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Category Archives: Animation
Meh. Who Needs Pixar?
Remember the technological wizardry, engineering know-how, and computing power it took to make Toy Story? Well, a couple of teens (and a whole bunch of their friends) decided to see if it was possible to make a “live action” version. … Continue reading
Free Animation Course by Bill Plympton
Want to learn more about animation from one of its masters? Bill Plympton is an animator who hand draws all of his frames – a dying art that has almost been completely replaced by Pixar-style computer animation. Don’t get me … Continue reading
This Year’s “Animation Short” Oscar Winner
So I realize I’m a bit late reporting on the Oscars, but I wanted to share with you the winner of one of the lesser-known Oscar categories: the best animated short. “The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore” is a … Continue reading
Cabbit J. Tutelary – a Kickstarter Animation
I was introduced another interesting animation project on Kickstarter by John Kassab, the project’s sound designer. The animation, called Cabbit J. Tutelary, consists of a unique style of hand-drawn (with ultra fine sharpies) frames running at 12 fps. The creative … Continue reading
Amazing Jelly Bean Stop-Motion
Take a look at this stop-motion music video made for Kina Grannis’ song “In Your Arms.” And before you look at it, take note of the fact that it is 100% stop-motion – no green screen, no CGI. This video … Continue reading
Posted in Animation
Tagged jelly beans, jelly belly, Kina Grannis, music video, stop-motion
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Review: iPad App Timelapse Camera HD
As I continue to look for ways to make my iPad useful beyond being a lightweight web browser / game console, I came across a handy app for creating timelapse videos: the aptly named Timelapse Camera HD. This elegant and … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Video Editing
Tagged Cateater, DC, iPad, iPad app, stop-motion, time lapse, timelapse, Timelapse Camera HD, Washington
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Back the short film “Cicada Princess”
Ever think about backing a film? “Cicada Princess”, by Mauricio Baiocchi will, with a little support from reg’lar folks like us, become a 5-minute short film and companion book. It’s a story based on the remarkable lives of cicadas, which … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Cool Stuff on Vimeo
Tagged backing, Cicada, Cicada Princess, donate, kickstarter, short, short film
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Why We Create
Sometimes I find myself caught up in the creative process of editing a video to the point where it competes with other responsibilities (and pleasures) in life, and possibly borders on obsession. Sitting at the computer in the late hours … Continue reading
Animation How-To Videos
One of my discoveries this week on Vimeo was an excellent series of how-to videos by Carleton Torbin. I’m guessing he made a short film with lots of different kinds of animation, and followed up with the series of how-tos, … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Tips and Tricks, Video Editing, Video Effects
Tagged Animation, how-to, tutorial
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