5 pieces of animation that knocked my socks off in 2023
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
My favorite thing about this movie is how different it looks compared to most of the things coming out of mainstream animation right now. A lot of the rules that studios like Disney have laid out about what makes a character design appealing are ignored here, and it is so refreshing. They’re also doing all kinds of cool and interesting things with the rendering style and effects animation. I loved watching this.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
When I was younger I read the comic and enjoyed the movie a lot, but haven’t thought about these characters much since. I was expecting some cool animated fight scenes and a fun cast-reunion from this series, but not much more. We got that, but we also got some really thoughtful, funny, meta writing that showcases the supporting characters in a novel way.
Nimona
I’ve cried all three times I’ve watched this movie. When I’ve talked to the people who worked on it it is so clear that it was an incredible labor of love, both to the people who will be changed by it and to animation itself. It elevates the comic in every way while still being loyal to the source material. And it is a miracle that it was finished and released at all after Disney initially axed it. It feels extremely special.
Blue Eye Samurai
After Primal’s second season last year, I have been hungry for more adult animation that isn’t primetime sitcom. This show scratched that itch in a very satisfying way. It utilizes beautiful 3D animation that mimics traditional Japanese screen prints to great effect. Set in Edo-period Japan, it includes themes on race, gender, imperialism, colonialism, and revenge. Maya Erskine is incredible as the protagonist, Mizu.
Scavengers Reign
I have been following @charleshuettner on tumblr for ages, so when I saw he had a show coming out I was psyched. I have long been a fan of his design sensibilities and weird animations. Scavengers Reign exists in the overlapping space between sci-fi and horror. One of my favorite things about it is that it kept surprising me: obvious writing decisions that other shows would have made are continually waived in favor of unexpected and compelling character choices. It doesn’t talk down to the audience, and it doesn’t pull its punches. It is also absolutely beautiful.
Honorable mentions/other recommendations: Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 4), Invincible (season 2)
111 notes
·
View notes
A drawing i made trying to incorporate parts of @charleshuettner ‘s style (:
9 notes
·
View notes
Acct creation process?
So tumblr required me to not only subscribe to various topics, but FORCED me to follow a quota of blogs from their limited offered selection to make my account. In order to make this display of authority more fun for me, I thought I'd post my notes during this process in a stream-of-consciousness fashion:
***This is just my impressions based on the blog titles tumblr threw at me while making my account. I've literally never seen a single one of any of your posts. If I've misjudged you, that's a me problem. Don't get pissed. Or do, I guess, I'm not your mom. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ***
THEY FORCED ME TO FOLLOW AT LEAST 3 ACCTS FROM THE LIMITED SELECTION THEY PRESENTED. FASCISTS.
IN RESPONSE: POSSIBLE ACCOUNTS TO UNFOLLOW IN THE FUTURE:
@gulistan-blog: Except it looks like it's actually written in (gaelic?)? Maybe see if there's anything good. or just if the words look pretty.
@aesthetic: generic af title. probs trash. delete asap, unless it turns out to be a magical aldi-brand unicorn.
@annoyingdreamlanddestiny: gross url. titled poison. initial vibe is toxic. review, but drop asap unless ironic.
@neon-wonderlands: called "lost in the 80s". honestly i don't hate it. not sure why. wait and see.
@seabeck: "I'm only happy when it rains". literally love the title. Drop if necessary, but if so you have to listen to the song while you do <3.
@emirkocturk: literally no idea what it is, tagged in #architecture. Only followed cuz I think its written in Turkish? pretty words.
@daily-spooky: dunno wat but it looks goth-centric. I haven't taken the hook, but the bait is intriguing so I'm nibbling.
@remash: dunno just vibe shit?
@falseficus: title is "dad shirt enthusiast". promising. to be explored.
@dianasson: "witchcraft, folklore, ..." ? so many possiblities. i dont even know where to start.
@1989taylorsversion: "folklore, but gay" need I laborate?
@octobersociety: possibly. but seems reposty. probs to be deleted.
@theshitpostcalligrapher: i like the picture they paint with their words. stay tuned.
@diaryofrey: its a gamble. probs trash, but nobody hits the jackpot without rolling the dice.
@classichorrorblog: i like horror. i dont like blogs. it'll be a battle, we'll see who survives.
@obsessedbyneon: So '80s again. CRT monitors? cool. Hairspray & chlorofluorocarbon pollution? not cool. we'll see which category this falls in.
@charleshuettner: 2d animation? broad topic. that's like "TEXT POSTS" but pictures. k. ill follow but ill probs leave.
2 notes
·
View notes
Swap Meet from caleb wood on Vimeo.
A collaborative experiment between 14 artists around the globe.
Each artist creates a background,
All backgrounds are traded randomly,
and then animated upon freely.
Artists:
Caleb Wood - vimeo.com/calebwood
Charles Huettner - vimeo.com/charleshuettner
David Prosser - daveprosser.co.uk/
Elli Vuorinen - ellivuorinen.com/
Grace Nayoon Rhee - vimeo.com/nayoon1212
Jonathan Djob Nkondo - absenteism.tumblr.com/
Kyle Mowat - vimeo.com/kvmowat
Lee Kyu-tae - vimeo.com/kokooma
Lilli Carre - lillicarre.com/
Loup Blaster - vimeo.com/user2362475
Nicolas Menard - nicolasmenard.com/
Nelson Boles - vimeo.com/nelsonboles
Shin Hashimoto - vimeo.com/user10659205
Shen Jie - vimeo.com/user16760143
Additional sound contributions by:
Oswald Skillbard - skillbard.com/
David Kamp - studiokamp.com/
Jordan Obo
Sound Mix by David Kamp
2015
20 notes
·
View notes
Ok, so. Straight to the point. I do NOT own the background picture. Just Zim. Nothing more. If you know the artist, please let me know so i could tag them or remove the picture if demanded.
Here it is:
Ok, now i know. The artist of the masterpiece is @charleshuettner
23 notes
·
View notes
@testosteronetwink @testosterone-diaries @menstyle1 @hormones-of-a-teenager @mind @mind-wtf @bodysquats @healthierways @saludable-y-catolica @saludporeeson-n-blog @fitnesstreats @fitness-bodybuilding @fit @fitnessfor-me @fitness-barbie @fitness-is-coming-blog @boysuicidaal @samisoffthewall @sam @samreich @samcomen @samspratt @david @davidseger @joshpeck @josh @marioluna @mariolunam @charlesoberonn @charleshuettner @science-junkie @scienceandfood @scienceisbeauty @sciencesoup @indiangalz
0 notes
got flash to run on my computer again pic.twitter.com/BPLUpsJGDy
— Charles Huettner (@charleshuettner) December 9, 2019
from http://twitter.com/charleshuettner
via IFTTT
0 notes
Late Night Work Club presents STRANGERS #CharlesHuettner
0 notes
[charleshuettner] Tumblr: answer http://dlvr.it/Nn5GGx
0 notes
Scavengers Reign: Season 1/ Episode 3 “The Wall” – Recap and Review (with Spoilers) https://tinyurl.com/yvh8af3d
0 notes
Sovereigns Reign: Season 1/ Episode 2 “The Storm” – Recap and Review (with Spoilers) https://tinyurl.com/yvd45e8m
0 notes
[charleshuettner] Tumblr: photo http://dlvr.it/NjqzTq
0 notes