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Setting the Scene with Fraser MacLean
For this month’s virtual monthly meetup, Nice Moves is thrilled to host the animation legend Fraser MacLean!
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Small Team, Big Stuff: Glow with ABT Studio
Wisconsin’s Aurora Bell Tower Studios give us a peek into their process for creating quality animation with a small team.
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Making a Nickelodeon Animated Short with Tim Sievert
Join us as Tim Sievert details the creation of his short, Universal Brawlers of the Universe
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Arteater GIF-Making with Trygve Nordberg
Put down your cintiq pens or shut down your 3, nay, 4 monitors and have fun animating on paper like the cavemen once did.
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Emerging with Nice Moves
Meet some new folks or reconnect with old pals, all in-person at this Nice Moves meetup and Anijam screening!
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VFX Q&A with Josh Clos
We’ll talk with visual effects guru Josh Clos about his journey from Minnesota to New York to Blizzard!
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The Idea Tree with Emory Allen
The Idea Tree provides a method for developing your ideas, and very little shade.
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Behind the Scenes with Greyduck
Lucas and Ian are out here teaching companies that we don’t say “goose” here in Minnesota—it’s duck, duck, greyduck.tv!
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Colonizing Mars – Houdini and Proceduralism with Zak Katara
Zak Katara gives an introduction to proceduralism, why it’s important in the industry, and an overview of his procedural space habitat project.
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Turnout – Making a Short Film with Michael Van Swearingen
Michael Van Swearingen explains how with the proper planning and mindset, anyone can make a short film.
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Stop Motion – Beyond the Screen with David Rocco Facchini
Oakland-based director/animator David Rocco Facchini speaks about all things stop motion.
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Tips for Smooth Animation with Greg Stewart
Greg “Smooth” Stewart talks about some principles for creating smooth animation.
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Advice for Students with Natalia Poteryakhin
Animation student Natalia Poteryakhin talks about her experience with mentorships, internships, and developing one’s skillset.
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An Extra Special Hellavision Television Keynote Presentation
Peter Steineck and Michael Van Swearingen discuss the future of Hellavision Television.
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Independent Rebels with Josh Stifter and Daniel Degnan
Director/writer/animator Josh Stifter and actor/writer Danial Degnan discuss the importance of independent projects.
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Failure & Persistence Developing and Pitching a Story
Emmy Award winning Animation Director Mike Owens has gathered a panel of local media creators to discuss and share their stories of developing and pitching their animation ideas.
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Intermediate After Effects with Alicia Reece
Alicia Allen shares a few of her favorite tips, tricks, and workflows that not only save you time, but have awesome results.
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Meet the After Hours Collective
A group of like-minded professional artists, wanted to curate opportunities to collaborate with one another during outside-of-work hours. Meet the After Hours Collective!
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Freelance Open Forum 2018
We chat with our professional panel of Designers, Animators, and VFX artists about their experience with freelancing.
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Danger & Eggs with Mike Owens
MCAD and Nice Moves present an evening with Danger & Eggs co-creator Mike Owens.
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