So You Want to Create Cartoons?

You’ve got a story to tell and you want to begin animating, so you’ve come to me for help! That was a mistake! I’m not the one to tell you. But don’t worry, I can point you in the right direction!

The Cartoonster has great tips for would-be animators and it’s free.

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Cartoonster Animation Tutorials

“Cartoonster features a collection of fun and interactive tutorials which teach children and young people how to create their own animations! “

Posted by Underbelly on January 3rd, 2009

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3d animation short “Bath Time”

This is a wonderful piece of 3D animation! It brought back memories of giving my puppies baths! It is by Carlos and you can visit his YouTube page by Clicking Here!

Posted by Underbelly on December 31st, 2008

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A Terry Gilliam Christmas (1968)

This is from “Do Not Adjust Your Set”

Posted by Underbelly on December 22nd, 2008

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Life according to Dinosaurs: Christmas

Here is a little holiday cartoon I came across on the 4mations website. Very cute!

Posted by Underbelly on December 19th, 2008

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Japanese-American Animation Artists of the Golden Age

I came across this article on the wonderful Cartoon Brew website.

Contrary to what most animation histories would lead one to believe, the creative workforce during the Golden Age of animation in the 1930s and 1940s was not comprised entirely of white males. There were also women who worked in creative capacities, as well as artists of different ethnicities, particularly Mexican, Chinese and Japanese. Sadly their contributions have been obscured throughout the years and rarely acknowledged in any meaningful way by our art form’s historians.

You can read the rest at Cartoon Brew. Click Here!

This is also great site for anyone interested in animation. Plenty of great information!

Posted by Underbelly on December 5th, 2008

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Earthkeepers with a little VFX magic

Have you seen that commercial from Timberland’s Earthkeepers, in which a hiker gets chased by bee’s, a rock rolls at him and also is attacted by a tree?

See it and read the complete story at Animation Artist

Attack of the ZOM-BEES

Posted by Underbelly on December 2nd, 2008

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

Here is a very interesting article by Martin Goodman at Animation Magazine about these two holiday classics. Click Here!

Posted by Underbelly on December 1st, 2008

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Five Favorite Films with John Lasseter

Posted by Underbelly on November 30th, 2008

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Grandpa by John Turello

This is a ownderful 3D short cartoon. Very funny! Check it out!

Posted by Underbelly on November 25th, 2008

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Bang, Bang You’re Bread


watch more at aniBoom

Posted by Underbelly on November 24th, 2008

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