Links for Blogs Due 11/16/14 - Super Science-y Edition

These are not due for awhile, but I thought I'd give you an early start. Make sure you are adhering to the NEW blog specs which I emailed to you last week...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/black-holes-space-travel-and-the-science-of-the-movie-interstellar/2014/11/03/0461b660-606a-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html
(MAKE SURE YOU ALSO WATCH AND INCLUDE INFO IN YOUR RESPONSE ABOUT THE VIDEO IN THE MIDDLE ON BUILDING THE BLACK HOLE)

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gadgets/big-hero-6-science-behind-baymax-disneys-big-soft-robot-n240241

Links for Blogs Due 11/2/14

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR THE NEW BLOG GRADING BREAKDOWN, WHICH TAKES EFFECT THIS WEEK. YOU ARE NOW REQUIRED TO COMMENT ON AT LEAST TWO OTHER BLOGS... OK, I will stop yelling now.

http://filmmakeriq.com/lessons/the-psychology-of-scary-movies/
(For this one, the text and the video pretty much cover the same content, so you can either read or watch or both - your choice.)

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/10-tips-for-creating-storyboards-from-dreamworks/

Links for Blogs Due 10/26/14

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/great-reads/la-et-c1-dreamworks-scientists-20140723-story.html#page=1

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/10/-lesson-from-lecter-how-to-establish-dominance-using-eyelines-framing

Links for Blogs Due 10/19/14

http://blog.animationmentor.com/10-insights-from-a-game-of-thrones-and-guardians-of-the-galaxy-creature-animator/

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/10/7-great-techniques-hiding-lav-microphones

Animation: Flour Sack Examples

Many of these are longer than your requirement (which is under 10 seconds), but they will give you a good idea of different expressions and movements that can be achieved with the flour sack.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/627739
http://connectedconcepts.net/tgr0041.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx9tQLhEuiE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGPtMvIsjMY

Here is also a bit of history behind the flour sack exercise:
http://tallgrassradiostudios.blogspot.com/2005/05/that-poor-misunderstood-sack-of-flour.html

Animation: Walk Cycle References

Very basic breakdown of the 8 frame walk cycle, intended for Flash but easily adaptable to AnimatePro:

http://animation.about.com/od/flashanimationtutorials/ss/flash29walkcycl.htm

Good overall reference, a bit more complex:

http://www.angryanimator.com/word/2008/11/01/animation-tutorial-2-walk-cycle/

This is a great page with examples and tips on creating walk cycles:

http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/aim/a_notes/04_walkcycle_project.html#

Videos showing real people walking in different ways, front and side views: 

http://thinkinganimationbook.blogspot.com/2012/12/great-walk-cycle-reference-endless.html

Update: 
Here is another one Jack found: http://zeurel.deviantart.com/art/Flash-Tutorial-1-Walk-Cycles-252730782

If anyone finds others, feel free to put the links in the comments...

Video Class: Sound Effects Resources

http://www.epicsound.com/sfx/index.php
http://www.audiotheater.com/SFXhowto.html
http://www.RuyaSonic.com/sfx_closet.htm
http://www.RuyaSonic.com/sfx_catalog.htm
http://www.marblehead.net/foley/index.html