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Procreate As A Storyboarding App - An artist from Dreamworks explains how to use it and why it works well

Procreate As A Storyboarding App - An artist from Dreamworks explains how to use it and why it works well

Lockdown has forced artists, like almost everyone else, to rejig their work set-ups. Colin Jack was prepared for this moment. The story artist was alr...

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How to Pitch virtually during a pandemic: Creators and Producers Share Tips

How to Pitch virtually during a pandemic: Creators and Producers Share Tips

Whereas animation projects in the U.S. tend to be pitched behind closed doors, in most other regions the process plays out in public. For filmmakers i...

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This Youtube channel teaches people about the business side of the animation industry

This Youtube channel teaches people about the business side of the animation industry

Since 2018, Eric Calderon has been quietly, consistently blessing Youtube with priceless insider's advice on navigating the business of cartoons. The ...

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Bay Area Animation Alliance launched by Baobab Studio, Kuku Studio and Tonko House

Bay Area Animation Alliance launched by Baobab Studio, Kuku Studio and Tonko House

In the 1970s, San Francisco was one of the filmmaking hotspots of the world, home to a close-knit community of visionary filmmakers like Francis Ford ...

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Oscar-winning DOP Roger Deakins talks about what he learned from working in animation

Oscar-winning DOP Roger Deakins talks about what he learned from working in animation

He's arguably the greatest cinematographer in the world. He's been nominated for 15 Oscars, winning twice (for Blade Runner 2049 and this year's 1917)...

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"Do not be afraid to fail": "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast" producers will make a virtual start speech

"Do not be afraid to fail": "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast" producers will make a virtual start speech

With the coronavirus impeding traditional graduation ceremonies, public figures have taken to delivering virtual commencement speeches to the class of...

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