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If you’ve just graduated or are in your final year at an art school, here are some tips for you to consider when planning your entry into the animation industry!

In this Q & A episode, David and Brent tackle the evergrowing backlog of questions and also answer a few from the chat. Topics covered in this episode are

• How To Make Your Shots More Memorable

• Tips For Fresh Grads

• Adding subtext to your animation

and more!

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Daniel Floyd is a professional animator and creator of the YouTube channel New Frame Plus, a series about the animation in video games, designed to help people better understand how game animation is created and what makes a game's animation great. It dives into fundamental animation principles, explain how individual games' animations were created and seek to better appreciate the technical and artistic skill involved in their creation.

During our discussion with Daniel, we will explore the mysteries of gameplay animation, his passion for it, what motivates him to share his passion knowledge on YouTube and how he sees the industry evolve in the next few years.

If you'd like to watch this episode you can find it here:

https://agora.community/content/a-conversation-with-daniel-floyd

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