The Challenge of Animating Underaged Adults

Jan 30, 2013

Over the last year I have had the chance to share my thoughts on the challenges of animating kids. I was lucky enough to have animated a large number of the shots of Sophie on Rise of the Guardians, and, I admit, when I started on the show I was really drawn to the idea […]

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Podcast: iAnimate Interview

Dec 31, 2012
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iAnimate.net Interview with Tal Shwarzman 55:58" I had a chance to chat with Larry and Ric from iAnimate a few weeks ago and talk about my career in animation as well as what I have been up to with Animation‑Addicts.com. It was cool because the interview didn’t just focus on the films I have worked […]

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The Perfect Reel

Dec 17, 2012

Doesn’t exist. This November I was lucky enough to attend CTN Animation eXpo with many other animation addicts. Other than the many talented artists there, that were sharing their artwork with everyone, there were a number of studios going over people’s reels and sometime even give feedback. I was helping to man the iAnimate.net booth […]

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Crafting a Feature Shot – PLANNING

Nov 14, 2012

Now comes the part that’s the hardest in my eyes… planning! In theory, we Animators would love days to plan the shot, until we have every little part of it figured out and really get at the heart of it while keeping it entertaining, but, in reality, we have around half a day if you’re […]

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AA Round Table Meeting – REFERENCE

Oct 17, 2012

This is Animation Addicts first podcast. I had the idea to bring together four animators from different backgrounds and animation mediums: visual FX, stop-motion, CG and 2D to talk about one subject, that we’ve been dwelling on around here, to see what their views on it might be. AA Round Table Meeting: REFERENCE IN ANIMATION […]

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