I Made the World's Blackest Flipbook
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Welcome to my channel! In addition to making flipbooks, I am a stop-motion animator and worked on the Oscar-nominated movies ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link. I fell in love with animation as a kid and have been doing it ever since.
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This is quite an emotional flipbook. It has a lot of power, but its not even CLOSE to how much power the invisible man sends to me emotionally.
I actually looked it up when I read this completely expecting it to be similar to this one. Damnit, I didn't think I was so gullible.
And the part 2 hits different
@@user-hs9cl3sy1l lol
No idea what this is referencing
Wow, yes. It hits different
First off, awesome video concept. This isn’t a flip book, this is a piece of art, it communicates so much emotion and it’s amazing how you managed to do that. Keep up the awesome work :)
I completely agree!! This is one of Andy's most powerful flipbooks!!
Me 2
what do you mean it’s art not a flip book, aren’t all flip books art 😭
@@kay-412 yeah, i see what you’re saying, it’s just this one has a deep, serious message. Even though it’s not all of them (by any means) flip books are stereotypically/usually jokey and cartoony, and this flip book just helps innovate the medium
@@user-lr6mk8sx6y i know what you mean, it’s nice to see something that takes itself seriously like this :)
You are blessed my friend. I have had an anxiety disorder before we even met in Logan. I still deal with it and panic attacks are more common for me. Your description of how it feels is probably the most creatively accurate way to communicate the sensation "like reality itself is wrong or cracking" "it feels almost like instant death is right behind you." is how I have described it but I like your description more.
Your visual interpretation of the experience is also spot on. I love that you ended it on a positive note. Hopeful. Encouraging. WONDERFUL.
Thanks Micah ❤️❤️
TLDR : I don't have panic attacks, but this still made me cry because of similarities in my life. Thank you!
I don't know if I have had panic attacks, but I have struggled with bipolar since I was young. Your descriptions of panic attacks are so similar to some of my bipolar episodes.... Especially 'like reality itself is wrong or cracking.' in my episodes of extreme emotions caused by bipolar, my perception of reality is heavily changed... A emotion driven hallucination just like claustrophobia causing rooms to 'shrink', when it's happening I can't tell if what I see or feel is real and it, falls into a self perpetuating emotional cycle until I have no energy left... The worst were the rage cycles... My only memory of those from when I was young are the aftermath which would definitely be cause for the adult protection agency. Even though I will always feel horrible for the things I don't remember doing, I'm glad they never showed up because my mom was always like the angel in this flipbook. With her help I always calmed down, and she is the only one who ever even tried to teach me the methods I now use every day to try and keep myself from another episode.
I love your videos so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The storyline of this flipbook was so powerful. Nice job!
This is actually so freaking cool.
I so deeply relate to having panic attacks. The randomness is why it's called a panic attack vs an anxiety attack. Anxiety attacks have triggers, where as the panic ones are random and for "no reason". The dedication you went through for this flipbook and the story you shared is all so amazing, thank you. I love your videos
For me, I usually start with an anxiety attack that quickly becomes a panic attack. It’s at that point that all rational thought leaves my brain and I convince myself that I must be on the brink of death
No matter what, but Andy can always come up with the strangest flipbook ideas. From invisible man to slime flipbook and now this. 😊
Cool
Well hes been doing flipbooks for a big portion of his life so.. I guess he got bored.
This is actually really amazing. The way you captured that feeling so perfectly, in such an artful way is admirable. I expected this to be like the invisible man, but you actually did something with the black paper. Keep up the good work Andy! I always look forward to your videos. Still can’t believe I actually got to speak to you :D
-Zoe
The irony of a stop motion animator saying “it took a lot of time to (prepare the cards)…” made me chuckle. The attention span and focus needed for the work you do is unreal and I am so grateful that you share your work the way you do. Great story concept, with an amazingly simple explanation of this paint!
(Also, I had no idea the blackest paint war had a new contender! Or, that Vantablack had a new version that beats Black 3.0. Or that Black 4 was now out and maybe beats Musou. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! 😂)
Hahah someone watches two minute papers
@@OliverSchlecter I don’t! But if it’s what it sounds like, I will!
@@OliverSchlecter oh! Their tagline is “what a time to be alive.” - I’ve been saying that since college in the early 2000s, and have no idea where it originated. Anything surprising was “oh man, what a time to be alive!”
@@apgwoz it's a really interesting channel. He's amazing at breaking down all the latest research papers in tech and AI development so you get to see what the bleeding edge looks like.
@@apgwoz what a coincidence! I was so sure there lmao
Everybody gangsta until black looks grey
Why would the flipbook look like me?
@@GREYanimationofficial Dunno, but if it did, everybody's no longer gangsta
@@SpammingY-pp2ru what do you mean?
@@GREYanimationofficial Exactly what I said. Don't worry, I don't know what I'm talking about either.
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The music, art and story reminded me so much of the game Outer Wilds. It also has to do with the vastness and complexity of the universe being out of your control, which makes it just as scary as it is beautiful.
The black almost looks like how a neon black should look, if that makes sense. It's almost bright in its blackness.
I was thinking about how the mood of the animation reminded me of Echoes of The Eye. If you've played it, you probably know which moment(s) I'm referring to!
This is much more than art, it's perfect human emotion. That was incredibly beautiful.
I’ve had similar experiences when looking at the vastness of space. It’s disorienting, like gravity no long exists, and you can’t tell up from down: terrifying and awe inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story. This flip book may be one of your best to date.
I swear this is one of your best flipbooks!! The long wait was worth it.
Beautiful story. It really touched my soul.
That’s pretty scary that you had a fear of being small and alone
Artists are the most patient people ever
The way you drew the stars looking like a blur raining all around is how I visualize the feeling I get when a rush of anxiety hits.
Your flip-book concepts are so small and simple physically and yet unbelievably big and complex in the emotions they consistently conjure in one. As I get older, I seem to become increasingly emotional about the important things in life and well up over them in a way that, mostly, I manage to hide. Guess, in your flip-book, it’s the intensity of black, the music and your reliving your childhood emotion that makes its impact particularly profound! Thanks for a beautiful experience.
It's Invisble Man's Nemesis! The Shadow! If it was only black, that is.
This was so unexpectedly compelling and beautiful. I felt overwhelmingly moved for some reason by the way you depicted the falling stars slowing down and going back to being just stars as the character's panic attack ended... It just struck a chord in me.
This is perhaps the most beautiful piece of animation I have ever seen. So much is conveyed in those brief seconds.
As someone who started having panic attacks at 9,i understand the feeling of trying to find any explanation for why you feel that why. Surprisingly, for me, the dark and more tight or Confined spaces were actually a comfort for me, it felt like the darkness surrounded me like a blanket, keeping me safe. I love your creations but this one especially was my favorite 😊
I've seen a ton of videos about this paint but haven't seen someone go so in depth as to how it works to be the blackest black paint. So fascinating!
I felt awe. Thank you for sharing your art.
the story, the art, the music; everything just hit so deep ❤
Start to finish, this video was amazing. You captured everyone’s attention to watch paint dry??! The end product was gorgeous, both visually and emotionally. Hats off to you man
So, another idea for a musou black flipbook! You showed that if you scratch it, it becomes less dark. Make another musou flipbook, but with the animation scratched in! Then, the ONLY thing in it would be pure, deep, black.
I really love how you took the effort to show us how the paint works and just how effective it is at absorbing light. I bet it took forever!
Hey Andy It's Sofie from Back to the Past! This flipbook was awesome! Honestly it describes how a feel most of the time. Not about the dark. But about people. I have social anxiety... And I had my first panic attack a few days ago And this really shows how that feels.. Love it❤
It was beautiful and yes expressed the feeling of powerlessness so accurately. I loved how you ended it. As a painter, I actually have the paint in my shopping cart to buy. Loved it Andy.
this flipbook made me cry, it is so beautiful. thank you for sharing ❤
Flipbook Racism is real
That’s crazy
Yeah
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Crazy
Expensive flipbook
For me, my panic attacks feel like I’m deep under the ocean struggling to hold my breathe and there is an increasing pressure pushing me further and further into the dark void of the ocean. It’s in these moments that I feel as though I am crying out for help but nobody is there to rescue me. Panic attacks are an absolutely dreadful experience and I wish I didn’t have to go through it nor anyone else for that matter. Love the flip book
After watching such an emotional flip book, the “For mom and dad” towards the end made me tear up a bit. I’m sure that they’re both soooo proud. 🤍
I watched the whole process and saw the flipbook, but once the stopmotion hit with the music... Gosh the emotion it drew out of me. A very cool interpretation of a panic attack from your childhood. It really hit home for me. Thank you for creating this!
WOW!
I have this overflowing emotion : that blackest black is so beautiful and scary at the same time - a feeling of uncertainty and emptiness.
Your animation brought me to tears as I am the sole survivor in my family.
To my mom, dad and brother❤
Thank you for sharing your talent. God bless you ♡
This was beautiful. I loved both concepts, the black paint and the art/story.
Wow! That's a dark story 😧 Thanks for sharing it. I can only imagine how much it will help some people in a similar situation that you are being so open about it. Respect from Denmark.
5:11 - I get a small panic attack from apps that let me see thru the planet at the constellations on the other side. It freaks me out that the ground suddenly doesn't feel solid. It can be hard living on a ball in space when you are extremely aware of living on a ball in space.
That said - this project was amazing. And the amount of work you did just to prep the pages was just... wow!
Such a beautiful piece of art :) Thank you for sharing the story along with it!
Love this, the effort into blackening the paper, the story, and the final piece.
Thanks for sharing that moment of vulnerability.
I really felt that. I have terrible anxiety and panic attacks. Seeing it visually depicted cuts deep. Feels exactly how it was drawn. This was really good.
🙏❤️
Magical. The music really made this little animation powerful.
Sometimes when we’re going through so much, and the presence of one friend that saves us.
Thanks, just wanna say thanks!
Oh My Goodness.!!! Mr Andymation, you have produced one of a kind, in my limited experience. You set a goal, marked out some moments and then proceded to carefully explain why black aint so black but the Musou black is really black. Why it is so, why we can see it, why we cannot see it, why it can be marred, how it operates and so much more. A video with a real thinking, creative brain behind it with the intelligence and craft to explain it to the masses. I'm a science nerd, but you have laid it before me, with no attached ego and that's what makes you the best bloke today. THANK YOU.
🙏 thank you that means a lot!
Beautiful. Absolutley beautiful. Thanks for sharing this inspiring creation!
This flip book really touched me. It’s inspired. Thank you.
4:56 I remember when I used to be able to see the stars ❤️
Have you been looking down?
@@RegiArt7 L.A doesn't have any stars because of the bright lights in the sky (I've heard)
I’ve seen those blackest black paints and thought it’s such a cool product. I have even seen a car painted with it. But this flip book is by far the most interesting and best use of this paint. Very beautiful and meaningful.
I REMEMBER STARTING TO WATCH HIM A FEW YEARS AGO AND HIS VOICE IS SO MUCH DEEPER
That stop motion looks soo good! I forgot I was watching a flip book!
You breathed soul into the flip book with that context. The animation was simple, yet very powerful. It almost made me well up when you were flipping those pages 💙🙏
Those of us who have been in such dark places alone at some point in our lives would appreciate how much it means to see even a sliver of light during those times.
The more you touch the paint, the more you damage the structures of the paint that makes it so black. Its extremely delicate. You dont want to paint anything that you'll touch, compress or lay things on. You cant clear coat it either. Its an incredible paint. Black 4.0 is another version of this paint that absorbs 99.5% of light.
A really cool think to do is spray a figure with the paint, then get micro holographic glitter in a little bit of paint thinner and spray that over the figure. The thinner will evaporate and leave the holographic glitter on the black paint. Ot looks absolutely amazing
There are very specific clear coats you can use that do not add much if any gloss, they themselves are not as sturdy as typical clear coats but from there you can then add other things for durability. No matter what way you do it it is obviously super expensive because of how specialized it all is.
Anyway there is a video of a guy doing a super cool cosmic paint job on a show car with this black as the black layer and yeah the process used to not make the thing is intense.
@@ShiningDarknes which clear coats? I've been using Culture Hustle's Black line as well as Musou Black for years now and have never heard of a publicly available clear coat. Surrey Nanosystems may have developed a clear coat for Vantablack, but it's not been talked about since they work on government contracts too. That's doubtful as they have their proprietary line of Vantablack that doesn't require a clear coat and is extraordinarily durable without a secondary coating that they use for space and government applications.
@@breedlofam my guy the video I watched was like 4-5 years ago so I cannot tell you. I do know it was not something widely available at the time. The guy did a lot of experimenting. I think it came down to doing a shitload of very thin coats as opposed to the normal method of clear coating.
Absolutely beautiful. I needed this right now. Thank you.
Everything from the idea, to creation, to execution brilliantly made. Especially the eerie music adds that special cherry on top. Honestly no words to describe the feeling that I get after watching this....
One of the best. Artistically, it harkened back to the animated version of the original Watership Down. Thank you for sharing! 🙏
I wasn't expecting this accurate black comparison from an Art channel. Nice work 👌
The in-depth explanation of how mosou black actually works is something I haven't even seen on science channels that play around with it, and I expect them to inform people of how it works. Thank you for providing such a simple and clear explanation on how this paint works, I was always curious about it.
Oh man. That flipbook is relatable- AMAZING work
Wowza, this is powerful. But also WOWZA, YOU WORKED ON SOME OF MY FAVORITE FILMS...what are the chances of having this page recommended to me. I JUST went to a Laika exhibit in Seattle, and then seeing this page...
Keep up the great work!
I didn't know I would learn about muso black in an AndyMation video.
Ooh amazing concept and execution! It's interesting that it seems to have more of a blur to it when flipping than the ones with the usual unpainted paper. I know a printed version would never look the same as the actual black paint, but I hope you sell copies of this, it's probably my favorite flipbook that you've made so far!
So moving, and striking. I have never had a panic attack but after viewing this, in my gut I understood what you went through. So powerful, Andy.
FINALLY PEOPLE ARE USING THE GOOD WAY TO PAINT HUGE AREAS
What an amazing union of education and artful storytelling. Love it.
This is so amazing, Andy! I just love the way you told the story with your animation; so beautiful! ✨️🖤✨️
Also what a cool medium to play with!
This video makes me feel so calm and happy I don’t know what but it just made me trigger something 😊😊😊
What a great way of storytelling, science, material, and self awareness. Well done!
Beautifully done, masterfully explained!
This is one of my favorite flip books of yours for sure! In my opinion, it would have been more feels to add him giving a subtle smile in the end but regardless this is fantastic 😀 👌 always am impressed with your content Andy!!❤
I love how you tied the theme to the medium. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I remember a shift happening when I was younger, but I don’t know what set it off or why. I used to be able to look up at the stars and imagine the solar system and find comfort in our neighbors. I would imagine covering the whole world with love and energy. Now when I look up at the vastness of the sky, it is like gravity doesn’t exist for a moment and I feel as if I may fall forever. Just thinking about space or the solar system sets me off into a panic now and I haven’t been able to feel that loving connection to the planet for a while now. Maybe I should spend some more time lying in the grass and looking up at the stars. Thank you for this amazing piece of art!
i have never seen a flipbook this emotional before... the black really made a flipbook so emotional!
Sad day
This entire video was a joy. Thank you.
This is beautiful !
Awesome idea and amazing realisation !
This is just awesome. Very few videos left me speechless in my life. This was one that totally did. Amazing work.
The people from 1800s need this rn.
Your music selection is *chef’s kiss*
I would say this flipbook is the most thought provoking one you've made but the Invisible Man trilogy is still better.
I love this! The simple animation is really fun! Thank you for all your talent!
Panic attacks are unfortunately common for me. And I loved how it looked when the stars seemed to rain down from the sky because that's exactly how it feels...like the whole world is falling down around you in a massive cacophony and you feel helpless to stop it. Thank you for sharing your art with us, you truly shine just like a star.
You were very dedicated to this project. Great video. Great book. You are the best flip book maker i have ever seen.
thats so cool ! i was actually hearing some specifications in these "blackest black" type paints and apparently for the black 4.0 they actually recommended painting it with "one thick layer, no cutting and no airbrushing" and i was wondering why there's such a difference on these types of paints
Beautiful story and beautiful book! As someone to regularly has panic attacks I can relate.
That paint brighter than my future
Why? Don't be soo despair.
Regardless of what you make,Andy; your creations are always very cool!
This is incredibly beautiful, in so many levels! 🤩
this is cool and i love that he based it on such a strong emotion, i think it would be even cooler tho if you added just a bit at the end and have him take a couple deep breathes, finally settle and then the angel stops and helps him up
Thanks for touching on the mental health issues all of us could run into at any point of our lives, truly means a lot ❤
Brilliant work actually visualizing the darkness with an actual metric
This is very touching. My gosh, you really nailed this one. 💖
Wow. Just wow. This honestly gave me goosebumps.
Beautiful! Looking forward to the full length movie 😅
I don't know why but the animation made me tear up a bit. I think it was the comforting cocoon arriving.
Sad day
That was beautiful. Thank you.
So beautiful 🖤i love your artwork
This flipbook made me have tears in my eyes. Very beautiful, thank you
You made a work of art. Incredible.
Ooo..Firstly, absolutely love every animation I've seen come from you, sir. Definitely earned a sub! Secondly, I believe what you experienced oh so long ago, staring off into the infinite black of space..The Call Of The Void. And, of course I could be wrong and it might have been something entirely else, but it's been known to drive some insane. Again, love your work, and please continue being awesome!