A lot of bounce expressions rely on either setting parameters like frequency and decay, leading to guess work for when bounces will end or how long they'll last. Or the expression will settle the bounce on the last keyframe, giving you no real idea how fast the object will …

I want everything we do—that I do personally, that our office does—to be beautiful. I don't give a damn whether the client understands that that's worth anything or that a client thinks it's worth anything or whether it is worth anything. It's worth it to me. – Saul …

If you've worked on commercial project, you know there's only one constant: change… especially at the last minute. One of the things that seems to frequently change is color choice. If you have a complicated AE animation and many layers that use the same colors, this can be …

With so many newspapers seeing decline in their physical circulation, it's nice to see a paper like the New York Times embracing the flexibility of content that the Internet can offer. Recently, their After Effects workflow was posted on digitalartwork.net. It's a little rough and they fully admit …

A Behind-the-scenes about the "HBO Starship" intro from the 1980s. It's good to remind ourselves how far effects, graphics, & animation have come in only 30 years. I'm also tempted to use some of these techniques digitally. [via Motionographer]

Caught this yesterday and forgot to post it. Jeff Gabor posted two quicktimes. First, a 4-screen breakdown of several character animations for the latest Ice Age movie: Reference, Blocking (rough animation), Splining (model refinements), and Lighting. The other is an evolution reel, from rough poses all the way …

An amazing stop-motion piece by Apt Studio & Asylum Films for the Fourth Estate (blog) 25th anniversary. The attention to detail and simpe (yet encompassing) aesthetic have me watching it several times and still seeing something new. For more information, visit www.25thestate.com (I especially recommend the videos page), …