November 23rd, 2009 admin
One last post and a few more snaps from CTN yesterday: Peter De Seve signs copies of his new book for a huge crowd. Two kings of modern day good-girl art: Dean Yeagle and Bill Pressing Jerry Beck and Lou Romano The final day of the CTN event was as exciting as the first two. Everyone I spoke to agreed that this was a successful first effort and all praised Tina Price for creating such an artist friendly evironment. The whole thing felt less like a Comic Con and more like a
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Next weekend (11/20-22) is the CTN Animation Expo , and that’s where I’ll be with several hundred of my friends. It’s a convention/trade show/seminar for those in, those who want to be in, and just plain fans of, the world of animation. If only the invitees show up, it’ll be a success – and very well attended. Tina...
Artwork by Jeff Pidgeon The San Diego Comic-Con is pushing forward with its misguided agenda of appeasing corporate interests at the expense of alienating the indie comic and animation community. Their latest bone-headed move is to increase the price of additional exhibitor Comic-Con badges to $200 each, up from $75 last year. As anybody who has...
Comic and animation creator Doug TenNapel (Earthworm Jim, Catscratch ) spoke earlier this month at the Art Institute Inland Empire about the topic of “Telling Your Story Through Art.” The 52-minute lecture is below. I haven’t watched it yet, but I know that TenNapel’s unique perspective on things is often very entertaining....
A Bear Film is a third year CalArts effort that looks like an animated version of a Lou Romano colorscript. It’s directed by Kris Anka . The bear animation is cute and pleasing; the glaring misogyny isn’t (women in the film are depicted only as promiscuous girls or raging housewives). The latter might be attributed to the filmmaker’s...
Creating your own cartoon character is a fun and exciting activity. Do you remember the time when you were a kid, when you just loved to draw cartoon characters along with the squiggles? There is no rule that you have to stop this hobby if you are still into it as you grow into an adult.
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First a few quick snaps: Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells) and Donnachada Daly Lou Romano (center) gives a young artist some advice. Craig McCracken (right) and his wife Lauren Faust (left) look over some of their notes. For a Friday afternoon of an inaugural event it was pretty spectacular. This was supposed to be the “slow day”, but...
A pencil test is a step in the process of creating traditional (hand-drawn) animation in which the artist draws a sequence in pencil, which is then photographed and run as an animation. This allows animators to see, assess and, if necessary, adjust the crucial elements of motion and timing prior to creating the more elaborate inked cells that...
When I was first drawn to After Effects, one of the most powerful attractions was, the Effects! The idea of creating your own movies, animations with a message, having colorful explosive tools at your disposal is certainly exciting. However, lIke many of life’s softer lessons, blending modes offer a subtle and perceptual magic that let you ’sneak...
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Animation is regarded as an essential part of the creative industry, as creative or artistic effort is extensively required in the development process of animation. The animation industry in India today has emerged as the fastest growing section of the entertainment and media industry. This section has tremendous potential in creating jobs through...
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