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 …
我为什么要重写并重新出版我们的指导手册 "动画初学者"
2014年，我从SVA毕业后不久就写了《初学者的动画》。也就是在那一年，我在YouTube上开设了一个名为Bloop Animation的频道，后来变成了Bloop Animation学习平台。这本书，直到最近，还在销售 ...
《雪域》漫画小说正式开始制作
今天我正式宣布《雪域》漫画小说开始制作。什么是《雪域》？《雪域》是我在Bloop动画公司的下一个大项目。在制作了三部动画短片之后，并记录了......
动画短片结构指南（解析动画短片的8种类型）
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 …
