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Dunkey did the same thing, but instead of an indie cartoon it was a game, animal well to be exact, it became one of the highest rated games on metacritic when it released
I was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$" £€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$" £€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$" £€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$" £€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
I went into the episode blind, not expecting much. But it slowly burst through with it's character, and by the end I was feeling all kinds of emotions. Great work everyone. Can't wait to see more!
Bro this cartoon spoke to me so much in a way no other cartoon has. I’m 16 and most people I know go out partying, drinking, smoking etc and I do none of it and I always feel like I’m falling behind, and I always pretend not to care. I needed Catching Up so much right now. I know you’ll never see this, but thank you so much for all the effort you put into it.
I DID ASKED + LS MARK'S CONTENT IS WAY BETTER THAN SKIBIDI TOILET AND YFGA + YOU EARNED WS + YOU ROCK + CATCHING UP IS BETTER THAN SKIBIDI TOILET + THANK YOU
The bro did what other commenters only SAY they'll do. Dude officially earned gigachad status. You don't talk the talk, you officially walk the walk. Mad respect.
This was such a pleasant suprise! I’m so happy for you! This was phenomenal, the character designs, backgrounds, animation style and even voice-actors are all incredible! I look forward to seeing more!!!!!
I'm a teenager myself and I felt for Clay EXTREMELY, I like how it's not afraid to be vulgar as teens tend to be, stepping into this foreign world of "growing up" not knowing what the hell you SHOULD be doing. It's a very real experience and while simple, it's important. Watching this was super refreshing...
My favorite thing about this series is how down to earth it is. Tons of animated web series and pilots are full of fantasy and action, which is awesome dont get me wrong, but this show is so slice-of-life-y that it actually stands out from the rest. I hope you and your team continues to make this series, it’ll be worth it! (Also I’m realizing the name Catching Up could also reference how the main characters are a cat and mouse, and the cat catching up to the mouse, that’s funny)
I don’t know if you’re gonna see this comment, but I just want to let you know that Catching Up is kind of an inspiration for me. I’ve always wanted to make my own cartoon, and seeing someone who’s wanted that same thing be able to achieve it purely (well, not purely, but you know what I mean) through hard work and dedication is… well, inspiring! Thank you for making Catching Up and I hope it reaches at least like, four episodes or something, it’s been a really fun time and everyone working on it deserves to make some more of it!
I just wanna say how amazing this is to see. Going from ranting about Butch Hartman and vailskibum to making your own indie pilot with some overwhelming success. I’m proud of you
Honestly, listening to Mark talking about the origins and just how much rewrites, changes, and behind the scenes stuff he had to put all of this together made me really appreciate this cartoon more. I hope the best for tou Mark, i love Catching Up!
THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! As someone working on its own pilot, its so helpful to hear the experience from yours, theres so much stuff that goes into the creation of a single cartoon its almost a miracle these stuff actually get produced
Teen language is such an odd in-between state for TV. It's either dumbed down so children can watch without repeating bad words, or too mature and usually played by adults anyway. Only here can you have this middle "swear where appropriate" attitude.
this felt like a slightly toned down version of Superbad mixed with Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Real slice of life where the subversion is nothing is idealized like so many other high school media. It's just told as it is. I really loved this and am definitely eager for more. I'll do my best to support this series because i really do see something very special and unique here
Happy this was released and in such a great state, Mark. I 100% get where you're coming from. I started my first animated project in early 2020, and wrapped in 2023. It's almost the same length and while it was nerve-wracking, I'm proud of how it turned out. I have way more appreciation for the craft and feel similarly to you. I find there's a lot that I wish I could change about my project, but as is, I'm happy that it's the best that I could do at the time and with the resources at my disposal. Looking forward to episode 2 of Catching Up!
Well can you blame us without the traits of a cat they’ll mesh in as a wolf. Like since he didn’t had whiskers or a tail I assume it was a wolf due to it colored. No wonder they keep on saying this is the Tom & Jerry I never seen.
Actually though this show is so good! It brings back old cartoon vibes in characters with amazing newer visuals! You and your crew did a beautiful thing and I hope you go somewhere far with this!
I’m so happy for you. I thought the pilot episode was really well made and you and the team definitely deserve as much praise as humanly possible. I myself have been writing a book and that alone has been stressful so I can’t imagine how stressful it was to make a pilot of a show. I hope for nothing but the best for you and the team and I look forward to seeing more!
Watching this feels very surreal as someone who's animated their own pilots and pitch episodes. All the nitty gritty details to working on things, like major changes all the way until the day before release, constant doubt over if you picked a dumb idea people won't get, or the disassociation you develop as you keep working on it and you can't look at it the same way. Among other things, these things have gotten so bad I feel all of it just working on comics. This video made me feel so heard even though I've never talked to you lol. But I have been following you for years and ever since the project first started, I really hope you make more, because it really is such a magical experience.
I relate so hard to staring at your creative project for so long that it just doesn't even feel real anymore, like a Frankenstein's monster of loose ideas, and then someone else looks at it and goes "wow thats cool :D" You genuinely cannot relate to that feeling until you've been in that position. There's really no way to avoid it other than a healthy dose of self-awareness and remembering that nobody sees it the way you do.
I don’t see anyone speaking about the fact that the cool cat, the one who gives Clay beer, is voiced by Sr. Pelo. And I actually think that’s nice. That means that he made such a great job as a voice actor that not that many people could tell.
Catching Up was genuinely very good dude, 100% worth the wait. The amount of effort and love you and everyone else involved put into this project showed in every scene. Would love to see more of the main characters again. You and your team's hard work paid off.👏🏻
i love hearing about how you started this whole cartoon when you were just 17. yeah, it went through a lot of changes, but its SO GOOD! and i love it so much! i feel like if you can create an indie cartoon then someone like me could also create one someday if i stick to it and put in the effort
This short inspired me to continue the pilot i started making in 2021 , i unfortunately dont have a team but i know i can do it , congrats on succeeding ive been watching since 2019
I gotta say, I am very impressed that the whole film was all rigged animation (of course with a little bit a frame animation as well). Because just like the others, yeah I also agree with the them seeing a lot of other animated shows that also used rigging animation is just bad because the way how they animated them it always feels like the animators not even trying at all. That the characters in there show would always lead to them to lack spirit. Which is why many of us believe that rigging animation is just so bad due to studios like them. But luckily that's all changed now because the way how you used rigging animation was so very unique like you really didn't do what they did at all.. Which was absolutely great because you treated rigging animation as an actual animation. Like you really gave your characters both a heart and soul. That's why I am so impressed by your film. You made it like no other previous animated shows that used rigging animation.
Good for you for working on this all these years. It's very difficult to make something like this. Many people wish they could create something like you did.
It’s been so thrilling to see the hard work pay off Mark. I remember 2 years ago asking how Catching Up was coming along and I’m so happy you finally got it out. It was nice to see your inspirations come into play as well. And your art style. Oh my gosh. It was all so pleasing to look at. Nice job. Don’t be surprised if I support the kickstarter
im so happy for the indie animation scene - especially during times where the art industry doesnt feel like a particularly inviting goalpost. Also props for funding this stuff out of pocket. If I had the money I would start a studio without skipping a heartbeat haha. Looking forward to more stuff for sure!
The fact that someone can just say hey I want to make a cartoon, and then make something this good, is crazy to me. This pilot was great, and I hope you continue to work on this.
Congratulations to you and the team for making such an amazing cartoon! The chemistry, voice acting, and art were all spectacular and you guys should be beyond proud of what you’ve made.
As you were saying that after awhile you rewatched your old animatic and realized you liked it, I was reminded of the old writing rule: When you finish writing the book, you should leave it alone for some time (preferably a month or so), before you come back to edit it. The idea is that after certain period of not looking at it, you are more objective and can look at your work with fresh perspective. This is probably what happened to you. You needed a time off from your work to look at it differently and objectively.
As soneone who hates loud events and is known to be at times overly optimistic, both characters in the show felt like two aspects of my personality. Loved the pilot and I cant wait to see what comes next.
The pilot portrays your characters perfectly, and I hope they stay this realistic as the show goes on. Rob saying “bitches” has to be one of the best tone-setters I’ve ever seen!
Best advice I can: you are technically allowed to write about anything you like. Just make sure you have the supporting cast for the event and proper reason to be there (if need be)
You have no idea how much this show meant to me. I started watching it when I was ironically. Going through a similar situation of not fitting in and moping around. I'm still not fitting in, but this show really touched my heart. Keep doing what you do.❤
I loved the pilot! I just think you need to have more focus on the tone of the series. Sometimes the comedy moves from grounded to goofy which I think is fine but things like the weasel dying in the line can contrast with the grounded tone of the series. Can’t wait to see more of this world :)
That and the "if i want them to curse, they'll curse" mentality is a 50/50. It's def not bad if that's what you wanted them to do, but the shift in writing was too strong. From being family friendly to adult with making out and cursing was such a whiplash. And i was never a fan of the "I've heard worse from actual kids" excuse. You can write stuff that's mature without curses that is also still appropriatefor kids.
NO WAY!!! 1:06: she worked on Tangled the series???? I LOVE THAT SHOW SM 😍 and i loved this pilot too! The visual gags were hilarious and reminded me of early spongebob episodes! Its truly amazing how you and your team where able to put together a cartoon that means so much to teenagers, thats a hard demographic to market animation too, so mad props go to you and your team Mark! Keep up the great work! I look forward and im super excited for episode 2! 😄
About a few weeks ago i was trying to sleep to this guy talking about cartoons i never watched, and then a few days ago he released an amazing pilot for a cartoon i now am going to adore and I genuinely didn’t think this guy made the cartoon when I watched it on my tv. I didn’t look at the channel i just assumed it was some upstart channel lol
I thought clay was a wolf just because of his color and also he seemed like a ‘lone wolf’ so seeing the behind the scenes and production was super neat and I hope you make more videos like this if you get to make more episodes. I hope your success can continue with more episodes and can inspire more to realize you too can make a cartoon.
genuinely hearing that you also second guessed yourself also and that I myself am also possibly going crazy makes me feel so much better about my current script I'm writing so thank you for including that! video and show is awesome!
Honestly i know you said you wanna make things snappier but i really enjoyed the slower pace. Everything had a chance to breathe and I feel like it captured the awkwardness of this period in life better. I know it's not for everyone but I think there's a benefit to it
As a teenager myself, I related a lot to this show , from a clingy best friend to constant social anxiety and just wanting to be left alone. Keep up the good work Mark!
Honestly I'm glad you made it that thing where it's like you're falling behind as a teenager. Because I relate to both of them, even to this day. I relate to Rob's enthusiasm and Clay's social awkwardness and feeling like an outcast. And as a teen, I felt I couldn't catch up. I didn't have the same feeling towards boys as others did despite liking them (God it took me too long to realize I might be asexual). My friend had a baby... At 16... Sadly... And of course having to take care of a baby meant we split off as friends. I didn't want to smoke, I didn't want to drink, and even when I do drink every now and again, I still don't like drinking. Also it's really hilarious because I had an idea for a cartoon ages ago called Game Hoppers and it was verrryyy similar to what you had for Rob's early story. Only it featured a bear and a squirrel that are totally definitely not Banjo and Conker respectively! But it also had a fennec fox who came from a Candy Crush like mobile game complete with those misleading ads. and she hated the game so much, she ended up purposefully messing up the code so it would no longer work anymore! I still like that idea honestly! But yeah honestly congrats!!
I genuinely loved the pilot, can't wait for the wave of 1 billion video essays with titles like "How Catching up Changed Animation on RUclips" to pop up
I went into the pilot not really expecting to like it, the only reason i watched it was because someone told me that Michael kovach is in it but i ended up really liking it and I'm happy so many people also like it and that it did well
Honestly, I'm glad the pliot we got wasn't that first animation you scrapped years ago. I can understand you thinking it would be more productive to just have finished that, but ultimately I think the rewrite made the pilot much more realistic and interesting, and it's a much better first impression to your series than the first version would've been.
I like that there *IS* swearing and that it only comes maybe 1/3rd of the way in. As a teenager myself i was really nervous to swear, and didn't do so until i was around 13 or 14. The way Rob swore the first time sounds like he's really forcing it out, like he's desperately trying to sound cool by doing something that's uncomfortable to him, which really caught me off-guard in the best way possible. TBF i swear like a sailor now, but that scene reminded me of that experience being a teenager and that feeling of swearing for the first time in your life and being so terrified to do so in a fun and subversive way, and i really appreciate it for that.
For years now I have been thinking about a slice of life cartoon, similar to this and smiling friends, about two guys working on a burrito restaurant, and facing various annoying costumers in absurd ways, anyway, loved catching up, Rob is goober
please please PLEASE follow through with that idea or at least, don’t give up on it. i dont think u realize how much power indie animation has right now, (also that sounds like a sick idea and i love smiling friends lol) but if you do make it, thats awesome and im totally here for it 👍🏽 (sorry i kinda went on a tangent there i was gonna say something more meaningful but i kind of forgot what it was whoops,)
Homestly dude, you deserve having your cartoon blow up with all the dedication you and your team put into it for 4 years straight, I'm working on an animated project of my own and I'm tryna make it look as good as possible, this really inspired me to start experimenting with my ideas more. Stay awesome mark
This behind the scenes discussion on Catching Up is great! I'm currently directing a short film project that involves a lot of 3d animation and effects and its the first time I've gone through a complete production process on my own, so seeing your cartoon and this video is super inspirational. Great job with the first episode! I'm looking forward to episode 2.
Im 16. My dream job is making a cartoon. Ive written so many scripts for the pilot. I have a storyboard that i made on my own over the summer. I want this to happen. When you said youve been working on the show since you were 17 it gave me a lot of hope. Its so cool to see the behind the scenes. Im frantically taking notes. (If the tales of hay and meko is ever a thing, hi its me)
It’s really great to see he’s learning from his experience and taking the criticism he gets from his pilot well. I’m super excited to see how this develops and I’ll be patiently waiting for the next episode!
It’s always a sweet victory to see so much love and support come to a new indie series. Seeing this kickstarter doing so well, I wanna spread awareness to another indie show, Pieces of Powder. On the channel of Kou, check out the pilot and help support them too. Their deadline is pretty close but I have faith they’ll make it in time
I’m a college kid. I saw the thumbnail of two cartoon animals, and immediately thought the show was gonna be too childish for me. However, I gave it a chance cause I am a long time fan of mark. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! It’s nostalgic, witty, and even relatable! Amazing show, I’m hoping it gets a season.
Dude it’s so cool that you made something like this honestly it’s crazy that the internet in a few days boosted it instead of immediately telling everyone to watch it, what I mean is the people who watched it genuinely had no clue what the video was about they simply just got curios and it was fun watching something like this I wish the best for you.
I can't tell what the target demographic is tbf. The whole thing feels like it's aiming to be pretty family friendly and then there are random scenes where characters just straight up swear and feels really out of place
DUDE, THE PILOT WAS SO GOOD!!!!! I Hope It Becomes A Full Series Soon, You Have Evolved So Much, From Reviewing Cartoons, To Making A Cartoon Of Your Own, That's Pretty Neat, I Hope The Kickstarter Goes Well, And I Wish You And The Crew Tons Of Luck!
I wish you all the best, I thought the pilot was great! You always said you were a fan of coming of age stories and its nice you worked that into your show. I wonder, is any of this based on real life experiences you or someone you know went through? 👍
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Hi Mark could you please give me an update about the collab, thanks
Is Mark make clay get a girlfriend pls 🙏
Yes
Now officially nobody can say "You can't critique cartoons if you havent made one" this is the true reason Mark made this.
He can talk to Butch Hartman again and say that his shows sucked after they went downhill lol
Dunkey did the same thing, but instead of an indie cartoon it was a game, animal well to be exact, it became one of the highest rated games on metacritic when it released
At least this year
And like most youtuber projects it stank.
@@WarioShaker he didnt make it he published it
1:45 "Consider it a 'lost episode' of sorts" And then Clay came out of my TV and killed my entire bloodline.
Pero no le di importancia
I was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$"
£€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$"
£€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$"
£€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
was watching RUclips on day. and I saw a video called "Casching Up lost episode" I had never heard of it, but my friend was talking about it, says how God it was, so I desguiseded to watch it. It started with "BRO THIS VIDEO IS F@&$@& HAUNTED BRO CLICK OFF WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE ARE YOU @$&$$"
£€ STUPID. YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE, WATCH IT." I thought it was weird, but I kept watch. Little did I know what would happen next... It started at the school, but only the Moose red and Wolf Clayton and robbery kept annoying clay. That's when Clayton Turnerd into Jeff the killer and said" I am going to Jeff the kill u and the killered record. Hyper realistic bleed Cam from Robbie and Clayton Turner back 2 normal but had a bleeding eyes and shap teeth. He looked at me and said "your next" which I thought was weird but then I heard knocked at the door and Cotan was there and he cilled me. I write this form beyond the grave.
Love behind the scenes content! Hope the kickstarter goes well.
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Yo first Danno now Kuro omg 😆
I went into the episode blind, not expecting much. But it slowly burst through with it's character, and by the end I was feeling all kinds of emotions. Great work everyone. Can't wait to see more!
we need more animated shows with swearing and drinking man
*I’m glad that the internet did something nice for a great cartoon!*
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I ASKED + YOUR CONTENT WAS GREAT + W + YOU ROCK + YOU DESERVED A GOLD MEDAL + LOVE YOUR VIDEOS + AMAZING WORK ON CATCHING UP
@@kitsonicko Still a Bot, but somehow NOT completely Insufferable
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I'm Not a Bot, I'm a Content Creator Who Supports LS Mark with All Blood, Sweat and Tears into This Indie Project!
I was happy to see Zach hadel, Tomar and Chris O’Neil in the first episode. I hope they return in other episodes
I hope he assembles the whole oney cast bruh
@@Humryy No please not Cory 😭😭😭
Lol fr
We got a star studded cast up in here lol
And Sr Pelo and Michael Kovak
Bro this cartoon spoke to me so much in a way no other cartoon has. I’m 16 and most people I know go out partying, drinking, smoking etc and I do none of it and I always feel like I’m falling behind, and I always pretend not to care. I needed Catching Up so much right now. I know you’ll never see this, but thank you so much for all the effort you put into it.
I mean, he reads comments pretty often so he might see it
I DID ASKED + LS MARK'S CONTENT IS WAY BETTER THAN SKIBIDI TOILET AND YFGA + YOU EARNED WS + YOU ROCK + CATCHING UP IS BETTER THAN SKIBIDI TOILET + THANK YOU
Don't be pressured into doing stuff you don't really feel comfortable doing, trust me it will come back to bite you
Nice
Smoking is the last thing a 16-year-old should be doing.
The bro did what other commenters only SAY they'll do. Dude officially earned gigachad status. You don't talk the talk, you officially walk the walk. Mad respect.
We should look up to him, we need more indie animators
This was such a pleasant suprise! I’m so happy for you! This was phenomenal, the character designs, backgrounds, animation style and even voice-actors are all incredible! I look forward to seeing more!!!!!
Fr it was fun
@@RyanSoltaniIt felt kinda like a breath of fresh air tbh
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I'm a teenager myself and I felt for Clay EXTREMELY, I like how it's not afraid to be vulgar as teens tend to be, stepping into this foreign world of "growing up" not knowing what the hell you SHOULD be doing. It's a very real experience and while simple, it's important. Watching this was super refreshing...
My favorite thing about this series is how down to earth it is. Tons of animated web series and pilots are full of fantasy and action, which is awesome dont get me wrong, but this show is so slice-of-life-y that it actually stands out from the rest. I hope you and your team continues to make this series, it’ll be worth it!
(Also I’m realizing the name Catching Up could also reference how the main characters are a cat and mouse, and the cat catching up to the mouse, that’s funny)
I don’t know if you’re gonna see this comment, but I just want to let you know that Catching Up is kind of an inspiration for me. I’ve always wanted to make my own cartoon, and seeing someone who’s wanted that same thing be able to achieve it purely (well, not purely, but you know what I mean) through hard work and dedication is… well, inspiring! Thank you for making Catching Up and I hope it reaches at least like, four episodes or something, it’s been a really fun time and everyone working on it deserves to make some more of it!
I just wanna say how amazing this is to see. Going from ranting about Butch Hartman and vailskibum to making your own indie pilot with some overwhelming success. I’m proud of you
it is simultaneously crazy and awesome to see a youtuber’s dream show/cartoon actually come out, be genuinely good and have lots of potential
2:20 there he is, I see him, I didn’t see him at first, but I see him now, you can’t hide it from us forever Mark
Honestly, listening to Mark talking about the origins and just how much rewrites, changes, and behind the scenes stuff he had to put all of this together made me really appreciate this cartoon more. I hope the best for tou Mark, i love Catching Up!
THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! As someone working on its own pilot, its so helpful to hear the experience from yours, theres so much stuff that goes into the creation of a single cartoon its almost a miracle these stuff actually get produced
23:21 If I want the mouse to say bitches THEN HE'S GONNA SAY BITCHES
Teen language is such an odd in-between state for TV. It's either dumbed down so children can watch without repeating bad words, or too mature and usually played by adults anyway. Only here can you have this middle "swear where appropriate" attitude.
@@Rognik and i love it... i can't watch hazbin hotal with family, and cant recommend bluey to friends... this is just perfect..
@@grunkleStanly and why can't you recommend Bluey to friends? Do they not know it's high art?
this felt like a slightly toned down version of Superbad mixed with Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Real slice of life where the subversion is nothing is idealized like so many other high school media. It's just told as it is. I really loved this and am definitely eager for more. I'll do my best to support this series because i really do see something very special and unique here
I'm hoping we see more action with Clay and Rob going on crazy adventures together.
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Happy this was released and in such a great state, Mark. I 100% get where you're coming from. I started my first animated project in early 2020, and wrapped in 2023. It's almost the same length and while it was nerve-wracking, I'm proud of how it turned out. I have way more appreciation for the craft and feel similarly to you. I find there's a lot that I wish I could change about my project, but as is, I'm happy that it's the best that I could do at the time and with the resources at my disposal. Looking forward to episode 2 of Catching Up!
I actually really liked the slower pacing of the cartoon, it added a lot of breathing room to the scenes and that really let the emotions sink in
Now finally nobody can say “You can’t say a cartoon is bad, have YOU ever made a cartoon?” about you
7:09 I actually thought Clay was a wolf, not a cat 😂
SAME. Everyone I was talking to was saying "Clay is a cat", and I was like "Dude, he's a wolf!"
Well can you blame us without the traits of a cat they’ll mesh in as a wolf. Like since he didn’t had whiskers or a tail I assume it was a wolf due to it colored. No wonder they keep on saying this is the Tom & Jerry I never seen.
As the person who spent weeks rigging Rob and Clay, I gotta say... im still convinced Clay is a wolf. YOU CANT TRICK ME MARK! NOT AGAIN!
Honestly, when I watched it for the first time, I thought he was supposed to be a wolf too 😅
Actually though this show is so good! It brings back old cartoon vibes in characters with amazing newer visuals! You and your crew did a beautiful thing and I hope you go somewhere far with this!
I’m so happy for you. I thought the pilot episode was really well made and you and the team definitely deserve as much praise as humanly possible. I myself have been writing a book and that alone has been stressful so I can’t imagine how stressful it was to make a pilot of a show. I hope for nothing but the best for you and the team and I look forward to seeing more!
Watching this feels very surreal as someone who's animated their own pilots and pitch episodes. All the nitty gritty details to working on things, like major changes all the way until the day before release, constant doubt over if you picked a dumb idea people won't get, or the disassociation you develop as you keep working on it and you can't look at it the same way. Among other things, these things have gotten so bad I feel all of it just working on comics.
This video made me feel so heard even though I've never talked to you lol. But I have been following you for years and ever since the project first started, I really hope you make more, because it really is such a magical experience.
I relate so hard to staring at your creative project for so long that it just doesn't even feel real anymore, like a Frankenstein's monster of loose ideas, and then someone else looks at it and goes "wow thats cool :D" You genuinely cannot relate to that feeling until you've been in that position. There's really no way to avoid it other than a healthy dose of self-awareness and remembering that nobody sees it the way you do.
I personally liked the longer episode, it never felt rushed and because of that a lot of the scenes felt more grounded in a way I enjoyed.
Felt the same.
I don’t see anyone speaking about the fact that the cool cat, the one who gives Clay beer, is voiced by Sr. Pelo. And I actually think that’s nice. That means that he made such a great job as a voice actor that not that many people could tell.
Catching Up was genuinely very good dude, 100% worth the wait. The amount of effort and love you and everyone else involved put into this project showed in every scene. Would love to see more of the main characters again.
You and your team's hard work paid off.👏🏻
i love hearing about how you started this whole cartoon when you were just 17. yeah, it went through a lot of changes, but its SO GOOD! and i love it so much! i feel like if you can create an indie cartoon then someone like me could also create one someday if i stick to it and put in the effort
This short inspired me to continue the pilot i started making in 2021 , i unfortunately dont have a team but i know i can do it , congrats on succeeding ive been watching since 2019
I gotta say, I am very impressed that the whole film was all rigged animation (of course with a little bit a frame animation as well). Because just like the others, yeah I also agree with the them seeing a lot of other animated shows that also used rigging animation is just bad because the way how they animated them it always feels like the animators not even trying at all. That the characters in there show would always lead to them to lack spirit. Which is why many of us believe that rigging animation is just so bad due to studios like them.
But luckily that's all changed now because the way how you used rigging animation was so very unique like you really didn't do what they did at all..
Which was absolutely great because you treated rigging animation as an actual animation. Like you really gave your characters both a heart and soul. That's why I am so impressed by your film. You made it like no other previous animated shows that used rigging animation.
9:14 AWWWWWWW
Good for you for working on this all these years. It's very difficult to make something like this. Many people wish they could create something like you did.
Been watching since you did commentary videos, I can't believe how far you've come. Congrats, Mark!
It’s been so thrilling to see the hard work pay off Mark. I remember 2 years ago asking how Catching Up was coming along and I’m so happy you finally got it out. It was nice to see your inspirations come into play as well. And your art style. Oh my gosh. It was all so pleasing to look at. Nice job. Don’t be surprised if I support the kickstarter
im so happy for the indie animation scene - especially during times where the art industry doesnt feel like a particularly inviting goalpost. Also props for funding this stuff out of pocket. If I had the money I would start a studio without skipping a heartbeat haha.
Looking forward to more stuff for sure!
The fact that someone can just say hey I want to make a cartoon, and then make something this good, is crazy to me. This pilot was great, and I hope you continue to work on this.
Mark, just did a Brazilian-Portuguese version, I can help reach more people!!
I just need your permission to release!!! :D
Go for it! I’d love it if you linked the Kickstarter alongside it though!
Thanks so much dude! You genuinely inspired me to be an animator and I’m already working on my channel! Tysm
Also hi
Congratulations to you and the team for making such an amazing cartoon! The chemistry, voice acting, and art were all spectacular and you guys should be beyond proud of what you’ve made.
Congratulations Mark, you went from reviewing cartoons to making cartoons, it goes full circle
Love copyright free white dog with red collar
hmm… wonder who that could be 🤔
@@Cup1dzzz It's probably a reference to "Larry And Steve!"
Cat*
As you were saying that after awhile you rewatched your old animatic and realized you liked it, I was reminded of the old writing rule:
When you finish writing the book, you should leave it alone for some time (preferably a month or so), before you come back to edit it. The idea is that after certain period of not looking at it, you are more objective and can look at your work with fresh perspective.
This is probably what happened to you. You needed a time off from your work to look at it differently and objectively.
As soneone who hates loud events and is known to be at times overly optimistic, both characters in the show felt like two aspects of my personality. Loved the pilot and I cant wait to see what comes next.
The pilot portrays your characters perfectly, and I hope they stay this realistic as the show goes on.
Rob saying “bitches” has to be one of the best tone-setters I’ve ever seen!
Best advice I can: you are technically allowed to write about anything you like. Just make sure you have the supporting cast for the event and proper reason to be there (if need be)
can't wait to see more of the show! 🤩
I just love how realistic the characters feel like they seem like real people which is so seemingly simple but its just done so well
You have no idea how much this show meant to me. I started watching it when I was ironically. Going through a similar situation of not fitting in and moping around. I'm still not fitting in, but this show really touched my heart. Keep doing what you do.❤
I loved the pilot! I just think you need to have more focus on the tone of the series. Sometimes the comedy moves from grounded to goofy which I think is fine but things like the weasel dying in the line can contrast with the grounded tone of the series. Can’t wait to see more of this world :)
That and the "if i want them to curse, they'll curse" mentality is a 50/50. It's def not bad if that's what you wanted them to do, but the shift in writing was too strong. From being family friendly to adult with making out and cursing was such a whiplash. And i was never a fan of the "I've heard worse from actual kids" excuse. You can write stuff that's mature without curses that is also still appropriatefor kids.
NO WAY!!! 1:06: she worked on Tangled the series???? I LOVE THAT SHOW SM 😍 and i loved this pilot too! The visual gags were hilarious and reminded me of early spongebob episodes! Its truly amazing how you and your team where able to put together a cartoon that means so much to teenagers, thats a hard demographic to market animation too, so mad props go to you and your team Mark! Keep up the great work! I look forward and im super excited for episode 2! 😄
19:13 this makes the pilot make so much more sense to me because I genuinely had no idea there were clubs for kids until right now
The pilot was actually one of the best random animations i have came across and im totally sticking around for possible future videos
About a few weeks ago i was trying to sleep to this guy talking about cartoons i never watched, and then a few days ago he released an amazing pilot for a cartoon i now am going to adore and I genuinely didn’t think this guy made the cartoon when I watched it on my tv. I didn’t look at the channel i just assumed it was some upstart channel lol
I loved every second of this, probably my favourite indie animation. Hope everything goes well!
So far the cartoon is great I’m exited to see this grow
I thought clay was a wolf just because of his color and also he seemed like a ‘lone wolf’ so seeing the behind the scenes and production was super neat and I hope you make more videos like this if you get to make more episodes. I hope your success can continue with more episodes and can inspire more to realize you too can make a cartoon.
genuinely hearing that you also second guessed yourself also and that I myself am also possibly going crazy makes me feel so much better about my current script I'm writing so thank you for including that! video and show is awesome!
0:39 that's me!!!
i can't wait to make my own cartoon.
I loved catching up so much!
The concept is something I love and I'm excited to see where it goes next!
0:29 Catching uppppp
Honestly i know you said you wanna make things snappier but i really enjoyed the slower pace. Everything had a chance to breathe and I feel like it captured the awkwardness of this period in life better. I know it's not for everyone but I think there's a benefit to it
Just wait for Mark to rank every episode of Catching Up
But actually it’s a really great show
i got object show flashbanged from your pfp lol /pos
@@40Ccents lol, you just gained a new subscriber
As a teenager myself, I related a lot to this show , from a clingy best friend to constant social anxiety and just wanting to be left alone. Keep up the good work Mark!
Honestly I'm glad you made it that thing where it's like you're falling behind as a teenager. Because I relate to both of them, even to this day.
I relate to Rob's enthusiasm and Clay's social awkwardness and feeling like an outcast. And as a teen, I felt I couldn't catch up.
I didn't have the same feeling towards boys as others did despite liking them (God it took me too long to realize I might be asexual). My friend had a baby... At 16... Sadly... And of course having to take care of a baby meant we split off as friends. I didn't want to smoke, I didn't want to drink, and even when I do drink every now and again, I still don't like drinking.
Also it's really hilarious because I had an idea for a cartoon ages ago called Game Hoppers and it was verrryyy similar to what you had for Rob's early story. Only it featured a bear and a squirrel that are totally definitely not Banjo and Conker respectively! But it also had a fennec fox who came from a Candy Crush like mobile game complete with those misleading ads. and she hated the game so much, she ended up purposefully messing up the code so it would no longer work anymore! I still like that idea honestly!
But yeah honestly congrats!!
I'm so grateful I got to play a part in this! Amazing behind the scenes stuff, I can't wait to see more episodes!
I genuinely loved the pilot, can't wait for the wave of 1 billion video essays with titles like "How Catching up Changed Animation on RUclips" to pop up
I went into the pilot not really expecting to like it, the only reason i watched it was because someone told me that Michael kovach is in it but i ended up really liking it and I'm happy so many people also like it and that it did well
I’m so glad your show was successful!
Good luck on future episodes!!
Honestly, I'm glad the pliot we got wasn't that first animation you scrapped years ago. I can understand you thinking it would be more productive to just have finished that, but ultimately I think the rewrite made the pilot much more realistic and interesting, and it's a much better first impression to your series than the first version would've been.
I have to say, this was a nice surprise, and it something that I wouldn’t mind seeing more of when you get the time.
I like that there *IS* swearing and that it only comes maybe 1/3rd of the way in. As a teenager myself i was really nervous to swear, and didn't do so until i was around 13 or 14. The way Rob swore the first time sounds like he's really forcing it out, like he's desperately trying to sound cool by doing something that's uncomfortable to him, which really caught me off-guard in the best way possible. TBF i swear like a sailor now, but that scene reminded me of that experience being a teenager and that feeling of swearing for the first time in your life and being so terrified to do so in a fun and subversive way, and i really appreciate it for that.
If it fails we better get a “Why was catching up SO HATED?”
Hopefully this show continues to the point where Mark can do a 3 hour video ranking every episode.
For years now I have been thinking about a slice of life cartoon, similar to this and smiling friends, about two guys working on a burrito restaurant, and facing various annoying costumers in absurd ways, anyway, loved catching up, Rob is goober
please please PLEASE follow through with that idea or at least, don’t give up on it. i dont think u realize how much power indie animation has right now, (also that sounds like a sick idea and i love smiling friends lol) but if you do make it, thats awesome and im totally here for it 👍🏽
(sorry i kinda went on a tangent there i was gonna say something more meaningful but i kind of forgot what it was whoops,)
Homestly dude, you deserve having your cartoon blow up with all the dedication you and your team put into it for 4 years straight, I'm working on an animated project of my own and I'm tryna make it look as good as possible, this really inspired me to start experimenting with my ideas more. Stay awesome mark
The cartoon would honestly be great on adult swim ngl
This behind the scenes discussion on Catching Up is great! I'm currently directing a short film project that involves a lot of 3d animation and effects and its the first time I've gone through a complete production process on my own, so seeing your cartoon and this video is super inspirational. Great job with the first episode! I'm looking forward to episode 2.
Im 16. My dream job is making a cartoon. Ive written so many scripts for the pilot. I have a storyboard that i made on my own over the summer. I want this to happen. When you said youve been working on the show since you were 17 it gave me a lot of hope. Its so cool to see the behind the scenes. Im frantically taking notes. (If the tales of hay and meko is ever a thing, hi its me)
One of the few times the internet did something good, and it was fully deserved. Congratulations on posting the show!
4:48 Are you serious? There were tons of pilots before Hazbin that doesn’t get nearly as much credit.
Yeah, but Hazbin was a gamechanger given how big it got. I think thats what Mark means
It’s really great to see he’s learning from his experience and taking the criticism he gets from his pilot well. I’m super excited to see how this develops and I’ll be patiently waiting for the next episode!
Love catching up
It’s always a sweet victory to see so much love and support come to a new indie series. Seeing this kickstarter doing so well, I wanna spread awareness to another indie show, Pieces of Powder. On the channel of Kou, check out the pilot and help support them too. Their deadline is pretty close but I have faith they’ll make it in time
I JUST LOVE CATCHING UP 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I’m a college kid. I saw the thumbnail of two cartoon animals, and immediately thought the show was gonna be too childish for me. However, I gave it a chance cause I am a long time fan of mark.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! It’s nostalgic, witty, and even relatable! Amazing show, I’m hoping it gets a season.
All I want is a hidden Brian Griffin to be in every single episode
I hope it gets picked up by Oaxis 🙏
Dude it’s so cool that you made something like this honestly it’s crazy that the internet in a few days boosted it instead of immediately telling everyone to watch it, what I mean is the people who watched it genuinely had no clue what the video was about they simply just got curios and it was fun watching something like this I wish the best for you.
Gonna be honest, I didn’t even know he was a cat at first, I blame the hidden tail.
I really liked it, now I want to make something like catching up, thanks LS Mark!
I can't tell what the target demographic is tbf. The whole thing feels like it's aiming to be pretty family friendly and then there are random scenes where characters just straight up swear and feels really out of place
DUDE, THE PILOT WAS SO GOOD!!!!! I Hope It Becomes A Full Series Soon, You Have Evolved So Much, From Reviewing Cartoons, To Making A Cartoon Of Your Own, That's Pretty Neat, I Hope The Kickstarter Goes Well, And I Wish You And The Crew Tons Of Luck!
I wish you all the best, I thought the pilot was great! You always said you were
a fan of coming of age stories and its nice you worked that into your show. I wonder, is any of this based on real life experiences you or someone you know went through? 👍