Posted on November 24, 2009 by cedricstudio
This past weekend I attended the first annual CTN Animation Expo in Burbank. What a fantastic weekend! Hundreds of animation artists descended on the Burbank Marriott for three days of workshops, seminars, networking, and hanging out. There were dozens of artists exhibiting their work and some top people in the biz giving incredible lectures and [...]
Filed under: Animation, Learning from the Masters | Tagged: Animation, ctn animation expo, disney | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 19, 2009 by cedricstudio
A few months ago I was hired by an independent film studio in Hollywood to work on some concept sketches for an animated feature film they are developing. They had brought in an artist to do some concept work but that artist was no longer available. I was asked to do some sketches of one [...]
Filed under: Animation, Artwork, Character Design | Tagged: Animation, Character Design, concept art, hollywood, ostrich | 3 Comments »
Posted on November 17, 2009 by cedricstudio
A few weeks ago I attended the Motion ‘09 animation conference in New Mexico where I gave two presentations on character design. One of the mainstays of the conference is animator Phil Nibbelink. Last year he taught at least three sessions relating to animation and this year I think he gave about a half-dozen presentations [...]
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Posted on November 16, 2009 by cedricstudio
I’ve been looking forward to this for months. The CTN Animation Expo starts Friday in Burbank, CA. To my knowledge this is the first-ever event of its kind. Artists and creatives from all over the Hollywood animation scene will be gathered under one roof for three days of inspiring seminars, workshops, and networking. Lots of [...]
Filed under: Animation | Tagged: Animation, creative talent network, ctn animation expo, hollywood | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 11, 2009 by cedricstudio
Last summer I was hired by PUNY Entertainment in Minneapolis to assist a team of animators working on a new website for Hasbro’s “PlaySkool” brand. The website was created by Popular Front, also out of Minneapolis. My job was to animate a few dozen clips of Tubby the Turtle, one of four new Hasbro characters. [...]
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Posted on October 8, 2009 by cedricstudio
Some exciting news about an upcoming project I’ll be working on:
Phil Vischer, the creator of VeggieTales (the best-selling direct-to-video series of all time) and of the kids’ media website JellyTelly.com has just announced a partnership with Focus on the Family to create a 13-volume educational DVD series called “What’s In The Bible?” The DVD’s will [...]
Filed under: Animation | Tagged: disney, focus on the family, phil vischer, veggie tales, veggietales | 5 Comments »
Posted on September 24, 2009 by cedricstudio
A few weeks ago I was hired by a local agency to create some artwork for a new interactive website for Great River Energy, a Minnesota company that provides electricity to a large part of the state. The site is promoting their “Brighter Kid’s Club” campaign designed to help kids learn about saving energy.
I was [...]
Filed under: Animation, Artwork, Illustration | Tagged: clubhouse, Illustration, interactive, tree house, website design | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 22, 2009 by cedricstudio
Just a reminder that I’ll be giving a 2-part seminar on character design at the Motion ‘09 animation conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 11-14. It’s a real honor. Last year’s conference was packed with great speakers and seminars and this year the conference has even more to offer.
I’ll be part of a new “late [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2009 by cedricstudio
I’ve been invited to give two presentations on character design this fall at the Motion ‘09 animation conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 11-14. It’s a real honor.
I attended last year’s Motion ‘08 conference and it was one of the most fun and informative conferences I had been to in a while. I attended seminars [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2009 by cedricstudio
(EDIT: Contest is now closed. Winner and correct answers here.)
As a character designer I’m fascinated with product mascots. A good mascot, when combined with a strong ad campaign, can be an enormous benefit when promoting a product or service. My favorite freelance projects are when clients hire me to design a mascot or character, either [...]
Filed under: Animation, Character Design, Just for Fun | Tagged: advertising, Animation, Character Design, contest, mascot, mascots | 6 Comments »