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I Created a VFX Robot Animation in Blender + Maya
This video was SO much fun to make!! I worked super hard on it and tried a bunch of things I haven’t done before - and I feels like it’s been years since I’ve just let myself learn something new for the sake of being creative. If you want to see every step from the brainstorming stage, this vi...
My Summer Animation Classes
My first full animation classes! I'm excited to try this out; I've taught Maya workshops and I've done animation talks / seminars, but I've never taught a class before.The June class starts this Sunday, so sign up quick if you want in! The July one is still a WIP so fingers crossed I...
I Started an Animation Studio... and it Failed
Hear the story of how it failed, and why I shut it down after a year. This is what I've been doing for the last year or so, and it's finally time to tell you wat went down!Also, if you're one of the crazy people who want to start your own animation studio, watch this and learn from my ex...
My Biggest Animation Student Mistakes
I've been wanting to make this video for literal YEARS, and I finally decided to do it! Great advice for everyone to refresh themselves on, especially if you have a teacher or a mentor. They will thank you later for watching this, so please learn from my years of screw-ups and do better!Also, Je...
Maya 2024 - New Animation Features
There aren't a ton, but there are a few really good ones in there!Check them out :)
Gimbal Lock Explained | Your Animation is Lying to You
This is one of the most confusing things to happen to so many animation students during their shots - no one really understands it because no one ever explains why it happens... Until now!Today we demystify the secrets of why the viewport and the graph editor have been conspiring against you and lyi...
20 Things Every Animator Should Know When Starting Out
There are questions every animator asks, and things we've all wondered - let's save you some time, shall we?Maya for Animators 2023 - https://bit.ly/mayaworkshop2023And here's a link to my new workshop, with a 15% discount for you :D
How FAST is the RTX 4090 for 3D Animation + Rendering??
This is the full RTX 30 Series Comparison!!! I included the RTX 4090 / 3090 / 3080 / 3070 / A6000 (Quadro Card) to get a super comprehensive test.Enjoy!! :)And in case you missed the unboxing video: https://youtu.be/AcO2U1TDIGo
Now Included in my Patreon Mentorship: animBot!
The kind people over at animBot have granted us access to Educational Licenses :DI did a video awhile back with some of my favorite features at the time, but this video barely scratches the surface of what's possible with this insane set of animation tools. I literally use it every time I work i...
7 Reasons You're Animating in the Graph Editor WRONG
Graph editor workflow tips and tricks! Stuff that'll change the way you work in the graph editor if you don't know it all already! And I'll bet there's at least 1 you don't already know :)First video in like 3 months so I hope you enjoy!
Let's Talk About Animation Mentor
This video ended up taking 7 months to make, but it was SO worth it!Easily one of the most valuable videos on my channel, this is an interview with 10 different students and alumni animators from the AM Student Showcase 2021, many of whom now have jobs in the industry at Pixar, Sony, Illumination, a...
Animation Workshop - Maya for Animators!
I'm excited to announce my first workshop in over 2 years! :DI want to share more about it, specifically here on Patreon, but here are 3 things everyone on Patreon needs to know: 1 | The general workshop info can all be found in the link above 2 | There's an early bird sale for 50% off happe...
Animating with Motion Capture for the First Time!
This one was difficult! I've never tried mocap before, so it was a brand new experience for me. But I loved experimenting with different ideas and workflows.I hope you enjoy it! And if you have any mocap-related video ideas you'd like to see, please let me know! :D
This Laptop is Faster than Your Desktop PC for 3D Creation
I think I'm one of the first people to get to test and talk about the new RTX 3080Ti in a laptop!! Maybe even before LTT!So let's see how Maya, Blender, Houdini, UE4, and Omniverse handle with this much GPU power!Benchmarks, workflow examples, demos, so many goodies! Enjoy the 1st tech video...
The Biggest LIE in Animation - "It's Who You Know"
It's a phrase I used to believe; here's why it's not true!Also, Happy New Year!! :D
Attempting Blender's 2D Grease Pencil
It's been a million years since I posted a video but I've been very excited to make this one for a long time.Please enjoy Benjamin the Sponsor Frog - I spent SOOOOOOO many hours figuring him out!Also, I've got some GREAT animation-focused / Maya videos coming soon so my little Blender s...
MSI Industrial Design Challenge
Hi everyone!I recently worked with MSI to participate in their Industrial Design Challenge. My goal was to create a new PC design that I'd like to see.I went for this PC gaming backpack, complete with a stool, peripherals, and a visor-monitor!I wanted to focus on the experience of using the desi...
How to Animate SPEED - Smears + Duplicate Limbs
Next time you're animating something super fast, consider adding animated smear frames or duplicate limbs to your shot! :)Fun fact: This is the second version of this video I made - we literally made an entirely different first version of this one, which was way more cinematic but much less educ...
How to Build 3D Scenes in MINUTES - Previs Workflows
These Previs Workflows will let you adapt any concept art or 2D image to a full 3D scene with very little 3D Modeling, sculpting, or texturing, or lighting!I learned these tips from a modeler at DreamWorks. Enjoy!
Recreating Game Environments with Ai - NVIDIA Canvas
Today is a super fun video, sponsored by NVIDIA. They're really great to work with, by the way. Extremely flexible and super interested in letting me do my thing to make a fun video. One of my favorite brand partners.We're using NVIDIA Canvas to draw realistic images in SECONDS with literal ...
My Full Guide to Lip Sync Animation!
This is my 5-stage guide to animating lip sync dialogue shots! Starting with finding the audio and going all the way to polish, with full sections on workflow, dialogue sound + animation breakdowns, and a bunch of super fun examples I animated just for this video.This is pretty much everything I'...
I Turned Myself into a 2D Animated Character!
This one took me about 3 weeks to make, and it was a super fun challenge!I think it turned out really well!Enjoy :D
A 700% Speed Increase in Blender? HOW!?
Also in case you missed 11 Lessons I Learned at DreamWorks:https://youtu.be/Lb-pMheduZA :)I'm working on some super fun new videos for this week so I hope you enjoy everything!
The 7 Workflows of Professional Animators
Here are some in-depth examples of how you can utilize new animation workflows into your next shots!We start off a bit basic, but this video FOR SURE has something for everyone.These are some of the best workflows I've come across in the past few years! :)
Animator Movie Rankings - All Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks Films (2021)
Today I rank EVERY animated feature film from Snow White to Soul, from the 3 biggest Animation Studios .. We've got a lot to cover :)This video gave me a TON of other video ideas, but I hop you have as much fun watching as I had ranking! :D
Make Your Animation Look GREAT - Maya to Blender Render Workflow
Happy New Year!! :)This is my first Maya x Blender Hybrid Tutorial! This one shows how to take animation from Maya and bring it into Blender to render in Cycles or Eevee - including how to deal with textures and light the scene quickly for easy output.There's also lots of comparison benchmarks f...
Rendering with RTX 3090 in Blender + Maya (16K Renders!?)
Who wants to see how long it takes for the RTX 3090 to render 2K / 4K / 16K images in Maya's Arnold or in Blender's Cycles? I have some benchmarks to share and some examples to compare! :)
Answering the Question - Will I Return to the Studios?
Episode 6 of the "How to Become an Animator" series is back, after 3 years! Let it play all the way through, give it a thumbs up, all that good stuff!Hope you enjoy the update :)
Online Networking + Personal Branding for Artists
Looking for some tips to build your online presence and get your work seen? Here you go!This one is sponsored by Artstation, so expect some pro strats involving their website builder and other perks of using their site in conjunction with other socials :)
Exploring the Toy Story Character Rigs! (Free Download)
Looking for some Pixar characters to animate and add to your demo reel? Today is your lucky day! This video is a little tips and guide on how to use these characters for 3D character animation!Download link in the video description :)
