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: …
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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 …
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