Christopher Nolan’s Carbon Footprint Problem
What is more detrimental: moving data or moving an army?
In AI, Films, People, Post-production, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
What is more detrimental: moving data or moving an army?
AI isn’t just assisting animation production and distribution, it’s redefining it.
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AI isn’t just assisting animation production and distribution, it’s redefining it.
AI-Native Animation: A New Business Paradigm
AI isn’t just assisting animation production and distribution, it’s redefining it.
In 3D, AI, Business, CG, Digital Media, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
The Animation Value Reset
Reassessing your worth in the age of AI.
In AI, Business, Digital Media, Jobs & Recruiting, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
The Studio of One
How artist-driven AI is rewriting the economics of animation.
In 3D, AI, Business, CG, Films, Previs/Postvis/Visualization | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
CAN CHATGPT WRITE ANIMATION SCRIPTS FOR YOU?
You’ve probably heard the expression "Good-Fast-Cheap: You can only have two but never all three". Well, I believe you can get all three.
In 2D, 3D, AI, Business, Cartoons, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Films, Production, Television, Writing | Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: All
Screenwriting Staffing: A Professional Screenwriter’s Perspective
There’s one script marketplace that consistently delivers on its mission to connect writers with real producers, managers, and employers
In Business, Cartoons, Digital Media, Education and Training, Films, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Production, Television, Writing | Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: All
Nobody’s Buying, So Stop Begging
The death of the independent animation deal, and what to do about it.
In Business, Event, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
THE CORE PROBLEM A PROFESSIONAL ANIMATION WRITER SOLVES
Professional animation writers are the narrative architects of an animated production.
In 2D, 3D, AI, Anime, Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, Production, Short Films, Television, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: All
Overheard At Annecy
An antidote to the corporate reality distortion fields and humblebrags.
In Business, Event, Festival, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: Europe
Nancy Denney-Phelps Talks Food, Fine Wine, and Friends ‘On The Animation Trail’
The animation historian, journalist, and festival stalwart talks about her new book that chronicles almost 25 years of unique and colorful adventures, alongside her husband, musician Nik Phelps, crisscrossing the globe on their way to the next industry gathering.
Skipping the Shark
Why grassroots animation ecosystems are the way out of ‘no way’
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New Book Release: GROWING UP STOOGE, by Joan Howard Maurer
Check out my mother's memoir about growing up the daughter of The Three Stooges' Moe Howard.
STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN REMAKE RIGHTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Starchaser was the world's first full-length 3-D animated feature and after 40 years the rights are now available.
PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA - THE DAY I MET ELVIS
The never before told story of how I met Elvis Presley on the day he bought a .357 Magnum which sold at auction for $195,500.
Comets Don’t Care
Attempting to prevent the use of AI in the workplace is a Quixotic effort.
In AI, Business, Guilds/Unions/Organizations, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
The Only Time is Real-time
A real-time animation primer for the uninitiated.
In AI, CG, Digital Media, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
The Impact of AI on Hollywood in 2024: 12 Predictions
The use of AI will provide significant advantages and present serious challenges.
In AI, Business, Digital Media, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, Television, Voice Acting, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
Katzenberg Ahoy!
Are you a creator or a cog?
In AI, Business, Digital Media, Films, People, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
Ask An AI
ChatGPT’s advice on how to teach and test in the AI era.
In AI, Education and Training, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
From the Groundhog Up
The making of a labor of love: ‘GRANDPA GROUNDHOG.’
In 2D, Art, Books, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
Hollywood’s Inflection Point
Residuals, AI, and strikes… oh, my!
In Acting, AI, Business, Digital Media, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Television, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
Distribution and Marketing in the Age of AI
As AI tools democratize content development and production, traditional distribution and marketing channels may ironically be more influential than ever.
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STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN ANIMATION CELS SOLD ON EBAY
If you're a collector of rare animation cels, sorry, you missed my eBay auction which ended June 20th
In 2D, 3D, Anime, Art, Cartoons, Event, Films, Illustration, Licensing, Preservation, Stereoscopic 3-D, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: All
The Fleeting Nature of Competitive Advantage: From Sabermetrics to AI Content Creation
Plus: a big ol’ postscript on how the Writers Guild of America strike will inadvertently boost the utility and quality of ChatGPT.
In AI, Business, Digital Media, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Technology, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
THE 2023 HUMANITAS PRIZES ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Have you written a script that embraces our common humanity? Do yourself and the world a favor! Enter it!
In Awards, Call for Entries, Cartoons, Event, Festival, Films, Production, Television, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: North America
