Sand animation

In the world of recognized masters of sand animationso much. Ferenc Tsako, Ilana Yakhav, Russian Arthur Kirillov, and recently the young Ukrainian artist Ksenia Simonova - one of the most famous artists of this direction.

In sand animation, pictures are created from loose material: sand, salt, ground coffee, sugar, etc. Thin layers of loose material is applied to the glass and with the help of a diaprojector or a light board the image is transferred to the screen. Sand animation is used to create animated films, and also performed "live", right before the eyes of the audience.

In sand animation, the artist does not just draw spectacular pictures - he creates a whole story in which each new image seems to grow from the previous one. And during the live show, sand animation is accompanied by music, selected so successfully and accurately that it seems that each note corresponds to the work's theme ...

Can I learn sand animation?

Like any other occupation, sand animation can certainly be learned. But, Sand animation is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. The slightest wrong move - and the work is spoiled. In addition, to perform sand animation requires a fairly high speed of the artist's movements - because the work must be dynamic.

Various art studios offer everyone who wants their services in training sand animation. Students in these classes are introduced to properties of various bulk materials, are taught to select the material for their work. For example, the sea sand is bad for this occupation, since the grains of such sand are too round and scatter, without forming fixed forms.

Therefore, professional animators use volcanic sand - its special structure is ideal for sand animation. However, when working with this sand, you need to take care of your hands, as it over-dry your skin.

Volcanic sand is very expensive and will not work for a beginner animator. You can learn sand animation yourself using simple "home" loose materials: ordinary river sand, salt, sugar, coffee, small grains.

Begin to study sand animation with familiarization with the basics of drawing and composition, the main artistic techniques and methods of drawing sand.

As already mentioned, music is also involved in the creation of sand animation, so novice animators should also get acquainted with the the fundamentals of the musical composition, the value of the music in the animation. In addition, it is necessary to learn the basics of video and video editing, because without a camera, sand animation can not be seen by viewers.

Sand animation is not only a beautiful show, but also painstaking work. For one performance of 5 minutes durationthe artist may need a long months of training. The artist must learn to literally feel the sand, to become one with him, so that sand animation appeared before the audience in all its glory.