How Glitch DESTROYED Disney

[@camillesharem]

Holy smokes... Over 400,000 views. Thank you! And thank you all for your comments and respectful discussions and input. We'll certainly be covering more from Glitch about the state of the entertainment industry soon! In the meantime, bust out some snacks and watch TADC and Murder Drones again. Or watch Disney burn. Whichever you prefer. And while we hope you to even surpass this video in the future, if this is to be our fifteen minutes fame, then to all you writers out there, remember this: YOU NEED YOUR STORIES, YOUR STORIES NEED YOU, AND THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR STORIES. Never give up and keep on being creative!

[@erikbihari3625]

You do realise that nobody gives an actual hoot about animation, right? The reason people gravitate towards these indie projects more is because of the writing! Wich has taken a trumendous hit for a while now. Lackadaisy for example has fire arms, swearing and characters doing immoral things, but I like it a ton more than helluva boss! Why? Because unlike helluva boss, where they executed equally shoddy as most adult animation since the simpsons, lackadaisy actually understand what needs to be used, how and when, handguns are deadly, the crime is done to make ends meat, and swearing is only to underscore not dominate a moment! That is some good food right there, while Disney gives nothing but dribble!

[@camillesharem]

@@erikbihari3625 There's a loooooot of people who would disagree with you that animation doesn't matter. It absolutely does. The writing is essential, too. People are hungry for great stories, fun characters, meaningful dialogue, good action, real romance, and more. Animation has a feel to it that live action will never capture. It can go further, zanier than live action, and when done correctly, even 2D animation can capture a feel and look that 3D has not yet replicated. Lackadaisy is a great example of wonderful writing combined with great animation. The way the cats move and look elevates a Prohibition tale above the dark world of bootleggers and murderers. It allows Tracy Butler and her crew to get away with humor and action that would look clunky in 3D and downright stupid in live action, but it fits the suspension of disbelief we give to 2D cartoons. If no one cared about animation, then it would have died as a medium. But we keep coming back to it because of the potential it holds, the nostalgia it brings, and the stories it can elevate and transform with its unique qualities.

[@onerxowns2202]

Can you please name anime featured in this video? One with FOX girl? Please? Thank you

[@camillesharem]

@@onerxowns2202 It's called Spice and Wolf.

[@theguy4522]

Fr fr

[@EclipseVenexus]

I think 'destroying' is understating how Glitch has been as of late in contrast towards Disney, it’s a straight up OBLITERATION because holy hell. The stars honestly aligned concerning glitch’s success and I’m all for it.

[@camillesharem]

That's true, the stars certainly aligned for Glitch! My older sister likes to point out that even super skilled individuals might never get their big break all due to luck. And it is an element, but focusing too much on that easily becomes an excuse to give up because the odds are always against us. However, Glitch's history dhows that perseverance does pay off. And if we call it quits, we might miss that chance when it does come our way.

[@EclipseVenexus]

@@camillesharem yeah. Glitch doesn’t have to abide by any strict higher-ups.

[@fezcrystal9]

You've got a normal kill, then you've got overkill, and then you've got extinction, and then you've got planetary level annihilation and then you've got the Giant Impact Hypothesis but more extreme, and then you've got star explosions, and then you've got ACTUAL SUPERNOVAE and then you've got what Glitch is doing to Disney.

[@itsmikalaska]

Let me correct you then Multiversal explosions , the Big Bang then what Glitch is doing to Disney

[@acidcosti19]

Imagine Disney straigtht up to try to hire the animators from Glitch, that will be insane

[@1x1boop28]

Glitch is like early Pixar. Its a group of animators coming together to create the animations they want to make. I wonder if glitch will become the next pixar equiant and if so will it follow the same route that that studio did.

[@camillesharem]

They could easily become a new kind of Pixar if they keep doing what they're doing. Just please! Don't sell out to Disney! I think that if they can have three hits going on at the same time: Gaslight District, Murder Drones, and the Amazing Digital Circus, they will become the new Rooster Teeth. And from there, they could do some amazing things.

[@天敵神手王]

​@camillesharem you see the thing is, glitch wants to prioritize quality over production and allow the producer to have more time to think about the plot. beside if all 3 shows were run at the same time sure it will be good but is not polished I think we can all agree we would rather wait for a episode that has a lot of preparation and potential to be a classic then constant decent episode with no plots

[@nuIlsky]

​@@天敵神手王yep, people deserving of good content actually wait for the new episodes because the appreciate the high quality stuff. Id take a 1- 2 month wait for a great animation rather than get a shitty movie that gets videos talking about how absolutely bad it is and then forget about it in a month.

[@cyndaquil1433]

Also don’t forget people were genuinely excited when owl house was still running and were genuinely upset when Disney forced the show to be 3 episodes on the last season and forced the creator to not fully give us character growth.

[@hybridvenom9]

And and also if we're taking the pilot then why not take the owl house finale i do not regret saying this and never will

[@firenze6478]

Glitch is also helping indie artists from all over make their start so are morally way better than Disney who does nothing but destroy

[@camillesharem]

That's what I really love about Glitch productions, how they're giving indie animators a chance. It is a massive gamble, but it's giving so many people hope, a job, and entertainment. And there's Disney which has purged animation department and is still looking to axe people!

[@LugiDergX]

Oh, I didn't know that. That's amazing, actually!

[@luckybunny8322]

@@camillesharem This is one of the major differences between Triple AAA/Corporation-made stuff, and Indie stuff. Sure, the corporations have so many people, but communication can be bad or people will just not be allowed to really discuss much of anything, meanwhile with indie stuff, communication between employees is more often prioritized so that everything gets done smoothly. (TADC actually had this mentioned in one part, where a unscripted animation was added for expressiveness by one animator (,the one making the video that talked about this,) and then the other animators decided to use it too. Meanwhile, in a corporation, I'm sure this would get asked to be taken out.)

[@camillesharem]

@@luckybunny8322 Communication is key to nay company working well. If a larger company has bad communication, it's usually because projects and divisions begin competing against each other or upper management is setting a bad example. I've unfortunately seen this happen a few times in a couple of my jobs.

[@luckybunny8322]

@@camillesharem Yeah, it's often how things go, likely. I wouldn't know for sure, I haven't worked a job, (because nobody wants to hire me,) but I have heard a plenty a story about that. The main thing I hate about companies is "competitive salary". Okay, if the salary is competitive, then maybe tell me it?

[@AgentGreen2002]

Disney is a company that's known around the world and has been around for decades and yet, they're slowly getting outclassed be a small indie animation studio that's only been around for a few years. Luke and Kevin should be very proud of themselves as well as the rest of the glitch team.

[@PuffyfishRBX]

Dishy💀💀💀💀💀😭😭😭

[@camillesharem]

100%! Disney lost the proverbial plot in the last few years... But when Luke and Kevin said that they were trying to fill the gap of media aimed at older teens and young adults, tapping into horror AND comedy, I knew that they were onto something! And we're seeing that all plat out in real time.

[@candicraveingcloude2822]

Worst comes to worst disney or someone else that is owned by disney buys out glitch, Hoping that never happens

[@AgentGreen2002]

@@PuffyfishRBX I just noticed that spelling error 😅. I've fixed it now

[@PuffyfishRBX]

@@AgentGreen2002 lol nice

[@Shannessa]

The only thing I’m upset about TADC getting at popular as it has, is that it didn’t happen as loudly with Glitch’s earlier show Murder Drones

[@camillesharem]

I think it depends on where you look. Murder Drones dominates Twitter, but I have seen so much TADC stuff crop up on Instagram, KZbin, and there's even people going to fan conventions in impressive cosplay of TADC characters. But we'll see how it continues to unfold.

[@ANANAS1K007]

Yeah Murder Drones is much better than TADC

[@the_gaming_master]

@@ANANAS1K007 no

[@williamgamesyay]

No​@@ANANAS1K007

[@ANANAS1K007]

@@the_gaming_master Wrong.

[@mr.end-game711]

I feel like 5 Nights at Freddy's deserves a mention, Scott Cawthon's series is even more proof of how a single vision and support can stick it to fam and pop culture attention. The film was very much a letter thanking the fans.

[@camillesharem]

Certainly! There's an interesting debate swirling around 5 Nights at Freddy's because Hollywood insiders are saying that producers and writers didn't learn the right lesson from the movie's success. They think they just need to to buy up indie IP and that'll be enough to move the needle... However, if we dig deeper, we see that there's more to it: A great story and great fan interaction!

[@Bowling4986]

Cawthon*, but very true!

[@DakkaNah2619]

Scott Coffin introducing: The Graveyard Shifts at Freddy’s

[@mr.end-game711]

@@Bowling4986 thank you

[@LugiDergX]

@@DakkaNah2619 Now THAT I would like to see! But maybe instead of robots, ghosts this time?

[@venomfan2020]

At least GLITCH Productions isn't a greedy, money-hungry corporation. At least GLITCH actually *cares* about their audience.

[@riverpoison1652]

Because glitch isn’t like enchanted mob 😎 ( minus the fact they both first started on KZbin by making video game animations to making tv shows and plushies but there’s a huge difference )

[@therealjaystone2344]

With the exception how SMG4 went corporate from the memes the fans once knew

[@Superboy-jx3zv]

True, you see that in the merch too the plushes as an example are Really Big for the price

[@alan62036]

I wouldn't go that far. They do , at least, care about their art :)

[@Soufriere84]

@@Superboy-jx3zv Can confirm, I have 3 Glitch plushies and they're good size and very good quality (I'd have more but I'm not made of money plus my favorite character needs a new production run) for the price

[@maributalsofwoggie]

I absolutely love how Glitch is getting the popularity it deserves. I really hope murder drones and tadc get even better known

[@camillesharem]

Same here! Don't forget to share this out there! The more attention we can bring to these developments and what Glitch is doing, the better! It really can make a positive difference for many fans of animation, good stories, and especially for creators.

[@m-71tx26]

With the House of Mouse already staring into the open mouth of the Grave, here comes something else to make it tremble in fear.

[@camillesharem]

@@m-71tx26 A small indie company from Outback! I don't think anyone could have guessed that.

[@AgentGreen2002]

Don't forget about meta runner

[@camillesharem]

@@AgentGreen2002 Meta Runner should not be forgotten! And I've watched its views climb significantly since The Amazing Digital Circus premiered. It shows that a bunch of new people are also trying out Glitch's other work, creating even more growth and success for the guys.

[@antonionieto15]

Disney, one of the biggest animation companies of all time, is losing to a company owned by a (formerly) blue Mario recolor (SMG4)

[@cyandeoidre2375]

That makes it funny as hell

[@therealjaystone2344]

Disney stopped caring about animation years ago

[@yoshipeamachinespawn3658]

@@therealjaystone2344 And look where that brought them

[@JonathanGaeta]

@@therealjaystone2344that’s why we’re getting live action remakes up the ass where at this point they’re spamming them all over the place, your childhood favorites from Disney is or will become a live action remake.

[@Soufriere84]

@@therealjaystone2344 Walt would be spinning in his grave, if he had one, which he doesn't -- We all know he's kept on the edge between life and death underneath the Magic Kingdom where he feeds on Cuban children -- they tried Chicano children in Anaheim at first but apparently what's left of Walt prefers Cubans 😬

[@Dopeboilol]

My man SMG4 went from sm64 skit maker to beating a multi billion dollar company

[@SpectrumV2]

Y’know, I wrote a book called “Death By Disney” and thought of the idea back when Disney was still doing decent. Now, the title just seems so relatable to the situation Disney’s in right now. 😅

[@AG-AG]

Link?

[@Khann_2102]

Link?

[@sonicexereaper6814]

*claims to write a book* Also: *never includes a link for evidence*

[@jessy1982]

@@sonicexereaper6814 Why do they need to prove anything? It's just a comment, not a legal claim.

[@justiceiria869]

​@@jessy1982true but, you can expect people to not be curious.

[@choochoo-hullabaloo6130]

( 17:39 ) I needed to hear this. As a 20 year old beginner animator, skilled artist who’s fallen into a rut of art block. Call me a doomer all you’d like, I was losing hope for myself. With the way things had been lately, I convinced myself that if I had stories to tell, nobody would be interested in them at the slightest. But I never tried to get them out there in the first place. Seeing all of these indie creations is so unbelievably inspiring, and your words inspire as well.

[@camillesharem]

Thank you. I'm glad I could help motivate you in some small way. Please keep pushing ahead! I always tell people that your stories need you, you need your stories, and the world needs your stories! Even if neither of us make it big in our respective industries, the joy, freedom, and adventure of creating is worth all the hard work, frustrations, and defeats. And what we do make does have surprising consequences, usually positive ones too! And just perhaps, you and I might get our big breaks. :) Good luck! I hope you do many marvelous things with your illustrations!

[@spudsbuchlaw]

Everything has an audience, and on the internet, the Audience tends to find what they like. Shit like this happens literally every day, so why not try?

[@thatsexyganon5648]

Yo. 30 year old artist here. As someone who's been in the exact same boat, I can assure you, there's always an audience for whatever you're making. I've yet to find success in putting my own ideas out there, and it's only recently that I've truly started applying myself thanks to some amazing people in my life who actively push me to succeed. I've finally written down some of my stuff and I'm slowly bringing it to life as drawings as time goes on. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't give up. You've got an amazing gift few other people can brag about, let alone have the will to use. And even though it doesn't seem like it, there's always gonna be someone who wants to see your creations come to life. You never know. And hey, sometimes you gotta start small (take it from someone working on fan comics that will hopefully see the light of day). But you'll get there. Godspeed, fellow artist. TLDR; don't give up on your art, surround yourself with moral support, and don't neglect the need for self-care.

[@samalass466]

I'm personally hesitant to say that Glitch is on its way to destroy and own Disney. Yes they are currently destroying Disney with their latest product and Disney has plenty of competitors now but this is far from the first time Disney has been like this. Disney has been destroyed by competition in the past and on has been its own downward spirals, and made comebacks in one way or another. This is also the first product of Glitch to be this succesful. There's no guarantee they'll be able to re capture their success again, as is rare (2nd product syndrome, happens a lot with businesses that go viral). I do however believe that Disney is going to struggle to fight back against the current state of all online cartoons and streaming services in general, if they don't adapt to it. So let's all be cautiously hopeful. Successfully owning Disney is extremely rare and the best example I can think of is Pixar (Don Bluth tried, but financial trouble got to him eventually). And even then, Pixar had to make deals with Disney so they themselves could survive, directly benefitting both.

[@camillesharem]

True, Disney is a juggernaut that even with all its financial and legal woes can still keep on trucking. Even if they lost half of their assets, they'd still be able to make movies and shows! But where they've been destroyed is in their cultural relevance. That's why I used the numbers, was to show that this isn't just some Twitter or Tik-Tok trend, but that Glitch's one episode has buried Disney hard. And that is because they have tapped into an audience and vein of storytelling that Disney has completely lost sight of. And because of that, it could be that a culture-shaper like Disney might completely miss the ball for the next 6-7 years, along with everyone else not paying attention to why Glitch is doing so well.

[@brendanboomhour7606]

Heh, unless Disney burns, and rebuilds from it's own ashes, and everyone currently working there loses their jobs, and remains unemployed in the entertainment industry, instead of just failing upwards, Disney will die as a company, and it will be the fault of the morons working there and at the helm

[@LugiDergX]

True.. Disney is still a pretty great company though to be honest. They do need competition that could potentially be close to taking them out for them to get back to quality producing but hey, competition is healthy for the market at least.

[@camillesharem]

@@LugiDergX Unfortunately, Disney has been rotting from the inside out. There was a independent audit on their holdings in Florida that look REALLY bad. They lost hundreds of millions at the box office, and they're not even footing the bill for ESPN (which isn't actually all that bad, but it shows they're strapped for cash), and their shows and movies are just no longer resonating with the world like they once did. Disney needs serious reforms from within and a return to good storytelling and risk-taking. I don't see Disney disappearing, but unless they turn around, it'll be years before people generally treat them favorably again.

[@ChristianoLord9]

Apple could likely be a buyer if Disney ever gives up.

[@amethystt727]

I feel like just indie media in general is going through a Renaissance right now, also note how in the gaming circle, Lethal Company (made by a single developer btw) outsold the most recent Call of Duty game. I hope to see what creators across all mediums have in store for us, and maybe that I can join in as well.

[@camillesharem]

I say go for it! This time is a golden opportunity for creators!

[@numbuh1507]

As long as The Rhino and The Redbill is part of the indie animation renaissance, I'm all for it. Well, I'd be in anyway, but that one pilot in particular is my driving force.

[@Eddisdedd]

Ill check that out, thank you for the unintentional reccomendation

[@numbuh1507]

@@Eddisdedd you're welcome

[@charizards2009]

I find it funny that someone very infamous for making videos about mario parodies is also partially responsible for being a key point to helping destroy a literal giant of a company.

[@John-Stark]

Definitely is fitting for this insane decade

[@SigmaHawloRizzKnight]

I like Disney, but it's getting a bit outdated. All they rely on is references that fail to bring nostalgia. Glitch on the other hand is constantly being original and doing new things.

[@SBerrioww]

And I kinda cringed when the goat had a deep voice when gaining one, because I’m pretty sure it’s been done quite a number of times anymore, and just wasn’t funny or original. *_it was a goat right? I can’t remember rn-_*

[@SigmaHawloRizzKnight]

@@SBerrioww Pretty sure it was a goat. Haven't seen the movie but damn it's weird.

[@thesiIIiestgoose]

Disney has been so out of frame that content farm channels haven’t been going off of Disney characters for a while

[@aaronyc2011]

That actually says a lot, considering how content farms just steal the most popular characters they can find

[@Rainbow_Star_Blossom]

I'm really happy for GLITCH to become like this. They put LOTS of love into their animations. Meanwhile Disney can't make a well written story anymore.

[@zizzasworld7229]

Pixar:hey disney meet my younger brother glitch! Disney:💀

[@Iso20227]

I think what was a big cause of Disney’s fall, was their need to make all of their movies have some secret meaning. But the thing is, it’s all been done before. Elemental was about “ooo, forbidden love. Don’t conform to society when it comes to love”. But then, what was the Little Mermaid about? Beauty and the Beast? And then Wish. Wish is about working towards your own goals and not relying on wishes to cheat your way out of the work. Well, Pinocchio? Cinderella? And the list can go on forever. My point is, it’s hardly a crime to just make something for the sake of entertainment. Like Murder Drones, Digital Circus, Gravity Falls, Hilda. It can have a moral to take from it, but the entire story shouldn’t revolve around that moral. And hey, I can’t wait for my animation to get out there. It’d be amazing to listen to reviews about it. Reactions, lore videos, everything that Murder Drones had. I’m just saying, it’d be nice.

[@camillesharem]

I've learned that as you write a good story, you find themes and morals that you can weave into it. It's hard to work the other way around. And Disney had certainly forgotten that! Keep going with your own projects, and one day, you'll have your shot to have people make videos about your stories' lore, plot, and characters. :) We'd be happy to contribute to that!

[@Iso20227]

@@camillesharem an interwoven moral is good. It lets the story play out and it doesn’t overpower the plot or the characters. I guess if I think about it, the moral story of Shadow Bound would be something like, “pride corrupts to the core. It goes straight for the heart, and it won’t ever willingly release its grasp”. And if you do end up doing a review of my works in the future (that sounds amazing, I would love that), I tend to take blatant honesty much better than anything else. It gets straight to the point, tells me exactly what I did wrong so that I can learn from it. If words that deliver the point indirectly, it won’t be ingrained in my memory, and I’ll eventually forget what I did wrong in the first place. I’ll be absolutely sure to let you know when I finish it. (Unfortunately, I can’t see it happening within 2 years of now. Maybe 3 or 5. My artistic abilities are improving, but they still suck.)

[@camillesharem]

@@Iso20227 Oh, if you want straight to the point, honest feedback, you'll definitely get it from the Harem!

[@lucusjadryev4942]

Not all Stories Need morals if you have a good story and good characters with goals

[@KatNips]

Elemental was about so much more. It's about generational trauma (wich yes, is an overused trope on modern Disney but I'd argue elemental executes it very well), it's about racial biases, it's about the immigration experience, all that wrapped up in very pretty animation with a cute little forbidden love story. It bombed sure, but it's pretty okay, and I don't think the issue is the stories being unoriginal in it's premisses, but just.. bad in the writing and execution. Wish sucks because it wasn't written right, not because it's a ripoff of Pinocchio and Cinderella. It sucks because the protagonist is lazily written, the villain sends mixed signals and the songwriters aren't musical theater people, they're pop music people.

[@the_toastedghost]

And the best part is that glitch is not a completely corporate mindset that prioritizes quantity over quality and knows how to make something enjoyable.

[@Seras99]

Glitch is the image comics of indie animation.

[@tyshawnstubbs9315]

The saddest part about *The Amazing Digital Circus* is that some people hate the Show, not because of the *Show itself* but instead the Community. Lord oh mighty I HATE THE COMMUNITY, but I like the episode. Bro the community of The Amazing Digital Circus is such a Pitfire that even the Creator is having second choices of following their dream

[@coffee_2234]

Let not forget that the amazing digital circus have multi language audio in their video which help people who has a language barrier can watch it in their language of choice

[@egg_bun_]

Right? I feel like this is a huge part of why it got so big. I can't think of any other KZbin video that has this option. I've certainly never heard of it as an option for anything else.

[@michelleschrock9141]

That's great because my normal language is german and not englisch and it even is in the polish language and i was even abel to show my polish mom the show and she enjoyed the show. And the merch is great. I have some merch myself and the quality of the amazing digital circus merch is great. 🎩🎪

[@NightmareRex6]

or for someone to say "i knew it was an animie"

[@IllegalCheeseCake.]

Disney: *makes terrible animations* Glitch: "fine, I'll do it myself"

[@holad8117]

One thing youve forgotten is that views isnt even glitchs main revenue stream, that being the merch sales, yet still glitch exceeds disney by glitchtillion dollars

[@camillesharem]

Yes, the real money is in the merchandizing! I really, REALLY lowballed the guestimate of how much money they make in merchandise sales, but I know that that there is where they make up all their costs. It is also a good indicator for how popular a program is, which is an indicator that Disney has long since lost! And that's one of the reasons why I want this video to fall in the laps of other KZbinrs like Valiant Renegade and WDW Pro. I think that they would be honestly astonished at how an indie animation company has created a model that is sustaining their business and easily outpacing Disney.

[@OctoFloofy]

@@camillesharem i probably already did put a few hundreds in merch on them lol. my bed is full of plushies mainly from them.

[@lucusjadryev4942]

Mat pat has made a video on Murder Drones

[@NightmareRex6]

they dfound a glitch in reality and found the IRL RCON password, now i need to be told it!

[@legoboy7107]

If you told me several years ago that SuperMarioGlitchy4, the guy who, while admittedly the most popular in his content genre, was just a KZbinr guy who made funny Mario 64 machinima blooper videos and collabed with other Nintendo-tuber guys like Nathaniel Bandy, Chariii5, SimpleFlips, etc., would in only a few years be an unironic serious competitor against hecking DISNEY in animation and entertainment, I probably wouldn't believe you or at least would wonder how the freak that would manage to occur, but here we are.

[@superswag9861]

A lot of Luke’s subscribers would’ve found the idea inconceivable.

[@nuIlsky]

Im honestly so happy, because when i buy merch not only am i getting a cute little plush or thing with a character i like from the show but i also get to support those creators who make absolutely great stuff. I cant wait for the next episode of TADC and the season finale of murder drones. The only big studios that seem to be trying are dreamworks and pixar honestly, yeah dreamworks did make some forgettable movies lately but i think they may be trying to get money for another big thing similar to the last wish. Maybe shrek 5 who knows??

[@camillesharem]

I've heard rumors that Shrek 5 is underway. I would like to see more original ideas come out of the big studios, but Puss in Boots and the Last Wish does give me some hope! And oh yeah! I love my little Murder Drones plushies. They make me happy. Haha!

[@nuIlsky]

@@camillesharem imagine if the shrek 5 or puss in boots 3 movie would do something about shreks og design idea, maybe he could pass off as his brother or nephew or something

[@AlexorPwnsAll]

It really does seem like it’s indie’s time to shine. Not only from the written and animated works but in games too, indie or small developers have shown that can capture the interest, respect, and money of an audience while big companies are mired in creative burnout and pleasing investors.

[@The-Gaming-Monkey]

I am glad that glitch makes content that applies to the teenage demographic, as I am finding it hard to find interesting movies and tv series that feel geared towards the teenage audience. Can’t wait to see what glitch has in store for us next

[@X-SPONGED]

I do hope GLITCH becomes a big player in the overall animation industry. To have a reliable indie publisher that obscure creative artists who just want to tell a genuinely good story can turn to is a HUGE game changer for the indie animation landscape. The biggest problem with indie is the initial funding for those projects. By having GLITCH be the big publisher to promote and publish those projects, artists don't have to worry about going hungry for the night just to finish their work. They can just focus on making a good show and GLITCH will handle everything else from marketing, staff, merch, etc. The best part is that Kevin and Luke (the founders of the company and the ones who have the final say in everything) aren't some shadow council made up of a bunch of out-of-touch, greedy, decrepit pennypinchers. They're animators who know how hard the animation process is, from scriptwriting, creating the models, sound-mixing, the actual animating itself, if anyone knows how to be in charge of an animation studio, it's them. I don't know about you guys but I think this might just be the renaissance of internet animation in general, and just when I thought the golden days from the era of Newgrounds and Flash will never come back....

[@bunnyhatzuicecream]

Glitch Productions has so much potential with there shows! Meta Runner, Sunset Paradise, Murder Drones, & the most famous the Amazing Digital Circus are all original indie shows that all have something that teens like me can enjoy.

[@LugiDergX]

Finally someone who remembers their first two big shows, thank you ❤

[@bunnyhatzuicecream]

@@LugiDergX You're welcome! 💖

[@HaKilly]

Dont forget about SMG4

[@bunnyhatzuicecream]

@@HaKilly I know, but the channel is a bit of a mess, but it's still a great channel.

[@fk038]

The Lerdwichagul Brothers are *REVOLUTIONISING* the downfall of the Walt Disney Company, and I am AMAZED by it!

[@Prostě-Gomat]

Every time you said MURDER DRONES I started hearing the main theme in my head

[@camillesharem]

That music is so freaking catchy!

[@Xiuying.official]

Wouldn’t be surprised if they made their own theme park lmao I’d go honestly tho

[@faielyne]

So basically the future of entertainment is indie animation, fanfiction, and webtoons? Nice

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

It's safe to say when indie animation became famous on youtube in the 2020 dacade, Spindlehorse was the DreamWorks to Glitch Production's Pixar.

[@gustavofring5674]

Spindlehourse is more like a mix between dreamWorks and classic 2d Disney.

[@leebulger7112]

That's a very cool comparison.

[@farissoliman7282]

Spindlehorse isn’t even an animation studio

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

@@farissoliman7282 It still doesn't have a yt channel

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

@@farissoliman7282 Can you believe Vivziepop worked together with prime video

[@Oceane1803]

It really makes me hopeful thay I can make my own show ideas a reality one day. I currently don't have an income and can't technically recieve one (it's a long story), but it still makes me hopeful that I might make my dreams a reality someday.

[@camillesharem]

I've got faith in you. Do a little something everyday for your story and show. A little every day quickly adds up to a lot!

[@Oceane1803]

@@camillesharem Like what ? All I can do is write stories and make concept art. I can't animate. Literally, I don't have either the skill nor the material, and as I said I don't have money so I can't hire anybody who can do these things.

[@camillesharem]

@@Oceane1803 Keep writing. Improve as a writer and share your story with others. That's one thing you can certainly do. You can also share your artwork and gain people's attention. If you're willing to put yourself out there like that, you can gain a following that you share your work with. If you ever become popular enough, you can ask for backing to hire others to help you create your show. That is precisely what Tracy Butler did with Lackadaisy.

[@Oceane1803]

@@camillesharem I mean I got to be a part of two reanimated collabs (they're not out yet though) so it's a start. I've been pretty motivated lately to make Sonic content so I guess that can slowly work.

[@camillesharem]

@@Oceane1803 Excellent! Keep it up! :)

[@Lady_ETHNE]

Okay so I've noticed this trend since the pandemic ended that at the end of the year, an animated production is released that shocks people with how good it is and starts dominating the internet and connecting with people. In late 2021 to Early 2022, we had Disney release Encanto, which had great songs, beautiful animation, a story many people connected with because of the themes of generational trauma and characters people were making head-canons and fanart for (as well as making Bruno a Tumblr Sexyman). You couldn't go five minutes without someone bringing this movie up. In late 2022 to Early 2023, we had Dreamworks with Puss in Boots the Last Wish, which is a movie Dreamworks NEEDED to make. Absolutely stunning visuals, amazing humor reminiscent of the Shrek films, themes of fear and anxiety that many (including myself) connected with, and great characters (mostly villains) people were making head-canons and fanart for, and making Death a Tumblr Sexyman. It had been years since a Dreamworks film had people talking THAT much. In late 2023 to probably early 2024 and onward, we have Gooseworks and Glitch with The Amazing Digital Circus. A theme song that is still stuck in my head, fun bouncy animation, a dark story and setting people were relating to, and, you guessed it, characters people were making head-canons and fanart for, as well as making Jax AND Caine Tumblr Sexymen (and possibly Kinger but that's debatable). Something about all three of these projects (other than the Tumblr sexymen) that I find interesting is that people were kind of shocked and amazed by how well these projects were doing and how well they could convey important themes and relatable characters. But something *more* important is the fact that all three of these productions *came from different studios*. Considering how much Pixar and Disney dominated the box office during the 2010s, I think it's great that animation productions can be successful and popular without having to come from Disney. (though I will point out that the Super Mario Bros Movie and Spiderverse did well at the box office this year, but I'm not considering them because we all knew they were gonna do well. Mario Bros was made by Illumination and it's Mario so of course it was gonna make bank, and Spiderverse has been popular since it was first released in 2018, so of course people were gonna go to Theatres to watch it). Am I saying Disney *doesn't* need to step up their game? Oh heck no. They've been in tricky spots before like in the 80s so I think they can pull out of this if they actually try. But they aren't. Wish and Strange World did poorly at the Box Office and critically. I just think it's healthy for the industry that Disney Animation has competition now. Though I have to say, even though it was released in the year Disney decided to explode, Elementals is FREAKING ADORABLE and I will die on that hill.

[@Wolfdog992]

I never knew a virtual jester could literally crush a large, famous billionaire mouse with just one step. You know, they really should’ve kept Oswald. He had a good opportunity.

[@camillesharem]

Yeah, he could cartwheel back to FDR and get a pep talk and song about confidence! And if you haven't seen it, that is a real cartoon. Haha!

[@raywarlock]

best part about it is that it was just the first part of it for TADC. I was just hooked on the first few seconds

[@TheInsomnikat]

Honestly, I'm so happy to see my favorite indie animation company get the spotlight they deserve. Over 500M total views (If you put Murder Drones, TADC, and even Meta Runner into the mix), tripled sub count, and proper funding, its truly amazing to see an animated series flourish after the creators put so much love and effort into their projects. Disney should take a page out of Glitch's book and put some soul back into the movies they produce, only then could we get some high grade animation again.

[@bruhchannel1216]

my god. the fact that an indie animation studio and DISNEY OF ALL COMPANIES are in the same video. is crazy

[@ImSchrodingerCat]

POV: You’re a billion dollar Animation and Film Industry who loses to a 3000000x smaller group of Australians working in a house

[@terra9279]

So great to see Glitch show a small indie studio like Disney the right way to do things, truly inspiring

[@taraskhan475]

The old era of animations and animated shorts and every well made animations that we still fondly remember, has almost ended, but thanks to Glitch, we can stop the slow dying of animations!

[@noriakikakyoin6983]

I've known Glitch since Luke and Kev announced it's existence.. those two guys hold a special place in my heart and I'm really proud of how far they've come. Even for people who only watch Luke's "SMG4" stuff- you can really tell how far he's come in animation as a whole

[@twilightjester5672]

lets hope Disney doesn't try to make a deal with Glitch Production, otherwise they might bring them down along with them.

[@camillesharem]

Disney won't pay attention to Glitch until they get bigger and even more successful. But give it time, and Rocky Rat will turn his nasty sniffer in their direction and look to either gobble them up or suppress them.

[@LugiDergX]

@@camillesharem Well, at least in the case of being soldout they could potentially refuse it, unless it's a forced takeover or something.

[@NortherStudios]

I mean….if disney ran out of ideas of new movies or remakes then….why don’t they make a mickey mouse movie!? I mean it’s literally their mascot!

[@camillesharem]

I would love that! But their newest Mickey Mouse shorts pure nightmare fuel... They don't understand how to even do good slapstick cartoon humor anymore!

[@LugiDergX]

Would be cool but what about Bambi? Y'know, the deer? :D

[@DreamDragoness25]

Many of Disney's classic movies are based on old Fairy Tales and folklore. The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christan Anderson, Charles Perrault. Not to mention ancient myths. They even had a chance to create a movie based on Swan Lake, but rejected it, causing the idea to be pitched to Nest and became the Swan Princess. If Disney can tap into their roots and focus on storytelling , there may be hope. But at the same time, I can't help but feel after 100 years, the company's on its way to the grave.

[@NortherStudios]

yes i agree @@camillesharem

[@mattxplores1515]

@@LugiDergX "his mother dies."

[@raphaelalaniz816]

I like how he mentions MatPat, when he’s already on top of it with TADC and Murder adrones, and is definitely aware of Hazbin.

[@camillesharem]

Yes, but MatPat needs to dive into the numbers behind the production. I'd love to get his take on it.

[@raphaelalaniz816]

@@camillesharem yeah. But he already did a theory on the downfall of Disney, and the downfall of Netflix. He’s not one to milk content. Plus. He watched TADC on GTlive. He sees some of the numbers.

[@camillesharem]

@@raphaelalaniz816 MatPat is a little behind on the times. He predicted the fall of Netflix due to the streaming wars, but those are pretty much done. Netflix won and is once again getting content from nearly every studio, including Disney. Everyone else lost billions! And his view of Disney was also superficial, because he is a true fan. And it's hard! It's hard to watch something you love fall apart and then take out a scalpel to see why. MatPat is also not above milking content, he just does his best to avoid the most controversial topics. And he probably doesn't want to lose access to sweet Mickey deals in the future.

[@raphaelalaniz816]

@@camillesharem 1. Yeah, I suppose he does milk content from time to time. 2. Since when does Mickey Mouse sponsee anyone? especially KZbinrs.

[@camillesharem]

@@raphaelalaniz816 Disney almost never sponsors with actual money. Instead, they offer special events, advance screenings, and "gift baskets." Their own tax returns show as much! Hahaha! Because MatPat has never been overly aggressive towards Disney, he could make arrangements to have special access to a Disney show or movie if he wanted. Honestly, I'd love to see what things play like behind the scenes over at Film Theory, but most KZbinrs play that kind of stuff close to the chest.

[@italex827]

You know it's bad when Illumination is picking up Disney's slack. Then again, I really think the only reason they tried with the Mario Movie was because Nintendo had a fire flower to their heads.

[@camillesharem]

Yes, Nintendo saved that movie!

[@OnlyZipho]

A Glitch theme park would be badass asf lmfao

[@Hanjo8787]

At first I felt like TADC was just super neat and grassroots and needed to be shared with everyone. Now that I see how PROPORTIONALLY successful Glitch’s recent works have been, I have no doubt that there isn’t going to be any one “big dog” of animation entertainment anymore. We’re getting into an era that is parallel to everything GOOD about living in a Capitalistic society, and the freedoms that come with creation from several individuals, rather than a focus on mass consumerism of 1 product

[@Moaigentelmangaming]

185 million views, and it's still growing! I have watched smg4 and glitch productions since 2018, and it has been so fun. Now i can see how others get introduced to this amazing channel.

[@italex827]

Vivziepop, Glitch, Iron Circus productions, and more certainly are very talented creators. It's a big win for the little guys. The world of gaming has been seeing that phenomenon for years. It was only a matter of time before TV/Film follow suit.

[@Endrgamr262]

Who would’ve thought that a indie animation studio owned by tow meme lords would do better then a big balls studio that’s been around since the 1920s and or earlier

[@camillesharem]

Meme lords are the new Walt.

[@stefanopulizzotto-xp6wg]

​@@camillesharemAt least, Nintendo, another super old studio, is still on the right track. I tell you shouldn't believe what Western Gamers say about it. For me, it's not the worst company ever existed and most importantly the ONLY company that's bad. Like seriously, you're telling me AAA and EA aren't bad? For me, it just has some issues with his fans but they don't hate them, they care about them. Remember the ttyd remake? Also, american youtubers should stop harming Nintendo like this like if it belongs to America, it's a Japanese thing. I'm telling you this because I don't want Nintendo to be called dead by every youtuber like Disney and getting outclassed by 5 years old indie de developors. Like, do you really hate Nintendo so much you want them dead? They just do what a normal big company does. One last thing, I hate how people call Nintendo the next Disney, like they'll end up seeing the same fate Disney is gonna face. I'm done, any questions?

[@camillesharem]

@@stefanopulizzotto-xp6wg I haven't seen anyone saying that Nintendo is the next Disney or that it's dead. The company has been slaying it with their recent games and Mario movie. Instead, there are some dumb critics who are angry that Nintendo isn't conforming to ridiculous western gaming standards.

[@stefanopulizzotto-xp6wg]

@@camillesharem Thank you. It's that, now I'm fine with Disney's demise, meme lords and indie animators being america's future animation ( I belong to Italy, OUR animation is different ) but with the gaming industry... I want Nintendo to always stay on his feets, like they always did. They refuse to go woke, they always try to come up with creative new ideas and are a more older ( and better ) titan than Disney. I even read comments that say one day they'll go bankrupt, if they won't change their ways, and deserve it. That's about it, I simply don't want a future with iconic characters like Mario, Kirby, Zelda, Mega Man AND the grandfather of Nintendo, Miyamoto, to be forgotten and destroyed by american indie developors. Thank you, again.

[@camillesharem]

@@stefanopulizzotto-xp6wg You're welcome. Nintendo is going to keep going strong and well. I just went to Japan a few months back and if anything, the Japanese themselves are keeping the company afloat. Plus, the Japanese largely create for themselves, and if it sells well abroad, great! I have heard rumors from within Hollywood that companies and studios are eying Japan's entertainment industry to infiltrate and subvert it, but we'll see how that plays out. Such things don't happen in a week, but take a looooong time to execute, if it'll even work. And the Japanese aren't blind to what is happening in other countries and the debacles with their own companies and studios.

[@Ralsei-by8ll]

imagine a billion dollar company losing to random dudes who made mario comedy stuff

[@SBerrioww]

Who made and still make Mario comedy stuff*

[@bikeman1431]

imagine being a billion dollar corporation yet youre still beaten by some random indie studio on the internet

[@9ightdreamer]

I have always looked up to Glitch Productions and Im very happy that they are getting the recognition that they deserve! Murder Drones is my favourite show of all time and I enjoyed The Amazing Digital Circus' pilot! Thanks to TADC, it really got the studio more known haha! (Like - a ton.) Im also looking forward to the upcoming The Gaslight District as it seems like its my metaphorical cup of tea in some way haha.

[@camillesharem]

I LOVE Murder Drones! And it's great to see that as more people have discovered TADC, millions more have started watching Murder Drones, as well. It gives me high hopes for the Gaslight District.

[@9ightdreamer]

@@camillesharem Haha yeah! I became a big (hyperfixated)fan of Murder Drones when Episode 3 dropped little did I know that Glitch Productions would become double top tier!

[@bobman-tv2de]

same honestly i watched glitch ever since meta runner season 1-3 and sunset paradise i really do love glitch they are amazing

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

I am glad to know that Camille's harem knows about Spice and Wolf Edit: I have not finished reading the light novels but the anime was pretty good and I am glad the remake is gonna happen

[@camillesharem]

Back in the early days of Camille's Harem, Nathan and I talked a lot about about Spice and Wolf. :)

[@SunnyBakes]

if we're talking about books being turned into animations? look at how many fan animations of fanfics like Passeriene for example. (yes, i do mean the DSMP one, please don't harrass me.) there's many of them, and it just helps show. artists will show people stories they love, you just have to write the way to their hearts by being genuine.

[@cyshtoph]

I feel like I'm in some light novel fever dream these days. You are spot on media mixing and influencing each other. I am all for a good story but since my attention span suffered some serious glitch I haven't read any conventional literature for probably a decade and went instead on a shorter, more creative forms of storytelling. I still don't know what to think about it... It's probably not very good for me.. but what I know for sure is I will never have time to read sixty books a year anymore... nor to go to cinema to watch a shitty disney movie.

[@camillesharem]

My encouragement would be to find those stories that you do enjoy, no matter the format, and have fun with them. And be willing to try something new when you get a recommendation. And if you don't like it, there's always more! I have no cure for a bad attention span, but generally speaking we give time to things that we care most about. And I've found that that is a good measuring stick for life in general.

[@ESB04]

It’s so hard to believe Luke and Kevin, the brothers that started GLITCH. Also make SMG4 . I’m happy for them, and everyone else behind the GLITCH team

[@ItbeEternal]

Its cool how a lot of creative media is pivoting at least a bit more towards indie creations in recent years. Such as video games, animation, and even events

[@toyloliSpare]

The stupid thing is elemental and wish just press down that studio heads don't know what will make them money. They spent bank on The Last Dragon thinking it would be an easy win. It flopped. They underfunded Encanto and did no merch, and it tripled is production cost. The ignored Elemental cause they had no idea how to market it, and it was a great movie. Then they act like Wish will be a return to their 90s fame and everybody hated it! Disney is soooo out of touch with their audiences its hilarious!

[@ContaminatedLemonade]

its funny to me bc usually i hate the "ooh childlike thing gone scary!" concept but they pull it off so well and with incredible writing and animation and i didnt care about glitch at all for years until this came out like tadc is fantastic and im genuinely excited for more content

[@RotaAbyssian]

Gooseworx has an amazing track record of that very thing. Taking the "Whimsically scary" route, a lot of people go into the horror way too hard, too fast. Goose remembers that the world still needs to be fun and inviting for that tonal whiplash to hit as hard. The World and story need to make the viewer forget what's going on beneath the surface until it's too late, and they do this wonderfully.

[@nicolafone776]

I'm surprised that Smg4 has made such good animation company with other content creators

[@Ro_Man26]

Вау, Я просто слушал офигевал от всей информации, после просмотра моя голова просто кипела различными мыслями. Ещё на моменте, когда я услышал примерный заработок GLITCH (если бы они продавали билеты), мне стало не по себе.

[@camillesharem]

It is truly mindboggling! Numbers aren't everything, and it is a bit like comparing apples to oranges, but it still clearly illustrates he reach just one episode had had compared to Disney this past year.

[@cake_9510]

It's incredible that these guys went from just making goofy gmod Mario videos to literally beating Disney in every aspect

[@thegamingkaiser2874]

I've wanted to make a stop-motion series based off Megatron from the novels of the Aligned continuity of Transformers, and the themes that inspired then. Following a gladiator turned revolutionary leader who draws inspiration from mid 20th century authoritarian African and Asian leaders, Lucifer as he was depicted in Paradise Lost, and the early leaders of the soviets. Following a bold poet and philosopher who's goals are true and just for their people, but they are slave to their pride and ego, leading to a moral fall with biblical consequences as their world is plunged into a civil war turned Armageddon as the gladiator become worse than the corrupt regime they overthrew.

[@VikkiVibe]

Hooooooly crap, I need to watch this…

[@DaylightFan4449]

to think that SMG4 (Luke) and Kevin went from a little channel making meme Super Mario 64 videos to now being the owners of a legit indie company thats got 2 series already under their belt, Murder Drones and the first, iirc, being Meta Runner, and TADC showing a very high interest in viewers so its probably going to become series #3 they have going, being someone that watched them when they were just the before mentioned SM64 meme video makers to what they are now, honestly, i couldnt be more proud of them and how far theyve come

[@TheTorielJacksonVA]

Glitch is becoming the New Disney, and we are witnessing its very rise!

[@crazyitalianguy000]

I unironically think that patreon-like productions are the future of art, not only in animations. The thing is free for everyone, but if you want a sequel or really like it (or you like the producer) and want to support them/it, you pay for it.

[@camillesharem]

Yeah, a lot of creators have talked about this being the case.

[@peristeronic5520]

Indie animation is incredible right now!! Tadc, murder drones, helluva boss, lackadaisy, and even has in hotel coming to prime in a month. It’s exciting to see the industry in this shift and hopefully it gets bigger studios to produce more stuff like spider verse and the last wish

[@camillesharem]

When Hazbin Hotel gets released, it's going to be wild! And it's also going to give us some great comparison data of mainstream production vs totally indie animation. This is a wonderful time to be a fan of animation!

[@Yamislittleangel55]

Big OUCH! I knew Disney was failing, but that much?! I can't wait for more TADC and Hazbin Hotel. Also, what's the animation at 18:39 please?

[@ADoctorsDreams]

I swear that in 8 months, the TADC pilot will get 1 billion views. Like every month, they’re getting 100 million views on the pilot

[@camillesharem]

I wish. The view count slowed dramatically in the last few days. But they will definitely hit 200 million views easy. And that already puts them into the top ten most viewed indie animated pieces of all time.

[@Invalid-user13k]

The mouse has fallen a lot while we had someone to rise to take his spot, and that person is Glitch!

[@camillesharem]

Long live Glitch!

[@JaxonElzinga]

I was around when Glitch first came out with Meta Runner. Amazing to see how far they've come.

[@hellofellowbotsss]

i think that "destroying disney" is overexaggerating, but you have a point about glitch production's potential

[@awakenedcrowl]

Everytime I see a video about Glitch I cannot believe that the head behind this huge company is the same guy that released "Mario got his big pen*s stuck in a door". And I followed that guys journey since like 2011. Man, this is a weird timeline.

[@camillesharem]

It's a bizarre timeline, but it's the best we have. Hahaha! What a time to be alive!

[@awakenedcrowl]

​@@camillesharemFor sure. And don't get me wrong, I love this timeline. There's a reason I stuck with SMG4 for so long, lol

[@penntopaper9305]

i can not even express with words how happy i am for gooseworx, luke and kevin, liam vickers, and everyone else associated with glitch. especially gooseworx. she's the last person I would have ever expected to have her show take off like this with so much fervor. i dont mean that in a bad way. i just mean that she's never before been the most popular animator on the planet or anything. so this is completely MIND BLOWING to me and i could not be more overjoyed

[@natsukigushiken3244]

you know, it's sad to see disney's downfall. I grew up on it and now it's come to this. as much as i'm happy to see indi artists and animators start to increase in popularity, it's more bittersweet than anything.

[@camillesharem]

I agree. I grew up on Disney and some of the most transformative stories that made me who I am come from Disney. Watching them fall is honestly sad and it only with the bitterest Schadenfreude that I go after "new" Disney for their ridiculousness. But it is far better and brings me way more joy and hope to talk about how incredible new stories and shows like The Amazing Digital Circus and Murder Drones are! Good things are coming and big changes, it's just sad that Disney isn't a positive part of that.

[@Kompoteek]

Who would win: A. Multi-billion corporation that does animation from the dawn of it B. Liminal Jester and "Hor hor horhor hor, hor horhor horhor"

[@Rawrrr199]

B!

[@palqn_official]

C. Spamton G Spamton the worlds best rated Salesman

[@camillesharem]

@@palqn_official YES! Spamton for the win!

[@villagernumber77]

The fact that the Glitch (founded by the creators of SMG4) had become more relevant than disney

[@akumaking1]

Dude, I’m sure Disney destroyed itself without any outside help.

[@camillesharem]

Disney has been destroying itself from the inside, much like Rome did for decades. But it still takes an outside force to bulldoze the weakened empire. Glitch represents the massive changes happening outside of the mainstream, which at the same time reflects the desires and popular storytelling of many in the audience, which Disney refuses to acknowledge. In short, Disney's demise is a process of a thousand cuts, many of them sadly self-imposed. But the killing blow is coming from the independent creators outside of their control.

[@matirion]

The funny thing is that people mostly forgot that Disney, in it's earliest days, was effectively an indie studio... It was just two brothers with a dream. It started falling apart the more time passed, especially after Walts death, as it became less about his vision and more about money. Way back in the day, Walt actually stood his ground against Universal when they tried to bully the small Disney studio into working for cheap. Walt refused, and made a project to compete with Universal... Mickey Mouse. Against all odds, it outperformed Universal and established Disney in the animation world as it's own thing. It's funny how history repeats in a lot of ways, isn't it? Back then, Universal got stuck in it's old ways, and got defeated by an independent studio that didn't take no for an answer. Now, Glitch is effectively doing the same to Disney, which is stuck in it's old ways. It's time for Walt and Roys dream to rest with them. Let the next generation take over.

[@JonathanGaeta]

The cycle repeats itself once again

[@lizzarddoggo8775]

The profit you calculated is just from the pilot alone. Glitch also produces merch for their shows as well. Murder drones has got plenty, but the amazing digital circus at the very least has the pomni and jax plushes. I've got no clue how much of those got sold, but that only increases their profit.

[@camillesharem]

Yes! And I lowballed my guestimate for the revenue they make with their merchandise sales. They're making a real mint with their plushies and other accessories. Now, it comes down to what they do with the money next, because cash itself doesn't equal success. But if they continue to invest and grow their team where appropriate and feasible, they might be able to do more shows and on an even more stable schedule.

[@jaxtermations]

An indie channel shows made by youtubers OH MY GOD THEY DESERVE MORE ANIMATORS AND CHANNEL!

[@qwefg3]

I hope they keep doing a good job as this sort of reminds me of early Rooster Teeth days. Good content, low budget, good fandom, and they are making up the costs by just showing good content. It sound naive and simple, but its the best we can hope for as most major industries shows are caring more about DIE... DEI politics and points leaving smaller groups to rush in and fill the gap for good content for the sake of making something good to stand on its own merits.

[@camillesharem]

Glitch really is like the new Rooster Teeth. If they can avoid the mistakes that Rooster Teeth made, they could go a very long way. DEI is ridiculous, but given how small they are and how they're likely working on maintaining a semblance of self-sufficiency, I think Glitch can easily sidestep taking out any loans that require a DEI score.

[@blazer5009]

I think the reason Glitch is doing so well is the fact that their group isn’t as big as Disneys, so they trust and listen to one another unlike Disney in if you so much as speak outta line you can be replaced like that *snap noise*

[@sleepycat-zu4ck]

I Hope Glitch And Disney Doesn't Do Collaboration Or Selling Their Show To Disney

[@SomeoneThatExists-rj5oo]

I dont know what's more surprising, the fact that Disney is still alive (barely, they're basically on life support at this rate), or the fact that this was one of your most viewed video to date.

[@lollolcheese123]

Seeing how Kevin and Luke have grown is amazing, but it's kinda sad to see Meta Runner be pushed into the background. (It's even worse for Sunset Paradise)

[@camillesharem]

That's sadly the way it goes for a lot of projects that are made before a person or company get famous. But, the numbers have gone up for Meta Runner as more and more people have started checking out Glitch.

[@tjones9097]

It started with smg4, then there was meta runner, sunset paradise and murder drones, followed by Tadc, and now gaslight district. These guys are the best indie producers/animators in years, and they make me proud to be an Aussie.

[@Kelswagsinandballin]

Disney is sure is trouble with that criticism

[@mitchellalexander9162]

Who would win? The Armies of the Disney Princesses, Reimagined Live Action Fairy Tales, An Army of Superheroes (who have recently been replaced with Diversity Counterparts), and Jedis? Or *ONE CLUSSY GIRL?!?*

[@witherkilleryeh]

the fish legions

[@brave2425]

What Amazing abijt Luke (Smg4) and Kevin is that they are EXTREMELY passionate on animation, and there are other indie creators out their and the best part is they dont look for the top tier independent animator’s as long as your unique they offer you the power to spread your voice in the world of animation. WHATS EVEN BETTER they treat there animators so well and Offer a lot of Creative Freedom to make their vision better.

[@camillesharem]

That was something that really struck me during the GlitchX interviews, how much freedom they gave Liam and Gooseworx. And it really shows!

[@brave2425]

@@camillesharem and we need more of it to make the shows better and to express the creators voice

[@Soufriere84]

The one thing we DO know about Glitch's budgets from Luke and Kevin was that, due to constant retakes, the first season of Meta Runner cost a $1,000,000 (Australian) which works out to $100k/ep. Murder Drones and TADC have much more streamlined productions but also more+better animators so I'd imagine their per-episode costs are in that ballpark too. Between Glitch, Spindlehorse, and whoever animated Lackadaisy, it's a good time for indie animation and indie animators. Sorry for extra paragraphs, but I think even the existence of CH's video and others like it proves that Disney in particular forgot one of ol' Walt's principles -- "You're dead if you only make cartoons for children. Adults are just children grown up." Sure, he was pretty risk-averse due to his films flopping every time he and the Nine Old Men put in actual effort (Fantasia, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty) but at least he knew a good script when he saw one and modern focus groups didn't exist during his lifetime. Thanks to Florida's evil governor declaring war on Disney, lots of 'net pundits -- who have even less brains than politicians -- blame Disney's fall on "wokeness" when if anything it's the opposite. Disney plays it too safe because they're afraid of both the far-right and the far-left thus their bland storytelling ends up pleasing no one.

[@camillesharem]

Thanks for the insight on Glitch's production expenses. I hadn't heard about that from Kevin and Luke. That makes me feel way more sure about my guesses! Absolutely, animation is meant for everyone! And it makes me mad when I hear adults deride the medium. It largely means that they checked in their imagination and sense wonder for "growing up." And I've seen it show, too... And here's the thing, even cartoons meant to for children can have massive appeal and application for adults, it all depends on the elements you put into them. Disney forgot how to be bold with their storytelling, they don't know how to use dark/horror storytelling anymore to enhance their fantasy, and they can't write bad guys anymore! I have a whole video to do on that later next year, but I want to wait and see what this new Bill Cipher book has in store for us. I have the feeling that Disney ticked off Alex Hirsch by axing a comeback story of his... This book was long in the making, but he let loose on Disney once his NDA was up and Matt Braly has been fuming online. I think real drama went down between them and Mickey, and these were some of the last guys in the company who were willing to do darker and bolder storytelling. Dana Terrace seems to have just checked out and is trying to forget what they did to the Owl House...

[@Drawgur2705]

I still think Murder Drones is way better than the amazing digital circus.