Life as a freelancer (of any kind) can be tough. It’s based around the idea of waiting for someone to choose you. Pick you. Almost all artists experience that reality. Think of actors. Their whole world is based around waiting for someone to pick them. Yes, you can go to more and more auditions, but it essentially boils down to hoping …
After finishing our third animated short film Tasteful, we knew we wanted to go all in on festival submission. I’ve had some experience with free or cheap festivals when I submitted Lift Up in 2014, but with Tasteful I wanted to try and get into some of the best animation film festivals in the world, including some Oscar Qualifying ones. …
I’ve recently released my 3rd animated short film Tasteful, and I decided to take some time to write about all the steps behind making the film, from start to finish, explaining them as simply as I can, so that even if you’re not from the animation or visual effects industry you’ll get an idea of what it takes to make …
Next week we are releasing a brand new course I’ve been working on in secret for quite a while, and today I wanted to tell you all about it. There are also 2 cool surprises. Keep reading. I’ve been making behind the scene videos and tutorials about making my films for a while, and now that my third short film is done I …
Feeling a bit low? Can’t bring yourself to work on your business/project/art piece today? Here’s a thought for you: Many times when we’re working on our own projects, be that at home, a coffee shop or at the park, we allow ourselves to stop working whenever we don’t feel like working any more. We take naps. We make more coffee. …
Why do you want a job so bad? “You know… Security.” What kind of security are you talking about? Putting your financial fate in someone else’s hands feels safe to you? This rant is aimed at entrepreneurial types, as well as people who want the security of a steady job. I believe both should be mindful of the risks of …
We have finally updated our Flash Animation course to reflect the name change Adobe implemented a while back. The course is now titled Animate CC Animation. Here are the update details: Changes The course itself hasn’t changed much. It didn’t really need much updating, as the program itself barely changed, but there were a few parts that needed updating. We …
Before you decide to make an animated film, here’s a question to ask yourself: Does it have to be animated? If the answer is no, then you might want to consider making it a live action movie instead. Now, I’m not anti-animation, as you probably know. I’ve simply seen so many animated shorts that would have worked just as well …
Many people consider filmmaking a collaborative sport, and in most cases it certainly is. Making live action movies is virtually impossible to do all by yourself. You can’t act, shoot and direct at the same time. Not well, anyways. Animation filmmaking is different. It is technically possible for one person to make an animated short all by themselves. Students do …
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