Most of us know Pixar Animation Studios as the established dominating studio that is it today, responsible for some of the greatest animated movies of our time. But the truth is, that this massively successful studio came from very humble …
Why Most Animation Student Films Suck and how to Make Sure Yours Won’t
We’ve all been to student films screenings, let’s face it – most of them suck. That’s not exclusive to animation student films, the same goes for classic film students as well. A majority of them aren’t good. You can say that …
Meet Team FOODz! The People Behind Bloop’s Next Animated Short
I don’t get excited about a lot of things, as people who know me would testify. Last Sunday, though, was an exception. As most of you know I’ve recently called out for applicants to join forces in working on Bloop …
Storyboarding with Blender
In this tutorial I try a new cool way to think about storyboarding – using a 3D program (in this case, Blender) and drawing on top of it. Sounds weird? Check out the video. To learn the basics of using Blender …
Best Animation Schools
I present to you my curated list of the best animation schools. If you are thinking about getting into the world of animation and visual effects I hope you’ll find this resource useful. The schools are not listed in any particular …
Want to Work on the Next Short from Bloop Animation? Apply now!
The application process for working on Bloop’s next animated short has officially started! Here are the details. Who are we looking for? Concept artists Character designers 3D Modelers Riggers What will you get out of it? Full credit on the film …
The Next Animated Short from Bloop Animation!
Exciting news – I’ve officially started the production on the next animated short film from Bloop Animation. For those of you who have been around here for a while, you remember the “Making an Animated Movie” series in which I …
Blender Animation Tutorial
It celebration of our new Blender Animation course I’ve decided to share some cool Blender animation tutorials with you. From Maya to Blender The first one is a tutorial from David Andrade (of Theory Animation), where he goes over the …
Blender Animation is Available
This week we’ve finally launched the long expected Blender Animation course! What Will You Learn in the Course? In this course I will take you step by step through all the tools and methods for animation in Blender. Interface We’ll …