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| copyrights to character animation | 11/18/2009 |
Q: if my company is commissioned to design, create and animate 3D animated characters for a TV ...
A: You should have a document written up for your client to sign saying you own the character designs ...
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| copyrights to character animation | 11/18/2009 |
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" ...
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| Pitching an Animated Show Idea | 10/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Internship | 10/15/2009 |
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: ...
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| 3d animation | 10/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| 3d animation | 10/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| basic questions to enter into animation | 10/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| What software to use?? | 9/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| sell show | 9/14/2009 |
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! ...
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| animation questions | 9/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| Disney Studios Commemorative Lithograph | 8/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| Request for guidance | 7/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Q | 6/13/2009 |
Q: I never used any of these software's. I just found them recently in the market. I need to buy some ...
A: The Creative Suites contain a lot of the Adobe programs you can use for graphics, animation etc. I ...
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| Animation | 5/13/2009 |
Q: but I find it hard to learn new skills in Wales because you have very limited places you can learn ...
A: The best thing to do would be to get in touch with Dreamworks Animation Human Resource Department ...
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| Claymation | 5/10/2009 |
Q: Russel, I am a student from India. I doing my graduation in 3D Animation here. I have planned to do ...
A: Here's a site for a current show that has some great stop motion animation. Robot Chicken ...
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| animation interview | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you answer this from your experiences. Soon I'l be attending a university ...
A: You'll need a lot of drawings. Life sketches. Animal sketches. Any animation you've done on your ...
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| Animation production... | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I was wondering about how much it would cost (an estimation) to produce an episode of a cartoon ...
A: The best way to this is by calling or emailing one of the many studios that perform this service. Go ...
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| Interview Questions | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Calabrese, Hello. My name is Emma and I am currently a high school student. I am doing a research ...
A: I have answered most of these questions before in past posts. You should look at them to get the ...
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| Editing strokes in adobe flash | 4/17/2009 |
Q: im a beginner in flash cs3,my problem is that when i draw a stroke it automatically converts into a ...
A: I never had this happen to me. It probably has to do with the version of Flash you are using and ...
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| Cartoon Animator Questions | 4/17/2009 |
Q: How much does a cartoon animator usually make? What is the working enviroment like? What is the job ...
A: How much does a cartoon animator usually make? In a California Union Shop these are the ...
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| Master's degree | 4/11/2009 |
Q: i am rahul.Rihgt now I am about to complete my bachelor's degree in computer science engineering at ...
A: You don't need a degree to become a commercial artist. You need a good portfolio of work to show ...
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| 2D bitmap animation programme. | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I need a simple programme to animate Windows bitmap images. Windows Movie Maker would have been OK ...
A: I'm a mac guy and don't use windows very often. I know Photoshop (which works on windows and mac) ...
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| Solicitation | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I bet if you had a nickel for everytime you heard this, here it goes anyways. I have a animated ...
A: I've been in the business now for 33+ years without an agent and have done OK. I'm looking for an ...
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| Solicitation | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I bet if you had a nickel for everytime you heard this, here it goes anyways. I have a animated ...
A: Simple. Get an agent! For instance... Cartoon Network isn't looking at any pitches unless they have ...
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| photographing animation cels | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I have some animation cels that I am trying to photograph yet when I photograph them I get a glare ...
A: You need to have at least 2 bright lights. 1 on the left and 1 on the right at aproximately 45º ...
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| photographing/resolution | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I have used a digital still camera to make an animated movie, which looks pretty good. What is a ...
A: I think most cameras have high enough resolution these days. It seems like you're making a stop ...
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| Agents... | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I'm a new writer and I'm trying to get some exposure through any agency that's willing to try me ...
A: I'm sorry to say I can't help on this question. You may better be served by addressing this to a ...
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| Disney art | 1/1/2009 |
Q: I Have A Framed 7 1/2 Inch x 9 Inch Disney Artwork. It's Titled Just Before Midnight Bottom left And ...
A: It seems to be just a nice piece of Disney Store retail reproduction art. I don't believe it's an ...
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| animated movie-technical aspects - garfield | 12/30/2008 |
Q: .What are the main technical aspects of an animated movie? Could you please tell me which technical ...
A: I really can't answer your question because it is too vague, but I'll try. The main technical ...
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| Procedure to enter in this feild .. | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I want to know the procedure to enter in this field of animation. Right now i am doing Engineering ...
A: You need a portfolio of your work to show what you can do. If you docan't show your talent to ...
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| Procedure to enter in this feild .. | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I want to know the procedure to enter in this field of animation. Right now i am doing Engineering ...
A: I'm not sure I know what GRE and TOEFL are. Fill me in and maybe I can answer your question better ...
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| here is my short sequence | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I am sorry that I am giving this reply after a long time but as I didn't know editing so I learned ...
A: If you are in India you should check the web for studios to apply to near where you live. Here's an ...
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| animation fps | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I'm planning to import an image sequence into After Effects to make an animation. I'd like to set ...
A: Since most of my work is "professional" (and I use the term loosely) I always work in 24 fps and at ...
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| here is my short sequence | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I am sorry that I am giving this reply after a long time but as I didn't know editing so I learned ...
A: It looks pretty good! A couple suggestions: Don't have his head and arms fall downward until his ...
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| Entering the industry | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I am an out of states writer that dreams about creating animation series. I have a guarenteed hi-tec ...
A: At the moment there are more people to do the work than there is work to do here in the US at the ...
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| Flash exporting | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I am exporting my flash movie file into a quicktime movie file. However, when I go to play the ...
A: Flash to Quicktime seems to have a lot of issues. I seem to get residual artifacting and trails on ...
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| exporting movies from Flash | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I'm having trouble exporting a movie from flash. When I play the animation in flash the sound is ...
A: There are two ways of getting your sound quality higher. 1. When you export make sure your ...
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| animation | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I'm quite interested in a double major of Animation and Cinematography/Video Production. I would ...
A: First I need to know where you're from and?or Where you would like to go to school and i can help ...
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| Flash Context Menu | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Is there any way to completely disable the flash context menu even in the projector? thanks :)
A: I use Flash mostly for cartoon animation and I do very little action scripting. Here is a user group ...
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| differences | 9/26/2008 |
Q: My 15 year old daughter was sitting with a grooup of her peers and made a comment that there was a ...
A: They are both right. A cartoon, like a Bugs Bunny film cartoon is animation. A newspaper strip or ...
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| Action Script Syntax Erro | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I have been trying to add the following actionscript to a movie clip without any success: on (press) ...
A: I'm stuck on this. Try this user group: http://www.laflash.org/laflash They may have the answer ...
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| Flash Animation and Sound | 9/15/2008 |
Q: What is the best way to add sound to my Flash Animations? I have put mp3 files in Flash and the ...
A: I do all my audio track work in Digidesign ProTools. I first record in ProTools and make hi res ...
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| animating a picture sequence | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I imported a series of PNG pictures that make up an animation into After Effects as a "sequence" and ...
A: There's probably a preference for duration of each pic you bring in. I don't use After Effects the ...
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| Advice regarding animation | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have read past answers given by you and I feel you are the best person to ask this question. ...
A: Maya seems to be the program of choice. Figure out what aspect of it you want to be an expert at and ...
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| Downloading Maya Personal Learning System | 8/3/2008 |
Q: This is Anita who worked at Warners with you on Pinky&the Brain. How are you? I've got a question ...
A: I think you're going to have to call Maya tech support or Windows tech support on this one. Sorry I ...
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| TVC procedure | 7/29/2008 |
Q: We need to make a TVC for a theatre.. First is to shoot the games from a computer and then put it in ...
A: I never heard the term TVC for commercials until now. You learn something new every day! If you're ...
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| flash price? | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Know where I can find a Flash animation program for a good price? And thanks for answering my ...
A: If you are taking a class or going to school you can get a great discount at: ...
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| AE animation | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Any way to do frame by frame (traditional) animation on After Effects? I recently got the program ...
A: You can do it but it's much more time consuming than using other programs that are made for ...
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| cartoons | 7/13/2008 |
Q: What is the process of pitching my cartoon script to a network? Contact marketing? Do I need a ...
A: If you're writing a script for an existing show you need an agent. If you're pitching you're own ...
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| Disney Art | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I have something and I don't know what it is. To start with, it's a 12x15 piece of thick cardboard ...
A: If you can send me some Jpegs of it with some close up details I can research it for and give you an ...
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| Modeling | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I use Maya and I hoping you can answer these quick questions or at least partly. I have been ...
A: Sorry I took so long to get back to you. I was out of town. The reason to make your models with ...
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| Suggest what companies would be good to pitch to. | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I would like to ask 2 questions if I may. 1)can you suggest a few cartoon companies to pitch my ...
A: Very Simple. Pitch to everyone. The more material you have, the better it is. Pitch with what you ...
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| creatoon | 6/9/2008 |
Q: i was wondering how to uploading pictures from "gimp" to "creatoon" you proably dont know but im ...
A: I'm not familiar with the programs you mentioned but having a transparent background requires the ...
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| 3d's max tutorial | 5/29/2008 |
Q: sir, I want to learn 3d's max 8, so is there any site available who provide me the whole basic ...
A: Here are few sites that have tutorials to help you learn the program. Some of these are to buy DVDs ...
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| animating | 4/28/2008 |
Q: When a character talks, I can't figure out which words to animate, or which mouth movements. Is ...
A: "Cartoon Animation" by Preston Blair is a must have book for anyone wanting to do animation and has ...
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| Animation problems | 4/27/2008 |
Q: i'm not sure if i'm asking in the right place, but i'm trying to download some animations for my ...
A: If it says 'access denied' the picture is not allowed to be saved by you. It's protected. You ...
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| drawing tablets | 4/22/2008 |
Q: Can you recommend a good Wacom tablet that sells for under or slightly over $100.? It helps with the ...
A: The only way to get one under $100.00 is used on eBay. The ones I use myself that are on the lower ...
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| studying animation in canada | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I'm really interested in studying animation especially in Canada and I've heard that Sheridan ...
A: I can definitely recommend Sheridan! I have friends and co-workers who are alumni and a good friend ...
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| spongebob | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I know that 3dmax is used for 3d animation but what stuff is used for 3d animation like spongebob ...
A: Both of those software packages are good to do animation. You just have to figure out which one is ...
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| Animation Agents & Pitching | 3/22/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any suggestions on some of the best agencies(representation wise)for ...
A: Things change daily from day to day at the studios for what they are looking for. Regime changes at ...
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| Animation Agents | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any suggestions on some of the best agencies(representation wise)for ...
A: L. You can just make an appointment, go yourself and pitch your idea. You'll probably need an ...
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| animation | 3/21/2008 |
Q: you had promised me that you would check with your associates how eases could be given to your ...
A: You just have to keep tweaking the animation until it looks right to you. There are no answers for ...
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| hello | 3/13/2008 |
Q: i was just wondering what can some one do after being good with 3dmax.here in the middle east we are ...
A: If you are good at any application and are looking for work you should make samples of your best ...
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| can you guide me? | 3/13/2008 |
Q: sir i have just completed my high school and in college i will opt for engineering courses. i have ...
A: Animation is a risky career but, if you really want to do it you have to try. Make sure you have ...
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| changing career to go for multimedia/animation | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I'm 21 and goin to complete my grads in a few months. I've always been good in academics, with a ...
A: This is tough to answer. Without any art or film background, either in school or on your own time, I ...
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| Spilling liquids | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I'd like to make a liquid's spilling effect in Flash. I'm brand about this staff, so please would ...
A: This is the kind of thing I would animate straight ahead using the brush tool with no outlines. I ...
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| animation | 1/12/2008 |
Q: you had promised me that you would check with your associates how eases could be given to your ...
A: Sorry for the delay but my friend Mike just started again at Dreamworks and is quite busy. YOUR ...
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| Animation Art | 1/11/2008 |
Q: Russell, Hello. My name is Conor. All of the kids in our class are writing to an expert on what ...
A: Film runs at 24 frames per second. One minute is 1440 frames. Thirty minutes is 43,200 frames. The ...
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| 3d animation | 1/4/2008 |
Q: i would appreciate it if you send me any of your maya animation file for studying or else can you ...
A: I don't have any files at this time I can send to you due to copyrights. At the moment I'm not doing ...
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| animation related query | 12/9/2007 |
Q: i am undegoing 3d animation training in a small animation studio i want to know how i can improve my ...
A: You might need to make more keyframes on either side of the changed frame so the program doesn't ...
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| animation related query | 12/9/2007 |
Q: i am undegoing 3d animation training in a small animation studio i want to know how i can improve my ...
A: I'm sorry. I thought you wanted to know what the difference was between the two ways of animating. ...
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| cartoons | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I'm 35 years old and have loved to draw mostly cartoon characters ,holiday pictures, cars but did ...
A: It's only too late when you're dead! With technology today you can learn a lot by just watching, ...
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| animation | 11/27/2007 |
Q: This is a receipt for a question you recently asked at allexperts.com of Mark Daniels. You should ...
A: This is a production cel from a section of the theatrical feature "A Man Called Flintstone" It was ...
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| animation related query | 11/26/2007 |
Q: i am undegoing 3d animation training in a small animation studio i want to know how i can improve my ...
A: In all 2D and 3D (computer and stop motion) animation, straight ahead animation is where you start ...
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| Animation | 11/23/2007 |
Q: When I grow up I want to be a game designer and also an animator so I can have my own anime show but ...
A: I don't know where you are living so it's tough to figure out what schools are available in your ...
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| HELP! | 11/20/2007 |
Q: animation history question - I desperatley need any knowledge of or websites which contain ...
A: Google gave me this list: ...
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| animation | 11/7/2007 |
Q: Sir:I am 76.I have been in advertising for so many years.of late i am interested in animation.i want ...
A: I had some co workers tell me that Anime Studio is a pretty good software program. ...
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| animation | 11/5/2007 |
Q: Sir:I am 76.I have been in advertising for so many years.of late i am interested in animation.i want ...
A: This answer would take a long time so I recomend reading the following. Here are some helpful books ...
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| Getting your idea off the ground. | 10/24/2007 |
Q: Calabrese, hope your doing well today. This is my first time writing to you and I would greatly ...
A: It would be easier to tell you on the phone because the answer can get quite convoluted and long. ...
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| hi | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Have you heard about a thing called endorpin. Its a program. How would you donload it for a Mac and ...
A: I'm not familiar with the program but here's a user group that might have some info for you. Like ...
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| jibjab movies | 10/16/2007 |
Q: How in the world do they make those funny movies on jibjab? I have some experiece with gif ...
A: They use Adobe Flash! (Formerly Macromedia Flash) You can download a demo version for free at... ...
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| happy birthday! | 10/13/2007 |
Q: Are you enjoying your birthday? (Your email address is on my old, crashed computer, so this is how I ...
A: .. I'm Old & Feeble. Here's my info: Russell Calabrese TV Academy Animation Peer Group Governor ...
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| 3d character animation | 9/26/2007 |
Q: how can i creat snappy cartoony animation likein film Madagasker? i am having sleepless nights over ...
A: Well... first of all you need to become an animator. Becoming an animator takes anywhere from 4 to ...
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| Making the cartoon and the right Product to use | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I dont know what to do once i have all the "sceans" for the cartoon. What do i use ic an only find ...
A: There are many applications to make cartoons out on the market with all different prices ...
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| IP and the business of $ | 9/7/2007 |
Q: An animation company has asked me to propose an animation script for them and my friend is creating ...
A: This requires me to ask you a lot of questions with details to fully answer this question. Is it a ...
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| ANIMATION RIGHTS | 8/29/2007 |
Q: I want to know, if i use an animated character for a product that I'm trying to sell. Will I still ...
A: Everything is negotiable! Call the company that owns the license and ask! Most major companies ...
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| ANIMATION RIGHTS | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I want to know, if i use an animated character for a product that I'm trying to sell. Will I still ...
A: If you don't own the character yourself, such as "Bugs Bunny" or the "Power Puff Girls" you need to ...
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| Computer Or Software Specific? | 8/17/2007 |
Q: My dad was curious as to whether computer animators (he referenced Pixar animators in particular) ...
A: Pixar uses top of the line Apple computers since Steve jobs was CEO of Pixar until its acquisition ...
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| Pepi Le Peuw? | 8/14/2007 |
Q: You know the Pepi Le Peuw cartoon where he chases the cat thinking she's a skunk? What was her ...
A: The correct spelling is Pepe´ Le Pew. there were many Pepe´ Le Pew cartoons. The cat... she has no ...
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| a new career in animation... | 7/31/2007 |
Q: I am currently in the military taking classes at the Art Institute Online with hopes of starting a ...
A: There are studios that have in house animators and talented people are always getting jobs. The ...
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| a new career in animation... | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I am currently in the military taking classes at the Art Institute Online with hopes of starting a ...
A: It seems like being in the military is one of the few jobs that doesn't suffer from outsourcing. ...
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| tell me detail about 3danimation course | 7/5/2007 |
Q: tell me about 3d animaiton course
A: Below are some schools with courses in 3D animation. ...
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| Enquiry for joining a course in animation | 6/17/2007 |
Q: Sir, I am a bca student and wanted to opt 3d animation as my career.I am not so good at ...
A: Not everyone can be an animator. Animation is not a 'practical' job. It is an artisan vocation. ...
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| for admission | 6/5/2007 |
Q: sir i am a BCA graduate STUDENT.i have good creativity and willing to proceed my career in ...
A: First, I need a little more information about you. What kind of animation are you interested in? ...
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| EasyQ | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I'm new to animation. Can I have your thought about What ability should a excellent designer have? ...
A: For working professionally, I would say versatilty with styles and techniques is a good jumping off ...
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| Good book on Maya 7-begginer level | 3/6/2007 |
Q: I'm learning Maya 7, and I would like to buy a good book, which you recommend me. I'm on beginning ...
A: The book I used for learning Maya 7 is this: Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya (Book with CD) ...
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| free downloading 3dmax | 2/14/2007 |
Q: ..and how hope u can help me thank you for ur time
A: There are a few download sites for demo versions of the software to try it out. Also if you are a ...
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| 1970 walt disney sleeping beauty art | 2/9/2007 |
Q: I am looking to find the value of Walt Disney piece of art I have my mother bought it the year I was ...
A: I would need to see the artwork to see if it is a limited edition piece of art or an actual ...
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| Gifs | 1/28/2007 |
Q: I have tried to combine a couple of my animated pictures (gifs) using my Paint program but when I ...
A: You might need to work in a nother application to make the gifs animate. Here's a sight that gives ...
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| technologyhelpr | 1/24/2007 |
Q: The ___________ in a computer animation signal the beginning and ending of an action sequence.
A: I think you're talking about the Slate. The Slate is used before hand drawn and live action films ...
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| Flash animation links | 1/23/2007 |
Q: I have created a flash animation menu for my website ByteBox. However the links only seem to work at ...
A: I'm assuming this is for the website up online now. I went to your website by pasting the three ...
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| Animating in Korea | 1/17/2007 |
Q: I've heard that some animation studios send a rough draft of their cartoons to korea to be fully ...
A: Funny you should use the words 'rough draft'. There is a great studio in Korea named Rough Draft ...
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| Rendering Memory | 11/29/2006 |
Q: I have a question about creating an animation and having enough memory. Some while ago I created an ...
A: Your computer might be a bit slow for this kind of animation. If possible, see if you can upgrade ...
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