The Animation Minute: News! Jobs! Demo Reels and more! (Apr 25 - May 1, 2022)

The Animation Minute: News! Jobs! Art! Demo Reels and more! (Aug 2nd - Aug 8th, 2021)

Animation Workshop Feedback - Anonymous #3 (2021)

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Turning Red (Pixar) Teaser - Animation Analysis and Reaction

Another day, ANOTHER TRAILER! That's right! Yet another nerdy frame by frame video, this time looking at Pixar's "Turning Red"!

Animation Workshop Feedback - Francesco Riginelli #1 (2020)

The Animation Minute: News! Jobs! Art! Demo Reels and more! (July 5th - July 11th, 2021)

You got a job! NOW WHAT? - The 5 Year Plan

You got a job! Nice! Now what? What are your long term goals? Let's talk about a 5 year plan! This clip talks about the things you might have to consider: cost and living, relocation, extra time for extra demo reel, what to do if you want to become an animation lead and animation supervisor etc. I'm covering points if you're switching companies and if you're staying at the same company.

Encanto (Disney) Teaser - Animation Analysis and Reaction

New Disney Animation teaser trailer for Encanto is out and yes of course I had to go through it frame by frame!! NERD! Loving what I'm seeing already! Teasers and trailers are always a great educational resource in terms of analyzing animation work. I highly recommend you go frame by frame through trailers (and even movies) in order to learn from animation body mechanics, lip sync, creature work, composition, etc. I know it helps me!

 

Animation Workshop Feedback - Matias Cifuentes #1 (2021)

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The Animation Minute: News! Jobs! Art! Demo Reels and more! (June 28th - July 4th, 2021)

The Animation Minute covers multiple animation topics, usually starting with job postings and continuing with animation news, animation demo reels or personal animation clips, from 2D to 3D animation, stop-motion and pixel art! Below is your weekly summary of all things animation! Covering June 28th - July 4th, 2021.

Animation Workshop Feedback - Lu Han #12 (2017)

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Animation Blindness? - 5 PROVEN TIPS on how to fix it

Have you ever worked on an animation for so long that you weren't able to tell anymore what works and what doesn't? Chances are the answer is YES! I got 5 Tips on how to fix that in today's new video!

 

Barry (s2) - Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators

Today's Acting for Animators takes a look at season 2 of the show "Barry" and covers prop acting and staging, body mechanics, facial anticipation and much more!

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Animation Workshop Feedback - CJ Burbage #2 (2012)

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Animation Workshop Feedback - Lu Han #11 (2017)

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Animation Workshop Feedback - Ji Hong #1 (2012)

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The Animation Minute: News! Jobs! Art! Demo Reels and more! (June 21st -...

News! Jobs! Art! And more in the Animation Minute! Your weekly summary of all things animation! Covering June 21st - June 27th, 2021.

TECHNICAL vs CREATIVE Notes - Tips on what to focus on

Do you struggle with animation notes you've received? How do you determine which ones are important and which ones are open to discussion? This video focuses on the differences between technical animation notes and creative animation notes and how you can navigate through this maze.

Mare of Easttown (HBO Max) - Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators - s1ep2

Today's Acting for Animators takes a look at the HBO Max series "Mare of Easttown" (episode 1, season 1) and covers timing based on emotion, physical injuries driving contrast, character composition and much more! If you want me to work with you on your animation implementing these ideas check out my workshop!

 

How To Think When You Draw (vol.4) - Review (Book Flip Through)

Checking out the next volume of the "How to Think when you Draw" book series! It's not an animation book per se but still very useful in terms of design, reference, character and creature design, layout and composition and much more! Highly recommended for animators! Check out their Twitter to stay up to date on their Kickstarters and their frequent tweets of tutorials: https://twitter.com/EtheringtonBros Here's my book review of "How to Think When You Draw (vol.1)": https://youtu.be/OL9IRDtVvb0 Here's my book review of "How to Think When You Draw (vol.2)": https://youtu.be/OL9IRDtVvb0 Here's my book review of "How to Think When You Draw (vol.3)": https://youtu.be/iBsRys41zW4 And here's the Etherington Brothers' blog: http://theetheringtonbrothers.blogspot.com/ Plus their page with tutorials: http://theetheringtonbrothers.blogspot.com/p/every-how-to-think-when-you-draw.html Here's the playlist of all of my reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxFjjyAzIHYLvw8Z2Hgj1JPvIJ9xO0Ihv Here's the Zelda skateboard animation: https://twitter.com/teemo181818/status/1393128231528648706