This Chalk Talk shows my approach to thumbnailing an animated scene. I explain how I use thumbnails as a jumping-off point for every character scene, creating notes and sketches to use later. I use the thumbnails to push the pose and solve potential drawing problems. Thumbnails are an essential part of animating any scene. Learn from a traditional Disney Animator how to observe, understand, sketch, and animate. Understand animal anatomy and then take an in-depth look at Russ’ animation process. ____________________ Subscribe to my channel for more animation and art videos: YOUTUBE: @RussEdmondsAnimation For more in-depth chalk talks, tutorials, and live webinars, please join me and my art community on PATREON:) PATREON: If you would like to see my artwork, visit: INSTAGRAM: I animate with the animation app RoughAnimator: I use Adobe Photoshop for storyboarding, drawing, and painting: I use Wacom Cintiqs for digital drawing: ____________________ Producer: Angela Edmonds Filmed at my ranch and studio. Russ Edmonds is a feature film animator and story artist. He is best known for his work as a Disney supervising animator on many classic films such as OLIVER AND COMPANY, THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER, ALADDIN, THE LION KING, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, TARZAN, ATLANTIS, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, and WINNIE THE POOH. Russ contributed his work as a Story Artist on projects like WONDER PARK, and THE GARFIELD MOVIE, to name a few. Russ has worked on feature films for Alcon Entertainment, Warner Brothers Animation, Skydance Animation, Paramount Animation, and Disney Animation Studios. Russ instructed animation for leading film schools such as California Institute of the Arts and UCLA.