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Adult Swim wouldn’t exist and be as massive as it is without humble internet animations

Internet animations (often) have so much passion and creativity put into them that it's a breath of fresh air from the typical shows and humor that gets aired on TV. Whether it's surreal, comical, insightful or emotional, They'll always be the peak of animation to me, and they deserve all the support they can get.

The fact that there were widespread adverts on British public television for DHMIS will never not be incredible.

The realm of web animation proves that the Internet is capable of giving independent animators who put more effort and passion to their projects more creative liberties than TV/film studios would ever be. It's no wonder why Newgrounds is relevant for giving us experimental and fresh content when it comes to cartoons and Helluva Boss finally achieved the limelight it deserves.

I’ve always been a fan of independent animation, im glad you made a video on the importance of it, and letting people express whatever artistic freedom they desire

I was obsessed with online animations growing up. D**k figures, Eddsworld, Leo and Satan, etc. It just always felt so cool to see small groups of people create something that I wouldn't see on TV.

DHMIS 8:07 Hazbin Hotel / Helluva Boss 16:35 Smiling Friends 25:12

Wonderful video once again skipper. I especially enjoyed the section about Hazbin hotel and Vivziepop. You did an enormous amount of research and i haven't seen such a well edited video essay tackle vivzie's history in such a way. It's great to see such amazing shows finally get the limelight they deserve. Great video keep it up

Never knew viziepop was screwed at every angel so I’m more grateful that she made it a success

I grew up and saw all these animators be successful from the ground up. I didn't see the struggles. I figured they were just talented and I was not. I am now about to be 30 years old. I don't have shit to my name. 2,000 subscribers to a channel full of dead end content. My ambitions have always been short sighted, and my expectations way too high. I spent the past 20 years wanting to create something amazing, and the past 10 years thinking I was a failure, and doing nothing. I've learned that I've done a lot of things right. I am not normal. No path makes sense til it works. I wasn't drawing since I was a kid, I have no art or film experience firsthand, outside pretty much garbage, and I have no connections... I consider my lack of initiative my first failure. Watching these videos reminds me that it's not too late to get back up. And I think I'm ready. I'm ready to spend the next 10 years doing...something.

Internet animation is doing better than current animation that's sad...

This makes me feel a little better knowing our flop eras are only temporary. Heres to more success for indie animators alike

Seeing stuff like Vizpop and Monkey Wrench actually inspired me to make animated episode out of a old round draft

This really showhs how much the industry has changed from the classic media that was broadcasted on TV's are now upgraded into the now, modern technology era, as well as the age of the internet. Our generation has come to bear witness some of the most creative and influential pieces of animation and media, whether from the cartoon like stories of Edd's World and asdf movie's or by the passion projects like Battington tapes. I don't think we would be able to have come across any of these wonderful creators that have shared their ideas onto the internet and making them into reality. TLDR: Internet changed media and animation. Yipee This has to be one of your best works Skipper. Love it!

there's one area of online animation you didn't talk about, but probably because it is a bit obscure. There's one (or two) corner(s) of online animation that is made by usually young animators or experienced animators with little to no budget that have made what i can describe: 'talking wolf' or 'talking animal' series that usually have graphic / mature writing and plots. With the success of the Warrior Cats books, a lot of animations were made by fans of the franchise and were and are still very popular in the KZfaq animation community. That corner of the internet inspired a lot of young people to self-produce stories they came up with and post it to KZfaq and have become a place for stories that are right in the middle between children's animation and adult animation. Warrior Cats is basically a bunch of wild cats living in the forest, they are segeregated into four clans and live by a 'warrior code'. There is a lot of death and violence and for years fans have wanted and pleaded for a TV series or movie because of how popular the books are, I've heard rumors of Warrior Cats being picked up by studios, but because Warriors is graphic with talking animals and a large amount of characters, it is basically 'impossible' for studios to want to greenlight a show/movie that is not family-friendly and will not appeal to the general adult audience either. In my theory, this is because of the Watership Down (i like to call it 'The Watership Down Effect') film adaptation in 1978. The film is a cult classic but was very controversial when it was released, it traumatised a lot of children and angered a lot of parents because it was accidentally marketed as a 'general audience' film because it had cute bunnies (the marketing team probably didn't even watch the whole movie lol), but it had extreme animal cartoon gore and violence. Because of this (and also merchandise reasons), studios are basically unwilling to accept and greenlight stories that depict talking animals in mature / violent storylines. KZfaq Indie projects examples: Cow of The Wild & My Pride ( TribbleofDoom) Unknown Blood (Fluffylovey) Azurehowl (Azurehowlshilach) Alcatraz (JudgePikachu)

The internet doesn’t need obsolete medias like TV; time and time again the internet proved that TV needs it far more than the internet needs TV.

By far my favorite video of yours now. The sounds, music, clips, jokes, transitions, and just everything flowed so well. I couldn't take my attention off the video, not even for one second. Keep drinking your coffee man 👍

Remember the lerdwichagul brothers? Also known as kevin and luke, the creators of SMG4 and later on glitch? That has a story that is so similar to these examples. Its astounding

I'm glad you made this video, animation is such a unique thing that goes with the internet like bread and butter. People don't realize how beautiful it is.

The HH/HB section was really good. The fact that people are bashing both shows because it’s not what they wanted is sad. It’s a passion project from someone, it’s playing out how they want it, you’re just along for the ride. Also, another great vid from Skip

That message at the end was fantastic. I’m a creative, but I don’t like showing my work off. I get quite insecure and I have a lot of ideas but I don’t ever complete them. This is giving me a bit of a push. Thank you.

Indie games are no exception to this either. Shovel Knight, Hollow Knight, Undertale/Deltarune, Hat In Time, Cuphead, Pizza Tower, Untitled Goose, and so many other great Indie games came from people who made only what theh wanted to make.

Aw man it saddens me this video hasn't preformed as well as some of your other videos, as it is a subject I deeply care about :(

Glitch Productions and Murder Drones once again not getting talked about in a video discussing indie animation...

This is exactly why I'm so passionate about art and animation. Not because I have a genius idea for a tv show that I want to see the light of day or a story I think needs to be heard, but because I know others do. And having this talent takes a lot of time and energy to craft and make it look appealing to an audience or network. There's so many people out there with amazing ideas but no resources to get those ideas out onto paper. That's what I want to do. I want to help someone shape their idea and maybe give them the voice they deserve. But that's a ways ahead of me. I can't even finish animations I do for fun yet 😭

As someone who wants to get into the animation industry as an animator as soon as I graduate, I thank you for making this video, you opened my eyes and I now know I do have a chance to either begin a original project or be part of a original project without being part of a big studio

Glitch Productions is a pretty big one, I'm surprised you never mentioned them.

Smiling friends allowed for adult animation to experiment more in its concepts

one of my current favorite internet animations is "Murder robots" animated by glitch studios and directed by Liam vickers

Good lord the edits here are amazing! It’s so fast paced and fun to follow along to! Fantastic work Skipper, this is easily one of your best works covering such a fascinating genre of successful animated ventures! :)

I love smiling friends, dhmis, helluva boss and hazbin hotel

Honestly online animation is why I want to be an animator, even if I just end up being one of those animators that occasionally post funny animated shorts every few nice in a while on KZfaq (which tbh I probably would prefer to be)

Internet Animation is one of the topics that i got into more recently back in 2021 when i was binging on FNF content, and after that, i tried my best to understand the meaning of it by watching some of the Animations that existed on places like KZfaq and Newgrounds. I hope that more people will understand this group of "subcultures" that most people overlooked.

Can I just say I love your commentary style? The high energy is awesome, actually keeps my attention in spite of severe ADHD so big probs!

I'ma be having this video on during my hard times. You're really one of the many people that actually care enough to show how much work it takes to make this kind of art form. I couldn't ask for more then this.

I’ve been a HUGE fan of Vivienne since I was 10. After watching her Die young video I decided that I was going to go to SVA and become an animator. She’s been a MASSIVE inspiration to me and I hope to see her one day and tell her this 😊❤

Your videos are honestly some of my favorites to watch rn. Keep it up

Your videos have such a high pacing that can make my head spin if I stop to think about it. But the clips, the commentary and the music/SFX blend so well together that I can't help but become entranced and have full attention on the topic. Loved it

Internet animation is to the animation industry what indie games are to the gaming industry

Internet entertainment is great because it allows for variety. Great, great variety, like this video essay of yours. It didn't get turned into an article on a newspaper or website that many will ignore. it turned into this video that I'm only 7 minutes in and I can already tell how much was put into it. This is fantastic. So yeah. The internet has a very different system, but one that allows independent artists to do so much more, and not sell their souls to a bunch of business people who get to decide the future of said artists. There are so many things on the internet that are so unbelievably refreshing that I'm pretty sure would never be greenlit by higher ups due to not following trends. Everywhere at the End of Time, The Mandela Catalogue, Undertale, etc. I love it, and it's always a good thing that it's there because the path straight into mainstream media is not for everybody.

Seeing stuff like this gives me a modicum of hope for up-and-coming artists in this day and age, and anything I could put out or make in the future. Great video, I like the wide breadth of styles and people showcased here, and your editing is attention-grabbing and amusing as always.

You added Baby Stolas in the thumbnail. Yes! 🤗

Hands down byt the end of the video, this became one of most fav and most important videos for me i've ever seen on this plataform

imagine being the firefighters in this situation, you go to the exact location you were called at only to find what seems to be a crime scene scattered all over what seems to be a set for a children's show.

Bro the editing is good keep up the good work!

Dope vid for a super important subject to me. Hopefully the future is bright and prosperous for indie animation

Add “The Amazing Digital Circus” to this ephemeral list.

I absolutely loved every second of this video thank you, keep up the good work my man ❤

Excellent informational video my guy

watching this after hazbin hotel came out feels so good for the animation industry

a brilliant retrospective with brilliant music by a brilliant youtuber lol, keep it up. your content always entertains me :)

The dog haha

One of my favourite short films ish every that i will probably show to my university class next year on animation, the pootis engage duology. Its just... soo... so good.

As someone who wants to make an animated series, this is fantastic inspiration!!

Such a good video! I am currently working on a indie animated project called B.O.O. And even have a Kickstarter open but it is a tough world and animation outside of KZfaq is so challenging to get made. KZfaq is such a great platform for animation and filmmakers to network and get projects made.

I'm not done with the video yet but had to stop to comment on the amazing selection of background music. They come and go very fast but every one is a banger and an amazing complement to your commentary. Well done

You know, I've been getting kind of discouraged with a project I'm working on with a few friends of mine from highschool. It's an anime we want to make which has been fun for us to do, but there's this certain fear with it going to be made hopefully someday, but seeing this video game me a bit of reassurance. Thanks for that

Bro your music selection is absolutely everywhere and I fucking love it. I know almost every song you used

loved the music choice in this video

Honestly, it's kinda hard to exist like this. I am always scared to push myself that little bit to try to get into the animation writing industry. I feel like it doesn't matter how well the jokes are timed and delivered, or how impactful the stories are, or how nuanced an original setting or moral can be if a network doesn't want to greenlight it. Do I try something good that will be too original and risky to pick up, or do I rehash some garbage IP to sell more marketable plushies?

Success stories like this really helps me to stay motivated with my animation projects Great documentary

Bro this editing is so good

Amazing video! (Nice use of tracks off of OK Computer too)

i still find it funny parry grip worked on hazbin hotel since he made it’s raining tacos

I swear the music he uses is amazing, so many bangers in here

24:42 Was I the only one who noticed it says “michael nutsack”?

This video is hella important, and it’s inspired me to keep trying my hardest. For me it’s wanting to start music in my own home, my own sound. I would like to be able to make my own money from it someday, I hate my job, but it’s not as important as making what I visualize myself as in audio form. Because as a visual artist, the lack of noise isn’t enough.

As I'm working on my own independent project, I find this video inspirational. Thanks for making it, man~

35:00 not to mention he voices Tom trench in vivsiepop’s Hazbin Hotel

This gives me hope 🙏 I gotta go teach myself how to animate

The music in this video is amazing

+1 for the roiland call out lmao

I started this video on a second tab and man the editing drew me in its fullscreen full attention now

Facinating, this makes me interested to see the history of Bee and puppycat and it's creator

Even stuff like Duke of Hazmats that isn't always that great is so nice to watch because I just don't get to see something like that anymore else

Thank you, I needed this.

I really respect the journey all these folks went through, I believe the indie space will really be something special.

2:43 the sponser ends

hey skipper about the vivsie music video animation you gotta remember man that came out in 2014 that shit was and still is high quality for its time i mean look at someone like piemations at the time

Great video. very inspiring

Goddamn your editing and analysis is the sole reason why i kept watching your video

11:57 This song always makes me tear up. It's so beautiful. Loved the video, but just wanted to point out that if you haven't listened to "Old Black Train" from Over the Garden Wall, you need to.

Great video!! It's cool to see how artists use their talents to create animations. I'm currently a freshman in college studying digital arts and it's neat to see all the success people achieve.

You should look into Glitch Productions. They went from a teen (and later his brother) making Mario meme videos every weekend to starting their own indie animation studio with two-and-a-half completed shows under their belts, while still producing Mario meme videos.

Hearing all these stories, it’s just so inspiring All these people started low and worked their way up and spread their creative, wonderful ideas It makes me wanna make a online animation lol

love your choice of music

I'm working on my own animated series Rip the Falcon and made my own LLC studio to follow my dream. I've been slowly building a following and hope to achieve the success the three people you showcased get. Thank you for making such a well edited and written video.

This video was thoroughly enjoyable, refreshing, inspiring and more all at once. feels good to be seeing my favorite series all placed together like this. thank you for your time, hard work, and comedy lmao!

I guess that I try my luck with it as well. I love online animation, therefor I end up trying to make it myself. There are allot of buried gold on youtube though... Allot of talent out there that goes nearly unnoticed.

6:30 the internet is both the best and worst invention ever created in the history of humanity

27:02 if someone wants to know the riff is from the song "don't fear the reaper" by blue oyster cult

Thank you for this video

thank you for making this video

The editing in this video is insane

good vid and interesting editing

Your thumbnail has brought together 3 communities Well done

Vivziepop rules as her content

The new youtube lackadaisy short is fire asf 🔥🔥🔥

You have the best music choices