Coal Town - Pilot

[@CoalTownShow]

Thank you all so much for your support this last week. Its been overwhelming to say the least... in a good way! We're going to be reorganizing and working on the next part soon! We would really love your input moving forward using this survey: forms.gle/bhtX24NYD5jHqhUw7

[@bricegraham8256]

@CoalTownShow I'm so excited for the next part. This was such a beautiful pilot. You guys did splendid work and I can't wait to see more. Yall are now in the world of Indie animation which seems to be becoming the new cartoon network these days.

[@Bluesketch-t9d]

BRO this looks like it could've been shown on GLITCHX. The animation style,the environmental life,and the story within this is just so good 👏

[@bricegraham8256]

@@Bluesketch-t9d major facts

[@IloveTDS50]

Woah

[@yachet]

still deserves way more

[@ImJustJAG]

3:45 My favorite gag was the kid who ran on the slippery floor and fell. And then the guy polishing the floor nudged and slid him a little lol.

[@perhapsrmni]

hahaaa, I did not notice that

[@AdvancedMudkipper]

SAME I LOVE THAT LOL AND HOW HE JUST SPUN SLIGHTLY ON THE FLOOR LIKE HE WAS A SOAP BAR OR SMTHIN LOL BEST CHARACTER

[@andykite1]

If this animation doesn't get at least 100K views I'll be frickin pissed. The sketchy style doesn't take away the breathtaking atmosphere of every frame of the animation. It's THAT good!

[@thestooge200]

It's only been 2 days and it's already at 3.3k. The other 96.7 can't be far behind!

[@kenjianimates]

I know. Things like this take ages especially with the animation style plus the skill.

[@anagramindustries]

i hope so

[@Senior_jay_mack]

me too this is the greatest thing ford had ever made

[@AtuqWariTarukaWaman]

Fr

[@wtfgamesstudios]

Clover : probably on drugs Robbie : big ego and a superiority complex Jamie : depressed kid with anxiety

[@wtfgamesstudios]

Oh shit the creator liked it

[@richard-ni7tp]

@@wtfgamesstudios also applies to cumtown cast lol

[@__mikey]

Clover either is on drugs or has issues with dissociation and maladaptive daydreaming

[@gn4rpz-the-c4t]

im not concretely sure whats going on, but the characters have so much personality and the animation, especially the sequence near the end, is incredible. i hope this gets the attention it deserves, because ~6000 views for something like this is kinda shocking to me

[@hiphopraisedme949]

It's five days now, and they're at 14K. It's moving. Peep my joints out. I'm an independent animator. Plus I got all types of friznee stuff.

[@ulrichbrodowsky5016]

It's out for 7 days now and has 20k views. I guess it's too early to tell how may it will get

[@jiiuux2]

its out for two weeks now and has 41k views

[@xeromp3]

the monotonous vibe of how the kids perceive the world, the very gorgeous artstyle, and amazing voice actors, can't wait to see this explode. 🙏🏾

[@k00ky]

wait huh is that what monotonous means?

[@Somefellowhumanbeing]

I think they Kind of meant "one note", like Robbie has one very specific way of seeing the world, that super friendly kid has another, but right now you can tell a lot about how each character sees the world.

[@anub3207]

I love how every scene has twisted proportions based on the emotions of the characters. It gives the animation so much character, to a point where the animation can explain the character's thoughts without any sound or dialogue.

[@MollyFox-gs3sl]

The animation in this pilot is so alive and the backgrounds match it well

[@PikaPetey]

fantastic work and style!!! I want to see more where this series goes.

[@alanatalksalot]

bro where have you been

[@zileris]

​@@alanatalksalot in the comment sections of everywhere

[@someguythatdoesstuff7658]

PEAK recognizes PEAK

[@Clickbaitprod]

The Environments... The Cinematography... The Soundtrack! This Pilot is literally amazing. (and deserves more views!) Amazing work!

[@mrperson9877]

6:03 I love this little scene because I have never seen an animation attempt to replicate that feeling of pressing a computer screen extremely hard before; it looks absolutely gorgeous here

[@VictorMelinVA]

Wow!!! This turned out to be GORGEOUS!!! Love the vibe. BTW, I voiced Robbie in this. These guys worked so hard for this, please show them all the love and support for the amazing pilot they made. Such an honor to be a part of it.

[@hiphopraisedme949]

That's great. I know you enjoyed working on this project.

[@prabytqpking4621]

W Mans great work lad

[@VictorMelinVA]

@@prabytqpking4621 Thank you so much. But a major W for the team. They've been working on this for a few years. Glad it turned out amazing.

[@GeoBloxJF]

I really like how it feels like I'm watching a book

[@GoopTG]

this has so much personality in it. So much life breathed into the animation. I truly hope you get the recognition you deserve with this pilot

[@izelestrellacasasrenteria9257]

Who’s here before this blows up! 🔥🗣️

[@kookajoyart]

It's kinda peaceful right now :D

[@thesadbot]

Ngl, after seeing the whole video and seeing you heart every comment I genuinely support this project. You seem like a humble creator wanting to make a great project.

[@CoalTownShow]

@@thesadbot Thank you so much, I appreciate it : )

[@Jessthewitch]

As one of the animators who worked on this. You have no idea :)

[@animation_craze]

​@@Jessthewitchwhat do you mean?

[@Jessthewitch]

@@animation_craze we are all rookies working on this without much of a prior animation background. Our director trusted us thought out the process. Thanks to the fact that he gave us the space and means to go at this full force, this became our animation bootcamp kickstarting us in many ways. Not only that we all had a chance to give a bit to his ideas. Making the project feel like it belongs to everyone :) And honestly this is only the tip of the iceberg, these last 3 years have been so significant thanks to this project in many ways.

[@animation_craze]

@@Jessthewitch oh thank you so much I thought it was written in a negative way Sorry english is not my first language

[@rafcor6799]

I love watching indie animated pilots, gives me hope to someday make one of my own

[@misterpseudonym]

this is one of the most charming webseries debuts i’ve seen in AGES my gosh

[@SkywardWarriorCosplaygamer]

This animation combines the surreal quality of a lot of webcore indie projects with what feels like the line texture and watercolor of a children's book, I love it! :) I hope your project gets a lot of attention!

[@secondarilycomplimentary2339]

Gosh this is so beautiful, the camera angles, the scratchy, wobbly animation, the perspective, this is absolutely stunning. The atmosphere you create, the feeling of being trapped in a building you don’t wanna be in so much so that you escape into a different reality in your mind, I can’t get over how well done this is. It’s beautiful.

[@Mr._MatchIt]

All I have to say is, damn!!! You guys made it. Whether the success happens long term or not, what matters is that, you guys made, this!!! That’s something many people can’t say.

[@michiro9694]

man, this was one of the best things I saw this morning, what a fluid and beautiful animation. I really wanted to continue this animation because I was genuinely curious about it, I didn't understand almost anything but I loved it, this is like over the garden wall technology

[@scruffles3838]

Didn't expect an ad to actually have good stuff hidden within

[@honkda9733]

this animation is so sick like its a diamond among other pilots

[@A_little_potato.]

4:00 the kid banging there head is so real

[@HopeTheAlien]

It is 😂

[@parettomain]

so glad I got this pilot on my feed before it gets popular, props to the chefs, this is so pretty and amazing

[@hiphopraisedme949]

The art and animation is stunning on this project. I'm a one man band, so my animations are not as detailed, but my writing is awesome.

[@Bobbybats4295]

1:39 animation so clean look at all the movement it looks fluid

[@zarkflappysheep]

Rlly enjoyed it guys :))) can't believe how much animation is here it's SERIOUSLY AWESOME and the atmosphere of every room is so unique. Makes me so happy 🥲. If you ever need a voice, I am here!! Good luck XD

[@psyduckpsy8726]

This animation is reminding of the story about the Centralia mine fire incident. I don't know why

[@YRNHarper]

I fw it, and Clover’s design is hard af gang🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@urlocalpaperboi7005]

Beautiful animation. Amazing atmosphere. I love how animated the background characters are. My only gripe is nothing really happened. Aside from the visuals, there isn't any story to keep me watching.

[@kyle_kenzy]

Bro the music at 8:09 is so good i really like your animation style and the way you animated the pixel dragon!!

[@Jly9392]

Get this team a million dollars this instant.

[@ivansolodyankin6820]

Damn, this is so good. Scetchy nature of the animation makes every shot look alive, constant movement of people in thw background makes you feel that the world around kids is real, and the detail that you put into those back ground interactions is so rich! My view wont make you any money, unfortunately (views from Russia does not bring anything), but i do hope that algoritm will pick up this episode because i wrote a comment. Great job, loved every minute, would watch anything else from you.

[@somerandomaccount4476]

this artstyle sorta reminds me about the moomins. aside from that though, i really like this episode! can't wait to see more!

[@CoolGuy724YT]

The use of effects and animation style to represent the different feelings and personalities of the characters is amazing, i love it! Really makes you immersed with the realism of everything thats happening, you can see the level of distress, confusion or chaos within the animation itself, choice of camera angles and music. There are so many hidden details that directly show how these people react to the world around them, I particularly like the scene at 6:49 where you can directly see the atmosphere quickly change to a mess of uncontrolled meaningless yet beautiful images and dreamlike music as though his mind has collapsed and is attempting to escape from a confusing, uninteresting reality. Im glad to see the rare chance that youtube recommends great animations like this, something with this level of quality should have millions of views, you did a fantastic job on this!

[@perhapsrmni]

This is a beautiful short film. My favorite character has to be the little albino kid, he reminds me so much of my albino friend in school. They are both super awkward and have trouble with anxietey. I hope to see more of Coal Town!

[@SuberDuberUberEvan]

It’s good to see everyone is making an animated pilot. I hope a lot of good comes from this.

[@TRMrStone]

The amount of life in every scene is incredible! To the point where I was just looking what happens in the background xD

[@A_little_potato.]

This is so great! I cant wait to see more and i love the artstyle

[@Franko250]

music gives epic vibe

[@stfn4472]

The animation has a cool fluidity to it.

[@NintendoSegaGuys]

This animation is great, hope it gets picked up soon.

[@vivi_needssleep]

This pilot is like the before, during, and after feeling of taking drugs and I'm all for it, good job, hope to see more! | (no pressure ofc, take all the time you need)

[@Bayja_Morgan_Animation]

Truly awesome storyboarding, incredible sensibilities and such a uniquely authentic project. This speaks to me so much, so cool, keep it up!!

[@Therealchair]

ok it is nice but you dont understand the plot without reading the description, it seemed more like they live in a simulation. But the animation slapped ngl it gave me vewn vibes in the end and you can see that a lot of passion was put in to the backrounds and animation. If this continues with a good story and nerative it is going to be so awesome

[@noneatall485]

Love the art style!

[@kiyohime-wl4vl]

Oh my gosh this is absolutely amazing

[@quandaledingle9608]

I like the Sketchy animation style of this all, and I can appreciate everything that this pilot has to offer! Its very lively. One critism I do have is that, well, in each scene it feels like theres too much to be looking at, but this isnt bad on its own! Though, when theres so much happening in each individual scene, it kind of gets hard to focus on the main characters we SHOULD be focusing on, For example, 3:41 when Robbie first enters the school, the first frame we see leads our eyes towards the right side of the screen, but when we cut to the next shot… Robbie is on the other side of the screen, losing focus on Robbie completely. It seems like you are trying to show off both the main characters and the livelyhood of the background characters in each scene, all at the same time. Its okay to have lively backgrounds, but it strays the viewer away from the main characters and their own personalities as well as the emotions you want to convey with them. Though, in some cases the lively nature actually helps convey what the character is experiencing! For example, when clover is having the… mega Trip out… 8:08 It makes more sense that so many things are happening at the same time, the dude is quite literally tripping out! So here, it makes sense to have so many moving elements and energy. Theres alot more examples and blah blah blah but in conclusion, try not to include so much in one shot if it strays the viewer away from what you want them to be looking at! Use the energy to in its own individual shots where it makes sense to have to much going on, and also if you want to convey how horrible the school is, you could allsssoo just have shots dedicated to just that, instead of shoving them into every scene. Though, I liked this animation, and this was just my critique, Im not like an expert or anything so take this all with a grain of salt lol, Im just saying what i saw as the viewer

[@N_the_N]

I just love the style of the show, looks so unique and still kinda nostalgic? (The backgrounds really remind me of the illustrations in books I liked reading as a kid)) Anyway, I’m definitely looking forward to more episodes. I hope your show will blow up:)

[@squishiergnat377]

ngl the parts with Clover were by far the best

[@GreenBean1000]

Love the field of view and the unique angles. Very cool

[@wtramond1]

Beautiful enjoyable mesmerizing inspiring entertaining humorous this is just one hell of a good animation. One of the greatest I've seen in awhile. The hard work put in this has to be unimaginable congratulations your path is Limitless.

[@SuchirKavi]

this is beautiful. and it’s clear an incredible amount of love was put into every frame.

[@Silly_Baa]

this is absolutely STUNNING!! SO excited to see where this goes! :D

[@nicolebello]

I’m surprised for this pilot! It has a lot of potential, and I love how things are presented(mostly, in terms of writing). I hope this becomes into a whole series. I would watch each episode!

[@Weenie_slaya]

I absolutely LOOOOVEEEE this art style. It’s so unique and my brain just loves it

[@xxilikeduckiezxx]

Everything about this, the animation, the voice acting, characters, etc. is just absolutely stunning!!! This pilot is so underrated... Also, I really liked the part where he entered a whole new dimension! 7:40

[@glencipher7793]

This is amazing. edit: I love how clover spaces out not even sleeping just dazed.

[@dugpughugs9193]

Great slapstick Shi got me giggling on repeat

[@Mocca_Locca]

I LOVE UNDERRATED SHOWS😍😍

[@the-streaming-ace-club]

I love the details of how lived in (and grimy) the town is.

[@madim-w1v]

this is literally awesome! the way everything is animated make my brain all fuzzy in a good way!!!!!!

[@MrX3rt]

I must say, I’m intrigued. This looks really cool, and I’m excited to see where this goes.

[@ТалайАрстанкулов]

Ok, this is the time when I'm happy about ad. Extremely good animation, smooth, unusual style and those “live” contours. I hope for the further development of the project and wish you good luck in further successes

[@LienDrawing]

OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS BREATHTAKING!!! Gosh everything looks so cozy and painterly, and the OST is amazing as well! Can't wait to see what this becomes

[@izzie249]

Woahhh this is really cool!!! The trippy animation towards the end was like eye candy and the characters seem interesting. I’m excited to see how this goes!

[@alternant.]

We need more of this.

[@nonyabiznis7550]

I just stumbled across this and am so glad I did! This looks like its going to be awesome. The story is really intriguing so far and I love how strongly each character is presented. Not to mention how cool it looks. I'm so excited to see where this goes!

[@MustyYew]

Yet another super cool underrated indie series for the year. For starters, I really dig the art direction - I haven't seen a lot of newer cartoons with this sorta watercolour sketchbook-esque art style both in and out of the animation industry, so seeing a new project take this sort of art direction was incredibly nice to see. It also complements the overall tone I see you're going with for the characters and storytelling very well, especially with all the neon surrealist visuals towards the end. All in all this is a really cool project, I hope it catches the attention of more people at some point soon.

[@daryl4699]

I really enjoyed this. I especially liked the intro; it reminded me of my hometown in the Ozarks during autumn, with the stunningly beautiful rolling hills covered in trees changing color. I hope this video gains popularity soon, as it really deserves it.

[@ashtoncartner]

This oozes crazy style, hope you manage to continue this series because I think it's sick

[@FriendThebluesheep-e2j]

Ahhhhhhhh omg! I loved the Marble hornets style intro!!! And the landscacpe and transitions aaaaahhhhh there so GOOD Also the kid falling on the wax floor in the backroad killed me I would also like to give the kid in the green shirt a hug. Can he get a hug somewhere in the series? He needs one

[@pheonix4858]

THIS IS AMAZING

[@yamiunabun]

So happy youtube is showing me youtube shows this is so cool i wana know more if the story :D!

[@ohyeah...uhhhhm]

dude... this is actually so incredibly inspiring. the stylized art, the character introduction, just literally everything about it im in LOVE WITH AAAA!!!! cant wait to see more :D

[@mellosskull_]

This is so good. The artstyle is one of the things I love about it I would love for this to become a series

[@Whatswrongwithmybrain]

Holy shit this looks so good! That one (maybe) dream sequence was so well put together that it felt exactly like a dream in real life. Absolutely amazing work to everyone who worked on this.

[@m1a2d3i4n5]

LOVE this art style, hope you continue this

[@udayhd]

I hope this gets 100k at least

[@Miihusa]

This is so cool and intriguing. Btw, i have never ever felt so represented in my whole life? Cause Clover was literally me on Middle School. The energy that your artstyle brings to me is heavily nostalgic and i really appreciate how you can tell a story just by visuals sometimes i really love it! Looking forward to the next eps 💜💜💜

[@the.digitalsurrealist]

this needs more views, such a unique and captivating style to this all around.

[@snipervuxqz]

i really see this taking off!! i love the unique style and everything about this is just amazing!!! i cant wait for more!!!

[@doumaslefteye5441]

This is FIRE 🔥

[@4_7D]

569 views is criminally underrated wtf best of luck to you and all the people running this lol

[@indieoddjobs4766]

I really enjoy how unique this animation is. I originally planned to watch like a minute and get back to the video I was actually looking for LOL. Instead I got immediately sucked in by the interesting art style. Incredible work you guys! More people should see this! ❤

[@Loser.Cat2079]

Gosh I love everything about this, I'm already making so many theories. There's just something so appealing about this style and each character we're presented with. Without explanation of what the story really is to us you've made something so beautiful out of the foundation given to the viewers. And I'm so excited to see where this goes.

[@thegreats5172]

This is sick! This should be a full series that launches on Netflix, like this is GREAT DUDE! You got a sub for just the TALENT

[@Rook-ep4pp]

This is incredible. The backgrounds are just gorgeous. Can’t wait to see more from y’all.

[@ItsAK9]

Out of all the pilots I've personally seen, this art style is best. It's so unique, oozing with personality, and it feels so honest. I'm so serious when I say I'd love more projects like this

[@colonel_yuri]

congrats on getting this out! you guys have a unique style

[@Wouston]

Your animation team did a spectacular job and the narrative really makes me want to know more

[@Twigs-workshop]

The tone of the story and location are conveyed so well!

[@SpaceCadetKitty]

Super cool animation. Everyone has so much personality

[@bricegraham8256]

Man this animation is absolutely amazing. Im hoping theres gonna be an episode 2. The squiggle vision is really cool and the frames are so smooth. I love how in the intro you can see each individual kid on the bus moving arouns doing their own thing. It feels like your actually walking onto the school bus with the protagonist

[@ujinb-f6c]

i’m glad i saw this

[@joshshoe5024]

HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS!? I watch a lot of indie animation, and this is easily among the best of them.

[@That_Daily_noko]

This is great like the art style and music, so atmospheric, love to see more, sucks that it took so long for me to find this

[@appleman1678]

never seen anything like this before but i really love the art style makes me feel so nostalgic and the gags too

[@Alexx_lovesbreadsticks]

There's too many pilots to keep up with😭 I keep trying to watch them all. Also you did amazing work, good job! As someone who plans to make animations like this in the future, this is a huge inspiration to me