The Future of Animation

[@miczilla_]

I highly encourage everyone to check out these creators, read the description to be taken to their channel :)

[@averagelamp4676]

me spending 300 hours outperforming big name studios for a 30 second animation just to get screwed over by youtube and their watch time

[@miczilla_]

Unfortunate truth that to make an earning the animators have to make their animations decently lengthened, that being said though a lot of people do it for fun and dont care about monetizing. A lot of short animations are also tests for squashes and stretches or even walk cycles. But yeah it is a challenge to make an earning off of it

[@JuanThaSilva]

That’s one of my worries right now because I was thinking of making a 2d animation short movie.

[@melanieboston7732]

@@JuanThaSilva hey dude do it man a little luck of the algoritm i might explode or die but its a dice roll

[@ViviaValarie]

@J.S.0 I believe in u buddy, remember me when your famous

[@kat5418]

Seeing lackadaisy be mentioned makes me happy, it’s just such a neat show and deserves all the love it’s getting and more :D

[@miczilla_]

Lackadaisy was so neat and very charming

[@queeffairy]

There is going to be 5 new episodes since they just hit over 1 mil in funding 🎉

[@binkyboy448]

Shout out to Murder Drones, created by Liam Vickers (CliffSide, Internecion Cube) and animated by Glitch Productions (Meta Runner, Sunset Paradise, The Amazing Digital Circus). Speaking of Glitch, I've had my eye on them for over four years now. They went from a kid making silly Super Mario 64 videos to one of the most dedicated indie animation studios I've seen on KZbin. Pretty remarkable stuff.

[@rzar4971]

Mid

[@anonymoose6703]

Happy to see SAD-ist’s work in the video. All these animators deserve our support

[@miczilla_]

Yes

[@1805movie]

This truly feels like the beginning of a new era. Where independent creators can have a voice and show off their talent without the need for big studio heads. It's kind of like the 1970's when Hollywood was going under, and they had to rely on renegade filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese to bring fresh ideas to general audiences. This is going to be so exciting, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

[@miczilla_]

Yes me too

[@drewo.127]

I’m overwhelmingly inspired by all of these indie animation projects, and to hear that even in the face of mergers and cancelations the creator Olan Rogers still gave his Final Space series a finale despite not being animated is just the perfect (bleep) you to every big studio (or studio in general) that only care about money and are careless about their treatment of their workers, their art, and their audiences! I have a bunch of ideas that I’m trying to work on, but life and even those ideas all tend to get in the way! Time management and scheduling is very difficult for me, mostly when trying to schedule for just myself! Focusing is mainly my biggest issue. That all being said, I refuse to give up! I’ll keep pushing until I can get myself into a healthy daily routine so then I can finally have time to seriously dedicate to my creative projects!!!

[@miczilla_]

I couldn’t agree more, I have so much respect for these animators and especially Olan for going through such a struggle but still managing to make something great out of a bad situation. I too am working on projects and I owe it all to these artists

[@freddi00]

Cannot believe that Smiling Friends wasnt even mentioned once. Its literally the peak example of an indie animator getting his own show in the industry and finding tons of success with it. What Smiling Friends has is what every indie animator dreams of

[@mrsnowmelt]

I love smiling friends

[@nobod2567]

Glitch Productions and Alex Henderson Animation also do great indie animations.

[@toymaster1431]

Hazbin and Helluva are prime examples of how you can tell a great story with great characters with zero corporate intervention.

[@Nidhiflix]

I am very inspired by all these indie creators that I am now making a pilot of my own. I hope more people find the courage to make something as awesome as this through animation!!

[@TheMikesShow1]

I'm really digging this "F it, I'll do it myself" mentality when it comes to animation.

[@Multiversal2010]

I love stop motion too. Really any kind of animation is awesome. and it’s insane how good a lot of animation is. Great video!

[@miczilla_]

It really is

[@Faith_N]

I absolutely love lackadaisy, helluva boss, sad-ist, and TADC! All amazing and I love them! They all inspired me to work and want to finish my animation that I am slowly working. It's not easy and I just started animating about 6 months ago, but I am serious about finishing it. And hey, I might post it here on KZbin who knows! But seriously, the people here on KZbin are amazing and I cannot wait to see what else people create here

[@turkeybeard2010]

Vivziepop and Lackadaisy is some of the best art I have ever seen, and this is just the start.

[@miczilla_]

They have really great styles

[@artikulv731]

The animation in helluva boss and lackadaisy is DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS, and Hazbin Hotel also looks like it’s going to be a very pretty show visual-wise.

[@sammyt7981]

3:48 hey, that was cool of you to included blunt brothers productions as one of the indie/fan animators on here

[@Dogerjuarez]

I wish lackadaisy series will be on Netflix

[@candicenutzfit-inurmouth142]

Ye me too and it'll be my TREAT!

[@MandrakeRoomba]

Lets hope not, so that Netflix doesn’t cancel it after 1 season

[@DiamondBatToons]

Indie Animation will always be superior to AAA studio animation. With the exception of movies & shows that follow the Spider-Verse style. Also, Hazbin/Helluva fucking rocks! Change my mind.

[@skyesyd221]

Hm

[@SeifTiam-kj2rx]

To be Honest, I don't like most Modern Day Indie animation like Helluva Boss/Harbin Hotel, Murder Drones, Lackadaisy, and The Amazing Ditigal Circus. Not because they are bad (which might be a reason for some of them) but is the fact that they are the "definition" of Indie Animation... even though anything on KZbin can he define as a indie project/animation. Everyone has a singular mindset about the meaning of Indie Animation being like those shows I mention and never once thought outside of that.

[@thegamingteen44mc5]

Honestly I recognise so many names and have even subbed to 2 of the ones listed (alan and sad-ist). The indie revolution, with its precursor in works like Wolf Song the Movie back in 2016 and of course the 2019 Hazbin pilot and all shows from then on out, is something that I not only look forward to watching, but as someone who myself has also dropped a pilot, I’m also looking forward to contributing to this new wave of animation

[@combisverypublicdiary]

A big applause to all the creators with the heart and bravery to do something great 🙂

[@imabellwoo]

Glad that you put in Alan Becker, Bill Wurtz, and SADist, they are some of my favorite animators, and I got SO EXCITED when you mentioned Fred the Dinosaurman. He is super underated. Great video! 👍

[@miczilla_]

Yeah those creators are some of my favorite and Fred is such a good stop motion animator

[@ScratchRabbit]

I love this video and your overall optimism. The future is bright!

[@0b13F4st3]

"Poor 4" by LeatherIceCream is another good example of indie animation.

[@ProCreeper]

RESPECT FOR THE EDBOUND CLIP

[@20201Productions]

Love the support on KZbin for animation and indie animation. I am currently working on a animated proof of concept called B.O.O. and even have a Kickstarter open for it but it is challenging to get these kind of projects off the ground. KZbin is such a great place to help launch animated projects and even careers. Hopefully studios soon see KZbin animators as the future.

[@miczilla_]

Thats so cool, and I agree KZbin is a great place for that

[@snowman3456]

Finally someone appreciating alan becker. Thank you

[@lppstudios3006]

I can’t wait for your video on Stop motion animations cause Most people forget that stop motion can also be just as amazingly animated as other Indie animations which is why Animation is such an amazing genre 💪🏼🗿

[@corneliusmaze-eye2459]

What timing this video was. Just a couple of months later and the internet is introduced to The Amazing Digital Circus.

[@shortstop-wt7bs]

Seeing these indie animations makes me feel like it's gonna inherit the earth

[@blueaccelerator2674]

Every one of the animated shows is honestly amazing, no matter what style. Hell, even the more choppier, less drawn ones are still great! As long as you have a solid foundation for your story and well.. An actual good story, and some at least decent characters, you'll do pretty well! I feel Lackadaisy, Hazbin Hotel, and Helluva Boss really need more views and support. They're all underrated masterpieces of film.

[@areakaextras9025]

I think it's pretty sad how much mainstream animation is falling these days, at least in the hollywood style of things.

[@emmanuelcarter3551]

This isn't the first time that happened. In the 1970's when Hollywood was going downhill, independent movies and shows (low or high budget) were taking their places because you don't always need to rely on the company just to have your projects be successful and they literally mean't by what they said. Plus, unlike mainsteam companies, they were allow to have creative freedom and work on it whenever they feel like it or they can make their own schedule to make the stuff they wanna make. You can see the amount of heart and effort they put into stuff except for Hollywood. They just wanna make political preaching and reboots and remakes because it's easy money than to create soemthing new. They are aware that they don't have to try hard.

[@emmanuelcarter3551]

So apparently, the reason why indie animation (such as Hazbin Hotel) gets more backlash is because there's people who are jealous and show envy towards their success and it pisses them off. Without the media telling them what to do, they're upset by it because how dare someone have creative freedom and how dare do they make stuff better than them. If you are an indie creator, let them be salty.

[@SHDWstorm]

I'm so glad that someone mentioned Alan Becker! A phenomenal animator that doesn't get brought up nearly enough when talking about indie animation. If you haven't seen the Animation versus Animator series, go watch it. It's absolutely incredible, especially the later episodes as Alan got more funding and popularity

[@Juditfh]

Cant forget underverse which is animated by 1 PERSON

[@miczilla_]

Oh yes

[@peeperthedroucan9257]

A movie that uses both 3d and 2d style is Klaus

[@miczilla_]

Oh yeah I love that one, I forgot to mention it

[@peeperthedroucan9257]

I know someone personally who worked on it- and imo it's a gorgeous movie

[@miczilla_]

@@peeperthedroucan9257 oh that’s super cool and yeah the style is really something else

[@jf_kein_k8590]

Less known, cause it's in german, there are two series done by the channel Coldmirror. Yes, it's sloppily drawn nonsense, but that's the joke about it. Also, one of the series had one of it's episodes do a crossover with the science(?) channel Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. It's silly humor and a lot of parody references, but it still is pretty funny.^^

[@metallicsnake.]

Hey, i found a nice, truly indie animation. It's going for an early 2000s anime feel its called the mutant Busters versus Bird Death #1

[@MagnanimousEntropy]

While i am very much looking forward to the future of Lackadisy, Hazbin Hotel and Helluva boss. I would give anything to see Final Space return to our screens.

[@JTCh-sr2pz]

WOW

[@aem2984]

We going to play today at salty's lighthouse

[@drewo.127]

Don’t forget about Bandit Mill animation!

[@miczilla_]

Oh I’ll have to check them out

[@drewo.127]

@@miczilla_ 😁😁😁

[@calebbarber6513]

Arcane is definitely not an artistic copy of spiderverse, its totally different

[@emmanuelcarter3551]

It's best to let mainstream media be salty about it because they should thought about that before fucking up every creator that tends to have more creative passion than them all becuase, it's to not hurt certain people's feelings or because due to them making less money. They just don't want to admit it because they're so full of themselves. I hated those motherfuckers anyway when they choose to make nostalgia bait and talking down to their audiences instead of making new projects. They're willing to go down because they know that they don't have to try hard and make money of of nostalgia and most likely like to enforce their own certain beliefs and self inserts into the existing IP's. But, with indie animation, you see none of that and you don't even get to recognize any creative restraints. It;s not to say all indie animation or movies or shows are perfect because some of them may have bad writing, acting, or even terrible designs or animation, or even talking down to their fans because things don't go their way. But, it's in the right direction and we;ll see animation involve on online more than companies that like to shit on animation because to them it's just for kids and it's childish filled with nonsense when in animation there are no limits and you can create whatever you want or you could create a character that symbolizes on negative emotions or something. Most of animation is for all ages.

[@ZachariahMJ]

You forgot all about Harry Partridge

[@highlyvurgultis3706]

whats the round green thing in the thumbnail

[@miczilla_]

Thats mooncake he is from the show I mentioned Final Space go give it a watch it is really great

[@AStoryWithLukeAnimates]

Also glitch productions

[@ooaktree]

You should check out a creator called jacknjellify and animationepic (apart of a very creative but small animation community)

[@olgasokolova5289]

Small indie show recommendation: Monkey Wrench. It's a sci-fi adventure here on youtube. If you know anymore shows that could use a shout-out pls leave them as a comment!!

[@tofutush]

whats the clip shown at 3:35? that looks super interesting but i cant find it in the channels you linked. maybe i missed it?

[@miczilla_]

Oops i think I did that would be Diamond Jack by Rachel Kim

[@Geometric_CupCake]

Digital circus

[@miczilla_]

?

[@Geometric_CupCake]

@@miczilla_ it’s a KZbin show by GLITCH productions

[@Im_bor3d0]

YESSSSSS

[@Geometric_CupCake]

@@Im_bor3d0 YEEEESSSSSS

[@binkyboy448]

It's not out yet, though.

[@averagelamp4676]

first

[@Swaxol]

huh

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

It's not pretty.

[@miczilla_]

?

[@CSBodys]

spiderverse stole the look from meru the succubus

[@Auxfraisez]

What lmao

[@CSBodys]

@@Auxfraisez can't you see?

[@Auxfraisez]

@@CSBodys I don't think they even know what meru the succubus is 😂

[@CSBodys]

believe me... they do@@Auxfraisez

[@hcanimation4102]

Murder Drones deserves a lot more attention, that show is amazing, I love it so much 🖤💛🩶🤍💜🔪. The animation just gets better with each episode. It's an animated show done by GLITCH Productions. Please give it a watch if you haven't.

[@SupaSillyThyme]

honestly? Final space was kinda bad, characters would just pop out of nowhere, random shit would happen, the jokes were... alright. Maybe thats what the creator was going for, but there was no sense of world building, at least coherent world building. I think it would have done much better as the plot of a game.

[@miczilla_]

To each their own

[@SupaSillyThyme]

@@miczilla_ indeed, I don't think it was intrinsically bad, just had to many problems with plot, pacing, and world building for me to consider "good".