Collections
Collections
Collections are reading paths for a particular situation. Basic materials explain the fundamentals and suit a first look; in-depth ones are for those who have grasped the essentials and want to learn more. Each collection is made up of pages from the guide, so you can work through it in one evening and then put it into practice straight away: choose a cartoon, model a character or tell your child how cinema came about.
You do not need to become an animator to love animation. It is enough to see once what it is made of.
Only published materials from the guide are included in collections. We do not include viewing links, cartoon rankings, scores or reviews. If material on a topic is not ready yet, we do not put an empty link in its place; we honestly keep the collection shorter.
A first look at animation
For those who want to understand why pictures move, what techniques exist and how it all began: from Émile Reynaud's Théâtre Optique, shown in Paris from 1892, to the first feature-length films.
- Answers on animation techniqueBasic
The illusion of movement, 24 frames per second, animating "on twos", puppet and computer animation.
- Glossary of techniques and jobsBasic
Hand-drawn, puppet, cut-out, 2D and 3D; what animators, inbetweeners and production designers do.
- Guide topicsIn depth
A map of topics: where to look for history, technique and practice.
Make your own cartoon
A weekend family project: come up with a story, model the characters, film them frame by frame on a phone and voice them yourselves.
- A clay cartoon on a phoneBasic
A step-by-step article with examples, mistakes, alternatives and a checklist.
- Answers on homemade cartoonsBasic
What phone you need, how many shots, from what age, and what to do about music.
- Frames and movementIn depth
Stop-motion, storyboards, keyframes and inbetweening: terms for those who want to keep filming.
Watching together with your child
How to choose a cartoon by age label, length and theme, watch it together and turn viewing into a conversation.
- Five steps to choosing a cartoonBasic
Label, length, story, watching together and talking it over afterwards.
- Answers on children and cartoonsBasic
The Russian 0+ and 6+ labels, scary scenes and screens in the daily routine.
- New publicationsIn depth
The guide's feed, so you do not miss new materials for parents.
Related sections
Sources
- Prodimy guide materials
- Cinémathèque française — materials on early cinema
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