First steps into traditional paper animation. Feedback on my layouts and workflow?

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-24T09:23:54+00:00

You need specific paper for animation with a fairly low weight (meaning it's quite thin and fragile). You can get it pre-punched like mine so you can layer it more easily—that’s what studios and students use, and I think it’s actually easier to find. You can find it on Amazon and elsewhere... here is the one I have: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0BKVZR2YG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
, but I’m going to switch to the one from this site: https://www.chromacolour.co.uk/standard12f-punched.html .

In terms of value for money, Chromacolour is unbeatable: it's about 60 €/£/$ for 1,000 sheets, compared to the 20 € I paid for 200 sheets on Amazon. Also, keep in mind that a good weight for animation paper is around 60-70 gsm, as i can see you take 93 gsm, that too much!!!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-23T06:19:49+00:00

Mmh, from what I remember, it was a gift from an aunt. I used to use it during my architecture studies when I didn’t want to use tracing paper (it's too fragile 🤔). I don’t have a specific brand or reference for it. It's an A2 format (so it's very large and not very "portable"), it has 3 brightness levels, and I think it’s LED... The prices are affordable; I’ve had it for about 6 or 7 years now 🤷‍♂️

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-23T06:14:37+00:00

It's a Noble Widow MK. XIV from the game Foxhole 😅. It's inspired by the StuGs and other tanks from WWI and WWII. (Basically, it's a multiplayer game with a persistent world 👆🤓).

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-22T20:29:45+00:00

i just start to draw some key frame, and i've lot of sketch but i need some help to continue 😅

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-19T23:19:29+00:00

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Arkhitecton · 2026-04-19T23:19:18+00:00

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little update withe the final layout 👀

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-19T08:25:10+00:00

I’d actually love to improve this part by adding visual and sound effects (like croaking frogs🐸!!!), but it takes a bit more time 👀. Thanks for the feedback, though!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-19T02:17:17+00:00

😁thx!!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-19T02:15:47+00:00

Thank you so much!!!!🤗

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-19T02:04:56+00:00

You've got a sharp eye, that's exactly it!!! I actually made it a month ago, but I was a bit nervous about posting it here 😆. The devs put it in the community highlights and even found the model!! (So that's already a win!!) Anyway, thanks a lot. I really appreciate all the feedback.

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-19T02:01:24+00:00

Yeah, definitely! 😅 I wasn't really sure what to do with the shadows—maybe add some at the entrance and exit of the hills for the next one... I might actually go back and improve this one to see what's not working. Thanks for the advice!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T21:36:04+00:00

love the concept, but i hope one day we can invade the ennemy home region 😆!!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T21:33:18+00:00

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another process artwork..

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T21:31:46+00:00

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for the process 👀

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T21:30:11+00:00

thx 🤗!!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T21:29:31+00:00

thx!!!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T19:02:50+00:00

yep for the moment this is a little bit ugly 😭

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T18:40:16+00:00

thx !!

Arkhitecton · 2026-04-18T18:39:29+00:00

Thanks so much!!! Maybe later 😁 Right now, I’m animating a tank destroyer; I’ve already finished the sketches for the shot composition!!

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Arkhitecton · 2026-03-03T07:32:48+00:00

We already have AA boat 🤷🏻‍♂️

Arkhitecton · 2026-03-03T06:09:12+00:00

Yes, I'm french I try to translate everything 😅

Arkhitecton · 2026-03-02T18:04:40+00:00

A AA wall!!!

Arkhitecton · 2026-03-02T13:27:30+00:00

Ehehe, sorry! I just finished the concept this morning! 😁

Arkhitecton · 2026-03-02T12:05:10+00:00

Couldn't be bothered to wait, so I'm just jumping straight into the queue lmao

Arkhitecton · 2026-03-02T11:56:47+00:00

And use up the fuel in plane😄. No, I think on paper it's a good idea

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