u/Muted_Strength3638

I don't usually go to conventions very often, but on the few occasions I have gone, if I see a cosplayer who's done a truly amazing job, when I go up to say hello and congratulate them on their work, I tend to crack little jokes as if I were actually the character they're portraying (Both men and women find it amusing)

And while sometimes they take it in stride, others get angry or act unfriendly toward me.

Does this kind of attitude usually bother you?

I've been in pre-production for almost two years on an indie 3D web series, with no budget, no audience, and a team working purely for the love of it.

We're about to start pre-production on the pilot, but honestly, I'm not sure if I'm still that motivated. It's my first project, and I think maybe I was more ambitious than I should have been. The most frustrating part is the money, because when I try to contact animators, I get a lot of insults for mentioning that it's unpaid, and that just makes me feel worse.

I also can't do a Kickstarter or a Patreon because I don't have enough people, and because of my country of origin, I can't create a creator account, so I have to blindly trust someone.

With no team, no money, and no audience, I don't know if it's wise to continue. So far, we're just about to make the pilot with a blind faith that it will be a hit, but I know things don't work that way.

I guess we just have to try, right? I know people don't work for free

I've been in pre-production for almost two years on an indie 3D web series, with no budget, no audience, and a team working purely for the love of it.

We're about to start pre-production on the pilot, but honestly, I'm not sure if I'm still that motivated. It's my first project, and I think maybe I was more ambitious than I should have been. The most frustrating part is the money, because when I try to contact animators, I get a lot of insults for mentioning that it's unpaid, and that just makes me feel worse.

I also can't do a Kickstarter or a Patreon because I don't have enough people, and because of my country of origin, I can't create a creator account, so I have to blindly trust someone.

With no team, no money, and no audience, I don't know if it's wise to continue. So far, we're just about to make the pilot with a blind faith that it will be a hit, but I know things don't work that way.

I guess we just have to try, right? I know people don't work for free

Today was the last straw. I posted a video on a subreddit in my country to vent about a breakup and a problem with ex-friends, and they called me and insulted me in every way imaginable.

I know I'm not mentally well, and being in this digital echo chamber only makes it worse, especially being around people worse than me.

Please, I need help to get started.

No se porque pero, de un tiempo para aca, empece a ver que los discursos nacionalistas, clasistas, o de desprecio a los inmigrantes estan floreciendo mas por todos lados.

Tanto en calle cuando oigo a gente decir que deberíamos echar a los extranjeros o cobrarles de mas, en discusiones en linea o en el trabajo donde se dice cosas como "el pobre es pobre porque quiere" y en general, un desprecio generalizado a todo lo que es la ayuda humanitaria.

Otro caso, cada vez oigo a mas gente decir que no le dan plata a gente en la calle, porque los han estafado muchas veces.

No se si es que siempre fuimos asi y yo recién lo estoy viendo, o décadas de crisis nos volvieron asi.

This might sound a bit silly, since, as artists, we've always been taught to "try to innovate," to create something original, our own personal brand, something that isn't the same old thing. And while all this sounds good on paper, the sad reality is that the general public isn't as interested as it seems.

It's obvious that there are revolutionary new animated proposals every year, but if we look closely, we'll realize that they actually contain many archetypes that have already been used: a certain type of character personality, a certain animation style, a certain narrative style, etc. And that's not because the director or directors are lazy and unimaginative, not at all. It's because animation is still a product, and as a product, you have to make sure it's digestible or consumable by your audience.

Even if your ideas are brilliant, even if you're a great creative, it's of little use if people aren't drawn to what you're telling.

I feel that overall, you can create a show that's weird and original enough to succeed (there are plenty of examples), but it has to have a touch of lightness: not so cliché that it's just another copy, nor so alien that people don't understand it.

Finally, I feel that this has become a bit of a trend lately due to the indie phenomenon. Many who want to enter this world do so with their dream series, relying solely on their ideas, which isn't bad, but I feel it's a bit detached from the reality of this beautiful profession.

I'm not saying this so much because the videos aren't interesting, but rather because of how they're put together:

- Intro with dramatic music and a blurring effect

- Narrator who begins to tell us how it all ended

- Abrupt cut with the line "but to talk about that, we have to go back to where it all began"

- Cut interviews with lots of sound effects

- Tender music when they talk about the childhood or adolescence of those involved

- Sound effects like "boom" when tragic events occur

- Reflection at the end with the same dramatic music as the beginning

And generally they are semi-documentary videos of 30 minutes that tell stories that could be told in 10.

A while ago, I started noticing that she was acting distant. She'd say "I like you" more than "I love you," go to bed earlier than me, not reciprocate my kisses, and struggle to maintain a conversation.

Today, we met to talk, and she told me she felt like a burden. She said she needs, in her own words, "a lot of attention" and likes thoughtful gestures, something I don't usually give.

She said she's not mentally well, but she can't afford therapy, and overall, she doesn't know what to do with her life or our relationship. She feels lost.

And she doesn't want me to change because she says it's not fair to change for someone. She thinks I'm perfect the way I am, and that she's the problem.

Tl;DR My girlfriend is afraid of being a burden to me because of her problems and personality

A while ago, I started noticing that she was acting distant. She'd say "I like you" more than "I love you," go to bed earlier than me, not reciprocate my kisses, and struggle to maintain a conversation.

Today, we met to talk, and she told me she felt like a burden. She said she needs, in her own words, "a lot of attention" and likes thoughtful gestures, something I don't usually give.

She said she's not mentally well, but she can't afford therapy, and overall, she doesn't know what to do with her life or our relationship. She feels lost.

And she doesn't want me to change because she says it's not fair to change for someone. She thinks I'm perfect the way I am, and that she's the problem.

I've written several scripts already, but this is my first serious pilot, and I feel enormous pressure to present the whole world, the dynamics properly, and also to make it funny.

How long do you think it should take me? There isn't really a deadline.

Me eh dado cuenta qué, cuando uno pregunta acá sobre becas como progresar o potencial, el post se llena de downvotes o la gente responde descortés en los comentarios

¿Porque??

I'm thinking of switching to other platforms or trying other platforms besides YouTube (especially with the new restrictions). For this, I chose Odysee and Rumble, and oh my god, I see this as soon as I log in: conspiracy videos, praise for the current US president, ragebait, etc.

My content is my own art (animations), and I don't know if these are the best sites.

A few days ago, I let go of my first screenwriter on an indie series I’d been working on for a long time, and I decided to fire him because of his attitude—he doesn’t seem like a very stable person—and now I’m afraid he’ll steal everything we’ve done:

He had access to the character profiles for almost all the main characters and knows a bit about the structure of the first three scripts.

I was told he could copyright everything under his own name, even though he supposedly doesn’t have the money or resources to produce his own show.

If you're wondering, no, he didn't have access to things like the entire animation bible—I don't share that with anyone—nor did he have access to, for example, the complete detailed character designs, the models, or anything like that. At most, he had the character profiles with their backstories and personalities, as well as their preferences and so on.

A few days ago, I let go of my first screenwriter on an indie series I’d been working on for a long time, and I decided to fire him because of his attitude—he doesn’t seem like a very stable person—and now I’m afraid he’ll steal everything we’ve done:

He had access to the character profiles for almost all the main characters and knows a bit about the structure of the first three scripts.

I was told he could copyright everything under his own name, even though he supposedly doesn’t have the money or resources to produce his own show.

If you're wondering, no, he didn't have access to things like the entire animation bible—I don't share that with anyone—nor did he have access to, for example, the complete detailed character designs, the models, or anything like that. At most, he had the character profiles with their backstories and personalities, as well as their preferences and so on.

I've been in a wonderful relationship with a girl for 3 years, I love her, she's the love of my life, however, for the past month, our relationship has cooled off a little.

She has a horrible family: a mother who practically yells at her and abuses her, a brother who bosses her around, and a father who I'm sure is a sociopath. It's been slowly wearing her down. Every day I feel her getting more tired. We haven't had any contact in two months; we barely talk without her falling asleep, and she refuses to go to therapy.

She's not mentally well. I feel like she's lost so much of her sparkle. Plus, she's had a few significant losses this year, and I try to support her, I try to be there for her, but it's never enough.

And sometimes I'm feeling down, and I want to vent, but she's in so much worse shape and has had much worse problems, that she doesn't know how to advise me, and she just says curt words.

TL;DR My girlfriend's family is draining her happiness.

I am 20 years old and I am currently only studying, not working. But my mom argued with me today, saying I need to work to straighten out my life.

I told him that for me, working now would be pointless since we don't have financial problems, and besides, when I'm not studying, I invest my time in a project related to my degree.

However, they believe I need a real job, something that will help me mature, and they're even going to find me one, forcing me to take it. This also happens because they're traumatized by my brother who recently left home and decided to study alone, and it ended badly for him; they think I'm going to end up the same way.

They call me lazy and constantly belittle my achievements just because I don't earn money from them, and they want me to be independent at 23.

I try to take a more relaxed approach to life. I know I'll have to work at some point, so why rush things? I'll spend my whole life working 8 to 12 hours a day; I'm in the "like" stage .At this stage, I like to experiment and make mistakes, without the need to enslave myself to a job I don't want for money I don't need right now, just...

TL;DR My parents want me to work more for them than for myself