Animation

I've always loved DC animated movies. Their writers are really good. I can't wait to see this. Thanks for sharing.

DC animated projects are where it's at!! I'm a Bat Fam fanatic, so I'm thrilled!

Bat Fam should be an animated show, Ashley Renee Smith.

I would watch that in a heartbeat, Maurice Vaughan! Some more recent shows like Titans on Max and even the Harley Quinn Animated Series on Max have done some great Bat Fam storylines. But I'd be glued to a show entirely focused on them and their dynamics with one another. Live action or animated.

I' watched an episode of Titans, Ashley Renee Smith. I was meaning to watch more episodes. I used to watch Teen Titans. I can picture Bat Fam being funny like Teen Titans or serious like Titans. I'd like to see a movie or series for Batman Beyond too.

Hey, Cyrus Sales. Wow! Incredible video! I knew it took a lot of work to make animation, but not that much!

I love this deep-dive video, Cyrus Sales! Thank you for sharing! I grew up alongside Andy in Toy Story, so I feel like Pixar was such a staple of my childhood. It's been incredible to watch them grow over the years. At every stage, their films were incredible and cutting-edge. It's so interesting to see the growth broken down like this.

Maurice Vaughan right! I haven't had the opportunity to be on an animation to this magnitude yet but it was cool to see their process and learning the reasoning behind why it takes so long for some animations to come out.

Ashley Renee Smith I grew up on Toy Story too so seeing their breakdown of the original and how they were able to advance with time was cool. I like how they explained which project taught them different tricks and how they were able to then use them later on, on different animations.

Nice

Flow looks incredible, J.R Meek! It looks like a movie and a video game.

Reninds me of the video game Stray. I’d watch it.

I agree, it does have that style similar to video games. Also, I love Stray, playing as the cat is the best. I'm hoping to see this movie and how the story is done without dialogue.

I thought the same thing, Mike Boas!

If you hire a studio, you should ask them for the names and roles of the crew that worked on it, so they can achieve the proper credits. In terms of the animation process, the studio should be able to guide you, but if you are looking for process in terms of how the pipeline flows, I found the Animation Producer's Handbook by Lea Milic, very useful. See link below.

There are MANY great festivals for animation, but I would submit based on:

1. The quality of the end result

2. The theme of the animation

Different festivals look for different things and you have to research them, but you have festivals like Annecy, British Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Film Festival. Go on www.filmfreeway.com and do a little research and you will find hundreds.

As for fund raising. I would go with Crowdfunding, whether Kickstarter or Indiegogo. Raising funds for animation is very difficult. Some festivals have prize money, but nearly enough to make a dent. The other options is pre-sales but you would need a big named actor on board or Director.

https://www.amazon.com/Animation-Producers-Handbook-Lea-Milic/dp/0335220...

I produce (mostly animation) and sometimes it took forever to secure funding and make things happen.

0nly once, did I secure $2.3 million in two days. Today, it's possible to invest TIME and not MONEY to make things happen. If you know how to use AI, you can animate wonderful sequences in a half hour or in an afternoon. Has anyone seen the "Blue Cloaked Alien walking the streets of New York City Sight Unseen" ? I wish I could attach it here...

I met Nina over two decades ago and loved her simple B&W Flash animation. Two years ago, she landed a $50,000 Fulbright Grant, and that made the big difference! See the enchanting and wonderful "SITA Sings the Blues" directed by Nina Paley free on youTube !!!

Great share, Laurie Ashbourne! Thank you!

Funny enough, I was just watching Encanto last night so to hear Bush will be taking over as CCO, is quite ironic. You mentioned "I told you so, but this is long overdue," what are your thoughts about Lee stepping down and Bush taking over?

I have been saying for years that she is in way over her head, but I also know how excruciatingly bureaucratic taking action against someone's employment is in that company. I don't know Jared but it has to be a step up.

It's definitely a new dawn with Bush taking over. I'm not too sure how invested you are into the company or the progress with Jared being the new CCO but if you are keeping up with it, I'd love to hear an update and your thoughts on how things have changed (either for better or worse) with Jared taking the role.

This was a great breakdown to see the different components of Moana. I like the reference he uses of the weight assignment. Taking a basic example (lifting the box) and how something simple can be translated into two characters. I would love to see a breakdown of the animated series "Blue Eye Samurai,"

Cyrus Sales, is there a particular scene from Blye Eye Samurai that you believe deserves a close look? Is there a Youtube link that you can share with everyone here in the comments to check out the scene?

There's not a particular scene from Blue Eye Samurai that I believe deserves a closer look but it would be cool to see one of the fight scenes from this collection (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkrJF97x0yE) explained and/or broken down in depth.

Sorry to hear it, Kiara. Hopefully the show can be produced at a later date.

I know matthew but we have to do one or the other

Hi, Kiara P Oxley. Sorry to hear that. You could network on Stage 32. Networking is free. You might find actors to voice your characters for free as a favor. Here are some blogs about networking: www.stage32.com/blog/tags/networking-41

And you could promote your show on here for free in the Your Stage Lounge (www.stage32.com/lounge/promotion).

I'm sorry that you cancelled your show, but I hope it will still continue. Don't give up on the show and keep that passion alive, even if it might seem difficult right now.

My personal answer would be no. It would turn them off. But that's just me. I doubt if there's a universal solid answer to this question. Could be that one out of a hundred says "bring it on". If you're unlucky, it could be the very last one.

I think it's better to do one pitch for one executive. Any more than that will turn them off. What you could do is either pitch one script to multiple executives or pitch your other scripts to other executives. Main goal is to focus on one script at a time.

It was either this show or the Scavengers show. Both phenomenal shows with great visuals and storytelling. Blue Eye Samurai is well-deserved and I'm excited to see the second season.

I've taken way too long to watch it! I clearly need to make it my next binge.

I've only caught snippets of it and the visuals look amazing Ashley Renee Smith !

WELL deserved. That animation is worth watching a few times.

Have these kinds of practices been happening for a while at Pixar (and Disney)?

J.R Meek More so at Disney Animation (because for a while Pixar was untouchable). But Disney Animation is notorious for things like this since they switched from 2D to the playdough factory of 3D. Many people have had the plug pulled on projects and have been laid off (or have seen their departments shut down altogether with little more than an "oh well"). The workload has always been what it is and the bonus being tied to current employment has always been what it is (since they started making bonuses part of contracts), but bonuses were not initially tied to thresholds, which from what this article states is untenable.

Thank you for sharing, Maurice Vaughan!

You're welcome, Ashley Renee Smith.

nice article

Honestly, this looks so cool! Im pumped.

Nice! Love the vibe!

I'm cautiously excited for it. The Lord of the Rings trilogy are my favorite movies of all time and I enjoyed the animation shown from the trailer. I'm hoping I will have that familiar feeling just like I have re-watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Please excuse my ignorance. What is the difference between anime and animated?

Suzanne Bronson, they're not different from one another as a medium. Anime is just a specific style of animation/illustration that originated in Japan. The term "Anime" is actually short for "Animation". Some people feel strongly that traditional animation is more focused on smooth movement, while the anime style puts more attention on the environment and characters. But like anything, that's not true across the board and there are always exceptions.