Monthly Archives: July 2016

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JON STEWART CREATING ANIMATED NEWS PARODY SERIES FOR HBO

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Jon Stewart thedailyshow.com With the 2008 election, Stewart is increasing his influence exponentially this year. And a big part of the reason why is the Web. After some messy quarrels with YouTube over illegal copies running on the video service, Comedy Central, which produces The Daily Show, finally started putting the show up for free on its own Web site. With more people than ever turning to the Web for news and videos, The Daily Show has become the place where many claim to be getting their best coverage of the elections. So while Stewart wasn't a pioneer in going online, his embrace of the Net is an example of good timing.

IGN is reporting that John Stewart has teamed up with HBO to bring us an animated news show.

HBO’s president of programming, Casey Bloys, announced today at the TCA (Television Critics Association) summer press tour that Stewart’s new HBO series will be an Onion-Style animated “parody of a cable news network,” that he described as “very much in Jon’s voice.”

From what I gather it will be very simple animation, probably in the vein of South Park because of the next quote.

When it was brought up that animation usually takes more time, not less, Bloys said, “The animation will allow him to respond to things very quickly. It’ll be more simple animation. My hope is it will be up and running by September or October; by this fall.”

You can read the entire article here.

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Adobe Animate CC 2015.2

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Following Animate’s rebirth just a few months ago, Adobe’s latest update is actually attempting to include animators and artists, which a huge welcome change! The two biggest additions are allowing a layer to be transparent! I know that’s SO 1995 but at least they’re finally listening! Also a new inclusion is the Frame Picker which mimics Lipper and Keyframe Caddy but is now included in the Application itself. The one thing I’m hoping for in the next version is to have the Frame Picker set a keyframe when you select a drawing form it’s display. Also there is the new-ish Pattern Brushes, which is very similar to Illustrator’s brushes and while I personally have not found much use for them, they ARE an artists addition and you might find a need for them. Actually I take it back, I made wallpaper on a background once using them.

 

Frame Picker

(graphic symbol thumbnails)

Visually preview and choose the first frame for a graphic symbol. In previous releases, you could not preview the frames without getting within the symbol. This feature enhances the user experience for animation workflows such as Lip Sync.

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Layer Transparency

You can now skip manual workarounds and sketch on top of other layers right inside Animate. To set the visibility of the layer to transparent, Shift+Click on the eye column in the timeline.

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Pattern Brushes

Paint a vector pattern along the path or stretch to its entire length. You can use the integrated global library within Animate to use Art and Pattern brushes. In addition to the default brush presets, you can import new Pattern Brushes to your Animate document using the CC Libraries. See them in action here.

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Oliver Morton-Evans

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What is your name and your current occupation?
I am Oliver Morton-Evans and I am the founder and producer at Big Cookie Studios (www.bigcookiestudios.com), a CG animation studio in Sydney, Australia.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I worked for 7 years with Australia’s most successful children’s entertainers, The Wiggles producing their interactive digital content among other things.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I am very proud of our latest project, Little Darling – a story-based, animated music video for local Sydney band The Secret City. Check it out here www.littledarling.tv !
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I am born and bred in Sydney, Australia. I got into animation after Continue reading

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“Scarlett” by The Studio NYC

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Scarlett is a short film depicting the inner struggle of a girl who lost a leg to Ewing Sarcoma, a bone cancer that occurs in mostly children. Amputation takes as much of an emotional toll as a physical one – especially for a child. We believe in the power of entertainment media to empower children through storytelling and role models. Visibility in media offers these children hope and a sense of belonging at a critical time where they may feel isolated by their medical condition.

A short film based on a true story that inspired a foundation.
scarlettcontraelcancer.com/give

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Laika Set Tour – Puppet Fabrication – Kubo and The Two Strings

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij4b8W0x62A

Here’s a cool little video of a Laika Set tour… the most amazing takeaway for me is the incredible capes of the Sisters and the fur on the monkey. Hard to believe they pulled that off so well!

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Jordana González

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Jordana González, and I am a concept artist at Clockwork Fox Studio.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Before I got into animation, I got some common student jobs to help pay my education years. I am really, really happy to have made it and not needing to work in a restaurant any more.

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I was born in La Coruña, Spain.  My mother sometimes reminds me that when I was a baby, I caught a glimpse of a Mickey Mouse short, and Continue reading