Hairdos, hats and accessories all play a big role in the creation of a character. Headwear can be put on for various reasons – as a fashion or costume accessory, an indicator of social status, a religious symbol or simply to cover up a bad hair day! With the help of accessories, anyone can easily recognise who your character is and what he does in your animation. Just think about Captain Hook’s red pirate hat and his signature hook, and the little dwarf hat and outfit that Dopey and Doc from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wear as they sing “Heigh-Ho”. Continue reading “Animation Tip To Accessorise Your Characters”
Pimp Up Animation Desk: Be the Mad Hatter
“What a regrettably large head you have. I would very much like to hat it.” – The Mad Hatter, Alice in the Wonderland
This month, Animation Desk is launching its Mad Hatter: Hat Our Logo! contest. This is the chance for you to design the most original and crazy headwear for the Animation Desk logo. From March 20 until April 3 we invite you to be The Mad Hatter. The winners will win The Mad Hatter Award with prizes and have their hat design featured as App Store and Google Play logo or on the Facebook page of Animation Desk. So get ready to go mad! Continue reading “Pimp Up Animation Desk: Be the Mad Hatter”
The Transition Effects You Will Like and How to Make Them
Let’s talk video. It’s no secret that the world is becoming increasingly more digitized in everyday life. It’s important to have the ability and the skill to create and edit videos. In this post, we’ll explore the Write-on Video application focusing in particular on the new transitions that you can add to your videos and take them to the next level. Continue reading “The Transition Effects You Will Like and How to Make Them”
How To Take Awesome Pet Photos With Your iPhone
Welcome back to part two of our Photography series, in our previous piece we talked about how to better your iPhone photography skills. At Kdan Mobile, it’s safe to say we’re big fans of animals and know how many people out there have pets of their own that they love dearly. Capturing photos of an unpredictable and moving subject such as a dog, a cat, a horse, or another animal can be sometimes tricky – but don’t worry, that’s where we come in to help! Continue reading “How To Take Awesome Pet Photos With Your iPhone”
Point, Shoot & Click – iPhone Photography Tips
Ansel Adams once said, “there are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.”
The emergence of the iPhone has given more people than ever before the access to a quality camera and turned more and more into photographers. In 2016 alone, it was estimated that there were 1.1 trillion photos taken across the globe and 81.3% of those people used a mobile phone to capture their images (source: mylio).
With the rise in popularity of iPhone photography, these are some tips that we have compiled to help take your creativity and photography skills to the next level. Continue reading “Point, Shoot & Click – iPhone Photography Tips”