How Do You Build A Light Table For Animation?
A light table, light desk or light box–all different names for the same thing–is a backlit working surface. This allows light to shine through thin drawing paper, making it translucent. Animators use a light table by laying different cels or sketches over one another, letting them see the movement between frames in a single glance. This project can be easily completed by one person in less than an hour. If you don’t have a jigsaw to cut a hole for the light bulb, ask your local hardware or home improvement store staff for help. Measure how large a sheet of paper you’d like to accommodate on your light table and add an inch to each dimension. This will be the finished size of your light box. Ask a window shop to cut the sheet of plastic to this desired size for you. Use the jigsaw or a regular saw to cut the 1/4-inch-thick plywood to size. You’ll need four pieces that are each 4 inches wide. Two of the pieces will be as long as the box is tall, and the other two will be as long as the
