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 …
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be Big Bird?
The art of puppetry shares a lot of parallels with our medium. Animators at top studios often study the clean staging and acting of puppet performances for inspiration. While the relevance may not be immediately obvious, after you watch this …
Last Copy of ‘Anatomy of Facial Expressions’ is Up For Grabs TODAY
Anatomy of Facial Expressions is a new book from Uldis Zarins. You might remember I reviewed his first book, Anatomy for Sculptors, back in 2014. I have since used Anatomy for Sculptors more than any other anatomy book I own because, …
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Help Crowdfund The Ren & Stimpy Documentary We All Want to See
Happy Happy Joy Joy, The Ren & Stimpy Story sheds light on how a cult cartoon became an animation masterpiece and influenced television, comedy and pop culture, forever! The feature length film captures the surprising insights from 45 of the …
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Rick and Morty Creators, Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, Share Their Origin Stories
Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon explain how their creative impulses led to collaborating on Rick and Morty. Can you imagine anyone else voicing Morty? You’ll be surprised how close that came to happening.
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David Badgerow – Smurfs Reference Reel
David Badgerow shares his acting reference from his work on Sony’s Smurfs: The Lost Village.
