The Monty Oum Work Ethic

[@TonyKnight1208]

"I dont want to live forever...I want to create something that does."

[@MorphingReality]

Functional immortality would be nice though :)

[@derrykgriffin7485]

And rwby will

[@Folfah]

damn.. words i can live by.

[@WhattheFoXPlay]

"Bad animation is better than no animation" Well... it's time for work!

[@otaku_senpai_ex6196]

Seriously hes the reason im want to become a animator

[@MorphingReality]

Best of luck :)

[@feiyuin4178]

Hes the reason I became an animator

[@SuperZ04]

Same

[@Parisella]

@@feiyuin4178 me too. I'm in crunch right now and I sought this video out for inspiration

[@paxbello7938]

That "am I good enough?" mentality is what made him the best.

[@MorphingReality]

I like it in contrast or as counterbalance to "I'm the best at all those things that I do." Good blend of pride and humility.

[@paxbello7938]

@@MorphingReality we'll never see another like him.

[@skylerprosser27]

This is my first time seeing this video and gosh his passing was 8 years ago pretty much and it still feels fresh 💔

[@hjlau75]

Monty was one of my friends. Once every few years I pop his name into KZbin to see what's up with his legacy. It would have been amazing to have access to better phone camera's back then to have captured more moments of him. You can see there are hints of his silliness in his outfits. I chatted with him about his choice of wigs and clothing in some of those scenes. A few garments were actually from the female section of H and M if I recall correctly. He said he didn't give a fuck, it fit what he needed and he got it haha. That was him; straight to execution and left the after thoughts in his wake of more action.

[@jethrocket9283]

Thank you for sharing with us :'))

[@wellidontknow1941]

Time spent with him must have been amazing

[@Not_Ciel]

This needs more views

[@MorphingReality]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@usermaneman]

I have never animated or even attempted to, but monty has always inspired me to not necessarily do better at what I'm doing, but to essentially keep going and get the job done. Whenever I'm at work or in a really tough spot I just think "what would monty do?" And I can't remember the amount of times thats helped me get through the day. In short I guess what I'm trying to say is; he's my hero.

[@MorphingReality]

Well said :)

[@skylerprosser27]

Just a few days ago makes it 9 years since he passed and I still don’t have words to how special he was to everyone including myself his light is still shining bright 🫶

[@TheOne-dn9mr]

His WORK is one of a kind I'm still in awestruck every single time watching it.

[@balazskovacs6647]

Dude you know I speak from experience. What he did was absulutely amazing. It takes real balls to sit down every day, and work for a desired project. He is a huge inspiration, and I am working to be like him Keep moving forward.

[@MorphingReality]

Good luck :)

[@balazskovacs6647]

Thank you dude you are such an inspiration! By the way love your channel 👍

[@MorphingReality]

Thanks a tonne !!

[@laytnytes]

I'm not crying you're crying

[@EeveetoUmbreon25]

I am proud every day to call Monty my hero

[@Chef_nerd2]

This is the man who inspired me to keep pushing foward.

[@RubberRoss]

I wanted you to know that as a friend of Monty, when I think about missing him, I sometimes search for videos of him. I've watched this one a few times actually, I appreciate you making it. It's always good to hear his voice. 👍

[@MorphingReality]

Gave me a big smile to start the day, thanks :)

[@feiyuin4178]

Everytime I stand in the elevator by myself, I contemplate time and time again “am I really fit for this job?” “Do I have the passion for it?” “How am I so sure that this is my dream?” But in the end, it doesn’t matter. Out of all the paths I chose, this was the one. And there will be times where I would doubt myself, but when it comes to it, there’s nothing else I’d rather be. Nothing else gets me in gleeful tears when I watch a great animation. Nothing else compels me to search like I search in animation. No one else inspired me like Monty oum. So do I know this is what I want? No, I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels this way, but the only way to know for sure is moving forward, and if that’s enough to answer the question, then that’s an answer in it of itself.

[@Sheevo]

I don't know how this got into my recommended feed, but I'm glad that it did.

[@kingmurder8245]

:)

[@uh-ooooh]

He's the reason why I feel so reinvigorated to do art again. The limits of time, the intimidation of high standard creatives out there, and emotional doubt really punished my mental cloud on committing to it. But something about Monty's bluntness of just wanting to make cool stuff just put a spark in me. Him being so parsimonious about it is just insanely inspiring. Thanks for giving the world what you had in your heart and mind, Monty. You've touched the hearts of many artists and creators out there and we'll do our part in making sure we keep making stuff and keep moving forward.

[@cricket6600]

Monty is my Idol, he made me what I am, I am now doing my best to do as he did with the constant grind, and all I can think about is just sheer respect for him cause he gave me this opportunity even if unintentionally

[@lumaeryn]

I’ll always miss Monty. Great vid :’)

[@MorphingReality]

Me too, thanks :)

[@AKMotions]

I'm still angry at god for taking this legend away from me. I am crying

[@jordangoodman8770]

It wasn't God who took Monty, it was the devil who took him.

[@PhantomRaider100]

Be not angry with the Father. For the Father has taken him into His Kingdom. Do not be angry, but rejoice that he lived a great and wondrous life. I will pray for your soul, as I did with his.

[@brandonontama2415]

An inspiration.

[@adammyers7383]

100 episodes and 8 years. Thank you for an amazing legacy Monty.

[@kevinfukthezetamale4298]

Us Rooster people [like Monty] and myself are prone to be workaholics.🐓

[@Folfah]

this vid hits me hard.... i want to be an artist and animator someday...... but i lack the motivation or something to start.. it feels so daunting and pointless... i seem to be a lil slower than everyone else when it comes to learning a skill. when he said to just do it.. ouch. hed very much dislike me if he where to have met me. hed know im just not it..

[@MorphingReality]

I don't think Monty would dislike you, it takes a lot to admit one's own faults, and he also said "im not the best at anything" we all start somewhere :)

[@wellidontknow1941]

Monty was amazing, no questions asked, but please DO NOT neglect your health like he did. It is the most important thing you have besides your family. Work hard at day, sleep well at night, eat healthy, do physical activities so you could work more days in the future cause your preserved health would allow you to do that

[@jethrocket9283]

Im back again. Please dont ever take down this video

[@MorphingReality]

Sometimes its out of my control, I definitely wouldn't recommend using a free and reliable and safe method like YT-DLP to download these videos because that's not allowed, so don't do that!!

[@jethrocket9283]

@@MorphingReality

[@Yojack872]

AM I crazy or did the thumbnail for this change?

[@MorphingReality]

i do that sometimes :)

[@ghostlyjay2040]

God, you can just see that certain people do not have that same drive because people are taking the easier route. I'll always miss this man

[@ClockworkCrusader]

Monty oum made rooster teeth

[@ClockworkCrusader]

Not to say the writers didn't work but they were just a small part but Monty oum brung everything to life

[@ClockworkCrusader]

He was a beautiful person.. human and artist everyone probably looked up to him

[@MorphingReality]

To some extent Rooster Teeth also made Monty Oum, it was symbiotic :p

[@phoebeaurum7113]

You're going to find this very silly but it never occurred to me that the videos you linked were actually yours. Sorry about that! I should have figured that out sooner!

[@MorphingReality]

Good to know haha, I'll try to be more explicit in the future :)

[@kingmurder8245]

Morphing Reality curse you!!!! Now I have another monty video to torture, i mean motivate myself with😂

[@armored8121]

Rip

[@joejoseph3746]

you are the best at comics -what waste product

[@jethrocket9283]

I think I am the 10,000 views

[@jethrocket9283]

back again for daily dose of motivation :)

[@MorphingReality]

Good luck with everything you're working on :)

[@jethrocket9283]

@@MorphingReality