Tag: StorytellingInAnimation
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Reinventing the Craft: How Animators Are Adapting to New Tools and Trends
When I first started in animation, the idea of AI shaping our daily workflows felt like science fiction. Back then, Maya was the hot new thing, and I remember getting a trial version on a CD (yes, an actual CD). Now, I can’t go a few days without hearing about new tech reshaping how we…
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Cross-Disciplinary Insights: Lessons Animation Writers Can Draw from Directors and Editors
Animation is a uniquely collaborative art form. Unlike novelists, who control every word on the page, or playwrights, who script every beat of a performance, animation writers are one piece of a much larger puzzle. The story they write will be interpreted, reshaped, and refined by directors, storyboard artists, animators, editors, and sound designers. And…
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What Spider-Verse and Arcane Teach Us About Taking Creative Risks
Great animation isn’t just about movement—it’s about momentum. The studios that dare to break the mold aren’t just making great films; they’re reshaping the industry. Both Spider-Verse and Arcane took risks that could have failed spectacularly. Instead, they redefined what animated storytelling can be. Here’s why their bold choices worked—and why risk isn’t just an…
Christy Heyob | Building Worlds, Stories & Creative Teams 