Stephen Silver’s, “The Silver Way” is a welcome addition to a small selection of quality character design books. Up until now, I would have recommended Tom Bancroft’s, “Creating Characters with Personality,” and Preston Blair’s, “Advanced Animation,” as the most relevant …
‘The Inspector and the Umbrella’ by Maël Gourmelen
Maël Gourmelen pays homage to the entertaining animation of Ward Kimball and Eric Goldberg with, ‘The Inspector and the Umbrella,’ an animated short film he produced at home between 2012 and 2016.
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Bryce McGovern – Boss Baby Scene Progressions
Watch Bryce’s progress on two shots from Boss Baby from layout to final lighting.
The Most Tense Moments in Film
What is it really that makes our stomachs churn in film’s most tension filled moments? Cinifix looks at many different types of cinematic tension and analyzes why they’re effective.
How Overwatch Animation Conveys Character in First Person
First-person shooters need barebones animations that exist to serve the gameplay, but Overwatch has found a way to add personality flair to each of their characters even when all we see is a hand and a gun. Extra Credits discusses …
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Seven Samurai – Drama Through Action
Lewis Bond dissects Kurosawa’s masterfully staged and choreographed action sequences.
What Writers Should Learn from Game of Thrones
Why do you care about the characters in Game of Thrones so much? Just Write explains.
The Legend of Korra – Stories as Essays
The Legend of Korra handles themes and ideas in a highly sophisticated way. In this video, Just Write takes a look at the series through the lens of German philosopher, Georg Hegel.
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