Frame By Frame

Drawing Digitally

Help! What do I buy??

I get this question all the time from students diving into the digital drawing realm. I’m not an expert or a reviewer, but here’s a quick guide to what’s what when you are looking for digital drawing equipment.

DIY downshooter set-up

Schools have great resources for students, but actually getting to campus to use the labs and equipment isn’t always possible. Whether it’s a long commute, a snow day, or a COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely can sometimes be a necessity.

The Three Parts of Staging

I talk about our brains and perception a lot in class. Animation is just a weird thing. It’s like real life, but…

Anticipation, Follow Through, Overlapping Action, and Secondary Action

Animation Fundamentals, flipped!

There’s a time and a place to flip the classroom, and I think teaching the animation fundamentals is…