RetinaSprite

Previously an animator on #ArcherFXX • He/Him • SCAD '17

[RetinaSprite @RetinaSprite]

My account here is basically abandoned and I’m debating flat out deleting it. If you want to find me here’s my Blue Sky account:

🦋 @retinasprite.bsky.social

[RetinaSprite @RetinaSprite]

My account here is basically abandoned and I’m debating flat out deleting it. If you want to find me here’s my Blue Sky account:

🦋 @retinasprite.bsky.social

[RetinaSprite @RetinaSprite]

@ICSandwichGuy I’m a little late to this but I just sent an email with my info. Also, here’s a demo reel of my recent work: https://t.co/flvtxzLQbS

Thank you for your consideration!

[Archer @archerfxx]

Going out in a blaze of glory. FX’s Archer: Into the Cold: The Finale Event premieres 12.17. Stream on Hulu.

[Adam Conover @adamconover]

We did it. We have a tentative deal.

Over the coming days, we'll discuss and vote on it, together, as a democratic union. But today, I want to thank every single WGA member, and every fellow worker who stood with us in solidarity. You made this possible. Thank you. #WGAStrong

[Scott Seiss @ScottSeiss]

“Let’s replace all of our employees with A.I.”

[Tyler Holden @TylerHoldenart]

Hey Everyone! I'm Tyler Holden, an animator and visualization artist looking for work! here's some personal work since most of my Reel is currently under NDA. Also a link to my IMDB : https://t.co/50ydXjhJEI

#PortfolioDay

[Meg (they/them) @meganroseruiz]

AI is actively replacing paid roles that artists usually work. I have many artist friends who’ve worked gigs on title sequences. Instead of hiring a team of animators, lighting artists, designers, layout artists, and compositing artists, they used AI and likely only paid a few

[Geoff Thew @G0ffThew]

Disgusting, vile stuff. Looks even worse in motion.

[Jeff Simpson @jeffsimpsonkh]

Secret Invasion intro is AI generated. I’m devastated, I believe AI to be unethical, dangerous and designed solely to eliminate artists careers. Spent almost half a year working on this show and had a fantastic experience working with the most amazing people I ever met…

[Malphier @malphier]

One simple reason: people don't value artists the same way they did back then, and artists need to eat.

Most of these sculptures (and the most impressive works of art in general) were commissioned by wealthy families, nobles, emperors, etc. Not to mention, many of these artists were born in favorable conditions. See, let's talk about these sculptures:

1: David of Michelangelo. Michelangelo's father was the town's judicial administrator. His family was bankers for generations (albeit smaller banks, still far above "peasants"). Later in life, he moved to Florence, which was basically the place to study arts. Art, in general, was really favored by the wealthy there: the council, merchants, and other rich people. Need I say more about his incredibly beneficial circumstances?

2: Abduction of Proserpina, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This was commissioned by the Cardinal Scipione Borghese. I could end the argument here, but his father always encouraged him in his pursuit for art, and he even got various patrons from an early age. Are you beginning to see the pattern here?

3: Corradini's Modesty. I don't know much about Corradini, but he also had various patrons. Curious, huh?

4: Ugolino and His Sons, by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. Jean had access to some of the best education he could get. His first studies were under François Rude, a famous sculptor at the time. I think it's enough, right?

The fact is that back then, the wealthy were more than willing to throw a fuck ton of money at artists, and they were willing to wait YEARS to get masterpieces. Compare this to now, where people barely want to pay you 10 USD/h and expect masterpieces in 2 weeks. Hell, even if your work is among the best in history, odds are, you're never gonna find a patron. Sure, PATREON is a thing, but even then, people are barely able to afford a 3$ monthly subscription for each artist they would like to support. When they are able to, they would also need to be willing to, and there aren't that many people who are both willing and with stable enough condition to support us.

Yeah, I would probably be capable of making a sculpture like this, and I definitely can make highly detailed oil paintings. The thing is: it's not worth it, because at the end of the day, I need to eat, and I can't eat if I am working on something that can take years without getting paid anything for it; or being paid as little that it might as well be for free.

[Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib]

This is fascism.

Expelling your political opponents for demanding action on gun violence when children are dying is disgusting.

[Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @JPHilllllll]

Justin Pearson, one of the 3 representatives Tennessee republicans are voting to expel, speaks out.

“This is a first in American history. And we are losing our democracy to white supremacy. We are losing our democracy to patriarchy.”

[Starbucks Workers United @SBWorkersUnited]

Get the Facts: All of These Charges Have Been Dismissed ✨

[Marina Watanabe @marinashutup]

the plan? remove legacy checkmarks from journalists and other public figures so users can impersonate them and spread disinformation further eroding the public’s trust in the media

[Best of Dying Twiter @bestofdyingtwit]

not on april fools’ day 😭

[Mattie 🐛💕 @muttzone]

i saw this last night and it made me super emotional

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Guillermo del Toro thinks it's going to take a few more "years" to make people in Hollywood believe animation is cinema.

"It's a battle I'll keep fighting."