A Gift to u/

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HQ VERSION (since it got so pixellated) HERE: • A Gift to u/ (HQ)
If anyone knows what the dance I'm doing during the chorus is FROM, please tell me, because I spent a lot of time trying to execute it properly, and I know only a small sub-section of people will even care, but I think they'll REALLY get a kick out of it. ... You know, it's like how ALL my content is, hahaha.
Huge thank you to my fAmily. Everywhichwhere they are. And may your own chosen family be strengthened through each other's love.
The greenscreening in this was done primarily through Runwayml's machine learning website: runwayml.com/ Finessing it was quite an ordeal, taking the black-and-white luma mask & manually animating fixes over it, but it still saved me a tremendous amount of Time. Speaking of fixes, due to dancing BEHIND other objects, I had to re-draw my feets & legs many, many times. Most amazing factoid, though: the kaleidoscope is made up of footage from my brother Rey' exploring his neighbourhood during a night-snowfall. I put it through a kaleidoscope just as a visualization of what I wanted, and with a lot of retiming & composition tricks, I was able to use it as a final product. Thank you so much for sharing the magic, Rey'!
LYRICS:
You've heard me in passing in-between those Christmas songs.
Am I silly or serious? Not quite clear, yes...
But I hope that I belong, too.
An anonymous Christmas gift to u/.
How is your family?
That's all I need this year until the end of time.
Maybe the world's in shambles,
Erase it all,
Let it fall away.
We'll build a diff'rent kind of day.
I wish you hope.
I wish you love.
I wish you ev'ry happiness.
I know we're lost.
I know it's rough.
I know, I sound like the epitome of sappiness. (I know I don't know you. Ha.)
You can't get rid o' me.
What you've lost is what you gain.
See, I may not know you, but the fact remains
He loves You.

[@EmeraldFox11]

A PERFECT BAILEY RECREATION MY GOOD SIR !!! HATS OFF TO YOU

[@JazzMCFLY]

Skye, you just make everything a lot more cozy and wonderful.

[@AtlasGeneticist]

This was incredible! Outstanding work and I just want more!!! 😭😭😭 Love it!

[@carseatheadrestfannumber999]

13 years? Now THATS is called dedication!

[@efryo]

I didn't know I needed this until now. Happy New Year Skye, wishing you the best year ahead! Glad for all the experiences we've shared, you make me want to be a better person every day ^_^

[@taetems2536]

Both a great Christmas song and a great New Years' song for a hard year. Fabulous, Skye

[@Mashupulous]

Lets go ! love this so much; the effort really shows, Skye :D great work as always !

[@metal78]

It’s always great to see a video from you Skye

[@Vairi]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays Skye! The entire message of this song, same to you!!

[@TestSubjectMacHoshi]

I came to see what you were up to... This is such a great gift!! Thanks Skye, i loved the dance the message to this somg and the effects! Hope everything is well with you!!

[@sexifencer]

I feel all warm inside now. 💚

[@B.Booo_]

Best gift ever

[@MelonoMelon]

Your vibes are amazing keep it up!

[@missdisaster4849]

This is so great and awesome! Happy new year!

[@brassybats9085]

Thank you so much for this! I wish you the best in this year.

[@SkyeGuy]

AAAAH-- it's Brassy!! How are you & Fitz & your family doing?! Y'all are some of my favourite people on the web-wide world! All the very best right back atchya.

[@brassybats9085]

@@SkyeGuy Hi there!!! We're doing fairly well. Just trying to stay safe and sane and keeping ourselves busy. And how are you doing? Also, thank you so much, that means a lot to us! Fitz says hiya! It's great to see you back!

[@SkyeGuy]

@@brassybats9085 What a big relief to see everyone getting through this past year, haha. My brother Rey' & his girlfriend are living in Washington, which really got hit hard with COVID, but thankfully, they're making it through. Sara's on a mission in Utah like I was (she WAS in New Zealand before COVID hit)! And we experienced in a loss in our extended family, which was really tough. But together, as a fAmily, we make it through! : ) This is probably WAY too preemptive, but one of my plans for the near-ish future is to finally put out a full album, and I've wanted to ask you & Fitz to perform on it, if you'd be cool with that! ^_^ FIIIITZZZ, you're the beeest~

[@brassybats9085]

@@SkyeGuy Glad to hear that you guys are making it through. Sorry to hear about the hardships; we too have lost some extended family this year, but are pulling through as well. The album idea sounds exciting! I'm eager to hear what you have in mind. Thank you so much for considering us! We'd be honoured to help in any way we can.

[@vorfoton3271]

Lovely song and video, thank you.

[@SeparateWay]

I hope I meet you someday, Skye.

[@cameronanderson]

So nice to see you again and your inspiring talent :)

[@MrTheHomy]

This was nice and heartwarming :D

[@stillnai]

Thanks, Skye! :’)

[@KGP2010]

Beautiful. More, please.

[@JagiFrisbee]

Your melodies and beats are always really incredible, keep up the awesome work.

[@keitha.355]

Thanks Skye!

[@gayedgelord]

What Lsd fever dream did I walk into..? A FUN ONE THATS WHAT

[@ashproductions]

Love you, skye!

[@cosmicviolations-end6820]

This is heart touching and brought tears to my eyes. Thank you, Skye, and... You Know Who. :3 I really hope we have our Reunion soon, it has been so agonizing without all of you. ~ that boy

[@SkyeGuy]

Wow, you seem like a really cool person! : ) If you don't know the whole story, the person I wrote this song for is, honestly, a complete stranger, which I thought made it strangely more meaningful, haha. Have you and your loved ones been apart for a while now? (I'm assuming the "Reunion" you're talking about is a reunion of, like, the world and of those in your life, haha.) My sister & my brother were both off-island for the past year and a half-ish, and finally, this summer, we were all reunited, which has been totally worth it-- may the same happen to you. Wishing you and yours the very best'est! And hey, maybe we can be friends? I'd love to talk more.

[@SkyeGuy]

Yo, I just got your comment on my I Know You Know video, but it's... disappeared or something? I have it in my e-mail inbox, at any rate, which is good, because it's a great comment! I am SO sorry about whatever hardship has occurred in your life. Sounds really tough. : ( And ALSO, I like to believe that we're all spiritually connected, so we'd best be at least TRYING to love each other, hahaha, right? You sound like you have a pretty interesting philosophy, yourself, but I hope that you experience more good fortune in finding and keeping loved ones in your life, I know that can be tough! I try to think, regardless of what Life is made of, or how Life even EXISTS, that we can choose to find joy and pursue light, and that even though there's SO much pain (I don't deny that) that this isn't just some vain experiment or mistake-- that the complexity and, as you said, freedom of it all is proof of something Good. I certainly am not tied up by some non-disclosure agreement by hyper-dimensional overseers-- I can say I love you, even though I don't know you beyond two cool comments! ^_^

[@cosmicviolations-end6820]

@@SkyeGuy ​ hey Skye, sorry for the super late reply. ...Thank you. You are always such a positive influence, you just emanate that laid-back, silly, playful and very warm energy that almost never fails to brighten the mood :) I've been watching your videos at least since your Bing (Groundhog Day + Pogo Tribute) upload all those years ago; I think I found you because I discovered Pogo in like 2009 or something :D In any case, thank you for existing. You really do brighten the atmosphere and mood of those who watch your antics, I think pretty consistently. I was going through some... erm, **cough** unusual belief-influenced perception experiences **cough** when writing one or more of these comments, which is still going on to an extent but in much more clarity and groundedness. :)

[@cosmicviolations-end6820]

@@SkyeGuy Also, you know what? You remind me of how I was for parts of 2007, 2008 and 2009 - free, fun, warm, open, ecstatic at times, and easily connect-with-able. I'd do almost anything to feel and be that way again. If you ever want to connect via like a video chat or something, or just a call, I would absolutely love to. I have basically no friends right now, so it would be wonderful to get to know someone wonderful like you :)

[@SkyeGuy]

@@cosmicviolations-end6820 No problem at all-- it's SO hard to keep up with things. The tempo of the world is just waaay too fast. And it's good to perceive things differently! : ) I'm certainly a spiritual person, myself. I know how upsetting it can be if you feel like people don't understand you, like you think too off-the-beaten-path. But honestly, everyone in the whole world thinks differently from each other-- so we should all make an effort to connect with people who DON'T think the same as us. Feel free to add me-- hsrtron#3373 on Discord. Talk more soon, I hope! ^_^ And hoping that you've been safe since you messaged me last.

[@emilyharpist]

11/10

[@PabloPerroPerro]

So good!!

[@MegaMitchZero]

Oh, this is so beautiful! Great singing, great editing and that classic HomestarRunnerTron enthusiasm that made me fall in love with this channel all those many years ago. Surprised this didn't appear in my subscription feed. Mustn't of ringed that dang' bell hard enough! Hope you and your family are doing well.

[@Nesessary301]

Beginning reminded me of Collapsed Expressway from FF7 lol

[@ChipChapChop]

You're a treasure, by the way.

[@RandomDude647]

Found you through your taken for a ride cover, and now i want to be friends with you

[@donkeldoothedapperdog]

Dapper!

[@bicie5278]

Im ur newfam

[@hissingfaunaa]

man you're still making videos

[@Bronxchitis]

That LSD hittin huh big fella?!

[@pedrolieksmudkips]

:D