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Secrets and Inspiration from Animation History – John Canemaker Interview FMX 2019
Learn animation from the work of master animators. Animation historian John Canemaker talks how he approaches animation analysis, tricks and cheats of the masters and shares animation advice for beginners. Check out the FMX 2021 and watch talks and presentations…
Did you notice this in the Jungle Book?
When “off-model” is “on-model” in character animation… In Walt Disney’s original Jungle Book the characters are sometimes drawn with thumbs and sometimes without them. In this animation analysis we have a quick look at why and when this happens and…
2D animation class
Lesson 101
Are you just starting out with 2D animation? This course starts at the very beginning:
Latest lesson
Animation Physics Basics
Give your animations the correct weight and impact! In this 2D animation lesson for beginners we dive into the basic laws of physics all animators have to know. Find out… why heavy and light objects deal with forces differently, how speed indicates the scale of your animation, what a bounce tells us about the mass and material…
Rigging and animation in Moho – live stream
Ferdinand is working live on the rig of a penguin detective for the game MS Salmon. Along the way we share some animation tips, discussions and have fun hanging out together. Join the conversation every Thursday and Friday live on…
Pixar’s Soul: Jerry & Terry Character Animation Analysis
These characters are from another dimension… Pixar’s latest film Soul had some very creative character designs and animation. Let’s learn from a scene with Jerry and Terry about character animation, acting for animators, rhythm and the struggle of tucking away…
Writing is Re-writing – Storytelling Quick tip
Here is a quick storytelling tip about writing for animation (and writing for film in general) about one of the hardest aspects of the writing process: Writing is re-writing. More about storytelling? Check out this live stream! Writing a story…
