Well...
It's here.
300 followers here on Newgrounds, and 19k over on YouTube.
This short animation took me four days to create, and it's the first I've had motivation for in a little over 4 months iirc.
I tested out 10 to 12 new animation tricks in total (many for the very first time), used 2 layers, mostly relied on frame-by-frame and some tweening, used 4 different brushes and did it all by hand on my phone!
12-15 hours of work total, maybe more
Had to redo a few seconds of footage bc one loop looked lwk ass before redoing it
I even referenced many things from the show and studied MikeCarf's rendering style for the rendered parts, relying on a sketch tool and cross-hatching to get a similar look!!
I've now gotten WAY better at cross-hatching... lwk it's so fucking fun, I can see why he loves to use it.
Original series by @MikeCarf and @Nihaho
Song by @Sveekins (used with permission! Hoping to include it in WTNG, too, but that's not related to this.)
If you haven’t, go listen to the full song!
It's INCREDIBLE.
Anyway, now for a sentimental rant because I love everything rn and won't shut the fuck up about it
Thank you all SO MUCH for getting me to this point, and for allowing me to continue making things for other creators that I look up to and want to support.
I love and appreciate all of you, and I want you to know that you can do ANYTHING you set your mind to.
You're all beautiful, worthy, talented, incredible and unique souls, and I want all of you to know that I care about you from the bottom of my heart.
Everything I make comes from a place of passion, inspiration, support and an undying love for creativity and those who bear it.
I will always appreciate and love you for what you, and the rest of this community, did for me.
I just want to reciprocate that support, kindness, creative passion and inspiration to the people who inspired me.
also, go watch Bridge Kids.
it's TOP NOTCH shit.

UPDATE:
so it fucking frontpaged.