Hroarr
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Man I'm so honored to be on this list. Anim Mag is the leading animation publication; the gold standard. Leaving films+tv behind to build @Claynosaurz was such a huge bet; but it's been the highlight of my career. We set out to do something different & make a statement, and it's really starting to feel like a reality with every passing day. I'm on this list because of the accolades & milestones Claynos has earned but also because of the trends we are building, towards a better future for original IP & creators. I'm in awe for us to be recognized like that, and for the industry to be giving us SO much love this year. The community and fans are the reason we're here. It's just insane to be spotlighted here. I hope you guys know how special this is, and what sort of proximity it signals for Claynos🥹. Job's not finished, we're gonna keep dreaming and doing very special things
Happy 6th birthday Solana fam. They said quit. The builders stayed. They said it's dead. The code persisted. They said move on. The network's never been stronger. Just one more hard quarter.
Consumer Products incoming. One of the most exciting things for me has been the evolution of the Clayno brand since our beginning. @jervibore and his team crushed it. As we get closer to a cohesive merch buildout, tied to the overall brand and to longer form content it's feeling really good. I think I'm most excited about the full-stack 2D branding (hundreds of assets) purpose-built for merch. It shows the versatility of claynos, but how easy they are to recognize. How much the brand has weight. When we built the original collection, we had a vision for sub-brands through the skin patterns. That's something we felt would not only be part of our identity, but help build fandom acumen for collectible traits over time. Everything built from a collector's POV. We're just a bunch of nerds. Maybe that was our secret all along.
Episode 79 with Claynosaurz This was Sherrys first podcast and it was a special one We discussed a lot of older IPs that i grew up watching Many of those IPs she helped bring to life and made special Every time new new technological breakthroughs happened new viral IPs were birthed Timestamps: 02:30 @sherrygunther @Cabanimation @seeratranaa Background and joining the pod 04:30 Moving past @Claynosaurz "winging it" to build professional production pipelines 06:52 David vs. Goliath: Why top talent leaves legacy studios for high-risk startups 13:28 Navigating industry friction, young leadership, and the "PvP" of animation 17:39 The Simpsons story: How Sherry took over the studio at 23 30:21 The Hanna-Barbera Renaissance and launching 90s icons 49:33 The death of animation economics: Why the streaming model is broken 55:33 Sony, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and why identity-driven strategy beats Netflix binging 1:11:15 Solving the loneliness epidemic through community-driven experiences 1:28:52 The 2027 Roadmap: 78 episodes, global distribution, and IP ownership 1:43:20 Final reflections on @HeebooOfficial empowering creators, and what comes next
