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The intention of this research was to closely analyze a few scenes from Pixars "Toy Story" to see how they were using the principles of animation. The principles of animation I've listed in this page is not restricted to the ones outlined in "the illusion of life". I went through a few other books and articles to come up with this list of principles an animator has to look out for while animating. So I've included blinks, dialog anticipation/follow-through and some other issues which has to be kept in mind while animating. Also, while analyzing the scenes from "Toy Story" I realized that its not a good idea to try to use all these principles in each and every scene in your animation.

Photoshop is one of Adobe's most widely used products, however most users barely scratch the surface of the features the software offers. As people who love photography we come across great things that folks are doing with Photoshop on a daily basis. Below is a list of online tutorials we have stumbled on recently to help any user get more from Photoshop:

Looks like an incredible list of tutorials for Photoshop

Here's an A-Z list of the films that influenced the most influential--and Oscar-nominated--director in Hollywood, Martin Scorsese (in other words, the films you need to see to be the film expert you think you are).

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Once you've captured some stellar portraits either in studio or on-location, you're probably going to want to process them in order to bring out the true beauty. Many elements beyond the control of the photographer can interfere with a portrait or distract a viewer unnecessarily, which is why Photoshop is used to salvage and improve many images. With this in mind, we've compiled a list of some of the most frequently used Photoshop techniques for portraits:

Great tips, Peter. Thanks!

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Thanks Peter!

"We have devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube's policies How to report content on YouTube How to protect their privacy online How to be responsible YouTube community members How to be responsible digital citizens We hope that students and educators gain useful skills and a holistic understanding about responsible digital citizenship, not only on YouTube, but in all online activity."

Thanks Peter. That's going to come in handy this year as WRDSB opens Youtube in limited access.

Web developers often have a hard time wading through the myriad of tutorials and articles available on the topic of website development. We'll do the wading for you in this article, and will show you 10 tutorials on HTML, JavaScript, CSS, mobile development and more!

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Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials!

Great find Peter! Nice and simply explained.

"Photography is an all encompassing term used for all types of image capture but there are in fact distinct variations in the manner in which photography is approached in different genres. Different genres of photography require a different style and perspective. The techniques used by photographers vary based on the subject, the situation and the end use of the image or scene."