Awesome, so this brand new week we get to predetermine the fate of our next shot right out the gate! *GASP*

In the last Q&A, my Mentor Nick Bruno has praised a student’s assignment from his previous class as the “winner from the first time he heard the audio”. I know it’s not a competition. There are no winners. He acknowledged that as well. What he said was that clip of audio had enough acting in it for it to be interesting. Watch it with your eyes closed - he’s right. The thing to take away from this example is this: Choose audio that’s interesting. Make sure it contains contrast. Enough highs and lows to have contrast. Some speed-up, and some slow-down. Try to find some with dirt in it. Dirt is the little pauses and stutters and nuances that are gifts to the animators. Little pools of silence to allow a beat of physical interest.

This week, we need to go out and find 3 clips to present as our assignment. They must meet the criteria from above, lest they be a weak choice.

More sites:

• MovieWavs.com
• TheFreeSite.com
• WavCentral.com
• SimplyTheBest.net/sounds/
• MovieSounds.com
• WavSite.com

So here’s my top10 list. Bear in mind, I can only turn in 3. Tell me your favorites.

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Alrighty then! After many, many hours. My final FreeSamples animation:

Links that matter.

http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/
http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/
http://oliverkurth.blogspot.com/
http://mtan77.wordpress.com/
http://www.sewardstreet.com/
http://animationtipsandtricks.com/
http://animationpodcast.com/
http://www.sabudesign.com/cattywampus/?cat=22
http://www.cdd4ever.com/Backlot03/ProductionArt.htm
http://patchoforange.blogspot.com/
http://theeelbog.blogspot.com/
http://john-nevarez.blogspot.com/
http://blackwingdiaries.blogspot.com/
http://reddotblog.blogspot.com/
http://mattjonezanimation.blogspot.com/
http://alcornstudios.blogspot.com/
http://www.houseofcool.blogspot.com/
http://theartofglenkeane.blogspot.com/
http://www.williereal.blogspot.com/
http://marlomeekins.blogspot.com/
http://bobcampcartoonist.blogspot.com/
http://paperwalker.blogspot.com/
http://www.edowning.com/
http://klangley.blogspot.com/
http://www.drawforce.blogspot.com/
http://www.blackwingsketch.blogspot.com/
http://blammoblog.blogspot.com/
http://billpresing.blogspot.com/
http://benbalistreri.blogspot.com/

glemboski shot from last term - His line wins

http://2danimationacademy.blogspot.com/2008/04/ken-duncan-jane-rough-animation-from.html

http://www.cartoonthrills.org/blog/Moderncartoons/Disney/Janecleanclipsml.mov

can we record our own?

where do you get clips?

dirt in dialogue - pauses and hesitations.

no famous clips that instantly identify the source

idea - batman interrogation

http://nickytwoshots.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-face-stuff.html

http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/

http://characterdesign.blogspot.com/

http://www.aintitcool.com/

http://john-nevarez.blogspot.com/

http://www.theastonishfactory.blogspot.com/

http://www.kunkelshazam.blogspot.com/

http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog

http://carlosbaena.com/index.html

http://www.sabudesign.com/cattywampus/?cat=22

http://handdrawnnomadzone.blogspot.com/

Inspirational link of the day:

http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/