To The Aotg.com Community,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce we will no longer be updating Aotg.com. Back in 2007, when we started, there was a lack of access to information about film, television, and commercial editing. We wanted to fix that by creating a central location for content about editing to be stored.

Since then, we've watched the amount of content about editing on the internet grow exponentially. We've also watched social media tools come and go with that growth. Does anyone remember Google Wave!? These social media tools changed how people access and search for media and information. People tend to turn to Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for their news and information, and those are all great tools to promote your sites, but as a site that aggregates links to other sites for users, it just doesn't work for us.

We will keep the site live but archive the ability to add links and comments. We will keep our database live with the links for those who desire to use it to search for editing information and research.

Our podcast, The Cutting Room, will move over to the Filmmakeru.com website and will continue to be a place for interviews with editors and other film professionals.

Everyone who worked for Aotg.com loved what we created and are proud that we could help so many editors find content that spoke to them.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the various post events worldwide in the coming years!

Yours truly,
Gordon Burkell
Aotg.com Founder

3 Methods for Lighting an Exterior Scene With Arno

December 1, 2016, 01:32 PM

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A little while ago I posted a tutorial from Yone Santana who walks us through creating lighting for an interior scene with Solid Angle’s Arnold. A new tutorial from Yone is the antithesis with a look at lighting an exterior or outdoor scene. What’s the difference between rendering an indoor scene versus an outdoor scene? The Post 3 Methods for Lighting an Exterior Scene With Arnold originally appeared and published on %%BLOGLINK%,by lesterbanks

Understanding How to Rig With Rivets in Maya

December 1, 2016, 10:24 AM

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Rivets are handy things when you are rigging. Need to stick a button onto a character’s clothes? You need a rivet. For as useful as rivets are, they are a bespoke item within Maya. There is no “Create Rivet” menu item. You can build one using Maya’s tools though. A typical Rivet will use a The Post Understanding How to Rig With Rivets in Maya originally appeared and published on %%BLOGLINK%,by lesterbanks

Meanwhile... At Warner Bros.

December 1, 2016, 06:25 AM

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.ca/2016/11/mean...

In the nineties, Warner bros. had a tough time making a go of long-form theatrical animation, even as its television product, particularly the cartoons produced in conjunction with Steven Spielberg, did exceedingly well.

How to Animate the Falloff Center of a Soft Mod in

November 30, 2016, 03:40 PM

http://lesterbanks.com/2016/11/animate-falloff-cen...

A soft mod deformer in Maya can be used for more than just modeling. Chris Lesage is a Character Rigging TD For MoonBot Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana. While working at a previous position with Ember Lab,  Chris worked on a short film, “Majora’s Mask – Terrible Fate”.  A character needed to have an animatable buying The Post How to Animate the Falloff Center of a Soft Mod in Maya originally appeared and published on %%BLOGLINK%,by lesterbanks

Basic Lighting Arnold in Maya 2017

November 29, 2016, 10:25 AM

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MtoA (Maya to Arnold) course. In this video Arvid Schneider talk about lighting basics, tools and workflows in Autodesk Maya 2017 and the new integrated MtoA plugin.

44th Annual Annie Awards Nominees Announced

November 29, 2016, 06:28 AM

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The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for its 44th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios), Kubo and the Two Strings (Laika), Kung Fu Panda 3 (DreamWorks Animation), Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios) and Zootopia […] The post 44th Annual Annie Awards Nominees Announced appeared first on Below the Line.

Digital World

November 29, 2016, 06:25 AM

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Robert Zemeckis might be done making digital features (Christmas Carol, Polar Express, etc.) But the lessons learned impact the movies he's now making.

The Annies

November 28, 2016, 01:18 PM

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.ca/2016/11/the-...

BURBANK, CA (November 28, 2016) – The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for its 44th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation.

Zootopia and Kuba lead Annie Awards Noms

November 28, 2016, 10:31 AM

https://www.wheretowatch.com/2016/11/annie-awards-...

Walt Disney Animation’s rollicking Zootopia was a critical and commercial success, and now the film is feeling the love from the International Animated Film Society—Zootopia leads all the feature nominees for the 44th annual Annie Awards with 11 nominations. (You can read our interview with Zootopia's animator Darrin Butters here, and the animation supervisors here.) Right behind Disney's packed, exuberant smash is Laika's moving, deeply impressive Kubo and the Two Strings, which garndered t...

Getting Started With DragonBones, Free 2D Skeletal

November 26, 2016, 03:39 PM

http://lesterbanks.com/2016/11/dragonbones-free-2d...

Jay AnAm posts a quick introduction to using DragonBones Pro, walking through importing assets, simple rigging and animation. What exactly is Dragon Bones Pro? It’s a free and open source 2D skeletal animation system featuring IK, Constraints, Skinning, and anything else that is relatable to 2D character rigging for animation. If you have heard of The Post Getting Started With DragonBones, Free 2D Skeletal Animation originally appeared and published on %%BLOGLINK%,by lesterbanks

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