- Character Animator
by by nikolaiThis might be the most fun creative work has felt in a long time. There’s something so deeply satisfying about getting lost in a new tool—this time, Adobe Character Animator. Who knows how long the program will stay relevant with so many new AI-driven… Read more: Character Animator - screen break
by by nikolaiWhat started as a short December break in 2024, turned into an almost eight-month hiatus. I did finish my master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology (🎉 hooray for that!), but I’ve also been navigating some medical issues. That’s put me in a strange… Read more: screen break - move move move
by by nikolaiSomething unexpected and pretty amazing happened this month—Mr. @thedugmahnke, a DC comic artist, visited my site! Not only did he say it was “cool,” but he also shared one of my posts. What!? Who knew my little ‘O’ Owls would delight anyone lol. How… Read more: move move move - sequoia & kings
by by nikolaiModule 3: Cutting to the Chase – Producing and Editing a Narrative and Field Production (Weeks 5 & 6) “God never made an ugly landscape. All that the sun shines on is beautiful, so long as it is wild.” — John Muir. Sequoia and… Read more: sequoia & kings - an american proverb
by by nikolaiModule 2: Seeing The World Through A Frame – Composing the Moving Image (Weeks 3 & 4). READING AND WRITING: Frame rates: 24fps, 30fps* standard Maintaining Axis: imaginary line between two subjects (180degree rule). Rule of Thirds: Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image… Read more: an american proverb
● About Me

Hello!
Nikki Tibbett: artist, teacher, instructional designer… sometimes amateur animator.
Connect. Animate. Grow.


