Are YouTube animators selling out?

In today’s episode of Assumptions we have KZbin Animators confront assumptions about their cartoons and commercial success.
🧨HUGE thank you to Adam:
KZbin: www.youtube.com/@SomeThingEls...
🧨HUGE thank you to James:
KZbin: / @theodd1sout
INSTAGRAM: / theodd1sout
🧨HUGE thank you to Rebecca:
KZbin: / @letmeexplainstudios
INSTAGRAM: / rebeccaparham
🎥Crew
▸ Creator, Director, Writer, etc - Anthony Padilla
▸ Executive Producer - Alessandra Catanese
▸ Producer - Nicole Nourmal
▸ Director of Photography/Gaffer - Josh Kirkwood
▸ Camera Operator - Garrett McKenna
▸ Social Media Manager - Mallory Myers
▸ Post Supervisor - Mike Criscimagna AKA Mork Crispy
▸ Head Editor - Patrick Horba
▸ Sound Mixing - Major Latimer
▸ Sound Editor - Gareth Hird
▸ Assistant Editor - Levi Villalpando
▸ Production Coordinator - Joshua Dozier
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0:00 INTRODUCTION
1:37 KZbin ANIMATORS ARE RICH
2:43 KZbin ANIMATORS ARE BURNT OUT
3:49 KZbin ANIMATORS HAVE TO LIVE UP TO HIGH EXPECTATIONS
5:14 KZbin ANIMATORS ONLY MAKE NICHE CONTENT
5:48 THEODD1SOUT WILL NEVER FIGHT AGAIN
7:20 JAMES ISN'T A FURRY
9:16 KZbin ANIMATORS HAVE BIG TEAMS
10:45 THE STORIES ARE FICTITIOUS
11:56 HAVING A TEAM MAKES IT SOULLESS
13:17 SOMETHINGELSEYT NEVER UPLOADS
14:39 JAMES JOINED A CULT
15:13 KZbin ANIMATORS COPY EACH OTHER
16:18 KZbin ANIMATORS NEVER PLANNED TO BE ANIMATORS
18:47 KZbin ANIMATORS HAVE LOST THEIR PASSION
20:07 KZbin ANIMATORS ARE TAKEN FOR GRANTED
20:35 WHAT IS OUTSOURCED?
22:43 LET ME EXPLAIN STUDIOS ONLY GOES OUT FOR CONTENT
24:08 KZbin ANIMATORS SECRETLY ENJOY JAZZ
24:45 KZbin IS ONLY A STEPPING STONE
25:61 WHAT BRINGS YOU THE MOST JOY?

[@AnthonyPadilla]

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[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@lavendertiles]

@@p-__…

[@neggispringfeild]

The Hostess was formerly Charlieissocoollike correct? I didnt see her name mentioned and couldnt figure out reading the credits. Ive always been a big fan and her career is what made me find a lot of my favorite youtubers today… I could be wrong but thought it might be them ❤

[@catty7565]

Where is Anthony

[@kfv4]

we both know you are planning to fight james

[@GodStarLuna]

James seems like he’s the only odd one out, Adam is just doing something else happy to be there, and Rebecca is just explaining every thing she can. What a great trio.

[@klausoshaunacey8429]

Underrated comment

[@ville__]

Anthony fakes his vids at least I actually put effort into mine LOL

[@RyanSoltani]

Great comment

[@Svampiartz]

Ahhhh I get it especially since I’m the sentence is almost their KZbin name but I guess it fits in

[@SymphonyDoodles]

@@ville__ I love this comment bc it says that Anthony faked the video and I feel like it implies that Anthony just dressed up as all three of them or something

[@LetMeExplainStudios]

What a bunch of nerds.

[@RianIsSoVeryWeird]

​@@p-__.. Ah... great....

[@thenumberjuanyoutuber2412]

Hi

[@turbanix]

nerd

[@RianIsSoVeryWeird]

I watch you all the time :D

[@seven7000_]

Man, I bet they aren't successful at all! 😆

[@brewstew]

Some people ask me “Aw can you put me in a cartoon?” All they have to do is come to my house and shit their pants or make a fool of themselves. I’ll put them in a cartoon no problem.

[@carlosmattessich3883]

Omg hi!

[@beastmode1891]

I’m not sure why, but it feels very brewstew-esque to put a comment in a KZbin video about animators and only get fifteen likes 😭

[@DOAIG]

instead of brewing stew i brew farts from my IBS

[@DenTehSand]

Don't tempt me

[@kaustubhgupta168]

OH MY GOD BREWSTEW HIMselF!!!!

[@purplealchemistofficial]

“I feel like people confuse getting older with losing passion” Wow, Adam really hit the nail on the head.

[@ez9566]

Some people think getting older is a noticable thing.

[@okayemjay]

These three (along with Jaiden) were my favorite KZbinrs when I was 13. It’s cool seeing them all together!

[@Slammaa]

i love how jaiden has slowly become a gaming KZbinr

[@_boinkk]

Same, it's so strange because I loved jaiden in 2018-2020 and now I watch her regularly again because she collabs with a lot of streamers I like lmao

[@onision_archive]

@@Slammaa a gaming Vtuber my man

[@ville__]

Anthony fakes his vids at least I actually put effort into mine LOL

[@Haminations]

My assumption before meeting a lot of KZbin animators was that they were the silliest geese around. I was right.

[@OfficialPhoenix00777]

Absolutely

[@valen1655]

facts lol

[@miaxworld0326]

no replies? dang well, im first ig is that what people say when they're first?

[@thursdaydeleon9110]

3 replies only make that 4

[@Loifey]

You also seem like the silliest geese around

[@PaintingWinterMusic]

I'm glad to see my assumption that youtube animators are human beings turned out to be true!

[@PaintingWinterMusic]

Though it would've been more interesting to discover that the animators themselves were just animated characters. Also--just going to shamelessly plug--I'm hoping some of you might like the music I make too :)

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@travtubeshorts]

@@p-__jus…. Just no….

[@62mainstreetnewarknj58]

💀

[@ville__]

Anthony fakes his vids at least I actually put effort into mine LOL

[@ZeWackithMan]

i love how james still didnt answer the question and just tried to seem like it was normal to just own a fursuit lol

[@ez9566]

Isnt it 😅

[@bextomoose]

​​@@ez9566 it's not wrong or anything, but I don't think it's exactly _common_

[@Verze4826]

​@@bextomooseas a furry I see your point Its not wrong it's unusual And no we don't have sex with animals that's a stereotype

[@bextomoose]

@@Verze4826 right mate, but I never said you did lol. maybe you're more speaking to general audiences, but I don't mind furries, they're cool. they're out here making covid vaccines and stuff, they aight

[@Verze4826]

@@bextomoose i was speaking to a general audience

[@marzemarcel9529]

I respect him for saying that bit about burn out with regular jobs vs burn out as a KZbinr. Thats a big thing people would get on the entitled youtubers about.

[@MrAveregeguy68]

Ive been working a regular job for 7 years and im burnt out lmao , what they do seems fun , id love to be able to wake up and dedicate my time to doing the same shit but i gotta leave it till the last thing literally cause i gotta treat the thing i hate as a priority , so i think thats where that frustration comes from. Although i will say instead of being butthurt about it I urge anyone thats persuing the same thing to give just a LITTLE bit of time to your craft , being jealous and hating on others peoples success blows , we should all be working towards something 😤

[@ville__]

Anthony fakes his vids at least I actually put effort into mine LOL

[@defectivepikachu4582]

​@@MrAveregeguy68yeah but its also very passion based and if you lose that feeling you lose your livelihood

[@MrAveregeguy68]

@@defectivepikachu4582 yee thats where the hard work part comes in , shit always aint easy , thats why i said id rather struggle with sum like that than you know cleaning urinals and dealing with people that can literally stab you ay any moment

[@MrAveregeguy68]

@@defectivepikachu4582 everything is hard work even if its passion based thats why we cabnot forget the path even if its hard we can all do it we just need to keep pushing forward 😤

[@Dugga49]

Adam is the definition of “Just chillin…”

[@badboi6247]

It’s good to see James and Adam in the same room again

[@DuckShooter98]

I like seeing Rebecca and Adam

[@ville__]

Anthony fakes his vids at least I actually put effort into mine LOL

[@rebahound2023]

​@@ville__dude you don't even make animations

[@ChocoAlmond]

it is

[@that1guyEli_Infinity]

@@ville__who even are you

[@FizIbOfficial]

I don't want them to die out. I love KZbin animators and their stories. Hopefully some will still make videos. Hopefully.

[@Spoooooooooooooooooooon]

Exactly

[@mr_blank4413]

After hearing about all the problems adam and his family was having with insurance and the healthcare system, im beyond glad that the response from his fanbase was to stay patient

[@zackfirex1009]

Odd comment, but their casual voice tones are *WAY* different compared to their usual stage voices. It’s nice… on the ears, that is.

[@lucashamilton4674]

Listen with your eyes closed.

[@pearlude5692]

i respect Rebecca's eloquence so much, she articulates herself so well it's incredible

[@breadjustslatheredalloverme]

she reminds me of an an english or (more appropriately)an art teacher

[@Nicole-tv7hy]

That’s what I was thinking while watching

[@kitty3840]

Totally unrelated but I love your pfp

[@pearlude5692]

@@kitty3840 oh thank you!! it's the main character of angels of death

[@killergoon2009]

i hope adam is doing well with everything that’s going on, he deserves the world

[@ville__]

Anthony fakes his vids at least I actually put effort into mine LOL

[@hithere35]

Rage bait​@@ville__

[@defectivepikachu4582]

​@@hithere35and a bad one too

[@fullmetaltheorist]

​@@hithere35Just ignore him.

[@supresso8313]

What happened to him ?

[@KaraDaumueller-ez8sh]

I love how Anthony just did a video about an animator ( haminations) Now an assumption's episode about animators and then next week he is doing one about an animator next week (Let me explain studios).

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts

[@trishlakadam2459]

@@p-__how can you prove

[@XOXOEPHID]

youd only know that if you meet up and fart at each other @@p-__

[@dylpickle2640]

Rebecca’s outfit is so pretty! I can’t wait for the interview with her 😊

[@Wassup1osers]

Yeah me too ❤❤

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@RedCentauri69]

@@p-__wtf

[@flapjack_2077]

​@@p-__proof? 🤤

[@Void.e]

​@@p-__what crack are you smoking ima need some of that shit

[@Libitina_Venus]

I love how all of them already knew each other a lot longer than this video, so it was all just agreeing with each other 🤣

[@spofiz]

Im so glad you used the most iconic animators from my childhood, back in 2017-2019 these guys were everything to me. +jaiden and ilymations

[@ville__]

Anthony fakes his vids at least I actually put effort into mine LOL

[@Supr_s1lly]

​@@ville__..And why should I care?

[@KshotTV]

6:58 Nice of Adam to take his time to increse mom's proudness levels

[@OnlyTokyoSushi]

Even I’m proud of your brother too

[@enigmaticerratic1416]

I love how unserious Adam is in this

[@MMI_Music]

27:34 That "NO" was genuine vitriol. Adam is great, man. Hope he gets everything his little heart desires. He deserves it all❤

[@jannatulshoilee1443]

Getting a "Where's Anthony" on his own channel was epic lol

[@MxMothra]

It’s fun to see them all together again. They’ve all got such good chemistry. I’d love to see more collaborations between them.

[@thetophatguyandroid5959]

Seeing Adam on the internet is so refreshing hope he is well

[@KaraDaumueller-ez8sh]

I felt myself looking away from the screen because I am so use to just hearing their voices and not seeing their mouths moving

[@bensandstrom239]

Dude Adam seems like the chillest guy ever lmao

[@teeekay31]

Zaza

[@codyroth5418]

@@teeekay31👀🍁💨

[@treefish008]

We needed Jaiden at 2:58 to shake James and yell DONT WORK YOUR LIFE AWAY

[@RyzawaVT]

It's a crime how effortlessly funny Adam is.

[@lyokochaeyeon]

I always love seeing the animation coummnity talk about there expereince and seeing the person behind the charater, James, Adam and Becca along with others like Jaiden,Illyssa,Emily etc have really helped me through things and still do whenther it be hardship in life, bad moods or just filling the day :)

[@kyperkon2472]

i love how confident james has gotten

[@100onyt]

I love these kinds of videos! I always like to see the extra behind the sence content! Thanks Anthony:)

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@Vibuuu]

​@@p-__ive seen you three times commenting about anthony's farts. It must be true then...

[@IR1S_F4N]

Rebecca is like serious about it james is kinda yknow thinking deeply about it adam is like "cool...yeah...nice man"

[@lLikeBreadAndToast]

Im getting so many mixed emotions right now. Seeing the people who made my childhood and insipired me to take art and animation in the same room after years feels so... nostalgic? Recently won a 2nd place medal for an art competition in school too so watching this while knowing these people are the reason i have a medal to call my own now is just, i really cant explain it. Just, thank you for making my childhood and making me realise what i want and love to do in life.

[@ImNotGoodAtAnimation]

I would love an episode of assumptions with GAME DEVS! I feel like with the recent IGN Baldur's Gate drama, a lot of gamers have a lot of negative assumptions about developmers

[@tovaleh2626]

5:15 i think its also important to note that when the animators first came onto youtube they encouraged their audiences to have patience and support the community, because as 1 staff teams (at first) they needed other animators to upload (and even vary their uploads) in order for audiences to have a video every week (and that was if you were watching 10+ youtubers, they'd only post 1 every 2 or 3 or 5 months). And that really helped mellow out the audiences in some way because the audiences became fans of everyone and grew into a much larger, more patient community.

[@dominicmassey517]

As somebody who's watched all of these three youtubers videos, this was a great video

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts

[@mechashadow]

I really dig Adam's vibe seems like a fun guy to chill out with

[@lionellion4621]

Nah, when James said, “do you want us to suffer more?” I was like, finally someone said it. Like, I get that people feel like quality everywhere is going down or things aren’t the way things used to be, but people got to eat! Be glad that they actually LIKE doing this stuff and would still do it if they were doing something else. I think we’re romanticizing the past too much like old people but even old people TEND to learn to accept things as they are.

[@bread4108]

Glad to see Adam here. Hope he and his dad are doing well.

[@Atokun]

"KZbin animators are insanely rich" Me as a KZbin animator, I'm broke lmao.

[@CorbloxOnYT]

shut up kid

[@savannah4439]

Rebecca has such a beautiful and soothing speaking voice! I would totally listen to her narrate an audiobook or something

[@FrenchHornHero1]

I love all of these KZbinrs sm! James was the first KZbinr I remember watching as a little 8 year old. Then it spiraled from him, to Jaiden, then Rebecca, then Ilyssa, Andy, Timtom, Adam, Ell, Bryson, and so forth. Thanks for all the memories! (P.S.- James looks like a granny and I’m here for it 😂)

[@leonova7828]

13:00 I now get why this show was made and why Anthony isn't present. Now that he returned to Smosh there needs to be a new reason for "Where's Anthony?" jokes.

[@anjelloproductions]

Every assumption had a unique answer depending on their personalities. When Adam realized they can swear and James bringing up fursonas was great!😂 I really appreciate this episode since it greatly affects my channel. Love these 3 together in the same room. Awesome video!

[@samanthak4583]

This is really great, and my first assumptions video. I'd love to see more of this, squashing assumptions we make about people online and knowing what is real; being better informed is important 😮

[@addcaffeine]

Literally so ecstatic to see all these animators together again! They are all so insightful and inspiring

[@OriginaIJoke]

James looks different with glasses

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@OriginaIJoke]

@@p-__ what

[@LinklightGaming]

i did not expect Adam to say he started on Flipnote Hatena. what a throwback. who knew nintendo was raising a new generation of animators

[@AylaBelle]

@AnthonyPadilla can you bring together some of the KZbinrs who are quitting recently to do an episode of Assumptions and maybe reflect/respond on some of the discourse about their stepping away? Obviously some folks are maybe just needing time off camera all together and not open to do something like that. But it would be nice to hear these creators support one another in their stepping away and discuss the stressors that come with being "on" all the time and the nuances of being a content creator

[@ash..10]

i love watching rebecca bc she has very similar interests and its rlly nice hearing abt her opinions n stuff

[@Gabe4223.]

Let’s go, James Rebecca and adam

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@-yx4in]

@@p-__doubt it

[@namayra299]

So good to see somethingelseYT again! I hope he's doing well.

[@ariadis7663]

Im glad to see more of Adam, I hope hes having a great time and that his dad is better

[@skypancake7]

what a good group im excited to watch! I've been following these 3 for a long time :)

[@mintyhippo8125]

I wished they spent a bit more time on the “the team makes it feel more like a business and less personal.” I think that’s true. Videos take so much work to make, and having a team would make things so much easier, but then it kinda feels like… not what I subscribed for. And that might be more of a qualm with KZbin being a career and so produced now more than with animators specifically, but if I wanted to watch a fully produced cartoon, I could just watch Netflix. Idk, KZbin had (has?) a different feel than corporate shows because it’s just some guy or friends making the videos at home. Now, KZbin suggests a “starter equipment” kit for new creators that is like $5k. :/ It just feels so… soulless. If it was friends making videos together and creating a studio themselves, that is different than someone being hired on. It’s a little hard to explain, but I definitely feel the “it’s business now” on big channels.

[@FriedShrimpey]

Love these guys! It's always fun watching their videos so seeing them together is like da ultimate trio haha!

[@lucashamilton4674]

It would be so neat to see all the animators, James, Jaden, Let Me Explain Studios, Adam, Bryson, Illymations, all in the same room and having a conversation with each other.

[@lucashamilton4674]

(And any others I missed)

[@FrenchHornHero1]

With IceCreamSandwich, Ell Cartoons, and Timtom. Love this idea!

[@thesilliestofbillys]

brody and infamous swoosh too

[@FrenchHornHero1]

Yeah them too

[@carterpritchard5063]

I though the fur suit thing was a bit James was just committed to 😂

[@Penguinnoly]

the more I learn about somethingelse the more I'm convinced he's just THE chill guy

[@gummythegummybear]

I like how far James has gone with the furry thing, like at this point he just unironically is one

[@claudiaw2078]

This assumptions series reminds me of actors on actors or directors on directors (round table). And i love it❤!

[@misskayla3319]

Not James completely dodging the Furry question.

[@moratoryrobin33]

we all know he is a furry

[@Sobway]

I missed James and Adam being in the same room!! Glad to see them and Rebecca all together

[@cnew5612]

This is like all of my childhood sitting in a room together.Thank you so much for teaching me english guys ❤

[@user-td4lt3zz9w]

FINALLY REBECCA MADE IT TO AN ANTHONY PADILLA COLLAB IVE LIVED LINV ENOUGH

[@MonsterPrincessLala]

Reminder that animation used to be full studios of people where you have one person who does some backgrounds, several script writers, animators for only one or two characters, etc. even with having teams there is still an unfair amount of work being done by the KZbinrs and their teams due to expectations from us and also the current standards for online creators

[@TheTalentlessWriter]

I really didn’t appreciate seeing the animators curse. I thought they were family friendly and now I’ve learned that that is not the case. I will be boycotting storytime animators from this day forward.

[@charade3331]

I hope this is a joke

[@angelos5408]

@@charade3331of course it is

[@J0RGI]

I'm just happy I made it in the video😁

[@wait-wha]

since when where you family friendly lol

[@carlosmattessich3883]

Almost as if they’re adults Xd

[@MichaelAndIchael]

I love james' sense of humor!!

[@gubthemenace]

Adam quite literally feels like the Adam Sandler of the group

[@Logan.Winter]

I'm loving this series so much

[@ikexrt]

It takes a time to get recognised. I wish more people can see past the scribbles of animators. We are different people so we infuse unique parts of us into our work

[@pastapatty833]

“KZbinrs are insanely rich” Rebecca “no” Adam “na” James *having books, Netflix show, billion views, many collabs* “😬”

[@dollyday777]

I REWATCH JAMES’ VIDEOS ALL THE TIME I LOVE THAT MAN

[@thetimemachineanimations]

Yeah I'm starting to make a animated channel and this helps me out so I know certain things I feel like I need to know now before I get my first video out

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@Personthing46]

I love how chill Adam is

[@bextomoose]

Dang I remember a few years ago when Adam, Jaiden, and James were at the ""top of their game"" and they would always do silly games together and stuff

[@morse_code_]

These guys really bring back memory's :D

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Anthony’s farts 💨

[@LuminousStar.]

stfu. No one's gonna go to your channel just bc you reply to everyone's comments,@@p-__

[@Cupcake_Royale]

@@p-__You again?

[@SoapyBubbles]

Awesome insights, I think I related to Rebecca's answers the most -- the joy of animation in being able to create life from drawings is so well put. As a stick figure animator I also liked it when James mentioned stick figures. Thank you for sharing these wonderful peoples' thoughts!

[@neurospicypisces]

I really loved this show concept, bringing guests back to talk with eachother, it worked so well and this was a great group together.

[@verlure9232]

These three would make a great podcast together just saying

[@doomus_]

this video helped me a lot. I've been wanting to animate but I've been overthinking it. Maybe I should just wing it

[@FoxProto]

Adam in this video is so me though like he's just vibing

[@thundermite1241]

An episode of assumptions but its vtubers you could do vtubers from a group (kson,matara kan,ironmouse) and some from the indie scene (snuffy,vexoriathesuneater, layna lazar) etc

[@sarix_3125]

is it just me or does it seem like all of them have just like leveled up in the past year?

[@okamiboi]

Love that now everyone gets to do the Where's Anthony bit lol

[@supermariozackary5660]

I love that Anthony uses his channel to highlight other people experiences its so noble of him 0:30 also is that the lady from to transgender women episode? Correct me if im wrong, but if it is i didny know he worked with her.

[@trollfacefallen4120]

8:15 I can just imagine how long it takes just to stand there being covered with tape. Like your just like this for the next 5 hours. 👁️👄👁️

[@alejandropetit6573]

17:40 holy crap, now that's a blast from the past, flipnote was awesome

[@Short-hair-potato]

“No one’s gonna say I wish I watched this a week earlier” bruh a while ago I had to do a project for school on animation and like a week after I presented it James published his video on animation 😑so yes I did say I wish I watched this a week earlier

[@noahburton2729]

Wow! What a perfect mesh up of animators, love all of them ❤️ 💖

[@kimmie.mp4]

These are the guys that I looked up to when I was still a teen, I still do. I might not watch them as much anymore, but like seeing how far they've made it gives me the drive to try and do the same. I got a 50/50 chance in succeeding

[@camila9244]

James AND Rebecca AND ADAM this is a dream

[@lordbobby198]

Would have love to see domics or/and Jaiden here too. Thier videos are so high quality

[@SquidyBinybomStuff]

Love all these people so cool Odds1out Let me explain studios And SomeThingElseYT Make great videos

[@supersillyme]

i love how part of what James said in the burning out part was actually in one of his videos!

[@MovingPic-Meh]

This is a great video! It truly gives insight to what is going on behind the scenes for animation channels.

[@supermetanix4988]

I feel like Adam (SomethingElseYt) is the happiest of the trio, from looking at this video.