Ed Swain
@edswain.bsky.social
Father/Animator/Nerd🤘
Senior Gameplay Animator @ Jagex
Senior Gameplay Animator @ Jagex
RuneScape's New Era Officially Begins...
YouTube video by RuneScape
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Layouts by Hayao Miyazaki for Anne of Green Gables (1979), dir. Isao Takahata, Nippon Animation
December 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Layouts by Hayao Miyazaki for Anne of Green Gables (1979), dir. Isao Takahata, Nippon Animation
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James Baxter’s 2D animation in ‘The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball’ new episode.
December 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
James Baxter’s 2D animation in ‘The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball’ new episode.
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Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios
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November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Video: See how a team of four Disney artists is preserving hand-crafted ink and paint techniques from the early 20th century to create breathtaking fine art.
www.cartoonbrew.com/fine-art/dis...
www.cartoonbrew.com/fine-art/dis...
Disney’s Ink And Paint Quartet Keeps The Classic Craft Alive
See how a tiny team preserves Disney’s hand-crafted cel techniques to create intricate fine art that honors a long-lost era of studio animation.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Video: See how a team of four Disney artists is preserving hand-crafted ink and paint techniques from the early 20th century to create breathtaking fine art.
www.cartoonbrew.com/fine-art/dis...
www.cartoonbrew.com/fine-art/dis...
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Hey everyone! After a little break my Animation Workshops are back open again! So if you need help, sign up here:
spungellaonline.blogspot.com
spungellaonline.blogspot.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hey everyone! After a little break my Animation Workshops are back open again! So if you need help, sign up here:
spungellaonline.blogspot.com
spungellaonline.blogspot.com
Reposted by Ed Swain
Reposted by Ed Swain
Jim Lee's impassioned words about why DC will never use AI have already won New York Comic Con.
Jim Lee On Why DC Will Never Use AI: “AI Doesn’t Dream, Feel, Or Make Art, It Aggregates It”
The President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics spoke out at today's Retailer Day at New York Comic Con.
comicbookclublive.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Jim Lee's impassioned words about why DC will never use AI have already won New York Comic Con.
Reposted by Ed Swain
Studio Ghibli fell in love with this film and gave its director a movie deal. Master animators like Yuri Norstein call it a favorite.
Its name is Father and Daughter, and we've explored its story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
Its name is Father and Daughter, and we've explored its story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
October 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Studio Ghibli fell in love with this film and gave its director a movie deal. Master animators like Yuri Norstein call it a favorite.
Its name is Father and Daughter, and we've explored its story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
Its name is Father and Daughter, and we've explored its story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
Reposted by Ed Swain
What an expertly called shot
September 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What an expertly called shot
brilliant animation breakdown here for Sunderfolk -
store.steampowered.com/news/app/241...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/241...
Sunderfolk - Sunderfolk Animation Style Guide - Steam News
Learn how the animators of Sunderfolk created a unique style!
store.steampowered.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
brilliant animation breakdown here for Sunderfolk -
store.steampowered.com/news/app/241...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/241...
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2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget.
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
September 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget.
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
I live for furs, I worship furs - animated by the great Marc Davis
September 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I live for furs, I worship furs - animated by the great Marc Davis
Great quote from Milt Kahl on standards -
“You might as well, geez! If you don’t have something to aspire to, what have you got? You have to have high standards. I think that’s part of any profession. If you don’t aim high, well, you’re not going to get anywhere.”
“You might as well, geez! If you don’t have something to aspire to, what have you got? You have to have high standards. I think that’s part of any profession. If you don’t aim high, well, you’re not going to get anywhere.”
September 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Great quote from Milt Kahl on standards -
“You might as well, geez! If you don’t have something to aspire to, what have you got? You have to have high standards. I think that’s part of any profession. If you don’t aim high, well, you’re not going to get anywhere.”
“You might as well, geez! If you don’t have something to aspire to, what have you got? You have to have high standards. I think that’s part of any profession. If you don’t aim high, well, you’re not going to get anywhere.”
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And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...
Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use
The tool's creators are seeking to make it so that AI model developers must pay artists to train on data from them that is uncorrupted.
venturebeat.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...
Reposted by Ed Swain
Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."'
variety.com/2025/film/fe...
variety.com/2025/film/fe...
August 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."'
variety.com/2025/film/fe...
variety.com/2025/film/fe...
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Alright last shout about this. 3-6 months (your preference) for a freelance gig. Games animators only please. Keyframe, charm, appeal. All the good stuff.
August 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Alright last shout about this. 3-6 months (your preference) for a freelance gig. Games animators only please. Keyframe, charm, appeal. All the good stuff.
Reposted by Ed Swain
The Glassworker is a gorgeous, moving, sometimes brutal feature from Pakistan. Making it was a decade-long struggle.
Ghibli inspired it, but this is no GenAI knockoff. It’s a deep study of Hayao Miyazaki's and Isao Takahata's filmmaking. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/learning-t...
Ghibli inspired it, but this is no GenAI knockoff. It’s a deep study of Hayao Miyazaki's and Isao Takahata's filmmaking. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/learning-t...
August 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Glassworker is a gorgeous, moving, sometimes brutal feature from Pakistan. Making it was a decade-long struggle.
Ghibli inspired it, but this is no GenAI knockoff. It’s a deep study of Hayao Miyazaki's and Isao Takahata's filmmaking. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/learning-t...
Ghibli inspired it, but this is no GenAI knockoff. It’s a deep study of Hayao Miyazaki's and Isao Takahata's filmmaking. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/learning-t...