Hello Reader š Itās 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 ā nine so far, number ten tomorrow. We change places so often I sometimes wake up and forget where I am. Itās like my surroundings hit the reset button every few days. And maybe thatās why, the other night, I found myself sinking so deeply into Dead Poets Society. It had just popped up on Netflix. Iāve...
11 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader š This week, something finally clicked. Ever since I started writing this newsletterāor even writing content on LinkedInāI thought, one day, I have to talk about music and animation. Because for people who know me, music was my first love. Iāve been playing guitar for 37 years now, and honestly, everything Iāve builtāyes, even Animator NOWāwas, in some way, about finding space for more music in my life. But I never found the right angle to connect the dotsā¦ until this week. Iām...
18 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hello Reader š When I first started dreaming about teaching animation online, I felt stuck. Every idea I had seemedā¦ already done. Animation Mentor, AnimSchool ā the giants were already doing incredible work.And there I was, sitting with my notebook, wondering:What do I have thatās different? The only answer I could find was my own way of teaching.And back then, it didnāt feel like enough. I didnāt want to be a small fish in a big pond. I wanted to swim in my own little pond ā where I could...
25 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader š This week, Iāve been thinking about friction. Not the physics kind. The invisible kindāthe one that slowly builds up between us and the things we want to create. The tiny hurdles, the micro-annoyances, the subtle resistance that makes even something we love feel just a little too hard. For a long time, I used to think that if something felt hard to do, maybe I just wasnāt made for it. That I lacked the talent. Or the spark. Or the right temperament. But lately, Iām seeing it...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hello Reader š This week, I realized something kind of beautiful.Getting out of your comfort zone? It works. It wakes you up in ways you didnāt expect. Iāve been in Bali for 12 days ā surrounded by Australians, Europeans Indonesians, locals, tourists, surfers, artists, all kinds of energy flowing in and out of this place. And somehow, it reminded me that animation is like biking. You never really forget how to see the world with those trained animator eyes. Even when Iām not animating as...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hello Reader š .Itās amazing how quickly the mind clears up the moment you step outside your routine. How fast new thoughts bloom when youāre no longer buried in your daily autopilot. Itās almost comfortingālike a whisper saying, āHey, youāre still in there.ā Sometimes we forget how creative we can be. How our brain can still spark up without the endless tabs and tasks and to-dos. But then, all it takes is a change of sceneryāor altitude. Iām writing these words 10,000 meters above the Indian...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader š The past few days have been a whirlwind of boxes, bubble wrap, and half-packed suitcases. Weāre almost there ā the apartment is nearly empty, the studio is dismantled, and Iām writing this from the kitchen table, somewhere between a a bag filled of my son's meals and his milk supply for 2 months in Bali. Right now, Iām testing out my makeshift Bali setup ā a MacBook Pro on a beautiful new stand from Ugreen (seriously, itās a piece of design art). This is the calm before the...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Hello Reader š Quick heads-up before we dive in: Over the next two months, Iāll be living and working (and adventuring) from Bali. That means fewer hours at the desk, less time for long-form writing, and a little more sunlight and scooter rides in the mix š“ So starting now, youāll notice a slightly different format: the Animation Sunday Summer Edition. It's still the same spirit, just a bit lighter. Some sections will be on pause for the summer, but theyāll return in full force the first week...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Hello Reader š This week has beenā¦ exciting.And honestly, a little scary too. As you probably read in previous issues, I decided to postpone the Animator NOW community launch to October 1st. Not because I lost motivation ā but because I wasnāt comfortable asking people to pay for something that still felt too empty. I wanted to make sure Class 1 was live before opening the doors. I wanted the foundation to feel right. Thing is, when I decided to postpone, it felt like I was hitting pause on...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 7 min read
