10 Tips For First-Time Showrunners, From People Who Did It — And Survived
The showrunners of three series — “Puffin Rock,” “Moominvalley,” and “Cupcake & Dino: General Services” — told us what helped them make the first season of their shows.
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How They Did It: Blending Memory And Archives In The Hybrid Film ‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’
In her autobiographical film, Regina Pessoa expands her repertoire, introducing object animation and wall drawings alongside hand-drawn animation.
How They Did It: Organic Water Effects With A Flash/Maya Pipeline
Marza Animation Planet converted Flash animation to Maya for organic water effects in their latest short film.
How They Did It: Combining 2D Animation, Archive Materials, And Ice Carving In ‘Shannon Amen’
Canadian animator Chris Dainty walks us through the complex production process of his new NFB short.
VIDEO: JonJon Explains How He Made An Animated Music Video In Three Weeks
JonJon made an animated director’s commentary to explain how he creates commissioned animation projects on tight deadlines.
Step-By-Step: Breaking Down Blender’s New ‘Spring’ Short
How the Blender team made a main character for their latest short film.
How To Pitch And Sell An Animated Series (Earning Bonus Points): Part 4
The concluding part of Cartoon Brew’s series on how to pitch animation projects.
How To Pitch And Sell An Animated Series (Building Trust): Part 3
In part 3 of our exclusive series about how to pitch and sell an animated series, we offer tips for building trust with your audience.
How To Pitch And Sell An Animated Series: Part 2 (Being Clear)
In part 2 of our exclusive series about how to pitch and sell an animated series, we offer tips for communicating ideas clearly.
How To Pitch And Sell An Animated Series: Part 1 (Setting Up)
Practical advice for creating and delivering a killer animation pitch.
How Did They Actually Animate The ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Characters?
Animation supervisor Alan Hawkins shares animation secrets behind Blobby, Count Dracula’s bat transformations, and the Kraken.
HOW-TO: Tips For Making A Story Portfolio For Feature And TV Animation
In just ten minutes, L.A. artist Toniko Pantoja walks you through everything you need to know about creating an industry-worthy story portfolio for feature and tv animation.
How-To: Character Design Tips From Lynne Naylor
Advice from one of L.A.’s most respected character designers.
TUTORIAL: How To Animate A Cube In Houdini
A lesson in Cubism…
Filmmaker Sean Buckelew Reveals Detailed Process Of Creating ‘Lovestreams’ Short
How do you create an animated short from concept through completion? The process has rarely been as extensively documented as in this making-of piece by filmmaker Sean Buckelew.
Here’s a 30-Minute Video About the Making of “LEGO Movie”
Anyone who is remotely interested in the CG artistry behind “The LEGO Movie” should drop everything and head over to fxguide to watch this half-hour behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
Charming “Ernest and Celestine” Making-Of Tumblr Comic
Possibly the only thing more charming than the Oscar-nominated Franco-Belgian animated feature “Ernest and Celestine” is the film’s new making-of Tumblr by one of its directors,Benjamin Renner.
Exclusive: Sony Animator Peter Nash Talks About the Foodimals in “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”
I had the chance to see Sony’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 a few days ago, and was delighted to see the continued evolution of …
“John Carter” Animator Shares An Insightful Reel of Work
I still haven’t seen Andrew Stanton’s John Carter, but that didn’t lessen (and perhaps enhanced) my enjoyment of this nifty character …
James Baxter Teaches The Internet How To Draw “Croods” Porn
I’m sure DreamWorks had the purest of intentions when they enlisted their superstar animator James Baxter to teach children how to draw …
David OReilly Is Giving Away His “External World” Character Rigs
In what may be a first for a major award-winning animated short, filmmaker David OReilly has released all of the character rigs from his …
How To Draw Popeye
Scans of an entire how-to-draw Popeye book from 1939 have been published online.
The Legend of the “Legend of Tembo”
How the film’s co-director Aaron Blaise is keeping the memory of Digital Domain’s unproduced “Legend of Tembo” alive.
How-To: Glen Keane Animates A Dance
Glen Keane presented an animation demo at CalArts last weekend. Part of his talk, in which he animates a dance, was captured on video and …
How To Draw “Adventure Time”—Ed Emberley Style
Earlier this week, the editor of Super Punch wrote of his desire for an Ed Emberley-esque drawing guide for Adventure Time.
What Does Animation Have To Do With Mobile UX?
Rachel Hinman, a research scientist in the area of mobile user experience, argues in this article for Smashing Magazine that motion has …
Maurice Noble Layout Tips Book Available To Pre-Order
Ready…set…pre-order Tod Polson’s book about legendary Warner Bros. layout man Maurice Noble. The book is called The Noble Approach: …
Larry Larson’s Puppet Armature DVD
I’ve been meaning to give this unique DVD a plug for sometime. If you’re a filmmaker looking to make perfect ball and socket armatures …
Let Frank Tashlin Teach You His “SCOT Art” Cartooning Method
Frank Tashlin’s extremely rare 1952 cartooning booklet How to Draw Cartoons has been posted online in its entirety. In the book, Tashlin …
Web Roundup: Art Babbitt, Organized Animation Tips and Creating a TV Show
Jake Friedman emailed yesterday to tell me about BabbittBlog.com, a site dedicated to all things Art Babbitt. Jake has been researching a …
Rare Episodes of “Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show”
Here’s some fantastic weekend viewing: episodes of Bob Godfrey’s seminal British TV series Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show. The …
J. J. Sedelmaier Explains How He Makes a Commercial
As part of his newish on-line column at Print magazine, J. J. Sedelmaier has written an excellent account about producing a couple of …
The Relevance of Mime in Animation
Paris-trained mime Lorin Eric Salm answers the age-old question, Are mimes relevant in animation? That’s only second in importance to the …
Terry Gilliam Teaches Cut-Out Animation
Wow, here’s something I’d never seen before: Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam discussing his animation techniques on Bob Godfrey’s …
Smears, Multiples and Other Animation Gimmicks
The geekiest, and therefore coolest, animation-related Tumblr I’ve seen: Smears, Multiples and Other Animation Gimmicks. Tumblr users are …
Chronicle’s Fall 2011 Animation Books
My favorite publisher Chronicle Books recently announced their fall publishing line-up and it includes three books that may be of …
Two Incredible Documents: NFB Animation Chart and T. Hee Caricature Notes
A little bit about two incredible documents that have turned up online recently: NY animation director Michael Sporn shares scans …
HOW-TO: Combining Handmade Models + After Effects
Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter, the cute animation couple who runs Tiny Inventions, created this video explaining their quirky work process …
