my feet are getting cold and my socks are wet cuz im ankle deep in rising twitter chaos water but HEY here are my links if you wanna find me off this site.
in 'The Job, there are some background characters near the blooming troll statue. Thats me, my mom and my brother! My mom passed when I was 16, and if it wasnt for her I wouldnt be so confidant on this art path - so it was nice that I had a chance to bring her to Trolberg
Today is drawing day and the perfect thing to watch while doodling is
@JennyENicholson
's vamp diaries video. I love long form video essays on fandoms and shows I had no involvement in. it is good stuff.
The industry doesn't belong to people like this anymore and their squawking is just death rattles of old garbo way's that pitted artists against each other. What has that built ? a broken industry that we're trying to fix. Good riddance to this noise.
I wanted to play around with one of
@sqetches1
's harmony rigs so I listened to some youtube videos & settled on a
@JennyENicholson
line because adorable.
first pass of key acting,probably will push it further squash and stretch wise in my next work session but its fun so far.
Digital 2d animation is at this point where if it looks good a lot of ppl think it's a trick cuz we use computers. Every medium of anim uses technology to make the process easier ya'll but it's not a trick. It takes the same eye to animation principles and acting.
Its hard to describe the complex emotions I'm having today, its a mixture of bittersweet sadness, fierce proudness, & everything deeper that comes from having put your emotions into a show for so many years. I'mma do the thank you thing below but words dont do it justice.
Rapunzel, Andi ( my character ) , Star and Hilda !
Ive been wanting to do this picture for awhile - I've been really lucky to animate some amazing characters and these ones have influenced me tons. love dese gals
The articles on the spiderverse working conditions are incredibly disappointing and heartbreaking, but also will read as familiar for anyone who has worked in the industry.
I am all for pushing boundaries and storytelling, animation is a vivid medium...but -
Are you a storyboard artist who is looking for work? Post below and I'll send the thread to my line producer who is looking for artists for a new project. Doesn't matter where you live !
I don't have deets just that they're looking to hire !
not crediting animators is such a common practice, I'm glad people are sitting up and taking notice. I know it seems shocking when the animation looks beautiful, how could you NOT credit them when they make the show? But that goes for so many other projects too.
this is exactly 100% it. If you think animation quality is diminishing just know that it has to do with profit over people - and not supporting the artists on those shows is exactly what leads to it. Some of these animators are doing 40+ seconds a week :/
noticed there's some "concern" about "stiff" modern animation and i just wanna say hey if youre worried about the state of things then instead of shitting on some tired, underpaid, anxiety-ridden animator's not-best shot maybe tell clients to pay us more and give us more time
LISTEN. I get it, I would have loved to see more Marra too. I loves me a floaty, witchy gal ,
But I was happy at least to age them up for at least a small cameo. (also blame me for kellys absence I did a forget.🙏 or..uh, I mean she has a new friend group)
The animation industry has had projects cancelled/pulled/entire departments shut down and closed over the last year before the strikes. I'm in canada and my entire community is looking for work. IT STEMS FROM THE SAME ISSUES - AND WE'VE KNOWN IT FOR AGES.
With the SAG-AFTRA strike, animation is no longer immune to Hollywood's unrest. Now actors’ voices will go missing, threatening an increasingly important source of streaming and box office spending.
Some Astrid expressions I did to make sure she was just as big and bold as Hilda. Sass is required .
I adore Astrid so much,
@MMargolyes
*is* her as far as I'm concerned and frankly iconic 😤
I CANNOT BREATH. I CANT BELIEVE HILDA WON. all the categories have such AMAZING WORK its such an honor to see our crews work up there with everyon'es and im seriously tearing up and ohMOHMYGOSH
the programs be a tool - animation principles be animation principles. ;)
also for those of you who see the digital aspect of some shows that maybe arnt at this level - remember that deadlines and expectations sure be a thing. quotas can be EXTREMELY different on shows.
Here is my take on an older Kelly, since I forgot her like a dingus. I like to think she got into field hockey to do something a lil more productive with her energy, and takes Fluffbun along for a good luck charm.
now no shade to the og tweet i know they're just sharing cool stuff not talking about how 60 fps is superior.
BUT this same intent is if you put something on 2's and then get a computer to fill in the blanks and put it on 1.s even if it s 24 frames a second .
It slows it down
@KevinTemmer
ngl at this point im always amazed to see a story that comes through with clear intent and art direction, it shows that ...the team was trusted to do their job. wow what a concept in this age of just..making shows and movies bland by executive committee choices.
I saw a comment on how its taking absurdly long for the hilda season 2 to come out and it just goes to show how crunch deadlines and the rush for content has skewed peoples idea of how long this shit actually takes lol.
I hope we get back to a way of working where animators are trusted to animate , and people who do want to animate arnt pushed into board positions because there are no animation jobs because its all shipped out.
it still amazes me when i see memes about how hilda's 'hiatus' was so long. l..like
y..ya'll know we're not d/reamworks or d/isney and ha..have big crews or get 3 seasons up front right ?
y..yeah it takes like a year and a half sometimes to like..make a show?and thats not slow
a old but not too old concept for the mountain king poster. Fun but hoo boy getting the balance right was really hard. I didnt work on the final version of the poster but its always so great to have chances to throw concepts around and get feedback to develop them
animation attracts a lot of people who want to find community and understanding through their love of the medium- but unfortunately it means a lot of those people are blank slates that are written on by the unhealthy mindsets perpetuated by a lot of members of the industry. -
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE SHOWING SUPPORT FOR HILDA. I can say we all really built this show out of love, but thats a given! there are so many projects out there that have so much passion in them. I can say though Hilda is the show I've worked on that has had the most FIGHT
some of m'fav panels from the hilda and victoria standoff from 110. Of course blessed with the talents of Guy Charnaux, Matt Friesen
@JessieSketches
,
@CupAJoArt
@David_Laliberte
,Scott Lewis,
@finchcloud
& Steve Harding to do some beautiful animation work on these scenes.
A thread on the " working in animation is being told to make your scenes more boring " comment from someone who has actively done that. .... me lol.
Less to argue ( cuz i aint, ITS TRUTH) but more to dive into exactly why...mostly from what I've learned from working on Hilda
HAPPY HILDA DAY ! Its offically on netflix to BINGE !!! I've always been so proud of my
@mercuryfilmwrks
crew. I all know you put an amazing amount of thought and love into this. A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MY
@atomiccartoons
ANIM CREW AND THE
@Lighthouse_STU
ANIMATORS WHO JOINED US -
Another reminder from an artist who has worked in the animation industry that while tech has grown and has creative perks - a lot of it has lead to scope creep, jobs being combined, and expectations being raised. I've heard " This will make it faster/easier" Time and time again.
It's a little disheartening when fans responses on animation posts or news is just ' when's the next season ' or complain that it's taking too long. We're ppl before content machines ya'll :/. And yeah we know everyone is excited for more but still. Ppl before product
the car/toonb/r/ew article is horrifying. I already have a hard enough time separating my work life from my personal life and exist in a way that i dont always feel like im 'on'.
our personal lives are not animation 'news'
technically does it? no , but to the eye does it ? yes. It takes out the contrast and fills in the blank spots with a perfectly middle 'even' frame.
That evenness waters down the contrast and rhythm of your timing, like music with a good beat turning into a long drone of noise.
It was WAY WAY WAY WAY back in the day that I asked andy if i could try to help with boarding on a section he needed to add. I did my first pass on paper with pen and it lead to me having imput on many of the boards which was a BLAST. Its neat to see my old scribble thumbnails.
hey fans of cartoons, when you connect to what you see and love these shows its you connecting with the people making them. please put people over product and remember that words of support will go WAY FURTHER then asking constantly about info/wanting them to move faster.
The 51st
@AnnieAwards
ceremony
@ASIFAHollywood
, which honors excellence in animation in both cinema and television, has revealed its nominations today, and
@hildatheseries
has received nominations in two categories!
🏆Best TV/Media - Children
🏆Best Editorial TV/Media
the
#HildaArtShow2020
is tonight ! i forgot to put a high quality version of my art on my laptop when i traveled so heres a .jpgy screen cap i pulled off of one of my chat windows :D WEEEE. COME OUT TONIGHT IF YOU CAN !
the sketch (and thumbnail ) and the final !
tbh i rarely paint or render things on my own so i only have work examples to show pft. but i love seeing peoples sketches !
It doesn't matter how skilled you are if no one wants to work with you. Never underestimate the power of teamwork, communication, problem solving skills and the ability to grow. I value all of these higher then draftsmanship or any sort of art skill.
YO
#hildatheseries
fan's ! We are so happy you get to see season 2, but remember there are tons of people who cant watch this all in a day, or would rather not. Lets all practice good tagging on twitter so people can mute
I will be doing it too !
all done. i figured it would be better to just post under the original one so I didn't have to retag and then fill up ppls notifications again (sosorryfriendsididnotexpectsomuch)
I feel like all ppl in charge who push AI onto their creative projects are the same people who got into NFTS and crypto. Stop pushing your tech fads on us and work with us instead
nobody wants to play AI games.
nobody wants to read AI articles.
nobody wants AI assistance.
nobody wants AI artwork.
nobody wants AI voiceovers or characters.
nobody wants AI, period.
I should be going to bed but an unfinished marra crew picture would haunt my dreams. Love dese spooky gals from
#HildaTheSeries
- has a lot to do with their sweater legging vibe and anti-gravity hair.
it is also akin to a run on sentence with no punctuation or commas or any sort of exclamation points you end up losing your spot and losing the intent in the evenness of the words what even is it telling you its sort of hard to separate the ideas this is why timing is important
if we're not building something sustainable, if we're just burning people out to get there - then what's the point. I dont want to see something new and fresh and wonder 'how much overtime did someone do to achieve that' . (a thought i have often..)
animation kept things running and is still running through a redonk time, but yeah sure its expendable 🙃 . animation is not a genre, its a medium. We can tell any story !
#animationisfilm
The molly team at merc is chock full of amazing, passionate artists. I'm so happy everyone can see their hard work, they really do put so much into every gesture and it shows. DO NOT TAKE THIS QUALITY FOR GRANTED YA'LL, it is a big feat.
Grandma Nin teachs Molly one Thailand's traditions with Ghosts
The traditional ศาลพระภูมิ (House Of The Guardian Spirit)
@sumaleedotcom
also plays Grandma Nin along with Molly's Mother, Sharon
#TheGhostAndMollyMcGee
its been awhile since I havent given up on coloring something in my sketchbook. Cute and indulgent, but just finishing something is nice :) . ADORABLE NEW PONYTA IS A GREAT WARMUP. I HOPE ITS FAIRY TYPE. GIVE ME MY ALL FAE POKEMON TEAM.
So since
@EWorthylake
doe amazing animal drawings I want to tempt her into doing
#Pokefusions
I said I'd draw one tonight too. HEY ERIKA I GOT A NINETAILS FUSION TOO , GAZE AT THIS MAJESTIC BEAST
Just imagine how strong of a industry this could be if animation students were taught of their worth, rights, and were confidant/strong from their experiences in school instead of what a lot of people have to put up with.
I just think that highlighting how these 'technical' things are huge key parts of storytelling is neat. So i thank the og post for the jumping off point.
dont take the rhythm and contrast you get from timing for granted! its so important to viewer experience.
We all know that things dont reset on jan 1st, but if the placebo effect of a new start and some hope gives people some breathing room then so fucking be it. We deserve a little of that as a treat at the very least.
framerate and the timing within that framerate is intentional to what the scene needs to communicate the story. Its not a button click or a project settings kind of thing - this why changing it after the fact will always detract from the original feeling.
The hilda special was done entirely in the pandemic. Its amazing what this medium can do so..
#NewDeal4Animation
!!!! I support my peers, teammates and friends in their union negotiations. Theres a lot of work we need to do in animation but a rising ride raises all boats
The thing about the anim industry that compounds all of this is...we entered it knowing ppl were overworked and underpaid. But we were conditioned for it, not empowered to overcome. The message of suffering for succeeding has got to stop.
#ANIMATION
COMMUNITY SUPPORT THREAD !
post below with where you're from and some projects you've worked on/ what your role was if you can! Add some of your personal work!
Lets all take a moment to give ourselves some credit ;D
- BE KIND, REMEMBER TO UNTAG PPL IN REPLYS. BLESS-
lets banish this idea of suffering on your own to succeed, & that its all on you to overcome the nonsense that is western society's work culture and if you fail its cuz you didnt try
its nonsense. no one makes it alone.I'm here because I've had support, mentorship and guidance.
So I have to throw out just how proud I am of what we have done to be able to get to this point on Hilda, winning the emmy in a category that is full of creative and dynamic projects. And the thing that really makes me the most proud is how we've improved as a team.
we made The Mountain King entirely in the pandemic and its the best work we've ever done. The team came together, we solved challenges with great communication. We learned a lot ! Its never going to be perfect, but I'm super proud of how strong we were through the whole process
I was asked to provide a hilda halloween draw for work, so i asked
@kindofandycoyle
what his fav monsters were. He mention the Fly from the David Cronenberg movie and Bruce (Jaws)
I'll haunt classes after I die so when people pull all nighters they can hear my whispers. " you are not your jobbbb " " your output does not equal self wortthhhhh " "
I just got home but hi
#ThisIsAnimation
, I'm Megan. Previous animation supervisor, animation director and current Assistant director in ottawa ! Also one of the runners of OATS, a growing animation community group that focuses on bein supportive 'n positive in this crazy career!
For those of you looking to enter the entertainment industry a lot of the news can seem discouraging or scary, but nothing will help more then getting involved. Learn your rights, about unions, the strikes - ALL THAT- empower yourself! This is how we make change
Hey there artist who thinks they're behind the pack.We all have our own path filled with different bumps in the road.Just because yours may be different doesn't mean you're not making progress. If you look too much at other people its gonna trip you up. Eyes forward!you got this!
It is official, the last few amazing artists of my storyboarding team have moved onto other projects. I am so incredibly proud of the work all of them did over this season and I hope they are too ! From story prep to final animatics, this season is gonna SLAP ya'll !
I have to keep this in mind for my job. I'm on a show that has a lot of expectations behind it, def not as much as spiderverse..but Its relatable all the same. Hilda has changed my career completely, and ive been on it 6+ years..my words have weight now.
I also want to add to this, that over my career I have seen the quality of animation skyrocket. What people are doing now is mindblowing, yet they're struggling more then when I started. This is what happens when you push quality/tech/growth and not also support workers rights
Another reminder from an artist who has worked in the animation industry that while tech has grown and has creative perks - a lot of it has lead to scope creep, jobs being combined, and expectations being raised. I've heard " This will make it faster/easier" Time and time again.
also now that its over ...
I FINALLY DO NOT HAVE TO BE A PART OF THAT BIG INTRO SCENE WHERE HILDA RUNS THROUGH ALL THE THINGS. WHEN I DIE IT MAY AWAIT ME IN HELL WITH ARMS OPEN, ASKING ME TO TRY NAVIGATE THE NODES AND ANIMATION AND PALETTES WITHOUT CRASHING BUT FOR NOW IM FREE
In north america we complain that its a 'medium' not a genre but we perpetuate that very idea with animation education not always involving flim making techniques from the get-go and just train people to be part of that genre.