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Software Stuff, Animation / Art Stuff Kyle Samuels 11/4/26 Software Stuff, Animation / Art Stuff Kyle Samuels 11/4/26

What Should You Animate With?

In this blog I’ll go over the programs that are worth learning, along with their pros and cons so you can be aware of any pitfalls before investing in any new ecosystem.

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Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 7/2/26 Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 7/2/26

Hardware + Software: Storyboarder

Late 2025 - early 2026 I spent some time trying to update my pipeline. The goal is usually to find ways to produce shorts more quickly, but this time I wanted to see if I could re-implement animatics.

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Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 6/4/26 Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 6/4/26

Hardware + Software - I bought Moho

Back in February, Adobe made a large unforced error and decided that they will not be supporting their program, Adobe Animate (formerly Flash) anymore. While I don’t use Animate personally, they received huge pushback from their audience.

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Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 7/3/25 Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 7/3/25

Hardware And Software 3 - Amadine For iPhone

There were so many productivity apps available, and the dream of having a mobile and efficient production was born.

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Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 3/16/25 Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 3/16/25

Custom Screentones For After Effects

When I started making story time shorts a few years ago I really wanted to lean into the manga/anime aesthetic. After all it has had a huge effect on my artistic principles.

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Animation / Art Stuff, Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 12/1/24 Animation / Art Stuff, Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 12/1/24

Making Of - Fast Food Fly

Today’s blog is about taking a look behind the scenes of the short “Fast Food Fly”

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Animation / Art Stuff, Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 10/27/24 Animation / Art Stuff, Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 10/27/24

Making Of - Ghost Girl

Today’s blog will be about the development of the “Ghost Girl“ short film.

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Animation / Art Stuff, Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 1/29/23 Animation / Art Stuff, Software Stuff Kyle Samuels 1/29/23

When It's Time For You To Draw Something Beautiful - Production Diary

This is the start of a blog series I’ll be making where I post some behind the scenes, stills, and gifs from shorts that premiere on my social media. These shorts take a lot of work, but I hope these diaries can help illustrate some of the effort I put into making these.

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⌨️ Status: No blogs this week due to situation I have involving dropbox

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