James Baxter; Animation Podcast, 2008-03-02

Part two of the interview continues with James Baxter, supervising animator of Belle, Rafiki, Quasimodo, Spirit, and director of the animation for Enchanted. The conversation goes in to deeper detail regarding the technical aspects and processes James applies to his animation and acting - a must-listen for any animators looking to improve their workflow and craft. This is part two of a three part interview.

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00:00:17 Intro - James Baxter Animation
00:01:18 Planning animation
00:04:25 Timing out action
00:08:12 The first phase of animating a shot
00:09:52 Tying down pass
00:12:49 More on first scribble pass
00:15:50 Finishing up, including overlap
00:18:03 Transitioning to CG
00:20:33 Drawing and the trickery of animation
00:23:11 Planning animation in CG
00:24:33 Analyzing acting and movement
00:29:46 Acting in animation
00:31:38 The perfect animator
00:33:46 Acting stuff out
00:38:09 Different schools of acting
00:41:34 Conclusion

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