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An animation with love and kisses.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by John Hill

This is my final for Grad Level Traditional Animation 1 at the Academy of Art University. There are some timing and spacing things I would like to adjust, I just want the acting to be more subtle, but that is something I … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Takes….

Posted on October 23, 2011 by John Hill

I’m a big fan of takes. Especially the takes of Tex Avery and Bob Clampett. In my professional life I have done a few takes, but frankly a take in Flash for the kind of productions I’ve worked on, and … Continue reading →

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Acting: How not to do it.

Posted on October 17, 2011 by John Hill

Note to self: When the assignment asks for a short performance where a character goes through THREE pose / emotions, do not lose your brain and do something like an idiot. An important lesson you hear a lot in schools, … Continue reading →

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Curvy Princess (<— should get some search hits, right?)

Posted on October 14, 2011 by John Hill

Last week the lesson in Traditional Animation was mastering the timing for a stagger. I envisioned a little storytelling scene with a nontraditional princess prying open the jaws of a huge slain dragon, freeing her cowering and pathetic Prince Charming … Continue reading →

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