Kangaroomaze - I Exist To Look At Stuff!

Everybody always so bold when dunking from the other parallel dimension 😔

"Redraw tumblr post" time of the year again, based on this one specifically that i found weeks ago but I needed to do something with it hfgjdh (with the original post being on tiktok). I just love canon Blaze being absolutely ass at cooking💜

Holidays with Pokémon - 【公式】PokéMinutos

Jessica Rabbit

Art by Stephanie Pepper

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My human design for Zooble

MY BABYGIRL NO ILY IT’S OKAY

This episode broke me actually

I do NOT need to get called out today

Something a bit sillier

do you ever draw something for yourself that’s so deliciously self-indulgent that you just sit there like

[Image ID: 2 digital drawings of a short-haired person drawing on a tablet. In the first image they are looking at the screen and blushing pink. In the second image they are looking away from the screen and blushing more heavily, with the caption “…is this allowed?”. End ID]

I really don't have explanation for this.

This is the second post for tonight. I don't know what, how or why. All I know is that certain someone @kingzombear had drawn Zooble a bit too good, and it gave me an idea, idea that freaking jammed it's way into my brain and wouldn't let me draw anything else.

(Also I would like to apologize for trying to imitate the style of your doodles, that's just how i wanted this whole thing too look like.)

Then of course there is this little, yellow, pot wearing, gremlin inside my head that kept giving me more ideas, and that's how simple sketch turned into this. Of course that little yellow vermin had to find his way onto the page (he should be thankful that he didn't take that baseball bat straight to the face).

And there is one more thing. While drawing i noticed that one shape looks familiar, kinda like a road sign. And through some weird train of thoughts, that turned into idea of giving Zooble a biker outfit . . . and a pocket companion. (How? I have no idea.)

So, that's all for tonight. Hope you enjoyed this one. BIG THANK YOU @kingzombear for giving me inspiration! And another thank you for everyone who read through all of my rambling in here. Have a good day / night everyone!

(And now i'm going to hide cause im scared af)

yeah this manga is peak

Shadow the Hedgehog and Mewtwo trauma bonding not only over the dark entities that took over their body but also their dead friends

“Same story bro”

“Same story bro”

Video essay by Jellybox about what's good and bad about indie animation!

Wanted to share this in case it's helpful to anyone wanting to pursue making animation independently. It's also for fans of indie animation who may want some insight into how an indie studio works, why indie cartoons are always selling merch, why release schedules are often erratic, etc.

I also wanted to clarify the video's context, because it seems to have been somewhat misconstrued in some circles. Not long ago, WGA and SAG strikes, followed by TAG negotiations were very much in the news, shining light on the struggles the artists, writers, and actors in the Hollywood studio system are facing. In response, the words 'just go indie' have been tossed around quite a bit lately.

Gene and Sean at Jellybox approached us a few months back explaining that they were planning to make a video about the realities of running an indie studio/producing indie animation, largely in response to that 'just go indie' attitude. They were curious if we'd be willing to share our experience, including information about actual costs and the various difficulties and complications we've encountered. We said yes! We'd like for people to know what it's like. As much as it might look appealing next to the currently very broken studio system, indie has its own set of problems, and we think it's a good idea to be transparent about that because talking about problems is how you begin to address them.

Of course, while you get creative freedom and you have no shareholders to appease with indie production, the primary struggle you're always going to face is funding…and funding avenues are limited. Banks aren't eager to hand out business loans to freelance artists making cartoons, for instance. Social media algorithms reward frequent updates you can't swing with hand-drawn animated content, so you can't rely much on things like AdSense. You can't really insert sponsored ads into your animated videos without being too obtrusive. You can take on client work, but that interferes with your ability to focus on own animated project. Crowdfunds can be great for seed money, but they're also a ton of work to fulfill, and fulfillment itself will tend to eat up a considerable amount of the funds you've raised. Once your animation is produced, there is no well established way to sell the animated episode itself like there is for, say indie games sold on Steam. So, while we consider ways to try to make the terrain a bit more hospitable to indie creations, if nothing else, let this explain why productions rely a lot on merch drops!

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And hey, if you're an animation fan, consider supporting the independent productions you enjoy, whether you're tossing a few dollars their way, buying their merch, or just mentioning them to friends:

The Far-Fetched team is launching a crowdfund very soon to help them complete their pilot!

The Monkey Wrench team is killing it lately, and they deserve so much more fanfare than they've gotten!

And of course, thank you to the excellent folks at Jellybox for starting an important conversation!