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I've poured my artistic expertise into sculpting, texturing, rigging, directing, and storyboarding 23 dynamic character assets. Collaborating with the esteemed Exodo...

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Hey, All!

There are 2 Stage 32 in-person networking meetups coming up this Thursday, February 15th! I'm including links to the meetup pages for you all below. If you live in any of these cities or are nearby, be sure to RSVP and seize this opportunity to meet with other creatives in person and help b...

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Alexander Kalinkin

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- Bob Harper
3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Maurice Vaughan

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3 months ago

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" earned the win for Best Feature, Bob Harper. I could see "TMNT: Mutant Mayhem" winning too. I'm surprised "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" wasn't nominated for Best...

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Brian Smith

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3 months ago

I would have liked to see TMNT get more love, but Spider-man was clearly deserving of its accolades. As was Blue Eye Samurai.

Bob Harper

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3 months ago

Maurice Vaughan I really like Turtles too. I was a bit surprised that Miyazaki didn't win, considering who votes for these, but I felt Spiderverse deserved it. Also, they had an indie feature division...

3 months ago

I'll have to check out "The Boy and the Heron" and "Robot Dreams," Bob Harper.

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Bobby Foster

Ashley Renee Smith thank you so much! I also appreciate your inquiry. Yes, this property is being approached from trans-media pipeline. It’s based on the idea of visual continuity. I easy employ that...

Daniel Husbands The trailer hasn’t been released publicly. Those that have seen the trailer in it’s entirety signed a non-disclosure agreement....

Daniel Husbands

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3 months ago

Looking forward to seeing it when it releases.

That looks amazing, Bobby! Congratulations! And kudos to your parent company for allowing you the opportunity to take this project on!

Thank you Brian Smith! I appreciate you taking a moment to check out my post. I’m making efforts to prepare for the next steps and I’m always open to guidance.

Mike Boas

There’s a big leap between “make the stars twinkle” and “make Spider-Man swing into the street and punch Doctor Octopus.”

Could be good for some gifs and memes though.

Pat Alexander I agree - we'll see how committed they are to it.

Mike Boas I remember when CG was just floating spheres and low polygon models. It's just the beginning.

Ashley Renee Smith

What's impressive about this is the educational component. I can't help but think about how many kids will have the opportunity to learn from a tool like this.

I think opening the world up to those who otherwise wouldn't explore it is always a good thing.

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3 months ago

When I’m teaching young animators, the concept of straight, linear in-betweens is usually what I start with.

By the time they’re older teens, I can bring in the principles of eases and breakdowns. I m...

Richard "RB" Botto

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- Mike Boas
3 months ago

Fantastic share, Mike Boas!

I remember Eric Goldberg stating he didn't thumbnail a scene. I like floating between straight-ahead animation and pose-to-pose - it keeps things interesting..

How neat! Thank you for sharing, Mike Boas!

Very cool;! Thanks for sharing Mike Boas !

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- Bob Harper
3 months ago

I loved Nimona, Pidge Jobst! It's a really fun movie with great twists on classic fantasy themes and archetypes.

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- Pidge Jobst
3 months ago

My daughter and I loved this film and were surprised by its dynamic animation.

Bob Harper the action was so fun!!

Pidge Jobst

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3 months ago

The last 24 minutes are incredible, storywise. The setup (1st 50 min) is rather slow, but the ending is so-so worth it. It brought out some strong emotion in me.This animated film is for all those who feel different or who've been ostracized for being different.

Sam Sokolow

This is so cool! I'm an immediate Hazbin Hotel fan and inspired by this model and impact.

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3 months ago

Great share, Bob Harper!

Pat Alexander

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3 months ago

Go to any film festival and you will see lots of cool indie animation films like these. There is still so much untapped potential out there in the animation space that's just begging to get unleashed!

It's great to see how many avenues are available to indie creators and the potential is unparalleled. The business model is certainly attainable to a much wider creative community than in years past,...

Daniel Husbands This is not the forum for me to comment on the nature of creative content or why it isn't being protested. I'm just reporting an avenue for indie animators to produce projects that mea...

You're welcome, Simon Turnbull. I like to watch old cartoons and look for things in them that I might've missed growing up.

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3 months ago

I grew up on Superfriends as well - this is awesome, Simon Turnbull!

What a cool blast from the past. Growing up on cartoons that looked like this makes me nostalgic :)

Very cool, Simon Turnbull ! It's like a mashup of Thundar the Barbarian, He-Man, and Spaceghost. Well done!

Robbie McCord

Well done Simon Turnbull! Takes me back to watching Johnny Quest.

Desiree Middleton

Have you tried Blender? it’s a free, open ware, animation program.

Kiara P Oxley

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- Desiree Middleton
3 months ago

i have desiree but i am not interested in it its way too advanced

Simon Turnbull

Sorry I didn't realize you were looking for something so simple. I thought you just meant easier than Harmony. Honestly those explainer video makers aren't going to take you very far. Sometimes we jus...

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3 months ago

When Open Toonz was first made free, I took a look but it was way too dense for me and my students.

I teach Toon Boom Studio to my younger students. Easier than Harmony, but not for sale anymore.

Two...

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- Maurice Vaughan
3 months ago

Thanks for the tips, Mike Boas!

A reason for artists to familiarize themselves with AI, determine if it can fit into their workflow. Note what it’s good at and what needs the human touch, then be able to communicate that to executives and clients.

Bob Harper, thank you for sharing this article!! So much is going to change in the next few years and everyone needs to be thinking ahead for how they can adapt to those changes and make the most out...

Stephen Van Vuuren

AI is becoming synonymous with disruption. It will be both a great good and a great evil as well as a lot of dreck. It encompasses everything from truly impressive sound noise and reverb reduction tha...

Stephen Van Vuuren I agree mostly, except I do believe it is important to try and constructively talk about AI with any hopes in shaping it to be less of an evil. It ain't going nowhere, best to try a...

Sad and ridiculous. AI doesn't belong in animation, filmmaking, and any form of art.

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3 months ago

Trained dinosaurs. :D Looks fun, Brian Smith. I think this would be great as a reboot.

Sam Rivera

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3 months ago

Wow! Animation has come so far since Gertie Brian Smith

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