Comments on: End of the year thoughts http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/ Animators by day. Teachers by night. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:22:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Essay http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1944 Essay Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:22:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1944 it is time to write the beginning of the year thoughts now;) it is time to write the beginning of the year thoughts now;)

]]> By: k. borcz http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1900 k. borcz Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1900 Happy New Year!! Happy New Year!!

]]> By: Derric http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1899 Derric Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:37:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1899 Really amazing blog, I want more interesting posts to read. :))) Really amazing blog, I want more interesting posts to read. :)))

]]> By: Chintan Shah http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1897 Chintan Shah Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:21:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1897 hey frank,<br/><br/> thats a very good advice you have given here... and it makes a lot of sense too.. thanks a lot :D<br/><br/>Chintan. hey frank,

thats a very good advice you have given here… and it makes a lot of sense too.. thanks a lot :D

Chintan.

]]> By: Gerald http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1896 Gerald Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:07:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1896 Andrew -<br/><br/>Any comments on the art school "Expressions" in Emeryville. I hear some students never finished the animation/vfx program because they land internships that eventually turn into full time jobs.<br/><br/>Thanks for the post and Happy Holidays! Andrew -

Any comments on the art school “Expressions” in Emeryville. I hear some students never finished the animation/vfx program because they land internships that eventually turn into full time jobs.

Thanks for the post and Happy Holidays!

]]> By: Frank Spalteholz http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1895 Frank Spalteholz Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:00:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1895 Hey Andrew and everyone!<br/><br/>Great post and serious topic! I'm currently working as a mentor in a small traditional animation-school in Hamburg/Germany and i totally argee with you. Milt Kahl (i guess he was the one) was once saying that when an animator is given a shot he should think first like a director then like an actor and at the very end like an animator. <br/><br/>For me this is very true, but to be able to do so you must have been directed and acted first. So we as mentors decided that our students must do a shortfilm as a graduation and every year it is so amazing what they create. So all students were not just animating they also learned alot about story(!), layout, compositions, design and so on. That's so important for an animator else well, 'course animation is not just drawing keyposes or pushing splines. It's the combination of all of these aspects of making a movie. But the most important thing (in my opinion) is that this is the only way to let these talented young people grow as artists. Doing a short is the most fun and at the same time the hardest thing 'course you are free with all decicions but you must take them.<br/><br/>At the end i just want to add that you guys are doing great, please keep that blog alive and i wish you and all others a great x-mas and wonderful new-year!<br/><br/>Greetings Frank Hey Andrew and everyone!

Great post and serious topic! I’m currently working as a mentor in a small traditional animation-school in Hamburg/Germany and i totally argee with you. Milt Kahl (i guess he was the one) was once saying that when an animator is given a shot he should think first like a director then like an actor and at the very end like an animator.

For me this is very true, but to be able to do so you must have been directed and acted first. So we as mentors decided that our students must do a shortfilm as a graduation and every year it is so amazing what they create. So all students were not just animating they also learned alot about story(!), layout, compositions, design and so on. That’s so important for an animator else well, ‘course animation is not just drawing keyposes or pushing splines. It’s the combination of all of these aspects of making a movie. But the most important thing (in my opinion) is that this is the only way to let these talented young people grow as artists. Doing a short is the most fun and at the same time the hardest thing ‘course you are free with all decicions but you must take them.

At the end i just want to add that you guys are doing great, please keep that blog alive and i wish you and all others a great x-mas and wonderful new-year!

Greetings Frank

]]> By: mitm2002 http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1894 mitm2002 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:55:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1894 You can add me to the list of people who would love more podcasts - very entertaining - I find myself going back and listening again!<br/><br/>Also, maybe there could be an annual contest - people could submit a 30 second animated piece - winner could receive some fun Pixar swag? :)<br/><br/>Happy new year - keep up the awesome work! You can add me to the list of people who would love more podcasts - very entertaining - I find myself going back and listening again!

Also, maybe there could be an annual contest - people could submit a 30 second animated piece - winner could receive some fun Pixar swag? :)

Happy new year - keep up the awesome work!

]]> By: Nick http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1893 Nick Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:45:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1893 I wondered the same thing when I was in school. Are there enough jobs? <br/>There were a lot of animators coming through the Academy and other schools as well. I wondered if there was room for me in the industry. I ended up in games and have had the pleasure of actually working on a couple of really good ones key framing and can honestly say that it is challenging, rewarding, and not at all what I had expected. <br/>I just got hired at a company in Australia, made the move from California and was surprised to see there is a large and growing game industry here as well as humble beginnings of commercial and possible 3d feature houses. I have made a living animating and now it is letting me see the world as well. <br/>More animators I believe means a larger market for animation and eventually more studios. As the new generation of Americans get older they will shed the 70 years of conditioning that Animation is just for kids and the market will grow even more. Larger market means more jobs and more opportunities.<br/><br/>Done ranting. Keep up the great work and I look forward to the future of the Spline Doctors. I wondered the same thing when I was in school. Are there enough jobs?
There were a lot of animators coming through the Academy and other schools as well. I wondered if there was room for me in the industry. I ended up in games and have had the pleasure of actually working on a couple of really good ones key framing and can honestly say that it is challenging, rewarding, and not at all what I had expected.
I just got hired at a company in Australia, made the move from California and was surprised to see there is a large and growing game industry here as well as humble beginnings of commercial and possible 3d feature houses. I have made a living animating and now it is letting me see the world as well.
More animators I believe means a larger market for animation and eventually more studios. As the new generation of Americans get older they will shed the 70 years of conditioning that Animation is just for kids and the market will grow even more. Larger market means more jobs and more opportunities.

Done ranting. Keep up the great work and I look forward to the future of the Spline Doctors.

]]> By: Lel http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1892 Lel Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:18:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1892 Hungry for more, you guys are awesome, have a great holiday and I'll hear from you next year : ) Hungry for more, you guys are awesome, have a great holiday and I’ll hear from you next year : )

]]> By: Sant Arellano http://splinedoctors.com/2007/12/end-of-the-year-thoughts/#comment-1891 Sant Arellano Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:22:00 +0000 http://splinedoctors.com/blog/?p=167#comment-1891 Thanks for the answer Andrew,<br/><br/>On the storyboards, I'm just asking if theres a lot of competition to get a job as a story artist or storyboard artist for feature animation as there is to get jobs in the animation department. Thanks for the answer Andrew,

On the storyboards, I’m just asking if theres a lot of competition to get a job as a story artist or storyboard artist for feature animation as there is to get jobs in the animation department.

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