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Live Stream Q&A from November 3rd
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Live Stream Q&A from November 3rd

ByFerdinand Engländer November 9, 2016November 9, 2016

By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube This is a recording of our first animation Q&A live stream from November 3rd 2016. We talk about thumbnailing, golden poses, raising the quality…

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Contrast makes your art stand out
Art and Design | Storytelling

Contrast makes your art stand out

ByFerdinand Engländer October 11, 2016November 9, 2016

By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube Contrast can improve many aspect of your art and animation: Your posing, your timing, your staging – even your storytelling. Find out how you…

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Breakdowns – How to define motion
Animation Advice | Physics

Breakdowns – How to define motion

ByFerdinand Engländer August 16, 2016

By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube Breakdown poses are the animator’s most important tool to define motion. Find out how you can use them to control acceleration, arcs, as well…

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Intention Cues
Acting | Animation Advice

Intention Cues

ByFerdinand Engländer August 31, 2015August 31, 2015

Humans are terrible liars. Our body language constantly gives away what we are thinking and what we are about to do next. These are called intention cues and have landed countless criminals behind bars. For animators they are a treasure…

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The T-pose – all about this mighty blueprint
Animation Advice | Workflow and Production

The T-pose – all about this mighty blueprint

ByFerdinand Engländer May 26, 2015August 11, 2015

Have you ever seen a character in this weird T-pose with his legs together, the arms stretched out and a default facial expression? This pose is a vital step for any serious animation production. 3D animators and modelers will often…

The T-pose - all about this mighty blueprint

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Acting Tips from Ed Hooks
Acting | Animation Advice

Acting Tips from Ed Hooks

ByJ.K. Riki May 11, 2015June 20, 2016

I had the pleasure of attending the Acting for Animators workshop by Ed Hooks at this year’s FMX conference in Stuttgart Germany. Here are a few tips and tricks he mentioned to improve your animation! If you ever get a…

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Perfect Posing – 3 – One pose never comes alone
Drawing Tips | Workflow and Production

Perfect Posing – 3 – One pose never comes alone

ByFerdinand Engländer October 28, 2013August 31, 2015

It’s time for the grand finale of our posing series. So far we had a very microscopic look on how to improve one single pose, but we should never forget that we always have a whole bunch of poses in…

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Perfect Posing – 2 – Appealing and Readable
Animation Advice | Drawing Tips | Workflow and Production

Perfect Posing – 2 – Appealing and Readable

ByFerdinand Engländer April 15, 2013August 31, 2015

Last time we had a look at how a character’s body type, personality, emotions and background-story influence posing and how to deal with weight and balance. This week you’ll learn a few guidelines to make your poses clear, readable and…

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Perfect Posing – 1 – Listen to the character… and to physics
Acting | Animation Advice | Drawing Tips

Perfect Posing – 1 – Listen to the character… and to physics

ByFerdinand Engländer March 25, 2013August 31, 2015

Posing a character in a readable, appealing way that conveys the desired action and emotion at one glance is a high art. In this series of articles, we will have a look at what makes a good pose great, give…

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