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Dustin McKenzie

@duecenage.bsky.social

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He/Him, Métis, Animation Director on Ariel. Past: Minnie's Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel, Young Jedi Adventures, Transformers: Earthspark, Firebuds, Action Pack, The Rocketeer, Monster High: Friday Night Frights

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · Jul 20

Today marks my 20th anniversary in the animation industry. To celebrate, I put together a little video of every reference I've either made, or was a part of, throughout all the shows I've worked on. The last 20 years has been an amazing blur! #animation
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20 Years of Homage

As of July 20th, 2024, I've been in the animation industry for 20 years. To celebrate the occasion, I wanted to make a reel showcasing all of the references ...

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 1d

Just got out of the Halestorm concert!! What a fucking show!!! Had a blast! Got a new song to obsess about!

Halestorm - Darkness Always Wins (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Halestorm

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 5d

Ever since I heard about this movie I’ve been so hyped to see a trailer!! It looks so fun!!!

Queens of the Dead - Official Trailer | Katy O'Brian, Jack Haven | HD | IFC Films

YouTube video by IFC Films

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 7d

Just got out Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and it was one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen! So good, and so unexpected!

I definitely want to see a breakdown of what was guerrilla filmmaking and what was filmed more traditionally, it got pretty hard to tell sometimes.

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 7d

OH SHIT!! BOON!!! This is maybe my favourite actual play episode of ANYTHING!!! This is worth the season pass entirely on its own!!

Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 7d

Spencer’s Fred Gwinn in Pet Sematary accent is WILD!!!!

Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 7d

Having a blast watching “We’re All Gonna Die!” Loving seeing Dread being played in front of a live audience, so much tension. (Also neat to have the audience do the final block pulls of the game!)

Jack Quaid is GOING FOR IT in episode 2!

“If you squint your ears, it kinda sounds like Blink 182.”

Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 9d

And second, and my overall favourite is Sing in My Own Way, which also made me a fan of Handsome Kenya as well!

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自主制作アニメーション「これくらいで歌う」(Sing in my own way)

YouTube video by Kosuke Sugimoto

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 9d

Here's the other two big ones that are just so awesome!!! First is The TV Show, which is mind blowing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ9Y...

自主制作アニメーション『the TV show』

YouTube video by Kosuke Sugimoto

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 9d

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Oh shit!! A new Kosuke Sugimoto music video just dropped!!

I love these videos so much!!

自主制作アニメ「観月京 (Luna in the City)」

YouTube video by Kosuke Sugimoto

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 12d

Just an ever-growing folder full of them!!

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 17d

The official cast photo for Spaceballs 2 has been released by @realjoshgad.bsky.social.

Perfect. 🍕

If anyone needs reminding, this pic spoofs another famous image from years ago:

Here’s the portrait Jesus had Leonardo da Vinci release to commemorate the start of production on “Christianity.”

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 17d

All the fingers are crossed for you!!!

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Josie | Cina @cinanuva.bsky.social · 19d

Deciding everyone on bsky needs to see this
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 20d

Just a reminder before the “big announcement” today.

Autism was discovered in 1911 and the modern definition of Autism came in 1943.

Tylenol wasn’t widely used until the 1950s.

Anyone trying to tell you that Tylenol causes Autism isn’t someone that should be taken seriously.

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 21d

Damn!! A battle for the ages!!

Goku VS Vegeta - The Battle for honor - Fan animation

YouTube video by Patrick Alfred

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 21d

Just got out of The Long Walk. It’s a brutal and tough journey that’s full of some joy and camaraderie.

Made me ugly cry a handful of times, but completely earned it all. Also pulled no punches. It’s from the director of The Hunger Games, but nowhere near YA in its imagery.

Fucking LOVED it!!

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TDE Wrestling @tdewrestling.com · 22d

Hit it, Baltimora! #AEWAllOut

➡️ allelitewrestling.com/aewonppv

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 22d

AC/DC or Black Sabbath

Carlos Estrada @ctothelos77.bsky.social · 24d

What is Dad playing?

Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 23d

Yo, this show RULESSSSSS!!!!!! #KnightsofGuinevere

KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE: PILOT

YouTube video by GLITCH

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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 24d

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree.
Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich.
Silencing us impoverishes the whole world.
The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 25d

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.

These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI

Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 27d

Patreon.com/mannequinonthemoon

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Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 28d

I feel like there’s a good horror-type episode based around it reconstituting itself, ghost in the machine style.

Dustin McKenzie @duecenage.bsky.social · 28d

Yah, the last third of the episode definitely felt that way.

The short seasons probably make it tough, but they needed at least one more episode to establish the Vezda and Batel’s connection, to make everything meaningful enough for this level of showdown.

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Frame Fatales @framefatales.com · 28d

🏁 TIME 🏁

#FlameFatales has raised a total amount of $151,336 for Malala Fund!

Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support. 💜💛

Let's go lesbians! 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

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