tag:world.hey.com,2005:/patrickdavidson/feedPatrick Davidson2024-03-15T21:19:18Ztag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/359222024-03-15T21:19:18Z2024-03-15T21:19:18ZBoost Grafix<div class="trix-content">
<div>Do you need a full-time or temporary graphic designer with over 20 years of remote work experience? I can help! Check out my new Website for Boost Grafix and see how easy it is to get started working with me. See how I work remotely, find my design portfolio, and see the "Book Time" feature. You'll also find a short video of me explaining my weekly, daily, and hourly pricing options. All pricing options do not auto-renew. So you get to decide if you want to continue after the working time period is up. Check it out now at <a href="https://www.boostgrafix.com">https://www.boostgrafix.com</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/352942024-02-16T23:51:21Z2024-02-16T23:51:21Z1,000 Subscribers<div class="trix-content">
<div>My Expat Animator YouTube channel reached 1,000 subscribers this week! I made a short video commemorating the occasion. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed. <a href="https://youtu.be/ambAUtFQZRM">https://youtu.be/ambAUtFQZRM</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/345392024-01-20T12:49:38Z2024-01-20T12:49:38ZView my portfolio<div class="trix-content">
<div>I recently updated my graphic design and animation portfolio. It is now available online as a free downloadable PDF that you can access with this link:<br><br><a href="http://tinyurl.com/patricksportfoliopdf">http://tinyurl.com/patricksportfoliopdf</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/345032024-01-19T11:07:52Z2024-01-19T11:07:52ZWe have another lot for sale in Costa Rica<div class="trix-content">
<div>Along with our house being for sale, we are selling another lot around the corner that my wife owns. It is 674 square meters and has two structures on it that I built as offices over the last decade. Check out a video tour and find out more information on our ad:<br><br><a href="https://www.encuentra24.com/costa-rica-es/bienes-raices-venta-de-propiedades-lotes-y-terrenos/se-vende-lote-674-m2-con-apartamento-y-oficina/25308924">https://www.encuentra24.com/costa-rica-es/bienes-raices-venta-de-propiedades-lotes-y-terrenos/se-vende-lote-674-m2-con-apartamento-y-oficina/25308924</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/344822024-01-18T17:02:47Z2024-01-18T17:02:47ZBuy our house in Costa Rica<div class="trix-content">
<div>I have been forgetting to update this blog for the last few months. But one major change is that we are selling our house! We built this house ten years ago, and it is finally time to move on. You can watch a video tour of the house on our ad, it's in the photos section: <br><br><a href="https://www.encuentra24.com/costa-rica-es/bienes-raices-venta-de-propiedades-casas/casa-1-hectarea-con-vista-al-volcan-arenal-santa-rosa-de-la-palmera-san-carlos/24191735">https://www.encuentra24.com/costa-rica-es/bienes-raices-venta-de-propiedades-casas/casa-1-hectarea-con-vista-al-volcan-arenal-santa-rosa-de-la-palmera-san-carlos/24191735</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/344562024-01-17T15:46:23Z2024-01-17T15:49:30ZContact me<div class="trix-content">
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/293542023-05-30T18:19:23Z2023-05-30T18:19:23ZAn Update on My Skillshare Animation Courses<div class="trix-content">
<div>I want to give an update on what is happening to my disappearing Skillshare courses on today's episode of the Expat Animator! <br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/211Huz6i3gQ">https://youtu.be/211Huz6i3gQ</a><br><br>My New 'Rough Animator: Beginners Course' (2023):<br><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/rough-animator-beginners-course/?referralCode=446F44BF0923743B3107">https://www.udemy.com/course/rough-animator-beginners-course/?referralCode=446F44BF0923743B3107</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/292022023-05-24T23:13:41Z2023-05-24T23:13:41ZI'm Using Hey.com for My New Website, Blog & Newsletter<div class="trix-content">
<div>I recently switched my Website from WordPress to Hey.com which is made by 37signals, the makers of Basecamp. The service is great and provides three services in one - an email account, a blog, and a newsletter. Find out why I switched on today's episode of the Expat Animator!<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/pnoZ_Ni431A">https://youtu.be/pnoZ_Ni431A</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/290282023-05-17T12:51:17Z2023-05-17T12:51:17ZWhy You Should Storyboard with Large Markers<div class="trix-content">
<div>If you are making storyboards for your animation, you should consider using large markers. I'll tell you some reasons why in today's episode of the Expat Animator!<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/hU0CSPF_BMU">https://youtu.be/hU0CSPF_BMU</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/288012023-05-09T17:41:51Z2023-05-09T17:42:37Z100th Episode Celebration!<div class="trix-content">
<div>This video marks my 100th episode since I started posting to my Expat Animator series. And I wanted to celebrate the occasion!<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/_jdE-ZgnYt4">https://youtu.be/_jdE-ZgnYt4</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/282732023-04-19T11:43:26Z2023-04-19T11:43:26ZFilm Titles Animation Backstory for 'Her Minor Thing'<div class="trix-content">
<div>In 2004, I was hired to animate the opening titles for the film "Her Minor Thing". It's a romantic comedy that is starring Estella Warren, Christian Kane, and Michael Weatherly among many other stars. This is the backstory from my time working on that project.<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/BH4cji2kfyc">https://youtu.be/BH4cji2kfyc</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/280942023-04-11T15:37:02Z2023-04-11T15:37:02ZWhy I Bought a 2017 2nd Gen iPad Pro in 2023<div class="trix-content">
<div>I wanted a big screen iPad for animating with Rough Animator. Ever since I sold my 2015 iPad Pro I have wanted another 12.9" iPad for animating. I finally found a good deal on Swappa and bought it. BTW, this used iPad Pro is way better than what I animated Traveling Gringos on. Here's the lowdown on today's episode of the Expat Animator!<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/uYowHoYgt-Y">https://youtu.be/uYowHoYgt-Y</a></div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/279082023-04-04T18:11:08Z2023-04-04T18:11:08ZSupport Denver Jackson's Animated Feature Film - The Worlds Divide<div class="trix-content">
<div>I stumbled on this Canadian animator creating an animated feature film all by himself! His name is Denver Jackson and I will talk about his film, The Worlds Divide, and his Kickstarter to help him finish the film on today's episode of the Expat Animator!<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/bAqqoBMNWZI">https://youtu.be/bAqqoBMNWZI</a><br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/278792023-04-03T14:53:10Z2023-04-03T14:53:10ZMy rotoscope course was featured in Uplyrn's newsletter<div class="trix-content">
<div>If you ever wanted to learn to rotoscope this course is for you. <br><br>Uplyrn created a nice blog post about my course: <strong>Rotoscope Animations with RoughAnimator</strong><br><br><a href="https://uplyrn.com/post-details/rotoscoped-animations-with-roughanimator">https://uplyrn.com/post-details/rotoscoped-animations-with-roughanimator</a><br><br>Thanks to the team at Uplyrn for the write up!<br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/277682023-03-30T18:17:10Z2023-03-30T18:17:10ZDo you need an animated explainer video?<div class="trix-content">
<div>I am now offering my services over on Fiverr, with <strong>prices starting as low as $250</strong> for a 30-second animation. I am using three different animation styles, so there are three different Gigs. There are sample videos for each Gig starring yours truly. If you know anyone who needs an animated video for their business please pass this along.<br><br><strong>2D Animation Style:</strong><br><a href="https://www.fiverr.com/share/9YK2rK">https://www.fiverr.com/share/9YK2rK</a><br><br><strong>3D Animation Style:</strong><br><a href="https://www.fiverr.com/share/K6r8qE">https://www.fiverr.com/share/K6r8qE</a><br><br><strong>Whiteboard Animation Style:</strong><br><a href="https://www.fiverr.com/share/qPm275">https://www.fiverr.com/share/qPm275</a><br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/277002023-03-28T17:35:54Z2023-03-28T17:35:54ZRough Animator Transparency Export<div class="trix-content">
<div>I recently realized that there is a new option for exporting Quicktime movies with transparency. This is specifically for .mov files only. This didn't used to be a feature as far as I could tell. So I am going to show you how to export your own animations with transparency on today's episode of the Expat Animator!<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/K3g0YA148E8">https://youtu.be/K3g0YA148E8</a><br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/275092023-03-22T15:08:46Z2023-03-22T15:08:46ZMy New Rough Animator Beginners Course is on Udemy!<div class="trix-content">
<div>I have been secretly working on a new course for Rough Animator over the last few weeks and it’s finally ready. It's called "<strong>Rough Animator: Beginners Course</strong>". In fact, it was just accepted as my first official course into the Udemy platform. This course is for anyone that wants to get into animation. It's also for someone wanting to pick up animation as a hobby. And it's for those illustrators that want to add animation as a new skill. I tried to keep the length of this course compact, so you can start animating in under two hours. Together we will go over the interface, the tools & the settings in the new Rough Animator version 3. We will even do a project together so you can create your own animation by the end of the course. As far as I can tell it is the only Rough Animator course on Udemy right now. So if you want to help support this channel please help me spread the word. You can watch the trailer and some sample lectures with this link:<br><br><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/rough-animator-beginners-course/?referralCode=446F44BF0923743B3107">https://www.udemy.com/course/rough-animator-beginners-course/?referralCode=446F44BF0923743B3107</a><br><br>And here is a trailer I made specifically for YouTube:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/3CeciouhKBA">https://youtu.be/3CeciouhKBA</a><br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/274812023-03-21T15:06:27Z2023-03-21T15:06:27ZRough Animator v3.04 Bug & Workaround<div class="trix-content">
<div>I was having an issue opening existing Rough Animator files on my Mac. I found a workaround and I'll show you my quick tip of how to do it in today's episode of the Expat Animator!<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/tYJe_wKLAd4">https://youtu.be/tYJe_wKLAd4</a><br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/272822023-03-14T20:23:38Z2023-03-14T20:23:38ZMy Best Advice for Completing Large Animation Projects<div class="trix-content">
<div>I give my best single piece of advice for completing large animation projects on today's episode of the Expat Animator.<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/yEHrK-JaVtM">https://youtu.be/yEHrK-JaVtM</a><br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/270832023-03-07T21:49:55Z2023-03-07T21:49:55ZRough Animator v2 to v3 - My Initial Reaction<div class="trix-content">
<div>I know I am late to the party when it comes to Rough Animator's new interface with v3. But I wanted to show my initial reaction when I first saw it. If you haven't upgraded from v2 yet, what are you waiting for?<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/cVRJ7f5axBI">https://youtu.be/cVRJ7f5axBI</a><br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/268432023-02-28T17:30:10Z2023-02-28T17:30:10Z2023 Channel Update<div class="trix-content">
<div>I wanted to make a video explaining where I've been the last five months and give an update on the future of this channel. My "Expat Animator" video series is where I help beginners, hobbyists, and independent animators create 2D animations.<br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/Gjg1i8TtnW0">https://youtu.be/Gjg1i8TtnW0</a></div><div><br>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/266462023-02-22T15:17:42Z2023-02-22T19:46:31ZFilming new episodes<div class="trix-content">
<div>In the last two days, I have recorded eight new episodes for my “Expat Animator” YouTube series. I have been waking up around 3am to start filming each morning. You might notice my eyes are pretty red in these videos. Now, I still have to edit these and that will take a lot of time, but these should be able to allow me to post for the next two months. I wanted to have some videos stocked up before I started posting new episodes again. (I haven’t posted in five months!)<br><br>After these go up I will only have two more videos until I hit the 100th video mark! With any luck I will hit the 1,000 subscriber mark by then. Right now I am at 776 subscribers. I’m hoping to post the first of these videos sometime next week so stay tuned!<br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/264912023-02-17T22:42:57Z2023-02-17T22:42:57ZMy YouTube Channel Update<div class="trix-content">
<div>I am trying to get back into the swing of things in regards to making YouTube videos for my channel again. I want to have a few videos ready to go before I post any though. It has been over 5 months since my last video! That is the longest time without making a video since I started back in April of 2020. I have actually made a few videos but haven't posted them yet as I will probably reshoot them. <br><br>I am going back and forth on the idea of renaming the channel from "Expat Animator" to something else that is more in line with teaching animation. But I like the Expat Animator name and so far have decided to keep using it. I also want to create a new course on using Rough Animator. I have been working behind the scenes on making the shooting and editing of my YouTube videos a smoother and faster process. I think you will be able to tell a difference when I start posting again. I have a lot of ideas for new videos so hopefully I will start getting them up soon. <br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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Patrick Davidsonpatrickdavidson@hey.comtag:world.hey.com,2005:World::Post/262492023-02-10T18:31:54Z2023-02-12T16:40:23ZMy new Website for patrickdavidson.com<div class="trix-content">
<div>This is my first blog post here at Hey World, my new home for patrickdavidson.com. But why would I want to switch from my colorful, image and video heavy previous Website? <br><br>Because I want <em>more simplicity</em>. <br><br>I was previously using a Wordpress site that I built back in 2016. Every time I wanted to post something I would need to make a thumbnail, pick some tags, keywords, choose a category, etc. That process is enough to make me not want to post most times. Whereas, I would really just like to type my thoughts out and hit send. That is what 37signals built with Hey World. Sure it's not as fancy looking as before but I am betting my output will increase. Plus, I like the cleaner look to be honest.<br><br>So, welcome to my new home on the Web.<br><br></div><div>-Patrick</div>
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