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From the Archives...
We are excited to announce that on March 24th-26th the Animation Exchange is again coming to you LIVE on Twitch and Youtube! And like always, we will take the knowledge sharing and thriving community of a game development conference and make it free for everyone to enjoy!
While we will still be focused on bringing some of the best...
The response from the Animation Team Size Calculator has been fantastic! Which means we want to work towards upgrading it to be more robust. The two big pieces of feedback I have heard is:
- Entering directly into a shared sheet is cumbersome and a bit confusing if you aren't comfortable using excel or...
One of the biggest areas of feedback we found in the AnimState of the Industry Survey was around people having concerns about time size, scope and proper support. In a first step towards helping teams better understand and quantify that, I wanted to release editable industry wide Game Animation Team Size Calculator. This is based on a...
NEGOTIATION TIPS
Negotiating is very hard, especially for people whose work is also their passion. Passionate workers tend to undervalue their skills, have a...
2021 Animation Exchange – Submissions are OPEN!
After the very strange events of March 2020, our carefully laid Animation Exchange 2020 plans were scattered to the winds. Our organizers...
2020 AnimState of the Industry Results
Thank you to everyone that took the time to fill out our survey! We had a fantastic turnout of over 400 responses....
Animation Jam 3 – JUDGEMENT DAY
We know you've been on the edge of your seat, wondering when the time would come. IT FAST APPROACHES. The Animation Jam...
Black Lives Matter
The animation community, like the larger entertainment community, is not nearly diverse enough.
We at AnimState can and should be doing more. So, to start, we...
2020 Animation Exchange Update: The Situation at GDC
We know you've most likely been following all the recent cancellations at GDC. Some of you are probably wondering what this means for Animation...