10 best animation tips & tricks

By Kenny Roy as appeared in 3D World Magazine

Whether animating in a bedroom of a major studio, you’ll save hours of time and frustration by reading our top tips and tricks for animation.

This image is from Mike Stern’s short Distraxion, made for AnimationMentor.com.

As software and hardware improve, audiences demand more sophisticated performances. And as deadlines and budgets shrink, animators are racing against time more than ever.

It’s true that many concepts of character animation will never change: the 12 principles of Disney’s ‘old men’ are as etched in stone as any rule. On the other hand, animators need to grow with the industry and try to continue to deliver work on time and budget.

In putting together these tips, we’ve focused on concepts that are quick adjustments for animators to make, but that will also continue to benefit your work as you progress into your career.

The animator’s bag of tricks is more important than ever…

Read the full article on 3D World Magazine Website:

http://www.3dworldmag.com/2011/01/06/10-best-animation-tips-tricks/

Long time - NO POST

Hey,

Its been a while on this blog, there had been nothing new. I will start writing on different subjects as I had passed from many.

Buckle up, will start blogging here again soon :)
  

Another Blog Started

Just checking out things, when I noticed that I had registered a blog at WordPress a year before. So, I just played with it and got an idea for its own use as a separate blog.

This blog is all about personal experience which I had experienced. So I thought, it would be better if I have a separate blog just for my animations, where I can have my progress going.

Check it out, and let me know what you think of it:

http://aabidlive.wordpress.com

Peace :)

Website Updated

Just to let you know that I had updated my website http://www.aabiddhamani.com with 2 new animation included in personal animation, need feedback and rating feature and updated resources.

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Web Back Online

Hey there,

My website http://www.aabiddhamani.com is back up. Just got the web space problem. Everything is set now.

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Website Down :(

Hey there,

Just to notify that my web http://www.aabiddhamani.com is currently down. I am working on the situation and let you know as soon as it back again, mean while you can check my portfolio on my YouTube Channel.

Take care,

Aabid.

Can you take it?

Hey there,

Just being busy lately. Haven't find any time for my poor blog. However, I will write a quick note on, "Can you take it?" Don't know why I wrote this subject, I just open the compose page and wrote it. Anyway, here it is.

Life is full of opportunities, but we need to recognize it. And stepping on it by seeing our surroundings. Some opportunities are straight forward and some break you up. Its all about how much you can take it and how long can you hold on to it. Are you ready for that step and give all what it takes? Are you thinking, what will happen? Is it just an opportunity without a risk or a risk, which is a path to an opportunity?

Its tough to figure out but you will never know if you don't jump and give it all what it takes. Believing on your dream and opportunity, which you are going for and believing on yourself, will make it work. Think every event as an opportunity to something.

A bird can't fly high until it pushes its flaps hard enough.

It is just a small thought, which I want to share.

Thank you.

Enjoy ;)

GOAL

A human life consist of many things. Without a goal, life is meaningless. Goal without any planning is hard to get. To achieve your dream or passion, you have to work for it. Try to see your life with handful of opportunities. Every single individual in this world have an aim of his or of others. Opportunities are right their laying always in front of you. Some can recognize it immediately, some don't. We have to see that how far such an opportunity can take closer to your goal. Sometime we took a long route, but its not bad to take. It will bring so much experience on your destination.

Just remember, work for your goal for a while and enjoy your hardships. Make yourself devoted to your aim. When you get down, try to motivate yourself. You should not depend on others. Your aim, your goal, your responsibility.

These were my 2 cents of advice on goal. Hope you get it :)