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1. Sébastien Rouxe Interview

Sébastien Rouxe: Animator / Character Designer
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY 
Media: Adobe Photoshop and Flash, TVPaint Animation, and Wacom Cintiq.

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2. Julien Rossire Interview

Julien Rossire: Character Designer and Visual Development Artist 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY 
Media: Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet

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3. Wouter Tulp Interview

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4. Rad Sechrist How To School



 Rad Sechrist has an awesome online School well worth checking out here - http://radhowtoschool.com/. If you don't know Rad Sechrist, he is  an amazing Storyboard and Character Design artist at DreamWorks. You can even watch a full 2 hour preview of one of his classes here - http://meet59138187.adobeconnect.com/p2rahbp06ue/ 
Get ready to be inspire, and to have a desire to draw for hours after the class is done like I did. You'll want to hurry and sign up too because this is the last week to register for his upcoming classes.

Other Links...

Rad's How To Blog - http://radhowto.blogspot.com/
You can also read his Character Design interview here - http://rad-sechrist-interview.blogspot.com/


9 Comments on Rad Sechrist How To School, last added: 4/26/2013
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Jesse Aclin: Freelance Character Designer
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY

Media: Adobe Photoshop

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6. Borja Montoro Interview

Borja Montoro: Animator / Designer.  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY 
Media: Wacom Cintiq 21, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, and 4B or 2B pencil on paper

4 Comments on Borja Montoro Interview, last added: 4/15/2013
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7. Harald Siepermann (1962-2013)




Some very sad news as most of you know Harald Siepermann died on Saturday.  He was my first and one of my favorite artists I had the privilege of interviewing on this little blog. I had a wonderful time meeting him in California 2009 at the CTN Expo. He was as nice and thoughtful as I thought he would be.  Harald will be missed greatly by all who knew him.  His artwork always uplifted me, and gave me the desire to try harder.  When you saw his work, you couldn't help but pickup a pencil and draw. Cartoon Brew has a really nice post about him on their website here... http://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/harald-siepermann-1962-2013-78050.html


If you would like to read my very first interview with Harald Siepermann click on the link below.  What a great guy with an amazing talent.


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8. PAPERMAN

Here's some Sketch Designs and art from Disney's short 
Paperman
 
 
 

18 Comments on PAPERMAN, last added: 11/11/2012
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9. Monster University has an amazing website up!

Everyone need to go to this wonderful Monster University website.  Talk about an awesome way to promote your movie... Way to go PIXAR!  Click on the link or the picture to take you there.



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10. Carolina Cuenca Interview

Carolina Cuenca: Designer/Animator  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HER GALLERY 
Media: Col-Erase, Wacom tablet, and Photoshop.

5 Comments on Carolina Cuenca Interview, last added: 10/10/2012
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11. Heidi Smith Interview

Heidi Smith: Character Designer at Laika
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Media:Charcoal Pencil and Pastel

6 Comments on Heidi Smith Interview, last added: 9/25/2012
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12. FREE Story Boarding For Animation Webinar Featuring Steven Macleod




I just wanted to let everyone know about this FREE StoryBoarding For Animation Webinar Featuring Steven Macleod.   Steven has been story boarding at Dreamworks Animation for 6 years and has worked on How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and is currently working on The Croods (2013).

In this webinar you will learn some techniques for visual storytelling and will cover methods and exercises to help you generate ideas and learn tips and tricks used in story boarding for animation.
Space is limited.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:

Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012  ((( Tomorrow )))
     Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT


And yes to all of my readers,  It has been awhile since my last post...  I have been waiting for some interviews to come in, and I have also been very busy.  Sorry.  I am hoping to get a lot of amazing artist from some of the animated films of 2012... ( Brave, Hotel Transylvania, Ice Age 4, Madagascar 3, ParaNorman, and Wreck-It Ralph ) Plus I am hoping to get some exclusive artwork from some of these shows.


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13. De'Von Stubblefield Interview


De'Von Stubblefield: Student / Disney Internship
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Prismacolor, Fineliner maker 005 point, and Sharpie

1 Comments on De'Von Stubblefield Interview, last added: 4/16/2012
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14. Michael Herrera Interview


Michael Herrera: Designer
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Tombow brush markers, Faber-Castell brush pens, and Prismacolor markers

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15. Ergomart LCD monitor arm for the Wacom Cintiq user.

I don't normally do this, but I know a lot of you out there that read this blog use the Wacom Cintiq.  When I was doing a tour of  Gentle Giant Studios, I came across an artist who had one of these Ergomart  LCD monitor arm for his Cintiq. He was able to move his Cintiq right next to his first monitor, to use as a second monitor, and then he was able to move the Cintiq and have it float above his lap.  I knew I wanted that as soon as I could get one. I will have to admit I have always thought that the Cintiq was big heavy and bulky, and you were lucky not to ever drop it onto the floor.


 The artist at Gentle Giant was kind enough to let me play around with it on his desk.  It was awesome, I was able to move it very easily from one position to the next.  You can move it up and down left and right, Tilt the display back past 90° or down more than 50°, and you can rotate it from horizontal to portrait. You can also make it so it is very tight and hard to move, or loose enough to move with one finger.  I have mine kind of firm so if I wanted to move it, I would need to use two hands, so when I am drawing on the Cintiq, it doesn't move away from me.



Once again, I don't normally talk about products on this blog, but I know that a lot of you would love to know about this Ergomart  LCD monitor arm for the Wacom Cintiq. And I hope that this will save and help many artist backs, because I know that it has saved mine.  If you are interested in getting one of these you will need to go to Eromarts webpage here...  http://www.ergomart.com/HD_LCD_monitor_arms/lcd_monitor_arm_SAA4229details.htm

Make sure you click on the Wacom Tablet Option on the left side of the webpage.

5 Comments on Ergomart LCD monitor arm for the Wacom Cintiq user., last added: 3/15/2012
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16. Stevie Lewis Interview


Stevie Lewis: Designer
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HER GALLERY
Media: Pencils

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17. Very funny animation.

My friend Dan pointed me to this very funny animation I had to share with all of you.


There will be some more interviews coming soon.

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18. Gennaro Morra Interview


Gennaro Morra:
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Col-Erase Pencil and Adobe Photoshop

1 Comments on Gennaro Morra Interview, last added: 2/10/2012
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19. Denis Zilber Interview


Denis Zilber: Illustrator
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Photoshop

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20. Brave

The brand new trailer for Pixar's Brave came out today... I am interested in what everyone thinks. Are you excited for it, or does it fall flat?  Do you like the designs.  Do you like the art direction?  Do all of the characters feel like they are in the same design world?

Please leave a comment below and tell us what you think.

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21. Jean Baptiste Vendamme Interview


Jean Baptiste Vendamme: Designer / Sculpter
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Adobe Photoshop

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22. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Artwork

I have really enjoyed Disney’s Prep & Landing Christmas Specials. They have a new one called “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” which premieres tonight December 5, here in the USA on ABC. So I asked Disney if they could send me some pre-production artwork from the show. They have done such a magnificent job on these specials, I knew they would have a lot of wonderful artwork, and I was right. So below is some of the artwork Disney was incredibly generous to share. Enjoy, and make sure to watch the Christmas Special tonight. , Thank you again to everyone at Disney that helped out!

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23. Kristen Campbell Interview


Kristen Campbell: Designer
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HER GALLERY
Media: Wacom Cintiq

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24. Update on Stephen Silver

 
Stephen what have you been up to in the last 5 years?

Since the last time we spoke, I had been working over at Sony Feature Animation and then I went back to Nickelodeon to work on Danny Phantom and then The Penguins of Madagascar, I even did a 3 month stint over at Fox on the Cleveland show. My main goal was to start working from home as a freelancer which I have been doing now for the last 3 years, as well as creating my own properties and teaching and lecturing in the states and around the world full time. I am now doing exactly what it is I want to do, creating new books and teaching.




Over at Schoolism.com not only do you have your Character Design class, but you have these wonderful Master Series of Mort Drucker, and Stan Goldberg. Could you tell us how and why you decided to do these?


Mort and Stan have become very close friends of mine, and the knowledge they have, I felt needs to be captured and told outside of book form. I always wanted to learn and know about their process of drawing and what better way than to go to their studios, set up a camera and film the masters at work in their own environment and voice. I felt as these great artists are getting older, it was important to document their process for generations to come. Their understanding of the art fundamentals I feel are no longer being taught, yet it is essential for any artist that wishes to break into the field of art.


How did you get in contact with these living legends?

I met them through a terrific organization that i am a member of called the National Cartoonists Society. The organization hosts a yearly event that takes place in all different parts of the country called the Rueben awards. It was through this that i finally had the chance to meet them and so many other living legends.


Were the artists bo

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25. Jason Sadler Interview


Jason Sadler: Character Designer at Blue Sky
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Col-erase pencils and Adobe Photoshop

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