The document discusses tools and equipment used in animation. It provides examples of common tools like pencils, erasers, and brushes. It also discusses equipment like lightboxes, drawing tables, digital cameras, scanners, and computers. Maintaining tools and equipment properly is important for producing quality work and ensuring safety. The document is intended to familiarize readers with materials used in the animation field.

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TUNASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SDO - Muntinlupa City
USE AND MAINTENANCE
OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT,
AND PARAPHERNALIA IN
ANIMATION
ANIMATION NC II – WEEK 4
ROWELL L. MARQUINA
SHS Teacher/ICT Strand Coordinator

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
■ familiarize with the tools, equipment, and
paraphernalia used in animation,
■ appreciate the benefit of proper maintenance
of tools, equipment, and paraphernalia;
■ identify common malfunctions in tools,
equipment, and paraphernalia;
■ discuss the guidelines in proper use and
maintenance of tools, equipment, and
paraphernalia; and
■ demonstrate the procedures in
accomplishing forms (job order slips,
requisition slips, borrower’s slips, and incident
reports).

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Tools and
Equipment in
Animation

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The knowledge about the proper
use and maintenance of tools,
equipment, and paraphernalia is
fundamental for everyone who
dreams of being an animator. A
good orientation with the different
work materials, its proper uses,
and maintenance methods can
guarantee the quality of the work
product and ensure the safety of
the workers.
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TOOLS USED IN ANIMATION
The term tool refers to a simple
instrument or device that can
be held by hand and is used to
perform a particular function.
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Fortunately, most of the tools
that are used for drawing and
animation are common and
can easily be purchased in art
supplies stores.

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PENCILS
The pencil is an instrument used
by animators for creating rough
drawings and sketches.
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Almost all types of pencils can be
used for animation, but if you
want to be more precise,
especially when drawing with
different line weights, the industry
standards suggest animators use
different pencil grades.

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Standard pencils are graded
9H to 9B, having 9H as the
lightest shade and 9B as the
darkest shade. It is not required
for animators to purchase all
the pencil grades to be able to
draw. You can start with three
pencils, one from H grade, one
from B grade, and an F grade
pencil.

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SHARPENER
The sharpener is a tool used to sharpen a pencil. There are
no required specifications on the type of sharpener that can
be used for animation.
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ERASER
An eraser is a tool used to remove
pencil markings on papers.
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There are different type of erasers
available in the market that varies
depending on its hardness. The
harder the eraser, the greater the
damage it can cause on paper. It is
suggested for animators to use
gum erasers, which is the softest
type of eraser.

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BRUSH OR DUSTER
A brush or duster is an
instrument used for
removing dust or bits or
eraser on paper or drawing
surface.
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PEG BAR
A peg bar is an animation tool that is used to lock the
paper in position when drawing or animating.
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EQUIPMENT IN ANIMATION
Equipment is a set of mechanisms
that are used to perform one or
more functions.
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The types of equipment used in
animation are usually manufactured
and sold at establishments that
specialize in animation materials, but
with creativity and a little carpentry skills,
some of the equipment can be created
using simple materials at home.

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ANIMATION LIGHTBOX
A lightbox is animation
equipment used as a lighted
drawing surface that enables
an animator to see clearly
through layers of papers
when tracing drawing or
animating.
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DRAWING TABLE
A drawing table is a specialized
type of work desk used for
sketching and drawing. It is
consisting of a drawing board
with mechanisms that allows its
user to adjust it to different
height or angle for optimal
convenience.
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ERGONOMIC CHAIR
The ergonomic chair is a type of
chair with movable parts
designed to adjust the chair’s
height to provide comfort and
promote correct body posture
when working.
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DIGITAL CAMERA
A digital camera is an equipment
used to photograph drawings for
animation scenes. The images
taken and stored in the camera
are later transferred to a personal
computer for manipulation and
editing.
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CAMERA RIG
Camera Rig is an equipment
that is used to hold the
camera in a stable position. A
camera rig is a valuable piece
of equipment that can assist
animators in maintaining the
camera’s focus and avoiding
shaking when taking shots.
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SCANNER
A scanner is an electronic
device used for scanning
drawn or printed images. It is
used to create a digital
version of scanned images
that are transferred and
manipulated using a
computer.
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GRAPHICS TABLET
A graphics tablet is a specialized
type of tablet used for digital
drawing and coloring. It comes with
a stylus pen that gives the user
capability to precisely create
drawings using different pen tips
and applying of variety of pen
strokes and pressures.
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DESKTOP COMPUTER /
LAPTOP COMPUTER
A personal computer is an
electronic device where the
elements of the animation
projects such as drawings,
and photographs are
transferred for
manipulation and editing..
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