John Musker's Advice for Young Animators

Proko: Best Advice for New Artists - Asking Pros

Some quick nuggets of general advice here from a host of 'who's who' in the industry interviewed by Proko.

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. In her new book, GRIT, she explores the science of why some people succeed and others fail, and why talent alone doesn’t guarantee success. She shows that perseverance and passion matter at least as much as talent and intelligence.



// What Is Your GRIT Score?






NPR: Human Brain

// The Power And Problem Of Grit

Alan Rickman's Advice for Young Actors

Full Interview

Career Advice from Bryan Cranston

Here's some solid tough love career advice from Bryan Cranston. These nuggets of wisdom are not only for aspiring actors but apply to all artists especially animators/vfx. His closing comment at the 4:10 mark is gold... what I've been saying for years.

Your Creative Bank Account and Drawing a Drone Racer

Here's a great vid by Jake Parker. He packs it full of advice on drawing, inspiration and creativity. Gold!

Muddy Colors: Moebius' Advice to Artists

Check out this fantastic post about Moebius and his advice to artists posted over on Muddy Colors.

// Muddy Colors: Moebius' Advice to Artists

Also worth a watch:

// In Search of Moebius: Jean Giraud (BBC Documentary 2007)

Aquino, Keane, Bancroft: Advice for Aspiring Animators

Some solid advice for aspiring artists and animators from Ruben Aquino, Claire Keane and Tom Bancroft.

// Aquino, Keane, Bancroft: Advice for Aspiring Animators