Gildedguy Gets Up - Origin Story #0 (Full Animation) 

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Absolutely beautiful! Gets better every time I watch it!

He grows up so fast T_T Very proud of you and everyone involved in the project!

I think it's quite beautiful how despite his father not being able to see the star himself, he sees it in his son's eyes and that's enough to convince him that he's on the right path.

It’s deep how, despite abandoning the future that his father set up for him, Gildedguy still used the welder’s helmet from his work as his first set of adventure armor. And even though he resisted his son’s dreams, the father’s gold still served as an invaluable protection for GildedGuy in his battles (even if over time the original gold was being slowly replaced due GG having to patch up his broken armor). So in reality, Gildedguy’s own power is the neon ink while his iconic armor represents his father’s legacy.

Father: "Why would you throw away a perfect life to fail out there in the world!?" Gilded guy: "I would rather fail and live than to of never lived at all."

The golden house is such a nice detail, it shows that Pa did not hesitate to throw his entire fortune away just to keep his son with him.

BEAUTIFUL!

One of the things i love in this animation is how the father just throws everything at gildedguy.Even a literal golden house.Showing how he doesn't care about these things. Money or material things don't compare to how much he loves and cares for him. Literally wasting it all just to keep his son and make sure he gets a stable life in the future

Gildedguy was a man who had everything in his life, a good family, a job with good payment and co workers, definitely a successful life, yet, if he kept living that comfortable and daily lifestyle he'd end up not living his dreams, what he really wanted to do or face the challenges that life had for him.

The paint gildedguy used to leave the paint factory was made by washing the drawings of what he wanted for his future. He used his dreams to attain his dreams, it’s pretty poetic

"Thanks for watching" "...over me" *sheds manly tear*

My favorite part about this whole thing besides literally all of it, is that he got the armor because the paint welded the gold together. Super powerful "create yourself" moment. This was so well done & I loved every second of it, the soundtrack fits perfectly! edit: this animation is the single reason i have Gold Rush on my spotify playlist and ive listened to it about a thousand times by now XD

"a grey stickman tries to paint a golden future" This is best line in the description to summarise what it is.

i absolutely love how the fathers ability seems almost less like he's fighting his son to physically stop him and more like symbolic of him offering everything he has to just get his son to stay. and its still not enough. gg's art just means that much to him.

He honestly deserves 20 million subs bro he’s such a good creator

I really love how gildedguy went from being an amazing swordfighter to a full fledged all rounded character, it makes me tear up when I think about it.

I didn't know, but I needed this.

Just realized that “Why would I need gold when I got you” represents how all GG needs is his parents’ support to try and accomplish his dreams

Gildedguy still remains to this day as what I consider peak animation.

There's something so absolutely perfect about Gildedguy's dad not being able to see the star himself. Only being able to see it in his son's eye. To him there's no future in the life his son is pursuing, but he can read, on the face of his child, that Gildedguy does see a future, the point at the end of this road where he can be happy and fulfilled, a tangible destination. In the end, the father must have faith. Faith not in the existence of the star, but in his son's drive and ambition.

I have a feeling there was some real-life basis to that story, just a guess. That was pretty awesome man! Great job!

Dang, gildedguys first opponent was his own dad. And it's not like his dad was a bad guy either. It's the situation of family trying to set you on a path they want for you but you ultimately want a different path to walk. Gildedguy would've had it all set for himself but he wouldn't be happy because it's not the life wants.

What struck me the most was how you didn't see Gilded Guy's dreams and aspirations by looking at the star he's staring at, but looking at his eyes as he stares. Also how his eyes are filled with dreams and imagination and if you look at his dad's eyes they are filled with gold. Kind of gives extra meaning to Story #5 as well! All of that just from the eyes alone, not to mention everything else!

I can just imagine Abigail’s reaction as soon as Gilded launched off immediately

Guildedguy’s parents were saying “please, stay. You can have all of this” and he replied “I know, but it’s not me”

This was hype, the origins of Gildedguy, a guy that choose art and happiness over money and a successful life, who uses money simply to repair his important possessions. It's so simple yet amazing. I am so glad to experience this story and how it's developed, thanks Gildedguy for making all of this, and thanks everyone that worked on the project too, it ended up being amazing.

I quite literally can’t get over how perfect the scene where he runs through the gold house is, the camera work and how kinetic it is actually had me watch it in slow-mo to appreciate it more

An interesting piece to note is when gilded guy finally escapes the grass, the art style reverts back to when he fought Fry for the first time (notice how the gold is super bright and the lines are sharp). Interesting and beautiful touch to show the new world he’s stepped into

*"When the world needed him most, he returned"*

My favorite part of this video is the fact that The Dad can’t see the star, and even despite that he believes in his son enough to trust him and let him go.

"Why did you make me do this? You're drawing so you can watch everything around you disappear. Think, son! You're construction work can outlast every fragile, insignificant image in your head. You'll live to see your efforts crumble to flakes and fade away! Everyone and everything you know will be gone! What will you have after 5000 work hours?!" "You, Pa. I'd still have you."

Congrats to Rebonkulous, really went above and beyond and worked on all the art teams.

Looking back on episode 1 I now understand why he hated the burn bacon, I mean imagine if you were a traveler cold and hungry and get served bacon black as midnight

I always feel it, but I think it's worth waiting for this writer's work. When I look at this artist's work, I also have a desire to produce such a wonderful video. Thank you for giving me a good motivation!

i just realized that when gildedguy started paint-running his way to the exit, he had intended to take a bag of money with him. when his father blew that bag up, that same bag became gildedguy’s cape. and when he left, i guess he used the money his father gave him to complete his set of armor.

Almost a year since this was released, and I still can't get enough of it. Each time I watch is, it's a new and fantastic experience. Every time I watch it, there's more and more details to be discovered. The song is also amazingly underrated. So much emotion and details, probably the best animator on RU-vid.

I think this is a direct parallel to gildedguys life. he was wondering what he should become in life and the dad offered up a position at his company. the dad had been hoping he would join since he was a kid, but gildedguy realizes he had a calling for going out there and using a sword and adventuring seeing the world (maybe a direct parallel for guildedguy becoming an animator) but after working there for a long time he got fed up with the same mundane routine and he don't wanna live like everyone else. started to express what he loves to do in the work place by making those nametags for everyone's workplace. he stays late at night working on his craft and working on his dream and he collects all of that in a bucket he uses to paint with. he even rejects the money his father gives him (i think the dad was gonna make him head of the company too with that helmet or give him a higher position) after some time he charges at the star the battle against his dad is less of a battle and more of gildedguy trying to prove himself to his dad and mom showing them that he can make it in life with his calling and something he wants to do outside of the company, a trial and conversation in one fight. so he goes at the green star (or his dreams) but his dad is in the way and his dad literally showers him with money showing him that he has everything he need right here and he doesn't need to go and gildedguy almost loses to this ideal but he gets avision, of his dad building his life for the ground up and getting everything a person would want, money, a family, a business and even a cat but you see that the dad had to drop his hopes and dreams of becoming whatever he wanted to be on that paper (maybe an adventurer what gildedguy what's to be now) and you can see empty paint buckets all around him saying he ran out of his ambition desire to become what he really wanted so he had to settle for a mundane and normal life. (you can even see a picture in the back of that scene with a picture of most likely him with the phrase R.I.P. under it probably meaning that his hopes and dreams and ambitions have died.) so gildedguy realizing this uses the gold to fight back in a way, trying to reach his father figuratively and literally using his talent and skills to reach the level his father is at while also showing the people watching he can do it too with the creations he can make like the bird, butterfly, and horse statue. in this moment gildedguys eyes get stained green with his paint representing that gildedguy can always see his dreams and he is always focused on it and that's why he can only see the green star in the sky. (the star do 2 things acts as a guiding light for guildedguy to follow and it acts as a reminder to him to follow his dreams) the dad reaches his hand out the gildedguy near the end of the fight just showing again that this is one big trial to show if gildedguy can prove himself. he succeeds in doing all this and you can see right before he defeats his dad his mother looks worried and starts pleading him to stop by throwing money at him and she probably wonders if he's gonna make it but he does it any way. and his dad gives him a farewell sending him off with a reassured look on his face. guilded guy walks of into the big unknown world with some money (obviously), his bucket of dreams and the paintbrush he uses to express his talent, skills, and dreams and he goes into his first adventure. "A grey stickman tries to paint a golden future" and he's still trying but from the looks of this video I think he's doing a pretty good job damn it why did i write this I'm realizing that i did all this for 10 minutes of animation. oh well if you read it all thanks. also nice video gildedguy : )

Oh my lord watching the progress of this production behind the scenes was a blessing... Seeing it come into fruition is a gosh darn privilege. Absolutely soaked with detail and passion. Well done THAT GUY FROM FORTNITE!!!11

I like how Pa can't see the star GildedGuy wants to follow, but sees the sparkle of it in his eyes and lets him go. Very simple, yet symbolically sweet. Good video man :)

I love how he captures these emotions perfectly, not only symbolically, but you can actually feel what they feel due to their facial expression.

Everyone: mentions how glided guy past and how his animation was fantastic Me: *HIS DAD CAN MAKE GOLD WITH HIS HANDS*

Absolutely fantastic. Also thanks for being one of the only duelists with some legit lore XD

Can we talk about gildedguy's father for second? He has one of the best abilities I've ever seen. Summoning gold out of nowhere, teleporting, creating an entire gold house in a second, etc. It's so dang cool.

Bro had the power to control gold but still got bodied by a paint brush

Other dojo character origin: ex-soldier, renegade, robot that programmed to murder, etc Gildedguy: i just want to follow my passion for art, there's nothing more than tha- oh hey cool sword

4:41 I’m surprised no one was talking about this was his Dad holding back his tears. He didn’t enjoy fighting or hurting his son, but sometimes you need to show tough love especially for something he thought was right for his son. But as we saw Gilded didn’t have the same passion for his work as his father did. And he understood what was being given to him, a very good job, a possible happy relationship, and overall success, however could you really enjoy that success if it’s not your passion. Also notice the figures made from gold, butterfly, bird, and a horse; these living creatures in one way or another will symbolize life and freedom which I thought was a brilliant touch as being stuck in a routine can make you feel dead inside. Overall this animation was a “GOLD” mine and brilliantly executed I can’t wait to see more.

If you told me 15 years ago that this is what stick figure flashes would evolve into, I would've laughed and called you insane.

Aw Gawd is the final shot staggering. Even though he ventured out for a great risk undertaking to what he had set on his heart, he still showed gratitude to his parents. Dis is awesome. It's so heartwarming.

I love how when his dad looks at the sky, he doesn't see what Gilded sees. He can't see the star, and even though at that point he is willing to acquiesce, he doesn't understand what could be worth the safety and security of their home, their community, or their jobs. But then he looks at his son, and he sees how desperately he wants this, how he wants more than anything to go outside and create his own path. Then, he sees the star, in Gilded's eye. He realizes how important it is to him, understands he can trust him, and gives him his blessing to go out into the world. God, I'm tearing up just thinking about it. He might not get it, but he loves his son and trusts the job he did raising him. He believes in him, even though it's not the path he intended for him. I also love the end is a mirror of the beginning, albiet more extreme. Guy chose a different career than his dad, and while you can see his disappointment for a moment, he accepted it and congratulated Guy because it's what his son chose. It was a small step that helped him accept the big one later.

I love how the father had a chair ready for Guy to work by his side, but respected Guy's decision to be a painter instead

It was beyond an honor to be able to offer my services to such a gifted, passionate creator! Congrats again on getting this to premiere in Fortnite and I am eager for us to dig into the next animation

I want to live in a world where people who love to draw get to do it. This is amazing and deserves so much.

This actually hits hard for me. Especially since my father is an interior designer. He always cherished me, wanting me to be like him, continue his company and I can attain a wealthy and rich life. But, like Gildedguy, I threw all of that away to achieve my dream as an artist. Somehow I think me and him aren't that different. I too am struggling with my finance (but still manageable). The reason I threw all that easy life was because I just wanted to achieve my dream, and I also knew that it'll be a hard and grueling journey for me. But in the end, I feel fulfilled and knowing that I can grow with each step I take. So thank you Gildedguy for not giving up on your dreams and give inspirations to people like me.

i love how thats why his sword is how it is, it acts like it is the paintbrush

Notice how when the father was offering gildedguy the manager and painter jobs the chair he got his son is better and bigger than his. He would've wanted his son to work alongside him as an apprentice then have him work under him as an employee but is still happy when his son wanted to work his way up then be given the job. really shows how much he loves his son and how he puts family above his work.

Really gotta love the subtilty of 5:10 - 5:15, Dad AND Mom is more-or-less pleading with their son to stay, pouring money onto him to show there's nothing more that he needs and he has both financial stability and security, if he stays there. Gil even knows it, from a vision of his future; but the only thing lacking is that joy and fulfillment he'd miss out on by deny his dream. Personally though...I'd probably just let go of my dreams, for the safety, security, and stability that wealth can bring you. Though, with that amount of money, he could always hire a replacement right? Then go about his dreams? Or maybe, he'd be too old and worn out by that time? I'm also questioning, if that Glint in the sky, is symbolic of Gil's aspirations and dreams, while HE can see, his father can't, because he no longer has any because of his current situation? Kind of like, how children are bright eyed and dream of the future and what they wanna be when they grow up, while us adults who couldn't capture our dreams, and just settled for what we have, and live on day-by-day basis, making ends meet.

The cruder art style at the end makes a lot of sense: it both reflects Gildedguy's earlier artistic style and the style actually used for Gildedguy vs. Fry (although I guess technically in that case that was because it was a speedbattle)

I was not expecting things to get that hype that fast lmao. It was short, but sweet! Gildedguy left everything behind to chase that star, Kinda makes the rest of the story a little sadder ngl And that reference to Fry's restaurant at the end was amazing lol

the "explosion" at 4:56 is shaped like the green star the attention to detail in these animations are crazy

10:13 …huh, so his father is a Gold-Bender… neat.

And after this heartwarming story he beat up a chef for overcooking his bacon

YES BEFORE SCHOOL EVEN START BLESSING FROM THE LORD

So many things I didn’t notice when I watched the video in fortnite: 1. The number 18 connected to the key 2. Gildedguy’s father had a gift chair ready to give to his son since he thought he would have picked the same job. 3. When seeing his future Gildedguys father passed away you can see a picture of it in the background as he was looking at his pictures. Amazing animation! Loves every second of it

the touch at 5:08 when ma throws what little she can. She looks so confused and worried! Beautiful and raw. Thank you GG.

omg I can't believe they put the guy from Fortnite into an animation!

So now we know his story he is a painter who refused to be promoted to manager and found paint of inspiration that let him to see a goal for himself (the green star) but the paint alone couldn't get him to his new goal since it couldn't overpower greed (the gold) so it had to merge with greed to set him on his path

Some new info! Gildedguy's Origin Story Gildedguy's Parents Gildedguy's Goal/Dreams (art) How GG got his sword: Found from a dead body and gave it stretching powers when painted with the special paint he made. How GG got his pen: Broke off from his brush. I prob missed some lol

Bro is the definition of “nah, ima do my own thing”

The artistic value and messages in this animations are UNREAL not even joking this animations have been making me thing a lot about what it means and I’m so glad I came to know this channel

I love how the sack of money GG has acts as a makeshift cape, also a nice detail I noticed was when Pa chucked the house GG's reflection shifted from showing his regular eyes to his glowing green ones.

In one of the paintings Michael did in this episode it showed to arrows pointing left and right meaning he doesn't know where to go. But then the last painting we saw was pointing up meaning he has found what he was looking for

The animation and colors are absolutely stunning, this series of stories is so amazing! I keep watching this over and over. Great job!

The animation alone is worth the wait, but the message was so clear and profound to me that I am glad I waited. Leaving behind a comfortable career, especially one from your own parents? I struggle with this dilemma and I wish I could have the will and courage to follow what I really want. Thank you for being someone I didn't know I related more than I ever thought I would.

This is how you know Green IS a creative color, and only liars and monsters disagree. Also I like how versitile that magic paint is, at the end it looks like it even turns into his little crystal dealie when it dries out.

this makes story 5 so much more potent and I get why the green-eyed cowboy exists even more

Not many things can bring tears to my eyes, but him starting to glow and running up with renewed vigor does it every time. I can't put into words what it makes me feel, I just- I get it. It's beautiful.

love seeing how his armor started out as just painting stuff painted gold and a ripped bag, and his eyes seeming to glow because the paint got in them, finding the sword with a dead knights gear, using the paint to make the sword be able to do what it does, the stylus being the broken end of the paintbrush, everything is so well thought through, love this, amazing work as always, and have a great day! =]

The dad hadn’t had fault, he’s just want his son keep continuing what he did . He doesn’t want his son a hard life outside like other duelists . And gilded guy just want to prove that he’ll be okay and that’s the dream he want . What a touchy story you have made , gilded guy

I really needed to see this gilded. Seeing the hardhat hit way too close to home haha, recently quit a construction job I got from family to try focusing on art more. It's hard to get people to understand why someone would take the perspective that money isn't everything. The wait was worth it, thank you for making this

I know I'm a bit late, but I've watched this a bunch of times, and it really resonates with me. Gildedguy's supposed father (the guy who shoots the gold coins out of a bag) wants him to get a well-paying job, and have a 'normal' (in his eyes) life. But, Gildedguy wants to become an adventurer! However, he does like to draw as well, so decides to compromise by working as an... artist? As time goes on though, he starts to dislike his life. He realizes the money he gets from his job doesn't make him happy, and stops hanging out with friends. This culminates in him flying up into the sky on a paint-bridge thing, to break free. His 'father' tries to stop him, holding him back with money. But in this critical moment, where Gildedguy is getting pushed back, overwhelmed, he gets a vision. He realizes that despite all money can give him, he will grow old an unhappy man. So he decides to push through, and eventually, he manages to reach his father. Finally realizing what his son truly wants, he lets him go. I feel like this story showcases an important lesson that people just don't know. I've heard countless cases of people going into fields or taking jobs solely for the money, or their parents, without thinking about what THEY want. Without thinking if they'll enjoy it. No matter how good your job is, no matter how much money you make, if you waste the prime of your life, doing something you don't like, what's the point? Perhaps comfort and luxury is not what should be valued, but rather long-term enjoyment, and experiences that will last you your whole life. Anyways, to whoever is reading this, thanks for listening to my rant. I just find it so sad that people will do something that they hate for their entire professional life in order to make money. And I feel that this story perfectly shows the struggle of someone trying not to do that.

Even tho Gilded’s dad got paint in his son’s eye and tried to keep him somewhere where he wasn’t happy he still gets an 8/10 for fully supporting his son’s wishes and providing for him.

This guy deserves 10 million subscribers , like the hours that spend in the animations , the first story , with the bad bacon , jade , the basement , bog , the green cowboy , i was always in there waiting for them , Soo he deserves more than another RU-vidrs , Guilded guy , you're the best man!

I absolutely love how the artstyle changed, most importantly at the end, to show how it came full circle to the first story, to the Fry fight. Keep up the great work Gildedguy. Can't wait to see who you duel to get your pen back!!

I love how the end of the video it says "Thank you for watching over me dad & mom" I was like so happy that Gilded guy made a Goodbye using a Wood to draw it. Gilded guy was determined to get his career done. But since the dad saw what his eyes looked like a star, so the dad let him go to finish his Career. Gilded guy keeps on getting stronger every single night or day in the New story's.

This gave me shivers. The layers of meaning here are so beautiful. I just wanna thank you and your team so much for these; I'm going to watch them again now lol

I love when Gildedguy points at the star (his dreams or goals), his dad can’t see or understand them but still let’s his son go after his goals

not gonna lie, the part where the father drops a coin showing him giving Gilded the hard hat following with Gilded's tears and regret being portrayed by the paint being splashed onto his face? so simple, yet so amazing. i loved it.

Looking back to this, more specifically the beginning, it's clear GG isn't the only one who's seen the star, left home, and become a warrior. There are two (possibly more) paintings near the exit, one showing an assassin's creed esque person with a blade, and the other the Pentagreen star, along with the rug being an obvious sign of "whoever sees this in the sky is destined to become a warrior." Whether or not Michael comes from a long line of combatants or this occurance has only happened a handful of times is beyond me, but it's clear that at least a few of his ancestors have found their own exciting and risky paths before.

Crazy to think the GG in these stories has almost his entire life had that weird stylus/pen thing. Along with having gold armor in some way, shape or form, not to mention how that weird paint is the cause of his sword being.. physics and logic defying along with the cause for all of his equipment existing

Man, that was awesome. The symbolism and story here told without words always amazes me. The way Gildedguy aspired to be more that just work. How creativity beat out greed. How his father wanted the best for him and realized that following his dream WAS the best.... It's truly inspiring and awesome. 11/10 Music Choice and animation.

The amount of subtle details there are really sells the story, like how he splashed paint in his eyes causing the green, how the father seems to have gold magic, and how our character choses freedom over riches, which is imported by the statues he makes, being animals including a form of peace.

can we appreciate he makes dreamworks/spiderverse type of animation for us?

That shot where he runs through the gold house and strikes him after breaking through the window is so sick. Good message too don’t let routine stop you from achieving your dreams

I can't believe that I just realized that the girl in 4:49 is Abigail in 3:48 and 4:19. The 4:19 scene tells me that Gildedguy's crush on Abigail contributes in GG's internal struggle to leave or stay

3:20 - This sequence was so amazing, and after rewatching this whole thing a couple times, I think i realized why I enjoy this part so much. It reminds me of the times I've listened to music and imagined my characters in fully animated glory, something I hear a lot of people do. And specifically it reminds me of that issue non-artists/beginner artists face, unrefined images floating in their head of what they want to create, but unable to 'get it right' once they put pen to paper. That's an issue i face at least lmaooo

Man, every single work of Gildedguy has always been very inspiring Known about him through Slush Invaders back when I was still in elementary school browsing through stick figure animations and seeing him now is really nice.

"Why would i need gold when i got you" -meaning everything we have or desire doesn't have a meaning unless we have some love on our side.The true gold here is when you reach your dream to the fullest.

I got a strong feeling that Michael is telling us his story, his *real* life story, and I'm pretty much proud of him for how far he'd become, wonderful wonderful animation, GG, keep it up!

I love the fact about Gildedguy is that when it comes to music, it bangs through the whole animation perfectly. Like he didn't even need a literal sound effects for everything. 5 years passed and the music from story 2,3 and 5 keeps banging on my head.