Illustration from Directing the Story by Francis Glebas

So you’ve got an idea for a first film... Where do you go from here?

The Filmporium's Animation Show of Shows

Finding the perfect gift for the newbie animator.

Cropped image from the !Women Art Revolution poster.

Both the documentary !Women Art Revolution and the associated booklet should have pride of place in libraries that collect resources on American art history.

There are lots of options when it comes to 2D animation software.

Learning 2D animation on your own is very doable. This first of a four part series on the tools of the trade looks at mark making in a digital world.

Poster shot for Norman McLaren: Animated Motion Part 1. Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

How do I learn animation? For those with a school nearby and some time on their hands, it’s no problem. But for those with limited options, here are some resources to help teach yourself animation. This first post on the subject covers the art of timing.

Pumpkin carving at the Animators' Picnic. 

It’s time for the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011.

Still image from the animated short Diary 1 by Tsvika Oren.

Tsvika Oren has been deeply involved in animation for the better part of 30 years - creating, teaching, writing, judging, jurying…

David Sonnenschein, professional sound designer and author of “Sound Design: the Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema” has invited me to co-host a free sound design webinar for animators (all filmmakers are welcome!) on March 17, 2011 at 9:00 am PST / noon EST.

Capturing clean sound

Ric Viers not only creates vast libraries of sound effects, he also shares his knowledge with anyone who wants to create their own sounds.

Screen shot of a DAW.

A professional sound designer offers a series of online webinars on designing sound for film.