Making of | 'Model Citizen'

Created by David James Armsby.

This is a behind-the-scenes video to accompany my recent animated short film, "Model Citizen". This video covers my creative process and my ideas behind the art and themes of the film.
This video also covers my return to the Autodale universe in general. I've been away from this series for more than a year and its legacy is easily the thing my channel is most known for. This is the short film all of you seemed to want and If I were to return to the series; I was going to do it right. A huge chunk of this video is dedicated to the preparation and research I had to do to get back into the mindset of the universe I created all the way back in late 2016.
Hope you enjoy! ^_^ This particular "making-of" was a blast to make!

SONGS:
Tchaikovsky - "Waltz of the Flowers
StoneOcean - "The Message"
StoneOcean - "Last Pianist"
StoneOcean - "Soulwisp"

GUEST VOICE ACTOR:
Mrs. Robinson - "Kirie Quackenbush"

Check out the whole Autodale playlist here!:

"MODEL CITIZEN"
PATREON:

[DeadSound]

I really cannot thank you all enough for the tremendous support and reception for this short film! I've gotten 100k more subscribers in the past 7 days. This is really incredible! ^_^
More Autodale will be on the way! Starting the animation work on the next short film, "Friendly Shadow" tomorrow.

[sparklepool]

"... and the poor man being brutally *laughs* murdered in the background."


- David Armsby / Dead Sound 2020

[nickotronick]

Dead Sound: "That's not Joe"
Me: *hard record scratch*

[toastghost]

"Their names don't represent the individual, they represent their *gene pool*" This quote, to me, so perfectly sums up the fascinating and horrifying mentality of Autodale.

[miraimason]

“NEARLY no one in Autodale wants to revolt”
Me: nearly....

[ajw]

It’s clear when the robot tilts his head, he realizes that they nicknamed their handyman Joe

[creeperart]

"This scene made me laugh"


Me: wait...

[goobermcnoober]

“And by the way, that’s not joe”

Of course not, that’s David.

[Fruitabat]

11:55
You're laughing. A man has fallen into the hole in AutoDale city and you're laughing.

[linean]

"This is not Joe"







*My whole life has been a lie*

[namanurahasya]

Honestly… It adds an extra layer of horror to know that the creator of this world sees it all as some kind of twisted joke. It’s bone chilling to Picture him laughing at their short, ignorant, yet blissful lives with no intention of giving an easy happy ending. It kind of makes you think about your own mortality.

*I love it.*

[illianfulton]

For some reason hearing that the handyman wasn't Joe makes me want to cry. That was such a wonderfully perfect detail. Really awesome work on the whole series!

[victornoel]

Unpopular opinion, I would like to see a prequel to Autodale that tells how or why the city was founded.
I know it's a risky idea. If done badly the world of Autodale could lose all credibility or could ruin what makes it interesting. But if done right, the show could get even more interesting...
and maybe even scarier.

[octonitro]

Notice that under the word "FREAKS!!" It says "Innocent" and "Harmless"

[marcellava]

“By the way, that’s not Joe.”
My Brain: “I KNEW IT!!!”
My Heart: “..But I didn’t want to believe it...”

[jonathanaldama]

I love the fake out of that scene. You think he’s gonna stand up for himself and revolt when he takes off the mask. But the music changes and he thanks joe of all things. It’s an excellent subversion

[brokenbeing]

Harry Potter fans: I want to go to Hogwarts!
Star Wars fans: I want to become a Jedi!
Autodale fans: ....nah I’m good

[weebo]

I love how much of a laugh he gets out of that whole "kissing while some dude is getting his head whacked in the background" scene. Cause that is honestly kinda hilarious

[piedpiper]

"That's not Joe."
I may have not cried on the outside but I did on the in...

[HelloParkingMeter]

Top 10 Anime Betrayals:
1.) "That is not Joe."