Flow Chart

In-order to be organized and understand what I need to do to make a successful 2D animation, I have been spending a lot of time reading and researching. Below are the sites I have been referencing and going back to.

I find doing a traditional drawing, then importing into Photoshop, the quickest way for me to achieve any results. In a blog later on, I will post the sketches I have done from the- from the basic pose sketch (see below)to turning those poses into my character.

Used as reference and aid in drawing: http://code.google.com/p/libgdx/wiki/SpriteAnimation

                http://www.ehow.com/how_4464127_draw-character-running.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_6702056_running-animation-tutorial.html

I watched on how to execute in Photoshop. I will be using Photoshop CS6:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAR7xL239Qs

                http://www.ozanimate.com/2d/photoshop-animation-techniques-a-character-animation-tutorial/

                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAb-URz6qvA