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tipstricks Articles
7 Things All Animators Need to Start (or Stop) Doing Right Now
This post is a list of common mistakes that I see beginning animators making when doing body...
Facial Animation 101
Hello animators! Dana Boadway-Masson, veteran mentor and animator, shows us how to approach facial...
Lessons I Learned as a Traditional 2D Animator: Thumbnails and Planning
Disney's Robin Hood thinking about Maid Marian as he proceeds to burn dinner You're in for a treat...
Getting Everything Done: Time Management for Animators
You have a full time job, you have kids to pick up, and your homework is due tomorrow! What do you...
How to Animate Quadruped Walk Cycles with a Jurassic World Animator
We have an awesome "how-to" tutorial from our veteran mentor and Hybride Lead Animator, Steve...
10 Rigging Tips & Tricks from a Pro Rigger
Carlo rigged our Mech Character, Hatch Today, we have another special tips & tricks rigging blog...
Lighting and Color in Animation Films
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Animation Tip: Identifying, managing, and preventing, “Gimbal Lock.”
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