Animation Secrets with James Baxter || CalArts Animation - Let’s Talk INDUSTRY!

CalArts animation students chat with animator Mr. James Baxter ‪@jamesbaxter1236‬ about 2D hand-drawn animation process, animation learning, the industry, and animating for Adventure Time's James Baxter horse, The Lion King, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Prince of Egypt. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Podcast Host:
Charlotte ~ @lingtong_sun ‪@videos-kp2uk‬
Gio ~ @guygooon ‪@gioedwrds‬
Kabir ~ @kubbabeer
Sally ~ @sallypan2022 ‪‬ ‪@SallyPanArt‬
Shannon ~ @quirinahdraws
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
01:58 Start in Animation
04:18 James Baxter's "Animation Syllabus"
19:00 Rough to Tie-Down Process - Lion King
32:00 Tackling Complex Shots - Quasimodo Sanctuary
42:30 Simple, Believable Characters - The James Baxter Horse
51:00 Technical Knowledge & Character Acting - Moses and Tzipporah
58:00 Good vs. GREAT Animation
01:05:00 Music and Animation
01:00:00 International Influences - Anime?
01:12:36 Advice for Aspiring 2D Animators
01:18:33 Hopes for the Future
01:22:00 James' Favorite Animations - "The Anime with the Chair"
01:24:00 "Sciency" Things
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✧₊⁺⋆☾⋆ ˚₊✩ An Artale Production ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧
Content lead - Sally, Charlotte, Gio, Kabir, Shannon
Director - Artale Team
Audio engineer and mixer - Maggie
Editors - Sally
Animation Opening by Sally ~ @sallypan2022 ‪‬ @sallypan-ny7od

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