Art field guide
Animation References
Study how animators design characters and movement through model sheets, production art, and research archives. The board also collects learning indexes and recurring challenges where you can practise alongside other animators.
The .artdeck file opens in ArtDeck for iPhone, iPad,
and Mac, with its link cards, previews, and layout intact. You can
edit it like any other board. Every source is also listed below.
Public resource list
Every link in the board.
Open any source without leaving the list. External links open in a new tab.
Archives and collections
- Academy Collection , opens in a new tab
Browse animation and production-art holdings from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
academycollection.org - Animation Resources: Model Sheet Archive , opens in a new tab
A long-running archive of model sheets and historical animation artwork.
animationresources.org - Animation Obsessive: Free Resources for Artists , opens in a new tab
A specialist index of layout notes, storyboard guides, model sheets, and other production resources.
animationobsessive.substack.com - Japanese Animated Film Classics , opens in a new tab
Early Japanese animated films presented by the National Film Archive of Japan.
animation.filmarchives.jp - Character Design References: Art of Animation , opens in a new tab
Production artwork, model sheets, backgrounds, and visual development organized by title.
characterdesignreferences.com - Settei Dreams , opens in a new tab
A browsable collection of anime production reference sheets and character settei.
setteidreams.net
Learning and research
- AnimStarter Resources , opens in a new tab
A practical directory of animation rigs, reading, training, studios, and events.
animstarter.com - Walt Disney Animation Studios: Publications , opens in a new tab
Technical papers and research from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
disneyanimation.com - Pixar Research Library , opens in a new tab
Pixar research papers on rendering, simulation, and production technology.
research.pixar.com - Animation Career Wiki: Learning Resources , opens in a new tab
Community-maintained learning and career resources for people entering or working in animation.
reddit.com - Alan Becker: 12 Principles of Animation , opens in a new tab
A concise visual introduction to the twelve animation principles.
youtube.com
Practice and contests
- 11 Second Club: Competition Archive , opens in a new tab
Monthly character-animation prompts with archived entries and critiques.
11secondclub.com - 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students , opens in a new tab
A free team contest challenging students to complete a short animated film in twenty-four hours.
24hourscontest.com - The Rookies , opens in a new tab
A community where emerging artists can share work, enter creative challenges, and study peer projects.
therookies.co
Use the arranged version
Take the whole collection into ArtDeck.
Rearrange the cards and add your own references. Keep the board open beside the app where you work.