Klaus teaser by SPA Studios

I'm speechless.



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That dress...

I'm HUMBLED that I get to work with this man daily #JamesBaxter ...#AnimationSkills http://t.co/8hCL1YRK18
— Jamaal Bradley (@JamaalBradley) April 2, 2015

James Baxter's pencil tests on Enchanted

These are just crazy!

http://jbaxteranimator.tumblr.com/tagged/Enchanted

From @animationaddict:

Oh #jamesbaxter, why do you make me feel bad about myself :( How can so much talent exist in one guy. http://t.co/1Uh2txBCwu
— Animation Addict (@animationaddict) February 9, 2015

Every frame of Painting

I have recently discovered a great Youtube channel called "Every frame of Painting", hosted by Tony Zhou.

I has some AMAZING information about films are constructed and what the directors are trying to achieve in their films by using camera movements and staging.

I strongly recommend everyone to subscribe to this channel and watch those videos. Below are just a couple of them, to give you a taste of what you can find:

Pascal Campion said it best!

Again, and again, and again... it's not about the talent.it's about what you do with what you have. #pascalcampion pic.twitter.com/WOPuiMhpSC

— Pascal Campion (@pascalcampion) May 12, 2014

Little Avengers

Really nice design!

The kids are alright. Little Avengers by Ben Oliver. http://t.co/B8PpFbxF6O pic.twitter.com/eJRtCEDTfS
— Last Exit To Nowhere (@LASTEXITshirts) April 28, 2014

Links, enlaces et liens

http://spence-animator.co.uk/scripts.php
Arc tracker for Maya. Equivalent of DTools for 3ds max.

https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Content/Tools/MayaRiggingTool/index.html
Rigging tools from Unreal Engine.

http://www.ianimate.net/podcasts/item/interview-with-animator-ken-fountain.html
Great podcast with Ken Fountain and his beginning as an animator.

And finally, I found this really good tip on Twitter.

#animtip The lower lid has no muscle to pull it DOWN, but it does have one that raises it. It only moves down when the eye pushes it down.
— On Animation (@DanOnAnimation) March 23, 2014