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Switching to a Wacom Tablet for 3D Animation: Why and How

Using a mouse There’s an industry tale about a guy interviewing for a VFX position and when asked to perform a certain task he reached for the mouse instead of the tablet pen. At that moment his verdict was determined. …

Creating an Animation Demo Reel – The Complete Guide

It’s All About the Reel For many professions, having a good resume or cover letter is the most important factor in getting a job. For animators and visual effects people it’s all about the demo reel. Over the years I …

4 Tips for Great Camera Animation

Working with a camera in a 3D scene is hard. It’s not the same as holding a camera in your hands. 3D software makes it very easy for us to simply place a camera in the scene and forget about …

3 Animation Books Every Animator Should Own

Different arguments could be made for which is the best book for learning animation, and the answer is simple: there isn’t one. There is a large variety of animation books for different uses such as 3D, 2D, stop motion and …

3D modeling and Rigging (Making an Animated Movie)

3D Modeling Modeling in 3D is the process of building and shaping a character or an object in a 3D software, to match the design. As a part of the Making an Animated Movie series, I’m going to share with you the …

Why You Don’t Need to Know How to Draw to Be a 3D Animator

I wrote about the differences between 2D and 3D animation in the past, and one of the main points I made in that post is that while drawing skills are a must for 2D animation, you don’t need to know …

The Pixar Blink

After posting my blinking tutorial, I thought I’ll throw in a bonus video for you guys and show you what a Pixar blink is. What is the Pixar Blink? Watch the video and find out. Love Pixar films? The Pixar Storytelling book …

How to Make an Animatic (Making an Animated Movie)

What is an animatic? Simply put, animatic is an animated storyboard. Boards are brought into an editing program and are cut together with the correct timing and pace of the film. They include basic sound effects, dialogue recordings and scratch soundtrack. …

How to Storyboard (Making an Animated Movie)

What is a storyboard? A storyboard is a series of drawings meant for pre-visualizing the shots of a movie. It is an essential tool for the director to get a sense of the way the movie is going to look and …