LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

ANIMATION (NC II)

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DRAWING ANIMALS AND PROPS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS

This lesson includes principles and concept of animation, materials and equipment to be used for
animation and the technique in drawing basic animals and props.

How to Draw Animals and Props?

When creating a cartoon character, an animator should consider its own shape, personality
and attributes. Starting from their facial expressions to bodies, this series is an ideal one for those
wanting to get started with drawing animals and props.

1. Create a Base. Use of rough sketches beforehand. This will provide you with the perfect
direction of style and nature of your character. Starting from drawing the basic shape of the
figure and then adding features and other details of the body. This procedure should be
followed regardless of your character, an animal or even an object that you want to bring to
life. You also have to define the character’s expressions and movement. This is just a draft
but at the end of this process, you need to refine it so the result will please you completely.
2. Proportion is the most important factor to consider
in constructing a character. The artist should keep in
mind the correct size of body parts because it will
define the structural features of our characters.
Using basic shape like oval will help you to measure
the height of the character.
3. Basic Shape Body. Common practice to draw or
build a body format, you can use a pear shape or
round shape. This is a common technique to maintain
the correct proportions of a character.
 4. Adding Skeleton. We need to define a simple
skeleton structure because it will serve as a guide
in relation to the character's joints, such as elbows
and knees. If you draw any kind of character in a
cartoon style, you need to understand the main
differences in muscles and bones among different
cartoon categories, such as cats, birds and
humans.

5. The Goofy Character. The "goofy character" is one who walks on two legs (even the
animals) and looks silly, clumsy and, generally, lazy.
There is a template to be followed in such cartoon
characters - although not a definitive rule, and may be
changed to suit the nature of each character:
 Thinner heads;
 Big noses (or snout, if an animal);
 Big teeth;
 Small shoulders;
 Virtually no chin;
 Using basic shapes.

LEARNING COMPETENCY WITH CODE

LO 1. Identify requirements for cleaned-up drawings in actual scene folders

Identify all necessary materials and equipment according to the task undertaken

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ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Following the steps in drawing animals and props, create three (3) simple
skeleton structure in a short bond paper. Use rough sketches.
ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Select the best answer from the choices and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. One who walks on two legs and looks silly, clumsy and, generally, lazy.
a. Proportion b. Goofy Character c. Base d. Skeleton
2. This is a common technique to maintain the correct proportions of a character.
a. Basic Shape Body b. Proportion c. Base d. Skeleton
3. The artist should keep in mind the correct size of body parts because it will define the structural
features of our characters.
a. Basic Shape Body b. Base c. Proportion d. Skeleton
4. Which of the following is not a template to be followed in such cartoon characters?
a. Thinner heads b. Big noses c. Big teeth d. with chin
5. Why proportion is important?
a. it defines the structural features of our characters
b. to suit the nature of each character
c. it will serve as a guide in relation to the character's joints, such as elbows and knees
d. to provide the perfect direction of style and nature of your character
6. This will provide you with the perfect direction of style and nature of your character.
a. Basic Shape Body b. Goofy Character c. Create a base d. Proportion
7. The most important factor to consider in constructing a character.
a. Basic Shape Body b. Goofy Character c. Create a base d. Proportion
8. Common practice to draw or build a body format.
a. Basic Shape Body b. Proportion c. Base d. Skeleton
9. What kind of shape to use when drawing a body format?
a. Triangle b. Pear Shape c. Square d. All of the above
10. When creating a cartoon character, what technique an animator need to consider?
a. Its own shape, personality and attributes
b. Perfect direction of style of a character
c. Structural features of a characters
d. Changes to suit the nature of each character
REFLECTION

In your own perspective, why do we need to use rough sketches when drawing animals and
props?

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REFERENCES FOR LEARNERS

https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/cartoon-fundamentals-how-to-draw-a-cartoon-body--vector-18651

https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/cartoon-fundamentals-the-secrets-in-drawing-animals--vector-
17361
https://www.google.com/search?q=rubrics+for+drawing&sxsrf=ALeKk01Vxh1pe_MFvzmRRy0ZY
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https://conceptartempire.com/picking-a-concept-art-specialty/
KEY TO CORRECTIONS

10. a
9. b
8. a
7. d
6. c
5. a
4. d
3. c
2. a
1. b
ACTIVITY 2

Prepared by: MELITA S. PASCUA

Name of Writer

Noted by: LABERNE A. LADIGNON, JR

Division ICT Coordinator/ OIC EPS

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