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i love the look of 2D animations but i never really got into 2D character animation because i like the 3D workflow much better... so i rebuilt a gorilla character i've seen in a 2D animation software demo to see how close i can get to a convincing 2D look with s&t... the hardest part is to maintain the smooth curvature of the body silhouettes at all times as you usually see in animated 2D illustrations... also i'd like to have more control over the shadows on the body, but i haven't found a satisfying solution yet.... if you guys saw that without knowing its 3D, do you think it could it be mistaken as 2D animation?

What's funny about this conversation is that I had this same one back when I was starting out as a graphic designer (many....many years ago). One thing to remember is perseverance-never lose site of your goal. Don't fret over the hacks who seem to be getting jobs for sub-par work. Life gives some people the luck of the draw while punishing those who diligently hone their craft. As @HSrdelic, @Cerbera and @VECTOR have said (either outright or implied) is that patience, lessons and standards are essential. Know what you want to do and don't let anyone else deter you from your goal. There are too many opportunities out there to get stuck with the one right in front of you. Rembrandt painted haystacks till his hands bled. Michelangelo wasn't the original artist in creating the statue of David. Jeff Bezos lost BILLIONS of dollars in failed products and services (just heard that one on the radio). .....and I am saying this because you have time on your side. This is my second time going around.

Just checking you've all seen this, on MAXON's site, about the new short film by Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. It's some properly lovely character work, great C4D use, and is SO shiny :) And comes with a load of cool little breakdowns, and making-of's even though we can't see the whole finished film as far as I can see... So, enjoy that :) CBR

Hey people! I came across this video, and thought id post it here as I think it helps put things into perspective how much we achieve when us solo artist, freelancers work on a project. Its is a big deal to model something that has colour, surface, lighting, and animation all done by one person, and this video shows just how much effort and time a whole team puts into a Animated movie. Dan

Saw this video some months ago and yes, this was really helpful and somehow daunting that this is how much of work I have to learn to get to my dream. Anyway, just to chime in, there this podcast about making an animated film. Incidentally, they are using Cinema4D! http://www.the-ottoman.com/podcast/