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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 19/09/2025

Are you sitting comfortably? 🍿 Tonight, #IndieAnimation is in the spotlight once again. In just over 30 minutes, we'll witness the return of Dana Terrace (The Owl House) and the debut of a great indie crew with the powerhouse that is GLITCH. Sit tight - updates all night! #SupportIndieAnimation

Image ©Glitch Productions, Gigaseraph. A princess laying in flowers, with cute creatures surrounding.

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/08/2025

Happy #IndieAnimationDay from all of us at Toonshed! It's been a while, hasn't it? You may have noticed we're still on hiatus following our relocation, but we'll *officially* be back on 🗣️ 19TH SEPTEMBER 🗣️ and boy so we have a backlog of #IndieAnimation to clear!

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 16/08/2025

HAPPY #IndieAnimationDay 🎉🎉 With over 235 posts* on Bluesky so far, you are GUARANTEED to find an #IndieAnimation that you'll like. It's out there right now and it's waiting for you! You just need to dig deep! And we're here to help you find one... #SupportIndieAnimation 👇

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 15/08/2025

Guess what?! It's #IndieAnimationDay tomorrow! And it's true... We're back The feed is back. #IndieAnimation recommendations and news are back. Pin the feed to your Bluesky so you don't miss out on everyone's posts! And if you have before, it's been added back for you 🪄AUTOMAGICALLY🪄 👇

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 17/05/2025

🚨FINAL UPDATE🚨 It may have been much quieter than February, but at 610 posts exactly, it's been another amazing #IndieAnimationDay! 🎉 Until the next one on Sat 16 Aug 2025, remember to #SupportIndieAnimation!

This past Indie Animation Day saw 610 posts on Bluesky, As of 17 May 2025, 09:02 UTC+0. (Source: Bluesky algorithm; Skyfeed.app)

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/05/2025

Happy #IndieAnimationDay from all of us at Toonshed! 🥳 We've had to relocate BTS, so we sadly don't have any of our planned updates today. (sorry 😥) Soon, though! For now, go check out & follow our sister account, @toontubenews.toonshed.com for more coverage across the #IndieAnimation sphere!

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 16/05/2025

Today is #IndieAnimationDay! 🎉 Don't miss a single post - our Indie Animation Day feed IS BACK. Add it to your Bluesky now and #SupportIndieAnimation! ...and if you've added the feed before on previous Indie Animation Days, Bluesky's added it back for you 🪄automagically🪄 👇

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 17/04/2025

It's been a while, hasn't it! Are you still supporting #IndieAnimation? There's just under ONE MONTH to go until #IndieAnimationDay on 16th May, and the feed will return soon! Until then, stay tuned. We have an important PSA coming next week...

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Mike A. Fair🏦s @mikeafairbanks.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Hey you reading this! Just wanted to say I'm very sorry it's been quiet on Toonshed/TTN! Been ill all week so haven't been able to help get stuff planned/scheduled. I'm gonna rest up for a few more days & come back Don't forget to keep checking the #IndieAnimation feed and #SUPPORTINDIEANIMATION!!

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 24/02/2025

📰 RECOMMENDATION 📰 Today, it isn't an #IndieAnimation. It's an important insight into why it costs, and why projects need as much support as they can get. Fans, even creators, you are HIGHLY recommended to watch this to understand why #SupportIndieAnimation is much more than just a Hashtag. 👇(1/2)

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The Secret of Funding Indie Animation (ft. Lackadaisy)

learn the deep dark secret of funding indie animation, you'll never guess what it is he he----If you're an indie creator and need help running a Kickstarter ...

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Mike A. Fair🏦s @mikeafairbanks.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Animation error from earlier this week. I'm keeping it #IndieAnimation #b3d #ToonTubeNews

Anúzri Patah from @Toonshed.com's series, ToonTube News. Bright light is reflecting off his glasses, making them glow (this was not intentional).

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 17/02/2025

Hello new followers! Thanks so much for stopping by, we really appreciate it! 💛💜 We've updated our Trello board where you can see the progress of ALL our #IndieAnimation projects, and what's coming up before anyone else! Link below...

Toonshed x Goldhill Animation Studios Official Progress Board, link in thread.

From Left to right: Anúzri Patah from ToonTube News; Gav Austin from Chased; Posey from Kev; Heleyna Bassett from Oneiromancers

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 17/02/2025

🚨 FINAL UPDATE: This post marks the 881st #IndieAnimationDay Post☝🤓 Another great achievement! Yesterday was phenomenal. Until the next one on 16th May 2025, remember to #SupportIndieAnimation... and DIG DEEP FOR MORE! Also, why not drop us a follow? We'll continue to help boost #IndieAnimation!

This past Indie Animation Day saw 880 posts on Bluesky, As of 17 February 2025, 13:48 UTC+0. Source: Bluesky algorithm; Skyfeed.app

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Lackadaisy Tracy @lackadaisy.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Happy #IndieAnimationDay! We just posted a dev log roundup of the latest Lackadaisy updates at LittleDaisyCafe.com ------ Animation here by @projectendo.bsky.social and @hyrika.bsky.social!

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

#IndieAnimationDay MEGATHREAD! To celebrate the first one of 2025, here's the COMPLETE list of all #IndieAnimation projects we've recommended so far! More to come beyond today... Go support them all, and QRP with your own favourite Indie Animation projects! 🧵 👇

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

Some updates are coming to the Toonshed website this month, so that you can find out all you need to know about the series in one place! For now - be sure to drop us a follow if you're interested! #SupportIndieAnimation (5/5)

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

We're continuing to organise and flesh out this entire series development, as we continue deep into 2025! Here's what we're planning on doing in the background of our other #IndieAnimation projects: (4/5)

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

Reintroducing Toonshed's poster boy, Gordz! One of the three main characters in Oneiromancers who we'll be introducing to you in full throughout the year... here's his final design, completed last month! #IndieAnimation Read more about him here: toonshed.com/characters/gordz-devan… (3/5)

Character turnarounds for Górdon "Gordz" Devanĵo, a Double-Star Oneiromancer and one of the three main characters from the Toonshed series, Oneiromancers. Here's a green-skinned humanoid wearing a white shirt and yellow tie with arm badges, burgundy pants, and dark-brown boots and gloves. In some of the turnarounds, he's also wearing a dark-brown waistcoat.

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

Oneiromancers is an urban fantasy #IndieAnimation series featuring the professional lives of three dream hoppers, as they work in a prestigious institution that helps bring meaning to people's dreams! Read about it in FULL in our launch right here 👇(2/5)

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Oneiromancers | Developing an Indie Animated Series: Week 1

Hello!! Welcome to the very first public blog for Toonshed's slated project, Oneiromancers! I'm Mike A. Fairbanks, creator and founder of Toonshed, and over the next 51 weeks of 2025, I'll be taking…

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

🌙 ONEIROMANCERS 🌙 It's #IndieAnimationDay, and we went into 2025 beginning the development of our most ambitious project in history - Oneiromancers! 18 YEARS of creative efforts compressed into one animated series... Here's a quick thread of what its all about... (1/5)

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

HAPPY #INDIEANIMATIONDAY! 🎉 This is Toonshed. We're making a bunch of CG #IndieAnimation for young adults and up. Because not all toons are for kids! Stick with us- we've got some updates from out project Oneiromancers today! Also keep an eye out on @toontubenews.toonshed.com for something cool...

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 16/02/2025

HAPPY #INDIEANIMATIONDAY! This is ToonTube News, one of @Toonshed.com's series, and we exist to spread the word! We also #SupportIndieAnimation here with recommendations - but will soon be in video form too 🎬 Stick around - we're launching a BIG #IndieAnimation campaign tonight...

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Mike A. Fair🏦s @mikeafairbanks.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

HAPPY #INDIEANIMATIONDAY PEOPLE! 🙌🏾 Keep an eye out on @toonshed.com and @toontubenews.toonshed.com today - we got something special for you guys on both accounts ;)

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 15/02/2025

#IndieAnimationDay PREPARE FOR LAUNCH! 🚀 We'll start posting from 5PM UK time tomorrow! Also, don't forget to check out our sister account @toontubenews.toonshed.com for an even bigger celebration of awesome #IndieAnimation projects + recommendations! See you all there, goodnight! 👋

See you Tomorrow! #IndieAnimationDay, 16 February 2025 from 5PM GMT / 12PM EST.

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 15/02/2025

#IndieAnimationDay is TOMORROW!! 🎉 Looking for updates on Kev and Chased? Fear not - since this is the first of 4 Indie Animation Day's this year, we're aiming to focus on just two projects at a time 😉👇

Here's what's updating - On 16th February 2025, we're giving updates on ToonTube News and Oneiromancers. On 16th May 2025, it'll be ToonTube News and Kev. On 16th August, ToonTube News and Chased, and then ToonTube News & Oneiromancers on 16th November 2025.

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 14/02/2025

Roses are red, Violets are blue, We love #IndieAnimation, and hope you do too. Happy Valentine's Day! ❤💙🤍

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 14/02/2025

Just TWO DAYS until #IndieAnimationDay! 🎉 Are you ready? This quarter we have updates on both ToonTube News and #Oneiromancers🌙- See you there!

There's two days until Indie Animation Day on 16th February 2025!

Next to that text is Gordz Devanĵo, a character from Toonshed's Series, Oneiromancers. He's a green-skinned, yellow-eyed humanoid wearing a white shirt and a yellow tie, burgundy pants and brown gloves. He's gesturing a sideways "peace" indicating "2".

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 08/02/2025

Our #IndieAnimationDay feed IS BACK. With just a few days to go, don't miss a single post! Add this feed to your Bluesky and help #SupportIndieAnimation... ...and if you added this feed back in November, Bluesky's added it back for you automagically 🪄 👇

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 02/02/2025

Awesome to see more 3D indie animation studios! looking forward to it 🤩

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 01/02/2025

Welcome to February ✨ The next #IndieAnimationDay is on Sunday 16th, and we're gearing up to share & celebrate creativity and progress in #IndieAnimation! We're looking forward to it - are you?

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Neato Tito @neatotito.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Need a new #indieanimation series to get into? Ep 3 is slowly rising to 1M views! Help us get there! #monkeywrench youtube.com/@monkeywrenc...

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Broats @broats.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Here’s that Broats announcement I was hinting at earlier. Broats has a Patreon! A new way to support our indie animation project and help us do bigger and better things in the future!

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💃MxDancealot 💃| CREATOR OF MYSTERY HOLLOW @mxdancealot.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Hey guys! Im making my own indie animated series! Please spread the word and share with your friends! The more people know, the better for the project! #indieanimation #indie #indieanimated #indie-animation #gravityfalls #toh #Mystery_Hollow #MysteryHollow

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Steve Czap @steveczap.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

A little something to mess with your mind… a new episode of Safe Mode just dropped. If you like indie animation but need a break from the cute stuff, check out Umami’s work. #safemode youtu.be/IcMIbSS6SDA?...

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Split Apart | SAFE MODE: 07

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Mike A. Fair🏦s @mikeafairbanks.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Hey! Super official BTS announcement on @toonshed.com & @toontubenews.toonshed.com I've recently changed our cloud provider and a mass migration is underway BTS. Our production files are directly affected, so updates will be slow if any, on both accounts for a few days #IndieAnimation 1/2

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ToonTube News @toontubenews.toonshed.com · 08/01/2025

If you're new to Indie Animation, do check out the hashtag 🌟 #IndieAnimation 🌟 Thousands of animators and crew from around the world are posting there as we speak, including work behind the scenes - maybe you'll come across a series, film, or short that you'll love? #SupportIndieAnimation

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 06/01/2025

1st Blog is LIVE! 🎉 That's right, #IndieAnimation! Check out our first #Oneiromancers blog on developing an Indie Animated series, with everything you need to know about the project. We'll be back again next week to cover our main characters one by one ;) Link Below... 👇#SupportIndieAnimation

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 02/01/2025

Sorry, it's gotta be 2560 x 1440 for us 😔

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 01/01/2025

Ok, we're calling it now. 2025 is OFFICIALLY the year of the #Oneiromancers! Back in August 2023, we announced this was happening... Stick with us for more updates, as we begin developing our most ambitious project of all time, all throughout this year🌘 #IndieAnimation #B3D

Two oneiromancers looking at you; on the left is Gordz, a green-skinned half human, shooshing. On the right is Heleyna, a much taller, blue-skinned elf, mildly smiling. Both are in their work uniform and draped in formal oneiromancy capes, each showing bages with their initials, rank, and faction insignia.

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 01/01/2025

It's 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ and Toonshed is now back from Xmas hiatus! The one project we didn't talk about last year was Oneiromancers... but fear not. Starting today, these talented mages we announced back in August 2023 will see you in your dreams! #IndieAnimation

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 01/01/2025

🎊 HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at Toonshed! 🎊 Whatever you're looking forward to, no matter what happens, let this year be a MASSIVE one for YOU; a year that will keep you smiling, entertained, and hopeful! #HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #IndieAnimation #Oneiromancers

A cartoon drawing of Gordz from Oneiromancers, shown yelling gleefully. to the right: "2025! Happy New Year!"

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PI_Dye 🌟 @pidye.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

I’m making an indie animated pilot! #indieanimation

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 27/12/2024

Hey! We're working on quite a few... You might be familiar with @toontubenews.toonshed.com, but we'll be back in the new year to share more progress on the rest 💛💜 #IndieAnimation

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Lackadaisy Tracy @lackadaisy.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Keep making art. Keep writing your stories. Even if they must exist in secret for a time, they are important - each of them a little act of rebellion. Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.

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Toonshed @toonshed.com · 25/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 🎅 We would like to wish you all fantastic holidays and a happy new year, from all of us at Toonshed! #IndieAnimation #b3d

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