Writing animation – live stream
In this live stream we build the foundation for an animated short film: the script. Do you need a script for making animation? What is a good story structure? Watch me live while I work on my personal project “Big…
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Animator Island was hacked. Don’t worry, payment details (e.g. when purchasing premium content) are not stored on our server, and therefore have not been affected and are always secure. Malicious code was injected into some php files and caused random…
The problem with COPPA – Making the right choice about who is watching
Videos made for children are now treated differently on YouTube because of COPPA – the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. How will Coppa affect channels with animation? Does family-friendly content made for everyone count as made for kids? Turns out…
Big moments in your story and animation – storytelling tip
Here are 2 ways how you can make your stories and animation performances feel more epic and meaningful. 😮😍 If something feels big to your character, it will also feel big to your audience. We empathize with something being important…
AnimChallenge “Abracadabra” July 2019
Analyzing and studying other people’s animations is a fantastic way to learn. In this animation critique video we have a frame by frame look at the submissions for the July 2019 competitions of the AnimChallenge facebook group.
Story & Comedy – How to make it work / Interview
Discover how writers, storyboarders but also animators and the actors developed the story and comedy of the recent LEGO movies.
Why does your character move?
This makes or breaks your animation: Know WHY every single motion is happening! Find out what shortcut many beginners take and why that hurts your animation.
11 Second Club March 2019 – animation critiques and feedback
Let’s learn from the good, the bad and the ugly of the 11 Second Club competition from March 2019. Ferdinand critiques, reviews, rates, annotates and gives feedback to animations submitted to the competition.
Working as an animator at Blue Sky – Lisa Allen Interview FMX 2018
Blue Sky Animator Lisa Allen talks animation: What’s the best way to start animating? Can you pick what shots you are working on at a studio? Find out more in this interview filled with character animation insights and advice!
Storytelling for Animators – Craig Caldwell FMX 2018
📝😮💡 What makes people care about your stories?
Professor Craig Caldwell talks about likability, story structure and setup, the writing process for animators and more…
