@Fionapollo Жыл бұрын
Links: Defenders of Alodia KZfaq: www.youtube.com/@DefendersOfAlodiaShow Defenders of Alodia Twitter: twitter.com/DoACartoon Lumi and the Great Big Galaxy Twitter: twitter.com/latgbg Marie Lum Twitter: twitter.com/PuccaNoodles PenPals Forever Kickstarter (7 days to go as of 15/04/2023): www.kickstarter.com/projects/puccanoodles/pen-pals-forever-an-animated-pilot-by-marie-lum?ref=creator-nav Mirandamations KZfaq: www.youtube.com/@Mirandamations Atlas and the Stars Twitter: twitter.com/AATSseries Denver Jackson’s Twitter: twitter.com/djaxx Not sure what happened but some screenshots pulled through & then some didn't :( but hopefully I've included links to all creators mentioned either here or in the description!
@LikaLaruku Жыл бұрын
Have you seen "A Fox in Space" yet? It reminds me of adult animation from the 70s/80s, but without the nudity.
@LikaLaruku Жыл бұрын
I'd love a video on the rise of flash animation & the negative impact of its demise.
@turkeybeard2010 Жыл бұрын
14:30 St. Louis, Missouri. Just a little correction.
@CrazyGreenFluff Жыл бұрын
i'm really surprised that you didn't talk about fairy foxes, it's an indie animated series on youtube that's been in production since 2008. it's almost entirely produced by one artist, with help from voice actors and music.
@bachilles3285 Жыл бұрын
This might just be because NateWantsToBattle has become one of my new favorite KZfaqrs and musicians, but I'm really looking forward to the full release of Indigo Ignited, produced by D'art Shtajio.
@JahealLalinYT Жыл бұрын
As a 15 year old teen making his own cartoon, this video is just giving me more motivation. I'm Happy indie cartoons are getting more recognition. I'm looking forward to these projects. EDIT - After making this comment and after a few months of working more on my cartoon, we've finally finished it! The second episode is going to be premiering on my channel as I'm writing this. Thanks for the support in the replies, I really appreciate it!!
@trumakesmotions Жыл бұрын
Fellow 15 year old teen with the same ambitions here to wish you luck 🤞 ur cartoon's gonna be a banger !
@creeper_awwman Жыл бұрын
good luck!
@thewhethergirl9585 Жыл бұрын
Fellow teen here! I’m working on my own script I wish u luck and can’t wait to see what you make!
@none4765 Жыл бұрын
That's awesome!! Do you have any animators yet
@eksprolek2924 Жыл бұрын
Same here. My first cartoon prob will be terrible looking back but i have to star somewhere
@ZetaEntity101 Жыл бұрын
This is an era I am really glad that exists and can we see more in the future
@Esperanza_Gold Жыл бұрын
I’m actually planning to create my own indie-animated series myself. Just need the right education for it, and the right team/crew,😅 but I’m really looking forward to the day where I can share it with the entire Internet. See you all real soon in a convention someplace 😊
@FutureMint Жыл бұрын
If you need, ik a lot of animators (I mean A LOT) And I might be able to ask them if they would help out with your project!
@Esperanza_Gold Жыл бұрын
@@FutureMint Actually?
@FutureMint Жыл бұрын
@@Esperanza_Gold Yeah! I've been doing YT animation for like a year and I've met more animators than I can count lol- But if you need help, just tell me what aspect you need help in (Backgrounds, Storyboards, Animation, Scripts, etc) & I think I can find someone for you! I can even help w/ some aspects if you need!
@gwenchapman5068 Жыл бұрын
I'm interested in concept art and character design if you want a random noob to help
@Esperanza_Gold Жыл бұрын
@@FutureMint I’d for sure need help with both Storyboarding and Scripts, as well as finding out ways to market the product
@Nightmares- Жыл бұрын
Me and my buddies are making our own cartoon, and seeing that indie animation is becoming more and more recognizable and celebrated makes me feel very hopeful that this industry will continue for quite a while
@poseidons_child. Жыл бұрын
Is no one else gonna say it? No? Then I’ll be the first. That hair on the speed paint in the background is literally amazing. I love it so much. Your so talented! 💜💜💜
@CrabyMan Жыл бұрын
These self-made stories and animations are so inspiring, and they're always got this creative spin. Lackadaisy being the most recent I watched, had me yearning for more. The characters alone in some of these shows in indie are a breath of fresh air or even a new version of something we've seen. It's just really nice to see the support now as well. I mean, Helluva boss has no doubt gained a pretty consistent fan base that is willing to wait a month or 2 for the next episode. Obviously, it's not an easy path at all, but it's still great to see it's possible, but ya gotta stick to it.
@runajain5773 Жыл бұрын
What about murder drone it is indie animated series there is four episode are there
@BB-TheCandleFairy Жыл бұрын
Oooo I’ve been waiting for a video like this from you, because honestly the animations being posted to YT these days are so slay So wow I cannot even express it, but it’s really how just how artists and animators are like “you know what, we’ll do it ourselves” and take it upon themselves to supply the animated shows and stuff that we’ve been craving in the creative industry. And their work is PAYING OFF because this is exactly what everyone has been waiting for and wanting, and big time animation studios need to be taking notes. Because THIS is what we’ve been really wanting.
@BB-TheCandleFairy Жыл бұрын
I also want to state that Lackadaisy really got me excited and it’s a big inspirational drive for me cause well 1.) I like cats And 2.) I’m working on a series of old times animations, granted most of the designs are modern-ish, but it has the same time-frame and styles that are used in Lackadaisy, it feels like I finally got some new inspiration outside of the hundreds of Betty Boop re-runs (which my animation is mostly modeled after-) This has been a longtime project for me since I didn’t have the equipment, materials, or time to work on it when I wanted to and now I can even though it’s years past my initial start date. Anyways- rant aside I guess, I’m just really excited for Lackadaisy content it truly feels so magical and it just makes every part of my creative sense happy, it really has everything that I adore in media/animation.
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
I know I decided to just create and upload stuff, grew out of my self doubt. I want to share, have fun and just be a part of it all, and while it'll take a while to earn anything out of it... The hell, I just have fun doing and showing it!
@dies.irae.v Жыл бұрын
@@Shimamon27 Hell yeah!
@Frog50Animation Жыл бұрын
I've been working on an original animated pilot for almost 2 years and it should be done before the end of this year. While working on it, the perceived value of animation and the industry has changed wildly. From 'animation is the future' to 'cut everything.' I'm so happy to see the independent scene grow and be viable.
@chaseorr3948 Жыл бұрын
If you ever get a person to help you explain or talk about indie games would be an amazing watch you probably have to get someone with deep knowledge of those games like ManlybadassHero or someone in that vain or even some indie developers
@aninamated3984 Жыл бұрын
These indie animations (and disney cartoons) are the reason I started animating and I can't be happier! Hope I can show something cool one day!
@oliviaurquizu8897 Жыл бұрын
FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONED METAL FAMILY!!!! Out of all the indie animations you have mentioned, I feel that Metal Family gets the least recognition. I hope that after seeing this video, more people will go see it, as it is really good with its storytelling and characters.
@ActuallyGwengo Жыл бұрын
My lifelong dream has been to be able to make my own cartoons, and if not that at least animating. Seeing indie projects become so popular and successful has motivated me to write my 2 shows which i want to make, some short films and has even motivated me to start learning animation. It’s nice really cause it gives hope to so much people who want to make shows but don’t want the demise of their show being cancelled or completely ruined by a studio. I think its great
@princess_shymiera Жыл бұрын
I've recently watched Lackadaisy with boyfriend and we found it so well done that I hope to do something similar to my webcomic series; granted I still have a LOT to do before the animation part happens. One can dream, though
@BlueMonkey1159 Жыл бұрын
As someone who is 18 and is finally making his own comic book series he's been wanting to do since he was 8 I find this video inspiring and makes me want to tell my story to the world and I can't wait for it to here it. I'm just scared of my work and ideas getting stolen but let's hope that doesn't happen.
@mariobalestrieri7488 Жыл бұрын
I’m still developing my science fantasy anime series with the designs and lore it would be inspired by classic dnd and monster girls as well as a love letter to 80s and 90s anime in its art style .
@mariobalestrieri7488 Жыл бұрын
I do plan on adding in various species of demi humans such as lamias , centaurs, tieflings nagas , lizardfolk , Draconians , hellhounds, draconain halfbloods and many other species.
@mariobalestrieri7488 Жыл бұрын
I do plan on adding in other species such as Nommo also known as merfolk they’re appearance would be inspired by Mero , scyallas or octomaids they’re appearance would be heavily inspired by Cthulhy , mindflayers with one subspecies who would have head similar to the glukkons from Oddworld .
@mariobalestrieri7488 Жыл бұрын
I also plan on adding in lizard folk half bloods , species inspired by the sligs they would serve the mind flayer as forms of security , imps , a species inspired by the tall greys and the sectoid from Xcom 2 and various species of amphibian folk from bullywugs ‘ grungs ‘ grippli and various others like ones inspired by gabbits from Oddworld and the leerans from animorphs and axolotls .
@mariobalestrieri7488 Жыл бұрын
I also plan on adding in nagas with their appearance inspired by Vipers from Xcom , kuo toas they would come from same planet as Nommo and scyallas , slimes with two variations inspired by the faceless and the sludgepuppies .
@1805movie Жыл бұрын
What a time to be alive! It's amazing seeing talented people creating things outside the studio system. Almost feels like the 1970's in a sense when directors like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Brian De Palma, and Francis Ford Coppola were making movies counter to what executives had in mind for entertainment.
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
You really need to explore some of the stuff people suggest on the comment section here, truly hidden gold!
@cutiefoxgirlslps Жыл бұрын
the indie animation on youtube i want to recommend is "My Student Spirit" only a few episodes are out right now but its incredible so far! and im still really excited for sodikkens animated pilot 🙂
@avalell Жыл бұрын
Well, i kinda have lost my trust for phoenix studio, there's been a lot of talking lately... But nothing good recently. Have you seen the trailer for cool series "No way back" on their channel? You can watch the actual episode on their original russian channel and... It's the opposite of cool in every aspect. And all the director of the studio were doing on the second video channel is riding tours and talking about their progress about the projects... There's too many of them. Russian fan (tbh it's not fan anymore right now) community now have jokes like "phoenix studio is now yandere simulator studio" and "Fedor (the studio director) loves making schemes of progress more than making his projects". My student spirit is the only one good project for my opinion, and i think that's because of Lina, the author of the series. And did i mentioned they did ANIMATION MEMES while calling themselves a studio? Whew, i made a long roast here
@karolinakuc4783 Жыл бұрын
@@avalell I'd say that Phoenix Animation has some good projects out there. First episode of Sharik and Shurik was fun. I watched audiobook of their comic Land of Kings and it was great. It'd be awsome to see it animated. They have some winning formulas they just focus on everything at once. Another problem is they live in ivory tower when it'd be good to see how things look before they start animating. And No Back and trailer for Children of Aiy is a proof for that. Children of Aiy seems fine (not that I read comic) but it didn't gain popularity due to it being overly melodramatic. Spirit is the most down to earth of projects and it mixes sad and happy moments very well. That's why it works. It shows a piece of Russian reality and for it people like it despite some plot holes and mistakes in animation.
@cutiefoxgirlslps Жыл бұрын
@@avalell omigod noooo 😭 that sounds like a mess, i was unaware...i found the series like a week ago or so and have been casually watching it. the artstyle feels cozy to me and somehow reminds me of the tumblr days of old 💀 but ah man...lets hope the studio can finish this one project
@JestKartoonsStudios Жыл бұрын
I am all in for the rise of indie animation! Seeing animators worldwide not from a major studio being able to create their very own stories to share with others is simply incredible. As an animator who has a web series as well, I want to share that it is an overall incredible and rewarding experience overall. Does it take a lot of work? Of course, but the satisfaction bringing your own creations to life and giving a voice to yourself while being your own boss is satisfying. Hope we continue to see more inspiring animators go for their dreams and create animated shorts and web series of their own.
@jibrilthethingart Жыл бұрын
I love that this era is beginning and it’s an era that I want to follow. I wanna become an indie animator for my show for free on KZfaq and I’m really determined to get it out there someday. Projects like Hazbin Hotel, Lackadaisy, and recently Welcome Home (it’s not a show, but it’s a project that’s getting a lot of love and care) have inspired me to wanna flesh out my characters more and one day get a production team to help me create my show, and I’m determined to get it out there!
@runajain5773 Жыл бұрын
You should check out murder drone series
@josephedmondson1969 Жыл бұрын
The fact that SO many indie projects are getting off the ground like this is more that encouraging! So much in fact, I'm now more resolved than ever to get my work finished, and out there for the world to see! 💙💜
@CurtTheHero Жыл бұрын
Lackadaisy came out great and is definitely encouraging. And with projects like Pen Pals Forever, Box town, World's Divide gaining a lot of traction and funding, the future looks bright for Indor animation
@dr33murrluvsanime Жыл бұрын
the death of adobe flash was very sad. i remember all the games i used to play that i can no longer access. they got me through elementary school when i was bored :(
@senritsujumpsuit6021 Жыл бұрын
Flashpoint is MVP for archiving so much
@lakirap Жыл бұрын
It’s cool to see you making a video regarding this topic! I’m very familiar with these indie projects and I’m also looking forward to seeing them come to life! I think it’s great to see someone talking about the possibilities of going indie but also letting people know the risk and realities of what also comes with it. Great video and I love the Lackadaisy sona!!!🐈⬛✨
@Fionapollo Жыл бұрын
Haha thank you so much!!
@YuiTachibanaVT Жыл бұрын
Hi Fionapollo, I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now, and I've been a fan ever since. You are just so entertaining to listen and I hope you get more subscribers yourself. And yes, indie animation has been on a roll lately!
@FlibblyPibbles Жыл бұрын
Loved the Lackadaisy pilot
@kittyven Жыл бұрын
i honestly love this new era for animation and hope many creators can find hope through other sources like youtube. The way companies are treating great animated shows and cancelling them is downright despicable.
@sebastianherrera6514 Жыл бұрын
I think I’ve commented this before but I just want to say that the animation industry reminds me a lot of the music industry in many ways, but the one I wanted to point out was that indie/experimental music and animation are very similar in a way, mainly bc both normally tackle subjects that in a “mainstream” setting just dont work or the higher ups refuse to try them out, so this creators post their ideas to the internet and (sometimes) they get enough success to make a sustainable living doing what they want. Idk I just think is cool :p
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
It's actually a thing in all industries - The major industry is pretty much so stale that AI can fully replace it, and no one will bet an eye! The indie scene, in all fields, is where the magic happens - no formulas, no charts, no profit hungry investors... Just creators improvising, having fun, learning and growing with those that find them interesting!
@LukeSilver-fe7iv Жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see the rebirth of 2d. I've always been a traditional pencil to paper artist but I want so badly to begin digital art and begin learning animation.
@pinkajou656 Жыл бұрын
I’m blown away by how well you render fabric and folds! It is extremely satisfying to watch.
@TherealChainsawmaniac Жыл бұрын
Yeah if there was ever a time to create some awesome animated stories now is the time, I've been working on my own animated projects based on my webcomics, can't wait to share my work and process with you guys 👍😎, And if I can do it anyone can so keep up the great work everyone
@trumakesmotions Жыл бұрын
YES !! THIS VIDEO! THESE PROJECTS! HECK YES!!! I'm also someone who grew up on Newgrounds content watching sonic shorts, though it was more into the 2010s as I was born in the mid 2000s. The way in which this art form - and all forms of art, really - has grown just within this past decade alone is certainly incredible! I haven't animated since I was in Elementary school, and looking at what's being produced now makes me wish I had the money to get back into it properly. I'm someone whose putting together their own indie animated project, and has been since the start of 2021 (which I actually wasn't aware of, looking back at it). The massive growth of indie animation even between now and then has expanded, and it's kind of overwhelming, as I'm working on this all on my own. It doesn't help that I have SAD, as it makes being and interacting on the internet just as if not more stressful than doing so in real life (not to mention that I forget social media exists sometimes), so I haven't been sharing it at all, really. Plus, I'm entering my late teens. Who wants to work with a teenager with no experience in show running, nor the funds to even get the tools she needs? It's all kinda blummy, but each day I'm encouraging myself to not be discouraged. The first five episodes aren't even written yet! I should utilize this time in my young life to build on what I can with what I have >:) Thx again for posting the video! Loving your content! Can't wait to see where you go from this point ⭐⭐
@graphosaurus Жыл бұрын
A few more projects I would like to add: Meta Runner, a 3d animated show created by Glitch Productions (the same guys who made Murder Drones), is about a cyborg girl named Tari who finds herself in a world defined by video games. This one has actually been fully released, but I wanted to put it here anyway cuz I think it's pretty good. Forgotten Bloodlines: Agate is an upcoming documentary created by digital duck. Set in the miocene epoch 20 million years ago, it explores the creatures that time, and man, have forgotten using photo-realistic CGI. I know this one is a little different, but you cant deny the amount of effort and passion that goes into making documentaries (also considering how starved the paleo community is for quality paleo-media, I feel legally obliged to spread the word). It may not actually release on KZfaq, but you never know.
@strikerwott1222 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible video!!! I love indie animation, even though not all of them appeal to me, it makes me so happy seeing people make stuff on their own and getting to create what they're passionate about without worrying about corporations and executive meddling and such! It's really encouraging to see and gives me immense hope for the future! Since my comment on the community post, I finally watched Lackadaisy AND OMG I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! The animation, characters, and visuals are absolutely amazing and the crew did such a wonderful job with it!!! I was aware Lackadaisy was originally a webcomic, but I wasn't aware it started that long ago! I'll have to check it out sometime! One of my fav web cartoons from back in the day is Bee and Puppycat, and I'm so happy it has a Netflix series now! I also started watching Baman Piderman not too long ago, and I've been loving it omg I'm also excited for all of the projects you mentioned you're excited for, especially Lumi and the Great Big Galaxy and Pen Pals Forver, and I'm wishing the absolute best for all those projects and the crews behind them!!! I've always dreamt about making my own cartoon series, ESPEICALLY MAINLY with a specific OC universe I've been developing since I was a tween, and am STILL figuring out to this day. It's not completely done, and I don't exactly have the best attention span when it comes to my OCs (since I tend to draw fanart more often), but I feel like in recent years I have been getting better with that, and even though I do have my struggles here and there, one day I WILL get my big project up off the ground no matter how long it takes!
@ElemonAdventures Жыл бұрын
I’m also making a show. Im glad that there’s people talking about indie animation. It’s a ton of hard work. At first I was gonna have it on a network but seeing how much disrespect animated shows get, I decided to go indie. I’m willing to do whatever it takes. I’ve spent 8 years
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
Hard to go indie, but certainly rewarding on it's own!
@ElemonAdventures Жыл бұрын
@@Shimamon27 yep. It’s what gets me up every morning
@shakeemwinn3647 8 ай бұрын
I thank God every day for the digital era. It's changed everything and leveled the playing field.
@theifysnightmare1316 Жыл бұрын
inhave the pilot of Lackadaisy to watch, but it has also fained enough funds to make a full first season! all these good indi projects make the internet media realy fun to see.
@Duskypines6 8 ай бұрын
24:06 Finally someone mentioned Atlas and the Stars!! I've been waiting for it for a while and I really hope it get's the attention it deserves
@michaelsingh8487 Жыл бұрын
My gosh, this video actually inspired me to create a webcomic I've had an idea of for quite some time now. I really hope new creators can end up being able to make whatever they want for a living.
@GreayWorks Жыл бұрын
This was a great video! While I know it's not easy, stuff like this does give me hope for my stuff to find an audience for indie animation stuff.
@vikareus1257 Жыл бұрын
For one of my college classes, I rotoscoped for a collab project and didn't think much about it. Then, Helluva Boss happened, and it inspired me to take up a 2D Animation class where I met and befriended a pretty awesome professor. I'm lucky to have run into him in this year's spring semester as well since he will be working full-time at the University of Silicon Valley as its Department Director of Digital Art & Animation once he's finished with the class. A dear friend and I have been working on a project since the summer of 2020. I would rather not talk much about it yet, but while he focuses on the writing, I hope I can bring the moments we have written to life with visual art. When I was young, I took 2D Animation and the flash games I played on sites such as ArmorGames and Y8 for granted. Now, I don't want to repeat the same mistake again. Thank you Fionapollo. This video means a lot to me at this stage of my life.
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
Upload stuff :D
@vikareus1257 Жыл бұрын
@@Shimamon27 Yeah. I’m planning to make more drawings/writings and put them on the Internet, at least the ones I feel comfortable sharing lol. Thanks for the vote of confidence tho.
@gwenchapman5068 Жыл бұрын
Hearing you talk about Flash games in past tense HURTS
@senritsujumpsuit6021 Жыл бұрын
Flashpoint MVP program
@Nidhiflix Жыл бұрын
I am an animator which wants to animate long and beautiful animations by myself. Until now, I am focused on making short but beautiful animation based on books. The special part about them is that they were made by one person, me!
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
Keep making these!
@thewintermanproject 10 ай бұрын
i wish I'd known about this channel and these productions months ago. I've worked in animation as a writer producer for over a decade and the big corporations both supporting and choking to death the things that made us all want to be in animation in the first place has gotten, oddly enough, both better and worse in precisely the way you describe. I also believe firmly in the notion of "if you want something done, you probably need to do it yourself." tally ho.
@devofficialchannel Жыл бұрын
Independent animation has become my main source of animated media. A lot of them have a lot of effort and faith put into it. I think the release of independent animated shows like Hazbin Hotel (including its spin-off Helluva Boss), Murder Drones and Lackdaisy, it shows that animation isn't just something that is made by big name studios and aimed solely for children (not to say that children's media is bad, just that animation as a MEDIUM should be for all audiences regardless of age) and shows how animation is a good tool for creators to express their ideas freely. The general rise of more independent animated works gave me inspiration to learn animation and maybe test out frame-by-frame. And a breath of relief from having to watch stuff made by big studios that while good on their own, tend to lack the rich storylines and creativity of independent animation.
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
I love the sheer madness and creativity brought by the indie scene, the normal animation studios just... Lost it I suppose, they make rather generic stuff now. The indie scene though, keeps being charming!
@kaiserdragon7233 Жыл бұрын
Another wonderful video. As for the indie animation. I agree with what you said. Alot of people want something new, there is a market for new and old animators to created their special projects. Not just 2d animation, we are seeing 3d animation on fights or animals. Hopefully we can see a positive push in the corporate side, but I can see things change for the worst. I do agree that you should have something to help you on the Indie games. It's a rabbit hole and a half.
@jamelin_draws945 Жыл бұрын
I love indie-comics and indie-animations and it is great to see that they reach this kind of quality. "Lackadaisy" actually in particular was the first comic I found on webtoon Canvas where it is mirrored :) And actually yes, I make my own animations with my own characters (that's the main reason for this yt channel). I mostly enjoy just seeing them move and learn how to animate. I am currently trying to animate the first episode of my webtoon while learning blender which is a ton of fun :D
@mk-aka-morgan8386 Жыл бұрын
I’m so excited for this new Era of Indie Animation, I watched the Lackadaisy pilot/first episode with my nephew and we LOVED it!!! I’m Im obviously not showing him Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel though 😅 I watch a lot of animatics with him though, and those are really fun to share with him too. Im hoping to make my own animated pilot someday, but I’m too focused on working on my webcomic rn 😞 Hopefully I’ll have time to do it when I finish it though 👏
@c-o-b-o-2010 Жыл бұрын
A great video that actually has given me some hope on my own projects. Great work 🌹
@glamrockchica909 Жыл бұрын
First off, love the change to light hearted content for a while, and Newgrounds are responsible for the creation of the base Friday night funkin which has so many cute mods made from it , also the FNAF movie is coming out soon after so many bluffs , when is the second episode of Lackadaisy coming out? I’m going to watch the pilot episode at some point
@Fionapollo Жыл бұрын
Haha, the next installation of Lackadaisy probably won't be for some time; pilots are half showcasing the general vibe of a potential show & half figuring out what works animation wise, so there's probably some discussion going on there before anything else gets made
@runajain5773 Жыл бұрын
@@Fionapollo what about murder drone series
@abbygamepop Жыл бұрын
@@runajain5773 bro aren’t you the same exact person who commented on the valskibum video ranting that I didn’t add murder drones????
@polarsky.polarbear Жыл бұрын
I’m making a comic book called Sticky Comics where a stickman named Sticky is in..well,Sticky situations. There are only 2 canon characters. Kade/Kris and Sticky. It all started back in science class💀
@spruceforester3038 8 ай бұрын
You are right about animators being to stubborn to stay down for long. I have lost count of how many times I or one of my classmates had pulled an all nighter to get a project done.
@Beanballer Жыл бұрын
I have an independent art-related project im working on, It's like that 2003 Star Wars meme, "Their shield should be down in 3 months!" "But we've been here a month already." "Yes, sir, we're right on schedule." But swap out "months" for "years"
@dies.irae.v Жыл бұрын
Damn, as an animator, maybe in the future I can turn my comic project into my own show... This video really gave me a boost in motivation!
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
Just do it man, I am giving it a shot myself and having allot of fun with it!
@JestKartoonsStudios Жыл бұрын
That is an excellent idea. That way, the story is already there. You just need to animate. Sounds like you are on your way there.
@XxxAshHazardxxX 11 ай бұрын
Ever since I was in high-school, ive always wanted to work for Disney, Pixar or DreamWorks as a storyboard artist or a character designer. Due to circumstances that prevented me from doing so, I didnt accomplish that dream. Now that i know that the mainstream animation industry has fucked over so many creative minds in today's entertainment landscape, I have little to no faith. Since the writer's strike has happened for months, all the big wigs in big animation companies such as Disney care about how much money movie will make and not the creative vision of the many animators that have worked on their projects only for them to be laid off and paid very little for their work. Seeing indie animation flourish gives me hope that perhaps i can pick up the many ideas i had in the past and hopefully someday ill be able to get my own animated project off the cutting room floor and take off. Thank you for covering this :3
@kosm518 Жыл бұрын
I’m gonna be honest. I want to make something meaningful, something that I love and can share with others. But I don’t know if I want to waste my life just trying to get better at even drawing. My biggest fear is wasting time and feeling like a waste of time but at the same time I want to try. There seems to be a lot of creative people out there and seeing all of them is sort of pulling me in 2 different directions. There’s a lot to consider.
@inpuris13 Жыл бұрын
i was wondering if anyone had noticed the abundance off high quality indie animation projects in recent years
@victorconway444 Жыл бұрын
I'm all for it. Seeing animators free to just do whatever the hell they want and pursue their vision as they see fit has proven its success. Some of them may come off as a bit amateur or outlandish, sure. But there's clearly passion behind it, something increasingly rare in old media where it's only about the bottom line. Whenever soulless corporations get their fat filthy hands on a series, they try to mold it into a bloated cash cow completely divorced from its original vision and instead something that simply gets the attention of the greatest number of _general audiences_ while impressing no one. Companies just don't see the profit in taking any risks anymore, they just wanna make the most money with mass-producing the cheapest and "safest" brain-rotting normie entertainment in a factory of wage slave artists getting the breadcrumbs. The future of animation is online, independent artists making their own animations/stories on their own terms and being properly compensated for it.
@smiles-roo2397 Жыл бұрын
If were counting web comics- then I have a web comic in the works.
@Kjorn90 Жыл бұрын
Geez, that's a video I've just really needed. I've always dreamed of my own animated series, however the amount of work I need to put in it is extremely intimidating.
@ARStudios2000 Жыл бұрын
It's an inspiring time. These indie animations will really help a lot of future aspiring animators to strive for what they want to see and make.
@numbuh1507 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget The Rhino and The Redbill.
@berniekatzroy Жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one who's realized this.
@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme Жыл бұрын
0:34 - 1:00 that feeling when the capitalist/american dream we've been sold is nothing more than a massive, country-wide Ponzi Scheme
@drewo.127 Жыл бұрын
It’s a bit late right now for me, but the nanosecond I wake up tomorrow I’M WATCHING THIS START TO FINISH BECAUSE THIS VIDEO RIGHT HERE IS EVERYTHING I STAND FOR AND AM PURSUING PERSONALLY ALREADY! INDIE ANIMATION IS MY PASSION (And while the most I’ve ever made is a few original Music vids to favorite songs, both covers and the OG songs, I’m not kidding when I say I’m (carefully) diving head first into the Indie Animation scene and I’m eagerly hyped for shows like Glitch’s Drones series, Lackadaisy, Defenders of Alodia, BOXTOWN, and so many more!!!! I’m so stoked for indie animation!!!
@drewo.127 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so so so much for covering indie animation!!! As I’ve said, I’m over the moon for indie animation, and I’m already watching a bunch of awesome creator driven projects, and even joined a discord server or two to help show support to various teams and creators! Vivzie’s two shows certainly are true game changers, and though they are a bit too “TV-MA” for my liking… (or I guess, YT-MA? eh?😂) I’m absolutely proud of her and her team for showing the industry that animation IS AN ART FORM WORTHY OF PRAISE among other great things! And thankfully, there’s more and more shows, both old, new, finished, ongoing, and everything in between to enjoy! Lackadaisy, M***er Drones, BOXTOWN, Lumi and the Great Big Galaxy, Nori and Zin (created by SharpyTown) and finished projects such as CatGhost, and Interface (by Umami) are just a few that I’m excited for/love already!!! As for me personally, as I mentioned, I’m carefully diving into the indie animation scene! I’m gonna be uploading mainly to Newgrounds, because of…well…it’s Newgrounds!🤩👍 Currently, I’m focusing on just two projects at a time! One project is a stop-motion compilation of one of my Bumblebee transformer toys, which I’m almost halfway done with! The second project…is honestly a bit more…intense for me, but still exciting! It’s gonna be an experimental semi-psychological-horror mixed media short film (think Amazing World of Gumball and/or the Rescue Rangers movie on Disney+, but if they were directed by Wes Craven of Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, Scott Cawthon of FNAF, etc….at least that’s my current working visual concept.) Also, the Welcome Home ARG is a HUGE INSPIRATION for me! (I’m praying for Clown Coffin 💖 hope their doing alright!) That whole project is honestly brilliant! Not just as a story, but as marketing as well, intentional or not! In fact, it’s even cooler that the prologue doubles as marketing as well!!!! And I’m more than willing to wait for a new chapter or update or whatever! I’m absolutely taking notes on this for my own projects as well by the way!!! Thank you so so much again for making this video!!! Let’s make the 2020s the decade of indie animation…heck, why not indie EVERYTHING!!! (Ok, that might be a little much. Maybe MOSTLY or HALF indie everything!)
@LittleGoldRose 6 ай бұрын
I’m a Massive Fan of Lackadaisy. And when the Pilot dropped I felt like my desire to create was Re-Ignited. And all throughout the 10 months since the Pilot Dropped, Ive been creating again. And I’m honestly working towards making my own Comic Series. I still have a Long way to go, but I’m determined to see My Story come to life. I wish I had found this Video sooner, but still Thank You for this insight on The Indie Era. I’m so excited to see the Future of this Medium we all Love. 💛😸😻😸💛
@floodattendant002 Жыл бұрын
Another interesting and thought-provoking topic! I really enjoyed it. I'm so excited to see what comes from these indie studios. They are cool-looking. I guess all we can do is wait and see! The art was very pretty here. Can't wait for the next video
@that_tvhead Жыл бұрын
my friend is rlly interested in welcome home
@asston712 Жыл бұрын
I really feel like youtube could totally capitalize on this. Like allowing series/ generally very high quality and high effort content to be a separate tab that are categorized into series possibly? These videos feels so different from the normal youtube content that is posted, so I feel it makes sense in a way to give these works different treatment and pushing them further.
@megamixit4404 11 ай бұрын
I am extremely passionate for my cartoon called sidetracked, which I have picked up and put down multiple times. It makes me exited every time I get closer to completing it and when I do I know I will be very happy.
@sunderark 9 ай бұрын
Also I just want to point out another thing about the gigachad that Denver Jackson is, this is the THIRD feature length film he's made all by himself.
@KawaiiBootyBoy9000 Жыл бұрын
Yessss Metal Family deserves more love 😭❤️
@dragondoodles78 Жыл бұрын
I saw your tweet about Lackadaisy and I went and watched it and now I LOVE IT!!!! It is so pretty!!! And I love the story!!!
@liittlemiissd Жыл бұрын
A show i'd really love you to check out is Camp Camp! it's a lot better and more mature than other adult cartoons. It isn't afraid to be crass or out there but there's a certain amount of restraint they have. It never goes too far. That, and it makes time to actually have some genuine heart. Season 1 is like season 1 of Steven Universe in a sense that theirs bits of story that becomes more and more apparent as the series progresses, its story, characters and hidden lore so so interesting and it’s filled with mystery, epic story arks and emotional moments that I’d seriously call it one of the best animated shows ever made, too bad it’s criminally underrated, not many people are all that aware of it, despite is having a fandom that adores it.
@angel_foodcake Жыл бұрын
babe wake up, The queen herself posted
@SakuraArts Жыл бұрын
I love animation shows, I honestly love 2D more then 3D. And I love Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, and Lackadaisy.
@runajain5773 Жыл бұрын
What about murder drone
@senritsujumpsuit6021 Жыл бұрын
I say love both theirs nothing objectively terrible for either hehe
@whiskey-4208 Жыл бұрын
Currently working on a whole bunch of personal projects, some of which have probably already been scrapped and recycled into newer and better things but look out for anything involving the title “ITU Project”
@mileslugo6430 Жыл бұрын
Just the fact that they are so unique is a huge plus, the biggest thing is if the artists keep their IPs or work it so they gain from the majority of their work.
@TheMrOtanas Жыл бұрын
Great insight! Also glad to see you brought up Denver Jackson in the end, his RT basically brought me here, well and in return I was among the first 10 people that did a RT on his inital post, where I saw his work for the first time and saw all the effort he put into that! But not only him, all the shows and creators mentioned here in this video did great work and put lots of effort in their animations as well. Have seen most of them already, but a few more discovered here to look forward to! So Tahnk you, also not exclduign wour work here as well not only for the commentary but it was nice to see your progress in the background as well! Rooting for you and and the whole animation scene to see more great works in the future! ~ A.D.
@BugsyBugYT Жыл бұрын
im actually working on a animated indie series right now so stuff like this helps me stay motivated :D
@Miamariamusic Жыл бұрын
Cant quite put my finger on it but youre videos are improving a lot :) Maybe its how youre giving information and are just fun and interesting. And your art is also improving, good job on this hair, seems really painstacking. Cant wait for more videos :) really liked todays topic
@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme Жыл бұрын
I should point out that I think another factor playing into companies is simply that failing is becoming less and less of an option as the situation economically becomes precarious. I looked into the balance sheets shown on Yahoo! Finance for a lot of these companies (LionsGate, Comcast, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Netflix) and what I see is a very precarious situation where a lot of the parent companies have debt multiples of what they can make in profit, if they can break even at all. If the film/animation division becomes a massive underperformer and a liability for the parent company for conglomerates, or the company starts to become unprofitable for these all-in-animation/film companies, odds are that they'll be left out to die, leaving a lot of employees in every level in a precarious situation and with a lot of stakeholders, both fans and shareholders, holding out pitchforks against them. A lot of people have been leaning back onto previously known IPs because it's safer and a lot of people already like these IPs regardless of our complaints. I feel that the cost of a movie failing when budgets are this high from a mix of celebrity actors, employees being paid a wage in most cases and the cost of professional-quality/in-house software development/acquisition pretty much make the cost skyrocket into an unsustainable level. What I feel the next step is for a lot of these companies to end up going bust and their employees forming new, fresh companies with new ideas. Also, thank Disney for the 95-year life of copyright. Under the original law, most of the IPs that are being recycled nowadays would be in the public domain, since they're mostly over 14 years old either entirely or partially.
@nikacomedawn Жыл бұрын
I'm doing an audio project (I'm a writer, not an animator) and it actually got way harder when I got a few friends on board. I had initially recorded episode one in maybe an hour (after, of course, all the writing and editing). Then I got a couple friends on deck as voice actors and we have been working for months on what took me less than an hour initially. Partly because it's difficult to coordinate, partly because the primary voice actress is young and she's having trouble, partly because we've been sick, and partly just... its way harder now for some reason. I don't know if I wish I had launched it myself or not, but it is definitely more difficult now than it was. Maybe it's different for animation, but just a warning, it might be easier to do it yourself on your own schedule. Though I will say I do have some executive functioning differences, so it's difficult to do stuff when I'm not motivated to do it or in a routine to do it, so maybe it would be different if I were neurotypical. I think maybe if I were neurotypical it would be easier to do the collab stuff but harder to do the writing? I'm not really sure. When I write, it's on my schedule and I'm really into it, so it's better and easier. I'm not really sure though, I am what I am and I like it, if you're different, I'm not positive how your experience would be different.
@crusaderpr7683 Жыл бұрын
Wow your drawings improve a lot keep it up!! Evolve more!!
@CrazyGreenFluff Жыл бұрын
i discovered an indie animated series called fairy foxes in 2015, and it's inspired me so much that i now have an animated series AND an animated movie in production 💝 the series is on my channel (although it's currently being reworked to fit the first three episodes into one) and the movie gets it's own channel. haven't had time to work on them much this past month though, due to foolishly taking on like 25 commissions 🥴
@erintaft6887 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. It makes me optimistic for the future of animation! So many amazing shows have come out over the past decade, it’s such a shame that now the industry only cares about their guaranteed money makers. I am surprised that you didn’t mention Cartoon Hangover. In the 2010s, they were pretty big pioneers of indie shows on youtube. (The biggest ones being Bee and Puppycat and Bravest Warriors.) At the time, I remember similar conversations going around in how paramount platforms like youtube were to the rise and exposure in indie animations as it allowed artists to have the creative freedom denied by the big studios.
@fxllxngofficial Жыл бұрын
Indie animated music videos for the win
@AlexManimx 8 ай бұрын
Im pretty late on watching the lackadaisy pilot but i did notice that in the pilot that the guidelines for the characters body structure on the head is still there but other then that the pilot is a good pilot
@karolinakuc4783 Жыл бұрын
Is Metal Family like Adams Family. Simmilar vibe but they don't any serious crimes
@Techno-Universal Жыл бұрын
It’s also possible that we may soon also see indie animated shows released that are based on the best indie games of all time and possibly also expand on the stories of those games! :)
@cyanlos01 Жыл бұрын
I love these history of art / animation videos you do. Please keep it up.
@GCRavn42 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this video. A great snapshot of the current events as well as a bit of brief history of indie animation. Most of the stuff I enjoy watching right now are Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, and recently Lackadaisy. I have heard of Murder Drones, but haven’t seen it yet to give my honest opinion. Another project that I have seen at least one season of is “Meta Runner”. I’m not an animator, but am an aficionado/cone suer of animation ( Cartoons, Anime, etc). Got my BFA in Graphic Design but unfortunately wasn’t able to get a foot in the door so I’ve relegated my art as a hobby as opposed to a full-time career. Much happier and not under so much stress on wether or not my ideas become viral sensations. For years I have been working on something of a passion project that’s got multiple parts and pieces that need to be finalized etc but due to current work schedule have been tabled or put on hiatus until finding the time to work on them. Not sure what I want to do with it but whatever happens I hope people will enjoy it. Really enjoying the art you make in the background of your videos. The one you made for this video is well done and very topical since it relates to Lackadaisy. Is that your own OC if they were part of the world of Lackadaisy? If so good job. Best of luck to you and keep up the good work 👏👍😁👍❤️🎥🍿🍍🥥🍻🇺🇸🇬🇧✨☀️🌙✨🎉🍵🍰✅🙏.
@floofdoq2460 Жыл бұрын
14:31 It's actually St.Louis, Missouri.
@socialott8021 Жыл бұрын
I’m actually planning to make a series and I guess this was the final nail in the coffin making me want to do it. I always felt bad cus im getting older which sucks but I can actually get stuff done. People think my stories are book worthy and I write well, so maybe I’ll just start again. Screw what other people think.
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
Just do it man. I took that nail and just started to make animations, there's no point waiting for it.
@teddyfurstman1997 Жыл бұрын
I love Lackadaisy!
@rwy929 Жыл бұрын
you should see ramshackle animated short the person who made it is working on the first episode of what will hopefully be a ramshackle series
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
Looks promising, thanks for sharing!
@LikaLaruku Жыл бұрын
The success of Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss on their own makes me super-duper regret Alan Ituriel selling Villanos out to Cartoon Network instead of retaining full rights to the IP.
@Glenningway Жыл бұрын
Think the worst part of finishing school in 08 aside from the crash was that we've learned most 2D animation is outsourced overseas since the 80s and our animated programs we grew up with were made to sell toys and merch. Wish I did my own research and saved me years of student debt. You might be able to eek something in 3D though working in the gaming industry can be a fate worse than death. And if you drew like anime (like the not lewd kind), or the infamous/popular "bean mouth" style, you were never going to get work. That was back then. Glad the pandemic gave 2D a bit of a renaissance for a while, sadly it doesn't feel like our culture really nurtures creativity unless it can get monetized to hell and back. EDIT: Also, YES! The whole industry playing it safe with reboots, remakes, rehash of IPs. The 80s and early 90s we had so much variety in shows, yet now? The only variety we get now are how many ways we can draw Spiderman. Even TMNT, a once indie hit now has a reboot every few years. Hell, I'll take a Law and Order animated spinoff at this point. Also, what art program are you using in the video? I'm using GIMP for most of the drawing, color, shadows, etc and Blender for lineart overlays.
@virusguy5611 Жыл бұрын
16:34 As a self-published author I feel so called out, but it's actually very accurate! A lot of the support for my first book came from people who I talked to about it on my fellow writers discord. Also like... show interest in other people's stuff. That helps!
@WeaponsRemorse Жыл бұрын
i'm a script writer bring his first ever comic project to light and i am loving it so far and love my VA team my comic illustrator and my character artist
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
Well, I am creating an indie animation on my channel, short chapters, each takes... 4 months at most to make... :( Currently at chapter 3, slowly gaining a tiny following through sharing on various platforms. I am having fun with it so far, although I am far from gaining a job at it.
@Fionapollo Жыл бұрын
You're doing fantastic even getting that far! As long as you enjoy it, that's what matters the most i think
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
@@Fionapollo Thank you! I have a large passion for it, and certainly will push it to succeed! That's what I see myself doing for life.
@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын
@@Fionapollo I have to say, the comment section to your video is a treasure vault for various small indie animators, you really created a hub of talent showing themselves here! Extra thanks for that! A whole world of cool stuff to discover!