Back ONCE AGAIN, by popular demand! I will be offering this three week intensive After Effects training, focusing on compositing for 2D traditional animation! Perfect for students or industry pros looking to learn new skills, just bring yourself and your curiosity!

Doing art badly is good and sacred

Ichiro Itano about "Macross Plus" movie 4K remaster (feat. a shot animated by Hideaki Anno). Itano is the legendary animator who created the concept of missile volleys scenes (aka "Itano Circus") in animes. Full 5-min interview >> youtube.com/watch?v=NyF5...

For those that can't escape Photoshop, (such as myself RIP) request an agent to speak with on their virtual assistant to switch your plan not listed on the site. I requested to REMOVE generative AI "features" or extra apps -- it took me about an hour, but my plan went from 22.99 to 15.99 a month.

Friends meet Ghostboy. Ghostboy just woke up in a dreary place illuminated by dim jack o' lanterns, full of grotesque terrors, unsure of his identity - and all he wants is to LEAVE. Wanna help bring his story to afterlife (written by @shannondenton.bsky.social, art by me)? ➡️ tinyurl.com/28p4c52d

In the '60s, an all-star team of Soviet artists assembled -- including Yuri Norstein. Together, they crafted a gentle, quiet gem called The Mitten. It's lovely stop motion, and it laid the groundwork for the team's later Cheburashka. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/a-film-for...

adobe killing animate and saying "just use after effects" is the most fundamental misunderstanding of your customers ever, lol

Anyway, abolish ICE, protect trans people, impeach the pedo, and if there's still time, pre-order my new book, SHOCK CITY PUNKS. (It's about a couple of crybaby meatboys who get repeatedly humiliated. Very satisfying.) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711869...

Oh no.

The horrors persist, yet I refuse to give up on whimsy.

Live in 10 (9am PT) - come hang out while we talk blind box toys and stitch up another monkey! Gentle, positive vibes for all this morning: twitch.tv/gofflin

More formal announcement coming soon but: I submitted my resignation for my retail job so I can commit to tattooing & freelance work full-time. I am SO scared, but so excited. I really hope I can make it work

The latest move by Sticker Mule's owner. Please don't give these people your money (or honestly send them your artwork, you never know).

In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties. The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized. Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.

This aged like a fine wine.

From: The Tell-Tale Heart (1953), dir. Ted Parmelee, UPA

Regard! Some of the lovely props I got to design for season 1 of The Mighty Nein www.rocketgal.com

work in progress shot for the La Venganza Rodríguez (adult 2 1/2min CG/2D hybrid mexperimental short) we’re doing with @hampastudio

Ersatz is OUT! The indie pilot I've been solo-animating for 1.5 years is now on youtube. Check it out! youtu.be/yf2tBjHvx9s?...

everyone should look up what they were actually about, it's literally the same fight and they were correct

Live in just a few, come hang out!

In animation I've seen plenty of people assume their dept. is the hardest/most vital. As someone who's worked from vis dev to final stringout I can tell you: it's all vital. It's all skilled work. An engine is an important car part, but it still won't run without wheels. Be a team, not a tier list.

New year, new streams, new sock monkeys - tune in tomorrow (Sat. 1/10) at 9am PT to see what's happening in 2026! twitch.tv/gofflin

How's everyone's lemon pig doing?

Playing Parasite Eve tonight at 8pm PST! In the spooky woods! I hope my innocence will endure. Be there! www.twitch.tv/NilbogLive

Darmok is just great television. The greatest episode of TNG ever.

Starting out the new year with a fantastic review for Shock City Punks! Always dreamed of having my work described as "lurid." www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... *SCP out April 21st!

Lemon pigs are more valuable than ever now that they're discontinuing the penny.

Try not to think about what happened to the last guy:

Animation sketchbook page 38, notes on animation smears!

Ended up at the same emergency vet as Tim Roth. Our cat swallowed yarn. His cat's butt had exploded.

New monkey alert! Meet Pepper! I don't think this little gal is going home with anyone but me though, I'm quite attached to her: #sockmonkey #crafts

I forgot my favorite specimen from the trip: bird's nest fungi! #mushrooms #mycology #pnw

I'm not good enough yet to identify even half of these, but I sure did have fun photographing mushrooms up in the PNW: #mushrooms #mycology #pnw

Apparently you need to have grown up in Chicago or be REALLY into stop-motion deep cuts to know about Suzie Snowflake:

Tonight at 6PM PST! Let’s get festive 🎄✨ We’ll be talking to Mall Santa Mike and you may witness a Christmas miracle live on twitch.tv/thisisgob

It's almost my favorite time of year - Hardrock, Coco and Joe time: youtu.be/eiYc2yrhjao

This handmade crew is all going to new homes tomorrow! Bye, lil guys!

the faux-AI evangelists see the artistic process as a race to get to a finished product, instead of something valuable in itself. the process is where you develop those skills you don't have yet, it cannot be skipped, it is where the art happens

On with Robot Co-Op momentarily - join us as we say farewell to the old, cursed streaming PC and muddle our way through some more Zelda: A Link Between Worlds! twitch.tv/robotco_op

BREAKING: I spoke to your family and they would all like signed copies of SHOCK CITY for the holidays. Great idea! heartshapedskull.bigcartel.com/product/shoc...

The best art makes you think "Oh wow, someone else feels that way, too. I'm not alone." A computer can only pretend to feel anything. It's like Walmart wishing you Happy Birthday.

Recreating the visual effect of a split diopter and rack focus in cartoons, so animation can finally get some respect

The handmade, human qualities of your work are more valuable than they've ever been. Don't doubt that for a second.

Hey! My store now has DIGITAL DOWNLOAD power. If you've been weeping bitter tears over Serenity Rose being out of print, well mop your face and grab some pixels! heartshapedskull.bigcartel.com/product/sere...

"We live in hell, and the rapacious need for growth in every industry, unrelenting, forever and ever, is decimating all of our institutions and our way of life." Amanda Dobbins, on fire

I don't like the term "gateway horror." It's not a gateway. It IS horror. It's just less intense than the kind of horror you'd make for adults. You don't go to the kids' clothing aisle to buy "gateway shoes."