Tag 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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