Pixar Animator Forgot

[@s.e.e455]

That’s so cool that the director realized he was overworked and needed to take a break, what a compassionate observation. I wish more bosses understood this and supported their co-workers in a way that shows they care.

[@Kaijufan360]

I honestly feel very bad for him.

[@1chaka]

Pixar’s team seems to be constructed (or at least was) of very passionate people who understood the craft. And they valued the art more than the bottom dollar. So yeah it is very cool he was cool/ wise enough to know it would be worth more to let this talented artist rest a short while to get back to his old self.

[@hogluss3269]

@@1chaka”at least was” lmfao 💀

[@triadwarfare]

Pixar today would have fired him. They let him be because they were swimming in cash and they could take a hit on productivity.

[@calebbusing6171]

same here

[@DeterminedBlade]

His brain: ima just, take a break, ok?

[@user-ou5yn6vi3f]

Emotions:AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGHGVGFFDYYC7HFAHHHHHHH

[@Theonlysanevalentinofan]

NO SHOT WE MEET AGAIN. JESUS CHRIST!

[@DeterminedBlade]

@@Theonlysanevalentinofan WHAT HOW

[@karliszauers1]

Happened couple of times with me and coding I can code other stuff easily, but I got stuck on the major task I had going for a long time Even if the problem is dead simple Brain really governs what you can or cannot do

[@LoneStar237]

​@@Theonlysanevalentinofan y'all two should go get a coffee, you're both meant for each other or something 😂

[@Double_D__]

Brain: We're overworked. We need to take appropriate steps to address this. Brain's course of action: "Cannot animate no more forgor 💀"

[@Tridentofmemes]

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[@Mangaka-ml6xo]

Money cash turn.

[@georgerobins4110]

I mean, usually your brain does this when it’s been telling you to stop and you just didn’t listen 😂😂😂 so it’s like “imma take this into my own hands”

[@hxaza]

no more forgor with 0 context is going to be something my friends will be very confused about later

[@0minous187]

your post is so stupid

[@angelcordova3709]

It reminds me of the movie "Kiki's Delivery Service" where she suddenly lost her ability to fly then she met a painter in the woods that taught her to 'breathe' and take a break. Overworking can lose your passion.

[@gguy3600]

I thought of that too. Probably my favourite part of the whole movie. Both as a kid and an adult, it's a message that's really helped me a lot. Sometimes you really do have to just step back and take a break.

[@Top_Nep]

fly? nah when she lost the ability to talk to her cat it was absolutely devastating.

[@buizelmeme6288]

Oh, I watched that movie before as a kid, but I stopped watching it just as she lost her abilities to talk to her cat. I always wonder if I could ever watch the rest of the movie ever again, thanks for spoiling it for me.

[@pancake_bananaz]

Basically what an art block is

[@sonickhable]

Yes, that's what's stated in the video lol

[@denkyuheddo1355]

Another form could be just not being creative enough even tho a month ago you were super creative. In this case, he has every character planned out just completely forgot.

[@pancake_bananaz]

@@sonickhableyeah I realised after I posted the comment lol

[@wisgarus]

​@@denkyuheddo1355"Just not creative enogh' isn't adequately descriptive. There's a lot of things that can affect one's creativity. And there's almost always a cause to losing inspiration. It is up to the artist to develop ways to constantly refill and rejuvinate their own creative juices

[@denkyuheddo1355]

@@wisgarus Yea what about it not being descriptive enough? Like what did you want me to say? if someone wanted me to specify I would've. Forgetting how to do something also isn't adequately descriptive, honestly your first sentence is not needed

[@_That1Dude5652]

Mappa better take some notes 💀

[@Oak_Eggar]

💀💀💀

[@WeirdTroll666]

fr

[@jayla5808]

NAHHH FR THOOO

[@Kimandrkim]

FRR

[@notpikachu8702]

nah, they stop working when they dead

[@fireak9429]

The rare moment of pixar actually treating a worker as a human

[@buizelmeme6288]

Nowadays, companies like Ubisoft and ea treat their animators like cogs in a machine. 😢

[@shima-yumai]

you’re confusing pixar and disney

[@just-there]

@@shima-yumaiPixar is a brand of Disney animation I believe

[@shima-yumai]

@@just-there yes but is pixar the _super evil mega corporation that treats people like objects_ or is it disney?

[@SeerFloat]

Bro lucky he wasn’t working for mappa 💀

[@herbthegreat5226]

Or black

[@lordjaashin]

What is up with so many people commenting about mappa? Are they famous for overworking their employees or something?

[@SeerFloat]

@@lordjaashin exactly that and they don’t care if their employees do good or great animation they want perfect then pay 14 dollars or something maybe a lil more

[@Delimon007]

@@lordjaashin They overwork their workers to the point of having serious mental/stability issues and pay them worse than fast food workers 😂 They are one of the top animation studios in the japanese market so its completely unacceptable!

[@kiyotaka2336]

Ik about mappa situation but just stop Glazing sh*√ man I'm tired of hearing mappa mappa working mappa for mappa be original man

[@ShyPineapple777]

That would be terrifying! His whole career depends on his ability to animate.

[@liragomez1312]

This happens waaaaaay more often than most people outside of creative industries realize. I had this happen to me in art college. I've seen incredible designers lose their chops essentially overnight. It's something higher ups either don't understand, or don't care to.

[@ShyPineapple777]

@@liragomez1312 oh man I’m so sorry! I hope I don’t have to face a situation like that…

[@the_real_tabby]

I got an art block on my final project in college and my work ended up terrible and I could only get a pass at most when earlier in the year I was getting merits and was looking towards a distinction.

[@karliszauers1]

​@@liragomez1312the same thing happens with me and coding Sometimes for weeks or even months I can still code other stuff but not the necessary stuff

[@tsp1der]

And truckers entire careers depends on their ability to drive

[@fanart2482]

Pixar Director: ☕🗿 take a break my man Disney Director: ☕💀 take a break......but permanently

[@bgsaxelnator]

Mappa director 💀

[@AchmadKurniawan-zy2hr]

​@@bgsaxelnator A. Work B. Work C. Work D. Answer above is Correct 💀

[@daggerfreak474]

or promoted to viewer.

[@southernbustransportation]

@@daggerfreak474 Pretty much

[@godmakesnomistakes4913]

nah, this is how disney minus was created

[@paulchapman8206]

imagine having a boss saying "your overworked. relax" me neither

[@Paphi]

I'm a 3D animator, it happened to me too, but I told my compagny right when it started to happen. They understood and were very nice, I left my job because it was the beginning of a huge burnout (two years ago and I'm still having consequences now.) They told me that they would still re employ me when I'll feel better. But the truth is I don't know if I can animate for the rest of my life. It's a wonderful job, I had amazing years, but the pressure, my gosh it's something they don't prepare you for in school. It's a passion-job, the pressure and the want to do better and better and better burns us out so quickly and you don't see it comming. I was an high masking autistic-adhd person too, that didn't help and now I'm on a ton of medication to only barely fonction day by bay. I'm setting animation aside for an indeterminate time and I'm focusing on a chill artisanal side buisness instead.

[@flowerartz]

Bro I sware I could’ve typed this. You just exactly explained my situation like every detail is exactly the same except I’m a 3D modeler. I just graduated computer animation bachelors program and I can’t even bring myself to do it at all I feel like I suck and I’ve just lost my passion. I’ve set it aside to start a small business as well. Selling clothes, not made by me, but bought and resold type of thing. (I buy clothes unusually cheap lol)

[@HoHoGamings]

but if u really enjoy it then do it

[@sgf51]

In short: he got an artistic block

[@FastbenSupremoo]

?

[@bonkdonk297]

Yes the video says that

[@donuted_ace]

​@@bonkdonk297yuh that's why bro said "in short" cuz the video took so damn long to get to the point

[@bonkdonk297]

@@donuted_ace it took like 30 seconds, the Internet has rotted your brain if you need a summary for a summary length video

[@donuted_ace]

@@bonkdonk297 L

[@Banjo1nk]

Spider-Man did take a break when he lost his powers.

[@turtleninja16tn66]

Superpower-Block is such an interesting concept.

[@Banjo1nk]

Truly.

[@spiderprime]

He actually lost his powers a bunch of times in the comics. Even had a story arc for it where he was still being Spider-man without his powers.

[@KaelyWaely]

he lost them because forgot why he was Spider-Man which kind of correlates.

[@sprychild]

It's like what happened to Kiki in Kiki's Delivery Service

[@huntercool2232]

Wish people today realized animators need a break and are not at their best when overworked. It seems today people have forgotten this.

[@Matagatsu]

He worked so hard he forgot how to work. It makes me feel like I need to work harder

[@Marylandbrony]

Feels like that time i forgot how to sit down.

[@yobelegend]

How did you remember? 🎤

[@xofi.]

how

[@Cinnaschticks]

​@@xofi. It's a Family Guy reference.

[@jumentoqueanima]

I forgor how to swallow one time as a kid.

[@devinschuller5862]

I forgot how to talk for a few seconds once💀

[@NeightAnimate]

Gosh it literally happened to me after years of experience! The guilt I felt for being useless was immeasurable. It slowly went away on its own after I gave up trying to force myself to work. So this thing is called an Art Block?

[@abiliv-lf9tz]

Yes

[@fanime1]

Actually, it's called burn out though burn out can lead to art block. I met this same animator myself 10 years ago and he told me the same story, and he called it burn out.

[@carolinea7870]

Burn out or skill regression, both very common and normal things to go thru during a time of rapid improvement! :)

[@CrystalRose1111]

This happens a lot with autism, literally getting overloaded and pounded with work/tasks, your brain just cooks itself and you forget how to do things you KNOW how to do. The burnout thing explains a lot

[@dereklouther9372]

Ur brain is literally telling u to stop sometimes if u fight against it I’ve seen people seize or have strokes because the nerves in their hands are constantly working same with the brain it’s tiresome

[@m16fermy]

And you wonder why we like Pixar they actually told him to take a break that's crazy in today's world

[@Memer_Deepayon]

"My Brain is not Braining" is a perfect statement to his situation Nothing to worry about, happens to me too sometimes

[@wonderland.gl2]

The name of this is ✨️BURNOUT✨️

[@abiliv-lf9tz]

And art block I think

[@Darkeypoo]

*burnout

[@wonderland.gl2]

@@abiliv-lf9tz Yep, artblock is a way of burnout

[@coreragestudios3430]

​@@Darkeypoo Legends 🚗

[@yngridsoares4423]

​@@abiliv-lf9tz Artblocks can happen when you're rested, with a good routine and all. From the description it sounded more like a Burnout than an artblock. Or maybe it was an artblock caused by a burnout idk

[@omoddulus4933]

I feel like this explains the situation poorly. He didn't "forget" it's like saying you forgot how to talk, like your mind blipped for a long period of time on how to say words. That obviously doesn't happen. He had a hard time coming up with good ideas and when it comes to top tier animation, it's the most important thing. If the idea sucks it all sucks but on a technical level it was probably still amazing. He was just being self deprecating when he said he forgot. So more accurately his mind was not working at an efficient capacity to allow him to think at all because he was way too stressed. It's just stress.

[@zeldaweeb1738]

Yeah it’s kinda like forgetting how something functions. I’ve had music blocks many times where the instrument just stops making sense in how it works or my fingers just lose all memory of how to do what they once could do.

[@SoulHydron]

I think it was prob more of a technical thing. Animation is both technical and artistic- its kinda similar to acting. I also believe animators are usually not the ones that decide on the ideas, rather their job is mostly to execute the performance in a scene. I think he might've literally had a hard time making his shots look good and nothing was working. Like how sometimes artists find that they hate everything they try to draw and feel stuck. But yeah sounds like his mind was stressed and needed rest

[@UncookedSpaghetti]

I mean, I've had times where I literally just forget how to draw and it's not something new or anything. I'm in my comfort zone, the drawing has been going smoothly, and I just suddenly don't know how to draw anymore lol.

[@maliciousintent6982]

@@UncookedSpaghetti happens to me all the time one month ill draw every day and its good the next few months i struggle to draw a stick figure not literally a stick figure but you get the gist

[@lucasvaughn9759]

@omoddulus4933 It could have been that he forgot. It happens in baseball pretty frequently where a player forgets how to throw the ball. It’s called the yips and let me tell you it isn’t “technically” good and just being self deprecating. Some recover and others lose everything over something they’ve done hundreds of thousands of times.

[@PresterJohn420]

I think this story blew up so much because we can all relate to some capacity. I can’t put it into words, but I 100% believe to and relate to what he’s saying.

[@R1N3Y]

if he was in mappa he's done for

[@TheSpyGuy384]

Thanks for not using the Discord notification sound in the middle of this one, I know that took restraint.

[@MysteryOfTheShockwave]

I was wondering why this was tolerable lmao😂

[@SomeRandomDudewashere]

Remember, creativity is made with motivation.

[@officialc00lkidd]

massive respect to that director for noticing and giving him a break

[@caiomegaverse5590]

If you run a company focused on making art, you need to understand the problems artists may face (burnot, art block, impostor syndrome...) Help them with that will boost their productivity.

[@mrsiraldo2544]

Having an art/animation block while working for a huge animation company has got to be the scariest things ever

[@LifeIsFunAndSoIsCoke]

Its like in spiderman 2 when peter is so stressed and overworked from being spiderman that he loses his powers, then when he takes a break and betters himself he can use his powers again.

[@QuandelDingle862]

Bro his boss is a real one for not being an ass and helping the dude out

[@CopperWalker]

Now that is a true boss for helping his employees

[@Monochrome_eteled]

Mappa: "he is getting underworked wdym"

[@theshamanite]

Pixar taking care of their employees when they're down is always the sticking point I've heard about. They gave people repetitive stress injuries getting Toy Story 2 out and said never again

[@commiecomrade2644]

Its so true! Creative jobs are not easy. You have to be mentally relaxed. Once you get locked up you need to step back for awhile or it will get worse

[@iixemi]

THIS LOOKS MAJESTIC!!

[@TheRedAuditor]

When Disney Pixars weren't hungry for money:

[@personitarandom24]

It's like that SpongeBob episode when he forgot how to make a Krabby Patty 😮

[@CrystalRose1111]

That’s actually a really good example of burnout lol

[@Flora_Dawn]

@@CrystalRose1111more like you make a mistake once and it stresses you out so bad you forget how to do your job correctly.

[@user-wx8nq9xh1p]

Whoever is the director deserves a praise for caring about his aninaters.

[@David-ti2qd]

What happens when you overwork yourself like crazy. Been there before, a vacation helps 100%

[@dudewithdoggopic7726]

This really reminds me of that time in "Kiki's delivery service" when kiki forgot how to fly on her broom because of how burnt out and overworked she was

[@number1crate]

I WAS GONNA SAY THIS!! Def one of my favorite movies

[@The_apprentice_of_revan]

Art block is just your brain going "oh you ain't gonna take a break? I'll take one for you."

[@ViktorJ957]

Just wait until somatization occurs. My brain creates symptoms to get me to leave work. When I ignore them, the symptoms shift from feeling faint/weak in my body, to resembling a heart attack. Of course physically I was always fine. But oh yeah, vision gets messed with too. Someone I met in the psych ward has seizures based on this pathology.

[@riograndelocos9639]

this is a legit showcase of overworking. animating as a job is stressful, and it just shows that eventually we need a break. also, really good work by the director. working with your team and helping your team out makes a great manager. i hope the director goes far in his career

[@PyjamaLlama535]

“Like if Spider-Man forgot how to dance” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@IAmBaconHair]

As an animator I can understand

[@danabney4433]

Hmm nah, calling BS. Unmotivated sure, lower quality maybe, but completely forgetting how to do your skilled trade you perfected over years?, it’s like Superman forgetting how to fly, no.

[@IAmBaconHair]

@@danabney4433 😂👎

[@zaphyr290]

​@@danabney4433dudee burnout exists it can happen in many ways it's a real thing search it up I have experienced it but not in art

[@DarthFedora]

​@@danabney4433 it does actually happen, and not just to artists either. Stress can mess with the memory, the mind just draws blanks on how to do it until stress is fixed. Also Superman isn't human so ultimately is not entirely comparable. Spiderman 2 has Peter lose his powers due to stress

[@danabney4433]

@@DarthFedora while reasonable, everything you said isn’t “completely forgetting how to do a trade you learned and honed over years”. Spider-man lost “some” of his abilities (well actually one) which isn’t a good analogy either, since this is more akin spider’s biological performance, not something learned. While, stress to a spider can cause them to have trouble producing web, since it’s involuntary, it’s impossible to forget how.

[@mazdina1snotHere]

Meanwhile mappa animators: can't relate buddy

[@killerpuppystyles]

they be like: _so_ _,_ _you_ _have_ _chosen_ _never_ _to_ _see_ _your_ _family_ _again_ _?"_

[@user-nf8id6di9b]

Bruh Mappa just took the souls of its animators

[@neomatrix001]

That director was a real human being, unlike 99.9% of other Managers/Directors.

[@ItsKahr420]

His brain after being overworked for his entire career: "I forgor."

[@tubebammy]

As an artist I immediately thought “Oh it was just artist block. He was fine. Just needed a break”

[@mcarlson6712]

this is how I feel rn... jealous of the artists who can turn their stress into an emotional piece

[@mozaik-inc]

It's weirdly reassuring to realize that this is a universal experience

[@galaxytevine1801]

I recently just got out of artblock and this is exactly what it’s like You firstly don’t have any motivation/energy/inspiration to draw but if you do try you first find out that it doesn’t bring you any joy, it feels like a chore and then you notice that you can’t draw anymore, like one moment you could and the other you can’t, the first time I went through it I was confused and then sad thinking I could never draw again like I genuinely lost the ability to draw but after hearing what Art block is although still sad when it happened I knew when the time comes I can draw again, I won’t loose it forever so I work on stuff that is stressing me in my life and firstly remove or work on the tiny things and work myself up to things I find harder to work on that stress me until I’m out of artblock

[@NoiseCommander3DS]

That's great I hope Pixar is still like that today.

[@Mc_Double-official]

Bro’s gotta remember that your brains and muscle too

[@scalz420]

his quote has meme potential "i just cant animate, i just dont understand whats wrong with me" would be a great opener for funny npc glitching videos

[@Ultimate5671.]

Dude I can actually feel that though like when you lose an ability and you get all the stress and the anxiety and you overthink it and you don’t know how to un-overthink it because that’s just how the brain works

[@evildiamond8lVVl8]

The plot of Kiki ghibli's movie

[@da_bestgamer2110]

This this happening to every GTA 6 worker

[@nebula0024]

As someone who works as an editor and animator, this hits hard 😢

[@Ghxstrix]

Boss was like: "take a break my man, you need it"

[@arushamshafeeq9428]

Something like this happened to me as well. In the middle of a fight I forgot how to dodge and had to look at the controls

[@morigaena333]

Hiding it is exactly what I would do tbh 😂

[@luis-dd3bx]

The problem with artists' work is that their emotions can greatly influence the outcome.

[@polpojliekwanjaroen3511]

Many executives need to be aware of this, especially in the creative industry, but ideally in every industry.

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

I can think back to a certain boss I had and wish he had been this understanding. And all I did was make one mistake because I asked to take on a bit more work and got overloaded immediately. I really hope the boss from the video is still in charge somewhere and still treating his employees like humans.

[@TILINEITOR69420]

Dude not you using ai images why bro you are an art channel

[@jord_animation4704]

What?

[@TILINEITOR69420]

@@jord_animation4704 in the video there is a superman ai image

[@JoeyCannoli]

Touch grass.

[@Revolutionary_Fish]

Depends, if you like AI art plastering your video and removing any sense of originality?

[@JohnBrown-od5oy]

MAPPA: It seems you aren't overworked enough lad

[@unclelester3590]

now he knows how spongebob felt

[@patrik9745]

That was great from the director that he realised what happened to this man and decided to help him instead of fireing him

[@sweetlemonadartanimations369]

This is like that scene in Kiki’s Delivery Service

[@gawain2307]

This happens to musicians sometimes. It most commonly occurs when they are preparing for a competition.

[@RaisenBran_9919]

Bro was speaking into a phone speaker

[@XxSilver-RosexX]

It's crazy what art block can do to you

[@MekiThomas-ei9fb]

Ikr

[@MemeBeans5]

Damn a boss that actually understands and is willing to help out. We need more of those

[@Hemmerschmidt]

Rest is so important. Even if you're doing something you love, you need to allow yourself time to take a break from it because rest is inevitable. If you don’t allow yourself to rest, your body will eventually force you to, and it won't be at a convenient time.

[@shadylapizo9245]

The Pixar Director said take a break in the nicest way without so much as a hint of being angry or the feel of firing him. Glad he got to stick around.

[@amazingfantasy2390]

That’s cause Brad Bird was an animator so he has an understanding.

[@gnoll1812]

As a graphic designer, overworking definitely has an impact on your craft.

[@AssasinSpike]

Almost like overworking people isn't healthy. Sucks it takes people breaking for companies to respect them. Props to Pixar for correcting that

[@accurategamer7085]

He had a brain fart 😂😂😂

[@fordthecow9838]

As a computer science major I feel this. Sometimes I can’t even write a simple for loop sometimes even though I’ve done it a million times.

[@kowaretatc8611]

This is actually good advice, maybe I should do that cause my work is getting shitty af

[@lopldey]

Now I realise why I suddenly forget how to do my job...

[@Cantfocvs]

Comparing that to directors today who give VFX artists and animators like half the time they need to produce an actual good peice instead of the unfortunate and rushed messes weve been getting from movies and shows the past 5 years

[@Romey1son]

Art come from those sparks of enjoyment. If you loose that art is becomes work.

[@Tsirkon]

So did you recorded your audio under the water?

[@Maxarcc]

This is a great reminder to all creative people that feel stuck or like they lost it. It's good to take breaks and live life for a bit.

[@FortPlus_Oficial]

Man that pixar director was great ❤

[@Psiros]

That was me trying to remember my ATM pin when I was have a bad day.

[@Ace-ng2pl]

Mappa watching:…nah its cause yall got tool much free time

[@Tata-ps4gy]

Rest is so important 🙏

[@antblisss]

artist block is no joke, happens to everyone who pushes themselves so hard. That’s sometimes why animation productions take long. It’s a lot of pressure

[@jasbdmsb]

Did you know that overworked CEOs are less efficient than CEOs who take vacations and weekends off?

[@b00mr4ng2]

It happened to me as a graphic designer. I did great projects and was praised by my pears, but when I was struggling with finding a job, it stressed me out like crazy and started thinking I lost my creativity. After taking a break it came back on its own and now I work at a great agency

[@benmason1618]

The little bugs from space jam stole bros skill

[@SirJr.alot237]

Man art block is such a pain

[@raisedfromash]

The same thing happened to me the second i graduated from art school. i completely lost all motivation and didnt want to even look at my sketchbook. Finally getting better and it feels sooo good lol

[@Froggycolouring]

Pixar: take a break and don’t overwork yourself MAPPA: you better figure out how to animate again because we have your family hostage-

[@StarzEditEra]

Or if Spider-Man forgot how to dance 😭

[@isabelalima1866]

I really like how most of the big companies treat their artists, they'll try to help instead of firing them because they believe in the employers capability! It would be a loss to fire them just because the person is struggling