@ICantSeeHelp - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index
Q: How would you describe your life in New Zealand?
Oh it's very slow, for me atleast. Not much happens here apart from a convention that comes every year or so.
Q: How did you get interested in art and animation? Why do you think you got interested?
The earliest exposure I think I had to it was watching game grumps animateds by Brandon Turner with my sister. (Well my first exposure to web animation atleast) from there I watched all the oneyng cartoons and the rest of the sleepy cabins cartoons and stuff which definately shaped my taste. I didn't really have a computer so I'd make little animations on flipa clip. It wasn't till my teens though watching "magical Fairy prince" by Stamper that I wanted to make a cartoon myself. Till this day I revisit alot of Spazkids and Stampers cartoon while writing and getting down pacin g.
Q: Your experiences with the Internet. And the story of how you created your NG account on 3/28/20 How has being online impacted you? What are the positives and negatives?
Oh for the first year I just didn't use it at all, I can't even remember signing up, I remember one day going to make an account in early Mid to late 2020 to find out I already had one. So far I've made alot friends from newgrounds! It's an Awesome site that's stayed true to its guns since like the 90s. Really only the last safe haven from artists like me where all your edgy shit isn't gonna be flooded with commments like "erm, what the sigma" I still miss the General forums though, I understand why but that wound hasnt really healed
Q: The origin of your username: ICantSeeHelp -- And how did you decide on choosing the iconic save screen from Silent Hill 3 as your profile picture? What do you think about Silent Hill?
I can't remember? My steam used to be ICANTSEESHIT and I mightve tried that but it was probably already taken, I like Icantseehelp so much better. It serves a double meaning of "I cannot seek help" and "AHHH MY EYES"
The Silent Hill I also used to play with my sister alot (not that it's co-op, she just watched) but in Silent Hill 3 you find this symbol called the halo of the sun, it's the games save point, it's mostly located on mirrors or reflective surfaces. They do this thing where everytime you save they have the entire screen glow red, playing it at night it would litteraly have the entire room glow red. It like englougfed you, only to transition to Heather staring at her reflection looking so mesmerized with that fucking droning save theme, god it's perfect. So yeah I thought it'd make a pretty neat pfp (I really wanna make a silent hill 3 cartoon sometime. It'll be like my giant magnum opus)
Q: What are the qualities you look for in media?
if it's fast paced and funny and well animated I've fallen in love with it
If it's scary and slow paced I've fallen in love with it
If its slow paced and taking itself seriously lacking any kind of aesthetic, chances are i probably can't stand it
Q: How did you learn to create your animations? Where do you think people often go wrong when trying to learn animation? What advice would you give regarding animation, and what resources can you recommend? And how do you decide on choosing which subject matter to make an animation about?
I mostly just self taught myself by fucking around on flipa clip, krita, Macromedia flash 8 then flash cs6 for the advice though
START SMALL, IT'S SO IMPORTANT. Oh my god you NEVER start making something ambitious when your new animation, you gradually build up, you animate
Something 1 second long, then you animate something 2 seconds, then you animate something 2 seconds long with sound, you get the jist, this took me so long to learn and because of it I have so many unfinished failed cartoons because I underestimated the workload to see them come to fruition.
Q: How did you develop your perspective on finding it odd when people treat the principles of animation as absolute rules that must be obeyed? Why do you feel they have this misconception?
Just with animation I think it's dumb to enforce rules, just do whatever you think looks best
Q: What do you think is the best aspect of the principles of animation? What are squash and stretch and exaggeration, and why do you feel they are not essential for every animation? You mentioned that pacing and timing are more important, but even those are not rules and can be broken. What do you mean when you say it's about HOW your animation moves?
It's pretty much just how far whatever your animating moves in each frame and how they'd move and how they ease in or out or don't. Like smiling friends has fucking halairous pacing chracters In that show just build up momentum in like one frame and sprint all over the place it's great
Q: Could you share your experiences with drawing? What advice would you give to enjoy the process more? Also, what are some common mistakes you see artists make that can be resolved?
Learn how to draw a circle first, it's a such a pain in the ass but I never did and I'm going back to just basic stuff like lines and zigzags and I can't iterate how much more tolerable art becomes because of it
Q: What is it like to create comics? deltapenis -- fnaf penis fake?
Oh they started off just as shitty shit post comics cause at the time I think I was pretty stressed to draw anything decent so I just did the shittest art and shittest jokes. It's kinda funny though because since the writing so garbage I like to try out new things with my art with no pressure of ruining it cause I feel like the writing sets such a low standard that no one will care, if that makes sense lol
Its the WLH comic where its “I love making comics, The Jokes make up for the bad art! And the Art makes up for the bad Jokes!”
Q: Your favourite Max Payne quotes, and what do you enjoy about the series?
“This was the longest suicide attempt in History”
“Dont Answer That, A Rhetorical Question”
“NOOOOOOOOOOO”
“I KNOW EVERYTHING”
“Havent you figured out i dont speak your FUCKING LANGUAGE”
“G O D D A M M I T T”
“I wouldve laughed, if i remembered how”
“YOU’RE TURNING HUMANS INTO GLUE, THAT’S WHAT MY FUCKIN PROBLEM IS”
He's just so sad dude and in maxpayne 3 everytime he yells its the best shit ever. Soundtrack also thats a big part
Q: What are your opinions on the show Peanuts?
I think i just like media with sad pathetic protagonists lol, i love them, the comics strips can be actually really funny, the show animation at times is really good and the recent ones on apple tv are rendered BEAUTIFULLY, however alot of the times the early are paced HORRIBLY with so much filler but alot holds up, i love the bleak writing of alot of them and how nothing charlie brown does is right , i dont really like the term “comfort character” but in lack of a better term charlie brown really is mine
Q: The origin of your username: ICantSeeHelp
i was having le epic gay sex and cum got into my eyes oh no
Q: Your thoughts on ew tube and Complain website?
I have my problems with youtube like them removing the dislike and ofc all the algorithm changes to promote content spew but with twitter i don't bother to get bothered, in my opinion there is no saving that site GOD I CAN'T STAND TWITTER everyones horrible on it with everyone always at each other's throats, i honestly find it easier to grow on youtube than twitter
Q: How did you get interested in learning how to sew? What type of patches would you like to create?
I haven't really thought about it id just want to have an arsenal of useless skills to keep my brain occupied lol. I probably would want to fan shit. I love to have a halo of the sun patch but thats really ambitious
Q: How did you become interested in ice skating? How would you describe your experiences of trying it a couple of times?
It looks so fun, i just wanna be in the cold and move fast and spin and shit like imagine.
The few times a went is just a balancing act of figuring how much you can push your speed and the amount of people you would bowl yourself into if you fail skating, i fell alot but it looks fun to learn
Q: Why are you homicidal and got a t?
I could fit in the lyrics of the Story of Undertale
Q: 😎 Rusty venture 😎
He's so hot
Q: How did you get interested in rapping?
Oh im not thats just me being a cock lol, i did mashups on soundcloud for while whenever i were bored
Q: What was it like playing a lot of Street Fighter? Where did you discover it? Which fighters would you say are strong? In what ways have you improved at Street Fighter, and what tips do you have for new players?
I played alot of Street fighter V when it were still alive and i played R MIKA and she is such a cock, her heavy kick that would freeze the other guy and just force them into a situation that they would have to jump, but if they didn't know that you just threw them for massive damage and it was so fun. I have tips i was actually terrible at that game lol, doesnt mean i didnt have fun tho. My tip would be footsies, anti airs. And don't bother with combos until you start actually consistently landing punishes or something idk sksk
Q: Why haven't you taken down your Halloween decorations? What fascinates you about Halloween?
DUDE GHOST, SKELETONS WHICHES FUCKIN VAMPIRES SPIDERS COBWEBS
ORANGE, THE OBJECTIVLY BEST COLOR I FUCKING LOVE HALLOWEEN
AND AN EXCUSE TO WEAR AN INFLATABLE DINOSAUR SUIT AND GO KNOCKING ON DOORS AND THEN BE REWARDED FOR IT WITH FOOD?
SIGN ME THE FUCK UP
I LOVE HALLOWEEN
Q: When did you learn that you've been holding the pen incorrectly your whole life? Is it because you're actually a literal alien? If so, which planet are you from?
I have my pen tilted, i rest my hand on tablet and only jsut now im beginning to draw from rotating my elbow. I have been drawing with moving my fingers this entire time, IT SHOWS you look at my old art you can see im trying to sketch with the shortest lines possible
Also even if i knew I could not disclose what planet im from all i know is i woke up from a pod in the middle of the forest and ive been living with you humans from that point onward.
Q: Food and drinks that you like!
Q: Advice that has helped you the most
Create as much art as you can before you will drop dead