The Dash Bash

How has it been 5 months already since the Bash!? Y’all made our third iteration of the festival the best yet and we loved revisiting all those summer vibes in this recap video. From our key sponsors who made this happen (looking at you @showit & @red_hat ) to the workshops @shape_and_shadow , @sanctus.audio , @motomichi_nakamura , and the joint portfolio session with Showit & @dash_nc put on - We. Had. A. Blast! We couldn’t tag everybody, so if you see a friend, let them know in the comments! Full talks are heading up on YouTube over the next few weeks so make sure you keep your eyes out. #thedashbash #thedashbash2025

The Dash Bash is all about community! It’s an event built around sharing ideas, stories, and insights to make us all better and our industry more inclusive. Why should you come to the next Dash Bash in June if 2025? Don’t take our word for it. Just listen to what @sekanisolomon , @ahoagmedia , @newfangledstudios , @emilyparkerdesign , @mckibillo , @thelineanimation , @cabeza_patata , Brittany Wardell from @schoolofmotion and other 2023 Dash Bash attendees had to say! #thedashbash #thedashbash2025

Every conference needs an amazing opening video and the titles for our 2025 Dash Bash did not disappoint! Shout-out to these amazing creatives who brought this piece to life and to @aux_nyc who gave it the sound it deserves - credits at the end! #thedashbash @adventure_mack @thegreenfury @johmcgowan @dylan_carrow @merynhayes @ashtargonski @shallett2.0 @willoproductions @ivaninovuelven @hubajubba @dannypixel @phellaz @thinkmojo @thelittlelabs @madebyprisma @ravie.co

Big things coming soon… stay tuned 👀 #thedashbash

Earlier this year at the Bash we put out a survey to better understand the state of the industry and we got some interesting results - check them out! Since it’s the end of the year (yes, it’s December if you can believe it) we’ve launched an updated survey for 2025 (linked in our bio) and will be sharing the results in the new year! ✅ Make sure to fill out the new survey ✅ Tell your motion friends to fill it out ✅ We’ll share the results in the new year!

Can you believe it’s already been a month since @thedashbash ? Having already animated a section of the opening, I decided on a risky project: extending the message of the video with the help of the audience/community. l'd take a memento of people holding the character, that would bring the character to life thanks to everyone’s participation. If you appear, probably the interaction was something like: can I take a picture of you holding this? -photo- here you have a memory of you at @thedashbash being yourself. It wasn’t an easy process with a couple of big hiccups. I did an easy loop of the character > I printed them over acetate > cover the surface of the character so eyes and body would be opaque > laminate them > bring a kids camera that prints on termal paper (I had seen it at @pieza_multiestudio inauguration and tested it with a camera @proyecto_muslamen lent me > make almost 90 portrait pictures to attendees > by mistake format the SD card and lose everything > have a panic attack > trust the process and continue taking pictures with my phone > use a recovery program > take screenshots > center, scale and rotate the pics so the character is always in the center > make 4 additional pics to fill some gaps > discover the camera doesn’t detect imported files > re photograph and print every centered photo > cut and name every photo > scan > sequence again > done! In one moment I decided I couldn’t take a picture of everyone, keep the truck of sequence, control the camera angle and also enjoy the event, so I had to balance between both, sometimes awkwardness would win me over so that I wouldn’t ask for a photo, so if I didn’t ask you for a photo believe me it wasn’t a personal thing. Despite having photographed 1/4 of the audience (counting some employees from the convention center), my kid, and my mother in law’s dog. After all the process, I think there is more magic in seeing people holding uniquely each frame than in what happens in the frames themselves. The motion community is like an animation. You can focus on one or two isolated frames, but it’s the connection of all of us and how we interact between each other is what brings everything to life.

It really takes a team! Missing is @ashtargonski who was off actually doing something helpful at this moment instead of making reels 🤣. #thedashbash

Here’s everything you need to know about the Conference portion of the Dash Bash happening on Thursday, June 12th and Friday, June 13th at the Martin Marietta Center.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Dash Bash workshops happening on Wednesday, June 11th. And remember, you have to have an extra ticket to attend these sessions! #thedashbash

Here’s everything you need to know about the Dash Bash parties happening Thursday, June 12th and Friday, June 13th! #thedashbash

Looking for a nice place to eat while in town for the Bash? Here are some favorites. #thedashbash

🏆Trophy is made. 👋 Finalists are locked. ⚔️ We’re ready to Demo Duel