Animation
Links
A Selection of Websites Related to Film-making and Animation
Please contact me if you find any of
these links to be dead or incorrect.
Same goes if you have suggestions for adding to the list
Email address is at the bottom of this page
links last checked: 7 May 09
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- ANIMATION TIPS, LESSONS, REFERENCE
(note: not every
website fits neatly into one category !)
useful articles, 3D biased |
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American site; animation tips |
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Michael Hirsh’s extensive notes on the Satori paint program and much else as well |
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"insider information for animation pros" |
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Giuseppe Albanese's check-list of Japanese animation (anime) produced since 1917 |
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film forums |
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information about Steve Robert's book which teaches 2D and 3D character animation through a series of exercises |
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large deal of information on the subject of claymation. Tedious if you have dial-up connection; each section is prefaced by gratuitous Flash animation |
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an introduction to and overview of animation |
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clearly written, well illustrated articles on the basics of computer graphics, primarily aimed at web developers |
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online facility for receiving portfolios for consideration |
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excellent pro information |
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Escape Studios exists to support the global computer graphics community with the best training, technology and talent in the world. Based in London UK |
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the story of flipbooks (a commercial site promoting...guess) |
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an excellent primer to learning the basics of classical 2D animation drawing with many illustrations |
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Stan Hayward's comprehensive notes and study programme for animation students |
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UK site with news and forums on various interests including one on animation |
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Tony White's very informative website, with links to his blog and other material |
2 - PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Animate Projects (UK) commissions artists to make work that explores the relationship between contemporary art and animation, for broadcast, gallery, cinema and online exhibition |
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British Film Institute |
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British Kinematograph + Television Soc. |
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The UK MEDIA Team helps to promote and administer the European Union's MEDIA Programme in the UK |
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Start here if you are looking to enter the UK film industry |
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Has an interesting section on writing for animation |
3 - SOFTWARE, HARDWARE,
SUPPLIES
makers of Lunchbox - a standalone device for grabbing single frame animations |
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comprehensive animation supplies |
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screenwriting / planning / storyboarding software. It's cross-platform, it's totally free. Try it and join the Celtx community |
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Celaction (UK). 2D animation program. |
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free firewall and antivirus for PCs . Recommended |
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CTP ink and paint software |
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shareware program for making time-lapse animation using a webcam |
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a freeware graphics file viewer and browser (PC) |
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This French animation bitmap paint program has a very long history. |
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animation supplies, everything you need for animation (UK) |
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check out this source of free software for script writing and storyboarding tools - and do write to thank the author for his generosity if you download and use his programs! |
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single-frame shooting software; a friendly and interesting site |
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software for web animation targeted at the consumer market - from the makers of Toonz |
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software for shooting animation on PCs. From the writer of the famous Take2 (Amiga) line-tester program. Free demo version available online |
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French linetest and doping software, MAC / PC. Lite version free, full version 189 euros. PAL and NTSC compatible |
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European online shop with comprehensive range of materials for traditional animation and comics. Site in German and English |
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2D software - pretty much the most comprehensive suite of digital 2D animation tools. The Animo program is now owned by this company |
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2D and ink and paint software |
4 - PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, ANIMATION NEWS
Animation Magazine |
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Animation Mentor , the online animation school, offers a free monthly newsletter packed with news and insider information about the animation industry |
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huge U.S. site with many of their magazine’s articles available free online |
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your starting point for cartoon tidbits/news updated daily |
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on experimental 3D animation |
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Focal Press publish a large number of titles relevant to film, video and animation |
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media news |
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the indispensable Movie Data Base |
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the art of 3D animation |
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contributor-written encyclopaedia; many animation articles |
5 - ANIMATION COURSES (mostly UK)
US based 18-month long online animation course |
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Professional development courses in Maya, Flash, Adobe After Effects, Director, 3D Studio Max and others. Also a 3 Month Animation Course |
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Have a range of animation courses (central London) |
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3 year BA |
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3-4 years BA Leicester |
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St Helens Road Ormskirk |
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3 year BSc |
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The BSc Computer Animation degree offered by the Faculty of Computing offers you an opportunity to build a career as a computer animator, working closely with highly creative and technical professionals within the animation industry. |
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National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth |
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Skillset offers specialised courses: it is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries (broadcast, film, radio, video, interactive media and photo imaging). |
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EU and training news |
6 - FILM
+ ANIMATION FORUMS
Here are a few internet forums
you may find of interest.
Please send suggestions for additional sites to the address below
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