rather sleep. | goathide animation meme (gore & fw)

here's another horror animation meme for you guys that i randomly decided to make on a whim! i worked on and off of it for a couple of days and finally sat down to edit it so here it is now.
this meme features my oc goathide and his daughter, beanfreckle and gives some juicy lore for once! a lykoi from a gang of cats not dissimilar to a clan (but more akin to bloodclan), goathide had a rough childhood; his mother sheltered him and had a strange attachment to him (symbolized by her paw/hand thing covering young goat's face) and his father's actions aren't shown here but he had a heavy disdain for his son so young goat was frequently beaten. he was born a runt extremely sensitive to sounds, smells, and tastes, especially involving meat. he refuses to hunt, fight, or consume meat at all -- he subsists on bugs. one day as a kid, he was so overwhelmed by sensations that he ripped a hole in his own ear out of stress which i show here too. as an adult he'd run away but the trauma of his upbringing (which i haven't even scratched the surface of) still weighs heavy on him.
goathide loves his daughter beanfreckle, though he is terrified of harming her the way his parents did to him. it also terrifies him that she looks so much like him since he's basically just a walking talking bad omen with a shitton of health problems. that said, most of this meme is very symbolic and not literal. it's just delving into the psychology of goathide a little, his pain both physical and mental, and his worst fear.
LINKS & RESOURCES
Instagram | / erlkremling
Discord server | / discord
Music | I'd Rather Sleep (Kero Kero Bonito), edits by Erlkremling
Programs used | FireAlpaca, After Effects, CapCut, XP Pen Artist 13.3 tablet

[@Ch00nsik]

I love how you animated Goathide but for the background you used real life nature, and the glitching effect set the mood really well! :)

[@Ghosttekki]

I seriously cannot get enough of your style, it's so cool!! Everything you produce is nothing short of a masterpiece. I'm also so interested in the lore of this character it's so cool!!

[@BumbleBird]

RAHH!! I LOVE THE POSES!! Super prettyyyyy!!

[@MarsXandria]

Amazing as always Erlk, this is stunning!!!

[@krispest-bear]

This is fantastic omg!! this looks so good and I love all the angless

[@ZDArtist]

Nice to learn a bit more about Goathide, awesome work!

[@Rover-The-Alien]

this song traumatized me because I made the mistake of using it as an alarm :[

[@Cinnaschticks]

I did the same thing with the song Flight of the Crows (by Jhariah) and now the first ten seconds stress me out. Just the first few seconds. 😂

[@skullykings]

i love this so much u did an amazing job

[@Isheekit]

AHHH I LOVE YOUR STYLE SO MUCH YOU IMPROVE TOO FAST STOP IMPROVING 😡😡 I'M JUST JOKING YOU DID SO WELL MAN GOOD JOB HUGE APPLAUSE 👏👏👏

[@ukneecornnn9100]

GOOD LORD THIS IS SO GORGEOUS WHATTSGSGSISSHGSGSHSGSGSGSHAHSJSJSSUSHGWGWW!:!:):? UR STORYTELLING IS SO GOOD SERIOUSLY THIS WHOLE THING IS AMAZIN!!!!! THE MOVEMENTS R SO COOL N THE WAY YOU SYMBOLIZE THE STORY IS JUS AAAAAAAAAAAAA OMGGGG

[@Naomiproductionsdraws]

Awesome ❤

[@DarlingDaisyStar]

I love how edgy your art is

[@FallenCatz]

OH MY GOODNESS!! You're artwork is amazing!!! I love the glitching and the eye blinks!! Good wrk!😀

[@mewbunniemilk]

The hand turning into the hair symbolizing the way his mother's attachment never left him, even after she was long gone *chef's kiss*
Edit: It could also be read as the hand symbolizing his childhood and how it became a part of him, as recognizable as one's own hair, and how it covering his eyes symbolizes how it coulds his judgement or his perception is always altered through such a lens. His worries of him becoming like his father, and treating his daughter in such a way, just wow. I love it.

[@Poopiscooler]

man, wearers velvet storm when you need her also I can't wait to more of bean Ferkel so cute

[@Criosphinx.]

This song hit hard, and the animation just enhanced it.

[@Sugarshockedcat]

He’s just a little silly X3
(THOOTHSIES 😍🫶)

[@virshoi]

I LOVE YOU GOATHIDE!