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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reminder to our Kickstarter backers, this Sunday, October 4th at 12 pm PT, we're debuting the Luna Devorans Teaser and Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts short film on discord.gg/thedragonprince! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation #kickstarter

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Online Premiere event for all The Dragon King Kickstarter backers is coming on Sunday, October 4th at 12pm PT! Celebrate with us and watch the Luna Devorans teaser and Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts short film, on Discord at discord.gg/thedragonprince. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Dragon Prince premiered on this day in 2018! TDP is 8 years old! To celebrate, our community is hosting a Watch Party tonight (09/14) at 5:30 PM PT on discord.gg/thedragonprince. (Thanks, Chicken!) #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Ok, ok, ok. Take a look at the PreVis, Primary, and Secondary animation passes for 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts.' It's really cool to see how things evolve during the WIP stages. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Now we'll show you what the Secondary Animation phase is about, where Art Director, Juan Franzius and Executive Producer, Justin Santistevan talk about the focus on refinement and lip syncing for 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Woops! When we initially shared this video, we showed secondary animation footage of work in progress 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' short. This time we'll actually have Animation Director, Juan Franzius, explains how after Pre-Viz the focus is broad movement. #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We're going to be at Comic Con! Join Justin Richmond, Aaron Ehasz to reveal two new animated shorts, and talk about some exciting new partnerships. See you there! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Amaya! She may not be a Queen-queen, but she's an absolute Queen. Or actually she is a Queen because she married Janai? Nevermind. Anyways, Happy Birthday! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Next for the work in progress 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' short is primary animation. Animation Director, Juan Franzius, explains how after Pre-Viz the focus is broad movement and acting. #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Progress is coming along on the 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' short! Animation Director, Juan Franzius, helps to explain the next step after the Animatic, Pre-Vis! . #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Happy Birthday to the iconic, unstoppable and definitely very human, Rayla! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Throwback to this concept art jam with Character Artist, Dorothy Yang, and Voice Actor, Jesse Inocalla. Do we think Soren would approve of this fit? #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Happy Birthday Callum! We hope our favorite mage is up to his eyeballs in Moonberry Surprise today! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Here's a smol snippet of the Animatic, essentially an animated storyboard, of the in-progress 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' short. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Animation has begun for the 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' short! We recently received the next stage in the process after voice recording, the Animatic. Here's Art Director Andy Poon and Aaron Ehasz talking about the importance of that step. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Hide your cakes and jelly tarts because a certain Glowtoad is on a rampage. Happy Birthday, Bait! How old do Glowtoads get anyways? #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Okay, okay. Maybe Rayla and Callum didn't have TEN babies, but they did have Sarai! Happy Father's Day! #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today is Claudia's Birthday! What is your favorite Claudia scene in The Dragon Prince? #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I don't care what Corvus said, bread sandwich is peak. Omari Newton and Jesse Inocalla read lines from future digital short 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts.' #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Is it the journey or the destination? Sasha Rojen (Ezran) and Jason Simpson (Barius) wax philosophical at our Table Read of the in-progress digital short 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' for The Dragon King Kickstarter backers. #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Aaron sets the scene for Jason Simpson at our Table Read of the in-progress digital short 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' for The Dragon King Kickstarter backers. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Omari Newton talks about the difference between recording together in the room versus remotely at our Table Read of the in-progress digital short 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' for The Dragon King Kickstarter backers. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We hosted a Table Read of the in-progress digital short 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts' for The Dragon King Kickstarter backers. What is a Table Read? Justin and Aaron clue us in. #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Happy Birthday to everyone's favorite assassin and strict but loving father, Runaan. We're glad you made it out of that coin! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Before developing The Dragon King teasers, we switched animation pipelines to Blender, and here's what the benefits looked like. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day! We're convinced that Rayla is going to be the best Mom. To all the Moms out there, we hope you have the best day! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

What the heck is a Chyron? Aaron and Justin talk about some industry insider terms that are common in film and television. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We're trying some new camera formats with 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts,' including using Confessionals most commonly used in reality television. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Writing has been underway for the Kickstarter Barius Short, now entitled 'Barius Dreams of Jelly Tarts.' Aaron and Justin chat a bit about the script drafting and review process. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This very important public service announcement brought to you by The Crow Lord. Caw! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

And here is Part Two of a side-by-side comparison of storyboard animatic to animation to rendered final visuals of The Silver Queen teaser. #animation #thedragonking #thedragonprince

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Here is Part One of a side-by-side comparison of storyboard animatic to animation to rendered final visuals of The Silver Queen teaser. #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The next step on the journey for creating The Silver Queen Teaser was the Animation Animatic with rough 3D animation block-ins and temp materials for faster iteration. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Going into a voice recording for a piece of animation, what do the actors get to see? Aaron and Justin talk to Racquel Belmonte about what she got to know before heading into the studio to record for The Silver Queen teaser. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

What is Claudia up to seven years after the end of The Dragon Prince? Aaron lets us in on what the team wanted to lay the groundwork for in The Silver Queen teaser. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

No bunnies here, but we hope you have a wonderful Easter filled with chocolate and treats if you celebrate! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

After the script is written, rough animatics are next in the process of taking an animation from concept to fully rendered. Here's quick look at what that looked like for The Silver Queen teaser we released last year. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We heard you loud and clear, fam. What do you want? More beards. You ask, and The Dragon King delivers. (We are so sorry for this horrible abomination.) #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Kickstarter update! Shipping addresses will be locked on April 1st; if you need to update it do so ASAP. On April 10, payment method (credit card with BackerKit) will be locked to cover shipping costs and any taxes (if applicable). Check your Kickstarter backer email for more details. #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We're excited to see what's in store for Rayla in The Dragon King, not only as a new mom but also as a butt-kicking adventurer (that part will definitely never change). Take a look at some of her early design exploration sketches and Baby Sarai's debut to the world. #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Happy Birthday, Ezran! From stealing jelly tarts to leading a nation. Long live the King! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

There aren't any Leprechauns that we know of in The Dragon Prince, but we figured that Stella would bring you good a luck as any. Happy St. Patrick's Day! #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Callum has had quite the transformation during The Dragon Prince, and we're excited to see his next big adventure -- fatherhood. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

From concept to execution, Claudia is going to bring the trouble in The Dragon King. 💅 #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Aaron, Justin and Jason Simpson chat about how a great voice actor can influence the direction and depth of a character like Viren as a villain. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The Dragon Prince is up for two Children's and Family Emmys awards today! Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing for an Animated Program for "Dying Light" and Outstanding Single Role Performer in a Children's or Young Teen Program, Erik Todd Dellums as Aaravos. Wish us luck! #thedragonprince

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Voice actor, Jason Simpson, tells us a bit about what food means to Barius, and what might inspire him in his upcoming animated short. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The Barius Short Kickstarter Stretch Goal is under way! Here's a tiny update on its creation from Aaron Ehasz, Justin Richmond and Barius' voice actor, Jason Simpson. More to come! #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

2026 is Year of the Horse! And hay is for horses. Hay is the best. Happy Lunar New Year! #animation #thedragonprince #thedragonking

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The Dragon Prince Official @the-dragon-prince.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Happy Birthday, Ellis! I miss her! I wonder what she's up to and if she'll be back in The Dragon King. #thedragonprince #thedragonking #animation

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