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S32 in person meetup this Thursday:
https://www.stage32.com/meetups/1979
In today’s blog, Eyo Obot (animator) talks about the nine animators who shaped the world of animation and gives a few lessons we can learn from their experiences.
www.stage32.com/blog/9-animators-who-shaped-the-world-of-animation-3756...
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No how you feel about Disney these days we can't ignore the impact it has had on animation as well as a host of other influences in the entertainment world. This clip shows the method that Disney used to get it's expressive animation style.
https://youtu.be/0-VSBjLJVio?si=cULpaS6f_mxRPxEk...
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What they’re demonstrating there is the breakdown (the important first in-between) and how to set up a breakdown chart.
Unfortunately, the in-betweens in the breakdown chart are all evenly spaced. Mor...
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Timing is how long something takes, spacing is the amount of change between drawings.
Eases mean subtle change at the beginning and end of movements, bigger change in the middle.
So in this sample, yo...
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Excellent topic and illustration Mike Boas! Gives a more realistic and smoother look to movements! That's the manual or step by step method. Subject:...Thought provoking!.....Makes you wonder....How-d...
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What they don't mention, but is very important, was the numbering. This scene was shot on two's, so each drawing appeared on two frames. The first keyframe would have been numbered 1, and depending on...
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The most comprehensive study on the 12 fundamentals of Disney animation can be found in THE ILLUSION OF LIFE, it is a massive book that actually fell out of print for a while, but Disney wised up and...
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Here’s a video that came across my feed that may be of interest here. Ten animated films of the 1980s, many are often overlooked.
Great share, Mike Boas! I love The Secret of Nimh, it's such an overlooked gem. I had both it and the sequel on VHS as a kid. I also had The Last Unicorn, but that movie legit unsettled me and gave me...
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Thanks, Mike Boas. I haven't seen any of these Animation movies. They're on my watchlist now.
The 80's was an amazing time for film, thanks for sharing!
I'm not surprised "The Garfield Movie" made that much, Tom Lapke. A lot of adults grew up reading the comic strip and watching the cartoon. So, not only are families seeing the movie, those adults are...
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When the first Garfield movie came out 20 years ago it performed so well around the world that a sequel came out 2 years later set in Europe. I'm happy to see that global popularity going strong and the movie doing so well.
Anyone know of such places? I am a writer/producer able to pitch an animated project to some top people but I need to find an indie studio who is at least willing to give me a quote for the project. Most seem to have shut doors to proposals. Thoughts? This is an animated war-drama in the vein of "Pe...
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There are many who will bid on a job. Most in Canada, the states are all producing their own -- Spain is also thriving.
Thanks Laurie. Any leads of great studios in Canada that are open to this?
Michael Wallach I know an animation studio in India called VawWorld which is run by Indian animator Kumar Sambhav. Want to speak with them?
I agree with Mike and Laurie. You might be barking up the wrong tree to find an indie company in the States that could help you. Most companies these days have enough talented artists and storytellers...
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Thanks Brian. Any thoughts o international indie studios that are GOOD and OPEN to pitches?
Are you still on your new years resolution 2024? Let me know :D
Funny video, Maik Donath! Dance party! Haha
My goals for 2024 are sell one or two feature scripts (my main goal), read more scripts, and read more books. I'm networking and pitching to reach my main go...
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“It is a truly rewarding experience when animation artists breathe life into their characters by creating movement as though they’re real humans.” —Eyo Obot (animator)
In today’s blog, Eyo shares 11 tips to successfully create characters that feel as grounded and realistic as they are “cartoony.”
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I do love a great cartoonish performance though. Over the top characters have become taboo in that they're too much, too in your face, or too intrusive, but they really remain effective narrative tools for communicating complicated plot mechanics with lower stakes by being overly dramatic
Great post Maurice Vaughan! Certainly essentials to the world of animations. Impressive!
Eyo Obot wrote the blog, Eon C. Rambally. You're right. It's essential to the world of animations.
Thanks Maurice, was supposed to contact the animators on my network with discussions, on my recent post in the Animators lounge. Eyo Obot reminded, certainly is one of them!
You're welcome, Eon C. Rambally.
Remember my poster artwork? Well….it’s not just poster artwork anymore!...
With all the talks of AI artwork, I've created an animation for intense conversation!
Introducing…The face behind me….moves …&..talks.. "female voices"!
One thing that is catchy in the world of film is, if you can have a good o...
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: ) : ) All part of our audience Geoff Hall, we're not gonna discriminate! : )
Eon C. Rambally haha! Well, they have already undertaken the discrimination part, so maybe they’re not going to be part of my audience?
That's what a true creative does anyhow Geoff Hall! Challenge what is deemed negative and dull, skillfully transforming into attractive, compelling and more. A true test of talent! Vision for the futu...
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That looks cool, Eon C. Rambally ! Nice work!
Thanks Brian Smith, my intentions are for emphasis on the 3D outlook! Certainly lots of work!
I definitely hope they find work at other studios or start their own thing.
This is definitely unfortunate. It always sucks when the artists get the hammer dropped on them. Also, this is unfortunately symptomatic of the overall health of the whole entertainment inudustry. Animation is not immune, but I'm also confident that better days are ahead.
Agree with Kevin Jackson and lean toward their own thing. It's a moment for independents to make quality entertainment en masse.
The industry will not return to the salad days for artists, and I agree with Sam Sokolow and Kevin Jackson that artists should pursue their own thing....
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I agree! Don't let circumstances stifle talent. Do your own thing! It's what I'm doing. Of course I have my own company name attached!
For anyone who is new to the animation workflow here is a great little break down of the production process looking at the difference between 2D and 3D. With the advancement in AI technology and software in general both methods have seen a lot of changes. I hope this opens up some understand into ho...
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Daniel Husbands, this is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing!
He should've clarified Traditional animation instead of 2D animation. I have done 2D animation on shows that required no drawing for the animation, and cleanup and color were only used for the models that were rigged, not frame by frame.
Thanks for sharing, Daniel Husbands ! That's a pretty comprehensive look in a short amount of time!
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