Hallis Blaney
@hallis.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Director for animation
Oddballs, Unicorn Island
Oddballs, Unicorn Island
Those AirBnB animated ads are really nice looking
October 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Those AirBnB animated ads are really nice looking
for some reason, I remembered how this guy I hung out with in grade 9 used to give me a hard time for how I phrased things, but it was the most basic stuff; "I saw this elderly person-" "oooh look at Mr Fancy Words! "Elderly!""
"The day before yesterday-" "Wow Mr Speaks Properly!"
"The day before yesterday-" "Wow Mr Speaks Properly!"
June 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
for some reason, I remembered how this guy I hung out with in grade 9 used to give me a hard time for how I phrased things, but it was the most basic stuff; "I saw this elderly person-" "oooh look at Mr Fancy Words! "Elderly!""
"The day before yesterday-" "Wow Mr Speaks Properly!"
"The day before yesterday-" "Wow Mr Speaks Properly!"
Both super envious of everyone in Annecy right now, and also aware that there's a decent chance I probably wouldn't enjoy myself that much if I was there. FOMO's weird.
June 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Both super envious of everyone in Annecy right now, and also aware that there's a decent chance I probably wouldn't enjoy myself that much if I was there. FOMO's weird.
Ah, that special twice-in-a-decade occasion when conservatives are desperately hoping to see a minority.
April 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Ah, that special twice-in-a-decade occasion when conservatives are desperately hoping to see a minority.
These ghouls need to lose badly tomorrow. Not just because they deserve it, but because their success or failure says a lot about the kind of country we are, the kind of country we want to be, and the kind of country we will be.
April 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
These ghouls need to lose badly tomorrow. Not just because they deserve it, but because their success or failure says a lot about the kind of country we are, the kind of country we want to be, and the kind of country we will be.
Weed has become so corny since legalization
April 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Weed has become so corny since legalization
With all this AI slop everywhere it has me wondering if there will be an artistic response to it along the lines of how painters reacted to photography. Will we see, for lack of a better word, more idiosyncratic execution, less polish & refinement towards a singular goal. More expressionistic.
April 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
With all this AI slop everywhere it has me wondering if there will be an artistic response to it along the lines of how painters reacted to photography. Will we see, for lack of a better word, more idiosyncratic execution, less polish & refinement towards a singular goal. More expressionistic.
The French remain S tier protesters.
ELECTREK: “.. I won’t share the link to the article since it gives step-by-step instructions on how to burn down Tesla stores without getting caught, but the manifesto explains .. it’s ‘doable and cheap.’”
@electrek.co $TSLA
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@electrek.co $TSLA
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A dozen Tesla cars burned at store, arson is suspected amid global protests
A dozen Tesla vehicles burned at a store in Toulouse, France. Arson is suspected amid global protests and vandalism attacks...
electrek.co
March 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The French remain S tier protesters.
I'm going to start pronouncing "sanguine" like I pronounce "Linguine"
... also I'm going to start saying "sanguine"
... also I'm going to start saying "sanguine"
February 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I'm going to start pronouncing "sanguine" like I pronounce "Linguine"
... also I'm going to start saying "sanguine"
... also I'm going to start saying "sanguine"
Perfectly put. I've long felt this way, a reason why, despite being a huge Golden Age fan, every time I'm asked what my dream project would be, I never say a specific character or property, it's always about the ideas, style, or leadership
saw this on twitter, Stephen Worth made some extremely good points about what originality is animation production design these days and how nostalgia sometimes passes this point of no return in terms of relatability...
...and what it means to be a consumer vs a creative as an animation artist
...and what it means to be a consumer vs a creative as an animation artist
February 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Perfectly put. I've long felt this way, a reason why, despite being a huge Golden Age fan, every time I'm asked what my dream project would be, I never say a specific character or property, it's always about the ideas, style, or leadership
I've long joked with my wife that Kyle MacLachlan is the oldest Kyle because it's such a GenX/Millennial name. So I finally looked up a list of notable Kyles and let me tell you, he's got to be the tenth person in the history of all of humanity to be named Kyle
February 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I've long joked with my wife that Kyle MacLachlan is the oldest Kyle because it's such a GenX/Millennial name. So I finally looked up a list of notable Kyles and let me tell you, he's got to be the tenth person in the history of all of humanity to be named Kyle
I've really meant to be more active posting on here, but every week there are so many things going on that make everything seem so trivial. It's exhausting.
Thank you to everyone who has been posting fun/interesting stuff. I'll start talking about cartoons and things soon!
Thank you to everyone who has been posting fun/interesting stuff. I'll start talking about cartoons and things soon!
February 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I've really meant to be more active posting on here, but every week there are so many things going on that make everything seem so trivial. It's exhausting.
Thank you to everyone who has been posting fun/interesting stuff. I'll start talking about cartoons and things soon!
Thank you to everyone who has been posting fun/interesting stuff. I'll start talking about cartoons and things soon!
I did a proper hand drawn animation (paperless) for the first time in years and it was an identical experience to doing life drawing for the first time in years: 1-false confidence 2-intense frustration 3- despair 4- enjoyment.
I need to make time to do it more often
I need to make time to do it more often
January 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I did a proper hand drawn animation (paperless) for the first time in years and it was an identical experience to doing life drawing for the first time in years: 1-false confidence 2-intense frustration 3- despair 4- enjoyment.
I need to make time to do it more often
I need to make time to do it more often
It's just a teaser, the proof will be in the pudding, but the things that I liked about the teaser: the trunks, spit-curl, the yellow shield on the cape; awkward, goofy Clark making space for everyone around him in a crowd; hair that moves(!); the scifi & silver age elements; life & colour!
December 20, 2024 at 12:20 AM
It's just a teaser, the proof will be in the pudding, but the things that I liked about the teaser: the trunks, spit-curl, the yellow shield on the cape; awkward, goofy Clark making space for everyone around him in a crowd; hair that moves(!); the scifi & silver age elements; life & colour!
Reposted by Hallis Blaney
a short thread of Nicolas Cage resembling various philosophers
1. Spinoza
1. Spinoza
December 19, 2024 at 12:05 PM
a short thread of Nicolas Cage resembling various philosophers
1. Spinoza
1. Spinoza
Reposted by Hallis Blaney
Reposted by Hallis Blaney
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December 14, 2024 at 3:57 AM
This is our third Animation Industry Starter Pack in three weeks! Follow all three, and you'll be following 447 animation artists, industry professionals and media accounts with no repeats. go.bsky.app/JC8TpyE
I saw Flow with my wife and son recently. What a wonderful film. Dialogue free stories are very hard to do well, but it was excellent. My kid had so much to talk to us about after. I highly recommend it if you can see it
December 14, 2024 at 9:38 PM
I saw Flow with my wife and son recently. What a wonderful film. Dialogue free stories are very hard to do well, but it was excellent. My kid had so much to talk to us about after. I highly recommend it if you can see it
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mfw I discovered that Joey from Airplane! directed Elliott Smith's first two music videos
November 29, 2023 at 2:02 AM
mfw I discovered that Joey from Airplane! directed Elliott Smith's first two music videos
My team is finishing on our show this week (I stay on longer) and our final meetings have been so much more somber than what I'm accustomed to. With the state of the industry right now, I think we've all been aware of how fortunate we are to be working, making the vibes A+
December 5, 2024 at 3:21 AM
My team is finishing on our show this week (I stay on longer) and our final meetings have been so much more somber than what I'm accustomed to. With the state of the industry right now, I think we've all been aware of how fortunate we are to be working, making the vibes A+
while drawing with my 5yo recently, he was getting so frustrated that his drawings weren't "perfect." He'd make a few strokes, then get angry and cross them out and throw the paper on the floor. It was breaking my heart that he was already at this stage and couldn't enjoy just drawing
November 21, 2024 at 12:55 AM
while drawing with my 5yo recently, he was getting so frustrated that his drawings weren't "perfect." He'd make a few strokes, then get angry and cross them out and throw the paper on the floor. It was breaking my heart that he was already at this stage and couldn't enjoy just drawing
I haven't used this account in a little while, how come I have "⚠️ Invalid Handle" after my name?
November 14, 2024 at 9:21 PM
I haven't used this account in a little while, how come I have "⚠️ Invalid Handle" after my name?
mfw I discovered that Joey from Airplane! directed Elliott Smith's first two music videos
November 29, 2023 at 2:02 AM
mfw I discovered that Joey from Airplane! directed Elliott Smith's first two music videos
I bought some Robertson screws today and felt like a real Canadian patriot. A flock of geese flew by and Alex Trebek smiled at me from the heavens
November 18, 2023 at 2:35 AM
I bought some Robertson screws today and felt like a real Canadian patriot. A flock of geese flew by and Alex Trebek smiled at me from the heavens