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richard williams & walks
Posted by dermot on March 30, 2009 at 11:34 amI got into animation in 1988 - fortunately, Don Bluth had recently set up his animation studio in Dublin around 1986; otherwise there would have been no way to enter the profession. One of the major inspirations at the time was “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988).
The animation director for that film was Richard Williams, who [...]
the chinese are coming!
Posted by dermot on March 18, 2009 at 12:35 pmOK kiddos, here’s a word of warning…
One of the long running trends in animation since the 1980s has been the out-sourcing of work to Asia and other cheaper sources. In general, this has resulted in an appalling lack of quality - but the suits and bean-counters haven’t cared about quality for decades.
In the 80s there [...]
destroy the world with nanobots!
Posted by dermot on March 16, 2009 at 3:24 pm“Be Amazing” - a slick short about how to be an evil genius - and how to destroy the world with nanobots! This is a great use of mocap (motion capture). It took a small team of animators a year to complete:
Found on mentalfloss.
1948 scene converted to Flash
Posted by dermot on March 4, 2009 at 1:39 pmHere’s a scene from the 1940s animated propaganda cartoon “Going Places”.
I wanted to use this footage in my movie (a 30 minute animated documentary about oil, & growth), but as my film is in Flash, the lineweight and style just didn’t match. The best resolution I could find of the original was also too poor. [...]
flash and after effects
Posted by dermot on February 5, 2009 at 4:34 pmA good friend (and a very talented animation veteran) recommended the following book to me. She’s a friend of the author, who’s a gifted artist himself:
Flash and After Effects by Chris Jackson
I’ve been using Flash for about 8 years, and am pretty fatigued by the creaking hulk. Don’t misunderstand: you can do amazing things with [...]
preston blair: how to animate
Posted by dermot on February 4, 2009 at 4:25 pmEvery animation student should have a copy of “How to Animate” by Preston Blair - a book that’s trained countless animators over the decades. Here’s a sample page to give you a taste:
Go to the ASIFA website to download both volumes, for free:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Click on the different images at the linked site for larger [...]