Make your own
Books and tools for making cartoons
Animation is learned by doing. These are the books animators actually recommend, plus the basic tools for drawing and stop motion at home.
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Books
Tools
Search on AmazonA drawing tabletA screenless pen tablet is the cheapest way to start drawing digitally.
Search on AmazonAn LED light padFor tracing frames on paper, the old-school way.
Search on AmazonA phone tripod for stop motionKeeping the camera perfectly still is the secret of smooth stop motion.
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