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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Did a quick animated loop to celebrate @hearthstone.blizzard.com's new Violet Hold expansion! Maiev's going to have her hands full for a while.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Another #IndieAnimationDay already? I'm pleased to report that I've completely finished my animatic for Act I of the #Minitaur pilot and am now making sets, props, and shots! If you're an animator or especially a voice actor please follow along as I may need help there soon!

A test render in Blender from the pilot of Minitaur! Four Adventurers--Gwendy, Lin, Vance, and Maladrax--car pool to an exciting dungeon raid!

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

All this 3d modeling and rigging has been great but sometimes it's great to just get back to some good ol' sketchy 2D thumbnail boards while you're plotting things out.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I'm finally in full production on Minitaur! A fantasy / comedy action adventure starring the tiniest minotaur, who is officially getting a full length pilot!

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Rigs are coming along nicely! I am definitely not used to tails and digitigrade legs but got some IK versions going that I'm happy with and think are going to be very easy to animate!

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Almost time for adventure! Finished up the rigs for Vance and Lin, two characters from my indie series, Minitaur! Made in Blender. . . . #blender #blendercommunity #blender3d #b3d #minitaur #indieanimation #indiecartoon #animation #characterdesign #fantasy #greasepencil

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Simple hair rig! I don't want it to add secondary action dynamically but I still like having a little automatic gravity that I can adjust as I see fit.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Little lighting test! Definitely was not ramping up the conflict enough up in here.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

New Blender model! The Duke needs just a few little finishing touches but for the most part she's rigged and ready to go. #b3d #minitaur

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

When the rigging is going extremely well

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Easing back into some Blender, so here’s a quick character block out! Still lots to do

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Alright, nap time's over! I have officially rolled off of my retakes gig over at Shadowmachine which is very bittersweet. If anyone has leads on animation / retakes work, I would appreciate it! In the meantime, it's time to get back to workin' on my own stuff! Wake up, Fred, you've got a job to do!!

Fred the minitaur seems to think he's some kind of treasure and has been taking a nap inside a chest. There is no actual treasure here, just a li'l half-cow guy.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Was pulling out of my garage to head to work this morning when I saw something suspicious on our property. It seems we’ve been tagged by a vicious local gang; some of which may be killers.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Oh right I forgot to mention the interview went pretty well. Gonna be helping these guys out on a fun project for a little bit!

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Always fun to #MarchOnTheBoss and see everybody #StandWithAnimation down at WB this morning

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Was gonna wait to share this until tomorrow, but I'm not patient. New keyart for my indie animated series! Gwendy & Fred are getting up to trouble in their dungeon. Hope you'll check it out as the show grows! #indieanimation #indieart #animation #indieanimationday

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

So we're doing #IndieAnimationDay over here this quarter, right? What's the deal with that? Anybody have any tips how I can get on the radar of all this stuff? I know I haven't put out a lot but it is a struggle out here y'all. 😅

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

So many new people over here! And I have a brand new #animation just in time. Showing off my new rig, doin' what is probably already a dated TikTok meme, cough. I'm an animator, increasingly doing #b3d and #greasepencil stuff.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Twitter users flooding back onto Bluesky be like

Toon-shaded Blender image of Fred (a small minotaur) about to be attacked by Gwendy, a red-headed woman wielding a very big hammer.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 12/10/2024

That's right, everybody. Now I've made TWO Blender rigs. We've practically got a sitcom on our hands over here.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

First time playing with an anisotropic shader in Blender. Definitely a really messy application on my part but super pleased with how it came out in a really low poly situation. #b3d

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

Time to touch some grass! Been pretty pleased with my experiments in #b3d so far! Definitely not perfect but I can see a lot of potential in Blender.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Think I'm finally finished with my first ever Blender rig! Just some quick and dirty pose tests to see what all he can do. If you weren't familiar with Fred the Minitaur before, uh, I guess get ready to see a lot more of him. #B3D #greasepencil

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Yo, do GIFs or videos work on Bluesky yet? No? Fine I will create the illusion of movement with this wacky smear frame rather than the one with movement and sound that all the other social media sites got.

Nami, from One Piece, turns to quickly look at Zeus, her cloud companion, and yes I know she looks very silly here that's the point of this frame. It is intentionally warped to denote rapid movement.

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 09/01/2024

A little late for the new year, but just in time for #PortfolioDay! TheGreatNorth is back on the air and I am finished with my as-yet-still-secret A24 gig, so I am back looking for work! Managed to get through a challenging year okay, let's see if we can do it again!

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WillBits @willbits.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

Did anybody else's phone just make a big noise? Thankfully I'm feeling completely normal if anybody wants to come over later for a quick bite.

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