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Next Show in 90 Minutes is a haunting 7-minute horror film which John T. Hill directed and animated.

John T. Hill on designing the horror in Next Show in 90 Minutes

It’s “rigged” vs “cutout” vs “puppet” in this week’s thread.

Ever wondered if you have the experience necessary to start an independent animation studio?

Milo Ferguson, Reid Sandlund and Ren Abueg answer: "What's a Flimpo?" Ever wondered how to start an independent animation studio? We interviewed the co-founders of Studio Flimpo.

“He hasn't really had that big of an impact on the DC Universe in the comics until Tom King brought him back in in a big way.”

From Sidekick to Star: How ‘Kite Man: Hell Yeah!’ Became DC's Newest Animated Hit Writers/EPs Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker talk their all-new animated series about a B-class villain, first introduced in their other hit show, ‘Harley Quinn,’ who turns a dive bar into a haven for underappreciated henchmen, now streaming on Max.

“We hope that people learn from these shorts that animators really care about the industry and the artistry behind it.”

Jellybox Studio on kindling Animation Workers Ignited shorts Animation Workers Ignited is a group of Animation Guild members who have made it their mission to bring awareness to the challenges animation workers face.

“Adult animation often demands a higher level of complexity across all departments, from storytelling to character design, to effectively resonate with a more mature audience.”

Fiilin Good Films on animating the afterlife in Joy Eternal Joy Eternal is an animation series from Fiilin Good Films targeted at a young adult audience.

She Drew That is collecting responses for their 2024 Animation Salary Rate Survey.

U.K. Animators Are Being Asked To Share Data For The She Drew That 2024 U.K. Animation Salary Rate Survey The survey is designed to create transparency on how much animation workers make in the U.K.

This week’s question is about 2D rigging techniques.

SCAD AnimationFest runs from September 26-28.

SCAD AnimationFest to Honor Industry Legend Genndy Tartakovsky The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announces the return of SCAD AnimationFest to Atlanta from September 26-28. The highly anticipated three-day festi

The reception to Lackadaisy’s pilot was so positive that the team was able to crowdfund an additional $2 million for the series.

Fable Siegel on Lackadaisy's mini-episodes and how to sustain indie animation After fourteen years of publishing Lackadaisy online, Tracy Butler teamed up with Fable Siegel to develop an animated adaptation of Lackadaisy, which is published on YouTube.

“It’s probably one of the biggest influences on both of our work.”

Channeling the Caped Crusaders in ‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’ Promo Open the Portal’s David Braun and Aron Fromm talk about an almost fanatical attention to detail on their ‘Batman: The Animated Series’-inspired spot supporting today’s ‘Alien Elle’ episode of Adult Swim’s all-new anime series from visionary director Takashi Sano.

Monkey Wrench is an independent 2D animated series with a dedicated cult following.

Josh Palmer on the influences and community behind Monkey Wrench Monkey Wrench follows the sci-fi adventures of Shrike and Beebs, a mercenary duo crossing the galaxy as they hunt for gigs.

Ever wondered what makes the primetime comedy series so enduring?

Primetime Power – Keyframe The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Futurama, King of the Hill and SpongeBob SquarePants are the most Emmy-nominated Animation Guild TV shows.

Joy Eternal is a Finnish/Spanish/Canadian co-production about a corrupt mega-corporation that controls the afterlife.

Fiilin Good Films on animating the afterlife in Joy Eternal Joy Eternal is an animation series from Fiilin Good Films targeted at a young adult audience.

This week’s thread is about unique animation.

“We’re trying to teach kids to be critical thinkers. So it’s not necessarily like, “This is correct information, this is false information.””

Augenblick Studios on expanding the bustling world of City Island and City Island Sings City Island is now on its second season and PBS has released an all-musical spin-off, City Island Sings!

After fourteen years of publishing Lackadaisy online, Tracy Butler teamed up with Fable Siegel to develop an animated adaptation of Lackadaisy.

Fable Siegel on Lackadaisy's mini-episodes and how to sustain indie animation After fourteen years of publishing Lackadaisy online, Tracy Butler teamed up with Fable Siegel to develop an animated adaptation of Lackadaisy, which is published on YouTube.

Happy Labour Day, animators and artists! We interviewed Jellybox Studio about their contributions to the Animation Workers Ignited shorts.

Jellybox Studio on kindling Animation Workers Ignited shorts Animation Workers Ignited is a group of Animation Guild members who have made it their mission to bring awareness to the challenges animation workers face.

Andreas Deja has issued a new animation acting challenge.

Call For Entries: 2nd Annual Andreas Deja Scholarship The winner will receive a year of mentorship from animation legend Andreas Deja.

“We don’t want to get kicked to the kids’ table in the living room. We want to be in the main dining room’s kids’ table.”

Primetime Power – Keyframe The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Futurama, King of the Hill and SpongeBob SquarePants are the most Emmy-nominated Animation Guild TV shows.

This week’s thread is about recognition.

“Actually, it wasn’t an unwritten rule, it was a rule. We told our board artists: don’t give us closeups of Batman.”

The Bat Is Back – Keyframe Thirty years after Batman: The Animated Series, animation legend Bruce Timm joined with James Tucker to create Batman: Caped Crusader.

“I thought this was going to be something special. But I never imagined like all the things that happened to the movie, like being in Cannes. It was like a dream come true.”

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“To them blades of grass are trees, trees are mountains. For that reason, we lit the trees and wrapped them in atmosphere the same way that mountains would read to human eyes.”

Brazen Animation on being tapped to animate Magic: The Gathering's Bloomburrow With a focus on Bloomburrow's woodland heroes, the team at Brazen has meticulously made a world where blades of grass become towering trees.

“My favorite part of the job is watching projects that are pitched on Pixelatl hit the screens and seeing artists rise and become showrunners.”

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Porcelain War blends 2D animation mapped to 3D porcelain models.

Fragile Figures: BluBlu Studios On The Haunting Animated Vignettes Of 'Porcelain War' Documentary A new documentary found a unique way to bring life to its ceramic subject matter through a mixed-media animation approach.

Want to know what the story is behind Umbert Actually and Misterman Guyfella? We spoke with Gene Goldstein and Laura Serrano at Jellybox Studio, which produced the Animation Workers Ignited shorts.

Jellybox Studio on kindling Animation Workers Ignited shorts .Animation Workers Ignited is a group of Animation Guild members who have made it their mission to bring awareness to the challenges animation workers face

This week’s thread is about sharing helpful resources.