Link of the Week

This week's link is a blog that deals with everything animation and film related!

Flooby Nooby

The blog was founded by puppet,animation, and film professional Ron Doucet. He currently works in the industry and has done work for numerous studios including CartoonNetwork, Nickelodeon, BBC, Warner Brothers, and various other studios. He post numerous times a week posting loads and loads of animation related content. Hope you all enjoy!

-Don

Meeting Recap, 2/15/13

Hey guys!

This week we had our amazing up-and-coming president, Sarah Schmidt, discuss her life leading up to becoming an animation student! Knock-off Pokemon cards called 'Zaggers' were shown, videos of happy toasters and other animation reels were viewed, and a lot of laughter and smiles were shared amongst everyone.

Here are the the many sketches she did during the meeting showing off her quick paced unique drawing style!

If you'd like the notes from the meeting, please message or tell a leader!

See you next week for our meeting with Phil Garrett!

Link's of the Week

This weeks links are resources that deal with the body! These are great for sketching out, using for reference with 2D or 3D animation, and resolving figure pose conflicts.

Bodies in Motion >> Scott-Eaton.com

Bodies in Motion is a reference library of over 1,000 images of dynamic poses. Each action was captured at 10-frames-per-second allowing for any artist to resolve issues they may have with a certain pose. All of the poses are perfect for sketching and can be used for many other needs dealing with poses.

There are actually over 30,000 images shot from different angles with varying body types, however they can only be seen if you're a subscriber to the site.

Anatomy For Sculptors

Don't let the title fool you, this site is perfect for figuring out certain muscle groups and planes of the body. There is great reference for different angles of body parts such as the ears, mouth, hands, and feet as well. 

Both offer plenty of references of the body that I hope you all enjoy!

- Mercedes

Meeting Recap, 2/8/13

Hey guys!

As I'm sure many of you know, this week we were visited by the amazing Chris Oatley!

He gave a demo on drawing hair in Photoshop and had great feedback to offer everyone afterwards concerning their artwork!! Strong points he made were that everyone should show their passion, be inspired,and never stop drawing.

If you weren't able to attend Friday and would like a copy of our notes from the meeting feel free to e-mail a leader and let them know!

See you next Friday!

Link of the Week

This week's Link is a treasure trove of storyboarding and animation resources.

The Temple of the Seven Golden Camels!

The Seven Camels blog is run by animator and story artist Mark Kennedy, who most recently worked on the story teams of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph and Bolt. Mark posts lots of helpful resources that he's either come across or created himself, including tips on layout and story.

Take an afternoon to read through this blog and soak up the knowledge. Hope you like it!

- Jinny