Thinking Animation https://thinkinganimation.com/ Thinking Animation Book, Blog, Tutorials and Videos by Angie Jones Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:27:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/thinkinganimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cropped-ReddSplash.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Thinking Animation https://thinkinganimation.com/ 32 32 124317931 What Kevin Geiger Gets Right About the Death of Indie Animation Deals https://thinkinganimation.com/what-kevin-geiger-gets-right-about-the-death-of-indie-animation-deals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-kevin-geiger-gets-right-about-the-death-of-indie-animation-deals https://thinkinganimation.com/what-kevin-geiger-gets-right-about-the-death-of-indie-animation-deals/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:26:14 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=162410 Nobody’s Buying, So Stop BeggingKevin Geiger recently wrote this sharp piece on the shifting realities of independent animation deals. His […]

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]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/south-parks-creators-are-now-billionaires/feed/ 0 162122 🎬 Skydance-Paramount has a closing date… https://thinkinganimation.com/%f0%9f%8e%ac-skydance-paramount-has-a-closing-date/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25f0%259f%258e%25ac-skydance-paramount-has-a-closing-date https://thinkinganimation.com/%f0%9f%8e%ac-skydance-paramount-has-a-closing-date/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:38:23 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=162116 The post 🎬 Skydance-Paramount has a closing date… appeared first on Thinking Animation.

]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/%f0%9f%8e%ac-skydance-paramount-has-a-closing-date/feed/ 0 162116 AI at DeepMind: What It Means for Animators https://thinkinganimation.com/ai-at-deepmind-what-it-means-for-animators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-at-deepmind-what-it-means-for-animators https://thinkinganimation.com/ai-at-deepmind-what-it-means-for-animators/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:46:25 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=158081 🔗 Watch the whole segment When mass media starts covering AI this seriously, it’s time to pay attention. This 60-minute […]

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]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/ai-at-deepmind-what-it-means-for-animators/feed/ 0 158081 Why Animation & VFX Artists Need to Pivot in 2025 https://thinkinganimation.com/why-animation-vfx-artists-need-to-pivot-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-animation-vfx-artists-need-to-pivot-in-2025 https://thinkinganimation.com/why-animation-vfx-artists-need-to-pivot-in-2025/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:44:27 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=157416 The post Why Animation & VFX Artists Need to Pivot in 2025 appeared first on Thinking Animation.

]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/why-animation-vfx-artists-need-to-pivot-in-2025/feed/ 0 157416 A Shifting Entertainment Landscape – Adam Fowler – Bric Summit 2025 https://thinkinganimation.com/a-shifting-entertainment-landscape-adam-fowler-bric-summit-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-shifting-entertainment-landscape-adam-fowler-bric-summit-2025 https://thinkinganimation.com/a-shifting-entertainment-landscape-adam-fowler-bric-summit-2025/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:54:33 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=157409 The post A Shifting Entertainment Landscape – Adam Fowler – Bric Summit 2025 appeared first on Thinking Animation.

]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/a-shifting-entertainment-landscape-adam-fowler-bric-summit-2025/feed/ 0 157409 The New Animation & VFX Playbook https://thinkinganimation.com/the-new-animation-vfx-playbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-animation-vfx-playbook https://thinkinganimation.com/the-new-animation-vfx-playbook/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:55:50 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=157324 The post The New Animation & VFX Playbook appeared first on Thinking Animation.

]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/the-new-animation-vfx-playbook/feed/ 0 157324 Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art https://thinkinganimation.com/why-a-i-isnt-going-to-make-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-a-i-isnt-going-to-make-art https://thinkinganimation.com/why-a-i-isnt-going-to-make-art/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:00:31 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=151279 The post Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art appeared first on Thinking Animation.

]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/why-a-i-isnt-going-to-make-art/feed/ 0 151279 A Futurist’s Handbook for Hollywood https://thinkinganimation.com/a-futurists-handbook-for-hollywood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-futurists-handbook-for-hollywood https://thinkinganimation.com/a-futurists-handbook-for-hollywood/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:29:39 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=150976 EVERYONE WORKING IN ANIMATION SHOULD READ THIS… and probably read it several times.  There are enough supportive links to keep […]

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]]> https://thinkinganimation.com/does-ai-violate-copyright-laws/feed/ 0 150498 Thoughts on Brave, Acting, Females in Animation, and more… https://thinkinganimation.com/thoughts-on-brave-acting-females-in-animation-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thoughts-on-brave-acting-females-in-animation-and-more https://thinkinganimation.com/thoughts-on-brave-acting-females-in-animation-and-more/#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2024 03:06:47 +0000 https://thinkinganimation.com/?p=150447 The post Thoughts on Brave, Acting, Females in Animation, and more… appeared first on Thinking Animation.

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