An Interview with Eddy Okba
Hi Eddy, could you talk a bit about yourself and your background? On the creative side, Spider-Man:…
Alumni Spotlight: Jellyfish Animator Cinthia Mussi
Cinthia Mussi: My most memorable experience is going to CTN and staying in a house with…
Spread the LOVE
[embedded content] Spread the Love is an ensemble of shots animated in different styles by individual…
Why Maya 3D Animation Courses Are Essential For Beginners
These students are thoroughly prepared in how to use the software so they can focus fully…
The Ultimate Guide to Animation for Beginners
Your Online Guide for Learning How to Animate Animators use many different tools to animate and…
Increasing the Voice of Minorities in Animation
I’d like to end the post on a positive note.The voice of minority creators may not…
Animation Articles: 31 May, 2020
The New York Times discusses why Ghibli finally decided to allow its films on streaming services….
Tutorial 12 – How to create a Walk Cycle in 15 Steps
Finally! Is online the new tutorial “How to Create a WALK CYCLE IN 15 STEPS”, detailed…
Animation Articles: May 24, 2020
The Paradox of Reduced Choice and the Popularity of Animation on Netflix is an interesting look…
Animation Articles: May 10, 2020
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is a sequel to the original Inuyasha anime which ended in 2008. The…
Animation Articles: May 3, 2020
In other miscellaneous news, Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley is set to direct a Transformers…
Animation Articles: April 26th, 2020
Animation production in the US continues in contrast to other countries. Some European studios are completely…
Director Kris Pearn on Crafting the Wonderful World of ‘The Willoughby’s’
I really love the idea of a story that’s nonlinear. One of the things that really…
Animation Articles: April 19th, 2020
That said, if you’ve been a regular reader since the beginning, you probably know that besides…
20 Common Animation Terms #3
POLISHING / REFINE The final process for an animator is to polish AND REFINE the shot:…
20 Common Animation Terms #2
ATTITUDE FRAME RATE (FPS) BODY MECHANICS MOMENTUM PHONEMES HOOK UP or CONTINUITY ANIMATIC AMBIENT OCCLUSION BLEND…
Animation Articles: April 12, 2020
Lots of great #sixfanarts posts this week too! News A selection of the best animation articles…
CHARACTER TURN TIPS
👀BLINK! During a turn add a blink or an half blink! We blink every time we…
RUN CYCLE TIP#1
‼️In this run I slowed down the spacing when he’s in the air, this to have…
RUN CYCLE TIP#6
https://iwanttobeananimator.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/ref_run-cycle_02/amp/ Use references but always try to give something personal to your cycles, try different styles,…
RUN CYCLE TIP#5
(Except when the feet touches the ground, in that range they will have a straight line…
RUN CYCLE TIP#4
https://iwanttobeananimator.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/ref_run-cycle_02/amp/ ‼️Focus on volumes! I usually hide some parts of the body or use other tricks…
RUN CYCLE TIP#3
https://iwanttobeananimator.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/ref_run-cycle_02/amp/ ‼️Take care to the feet posing…just as in the walk cycles, animate the toes, the…
Animation Articles: April 5, 2020
Jim Korkis takes a look at the funeral scene of Marvin Acme that was cut from…
Animation Articles: March 29, 2020
Remember HIM; the villain from The Powerpuff Girls? Read about the Beatles cartoon that inspired Craig…
Animation Articles: March 22, 2020
In other coronavirus news, animation studios at home and abroad suddenly realised that employees would have…
Animation Articles: March 15, 2020
A selection of the best animation articles including news, opinions, and features from around the world…
Animation Articles: March 8, 2020
BUSTLE – The hype for this film is about as real as it gets and these…
Animation Articles: March 1, 2020
The only part of Frozen I like is when the evil prince tells the villagers that…
Animation Articles 06-2020
Netflix lopping off half of every episode of Pop Team Epic is example 1547 that they…