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! …
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 …
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 …
The Art of Smear Frames
The Art of Smear Frames Since the mid-1900s, smear frames have been used in nearly every animated production. This is because they provide a cost-effective way to imitate the motion blur of characters and objects as they appear in live-action …
5 TV Shows Using Toon Boom Harmony
Established in Quebec, Canada in 1994, Toon Boom remains at the forefront of all 2D animated content around the world – utilized by virtually every modern animated TV show. If you’ve ever wanted to see exactly how these shows are …
Porque reescrevi e republicei o nosso guia "Animação para principiantes".
Escrevi Animação para Principiantes Em 2014, pouco depois de me formar na SVA. Foi nesse mesmo ano que lancei um canal no YouTube chamado Bloop Animation, que se transformou na plataforma de aprendizagem Bloop Animation. O livro, até muito recentemente, foi vendido ...
Snowlands Graphic Novel está Oficialmente em Produção
Hoje eu gostaria de anunciar oficialmente o início da produção do romance gráfico Snowlands. O que é Snowlands? Snowlands começou como o próximo grande projeto em que eu estava trabalhando na Bloop Animation. Depois de fazer 3 curtas de animação, e documentar o ...
Guia de Estrutura de Curtas-Metragens Animadas (Breaking Down the 8 Genres of Animated Shorts)
Animated Short Film Structure Guide Breaking Down the 8 Genres of Animated ShortsThis guide was created as a result of a personal study I have done, watching and analyzing the difference and similarities of every Academy Award nominated animated short …
