Liss
@lissbevs.bsky.social
Animator. Unofficial ‘Satsuma!’ PDF translator.
新人アニメーター3年目🔰。アマ日英翻訳者。「撮ま！」PDFの非公式な英訳を作ってます！
新人アニメーター3年目🔰。アマ日英翻訳者。「撮ま！」PDFの非公式な英訳を作ってます！
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@lissbevs.bsky.social
· Oct 20
In 2021, the Association of Japanese Animators published a free PDF called「アニメーターの課題集」(ENG: A Collection of Exercises for Animators) to help the development of aspiring animators.
I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below!
Official Download Link: ▼
aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...
I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below!
Official Download Link: ▼
aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...
While watching the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle documentary, I noticed an animator doing Douga (Inbetween work) clean up on a frame while using CSP.
Anti-aliasing is turned off to make the lines crisp & ready for the Coloring Dept.'s job! Not sure if Paintman was used after though. 🧵
Anti-aliasing is turned off to make the lines crisp & ready for the Coloring Dept.'s job! Not sure if Paintman was used after though. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 4:24 AM
While watching the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle documentary, I noticed an animator doing Douga (Inbetween work) clean up on a frame while using CSP.
Anti-aliasing is turned off to make the lines crisp & ready for the Coloring Dept.'s job! Not sure if Paintman was used after though. 🧵
Anti-aliasing is turned off to make the lines crisp & ready for the Coloring Dept.'s job! Not sure if Paintman was used after though. 🧵
Don’t think I posted this on here, but I’m privileged to say that I helped translate the English version NAFCA Animator Skill Test textbook!!
As part of the English translation team, I helped decide terms and did some proofreading!
You can buy a copy on Amazon & Kindle!
Link: ▼
a.co/d/dpLix7g
As part of the English translation team, I helped decide terms and did some proofreading!
You can buy a copy on Amazon & Kindle!
Link: ▼
a.co/d/dpLix7g
January 11, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Don’t think I posted this on here, but I’m privileged to say that I helped translate the English version NAFCA Animator Skill Test textbook!!
As part of the English translation team, I helped decide terms and did some proofreading!
You can buy a copy on Amazon & Kindle!
Link: ▼
a.co/d/dpLix7g
As part of the English translation team, I helped decide terms and did some proofreading!
You can buy a copy on Amazon & Kindle!
Link: ▼
a.co/d/dpLix7g
Searching Anime Industry terms in Japanese is crucial to get the right definition!
Adding either アニメ制作, アニメ用語, or アニメ撮影 to your search all helps google give you the result you’re looking for!
Uses:
アニメ制作 - anime production
アニメ用語 - anime industry terms
アニメ撮影 - anime camera/compositing terms
Adding either アニメ制作, アニメ用語, or アニメ撮影 to your search all helps google give you the result you’re looking for!
Uses:
アニメ制作 - anime production
アニメ用語 - anime industry terms
アニメ撮影 - anime camera/compositing terms
January 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Searching Anime Industry terms in Japanese is crucial to get the right definition!
Adding either アニメ制作, アニメ用語, or アニメ撮影 to your search all helps google give you the result you’re looking for!
Uses:
アニメ制作 - anime production
アニメ用語 - anime industry terms
アニメ撮影 - anime camera/compositing terms
Adding either アニメ制作, アニメ用語, or アニメ撮影 to your search all helps google give you the result you’re looking for!
Uses:
アニメ制作 - anime production
アニメ用語 - anime industry terms
アニメ撮影 - anime camera/compositing terms
Reposted by Liss
For whom already got our textbook,
if you like it, please post your review on Amazon!
a.co/d/fvKHawU
It will be a great help for us!
Thank you❤️❤️❤️
Ayano
if you like it, please post your review on Amazon!
a.co/d/fvKHawU
It will be a great help for us!
Thank you❤️❤️❤️
Ayano
Amazon.com
a.co
October 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
For whom already got our textbook,
if you like it, please post your review on Amazon!
a.co/d/fvKHawU
It will be a great help for us!
Thank you❤️❤️❤️
Ayano
if you like it, please post your review on Amazon!
a.co/d/fvKHawU
It will be a great help for us!
Thank you❤️❤️❤️
Ayano
Reposted by Liss
Foreign animators may be skilled, but without knowing Japan’s anime production rules, their talent can’t shine. Learning these rules benefits the industry and helps studios. 🌟 #NAFCA #AnimeTraining #AspiringAnimators
September 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Foreign animators may be skilled, but without knowing Japan’s anime production rules, their talent can’t shine. Learning these rules benefits the industry and helps studios. 🌟 #NAFCA #AnimeTraining #AspiringAnimators
As a huge fan of Dong Chang, his newest video regarding ‘Dondon Technologies’ gives me pause.
I know AI tools and machine learning are hot right now, but integrating AI into the Douga (inbetweening) process further separates & eliminates that necessary skillset.
That said, in the video,
I know AI tools and machine learning are hot right now, but integrating AI into the Douga (inbetweening) process further separates & eliminates that necessary skillset.
That said, in the video,
February 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
As a huge fan of Dong Chang, his newest video regarding ‘Dondon Technologies’ gives me pause.
I know AI tools and machine learning are hot right now, but integrating AI into the Douga (inbetweening) process further separates & eliminates that necessary skillset.
That said, in the video,
I know AI tools and machine learning are hot right now, but integrating AI into the Douga (inbetweening) process further separates & eliminates that necessary skillset.
That said, in the video,
I’m on the plane to leave Japan but it got delayed due to an engine issue 😭😭
December 23, 2024 at 10:05 AM
I’m on the plane to leave Japan but it got delayed due to an engine issue 😭😭
The ‘polite’ bowing deer at Nara Park are actually little savages with how food motivated they are!
The baby deer will jog after you when you walk away after feeding them a cracker! 😂
The baby deer will jog after you when you walk away after feeding them a cracker! 😂
December 21, 2024 at 12:40 AM
The ‘polite’ bowing deer at Nara Park are actually little savages with how food motivated they are!
The baby deer will jog after you when you walk away after feeding them a cracker! 😂
The baby deer will jog after you when you walk away after feeding them a cracker! 😂
Went to Yokohama today, where I toured the Cup Noodle Museum, and then got to make my own personal cup of noodles!
December 18, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Went to Yokohama today, where I toured the Cup Noodle Museum, and then got to make my own personal cup of noodles!
I haven’t posted in a few days because I’m actually on vacation in Japan right now!
I’ve gone to a Japanese sword museum, Tokyo Skytree, and I even bought a replica katana for myself!
Having a blast in Tokyo!!
I’ve gone to a Japanese sword museum, Tokyo Skytree, and I even bought a replica katana for myself!
Having a blast in Tokyo!!
December 17, 2024 at 7:04 AM
I haven’t posted in a few days because I’m actually on vacation in Japan right now!
I’ve gone to a Japanese sword museum, Tokyo Skytree, and I even bought a replica katana for myself!
Having a blast in Tokyo!!
I’ve gone to a Japanese sword museum, Tokyo Skytree, and I even bought a replica katana for myself!
Having a blast in Tokyo!!
Mappa’s newest trailer for their anime ‘Zenshu 全修’ shows MC collapsing due to overwork, and then she gets isekai’d into an anime.
Goodbye truck-kun, hello karoshi! (Death by overwork)
Goodbye truck-kun, hello karoshi! (Death by overwork)
December 7, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Mappa’s newest trailer for their anime ‘Zenshu 全修’ shows MC collapsing due to overwork, and then she gets isekai’d into an anime.
Goodbye truck-kun, hello karoshi! (Death by overwork)
Goodbye truck-kun, hello karoshi! (Death by overwork)
Got my Spotify unwrapped stats here!
December 5, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Got my Spotify unwrapped stats here!
With 32 hours left in NAFCA’s Kickstarter for an English translation of their Animator Skill Test textbook, the amount of money raised is currently over 5.5 million Yen (around $36,665 USD)!
Read sample translated pages at the bottom of the webpage! ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
Read sample translated pages at the bottom of the webpage! ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION of "The NAFCA Animator Skill Test"
A textbook for people who want to get involved in the Japanese Anime industry, as well as for fans!
www.kickstarter.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:44 PM
With 32 hours left in NAFCA’s Kickstarter for an English translation of their Animator Skill Test textbook, the amount of money raised is currently over 5.5 million Yen (around $36,665 USD)!
Read sample translated pages at the bottom of the webpage! ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
Read sample translated pages at the bottom of the webpage! ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
Page 24 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) contains 3 more scene transition Effects, such as the Overlap, Wave Glass Overlap, and a typical Wipe Effect!
November 24, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Page 24 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) contains 3 more scene transition Effects, such as the Overlap, Wave Glass Overlap, and a typical Wipe Effect!
Page 23 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) starts a new section called ‘Scene Transitions’!
Take a look to see how to notate some transitions used in Japanese Anime!
Take a look to see how to notate some transitions used in Japanese Anime!
November 24, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Page 23 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) starts a new section called ‘Scene Transitions’!
Take a look to see how to notate some transitions used in Japanese Anime!
Take a look to see how to notate some transitions used in Japanese Anime!
In the Japanese Anime Industry, Tsume Shiji (ツメ指示), or spacing charts, are used to show where the Inbetween Frames are drawn between two Key Frames!
Some Terminology:
両詰め (Ryōdzume) - Both Ends Spaced
先詰め (Sakidzume) - Slow In
後詰め (Atodzume) - Slow Out
均等割 (Kintōwari) - Equally spaced Inbetweens
Some Terminology:
両詰め (Ryōdzume) - Both Ends Spaced
先詰め (Sakidzume) - Slow In
後詰め (Atodzume) - Slow Out
均等割 (Kintōwari) - Equally spaced Inbetweens
November 20, 2024 at 12:29 AM
In the Japanese Anime Industry, Tsume Shiji (ツメ指示), or spacing charts, are used to show where the Inbetween Frames are drawn between two Key Frames!
Some Terminology:
両詰め (Ryōdzume) - Both Ends Spaced
先詰め (Sakidzume) - Slow In
後詰め (Atodzume) - Slow Out
均等割 (Kintōwari) - Equally spaced Inbetweens
Some Terminology:
両詰め (Ryōdzume) - Both Ends Spaced
先詰め (Sakidzume) - Slow In
後詰め (Atodzume) - Slow Out
均等割 (Kintōwari) - Equally spaced Inbetweens
Other types of Anime design sheets (aka Settei, 設定) you may encounter/receive when doing Anime work:
武器設定 (Buki Settei) - Weapon Sheets
服設定 (Fuku Settei) - Clothing/Outfit Sheets
[images from Sword Art Online Season 1]
武器設定 (Buki Settei) - Weapon Sheets
服設定 (Fuku Settei) - Clothing/Outfit Sheets
[images from Sword Art Online Season 1]
November 14, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Other types of Anime design sheets (aka Settei, 設定) you may encounter/receive when doing Anime work:
武器設定 (Buki Settei) - Weapon Sheets
服設定 (Fuku Settei) - Clothing/Outfit Sheets
[images from Sword Art Online Season 1]
武器設定 (Buki Settei) - Weapon Sheets
服設定 (Fuku Settei) - Clothing/Outfit Sheets
[images from Sword Art Online Season 1]
The different types of design sheets in Anime (aka Settei, or 設定):
キャラ設定 (Kyara Settei) - Character Sheets
小物設定 (Komono Settei) - Small Props Sheets
美術設定 (Bijutsu Settei) - Art Settings Sheets (usually BGs)
[images from ‘The Gene of AI’]
キャラ設定 (Kyara Settei) - Character Sheets
小物設定 (Komono Settei) - Small Props Sheets
美術設定 (Bijutsu Settei) - Art Settings Sheets (usually BGs)
[images from ‘The Gene of AI’]
November 12, 2024 at 8:16 PM
The different types of design sheets in Anime (aka Settei, or 設定):
キャラ設定 (Kyara Settei) - Character Sheets
小物設定 (Komono Settei) - Small Props Sheets
美術設定 (Bijutsu Settei) - Art Settings Sheets (usually BGs)
[images from ‘The Gene of AI’]
キャラ設定 (Kyara Settei) - Character Sheets
小物設定 (Komono Settei) - Small Props Sheets
美術設定 (Bijutsu Settei) - Art Settings Sheets (usually BGs)
[images from ‘The Gene of AI’]
Thanks for 400+ followers everyone! 🙇♀️
November 3, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Thanks for 400+ followers everyone! 🙇♀️
So I got my Certificate from KCP International Japanese Language School professionally framed!
Being in a foreign country during the Pandemic was really difficult, but looking at this document reminds me of what I accomplished despite everything! ☺️
Being in a foreign country during the Pandemic was really difficult, but looking at this document reminds me of what I accomplished despite everything! ☺️
October 26, 2024 at 6:06 PM
So I got my Certificate from KCP International Japanese Language School professionally framed!
Being in a foreign country during the Pandemic was really difficult, but looking at this document reminds me of what I accomplished despite everything! ☺️
Being in a foreign country during the Pandemic was really difficult, but looking at this document reminds me of what I accomplished despite everything! ☺️
Hey! When this post is 8 hours old, the NAFCA’s Kickstarter for an official English translation of their Animator Skill Test textbook will start!
The information in this book is crucial if you want to learn about or enter the Japanese Anime Industry!
Link: ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
The information in this book is crucial if you want to learn about or enter the Japanese Anime Industry!
Link: ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
October 25, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Hey! When this post is 8 hours old, the NAFCA’s Kickstarter for an official English translation of their Animator Skill Test textbook will start!
The information in this book is crucial if you want to learn about or enter the Japanese Anime Industry!
Link: ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
The information in this book is crucial if you want to learn about or enter the Japanese Anime Industry!
Link: ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...
Another training drill done by Japanese animators is this one where you transform a circle into a triangle!
This drill challenges your ability to create clean lines for accurate inbetween drawings!
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/
This drill challenges your ability to create clean lines for accurate inbetween drawings!
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/
October 21, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Another training drill done by Japanese animators is this one where you transform a circle into a triangle!
This drill challenges your ability to create clean lines for accurate inbetween drawings!
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/
This drill challenges your ability to create clean lines for accurate inbetween drawings!
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/
In 2021, the Association of Japanese Animators published a free PDF called「アニメーターの課題集」(ENG: A Collection of Exercises for Animators) to help the development of aspiring animators.
I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below!
Official Download Link: ▼
aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...
I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below!
Official Download Link: ▼
aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...
October 20, 2024 at 12:37 AM
In 2021, the Association of Japanese Animators published a free PDF called「アニメーターの課題集」(ENG: A Collection of Exercises for Animators) to help the development of aspiring animators.
I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below!
Official Download Link: ▼
aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...
I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below!
Official Download Link: ▼
aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...
An interesting line consistency drill practiced by Japanese animators is called "Baumkuchen"! Based on the German cake with the same name, the animator carefully draws evenly spaced lines between 2 rings!
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/
October 19, 2024 at 2:48 AM
An interesting line consistency drill practiced by Japanese animators is called "Baumkuchen"! Based on the German cake with the same name, the animator carefully draws evenly spaced lines between 2 rings!
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/
Source: [FUN'S PROJECT: Animator Drills]
funs-project.com/report/005/