In addition to the Society for Animation Studies (SAS) community celebrating the life and work of Millie Young in Sydney during SAS35, her friend Pedro Serrazina closes the tribute to Millie in the Animation Studies 2.0 with a personal message.…
Nowadays, AI (artificial intelligence) is the top technological subject, and as suggested by Alan Warburton (2024), its consequences are compared to those of personal computers when they were introduced into our lives. However, the AI revolution is more profound due to…
In the last couple of years, adult content platforms have faced the spread of user-generated synthetic visual sex media created by generative AI algorithms. This type of content is often referred to as the controversial ‘deepfake pornography.’ As a response,…
Upon the release of OpenAI’s video-generation model Sora in February 2024, a wave of fear and awe swept public discourse on the future of filmmaking. The sleek photorealistic videos shared by the company elicited a flurry of hyperbolic statements regarding…
This text explores the integration of live-action performance within the realm of animation by highlighting the transformative journey from traditional methods to the incorporation of advanced technologies such as AI. Live-action performance has been an essential component in the production…
For many of us, the annual Society for Animation Studies (SAS) conference is more than an opportunity to share research. We get to meet friends that we do not see any other time. Their ideas inspire us and their enthusiasm…
Every few days for the past several weeks, when checking my email, an uncanny reading suggestion from Academia.edu appears in my inbox. Based on my “Reading History,” I might be interested in an article titled “Drawing a Motion on Death”…
Millie and I first met at the 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Animation Studies held in Singapore in 2016. She was interested in my paper presentation about Buddhism and animation and asked relevant questions during the Q&A time.…
Since its creation in 1999, Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon has consistently stood out within the animation landscape, praised for its stories based on Irish folklore and showcasing a ‘painterly hand-drawn aesthetic’ (Rooney 2002). The studio’s first feature film, The Secret of…
Ireland’s animation studios have emerged as a significant force in the global market, harnessing their unique position as the sole English-speaking country in the European Union and strategically leveraging funding partnerships because of their geographical positioning between both American and…
