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Disney’s ‘The Layout Book’

If you are reading this and know anything about the contents of this book or better yet can point to a reproduction of contents those with interest in layout will be indebted to you. I’m hoping to post some more … Continue reading

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Jungle Book Layout

                      Andreas Deja posted two images from a Jungle Book layout/background and I thought I’d put it into an animated version for comparison. Note that the overlay and underlay don’t … Continue reading

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Seymour Knietel blog

This is a blog you definitely should check out! http://seymourkneitel.blogspot.com/ Maintained by the Seymour Kneitel’s daughter (and Max Fliescher’s grandaughter) this is a must read blog. Here’s an expample of the cartoon animation goodness to be found on the site … Continue reading

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Toon Boom (consolidation)

A change worth noting… Toon Boom, creator of a variety of software products for digital 2D animation, is apparently moving toward a single source approach with a focus on their top of the line product Harmony. This is good on several … Continue reading

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Animated Spirit blog

Of late I have bemoaned the fact that several important blogs of the past have shuttered or closed.  Often this is due to the considerable work schedules of the authors and (thankfully much more rare) the death or ill health of the … Continue reading

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Technicalities (Tech Direction) Part 1: Animation

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Barry Zundel’s Animation:Master Tutorials (whole series – free)

Want to bring computer animation into your workflow? Get Animation:Master ($79) Want to get up to speed quickly with Animation:Master? Check out Barry Zundel’s series of video tutorials which he has now posted online for free: http://barryzundel.blogspot.com/p/animationmaster-2005-tutorials.html Just want a … Continue reading

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Aaron Blaise Complete Animation Course ($49 today only – regular $129)

You want to learn to animate right? Buy this video course from Aaron Blaise: https://creatureartteacher.com/product-category/tutorials-lessons/animation-tutorials/?src=hometop 60% discount ends tonight.  Regular price resumes tomorrow. Still worth the full price of $129 but save yourself some cash today.

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Spiderman Moves to the Country (and Making of) by David Stodolny

The main reason I’m posting this one is not the short video itself but the nice ‘making of’ video that David put together to accompany it.  He hits on some very nice points that it is well worth paying attention … Continue reading

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Fabio Lignini’s Piggy Bank Animation Test

I’m going to post a few short bits of animation that I come across from time to time. I find these to be a lot of fun. Kudos to the creators because their talent is on display! A few things … Continue reading

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