On Sunday, I returned to Hammer_Space to grind out some speedruns. Within a few hours I reclaimed the any% and no-damage wr from Nintendude who took the 1st place on both of those a few months back. I am (for now) the king of Hammer_Space once again. Feels good man.

Check out the runs:

Any% [1:18.290]

No-Damage [1:18.391]

Highly recommend you check out the game itself, super cool game that you can try for free:

https://terzalo.itch.io/hammer-space

Heck maybe YOU can take the wr. Try me.

Alright some news for what's happening rn in my life.

Grinch's Ultimatum Reanimation Collab

For those who don't know, I'm currently trying to get a Reanimation Collab for Pilotredsun's Grinch's Ultimatum off of the ground. The goal is to have the final project release around Christmas 2023.

The project welcomes animators of all-skill levels. If you have no experience in animation but are willing to put in the effort, this can be the project for you! If you have the experience and are looking for a fun project to work on, this project also can be for you!

If you are at all interested in the project, check out the community post:

https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1528309

If you wanna apply for the project, here's a link to the application:

https://forms.gle/GsEhNCujGJyC5YWr8

Remember, any skill levels are welcomed. APPLICATIONS ARE FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE.

That's the biggest piece of news, in other news...

thiccburger playlist Vol. 2

The long awaited playlist no one asked for is finally here! Look I'm sure the number of people that actually care is minimal (that is if they even exist), but I put quite a bit of time in putting this together. 37 excellent tracks, more than triple Vol. 1, all by the fabulous @thiccburger. The variety of music is a lot better this time around, lot's of different feels from joyful to sad to YOOO DIS SHIT BUSSIN. It took a while picking all of the tracks and then ordering the music so that it flowed like an album, but it was a lot of fun. More than anything though go check out and support Thiccburger. I love his music and honestly think a dude like him deserves so much more attention.

Link to the playlist:

Filling up my first sketch book

Some might find this confusing since I haven't shared a on paper doodle dump since March, but yes I still have been drawing with pencil and paper. It's just been that I haven't really been obligated to share any of my doodles in a while, it just feels pointless really. Most people don't care too much about rough ideas on a paper, they wanna see those ideas developed into a proper artwork. Ultimately I might share some doodles every once in a while, but not nearly as much as I was back in 2021 (jeez there is just a fuckin chunk of 2021 where I was only sharing doodles lol).

Anyways I got side-tracked there, I've almost filled up the sketchbook that I got Christmas of 2022 (thx Mom). It's awesome having this filled sketchbook. For one thing, flipping through the pages evokes memories of the times and places that I was drawing. The drawings reflect not only what I found interesting to learn/draw but also my mental state at the time, both the highs and the lows. It's cool, it acts like a journal except I don't have to force myself to do it since I already enjoy filling it (I say that cuz I have had many journals that I abandoned over the years simply because I never could commit to them). Secondly, the completion of this sketchbook is a sign as my growth and commitment as an artist. For a long time, my drawings were always on loose paper and would often be thrown away. It's not like I hated my art, I just never felt truly proud. But over the years, I've become more and more proud of my art and in turn, me. This year especially has been a year sprinkled with more moments of "yah, you know, maybe I do deserve this". It's something that I've always fought with, this feeling of I am nothing and deserve nothing. I still get that feeling, but I feel the shift in my soul toward a healthier view of myself. It still needs work but I can pat myself on the back for now.

90 fans :0

Wooooooooooooooooooooooah, I'm such a cool hotshot and got such big dick energy :000000000000000. I don't really have much to say other than thank you. Any and all support is greatly appreciated. I would be doing all of this no matter the number of fans, but I still appreciate it. ALSO SHOUTOUT @MALTI, HE COOL AF. HE GOT AN REVIEW ON THE NEWEST EARL SWEATSHIRT ALBUM UP ON HIS NEWS, I HAVEN'T HEARD THE ALBUM YET, BUT I'M STILL SAYING THIS CUZ MALTI COOL YOU KNOW. OK ANYWAYS BYE, HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANKS FOR READING MY STUPID NEWS :)))))))))))

Goal: 

To reanimate all 22 shots of PilotRedSun’s Grinch's Ultimatum, giving each shot a unique style, and have it completed by Christmas time 2023. 

Submission Rules:

Link to all Submission Rules:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c3QNB1m0nqIg6FytXN6N4wU_1VmW4hN0IFhe36xRcI0/edit?usp=sharing

Application:

Each animator can apply for a maximum of 2 shots. All skill-levels are welcomed to join. APPLICATIONS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. 

Link to application: 

https://forms.gle/i6CUKPBEUmt5NniB9

View available shots:

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1pQfa-s4xXvVKWpuJcm08OMJVnUhjXDMO

Keep in mind that all submission needs to be completed by December 16th to give enough time for the final collab video to be edited together.

If the shots you apply for have been claimed by someone else beforehand, you will receive a NG dm from me asking you to repick your shots. If you do not receive a dm from me by October 15th, then the collab is most likely filled. 

If you have any questions about the collab feel free to leave a comment or message me. I will try to respond as soon as I can. 

2 quick update on some stuff I've done

First, I picked up speedrunning a game called Hammer_Space. Hammer_Space is a short indie game/demo that uses going out of bounds as an actual game mechanic. I first heard about it from FUNKe's video on Self-Aware Game Mechanics.

So there are three reasons why I started speedrunning Hammer_Space. First, I've always wanted to try my hand at speedrunning. I've watched a lot of Summoning Salt and have been interested in speedrunning for a while now. Second, the game is really really short. If a run doesn't workout, restarting is not as frustrating compared to some longer games. Finally, I really really think Hammer_Space is cool af. Already the concept in of itself is sick, but it's just so fun to play. Hammer_Space turns a game that was canonically supposed to be a fps and turns it into an awesome first person platformer where u go through walls, hop over voids, and bonk enemies with a big hammer.

Highly recommend that anyone reading this tries out the game. You can play it for free:

Hammer_Space Itchio Page

I love it so much in fact, I GOT WORLD RECORD FOR ALL THE CATEGORIES (lol). Fr tho, u can check the Hammer_Space page on speedrun.com rn and I'm on top for all 3 categories. Super proud of that. And hey, if my records get taken by someone else, I'll be more than happy to hop back on Hammer_Space to take them back. I just love the game that much.

You can check out all 3 runs right here:

Hammer_Space Any% Speedrun [1:19.231]

Hammer_Space 100% Speedrun [2:12.737]

Hammer_Space No-Damage Speedrun [1:21.601]

Alright, secondly: I'm in a another collab! The "Loss" Collab just dropped today and I got an artwork in there. I went for a Hotel Mario theme for my artwork, I just think Hotel Mario is really funny and love it for it's presence in YTP. Super fun collab, really enjoyed making the artwork cuz of how different it is compared to what I usually make.

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE COLLAB. A big part of what made this collab so fun for me was seeing everyone's artwork and all the creative ways people used the Loss format. A lot of cool artworks, a great mix of silly and serious.

A link to the collab:

A link to my submission:

Anyways, thanks for reading through all this. Love all ya Newgrounders. Got some ideas in the works, stay tuned.

Despite what the title of the latest artwork I posted might suggest, I AM NOT SUICIDAL lol.

Yes I admit I was in a really depressing mood when I started the artwork but I was and still am in fact not close to ever attempting suicide. The artwork was an expression of every thought of frustration, anxiety, despair, etc that has been following me for a bit now. The artwork was also heavily inspired by the song linked on the post which is what I listened to on loop when starting the artwork and where I got the name of the artwork from.

I just want to clarify that I am safe and that there is no need to worry about me.

Frankly, because of the song and artwork, I feel better now. I was able to get my feeling out in the open. I was able to give my feelings a tangible form that I can study and understand.

I feel like I have finally made something that has been able to combine vent art with good design. Everything I drew felt like it had a purpose and everything for the first time ever seemed to click into place just as I imagined it. It feels really fuckin good. This is most definitely my favorite artwork I've ever posted on this site and maybe even EVER made.

so ya thx for reading my news post. Stay safe, make sure to keep in touch with friends, remember life is beautiful, see ya :)

(also 69 FANS NOICE)

So it's been a while since I made a news post but I wanted to make this to share a music video for one of my favorite music artists, Lil Darkie.

Just the other day an official mv was released for the song MONEY POWER FAME, here's a link to that:

LIL DARKIE - MONEY POWER FAME (PROD. WENDIGO) (MUSIC VIDEO)

EPILEPSY WARNING



It was animated by the talented Liven & Limel Productions and it is truly Liven's most awesome work yet. Also, if you are a fan of the Lil Darkie AMVs, go and support Liven's videos. He has some great behind the scenes for the Lil Darkie AMVs that are not only interesting but also provide helpful tips and insight into the animation process.

UPDATE: Liven released a behind the scenes for the mv literally just now, go check it out

LIL DARKIE - MONEY POWER FAME (ANIMATION BREAKDOWN)

yo whattup, it's ya boi, Blankminded.

Just posted my submission for the Summer Lovin Animation Loop Jam. It's been a while since I animated anything since I was a little discouraged after my last few tries at animating (we don't talk about Pico Day 2021 around here), but I'm feelin more in the animating mood after completing this. The project was a pretty good learning experience and though the finished product is admittedly not that great (I had a few "o shit" moments throughout it), I don't expect this to be my last animation. I have a few ideas in mind and even if I never make a full movie submission again, I want to incorporate some simple animation into my artworks. Give it that little smidge of extra personality.

Quick side note, I've recently followed @graskip and I really love his work. When I say "incorporate some simple animation into my artworks", I'm mostly thinking of his animated art. Here are 2 examples that I really like:

Anyways, you can find my jam submission riiiiiiight... Here:

Also, CHECK OUT @thiccburger! I really like his music and I linked one of his songs in my submission for the jam. Give both @graskip and @thiccburger some love, they deserve it.

Oki, bye bye now! Hope you don't get gum on shoe, or something like dat idk bye.

Took a quick trip into the portal and found some great shit. And when I say "shit", I mean it quite literally.

btw, this last ones has a dick in it so viewer discretion advised ig

(pls support the original creators, leave a rating, comment, favorite, follow, whatever)

sup, it's been a while. Been going to some summer camps, they were alright. Just haven't had really anything good to post on Newgrounds for a while. That is UNTIL NOW *cool explosions and shit yeye hype*. Just posted 3 artworks. You can go check them out in the art tab.

In other news, I also have picked up a video editor on my phone and have been using it to make some Youtube vids. Any vids (that are public anyways) are going up on the Goofy Nut Nightmare channel. Please check it out, would be really cool if you did. Got some more stuff in store for that channel so stay tuned.

And on a final note, just noticed that my Saves number on Newgrounds has just reached 100. A little insane.

Btw if you have never taken a look at the new submissions on NG I highly recommend doing so. It can be a fun way to kill some time. You will find shit, but it's fun crushing the dreams of lil' children. Heck, there's also a possibility that you'll find something amazing, and that feeling when you do is an awesome feeling. Again highly recommend that you do, it's a uniquely Newgrounds thing to do, and I love it.

This was a piece of graffiti I found (not done by me) and I HAD to take a pic of it