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Hello everyone,

As we approach the end of the year, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year. It's an exciting time, filled with new beginnings and endless possibilities.

My name is Gail and I am thrilled to be writing this article. It's my first...

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Hello everyone,

My name is Gail and I am thrilled to be writing this article. It's my first time here and I am looking forward to meeting new people and making meaningful connections. I believe that networking is crucial in today's fast-paced world, and I am excited to be a part of it.

I have a passion for storytelling and creating unique characters that can capture the hearts of the audience. That's why I am here today, to share with you my latest project, Detective Sam.

Detective Sam is a cartoon series that I have been working on for quite some time now. It's a story about a brave and intelligent detective who solves mysteries and fights crime in his city. The series is filled with action, adventure, and a touch of humor, making it suitable for people of all ages.

I have poured my heart and soul into this project, and I am proud of what I have created. However, I also know that to make this dream a reality, I need the help and support of others. That's why I am reaching out to all of you, in the hope of finding producers, agents, or anyone who can help me bring Detective Sam to life.

I am aware that the road to success is not an easy one, and it requires hard work, determination, and a little bit of luck. But I am willing to put in all my efforts to make this series a success. I believe that with the right team and support, Detective Sam can become a household name.

If you are interested in learning more about Detective Sam and would like to join me on this journey, please do not hesitate to message me. I would be more than happy to share more information and discuss further.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to read my post. Your support means the world to me, and I am grateful for every opportunity that comes my way.

As we enter the New Year, I am filled with hope and excitement for what's to come. I am confident that this year will be a turning point for Detective Sam, and I am looking forward to meeting all of you and making this dream a reality.

In conclusion, I want to wish you all a very happy New Year once again, and I hope that this year brings you all the success and happiness that you deserve. Here's to new beginnings and endless possibilities.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Gail

Bale provides the English language voice for the lead, a twelve-year-old child named Mahito who, at the start of the film, tries to save his mother from a burning hospital after a World War II attack.

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Christian Bale’s voice resonates with poetic emptiness in Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy in the Heron.

But he fails.

It's a heavy traumatic moment that launches Mahito into an internal world. And one of the most understated performances of Bale’s career.

Bale embodies the closed-up emotional state of a heartbroken child, manifested through Miyazaki's stunning first act. Although beautifully crafted, this segment is ultimately devoid of the visuals that Miyazaki is renowned for.

And that's what makes it so powerful.

It is a world of little magic, where Mahito is forced to live with his aunt, far away from home, and bullied at a new school.

Later, the film explodes into a phantasmagorical parallel universe where the living are half-dead, and all sorts of delightful creatures abound. Bale’s character and vocal performance open up, and he is ultimately able to overcome his trauma and embrace connection.

Bale first encountered Miyazaki's work in Spirited Away (2001). He was so blown away by the movie that he reached out to Miyazaki to say he'd play any role in the director’s new film, Howl’s Moving Castle (2004).

Miyazaki granted him the lead.

Although Bale has been absent from cinema since his less well-received The Pale Blue Eye (2022), he constantly manipulates his voice for each role, pitching up for the psychotic Patrick Bateman in American Psycho or down for his “Batman” voice in the trilogy.

Bale explains finding that voice in Batman Begins (2005):

“It was the only way I could find how I could get into it, to justify wearing this friggin’ bat suit, walking around like that. Otherwise you’d just go, like, ‘He’s loopy beyond belief.’ I mean, he’s loopy, but he’s loopy with a method to his madness.”

Christian Bale’s embodiment of vocal madness has made him one of the most iconic figures in modern cinema.

The Boy and the Heron is currently in theatres in the US and UK and features some wonderfully odd voice performances by Dave Bautista, Florence Pugh, and Willem Dafoe.

(Courtesy of The Industry newsletter)

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Efrain Perez

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5 months ago

Hot take: I liked the first into the spider-verse movie a lot more than I did the second one. Definitely have to check some of these out.

Maurice Vaughan

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- Efrain Perez
5 months ago

I've only seen "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," Amanda Toney. Both are on my Top 10 Movies of 2023 list.

My favorite things about "Spider-Man" ar...

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Terrence Sellers

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- Maurice Vaughan
- Efrain Perez
5 months ago

Efrain Perez I also liked the first movie better.

Ashley Renee Smith

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- Maurice Vaughan
4 months ago

I loved Nimona! It was a really fun film.

Kevin Jackson

Across the spiderverse was incredible. I didn't think they would be able to wow me after the first one but they did and the dilemma they put Miles through. Woooo. Rough. Nimona was another stand out f...

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- Sam Sokolow
5 months ago

Happy New Year, Leonardo Ramirez!

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- Sam Sokolow
- Arthur Charpentier
5 months ago

Happy New Year, Arthur Charpentier!

Arthur Charpentier

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- Sam Sokolow
- Maurice Vaughan
5 months ago

Maurice Vaughan, Happy New Year!

Sam Sokolow

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- Pidge Jobst
- Maurice Vaughan
5 months ago

Happy New Year, Pidge Jobst!

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- Pidge Jobst
- Maurice Vaughan
4 months ago

5 months ago

"Detective Sam" sounds fun, Gail Morin. I like the title. It's catchy. Do you have a series bible and pitch deck? They'll help you pitch your series.

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- Maurice Vaughan
5 months ago

Hi Gail Morin - it's great to meet you here in the community! "Detective Sam" sounds like a great idea. I recommend 2 Stage 32 webinars for you to check out...

TV ANIMATION 101, taught by Brandon Gale:...

Colin Hussey

Pleased to meet you. If there are still parts to be cast, I'd love to try out. Here is my reel: https://vimeo.com/331310006

Welcome, Gail Morin!

Mario Leone

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- Toua Her
4 months ago

Local Art and Design Schools:

Contact local art and design schools or universities with animation programs. They may have job placement services or be able to connect you with recent graduates. You can write them a letter of recommendation for college and give them experience.

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- Toua Her
4 months ago

You could search the Browse Members Section, Toua Her. www.stage32.com/people...

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- OB Nwani
5 months ago

So do I, OB Nwani. How are your projects going?

OB Nwani

Maurice Vaughan mostly the same haven’t pitch in awhile so hopefully this year I will pitch more and hopefully get my projects off the ground

Hope your projects get off the ground this year, OB Nwani. I'm really looking forward to watching "Jamal's Crazy Rich Life" and "AKFurry7"!

lol Maurice Vaughan I appreciate you bro! I hope so too!

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- Maurice Vaughan
- OB Nwani
5 months ago

This looks like a fun show

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10 months ago

This is very cool. I always think in life that we wouldn't have all the emotions we do if we weren't meant to feel them all. Seeing actors bring them all to life gives me huge respect for their work....

Jackie Tarascio

Agree Mike. Collect both live action and animated clips, shoot ref, and ref alts, sketches. Then make sure the shot intent reads LOUD and clear.

Lloyd Dsouza

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- Maurice Vaughan
9 months ago

This should be acting 101.

Sam Rivera

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- Elaine Haygood
- Maurice Vaughan
8 months ago

Thank you for sharing Jackie Tarascio this looks great!

Ryan Christiansen

Brilliant movies there! :))

Mike Boas

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- Maurice Vaughan
5 months ago

Mostly when I think of animated paintings, they’re art pieces from Canada or Europe. There was also Loving Vincent, the Vincent Van Gogh style film from a few years back. https://youtu.be/47h6pQ6StCk...

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- Ashley Renee Smith
5 months ago

Oh ok, Mike Boas. I didn't know that ("IMAX used to be mostly museum style shorts with a time limit of about 40 minutes"). I usually hear about live-action feature movies being shown in IMAX nowadays....

Now that I think of it, Robots was probably 35mm in the IMAX theater, not true 70mm IMAX.

Mike Boas The article says, "It ["The Old Man and the Sea"] was shown in 35 mm, losing the IMAX effect."

Good catch. I believe they’re referring to the exhibition at the Moscow film festival specifically there, where IMAX wasn’t an option.

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5 months ago

"Levare" and the teaser look incredible, Andrew Martin! I watched the sequence video. Is a hybrid storyboard/pre-viz approach (like Studio Grant Harris used) common for animating chase sequences?...

Leonardo Ramirez

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- Maurice Vaughan
5 months ago

Wow! “Levare” looks amazing, Andrew Martin Nicely done!

Andrew Martin

Thanks, Maurice Vaughan! I think using 3D and hybrid methods are best for sequences where there’s a lot of big movements and dynamic camera work. I’d say it’s increasingly common for chase sequences....

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- Leonardo Ramirez
- Maurice Vaughan
5 months ago

Thanks, Leonardo Ramirez!

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- Leonardo Ramirez
5 months ago

You're welcome, Andrew Martin. Thanks for explaining. It sounds like filmmakers and companies can save a lot of time and money by using 3D and hybrid methods before the film is shot.

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- Rachel Ochsen
5 months ago

AI is an interesting tool. But any artist can see what it lacks. Try telling AI to output an action scene. Even two people talking in the same shot is something it can't do yet. I think in the short t...

Terence Daniels

What I was meaning to say in another post on some video, one of many entitled "AI Art Bad" or "AI Art is NOT Art!" is that all of the hate and denial serves no purpose. The main thing is that after Cr...

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