Sylvia losing her name and identity is honestly really scary

Another great video that made me contemplate existence

i paused on the script expecting more on the nose jokes about how corporations expect managers to work. imagine my surprise when it actually starts naming disney, lucasfilms, etc

1:47 the way Sam's textbox kicks Sylvia's out of the way. What kind of genius comes up with that??

andy and pac have managed to capture one of my greatest fears about myself and my future as an artist so perfectly. this video is horrifying, thanks

Yikes. Well that hurt in like 6 different ways. Well done.

I didn't know pay was bad for animators who work for studios, though, I suppose it only makes sense that it would be the case.

I feel a good bit of people missed why Andy referenced those creators. There very much is a reason Andy referenced them like they did in the video. It may, just might be, they're tired of being related to those creators.

Ok so what I gather from this is that animation and videogame studios do not pay their employees a proper wage and instead abuse them into working extra hours. Other than that, you're externalizing your fear of being obscured by bigger creators who also work on the "trippy/psychedelic" format, as well as having an audience who either deeply relates to your struggles and is inspired by your work or doesn't really care and treats it like "haha another weeeeird video on KZfaq" without giving it a change. "Those who are curious will pay attention" meaning that there's a group of people that actually want to know what the creator means with their pieces. People who FEEL the art. And inside your mind, it's this eternal conflict of "will people understand me? Will they care enough about my animations to stay? Will they like my art? Will they like... me?"

I like the thought of comparing uncaring and disrespecting people to the dead, and caring, trying ones to being alive

note how the portrait on the desk at 3:11 is just a blurry, messed up picture of your parents from the beginning, and how the song at that same spot has the same/similar tune of 'my folk's place.' nice lil details i love about this :] incredible animation also id like to say that i LOVE that the purple dog and corrupt giraffe ceo both turn out to just be stuffed animals. idk i love that even if i dont know what it can convey symbolism-wise

“Gee it’s DARK in here. Did you bring a light?” “No.”

Not how I expected to end up reading about wage suppression today

I think it is important for you to know that this gave me a nightmare about working at a dead end animation job for a surreal megacorp, that's what i get for watching this late at night but i loved every second of it. This is one of the most specifically depressing animations i have ever seen and I think it is completely brilliant.

trucker hat seal

"... creator of EMA" Yeah, that would be coolest world's crossower between Joel and Andy

thanks i always wondered what the pov of getting roofied by a giraffe was like

Rewatching this and pausing multiple times throughout the animation. What I got is that this animation shows how top companies such as Disney and Pixar exploit their animators and artists, paying them little to nothing. The *THOSE* and *WHO* segments/statements are probably about the two types of audiences that Andy and other artists garnered. The ones that analyze it further, feeling the art and trying to find the intention behind it, and the others that simply watch and carry on with their day. When the guy at the Pubb looks at Sylvia, and compares her to a bunch of artists (Joel G that made ENA, Baphomet Kun that makes weird edits, Jack Stauber who is known for his claymation, and Aimkid with their essentric and stretchy style), I feel like this is Andy speaking about his experiences of being compared. As an artist, being compared to bigger characters and artists despite them having little to no similarities with you or your character is infuriating. In the “Dog Blood” section of the animation, this part reveals how companies truly treat their employees, even if they have higher positions such as CEO. They only care about their own profits and their own reputations, and not the care of their employees (I.e. paying them a higher wage, reducing back-breaking labor hours and the use of overtime, encouraging their employees to constantly work and work without any breaks). It is apparent when Sylvia accepts this poor management and behavior of the company as normal, saying, “That’s how the Apple rots, I guess.” and earlier before that, she’s officially lost it, “IM LOOSING ME.” not having the support of the company that she wanted.

Idk how you animate these cus they're always so cool and smooth

2:49 hit hard.. amazing work. as someone who's studying animation and struggling, this really makes me think. Thank you for making these videos

We are gonna need a video game from this guy with this style

A pretty good summarization of the current job market and getting a "career"

I had no idea that the film studios didn't have unions. TV animation does so I just assumed...that explains so much

unbelievable the fluidity of the animation and the speed at which you make these. I hope that you'll get the recognition and pay you deserve and stop being compared only to other creators

this is truly brilliant. it's weird how, eventually, you literally wrote what is the video about on screen and people are still "haha ENA reference" on comments. as you wrote yourself, "those who are alive are alive". i already apreciated your work a lot, and now i do it even more.

literally just got into pursuing a game design degree. this vid is one hell of an eye opener, but extremely welcome to know. it hits because i was originally like "haha i TOO know those fellow content creator references!", but then it gets to the harsh reality of it, realizing you could become soulless with only a style *similar* to that of other content creators with ultimately no originality (ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE FOR ANDY LAND- they've been iconic for me throughout)- and then there's the tinyurl link! color me terrified! my only comfort in this is knowing that there are the "who"s in your audience who will try their damnest to get if you have a message to show, but, dang this is a lot to take in. bless andy land's vision and packtion's music for such a good video holy heck

"Do you know Stock Jauber and Aiming Child" Dude, did you really had to be that obvious? XD

Subtle detail appreciation: The stuff you do with dialogue boxes/animating text is amazing. Pancake house was very memorable in this, but it’s great here too. A video game with you designing the text engine would turn out awesome for sure. Dust didn’t really show that off, though it was really cool. Looking forward to your future endeavors!

Wow I love this. The variety of character design and voices that fit then is astounding.

Those who browse on the go will not see me. Those who observe vertically will not see me. Those who pay no respect to Art will not see me. Those who envy will turn their heads away from my screen. Those who bore easily will skip ahead and those who are dead are dead. Those who understand will stay. Those who relate will cry. Those who care will pause. Those who are curious will pay attention. Those who are hungry will try. Those who are inspired will replicate. Those who are alive are alive.

Your videos are always a fresh carbonated drink at 2am

yooooo this is sick

"I just took a day off work to keep from feeling suicidal I'll watch this funny animated video in my recommendati- oh. Oh boy here we go."

Nice stuff. Strikes at the heart; I'm going for game design and I'm glad people are speaking up about these things.

Hey, your animations are pretty good! You should *totally* apply to one of the big name animation studios, where you're sure to be offered a competitive wage!

this is amazing, I want to see stuff like this turned into a show

Rogerie is my favorite character haha

This is how I imagine living in New York feels.

Wow, the music was awesome! And it really had some story to it! You really did a good job on putting the viewer in to perspective of the character, great work!

This deserves SO many more veiws

Whoever isn’t paying you needs to give you a fat raise because your animation style is amazing.

The MUSIC in this oml

I’m in here in bed, my whole digestive system shattered because of a stomach flu. And here I see, ANDY LAND made a new video…. Awesome :)

she's just on that grind lol 💪 built different 😤

This is really magic, thanks. I'll be rewatching this and thinking about it often.

the way sylvia’s name is crossed out with “manager” later in the video breaks my heart. great work, man

How did we get from getting a spiked drink and a hallucinations to a promotion with a message that talks about artists being devalued?

The amount of work you put in your videos is insane. independent creators don't have it easy, but keep doing what you love doing! Your dedication really inspires me.

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting this. I saw your work through a shorts recommendation (thank you KZfaq for tracking my activity), and I’m pleasantly surprised. You animate in a way that I really like and deliver messages that make me think. It’s always great to find content like this on KZfaq. Even if you change something about it, I’ll stick around. Rest up, take your time, and I hope to see more!

Man, this has to be your greatest and darkest work yet. You constantly impress me with your art.

That's a very Andy way to bring light to an important issue

Artists being exploited to create their art for next to nothing is one of the most consistent occurrences in all of human history. It's a combination of enjoying what they do and very little business sense that makes them such easy targets. True mastery of any art-form requires just as much time and effort as a medical or legal degree, and yet they are rarely treated with such respect. This is why artist unions are so vital. So-long as fresh artists continue to agree to slave wages because they don't know any better, studios won't have to worry about replacing the employees they burn through.

this channel diserves more love then just the shorts

1:41 The dog sounds like Toby. XD

Fiver is a horrible stain on the world of contractors and indie workers.

I want that "women hate me" hat so bad.

BABE WAKE UP NEW ANDY LAND JUST DROPPED

The music in this is awesome. Sometimes the name of a song will just pop into my head.

I’m so happy to know that your channel is slowly but surely growing. Please keep going!

Watched it 2 times and i want to say thank you, man. I never knew how hard animators work to "entertain" me

This is awesome!! I also really liked the references to other artists, lol, keep up the amazing work!

I love these videos. It's the kind I have to watch a couple of times to get the full grasp on the plot, but it's so worth

oh no the apples are rotten

The big animation companies all agreed to wage fixing and even if authorities found out, they'd just get bribed to drop or neglect charges.

i come to watch this video every now and then and it pisses me off that this video barely has any views compared to how much it deserves?? This video is such a treat with amazing visuals and design and ueee ;w;;

i haven't been this absolutely unable to look away from a video in years. excellent work holy shit

this turned out great!!! and the music is awesome aswell :] nice job as always!!

omg i love this..... these videos are always so awesome!

Made me question my future, I really need to think about it more

I love these story based videos, please keep making more!

Cool video, as always. I have no idea what's going on but that kind of adds to the experience.

I’m gonna have to watch it multiple times aren’t I 0_0

this feels like im being smooth talked into the worst deal of my life, and hurts in ways ive sadly experienced in the corporate hellscape, wonderful work

this is so effing good dude, you're really inspiringg

Dog blood must be some crazy shit.

3:29 even 30 years later, that weird ass company is still paying people to advertise their sex toy

[Feel free to reply and suggest your own theories] it’s my first time watching this channel but damn, this stuff was deep as hell. I thought it was mostly ARG till I read 2:48 ‘s sections for Who and Those. Then after the script + reading through the linked article, went back to re-watch the vid. Dunno if this was the whole point, this is my take on the video. I see the parts past 2:20 as the video is raising awareness for the animation corporations scandals on their salaries. Or maybe for big companies as a whole. If I’m right, thank you for such an amazing video and for raising awareness for a fairly unknown topic such as this. Edit: Especially sections 2:49, 2:53, and 2:59 seem very important. With 3:09 having the entire thing loop back around to the same manager our MC experienced. Because, that’s just how the apple rots. After time, devolving from its original beautiful form to its counterpart. The counterpart being the manager. if you look closely at 2:59, the MC is running on film. More evidence of my current theory for the meaning Also with 3:09, like the corrupt CEO said earlier, time passed by like nothing. 30 years without even knowing how they got there. And throughout all that time following the same way the apple rots. Pt. 2: I believe the “corporations” are: Wolf, Rogerie, Sam, Archibald, and Owl. Symbolizing the 5 companies in the scandal: Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Sony. The songs in order are: My folks place, New in town, Quarterly reports, Underbelly, Network Inn, Dog Blood, March, BaBaBa, and finally Bitter Acceptance. Symbolizing the path the apple rots in, the apple being the person. {My Folks Place} MC is pushed out into the world having to go out on their own. {*New in town*} MC has just gotten into the job industry, Rogerie and Archibald symbolizing the hawks (Corporations) trying to get them fresh, since they’re vulnerable. {*Underbelly*} The dark side of the companies. Polmy symbolizing the bribery of companies to keep trade secrets. The “TRAFIK” people is obviously symbolizing human trafficking. Polmy then picks up “coke”, before bribing you not to tell anybody. However after this tricking you, by telling you to go visit the Pubb, which has the song name as Network Inn. The hiring section, where there’s a recruiter for a corrupt corporation he works for. {*Network Inn*} Vinilliam I’m not sure on. He tells you he knows you, giving examples, then asking you if you know of “Stock Jauber (Jack Stauber probably) and Aiming Child (dunno this one)”. Harold I’m still not sure on, he seems to be the recruiter / middleman for the corporations. The MC asks Harold for “dog blood”. I’m not fully sure what Dog Blood symbolizes for, but it seems to be having a taste of a good life, at a high price. Sam then says he’ll pay for it. The MC then says they can afford it, however Sam interjects saying they can’t. This symbolizes the mind games corporations play with their employees, tricking them into thinking they need them to get whatever they want. Without their corporation they’re working for, and without that uniform, the MC wouldn’t be able to do anything because the corporation doesn’t pay enough for them. Sam then tricks the MC again by telling them they can get a “promotion”. Although this promotion, is in the favor of Sam and not in the MC. The MC then drinks the “dog blood”, initializing their control into Sam’s hands. Sam being, the corporation. The MC being “drugged” by Sam’s control. The MC then fully starts the phase of control, drifting their mind into nothing, and going “autopilot” while time passes by. {*March*} Sam and Owl meet up, Owl trying to persuade Sam into working for him. Sam knowing what he’s doing, instead proposes that they underpay the MC and shows Owl his plan. Owl and Sam then work together to squeeze the MC into as much work as possible with his weekend suggestion. {*BaBaBa*} The two corporations then laugh over their success. The starting photo of their gigantic size symbolizing their monopoly and control over the city. The MC states they’re losing themselves, with blood under their mouth. The blood symbolizes the dog blood as the company keeps giving them a taste of the true thing, controlling the MC as they lose themself and lose understanding. The two parts of MC’s thought process then appear, conflicting eachother. In the next section we realize that pink = trying to make sense, and blue = true feeling, Conflicting each other. I’m not fully sure on the Those and Who, texts, they mean something as a poem it seems but I can’t understand it. As the “Those” (right) text depicts though, it must be because I’m not staying to read long enough. Next thing the MC knows, their friends are gone, even though the MC thought they were just here a second ago. The MC then tries to make sense of simple things in the next scene, but can’t, so it doesn’t. Symbolizing the MC’s thought process being rot to the point of not trying to understand anymore. Just accepting, that this, is how, the apple rots. Or how their life, goes. and finally, {*Bitter Acceptance*} The MC has accepted everything, and. forgotten who they are (as evident by their name being crossed out). They have accepted time’s passing, having 30 years happen without knowing how they ever got there. The MC bitterly, but finally, accepts how the apple, being their life, rots, or goes on. I don’t understand the entire thing since I’m still not old enough for a job legally but this is my take :) Thank you for listening :) If you’d like to talk privately about this, heccin#2714

forgot to comment when I first saw this but goddamn andy, you are going nuts over here the quality of these animations is astounding and the underlying messages of shitstorm business practices are.. damn theyr messed up messages that's for sure I don't know how to put it but this is real good I like thanks good

I love this, this is amazing. Thank you.

Your works are fantastic I truly enjoy watching everything you ppst

Another great one, I love the sound effects and music.

To break down the scene of Vinilliam, it's very obviously Andy venting about getting compared to other animators so much, with Vinilliam representing the view on Andy Land's viewerbase. The character has a less than appealing design and is smoking, the voice is one of the stock dumb voices, Sylvia shows clear annoyance from the scenario in a way that seems like they represent Andy Land, Vinilliam only ever talks about other animators, and worst of all, the comparisons hold *next to no water* when you think about it. Seriously, what the hell is the connection with Jack Stauber and Aimkid? Looking into this scene, I can very clearly see why you're frustrated by these people. I suppose comparison is human nature, but it doesn't have to be done out loud. Man, I typed a text block disecting one short scene that has zero bearing on the plot or main message with information that has already been said 1000 times. Maybe I'm part of the problem after all.

This is sick and shoutouts to all of the amazing creators mentioned by Harold the Drunk chameleon, he has top tier taste but hes kind of a weirdo

Damn this is so cool, the music visuals, everything is amazing

1:28 Joel G (creater of ENA), 1:32 Baphomet kun, 1:37 Jack stauber and Aimkid

oh god this video hits different when you actually pause.

This makes me feel uneasy, and I mean that as much of a compliment as possible.

You're amazing. Really appreciate your work and talent.

amazing as always, Andy

This is one of those examples of a *good* trip; where I have no idea what's going on but I can still feel the love behind it

1:27 Lemme guess the references (even if someone prolly did this before me): Joel G, the creator of Ena Baphometkun (an editor) Jack Stauber No idea who the last one is though. Edit: found it, the last one is Aimkid

got an ad for disney+ before this video, lmao the irony

Your videos have my childhood nostaglia

the references are soo cool!! i love this video!!

The instant fade to black on this one got me

I don't relate really, but I do care and I am inspired. Keep making works of art Andy, you make me feel things with these and I think that's the greatest thing art can achieve

Impacted me from across the world, subbed.

1:01 Shark pog

Such a charming art style

That story got darker and darker… wow