6 Essential Apps to Master Your Semester

Remember last semester’s time crunch when you swore you’d be more productive next time??

Fret not, we’ve got you covered. Here are five essential apps for students to beat the new semester woes. Don’t just browse through the apps – use them! Continue reading “6 Essential Apps to Master Your Semester”

How I Made a Video Resume Without Filming Myself

It’s important to separate yourself from the sea of applications as a job candidate. A video resume allows you to express personality, show interpersonal skills, and display your public speaking to an employer, where the traditional written resume does not. Matching your personality and attitude with the culture of a company has become increasingly more important when selecting candidates for a new position. Being able to display this firsthand through a video resume will not only help the employer but will ensure that the applicant will be matched with an appropriate role. Using simple editing software can give you the tools needed to create a professional, yet attention-grabbing resume. An effective video resume will impress the hiring manager and may give the extra push needed to secure the position.

A video resume is a brief account of the experience, qualifications, and interests of a job applicant that is submitted to an employer in a video format. Continue reading “How I Made a Video Resume Without Filming Myself”

Animation Tip To Accessorise Your Characters

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”