What is Storyboarding?

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in film or animation, you’ll quickly discover that storyboarding is an essential part of the process. But what exactly is storyboarding? What is a storyboard? Storyboarding is a preproduction tool consisting of a …

The 12 Principles of Animation

The world of animation has come a long way since its early days. Animators of today have access to advanced technology and software tools that make the process easier and more efficient than ever before (learning animation is also easier …

Storyboard Template: 3 Unique Blank Templates Free for Downloading

Storyboarding is one of the most important steps of the creative process for filmmakers, animators, and anyone who’s planning any kind of video project. This is why we created the best free storyboard template you can download right now. In …

A New Course About How Pixar Creates Stories

In the 9+ years Bloop Animation has been around, we have always created our own products and courses. Bloop was never meant to be a course marketplace, but rather a boutique learning platform with high-quality premium courses. That meant our …

2021: A Year in Review

Before writing this yearly review, I did what I do every time – I read through past reviews. I try to be as honest as I can with my intentions for future plans when I write these reviews, and I …

Animation Career Options

There are a lot more career paths in animation than you might think. While aspiring animators often picture themselves working at one of the big studios, there are other lesser-known options you should know about. This will be important as you …

2020: A Year in Review

When I finished writing the yearly review for 2019, I said “Not sure if 2020 can top that, but here’s to an amazing new year!” It’s amusingly sad reading it now, knowing what a challenging year 2020 turned out being …