Storyboarding & Animation
by Brandon Strathmann
RECENT COLUMNS
Comparative anatomy: Learning to draw shoulders from Gibbons
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Figure 4 (our crab Owen)
CREATING CRUSTACEANS
It is always best to study the engineering and biology that exists in nature while designing aliens or a new species of creature. An animated creature has to possess a biological logic in its design if it is to convince an audience that it is real.
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Brandon sketched a lot of birds during his career as an animator and illustrator. This month he shares his secrets.
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Brandon brings us to Medieval Times to teach us drawing lessons.
A unique view for any artist.
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Sketching from Sculptures. Sculptures capture the energy of a given moment. They are capable of conjuring up an emotional response through inventive body language.Brandon shows and tells us how sculptures teach us the foundation of animation.
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Have you ever tried to achieve animal magnetism in animation? Brandon shows us the simple approach to bring them to life.
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Storyboards are a series of cartoon drawings in panels that, when viewed sequentially, convey a narrative. They depict all of the information crucial to the appearance of the final animated sequence.Brandon shows us the basics to achieve our goal in storyboarding.
After working as a traditional animator for ten years Brandon has finally taken the plunge into using Maya for film making. In this article he shares his experience with the program, Maya.
