Bloop Animation Acquired by Magic Media

A little over 11 years ago, I started Bloop Animation. It was a simple YouTube channel with a few animation tutorials, including one covering the process of how I made my student thesis film. Animation is what I went to …

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Unexpected Places to Look for Animation Inspiration

Looking for some new sources of inspiration to enhance your animations?  Here are five unexpected places to look that can provide inspiration to refine and enhance your animations in new ways you hadn’t thought of before. 1. Silent Film Techniques …

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5 Places to Find Funding for Your Short Film

Unsure how to get your animated film funded? As you might know, animation can become expensive quickly. Beyond the animation itself, there are many other costs to consider—compositing, coloring, storyboarding, sound design, musical scoring, distribution, and more. All these elements …

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Where to Look for Work as an Independent Animator

If you’re in between jobs as an independent animator, or just starting and looking for work, we’ve compiled this list of some of the most useful places independent animators find their next gig (or have their next gig come to …

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Why Independent Animators Prefer TVPaint (+ 5 Great TVPaint Animators)

Do you enjoy and want to get involved with 2D animated short films, music videos, and similar (non-television and film) creative projects?  These works are often brought to life by the independent artists themselves, or commissioned by producers seeking unique, …

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9 Artists Using Blender in Stylized Ways (Pixel Art, Stop Motion & More)

Are you looking for some inspiration to dive into Blender? We’ve handpicked a selection of nine independent artists who are using Blender in unique ways – some you might not have even thought of – to create super-stylized illustrations and …

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3ds Max, Blender, or Maya – Which to Pick When Starting Out?

Are you considering getting into CG animation, but unsure which (major) animation software is best for you? We’ve taken a comprehensive look at the top three CG animation software and their best use-case scenarios. By the end of this post, …

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A Helpful Guide to Networking in Animation

Have you spent countless hours learning animation, building a website, editing your reel, and establishing a social media presence, only to struggle with breaking into the industry as a professional No matter how skilled you are, finding a job can …

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Should You Go To Animation School? An In-depth Look

You want a career in animation and have been looking into animation schools but haven’t pulled the trigger. It’s a big choice. One that could change your entire life—or at least several years of it. Animation requires years of practice …

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