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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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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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Into the Spiderverse is my favorite movie. I saw it 6 times in theaters and I was so worried that a sequel would struggle to live up to the original. It didn't AT ALL! It was so incredible from start...
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Looking forward to seeing this one! I had no idea what to expect with the first one but thought it was great and glad the sequel is killing it.
It's great to see this shining moment in the Animation industry, Bob Harper! And "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" hitting $1.3B at the box office!
David Abrookin, it's definitely worth seeing on the big screen while it's still in theaters. It's so visually dynamic!
Nice! I’ll have to make it priority on my watch list!
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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These are great suggestions, everyone! I read Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull a few years ago and really enjoyed getting an inside look at the early days of Pixar.
This is a great suggestion! Would also love to read more about how Pixar got started. Thanks for that suggestionAshley!
GiGi Raines If you want to know the story of how Pixar started, also watch The Pixar Story documentary on Disney +
Ashley Renee Smith "Creativity Inc." is an amazing book on the Pixar's early days.
I’m intrigued by the look, the character designs, and the subject matter. Looks like a Stranger Things or Buffy the Vampire Slayer style show. Love the varied look of the characters. Follows the silhouette rule well. https://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-animation-shares-fright-krewe-horror......
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Basically, it’s important for your characters to be immediately unique and recognizable in terms of silhouette. Check out the silhouette segment of this article if you want to read more on the topic....
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This looks so fun! I can't wait to see this when it releases on Hulu!
Apple has unveiled its new vr/ar Vision Pro Headset which will hit the U.S. market in early 2024.
Held at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple’s two-hour-long unveiling presentation was headlined by CE...
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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.
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Really interesting, thanks for sharing, Bob!
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Sounds like the original promise of Second Life. A platform for virtual merch and in-world gaming and entertainment.
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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...
Expand commentFrom 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?
The fact that FB had so many problems with people's privacy and then offered the olive branch of a united effort towards a shared cyberspace whilst making every effort to monopolize or clone any upstart existing products just seems keystone to the current silence.
I don't want to alienate anyone but in general, the tech industry had or has not been welcoming to minorities. They created a lot of diversity efforts that never seemed to improve that fact for a decade and as it stands now, despite legal troubles you can still see that most development teams in the entertainment space or otherwise remean mostly white and male and no one seems to mind or notice.
I think these are not the conditions under which anyone would choose to strap on the "rose-tinted" glasses as a mainstay to their usual gaming activities. If there is to be a metaverse it will probably be a monopoly of a few companies as usual.
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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...
Expand commentTerence 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 holds the highest positions in most companies.
I do believe in exploiting a platform that is open to all, especially if it gives indies more ways of streaming revenue and building a brand. White dudes may run Roblox, YouTube, and Amazon, but the opportunities they offer on their platforms are there for anyone to take advantage of.
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This is so interesting, Bob Harper! My nieces and nephews are obsessed with Roblox.