3D Animation & VFX

Disney’s 12 Principles Of Animation: Bringing Characters To Life
April 20, 2023 | How To's

Disney’s 12 Principles Of Animation: Bringing Characters To Life

For every fan of animation, Walt Disney’s animated characters are mesmerizing. From their lifelike appearance to how these stunning characters express human emotions, these characters have charmed audiences for 100…

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What Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Can Teach Aspiring Visual Storytellers
February 17, 2023 | Industry Trends

What Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Can Teach Aspiring Visual Storytellers

[WARNING: This article contains spoilers] Stop us if you’ve heard this one. During an argument, an old man accidentally throws his son in front of a truck. The truck strikes…

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How NYFA Alum Camilo Navas Created His Animation Project “George is Hungry”
April 8, 2021 | Q&As

How NYFA Alum Camilo Navas Created His Animation Project “George is Hungry”

What does it take to actually make a creative animation sequence? Hard work, a bit of training, and the drive to manage multiple skillsets at once. From Game Design to…

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Star Wars, Marvel, and More: Your Ultimate Guide to Disney Investor Day Announcements
December 11, 2020 | 3D Animation & VFX

Star Wars, Marvel, and More: Your Ultimate Guide to Disney Investor Day Announcements

It’s been quite an eventful year for Disney. Like many, they were left trying to figure out a whole new theatrical release model for big-budget films like Mulan in the…

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NYFA Alum Francesco Panzieri on What It’s Like Being The Compositing Supervisor on a Netflix Film
November 13, 2020 | Q&As

NYFA Alum Francesco Panzieri on What It’s Like Being The Compositing Supervisor on a Netflix Film

Netflix’s upcoming release of the holiday musical feature film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (“Jingle Jangle”) will see NYFA alum Francesco Panzieri among the film’s credits as the film’s compositing…

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Pixar’s “Out”-standing Short Film Featuring Their First Gay Main Character Hits The Mark
June 17, 2020 | 3D Animation & VFX

Pixar’s “Out”-standing Short Film Featuring Their First Gay Main Character Hits The Mark

Oftentimes I look at my dog Zelda, a beautiful pet AmStaff troublemaker, and wish we could switch places just for a while to take a break from our complicated human…

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Major Trends in Animation in 2020
January 3, 2020 | Industry Trends

Major Trends in Animation in 2020

The top five grossing films of 2019 had one thing in common: they all relied heavily on visual effects & 3D animation.  The top five–Avengers: Endgame, The Lion King, Toy…

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The Best Animated School TV Series
November 29, 2019 | 3D Animation & VFX

The Best Animated School TV Series

Schools make for dynamic and popular settings for television series, but perhaps even more so for animated shows since the target audience is usually children. Here is a look at…

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9 Hilarious Animated Films for the Whole Family
August 23, 2019 | 3D Animation & VFX

9 Hilarious Animated Films for the Whole Family

When it comes to animated films for children, parents resign themselves to watching the same few entries over and over and over again. That’s why they are always thrilled to…

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