The Independent Animator Blog

When I started The Independent Animator nearly a year and a half ago, I began with the belief that the animation industry should no longer rely on the antiquated systems of the traditional animation studio. Instead, animators should take charge of their own destiny, join together for collaborative projects, share work and profits, utilise the technology already available (most of it free!) to allow remote working–thereby increasing profit margins while offering consistent quality to clients, not to mention drastically improving the quality of life for the animator–and, most importantly, create content that truly matters.

Today, I am able to deliver large amounts of animated content to any client in the world using this method, collaborating with my network of independent animators, artists, voice actors, and composers, who are geographically dispersed across five continents. This is far more than I ever would have been able to do under the old studio system. There is no doubt in my mind: this is the future of our industry.

Continue reading →