(tl;dr fuck em, go wild. nobody will stop us.) THANK YOU for expressing this. I see so many people being discouraged from making art because of AI and the economy and I just wanna say NO!!! DO NOT let your passion be dictated by something arbitrary like how profitable it is! Art is about the craft, about making something from your heart and bringing it into the world, flaws and all! That’s what makes art so special! Everyone has a unique perspective and can make their own contributions to the art world. Humans make art because we want to, because it’s fun, because we have something we want to say, or some memory to capture. THAT’S what makes art valuable, not its price tag. Artistry is an inherently human process involving a lot of emotion. Emotion will never be perfectly replicated by AI, even if the drawings themselves might. That’s what separates us from the computers and the rest of nature. Humanity’s relationship with art is beautifully complex and I hate to see people throwing away their chance to engage with it. Forget everything saying it’s all hopeless or useless. Humanity will survive as we always do, and our art will survive with us. A piece of paper lasts longer underground than a piece of code. Historians won’t worry about how “bad” the art looks, they’ll think about what it means. All of those half-filled notebooks mean a lot to us, and they’ll mean a lot to other people too. No art is worthless. Go out there and make stuff.
I'm in high school and although AI discourage me from having a career in art and graphic design, I still love drawing and painting a lot and will probably never stop until I die it's just like treating it more as a hobby than a job now which is a lot more liberating.
I've pretty much decided to give up art specifically because I know I'm not good enough to support myself doing it in a world where AI exists. Even if I went back to just going it for fun, there will always be that little voice in my head going "you could have done this for a living if you weren't such a lazy, undisciplined, stupid P.O.S." My intentions from now on are going to be to avoid anything that might give me emotions or spark ideas because it might make me want to try art again. I just can't handle disappointing myself any more. I'm going to numb myself completely and just exist for the next sixty or so years.
I just realized how right you are lol. AI won't be able to make art with emotion- art representing a feeling or experience, all of their art is generally boring and the same, it doesn't stick in your mind like truly amazing pieces of art.
@@anorthkey damn wasn't expecting the reference. I'll be honest I don't remember the Pyro bits apart from the lighter too well, but maybe something like a very low-pitched, heavily modified guitar twang would have sounded cool :P
@@MACKYBOY-41 if i remember correctly, pyro didn't sound like someone talking, and that why i didn't made the same sounds on the guitar, i played like i talked, with mostly rapid bends simulating human speech so that the character were understood more easely throught their emotions
I think “They are flawed because they are real” has changed my brain chemistry forever. I don’t think I’ll ever look at art the same. Thank you, sincerely.
Because reality is imperfect, the ideas you get when thinking about making art (which in your mind are perfect) becomes as flawed as reality when you make them. "They are flawed because they are real" is a statement against perfection, cuz perfection doesn't exist
@@arioctober When someone humorously says that someone else is "Smoking it", it metaphorically refers to cigarettes and the fact that they instill a certain feeling when you smoke them, the fact that they are addictive, and the fact you decide upon smoking them. Saying "smoking a pack" is just meaning *that* , but stronger and more constant because of it being a whole pack of metaphorical cigarettes. Thus, when an idea is used to *describe* those metaphorical cigarettes (such as "passionate youth") it is being meant that the person "smoking it" is filled with that idea or concept constantly. For example, if i said "bro is smoking brainrot" that would mean i was saying "He looks at stuff on youtube all the time that rots your brain." Whatever is being "smoked" is the idea the person is filled with, the state they are existing in, or the group they are choosing to be a part of. "You're smoking the 'passionate youth' pack" is basically saying "I approve your work and you are clearly passionate" in a humorous way. Man i did not realize how hard it was to actually describe this post-ironic concept to someone from the ground up 😆
I feel like my TH-cam recommendations are trying to tell me something, like its gained some sentience to tell me that I matter. And this video was on the top when I first opened TH-cam.
this is beautiful... i've been feeling like this a lot recently, like i'll never make anything meaningful. it's hard to accept that just making something at all is good enough.
Yes, and also, by keeping doing stuff you'll get better at it, and overthinking it is only ruining one's mental health ! Also Thanks for the kind words :]
0:13 I have been depressed myself since December 2023 and this just feels so real to me. When this part came on, I felt realness, relatability, and a weird prominent feeling in my chest…
you're strong, bro. keep fighting, you got this. and remember, there's a lot of people who see a lot of good in you. I hope you can free yourself from this soon.
Yeah me too, and i realize the worst truth is that even when you being terribly depressed, you literally at the bottom, there was only you handle your all the shits by yourself. The longer you being depressed the more time you are wasting 😢 its just so sad to say. Then not being depressed is now my “must not” because there is no time for me to overthinking my problems. More than that, overthinking and overjudge yourself is just not so objective and wise. Depression sometimes is another form if “stupid” (no offense, just want you to know sometimes you might be wrong to overjudge yourself and your situation)
Thats why a key here is being mindful (wise) with yourself and your situation. Think about this, try seeing the picture with a completed view dont lose yourself by focus on the negative point. Its just unwise and wrong when you do that
This came out at the right time. I broke-down yesterday cause nothing I did was appealing to me, and all my original ideas felt like shit and although I still have this sense of worthlessness from not making anything of worth, I know that they’re at least real, and that counts for something.
I wanted to add in the animation that one should not try to destroy themselves in the process of creating : It was formulated like this in my script "Man sad Eye spirit goes to him and say that things will not get better (every time you suffer) (Lots of paper with each one a cons on it : worst, broken, dumb, not enough, too much) he cannot try endlessly to create when he's so low" This ended up not being in the animation cuz i was already satified so yeh Take ur time ^^
...damn ngl this actually hit deep, way more than the "nooo im sure youre actually really good when you try, you just have to try and practice more!!" comments (plot twist: im not, I practice all the time to the point everything hurts and the more I practice the more I realize it). I HATE when people lie to me about this and sugarcoat it when they know it's terrible, this actually tells the truth that theyre flawed and not perfect. Overall im taking a break from art because I'm treating it like I'm gonna be put in an electric chair for writing something non perfect
They never say you're good, they say you *could* be good if you try. If people just word puke that your work is ugly or flawed, you'll get your feelings hurt. So people are considerate to not say your work is good but they encourage you to try because maybe you'll be good.
taking a break from art is absolute torture. your brain constantly tells you to keep trying, because in my case, i have this bugging sense in me that "nothing i've made is good", but it doesn't matter what art you make. just make it.
I never comment under YT videos. Never. There's something within me that blocks me from expressing myself though writing, even though I write for work as a Game Designer. This video hit me in the gut like few things ever did. It expresses all my doubts about the quality of my work, the feeling of being rejected, the un-usefulness of doing something just for the sake of doing it and not for profit, the fear of being judged for something you've poured your soul into and, most of all, the terror of pouring hours of blood, sweat and tears into something that won't amount to anything. I should and will just say fuck it. Write. Create. Whatever the fuck, do it. If there's something in you that you need to express as bad as needing to breathe when underwater, do it. Make it real.
I had to quit art school due to disability and I constantly felt not good enough, had at times started at an empty page but for the few times I did they never felt good enough. To this day I would judge myself for it yet like my old art. But thats exactly why I like it. Thank you, I needed that message.
Being able to create is so amazing, but is a great struggle at the same time. Feeling like your creation is not enough, like it doesn't matter, is a feeling I struggle with a lot. It makes me want to stop creating, and it makes me forget why I truly create: TO ENJOY IT. I know everyone goes through this and I wish y'all luck. Realizing, that the imperfections don't mean that what we create is worthless, useless, bad, and accepting them as a part of our journey - as an obstacle that we won't ever truly be able to defeat, is very difficult. I hope one day I will understand that, and I'm trying to. But I don't think I can ever fully stop doubting myself and what I create. I love your video and the message it spreads!❤❤❤ Keep creating! Hell yea! Now I feel like I might just go and create something. Thank you!!!
Overthinking can be one heavy cross to bear, but you can always come out on the other side okay if you stop those thoughts in their tracks! Never lose hope!
I feel this so much. Every time I pick up a pencil, I shake in fear. I think, “Why am I not as good as the people I see who are my age or younger? I have been drawing just as long as them, if not even longer!” Art just makes me want to “unalive” myself because I think I am terrible. I hope to one day be in a better mindset and think like the way the second character thinks💙
Art is not something that can easely be mastered, and from one's point of view, their art will never be good, it is sadly something to accept. But also art does not have to be good looking to be good art, i hope you will find a way out of your despair
This hits home for me… I’ve recently been feeling unhappy with myself and my art. I look around at everyone else my age, and all I can think is “they’re so much better than me. They’re so much better than me, I’ve been doing art for the same amount of time, even longer, and they’re still better than me. My art sucks, it will never amount to anything, why do I even try?” I love drawing, but sometimes, it’s the worst thing ever. Always comparing myself to everyone else. Always feeling like I’m not good enough. And I mostly draw dragons, because that’s what I love to draw. But people don’t care about dragons. It’s all about being able to draw people, and being able to draw realistic stuff. Why can’t people be proud of me for doing what I love to do? Why do I depend on people for validation? Why do I have to be so, so crushed by something I love to do?
@@azuredrago001 Hey! No need to apologize for the vent! As you read in my comment, this is exactly how I feel as well. It’s so crushing to hate the thing that once brought you joy, especially if it’s your passion. It’s even worse when you see people who are younger than you, your own age, or even someone who is a few years older than you creating amazing artworks that you could only dream to make one day. It makes you feel like you aren’t trying hard enough or like you are doing something wrong. I know for me, it makes me feel like I am just not cut out for art or even just living anymore. I’m sorry to hear that you are going through similar thoughts and I’m sorry I don’t have any real advice on how to get out of this mindset since this is something I have been trying to figure out myself. I really hope you are able to break out of it and enjoy creating again. As for drawing dragons, that is exactly what got me into drawing when I was younger. And I promise to you that there are A LOT of people who love dragon art. I sure do! And art doesn’t have to be realistic to be considered good. There are so many people out there with crazy styles that are so far from realistic and people still love their work and hire them! I hope this helps in some way, and I just wanted to let you know that even though I don’t know you, I am proud of you. I’m wishing you the best💜💙
In the past, i thought i could never draw anything because i was required to draw straight lines. Lately, throughout many unending school lessons, i've found drawing simple sketches in my own way very fun, and i must say that the point in your video is very close to one of the ones i found. Everything is flawed after all, there is no such "perfect" thing to compare our stuff to, since there is no "better" or "worse", only different. I am happy about my very scribbly sketches. Yours reminded me of mine, and i find them perfect in their own way, since they're your own sketchy drawings.
I really love this because although any emotion can over power anyone, I think the most powerful emotion is dread. Not love or hate, but dread. Guttural screams and sorrows are like that because they are real.
I didn't realize this was about art until I saw the comments but as someone who was raised as the smart/gifted kid this hits hard too. "They are flawed because they are real" is exactly the same as hearing "The perfectionism standards you are putting on yourself are impossible to reach" for me
Having a really bad day today. I'm saving this for when I'm feeling my creativity is lacking. This is such a raw and sincere video. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart ❤
saw this yesterday, had to come back and comment on how amazingly done the atmosphere of this video is.. “they are flawed because they are real” is such a beautiful sentiment, i hope you know how awesome this video is !!
As someone who wants to be an artist, as someone who is starting to hate the one true love that has yet to abandon me. Thank you for making this. I needed this so badly. Thank you.
"They are flawed because they are real." Is such a beautiful and powerful line. Poetry. I'm not even exaggerating. I need this, more than ever. Thank you so much. Sending virtual love🫂
me watching this video: "... wow. I could never make something like that." it's a fundamental issue with how we perceive worth according to skill and talent
This makes me feel *alot* better about my art! I’ve been seeing all these AI artworks and thinking they’re better than mine, and always will be, but knowing my flaws are accepted and even appreciated helps a great deal!
For years now Ive been trying to tell myself to "make bad art" to just "create stuff even if it sucks" and to "create for the sake of creation"... But this hits different in a way im having a hard time putting words to. I almost cried. Thank you, this is the message I've been waiting to hear.
These things always pop up when I feel like I’m about to break and am on the brink of giving up. Some days feel like they’re meant for me to feel like crap then I get amazing pieces of art like this that help me keep going.
oh man im procrastinating i have a blank packet in front of me but before i try… thank you for this video. And the others you make, I can tell by the comments you’ve really helped a ton of people and it makes me better too :’) even if there’s a chance you see this it’s worth it i hope you have a good or better day
For me, it's my dry sponge of a brain. My brain's as empty as Beavis and Butt-Head's when it comes to writing a paper. For these characters, it's the conflict between the perfectionist's pursuit and the ideas they already have. Edit: The self-judgement and the inner perfectionist clashes against fresh ideas that have just taken birth. Can a perfectionist expect a new idea to be worthy or perfect? idk. But the idea was just born; an idea needs time to grow.
I have been feeling really down lately. Being a perfectionist with low self esteem doesnt help lmao. Ive always scrutinized my mistakes to the point theyre all i see. this video just made me see things in a whole diff perspective. Thank you smm❤
Let me be honest here, I had some tears in my eyes watching this. I can deeply relate. Thank you so much for making and sharing, this is incredible (and very inspiring)! It makes me feel like I have something valuable to share with the world as well :)
Holding back tears rn. I relate to this SO MUCH, sometimes I feel like I don't have anything of value to say, other times I try to say something, but it doesn't come out right. I desperately want to create, yet much more often than not I find myself unable to do it. Thank you for making this, it was very important for me to see I'm not alone. You have created something that touched the souls of many people, so maybe I can, too?
This was something i needed, im not sure how this video found me but it did. Everyday I've felt filled with dread because nothing I make is good enough to me, my stomach hurts and I feel anxious constantly, I'm trying so hard I spent all day creating and making things just to prove I am useful but it wont amount to anything, I know I just need time to get better at what I love but it still hurts despite that, Ive always known its supposed to hurt. This video is beautiful, thank you for touching so many hearts.
ive had really bad anxiety since 2nd grade and this reminds me of me sitting in English class, crying, because none of my ideas, none of my work was good enough for myself, I wouldn’t put up with anything until it was perfect, this annoyed my teachers and the people trying to help me because I was stubborn, I still have this sometimes, due to my anxiety, and this video really helped me see it in a new perspective, thank you
I saw the video. I clicked it from curiosity. I watched it. I saw it. I started crying. I relate to it. Didn't read the comments. Didn't think too. Perfectionism isn't something to brag about. It drags you down. It. drags. you. down. My whole life I've tried to be perfect. To be good enough for my Dad. To be good enough for anyone. I would always get frustrated with myself. Always. I would tell myself to start over, over, over, and over again... until I got it to be perfect. This is still something me and millions of others struggle with. To stay on top, to be perfect. But yet it's never good enough. Never. Doing things perfectly or not doing them at all, all because of us being afraid that it won't be perfect. I want to let you know, the reader, that you're not alone. We can stick together. Fight this, for each other and ourselves. I love you.
I don't play music anymore because of a number of issues, but one of them is definitely perfectionism. I just can't sit at the piano and just play without judging like I used to do.
You've no idea how perfect the timing of this video recommendation was for me. I'm at a place in life where I really needed to hear this, exactly the way you put it. Amazing stuff
Beautiful (audio)visualization of internal monologue, wow. To me at least a very accurate reprrsentation of how it is to engage in positive self-talk and self-compassion. You're not invalidating the sad voice, just listening and providing hope and an alternative perspective. I felt like that was illustrated with the positive voice ending on a literal high note in almost every sentence compared to the lower, monotone sad voice. Your sorrows should be comforted, not combated
I think something in me shattered when I saw 'They are flawed because they are real'. I'm pretty sure everyone knows that perfection isn't real, so what we do, because it is real, will never be perfect. We know it but we are now aware of it, we accept it as a fact but never embrace it. Man, it's heartwarming to see content like this one
From what I’ve learned that always helped, write about your pain in either like a story or a poem, no one needs to read it, but it always helped to keep my mind occupied with something creative
I find it amazing that I was just barely having a meltdown today about how I feel so behind and like I’ll never make it or be good enough and I open TH-cam to see this video in my recommended. Im amazed and this is so beautifully eye opening and really gave me a new outlook on things and how they work
It feels like you crawled into my brain and found the exact words I needed. The guitar talking is genius too. I never thought a 1 minute TH-cam clip would make me cry but here we are.
this definitely hit a soft spot and i wasn't expecting it, you really made me feel something. the execution is truly brilliant and overall i find it beautiful, my compliments to you.
They are flawed because they are real... Can also be....I am flawed because I am real. I've been suffering from maladaptive daydreaming and wishing I wasn't myself and why the things I make up and the life I want cant be as perfect. But i have to remember that being flawed is not a bad thing.
Your explanation perfectly captures the feelings I often experience nowadays. While some may perceive these sentiments as negative and self-deprecating, it's crucial to recognize and understand them. If you notice any of your friends or family members experiencing similar emotions, it's essential not to dismiss them by labeling them as miserable or someone to avoid. Remember, they're human too, and they may require your support, even if they're not explicitly asking for it due to various reasons they may be facing.
It has been in my watch later list since how long ago, I don't know. I was bored, and was scrolling through the list, tapped on this and my goodness! I'm nit great with words, saying anything about your work would be an absolute understatement. All I've got to say is keep it up!
The realization that I'll never amount to anything was very liberating. I don't have to worry about meeting or failing anyone's expectations, not even my own.
The first two years of my adulthood have been this. But artists aren't to compare, but to inspire another. This helped me. That's what we're here for, and it encourages me. I'm still learning to accept this, and to accept letting go of the grind to perfection. Obsessing over the details and our passions binds us. It binds me. But if it's truly our dear passion, we let it rest for some time. To be flawed is to be real. Messy will always have a place in us all. Reality is a mess, and still it is wonderful.
Wonderful -- the way it from start to finish carries a tone which makes the viewer feel as though some monster will pop out (that the pace will suddenly pick up heavily) and then instead simply leaves it at that perfectly embodies what dread is like at its fullest. The style is wonderful, and the fact that you managed to place together both joy and melancholy by the end (yet not make them feel superfluous) in such a short amount of video time is inspiring. The whole thing makes the viewer feel like they're being looked into their very soul, yet by the end of the second segment of the video its this very feeling of "being looked at" that manages to give the viewer comfort. The guitar bits were also very fun and a nice contrast to the background sound. Thank you :)
I'm so happy I watched this video. I needed this right when I was having some feelingw of self-doubt and cynicism regarding the artistic process. Beautiful visuals and message!
(tl;dr fuck em, go wild. nobody will stop us.)
THANK YOU for expressing this. I see so many people being discouraged from making art because of AI and the economy and I just wanna say NO!!! DO NOT let your passion be dictated by something arbitrary like how profitable it is! Art is about the craft, about making something from your heart and bringing it into the world, flaws and all! That’s what makes art so special! Everyone has a unique perspective and can make their own contributions to the art world. Humans make art because we want to, because it’s fun, because we have something we want to say, or some memory to capture. THAT’S what makes art valuable, not its price tag. Artistry is an inherently human process involving a lot of emotion. Emotion will never be perfectly replicated by AI, even if the drawings themselves might. That’s what separates us from the computers and the rest of nature. Humanity’s relationship with art is beautifully complex and I hate to see people throwing away their chance to engage with it. Forget everything saying it’s all hopeless or useless. Humanity will survive as we always do, and our art will survive with us. A piece of paper lasts longer underground than a piece of code. Historians won’t worry about how “bad” the art looks, they’ll think about what it means. All of those half-filled notebooks mean a lot to us, and they’ll mean a lot to other people too. No art is worthless. Go out there and make stuff.
Real, nobody will stop us
Say it louder for the people in the back 🗣
I'm in high school and although AI discourage me from having a career in art and graphic design, I still love drawing and painting a lot and will probably never stop until I die it's just like treating it more as a hobby than a job now which is a lot more liberating.
I've pretty much decided to give up art specifically because I know I'm not good enough to support myself doing it in a world where AI exists. Even if I went back to just going it for fun, there will always be that little voice in my head going "you could have done this for a living if you weren't such a lazy, undisciplined, stupid P.O.S." My intentions from now on are going to be to avoid anything that might give me emotions or spark ideas because it might make me want to try art again. I just can't handle disappointing myself any more. I'm going to numb myself completely and just exist for the next sixty or so years.
I just realized how right you are lol. AI won't be able to make art with emotion- art representing a feeling or experience, all of their art is generally boring and the same, it doesn't stick in your mind like truly amazing pieces of art.
I love the idea of the guitar sounds being the vocals between these two characters. This was marvellous!
Thanks ! I think i had this idea since it may have been used for the voice of pyro in emesis blue, a fan team fortress horror film
@@anorthkeyOMG EMESIS BLUE REFERENCE NO WAY
@@dust6590 :3
@@anorthkey damn wasn't expecting the reference. I'll be honest I don't remember the Pyro bits apart from the lighter too well, but maybe something like a very low-pitched, heavily modified guitar twang would have sounded cool :P
@@MACKYBOY-41 if i remember correctly, pyro didn't sound like someone talking, and that why i didn't made the same sounds on the guitar, i played like i talked, with mostly rapid bends simulating human speech so that the character were understood more easely throught their emotions
“They are flawed, because they are real” has to be the hardest line of the decade thus far
Hihi
Live well and live now.
Now is the envy of all the dead.
Something like that
Not everything...
@anorthkey can I download this video?
I think “They are flawed because they are real” has changed my brain chemistry forever. I don’t think I’ll ever look at art the same. Thank you, sincerely.
Hehe
I don’t understand it
Because reality is imperfect, the ideas you get when thinking about making art (which in your mind are perfect) becomes as flawed as reality when you make them. "They are flawed because they are real" is a statement against perfection, cuz perfection doesn't exist
Plato said that 2400 years ago 😭
@@lucasrittner lmao i guess history is really repeating itself
you're smoking the passionate youth pack
Man this hits hard 😭
I don't understand this comment but I'd like to (I'm not hip with the kids anymore... I don't understand internet lingo quite like I used to)
@@arioctober When someone humorously says that someone else is "Smoking it", it metaphorically refers to cigarettes and the fact that they instill a certain feeling when you smoke them, the fact that they are addictive, and the fact you decide upon smoking them. Saying "smoking a pack" is just meaning *that* , but stronger and more constant because of it being a whole pack of metaphorical cigarettes. Thus, when an idea is used to *describe* those metaphorical cigarettes (such as "passionate youth") it is being meant that the person "smoking it" is filled with that idea or concept constantly. For example, if i said "bro is smoking brainrot" that would mean i was saying "He looks at stuff on youtube all the time that rots your brain." Whatever is being "smoked" is the idea the person is filled with, the state they are existing in, or the group they are choosing to be a part of.
"You're smoking the 'passionate youth' pack" is basically saying "I approve your work and you are clearly passionate" in a humorous way.
Man i did not realize how hard it was to actually describe this post-ironic concept to someone from the ground up 😆
@@_spineless yesssir
@@_spinelessNah fam it just means they smokin' something besides the loud pack for once.
I feel like my TH-cam recommendations are trying to tell me something, like its gained some sentience to tell me that I matter. And this video was on the top when I first opened TH-cam.
:3
Fr. A bunch of videos like this and then videos regarding sleep because i need it.
It hasn't. You have low self esteem, so you watched videos to make you feel better. The algorithm caught on to that, and is showing you more.
Same tbh
@@thecannonball34 Damn...
Trying to distract y taking y to path of thinking that he chose classification also knowing what y thinking of by making y geting mad
obviously, I wish this was the type of content that received more attention on here. this was perfect, and truly real, thank you
I think i'm getting there, it blew up when i was studying ^^
this is beautiful... i've been feeling like this a lot recently, like i'll never make anything meaningful. it's hard to accept that just making something at all is good enough.
Yes, and also, by keeping doing stuff you'll get better at it, and overthinking it is only ruining one's mental health ! Also Thanks for the kind words :]
When the screens fades to white after "they are flawed, because they are real", something actually unlocks in my brain.
I felt seen, thank you dude.
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It makes me feel relaxed in a way I don't know
It made me tear up man 😭
I'm the 1000th like!!!1
would you explain the meaning of that sentence pls
0:13 I have been depressed myself since December 2023 and this just feels so real to me. When this part came on, I felt realness, relatability, and a weird prominent feeling in my chest…
you're strong, bro. keep fighting, you got this. and remember, there's a lot of people who see a lot of good in you. I hope you can free yourself from this soon.
Yeah me too, and i realize the worst truth is that even when you being terribly depressed, you literally at the bottom, there was only you handle your all the shits by yourself. The longer you being depressed the more time you are wasting 😢 its just so sad to say. Then not being depressed is now my “must not” because there is no time for me to overthinking my problems. More than that, overthinking and overjudge yourself is just not so objective and wise. Depression sometimes is another form if “stupid” (no offense, just want you to know sometimes you might be wrong to overjudge yourself and your situation)
Thats why a key here is being mindful (wise) with yourself and your situation. Think about this, try seeing the picture with a completed view dont lose yourself by focus on the negative point. Its just unwise and wrong when you do that
Oh.. okay I’ll try that.
I hope you get better ❤❤
This came out at the right time. I broke-down yesterday cause nothing I did was appealing to me, and all my original ideas felt like shit and although I still have this sense of worthlessness from not making anything of worth, I know that they’re at least real, and that counts for something.
I wanted to add in the animation that one should not try to destroy themselves in the process of creating :
It was formulated like this in my script
"Man sad
Eye spirit goes to him and say that things will not get better (every time you suffer)
(Lots of paper with each one a cons on it : worst, broken, dumb, not enough, too much)
he cannot try endlessly to create when he's so low"
This ended up not being in the animation cuz i was already satified so yeh
Take ur time ^^
Pin this!@@anorthkey
I can only pin one comment and i really like the one i currently pinned so i think people will have to do a litle bit of digging
love the color contrast, the sketchy minimalist style, and all the meaning it carries
I’ve heard a lot of accurate emotional motifs but never one that so beautifully captures the feeling of dissociation
Off topic but this sounds like what the song disorder by joy divisions is about
I didnt even realize at first that the "voices" were electric guitar at first, it just fits so well
"I'll never make anything remarkable." [Makes something remarkable anyway]
Loved this!
...damn ngl this actually hit deep, way more than the "nooo im sure youre actually really good when you try, you just have to try and practice more!!" comments (plot twist: im not, I practice all the time to the point everything hurts and the more I practice the more I realize it). I HATE when people lie to me about this and sugarcoat it when they know it's terrible, this actually tells the truth that theyre flawed and not perfect. Overall im taking a break from art because I'm treating it like I'm gonna be put in an electric chair for writing something non perfect
Nah cuz I hate it when people say "youll get better if you practice more" because then it sounds like they're saying I'm not good enough or talented
Sometimes you don’t need to practice, you need to relax and let things flow, although i know that can be hard too
They never say you're good, they say you *could* be good if you try. If people just word puke that your work is ugly or flawed, you'll get your feelings hurt. So people are considerate to not say your work is good but they encourage you to try because maybe you'll be good.
taking a break from art is absolute torture. your brain constantly tells you to keep trying, because in my case, i have this bugging sense in me that "nothing i've made is good", but it doesn't matter what art you make. just make it.
I never comment under YT videos. Never. There's something within me that blocks me from expressing myself though writing, even though I write for work as a Game Designer. This video hit me in the gut like few things ever did. It expresses all my doubts about the quality of my work, the feeling of being rejected, the un-usefulness of doing something just for the sake of doing it and not for profit, the fear of being judged for something you've poured your soul into and, most of all, the terror of pouring hours of blood, sweat and tears into something that won't amount to anything.
I should and will just say fuck it. Write. Create. Whatever the fuck, do it. If there's something in you that you need to express as bad as needing to breathe when underwater, do it. Make it real.
Ye real 👌
I had to quit art school due to disability and I constantly felt not good enough, had at times started at an empty page but for the few times I did they never felt good enough.
To this day I would judge myself for it yet like my old art. But thats exactly why I like it. Thank you, I needed that message.
Being able to create is so amazing, but is a great struggle at the same time. Feeling like your creation is not enough, like it doesn't matter, is a feeling I struggle with a lot. It makes me want to stop creating, and it makes me forget why I truly create: TO ENJOY IT.
I know everyone goes through this and I wish y'all luck.
Realizing, that the imperfections don't mean that what we create is worthless, useless, bad, and accepting them as a part of our journey - as an obstacle that we won't ever truly be able to defeat, is very difficult. I hope one day I will understand that, and I'm trying to. But I don't think I can ever fully stop doubting myself and what I create.
I love your video and the message it spreads!❤❤❤ Keep creating! Hell yea! Now I feel like I might just go and create something. Thank you!!!
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Overthinking can be one heavy cross to bear, but you can always come out on the other side okay if you stop those thoughts in their tracks! Never lose hope!
True, and also talk with your friends about it, being alone with yourself in an hard time can lead to many mental health issues
Moral of the story: Create because you can, dude.
I feel this so much. Every time I pick up a pencil, I shake in fear. I think, “Why am I not as good as the people I see who are my age or younger? I have been drawing just as long as them, if not even longer!” Art just makes me want to “unalive” myself because I think I am terrible. I hope to one day be in a better mindset and think like the way the second character thinks💙
Art is not something that can easely be mastered, and from one's point of view, their art will never be good, it is sadly something to accept. But also art does not have to be good looking to be good art, i hope you will find a way out of your despair
@@anorthkey Thank you so much💜
This hits home for me… I’ve recently been feeling unhappy with myself and my art. I look around at everyone else my age, and all I can think is “they’re so much better than me. They’re so much better than me, I’ve been doing art for the same amount of time, even longer, and they’re still better than me. My art sucks, it will never amount to anything, why do I even try?” I love drawing, but sometimes, it’s the worst thing ever. Always comparing myself to everyone else. Always feeling like I’m not good enough. And I mostly draw dragons, because that’s what I love to draw. But people don’t care about dragons. It’s all about being able to draw people, and being able to draw realistic stuff. Why can’t people be proud of me for doing what I love to do? Why do I depend on people for validation? Why do I have to be so, so crushed by something I love to do?
(Sorry for the long rant, I didn’t mean to spill out everything)
@@azuredrago001 Hey! No need to apologize for the vent! As you read in my comment, this is exactly how I feel as well. It’s so crushing to hate the thing that once brought you joy, especially if it’s your passion. It’s even worse when you see people who are younger than you, your own age, or even someone who is a few years older than you creating amazing artworks that you could only dream to make one day. It makes you feel like you aren’t trying hard enough or like you are doing something wrong. I know for me, it makes me feel like I am just not cut out for art or even just living anymore. I’m sorry to hear that you are going through similar thoughts and I’m sorry I don’t have any real advice on how to get out of this mindset since this is something I have been trying to figure out myself. I really hope you are able to break out of it and enjoy creating again. As for drawing dragons, that is exactly what got me into drawing when I was younger. And I promise to you that there are A LOT of people who love dragon art. I sure do! And art doesn’t have to be realistic to be considered good. There are so many people out there with crazy styles that are so far from realistic and people still love their work and hire them! I hope this helps in some way, and I just wanted to let you know that even though I don’t know you, I am proud of you. I’m wishing you the best💜💙
this video means a lot to me. that sentence "they are flawed because they are real" is the only sentence in the world that can move me to tears.
In the past, i thought i could never draw anything because i was required to draw straight lines. Lately, throughout many unending school lessons, i've found drawing simple sketches in my own way very fun, and i must say that the point in your video is very close to one of the ones i found. Everything is flawed after all, there is no such "perfect" thing to compare our stuff to, since there is no "better" or "worse", only different.
I am happy about my very scribbly sketches.
Yours reminded me of mine, and i find them perfect in their own way, since they're your own sketchy drawings.
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I really love this because although any emotion can over power anyone, I think the most powerful emotion is dread. Not love or hate, but dread. Guttural screams and sorrows are like that because they are real.
I didn't realize this was about art until I saw the comments but as someone who was raised as the smart/gifted kid this hits hard too. "They are flawed because they are real" is exactly the same as hearing "The perfectionism standards you are putting on yourself are impossible to reach" for me
I feel like it's more about creation than art by itself
Having a really bad day today.
I'm saving this for when I'm feeling my creativity is lacking. This is such a raw and sincere video.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart ❤
saw this yesterday, had to come back and comment on how amazingly done the atmosphere of this video is.. “they are flawed because they are real” is such a beautiful sentiment, i hope you know how awesome this video is !!
Hehe thanks for the kinds words :3
Thank you. I have been through dark ideas because life can be overwhelming. Art is the medicine of the soul.
“BLANK” instead of leaving it black emphasises the fact and I love that
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clicked thinking it was a will wood animatic... stayed for the art piece i love it
..."BLAKETY BLANK BLAKETY BLANK BLAKETY BLANK...BLAKETY BLANK! 0:33
As someone who wants to be an artist, as someone who is starting to hate the one true love that has yet to abandon me. Thank you for making this. I needed this so badly. Thank you.
"They are flawed because they are real." Is such a beautiful and powerful line. Poetry. I'm not even exaggerating. I need this, more than ever. Thank you so much. Sending virtual love🫂
I thought this was a will wood thing but I was pleasantly surprised. This is really good
Oh yea true, i forgot it was a song of his ! Thanks for the kind words !
Okay, so I’m not the only one losing it over my inside voice telling me “not to bother”
“They are flawed because they are real” that’s just so raw
"They are flawed because they are real" goes so fucking hard i want that quote inked into my skin. Holy shit.
i love this. i love this so, so much. you deserve so many more views idk how the algorithm hasn't picked this up yet
It has lmao
me watching this video: "... wow. I could never make something like that."
it's a fundamental issue with how we perceive worth according to skill and talent
This makes me feel *alot* better about my art! I’ve been seeing all these AI artworks and thinking they’re better than mine, and always will be, but knowing my flaws are accepted and even appreciated helps a great deal!
Your art is pretty nice if that makes you feel better.
@@erikeriksThank you so much! I’m sorry for the assholeishly late reply!
For years now Ive been trying to tell myself to "make bad art" to just "create stuff even if it sucks" and to "create for the sake of creation"... But this hits different in a way im having a hard time putting words to. I almost cried. Thank you, this is the message I've been waiting to hear.
"I'll never amount to anything"
proceeds to make the hardest animation ever
go wild don't let this shit get you down
These things always pop up when I feel like I’m about to break and am on the brink of giving up. Some days feel like they’re meant for me to feel like crap then I get amazing pieces of art like this that help me keep going.
oh man im procrastinating i have a blank packet in front of me but before i try… thank you for this video. And the others you make, I can tell by the comments you’ve really helped a ton of people and it makes me better too :’)
even if there’s a chance you see this it’s worth it i hope you have a good or better day
Really, there is so many people here that's astounding thanks for the kind words !
This is truly beautiful. I needed the message, thank you. ❤
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For me, it's my dry sponge of a brain. My brain's as empty as Beavis and Butt-Head's when it comes to writing a paper. For these characters, it's the conflict between the perfectionist's pursuit and the ideas they already have.
Edit: The self-judgement and the inner perfectionist clashes against fresh ideas that have just taken birth. Can a perfectionist expect a new idea to be worthy or perfect? idk. But the idea was just born; an idea needs time to grow.
u r actually insane, this is some talent and wisdom that not many ppl can accomplish ina lifetime but u accomplished it ina single few second video.
I have been feeling really down lately. Being a perfectionist with low self esteem doesnt help lmao. Ive always scrutinized my mistakes to the point theyre all i see. this video just made me see things in a whole diff perspective. Thank you smm❤
When I tell you this couldnt have come at a better time. This is fucking marvelous.
"Everything -I do- is flawed"
Let me be honest here, I had some tears in my eyes watching this. I can deeply relate. Thank you so much for making and sharing, this is incredible (and very inspiring)! It makes me feel like I have something valuable to share with the world as well :)
I like how the smooth text finishes the scratchy text.
Holding back tears rn. I relate to this SO MUCH, sometimes I feel like I don't have anything of value to say, other times I try to say something, but it doesn't come out right. I desperately want to create, yet much more often than not I find myself unable to do it. Thank you for making this, it was very important for me to see I'm not alone. You have created something that touched the souls of many people, so maybe I can, too?
the sound design is immaculate
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You truly turned the animation I've always daydreamed about making into a reality. Amazing work!
This was something i needed, im not sure how this video found me but it did. Everyday I've felt filled with dread because nothing I make is good enough to me, my stomach hurts and I feel anxious constantly, I'm trying so hard I spent all day creating and making things just to prove I am useful but it wont amount to anything, I know I just need time to get better at what I love but it still hurts despite that, Ive always known its supposed to hurt. This video is beautiful, thank you for touching so many hearts.
Dude this is actually amazing, NICE JOB
Ive been there, life of comfort breeds inner struggles.
ive had really bad anxiety since 2nd grade and this reminds me of me sitting in English class, crying, because none of my ideas, none of my work was good enough for myself, I wouldn’t put up with anything until it was perfect, this annoyed my teachers and the people trying to help me because I was stubborn, I still have this sometimes, due to my anxiety, and this video really helped me see it in a new perspective, thank you
You are an artist.
You can be one too !
I'm trying😭, just have to keep grinding at it
here before this goes viral, the guitar to make the speech is so cool and i cant lie this was eerie to watch in the dark at night. great work!!
I saw the video. I clicked it from curiosity. I watched it. I saw it. I started crying. I relate to it. Didn't read the comments. Didn't think too. Perfectionism isn't something to brag about. It drags you down. It. drags. you. down. My whole life I've tried to be perfect. To be good enough for my Dad. To be good enough for anyone. I would always get frustrated with myself. Always. I would tell myself to start over, over, over, and over again... until I got it to be perfect. This is still something me and millions of others struggle with. To stay on top, to be perfect. But yet it's never good enough. Never. Doing things perfectly or not doing them at all, all because of us being afraid that it won't be perfect. I want to let you know, the reader, that you're not alone. We can stick together. Fight this, for each other and ourselves. I love you.
I don't play music anymore because of a number of issues, but one of them is definitely perfectionism. I just can't sit at the piano and just play without judging like I used to do.
You've no idea how perfect the timing of this video recommendation was for me. I'm at a place in life where I really needed to hear this, exactly the way you put it. Amazing stuff
I hope the algorithm continues to do its thing because this is just good
Real, i'm in awe there's so many people here ^^
Beautiful (audio)visualization of internal monologue, wow.
To me at least a very accurate reprrsentation of how it is to engage in positive self-talk and self-compassion. You're not invalidating the sad voice, just listening and providing hope and an alternative perspective. I felt like that was illustrated with the positive voice ending on a literal high note in almost every sentence compared to the lower, monotone sad voice. Your sorrows should be comforted, not combated
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That "every time you suffer you are enough" really made me make sense a of a few thing, thanks bro
I’m just barely beginning to write music more and I keep feeling like everything I make is just awful
I needed this
And I wish I didn’t
I think something in me shattered when I saw 'They are flawed because they are real'. I'm pretty sure everyone knows that perfection isn't real, so what we do, because it is real, will never be perfect. We know it but we are now aware of it, we accept it as a fact but never embrace it. Man, it's heartwarming to see content like this one
This is certainly remarkable.
From what I’ve learned that always helped, write about your pain in either like a story or a poem, no one needs to read it, but it always helped to keep my mind occupied with something creative
I have failed at so many things in life. I lowkey gave up and just make stupid videos for fun now… this helped me feel better
this video basiclly represents my whole entire life
hello i’m back, life isn’t better and we still can’t die
This is masterpiece.
I find it amazing that I was just barely having a meltdown today about how I feel so behind and like I’ll never make it or be good enough and I open TH-cam to see this video in my recommended. Im amazed and this is so beautifully eye opening and really gave me a new outlook on things and how they work
oh i fw this heavily i dont know how you dont have more views
I mean it's only my 3rd real animation so i'm pretty new here
It feels like you crawled into my brain and found the exact words I needed. The guitar talking is genius too. I never thought a 1 minute TH-cam clip would make me cry but here we are.
Beautiful and relatable
this definitely hit a soft spot and i wasn't expecting it, you really made me feel something. the execution is truly brilliant and overall i find it beautiful, my compliments to you.
this is lovely! happy to be the 50th view :)
They are flawed because they are real...
Can also be....I am flawed because I am real.
I've been suffering from maladaptive daydreaming and wishing I wasn't myself and why the things I make up and the life I want cant be as perfect. But i have to remember that being flawed is not a bad thing.
this video cured my perfectionism I'm not even joking
@@lordsmorgasbord2646 LESGOOO
For every like on this comment I will.........
Suggest in the comments!
So, bad ending ?
@@Ozzy-worsttaste What you mean? This is not a possible action
For every like on this comment you shall make an art piece
@@anorthkey oh, ok :)
@@gattasara and publish them somewhere i can see them
i just found your stuff and im already in love ❤ thank you for sharing your art w us
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Your explanation perfectly captures the feelings I often experience nowadays. While some may perceive these sentiments as negative and self-deprecating, it's crucial to recognize and understand them. If you notice any of your friends or family members experiencing similar emotions, it's essential not to dismiss them by labeling them as miserable or someone to avoid. Remember, they're human too, and they may require your support, even if they're not explicitly asking for it due to various reasons they may be facing.
"they are flawed because they are real" i smiled so much thank u for this
Thank you, this was very comforting.
It has been in my watch later list since how long ago, I don't know. I was bored, and was scrolling through the list, tapped on this and my goodness!
I'm nit great with words, saying anything about your work would be an absolute understatement.
All I've got to say is keep it up!
The realization that I'll never amount to anything was very liberating. I don't have to worry about meeting or failing anyone's expectations, not even my own.
I think this is one of the most relatable videos I've ever seen in here. Saving this for whenever I feel discouraged!
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As an artist, this hits so close to home , thank you for making this.
The first two years of my adulthood have been this. But artists aren't to compare, but to inspire another. This helped me. That's what we're here for, and it encourages me. I'm still learning to accept this, and to accept letting go of the grind to perfection. Obsessing over the details and our passions binds us. It binds me. But if it's truly our dear passion, we let it rest for some time. To be flawed is to be real. Messy will always have a place in us all. Reality is a mess, and still it is wonderful.
I'm not kidding when I say this is legitimately the best "fake" commercial I've ever seen bruh this tops even most real commercials 😭
if you ever feel down guys, remember this:
PDF files are just a bullet away from death and best of all, you have the gun on your hands.
Probably to high to watch this but it helped ground me in its fantastic portrayal of normal life
Lmao you were high and i pulled you down
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“Don’t die out there, we don’t want you going hollow” - Andre the blacksmith from ds1
Saw this yesterday... came back today. Wow, it blew up already, and it's very well deserved. Captures the feeling I know all too well
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This was incredibly fascinating
Wonderful -- the way it from start to finish carries a tone which makes the viewer feel as though some monster will pop out (that the pace will suddenly pick up heavily) and then instead simply leaves it at that perfectly embodies what dread is like at its fullest. The style is wonderful, and the fact that you managed to place together both joy and melancholy by the end (yet not make them feel superfluous) in such a short amount of video time is inspiring. The whole thing makes the viewer feel like they're being looked into their very soul, yet by the end of the second segment of the video its this very feeling of "being looked at" that manages to give the viewer comfort. The guitar bits were also very fun and a nice contrast to the background sound. Thank you :)
What a cute review :3
Thanks a lott !
I'm so happy I watched this video. I needed this right when I was having some feelingw of self-doubt and cynicism regarding the artistic process. Beautiful visuals and message!
DAMN this hit hard. the guitar as the vocals is so clever, and it has a good message too. thank you so much. good work!!
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@@anorthkey :3 indeed