Animation Reference Of The Day: Otters and Elephants

Some great reference here

The Boxtrolls: Interview with Sir Ben Kingsley

Also worth a watch:
// The Boxtrolls: Comic Con Panel 2014

Blade Runner: Composition & Color Analysis

// Composition & Color analysis of Blade Runner (1982) via pintrest

Thanks for the heads up Oz!

Making of Moon

Also check out VFX Sup Gavin Rothery's website and blog for more Moon behind the scenes gold
// They Never Went To The Moon 





Also check out:

// Moon: Interview with director Duncan Jones

2013 Film Composer's Roundtable

Great interview with film composers Thomas Newman, Alan Silvestri, Hans Zimmer and Steven Price.

Animation Reference Of The Day: Matrix Style Motorcycle Crash

// Motorcyclist crashes, flips and sticks a perfect landing on a car's roof via gizmodo

ILM: Animation and VFX of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Interviews with ILM VFX supervisor Pablo Helman

Andy Serkis: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Interview

Also check out
// How To Walk Like an Ape: Motion Capture and Animation

Real-Time Face Tracking & Projection Mapping

This is impressive.


More videos of insane projection mapping craziness at Nobumichi Asia

Cheatin': Interview with Bill Plympton

'The legendary Bill Plympton's latest film is Cheatin'. Bill talks about how he got into animation, his philosophy, and the news film with David Poland.'

Precarious Creativity: Visual Effects Panel

Mellichamp Global Studies Conference: Precarious Creativity

Visual Effects Panel:
Mariana Acuña Acosta, VFX Artist
Steven Kaplan, Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE
Daniel Lay, VFX Artist / VFX Soldier

Magic X-ray GIFs Show Joints In Motion

Great reference to see how joints move under the skin.

Check out more here:

//Amazing X-ray GIFs Show Joints In Motion 

Director George Miller On Working With Robin Williams

Here's a poignant interview with director George Miller reflecting on his work with Robin Williams.

I also had the opportunity to work on Happy Feet 2 and I'm proud to have been able to animate one of Robin's characters. His voice acting was so inspiring and full of energy that the characters practically animated themselves.  Cinema won't be the same without him. He was a legend.

Back To Neverland: Walter and Robin

Robin Williams "A lightning storm of comic genius"

“Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him. He was a pal and I can’t believe he’s gone.” - Steven Spielberg

How Animation Can Help Scientists Test A Hypothesis

// Molecular Flipbook

When Glen Keane Asked Tex Avery To Work At Disney

Here's a fantastic interview with Glen Keane after he received the DIFF 2012 Tex Avery Award. He talks briefly about when he met Tex Avery and how he tried to get him hired at Disney. Disney management responded to his request with... "who's Tex Avery?'





Also check out the making of  Glen's new short film 'Duet':

// Making of Duet

Interview with Disney Animator Ron Husband

Great interview with Disney animator Ron Husband. Check out the full article here:


// The Tiara Talk Show: Interview with Ron Husband, Author of “QUICK SKETCHING WITH RON HUSBAND”

Chinese Animation Studio To Rival Hollywood

I'm not to keen on the idea of a skynet "telepresence robot" machine roaming around the studio.

// The Chinese animation firm aiming to rival Hollywood

More info here:
// Light Chaser Animation Studios

Aug(de)mented Reality- Dialogue Tests

Check out more here: Hombre_McSteez

The Boxtrolls: Comic Con Panel 2014

Stephen Silver: The Animation Industry And Why It's Changing

There's a lot of truth to what Stephen is saying in his latest video. Check out more of Stephen's videos on his YouTube Channel.