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Dave Johnson is an Animator and Art Director at Microsoft Studios, a graduate of Animation Mentor and the Art Institute of Seattle, and a soon to be graduate of iAnimate. He is an avid Animation film fan, a devoted Father and Husband, an amateur golfer (read: he stinks), a Podcaster, and frankly a bit of a moron. He also enjoys writing short bios about himself in the third person.
Dave's list of game credits include "Homeworld: Cataclysm," "Ground Control," "Kameo: Elements of Power," "Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts," "Viva Pinata," "Alan Wake," "Kinectimals," "Beards and Beaks," and "Toy Soldiers," just to name a few.
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Hey Artists! Pinterest is your friend!
(Let me begin by saying I’m in no way affiliated with Pinterest, nor is this any kind of paid endorsement.) I started using Pinterest around a year ago, but like many other folks I’ve heard from, I wasn’t really sure … Continue reading
Looking Back at 2012
I did this last year, and had a lot of fun sort of recapping what took place in my 2011. So I decided I’d give it another whirl this year. Looking back at 2011, I was pretty shocked at how … Continue reading
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Keep Going!
Got a great question asked of me on Vimeo today, and thought I’d share it, along with my response: Hi Dave, not sure how many messages you get or if you’ll even see this but I really like your work. … Continue reading
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Never work for free! (Unless you REALLY want to.)
Today I received an email request for animation work. I get these from time to time, and in my younger days, I think I would have been much more inclinded to take this type of work. I’ll remove the name … Continue reading
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Looking Back at 2011
I know I’m a few days late with this, but I wanted to hop in the Wayback Machine and have a look at the year that was, and what I may (or may not) have accomplished in it. Regardless of … Continue reading
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You Have to Sell Yourself!
At Microsoft Studios, I look at an average of 5-10 resumes/reels each week, and I interview at least a couple of candidates for various positions each month. As a result, I’ve noticed some blunders throughout the years, and thought I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged animation reel, art jobs, demo reel, portfolio, reel tips, resume tips
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Prove Them Wrong
Today I got to thinking about my journey to where I’m at as an Artist. I’d like to preface this by saying that I’ve had MANY supportive people in my life, and I don’t want to make this out to … Continue reading
Lose the Attitude, People
Today at work I had a situation arise that I’ve been confronted with in the past. Different person, same results. It went something like this: 1. Person asked for a “huge favor” for a tight deadline. 2. I delivered a … Continue reading
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