Ted Ty Talk Back!
Dear Listener,
Due to the great responses to our first podcast, Ted Ty has graciously agreed to answer any questions you might have regarding what he discussed during the podcast. Our plan is to gather up any and all questions that you might have and ask them to Ted in a follow-up podcast. That’s right. YOU get the chance to dictate the questions we ask Ted Ty.
Here’s how it’ll go:
- Post your questions in the Comments section of this post OR send us an e-mail via the CONTACT page.
- At the end of the year we will gather them up and put them together into a Q&A podcast with Ted Ty.
It’s THAT easy! So get those questions into us soon! Let’s make this a fun, interactive podcast. We are, after-all, a community of artists and what good would this site be if we we came up with all of the content on our own and never asked what’s most on your mind about animation?
Let’s do this.
SOA
December 16, 2009 - 5:25 pm
What kind of advice would you give someone looking to break into the industry?
How important is networking with industry professionals when trying to break in?
December 19, 2009 - 6:30 pm
Are 3d studios like Dreamworks willing to hire students who have some knowledge of programs like maya, but were more focused on 2d animation (i.e. CalArts students)?
Is life drawing, sketching in public and from nude models, extremely important in the hiring process? Does having an impressive demo reel quell the necessity of it being phenomenal, or does having a slightly less impressive reel benefit from having exceptional life drawings?
Thanks for doing this, both the people of “Speaking of Animation” and Ted Ty. I’m always impressed with how helpful people in the animation industry are. I’m sure I’ll have a few more questions before the year’s end.
December 29, 2009 - 8:41 am
How do you approach technical challenges in CG that are not present in 2D? Gimbal lock for example. Are these largely avoided due to rigging solutions provided by the tech artists?
December 30, 2009 - 9:05 pm
Thanks for doing a follow-up to the original podcast! Ted: any more stories from “The Lion King”? It was really cool hearing about your experience on the film — would love to hear more!
January 9, 2010 - 7:04 pm
Hey guys! Love what you got going on here. I look forward to hearing more podcasts! There seems to be a lack of animation related ones on the internet…
But anyways, here’s my question:
Ted, do you have suggests for those trying to make it into an animation industry in another country? I am an aspiring Canadian aniamtor who would like to get into an animation industry in another country, whether it be the US, UK, or anything else. As far as I can tell, it seems as though a lot of the foreign countries are trying to build up their own industry, and I am wondering if you know any ways to approach becoming a part of it?
January 24, 2010 - 11:38 pm
I listened the interview again and again ..its really inspiring and
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one of the best belief i have got is “GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT BUT NOT IN THE WAY THEY EXPECT” (even GOD does the same thing with us
i mean its most practical belief and i always think Animation and Life as same thing, it may sound crazy , but i think all that beliefs apply to Life that all apply same in Animation .. like Ted said that the way when we see our problems as challenges and know when i will finish with the challenge , i will be grown so much .. same applies to Life too
Thank you so much for the interview ,thanks for this next one
here are my questions (sorry i’m asking the same one’s have already asked in other post but here is new one too
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1. What specific assignments a beginner should do in order to improve specific Animation Principles, i mean how these assignments will help to learn those principles more ?
2. what beginner should do improve the timing sense ?
3. What is the most magical moment in your life , that you still remember , you still can feel that moment, and you think that “THIS IS IT ” this is why I’m here bringing characters to life ?