"Blank Decay" | Clock 0ut Animation

once again i take too much time on a project o(-(
Also, calling it the Clock 0ut series (because idk if this counts as original or not, maybe an au lol)
I hope you enjoy ^^
Song: Neovaii - Crash
• Neovaii - Crash
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[@neovaii]

This is incredible!! Thank you so much for using my music for such an amazing project ❤ The animation quality, storytelling, action sequences, and sound design are all out of this world, and it's such an honor to hear a song of mine as the backdrop to this masterpiece 🙏

[@JaliceTheShort]

Your song is amazing and extremely catchy!

[@EmanCreates]

Amazing music used for an amazing animation!

[@BurningFines]

Swear Sad-ist always picks amazing music for her animations, this animation ain't no different! Your music is so gooddd

[@sunnyjolras]

I’ve had this song on repeat all day what a banger!!!

[@SAD_istfied]

Thank you so much!!! I love your work. And this song has such nostalgia for a lot of us ^^

[@RedFromTeaWars]

The fact that she can lipsync without lipsyncing just goes to show how freaking amazing she is

[@jennifersilvarodrigues5552]

I have no doubt that she used an inner dialogue to make the mouths move, the question remains, what were they talking about?

[@bis4385]

@@jennifersilvarodrigues5552 I was thinking that the older man was mad the younger guy went out by himself.

[@pumpkin_pants3828]

they're probably mad at each other because the operator killed the protagonist and stopped him from escaping but the protagonist broke the watch which caused everything to be like this

[@pumpkin_pants3828]

@@cjssketches i dont see any reason why that would be the case, there's literally a flashback to yellow zone in this animation. the protagonist was crying at the end because he was back in the office but the operator decided to stop the charade and set them both free

[@pumpkin_pants3828]

@@cjssketches if this is a prequel then why would the operator get revenge for the protagonist's death before going back to being evil and just killing them himself?

[@zeroloch9878]

The fact the narrator/boss would rather see him alive and trapped then dead and free really just *chef kiss* makes this such a gem. That on rewatches you can even SEE him figure this out when he thinks of how many times he killed him before and find that first gear….. stunning work

[@RedRosemary]

i mean they were working together for a few months

[@user-nx4ik7ir7j]

@@RedRosemary what are you talking about? /gen

[@gingerbells6460]

@@user-nx4ik7ir7j I think they mean that there was time between “Yellow Zone” and this animation, and that the characters had to work together to survive and so became friends, to a degree

[@pokepoke1889]

@@RedRosemary I agree, at the beginning of the video it seems like they were finishing some sort of conversation

[@ItsMrOutLaw]

@@user-nx4ik7ir7j Oh no not another one, what does /gen mean?

[@c0smop4w63]

Narrator has this look of guilt at 3:23 like he doesn't want to create another clock thing but knows if he wants to save Stanley, it's the only way to do so.

[@mr.simplicated3658]

I feel like he definitely knows that Stanley had died in the office so many times that it would be like returning to hell if he recreated the clock...

[@nitebreak]

@@mr.simplicated3658 i think he can’t handle living without him

[@chuktimereactionsandcomics2051]

"Stanly...forgive me."

[@ClownsTavern]

@@chuktimereactionsandcomics2051SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP DONT MAKE ME CRY

[@marcy2225]

@@nitebreakconsidering how in the game he seems genuinely lonely and gets annoyed when you/Stanley don’t respond it would make sense then rather letting Stanley die and be free he’d trap him again

[@theunholyoffspring8]

I loved how at 3:34 Stanley started crying. I'm assuming it's because he just died and Narrator reset him to save his life. Made me cry a bunch. I love this so much

[@flxfflee.]

That's a good theory! But in my opinion, I think he cried because he was AGAIN back in his office. And I believe before, (where the whole fight happened) Stanley escaped with the narrator from the whole stories thingy. And after he finally escaped, he saw the exit that would lead to his freedom,but instead he then teleports back in his office where it all started. I think he cried because he was back at all that trauma thing. But this is just my opinion! :)

[@ETOILEPHANTOME]

I would assume that it’s both because of the trauma of dying and because he’s back to square one.

[@jovialtrap8527]

@@ETOILEPHANTOME I agree. Stanley has died an innumerable amount of times within the loop, and though it was certainly traumatic, he was always brought back. This time, having destroyed the loop, there is no guarantee he will actually be able to come back. I believe that's why he looks so much more afraid here than he ever did when we saw him die in Yellow Zone. To top it off, immediately after experiencing what would likely have been permadeath, he finds himself back in his office. He's been brought back yet again, to the start of it all, with no way of knowing what the narrator intends to do with him, now that he's regained control. From one traumatic moment of complete helplessness straight into another, along with the relief and existential dread that being revived brings for him. Dude's probably experiencing an unimaginably intense rollercoaster of emotions, of course he's crying

[@ETOILEPHANTOME]

@@jovialtrap8527 why did you write all that?

[@jovialtrap8527]

@@ETOILEPHANTOME idk I just wanted to

[@zelda1420]

I just realized something... When Stanley, the office guy, is glitching into his younger office self, well, since this is kind of an AU of the Stanley Parable, when he died in the game, everything resets, and we know the clock is connected to that time travel... when he's lying there, glitching back, his body wants to go back, but it can't come back, because the clock, which his life is connected to, is broken. The worst part is, he was killed by a being that exists because of a piece of the clock that was meant to save him.

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

I am mindblown rn

[@arcticflames6932]

It is canon that when stanley dies the game reset

[@mintboy460]

What are the giant black glitchy robots chasing them. Am i missing stanley parable lore. I thought this is just an goofy ah game

[@zelda1420]

@@mintboy460 I haven't played the Stanley parable myself, but from what I know, there's definitely nothing like the glitchy robots in the game. That's another something new Sadist added for her own story. As to what they are, I dunno. They each have a piece of the broken clock inside of them, though, and we know they can't function without it.

[@AverageDot]

@@zelda1420 I mean, You have just made a working theory! In the AU SADist made, Stanley's Life is reliant on the clock. Each time he dies, they turn time back and bring him to the starting point, while Overseer is likely an extra measure to make sure that Stanley "goes right by the script". And by that, we can see that the Overseer is ALSO a robot at some sorts. Though he's not glitchy, and neither could have other forms. He was created as a human for Stanley to think that he is. When he gets mortally wounded, and Overseer loses one of his arms, Stanley looks like he's surprised, by that we could think that the Overseer hid his true nature from him. The most tragic thing here is that Overseer himself STUDIED, and he understood that his doings were apparently wrong. He fixed his mistake, and then decided to just confront Stanley himself, likely to offer him a chance to get out.. Or at least that's how I see the ending.

[@OxalicCrystals]

One thing I love about this is how Stanley seems much more competent which obviously makes sense for the story since he's been fighting the narrator for potentially hundreds of loops. Meanwhile, the narrator has always been reliant on technology to do the work for him. Therefore his reaction speed is lower when faced with danger (at 1:10 Stanley pulls him out of the way). Also, Stanley is the one who sets out to find him while he boards himself up in a room. When Stanley enters the room, the narrator turns around to defend himself and sees Stanley in the middle of the room. If it was one of the creatures, it could have already attacked in that time once again showing that he's not really equipped for this situation. The only way he survives at all is the fact that he's not human and the creatures seem to be after Stanley as a priority.

[@SAD_istt]

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[@littlemouse2686]

The tiny details are so amazing

[@tumblingartist]

Well said :D

[@AvilaRozma_VT]

Love how the mouth movements also actually try saying something. I could read office worker saying "NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED" At 00:40-00:41 and the narrator saying "SORRY" at 01:57. And all the subtle details... Especially the background/world rebuilding as the clock is rebuilt and rewound!! GAHHH so in love. This is a labor of love and you can really tell...

[@unikitty484]

I spent a little time trying to figure out what they were saying and didn't do everything but this was the best I could line it up with *“Oh, it’s just you, stanley.”* “Who else would it be?” *“One of those monsters.”* “None of this would've happened if you actually listened to me.” *“Tsk. Oh, please. You were the one that broke the clock and ruined everything!”* “It was just a stupid clock. What other choice did i have?!” *“I asked for one thing”*

[@floofitea6358]

@@unikitty484 ooooo i like the effort, nice work! :D

[@abigailc8829]

​@@unikitty484 Ooh, mine was a little different. What I could see (and sort of interpret from the body language) was a bit more like this. "Oh, it's just you. What do you want?" "I wanted to help." "After what you did?" "Well, if it weren't for you, none of this would've happened." "You don't understand. I was trying to protect you, I wanted to keep you safe!" It's hard to tell what they're saying after that, but I can make out Stanley saying "I just wanted to leave!" That's about it though :/

[@b0r3d_n3rd9]

@@unikitty484 For the first line I just got "Where were you?" and now I feel stupid.

[@deborahstovall2181]

i’ve spent so long analyzing their lips at like .25x speed and i’m over it. i spent like 5 hours straight trying to figure it out based on how their lips moved, how many syllables each word had, and which way their mouth moved when saying it. i barely got some of it but here: S: “Hey” N: “oh. it’s just you. how pleasant” obviously sarcastic S: “well, i’m just passing through” here i think Stanley was trying to start some friendly conversation, feeling the slightest bit of guilt even though he’s not at fault here N: “*scoff* After all of that” i think he combines al of that into one swift ‘allathat’ type on movement S: “Of couuurse. if not for your mistake, none of this would happen!” this one just confused the heck out of me. he was being snarky with the ‘of course’ but what confused me the most was the words before ‘mistake’ i know for sure he says ‘mistake, none of this would happen’ it’s too clear. but there are two words in between ‘of course’ and ‘mistake’ and nothing made sense. literally nothing. N: “if it were me. who was it that-“ and that’s how far i got. if anyone wants to help me out 😭😭i’ve been stuck for hours

[@TheHedgehogGiraffe]

2:58 - 3:04 SAD-ist never fails with the *breathtaking* effects animation. Every animation studio has certain hallmarks of their animation. For Bones, it’s their fire and action scenes; for Ghibli, it’s their water and food; for KyoAni, it’s their eyes and backgrounds. For SAD-ist, the gravity of her animations and the emphasis she puts on the *eyes* of her characters are fantastic.

[@cyanwithani]

for Bones it's also their breathtaking fish eye scenes :)

[@ShadowSkull1240]

I’d also like to point out, her audio work is hella good. I love that during the implosion of you ragged times, the song gets muffled and brought back to max volume.

[@justarandompersonontheinte5119]

​​@@ShadowSkull1240 yeah istg the audio being muffled and then brought back to normal gives me LIFE

[@dnpanimationstudio382]

Everything’s so fluid.

[@spheriaareials6200]

I KNOW. i FELT that explosion, man, that was great

[@darkness_hound1375]

I love how the narrator smiles at Stanley when he discovers the exit!!That little scene when he helps him to not fall while going down that ramp and just...cares for him in general is so sweet for me :'D It gives me like "I have already adopted you and I don't want you to leave but I'll let you if that makes you happy" vibes

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

I laughed at that last sentence but yes they are now father and son and I take no criticisms. Them :')

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

Goshdarnit now I want to read a hurt/comfort fic of them if there is one

[@meapyboy12345]

Is this The Stanley Parable?

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

@@meapyboy12345 no it's either an original series inspired by Stanley parables or an AU of it, it's in the description :)

[@meapyboy12345]

@@laarnierosepayumo567 oh ok I didn’t check the description so thank you for telling me that

[@bumblingbeezy]

The story you are able to tell without having your characters speak a single word is amazing.

[@andyroughcut4521]

Well its probably drowned out by the music since you see there mouth move

[@Skittlq]

have you seen alan becker's stuff?!

[@PharosWeirdward]

@@Skittlq AvM 30 made me cry that was amazing. i love things that are able to have you understand a deep story without needing to hear a singer word

[@kitosanimations]

@@Skittlq avm 30 :')

[@LioTheStormtracer]

bro broke the backrooms 💀

[@TheAdvertisement]

I love how the glitching and genuine sustained injury from the start already plants in your mind that Stanley's safety net and timeloop of death has been taken away, really makes things more tense. Also love how, by destroying the clock and fracturing the world around them (Seriously seeing that broken floating world as the aftermath from the previous animation is so cool!), it seems whatever simulation or game is breaking so much that the systems intended to kill Stanley from before have turned against the both of them. But the Narrator manages to save Stanley with whatever connecting powers he has left, reforming the watch and bringing them back to square one. Except this time, Stanley is so glad to be back there, back to life, and this time the Narrator isn't going to sit behind a screen.

[@forestofthoughtsandflowers]

I ended thinking why Stanley was crying at the end was because he now has to go through everything again, back at square one, he likely never wanted to go back

[@black_scorpion9781]

I saw as Stanley feeling like he got betrayed by the narrator-

[@voidopall548]

2:54 I just noticed the narrators left eye glitches for a second- the amount of detail in this animation is CRAZY

[@creativejuice963]

It blows my mind how creative this is. I understand it’s loosely based off of Stanley Parable but it is still so unique and such an incredible story! It really is stunning.

[@thealphavoid7109]

Wait this is Stanley parable????

[@ZuMii_Idled]

@TheAlphaVoid the original animation, "Yellow Zone" was based off Stanley Parable, but Sad-ist felt that the animation deviated from canon too much and so it became its own original work :DD

[@jesterend2468]

Holly fucking shit I WISHED/HOPED THIS WAS A SHOW OR SOMETHING THIS IS SO GOOD /POS

[@JonathanHarker_]

My SAD-istfaction towards seeing an animation SERIES made by SAD-ist and inspired by The Stanley Parable is absolutely immense. Amazing work =]

[@noelle1030]

you should've said 'SAD-istfaction' :(

[@avermalt]

@@noelle1030 ha, nice one

[@macandcheese4138]

@@noelle1030 niceee

[@Rainix_]

YES

[@seineevee]

@@noelle1030 yesss

[@boatboy3112]

How have I not seen anyone talking about 2:37!! The look on his face from anger to SO WORRIED for Stanley immediately after is PERFECT and so well-animated! I love this so much, I can't wait for more of the story omg

[@moonlightnymph7975]

this is going to break me omfg

[@skylercloud3077]

I know the old man isn’t *actually* the narrator from stanley parable, but I’d like to imagine that Narrator can’t stand long periods of silence and habitually narrates/comments on whatever Stanley’s doing… And Stanley’s probably just thinking, this quack

[@SeptemberStranger28]

I lowkey wonder what the actual Narrator from the Stanley Parable would think about this story. :0 Like, his general comments on it. He loves himself some good storytelling.

[@SAD_istt]

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[@benryder1213]

What an odd comment but your correct

[@blehpz]

This is actually a cool comment, I like it. Someone do this, like… right now. Please. /j /nf

[@benryder1213]

@@blehpz beep-boop you are a robot

[@blehpz]

@@benryder1213I can’t tell if this is suppose to be a insult or not. /gen

[@Seeks_stuff]

Those glitchy monster thing designs are TERRIFYING, something about the way they move feels so unnatural in the best way possible. And the story is very powerful too, even without dialogue you still manage to shove so much emotion into every moment. You just can't miss

[@reni_vixi]

Hi seek

[@tumblingartist]

YES!! The glitch creatures are so intimidating- like the way the crawl around

[@olivanthememer]

Seek please make this a FNF mod Or atleast add it to the MCYT one

[@radicaltrooper]

@@olivanthememer he cant make everything an fnf mod 💀

[@olivanthememer]

@@radicaltrooper proof?

[@wolfpearl2734]

0:58 I find it interesting that Stanley is drawn to have distinctly sharper and less cubed teeth while they are arguing.. Where the narrator has teeth that are all level and toped with a flat line, even the denotation of where his incicers should be is flat instead of sharp. And then Stanly has round molars, sharp canines. Idk if its supposed to mean anything, I just think its neat.

[@Andy-ie3wj]

Because narrator is a robot, this means his teeth design appears different 👍

[@justinebabu3408]

Here's the thing...back in the day iff i wanted to watch a sadist animation I couldn't just type in "sadist" because everything other than this channel would pop up. But now your hardwork has changed that. Now if it type it, all that comes is your animation and people who react to you. You've out done yourself. Nothing else deserve the praise other than your hardwork

[@roastedyam3361]

That’s amazing woah :O

[@lamuliz]

THE CHARACTER DESIGNS THE CONCEPT THE ANIMATION THIS IS SO GORGEOUS

[@GETYOURDOGOUTOFMYWIFE]

LAMULIZ? I LOVE YOUR ANIMATIONS BRUV

[@Alannimations]

OMG IT'S YOU ❤❤❤I LOVE YOUR STUFF

[@CrumA10]

2 animators that understand the true beauty of animating

[@CrumA10]

2 animators that understand the true beauty of animating

[@Stanley_owl]

LAMULIZ ! KNOW YOU'RE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING ME INTO THE TSP FANDOM !

[@anicrue]

This is so gorgeous, the Stanley Parable fandom is feasting tonight (I know this is kinda an original, kinda an AU, but nonetheless). The interesting thing is, I rewatched this and was able to see so much more because I knew how the characters were thinking and their thought processes throughout the animation! Like the few micro-expressions we get when the Narrator/Yellow dude is first pinned by one of the hunters/monsters/programs where you can see the realization that he recognizes that in this being's "eye" is a cog piece, one which he thinks might be linked to his pocket-watch and its time abilities. But also how, once he guarantees that Stanley/the office worker is in fact dead as his blood begins to pool out of him, the Narrator consigns himself to resetting the timeloop/line before reconstructing the watch using the cogs he obtained in a _genuinely grief/emotion fueled rampage._ How do we know this isn't just him being pissed off at the fact the easier and less risky way out of this timeline was taken away? This (2:46 to 2:47) damn expression! That right there is the face of someone incapable of reconciling that a friend/loved one is dead, and then is abruptly brought back to reality (2:47) and then given an easily available target to lash out at (2:49 to 2:50). The expressions right before the reset, as the Narrator begins to reset everything (3:23 to 3:24) as you see his mouth pull tight, jaw clench, and more stress lines appear around his eyes, not to mention the overall body posture... And this is just looking at the internal conflict the Narrator has over the stop watch after he's found out about the gears!!! _This is but one instance!!!!_ Thank you for sharing this with everyone! It is really, really, really well done and executed amazingly! The music choice, synching, SFX, sound effects, and pacing of this were all phenomenal!!!!!!

[@Steven04]

your annotations of this was phenomenal

[@dailydoseofcontent6220]

So this is based off of the Stanley Parable game?

[@tumblingartist]

Oooh YES!! Well said!!

[@anicrue]

@@Steven04 Thanks, I became a little too focused on this! Genuinely, I'd recommend watching it all below or at 0.75x speed, because you see so much you'd normally miss! For example, right after the Narrator gets the first gear, as he's standing up and rushing to Stanley, for like 2 frames he pockets the gear as he gets up! Then, during the trip to the Exit, he constantly has his altered hand in the coat pocket with the cog. Conspicuously, it feels like it should be relevant that he doesn't remove his hand from said pocket until he realises that they're surrounded and he tries to tackle Stanley out of the way, actually forgoing the bag and risking losing the gear as he lunges _with_ the altered hand, previously holding on to the cog in the pocket, furthest stretched in a grab. (Long analysis ahead, and no time stamps, sorry) Analysis: They've been stuck in this decaying world for a long enough time, evident by the change in clothing from the first animation from this AU by SAD-ist, established meeting place, reflexes, and lack of surprise at seeing each other. This leads me to believe they at least formed a sort of "companionship in the midst of chaos" kind of relationship, one weak out of stress, but good under duress because they _need_ the other to survive (isolation is a very dangerous thing, among other dangers). That out of the way, we know the Narrator cares about Stanley, evident by the near immediate checking up on him after the first attack, supporting and helping him walk with an injury, and even honouring his escape attempt despite not really believing it to work. (look at that scene again, he does not in any way believe this is going to work, but is going along with it and trying to smile encouragingly [clearly a grimace] for Stanley's sake.) But the cog is kept a secret, I suspect originally out of fear and guilt for Stanley. After all, the dude literally made Stanley relive the same moment and die over and over again in various ways, not all fast, of course after becoming attached to him he'd feel guilty and afraid of Stanley's response (that man has every right and reason to want to chuck the Narrator off the nearest cliff, especially if he thinks the time loop is about to be reset). So! By removing his hand from the cog's pocket and reaching forward (primarily) with it, it could be an illustration of how his fear and concern over Stanley override his protectiveness over the cog, representing a guaranteed way back out as well as a way to repair his station and abilities, in addition to his theoretical fear of rejection and Stanley's response. I can go on... that's how much is going in here and can be picked up without dialogue.

[@anicrue]

@@dailydoseofcontent6220 This is a small sort of AU, sort of orinal work based on The Stanley Parable, Portal, and something else that I can't remember rn. There's an animation before this connected to it that talks a bit more about it in its description, and I'd highly recommend it!

[@not-so-obvious_autism777]

0:23 Not the Narrator sorting through all his glasses to see which one will fit his drip for the day 😂😂

[@NatTheSiren]

This is what got me back into Stanley Parable. The animation is so smooth and I love how the Narrator looks~

[@lavender_coast]

Same!

[@ClownsTavern]

Yeah, he’s kinda hot not gonna lie

[@mrsbasia122]

I love that the OfficeWorker is obviously more skilled in combat, but he was hurt right off the cusp protecting Clockman, thus severely handicapped- it’s just a nice, consistent trait that keeps in line with their characters. And it felt fitting that Clockman spent all of last episode overseeing and trying to keep OfficeWorker in line and in code, just like all the other office workers, that now he’s responsible for protecting him from their malicious code this time around. (I felt that, although controlling, at least Clockman’s realm was safe and stable). I wonder what Exiting the system would mean, for the both of them? Would Clockman even be allowed to leave?

[@TellyVee]

ooo i hope Clockman would be able to exit with OfficeWorker… i’d be so sad otherwise 😭

[@sanddry738]

Yeah like even though they argue, the sheer EMOTION on clockman’s face when officeworker is injured the first time then with the fatal shot is *chef’s kiss* I absolutely adore character dynamics and stories like this.

[@mayorwanderer]

@@sanddry738 "I hate him but don't you dare touch him"

[@zodiandragonstudios5539]

Honestly, I feel like this is a prequel to Yellow Zone. This makes me think Sad-ist is showing how the clock was created. I could be wrong, but this really makes me think it happened before Yellow Zone

[@Arkraiden]

@@zodiandragonstudios5539 I've seen that some others are saying this is a sequel because the clockman lacked his glasses from the office worker breaking them previously, the clockman had flashes of the office worker's previous deaths and such

[@darkfossill2769]

I just wanna say, as a fan of the Digital-Eldrich asthetic... the way those creatures move gives me life.

[@cheetahstar6790]

or death considering they're going to kill you

[@elliecressy6033]

AI as eldritch god is fuckin awesome😊

[@oasisofgalaxies2527]

I love this brand of eldritch horror so much but I can rarely find it so this animation is a real treat !!

[@XxBella_504xX]

Is it a fan animation? if is it whats the game or show called?

[@XxBella_504xX]

Is this a fan animation? If it is what game or show is it?

[@myaltaccount4438]

Silly little detail I noticed: at 1:14 when Stanley gets hit by the tv monster his body starts glitching like the world is trying to reset him but *can't* because the watch broke. Which is weird because he doesn't die immediately after. Which tells us that the conditions for reset isn't death, but merely mortal injury. Which means: Stanley's never actually died before, because the clock always reset him before that could happen. At least until 2:44 of course. These facts combined makes 3:32 even more heartbreaking with the added knowledge that this was his first time actually *dying.* SADIST YOU ARE A FLIPPING GENIUS

[@moonlightnymph7975]

oh my fucking god this changes everything for me

[@kilarthmac]

3:14 - I cant stop staring at this specific part of the animation where he stands up but off balance because of the missing leg, its so subtle but so good!!

[@halliehannum7632]

I will NEVER get over watching Sad-ist's journey going from making DSMP animatics to now making sick as hell full on animations that look just as good as any animated show or movie today! it is just insanely incredible to see her progress and growth! I love it so much!

[@biowbe4522]

My first exposure to Sad-ist were her hollow knight stuff. From rpg meme to the animatics. I still love those.

[@mermcury]

@BioWBE honestly it's so cool seeing how everyone has different introductions to sadist. like i found sadist back in the Hamilton days, crazy stuff haha

[@10karamel37]

FR

[@curlyfry733]

Don’t forget the Hamilton animations 😭😭😭

[@10karamel37]

@@curlyfry733 yes!

[@irinsmoshpit2583]

I love the little details of Stanly (office guy) beginning to grow some stubble and having slightly more grown out hair, gives the fact that He and the other guy have been surviving in that world a while.

[@thedefinitionofslay7331]

✨The other guy✨

[@irinsmoshpit2583]

@@thedefinitionofslay7331 idk his gosh darn name

[@AJTheInvisibleGirl]

@@irinsmoshpit2583 I guess in this context it’s the narrator but since it’s an au I have no clue

[@CloudingITS]

stanly

[@eggthsdgh]

@@thedefinitionofslay7331 im dying from your reply

[@voidopall548]

I love how these two animations have they’re own mini fandoms on Twitter and stuff. I love scrolling through all the art

[@crisppotatoez4645]

The fact narrator would rather protect him than himself shows he cares, and your artstyle and storytelling is amazing 🤩

[@Frindazer]

You know its a good day when a Sad-ist notification hits your inbox

[@MikeyyXD29]

Fr

[@notZerr]

Fr

[@notZerr]

@@MikeyyXD29 Fr

[@JC_Plays510]

Fr

[@Hero_of_he111]

Fr (French Revolution)

[@Taranoku]

0:38 ive been trying to figure out the dialogue through lip reading and idk if its been fully discovered yet but this part looks kinda like "Well if you didn't lock me up none of this would have happened."

[@ThatOneArchivist]

Stanley waves What I can only assume is narrator saying “what are you doing how did you get here?” S: “well I just wanted to get out” N: *i don’t know what he said yet* S:”well if you didn’t lock me up none of this would have happened” N:”are you blaming me?-“ *all I got so far* Just guess work but I think it kinda works? Inform me with more info if you get it-

[@tangerine1884]

i’m literally on the verge of tears. in less than ten minutes of animation (between this one and yellow zone) you’ve made me care immensely about these characters. and people think animation isn’t an artistic medium. this was FANTASTIC. thank you. (side note: i haven’t played the stanley parable so i don’t quite understand some of this stuff, would someone mind explaining? is the yellow glasses guy from the first video the same as the other guy in this?)

[@SupahTrunks7]

This was originally supposed to be a Stanley parable au but SADist said that it’s diverged so much that she’s making it be it’s own thing now (called “Clock Out”) so you don’t actually need to know anything about stanley parable to understand this since it won’t follow the game. And yes it’s the same guy he just doesn’t have glasses anymore bc they got broken in Yellow Zone and he was interrupted while trying to pick out a new pair in this video

[@tangerine1884]

@@SupahTrunks7 my problem with stanley parable stuff is I ask questions and then almost immediately answer them for myself 💀 but I really appreciate it, thank you :)

[@Reve42]

I’m always amazed at the way SAD-Ist’s art looks way better than most mainstream animes/cartoons. She definitely deserves more appreciation.

[@idk-what-im-doing]

YEAHHH SAD-IST APPRECIATION LETS GOOOOO

[@frogfish1567]

ONE PERSON ANIMATION STUDIO FR ITS ACTUALLY INSANE

[@JordanIsAHuman]

I would pay so much money for a full series on this

[@uselessartist182]

yes, at LEAST a webcomic!!

[@voidopall548]

Ong 😔

[@arewestartingtoconnectthedots]

I've already subscribed to SAD-ist. I know their better be a series coming, not after making "Yellow Zone" and now this, "Blank Decay". And the music! I'm in love.

[@noodlesxd1795]

1:23 nobody will notice this but this is very realistic reflexes!Nice work sad-ist

[@DavidJohnsonFromSeattle]

This is the narrator's world and Stanley is just living in it.

[@pumpkin2986]

Okay but I am so invested in these two's relationship now. They haven't spoken a word, but you still get what their conversation was about.

[@auran404]

the other subtle sound effects and the way the music drops or fades out and then slams back in and the way that while you can't hear a word either of them say, you can tell that they're arguing and growing louder, the way that even though they might not like each other that much, they won't let them die, not permanently, oh my GOD this is so good

[@wyattelder7776]

Jesus loves you

[@brazil3207]

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[@alexanderbrown2717]

Yes Jesus is king! ✝️ The gospel of your salvation 🩸 Ephesians 1 KJV 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 🎁 free gift 🎁 Ephesians 2 KJV 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. Titus 3 KJV 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

[@_lolness_8880]

I love the designs of the monsters in this where they seem to have mismatched legs, they look like they have the screens from yellow zone as their faces, as well as the camera design as one of their eyes with multiple small dots around a big dot. They also have the clock gear eyes when they are about to fire, and in one scene when it is running towards Stanley, it actually turns into the clock face for a second. 1:15 I also love how wherever they shoot it creates a glitchy hole in the ground.

[@abbyj2783]

I’m so impressed with the inclusion of all the sound effects! Even the little details like moments of the music fading back or even muffling to really drive home those impacts and the sensation of time slowing down. It’s insane!!

[@LiaTheFallen]

Oh my gosh, sadist has improved so much in the last 2-3 years it's actually insane. The pacing, the sound effects, the camera movements, the whole animation is astounding.

[@friedtoaster4059]

She doesnt make the sound effects btw

[@lee.-.]

@@friedtoaster4059 so?

[@friedtoaster4059]

@@lee.-. he said sadist imrpoved and included the sound effects but she didnt make them so she didnt imrpove in sound effects. Also you’re looking for a fight everywhere you go?

[@lee.-.]

@@friedtoaster4059 the sound effects still improved tho

[@blue_collar_solidYT]

Fax

[@DhruvIsHere]

I'm having a hard time believing that this masterpiece was animated by one person, it's phenomenal!

[@m_artroom]

Seriously… my brain literally can’t comprehend it. The SHEER amount of effort it would take…. like three minutes long of this stuff too

[@TiredShyCreator]

Woahhh. So what I'm getting from this is Stanley breaking the clock might have created this odd world and the peices and gears became the monsters. Also either Narrator wasn't human to begin with or the clock peices make him not human. Also, some parts I particularly liked. - Narrator breathing and it glows kinda yellow - Their argument. Even though you don't hear any words you can tell what's going on. That's cool! - Everytime Stanley almost dies (or does die) and the skull thing appears.

[@lovechloe2292]

im late but the stanely crying could be him knowing that even though he was so close he died, but also the fact that he couldn’t just be at rest as he knew the narrator would just reset him and send him back to do everything again, his face at 3:49 really captures this

[@redactedly5050]

the audio mixing at 2:58 - 3:07 is literally so good. chills fr fr I am so obsessed with that part

[@stellaromero4111]

Did you see how the lightning kind of flicks in and out of existence with the beats

[@CygnusDoesThings]

I have no idea what this fandom is but holy shit this animation is top notch and the entire premise has given me LITERAL CHILLS

[@evecampbell3069]

It's Sad-ist's Original Stanley Parable AU.

[@K4tV1b3s]

FRR

[@Eorjxj]

Ikr, i love this vid so much i can barely breathe 😭🔥 srssl

[@pokocrow]

@@evecampbell3069 sadist said it MIGHT be an au, not is one

[@wolfieishumle]

It's from the Stanley Parable, an amazing game! I suggest giving it a watch/play through

[@crimsontheanimasskywing8997]

2:55 look at his eye glitching!

[@walf5409]

Gotta say, love how the eyes converge into a crosshair to fire the beam. That's some insane creativity and animation

[@_pyrothegod_]

I really love the small details you add into the animation Like the narrator putting the gear into his pocket and the clenching his fist around it when they’re both sitting down

[@queenalex2815]

I agree completely, there are just so many amazing details in this, also congrats on the heart!

[@user-nx4ik7ir7j]

Wha-- I didnt notice this even on my 28th watch!! Wow. Amazing.

[@Mister_Mushroom]

As someone who's been in love with the Stanley Parable for years and years, it is such a treat to see these animations, especially considering amazing execution and a never ending improvement Sadist possesses.

[@meapyboy12345]

Wait is this Stanley Parable?

[@eyeballqueen]

@@meapyboy12345 it's a video game that was originally came out a couple of years ago but last year it got more stiff added to it so it regained its popularity back, I would suggest watching someone play the game becuase I can't explain it well enough to give it justice

[@meapyboy12345]

@@eyeballqueen oh i already know what it is and i see how you thought i didn’t know what it was but i was asking was it the Stanley Parable and i found out from another person its their own version of it and an explanation was in in the description

[@Mister_Mushroom]

@@meapyboy12345 An AU/inspired by, basically

[@eyeballqueen]

@@meapyboy12345 oh ok my apologises I got a bit confused there I thought you said 'what' instead of 'wait' my bad

[@awesomefox555]

One detail i haven’t seen anyone talk about yet. When the narrator gets the first gear he actually pockets it

[@webtoonvid]

This NEEDS to be a Webtoon!

[@beauciferous]

I can't even imagine how long this took. It is PHENOMENAL . The story telling, the expressions, the sound design, and the animation itself. Top Tier stuff

[@echo_va]

It's so nice to see how their relationship progressed into the Narrator caring for Stanley! He went from 'Im gonna kill u' to 'I will sacrifice myself for u' and it melts my heart! Just two pals trying to survive.

[@alexanderbrown2717]

Jesus Christ loves you! ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 🎁 free gift 🎁 Ephesians 2 KJV 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. Romans 4 KJV 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Titus 3 KJV 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

[@Dvlnn]

@@alexanderbrown2717 A time and a place, man.

[@Sunny-ic5fl]

@@alexanderbrown2717 girl, nobody cares, your Jesus bullshitery is completely unrelated to the comment you replied to.

[@deinodinosuchus]

remember it’s not a direct relation to stanley parable, it’s just loosely based off of it!

[@echo_va]

@@deinodinosuchus Yeah I know - it still stands though

[@diannapoulin3921]

The details!!!! After killing the first creature and seeing the gear it left behind, YOU CAN SEE HIM PUT THE GEAR IN HIS POCKET! It's so small and definitely wouldn't be missed if it wasn't there but it is there! And there's so many little details like that! It's insane! Also the sound design is incredible! Everything lines up so beautifully big and small, and the way it goes quiet whenever he kills a creature like he's pulling power from the music itself. I just.. I can't.. I can't get enough

[@kskakak7733]

Sad-ist animations are so high quality, I literally cant expresss how much I love them. Seriously, I look at the old hollow-knight animations, and then this, and I realize just how much sad-ist has improved. I seriously cant express enough how good these animations are.

[@user-ot6qn5wc4x]

Okay. Here's my interpretation. And for the sake of being clear and make this wall of text shorter, since these characters are yet to have official names, i would refer to them as Narrator and Stanley, and monsters as Shards So... In Yellow Zone we see that Narrator is in full control of the whole environment including time and is keeping Stanley as a prisoner in this realm of his. But at the end Stanley breaks the watch, taking away Narrator's control and, as a consequence, his power over the realm which causes shards of the watch to get scattered across the world in search of a way to either become whole again or completely destroy everything within the realm starting from only cautious beings in it - Narrator and Stanley. But then world won't be able to reset at all since there won't be anyone to use the clock as it is merely a tool. But here's a catch. Shards are unable to kill Narrator. Why? Because he is not a human. Narrator can easily survive wounds that would be fatal for a human and still function. And from the way his eyes flickered for a bit when he fell on the ground and the way skin(shell) just peeled of his hand when he got the first gear we can clearly tell that he is a robot or an AI who was most likely created to control this realm with Stanley trapped inside of it. And to control it he was given a watch which, upon shattering, also made the world itself crumble apart. If we look into it, you'll notice that Narrator was hesitant to restart the line yet again at the end, because, he knew that this will also bring them both back to the initial loop and Narrator's job of watching over Stanley as prisoner. But then it was him who broke said loop by disobeying the rules of it and abusing the loophole(no pun intended) in "Keep the prisoner" objective. And if my interpretation is at least somewhat close to the actual version i would really love to see whoever is behind the making of Narrator, what caused Stanley to get trapped in the loop and whether they'll try to escape this realm together now that Narrator had restored control over the realm. And yes i do believe that this isn't the whole world, but just one of many similar realms in a way bigger world or, perhaps, a simulation of hundreds or thousands of similar ones just with different people in them

[@applejuice8271]

So cool! Thank you so much for posting your interpretation! Sounds really good to me:)

[@helplessnarwhal3722]

I like your interpretation, however I didn’t realize Narrator could be a robot/AI. I had a feeling he wasn’t human, but that the arm wasn’t his until he grabbed the Shard. Because he wasn’t human the Shard didn’t kill him but instead changed him.

[@trashcantdomuch1596]

Perhaps we’ll be seeing some more reference to the mind control facility if your theory of other people being trapped is true. Also, perhaps the higher being (someone above the narrator) could be The Curator? Or at least, someone in that role. Can’t wait for fancy lady to show up in the lore.

[@policedoggo51]

Basically the Stanly parable animated but more epic.

[@emmalou7704]

I love the way Sad-ist portrayed this, and would love to see a book/movie about it. This is exactly how I read the video, and it's the best version I've seen so far

[@zahimostora843]

This was probably one of the most incredible animations I have ever seen done by a digital artist that went for so long. Seriously the story-telling here is just phenomenal

[@TimmyTheCat-nn3pb]

When you get so obsessd over the animation you practice precise movements for hours a day 😳

[@SketchyDoctor]

THIS IS AMAZING. THE LORE. THE VIBE. THE ATMOSPHERE. THE ANIMATION. I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

[@zephronias]

Oh man, that part at 1:50 where he's remembering all the times he killed Stanley, and then realizing now that if he dies, it's ~permanent~

[@mello-by]

I don’t know anything about this series but that sounds absolutely tantalizing

[@zephronias]

@@mello-by This is the second installment from SADist. The first is the 2nd latest animation on her channel and called "Yellow Zone." They're inspired by the game The Stanley Parable, which is about an narrator trying to tell a story, and the player character, Stanley, going off and doing other things, and the narrator trying to get him back on track (or getting revenge, if you ruin his story too badly). In both the game and the previous animation by SADist, the narrator isn't opposed to killing Stanley and resetting time to try and get his story going. But in this video, we see him feeling guilty about it when he thinks death is permanent.

[@awildfurryappeared]

2:06 is just such an effective establishing shot of the environment. It feels super immersive, especially with all the different foreground and background layers. Also giving VVR2 vibes for some reason? 999/10 animation, so many emotions (especially for blue guy, he's so scrunkly)

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

Wait who's blue guy

[@eyp29204]

@@laarnierosepayumo567 based on people's comment as this is also based off The Stanley Parable then it's could've been Stanley (Yellow guy being the Narrator)

[@mello-by]

@@laarnierosepayumo567 guy with the blue jacket

[@shadowbeeshorts1256]

Blue guy is scrunkly :]

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

@@shadowbeeshorts1256 he's so bean

[@meatymaggot]

I cannot express how awesome this was to watch bro. I’m not too much into Stanley Parable but for a AU this was a ton of dedication that I cannot express how cool it was to watch. Dude, if this was an actual show I’d watch it with no end.

[@hazelizmo-extraz]

Cannot express in a number I can count to how many times I've watched the Clock Out animations in the past two weeks. Both are incredible, and I hope there will more of this series in the future! Your work, new and old, gives me so much motivation as an animator and artist

[@Uoiah]

same here man, this is really inspiring

[@elodieisbored]

I am so attached to these characters and the fact you made me so emotional over them without any diolauve is just another level of storytelling

[@TellyVee]

SAME… BRAINROTTING SO MUCH RN

[@trustytrojan]

same 😭😭

[@gingerbells6460]

Sameee!! :’D

[@lynn4425]

Gonna miss the premiere due to work, but I think it's safe to say it's going to be fucking fantastic.

[@LilYolo_]

You don’t happen to work in an office who desperately tries to extend your work shift right? :O

[@lynn4425]

@@LilYolo_Lol. Ironically enough- I did end up staying an extra hour and an half at work because we were short staffed, sadly I don't work in an office, so the parallels aren't 100% there.

[@LilYolo_]

@@lynn4425 oh ok lol. Hope you had a good day at work ^-^

[@oasisofgalaxies2527]

I could write a ten page essay on why this is so awesome just. Sad-Ist you have come SO far and seeing how you’ve improved is an absolute pleasure!! I’m psyched to see how far your animation skills have come as well as audio editing too?? Like the environmental sounds of them grabbing metal objects and all that fit so seamlessly into the music. Speaking off you timed everything SO well!! This is really a masterful display of talent and I’m so excited to see what you do next!! I admire your abilities SO much and I hope I can be on your level one day!! Thank you for sharing your work with the world, you’re an absolute inspiration

[@Just.Kaitlin]

Did anyone else notice that during the fight scenes every attack and hit was somehow synced to the beat of the song? That was literally genius and I can’t get enough of it! This so good!

[@kouukaine]

I've only realized that between 3:06-3:07 there's a single yellow tear in his eye that flickered after watching this video countless times. I also refuse to believe it wasn't intentional :'( i caught the panel by accident but had to replay at 0.75x to catch it again. Insane how the animation still looks so smooth and swift even when slowed down

[@scribblmations]

Protip; if you're on laptop/pc, pause the video and you can use the keys that have < and > to move frame by frame, making the tear much easier to catch!

[@kouukaine]

@@scribblmations really?? it just skipped a few seconds for me :") but thank you!! I'll give a try n make it work later :)) bc im obsessed like that LMAOO

[@cyberpunkchaoscollective]

I'm pretty sure that it's just the electricity that's around him

[@scribblmations]

@@kouukaine np! tho the keys i meant are the "greater than/lesser than" keys not the arrows ahaha (the greater/lesser than keys are also the comma snd period keys I believe)

[@kouukaine]

@@scribblmations huh omg 😭😭 I'm today years old when I found out‼️‼️ tysm u just made my screenshotting session easier 😂 /gen /lh

[@sarcastichamsandwich5413]

Punching the ground right now because I NEED MORE!!!! I understand that this may have started as a Stanley Parable au and how deviated so far that it's its own original at this point, but I'm just SO in love with the Narrator and Stanley's dynamics (until they're named differently, I'll likely just call them that). Genuinely so gutted over Narrator's reaction to Stanley's wound. I'm hoping desperately that you have more of these planned. If not, no stress; I'll continue to watch this and fall in love!

[@LeonsLeftBicep]

ive never played or watched a play through of the stanley parable, but from what ive seen of the animations is that its narley and the fan base is incredibly creative, sad-ist i think you may have put the cherry on top for me to get into the fandom

[@mint_marigold1229]

I cannot believe I waited to see this animation. I've heard about it on Tumblr and people getting hyped but I was *NOT* expecting such stellar animation, such an emotional rollercoaster, such a twist ending. You, SAD-ist, have solidified my Stanley Parable hyperfix into the very deepest parts of my brain, and for that I thank you. Now if only I could buy the game on Steam for myself... someday soon. Somebody needs to keep the Narrator and Stanley company :)

[@equinox-x-x9889]

Little details I noticed in this banger of an animatic, a list: 1:01 Yellow Eyes' tongue is grey. 1:20 WHAT'S THAT? IT'S YELLOW EYES WITH A STEEL CHAIR /j 1:43 He puts the gear in his pocket! 1:51 Pink Blood has a metal plate(?) in his side, followed by a sequence of him dying in different ways. The sequence ends with a torso wound in the same place the metal plate is now. 2:29 The box monsters flash into human(???) sillouhettes, similar to the workers seen in Yellow Zone. 2:38 When the box monster hits the wall, it (the wall) breaks apart and reforms, just... more glitchily. If that makes sense. 2:40 As Pink Blood is dying, he flashes between his hoodie outfit and his work shirt, and his eyes turn grey. 2:48 There's blood on Yellow Eyes' hand. 2:55 Yellow Eyes' eyes flash black. 3:26 As the clock forms, you can see the broken skyscraper in the background remake itself. 3:41 Yellow Eyes is holding the clock. This is by no means a comprehensive list, and I encourage you to please add on in the replies!

[@billcipher_natchosans]

I looked at the metal plate thing and it seems more like a bandage patch for the wound? Before that Yellow Eyes was helping the pink dude wash the torso wound with water, probably so they could lower the risk of infection when the patch was put over the wound.

[@billcipher_natchosans]

At 1:01 not sure if that's his tongue or just the darker parts of his teeth, but at 1:38 as Yellow Eyes exhales we see a slight glimpse of his tongue, which is yellow. Also, it looks like it's glowing lol.

[@jayayeonetoo3335]

​@@billcipher_natchosans maybe the glow is because of the interaction between him and the monster. i say so because his eyes are glowing as well and we saw that they started glowing the moment he put his hand on the monster's eye

[@billcipher_natchosans]

@@jayayeonetoo3335 oh that's true. Lol when he comes into contact with the machine man just becomes a light bulb-

[@CSERISHINANDHA]

Get a life buddy

[@vlr7368]

I'm a huge sucker for ambiguous relationships (enemies or people who dislike each other helping each other) and judging by this and the last animation, I'm sure the guy with the glasses eventually protects the other protagonist and rewinds the time every time to stop him from reaching the "Exit" door where he dies. The brown haired protagonist naturally loses his memories from a specific moment and tries to escape the loop. I ADORE these, including the songs.

[@kormagogthedestroyer]

The world has collectively decided that the narrator is just the actual real-life Kevan Brighting and I’m all for that

[@CatfishWingsOfFire]

This is my absolute favorite one. I’ve watched this SOOOOOOO many times, I can point out nearly all of the details.

[@mysticalasduck6514]

I remember the first time I ever saw a sadist video I was sitting in an airbnb bedroom, during online social studies, watching youtube when I should've been paying attention, and just sitting there with this sense of just EPICNESS, the story felt so vast and huge, and i was just like "I need to tell someone about this.' Three years later, I got the exact same feeling all over again, watching this video. You kept the magic, thank you so much.

[@SAD_istt]

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[@mochiandturtles5642]

I never expected this sequel to come out and it didn't disappoint.

[@PharosWeirdward]

a thing we never asked for but we all wanted

[@tumblingartist]

IKR ITS AWESOME

[@megtargett]

I can't explain how this animation makes me feel. The design of the characters, the way you can tell a story without the characters saying a single word and the viewers understanding it, it's all perfect. I have watched this multiple times in row and I still get chills when Stanley dies even when I know it's going to happen. This is truly amazing good job

[@BlindSpectet]

When the enemies aren't pushovers and every attack is something to worry about

[@Not_Kaz_here]

Details I really loved: 1:37 He yellow glow of his mouth 2:49 his eyes briefly flashed with streaks of yellow 2:30 The song being repressed and then coming back 3:14 How he gets shocked and pushed back up to his feet (foot I should say lol) like he's a zombie 3:20 The sad and mournful look on his face plus the smooth animation of the clock being built

[@hurricanejaney]

2:10 Stanley is wounded so Narrator carries his backpack for him

[@kristy4662]

@@hurricanejaney i swear the details!!

[@theunholyoffspring8]

I'm pretty sure Narrator loves Stanley because he was so sad when Stanley died

[@kristy4662]

@@theunholyoffspring8 age gap.

[@hurricanejaney]

@@theunholyoffspring8 i think he cares for him deeply bc Stanley is his muse. neither could exist without the other

[@Pyr0Mania2]

2:20 this scene is pretty cute ngl

[@jenniluna754]

Yep I ship them

[@holyfication.]

It's truly sad that Sad's OC animatics don't get nearly as much attention as her DSMP ones. While I really enjoy her DSMP animations, I feel like this is her in her element. Nevertheless, excellent animation as always.

[@t0mcat_disp0sables]

This is a stanley parable au not really a oc one at least thats what i gathered from the description

[@ThatOneArchivist]

This not really an oc but I’m pretty sure it’s an au, but it’s still sad that other games and stuff don’t get nearly as much love

[@gabz.x3]

@@ThatOneArchivist Truee

[@kotabarker8909]

It would be so cool to see this as a webtoon... Like I get that its based of the game but I feel like it could be made its own thing enough to be a webtoon...idk its just what id love to see

[@pokepoke1889]

1:39 his skin flakes off like it was dried paint, I wonder if narrator in this AU isn’t what he seems. (Also he bleeds yellow, not typical for a human) It’s also kind of odd, we always perceived narrator to be the one who always had control over everything, it must be a little scary for him to- Not have control anymore. To be a pawn in this world, to be like Stanley. Though, I still bet Narrator still knows his way around this strange broken world he’s found himself in, seeing as how he reacted with the.. Glitch Hunters. While as Stanley seemed more erratic, narrator immediately punched them in the *yellow zone* But, imagine being Stanley in this situation, not knowing anything going on. Being the ultimate pawn in a world where you have your power and subjected to someone else’s will, a world where your possibly the only human.

[@SAD_istt]

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[@leiffff]

he also totally has robot bits instead of organs

[@cyberpunkchaoscollective]

I'm pretty sure he immediately punched the gearling because he saw the gear in its "eye"(?) Also it's confirmed that Narrator is a robot in this au /nm

[@DEKKERACT]

The lore gets deeper! I would call this original since it’s deviated pretty far from canon. This is seriously some of the BEST animation content on KZbin!

[@internetstranger8102]

I keep seeing references to being "original" and deviating from "canon" but I can't find the official franchise in the description or comments. Are these animations (which are amazing and the only reason I care about this question) based off of something else? Edit: Lol nvm found it literally in the description of Yellow Zone sorry

[@olympiastokke1880]

love how at the start he's looking at glasses as his old pair was broken such amazing detail!

[@Rayneworld]

This is my fav work you've done in awhile! I know nothing about Clock Out... but I can just feel the emotions of everything so well and something so tragic about just all the little things. And yes ofc your animation is top notch as always, but holy shit the sound design in this one?? Like the sounds are so cool and how you tone down or make the music louder depending on what is called for is just... chefs kiss!

[@the_funky_wandrr]

agreed!! rainworld 👀

[@CaliopaPeanutButter]

I have to be honest: after watching this yesterday, I just had to try my hand at animation. When I was a freshman in high school, I thought I would want to become a manga artist or animator, but that dream died as I went through high school and became very burnt out. I'm now a senior (I hate college aps omg please save me-) and have no idea what I want to do. The other day my mom sat down with me and looked me in the eye and said that out of everything I had been considering, she could only see me doing animation. Which I have in fact, never done at all. It's terrifying, trying to plan your future with no experience in an area and only a guess that it's something you will like. But everytime I watch any of SAD-ist's animations I feel so much emotion and passion, even for the ones I don't know the back story to. My friend a year ago had sent me a few DSMP animations from SAD-ist. I immediately fell in love, and devoted many hours of watching lore purely so I could watch the animations with an understanding of what was happening. But seeing them create their own original content inspired me to pour some hours into research of how to do animation. And holy heck. I made something that moves. And it doesn't look half bad. And I enjoyed it more than I have ever enjoyed doing art. Thank you SAD-ist. You may have just helped me learn how to dream again. With that being said, I would love to read the story behind clock 0ut! I know it's based on the stanly parable (guess who spent five hours watching Stanley Parable videos after Yellow Zone came out-) but still, would love to hear or read the dialog that happened in this video! Once again, amazing masterpiece with some very minute details that really add an entire extra layer! I was looking through the comments to see if I was the only one who thought this but when the yellow eyed man discarded the glasses that are similar to what he used to wear, doesn't he seem regretful? Could this be symbolism of him changing? I may be way off the mark and I doubt anyone has read this far down lmao. Anyways, if you see this SAD-ist, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANIMATING THINGS!!!! If I do end up pursuing animation, I will have you to thank

[@fairywww]

i hope you succeed!

[@prototype_11]

Don't lose faith m8! I believe in you (i really hope this isn't a copypasta lol)

[@CaliopaPeanutButter]

@@prototype_11 Nah, not a copypasta lol thanks for the words of encouragement!

[@Blackholebirb]

@@CaliopaPeanutButter Good luck on your animations! I'm sure if you ever started uploading there are plenty of people who'd watch them :-D

[@realmfire7878]

never give up the dream! I almost did, but right now I'm designing stuff for my comic and making progress faster than I previously anticipated. the idea fully came to fruition shortly after I graduated. and now I'm working on getting it to the point where I can get the first few strips ready to publish! I believe in you.

[@thunderjackal]

I am absolutely in love with this, the Stanley parable is that kind of story/game that itches my brain just right. The cracks in the table/glass surrounding Stanley's head at 2:03 is absolutely stunning, it's very foreshadowing, but of what I'm not sure (that makes it even spookier) What I'd give to hear what Stanley and the Narrator say to eachother, their emotions look so real and powerful. I just want to learn more and more about this au (?)/project.

[@OxalicCrystals]

Could it symbolise that he's the cause of the world breaking? He smashed the watch and the clock creature things seem to be mainly attacking him. Everything that's happening could be considered due to the fact that he simply exists in this state.

[@twilight3272]

I think it's just showing that later Stanley is going to die. He's the more competent of the two but also clearly less durable, the cracks are mirroring how he's already injured and his death will have wider consequences.

[@undeadmasterwitch]

I love how you can take something like Stanley Parrable and just turn it into an animation that, honestly, has the amazing high quality of a whole ass series (which I would watch, btw, the concept is so cool)

[@elizabethchambers9137]

I come back to the Clock Out animations once again because I just can't help myself. I just received my sweatshirt from your merch store! Super comfy, it fits nicely, looks great, and I get to support my favorite animation series on youtube! Thanks for making both the animations and the merch, can't wait to see even more great stuff in the future!

[@rowangothic]

Since this is inspired by the Stanley Parable, I like to think this is what happened long after the Skip Button and Epilogue, and then it resets again into the Yellow Zone animation. Not sure if this is what SADist intended with this masterpiece, but it seems like a pretty cool headcanon for this series :)

[@Hawper_]

Theres so many details in this that just make it beyond incredible. Things like the subtleties in their facial expressions, the awesome effects (like the lightning and the water in the puddle), the absolutely alien ways the creatures move (mirrored in the crazy moving backgrounds). Even things like the fact that yellow cyborg guy (idk their names lol) carried the protagonist's (I'll call him Red cause he bleeds red lmao?) bag for him after he got shot the first time. Yellow subtly putting the gear in his pocket at 1:44 and the fact that he had his hand in that pocket later, probably turning it over in his hand while they were walking... Oh and the flicking through all the times Yellow has watched Red die in previous cycles at 1:50 ? So much care has gone into this and I love it so much!

[@lixiesfreckles1994]

Yellow is Narrator and Red is Stanley (from the game Stanley Parable). Not trying to be rude btw just thought you might want to know :)

[@evecampbell3069]

@@lixiesfreckles1994 It's Sad-ist's own AU of the Stanley Parable. My friend and I have been calling them Stanford and Watcher.

[@mayorkoopbob]

@@lixiesfreckles1994 it's actually original characters!! the au/concept was inspired by the stanley parable tho. sad-ist mentions this in the desc of the first clock 0ut video

[@kuramamastah5270]

Gotta say, despite the Narrator's look being a total 180 of what i originally had pictured in my head i'd gladly simp for this Narrator. Wapeton can Narrate all over the walls all he wants, his rizz battles reality itself.

[@onlyonezackie]

Beautiful as always… it made me cry..