Category: Animation

There’s More Types of Animation than Just Cartoons.

NIGHTMARE

Welcome to this Wednesday’s Post featuring the Official Music Video by Lee Hardcastle for the Song “NIGHTMARE” by the Band Love Automatic.

Lee Hardcastle is a British Animator Who Specializes in Stop-Motion Techniques. He is Famous for His Handmade Independent Animations. His Work includes Original Remakes of Emblematic 1980’s Action and Horror Movies, as well as Parodies of Animated Series and Video Clips. His Work is Known for its Violent and Gory Content. He has worked with Many Companies including Momentum Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Adult Swim, and has Also Worked with Notable Artists such as Sufjan Stevens. Besides Being a Kick Ass Animator Lee Hardcastle was a Member of the Band Shit The Bed. Hardcastle once explained His Work as “I make Claymation that is Not for Children.”

                   

All the Information I was able to Wrangle about the Band Love Automatic is the Following. Love Automatic is a New York band made up of ex-members from Senses Fail & Armor for Sleep. Their EP debut ‘Organ Donor’ is now available for download from major retailers.

PLOT: A Paranormal Research Team conducts a Seance (A Meeting where People Attempt to make Contact with the Dead) when Things Go Horribly Wrong the Team Ends Up Meeting Their DOOM!

Thanks For Reading/Watching,

   Presented By Les Sober  

Yokai Bob The Builder

Welcome to Yet Another FYB Monday Post featuring Yokai Bob The Builder by MeatCanyon. It occurred to Me that We have Used Several of MeatCanyon’s Works Particularly on Mondays for the Last Few Weeks Creating an Unofficial MeatCanyon Monday Situation. Mondays fucking Suck so MeatCanyon’s Odd Ball Alternative Comedy just seems to be Great at Combating Monday Melodrama. With that Said this Week We are Showcasing some of MeatCanyon’s Darker Work this Time Around. Whats Uniquely Different About this Certain MeatCanyon Animation is its in Japanese with English Subtitles. Yokai has the definite Presents Itself as a Cautionary Tale Crossed with a Moral Fable with a Very Folklore Feel.

MeatCanyon’s real name is Hunter August Hancock better know by His Online User Name MeatCanyon. Hancock is an American Youtuber, Animator, Voice Actor, Comedian, Writer, and Director who makes Parody Animations of Popular Characters (say Sponge Bob for instance). Some Viewers of MeatCanyon’s Animations  have Described Them in just one Single Word “Horrifying”. A Common on going gag in Hancock’s Video’s is that something Normal or Mundane gets You killed or Possible Worse.

Synopsis:

Young Asian Couple is eating dinner at home when a Hideous Troll like Gnome Appears out of the blue asking “Can we fix it?” The Sight of this Ghoulish Gnome Terrifies the Young Couple, but Alas the Ghastly Gnome Kidnaps Wife. Man Obviously Panics and Demands that the Gruesome Gnome return His Wife to Him. Unfortunately the Ungodly Gnome Tells the Husband matter of Factly that “You can’t fix this.” before Disappearing into the Night. Will The Poor Man ever Cross Paths with the Godless Gnome Again, and be Provided the Opportunity to have His Beloved Wife Returned to Him? Watch and See.

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

   Presented By Les Sober  

My First Slumber Party

Welcome to Another Monday Post here at FYB featuring MY FIRST SLUMBER PARTY By One of Our Favorite Creative Artists MeatCanyon.

Sleepovers are one of the Strangest Rites go Passage for a Kid if You think about it. You make Friends at School, then Hangout at Each other’s Houses, and then the Almost Inevitable Sleepover. It’s such an Awkward Dynamic because once Night Falls You realize You have to Deal with Your Friend’s Adult Parents. To make things Feel even Uneasier You’re a Child who now must Communicate with Bigger and Smarter Adults (who have Temporary Authority and Control over You) without the Benefits of Your Parents acting as Your Amateur Ambassador. The Surreal part is You’re in Familiar Surroundings, but in the Context of a Sleepover They Suddenly Seem Utterly Alien at the Same Time. Then to Top off the Whole Bizarreness of it All You wake up in the Middle of the Night to take a Leak, and the Once Nondescript Hallway is Now Hauntingly Silent and Cloaked in Shadow. By the Time You get Home the Next Day You feel as if You just came back from a Foreign Country that just so Happened to be Ruled by Your Friends Parents.

MeatCanyon’s real name is Hunter August Hancock better know by his online user name MeatCanyon. Hancock is an American Youtuber, animator, voice actor, comedian, writer, and director who makes parody animations of popular characters (say Sponge Bob for instance). Some viewers of MeatCanyon’s animations  have been described them in just one single word “Horrifying”. A common on going gag in Hancock’s video’s is that something normal or mundane gets you killed or possible worse.

PLOT: An Eight Year Old MeatCanyon has a Rather Creepy Experience during His First Sleep Over at His Buddy Luke’s House involving Banana’s, Religion, Pokemon Cards, and His Friend’s Apparently Sociopath of a Father.

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

   Presented By Les Sober

Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride

Welcome to FYB’s Monday post showcasing the animated short BUY THE TICKET, TAKE THE RIDE which is an Oblitus original. The characters, voices, and backgrounds were done by Jack Dimaze, and features the musical track “the third in the night” by Kevin Maceod. What drew my attention to this animated short was the title which is an infamous phrase coined by American author (and prolific boozer and drug user ) Hunter S. Thompson.

Oblitus is a very small Youtube channel that’s been going since 2016, yet it has only garnered 1,000 subscribers to date. Oblitus on Oblitus “This is an animation channel where you will find all sort of different characters and stories.”

Brief plot summery:

What happens when an alien life form takes magic space mushrooms and can it handle the trip? Watch and see.

So I’ll see you when I see,

 Justine Sane

Pre-Chewed Food

Welcome to this Monday’s Post here at FYB featuring PRE-CHEWED FOOD By One of Favorite All Time Animators David Firth. This One Minute Masterpiece Serves as a Warning that Capitalism in a Consumerism Obsessed Society is a Seriously Slippery Slope.

For those Who May be Unaware David Firth is an English Animator, Director, Writer, Musician, Actor, Voice Actor, Video Artist, and Broadcaster of Whom we are a Hugh Fans of of here at FYB. The Word NIGHTMARE is used most often to Describe Firth’s body of Work and Why We are such Diehard Fans of His work. Several of Firth’s works in Flash Animation, along with Multiple Music Videos and Works of Video Art, have garnered a Large (and Ever Growing) Followings Over the Years.

“This was an advert for the PS4 game: Trover Saves the Universe. It still is an advert for a game, but it just didn’t get released when or before the game came out. Not sure why. Nothing from this video is really in the game. Sorry to mislead you.” – David Firth –

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

 Presented By Les Sober

PUSSYCAT

Welcome to Thursday’s Post here at FYB Showcasing the Claymation Short PUSSYCAT by Takena Nagao. The thing I really got a Kick Out of was the Ending which is Immediately reminded Me of the Ending of the Movie DEATH PROOF by Quinten Tarantino (which is One of My All Time Favorite Movies).

Plot Summery.

If You took the Fairytales The Three Little Pigs and Combined it with Little Red Riding Hood and gave it an Old School Brothers Grimm make over. PUSSYCAT comes complete with Booze, Sex, Drugs, Lust, Hostage Taking, Violence, Liberation, Revenge, Greed, Desire, Conflict, and Blood Splattered Gore.

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

   Presented By Les Sober  

Avarya

Welcome to Today’s FYB Post featuring AVARYA Written, Directed and Created by Turkish Director and Cinematographer Gokalp Gonen and Showcased by Omeleto. AVARYA is Considered to be a Visionary Short Animation By Fans and Critics Alike.

Plot Summery:

AVARYA opens with Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics:

  • Robots Must NOT allow Humans to come to Harm.
  • Robots Must Protect Human Existence.
  • Robots DO NOT have to Follow Orders that would Conflict the Previous Directives.

An Elderly Man Drifts throughout the Galaxy, with a Robot as His Only Companion. The Spaceship is Designed just like Elderly Man’s Favorite Room back on Earth, even down to the Minutest Detail such as a Particle of Dust, according to the Robot. But the Elderly Man is anxious to Leave the Ship in Search of a Better Quality of Life. Together, They Duo Travel Throughout the Endless Expanse of Space as They search for a New Habitable Planet, since Earth has become Uninhabitable.

The Robot, however, is Sworn to keep Humans from coming to Harm. Every Alternative Planet discovered is Not Good Enough for the Elderly Man to Live on, according to the Robot. But the Man is Tired of being Stuck on the Ship, NO matter how Comfortable it may be. As the Elderly Man becomes Increasingly Desperate to Leave the He Reaches His Breaking Point and finally Rebels Against His Overbearing Robotic Overseer.  It’s Only Then does the Elderly Man Discover just how Seriously the Robot takes its Duty to Protect the Elderly Man, even if it’s from Himself.

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

Presented by Les Sober

JUST BEYOND THE GOLDEN ARCHES

Welcome To Another FYB Anti-Monday Post featuring JUST BEYOND THE GOLDEN ARCHES by None Other than One of Our Favorite Creative Talents and Animators MeatCanyon. JUST BEYOND THE GOLDEN ARCHES puts a Whole New Perspective Spin on the Fast Food Industry, and a Classic American Icon.

Who IS MeatCanyon You Ask: MeatCanyon’s Real Name is Hunter August Hancock better know by his Online User name MeatCanyon. Hancock is an American Youtuber, animator, voice actor, comedian, writer, and director who makes parody animations of Popular Characters (say Sponge Bob for instance). Some viewers of MeatCanyon’s animations  have been Described Them in just one single word “Horrifying”. A Common on going Gag in Hancock’s Video’s is that Something Normal or Mundane gets you killed or Possibly Even Worse.

Synopsis: An Unnervingly and Troubling Ronald McDonald Who’s Seems to be Part Serial Killer, Sociopath, Kidnapper, and Sex Offender Luridly Insists You Try The Big Mac.

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

 Presented By Les Sober 

Official Video: BUDDY

To Help Combat the shitty stigma of Mondays for FYB’s Post Today We have a Little Something to Lighten the Mood. BUDDY is the Animated Comedy Short for the Third Track of Adam Sandler’s 1993 Comedy Album “There All Going To Laugh At you.”  that Visualized the Skit on MTV. The Skit was Written By Adam Sandler and Rob Schnider about Two Buddies, Two Dudes, and Two Homies meet Each other and End Up Hanging Out Together on a Train While Enjoying Various Alcoholic Beverages.

                   

For Those Who May Not be Aware Comedy Albums were the Equivalent of The Modern Day Stand Up Comedy Special. The First Album Considered the First Modern Comedy was the 1958 Comedy Album The Future Lies Ahead by Mort Sahl. The Album was a Recording of Sahl preforming His Routine in front of a Live Audience.  In the 1960’s saw a Comedy Album Phenomenon with such Comedians as Redd Foxx, Lenny Bruce, Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks to Name a Few. Then in the 1970’s, Comedy Albums gained the Reputation for being Targeted Towards College Students, being Countercultural and NOT being Allowed on TV. This Included Comedians like Cheech and Chong, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Steve Martin, and National Lampoon.  There were also what were Termed BLUE COMEDY Albums (or Party Records) existed from the 1950′, 60’s, and 70’s were Known for Their Raunchy Adult Content and Often Featured African American Comedians. Due to the Obscenity Laws Over Time, Party Records were NOT Displayed on the Record Store Shelves and were Kept Hidden Under the Counter. These Controversial Albums were Only Sold Upon the Request of the Customer (Meaning if You wanted it You had to SPECIFICALLY Ask For It), and were Promoted by Word of Mouth.

You see back in the Pre Internet/HBO/Comedy Central/YouTube/Streaming Services etc. Stand Up Comics had to Tour just like The Bands of Yesteryear. This meant a Merciless Unending Grind on the Road Doing Show after Show wherever the fuck You could manage to get Booked and Living out of a fucking Suitcase. Thus Comedy Albums were a Vital Tool used by Up and Coming as well as Established Stand Up Comedians to Stay Relevant, Gain More Exposure and Popularity, and Hopefully Paying Off by Garnering the Attention of a Big Time Hollywood Agent. It also Served as a some what Lucrative Money Making Endeavor for the Comedians because as We all Know when Starting Out in Anything the Pay Sucks.

Enjoy.

CAST:

  • Adam Sandler: As Buddy #2
  • David Spade: Buddy #1
  • Rob Schneider: Dude #1
  • Tim Herlihy: Dude#2
  • Tim Meadows: Homie #1
  • Robert Smigel: Homie #2/ Conductor (Voice)

Thanks For Reading/Watching,

  Presented By Justin Sane  

Weird Shit Wednesday With Otto: CHANNEL X CARTOON SHOW

Welcome to weird shit Wednesday featuring CHANNEL X CARTOON SHOW by Robert Morgan. Robert Morgan has spent the last two decades creating a body of work characterized by nightmarish stop motion, and described as a disorienting trip into the subconscious. Morgan has sited Francis Bacon, Edgar Allen Poe, and The Brothers Quay as some of his biggest influences.

Critique:

CHANNEL X CARTOON SHOW is a David Lynch-esque trip down a schizophrenic rabbit hole of  unholy hallucinations, dire feelings of dread, sheer psychotic terror, and suicidal insanity.

Until We Meet Again,

  Presented By  Otto Rageous