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Does your mood ever affect your work? 😵💫💻 It happens to everyone... even pro animators! This clip comes from Alejandra Alvarez's (Animation Supervisor at agora.studio) interview with Fernando Herrera - an Annie Award winner and VES Award nominee. Watch the full interview here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gGgCu_8R #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animation #animationtips #characteranimation #practice #tipsandtricks #animationcommunity #vfx #podcast #interview #animationindustry

Struggling to match your animation to your reference footage? 🎥✨ Don’t stress - it doesn’t have to be an exact match! The goal is to interpret the movement, not copy it. Focus on making it appealing for your audience instead. This tip comes straight from Marco Foglia (Animation Supervisor at agora.studio). Shout out to Mark Masters and Nathan Glemboski for their great examples of reference vs. final animation! You can check out Mark's video on YouTube about why reference is a must here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dw62g6ya #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animation #learnanimation #animationtips #characteranimation #creatureanimation #vfx #behindthescenes #animationcommunity

Want to level up your animation skills quickly? ⏱️💥⁠ ⁠ It’s tempting to dive into exciting, complex shots... but here’s the secret:⁠ ⁠ 🧑💻 Focus on starting and finishing short, simple tests. These small challenges are the key to building the essential skills you’ll need to tackle those bigger, more ambitious animations in the future!⁠ ⁠ This clip comes from an animation review with Jacob Gardner (Head of Animation at agora.studio).⁠ ⁠ #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animation #learnanimation #studyanimation #animationstudent #animationtips #characteranimation #animationcommunity⁠

What does "stylized" really mean in animation? 🤔💭 In a review for one of our community members, Brent George dives into what makes an animation "stylized" and shares how studying your favorite media (like Arcane) can guide you in mastering the style. #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animation #learnanimation #animationstudent #3danimation #characteranimation #animationtips #animationcommunity #Arcane

What does "stylized" really mean in animation? 🤔💭 In a review for one of our community members, Brent George dives into what makes an animation "stylized" and shares how studying your favorite media (like Arcane) can guide you in mastering the style. #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animation #learnanimation #animationstudent #3danimation #characteranimation #animationtips #animationcommunity #Arcane

Ever posed a character crossing their arms... but the hands just didn’t look right? 🙌 In a review for one of our community members, Raphaela Burdis shared a few ideas on how to work around this issue! ✨ Want to see what other tips Raphaela shared with this animator? You can watch the full review here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gWwqQX6h #agoracommunity #animation #animationtips #learnanimation #studyanimation #characteranimation #3danimation #agorastudio #animationstudent #b3d #blender3d #maya #autodeskmaya

Happy Holidays from the Agora.Community ☃️🎄 2024 has been an incredible journey, and it’s all thanks to our amazing community members! Your passion, creativity, and support inspire us every day, and we’re so excited for what’s ahead in 2025! A special shoutout to Carina Henriksson for this watercolor fanart of Alpha and Beta - what a beautiful way to wrap up the year! #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animchallenge #animation #learnanimation #animationtips #animationcommunity

Join us for a live stream with the one-and-only Oscar® and Annie award winning, writer & director, Dave Mullins 🎬✨ 📆When: Friday, December 20th ⏰Time: 1 PM PST 🎥Where: the Agora.Community Discord channel 👇 https://lnkd.in/dqwy7FPt Dave is a writer, director and animator with over 35 years of experience in the industry. He is the Co-Founder and CCO of ElectroLeague, where he recently wrote and directed the Oscar®-winning Best Animated Short "WAR IS OVER!", an animated short film made in collaboration with The Lennon Estate, Wētā FX, and Unreal Engine. Dave worked as a animator, writer and director at Pixar for 20 years, where he was Oscar® nominated for LOU in 2018. He also worked as an animator for Disney Feature Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks, as well as taught at schools like CalArts and Gnomon. Bring your questions and don't miss this chance to join in on the conversation! #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animation #characteranimation #unrealengine #ue5 #electroleague #WARISOVER! #shortfilm #oscars2024 #annieawards

Struggling to sell the weight and momentum in your shot? 🤔⁠ ⁠ Take some time to think about how the body stores energy before its next move, or how it settles after a sudden shift in direction.⁠ ⁠ This animation tip comes from David Gibson (Animation Director at Santa Monica Studio).⁠ ⁠ #agoracommunity #animation #animationtips #learnanimation #studyanimation #characteranimation #gameanimation #3danimation #agorastudio #animationstudent

Join us for the Arcane AnimChallenge Winners Live Stream with Fortiche's Head of Character Animation, Alexis Wanneroy, Riot's Lana Bachynski and everyone should know Brent George if you've been with us over the last few years! Saturday December 7th at 10am PST, the team will be watching entries from last month's Arcane AnimChallenge and revealing the winners...there may even be the return of AnimBingo... Make sure to join the Agora.community Discord channel so you don't miss out! https://lnkd.in/dERnsZ8N . . . . . #animchallenge #agoracommunity #agorastudio #animation #posechallenge #48hourchallenge #animationchallenge #animatorsofinstagram #animationart #artchallenge #b3d #blender3d #maya #autodeskmaya #artistsofinstagram #characteranimation #3danimation #cganimation #Arcane #Arcaneseason2 #Jinx #vi #Zaun #Piltover #LOL #LeagueofLegends #Riot #RiotGames #StudioFortiche #Fortiche