Thursday, February 28, 2013
Calimero - Teaser 3D
Ooooh, childhood cartoon! Nice 3D-fying of it! As @AnimSchoolTweet said, very appealing, great color and light as well as design!
Calimero - Teaser 3D from Alphanim on Vimeo.
Calimero - Teaser 3D from Alphanim on Vimeo.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Anatomy for sculptors
Not just helpful for sculptors but good reference and resource for animators! Head over to anatomy4sculptors!
It takes what it takes.
It really is very simple and when you read or watch examples, where you apply the cost cutting principle of VFX to other business, you just have to laugh. Yet people don't really get it or just choose to ignore it.
Great read by Scott Squires: Visual Effects are inexpensive.
And this is just too funny:
Great read by Scott Squires: Visual Effects are inexpensive.
And this is just too funny:
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Jennifer Lawrence - Oscars 2013 - Reference
There's some good reference material for funny reactions. There's another one of her meeting Jack Nicholson, which is great too, which is here.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
NIKO and the Sword of Light
Head over here for the full Kickstarter post. Love the look and sets, very cool! The Art-of book looks nice! Found via @animationcollab
Animation Notes from Ollie Johnston
Head over here for the full list.
1. Don’t illustrate words or mechanical movements. Illustrate ideas or thoughts, with the attitudes and actions.
2. Squash and stretch entire body for attitudes.
3. If possible, make definite changes from one attitude to another in timing and expression.
4. What is the character thinking?
etc.
There are 30 points in total and gold! Found via @AnimSchoolTweet
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Star Trek
Tons more (not just Star Trek but also Star Wars and other ones) but these two just cracked me up!
Found at Cartoon Brew
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Failing VFX business model and tips for students
This business is scary at the moment, with companies laying off a big chunk of their workforce, streamlining staff or even closing altogether. Uncertain times, while tent pole movies are totally VFX driven and most of them very successful financially.
There's an interesting post called Why is the VFX business failing at its moment of greatest success? that's worth a read.
And 9 things they never taught you at VFX school is a very good post as well.
Go check them out!
A very detailed outline of visual effects business practices by Scott Squires.
There's an interesting post called Why is the VFX business failing at its moment of greatest success? that's worth a read.
And 9 things they never taught you at VFX school is a very good post as well.
Go check them out!
Added:
A very detailed outline of visual effects business practices by Scott Squires.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Inside the studio
That sounds very familiar..
There's a lot more at vfxlaw and well worth a read if you want to know what's going on "inside the studio".
Another common thing artists will experience is suddenly having a trailer shot due. A trailer company is hired to cut a trailer from the film’s current edit. They work separately from the director who is busy working with the editor. They may cut several trailers, and then show them to the director and studio for feedback. Once everyone agrees on a few cuts, the studio will test the trailer for a small audience and the one that scores the highest across the desired demographic will be the trailer that is selected for finalization. It happens so quickly that even the internal teams can barely keep up. The shots in the trailer which are visual effects shot have to go back to the vendor for completion. Sometimes they can’t complete the shot and they say to send it to another vendor for trailer version only, and sometimes they beef up hours and get it done and charge a slight overage or rush cost. That’s when you the artist are called, usually late into the process, and you find out the shot has a trailer version due soon and you need to work overtime. It’s a compliment that the trailer company chose the shot, but it’s also a drag because it might not look as great as you want for the final film. All that matters is that it’s good enough for the trailer at that point.
There's a lot more at vfxlaw and well worth a read if you want to know what's going on "inside the studio".
Friday, February 1, 2013
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