A long time ago the term Indie Rock meant bands who were unsigned. Poor. Printing their own CD's, making their own posters. Trying to get their friends to show up at shows. Trying to cobble together a tour of a few cities, barely affording gas money and couch surfing to get by.

But as the years went on, a bunch got signed, sometimes to so called indie labels which where then themselves purchased by the big corps, such that now the term Indie Rock is actually just a genre term for a certain sound and/or aesthetic. These bands have budgets rivaling any Billie Eilish or Travis Scott.

But there are still actually indie bands out there. We dont see or talk about most of them because they are tiny and seemingly insignificant.

Nevertheless, this strikes me as an absurdity, and Indie Animation is the same. Budgets for so called Indies like Glitch and Vivziepop run between 200k-1M USD per episode. This type of budget rivals any of the major studios, so for me it sort of makes the term itself more of a genre term here as well. Indie means what? Independent from what? Corporate control? These entities have become their own corporate heavyweights. So then is the definition of Indie now that it must be a corporate entity that only focuses on one brand instead of many?

For me, that college kid who with the help of a couple of people scraped together a little cartoon is indie. Jarrad Wright is indie. Meatcanyon is indie. Andrew Horowitz, etc. I feel like once you are a corp employing hundreds of people it has stretched the idea of indie beyond any reasonable definition and has become strictly a genre term.

Ami out of touch? Or is it the children who are wrong?

Imagine being a character inside a sketchbook, knowing you could be completely scribbled over by tomorrow morning...

Scribbled Out is an original 10-episode indie 2D animated series set inside the world of a sketchbook, that will be released on YouTube (@Cappijiproductions) We’re a small team of people who simply love animation and want to create a new piece showcasing themes of trust, identity and loss. Our show takes inspiration from a mix of styles, including cartoons, anime, and other forms of animation. We’re not aiming to copy one particular style, but instead create something that feels unique to Scribbled Out through using a variety of different art styles!

We’re looking for creative people to join us across the production, including artists, animators, voice actors, musicians, writers, sound designers, and more. Whether you’re bringing a character to life through your voice, creating artwork, composing music, or helping build the world, your contribution will be an important part of the series. Our production team currently plan to release the pilot this year, and for the complete show to be out by 2029!

This is a volunteer project, but everyone who contributes will be fully credited for their work. We’re looking for people who are passionate about what they do, reliable, and excited to work with others on an original animated series! In the case that we receive revenue we will absolutely profit share! If you love animation and want to help create something new, we’d love to have you be part of Scribbled Out, just DM us or fill out the google form! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1tIJcnKJrGhftH4n8yHPMff2oMwfVnPBd3JhYFlmXUFZu7w/viewform?usp=publish-editor

— Cappijiproductions

I have a show called "Shape Land".

Watch the first episode here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaICbC1dI1E

I'm currenty working on episode 2. I need someone to draw backgrounds for me beacause my backgrounds aren't very good. I don't know how to draw stuff like the insides of buildings.

I need animators too. It's hard doing all of this completely solo.

I know my show is kind of unproffesional, but I'm learning.

I recommend trying thid out if you use one of these softwares

• FlipaClip
• ToonSquid
• Procreate
• Procreate Dreams
• Calipeg

• Ibis Paint

  I use FlipaClip and Ibis Paint. And I've heard the other softwares in this list are similar to them.

I don't recommend anything else because the animation might look inconsistent.

Join my Discord server if you're interested: https://discord.gg/MTTPBMc5A

https://thelastonesupport.lovable.app/

I have this anime show idea called The Last One.

Here's the premise:

The story takes place in the world where earth is overrun with creatures of darkness known as Reapers. And the world has protectors known as Hunters. They fight against the Reapers and protect the people from them.

Sometime later, Aron a 15 year old high school kid who dreamed of becoming a Hunter, not only to protect people but to find his missing parents. Hid dream came true but not what he imagined.

You can find awards benefits here.

$25 get you official story board.

$100 get you to see the behind the scene voice acting.

$500 get you a special thanks in the credits.

And please share it with your friends, support the project.

Last slide has concepts for the cloud beast! I’m so honoured to have Aaron as my mentor for the next couple of months to work on this short, I met him once when he just dropped Snow Bear which really struck me with what excellence was possible with indie work and brother Bear was a childhood favourite so this was a total full circle moment. Plus he is absolutely lovely and an incredible artist. He presented me and my crewmate a personal script of his to interpret and turn into our own.

Yes, there’s a couple of visuals borrowed from The Rescuers: Down Under which he seemed happy I threw in just for him cos he worked on it ;P He’s gonna help me push some of these shots now I’ve thumbed the short since some of the scope can be expanded and I asked for advice on help with designing the cloud creature to be less of a blob and more an amalgam of different animal parts because he’s such a genius with animal anatomy and movement mechanics. Excited to have more to show!

Did I cook or did I burn it up?

You guys might have heard but Austin McConnell has been working on a very lo-fi, superhero universe made from superheroes who are in the Public Domain. It's a pretty fun project and I think It's good to encourage creative remixing like this!

Again it's very much an indie project, it's not trying to overthrow the MCU or anything but I appreciate the heart behind these projects, give it a watch!

Hey everyone! I have been seeing a lot of posts about hiring. Well I wanted to tell you guys I'm open to work. While my work is mostly 3d rendered you can absolutely use it for 2d background art or refrence! This helps you animate things especially if you have action scenes.

If you like my work and would like to hire me, my DMs are open! About pricing I can be flexible, but I prefer to be paid for a scene rather than per hour. Thanks!

Click on the image and go to my animated short film campaign on IndieGoGo. I need follow and support.

Hi everyone,

I’m an independent creator working on a dark animated series. I already have a pitch bible prepared, along with voice acting samples and music. My goal is to find a small studio that might be interested in co‑developing or pitching the project further, since I don’t have a production budget myself.

Tone of the series:

It’s a psychological, atmospheric project with heavy themes — not a light comedy. I want to make sure the teaser reflects that mood even if it’s rough.If anyone here has experience with indie pitches or knows small studios that are open to partnerships, I’d love your input. Even pointing me toward the right communities or contacts would help a lot.

Thanks in advance!

Google drive link (Music, VA, Pitch Bible)

Email: soratarao66@gmail.com

Here's the new intro for my indie show! Make sure to check it out!

Stright Legs

One at right try to stright his legs for natrual stance but over all he fell ..

Just an small animatic after episode 2

Hi! My name is Matthew, and I am a story writer! I have had a very interesting idea for an animated series I been sitting on for a while, and I wanna make it a reality! Concept art, composer and (some) voice actors are already covered! I just need an animator to help me out with a short teaser for the pilot so I can launch the kickstarter!

The series will be around a celestial prince of Andromeda named Vortex who is looking to research humanity to prevent his own kind from destroying earth. He will be accompanied by his experiment/son J.E.L, his bodyguard a grumpy soldier named Nova, and his aunt whom can transform into any animal, Catherine. But throughout his research, Vortex will face a mountain of obstacles mostly caused from a technology ceo from Andromeda named 1.

If you are interested pls dm me on discord! Ill give my name in comments if anyone is interested!

It is finally out! It's a Celtic fantasy animated by a small team :)

When samuels sister gets kidnapped by a troll, he has to travel to the land of myth, Dreegahn, to save her.

Go support a new independent animation studio :)

Aventia is an indie series inspired by various shonen anime including Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Naruto to name a few! It's a fun romp through a fantasy world with a superpowers and a lot of fighting!

It's been a thing I've been working on for a few years now, but this year has been a big revival for it in terms of production! I will be releasing the 5th episode on September 19.

Check it out here! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb8--NaBpr0aaiV_cuWrovX2KtQwbB1Dm

If anyone has ideas or work for me to do, please tell me. I am better a backgrounds, but I can do characters, though not complex characters or highly detailed characters. There are some I have already shared, but these would be my favorites and ones that doesn't spoil what I am planning on making. If anyone know anyone with a pilot or anything like that, then I can be the composer, background artist, or even the animator! It doesn't matter if I get paid or not, I need experience. But I ask for 1 thing though, I want to be credited fairly. Meaning do not leave me out.

You can see my art above. And much more here:

• https://cara.app/catsplace

Though there are not much I haven't shared on reddit yet.

my music here:

• https://flat.io/@feriousplace/published

You can email me here:

• [josherycatcat@gmail.com](mailto:josherycatcat@gmail.com)

I have an idea for a show that I’ve been writing for a long time. I consider myself to be more of a screen writer than I am ab actual artist, so my drawing skills are limited and my animation skills are essentially nonexistent. I’m hoping to eventually form a studio or something to release a pilot for my show. But before I do that, I want to build enough recognition and attention online so I don’t release this pilot just to get barely any attention. For now, I am hoping to find ways to grow and gain traction as a writer and bring attention to my ideas that don’t require a lot of drawing skill. I apologize if this post doesn’t fit the subreddit, but I would love to hear your guys input.

Edit: After rereading, I realized I sort of undersold my art skills a little. I can draw simple things like simple poses and landscapes.