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Steve Smith
@mrbeak.bsky.social
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Founder & Producer at #Beakus, an animation studio & IP generator in Lewes, UK. Co-Creator of #BigLizard & #OlobobTop, co-producer of #YakkaDee!
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This weekend: Threw stuff at stuff and sometimes shot at it too.

Stage 1 of a stag do.
Stage 2 was not filmable.
I did some DIY and made Elton John, for some reason.
Pretty sure he wanted peace, but apparently not..
'Grouting' has to be one of the best words in the English language. It's surprising how mundane it actually is.
Uncertainty over whether they can be called 'diners'.
Gamboling lambs should be more careful with their money.
Tree and house admiration at Nymans c/o National Trust. Lovely spongy bark. Such happy trees.
So afraid now. If the world can be run by bullies, there's fuck all hope for regular joes. They think they're on the bully's side until he turns on them.
The parallels with Nazi Germany are obvious. People afraid to speak out. It's so sad for humanity. Why do we always shoot ourselves in the foot.
Here's just a random collection of #Edinburgh scenes from the walk back to the station this morning. Such a pleasing place to visit.

#Scotland #AnimatorOnTour
I really should post here more.
Been up in #Edinburgh at MOVE Summit. Helped out with some 1:1 creative sessions, and spoke on a panel about the future of commissioning.
Judging by the vibrancy of the whole shebang I think the animation industry is alive and kicking!😁
If anyone is up in Edinburgh late Feb I'm gonna be speaking at the MOVE Festival. Not been before but have heard great things. Come along if you can!

#movefestival
Exciting birthday present for the soon-to-be 12-year-old, thanks to @yukfunwow.bsky.social ❤️
Is AI tagging itself?
Otherwise it's going to end up in an echo chamber like the rest of us.🤯

#echochamber #deathofAI
Looks like the snow is finally melting away today 😔
Mixed emotions because it arrived in a blizzard (and scary drive) and lingered with black ice.
But it is nice to look at.

#ice #snow #melting #sheetice
Frosty out there. Beautiful sunlight in Lewes.
But where on earth is my dog?

#snowdog #Lewes
Great seeing animation feature on BBC News. Just a shame the video is so horrendously shit.

BBC News - Animator creates new video for George Michael hit
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Animator creates video for George Michael's Careless Whisper
Guernsey animator Adam Le Gallez says he enjoyed working with George Michael's team.
www.bbc.com
HNY everyone! Hope you're going out fighting!
Not even the weather has a heart these days.
Thanks Louie. Feels like we are at a pivotal moment as the industry needs change, and fast!
... creators for exploiting their work (my words, not hers!) and I think that could be the key to ensuring the 'crown jewel' (her words) of UK broadcasting remains a competitive (profitable) ecosystem for us all to work in. Now wouldn't that be good news for 2025!😁

End of rant!

#ChildrensTV
... off kids content on our PSBs. If we level the playing field YouTube could still win the match. Though the biggest winner overall would clearly be our kids, and quality content.😋
A final thought - Lisa Nandy referred to the potential for digital platforms (YouTube) to properly compensate...

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... co-productions that originate in the UK but can't all be made here because the production eco-system fails us.
But I would have liked to hear our PSBs railing against YouTube directly, in support of Lisa Nandy. It makes me wonder whether a regulated YouTube would in fact finally kill...

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... would be ideal of course, but Lisa Nandy explained the biggest problem with such a scheme, namely that not enough kids got to see the finished content.😒
Increased tax breaks for UK-made and culturally targeted content is also very welcome. My suggestion would be to better support...

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