#34: The Future of Animation, with Sir Wade

In this podcast, we talk to Sir Wade, a 3D character animator who worked for Dream Works as a 3D trainer. Now he is an educator on YouTube, teaching 3D animation. We discuss how acting is an essential component of animation and what Blender can improve to be a competitor to Maya.  Sir Wade’s Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sirwadefx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SirWadeFX/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SirWadeFX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SirWadeFX/ Links discussed in podcast: Illusion of Life: https://a.co/d/9NWiLa5 Game Anim: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Anim-Video-Animation-Explained/dp/1138094870 Signup to Poliigon: https://www.poliigon.com/?utm_campaign=andrewprice-pod&utm_source=desc&utm_medium=youtube&utm_content=ep-25    Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:26 - Podcast Start 00:03:04 - The difference between the 3D animator and modeling communities 00:05:46 - How long does it take to animate a 3 second production shot 00:08:18 - How animators keep animation consistency throughout a film 00:13:01 - What animation shortcuts a T.V. shows take vs a film production 00:16:53 - Why animators don’t interpolate frames 00:19:20 - What is the future of 3D animation 00:32:45 - Where a beginners should start when learning animation 00:44:49 - Poliigon Ad 00:45:44 - How acting can affect communication in animation 00:50:00 - Myths and misconceptions about animation  00:56:17 - The best resources for animation 00:59:04 - Difference between film and game animation 01:03:35 - How games use motion capture and animation together 01:08:58 - Why the animation in Polar Express was janky  01:15:36 - Why nobody wants to be a rigger in animation 01:19:30 - Why it's important to have multiple skills in animation 01:26:42 - Sir Wade’s favorite examples of great animation 01:34:33 - What Blender needs to do to replace Maya Send in your video question: https://www.blenderguru.com/podcastquestion Listen to The Andrew Price Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iQrZmxF18bDcou2ZpN0R9  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-andrew-price-podcast/id1543110518 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zYTk2NDM3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/andrew-price-podcast  Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/the-andrew-price-podcast  Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/g63tah31  RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-andrew-price-podcast-8QQnak ----------------------------------------------- Follow me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpprice Instagram: http://instagram.com/andrewpprice Facebook: http://facebook.com/blenderguru ArtStation: http://artstation.com/artist/andrewprice Blender Guru: http://www.blenderguru.com Poliigon: http://www.poliigon.com