Happy International Animation Day From The Animation Desk Team

Animation gives our imagination wings to fly and turns our creative ideas into visible stories. On October 28, 1892, Charles-Emile Reynaud projected the first public animation, Pauvre Pierrot, paving the way for the animated entertainment world we know and love today to develop.

World Animation Day spelled our with different animated characters as letters
Image source: The SPA Studios

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WHAT’S YOUR BRAND PERSONALITY?

We all have that friend who swears by Starbucks and literally lives, works, and pees in the ubiquitous coffee-chain. For them, no other cafe will do. It’s hard to fathom why, considering the abundance of other coffee-chains and independent cafes offering similar if not better coffee than Starbucks. Alright, their lavatories are rather clean and decent, but surely there’s a more prosaic reason for Starbucks’ rabid brand appeal? Continue reading “WHAT’S YOUR BRAND PERSONALITY?”

Animation Desk User Story: Passion Finds Time In A Busy Student’s Life

“Being a busy high school student, I don’t have much time for a traditional part-time job… I draw in my spare time, so I figured why not turn it into a little side job?”

As iAniMagic 2017 continues we’d like to bring you a little inspiration in the form of a user story. In this edition of User Story, meet Sydney Rose, an artistically talented student who hopes to become an animator one day. Sydney uses Animation Desk to add a little spice to her drawings. Interviewing her reminded us of why we aspire to help animators by making Animation Desk the best animation app. Inspiration awaits you. Read on. Continue reading “Animation Desk User Story: Passion Finds Time In A Busy Student’s Life”

6 Tips for iAniMagic 2017 Success

If you’ve been itching to get your hands on that Atom 2.5 3D Printer DIY Kit, DJI Phantom 3 Quadcopter Drone, or one of our other great prizes we’ve got some advice for you. To help you succeed and increase your odds of winning we’ve prepared these tips based on past mistakes as well as a bonus tip about the judges. Continue reading “6 Tips for iAniMagic 2017 Success”

Exclusive Interview: The Story Behind an Animation Lecturer

In the Exclusive Interview series we spoke to various professional animators from across Asia to find out more about their experience and insights into their local animation industry. As the third guest of the series, we invited Ms. Hsieh Pei-Wen from Taiwan, an award-winning animator and experienced lecturer specialized in animation filmmaking and motion graphics. We are thrilled to have her with us.

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