JOKE Reel by Animation Supe Tom Gibbons

Here's a great joke reel put together by Tom Gibbons of Tippett Studio. It's a shining example of crazy changes, 11hr requests and off the wall ideas studios get from clients. Thank for putting this together Tom!

Animation basics: The art of timing and spacing / TED-Ed

'Gravity' Interview with Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón, director of the groundbreaking Sandra Bullock film "Gravity", with his son and co-writer, Jonás Cuarón. And a look at the new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, "Magritte: Mystery of the Ordinary" via Charlie Rose



More GRAVITY  interviews here:

// Behind The Scenes Of GRAVITY

Andy Serkis Talks Acting And Performance Capture

More interviews with Andy Serkis

Reference of the day: Isolated Flight Paths of Birds

This is one of the coolest things I've seen all day! More over on COLOSSAL 








Water Spiders

The Art and Science of Creature FX: Studio Tour of Spectral Motion

Things Animation Girls Say

The Short Film 'Cicada Princess'

Synopsis: 'For sixteen years cicadas live underground. They emerge for one glorious night to live out their lives in hope of finding happiness and maybe... love. They gather for the grand cicada party at the castle, knowing that when the sun rises, their lives will come to an end.'

Cicada Princess

Making Of Cicada Princess














More great behind the scenes photos and info on the Cicada Princess Facebook page.


Behind The Scenes Of Cicada Princess 



Scoring Cicada Princess

Simulated Bipeds That Learn

'Bipedal creatures optimize their muscles and learn how to walk, using an evolutionary strategy. No motion capture or key frame animation was used in this video.' via John Goatstream

Free Creature Rig by Nick Miller

Free creature rig by Nick Miller. You can download it here:  Animus_RIG

Behind the Magic: Creating the Kaiju for "Pacific Rim"

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// Pacific Rim - Interview with ILM Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel

'Gravity' Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Takes Audiences From Script to Screen

 Here's a look at how Gravity was shot on the stage.



More on the making 'Gravity' here'

// Gravity Interviews And Featurettes

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices