100% agree and what I want to add is that the starting point is learning to critically and analytically understand WHY you like those cartoons/anime that inspire you
what is it putting down that you are picking up, why does it resonate with you, how would you use those elements in your work?
Just got rejected from a union gig I was pretty confident about so...please continue keeping me in mind for any storyboard/revisionist roles? 😅 I'm so tired and my insurance runs out in October. I'll probably have to start thinking about a new plan this fall if something doesn't work out by then
Paintings by Nizo Yamamoto for Sherlock Hound (1984–1985), dir. Hayao Miyazaki and Kyosuke Mikuriya, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
The Three Tomes Episode 2 Kickstarter is Live
Check out the trailer and let's help tell the story of this black magical girl witch and vampire romance.
The Magic Continues.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#indieanimation #animation #vampire #witch #juneteenth #blackcreator #ocsky #blacksky
summer book club
Happy Pride, go read about my ace farmer and ace werewolf.
Cartoon Saloon is developing a new Wolfwalkers spin-off series titled ‘Mebh and the Wolf Pups.’
The project is set to be presented at Cartoon Forum in September, where it will be pitched to potential broadcasters and partners.
From "Julián", the new feature film by Cartoon Saloon studio (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers...), directed by Louise Bagnall.
Set to premiere this month at Annecy Festival.
First clip >> deadline.com/2026/06/cart...
‘The Good Advice Cupcake’ creator Loryn Brantz says she is “horrified and disgusted” after BuzzFeed allegedly gave her character to an AI platform without her involvement.
She also called for a boycott of BuzzFeed and AI-produced animation.
