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Anyone who has computer hardware connected to many additional hardware products knows the cable-clutter problem on and under the desk all too well. BlueLounge’s Cable Clip provides a remedy. A set of 6 Cable Clips costs only around 14 euros and can be ordered here from Amazon.
Every animation artist will enjoy this reading: the two books of the Disney Animation Master Class: “Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 1: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures”; Volume 2 is available here. Author Walt Stanchfield was a master animator at Disney and, among other things, a mentor to Tim Burton, Brad Bird and John Lasseter.
Great online animation courses at a very good price are available on Aaron Blaise’s site. Both courses for animation beginners and advanced users are available there. Blaise worked on Disney films such as “The Lion King” and “Pocahontas.”
Completely free, and a tip in case an animator does not yet know the site, is the online media library for animated films from the National Film Board of Canada collection. Make popcorn, settle into a comfortable chair and off you go!
Sharon Katz compiled the tips on Animation World Network.
