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Gareth Davies @spudonkey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In case you missed it yesterday the Fool King Demo is now out!

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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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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 21/07/2026

Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy tells us that RuneScape is ready to take on World of Warcraft. He also talks about the financial 'pain' caused by changing monetization, the 12m RuneScape fans who play on Nintendo, and how Old School RuneScape won over young people www.thegamebusiness.com/p/runescape-...

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RuneScape CEO: We want to be bigger than World of Warcraft

We speak to Jagex boss Jon Bellamy about the company's complete focus on its three RuneScape games

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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 16/07/2026

“A.I. Movies” www.tiktok.com/@americanbar...

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I endorse this message.

A sign outside a comic shop that reads 'FIGHT BRAINROT, READ COMICS'

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We've made a feed that is JUST our free art reference posts! Should contain almost every post we've ever made that included free references! Which is a lot. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Exclusive: We’re excited to premiere the full trailer for 'Walking With Animators,' a new documentary from Alexandre Poncet and Gilles Penso that brings together more than 70 voices from across the animation industry. It will premiere in Annecy. www.cartoonbrew.com/documentary-...

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doug | 蔡家樂 @choi.work · 04/05/2026

Here's a 3-hit combo sketch from last year I found in the dusty corners of my hard drive. Spent a few hours this bank holiday cleaning it up. I don't have the time and motivation to take this into spline and polish, but it's still got some interesting bits that deserves to see the light of day.

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Aron Durkin @arondurkin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

If the CEOs want to move to a contractor / project based model in the UK then all the more reason to join a union folks. Everyone join. Then contracts require approval and have collective bargaining. It’s a start!

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

"A New Dawn" : hand-crafted animation effects by Makiko Sukikara. www.instagram.com/sukikara_mak... The film, directed by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, is coming in Japanese theaters this Friday.

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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Animation by Glen Keane* ( @GlenKeanePrd ) | Beauty and the Beast (1991) #penciltest #sakuga #genga #2danimation

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Jane Baer has died at 91. A titan, she worked on 'Sleeping Beauty,' co-founded Baer Animation, supervised 'Roger Rabbit,' and advocated for her fellow artists. Few careers trace the evolution of late-20th-century American animation as completely. www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/jane-bae...

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'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Roger Rabbit' Animator Jane Baer Dies At 91

A world-class animator, producer, studio founder, and a founding member of Women in Animation (WIA) Baer worked with the Nine Old Men and into the digital age.

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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Animation by Milt Kahl* | The Aristocats (1970) #penciltest #sakuga #genga #2danimation

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Layouts by Hayao Miyazaki for Anne of Green Gables (1979), dir. Isao Takahata, Nippon Animation

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

James Baxter’s 2D animation in ‘The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball’ new episode.

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 19/11/2025

Unions ain't busted. Our campaign against @rockstargames.com continues - reinstate your workers now!

Photo of Rockstar workers demonstrating outside of Rockstar North.

Photo of Rockstar workers marching to Scottish Parliament.

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Video: See how a team of four Disney artists is preserving hand-crafted ink and paint techniques from the early 20th century to create breathtaking fine art. www.cartoonbrew.com/fine-art/dis...

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Disney’s Ink And Paint Quartet Keeps The Classic Craft Alive

See how a tiny team preserves Disney’s hand-crafted cel techniques to create intricate fine art that honors a long-lost era of studio animation.

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Jean-Denis Haas @jeandenishaas.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Hey everyone! After a little break my Animation Workshops are back open again! So if you need help, sign up here: spungellaonline.blogspot.com

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Ryan Da Fun @animationmerc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Hey #gamedev #audio folks: any recommendations on finding non AI, royalty free music for game trailers, made by actual humans? We are digging and there are clearly a lot of people lying about where their music comes from. Late stage capitalism sucks.

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Studio Ghibli fell in love with this film and gave its director a movie deal. Master animators like Yuri Norstein call it a favorite. Its name is Father and Daughter, and we've explored its story: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget. It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...

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Ed Swain @edswain.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I live for furs, I worship furs - animated by the great Marc Davis

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Ed Swain @edswain.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Great quote from Milt Kahl on standards - “You might as well, geez! If you don’t have something to aspire to, what have you got? You have to have high standards. I think that’s part of any profession. If you don’t aim high, well, you’re not going to get anywhere.”

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DGC Ontario @ontariodgc.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."' variety.com/2025/film/fe...

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Aron Durkin @arondurkin.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Alright last shout about this. 3-6 months (your preference) for a freelance gig. Games animators only please. Keyframe, charm, appeal. All the good stuff.

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

The Glassworker is a gorgeous, moving, sometimes brutal feature from Pakistan. Making it was a decade-long struggle. Ghibli inspired it, but this is no GenAI knockoff. It’s a deep study of Hayao Miyazaki's and Isao Takahata's filmmaking. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/learning-t...

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Andy Robertson @geekdadgamer.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🎉LUDOCENE LAUNCHED 🎉 So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world. Ludocene.com If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot. Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

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DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online.
The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery.
While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material.
Source: TechCrunch

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doug | 蔡家樂 @choi.work · 17/07/2025

I spent the past two days working on Garb, in preparation to show it off at the Sparkies tonight in Bath! some adjustments: - health drop pickups - no more requiring lock on to shoot - general quality of life updates also Garb has now been backronymed to Game.About.Rebounding.Balls! #indiedev

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Kiel Figgins @kielfiggins.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🐲 Dinozilla rig now available at 3dFiggins.com/Store! Full range of controls for body/face/accessories and game ready! Model by Marcelo Pinheiro 📡 RT for a chance to win a free download!

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Concept art from The Lion King (1994), dir. Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, Walt Disney Feature Animation Pieces by Andy Gaskill, Chris Sanders and Ric Sluiter

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doug | 蔡家樂 @choi.work · 09/07/2025

Here's a work-in-progress bank of animations as part of a locomotion suite I've been working on with @edswain.bsky.social as part of my @limitbreak.co.uk mentorship! It's still rough and in the blocking stage at some parts, but I got it into Unity to see how it feels. #gameanimation #unity

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Brendan Body @brendanbody.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Quadrupeds in games are tricky, here’s the default locomotion set of Bento the dog from Somerville. The gaits are 1 walk, 2 trots and 4 x gallops all with left/right turn and incline/decline variants. #animation #gameanimation #quadrupeds

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