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Speaking of Animation: Rise of the Guardians Podcast

Speaking of Animation: Rise of the Guardians Podcast

Head on over to Speaking of Animation and enjoy a good Podcast with the Director of Rise of the Guardians, Peter Ramsey. I actually had the pleasure of seeing Peter speak in NYC during a pre-release screening of the movie where he introduced and chatted about the movie. He is super passionate about it and has a ton of experience.

Enjoy!
JP

A couple of Great Podcast: ParaNorman and Tangled

A couple of Great Podcast: ParaNorman and Tangled

Animation Podcast has just put up the “Unofficial Commentary” for Tangled. There has been a bit of a hiatus from the podcast over there and because of your the readers bugging Clay Kaytis every time you see him about when there will be a new podcast, he sat down the Disney Animators for commentary on Tangled. The idea is to sit down with your copy of Tangled and listen to the podcast as you watch…pretty sweet.



And you can also head on over to Speaking of Animation and check out a podcast all about ParaNorman. They got a chance to sit down with co-directors Chris Butler, Sam Fell, and Lead Animator/Producer Travis Knight, to discuss being an Animator and some of the creative process behind Story and Character.

So enjoy these two different Podcast! Great stuff!
JP

also check out another interview with Clay Kaytis about Tangled

Speaking of Animation Podcast: Rhythm & Hues

Speaking of Animation Podcast: Rhythm & Hues

Head on over to the Speaking of Animation Blog to check a great little podcast. This time around they grabbed a bunch of the veterans from the Animation Department at Rhythm and Hues. I have had the privilege to work on many shows with this talented crew during my time at R&H and had some of the best times. I learned a ton from all of them and really wouldn’t be where I am today without them.


Great interview and good jobs to all my friends at Rhythm and Hues!
Enjoy!
JP

Animation Workflow: Tom Jech

Animation Workflow: Tom Jech

I was reading a post over @ Speaking of Animation about Animation Comparison Reels….which is a good read so check it out. I linked to Tom Jech’s page about a shot he did using one of the free Robot rigs out there. He documented his process which I see as a great insight to some animators thought process and posted it on his site.

 Enjoy!
JP

New Online Animation School: ianimate.net

New Online Animation School: ianimate.net

If you haven’t heard by now…Jason Ryan has team up with Digicel and many of his co-workers at Dreamworks to create a new online school called ianimate.net – The Character Animation School. I have done multiple rounds of his webinars and they have been some of the best training tools I have used. He just had a free webinars that should answer most questions you have about the school and how it works. I think it’s going to be a great school for animators. Check out the webinar here.

 
The guys over at Speaking of Animation Blog are mentors as well.
So have a look around the site and enjoy!
JP