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Our book is here!!
It’s an amazing feeling of recognition, I have to tell you, in a year of what had felt like a hopeless, uphill battle against bot accounts in the thousands stealing my studio’s work. Many of these accounts take subscriptions posing as me. People have reached out telling me they’ve been donating for months only to realize the fake accounts were not the original artist - us.
Many of them just sell books, or resell our videos as “viral” packages. It’s been a crash course in emotional and mental strength trying to contend with the age of the internet in such a massive way. So having the recognition of my beautiful team at Penguin feels like such a victory. Moreso, having so many of you share such heartfelt and genuine stories with me about your lives because of the book, is even more impacting. Thank you for your recognition.
The book, despite all the chicanery of thieves, has been a wild success in every inconceivable way. Thank you!!!!
It’s releasing in just a few days in Australia too and I cannot wait to see it around my little Tasman island!
Love to y’all!!
#mrskelly #fyp #life #books #hope
01 Aug 2026
AHH!! Hi everyone! My children’s book “the unexpected life of mr skelly” comes out today! It’s shipping all round the world and to celebrate I am signing every single order that comes through in the next 2 days!
Also! I’m signing all print orders too! Available in our shop! Thank you!
#mrskelly #books #life #art #animation
08 Nov 2026
Whatever…
Tried my hand at underwater Mr Skelly today and it was tough! There are so many reasons things get done a certain way, and only by trying them do you sometimes understand why.
This animation took a little while but getting it to feel natural was the hardest part and I still don’t think I nailed it. But I’m gonna share it anyway!
Quote wise, I almost didn’t give it one at all. But I feel like it’s a good message still, sometimes it’s all you can say, sometimes it’s all you feel.
#mrskelly #whatever #animation #art #sea
07 Nov 2026
Well the year feels like it’s coming to a close… which means I feel like I get to take stock of all the things I’ve accomplished and haven’t. I get to think of how I can be a better person next year, what I need to hold onto and let go of.
This year we made more animations than ever before, including HUMANITY, a 3 minute short film we put out that has been so widely received and loved. But my eyes are now on a larger format for the future. And then AI has exploded onto the scene, resulting in thousands of copy accounts, they feed our work here into machines and churn out endless copies, with AI voice overs, all the while doing so to sell their own subscriptions, books, poetry, reel packs, etc. to be frank, it makes me wonder if retreating inward is the best way forward. Perhaps sharing less on social media will result in a stronger output, even if it’s less known.
I always wanted to be an artist, and I feel I am and can proudly say so, but I still have dreams for what I’d like to do that exist beyond the limitations of a platform. I just want to make and share organically, that’s all. Everything else feels rooted in algorithms and analytics.
But alas, this is what I mean - it’s just good to reflect on what you want to do for the future… and how does 2027 look for all of us? Hopefully better than it has this year! It has been, truly a wildly great year, and an incredibly tough one simultaneously.
I’m glad you’re all here. Thankful for you forever.
#mrskelly #animation #lucky #art #motivation
06 Nov 2026
When I first discovered @arthurcadre’s work I just knew I had to animate it! Thank you Arthur for allowing me to do so!
I can’t float, but he can, and I thought how cool that might be to show for Mr Skelly… if I could float all the time I certainly would.
And so much of life feels this way, to me, floating to one point and then the next, there are so many changes we go through! So many things we learn and unlearn, and by the time a season of our life is over we’re a whole new person, feeling all these strange and different things.
Thank God for change, and the ability to be and feel different. The times of my life I have struggled the most are when I’ve changed the least, or sat completely still in the routine of comfort. I’d work, go home, repeat. We need to challenge ourselves, not just artistically, but in every way.
I hope you enjoy this!
#mrskelly #animation #different #strange #vibes
06 Nov 2026
A little set of thoughts I have on AI vs Humanity.
People will compare it to the creation of the nuclear bomb, and how important that was for history, and now everyone’s rushing to create the most powerful AI in history, and either way we’re sacrificing our humanity to do it. I don’t believe in this sacrifice. I don’t believe in a denial of progress, but I do strongly believe that we don’t have to grow at breakneck speeds just because we have the ability to. And while we might find use in the fires of AI, most of it will be to wreak havoc. Every bad thing ever sold to us has been with the side promise of progress, but culturally and socially - we cannot keep up.
This speed of progress is too much for us to adapt to, and it will and has cost us the lives of innocent people.
People think when I talk about AI, I’m only discussing the way it impacts artists, and while I am one, I’m moreso a human. Everything else comes lower tiered on the hierarchy.
Humans are a really cool species and I’m proud to be in this camp, even through the horrors of what we’re capable of. There are beautiful things we are losing sight of not just from the advent of AI, but due to the growing divide in our communities, and the desecration of the village mentality.
I’m sorry for taking time away from the hope of Mr Skelly and new animations to be talking about this the last few weeks. Truth is, I make less money when I talk about this, I lose followers, lose interest, etc, but none of that is as important as being able to speak freely about the things I find myself passionate about.
Hope that makes sense and if you read this far, thank you!
#mrskelly #ai #life #humanity #art
05 Nov 2026
Throwback to one of the first Mr Skelly animations! It’s hard to believe that I’ve been making these for nearly 4 years now… my whole life has changed because of it! I’m still getting over the jet lag and exhaustion and the comedown from the summer months, so thanks for bearing with me. Much love to y’all and thank you for your life.
#mrskelly #inspiration #hope #love #animation
05 Nov 2026
This life is a short one, I can promise you that. It will never feel like enough time when you’re met with the finality of it… so much of us wait around for an eventuality but never acknowledge how close it really is.
Don’t waste your time staying somewhere you’re not meant to be, please. The best thing you can do for anyone is live the best possible version of yourself, that’s not always easy, or simple, or straight forward, but it is one of the most noble pursuits. The better you are, the better the world is around you. Grow, keep going, love with all your heart, hold nothing back.
#mrskelly #life #love #hope #go
04 Nov 2026
Please remember you were put on this earth for good reason: to have hope, to be kind, to learn and be good to those around you, to become better than the circumstances you have endured, and to make good things.
It’s easy to imagine that life should just be about comfort, convenience, sitting in a box and being able to do whatever you want whenever you want. Life is imperfect for a reason, so that you can live to make it better! Some will imagine that they don’t want that responsibility, and I understand that. But once you realize it is a gift to be in this world, all you’ll want to do is try to make it better for those who come next.
You might feel hopeless, exhausted, drained even apathetic - but don’t give up. Don’t give in. There are evils at work desperately trying to keep us down, and we are currently in a battle for our humanity with people who have none.
Cling to hope. Be good to yourself. Be kind. Stand against the automation of the soul, and make with all of your ability.
#life #hope #ai #humanity #animation
03 Nov 2026
Hello November! I am travelling through time so when I get in it will be a whole new day… a whole new month, and the second to last of the year… wow… what a year this has been.
#mrskelly #november #fall #vintage #animation
31 Oct 2026
I hired a 3D vfx artist to render a Mr Skelly in a real world devoid of 2 dimensions hahaha I was inspired by the outrage for the Bluey animation change for its upcoming film, and thought to myself: “what if Mr Skelly changed its style?”
NO AI USED WHATSOEVER, every part of this process was hilariously and painstakingly rendered by the talented William Urquhart. He crushed it!
Also it’s a bit scary for Halloween! Jumpscare for an animation change! What do y’all think: should we do more of this!?
#mrskelly #vfx #3drender #beautiful #art
31 Oct 2026
On achieving the impossible.
For the past four years I have dedicated my life nearly entirely to animation and the understanding of directing stories. Simultaneously I have tried, with what little free time I could muster, to make money, that necessary thing so needed for food, rent and running a business.
As I have set my sights on film-making, my job has been less that of an animator, and that of a writer and director, storyboarding the things I want to share with the world.
When studio Ghibli produced its first film, Nausicaä, (actually this was technically not produced by Ghibli but tomato-tomato) it cost around 1 million dollars. To do the same thing today would be roughly 40 million dollars. In design we look at the 2 of 3 rule:
You can choose 2 of the following.
GOOD - FAST - CHEAP.
Good and cheap won’t be fast.
Good and fast won’t be cheap.
Fast and cheap won’t be good.
There is always a sacrifice, and now moreso the doubt creeps in, because the stakes are higher, and they will be higher for future generations as well. I’m 34. I don’t have a massive team, I don’t have a financier, and in the world of AI, it’s quite difficult convincing anyone the old ways are worth investing in.
I’m sharing all of this to be honest with you, not just to share my achievements of which I believe I have many, but to convey a bit of the authentic process behind what’s currently going on in my head. I want to make a movie, I believe I have a story to tell that’s worth telling.
My team of 7 is quite small, and we are stretched then, and it is costly. To achieve a 2D movie in the modern era, would require probably another 50 employees (some modern techniques have made production less strenuous)
A film is coming, it’s going to happen if my time here on earth allows it. And it will have the visuals so often loss in modern day cinema. I am so thankful for all of you being here who have supported us every step of the way.
I have seen countless stories become shelved, bought out, shut up, shut down, and started but never finished for any number of reasons. I’ll do this even if it’s just myself, even if it takes years. Thank y
30 Oct 2026
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