Drawing on Knowledge: Education

Making Urs; Moritz Mayerhofer's student film

dmaas — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:32:50 -0800

Moritz Mayerhofer shares the long road towards making his Oscar-short-listed graduation film Urs.

2010: the year animation oozed out of the entertainment nische and contributed to society!

dmaas — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:26:43 -0800

We don't have to travel to some alternative future to look back at 2010 as the year in which animation technologies and talent has spread beyond the film and games industries to make a true difference in education. Its happening now and its pretty exciting.

Ostrich Heads and Learning

dmaas — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:16:34 -0700

I have yet to properly introduce myself here, and I'm not sure what sort of impression I'm making with these somewhat impulsive posts. Today I introduce you to Veronica, the deceased ostrich, and Mike Taylor, the scientist who is getting to know her. Mike is a paleontologist, meaning he researches extinct animals. I introduce you to him here, because of a specific quote and a general energy that I feel is essential to learning

Walt Disney - How to Train your Animator

dmaas — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:33:36 -0700

Walt Disney lays out revealing thoughts about what up-and-coming animators should be taught, and how.