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The Dragon’s Lair Project is now on Indiegogo

Dragon’s Lair: The Movie – Indiegogo Video from Don Bluth on Vimeo. For those interested or that have invested in the kickstarter… Don and Gary cancelled their kickstarter project and moved the entire fundraising endeavor over to Indiegogo. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dragon-s-lair-returns/x/9070129#/   … Continue reading →

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Don Bluth Kickstarter (Dragon’s Lair)

There are still 9 days left to join the kickstarter Don Bluth and Gary Goldman are using to launch their effort to get back into the traditional animation game (pun intended!). While the project is a great one… the rewards are … Continue reading →

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Animation Analysis – James Baxter Horse Run (cycle)

Ah, technology…  so very useful when analyzing animation. In this case the animation is from James Baxter’s work on Dreamworks ‘Spirit: Legend of the Cimarron’. Here’s a look at a horse’s run cycle in motion and as a still of all … Continue reading →

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A:M v18n is available for download

For those that might have missed it, the latest release of Animation:Master is available for download. What are you waiting for?  Go get it. Click on the image or this link to go to latest release

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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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