1M SUB Q&A Special

to celebrate passing 1M subs I have made this Q&A video
thank you to everyone who submitted questions
patreon: / worthikids
instagram: / worthikids

[@vondrake1987]

listing questions for funsies! 0:12 How big is your hair? 0:16 Are you a theatre kid? 0:20 Will there ever be more content from the clown - vampire universe we saw in "wire"? 0:25 Will you be releasing official merch in 2024? 0:39 Do you see yourself putting together an indie game someday? 1:08 How do you decide which bits to write completely, and which bits to trust the voice actors to flesh out or improvise on? 1:24 What is your favorite kind of cookie? 1:27 Which of your musical pieces are you personally the most proud of? 2:07 How many more seasons of Bigtop Burger do you plan on making? 2:17 How do you find the motivation to finish a whole animation by yourself? 2:37 Did you always plan on bigtop burger picking up a heavier plot or did that all sort of just develop overtime? 3:13 What's your favorite genre of music? 3:29 Outside of animating and making music what else do you like to do for fun? 3:52 I'd love to kow what your favorite character you've ever created is, across all your animations! 5:04 what's your biggest musical influences when you write music and what's your favorite instrument to play? 5:41 I would love to hear about your thoughts on Cats and why you wanted to reference it in your work! also, who is your favorite character from the musical and why? 7:34 What is your favorite music genre, and what musical pieces inspired you during the creation of bigtop burger soundtrack? 8:30 Did you have a favorite character to animate in bigtop burger? 9:07 What usually comes first in your process, the piece of music, or the animation? 9:28 Have you ever been approached about making a bigtop burger series on a streaming platform such as netflix or otherwise? have you or would you ever try to? 10:02 What inspired bigtop burger? did you originally have a different direction to take it or was it's current storyline always the main plan? 13:26 How do you do steve's voice? It's so versatile 14:28 In terms of musical work which DAW do you use? 14:50 What are some of the highlights of clown culture that you haven't shown, and how long do clowns live for? 17:57 What drum machine did you use for Up? 18:16 How do you find SFX? like the ones that sound like old anime laser noises for everything. 18:51 What would be your advice for making animated projects alone or with smaller resources? 19:32 In bigtop burger which do you think is the best line delivery by the cast? 19:55 What goes into the process for creating a new character?? for example do you start from an archetype or a general influence, or is it more spontaneous? 20:42 Do you have a favorite animation from all the ones you've created?? 21:02 Do your various series and one-offs explicitly take place in a single interconnected universe, or are the references there to just be fun easter eggs for people familiar with your body of work? 21:31 What is your favorite voice of a character you have voiced? 21:44 Do you like to listen to any music/background noise while you animate or draw? 22:20 I've always assumed the designs of the main characters in Xylophone are based on Roger Waters and David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. Is this true? 22:52 What media inspired captain yajima? 23:26 Was the story in "Wire" inspired by the music, or was its music inspired by the story you were telling? 23:55 What's steve's favorite Weird Al song 24:15 will you wear wigs? 24:18 How did you go from learning blender, was it self taught endeavor or did you learn through a course? 25:02 Please talk a bit more about how BOBO-BO influenced you. 25:52 Did steve perform "The moments of happiness" more then once or was the fumble his first time? 26:07 Where does ideas like "clown planet" come from? 27:18 I noticed that steve and the other Real Genuine clowns never have visible ears, Are they covered up by their hair or not there at all? 27:35 What is your favorite animal?

[@Quzga]

The wig question wins 😂

[@Vonduck3789]

your username confused me so much ive never seen someone that starts with von

[@MrSuriya6]

Yo, no way! My question at 13:26 got picked! This is the beginning of my road to fame guys

[@spookyluther8708]

where is "DRIED UP OLD BONES!!??" give me it back.

[@duketheLEGEND651]

Will big top burger continue?

[@buckfiftyhotdogs3577]

Wait...worthikids is real!?

[@lazyfish7675]

As real as clowns

[@PALACIO254]

And he's not a slimer

[@TimorousEye]

Going to have to talk to my therapist about this one…

[@Rillip]

No. That's the joke.

[@phoenix_waffles2122]

I thought he was a funny little man in my computer

[@bobfruck]

how did you only JUST hit one million?! that’s honestly ridiculous, your animations are amazing

[@endel12]

Especially with all the people stealing his Wizard Beer video

[@Gloomdrake]

It’s because the platform prefers Mr. Beast and the Paul types

[@bobfruck]

@@Gloomdrake youtube trying to suppress the creative geniuses, sad to see 😔😔

[@yucky-yucky]

i thought they were already at a million

[@lepearcreatif]

Time to create a KZbin Animation.

[@arseinccookies861]

17:46 "I don't wanna get to deep into [Clown culture]" Worthi I would read a 300 page book about Clown culture

[@TerminalConcret]

need a video essay on BTB clowns

[@gormauslander]

I would read any number of novels made available on the topic

[@tiredbird471]

1000 page novel for the clown universe for me, I would even take it without illustrations.

[@gormauslander]

@@tiredbird471 I demand illustrations. How else am I supposed to appreciate the clown art?

[@Zedigan]

I want to get lost reading a wiki exclusively about the clown lore of BTB

[@enkays_den]

You casually dropping that the clownscript is a REAL conlong youve constructed puts me dangerously close to the edge of an obsessive translation pit I don't want to dive into. Youre a goddamn legend for that.

[@Gustoberg]

I've seen 3 different people make three different conlangs about clowns, IS THIS MY DOOM? TO WORK ON ANOTHER CLOWNLANG!?

[@gormauslander]

I so badly need him to drop the deets on this

[@amythetoon6535]

@@Gustoberg what are the other ones????

[@Gustoberg]

@@amythetoon6535 there is one a guy made for the funsies, he also made a biblically accurate angel conlang, and the other one is a worldbuilding project that makes clowns a homo sapien subspecies

[@finch1763]

OHHHHHHHHHH BIG TOP. LIKE THE TENT. THE TENT AT A CIRCUS IS CALLED A BIG TOP. OH.

[@Cameron4263]

Whelp, at least you're not the only idiot here 😅

[@JEEJ_MUSIC]

1:27 The fact that the song from 'Wire' wasn't even MENTIONED in this segment blows my mind. That song sounds like absolutely nothing else I've ever heard before or since, and I can't get enough of it. More of that! We demand it!

[@Mid-iala]

IT IS MY FAVORITE AS WELL. I love Big J, the whole dang animation frankly, but I'm a sucker for big tough people being cool like her.

[@oldmonkey6753]

I third this notion

[@DrCranberry]

The lyrical part of Wire is my favorite section in that entire song. I love the guitar getting darker sounding as they move in for an actual attack.

[@tubeyouber6371]

Bro I just looked at your channel your literally his doppelgänger

[@JEEJ_MUSIC]

@@tubeyouber6371 I was wondering why he looked so familiar 😳

[@princessrainbow3756]

For Bigtop Burger, I really wish you did a commentary version where you explain all the little things. I love that I could watch it with zero background and just enjoy how whimsical it is. Yet I definitely want to know more of what is going on in the inner machinations of your mind. Based on your curtains, it is an enigma. Also my fav song is the wire one, whatever that is called.

[@RainbowCornet]

For what it's worth, his Patreon has a lot of bts videos

[@A-Duck]

11:00 Jfc dude your artistic ability even as a kid was outstanding. I mean you've got foreshortening, motion, decent proportions and composition, all going on in these drawings from when you were a kid. That's nuts. Tip my hat bro, you're clearly a natural born artist, but more importantly a practised one.

[@laughingstock7638]

yeah i was super impressed as well. it definitely seems like he drew literally ALL the time.

[@n00bswillruleall]

And he had his style nailed down at such a young age as well. It's so good...

[@ashtoncartner]

11:08 looks sick

[@Introbulus]

You know, funnily enough, hearing that Worthikids is not always motivated 100% of the time actually makes me feel a little bit better about my own struggles with motivation. I always am in this mindset that great creative minds have this huge store of motivation that I just couldn't hope to ever keep up with - but knowing that even one of the greatest and most creative animating minds of our time struggles with keeping up the motivation is...kind of a nice comforting thing to know, in a world that constantly demands output from us.

[@pheonixrises11]

Worthikids actually has a song about promising to draw things but not being able to keep those promises and feeling guilty about it. It’s called Dullahan. I also like the whole EP it’s on, if you’re willing to listen to the whole thing. It’s only four songs.

[@tiddelyfish2413]

It fully fits that he has SpongeBob curtains

[@cactusbuds2979]

I didn't notice them until halfway through the video lmfao 😭✋

[@nerdyvids1]

Knowing that cats was some thing that you only seen recently honestly came as a shock. With how integral it is to both the plot and several jokes among various videos on your channel, along with the absolutely stunning segment where we see the original clown author, I thought it must’ve been some kind of huge foundational experience for you.

[@massgunner4152]

He also has an animation of old deuthoronomy years before big top burger, like what?

[@doodelbopgames]

I just realized I have never heard him speak without a funny voice holy shit

[@ApetureTestSubject]

It's so weird that this is one of the most talented people on all of KZbin. Animator, writer, voice actor, MUSICIAN!!! And yet so nice, honest and modest. Thank you, Worthi, for everything you've ever made.

[@bellesbooks7782]

and baker!!

[@juanjuri6127]

i can't believe Timcurry Pennywise is the father of Steve Worthikids

[@FeraMind]

The mere idea of Tom waits getting a call from netflix about a potential role in an animated show just makes me experience pure joy. What a Legend you are

[@DangericeDreams]

That gold plaque is well deserved

[@sjenkins91812]

I'd say better late than never, but this is long overdue!

[@oly_olympiadis]

I LOVE how cats was the most random thing ever but it ended up being so important!

[@capt.lixskye2918]

Unironically I love your world/species building on the clowns. Holy shit it's SO clean.

[@n.e.v.e.r]

16:35 this actually has a name! It's called "boustrophedon" and it was used on a lot of ancient Greek inscriptions, and a few other languages as well.

[@sophaphopha]

Seeing your tween dnd comics gives me a joy and hope I cannot describe. I used to do the same kind of doodles during dnd, my girlfriend's artstyle as a teen was very reminiscent of yours. This feels like a a beautiful sign or example that it is so, so, so worth it to keep drawing and keep fostering those ideas you have as a kid with ocs or ttrpgs or just silly doodles. Thank you man, this is so heartwarming

[@cara-carabowditbowdit]

BIGTOP MERCH ‼️‼️‼️ YOOOO

[@Goatythemeow]

i am buying it immediately

[@NohMoe]

Cesare merch would go hard.

[@MisterTingles]

Capt. Yajima is exceptional, I hope you riff on it some more, in whatever form. I was getting a bit of Kami-sama (from Dragon Ball) from Prof. Genius as well. In a good way. Also Drawfee collab when? They're big fans of yours, and I bet you guys would hit it off real well. (also also, that Nostalgiacritic - D&D - Tom Waits namedrop trifecta just got me all up in my feels, you're just like me frfr, parasocially speaking of course...) (also also also, The Todd Glass show is the pinnacle of podcasts, if you're ever looking for another podcast to fill the podcast hole. podcast.)

[@jamblastwizard]

oh my god a drawfee and worthikids collab would be AMAZING

[@benmalatin5237]

I’m no expert but I bet that Wizard Beer being your first short is the main reason you’re only just now hitting 1 mil. You’re probably my favorite indie animator ever since all the old newgrounds guys are either youtubers, streamers, or just quietly doing big fully professional work. I was a little surprised you hadn’t done a youtube short before Wizard Beer just cos shorts do A LOT for a channels visibility. Happy for your success regardless! I don’t usually buy merch but I will probably be one of the first to buy a Bigtop Burger shirt when you make those. You genuinely excite & delight me every time I see a new animation on your channel. They’re all gold, and they have been since I started watching back in highschool.

[@jsj0520]

19:33 my favorite is cesare saying “you gotta look FRESH!! OUTTA THE MORGUE!”

[@matthewdesrochers4581]

I didn't know you were doing this! I've had a burning question for a while, is the implication that Cats the musical was written by space clowns billions of years ago and it somehow managed to get to earth completely unchanged, OR that every civilization with the capability to write a play will inevitably and independently write Cats? Congrats on the milestone, you deserve it. I love all your videos, not just Bigtop. Especially Palpatines journey and the one with all the horror characters in the convenience store

[@Sofia-re3hj]

infinite monkeys with infinite typewriters will eventually write hamlet. same with cats

[@matts9871]

Friends in Low Places has to be my favorite song of yours, and that's a miracle just because every song you make is a BANGER. i was so excited to hear the new version in the S2 compilation video. obsesseddd

[@skylinesandturnstiles9595]

hey dave pfp, you also a fan of worthi since his homestuck days? im curious to know

[@brute1604]

*Hey* I hope you know I listen to STRAIGHT DOWN every drive on my way to work to hype myself up. Love you dude. Keep making good shit.

[@CoolCaseyJ]

I don’t remember what piece of content of yours was the first I watched but “Wire” is amazing and blew my mind. inspiring to see what can come from a single creator with a vision. Thank you for all the smiles and here’s to another million

[@lychee6751]

Been here ever since witches on tinder, you deserve all the good and success that your work has brought you. Congratulations on one million supporters 🎉

[@TonikoPantoja]

congrats, king! You are so inspiring to the indie space

[@azzilan]

Congrats again on the milestone, I appreciate you taking the time to get visual aids and photos of all that stuff!

[@WayaWolf]

The 80’s themed animations are absolutely fantastic great job!

[@levelzerro4319]

I'm so happy to hear your own opinions on the sound of Friends in Low places.. its a type of music/sound IVE been looking for, for SO long and its by far my favourite song just because of it. So absolutely hyped to hear more of that!!! 💚

[@vaughngogh1033]

I love everything that comes out of this channel with my whole heart, congrats on one million!

[@MeloniestNeon]

I found you through getting randomly recommended the star wars video a while back and I must say your style is absolutely phenomenal! The mixing of 3D and 2D animation is absolutely perfect with your silly, stylized characters, and I particular like the bits from Bigtop season 2 where Steve and Cesare randomly get over-simplified, had me laughing for a few minutes each. Still quote "Rise doctor, RISE!!!" to this day. Keep up the good work, I'd 100% buy bigtop burger merch in a heartbeat!

[@matthewwesley4320]

Genuinely nice to see you in person. Please keep doing what you do. There is nothing like your content and can't wait to see what you do next!

[@bigrandy100]

CONGRATS ON 1MIL DUDE and the reference to mr magoo's christmas carol unlocked so many memories oml

[@rhinestonepeter]

Congrats, your content is amazing and you 100% deserve the success. Love your animation style and dialogue in your vids. I have watched Free Apple way to many times, its just perfect in every way.

[@moony5814]

You are so incredibly talented, I’m so glad you have gotten to 1M!

[@TheTrueHaddock]

I never really watch these Q&A videos from people I'm subscribed to, but you're so interesting and talented I can't resist.

[@peachbunnii]

dang, didn't think we're gonna get high quality lore drop at 1 mill. congrats man!! level of detail is crazy amazing

[@Archflip]

That conlang you describe sounds super cool! And yeah, it's awesome to hear you sort of brewed a lot of these ideas out of your old DnD sketches. I do the same thing, sketching character actions during play.

[@itsanotherhomestuckfanwow9350]

CONGRATS WORTHIKIDS!!!! You absolutely deserve the 1 mil! You def had a huge impact on the animation community, I've been seeing other people's work that echo yours and it's so charming!!! I love your work fr 💖💖💖💖🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@thewingedporpoise]

I love every Big TOP Burger said in this video, and I'm very excited for season 3. Recently I showed both seasons to my friend and she loved it! Congrats on the absolutely deserved 1 MILLION

[@jackthestripper.]

"One more, and then we're done" Doves take to the sky and tears fall from my eyes

[@TheFaiden]

You're such an amazing and solid person! I genuinely enjoyed this whole video.

[@aspen_fen]

Congrats on the 1m subs! Those donuts look so good!!! I can't wait for season 3 and your music!!! 💚

[@RiTrev]

This is an embarrassing way to find out I’m not subbed

[@SaltyAsTheSea]

Bigtop merch is the only merch id wear, i absolutely fell in love with the show! I love the artstyle and specifically how you draw their expressions. It makes the show come to life for me. Also your humor is straight up my alley, i love it!

[@juleslezak]

CONGRATS ON 1 MILLION!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!! I PLAY THE CLARINET TOOOOOO!!!!! The most important thing to playing clarinet is your embouchure! Exercise your face muscles and you'll get clearer notes! Can't wait to see what's in store!

[@crazyredwood1488]

This was so wonderful, informative, and long overdue. Loved your advice about starting small and building your confidence, that is definitely something I don't hear enough from other creatives. Loved the deep dive into your music and inspirations. Tim Curry's Pennywise is the only reason I watched It. LOVE your animations, keep doing what your heart tells you!

[@scarlettflower9777]

YAAAAAAAAAAY!!! You make SUCH amazing stuff!! Thank you for being an inspiration for cool homeschoolers everywhere

[@wolfbones1]

I absolutely adore this there's so much creative passion behind it keep going dude! ❤🎉 Excited for whatever else you have in store

[@jellofan1578]

I love the tone and style of your music. Lo-fi production on purpose, with intention and an AMAZING bass tone. And just awesome hooks. I would have never guessed you were a Ween fan

[@divarkat8705]

CONGRATS ON 1 M!🎉 Thank you for the wonderful q n a video, very fun and informative on the person behind the magic 🪄 and the fun projects!

[@OG_McLovin]

Congrats! Thanks for all the insane music and cartoons. Love your art.

[@RlsForRyan]

CONGRATS ON 1 MILL, IAN!! Wish I got to ask a question, but this covered everything, and I LOVE IT!! Your art and music journey seriously amazes me!! Can't wait for season 3 of BTB!!

[@holocoffin]

Congratulations!!! Your music is on rotation often in my household

[@Daelyah]

Interesting to finally see the guy behind BTB, the music's so much fun and I'm looking forward to season 3! I'll have to figure out what old movie Cesare's character was inspired by, he's quite fascinating! It's funny to know that D&D played a role in your inspirations for this show, my inner goblin is happy. 💖

[@Cheesegoddess]

The movie is called 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' it’s very trippy and interesting. It was made on 1920 I think but I might be wrong on that year.

[@madamHoodie1]

Your stuff is crazy, would love to support you through merch. Keep up the inspiration!

[@ffcloud34]

I love your work. I always vibed so much with your animations and music. Now I understand why. I'm also a big WEEN fan and a Tom Waits fan (which I saw you reference in that skeleton video.) and as a teen I really wanted to get into animation but never ended up doing it. It's ok though, I have other things going on now and that dream will live on vicariously through your excellent videos. On another note I'm glad Bigtop is getting one final season. Sounds like the perfect length for this short and comfy show. Can't wait to see how this all comes together and where you go from there! Congrats on 1mil!

[@lapandablasee]

I'm so happy you finally got to 1 million ! Your art inspires me so much as an animation student, it's so fun and silly that it becomes comforting, I hope we get to see more of your art for a very long time :D

[@serenvde_]

woah!!! your baking and cooking is amazing!! that’s so cool ! 💗💗💗💗congrats on 1mill u deserve it man!!

[@diegoruizdiaz862]

Congrats on 1M! Your work really makes me excited about digital animation and its possibilities

[@jdjtbgs2]

Congrats on 1 mill! So nice to hear your story, it's quite inspiring!

[@cryptidkisser]

Congrats on 1 mil! Love what you make!!

[@prxckish]

Congrats!!! Your work is so masterfully created and I’m so glad it’s gotten the attention it deserves.

[@sophiyapribytkova9372]

Its so awesome to heard you talk about the stuff you've made and the little details, you so deserve the one million + more ! love your stuff :)

[@zallesyn4686]

was about time u hit that milestone. your animations are basically ingrained in my friend-circle and we reference it constantly. so much charm, so much personality in those characters, always hyped to see new content from you. also the clowns vs vamps/demons lore is probably the best thing i've ever witnessed. hope to see it explored more, even if its not bigtop

[@Rafa.mudo.]

You always inspire me so very much! you are actually one of the reasons I got into blender and now it's my JOB, thanks for your legacy dude, keep making cool stuff

[@wire_]

Love this!!! Worthikids is my favorite channel to watch!

[@jursh3936]

lol wow your awesome i always just assumed you had like a group animating this stuff. voice acting and music making and animating is so amazing!

[@divalea]

The cost of insomnia yesterday is missing this live celebration today. Congrats on 1 MILLION. My favorite of your cartoons is still Captain Yajima! Leaning in to the Topcraft/Rankin-Bass stop motion aesthetic and Paul Comer’s character design are *chef’s kiss.* Yajima is like a thought-to-be lost and then rediscovered Japanese cartoon.

[@TheBigSimpleBean]

Cats, Mr Magoo, BoBoBo, DnD, JRock, Trek, Ultra Man, Super Sentai, evidently the perfect suite of influences for an artist

[@RageRaccoon]

all i wanna say is thank you for existing and creating. The production of your music i seriously dig and has been an inspiration for me in my own music. and you're preserving childhoods with those rankin bass animations.

[@DarylWastesTime-THE-SPACE-NERD]

WHUUUUTTT i already thought u were at a milli!!! Youre so amazing, your mind is just so wild and filled with creativity i cant wait to see what you come up in the future!!! Love ur stuff so much

[@summerproject]

Way to go dude! I love your work, keep it up!

[@seanie502]

We love you man, keep going with your projects!

[@themothjam]

thank u worthikids for ur entire everything youve made. my favorite moment is the Tiktaalik before steve crashes into the earth (one of my favorite keys to tetrapod evolution

[@knatspray]

I love your stuff man. Simply unique work with deceptively high quality. You’ve beyond earned this Milestone!

[@phantis7064]

Never seen your face, love your work, keep kicking ass. I hope you're future ventures prove rewarding and successful.

[@jeanjacket5206]

Yo congrats!! It’s cool to see the person behind the media. I want you to know I’m in total awe of your animation skills! In particular the short you did with Jason and the classic horror movie characters. I was a sign language minor for a while and tried to draw flashcards to study with a few times… great drawing practice but not very usable flashcards lol. The way you animated ASL will forever stick with me as a drawing goal for myself. Are you fluent in ASL? Love your music and your work, excited to see more of your stuff!!

[@NiallByrne]

Congrats on the 1 million subs. Absolutely deserved!

[@stormysketches7600]

Congratulations! 🎉 You’re amazing! ❤

[@greencomet2011]

So happy to hear you working on another season of Big Top Burger. Congratz on the subs btw! You definitely deserve it! 🎉

[@falloutbunny]

congrats on one million ian!!! i've adored your animations and music for years and it's so amazing to see you hit this milestone! me and all my friends that i've introduced to bigtop burger over the past few years send you our biggest thanks for creating and sharing your wonderful art with the world :)

[@NealPizziniAnimations]

My gosh dude! Even as a kid your DnD art was incredible!

[@flapstick_101]

Congratulations!! Super well-deserved.

[@dount566]

Keep on being awesome . Can't wait for more Bigtop Burger and you're animations in general. The music is a cherry on top, you rock

[@Lilly123aj]

CONGRATS ON ONE MILLION !!! keep up the awesome work man :)

[@Ezzekiel73]

Grats on 1 mil dude!!~✨ I'm so happy Prof. Genius is your favorite character because he's such an adorable goof and it gives me hope we'll see more Captain Yajima in the future!! (PLEEEEEASSEEE!!!)

[@Chunkadiddly]

Those Joelshoe comics and Pennywise are INCREDIBLE. Honestly, everytime I see you upload a new creation it makes my day.

[@gh0uta]

i’m so happy he finally hit 1mil i’ve been watching his toons for years and enjoyed his blender tutorial ❤ congrats

[@_GhostTea]

Congratulations on an extremely well deserved 1 mill!!!

[@mcstronghuge]

I remember catching your comic series about a guy playing smash bros before you hit it off on youtube. Been a fantastic ride!

[@lukerabon7925]

I discovered you from your animation Xylophone, which is very good, but my favorite part was the original song. Your music feels really distinct, so I'm excited to hear more of it in future projects!

[@googlyguys]

You are a visionary please never stop

[@GogglesVonAwesome]

Congrats on 1 Mil and thanks for the great Q&A! I do so hope you decide to return to Captain Yajima one day, I really enjoyed it as a tokusatsu fan; you really nailed the feel of old Japanese scifi shows, I think.

[@Jellyforge]

Everything new I see from Worthikids is a god damn treat. I love all of his music. Sleepwalk and Shooting Star and Up are my favorites