tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post1439524242363919859..comments2008-11-30T01:33:01.037-08:00mdauznoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-18414504400871608152008-11-30T01:33:00.000-08:002008-11-30T01:33:00.000-08:00Quote<BR/>"Jasson<BR/>Richard Williams' "Animator's Survival Kit" talks a lot about the topic of "breaking the joints." I'm wondering if this is a technique that is exclusive to 2D animation or if it is used in 3D animation as well?"<BR/><BR/>this is something i have also been wanting to know for a long time now and no one i have ask including all my lecturers at University can't answer it so if you can that would be great.<BR/><BR/>thanks Shaun for another fantastic post.Ashley Stringerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08178860493363539428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-76501620548699330552008-10-09T14:01:00.000-07:002008-10-09T14:01:00.000-07:00Hey Shawn! Great post as always.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to pose a question that I didn&#39;t get to ask in your Q&amp;A the other night.<BR/><BR/>Richard Williams&#39; &quot;Animator&#39;s Survival Kit&quot; talks <B>a lot</B> about the topic of "breaking the joints." I'm wondering if this is a technique that is exclusive to 2D animation or if it is used in 3D animation as well? <BR/><BR/>If so, can you elaborate on how it is used and maybe provide some specific examples?<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for this great resource! =DJason Fittipaldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696160218214103696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-52495214069479685982008-10-09T06:01:00.000-07:002008-10-09T06:01:00.000-07:00Hey! Thx for your awesome conference at ADAPT! I was there and it was amazing! I feel thats the only conference where I really learned something! I wanted to say hello Shawn after the conference, I was waiting on the left side of the stage (your left), but a lot of people wanted to talk with you and Carlos was waiting for you to go lunch so, I went to eat to hehe. But that was me, the girl with the striped shirt (and the girl who made the chameleon short ;) ). So hello! :)<BR/>And again, your conference was awesome! I really enjoyed it!Grejottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118435081893577284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-54804298547690322422008-10-08T23:32:00.000-07:002008-10-08T23:32:00.000-07:00Something that I heard that has stuck with me for a while now is that the eyes are the gateway to the characters soul, and thus should never be overlooked as a last minute thing. I think the eyes can put a great animation over the edge into amazing, if done well. <BR/><BR/>Hey copper, like many things, the best thing to do is start ASAP. People go into college to study engineering, only to switch careers and become extremely successful in animation years after college is all said and done. What can be learned is that if you really want to be successful, I mean REALLY, you can work/do wherever/whatever the hell you want. I mean that quite literally. I don't care who you are, if you want to work for PIXAR, it's within your grasp. It's really just a mental leap (and a load of hard work and study), and once over that, anything can be accomplished. Anyhow man, get to work :)Nate Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17605667369865646789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-21831532360507311202008-10-08T19:39:00.000-07:002008-10-08T19:39:00.000-07:00Cool, cool.<BR/><BR/>Hey I have a question - nothing you have to dedicate a whole new post to or anything, but still a question:<BR/><BR/>For your younger readers, how important would you say it is to learn animation programs like Maya and animation principles (squash/stretch, anticipation, yadda yadda, ect.) in general BEFORE you get into college to study it as a major?<BR/><BR/>Sorry if that's an obscure question.<BR/><BR/>I guess my question could be simplified: Where should I be at animation-wise by the time I study it in college?<BR/><BR/>Thanks! And if Mr. Kelly can't answer, I'll accept the wisdom of other people as well!Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16412024674575363633noreply@blogger.com