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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

We forgot about Bluesky! Here is our work-in-progress on the trailer for our #IndiePilot, Wild Westly! We've been working on this trailer on and off for roughly five months, and we've made a lot of progress! Stick around if you're excited to see where it goes next. #SupportIndieAnimation

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Storyboard: Winston S Lewis Animation: Daniel Garzon

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

#WildWestlyUpdate You've seen stylised animation, but have you seen stylised impact frames? Here's some early experimentation with Wild Westly's impact frames and how we want to really lean into the Western genre with our art style! #IndieAnimation #IndieAnimationDay #IndieSeries

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Studio Flimpo @flimpo.co · 25/04/2025

Three indie animation Kickstarters you can support RIGHT NOW! #supportindieanimation

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

#WildWestlyUpdate Here's the first official sneak peek at what our trailer may look like once its finished + the steps it takes to reach our final animation! Everyone involved in this shot is credited at the end. #IndieAnimation #IndieSeries #Animation #SupportIndie

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Background: Lizzie Simac (@ lizziesartwork on insta) Rough animation: Mune @muneaj.bsky.social Cleanup & Char Designs: Winston S Lewis

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

#WildWestlyUpdate The Wild Westly pilot trailer is coming along nicely! Can't wait to have everything ready in a few months! #SupportIndieAnimation #IndieAnimation #AnimationWIP #RoughAnimation

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Glad to hear that you like the concept!! We can't wait to get some animation out in a few months so hopefully you stick around!! (If you're a spider fan then you're in luck, as one of the characters in the pilot is a pink bloom tarantula!)

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

My version of Saronic's open art colab over on twt! Had a great time using clip studio for the first time to make this AND a new screenless tablet. His name is Clubz and he works as a chef. #OverwatchOC #Overwatch2

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

STOP SCROLLING, THIS IS A STICKUP! 🔫🪲 Come watch the animatic for trailer for Wild Westly's pilot🪲🤠! We're currently animating this, and we can't wait to show you our dashing insect outlaws in full action soon! #Indieanimation #indieanimationday #WildWestlyUpdate

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Voice cast for this trailer consists of: @ashersva.bsky.social as Westly Yatta Wafula as Hercule Alexander Grace as Elliot @maziemakesmusic.bsky.social as Wendy @kaotickiii.bsky.social as Harriet Sasha L as Argus and ✨🪲 @getgianni.com as Mayor Colt Thanks for watching everybody!! 👋🪲

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

If you're interested in learning more about Wild Westly, go and watch our pitch video over on YouTube! It introduces you to the characters, cast, and crew, and gives you a glimpse into the concept art and progress we've made so far! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmLo...

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Wild Westly Pitch - Indie Animation Day

YouTube video by Topaz Animation Studio

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Wild Westly is 2 weeks into the production of our trailer! We've got two wonderful animators on board and I promise that you guys are going to love what they've been cooking! #IndieAnimation #IndieAnimatedPilot #AnimatedPilot

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🏳️‍⚧️ Ko Laluna 🦴 Voice Actor 🦴 Singer 🍉 🔜 FAN EXPO Dallas @kolalunava.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

my wonderful castmates & i talk about our experiences working on wild westly!! pls check it out! :)

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The Wild Westly team got invited to an Indie Pitch night in celebration of #IndieAnimationDay! Tune in over on our youtube to see our entry, and check out the original video with all the other amazing projects over on @marsdraws.bsky.social youtube account! (Links below)

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The Trailer's animatic is looking like it'll be finished by the end of this week, so this is the last call for animators for the trailer for Wild Westly!!

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Thanks for checking out these finalised designs! If you or anyone you know is interested in sending over a portfolio for this show's animation team then you can find everything you need here: bsky.app/profile/topa...

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

And last but certainly not least, the level-headed sniper and tactician of the gang, Wendy Fantôme the spiny leaf insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)!

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Ragtag cowhand and town flirt, Elliot Willowherb the Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)!

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Gunsmith and pocketful of sunshine, Harriet Mateus the Rainbow Milkweed Grasshopper (Phymateus saxosus)!

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The resident common sense of the gang, Dominc Hercule the Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules)

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This is our main character Wylie Westly, a giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa)!

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Hey Bluesky! Would love to introduce you to the final designs for the main cast of Wild Westly and the bugs they're inspired by! WW is an alternate-history action-comedy show that is currently searching for animators for its first trailer! #IndieAnimation #Entomology

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

PAID FREELANCE ANIMATION JOB 🤸‍♂️❗️❗️❗️ Hey guys! The Wild Westly team is looking for frame-by-frame animators for the trailer for our pilot episode. We are offering $325 per week!! More info and application process here: www.castingcall.club/projects/wil...

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Wild Westly Pilot [Animators Needed]

Wild Westly Pilot [Animators Needed]. <p>Hot-headed outlaw Wylie Westly and his gang of criminal misfits go on a journey across the land o...

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Hey BlueSky, I need your help!! The studio where I work has asked me to research physical disability to develop an idea I proposed for one of our main characters. If you or anyone you know can answer some questions, please fill out this anonymous form! forms.gle/8Q28QYDYFky7...

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Disability in Animation

Thank you for opening this form, we appreciate your contribution. I am Winston, I work at Spirit Bridge Studio and the purpose of this form is to gather information from members of the disabled commu...

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

#WildWestlyUpdate Hey! This is the first official post on here for Wild Westly's production! Here is a 3d mock-up I made of one of the locations for our pilot. The concept art for the Emerald Saloon was created by Lizzie Simac! (Her details are below; they are an incredible concept artist!)

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

I was lucky enough to animate a short segment for a #PizzaTower Halloween special: youtu.be/M0Ok6UpX5sY?.... It was such a fun project to work on, and I hope everyone here enjoys it as much as I did. My segment starts at 5:08 for anyone interested!

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TALES FROM THE WATERCOOLER

YouTube video by Preparing With

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Winston S Lewis @topazanimation.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

HEY EVERYONE!! I'm new here to Bluesky! I'm a storyboard artist at a small studio in the UK and the creator of an in-the-works animated show called Wild Westly!! Check out my portfolio here: www.topazanimation.com Currently revamping the Wild Westly section!

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Topaz Animation

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