Issue #67 | September 28th, 2025 Smear frame from Aladdin Hello Reader 👋 This week, something shifted for me. After months of staying quiet on social media, I decided it was time to come back—and so I started writing again on LinkedIn. It feels good to be back. Not just posting, but finally speaking openly about this new vision I’ve been shaping for Animator Now. Broadening the VisionI wouldn’t call it a pivot. It’s more like opening the window a little wider. For years, Animator Now has been...
8 days ago • 5 min read
Issue #6 | September 21th, 2025 Smear frame from Paranorman Hello Reader 👋 This week’s Animation Sunday starts with a big thank you. Thank you for reading, for sharing your feedback, and for giving this new design such a warm welcome. From the data and the messages I’ve received, it seems like this redesign has been a real success so far — and that makes me so happy. Of course, there will still be small tweaks here and there, but overall, this is the new look and feel of Animation Sunday for...
15 days ago • 5 min read
Issue #65 | September 14th, 2025 One crazy smear from Mulan Hello Reader 👋 So this is it — the back to school moment. I’m finally back behind my computer, working on this newsletter and diving into Animator Now again. And honestly? I’m excited. A Step Back, A Clearer Vision Living in Bali for two months felt like stepping out of the stream for a while. You think you’ll disconnect completely… but you never really do. What you get instead is perspective. Distance gives you clarity — a sharper...
22 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader 👋 Okay, I’m cheating a little bit. Summer is definitely over… but since I just got back from Bali and we’re still in the middle of moving into this tiny apartment — dragging clothes and boxes out of storage, trying to carve out a little corner to work in — I figured I’d keep the short “summer edition” format for this week too. Next week we’ll be back to the full version. Promise. This weekend, though, I’m taking off to Lisbon to see my daughter and my son. I haven’t seen them in...
29 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader 👋 These are my last days here. In just two days, I’ll be at the airport, bags packed with gifts and souvenirs for family and friends. It’s hard to put into words what these two months have been — but if you ever get the chance, I truly encourage you to grab a plane ticket and try working remotely from a place like Bali. 🌴 If you’re solo, life here is incredibly easy and affordable. If you’re with family, it’s a little more costly, but still manageable — and the experience is...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader 👋 Ten days. That’s all that’s left before we head back to France.And today, we’re checking into our very last hotel of the trip — number thirteen. (Yes, thirteen! When I think about how many times we’ve packed and unpacked these past two months, it feels a little insane.) By the way, if you ever plan a trip to Bali, don’t hesitate to write me an email. I’ve already shared our full itinerary and tips with a couple of friends — what to see, what to skip — and it turned out to be...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader 👋 This week, I had a funny little revelation while watching the new TV series Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Prime Video. At first, I was caught up in the story — Maya Erskine and Donald Glover were incredible, the writing sharp, the acting so natural. Then it hit me. Donald Glover is also Childish Gambino. The same guy whose music I’ve been a huge fan of for years. I knew it, of course… but sometimes you don’t connect the dots until you see it right in front of you. That realization...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader 👋 It’s been a while since I truly sat down and watched a movie. Life lately has been a mix of baby naps (or the lack of them), our trip, and hopping from one Bali hotel to the next — nine so far, number ten tomorrow. We change places so often I sometimes wake up and forget where I am. It’s like my surroundings hit the reset button every few days. And maybe that’s why, the other night, I found myself sinking so deeply into Dead Poets Society. It had just popped up on Netflix. I’ve...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader 👋 This week, something finally clicked. Ever since I started writing this newsletter—or even writing content on LinkedIn—I thought, one day, I have to talk about music and animation. Because for people who know me, music was my first love. I’ve been playing guitar for 37 years now, and honestly, everything I’ve built—yes, even Animator NOW—was, in some way, about finding space for more music in my life. But I never found the right angle to connect the dots… until this week. I’m...
2 months ago • 3 min read