After reading this thread I now know a lot more. In the past I thought that the animation industry entirely collapsed because of the CEOs and bean counters like Zaslav who cut everything just because they wanted money. While a part of this is true, I now know that the creators of these shows kinda had it coming, and that I can't blame the higher-ups for pulling the plug. Because MAN! Are these artists such softskinned BABIES!
It really makes me annoyed as a digital artist who stepped into animation and digital art a year ago. Sucks that not only is the studio animation industry 100% screwed up by nepotistic retards, but also online animation is sorta screwed up too by these same people.
"Yeah Indie animation is totally going to beat big studios"
Glitch is a multi-million dollar company, supported by the already giant SMG4 channel. Don't give me that crap. Glitch isn't bad, I just think its SUPER SUPER overrated. However, with the bar is so low and Hollywood not producing much of value, naturally people laud all their shows as peak cinema. In my opinion, only TADC holds up to that title and even that has things I don't like (ex: the characters having these deep moments at the end while the rest of the runtime is slapstick. No I haven't watched the 7th episode.). Maybe Gaslight District too, but that's only a pilot right now. The rest are really forgettable and I don't see myself watching these shows ever again. Knights of Guinevere is okay but it's hypocritical that they have merch while also being the show against mascots and capitalism (, Meta Runner is meh (which is why I call it 'meh runner'), Anything I didn't name are 4/10s at best.
But of course, there are more indie shows! Helluva boss?
Only good season is the 1st, we all know what's wrong with it and its creator. also it's more entertaining to make fun of it than to actually watch it. Punch Punch Forever?
Heard it was pretty funny, I will go watch it. It's style is pretty distinct so it gets an edge. LokiIRL/Catching Up/Wastelandia?
GOD NO. THOSE SHOWS ARE CHAFF INCARNATE MADE BY DEVIL SPAWN (YOUTUBE REVEIWERS). "I'll take 'Y2Kcore idealism and lame furry bait and #relatablehumour instead of interesting characters and humour' for 800$, Alex". I hope these 3 shows stay pilots forever. Smiling Friends?
Very impressive, watched clips of it. Captures meta humour to a 'T.'
I came across as bitter, but indie animation is a mixed bag. There are some shows that just have simple, straightforward comedy and character moments, while others still are stuck with the spirit of Tumblr, and prosletyze over current year events. The other problem is that the bad indie pilots do nothing with their premise and kinda just communicate nothing(see Sunset Paradise/Loki IRL/Catching Up). I kinda just want a cartoon that I can sink myself into and just feel the laughs, kinda like Old South Park and Family Guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWNi--rK32I
I know Dr. Livesey became a meme 3 years ago, but its still astonishing how good Treasure Island looks and feels. The best of old animation by far and mogs the hell out of indie shows and studio made productions. If I want to get serious about animation, my goal is to animate like this movie... However, that takes time, and money, and people, of which I only have 1: time. Maybe with AI inbetweening I could manage but that costs money too. And given I'm a relatively unknown artist, with no one coming to me for commissions, and with no job thanks to the torture chamber that is the job market, this'll take a long time.
