what kind of pen do artists use in making an animation?

Question

i see on tv that they use a special kind of pen that is connected to the computer...i wanna know what it is 'coz it is really easy to use a pen than a mouse when drawing something or making some animations, right?

Answer 1

a stylus on a graphics tablet.
there is a specialized stylus called the art pen which gives more realistic brush stroke but is more expensive

the popular ones are from wacom

Answer 2

It might depend on the software used to create the animation. I use a graphics tablet for most of my freehand drawing, but, when I took a short course in 3D modeling and animation with 3D Studio Max, I did not find the tablet and stylus particularly helpful, since I was, merely, building complex shapes out of simple shapes, and the mouse was a more natural tool, for me to "click" and "drag" shapes and distort nodes.

For more traditional styles of creating animated characters, that can then be animated by software, I would definetly advise getting a graphics tablet.

Answer 3

Don't really have an answer, but I've just gone through this process of choosing a business name for an arts company that also has a broad range of products and services. My main suggestion is to make the name memorable. Nobody is going to remember "chisai73 etc" let alone be able to spell it right. This will cause problems for you especially if you plan on having a website or email address. I say this from experience, I've worked with a company name that was funny and quirky, but ultimately nobody ever remembered it right and that just makes your job of advertising your business that much harder. KISS seems an appropriate thing to follow (keep it simple stupid). I'd also recommend going with something that has imagery or is related to your business in some way that makes people get excited. "Just Chisai" is 100 times better than your other ideas if only because it's simple and doesn't make me think of a greeting card company or something like that. (Ignoring spelling/memory issues with "Chisai" of course) My suggestion ultimately comes down to this: I recently spent about $20 working through ideas for a business name with a marketing professional. I told them my business services and products, summed up a basic theme or idea I had for the name, and we bounced ideas off each other until I found something that satisfied me. It was really worth the money because I know it will work on a marketing level, rather than just being about me and what I *hope* would work. Understanding your target market is key to getting the name right because you want the right words to appeal to the right people, and a marketing professional helped me do that. -- I'm not trying to shill for anyone, just pointing out that in my own case I needed that outside advice from someone who does marketing in order to find the right wording. Having a friend or even people who would be interested in your services give you some feedback might be better than just asking a bunch of random strangers on YA! It's worth noting that the reason I wanted a new name is because the old one (not used for my pseudonym here, but for another business) attracts the 'wrong' market, in that it's too broad and doesn't represent my more specific services (so people looking for X get turned away because I sell Y); and that it also doesn't represent new products/services that I plan on selling. Wording isn't just about what you sell; it's also about who you hope to attract. For instance, if I'm looking for someone who makes ball gowns, I probably won't bother looking at a website called "Just Chisai", vs "Just Ball Gowns". Finding the right balance in wording is tricky when you offer more than one service/product, so it's really more about the marketing strategies you plan to use than the name itself.... (To be clear, the first thing that attracted me to answering this question in such a way is that it sounds like you are over-reaching. I also do a "bit of everything", but those things are all related in some way. My point is that a video editor is also not usually selling aprons, whereas a sketch artist and a sculptor have more in common. Figuring out how people find out about you and how they will remember you is an important part of your marketing, which in turn tells you something about how you might name your business)

Answer 4

The type of pen they feel comfortable using.

Answer 5

Mac has product/ some software comes with? pens too use..