Animation Lightbox!
I have always wanted a light box for myself (a normal one is quite simple), since about the time I was 15. But only after getting into animation did I finally realize that one thing I truly want is a classical animation table to finally be able to start learning the craft of the Old Masters of the Golden Age. One of the main advantages I really wanted was the ability to rotate the disk, which was not easy to make on your own without some serious tools. I simply cannot wait to start using it. Preston Blair’s “Cartoon Animation” will finally be studied in and out. I have also ordered a DVD from Animator’s Bootcamp, the first set they released. Should be an interesting watch, and I am sure I could use some visual lessons on how to work on these tables. Rolling pages is still quite hard, but I’ll get there! Heh, and by the looks of it, Richard Williams’ “Animator’s Survioval Kit” will also get a re-reading from core to core! Oh man! I simply can’t wait!
The table I got is one from Chromacolour, an animation supplies store in UK. It is a 12f portable animation table with a basic plastic disk, a light, attachable to the actual table, a plastic peg bar with Acme pegs, and an additional metal one. I will try to post the actual pictures, meanwhile you can check it out HERE.