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Shannon Tindle

6 months

Here is your first real look at Ultraman:Rising. We are immensely proud of this film and this team. Enjoy!!! #Ultraman #UltramanRising

Netflix Geeked

@NetflixGeeked

6 months

Big hero. Little Monster. Based on characters by Eiji Tsuburaya, a creative mind behind GODZILLA, the action-packed animated film ULTRAMAN: RISING hits Netflix in 2024 #GeekedWeek

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Shannon Tindle

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11 months

The two biggest opening weekends of the year are animated films, yet we don’t share pay or residual parity with our colleagues in the WGA or the DGA. That’s not right.

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11 months

‘ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE’ earns the second biggest domestic opening weekend of 2023. Read our review:

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2 years

Dear Character Designers, I say this with love- Converse All-Stars aren’t the only shoes. There are other examples of footwear that say a lot about character. Get crazy; put some worn-out Vans or slick saddle oxfords on those cartoon feet! Heck, throw them in some flip flops. 😂

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4 years

Spider-Verse. I Lost My Body. Coraline. The Breadwinner. Song of the Sea. The Red Turtle. The Wind Rises. The Tale of Princess Kaguya. Persepolis. The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Anomalisa. Isle of Dogs. The Book of Life. The Little Prince. Paprika. Hard disagree.

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4 years

Animated films were about to go somewhere cool but now they are strictly for little babies.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

We spend YEARS pitching, writing, storyboarding, designing, directing, and rewriting only to have our medium spoken down to and publicly mocked at less than half the price of our colleagues in live-action. Unacceptable. #NewDeal4Animation

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2 years

A lot of folks feel like they’ve had the rug pulled out from under them. So, with the hope that this might help someone, I’m gonna talk about something that I don’t talk about- my time as director on Kubo. 1/?

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5 years

Guys, if you want to let studios know that you appreciate groundbreaking visuals, incredible storytelling and rich, diverse characters, head out RIGHT NOW and support #SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse . It’s truly one of the best films of the year. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Pets are the best therapy.

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Shannon Tindle

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5 years

When an animated film is great, why is it almost always referred to as “one of the best ANIMATED films of the year” rather than one of the best films of the year, period? Why the qualifier when people have enjoyed the film as much or more than its live action counterparts?

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Shannon Tindle

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4 years

Gandalf the Grey.

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

Saturday afternoon Gordon.

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Shannon Tindle

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4 years

If you haven’t taken the time, please seek out the work of Satoshi Kon. There’s not a weak film in his filmography. He pulls off that rare feat of combing high concept with well-observed, unique characters.

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Shannon Tindle

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4 years

They say that animation is “booming” and yet artists, creators and writers don’t receive residuals and are paid a fraction of their live-action counterparts.

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Shannon Tindle

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For years, creators at the big studios pushed for more stylized imagery and more diverse tones but were often shut down. The success of Spiderverse debunked those reasons, paving the way for more stylistic and narrative diversity in big-budget animation. Shout out to the team:)

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Since folks are talking about stop-motion, I thought I’d share a little piece of magic from Kubo. This is one of the earliest tests created for the film. The motion blur on the blade is just a piece of acetate! Animated by the brilliant Dobrin Yanev. #stopmotion #animationisfilm

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

Pssst- everyone who works in animation isn't an animator. Pass it on.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Bruce Wayne.

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

8 months

I had a debate once with an animator who felt that if the animation wasn’t timed on 1s and 2s, it wasn’t good. I pointed out that smooth action didn’t equate to thoughtful action and referred to the exceptional observation present in many Japanese animated films.

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8 months

The masterful character acting by Mitsuo Iso [磯光雄]

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Shannon Tindle

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10 months

Toy Story, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Frozen, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, etc. were all original films that generated millions upon release and continue to make BILLIONS in merchandise.

DiscussingFilm

@DiscussingFilm

10 months

Paramount CEO Brian Robbins says they are moving away from releasing original animated movies in theaters & instead will focus on IPs. “We’re not going to release an expensive original animated movie and just pray people will come.” (Source: )

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Animation is for everyone. Let’s stop putting it in a kindergarten box, ok?

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3 years

I'm a horrible animator, but this was still fun to make!

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4 years

While working on a particularly challenging film, a veteran animator told me, “No matter how bad you think this is, I can guarantee you I’ve worked on worse.” He then confessed to animating the transformation scene for Turbo Teen.

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4 years

Once upon a time children would wake up early on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. One such toon from 1984 was TURBO TEEN, about a boy who werewolfs into a sports car whenever he gets overheated and it only got stranger from there.

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

This bit of animation always pops up around Mother’s Day. And yet, the studio has never once acknowledged the mother that inspired this story, my mother-in-law, Katy Brain- a fierce woman who battled dementia for years and still made a difference as a mother and grandmother.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Everybody needs a friend. #penguin

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Man of Steel.

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Shannon Tindle

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1 year

Reposting because it’s the Maestro’s 82nd birthday. May we all find inspiration in the small things.

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

5 years

This should go without saying, but never work for free. I repeat, DO NOT WORK FOR FREE. No unpaid OT. No doing it to “pay your dues”. It hurts you. It hurts your colleagues. If you’re gonna use your spare time to work on something for free, work on your own stuff.

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Shannon Tindle

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11 months

No one in animation is in competition AGAINST one another. We are in the stands cheering for one another.

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Shannon Tindle

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5 years

From pink panthers and screwball rabbits to heroes trapped in intricate Escher-like worlds, Richard Williams’ uncompromising work spanned multiple genres and styles and was a testament to his utter devotion to the art of animation. There will never be another like him. RIP.

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

How the hell does a company shut down an animation studio when the demand for content has never been higher and under working conditions much safer than any other medium? My heart goes out to my friends at Blue Sky. You don’t deserve this.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

15 years ago today, Coraline was released. I met a lot of brilliant artists, and became a better one because of them. Here are a few things I sketched up back then. #coraline

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

2 years

Sketching the lovely folks in my ‘hood.

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

2 years

Here are some examples of things to see:

Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

2 years

There are a lot of folks on here complaining about the sameness of stories in animation, and it’s more apparent with every tweet that most of them are only watching films from the big studios.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Thanks for all the kind words.

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2 years

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

11 months

It looks like animation will hold the top two spots this weekend.

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Shannon Tindle

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8 months

Milt Kahl’s animation on this character still blows me away. And God bless his clean-up team.

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9 months

Incredible hand drawn animation, Shere Khan from Jungle book..

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

Barbara and Jim Gordon. Better days.

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

11 months

Spiderverse leapt back to #1 , and Elemental held at #2 , dropping just 37% after strong word of mouth! Congrats animation!

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@ShannonTindle_1

11 months

It looks like animation will hold the top two spots this weekend.

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2 years

Come on. I had to. #SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

Snow in Gotham.

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Shannon Tindle

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11 months

Kubo took 15 years to make from the time I pitched to the time it was released. The film that eventually became Ultraman will have taken 23 years to make by its release. Hollywood is about endurance and persistence. Rarely does it happen overnight.

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Shannon Tindle

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11 months

Surprising. Bold. Emotional. Satisfying. And man, oh man, that ending!!! Big ups to all of the folks who made Across the Spider-Verse. Oh, and see it in @IMAX if you dare!!!

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

My beloved cousin just died of Covid at the age of 56. Wear a mask and vote out every scumbag who downplayed this horrible disease.

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

I’d love to change this notion that criticism needs to be “brutal” or that one should “rip it apart” for the notes to be valid. We’ve been so conditioned to believe that this approach is effective that we often ask for it! Criticism can be honest without being nasty.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

Don’t let other people, corporations, or setbacks get in the way of your stories. People want to hear them. They want to see them. We’re the ones with the dreams that people want to experience. That is POWERFUL. Know that. Embrace it. And if you wanna chat, I’m around. 20/end

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

Animating and story boarding are two separate job classifications. Please stop combining them my dudes.

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

He can’t say no to his little girl. #gordon

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

2 years

Truth from George Lucas: “There’s nothing worse than the frustration of having somebody who doesn’t get what you’re doing trying to turn it into something else.”

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

1/2 While everyone’s talking about groundbreaking animated films, here are a few that you may have missed. Each is brilliant in its own right and deserves your attention. Please add your own recs:) #Wolfwalkers #TheRedTurtle #TheLittlePrince

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Shannon Tindle

@ShannonTindle_1

2 years

Hey folks!!! Here it is- the full-image reveal from our Ultraman film!!! Are by our incredible art director, Sunmin Inn!!! #ULTRAMAN

Netflix Geeked

@NetflixGeeked

2 years

A new ULTRAMAN film is coming! Combining the original Ultraman with a bold new look drawn from manga, anime, and of course, the original series.

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Shannon Tindle

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5 years

A tiny sketch of Commissioner Gordon... #commissionergordon #batman #tinydrawing

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Shannon Tindle

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1 year

The #1 film on Netflix global is an animated passion project that deals with loss, grief, abandonment, and fascism, and the main character wins by breaking all the rules. #PinocchioMovie

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@ShannonTindle_1

5 years

Dear @philiplord , @chrizmillr , @JDS_247 and @shinypinkbottle , Now that you’ve announced Spidey 2, IF, through some miracle of miracles, Japanese Spider-Man is written into the film, I will happily design him for you. Sincerely, Shannon

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Shannon Tindle

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3 years

Working a case.

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Shannon Tindle

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2 years

The Doctor. #DoctorStrange #marvelcomics

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2 years

Here’s the beatiful poster for Lost Ollie. #lostollie

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4 years

Kids are more durable and more savvy than we imagine. The fact that we tend to pull emotional punches in animation is frustrating. Stories are meant to acknowledge the truth of the world and help guide us through it. If we rip that truth from our stories, they teach nothing.

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8 months

The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Corpse Bride, Coraline - All shot by the incomparable Pete Kozachik. All stunning and unique. He was a true master. RIP

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5 years

I am a creator, writer, director, designer and producer doing my best to make cool things from the craziness in my head. I am currently in awe of my colleagues at Netflix. #ThisIsAnimation

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10 months

The “core audience?” The film is on track to land the biggest opening weekend of the year, so maybe, just maybe, most people in this country disagree entirely with your skewed bigoted view.

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2 years

A more animated Gordon. #gordon

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4 years

My daughter made The One Ring for my birthday and I'm crying, y'all. Please pray that I'm not tempted by it.

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2 years

Putting away the groceries. Stories don’t have to be loud or funny to be engaging. Characters can just be.

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2 years

I love drawing this guy. #ultraman

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2 years

Lady I saw on a walk.

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2 years

There are a lot of folks on here complaining about the sameness of stories in animation, and it’s more apparent with every tweet that most of them are only watching films from the big studios.

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5 months

I haven’t drawn this gal in a while - Monkey.

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3 years

The day begins… . . . . #commissionergordon #gordon #gotham #gothamcity #dccomics

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1 year

Not every day you see characters you created and designed on a giant bus!!!

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22 days

Here’s @sunmininn ‘s concept art in ALL its TohoScope-ian glory. It’s an attempt to express a parent’s first encounter with their child. When we showed it to the lovely folks at Tsuburaya, they loved it because it showed Ultraman as a nurturing character.

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4 years

A closeup of Kent Melton’s maquette for Kubo’s mother- probably the most challenging character I’ve ever designed. Kent brought it home:) #kubo #kuboandthetwostrings

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2 years

Bought this a while back- a book collecting pics of old anime maquettes. 1/3

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2 years

Here are the first pieces of art I created as a gift for my wife. 5/?

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2 months

I had a blast working on this film!

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New clips have been found from Me and My Shadow by the fan base on a demo reel! Unfortunately they do not have audio, but these are brand new to us.

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11 months

Let’s talk about tone for a second. The common opinion is that animated films only get big numbers when they lean toward comedy. The success of Spiderverse and Pinocchio proves that LOTS of folks will happily view animated films with a more dramatic tone if offered to them.

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3 years

Who wants to see a show about my pal, Gordon?

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7 months

Characters we create, write, and design are featured on garments, made into toys, and sold as kid’s meals, making billions of dollars, and we never see a penny. Directors in animation should be accepted into the DGA, and writers should receive pay parity with the WGA.

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2 years

This might sound crazy, but some really great films were made before folks felt pressured to animate their storyboards.

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2 years

Sometimes I draw E.T. model sheets during meetings. Yes, he jumps rope.

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3 years

Some have asked- What’s with the Gordon run? Are you obsessed? I like to spend time with a character. I like to get to know them. I do this by drawing, writing, and scribbling so that I can better understand their lives. And yes, I have a story that I desperately want to tell:)

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4 years

Bong Joon Ho graciously accepted his well-deserved award, doing his best to thank people in a second language. Meanwhile, Jon Miller chose to waste everyone’s time insulting him and spewing hate, stoking much more damaging fires than Bong Joon Ho’s exceptional film.

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10 months

Mooseterio by Craig Kellman for #AcrossTheSpiderVerse . I NEED A SPIDER-HAM MOVIE NOW!!!

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7 months

Alright, folks! As part of the #GeekedWeek sneak, here’s your first look at Ultraman Rising!!! We couldn't be prouder of this film and can't wait to show more… VERY soon!!! #ultramanrising #netflix #netflixfilms #netflixanimation #tsuburaya

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We're BAAAAACK! All your worlds collide as Netflix's GEEKED WEEK returns, Nov. 6-12 for the ultimate virtual fan fest with exclusive news, sneak peeks, and first looks from our biggest films, series, and games. 🎉 #GEEKEDWEEK

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Making a film is like raising a child - it’s challenging, exhilarating, frustrating, and joyous. Tackling Ultraman, a character I've loved since I was 4, is especially daunting. But we are putting our souls into it - trying to make something special for everyone. #Ultraman

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6 years

I’ve always loved these designs by Rankin Bass’s Japanese art dept.

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2 years

Way back in 2001, I had a crazy idea about a little one-eyed boy who made magical art to heal his mother. I was reading a lot of Japanese folktales at the time, and I’d just met my future wife’s mother who had dementia. 2/?

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I visited my grandfather a couple of weeks ago, just before he passed. When I arrived, he had Ollie on his shoulder. He wanted me to know how proud he was of the nominations. He was strong until the end. Thanks, Papaw. I hope you celebrated with us last night.

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Before Godzilla Minus One, the director Yamazaki-san’s last few films were animated (Lupin III. Doraemon). My previous project before Ultraman: Rising was a live-action hybrid (Lost Ollie). Storytelling is storytelling.

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New addition to the Academy Museum- my Kubo design with Deb Cook’s paperwork overlay.

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5 years

You’re right, Bill Maher, comics aren’t important.

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Fellow Academy members, If you can’t be bothered to watch the nominated animated films because you think they’re “kids films,” please feel free to abstain from voting instead of bragging that you just ask your grandkids which film they liked. Sincerely, S

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3 years

Memories of a young detective.

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4 years

Animation requires imagination and trust. You have to look at loose, unfinished drawings for years and imagine the performance, the lighting and the color that those boards only hint at. You have to protect the film it will become. In other words, trust the process.

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5 years

There are an insane amount of talented women in animation who should be directing and aren’t. I’ll consider a show groundbreaking when more of those talented ladies are represented.

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5 years

1) It’s been 10 yrs since the release of Coraline. Here are few early pieces I created for the film. The lineup was created when Henry decided Bobinsky should be much taller (I thought he was crazy; he was right), and the other two images are from the test that got me the gig.

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1 year

HERE WE GO!!!!

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1 year

Netflix has announced that their Ultraman animated film (dir. @ShannonTindle_1 and @JohnAoshima ) will be released in 2024. @netflix

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2 years

All seemed well. But it wasn’t. Not at all. There were signs, things I should’ve seen, but I was in it and loving it. Long story short, after nearly two years of work, I was removed as director- removed from something that came so deep from my heart, and if nearly broke me. 15/?

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4 years

I am so excited to share this. Lost Ollie is a love letter to where a grew up and the people who made me. I can’t wait to share it and hopefully bring some hope into the world. Ladies and gentleman, meet Ollie...

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Shannon Tindle, Peter Ramsey to Adapt William Joyce’s ‘Ollie’s Odyssey’ for Netflix

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