Animator, Minor Jose Gaytan, has recently been sharing a wealth of shot progression reels from his work on Big Hero 6, Frozen, Zootopia, Tangled, Moana, and Wreck It Ralph at Disney Animation. You might want to subscribe to his vimeo …
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Spungella is Making Excellent Animation Videos on YouTube
YouTube seems over-saturated with video essays on film analysis (You may have noticed we’ve stopped posting them as often as we were). Animation has been largely overlooked save for a few great videos, like this one about Chuck Jones. I’ve …
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s Reflective Silence
Though Paul Thomas Anderson made a name for himself with elaborate and technically complex film making, one of his defining trademarks is a simple one–letting his camera linger on a silent character. While many filmmakers rely on dialogue to convey …
The Making of BBC’s ‘The Supporting Act’ Holiday Ad
The characters were animated using stop-motion but the facial expressions were created and mapped on the puppets using CGI to bring them to life. The dance routine was choreographed first in live action and then a team of Blinkink animators …
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Eduardo Quintana Brings a Famous Richard Williams Drawing to Life in ‘UNPLUG!’
Eduardo Quintana is currently animating on Sergio Pablos’ forthcoming feature, Klaus, at SPA Studios. In his spare time he created this personal test to pay tribute to master Animator, Richard Williams. Eduardo writes: “UNPLUG!” is the first lesson in Richard …
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Star Wars Holiday Special: Boba Fett Animation Roughs
In 1978, young animator John Celestri was given the assignment to animate a new character in the emerging Star Wars universe…Boba Fett the Bounty Hunter. The character was to appear in the animation sequence midway in the Star Wars Holiday …
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Learn Animation from John Celestri
Veteran Animator, John Celestri, has adopted the moniker, “John the Animator Guy,” for his new YouTube channel, where he’s passing on his vast knowledge of the craft. John’s been working in the industry since 1975, and has amassed an incredible …
