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You don’t know you need this
That line was from a friend of mine during a meeting yesterday. We were discussing how to get the word out about AnimFlow and how important I felt this product was. If you know me, I’m very...
View Article“Lets Talk Animation”– Hangout Replay
Mike Gasaway answering questions about animation and the importance of the right workflow.
View ArticleLittle things can be very big
How the heck do you approach subtle shots? I get asked that quite a bit. The broad shots are simple – well, they SEEM simple. You can hear the performance when you know the character. Who doesn’t...
View ArticleCritiques
A very important part of the learning process is the critique. It’s much more than a beat down, saying how your work is terrible and the nearly impossible notes to “fix” it. Nor is it just someone...
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How to keep up in a down time.
The work environment in this day and age can be very tough. Studios closing, layoffs after projects, or just general life stuff can really put a huge damper on our overall happiness. There’s only one...
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Best way to avoid cliche acting
Learning acting is hard. Learning to be an animator is doubly hard. Not only do we have to learn acting but we have to understand WHY body parts act the way they do when a character is sad or angry...
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Rule #1 through #100 – PLAN
What happens when you go out to a grocery store and don’t have a list? Do you pick up things that you may not need? Probably spend more than you wanted too, huh? What happens if you try to build a...
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Need to magnify your creativity? Use a workflow.
I hear that sometimes when teaching this workflow to students – but doesn’t this take away my creativity? I think it MAGNIFIES your creativity. This is probably where you are if you don’t have a solid...
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What’s the big deal about polish?
Boy, am I expecting a backlash on that title. But hold on a second. There’s a reason behind my madness. When I worked on my first movie, I submitted my first shot to be reviewed. Back then we did...
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