A Conversation with Background Artist/Illustrator Mira Prajapati, by James Scarborough

Background artist/illustrator Mira Prajapati would tell you that two- and three-dimensional animation revolves around a story. A story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. With relatable characters, an engaging setting, and a challenge to overcome. You need technique, of course. (I call it visual poetry.) An understanding of structures (bodies; the natural world). Of weight and volume, balance and composition. Of the 12 Principles of Animation (including Anticipation, Squash and Stretch, and Staging).... Read more →