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Canada’s only worker-owned animation studio. We live & work on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, QayQayt, Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Kwikwetlem & Stó:lō. / linktr.ee/animcoop

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The Canadian Labour Congress Internal animated short film produced for the Canadian Labour Congress (2024).  Producer / Director: Luc Latulippe Art Director: Karla Monterrosa Animators:…

More of our history: In 2024 the original team was approached again, this time to make 6 short #animation videos for the @canadianlabour.bsky.social. This is when Luc Latulippe joined as Producer/Director. Here's the first of these (Luc also did the #storyboards for all six). vimeo.com/1039457391

10.07.2025 23:39 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Congratulations everyone at WildBrain!

05.07.2025 01:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A cheerful illustrated poster of primarily yellow, cyan, and red. There is a little red, smiling ball casting a vote into a ballot box. The title reads " Hey WildBrain Workers! VOTE! (the "o" in vote is the CAG 938 logo) on your union agreement before 4pm on July 4th". And the subtitle reads "Check your personal e-mail for the link to vote! More info at www.wb-ratification.info"

A cheerful illustrated poster of primarily yellow, cyan, and red. There is a little red, smiling ball casting a vote into a ballot box. The title reads " Hey WildBrain Workers! VOTE! (the "o" in vote is the CAG 938 logo) on your union agreement before 4pm on July 4th". And the subtitle reads "Check your personal e-mail for the link to vote! More info at www.wb-ratification.info"

WildBrain Workers: VOTING HAS BEGUN!

All eligible workers should have received an email this morning to cast their vote on the tentative agreement. The voting window will be open until July 4 and 4 PM PST!

02.07.2025 21:37 — 👍 26    🔁 11    💬 3    📌 1
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Happy Taco Tuesday to all who celebrate 🌮 Hey have you signed up for our newsletter? 👉 taco.eo.page/taco

01.07.2025 19:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A bearded male-presenting cartoon character shown from the waist up. He is burly, with brown skin, and his beard is perhaps white to suggest he is older. He has a pink shirt, and is wearing a lime-green backwards baseball cap, and in one pose he has a party hat. Below him is a colour chart showing black, brown, pale yellow, lime-green, and pink. Notes from the director read: "The characters only need arms if they are using them (animating, celebrating, etc)." And: "Their hands have 4 fingers, they can be little balls Animal Crossing style when they are holding things."

A bearded male-presenting cartoon character shown from the waist up. He is burly, with brown skin, and his beard is perhaps white to suggest he is older. He has a pink shirt, and is wearing a lime-green backwards baseball cap, and in one pose he has a party hat. Below him is a colour chart showing black, brown, pale yellow, lime-green, and pink. Notes from the director read: "The characters only need arms if they are using them (animating, celebrating, etc)." And: "Their hands have 4 fingers, they can be little balls Animal Crossing style when they are holding things."

A Black female-presenting cartoon character shown from the waist up. She has a lime-green dress, and in one pose she has a party hat. Below her is a colour chart showing squares of black, brown, tan, pale yellow, and lime-green. Notes from the director read: "The characters only need arms if they are using them (animating, celebrating, etc)." And: ";Their hands have 4 fingers, they can be little balls Animal Crossing style when they are holding things." And: "Only animate the character! don't worry about the cintiq, backgrounds, or anything else (other than the cintiq pen when they are holding it)."

A Black female-presenting cartoon character shown from the waist up. She has a lime-green dress, and in one pose she has a party hat. Below her is a colour chart showing squares of black, brown, tan, pale yellow, and lime-green. Notes from the director read: "The characters only need arms if they are using them (animating, celebrating, etc)." And: ";Their hands have 4 fingers, they can be little balls Animal Crossing style when they are holding things." And: "Only animate the character! don't worry about the cintiq, backgrounds, or anything else (other than the cintiq pen when they are holding it)."

With this challenge solved, Karla, Chayadol, & Dennis could tackle the project without feeling squeezed for time allowing them to focus on making it look beautiful, which it does! Karla's character models & notes are included. Next we'll share the #animatic and some of the early #animation.

01.07.2025 00:58 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A female-presenting cartoon character with tan skin, shown from the waist up. She has a lime-green shirt, and is wearing headphones, and in one pose she has a party hat. Below her is a colour chart showing squares of black, brown, tan, pale yellow, lime-green, and pink. Notes from the director read: "The characters only need arms if they are using them (animating, celebrating, etc)." And: "Their hands have 4 fingers, they can be little balls Animal Crossing style when they are holding things."; And: "Only animate the character! don't worry about the cintiq, backgrounds, or anything else (other than the cintiq pen when they are holding it)."

A female-presenting cartoon character with tan skin, shown from the waist up. She has a lime-green shirt, and is wearing headphones, and in one pose she has a party hat. Below her is a colour chart showing squares of black, brown, tan, pale yellow, lime-green, and pink. Notes from the director read: "The characters only need arms if they are using them (animating, celebrating, etc)." And: "Their hands have 4 fingers, they can be little balls Animal Crossing style when they are holding things."; And: "Only animate the character! don't worry about the cintiq, backgrounds, or anything else (other than the cintiq pen when they are holding it)."

Here is a little more about our very first job, a project for @iatsecanada.bsky.social & @cag938.bsky.social ❤️ @internetkarla.bsky.social recalls: "Because the deadline was tight, as director & art director I needed a plan! I opted for doodly characters and BGs that changed around the frame."

01.07.2025 00:58 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank youuuu! ❤️

27.06.2025 23:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

2/2 Over the next days we'll share more from this job (dev art, boards, etc).
👉Credits:
Director: Karla Monterrosa
Script: Jiaming "Ming" Li
Animation: Chayadol Lomtong, Dennis Levesque, Karla Monterrosa
Production Coordinator: Eric Nordal
Sound Design: Eric Sanderson
Special thanks: Will Gladman

27.06.2025 18:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Our co-op began in 2023 when @iatsecanada.bsky.social & @cag938.bsky.social wished to help #animation workers learn about unionizing. Our founding members @internetkarla.bsky.social, Chayadol Lomtong, & Dennis Levesque took on the job and crafted the short "An Animation Union at Your Studio." 1/2

27.06.2025 18:39 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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TACO Terry is our unofficial mascot and the first of many GIFs we'll be making and sharing 😊

28.05.2025 18:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Protect the Public Post Office! Tell your member of parliament to stand up and protect our public postal service, and its jobs, before it’s too late.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers' members aren’t just fighting for a contract, they’re defending a public postal system that connects people, drives local economies, & supports equity across Canada.

Canada’s unions stand in full solidarity. They deserve a fair deal.
www.cupw.ca/en/campaigns...

21.05.2025 17:31 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

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