I thought this was going to be one of those cringy click bait KZread videos but instead I got one of the most heartbreaking and most inspirational animation I have ever seen.
@YourAnon135 күн бұрын
The problem is that all this time you had the wrong vision about such thing as "art" and the profession of an "artist". The truth of art is actually very simple, but I will give you one piece of advice - If you are forced to draw, only because people think that you should do something because you've been called an artist, don't do it. Do only what your heart desires and only then your happiness will return.
@chok11696 күн бұрын
99.9% of artists that are called "talented" didn't become good artists just because they're prodigies... They became good, because they put a lot of time into their drawings, and their studies, being consistent, asking for feedback, and just enjoying the ride of learning art. One of the things that made me realize that anyone can learn art was watching the progress of ONE SINGLE DUDE that decided to start learning art and in 1 YEAR the guy was making studies that almost looked professional and a lot of pros were surprised by his progress. Was he talented? No, but he was the most CONSISTENT MOTHER FUCKER I have ever seen in my 5 years of doing art. All the days he connected and was doing his studies and asking for feedback. Sometimes, he had bad periods of time in which he hated what he was drawing, he felt repulsed by what he was making, but... he still pushed through that feeling and completed his assignments. That lvl of dedication made me realize that I have to up my game if I don't wanna get left behind, because holly shit people can achieve anything if they are really set on accomplishing their goals. Of course, this is only possible if you have time, but if you wanna make this your career remember that there are a lot of people like that guy who probably start drawing from the moment they wake up till the moment they go to sleep. ART is not EASY, ART IS FUCKING HARD, but the enjoyment we get when we see progress in our art is something irreplaceable.Good luck soldier.
@atoucangirl7 күн бұрын
when you make a geniunely amazing animation about hating animation. passion and purpose are what drives the artist.
@N7spongy12 күн бұрын
I dont want to forget this video. Everything about it spoke to me, especially this part: "People may look at my art- tell me it looks nice- is that it? Is that all my work is to you? Something to look at? Something to awe at then forget? Within the visual layers on the page there’s meaning to me. Every kept paper- every excitedly drawn line, I want people to understand the effort I put in." Im scared to commit to my own art and work. To be like millions of others who do the same thing. No matter what choice I pick, I feel like Im no different from anyone else.
@skullha6613 күн бұрын
Ok so stop
@FireyDeath413 күн бұрын
(This needed text at the top to be posted for some reason) You should rally for UBI implementation and start making yourself a community for artists and enthusiasts who will care about all the little details you put into your work. If you feel worthless and miserable, it's probably because you aren't in communities or relationships that fulfil your social psychological needs. Don't bindingly associate yourself with people who don't deeply care about you. Find people who will. If you feel like nobody cares and there aren't any communities specifically for people who feel like that, start one so Ⅰ can ϳоⅰn it. (Please.) If you feel compelled to continue in spite of your overwhelming desperation to make it all come to an end, let yourself ѕuffеr. It might sound insensitive, but it is your momentary decision and you can stop at any time. You can start and stop as much as you like. You can collapse, have a meltdown, wake up on the floor with dry tears and messy hair in 5 hours and 47 minutes, exasperate, rant to someone for 2 hours and 32 minutes, realise it's actually an option (just one that has apparent indignity waiting to be surpassed by your desperation) and beg for people to validate you, take a long break, twitch and roll around or just do the flop if you so wish. Nobody's going to stop you. You don't need to put pressure on yourself to keep it together. I think you will feel better if you collapse, even just for a bit. It can give you time to think about life. At the end of the day, remember that all of the things you're doing are there to appease yourself, and if you don't have any specific significant purpose you are obligated to fulfil (like me), you are the most important thing to consider. If you don't like how things are going, change them. If you want to wallow, don't let anyone stop you. If, after all this, you still want to do what you've wanted to do but felt hurt by the prospect of doing for a long time, optimise the conditions so it will go as smoothly for you as it can...
@FireyDeath413 күн бұрын
Comment test for getting past whatever the heck those filters are (I promise to not say something nasty there)
@FireyDeath413 күн бұрын
1. You should rally for UBI implementation and start making yourself a community for artists and enthusiasts who will care about all the little details you put into your work.
@FireyDeath413 күн бұрын
2. If you feel worthless and miserable, it's probably because you aren't in communities or relationships that fulfil your social psychological needs.
@FireyDeath413 күн бұрын
3. Don't bindingly associate yourself with people who don't deeply care about you. Find people who will. If you feel like nobody cares and there aren't any communities specifically for people who feel like that, start one so Ⅰ can ϳоⅰn it. (Please.)
@FireyDeath413 күн бұрын
4. If you feel compelled to continue in spite of your overwhelming desperation to make it all come to an end, let yourself suffer. It might sound insensitive, but it is your momentary decision and you can stop at any time. You can start and stop as much as you like. You can collapse, have a meltdown, wake up on the floor with dry tears and messy hair in 5 hours and 47 minutes, exasperate, rant to someone for 2 hours and 32 minutes, realise it's actually an option (just one that has apparent indignity waiting to be surpassed by your desperation) and beg for people to validate you, take a long break, twitch and roll around or just do the flop if you so wish. Nobody's going to stop you. You don't need to put pressure on yourself to keep it together. I think you will feel better if you collapse, even just for a bit. It can give you time to think about life.
@FireyDeath413 күн бұрын
5. At the end of the day, remember that all of the things you're doing are there to appease yourself, and if you don't have any specific significant purpose you are obligated to fulfil (like me), you are the most important thing to consider. If you don't like how things are going, change them. If you want to wallow, don't let anyone stop you. If, after all this, you still want to do what you've wanted to do but felt hurt by the prospect of doing for a long time, optimise the conditions so it will go as smoothly for you as it can...
@thefunnychiptuneman13 күн бұрын
even if your art isnt as good you can still like animation its not like it got bad
@ratofthecity635113 күн бұрын
LISA OOMFIE WHAT R U DOING ON MY ROKUS KZread RECOMMENDED
@zomxy64313 күн бұрын
this is so true, like I’m literally scared of my future of wanting to become an artist/animator :(
@LeboufMinaya13 күн бұрын
In this area and I am very excited 😁
@switchprocontrollersplatoo724014 күн бұрын
Then, don’t do it anymore. Just stop. Find something else that you want to do. It’s your choice. You can actually do that.
@nef3614 күн бұрын
I don't think I'll ever know if I truly love art or not until I'm on antidepressants or something
@krampus752014 күн бұрын
THis hurts me bad because so many artists get sucked into the idea that University is good and once they get through it they'll have amazing animation skills after hey trug through 4 years of suffering, and thats not how is in real life. art skill, animation skill, it takes a good amount of discipline to cultivate. I wanted to be a huge animation meme channel when i was younger, and i started so many projects, and never finished any of them. I "quit" (shifted my focus) from doing animation in favor of doing a comic, which taught me disapline and "cutting corners" to make something still look good but circumventing the work needed. i'm much better at animation now, i'm SO much better at project management and having the disapline to finish something i start. If you hate something, it gets really hard to do, it's so much more frustrating that you feel like you've wasted years on your life on it. University is such a soul sucking scam, i wish more people were able to see this. Hoping for the best that you'll one day find something you love doing.
@TrulyAtrocious14 күн бұрын
very convenient confirmation for me that I should get a job then do art and not the other way around
@spicyshark14 күн бұрын
As an aspiring animator, I really understand this. Animation can be fun but there’s no denying it’s hard as hell. It can be mentally exhausting and overwhelming. I can tell you’re a very creative person through this video alone, and you’re passionate about art. The thing is that everyone has various mediums that they enjoy using. Sometimes a medium isn’t the right choice for someone. If this is the case, I feel like you can take your creativity in art mediums other than animation. But if you’re still passionate about animation, my advice is to take a break, art can be mentally exhausting sometimes and as passionate as we are, mental health is a top priority. And I know CalArts is a #1 ranked school but it’s very expensive like other private art schools. If you want to go to college for animation without being in crippling student debt, my advice is to go to a public college with a highly or at least decently ranked animation program that’s accredited by NASAD, I know that’s what I’m doing. I’m entering this semester and I’m scared as much as I’m excited but I know I can express myself, regardless if I go with animation or not. I read the description and you venting about how good your art is and how little people look at it and boy did it hit close to home. I’ve felt like my art didn’t get much traction and felt like it sucked. But the thing is that most of the time, people say it doesn’t suck. Is it perfect? No, but name something that is. Whenever I vented about this, people say it didn’t suck. And as I said before, I can tell you’re creative just from this video. In my opinion, you’re not bad at all. I don’t know if any of these are the right words but if you’re still passionate about animation, take a break and instead of blaming yourself and others, try looking at your art and see if you can improve on something along with being proud that you worked on something you’re passionate about. If you aren’t, you can focus on other art mediums that will suit you better. This video really hit close to home and again, I don’t know if these are the right words but this is me trying my best. Regardless of whenever you choose to continue pursing animation or go into another art medium, I wish you good luck! Cause I know you’re talented.
@donnycorn308614 күн бұрын
I'm an artist. I just watched a Ghibli movie, "Whisper of the Heart", and I think it's worth watching for anyone here who's an artistic people.
@LoveYourself-31814 күн бұрын
either you actually hate it (in which case stop doing it) or you're really bummed out about the calarts thing, if it's the latter, become a world renowned animator to teach them a lesson
@erniebeasley852114 күн бұрын
This one hit me personally
@BVK.14 күн бұрын
That's why it's recommended to do something else for financial sustainability and keep all those artsy stuff for expression! Relying on art for paying bills etc. is absolutely a bad idea as far as i am aware.
@artifuljordan15 күн бұрын
I’m majoring in animation, but for some reason, I’m wanting to change it to film. Not that I want to give up animation-I just think it’d be better for me if I learn the ways to break into the industry in the first place. Especially with the way that it all is now, and I somehow enjoyed my first film class more than my animation one, I’m in limbo right now. I just hope that I can make it. I think we’re all experiencing this feeling right now. You’re definitely not alone in this.
@Jace666lol15 күн бұрын
Animating makes me wish I was rich enough for rigging software
@lavendalla15 күн бұрын
I have no words for how incredibly close to home this hits. I don't mean to write a book over here, but I have been sitting in this exact feeling, these exact thoughts and doubts and bitter outlooks, since my first year of college. I graduated last year. Still have no idea where I'm going, what I want, who I am without the "artist" identity attached. It's scary. I'm tired. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm trying to not stew in the shame I feel for working a non-creative job, but it's hard because of expectations and my own lack of fulfillment. More and more, though, I fear working in the art field will be the final nail in the coffin for my turbulent feelings toward art. But then I see beautiful works! And things I wish I could have worked on with the other artists that produced it! And I want connection and to express and to share! And it hurts, to both love and resent this thing that once was purely for the mere act of creating it and nothing more. And now I don't know who I am in relation to it, yet I'm more lost imagining a "me" without it. It feels like a failure, a betrayal, a piece of myself being abandoned unceremoniously. Like it was all a big waste of time. (What's that concept called, where you invest a ton of time into something and don't let it go purely because of the amount of time invested, even if it no longer serves you/works? It's that lol) I stumbled across this video as I was going to turn on music to sit down and try to draw, ironically. I have multiple animations started, none finished, and everyday it eats at me. Why can't I just SIT DOWN and DO IT. It's like pulling teeth, and yet, simultaneously, the urge to still draw exists. I have a plethora of other hobbies, overwhelming in its own right, because every single time I try to do those other things, my brain is yelling at me, "If you have time to do this, you have time to work on your projects!" And it's just a perfect figure-eight of guilt, guilt, guilt. Always. Even when I'm out doing other things, with friends, family. I know this is unhealthy. But it's an incredibly tangled, complex relationship, and I've been trying to untangle it for nearly 7 years, when I was told I had to figure out what I was going to do for the rest of my life and pick a college major, and I thought, "I love art, I can't imagine doing anything else!" How twisted that truth has become. Sorry for whatever this was, I just really appreciated this video and everyone sharing their feelings around it too. It's comforting to have this solidarity, being someone who has no one to talk about this with and is constantly being hounded by family to finally "get a job in my field, you went to college for this, you can't waste that degree, just keep applying" and so on. Welp, time to go draw lol Edit: Just read the description, and I am once again completely, wholly in agreement---that is exactly how I feel. I'm exhausted by my mind and whatever this creative limbo is.
@gergokun715415 күн бұрын
I felt a similar way, i was studying animation but i left the school. I dont actually want to give it up, its just that school was very demanding, i wasnt quiet on the skill level yet, and while i knew that animating is very hard and tedious i didnt truly realised it for a long time. I keep practicing, and one day i might get good enough.
@ayeslpirninsev16 күн бұрын
I've had thoughts like this for so long, this Is accurate to how It feels
@itsafish460016 күн бұрын
i feel that
@LuvstarX316 күн бұрын
And that’s what I’m scared of. Everything I’m trying to work for now. I love animation or animators (I’m planning to be one when I grow up) but I’m scared of losing that passion. I don’t ever want to lose it
@spezzyspezzy16 күн бұрын
I've been reading the description over and over again. Its so genuinely cathartic and touching. Thank you for making this.
@xXDa_R4nd0m_0ni0n_G4rlXx16 күн бұрын
relateable....
@Sweetb3rryyy16 күн бұрын
Bro got rejected 🥶☠☠
@the711devin416 күн бұрын
“You say ‘Script writing sucks, filming sucks, editing sucks, making a thumbnail sucks, posting the video sucks.’ Maybe you just don’t like making videos. Do something else with your life.” -Jschlatt
@timeblade16 күн бұрын
I’m not even a artist but the “I’d rather be an artist than an industry workers” hit me.
@bwkanimations735216 күн бұрын
i really did stop drawing for the same reason, its not sad or anything atleast not anymore, i just felt like my life has become better when i stopped drawing digitally and taking it too siriously and started doing more active hobbies like going to the gym, seeing progress in a way that isnt dependant on society is immaculate (most complicated word i used in my life)
@tododokii16 күн бұрын
You’re still very young /gen- Kind of was in a similar position as you, wanted to test out the path of doing post-secondary for animation, but it didn’t line up- I was in the process of attempting to apply into schools, but I stopped mainly from the lack of stability of the industry- (to me personally. Whether it was seeing how many professionals had projects cancelled or were laid off, as well as seeing how frequently it’s common to have to continuously apply to new projects once you finish on one-) And amongst other things- other experiences, and then becoming overwhelmed by similarly to you- comparing myself to others, having imposter syndrome, really killed the love I originally had for it. I always had imposter syndrome, and always compared myself to others, but this time around with everything piling up on each other became a huge blow. Right now, I think the best you can do, is things like: being kind and be proud of yourself. Your effort and grit to commit and be brave enough to try your hardest to achieve something you are passionate about is something to be really proud of regardless of whether it leads. Genuinely feel proud of yourself for all of that energy and time you put in, because it’s not something everyone is brave enough or can commit themselves to. I for sure would applaud and cheer you on for doing so. :) Additionally will mention: I am sorry to hear your experience with animation in a way feels tainted and ruined. Like I said before, I think I understand the feeling, and you’re not wrong at all and alone in feeling these things with it. And again, I feel similar, where I’m currently in a time where I’m trying to rebuild my relationship with it, and find that fun again. If it’s something you still want to keep dabbling in, keep in mind you can always still do it for fun or for a hobby and not go in the traditional sense professional with it- You can try doing freelance/commission work to get some income. You can build an audience or community around your work, like you gathered all of us here to this video through social media accounts! Apply into some zines or collabs for fun with other artists, or hell, even make fanart, or even oc art for your own little stories-. There’s endless ways of being an artist or animator you don’t need to become in a traditional sense an industry animator, and even then, some animators don’t even go into pos secondary, just hone their craft, or even just do it for fun, and still get into the industry! There’s no right or wrong with art, if it is something you want to pursue as a job, or just something you want to do for fun, technically no set path or education you need to go down to be one! That snippet you shared about wanting to use that time to spend hanging out with friends and doing other things- Honestly, if animation/art is something you want to still keep up, I support the idea of taking a break, or spending less time drawing and doing other things you enjoy for a period of time! Similarly, I realized how burnout I was after drawing at least 1 hour daily for a few years, spending for the first time at least 1 week from the “grind” mentality relieved the pressure I put on myself that kept stunting my fun and motivation to learn and improve anyways! Lastly too, ensure when you are drawing that you are having fun! If you!re drawing and it no longer feels fun anymore, definitely just do something else for the meanwhile. I’ve been having a lot more of a relaxed and fun experience really on drawing things that I like and when I actually feel like I’m enjoying, having fun, or learning. Drawing more and more when I don’t get something or get frustrated with myself just compounds into days of negative feelings about my work. And OVERALL LASTLY HAHA (I swear :)) if you realize that animation maybe just isn’t your thing, that’s entirely okay too! Again, I applaud you and support you in seeing how hard you tried, it’s something few ppl are brave enough to actually commit to. there’s nothing wrong ever in wanting to pivot to something else for any reason. And hell, it’S not like you can never come back to it again, may industry pros, or even those learning in post-secondaries are on the older side too! And again, so many routes to becoming an animator than traditionally going to school- No matter what you do, go out there, have fun, and raise some hell :) ❤️
@Rike68016 күн бұрын
Dude, this artists have a huge ego problem. Just learn more, from more specific things about animation. Check Ethan Becker, and Project City, it’s a great alternative to learn animation at home.
@shadowdemonaer16 күн бұрын
The video ends with "are you sure?" Leaving the door unlocked or at least not burning the bridge. That feeling during venting where youre so sure of wanting to stop, but something in you asks if you're sure you want to.
@carricksimone512216 күн бұрын
I didn’t know reading these comments gave me a fucking English degree
@joseoh585616 күн бұрын
This is truly one of the greatest video I've ever seen. The editing, the sound design, the feels, the rhythm, so much... And the description. All of it vibrated a chord in my soul I hadn't heard before. Thank you, and have a great life
@black759416 күн бұрын
I dont care
@FluttershyLeet16 күн бұрын
I hope everything works out for you, don't give up
@I0IRosellaI0I17 күн бұрын
We understand take breaks take the time to take care of yourself and go do the things you want
@Sanpaku-san17 күн бұрын
I have a big ole pilot that I wrote and storyboarded and ready to go, but I can't bring myself to work on it. I hate the animation process and I hate the work that goes into drawing good drawings. I've started working on my webcomic again which has brought back some passion, which is ironic since comics are the same skills as animation in a way.
@sunbakedtomatoes17 күн бұрын
Sometimes I wonder if I keep making art because I want to or because I feel the need to punish myself
@mr_mist789117 күн бұрын
Making art, of any kind, requires the enjoyment of the process itself first and foremost; in short: You make art because you like to *make* art. Not because of the people that may or may not see what you make. I'm going to translate one of my favorite quotes from my favorite writer of all time, Julio Cortazar, who is regarded as one of the single most influential latin american authors, I'd argue ever: (What he says, he says about authors, but it can, of course, be extrapolated to any kind of creative and/or artistic endeavor, such as animation) "When you're writing, if you create expecting that, already, there will always be someone there to experience your art other than yourself, then you are lost as an author. When you write, you're on the other side of a river throwing pieces of paper across it. Yes, maybe there will one day be someone that picks the paper up and enjoys it, but that's just luck. So if you're not a fan of yourself and of the process of writing, then you've lost yourself at the beginning." Still, there is no shame in being connected with yourself and what you really want to get out of any part of your life.
@INTERDIMENSIONAL_BEING65717 күн бұрын
This is why when I become an animator I'm not going to go to college or to an animation studio Instead I'll do it on my own. To entertain the people that like the same stuff I like, not because I'm being forced by a corporate big wig to make them movies based on shows that are outdated. I want to make different characters and express the way I feel and many others without feeling trapped and overwhelmed. I mean think about it (whoever is reading this) wouldn't you rather see original characters and stories with no propaganda or over used nostalgia milked characters??? I personally would. That's why I want to change the perspective on animation. Hanna Barbera, warner brothers Disney and many many more have done just that in the late 1920s and 1940s so what's stopping us from making a difference in animation and changing the ways we express imaginative and creative ideas. But what do I know?
@Plumpus354517 күн бұрын
I wish you the best, dude.
@INTERDIMENSIONAL_BEING65712 күн бұрын
@@Plumpus3545 thanks
@Plumpus354512 күн бұрын
@@INTERDIMENSIONAL_BEING657 Yw
@moldycheese108417 күн бұрын
Scrolling through the comment section will not help.
@TrulyAtrocious14 күн бұрын
hey thanks i should go do something productive
@Skittlesarecool17 күн бұрын
This is so good!! And so underrated!! I really hope you get what you deserve 👍🏻
@modernrice17 күн бұрын
calarts is sleeping on you fuck them and go be great on your own terms
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I thought this was going to be one of those cringy click bait KZread videos but instead I got one of the most heartbreaking and most inspirational animation I have ever seen.
The problem is that all this time you had the wrong vision about such thing as "art" and the profession of an "artist". The truth of art is actually very simple, but I will give you one piece of advice - If you are forced to draw, only because people think that you should do something because you've been called an artist, don't do it. Do only what your heart desires and only then your happiness will return.
99.9% of artists that are called "talented" didn't become good artists just because they're prodigies... They became good, because they put a lot of time into their drawings, and their studies, being consistent, asking for feedback, and just enjoying the ride of learning art. One of the things that made me realize that anyone can learn art was watching the progress of ONE SINGLE DUDE that decided to start learning art and in 1 YEAR the guy was making studies that almost looked professional and a lot of pros were surprised by his progress. Was he talented? No, but he was the most CONSISTENT MOTHER FUCKER I have ever seen in my 5 years of doing art. All the days he connected and was doing his studies and asking for feedback. Sometimes, he had bad periods of time in which he hated what he was drawing, he felt repulsed by what he was making, but... he still pushed through that feeling and completed his assignments. That lvl of dedication made me realize that I have to up my game if I don't wanna get left behind, because holly shit people can achieve anything if they are really set on accomplishing their goals. Of course, this is only possible if you have time, but if you wanna make this your career remember that there are a lot of people like that guy who probably start drawing from the moment they wake up till the moment they go to sleep. ART is not EASY, ART IS FUCKING HARD, but the enjoyment we get when we see progress in our art is something irreplaceable.Good luck soldier.
when you make a geniunely amazing animation about hating animation. passion and purpose are what drives the artist.
I dont want to forget this video. Everything about it spoke to me, especially this part: "People may look at my art- tell me it looks nice- is that it? Is that all my work is to you? Something to look at? Something to awe at then forget? Within the visual layers on the page there’s meaning to me. Every kept paper- every excitedly drawn line, I want people to understand the effort I put in." Im scared to commit to my own art and work. To be like millions of others who do the same thing. No matter what choice I pick, I feel like Im no different from anyone else.
Ok so stop
(This needed text at the top to be posted for some reason) You should rally for UBI implementation and start making yourself a community for artists and enthusiasts who will care about all the little details you put into your work. If you feel worthless and miserable, it's probably because you aren't in communities or relationships that fulfil your social psychological needs. Don't bindingly associate yourself with people who don't deeply care about you. Find people who will. If you feel like nobody cares and there aren't any communities specifically for people who feel like that, start one so Ⅰ can ϳоⅰn it. (Please.) If you feel compelled to continue in spite of your overwhelming desperation to make it all come to an end, let yourself ѕuffеr. It might sound insensitive, but it is your momentary decision and you can stop at any time. You can start and stop as much as you like. You can collapse, have a meltdown, wake up on the floor with dry tears and messy hair in 5 hours and 47 minutes, exasperate, rant to someone for 2 hours and 32 minutes, realise it's actually an option (just one that has apparent indignity waiting to be surpassed by your desperation) and beg for people to validate you, take a long break, twitch and roll around or just do the flop if you so wish. Nobody's going to stop you. You don't need to put pressure on yourself to keep it together. I think you will feel better if you collapse, even just for a bit. It can give you time to think about life. At the end of the day, remember that all of the things you're doing are there to appease yourself, and if you don't have any specific significant purpose you are obligated to fulfil (like me), you are the most important thing to consider. If you don't like how things are going, change them. If you want to wallow, don't let anyone stop you. If, after all this, you still want to do what you've wanted to do but felt hurt by the prospect of doing for a long time, optimise the conditions so it will go as smoothly for you as it can...
Comment test for getting past whatever the heck those filters are (I promise to not say something nasty there)
1. You should rally for UBI implementation and start making yourself a community for artists and enthusiasts who will care about all the little details you put into your work.
2. If you feel worthless and miserable, it's probably because you aren't in communities or relationships that fulfil your social psychological needs.
3. Don't bindingly associate yourself with people who don't deeply care about you. Find people who will. If you feel like nobody cares and there aren't any communities specifically for people who feel like that, start one so Ⅰ can ϳоⅰn it. (Please.)
4. If you feel compelled to continue in spite of your overwhelming desperation to make it all come to an end, let yourself suffer. It might sound insensitive, but it is your momentary decision and you can stop at any time. You can start and stop as much as you like. You can collapse, have a meltdown, wake up on the floor with dry tears and messy hair in 5 hours and 47 minutes, exasperate, rant to someone for 2 hours and 32 minutes, realise it's actually an option (just one that has apparent indignity waiting to be surpassed by your desperation) and beg for people to validate you, take a long break, twitch and roll around or just do the flop if you so wish. Nobody's going to stop you. You don't need to put pressure on yourself to keep it together. I think you will feel better if you collapse, even just for a bit. It can give you time to think about life.
5. At the end of the day, remember that all of the things you're doing are there to appease yourself, and if you don't have any specific significant purpose you are obligated to fulfil (like me), you are the most important thing to consider. If you don't like how things are going, change them. If you want to wallow, don't let anyone stop you. If, after all this, you still want to do what you've wanted to do but felt hurt by the prospect of doing for a long time, optimise the conditions so it will go as smoothly for you as it can...
even if your art isnt as good you can still like animation its not like it got bad
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this is so true, like I’m literally scared of my future of wanting to become an artist/animator :(
In this area and I am very excited 😁
Then, don’t do it anymore. Just stop. Find something else that you want to do. It’s your choice. You can actually do that.
I don't think I'll ever know if I truly love art or not until I'm on antidepressants or something
THis hurts me bad because so many artists get sucked into the idea that University is good and once they get through it they'll have amazing animation skills after hey trug through 4 years of suffering, and thats not how is in real life. art skill, animation skill, it takes a good amount of discipline to cultivate. I wanted to be a huge animation meme channel when i was younger, and i started so many projects, and never finished any of them. I "quit" (shifted my focus) from doing animation in favor of doing a comic, which taught me disapline and "cutting corners" to make something still look good but circumventing the work needed. i'm much better at animation now, i'm SO much better at project management and having the disapline to finish something i start. If you hate something, it gets really hard to do, it's so much more frustrating that you feel like you've wasted years on your life on it. University is such a soul sucking scam, i wish more people were able to see this. Hoping for the best that you'll one day find something you love doing.
very convenient confirmation for me that I should get a job then do art and not the other way around
As an aspiring animator, I really understand this. Animation can be fun but there’s no denying it’s hard as hell. It can be mentally exhausting and overwhelming. I can tell you’re a very creative person through this video alone, and you’re passionate about art. The thing is that everyone has various mediums that they enjoy using. Sometimes a medium isn’t the right choice for someone. If this is the case, I feel like you can take your creativity in art mediums other than animation. But if you’re still passionate about animation, my advice is to take a break, art can be mentally exhausting sometimes and as passionate as we are, mental health is a top priority. And I know CalArts is a #1 ranked school but it’s very expensive like other private art schools. If you want to go to college for animation without being in crippling student debt, my advice is to go to a public college with a highly or at least decently ranked animation program that’s accredited by NASAD, I know that’s what I’m doing. I’m entering this semester and I’m scared as much as I’m excited but I know I can express myself, regardless if I go with animation or not. I read the description and you venting about how good your art is and how little people look at it and boy did it hit close to home. I’ve felt like my art didn’t get much traction and felt like it sucked. But the thing is that most of the time, people say it doesn’t suck. Is it perfect? No, but name something that is. Whenever I vented about this, people say it didn’t suck. And as I said before, I can tell you’re creative just from this video. In my opinion, you’re not bad at all. I don’t know if any of these are the right words but if you’re still passionate about animation, take a break and instead of blaming yourself and others, try looking at your art and see if you can improve on something along with being proud that you worked on something you’re passionate about. If you aren’t, you can focus on other art mediums that will suit you better. This video really hit close to home and again, I don’t know if these are the right words but this is me trying my best. Regardless of whenever you choose to continue pursing animation or go into another art medium, I wish you good luck! Cause I know you’re talented.
I'm an artist. I just watched a Ghibli movie, "Whisper of the Heart", and I think it's worth watching for anyone here who's an artistic people.
either you actually hate it (in which case stop doing it) or you're really bummed out about the calarts thing, if it's the latter, become a world renowned animator to teach them a lesson
This one hit me personally
That's why it's recommended to do something else for financial sustainability and keep all those artsy stuff for expression! Relying on art for paying bills etc. is absolutely a bad idea as far as i am aware.
I’m majoring in animation, but for some reason, I’m wanting to change it to film. Not that I want to give up animation-I just think it’d be better for me if I learn the ways to break into the industry in the first place. Especially with the way that it all is now, and I somehow enjoyed my first film class more than my animation one, I’m in limbo right now. I just hope that I can make it. I think we’re all experiencing this feeling right now. You’re definitely not alone in this.
Animating makes me wish I was rich enough for rigging software
I have no words for how incredibly close to home this hits. I don't mean to write a book over here, but I have been sitting in this exact feeling, these exact thoughts and doubts and bitter outlooks, since my first year of college. I graduated last year. Still have no idea where I'm going, what I want, who I am without the "artist" identity attached. It's scary. I'm tired. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm trying to not stew in the shame I feel for working a non-creative job, but it's hard because of expectations and my own lack of fulfillment. More and more, though, I fear working in the art field will be the final nail in the coffin for my turbulent feelings toward art. But then I see beautiful works! And things I wish I could have worked on with the other artists that produced it! And I want connection and to express and to share! And it hurts, to both love and resent this thing that once was purely for the mere act of creating it and nothing more. And now I don't know who I am in relation to it, yet I'm more lost imagining a "me" without it. It feels like a failure, a betrayal, a piece of myself being abandoned unceremoniously. Like it was all a big waste of time. (What's that concept called, where you invest a ton of time into something and don't let it go purely because of the amount of time invested, even if it no longer serves you/works? It's that lol) I stumbled across this video as I was going to turn on music to sit down and try to draw, ironically. I have multiple animations started, none finished, and everyday it eats at me. Why can't I just SIT DOWN and DO IT. It's like pulling teeth, and yet, simultaneously, the urge to still draw exists. I have a plethora of other hobbies, overwhelming in its own right, because every single time I try to do those other things, my brain is yelling at me, "If you have time to do this, you have time to work on your projects!" And it's just a perfect figure-eight of guilt, guilt, guilt. Always. Even when I'm out doing other things, with friends, family. I know this is unhealthy. But it's an incredibly tangled, complex relationship, and I've been trying to untangle it for nearly 7 years, when I was told I had to figure out what I was going to do for the rest of my life and pick a college major, and I thought, "I love art, I can't imagine doing anything else!" How twisted that truth has become. Sorry for whatever this was, I just really appreciated this video and everyone sharing their feelings around it too. It's comforting to have this solidarity, being someone who has no one to talk about this with and is constantly being hounded by family to finally "get a job in my field, you went to college for this, you can't waste that degree, just keep applying" and so on. Welp, time to go draw lol Edit: Just read the description, and I am once again completely, wholly in agreement---that is exactly how I feel. I'm exhausted by my mind and whatever this creative limbo is.
I felt a similar way, i was studying animation but i left the school. I dont actually want to give it up, its just that school was very demanding, i wasnt quiet on the skill level yet, and while i knew that animating is very hard and tedious i didnt truly realised it for a long time. I keep practicing, and one day i might get good enough.
I've had thoughts like this for so long, this Is accurate to how It feels
i feel that
And that’s what I’m scared of. Everything I’m trying to work for now. I love animation or animators (I’m planning to be one when I grow up) but I’m scared of losing that passion. I don’t ever want to lose it
I've been reading the description over and over again. Its so genuinely cathartic and touching. Thank you for making this.
relateable....
Bro got rejected 🥶☠☠
“You say ‘Script writing sucks, filming sucks, editing sucks, making a thumbnail sucks, posting the video sucks.’ Maybe you just don’t like making videos. Do something else with your life.” -Jschlatt
I’m not even a artist but the “I’d rather be an artist than an industry workers” hit me.
i really did stop drawing for the same reason, its not sad or anything atleast not anymore, i just felt like my life has become better when i stopped drawing digitally and taking it too siriously and started doing more active hobbies like going to the gym, seeing progress in a way that isnt dependant on society is immaculate (most complicated word i used in my life)
You’re still very young /gen- Kind of was in a similar position as you, wanted to test out the path of doing post-secondary for animation, but it didn’t line up- I was in the process of attempting to apply into schools, but I stopped mainly from the lack of stability of the industry- (to me personally. Whether it was seeing how many professionals had projects cancelled or were laid off, as well as seeing how frequently it’s common to have to continuously apply to new projects once you finish on one-) And amongst other things- other experiences, and then becoming overwhelmed by similarly to you- comparing myself to others, having imposter syndrome, really killed the love I originally had for it. I always had imposter syndrome, and always compared myself to others, but this time around with everything piling up on each other became a huge blow. Right now, I think the best you can do, is things like: being kind and be proud of yourself. Your effort and grit to commit and be brave enough to try your hardest to achieve something you are passionate about is something to be really proud of regardless of whether it leads. Genuinely feel proud of yourself for all of that energy and time you put in, because it’s not something everyone is brave enough or can commit themselves to. I for sure would applaud and cheer you on for doing so. :) Additionally will mention: I am sorry to hear your experience with animation in a way feels tainted and ruined. Like I said before, I think I understand the feeling, and you’re not wrong at all and alone in feeling these things with it. And again, I feel similar, where I’m currently in a time where I’m trying to rebuild my relationship with it, and find that fun again. If it’s something you still want to keep dabbling in, keep in mind you can always still do it for fun or for a hobby and not go in the traditional sense professional with it- You can try doing freelance/commission work to get some income. You can build an audience or community around your work, like you gathered all of us here to this video through social media accounts! Apply into some zines or collabs for fun with other artists, or hell, even make fanart, or even oc art for your own little stories-. There’s endless ways of being an artist or animator you don’t need to become in a traditional sense an industry animator, and even then, some animators don’t even go into pos secondary, just hone their craft, or even just do it for fun, and still get into the industry! There’s no right or wrong with art, if it is something you want to pursue as a job, or just something you want to do for fun, technically no set path or education you need to go down to be one! That snippet you shared about wanting to use that time to spend hanging out with friends and doing other things- Honestly, if animation/art is something you want to still keep up, I support the idea of taking a break, or spending less time drawing and doing other things you enjoy for a period of time! Similarly, I realized how burnout I was after drawing at least 1 hour daily for a few years, spending for the first time at least 1 week from the “grind” mentality relieved the pressure I put on myself that kept stunting my fun and motivation to learn and improve anyways! Lastly too, ensure when you are drawing that you are having fun! If you!re drawing and it no longer feels fun anymore, definitely just do something else for the meanwhile. I’ve been having a lot more of a relaxed and fun experience really on drawing things that I like and when I actually feel like I’m enjoying, having fun, or learning. Drawing more and more when I don’t get something or get frustrated with myself just compounds into days of negative feelings about my work. And OVERALL LASTLY HAHA (I swear :)) if you realize that animation maybe just isn’t your thing, that’s entirely okay too! Again, I applaud you and support you in seeing how hard you tried, it’s something few ppl are brave enough to actually commit to. there’s nothing wrong ever in wanting to pivot to something else for any reason. And hell, it’S not like you can never come back to it again, may industry pros, or even those learning in post-secondaries are on the older side too! And again, so many routes to becoming an animator than traditionally going to school- No matter what you do, go out there, have fun, and raise some hell :) ❤️
Dude, this artists have a huge ego problem. Just learn more, from more specific things about animation. Check Ethan Becker, and Project City, it’s a great alternative to learn animation at home.
The video ends with "are you sure?" Leaving the door unlocked or at least not burning the bridge. That feeling during venting where youre so sure of wanting to stop, but something in you asks if you're sure you want to.
I didn’t know reading these comments gave me a fucking English degree
This is truly one of the greatest video I've ever seen. The editing, the sound design, the feels, the rhythm, so much... And the description. All of it vibrated a chord in my soul I hadn't heard before. Thank you, and have a great life
I dont care
I hope everything works out for you, don't give up
We understand take breaks take the time to take care of yourself and go do the things you want
I have a big ole pilot that I wrote and storyboarded and ready to go, but I can't bring myself to work on it. I hate the animation process and I hate the work that goes into drawing good drawings. I've started working on my webcomic again which has brought back some passion, which is ironic since comics are the same skills as animation in a way.
Sometimes I wonder if I keep making art because I want to or because I feel the need to punish myself
Making art, of any kind, requires the enjoyment of the process itself first and foremost; in short: You make art because you like to *make* art. Not because of the people that may or may not see what you make. I'm going to translate one of my favorite quotes from my favorite writer of all time, Julio Cortazar, who is regarded as one of the single most influential latin american authors, I'd argue ever: (What he says, he says about authors, but it can, of course, be extrapolated to any kind of creative and/or artistic endeavor, such as animation) "When you're writing, if you create expecting that, already, there will always be someone there to experience your art other than yourself, then you are lost as an author. When you write, you're on the other side of a river throwing pieces of paper across it. Yes, maybe there will one day be someone that picks the paper up and enjoys it, but that's just luck. So if you're not a fan of yourself and of the process of writing, then you've lost yourself at the beginning." Still, there is no shame in being connected with yourself and what you really want to get out of any part of your life.
This is why when I become an animator I'm not going to go to college or to an animation studio Instead I'll do it on my own. To entertain the people that like the same stuff I like, not because I'm being forced by a corporate big wig to make them movies based on shows that are outdated. I want to make different characters and express the way I feel and many others without feeling trapped and overwhelmed. I mean think about it (whoever is reading this) wouldn't you rather see original characters and stories with no propaganda or over used nostalgia milked characters??? I personally would. That's why I want to change the perspective on animation. Hanna Barbera, warner brothers Disney and many many more have done just that in the late 1920s and 1940s so what's stopping us from making a difference in animation and changing the ways we express imaginative and creative ideas. But what do I know?
I wish you the best, dude.
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hey thanks i should go do something productive
This is so good!! And so underrated!! I really hope you get what you deserve 👍🏻
calarts is sleeping on you fuck them and go be great on your own terms
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