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How Much Money Do Animators Actually Make?

Are you trying to figure out how much animators make? It’s quite difficult to find solid information on salaries, plus there are so many career paths an animator can take that adds to the complexity. For instance, animators can work …

The Art of Smear Frames

The Art of Smear Frames Since the mid-1900s, smear frames have been used in nearly every animated production. This is because they provide a cost-effective way to imitate the motion blur of characters and objects as they appear in live-action …

5 MORE Free Online Resources Every Animator Needs to Bookmark

While there are thousands of free resources for animators, we’ve scoured the net in search of some of the best! Below are five of our personal favorites. 1) Your One-Stop-Shop for Combat Reference Videos Filming a reference video for your …

5 Free Online Resources Every Animator Needs to Bookmark

While there are thousands of free resources for animators out there, we’ve scoured the net in search of some of the best! Below are five of our personal favorites. 1) Free Life Drawing Sessions There’s no discussion when it comes …

6 Stick Figure Animators You Should Know

Stick figure animations often mark the starting point for many budding animators. Whether it’s sketching a stick figure in a flip book or experimenting with software, they serve as the initial canvas for artistic expression. Their simplicity transcends cultural and linguistic barriers.

6 Ways to Animate in Moho Right Now

If you haven’t started using Moho yet, you’re missing out on a remarkably simple-to-use tool known for transforming any static image into a full animation. Plus, with the launch of its highly anticipated Moho 14 update last fall, Moho has …

5 TV Shows Using Toon Boom Harmony

Established in Quebec, Canada in 1994, Toon Boom remains at the forefront of all 2D animated content around the world – utilized by virtually every modern animated TV show. If you’ve ever wanted to see exactly how these shows are …

10 Essential Tips to Complete Any Blender Project

This is a guest post by SouthernShotty I just spent 5 years of my life dedicated to completing my short film. Watermelon Girl. At over 230 shots, over 18,000 rendered frames, and 13 minutes in length – I have learned …

Mastering the Basics of Keyframes and Graph Editors in After Effects

After Effects boasts a huge variety of tools, offering near-limitless possibilities for editing compositions, creating special effects, and of course animation. Despite this, many animators feel intimidated by the learning curve of animating with After Effects, often choosing seemingly simpler …