The short anime is called Blade Runner Black Out 2022. It takes place a few years after the first movie, and is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) and set between the two live-action films, the anime will provide viewers with more information about the dystopian 21st Century first depicted in Ridley Scott’s 1982 film.
Sony Pictures Japan has released a making-of video featuring the animators behind it.
GastaLoops is a 100 day design project with some “auto inflicted rules”, strong limitations that are able to fuel the creativity. The gifs had to be:
50 frames long
with 3 flat colours (ivory, coral, black)
looping
You can view each looping gif here:
gasta.org/portfolio/gastaloops/
Witness the return of one of Talon’s leaders: Doomfist.
Thomas Romain is a French animator working and living in Japan, having worked on several series such as Ōban Star-racers and Space Dandy.
As a fantastic project Romain takes his son’s character designs and revamps them with his amazing skillset.
A really brilliant and uplifting series that I encourage you all to have a look at.
Follow Thomas on twitter for regular updates and tips on illustration and animation.
