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Supervising Animation Wizard @brendering.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hey, episodes 1 and 2 of Golden Axe are free on YouTube right now! Go support adult animation and watch them!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts9u...

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Golden Axe | Full Episode (S1, E1) | ”The Legend of the Emerald Blade” | Paramount+

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Littledigits @littledigits.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

being in animation, its not from AI. the streaming bubble bursting cuz everyone hopped on the grain cuz it undermined unions, less regulations and more mergers are what lead to the loss. AI is just what people think but it started way before that

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Owen Dennis: Infinity Train/Among Us Show creator @owendennis.com · 24/09/2026

I always encourage people to, when they're making "best of" lists, include animated stuff in them. The point is to put animation right next to live action to normalize it. Equate them and don't section it off into its own separate list. Let them exist right next to each other.

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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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Aimee Steinberger @aimeekitty.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My art makes me cry because I care so much and because it’s so hard. The process helps me evolve and the art is the result. Making it with no friction means nothing. “don’t fool yourself. (With ai) You aren’t writing. You’re shopping… It can’t hurt. You can. Pinch yourself, and rejoice.”

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Erin Rodriguez is Available!! @heyoerin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm available for BG Paint & Color Design Opportunities in #Animation & #Comics. I'm an Indie Animation Creator working on my series pitch for Possum Mama, I've painted & designed the BGs, created characters, props, and I'm available to work on your production. 🖥️: heyoerin.art 📫: heyoerin@gmail

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

First teaser for "Godslap", an American feature film by Powerhouse (Castlevania) & Lyrical Animation. Directed by Kellan Stover. Based on the comic book created by YouTuber Cr1TiKaL. Coming in 2028. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZNU...

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Jellybox Studio @jellybox.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

UMBERT ACTUALLY! EP 7!!! Why are we paying for incomplete games?! #UmbertActually #UnionYaoi #MistermanGuyfella #Jellybox #IndieAnimation

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

DreamWorks Animation’s remote artists and technicians have ratified their first TAG contract, securing wage and benefit parity with L.A.-based workers. Sony Pictures Animation production workers have also voted to unionize. www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-right...

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DreamWorks Remote Workers Ratify First TAG Contract

The unit secured wage and benefit parity in their first TAG contract, while Sony Pictures Animation’s production management workers voted to unionize.

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

DreamWorks Animation’s remote workers have overwhelmingly ratified their first union contract with The Animation Guild. 97% voted in favor of the agreement, securing equal wage standards, healthcare, pension benefits and workplace protections as on-campus workers.

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Four decades of animation and VFX history are up for sale this weekend as Phil Tippett closes his legendary Berkeley studio. 'Star Wars' models, 'Starship Troopers' miniatures, 'Mad God' artwork, storyboards, prototypes, and much more. “Everything goes.” www.cartoonbrew.com/auctions/tip...

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Phil Tippett Closes Berkeley Studio After Nearly 40 Years

The Oscar-winning animation and VFX pioneer is selling off decades of artifacts, but doesn't plan to retire anytime soon: “I will die with my sword in my hand.”

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Kendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Walmart just received a $2.9 billion tariff refund, massively boosting the company's profits. Regular people paid the costs of tariffs by and large across America. But now corporations are getting huge checks from the government, while working people get nothing.

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Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

i dream of a future where workers own the companies they work for and put money back into their communities so their lives are not upended by the whims of rich assholes.

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Super Spline Studios @supersplinestudios.com · 20/08/2026

We're looking for some short term animation contractors! Some fun keyframe work and 4 day weeks. Specifically those with hand key, gameplay combat experience and strong reel to demonstrate it. UK AND EUROPE BASED GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCED ANIMATORS ONLY PLEASE supersplinestudios.com/jobs/

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Jobs – Super Spline Studios – UK Games Animation Specialist Co-Development Partner

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AJ Jefferies @moonjam.com · 14/08/2026

The more I debate awful, awful AI bros, the more I've come to appreciate that intent really is the core difference between consuming and creating.

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 28/07/2026

It's here, it's here! 🌟 V2 of Hire Human Artists is now live. We make it easier than ever to find artists who have pledged not to use generative AI in their workflow. HireHumanArtists.com Use the directory to find artists for your project type, that do a certain style, and more! Now with images!

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Find an Artist Who Doesn't Use Generative AI | Hire Human Artists

Looking for an artist for your next project? Our human artist directory is full of over 400 artists who have pledged not to use gen AI.

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Ash.in.a.Tree @astods.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Signed up for paramount+ to watch Aang. Making the most of it by watching all of Lower Decks. Late to the party but I want all my anim friends who worked on it to know: it’s great. A+. How did you track all of the UI assets.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Vaccines save lives. And no, they do not cause autism.

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Peter Labuza @labuzamovies.com · 22/07/2026

Warner Bros attempted to do an entire $90 million film non-union in the US by “subcontracting” every single job to a single company. So IATSE went out and unionized the whole damn thing.

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Ash.in.a.Tree @astods.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Loot drop after defeating me: - Magic Paint Set (cast Hypno-Idiot without using mana - 1d4 psychic damage to both target and caster) - one angry cat (pet) - 15 different flavors of pet biscuits (she will not eat any of them) - 3 books, all half read - mug of jasmine tea - 18 bars of fancy chocolate

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Alexandria Neonakis @beavs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

New personal painting. Inspired by the scene in Fantasia that I feel like I’ve built my entire art style and personality around.

A white Pegasus floats in a pond underneath the shade of hanging wisteria. She holds a wing out over her foal who is floating in a patch of sunlight in front of her

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(DO NOT SPOIL ME ON WEIRD ROUTE) MilkyWay @curlysquare.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Calvin and Hobbes strip that says it quite well;

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Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

from my conversation with @hankgreen.bsky.social for the decoder podcast

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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

when I got laid off from Vice, I later found out that members of the c-suite had awarded themselves bonuses that were higher than my annual salary. I hope that answers your question.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 09/06/2026

Like, beyond the obvious “you’re learning how to learn” stuff (which is true! There’s just more!), taking a challenging course shores up your distress tolerance and your discipline! Because frequently in life you have to work very hard on stuff you don’t want to do! An adult person skill!

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🍃 e d e n @edentimm.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

as if set designers aren't doing months of research to create their world with gorgeous intent, as if creature artists don't have whole meetings about how the shape of their monster reflects an important visual motif that elevates the intent of the scripts themes You might not see it because you-

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✨ sparkle goat ✨ @sparkle-goat.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I feel this viscerally

an excerpt from the article below about the creative intent behind Pippi, deemphasizing reliance on "symbols and rote patterns" in favor of genuine depiction

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Roberto Ribeiro Padula @bonekrishna.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Trying out a lighting scheme and some early color exploration. All in all I think this coming along just fine. I honestly can't understand anyone who would want to outsource this experience to AI. It's like building a robot to eat your pie while you sit on the cuck chair.

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Nicole aka Nimasprout @nimasprout.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Found these two retired prints today, offering them here first dibs at a discount. Ocean print -7x12" SALE $20 Magical Treetop print - 12x12" SALE $30 + $5.50 US shipping DM if interested!

Magical Treetop vibes with two young witches in a nest

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caitlin rose boyle @caitlinroseboyle.com · 04/06/2026

this is, unfortunately, still extremely relevant!

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Zachary Berger @zacharyberger.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Black Forest Labs (like Stability AI) likely took a bunch of work off the internet in order to train their AI. A bill in California would force transparency in their dataset. Want to help it pass? Please sign this petition in support, it'll take you 2 minutes: tinyurl.com/4uxbp963 1/

Black and white image of Martin Scorsese raising his hands with a caption in big bold letters that says "ABSOLUTE SLOP".

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Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Dark Horse has officially and voluntarily recognized Dark Horse Workers United, the union formed to attempt to create better working conditions for the employees of the company.

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Dark Horse Voluntarily Recognizes Workers Union

"You’ve taken this step because you believe Dark Horse can be better. So do I."

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Ju Li Khaw @juleshortstuff.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Quick iteration is often brought up as GenAI justification, but IMO most game studios are already good at quick iteration. In my experience, the more common trap studios fall into is bad time management because they continually add more stuff beyond the time when they should be polishing/finishing.

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Corey Brickley * Blight's Hollow Dot Com @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I really dunno why the entertainment industry is so comfortable treating visual artists like shit on a boot, literally no one would care about your slop without them

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Kelly Turnbull @coelasquid.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

If you’re worried about brand cohesion and colours and logos before you have some understanding of who you are and what you like you make, you’re designing wrappers for a burger that doesn’t exist yet. And if your goal is “I want to make burgers like McDonalds” McDonalds will always do that better

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Ash.in.a.Tree @astods.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Love this idea. I don’t know much about plants but I’ll contribute what I’ve seen walking around my neighborhood!

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"I only use AI for the concept art and prototyping" OH, so only the most basic and fundamental parts, the parts that will literally determine the direction of everything else, just THOSE parts, cool, gotcha

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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Our feature artist/reference for today is this WONDERFUL page on how to draw WINGS by the talented @jenndeut! I love a model sheet like this, which actually explains WHAT the different wing types DO, not just HOW they LOOK! So useful! #gamedev #animationdev #conceptart #manga

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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Adulthood is just cycling between "If I don't say yes to every opportunity, no new opportunities will ever be offered to me" and "Oh no, I have said yes to too many things" over and over until you die.

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Miguel Montanez @mrmiguelart.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I worked on the Neon Odyssey music video for @avantris.bsky.social This really was a dream project getting to animate all these spaceships! Check out the full video here! youtube.com/watch?v=JOGd...

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