How to Get Your Animated Film Financed

Once of the most common questions we get asked at Animation Apprentice is how to finance an animated film. Film finance is never easy, but it can be done, if you follow the right steps. 

Below is a round-up of resources to take a look at if you want to get your animated film funded.

Why Animators Must Master The Art of the Title

artofthetitle.com

Part of making any short film is thinking about titles, and typography.  A good title sets the tone and style for the forthcoming film.

For all our students working on titles and title sequences for their short films, we recommend visiting theartofthetitle.com, a website dedicated entirely to the art and craft of movie titles.

Why Animators Need Stepped Curves

Stepped Curves in Maya

Why do animators need to work in Stepped Curves? Many animators resist using Stepped Curves when they first start learning animation. Spline Curves feel much more intuitive, because Maya does the interpolation for you.

However, for most character acting shots, and any shot which is basically pose-to-pose, Stepped Curves are a much more powerful tool, and one which it is very important for animators to master.

"Early Bird" Best Animation at Golden Nugget

"Early Bird" wins Best Animation at Golden Nugget

Congratulations to Animation Apprentice graduate Dan Fitzgerald who has won another festival award for his short film "Early Bird".  

Early Bird is about a bird who catches the early worm - or tries to.   Dan's short film has won many festival awards.

Animation Apprentice 2022 Student Reel

Check out our latest edit of the best work done by students at Animation Apprentice over the past year. Many of them are also enrolled in our MA in 3D Animation, delivered in association with Buckinghamshire New University.  Many thanks to Robin Herrmann, Kristis Bandzevicius, Alex Southcombe, Brandon Barwise, Michael Davies, Liam Devinney, Carla Narvaez, and Michael Acosta on their excellent work.

Happy 2022 to all our Students

Happy 2022!

Happy New Year to all our students past, present and future.  The New Year brings new challenges but also opportunities - the animation industry continues to thrive, with studios now offering new jobs working either in-house or remotely. 

The 2D animation industry is experiencing a Renaissance, with new technology, such as Toonboom Harmony, making 2D animation easier to access, and studios such as Blue Zoo and Jellyfish are expanding their 2D capacity.

So, as the industry continues to grow, what should an animator's new year's resolutions be in 2022?