Tag: growing up

DECORATION

Welcome to Today’s FYB Post featuring DECORATION by London Based Writer, Director, Visual Artist, and Computer Animator Ben Wheele Who Makes What He Refers to as Surreal Horror.

SO WHO IS BEN WHEELE?

Wheele Graduated from The Royal Collage of Art with a Masters in Animation  in 2011, and His Films have been Screened at Festivals Internationally, Including Annecy, Pictoplasma, London Intl.Animation Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival and Stuttgart ITFS. Wheele’s work has also been Exhibited at The Sunday Painter Gallery (London), Gazell.io Digital Art Space, and Broadcast on Adult Swim and Channel 4 (UK). He is also the Founder of ‘Studio Ponk’ and Currently Lectures in 3D Animation and Games at Middlesex University

SO…

Like with Every Ben Wheele Video Everyone and Their fucking Mother is Working fucking Overtime to Analyze and thus Discover its Meaning (Wheele has Never Explained Any of His Work to Date). Many People have Many Thoughts about the possible Meaning Behind DECORATION some of the Most Popular are its about a Girl Hitting Puberty or a Girl getting Pregnant, or it could be that The Narrator Decoration is a Representation for Cancer. Normally I wouldn’t Criticize Those Who Hypothesize and Discuss Their Thoughts, but here’s the Thing with DECORATION. The Narrator (and Possible Internal Parasite) States QUITE FUCKING CLEARLY THAT THE VIDEO PERTAINS TO CANCER AND THAT TYPE OF CANCER BEING MOST LIKELY UTERAN CANCER. This is a Classic case of People Overthinking, Analyzing, and Hyper Tunnel Vision Desperately Searching for a Meaning that People appear to Miss the Fact that Cancer is called out by Name Case fucking Closed.

 

CREDITS:

Decoration (voice): Robert Ashby
Music: Jane Chapman
Charles Mauleverer
J.P Rameau
Sound:
Giulia Scarantino
Mike Wyeld
Assistant Colourist: Ada Polcyn
Production: Royal College of Art, 2011 ©

 

It is What it Is,

   Presented By Les Sober   

Behind Dreams Mask

Welcome to Todays FYB Post Featuring BEHIND DREAMS MASK by the One and Only MeatCanyon.  MeatCanyon who’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.

Synopsis: Raise ing a Teenager can be a Living fucking Hell with the Raging Hormones, Shitty Attitude, and Every Other Unpleasant Attribute Known to Man. But for a Single Father His Teenage Son’s Transformation from a Child to an Adult turns into a Horrific Nightmare.

It is What it is,

  Presented By Les Sober

Saturday Short Horror Cinema: SELF ASSEMBLY

Welcome to Saturday Short Horror Cinema featuring SELF ASSEMBLY  Written By Garret Shanley, and  Directed by Ray Sullivan. This Little Slice of Surreal Insanity reminds Me of  the David Lynch movie 1997 Cult Classic Eraserhead in Several Ways. Most Notably are the Fact that its Shot in Black and White giving the Film a Cold Stark Feel, and the Fact it Doesn’t need a Word of Dialog to be Creepy as Fuck.

Noteworthy Mention: The car that killed the son in the beginning is the same car that comes to retrieve the monster from the parents house.

Plot: In a Self-Assembly cabinet They Ordered Online Grieving Parents find a Truly Monstrous Substitute for their Deceased Son.

                   

Self Assembly  Credits:

  • Produced & Directed by Ray Sullivan
  • Written by Garret Shanley
  • Based on the comic story by Garret Shanley & Cathal Duggan
  • A Monolith Pictures [IE] Production
  • Cast – Darryl Kinsella, Amy Kirwan and Ruben Kenny
  • Cinematography & Score – Terry Warren
  • Editing & VFX – Ray Sullivan
  • Special Creature Effects – Bobby McGlynn
  • Makeup by – Deirdre Fitzgerald

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

Cartoons Craziness: Practicing Pat

Welcome to Cartoon Craziness Featuring the Animated Short Practicing Pat One of Our Favorite Animators David Firth Under His fatpie2 Moniker. The Cartoon is about a Kid and His Special Friend.

For those of You Who do Not Know or May Not Be Aware David Firth is an English Animator, Director, Writer, Musician, Actor, Voice Actor, Video Artist, and Broadcaster of Whom We are a Big Fan of Here at FYB. Several of Firth’s works in Flash Animation, along with Multiple Music Videos and Works of Video Art, have Garnered a Large Followings.

Premise: A Young Boy has an Imaginary Friend Named Practicing Pat who Lives in a Broken TV in His Backyard. At Night Practicing Pat Taps on the Boy’s Bedroom Window and They take Walks Along the Sea Front. That is Until One Day the Boy’s Father comes Home from Work Angry and Starts a Fire in the Backyard. The Boy’s Father then Tosses the Broken TV into the Flames. What Happens Next and What Happens to Practicing Pat? You’ll just have to Watch and See for Yourself.

From The Creator Himself:

“This is a Cartoon I made for Playboy website in 2008. I’m not sure if They ever used it. Their Animation Section didn’t show up on Google for some reason and They mysteriously Disappeared.” -David Firth aka fatpie2-

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

Presented By Les Sober  

DINNER IS NOT OVER (Animated)

Welcome to this Installment on Tidbits For Shits And Giggles Featuring the Animated Music Video Dinner is Not Over by the One and Only Mr. Jack Strauber.

Jack Stauber is a Singer, Songwriter, and Animator from clean, Pennsylvania. Jack also Publishes under the Name Jack Stauber’s Micropop, in which He releases Hist Short Songs from His Social Media or Extended Versions of His Short YouTube Songs. So Far, there are Six Micropop EP’s One Compilation Album, and One Soundtrack Album. Jack Stauber’s Music is often Described as Avantgarde, or Indie Alternative. His Music is a Blend of Pop, Electronic, and Folk.

Strauber’s Videos typically include MS-Paint Animation, 3D Animation, and Other Mixed Media. Nearly all of His Content is Recorded onto a VHS Tape, giving it an Old-Timer Aesthetic. Themes within the Videos may be that of a Typical Song or Something More Cryptic in Nature. Strauber also makes Animated Cartoon Shorts using Microsoft Paint, but more Recently His Videos have been appearing in Different or More Unique Styles of Art. He has also Gained Attention on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, and has Aired One of His Videos on an Episode of “Off the Air”,  made an “Adult Swim Smalls”, Created a Whole Mini-Series called SHOP: A Pop Opera, and made the a Short Film Titled OPAL.

Premise:

As Any Child Knows Dinner is Not Over (and You May Not Have Dessert) until You’ve Cleaned Your Plate especially when it comes to Vegetables, But Have You Ever Tasted Death?

Enjoy.

Thanks For Watching,

Presented By Les Sober  

HAMSTER HELL and HAMSTER HELL 2

2012’s Hamster Hell is by the Talented Claymation Creator Lee Hardcastle and Features the Music of Shit The Bed. Hamster Hell follows a Young Kid who Secretly Hides His Pet Hamsters from His Parents Under His Bed. Along the Way the Naiver  Kid Learns some Grim Life Lessons the Hard Way While He tries to make Sense of it All.

  • Chapter 1 Arrival
  • Chapter 2 Wife
  • Chapter 3 Fun World
  • Chapter 4 Escape
  • Chapter 5 Disorder
  • Chapter 6 Mother
  • Chapter 7 Punishment
  • Chapter 8 Death

Enjoy.

Hamster Hell 2 (Which Premiered on Sept 1st 2020) Follows a Young Hipster  who Attempts to get Rich Quick by Posting Pictures and Videos of His Pet Hamster on Social Media. The Young Man’s Girlfriend isn’t at all Happy about His the so called Business Venture Until She sees the Money Making Potential. This is a Tale of Exploitation Personified in the Age of the Internet where Social Media is King.

  • Chapter 1 Ms. Cupcake
  • Chapter 2 The Accident
  • Chapter 3 Deformed
  • Chapter 4 Play Dead
  • Chapter 5 Fortune
  • Chapter 6 Heaven

Enjoy.

 

Thanks for Watching,

Presented By    Les Sober & FYB  

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Tidbits For Shits And Giggles: T IS FOR TOILET [ABC’s of death]

Welcome to this Installment of Tidbits For Shits And Giggles featuring the Claymation Carnage of T IS FOR TOILET [ABC’s of death]] Directed and Animated by Lee Hardcastle.

T IS FOR TOILET Contains Scenes of GRAPHIC VIOLENCE.

T IS FOR TOILET is NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN.

Brief Synopsis: This Humorously Creepy Claymation Horror Story is about a Little Boy who is Very Uncomfortable with Learning to use the Toilet. Now most People simply do Not Remember the Irrational Fear(s) of being a Child going through Toilet Training, and How Alien the Whole Ordeal can be. It’s true that before One tackles the “Big Boy/Girl Potty” there’s an intermediate phase where One uses a Training Potty as part of the Transition.

            

While a Training Potty is a Logical Middle Step in the Process, BUT lets fucking face it Training Potties are NOTHING like Real Toilets. A Training Potty is basically a Plastic Mold that looks like a Mock Cartoonish Toilet (No Pun Intended) designed to be Child Compatible. An Actual Toilet is White and Sterile (like say a Doctors Office) there No Colors or Whacky Characters. Toilets are Not Designed to be Child Friendly so to Speak.

Also a Training Potty is a Third of the Size of an Adult Toilet so when a Child sits on an Adult Toilet they Feel Tiny as Toilets are Designed Specifically for grown Adults. A Small Child is Teetering on the Edge of the Rim where an Adult would be Sitting Secure and Comfortable. To add Insult to Injury when it comes to Children Feeling insecure is the Fact Their Feet are No Longer Touching the Floor. It must feel like Learning to take a Shit like You’re sitting on a Swing at the fucking Playground or something equally Insane. Lastly on the Size Inequality Issue a Child actually Small enough that They can Fall  (or more like Sink) into the Toilet Ass First.

           

The Final Extreme Difference between a Training Potty and a Real Adult Toilet is an Adult Toilet has Pluming which can be Intimidating to a Child with No Concept how Pluming Works. The Tank can Whur, Gurgle, and make other Strange and Creepy Noises that can Urk a Toilet Training Child. Also the Adult Toilet Flushes, and this is probably the Biggest Fear Inducer for Toilet Training Children. Children are a Fraction of Our (Adult) Size so when the Toilet Flushes (the Sound and Visual of) the Water being  Forcefully Sucked Down can Creep a Child Out. The Child’s Fear though is that They some how will be Sucked into the Toilet and Down the Soil Pipe (A Soil Pipe is a Pipe that Conveys Sewage or Waste Water from a Toilet, etc. to a Soil Drain or Sewer).

All Parents have to do to is Remember the Child Doesn’t Know Why all of a Sudden They have to Shit in this Giant, Grim Looking Toilet that Appears to have the Power to Suck Them In. Yes these are the Irrational Fears of a Child, But Again One must remind Themselves this is a Entirely New Experience for Them. At this age Children are just Barely beginning to understand How the World Works and it can be Utterly Terrifying at Times.

Enjoy.

Stay Tuned for the  Sequel to T IS FOR TOILET [ABC’s of death]

Ghost Burger!!

Thanks for Watching,

Presented Les Sober

Tidbits For Shits and Giggles :John Kenn Mortensen’s Comic-Dub

In this Installment of Tidbits For Shits and Giggles Features the Work of Danish Artist John Kenn Mortensen(Also Known as Don Kenn) who Writes and Directs Television Shows for Kids, BUT During His Free Time Kenn pays Tribute to the Darker, Disturbing side of Childhood filled with Monsters and Ghosts. Kenn’s Ugly, Terrifying, and Bone Chilling Creatures come Creeping out of the Darkest Childhood Nightmares into a Lurid Limelight. Kenn Draws His Highly Imaginative and Unsettling Scenarios where Children meet Ghastly and Goulash Monsters entirely on Yellow Post-It Notes. The Creative Intimacy of Kenn’s Creepy Creations truly leaves One in a State of Shock and Awe. Enjoy.

Thanks for Watching,

  Presented by Les Sober

I’m Being Held Hostage By A 6 Year Old

I live in a Tiny Town which means there far less fucking People I have to Tolerate or Deal with. Not only that but the Community that I live in is made up of 65% Vacation Homes meaning theres only a Handful of Full Time Residents living out here by The Lake. So theres PLENTY of fucking Elbow Room for Everyone which someone like Me Fully Appreciates.

As a Writer I have My own set of Practices and Rituals when it comes to Writing one of which is I prefer to Write Outside whenever possible. Since Our current Home Office has a rather Massive Front Porch, and the Weather being absolutely Perfect this time of Year makes it an Optimal Time to Write Outdoors. It’s Not to Hot and Not too cold You know all that Goldie Locks and the Three Bears bullshit.

Now unfortunately one of the Other Full Time Residents live just across the Street from of and have Kids three to be exact. While I have never seen Hide nor Hair of the Two Older Children the Youngest Montana (who is Six Years Old) is a MUCH Different fucking Story I assure You.

       

There several issues that contribute to My ongoing Problem which is Montana has made it a habit recently of coming over and Talking to Me while I’m on the Porch Writing or at any He sees Me as a Matter of Fact. Now Don’t get Me wrong I may be an Asshole, but I’m Not a fucking Monster. I don’t mind Waving or Saying Hello, and I don’t mind chatting  for a moment Here and There with Him time permitting.

Montana’s Parents turn Him loose Outside with No Limitations on where He can Roam, and with No Adult Supervision. They just put Him out like You would a Dog and by that I mean I don’t think an Adult is paying any Attention to what the fuck the Kid is up to They seem Oblivious. Out of Sight Out of Mind doesn’t Work for Raising a Child.

We live in such a Remote Area there aren’t a whole hell of a lot of Kids for Montana to play with. Outside of Montana and His two Siblings I can only think of One other Child living in the Neighborhood (and He’s 14 so He obviously has no fucking interest in hanging out with a little 6 year old Kid). So Montana has to Entertain Himself a majority of the Time which has to be Lonely as Children are Social Creatures, and Yes I don feel bad for the Kid in that respect. I grew up in a Neighborhood devoid of Other Kids for Years and it Seriously fucking Sucked. Imaginary Friends only go so Far.

       

Not to mention that I don’t know a damn thing about Kids Not a Single thing mind You. I don’t know what They like, what They don’t like, How they Develop, What They do at certain ages, Behavior shit, Their interests, Their Hobbies, Not a Single fucking Clue. This is due to the fact I’m a grown fucking Man who doesn’t have Kids (as of Yet), and while there plenty of Kids in My Family We live all over the fucking Place. I don’t have a lot of Exposure to Kids on any sort of consistent basis is My point. I don’t remember being Six Myself for fuck’s sake.

Since I’m a Grown fucking Man I have nothing in common with a 6 Year Old, and absolutely No Reason to be associating with one at Length. The last fucking thing I need is Especially in a Small fucking Town is to get Labeled the Creepy Old Guy that Parents Warn Their Kids about Avoiding. I don’t work with Kids in any capacity or in The Child Care Field as a Teacher for example, Montana is not a Related to Me nor Is he the Child of Dear Family Friends, and Again Montana is just 6 years Old. Theres NO reason on God’s Green Earth for Him to be associating with an Adult Virtual Stranger. Shit like that gets People Talking  out Their asses and Spreading Rumors like Wild Fire. I’m not going to be perceived by the Local Community as some sort of potential Child Molester or fucking piece of shit Pedophile thats for fucking Sure.

        

Now while My wonderful and Much Friendlier/Social Wife has already gone over and introduced Herself, got to Know Montana’s Parents, and Chat with them awhile I have Not. To Be utterly Honest I haven’t even so much as Waved Hello to Either of Them which makes Me look like a REAL Dick. The funny thing about it is when My Wife met Montana’s Parents and mentioned Him They had No Idea We knew of His Existence. My Point is They had No idea Their young Child had been across the Street hanging out and talking to a Adult Stranger on a Frequent Basis.

Thus Not knowing shit about Kids, Not wanting to get Labeled a Pervert, and Not wanting to Hurt the Kids feeling since I don’t know the appropriate way to tell or get an annoying Child to Fuck Off I have been avoiding Montana like the motherfucking plague. So every fucking Day for the last week or so before I set foot outside I wonder around My house peering and leering out of Windows to see if Montana is any where near by at any given moment. If I’m set up outside and working away I will stop what i’m doing, tell Montana I have work to do, and head inside for Who Knows how long since its all dependent on Montana going the fuck away or at least Staying in His own fucking Front Yard for once.

        

I have No idea how the Hell this Bizarre Situation with a 6 Year Old essentially and effectively holding Me hostage in My own fucking Home is going to End I just hope and Pray it isn’t an utter fucking Shit Show. What I need to do is get some credible advice on the subject Hopefully before I lose My Shit due to growing Frustration and All fucking Hell Breaks Loose. I’m getting too Tired to be The Old Me.

Thanks for Reading,

  By Les Sober (12:23 am)