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The best character designers and animators who design characters are mindful of something very important. That is, the character of the character they're creating. Take a look at animation legend Glen Keane of Disney Studios as he sketches Rapunzel from "Tangled". He not only draws the character, he's aware of her personality as well. To see more of Glen Keane in action, follow this link to the AN's Education Forum for additional video.

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This video was posted on AN's Gallery earlier today by our member giljun, under the title of "Duel Giants". I don't know much about besides what was posted on the topic. "Done with Flash, After Effects and Blender Produced for the book's 2011 Biennial in Rio de Janeiro, as disclosed in the book Dragons of the Ether". The description on YouTube is in Portuguese, "Animação feita pela nossa empresa Duque de Cartoon. sobre a melhor passagem, para mim, do Livro Dragões de Éter círculos de chuva". It's gotten 5,234 views since September 10 when it was uploaded, as of this writing. Not bad for a few days. I like the video and am posting it here for our homepage followers to watch and enjoy.

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Even though it has nothing much to do with animation, I thought I'd share this none the less. It'll make people feel better about life.

A little baby deer is trapped among the rocks while its mother frantically circles the area. The boulders are too big to move without the possibility of hurting the deer, so Firefighters come to the rescue with the Jaws of Life. Here's what happens...

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If you're not quite as versed in French as you are in English and haven't seen this yet, here's your chance to experience a trailer for the upcoming feature "A Monster in Paris". There's a topic in the AN Forums that has more to enjoy.  

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If you're looking for a position in animation worthy of your great skills and you're not aware of CreativeHeads.net, make it a point of registering on their site. They have many job openings listed at top studios and companies throughout the industry. For example, here's a position at Aardman in the UK for a Senior Compositor. There's several positions available at video game developer Potential Dynamics in Naples, Florida. Go to CreativeHeads.net and you'll get an idea of just how many high end studios are looking for first rate talent.

CreativeHeads, Inc. is located in Hermosa Beach, California. We've been publishing notices from them for years on the AN Forums. If you're looking to see what else is happening in animation that would involve employment, seminars, showcasing your work, support services, or learning something new concerning the industry, keep an eye on AN's Business Forum. That's where we post whatever comes our way that would be beneficial and of interest to the community along those lines. 

It's a good day to celebrate when Wacom comes out with a new Cintiq. Their latest model, the 24HD, offers new features such as a 24″ display (1920 x 1200 resolution), a 92% Adobe RGB color gamut, a wide viewing angle, and an adjustable stand for hours of comfortable and productive use, plus more according to the company. At $2499 US, it's a bit pricey, but well worth it I'm sure if it's right for you. Check out the video below. You can also get more information through Wacom at this link. The topic on the AN Forums can be found here.  

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At least that's how I see it. In some cases it even surpasses what's happening in mainstream animation. Take for example this trailer for the upcoming video game 'Wildstar' from Carbine Studios. It's an incredible and very impressive project judging from the clip. From concept design to production design to animation to cinematography, It's very obvious just how far things have progressed in the gaming sector of the art. I'm building the topic on the Forums with more examples of excellence in video game visuals. Meanwhile check out Wildstar... 

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This video is a trip, I'm sure you'll agree once you've seen it. It's an amazing approach to animation and I was at a loss to figure out how it works when I first saw it. Follow this link to the Forums for an explanation.

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Long time AN member Andy Blazdell is the founder of CelAction 2D animation software. We heard from Andy today as CelAction will be involved with the Television Animation Conference at the upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival happening from September 21 to 25. CelAction is 2D animation production software that's been used on several award winning shows. It's a London based company with a 10 year record of success. To read the press release concerning CelAction's involvement with OIAF 2011 and to get more info on all the good things going on follow this link to the AN Forums.

Yet another entertaining video from DreamWorks Studios featuring Puss In Boots, the most interesting cat in the world, to add to the collection of videos and other paraphernalia accumulated in this topic on the Forums, namely a photo I took of the Puss In Boots display in the DreamWorks lobby last April. 

Puss In Boots opens November 4, 2011. Stay furry my friends.

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