Animation

Yeah, I like Shrek as well.

Eric from The Little Mermaid is hot. I want She-Ra's outfit. And Carl Fredricksen from UP breaks my heart every time.

That’s such a great mix of characters!

For me, Carl Fredricksen from Up always stands out — not just because of the emotion, but because his entire journey is driven by loss, memory, and purpose. It really shows how powerful character writing can be, even in animation.

As a writer, I think those are the characters that stay with us the longest — the ones who feel real beyond the story.

Would love to hear what draws you most to them — design, personality, or emotional arc?

Ashley Renée Smith I am REALLY going to show my age here and it just goes to show how impactful a children's character can be - for life!! There is an animation from 1977 called The Rescuers about 2 mice that go the recue of a girl who has been abducted. Absolutely loved that. In one scene an Albatross flies them to their destination and it's like the two mice are in an airplane. That scene stood out the most and yeaaaaars later I got my pilot's license. Lol

That’s a great story — and honestly, that’s the power of animation.

It’s amazing how a single scene can stay with someone for years and even influence real-life choices like that. The Rescuers really had that sense of adventure and emotion that sticks with you.

As a writer, I find it fascinating how those early impressions shape the kind of stories we connect with later.

Congrats on the pilot’s license too — that’s a full-circle moment!

One big thing that came out of my one-to-one with Evan is that I have to shorten my script to half its current length. So I've begun attacking it with a chainsaw! He gave me tips on how to do this - pretty much how to change my attitude from novelist to screenwriter. or you might say from verbalist to visualist, (if those are words.) I was a bit sceptical I could do it, but to my surprise it is really working. My bloated page count (nearly 250 pages) is steadily declining.

Hi Everyone, I have to say, I am reading Tui's novel, RIPPLE, and let me tell you the world that she built under the water is something that I haven't seen before. Happy to discuss animated adaptations on the next class for a few mins.

Also for those who have sent me their latest pages, I am working on getting notes to everyone the next 24hrs.

A Clip from the anime Witch Hat Atelier, episode 5, if you want to watch something really beautiful (art of animation) https://youtu.be/E9URbx38AIY?si=RqAQhq2ytIKWEAxs

Spectacular! But it seems a bit jerky. Is it older? I also find it visually confusing. But I'm unaccustomed to anime, despite having a 13 yr old grand-daughter determined to become an anime artist. She lives in Australia, 2,300 kilometres (1400 miles) away, so she gets no chance to educate me.

James Lagrimas Thanks for sharing!

I’d love to learn more about your project so I can assist you in the best way possible. Could you please share a few details about what you’re working on? For example, the type of project, the length, and what kind of help you need.

Once I understand your goals, I’ll be happy to suggest the best way we can move forward together

I am locked and loaded and I can't wait! Thank you very much for this opportunity

Hey Lauren! Glad you'll be joining us :)

Cyrus, will you be joining us?!

The camera angles and facial expressions I'd say is the most important part.

What makes me excited is seeing how a scene will cut together as well as camera angles and clear staging catch my eye!

Kevin Jackson

this cool man, I will like to connect with you,

i am an animator as well

Looking great. I would suggest adding some sidewalk panels on the pan with the trash can, so it doesn't appear that the trash can is floating away.

Thanks for that tip Bob Harper I appreciate it.

Love this. The Caribbean vibe and dancing really sell the message. Perfect for Earth Day and protecting the land. Animatic on an iPad is impressive proof that you don't need expensive tools to communicate a vision. Great work!

Sam Rivera not only was it impressing, but it was relaxing. There were days when I wanted to just lie in bed, or doodle while waiting at the doctors office or even just watch TV and sketch and having an ipad and pencil, no wires and hot laptop or being forced to sit at a desk, made the process easier to keep up with.

hey Adrian Long

I'm an animator, i would to connect

It's not difficult if you find the right artists to work with. Find someone with styles you like but at the same time someone or people who are patient and willing to explain the process to you so there are no surprises.

I love stories like this where the lines between what's right, what's wrong and what's human conflict each other. This feels like it would make for a very relevant and epic story. The images definitely convey the scale and despair and the buried history.

Kevin Jackson In fact the movie drinks a lot from orwellian concepts of a distopia, but adapted for families, which is already pretty hard, as you can see it doesn't loose the suffocating atmoshpere, but still remains a vast an hopefull world where freedom seems more like privilege than a right, specialy for the main Character an hyperactive disabled boy who can't literaly run due to a malformation in his leg and can't even run inside his mind, and Armstrong, the robot, who just learns about life imitating this strange and unadapted little boy.

Alex Olguin, I actually came across Armstrong-D.U. during the voting recently and really liked it, so it’s interesting to see how you’re visualizing the world now.

The contrast between control and something buried underneath comes through strongly — it feels structured on the surface, but quietly unsettling underneath.

Living in that kind of system feels like it would be safe, but also restrictive in a way you might not fully notice at first.

Ayesha Simra Thank you, I'm glad it works so well. I mainly want to use all this art and concepts as guidance for the real artists and these coments help a lot to iterate for new visual concepts to make the world clearer.

About the voting... yes! I still can't believe I0ve gotten so far with this, specialy since Armstrong-D.U. is the only animated feature in the contest in Kinolime. I really hope I make it to the last 10 and then to the final 3.

Thanks for all the support, and the comment. They help a lot.

Alex Olguin, That makes sense, using it as a foundation for real artists. It already feels very cohesive as a world.

And honestly, getting that far with an animated feature is impressive, especially since it stands out from the rest. Hope it makes it to the final round. Best of luck!

hello Darrell Pennington

i would love to connect with you, i am a 3d animator

Hi Abidoye Ezekiel - let's connect and discuss in the message section. THANK YOU!

Interesting premise. Dark comedy with animation inside live action is a tricky tonal balance. What's the animation style—hand-drawn, digital, stop-motion? That affects tone a lot.

Sam Rivera That's a good question and as someone who is not a big consumer of animation I may be open to ideas but my initial conception was hand-drawn comic strip style. Not entirely sure if the animated and live action worlds interact or Dave just is exposed to that world through the placemat strip. Would certainly be open to feedback and suggestions.

I'm sad about this one too as I'm very excited but what all I've heard is that it's been leaked and people have already seen it. It's sad to see something like as it is one of my most anticipated projects to watch this year, I still wonder how they will retcon this whole thing

An arrest has been made of a man in Singapore who apparently hacked and leaked the movie. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhXkONjMAO/?igsh=cjl6bDdzYWF3NHYz

Sam Rivera I have heard 25 million people have seen it already.

Dylan Oriondo Montalbo Abidoye Ezekiel I'm pretty new here and just getting my footing while developing my series. Right now I'm focused on learning and connecting with people in the space. I'm not bringing on animators yet, but I really appreciate you reaching out and introducing yourselves.

Hi Alisha Mull glad to have you here. I am working on an animated series for kids and a short film set in World War 2.

welcome Alisha Mull

Welcome Alisha Mull! The Seventh is a strong title—simple and intriguing. Animated series are tough but rewarding. What's the logline?

Hi Sam Rivera thank you.

The Seventh is about a group of strangers across different timelines who begin experiencing unexplained shifts that pull them toward one another and into a hidden world connected by a mysterious force. As they're faced with choices that challenge everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other.

Still developing, but that's the heart of it.