#Powerhouse Animation Studios

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Castlevania: Nocturne | Main Trailer

Castlevania: Nocturne will premiere on Netflix on September 28, 2023.

Poster

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Blood of Zeus Season 2: Epic Battles and Mythical Intrigues Unleashed

Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping ride as "Blood of Zeus" returns for its highly anticipated Season 2. Brace yourself for a riveting continuation of the epic Greek mythology-inspired saga that left fans on the edge of their seats. The gods and mortals collide once again in a battle for supremacy, with stunning animation bringing ancient legends to life.

Season 2 promises even more jaw-dropping visuals, intricate plot twists, and the emergence of new mythical creatures. As Heron's journey unfolds, viewers can expect deeper character development and unforeseen alliances that will keep them guessing. The gods' wrath knows no bounds, and the fate of Olympus hangs in the balance.

With a perfect blend of action, drama, and supernatural elements, "Blood of Zeus" Season 2 is a must-watch for fans of the genre. So, grab your virtual shield and sword as we delve into a world where gods and monsters reign supreme. Are you prepared for the divine chaos that awaits?

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▶️ CASTLEVANIA: NOCTURNE DEBUTTERÀ SU NETFLIX IL 28 SETTEMBRE!

Se Powerhouse Animation Studios è riuscita a mantenere il livello di qualità che si vede in questo trailer, lungo tutti gli 8 episodi della serie, oh boy, la prima avventura di Richter Belmont si preannuncia tanta, tanta roba.

Sì, quella confezionata da Sam Deats e Adam Deats, con alle spalle Kevin Kolde e Clive Bradley come showrunner, è la origin story dello storico protagonista di Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.

La storia di questo sequel sarà ambientata durante la Rivoluzione Francese, un paio di secoli dopo le avventure di Trevor e Sypha, raccontate nelle quattro stagioni della serie capostipite.

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Apologies for this shameless plug but I really need to let people know this show exists, please please PLEASE watch this show tomorrow, you will not regret it!!! It's such a great freaking show and the people who worked on it are AMAZING! It's animated by Powerhouse and studio MIR, and Directed by Willis Bulliner, who also directed Seis Manos (and is an awesome guy)!!

Kong Skull Island is a wonderful and fun show and it is really hinging on whether people will watch it, so please check it out when it comes out tomorrow!! And HEY if you like it, recommend it to your friends and familyyy!!! \o/

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Castlevania: Best Trevor Belmont Quotes, Ranked by Game Rant.

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Did this bit of animation give anyone else Studio Ghibli vibes or was it just me?

I mean, look at this. Same energy. I love it.

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Shout out to the Skull team at Powerhouse~! Glad this is finally getting released!!

It takes around 2-3 years for a season to get completed, from writing to animating to editing and compositing. It's a lot of work to make a show!

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Castlevania: Nocturne Gets A New Release Date, Teaser Trailer Set To Debut On Thursday

Castlevania: Nocturne Gets A New Release Date, Teaser Trailer Set To Debut On Thursday #Castlevania #anime #Netflix

Netflix recently announced that the long-awaited spin-off series based on Konami’s iconic video game series Castlevania will be getting a brand-new teaser trailer that will premiere on Thursday. Castlevania: Nocturne has been confirmed to be released on September 28th. Nocturne will be set in France during the French Revolution in 1792 and will feature Richter Belmont (the descendent of the…

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crying in the club over animated frogs and non-existent people

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3... 2... 1... FIGHT!

been busy with personal art projects lately (making a game w/my irl friend + made a birthday gift for my online friend), so i haven’t been able to make artwork to post in a while. i did manage do a redraw though after seeing the Sonic Origins trailer, and thought i’d take the chance to mess around with pop art colors. i honestly LOVE how it came out, ngl

original screenshot under the cut!

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The Animation Guild has succeeded in its bid to establish a union in Texas. Austin-headquartered Powerhouse Animation Studios (Castlevania, Sonic Frontiers: Divergence) has voluntarily recognized a bargaining unit of 129 artists and production workers that sought to join the IATSE Local, the union announced on Thursday. TAG first started unionizing animation studios outside of L.A. County in 2022 with its push at Harriet the Spy studio Titmouse New York, but its new union at Powerhouse Animation marks its first in a so-called “right-to-work” state.

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Skull Island | Official Teaser

Skull Island will premiere on Netflix on June 22, 2023

Teaser poster

Cast

Nicolas Cantu as Charlie

Mae Whitman as Annie

Darren Barnett as Mike

Benjamin Bratt as Cap

Betty Gilpin as Irene

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WE DID IT!! WE'RE OFFICIALLY UNION!!

From the Animation Guild:

"TAG and #Powerhouse have reached a historic voluntary agreement! This marks a significant moment for #animation as Texas becomes the 1st Right-to-Work state & 2nd state outside of CA to have union-represented animation workers. Let's celebrate! Congrats to our newest colleagues!"

I'm so, so incredibly proud of us, I can't even begin to express. We were a non-union studio for over 20 years, and at this time last year we were still non-union. We changed this. If you're at a non-union studio YOU CAN TOO!! Just start talking to each other and reach out to TAG! Their guidance is so, so good and they'll be with you every step of the way. Our organizer Ben Speight has been absolutely incredible to work with for the past year— he’s been so kind and compassionate and he has my sword forever.

I love my coworkers so much and I'm so excited for the future of our studio and to move forward with negotiations 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 (Also I drew their splash image!!)

Animation Guild tweet

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Moana was the last truly exceptional movie to come out of Disney/Pixar. Not that they haven't made any good movies since, because they absolutely have, but they are no longer the trailblazing powerhouses they used to be. Instead, they've mastered the art of "good enough." Existing through sheer momentum of what they've done in the past, sacrificing identity for the sake of brand cohesiveness. They would rather you watch a Disney film and know that it is a Disney film than watch a Disney film and see animation at it's finest. You will only see animation at it's fine.

Pixar is at least a little willing to play around with style, but you can almost feel them fighting against constraints in every artistic liberty they take. Disney films, on the other hand? They're kind of nothing. Not worthless, but noticeably half-baked and lacking in depth. Easily overshadowed by their peers. Not every film has to be the best film ever, but when movies from much smaller studios with far less history are running circles around them in terms of film quality, something is wrong.

New Pixar movies used to be an event. Did any of you even know that Elemental is out now? Do any of you care? I don't. A film from a studio Disney destroyed is far more engaging to me right now, and to everyone else.

Nimona is everything Disney wants to bury. And they're the ones in the dirt now. I doubt it'll stay that way forever (though I would LOVE to be proven wrong,) but if things continue the way they have been then Disney/Pixar films are going to become a joke in the very industry they built everything off of.

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let's spend an hour and a half enjoying the Heartsteel himbos | PARANOIA animation analysis

I have decidedly mixed feelings on the Heartsteel band splash art, which are intensified by the degree to which their 3 minute music video was able to near-instantly endear me to every one of these idiot himboyband doofuses.

Heartsteel is a project that suffers a lot in being compared to True Damage and K/DA, which are the most obvious points of comparison to draw, especially since Riot seems (at least to me) to have committed rather fewer resources to their virtual band project this go around. Wisely, thus, the Hearsteel project decided to attempt a very different narrative and emotional vibe with its characters from previous efforts. Where K/DA and True Damage both presented their characters as untouchable pop-gods at the top of their game, bragging about their accomplishments, Heartsteel comes from almost exactly the opposite place.

PARANOIA is a fearful, defensive, defiant song composed and performed like a triumphal power-anthem, coming from the perspective of a group of industry outsiders who have all been devalued or burned by the mainstream.

Ezreal is a one-hit-wonder whose image got run into the ground by controlling management, Yone a legendary producer burned out on industry conformity. Kayn is a pop music bad boy whose spiteful arrogance broke up his last band, K'Sante an ambitious vocal powerhouse who could never find creative partners, and Sett a disgraced rapper who lost his contract for punching a paparazzo.

These, then, are not pop-gods gracing the mortal realm with images of their brilliance, but a bunch of down-and-out losers and untapped talents trying to claw back their careers with nothing but found-family dynamics, the power of friendship, and Jackass-style promotional stunts in their arsenal. The music video depicts them running a night-time raid on a film studio, stealing props and causing god knows how much property damage trying to film their own comeback music video.

It doesn't.... quite nail the grunge independent vibe that it seems to want to go for, it has a rather inconsistent diegesis, and trying to cram character moments for six characters into a three minute song compresses the pace of the video to an almost manic emotional experience. I found that most of its setpieces and ideas did not land with me at all until a third or fourth re-watch, and going through the video frame-by-frame so I could actually take in what the video was trying to say.

Once I did, I enjoyed it a LOT. The character animation is expressive, dynamic and immensely charming. There's a ton of great texture work going on, interesting lighting, extremely creative effects, and the emotional heart of the video - the genuine affection between the band members as expressed through boyish shenanigans - hits brilliantly... once you slow the video down enough to really see it. There is also a truly astonishing amount of work put into flash frames and scribbly visual effects, and an absolute embarrassment of screenshots that could be wallpapers.

Anyway, I spent an hour and a half talking about a three-minute music video because I am the world's easiest sucker for charming character animation. Care to join me?

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Richard as Trevor Belmont (Castlevania S4)