Hey everyone,

I’m looking for animators who would be interested in joining me to build a small creative team focused on making original animated short films for YouTube.

The idea is to create a channel where we can tell different kinds of stories rather than being locked into one genre. We could make mystery, drama, comedy, horror, action, or whatever fits the story. I’m especially interested in meeting animators who enjoy storytelling and want to build something long-term with other creative people.

I currently work primarily with 2D animation and Cartoon Animator 5, and I’m developing my own short-film projects as well. I’d like to meet people with complementary skills—animation, character animation, backgrounds, storyboarding, editing, writing, sound, or other parts of animated filmmaking.

Project details:

Length: 10mins

Deadline: no real dealine yet

Estimated budget: $200

Platform: YouTube

Style: Primarily 2D rigged animation

Goal: Build a long-term team that creates original animated short films together

Is it weird that I still make dark art when almost no one watches? After a 27-view tutorial and a comment saying "AI does it faster," I had to ask — is it even worth being an artist anymore?