"I do truly still feel that terrible times are just as important and essential as great times, but at what point are you defining yourself entirely on your terrible and not your great." -Dead Sound 8/23/19
This is a quote that has stuck with me constantly ever since I watched this video when it came out. I came back to this video specifically to find this quote because I knew that it was something I needed for a personal essay I was writing about finding positivity through negativity. It is such a powerful message that routinely inspires me, and I know that it has inspired others. David, I am so glad that you are able to do what you love and keep posting new animations like Sauria. TH-cam and the people on it are lucky to have you.
By the way, I realised some people might think i mean the music in THIS video, which i don't. Though its also great lol, i was talking about the animation video's music. It really touched my heart somehow
I used to be guilty of romanticizing my depression to draw and make my art "better" I'd wait specifically to draw when I was at my lowest. So I could draw emotion. That endless sadness I had inside. The sadness was beautiful and my art had the most emotion at that time and has brought me and many others to tears. I thought it was beautiful. However the more pain I drew. The more pain I wanted and the more I remembered it and hung onto it.
MixIt Pixit Paints yeah a lot of my work, be it writing or art, was depressing, and like you said, it was some of my best work. I’m glad to say that while I still use my bad experiences in *some* of my writing, I don’t specifically use the bad as much anymore
It makes you wish there was more, you yearn for the sadness so you can feel emotions and be creative again. It’s hard to get over, forces you to be stuck in the old situation when you had too much sadness.
@@pathological8231 I wouldn't act like that in public unless I was with a friend. Then and only then would I proceed to act ridiculous because you only live once! But do it in public while on my own? Oh heeeeell naw xDDD
Now I’ve gotten into a rut where my job has caused me a few minor breakdowns. I have been isolating myself more and more and I don’t really post my art. After watching scary and strange I’ve been trying to get myself into a better place and I’ve improved. Thank you for making a short film that helped open my eyes to my own situation and the reminder to happily make a fool of yourself and have fun. Not just put yourself on autopilot and keep moving forward.
I love how at the end where the background changes from purple to light brown when the parents asks if emily is "okay" and then emily replied "no" as if it's a start get better and heal
I really like the use of color in “scary and strange”. When Emily is pretending to be okay and hiding the fact that she needs help, the scene is bleeded with purple and seams more harsher. When Emily finally admits to being not okay and needing help, the scene becomes more orange and soft.
Me at the beginning: Pretty sure Emily represents him but he's not gonna say it so literally. David: *Actually says it.* Me: *chokes on air* what the- But really man, this is insanely incredible!
I listen to an artist Keaton Henson. He's stopped putting out songs but he still makes instrumentals, and so many people on his videos complain that he stopped writing songs. Now, don't get me wrong, his voice is angelic and his lyrics are masterful but I was so relieved when he stopped putting out songs. They were all so personal and sad, and we all knew he was depressed, or at least heavily suspected it. I like to think that he's in a better place in his life now and that maybe he reached out and got help. Anyway, that's kind of a roundabout way for me to say J love your work, everything you do and have done brought me and everyone else so much enjoyment, but if you ever need a break, no one will hold it against you. You don't need to feel pressured into making animations and short films to please anyone, and you certainly don't need to make them if you feel like they or we are in any way negatively affecting your mental state. If you ever read this, you are an amazing man/person in general and no one will hold it against you for doing what you need to do to be healthy and happy. This comment is probably way too late for you to read it, but if you ever get around to it, I mean every word.
You truly captured the way that almost every creative person, (weather it be an artist, musician, or write) feels when they face theses type of problems, I know you said that it's basic of your own experience, and I can see that, and I'm glad that you're getting better, but I'm also glad you made both Merry Madness and Scary and Strange, take care of yourself and again I'm glad you're getting better ^^
My favorite detail (not mentioned in this video) is that Emily’s three horizontal scars are also littered with small thin vertical scars. And that means she does self-harm, too... We only see it in one close-up, but I think it’s very powerful.
This was really nice to hear. One of the things I was very worried about when you released Merry Madness was actually the romanticisation and clinging to depression, and it is oddly relieving to see the follow up in Scary and Strange. I'm really glad that it sounds like you're trying to pursue life satisfaction.
If the Hound weren't an allegory for depression I'd feel bad for her. I feel like Merry Madness and this are integral to each other. They can't exist without each other. I appreciate the beauty and artistry here. Excellent work man.
I cannot express how much hearing you talk about your own struggle with mental health has helped me. I struggled for years with OCD, sports PTSD, and anxiety, and hearing you talk about clinging to unhealthy habits is so reassuring to me. It helps me realize that I'm not alone in this and that if I bring myself to ask for help and move on from those things I can become a healthier, better person. Thank you.
I absolutely love how he does his sketchbooks, so formated and well crafted, I really hope he does a video on how he makes his sketchbooks in this style.
Over the course of a few years i think you've become one of my favorite content creators here on TH-cam. Your videos always feel fresh and like they have passion put into them, and your "Making of" videos always provide fascinating incite into your creative process and mental state when making them.Its all wonderful.
I had to stop the video to listen if someone from my family was singing before I realized it was David. Then I just grinned like a loon cause it was cute and literally made my day. Thank you for being you and your wonderfuly quirky imagination. I can´t get enough of it.
I can kinda relate to this short! I’ve had anxiety so long that it kinda became a part of my identity so when I got medicine I was kinda scared lol. Don’t worry, i’m better now.
I was the same way. Sometimes I think my anxiety still defines me, even though I’m on medication and have been for over a year now. I still try to avoid situations that trigger panic attacks. I’m doing much better than I was in 2018 though. I think if I’d have continued where I was, I might’ve taken my own life.
I love your art. It's visually stunning, and the themes you put in are just incredible. Simply hearing about you finding the strength to change your life for the better gives me so much hope, and I was grinning throughout this entire video. Thank you so much for doing what you do!
I would adore if you ever made a third film exploring that “Rat is in love with the hound” idea. I think it’d be neat and you could try and marry the two duality concepts together! 3 is a magic number after all :] Good, Bad, and Unity sorta deal :D
This is something I’ve struggled with my whole life, feeling my best works we’re coming from my misery. It’s what keeps me stuck, between wanting to heal and keeping my monsters. Watching scary and strange made me want to cry, I’d never found something that showed what it was like. I’d never come across the understanding, the reason why so many creators are addicted to their own misery. Why it can be so hard to heal, or even realize you’re sick at all, when the Art you take the most pride in is drawn out from pain. Thank you for making these films, their stories are needed.
It makes me so happy to hear that you're doing better for yourself mentally. I understand those struggles. Also the music where (Im assuming you are doing it) the little ba dum dum dad dum sounds are being made, I guess they're not vocals but idk anything about music. Well your voice over on the song singing along is so gosh darn funny and I loved it! Put me in a great mood!
It shows as in nature: specializing, even when it's love can end in cruel fatality. A very great piece as always David, i like you've put alot of voice variety in. Keep it up! X)
Your animation art and stories are so beautiful and i really hope all of your works get the recognition they desrve. You're amazing and inspired me to keep on drawing. Thank you!
I feel that. I always felt like I was not worthy if I was not miserable enough, so I based my identity mostly on my breakdowns and isolation; I became obsessed with expressing it trough my artwork. And though I love that kind of art, it's a very important point that it's not all we are. I absolutely in love with this piece of art by the way.
I really enjoy your animations but they mean alot more once I hear your creative process and how your life gets intertwinned with your art. I’ve been writing since I was 14. It was around the time when I started getting depressed for hiding myself and also trying to come out. I look back at my previous art and its a painful reflection of how I was as a kid when I couldn’t express myself. Art is great.
First - I love your stuff, literally almost all of it, you are one of my main inspirations in storytelling and just how to be a meaningful person. So thank you!! Second - Thank you for this video. This romanticizing of depression anxiety and pain is something I have been doing for a while now. The idea of the “tortured artist”, strange as it is, has been something I almost pursued. Watching the story film, I loved the visuals and feel of it all… I felt my strange ideals were right Then the Great Rat’s warning, and Emily saying “no”… I was confused. Then this making of, the entire thing your explanation your experiences your art. Sincerely honest here it’s life changing for me. Thank you. - Spencer
It's weird to see your own mental state be reflected so closely, yet expressed so differently. I've watched your work for a while now, and I've always enjoyed it despite my general dislike of he horror genre. I think I just figured out why I love it so much. Your work makes me feel less alone.
I really like that background music, and that you got really into that badabababa stuff with it. It was very bouncy and fun, and mixed some lightheartedness into what was a very somber tone at the end of the video touching on your emotional health issues. I'm glad you're working on yourself, and I'm glad you're willing to tell us about it. Thank you for all of it.
I'm so glad you're trying to get rid of the depression, rather than thinking you're at your best while being so. Each and every day you become better than yesterday, learn new things, refine your abilities and skills... It is true that the depression can make us more creative, but so is happiness. Wish you luck on your life journey and hopefully you find your inner peace one day 😊
I feel like I have seen a lot of short films that say good and bad are both important, but yours is the best explaining why their both good and showing the boring without them. But the message in this is truly unique and amazing!! It needs to be said in this day in age! Nobody talk about overly romanticizing depressing and not fixing it. Thank you for making strange but scary
Coming back to this channel after a very long time of it just sitting in my subscription list. Why? Because I was working damn hard for this very reason, this very video made me realize a long time ago that I _wanted_ to be depressed because it gave me beautiful stories to tell. I was sent into a spiral of self-blame and self-hate before - in a moment I will never understand - I stood up, I went to my grandmother and I asked for help. I demanded help. I worked to get a therapist that could keep my appointments with them a secret from my mom. I then saw her, and then I went to group therapy along with normal therapy, I cut out the toxic friends I had. _All because of a spur of the moment question that in another life I wouldn't have asked._ So... thank you, David. Now I tear up when hearing you sing that little tune because I do the same damn thing.
As someone who has experienced depression herself and pulled it close the way Emily did, embracing it even as it stabs with thorn and briar and ugly thoughts, I just want to say I'm proud of you, and me, and everyone else who has written here to express their realization that you must not be so in love with your Terrible that you forget you have it in you to be Great as well.
You are incredible!! I stumbled on your page by finding Model Citizen. You are an incredible artist with a very intelligent story behind your animation! Bravo brother!!👏👏👏
Pretty much all of your stories have become a time capsule for the straggles you went through David and as you said your self your trying to change for the better witch will also reflect to your stories changing as well.
I know this likely isn’t about sleep paralysis specifically, but I relate to this short so much, and it’s almost spot on eery to my experiences. Sleep paralysis is one of the most terrifying, negative things you can experience. You wake up physically paralyzed like you’re in a corpse, pressure on your chest (often described as being choked or something sitting on it), in sheer terror, and often hallucinating (sound, feelings, and/sight). Yet, talking about it I almost feel a sense of reverence to these tremendously horrible experiences, and I find them immensely cool to talk about. “You have fallen in love with the monster under your bed.”
I'm also guilty of doing this and only when I started to get out of depression did I notice the difference. I absolutely adore the montage of happy humming set to museum visits. It just shows an artist unapologetic of being happy. We often mistake darkness for depth and dismiss levitiy as shallow.
I so loved that you embraced the contradiction between these two shorts. I watched them back to back and had a moment while watching scary and strange where i anticipated the main character receiving some sort of praise from the rat given that they embrace the darkness of the hound.. because of this i had somewhat of a visceral reaction to the turn of the short, where its too scary and strange and the character needs to actually reevaluate... i loved that so much, right away i felt a personal connection with my own romanticized depression that i somehow think is the only reason i can do art. it was excellent. i am so glad you made these!!
This short film was fantastic and spoke on so many levels. I’ve seen too many artists get stuck on a darker style and it’s so refreshing to see what happens when you balance light and dark
I can really relate to romanticizing depression and feeling as though it is an essential part of who you are, I'm really glad that you're doing better David! It's always important to remember that even though depression can influence the things that you produce, it is not the source of your creativity.
As a fellow artist who also loves crazy looking monsters and must constantly work to balance emotional issues, I find your story highly relatable and inspiring. Please never stop growing and doing you!
the creepy mouth is probably when she finally really analyzes (literally "looks into") or realizes the what the core of her pain is (it was "revealed" to her) what is the worst feeling for her in all of this that he told us: lying to those closest to her, telling them she's alright. She finally accepts that she needs to get help, rather than perpetuating the problem, especially when _that part involves loved ones_ (their voices, used in one of the most terrifying parts of the hound) where she had previously been focused on the overall, the outside, using it as a resource.
Honestly, I really really like your "making of" videos. They're the main reason why I love you and your films so much. Of course, the films themselves are already really good but I love it when you talk about the meaning of it and what it means to yourself. Ugh, its just so good.
It's more important that you get better than that you cling to what makes you "special" Everyone here still appreciates your work either way You don't need to mold yourself at your own expense I'm glad you're trying to get better, continue doing that I know this was from a year ago, but it still holds true Too much of something is what tears you apart
I thought exactly for depression, when I watched "Scary and Strange".It literally can tear you apart. I love your short films, art work, sculpturs. And I'm very thankful for them. Especially for that one. You are just amazing person and artist! Thank you, David.
I have to say I enjoy these behind the scenes as much as your short films! And I'm never sad when a short film ends because I know one of these is coming and I'm so excited! Also, I hope you keep making dubs of the songs because it is one of the best of your many talents.
Both this movie and this making of really spoke to me on a level I've never experienced before with your work. I adore your work. It's gritty and beautiful and really makes me think. But the openness of the message here just. Really struck to heart. I'm not crying. You are. Shut up. No, but, really. Thank you. This one especially was amazing.
your animations, sculptures an all of your art have helped me so much. especially scary nd strange. its very relatable and teaches an extremely important lesson. thank you for sharing your beautiful stories.
I just adore how he decided to name the hound's running animation 'Hound_runbitch'.
Hahaha I didn't notice that
lmao i didn't notice that, amazing
Oh yeah, and his transition noises from the Great Rat to the Terrible Hound.
Well, it is a hound, and a female, so that means she a bitch.
@@strawberrys0da714 nice
"I do truly still feel that terrible times are just as important and essential as great times, but at what point are you defining yourself entirely on your terrible and not your great."
-Dead Sound 8/23/19
This is a quote that has stuck with me constantly ever since I watched this video when it came out. I came back to this video specifically to find this quote because I knew that it was something I needed for a personal essay I was writing about finding positivity through negativity. It is such a powerful message that routinely inspires me, and I know that it has inspired others. David, I am so glad that you are able to do what you love and keep posting new animations like Sauria. TH-cam and the people on it are lucky to have you.
David: *makes odd sounds that go with music*
me: *joins David in the odd sound music making*
Same
Were can I download it?
dum da doo da
same
*horribly "dances" to the odd sounds*
I especially love the music of the video
Cricii Pyro hope it gets the Tony
@@Penguinmanereikel What do you mean with the Tony?
>:V it's great
@@ziril3972 Yeah, so good! I dont think he mentioned it in the video though.. such a shame
By the way, I realised some people might think i mean the music in THIS video, which i don't. Though its also great lol, i was talking about the animation video's music. It really touched my heart somehow
That song genuinely made me laugh, thank you so much for embarassing yourself for it. This guy appreciates it.
_I really want to know what is going on inside this man's creative AF brain_
- _ - He literally just told us
Merry madness
Theodore Bs this man is my inspiration
Depression well no more depression but
A Corner of The Internet shut up
David: finally overcoming his problems and learning how to deal with them
Also David: *BADDA DA BOP BOP*
I used to be guilty of romanticizing my depression to draw and make my art "better" I'd wait specifically to draw when I was at my lowest. So I could draw emotion. That endless sadness I had inside. The sadness was beautiful and my art had the most emotion at that time and has brought me and many others to tears. I thought it was beautiful. However the more pain I drew. The more pain I wanted and the more I remembered it and hung onto it.
Ever thought about drawing something with happiness and joy?
MixIt Pixit Paints yeah a lot of my work, be it writing or art, was depressing, and like you said, it was some of my best work. I’m glad to say that while I still use my bad experiences in *some* of my writing, I don’t specifically use the bad as much anymore
It makes you wish there was more, you yearn for the sadness so you can feel emotions and be creative again. It’s hard to get over, forces you to be stuck in the old situation when you had too much sadness.
How are you feeling now?
@@ianc.9482 well my dad passed away 2 months ago but id say im doing better
Narrator David: a deep conversation about art, trauma, loneliness, isolation and growth.
Song David: just happy to be here.
Me in public vs me in private 😂😭
@@pathological8231 I wouldn't act like that in public unless I was with a friend. Then and only then would I proceed to act ridiculous because you only live once! But do it in public while on my own? Oh heeeeell naw xDDD
I hear look at poop in korean in the song
3:17
David: I could show my sketchbook orrrr cat
Kitty :b
“But for this short I was inspired by slasher films!”
*tosses in Incredibles 2*
lol same feeling
Now I’ve gotten into a rut where my job has caused me a few minor breakdowns. I have been isolating myself more and more and I don’t really post my art. After watching scary and strange I’ve been trying to get myself into a better place and I’ve improved. Thank you for making a short film that helped open my eyes to my own situation and the reminder to happily make a fool of yourself and have fun. Not just put yourself on autopilot and keep moving forward.
David is one of the most creative, inspirational and humble people on this platform.
This, this is why I watch your videos. You're awesome! You make me laugh and you also inspire me! Keep going man! You're doing great!
Congratulations on winning this victory over yourself. That's the most difficult kind of victory, but the most essential too.
I love how at the end where the background changes from purple to light brown when the parents asks if emily is "okay" and then emily replied "no"
as if it's a start get better and heal
I really like the use of color in “scary and strange”. When Emily is pretending to be okay and hiding the fact that she needs help, the scene is bleeded with purple and seams more harsher. When Emily finally admits to being not okay and needing help, the scene becomes more orange and soft.
Me at the beginning: Pretty sure Emily represents him but he's not gonna say it so literally.
David: *Actually says it.*
Me: *chokes on air* what the-
But really man, this is insanely incredible!
I have a theory about this, but I'm not gonna say it yet in case I'm wrong.
@@vmillson7101 Doth not be afriad of being wrong. Thou hast peak my curiousity.
I'd love to see what would happen if you collaborated with Sam Fennah. His animations are also really detailed and twisted
YES!!! That would be...so awesome :D
Yesssss
Omg i need to see this before i die
Mello Chello Imagine the terrible hound being friends with Lucy Lacemaker. That’ll be everything lol
YESSSSSS
I LITERALLY THOUGHT THE SAME
I can't him going along w/ the music 🤣
please do not the cat.
I listen to an artist Keaton Henson. He's stopped putting out songs but he still makes instrumentals, and so many people on his videos complain that he stopped writing songs. Now, don't get me wrong, his voice is angelic and his lyrics are masterful but I was so relieved when he stopped putting out songs. They were all so personal and sad, and we all knew he was depressed, or at least heavily suspected it. I like to think that he's in a better place in his life now and that maybe he reached out and got help.
Anyway, that's kind of a roundabout way for me to say J love your work, everything you do and have done brought me and everyone else so much enjoyment, but if you ever need a break, no one will hold it against you. You don't need to feel pressured into making animations and short films to please anyone, and you certainly don't need to make them if you feel like they or we are in any way negatively affecting your mental state. If you ever read this, you are an amazing man/person in general and no one will hold it against you for doing what you need to do to be healthy and happy. This comment is probably way too late for you to read it, but if you ever get around to it, I mean every word.
You truly captured the way that almost every creative person, (weather it be an artist, musician, or write) feels when they face theses type of problems, I know you said that it's basic of your own experience, and I can see that, and I'm glad that you're getting better, but I'm also glad you made both Merry Madness and Scary and Strange, take care of yourself and again I'm glad you're getting better ^^
If I would have to choose one person for inspiring me, that would be you.
You're just awesome
This music is TOP TIER. I need more of these sound effects
11:29)- "It's gone." had be crackling like a firework.
I’m 100% convinced this is the best animator on TH-cam that’s still active.
My favorite detail (not mentioned in this video) is that Emily’s three horizontal scars are also littered with small thin vertical scars. And that means she does self-harm, too... We only see it in one close-up, but I think it’s very powerful.
This was really nice to hear. One of the things I was very worried about when you released Merry Madness was actually the romanticisation and clinging to depression, and it is oddly relieving to see the follow up in Scary and Strange. I'm really glad that it sounds like you're trying to pursue life satisfaction.
"it was mainly inspired by slasher films"
(Throws Incredibles 2 onto the pile of slasher films)
10:48
Ahh, I see you have realized the meaning of my life when I was a school kid.
If the Hound weren't an allegory for depression I'd feel bad for her.
I feel like Merry Madness and this are integral to each other. They can't exist without each other. I appreciate the beauty and artistry here. Excellent work man.
As scary and strange as she is, Th e design and concept of the terrible hound is kind of beautiful.
I cannot express how much hearing you talk about your own struggle with mental health has helped me. I struggled for years with OCD, sports PTSD, and anxiety, and hearing you talk about clinging to unhealthy habits is so reassuring to me. It helps me realize that I'm not alone in this and that if I bring myself to ask for help and move on from those things I can become a healthier, better person. Thank you.
I absolutely love how he does his sketchbooks, so formated and well crafted, I really hope he does a video on how he makes his sketchbooks in this style.
Over the course of a few years i think you've become one of my favorite content creators here on TH-cam. Your videos always feel fresh and like they have passion put into them, and your "Making of" videos always provide fascinating incite into your creative process and mental state when making them.Its all wonderful.
I had to stop the video to listen if someone from my family was singing before I realized it was David. Then I just grinned like a loon cause it was cute and literally made my day. Thank you for being you and your wonderfuly quirky imagination. I can´t get enough of it.
Semi-unrelated, but Redone is easily one of my absolute favorite shorts from this channel. Masterful work
I can kinda relate to this short! I’ve had anxiety so long that it kinda became a part of my identity so when I got medicine I was kinda scared lol. Don’t worry, i’m better now.
I was the same way. Sometimes I think my anxiety still defines me, even though I’m on medication and have been for over a year now. I still try to avoid situations that trigger panic attacks. I’m doing much better than I was in 2018 though. I think if I’d have continued where I was, I might’ve taken my own life.
*me silently arm-waving to the beat of sound David*
I love your art. It's visually stunning, and the themes you put in are just incredible. Simply hearing about you finding the strength to change your life for the better gives me so much hope, and I was grinning throughout this entire video. Thank you so much for doing what you do!
Scary and Strange has gotta be my favorite of your shorts
😍😍❤❤ I was looking forward to this after you released the animation
Me too
Me depressed: wow I’m depressed
This guy when depressed: hey let’s make amazing art
The music recreation you did was simply astounding 😂
"Do, ding dong, spoooky song!" is the greatest lyric of any song. Change my mind.
I would adore if you ever made a third film exploring that “Rat is in love with the hound” idea. I think it’d be neat and you could try and marry the two duality concepts together!
3 is a magic number after all :]
Good, Bad, and Unity sorta deal :D
There’s a lot of things I could say, but it all is summed up by “thank you”.
That finale really touchs our hearts, damm. Another amazing jog in the short and thanks for sharing your thoughs with us in the Making of
This is something I’ve struggled with my whole life, feeling my best works we’re coming from my misery. It’s what keeps me stuck, between wanting to heal and keeping my monsters. Watching scary and strange made me want to cry, I’d never found something that showed what it was like. I’d never come across the understanding, the reason why so many creators are addicted to their own misery. Why it can be so hard to heal, or even realize you’re sick at all, when the Art you take the most pride in is drawn out from pain.
Thank you for making these films, their stories are needed.
It makes me so happy to hear that you're doing better for yourself mentally. I understand those struggles. Also the music where (Im assuming you are doing it) the little ba dum dum dad dum sounds are being made, I guess they're not vocals but idk anything about music. Well your voice over on the song singing along is so gosh darn funny and I loved it! Put me in a great mood!
It shows as in nature: specializing, even when it's love can end in cruel fatality.
A very great piece as always David, i like you've put alot of voice variety in. Keep it up! X)
Your animation art and stories are so beautiful and i really hope all of your works get the recognition they desrve. You're amazing and inspired me to keep on drawing. Thank you!
Is it just me or is the terrible hound super pretty
Nope, not just you!
The brightest flowers in the forest are often the most deadly. Don’t take the bait.
I feel that. I always felt like I was not worthy if I was not miserable enough, so I based my identity mostly on my breakdowns and isolation; I became obsessed with expressing it trough my artwork. And though I love that kind of art, it's a very important point that it's not all we are.
I absolutely in love with this piece of art by the way.
This guy would love meow wolf which is a surreal art exhibit experience
I really enjoy your animations but they mean alot more once I hear your creative process and how your life gets intertwinned with your art.
I’ve been writing since I was 14. It was around the time when I started getting depressed for hiding myself and also trying to come out. I look back at my previous art and its a painful reflection of how I was as a kid when I couldn’t express myself.
Art is great.
First - I love your stuff, literally almost all of it, you are one of my main inspirations in storytelling and just how to be a meaningful person. So thank you!!
Second - Thank you for this video. This romanticizing of depression anxiety and pain is something I have been doing for a while now. The idea of the “tortured artist”, strange as it is, has been something I almost pursued.
Watching the story film, I loved the visuals and feel of it all… I felt my strange ideals were right
Then the Great Rat’s warning, and Emily saying “no”…
I was confused.
Then this making of, the entire thing your explanation your experiences your art. Sincerely honest here it’s life changing for me.
Thank you.
- Spencer
It's weird to see your own mental state be reflected so closely, yet expressed so differently. I've watched your work for a while now, and I've always enjoyed it despite my general dislike of he horror genre. I think I just figured out why I love it so much. Your work makes me feel less alone.
When I look at your animations and stories and the way you made them, you are everything I want to be and more. I hope I'll remember that.
I really like that background music, and that you got really into that badabababa stuff with it. It was very bouncy and fun, and mixed some lightheartedness into what was a very somber tone at the end of the video touching on your emotional health issues. I'm glad you're working on yourself, and I'm glad you're willing to tell us about it. Thank you for all of it.
"Dong ding dong spooky song"
Hey! Glad to hear you are getting better! I personally have gone through a bad patch myself and it makes me happy that others are also getting better!
I'm so glad you're trying to get rid of the depression, rather than thinking you're at your best while being so. Each and every day you become better than yesterday, learn new things, refine your abilities and skills... It is true that the depression can make us more creative, but so is happiness. Wish you luck on your life journey and hopefully you find your inner peace one day 😊
I love your work. They help me to feel not so alone and inspire me to create. Thank you for being so amazing.
Slowly binging all of your stuff. I think you’re awesome.
Why is this silly voice over for the music absolutely amazing!?
I feel like I have seen a lot of short films that say good and bad are both important, but yours is the best explaining why their both good and showing the boring without them. But the message in this is truly unique and amazing!! It needs to be said in this day in age! Nobody talk about overly romanticizing depressing and not fixing it. Thank you for making strange but scary
I absolutely adore the background music here!
Coming back to this channel after a very long time of it just sitting in my subscription list. Why? Because I was working damn hard for this very reason, this very video made me realize a long time ago that I _wanted_ to be depressed because it gave me beautiful stories to tell. I was sent into a spiral of self-blame and self-hate before - in a moment I will never understand - I stood up, I went to my grandmother and I asked for help. I demanded help. I worked to get a therapist that could keep my appointments with them a secret from my mom. I then saw her, and then I went to group therapy along with normal therapy, I cut out the toxic friends I had. _All because of a spur of the moment question that in another life I wouldn't have asked._
So... thank you, David. Now I tear up when hearing you sing that little tune because I do the same damn thing.
As someone who has experienced depression herself and pulled it close the way Emily did, embracing it even as it stabs with thorn and briar and ugly thoughts, I just want to say I'm proud of you, and me, and everyone else who has written here to express their realization that you must not be so in love with your Terrible that you forget you have it in you to be Great as well.
You are incredible!! I stumbled on your page by finding Model Citizen. You are an incredible artist with a very intelligent story behind your animation! Bravo brother!!👏👏👏
Everytime I see you upload I whisper to myself an equally excited and aggressive " *hell yes* "
Best beat boxing I have ever heard. Hands down.
Pretty much all of your stories have become a time capsule for the straggles you went through David and as you said your self your trying to change for the better witch will also reflect to your stories changing as well.
I know this likely isn’t about sleep paralysis specifically, but I relate to this short so much, and it’s almost spot on eery to my experiences. Sleep paralysis is one of the most terrifying, negative things you can experience. You wake up physically paralyzed like you’re in a corpse, pressure on your chest (often described as being choked or something sitting on it), in sheer terror, and often hallucinating (sound, feelings, and/sight). Yet, talking about it I almost feel a sense of reverence to these tremendously horrible experiences, and I find them immensely cool to talk about. “You have fallen in love with the monster under your bed.”
I'm also guilty of doing this and only when I started to get out of depression did I notice the difference. I absolutely adore the montage of happy humming set to museum visits. It just shows an artist unapologetic of being happy. We often mistake darkness for depth and dismiss levitiy as shallow.
I so loved that you embraced the contradiction between these two shorts. I watched them back to back and had a moment while watching scary and strange where i anticipated the main character receiving some sort of praise from the rat given that they embrace the darkness of the hound.. because of this i had somewhat of a visceral reaction to the turn of the short, where its too scary and strange and the character needs to actually reevaluate... i loved that so much, right away i felt a personal connection with my own romanticized depression that i somehow think is the only reason i can do art. it was excellent. i am so glad you made these!!
(also love how uplifting this video is
Like Merry Madness, you did an excellent job on this follow up as well.
That was surprisingly inspiring. Nice work, man. And good on you for getting so far.
This short film was fantastic and spoke on so many levels. I’ve seen too many artists get stuck on a darker style and it’s so refreshing to see what happens when you balance light and dark
I god damn admire you and all your work, man.
I can really relate to romanticizing depression and feeling as though it is an essential part of who you are, I'm really glad that you're doing better David! It's always important to remember that even though depression can influence the things that you produce, it is not the source of your creativity.
Oh dude, that's amazing, amazing job!
As a fellow artist who also loves crazy looking monsters and must constantly work to balance emotional issues, I find your story highly relatable and inspiring. Please never stop growing and doing you!
I hope you explain the hounds Horror mouth
Not a secret pidgeon overlord Of doom _You okay, honey?_
Sky High Skyler it’s sweetie. Sorry I just noticed
Peter Apeti oof
the creepy mouth is probably when she finally really analyzes (literally "looks into") or realizes the what the core of her pain is (it was "revealed" to her) what is the worst feeling for her in all of this that he told us: lying to those closest to her, telling them she's alright. She finally accepts that she needs to get help, rather than perpetuating the problem, especially when _that part involves loved ones_ (their voices, used in one of the most terrifying parts of the hound) where she had previously been focused on the overall, the outside, using it as a resource.
FantasyAddict95 that actually makes sense thank you
Honestly, I really really like your "making of" videos. They're the main reason why I love you and your films so much. Of course, the films themselves are already really good but I love it when you talk about the meaning of it and what it means to yourself. Ugh, its just so good.
I really enjoy seeing your process man, they always inspire me to follow my own inspirations
It's more important that you get better than that you cling to what makes you "special"
Everyone here still appreciates your work either way
You don't need to mold yourself at your own expense
I'm glad you're trying to get better, continue doing that
I know this was from a year ago, but it still holds true
Too much of something is what tears you apart
These videos always leave me feeling thoughtful and inspired, and the happy bops to the music genuinely made me smile. Thank you
I thought exactly for depression, when I watched "Scary and Strange".It literally can tear you apart. I love your short films, art work, sculpturs. And I'm very thankful for them. Especially for that one. You are just amazing person and artist! Thank you, David.
I have to say I enjoy these behind the scenes as much as your short films! And I'm never sad when a short film ends because I know one of these is coming and I'm so excited!
Also, I hope you keep making dubs of the songs because it is one of the best of your many talents.
Hype for happy animated shorts now!
I love this! I wish I had a Terrible Hound statue/action figure 💓💓💓.
Amazing music at the beginning of the video
Both this movie and this making of really spoke to me on a level I've never experienced before with your work. I adore your work. It's gritty and beautiful and really makes me think. But the openness of the message here just. Really struck to heart.
I'm not crying. You are. Shut up.
No, but, really. Thank you. This one especially was amazing.
You have a wonderful mind. Well done for making such beautiful, creative things.
I love this video and I love your animations. Keep up the amazing work dude!
I wish you the best of luck with your recovery, and I'm so, so happy for you.
I love how you have no fear on dealing with real life problems and the way you portray the monsters and diffent mindsets is truly amazing
your animations, sculptures an all of your art have helped me so much. especially scary nd strange. its very relatable and teaches an extremely important lesson. thank you for sharing your beautiful stories.
Its really nice seeing how you and your artwork evolve, take care of yourself and keep going forward! This video has the best music by the way