Shawn Kelly
@shawnkelly.bsky.social
Animation Supervisor at ILM/ Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Co-founder @animationmentor.
Father of 2, watcher of movies, player of games, eater of carnival food.
Father of 2, watcher of movies, player of games, eater of carnival food.
20 years ago today, Animation Mentor welcomed its first class of students.
I feel so blessed to have been a part of it. It’s probably the best thing I will ever have been involved in!
Big love and gratitude to the staff, mentors, grads, and students who continue to make the school so special!
I feel so blessed to have been a part of it. It’s probably the best thing I will ever have been involved in!
Big love and gratitude to the staff, mentors, grads, and students who continue to make the school so special!
March 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
20 years ago today, Animation Mentor welcomed its first class of students.
I feel so blessed to have been a part of it. It’s probably the best thing I will ever have been involved in!
Big love and gratitude to the staff, mentors, grads, and students who continue to make the school so special!
I feel so blessed to have been a part of it. It’s probably the best thing I will ever have been involved in!
Big love and gratitude to the staff, mentors, grads, and students who continue to make the school so special!
Opinion: the existence of Severance is worth Apple “losing” 1 billion out of their $184B profit last year
March 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Opinion: the existence of Severance is worth Apple “losing” 1 billion out of their $184B profit last year
“Please be advised: there is no non-malicious reason to make this public, but this is where my enemies are, here are the details of their secret service protection, I’m getting rid of said protection, and if anything happens to them I’ll pretend it isn’t my fault wink wink.”
Donald Trump has pulled the Secret Service details of Hunter and Ashley Biden "effective immediately."
March 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“Please be advised: there is no non-malicious reason to make this public, but this is where my enemies are, here are the details of their secret service protection, I’m getting rid of said protection, and if anything happens to them I’ll pretend it isn’t my fault wink wink.”
He’s playing chicken with our economy, and the car he’s driving is his ego
March 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
He’s playing chicken with our economy, and the car he’s driving is his ego
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We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Senior Gameplay Animator at Rockstar North. Please get in touch with any questions.
www.rockstargames.com/careers/open...
www.rockstargames.com/careers/open...
March 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Senior Gameplay Animator at Rockstar North. Please get in touch with any questions.
www.rockstargames.com/careers/open...
www.rockstargames.com/careers/open...
The highest pitched sound in the universe is my daughter seeing a kitten
February 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The highest pitched sound in the universe is my daughter seeing a kitten
It took me like 30 years to notice the Falcon is upside down
January 31, 2025 at 6:18 AM
It took me like 30 years to notice the Falcon is upside down
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Animators! 👇🏻 #animation #reference
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Animators! 👇🏻 #animation #reference
I don’t know how you can walk into Galaxy’s Edge and not think it’s the coolest thing ever
January 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I don’t know how you can walk into Galaxy’s Edge and not think it’s the coolest thing ever
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
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Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
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A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
January 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
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Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days
January 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days
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⚠️ Comic book(+) writer looking for creator-owned work! I have HEAPS of projects to pitch! ⚠️
Marvel/Disney, Legendary Entertainment, Image, IDW, BOOM!, more. "Witch Doctor," "Hellraiser," "Doctor Who," "Godzilla," "Avengers," more.
Credits/contacts: brandonseifert.info
(Art details in alt-text!)
Marvel/Disney, Legendary Entertainment, Image, IDW, BOOM!, more. "Witch Doctor," "Hellraiser," "Doctor Who," "Godzilla," "Avengers," more.
Credits/contacts: brandonseifert.info
(Art details in alt-text!)
January 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
⚠️ Comic book(+) writer looking for creator-owned work! I have HEAPS of projects to pitch! ⚠️
Marvel/Disney, Legendary Entertainment, Image, IDW, BOOM!, more. "Witch Doctor," "Hellraiser," "Doctor Who," "Godzilla," "Avengers," more.
Credits/contacts: brandonseifert.info
(Art details in alt-text!)
Marvel/Disney, Legendary Entertainment, Image, IDW, BOOM!, more. "Witch Doctor," "Hellraiser," "Doctor Who," "Godzilla," "Avengers," more.
Credits/contacts: brandonseifert.info
(Art details in alt-text!)
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Hi LA County friends, just got a heads up through the wires and don't have a place to write it up so I'll put it here instead - the city of Rosemead is providing free N95s and KN95s to the public which can be picked up at the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce on Muscatel Ave between 12-4pm today...
January 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hi LA County friends, just got a heads up through the wires and don't have a place to write it up so I'll put it here instead - the city of Rosemead is providing free N95s and KN95s to the public which can be picked up at the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce on Muscatel Ave between 12-4pm today...
Fun thread about our work on #skeletonCrew!
Happy #SkeletonCrew Day!
Who wants to hear some facts about the visual effects techniques ILM uses to bring our beloved Neel to life? Along the way, we’re gonna debunk clickbait junk headlines like this. ⬇️
#NeelNation
#StarWars
A 🧵.
(Cont.)
Who wants to hear some facts about the visual effects techniques ILM uses to bring our beloved Neel to life? Along the way, we’re gonna debunk clickbait junk headlines like this. ⬇️
#NeelNation
#StarWars
A 🧵.
(Cont.)
December 11, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Fun thread about our work on #skeletonCrew!
#SkeletonCrew is finally here!
If, like me, you grew up on a steady diet of Goonies and ET, this show is for you!
I’ve never been more excited to get to sit down with my kids and watch something I got to help make!
If, like me, you grew up on a steady diet of Goonies and ET, this show is for you!
I’ve never been more excited to get to sit down with my kids and watch something I got to help make!
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM
#SkeletonCrew is finally here!
If, like me, you grew up on a steady diet of Goonies and ET, this show is for you!
I’ve never been more excited to get to sit down with my kids and watch something I got to help make!
If, like me, you grew up on a steady diet of Goonies and ET, this show is for you!
I’ve never been more excited to get to sit down with my kids and watch something I got to help make!
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We are one day closer to Skeleton Crew!
November 30, 2024 at 3:47 PM
We are one day closer to Skeleton Crew!
I feel like we should have some Thanksgiving carols
November 28, 2024 at 10:33 PM
I feel like we should have some Thanksgiving carols
Just a few more days until we get to share Skeleton Crew with the world!
I was so lucky to spend the last 2 years on this alongside such an inspiring team at ILM. Easily 2 of the happiest years of my career. What a ride!
Check it out on the 2nd!
Killer art here by @swainson.bsky.social
I was so lucky to spend the last 2 years on this alongside such an inspiring team at ILM. Easily 2 of the happiest years of my career. What a ride!
Check it out on the 2nd!
Killer art here by @swainson.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Just a few more days until we get to share Skeleton Crew with the world!
I was so lucky to spend the last 2 years on this alongside such an inspiring team at ILM. Easily 2 of the happiest years of my career. What a ride!
Check it out on the 2nd!
Killer art here by @swainson.bsky.social
I was so lucky to spend the last 2 years on this alongside such an inspiring team at ILM. Easily 2 of the happiest years of my career. What a ride!
Check it out on the 2nd!
Killer art here by @swainson.bsky.social