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ON ICE is a contender for Best Animated Short Subject at tonight’s ANNIE AWARDS. It is the first and only VR short to be nominated for an Annie Award, as well as the first to be submitted on a mobile phone! 
Emmy Award®-winning artist Shannon Tindle (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends) directed ON ICE which is currently in the final phases of production at Evil Eye Pictures in San Francisco. The upcoming Spotlight Story tells the story of an over-the-top, sci-fi themed ice show and its star, who suddenly finds he has competition for the spotlight from an unlikely rival.
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10 types of comedic entrances

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A truly interesting read and video defining the different types of entrances in live action and animation from a pretty cool website called Comedy for Animators.

Click the link below to read more!

10 Types of Comedic Entrances

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2015 Oscar Nominated 3D Animated Short HD: “Sweet Cocoon” – by ESMA

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Here’s a sweet but sad 3D animated short called “Sweet Cocoon” about two insects that decide to help a struggling caterpillar in her metamorphosis… Created by the talented team of Matéo Bernard, Matthias Bruget, Jonathan Duret, Manon Marco, Quentin Puiraveau.

Directors : Matéo Bernard, Matthias Bruget, Jonathan Duret, Manon Marco, Quentin Puiraveau

Music : Anthony Juret, Baptiste Leblanc, Nicolas Montaigne, Pierre Nguyen
Voices : Jérome Bresset
Sound : José Vicente – Studio des aviateurs

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RubberHose ANIMATION RIGGING WITH REAL FLEXIBILITY

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From the site:

RubberHose is the fastest way to rig and animate a character in After Effects. It’s an open system built specifically for handling the frustrating parts of animation while letting you stay in control of your character’s performance and the life you bring to it. You will save time and you will actually enjoy the process. Guaranteed.

http://www.battleaxe.co/rubberhose/

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Coming Soon | Powerpuff Girls | Cartoon Network

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

What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Powerpuff Girls! Coming soon to Cartoon Network.

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Stickybones: Rapid Posing & Animation Made Easy

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Stickybones is a highly-articulated, precision-poseable animation puppet, allowing artists, animators, students, and creatives at heart to explore expressive, gravity-defying poses quickly and easily. Stickybones is the best tool for storytellers looking to bridge the gap between your ideas to the computer. Super-flexible and extremely intuitive, Stickybones is made of engineering-grade polymers for ultimate strength combined with a sophisticated joint system, allowing you to tell your stories in a tactile, visually-engaging way. lzh5dxcx7ybxk3raeiwp

Ya gotta admit this thing is pretty dang cool! They’re in their last leg of an Indigogo campaign. Support them and let’s make this thing happen!