#lcad animation

[shadmockk]

Compositing x stop motion assignment

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[animatedshortoftheday]

Horny (2024) [5 min] by Zhangir Botabekov | USA

[skwtches]

Highlights from my LCAD animation portfolio!

It was a ton of fun trying to adapt some concepts from my prospective novel for this assignment, albeit leading to many sleepless nights and a reinvigorated reliance on caffeine.

I’ve never been quite ‘good’ at reacting to positive news with the elation one might expect or even want, but nevertheless, I’m grateful for every instructor and friend that’s supported me throughout the application progress and convinced me to even go through with it.

Especially huge thanks to my dear friend @tomfowlery for having been such a big contributor to the formation of this story, collection of characters, and even its title What Befalls the Ephemeral. It’s been over year since I first divulged some basic character ideas to her over Discord, and to this day she’s still offering so much wonderful input, story beats, and character thoughts that this project just wouldn’t be the same without. From concepts relating to said story’s antagonism, to the design of Felicity in the final slide, there’s just so much to thank Gwyn for that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to cover—my gratitude is endless, and I’m ever so lucky and happy to know her. 🫶🦊💕

All in all, I don’t have much more to say other than I’m anticipating the start of this semester, finally living away from home, and pursuing something I’ve been intensely passionate about for years. <3

[kirbyplushie]

Director, Animator, Character Designer, and Compositor for the LCAD Short Film - "Jammed out"

[lindatart]

I made my own anime for my 30 sec film...!

Better quality here!

[theatsthetic]

Collab done with @kraemerica_industries !

Yo this one was really fun to do, I did the crazy lady on the right

[worldcanbegood]

Ciervo - A 30 second Film

I know I hardly ever post my art on Tumblr anymore but I’m really proud of this one!

[blckbon]

Character Design final. 

A royal family with the youngest brother cursed and turned into a dragon.

[ashmcgivern]

Check out my thesis film from LCAD, Berry Nice! A simple story about some lizard creatures and lunch. :>

[paradamaxima]

Thought I’d just post my homework (that’s not due until next week oops) for one of my classes here, since I basically had to make new ocs using character tropes/types ヽ(ヅ)ノ I don’t have names yet but I’ll make a new post when I have names

I am taking commissions; help me pay for art school and rent

[gadworks]

Happy 2018! Im starting off this year by turning back the clock and presenting my traditionally animated student film from 2015! It's still very much a WIP; pencil tests, janky temp music and all. What happens when a bigfoot falls in love with a big bearded man? Well, just watch

[animatedshortoftheday]

Hot Spot (2013) [2 min] by Cathy Nichols and Rebecca Morel | USA

[lindatart]

Weight exercise assignment with Harley Quinn!

[devondeckerart]

My favorite scene from this semester! The song is Tutu by Taku Iwasaki from the Gatchaman Crowds soundtrack. I hope to take this to color over the break!

[ashmcgivern]

Hello! I’m a high school senior and is looking into going into lcad for animation? How is the program there and the school? Do you recommend it for people who are looking to enter the industry (Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks) especially for storyboarding? Thank you!

Hey there!!! I’ve had an overall very positive experience at LCAD as an animation student that has a lot to do with knowing what I wanted out of school and catering my experiences/choices to that. Like any school there are positives and negatives! 

LCAD’s emphasis and strength is in character animation specifically and bringing out a believable and lifelike performance in characters. The professors are also very obsessive in making sure your films/reels have a good resolution and that stories end on a satisfying note one way or another. They’ll push you to make characters that feel like they’re living and breathing and to uphold a very high quality of performance. All the animation professors were lead animators at Disney at some point and worked there for extended periods of time, so they have a TON of knowledge to pass down and a lot of very good insight. LCAD’s negatives… come from the fact that the school is very traditionally oriented. You’ll spend all 4 years doing your 2D animation-related classes on paper. Depending on who you are this can be great, for someone like me it’s been a huge source of frustration since I’m currently one of the only students who has a semi-broad knowledge of digital medium. We’re few and far between and if you’re looking for a school that’ll teach you the relevant industry tools of today LCAD is NOT the school for you. There’s no sign of it changing in the near future, either. I don’t think admissions knows that there’s not a single animation class where you touch a digital animation program that isn’t Maya. We have one really amazing CG animation professor, but since you don’t really get to pick an emphasis you spend a lot more time on paper and not very much time honing your CG skills. 

I guess that being said, if you want to be a storyboard artist specifically, you may want to look elsewhere? Boarding is very different now than it was back when our professors were working and you won’t get a lot of training in that area. What LCAD does do very well is push you to make the highest quality animation work you possibly can, so your boundaries are constantly tested and broadened. Being an animator can be a very important part of modern storyboarding since you’re essentially doing keyframes, but my friends who want to be storyboard artists find they spend more time doing animation than they do creating story reels which is very frustrating to them.

As far as getting into industry, I’m personally of the opinion that getting hired at Disney, Dreamworks, Pixar, etc, is not something that will happen to most students out of college and that you’re better off looking into skills and studios that’ll make you marketable out the gate. The big studios look for people with experience, they’re not going to take most people out of school. Television is a bit different, Nick and Cartoon Network and DisneyTV you’ll have a better chance at, but you want to broaden your horizons as much as possible. It isn’t to say you shouldn’t strive to work for these studios someday! Just know that it’s not likely to happen out of college no matter where you go to school.

I’m happy with my experience at LCAD because I want to be an animator, and I’m self-motivated enough to try and learn the software on the side. I really believe I’ve picked the right school for me and that I wouldn’t be as good an animator as I am now without the guidance I got from these professors specifically! I do feel that I’ve been held back a lot since I have digital knowledge and haven’t had the chance to practice what I know in a class setting. Kinda hard when you spend 30-50 hours a week doing paper animation, yaknow?I’m making this public and semi-long cuz I get these kinds of questions a lot! Feel free to drop me any more questions. I firmly believe research is the key to picking a school you’re satisfied with so I’d highly recommend messaging other people that went to other schools as well and see what they say! Also, you’ll get out of school what you put into it, there’s no substitute for hard work and investing yourself in learning as much as you can.tldr: LCAD’s Animation program is very good for character animation, but you spend your whole career there on paper, and they don’t give you the digital tools necessary to start up out of college. The 3D program is weak. The quality of animation you’re expected to produce is very high and prepares you for difficult animation jobs you’d find at big studios, but it lacks in other areas like pre and post production. 

[paradamaxima]

I’m not too proud of this assignment but I’m happy I finished it: I wasn’t supposed to make the bg complex and I tried not to do it but I think it’s obvious I spent more time on it than Phuong herself lmao

I am taking commissions: help me pay for art school and rent