A few months ago I was hired by an independent film studio in Hollywood to work on some concept sketches for an animated feature film they are developing. They had brought in an artist to do some concept work but that artist was no longer available. I was asked to do some sketches of one of the characters (a young...
A few weeks ago I attended the Motion '09 animation conference in New Mexico where I gave two presentations on character design. One of the mainstays of the conference is animator Phil Nibbelink. Last year he taught at least three sessions relating to animation and this year I think he gave about a half-dozen presentations including a panel discussion with...
I've been looking forward to this for months. The CTN Animation Expo starts Friday in Burbank, CA. To my knowledge this is the first-ever event of its kind. Artists and creatives from all over the Hollywood animation scene will be gathered under one roof for three days of inspiring seminars, workshops, and networking. Lots of artists will be exhibiting their...
Last summer I was hired by PUNY Entertainment in Minneapolis to assist a team of animators working on a new website for Hasbro's "PlaySkool" brand. The website was created by Popular Front, also out of Minneapolis. My job was to animate a few dozen clips of Tubby the Turtle, one of four new Hasbro characters. I completed my animation over...
Just a reminder that I'll be giving a 2-part seminar on character design at the Motion '09 animation conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 11-14. It's a real honor. Last year's conference was packed with great speakers and seminars and this year the conference has even more to offer. I'll be part of a new "late night" session, speaking on Monday...
I've been invited to give two presentations on character design this fall at the Motion '09 animation conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 11-14. It's a real honor. I attended last year's Motion '08 conference and it was one of the most fun and informative conferences I had been to in a while. I attended seminars on TV animation pipelines, character...
