This is a bit of a different video than what I normally make. I was inspired by channels like Curious Archive and EmpLemon, and their take on general subjects under a similar title. So, Sympathy for the Artist, is an exploration of the plight of the artist in the industry of art.
0:00 'Puparia'
1:34 Tortured artists
6:35 The dire state of animation
11:46 We have a VFX crisis...
15:51 Evangelion and the misery of the artist
20:01 Artificial algorithms
23:32 When you show sympathy to the artist
25:12 The novelty of Indie art
29:06 Love Death and Robots
31:22 The freedom of art...
In this video, I talk about tortured artists like Van Gogh and Edvard Munch, and how artists suffer from the curse of creativity, the problems with the anime industry, AI art and its repercussions, Adobe being sketchy, and finally, the fun of indie art and animation!
Some sources to explore:
Neverending Evangelion: https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/19/18683634/neon-genesis-evangelion-hideaki-anno-depression-shinji-anime-characters-movies
New Survey Shows Japan’s Animation Workers Are Overworked: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/new-survey-shows-japans-animation-workers-are-overworked-underpaid-and-face-regular-harassment-239390.html
Puparia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWnqX41JHuM&t=28s
Cat City:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWeyUpqnKuk&t=3s