Animation Is Cinema: The Oscars Are Wrong!
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The 2022 Oscars Ceremony was an absolute mess. Today let's talk about what they got wrong about animation.
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What animation moment meant a lot to you in the last year?
For me, seeing Katie Mitchell head off on her own after a huge adventure with her family was the animation moment that meant the most to me in 2021. Having a unique girl feeling the need to move into a new phase of her life, hit close to home for me; no family is perfect or the same, but I saw my own family reflected in the Mitchells so I instantly loved them.
Katie was pursuing her creative dreams and moving far away from her family which was exactly what I was trying to decide to do throughout last year. While Katie was going off to explore being a filmmaker, I was doubling down into my dream of being a Disney TH-camr by moving to Orlando, FL near Walt Disney World. It's hard to pull away from the life you grew up with, but Katie and I both had to take a step forward on our journeys.
Plus, the art direction was just gorgeous in Mithcells Vs The Machines, and the whole movie was hilarious!!!
I loved Encanto it’s message is beautiful, it’s funny, and the animation is just breathtaking!
Encanto. I felt like I waited my whole life for this movie.
For me it was either Owl House Lumity being canon or Amphbia the ending to True Colors. The ending was very good and I'm surprised that Disney let them keep it in. I like a more serialized formula. It feels like the story matters and that your not wasiting your time (might be wrong about the choice of words) and that characters have to live with their decisions. Like with Owl House or Amphbia.
wonder what his thoughts are on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock?
I would say that moment where bing bong dies .
Now that Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Guillermo himself said it perfectly regarding Animation, it is *NOT* a Genre, it is a Medium, an Artform and especially Cinema. So I applaud Mr. Del Toro for saying it out loud during the presentation following the films win after Halle Bailey (Ariel), Lilly James (Cinderella) and Naomi Scott (Jasmine) who were the presenters for last year’s Best Animated feature called Animation a "Genre for Children".
That's why I won't watch their "livevaction" garbage. :/
It’s not their fault, it’s social beliefs fault @@boardcertifiable
Animated films are straight up better than most films nowadays and the oscars will never understand that
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yup. the oscars themselves are a joke look at what happened with will smith and how they handled that situation. plus i love how the guy who won the short film award went up and dissed that speech
It’s because they care about what Joe shomo is starring the show. What big Hollywood star is there not much the story or the way it moves you and the real magic in the film. I bet if they got their head from the clouds an animated film might win Best Picture award. Just maybe.
Exactly!
I most throughly concur.
It's very disappointing that people still think that animation isnjust for kids where we even have movies and shows for adults too. And Adults like Disney movies more than kids do. I dont know why people can't get that concept yet.
Exactly, I want them to watch something like Rick and Morty, and then calling it for children lol.
@@owenbutitsthesequel or bojack horsemen or family Guy
TH-cam is out there seriously flagging BoJack Horseman clips as “For Kids” enough said.
I had to show someone the goosh goosh scene from Tokyo tribe 2 because they said anime is for kids
I do agree, animation is a medium of art which is not bound to any specific age, its for everyone
As an artist, and children's author, I feel like animated films should get more credit. Animation takes a long time, and writing takes a good amount of time as well. It is literally one of the most complex forms of art (in my opinion) out there. I don't want to go on too long with this, but still. Animation is not childish.
I do agree, working on a scene for hours or days and it appearing just for some seconds, that's the reality of animation! and the wide audience who enjoy animation (not just children), understand that its a time consuming process.
It is simply a most enriching and fulfilling artistic medium which is to be indistinct of one’s race, biological gender and gender identification, sexual orientation, means of acquisitional power and age… As a professional comic book illustrator, I am most profoundly disheartened by humanity’s erroneous perceptualization of a most imperative portion of our own survival as a species, that of the consumption of a most incessant manifold of manifestations of artistry and of the humanities, as something to be ridiculed or to amerit trivialization. 🖤
My dream is to work in "r eAl mOV i es", but seeing real art getting discredited for being just for kids hurts my soul. The amount of artistry needed to craft animation is more than some princess actors know.
I know I’ve got a friend who is an animator and yes to make even an animated short that is about five minutes long takes a very long time to make
Yep. And take example on Japanese animation.
"Your Name" for example.
Think about how to make that story. Lots of editing in the storyboard there of course. And that's just from the story aspect. Next thing is the animation process. Oh and also the sound effects and stuff since when u do animated film, u make things from zero. No natural sounds and stuff. You need to record n make them all from zero.
Animating things is more difficult than using actor to role play.
And i think the duration of movie, the time consuming ones are the CGI animation parts. For the actor/actress acting part, it's maybe just months or even just weeks to take.
All I can say as most folks had said it before, Animation is a *MEDIUM* not a genre.
Literally it feels like a "Double Edge Sword" be it the Academy Awards or News outlets to call Animation for Kids/Family when the medium regardless if its an animated film or animated television series can appeal to Teens and adults as well, as shown with The Simpsons, South Park, Invincible, Arcane, Primal, Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, just to name a few.
Even Anime has a massive appeal that is targeted to Teens and Adults and not just *ONLY* Kids and Families.
The Simpsons and South Park have been around for decades too, even the average uncultured soccer mom should know that.
TH-cam’s COPPA implementation makes this “Animation is for kids” statement even worse, because if your video is set by TH-cam as “made for kids”, no one is allowed to comment or favorite an animation video, a puppet video, or anything that looks like it’s “made for kids” all because of stuff like CocoMelon and Baby Shark ruining animation videos, and other forms of media seen to TH-cam’s bots as “made for kids”. It is pathetic and TH-cam should be ashamed of themselves for stooping so low as to steal children information and then throw the blame to the majority of us content creators for doing nothing wrong.
It's even more annoying when some 90's cartoon gets marked as for kids, with maybe the exception of Disney movies, I doubt that many kids are still watching that stuff, it just keeps nostalgic adults from chatting.
@@mattwolf7698 and every other preceding decade as well.
Michelangelo: What the heck dude?
Shaggy: Like, are we just jokes to you, man?
Bugs Bunny: What a Maroon!
@@mattwolf7698 EXACTLY!!! They clearly need to get rid of this. COPPA did the right thing in calling them out, but TH-cam is too big for COPPA and FTC to handle at this point meaning they can ruin it for everyone if they make one wrong move, which they did. They should’ve just left it alone.
I love how every other I look up a Bojack Horseman or Looney Toons show clip and it'll be marked for kids just because they are animated anthropomorphic characters. Like, and it'll be on the worst clips too. I once saw a Smiling Friends clip marked for kids, the bots need to be reworked
@@hw7003 Not only reworked, but also reverse mistakes and also approve appeals too.
I was outraged by what the actresses said and how the Oscars ruined We Don't Talk About Bruno
Things we don't talk about:
Bruno,
The 2022 Oscars
Jada
I thought it was fine rendition
I don’t think that was them they were probably told to say that
I don’t think they meant ill intent
Even more insulting they made those poor talented women read that awful script
@@TheRibottoStudios we can talk about Bruno, the Oscar's can't.
Well they couldn't do it as technically we don't talk about Bruni was not one of them that they said for the original song. So I think that's why but I still think they should have put in the whisper then said the whole thing but that's my opinion
I hate this trope so much. There are some that are more than just "stuff happens" Encanto was a great film that does more than just an adventure through a magical house. It can tell a story in ways live action can't. You can't exaggerate feelings and emotions like you can in animation. I wish we can just forget that animation is "a kids thing"
I don’t think that was them they were probably told to say that
I don’t think they meant ill intent
Maybe but sometimes they usually say things just like Chris Rock did I think not sure. I think that's the name I don't know though
Just show the an anime series like Attack on Titan it’s an amazing animated story but there’s no way my 5 year old is watching that. Heck it’s rated for mature audiences soI doubt a 13 year old should be watching it. The main character’s mom is literally eaten in the first episode and he loses an arm two episodes later and it’s bloody.
And if you really want to describe a plot in the least words possible, isn't everything ever "stuff happens"? From greek tragedies to youtube poop to modern animation?
@@SuperUmizoomi I ment films such as boss baby that won best animated film and it’s plot isn’t very engaging compared to Encanto or A Silent Voice that lost to Boss Baby
I feel The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie exemplifies this entire scenario that Issac is talking about. In the movie, SpongeBob and Patrick feel guilt for their childish admirations and passions toward certain things, but toward the end they learn to appreciate that it doesn't matter what others think or what it may come off as, but as long as it is true and important to them, that's all that matters to them. Man I love the message that film gives off, and many other animated films that inspired many others.
AMEN BROTHER!
Still one of my favorite animated films ever!
I don't even like spongebob and even I love & live by this message. If you love something, even if it's seen as childish, you don't have to hide it or be ashamed of it.
Wow. That’s super deep! I never thought about it that way
I never thought about, but you’re right
I'm so tired of seeing animation getting considered as a media targeted only to children (that's such a stupid backwards mentality that never made sense to me). It's 2022, how is it still not considered for everyone?
It's especially odd to me, because from the dawn of animation into the 60s, animation didn't seem to have stigma attached to it. Was listening to a history of animation podcast and this historian, she said it was completely normal for two adult guys in the 40s to chat about the latest buggs bunny cartoon.
From what I understand, the decline of Disney in the 70s and Saturday morning cartoons lacking in the quality of the golden era of animated shorts built up the idea that animation was for children.
Somehow though, despite the Disney Renaissance, the rising prominence of international animation, brilliant artistic films and more, there are still extremely stupid adults who've decided animation is not good.
I've learned as an adult that every adult is a child in a grown up body, that is flying by the seat of their pants hoping what they do is correct.
So in my eyes, the people at the academy awards are no better than children on a playground, telling the other kids what they enjoy is stupid.
@@WasatchWind I couldn't have explained it better myself, thank you for putting in words exactly what I've been feeling for years and why this started. I think this "animation=children" stigma needs to end already somehow, it is getting beyond ridiculous to discriminate masterful shows, movies and videogames for an art choice. I honestly feel like the people insulting cartoons are the ones that are insecure about themselves and pretend that realistic media full of violence=quality to fit in with the broken community of today. It feels like they watch/play stuff to feel mature about themselves (basically to show off how much violence they can stomach as if that was something to be proud of) rather than to actually have a good time.
It's like people have never seen a Ralph Bakshi film lol
@@fathomgathergood7690 I actually haven't, what are they about?
I GLEEFULLY go to movies to watch animated films. I ask my friends to come (we are grown adults with children, jobs, and relationships) if they can't go, I go alone, happily. :)
Coming back a year later, Guillermo Del Toro dropped the mike declaring “Animation is Cinema”!
Animation has ALWAYS been cinema, just as comic books have ALWAYS been literature. We need to let go of this idea of if there's any drawing or animating to be seen that it's immediately for children, or if it's based on something like that it's for children.
Just to put this in perspective, when my wife and I saw Deadpool 2 years ago there were SEVERAL families in the theater, keep in mind this is Deadpool 2 not 1 so they had to have known what they were getting themselves into. I've heard from multiple sources that several parents took their kids to see the 2019 Joker film.
Exactly! I'm an animation student myself and huge comic book/ manga fan. It's genuinely sad how people can just shrug off brilliant stories such as berserk batman the long halloween and akira due to the mediums their presented in. With things changing in the future, hopefully critics and people can begin to see the benefits of their respective format and judge a story by it's content and how it uses its medium to even further it's story telling 😁
Hollywood has always seemingly tried its best to make us forget about animation. They do the same with video games, always trying to belittle the media as "for kids" and not as serious as live action movies.
Tell me about it. It's so frustrating 😩
Issac, very well said. This was an insult to directors, actors and actresses for making these movies for next generations, these movies are timeless. They will be here long after the brilliant mind have passed, for young and old to enjoy such gems of movies. Disney is make magical and fun. Tazan, was the first that made me see the difference the world gives us. It made me who I am today. Thank you all animations who are starting out. And too you, Issac, for being the being the first voice to speak up about this issue.
This (among many other reasons) is why I hate the Oscar’s. And I’m an aspiring actress. I turned 16 last year and I felt like I had to hide loving Encanto and that I couldn’t talk about it with people or else I’d be seen as childish. Luckily, Encanto got more popular and I’m able to talk about it now, but I’m disappointed in myself for holding it in for so long. Another thing I wanted to add was I recently saw the most amazing show ever called Arcane (it’s on Netflix it’s really good you have to watch it) and I told my dad about it and I was really excited for us to watch it he sort of acted almost annoyed by it and he could you could basically tell he was like “oh it’s just gonna be another animated thing for kids.” I swear as soon as we saw the first episode he was instantly hooked and went back for more. Let me just tell you that grown man cried during that animated series and I am so proud of myself. I really think people need to recognize animation as not just some thing for kids but that people of all ages can enjoy and you shouldn’t just dismiss a story because it’s animated. I actually prefer TV shows that are animated because I can connect better with the characters because of the amazing facial expressions, the world which is built, richness of the color of the amazing facial expressions in the beautifully drawn out backgrounds. I would be so sad if this was all the lost because people dismissed it as being for kids. I’m still into cartoons and every animated film and series I can get my hands on, and I’m so glad I didn’t give up that part of myself or stop watching it because I was “too old.” What I’m trying to say is, don’t let people talk you out of your passions. And you should never sacrifice yourself to fit in with others.
I understand that, and I hope that is form of art never gets lost to time
I have always hated when adults belittle animation. One of my dad's girlfriends thought animation was solely for children. We had her watch Beauty and the beast (She only watched it since it was nominated for best picture) and afterwards she said it was great and I thought I had opened her mind to a whole realm of great movies. I brought over Iron giant, lion king, hunchback of notre dame (one of my personal favorites), and so many more and she refused to watch any of them because she still thought animation (or "Cartoons" as she called them) was a kid thing. I was so disappointed and upset.
I just can't believe there are movie lovers out there that just ignore a whole medium of film just because it's drawn or computer animated. I frequently cry when watching animated movies, not just because of story or the characters, but because the animation is so damn beautiful. All the movies that were nominated this year were great, I honestly would have been happy no matter who won (I was rooting for Encanto the most though). I have always wished the academy would create more categories to honor Animation, like Best Voice acting or Character design. Do you know how many kids saw themselves in Encanto because of the designs of the characters? I will always appreciate the talent and hard work of all the animators in every animation studio. It's a damn shame that even Hollywood can't recognize what they do as genuine art and they get swept under the rug being called "Kid movies".
I would have put on something like Akira or to go more local, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut and see if she still thought animation was for kids.
I think you need to show her some anime movies
@@psbhiro I should have. Though she is no longer in my life cause she broke up with my dad and also me and my dad have our own rocky relationship and I’m not on speaking terms anymore. I just brought her up since she was one of my personal experiences dealing with someone who believed animation was only kid stuff.
@@RES8888 Oh alright, sorry about that though.
I may be a 28 year old woman who loves cartoons, but i don't care what some jerks say about my animation interests. I grew up watching disney, cartoon network, nickelodeon, anime, and many other forms of animation. Animation is not just kids stuff, it's much more than that, it's cinema and a beautiful form of art. adults can really enjoy animation no matter what is our age. Heck! Last year my friend recommended me to watch sofia the first and holy crap, for a disney junior show, it's so darn good!! It's wholesome, cute, funny, it has a storyplot (especially in season 3 and 4) and the characters are just fun, especially cedric the sorcerer, he became my top favorite character and everytime i see him, i just smile and laugh because of how funny he is even if he starts off as a villain. Sofia the first even made me watch elena of avalor which is also an amazing show! I don't care if Sofia The First and Elena Of Avalor are disney junior shows, i love both shows and i will always be a big fan of them, no matter what some jerks say 😊
Goes to show that animation really can be enjoyed not just by kids but also adults who love animation. And i'm glad that you sticked to your animation interests instead of listening to dumb jerks who think that animation is just kids stuff. There's nothing wrong in being an adult who loves disney stuff like the disney princesses, you enjoy what you love! And just like you said, animation is more than just kids stuff, it's cinema 😊👍
Animation is stunning especially when it is done right
I am also a 26-year-old woman and I primarily watch animated shows and movies
Studios like Disney Pixar and DreamWorks tell very compelling stories using animation and it’s incredible and I’d say my appreciation for animation has only grown with age especially having a friend who is an animator by hobby and seeing him work in the incredible effort he puts into his animations is incredible I’ve even done a bit of voice acting for him and it’s a lot of fun
People seriously under appreciate how much work goes into making even a five minute animated short let alone an entire movie especially before the advent of CG animation when entire movies were made with only hand drawn animation which took years and years and years to do in the effort was obvious
I'm 22, almost 23 and the majority of my favorite movies and shoes are animated. I watched a lot of animation as a kid just because I liked it, but as I got into my late teens I really began to understand how much work goes into it and grew to love animation even more
That's right!😊👍
My dad’s in his fourties and he watches cartoons like Looney Toons, Gravity Falls, Charlie’s Brown, and Teen Titans Go. My mom watched HBO cartoons and the Simpsons with us. Heck, my sisters watch Steven Universe, Infinity Train, and a whole bunch of anime, and they’ve just reached their adulthood. I’m a teenager and I still watch a lot of animated shows and movies that are my all time favorites. If that doesn’t prove that animation is pure cinema for all ages, I don’t know what will.
Elena of Avalor was originally Disney Channel but that it got moved to Disney Junior 2 years later idk why
Animation is definitely cinema, the part where Oscar from Shark Tale slapped Marty The Zebra for insulting Gloria The Hippo in Madagascar 4 made me cry
All jokes aside though, animation can be for all people, not just kids
Yeah, Well Marty deserved it. Marty got too big for his stripes. He should have known, We don't talk smack about Gloria. LOL.
@@TameraJacobs yeah. Too bad Oscar thought what Marty said was funny at first and only decided to go Zebra Slayer when Gloria gave him a look.
I only watched the Oscars just to learn who won best animated film. But I did not appreciate them saying that animation just for kids. That is so disrespectful. I'm never watching the Oscars again
I'm first
Ur still gonna watch it lol don’t lie to urself lmao
Welcome to the club. For me it was getting sick of my favorite movies only getting visual effects nominations.
Same with the scammys
They fucked up the award again. Encanto in any way or universe is better than the mitchells vs the machines, that is another big fail for the academy, and I bet the next year the award will be for lightyear, turning red or any other mediocre Disney/Pixar film instead of the real winner. Across the spider verse.
Animation for children only? Hell no! My kids don't annoy me with watching animation over and over, I annoy THEM with it! I've gotten "Mommy, you've already seen this!" before(it was the short film Far From the Tree that's on Disney+ most recently), but then we also bond with belting out the Encanto songs, watching it for the 3rd time in the week. We've watched all of Centaurworld at least 3 times, they very excitedly asked my husband and I to watch The Mitchells vs. The Machines and The Willoughbys with them and both movies have made us, adults, cry, Gravity Falls and Steven Universe were a favorite of ours to watch, and my children and I are actually trying to learn animation! A love and passion for animation is something that my kids and I share, and it is such a disgrace for the Oscars to treat it like anything more than an annoyance. I hope that can change in the future. (Oh, and we are currently watching Legend of Korra together, after I showed them A:TLA. They aren't allowed to watch it without me, because I never had the chance to finish it after the stunt Nickelodeon pulled with it!)
Sorry if that was a lot of rambling. My family is quite passionate about animation, it means a lot to us, and it always frustrates me how so many other parents look at it and see it as something they can use as a distraction to use on their kids rather than something that they can bond with their children over.
"We Don't Talk About Bruno," especially when performed properly, shows that the family doesn't talk about Bruno but they still love him and miss him -- So Badly. Try singing "We don't talk about" with a lot of determination and then sing, "Bruno, no, no, no" with as much sadness as you can. That meaning goes as deep as the notes. I think it was one of my favorite moments in animation this Oscars year when I realized the song can be interpreted that way.
Animation brings together so many talented people: writers, animators, storyboard artists, and songwriters. It brings together families as well, connecting them with themselves and with the characters onscreen. When I watched Encanto the first time, I felt seen as a member of a Catholic family. And I felt connected to my Hispanic brothers and sisters in Christ. Isaac, you are right. Animation does allow us to see and connect with cultures in an authentic way.
"Animated movies make up some of our most formative experiences as kids."
Who was it that said "You're dead if you aim only for kids....adults are kids grown p anyways."?
Per your question this isn't something in the past year, but something that always stuck out to me, was Mickey in Fantasia. As someone who always kind of just dives head first into things, and in one year of college in particular really got in over my head with classes, it always reminds me it's okay if you don't know everything, it's okay, to take things slow and learn at your own pace. It's important to get things right rather than get things done fast.
Mickey Mouse: YES!! Someone still thinks I'm more than an evil icon! (Gets notified by digital schedule) Aw man. I gotta go pose for another stupid shirt again. (Reads it some more) Oh! And than I have to film the next episode for Paul Rudish's show about me! Haha! Today's not going to be too boring after all!"
As someone who grew up and loves animation, hearing what the Oscar's said is an insult.... 😠😠😠😠
IT'S MORE THAN AN INSULT! IT'S A STAB IN THE BACK, FRONT, EYE, HEAD, AND LEGS!
The most impactful moments for me in animation this last year were from these:
-Luisa’s struggles in Encanto, namely Surface Pressure
-Luca and Alberto discovering themselves and their relationship
-The friendships I gained in Persona 5 Royal (idc if they arent real, I love them)
-Parts of the Inazuma story of Genshin Impact (I don’t want to spoil the story for others so I won’t go into too much detail)
Like, each one of those experiences had me sobbing my eyes out. Animation is an art and a medium used to tell stories, big or small, and reach everyone. I wish people wouldn’t discredit it because that’s such a disservice to the experiences and the creators of them. I will always love animation and I’d even say animation is cinema and BETTER. The things that can be done with it are absolutely remarkable and should be respected, not dismissed. Thanks for the video Isaac ❤️
Animation is honestly one of the best, if not the best medium of storytelling. My personal favorite thing about it is how it plays with physicality and movement, in a way a live action movie could never do, to add to the story.
It’s just ridiculous that the academy and people in general consider it a form of “lesser cinema” because it’s “for kids” as if 1) things targeted towards children don’t have value (that’s very wrong in my opinion) 2) it was easy to animate and go through the whole process of it.
Animation is limitless at this point, and I hope people who work on it never get discouraged, because I will forever watch their beautiful work.
I'm honestly apalled by how much disrepsect animated films get. I'm an animation student and so far the stuff I've learned is HARD and so incredibally time consuming. A few seconds of animation can take days or weeks to perfect and I don't understand how people don't get that? It takes YEARS for one animated film to be produced and so many talented people have to collaborate on it to make a cohesive story and make sure every scene is borderline flawless. I love drawing and art and animated films are beatiful to look at and I have so much respect for all the people who work on them. Its not easy. I just hope that one day more people will learn to appreciate them and not look down on the art form.
Saying that animation is "just for kids" is both disingenuous and closed minded. Look at sausage party or Rick and Morty (I honestly don't like this show but it's still very popular by adults) or Primal or Samurai Jack then you have Disney shows like Amphbia or Owl House or hell even Duck Tales. All these shows (not the adult ones like Rick and Morty or Sausage Party) can be enjoyed by literally ANYONE. It feels disgusting that they what they said. Animation as a media can be much much much more than live action because they don't have to worry about risking the actors. This is my opinion but what they said could drive for animators to strike.
Well my family tells me that all the te that animations are for children and have grew up that way with my whole family like with cousins and aunts and uncles. But me and my older brother are the only ones who love animations we both do whatever we want and it's pretty great I love live action buy I am a person who will watch animation.
Animation > live action
I still adore Phineas and Ferb from Disney. That show was absolutely hilarious and enjoyable to watch, even as an adult. I love SpongeBob too.
When people say this, I really want to make them watch an episode of Camp Camp and tell them to look me in the eye and say that they would have no qualms about showing this to a young child
Shows like Spongebob and MLP have huge adult fanbases, and yet somehow this stigma still exists?
I never ‘grew out’ of watching cartoons, I just loved the stories and art styles that were being made and the more “adult” shows just didn’t draw me in. But I will be the first to admit that it took me a while to no longer be embarrassed about still loving animated stories/cartoons. I’m finally comfortable with my inner kid and creative side being seen and I kid you not it has been the most freeing last couple of years, and yeah, this channel was a part of that. Sorry for leaving such a lengthy comment but this did hit home with me, life really is too short to care about how others view us, thanks for the reminder!❤️❤️
I love animation even more now than as a kid.
Hearing Surface Pressure nearly made me cry the first time I watched it. Throughout my life that song has been true to my experiences even before I became a big sister to my amazing 10 year younger sibling. I felt her pain so clearly because it is the same as my own, and you can't tell me the same effect could have been achieved in a live action movie. Animation is a medium just like digital is a medium of art and one that's harder than most give it credit for. I'm so disappointed that this happened at the Oscars
For me the biggest impact has been how much effort goes into each animated film The fact they put so much detail in the characters and Easter eggs that most people probably won’t even see but they still do
I was honestly as mad about the Oscars' jabs at Animation as I was about Dune not winning Best Picture
I completely agree! I'm registered on a website where people can ask questions, and about once every month somebody asks "I am 15 and still love animated movies. Is there something wrong with me?" And I always tell them that there are many adults who watch animated movies, and they are not just for kids. An Ex-boyfriend of mine, a very tough guy, who was a bouncer at a local club went to see Snow White with me - not because I made him - I originally planned to go without him because I assumed he would not be interested. But when I told him I would go to see Snow White he wanted to join me because he loved this movie so much!
And Walt alway said he did not make movies for children, but for everyone.
Was going to question your statement about snow white in theaters until I remember that the live action movie exists.
@@revolvingworld2676 It wasn't the live action movie. It was the Walt Disney animated movie from 1937.
@@Tinkerbe11 was that before VHS tapes when they would re release Disney movies at local theaters? Or do they still do that? There are so many Disney movies I would've loved to see on the big screen
@@leahtheanimationfan40 Yes, that was in 1984 or 1985. The last time I saw Snow White in the theatre was in the early 1990s. I miss seeing them on the big screen every couple of years. When I was a child (in the 1960s and 1970s) they kept coming back to the cinemas every few years. I saw all of the classic Disney movies in the cinema at least once.
But what they are doing now is Disney in Concert. They show Disney movies with a symphonic orchestra playing the sound track and musical actors performing the songs live. That's great, too! I watched The Jungle Book and the little Mermaid like that. And I have tickets for the Pirates of the Carribbean.
@@Tinkerbe11 That's awesome! I was born in 1999 so I didn't get to see any of the classics in theaters because everything was being released on VHS and DVD. And my parents didn't really take us to the theater as kids. The first Disney movie I saw in theaters was Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3D (when they re-released them leading up to the third film's release). But I've seen every Walt Disney Animation Studios feature from Wreck It Ralph to Encanto, and probably half the Pixar films since Toy Story 3. I've seen the majority of animated Disney films on DVD or video though
Of course, animation is cinema, and not only that, animation established the bases of cinema and is one of its most important precursors. thanks a lot for your enthusiastic speech, for your eager talking about something so important in our lives and for sharing your interesting points of view about this matter and so many more. Your voice represents us all.
Animation is everywhere in the modern world, games, commercials, music videos, if it's on your TV, phone, tablet, laptop, and/or computer, animation of some type is contributing to the content adults are consuming on a DAILY basis. Props to all the all the hard working animators out there!
I absolutely agree with you on this. I’m a 20-year-old college student and yet I still find myself enjoying recent animated films and listening to some of their soundtracks. The musicians definitely worked extremely hard on conveying the tones and invoking certain emotions throughout their films. I don’t watch the Oscars anymore, but I hope they will change their attitudes towards animated films.
There's this one joke from the fairly Oddparents that sadly rings true to this scenario and I really hate it because of the fact.
Timmy wins film award allow shows to Trixie, and Tad & Chad but none of them were impressed.
Timmy: I don't understand. Why aren't you paying attention?
Trixie: Because anonymous nobody...you won using comedy. And everyone knows that comedy is the lowest form of entertainment value. Next to Animation.
I have no idea why Timmy didn’t just give up on trying to impress Trixie when she clearly doesn’t love him back and always looked down on him due to being one of the lesser kids in school. Any girl who says my win is insignificant because of the film genre I won an award for is definitely not worth my time or trying to get her to reciprocate my feelings.
With recent animation stuff like Arcane and Invincible that became such huge hits animation proves it can aim at the adult demographic. Without it being like a sitcom such as The Simpsons. Adult animation can look visually beautiful if it wants to. I think it's one of the reasons anime is so popular in the US. Arcane also proves it by giving the creators of the show a big budget. Having Arcane the time it needs to turn out amazing. Animators put in so much work for animated projects yet they are underutilized. Walt Disney took a risk for the animation industry to take the next step even having to sell his own house for it. Voice acting itself is unappreciated at the Oscars. The Academy is mostly just a bounce of old white men having outdated standards. It's no wonder the only thing memorable of Oscars 2022 was the slap by Will Smith to Chris Rock. For me one of the most impactful moments of animation was arcane with its, beautiful storytelling with jinx and vi, the animation, music, and characters.
Arcane was frigging awesome. I can say that having seen only 6 episodes.
Edit: I have since finished the show. Awesome is an understatement.
Animated movies definitely deserve better.💯💯💯
This video was impactful. As someone who never really cries, I had to keep my tears in just hearing your passion. I'm a bit of a lurker when it comes to things I'm a fan of, mostly due to fear of making my interests known and I've always loved your insights. A moment where I felt seen in Animation is Encanto, when Mirabel is finally able to learn her own place within her family. Again thank you and keep up the good work!
Unfortunately we live in a cynical world where people think the power of love and friendship is seen as lazy writing
As a fan of the flash show and his wholesome speeches
I know what I mean
I can see that. Especially when a lot of the clips the Oscars seemed to use to showcase the "best of" actors / actresses and it seemed to me like a lot of it was just people yelling. I get those scenes are supposed to be intense in context but for a showcase it feels like anger and bitterness are what ~drama~ is these days
I am a cynical person and yet I love watching my little pony friendship is magic because it does remind me there are some good people out there
5:50 I can relate, I have learned more things about Japanese culture from watching JAPANESE ANIMATION (ANIME) and reading MANGA than I ever did watching discovery channelesque documentaries.
Likewise as a Nigerian-born citizen, Saturday Morning cartoons was my "gateway" to American culture. I learned about Mount Rushmore from Dexter's Laboratory, Susan. B, Anthony from the Powerpuff Girls, San Andreas Fault from Courage the Cowardly Dog, Multiple Historical Figures from Time Squad. That is how POWERFUL animation is.
You could also add that there are animated movies SO NOT MADE FOR CHILDREN. (like Sausage Party, Paprika, Perfect Blue, Cool World, Felidae, Watership Down just to name a few).
I am no longer embarrassed when people much less actors calling animation kids stuff, I am just disappointed.
One of my big animation moments was honestly a lot of themes in Encanto: the not having to be perfect, the searching for respect from other people, and moving on from past trauma really resonated with me!
"All adult programming is live-action."
Power Rangers and Sesame Street are live-action and nobody calls _them_ adult programming.
...This was the outrageous "Will smacking Chris" moment for animation fans.
Power Rangers didn't even felt like a kid show to me, i grew up watching them and Sesame Street, still do now
Blue’s Clues
I didn't watch the oscars but hearing about this as an animation student is infuriating, thank you for covering this issac, there's too many people who think animation is just for kids
FOR REAL THOUGH, when Lily was like “so many kids watch these over and over and over” made it sound like these movies are annoying cash-grabs. I felt offended #NewDeal4Animation
Also, the last 2 minutes were truly inspirational. As a teenage girl, YES, teenage girl (technically still a kid) I’m always indirectly made fun and I still get told “You’re growing up so you’ll grow out of your love for animation” and when pickinga movie to watch I always hear “Let’s watch a REAL movie” (Referring to animated movies not being pieces of art people can connect with and that live action movies are smarter)
and one more thing, out of every fictional character to ever exist, i’ve never connected with one as much as I did with Katie Mitchell
same
My family sees animation as childish and not true cinema, that i have not moved on from my childhood. Unless it's a popular movie like Encanto. And yet my mother watches the schlockiest grindhouse films from her childhood, because she loved watching them as a kid.
I could not show them any arthouse animation since they dismiss it as being for kids, even if it's a film about children dying slowly and painfully during World War II.
Then again, I have a hard time showing them arthouse films in general, animated or not.
@@HydraSpectre1138 aw! You and your sibling bond over a shared love of animation too?
@@kylemorello4787 My siblings only like animation if it’s really popular.
@@HydraSpectre1138 whoops! Sorry! Wrong comment!
the majority of the movies I watch are animated and whether I connect to the film or not I always find enjoyment, get something out of it and can have multiple conversations about different things the movies bring up. Animated films especially Disney and Pixar have always found a way to cover important topics that should be covered and discussed in a way that anyone can understand and to me that's one of the ways that animated films are special and unique to other forms of film making.
I watch anime as my primary form of entertainment. What the Oscar women there said is deeply disrespectful and dangerous(what they said could be used by those morons who say animation is for children but ignore shows like South Park or films that cover hard hitting events and issues). It’s dishonest, disgusting and shows the Oscars aren’t researched properly! If someone said all fantasy movies/shows are for kids too I’ve got a couple in mind that I would put that stupid idea to bed.
The scene in Ron's Gone Wrong where you see all his friends faking images to look like their lives were awesome broke me. The whole movie was amazing and I sympathize with having quirky eastern European family who just arrived, but seeing how social media designed to bring kids closer was tearing them down was incredibly insightful and touching.
Seriously. Yes. I don't even watch the Oscars anymore because my two favorite things are animation and horror movies and both genres always get snubbed.
Oscars are the worst!
The Oscars were a mistake. Animation is a work of art.
I always believe that Hollywood never truly respected animation, and this year's Oscars all but proves it. To say that children can enjoy these films over and over and over again is a shortsighted half-truth the industry currently embraces. To overlook the fact that one of the nominees--"FLEE"--is certainly not for children is an insult to all the people who put in all that time and effort into such a powerful piece of filmmaking. Yet the biggest insult for this medium to bear that night may also have been the double-edge sword both animation and Hollywood must always balance on. The presenters of the best animated films were actresses who plays princesses in live action versions of classic Disney animated movies, which makes the event feel more like a commercial for Disney products: The Academy Awards on Disney-owned network ABC being such a product. The fact that three of the nominees for best animated movie are from the Walt Disney Company more that proves such a marketing ploy. The logic behind such brazen marketing is the simple fact that animation will always be an expensive and time-consuming medium, and the only way to justify such expenses in to get as many eyeballs as possible to look at your product as much as possible. It's all about the classic balance of art and commerce, and animation must always perform such a balancing act for the medium's sake, and for Hollywood's benefit.
P.S.: I also believe that the only reason that the best animation category was created is to make sure that the next time a Disney cartoon is ever nominated for best picture, it with not have to go up against and be beaten by the likes of Anthony Hopkins. That is the type of respect Hollywood will give animation.
I’ve always loved Disney movies and everything animated. The stories that they tell are all amazing in their own way. It’s sad to say that I know many people in my life that shun animated films and belittle those who watch them. The music alone is one factor that brings me joy in animated movies and I will forever be a proud admirer of anything animated. Much love to everyone here in support of something great.
Funnily enough, in my Creative Writing Workshop class, I chose my personal essay on being how animation is a part of media that has a massive audience. My prof is a older woman so I had to keep in mind she hasn't watched the shows and movies I have recently. Honestly I'm just annoyed people think anything animated if for kids. I looked into its beginings and really there wasn't a core audience in mind from what I remember originally. Kinda similar to early films.
What I did was bring up 2 shows I love from different spots in the world: Infinity Train and Death Note. I explained the age rating system in the US as well to put into perspective how limiting it can be for a show that doesn't want only a child audience. At least with anime it has a huge amount of genres and stories that even adults can appreciate.
Heck infinity train pushed the boundaries of animation so much with story telling and serious topics that it outgrew its "targeted" audience according to the creator Owen Dennis and Cartoon Network canceled the show before it could get the best story out there for book 5.
I think one of my favorite moments in the class discussion was how people consider the show Euphoria peak entertainment and shows like Avatar the Last Airbender or even Rick and morty for children😅 the girl who said that was a huge infinity train fan and I agree with her watching both shows (euphoria by accident since my parents were watching it).
I even briefly brought up Gravity Falls and The Owl House just to hammer in my influences into getting into animation.
this whole 'Animation is for kids' mentality, is the very reason a lot of YT animators are starting to make their animations with some adult themes in them (mostly gore), just so TH-cam doesn't mark their videos as "for kids"
there have been some leeway since the whole COPPA thing though
the whole reason for animation was to get us away from reality for a bit. if anyone knows/remembers their animation history, it was never intended for kids. it was intended for adults to help relieve the stress of their troubles in the real world. it was when animation started having colour that it started to grab kids' attention, and things just went downhill from there for animation.
Thank you so much for this video, Isaac. I am a person who wants to get into animation and make a career out if it, and your sincerity towards this topic was so heartfelt that I began to tear up. Please don't ever change Isaac. Your content is just what people who love animation, shows, movies and stories like I do need in their everyday lives. Thank you. ❤
Honestly, even when the animation (or film in general) is specifically made for children (e.g. Backyardigans or Ben and Holly's little Kingdom (though if you are out of the target age group and still enjoy those shows I am happy for you and keep doing what makes you happy!)), that does not mean it is now somehow worth less. I remember watching TV shows for little children when I was that age and they made me want to explore the world and try new things, they had the power to move me to tears. Those are, in my opinion, very valuable memories and even though these shows would not have the same power if I watched them now, they certainly did back then and will continiue to have that power for young children today. And that is just as meaningful as the experiences and emotions you gain from movies for all ages.
In general I really don't like how children are used as an insult.
If good people enjoy something it is a compliment.
i'm 20 years old now and even though I embraced my love for animation, it's still hard sometimes to tell other people about it, specially older people like my parents and grandparents. I tried my best to not shut completely my love for animation because of what people thought. While my friends were crushing on 1D, I was signing "A Whole New World" non stop. Everyday I came to youtube and heard all Disney's songs and knew that I couldn't tell my classmates because they would think it was weird. I grew a bit out of it, not caring for the newest movies, I tried to draw more realistic and one day it hit me. This makes me happy. Animation is the superior art form. I shouldn't be ashamed, I shouldn't care about what dumb people think. Now I'm happier than ever, drawing cartoons and watching animated movies like I'm 4 again
NOT TO MENTION
The Animation Guild is CURRENTLY in negotiations!
This was anti-union in nature.
Mirabel's relation with her grandmother is what hit me most. Unfortunately, my grandmother passed away and I can never tell her how I always felt left out and ignored by her. I've never felt like I'd be good enough for her.
Damn Isaac, way to make me cry at the end when you started to get emotional on the passion for animation 😭I completely agree with you though. I don't hide my love for animation, but I also don't fully express it as I do not know anyone in real life who loves animation as much as I do and would carry a whole conversation about the depths some movies go; such as pixar movies. At best ill just end up spamming someone about a movie. Thank you for sharing your passion; it makes me feel less alone in my love for these movies and hearing you talk about a movie will make me just love that movie even more
👍🏻
I got pretty emotional hearing that disrespect myself too. Animation needs far more respect than it gets and most of my favorite movies and shows are animated. And most of the live actions films of today are so chalk full of CGI that it almost feels like they could be called animated films too. Like you said, a night for celebrating cinema had no right to be disrespectful to Animation like this especially when live action movies had to go slow down while animation continued to power through and give us some of the most interesting and compelling stories, both as children's stories and adult ones. Just disappointing beyond words! Shame on them. Unrelated note but we're glad you're here to share your animation passion with us!!!
I am 52 and my life is surrounded by Disney, Muppets and Animation... and I would not have ot any other way..I love the music the stories the jokes and everything about it, Thank you for your TH-cam channel, this old lady will always want to hear what you have to talk about
it's not even just animation anymore; genre films like action, comedy, superhero, horror, sci-fi and more tend to be brushed aside saved for the technical aspects and every once in a while they will give them a bone like how "Shape of Water" won best picture and "Black Panther" was nominated for Best picture. but then they go back to mocking said films in a tasteless musical number. there is a reason the term "Oscar gold" has become an insult rather than a compliment; unless your film happens to be a dramatic biopic that depicts the TRUE suffering of the human condition directed by an artiste filmmaker, then your film ain't Oscar gold"
Damn…never saw you so passionate Isaac and I agree with you 100%! The way those chicks talked about animated features felt so underhanded and misguided. Especially when one of the animated features being nominated isn’t a kids film. It just feels so disrespectful to people who put their heart and souls in those films.
Perhaps one heartfelt moment I had with animation was with the first anime film I ever watched: Grave of the Fireflies. It’s absolutely heartbreaking seeing the perspective of Japanese kids during WW2 and it drove me to tears. I couldn’t help but picture myself and my sister in their position.
Had to watch it for a Japanese culture class in college, and it was the best thing ever. We also watched Akira and Ghost in the Shell, (also both incredible
I’m glad you made this video, Issac, cause I kinda recall a time when I was 10 and some dude in my childrens church group was ostracizing me about liking Disney movies. I mentioned something about the movie Snow White, and he said it’s for babies. And from that day on, I decided to not let anybody criticize me for liking Disney movies and animated movies in general. Cause at the end of the day, I don’t lose sight of who I am
Sounds better than my church, many members at mine thought Disney was satanic. Yeah, it was a super conservative church.
@@mattwolf7698 WHAT??!😳 That’s crazy
animation is for kids is hilarious especially when you look at certain scenes from movies and shows that are darker than some live action shows and movies. Amphibia, MLP:FIM and many more programs have scenes that can be looked at with that meme of "A show for you know, kids"
animation is for everyone kids, teens, adults and even elders, regardless of gender.
As someone who has loved animation and the Disney Princess movies and know that even if they are catered to a certain gender more one way or the other, the other gender shouldn't be looked down upon or thought to be some sort of sexual deviant just because the program is question is catered to girls and the fan is a male.
I want to believe that that kind of mindset will vanish over time, though I'll acknowledge that that mindset if it does go away, it won't go away anytime soon. maybe after 2 or 3 generations of passed away.
"Animation is for kids"
Remembers when Pinocchio smoked, drank, and gambled while narrowly avoiding getting turned into a donkey by a man heavily implied to be Satan himself in a place that was a metaphor for Hell.
@@KingdomHeartsBrawler Pepperidge farm remembers
Hilda and the mountain King was a really special experience. Seeing the cozy urban fantasy show get a big movie filled me with joy. I'm glad that we live in an age where animation is able to thrive like it never has before. Soon I think it will be taken with much more reverence
It felt painful to hear that the channel the Oscars are shown on is owned by Disney. How long until the Oscars are nothing but disney-owned movies?
I know there’s a lot. To be honest, men and women definitely love Disney to Japanese animations.
Is it really all that impactful for a Disney movie to win an animation award when we know that the people doing the voting don’t even watch any of the other animated movies and only pick Disney because it’s Disney?
Animation saved by life. Especially Disney. I've grown up in an abusive household and Disney animated movies have helped me cope with the trauma thru my childhood and adulthood. It inspires me to never give up hope on life and to be strong when all seems dark honestly I could go on and on about how Disney helped me. Thank you for this video and all you do Isaac. Seeing you get emotional really hit me, I understand you thank you for this video Isaac.
They didn’t understand that Animation is a Technique, is an art form, not a crappy kids genre
Even the animation that’s geared toward children is stock full of themes, lessons, and messages that adults can gain tremendous value from.
I’m a 28 year old rapper who played college football and grew up around dope boys and thugs. And my most listened to music genre is Disney/movie soundtracks. I love the poignancy of the message in a song like Go the Distance or Hakuna Matata. I keep Dr. Seuss quotes on my studio walls to remind me to never stop seeing the world in bright colors.
Bojack Horseman, Over the Garden Wall, and countless films and TV shows have been just as impactful for adults as however impactful the Academy assumes Frozen or Encanto was for kids.
I can’t wait for the day where animation is respected as a viable and worthwhile art form for adults to enjoy as well. Hearing it described so flippantly, albeit jokingly, is sad to me.
@AsrielLSD thank you!
The Oscars:
So many kids watch this movies over and over and over.
Indie animated short films:
Observe.
Seeing your passion about this made me cry, this is amazing and I entirely agree with you. These movies aren’t just for kids and no one should be shamed for watching and enjoying them. Encanto and Frozen 2 for example, both made me cry my eyes out. Not only are they breathtaking and wonderfully made, but there are important stories being told and it’s so sad to see people say it’s only for kids. That’s like saying Anime is only for kids when anime like Attack on Titan, Future Diary, Demon Slayer, etc exist and really shouldn’t be shown to small children
you really got me when you were about to cry in the end but yeah as young child I though I would get over animation when I would start to go up because I grew up surrounded by people thinking it's childish but now growing up I still love them I understood them more, thanks to people who I saw like you defending this, now I can be open how animation is important and probably far more superior then live action cause you have more freedom of imagination. Also the oscars/Hollywood in general really forget mature animation like Arcane, Castlevania etc. not only animated movies that are G or Pg rated but also feel like mature themed animation also deserve recognition cause there very under-appreciated.
I seriously cannot understand why animation is so under appreciated
It’s an extremely difficult art form to create and the team of animators storyboard artists voice actors writers and other members of an animation team spend huge amounts of time working on their project even for a five minute short I know this because I have a friend who is an animator on TH-cam I’ve even done a bit of voice acting for him and I can tell you this it is hard work and he puts a huge amount of effort into what he does I’d say that my appreciation for animation has only grown with age I have always loved animation even as a child but I guess having lunch how much effort goes into animation and even learning the difference between good quality and emotion and terrible quality and emotions has also helped and I’d say definitely as an adult my appreciation for animation has definitely grown and my standards for animation has become a lot higher and even as a 26-year-old woman I primarily watch animated shows and movies
Also animation can convey the emotions of a character so much better than live action because animators can play around with the laws of nature where as in live action they are only limited to what people can physically do but in animation the sky is the limit so characters can do impossible things which can’t normally happen in live action
This is my first time stumbling on your videos, Including this one and I want to let you know, I’m so thankful to hear others stepping up like yourself to bring light to the problems with the Oscars and how they treat the Animation industry.
I strive to be apart of this field and your words on this are awesome, inspiring and moving! Sincerely, Thank you!
Animation will always be Cinema
"The Oscars are wrong"
That's like saying the sky is blue
There is this stereotypes around Animation thats its only ment for children and that you should grow out of it once you start hitting your teens/early adulthood.
Which im my opinion makes no sense, its a story telling medium. I dont see the same amount of dismissal with Live Theatre even though it started as a way to tell fairy tales thru puppets and performances.
Story telling isn't ment for one age group/race/gender and anyone can enjoy a story about a Prince fighting a dragon to healing generational trama
As someone who is wanting to enter and really express my ideas in this industry, I needed to hear this, I fear that animation will never get the respect I want it to have. That won’t stop me from telling the stores I want to tell to the people who need to hear em though.
Oscars: Animation is for kids
Weebs: That’s not so bad
Oscars 2023: Anime is basically just like animation
Weebs: So you have chosen death
thank u for appreciating the people that work hard to make these animations they really do take a lot of work
There really isn't anything childish about SpongeBob the character. He's hard working, determined, he has his own pineapple, keeps it clean, he's independent, self sufficient, takes care of his snail, he's never later for work. He's the epitome of what adulting should be.
Glad to see a video of yours a week before my Disney trip
I just wanted to say I really appreciated hearing what you have to share about animation. I also had the same struggles as you did in high school and college being a secret animation, let alone Disney nerd as a guy. There was often an assumption as I got older that it wasn't meant for me and I struggled to convey with people I once considered my peers to tell them how those were not only approachable but really resonated with me. I'm more confident about myself than I was those years ago and I champion those who are in those age groups who stand by animation. Animation is one of the few mediums of film that can reach a general audience and not just children especially when you consider the vast number of artists and technical wizards working on each film to keep it relatable. I hope we will one day cross that bridge where it is more openly acceptable for everyone.
Thank you so much! I can’t say how much I love this video!! I don’t watch the oscars so I didn’t hear about this until now, and it makes me sad. I agree so much with what you said.. for me animation is such a huge part of my life and my whole personality..without it there wouldn’t be much left of me. I’m quite blatant in my love for it, especially now I’ve learned not to care what other people think but it’s sad that you can’t just talk about it like you can with “real” movies and you can’t enjoy it genuinely as an adult.. I for one love it more than I did as a kid and I can’t imagine my life without it. I truly love your channel.. it’s been a big comfort to me ever since I found it.. your passion for this is so clear and I really relate to that. Thank you for sharing your story and all of this truth. I hope many other people will be encouraged by it also. 💖
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! may not have come out in 2021
(it was 2020), but when I saw it last year It spoke to me so much that I broke down and cried my eyes out.
I've never had a piece of media speak to me so specifically on something that has defined my path in life, that being a love for animation in both consuming, creating and studying.
Asakusa Midori is the only other person I've seen with my raw excitement and wonder for animation. She so hyper focused on every little detail and aspect of things. Not just in the art itself but the methods to make it. She's the kind of friend I wish I had in school who I could share my passion about this stuff with. It takes me back to drawing diagrams of scifi or fantasy tech with technical cross sections trying to imagine how they could work.
I can relate to Mizusaki Tsubame, she loves to study and understand the world around her and wants to replicate it in her own stuff. But at the same time she's expected to go into the path her parents laid out for her. I had a father who wasn't very supportive of my... Or anyone's artistic endeavors. So seeing someone else going though similar stress meant a lot.
Kanamori Sayaka is the kind of someone I wish I had growing up who knew how to be realistic but still saw the value of art... Even if it was monetary value. I very likely have ADHD and having someone to keep me on task would be nice.
Finally in a literal sense in a way I lived the events of this anime growing up. My high school didn't have an AV club so I thought I could make one with the name under the guise of actually wanting to make animations with people. And while the reality of that was people who kind of took over control to make movies instead of animations leaving my ambitions kind of squandered.
Watching this anime has been really cathartic to see at least might have been and things worked out a little bit better with what I hoped.
I love how much passion Isaac has for this and how he successfully expresses it in a logical and diplomatic way! This was a fantastic speech and I’m glad someone step forward to say the things he said. Shame on anyone who discredits the hard work and creativity of another industry/person just because they aren’t a part of it or don’t understand it! 😡AND THEY MADE ISAAC TEAR UP! I had no idea this actually happened but I’m glad this was brought to the table!
At least the guy from the windshield wiper told everyone how important animation is when he won his award
Omg I have no words to comment of this amazing video as always, thanks you Issac saying those things that is so important and that a lot of people don’t understand or don’t say. I admired your talent and respect you a lot and I hope Great things for your future ❤❤
"Animation is for kids."
French, Japanese, Arab creators: 🤨
I felt so touched by everything you said on this video because I've been there, I related to all of this in so many ways. Just like you, Isaac, and like a lot of people here, I've been mocked for being a fan of disney and animation in general, I know what it's like to feel ashamed of that as if it's not something "serious" or worthy of respect. Sadly, the fact that the Academy underapreciates and maybe even despises animation is no surprise. 94 years, only 3 animated movie nomitations for best picture, 0 victories. Because of course the Academy would NEVER award a "cartoon" as the best film of the year. For some reason, that sounds like a blasphemy to them.
It has always bothered me, but now it looks like people are starting to pay more attention to this stupid prejudice against animation as it's becoming more evident. And it's so great that there are people like you who are willing to speak up and show how outraging that really is. Animation deserves the same respect and praise as any live action film, and it's way past time everyone, starting with the "authorities" on this subject, that is, those jerks at the Academy, learned that. #NewDeal4Animation
It always bothered me how the Western world treats animation as exclusively for children. That’s why I was drawn to anime and Studio Ghibli-they understand that with animation, you can tell so much story through imagery alone and you can animate whatever you want. Imagination is endless and anyone can enjoy it.
The Lion Guard was one of the shows that got me through college. THE LION GUARD. That was “made for kids.” I’m 25 and I still rewatch the series. In college I had no friends and was alone and depressed. Watching that show (along with a few others) made me feel less alone, like I had friends. Another show I really liked and rewatched a hundred times was Race to the Edge (HTTYD). Watching the classic Disney movies also helped me escape my reality which was really depressing at the time. I still can’t watch many shows or movies with “adult” themes because they make me depressed. I watch many more animated films and TV shows than live action ones. Love your channel Issac! I’ll always be a subscriber! 💜
I'm in my late teens, soon becoming an adult, and my favorite film will always be Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, a breathtaking film with stellar animation, clever writing and insane characters. I will not let anyone/anything change my opinion just because someone thinks that it's a childish medium. Animation is an amazing medium, and the majority of what I watch today, show or movie, is still a lot of animated material, because you can put anything your imagination allows onto the screen to show many others, which I think is spectacular. *Animation is cinema.*
Spider-Man into the spider verse is the only Spider-Man movie I’ve ever seen. It is so good
You are so right and people need to stop putting feelings into everything animation is just as relevant as anything else it's like telling a child you can't be who you want to be because that's not who we want you to be and I thank you for bringing light to the situation because nowadays people need to understand people are people and we need to be accepted for everything we like and everything we are
Yeah you're right. I'm Furious about this all the time. Thank you for bringing it to light.
I absolutely love this and my mom is one of the few people that get my love for animations. We both love them as we see them as pieces of art and big parts of our childhoods as they taught us many lessons through their beautiful animation. My dad however doesn’t share this same love as he doesn’t like animation that much but I never let that deter me from loving animation as yes as a teenager I’m expecting to grow out of this love for it I know I never will as animation was a giant part of my life growing up and still continues to be today! But also not to hate on live action films but I think that anyone can just get a green screen or something and make a live action film, but not anyone can make the beautiful animations that we have grown to know and love. Thank you Isaac for this wonderful video and message! ❤️❤️
many many thanks to you for this video! this is the video I would have needed as a kid and teenager - you made me even almost tear up at the end when you got emotional, I swear this is the video everyone should see who thinks that animation is just for kids - I always felt that no one would share my passion for this movies and all, especially as a teenager it is about being "cool" and all and especially the thing with feeling like you can't say as a boy that you like a princess movie - wow I really felt that!! I am so happy that I can embrace this side today more, even though I also lived it out in that time, but of course more quietly and with no real friends - so I really really feel you there! thank you so much for this video, with that you express a feeling many of us animation fans probably once had or can relate to. luckily today I have friends that respect my passion or that I can even share it with and so I can tell everyone: stay with it and believe in it, that you can find real friends and people who support you and that you can openly talk about it! the greatest gift for us all is that we can live out and love whatever we want and no one should ever make you feel, like it is something you should be ashamed of!