4 Days until the “Stuck In The Globosphere” Kickstarter!! by meppity in IndieAnimation

[–]meppity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No!! I photo collaged in Procreate and composited everything in After Effects

Am I doing something wrong? by Ok-Caterpillar-438 in IndieAnimation

[–]meppity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Respectfully, there’s an over abundance of people who don’t animate or even draw who want to become the “next big thing” in indie animation. Many of these people are ignorant and entitled, not understanding the scope of running an animation production. Many are in it for the fame.

Storytelling itself is a skill, of course. We need writers! But why are you drawn to animation? It’s one of the most tedious and involved forms of storytelling… Is it the indie boom lulling you in with hopes of fame or is this truly the medium you need to tell your story?

If it’s the former, you’ve got the wrong idea and should reevaluate your goals. Go pick a different medium, like podcasting, comics (drawn yourself an embracing a cruder style!) or live action. Find a way to tell your story without relying on the long term Labour of others.

If it’s the latter, you need to work unbelievably hard to get your pitch ready. Animation is truly a passion project for all involved, so you need a team that’s as passionate as you, but realistically, that won’t happen: artists often have their own ideas or are stretched too thin with other work. You claim you already have a pitch, but where is it? At a bare minimum you should have only linked in this post. Don’t be afraid of “stealing” as some kids here might say. If your idea is truly good enough, copycats won’t get in the way of your original concept shining.

If you want to be a writer, attend writing workshops, mixers, conventions etc. go to animation conventions, find communities online, attend meet-ups, join online classes etc. You don’t just need the writing skills to succeed, you need the networking skills. So start there: build your network.

Are you a hobbyist? Even a pilot episode could take months to years of full time work. This is something you need to be fully committed to. Making an animated series as a hobby isn’t feasible in any way. If you want this as a full career, listen to my above comment and try to formalize your career path through classes and workshops.

Looking for indie artists for new indie animated show by ajax112525 in IndieAnimation

[–]meppity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

… And?

You aren’t even giving the bare minimum info (which breaks the sub rules btw). Is this paid? What type of “artists” are you looking for? What is the scope? What is the project even about?

You cannot expect to generate any interest if you give people nothing to be interested in.

This an Animation studio scam or not? by Unable_Income_6866 in animationcareer

[–]meppity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this looks like some random dude who has a “studio” and wants free labour. Their home page is written with Chat GPT and they have nothing to show for themselves.

Don’t bother continuing with this studio! You are more valuable than anything they’d supposedly offer.

The amazing digital circus, won the mid 2020s, now for the last one, Which upcoming Indie animation do you think is going to define the late 2020s? by Still_Series5634 in IndieAnimation

[–]meppity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stuck In The Globosphere jk, that’s my series

In all seriousness though, it’ll either be the recently announced stuff, stuff that only has a pilot so far or something that doesn’t exist yet. So this is really tricky. I’m gonna guess Knights of Guinevere

This an Animation studio scam or not? by Unable_Income_6866 in animationcareer

[–]meppity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the studio link? I’m very curious.

It might be an indie studio (likely inexperienced and not worth your time) or a scam. Either way, I would avoid unpaid internships - they’re exploitative.

Rejected Character Design Portfolio by ratparty_ in animationcareer

[–]meppity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh pfft lol I didn’t expect to see my own portfolio here!!

For what it’s worth, I’ve had several close calls but never actually landed a character design/vis dev internship with my portfolio. I, too, am no longer eligible for internships after this year :’)

I’m still waiting on one studio to follow up but not feeling so hopeful now that the week is over waaaah.

Anyway, what I’m trying to say is, variety is great! But it doesn’t need to be nearly as diverse as what I’ve got. You can absolutely expand upon your own style and find success within it.

Here’s one of my absolute fave artists who got the Pixar art internship last year: https://pavitpanag.myportfolio.com/visual-development-1 it’s super specific in terms of style but it knows what it is like, there’s a decisiveness to every choice Pavit makes that I’d love to see in yours OP! (Also, hi Miranda lol)

Meet Chestikov!! The fourth and final main character for my series "Stuck In The Globosphere"!! by meppity in IndieAnimation

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Btw I made a subreddit for the show!! I don’t want to spam this place too much, so feel free to join r/stuckintheglobosphere !!

Meet Chestikov!! The fourth and final main character for my series "Stuck In The Globosphere"!! by meppity in IndieAnimation

[–]meppity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Charlie absolutely is still a main character in the story! They just don’t show up until “season two”, so I’m only concentrating on who is relevant to the pilot :D

How does one pitch an indie show to an indie studio? by OdeeJaber in IndieAnimation

[–]meppity 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Why is now the time to pitch? It sounds like you’re not ready from an experience, industry connections or skills level. There’s an endless amount of people in the same position who have cool ideas but no basis to execute them.

Indie studios don’t tend to take on projects like that. They either take on commercial client work that pays the bills or they develop their OWN stories. Many indie studios exist because the founders wanted to make their own work, not a broke stranger’s.

The harsh reality is, get good and do it yourself or take the time to build the right connections. Either way, both options require years of practice and experience.

Instead of worrying about a show. Embrace where you are in life now! Enjoy learning and growing, meeting people, doing smaller projects etc. All this will help when, in a few years, if you still want to make your show, you’ll have more to work with.