Hey man hope you're doing well speedy recovery and all that I feel like I should also throw one out to you have you ever seen the film "blueberry"? It's based off of a French comic set in the wild West kind of like a Jonah hex but for some reason the filmmakers decided to make the movie about drugs and it came out in 2004 I think I don't know I never heard of it wasn't sure if you have.
I remember when you first talked about people wanting you to make this CU. You said that fans sent you potential story scripts for the characters. I’d really like to hear some of those. And I bet other subscribers would too.
Austin, I'm a seasoned storyboard artist and would love to work on this superhero project (I sent you an email about it ages ago). What can I do to be part of it?
Even without the health trauma, I think the pace has been incredible for such an ambitious project. Add in the surgeries and stroke and it's near super human.
Honestly I thought this video was gonna be "it's on hiatus due to health issues" but he's still trucking, I can't believe. Austin if you see this, take care of yourself we can wait
Dude, someone ripped your chest open and rummage around in it. Then your brain got a hiccup The fact it's coming along at all is a testimeht to your dedication
Many kickstarters: cancel and run with the money for no reason AustinMcConnel: Still works to deliver the promised final product even after having heart problems and a stroke.
Wonder if there is a connection between the amount raised and the feasibility of completing the project. Not that making a movie is easy, or $50,000 isn't a lot of money. But often those cancelled kickstarters you mention raise a huge amount of money, and were attempting to do something impossible (and usually they can't even make a prototype before the kickstarter is fully funded). That's not to take admiration away from Austin's dedication, but it's important to note that he intentionally created a funding goal and project that is actually realizable given enough time.
@@Itsunobaby AO3 authors are something else. "Hey folks. I know it's been a while, but I'm finally back after an extended hiatus. It's kind of a long story, ctrl-F to "and Luigi kissed Bowser on the lips" if you wanna skip it. Anyways!!! Last week I went to the emergency room, and we realized I had a lethal ear infection - I'm actually writing this from the afterlife rn. So yeah. Sorry for the 6 year delay, but this place is reallllly boring so I've been writing a lot lately. I actually decided to update the chapter count to reflect this. Anyways, I hope you like it! Kudos and comments make my day :)" The old chapter count: 57/58 The new chapter count: 57/468
@@tumbleweb I think that alot of those instances of kickstarters being scams is less about the goal being too hard and more about it intentionally being a scam and the creators using a too good to be true concept to bring people in.
Very true. But, everyone heals differently. As long as he is staying healthy, getting back to work might be more beneficial for his health than taking it easy.
I thought I had my expectations for Atlas appropriately set given that it's your first animated feature with a relatively low-medium budget, but that little action snipit was awesome. You might be cooking with gas on this one.
On one hand: extensive use of shaky cam and its kinda hard to read the movements On the other: bros making an entire movie by himself; no amount of criticism could ever lessen that ToT
Anyone demanding stuff get finished when they know of your health situation is not someone you need to acknowledge in your life. Take care of yourself, first. Only then will you be able to do all the projects. If you push too hard, you'll end up with a lower quality product than you want, as well as harming yourself and setting things back even further. Your body will tell you how hard to push. Go on YOUR schedule. Not everyone else's.
Austin, man, we appreciate all the hard work you put into your creative efforts. You had a stroke. That is not your fault. Your health is most important. Take care of yourself, do what you can, don't hurt yourself. We can wait for the finished project. I wish you all the best, always.
Listen brother, you made a video on a guy who took 13 years to make a one man animated film, your making two, had open heart surgery, and a stroke in about a years worth of time, and still are practically WAAAAAAY ahead of schedule, don’t sweat it, as far as everyone is concerned, you still have 12 years to develop this thing, the people who are like “where is the movie” are the ones who take advantage of your content while not understanding the context behind the guy making it, most of your audience knows that context, so seriously, don’t sweat it
And you *know* the moment the movie costs money, all of those "where's the movie?" people are gonna have abandoned the project because they don't wanna pay for things ToT
I could ‘t get through your life after heart attack video, ‘cause it instantly activated a panic attack, but I’m glad that your Cinematic universe is still going strong.
Taking away the fact that you have never made a full length animated movie before AND that you had a freaking stroke- the Atlas movie looks really damn good. I could never make something that good all by myself. I would need my good friend Dr Pepper and spite to help me finish that. And the CatMan movie looks like an absolute knockout.
The facial movements are like, surprisingly rly good ToT. Like, you'd think a beginner animator would focus on the readability of the fight scenes and general action, and mostly ignore the small details like facial movement. But, with how Atlas is going, it seems it's going a tad in the other direction lol. The movie is def gonna have a lot of charm
Austin please remember to focus on your own health before us fans. The loud minority will be harsh but those who actually want to see you and your team succeed want to know you were able to finish the series on your own terms. Still it's amazing to know you're still dedicated to this. Really inspiring stuff.
As a backer of both the Atlas and Cat Man movies, and a person that purchased and read the Spider Queen book, I just want to say that I'm okay with waiting until the movies are finished because I know that you take pride on your work, and strive every day to give us your very best, despite any health issues you face. You are an inspiration and I feel nothing but respect and admiration to you, both as a creator and as a human being.
I remember when I first saw Catman in an episode of Batman and never saw him again, I searched over and over again to find any Catman content, I was so excited when I found this channel talking about Catman, 10 year old me would have been ecstatic. Hoping you won’t have anymore scary trips to the hospital, good luck on the Super Zeros
It's been a privilege to make the 3d characters for you. Please, take the time to heal, when you're ready I'll be there to continue this fantastic adventure. Take care of yourself.
You just made a sale of Spider Queen from Italy! You have been through *so much* this year; don't punish yourself. That you are doing something every day is itself inspiring!
Dude just relax, its fine! We can wait, we will be patient alright? Just please take care of yourself, your wellbeing is far more important Im also incredibly impressed with what you made so far, this has left my expectations in the dust completely, you did far better than most people in your place could have and its just incredible whay you have done so far, rock on!
Take your time brother, die hard fans like me will always be here and your efforts and struggles are understandable and I can’t wait to see the finished products. 👍🏻
I agree with all the comments saying that everyone should understand if this was stopped entirely, let alone just delayed a while. But i also want to take a moment to appreciate how passionate and happy he seems to talk about it. It's really nice to see but it should remain as passion and not expectation.
I just got home after watching your debut performance in Murder on the Orient Express! I had a great time, you guys killed it! It was worth trying out theater for the first time.
The fact that your making this entire super hero universe just because you wanted to is amazing and really inspires me to make something of the superhero story I’ve currently got jumping around my mind
Take your time bro.We are understansing and we can wait a little more for your awesome universe.Your universe has even inspired me to create my own with PD characters.
Glad to see you back at this but seriously man, take your time. Great art shouldn’t be rushed. And thanks for opening a competition, I will definitely be entering that!
Well... I apreciate the honest on this project. The tremer slowing stuff down things was a surprise. I was expecting it to cancel the whole thing. I am glad you are still working on it. I cant wait.
I had such a great time working on CatMan! I’m excited to see the finished project, but more excited for your healing. You are amazingly talented. Thank you for the opportunity.
I am glad you survived! Dang! When you have a health snag you don't go small! 😬 I am glad that you are still able to keep moving forward with your passion project. We can wait. I am just so glad to see you moving your dominant hand so much more than the last video of yours. It is always lovely to see progress in someone's recovery. 🥰
I really hope there’s not that much shaky cam in the final Atlas movie. That era of the early 2000s filmmaking is not something I’m the least bit nostalgic for personally. Also FYI almost dying is a completely valid reason for an independent film moving a little slow, take your time.
Austin is just out here like, 'here's early content as an apology for having a stroke!' meanwhile triple A platforms that will go unnamed are like, what's GTA 6? Never heard of it.
Austin, I can't be thankful enough for you and your unwavering passion for this project. You inspired me to do something with my characters and make something out of it. I'm working on the first issue of my first comic book, thanks to you :)
I can't tell you how wonderful it is watching you in these videos looking and sounding stronger. As a funder of your ACU, I care vastly more about you and your health and your family. That being said, I am happy to wait for your vision to come to fruition. All the best Austin! We love ya man!
Considering the health issues you've been dealing with, delays are completely understandable. As excited as I am for new Catman and seeing the full Atlas movie your health should always come first. I'll take you over your cinematic universe any day.
I am so glad that your Superzeroes franchise is still going on! Due to your health issues, I had a huge fear that you were going to give it all up, but I'm glad you kept going with it. I created three pieces of fan art for the Superzeroes. However, I've been boycotting Twitter and Instagram for many personal and controversial reasons, so I'm not eligible to compete in the fan art contest (but they are on my other socials like Procreate Folio, Flickr, and Pinterest). Despite this, your work is one of my biggest inspirations for a based-on-a-public-domain-work indie animated series I've been working on, Colonel Bleep and the Uncharted Earth (based on the first color cartoon for TV and initially started as a novel like The Spider Queen, but I eventually changed it). The series features a test pilot titled Colonel Bleep and The Test Theme if you want to check it out. Still, I'm excited to see both Atlas and Catman! The public domain seriously deserves more respect than it gets.
Even if he didn't have a stroke or even have any heart problems, I would still not be surprised yet that the movie is not ready. Learning and then making an entire 3D animated movie is a lot of work, a entire team of people take a long time making these movies let alone one guy. And of course ontop of his medical problems, it really is no surprise. Please heal Austin, we will be patient.
I wanted to chip in a bit on your Kickstarter and was delighted to find that it was funded more than twice the goal! I guess I will contribute by purchasing a book instead. Best wishes Austin McConnell. Patiently waiting for the next update. 😊
I've seen joke posts online where a story features someone going through a big trauma, and then the comment underneath is something to the effect of "Boss: So when are you coming in to work tomorrow?" Make sure you're not that boss in this situation. Let yourself heal, we certainly will.
Hmmm a new thing incoming? Well, if I had to guess its either Blue Bolt, Six-Gun Gorilla, or Landor. Because I'm pretty sure you are saving Red-Ridding-Hood for last.
Another book? Sweet my Spider-Queen comic is the only superhero book I have (I usually read Thriller/Horror with some fantasy) that is superhero genre. She feels lonely being the only book of that genre in my collection.
Aside from the obvious "We will wait for you" comment. I just want to say how much you inspire me with each video. You're truly living the no excuses life and your determination never fails to motivate me to pursue my own creative endeavours
austin your content has always been some of my absolute favorite, you’re doing an incredible job handling what life has thrown at you. i’m excited to see everything you put out in the future, at whatever timeline you need to. ❤
Austin, there has never been a creator who has inspired me more than you. The work you do looks amazing! As a fellow full-time filmmaker, I’m extremely grateful for the videos, content, and books you’re putting out. Keep up the incredible work! But seriously no rush, someone told me you died and I about balled my eyes out before I realized they were trolling me
I totally forgot it was you who was making these so I watched the catman trailer today and I just thought it looked great obviously homage to Batman the animated Series in a lot of ways and I'm excited
Full disclosure, I usually skip the ad at the end, but I couldn’t today; so thankful your voice is still in this world! Looking forward to checking out what you got coming down the line! Superzeroes is such a cool idea
Dude, you are SUCH an inspiration, creating a whole entire cinematic universe with old superheroes from the scrap pile. But seriously... your health comes first. Please don't overdo it, we want you to still be around.
The fact that Austin is still doing this, with the other stuff going on, is amazing. Dude has more work ethic than most people I know. After reading Spider-Queen, I can't wait for the Blue Bolt Novel!
Check out the CAT-MAN trailer here and then sub to SpikeyTortoise: ua-cam.com/video/s0dgkoMJGIc/v-deo.html
cant wait for it!!
Hey man hope you're doing well speedy recovery and all that I feel like I should also throw one out to you have you ever seen the film "blueberry"? It's based off of a French comic set in the wild West kind of like a Jonah hex but for some reason the filmmakers decided to make the movie about drugs and it came out in 2004 I think I don't know I never heard of it wasn't sure if you have.
Hi austin, we should do a collab😂
I remember when you first talked about people wanting you to make this CU. You said that fans sent you potential story scripts for the characters. I’d really like to hear some of those. And I bet other subscribers would too.
Austin, I'm a seasoned storyboard artist and would love to work on this superhero project (I sent you an email about it ages ago). What can I do to be part of it?
I love how everyone in the comments are like "bro you had a fucking stroke no shit that puts a strain on a one man animated movie."
Unfortunately there will be a minority of selfish ppl who just dont give a fuck and want the movie ASAP and will bitch about it being delayed.
Even without the health trauma, I think the pace has been incredible for such an ambitious project. Add in the surgeries and stroke and it's near super human.
@@BlUsKrEEmthe real super hero is the creator making it all despite incredible challenges.
@@BlUsKrEEm He probably followed Atlas' training regimen to become so superhumanly resilient to these challenges stopping his progress.
One man animated? Are you sure about that? I thought he had a team for this...?
I feel like almost dying kinda puts a stop on completing a cinematic universe
You know you would think
May have played a small part
I would think that would shift priorities.
Honestly I thought this video was gonna be "it's on hiatus due to health issues" but he's still trucking, I can't believe. Austin if you see this, take care of yourself we can wait
Tell that to George RR Martin - cause he is heading THAT direction veeeeryyyyy slooooooooowwwlllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Dude you hade A STROKE AND OPEN HEART SURGERY!!! Don't stress yourself and take your time. It's okay, we're always here for ya.
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Yes please don't injure yourself more trying to get the movies done more quickly. We can be patient.
Dude, someone ripped your chest open and rummage around in it.
Then your brain got a hiccup
The fact it's coming along at all is a testimeht to your dedication
The fact that he is acting like his hand just hurts is mind blowing
Okay, this description gave me a good laugh 😅.
testimeht
@@day9811 and rummaged got the d removed by autocorrect
Don't be a bint? The h and n are right next to each other, it happens
Many kickstarters: cancel and run with the money for no reason
AustinMcConnel: Still works to deliver the promised final product even after having heart problems and a stroke.
Wonder if there is a connection between the amount raised and the feasibility of completing the project.
Not that making a movie is easy, or $50,000 isn't a lot of money. But often those cancelled kickstarters you mention raise a huge amount of money, and were attempting to do something impossible (and usually they can't even make a prototype before the kickstarter is fully funded).
That's not to take admiration away from Austin's dedication, but it's important to note that he intentionally created a funding goal and project that is actually realizable given enough time.
A03 authors be damned
@@Itsunobaby AO3 authors are something else.
"Hey folks. I know it's been a while, but I'm finally back after an extended hiatus. It's kind of a long story, ctrl-F to "and Luigi kissed Bowser on the lips" if you wanna skip it.
Anyways!!! Last week I went to the emergency room, and we realized I had a lethal ear infection - I'm actually writing this from the afterlife rn. So yeah. Sorry for the 6 year delay, but this place is reallllly boring so I've been writing a lot lately. I actually decided to update the chapter count to reflect this. Anyways, I hope you like it! Kudos and comments make my day :)"
The old chapter count: 57/58
The new chapter count: 57/468
@@tumbleweb I think that alot of those instances of kickstarters being scams is less about the goal being too hard and more about it intentionally being a scam and the creators using a too good to be true concept to bring people in.
My good man, please! HEAL! We're not in a rush, I promise.
Agree
I am
Very true. But, everyone heals differently. As long as he is staying healthy, getting back to work might be more beneficial for his health than taking it easy.
Been an absolute pleasure working on the Sensational CatMan movie, can’t wait to share the finished film with folks!
Cant wait to see :)
Thank you!
WilkinsAnimation and Austin McConnell is a collab I never knew I needed but definitely did need
It's looking great!!
I'm hype for it.
“Sorry about the delays on Atlas you guys” my brother in the PUBLIC DOMAIN YOUR HEART WAS LITERALLY BROKEN!!!!
"there have been delays"
austin you became a cyborg, its ok
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Oh he's the new character in the Superzeros universe!
I'm excited for Atlas and Catman, but my desire for Austin to recover is stronger.
I agree with this- and hope everyone else does too!
I thought I had my expectations for Atlas appropriately set given that it's your first animated feature with a relatively low-medium budget, but that little action snipit was awesome. You might be cooking with gas on this one.
I'd definitely watch it even if I wasn't a mega fan 😂 it seems like a nice movie
I wonder who's the voice actor, he sounds very supermany
On one hand: extensive use of shaky cam and its kinda hard to read the movements
On the other: bros making an entire movie by himself; no amount of criticism could ever lessen that ToT
Take your time, man. You can't ever rush art! I'm really interested to see where this all goes
Austin: What ever happened to my cinematic universe?
Everyone: *MY BROTHER IN CHRIST YOU COULD'VE DIED*
God bless SQUARESPACE for sponsoring this kind of UA-camrs!
id personally prefer greater government funding of the arts (like there are in many non-US locations), but i guess we will take what we can get
Anyone demanding stuff get finished when they know of your health situation is not someone you need to acknowledge in your life. Take care of yourself, first. Only then will you be able to do all the projects. If you push too hard, you'll end up with a lower quality product than you want, as well as harming yourself and setting things back even further. Your body will tell you how hard to push. Go on YOUR schedule. Not everyone else's.
Nailed it 🙏 Any "fans" that hound you for release dates, given your situation, are not fans that you should want or need.
Austin, man, we appreciate all the hard work you put into your creative efforts. You had a stroke. That is not your fault. Your health is most important. Take care of yourself, do what you can, don't hurt yourself. We can wait for the finished project. I wish you all the best, always.
Listen brother, you made a video on a guy who took 13 years to make a one man animated film, your making two, had open heart surgery, and a stroke in about a years worth of time, and still are practically WAAAAAAY ahead of schedule, don’t sweat it, as far as everyone is concerned, you still have 12 years to develop this thing, the people who are like “where is the movie” are the ones who take advantage of your content while not understanding the context behind the guy making it, most of your audience knows that context, so seriously, don’t sweat it
And you *know* the moment the movie costs money, all of those "where's the movie?" people are gonna have abandoned the project because they don't wanna pay for things ToT
I could ‘t get through your life after heart attack video, ‘cause it instantly activated a panic attack, but I’m glad that your Cinematic universe is still going strong.
Taking away the fact that you have never made a full length animated movie before AND that you had a freaking stroke- the Atlas movie looks really damn good. I could never make something that good all by myself. I would need my good friend Dr Pepper and spite to help me finish that. And the CatMan movie looks like an absolute knockout.
glad you like the catman movie, been a lotta work!
the animation on Atlas has some really lovely subtle facial movements that really add a lot of life to it, cant wait to see it!
delusional
The facial movements are like, surprisingly rly good ToT. Like, you'd think a beginner animator would focus on the readability of the fight scenes and general action, and mostly ignore the small details like facial movement. But, with how Atlas is going, it seems it's going a tad in the other direction lol. The movie is def gonna have a lot of charm
Your health is above any movie. The fact that is moving and you are working is, shall I say, heroic.
Austin please remember to focus on your own health before us fans. The loud minority will be harsh but those who actually want to see you and your team succeed want to know you were able to finish the series on your own terms.
Still it's amazing to know you're still dedicated to this. Really inspiring stuff.
The Unstoppable Austin is my favorite multimedia project of 2024.
As a backer of both the Atlas and Cat Man movies, and a person that purchased and read the Spider Queen book, I just want to say that I'm okay with waiting until the movies are finished because I know that you take pride on your work, and strive every day to give us your very best, despite any health issues you face. You are an inspiration and I feel nothing but respect and admiration to you, both as a creator and as a human being.
I love the comics that didnt get a chance or had their heyday are making their comebacks.
You are an amazing person. I pray you heal 100%.
Yay updates on my favorite Cinematic Universe
Nobody would ask this if they were one of the backers and getting the emails!!! (Like me 😌) But your redundant transparency is appreciated.
I remember when I first saw Catman in an episode of Batman and never saw him again, I searched over and over again to find any Catman content, I was so excited when I found this channel talking about Catman, 10 year old me would have been ecstatic. Hoping you won’t have anymore scary trips to the hospital, good luck on the Super Zeros
It's been a privilege to make the 3d characters for you. Please, take the time to heal, when you're ready I'll be there to continue this fantastic adventure. Take care of yourself.
Austin is the real superhero.
You just made a sale of Spider Queen from Italy! You have been through *so much* this year; don't punish yourself. That you are doing something every day is itself inspiring!
Dude just relax, its fine! We can wait, we will be patient alright? Just please take care of yourself, your wellbeing is far more important
Im also incredibly impressed with what you made so far, this has left my expectations in the dust completely, you did far better than most people in your place could have and its just incredible whay you have done so far, rock on!
Take your time brother, die hard fans like me will always be here and your efforts and struggles are understandable and I can’t wait to see the finished products. 👍🏻
I agree with all the comments saying that everyone should understand if this was stopped entirely, let alone just delayed a while.
But i also want to take a moment to appreciate how passionate and happy he seems to talk about it. It's really nice to see but it should remain as passion and not expectation.
I just got home after watching your debut performance in Murder on the Orient Express! I had a great time, you guys killed it! It was worth trying out theater for the first time.
The fact that your making this entire super hero universe just because you wanted to is amazing and really inspires me to make something of the superhero story I’ve currently got jumping around my mind
Your recovery is truly impressive. Glad to see you’re doing better!
Austin Ive been watching for like 4 years! Keep it up man. Here for ya!
Take your time, you’ve got this in the bag!
Take your time bro.We are understansing and we can wait a little more for your awesome universe.Your universe has even inspired me to create my own with PD characters.
The Superzeroes video is what brought me to this channel but I've stayed for the other quality content
Glad to see you back at this but seriously man, take your time. Great art shouldn’t be rushed. And thanks for opening a competition, I will definitely be entering that!
Well... I apreciate the honest on this project. The tremer slowing stuff down things was a surprise. I was expecting it to cancel the whole thing. I am glad you are still working on it. I cant wait.
I'm glad you're doing better Austin, and no matter how long it takes, the ATLAS Movie is going to be worth it 👌
Glad to see your recovery is doing well enough
I cant wait to see Landor Maker of Monsters
Dude, it's all good. Don't push yourself too hard. We can wait
He was just an animator down on his luck…. THEN HE WAS VISITED BY A GREEK GOD
4:40 - “David Merriweather must protect Skyline City from a *cat*astrophic crime wave…” Good one 😂
Perfectly Silver Age pun.
Holy shit the animator for catman is amazing. He make it look like it's should have air 75 years ago
Thank you!
TAKE YOUR TIME
MY MAN ALMOST DYING KINDA IS A GOOD REASON TO JUST WITHOLD PRODUCTION TILL YOUR BETTER 😭
I had such a great time working on CatMan! I’m excited to see the finished project, but more excited for your healing. You are amazingly talented. Thank you for the opportunity.
I am glad you survived! Dang! When you have a health snag you don't go small! 😬 I am glad that you are still able to keep moving forward with your passion project. We can wait. I am just so glad to see you moving your dominant hand so much more than the last video of yours. It is always lovely to see progress in someone's recovery. 🥰
No joke, I found your channel yesterday and binged your cinematic universe series, then I wake up today finding you posted another installment!!!!
I really hope there’s not that much shaky cam in the final Atlas movie. That era of the early 2000s filmmaking is not something I’m the least bit nostalgic for personally.
Also FYI almost dying is a completely valid reason for an independent film moving a little slow, take your time.
There's grace for you Austin, praying for a quick recovery!
Progress is progress no matter how small the steps are. Glad you're healing up well.
Im digging the animation for Atlas it looks amazing, actually kinda has a claymation quality to it🔥🔥
Austin is just out here like, 'here's early content as an apology for having a stroke!' meanwhile triple A platforms that will go unnamed are like, what's GTA 6? Never heard of it.
Don't worry about the timeline, man. You're recovering, and you've got your own life; we understand!
Austin, I can't be thankful enough for you and your unwavering passion for this project. You inspired me to do something with my characters and make something out of it. I'm working on the first issue of my first comic book, thanks to you :)
I can't tell you how wonderful it is watching you in these videos looking and sounding stronger. As a funder of your ACU, I care vastly more about you and your health and your family. That being said, I am happy to wait for your vision to come to fruition. All the best Austin! We love ya man!
Im still inspired by Austins improvement with this stroke. He seems more energetic in each video!
Austin is a superhero?!
Considering the health issues you've been dealing with, delays are completely understandable. As excited as I am for new Catman and seeing the full Atlas movie your health should always come first. I'll take you over your cinematic universe any day.
OMG, is that Man-Cat in the background at 4:47? Ian--good work! Austin--also good work, but more importantly: take care of yourself man!
Good eye! Indeed it is
@@SpikeyTortoiseis it going to have 2 endings?
Of course this is an amazing concept for a cinematic universe! That’s why you shouldn’t let that stroke stop you (probably)!
I feel like doing rehabilitation exercises while working on atlas must bring a weird perspective now
We're in no rush man! Keep being awesome and God Bless
The Catman animation looks sick, it's like a 90's cartoon
I am so glad that your Superzeroes franchise is still going on! Due to your health issues, I had a huge fear that you were going to give it all up, but I'm glad you kept going with it.
I created three pieces of fan art for the Superzeroes. However, I've been boycotting Twitter and Instagram for many personal and controversial reasons, so I'm not eligible to compete in the fan art contest (but they are on my other socials like Procreate Folio, Flickr, and Pinterest).
Despite this, your work is one of my biggest inspirations for a based-on-a-public-domain-work indie animated series I've been working on, Colonel Bleep and the Uncharted Earth (based on the first color cartoon for TV and initially started as a novel like The Spider Queen, but I eventually changed it). The series features a test pilot titled Colonel Bleep and The Test Theme if you want to check it out.
Still, I'm excited to see both Atlas and Catman! The public domain seriously deserves more respect than it gets.
Even if he didn't have a stroke or even have any heart problems, I would still not be surprised yet that the movie is not ready. Learning and then making an entire 3D animated movie is a lot of work, a entire team of people take a long time making these movies let alone one guy. And of course ontop of his medical problems, it really is no surprise. Please heal Austin, we will be patient.
I wanted to chip in a bit on your Kickstarter and was delighted to find that it was funded more than twice the goal! I guess I will contribute by purchasing a book instead. Best wishes Austin McConnell. Patiently waiting for the next update. 😊
I've seen joke posts online where a story features someone going through a big trauma, and then the comment underneath is something to the effect of "Boss: So when are you coming in to work tomorrow?" Make sure you're not that boss in this situation. Let yourself heal, we certainly will.
Look foreard to it, but also remember to rest and heal. Take care of your health first!
Hmmm a new thing incoming? Well, if I had to guess its either Blue Bolt, Six-Gun Gorilla, or Landor. Because I'm pretty sure you are saving Red-Ridding-Hood for last.
i ate it :3
You rascal, you! >:3
nom nomn
Suspiciously cinematic universe shaped @maya-the-shitposter:
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Something else that would be cool could be a graphic novel set in the universe also hope you get better soon
Another book? Sweet my Spider-Queen comic is the only superhero book I have (I usually read Thriller/Horror with some fantasy) that is superhero genre. She feels lonely being the only book of that genre in my collection.
I am so glad to hear your energy and rhythm returning to your voice.
You literally had a stroke, I think we can wait a little longer for those movies.
Aside from the obvious
"We will wait for you" comment. I just want to say how much you inspire me with each video. You're truly living the no excuses life and your determination never fails to motivate me to pursue my own creative endeavours
austin your content has always been some of my absolute favorite, you’re doing an incredible job handling what life has thrown at you. i’m excited to see everything you put out in the future, at whatever timeline you need to. ❤
You're looking great, dude! Hope the recovery keeps going well!
Austin, there has never been a creator who has inspired me more than you. The work you do looks amazing! As a fellow full-time filmmaker, I’m extremely grateful for the videos, content, and books you’re putting out. Keep up the incredible work! But seriously no rush, someone told me you died and I about balled my eyes out before I realized they were trolling me
I totally forgot it was you who was making these so I watched the catman trailer today and I just thought it looked great obviously homage to Batman the animated Series in a lot of ways and I'm excited
I love your novel of Spider Queen!
It's insane how much effort you're clearly putting into recovery. If I hadn't seen the previous videos I'd have no idea anything happened seeing this.
Full disclosure, I usually skip the ad at the end, but I couldn’t today; so thankful your voice is still in this world!
Looking forward to checking out what you got coming down the line! Superzeroes is such a cool idea
TAKE. AS. LONG. AS. YOU. NEED!!! UNDERSTOOD!!!!!????
Dude, you are SUCH an inspiration, creating a whole entire cinematic universe with old superheroes from the scrap pile. But seriously... your health comes first. Please don't overdo it, we want you to still be around.
1 year or 10 years, we can and will wait for this. Don't rush
The Atlas animation reminds me so much of Monster House, it's hilarious
this has to be the most wholesome comment section i have ever seen
The Atlas movie looks so fun. The animation of Cat-Man is phenomenal too
I think Austin knows his limits right now guys, if he's ready to get back to it i think he'll be just fine
Please put all your focus on health and recovery! The cinematic universe can wait ❤
The fact that Austin is still doing this, with the other stuff going on, is amazing. Dude has more work ethic than most people I know.
After reading Spider-Queen, I can't wait for the Blue Bolt Novel!
Life comes first man. Take care of your self and don't worry about people pressuring you so much. Your life is more important.