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shawn kelly

11 months

A recent animation grad told me they turned down what would have been their first gig because "the movie seemed like it might not be great." 👀 I'll tell you what I told them 🧵

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Some good reference for anyone animating (or rigging) these types of wings

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Some interesting timing/posing reference for animators here. At first, I thought the kicker was going into slow motion, but if you look at the other people, it’s real-time throughout. Cool stuff, and the contrast in timing feels so dynamic!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

Gotta start over on your animation shot?

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

11 months

About 15 years ago, I stopped asking to work on specific films at ILM and instead started asking to work with specific PEOPLE. Artists I knew I could learn from. Nothing has boosted my career growth and job satisfaction more than that single conscious choice.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

11 months

3) The "best" film may be an absolute nightmare to work on and the "lame" film may be a joy that catapults your skills to the next level. Build your career around the relationships you forge and the artistic journey you take. Choosing a gig based on prestige alone is a trap.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

11 months

1) I've worked on 40 "big" movies. No one knows which movie will be great. They literally have no real idea and you don't either. The movie everyone thinks will be the groundbreaking stunner can bomb. The "lame" seemingly-derivative sequel can turn out to be a classic.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

11 months

2) Pinning your hopes on your first pro gig turning out to be Spiderverse is a recipe for frustration. Almost no one will hit that lottery with their very first job. If you can afford to be choosey, more power to you, but most will need to work their way up to their dream gigs.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

11 months

4) So don't look for the "perfect project," especially if you are new. Instead, look for a nurturing studio with a great culture. Look for artists you can learn from. Treat EVERY project as a chance to help it be the best it can be, and as an opportunity to grow as an artist.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 months

There is no AI. Not yet. There are just large language models choosing the word statistically most likely to come after the previous word in that context. And for art, it’s just “here’s a mashup of all the art we stole from artists.” It isn’t “thinking” or “creating” anything

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

When this poster came out, they gave each of us one at the studio and we all flipped for it. Someone was brave enough to ask George to sign theirs, and pretty soon a line began to form. George had them set up a table in one of the stages at ILM and sat there for hours, kindly 1/2

robby ☻

@robby_weidemann

3 years

the best film poster of all time belongs to The Phantom Menace

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Netflix may be the best thing to have happened to animation in long time. Arcane, Maya, Hilda, Kipo, Love Death & Robots, Trollhunters, and on and on. Watched Robin Robin with the fam today and it’s another winner!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

Ok, who’s gonna be the first animator to use this as their dialogue and reference? On your marks, get set... go!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 months

Truly incredible that they paid the massive team of world-class visual effects artists listed in the credits to sit around and do nothing at all

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

...making sure every employee who wanted his signature on that killer poster got one, thanking us for our hard work as he did so. He was already a hero of mine and my biggest source of inspiration ever, but this let me see him in a while new light and I’ll never forget it

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Animation Tip #1 : Plan! I know you feel you don't have time for planning, but it will actually SAVE you time. A well-planned scene will almost always get done faster and look better than if you just dive in. I try to spend 20% of my time planning. If I have a week to 🧵1/5

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

1 year

Haha I got to animate these shots and had so much fun doing some spaceship stuff. I wasn’t sure if the dead pilots would be ok, but was so excited when they were approved!

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@onewiththegif

1 year

Revenge of the Sith

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

The new Mortal Kombat film has a ton of animation in it, including multiple fully-animated characters, and zero mention of animation in the credits. Not even leads or Animation Supervisors. It’s amazing how all this animation just magically happened on its own :/

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

The day I started animating at ILM, another new animator joined the company too. He was 45, he was self taught, and it was his first animation job. it’s never too late to hunt your dream

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

50 hours into this game and completely blown away so far. Any random side quest has more character and world-building than many entire games do. The animation is gorgeous throughout (no surprise there, it's @Guerrilla ) and it's a masterclass in keeping a story fun and engaging

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Sometimes I miss working in the studio, but tonight while animating from home, I took a break to roast S’mores over a fire in the backyard with my wife and daughters and look at the stars. Pretty tough for a studio to compete with that.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Yes, #HorizonForbiddenWest has some of the best performance animation you've ever seen in a game, but a special shout-out to the creature animators who clearly put a ton of time and thought and talent into giving every single robot a personality and so many fascinating behaviors!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

9 months

If your animation isn’t looking so hot and you’re feeling frustrated, don’t forget that you can’t be great at something unless you’re willing to be bad at it. Fail boldly, learn what you can from that attempt, and try again. It’s the only way to grow. #animation

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

I’ve worked on 35 films. Some of them are great. Many are ...not. But each was an invaluable chance for personal artistic growth. If you find yourself working on a stinker, just try to make your little slice of the project shine as best you can and learn as much as possible. 1/

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 months

No one was a bigger hater of motion capture than me. Back in the mid 90s, it was hailed as tech that would replace animators, which obviously angered as well as scared me. And raw mocap always felt so aesthetically dead and robotic to me, in comparison to keyframe animation. 🧵

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

If you think being an animator sounds fun but that you could never learn it, you’re wrong. It isn’t easy, and it takes lifelong dedication and patience. To succeed, you have to sincerely love it, but I truly believe anyone can learn it. If I can do this stuff, you can too

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

All I want for Christmas is for @netflix to release a full “work in progress” version of Klaus, similar to the old dvd version of Beauty and the Beast where half is it is just pencil-roughs and boards

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@OleLoken

4 years

These dont look like much, but they all had to be on ones (with some exceptions) and it was at the end of production. First shot i had to hook up with a james baxter shot for continuity. Crazy world we live in :D #klaus #klausmovie #2danimation #2d #jesper #penciltest

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

@lindseyromain I almost crashed my car into a bus the first time I saw my wife waiting to meet me for our first date

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

I once got so many animation notes on a shot that it went full-circle and I finally just resubmitted my original version, which the director then loved and finaled :/ I try to remember that any time I’m giving someone animation notes

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

11 months

@3danimator12 This shows potential for sure! Keep working on the weight & mechanics. The horse and dog are strongest but get a little cartoony for vfx. For the cat, try to get more of a feel of “push” in the back legs. Remember, the back legs are the engine, doing all the pushing. Good luck!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

Vigo The Carpathian clearly does not approve of me walking around ILM trying out this Snapchat filter

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

Hiring animators for a project? I always think the best teams have at least a few promising juniors who may have little or even no professional experience. Look for a hunger to learn and enthusiasm as much as raw talent. Often they end up crushing it!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

Truth. I’ve worked with kind, nurturing directors and the entire crew would be willing to bend over backwards for them. It’s total BS that you have to be an unpredictable a-hole scaring and belittling your crew in order to get their best work. 1/3

Jesse Averna, ACE🔭

@Dr0id

5 years

No job in the industry requires being unkind. None.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 months

This applies to animation as well. There are so many shots you’ll get assigned that are downright terrifying. Embrace the fear. Use it as fuel for your creativity. You’ll always have the safety net of the fundamentals to lean on and hopefully good leadership to help guide you!

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@Rahll

5 months

This is why I tell upcoming artists to just put themselves out there. Apply, submit, share. You could work on your portfolio for a decade and still never feel ready. The deep end is where you truly learn to swim, eventually you need to just jump in.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

This coach is exactly how I feel when I see one my students’ names in the credits of a film

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

Reference!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

14,000 year old animation. Wish I could bring the creator here and blow their mind with Spiderverse

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

10 months

We got to catch a screening of Nimona tonight and the whole family loved it! Huge congrats to all the artists that worked so hard to rescue this film and tell this story. Catch it on Netflix this week! #Nimona

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Tomorrow I'm giving a presentation to my 2nd grader's class about what an animator does for a living. I was excited, but now the pressure is on, because the talk last week was from a dad who is a firefighter and he SHOWED UP IN AN ACTUAL FIRETRUCK. Not cool, man

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

If I animated this, I'd probably be told to start over haha Wow! So cool when animals move in surprising ways.

Gators Daily 🐊

@GatorsDaily

2 years

have you ever seen a croc gallop

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

Some pretty great animation reference here for a variety of situations

Rex Chapman🏇🏼

@RexChapman

4 years

1-minute of dog brilliance...

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

If you aren’t out there seeing and supporting the terrific #JojoRabbit and #KnivesOut , I don’t want to hear a peep from you in 2020 complaining about Hollywood’s sequel obsession and “lack of originality.” Get to a theater, these are great and fun films!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Arcane is everything I hoped it could be. The animation is incredible, great world building, emotionally powerful storytelling… I’m in awe that this is what “TV animation” can be. Between this and Maya and the Three, I think a new bar has been set and it’s thrilling to see!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Anyone else super excited for this? It starts on Saturday and looks so promising. What a killer year for animation

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

I’ve been afraid to post much about it because of jerks posting spoilers, but I finished #TheLastofUsPartII tonight and it’s such a powerful and moving masterpiece. I’m in awe of it. What an achievement in art and bold storytelling.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

Underrated. This film is so fun and the animation is terrific

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@DisneyPlus

5 years

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

Whole. Obviously. Derp

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

10 months

I asked my grandmother once what she thought was the most life-changing invention of her lifetime. I thought she was going to say TV or maybe air travel or the internet. Nope, it was the ballpoint pen. She said the ballpoint pen changed everything. 1/2

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

We had a very pregnant friend come for dinner last night, and the first words out of my 10 year old’s mouth were “whoa! Did you have sex?!”

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

Absolutely tragic to lose @blueskystudios and I’m heartbroken for all of those amazing artists. They built a world-class studio and I’ve so often been in awe of their animation. I was so excited for Nimona, too. What a gut punch for film fans.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

13th Principle of Animation: if something takes an hour to render, there will always be something wrong in the render

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

10 months

The culture of celebrating the failure of artistic endeavors is gross. Whether it’s a film, a game, a book, a show, etc, it represents artists & storytellers, often many of them, doing their best. Not every piece of art is tailor made for your tastes, and that’s ok. It’s art.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

Just finished #RatchetPS5 . Totally loved it. It was my first Ratchet & Clank game, and what a blast it was! Gorgeous and so much fun. Big thanks to all the incredible artists at @insomniacgames for the years of work. Be proud!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

Great comedic timing ref from my new favorite magician

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

Heartbreaking that so many animation students are well over 100k in debt. You do not need to spend 6 figures to become an animator. @AnimationMentor costs a fraction of that and it would be hard to find a studio in the world that doesn’t have AM grads on their team

cartoonbrew.com - Animation News

@cartoonbrew

5 years

Calarts students are protesting their $50.8K annual tuition. But really, US animation students everywhere should be protesting. Here are some other animation school tuitions for 2019-20 programs: RISD: $51.8K Pratt: $51.7K Ringling: $48K+ (est) SVA: $44K MCAD: $39.9K SCAD: 37.5K

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Today’s my 25th Anniversary at @ILMVFX . 25 years spent learning from the intimidatingly talented artists around me and just doing my best to keep up. It was my dream to work here since I was literally 5, and it has been every bit the dream job I knew it could be. Thanks, ILM!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

This whole scene is such a standout moment in Arcane. There are so many great performances and acting choices in this show!

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1 year

I love when the art stars align and the best facial animation reference you’ve seen in a long time is also the most heartwarming

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

I love everything about this

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2 years

My love letter to #starwars and #2danimation

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

Very little is right or wrong in animation. Balance is right or it isn’t. A line of action is strong or it isn’t. An idea is clear or it isn’t. But so much, even how you show weight, is up to the style of the piece. You can break the rules when appropriate. It’s art, not math.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

2 years ago, I told my daughter how special it was to me that she waved goodbye to me as she left for school one day. Ever since, every school morning for 2 years, she yells BYE DAD I LOVE YOU BYE SEE YOU SOON I LOVE YOUUUUU all the way down the street. Best part of my day!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

@anim_xander I was 21 when I showed up at ILM, but the guy who started with me was also starting his first animation industry job and he was 45. There’s no wrong age to follow your dream! :)

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

He must be traveling a lot further than it looks from this angle?

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

10 months

“You could write something any time, any place, so easily! No ink wells, no spatters on the paper, it was amazing.” When they got their first ballpoint pen, she and all of her friends stood around staring at it and taking turns holding it. Just some perspective. I miss her.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Time flies! In 2 weeks, it will be my 25th anniversary at @ILMVFX (they are generously counting my internship in that number). Year 25 has been every bit as fun and inspiring and intimidating as year 1 was.

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@anim_xander

2 years

hey artists (illustrators, painters, animators, writers, everything), i wanna know how long have you been doing your craft?

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

I’m animating on my 33rd movie at ILM, a dream job I began in 1996, and I still feel this “imposter syndrome” every single day. I’m surrounded by intimidatingly talented artists, but we can choose whether to be paralyzed by this or to use it as fuel and be inspired by our peers

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

Favorite thing right now is watching the amazing and magical #KipoAndTheAgeOfTheWonderbeasts each night on Netflix with my daughters. @RadSechrist , can you guys please make 345 more episodes so we can do this all year? Cool, thanks

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Rolled credits tonight on the Guardians of the Galaxy game, which should be getting a lot more attention. Fun, beautiful, funny, solid story, great animation. A really fun ride!!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

I can't believe it's been 16 years since we opened the doors to @AnimationMentor . What an incredible journey it's been. Thank you to all of the people who have supported the school and have come along for the ride with us! Our baby is old enough to drive - I can't believe it!

AnimationMentor

@AnimationMentor

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Happy birthday to us! 🎂🥳 Animation Mentor has spent 16 years helping artists reach their goals, and we couldn't be happier. We are so grateful for all of the wonderful people who make our work possible. Thank you for being part of our community!🧡🧡🧡

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

Streaming movies should have more behind the scenes content and commentaries, not less. There’s no reason they can’t add that stuff after the fact and generate renewed interest in the films down the road.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

Whoever took the care to animate Ellie’s fast-but-struggling walk through deep water: I see you The animation in this game isn’t “great for a game,” it’s just great #TLOU2

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Without his vision and courage, there is no Star Wars, which means I lose my favorite memory with my father, I don’t become an animator, I wouldn’t have met my wife, and my kids wouldn’t exist. I owe so much to Star Wars. Thanks, George, for literally everything #MayThe4th

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

1 year

Dreamworks animators, crushing it as usual! Great animation in this film!

Mike Carolla

@SJTimes13

1 year

This depiction of Death in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is legitimately brilliant and terrifying. I can’t believe how hard this movie goes

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2 years

In the earliest days of creating @AnimationMentor , Eric Goldberg graciously let us sit down with him and spend the afternoon peppering him with questions about the art we all love. AM gave me so many chances to meet and learn from my heroes, and this is a day I'll never forget!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

3 years

After every episode of #MayaAndTheThree , my kids are screaming "one more episode!" and I'm right there with them! @mexopolis is the rare creator who can tell an unforgettable story with the voice of an artist of singular style and vision. We are on ep6 and LOVING it! 1/2

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@Shawnimator

3 years

My girls and I finished #MayaAndTheThree . What a finale. We were cheering and then crying and then cheering while crying. Sincerely one of my all time favorites. Wow.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Check out this and more of Jenn Deutscher’s art here:

Alithographica

Alithographica: Art and scientific illustrations by Jenn Deutscher

www.alithographica.com

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

I don’t know if I’ve ever felt so relieved about anything in my entire life

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

4 years

Politics aside, for an animator, this is a gold mine of micro-expression reference, and specifically of micro-expressions taking over and blossoming into full fledged facial expressions for quick bursts

A Worried Citizen

@ThePubliusUSA

4 years

Roger Stone: Unhinged (coming to a theater near you - holy shit)

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2 years

Someone please make a streaming service that is strictly extras. Commentaries, making-of docs, bloopers, auditions, concept art, alternate endings, vfx reels, WIP animation, etc. Thanks. I’d be a subscriber for life

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@Shawnimator

3 years

Animators: @waynefrederickg has a terrific new book dropping in a couple weeks! I'm beyond lucky to have him as my mentor and he is truly the greatest animation teacher I've ever known. Be on the lookout for this!

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@Shawnimator

5 years

My Dad took me to see Empire Strikes Back when I was 5. My earliest clear memory is walking out and asking to visit Hoth. He told me Hoth was made by artists. That changed my life. I didn’t know I wanted to be an animator yet, 1/4

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Right now, a group of passionate artists are somewhere out there, working in secret and pouring their souls into whatever my favorite thing will be a few years from now. Thanks in advance to whoever you are!

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@Shawnimator

3 years

When animating a long prop, I always track the tip to make sure the arcs are organic, even when tighter/sharper turns are needed. Nowadays I would track it with a Maya tool, but for something like Yoda‘s lightsaber, I just used a dry erase marker on my screen. Works great too!

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5 years

@joncoopertweets Beto is the most inspiring speaker I’ve heard in a long time and we need someone who can inspire us to be our best

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@Shawnimator

3 years

Next week, more than ever, it’s going to be important to remember that most people are inherently good

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@Shawnimator

3 years

I got fan mail for my first-ever chalk art! Hahaha This kind note made me so happy. #bluey spreads joy!

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@Shawnimator

5 years

@missingwords Chewie took my daughters Leia doll, held it reverentially, and then lifted it up over his head and led the crowd in a roar/cheer for her. It was awesome and moving

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2 years

Animating a realistic “digi-double” is really hard. @jeandenishaas was a young up-and-coming animator at ILM when he did this shot. I remember being so impressed. He was still pretty new to ILM, and I remember thinking this new kid was going to be one to keep an eye on!

Star Wars Shot By Shot

@SWshotbyshot

2 years

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - shot 126

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4 years

I’ve had great learning opportunities squandered by having the wrong attitude on a project. Sometimes you need to just let it go, focus on your job, contribute at the highest level you can, and look at it almost selfishly as a chance to grow and be more ready for whatever’s next

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4 years

Art isn't a race. You will never know everything there is to learn about your art. There will always be someone "better." Don't let that get you down. Let it inspire you. Use it as fuel! Just keep growing, that's what matters. Stop comparing yourself. It isn't a race.

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6 years

Had a blast at the Avengers premiere tonight. It’s a great ride and I’m beyond proud of all the great work done by the crew at ILM for this!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

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My feed is full of @insomniacgames artists and @SonySantaMonica artists encouraging and congratulating each other on their killer game reveals yesterday. Not competitors, just artists supporting artists. I love it.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

5 years

Haha great Spiderverse Kingpin cosplay

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

1 year

Animated by the one and only @jeandenishaas !

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

2 years

Shoutout to @ILMVFX ’s amazing production teams! No one tells you in school just how much of your artistic output, morale, and efficiency rely on a strong prod team. ILM has some of the best prod staff in the world, and they are a huge part of our success. Unsung heroes of vfx!

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

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After decades of working at ILM, you might think I would be numb to this stuff, but I still geek out just as much as I did in art school at watching these artists change the world of cinema. What an achievement! And it still looks terrific. I will always be in awe of this.

The Academy

@TheAcademy

4 years

A look back at "Jurassic Park," the groundbreaking decision to create digital dinosaurs, and the impact it had on the future of movies.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

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@realDavid_ Life is too short for grudges. Sitting around being mad at someone only hurts yourself. People make mistakes. They’re all just people. Let it go, move on, and you’ll have a happier life the one time you get to be here.

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

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The trailer for Space Jam 2 comes out tomorrow. I’m excited to finally share a peek at our work, beyond proud of the animation team, honored to have our work exist alongside so much gorgeous hand-drawn animation, and so curious what the reactions will be to our work 1/3

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shawn kelly

@Shawnimator

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Genuinely curious what the goal here is. To drive the camera, maybe, or to give Harrison something to play off of? Either way, its interesting to be wearing a capture suit when they likely aren’t going to use much (any?) of it. I wonder if they at least shot clean plates too

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