Dear angry people. Yesterday I have released our new animated short film Tasteful, and unlike my previous two shorts, this one can only be bought on our website and is not available for free on YouTube/Vimeo. Not only that, but …
How to Stay Focused on Big Projects
When working on your own, on personal projects, it’s sometimes hard to keep a steady progress through the ups and downs of the creative process. Finding energy and inspiration to work is one thing, but how does one keep working on …
Getting Inspired to Animate (Pros Don’t Wait for Inspiration)
“How do you get inspired to animate?” is a question I hear a lot. I often wonder about that question. What does it mean? Have you ever heard someone asking an accountant “How do you get inspired to do taxes?” Probably not. Then …
Making Your Animation Reel Stand out – A Detailed Guide
This is a guest contribution by Rusty Gray. When you drool over someone’s AMAZING demo reel – what are your first thoughts? “Man! How could I ever make a reel that good…” “I wish I had animations that everyone was blown …
Freelancing vs. Full Time as an Animator
In this post I will go over what’s it like being a freelancer in the animation industry, as well as the main differences and benefits of freelancing vs. full time employment. How freelancing works as an animator Holds Freelancing can work in …
Making Money from Animated Shorts
Making money. A topic that is rarely discussed on this blog, and one that artists tend to stay away from, fearing ideas like “Selling out” or “compromising your art”. However, I believe this is an important issue to talk about, especially …
What I Did After Graduation (and How I Picked Myself)
Upon graduation there were a few things I wanted: I wanted to be hired by Pixar. I wanted to win awards. I wanted to get hired as a director. I wanted to make movies. I wanted a lot of things that required …
5 Reasons You Won’t Be an Animator
This is a guest contribution by Rusty Gray. It’s 2015 and You Won’t be an Animator Another year is coming to a close. You’ve spent your life fascinated by movies (Jurassic Park, Toy Story, Lion King). You’ve captivated yourself for hours …
What Ratatouille and Monsters University Taught Me About Being an Artist
This is a guest post by Dean Movshovitz, the author of our new book Pixar Storytelling. One of the joys of writing Pixar Storytelling was simply re-watching all of Pixar’s magnificent films. And while all of Pixar’s films are very …
