I'm so used to reading "I DO NOT OWN THIS, I OWN NOTHING" on CZcams, its kind of strange to me to read a video description written by someone who does indeed own the copyright to the video. Classic animation by the way!
Mysterious0Bob I don’t get why the original creators don’t just upload their animated masterpieces on CZcams. Then there wouldn’t be so many videos taken down because of copyright infringement.
Danny Elfman composed the track for this film. Period. Copyright mine. Then a year or two later I gave his agents permission to include it on a compilation LP, I guess put out by Geffen. Now they claim I got the music from the album or something. They're wrong. My film came first. My husband's going to get into it with Geffen.
this feels like a more modern take on classic rubberhose cartoons, everything moves very subconsciously and it gives a dreamy and fun atmosphere i love how bizarre the gags get too
i didn't think a 5 minute video could be this much of a voyage, loved it, especially the singing lizard and "does your dog have rabies?" "no, we gave them all away!"
this was included on a bootleg vhs animation compilation made by a pirate radio station my grandpa's friend ran in my town. i watched this over and over again as a kid and it took me a while to find as an adult. your art absolutely has influence on mine and i hope you feel fulfilled because boy howdy you made something killer
It feels like since I first watched this video I've been unable to just like, get it out of my head. Like there's nights where visuals and soundbites from it have just popped into my head and kept me up, but there's something just so infectious about it all.
I feel like this is a really good example of cartoons as high art. It's a perfect balance of art, motion, music, composition, and content. It's an amazing collaboration between visionary personalities that doesn't suffer for that. As a cartoon for casual viewers, it still succeeds; I still chuckle at the secret subway making a stop in Miami.
I love how bouncy and smooth the animation is! Not to mention Danny Elfman's bit; it is phenomenal! The voice acting fit so well for everyone too! Each part of this was amazing!
Thanks. We've made numerous 35mm prints stored at different film archives around the world, a safer method of storage than any digital format. I appreciate your concern and kind words.
Sally, you are the Jimi Hendrix of animation; bolder and more psychedelic than all the rest and just plain spectacular! And to add to all that, there is a kooky humor that comes at you so fast it’s hard to take in in one gulp! You stand alone on the pedestal for this artform if you ask me.
So here's the lore from what I got. Mr. Frog is our protagonist, and he's having a peaceful drive through the town when he heads into the spooky forest. Mrs. Tadpole (I believe her real name is something like "Glooy" or "Bluey." I dunno) jumps in the middle of the road to stop Mr. Frog and tells him there's a hex on her house. A Hex is usually a curse, so basically, she wants him to break the curse on her house. So Mr. Frog heads in with his curse-breaking bag to fix up the house. We can see a man jump out when it cuts to the house, possibly another victim. Mrs. Tadpole flashes the "Sucker" because she has another victim, and Mr. Tadpole is utterly oblivious to her trickery. Mr. Frog and Mrs. Tadpole head into the house in complete shambles, twisting and morphing unpredictably. There are also monsters around every bend. These monsters are the past victims of Mrs. Tadpole. Then she brings him into the backrooms where only the Tadpole family is allowed. Mr. Frog is intrigued by the various painting and decor in the rooms, and Mrs. Tadpole does a little dance with him and kisses him at the end. Mr. Frog puts his finger on the wall and sniffs it. He smells the dead and trapped. On the balcony is Lord Tadpole, watching the two to ensure everything is going according to plan. Mr. Frog opens the family tree book and sees what the family really does. Lord Tadpole sends in the crocodile "Snapper" to try and stop him from figuring it out. Mrs. Tadpole changes into her proper form, and Mr. Frog doesn't want her to so that he's not alone in the scary house. So, he goes to sit on a couch but it starts to try and grab him. The lines turned into question marks because they were wondering where he went. On his way, he runs into a pot that turns out to be The Oracle, so he tries to escape, but the stories turn to a wave because they don't want him to. Mr. Frog looks through a keyhole to see where it leads but finds nothing. Finally, Lord Tadpole gets Mr. Frog in his clutches and comes to feast on him. Mr. Frog looks at the basement door and can escape, but the Tadpoles stop him. The lizard man, whom I will call Mr. Dragon, is trying to warn Mr. Frog about the dangers of the basement, where people become monsters. Still, he is another victim of the Tadpoles, but his only form of communication is the sing. After the Tadpoles made up curse becomes real because of the magic Mr. Dragon could perform by keeping them distracted. During this, Mrs. Tadpole is finally lifted from the work she had to do and is now free to help Mr. Frog. However, the other Tadpoles that believe Mr. Frog perform the curse and start to chase him around but get caught in their OWN traps. Mr. Frog meets up with Mrs. Tadpole, and on the way down, the Tadpole family just waves because they believe they will still become monsters. They get there, and the rest is pretty straightforward. Mrs. Tadpole tells Mr. Frog of her secret subway that goes to Hell. Mr. Frog says he can't go but is coaxed by the offer of Maimi Beach. So he gets on the bus, and the two of them live happily together. P.S This animation is top tier good job Sally
I first saw this on MTV (I think it was) around 1989 or 1990. I was so excited about it I told all my friends about it (at least, those who I thought might appreciate such weirdness) but we never saw it broadcast again. Years later, I was in a nightclub and they were showing weird animation as a backdrop to the dance music, and this short appeared (without sound, of course). And I still had no idea where it came from or who was responsible. I re-discovered it on CZcams a few years ago, and come back to view it often.
i have two cels of Danny Elfman's character! one of my top recommended works when people ask me for cool animated stuff, your name's always first on my list
Word cannot describe the deep, deep, level of admiration I have for your work. Absolute genius. You’re doing the same Basquiat did with the occult palette just in your own voice. I love to watch it.
I remember bugging Sally to sell me a DVD of this piece and she was reluctant, so I backed off - and now, HERE IT IS!!!!! thanks, CZcams!! and for the soundtrack music -, you can hear the wonderful Danny Elfman from Oingo Boingo (and composer supreme for Tim Burton movies)
I love this animation so much It's so fun and unique, and never fails to put a smile on my face. I can't help but be obsessed with the lizard guy. He suits Danny Elfman's voice so much lol. if you have any fun facts about the lizard character I'd love to hear them, even a name would be amazing :D
This is such a nice comment and I wish I could come up with something for you. I never gave the character a name myself, just thought of him as the lizard man. I did base his movements on Danny when I saw him with Oingo Boingo at a concert at the Greek Theatre around 1986.
I remember seeing this on Liquid Television many years ago, and the song stuck in my head - I would sing it to my son quite often when he was little (he's 26 now), and I always remember the incredible animation that the song accompanied. Your work is beautiful and Danny's music is a perfect fit for it! 😻
every frame of this is so pleasant to look at, i especially love the designs of all the different characters. thank you for making your work available on youtube!
It took me fully a minute into this to recognize what this was or recall that I'd seen it before. Like opening a drawer in my brain and finding it full of dusty cobwebs, but also treasure.
I watch this daily. Most of the time i listen to it like a song. This is one of my favorite animations on the internet. Sally, your work inspires me so much!! This and Quasi are genuinely so amazing to me. I want to make animations like yours when im older!!
i remember the first time i watched this, i was honestly so high. what an experience. but i love these animations so much i always come back to watch them like once a month.
this quickly became one of my favorite animated short films when I first found it, but on this rewatch now I'm realizing a few reasons why. The use of things in it like highly specific tools and a scheduled dinner with all the house's residents feels appropriate in a cartoon world. I've had trouble ever since I was a kid with adopting traditions and standard practices like my peers were able to. The others around me saw eating at a specific time as an easy thing to do and completely normal, but I could never understand why that had to be. Wearing certain things at a certain time, doing things only within certain spaces, and having a million certain items to handle other items seemed all very silly to me. Seeing these kinds of behaviors be on par with puzzling characters living out a crazy story is very comforting. It's like a lens that shows how ridiculous common people doing traditional stuff looks to someone detached from it.
Finally re-uploaded! That's so weird about the music drama. CZcams's copyright is really strange. It's come to my attention that they've taken official musician's own music down!
Ah, finally this classic is back. I remember how I discovered it many years ago through your channel. My favorite part has always been the scene starting at 1:45. But honestly every single second is just entertaining to watch. It's a surreal tour-de-force. Hope CZcams doesn't screw this up again.
I've had dreams that have looked like your animation and that's why I was so crazed upon first viewing this. I'm a visual artist also , interested in dreams and myths and this really was what I needed to show me that I can do art for my career. The details of this are just beautiful, so impressive. I'd love to try animation like this someday, I've heard the early 1920s animators talk about that if you can do it in real life it's not animation and this is proof right here. Animator means ones who brings life. I'm in awe. Thank you for uploading here. Plus my favorite band oingo boingo!??! My lucky day. How does one go about making something like this?
I had forgotten the title, so I had trouble finding this short for a long while, but I'm so glad I luckily managed to find this again, your art is so inspiring to me.
I'm so grateful that you've preserved and uploaded all these films. I've been working in commercial animation for years and just found out about your work a few months ago- incredible, beautiful stuff that reconnects me with the beauty of the medium. Thank you!!
ty so much for uploading this. I remember hearing rumors of this fabled short animated film as a high schooler, but it was almost impossible to find back then. You're a hero. And this is so great to finally see in full!
It's sad that people now associate cartoons with being only a "kid's thing" when in actuality it's a form of art and storytelling by using visuals and various characters. It's a shame that people has forgotten about that over the years.
Please put this out on blu ray! I need to see those DETAILS in high definition! I just discovered you tonight and I'm obsessed! Thank you for the beautiful work!
this is hands down one of my favourite animated shorts ive ever come across. i adore everything about it, the visuals, colours, character designs and music i could just go on and on about how much i love it!! so glad i came across this!!
Thanks for noticing the backgrounds. I worked really hard on them, and have paintings similar to them on my Etsy site. Holding off selling the Frog backgrounds for a while.
I still come back to your work year after year. The images may move fast, but they linger for forever. Truly inspiring beyond my comprehension, thank you.
Saw some screen shots of "don't go in the basement" on Tumblr and figured I would check it out, I am not disappointed! This is astounding! It helps since I love both fluid, bouncy animation, AND just about anything with Danny Elfman.
I know I've said this before, but repetition is sometimes a valid response! This is genius in its pure form. Please keep making amazing stuff, there's not enough of it out there!
I love this! As I didn't grow up watching this, I somehow came across on the internet and has been a favorite of mine ever since! Glad that it's up here on youtube with your permission and in good quality now!
yay! glad to get to rewatch this on YOUR channel. i loved this animation the first time I saw it and still love it now! you have a very satisfying art style :)
So happy it's back!! One of my favorite animations ever, especially to watch during this time of year! This was my childhood and the nostalgia I'm experiencing right now is overwhelming!
This is really legendary and I’m surprised it doesn’t have more views. The animation is insanely good, crazy, like im wondering how much from this era I haven’t seen?? The music goes with the animation insanely well, big ass thank you for making this, it’s incredible
I grew up watching “Above it All” on Sesame Street, then I found this animation by accident in middle school, and I come back to it every year or so to watch again! Those fun transitions and colors are always mesmerizing. I especially love the ride down to the basement at 4:15 :)
I love this so much. It captures the weird and wonderful strangeness of early cartooning in a way that is completely its own, completely new and unique and I just completely adore it. Thank you for it!
Really classic animation. Saw this when I was young and it stuck with me for 30 years! Stay awesome forever Ms. Cruikshank, thanks for inspiring so many of us.
My brother sent this to me I think over a decade ago at this point. To this day I regularly come back to it. Sticks in your subconscious. Also amazing to watch when you're high.
I only discovered your art 7 months ago when my partner sent this animation to me. I immediately loved it so much that I watched all of your videos and I really love it all! Your art is inspirational!
Thanks for uploading! I am in a tribute band and we pulled Don’t Go in the Basement out and really wanted to see the animation again...saw it on Liquid Television ages ago. Absolutely love some of the subtle expressions on the characters. So good!
I'm so happy to see this in a higher quality and with better song quality, too. Nice to hear it without that little scratch (??) sound in the middle of the song, it always bugged me a little! This is my most absolute favorite from you, Ms Cruikshank!
Man hearing Elfman sing is always such a consistent treat. I was literally just smiling like an idiot the whole time that he started singing.
Love reading that, thanks
I'm so used to reading "I DO NOT OWN THIS, I OWN NOTHING" on CZcams, its kind of strange to me to read a video description written by someone who does indeed own the copyright to the video. Classic animation by the way!
@BA Duggins maybe it is. Doesn't it have horns too?
Mysterious0Bob I don’t get why the original creators don’t just upload their animated masterpieces on CZcams. Then there wouldn’t be so many videos taken down because of copyright infringement.
Those things that read, "I DO NOT OWN THIS, I OWN NOTHING" on CZcams are actually meaningless. They carry no legal weight.
Danny Elfman composed the track for this film. Period. Copyright mine.
Then a year or two later I gave his agents permission to include it on a
compilation LP, I guess put out by Geffen. Now they claim I got the
music from the album or something. They're wrong. My film came first. My husband's
going to get into it with Geffen.
I hope you get it back! I'm sorry!
I'm very sorry. I hope that by now, it's all sorted out and the stress has passed. I've seen your work in festivals of animation.
We haven't gotten a reply. Maddening. It's so hard to fight the big corporations.
Thanks for your thoughts on it.
Thanks Besos
I saw this on Night Flight about 30 years ago, been looking for it ever since. Thanks for the upload; you are a true original.
this feels like a more modern take on classic rubberhose cartoons, everything moves very subconsciously and it gives a dreamy and fun atmosphere
i love how bizarre the gags get too
Very astute comment, TrustyCranberry. That's exactly the mood and feeling I was trying to convey.
At this point nothing in the basement could be worse than what was in her house
Ha, funny.
We’ll never know. Cause we can’t go down there.
Nuh uh!
**slams door**
i didn't think a 5 minute video could be this much of a voyage, loved it, especially the singing lizard and "does your dog have rabies?" "no, we gave them all away!"
hey thanks!
this was included on a bootleg vhs animation compilation made by a pirate radio station my grandpa's friend ran in my town. i watched this over and over again as a kid and it took me a while to find as an adult. your art absolutely has influence on mine and i hope you feel fulfilled because boy howdy you made something killer
WOW! That is so so nice. Thank you!
wow, so many nice comments. Thank you very much!
Were you under the influence when you made the video?
@@Lostzilla847 no, she's just extremely talented and imaginative.
Welcome to the internet
Each frame is so full of joy. This film is really a pillar of independent animation.
Thank you , enjoy!
Sally, I especially love the scene where the jazzy lizard guy turns into fire. It looks so stylistic and well animated.
That's cool. I just sold a cel and repro bg from that exact scene yesterday.
that's always been my favourite scene too!
@@sallycruikshank and Who the Name of The Lizard Man?
@@jaggerguth4391 You decide.
@@sallycruikshank Hamsnell Fantrishuck?
It feels like since I first watched this video I've been unable to just like, get it out of my head. Like there's nights where visuals and soundbites from it have just popped into my head and kept me up, but there's something just so infectious about it all.
I hope that's a good thing. I have tinnitus so continuous sounds in the night are not a happy thing for me!
I feel like this is a really good example of cartoons as high art. It's a perfect balance of art, motion, music, composition, and content. It's an amazing collaboration between visionary personalities that doesn't suffer for that. As a cartoon for casual viewers, it still succeeds; I still chuckle at the secret subway making a stop in Miami.
The music not so much
But the animation, yes i agree. It's high art
the music shows my life in my head
Important comment
I love how bouncy and smooth the animation is! Not to mention Danny Elfman's bit; it is phenomenal! The voice acting fit so well for everyone too! Each part of this was amazing!
Thanks so much. Cheered me up on a day I spent way too long on customer support calls.
@sallycruikshank Aww, well I'm glad I could cheer you up! :) Don't let those calls get you down!♡
A classic from my childhood, I hope this is preserved for future generations to see what real outsider animation is.
Thanks. We've made numerous 35mm prints stored at different film archives around the world, a safer method of storage than any digital format. I appreciate your concern and kind words.
Incredible
funny to think valskibum has heard a oingo boingo obscure song
@@Ian_Johnson why’s that funny mr. bird stein. Sorry for that
@@tiltro because it's a rare boingo song and I think it's funny that valskibum has heard it
@@Ian_Johnson That doesn’t seem like a gut buster to me but yo I’m glad you’re making videos.
Yoo vailskibum!
A shame we don't see animations like this that much anymore.
It does exist but such artists are very reclusive.
In my mind you gave Danny his fursona and for that I'm eternally grateful. Thanks for everything!
Sally, you are the Jimi Hendrix of animation; bolder and more psychedelic than all the rest and just plain spectacular! And to add to all that, there is a kooky humor that comes at you so fast it’s hard to take in in one gulp! You stand alone on the pedestal for this artform if you ask me.
Todd, I was overwhelmed by your comment. That's why I didn't reply sooner. No one's ever said such nice things. Thank you.
Beautiful and whimsical artwork.
Thanks!
So here's the lore from what I got. Mr. Frog is our protagonist, and he's having a peaceful drive through the town when he heads into the spooky forest. Mrs. Tadpole (I believe her real name is something like "Glooy" or "Bluey." I dunno) jumps in the middle of the road to stop Mr. Frog and tells him there's a hex on her house. A Hex is usually a curse, so basically, she wants him to break the curse on her house. So Mr. Frog heads in with his curse-breaking bag to fix up the house. We can see a man jump out when it cuts to the house, possibly another victim. Mrs. Tadpole flashes the "Sucker" because she has another victim, and Mr. Tadpole is utterly oblivious to her trickery.
Mr. Frog and Mrs. Tadpole head into the house in complete shambles, twisting and morphing unpredictably. There are also monsters around every bend. These monsters are the past victims of Mrs. Tadpole. Then she brings him into the backrooms where only the Tadpole family is allowed. Mr. Frog is intrigued by the various painting and decor in the rooms, and Mrs. Tadpole does a little dance with him and kisses him at the end. Mr. Frog puts his finger on the wall and sniffs it. He smells the dead and trapped. On the balcony is Lord Tadpole, watching the two to ensure everything is going according to plan. Mr. Frog opens the family tree book and sees what the family really does. Lord Tadpole sends in the crocodile "Snapper" to try and stop him from figuring it out. Mrs. Tadpole changes into her proper form, and Mr. Frog doesn't want her to so that he's not alone in the scary house. So, he goes to sit on a couch but it starts to try and grab him. The lines turned into question marks because they were wondering where he went. On his way, he runs into a pot that turns out to be The Oracle, so he tries to escape, but the stories turn to a wave because they don't want him to.
Mr. Frog looks through a keyhole to see where it leads but finds nothing. Finally, Lord Tadpole gets Mr. Frog in his clutches and comes to feast on him. Mr. Frog looks at the basement door and can escape, but the Tadpoles stop him. The lizard man, whom I will call Mr. Dragon, is trying to warn Mr. Frog about the dangers of the basement, where people become monsters. Still, he is another victim of the Tadpoles, but his only form of communication is the sing. After the Tadpoles made up curse becomes real because of the magic Mr. Dragon could perform by keeping them distracted. During this, Mrs. Tadpole is finally lifted from the work she had to do and is now free to help Mr. Frog. However, the other Tadpoles that believe Mr. Frog perform the curse and start to chase him around but get caught in their OWN traps. Mr. Frog meets up with Mrs. Tadpole, and on the way down, the Tadpole family just waves because they believe they will still become monsters. They get there, and the rest is pretty straightforward. Mrs. Tadpole tells Mr. Frog of her secret subway that goes to Hell. Mr. Frog says he can't go but is coaxed by the offer of Maimi Beach. So he gets on the bus, and the two of them live happily together.
P.S This animation is top tier good job Sally
I first saw this on MTV (I think it was) around 1989 or 1990. I was so excited about it I told all my friends about it (at least, those who I thought might appreciate such weirdness) but we never saw it broadcast again. Years later, I was in a nightclub and they were showing weird animation as a backdrop to the dance music, and this short appeared (without sound, of course). And I still had no idea where it came from or who was responsible. I re-discovered it on CZcams a few years ago, and come back to view it often.
It did in fact broadcast on MTV’s Liquid Television in 1990, and I even got the episode in which it aired uploaded if interested
This looks like the things you'd see on Nickelodeon bumpers, back in the 80's.
This might be the best thing I've ever seen? Ever?
yikes, now that's a compliment, thanks!
For what, for what, am I a nut?
i have two cels of Danny Elfman's character! one of my top recommended works when people ask me for cool animated stuff, your name's always first on my list
Cheers N Kemp and thank you, yay!
Word cannot describe the deep, deep, level of admiration I have for your work. Absolute genius. You’re doing the same Basquiat did with the occult palette just in your own voice. I love to watch it.
Reading this makes me very happy, thank you!
I remember bugging Sally to sell me a DVD of this piece and she was reluctant, so I backed off - and now, HERE IT IS!!!!! thanks, CZcams!!
and for the soundtrack music -, you can hear the wonderful Danny Elfman from Oingo Boingo (and composer supreme for Tim Burton movies)
Hmm, Corey...Corey who? And now you can buy the DVD in my Etsy store.
You saw it here, folks. Miami = hell.
Ha!
I view it more as Miami Bich is a suburb of hell. So you can have all the advantages of Hades, but with lower rent. No one can afford a Hell zip code.
@@sallycruikshank When did this come out?
@@nathanschmitz2302 1987
This is WAY more surreal than your "Sesame Street" work, that's for sure!
wileyk209zback I know, isn't it great?
I love this animation so much It's so fun and unique, and never fails to put a smile on my face. I can't help but be obsessed with the lizard guy. He suits Danny Elfman's voice so much lol. if you have any fun facts about the lizard character I'd love to hear them, even a name would be amazing :D
This is such a nice comment and I wish I could come up with something for you. I never gave the character a name myself, just thought of him as the lizard man. I did base his movements on Danny when I saw him with Oingo Boingo at a concert at the Greek Theatre around 1986.
I remember seeing this on Liquid Television many years ago, and the song stuck in my head - I would sing it to my son quite often when he was little (he's 26 now), and I always remember the incredible animation that the song accompanied. Your work is beautiful and Danny's music is a perfect fit for it! 😻
What a memory. Thanks so much
every frame of this is so pleasant to look at, i especially love the designs of all the different characters. thank you for making your work available on youtube!
You are so nice- thank you!
It took me fully a minute into this to recognize what this was or recall that I'd seen it before. Like opening a drawer in my brain and finding it full of dusty cobwebs, but also treasure.
Thanks. My life is full of dusty cobwebs. ;)
I watch this daily. Most of the time i listen to it like a song. This is one of my favorite animations on the internet. Sally, your work inspires me so much!! This and Quasi are genuinely so amazing to me. I want to make animations like yours when im older!!
Well that's wonderful! Stay inspired and keep the pencils sharpened.
i remember the first time i watched this, i was honestly so high. what an experience. but i love these animations so much i always come back to watch them like once a month.
That's really nice, glad it still gives a thrill.
I adore this animation, you have such a unique and quirky style of art
Thanks so much, Winona.
This animation feels like the already absurd Xploshi VHS shorts mixed with the surreal nature of something like Yume Nikki or ENA, I dig this
I feel like I just watched the way someone would describe an old fashion point and click adventure game thirty years after they last played it
I’ve loved this film for as long as I can remember. Your art is an inspiration for me. I aspire to be an artist like you one day.
That makes me happy
this quickly became one of my favorite animated short films when I first found it, but on this rewatch now I'm realizing a few reasons why. The use of things in it like highly specific tools and a scheduled dinner with all the house's residents feels appropriate in a cartoon world. I've had trouble ever since I was a kid with adopting traditions and standard practices like my peers were able to. The others around me saw eating at a specific time as an easy thing to do and completely normal, but I could never understand why that had to be. Wearing certain things at a certain time, doing things only within certain spaces, and having a million certain items to handle other items seemed all very silly to me. Seeing these kinds of behaviors be on par with puzzling characters living out a crazy story is very comforting. It's like a lens that shows how ridiculous common people doing traditional stuff looks to someone detached from it.
Fortunately for you all usual patterns of behavior have been totally shaken up and turned upside down.
Finally re-uploaded! That's so weird about the music drama. CZcams's copyright is really strange. It's come to my attention that they've taken official musician's own music down!
I hear you, Sami! Thanks
Ah, finally this classic is back.
I remember how I discovered it many years ago through your channel. My favorite part has always been the scene starting at 1:45. But honestly every single second is just entertaining to watch. It's a surreal tour-de-force.
Hope CZcams doesn't screw this up again.
thanks DrOdd, CZcams can be kind of scary.
So happy to see this again. This is easily my personal favorite out of your work. Never stop being awesome.
Thanks starmansuper203.
your best work for sure!
so nice, thanks!
I've had dreams that have looked like your animation and that's why I was so crazed upon first viewing this. I'm a visual artist also , interested in dreams and myths and this really was what I needed to show me that I can do art for my career. The details of this are just beautiful, so impressive. I'd love to try animation like this someday, I've heard the early 1920s animators talk about that if you can do it in real life it's not animation and this is proof right here. Animator means ones who brings life. I'm in awe. Thank you for uploading here. Plus my favorite band oingo boingo!??! My lucky day. How does one go about making something like this?
Oh I love this quote: "if you can do it in real life it's not animation" and love your nice comment too. Stay inspired. Use a pencil!
The Blue Frog seems like he may have been an inspiration for Fry from Futurama.
I had forgotten the title, so I had trouble finding this short for a long while, but I'm so glad I luckily managed to find this again, your art is so inspiring to me.
So glad you found it, Sam Ala.
This feels like someone painted a dream onto animation cells
I'm so grateful that you've preserved and uploaded all these films. I've been working in commercial animation for years and just found out about your work a few months ago- incredible, beautiful stuff that reconnects me with the beauty of the medium. Thank you!!
Such a kind and generous comment, Sam. Stay inspired!
ty so much for uploading this. I remember hearing rumors of this fabled short animated film as a high schooler, but it was almost impossible to find back then. You're a hero. And this is so great to finally see in full!
Thanks, I'm glad you found it.
This is far and away one of my favorite discoveries on CZcams. Is the "don't go on the basement" song also sung by Danny elfman?
Thanks. Yes it is
It's sad that people now associate cartoons with being only a "kid's thing" when in actuality it's a form of art and storytelling by using visuals and various characters. It's a shame that people has forgotten about that over the years.
This cartoon is like a warm hug.
Sweet. We all need that.
@@sallycruikshank ❤ especially right now
This has been my favorite cartoon ever since i first saw it and i just got the joke that it's a nuthouse, nice
Welcome to the nuthouse!
Gives me old soviet cartoon vibes but with some drugs
So I shouldn't go into the basement? Got it.
i remember watching this 15 years ago and it still amazes me. I'm so happy to see its still on CZcams. Fantastic stuff
That's nice, thanks.
this was so fun, quirky, and original! so glad to discover you and your work, sally!
Makes me happy to read this, thanks @symphonybarnes
@@sallycruikshank 🤍
Please put this out on blu ray! I need to see those DETAILS in high definition! I just discovered you tonight and I'm obsessed! Thank you for the beautiful work!
Maybe some day. It's quite expensive to transfer to HD and there isn't really a marketplace for HD shorts. Thanks for your comment.
this is hands down one of my favourite animated shorts ive ever come across. i adore everything about it, the visuals, colours, character designs and music i could just go on and on about how much i love it!! so glad i came across this!!
Thanks for your great comment. Sorry I didn't answer sooner but I've been traveling. Cheers!!
I’m in love with the complexity of the backgrounds super sick !
Thanks for noticing the backgrounds. I worked really hard on them, and have paintings similar to them on my Etsy site. Holding off selling the Frog backgrounds for a while.
So happy to finally see a higher quality upload of this, thank you!
I wish it were better quality, thanks. I think the dvd is better quality, or maybe youtube standards have improved.
I still come back to your work year after year. The images may move fast, but they linger for forever. Truly inspiring beyond my comprehension, thank you.
Captain NEStalgia this is such a lovely comment, thank you. Your message inspires me.
i think this is the best video on youtube
it has such a great vibe to it
"Does your dog have rabies?" "No, he gave them all away."
*And they're talking about a crocodile/alligator/caiman*
I love this short, it's so trippy and surreal and almost Every background feels like a picasso.
wow, thank you!
This is truly outstanding! I could watch it over and over and probably will. What an inspiration :)
This is one of my favorite short films of all time! Thank you for posting it!
Wow, how nice is that? Very, very nice, thanks!
I love how smooth the animations are and how abstract it is. It has such a cartoony swing to it that I absolutely love. I love your work! (:
Probably my favorite work of yours, honestly!
Saw some screen shots of "don't go in the basement" on Tumblr and figured I would check it out, I am not disappointed! This is astounding! It helps since I love both fluid, bouncy animation, AND just about anything with Danny Elfman.
Glad you found it.
sally! you are my favorite animator of all time and im so glad this piece finally made it's way to youtube
0:50 My neighbor when I'm not watching
I know I've said this before, but repetition is sometimes a valid response! This is genius in its pure form. Please keep making amazing stuff, there's not enough of it out there!
thanks Chasm!
I love this! As I didn't grow up watching this, I somehow came across on the internet and has been a favorite of mine ever since! Glad that it's up here on youtube with your permission and in good quality now!
“No spitting”
*someone spits on the sign*
I love this! The animation is so bouncy and active. It is a very unique style which is why I enjoy your content so much
Thank you Lorinzo. It was fun to animate to music.
Hey, sally! Thank you for being a wonderful inspiration to us for all these years; keep up the good work & god bless you:)
Love stuff that goes off the leash like this. This short is one of the first I show to people whenever I introduce them to your work!
Thanks. Love that expression "goes off the leash."
yay! glad to get to rewatch this on YOUR channel. i loved this animation the first time I saw it and still love it now! you have a very satisfying art style :)
Thanks Salderin!
So happy it's back!! One of my favorite animations ever, especially to watch during this time of year! This was my childhood and the nostalgia I'm experiencing right now is overwhelming!
wow I didn't think anyone saw it until after 2000 or so, neat!
I've never seen this until now! Thank you Sally!
You're welcome!
Its as if a dream was painted onto the animation cells
This is really legendary and I’m surprised it doesn’t have more views. The animation is insanely good, crazy, like im wondering how much from this era I haven’t seen?? The music goes with the animation insanely well, big ass thank you for making this, it’s incredible
Thank you gutwad!
I grew up watching “Above it All” on Sesame Street, then I found this animation by accident in middle school, and I come back to it every year or so to watch again! Those fun transitions and colors are always mesmerizing. I especially love the ride down to the basement at 4:15 :)
Sally this blows my mind! You are such an inspiration, thank you for sharing with us!
Thanks Ella Rose. Happy Halloween!
Sally, out of all your shorts, this one is my absolute favorite!
The animation, the backgrounds, the music, everything.
Thanks Jared.
Glitchcat got me here. Thanks lad!
I love this so much. It captures the weird and wonderful strangeness of early cartooning in a way that is completely its own, completely new and unique and I just completely adore it. Thank you for it!
Such a nice comment. Thank you so much.
Really classic animation. Saw this when I was young and it stuck with me for 30 years! Stay awesome forever Ms. Cruikshank, thanks for inspiring so many of us.
Stay inspired, whatever you do. Thank you.
one of my favorites! love your stuff mrs cruikshank!
Thanks hammy.
the wonderful piece that introduced me to your other films!!! this is my favorite. so good to see it again
CHEERS!
My brother sent this to me I think over a decade ago at this point. To this day I regularly come back to it. Sticks in your subconscious. Also amazing to watch when you're high.
Ha!
I love your animations so much! Your art style has inspired me a lot !! ❤️
Your comment makes me happy!
So obsessed with this film I’m ready to make it my new personality
I only discovered your art 7 months ago when my partner sent this animation to me. I immediately loved it so much that I watched all of your videos and I really love it all! Your art is inspirational!
Nothing makes me happier than to know it's inspired someone. Cheers,!
how did they manage to make that lizard look just like danny elfman
hahaha and before AI!
According to TV Tropes this is an example of "Creepy Jazz Music" and "Disney Acid Squence."
whatever that means!
Seen at Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation at Riverside Community College. Nice interpretation of how my vivid dreams play out.
That was a long time ago. Dream on!
Thanks for uploading! I am in a tribute band and we pulled Don’t Go in the Basement out and really wanted to see the animation again...saw it on Liquid Television ages ago. Absolutely love some of the subtle expressions on the characters. So good!
Thanks! Love your comment.
I'm so happy to see this in a higher quality and with better song quality, too. Nice to hear it without that little scratch (??) sound in the middle of the song, it always bugged me a little! This is my most absolute favorite from you, Ms Cruikshank!
Thanks Raz!