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Best animation exercise for beginners
You want to learn 2D animation? This exercise gets you started experiencing spacing, animation timing, arcs and more in a playful way using OpenToonz.
Animation Analysis – The Mitchells vs. the Machines – Frame by Frame
We scrub through The Mitchells vs the Machines frame by frame to see how they managed to pull of such fun and crazy animation: strong poses, goofy follow-through, clear staging and succession of poses. This is a must watch analysis…
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…
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Best animation exercise for beginners
You want to learn 2D animation? This video tutorial gets you started experiencing spacing, animation timing, arcs and more in a playful way using OpenToonz. Don’t want to miss the next video?
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…
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…
