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LINKS for ANIMATION and VISUAL DEVELOPMENT

Artist advice:

Sam Spina's comic about moving to LA to work in animation: http://spinadoodles.tumblr.com/post/146711635001/if-youve-ever-been-curious-about-what-its-like

Lissa Treiman’s tips for becoming a story artist: http://lissabt.tumblr.com/post/75503960142/hi-lissa-i-love-your-work-and-your-stories-i

Anthony Holden's comic about gaining life experience before working in a studio: http://sketchadventure.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-get-job-in-animation.html

Emma Coats’ 22 Story Basics: http://storyshots.tumblr.com/post/25032057278/22-storybasics-ive-picked-up-in-my-time-at-pixar

Matt Jones’ Dreamworks Feature story test: http://mattjonezanimation.blogspot.com/2012/12/storyboard-test.html

Bill Peet: An Autobiography: http://www.billpeet.net/PAGES/autobiography.htm

Karen J Lloyd’s tips for storyboard tests: http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/02/tips-storyboard-test/

Studios / job portal links:

Disney feature: https://www.disneyanimation.com/careers
PIXAR: https://www.pixar.com/careers-at-pixar#careers-at-pixar-main
Dreamworks: http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/careers/
LAIKA: https://boards.greenhouse.io/laika#.WSSXNY7bmBQ
Sony Pictures Animation: http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/jobs.php
Illumination MacGuff: http://www.illuminationmacguff.com/careers-animators.php
Warner Bros. Animation: http://www.warnerbroscareers.com/animation/
Disney Television Animation: http://dtvatalent.disney.com/recruit/
Nickelodeon: https://www.nickanimationstudio.com/jobs
Cartoon Network: https://www.cartoonnetworkstudios.com/jobs
Titmouse: http://titmouse.net/careers/
FOX: http://www.foxcareers.com/
South Park Studios: http://www.mtvncareers.com/
Cartoon Saloon: http://www.cartoonsaloon.ie/
Aardman: http://www.aardman.com/jobs/
Spa Studios: http://www.thespastudios.com/
Shadow Machine: http://www.shadowmachine.com/
Brown Bag Films: https://www.brownbagfilms.com/jobs
LucasFilm: https://jobs.lucasfilm.com/
Marvel Animation: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/
Blue Spirit: http://www.spirit-prod.com/en/jobs/
Method Studios: http://www.methodstudios.com/careers#/method
Nord-Ouest films: http://www.nord-ouest.com/
Moonbot Studios: http://moonbotstudios.com/jobs/
ZAG: http://www.zag-inc.com/contact
Teamto: http://www.teamto.com/category/le-recrutement/
ToonBox Entertainment: http://www.toonboxent.com/careers/
Studio Hari: http://www.studiohari.com/en/about/
Yapiko Animation: http://yapiko.fr/
Kawanimation: http://www.kawanimation.com/
Quatre21: http://www.quatre21.com/en/home/
Double Metre: http://www.doublemetreanimation.com/site/800/site.html
Go-N: http://www.go-n.fr/en/index.php
Blue Sky: http://blueskystudios.com/working-here/jobs/
Ubisoft: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/careers/search.aspx
Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/corp/jobs.jsp
Pretty Simple: https://www.prettysimplegames.com/careers/
Liquid Development: http://www.liquiddevelopment.com/jobs.php
Bent Image Lab: http://bentimagelab.com/
Game Loft: http://www.gameloft.com/corporate/jobs/apply
Chez Soi / Studio Soi in Germany: http://www.studiosoi.com/
Banjo Studio: http://banjo-studio.com/
Film Roman: http://filmroman.com/
Nitrogen Studios: http://www.nitrogenstudios.com/careers.html
Atomic Cartoons: http://atomiccartoons.com/careers/storyboard-artist/
Bardel Entertainment: http://bardel.ca/now-hiring/
Reel FX: https://jobs.reelfx.com/
Radical Axis: http://www.radicalaxis.com/newweb/home.html
Deep Sky Studios: http://deepskystudios.com/
Tadaaam Studio: http://www.tadaaam-studio.com/
2 Minutes: http://2minutes.fr/en/
BC Wall: http://www.bcwall.com/?cat=short
Mikros Image Animation: http://www.mikrosimage-animation.eu/en/offers/
Gaumont Animation: http://www.gaumontanimation.com/
Caribara Animation: http://caribara-animation.com/en/
Studio 100: https://www.studio100animation.net/jobs/
Knightworks: http://www.knightworks.fr/
Wako Factory: http://www.wakofactory.com/?lang=en
Man of Action Entertainment: http://manofaction.tv/
Aeria Games: http://corporate.aeriagames.com/careers/
Kabam: http://corporate.kabam.com/careers/
Kobojo: http://www.kobojo.com/en/careers/
Pocket Gems: https://pocketgems.com/careers/
DONTNOD: http://dont-nod.com/en/career/
Quantic Dream: http://www.quanticdream.com/fr/#!/fr/jobs
Big Bad Boo: http://www.bigbadboo.com/
Nintai Studio: http://www.nintai-studio.com/
Monster (aggregate job site): https://www.monster.com/
Indeed (aggregate job site): https://www.indeed.com/
Entertainment Careers: http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/

Free online tutorials:

Flooby Nooby: a free, online crash course in storyboarding for animation: http://www.floobynooby.com/comp1.html
Mark Kennedy’s blog Seven Golden Camels: http://sevencamels.blogspot.com/
Pixar in a Box: https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar
New Masters Academy Youtube tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewMastersAcademy/videos
Toniko Pantoja's animation tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRTRqkhrehrY9hJJcLVUeRQ/search?query=animation
Alex Small-Butera’s Flash tutorial series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEG0leSJKJAE6i0zG7ULMh_x12n8TU4vc
Alex Grigg: animating in PS (“phantom limb”) http://www.alexgrigg.com/pages/photoshop-animation-techniques
Ross Plaskow: After Effects https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqUsOMSpzLvLXLgWe8RKYgw
TV Adobe: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/classroom-after-effects-cs5/episode-1/
http://www.bloopanimation.com/animation-for-beginners/
http://purgetheory.blogspot.com/2012/03/storydesign-notes.html
Cheatin' production blog: https://vimeo.com/channels/322695
Anim Dessin Photoshop add-on: https://creative.adobe.com/addons/products/1524#.U6Bt8ygx9OU
Aaron Blaise animation videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/AaronBlaiseArt/search?query=Animation

Courses / academic programs:

Concept Design Academy: http://conceptdesignacad.com/
Animation Mentor: http://www.animationmentor.com/workshops/storyboarding-fundamentals/
Gobelins character animation summer program: https://www.gobelins-school.com/formation/summer-school-summer-school-animation
TAG classes: https://animationguild.org/about-the-guild/education/
SILA classes: http://si-la.org/classes/
California State Summer School for the Arts animation program: http://www.csssa.ca.gov/academic-programs/animation/
CalArts summer school: http://extendedstudies.calarts.edu/index.jsp
Oatley Academy: http://oatleyacademy.com/all-courses/
Tron Mai’s story classes (normally at CDA, but do your own search for the latest info)
Rad Sechrist: http://radhowtoschool.com/

Animation organizations:

Women In Animation: http://womeninanimation.org/
ASIFA: http://www.asifa.net/
The Animation Guild: https://animationguild.org/

Events:

CTNX: http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/
Los Angeles Animation Festival: http://blog.laafest.com/
Gallery Nucleus: http://www.gallerynucleus.com/events
Center Stage Gallery: http://centerstagegallery.com/
Pop Secret Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/popsecretgallery/
Model Drawing Collective Empowering Models/Inspiring Artists life drawing: https://www.facebook.com/ModelDrawingCollective/

Contemporary story artists to follow / study:

Paul Briggs: http://pbcbstudios.tumblr.com/
Johane Matte: https://twitter.com/rufftoon
Leo Matsuda: http://leomatsuda-blog.blogspot.com/
Toby Shelton: http://tobyshelton.blogspot.com/
Normand Lemay: http://grizandnorm.tumblr.com/
David Derrick: https://dgderrick.wordpress.com/
Dave Pimentel: http://drawingsfromamexican.blogspot.com/
Steve Ahn: https://vimeo.com/steveahn
Louie del Carmen: http://www.louiedelcarmen.com/
Chris Sanders: https://www.chrissandersart.com/blogs/blog/tagged/storyboards
Alex Woo: http://woohoopictures.blogspot.com/
Michael Yates: http://yatesart.tumblr.com/
Madeleine Flores: https://twitter.com/heymadeleine
Clio Chiang: http://blog.cliochiang.com/
Jeremy Spears: https://whittlewoodshop.tumblr.com/post/142441959925/thought-id-share-a-few-storyboards-strung
Rad Sechrist: http://radhowto.blogspot.com/
Colin Jack: https://colinjack.tumblr.com/
Valerie LaPointe: http://www.valerielapointe.com/

A few story art masters:

Bill Peet: http://billpeet.net/
Chuck Jones: http://www.chuckjones.com/
Kiraz: http://kiraz-artworks.com/
Quentin Blake: https://www.quentinblake.com/
Hayao Miyazaki: https://thefilmstage.com/news/see-hayao-miyazakis-storyboards-for-his-cancelled-pippi-longstocking-feature-animation/
Norman Rockwell:http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/sections/art-entertainment/norman-rockwell-art-entertainment

Storyboard animatics to watch and study:

STORYBOARDING BOOKS:

Framed Ink by Marcos Mateu Mestre
Storyboards: Motion in Art by Mark Simon
100 Tuesday Tips by Griz and Norm
Art of Storyboard by Don Bluth
Five C’s of Cinematography
Animation Writing and Development: from Script to Pitch
Directing the Story by Francis Glebas
Shot by Shot Setting Up Your Shots by Jeremy Vineyard
Story by Robert McKee
The Visual Story by Bruce Block

OTHER RESOURCES

LoopdeLoop: http://www.loopdeloop.org/
Next Five story game: http://www.submarinechannel.com/top5/next-5-story-games/
Glassdoor – employees review the companies they work for and report their real salaries: https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
Value graphics tablets: http://www.thebestgraphicstablets.com/best-affordable-graphics-tablets/
Every Frame a Painting: http://everyframeapainting.tumblr.com
Walt Disney (PBS documentary): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/walt-disney/
Chris Oatley's website: http://chrisoatley.com/
Disney’s Zootopia documentary, "Imagining Zootopia" has lots of great footage, including the actual story room and what story discussions are like. Some figure drawing sites if you can't go to sessions in person:
https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/
https://www.quickposes.com/en/gestures/timed
http://reference.sketchdaily.net/en/