Interviewing A Real Blue Lock Animator

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[@nieldutoit1498]

Have you checked out kaiju number 8 I see the manga is getting really good

[@highgaming6444]

@@nieldutoit1498 I havent but have you ever cut your balls while shaving?

[@lordryquazen]

Budget is not a problem guys, its time and the production team. The animation studio is not at fault

[@TeemoForLife]

they said they get paid minimum wage isn't it

[@Kait07_]

Budget isn’t a problem bec they pay em jack shit

[@krusher737]

The budget is the 4th ranking in terms of need. It isn't necessarily the most important but it is needed. However, most anime are funded around the same amount so it is practically almost never going to be an issue over it (sadly the animators aren't being paid well even with enough money to do so)

[@faikromid1970]

Budged is quiet irrevelant. Talent are what matters. Like the animator said how it's not that important. Uzumaki production episode2 is more expensive than ep1. They just kicked the director behind the ep1. Replacing him by outsourcing by another studio. Outsourcing is quiet expensive and such many studios keep it at the most least thing they should touch. More expensive than ep1,yet,not even close to ep1 quality This is not Hollywood

[@goopmallow3960]

@@Kait07_Yes, but it still ain’t a problem(Even though it should be)

[@fenilroshan1753]

i was listening to this while writing my class work so when i heard " have you ever cut your ball while shaving?" i thought you asked that to the animator💀💀

[@potcleanx7693]

☠️

[@potcleanx7693]

😭☠️😭

[@đừngtintôi26]

same brooo 😂😂

[@maxchukwura9399]

I was reading your comments when I heard it

[@SoloPeakLeveling]

@@maxchukwura9399 BRO SAME

[@Stopstalkingmeplease6739]

3:04 this is the greatest transition I have ever seen

[@Shanyewest1]

Why is bro being sarcastic this is a normal transition 😭

[@Stopstalkingmeplease6739]

I’m talking about the contrast from talking about video cuts to uhhh, that

[@AmIsVeer]

@@Shanyewest1 3 or 2 cuts a day

[@stanleyjiang2244]

@@Shanyewest1 "3 or 2 cuts a day" to "have you ever cut your balls"

[@Tokoyow]

better than png lock's transition for sure

[@LungisaTsabedze]

“Have you ever cut your balls while shaving” this had me sent😭

[@gojo_ravi]

Nah bruhhhh 😭

[@painlesskun3959]

0:41 "I worked in Dandadan, Nier Automata" I dont need to hear more, that was divine music to my ears.

[@mahtabahmad0326]

The problem is with the nagi movie. They quickly declared the S2 after the movie. They could have take some time and gave us a good animation

[@PaintSplashProductions]

It’s sad how common this happens in the anime industry

[@mythydamashii9978]

@@PaintSplashProductions idk why japan is being so competitive nowadays to the point that you're basically killing the animators and lowering the quality

[@rehvy]

because people are impatient, but what they don't realize, is the more time they put, the more hype there is and more quality.

[@mahtabahmad0326]

At this point we need a season 2 remake

[@rehvy]

@@mahtabahmad0326 no we don't.

[@Gr_YoruToshiro]

Suummary: Common problems: Lack of pay Lack of time Important problems: Lack of communication And needs improved direction Of Time (once again)

[@BG-hp5jv]

The problem is this anime made by gaijin animators. That's why the animation is so bad.

[@khaledm.1476]

​@@BG-hp5jvSuch a dumb statement

[@Momo-hamed]

@@BG-hp5jv never cook again

[@marz3960]

Just like what u can see in the first few episodes of oshi no ko s2 communication is the most important

[@Comikaziexd]

cheers

[@derickenitan]

I'm so confused as to why in that time I got reincarnated as a slime I didn't see a single trace of CGI and the fights were so well animated whereas for blue lock it's so irritating to watch

[@ripchen3449]

Did you watch Season 3? The animation look so mid its sad

[@HyperKryst]

​@@ripchen3449 wdym? the animation was pretty good just not as eyecatching as the other seasons since there wasn't as much action

[@enzosantos4121]

@@ripchen3449the season 3 animation was not mid, can’t even compare to the treatment blue lock is receiving

[@Kaiserr15]

In Japan blue lock isn’t as popular as people think while slime is one of the most popular isekai aslong with bad scheduling and other issues

[@gamepromocha]

@@Kaiserr15please do your research before blatantly bash blue lock like that?? Is the top selling manga in 2023 Japan isnt as popular as people think?? Ur name is Kaiser you should know better

[@azurianyte]

This was a very interesting video showing the prespective from the other side! I haven't seen your other video on Blue Lock because I'm still stuck after episode 2 cuz I don't have much time to watch rn, so I didn't know the initial context, but I really liked the interview! It's kinda sad that production problems happen so often :/

[@superkero3979]

Goat...

[@Jylstin]

Thank you so much for the Interview! Very insightful and I can definitely sympathise with Martin and the other Animators that Most of the animation studio wasn’t at fault for the lack of time from the Higher ups. This is a huge shame to hear because Blue lock has become my all time favourite Series and I’m extremely devastated this is what we get, Now I just hope we one day can get a like a petition where the blue lock community comes together and work with Animators to give us what the fans deserve.

[@mikanova.]

The transition to your sponsor with that random ass freaky line got me surprised 💀

[@justsomeguywithamustache2901]

Studio 8bit were never a bad studio, watch reincarnated as a slime and the irregular at magic highschool, the animation is legit insane But regardless part of me thinks they only took blue lock for money they could have easily cancelled it, but they didn't 😂

[@ronel7836]

its more of the AniP (Animation producer) than the studio

[@LSirius-v7c]

​@@ronel7836 Even if that makes sense it's still ruining the image of the studio along with the anime ofc 😂.

[@carloscauan7967]

They do not have the power to cancel anything, 8bit sits at the lower end of the production commitee and are overruled by many other companies.

[@Nigerino942]

Its not insane

[@ShiroKage-h8v]

​@@LSirius-v7cI think 8bit Studio is under a bigger studio that they cant just cancel it due to contracts. Just like IG productions and Wit studio but Wit later somehow had the balls to drop vinland saga and aot

[@sinchisan]

Unfortunate. I was hoping for the U20 match to be delayed but maybe the committee is aiming for S2 to air in 2024 so delaying it to 2025 may not be in there interest. But if everything just comes crashing down a delay would be inevitable. also BALLS

[@mythydamashii9978]

it's literally the staff meeting in blue lock again

[@JmanAnimates]

thanks for bringing us this info and thanks MARTINKIING for your hard work on blue lock and bringing our favourite characters to life. Even if this season isn't up to our expectations we know it isn't your fault. It's the higher ups fault.

[@bossman1395]

yo we need a fundraiser for blue lock to have good animation holy shit

[@tganims9804]

Fundraiser? The animator quite literally explained in the video that money wasn’t an issue

[@standheaykic66]

Money is not the issue, He clearly explains that in 7:40. Eventhough he said not to blame the director but I think it still lies director talent on how the anime should has more or less frame to be animated.

[@bossman1395]

@@standheaykic66 yea but we need it remade

[@krusher737]

​@@bossman1395that would just mean that we are raising money to buy the rights for the anime, pitch it to a studio(which not all will accept so let's just put Studio 8bit back but instead we are the producers), set a deadline, communicate with other producers, make sure you have a plan for making more money than you are using(will only account if you either borrow money for funding or if you just want to earn some), and pay all your staff including but not limited to animation team(director, character designer, story boarder, Chief animation director, animation directors, episode directors, Key Animators, second key animators, in-betweeners, etc), sound producers, sound designers, 2d and 3d animation departments, outsourcing(if the project can't be finished on time), Voice Casters, Voice Actors and Actresses and there are still more things to be done.

[@Hakaishin-225]

​@krusher737 can you summerise please, my eyes hurt from just looking at that humongous paragraph

[@ProtocolWasHere]

You are telling me that the animation is not getting better at the U-20 arc?😭😭

[@RaiginAnimator]

It’s joever bro

[@ProtocolWasHere]

@RaiginAnimator fr

[@Jhomzz26]

😭

[@mythydamashii9978]

hey bro just have hopes that the future Meta vision and kaiser arc would be great...hopefully 😔

[@RGkYc1]

ONLY 32 Dollars!!!?????????????????? WHAT THE HELL..☠☠

[@Leo-dl1vq]

most likely 32 dollars per hour, which is not under the medium us wage but its still kinda low as for the animation industry. You could easily find a better paying job that,s why he said the pay was kinda low

[@besanayan5717]

​@@Leo-dl1vqit's per cut

[@jaden_rhs7697]

32 x 22 means he got about 704 total

[@SnowMexicann]

@@Leo-dl1vq 32 dollars per hour is far above median US wage, its over double in a lot of places. 32 dollars an hour is a LOT of money if you work full time hours, but its per frame so realistically its closer to minimum wage.

[@soempty.1236]

Tbh for the animation they gave us looks like they deserve even less

[@RandomUsername101s]

Low pay stems from the fact that the studio itself is low in money, but the animators still deserve more.

[@ImToad]

5:48 did this dude just say he made $65.38 IN A MONTH? How does he even eat?

[@demol1sh_]

ikr bro its barely enough for a day😭

[@kaori_arima]

​@@demol1sh_nah like 2 days

[@demol1sh_]

@@kaori_arima depends on where you live ig.

[@Tatsumi-e7k]

As someone who wants to become an animator, and has tried, I can seriously sympathise, I personally thought the blue animation was so good 😭

[@vj7248]

it makes you wonder why the Production Committee cheaped out on Blue Lock specifically.... does the publisher of Blue Lock, Kodansha, hate Blue Lock i wonder? 🤔 someone is out to ruin Blue Lock ...

[@MagnusReardon]

I don't think they really cheeped out, more so just put impossible deadlines since they didn't want to long of a gap between season 1 and season 2 in reality they should have never made EP: Nagi

[@vj7248]

@MagnusReardon yeah but... why does production committee feel the need to rush?!? Blue Lock was the best selling manga of last year. And is basically a global IP, beloved by football fans everywhere. It's not like it's some flavor of the month isekai that 'needs' an adaptation as soon as possible. it really paints a picture of the Corpos at the top just wanting to pump this shit out as soon as possible cus 'who cares about this silly football show'. and thats sad they dont have faith in Blue Lock at all.

[@wibuelite6080]

​@@vj7248simple they want money but doesn't want to spend their own

[@kingkongtiger]

@@vj7248 In your perspective Blue Lock fans might be mostly football fans, but the thing is there are also a lot of fans who are characters' fan girls or Boy Love lovers who ship characters either with themselves or with other characters. They bought a lot of overpriced goods and they are content with anything as long as a handsome face of the character is drawn on it. Look at the Nagi movie, most of the new scenes are for yaoi sell and most of the balling content are reused cuts.

[@vj7248]

@@kingkongtiger That be even sadder if the Corpos are specifically trying to milk the yaoi fans dry with the absolute bare minimum. It'd just be this mixture of fan exploitation & disrespect of the manga. .... i can see an aspect of that, but i think the conspiracy goes much deeper. its too much to describe in one comment but.... the publisher be holding a grudge thats all ill say 💀

[@XueHuaPiaoPiao69]

65$ for one month is insane, how do people want to continue working in the industry when a low wage job pays much higher?

[@leonaise7546]

Art/animation is their passion. They don’t wanna work at McDonald’s or fucking google. They wanna work on art but 99% of the industry is just ruined

[@XueHuaPiaoPiao69]

@@leonaise7546 I get it, but you won't have savings in the long run unless you sell your assets. I was expecting a low wage sure, but not the price for groceries

[@TheLegendA51]

it's commision based, it depends on how much u worked on. the pay is still low neverthless.

[@XueHuaPiaoPiao69]

​@@leonaise7546 true, I was expecting a low wage sure, but not the price of groceries

[@mythydamashii9978]

dang im not sure if i want to be an animator or an illustrator. both have massive pros and cons

[@jovinbiju]

"have u ever cut ur balls while shaving" is just 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@fazdingo29]

I sincerely hope that they at least take advantage of the fact that they aren't stopping the production of this season so that they can animate the 3rd season to release alongside the 2026 world cup without any time constraints. I am heartbroken that season 2 looks this bad and is pretty much beyond saving but season 3 is going to be even harder to animate because they have to animate 4 matches. 1 being almost as long as the U-20 match and the final one looking like it might be even longer. a year and a half will be a requirement if they want to make that season good and they absolutely cannot mess it up if blue lock is gonna have any future as an anime at all.

[@arsicira]

id nnso so rather they just go on a break for as long as they need to so that they can do a 360 and give us some nice animation.2 weeks in between each episode? sure 3 weeks? eh but if it gives us good animation then YES PLEASE

[@zestynigga21]

Man is jacked!

[@SupaAsianz]

This video can just be slammed into every twitter/reddit discussion now. Thank you being able to capture the inner workings of why Bluelock Season 2 is and will conclude as a disappointment. Hopefully with enough uproar, 8Bit will be equipped and treated properly for Season 3!

[@wackywitchwoman]

Peak sponsor transition

[@mochatoastsalt]

the "have you ever cut your balls while shaving" 😭😭😭😭😭HELP?????? LMFAO

[@Altsncro]

In short the #1 issue is time. Production didnt give the animators any time to make anything so thats how we got PNG's.

[@Guts463]

3:05 i thought bro was asking the animator this question

[@Panda-rw2le]

I would love to the unreleased layout cuts from him😭

[@WieldMyWord]

Its kinda crazy if budget isn't that much of a problem, why are there barely any studio taking advantage of the "loss leader" marketing? I have seen newbie animators pulling off 10 sec sakuga in 1 week better than most animators working in the industry and somehow an studio having around 20+ veteran animators working on an episode (which means it should go faster to make it) are struggling to make something move. The studio could potentially tripple the time without hurting their return on investment, and get 10 times better product which in return gives them more money in the long run. They can even take advantage of the merchs that are being sold like hotcakes to increase the quality on the adaption, its an instant win/win situation on both parts (even more people would buy toys). Its so little that needs to be done to make the biggest spectacles out there, but every anime studios out there are too braindead to understand what matters. This is why its silly when studios like Mappa reeks in money and have some of the best animators in the industry working on their project and all they need to do is give them some extra time cause they are being paid shit so the studio aren't losing much for what the benefits they will get if they make a godlike animation product.

[@drixerplays3071]

I was watching this at 3AM and I laughed so hard at 3:03 I woke everyone up and had everyone watch it

[@minidaman6088]

Wait, they have animators?

[@MXK_BS]

Bruh😭🙏

[@FJUVHJDSR]

"I'm martin" reminded me of the deportation dude NGL 😭

[@XerpollAnimation]

the payment is outrageous

[@Leviathan_2717]

The commitee is like the jfu in bluelock

[@auroratips38]

what am i supposed to do with that ad..

[@leafblade5057]

Animator : nah I don't read manga 😂 I'm not messing with him I just find it funny

[@kxfka]

Dude I wish the future episode specially the game vs the u20 will be animated correctly

[@justgabriel6154]

Bro getting fired after this

[@brambleblaster]

I feel really bad for the studio tbh I feel like they would have cooked if the production committee wasn't so ass

[@supermarketone]

That’s just the entire industry

[@Emmerld]

If you're not toei, you're getting back shots from the committee lol

[@deadshotop6876]

​@@Emmerldeven toei gave Backshots to their animators when dbs was announced back in 2016( animator had no time to animate)

[@Emmerld]

@@deadshotop6876 They, eventually, gave their animators some cream to help so now all is well and the animators are making one piece a movie every episode

[@darknessrises948]

Ye, the other animes that I watched which were animated by them (tensura, Tokyo ravens, mahouka, etc) was actually pretty good, not ufotable levels of stuff but If i were to rate it from 1-10, id give them like a 7 or 8

[@Kyoto_6]

Now the main question is will blue lock season 2 get a remake or not?

[@leonaise7546]

The animation industry is so bad I’m honestly considering government intervention is necessary to fix this shit show(this can go for America’s animation & movie industry)

[@earthwormsally2075]

I thought youre gonna interview a PowerPoint pro because no way the anime has an animation team.

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Animator? That show doesn't have any animators. You mean the power point presenters?

[@Lawdasur_Reflex]

Crazy

[@Ddos2212]

The transition to the sponsor is sooo random…

[@medummerushb7303]

So its just because they didnt have the time it was rushed?

[@S_K_1_NN_1_E]

And then one-piece is weekly 💀

[@darkNightcores]

He's Spanish. Not just for the accent.

[@kenthehen1860]

W persona music

[@averageangelz]

Peak

[@vervinbayani4145]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Zvertxv]

For anyone in animation, which involves creativity, storytelling, and bringing things to life, here are a few verses that speak to creativity and using our gifts: - **Exodus 35:31-32**: *"And he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills-to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze."* This verse reflects God’s role in empowering people with creativity and skill to create beautiful, meaningful work. - **Colossians 3:23**: *"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."* This verse encourages putting passion and excellence into our work, whether it's animating, designing, or any other creative endeavor. - **Genesis 1:1**: *"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."* As the first example of creation, this verse is a reminder that creativity itself reflects God’s nature, and we’re invited to use our own creativity as a reflection of His work. These verses encourage bringing heart, skill, and purpose to creative projects like animation, celebrating the gift of imagination and the joy of creating.

[@deadjoy96]

Investors are the downfall of entertainment industry as they fkd up most of the AAA games with their greed ( mk battlefield .....)

[@ripepsilonn]

I KNOW HIS ANIMATOR NAME

[@mugi_kk]

Wow…………………………

[@ChewingRice_9686]

the sponsor may be useful but why tf did it pop up out of nowhere😭

[@coralruler]

bruh 3:05

[@crem44]

framelock

[@aykan5621]

ese wn suena chileno

[@Plankton69]

In short, they didn't have time so they had to cut scenes out, the guy was right about the snowball thing as well I think the only fix is giving them an extra week before the next ep cause lowkey ep 5 wasn't even that bad (no soccer was played). Wait that might be a good thing, like he said dialogue scenes can be animated in roughly 1/3 - 1/6th of the time as actual movement meaning they likely had the episode done without to much rushing, if time is the problem they get a good reset for the next few episodes.

[@khafen-b1v]

ur so cute

[@XKinxqc]

Bro the recent episode is worse than episode 2

[@Kaludjer0]

u play LoL if u do idk good i play it too :D

[@IHunter2k]

fav characters are rin and bachira? debate gonna be dumb af

[@uzairlol]

What's wrong with that?

[@IHunter2k]

@ Rin has no personalityand edgy, bachira is 1 dimensional

[@uzairlol]

@@IHunter2k Rin has no personality? He just doesn't like to fool around like other characters and has a mysterious aura to him which seems edgy but that's literally how his personality is, also his dynamics with isagi and sae are TOP TIER, idk how u can hate rin😂 And bachira was the first character to open isagi's eyes in motivating him to play against strong opponents, I love his personality and character development throughout the manga, Rin and bachira are both S tier characters writing wise

[@IHunter2k]

@@uzairlol writing sucks you watch it for hype moments nothing more

[@uzairlol]

@@IHunter2k okay mate, have a good day

[@senseimasterLUNA]

Ye stfu they just used blue lock for money..

[@Nagi-t2e]

i bet that they wasted even more money to make episodes

[@Bigeblaze1]

That’s bullshit tbh it cost a lot to make those episodes

[@Observer_1529]

Bro doesn't know the industry 💀

[@kinpaebbasta430]

I still take blue lock animations over jjk season 2

[@TeemoForLife]

top 10 clown takes of all time

[@krusher737]

A subjective take that sounds like rage bait. Would be arguable if it had reason

[@rikky.]

Stop the cap 🧢

[@soempty.1236]

How is he supposed to adapt the manga loyally if he never read it tho ? This just doesnt sit right with me

[@billclinton1235]

Storyboard artists and directors are in charge of the adaptation process. If he spent all his time reading manga for all his projects he probably would have even less time to animate.

[@soempty.1236]

@ well he obviously didnt have time to animate blue lock anyway

[@billclinton1235]

@soempty.1236 that's more of a mismanagement of time from the higher ups than anything. His job is animating a few scenes. Not adapting a story. A bricklayer doesn't need to know what a scalpel is to build a hospital

[@jihnjohncayna]

storyboards? like what

[@billclinton1235]

@@jihnjohncayna you can look it up to know more because it's interesting but storyboarding is laying out how a story unfolds before it's put on screen. It's between the planning and execution. Most choreography happens here