On this day 10 years ago, this world lost Monty Oum.
I still remember it as if it had happened just yesterday. I remember watching the announcement video on The Know and being completely shocked by it. by 2015 I had already learned a lot about Monty Oum and learned how long his work had been a part of my life. I watched Haloid for the first time around it came out when I was about 9-10 years old, I knew it was good but I took it for granted, I didn't know how special it was.
When I discovered the Tex vs Reds and Blues fight on Rooster Teeth's channel I once again knew it was special, it wasn't until some time later I realized it was the same person.
My first tests imitating Haloid and Monty's work in RVB started around 2013 as a direct homage to Haloid. Around 2014 I began to flounder in my animation, I couldn't finish anything and it felt like I had nothing to offer. I just didn't think I'd ever be good enough to fulfill my own animation ideas or get a job in the industry.
I got in on the ground floor with RWBY. I was there when the first trailer came out and I watched each one leading up to RWBY Volume 1's first episodes.
I once again took for granted that it was special. I believed that it was good, but that it was a good that I could find somewhere else.
When we lost Monty, we lost that something special and that realization lit a fire under my feet and it made me move, I couldn't be complacent anymore.
To say Monty Oum and his work meant a lot to me is a gross understatement. I devoted 9 years of my life to helping people understand his work, trying to replicate his work and trying to propagate his unique art form so that that something special would not die with him.
When I started on my first animation after he passed, I caught myself thinking "I hope he sees this." The memory of that realization will never leave me.
Fast forward to the moment I was able to show the fruits of my ambition and the hard work of my friends to Monty Oum's own brothers at RTX, 10 years after RWBY began, it's clear how much of an impact Monty had on my life.
When I was still in Austin, myself and my friends visited Monty Oum's favorite Dave n Busters where he'd dance on the Pump it Up machine. After having had his playlist Pump it Up videos playing on repeat as I animated for OVA 1 and OVA 2, it felt as if I were visiting my old home.
The Dave n Busters was still there, the Pump it up machine was gone. No indication of it's existence but a metal plate covering the power outlet where it used to sit.
But myself and my friends knew what used to be there.
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On this day 10 years ago, this world lost Monty Oum.
I still remember it as if it had happened just yesterday. I remember watching the announcement video on The Know and being completely shocked by it. by 2015 I had already learned a lot about Monty Oum and learned how long his work had been a part of my life. I watched Haloid for the first time around it came out when I was about 9-10 years old, I knew it was good but I took it for granted, I didn't know how special it was.
When I discovered the Tex vs Reds and Blues fight on Rooster Teeth's channel I once again knew it was special, it wasn't until some time later I realized it was the same person.
My first tests imitating Haloid and Monty's work in RVB started around 2013 as a direct homage to Haloid.
Around 2014 I began to flounder in my animation, I couldn't finish anything and it felt like I had nothing to offer. I just didn't think I'd ever be good enough to fulfill my own animation ideas or get a job in the industry.
I got in on the ground floor with RWBY. I was there when the first trailer came out and I watched each one leading up to RWBY Volume 1's first episodes.
I once again took for granted that it was special. I believed that it was good, but that it was a good that I could find somewhere else.
When we lost Monty, we lost that something special and that realization lit a fire under my feet and it made me move, I couldn't be complacent anymore.
To say Monty Oum and his work meant a lot to me is a gross understatement. I devoted 9 years of my life to helping people understand his work, trying to replicate his work and trying to propagate his unique art form so that that something special would not die with him.
When I started on my first animation after he passed, I caught myself thinking "I hope he sees this."
The memory of that realization will never leave me.
Fast forward to the moment I was able to show the fruits of my ambition and the hard work of my friends to Monty Oum's own brothers at RTX, 10 years after RWBY began, it's clear how much of an impact Monty had on my life.
When I was still in Austin, myself and my friends visited Monty Oum's favorite Dave n Busters where he'd dance on the Pump it Up machine. After having had his playlist Pump it Up videos playing on repeat as I animated for OVA 1 and OVA 2, it felt as if I were visiting my old home.
The Dave n Busters was still there, the Pump it up machine was gone. No indication of it's existence but a metal plate covering the power outlet where it used to sit.
But myself and my friends knew what used to be there.
Rest in peace, Monty.
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