Jonathan Cooper
@jonathan.gameanim.com
Award-winning game developer. Animated Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Uncharted, The Last of Us series and more. Wrote GAME ANIM: Video Game Animation Explained. Shipped Apple Vision Pro.
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Major milestone this week with over 100,000 downloads of the AZRI Rig! Thanks so much to @wuffles.bsky.social for creating the rig and @mafubash.bsky.social for the amazing character work.
Download here for free: www.gameanim.com/product/azri...
Download here for free: www.gameanim.com/product/azri...
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Phonopolis cleaners are not to be messed with ☝️
January 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Phonopolis cleaners are not to be messed with ☝️
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I often think about Jonathan Cooper's posts about TLOU2, that the studio ran out of seasoned game animators because its reputation was so bad and thus had to hire film folks who had to be taught how to put games together.
January 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I often think about Jonathan Cooper's posts about TLOU2, that the studio ran out of seasoned game animators because its reputation was so bad and thus had to hire film folks who had to be taught how to put games together.
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We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
Rockstar vs. Union: We Went to Court and Saw the Evidence
YouTube video by People Make Games
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January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
TIL Flash Gordon’s opening scene was shot on an airstrip on the Isle of Skye and they were helped on the plane by Robbie Coltrane 🤯
January 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
TIL Flash Gordon’s opening scene was shot on an airstrip on the Isle of Skye and they were helped on the plane by Robbie Coltrane 🤯
Timeline cleanse - this adorable stop motion BTS from Just Dance 2026
Just Dance 2026 - Born to Be Alive (Behind The Scenes Full)
YouTube video by Inspira Stop Motion
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January 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Timeline cleanse - this adorable stop motion BTS from Just Dance 2026
I like warm hugs. Controlled with a Steam Deck no less.
Olaf: Bringing an Animated Character to Life in the Physical World
YouTube video by DisneyResearchHub
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January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I like warm hugs. Controlled with a Steam Deck no less.
Cutting it close but we have tables at the front of the Hollyrood 9A on Thursday the 8th from 6pm for the 19th Edinburgh Game Dev Drink Up! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-dev-d...
Game Dev DrinkUp Edinburgh
A meetup for game developers in the Edinburgh area, on the 2nd Thursday of every month.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Cutting it close but we have tables at the front of the Hollyrood 9A on Thursday the 8th from 6pm for the 19th Edinburgh Game Dev Drink Up! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-dev-d...
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Michiya Kato shows how they animated the rippling hallway in Paprika (2006), dir. Satoshi Kon, Madhouse
January 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Michiya Kato shows how they animated the rippling hallway in Paprika (2006), dir. Satoshi Kon, Madhouse
Fantastic deep-dive on Arc Raiders’ ML (Machine Learned - not genAI) robot physics movement. TLDR: they leaned back on “traditional” procedural animation. youtu.be/DRlhpzc7ImA
The Evolution of ARC Raiders EP3 - Building ARC Machines
YouTube video by ARC Raiders
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January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Fantastic deep-dive on Arc Raiders’ ML (Machine Learned - not genAI) robot physics movement. TLDR: they leaned back on “traditional” procedural animation. youtu.be/DRlhpzc7ImA
Post Xmas gift to myself. Just re-released so no longer ~$200 second-hand.
January 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Post Xmas gift to myself. Just re-released so no longer ~$200 second-hand.
Happy AI Bubble Bursting Year to all those who celebrate
January 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Happy AI Bubble Bursting Year to all those who celebrate
2 years ago I restarted Shotokan karate after lapsing in my teens and this December finally reached the same belt as before (purple/white) so it's all new from here on out. Advanced classes starting in 2026!
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
2 years ago I restarted Shotokan karate after lapsing in my teens and this December finally reached the same belt as before (purple/white) so it's all new from here on out. Advanced classes starting in 2026!
Exactly why I don't play PC games. Very interested in the Steam Machine.
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Exactly why I don't play PC games. Very interested in the Steam Machine.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
What is Required of an Arc System Works Animator?
【アニメーター】アーク社員に聞いてみた！ 【募集中】
YouTube video by アークシステムワークスアカデミー
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December 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What is Required of an Arc System Works Animator?
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The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
December 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
Hiked to the pyramid and cairns of Balmoral Castle at the weekend - a mystical walk to kick off the holidays.
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hiked to the pyramid and cairns of Balmoral Castle at the weekend - a mystical walk to kick off the holidays.
And thus concludes my annual hate-watch of A Castle for Christmas 🏰 🎄
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
And thus concludes my annual hate-watch of A Castle for Christmas 🏰 🎄
The BBC's Reith Lectures with @rutgerbregman.com are all uploaded now and worth a watch if you want some hope and inspiration going into the new year www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The Reith Lectures 2025 - YouTube
Rutger Bregman's 2025 Reith Lectures, called "Moral Revolution", explore the moral decay and un-seriousness of today's elites, drawing historical parallels t...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The BBC's Reith Lectures with @rutgerbregman.com are all uploaded now and worth a watch if you want some hope and inspiration going into the new year www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM