Showing posts with label fundamentals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fundamentals. Show all posts

Thursday, April 02, 2020

How Does Animation Work?



Here's a great beginner breakdown vid explaining a couple of general basics of animation. Beautiful work by Tyler Pacana.


 
How Does Animation Work? from Tyler Pacana on Vimeo.

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Animation Workflow By Riot Animator Rory Alderton



Great interview with Senior Riot Animator Rory Alderton. Big thanks to animation ace Jason Shum for posting these to his channel.





Monday, December 09, 2019

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

GDC: Animation Tips and Tricks




In this 2019 GDC talk, animators Sylvia Chong, Jake Clark, Sophie Evans, Raul Ibarra, Melissa Shim and Zack Wolfe rapidly deliver their best tips and tricks in five-minute bursts.





In this 2018 GDC micro-talk session, animators Gwen Frey, Joe Han, Almudena Soria, Jalil Sadool, Kyle Chittenden & James Benson rapidly deliver their best animation tips and tricks in 5-minute bursts.




In this GDC 2016 session, Riot Games' Alex Lehmann is joined by 5th Cell's Amy Drobeck-Jones, ILM's Jean-Denis Haas, Sucker Punch's Billy Harper, Epic Games' Jay Hosfelt, and Phoenix Labs' Simon Unger as they explain the best tips and tricks for improvig your craft as an animator.


Thursday, November 21, 2019

How to Become A World-Class Animator with Marco Marenghi



I had the pleasure of working with Marco at Sony Imageworks years ago on the epic box office smash... Green Lantern. Marco was great to work with and super talented.




Monday, November 11, 2019

Animation Demo Reel Tips Galore



Here's a list of demo reel tips and advice from both feature animation and vfx. I'll be updating this post periodically as I come across new material.



















Jean-Denis Haas - Animation Demo Reel Tips










































Demo Reel Tips
Reel Feedback Webinar on Demo Reels. Tips on what it takes to get hired as an animator.
On the panel:
Will Groebe, Miko Coedel, Michal Makarewicz, Jim Brown, Jean-Denis Haas and Hans G. Brekke.













// Pro Tips: What makes a great animation demo reel?





Sunday, March 03, 2019

GOLD: Keith Lango Animation Videos


Animator, director and filmmaker extraordinaire Keith Lango has just posted 60+hrs of his animation instruction videos to YouTube! It's amazing content and I highly recommend you check them out! Big thanks to Keith for his incredible generosity in sharing his knowledge and experience!



Tuesday, August 09, 2016

PetaPixel: Understanding Basic Compositional Elements




Check out this great article on PetaPixel featuring basic composition elements and staging. It's a short and simple breakdown with solid examples and commentary.

// Understanding Basic Aesthetics in Photography




Wednesday, July 27, 2016

An Afternoon With Legendary Illustrator Jack Davis



Sad to hear the news about Jack Davis. Such an amazing talent.


// Mad Magazine And EC Comics Artist Jack Davis Dies At 91



An Afternoon With Jack Davis





Jack Davis Interview for Book "Drawing American Pop Culture"





Jack Davis Commercials





Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Interview with Director and Animator Dean Wellins


Great interview with animator, story artist and director Dean Wellins. He talks about how he  started in the industry and includes some solid advice for students.