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A slice of UMBCs animated existence

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Three Essential Tips For Strengthening Your Character Animation

Adam Fisher, veteran stop motion animator and Assistant Professor of Animation and Game Art at Maine College of Art, offers these tips for strengthening character animation performances.

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Taking Up Space | Animation | Netflix

Representation is extremely important for young people, which is why shows like Motown Magic matter, and why Black writers, animators and voices behind the s...

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Writing Program - Nickelodeon Animation

Go behind the scenes and see the creative culture at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

Aspiring Writers! This is for you!

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WATCH: Trevor Jimenez On Making The Short Film 'Weekends'

The Annie Award-nominated director sits down with Cartoon Brew to discuss the making of "Weekends," and how he balanced the production while working full-time at Pixar.

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When I was forty, I was pretty much broke. I had a house, mortgage, four-year-old, and a wife who kept the family afloat (sort of) with a s...

How to survive long-term in the animation industry and actually be able to retire at some point...

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Recruitment

You'll have the whole world in your hands. You will lead your team of story-world pioneers to find, create, explore and develop solutions for unique, emotionally impacting visual stories and experiences that engage all the senses.

Weta is hiring. Move to Middle Earth!

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An Underappreciated Key to College Success: Sleep

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Body Mechanics mentor and Tippett Studio Animation Supervisor Brian Mendenhall shares the 7 things all animators need to start (or stop) doing right now!

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Animation Scholarships! Deadline May 7th. 

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Exclusive: Go behind the scenes of Wes Anderson's stop-motion 'Isle of Dogs'

Witness the tireless effort of animators working on Anderson's latest film

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LAIKA

LAIKA is a place where you have the freedom to enjoy what you do. It's a work in progress, where you'll mold your own career and still have time to enjoy all that one of the most livable cities in the U.S. has to offer. Are you ready to collaborate, innovate, and make your mark on LAIKA? Tell us you're fearless and that you don't mind a little rain - and you'll soon be on the Oregon Trail to a new animated frontier. The deadline to apply for Summer 2018 internships is Friday, April 20, 2018 by 6:00pm PST Questions? Visit our FAQ page here.

Internships at Laika! Apply for a summer internship in a variety of areas: Art Fabrication, Costume Design, Stop-motion animation, story. 

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Show Us the Best GIF of 2018 | GIPHY

Show Us the Best GIF of 2018. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover and create GIFs.

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This month we talk about breaking into the industry and the various paths it takes to get in. Joining us is animator, recruiter and consultant Allyssa A Lewis, most noted for her animation on over 75

New podcast from ASIFA-South! Great career advice from Allyssa A Lewis.

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All you aspiring story artists take note!

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I’m here! #animationstudentsbelike #attendancesheet (at Fine Arts Building (UMBC))

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Animator Eduardo Quintana animated the illustrations shown in The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams! Here, Richard asksanimation legend Milt Kahl about animating to music! 

Here are the images of the original exchange (in case you are unfamiliar):

The acting, pacing, and looseness are superb, and a real joy to watch! May it inspire you to push your animation skills! 

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Do you listen to music when you animate?

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Attendance sheets this week. I sense a spook in the air... #animationstudentsbelike #isithalloweenyet (at Fine Arts Building (UMBC))