SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE!

Doctor Who (x) (x)

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:09:08 -0700

Doctor Who (x) (x)

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Fri, 24 May 2013 16:06:32 -0700

thosenights8: Alex and I really are twins guys. Look.

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:48:32 -0700

thosenights8:

Alex and I really are twins guys. Look.

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Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:40 -0700

jeanpaul-sophie-ranier: miakosamuio: I love how much we all...

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:47 -0700

jeanpaul-sophie-ranier:

miakosamuio:

I love how much we all love everything about Harry Potter.

Like this is a gif of Harry untying his shoe, and we’re all like FUCK YEAH HARRY UNTYING HIS SHOE CHECK OUT HIS SHOE-TAKING-OFF SKILLZ YOU GO BOY!

it has literally gotten to the point that this fandom needs new material so bad that we are all reblogging a picture of harry untying his shoe

he’s not even using magic or anything

deathnoteforcutie: We’ve done it, we’ve reached the pinnacle of...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:36 -0700

deathnoteforcutie:

We’ve done it, we’ve reached the pinnacle of human evolution

Kendra and I are animal crossing twins.

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:36:59 -0700

Kendra and I are animal crossing twins.

We are all stories in the end, just make it a good one.

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:15:21 -0700

We are all stories in the end, just make it a good one.

gingerhaze: so the Steven Universe (an upcoming Cartoon Network...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:15:15 -0700

gingerhaze:

so the Steven Universe (an upcoming Cartoon Network animated series helmed by Rebecca Sugar) pilot hit the web today and I just really love the look of these ladies, like a lot!

A sample from a presentation I am giving in an hour.

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:34 -0700

A sample from a presentation I am giving in an hour.

thelilnan: holy-punk: how much old could an old sport sport if an old sport could sport old the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:08:01 -0700

thelilnan:

holy-punk:

how much old could an old sport sport if an old sport could sport old

the Gatsby jokes are getting really weird

deviantart: Excellent advice from AnthonyHolden.deviantART.com...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:55:41 -0700

deviantart:

Excellent advice from AnthonyHolden.deviantART.com on how to pursue a career in animation.

anthonyholden:

What are studios looking for? How can I get into a good animation school? What should I be studying?

I get a lot of these types of questions now and again, and I never know how to answer them. I can’t be sure of what studios are looking for, I don’t control admissions policies to schools, and I have little idea what makes for a current and relevant curriculum. There are a lot of variables in your bid for a career in animation, and it’s kind of impossible to control most of them. You must be crazy to want this job!

I find it helpful to focus on the things I can control. Among those things are your study habits and how you spend your personal time. It’s good to work hard and have goals—without them we would get nowhere. Study hard and make decisive strides towards achieving your art goals. But in the heat of that pursuit, don’t forget to go out and live your life!

If you spend any amount of time looking at artists online, you’ve probably figured out by now that there are about a million dudes and dudettes in internetville who draw better than you (I relive this realization daily). Once your have done your best to rise to their level, the only tool you have to compete with these crazy talents is your background, your personal character—is you!

Consider developing your whole self with the same raw focus and intensity that you develop a particular skill set. Get focused. Go out, have adventures. Run, jump, skin your knee, fall in love, root loudly for the away team at a baseball game, barely escape a crash of stampeding rhinos, live to see another day. Experience things big and small. Go for a walk. The world is full of wonders.

I know this advice is not particularly animation-specific, but maybe that’s for the best. At any rate, it is something I feel strongly about. Animation is great, and there are few things that I enjoy doing more than drawing and storytelling. But in order to have stories to tell, first you have to live them.

Be good, and see you soon!

PS, if you were looking for advice on draftsmanship you should probably be reading this.

Oh wifi within viewing distance of Seattle U, don’t ever...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:28:51 -0700

Oh wifi within viewing distance of Seattle U, don’t ever change.

belaying: “Cardboard Castles is about making what you can out...

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:35:56 -0700

belaying:

“Cardboard Castles is about making what you can out of what you have available to you, and that’s what I believe in. I believe you can get to where you want using what you have in you, and using what you have around you.” (x)