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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 …

Brand Building Lessons from Chipotle’s Animated Short – A Love Story

I don’t usually spend time talking about fast food chains in this blog. Actually, I never do. And though I do love their burritos, the reason I chose to write about Chipotle is their latest animated short. Disclaimer: This is NOT a …

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 …

10 Top YouTube Animation Channels (2016 Edition)

This list consists on what I consider to be the best YouTube animation channels out there for the year 2016. This is MY opinion and it is not based on any external study of data such as views/subscribers count. The …

Bloop on YouTube 2.0 – Our New Video Plan

As many of you who follow us on YouTube saw, this week we introduced our new video schedule, including 3 new weekly shows, as well as a visual makeover. Here’s a little about what went behind this new video initiative. A …

2 Free Lessons from Our After Effects Animation Course

If you are interested in learning animation with the After Effects, but not sure if our After Effects Animation course is for you, check out these 2 free lessons from the course. The Graph Editor In this lesson we’ll go deep into …

2 Free Lessons from Our Maya Animation Course

If you are interested in learning character animation with the industry-standard 3D program, but not sure if our Maya Animation course is for you, check out these 2 free lessons from the course. Animating on a Path in Maya In this lesson we show …

2 Free Lessons from Our Toon Boom Animation Course

If you are interested in learning character animation with one of the most advanced 2D animation programs out there, but not sure if our Toon Boom Animation course is for you, check out these 2 free lessons from the course. Planning Your Animation …

2 Free Lessons from Our Flash Animation Course

If you are interested in learning character animation with the most popular 2D animation program, but not sure if our Flash Animation course is for you, check out these 2 free lessons from the course. Creating an Animatic in Flash In this lesson …