Blog Assignments Due 3/4/18

Animation:
https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/do-digital-characters-deserve-academy-awards

Film & VFX: 
https://nofilmschool.com/2018/02/use-super-easy-super-clever-trick-create-more-dramatic-audio

Extra Credit Blog Opportunity, Due 2/25/18

Animation:
https://www.fxguide.com/featured/the-future-is-today-how-ilm-made-time-travel-possible-frame-by-frame/

Film & VFX:
https://nofilmschool.com/2016/04/what-happens-block-same-exact-scene-differently

In order to receive full extra credit, you also need to do a Weekly Comments post, but do not need to comment on others' blogs this time.

Blog Assignments Due 2/11/18

Both classes will use the same article this week:
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2018/01/25/video-game-addiction-who-the-esa/

Here is a supplementary article with more information that I also recommend reading to help with your analysis:
https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/27/health/video-game-disorder-who/index.html

Blog Assignments Due 02/04/18

Animation:
http://blog.animationmentor.com/why-all-animators-need-to-master-the-moving-hold/

Film & VFX:
Low-Budget Filmmaking - Creating an Apocalyptic World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95LGDKfvv-4

Blog Assignments Due 01/28/18 (DATE CHANGE)

Update: I have extended the deadline on these so that you have extra time to work around studying for exams next week.

Animation:
http://blog.animationmentor.com/choosing-the-best-poses-for-your-acting-shot/

Fim and VFX:
https://nofilmschool.com/2016/10/watch-5-key-lighting-principles-you-should-know-about

Google Doodle Contest

https://doodles.google.com/d4g/how-it-works.html

Blog Assignments Due 01/07/18

Animation: 
http://blog.animationmentor.com/dont-be-scared-to-critique-more-experienced-animators/

Film & VFX:
https://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/negative-space-film-frame