William Ball
@willbanimating.bsky.social
🖌️ 2D Animator & Compositor Looking for Work! Prev: Solar Opposites, Little Demon, Camp Camp, Death Battle, & RWBY FT! 🔹 Here to have fun 🔸 My opinions are my own, naturally.
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William Ball
@willbanimating.bsky.social
· Aug 21
2025 2D Retake Animation Demo Reel - William Ball
Hi there! Please enjoy my latest 2D retake animation reel featuring work I've done on Solar Opposites Seasons 4-5 for 20th Television Animation and Hulu. All…
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Howdy, lovelies! I'm looking for #animation work again so here's my retakes reel with work I've done on #SolarOpposites S4-S5 (fair warning: a bit of strong language). Thanks for watching!
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Portfolio/resume: willbanimating.com
The content featured belong to their respective studios/copyright holders.
Portfolio/resume: willbanimating.com
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Huge thank you to the comedians, musicians, artists and writers who are just as mad and bewildered as the rest of us but are still doing their best to make life worth living for everyone.
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Huge thank you to the comedians, musicians, artists and writers who are just as mad and bewildered as the rest of us but are still doing their best to make life worth living for everyone.
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You! Yeah you. Say something nice and uplifting to yourself right now. You deserve to enjoy your own kindness.
October 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
You! Yeah you. Say something nice and uplifting to yourself right now. You deserve to enjoy your own kindness.
Preach it, Owen! 👏
If you're at an American company, there are very obvious solutions to this, you just have to implement them. All you have to do is greenlight the animated movies that you know have been pitched to you.
This is possible. We can make this money (and probably more) with American animation too.
This is possible. We can make this money (and probably more) with American animation too.
Theatrical anime is doing (better than) Hollywood numbers, with Chainsaw Man even getting a lot of IMAX screens. And it's been fascinating to see the conversation and reviews move from genre and enthusiasts sites onto just movie sites and movie sections. It's not nerd culture anymore. Just culture.
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Preach it, Owen! 👏
Anime has been kicking butt and taking names at the box office and on streaming for a long while now. Better pay and working conditions for the artists, crews, and localization staff is a very reasonable way forward.
Don’t let some suit tell you it’s “unrealistic” or “unsustainable.”
Don’t let some suit tell you it’s “unrealistic” or “unsustainable.”
October 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Anime has been kicking butt and taking names at the box office and on streaming for a long while now. Better pay and working conditions for the artists, crews, and localization staff is a very reasonable way forward.
Don’t let some suit tell you it’s “unrealistic” or “unsustainable.”
Don’t let some suit tell you it’s “unrealistic” or “unsustainable.”
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If you watch one episode of my Twitch show it should be this one, and now it's free on YouTube. Starring Dan Lippert with special guests @alexisbpreston.bsky.social and @garbcakes.bsky.social.
youtu.be/_T7IMLruYgU?...
youtu.be/_T7IMLruYgU?...
Sonic Adventure 2 with Sonic OC Choogy the Cockatoo (Alexis B Preston) - King Cockroach Live!
YouTube video by King Cockroach
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October 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If you watch one episode of my Twitch show it should be this one, and now it's free on YouTube. Starring Dan Lippert with special guests @alexisbpreston.bsky.social and @garbcakes.bsky.social.
youtu.be/_T7IMLruYgU?...
youtu.be/_T7IMLruYgU?...
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Looney Tunes remained popular for decades precisely because it was airing in widespread syndication on TV all the time. Old cartoons should be FREE to find new audiences, ESPECIALLY when their rights holders don't even care enough to platform them anymore.
After leaving HBO Max earlier this year, ‘Looney Tunes’ is a hit on Tubi, the company says, and popular across generations. It should be a model for every classic cartoons trapped in streaming limbo.
Make All Classic Cartoons Free
After leaving HBO Max earlier this year, ‘Looney Tunes’ is a hit on Tubi, the company says, and popular across generations. It should be a model for every classic cartoons trapped in streaming limbo.
www.vulture.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Looney Tunes remained popular for decades precisely because it was airing in widespread syndication on TV all the time. Old cartoons should be FREE to find new audiences, ESPECIALLY when their rights holders don't even care enough to platform them anymore.
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One of the most freeing things as an artist is to look at, really LOOK at, Toriyama's work on Dragon Ball.
Characters are wildly and regularly "off-model" from panel-to-panel, and it all just works.
Don't get hung up on the little details like "Does this character look right?" and just draw.
Characters are wildly and regularly "off-model" from panel-to-panel, and it all just works.
Don't get hung up on the little details like "Does this character look right?" and just draw.
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
One of the most freeing things as an artist is to look at, really LOOK at, Toriyama's work on Dragon Ball.
Characters are wildly and regularly "off-model" from panel-to-panel, and it all just works.
Don't get hung up on the little details like "Does this character look right?" and just draw.
Characters are wildly and regularly "off-model" from panel-to-panel, and it all just works.
Don't get hung up on the little details like "Does this character look right?" and just draw.
One of my favorite Marvel/Spider-Man writers is a fan of a show I worked on. I’m so honored! 🥹
Binged SOLAR OPPOSITES Season 6.
The final episodes did a great job of putting a nice bow on the entire series.
Excellent use of The Wall... with a bit I didn't see coming, but made perfect sense. Loved that!
And Episode 5 might have been one of my favorite episodes of the whole run.
The final episodes did a great job of putting a nice bow on the entire series.
Excellent use of The Wall... with a bit I didn't see coming, but made perfect sense. Loved that!
And Episode 5 might have been one of my favorite episodes of the whole run.
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
One of my favorite Marvel/Spider-Man writers is a fan of a show I worked on. I’m so honored! 🥹
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Kind of funny how this guy is so simple in design yet he’s one of the most iconic and quotable characters in adult animation
October 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Kind of funny how this guy is so simple in design yet he’s one of the most iconic and quotable characters in adult animation
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BREAKING: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill banning landlords from using algorithms to collude and raise rents.
October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
BREAKING: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill banning landlords from using algorithms to collude and raise rents.
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Love yourself enough to try. Learn to think for yourself and explore new things. Your future self will thank you.
October 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Love yourself enough to try. Learn to think for yourself and explore new things. Your future self will thank you.
Anyone else ever had that moment when you’re experimenting with your drawings and discover a new rendering style that really clicks with you? 🔥
a group of cartoon girls are standing next to each other with their arms in the air .
Alt: YEAH! Huntrix cheering.
media.tenor.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Anyone else ever had that moment when you’re experimenting with your drawings and discover a new rendering style that really clicks with you? 🔥
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there goes my hero, watch him as he goes
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 6:12 PM
there goes my hero, watch him as he goes
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Work will never love you back. Consistently make regular time for your physical and mental health and your relationships.
Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?
October 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Work will never love you back. Consistently make regular time for your physical and mental health and your relationships.
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... ... ... Do these people not realize that these GenAI slop images cheapen and diminish their work by association?
October 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
... ... ... Do these people not realize that these GenAI slop images cheapen and diminish their work by association?
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This one looks challenging, but I just might be up for it.
September 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This one looks challenging, but I just might be up for it.
‘Sup, Earthlings? Seasons 1-5 of Solar Opposites are now on Netflix! Just another great way to introduce folks to the series and catch up before Season 6 premieres on Hulu on Oct 13th. Peace!🛸
#solaropposites #netflix
#solaropposites #netflix
September 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
‘Sup, Earthlings? Seasons 1-5 of Solar Opposites are now on Netflix! Just another great way to introduce folks to the series and catch up before Season 6 premieres on Hulu on Oct 13th. Peace!🛸
#solaropposites #netflix
#solaropposites #netflix
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There it is! 5 seasons of Solar Opposites coming to Netflix!!! Season 6 will still be on Hulu so ya know help us out.
Really excited that Netflix will have 5 seasons of Solar Opposites (plus the holiday specials) starting this Sunday 9/28!!!
September 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
There it is! 5 seasons of Solar Opposites coming to Netflix!!! Season 6 will still be on Hulu so ya know help us out.
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Just a reminder, I have a Patreon set up as a semi tip jar to help support me during these trying times. Consider throwing a buck or two my way. Work on my new film and access to my exclusive animation discord coming soon.
Pygmy Spotted Fangaroo | Michael Ruocco
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September 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Just a reminder, I have a Patreon set up as a semi tip jar to help support me during these trying times. Consider throwing a buck or two my way. Work on my new film and access to my exclusive animation discord coming soon.
I’m happy to see folks in the wild who still talk about Little Demon. That show was really ramping up before getting axed. It was a fun show to work on and fun memories were made with a fun crew!
Little Demon (2022) was an animated horror comedy show on FX that was both hilarious & gory.
It featured Lucy DeVito as Chrissy, the daughter of the Devil played by her father Danny DeVito.
Her mother Laura, a demon slaying witch, was voiced by Aubrey Plaza.
youtu.be/9ah2o5zNKms?...
It featured Lucy DeVito as Chrissy, the daughter of the Devil played by her father Danny DeVito.
Her mother Laura, a demon slaying witch, was voiced by Aubrey Plaza.
youtu.be/9ah2o5zNKms?...
September 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I’m happy to see folks in the wild who still talk about Little Demon. That show was really ramping up before getting axed. It was a fun show to work on and fun memories were made with a fun crew!
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I know the animation industry is a tire fire right now, but both K-Pop Demon Hunters and Knights of Guinevere dropping in the same year is giving me hope
September 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I know the animation industry is a tire fire right now, but both K-Pop Demon Hunters and Knights of Guinevere dropping in the same year is giving me hope
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Seriously though, if you use Ai to make art you must not like making art so why do they do it? Find something you enjoy?? Are you human?
September 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Seriously though, if you use Ai to make art you must not like making art so why do they do it? Find something you enjoy?? Are you human?
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finished up to current on Kinnikuman Perfect Origin, stress again you're totally missing out if you like dumb cartoony shonen battle. a cyborg shut down and rebooted in SUPER FRIENDSHIP MODE
September 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
finished up to current on Kinnikuman Perfect Origin, stress again you're totally missing out if you like dumb cartoony shonen battle. a cyborg shut down and rebooted in SUPER FRIENDSHIP MODE
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Anora cost $6M.
Everything Everywhere All At Once cost ~$20M.
CODA cost $10M.
Nomadland cost $5M.
Parasite cost $11M.
Green Book cost $23m.
The Shape of Water cost $20M.
Moonlight cost ~$4M.
Spotlight cost $20M.
Birdman cost $18M.
12 Years a Slave cost $22M.
I think you get the point.
Everything Everywhere All At Once cost ~$20M.
CODA cost $10M.
Nomadland cost $5M.
Parasite cost $11M.
Green Book cost $23m.
The Shape of Water cost $20M.
Moonlight cost ~$4M.
Spotlight cost $20M.
Birdman cost $18M.
12 Years a Slave cost $22M.
I think you get the point.
OpenAI confirms they're helping make an AI-generated movie called 'Critterz'
• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models
(via WSJ)
• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models
(via WSJ)
September 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Anora cost $6M.
Everything Everywhere All At Once cost ~$20M.
CODA cost $10M.
Nomadland cost $5M.
Parasite cost $11M.
Green Book cost $23m.
The Shape of Water cost $20M.
Moonlight cost ~$4M.
Spotlight cost $20M.
Birdman cost $18M.
12 Years a Slave cost $22M.
I think you get the point.
Everything Everywhere All At Once cost ~$20M.
CODA cost $10M.
Nomadland cost $5M.
Parasite cost $11M.
Green Book cost $23m.
The Shape of Water cost $20M.
Moonlight cost ~$4M.
Spotlight cost $20M.
Birdman cost $18M.
12 Years a Slave cost $22M.
I think you get the point.