• Omar Domenech(dostovel)

    Maybe updating the Blender Logo and over-all re-branding

  • Kent Trammell(theluthier)

    Hahaha I'll never be able to say "Blender Institute" the same again

  • hapit

    When does the Agent become a Film?

  • Nestor Arellano(asoretzu)

    Come on, Hjalti, make the Blender Animation/Fundation/Cloud intro voice!!! :D

  • hapit

    It's not loud enough! ;-)

  • Nestor Arellano(asoretzu)

    Oh man, that podcast intro... xD

  • j
    John Aksnes(johaks)

    "I'm just having a stroke over here."

  • Omar Domenech(dostovel)

    Podcast's!! I listen to a lot of Podcast, including The Blender Animation Studio podcast

  • Kent Trammell(theluthier)

    I've learned that new animation course = new blender rig(s) from Wayne.

  • Nestor Arellano(asoretzu)

    Agree. Rigging course with Wayne Dixon :D

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Hjalti Hjalmarsson is an excellent animator, director, rigger, and layout artist from Iceland. Lately he's been working on the open movie projects with the Blender Institute, including Caminandes, Cosmos Laundromat, Glass Half, Agent 327, and more! 

In this interview, Jonathan Lampel and Wayne Dixon will be talking with Hjalti about Blender productions, his workflow, and how he's learned to be a better animator. 

Things mentioned:

Early Agent 327 test (unlisted): 



Dweebs shot: https://twitter.com/hjalti/status/907611840984834048

Character rigs:

Red Nelb - coming soon (it’s already completed and Daniel M Lara has given permission to release it)



BBB Bird - Coming soon(??)



Books:


Illusion of Life - Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston
Animators Survival Kit - Richard Williams
Character Animation Crash Course! - Eric Goldberg

Animation