5 challenges to awaken your creativity

5 challenges to awaken your creativity by creativebloq.com "If you feel stuck in a rut and it seems like ideas took a vacation away from your brain, THIS is the post for you.5

Pointers for jobs in animation

Pointers for jobs in animation, The animation guild put up a nice article of what to have in mind when looking and landing jobs in the animation Industry.

It basically explains how some efficient networking can keep you busy as long as you want.

Check them up HERE

Finding work in the most unusual places

Finding work in the most unusual places by Creativebloq.com "Sometimes the chance to get your big break in design can come from a surprising direction; learn how some top designers found work in an unexpected way."

Personally I have to say that the best jobs that I had weren't the ones I applied for. So get out and meet people. you never know what door will open for you.

Quick Tip - Render Faster using the Windows Command Line with Maya

Quick Tip - Render Faster using the Windows Command Line with Maya by cgtuts.com "In this Quick Tip tutorial, you will learn how to batch render Maya scenes faster using the Windows command line, and in this way, maximize the amount of processing power you can get from your computer."

All the goodies HERE

Seven Habits Of Memorable People

Seven Habits Of Memorable People by Fastcompany.com"Improving your memory is a hot topic, but what if you want to influence someone else’s memory—especially when it comes to how (or if) they will remember you? It's an important thing to consider since being forgettable can be toxic when it comes to success, says cognitive scientist Carmen Simon, author of Impossible to Ignore: Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions."

Most of what you find on THIS article is applicable to life. So why not giving it a try for a change?

Maya for Beginners - Learn Maya fast in 1 hour

Maya for Beginners - Learn Maya fast in 1 hour "Today I will teach you Maya basics in one hour. No nonsense, just simple point to point teaching of all the generic tools common in many 3d applications."

Goodies, insights and comments HERE

Lip Sync for animation in 3D games

Lip Sync for animation in 3D games, a quick rundown of how to do Lip Sync that looks good and gets the point across. It is also a great intro for doing a rough lip sync pass.

 

From Maya To Blender: The Road Less Traveled

From Maya To Blender: The Road Less Traveled By Nick Adams "Since I was about 13 years old, I’ve used Autodesk products. Among these was Maya, before it was a product of Autodesk. If ever there was someone you would ask whether or not they liked Blender, it was most certainly not me. I remember once giving Blender a go maybe 5 or 6 years ago, and immediately didn’t like it, as the perspective camera didn’t look right. Everything was super wide, as if looking through a fish eye lens. To be fair, I never really gave Blender much of a chance. I looked at it once, then wrote it off in favor of 3D Studio Max. Much like O’Neill, I always thought, “Well, we’ll just have to cross that bridge when we come to it.” Well, I’m finally at that bridge, and I have to say, I was quite surprised." Lots of insights on making the jump to Blender ENJOY!

Basic Character Animation from start to end

Basic Character Animation from start to end "In this tutorial I'll go through the basics of character animation. We will be using our rig to create readable and appealing animation for the audience. A great starter video for those wanting to do some virtual acting. Be patient, animation is a subtle art. 20 seconds will take you approximately 20 hours."

Check for rigs, info and tons of goodies on the Youtube's page HERE

Your Last Two Weeks: How to Leave Your Job Gracefully

Your Last Two Weeks: How to Leave Your Job Gracefully by Lifehacker.com "It’s the final stretch: You’ve quit your job, and now all that stands between you and a different life are those two weeks of notice. Use this time to tie up loose ends and take care of the little details that will make it easier to leave your old job behind and focus on your new one." So get it done right and move on! (CLICK HERE!) P.S. My only notes on this are: if they ask you to stay after completing all what you have to do in your two weeks notice, just politely decline and walk away :D (Trust me!), also everything collapsed under its own weight, so you don't have to "push" for anything to happen by leaving any thoughts on your exit interview (Trust me again, seen it way too many times).

Misconceptions of animation "writers"

Misconceptions of animation "writers" bt JohnK "The responsible way to write for animation is to keep the average amount of characters down to 2 per scene. Especially in TV animation. More characters per scene equals less time to animate each character. This results in cheaper faster crappier animation and no personality animation at all." One of the masters of modern animation gives you a ton of useful advice in a handful of paragraphs HERE

Creating Strong Character Poses

Creating Strong Character Poses: Solid and appealing character poses don't come easy. Enjoy some great advice from Mark Pullybank and get to it.