Oscar-winning director Gints Zilbalodis just proved you don't need fancy film school or million-dollar software to snag that golden statue. See the corresponding blog post with key takeaways here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/gints-zilbalodis-flow
EJ sits down with animation's newest golden boy, Gints Zilbalodis, the genius behind "Flow" (yep, the one that just took home an Oscar). From doodling in Flash to accepting Academy Awards, Gints' journey is the ultimate inspo for anyone who's ever thought, "Maybe I could make cool stuff too?" Spoiler alert: You absolutely can.
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00:00 Intro Â
00:18 Chapter 1: Journey Into AnimationÂ
03:00 Chapter 2: Transitioning to Blender â
09:41 Chapter 3: From Working Solo to TeamworkÂ
16:09 Chapter 4: Custom Workflows and ToolsÂ
19:15 Chapter 5: The Aesthetic of FlowÂ
24:32 Chapter 6: Pushing Blender to Its LimitsÂ
26:42 Chapter 7: Future of BlenderÂ
28:37 Chapter 8: Advice for Aspiring AnimatorsÂ
32:35 Wrap UpÂ
ARTISTS
Gints Zilbalodis https://x.com/gintszilbalodis
Martin https://x.com/_martinsh
PIECES
Flow (2024) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4772188/
Away (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8288450/
RESOURCES
Geo-Scatter https://www.geoscatter.com/
Ghibli https://www.instagram.com/ghibliusa/
DillonGoo https://80.lv/articles/goo-engine-devs-team-up-with-blender-foundation-on-blender-npr-prototype
ClayPencil 2 https://www.instagram.com/_pepeland_/reel/DDt21XWsvne/
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