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Reader Question: What Is Cutout Animation? 28 May 2012 | 07:06 pm

Ray writes: "Hey, so, I was wondering, what do you call the kind of animation they do on South Park? It's not like Disney, is it, where they draw all the pages and everything? It looks different, I w...

Reader Question: What Is Silhouette Animation? 28 May 2012 | 07:01 pm

Izzy asks: "yo so i saw this spooky totally creeptastic like animation with like black stuff and they were puppets i think but they were flat and it was jsut black and white like the old silent films...

New Glossary Entry: Animation Stand 28 May 2012 | 06:57 pm

You know, it's funny, you never really think about the little things in animation that need explaining - but without those little things, the job couldn't get done. One such ... Read Full Post

Reader Question: What Is Drawn-on-Film Animation? 21 May 2012 | 07:46 pm

Jensen asks: "I was watching this sick, totally trippy old school Norman McLaren thing the other day and I want to know how he does it. Like, can I learn how to do that? It doesn't look like normal a...

Reader Question: What Is Sand Animation? 21 May 2012 | 06:56 pm

Sue asks: "Last night on YouTube I watched this woman paint with sand for half an hour. It was so awesome and she made this picture that looked like it was done with real paint! She had some fifty ja...

Reader Question: What Is Pin Animation? 21 May 2012 | 06:52 pm

James asks: "This animation I saw once looked like it was drawn with black ink pens and it was kind of stark and weird and a little wobbly, but then when they pulled back they showed it was this thin...

Poll: What's Your Take on the Creative Cloud? 14 May 2012 | 05:58 pm

Now that Adobe's Creative Cloud has launched in full, I've been giving their ... Read Full Post

Adobe CS6 Launches 7 May 2012 | 07:49 pm

After a lot of talk, a lot of hype, and a lot of anticipation, Adobe Creative Suite 6 finally launched yesterday (note: for purchase only; the Creative Cloud SaaS subscription ... Read Full Post

One of the Most Exciting Features of Adobe CS6: Subscriptions 30 Apr 2012 | 04:52 pm

One of my biggest gripes with newer versions of the Adobe Creative Suite has been the price. Even with the new features, the new functionality, and the great new enhancements ... Read Full Post

What's The Difference Between Japanese and American Animation? 5 Mar 2012 | 12:26 pm

Ask the difference between American and Japanese animation, and you may get a fairly ugly response depending on whether the person you're asking is particularly invested in one or the ... Read Full P...

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