Ok is newgrounds worth posting on? I’m thinking of posting my upcoming animatic projects to youtube and possibly thinking newgrounds as well.
Derrick Malik Johnson
@derrickmalikjohnson.com
2D Animator, Board Artist & LO / 原画 / ニゲン | Business ✉️: derrickmalikjohnson20@gmail.com for work or DM. Resume and work sample upon request. (NSFW and SFW Content) Minors DNI
Hey board artist, when youre doing thumbnails how loose do you normally go for pitching/personal projects and carry it over to cleans? Been working on becoming looser with my thumbnail to cleans and wanted to ask for advice.
Can we make a new animated Star Trek series based around Star Base 80?
*Hot take* With the current landscape of the entertainment industry (no jobs to go around, or “development”) I’m reminded that our industry was taken over by business/tech bros that don’t understand creative industries/innovation and can’t be the end all be all model. /1
Recently built a new gaming pc (leaving consoles for good) went with a dual boot system (made the switch to god king Linux). I think imma name this pc Aki
Apparently I got “written up” because I laughed in a customer face when they told me “A/I art is real art and that artist are in their feelings and should accept all art”. Homie didn’t like I insulted him when I told him to pick up an actual pencil to draw.
Forgot to put this on my other socials but I'm now living in LA. Who wants to link up?
Happy #PortfolioDay Name is Derrick Malik Johnson, have over 6 years experience in the US animation industry as a Storyboard Artist, Revisionist and Layout Artist while working in the Japanese animation industry as LO, Nigen and Genga. Currently looking for work #rkgk #animation #storyboard
Friends - yes Family - took years and after an internship they became very supportive. Great grandmother was the first supportive when I started drawing nsfw, she thought I was selling drugs for extra income, but was drawing smut instead.
JoypadLad.com X SuperStickerClub.com@joypadlad.bsky.social · last mo.If you're a creative person, do you have friends and family that actually care about anything you make?
Crazy how in the lords year of 2026 that playboy is making the most sense with this statement but also calling a spade a spade with congress on “making safe places” but choose to ignore on more looming threats and dangers with ai bots, ai scams and predatory ai intimacies.
Playboy@playboy.com · last mo."Until social media improves at enforcing their own Community Standards regarding false identities, and there are more regulations on proper AI disclosure in general, those who struggle with romantic connections remain vulnerable to artificial intimacy and the social atrophy that comes with it."
This is literally the death of ownership and the secondary/third hand market. I know many of us been saying for years to invest in physical because of potential situation like this! Get what you want now and grow that collection. Embracing PC and retro consoles, Fuck Sony!!
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · last mo.Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/p...
Anyone who’s up for re election or the various democratic that voted for this, needs to be booted the fuck out. We still have time to combat this, call your reps and get your voice heard!!
Dieselbrain@dieselbrain.bsky.social · last mo.The KIDS Act [containing KOSA] has passed the House This sucks, but its not the end. It still has to pass through the Senate committee and then be voted on by the Senate itself Please continue contactimg your Senators and demanding they oppose the KIDS Act & KOSA www.congress.gov/members/find...
"Karol" My part of a trade with the GREAT @derrickmalikjohnson.com Comment and Enjoy ^ ^
Been working freelance the past few weeks on a cool project and man it’s been fun storyboarding again with friends/mutuals.
Wanted to ask this but what’s the best movie snack you guys like to make for home movie nights? I’m a sucker for popcorn mixed with whoppers, or buncha munch candy. Trying to do something different
Sometimes I’m reminded why I have a dislike for a certain section of animation fandom/discourse is that people think fully animated kickstarters should be done free or shouldn’t dare to ask for an already lowered budget even by American and even Japanese productions.
Storyboard Batch #6-10 Been having fun doing these beat boards and cant wait to finalize this project for you guys to meet. Im still debating on the level of cleans i want to do for this but hey thats the journey in doing beat boards first. #storyboard #OC #artpost
Why the fuck are square enix and Disney using ai for this bullshit? Is you have some of the best artist at your studio?! Hell you could’ve commissioned artist to do better!
Gematsu@gematsu.com · 2mo agoKingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 Square Enix has announced Kingdom Hearts Collection for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2. It will include Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III…
Get to finally say I worked on this as an animator
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 2mo agoPersona 4 Revival - out Feb 18th, 2027
Forgiveness is not what give to others but what you give to yourself, redemption is possible if it’s genuine. For Jorge and others, they showed you their true colors and how quick they are to throw you under. First it was with NFTs and now Ai, how much longer are you going to let him & others slide?
jess m. 🌤️@jametc.bsky.social · 2mo ago"whatever, everyone already uses it anyway so it's fine" is just not really the message a sorry person promotes. I'm frustrated by how everyone just gave him the benefit of the doubt. I'm not feeling very forgiving when this is the messaging. I don't think I'm being unreasonable either
The actual fuck. I’m sorry but porn literally help build this site. Like I was here since the beginning and can tell ya that man nsfw artist were handing out those invite codes like candy to others and being more sfw and nsfw artist over here.
ChocoMingo 🦩@chocomingo.bsky.social · 2mo agoI'll say what Bluesky fails to address in v1.122 They've rolled out a new "adult content" tag applied on an entire account, hiding all their posts from users, including text posts, even if they may be SFW This update, while well-intentioned, defeats the whole purpose of the content filters system
As a community can we agree not to welcome this man back? Or to sympathize with this enabling behavior? This dude chose to destroy his career, opportunity for his peers, and the many connections that he completely disregarded. I’m not opening arm to someone lying in our faces about not knowing Ai.
Hello, it's Dan McDaid@danmcdaid.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt's funny that Jorge even talks like a robot now. It's like they go into a special room, get the chip put in and come out like "bleep bloop AI is good, we must embrace it, I am learning and listening"
Again homie is in it for the bag, this isn’t scab behavior it’s pick me but also being fed up with Hollywood and thinking that this is the move. Like NFT, Ai will go down but also at this point Jorge can’t be at the table for negotiations or “saving animation” because you’re actively destroying it.
Toon Brains@cartoonbrains.bsky.social · 2mo agoNo yeah, he does not give a shit.
Let me be heard when I say this, screenshot or whatever. I’m disappointed in Jorge decision and no matter what comes from it or after but you cannot come to the table in artistic support or call to action because you got into bed with Ai for the money and “creative” control. (1)
Not going to lie here, I’m beyond disappointed and disgusted by this. I understand being in development sucks but for you to get in bed with the thing that has affected our jobs already by taking them away, or defending that there’s an ethical way to incorporate it. Get fucked
Animation Magazine@animag.bsky.social · 2mo agoThree AI animated series are heading to Prime Video streaming via Amazon MGM/AWS-backed GenAI Creators' Fund: 'Cupcake & Friends;' 'Love, Diana Music Hunters;' and 'Punky Duck' from Jorge Gutierrez.
Beat Boards #4 Behind the scenes edition. Roughs -> Clean Line/Rough Color Keys (Matilda defeat and despair) #sfw #artpost #storyboard #oc
Beat Boards #3 Behind the scenes edition. Roughs -> Clean Line/Rough Color Keys (That girl Veronica is on the move) #sfw #artpost #storyboard #oc
