Animation and Video Life

Watch Atlas: The Animated Movie on YouTube . W hile I'm not averse to Superhero content I must admit, what really piqued my interest in Austin McConnell's first animated feature film, Atlas: The Animated Movie , is that it was made with Reallusion's iClone. More on that later. The full movie is available right now on Youtube (just click the links) and follows the journey of a somewhat ineffective nobody, Jim Randall, as he becomes the superhero nobody was asking for. I gave the movie my full attention by watching it on my home digital projector which is about a 71" screen.  Despite the technical aspects of the film, the character design, cg animation etc. being not even close to modern standards, the story is quite engaging, with interesting characters, and is very watchable. It's not a particularly complex plot, with no big surprises or twists that are going to blow your mind, but it is fun, and truly inspiring that all this was made and produced by one person ov...

Emily Moxley announces Shorts Series at #MadeOnYouTube 2026 O ver the last few months, as a considerable number of YouTube Story Time Animator channels have fallen prey to YouTube's somewhat aggressive AI algorithm, demonetizing, content watchdog, something new has been announced that independent and solo animators should pay attention to.  At the recent #MadeOnYouTube 2026 event, where a host of new features for the platform were announced, one that really caught my attention was 'Shorts Series', which follows in the wake of another new feature, 'YouTube Shows'. Watch the announcement in the video below. Shorts Series, Ask YouTube, & Creator Protection - Made On YouTube YouTube itself has become the number one streaming platform in the world and is increasingly watched on large screens in people's living rooms. As such YouTube is pivoting more and more to features that improve the large screen experience. Short form, serialized dramas have become a thing o...