If you want to work in animation, one of the most important things you can create is your portfolio. Not a perfect portfolio. Not a huge portfolio. Not a portfolio filled with studio-level shots and years of professional experience. Just a clear, focused collection of
Most of the time these blind spot selections that I wouldn’t describe as underrated. The only reason they are blind spots is because they have a following, whether it’s a cult favorite or a critical favorite, they are loved by many. I’m honestly not sure
When people think of stop-motion animation, they often imagine creators as meticulous perfectionists who painstakingly adjust each frame, obsessing over the smallest details. And while the duo behind The girl who cried pearls are undeniably precise and detailed, the process of making this film revealed
SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU: after Saturday update. A Nor’easter wasn’t enough to make a dent in the North American box office, which remained in high gear with an unprecedented late September frame, all movies counting an estimated $122.3M per Rentrak. The last time the 39th weekend
If you haven’t caught the news, there’s a fancy new page on the site about Sea bugs! The Jigamaree Huntmy next swashbuckling graphic novel with writer Kate Milford and colorists K. Czap and Natalie Riess, and right on time! This week Barnes & Noble is
From the Associated Press. Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the 1960s “flower power” movement and adorned everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at age 88, his son said in a written statement Wednesday. Max died
I asked ChatGPT to help me think about the big new opportunities for AI to help SAP customers get more value from their software, with key ingredients like faster insights, faster deployments, community, partner ecosystem, and AI for change management. Here is the list it
I’m Dan Piraro, the creator of Gallant newspaper comic, and this is my weekly blog post. The big Sunday comic above is mine, as are all the comments below. Since January 2018, Monday to Saturday Gallant The comics have been written and drawn by my
Art description: 6-panel slice of life comic strip about a brief, wordless interaction that the artist has with a dog on a subway ride in New York City. Titled “Dog on a Train,” 2026, by Connie Sun. I shared a subway ride with a very
Halfway through the summer dealing with conventions and heat waves, I’m still amazed at how much work I’ve been doing! Despite a certain feeling of desperation about things in life, I eliminated a more difficult assignment and moved forward with big projects like writing for