On Animation - Inspiration for the Animation Masses

On Animation is a daily blog for animation and film-making enthusiasts. Originally a personal art blog, On Animation has morphed into something new, and is gaining recognition as a portal of inspiration for the industry. We post anything that inspires us including: short films, inspirational art, tips & tricks, instructional resources, quotes, student work, and much more. Stop by the archives to see what you’ve missed!

An Animation Blog by Animation Artists

Daniel Caylor, Editor, Canada – From 2005 to 2010, this blog served as a personal artistic journal for Daniel. He studied animation at the Academy of Art University in San Fransisco, is currently studying at Animation Mentor, and will graduate in 2012. Check out the earliest archives to learn more about him. To view Daniel’s posts at On Animation, click here.

Kyle Kenworthy, Contributor, United States – Kyle is an animator at Schell Games. He’s worked on such projects as Toy Story Mania, Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Disney’s Toontown Online. Kyle graduated from the Art Institute of Phoenix in 2006 where he majored in Media Arts & Animation. For more information about Kyle, check out his personal blog. To view Kyle’s posts at On Animation, click here.

Peter Driscoll, Contributor, England – Peter is an animator at Double Negative in England. Before joining Double Negative, he worked at Rare Games, King Rollo Films, Bermuda Shorts and CBBC. Peter graduated from the Art Institute at Bournemouth UK, where he studied traditional animation in the Animation Production course. To view Peter’s posts at On Animation, click here.

Breana Melvin, Contributor, United States – Bre started studying animation at the Academy of Art University in 2007. She is currently working on finishing up her last semester at the Academy, along with directing a short animated film. For more information about Bre and her artwork, check out her personal blog. To view Bre’s posts at On Animation, click here.

Christian Dan, Contributor, Spain – Christian Dan is a Character Animator at The SPA Studios, currently working on the film “Metegol”, directed by Academy award-winner Juan Jose Campanella. Before working at The SPA Studios, he worked on “Planet 51″ and “A Monster in Paris”, and before that, he worked on video games. Christian is the founder of arteyanimacion.es. To view Christian’s posts at On Animation, click here.

Andy Latham, Contributor, England – Andy Latham is a character animator in the UK working for Traveller’s Tales, part of Warner Bros, where he animates cutscenes on the LEGO series of videogames. Outside the studio he works on his own (primarily 2D) short films. Rather than studying animation at school, he started out as a Physicist, changing direction in 2006. To view Andy’s posts at On Animation, click here.

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