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January Dormitory Diary Entry - Sakamoto

I'm sorry for the late post. Sakamoto here.

This is my dormitory diary entry for December.

I have been able to work at a nice pace this month. Since I had a week off for New Year's, I completely changed the layout of my room. I didn't have a lot of space to put things, so I put up some shelves; it's been fun to se...

January Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamaguchi

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Happy New Year!

I'm back home with my parents for New Year's holidays relaxing.

Last year was a busy year for me, so I plan to take it easier this year while striving to improve my art skills.

In less than 3 months, I'll officially enter my secon...

January Dormitory Diary Entry - Kim

Happy New Year! This is Kim.

Here’s my dormitory diary entry for January.

I’d like to take today to answer the questions you asked me last month.

First, I was surprised by the number of questions you had for me!

Specifically, there were a lot of questions from our supporters over on PATREON. Thank ...

December Dormitory Diary Entry - Kuroda

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Many apologies for my late post. This is my dormitory diary entry for December.

I recovered enough from COVID to return to work on the 8th. Though, I still have some symptoms, such as a cough.

I wasn't able to do as much work as I did last month. This makes sense, giv...

November Dormitory Diary Entry - Kuroda

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Many apologies for my late post. Here is my Dormitory Diary Entry for November.

I contracted COVID-19 on the 29th and had to leave early in the middle of work. My studio allowed me to take the entire week off to recover.

I felt horrible for putting more strain on m...

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December Dormitory Diary Entry - Nakamura

This is my diary entry for December

It feels noticeably colder in Tokyo than it was in Osaka.

Every morning it’s taking me longer and longer to get out of bed.

Work is going well though. I feel like I’ve made some solid growth and am drawing about 50% more frames than I used to per month.

My output...

December Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamamoto

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This is Yamamoto!

Sorry for the late post!

December has officially started!

My frame count for November was about 160.

That’s a bit lower compared to last month.

I was in charge of a lot of complicated cuts, which slowed me down a bit, but I’m going to do eve...

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December Dormitory Diary Entry - Ura

I've noticed that my lips have been feeling really dry lately, as is common this time of year. This is Ura with my dormitory diary entry for December.

Earlier this month, I watched the movie "Slam Dunk." I read the manga in elementary school, and it's still one of my favorites. I remember being super impressed by the de...

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December Dormitory Diary Entry - Watanabe

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Here’s my dormitory diary entry for December.

We’re down to our last month (December) of the year. Recently, I’ve felt like time is passing really quickly.

I had a health check-up the other day. I don’t have my results back yet, but I can alread...

December Dormitory Diary Entry - Sakamoto

Hello, Sakamoto here.

This is my dormitory diary entry for December.

I’m finally back to working on internal projects this month which is more comfortable for me. I enjoy doing contact work as well, but life feels more stable and suited to me personally with in-house work.

Until recently I hadn’t been do...

December Dormitory Diary Entry - Kim

Hello, this is Kim.

Here’s my dormitory diary entry for December.

December has brought a lot of fun end-of-the-year parties with my co-workers and friends, but it’s still a bit rough since I only have 1 day off.

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December Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamaguchi

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This is Yamaguchi.

Recently I’ve been feeling a bit sick due to the change in temperature, but I’m mostly fine now.

I’ve kept a pretty good pace at work.

Even so, I’ve still been having trouble getting to 300 frames a month.

I just gotta do more.

December Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamamoto

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Yamamoto here!

As we approach the end of November, Fall comes to a close as Winter moves in.

I think I remember saying somewhere that my frame count for this month was around 200? Let's go with that.

I think my goal for the new year is going to be getting above 200...

November Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamamoto

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This is Yamamoto.

Sorry for the late post!

December is now in full swing!

I had my key animation test in October which was scary.

For the test, I had to draw layouts and draft out some keyframes; the whole thing made me realize how far I still have to go.

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November Dormitory Diary Entry - Kuroda

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Apologies for the late update. Here’s my dormitory diary entry for November.

I was chatting with my friend from college recently. We come from different industries but we’re both artists and we waxed about our jobs, illustration, and different shows. After ...

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November Dormitory Diary Entry - Nakamura

The cold-front is official here so now I’m wrapped up in my HEAVY DUTY BLANKIES!

Winter isn’t my favorite of the seasons, but it's nice because I get to eat ozōni (a traditional Japanese soup) and maybe even see some snow in Tokyo!

Now, for my work-related status report. I’m getting more and more frames out...

November Dormitory Diary Entry - Kimura

Long time no see. This is Animator Dormitory resident Kimura.

Here we are for another year, already in November. Time moves quickly.

I succeeded in drawing over 200 frames in October. I can see how much my new fellow residents are drawing through these diaries; it’s hard not to feel in a rush to do more myself, ...

November Dormitory Diary Entry - Ura

Hello, this is Ura.

I’m so looking forward to seeing Suzume no Tojimari this month!

Here’s my dormitory diary entry for November.

Suzume no Tojimari will be the first Makoto Shinkai film in 3 years, and boy can I not WAIT to see all of his beautiful imagery again. I’ve been following the movie somewhat...

November Dormitory Diary Entry - Kim

Hello, this is Kim.

Here’s my dormitory diary entry for November.

As an in-between animator, I typically use digital software for work. Recently though, I feel that I’ve become too dependent on digital tools and question if I’m losing my actual skills or not.

When you’re doing in-between frames the o...

November Dormitory Diary Entry - Yamaguchi

November Dormitory Diary

Thank you very much for your support.

This is Yamaguchi.

It’s now November and the mornings and evenings have become much colder.

Sometimes my hands get so cold that they’re stiff by the time I arrive at work, so I’ve been buying warm drinks from the studio vending machin...

November Dormitory Diary Entry - Watanabe

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Here’s my dormitory diary entry for November.

It’s gotten so cold recently that I needed to bust out my duvet. That and, for when it’s genuinely COLD at times like these, I bought a heating pad that I’ve been laying in my futon and it makes it nice and cozy. My...

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