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The Development of the Digital Animator -
Apparently you can’t embed playlists through tumblr, so here’s a link to the playlist of the series of interview videos from the ‘The Development of the Digital Animator’ panals that were hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars) featuring notable animators, such as John Lasseter and Phil Tippett, discussing the rise and future of digital animation.
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Jean-Denis Haas recently made an appearance at the AAU Animation Club, and the club has since posted a summary of some of the things he talked about while in attendance.
While Working:
Drink water, and drink lots of it. This is good for a few reasons! First of all, water is better for you than Sodi-Pop or Redbull or Coffee — Duhh. I know it’s easy to run to the store so you can have a bottle of pop or something by your desk, but it’s even easier to get an H2Go or other reusable bottle and just go to the water fountain! Plus, then you’re saving money, and for students, that’s generally a big deal.
Additionally, drinking a lot of water will make you have to pee a lot! This is not only good for your body, but it forces you to take a break from work for a while. It’s easy to get caught up in your work and it’s hard to drag yourself away once you’re in that proverbial ‘zone’, but neither your body nor mind can accept that much at once. Physically, it’s super unnatural for us, as humans, to sit behind a desk and type/click/use a tablet/draw for hours on end every day. Carpal Tunnel, Tendonitis and other Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI’s) are a serious threat to your livelihood as an animator. Don’t worry, there are preventative measures you can take - proper posture, stretching and hey, go figure, taking breaks! So drink water.
Mentally — and we’ve all been there — it’s too easy to get too close to your work. Taking that potty break from time to time, or just taking the initiative to get up and walk around for a few minutes will allow you to clear your head, think about other things for a bit, then come back to your animation with a fresher pair of eyes. Thus, drinking water can also help your animation look better in the end! What a wonderful beverage.
Make sure you stay healthy. It’s funny, but as an animator, one of the hardest things to do isn’t even work related! We spend too much time on the computer a day to be lazy, so make sure you’re active. Go to the gym, go for a jog, join a team for whatever sport you think you might like, just don’t sit around. We may not be professional athletes, but if our bodies stop working, we’re just as out of a job as they would be, and don’t forget it!
(Source: aauanimationclub.blogspot.com)
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Pen Ward is currently working storyboards for Adventure Time live, if you care to watch.
UPDATE: The Stream is now finished. You can watch a recording of the stream via the link above, or like/reblog the video from here.