Misc Archives - Bloop Animation

Screenwriting Foundations Course Coming Soon!

I wanted to share some exciting news with you about a project we’ve been working on behind the scenes. We know you love storytelling and have a passion for filmmaking, so we’ve created something just for you! A brand new …

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 …

Why I Rewrote and Republished Our Guidebook “Animation for Beginners”

I wrote Animation for Beginners In 2014, shortly after graduating from SVA. That was the same year I launched a YouTube channel named Bloop Animation, which turned into the Bloop Animation learning platform. The book, until very recently, was sold …

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 …

Update to Our After Effects Animation Course

We are releasing a massive update to our After Effects Animation course next Friday (Black Friday). Here are all the details. Why update? Even though our After Effects course was great, I felt like it could use a refresh, and …

Stop Motion Animation Course is Now Available

We have just released a brand new course – Stop Motion Animation. I wanted to make a stop-motion course for a long time, but it was hard to find the right person to make it. That’s why I was so excited …

2019: A Year in Review

And here we are with another yearly review. This marks the 5th year I’ve done these type of posts, and I always get a kick our of reading them before writing a new one. I get to see what we …

Stick Figure Animation Course – Official Announcement

Have you heard of Alan Becker? The guy who created this: He isn’t only one of the most popular animators on YouTube (if not THE most popular), but he’s also been creating viral animated videos before viral videos were a …

Teaching Animation Course – Official Announcement

If you’re a teacher, or a parent interested in teaching animation to their kids, we have something special for you. A brand new course – Teaching Animation. So many educators already use our courses and free content in their classes, …