Animation

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Mike Boas
Animation Y’all

I just heard about this animation convention coming up in Nashville in February 2025. If you’re in the area and want to connect with animators and other aspiring artists, sounds like a fun time.

It’s run by the Bancroft Brothers, and will have Aaron Blaise as a featured guest.

https://www.animationy...

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Cyrus Sales

Mike Boas thanks for sharing! I'd like to attend more animation convention this year (located in Dallas). Where did you find out about this event?

Mike Boas
Writing animated features

This week’s scriptnotes podcast is an interview with Linda Wolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King).

Scriptnotes Podcast (356 - Writing Animated Movies

https://scriptnotes.libsyn.com/356-writing-animated-movies-encore

This is a great show for those wondering how animated features are written a...

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356 - Writing Animated Movies (Encore)
356 - Writing Animated Movies (Encore)
John welcomes Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Homeward Bound) to talk about her experience writing animated features, from the parallel processes of writing and production to he…
Maurice Vaughan

Insightful episode, Mike Boas! I learned a lot about Animation, like how projects can get thrown out and restarted after a lot of work has been done. This episode is a must-listen! Thanks for sharing...

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Cyrus Sales

Mike Boas thanks for sharing. There's a lot that I'm still learning about Animation. It was mind blowing to hear Linda talk about her initial earnings with Beauty in the Beast, the idea that you can w...

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Cyrus Sales

Thank you for sharing Amanda Toney . It sad to see what's happening in LA, so seeing these little acts of kindness to help others in need gives me hope for the situation. I also, like to see it includ...

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Mike Boas
Maurice Vaughan

Mike Boas I'm looking forward to Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, The Day the Earth Blew Up, Night of the Zoopocalypse, Sneaks, Zootopia 2, Animal Farm, In Your Dreams, and The Twits....

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Sam Sokolow

I love the work coming out of Spain so excited to see Decorado and honor Alberto Vázquez so I hope they get a US distributor. That said, I'm always down for a Search For Squarepants!

Laquan Copeland
What's Your Top 3 Anime | Happy Holidays STAGE32 Family

Happy Holidays STAGE32 family, wishing you a successful new year and an amazing holiday season! For all my anime and animation peers, what's your top 3 anime to binge over this holiday season? Let me know I need some more recommendations!

My top 3 I've watched so far are:

- Jujitsu Kaisen

- Naruto

- D...

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Leonardo Ramirez

Hey Laquan Copeland - Happy New Year! One Punch Man! After that, One Punch Man!! Then "Ghost in the Shell". I really, really wanted to like "Attack on Titan" but the opener freaked me out. I'll finish...

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Kevin Jackson

Initial D, Hajime No Ippo and Princess Mononoke

Geoff Hall

Agreed, Sam Sokolow that’s one of my favourite animes ever. Plus Akira and Paprika.

Zee Risek

1-Ninja Scroll, the movie and the series 2- Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still. 3- Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture & Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

Kevin Jackson

Zee Risek Ninja Scroll is a classic. I forgot about that one.

Geoff Hall
What are the animation feature contenders at this year’s Oscars and Bafta Film Awards?

What are your thoughts about this? What was your favourite animation feature of last year?

“This year sees major studio titles face agile competition from indie contenders for the animated feature Oscar and Bafta. Making the early running, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 landed in June as a highly achieved sequ...

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Maurice Vaughan

It's great to see indie films in the conversation, Geoff Hall! My favorite Animation movie of the year is Transformers One. The characters, story, and visuals are award-worthy....

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Geoff Hall

Maurice Vaughan thanks Maurice. That’s another on to add to my list!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Geoff Hall. I think you'll like the movie. I plan on making a post about the writing in Transformers One one day.

Austin Oneal Jones
Completed Screenplay and Proof of Concept Video, seeking investors, any advice?

"Ronnie The War Bot" Screenplay by Austin Jones.

In a shattered, war-torn future, Ronnie—a rusted, obsolete war machine—unexpectedly malfunctions and activates an unusual "pacifism mode." Once designed to destroy, he now yearns to plant flowers and spread hope. As Ronnie navigates a bleak world of d...

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Maurice Vaughan

Ronnie The War Bot sounds incredible, Austin Oneal Jones! You have an exciting concept, pitch, script, poster, and proof-of-concept video. They'll help you get funding. I think a pitch deck would help...

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Kevin Jackson

Nice concept. I love the poster.

Kiara P Oxley
Removing A Character From My Series Thomas

Hello Everyone This is The Final Post For Tonight, and sadly The Character Charlotte Wang Will No Longer Be The Main Antagonist In The Dark Comedy Series Thomas, due to no voice actors interested in playing her so it will just Be Thomas, Mr. Mclean, Lisa Butler , Jeremy , Tamika And Paige Cole i kno...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Kiara P Oxley. Have you posted an ad for voice actors on the Job Board regularly (www.stage32.com/find-jobs)? What issues are you having with your channel?...

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Kiara P Oxley

no just sometimes but i have a lot of trolls on my channel thats why

Maurice Vaughan

Try to ignore the trolls, Kiara P Oxley. That's what I do. No matter how you respond to trolls, they'll keep trolling.

Sam Sokolow

I agree with Maurice Vaughan - ignore any trolls - you are the arist and the creator and that is what matters. Stay positive. Stick with your vision. You have support here in this community. And know...

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Kiara P Oxley
Hello Everyone in 2025 After Thomas I am going make another Animated Sitcom Tyrell

Hello Everyone Good Afternoon, I am going to make a new animated sitcom in the summer of 2025 after Thomas is Successful Its hard sometimes coming up with Screenplays Especially Jokes, Like the white character Thomas, Tyrell works at a coffee shop, so what can i do to find a producer, for the series...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Kiara P Oxley. A hip-hop animated sitcom sounds interesting. You could search in the Browse Members section (www.stage32.com/people)....

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Kiara P Oxley
Good Morning Everyone My question is Which Network Would Thomas Be On If it were to be on tv?

Hello Everyone I am still working on a few episodes of Thomas, i haven't found people who could voice the other primary characters, i know it is frustrating to hear but i hope eventually someone becomes interested. I've been working on this show since January 2024, and i can't believe the year is al...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Kiara P Oxley. Hope you're able to get Thomas on a platform!

Kiara P Oxley

Me too but Coming Up With Jokes is hard though, lol but i can get used to it, and i am also a sketch comedy or stand up fan my influences are Eddie Murphy, Jimmy Fallon, Wanda Sykes and Seth Macfarlane those are great comics and of course Eddie Is A Legend

Maurice Vaughan

Eddie Murphy is one of my favorite actors/comedians, Kiara P Oxley. He's hilarious!

Kiara P Oxley

I know right lol well hopefully after the new years i will find more people but i hope you have a great new year

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks, Kiara P Oxley. Hope you have a great new year too!

Kiara P Oxley
Which animation studios are similar to Gracie Films and 20th century animation studios

Hello And Good Afternoon everyone, i contacted gracie films who is best known for promoting the simpsons, and i hope that Darren & Charlotte will be able to get promoted on there because although i am still trying to get the show on tv doesn't mean i can find the right voice actors for the show? i h...

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Jon Shallit

Yes. Also, I gently suggest someone on here looks at your letters first.

Cameron Tendaji

Do you already have a producer attached to your project? They should be the ones helping you get talent and find a production company

Kiara P Oxley

Hi Cameron, sadly i do not

Ashley Renee Smith
45 Best Animated Christmas Movies & Where To Find Them

Hey, All!

Below is a list of 45 animated Christmas movies that you can enjoy this next week! Which of these are you personally favorites?

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/g23581996/anim......

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Maurice Vaughan

Hey, Ashley Renee Smith! My favorites are A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and The Grinch. I just finished watching The Grinch. It's fun and f...

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Maria Caeiro

Hi, Ashley Renee Smith! My favourites are "Scrooge" because I´m a Charles Dickens´s fan. All his tales are amazing. They portray realities that are sometimes very difficult to face. Life was very diff...

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Cee Whirx

Ashley Renee Smith, my personal favs are How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Muppet Christmas Carol.

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