Austen Payne
@frenchfart.bsky.social
Storyboard Artist - Professor @ Seneca Animation - Dungeon Master - Creator of One Hell of a Party! - https://austenpayne.myportfolio.com Prev: Unicorn Academy(Netflix), Angry Birds(Netflix), Dora(Nick) 🏳️🌈🇨🇦she/they
If there's one thing to remember Eric Bauza for beside his incredible talent / work, it's that he fought for Animation and the creatives who pour themselves into it. He fought for art, expression and the respect this medium and its workers deserve.
It’s an alarming trend. Bradford didn’t respond to surveys from us, Cycle Toronto, Toronto Environmental Alliance, ACORN and many others. It’s important to know where candidates stand on the most important issues facing the city. Transit. Cycling. Climate change. Housing. Who is he listening to?
Dave Gray-Donald@dgrdon.bsky.social · 2w agoTransit advocacy group @ttcriders.bsky.social did an extensive survey of Toronto election candidates, asking if they would commit to 18 priorities. Chow committed to all of them. Bradford didn't respond. Christian Malong digs into it for @thegrindto.bsky.social.
It took a while, but in a way the American animation scene is finally getting on the same page as what international animation has done already for the last 15 years, and it couldn’t have come sooner. It really feels like the broad perception of the medium here is slowly but gradually changing.
my honest reaction: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Why do the worst people always live forever and the good people leave us too soon??
New trailer for "The Lovers", an indie Filipino short film by Studio Heartbreak, coming to Youtube in a week. www.youtube.com/@studioheart...
and that's it for SLEEPING GIANTS behind the scenes stuff! watch the full CARTOON CARTOONS short here > tinyurl.com/SLEEPING-GIA... — #storyboards #animatic #cartooncartoons #sleepinggiants
It's so disappointing. It makes me question all kinds of things about how people value art that I'm not fully able to put into words, but it scars something deep inside my soul. And SO many places do this now. It's like seeing a sign on every corner that just says "I hate you" over and over again.
Seeing every small business, be it a local restaurant, a moving company, whatever, all having AI logos and AI ads, really puts into perspective just how many artists are out of jobs now. All those little sustaining jobs where someone just needed a quick thing for $50 to $200 are just gone.
Damn who would have thought people don’t want soulless garbage and especially don’t like the icing out of human creatives lol
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 2mo agoReport Suggests Nearly No One Is Buying AI Generated Goods https://kotaku.com/3d-model-markets-are-being-flooded-with-ai-sellers-but-no-ones-buying-2000724790
Michael Longfield, executive director of Cycle Toronto, said the decision is a step back for evidence-based decision making. 'I want to be clear that bike lanes do not cause traffic congestion. Removing them will put people's lives at risk,' he said." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford’s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision m...
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"We're gonna have to accept games are $70" "We're gonna have to accept no physical games" "We're gonna have to accept AI" "We're gonna - Do people ever fucking question why we should be accepting these things instead of fighting for something better?!?
I can’t think of any time in history when someone said “the ads won’t be invasive” and then they weren’t. If you say “Yeah, your ads are in a place that no one will see them or think about them!” The advertiser will say “no” OF COURSE ads will be obnoxious, that’s what people paying for them want!
Wealthy bro dudes like Shopify CEO benefit way more from public infrastructure than we do. Their delivery trucks, trains, and planes use our public roads, waterways/ports, and airports. To make them bank. But we should get no vote compared to them? Nah bro, you should get no vote for freeloading.
Some artworks from "Goodbye, Lara". The first episode is out.
Catsuka@catsuka.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew trailer for "Goodbye, Lara". Coming to Crunchyroll on July 5.
Goodbye, Lara is freaking GORGEOUS wtf???!!!! I’m crying this has to be yuri
Fuck off. If anything is "millennial", it's those cool transparent colors our iMacs, Gameboys, and Tamagotchis came in. No fucking millennial likes the house flipper grey. Call it a millennial paint job when I can see through the exterior of a car because it's Glacier Purple like my GBA.
Jack Saint@lackingsaint.bsky.social · 4mo agoNo fuck off we're not calling this "Millennial grey" this shit was dictated completely by boomer retiree house flippers we absolutely had NO say in this
![Millennial grey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A kitchen with beige grey floors, drab walls, brushed steel appliances, and grey granite countertops.
Grey floors and furnishings are said to appeal to Millennial tastes.
Millennial grey refers to a desaturated colour scheme that is said to appeal to the interior design sensibilities of the Millennial Generation in the early 21st century.[1] Cultural historian Kassia St. Clair attributed its widespread adoption to a desire among Millennials for "a flexible, sensible choice that will last years, hide any stains, and can be adapted to different schemes."[1] Some have diagnosed Millennial grey as a reaction to the warm hues of the late 20th century.[2]
Millennial grey is polarising, particularly when used with imitation-wood-texture sheet vinyl flooring, which many describe as depressing, soulless, or corporate.[3][4] Although attributed to Millennials, the grey colour scheme is often chosen by house flippers, vacation rental owners, or other people who do not actually live in the greyed properties.[3] Thus, the occupant of the property—Millennial or not—has little say in its colour scheme, particularly when deployed for fixtures such as flooring.[4] The greying may have been driven, in part, by a desire to prepare properties for sale in a manner thought to be least offensive to the average buyer.[5] Given the housing crises gripping many countries in the early to mid-21st century, buyers and renters may feel they have no choice but to accept a property decked in Millennial grey.[4]
To the extent that Millennial grey is said to be enjoyed by Millennials, it is also said to be loathed by Generation Z.[1][2]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:atdbmignbrjbjgj2ba4axnwl/bafkreidgcz72oqo4dwsqlv2ovhewwekbfxdo7ydluyrffhlijqkg2546gy)
One animator put it plainly: “You have no idea how frustrating it is to see press release after press release touting how much money our animated film made and how many nominations we got; then [the studio] turns to people who have worked here forever and says, ‘We don’t need you anymore.’” Heh.
Hollywood Can’t Survive Without Animation. So Why Won’t the Industry Respect It?
Animated films made billions in 2026 while Pixar and Netflix cut jobs. Inside animation's paradox and its long shut-out from the best picture race.
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