So there was this bloke with a chainsaw - XFM

[Slugginz]

This is brilliant! Basic but fluent animations

[Guineapig321]

Look at the posters behind them at 0:26 - 0:30 " Blue hands" "Short Nerves"

[SteveMerchantStalker]

I am luvin steves neck keep randomly goin long ...& 1:02 OMG lmao 2 evil ricky laugh

[Kokomokox]

at the end ricky has the most satisfying laugh i've ever heard in my life.

[akeel456]

Yes, the dark tone is definitely a match to this. It adds a twist onto one of Karl's surreal stories.

[SuperMegabar]

This animation is... Really creepy... It looks like the guy who made the Salad Fingers video's made it xD

[dilwich123]

Great Story - Creepy no need video.

[bazbonehead]

@dilwich123 nope you're wrong. the video is the icing on the cake.

[Killingglorie]

this is a little sureal

[StewedCarnage]

I know this sounds redundant to many of the comments here but the animation is spot on. You've captured every little detailed emotion possible. I love towards the end when Karl says "No, I did!" He briefly sounds so happy with himself that he read to the end and you've reflected that perfectly. He looks so stoked if only for a second.

[StewedCarnage]

Good gads I just love Steve. The quick little comments he drops in just kill me. Karl: "Then it all start's goin flakey." Steve: "Ahhhhh, I knew it would."  Great.

[youngie199]

this story is actually true.

[MINDxWORM]

I was just about to put a comment saying its the first time I've seen a video of Ricky without him bursting out in laughter... Then it got to the end..

[collectivedogs]

this is one of the funniest videos i've ever seen! Didn't you read the whole article? "No, I did!", his little face!!

[SamCocknose]

animation by David Firth of Salad Fingers?

[ContainsLanguage]

I love this. It's really disturbing in places. It made my day.

[mattyp7]

the details are AMAZING....old cold belly badness...bee aids goal...fucking amazing

[datdude131432]

holy shit, i love ricky gervais's laugh.

[pizzaboy1250]

A nightmare before Christmas meets the Ricky Gervais show... Scary

[TheRenoReviews]

Loved the blue hands poster :D

[dwevill123]

that was funny but they all look fucking scary =l

[geoffreystover1995]

1:02 :c the face gives me nightmares lol

[TheRandyChimp]

The detail is ridiculously good. The poster in the doctors office that says "Blue hands". What a great reference.

[jamesaellis]

That was one big dick at the end...

[Maximusz62]

This is good whilst very creepy and very Fat-pie

[SavannahPhotographic]

Brilliant animation - really, really good. But agree that the David Firth vibe, whilst good, doesn't really fit here.

[OracleUndone]

@SavannahPhotographic i disagree i think it suits it fine- amazing work!

[sachamun]

This is better than the televised podcast animations.

[BrendanAnt]

this is creepy

[alanwhite]

Just brilliant

[VIKINGproductions101]

EVIL 1:01

[laZydaiZy212]

1:02 jesus christ I nearly peed my pants DX

[DevilsWish1988]

i love how there are references to Karls other ramblings hidden away in the background. for example, at 1:09 there is the tankard which if someone touched, they would die. a story heard by Karl from Derek acorah

[RobinyourPersie]

It looks to me like the animations have lost their eyeballs!

[LJayMusic18]

jus subbed!!! animatiosn r wicked

[SonicMarrio11]

1:02 pause it.....jesus christ! the DEVIL RICKY!!!!!!!

[KangoTV]

And I actually think those eyes suit Steve very well. They have a bulbous quality.

[Udany147]

Great animation - and I do like the eyes. Makes it unique.

[BggProductions]

I like your style

[Agadalif]

karl is such an idiot.

[ilovesgir12725]

press 1:01 over and over! :D

[tasteofcoda]

the animation reminds me of salad fingers a bit... think it's the eyes

[lockoshamface]

yeh the eyes dont seem to work but other than that , top notch stuff, really captures the mood/tone of karls "stupidity"

[BanterCat96]

I love your animation style :3

[dantrizz]

If this animation was a tv series of all the xfm shows, it would be the best thing ever!!! No question!!! xXx

[chimpy72]

These are amazing. I love it. Brilliant stuff to watch in between the painful gaps in the HBO animations! Thanks a bunch!

[MilesKong]

jesus, this is creepy



[gedscomedy]

you should animate the ricky gervias show, much, much better than the one on HBO! :D

[bensimps123]

wow stve has a long neck lol

[thewickedfae]

I dunno why everyone is focused on the eyes so much. Mickey Mouse had plain black eyes back in the 30's. I don't think people were leaving theatres going "Did you.. Did you see his eyes? Cold, dead, black eyes... I'll forever be haunted." It's just a general depiction of eyes. Anyway, I think this is superior to the HBO series. The HBO series seems to be animated by someone who isn't very familiar with the guys and their mannerisms. This one is far more interesting; funny.

[Ranour]

@thewickedfae No HBO's version is far more close than this one. In fact I'd venture far enough to say this animation is the one that is furthest from their actual appearance and mannerisms. It's enjoyable and nicely done,but HBO has them pegged.

[thewickedfae]

@Ranour Ricky looks like Fred Filntstone in the HBO one and always has a smile or grin on. Yeah, Ricky grins a lot but that's when he's hearing or saying something funny. Not just as a resting pose. Then every time he breaks up, he looks like someone from Charlie Brown laughing. And Karl is always doing gestures and motions I've never seen Karl do. But each to their own.

[AvAPlus44Makes182]

the calendar says November 2002, yet the Gherkin is out the window. This project was not completed until 2003. Please stop these inaccuracies :(

[AChimpKnockinAbout]

@AvAPlus44Makes182 You're like the 3rd person to notice that. I'm making a new one which also takes place in 2002 and you'll be glad to hear the gherkin is clearly only half built in that one. No expense spared.

[KangoTV]

@AChimpKnockinAbout Ha ha that's amazing observation. Now I think about it, that sun is a bit low in the sky for midday... sort it out.

[Westwoooooooood]

@AChimpKnockinAbout @AvAPlus44Makes182

To be fair, Karl strikes me as the type who would recycle calendars

[Sage395]

Brilliant work, mate.

[Wicks91]

It's like if the Ricky Gervais Show met Salad Fingers. I love this interpretation!

[mccarthy86]

....so we'll leave that

[Theitisme400]

Excellent!!

[laflugantabastardo]

Just found your channel, and I have to say compared to what you put up a year ago, this is miles better! Your animation is great, and I love the depiction of Ricky's psychotic laughter.

[MrBrionman]

ricky looks like simon cowel

[SharksKid]

Dude, you are a brilliant artist and animator and I am honestly not sure whether the subtly dark tone of your animation impedes that brilliance or not. But if you're considering a future in this (and I think you should, you are very talented), you might want to consider that some people pick up on these dark undertones.

[AChimpKnockinAbout]

@SharksKid I already do animate for a living, and I should hope people do pick up on them, ricky sounds extremely unhinged in his laughter, and so the visuals represent that! (I've done other animations without any creepyness)

[CarloTheGambino]

@AChimpKnockinAbout i love the dark undertones, and i totally agree with what you said - there are a lot of "dark" aspects to these shows, for example ricky's strange father/teacher/abuser relationship with karl - i think your animation suits the audio perfectly

[CarloTheGambino]

@CarloTheGambino just" giving you an example of the sort of knowledge i come across when im looking for the good knowledge"

[AndyPepRock]

These are amazing, please make more of these vid's. I appreciate it might take a while :)

[gmcaveety93]

The black eyes are awesome. The animation is awesome. Bravo!

[HLecterPHD]

can you get a womans arm put on?

could cum in hand...y

[RonBurgundy161]

Karl's head isn't round enough.

[ucla4eva]

Two people are official tosspots...

[theirkenboy01]

did ANYONE ELSE see the devil at 1:01

[BurtBartefaen]

The black eyes looks too weird.. Just the wrong vibe.

[AChimpKnockinAbout]

@BurtBartefaen Well that's just like, your opinion, man.

[BurtBartefaen]

@AChimpKnockinAbout I do like the animation, its just the eyes, theyre like black fists punching trough my subconscious (ness). like something out of the mind of a serialkiller, no offence! With less evil eyes this would be superior to the HBO series.

[AChimpKnockinAbout]

@BurtBartefaen I don't know why people call me a Serial Killer even though I haven't been caught yet.

[electrictactical]

@AChimpKnockinAbout I love these and like the eye design.

[Facevampire]

did you watch Coraline before doing that animation? Not only do their eyes look like buttons, also the doctor has a striking resemblance to John Hodgman..

(not complaining about that, of course...)

[AChimpKnockinAbout]

@Facevampire I've actually never seen it although i do intend to. The eyes originally came from a weebl and bob influence in my early cartoons then i made them balls instead of ovals and they ended up where they are now.

[Lynxtro]

1:03

OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD

[HowlinMadMurD0C]

This is so much better than the tripe that is on TV you should of been asked to animate the show.

[TheGoldenNostril]

salad fingers vibe

[ytzuigt]

this > the official animation

[Thewarrior26]

"His arm come off"

[JTC545]

0:50 103 Forrest Gump Kids Unit

[Davidbensonxyz]

Great animation skills but you are taking too much from David Firth. The XFM podcasts weren't meant to be dark and gothic. There is no need to make people look like corpses and demons. Great, I am not knocking it, just think maybe you should do your own thing and not lean so much towards someone else's.

[Nickubus99]

@Davidbensonxyz There is no way he is taking anything from David Firth in my opinion. I think Rory's little exaggerations are brilliant and reflect the intonation of the comments made. If you had seen all of Rory's other animations you would know he does this often. There is nothing dark or gothic about this. Bright, colorful and hilarious better describes it.

[Nickubus99]

@Nickubus99 Alright maybe a bit.

[dilwich123]

CrEEpY aNiMaTiOn.....;)

[rapeand]

actually my favourite video on youtube.

[deltansix]

Pretty nice work, just the eyes are a bit creepy :/

[cdleedsfan]

The detail of all the posters in the background of the Hospital etc is just amazing!

[rory09]

Rory, You're so much better at this than everyone.

[AstraVex]

Clicking 1:01 over and over is now the theme of my nightmares.

[batrama310]

Amazing work. Worthy of subscribing and then some.

[ToTheTopJohnny]

So great.

[steveryans2]

good jesus is this funny. the audio is funny on it's own but the animation takes it to a ridiculous level. esp with ricky's laugh

[RdHertsUni]

"Ungrateful bastard."

[100peppard]

jeepers creepers

[MonSwon]

"Im just telling you the sort of knowledge I come acrosswhen Im looking for the good knowledge"

[Andinator]

That was amazing mate, but 1:02 was terrifying.

[Hellenologophilia]

uh oh, the gherkin being there doesn't match the date. brilliant animation, really enjoyed it

[Gary190tube]

lol......"STRETCH your nerves frequently"

[t2p]

The names of the different wards in the hospital had me rolling around...forrest gump kids unit...lmao.

[JamesMullins100]

1.02.... scary :|

[darrallc]

I love the blue hands, the short nerves, 'call america', the ward names, the haunted mug, the urine sink, the alien beard and the death watch. Really loved it, it's your best yet!! Oh, and Ricky's crazy eyes are fucking terrifying!

[dking987returns]

lol blue hands poster!

[LGilmour]

Something wonderfully Coraline about the eyes.

[allhailthemightyme]

could anyone care to tell me what episode this is from? Would be greatly appreciated!

[jermd1990]

This is more entertaining than HBO animated series.

Love the extreme close ups and flashes when Ricky laughs in a particularly maniacal manner.

[ghfyoug]

this is really good. thanks for making it!

[Nickubus99]

Rory. I just cried with laughter. Your best yet.

[TheRandyChimp]

Pause at 1:03, fucking terrifying! This will haunt my dreams.

[Clashen]

love your vids mate, but you shouldreally think about adding pupils to their eyes, without them Karl looks like a proper scary freakoftheweek

[TheDevilsJoker]

@Clashen I had a few people cast a vote and it seemed people liked the weird eyes. It's kind of a 'Simpsons have yellow skin' type thing, you reconise it's one of mine purely from the eyes. I have done some animation with normal eyes though, just these ones stay with the Marble eyes.

[bongolongo89]

loving the david firth-isms :) - great stuff - you've gotten really good.

[thefucingchamp]

Brilliant. Your videos have gotten so good!

[nedsthename]

hahaha 57 seconds in. Funniest shot of steve and his freakish giraffe neck ha

[AChimpKnockinAbout]

Ricky linked again to my Chinatown animation, so i hereby officially rest my conspiracy 'He won't link to my animations anymore' theory. Whatta noice guy.

[oli696969]

@AChimpKnockinAbout great news man !

[daymobrown420]

@AChimpKnockinAbout I'm a big fan of Rick's, however the fact your not involved with the HBO production disappoints me greatly... Come on Gervais yer cunt, give an OG his props.

[OracleUndone]

@AChimpKnockinAbout u deserve it pal, theyre great :D you should have done the show!

[davecorino125]

Oh man, this is absolutely legendary. You really do make the audio ten times funnier than it was, and there's almost too many little in-jokes to keep up with. This is by far the best RSK animation I've ever seen. You, sir, are a hero!

[honeyglamourdancehug]

OMG I JUST PISSED MYSELF lol!!!

u should be on ricky's blog

love this xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Helt91]

this animation is great, will you do the 2nd series?

[FightingThunder]

Absolute genius. well done. i hope you create more. they are miles better than the HBO animations, and they probably had a bigger team and budget. i hope ricky sees this and gets you doing the animations, and think thats what all true pilki fans want.

p.s. love the blue hands, short nerves, and old cold belly badness inclusions, the little things make all the difference.

[allinraise]

What a joy that you finished this!! Absolute genius, I thought you'd given up. Absolutely awesome work dude - I'm gonna send it to all my friends.

Legend.

And that.

[allinraise]

What a joy that you finished this!! Absolute genius, I thought you'd given up. Absolutely awesome work dude - I'm gonna send it to all my friends.

Legend.

And that.

[Chard6]

@AChimpKnockinAbout

on his personal blog im pretty sure he just posts stuff he likes, i think i saw someone else do something similar to yours and he just posted there.

[Chard6]

did ricky post this on his blog yet? he should, its incredible.

[Chard6]

wow, biiiig improvement from some of your other works. well done :)

[spartan2600]

the part when the "camera" swings between characters is great, its like the handicam style The Office used.

[thentherewas]

Class work yet again Rory. Beats the animated version they've gone with by miles--correctly captures their mannerisms and correctly interprets tones and subtleties . Truly superb.

[jaryd12345]

Lol, best Pilkington catchphrase "we'll leave that"

[Redhotice54]

1:02 Salad fingers or what?

[KrytenMark]

1:02! My GOD! That looked 100% pure evil! X'D This rules mate, this REALLY rules! :D Well done! 10/10!

[moshabee]

The HBO animation is shoddy and unfunny. I LOVE the attention to the detail in Rory's work such as the posters in the background which only die-hard Pilky fans will know what they mean! 10/10 :)

[RMTGaGa]

Brilliant animation.

[steveorunner]

I love the sort of knowledge Karl comes over when he's looking for the good knowledge

[kong170]

haha brilliant; "KP looks after Me" from the Pilk's imaginary election campaign. Fantastic, getting better every time.

Love the developed style too, gives the whole thing a far more rich viewing experience and you can make the most of the backgrounds as you already have.

Top Notch!

[jours1]

These are all genius.

I love the small references to other Pilky quotes on the NHS posters and so on.

Brilliantly done.

[clapyourhandssaynath]

The posters in the background are fantastic. "Short nerves?"

[DesperadoBlack]

Blue Hands joke in here

[undrugged]

This is great as ever Mr Binks! If I were being a pedantic arse I would point out that its "Old Cold Belly BADNESS" - not madness, but that's if I was being a tw*t. :-)

[sneakitout]

Love the details in this - Short Nerves and Old Cold Belly Badness signs on the wall! Also, the doctor has a 'Karl' name badge, like in Karl's mum's dream. Brilliant!

[Deiparous]

HD please Rory? Great work.

[AChimpKnockinAbout]

@Deiparous I made this one at 800x450. An odd size, just above SD really. The next one will be in 720p.

[kldade]

Great stuff Rory, I'd been looking forward to this for a while, and it didn't disappoint! I have to add myself to the people who'd prefer you to do the HBO shows, although I can understand why they went the route they did (although it would have been better if they gave a different animator 1 episode each to show off their skills). Keep up the good work! (PS. Yeah, the black eyes are pretty scary; maybe it's that there's too much detail in the faces now?)

[MichaelOrr1984]

extremely well done animation. great characters and very good attention to details (alot of things in the background like posters etc.. are very funny if you are a massive karl fan!)

[Stoo61]

You're a legend, you should have been commisioned by HBO. Not the Flintstone guy.

[emmabemma8214]

You are the MacDaddy of animation!

[OhNoItsGojira]

You good sir, are a champion. Thank you so much for these wonderful animations. I absolutely love your emphasis on Ricky's laughs.

[Braddurs]

Man alive! I've been waiting to see this. It's really good, like people have said before your work is so much better than the HBO animations. There are more expressions and attention to detail that add to the comic effect.

[sabadsneakers]

I was waiting for the spare arm to have been taken from a monkey XD

[nobodylovesus]

I've only seen a few clips of the HBO animations and all I could think of was how superior your videos are. The animation is better and so is the timing. Their clips make the audio only slightly funnier, whereas yours add a whole new dimension to the stories. They're hilarious. Please never stop making these!

[MilesBennetDyson]

I made the mistake of watching this while stoned.

Tripped me the hell out.

[jeevesthepunk]

just noticed the doctor called karl. I love all these fantastially obscure references

[Hyperion004]

SO GOOD. I love all the show-related easter eggs in the background! Your animation's really improving too; the first one was good but this one's just amazing!

[headlikeanorange]

Absolutely effing brilliant...the timing, the lip synching, Karl's eye twitch, the signs in the background.

I think I love you.

Also, I'd never heard this one before, and I was sure it was going to end up being an orangutan arm.

[twistedfirestarter13]

yours genuinely are better than the hbo ones.

yours actually make the stories funnier while the hbo ones just add nothing for me.

[MissBasura]

"Short Nerves?" is probably the best part.

[davemitchell93]

The black eyes terrify me

[startingforever]

You're back!!!

[ac17]

hate to be the one to point this out , but the gherkin was opened in 2004 and this was recorded in 2002, so there wouldn't have been a picture of it. i thought it was a great animation though.

[muel06]

Imagine this for half an hour instead of the HBO shows, it would be class! I think the HBO shows are good but this has an original style, and you know the content inside out. I think one of the best things about your animations is how you portray Gervais' exaggerated laugh. Of all the fan made vids (including mine) I think your's are the best. Worth waiting for, but be a bit quicker next time!

[mat24486]

Worth the wait :) Thank you.

[fritjofnilssonpirat]

I Don't know if anyone has pointed this out yet, I couldn't be bothered reading ALL the comments, but the fact that you have put "Round heads" on the sign at roughly 0:47 just proves the pure brilliance of your videos. So much better than the HBO ones. Keep up the good work, because this is just so good. Thank you.

[jarkle]

The 'Bee aids goal' is very well placed. It's nice that you're not obvious with your references.