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@b · 1 year ago

it definitely doesnt get better than this !! a blog where people truly passionate about the art of animation, can ask questions from the best in the business !!

simply wow !

cheers,

Bjørn Ankre · 1 year ago

Definite a blog I'm gonna visit often! Keep up the good work.

Dave David · 1 year ago

Agreed!!!

This will be one of my daily cups of tea in the morning, thanks again for the great work you guys are doing for us.

Cheers!

Ali Jalali · 1 year ago

The best blog i have ever seen.
WOw it would be fantastic being in touch with big animation artists :D .

Will · 1 year ago

Very interesting process. For me once I've established a plan of attack (usually with storyboards) I knock out the lip syncing first, then work backwards from there.

I don't animate in 3D though, not sure if that accounts for anything.

Brad · 1 year ago

awesome Shawn!
Congrats on the blog.
This should be a
great outlet to chat
about animation!

Flawedprefect · 1 year ago

...a process which is so simple that it is often overlooked because of its simplicity.

But one which I often look back to after a project and wonder "why the heck didn't I follow the process right!?"

This blog is an awesome addition to my daily reading for tips. Sweet!

sdembel · 1 year ago

Big thanks!!
i have just a question.
animate straight ahead seem impossible to me!
one frame one key?
is straight animation allowed in big studio,if yes what the inbetweener do?

i would like a post on St ah animation,should i contrusct my ease in and ease out,and time the scene without any planning?

nick · 1 year ago

Really great to see this blog. But are the newsletters stopped?
I would love this idea of getting my questions answered. Thanks Shawn.

The Goozer · 1 year ago

Thx for opening a animatonblog.
I'm new to animation buut I want to grow in it!
This will be great and give everyone the chance to share there knownledge off animation! And for me to learn from other people!

Thx Shawn!!

Daniel Huertas · 1 year ago

Good to see you blogging shawn!! i will be here very often bothering you :P hehehe

all the best!

yt · 1 year ago

Hi, Shawn, congrats first.
One of my questions is how do you do video planning? Do you shot your thumbnails using digital cameras to figure out the rough timing during blocking stage?
The other question is that how much amount of time do you usually spend for each of the workflow steps. Thanks.

Avner · 1 year ago

Brilliant Shawn, absolutely brilliant!

Looking forward to checking this blog frequently. Cheers mate, keep up the great work.

Rob:-] · 1 year ago

Great new blog. I've subscribed even though I'm not an animator I want to understand the process and learn what I can.

I've got a couple of questions:

1. Who is the author of this post? I see that Shawn Kelly is the host but I also see we can expect posts from staff members too. It might be useful to know who the authors are on each post.

2. You said, "Get assigned a shot." What is your organizational environment? I'm assuming your working for an animation company working on a sizable project to be "assigned a shot" kind of out of the blue. Please help me put all of this into some context.

3. You said, "Research and study." I think in this section you're talking about figuring out how the character will move and behave. In addition, is there a script? Is there recorded dialog? Is there a storyboard? Does your character interact with other characters? Are there props? Again, to understand this I need a bit more context.

4. Are you doing cell animation, 3D computer animation or something else?

5. Do you design the character from scratch or is there a design done by someone else on the project that you use? Does it have rigging or do you have to rig your characters? (This assumes your using 3D computer animation, not cell animation.)

I hope I'm not asking too many questions. Thanks for taking the time to share your process with out.

Peace,

Rob:-]

Animation Mentor Staff · 1 year ago

Hi Rob!

Thanks for reading our blog! It sounds like you're exploring the art of animation so we hope this blog serves as a good resource.

As the blog says, Shawn Kelly, a cofounder of AnimationMentor.com and a senior animator at ILM, is the host and will be posting animation tips and tricks. Animation Mentor staff and other working animators will be posting tips and tricks as well.

That said, this blog is resource for animators who have questions, input, or ideas. It sounds like you've just embarked into the world of animation. As a newbie, we suggest that you read these two books which are used in Animation Mentor's curriculum: "The Illusion of Life" by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, and "The Animator's Survival Guide" by Richard Williams.

You can also sign up for our free Tips & Tricks ebook that was authored by Shawn (check out the side nav to download). But the ebook, again, is for people who have been animating and are seeking some tips and tricks.

Good luck with your animation journey!

Best,

Animation Mentor Staff

mac · 1 year ago

Hi Shawn
i wanna know that to become a sucessful animator is it also necessary to learn rigging?

Virgil · 1 year ago

congrats on opening this blog, I'm sure this will become one of the coolest animation resources on the web ;)

Aparna-Appie! · 1 year ago

u don know how big a smile i had on my face when i saw this blog!!! :D!!!
i think this is going to become my favourite hangout zone...

cheers!! :)

maantas · 1 year ago

thank you for this blog, and this post especialy.
i am suree all of us (readers) will adopt something from your experience.
thanks,
m.