Turns Out Tree-Kangaroos Exist, And It’s Impossible To Scroll Down This List Without Smiling It's no secret that Australia has no shortage of adorable marsupials. You've heard of the wallaby, you already love the quokka, but you probably haven't heard of the tree-kangaroo. Show Full Text Well, tree-kangaroos are a lot like regular kangaroos, except they're twice as fluffy, and almost resemble small tree-dwelling bears. As the rare gem of Oceania, tree-kangaroos have attracted a level of celebrity. Scroll down to discover the irresistible tree-kangaroo for yourself, and let us know if you've ever encountered one.
animation news + art Researchers Catch Mysterious "Living Fossil" Off The Coast Of Portugal Researchers aboard a Portuguese trawler picked up an unusual passenger this week. The scientists were working on a EU-led mission to find ways to reduce the number of accidental catches by commercial fishing when they came across a frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus). Not only is this particular breed of shark an incredibly rare find (these are deepwater fish, usually living in depths between 500 and 1,000 meters), it is also one of the most archaic species on the planet. Archaeologists have found fossils of this serpent-like shark dating back 80 million years to the Cretaceous period, meaning they co-existed with the Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. The researchers called their catch a "living fossil" as the frilled shark has barely changed since prehistoric times. This particular specimen was caught off the Algarve coast, close to the Portimao resort. Frilled sharks can reach lengths of almost 2 meters (6.5 feet), though males tend to be smaller than females.
20 top character design tips Character design can be a tricky illustration beast to tackle. You may know how to draw dynamic characters, but designing your own character from scratch involves a lot of creative thinking. Although many of the classic characters familiar to us all through cartoons, movies and advertising look simple, that simplicity usually belies the many hours of work that have gone into their development. From Mickey Mouse's famous three-fingered hands – drawn to save production time when he was first developed for animations in the 1920s – to the elegant simplicity of Homer Simpson, character design has always been about keeping it simple. Get Adobe Creative Cloud But aside from clean lines and easily readable features, what else are you going to need to know about character design? Getting started can be the trickiest part in any character design project, but once you've got some ideas these tips will help you breath life into your creation. 01. Think about your audience. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07.
Best Animal and Wildlife Pictures of 2017 No one ever said it's easy to photograph in the wild. On the savannah or under the ocean, nature often gives strikingly little time to make a good frame. And once the moment is gone, it's gone. Case in point: an image we published in August from Thomas Peshak on assignment photographing whales in the waters of Baja California. National Geographic photo editor Elijah Walker selected some of the top images of the year, some that made it in the magazine or online, and many more that didn't.
Introduction to Character Design Tom Bancroft Character Design Course Introduction to Character Design with Tom Bancroft Have you ever wanted to design your own character? But where do you start? The online course Introduction To Character Design gives you all the basic insights you need to start your journey into the world of character design including: how to sketch, the three (most important) elements of character design, rotating your character’s head in space, simple and complex shapes, breaking up the characters’ clothing into a stronger design, and asking questions of yourself. Lesson Part A: • Introduction of Instructor- Tom Bancroft • What is Character Design and how does it fit into the process of animation, video games, and illustration? Assignment: • Design a generic boy character, around 8-12 years old. Lesson Part B: • Tom Bancroft will create sketches and walk the artist through his thought process • Suggestions for the artist on how to continue forward with the project to take it to final.
9 Unreal Animals You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Now, how many animal species do you know? Fifty? A hundred? Or even more? Well, according to some scientific researches, there are almost 9 million of them! It’s no wonder then we do not know all of them but still – there are creatures out there you certainly won’t believe even exist. Scotoplanes Commonly known as sea pigs, these little deep sea animals live on ocean bottoms, typically at depths of over 0.6 miles (0.965 Kilometers). Goblin shark Sometimes called a “living fossil”, the goblin shark is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae. Abyssinian ground hornbill Abyssinian ground hornbill (also called northern grand hornbill) is an African bird found north of the equator. Ground pangonil This odd mammal, native to Africa, is covered with extremely hard scales. Striated frogfish This small fish, just about 8 – 9 inches (20.32 to 22.86 Centimeters) long, has the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern. Tufted Deer Pink Fairy Armadillo Fossa Gerenuk
What is Character Design? Characted Design Defined What is Character Design? Definition of Character Design First off, let’s start with the basics. What is Character Design? What is the definition of a Character Design? What does a Character Designer do? What is Character Design? Purpose and Style of Character Design Style comes into play dependent upon which format the character is needed for. What Does a Character Designer Do? What does a character designer do? Character Design Steps in Animation Traditionally, because there are different knowledge bases and talents involved, there is an environmental or layout concept artist that creates the look and style of the backgrounds (or “world”) while the character designer will concentrate on the character creation only. After immersing themselves into the script or story, the next step for a character designer is to thoroughly research any anatomical, costume, historical, style, or theatrical references needed to create the character needed for the project. -Tom Bancroft - Posing Animated Women
First Nations Fight to Protect the Great Bear Rainforest's Spirit Bear from Hunters By Krista Langlois KLEMTU, GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST, BRITISH COLUMBIAThere are stories about the white bears that hide in the deep forest of British Columbia’s coast. Old stories, handed down from one generation to the next for thousands of years, since the last Ice Age gripped the world, and glaciers licked the edge of the rain forest. One tale, told by the Kitasoo/Xai’Xais Nation, says that as the sheets of ice began to retreat, Raven—the creator of all things—made the animal known as the spirit bear to remind him of the ice and snow. Yet in the 1980s when Doug Neasloss, the elected chief of the Kitasoo/Xai’Xais, was growing up, he never heard the origin story of the spirit bear. So in the late 1990s when Neasloss was starting to work as a wildlife guide and his boss told him to go out and look for a white bear, he was skeptical. But Neasloss dutifully ventured into the bush. Neasloss had another idea. Among them is William Housty, a biologist with the Heiltsuk Nation.