The creator of the video died in 2015. In his bio he says he's a radio guy in south Texas, and if you look into it, you can find articles talking about his death and remembering him. It coincides with when he stopped uploading too. What a shame, this was a really good piece.
I was expecting a shitpost but I genuinely and unironically liked this. The surreal atmosphere, the psychedelic synth music, the grainy, pixelated look, everything. This is really cool.
As far as I know this music was never released commercially. A friend of mine in NYC and another friend of his were putting this stuff together as demo cuts back in the early 90's. This video I made and their music ran on a NYC cable tv show then. My NYC friend is kind of hard to reach at the moment, but I'll email him and ask..might be some old tapes around. JIM
The music was made by a guy in California, who, sorry to say has since died. He, along with my friend in NYC were in the process of producing an album..which now won't happen. I made the animation for them which ran on an NYC cable show at the time.
"Forgive the intrusion, my lady - I did not intend to offend your eye. For I am vile, loathsome creature and I have crawled in here to die" Why does that intrigue me so much? i am somehow inspired by that line.
Really sucks to come back to this video, years later, to find out Jim is dead :(. Back in 2011 i remember messaging him about being able to hear more of his friends music, and he wanted to see if he could sort something out about uploading it. But i guess it never came to be. Rest in peace.
It's not only nostalgia. If this wasn't a bad tape recording, it'd look like something from MS Paint. The fact that it was manipulated that way makes it more important.
Sad to hear the animator passed away, because this is genuinely impressive for what constraints he had to work with at the time. I'm glad he's gotten the attention he deserves through this video. I do wonder who his "friend" is however, the one he mentioned who created the song accompanying the animation.
On 'Center Core' I used Deluxe Paint III, a very easy pgm. to figure out, even without the manual.. It was one of my favorite programs.. too bad it was never properly ported over to Windows.. if It were, I'd rush out and buy it today.. Jim
hey guys, just arrived, i came here because $uicideboy$ has a song like the name of the video and i wanted to see if there was any relation between the video and the song. a greeting The video is great. PS: I don't speak English, if you could write me what it says, I would really appreciate it.
There may be some music still around that my friend in NYC has, but I believe the guy who made that track and most of the others, has died. He and my NYC friend were planning on doing more stuff together, but that was put on hold, in this world anyway. Jim
Thanks.. The video quality isn't all that hot since it was posted before You Tube started allowing high quality uploads.. One of these days I'll make a better video..
GoldKnightProduction Your comment confuses me, either you don't know that this was made In the 90s, or you know something I don't and this wasn't made in the 90s, or maybe my view on the 90s is skewed and misinterpreted, or maybe something else entirely. I really don't know. Can you please elaborate?
Zeit Geist I realize this was made in the 90s, which is why they used the effect. The old technique was used because it was the only thing available at the time. I'm just calling it old-school because it doesn't get used anymore.
I keep coming back to watch this video. Actually incredible when you think of the technology Jim Wilson made this on and I've now been working my way through his other videos. Seems like he was a really creative guy who knew how to make thought-provoking and captivating videos and I was sad to hear of his death. I am also really digging the art style of this video and the general atmosphere with the incredible post-rock music. Anyone else noticed that the author of the book the lady on the train is reading is "Semaj Nosliw" which is James Wilson backwards?
+justletmelistthese because we are missing this kind of stuff. I originally found this song in early 2009. I could not believe it has been that long ago, until I checked the playlist I added it too.
"Forgive the intrusion m'lady. I did not intend to offend your eye, For I am a vile gruesome creature, And I've crawled in here to die." Story of my life
Years ago when I first heard this I was sucked in by the hypnotic rythms and the surreal visual style. If someone was to duplicate this feel with the commodore graphics styling, the couplet or prose poetry and the eerie post-rock music style; it would have its detractors, but it would create a cult following.
Hey, another follower of the U M A M I! Nice to see you all the way out here! In all seriousness though DaPistolPat, he's absolutely right, it's a great TH-cam channel, you should definitely check it out.
Also check out PilotRedSun. He does pretty similar videos to this one and composes the music himself. They aren't exactly post-rock, but capture the same feeling. Sadly he hasn't uploaded in a year, but he still creates music on his second channel.
so did this level of genius ever become world famous or should i just quit now with only 1/10000th of the talent and hard work? awesome . i have an idea how hard all this was to create and am AWED by the final results creator and brilliance as well as humbled by the sheer effort it took. thanks.
Linklgas the black hole would be so small, it probably would decay in a few seconds of our time. The entire galaxy would only last seconds, a beautiful spark that fades back into the black nothingness it came from. The black hole would be the last something in a space of eternal nothing, in a last spectacular explosion this too would end.
Thanks, I'm not an animator.. just like to play with video when the mood strikes me. I mainly do part time voice work and some video editing when it's available. Most of the time I need a kick in the rear to get me motivated to do something.. lol.. JIM
I get that the video creator passed away years ago, but the thought that this song might be kicking around on a cassette someone haunts me. I've done a ton of searches over the years and can't find a single other song by this band :(
@@toodlebug500 I do enjoy The Residents, though my favorite album is probably the Commercial Album. It's just not scratching the same itch :( Plus the lost media angle really makes me want it y'know?
@@rivetsquid8887 I get ya. I was really surprised how similar it sounds to The Telescope though. I heard this first actually and was listening to The Voice of Midnight album and that track came on and I was instantly reminded of this video, I keep returning to it.
Came here from Ethereal Snake's playlist of inspirations. This is amazing work, a beautiful mix of sound and visuals. I hope it continues to inspire other artists to do their craft before the inevitable grace of death. Keep your memory alive somehow, take this as a sign to love your art and always challenge yourself new ways to combine what is already around us and make something new and fresh. Creative new ways to express yourself, and get your message across. The world deserves our art.
I've watched a decent number of animations and demos from this time period, and I'm so impressed with the unique style of this piece. The textures in particular set it apart from other work I've seen. And I love the mysterious sci-fi devices she sees in the store window! This is truly something special.
The creator of the video died in 2015. In his bio he says he's a radio guy in south Texas, and if you look into it, you can find articles talking about his death and remembering him. It coincides with when he stopped uploading too. What a shame, this was a really good piece.
I hope his tombstone has the words from this song engraved on it.
Here I am, seeing it for the first time.
That's a shame. This is a good animation.
I'm actually hurting inside right now
oh!! that's so sad. but he lives on through his piece, new people are seeing this for the first time every day
Man, the fact that this was made with such constraints blows me away.
Art, uh... Finds a way.
Restrictions are an artist's best friend.
Well said
I was expecting a shitpost but I genuinely and unironically liked this. The surreal atmosphere, the psychedelic synth music, the grainy, pixelated look, everything. This is really cool.
+God The Real One
I guess the idea that you like something despite the fact that you find it terrible.
Woah same!
I don’t think shitposting was even a concept at this time of TH-cam. XD
@@godtherealone8547 It means falsely liking something for joke purposes.
K
lol, I don't understand it either.. and I made it.. there's something going on in my head that I don't know about..
Jim Wilson rip
You'll be missed
your work is truly awesome. rest in peace :(
Jim Wilson F
Coming back to pay my respects to this old masterpiece. May the artist rest in peace.
This is a video I keep coming back to. Plus the song is awesome.
As far as I know this music was never released commercially. A friend of mine in NYC and another friend of his were putting this stuff together as demo cuts back in the early 90's. This video I made and their music ran on a NYC cable tv show then. My NYC friend is kind of hard to reach at the moment, but I'll email him and ask..might be some old tapes around. JIM
Did you ever get in touch? Keen to hear more of their music!
Does this person have a place to find their music?
@@samovarandlime jim passed away 8 yrs ago
Man, I can totally imagine this on MTV's Liquid Television in the 90s.
Seriously, good work.
CrabJock Liquid Television is insane. Lol very artistic, and it all makes sense when you're on acid, somehow. Lol
The music was made by a guy in California, who, sorry to say has since died. He, along with my friend in NYC were in the process of producing an album..which now won't happen. I made the animation for them which ran on an NYC cable show at the time.
pilotredsun's ancestors
Ya
are you hungry? why not have some pringles? it's exquisite cuisine.
holy shit it is
except this guy was original and had talent. Pilotredsun is just a dumbed down version of Famicon.
Rhys F. Pilotredsun’s videos are more of a segway for his music I think
"Forgive the intrusion, my lady -
I did not intend to offend your eye.
For I am vile, loathsome creature
and I have crawled in here to die"
Why does that intrigue me so much? i am somehow inspired by that line.
He is so polite about it.
Keep your head up king
Sounds kinda neckbeardy and dumb
Because it was made to sound like it means something but obviously has no real meaning or substance, you're just easily impressed by the aesthetic
M’lady
that thumbnail is terrifying but this is awesome
Goofy Goober get oudda here goober
Awesome
Do you ever just go " i need to watch centre core never more again"...ye me too.
I’m glad other people have the deep strange connection to this video and song that I do
Yeah, there's just something about it that really strikes a chord.
Live action remake? Humm.. I don't think I wanna' squeeze into a small exploding pod with prune face..
Rest in peace Jim, this was really good.
Fly high Jim, I may not know who you were. But any human with a creative mind deserves recognition.
Really sucks to come back to this video, years later, to find out Jim is dead :(. Back in 2011 i remember messaging him about being able to hear more of his friends music, and he wanted to see if he could sort something out about uploading it. But i guess it never came to be. Rest in peace.
How do you know he died? I looked on his channel but don't see anything about it.
Is it just me or does beat up VHS just look great? The way the image looks and the sound...I love it.
1:22
Yeah...
I love it too! Glad I'm not the only one. :)
It's because we live in an age obsessed with nostalgia, so you've been conditioned to think that shitty old analog media with flaws looks good
cheesefarts it looks like something from the Sega CD system Lol
It's not only nostalgia. If this wasn't a bad tape recording, it'd look like something from MS Paint. The fact that it was manipulated that way makes it more important.
This is incredible!
honestly did not expect to see you here...
I'm floored we watch similar content
Are any of you actually surprised that umami of all people likes this, really
Hello legend
There's no way that this video wasn't an inspiration to umami in some way
R.I.P. Jim Wilson
Jim died?
Notorious Neht apparently he died sometime in 2015
CnugTV what did he die of?
I think natural causes, but for the most part I don’t know.
Sad to hear.
Sad to hear the animator passed away, because this is genuinely impressive for what constraints he had to work with at the time. I'm glad he's gotten the attention he deserves through this video.
I do wonder who his "friend" is however, the one he mentioned who created the song accompanying the animation.
By every definition this is a masterpiece.
RIP Jim, you helped pave the way.
when youtube recommends you a video that was published over 10 years ago and actually made like 20 years ago
More like 30 years ago
Into the new decade 2020. :(
On 'Center Core' I used Deluxe Paint III, a very easy pgm. to figure out, even without the manual.. It was one of my favorite programs.. too bad it was never properly ported over to Windows.. if It were, I'd rush out and buy it today.. Jim
"m'lady"
Truly ahead of its time
33%God it is a nice guy!!!
Forgive the intrusion m'lady, I did not intend to offend your eye.
For I am a vial and loathsome creature, and I've crawled in here to die.
*vile
a vial is a small container
someone should edit a fedora onto it
I always have to think of this video when the "m'lady" meme comes up
@@thecianinator same
Rest in peace dude. Your a real inspiration for me.
Almost 12 years later and I still keep coming back to this absolute classic masterpiece.
hey guys, just arrived, i came here because $uicideboy$ has a song like the name of the video and i wanted to see if there was any relation between the video and the song.
a greeting
The video is great.
PS: I don't speak English, if you could write me what it says, I would really appreciate it.
As far as I know.. that's the only tune I have and that was on a cassette tape which was used in the animation...
There may be some music still around that my friend in NYC has, but I believe the guy who made that track and most of the others, has died. He and my NYC friend were planning on doing more stuff together, but that was put on hold, in this world anyway. Jim
Near 9 years has separated us but alas, I have found you again and am complete.
2022 and this still SLAPS. One of the first videos I loved when I first got into YT. Much love from tokyo
i come back to this video so often. i really do enjoy it.
Hello, time to watch again.
@@OnTheArchipelago both of you
Nice
Limitation breeds creativity
Legendary video, sublime music, forever.
Okay, I love this. If anyone can find the band's original recording, I'd basically melt with joy.
I keep coming back to this. Its been years now.
i never stop coming back to this fucking masterpiece.
Hello, come see Again?
Thanks.. The video quality isn't all that hot since it was posted before You Tube started allowing high quality uploads.. One of these days I'll make a better video..
Yes, the old primitive computer days of no memory... It was very expensive then also.
Here I am again. This song has been stuck in my head.
the boy$ brought me here
I actually really like the way the backgrounds look. You used that old-school, pseudo gradient technique that I love.
GoldKnightProduction Your comment confuses me, either you don't know that this was made In the 90s, or you know something I don't and this wasn't made in the 90s, or maybe my view on the 90s is skewed and misinterpreted, or maybe something else entirely. I really don't know. Can you please elaborate?
Zeit Geist I realize this was made in the 90s, which is why they used the effect. The old technique was used because it was the only thing available at the time. I'm just calling it old-school because it doesn't get used anymore.
GoldKnightProduction Thanks.
Been here for a while. Here before people start saying “suicideboys brought me here”.
This is literally PilotRedSun but made in the actual time period his work references. Seriously impressive
Ruby lookin kinda different now
I love that music so much.
Forgive the intrusion, my lady.
I did not intend to offend your eye.
For I am a vile, loathsome creature.
And I've crawled in here to die.
I keep coming back to watch this video. Actually incredible when you think of the technology Jim Wilson made this on and I've now been working my way through his other videos. Seems like he was a really creative guy who knew how to make thought-provoking and captivating videos and I was sad to hear of his death. I am also really digging the art style of this video and the general atmosphere with the incredible post-rock music. Anyone else noticed that the author of the book the lady on the train is reading is "Semaj Nosliw" which is James Wilson backwards?
That's a reference to Satanism, the spelling of the name backwards
Underappreciated TH-cam gem. Can't believe it's been 7 years since I first saw it.
Why am I so obsessed with a 20+ year old song I only discovered 3+ years ago?
+justletmelistthese because we are missing this kind of stuff. I originally found this song in early 2009. I could not believe it has been that long ago, until I checked the playlist I added it too.
Because it's fucking good
"Forgive the intrusion m'lady.
I did not intend to offend your eye,
For I am a vile gruesome creature,
And I've crawled in here to die."
Story of my life
He said loathsome
this needs to be the new vaporwave,or something else entirely. i actually legit enjoyed this
It wouldn't be the same
It's similar to the yellow submarine animation by the Beatles
it was a thong id say throwback 70s
jack stauber
It is definitely a thing. 'Lo-fi' my dude.
Eventually, Prune Face Man stopped thinking.
The oneself is becoming center nucleus core. Self is being existing as central nuclear core.
I’m always coming back for this video...
And the other videos of his channel too
And as always I am at a loss for words
The concept is giving me so many idea this concept could’ve became so much more rip jim
this is the realest shit ive ever seen in my entire life. like the fact that you made this makes you one of the coolest people
Years ago when I first heard this I was sucked in by the hypnotic rythms and the surreal visual style. If someone was to duplicate this feel with the commodore graphics styling, the couplet or prose poetry and the eerie post-rock music style; it would have its detractors, but it would create a cult following.
Go check out "u m a m i" here on TH-cam. It's not quite the same vibe, but it's similar in a lot of ways.
Hey, another follower of the U M A M I! Nice to see you all the way out here!
In all seriousness though DaPistolPat, he's absolutely right, it's a great TH-cam channel, you should definitely check it out.
Heck yeah, my dude. I think Umami is the next big thing. I hope more people would KAMI'ere and check out his animations.
Also check out PilotRedSun. He does pretty similar videos to this one and composes the music himself. They aren't exactly post-rock, but capture the same feeling. Sadly he hasn't uploaded in a year, but he still creates music on his second channel.
so did this level of genius ever become world famous or should i just quit now with only 1/10000th of the talent and hard work?
awesome . i have an idea how hard all this was to create and am AWED by the final results creator and brilliance as well as humbled by the sheer effort it took.
thanks.
Goldfrapp has entered the chat
How are people only recognizing this now? What is it about today that makes it more valuable than almost 10 years ago?
If I had a galaxy in a jar, I would be so happy.
Perseph You have the internet, that's pretty close.
That would also mean there are black holes in that jar, which would slowly expand and kill you.
Linklgas the black hole would be so small, it probably would decay in a few seconds of our time. The entire galaxy would only last seconds, a beautiful spark that fades back into the black nothingness it came from. The black hole would be the last something in a space of eternal nothing, in a last spectacular explosion this too would end.
I want a floating object around my room
@@earth9564 The internet is practically a universe in a jar
Excuse me.
But you made this in the EARLY 90's???
You are a genius.
1:04 you can see "bye bye bush" on the wall, just a sign of how old this really is
Thanks, I'm not an animator.. just like to play with video when the mood strikes me. I mainly do part time voice work and some video editing when it's available. Most of the time I need a kick in the rear to get me motivated to do something.. lol.. JIM
I love coming back to this every few years, still so good
I know the OP is probably long gone, but on the off chance he's still listening... does your friend post their music anywhere online?
God I need my fix of their music now and can't find anything :'(
+Father Wendigo DID
+Father Wendigo RIGHT ?
Somehow this video and the music has just struck a chord with me
We're seeing the miracle of data compression right here folks.
Justin Y. How the hell are you everywhere and so quick?
Who the fuck are you? Where did you come from? Why are you everywhere? We want answers Justin.
Keemstar Kreamstar same
Justin Y. We're seeing the miracle of posting trash comments and getting likes right here folks
Justin Y. Go away
So I got here from the Falcon Heavy launch and the center core landing failure, but this is fucking amazing.
Okay, I'm honestly blown away here.
That was the best thing I've seen in quite some time.
Creativity at it's finest.
It's like I'm peering deep inside my brain at a dream I forgot.
fuck, i feel bad that this guy passed away. very talented, his friend that made the music is talented too. i wonder if he/she still makes music.
Will always come back to this, love it dearly
I get that the video creator passed away years ago, but the thought that this song might be kicking around on a cassette someone haunts me.
I've done a ton of searches over the years and can't find a single other song by this band :(
Hey, it sounds like The Telescope by The Residents, you might enjoy that also.
@@toodlebug500 I do enjoy The Residents, though my favorite album is probably the Commercial Album.
It's just not scratching the same itch :(
Plus the lost media angle really makes me want it y'know?
@@rivetsquid8887 I get ya. I was really surprised how similar it sounds to The Telescope though. I heard this first actually and was listening to The Voice of Midnight album and that track came on and I was instantly reminded of this video, I keep returning to it.
This video has exploded in popularity over the past day and rightly so. It's amazingly awesome.
Thought this was a suicideboys video but still fire
Good job, love the surreal vibe. Was this a student film project or something just for fun?
I think it was just for fun
Remember, you're replying to a 3-year-old comment on a ten-year-old video
Flatshade? Probably is still alive. I believe the creator of the video died in 2015, however.
evan gaynor that’s pretty sad and My phone almost correct pretty to perfect
He predicted Mushroomland (Kraina grzybów, a Polish small series). I think its its rational version.
It's like a fever dream you wake up from, but instead of dread you're filled with hope.
I like to watch this at least once a year.
Elizabeth Skadden do you keep your promise?
Rtul 'Vadomee brilliant
Have you watched it this year?
I keep coming back to this.. something about it will never leave me.
Love the “eat my meat” sign
Same 🤣🤣
Came here from Ethereal Snake's playlist of inspirations. This is amazing work, a beautiful mix of sound and visuals. I hope it continues to inspire other artists to do their craft before the inevitable grace of death. Keep your memory alive somehow, take this as a sign to love your art and always challenge yourself new ways to combine what is already around us and make something new and fresh. Creative new ways to express yourself, and get your message across. The world deserves our art.
Oh my god I love that music so much.
GREY TO THE GRAVE
I’m glad this was in my recommended.
Because I can now see the very first ever surreal TH-cam animation
This is the coolest thing I have ever seen
I come back to this video every few years and enjoy it.
my friend this is talent.
Why does the protagonist look like Peggy hill?
You mean why does Peggy Hill look like the protagonist. This was made around 1992.
Jim Wilson was down to his last 🅱encil.
@@trollcommando2 cuz it was made in texas
I just now watched this, (2020), idk when this is really from, nor why it was made, but i am so glad i stumbled upon it
Thanks for the nice comment on an old animation done in the 'primitive days' before digital and the internet ..
I saw this a while ago, and I found it again, found myself gripping at my periphery as I watched the strangeness unfold
I just love the genuine Deluxe Paint/Animation stuff back from the days!
This reminds me a lot of PilotRedSun.
I KNOW RIGHT
IS THIS HIS FATHER???
I think the grainy video quality only adds to the cool VHS quality of it. :)
I've watched a decent number of animations and demos from this time period, and I'm so impressed with the unique style of this piece. The textures in particular set it apart from other work I've seen. And I love the mysterious sci-fi devices she sees in the store window! This is truly something special.
Reminded me of PilotRedSun’s animation style
LOW FI IS PUNK REVOLUTION.
happy 10 year anniversary, center core never more.
This beats most of every horror/arthouse projects. They should look at this for inspiration.