Hearing Test

Not produced by a Group A member but reference of a simple but effective project.

Simple But Effective.

Flash and AE. Here.

AE snow

Here's a nice little piece with lots of subtle AE effects.

Sometimes the Stars from The Audreys on Vimeo.

Google Ideas on Innovation

1. Ideas come from everywhere
2. If you’re brilliant, we’re hiring.
3. A license to pursue dreams.
4. Cheer everything you can.
5. Innovation not instant perfection
6. Data is apolitical
7. Creativity loves constraints.
8. It’s users, not money.
9. Don’t kill projects, morph them.

Brad Bird Quote

I found this quote from Brad Bird that relates to the dailies we show in our meetings. It was made during the start of Iron Giant production.

“As individual animators, we all have different strengths and weaknesses, but if we can interconnect all our strengths, we are collectively the greatest animators on earth. So I want you guys to speak up and drop your drawers. We’re going to look at your scenes in front of everybody. Everyone will get humiliated and encouraged together. If there is a solution, I want everybody to hear it, so everybody adds to their toolkit. I’m going to take my shot at what I think will improve the scene, but if you see something different, go head and disagree. I don’t know all the answers.”

Here's Real Action Analysis

Here's a good reference for all you UPA types in the crowd. It also goes to my thesis of illustration/cartooning needing to move in the digital age. This type of drawing rose in the 5os as television was putting a clamp on the budgets of features and as a result lots of animators were looking for work. Recessionary times call for us all to be flexible in the application of our skills.

It is a BAA (Bachelor of APPLIED Arts) you know.

Today's Inspiration is a great resource to look at.

Cloud Kid

Here's a company's whose work is worth checking out.

Look at this as a sample of how to display your concepts and develop on your own IP (intellectual property.) Easier said than done, but inspiration's here.

They're lookin' for Flash animators, but they are in Boston.