The Foundry Unveils MODO 901

April 8, 2015, 04:45 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/the-foundry-unveils-m...

Let’s Burn Out!

April 6, 2015, 09:27 AM

http://www.animatorisland.com/lets-burn-out/

Sometimes, let’s face it, you just feel too darn productive. You want, nay, NEED to feel the comforting grip of overwhelming despair, and desire to do nothing but stare at the wall (and simultaneously desperately NOT want to just stare at the wall). Unfortunately all you feel right now is excited anticipation to get things accomplished.

Avner Geller - Animation Insider Interview

April 4, 2015, 08:00 AM

http://www.animationinsider.com/2015/04/avner-gell...

My name is Avner Geller and I am a visual development artist at PDI/Dreamworks...

12 Principles of Animation

April 3, 2015, 11:40 AM

http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/12-principles-of-anim...

The 12 Principles of Animation as described by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston in their book “The Illusion of Life”. Since it can be hard for starting animators to find resources, and the resources that are out there don’t go very in depth, Alan Becker decided to start a video series dedicated to each of the 12 Principles of Animation!

Looping a Motion Graphics Background

April 3, 2015, 11:38 AM

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/richardharringtonbl...

In this tutorial, see how to generate a seamless loop of background footage for your video productions. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tu....This tutorial is a single movie from the Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Creating Backgrounds course by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course is 2 hours and 32 minutes and shows how to create backgrounds for video projects using Photoshop and After Effects.Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Creating Backgrounds tabl...

Animator Don Hertzfeldt on not trusting happy peop

April 3, 2015, 04:40 AM

http://thedissolve.com/features/interview/980-anim...

Over the past decade and change, Don Hertzfeldt has quietly, tirelessly asserted himself as America’s most insatiably imaginative animator. Ever since his breakout effort, 2000’s “Rejected,” earned him a Best Animated Short Film Oscar nomination, Hertzfeldt has been quietly producing breathtaking shorts.

Storytelling According to Pixar

March 31, 2015, 04:54 AM

http://lightsfilmschool.com/blog/storytelling-acco...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last fifteen years, you’ve heard of – or, at least, seen something by – Pixar Animation Studios, the creative force behind Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and many other animated short and feature films.

Create a photoreal 3D model in RenderMan

March 30, 2015, 09:23 AM

http://www.creativebloq.com/3d/create-photoreal-3d...

This tutorial will show you how to create a photorealistic human head using the advanced features of RenderMan, version 19. This version delivers a new rendering mode called RIS, which is designed to be fast and easy to use, while generating production-quality renders.

Jeffrey's Shifting Strategies

March 30, 2015, 04:53 AM

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.ca/2015/03/jeff...

... "I would read [Jeffrey Katzenberg's] blog and get exhausted," says a former DreamWorks production coordinator who left recently. She noticed a pattern: The busier Mr. Katzenberg was, the more off-track the studio's film division--famous for hits like " Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda"--seemed to her and fellow production managers. ...

DreamWorks Animation Hits A ‘Home’ Run

March 30, 2015, 04:53 AM

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/dream...

DreamWorks Animation’s Home upended expectations this weekend—including those of the studio itself—by snagging first place and an estimated $54 million in its opening domestic weekend.