> Part one [+130 links]
To celebrate this blog reaching 10k visits, hereâs animation masterpost part II. Iâm glad you guys found the first masterpost helpful. I hope you guys start using this information right away, practise is key. Happy animating !!
tumblr blogs/webs
ANIMATIONWorld
AnimationScoop
AnimatedViewsÂ
Pegbarians (youtube account about animation)
Pixarplanet (Pixar news)
Rotoscopers
2dtraditionalanimation
animatedshorts
calartscharacteranimation
disneyanimators
shortanimation
more resources/tips:
Animator Starter Pack: 100 FREE 3D Models
Animator Starter Pack V2
Project AVATARAH: Free Rigs by Cogswell students
Animation Templates
Animation Library
Animating eyes: âThe Maskâ
Artist Interview with Bobby Pontillas
Advice for Aspiring animators by Anthony Holden
Character animation lecture notes
Character Turnaround Sheet
book: Drawing for Animation by Paul Wells (please buy the book & support the author if you can)
book: Animation: The Mechanics of Motion by Chris Webster (please buy the book & support the author if you can)
book: Cartoon Animation by Preston Blair
book: FORCE: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators by Michael D. Matessi (please buy the book & support the author if you can)
book: The Advanced Art of Stop Motion Animation by Ken. A Priebe/ Henry Selick (please buy the book & support the author if you can)
book: The Animated Beastiary: Animals, Cartoons and Culture by Paul Wells (please buy the book & support the author if you can)
Diagram of the organization within the Walt Disney Studios
Find contrast in your characterâs emotion
Former Disney Animator, Francis Glebas - Drawing Tips & Tricks
How to Practice - Improve your Art Skills, the Smart Way!
How to Design Characters
How to TEACH YOURSELF animation
Interview with Character Designer Dan Haskett
Pixarâs 22 Rules of Storytelling
âStuff Iâve Learned About Storyboardingâ part 1 by Hat Lieberman âStuff Iâve Learned About Storyboardingâ part 2 by Hat Lieberman âStuff Iâve Learned About Storyboardingâ part 2.5 by Hat Lieberman âStuff Iâve Learned About Storyboardingâ part 3 by Hat Lieberman
Texturer (Free textures for 3d modeling)
Tips for the Aspiring Professional Animation Artist
Tips for self-taught animators
The Art School DilemmaÂ
Traditional Animation mentality & habits for digital medium
JoceyDraws Q&A : WORKING IN ANIMATION
more tutorials:
Getting Started in art/animation
Animation Tutorial #1: Drawing Clean-up
Animation Tutorial #2 - Rotate Canvas and brushes
Building a Portfolio for an Animation Program
Gesture drawing
Hot to do Character Animation part 1 - 8
How to design a set for an animated film
How to draw & animate heads & faces from different angles
How to break up movements to avoid âstiffâ animation
How To Time Your Animation | Advanced Flash Timing Tutorial
How to Animate Camera Movement | In-Depth Flash Tutorial
How to Animate an Action Scene | Location Design
How To Animate A Fight Scene
How To Draw and Animate Hair
How To Animate - Walk Cycle (Tweened method)
How to Make a Stop Motion Animation (very detailed, 266 pages)
Motion in Animation
Shapes and How to Keep Them
Screen direction rules
The art of Inbetweening: Timing Charts
Tutorial: Making the Shot - Pleasant Surprise (Complete Pack)
Inbetweening and Timing Charts Demo
In betweening lesson by Scott T. Petersen
Animation Tutorials by Aaron Blaise (Beauty & The Beast, Brother Bear, The Lion King and more) [these are paid tutorials and they arenât cheap, but if you have the money I totally recommend buying them because this guy is the best of the best]
CĂłmo hacer un buen porfolio. Â Por Borja Montoro. (spanish)
more softwares:
14 other softwares (including 10 free ones) on the animation masterpost part one
3D Max Comprehensive 3D modeling, animation, rendering sw. (free for 3 years if you are a student) -
Anime Studio Pro: Advanced animation tools at an affordable price. (paid)
Animation Paper : Simple and FREE
DigiCel FlipBook: Easy 2D animation software  (paid)
ToonBoom: Storyboard Pro: Storyboarding software that combines drawing and animation tools with camera controls. (paid)
ToonBoom: Harmony : 2D Animation software (paid)
animation softwares tutorials:
The Basics: Animating in Adobe Flash
Bone Tool Animation (Adobe Flash Tutorial)
How to clean up animation in Flash
How to make a Background for your Flash Cartoon
Anime Studio Pro 11: Animate Bone TargetsÂ
OpenToonz Resource Post
OpenToonz Import Image Sequence
OpeenToonz tutorials masterpost
OpenToonz: How to add audio
ToonBoom: Introduction to Harmony
TV Paint Beginnerâs tutorial
TVPaint tutorial: Uploading and Coloring Scanned Animation
TV Paint tutorials
The beginnerâs guide to After Effects
animators/illustrators (25) Â & student blogs (30)
+ worldwide animation studios (35) & short films *focused on non-USA animation* (30)
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