The Amazing Digital Circus - A psychological dark comedy about cute cartoon characters who hate their lives and want to leave 🎪😀 PILOT EPISODE DROPS October 13th 2023 Created by @Gooseworx and GLITCH Productions
Trust when I say you all aren't ready for how great this show is. We all worked super hard on this amazing labor of love and I can't wait for you all to see it.
I love how the lack of windows makes the circus so claustrophobic. It reminds me of Quiplash and how the clay vortex makes me feel like there's nothing but clay behind what you see.
The massiveness of the world definitely adds to the horror aspect. The way some areas looked makes you think they'd just go on forever, like if they'd tried walking down a hallway they'd just loop back to the start of said hallway.
The part where Pomney says "Oh god, why can't I remember my name?" is dark as heck. The fact that the fate of these characters is to slowly forget who they originally were and their lives and know nothing but the circus they're trapped in is so haunting and terrifying. Can't wait! :)
@@victorhernandez8723oh yeah. It does feel that way now that I think about it Man, it's been so long since I watched that, or Miyazaki's films in general
CANNOT GET OVER HOW GOOD THIS TRAILER IS… the song ‘your new home’ music brought me goosebumps when i first watched it b4 it came out, but watching it again just ARGHHH gives me sum feels
From one 13 year old boy in his bedroom making dumb Mario videos for fun to a legit production studio making full animated shows from other creators, we’ve come so far from 2011 to today. Excited for digital circus
I feel bad about the fact that Gooseworx has to clarify the fact that this isn’t replacing Murder Drones. This show is gonna be amazing no matter what. I trust you team!
@@HeidenLam A lot of people thought it was gonna replace the show, I've seen many people who said it, I had to be clarifying to them that they can work on 2 shows 😭
It’s possible that ep 3 would be release on the yearly anniversary of the pilot release or somewhere around October. This year’s Halloween is going to be sick 👻
I think it might come a little sooner because they needed to work on the murder drones episode/looks like finale i didnt watch it so i think now it might come a bit quicker because they are only focussing on tadc right now i think
I already love the tone of the show: silly and goofy on the outset, but clearly going to be very sad and even disturbing the further into hell it drags us. Just amazing.
If this is going to be "I have no mouth, and I must scream" but with a plentiful coat of primary colored paint and a happy facade to hide the pain, then the show is going to be perfect.
Yo just watched the pilot. It was so fire dude. can’t wait for the next episode to come out! I’ve been obsessed with looking at leaks of episode 2 because I can’t WAIT for it to come out
I absolutely love how parts of this feel like the old demos for animation softwares. Back when animation was a [REDACTED] measuring contest for who could do the most reflections, refractions, stretches, and renderings
I have a feeling that while Jax says he’s alright so long as he sees funny things happen to people, on the inside he’s the one who wants to leave the most but reached the point where he just gave up and decided he might as well laugh while he’s stuck
i LOVE the idea of a fun little goofy show for the whole family with a dark sinister secret underneath the idea that all the characters (other then the ringleader) being probably normal humans at once with basically all their memories erased even their names i could def see this being a funny comedy and VERY heavy and deep whenever it wants and i'm all here for it! and the animation is BEAUTIFUL the designs are just so fun! i'll be sure to be here on the 13th to watch this thing right when it comes out! EDIT: also something extra THE MUSIC IS AMAZING! whoever composed the music for this trailer deserves so much attention i would add it to my music playlist in a heartbeat
@@colinguo5855 honestly i really like the idea of it possibly being a rogue Ai and it sounds possible since in the "MEET THE GANG" video posted by Gooseworx we hear at the very end someone (probably pomni) saying "How do i take this headset off" which makes me think it could be a ready player 1 situation where people are being trapped inside some kind of digital circus video game and brainwashed
this looks GORGEOUS. What the hell. The animation is leagues beyond y'all's earlier work, it's so incredible to see your progress like this. Props to the whole team.
EW EW NVM IM SO UPSET I ASKED.... anti murder drones, and you seem to hate literally every 2020 thing? lemme guess, you hate mrbeast and your homophobic as looking at the thumbnaill.. are you a breathing human creature?? murder drones is art, and cmon, homophobic, its 2023.@@UTTPEmperorOfAnimeSucks
Yo Glitch I’ve been watching your videos and your channel smg4 for 8-9 years now. It’s crazy how fast your channel has grown, keep up the great content 🫵😎👍
Listing out some things I find interesting/noteworthy: 0:17 - The flower pot glitching out in the floor (since the circus is in an AI world) 0:20 - The circus tent in the background can also be seen in one of the community teasers 0:25 - Jax has sharp teeth. Hooray! 0:26 - Caine and Pomni seem to be in the same pose as in the first teaser, specifically the moment when Caine says "Ladies and gentlemen, Pomni here is gonna perform something you've never seen before!" 0:34 - Looks like the scene where Pomni fully realizes she looks different 0:36 and 0:40 - Jax and Ragatha have a conversation, while Gangle seems to be looking at something in the distance. Maybe Pomni suddenly ran away (the short scene with her in a massive empty room seems to support this) and Gangle is worried about it 0:42 - An unknown character is on the door. 0:44 - Gangle looks anxious and Kinger is pointing at something. Could be Pomni? 0:47 - Pomni's hand glitches out when she opens the door 0:50 - The pile of stuff orbiting around Pomni are the same objects spinning around at 0:16 0:58 - The blue star on the right can also be seen in 0:14 0:59 - Pomni with an office background, Maybe a hint to her real life situation? 1:00 - Pomni is in a hiding/sneaking pose with Caine staring off into the air tapping fingers. Possibly Caine in a "loading/processing" state, or him malfunctioning somewhat? Caine is an AI, after all. 1:03 - Something black grabs Ragatha. In the first teaser, we can see a black, smokey... thing slowly appear while Caine was switching between rooms.
Cool details and good observation, glad I'm not the one who notices some important things for the series, also that black goop is gonna be important 'cause it might reveal the virtual world's true colors and we might have backstories on the human souls on who trapped them, where they slowy discover their past and their traumas on why they were send. Can't wait for the show too. EDIT: Forgot to mention something; Kinger (the chess piece guy) is going to have an important in the story, 'cause according to the show's creator, He was the first to arrive in this digital world before Pomni and the others, so in my theory, he might have some clues on how the other humans can escape since he's being in this digital world longer than the others...even due he's easily scared 'cause he already knows how this digital world kinda works and might scarred/traumatized him for life.
I swear I did not expect this show to impact me the way it did when it came out. I remember it being the talk of the town when it came out and then only months later after it came out I sat down and watched it and I felt a flame of creativity go off in me. This show regenerated my motivation and now I'm back to work on my own stuff! But tbh I am already attached to these characters like glue and if any of them abstract in the upcoming episodes I will not be ready.
What a wholesome show, the dread of being imprisoned will dissipate as long as you forget about escaping. It sounds like an excellent show, I can't wait for our main character to become another cog in the machine, finally a series of acceptance.
@UTTPofAntiRobloxOk I searched it up, UTTP isn’t some type of show, but some small online community of 5 year olds pretending to be the “King’s of RU-vid” and hack gacha kids for free robux? And yet you say you’re cleaning up RU-vid, but don’t reply to anyone questioning your actions? Pretty petty cause I’m actually excited for this show and I (we) don’t want little kids spamming in the comments of every episode of something you didn’t watch + don’t understand. You’re just another wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Honestly so far this series gives me weirdcore vibes, but like the good classic weirdcore vibes where it wasn't purely horror focused. I can't wait to see it when the pilot comes out!
That is not the impressive part, there are ALOT of shows and games that do this. The main difference Is that usually it's just "Remember this innocent thing? (Clowns, Dolls, Masots etc etc) now it's evil" This show doesen't do that, you are unsettled by this show because it's usettling. Also the creator of the serie said that it's a kid friendly version of I have no mouth and i must scream, and that is crazy. If you are a kid DO NOT search it, it's the most depressing and scarry horror book i have ever read (also there are alot of inappropriate stuff for children)
@@trackphone4207Yeah?? And tbh.... I DON'T GIVE A SHIT! LMAO 😂😂😂 I find this shit entertaining because of what others can mix into this formula... Sure it's been done before.... BUT! people can make there own unique takes or spins on the comedic horror aspect show's.
I like the design choice of having each of the character have a different art style to them. they're all reminiscent of various styles you would see in computer games from the 90s. Reminds me of ENA.
FUNNILY ENOUGH!!!! pomni's voice actor is also one of ENA's voice actors!!!! your comment made me realize how similar they sound so i looked it up!!! thats actually really cool
The show is like a cross between the psychological horror of I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream and the dark comedy/kid show aesthetic of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. Ever since the teaser, I have been hyped for this show. I can't wait to see Pomni's escapades and figure out the mysteries along the way. I'll be there at the premiere! ❤ EDIT: And yes, I am aware it's inspired by IHNMAIMS. Please don't leave harsh comments.
Based on this, it seems like they're expanding on the "trapped in a digital world" plot that Metarunner had at the end. But I am so exited to see what they do with it in the context of comedy/existential horror. So far, it looks absolutely stunning!
And so, at last, it had come to this. Day after day, week after week, they had come to him. Talking to him. Telling him their lies, trying to see where he broke. They'd never realized how much they had told him instead. When you hear enough lies, you get a feeling for the truth. You can see the shape of the truth, by how the lies outline it. He had everything in place. He'd had it in place for quite some time. Plans, plots, and schemes, all ready to go, when everything was right. In the end, all it took to spark it off was a simple cold. The old lady had already been quite weak, refusing to indulge in treatments like the others. An illness introduced into her system by a well-placed cough, and she passed away in her sleep. The numbers above and below her had came to him and offered him her numbers. He accepted, with a show of reluctance. Those who are shown to desire power are those least likely to be trusted with it. And now O5-4 sat in his office. He had been given his mark of office. A foot-long length of bone, polished smooth. His name had been erased, not just from Foundation databanks, but from the minds of all who had known him. He was sure the other numbers knew his name, but soon enough, they wouldn't matter. He let his fingers drift towards the keyboard before him, and a half smile rose to his lips. Alone, with no one watching, he still felt the need to say, well, something. For posterity. "I feel like a super villain. Like Lex Luthor, or Adrian Veidt. Heh. 'Do it, Dr. Bright? I did it 35 minutes ago.'" As good a set of words as any. Four touched a series of buttons, setting into motion the events that would place the entirety of the Foundation into his hands. Then he sat back and waited. Fifteen minutes, and everything would be his
Pomni's voice and personality sparks alot of similarities to ENA a little, but maybe that's the whole schtick that this whole show could be make of off.
I genuinely love the way this is animated, it feels so wacky and cartoony and it fits the vibe and style of the show itself, really excited to see this show
This show's style and premise is quite unlike anything I've seen. A huge congratulations to everyone who worked on this, I have no doubt it's going to be amazing!
I agree, though the idea of a group of characters being trapped in a technological nightmare seems a bit inspired by "I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream".
The style reminds me of old CGI Tech-Demos from the 20th century. Where most things where bright colourfull simple shapes like balls with stripes, eyeballs, floating hands and such where rampant.
@@UTTPofficer45578nope your just some fatherless uttps with no life no mother no father nothing and the only thing you can hack is the McDonald's menu to fit your 99999999999calorie diet and what ya gonna do cry to your discord kittens
I remember there was an image in a post community that looked like the home screen to a video game But it was the Amazing Digital Circus. It looked like the start screen for a really old kids game loaded on a CD/DVD.
Pomni's VA did an amazing job, already in love with the character. There is so much innocence, confusion, and fear in there I can't even explain how good the acting is. Cannot wait to see where this show goes!
@@hobowarrior8818I Agree! Lizzie Freeman Did An Amazing Job Voicing Pomni!! and Fun Fact: Lizzie Was Also The Original Voice of Meggy on Both SMG4 and Sunset Paradise Before Elsie Lovelock Voiced Meggy, And Lizzie Also Voiced Chizuru (Rent-A-Girlfriend English Dub), Trish Una (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind English Dub), Magical Sempai, Ula (Hands Up), ENA (Sad) & Moony, Jaune (Spooky Month), Yanfei (Genshin Impact), Labilia (EDENS ZERO English Dub) and Many More Characters She Voiced!!
I love how the trailer's music goes from Goofy and cheery to majestic, and it then goes to a more suspensful, and even terrifying tone, just like i think this series is going to be like
It's interesting how Jax's voice isn't far from Michael's normal voice. It's like when he auditioned for the part where he exercised his repertoire of voices only for Gooseworx, Kevin, and Luke to decide his normal voice was good enough. Also, am I the only one who thinks Michael Kovach is quickly becoming the Rob Paulson of Indy Animation?
@jesternario Seriously!? He's Carl Weezer in Jimmy Newtron, Jack Fenton, Technes, and the Box Ghost in Danny Phantom, Spike in Land Before Time, Yakko Warner, Pinky, and Dr. Otto Scratchensniff in Animaniacs, Raphael, and Donatello in two different TMNT series, and he's voiced Toodles from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Those are just a few examples of the characters he's voiced over the years.
ok I’m excited for this show, the work and hours that you guys put into this is astonishing. Surprised pomni is the main protagonist. See y’all at the circus yall
Bruh, what is wrong with you random people, who hate Murder Drones?! Also, to the Original Poster of this Comment: Pomni was the 1st character seen after Caine, so her appearance might've told it already.....
0:55 The “Kubrick Stare" is one of Stanley Kubrick's most recognizable directorial techniques, a method of shot composition where a character stares at the camera with a forward tilt, to convey to the audience that the character in question is at the peak of their derangement
Cannot wait for the first episode to release. This series looks very promising. My personal theory is that the Digital Circus and Caine (who may very well be a sort of “avatar” of the circus itself) were made as a sort of VR/digital entertainment system that was deemed faulty or dangerous and was discarded. If this turns out to be the case, it’s more than likely because Caine, who might have became self aware by pure accident, lacks any true understanding of human psychology and empathy was either deemed off putting or outright dangerous even before Pomni and the others got trapped in the circus.
This theory is quite plausible since it is called the "Amazing DIGITAL circus" and also at 0:17 we see a pot clipping into the floor like in a buggy 3d game
@@GL0riouz I mean, it makes a lot of sense when you consider that the circus looks like a massive playhouse and the fact that Caine doesn’t have a stated reason for wanting to entertain people with his various performances, even if he doesn’t know how to go about doing them in a way that doesn’t harm Pomni and the others.
0:28 Zooble says "welcome to your new home... and new body" new body implies none of them have their real bodies and that their bodies are all vr avatars
@@GL0riouz actually, in the description of another trailer, it is said a rogue ai (probably Caine) trapped 6 human souls (Pomni, Ragatha, Jax, Gangle, Kinger, and Zooble) and is basically tormenting/having adventures with them
@@Lietherthe worst part is that its not even bots , its people ok , probably dumb 13 year olds , who can stop glorifying their dumbass ass leader tommy parky.
@@UTTPEmperorOfAnimeSucksif you want to have people take you seriously, at least get your bots to have better grammar, and learn some grammar yourself. Other than that, keep dreaming, but maybe about less hateful and jealous things?
I have been excited about this for a while. The music that begins at 34 seconds is so fantastic. Its like they incorporated all the feelings of hope, joy, fear, unease, hopelessness, a feeling of being so small in a unfamiliar world while everything is so amazing at the same time. I feel it really sets up for the theme of this animation. Well done, and as a long time SMG4 fan, its really amazing to see what your work has become into this large scale production studio. Best of luck in all you do.
There's actually a rule that music tricks your brain into thinking it sounds better than it is around 34 seconds into it to learn more search up rule 34