This category is dedicated exclusively to sites that can start you down the road to becoming an animator. All types of animation are welcome - traditional, computer, stop-motion and experimental. Sites with educational content are preferred.
Dedicated to teaching traditional (cel) animation and solid life drawing and layout skills. Also includes technical resources, books, links, schools and interviews with professional animators. www.hwcn.org/~ab323/als/index.htm
Offering notes from professional animators, downloadable dope and model sheets, opinions, animation facts, recommended books and links. [Best viewed with Netscape Navagator] www.animationmeat.com
Resources for animation students. News, job-hunting advice, tutorials, interviews, events schedule, school database, and home to Larry's Toon Institute. www2.awn.com/studentcorner
Acting For Animators, by Ed Hooks, is the first book about acting theory that is written specifically for animators. Site contains information about classes, resources, and news. www.actingforanimators.com
How PDI-DreamWorks and Pixar create living virtual characters. Resource for professional character animators. Seminars, lectures, articles, coaching in Europe and North America by international specialists. www.the-character-animator.com
Offers advise for current and prospective students in the field. Features information on learning 3-D techniques, Maya and Flash. www.animationarena.com
Free film scriptwriting and animation lessons for schools, covering materials, equipment, and techniques for traditional and computer animation. www.makemovies.co.uk
Original books on character design, layout, and writing for animation, as well as inside portfolio tips from the coordinator of Sheridan's Animation program. www.brianlemay.com
Voice training from working voice over talent Gary Anthony Strugis. Attend voice over workshop or record your voice over demo in a state of the art facility. ISDN available. www.garysturgis.com
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