Name my animation-focused non-profit
May 4, 2015 11:14 AM   Subscribe

Hello everybody! I am starting an independent animation-focused non-profit. Our mission statement is 'a not for profit organization that supports independent, non-commerical animated film through education, grants, and distribution.' And we need a name!

The subtitle of the name could be 'Independent Animation Society' or 'Society for Independent Animation'. But we're still looking for a main name. The name could evoke:

1. independent, non-commercial animation, as opposed to studio animation or animation for hire.
2. experimental/creativity
3. community
4. supporting/raising up/spreading

But most importantly it needs to be a short, snappy name that is easy and fun to say. Some options we've come up with so far, in case examples are helpful:
Kinetic, Optic Frame, Optic Verge, Fresh Eye, Match Box (I think I liked the idea of many things making up a bigger thing, because it implied community)

Any other ideas?
Thank you!
posted by tessmartin to Writing & Language (12 answers total) 4 users marked this as a favorite
 
24 Friends Per Second.
Persistence of Vision.
posted by Major Matt Mason Dixon at 11:32 AM on May 4, 2015 [1 favorite]


Paints & Pixels.
posted by slater at 11:34 AM on May 4, 2015


Lift & Move
Fresh Ink
posted by ElDiabloConQueso at 11:35 AM on May 4, 2015


I suggest some version of Iris, the Greek goddess of hope. Perhaps an alternate spelling, or an inclusion of Hermes and Iris together.
posted by effluvia at 11:58 AM on May 4, 2015


Public Pixel Network
posted by tilde at 12:06 PM on May 4, 2015 [1 favorite]


Moving Aspirations?
posted by kschang at 12:11 PM on May 4, 2015


Zoetrophe
posted by contraption at 12:16 PM on May 4, 2015


Pixel Pickup
posted by feral_goldfish at 1:39 PM on May 4, 2015


Optic Populi
posted by feral_goldfish at 1:49 PM on May 4, 2015 [1 favorite]


Outer Frame
posted by feral_goldfish at 1:53 PM on May 4, 2015 [1 favorite]


Cell Theory
Common Frame
Moving Labs
posted by mikepop at 10:39 AM on May 6, 2015


Start Motion / Independent Animation Society
posted by mikepop at 10:40 AM on May 6, 2015


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