Moho Animation Forum

i've seen alot of stuff done with moho from simple cutouts to near Pixar quality stuff- I'm still learning animation and I'm just wondering why cutout seems to be the main type of animation produced with AS

i almost didnt get AS because I didnt know you could do fbf or tween or but....


argh...i dunno what i'm trying to say-

i've just always been curious about cutout stuff- personally i dont really like it but i guess i was just spoiled looking at looney toons and hanna barbara stuff

smooth animation and transition vs the more blocky southpark style...

is it a beauty in the eye of the beholder thing or is there a cutout a better type of animation or...just a more modern type? or is it just quicker? i dunno

the advantage of cutout is speed of workflow - it takes a lot of time and a LOT of skill to be able to do frame by frame as you every frame, 12 per second minimum, need to be hand drawn and each one has to perfectly follow the next. The reason most people do 'cutout' style is to save time and effort...

...aside from which, AS isn't the most well suited solution for cut out but is ideally suited for a 'hybrid' solution where you do cutout style overall animation using bones, and then create a fbf 'finish' to the thing by creating point motion with micro control if you have the time and inclination.

No matter what one decides to do, in 2D animation there's no real shortcut of effort, dedication and a lot of monotony if you want results

As a filmmaker, you always have to make decisions in two aspects at once: artistically and economically. How should my film look, and what am I able to achieve in a given time?

You can't decide about which style to choose if you only know the two extremes "Disney" and "South Park". Visit your local library, have a look at Maureen Prentiss' "Aesthetics in Animation" or Jerry Beck's "Animation Art" or any other book which gives you a broad range of films and styles.

Have a look at Yuriy Norshteyn's "Hedgehog in the Fog". That's cutout masterclass for you. It's still the same technique as in South Park, but would you believe it?