Disney animator, James Lopez, is such a fan of the 1974 Disneyland attraction "America Sings" that he’s taken the soundtrack and has been spending his spare time – over a ten year period – creating a private 2D version of it.
Here’s his work-in-progress. It’s partially in pencil, but well worth a watch!
http://vimeo.com/45136294
June is just around the corner! Virtual Animators is proud to present this next months line up of talented, reputable artists in the business.
Presenting for your instruction!!
Lead Animator for Disney for 15 years, JAMES LOPEZ, Saturday, June 8th at 6PM PST! Check out his imdb!http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520084/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
He will present a Master Lecture on how to present the perfect pitch for a film project!
Coming Saturday, June 22nd at 6PM PST, Animation Director and Animator for numerous studios, DAVID BLOCK! His long list of credits can be found here! http://www.davidblockart.com/resume.php
He will present a Master Lecture on how to use Live Action Reference in Animation!
Mark your calendars! Registration will open soon for these online events!
We are in Week#5 of instruction in Character Design and Concept Development! These online lectures have been an affective form of instruction, as we have heard from our participants!
This week in Character Design, Len will be covering the topic of Drapery and Hair!
(artwork by Glen Keane, provided byhttp://keaneart.tumblr.com/page/13)
How do you animate personality you ask?...well, using gesture poses, exaggeration and acting the personality and don’t forget; a good sense of animation timing.
Where do you learn that? Well..right here!
See for yourself..Len Simon just gave a two hour demonstration on the subject!
**ANNOUNCEMENT**
The Concept Development/ Environmental Design webinar with Sean Sullivan has been moved to Monday, April 29th at 6PM and will continue Thursday April 2nd at 6PM.
Due to this change, this means there is still time to sign up for Concept Development instruction with Sean Sullivan!
Register is made easy through our website. We hope to see you all there!
http://virtualanimators.com/index.php/master-lecture-series/webinar-series
ANNOUNCEMENT
If you had problems signing up from the Constant Contact invitation you received, don’t worry. That issue is now resolved. You will be allowed to sign up through our website by tomorrow afternoon. Please go to: http://www.virtualanimators.com/
Signing up for The Webinar Series is still open.
Each course is separate and the cost is $200.00 each.
All courses are12 weeks long, with ONE our session of progressive learning each week. One homework assignment will beannounced on the first session in each live video session,
but will only be reviewed and critiqued on the last session(Week 12)
Schedule of all sessions is as follows:
Intro Character Animation with Jeff Schanz on Saturdays 3pm-4pm PST
Character Animation with Kathy Zielinski on Tuesdays 7pm-8pm PST
Concept Development/Environmental Design with Sean Sullivan Thursdays 6PM-7PM
Character Design with Len Simon-Wednesdays at 7PM
*Please note that participants enrolled in Character Animation with Kathy Zielinski MUST attend Intro Character Animation with Jeff Schanz to learn how to use the character rig and to download the model we are about to use. Kathy’s class officially begins Tuesday APRIL 30TH at 7PM. Note our LINE UP OF ORIGINAL MODELS for the animation program, will be disclosed and announced as we approach the sign up for the PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN JULY.
Announcing our next very special guest artist for MAY 11th at 6PM!
Come and join us for an exciting Master Lecture with Visual Designer and Concept artist, BILL PERKINS!
He has worked as a concept artist, production designer, layout artist, art director and storyboard artist for companies like Walt Disney Feature Animation, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, ILM, and 9th Ray Studios. His film credits include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Fantasia 2000, Space Jam, Shrek, and the upcoming John Carter and the Princess of Mars and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Bill is also an accomplished fine artist who brings to life his figurative and plein air paintings.
Registration opens soon! Spread the word!
