Why Outsourcing Animation Overseas is a Bad Idea
Big animation companies do it, large and small game studios do it, and it's something that has always baffled me with long term business planning for companies. Outsourcing is still a large issue in the animation industry, companies outsource for
Personal Projects are a Marathon, Not a Sprint
One thing I have learned as a professional creative is that large personal projects tend to be better tackled as a long term, part time endeavor. Also that giving up on them is usually not in my blood and not
Essential Tools for Animators
So today I thought I'd write a post about some of the tools I use as an animator that I've really come to see as essential to doing my job well. Many of them are free resources, and others are
Funkey Frame – Animated Segment
Just a quick update this week on what I've been doing. Since May this year myself and a bunch of other Portland based animators have been putting together a short film set to some dance music.This is an original character
Lessons on Starting a Career in Animation
Today I thought I'd write about how I got started as an animator and what some of the things are I've learned about breaking into the industry as an artist, as well as some lessons I wish I had known
Sketchy Sketches for Sketching Sketchies
Thought I'd mix in up this week and just show a bunch of sketches and speed paints I'd been doing this last few weeks. Enjoy some pictures folks!Cheers!
NF Core 01- Finished Character Coloring
Just a quick update this week with some pretty concept art. Enjoy!
NF Core 01 – Girl Color Concepts
I've made some progress on figuring out the color concepts for my short's main character this week. I plan to do two more color studies to nail a final look for this character, but I like where this is going,
Some Old Animation Work
This week I thought I'd share some older work just for fun. Enjoy these old animated shorts and commercials I worked on!Cheers!
Personal Projects & Commercial Work Updates
March was a very busy month for me, and now I have some nice personal and commercial work to show for it. Progress has been made on my short film NF Core 01. I completed a first round of a