{"id":62778,"date":"2025-02-01T19:34:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animation\/did-you-miss-me-thinking-animation\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T19:34:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:34:47","slug":"did-you-miss-me-thinking-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=62778","title":{"rendered":"Did You Miss Me? &#8211; Thinking Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I apologize for the hiatus if you\u2019ve been following this blog since the book\u2019s release in 2006. Priorities shifted, and I needed to focus on other interests. Reflecting on past posts, I noticed they were somewhat scattered, capturing whatever inspired me. I aim to provide more focused content, emphasizing perspectives from an animation director, storytelling, indie filmmaking, and creating unique content. 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