Whether you are animating with a pencil on paper or with a mouse and keyboard, the principles of animation are the same but what is different between 2D and 3D animation? In this free workshop, Animation Director T. Dan Hofstedt discusses similarities and differences in 2D & 3D workflow, mindset, and key management, while reviewing practical strategies and approaches to adapt 2D skills to 3D character animation.
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About T. Dan Hofstedt
T. Dan Hofstedt’s resume reads like an all-time great list of animated classics. Seven years at Sullivan-Bluth, sixteen years at Disney, nine years at Warner Bros and four at Sony Imageworks, T. Dan’s career has spanned decades where he has worked on both 2D and 3D projects. His foundation is the classic “actor with a pencil” (or a computer), where no matter what the medium is, the emphasis is on character. T. Dan mentors students in our 2D Animation courses.
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