The art of physically drawing the film poster is something that takes a lot of careful precision, understanding of templates & how to make it be something you'd want to hang on your wall.

Drew Struzan accomplished that and created something that stands next to fine art.

From: Patlabor 2 (1993), dir. Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G

Art of Thundercats (1985) → buff.ly/eUviLEJ

#animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev

2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget.

It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
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Animation Obsessive | Animation Obsessive Staff | Substack Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt. Click to read Animation Obsessive, by Animation Obsessive Staff, a Substack publication with tens of...

Totally knocked out by the latest newsletter from @ani-obsessive.bsky.social highlighting animation director and #anime scholar Tim Eldred's work on the first #anime fanzine, Fantoche, edited by Takashi Namiki, released in 1975, inspired by France's Phantasmagorie. animationobsessive.substack.com

From: Christopher Crumpet (1953), dir. Bobe Cannon, UPA

This month, a team endorsed by Guillermo del Toro released Mexico's first stop-motion feature. It's 2 hours of pure imagination.

The film is called I Am Frankelda, and we've taken a deep look into how it came to be: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-film-a...

Ohhh I need to hear it/see it! I'll bring the Neil Fallon impression *fluffs beard*

Bad Guys 2 theatrical poster

NEW EPISODE KLAXON!!
Join @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social, @dancrewanimate.bsky.social and @ketchupbeard.bsky.social as we review (and get weirdly horny about) @dreamworks.com ‘Bad Guys 2’!
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How Hayao Miyazaki storyboarded the car chase in The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

We’re just innocent men

Theatrical poster for Memoir of a snail

NEW EPISODE!
Join @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social, @dancrewanimate.bsky.social and @ketchupbeard.bsky.social as we review amazing Australian stop-motion ‘Memoir of a Snail’!
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AND I'D DO IT AGAIN TOO!

Was it a prawn sandwich? ...

I'll get my coat.

You've genuinely made me chuckle. It's true, though, there's few films that have made me that irate.

There's a lot of Geoff Senior in those dinos. Brilliant work mate.

False knight!! #hollowknight

#animationsoftware - go get some awesomeness!

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Holy cow!
Humble are currently running an incredible bundle featuring the full version of Moho 13 and 3 asset packs! Pay what you like, starting at $18! Cheap and for charity!

Thanks to friend of the show @hardluckhotel.bsky.social for making us aware of this!

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The theatrical poster for Disney’s A Goofy Movie

It’s late, but IT’S HERE!
Episode 60 of the podcast!
Join @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social, @dancrewanimate.bsky.social and @ketchupbeard.bsky.social as we induct ‘A Goofy Movie’ into our Hall of Fame!
It’s available RIGHT NOW wherever you get your podcasts, or via the link in the comments!
ENJOY!

Okay, The Transformers The Movie didn't really have a Speccy game, but if it did - how's this for a loading screen? :) #pixelart (Based on the UK poster artwork!)

NEW EPISODE!
Join @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social, @dancrewanimate.bsky.social and @ketchupbeard.bsky.social as we review #Disney classics (plural) #Moana and #Moana2!
It’s a fun one!
It’s available RIGHT NOW wherever you get your podcasts, or via the link in the comments!

Walk and run pencil tests for The Secret of Kells (2009), dir. Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, Cartoon Saloon

Animation by Fabian Erlinghäuser and Barry Reynolds

May the 4th be with You, mang.

Next time* dinner is on us! Silly typo...

Two years to the day, the legend that is @theveronicat.bsky.social talked to us about the world of voice acting on @animactionpod.bsky.social and kindly welcomed us to her community.

This time, dinner is on us though!

Listen to our episode here -

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a man with a beard is standing in front of a stack of boxes with the letters jct on it ALT: a man with a beard is standing in front of a stack of boxes with the letters jct on it

Take it easy dude

*heavy chugging half time riff starts.

Dude.. was there a reason for it or do people just reaaaally like EoH in New Orleans? Either way it sounds awesome.