tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180908072024-03-28T01:12:12.374-07:00Spline DoctorsAnimators by day Animation teachers by night.Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-71778322920135892472009-09-28T21:42:00.001-07:002009-09-28T21:42:04.827-07:00Orange You Happy 2 See Me?<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sclarky/3965214202/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/3965214202_a12e7d4b95_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sclarky/3965214202/">Orange You Happy 2 See Me?</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sclarky/">sclarky</a>. </span></div>-Scott<br />from my iPhone<br clear="all" />Dr. Sclarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939307898361168718noreply@blogger.com217tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-49654200767999692212008-05-02T07:49:00.000-07:002008-07-21T18:41:44.859-07:00NEW LOOK TO OUR SITE<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" class="Apple-style-span" >We have a new format for our website.<br /></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><a href="http://www.splinedoctors.com/">www.splinedoctors.com</a></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Please update your links. Thanks for the support and stay tuned for more Spline Casts and info.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">-Andrew</span></div><div><br /></div>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-73800150273693250212008-04-18T12:18:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:26:56.201-08:00New Blood Coming Soon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3GuiPcIg1vUtM_WAyy5U3hW5kg2_HtayOuD8kX_41ACjzGDzLgx6VfESbqTibyh6k7LUF0EF_wmDq7nb1XWP4hcL9-Pp-VMbOUUD5NmrUmf7JqwmOWQaPfwuwzM2ER5A1lYv/s1600-h/blood+drop.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3GuiPcIg1vUtM_WAyy5U3hW5kg2_HtayOuD8kX_41ACjzGDzLgx6VfESbqTibyh6k7LUF0EF_wmDq7nb1XWP4hcL9-Pp-VMbOUUD5NmrUmf7JqwmOWQaPfwuwzM2ER5A1lYv/s320/blood+drop.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190671063791172562" /></a><br />Yes its been a while since I have posted anything. I am sorry to say that Adam Burke, will be taking a break from Spline Doctors. The good News is that we possibly will be getting 3 really great new Spline Doctors. They are:<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Mark Walsh</span> </span>- Mark has been working at Pixar a little longer than me (almost 11 years) He was directing animator on Finding Nemo and Supervising Animator on Ratatouille. He also just finished up some amazing animation on Doug Sweetlands new Short film. He is currently teaching animation at the Academy of Art</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Travis Hathaway</span></span> - Travis came on around the time finding Nemo and has become one of Pixars best animators. He did some of the best stuff on Ratatouille and is a great teacher. He and I ran the Pixar intern program last year. I am really happy that he wants to post on Spline Doctors.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Michal Makarewicz</span></span> - Michal started on Incredibles. He then did some really great work on Cars and most recently Ratatouille and Wall E. He won an Annie award for his work on Ratatouille. He was one of my best students at the academy of art in San Francisco. I am looking forward to reading some of his posts.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Some other stuff thats going on</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">New Site Coming soon</span></span>. We have a redesigned web site that is being done by Ben Lew. Its looking good. We may even get sponsored by someone. Anyway, hopefully it will be easier to find old posts and have a better overall look. Suggestions will be welcome. We will go live within a month.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Spline Casts:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I am going to get the ball rolling again with a fresh batch. Hopefully the next big one will be with Doug Sweetland.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over and Out....</div><div><br /></div><div>Andrew</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-41500399509013538062008-03-21T14:07:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:26:56.449-08:00John Kahrs Spline Cast - Polish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7VYIHb6YBTBslANVwmx0kzNKNWDmMEx0dAHT1RLC6eCytM_KnaNRY0B07iBiyFGioZNWoWxN0T9mVjqnpBVLBnsY8d018hmAv9pwLRzHr7EafxXpA1KHqcJrODsmJRrCLNAf/s1600-h/vault.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7VYIHb6YBTBslANVwmx0kzNKNWDmMEx0dAHT1RLC6eCytM_KnaNRY0B07iBiyFGioZNWoWxN0T9mVjqnpBVLBnsY8d018hmAv9pwLRzHr7EafxXpA1KHqcJrODsmJRrCLNAf/s320/vault.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180307689480019842" border="0" /></a><br />This may be the first interview I did. Its with animator John Kahrs. John Worked here from 1997 to 2007. He was nominated for 2 annie awards for his work on Monsters and Incredibles. His work on the films was always among the best. It had a great sense of weight, physicality and a high level of polish. I thought it would be good to interview him to help with teaching and just to talk to him about his process. John recently left Pixar and is now working at Disney Feature Animation.<br /><br />Enjoy. Again, sorry for the lack of sound quality.<br />It was recorded directly onto an ipod<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/kahrs.m4a">John Kahrs Spline Cast</a>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-91757620833889442622008-03-19T16:21:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:26:56.752-08:00Coming Soon.... Spline Cast Vault - John Kahrs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46D01jkVFN3ew4ubP7ZX-x45AFEY_t6RmZAfWoNLwIIgjCfDbDBHmRS7zqFkJrj-qtcWuhOwu8SjzJAivgoZxaE47yQyja66iSF4n1pM-en0q4KX-_-1JJfvhHDHBPszmjGII/s1600-h/kahrs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46D01jkVFN3ew4ubP7ZX-x45AFEY_t6RmZAfWoNLwIIgjCfDbDBHmRS7zqFkJrj-qtcWuhOwu8SjzJAivgoZxaE47yQyja66iSF4n1pM-en0q4KX-_-1JJfvhHDHBPszmjGII/s320/kahrs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179598783652978546" /></a><br />Its been a while since we have done any podcasts. In the next few days I'll post some or all of an interview I did with former Pixar veteran animator John Kahrs. The interview is focused mainly on polish. Its super ghetto quality, recorded directly on an ipod. Look for it soon! Sorry for the time its taking. We don't have any fancy sponsors.... :)<br /><br />-AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-47488949186823202402008-03-18T10:39:00.000-07:002008-03-20T08:41:43.921-07:00Class PostsI've been trying to write posts on the class Andy and I teach at the Academy of Art, over on my personal blog. I didn't want to clog up this blog talking about our class, but if you would like to follow along and read about what we teach and the problems most students run into then give it a look.<br /><br /><a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/">Click here to read along.</a><br /><br />--Dr. Stephen G.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com292tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-69748781239133513912008-03-17T20:44:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:26:57.094-08:00Sack, Sack and more Sacks....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_JvynX6Trtx3bDGPS0qrk5rIsQRCykUMmTiuOlHN0nijB2gwotd2cGoyslpr84JY7UTrapqGUFrti-Gmnz4f4Kb0l2oqrr9UJUCj6pPO0ombyLRmxv_XIGE5uAijNV8dU0Em/s1600-h/sacks.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_JvynX6Trtx3bDGPS0qrk5rIsQRCykUMmTiuOlHN0nijB2gwotd2cGoyslpr84JY7UTrapqGUFrti-Gmnz4f4Kb0l2oqrr9UJUCj6pPO0ombyLRmxv_XIGE5uAijNV8dU0Em/s320/sacks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178923818759600370" /></a><br /><br />I challenged my class at CCA to take a piece of music and animate flour sacks to it... If they wanted to they could also pick a favorite sequence from a film they love and animate it with flour sacks. The purpose of the assignment is to explore staging, acting, cutting and most of all, Straight Ahead style animation. Here are a few of the Sack tests the students did...<br /><br />Great job to everyone! Expect the other students films soon.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Note: These will play from Safari but need to be downloaded on Firefox</span><br /><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/movies/Sacks/GONZALESfinalsak.mp4">Daniel Gonzales</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/movies/Sacks/indisack13.mp4">Nadan Pines</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/movies/Sacks/LEE_BillySack.mp4">Kyuhee Lee</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/movies/Sacks/chiub_sack.mp4">Bessie Chiu<br /></a><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/movies/Sacks/GreyFLOURSACK_H264.mp4">Grey Jenkins</a>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com290tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-59809957948853281182008-03-15T20:22:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:26:57.313-08:00Fun Micro Expression Test<a href="http://www.cio.com/article/facial-expressions-test"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-hGA1zeaoreim435WXYdAQYkvW2j8ZPJMLGOrJheLmOZEaRUAJS1umhJDN1YohPMP7_CEhRz65uNjz2Npi-YiRCDxSkZQDXCOM1emY-6yHBmjpDrueX7ggL_sC_Sd3xF2hq6/s1600-h/exp_test.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-hGA1zeaoreim435WXYdAQYkvW2j8ZPJMLGOrJheLmOZEaRUAJS1umhJDN1YohPMP7_CEhRz65uNjz2Npi-YiRCDxSkZQDXCOM1emY-6yHBmjpDrueX7ggL_sC_Sd3xF2hq6/s320/exp_test.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178176460090357986" /></a></a><br />A while back we had a great Facial Reading expert come to pixar to help us understand more about the face. We learned about something called micro-expression which are expression we make very quickly that can reveal how we are really feeling. It is very useful for people trying to spot lies and so forth. Its also great to try and put into our work, especially the work of a computer animator, who can get lots of subtle stuff into their work.<br /><br />Here is a Micro Expression Test. Click on the number, then whet micro expression flashes by.<br /><a href="http://www.cio.com/article/facial-expressions-test"><br />Expression test</a>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com79tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-57703337854513207422008-02-21T19:59:00.000-08:002008-02-21T20:54:56.461-08:00Why the muppets are such great inspiration for AnimationLately I've been watching alot of Sesame Street. I have a one year old. She loves it. In terms of acting, the characters on the show can act better than most real actors. You always know what they are feeling and they dont even have faces that change (except of course the mouth) Its amazing how believable the performances are. The characters all have specific ways of moving. Alot of that is based on the characters up and down movement or what we call TZ (translation in Z) or Y if you work in Maya... If these characters had animation controls, there might be about 20. Its just goes to show you that it does not take a heavily rigged character to get acting ideas across. I always love hte head acting on the characters. The angle of the head can really tell you alot about how the character is feeling. Take a look some of the clips here<br /><a href="http://video.sesameworkshop.org/"><br />http://video.sesameworkshop.org/</a><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0GOGNE0nWHk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0GOGNE0nWHk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Watch how grovers acting style is well contrasted with the other character. Also take note of how he moves. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZBofu2aEjTs&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZBofu2aEjTs&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Kermits acting is awesome. Its interesting to watch how his head accents the lines of dialogue. As far as staging goes, its is very clear who you should be looking at. The characters play very well off each other. Cookie moster also has funny interesting mouth movements. In general, this clip shows two great puppeteers at work, Jim Henson and Frank Oz.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NJPZZbRtwdw&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NJPZZbRtwdw&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />This one is just great becasue you get to see bert go through different attitudes. Its also nice to see him with another real person and understand the difference between the two.Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com242tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-26585630834324601982008-02-15T09:54:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:26:57.658-08:00Oscar Nominees Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1cU-4_JQXi2MIbDf6mbK7MWfFBg7vgyEFzSER6OAZQIffQvRikVNMVh1G-VbpeFYfjY7V8Ml6pVZeKLCerHnj0QoNLA1gaqUHWLGFlOWKlMoj68pCr0mKQdwHsQlo640inKn/s1600-h/IMG_9858.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1cU-4_JQXi2MIbDf6mbK7MWfFBg7vgyEFzSER6OAZQIffQvRikVNMVh1G-VbpeFYfjY7V8Ml6pVZeKLCerHnj0QoNLA1gaqUHWLGFlOWKlMoj68pCr0mKQdwHsQlo640inKn/s320/IMG_9858.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167271452019769042" border="0" /></a><br />I was lucky enough to meet the nominees of this years oscar for animated short film. Ron Diamond of Animation World Network is bringing them around to all the studios to show their films and give them the royal treatment. I think its great that he does this, because animators quietly do their films with out all the hollywood glitz. Its nice to see them get the star treatment.<br /><br />Check out the blog he has posted<br /><br /><a href="http://oscartour.animationblogspot.com/">AWN Oscartour</a><br /><br />-AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-63609754741493508342008-02-14T14:53:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:26:57.830-08:00A Great Animation Resource<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4QjCQoFCsKYZrDTUHoM5mzsHuc0BuObHYL8jbnbiUfecZriWVa7PoxwcnW5u6hueWyz6nNmlTj98am6WRYrSTm-te128IpYQwCiaVegd098XZnm7HaY1LIBdabA8pIH0MpAe/s1600-h/about_Carlos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4QjCQoFCsKYZrDTUHoM5mzsHuc0BuObHYL8jbnbiUfecZriWVa7PoxwcnW5u6hueWyz6nNmlTj98am6WRYrSTm-te128IpYQwCiaVegd098XZnm7HaY1LIBdabA8pIH0MpAe/s320/about_Carlos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166973931045240514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Carlos Baena just updated his website and it has loads of great animation resources...<br /><br />Check it out<br /><br /><a href="http://www.carlosbaena.com/anim_material.html">Carlos Website</a>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-19806261230705987522008-02-07T16:17:00.001-08:002008-12-09T19:26:58.163-08:00More Brad Bird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7zRIi1Pz-7ZHJKWd6WxTfcWRJqO62O4Tjy9-lYDd7S2b7YnYtrG3C9AkGblFIcFdwHs9vDIq74uPbY8Sk3gAQh7a-Wk7VH9Yo9WeUtnpPZEblS-_Ql6o_JeISpO8yj0SsvKY/s1600-h/brad_bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7zRIi1Pz-7ZHJKWd6WxTfcWRJqO62O4Tjy9-lYDd7S2b7YnYtrG3C9AkGblFIcFdwHs9vDIq74uPbY8Sk3gAQh7a-Wk7VH9Yo9WeUtnpPZEblS-_Ql6o_JeISpO8yj0SsvKY/s320/brad_bird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164396892410114354" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a really cool interview a fellow animator found with Brad Bird on "Airtalk"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/kpcc/news/shows/airtalk/2008/02/20080204_airtalk2?start=00:24:01&end=00:52:31">Link to Airtalk interview</a> (requires realplayer)<br /><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/other/Brad_Bird_NPR.m4a">Link to file on Spline Doctors</a><br /><br />its also available on itunes as a podcast. Keyword: airtalk<br /><br />-EnjoyDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-17901639310835361052008-01-23T23:12:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:26:58.304-08:00Animation Workout.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEC3Z50MblLSSoGA_R157P7fNeDeUJKCzt4rM5Gdsb5T-S3FwNlU13o02LR6mtNJyX-wRw67hlNDkMDTDmcHI9qQ1U2QZ9moYQHHoKEPCNsj0zuAka_7mgBHlYUroFstaVinU0Ig/s1600-h/rxlogo_muscle.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEC3Z50MblLSSoGA_R157P7fNeDeUJKCzt4rM5Gdsb5T-S3FwNlU13o02LR6mtNJyX-wRw67hlNDkMDTDmcHI9qQ1U2QZ9moYQHHoKEPCNsj0zuAka_7mgBHlYUroFstaVinU0Ig/s320/rxlogo_muscle.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158942901113920946" /></a><br />Your animation muscles are just like any other muscle in your body. They need exercise so that you can make them stronger and less flabby. I love animation and I love animating and the thing I do most outside of work is an animation workout. It’s easy to do and doesn’t take a lot of time. Many of us get caught up in animating huge acting assignments or even longer pieces of pantomime animation. I think these types of assignments are useful and necessary on a reel, but sometimes I think a quick workout can really be more beneficial to your overall success. What I mean by a quick work out is I take one principle of animation or two and create animation to focus on them. I generally just use a prim box or sphere, that way I’m not tempted or distracted by complex humans characters. Remember the goal here is just to focus on one particular thing and animate it really well, polish the crap out of that box so much the corners become rounded. For example lets say I wanted to focus on Overlap. I could easily create a prim box, parent another prim box to it and I’ve got a rough stand-in for a chest and an arm lets say. With this built I’m off and working out my overlap. Turn the box and have the box arm overlap not that hard or is it? <br /><embed src="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/armblockc2.mov" Pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/" width="320" height="250" CONTROLLER="true" LOOP="false" AUTOPLAY="false" name="block Drag"></embed><br />Slow-in and Slow-outs no problem create a prim sphere and just have it move from one side of the screen to another and back again or have it move around the screen slowing in and out of certain key positions. Quick and easy. Want to focus on Drag create a prim box moving up and down and around the screen picking one corner or edge of the box to lead while the other end drags behind.<br /><embed src="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/Drag_Blockc2.mov" Pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/" width="320" height="250" CONTROLLER="true" LOOP="false" AUTOPLAY="false" name="block Drag"></embed><br /> None of these are going to go on your reel, but hopefully you’ll get a better understanding of the animation principles. That way you can put them together in a more complex piece of animation you would put on your reel. You’ll also get a better understanding of how to use your tools. You might focus one time trying to animate the slow in and slow out of a ball moving around just with the graph editor with just keys at your main poses. Or you might animate something in stepped mode animating every frame so you get a better understanding of spacing and how that relates to the graph editor. Maybe you have a problem with things strobing all the time in quick moves. This is a perfect way to help figure out to solve that problem. Without the pressure of an acting piece or pressure from anything you are free to experiment and mess up and try again because they don’t take very long, and no one is going to see them. Just like working out it’s the end result we are working towards.<br /><br />Dr. Stephen G.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-57624277532538798272008-01-21T14:44:00.000-08:002008-01-21T14:57:15.216-08:00Anticipation, Arcs and Overlap Oh My!I had this posted on another blog, but now that a new school semester is about to start I thought I would repost it here.<br /><br />As a teacher your always getting asked questions about what the secret is, the formula or the answer to creating good animation. Many times I would say there aren't any formulas or secrets just the <a href="http://frankanollie.com/PhysicalAnimation.html"TARGET="_parent">principles of animation</a>. I was wrong, and I think I've figured it out; the secret formula is the principles of animation. I'll break it down to the most important ones for me, keep in mind all twelve are important to creating great animation. Here's my short list Timing, Anticipation, Arcs, Posing, Squash and Stretch and Overlap. Without these you got nothing with them you might have something. I see too many assignments that generally don't include any of these. My question is why don't people use these principles or think to use them? It's rather simple I make a checklist starting with Timing; I make sure that the scene isn't even, and then I start analyzing my individual motions making sure they are not even also. Posing is next, looking for <a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/tangent.jpg"TARGET="_parent">tangents</a>, <a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/sillo.gif"TARGET="_parent">silhouette</a>, <a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/attitude.gif"TARGET="_parent">attitude</a>, <a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/stagingcomsimp.jpg"TARGET="_parent">complex shapes</a>, awkward shapes, <a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/balance.swf">balance</a>, etc. Then I make sure I'm using anticipation before my major moves, gestures or actions. Next on the list is <a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/arcs.swf"TARGET="_parent">Arcs, checking the wrists, nose, fingertips</a>, root, shoulders, etc. I'm checking all of these parts to main camera in my shot. Finally I think about the overlap, you might say your character doesn't have a tail or floppy hat so what is there to overlap? <a href="http://drstepheng.splinedoctors.com/Images/blog/body-overlap.swf"TARGET="_parent">The whole body is made up of elements that can drag, overlap, and follow through</a>. The arms are a huge element that you can apply the principle of overlap too. Fingers, legs, eyebrows, jaws, eyelids and many more elements can also all overlap depending on the action. So next time your animating a shot or a test maybe think about using a checklist. It works for me.<br /><br />One last thing no matter what you do, above all everything you do should support the acting and storytelling of the shot or test.<br /><br />--Dr. Stephen G.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com268tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-41105719861922797872008-01-10T19:49:00.000-08:002008-01-10T20:33:52.275-08:00More on Shape ChangeA long while back we did a post about shape change and how important it is in your work. I wanted to reference a couple of examples on YouTube. Hopefully we can do more of this action analysis in the future.<div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /><object width="425" height="373"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eg-C_i8R3Qk&rel=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eg-C_i8R3Qk&rel=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="373"></embed></object><br /></div><div>Watch how the force causes her body shape to change. Its amazing how her torso reverses. Also notice how everything overlaps (torso, chest, neck and head. Reversals are key to nice animation.</div><div><br /></div><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WAyTK6jF5o8&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WAyTK6jF5o8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><div>Yeah, I know, you have seen this. It really is amazing to see how much the body changes and how this guy can change the appearance of his body by movement. Look at the patterns on his arms. Really nice fluid stuff.</div><div><br /></div><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ZNWEXEka60&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ZNWEXEka60&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><div>Ok, this is just crazy. Obviously this woman is beyond flexible. Its really great reference for articulating a torso. Look at how appealing the shapes are yet the rib cage always stays solid. Its really important to remember that your characters have a rib cage and to keep that part of them solid.</div><div><br /></div><div>-hope this helps a little...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-17028460687234775212008-01-05T14:43:00.001-08:002008-12-09T19:26:58.579-08:00Why We Animate...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvPNCXa6_wIyVP1hu9vS3hOUSpfA8-wctopqY8t-4v7tjF4_JFrBQkaQMuG0eyvb55tpeauHq6ymJOvNpZqolAfT9Ng4DqTiNFajXHVoVrBo0G5iv3N04lmrRJWpCqgqUmLnb/s1600-h/keaton_and_allen_thumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvPNCXa6_wIyVP1hu9vS3hOUSpfA8-wctopqY8t-4v7tjF4_JFrBQkaQMuG0eyvb55tpeauHq6ymJOvNpZqolAfT9Ng4DqTiNFajXHVoVrBo0G5iv3N04lmrRJWpCqgqUmLnb/s320/keaton_and_allen_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152133164823283842" border="0" /></a><br />I was listening to a great interview with <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17853421">Woody Allen on NPR </a>radio today. It was about a new film he is coming out with. The interviewer asked him why he does what he does. His answer was "To escape everyday life." Ultimately he wants to go into another world and leave the regular life behind. I guess for me, animating is similar. I'm trying to create this performance that takes place in a virtual world. When I'm animating, I am trying to get into the characters skin and really feel what they are feeling. Animation is different from live action in that its not improvisational. It takes alot of sweat to recreate a performance that looks natural. What I found interesting about the Woody Allen interview is that he, with all his stardom, still wants to escape every day life. He also said he does not have many friends. Work is his ultimate passion. At 72 he still has the same drive. I ask myself... will I be able to animate with the same passion in another 10 to 20 years, much less 30 or 40? I think it comes down to alot of factors. One, is never feeling like you have arrived. One thing that Woody said was "Don't listen to them when they tell you are great, and don't worry what they say if they don't like your work. Just shut up and work." I think that egos can get in the way of good work. I think its so important to try different things. If you are an animator, you have to challenge yourself to do different characters and scenes. I think what I find most difficult these days is putting the grease and polish back into the shots. Some of my students that work here now, have polish that blows me away. I love asking them what they are doing to get that. You really always need to be a student in order to keep up. Sometimes, when I'm sitting in my office, I forget to pull in a buddy to get their opinion on a shot. Its so important to do. I guess the point of all this is to stay hungry and understand why we love what we do. Its very easy to get jaded in this industry, but ultimately, animating, and creating character is one of the best jobs out there. Take a listen to the interview. If you take one thing away from it that you can use, it was worth it.<br /><br />-AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-79299716367086986372008-01-02T11:44:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:26:58.703-08:00Happy New Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGakOS0sEBo-S1EMVUcYoXKhAYvnUuBodj-kG6M7Xf5ZXWX0Duod4vp758t4lIuMgDEjNjcWvl74GBblOSURs0aqA8cMfbn6qu4cp3RsRK4Gmy6KNWunJNQIMt0Bv-Ge4Tr8a/s1600-h/2008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGakOS0sEBo-S1EMVUcYoXKhAYvnUuBodj-kG6M7Xf5ZXWX0Duod4vp758t4lIuMgDEjNjcWvl74GBblOSURs0aqA8cMfbn6qu4cp3RsRK4Gmy6KNWunJNQIMt0Bv-Ge4Tr8a/s320/2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150970693269915762" border="0" /></a><br />I hope everyone had a great New Year. We hope this year will be a good year for animation and the Spline Doctors Blog. This year we will have a new site with new articles and lots of new Spline Casts. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">We really want you to post who you want to be interviewed.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Also, please send us any topics of interest you want to see on the blog. </span><br /><br />Happy New Year.<br /><br />AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-41037583695510523342007-12-09T19:45:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:26:58.949-08:00End of the year thoughts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYqhkn1figQX_Sz-G76liSEe7yx9wSi__R28YakWFl3aqDH4tT52EM3dCShhtIzcnlYseGjVIBWy5Gn8nR3PEHnjgrEL1a7bJh8I7JSGOJh9lMjj1kEiRo66VZm4qyUs5mu68/s1600-h/father-time.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYqhkn1figQX_Sz-G76liSEe7yx9wSi__R28YakWFl3aqDH4tT52EM3dCShhtIzcnlYseGjVIBWy5Gn8nR3PEHnjgrEL1a7bJh8I7JSGOJh9lMjj1kEiRo66VZm4qyUs5mu68/s320/father-time.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142195914339578338" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry for the lack of posts. Its the end of the year, and everyone is working alot. I know Adam is in crunch for Wall E and I'm cruching on the short that will be in front of the feature.<br /><br />We are in the process of redesigning the Spline Doctors web site. Hopefully it will be alot easier to navigate and all the past posts will be better organized. A really talented guy named Ben Lew is helping us. Also, all the Spline Casts will have their own page. In the upcoming year, we have alot of new spline casts coming. This blog will move more towards podcasts. We will still give tips, and write about animation, but we want to focus on creating useful podcasts for you to hear.<br /><br />On an Animation note, there was a lot of animation this year. I saw a bit of Enchanted and really enjoyed it. Hats off to all that worked on it and to Baxter Studios. I am curious to see Beowulf, but the eyes on the characters really weird me out. I have to ask why they just did not decide to do this film live action? I appreciate the work, but I really just want to know what is gained by doing cg humans? I can understand doing penguins, or Gollum or giant apes. When I look at the cg human, the uncanny valley effect sets in and I just disconnect. I'd be curious to hear what people thought. One thing I also dont understand is why the film is being considered for academy consideration for animation. Ok, there may be some animation, but the film is not animated by hand. Apparently, the Academy and the powers that be, do not agree with me.<br /><br />Education in animation is really gone through the roof. Students have so many choices these days when it comes to learning character animation. On-line schools like Animation Mentor, as well as many brick and morter schools are out there to choose from. The bay area is booming for animation education. One thing that I still feel is a big issue is how students go about making thier own films. If you are doing a film in cg, either you have to do it very simple, use pre built rigs or have an amazing amount of knowledge of 3d software to build a good piece. Schools like Cal Arts does great 2d films, but when it comes to 3d, they struggle. The opposite happens at places like the Academy of Art. The Academy has an amazing program, if you are talented enough to get in the track with all the guys from Pixar teaching. They turn out amazing animators and the teachers are all awesome. Its just that you don't see alot of student films. Places like Animation Mentor are using pre built rigs to have students do films. I think its a good idea and at least it gets students immersed in film making. The last thing we need is for schools to just pump out animators, much in the way technical schools pump out electricians or mechanics. I sometimes wonder if the industry is large enough to support all the animation students that will be coming out every year.<br /><br />Have a great new year and expect more to come next year.<br /><br />-AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com211tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-44876213254497198882007-12-02T10:31:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:26:59.174-08:00Flip Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAL0XjjFIOpAQA1o-5l2OIrN5n-WtyEsNros5OONdwhQ-nrCR6MkZit3_amLqumx4kZdZtF1sBsZAfviXa2UAKBqL7IZdWQy1UwLkPY4sUaZlbmF8Uwf2JsTpnXPs66c8w0j0gQ/s1600-r/flip.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR4jfjzES3oaL75xWjihnRPYSLU9YH_oO2V8seck-gGlGVHaJBjDXb8b1whNv7Jd6anlBTxF0AE0Oht7aLCCc8pPMRvJa16Dj7GdNtLAa-GoIb3HT-T3e3CZHmbaG-aT4i1_iOA/s200/flip.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139446199436873330" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://fliponline.blogspot.com/"TARGET="_parent">Hey, here is link</a> to some pretty neat tutorials, put together by Cameron Fielding. They are worth a look and thanks to Cameron for taking the time to put them together.<br /><br /><a href="http://fliponline.blogspot.com/"TARGET="_parent">Flip</a><br /><br />--stephenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-84624035352244709122007-11-04T16:40:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:26:59.547-08:00The Original Spline Doctor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmspEhPMqeIbaZpLb3FkGYnLBjwE6U1ogtTVKhBKlVML-PG6zeLIn5n1QjC3JStX2V1ZIFSlPoZv_hvG43HQwUaExohJUWfesZWYh9KVyccXMnj2qImDTopzgYpMskpTiKxEv_/s1600-h/ed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmspEhPMqeIbaZpLb3FkGYnLBjwE6U1ogtTVKhBKlVML-PG6zeLIn5n1QjC3JStX2V1ZIFSlPoZv_hvG43HQwUaExohJUWfesZWYh9KVyccXMnj2qImDTopzgYpMskpTiKxEv_/s320/ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129184960000398690" border="0" /></a><br />Adam Burke and I did a great interview with Ed Catmull. Thanks to everyone who sent us questions. Special thanks to Ed for doing the interview and to Adam for setting it up. The fact that Ed made time to do this interview says alot about him and the kind of company he runs.<br /><br /><br />You can download the podcast here:<br /><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/Ed%20Catmull%20Splinecast.mp3">Ed Catmull Interview</a>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-47500134141236225072007-10-31T19:55:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:26:59.717-08:00Happy Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjbtkXyVLGhXucLk3UhPjmx-I19ymhm8zFAdsXYGiHQwDoJW4FgHfm12Wt3vUxV1OH7UTnh9ePYbwKz5m4BJSbyg5J_x6PLxtaTzwY4hwI-kzF86xoIGGzueVrJePIJhJoxBn/s1600-h/global.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjbtkXyVLGhXucLk3UhPjmx-I19ymhm8zFAdsXYGiHQwDoJW4FgHfm12Wt3vUxV1OH7UTnh9ePYbwKz5m4BJSbyg5J_x6PLxtaTzwY4hwI-kzF86xoIGGzueVrJePIJhJoxBn/s320/global.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127702118246487378" /></a><br />Thanks for all your questions to ED. We had a great interview with him which should be up shortly. Sorry for lack of posts. Things are very busy here. We had a great costume contest for Halloween at work. Former Spline Doctor, Angus Maclane and I took first and second place.... He was a half order of chicken and I was global warming. Expect some new posts soon.<br /><br />-AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-43866802174579280702007-10-19T22:34:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:27:00.018-08:00Upcoming Spline Cast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYjXa4USTMvh1Mf636GFYu2CCrJnBeFRkujffQs-QOG2eZ6Zc-Kv_K1OCBJOP0lyTvTzrHmFCkqyLahJJw7qTJaavEDXYXSHjyB6rclI29FmHKr8KpxICq3_0ySL1uOH_PAqW/s1600-h/ed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYjXa4USTMvh1Mf636GFYu2CCrJnBeFRkujffQs-QOG2eZ6Zc-Kv_K1OCBJOP0lyTvTzrHmFCkqyLahJJw7qTJaavEDXYXSHjyB6rclI29FmHKr8KpxICq3_0ySL1uOH_PAqW/s320/ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123290671571448114" border="0" /></a><br />Our next Spline Cast is pretty exciting if I say so myself... Dr Burke set this one up. Our guest will be Ed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Catmull</span>, founder and President of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pixar</span> and Disney Feature Animation. Anyway, I am posting this so that readers can send in some questions. We will pick a few of the best ones. Just send them to the comments section with your name or if you want to remain anonymous, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that's</span> fine. Obviously, we are not gonna ask him any questions that deal with upcoming films or company stuff.<br /><br />Thanks to Dr. Burke and to Ed for doing this.<br /><br />-AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-86511247551289392902007-10-16T22:51:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:27:00.272-08:00Design the Spline Doctors Website<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS-xk9cjrDIoMQMIAnUs2rj9yquz-qjDGLxRRoIPf8vz8xg4mFN_Eb5IJTP2AXiKR3L2DX4Ja7duwNYPmCIWkBbyD6hmG8IwcA7YTyqZ4UBAVoCUOmb9SpYwMiiTTZwaXD0g-/s1600-h/desktop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS-xk9cjrDIoMQMIAnUs2rj9yquz-qjDGLxRRoIPf8vz8xg4mFN_Eb5IJTP2AXiKR3L2DX4Ja7duwNYPmCIWkBbyD6hmG8IwcA7YTyqZ4UBAVoCUOmb9SpYwMiiTTZwaXD0g-/s320/desktop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122183544966656290" border="0" /></a><br />Ok,<br /><br />Lets face it, the Spline Doctors web site needs a face lift. We dont know much about web design but we do know about animation. We are seeking an individual who can help us redesign the website/blog and in turn we are offering tutoring in the art of animation (and some swag). Anyone interested should email gordo@splinedoctors.com. We would like to see the web site design work you have done and a portfolio of your animation. At the end of the month we will pick the winner. We think its a very fair trade and good exposure. We are also looking for people who do music to design the opening and closing of the Spline Casts. We are looking for something other than a stock garageband loop. Anyone who can help, please email us.<br /><br />-AndrewDr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-67519521540099313312007-10-10T22:10:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:27:00.600-08:00Re-Doctered Spline Casts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBzcASHT91nisTx9ZWytWnLeXJwPswj0bO_lXiMd1eYyx69A9a2G-4E1z1fSDzGT9ALoxZlvzgPAZOwDltNjTAW8xCfA-rrH9olVPmyEf7wzkcoIeBCeRBJ4eNUractEZUQYq/s1600-h/levels.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBzcASHT91nisTx9ZWytWnLeXJwPswj0bO_lXiMd1eYyx69A9a2G-4E1z1fSDzGT9ALoxZlvzgPAZOwDltNjTAW8xCfA-rrH9olVPmyEf7wzkcoIeBCeRBJ4eNUractEZUQYq/s320/levels.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119945274299953426" border="0" /></a><br />A lot of people complained about the volume on the Spline Casts. One of our sound engineers at Pixar helped fix the levels and re-exported them. He also fixed the <a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Pete_Docter_Redo.mp3">Pete Docter Spline Cast</a> so that it actually had the <span style="font-style: italic;">bi-naural</span> head effect working. It sounds really cool. Listen to it with head phones and you will experience how it was meant to sound. Here are the links to past Spline Casts. I'll update them on iTunes when I have the chance. They are all audio only and the Pete Docter Spline Cast is in a semi-rough format. All the great info is there though.<br /><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/AndrewStanton_part%201_Comp.mp3">Stanton part1</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/AndrewStanton_part2_Comp.mp3">Stanton part 2</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/AndrewStanton_part3_Comp.mp3">Stanton part3</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Andrews_Mathot_Re_01.mp3">Mark Andrews/Mathot</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Animroundtable1-Re_01.mp3">Animation Round Table</a><br /><a href="http://www.splinedoctors.com/Burke/Pod%20Cast_091407.mp3">Art Round Table</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Brad_Bird-Re_01.mp3">Brad Bird</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Nate_Stanton_Re_01.mp3">Nate Stanton</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Pete_Docter_Redo.mp3">Pete Doctor</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Ralph_Eggleston-Re_01.mp3">Ralph Eggleston</a><br /><a href="http://splinedoctors.com/Podcasts/reexported/Spline_or_Line_Re_01.mp3">Spline or Line</a>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090807.post-65417379661595672172007-10-10T15:08:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:27:00.726-08:00Animation Mentor Fall Showcase<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vT8-Q-Htf07u9-Mllsa4aen96aSA7Fwu897MNG60y0L06aKVbbD32ptaD7kAQe7wivWawnW9G_KeqE68Xx3LXumkhkuQoBAwJuRbgF8Wt18cNZCq0wxaqWdt2927hg3Lx9sf/s1600-h/mentor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vT8-Q-Htf07u9-Mllsa4aen96aSA7Fwu897MNG60y0L06aKVbbD32ptaD7kAQe7wivWawnW9G_KeqE68Xx3LXumkhkuQoBAwJuRbgF8Wt18cNZCq0wxaqWdt2927hg3Lx9sf/s320/mentor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119872221201215746" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.animationmentor.com/index.cfm"></a><br />Our Good friends at Animation Mentor have posted the works of their fall show. Carlos gave me a look, and man is it good. Amazing job to all the students and teachers. Animation Mentor really is committed to animation education. They really care about the students which is not the case with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a lot</span> of animation schools out there. I expect it will only get better and better. I'd love to hear any comments from students about the program.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.animationmentor.com/index.cfm">http://www.animationmentor.com/index.cfm</a>Dr. Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017155548952718848noreply@blogger.com24