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In a groundbreaking development for the animation industry, Unreal Engine has been utilized to produce a fully computer-generated television show for the first time. This advancement showcases the engine's capabilities beyond gaming, highlighting its potential to revolutionize animation production w...
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Fresh off his 4th Best Animated Fil Oscar nom, Chris Sanders shares some great insight in this interview. https://deadline.com/video/wild-robot-direct-rchris-sanders-video-interv......
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Chris is a solid director and Wild Robot is a solid contender for best animated feature.
Hey everyone - Audrey Knox, Writer, Story Consultant, & Former Literary Manager will be hosting a 24-hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") from Friday 1/31 to Saturday 2/1 in the Writer's Room Lounge, focused on "How To Build Your Portfolio To Get Noticed By Reps".
Here's a link to Audrey's AMA: https://www....
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What advice would you give someone who wants to become an animator?
My advice is take art classes if you don't have any art skills. If you can only afford one art class, I would do life drawing, especially with a focus on gesture drawing. I would also buy books like t...
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Start learning the principles and basics on YouTube. Search for the "12 Principles of Animation." Then, decide if you want to do 2d or 3d and learn the software associated with those styles. If you ar...
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Hey, Kevin Jackson. That's great advice! I've been thinking about learning Blender. I might need a faster laptop though. Thanks for sharing the advice.
Thanks for the advice and insight, Bob Harper. Do you think it's harder to get into 2d or 3d animation?
Maurice Vaughan Equally as hard to get a job.
Hey creatives! THE best way to get better as a creative is to read great scripts, and see how the pros do it. So, for your perusal, Stage 32 is giving away scripts to all of this year's Awards nominated movies
Visit the blog and download away!
https://www.stage32.com/blog/announcing-the-stage-32-award...
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I've seen a lot of writers here on S32 who want to use AI to realize their scripts into a final product. I've argued that with most text-based prompts, you can get a few seconds of photoreal video, but you don't have a lot of control over acting, blocking, camera movement.
This filmmaker, Mickmumpitz...
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This is such an interesting video, Mike Boas! AI is definitely changing the landscape of animation, but it’s fascinating to see just how much work still goes into programming and refining it to achiev...
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The finished product looks like it was fun to make but we still have a ways to go before it's studio quality.
As the wildfires continue to incinerate homes, Annette Bening wants those who work across the entertainment community to know that the Entertainment Community Fund is here to offer immediate short term help.
Entert...
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I got mine!!!
That's great, Anthony McBride! Glad to hear it!
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-encoreThis is a great show for those wondering how animated features are written a...
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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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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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I listened to this finally. Some of what she said I knew already from listening to Mike Disa webinars. Of what I didn't know, wow. Very insightful. After this I am second guessing being an animation writer.
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.
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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?
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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Here’s an article about 2025’s upcoming animated films. The Day The Earth Blew Up is still at the top of my list.
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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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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!
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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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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Initial D, Hajime No Ippo and Princess Mononoke
Agreed, Sam Sokolow that’s one of my favourite animes ever. Plus Akira and Paprika.
Zee Risek Ninja Scroll is a classic. I forgot about that one.
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A full CG TV show sounds interesting, Ashley Renee Smith. Maybe animators will be able to come up with cool animation styles, character designs, and world/environment designs with Unreal Engine....
Expand commentA full CG TV show sounds interesting, Ashley Renee Smith. Maybe animators will be able to come up with cool animation styles, character designs, and world/environment designs with Unreal Engine.
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I wonder if this will cut down the amount of time to produce a show Ashley Renee Smith or even a full-length feature. Just watched a snippet of the show and it looks good (for a show)....
Expand commentI wonder if this will cut down the amount of time to produce a show Ashley Renee Smith or even a full-length feature. Just watched a snippet of the show and it looks good (for a show).
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The proof is definitely in the cost of production. The studio I’m working with gave me two quotes for my project. When using a traditional pipeline the cost was quoted at 100k per minute. Whereas if T...
Expand commentThe proof is definitely in the cost of production. The studio I’m working with gave me two quotes for my project. When using a traditional pipeline the cost was quoted at 100k per minute. Whereas if They use their Unreal pipeline I was quoted a cost of 50K per minute. The production time was cut down considerably as well.
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I read way back when that the South Park team harnessed early video game engines to help speed up production of their episodes and the marriage between animation production and tech advancement never...
Expand commentI read way back when that the South Park team harnessed early video game engines to help speed up production of their episodes and the marriage between animation production and tech advancement never stops. WIll be intersting to see the results and the popularity of the show itself, which often factors in early on. But cost will ultimately drive so many decisions. Definitley keeping an eye on this. Thanks, Ashley Renee Smith.
I'd bet that an epic grant has something to do with this project