How Did We Get Here? Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:21:34 -0800 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:23:05 -0800 Shorts in Focus: Jordan Michael Blake’s ‘Paradise Man (ii)’ https://www.awn.com/animationworld/shorts-focus-jordan-michael-blakes-paradise-man-ii Made in 2 months on a laptop using repurposed stock animated GIFS, the uniquely designed, compellingly abstract film tells the story of how Paradise Man’s obsession with golf is waylaid when his mother has an accident, causing him to look deeply within himself. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/animationworld/shorts-focus-jordan-michael-blakes-paradise-man-ii Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:21:34 PST How Did We Get Here?