Make Me Psychic
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2006
- Anita the duck buys a psychic device at a novelty store in an alternate universe and creates mayhem at a crazy party. By Sally Cruikshank, with music by Robt. Armstrong and Allan Dodge
- Фільми й анімація
Sometimes I just have to step in and say, "No, I wasn't high on anything." If you knew how much work went into this you'd realize how impossible that would be. And I was never a drug user.
What a brilliant piece of creativity Sally!
your great...so is kim deitch....everyone thinks you took loads of DMT to inspire you..but being a artist myself i know how much work goes into these masterpieces..
Terence mckenna mentioned you and quasi at the quackadero as the nearest thing to a DMT trip he ever saw...so in one way hes turned alot of people on to you..he was a good intelligent man.
How much work has gone into this? It looks old and in the style of early Sesame Street animation (1970s). I really like this.
@@Zinwaq A lot of work, trust me!
ever since watching this when I was 18 I ve always said "my plea-s-ure" like anita does. People usually give me a weird look, but it always makes me smile and think of this awesome work
Vanessa, that makes me laugh!
Thanks, Phoenix. It's kind of depressing how many people think it takes drugs to come up with unusual ideas. Blame it on what? I'm not sure.
I'm sorry did you say unusual? Life keeps on flashing before your eyes.
Fell into that trap. My ideas are much more interesting now I've achieved sobriety. It's a myth propelled by those who believe Hendrix was only good due to acid use etc.
Unusual ideas don't always have a real message.
@@junkachu4919 agreed
I can't stop watching these. New cartoons just don't compare. This is so creative and artistic. I show these to my three-year-old!
Hey, thanks Nadine. I'll be moving this and many other films of mine over to Vimeo in months ahead so if you can't find it here look there. UA-cam is most unkind to artists. (More than 2 million views, less than $200)
Sally Cruikshank
Thanks for the heads up!
@@sallycruikshank Still up to this day. And it is very beautiful.
Nah new ones aren't this funny
That's scary.
I love the sound Anita makes when she laughs :)
Dear Sally, I first saw this when I was 9, the year it was made. At the time I was lucky enough to be under the care and influence of Freude Bartlett who showed it to us kids in her living room on a film projector, a few yards from the Serious Business Company building where she taught me to edit film with razors and tape. I was so inspired, many flip books were to follow and eventually became a film maker. I loved this piece so much and it is even better than I remember. One surprise as an adult is that I missed the seemingly obvious plot parallel to Sephen Kings Carrie, so popular at the time and now again. Also, only now do I see the influence on your work from pre code musicals from Berkely to DeMille! Ub Iwerks and Max Fleisher aren't exactly rolling in their graves either! More like dancing with the dancing daisies. Thanks for being brilliant and inspiring so many modern animator e with the freedom and imagination of your work.
Thanks for this interesting and nice message. Freude did so much for independent animators, and for kids too! So sad that she's gone. And oh yeah I love those pre code musicals. Good Luck to you and thanks for sharing this memory of Freude.
Took a peek at my spam comments and discovered internet "psychics" have tried to lure customers through this video's comment section. Yikes.
This is fabulous! Thanks, Sally.
Incredible
Sally Cruikshank Sally, you're the best ever, I hope the rest of your years are kind and wonderous!
Mark Aziz Mark, thanks for all your kind comments! All best wishes to you too, Sally
Incredible irony, love all your animation!
the world needs more stuff like this . . . .
Thanks, Keisha
I watched this high. I laugh hysterically for the first 5 mins then spent the next 3 mins curled up in a ball crying and confused in a state of panic.
because high is a mast... not as a novice of 420dew
MiguelMValentine
I'm with you on that Miguel-
Whoa! What are you getting high on, dude?
@B0omer96 makes sense. Congrats on 7 years.
Because the person who came up with this not a good person. Black face is not a good thing, even in the guise of a drug trip.
I just always get such a weird, happy feeling from this cartoon. I have been coming back to this animation since i was 16 and am 25 now
Yo this is the kinda trippy stuff cartoons are too scared to do. Well done this is great
+Syna Rapaver thank you thank you Syna!
you are probably one of, if not the biggest inspirations to me. i love how you believe that animation is limitless in the sense that anything can happen at all. i want to create worlds and characters similar to yours one day, and bring them to life.
Thanks for your thoughtful and encouraging post. Stay inspired!!
Especially love the opening-- it's an animated Johnson & Smith catalog!
Exactly!
I have always enjoyed this weird wonderful little universe of characters. They are so crazy. I really love "Don't Go In the Basement" too.
Thanks, so nice.
Whoa… the music video to don’t go in the basement is really similar to this… Surreal and liminal
Snozzy: is this your idea of a joke!?
Anita: LMAO
oh god, I've stumbled over a fever dream
cant stop watching animations like this, good stuff
thanks
Hey all if I haven't replied to your comment it's because this new system of google + managing the comments makes it ?impossible? to reply to messages that came in before google+ took over. Not happy about this.
sally let us know if you are ok
MaLo Ware
sure, still hanging in here
Sally Cruikshank anyone here
Sally Cruikshank hi!! We‘re a British band on an independent label. Wanted to know if it might be possible to get permission to use make me psychic for a promo video for our next single. The animation and our music just fits so perfectly together. Our email: greenseagullband@gmail.com
I feel like a child watching cartoons for first time ❤
Ah gee that must be a nice feeling!
Memory is so strange, isn't it? I remember jingles for tv ads from the 50's. "Stronger than Dirt"
Thanks for your nice comments, everyone. Happy Holidays. You cheer me up! Sally
Quasi looks pretty good for being millions of years old now.
Funny!
Just tripping... just tripping.
Hi- I think Quasi's eyeball outfit predates the Residents- correct me if I'm wrong- wikipedia puts the eyeball head dress for Residents in the 80's, and this was 1978.
Good chance. And I absolutely could imagine you collaborating with them aesthetically, though I don't see evidence of that on your wiki page. Have you?
@@paranormalvideo4599 never collaborated with them though we were all San Francisco based.
This video changed my life 5 years ago. I love it!
I don't get it.....why doesn't this woman have a million or more viewers/subscribers? Why is there no documentary on her? Once we lose people like her.....they are gone. Let's appreciate at them NOW so they know their appreciated while we are fortunate enough to have them still with us.
I hope someone does do a documentary on her!
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Im constantly returning to this. This is easily one of the greatest things ive seen
wow, thank you.
phenomenal! marvelous! don't know where all the artists unafraid of getting a little noodley like this ran off to, glad your work's here at least! :^)
Thanks Elijah
I kinda... want a show of this! Thought I recognized this style from the Spongebob Halloween special! Love the weird silliness!
Yoou've got a good eye to recognize this from the Spongebob Halloween special.
I had seen "Quasi at the Quackadero" sometime between its 1975 release and 1982. In late '82 or early '83, a traveling animation cel sales show set up shop in the OSU student union in Columbus, OH. Bein' as how I was a poverty-stricken grad student, I had no intention of buying their overpriced, high-demand stuff.
Just to parade my superior knowledge and taste, I asked the guy behind the table, "Got any Sally Cruikshank?"
He grinned, reached under the table, and pulled out a couple of Quasis and one Anita. I hesitated at the prices, so he knocked off a few bucks, and the cel of Anita getting dressed for Snozzy's party (approx. 2:33) became mine.
Until I stumbled over "Make Me Psychic" on TV one Saturday in the late 80s, I had wondered, "Why is Anita biting her dress?" When the title appeared, I grabbed the phone and called my best friend. Got his machine. Left a brief message.
"Dang! You're not home! 'Make Me Psychic' is on on A&E!"
After becoming happier than ever that I owned that image of Anita, my phone rang. My friend had heard the last sentence of my message and had immediately flipped on his set. He hadn't seen any of Ms. Cruikshank's work, apart from my cel, until then. He was wowed.
I still own Anita. She's one of the first things people see when they enter our house. She was very nicely matted in black topped with red when I bought her, and is now in a nifty 3/4" wide, glossy black rounded frame. She seems happy on our yellow walls.
Thank you, Ms. Cruikshank, for your wonderful work. Thank you especially for creating Anita. It's an honor to own a tiny portion of her.
Hi H.A.H, I've been away for two weeks and just read your great message. That must have been the Lainzberg Gallery that was selling the cels. Glad you still have the cel. Cheers! Sally
Thank you for your kind reply. It has made my day to receive a personal (though electronic) response from an artist whose work I admire so much.
Yup, the group of traveling cel sellers was Lainzberg, all right. Couldn't come up with the name on Ye Olde Mental Rolodex, but a name like Lainzberg tends to ring a bell *loudly*!
I'd like to request a favor, though. (Gracious -- I feel bashful just typing this!) Is there some way you could send me an autograph to display along with Anita? I've wished for one ever since I bought her. Of course, I never knew where, when, or how I might snag yer signature. I still don't know how it might be arranged -- I'm not *about* to post my real name, address, or whatever here on UA-cam! I may be nuts, but I ain't totally oblivious.
I feel a little creepy just asking you that -- a little stalker-ish, really. Given your nice message, though, I thought I'd take a shot at it! Again, I appreciate your taking the time to drop me a line. I hope your two weeks away from home were a *fun* two weeks. Oh, yeah -- guess who's a writer?
write me at gmail, funonmars, and I'll send you a postcard of Anita signed.
Hey, did you see my message below
Sally Cruikshank
Please send a signed postcard!!
Brian Baskoff
894 Hart st
Brooklyn ny
11237
That would be a dream come true!!!!
wow, i saw these on "Night Flight" in the early 80s and they've been festering in the back of my brain ever since. great to see these! now i don't have to fumble when people ask: "what artists are you influenced by?" thanks Sal!!
Sally,
I love how your cartoons are like the old Fleischers, with a crazy-cool 70's-Cruikshank twist! By the way, I noticed the flapper girl at 4:51, and a cute one at 4:26 that bears a striking resemblance to Mary Pickford!
This is sooooo trippy😛
no shit
This is great! I think I may have seen this, years ago, on KQED back in San Francisco. Great animation, great style!
Thanks AeonsOld. In fact it's almost impossible even to make hand drawn animation anymore- the camera services have quit the business, theatres run digital and there's no revenue source.
I'm so glad I found this! As a kid, I remember seeing this short featured on a segment of some evening news show, heralding the arrival of 'Nu-Wave Animation". Just from that quick glimpse, the imagery and music were unforgettable. Nothing I searched for over the years seemed to click until just today, out of the blue, I finally remember the name of the short, 'Make Me Psychic' ! I had always wanted to see more of this series, your work is very colorful, quirky, and just a hint of playful subversiveness ;)
For some reason these films really spooked me as a little kid when they aired on Swedish TV. These days I can appreciate them more. :)
Pretty amazed they even aired them in Sweden.
Back then, Swedish public TV had a flair for the unusual and delightfully weird. Especially for childrens' shows. :)
This is such a cool cartoon. It really makes me want to animate.
i just found out about you today and your creations are delightful, showing these to my friends, amazingly strange
Ha ha thanks. Welcome to my world!
Beautiful animation Sally. I can understand your situation, as I too make bizarre animation which is often misunderstood. I think it's unfortunate that our culture is so quick to associate imagination with drug use.
this is now my anti-drug
Yay!!! Another masterpiece! Thanks, Sally
i love love loooove these cartoons!! I've watched these before almost 27 years ago, imagine that...
6:25 this is one remake of "Carrie" I am all down for. Thumbs up lady!
This video is a piece of art. One of the best trippiest things in the world. Thank you for create this!
Years later and the creator of this short is still commenting on this UA-cam video. Amazing, Sally! I just accidentally stumbled upon this after watching videos of psychics being wrong, lol!
I don't think it's possible to watch this too many times. It's just perfect in every way.
I think you might enjoy an interview with me in "The Comics Journal" #307 Winter-Spring 2021
@@sallycruikshank Thank you! I'll look for that.
Drugs never would have crossed my mind. Its an homage really. Nice
Thanks- you get it!
@@sallycruikshank you were such a part of my childhood. I really got lost in yoyr world. I was just watching one of your old interviews and it even stands as good advice today. It was really great stumbling on you on here. Its that vibe that I search for in my art. Like not the style or story but the vibe. It feeds my soul. Idk how to describe. Anyway having you respond os one of the thrills of my life. Thank you!
@@OldHoTrollin Just such a really nice comment, thank you.
Sally, you never cease to amaze me with your stuff. People might think you're on drugs, but everyone says that about mind-bending art. You're like David Lynch or Dali (also non-users who made cool, weird stuff)
My favourite short animation, your style is so captivating
thanks so much!
Wow I think I last saw this at least 20 years ago, or probably more, and I can't believe how many of the images came back to me as I watched. Thanks for posting this!
Hello Sally, i must say this is amazing. I absolutely love this animation for the fact of how unique the design is and how much fun it is (i can imagine it was pretty fun making it as well.) Although i know this wasn't made for trippy purposes, you have to admit, this is pretty damn trippy and i like watching it on a lazy sunday after a good bowl of greenery. Thank you for this creation, i promise i will show my kids "Make me Psychic" if i have any. Once again, splendid work, much praise
I love these videos,possibly some of the trippiest stuff I've ever seen.
Hi, Sally. I'm glad to hear that you created this without being under the influence of anything. You are a true artistic creator and genius! This is one of my favorite things; a true work of art! Thank you for sharing your gift with the rest of humanity,
Thanks Emmyboo!
Thank you for this awesome work!
This was so settling and relaxing. Best time to watch it when you want to go to sleep. :3
Amazing cartoon.Snozzy in his car looks like a Snapping Turk from Yellow Submarine.
Yeah, that style has always unnerved me... which I like.
"Snapping Turtle Turks"!
I read an article in Comics Scene about these cartoons years ago. Now I can finally see them. Thanks for sharing!
I absolutely love your world and characters! so funny and whimsical! Great!
Sally, you're amazing! Congrats!
i loooooooove this!! used to watch these shorts on a cable station (wht)in new york city back in the days!!!
Brilliant! I love this!
everytime i watch it the story changes...
+yashouberry I know! I watch this video everytime I'm high and always changes
Hey Sally ! this work is timeless.
A friend of mine showed me your cartoons and i got impressed , just like a child, I felt the same things that i used to feel when I was younger, I really believe we all keep a child in us, i just like to remember that it is right here.
Thank you for your art .
A big hug from México.
Sally is the greatest! These Anita & Fozzy films still hold up for pure crazed fun!
This is AMAZING!!!!!!! Coming back to watch again in 2021
Come back again in 2022!
My hat off to you, Sally Cruikshank for an image sticking in my head ever since I was a young kid!! My family was watching a PBS animation show once in the 70s and they utilized the clip of Anita getting asked out and having the heart arrows in her eyes and that was so amusing to me I wanted to see more! My kind of kookiness for sure! Now that we have everything at our fingertips in this day and age I Googled it and found not only the character but your channel too!!
Hey, that's great! Glad you found it!
@@sallycruikshank also the part of Anita staring daggers is a gif as well! I knew I had also seen that one!!
This is great stuff! Brings back my childhood
Sally i am back once and again and discover something new every time. This is classic, acid, funny, real, fantastic, such a great style!!!! you make me travel to the past , to the future, to those secrets place in the mind....
That's so amazing! I knew I recognized your work. Awesome job!
This is really silly and I like it. It makes me feel silly too, but of course I won't go buying a thing to make me phsychic.
I saw this cartoon on A&E back in the mid 80's when I was a kid and thought it was kinda creepy. I taped the last minute of it but never knew what it was called or who made it. It's really cool animation and it's great to see it again. Thanks Sally. BTW, the end is missing on this version!
That was so much FUN ! I wish more cartoons had this spirit. Your choice of music was great ,too. (I recognized the names from The Cheap Suit Serenaders.)
beautiful work. glad i found this.
wow, this is a lot of fun to watch, I wish I knew about this channel back when I had an art of the movies class, these short films are amazing!
Omg OMG!!! i love it!! and other cartoons too btw..
this cartoon is very relaxing
Oh, no problem, I wasn't complaining. I just meant you could ignore that question now since you already answered it here. I have an interest in voice acting and I really enjoyed the voices in these two.
I did also ask what Quasi and Anita's relationship is exactly.
this was fantastic. thanks for sharing it.
I love, love, love, love, love, love, love this.
Thanks so much for the nifty write-up on your blog. I bookmarked it because it looks as if it's fully of good posts. Loved those Danish animal pictures.
Thanks Sally...I about DIED when she pulled his toupee off....
I vaguely remember seeing this somewhere when I was younger. Regardless I've been perusing your numerous videos and I must say that I really dig your stuff! Five stars all the way!
Thank you so much for sharing this-and for creating it! I saw this film short on HBO in the middle of the night sometime around 1981 and have since tried to remember what this was! Mystery FINALLY solved!
Dustin, Always so much fun when you remember something for a long time but can't find it, and then you do...
Love the tunes!
this is honestly super cool, i love it
Hey thanks Finn the Cheese Lord!
Sally thanks for signing my fan mail, love your work. All the best Paul Todd UK
+Paul Todd You're welcome, Paul. Most of the autograph requests don't seem to quite know who I am, but not you. Cheers,
They were a san fran band at the same time I was a san fran cartoonist, but I didn't go out at night much and never saw them.
i like the way you worked with Rose like Kim worked with Simon...family are great
SO beautiful
I remember seeing that cartoon on USA's Night Flight program back around '83. I defintely think that it's great. Thanks!
Oh boy. If this were a cartoon with a whole series, I'd watch the shit out of it. xD
This is the best video to watch after smoking some joints! everyone loves it :D
Watching this tired at 1 AM is an experience. I don't know what is happening in this if anything coherent even is happening, but I love it
Just another dream
I'm really not sure who did it first-- we were all in San Francisco at that time.
But the only time I cooked turducken it was pretty weird!
I love your style of animation/art.
Thank you.
Sally to Sally thanks so much, on same wavelength!
i enjoy your video's soooo much!
Holy shit! You have a bunch! Nice work!
He was just a kid then, and did some inking and painting. We had a very jolly time and Tom was fond of practical jokes. I hadn't heard of yer art school before.
Discovered your work recently Sally and all of it is a delight, what a well of creative inspiration!
Thanks for your nice comment, Kayla. Cheers.