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Tangled vs. Frozen: Which is the Better Movie Indeed?

Today’s article is a complimentary piece to the recent post at Rotoscopers.com on the topic of Tangled vs. Frozen. The films are easy to compare, so let’s take a look at how they stack up against one...

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Discussion: Frozen – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

JK and Ferdinand have a closer look at Disney’s recent hit “Frozen” and discuss story inconsistencies, the problematic villain twist, the sidekick Olaf and what you can learn from it for your own film...

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Animation News: Wage fixing cartel, CG styles, expensive Popeye, Glen Keane’s...

Be an informed animator – watch the latest animation news! There is an illegal wage fixing cartel of big studios, Glen Keane presented his first short after his retirement, “The book of life” distances...

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Is Anime a Legitimate Form of Animation?

Anime. Chances are good you either love it or you hate it. And if you’re an animation teacher, very often you fall into the hatred category for the simple fact that young, starry-eyed animators refuse...

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Forced Off-Time!

We do our best at Animator Island to provide you with weekly (and often twice weekly now!) updates. Sometimes, though, life has other plans. Unfortunately due to some medical emergencies and family...

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The Annual Holiday Wishes Post!

Hey Animators and Islanders (and Animator Islanders)! We’ve got a special video message from our own Cornelius and Rolf waiting for you right here: And from Ferdinand, JK, and the entire Animator...

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Let’s Burn Out!

Sometimes, let’s face it, you just feel too darn productive. You want, nay, NEED to feel the comforting grip of overwhelming despair, and desire to do nothing but stare at the wall (and simultaneously...

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Why Should 2D Animation Be Abandoned? (Part 1)

“2D Animation is dead.” You hear the phrase all the time, in spite of recent 2D releases, the likes of which make it to the top of the Oscar short list. Whether it’s dead or not, today we’re going to...

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Why Should 2D Animation be Abandoned? (Part 2 – Plus Why Not)

Last time we looked at reasoning animators might consider giving up on 2D/Hand-drawn completely and moving on to the future that is 3D/CGI animation. Today we take a look at a few more of these ideas...

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Happy Christmastime!

We’re off for the holiday season, as usual, and will return on January 11th, 2016 with all-new updates and animation goodness! Ferdinand and I both wish you the merriest of holiday seasons and...

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