Over time, Zanotto’s work has shifted to digital and he mostly focuses on his animation loops these days. Speaking about his move from analog to digital, the artist says that he enjoys creating digital art because it’s faster and easier to produce. The only downside, as he tells This is Colossal, is that “you are staring into a screen the whole time while building sets and filming is a more holistic experience.”

Scroll down to see his work. You can find more of it on his Instagram page.

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“I always doodled as a kid according to my parents,” she explained in an interview with Concept Art Empire. “But I don’t think it was until sophomore or junior year of college when I narrowed down my career path to art.”

Of course, this all changed a couple of years later when she found herself working for some of the biggest names in the industry. Currently working as a storyboard artist for Netflix, she’s also worked in the past for Marvel Animation, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network. An impressive CV to say the least.

Now fully committed to her anime-inspired art, she admits it took her some time to feel comfortable with her “geeky” preferences. “In high school a bit and in college, I was afraid to like anime,” she admits. “I thought I had to exclusively like Disney and that enjoying series like Naruto and One Piece was a bad thing. It took me a while to accept and understand that there are a lot of people that like both, and that’s totally fine!”

According to Chiu, when it comes to storyboarding, it’s best to showcase a bit of variety. “Action, comedy, and drama. If you can hit all 3 of those beats in, let’s say, 1 large sequence and 1 or 2 additional shorter ones then that’s pretty good,” she says. Inspiring illustrators and animators, take note!

The post Inspiring Animators? Take Note From Netflix’s Storyboard Artist appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Having studied design at UNSW Art and Design, her degree allowed her much creative freedom, exploring fields like graphics, jewelry, textiles, and sustainability. “Although I originally studied design, a lot of who I am now in illustration is self-made,” she says. “I drifted through my studies and only buckled down and worked hard in illustration near the very end of my degree.”

Based in Sydney, her images are inspired by the scenes of Australian suburbia, with her creations (both traditional and digital) blending together the real with the surreal. “I think of myself as an artist who was put on this planet to push the boundaries in some way in the creative field and contribute something interesting,” writes Liang. “My work is all about revealing the hidden wonders of our everyday suburbs, but also delves into histories and stories, especially of a past Australia.”

After experimenting with a huge variety of styles, her style has evolved into a unique blend that will hopefully delight you as much as it did us.

The post Nancy Liang’s Art is a Space Odyssey appeared first on MobiSpirit.

The name of the movie is Into the Flame and it was directed by Sean McClintock. It shows Floyd’s dramatic and dark journey in which he tries to escape his fate of becoming a moth and he also confronts his mortality. There is no dialog in the film, so it mostly combines graphic symbolism and animation to create the story that resonates on a deep level of perception.   

Though it lasts only 6 minutes, creating this project took two years. Everything about it is strange and unexpected, and the story certainly has some Kafkaesque elements.   

Check the pictures below and the film to see the amazing 6 minutes of Floyd’s psychological journey.  

Enjoy!  

The post A Must-See Animated Movie Dealing With Existentialist Themes appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In an interview with Lecture in Progress, Woodger explained that humor is the driving force in his work. “I love humor, so if I can amuse myself with my work then I’m achieving my goal,” he explained. “I work so insanely hard, if I’m not enjoying what I make, what’s the point? I understand this isn’t always easy – it’s a challenge as a freelancer to continue to make ends meet and pay the bills. So do what you need to do, but just remember that core principle of who you are and what you like.”

His work requires both analog and digital tools, anything from pencils and sheets of A3 paper to a scanner, Photoshop, and Wacom tablet. “The skill set definitely shifts in the industry,” says Woodger. “It’s important to accept the changes within technology and adapt your workflow.”

His wonky characters can be seen printed on anything from sticker to murals, attracting clients like Google, Apple, and McDonald’s. “The most enjoyable part is the excitement of getting a new brief, and the possibilities of what that job is going to entail,” he relayed. “It’s invigorating taking on a new project with interesting challenges.”

Here are some of his finished products.

The post The Driving Force in Dan Woodger’s Illustrations is Humor appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“I always say my style was kind of born out of necessity,” she admitted in an interview with Inky Goodness. “When I first took the leap away from production I had minimal skills, I was ok at Photoshop, I could open After Effects. But technically I was a total beginner. My style is pretty low fi because my skills were pretty low fi, collage is also a great medium to work with if you can’t draw that well!”

Based in South East London, her clients include giants like Reebok, Nike, Prada, and Adidas, amongst others. With each project, a different set of tools is required. Sometimes her work requires hand-making collages, while other times its all completely digital, but more often than not she finds herself mixing it all up.

“I don’t feel like I really have a consistent process, everything I work on is so different,” she says. “The only thing that I really try to do for every job is research and mood boarding.” Take a look at the finished result in the gallery below.

The post Alice Isaac’s Art Is a Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In an interview with The Association of Illustrators, Fisker highlighted the importance of movement when creating both his still and animated works. “A lot more preparation goes into making an animated illustration,” he stressed. “First of all you have to plan what parts of the illustration you want to move, and keep in mind that it has to loop; all of this has to be thought out in the sketch phase so you don’t end up with an illustration that looks good as a still but doesn’t work as a moving piece.”

According to Fisker, “when you make a traditionally still illustration you can have a super big mess of digital layers without it being a problem. But with an animated illustration, there’s one more step after you have made illustration: making it move, so it’s important to have all the elements divided into a neat layer structure which you can then bring into After Effects.”

Born and raised in Denmark, Fisker now runs his own animation company, Benny Box, along with his brother Esben. With clients as big as Apple, Google, The New Yorker, and the New York Times, and more than 50k followers on Instagram, it’s clear that people are taking note.

Here are some of his more dynamic works:

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Worthikids is a Youtube channel run by a comedian named Ian Worthington. He creates funny animations and gives voice to all the characters, which only makes it better. What you’re about to see below is a true gem we stumbled upon while browsing Youtube and the world definitely needs more stuff like this.

“My dad came up with the name Worthikids, a portmanteau of our surname Worthington and kids, when my siblings and I were signing up for a YoYoGames account,” Worthington told It’s Nice That. See the animation below.

The post Worthikids Shows What Happens When Two Witches Discover Tinder appeared first on MobiSpirit.

According to his website, “when not drawing, Murray plays Lego with his kids and keyboards in a traditional local reggae band.”

If you’re a fan of whimsical illustrations and animations, we’re sure you’re going to love his work. Murray posts his new creations on Instagram, where he has a big following of nearly 50,000 people. If you’d like to see more of him, that’s where you should start. For now, scroll down to see some of his works that we picked for you.

The post Ed Merlin Murray Animates His Illustrations by Hand appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In Birdlime, we see an animated bird in a cage and its journey after escaping the cage. DeRushie hand-crafted the characters and, combined with a bright color palette and gibberish sounds instead of dialogue, they tell a powerful story.

He figured out that animation is a tool that can change the way we see certain animals. “With this in mind, I tried to portray a respectful relationship between human and animal, and to treat the bird without too much anthropomorphism,” he said in a statement. “I also wanted the film to feel like you were in the cage with the main character, and to be a bit confused by the world.”

Click play below to watch the movie.

The post Animated Stop-Motion Movie Shows How a Bird Sees the Exotic Pet Industry appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Over time, Zanotto’s work has shifted to digital and he mostly focuses on his animation loops these days. Speaking about his move from analog to digital, the artist says that he enjoys creating digital art because it’s faster and easier to produce. The only downside, as he tells This is Colossal, is that “you are staring into a screen the whole time while building sets and filming is a more holistic experience.”

Scroll down to see his work. You can find more of it on his Instagram page.

The post Lucas Zanotto Creates Mesmerizing Animation Loops appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“I always doodled as a kid according to my parents,” she explained in an interview with Concept Art Empire. “But I don’t think it was until sophomore or junior year of college when I narrowed down my career path to art.”

Of course, this all changed a couple of years later when she found herself working for some of the biggest names in the industry. Currently working as a storyboard artist for Netflix, she’s also worked in the past for Marvel Animation, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network. An impressive CV to say the least.

Now fully committed to her anime-inspired art, she admits it took her some time to feel comfortable with her “geeky” preferences. “In high school a bit and in college, I was afraid to like anime,” she admits. “I thought I had to exclusively like Disney and that enjoying series like Naruto and One Piece was a bad thing. It took me a while to accept and understand that there are a lot of people that like both, and that’s totally fine!”

According to Chiu, when it comes to storyboarding, it’s best to showcase a bit of variety. “Action, comedy, and drama. If you can hit all 3 of those beats in, let’s say, 1 large sequence and 1 or 2 additional shorter ones then that’s pretty good,” she says. Inspiring illustrators and animators, take note!

The post Inspiring Animators? Take Note From Netflix’s Storyboard Artist appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Having studied design at UNSW Art and Design, her degree allowed her much creative freedom, exploring fields like graphics, jewelry, textiles, and sustainability. “Although I originally studied design, a lot of who I am now in illustration is self-made,” she says. “I drifted through my studies and only buckled down and worked hard in illustration near the very end of my degree.”

Based in Sydney, her images are inspired by the scenes of Australian suburbia, with her creations (both traditional and digital) blending together the real with the surreal. “I think of myself as an artist who was put on this planet to push the boundaries in some way in the creative field and contribute something interesting,” writes Liang. “My work is all about revealing the hidden wonders of our everyday suburbs, but also delves into histories and stories, especially of a past Australia.”

After experimenting with a huge variety of styles, her style has evolved into a unique blend that will hopefully delight you as much as it did us.

The post Nancy Liang’s Art is a Space Odyssey appeared first on MobiSpirit.

The name of the movie is Into the Flame and it was directed by Sean McClintock. It shows Floyd’s dramatic and dark journey in which he tries to escape his fate of becoming a moth and he also confronts his mortality. There is no dialog in the film, so it mostly combines graphic symbolism and animation to create the story that resonates on a deep level of perception.   

Though it lasts only 6 minutes, creating this project took two years. Everything about it is strange and unexpected, and the story certainly has some Kafkaesque elements.   

Check the pictures below and the film to see the amazing 6 minutes of Floyd’s psychological journey.  

Enjoy!  

The post A Must-See Animated Movie Dealing With Existentialist Themes appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In an interview with Lecture in Progress, Woodger explained that humor is the driving force in his work. “I love humor, so if I can amuse myself with my work then I’m achieving my goal,” he explained. “I work so insanely hard, if I’m not enjoying what I make, what’s the point? I understand this isn’t always easy – it’s a challenge as a freelancer to continue to make ends meet and pay the bills. So do what you need to do, but just remember that core principle of who you are and what you like.”

His work requires both analog and digital tools, anything from pencils and sheets of A3 paper to a scanner, Photoshop, and Wacom tablet. “The skill set definitely shifts in the industry,” says Woodger. “It’s important to accept the changes within technology and adapt your workflow.”

His wonky characters can be seen printed on anything from sticker to murals, attracting clients like Google, Apple, and McDonald’s. “The most enjoyable part is the excitement of getting a new brief, and the possibilities of what that job is going to entail,” he relayed. “It’s invigorating taking on a new project with interesting challenges.”

Here are some of his finished products.

The post The Driving Force in Dan Woodger’s Illustrations is Humor appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“I always say my style was kind of born out of necessity,” she admitted in an interview with Inky Goodness. “When I first took the leap away from production I had minimal skills, I was ok at Photoshop, I could open After Effects. But technically I was a total beginner. My style is pretty low fi because my skills were pretty low fi, collage is also a great medium to work with if you can’t draw that well!”

Based in South East London, her clients include giants like Reebok, Nike, Prada, and Adidas, amongst others. With each project, a different set of tools is required. Sometimes her work requires hand-making collages, while other times its all completely digital, but more often than not she finds herself mixing it all up.

“I don’t feel like I really have a consistent process, everything I work on is so different,” she says. “The only thing that I really try to do for every job is research and mood boarding.” Take a look at the finished result in the gallery below.

The post Alice Isaac’s Art Is a Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In an interview with The Association of Illustrators, Fisker highlighted the importance of movement when creating both his still and animated works. “A lot more preparation goes into making an animated illustration,” he stressed. “First of all you have to plan what parts of the illustration you want to move, and keep in mind that it has to loop; all of this has to be thought out in the sketch phase so you don’t end up with an illustration that looks good as a still but doesn’t work as a moving piece.”

According to Fisker, “when you make a traditionally still illustration you can have a super big mess of digital layers without it being a problem. But with an animated illustration, there’s one more step after you have made illustration: making it move, so it’s important to have all the elements divided into a neat layer structure which you can then bring into After Effects.”

Born and raised in Denmark, Fisker now runs his own animation company, Benny Box, along with his brother Esben. With clients as big as Apple, Google, The New Yorker, and the New York Times, and more than 50k followers on Instagram, it’s clear that people are taking note.

Here are some of his more dynamic works:

The post The Dynamic Illustrations of Rune Fisker appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Worthikids is a Youtube channel run by a comedian named Ian Worthington. He creates funny animations and gives voice to all the characters, which only makes it better. What you’re about to see below is a true gem we stumbled upon while browsing Youtube and the world definitely needs more stuff like this.

“My dad came up with the name Worthikids, a portmanteau of our surname Worthington and kids, when my siblings and I were signing up for a YoYoGames account,” Worthington told It’s Nice That. See the animation below.

The post Worthikids Shows What Happens When Two Witches Discover Tinder appeared first on MobiSpirit.

According to his website, “when not drawing, Murray plays Lego with his kids and keyboards in a traditional local reggae band.”

If you’re a fan of whimsical illustrations and animations, we’re sure you’re going to love his work. Murray posts his new creations on Instagram, where he has a big following of nearly 50,000 people. If you’d like to see more of him, that’s where you should start. For now, scroll down to see some of his works that we picked for you.

The post Ed Merlin Murray Animates His Illustrations by Hand appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In Birdlime, we see an animated bird in a cage and its journey after escaping the cage. DeRushie hand-crafted the characters and, combined with a bright color palette and gibberish sounds instead of dialogue, they tell a powerful story.

He figured out that animation is a tool that can change the way we see certain animals. “With this in mind, I tried to portray a respectful relationship between human and animal, and to treat the bird without too much anthropomorphism,” he said in a statement. “I also wanted the film to feel like you were in the cage with the main character, and to be a bit confused by the world.”

Click play below to watch the movie.

The post Animated Stop-Motion Movie Shows How a Bird Sees the Exotic Pet Industry appeared first on MobiSpirit.