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Ash G.

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Story artist working in animation, moonlights as giant lizard monster in spare time. Knows too much about submarines. 💼www.kilomonster.art 📖 monstersgarden.com


Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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I don’t /need/ to make all of the main cast, but I /want/ to, especially if I can 3D print little statuettes of them all for decoration.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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MGarden cast in 3D so far making a weird Voltron.

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Johanna Taylor @ 🏠👻 's avatar Johanna Taylor @ 🏠👻 @johannamation.bsky.social
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Watch SCAVENGERS REIGN. Watch CAROL AND THE END OF THE WORLD. Watch BLUE EYE SAMURAI. Watch PLUTO. Netflix needs to understand that *original animated series for YA/adults* have value beyond raunchy comedy. There IS an audience for it. They’ll keep canceling them unless they see those numbers.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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the thought's been rolling around in my head after hearing about old underground comics stuff. I feel like it's a logical reaction to how social media has changed our relationship with our art and community and also genAI shit. Artists just need to get real raw and unfiltered and messy.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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what if unemployed/underemployed animation folks have the bandwidth to make zines that we can trade with one another...

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Y’know, I never ended up trying Procreate Dreams because folks were saying it leaves a lot to be desired out of an animation program, but I have heard that ToonSquid is a better alternative?

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Seeing videos titled "Does [insert media here] deserve it's popularity?" and that's such a weird way of framing things??? It feels like a toxic way of thinking. Like sure there are things that I wish more people knew about, but I also don't wanna wish them mega popularity???

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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I am bad at remembering details of a situation, but I’ll remember feelings. So I’ll have a bad feeling about someone, but not remember why exactly. And then later on that bad feeling gets proven correct.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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… thinking about all the international folks who are here for Anime Expo experiencing LAs hours of non stop fireworks right now. Hope they are enjoying themselves.

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ChrisⓋ WhyGameDev.com's avatar ChrisⓋ WhyGameDev.com @chrisdeleon.bsky.social
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summoning circle hope this works 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ no fireworks 🕯️ accidents 🕯️ 🕯️ 🔥 🎇 🕯️ oh god 🎇🔥 🔥 🕯️🔥 oh no 🔥 🎆 🔥

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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TIL that I can pose a rig and then edit the weight paints as it is posed to work out the wonkiness in the deformations.

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🌴Del🦈 || Team Seafoam's avatar 🌴Del🦈 || Team Seafoam @delshark.bsky.social
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This film is not shy about having adult horror influences, and yet it's still a "kids movie." There's even a whole song called B-Movie Show.

But that's not the darkest part. Not at all.

This is:
youtu.be/-UfsEj7AOGI?...

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Corrected 4th of July graffiti in Venice Beach, California

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Fun fact: The only family lineage I can trace goes back to Scotland, like great great grandparents. (I can only guess that my other ancestors came from somewhere in western Africa)

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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I’m still watching Still Wakes the Deep playthroughs but basically just every Scottish lets player I can find. I like learning about cultures.

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I don’t really have an option to move someplace more affordable should studio work not recover cause my whole support network is here. I’m basically from California.

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In theory, should be able to make any of my human-ish OCs out of this base without always changing the topology. I can't tell if i've unconsciously built it based on my own body type/proportions (I slimmed it down because it felt more apparent before.

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The stylus I figured became Connor’s enemy because I mindlessly tried to shoo her away with it while working. But the controllers I have no idea what happened there.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Yeah, the first lesson of animation production is that each one has a different circumstance that affects what is and is not possible. I’m glad you’ve found a solution that works for you and I am very much looking forward to seeing the Will of Monsters someday!

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Parrots definitely have a sense of context. Cooper doesn’t like my hand reaching for her, but when I’m working it’s her favorite spot to sleep. Connor doesn’t hate it when I pick up just anything, only when it is the TV remote, my stylus, and Switch controllers. Phone is ok.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Movie financing seems more attainable than a sustained crowdfunding and merchandise campaign for a long running show tbh There was also Denver Johnson’s The Worlds Divide that I think premiered at Annecy that’s a feature, which I think had some crowdfunding but was largely out his savings/own time.

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I don’t remember what video I watched but they were like, pigeons could make more substantial nests if the environment requires it, but for cliffs and buildings, it doesn’t doesn’t make sense for them to use the energy to build it when they could use it more toward caring for the eggs.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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If there's one thing I'd like to see more of in the indie animation scene is instead of doing a pilot episode, with no guarantee of a continuing story, what if instead a 50 minute OVA that has the full arc?

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Those drawn to fascism are frankly insecure and weak-willed, they do not have resilience, they are cowards which is why they want the match up to be uneven. So many of us have been born fighting for our right to exist, unlike these chuckleheads who are lashing out cause they saw brown people.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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The thing about these kinds of folks is they don’t expect you to fight back. You surrender and they win. But any kind of resistance or defense will crumble them. All bluster, no backbone. I don’t start fights, but I will finish them.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Bold of them to assume I will ever go peacefully.

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As nice as the base mesh model that came with blender was, I still had to change some of the topology to get the deformations that I wanted so I’m just making my own general mesh for humanoid bipeds now. Sorry but not sorry the 3D flood gates have opened.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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sure, I have the chance at this point to give Nigellus something other than The Black Parade costume, but I don't really feel like it. He's a musician, his whole thing is death and despair. What else would he wear?

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The biggest evidence of our power is that if we were truly powerless, they wouldn’t keep trying to stop us and break us apart.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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Not clearing his face pose while I attempt to model clothes gave me an amusement.

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Preeti Chhibber's avatar Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social
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apropos of uhhhhhhh everything, reposting this again

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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I don’t like targeted ads, but sadly I did immediately buy a cooling bed comforter advertised to me because I am tired of waking up hot and it’s worse cause it’s summer now and I can’t run my A/C the whole night.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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okay, I started giving him a boot and he doesn't even deserve that much.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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I still haven't given him clothes. Got caught up in rigging him

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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I do feel better watching someone’s 3D sculpting timelapse and documentation of their process and seeing that they too spend hours noodling at their models. They’re just like me fr fr.

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Kaitlin Has Had Enough's avatar Kaitlin Has Had Enough @gothamgirlblue.com
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The United States has always been a democracy for some and a brutal authoritarian regime for others, and the effort to expand it to democracy for all has led to a 70+ year backlash culminating in SCOTUS claiming that kings are totes cool and also judges are the ones to coronate them

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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You are allowed to be and express anger, fear, and grief. You are allowed the time to process it. Just make sure you get back up and take the next step.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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I spent way too long trying to build Nigellus' hair from scratch before giving up and using curves for a much nicer and easier result.

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Joan Zahra Dark 🔥 جون زهر درك's avatar Joan Zahra Dark 🔥 جون زهر درك @joandark.com
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The cognitive dissonance of going to work, go about life as usual while a fascist tide seeks to upend our lives is an important feeling. Whether it's frustration, despair, or anything in between, hold onto that feeling and take time to process, don't push it down. We don't have to accept this.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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The thing is, if your opponent disregards the “rules”, that breaks the contract. Being the “bigger” person is voided, no longer honored. There is no honor in continuing to follow the rules. Make them wish they didn’t break the contract.

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Ash G.'s avatar Ash G. @kilomonster.bsky.social
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July 4th sure feels like a meaningless holiday these days, but I’ll get to see my friends and eat food, and that’s all I really need rn.

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