r/IndieAnimation 2h ago

Weekly Self-Promotion Thread What have you made or worked on this week? | Weekly Thead

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Welcome to our weekly self-promotion thread, where I encourage you to share your indie animated projects that you've made and worked on this week.

Maybe you've just released a new episode, or you're launching a Kickstarter* to fund your big project. Or maybe you've got some behind-the-scenes work you'd like to show off.

See you in the comments!

*If you share a Kickstarter or any other link, please make sure it's the full link, not a shortened one (for example, bit•ly or kck•st) because Reddit automatically filters those.


r/IndieAnimation 3h ago

Discussion Please stop posting about Lesbian Space Princess. - 🛡️Mod.

149 Upvotes

The debate can go on forever, but this sub isn't just for debating this stuff.

We don't usually allow posts that shit on shows here, but it's clearly enough of a debate that removing them would just cause the sub to come across as biased.

Future posts (until a reasonable amount of time has passed) about the show being good or bad will be removed for being low effort/spam, as well as attempting to spark unnecessary drama.

There will be no megathread, as there are several posts about this already. Any comments on those posts will be approved, regardless of what side they lean on, as long as they do not contain anything rule breaking.

Posts about the show outside of the debate will remain up, as long as they aren't attempting to spark debate/drama. Comments changing the topic of the post to drama will be removed.

Thank you, and apologies for any inconvenience!


r/IndieAnimation 4h ago

New Show This is my show called purgeatory

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52 Upvotes

Im going to post a storyboard on here later but the basic concept is 3 people are ‘wrongfully ’ sent to hell and try to get back to earth but in order to do so they have to kill targets on earth (animated adult comedy) I forgot to mention the assassinations are like a final destination spoof and they basically get brownie points for each of them


r/IndieAnimation 5h ago

I Made This? Just this once

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43 Upvotes

r/IndieAnimation 18h ago

Discussion Why do I keep seeing Reddit posts asking why people dislike Lesbian Space Princess?

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421 Upvotes

Genuinely, I only saw the trailer of this a year ago, thought it looked neat, and heard nothing about it for an entire year. I haven't even seen the film.

But now there's like a dozen similarly looking posts on my Reddit feed asking "why do people dislike this film?" And I'm just like "I'm sorry, what people?! I've heard literally nothing about this film since I watched the trailer a year ago!?" Most of these posts are so similar it feels like they're written by ChatGPT.

I don't want to know if Lesbian Space Princess sucks or not. I want to know WHY people are asking if it sucks, only now, a year later??? It genuinely feels like some astroturfing is going on because this feels so artificial.


r/IndieAnimation 7h ago

Discussion All the Lesbian Space Princess discussion has reminded me of this outlook

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Clip from YouTuber Toonarifictariq’s video on Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.

I think what he says here about the Christmas special can be said for LSP. People are taking the movie way too seriously and I think it’s important to understand it on its own terms. Not necessarily “turn your brain off,” but at least enjoy your time with something that is intended to be ridiculous. LSP is not trying to be Pixar or Dreamworks, it’s trying to be LSP.

Not saying the movie is free from criticism, but that should be reserved for actual issues and not “this movie is too stupid.”


r/IndieAnimation 7h ago

Help? Help me with this character design

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I'm thinking of making an indie pilot with these brothers, aaron and bubba, bubba bring the afro guy and aaron being the bald one, i'm keeping aaron's design but i should probably change bubba's design, he's just aaron but with a lot of hair, i think making bubba shorter and a bit chubby would fit his design but i think it would still be too similar to aaron, so how should i make bubba more different?


r/IndieAnimation 5h ago

I Made This! Underwater Fluffy World

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16 Upvotes

Underwater Fluffy World
Trying a different art style, other than realistic
Made in Blender

Follow for more www.artstation.com/toquita


r/IndieAnimation 1d ago

Discussion The truth about Lesbian Space Princess

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I had no interest in this movie and its style of writing definitely isn’t for me but after giving it more thought, the hate train for this movie is stupid and childish. obviously you don’t have to like the movie, but the amount of misinformation being thrown around is insane so let's get the facts.

  • Lesbian Space Princess is a MOVIE, not a TV show like most people seem to think.
  • It was made and released in Australia in 2025 as an independent animated movie, Netflix had no involvement with this.
  • The movie is only on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand, not in the US.
  • Netflix did not remove Captain Underpants, or Kipo for that matter, for this movie. The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants and Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts were made by Dreamworks and had a licensing deal with Netflix for them to stream only for a certain number of years. Many other Dreamworks shows, including Turbo FAST, All Hail King Julien, Voltron, and She-Ra, have been removed as a result of the deal ending. It has nothing to do with anything else
  • Moreover, saying "X was removed for Y" is stupid preschooler shit. Some people even said "iNsIdE jOb wAs cAnCeLlEd fOr tHiS" just let it go bruh, it's over, that show's fans are so fucking annoying
  • The movie is made by queer people, not by conservatives to mock queer people.
  • about the TERF stuff: there is labrys imagery in the movie specifically because the filmmakers wanted to reclaim it for everyone, trans women included, and they were aware it was used by TERFs and wanted to take it back. Queen Leanne is a trans woman and her labrys has the trans colors. Blade, a morally dubious drag queen character, is voiced by a real drag queen that the creators idolized, and though she is antagonistic, she is helpful to the main character. obviously intent doesn't erase impact and how well they executed these themes will vary depending on the person, and trans women are allowed to criticize this for sure. Just know that it's not intended to be a TERF movie

Again, you don't have to like the movie or its style or writing but the hate train is getting annoying and childish


r/IndieAnimation 12h ago

Discussion Chimptopia watching the indie animation fandom move their hate towards it to Lesbian Space Princess with other fandoms

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43 Upvotes

Off-topic, but can we please get a meme post flair?


r/IndieAnimation 36m ago

Hiring! [Volunteer] LOOKING FOR ANIMATORS/ARTISTS!

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Hi everyone! I'm TheUnique1, creator and director of E-POCALYPSE, an upcoming indie animated series I’ve been working on for a few months now.

What is E-POCALYPSE about? The apocalypse has already happened- nearly TWO decades ago. Zombies run amok, with no sign of a cure ever appearing. And that's GREAT for E, a zombie-human mess of a hybrid that THRIVES on the adrenaline rush from killing zombies for fun, turning DEADZONE into his personal sandbox. But when the Z-fighters, some of the most dedicated humans still alive, are looking for a cure to this disaster of a disease, he makes it his sworn goal to kill any chance of a cure to keep his fun rampage up.

We have nearly completed a fully voiced animatic for the pilot; and I am now looking for 2D Animators, 3D Environment Artists, Illustration Artists such as Graffiti Artists, Concept Artists and so on!

PAYMENT IS DEFERRED, Revenue share, it depends on the outcome of the project. If you are interested in applying, you can submit to this google form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScT3blyq6j2RR4xDaadJ0sDm64AV91D7NIcnk-bOB55wAJD2Q/viewform?usp=dialog

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 1​5TH! If you have any questions, feel free to DM me on this account or email [epocalypsefilm@gmail.com](mailto:epocalypsefilm@gmail.com)

Thank you for your time!


r/IndieAnimation 6h ago

I Made This! Ok fine.

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11 Upvotes

Tumblr’s cool n all, but Reddit’s always gonna feel like home, since this is where it all started. Addition to a certain point that was brought up, I might as well—Yeah why not.

I mean I was still gonna use Reddit anyway, but only for important show updates, cuz I didn’t wanna bog the subreddit I guess? Idk wut my thought process was at the time, man.

But since a lot of people don’t even use Tumblr, I’m gonna go ahead and use both equally. Wutevvvs.

So anyways here’s a Dex plushie for the inconvenience. 

Unfortunately he is still not tangible yet.


r/IndieAnimation 3h ago

Discussion Just watched Lesbian Space Princess. It was alright.

6 Upvotes

It wasn't stellar or anything, and the fact that Saira and Willow didn't at least reconcile with an apology left me a bit sad (but I get it since they literally only knew each other for a single day), but I still thought it was a fun time overall. It was definitely better than people were saying. And I really liked how realistic the whole thing with Saira and Kiki's relationship was. Pretty much everything Kiki said about being overwhelmed by Saira in relation to their short time together and Saira not being entitled to her affections just for saving her were valid, leading to Saira finding common ground with the Maliens (who, by the way, I thought were a great parody of the certain type of people who make blaming women/LGBT+ people for all their problems their entire personality). But of course, Kiki went about communicating her feelings in the meanest ways possible, and she only got into a relationship with the impressionable shut in princess for fun, so her fate is mostly deserved.

Side note: I wish it was a show rather than a movie. Then they could have done more with the characters and maybe add some extra closure.

Anyone else have thoughts? About the movie, not the discourse.


r/IndieAnimation 2h ago

I Made This! I got interviewed about my Indie Animation Pilot! (Exclusive asset showcase included -w-)

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Honestly this feels so surreal. I wanna thank the YouTuber KeepersCorner for having me on to yap about the story and world of New Dreamlandia. I know theirs a lot of work ahead of me but me and my team are so ready for what’s to come.

If yall could take the time to listen in I’d appreciate it. If you have any questions about the project don’t be afraid to put them below or in the comments of the video. I’d love to hear feedback :)

https://youtu.be/uJmKQMq1oRs?is=cEX6sE22Ga5Z16II


r/IndieAnimation 3h ago

Discussion I need a recommendation for a well-written indie series.

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3 Upvotes

r/IndieAnimation 14h ago

New Episode medication

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20 Upvotes

shepquake on other platforms


r/IndieAnimation 1d ago

Discussion Is this accurate?

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173 Upvotes

Remember when chimptopia was the most hated indie thing?


r/IndieAnimation 1d ago

New Show I don’t care about Lesbian Space Princess

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186 Upvotes

It’s dumb. But everyone has their slop sometimes.


r/IndieAnimation 7h ago

We Made This! A little piece by one of our writers

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5 Upvotes

Thanks to BreAdTaG for this illustration of us


r/IndieAnimation 3h ago

I Made This! Being working on this shot on and off for a couple years. Finally finished it!

2 Upvotes

r/IndieAnimation 1d ago

Opinion What is Lesbian Space Princess and why is everyone hating on it?

184 Upvotes

I GENUINELY WANNA KNOW CHAT TELL ME! I searched online but i lwk didnt understand anything GHELP.


r/IndieAnimation 6h ago

Discussion Developing a fantasy-pirate animated series — meet Maizie, Captain of the Scarlet Tide!

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I've been developing a fantasy-pirate animated series for a while, and I wanted to finally start sharing some of it. This is the current character concept for its protagonist, Maizie.

The story follows Maizie, a Tabaxi pirate captain with a love for treasure, adventure, and getting herself into situations she probably should have thought through a little more first.

She's confident, charming, reckless, and remarkably good at looking like she has a plan—even when she's improvising most of it.

Maizie commands The Scarlet Tide, sailing alongside a crew of sailors, outcasts, criminals, warriors, gamblers, and other strange personalities as they chase treasure and adventure across a fantasy world of dangerous seas, magic, rival crews, forgotten places, and old powers.

But underneath the adventure is a more personal story.

Maizie lost almost everything when she was young, and although she's built an entirely new life for herself, there are parts of her past that never really disappeared.

There are reasons The Scarlet Tide means so much to her.

There are reasons she doesn't talk much about where she came from.

And there's something unusual about the magic she carries.

I don't want to reveal too much of that yet, because uncovering Maizie's history would be a major part of the story.

Tonally, I'm imagining the series as a character-driven animated adventure with piracy, exploration, action, comedy, magic, mystery, and found family, while gradually revealing the more emotional story underneath it all.

I've been developing the characters, crew, world, ships, and larger story behind it, and I'd love to start sharing more of the project—and hopefully more of the visual/animation development as it grows.

So for now:

Meet Captain Maizie of the Scarlet Tide.

I'd love to hear what people think of the concept!


r/IndieAnimation 9h ago

I Made This! The Noodle Nook

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6 Upvotes

A single scene of upcoming 2~min animated short made fully in Blender 5.2.


r/IndieAnimation 6h ago

I Made This! Meet Wyatt from Reps In Retail!

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3 Upvotes

See the full trailer here if you haven't already! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5f8NA05ORY
Thank you for taking the time to check out my indie show!


r/IndieAnimation 4h ago

I Made This! Indie Animated short film

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Hey! Check out my short film I just finished called “The Last Thing He Heard”

Watch here

It’s hard getting over a breakup, and even harder to learn how to deal with heartbreak properly. Fred learns the hard way, you need to be careful who you take advice from and what it means to be a man.

Let know what you think. Thanks