r/IndieAnimation

Animated Media that started out independent at one point but are not longer indie nowadays

  1. South Park

Matt and Trey made their south park short called "Jesus vs Frosty" in 1992, and then made a short called "the spirit of Christmas" in 1995 before the series was picked as a series by comedy central

  1. Veggietales

from 1993 to 2003, most of the series was independently made, and even the movie Jonah in 2002

  1. Beavis and Butthead

Mike judge made a animated short called Frog Baseball in 1992, which would be the first episode of Because and butthead and premiered as part of the 1992 Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation until airing on Mtv in September 22nd 1992, until the short aired as an first episode on March 11st 1993

u/calvin-fanatic — 4 days ago

Are there any creators/series you think are underrated?

In my opinion Dead Sound is extremely underrated as a creator, he has several series and tons of videos about his creative process and behind the scenes facts.

His Autodale series is probably his most well known but all of his other series are also really interesting and he’s currently working on season 2 of his Dinosauria series.

u/dragonborndnd — 4 days ago

I know there’s supposedly beauty in imperfection of art but…

I guess I want to talk about the courage it takes to press on despite the fact your art might not be great. How you will make mistakes and the special magic that will ensure you don’t turn that into some sort of avoidance to the idea of hard work.

I want to be incredible. I want to change the world and make it laugh. But I see that Dana Terrace walks in out of the ether after some decades of never making a mistake and I realize my goal of being the best or most beloved is gonna be impossible.

If you do it for myself instead of for other people to love me instead is that not arrogant and selfish to do it because YOU want it for YOU!? It’s more selfless to create for others otherwise you are greedy and that technically makes us evil?

Am I overthinking this? Maybe I was just brought up believing that I needed to only do things that had promised and good results that play to the odds. Someone help me out here would ya?!

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u/Dazzu1 — 4 days ago

Looking for folks to help with my animation project!

I'm developing an animated series set in the Edwardian era (1901-1910). All of the characters are anthropomorphic dogs, and they rely on what they were bred for to find jobs that suit their skills. Hunting dogs are police, herding dogs are guards, gun dogs are detectives, scent hounds are chefs, sight hounds are firefighters, and so on.
The story is a mix of tragedy, crime, mystery, and slice of life. The main character is a field spaniel detective, and the central mystery is the unsolved murder of the woman he loved.
I'm working on this solo, but I really don't want to lose this idea to burnout. I don't have any money to give, so it's more of a passion project. I'm looking for character designers and/or story collaborators who'd enjoy helping me build this world together. I'm absolutely up for giving credit, shared ownership, and/or skill swaps (helping with your projects, if you have any).
If this sounds like your kind of thing, comment or DM me! I can also send you my Discord in a DM to talk more about it.
Thank you super duper much for reading!!

u/Gloomy-Machine5215 — 4 days ago
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Yabba Dabba Muffin!

The lead male main characters from Take My Muffin are doing a Flinstones theme for Halloween!

Rok as Fred Flinstone

Korney as Barney Rubble.

Please watch Take My Muffin people! It's so awesome!

u/EmbarrassedSlice5822 — 4 days ago
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So, I learned that The Amazing Digital Circus made a bizarre appearance on Law & Order recently

For context: The Amazing Digital Circus was referenced in an episode of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (Season 4, Episode 3).

The plot follows the Toronto Major Crimes Unit investigating a case where a group of high school students is accused of recording the death of their teacher. One of the primary suspects was seen wearing a full Jax cosplay costume in the pictures on the right.

Don't worry, I'm as baffled as you are that Law & Order of all shows would reference it. However, I would be lying if I said that somebody on that show's writing team is a huge Jax fan.

BTW, the suspect's name is Jaxxon.

u/The_Remaster — 4 days ago

What makes animation so special?

What makes animation worth it. Because it costs us so much time and possibly even money. Give me your reasons why it is special to you. I have mine. For me, it is because we work so much and see the final product and feel so much joy after that, so much in fact that it makes it worth it.

u/JosheryRag — 3 days ago

We are killing smaller indie creators and feeding the big ones

So first of all. No hate on anything big. I live glitch and spindlehorse and I think they are great and make great quality stuff of course! But smaller indie creators work just as hard or harder than the big ones and they get no attention. Let me name a few small projects that are as good or better then the big projects 3: Claw and Compass By NatroMations, pirate lobsters fighting giant monsters? What more could you want. Animation not great but the story is what counts! 2: Monkey Wrench. I know monkey wrench is still very big but come on it deserves way more attention! It’s the highest quality indie animated series I’ve ever seen! 1: Rotten By Strike Productions. Holy Crap. It’s long. Pretty good animation. Funny as hell sometimes. Great characters. Good Voice acting. The Music has lyrics and is possibly the greatest music I’ve ever heard! Good upload times. 10 episodes in three months?!?! It’s peak fiction.

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u/Chex_Bell — 4 days ago

Busco ayuda para crear una animación estilo anime

Quiero creer un cortometraje con personajes y mundo de un juego.

No tengo habilidades artísticas o arte más allá de lo que ofrece el juego

Ya tengo un guión preparado para la historia, tengo una duración estimada de alrededor de 7 minutos

Tampoco tengo dinero para pagar, por lo que será una colaboración voluntaria

Esta animation será con el fin de ser un arte de pasatiempo sin buscar veneficios de dinero

Aquellos interesados podrían ayudar con:

Animación

Música/sonidos

Voces

El corto va a ser principalmente de acción

Agradezco su tiempo y ayuda

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u/Valuable-Tap533 — 3 days ago
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[HIRING] [PAID] 2D Animator

2D Animator – YouTube Shorts

I'm looking for a 2D animator to create horror animations for YouTube Shorts.

Deadline: ASAP
Animation Length: 30–60 seconds
Animation Style: 2D horror
Budget: $100 per animation
Collaboration: Long-term

If you're interested, please DM me

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u/kulka2d — 4 days ago
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RITTY’S WEIRD WORLD (OFFICIAL TRAILER)

honefully I can get it done before the end of october

fixed up the music volume because i keep hearing it was really REALLY loud.

u/FreeAbrocoma2752 — 4 days ago

Intro cards for the cast

Heres the cast of the series. A little getting to know you all lined up. Seeing how they react and their individual personalities. Clints on the ends is somewhat crass.

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Howdy, I am working on my pilot. its a passion

proiect of mine. based on my Webtoon "The Town Without Laws" and I would love to show my project

off!

My proiect is 2D animation. It is set in the 1870's Wild West. In this lawless and godless frontier a rag tag trio of outlaws (Boone, Jack, Jessibell) work off their sentences by becoming "public entertainment" in the form of fair styled death games, orchestrated by their warden Lu who just so happens to be the

Devil.

u/FirmBaker4324 — 4 days ago
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The animation so far for my WW1 Anime

It's about four American girls that go to France to nurse the British soldiers in 1914. It's a coming to age story as they leave their homes for the first time to help with the war effort when the U.S. wasn't in the war yet. They deal with spies, confidents, and romance as they learn to live in this new life they joined. (Not all of the scenes go together so I might be a little off)

Animator - Harlion

Mrs. Thornton Voice Actress - Jessica H.

(If you want to support me you can here at my kofi - https://ko-fi.com/seanwarner)

u/The_Remaster — 8 days ago
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Anime Horror Short Film looking for Japanese voice actor - Read inside

Hello everybody, for the past couple of years I've been hard at work on my very own Anime.

I am the writer / director of this project and hired a small team of animators to make this Horror Short Film happen. Now I'm at the final steps before hitting Kickstarter and various Film festivals.

The trailer you are about to watch is 99% ready, it only needs some voice acting. I am looking for a fluent Japanese voice for a young and old male character. Anyone is open to submit their take and the person who will have their choice put in the trailer will be hired for the entire film, once our Kickstarter ends.

If you have any doubts about my legitimacy I can get you in contact with the various artists I've hired in the past (voice actors included) I pay half upfront, half after the job is done.

Thank you and enjoy the trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4ri0W2ZCj5Q

You can send your recordings in the DMs so I can align them with the trailer. Your script can be seen in the subtitles, with a few gasps and pants along the way. 

Thanks in advance!

u/teller-of-stories — 8 days ago
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Ritty’s Weird World Comes Out….

mark your calendars! Ritty’s weird world comes out later this month on Newgrounds and YouTube!

u/FreeAbrocoma2752 — 12 days ago