This book shows aspiring animators how to create studio-grade animation on simple home equipment. It is aimed at those who have a personal computer and are interested in using it to make animated cartoons--primarily at full-screen resolution or above. A clearly written and illustrated guide for the home animator, the book specifies the proliferation of software tools for animation available on the market today and  includes step-by-step procedures detailing all aspects of animation production: writing the script, storyboarding, designing the artwork, character design, making characters move, animating sequences, lip-syncing, preparing high-quality output, editing, and sound.