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Jim Levasseur’s Animation Workflow

Jacob — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:25:13 +0000

Good friend and talented animator, Jim Levasseur, provides some insight on his animation process while he animated his spaceman shot. Check it out.

Puss in Boots in the home stretch

Jacob — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:23:32 +0000

I’ve been working on a new film called Puss in Boots and we’re in the home stretch of production. I like this poster so I thought I’d post it

That is all.

Megamind Reel

Jacob — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:23:05 +0000

It’s time for another roundup of the work I completed on our latest film. The animation team on Megamind was spectacular, I had the great fortune to be a part of it. Not only did they teach me tons but they gave me great opportunities and challenged me. A lot. These shots were hard. But at the same time very rewarding and incredibly fun.

Character Animation Reel – Megamind from Jacob Gardner on Vimeo.

Shrek Forever After Reel

Jacob — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:32:23 +0000

Shrek Forever After came out on DVD this week!

Animating on the project was a real blast. I had some great opportunities and in total animated close to two minutes of the film. I picked my favorites and put them together here (about one minute of footage):

Character Animation Reel – Shrek Forever After from Jacob Gardner on Vimeo.

iAnimate vs Animation Mentor

Jacob — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:59:29 +0000

What are the differences between the programs?

Rastko, a current student at iAnimate.net and former student of Animation Mentor took the time to write a well thought out comparison between the two programs. Having been a student at each place he has a unique insight into the similarities and differences.

He describes how each program has its strengths and weaknesses, and a decision between the two should be based more on what YOU are looking for as a student, and which environment matches you better.

It is a very honest (albeit bias, as he points out) description of the pros and cons of each. If you have been weighing your options for animation training read his blog post to get an insider’s look and choose the program that’s right for you.