Broats

Broats

@broats.bsky.social

3 goat bros living their best life in a mall while dealing with the annoyances of modern living. Created by Jack Cusumano. Watch: https://youtube.com/@broatsshorts Merch: https://broats.bigcartel.com/products Patreon: https://patreon.com/broatsshorts

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Btw anyone with an interest in getting behind the scenes looks at whatever Broats stuff I’m working on should join the Patreon I post storyboard frames, animatic clips, production art and preview snippets there for the Chad tier before anyone else gets to see www.patreon.com/broatsshorts...

patreon.comGet more from Broats on PatreonGet more from Broats on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $3/month. Broats is an indie animated show about 3 goats who run their own…
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If Broats had become a Nicktoon it would currently be part of this unholy Skydance abomination, so I guess it turns out I dodged a bullet

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I’d rather make a show that gets 100 views and makes $0 than have it be owned by the Ellisons and Elon Musk

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If you wanna watch something that’s *not* owned or financed by an evil billionaire, watch Broats! As a bonus, it’s also not made with AI!

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🟡 SCOOP: Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison’s Skydance, providing a much-needed financial injection as the company looks to cut costs and bolster its stock price. www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

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A friendly reminder that Broats will not have a table at LightBox as they rejected us for the second year in a row

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The last piece of the puzzle I really need for Broats is the audio side I can make music, I can arrange all the dialog and SFX and music, but I really am lacking the magic secret thing that happens in between that and having a truly professional mixed & mastered sound

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Basically I feel like all the Broats shorts are waaaaaaay too quiet compared to every other professional and indie show on YouTube, but if I use the tools and methods I know to make it louder the YouTube’s compression makes it sound abysmal

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Ultimately I’m just a perfectionist and I nitpick the details on my work way more harshly than others do 😅 I just want the presentation to be perfect, especially bc I always feel misunderstood and overlooked I always feel if I can do that one thing a little better people will finally get it

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The last piece of the puzzle I really need for Broats is the audio side I can make music, I can arrange all the dialog and SFX and music, but I really am lacking the magic secret thing that happens in between that and having a truly professional mixed & mastered sound

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The latest Broats short I did sounds fantastic on my computer. Sounds great on Patreon. When I upload it to YouTube it sounds like absolute garbage. I’ve been watching YouTube videos all last night and today to try to figure out wtf to do to make audio sound better but also be loud enough

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One of the most frustrating parts of making YouTube videos trying to scientifically crafting the most click-getting thumbnail possible (within your personal ethical limitations) I just wanna make cartoons and have people just wanna watch those cartoons because they’re good

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lol I had planned to not do any more shorts until after the Kickstarter, but now I have 3 lined up that I wanna get out soon

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I’ve had my head down putting together the whole Kickstarter campaign for weeks, but now I’m coming up for air. Gotta come up with a few fun things to post during this weird limbo period where I’m trying to transition to focus on the Kickstarter and longer episodes. First thing coming up is this:

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This is the next step for Broats: fundraising for a two part pilot special! Stay tuned for more specifics, but please help spread the word so when we launch the campaign we can meet our goal and make the first full-length Broats episodes!

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Very seriously considering ditching Adobe animate for Broats… Blender grease pencil and Moho are my top considerations, I just don’t know how quickly I can get the hang of them

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The family and friends of Mexican animator Luis de la Rosa, who tragically passed away during the Annecy Festival, are asking for support to help cover travel expenses and repatriate his body. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched for anyone who would like to help: gofund.me/ae1944d68

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I still feel like I am pulling teeth just to get a few hundred views on most of my videos, but the people who *do* find them say stuff like this:

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In conclusion, thanks to all the people who have found Broats and left supportive comments to keep me going! And please, if anyone has the key to help me actually break through the invisibility barrier and really reach people on YouTube, lemme know

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I still feel like I am pulling teeth just to get a few hundred views on most of my videos, but the people who *do* find them say stuff like this:

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Been doing this for a few years and waiting for *anyone* to actually maybe make a video covering Broats to help spread the word to the indie animation scene I promise it’s not illegal to make a video about Broats Meanwhile when people do somehow find Broats they say this:

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It’s summer time, and new Patreon exclusive stickers are on the way to our Chad tier supporters soon! Join the Broats Patreon at the Chad tier to claim yours!