The 6 steps of Animation (character Animation) Let's get into the animating process. Here are the 6 basic steps of animation. Shooting reference video Key posing Blocking Splinting Smoothing Adding life Keep reading ..... Step 1: Shooting Reference video Though some animators overlook this step. It is the most important step for a perfect Animation. The physical action of characters is something that must be well analyzed before animating. Especially for beginners. For this process you can shot your own video or just download from different sources. Next Follow blog Thanks.