Why was this fan animation SO expensive?

We spent $100,000 creating a Lethal Company Animation... this is a dramatic tale about the production.
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[@Torajo]

I am a Brazilian animator and I can understand your frustration very well. Large-scale projects are unfortunately not sustainable and we need to make many simple videos to have the necessary income for more expensive ideas. Right now we are producing a series with 10 animators, but while it is being made we also have simpler videos coming out weekly, so we can keep all the employees without worrying about the financial return of the big project. ❤

[@zamination2897]

Best of luck with your series! We're all in this together 💪

[@OGuestBR]

do nada o torajo K

[@landonkennedy6959]

​@@zamination2897wanna lend me all your money 🤑

[@Boboxai]

TORAJO??? Q Q TU FAZENDO AQ KKKKKK

[@ThunderCloud-C1K]

@@zamination2897 Yeah, if you want to know something as well, I'm thinking about starting an indie animation series in the distant future, I can't tell you much, but I'll tell you that it's in a work of progress, but I'll have to do 2d since I'm broke and do everything myself 😥

[@LegoBrixmin]

YES, I WOULD LOVE ANIMATION TUTORIALS!!!

[@jaydenle4523]

Love animation

[@JosephthepianoGuy]

Same

[@80374]

Zamination is best anime youtober.

[@jaydenle4523]

@@80374 animation.

[@AlekthedachshundAnim]

Yeah.

[@FroakieElemen]

I’m really glad that you guys are willing and able to show us what happens behind the scenes!! It brings so much more life, meaning and dedication to the channel!!

[@ChraclerReal]

U Partnered With Glitch?! THATS AMAZING!!!

[@MrAmigazoXD]

Yes, now you know? XD

[@erindufour6039]

Murder Drones was fire

[@ChrisGundry]

It's sounds like they were hired not partnered with.

[@ChraclerReal]

@@erindufour6039 Fr its AMAZING!

[@ChraclerReal]

@@ChrisGundry Ohhh yeah maybe they were hired cause he said its a part time job

[@Nugcon]

BEHIND THE SCENES COMMENTARY IS BACK LETS GO!!!

[@somerandumguy]

it was so expensive that they had to find scraps on moons to pay their debts

[@KingClockabilityII]

random how the hell did i find you here? its me mickey

[@somerandumguy]

@@KingClockabilityII​​⁠erm uhhhh uhhhhhh smoke bomb 💣

[@EMB-Animation-Studios]

I Honestly Never Thought That Making Really Cool Animation Based On Movies Have To Be Expensive

[@elijahflemons]

I wish Zamination minecraft Animations

[@thymecrafter]

please stop capitilzing every word

[@EMB-Animation-Studios]

@thymecrafter Never XD Hmm maybe I can

[@juke37024]

I just want you to know that, I truly loved this animation and the song, and I am wholly appreciative of what went into this. Its goofiness and cheer really made me smile for the days after it came out. Lethal company is a game that I fell in love with on the side, and this music video just reminded me of its small but very valuable importance to me. I loved everything about this music video.

[@kitoed1dreddornik791]

6:45 Just in case you ever wondered what they dance. 💀

[@Magnicifant_plays]

💀🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@dot6950]

10:27 That's the realest thing I've ever heard.

[@Immatrytoanimate]

This was the best animation Ive seen you guys do, it's nice to see how it was created, made, etc. I've been watching you guys for a while now and you guys make me so inspired. Keep up the good work you guys earn every penny you make from these videos!

[@lego_pig]

Wow, i didn't know this much had to be put into a animation.

[@DariusRoman-p6x]

Your Minecraft Music Videos were already super well animated but this is probably your guys's most visually impressive Music Video yet it was nice getting a deep dive on how it all came to be wouldn't mind seeing more of these 👍🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@Mixedmached]

I love how the big one is named sumo

[@Clearstarstudios]

I feel bad that you spent so hard on this but it's for the fans! Good job on this!

[@SeanIncorporated]

This was an extremely useful explanation of how projects like can go way past the original scope. I’m curious though on how you plan on avoiding it in the future. Do you plan to cut out expensive steps of the process like color strips and unique rigs, or do you plan on keeping all these steps but use your experience to tell when it's going overboard?

[@zamination2897]

Great question! We definitely want to budget the videos more thoroughly before they enter production, focusing on key moments and scenes that deserve extra attention compared to others. The experience gained from creating this video will definitely be a huge help for future projects. One major contributing factor to the budget was creating everything from scratch, which required extensive R&D time but was only used for a single music video. Ideally, these assets could be reused across multiple projects to maximize their value. If we see increased support for another Lethal Company music video, it would be much easier to produce since we now have most of the assets ready. Hope that makes sense!

[@SeanIncorporated]

@ Yes that does, thank you very much for the quick and informative response! I wish you and the team luck with future projects!

[@Zainium]

You guys did amazing. It is such a hard process changing your entire art direction you have been doing for years to a brand new more complicated direction. I really think it paid off for you guys and even got your studio a better reputation! I can't wait to see what you make next!!

[@ARandomChannel-z9d]

This is one of the best music videos I've ever seen.

[@ThatGuyJohn05]

Now this is what I like to see from a second channel! Well done to everyone who worked on this video!!

[@KylorTheRockstar]

Love you guys you do amazing work I love your music videos I love yo Freddy and friends I've been watching ever since I was 5 I love you guys I hope you keep going on doing whatever you want and keep the channel loading

[@memesthememerr]

Man Seeing this channel go from a farm channel to this high quality, high effort channel is amazing!

[@BucketOToxic]

6:04, Shimy shimy aye shimy aye shimy yah

[@Rainstormroblox]

Drive swalalalala

[@degoldenboi]

It's fun to see how they made it

[@tlshotz]

was so surprised y'all used Ace Attorney music!

[@Jacob_Animates]

It's all makes sense now. You were going for that Saturday morning cartoon feel, and so everyone said it felt like a cartoon

[@cybermel0nmusic71]

At least it wasn’t 50k for an animation

[@levfox]

They wouldn't be able to *hide away* this one.

[@hydroX8956]

3:09 It’s BLIP’S ROBOPOLIS!! 8 DDDDDD

[@T.e.c.f.a.l.mproductions]

Excuse me…..im Micah 0:22

[@orang63]

No, that would be one of my friend's names

[@Iron_minerSly]

DARN THE WELL MADE QUALITY ASSURED DURABILITY OF JCJENSON PRODUCTS

[@montgomerybl0bs]

I have grabbed my snack, now it's time to watch

[@Ianimation2010]

Oh my goodness you actually did it, thanks so much!

[@commandercello]

I had never watched your videos beforehand, but I am absolutely impressed with Follow the Orders-it's incredibly inspiring to see an indie studio tackle something that has the quality and amazing execution of those big-budget Hollywood animated films. I will say that it's a little disheartening to learn that it was so taxing (especially budget-wise) so I'm really hoping that all of this work pays off as much as it should-I'm not really a fan of the Minecraft style for animations myself, so I'm personally looking forward to any more experimental animations from you all in the future. Congratulations on such an amazing and inspiratory artistic endeavor!

[@carrot18]

sumo is my favorite lethal company follow the orders guy

[@A7MED3D]

Oh yeah! We would love an animation tutorials by you guys!!

[@OsanCraft]

i miss these OG voices, the last time we heard u guys it was the blender animation tut vids, love the work

[@_zeeblo]

really entertaining watch, I wasn't aware that "scope creep" was also something prevalent for animators as well, I thought it was coined and used solely by developers but it makes sense

[@NeilVasquez-l4t]

I love this

[@MjfdfrHhgeshmjr]

A music video with a style of 3D way & moves of the characters & places & monsters is so awesome & cool & the moment on 1:46 on song Called Follow The Orders on ZAMination channel was a masterpiece thing, wasn’t expecting it would be THAT best part & truly congratulations that the music hit to 1M Views & hope it get much really, fr you guys cook it up !!!

[@RubenHernandez-xq6nz]

I love this song and this is so good

[@hydroX8956]

I’m still waiting for Blip’s Robopolis. I like that show!😊

[@ChraclerReal]

Man That Is Alot Of Time And Also I THANK YOU ZACH AND MICAH FOR MAKING MY CHILDHOOD THE BEST WITH UR VIDEOS!!❤❤❤ I CANT WAIT FOR THE FUTURE VIDEOS!!!!❤

[@MLGSuperSonicGamer]

I aspire to be like you guys, loved the lethal company video

[@chr1st1ansgaming]

I can understand why you took long, this animation was the best lethal company animation I have ever seen

[@thedatacat6771]

Wanna know what this animation makes me think of? The characters seem to function a lot like the "League of Super Evil" which is a funny concept to me.

[@FazFreddy7744]

7:34 That's a great asset! Great, great asset.

[@BroncelMagdalena]

Fazbear and Friends is about to turn 4, it ended 2 years ago!

[@MrAmigazoXD]

How fast time passed 😮, I hope they release something related to F&F in February of the next year. 😢

[@120LoveStar]

So amazing to see how this project came together, Fantastic job to everyone who worked on this!💖

[@DigitalStorm65]

You guys are.... Legendary Zach you sound like Bonnie?!

[@thegenesisgamer]

Teach me the ways i've been following you since your first music animation 😭

[@AustinGallagher-ze8ql]

If they ever make a Lethal Company TV show someday, you and the crew would do a good job

[@Vyubyyu]

I waited ages for this animation. turned out great in the end! I like to see people going hard at work for creativity and passion

[@Bookie32316]

100k? That animation was worth 1 FRICKEN BILLION!

[@scottletourneau4571]

This was an incredible animation and I’m all for breaking out of the Minecraft style! I would love to see more creative ideas AS LONG AS you don’t succumb to scope creep again! Burnout’s hard enough without that creeping in!

[@jeppenellemannkrogh8172]

Awesome way to use your second channel, just a week ago I was thinking that it would be cool if you did some more bts. Good work!

[@GI1tchy]

I don’t animate but I do want to get into it but this whole video taught me scope creep and makes me understand more why things like this take time and money

[@Obedthian-UK]

Ok

[@albutt_2443ftggryuhj]

@@Obedthian-UK Ok

[@AChocolateCow1]

I’ve always thought of making a 2D/3D horror game and this is giving me hope

[@Thunfischgaming430]

I thought, that Behind Zamination was only one Person

[@Lumina-Studios]

Can't wait for the Zamination Tutorial series to return!! 🔥🔥 Also Amazing Video!! its really interesting to see all of details of the process behind the scenes!

[@ChuckmanJones]

Dude it was so much better than a Minecraft animation I’ve rewatched it like six times

[@ramygamer16]

The money spent was worth it,i love the animation and the song alot

[@PieVrx]

The goats cook no matter what ❤

[@JacksonClendenin-ok7po]

I don’t know if you guys will see this comment since this was from a few days ago. But I would love to see the main Fnaf 1 characters in this round and bouncy style. The first reason is because I love Fnaf, though the second reason is because I love this new animation style you guys are going for. Also by the way, I have always wanted to be an animator and you guys have really inspired me! I am so excited to see what you guys create next! I ❤️ y’all!!!

[@Bombshell000]

Awesome Zamination yall did great

[@forabba5776]

0:07 sumo is getting freaky

[@Charliehotdog79]

Would love to see the ZAMination team work on a horror project, I'm curious to see what they could do. :) You all are doing great!

[@stellar-real]

hopefully the company gives you an overtime bonus for this. i'd say a 3 minute video tape about the company is probably worth about 200 scrap.

[@SuperSpeed91]

Yall are extremely talented and its nice to see yall finally pushing the boundaries you've been confined to for so long. ❤️

[@TrixxyV]

make more of these

[@TheRealLockNKey]

It was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@wactp9516]

Is it weird that i have an addiction to watching animation behind the scenes ¿

[@tmntherostvleoxd388]

I knew it when I saw the animation style looked familiar to Tmnt mutant mayhem because of the scribble

[@soly7948]

Hmmm... youre right, i should start drilling for oil!

[@MrAmigazoXD]

This is simply amazing, it's been a while since you made a video talking and connecting with the community, amazing guys, finally you're giving this channel a great use 👍🏻☺️💙

[@Eliaswowfriends]

DC REFERENCE? 10:37

[@Catnap785Films]

I don't know how to use Blender to much, so tutorials would be helpful, also I been watching since The Foxy Song 1

[@GarrisonMyatt]

I miss all of your videos 😢❤

[@noahrios16]

Make more fnaf Stuff I miss the old days

[@thelordofbees2859]

I think one of the coolest things about this video was that we got a bit of behind the senses early. and when I say we I mean me and like a couple of people playing webfishing with thebaddest and ZAM, good times.

[@DietrickHiser]

Congrats and good job

[@mariahpeltier9822]

Do you guys really make Poppy playtime?

[@ConTheSpider]

The cost would be more worrying if it didn't have love and soul put into the animation, which it VERY MUCH DID! Congrats to you guys for getting this out, We'll be sure to keep supporting you

[@MeanboyToons67]

So much money but it’s worth it, good work guys ❤

[@Foxyblazersword]

I am making a show of my own and I really want to animate like you One day

[@toastedprocastinator]

6:45 HIT IT!

[@Arty-Ari.Official]

Honestly, fire music video.

[@RuvinPlaysOfficial]

honest imo the music itself is kinda bad but the animation is BEAUTIFUL

[@erikbatyai9254]

GUYS MIKA IS IN THE POPPY PLAYTIME CHAPTER 2 LOST SECRETS

[@N1kst3rr]

Yknow this may be more expensive than that one specific fan animation of a beatboxer but this is 20x times better (Really loved the song)

[@Zainuddina565]

Man I like the design character It make me thinking lethal company deserve to be a Animated Series

[@ChraclerReal]

I Wish U And Ur Guys Team The Best Future And I Hope You Guys Get 100M Subs And More You Guys deserve it!!❤❤

[@berniedelacruz4105]

The amount of effort that goes into making your animations are crazy good ❤❤❤ As an animator I feel motivated and learnt a lot from this video

[@OliverCangas-d4s]

I hope you continue being a company for all the channels and creating music videos. You are very good. Greetings Zamination and the company. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jasongarza1360]

I love the song honestly

[@Vexeron-n2x]

ngl i love the character style's the character's have alot of expression's i love it

[@peepstergamings3049]

as a animator this is certified sigma

[@Somerandomdude-h5j]

Idk why but seeing the title and thumbnail reminded me of another certain 50k dollar animation

[@emmavata9159]

Bankruptcy Bankruptcy BANKRUPTCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@berniedelacruz4105]

If they have a Patreon, I would gladly pay for their stuff man. That animation shouldn't be free but Zaminations is passionate to animations and to their fans

[@Artu_Raga]

Zack, you have brainroted me to hear you as freddy five bears forverer

[@NxtFoxi]

3:12 if I’m not mistaken, mob entertainment showed off that orange robot somewhere a while back…

[@ButtersMiiCharacter]

Thanks for sharing what happened, i’ll also take the advice into consideration for when I open my own indie animation studio