A personal newsletter by designer and author Clara Deneen, covering things she learns from lectures and experiments, such as animated documentaries, making AI images with Midjourney, and hydrogen fuel-cell cars. Each issue is a chatty, enthusiastic recap with step-by-step tips and event notes.
Website: https://claradeneen.com/
Deeply researched profiles and histories of animators and films from around the world, with a focus on Japanese animation and independent artists. Each issue also includes animation news bits and a closing note.
ANIWIRE publishes personal essays and critical readings of individual anime and animated works, both classic and recent. Each issue pairs a specific title with cultural context, such as Journey to the West or the death game genre, and the author's own reaction to it.
A personal blog by an anime animator covering practical aspects of working in Japanese animation, such as production notation and career pathways for foreigners. It also includes personal reflections on topics like digital minimalism.
WellerVision is an animation studio's newsletter from a filmmaker sharing the making-of notes, folklore inspirations and festival news behind atmospheric stop-motion shorts. Readers get personal, craft-focused reflections on design, music and storytelling choices behind each film.
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