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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.
đCHAPTERSđ 00:00 Intro  00:18 Chapter 1: Journey Into Animation 03:00 Chapter 2: Transitioning to Blender â 09:41 Chapter 3: From Working Solo to Teamwork 16:09 Chapter 4: Custom Workflows and Tools 19:15 Chapter 5: The Aesthetic of Flow 24:32 Chapter 6: Pushing Blender to Its Limits 26:42 Chapter 7: Future of Blender 28:37 Chapter 8: Advice for Aspiring Animators 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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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.
đCHAPTERSđ 00:00 Intro  00:18 Chapter 1: Journey Into Animation 03:00 Chapter 2: Transitioning to Blender â 09:41 Chapter 3: From Working Solo to Teamwork 16:09 Chapter 4: Custom Workflows and Tools 19:15 Chapter 5: The Aesthetic of Flow 24:32 Chapter 6: Pushing Blender to Its Limits 26:42 Chapter 7: Future of Blender 28:37 Chapter 8: Advice for Aspiring Animators 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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