Thread by @Lowtwait

Don't make this common staging mistake.

This will help in #comics, #animation, #kidlitart, and #illustration of all sorts.

Is this an acceptable cheat? That's subjective.

I personally think it's okay to cheat when it supports the story.

However, like this example, drawing in perspective is part of the craft of visual storytelling. It's not a facet of the story itself.

This mistake is so common in television animation storyboarding.

I've seen it frequently on every single production I've worked on.

Look, board artists have to work fast, often sloppy. They're not expected to nail everything right.

But I think this one's easy to look out for.

Here are a couple of solutions:

✦ You can match the background perspective to the higher camera angle of the characters.

✦ You can match the character perspective to the lower angle of the background.

Essentially, if you move the camera up or down in a space, make sure your characters adhere to the same perspective.

Here’s another reminder: We’re talking ART so really anything goes.

You can choose to not follow the laws of perspective, but I believe that in order to break rules, you need to learn them first.