Links for Blogs Due 02/05/17

Video:
http://nofilmschool.com/2016/10/how-filmmakers-make-emotions-visual
(make sure you watch the entire video and comment on all three examples)

Animation:
http://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/improve-character-animation-41411447

Maya Hotkeys for Animation Class

http://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-30CACC9D-8FBE-4B85-8A8F-C5ADF32DDD4E

Video Class: Memento Analysis - Interview with Christopher Nolan

An interesting discussion of the process of the film by the director himself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qduOF_sl1IQ

Links for Blogs Due 01/29/17

Since I know many of you have mid-terms next week, I am posting these now, but they are not due until 1/29. That way you can fit them in before or after your exams as necessary.

Animation:
http://www.animatorisland.com/four-lessons-in-storytelling-from-disneys-latest-animated-films/

Video:
http://nofilmschool.com/2016/11/emotional-arcs-6-storytelling-kurt-vonnegut
(Make sure you read the entire article and also watch the video.)

Video Class Competition Links

• CareerSafe® Youth Safety Video Contest: http://www.careersafeonline.com/index.php/national-youth-safety-video-contest (under 2 minutes, must be a minimum of one minute for our purposes)

• ASMF “Sleep Recharges You” High School Video Contest: http://www.discoversleep.org/highschoolcontest.aspx (under 2 minutes, must be a minimum of one minute for our purposes)

• The Great American NO BULL Challenge: http://www.nobullchallenge.org (choice of short film (2-5 minutes) or PSA (you must do 60 seconds for our purposes)

• TeenDrive365 Video Challenge: http://www.teendrive365inschool.com/teens/video-challenge (PSA, you must do 60 seconds for our purposes)

Links for Blogs Due 01/08/17

Animation:
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/ilm-animation-supervisor-hal-hickel-explains-add-personality-star-wars-droid-147069.html

Video:
http://nofilmschool.com/2016/12/5-things-you-can-do-right-now-become-better-cinematographer