Computer Animation Arts

On internet, I came across something interesting. Have you ever wondered how is a day in the life of one of the most famous CG animators/ Directors John Lasseter. The following documentary explains how John Lasseter, tackles his days.   I have to say how impressive is the amount of work he can fit in 1 day. Hope it inspires !

Another chance to see 'From Pencils to Pixels' - a great documentary from the BBC's Imagine series, featuring excerpts from the animations of Winsor Mccay, and lots of screen time with John Lasseter, in which he discusses the pioneering days of Pixar.

It's Reading Week 2011, which means you're at the halfway stage of year one of Ba Hons CG Arts & Animation. I hope you're nice and relaxed after the rigors of Unit 3. The first semester of any degree course is a big culture shock and intellectual leap. Not everyone makes it and not everyone enjoys it, but hey, you did it, and it's time to take stock. I n just 15 weeks, you have: evolved from dice to digital sets evolved from digital daubs to matte paintings written 6,000 words (approx) of degree-level essay (that's three quarters of a dissertation!) experienced 21 important films & written 21 degree-level reviews You are now: an improving cg artist an improving 2d artist an improving writer an improving researcher an improving critic increasingly literate increasingly confident increasingly credible and 15 academic weeks from your 2nd year... You should be impressed. I am. Congratulations - you've completed one sixth of your degree! But let...