Pixar – What Makes a Story Relatable
From www.fastcocreate.com. A Look At Pixar's Secret Storytelling Weapons A new video explores the many ways in which Pixar's storytelling is designed to evoke highly recognizable, personal emotions…
Jalloo – the Atlantic Festival of Animation and Games
Call for Submissions Send in your animated 2D, 3D, or even Stop Motion short for a chance at cash prizes! On Friday, 10 June, we will be screening submissions from animators all over, with a special…
Integrating 2D and 3D assets for Traditional Animation
Here are some shots from a recently completed (Fall 2015) AAU thesis film, "Old Man Aero" by online student London Parker (MFA , Traditional Animation) . London did his hand-drawn character…
The Animated Journey Podcast with Angela Entzminger
A message from one of our alums, Angela Entzminger! I am pleased to announce that I have completed one of my New Year's Resolutions -- start a podcast! "What is a podcast?" you ask? It's like a…
Mel Shaw: An Animator on Horseback
The Walt Disney Family Museum is pleased to present Mel Shaw: An Animator on Horseback. Open from January 13 to September 12, 2016, this exhibition is the first-ever retrospective of the life and…
Nominated for a VES Award: Scott Carroll
One of our AAU alums, Scott Carroll was nominated for a Visual Effects Society (VES) Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature for his work on Blue Sky's The Peanuts Movie. For more…
Animation Profile: Danielle Johnson
At the beginning of the semester, the “Fantastic Five Females in Traditional Animation” series was intended to feature five recent female graduate students who have completed their MFA degrees in…
Digitalmation Awards October Winners
Congratulations to Kendra Williford's Leonid in Space and Danielle Johnson's Eggventure for being the October 2015 Winners of the Digitalmation Awards!
Animation Profile: Chiara Ferrari
This fifth “Animation Profile” focuses on Chiara Ferrari. Twins, Chiara and Kim, are the creators of the short, Sisters. Their film won 2nd Place for the 2D Animation Short Film Full Color category…