It seems that just when I find a website with lots of great 2D animation model sheets, it vanishes from sight, either from a Rights-holder expressing there rights to the material, or from lack of web storage to hold the images of a high quality. But then there is one of my favorites: AnimationMeat.com.

The site has a nice selection of Animation Model Sheets as well as technique notes from many well-known animators (Ollie Johnston. Glen Keane, Eric Larson, and the boys and girls of Spumco.) The creator’s of the site write:

Tired of animation sites with no real content?

Want to really learn something about ANIMATION?

Just browse our site for animation techniques, tips, and knowledge gathered from numerous sources over many years.

And while there are other animation websites out there, this one has some of the tastiest stuff as well as an effective, simple design. If you are an artist or just a fan, give it a look.

I just wish there where more sites like this one, any links folks? (hint hint)

BTW:

This is a walk cycle of Opus the Penguin from “a wish for wings that work” that I got off Animation Meat.com and made this gif. If this wonderfull animated special is on this xmas, and you havent seen it, do. The animation is very well done.

Ever want to make some spooky decorations for Halloween, or how about some spooky decorations for Christmas. It’s all good at Doom Buggy* Productions, where they use their fandom for a certain ride and theme park in Anaheim, CA to maker there own at-home Imagineering* projects. Just click on the At-Home-Imagineering button when you get there.

To jump ahead to a selection of Halloween projects, click HERE

* foot-notes

Doom Buggy= the name of the vehicles that transport visitors through the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland Park

Imagineer=the creative folks at WDI who create the theming and attraction at Disney’s theme parks

It seems the Hitch Hiking Ghosts from Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion attraction are looking for a ride back to the famous theme park. They were seen around many famous LA landmarks. Would you give them a ride?

More photos can be seen HERE at Laughingplace.com

The web is wonderfull for getting people talking as things spread over the Information Highway. Here is another article on the “Uncanny Valley” theory that I linked too a few posts back, but in regards to PIXAR. Check it out: HERE http://www.robotjohnny.com/archives/2004/10/pixar_and_the_u.php

Make sure to check out the fonts as well HERE. All the fonts on this page are toyware and are free for non-commerical use. Sounds like a resonable offer. Check em’ out.

I just received my new issue of the E-Ticket Magazine in the mail and I couldn’t be happier. The E-Ticket is a Disneyland fan magazine that deals with the parks history as well as behind the scenes on attractions, past and present. If you are an armchair Imagineer, this magazine is for you. (cont.)

cover to the new issue ©2004 Jack E. Janzen

Issue #41 features an interview with Walt Disney’s daughter Diane Disney Miller, who is working to open a museum to celebrate her fathers life. (rumored to maybe be opened in San Francisco) There is also a collection of sketches and script of a purposed walk through version of the Hunted Mansion, designed by Ken Anderson. In the future they plan to do a write up on the Marc Davis proposal too. And last, but not least is a tribute to Leon Janzen, who with his brother created the magazine, and passed away September 9th. This is the first new issue since that time, continued by his brother, Jack Janzen. The magazine is fandom at its best: Positive, Exciting, and Dedicated to not letting some information of the past slip away.

Please visit their site: http://www.the-E-Ticket.com

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Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my
production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney
as well as other art, sketches and drawings.

Visit http://www.enricocasarosa.com/sketchcrawl.html in which Artist/Cartoonist Enrico Casarosa spent a day in San Francisco drawing the whole time. Enrico does the comic book: the adventures of Mia. I am a big fan of these types of art games/experiments. Anything to challenge an artist to create something new is good.

Enrico writes:

SketchCrawl is a little experiment I did on Saturday August 14th. The Idea: Sketch irrevocabily for a whole day out in the city (San Francisco). Recording all I could of what I did and saw . A marathon of drawing. The day was a blast … here are the 19 pages of drawing I filled.

To check out the comic book the adventures of Mia, visit HERE. The look seems inspired by Hayao Miyazaki and features pen and ink drawings with grey watercolor washes. Check it out!