{"id":27,"date":"2025-01-17T16:53:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T16:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-01-20T11:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:48:18","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Free \/ Open Source Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a curated list of open-source resources related to Animation, VFX, and Games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*If you have a recommendation you&#8217;d like to see added, please feel free to reach out via the contact page and email your suggestions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Axis Studios Education outreach Booklet (2024); \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>*permission sought from Axis Studio&#8217;s founders. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/14NvJMOB4W9TTjTYoRRYwXAUTbNwwg0sa\/view?usp=drive_link \">https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/14NvJMOB4W9TTjTYoRRYwXAUTbNwwg0sa\/view?usp=drive_link <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ScreenSkills &#8211; Career maps (several available for download); \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenskills.com\/starting-your-career\/career-maps\/\">https:\/\/www.screenskills.com\/starting-your-career\/career-maps\/<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quick link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenskills.com\/starting-your-career\/career-maps\/games-career-map\/\">Games career map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quick link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenskills.com\/starting-your-career\/career-maps\/animation-career-map\/\">Animation career map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quick link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenskills.com\/starting-your-career\/career-maps\/vfx-career-map\/\">VFX career map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilot #1: Animation tutorial for deaf students (Lip synching);\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Author: Jonathan Mortimer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1kI7sSHUAq2Iqk2bYpd2p96ypyxyvyu3r9uw68HztHEM\/edit?usp=sharing\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1kI7sSHUAq2Iqk2bYpd2p96ypyxyvyu3r9uw68HztHEM\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong>Academic <strong>journals<\/strong> and links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*A collection of scholarly journals and curated resources related to Animation, VFX, and Games, providing valuable insights and research for professionals and students alike.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/br>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.1 <strong>Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mortimer, J. (2020, February). ANIMATION IN SCOTLAND 2020: A snapshot into the Animation industry within Scotland, with recommendations for future developments. Presented at Animation Skillnet, Dublin, Ireland. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/3043055\/animation-in-scotland-2020-a-snapshot-into-the-animation-industry-within-scotland-with-recommendations-for-future-developments\">https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/3043055\/animation-in-scotland-2020-a-snapshot-into-the-animation-industry-within-scotland-with-recommendations-for-future-developments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mortimer, J. (2018). How universities can better engage with the animation\/VFX sector in Scotland. Animation Practice, Process &amp; Production, 7(1), 157-173. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1386\/ap3.7.1.157_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1386\/ap3.7.1.157_1<\/a> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/2836257\/how-universities-can-better-engage-with-the-animationvfx-sector-in-scotland \">https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/2836257\/how-universities-can-better-engage-with-the-animationvfx-sector-in-scotland <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mortimer, J., Pilcher, N., &amp; Richards, K. (2021). Scotland\u2019s History of Animation: An Exploratory Account of the Key Figures and Influential Events. Animation, 16(3), 190-206. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/17468477211052598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/17468477211052598<\/a> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/2823713\/scotlands-history-of-animation-an-exploratory-account-of-the-key-figures-and-influential-events\">https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/2823713\/scotlands-history-of-animation-an-exploratory-account-of-the-key-figures-and-influential-events<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mortimer, J., Richards, K., &amp; Pilcher, N. (2024). The \u2018Skills Gap\u2019 in the Animation\/VFX industry in Scotland. Animation, 19(2-3), 161-176. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/17468477241281629\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/3743335\/the-skills-gap-in-the-animationvfx-industry-in-scotland\">https:\/\/napier-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/3743335\/the-skills-gap-in-the-animationvfx-industry-in-scotland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.2 <strong>Animation academic <strong>journals<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>SAGE, <i>Animation: an interdisciplinary journal. <\/i>\n<ul>\n<li>Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/home\/anm\">https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/home\/anm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Intellect, <em>Animation Practice, Process &amp; Production (Journal). <\/em><br \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Available at: <a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">https:\/\/www.intellectbooks.com\/animation-practice-process-production<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Animation Studies\n<ul>\n<li>Available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/oldjournal.animationstudies.org\/\">https:\/\/oldjournal.animationstudies.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. <strong>Reading list<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.1 <strong>Animation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Animation is an incredibly vast and multifaceted field. No single book can comprehensively cover all aspects of animation and its evolving trends. Each title on the recommended reading list offers a unique focus, whether it\u2019s character animation, layout, or movement, providing valuable insights into specific areas of the craft.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Williams, R. (2012). <em>The animator\u2019s survival kit<\/em>. Faber And Faber. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISBN-13: 9780865478978 \/ ISBN-10: 086547897X\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Via The Internet Archive.org; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/TheAnimatorsSurvivalKitRichardWilliams \">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/TheAnimatorsSurvivalKitRichardWilliams <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blair, P. (1994). <em>Cartoon animation<\/em>. Walter Foster Publishing, Inc. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISBN-13: 9781633228900 \/ ISBN-10: 1633228908\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Via The Internet Archive.org; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/prestonblaircartoonanimationtext\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/prestonblaircartoonanimationtext<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200cThomas, F., &amp; Johnston, O. (1995). <em>The Illusion of Life<\/em>. Disney Press. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISBN-13: 9780786860708 \/ ISBN-10: 0786860707\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Via The Internet Archive.org; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/disneyanimationi0000fran \">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/disneyanimationi0000fran <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200cCanemaker, J. (1996). <em>Before the Animation Begins<\/em>. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISBN-13: 9780786861521 \/ ISBN-10: 0786861525<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200cMaclean, F. (2011). <em>Setting the scene : the art &amp; evolution of animation layout<\/em>. Chronicle Books.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISBN-13: 9780811869874 \/ ISBN-10: 0811869873\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Via The Internet Archive.org; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/setting-the-scene-images\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/setting-the-scene-images<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <strong>Useful links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>*Useful links include trade bodies, networks and organisations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scottish Games Network &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishgames.net\/ \">https:\/\/scottishgames.net\/ <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animated Women UK &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animatedwomenuk.com\/\">https:\/\/www.animatedwomenuk.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access:VFX &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessvfx.org\/\">https:\/\/www.accessvfx.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animation Uk &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationuk.org\/\">https:\/\/www.animationuk.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The MOVE Summit &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movesummit.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.movesummit.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Free \/ Open Source Resources Below is a curated list of open-source resources related to Animation, VFX, and Games. *If you have a recommendation you&#8217;d like to see added, please feel free to reach out via the contact page and email your suggestions. 2. Academic journals and links *A collection of scholarly journals and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":465,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Resources - New Signs for Animation &amp; Games<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Resources - New Signs for Animation &amp; Games\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1. Free \/ Open Source Resources Below is a curated list of open-source resources related to Animation, VFX, and Games. *If you have a recommendation you&#8217;d like to see added, please feel free to reach out via the contact page and email your suggestions. 2. Academic journals and links *A collection of scholarly journals and [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"New Signs for Animation &amp; Games\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-20T11:48:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/resources\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/resources\\\/\",\"name\":\"Resources - New Signs for Animation &amp; Games\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-17T16:53:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-20T11:48:18+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/resources\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/resources\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/resources\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Resources\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/\",\"name\":\"New Signs for Animation &amp; Games\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\\\/nsag\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Resources - New Signs for Animation &amp; Games","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Resources - New Signs for Animation &amp; Games","og_description":"1. Free \/ Open Source Resources Below is a curated list of open-source resources related to Animation, VFX, and Games. *If you have a recommendation you&#8217;d like to see added, please feel free to reach out via the contact page and email your suggestions. 2. Academic journals and links *A collection of scholarly journals and [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/","og_site_name":"New Signs for Animation &amp; Games","article_modified_time":"2025-01-20T11:48:18+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/","name":"Resources - New Signs for Animation &amp; Games","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-01-17T16:53:04+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-20T11:48:18+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/resources\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Resources"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/","name":"New Signs for Animation &amp; Games","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/465"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":274,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/nsag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}