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I have dedicated my life to animation, it's what I have done throughout my childhood and my career and now I can't wait to share that with you. I've worked for Disney, animated on top box office hits, and now...I get to create my dream studio with YOU.
- Tom Bancroft


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Animation Weekly Recap- 'Ted' Animated Spin-off, Trump's Tariff, 'Gabby's Dollhouse' Movie, and AI
Animation Weekly Recap- 'Ted' Animated Spin-off, Trump's Tariff, 'Gabby's Dollhouse' Movie, and AI
Welcome to the highly anticipated weekly recap of everything in the animation industry! Here, Disney veteran and Pencilish Animation Studio CEO, Tom Bancroft, alongside Pencilish Communication Director and Tom's Daughter, Ansley, will chat about the latest weekly news articles and give their comments, concerns, and even admirations. Thank you for joining us and Welcome to Pencilish!
Pencilish is a crowd-invested studio headed up by animation industry veterans that are creating original animated series. Our goal is to continue to create new series to build a library for you right here on YouTube!
Article 1:
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/peacock-picks-up-ted-animated-series-spin-off/
Article 2:
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/anime-is-now-a-national-security-threat-according-to-trump-247108.html
Article 3A:
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/trailer-gabbys-dollhouse-the-movie-purrs-to-theaters-in-september/
Article 3B:
https://kidscreen.com/2025/05/12/feature-the-market-oppurtunity-for-ai-training/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feature-the-market-oppurtunity-for-ai-training&_u=hYLRqPGmiUo%3d
0:00 Intro/ Join the Newsletter
5:48 Article 1: Peakock Picks Up 'Ted' Animated Spin-off
13:24 Article 2: Trump Puts A Tariff on Films Made Outside the US
29:00 Article 3A: 'Gabby's Dollhouse' Movie Hits Theaters in September
31:20 Article 3B: Selling Content to AI firms
40:37 Outro/ Reading Comments
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Viva La Animation Revolution!
#animationweeklyrecap #weeklyrecap #animationnews

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Tom is on one today. 😳 #podcast #duet #funny
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Pencilish Animation is a crowd-invested studio headed up by animation industry veterans that are creating original animated series. Our goal is to continue to create new series to build a library for you right here on YouTube!

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Tom always stealing the show. 🙄 #podcast #duet #funny
Don't forget to subscribe to @pencilishstudios
Pencilish Animation is a crowd-invested studio headed up by animation industry veterans that are creating original animated series. Our goal is to continue to create new series to build a library for you right here on YouTube!

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Technicolor is in total collapse. 😳 #podcast #animationcompanies #technicolor
Don't forget to subscribe to @pencilishstudios
Pencilish Animation is a crowd-invested studio headed up by animation industry veterans that are creating original animated series. Our goal is to continue to create new series to build a library for you right here on YouTube!

00:16
“Did you laugh out loud?” “No” 🤣
Don't forget to subscribe to @pencilishstudios
Pencilish Animation is a crowd-invested studio headed up by animation industry veterans that are creating original animated series. Our goal is to continue to create new series to build a library for you right here on YouTube!

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Animation Weekly Recap- Cheehoo AI Animation, Indie Animation, and the Korean Animation Industry
Animation Weekly Recap- Cheehoo AI Animation, Indie Animation, and the Korean Animation Industry
Welcome to the highly anticipated weekly recap of everything in the animation industry! Here, Disney veteran and Pencilish Animation Studio CEO, Tom Bancroft, alongside Pencilish Communication Director and Tom's Daughter, Ansley, will chat about the latest weekly news articles and give their comments, concerns, and even admirations. Thank you for joining us and Welcome to Pencilish!
Pencilish is a crowd-invested studio headed up by animation industry veterans that are creating original animated series. Our goal is to continue to create new series to build a library for you right here on YouTube!
Article 1:
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/ai-animation-startup-cheehoo-lands-10m-funding-from-greycroft/
Article 2:
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/animated-films-from-indie-distributors-led-by-the-king-of-kings-pack-theaters-as-major-studios-continue-to-ignore-animation-246922.html
Article 3:
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/04/korean-govt-commits-1-billion-to-grow-animation-industry/
0:00 Intro/ Housekeeping!
5:53 Article 1: AI Animation Startup 'Cheehoo' lands $10M funding
18:47 Article 2: Indie Films Pack Theatres as Major Studios Ignore Animation
24:38 Article 3: Korean Government Commits $1B to Grow Animation Industry
30:36 Outro/ Reading Comments
Follow us on socials:
IG: @pencilishstudios
X: @pencilish
LinkedIn: Pencilish Animation Studios
Website: www.pencilish.com
Viva La Animation Revolution!
#animationweeklyrecap #weeklyrecap #animationnews

01:22:43
Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast - GenAI as a Tool? with filmmaker Paul Trillo
Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast - GenAI as a Tool? with filmmaker Paul Trillo
Here's a description: In our unofficial "Part 3" of podcasts where we talk to industry insiders about GenAI usage and how it will affect artists, The Bancroft Bros talk with filmmaker Paul Trillo from the LA studio, Asteria. Paul and his team have just finished an animated music video for artist Cuco called “A Love Letter to LA" that uses hand drawn 2d animation and GenAI in harmony with each other. Paul went out of his way to make sure real artists and animators were paid and that they created a "clean" AI data.
Paul Trillo IG: @paultrillo
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IG: @pencilishstudios
Website: www.pencilish.com
THANK YOU TO OUR INVESTORS!
#2danimation #podcastplaylist #bancroftbros

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Where was the character development in this years animated films? #podcast #oscars #animation
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Pencilish Animation is a crowd-invested studio headed up by animation industry veterans that are creating original animated series. Our goal is to continue to create new series to build a library for you right here on YouTube!

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