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Best Online Backup for Visual Artists

Today I want to talk about backup. Specifically, about the best online backup service I tried. But first, a few words. I’ll start by telling you about what used to be MY backup system. It was pretty good. I had …

Lighting and Rendering your Animation Demo Reel

As an animator trying to find work, a good demo reel is one of the most important assets you can have. Some animators though, mostly those who are less of a generalist and more of a purist, don’t really like …

The 6 Steps of Animation

We’ve talked about how to make an animated movie and the difference between 2D and 3D animation, and now it’s time to get into the animating process. In this video I go over the 6 basic steps of animation, including: …

5 Great Apps for Animators

The majority of animation work is being done on a big strong computer with heavy serious software such as Maya or After Effects. But as an independent animator, there are certain smaller apps that make my life a bit easier and …

Nine Old Men – Disney’s Greatest Animators Honored in this Flip Book Box Set Collection

Once in a while I run into something cool that I just gotta share with you guys. Disney, in honor of their nine greatest animators from the golden age of animation, has released a box set collection with 9 flip …

How to Install a Wordpress Theme for your Portfolio Site

I have recently posted an article showing how to create a portfolio website using Wordpress. I have also curated a list of my favorite portfolio themes to choose from, and in this post I will show you, step by step, how …

Visual Development (Making an Animated Movie)

Rendering a Test Shot After finishing the previz and making sure that the story works, the next step is usually animating. However, there’s another step that is highly recommended, and it is finishing an entire shot from beginning to end, including …

Stick Figure Animation: An Animation Test

Last week I wrote about taking up the challenge and just start animating. I then realized that since work has been busy lately I forgot to do it myself. Just sit and animate something short and fun for my reel. …

Start Animating Now with Less than a $100

A few weeks ago I wrote a beginners guide for new animators who are just starting out. The guide breaks down many of the steps of becoming an animator, but I wanted to push our readers even further and challenge them …