I feel as though, as I get older, I understand this concept more and more. I always considered abstract art as a bit of a fad as I was beginning my career in art. The world became flooded with bad copies and misinterpretations, I saw artists using it as a crutch and claiming that if… Continue reading Abstraction
Category: Animation tips & tricks
3-D Illustration & Stylisation
https://blog.therookies.co/2018/12/25/how-to-make-appealing-3d-illustration-2/ I came upon this tutorial of converting 2 dimensional art into 3-D illustration by student Mark Lee. He takes an illustration done by TB Choi and bases a 3-d model on it. Whilst some of the techniques he used are counter productive to animation, with his end result not being required to move, it… Continue reading 3-D Illustration & Stylisation
GDC 2018 Tricks of the trade
A little more up to date with this one and the content differs slightly from last time. This time there are more tips on the personal and professional courtesy and skills an animator will need to acquire as well as some more in depth tricks for animation itself. https://youtu.be/o1tti636Kag It clearly shows by the content… Continue reading GDC 2018 Tricks of the trade
GDC 2016 Tricks of the trade
Yes, I'm super late on this, but this 30m panel from GDC 2016 is absolutely packed full of useful tips and ticks for animators. The talk is directed specifically to video game animators but many of the tips can be adapted for many more medias. https://youtu.be/_1j5Tf6ulII Some of my favourite tips include- Fixing repetitive animation… Continue reading GDC 2016 Tricks of the trade
Kyle Bean – Paper cut-out artist and animator
After doing some research for creating a showreel for an upcoming application for an internship I came upon this video from London based animator Kyle Bean. https://youtu.be/I6lccUuyc3g I found this as an alternative way to show your input on a project beside a showreel, it's something I have been thinking a lot about since trying… Continue reading Kyle Bean – Paper cut-out artist and animator
Mark Zerop 