Animation Education Links
We've put together the following list of links and resources for prospective animation students. We'll continue adding to this list periodically but, if you have a link to suggest, just let us know.
Magazines
- Animation Magazine Online
Features industry news, animation bookstore, industry directory, events calendar, back issues available for purchase, and lists featured animation-related websites. - Animation World Network
Calling itself the "hub of animation on the Internet", it's hard to disagree. The site includes an impressive number of original feature articles ("An Inside Look At Disney Feature Animation", etc.) as well as current animation industry headlines, and numerous career and education resources. - Digital Animators
Geared towards professional computer animators, this site provides news, information and resources on products, technologies, people and facilities. They also offer a weekly e-mail newsletter for animation professionals and enthusiasts.
Self-Education
- Webmonkey's Animation Tutorial
This site provides tutorials on web animation, as well as solid life drawing and layout skills. - Animation Meat
Weird name, but it fits -- this site has plenty of "meat" in the form of tons of notes, model sheets, and advice from professional animators, as well as a recommended reading list. - Tony White's Animation Desk
From the site of professional animator Tony White, these pages encompass a 13-lesson course in the fundamentals of 2-D animation. - TJ Galda
Site of an animator at DreamWorks SKG who posts tips and tutorials, as well as an extensive list of animation resources in the Toronto area.
Studios
- Aardman Animations
Famous for a very different breed of animation -- the Claymation-style stop-action productions of "Wallace and Gromit" and "Chicken Run". - Disney
Perhaps you've heard of this tiny little studio? Responsible for such groundbreaking films like "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast"... characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy... the list literally goes on for miles. Probably the reason 50% of animators get into the business in the first place. - Pixar
The current powerhouse of Hollywood computer animation -- responsible for "Toy Story" (and its sequel), "Monsters, Inc.", and "Finding Nemo". - PDI/Dreamworks
The computer animation division of the film studio, Dreamworks. Created the feature films "Antz" and "Shrek". - Squaresoft
Japanese company responsible for the Final Fantasy video game series -- famous as much for its incredible animated cut-scenes as for its gameplay. The series spawned an animated feature film of the same name. - Warner Bros. Animation
Creators of the Looney Tunes franchise and a slew of recent cartoon hits ("Animaniacs", "Batman Beyond", "Pinky and the Brain", etc.).
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