Last week, Gints Zilbalodis’ animated fantasy adventure film Flow made history by winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, becoming the first Latvian film to be nominated and win an Oscar and a huge source of inspiration for indie animators and Blender users worldwide.
In true indie spirit, Zilbalodis chose to celebrate his and his team’s remarkable win not with lavish parties or Hollywood glitz, but by returning home, booting up his favorite 3D software, and recreating the spinning cat meme with Flow’s feline protagonist.