How much does a tablet affect animation?

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Mar 21, 2008 1:31 AM #96741

How much (if at all) do u think having a pen tablet affect animations?
I really want to get the Wacom Bamboo Fun but at the same time i cant really afford it. . .

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Mar 21, 2008 1:33 AM #96743

They help a lot. It just takes a long time to get used to them.

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Mar 21, 2008 2:07 AM #96754

I don't use mine much, but it is pretty damn useful at times.

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Mar 21, 2008 2:53 AM #96771

Quote from the Jawz
I don't use mine much, but it is pretty damn useful at times.

Agree'd .

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Mar 21, 2008 2:55 AM #96772

Fun for Iscribble. Animation is a meh.

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Mar 21, 2008 4:58 AM #96833

I can't animate at all without a tablet. It means a lot for animation for me.

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Mar 22, 2008 12:10 AM #97408

I don't use one, but I know it'd be pretty useful if I did.

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Mar 22, 2008 12:20 AM #97414

I think tablets are overrated.

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Mar 23, 2008 6:03 AM #98521

It depends on the animator. If one can animate with a mouse fine, a tablet wouldn't really improve his skill level. He is still the SAME mouse animator, the process of animation is just a little sped up because its easier.

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Mar 23, 2008 6:12 AM #98530

You can do things twice as better at half of the time with a tablet. Drawing with a mouse just feels dumb. With a tablet actually drawing 70 frames of a guy doing a punch doesn't feels as tedious.