Amazon Echo Show 5 Battery Pack and Stand (by GGMM) - Review

Today's product review is a battery stand for the Amazon Echo Show 5 and my new favorite companion during my workouts!

The Devil All The Time (Netflix) - Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators

Today's Acting for Animators takes a look at the Netflix movie "The Devil All The Time" and covers character gestures, pantomime, character staging, reactions and much more!

The Art of Disney's Frozen 2 - Review (Book Flip Through)

 

This clip takes a look at the The Art of Book for Disney's "Frozen 2". A lot of cool art and character exploration!

Animation Q&A - ANSWERS - part 5 (2020)

Let's start answering all those questions! This is part 5 of the Q&A covering a wide range of topics! Thanks for all the submitted questions!

Ted Lasso - Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators

Today's Acting for Animators takes a look at the Apple+ series "Ted Lasso" and covers character pantomime, interaction, staging, reveals and so much more in this awesome show!

Animation Q&A - ANSWERS - part 4 (2020)

Let's start answering all those questions! This is part 4 of the Q&A covering a wide range of topics! Thanks for all the submitted questions!

Animation Q&A - ANSWERS - part 3 (2020)

Let's start answering all those questions! This is part 3 of the Q&A covering a wide range of topics! Thanks for all the submitted questions!

Enola Holmes (Netflix) - Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators

Today's Acting for Animators takes a look at the Netflix movie "Enola Holmes" and covers character entrance, gestures, anticipation, subpose and much more!

BORED with your animation? 6 Tips on how to stay MOTIVATED!

New semesters are starting, new animation scenes are being animated, people are full of excitement and then.... you get bored of your work. WHAT NOW? In this clip I cover tips on how to stay motivated and how to keep that animation fire going as you work through your animation from beginning to the end.

Darkest Hour Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators

Today's Acting for Animators takes a look at the movie "Darkest Hour" and covers how to lead an audience, character driven gestures, sets for character ideas and much more!

Animation Workshop Feedback - Kenny Goh #2 (2020)

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Animation Q&A - ANSWERS - part 1 (2020)

Let's start answering all those questions! This is part 1 of the Q&A covering a wide range of topics! Thanks for all the submitted questions!

The Invisible Man - Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators

Today's Acting for Animators takes a look at the movie "The Invisible Man" and covers reactions, contrast in posing, character staging, camera story telling and much more!

Animation Workshop Jessica Castillo #5 (2020)

 

Take Notes! - Animation Workflow Tip

Don't fall into the trap of randomly fixing your animation. Take structured notes, prioritize, go down the list, move on, rinse and repeat. It's an animation workflow change that will save you a ton of time!

 

Old Guard (Netflix) - Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators

This Acting Analysis and Tips for Animators takes a look at the movie "Old Guard" and covers thought process and reactions, character introductions through composition, lip sync modifications and more!

 

Why I PREFER TABLETS over Mouse and Keyboard (Ergonomics Workflow)

Today's upload covers my reasons for using a pen/tablet workflow over a mouse/keyboard (... I still use a keyboard). Spoiler: ERGONOMICS! It's important to find a setup that allows for a repetitive work schedule without injuries. As an animator I have relied on a pen and tablet plus keyboard and marble mouse combination for years. Any 3D artist (and 2D artist for that matter as well) deals with repetitive tasks and the risk of injury is high because of it. 

Planning and Reference for Animation - DON'T SKIP IT!

Using reference is NOT cheating! And filming reference should be part of your planning stage before you start animating any shot. Proper planning is winning half the battle!

Wacom One Tablet (bonus Intuos Pro) for Animation - Review

I'm a big fan of the Wacom One and have fully integrated it into my animation workflow and just daily usage overall! There will be multiple uploads and today's video covers unboxing, general overview and impressions:

The Animation Minute (July 20th - July 26th, 2020)

The Animation Minute! Your weekly summary of all things animation! Covering July 20th - July 26th 2020.