The journal
Writing on the craft
Reviews, interviews and practical notes for creatives and the studios who hire them.
Ruru the Fox by Friedl Jooste – Pixelsmithstudios
Ruru fox was an experiment to see if I could create an appealing look in Maya that eliminates the weeks of prep before I can animate. I want to create lots of content for my channel. If people are going to subscribe I want to make it worth their while and create funny and entertaining shorts and try my best to keep it high quality.
September 10, 2015
Keith Lango – Interview with a CG Animation Legend
We interview Keith Lango, a twenty year cg animation veteran, and discuss his experience in the animation industry and work for Valve (Portal 2).
September 3, 2015
Suzanne Helmigh Interview – Concept Artist and Illustrator
Interview with Suzanne Helmigh who is a professional concept artist and illustrator for games and films. Be sure to check out her tutorials in the interview
August 25, 2015
A Day at Retro Epic In The Woods
Last week I went to visit Retro Epic to meet the team and to find out more about what they do. Needless to say, their name describes them already… An Epic team of 12 based right here in the mother city of Cape Town
August 11, 2015
The Secret Life of Pets – Illumination Entertainment
The Secret Life of Pets Animation Movie looks amazing! Created by Illumination Entertainment (Same guys who created Minions) for your eyeballs.
June 25, 2015
Monday Man Animation – Makes You Feel Better About Your Mondays
Bad Monday? Not as bad as Monday Man. Think of everything that could possibly go wrong and then multiply that by a thousand Mondays.
April 13, 2015
The Rapidly Changing World of Game Design
As gaming looks to become the leading style of entertainment ahead of traditional forms such as film and music, the pressure is increasingly on game developers to create the next big hit.
March 30, 2015
Jason Keyser – VFX Artist for RIOT Games – Interview
Jason is a VFX Artist working for RIOT Games…best job ever right? Yeah, we were geeking when he agreed to the interview
March 5, 2015
Adventure Time Movie Planned – Oh my glob!
Big news for all the Adventure Time fans, the Pendelton Ward masterpiece is adventuring it’s way to the big screen thanks to Warner Bros.
March 3, 2015
Guardians of the Galaxy VFX | Visual Effects Breakdown
I watched Guardians of the Galaxy when it was released in SA and now im …
February 25, 2015