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My Progression as an Animator at DisneyA friend of mine is writing a book on animation fundamentals and asked me for a "paragraph or two" (which I can't do) on the subject of timing. I considered it and ended up writing about my progression of learning while a Disney animator in the traditional animation days. It was good therapy for me to really think this through and consider the order of things. I hope you enjoy it. "Like" or "fav" this so others will see it too. Thanks!
My Progression As A Disney Animator
by Tom Bancroft
Walt Disney is quoted as saying that it takes 10 years to make a great animator.
When I was first coming out of California Institute of the Arts and joining a Disney internship in 1988, hearing that quote was devastating. 10 years? That's FOREVER! I wanted to be a full-fledged Disney animator in TWO years! I rationalized that that was a way of thinking from the 40s and today, we move at a quicker pace, so-

The List is Up! Modifications to the Rules!Okay, Here is the preliminary list:
Chibi-a-Day Series List of Chibis to Do

sketch finished

Wolverine (anime)

Cyclops (anime)

Blade (anime)
:bulletred: Wiccan and Speed
DOGS by Shirow Miwa
:bulletred: Heine Rammsteiner
:bulletred: Bishop
:bulletred: Badou Nails
:bulletred: Giovanni Rammsteiner
:bulletred: Mihai
:bulletred: Nill
Fairy Tail
:bulletred: Elfman Strauss
:bulletred: Laxus Dreyar
:bulletred: Gajeel Redfox
:bulletred: Levy McGarden
:bulletred: Alzack and Bisca Connell
:bulletred: Mystogan
Miki Falls by Mark Crilley
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:bulletred: Hiro Sakurai
:bulletred: Yumi
:bulletred: Reika
Brody's Ghost by Mark Crilley
:bulletred: Brody
:bulletred: Talia
:bulletred: Kagemura
World Hero Race
:bulletred: Ludevec "Ludey" Durevic
:bulletred: Amy Johnson
:bulletred: Lyle
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The Star Dragons First KissAt night I flew back home to earth missing my home as I stared down at normal people instead of them being creatures from another world like dragons, ghouls, and other creatures I have witnessed. I am staring at the home of the human world my real home.

"Ah...it's good to be home again!" I said as I viewed a city I have never seen before. "Hmm wonder where I am at?" I flew back down and landed in some empty ally and turned back as a human so no one would go crazy seeing a dragon that would get anyone all riled up. As I walked around I found an old newspaper blown from the wind as I picked it up and read to see where I am and as I read it sai

Adobe's New CS6 & CreativeCloud - Hmmmm!I've been completely in the dark about CS6 until like a week ago. (Yeah I dunno how that happened either.)
Well, there's a pretty interesting thing Adobe's done this time around -- in what seems to be an attempt to curb piracy as well as step up their game to a degree. Have you guys seen Adobe's CreativeCloud yet? http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud.edu.html?promoid=JQPEQ This is an interesting offer. You can basically subscribe to use Adobe software 100% legally, and you get a pretty nifty online cloud system to boot. For any regular user, you can subscribe to 1-year contracts to gain access to the entire Master Suite and their filesharing/storing/etc cloud services for $50 a month, ($600 each year, saved you some math there.) At first I thought subscribing to this sort of thing would be dumb, because sooner or later you're going to end up paying MORE than the entire cost of the Master Suite, but you'll never actually *own* it. But then I noticed that, if you subscribe, you ge

Rant Needs to Come Out!Alright....I need to get this out of my chest....its been burning every day since I met him....now I won't give you his name....but I will tell you what he did....to piss me off.:

Me and Amy's 20th Birthday!!!8DIts 12am over here Jan.22nd 2012 and its me and my girlfriend Amy :iconAM-WorldHero:'s Birthday!

I know its weird I met her here and before I asked her out I found out she has the same Birthday as me!

My folks got me a ice-cream cake for my Birthday as a shock to me cause I thought I was getting a regular cake.

Then today is the AFC Championship The Ravens (our football team) VS The New England Patriots.

I hope my birthday helps them win as luck, I want them to be in the SuperBowl!

Then I don't know about my gift I hope to maybe get Skyrim if not there are other games I want to get.

But anyway I just want to let you guys know its my Birthday today! And I wish on my birthday to be with Amy.....she is my gift and my life guys....I love her so much....ever since I left CA I felt....piece of me destroyed....when we hugged one last time and we let go of each other I saw her tears.....but I didn't want to show her my tears....I just hope to see her again real soon

AnipanHi guys!
Please check out Anipan - It's a new artwork platform that's opening very soon.
It's actually pretty interesting looking, especially the draw-together option, where people can get on like a forum and draw together, I think xD. I'm pretty sure pixiv has it too, but I, not being able to read japanese, never found it >A

Open Positions with the StudioWho We Are
Rules of Deviation Submission
Project Saga: Life in the Post Apocalypse

We always accept applications for:

Additional artists - please feel free to note us if you want to be an artist who is involved with art for the studio! Show us what you can do!
Additional stories - note us with a link to your ideas!
:bulletred::bulletred::bulletred::bulletred::bulletred:Undisclosed Dark Fantasy Title (one volume/book):bulletred::bulletred::bulletred::bulletred::bulletred:
:bulletyellow::bulletyellow::bulletyellow:Position: Colorist/Lead Artist
Must Pr

Disney layoffs, 2D animation, and youA very nervous animation student (he didn't say, but I assume he is studying 2D animation) asked me about my opinions on the state of animation these days. What are the companies thinking with laying off all the employees, not doing 2D animation, canceling great TV series, etc.? Are the business people just evil? AND the even bigger question: Is John Lassiter a jerk (or worse) for letting all the 2D animators at Disney go yesterday?
MY ANSWER: I have a slightly controversial (for an artist) perspective on businesses and business people. Over all, I like them. At times, I have even been grateful for them. (Steady paychecks should never be taken for granted. Wait till you don't have one one day, then you'll know!) Remember, we live in a world where businesses are expected to make money to stay alive. It's called capitalism. Others call it "business". That means, the animation world isn't any different from any other job/company

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The Animator's Eye Contest!

by *tombancroft, Oct 16, 2012, 2:18:30 PM
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My Disney animation buddy, Francis Glebas, has another great animation book out called "The Animator's Eye". AND Focal Press is running an art contest in connection with it (much like they did with my book). Go to the link below and do it, you might win $100 in Focal Press art books!
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~DanjysBasement Oct 17, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thanks for the link! Might join in the competition, but at the moment I'm still busy working on my skills. If I can make it in time, I'm definitely in

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*tombancroft Oct 18, 2012 Professional Filmographer

These things don't get HUGE turnouts so do it! You may have a better chance than you think you do.

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~DanjysBasement Dec 3, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thanks for the encouragement, Mr Bancroft! Don't know wether what I turned in has a winning chance, but I did it, though pretty much at the last minute

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~lightingexpert13 Oct 17, 2012

Thanks for the info.

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~rocketdiva Oct 16, 2012

thanks for sharing the link

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~TheBlack-Kat Oct 16, 2012 Student Filmographer

Thanks for letting us know mate

Hope I can find the time to enter, would love to win (though it looks like fun anyways)!

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~Valentine345 Oct 16, 2012

hi

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~FudgeFiddle Oct 16, 2012 Traditional Artist

This is so coincidental. I've been looking at some of this companies books and all of them together are about $100 and they just so happen to be having a contest to win $100 in their stuff?! It's a sign! I'm definitely in!

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!pooketz Oct 16, 2012

I'm in too! Thanks for letting us know! <3

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*MellieBels Oct 16, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Awesome! Im so in!

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