The pure look of joy on his face as he escapes the facility is a work of art and a sad reminder that pure happiness can only exist in the mind and can never be formed in the real world. Maybe the state he is in is better than reality, free to do as he pleases, flying in the sky watching the sun set. Maybe that is why sleep is so sacred, and why dreams are so special. Maybe reality doesnt want us to remember our dreams in fear that we would stay there forever. Is that what the afterlife is like? Can it be an escape from the grim reality that we call home? No one can truly know until their time passes or is that when their time begins? Only ethereal snake videos can make me come up with such questions.
I don't like these existential-crisis questions. I thought about these actually watching Black Mirror episodes deal with seniors and married couples preferring the bliss experience of virtual reality. They're very pessimistic questions in my opinion, maybe we'll have to deal with this in our lifetime
I agree Ethereal Snake is a legend, but there are alot of animators out there who have similar styles with surreal animation and unsettling music that can invoke similar emotions and questions. I recommend you also check out RedPilotSun, Felix Colgrave, and Jack Stauber. I dont think you will be dissapointed! Bonus shoutout to Cboyardee with Dilbert 2 and Dilbert 3. I dont mean to detract from your comment or how awesome Ethereal Snake is, i just want you to know there are others out there who deserve equal recognition :)
Pretty good stuff there. I had a panic attack on acid once where I was like "okay to escape this just go to sleep" But I couldn't. Then it kinda just started hitting me in that same manner as you spoke. Sleeping is the minds way of escaping what only can be considered an insane reality where nothing makes sense and only the MIND can make sense of it. Thus to continue endlessly is just UNNATURAL. Everything has a cycle, a moment and an end.
That flute lets my gut know when the lines been crossed and when things are wrong. I'm afraid that when I no longer hear the flute, it won't be because its gone, but because I've lost the line.
I’ve watched all your videos and I’m upset that I can’t watch more. I need to fall further down the rabbit hole. It’s beautiful. Thank you for making these.
This is what I play inside of my head when I’m sad or something this song makes me feel emotions I’ve never felt before it’s a beautiful song it reminds me of the good times like team fortress and vine still being around this is a great song.
The true freedom is the freedom of mind and of soul. Anything freedom-related starts there. You may live with nothing to physically bound you yet unhappy and at the same time you may be tryly free then it'll be ethernal spring even in sole containment cell. I feel like this man has achived something, maybe he's done something that felt right or maybe even something that was his moral obligation... just like Goofy...
There are more than one channel which is going in the same absurd/nostalgic categorie but no other creator gets that seriousness so real in his videos as you @ethereal snake
This artstyle is really, really nice. It feels so possible you could recreate this on more primitive technology and it'd run fine and age a lot better.
Track is pretty generic with a beat too syncopated and hectic to convey anything ethereal. Seems to have unnecessary layers just for the sake of adding parts to the mix. Could use a deeper, underlying synth to balance out the top end lead stuff. The animation conveys a better emotion than the music. Just my opinion. Not trying to be offensive or overly critical. I like your animations.
Ethereal Snake will you ever release the track played in the sonic video to the public? i really love that music but since i’m in college i don’t have the money to pay for your patreon:/
I swear I saw some kind of extended version of this, where it would cycle between him flying through the sky and the pipes, and selecting different animations, have I just lost my mind?
Music? A surprise yes, but a welcome one Also I was the first view, first to like and maybe first to comment, I understand it may be annoying to see first but it’s just something I enjoy doing when I see a new video and I’m very early, just let people do what they want to do
