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‘Shrek’ Production Designer Appointed Chair of Art Center’s Entertainment Design Department
Guillaume Aretos, the new head of Art Center’s entertainment design program, worked for 20 years at Dreamworks Animation.
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6 Drawing Lessons That ‘Inside Out’ Story Artist Matt Jones Learned From Ronald Searle
Feature animation story artist Matt Jones shares some advice he picked up from one of the greatest illustrators of all time.
How Long Should It Take To Draw A Storyboard Panel?
A simple question with a surprisingly complex answer.
Watch: Five ‘Song of the Sea’ Animator Reels
A unique look at how different animators planned their scenes and animated the characters in the Oscar-nominated film “Song of the Sea.”
Can You Make A Career Out of Internet Animation? The Pegbarians Are Definitely Trying
We explore how the Pegbarians have built a career out of balancing commissioned and original work with (or around) YouTube’s monetization system.
Claude Cloutier: The Challenges of Making Cars Sing in ‘Carface’
Claude Cloutier explains the challenges of animating inanimate objects and shares never-before-seen drawings from throughout the filmmaking process.
13 Pitching Lessons I Learned at Cartoon Springboard
Selling your own project is not easy, but it’s possible. Here are some tips to take your animation pitch to the next level.
‘Waking Life’ Animation Director Bob Sabiston: It’s OK To Not Work in the Animation Industry
Bob Sabiston was offered a job three times by Steve Jobs, including two gigs at Pixar. Here’s what he did.
Genndy Tartakovsky on Designing ‘Hotel Transylvania 2”s Cronies (Exclusive Video)
We dig deeper into the creation of “Hotel Transylvania 2” in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video with director Genndy Tartakovsky.
Triggerfish and Disney’s African Animation Initiative Scores Over 1,000 Submissions
After sending out a call to African animators for ideas, Triggerfish Story Lab quickly received 1,378 entries from 30 countries.
Learn How Pixar Makes Its Films with the Free Pixar in a Box Program
Launched yesterday with the non-profit education platform Khan Academy, Pixar in a Box is the most in-depth look ever offered at the studio’s creative process.
Learn What Made Chuck Jones A Great Director In Under 9 Minutes
The filmmaking essay series “Every Frame A Painting” takes a trip into the wondrous, disciplined mind of legendary animation director Chuck Jones.
Cartoon Network’s Imagination Studios Encourages Children To Create Original Ideas
Major network creators like Rebecca Sugar and Ben Bocquelet will participate and teach children how to create cartoons.
Boy Scouts Announce Animation as Newest Merit Badge
Who needs to build a campfire or tie a knot when you can learn to do squash and stretch instead?
Take a Close Look Behind the Scenes of ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Sony Pictures Animation presents a detailed unpacking of the artistry happening on Genndy Tartakovsky’s upcoming feature.
Read Inspiring Handwritten Letters From Animators to Young Artists
A project aims to collect as many letters of encouragement as it can from animators.
John Canemaker Unlocks The Secrets of ‘Fantasia”s Sweatbox Notes
What do long-lost sweatbox notes reveal about the creation of one of Disney’s finest films?
‘Dumbo’ Animation and Design Notes
Student Marc Hendry has put together an in-depth analysis of the use of design and animation principles in the 1941 Disney film “Dumbo.”
This Maya Tutorial Begins Normally But Just Keep Watching
All is not what it seems in this Maya walk cycle tutorial by Nathan Hibberd.
6 Comedy Lessons that Chuck Jones Learned From Tex Avery
In this 1980 tribute to legendary animation director Tex Avery, fellow legendary director Chuck Jones shared six lessons that he learned about comedy from working with Avery in the 1930s. The advice remains essential to animation director working today.
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