James Baxter 2D Animation Demo

 Here's a great lecture and 2D anim demo by James Baxter. 

Batman The Animated Series - The Heart of Batman Documentary

Matt Williames CalArts Lecture 2017

 Here's a great lecture by animator extraordinaire Matt Williames at CalArts.

Check out his blog here:

// Hand Drawn Nomad

DuckTales - Animation Breakdown

I'm a BIG fan of the original show! This new reboot definitely has potential. Looking forward to catching some of the new episodes. The animation looks great!

// Watch the Entire Rebooted ‘DuckTales’ Pilot Online for Free

Beauty and the Beast: Stories From the Animator's Desk

Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

Aaron Blaise: Horse Run Cycle Breakdown

Aaron Blaise posted this excellent horse run cycle cheat sheet today on his Twitter feed. Great reference! Also, checkout the animated cycle below.

You can follow him on Twitter here: @AaronBlaiseArt

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— Aaron Blaise (@AaronBlaiseArt) August 17, 2016

A Conversation With Tex Avery

Cooped by Mike A Smith

I wonder if Cooped is an homage to The Cat Came Back?

From Fantasia to Fantasyland (UK 1978)

PBS Special: Walt Disney Life and Legacy (2015)

// American Experience: Walt Disney

'Coming to American Experience September 14 & 15 is the unprecedented look at the complex life and enduring legacy of one of America’s best-known storytellers – Walt Disney. Featuring rarely seen footage from the Disney archive, scenes from some of his greatest films, and interviews with biographers, animators and artists who worked on his early films, as well as the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland into reality, this two-night, four-hour film reveals the makings of the man who would leave an indelible mark on our nation’s cultural history.' via PBS




Clip: Working for Walt Disney




Also worth a read:

// Displaced Disney Tech Worker: How They Replaced Me, Other Americans, With Cheap Foreigners On H1B Visas

Klaus: Rough Animation Reel

The SPA Studios

Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist

More interviews

// Chuck Jones

Klaus Teaser Trailer by Sergio Pablos Animation Studios

 Beautiful trailer by Sergio Pablos Studios!

Model Sheets: Lady and the Tramp

Check out these fantastic high-res model sheets from Lady and the Tramp! I downloaded them from the Heritage Animation Auction coming up this week. A couple of us from the anim dept here at Reel FX are planning on going to the preview showing tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

Stromae - carmen // Animated Music Vid

Here's an excellent animated music vid that doesn't pull punches on social media. Directed by Sylvian Chomet (Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist).  More info over on CartoonBrew

Sleeping Beauty Model Sheets

Here are some nice quality model sheets I pulled from the Heritage Animation Art Auction that will be held just down the street from Reel FX in a few weeks. The auction has been a treasure trove of artwork.

Animator William Salazar

Some beautiful work here by William Salazar

Old Lady ( color test)




2D Rough Animation line-test



2D/3D Reel

Bear Animation Test: Aaron Blaise

Also check out more great material on Aaron Blaise's Instagram 

Here is the finished Bear animation I posted a couple of weeks ago now fully inbetweened with all of the dialogue and action smoothed out.  This was animated by hand using TVPaint software on my Wacom Cintiq 24"HD. #animation #2Danimation #handdrawnanimation #traditionalanimation #drawing #bear #character

A video posted by Aaron Blaise (@aaronblaiseart) on Feb 6, 2015 at 5:09am PST

Here I'm giving examples of how squash and stretch, drag, and overlapping action are applied to character animation. This will be part of my upcoming animation tutorial course available soon on my website, CreatureArtTeacher.com #animation #2Danimation #traditionalanimation #bear #drawing #sketch

A video posted by Aaron Blaise (@aaronblaiseart) on Jan 21, 2015 at 8:03am PST

Making The Dam Keeper: Deleted Scene 'Late'

More great vids here: Making The Dam Keeper