Last day at CTN this Sunday!

We have one more day at CTN! Come by our CGTarian booth and get a reel review! Or just come by and say hi! And don't forget the DRAGON 2 poster will be raffled off at 5!

Genndy Tartakovsky's POPEYE Animation Test

This is freakin' an animators dream come true. I hope they follow through with the film, it would be amazing! Check out this animation test by my friends at SONY Imageworks. Amazing. Just Amazing.

CGTarian at CTN!!

Hey folks, come visit us at the CGTarian booth at CTN this weekend. Nov 21-23
I'll be there all day Friday Nov. 21 answering questions and meeting with anyone who'd like to chat!

CGtarian is LIVE!

Hi Everyone,

Where has the year gone. I've been super busy working on several projects. The first I'd like to mention is our online animation school at cgtarian.com We have had our doors open for the last year and enrollment has slowly grown each semester.

I've have a few semesters teaching and have found my students to be very inspiring and passionate. It's really great to have a course all my own and be able to teach the skills new students need to create a strong foundation in their animation work. I highly recommend checking out the school and taking a class! Here's our newest on line promo video. It really helps you get an idea of what the school is all about.

Take a class today!

CGTarian Animation & VFX Online School from CGTarian on Vimeo.

Happy 2014!

Hi and Happy 2014 to all.

I've been pretty busy at work. Editing and recording my online classes for CGTarian. I can't wait for the semester to start this coming March 2014. If you're interested in starting your animation career or just looking to brush up on you skills, sign up for a class with our school! If you have questions, please send me an email!

My class focuses on Body Mechanics and the very foundation of movement. I encourage potential students who are interested in becoming a professional animator to check out my class and the variety of classes that the school is providing. It's going to be super exciting to see my students grow and learn from my experience.

I've also been busy working on a few shorts as Animation Directing at Chavvo Studios. The shorts we produced for Logix Banking came out really fun and was a creative and technical learning experience.

Check out the final product!
Logix Crush
Logix Decade Dance
Logix KungFu

All the best to everyone this 2014! Let's dream big and reach for the stars!

@reblynk

Who has a twitter account?? That's right! I do.
follow me:  @reblynk

Interview

Check out my latest online interview. It's featured on a site about women animators. We are few, but we are out there! Here's a little more about me for those interested. Rebecca's Interview

CGtarian is open for business!

I constantly get emails asking for advise about the animation industry and how to get in or what does it take to work at a big studio. The answer is: hard work and skill. Having said that, there are a few places I often recommend student go study. Well, here's the newest one! It's called CGtarian.com. I along with some really talented animation co-workers have created a curriculum for beginners - intermediate - and advanced students and professional animators.

My specific course is called "Characters in Motion: Intro to Body Mechanics" I encourage any students and/or professionals looking to polish their skills or get into the animation industry to sign up for a class. The best part about this site is that you can take any course you like at any time, there's no obligation. The courses range from very beginner like "Animation Bootcamp: Intro to Animation" to "Pushing the Limits: Cartoon Animation".

I highly recommend these courses if your interested in animation. The classes consist of a weekly tutorial/video accompanied by an assignment. These courses are all developed and taught by industry professionals. You can take any course for 12 weeks and then be done. Or continue by signing up for another topic interests you. There are no grades, just upfront and honest feedback and weekly critiques based on your assignment by a professional animator! It doesn't get any better than that!

Sign up today!

Hang Gun!

Here's another test my David created. Pretty impressive since he just learned AfterFX.
Not to worry... I wasn't really hurt in the filming of this video. It was quite fun to act out!

Facebook King song and video!

I wanted to update everyone with the latest project I'm a part of. It's called Facebook King and it's a fun whimsical song based on that person we all know who lives on facebook. It's the creation of David Stodolny (of stodoestudios.com) and Reston Williams (of BlueMan Group). They've paired up to create this hilarious song and video. I've had the pleasure of co-Producing this fun project and am very proud of the end result. I look forward to many more productions together.

Please check out their new comedy production studio Secondary Inspection. If you love the video you also have the opportunity of downloading the song for your music collection on itunes or amazon! Check out their site for more info! Here's the video!

I am Art

For those interested in what's going on lately, here's the latest animation by David Stodolny. I was so excited to be a part of it by Producing it. By all means, David did ALL the hard work, I just helped schedule him out and plan the execution of it. It was a really fun project to work on. Check it out and please share with your friends!!

Lucasarts Closed.

A sad day in the industry.

This week an industry icon closed it's doors. Lucasarts is no more.

I have to say, I spent some of my most memorable years working at that studio. Even though I haven't worked there in close to 10 years, I feel as though it will always be a part of me in a special way. I made some of my best friends there. I miss you all. And I have no doubt you will all land on your feet.

Rest in Peace LucasArts. You will always be my first love.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/lucasarts-gaming-studio-shuttered-disney-article-1.1307749

What if Money didn't matter?

What if money didn't matter? I've been pretty busy with work and life in general so I haven't had a chance to update my blog for months. For those who continue following me. Here's a little bit of wisdom brought to you by Alan Watts. They really are words to live by. Do what you love and do it often. You will be a much happier person for it. And money...that will come, but first needs to come the passion and love.

Happy Holiday's everyone!

CNN Interview with Dreamworks CEO

Here's a really great interview with our CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. He has some really great insight into what makes a company successful. Take a look.

Footage-Loose

Ever wonder what a bunch of animators do in their free time? Well... it's not exactly free time, but it's time well spent. I think most people can relate to this awesome short Directed by David Stodolny and Steve Meyer, two amazing animators and fellow co-workers at Dreamworks. I was honored to be a small part of this fun live action project. Check it out!

Panda 2 and Puss Nominated for an OSCAR

Congratulations to everyone involved in making these films amazing. It was a true honor and dream to have worked on such great films. And now to be recognized... that's just amazing.

Check out the video of all the noms.

Harrey Podder: Say the Magic Word

For all those Harry Potter fans here's a real treat. In honor of the final film coming out, my boyfriend David Stodolny has created an amazing 2d short spoofing this world. Check out the funny short and feel free to repost if you like it!



And then don't forget to check out THE MAKING OF video. I don't know which I like better?!?

Turbo : Dragons : ianimate

So much has been going on in the last few weeks. I've officially wrapped up animation the Dragon's Holiday Special coming out this Christmas. Keep an eye out for it. And hopefully I'll be able to post more soon.

In the meantime, I've been cast on my next film called TURBO. Here's a link to AWN which talks a little bit more about it. AWN: Dreamworks TURBO I'm currently doing some performance and acting tests and getting to work with Head of Character Animation Dave Burgess again, which is really great. I find him and his work very inspiring. I'll have more info in the months to come.

In addition I've decided to start teaching at ianimate.net. I'm really excited to be involved with Jason Ryan again. He has started an online animation workshop called ianimate.net It's similar to animation mentor, only it's NOT a school. It's a workshop where students from around the world and any level of experience can join and refine their animation skills. There's a lot of great work being done here and I think it gives a really good alternative to those who might not be able to commit to an 18 month course at AM. Don't get me wrong Animation Mentor is a GREAT school, I went and taught there myself so I highly recommend it! However, ianimate is another option for those who are thinking of just taking a specific level workshop. Check out the site for more info! www.ianimate.net

'Kung Fu Panda 2' Featurette - "Animating Pandas"

Check out this very cool featurette on the Production Team's trip to China. They got to meet real panda's and experience their world first hand.

Puss n Boots

There's a new trailer out for the next Dreamworks movie. I didn't get a chance to work on this film but I have a few friends who did. I've also seen some sequences from the film and they are looking amazing. The animation in this film is truly breathtaking. Check out the Trailer and lemme know what you think!