Just Checkin' (animated by

[@Joel-Haver]

This style is incredible god dang

[@dylanwilson7544]

Joel has blessed this video

[@wesleymcbob]

when is joel going to animate turbulence

[@nigglewiggle4214]

joel animate turbulence yeah thats a great idea do it joel!

[@letsgettrophies4673]

Is almost goes insaneo-mode

[@airbo5104]

You’re incredible!

[@impwolf]

god i fucking love that the crowd of people only appears for one scene and never again. this is beautiful

[@projectburpees]

Driven to witness.

[@winkoman3]

This whole video is one scene. It's one shot you're taking about.

[@impwolf]

⁠@@winkoman3 oohhh sorry buddy but the thing is when you’re making an animation they’re called scenes

[@Percole]

hiya impwolf hehe

[@soothsayer8330]

"They are checkmating right now, in my hand. Look at that, It's beautiful." killed me 💀

[@robertvanhouten1able]

What a roller-coaster of emotions. The plot. The transitions. Humor. Close ups. Call backs. Its like they took everything straight out of the book on screen writing and made it into a video. 100% top-tier content.

[@Axle-F]

My god, it even has a watermark.

[@myksaldar2995]

this is minute hour, a great, great channel. a personal favorite

[@SenisterDenister]

A sleeve. It's a sleeve of oreos.

[@brendanrudell9559]

That doesn’t refer to the entirety of the Oreos in the package though, just one column. I understand though, that the computing ability of your mind cannot compare to mine, a chess player who dances through the forest.

[@owenwurzer5104]

I always thought of it as a carton of oreos. Much like eggs there are rows and a firm packaging around it

[@capnbingbong7833]

"For his checking powers to go Unchecked" killed me!!!

[@theplotcrab]

An animation worthy of the skit. Absolutely amazing.

[@TheTreeCamper]

One of my all-time favorites. I appreciate that they snagged the end bit in as well! Beautiful.

[@paulroche6969]

Absolutely! The end ties it all together. Though, I always imagined it was the "chess player" who questioned the usage of "box of Oreos". His way of one-upping the "checkmate". And this got in the checkers players heads, hence the end bit. Either way, kudos to the animator.

[@EthanTrewhitt]

"Ahhhh!-ehhhhh?"

[@commenteroftruth9790]

His little run and skips and poses are golden

[@abstractdaddy]

The sound of those checkers rubbing up against each other👌

[@teejay9189]

makes me wanna nut.

[@edvfya9922]

So lewd 😈

[@AlexB-nw7jt]

All my favorite creators are in the comments, wtf

[@edvfya9922]

@@AlexB-nw7jt Great minds think alike

[@arealhuman826]

You mean mating

[@parkerdemeyer1640]

Bruh. I love being apart of The Minute Hour gang. Feels so special to be part of the audience. Always stumbling back to his content is like the perfect digital snack you forgot you had in the fridge. Neatly wrapped. Waiting patiently for you. Never disappoints. That’s it. That’s the review. Always leaves you wanting more

[@Billy_Herrington1969]

No way, I was listening to this yesterday, now there's an animation!

[@vilmfilm]

Same. Always go back to this skit and now there's an ANIMATION

[@georgetrimm319]

This reminds me of when you start talking to random person and as you get more involved you realise they’re crazy

[@nikoozden7091]

I've been playing this game for 20 years, I never play it straight anymore. I make up my own Checkers rules.

[@HenchGuyBlast]

Well you just broke the first rule of Checkers Club.

[@Bjango]

​@@HenchGuyBlasthonestly, why is nobody talking about Checkers Club?

[@exzyyd392]

​@@HenchGuyBlastMy god, you're right. And now I'm thinking the bad thoughts. Maybe I'm not a double stack... Maybe I'm just a shitty little checker, about to be checked.

[@MammothInSpace]

immediately a favorite animation on this channel, so damn good

[@bobafettuccine8412]

Nice grill...

[@jamessuttles541]

I enjoyed that very much. It was 4 minutes well spent. I guess you could say I'm glad I checked it out!

[@slappy8941]

Of all the things, this is certainly one of them.

[@cpi3267]

you say check in chess do ya?

[@charlies7010]

This video is honestly perfect and im unable to articulate why.

[@jellybeanfactory21]

This is animated exactly how I saw this in my head when I listened to the original, especially the "UNCHECKED" part, bravo!

[@deadlypillows]

amazing collaboration with Xerograde! I don't have the words to describe how unique and well done the musical escalation was at the start of 2:40 .its a damn shame to not hear how a full version would sound. best of luck to both of ya in the future.

[@johnm.4280]

I need that music that starts at 2:40.. like a Zelda dungeon or something

[@Guruc13]

He makes a lot of sense, what can I say!

[@jl-fy3zj]

It's a tray, a goddamn TRAY!

[@EthanTrewhitt]

A tray in a bag. Or in a wrapper. A "trapper" of Oreos.

[@barriertrio4456]

oh this xerograde guy is good

[@swordguymcswingy8457]

I really appreciate how the cigarette fits perfectly in between his teeth.

[@Respected_Gentleman]

And this is why people keep coming back to your channel. Well done, you beautiful bastards!

[@ryanrockers]

Glad I checked this out

[@Timetostrikegg]

1:25 i’m scarred for life

[@Armadill0h]

I need these songs

[@squartbotai1383]

Money for nothing music vid vibes

[@SesameCake]

I love how he uses an accent when he says "Checking so obsessively" but drops it right after.

[@IkEisawesome7]

I think I've watched this video 20 times now

[@Pleasantries]

ahh im so inspired this is amazing :)

[@SirGofres]

Is there a full version of the song that plays from 2:40 to 3:01? Because I would love that.

[@BovineDesigns]

Now I just wanna play checkers.

[@ince55ant]

1:28 i love the hand being rendered behind the body. Also, its a sleeve of oreos

[@spaghettisauce3958]

Lmaoo dude I didn't even notice the hand xD

[@zynski3451]

🧐

[@impwolf]

I don’t think it’s behind the body, i think the outlines are just sort of tangent so it’s hard to see what’s happening

[@atomchild2619]

Damn now I have a craving for a check match

[@omikron6218]

uwu?

[@GuitarSlayer136]

I forget the check mating dialogue every time.

[@twistedblast5253]

Our brains erase it in a vain attempt to protect us

[@MrPickljuice]

This was an absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@emperorglenuff]

Style looks a lot like the Dire Straights Money for nothing video. Nice.

[@KillConLeche]

Reminds me of the incredibles scenes where bob gets fired

[@sinnison23]

You have made this masterpiece into a masterpiece. Congrats!

[@GarboGamer9000]

I love all of your content man, I really hope you keep the albums coming! I listen to them on repeat often and it drives my wife nuts xD

[@odinhonour2170]

The ending is so beautiful

[@ashtonhill4228]

This collaboration has created something very very special.

[@Thomas-hh2yu]

I love arguments that are technically incorrect but logically sound, like the "moo point" joke from Friends

[@TellYourFriends]

i want to live in this world, this is so pretty

[@Songbearer]

Big Morel Orel feeling to this animation

[@br5247]

This is very good, thank you

[@edwardbarber7976]

I’ve been waiting for this to be animated for so long

[@evanevans5428]

that was great!

[@Genbeat1]

Absolute god tier channel, I love you.

[@warracer03]

The Minute Hour is like the MF Doom of voice over

[@Milkex]

awesome job, xerograde!

[@BleezyD]

This was great, thank you. I liked the checkmating part.

[@ministerjlupine]

Absolutely brilliant!!! 👏🏽 👌🏽

[@bigboyburgerjoints1058]

Omg it’s more beautiful then I could ever imagine!!!

[@JonahHuffman]

I need a full version of the song at 2:40

[@erikyoder9196]

Yes! That was absolutely the best part, would love to hear a full version.

[@giussius]

Im asking for the same thing

[@BaronvonMoorland]

Everything okay. I’m here. 👀 Got me that CHUNK!

[@sung3n]

needed to check this out

[@BaronvonMoorland]

🔴⚫️

[@thecraterinyourmind5886]

Thanks for all the joy you bring into our lives

[@shanegoldfarb3052]

So glad to see the animation for this. Looks just like how I imagined it

[@Psyrus88]

That's a pretty nice animation you got there.

[@Orange_Noise]

love that this one got animated

[@RandomPerson28337]

Minute hour finally getting the love his deserved it's been 7 years but it's about time.

[@TheRightone177]

Very sophisticated, yet creepy animation.

[@vinny4765]

Triggered slightly because I live around the people that would unironically do this.

[@vetlemakt]

I enjoyed this very much, great stuff!

[@MusicMouth13]

TRAY! ITS A TRAY OF OREOS! Holy shit I just thought of it right now and my lifebis complete.

[@lemonlordminecraft]

Ah, exactly as I envisioned it

[@Monte_Crisco]

Multiple things about this animation reminds me of Dire Straights "Money for Nothing" music video. "Money for nothing and the checks for free."

[@Niyto]

Fusion sequence @ 3:13. Its mixed in between the other poses... If you know, you know.

[@evraynor]

What's the audio at 2:40 🧐

[@garlottos]

Man, I wish I was skilled enough to animate anything, I really wanted to do this one when it first came out

[@xerograde]

you can do it if you just BELIEVE

[@systemofafox6487]

Practice, practice, practice. Also motion capture is very easy and cheap nowadays.

[@Duende69420]

Damn that's some sweaty animation, you betcha

[@AZ-74]

we have been blessed once again

[@partycrashergms]

amazing as always

[@notmyrealname7634]

i believe it's called a sleeve of oreos

[@steveal-hakim]

That overhead cheer is a game reference I can't pinpoint.

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

This video definitely was the complete rigid bag thing.

[@Calico-ec9yc]

I don't believe i was playing that game wrongly all along

[@mammadyousefi8627]

Amazing! As always👍

[@ResisterOfEvil]

Wow, that was fresh!

[@iannesby]

Ya, this is about how I painted in my head while listening to this bit.

[@SuperMrHiggins]

Amazing.

[@jcmick8430]

you ready to lay it all on the line for this fazoo?

[@HelloIbeMatt]

Another banger from a second minute

[@PEPPERslim_]

Everything from this channel reminiscent of Bolbous Bouffant

[@krashgamingandoutdoors1125]

YEEESSSSS! I LOVE THIS BIT!

[@SoSezTheDude]

The outro to this vid has been my ringtone for months...

[@krollic]

fantastic

[@pixelatedninjoe1026]

I love you minute hour

[@flurng]

Oddly enough, that kinda makes sense!

[@user-me7hx8zf9y]

Good post as always.

[@neogauntlet1008]

This is fucking hilarious.

[@Mongaloose]

I swear I've eaten Oreos from a box before.

[@InspectorStrange]

Ah!-EAhhhhh... I don't think that's right.

[@mangodonut98]

criminally under appreciated!

[@b.buster]

love it

[@baddysouls]

"“Trouble with checkers is you always check 'em. ”