Learning new skills isn’t something children should only do at school. There’s a lot of fun interesting topics that aren’t taught at traditional (and even more modern) schools, and it’s often the parent’s job to expose their kids to new …
5 Reasons You Should Learn Animation with Online Courses
Online courses have become insanely popular in recent years, and they keep getting better and better. We’ve come a long way since the days of random YouTube tutorials. Online video courses are now highly-produced, and a very effective alternative to …
I Can’t Believe They Made Me Do Algebra
Warning! Rant ahead. When I look back at my days in high-school, I can’t not feel like I was cheated. Can someone tell me why, on earth, did I spend so many years trying to master Algebra? I wasn’t gently introduced …
What I Did After Graduation (and How I Picked Myself)
Upon graduation there were a few things I wanted: I wanted to be hired by Pixar. I wanted to win awards. I wanted to get hired as a director. I wanted to make movies. I wanted a lot of things that required …
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 …
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 …
Why Make a Second Film
Here’s a fact: every person that graduated from animation/film school has a short film. Here’s another fact: very few people have ever made another one. The second film The film/animation industry is intense. When you get a job or a project, the hours …