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About Andre Hickman
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Expertise
3d Studio Max beginner to expert levels...After Effects complex compositing techniques...Photoshop expert level...Illustrator intermediate level. I can also answer questions for general animation, motion graphics design, and video editing/composition.

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Logo and simple character animation, motion graphics, video composition in After Effects, as well as Photoshop, and Illustrator techniques, and the use of all of the above in a workflow, to achieve a final design element or production.

   

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copyrights to character animation11/18/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: if my company is commissioned to design, create and animate 3D animated characters for a TV ...
  A: Check your contract with the company you're designing for. You are probably doing a "work for hire" ...
PP11/17/2009Joseph Silver
  Q: I am located overseas, and I created a power point document that has 80 photos, taken with my ...
  A: it sounds like you need to enlist the help of an online file hosting service. these are basically ...
Jpeg and Gifs11/16/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: I am trying to take a jpeg picture (photo) and put an animated gif on top of it so I can later pull ...
  A: Hey Cindy, I'm not sure which version of Photoshop you have, but try this: 1) Choose File » Import ...
Jpeg and Gifs11/15/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: I am trying to take a jpeg picture (photo) and put an animated gif on top of it so I can later pull ...
  A: Hey Cindy, There are a ton of ways to do it IF you have any of the right software, so you are going ...
making a gif image11/11/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: i want to make a animated gif or a slideshow image out of a few jpeg pictures i have but everytime i ...
  A: Hey Krystine, I can't help much if you don't have professional software at your disposal, like ...
making a gif image11/11/2009Joseph Silver
  Q: i want to make a animated gif or a slideshow image out of a few jpeg pictures i have but everytime i ...
  A: do you have access to photoshop? i realize you are probably trying to create the animated gif with ...
Some level-headed advice please Joseph!11/9/2009Joseph Silver
  Q: I just wanted some level-headed advice. I am searching the internet for 3D apps that will integrate ...
  A: hey sergio, the question you pose is a common dilemna for artists deciding which 3d program to ...
Text animation11/7/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: I am a young animator and i am working on a website. The people who want to pay me want to have the ...
  A: Hey Kris, I am not exactly sure what you are talking about in reference to dummies, but from what I ...
how to be11/4/2009Joseph Silver
  Q: At the movement an doing a course called (Dida)Design in digital application level one but i haven't ...
  A: it sounds like you need some direction on how to become an animator. i recommend exposing yourself ...
masters in animation10/28/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: i m doing 2nd year bca,after my bca i want 2 do masters in animation...is it possible 2 do masters ...
  A: I am not in India, so I cannot speak to the climate of animation in that country. I will say this. ...
Pitching an Animated Show Idea10/19/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: I am wondering what I should I do. .. I have submitted my show idea to Adult Swim. I was advised ...
  A: There seems to be the "out of sight, out of mind" syndrome here. These execs are very busy and ...
Internship10/15/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: I am presently a first semester Junior studying 2D traditional animation and I would love to know if ...
  A: The best I could do to help is to do a Google search for animation studios in Ohio: ...
3d animation10/13/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: Hai sir, iam raj prasad from india a self taught animator. i learnt animation through net resources. ...
  A: The best way to increase the level of quality of your work is by continuing to work on pieces until ...
3d animation10/12/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: Hai sir, iam raj prasad from india a self taught animator. i learnt animation through net resources. ...
  A: Now that you have demos to show start applying to studios now. There are entry level jobs of all ...
basic questions to enter into animation10/4/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: love watching movies with special fx, animation & I would love it if I were a part of the making of ...
  A: If you write or draw or write music or anything in the arts you are creative. If you actually create ...
basic questions to enter into animation10/4/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: love watching movies with special fx, animation & I would love it if I were a part of the making of ...
  A: Hey Joseph, I'm not sure have the answers to those questions, but I can try to answer from my own ...
basic questions to enter into animation10/4/2009Andrew Ransavage
  Q: love watching movies with special fx, animation & I would love it if I were a part of the making of ...
  A: it's hard to say how to determine whether or not you are creative. You probably already know one way ...
basic questions to enter into animation10/4/2009Joseph Silver
  Q: love watching movies with special fx, animation & I would love it if I were a part of the making of ...
  A: 1) if you are the type of person who comes up with ideas and has the motivation to develop them, in ...
What software to use??9/26/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: I'm going to make a 2D animation of some oil related equipment going down the drilling hole. I need ...
  A: Hey Stig, In order to import a CAD file, you are basically asking for some type of 3D software, ...
What software to use??9/26/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: I'm going to make a 2D animation of some oil related equipment going down the drilling hole. I need ...
  A: It's not a matter of what software you should use. What software do you have that you know how to ...
computer games and moniters9/26/2009Andrew Ransavage
  Q: It happened when my brother just turned the computer off with the button not the proper shut down ...
  A: Well this isn't exactly my area of expertise, but I would look at the display properties and see ...
sell show9/14/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: I have a musical for sale. Songs, synopsis, script, Ideal for Didney, Pixar etc. Can you hrlp ...
  A: What do you know? Me too! ...
animation questions9/9/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: My Name is Carven. I am a college student am considering majoring in a design-related education. ...
  A: Hey Carven, You will have to forgive me, because most of these questions I cannot answer for one ...
animation questions9/9/2009Joseph Silver
  Q: My Name is Carven. I am a college student am considering majoring in a design-related education. ...
  A: 1) the animation field has been hit hard, just like most other fields in the current recession. ...
animation questions9/9/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: My Name is Carven. I am a college student am considering majoring in a design-related education. ...
  A: I'm trying to be brief so I apologize if it comes across too bluntly. 1 It's very difficult to get ...
animation questions9/9/2009Andrew Ransavage
  Q: My Name is Carven. I am a college student am considering majoring in a design-related education. ...
  A: there is a lot of questions here but I will do my best to answer them. First, I work in the field of ...
animation fundamentals9/8/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: I AM TARUN AND I AM IN 11TH.I AM INTERESTED IN TAKING ANIMATION AS MY CAREER IN FUTURE BECAUE I FEEL ...
  A: Hey Tarun, It really depends on where you ultimately want to land in the development of your ...
Disney Studios Commemorative Lithograph8/25/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: I puchased a 7.5" x 9" Lithograph limited edition number 293 of 500 of Bambi with a butterfly on ...
  A: It's relatively rare considering the run is 500. These are limited edition cels, not actual ...
wanted to know about best University for Masters in multimedia and Animation8/24/2009ranjana kanti
  Q: Myself maani.I had done certificate course in Graphic and web designing.i am a Final year student of ...
  A: One shud find out animation training institute, where some works of animation from industry also ...
How do I acchieve this effect on craigdavid.com8/24/2009Andrew Ransavage
  Q: How do I create the entrance video of Craig David talking about is his website for 20 seconds and ...
  A: The website is Flash, you might want to ask someone in web development. Essentially it's a Flash ...
Adding Flash Videos to a Website8/23/2009Joseph Silver
  Q: 2 Questions please 1. How can I create and add video effects such as those seen on ...
  A: hey lala, it appears in the video that craig was shot against bluescreen/greenscreen, then keyed in ...
Image In Pieces8/19/2009Andrew Ransavage
  Q: I had an idea that in concept is pretty simple, but at least when it comes to animating it seems to ...
  A: I think I understand your question but I'm not aware of any application that will do exactly what ...
video formats8/8/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: i have videos that are almost 30 min long.i want to convert them to a file size under 50 mb but i ...
  A: Sorry, but .flv is really about the best that you are going to get, and retain the quality that you ...
Liquid effect7/28/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: com about a year ago i came across a website that had a banner when you moved your cursor over it ...
  A: Lol...Half-life. I used to play that too. No, I was talking about 2nd Life, which is a virtual ...
Liquid effect7/27/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: com about a year ago i came across a website that had a banner when you moved your cursor over it ...
  A: Hey Gavin, I knew a Gavin once in 2nd Life(the online game)...Gav is that you? LOL...ok, back to ...
animation7/19/2009ranjana kanti
  Q: i am doing B.Sc in computer science. i would like to do master in animation in UK.Can you give me ...
  A: One should find out animation training institute, or universities where some works of animation from ...
FELIX the CAT help?7/18/2009Andrew Ransavage
  Q: Does anyone know what the pupils of Felix the cat are called? The ones that look like PAC man. I ...
  A: well this question is related to hand drawn animation techniques. His pupils are just shapes, an ...
Uses of Computer Animation7/10/2009ranjana kanti
  Q: I want some information about different fields that use animation. Thank you
  A: Careers in Multimedia Multimedia in Animation Animation has brought many imaginary characters and ...
Request for guidance7/2/2009Russell Calabrese
  Q: Calabrese, I am Phani.I am from India.I have completed my Graduation in Mechanical Engineering 2 ...
  A: Being here in the USA I really can't give you any advice on schools in India. In California you can ...
AE Timeline6/29/2009Andre Hickman
  Q: I'd like to make changes to a short movie in After Effects, but it only renders a small portion of ...
  A: Sorry Jim, I was on vacation, and forgot to set my vacation settings.... To extend the timeline, ...

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