Category : Animation

Ariel VH on drawing characters for storyboards

Unconventional career paths aren’t unusual in the animation industry. Ariel Vracin-Harrell started at the age of twelve, when she participated in a summer animation program for kids at Cal State....

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Nicole Rodriguez on practicing with fan animatics from the Beetlejuice musical

Nicole Rodriguez is a storyboard artist with experience on productions for Bento Box, Cartoon Network, Titmouse and SpindleHorse. In her spare time, Nicole takes on personal projects to sharpen...

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Atomic Cartoons on launching Dogs In Space

Dogs have history with space travel. Our four-legged friends are among the first living beings to be launched into the cosmos. A new animated series, Dogs in Space, takes...

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Half Giant’s Bill Northcott on channeling enthusiasm for Cult of the Lamb

Cult of the Lamb is an indie video game developed by Massive Monster and published by Devolver Digital. This occult-themed, base-building adventure stars a possessed lamb on a mission...

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David B. Levy on guiding artists through Your Career In Animation

David B. Levy is a development and production executive and the author of best selling books about the animation industry, including Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and...

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Andrew Stadler on creating a desolate alien world in BEACON

BEACON is an animated science-fiction horror film from the mind of Andrew Stadler, which he directed during his final year at the Savannah College of Art and Design. In...

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How Stoopid Buddy Stoodios animated Peter Quill’s Christmas past in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Marvel fans may be surprised to see The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special open with an animated sequence. Harkening back to nostalgia for Ralph Bakshi’s style of animation,...

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Sun & Moon Studios on spreading holiday cheer in Timeless Gifts

Timeless Gifts is a film about remembering what’s important, particularly during the holidays. The film tells the story of a young girl who doesn’t receive the present she wanted...

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Neko Pilarcik-Tellez on the miraculous animation pipeline behind The Pope’s Dog

What would happen if the Pope’s pooch got loose in the Vatican? This is the surreal premise posed by The Pope’s Dog — an action-packed short film by the...

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Jon Lam on Echonauts and upgrading your visual storytelling skills

Jon Lam is a seasoned storyboard and concept artist who currently plies his trade at Riot Games, known for their famous multiplayer online games like League of Legends and...

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