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I'd recommend to read a book about that subject, like "How to Make Animated Films" by Tony White http://www.amazon.com/dp/0240810333/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_QzeKob0C0VD7G . And it's definitely not about the programs you use. This looks good, and I totally understand what you mean by its not a p...

What workflow do typical freelance 2D animators use? Gobelins for example... 1) concept art and storyboarding 2) key poses and movement on paper 3) scan images and digital clean up 4) use TVPaint...? Backgrounds made in photoshop etc. Are there different programs I am missing? this is just a guess, ...