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Hi fellow writers, animators, and animation lovers,
I am here to provide an update on my Animation Discord Group I have made and grown. I am so excited to share what our group offers. I designed the animation group to be a safe place for screenwriters/animators/artists to share their work and provide...
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This is the last video about anime missiles that I'm doing for the anime series on my channel. This is a demonstration of different concepts I invented concerning the possible thought process behind the animation of so many objects at once. All the notes are in the description. I'd love any advice o...
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Hey, my Animation Peeps! Been a minute, yeah?
But I had to unpack this with y'all, 'cause I know you can elaborate for me.
WHY do you think studios are remaking classics as live action? What are studios saving by doing live action? What are they missing by NOT doing animation?
Today's article about the...
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Check the box office returns for all of the Disney live-action reboots, and you will have your answer.
Hey, Karen "Kay" Ross Built-in audience. Studios have Abba's "Money, Money, Money," on repeat.
I'm a little late to this conversation but I agree with all of the above. They already own the IP, they have to do minimal rewrites to the script. It's like they're printing their own money. Now Dream...
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Okay, so the new Little Mermaid adaptation from The Asylum isn’t going to win any awards. But it does underline the fact that works in the public domain are free for any one of us to adapt. Has anyone here considered doing an animated adaptation of a fairy tale or other public domain story? https://...
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In the US, works from 1927 or earlier are available to adapt and build upon. https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2023/
This trailer was well done! Thanks for sharing Mike Boas
Mike Boas What an excellent point. I definitely have considered this and I think a lot more filmmakers should -- You also have the freedom to tweak and adjust the IP -- Treasure Island? No, Treasure P...
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Mike Boas Speaking of this idea -- Someone recently had success at Storypros with a screenplay based on Public Domain IP-- https://www.stage32.com/lounge/stage_32_success_stories...
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Hi fellow filmmakers,
I'm Lihui, an artist and director currently based in London. I love taking part of every part in filmmaking from writing, storyboarding, animating/shooting, editing, to post-production. I just finished my short film "Animal Religion". I enjoy discussing Mythology, philosophy, a...
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Lila Liang this is very intriguing, Lila. Do you have a trailer you could share with the community?
Welcome, Lila!
Hello:
Knowledgeable positivity delightfully beautified within the steps your fun, passion, and happy imprints gift.
Congratulations on the short and thankful that you chose to present yourself to thi...
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Hello:
If you have not submitted towards this festival, find the information below.
12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
"All Genres - Shorts - Features
Animation - Horror - Music...
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@john thank you!
With a lot of bad stuff happening in the animation industry, I thought I'd share a shining moment. I didn't think the folks at Sony could top the first Spiderverse movie, but I feel that they did. There is pure artistic love in every frame of this movie, and it is the first time in a long time that...
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I thought it might be fun to share some animation reference books here. I’m currently reading Taschen’s The Walt Disney Film Archives, which goes through the animated output of the Walt Disney company, film by film, until Disney’s death in 1966. I love Taschen books, and this one is full of history...
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Not strictly animation but If It's Purple Somebody's Going to Die is a great book for color theory
Thanks for sharing, Mike!
I suggest The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design if one wants to learn about layout, backgrounds, and color. Noble was the main art director for Chuck Jones.
I love the work of Maurice Noble and Phil DeGuard. Good pick!
Hey Stage32ers, it's Cee speaking. I'm planning to move on and start development on a new 3D anime project for older kids titled "Holy Warriors For The Future". However, I am in need of a specific Japanese anime studio to help bring my ideas to life. Does anyone have connections to the anime industry?
I don't have direct connections with those studios, but what I've heard, they don't normally collaborate, rather than charge for services or co-produce if you come in with financing.
I just released my first animated short on YouTube for anyone that wants to check it out. I actually met Tony on Stage 32 who was my animator for the short, so this is an animated short that was made possible by Stage 32.
The Happy Statue
https://youtu.be/vLShBJuJZnQ...
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Me too haha.
Congrats on completing your first animated short. You must be proud.
Thanks Kevin! I definitely am.
Hi Curt, My name is Danijel Handjal. Executive producer and managing partner at 25/9 Production based in Croatia. We organise international short film festival (Festival Kratkog Metra) in Novigrad, Cr...
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I'm developing a 3D animated feature and budget is a challenge. It's simple enough to find rates, but not estimates of time. I understand every production is different, bu-- how many hours does it take to animate a character for a feature? How many days to complete Foley for a feature? How do you es...
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Hey Dan -- Unreal can handle stylized art, it just needs to be imported. This guide is pretty good at showing case studies of a bunch of different styles. https://ue.unrealengine.com/rs/754-DFT-709/im...
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@Laurie Ashbourne, I know it can. I built a short film using Blender and Unreal Engine...But it's been a year or so. I'll have to look back at it and see what's new in 5.2. Anxiously waiting the Metahuman animator and hoping to figure out a retargeting workflow.
Estimating time is very difficult. If you are animating 1 minute on screen and the two characters are just talking with arms folded, it takes far less time than two people talking with arm and body ge...
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Anyone know a Foley Artist with whom I might have a chat?
@Laurie Ashbourne-- Unreal Engine might be the ticket. Getting back in the swing of things and liking the test results!
It seems that all of the talk and hype regarding the Metaverse has all but evaporated from the current zeitgeist. Roblox, however, has built one primarily for the younger audience. Now, entertainment companies are starting to catch on to the opportunities to spread their brand and funnel an addition...
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@Bob thanks for share, I’m studying the metaverse but had not heard of those particular platforms.
From a marketing perspective, it seemed like a good idea to introduce the concept of a metaverse with everyone stuck at home, but what could be accomplished by introducing a product that doesn't exist...
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Terence Daniels You'll get no argument about the tech industry not being welcoming to minorities. Same can be said for all media. No matter the diversity programs they have implemented, we can see who...
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Hi everyone - I posted a job looking for an animator for my upcoming short films! Wanted to share the job posting. Thanks so much, appreciate it! https://www.stage32.com/jobs/787907/Animation-Animator...
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Langley Coleman great to hear that you want to join. I see we are already connected. I will send you the information soon.
I’ve been in talks with an upcoming animation studio on pitching a pilot. He voted on what story to use and I was able to doctor the first draft. But we’re on pause due to the writer’s strike. Wouldn’t mind joining in with my ideas and feedback.