It’s natural to think that the most important element of an animation project is the animating side of things! Of course, in a way, it is. But, before we even get to that point, it’s good practice to plan your …
Tips for Hybrid Animation Projects
Hybrid animation, also referred to as mixed media animation, is an exciting practice that can help your animation work stand out. Broadly speaking, hybrid animation blends two or more styles of animation and footage, so that could be 2D and …
The Role of Storyboarding in Animation
In this piece, we’re going to be exploring how storyboards are used to plan and visualize animated projects. Storyboards are something that gets mentioned a lot, thrown around in behind the scenes for movies and TV shows, animated or not! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
