In this post I want to cover the topic of aspect ratio, mostly deciding between 2.35:1 vs 16:9. I’m going to show you different kinds of popular aspect ratios, when should you use them and which one I’ll be using …
FOODz New Official Title – “Tasteful”. Watch the Animatic Now!
Exciting progress in the production of Bloop’s new animated short, formerly known as FOODz, now officially titled Tasteful. Not only did we pick the final name for the film, we actually released the animatic this week for everyone to watch. …
Storyboard Development
In this video from the Making an Animated Movie series (season 2) I go over the storyboard with Milos, our storyboard artist. This is your chance to get a glimpse to our process. Why we make certain story decisions, how we …
Making of LIFT UP – From Start to Finish. Looking Back at a Year of Making an Animated Short Film
In the past year or so, those of you who followed this site witnessed the making of LIFT UP (formerly known as Geometry Exercise) as it was being make. Some posts came quickly one after another while some took a longer. …
Finishing the Film (Making an Animated Movie)
In this video I show you how I took all the assets (the images, the sound mix, the credits) and bring them all together for the final export of the film. I also go over some common export settings. Previous step: How to …
Sound Design (Making an Animated Movie)
In this video tutorial I talk about sound design. I go over my entire project in Adobe Audition and show you exactly what tracks and effects I used for making the sound for LIFT UP. Previous step: Editing and Color Correction Next …
Editing and Color Correction (Making an Animated Movie)
In this video I go over my entire edit file (in After Effects) and show you exactly how I layered all the shots to create the final edit, as well as what effects I’m adding at the end of the process, …
How I rendered this shot using Maya Software and no lights (Making an Animated Movie)
Lighting and Rendering In this part of our ‘Making of’ series I’m going to show you how I lit and rendered the entire film, using only the basic Maya software renderer (Not Mental Ray or VRay) and without creating any lights. …
How to Animate (Making an Animated Movie)
We’re finally here. The animation part. For me, this is both the funnest and hardest part of making an animated movie. The reason it is fun is because, well, I love animating. If you’re here then there must be a …
