I spent a day with BACKROOMS CREATOR KANE PIXELS

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▸ Creator, Director, Writer, etc - Anthony Padilla
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0:00 INTRODUCTION
2:28 THE BACKROOMS LORE
4:28 THE BACKROOMS SUCCESS
6:40 MAKING A MOVIE
8:17 UNCONVENTIONAL CREATIVE PROCESS
12:46 BEING CALLED A GENIUS
14:46 SPONSOR
15:58 LEAVING KZbin BEHIND?
19:12 I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOREVER
21:10 KANE'S CHILDHOOD
23:25 WHAT'S NEXT?
24:21 BLOOPER

[@AnthonyPadilla]

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[@seems_goodlol]

don’t care

[@milo.lively]

hi

[@aliwashere666]

hi

[@Tricolorcart739]

A

[@r1l3yian61]

💀

[@lindbo4545]

Dude is smarter than 95% of the adults I’ve ever spoke to lol

[@-_XD]

Ikr ? How is he so charismatic and well spoken like damn I'm 25 and I can barely hold a convo in an interview 😭😭

[@rialto8587]

@@-_XD And this is his first interview, very impressive man

[@freezinfrog]

Probably more than 95%, he's clearly going to be the smartest in a room of 100 randomly picked adults in nearly every case, 5 out of 100 people don't pull off stuff this impressive by his age let's be honest lmao.

[@slabman6262]

@@rialto8587 this is not his first interview

[@-_XD]

@@slabman6262 I think he means face to face interview, Kane did voice only interview before

[@LearDC07734]

I cant believe how popular the backrooms has gotten

[@MrCommentGod]

*It’s not getting popular more people are just entering*

[@abrahamdomingo8239]

@@MrCommentGod isn’t that what popularity is 🤣

[@nuviismissing]

​@@abrahamdomingo8239 you😊↪️the joke

[@jennywojahn9539]

It’s dead

[@simfamr.]

I still don’t know what this is

[@InstaAE]

Kane is so unbelievably level-headed and mature for his age. He speaks as if he’s an experienced adult in the film industry at only 17 years old. The Backrooms series as a whole is jaw dropping. Kudos to you, Kane.

[@stAr_sAilor__]

i agree!

[@goodygood9467]

I mean his is father literally in the industry so there is that

[@InstaAE]

@@goodygood9467 Yeah haha, that will definitely help.

[@grumpent]

@@goodygood9467nah nah don’t try to knock off some points from his skills. He still did the work. Lol, hunter biden father is the president and look how he turned out ?

[@theblobconsumes4859]

​@@goodygood9467 Small correction, but he's in the gaming industry, not in the film industry.

[@Tubeytime]

Every successful young creator always describes their parents as being totally chill and supportive, really makes you think.

[@HartxStarr]

so many aspiring creators have been ultimately shut down due to lack of support from their parental figures :(

[@pingpongun8519]

Jup. And it’s so sad to think about that unsupporting parents will never read something like this and learn that supporting is the key because they’re so locked inside their bouble.

[@winterkeptuswarm]

So true. I don't wanna become a parent till I think I can attempt to provide that kinda environment for my kid. 🥺 Every person deserves that kind of support.

[@tedtheodore5715]

​@@HartxStarrway too true

[@partyprinceyt7528]

Yeah, this is true. I have a friend who makes beats and produced songs and beats (I believe he started at the age of 16 or 17) and his parents are chill and supportive of him compared to a typical Filipino household ❤️ My parents on the other hand are the Total opposite, I don't have the support that he has when it comes to my passion and dreams. Hopefully, everything still turns out well 🙏

[@sourceeee]

he arguably brought the backrooms not only back to mainstream internet culture, but did it with one of the best horror video ive seen. He approached it masterfully IMO

[@ChristianMr_C]

​@Object Ant Feeder did the ants get eaten or the glasses?

[@ThatHoodieDude]

​@@ChristianMr_C The glasses ate the ants.

[@AhmedCool]

Nah I think It defies the og purpose of being alone and it wasn't scary imo

[@michaelnichols9557]

​@@AhmedCool either way, his production is very high quality, and the story he is telling is pretty creative.

[@Gandhi_Physique]

​​@@DrRhubarb Wdym? If you are talking about the original backrooms post, you are misinformed because I played a backrooms game almost 10 years ago. The wikipedia page is definitely wrong, I wasn't even in this state when I played the game and that was 2015 when I moved here.

[@coolbrotherf127]

This kid is so smart. He talks like he's 45 with 20 years of experience at 17. He has a bright future ahead of him and I can't wait to see more of his work for years.

[@lostkey7301]

The entire time I was watching this, I was like "BRO, THIS GUY MADE ONE OF THE BIGGEST TRENDS ON THE INTERNET AND HE'S SHRUGGING IT OFF AS NO BIG DEAL?? WHY DOES EVERYTHING HE SAYS SOUND SO WISE??? IVE NEVER FELT SO JEALOUS AND SO INSPIRED AT THE SAME TIME WHAT THE HELL???" I haven't watched any Backrooms videos and never cared to, but this interview with the creator fucking captured my heart

[@-_XD]

@@lostkey7301 Omg same brotha haha, seriously it feels like he's a reincarnation of some director, how does one become well-spoken and charismatic in his vision of cinema at such age like, DAMN

[@acutelilmint8035]

@@lostkey7301 that’s called humble

[@HiuSharky]

This guy would be accepted in a job that requires: Preferred age 17-22 12 Years experience in film production

[@dysfunctioned]

He's what every employer is looking for lol

[@benmcreynolds8581]

His newest project "The oldest view: The Rolling Giant" is a utter MASTERPIECE of creative expression

[@Revalopod]

it's better than backrooms imo

[@thequietkid365]

True its so good

[@thequietkid365]

The rolling giant is low-key way scarier than "lifeform fellow"

[@TheFlush1980]

And it’s based on a 6 year old video of the Valley View Center Mall in Dallas. Even the monster is.

[@thequietkid365]

@@TheFlush1980 the valley view mall doesn't even exist anymore so the entire thing was recreated in CGI from a 6-minute video

[@L1VE3V1L]

As a 48 year old man, I want this lad to have full creative control. You have to recognise genius when it rears it’s head and have the fortitude to allow it to thrive. Let’s hope. His short video was utterly captivating and brilliantly made, I saw it a year ago and it still sits with me. Even my 16 year old son can’t believe I know about it as he’s played levels on steam when i mentioned they’re making a movie about it. He spun right out that this old fart loves it.

[@tobintobintobin]

Check out his newest project, some of the msot incredible work ive seen

[@kaphizmey6229]

something that kane said at 3:31 really caught my attention: “people are so caught up on what’s canon and what’s not - it’s weird, like i don’t think it matters. i think everything is canon to itself.” this is the exact mindset that i truly believe _needs_ to be more prevalent in all fandoms. let people look at their favorite media the way they want to, it’ll encourage creativity and diversity of thought. i’m glad kane didn’t let other peoples’ opinions guide his art

[@TrafficaWorks]

Underrated comment

[@Croop9203]

couldn't say it better!

[@AlienShrekPerson]

So true!! This needs to be heard!

[@dayan02100]

Preach it brother!

[@mutantfruit9993]

The backrooms are way scarie without entities. The loneliness and anxiety is terrifying

[@Tortooga102]

It still amazes me how complex and interesting Kane’s idea for the back rooms is.

[@noahsan92]

i'm not, us kids have, scientifically, "better" imaginations than older people. creativity unfortunately diminishes over time for most people but obviously not always

[@SparkShadow212]

​@@noahsan92 Stick in the mud, aren'tcha?

[@noahsan92]

@@SparkShadow212 bruh what

[@michaelnichols9557]

​@@noahsan92 I feel that one of the reasons is when we are younger, we play and we use our imagination to take us to our own world, or we daydream an entire universe when we have free time. As we grow up and mature, our minds don't take us to fairy land anymore, though we may still have the creativity, we have a life to live and sometimes your life calls for you to let go of your creativity, there have been plenty of artists, and writers that are adults, not only is it because they have the ideas, but also because they are in a position to be able to pursue their dream, and they have studied and honed their craft. Art is a science in itself, after all.

[@firester1101]

kane didn't make the Backrooms tho, but obv he had a lot of positive effect on the community

[@beccaisanerd671]

He is so self aware, he knows and acknowledges that he doesnt know what he doesnt know. He seems so level headed for a kid! Kudos to his parents and to him. Also, Anthony is a great interviewer.

[@yuli1_266]

His vocabulary, phrasing, his cadence! Its so mesmerizing to hear him talk about his work and ideas. He really knows how to pull you in and keep you waiting on his every word!! I can't wait to see him grow more and more :)

[@victorisaksson5061]

super impressive coming from a 17 year old, exciting to see what he does in the future!

[@SCP_3008_Employee]

@@victorisaksson5061He is now 18!

[@cannedbread6140]

He has more creativity and brightness as a teen than most adults do in their day to day life

[@Vayhef]

Is that surprising though ? You'd hope teenage years would be a playground c:

[@abrahamdomingo8239]

I mean to be fair, most writers were probably brilliant when they were young. He could be a great writer in the future!

[@sariahknight]

Agreed

[@MrCommentGod]

*Creativity is the key* 🔑

[@annamous5991]

A 9 minute video where nothing happens until 8 minutes in. Pretty sure that’s not creative at all

[@TryinBin8889]

Something people often forget about teenagers, and don't give them credit for, is their brightness and creativity. Their creativity isn't held back by industry conventions, shareholders or working parameters, and they know what people their age would actually enjoy. You can see Kane is very bright, intelligent, aware and creative and has a strong growth mindset instead of holding himself back. Props to him, can't wait to see more of his stuff in the future

[@toat_]

fr, just give us the tools and support we need and we can do the exact same stuff as y'all (older generations)

[@HiuSharky]

"Bring me thousands of adults, and I will tear a mountain from its roots. Bring me just ten young people, and I will shake the world." Always liked this quote

[@Beau-Bo]

THANK YOU FINALLY!!! everyone out here acting surprised that a TEENAGER: somebody in their most creative years, who is having more and more complex thoughts to build that creativity off of… IS GOOD AT MAKING IDEAS??!?!?

[@naudybroken]

His age? Though I'm sure he's an expert in that I'm twice his age and I love his Backrooms stuff. Most of my friends do as well. I think he's tapped into some great horror stuff for any age TBH I'm glad they are giving him a lot of creative control I was worried about that.

[@M_Lopez_3D_Artist]

its crazy that someone at that age talks like someone who is like 30 years old in clarity and thought it blows the mind at how someone can think so clearly be interesting to know his parents are and how is family life was like, because he sure is a smart person at this age and its just interesting to me who is family was.

[@Jokin_Jake]

The fact that a big company like A24 want to work with a 17 year old with a vision is very inspirational. It's mind blowing!

[@eden4949]

Imagine staying so calm, composed and well spoken in your first in person interview

[@danig.6454]

This is so impressive, he's so young, has such a mature vision and language. I really hope we get to see so much more.

[@ParallaxOfTheVoid]

@Object Ant Feeder wat

[@sleepyslytherin]

He really doesn’t carry himself as a normal 17 year old would, he’s so mature

[@edd4816]

First time hearing his voice and he doesn't sound like he's 17 either. Not just his voice's timbre but the way he gives thoughtful answers too

[@jessepac7502]

This may be part of his process of going through the ropes of the "buisness" part of building his brand like interviews and connecting more with his audience it's pretty damn cool cause you can tell he's prepared for this

[@Jim-Stick]

Agreed. He holds himself very well. Most people would have anxious ticks or something... Nothing from him at all. A very smart collected guy who is going to create a lot more things in the future.

[@Tubeytime]

Thank the parents... and when a kid goes sideways, blame the parents. They need more attention than they currently get.

[@acutelilmint8035]

Cause he’s smart. An artist. U can find a lot of smart people ..

[@ct5625]

I knew he was obviously a very clever and creative young man but I didn't expect him to be so intelligent, aware, thoughtful and level-headed. It's no wonder everyone expecting great things from him for decades to come. Good job parents!

[@JTClemente]

Kane’s got an admirable level of maturity, focus, artistic awareness, and integrity. Most people in his position (not even accounting for his age) would crumble. From the business side to the creative side - he’s killing it. I’m rooting for his success and artistic journey wholeheartedly.

[@tblais1041]

It's crazy that I found him when he was at around only 20k subscribers. He did VFX for the Dad channel and made his own spinoff of Town, USA and it was fantastic so proud of him!

[@tenburner8109]

I just fed a pair of glasses to aunts in my video. They got EATEN 😭

[@Sorta8]

​@@tenburner8109those are some hungry aunts

[@michaelnichols9557]

​@@tenburner8109 🤣

[@jerryesposito]

Anybody could say they found him at 20k but no one can say that I knew him

[@darinrichard221]

I was the 1,000 like :) insane you found him that early!

[@swann9147]

"People are so caught up on what's canon and what's not... I don't think it matters... Everything is canon to itself." Great quote.

[@NorthernRealmJackal]

I was so happy the way he rejected that. The "canon narrative" is such an autistic concept, as if some people have more of a right to tell a story than others.

[@jellyfishsquawk]

@@NorthernRealmJackalautistic concept? ☠️

[@JakubJovanovic-gc8ib]

​@@NorthernRealmJackalthe Hell do you mean by "autistic concept"???

[@FixYoSchitt]

He does explain it well. Difference is Kane's version of canon is more interesting.

[@danceydoll5]

That's kind of what the backrooms is all about.

[@vexfcstudios6929]

So proud of this legend as a fellow teen creator myself. I love that he proved the “do well in school and you’ll be successful” wrong. Absolute legend.

[@EperogiLimousine]

You still have to do good in school to be successful though. 😆

[@redd6s6]

No you don't@@EperogiLimousine

[@homelander7506]

@@EperogiLimousine says who? none of the shit in school applies to real life.

[@EperogiLimousine]

Ok, but you kind of need it to get a job, wanna bet Kane is going to college? Kane doesn’t disregard school, Ik you think school is pointless at your age, but things change when you get older@@homelander7506

[@hoangkienvu7572]

Doing well in school is still a solid insurance if your creative job doesn't pan out. Dan Salvato, the guy who made DDLC, Smallant, pointcrow and some other streamers all reached higher level education so that if their current career don't work out, they still have something to fall back on. Stay in school, unless you are really confident that you alone have something valuable that absolutely nobody else in the world has, which is likely untrue.

[@micheller3251]

I love his take on what's cannon and what's not. I think it allows more room for creativity and reminds the public that all of this is art, not history.

[@TheFrodoBaggins33]

Kane is the kind of person I wanna be when I grow up, and I'm older than him

[@caelum_eti_2007]

I’m younger than him and same now I’m creating my own horror franchise called The Lethum Dimension he truly is a great inspiration

[@caelum_eti_2007]

I don’t know if I should start filming some tapes for the Lethum Dimension and Lethum Limbo I guess I’ll give it a try 😅

[@firespread5982]

Bros advertising :L

[@caelum_eti_2007]

@@firespread5982 shut up bet you don’t have anything better to do with your life

[@caelum_eti_2007]

@@firespread5982 dude just go and work on something and mind your own business

[@Ace-vz4pg]

I remember being so obsessed with the Backrooms, the movie may actually drag me back it! this is going to be awesome

[@Ace-vz4pg]

@Object Ant Feeder omg are the ants okay????

[@ParallaxOfTheVoid]

Oh same here lol

[@hishamrashid5293]

And fcking A24 is behind it. Thats a dream come true.

[@mrtoast244]

Same lol, it was such a fun rabbit hole to go down back when it was just starting to get popular (before KZbin kids got to it). Even now the forums are fun to go back to once in a while. Kane has a bright career ahead of him

[@Sgt.Hairclub]

As a child, i was plagued by nightmares of being alone in nondescript rooms and hallways. It was always silent not even the sound of my footsteps would be heard. Then, all of a sudden, a deafening roar would begin and I'd run only to wake up. I would always sneak under my parent's bed at night and sleep because it terrified me so bad. So when I first saw the backrooms it really captured me.

[@lucianaromulus1408]

Kanes Backrooms have influenced me as a 33 year old artist and that speaks VOLUMES. Ive loved this series from the beginning. In relation to the Backrooms no one comes close to Kane. He deserves all the success and recognition coming to him.

[@jauxro]

I hope the a24 movie goes well. The Backrooms is very appealing as an internet serial, I wonder if a film can keep the appeal

[@nerdsick3778]

Maybe if it was going to be found footage. but he said it's not.

[@AlienonEarthC-137]

@@nerdsick3778 would’ve been better as a found footage sort of film, an ending to that sort of movie would be fuckin amazing, would definitely need a part 2

[@JugsKise]

@@AlienonEarthC-137 I mean, we haven't seen it yet. They could knock it out of the park. We just have to wait and see!

[@toat_]

​@@nerdsick3778 It's literally A24.

[@pemanilnoob587]

@@AlienonEarthC-137you haven’t seen the movie though, it’s not out

[@FelixFFern]

I'm so impressed by how he always manages to just drop short of risking coming across as pretentious, which given the viral popularity of his works at such a young age is such an important thing. He's incredibly well-spoken and talks about his work in the way you'd expect from any current, well-established filmmaker or director. I can easily imagine him becoming something like the next Ari Aster in the future.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

He's already on a24... I hope he does go on to do more, ari is one of the more fresh and creative minds in modern horror

[@BootyHole_Brown]

He wants to be taken seriously and professionally for his creativity, He's smart enough to understand how he needs to present himself as a young man in a functionally adult world. Good kid.

[@Zichfried]

Awesome animations and awesome interview! Though he didn't create The Backrooms. It's a concept created in 4chan in 2019 by an anonymous user inspired by the liminal spaces concept. Since then, several people have created a lot of lore, levels, characters, items and creatures for it, giving them their epic current state. This resulted with several content creators producing awesome stories, art, animations and even videogames based in the work of all of these creators.

[@jayyh_01]

the fact that the found footage has sparked so much in the backrooms community, even to the point we get an AHS episode, is incredible. as dialuted the concept has become, you cant knock the creativity

[@lamywhammy8744]

He’s so cool, I’m 16 and have so much ideas in my head that I never acted on because I don’t know where to start He definitely inspires me to stop being lazy and do something

[@toat_]

Ay bro, IBIS paint X is free on your phone, there's an audience for literally everything, and we got the internet for learning, go for it 👍

[@Jimmyknapp2]

Grab an empty notebook and get comfortable with sketching out quick things, map the core ideas out so you don't have to rely on memory. The writing part might take a few weeks but gathering the ideas took all the time until now.

[@alexavila7700]

Just be patient. With patience, your ideas are more well fleshed out

[@alexavila7700]

But if you really want to create an idea, then write those ideas down and develop them into parts each day at any time you want.

[@thaliabirrueta8456]

Do it!

[@generalkickass9237]

Although Kane Pixels isn't the actual creator of the backrooms (the actual creator is an anonymous 4chan user who posted the first ever picture and information about the backrooms on the internet) , he is deservingly up there in the backrooms and/or liminal spaces community because of his amazing work . not only did he make great backrooms videos , he also made those amazing AOT historical footage videos . Blows my mind . I hope the movie lives up to the name

[@hediondo8764]

That anonymous 4chan user isn't even the creator, it was something already talked about since 2004 due to the eerie feeling singleplayer gmod gave you. The concept of it being a scary place was more just a community creation due to the feelings of dread it would give you if you played by yourself too long

[@generalkickass9237]

@@hediondo8764 im talking specifically about the level 0 of the backrooms itself , the one on the thumbnail . that one was created by the 4 chan user ,which gave way more popularity to the backrooms than ever before and which then played a role in the creation and popularization of more backrooms levels . yes you are right about the eerie feeling when playing a gmod game , it was not created by the 4chan user. its a feeling , and i know it was talked about long ago. so i know he wasnt the one who put the idea in everyones head . people already had a slight idea of it in their heads but not everyone looked at it the way the 4chan user looked at it, not everyone had the idea of it being endless or 6 million square miles long. so alot of the credit does go to the anonymous 4chan user

[@hediondo8764]

@@generalkickass9237 Oh right! Completely forgot that it was limited in gmod. Then you're right about the og "story"

[@generalkickass9237]

@@hediondo8764 yeah

[@TheGililgi]

He also makes the music behind each Backrooms entry on his channel, I hope he does the soundtrack for the movie as well, A24 really found themselves a golden goose and I'm so happy for him

[@Kaimana916]

His wanting to focus on and getting small details just right gives me Kubrick feels. Kid's going places.

[@BlighterProductions]

This dude deserves nothing but all the respect we can muster. He is a very well-bespoken guy, and I truly admire him. Watching this interview, it felt like I was listening to a 35 year old rather than an 18 year old.

[@freshprince0fdenmark914]

my favorite part of this interview was how clear it is that he just loves being creative and diving headfirst into new projects

[@patrickhamos2987]

Creative about what? He didn't create the backrooms. You're just clueless.

[@gavinmagnus3087]

he should interview gavin magnus

[@frmug]

​@@patrickhamos2987 That is such a horrible take, he didn't have to have created the concept for his work to be deemed creative.

[@fritz250757]

@@patrickhamos2987 wtf is your problem?

[@TrialDubz]

@@patrickhamos2987 Whatever it is you're trying to argue about, he's certainly done more better than you.

[@looee2810]

This dude is a master at animation. Hands down.

[@patrickhamos2987]

How long til it comes out that his daddy did most of the work? I'd put serious money on it. Either that or daddy's money hiring people to do the work.

[@mae9911]

@@patrickhamos2987 why are you so bitter? I don’t know how old you are but the likelihood of his parents knowing anything about blender, a relatively new animation software, is seriously low. So many kids have been able to start animating and making amazing creations because of how technologically has progressed. He’s not the first and he certainly won’t be the last.

[@chronovore7234]

@@mae9911 envy is a hell of a drug

[@mcsmouche]

@@chronovore7234 it is, I guess delusion helps him sleep well at night too.

[@duly2636]

@@patrickhamos2987 I mean I don’t understand why it would be so unbelievable for Kane to do this stuff himself but ok. His dad doesn’t know how to do the stuff Kane does. And as for the daddy’s money, Kane used to used a laptop just a normal one and blender is free and all the other software and equipment he used probably wasn’t all that much. U don’t need a lot to make good animation, all it takes is skills

[@voltia9893]

I started watching this dude when he was doing his Attack on Titan historical footage videos, and when I saw his first backrooms video come out, I knew he was on to something huge. I can't believe his growth as a creator, especially at 17! I'm so excited to see all your future works, Kane!

[@enzdude]

My favorite details from this video are that Kane started his vision from the Backrooms because he was essentially bored and needed something to do, and found inspiration in the Backrooms concept. And as that developed, he didn't let himself conform to genres, the opinions of others or how something is made, he just lets his mind roam free. Lastly, he finds passion in his work and not in the money or fame it brings. He just likes sharing his work. We need more creatives like this in the limelight, and I'm honestly inspired to go put out some work of my own, especially being the same age as Kane.

[@-bugbite]

It’s good to see more people inspired by kane and not just going “he’s 17 and I’m 20 and he’s successful and I’m not??”

[@youre_my-healing]

Wise

[@rinkooo6006]

I’ve been a fan of Kane Pixels since his AOT videos back in 2020, it’s crazy how far he’s come as a creator, plus it’s insane that he’s famous at my age and created a whole new lore for the Backrooms

[@FriedIce3]

Yeah i remember watching the aot found footage when it was released

[@zitchaden]

Word

[@mrtoast244]

Ikr, his AU is cool in itself but the direction and excecution in his videos are S tier

[@donovan8530]

THE lore 😉

[@mickeystix]

What a genuine, smart, and level-headed young man. I really appreciate how he is handling his blow-up and he deserves the opportunities that have been set in front of him. I honestly do hope that, when Backrooms has run it's course as all things do, we will see many creative works of his for years to come. He's so well-spoken and thinks things through that it's hard to believe his age is what it is.

[@joshua.h]

I watched The Oldest View - Beneath The Earth a few days ago when it came out and it's so cool that Kane can be working on a huge project like the backrooms movie and still be uploading interesting content to youtube.

[@chaoticfiction8903]

As a current 17 year old I'm both mildly jealous of Kane and mildly in love with him. He's so talented and passionate about his work and it's honestly so endearing.

[@lennyuniverse]

Kane is not only an artistic prodigy, but you can tell how brilliant and thoughtful he is through this interview. I feel blessed to have been following his work since before the backrooms. Cheers on the A24 partnership 🎉

[@shannonbullock807]

seventeen years old with an a24 film coming out. incredible.

[@zAcroniX]

This was a very cool interview, I've wanted kane pixels on here for months now, I'm so glad u finally talked to him!

[@Broogli]

Valid

[@Blu-grey]

Yoooooooooooooo

[@j6lkx5kt31]

OMG IT'S THE BACKROOM GUY

[@DerYoshed]

Super cool that you got Kane to Interview. Love his stuff, wish him all the best!

[@makototakara7025]

I love how both Anthony Padilla and Kane Pixels are quite creative with their crafts.

[@speakatron5634]

Seems like such an intelligent and level headed dude. I love his KZbin content. I wish him much success and happiness in his craft and in life!

[@wooly9967]

Kane: “I’ll black out and I got a video there” Anthony: “yeah🥺”

[@TheSuperNerf1]

Considering the work A24 has been producing in recent times. I have no doubt Kane will be able to produce an amazing film in this partnership. Godspeed Kane

[@bloodymary__]

As a long-time fan of the backrooms series, seeing Kane being appreciated by Anthony just puts a smile on my face. He's come such a long way and he deserves all the recognition.

[@LuxoJunior]

Didn’t think I’d watch the whole 24mins but here I am. What a fun interviewer & fun insightful deep dude Kane is. Wow he’s intelligent & SHOUT-OUT TO HALF-LIFE! So good to be able to witness the next wave of greats❤

[@gatetm]

"everything is canon to itself" was really well-said

[@jotax94]

hearing Kane talk about his creative view he's a mad man with drive to achieve what he wants, it's crazy and i love it now i feel motivated!

[@toat_]

GO FOR IT!!

[@paperbagproduction_s]

I’m around Kanes age, seeing him prosper in the exact thing I am looking to do is extremely inspiring, thank you Kane for being such an awesome person, creating an outlet for you to express your love for filmmaking and story telling is a HUGE goal of mine, and this gives me hope.

[@acutelilmint8035]

Just keep focusing on your craft. Don’t compromise. Don’t clout chase.let ur art speak for itself. A lot of it is luck. But the longevity is the skills and passion ❤ gl

[@michael04__806]

same

[@hctim45]

you could tell me kane was in his 20s and id believe you. 17 and doing/talking the way he does is inspirational. i applaud him and his parents

[@youre_my-healing]

3:33 agreed

[@aunrah02]

So humble. What a badass. Thank you for interviewing him Anthony!

[@skylarkmystique2702]

I audibly gasped when I saw you were interviewing Kane, I’ve always been fascinated with his work, like how does his brain work? He’s such a cool guy and I’m so looking forward to seeing the movie as well as more KZbin videos

[@Volcanus670]

There's always something to be admired about someone who, despite achieving massive success and praise, still stick to their guns and just create what they wants to create.

[@Cybernautz]

Wow can not wait for the A24 project. I hope everything goes well for Kane in the industry. We're rooting for you!! 🤙

[@INSAMOUZ]

The fact he is around 7-8 months older then me but SO Talented at the same time is insane Huge love to Kane❤

[@jakereilly5901]

So stoked you interviewed Kane! He’s such an immensely talented individual. Very excited to see where his creative vision takes him with A24.

[@samiiie1824]

Kane is far from what I imagined him to be, I thought he was a serious, snobbish, introverted kid, but he's actually very funny.

[@micah3331]

Yeah he seems very energetic and respectful

[@NealjanYT]

Kane is a huge inspiration for me and many other people, amazing to see him grow like this and being interviewed here

[@JamesBoxxy]

Aha enjoyed this! Excellent interview! 🔥🔥 I'd love to see Anthony interview some: - *smaller game developers* with games that got followings out of nowhere / - *indie film directors* doing things differently / - interesting *music artists/creatives* breaking into the mainstream without major labels, etc. I think someone like *"Ren"* (once he's finished his medical treatment in Canada) would be a phenomenal interview imo! 👍

[@sadgirlhrz]

he is so well spoken and intelligent, you just KNOW he's a creative genius. i have quickly become a huge fan of kane's work as one does when coming across his projects. they're just so well directed and produced it is insane to think he did it all on his own and at this young age, he clearly has so much to give. i cannot wait to see what the future holds for him :) very well deserved movie opt, i'm excited to watch it as well as excited for everything else he might have in the works!

[@fridaaa0]

Oh my god I love this guy! So intelligent and bright and amazing at articulating his thoughts. He's had more insight about life at 17 than some people have way into adulthood. I wish I knew him as a friend.

[@BlestFawn]

I'm so glad you did this interview, Anthony! I've been part of the group of people who finds the Backrooms fascinating without going insane with it and learning the wiki front to back. And I'm super happy to learn more about Kane, specially with the movie coming up! Great work, today, as always!

[@pyrotechc3h8]

I cannot express how ecstatic I am that Kane is rightfully involved in the feature film. I love this.

[@eloraprimrose]

I Am so hyperfixated on the backrooms and liminal spaces and environmental horrors in general and i am so ready for this! Proud of where he is heading!

[@TheGreatNateVA]

I didn’t even know Kane Pixels was this young, and directing a movie of his own creation at that, I’m impressed.

[@PelsckoPelesko]

I wonder how you didn’t know that if his fans would shove it in your face. Just kidding

[@ondo6645]

big fan since his aot videos, those were so well done truly nightmare material, so glad to hear he gets such good opportunities to share more of his creativity

[@mostfrozenburrito]

This kid has a good outlook on creative projects that I’ve found recently in my favorite band (Sleep Token, please look them up). Just ignoring genres and labels and focusing purely on the craft of it. Existing in worlds and building on them and most importantly, just getting them out there 🙌🏻

[@keaton_jb_meme_central]

I was a fan of the Backrooms about a year before Kane’s first video, and I came across his first Backrooms video when it only had a few hundred thousand views, seeing how far he and this Creepypasta have come is really cool, especially considering the fact he’s only 2 years older than me

[@MidinVal]

I love The Backrooms, like no matter how many clones it gets they're all so creative it's like a hub of different rooms and each one is a person making their own, it's so freaking cool. One of my favourite creepypastas!

[@bostonholly3177]

Was waiting someone to give him the opportunity to expose his art to a bigger public. Great episode!

[@Hayhay_sketched]

Literally Kane pixels u are amazing! Your videos are so interesting and cool! I love itt!!

[@luukvanoijen7082]

I think the main thing that stands out about him is his massive drive to create. So many people end up just consuming, or at least not making unique things, which i cant imagine ever doing. Just making things is an incredible feeling, its awesome hes managed to find success and its clear that hes very talented

[@Tubeytime]

I think most people are driven to create, but most people don't have wealthy supportive parents who foster their creativity.

[@luukvanoijen7082]

@@Tubeytime i have plenty of friends with time and money to create, yet end up not. And im sure privilege plays a role, it plays a role in almost everything, but i cant really be upset that someone like kane has parents with the money to support him. Very weird reply lol, not sure what your goal here is

[@Tubeytime]

@@luukvanoijen7082 that's why I mentioned "supportive" and "foster creativity" dude, it's a combination of these things

[@TheWeen344]

i find him very relatable, ive always enjoyed the long process of creating and learning and eventually ending up with something finished for people to try out. So much that i enjoy it more than actually playing games alot of the time, and once I'm finished a project i gotta start a new one.

[@TortoiseNo.3]

@@luukvanoijen7082 ​​⁠ your reply is even weirder, why so automatically hostile? He’s just saying that creativity must be encouraged and fostered as a child, and the ability to do so varies greatly between parents, regardless of their intentions

[@alexissjc409]

Kaine parsons series is simply the best backrooms media and i am so stoked to here he's directing an actual movie for it now!

[@glassdiamond2185]

I somehow missed this even though I'm subscribed. So nice to finally see the man behind the genius creations. Just imagine the amazing things he'll create in the years to come. I'm here for it!

[@Indianadixon]

Thanks for such an amazing interview Anthony!

[@Bomb0i]

Kane's creativity and vision is just endlessly impressive, I have such high hopes for the movie!

[@shinepixelz8426]

Kane is one of the most interesting content creators I’ve ever seen. I admittedly learned about him through his backrooms stuff, and I’m glad I did as it has introduced me to his channel! His series (backrooms and other), music, and passion to create is inspiring! With the way the backrooms series is executed, I’m actually excited to see Kane make this into a movie. This was a great interview!

[@ratchet600]

I'm glad he didn't cave to people complaining about the weird levels and monsters and stuff. His clean relatively underpopulated version is much more immersive and gives you a believable tension when watching that I think wouldn't be there if it was cluttered with all the weird additions of the pre-existing community version.

[@ScootsMcPoot]

It's true to the og post, all the entities and weird levels ruined backrooms

[@abstergo1318]

i'm really happy to have discovered him at the beginnng of his attack on titan art phase, he already was so talented, and this isn't to brag AT ALL, i am just extremely happy for him and can't wait to see how things are gonna evolve for him, backrooms or not, he truly is a genuis and i hope he's gonna be remembered as one of the greats of his generation because i am sure he is

[@macyskaggs3772]

his attack on titan historical footage videos are severely underrated!! They are amazingly animated, edited, and you could already tell he had a great sense for horror

[@lunarlla]

love the dynamic between you two honestly. reminds me of an older brother and little brother teasing each other, which is just really fun to watch! super interesting interview. he's got a good head on his shoulders. what a well-spoken kid!

[@jonahanthony266]

Wow, this was a really awesome interview. And Kane seems like a pretty awesome guy. Looking forward for what he has in store for us in the future!

[@etherealbirdy]

I almost feel like having an unconventional process is what really sets him apart from other creators. What an amazing person to be directing a movie!

[@anirose25]

He’s so mature and it’s amazing he’s making a film! As someone the same age as him, he’s rlly inspiring (He also kinda cute I’m ngl)

[@Waffles4903]

I had been anticipating this video since January of 2022! And yeah. There definitely is a hardcore community based around the lore and structure of the Backrooms. A similar idea came about with some short horror films based around the SCP Foundation. Those are also very well-made, but they have a budget and team, which is less unique than Kane's personal interpretation.

[@Luc_ienn]

Thanks for giving us a deeper look into a really cool person’s thoughts and experiences, and also thanks to Kane for being up for sharing more about it!

[@TimTeemo]

Can’t wait for this kid to win an Oscar for best director, absolute legend

[@acutelilmint8035]

@@marzupalami exactly. If he wins u know we lost Kane. U don’t want hollywood touching this and changing it

[@Jake_102__]

@@acutelilmint8035Hollywood would probably make the entity gay💀💀☠☠

[@BittenHand19]

super happy to hear he got a deal with A24. He couldn't have dreamt of a better studio to take him in to start his career. I hope he still goes to film school though because he's this good now, imagine what he could do with more knowledge of the medium.

[@Lethgar_Smith]

I just discovered this whole thing yesterday. KZbin had been recommending to me his most recent upload (the long underground stairwell) for like a week. I had no idea what is was but I eventually clicked on it because I thought it was about ancient Egypt. Took me a few minutes to figure out what I was watching, now Im hooked.

[@yelhsasokolova8561]

Seems like a great kid, huge props to him!

[@yelhsasokolova8561]

@@ObjectAntFeeder hey pal You just blow in from stupid town?

[@toat_]

​@My girlfriend's glasses got eaten by ants 😭 NO WAY

[@Amongus-yu7ft]

@Inverted Turn Sign no one cares