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Carter Janik 🍉

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Multimedia Artist Owner of @studiocrj.com Creator of @swims.studiocrj.com he/him • 19 • Massachusetts • INTP-T #FREEPALESTINE

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StudioCRJ @studiocrj.com · 26/09/2026
Let this be a lesson to never tug at a mysterious Xbox 360 controller hanging from above your line of sight… 👀 #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC @xbox.com
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StudioCRJ @studiocrj.com · 19/09/2026
light chasing light 💡🚨 (revised shoot; more info in replies!) #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 16/09/2026
for my new followers, usually, my animations will go on @studiocrj.com since that's my general-purpose art/production account. here's one I finished last night :D 💙
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 13/09/2026
ah, yes, gourmet cooking
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 12/09/2026
light chasing light 💡🚨 #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 24/08/2026
Summer always goes by way too fast. But hopefully, these photos—and my newest short film titled Sights of Summer ’26—can stand the test of time. ☀️
A still frame of the sun peeking behind clouds in the sky with dark silhouettes of trees in the foreground. July 25, 2026. Buttermilk Falls, Ludlow, VT.A still frame of a chairlift carrier against a mostly clear sky with faint mountains in the distance. July 26, 2026. Sunburst Six Chairlift, Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, VT.A still frame of tree leaves against a blurry background of shaded trees. July 27, 2026. Flume Gorge, Franconia Notch State Park, Lincoln, NH.A still frame of the hills and valleys of Vermont as seen from the top of the Sunburst Six Chairlift (Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow). Large cursive lettering at the top reads “Sights of Summer ’26,” and smaller text at the bottom reads “Out now on YouTube” with the YouTube handle @StudioCRJ. Photo taken July 26, 2026.
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 05/08/2026
for an MCU movie that's already surpassed $1,000,000,000 at the box office worldwide, I was honestly shocked by how good it was 🫪 #SpiderManBrandNewDay boxd.it/fEyQDd
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A ★★★★½ review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 29/07/2026
Nothing feels better than resurrecting a character you made five years ago with a fresh coat of paint…and a new cord tail! Please welcome back LILY (formerly Lucy)!! She’ll be serving the role of Myles’s mother in #CRJSWIMS! :D 🛋️ #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 25/07/2026
peep this
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 22/07/2026
Just refreshed the design of banners for all the current StudioCRJ platforms! #CRJSWIMS banners for the Twitter and Bluesky profiles are up next… 👀 #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 17/07/2026
Nolan, you sly cinematic genius, you did it again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #TheOdyssey boxd.it/fh0bLF
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A ★★★★★ review of The Odyssey (2026)
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 11/07/2026
I meant to make this post yesterday, but a really bad headache I had last night had other plans… But I had an INCREDIBLE time in NYC at the BFDI & II 2026 Tour!!! I met SO many more people this year than last. Here’s a few I got to take photos with! :D #BFDI #InanimateInsanity #ObjectShowCommunity
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 09/07/2026
I’ll be in New York City TOMORROW for the BFDI & II 2026 Tour!! Come see me during both the 11 a.m. AND 5 p.m. showings at NYU Skirball—and feel free to collect any of my SWIMS stickers while you’re at it! :D 💙 #BFDI #InanimateInsanity #ObjectShowCommunity
An image featuring a photograph of me wearing my BFDI & Inanimate Insanity 2025 Tour T-shirt. Large lettering to the right reads “I’m going to NYC,” and text below reads, “…for the BFDI & II 2026 Tour! July 10, 2026; 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.; NYU Skirball. Come see me if you’re going tomorrow—and collect some free SWIMS stickers!” At the bottom-right are the SWIMS stickers I will be handing out, featuring (from left to right) Myles, Sam, Warren, Spencer, and Iris, respectively.
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StudioCRJ @studiocrj.com · 06/07/2026
In celebration of my nineteenth birthday, I’ll be hosting a special edition of StudioCRJ Live TONIGHT at 8 p.m. EDT!! A bunch of friends and I will be drawing, chilling, and maybe playing a game toward the end. Hope to see you all soon! 💙 youtube.com/live/pj6vu_h...
An image featuring a drawing of my objectsona shouting “NINETEEN STREAM!” Handwriting on either side reads “Drawing and chilling with friends (maybe even playing Minecraft or something like that…” and “Tonight at 8 p.m. EDT,” respectively. At the bottom is a drawn YouTube logo with the username @StudioCRJ underneath.
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 04/07/2026
It’s that time of year again. 🎂
An image featuring a low-angle photograph of myself wearing shades and a dark blue buttoned T-shirt and sitting in my desk chair. A large, 3D number 19 appears in the background on top of a rectangular pedestal; the number has a brushed metal texture and has illustrations of my objectsona and the main SWIMS cast (plus Luna) etched on its front face. At the top-right is text that reads, “I AM NINETEEN / 2007–2026.”
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 02/07/2026
I genuinely believe this is the worst the Art Fight servers have faced in the ten years it's been going ☹️
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 01/07/2026
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 01/07/2026
7/21: Kate (this is the last character I'll have done for #ArtFight2026 before tomorrow! I was planning on working on more in the coming days, but I’d rather focus on more important projects instead for the time being) #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 24/06/2026
nicely done, Andrew Stanton. #ToyStory5 boxd.it/eV4Gab
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A ★★★★½ review of Toy Story 5 (2026)
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 23/06/2026
2026 is gonna be a BIG year for Art Fight!!!! (if I don't lose motivation within the first ten days or so, that is) hope to see you on artfight.net! chances are you'll receive an attack from me if you follow me before the Fight begins… >:D 🖌️🧡
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 17/06/2026
all the #CRJSWIMS character poses so far!!! the gang's all here :D (oh, and Luna too) #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
Characters from left to right: Myles, Sam, Warren, Spencer, Iris, and Luna.
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 15/06/2026
6/21: Luna (increased the second number ’cause Arthur exists now) #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 12/06/2026
fantastic from start to finish. my GOAT Spielberg still got it 👽💙 boxd.it/eKTGvh
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A ★★★★★ review of Disclosure Day (2026)
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 07/06/2026
got a new character from @h0nkshroom on Twitter yesterday!! 🌿 Arthur will be the 21st character to enter the cast of #CRJSWIMS 💙 #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 04/06/2026
so I saw the finale in theaters. it was not bad 👍 boxd.it/eEmwfN #TADC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 04/06/2026
5/20: Iris The entire SWIMS friend group is done!! :D #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 03/06/2026
4/20: Spencer #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 01/06/2026
nice job, Kane. 💙 #Backrooms letterboxd.com/studiocrj/fi...
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A ★★★★ review of Backrooms (2026)
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 31/05/2026
3/20: Warren #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 30/05/2026
2/20: Sam #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 29/05/2026
1/20: Myles #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 29/05/2026
fantastic biopic 🔥🕺 #MichaelMovie letterboxd.com/studiocrj/fi...
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A ★★★★½ review of Michael (2026)
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 28/05/2026
tried doing a Bill Wurtz–style text effect in Animate after studying one of his thumbnails
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 27/05/2026
rough height chart of all twenty cast members of #CRJSWIMS!! (plus my objectsona at the very left) this'll help me get proportions right when I complete everyone's rigs in Animate :) #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
From left to right: Carter (my objectsona), Myles, Sam, Warren, Spencer, Iris, Luna, Kate, Chris, Blake, Vivian, Grant, Rose, Presley, Elliott, Oscar, Beatrice, Trevor (sorry he looks cursed), Pepper, Quinn, and Frank.
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 24/05/2026
I figured I would get around to assets and rigs for all twenty characters in #CRJSWIMS now, but I wanted to try some things with my objectsona first. Consider this a 0/20. I’ll keep adding to this thread as I complete each character. :) #ObjectShowCommunity #OSC
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 19/05/2026
just figured out what the HSB/HSL filter in Photoshop does. I feel like God (thanks for the art of Kate, @msbonnieart.bsky.social!!!)
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StudioCRJ @studiocrj.com · 18/05/2026
Please read. I have some updates regarding my YouTube channel and future plans for StudioCRJ. 💙 #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity #BFDI #InanimateInsanity
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 15/05/2026
made a couple changes to my objectsona's design!! he now has no arms, but he CAN spawn floating hands and other little things at will. I also made him a bit taller and gave him a lighter color scheme so he looks more friendly :) 💙 #ObjectShowCommunity
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 07/05/2026
this is definitely one of my favorite works of drawing I’ve ever made to date. hope you guys like it too :D 🌲🌳
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StudioCRJ @studiocrj.com · 25/04/2026
NEW WORK ✏️ SWIMS—In Elements Digital prints and colored pencil on paper 72" × 16" #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity
A long installation of five monochromatic pieces featuring the main SWIMS cast atop realistic backdrops depicting their respective elemental associations.
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 18/04/2026
sneak peek of a short film I'm doing storyboards for!! I'll likely have this done by the end of May :o #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 18/04/2026
sneak peek of a short film I'm doing storyboards for!! I'll likely have this done by the end of May :o #CRJSWIMS #ObjectShowCommunity
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 18/04/2026
me when I draw a scribble on my storyboard and accidentally make an exquisite swashy cursive A:
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 17/04/2026
workin' on another #CRJSWIMS piece for my drawing class! here's some drawings of the group plus the corresponding big printout I made today LOL #ObjectShowCommunity
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 06/04/2026
they call me the object show worker. #BFDI #ObjectShowCommunity
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Carter Janik 🍉 @carter.studiocrj.com · 04/04/2026
this graphics tablet is so cool. much better than my last one cuz it has physical buttons instead of stupid touch-activated ones 💙
A photo of my desk setup with my MacBook Pro and my new Huion Inspiroy 2 L visible.
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StudioCRJ @studiocrj.com · 03/04/2026
NEW WORK: WALL-E Triptych ✏️ Inspired by the cinematography of Pixar’s #WALLE, I translated some film stills into real-life drawings that take one through WALL-E and EVE’s story in a more traditional yet still impactful way. (Except for the last film still. I made that one up.)
WALL-E Triptych: Drawing 1. March 19, 2026. Charcoal on paper. 24" × 10". A black-and-white recreation of a still frame from WALL-E, showing a close-up of EVE tilting her head down toward WALL-E’s fearing that he may be dead for good.WALL-E Triptych: Drawing 2. April 2, 2026. Pastels on paper. 24" × 10". A recreation of a still frame from WALL-E, showing a red-toned image of EVE and WALL-E as captured by an Axiom steward robot with large letters reading “CAUTION” plastered on top.WALL-E Triptych: Drawing 3. April 2, 2026. Charcoal on paper. 24" × 10". A black-and-white drawing of an invented still frame for WALL-E, showing a long shot of a bad ending in which WALL-E has been crushed to the point of death and EVE is forced to look upon his destroyed body.
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StudioCRJ @studiocrj.com · 02/04/2026
Recent work: Angucircumeter ⚒️ Another class assignment—this time for Form Study. I was tasked with making an abstract object from scratch using cardboard, papier-mâché, and only vague descriptors of an original source object (which was a combination square if you’re curious).
Angucircumeter. March 2026. Cardboard, papier-mâché, and acrylic paint. 6" × 4" × 7.5". A dark blue papier-mâché sculpture of an abstracted combination square, with elements such as a forty-five-degree angle between two faces, a semicircular bottom, beveled front and back faces, and two holes that pass through the front and back.
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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 01/04/2026
The Artemis II space mission has officially launched 🚀 • They will go one swing around the Moon and back (no landing) • Mission will last ~10 days • Next step is to land on the Moon — then eventually establish a Moon base
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Shining Wing @shiningwing.ca · 21/03/2026
Was so excited for this... guess he waited all this time to tell us it's AI slop 😭 Glad I didn't throw any money at this, so disappointed Source: bill.newgrounds.com/news/post/16...
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"A Note on How This Gets Built

I want to mention I've been using Anthropic's Claude AI heavily throughout this project as a pair programmer, code reviewer, and architecture sounding board. It makes building Blast as a solo dev a lot more realistic.

To put it in perspective: when I first scoped this project, the estimate was roughly three years of development with a small team. I've almost hit that level of progress in about two and a half months of nonstop solo work. It's not magic, it's just removing the bottleneck of being one brain working alone."
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