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Studio Troyca’s 10th Anniversary And The Work That Came To Embody Their Evolution: Overtake! Production Notes

Studio Troyca’s 10th Anniversary And The Work That Came To Embody Their Evolution: Overtake! Production Notes

Overtake! wasn’t first conceived as studio Troyca’s 10th anniversary project, but over many years of development, it came to naturally embody the studio’s current strengths: a beautiful mix of grounded, naturalistic writing with punchy, confident delivery.

Resourcefulness Reigns Supreme – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Production Notes 05-10

Resourcefulness Reigns Supreme – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Production Notes 05-10

While fans tend to think about production circumstances as black and white, Frieren exemplifies what success tends to look like in the real world: a result of resourceful management, delegation of the right tasks to the right people, and ingenuous solutions to tricky situations.

The Weight Of Hayao Miyazaki And Ghibli – The Boy And The Heron / How Do You Live?

The Weight Of Hayao Miyazaki And Ghibli – The Boy And The Heron / How Do You Live?

Hayao Miyazaki’s storytelling is built upon the dreamlike, empowering physics of the animation that builds his worlds. This offers a fascinating contrast with his latest film The Boy and the Heron, one noticeably burdened with weights—physical, psychological, of life, and of Ghibli’s legacy.

Creators Rebelling Against The Odds: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Production Notes 1-13

Creators Rebelling Against The Odds: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Production Notes 1-13

At its absolute best, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 is a focused effort to fully realize its directors’ ideas, from the grandest action to the least perceptible details. But at all points, it’s also something else: a fight against an asphyxiating schedule. Let’s catch up with one of the biggest, coolest, but also most troublesome productions of the year.

Systemic Lack Of Training, “Convenient” Technological Advances, And The Destruction Of Technique & Knowledge In The Anime Industry

Systemic Lack Of Training, “Convenient” Technological Advances, And The Destruction Of Technique & Knowledge In The Anime Industry

As the anime industry fails to properly train new generations of creators, “convenient” technological advances (whether good or not in their own right) have accelerated the loss of technique, fundamentals, and knowledge among the workforce. This is how veterans and newcomers face an already devastating issue that only stands to get worse.

Kyoto Animation’s Exception To Industry Norms And The Dedication To Animation As Writing: Hibike! Euphonium Ensemble Contest Production Notes

Kyoto Animation’s Exception To Industry Norms And The Dedication To Animation As Writing: Hibike! Euphonium Ensemble Contest Production Notes

Hibike! Euphonium Ensemble Contest is the belated comeback of a series that has come to represent its team’s understanding of animation as a fundamental step in the writing process, and also one that exemplifies how Kyoto Animation buck negative anime industry trends in meaningful, sometimes amusing ways.

The Brilliance And Darkness of Zom 100 Bucket List Of The Dead – Production Notes 01

The Brilliance And Darkness of Zom 100 Bucket List Of The Dead – Production Notes 01

The first episode of Zom 100 is one hell of a showcase of inventive, fresh, and very bombastic animation and direction, all packaged together with clear intent. It’s well worth looking into the team behind it and its rising star of a director, but also into the risks in their approach.

Can You Assemble A High Profile Anime Studio Out Of Nowhere? – The History Of Cygames Pictures And Uma Musume ROAD TO THE TOP’s Fierce Animation

Can You Assemble A High Profile Anime Studio Out Of Nowhere? – The History Of Cygames Pictures And Uma Musume ROAD TO THE TOP’s Fierce Animation

In an industry like anime where almost everything comes down to personal relationships, is it possible to quickly assemble an entirely new high-profile studio? Cygames Pictures have found a way, and Uma Musume: ROAD TO THE TOP‘s intense, expressive animation stands as proof of their achievements.