I think Giorgio can understand him, cuz hes from a visual novel, and they are usualy from japan and then translate to english, so him being biligual but only speaking in british, just because, is in character for him.
Hmm... Let's See... A 2010s American Cartoon Girl A 2000s Disney-Inspired Princess A Naruto-like Anime Shinobi/Ninja A PG-13 Anime-Inspired Dating-Sim Detective And an Unfinished Original-Character Sketch Yeah, I'm already SOLD!!!
I feel like this came out of nowhere, even though it's clearly been the works for years. For some reason it just wasn't being talked about on my side of the animation spectrum. Algorithm willing the actual pilot will change that.
Same! Found it like a month before this came out and was like ‘woah this looks good’ and then saw JOEY was voicing in it?? Hooked immediately. Not sure how this one fell through the cracks but now that it’s out I hope it blows up
This is so cool??? The artstyle changes for each characrer, the animation has so much life in it, the voice acting, THE SINGING? This NEEDS more views!
I like how Sousuke does not sing with the others because he doesn't speak English. I've seen so many where 'mute' are singing with others when they have no business doing so. Sousuke is just moving and posing with the others but mouth is kept shut. I love it.
@@BearSmoothieWell I mean once 3D animation became more popular on the west side, Disney princesses and most movies became 3D. So it makes sense because this princess is 2D and she doesn't want to just forgotten and have her animators make a 3rd princess that replaces her. Like 2D use to be everywhere but in big companies like Disney, 3rd became more popular so that's why they stick to that now. They even like replaced most of there 2D artist's with ones that work more with 3D from what I understand. I like both animation I'm just letting you know that the commentary on this show so far even references things happening in animation today. So it makes sense for her character to say things like this, especially if she and the others in a way have a fear of being replaced.
@@camilla6482 Man you didn’t need to type three paragraphs when you could have simply said “she’s a 2D princess and doesn’t like 3D animation”. Even so I already knew why she kept dissing Elsa I was just making a joke
@BearSmoothie I can type as much as I like. I didn't mean it in a rude way. And I have austuim so it was hard to tell if you were just kidding or the tone of the message. Because if you weren't joking the only thing I was doing was giving you information ^^ Haha
@@layotic884I think soske is maybe a combination of cloud in final fantasy (because of his sword) and Sasuke (from Naruto) and almond is supposed to be a combination of snow white and maybe Cinderella (because of the design) Edit: actually I think more like princess and the frog
@layotic884 Almond Blossom is referencing princesses from the Renaissance Era. She did say there isn’t any 2D princesses anymore because of the Ice Queen, clearly referencing Frozen as Disney’s first CGI princess movie
I agree. I stopped by my vape shop and was chatting with one of the guys who works there that I know is a big anime fan. I showed him the trailer and told him I'm going home to watch this. He was like he's gotta show his wife this and they probably have a new anime to start lol 🤣
not really. I made an OC and she has a voice that's quite different from mine. OCs aren't ALWAYS self-inserts since I made a guy OC while I'm not a guy (and no, he's NOT my main OC's love interest)
Living in a Hellish world where one is a demon, another OC is a girl selling lemonade, and they have the same voice. Your parents have the same voice, your neighbors have the same voice. Also it should be called a character when it's not related to anything shouldn't it? OC is for when you get inspiration from a show or game or whatnot and make it to fit into said series.
This idea of sketches coming to life when the artist is not watching reminds me of Animator VS Animation, and it's so creative and full of opportunities, don't waste it on this talent!
I wonder if it was Pip herself who tore out the page because she was frustrated/dissatisfied with how OC looked? Also lol, no one wanted to admit they woke up first but one of them should have seen two others awake instead of one, which could narrow it down. Also love that no one understands Sousuke's dramatics 😂😂
I was thinking similar thing that that whoever woke up last would’ve seen the other 2 awake before them. Based on the conversation it seems that Albie woke up last or at least after Winn bc she asked “what do you mean you just woke up like this” she would’ve seen Winnie wake up if she was awake before Winn like Winn claimed. It could be that everyone is innocent bc maybe pip did it or the dog did it.
I’ve never seen an Indie Animation that has leaned into being a musical before. So, let’s just say my jaw literally dropped on the opening scene. This is such an amazing concept with all the references to alternate routes and different movies, that I was smiling throughout this entire episode. I absolutely can’t wait for the next episode!
Words cannot explain how in AWE I am of this. Genuinely, this is the most creative concept I have ever seen for an animated show, and I truly believe this is going to change things in the indie animation industry. Incredible job to all of the animators, artists, writers and all the other staff on the show. You can TELL there is so much love put into it, from all the references, the jokes, the cast, and all the little details in the background. Congratulations to you all, you’ve truly made something wonderful.
This year really is the golden age of indie animation, huh... All the musical numbers, the fandom references, the character designs, voice acting... I can't even list all the things I love in this pilot! It's really clear how much true passion and talent was put into it, I and everyone else will be excitedly awaiting for everything that comes next!!
My inner artist is relating hard and I'm sure many other people's are too Drawing your obsessions, not getting the hands right, the "how to draw" book off to the side It's perfect ✨
Woohoo!!! Thank you so much Anohki and Nirali for having me be part of such a special project 🥺💖 playing Winn was one of the best times I’ve had and I hope we can do more together! 💖
Aaaa omg Megan thank you so much for your very sweet words!! 💖😭 The feelings are absolutely mutual - working with you is a true honour and you've brought Winn to life more perfectly than we could have ever imagined!! Here's to working together on many more episodes to come!! 🥰
I am officially HOOKED! This HAS to become a full fledged series! It’s so good!! Props to absolutely everyone who worked on this!! It’s absolutely brilliant! The characters, the references, the concept! I need more!!
Dude if OC isn’t ok in the end I will cry lol. I’m emotionally attached to him in such a short time lol. LOVED all the references. This looks like it’s going to be such an amazing series, I can’t wait for the story to unfold!
a part of my morbid side wants them to have some degree of Omori freaky mind stuff since he is one limb, unfinished an colorless just implies something to me revive him dang it
My theory is that, even if OC is gone, the gang will somehow give Pip the courage to draw him again and he'll come back that way, but maybe with a different design or something. I'm very curious to see what actually happened to the sketchbook, and why OC's page was ripped in the first place (I don't actually think any of the main four did anything on purpose).
@@FigurativeCritter yeah am hoping the series does a large commentary on being an artist by having OC return but with Pips feelings an he processes that and perhaps the crew all reveal themselves to fully reasure her :3
OH MY GOD! The voices from team starkid and hazbin AHHHHH THIS IS SO GOOD! This has to be smartest idea with the story and its characters MMM chefs kiss!
This is so good! I especially love Giorgio. He gives me big Tamaki from OHSHC vibes, and I can't help but love a pathetic, narcissistic, blond drama queen. And on top of all that he's voiced by Joey Richter?? He's perfect! My little meow meow, my babygirl!
Idk the tamaki insp thing confused me a bit since he’s supposed to be from a game and think they went far enough for it to just come off as derivative imo. I can’t lie though, they really understood his posing and the way he’s drawn so credit where it’s due, he’s very expressive it’s great
I love this story! As an artist I always love the idea characters drawn in sketch book comes to life! It feels refreshing to see something new but at the same time nostalgic! I'm invested! Please do continue on with this! I love to watch more episodes!
Winn, Sousuke, Albie and Giorgio have such a lovable friendship, dynamic, that you can really tell that they’ve been friends for a very long time, even though they only exist as friends in Pip’s sketchbook, and I love how they accept OC as a new friend. And the fact Pip and OC have the same voice really reminds me of the fact that when you first create a character, sometimes you don’t exactly know what they sound like and the voice you have is oftentimes your own❤❤❤❤ little details like that just shows how much the series really does respect that part of artists😭😭😭😭
7:34 OK this part had me emotional. Like- I love how they all talk about Pip. Just… I love how they’re proud of her. And Winn gets tear eyed when Albie says that OC’s well- an OC. When I was drawing in my sketchbook back in sixth grade, the characters I drew were the only friends I could really rely on. So- thinking that the characters I drew were proud of me for drawing them makes me kinda teary eyed 😭
The pilot for "The Art of Murder" was so amazing, I can't even say words to describe it. I loved every moment of this pilot, and I wish to see even more of this series. All of the characters are unique and have their own personalities. The VA's did an amazing performance voicing their characters. The wait was 100% worth it!!!✨️😊 I can't wait to see the future sketchbook episodes for this show. Amazing job Choc Chip!!!!✨️✨️✨️💐💐💐💐
Aww thank you so much for the very kind words, that really means so much!! 💖😭 We're truly so excited that everyone enjoyed the pilot so much and honestly so excited to share the rest of their story!!
@chocchipanimation Please can you make others dub too, like French, Spanish and Japanese, if you can't make a lot. It would be soo good and will give more attention to it.
THIS WAS SOSOSOSO GOOD PLEASE. i already commented but i love the ace attorney references ANYWAYS. really, really hope this one takes off :3, genuinely such good premise and i love the characters already, the animation is so charming, and THE SOUND DESIGN OMGGGG THE MUSIC, AND THE FACT EACH CHARACTER KINDA HAS THEIR OWN STYLE OF MUSIC. love it SO MUCH. amazing potential rlly wanna see more of this
This is the best animated pilot I've seen this year! The animation is incredibly well done, the characters are so fun to watch, and the ending just made things interesting! I really hope the show can be fully funded because there is a LOT of potential here!
Aww man thank you so much for your kind words, that really means so much!! 💖🙏 We definitely hope to be able to continue this series as well as we'd love to tell the AoM gang's whole story!
@@chocchipanimationthe only thing I would be upset about is that the quality is so high it would probably take 5 months until the next episode comes out but honestly it would be worth the wait and amazing series
Choc Chip Animation! What an absolutely phenomenal job you’ve done! Thank you for inviting us to create the songs and score for this incredible project. Sending you all so much love!
It’s phenomenal work! The songs were already stuck in my head when I was doing backgrounds on this in production 😂 I love the playfulness and harmony in each song. The credit song too, very fun! Such an honor to have your work as a part of this project
Aaaa so much love to you both as well!! 💖 We really don't have the words to thank you both enough for bringing this pilot to life with your incredible songs and music, and all the heart you've put into it! You guys are amazing and it's a true joy and honour to work with you both! 🥰
I need more of this! The only thing that I would really like, as a blind person, is audio description, especially because there's a character who speaks a different language and thus has subtitles. I keep having to pause, and the reading is a big strain on my limited vision. I also only know about the buzz and Woody in the background because of the comments. Audio description makes visual jokes a lot more accessible. Thank you! Keep up the great work! This is amazing!
I discovered this Pilot on TH-cam TV. As a fellow indie animation enthusiast, I say give this pilot a try, because of these facts: 1: Variety of Characters 2: An intriguing murder mystery plot 3: Pop culture references Welcome to these indie cartoon heroes of 2024 👍😊
This concept is genuinely so creative and I cannot wait to see the finished product Edit: THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST INDIE PILOTS ON YT YALL COOKED SO HARD
THIS! Not exaggerating at all when I say that this is probably the best indie animated pilot I’ve seen this year. Honestly the cast and crew did such a fantastic job and I can’t wait to see more Taom in the future x33
Aw glad I found out about this. Really like the capitalist princess and ninja guy. Oc having a speech about how much he love life right before dying is hilarious
THIS NEEDS TO BE MORE POPULAR! The voice acting, music, and animation all have so much heart put into them! I'm really excited to see where this series goes!
This pilot was incredible~~!! A round of applause for everyone that worked on this! The visuals and voices and music were amazing!! I hope this gets more attention!
I loved this, LOVED THIS. The characters are so entertaining to watch! I loved how they were all jealous of OC, it really shows the character building. Poor OC! I hope Sousuke isn't the killer, he's so entertaining. His backstory at the beginning cracked me up! The way you did this so was so unique as well! I can't wait so see how this series plays out. (Also, this art style is so cute!)
I’m thinking Pip wanted to redesign oc or something, since when I draw an oc it constantly goes through changes, so in the day she might’ve scrapped oc? However, she doesn’t seem like someone to rip out her ocs, so I’m probably wrong.
What a fun, well-paced pilot! The references I could get made me smile haha, especially the 'toys coming to life' joke with Woody and Buzz in the background
The animation is so amazing on this!!! I can tell a lot of love and effort went into this and all the little jokes and references made me laugh (as an Edgeworth fan, I can see why Giorgio would be jealous xD) I really hope this gets a lot more traction so more people can see how delightful this is! Marvellous work everyone and see you in sketchbook two!
I LOVE THIS!! This is such a clear love letter to artists, specially those who draw original characters and fanart. This is just the right amount of satirically self aware, it knows exactly what it wants to be. I can tell so much passion was put into this project and I wish you all the best!! INDIE ANIMATION ON TOP!! ❤
Call me crazy, but this might be the newest big indie animation: sound design is on point, the songs are catchy, characters are different, bounce off each other very well and the quality of the animation is pristine: other than maybe a few flaws in dialog and pacing here and there, the world being built is ripe for opportunities and stories, even beyond the murder plot we are setting up. Ironically, I can see Toy Story being a pretty good source to pull storylines from for a world in which inanimate objects of childhood wonder come to life (hell, the plot of this first section is similar in premise to Woody trying to get rid of Buzz in the first Toy Story). Best of luck to the creative team, and hope this project goes as far as it can go: if Disney won’t make 2D animation anymore, you better believe we’ll support online creators who honour this beautiful medium!
12:27 this part made me cry even more… just- seeing that part of the characters being proud of the artist, even not being sure of what kind of artist Pip will grow up to be feels so relatable. OC looking gratefully at Pip makes me cry… because she gave him life
now we must wait an see if creators of the series wanna give OC some dormant PIp trauma dumping its one the most OC things to do regardless is coming back to life makes full sense
Aww thank you so much!! 💖😭 It honestly means so much to us that people are touched by these moments, as we really wanted the emotions here to come across, and so happy that they do 🥺
YOOOOOO THIS HAS SUCH A COOL PLOT OHMYOSHHH I knew the pilot's going to be amazing the moment I saw the trailer !! I love how this series has a lot of references, which ranges from the different forms media entertainment the characters came from XD (EVEN Pip's room has so much refs going on 🥺✨); I love how each character is so distinct from one another and they were represented perfectly! The songs are very catchy! The voice acting is incredible! The animation is pleasing to look at! The writing is so creative! And the characters are already so likable 🤍 It's like our childhood and current interests have been merged into a whole series ‼Pip was really relatable LMHOOO; I'm so hyped to see more from 'The Art of Murder'; this series deserve to receive more recognition FRRRRR
Keep up the great work. Just like Pip, I know it can be frustrating to create something, and struggle to feel confident in it, but the proof is right here that people love this story and its characters already.
This is a delight to watch! I love how unique each character is to their respective medium, Giorgio talking about the "routes" of the murder mystery was brilliant, and no one being able to understand Sousuke is the best decision, leads to so many hilarious moments. Excited to see where this goes!!
I am INSTANTLY on board with this! It's really well-made, funny, and creative! As someone who is working on his own series, I can only have respect for how excellent this one is! Honestly, if there's any independent series I wish I could collaborate with, it'd be this one!
I FEEL SOOOOO CALLED OUT!!! I love this concept! I literally just found out about this, and I’m already in love with… everything!! The characters, the animation, the way it perfectly calls out in every single artist when they just started, (in my case how I still am at 19). I have no money to spare, but oh boy I can’t wait to see more!!
This is an amazing pilot. All the animation looks smooth. The songs sound great All the charecters are fun to watch and I cant wait to see what happens next. Also its cool to see it end so open since all the indie pilots i see usally dont end this open ended. (I want to buy all the merch) ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 8:57 love the toy story reference Also my theory for what happened to OC is that Pip tore the paper out because she didnt like her art and the water is her tears or somthing along that line.
Winn is giving me Mabel vibes from gravity falls and Winn is my favourite character. This show is so great and the songs, idk any other indie show this year that was a musical with AMAZING animation. Can’t wait for the series to continue!!
I loved watching this! What made this so much more better was the fact that I could clearly tell who/what kind of show each character was based off of and also that I could understand what Sousuke was saying without the English captions (because I'm bilingual). The monologues for him were great and fun to listen too! I love this series so much already! I'm excited for the next episode!
This pilot was INSANE and I hope it blows up and ‘draws’ more people in (hah hah) because the concept is so unique and the art style, animation, and shading is absolutely gorgeous!
This pilot was amazing! It had great animation, a unique concept, and it's basically kinda similar to ouran highschool host club where they took tropes and made them have their own story together (also the detective is alot similar to tamaki senpai or more so his trope) and also oc is just so adorable and precious 🥰 8:04
This is one of the best pilots I've seen all year! The animation is smooth, voice acting is phenomenal, and the background art is so detailed, it's amazing! And the story is genuinely so creative!! I can't wait to see where this goes, I hope this gets famous :D
I love sousuke being able to understand english but not speak it, so he's just forced to listen to everyone constantly lol
He who understands everyone but is not understand himself. Tragic 😭😂
I have no mouth but I must *SCREAMMM*
He’s my favorite so far
I think Giorgio can understand him, cuz hes from a visual novel, and they are usualy from japan and then translate to english, so him being biligual but only speaking in british, just because, is in character for him.
@@x900fulanito4He shrugged during his song, so it doesn't seem like it
Hmm... Let's See...
A 2010s American Cartoon Girl
A 2000s Disney-Inspired Princess
A Naruto-like Anime Shinobi/Ninja
A PG-13 Anime-Inspired Dating-Sim Detective
And an Unfinished Original-Character Sketch
Yeah, I'm already SOLD!!!
Same
Same
To be more precise, the "American Cartoon Girl" is basically Finn from Adventure Time.
I feel like this came out of nowhere, even though it's clearly been the works for years. For some reason it just wasn't being talked about on my side of the animation spectrum. Algorithm willing the actual pilot will change that.
Same here lol
Same! Found it like a month before this came out and was like ‘woah this looks good’ and then saw JOEY was voicing in it?? Hooked immediately. Not sure how this one fell through the cracks but now that it’s out I hope it blows up
I was in the same position. Never heard about this before, but luckily it appeared in my feed.
Finally the TH-cam algorithm doing something good for once.
This is so cool??? The artstyle changes for each characrer, the animation has so much life in it, the voice acting, THE SINGING? This NEEDS more views!
Dang... I didn't think I would ever see this username again (^^;)
"Toys don't come to life. That's silly." : Woody and Buzz in the background 🤣🤣 genius
And A friend in me starts playing albeit a different tune but it's recognizable
@DesperadoJean literally
That's Wuzzy and Bood in this universe.
😂😂😂
That makes that so much funnier! Blind, so I didn't notice. Thank you!
I like how Sousuke does not sing with the others because he doesn't speak English. I've seen so many where 'mute' are singing with others when they have no business doing so. Sousuke is just moving and posing with the others but mouth is kept shut. I love it.
Fr
He the Joey the anime man.
3:49 the shade against Elsa goes crazy 💀
RIGHT!? LIKE GIRL WHATS YOUR BEEF?
@@BearSmoothieWell I mean once 3D animation became more popular on the west side, Disney princesses and most movies became 3D. So it makes sense because this princess is 2D and she doesn't want to just forgotten and have her animators make a 3rd princess that replaces her.
Like 2D use to be everywhere but in big companies like Disney, 3rd became more popular so that's why they stick to that now. They even like replaced most of there 2D artist's with ones that work more with 3D from what I understand.
I like both animation I'm just letting you know that the commentary on this show so far even references things happening in animation today. So it makes sense for her character to say things like this, especially if she and the others in a way have a fear of being replaced.
15:33 too
@@camilla6482 Man you didn’t need to type three paragraphs when you could have simply said “she’s a 2D princess and doesn’t like 3D animation”. Even so I already knew why she kept dissing Elsa I was just making a joke
@BearSmoothie I can type as much as I like. I didn't mean it in a rude way. And I have austuim so it was hard to tell if you were just kidding or the tone of the message. Because if you weren't joking the only thing I was doing was giving you information ^^ Haha
Soske: Anime Ninja
Princess Almond Blossom: Disney Princess
Georgio: PG-13 Dating Sim
Winn: Finn from Adventure Time
is sousuke supposed to be sasuke or naruto? cus im so confused, also which disney princess is almond blossom based off of
@@layotic884 Sousuke is based off of sasuke and I'm sure Albie is based off of Tiana from princess and the frog
@@layotic884I think soske is maybe a combination of cloud in final fantasy (because of his sword) and Sasuke (from Naruto) and almond is supposed to be a combination of snow white and maybe Cinderella (because of the design)
Edit: actually I think more like princess and the frog
@layotic884 Almond Blossom is referencing princesses from the Renaissance Era. She did say there isn’t any 2D princesses anymore because of the Ice Queen, clearly referencing Frozen as Disney’s first CGI princess movie
Winn resembles Finn design wise, charecte wise I'd say she's Pinkie Pie (MLP) many cupcake references and hyperactive personality
this is probably THE MOST creative idea for a show I've ever seen
I agree. I stopped by my vape shop and was chatting with one of the guys who works there that I know is a big anime fan. I showed him the trailer and told him I'm going home to watch this. He was like he's gotta show his wife this and they probably have a new anime to start lol 🤣
@@MrDurden427 first time I fall in love with the sketch to life friends concept was Mcgee and Me a VHS short film collection about life morals haha
Definitely
The idea? Maybe. But the pilot is wasted
Feels a lot like drawn together but pg and not as funny.
This is...THE BEST!!
Now I wanna see a Japanese dub to see Sosuke speaking in English and everyone else is in Japanese 🤣
Fr😂
OMG sousuke will retconned as the AMERICAN DUBBED VERSION so it still works. The cast can be like, pip watches dubbed anime to learn English
That’s so perfect that Pip and OC have the same voice actor because when you make an OC, they don’t have a voice other than your own! It’s perfect!!
Absolutely goated pick by the casting director (s) as well
not really.
I made an OC and she has a voice that's quite different from mine. OCs aren't ALWAYS self-inserts since I made a guy OC while I'm not a guy (and no, he's NOT my main OC's love interest)
I often fancast all of my OCs. But I usually voice them all in reality.
@@thecursedqueen9185that’s your imagination. No drawing has a voice.
Living in a Hellish world where one is a demon, another OC is a girl selling lemonade, and they have the same voice. Your parents have the same voice, your neighbors have the same voice.
Also it should be called a character when it's not related to anything shouldn't it? OC is for when you get inspiration from a show or game or whatnot and make it to fit into said series.
6:28 oof, Pip is going to be so disappointed that the promised foreverland never got a second season.
its because they disregarded the goldy pond arc, I swear. such a disappointment lol
Such a shame indeed.
Manga kinda dropped in writing quality too, tbh.
I’m gonna call it now: Pip’s the murderer.
It's probably because she couldn't get OC right, could she?
@@shaneaycock9306 TBH, I'm sort of leaning into that
Probably got frustrated by the other arm
Probably ripped off the page to show it to people or stick it to the fridge or something😮
Pip or bullies, water and mud show the sketchbook was thrown into the mud
"ANIME AN-NI-ME!!" im crying thats hilarious
Petition to make Ace Romance Detective: Crimes of Passion a real game
Signed.
i’ll pay money.
Signed.
I’d buy it lol
signed
as an art kid, this is the show for me, omg!! i’d love to see more of this😭
Right? Drawings come to life? More please!
YAS! I love drawing, and this is just inspiring me more!
I hope this one becomes a success. This is such a fun concept for a show and a love letter to all artists and animation fans.
I know I fell in love with it once i saw the trailer
Fr
and also a amazing nod to toy story
Agreed
AHHHH, JOEY AND LAUREN BEING MENTIONED AT THE START MADE MY THEATRE HEART *LEAP-* OH MY GOD, I AM ALREADY SOLD ON THIS SERIES, BABY!!
STARKID FAN SPOTTED ????
19:00 “My dog ate my oc”
😭😭😭
This idea of sketches coming to life when the artist is not watching reminds me of Animator VS Animation, and it's so creative and full of opportunities, don't waste it on this talent!
I wonder if it was Pip herself who tore out the page because she was frustrated/dissatisfied with how OC looked? Also lol, no one wanted to admit they woke up first but one of them should have seen two others awake instead of one, which could narrow it down. Also love that no one understands Sousuke's dramatics 😂😂
give me some intense OC trauma which ties into Pips emotions please
they can make up a reason as to how this can work shut up
@@senritsujumpsuit6021
I’d be down for this idea
I was thinking similar thing that that whoever woke up last would’ve seen the other 2 awake before them. Based on the conversation it seems that Albie woke up last or at least after Winn bc she asked “what do you mean you just woke up like this” she would’ve seen Winnie wake up if she was awake before Winn like Winn claimed. It could be that everyone is innocent bc maybe pip did it or the dog did it.
It could've been a bully at school. That'd explain why some of the characters are dirty.
Right? If I was one of them I’d just say who I saw when I woke up
I’ve never seen an Indie Animation that has leaned into being a musical before. So, let’s just say my jaw literally dropped on the opening scene. This is such an amazing concept with all the references to alternate routes and different movies, that I was smiling throughout this entire episode. I absolutely can’t wait for the next episode!
We needed more OC screentime 😭
Same 😭
YAG
YAG’S HERE???
WHAT Yagster . You are here too ? 😅
Now murder drones is over , I'll watch this.
Wait ... An Australian animation studio ! Looks like Glitch got some competition. 😊
Words cannot explain how in AWE I am of this. Genuinely, this is the most creative concept I have ever seen for an animated show, and I truly believe this is going to change things in the indie animation industry. Incredible job to all of the animators, artists, writers and all the other staff on the show. You can TELL there is so much love put into it, from all the references, the jokes, the cast, and all the little details in the background. Congratulations to you all, you’ve truly made something wonderful.
This year really is the golden age of indie animation, huh...
All the musical numbers, the fandom references, the character designs, voice acting... I can't even list all the things I love in this pilot! It's really clear how much true passion and talent was put into it, I and everyone else will be excitedly awaiting for everything that comes next!!
My inner artist is relating hard and I'm sure many other people's are too
Drawing your obsessions, not getting the hands right, the "how to draw" book off to the side
It's perfect ✨
Woohoo!!! Thank you so much Anohki and Nirali for having me be part of such a special project 🥺💖 playing Winn was one of the best times I’ve had and I hope we can do more together! 💖
You did a fantastic job
You did a great job! Can’t wait to see more
You did an amazing job here! I can't wait for the full series, all of the characters and the story are so good!!!
Aaaa omg Megan thank you so much for your very sweet words!! 💖😭 The feelings are absolutely mutual - working with you is a true honour and you've brought Winn to life more perfectly than we could have ever imagined!! Here's to working together on many more episodes to come!! 🥰
HELPP NOT THE GIRL FROM MAKE IT POP U WERE MY CHILDHOOD WAITTT
JOEY RITCHER, LAUREN LOPEZ, JOEY BIZINGER, MEGAN LEE AND LIZZIE FREEMAN?!?! IN THE SAME SHOW?! NO WAY LIKE OMGGGGMGMGMGMGMGMG
3:53 WE HAVE…THE PRINCESS OF ICE 🧊🧊! THE PRINCESS OF FIRE 🔥🔥 AND THE PRINCESS OF…..Business 📈
Love her sm
IS THAT PERIDOT I SEE
I need 6 seasons, 2 movies, merch, a spin off, 12 comics, 5 part novel series, a playlist-
The Promised Neverland mention was not what I was expecting 😂
Love the Pilot! Keep up the good work you guys! Absolutely hooked
I out loud went oh no dude you don't want those children here they have all the experiences
I am officially HOOKED! This HAS to become a full fledged series! It’s so good!! Props to absolutely everyone who worked on this!!
It’s absolutely brilliant! The characters, the references, the concept! I need more!!
Dude if OC isn’t ok in the end I will cry lol. I’m emotionally attached to him in such a short time lol. LOVED all the references. This looks like it’s going to be such an amazing series, I can’t wait for the story to unfold!
....i do not think so...
a part of my morbid side wants them to have some degree of Omori freaky mind stuff since he is one limb, unfinished an colorless just implies something to me
revive him dang it
My theory is that, even if OC is gone, the gang will somehow give Pip the courage to draw him again and he'll come back that way, but maybe with a different design or something. I'm very curious to see what actually happened to the sketchbook, and why OC's page was ripped in the first place (I don't actually think any of the main four did anything on purpose).
@@FigurativeCritter yeah am hoping the series does a large commentary on being an artist by having OC return but with Pips feelings an he processes that and perhaps the crew all reveal themselves to fully reasure her :3
They are so adorable I hope they aren’t permanently gone 😭
OH MY GOD! The voices from team starkid and hazbin AHHHHH THIS IS SO GOOD! This has to be smartest idea with the story and its characters MMM chefs kiss!
This will be the next big indie animated pilot
Edit: Giorgio, Albie, and Sosuke are the best characters. My new favorite show 😭😭😭
“Toys don’t come to life!” Said with FRICKING WOODY in the background and the tune istg I l love this 😭 so many references
This is so good! I especially love Giorgio. He gives me big Tamaki from OHSHC vibes, and I can't help but love a pathetic, narcissistic, blond drama queen. And on top of all that he's voiced by Joey Richter?? He's perfect! My little meow meow, my babygirl!
Literally my first thought when I saw Giorgio.
You're so real about the babygirl part
OMFGGGDHSVD SAMEE
Idk the tamaki insp thing confused me a bit since he’s supposed to be from a game and think they went far enough for it to just come off as derivative imo. I can’t lie though, they really understood his posing and the way he’s drawn so credit where it’s due, he’s very expressive it’s great
I WAS THINKING THIS TOO
I love this story! As an artist I always love the idea characters drawn in sketch book comes to life! It feels refreshing to see something new but at the same time nostalgic! I'm invested! Please do continue on with this! I love to watch more episodes!
Winn, Sousuke, Albie and Giorgio have such a lovable friendship, dynamic, that you can really tell that they’ve been friends for a very long time, even though they only exist as friends in Pip’s sketchbook, and I love how they accept OC as a new friend. And the fact Pip and OC have the same voice really reminds me of the fact that when you first create a character, sometimes you don’t exactly know what they sound like and the voice you have is oftentimes your own❤❤❤❤ little details like that just shows how much the series really does respect that part of artists😭😭😭😭
The scream I screampt when I saw the cast list- not even a few seconds in and I know I'm going to love it!!!
7:34 OK this part had me emotional. Like- I love how they all talk about Pip. Just… I love how they’re proud of her. And Winn gets tear eyed when Albie says that OC’s well- an OC. When I was drawing in my sketchbook back in sixth grade, the characters I drew were the only friends I could really rely on. So- thinking that the characters I drew were proud of me for drawing them makes me kinda teary eyed 😭
I was not expecting Joey and Lauren here but I'm well and truly excited
19:15 will you make more of these kinds of songs? Will they be available on spotify or itunes?
YES PLEEEEEEASE!
It’s awesome to hear Joey and Lauren again! Loved their work at Starkid, and their work is phenomenal here as well!
HECK YEAH
The pilot for "The Art of Murder" was so amazing, I can't even say words to describe it. I loved every moment of this pilot, and I wish to see even more of this series. All of the characters are unique and have their own personalities. The VA's did an amazing performance voicing their characters. The wait was 100% worth it!!!✨️😊 I can't wait to see the future sketchbook episodes for this show. Amazing job Choc Chip!!!!✨️✨️✨️💐💐💐💐
Aww thank you so much for the very kind words, that really means so much!! 💖😭 We're truly so excited that everyone enjoyed the pilot so much and honestly so excited to share the rest of their story!!
@chocchipanimation
Please can you make others dub too, like French, Spanish and Japanese, if you can't make a lot. It would be soo good and will give more attention to it.
THIS WAS SOSOSOSO GOOD PLEASE. i already commented but i love the ace attorney references ANYWAYS. really, really hope this one takes off :3, genuinely such good premise and i love the characters already, the animation is so charming, and THE SOUND DESIGN OMGGGG THE MUSIC, AND THE FACT EACH CHARACTER KINDA HAS THEIR OWN STYLE OF MUSIC. love it SO MUCH. amazing potential rlly wanna see more of this
This is the best animated pilot I've seen this year!
The animation is incredibly well done, the characters are so fun to watch, and the ending just made things interesting!
I really hope the show can be fully funded because there is a LOT of potential here!
Aww man thank you so much for your kind words, that really means so much!! 💖🙏 We definitely hope to be able to continue this series as well as we'd love to tell the AoM gang's whole story!
@@chocchipanimationthe only thing I would be upset about is that the quality is so high it would probably take 5 months until the next episode comes out but honestly it would be worth the wait and amazing series
@@adiamondtrash9344 Just like Murder Drones, it'll be worth the wait :)
So this show is like a murder mystery version of drawn together meets a musical?! Count me in!
OC’s singing voice is utterly ANGELIC😭😭;
loving the concept!!
2:04 "hands are so hard!" she. she gets me.
Fr 😭😂
what kind of eraser is she using cause that's clean- 1:43 lol
I'm absolutely in love with the concept of this show. Each character being animated in a different artstyle, its so pleasing to look at
Choc Chip Animation! What an absolutely phenomenal job you’ve done! Thank you for inviting us to create the songs and score for this incredible project. Sending you all so much love!
It’s phenomenal work! The songs were already stuck in my head when I was doing backgrounds on this in production 😂 I love the playfulness and harmony in each song. The credit song too, very fun! Such an honor to have your work as a part of this project
Aaaa so much love to you both as well!! 💖 We really don't have the words to thank you both enough for bringing this pilot to life with your incredible songs and music, and all the heart you've put into it! You guys are amazing and it's a true joy and honour to work with you both! 🥰
I need more of this! The only thing that I would really like, as a blind person, is audio description, especially because there's a character who speaks a different language and thus has subtitles. I keep having to pause, and the reading is a big strain on my limited vision. I also only know about the buzz and Woody in the background because of the comments. Audio description makes visual jokes a lot more accessible. Thank you! Keep up the great work! This is amazing!
WAIT!? We finally have an anime of Sosuke Bosuke! 16:09
If you've caught up on a popular series called 'Naruto',
You can clearly see why he blatantly does that.
Yes!! Finally someone who knows that skit
Too bad the anime’s 95% filler… it’s why I personally switched over to Trapper X Trapper weeks ago
@@Strike-nz5gy That one is a taking forever due to the mangaka's health. His wife, author of Boater Star, should take over.
@@hyliansaviour9420 I never said that was the only series I was watching/reading, I also have JakejaJake, Agent X Household and most recently Kintama.
Georgio is honestly such a smash 😭
so real.
Is that literally just tamaki
@@ShiQingXuan_windmasterI think they mean tamaki from Ouran host club
the voice acting and animation is so phenomenally well done- THIS NEEDS TO BLOW UP IMMEDIATELY!!! I LOVE THISSS :D
I discovered this Pilot on TH-cam TV.
As a fellow indie animation enthusiast, I say give this pilot a try, because of these facts:
1: Variety of Characters
2: An intriguing murder mystery plot
3: Pop culture references
Welcome to these indie cartoon heroes of 2024 👍😊
This concept is genuinely so creative and I cannot wait to see the finished product
Edit: THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST INDIE PILOTS ON YT YALL COOKED SO HARD
THIS! Not exaggerating at all when I say that this is probably the best indie animated pilot I’ve seen this year. Honestly the cast and crew did such a fantastic job and I can’t wait to see more Taom in the future x33
I have FINALLY FOUND MY NEW INSPIRATION OF BECOMING A ARTIST!😍
The way Pip treats her artwork is so adorable ❤
Aw glad I found out about this. Really like the capitalist princess and ninja guy. Oc having a speech about how much he love life right before dying is hilarious
THIS NEEDS TO BE MORE POPULAR! The voice acting, music, and animation all have so much heart put into them! I'm really excited to see where this series goes!
This pilot was incredible~~!! A round of applause for everyone that worked on this! The visuals and voices and music were amazing!! I hope this gets more attention!
I loved this, LOVED THIS. The characters are so entertaining to watch! I loved how they were all jealous of OC, it really shows the character building. Poor OC! I hope Sousuke isn't the killer, he's so entertaining. His backstory at the beginning cracked me up! The way you did this so was so unique as well! I can't wait so see how this series plays out. (Also, this art style is so cute!)
I’m thinking Pip wanted to redesign oc or something, since when I draw an oc it constantly goes through changes, so in the day she might’ve scrapped oc? However, she doesn’t seem like someone to rip out her ocs, so I’m probably wrong.
Dang, Starkid cast members as voice actors for this was such a good choice!
Oh! And The Anime Man himself! very cool!
What a fun, well-paced pilot! The references I could get made me smile haha, especially the 'toys coming to life' joke with Woody and Buzz in the background
stop this is INCREDIBLE!! i love this so so much
The animation is so amazing on this!!! I can tell a lot of love and effort went into this and all the little jokes and references made me laugh (as an Edgeworth fan, I can see why Giorgio would be jealous xD) I really hope this gets a lot more traction so more people can see how delightful this is! Marvellous work everyone and see you in sketchbook two!
Ahh thank you so much for such kind words!! 🥰 And as a fellow Edgeworth fan, totally agree haha XD
This might be the most interesting pilot I have ever watched! This is goregeus!!
The way I said Sosuke would be my favorite character RIGHT BEFORE this happens 18:55 😭😭😭
(I can’t spell lol)
Pip knows the pain of drawing hands. I feel loved.
I love how OC doesn't have an arm because Pip didn't finish sketching it out
It's so creative!
I LOVE THIS!! This is such a clear love letter to artists, specially those who draw original characters and fanart. This is just the right amount of satirically self aware, it knows exactly what it wants to be. I can tell so much passion was put into this project and I wish you all the best!! INDIE ANIMATION ON TOP!! ❤
This is the best indie animation I’ve ever seen
Call me crazy, but this might be the newest big indie animation: sound design is on point, the songs are catchy, characters are different, bounce off each other very well and the quality of the animation is pristine: other than maybe a few flaws in dialog and pacing here and there, the world being built is ripe for opportunities and stories, even beyond the murder plot we are setting up. Ironically, I can see Toy Story being a pretty good source to pull storylines from for a world in which inanimate objects of childhood wonder come to life (hell, the plot of this first section is similar in premise to Woody trying to get rid of Buzz in the first Toy Story). Best of luck to the creative team, and hope this project goes as far as it can go: if Disney won’t make 2D animation anymore, you better believe we’ll support online creators who honour this beautiful medium!
12:27 this part made me cry even more… just- seeing that part of the characters being proud of the artist, even not being sure of what kind of artist Pip will grow up to be feels so relatable. OC looking gratefully at Pip makes me cry… because she gave him life
now we must wait an see if creators of the series wanna give OC some dormant PIp trauma dumping
its one the most OC things to do
regardless is coming back to life makes full sense
Aww thank you so much!! 💖😭 It honestly means so much to us that people are touched by these moments, as we really wanted the emotions here to come across, and so happy that they do 🥺
I love how Georgio is animated
I really hope this pilot takes off, it really deserves attention, it’s just so beautiful! I’m gonna share this with everyone I know
YOOOOOO THIS HAS SUCH A COOL PLOT OHMYOSHHH I knew the pilot's going to be amazing the moment I saw the trailer !! I love how this series has a lot of references, which ranges from the different forms media entertainment the characters came from XD (EVEN Pip's room has so much refs going on 🥺✨); I love how each character is so distinct from one another and they were represented perfectly! The songs are very catchy! The voice acting is incredible! The animation is pleasing to look at! The writing is so creative! And the characters are already so likable 🤍
It's like our childhood and current interests have been merged into a whole series ‼Pip was really relatable LMHOOO; I'm so hyped to see more from 'The Art of Murder'; this series deserve to receive more recognition FRRRRR
This is some industry standard animation. Great job!
Keep up the great work. Just like Pip, I know it can be frustrating to create something, and struggle to feel confident in it, but the proof is right here that people love this story and its characters already.
AGAHA I LOVED THIS SO MUCH I WAS SCREAMING TO MYSELF THE WHOLE TIME!!!
I really hope OC will come back 😭🙏
Same 😭🙏🏽
This is a delight to watch! I love how unique each character is to their respective medium, Giorgio talking about the "routes" of the murder mystery was brilliant, and no one being able to understand Sousuke is the best decision, leads to so many hilarious moments. Excited to see where this goes!!
I am INSTANTLY on board with this! It's really well-made, funny, and creative! As someone who is working on his own series, I can only have respect for how excellent this one is! Honestly, if there's any independent series I wish I could collaborate with, it'd be this one!
Ok I'm siming over the detective already
0:41 FUNKO POPS!?
I FEEL SOOOOO CALLED OUT!!!
I love this concept! I literally just found out about this, and I’m already in love with… everything!! The characters, the animation, the way it perfectly calls out in every single artist when they just started, (in my case how I still am at 19).
I have no money to spare, but oh boy I can’t wait to see more!!
This is an amazing pilot. All the animation looks smooth. The songs sound great All the charecters are fun to watch and I cant wait to see what happens next. Also its cool to see it end so open since all the indie pilots i see usally dont end this open ended. (I want to buy all the merch) ❤❤❤❤❤❤
8:57 love the toy story reference
Also my theory for what happened to OC is that Pip tore the paper out because she didnt like her art and the water is her tears or somthing along that line.
Winn is giving me Mabel vibes from gravity falls and Winn is my favourite character. This show is so great and the songs, idk any other indie show this year that was a musical with AMAZING animation. Can’t wait for the series to continue!!
I loved watching this! What made this so much more better was the fact that I could clearly tell who/what kind of show each character was based off of and also that I could understand what Sousuke was saying without the English captions (because I'm bilingual). The monologues for him were great and fun to listen too! I love this series so much already! I'm excited for the next episode!
I verbally was like oh heck no keep those Promised Never-land kids away that would be a hassle for everyone
The biggest plot hole is that pip goes to sleep before midnight.
Love this
This pilot was INSANE and I hope it blows up and ‘draws’ more people in (hah hah) because the concept is so unique and the art style, animation, and shading is absolutely gorgeous!
This pilot was amazing! It had great animation, a unique concept, and it's basically kinda similar to ouran highschool host club where they took tropes and made them have their own story together (also the detective is alot similar to tamaki senpai or more so his trope) and also oc is just so adorable and precious 🥰 8:04
Thank you again for having me to be part of this project, so great to see everything come together!! (still dying at TPN reference)
Who else already loves this series? It’s so much fun, especially the characters they’re all great. I can’t wait for episode two!
OH MY GOD YOU GOT JOEY AS THE VOICE FOR SASUKE HAHSANKSADJKLSDFJKSADJKLSDFJKSAD I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE TILL THE CREDITS AT THE END OMG
"wait, why are _you_ investigating?" "because i'm a DETECTIVE" is so funny lmao
This is pure wow
I came with high expectations and it wasn’t even close to it !!!
This is amazing
This is one of the best pilots I've seen all year! The animation is smooth, voice acting is phenomenal, and the background art is so detailed, it's amazing! And the story is genuinely so creative!! I can't wait to see where this goes, I hope this gets famous :D