Artificial Oblivion

Beware your castmates...

About the film: I won't spoil it for you, and I'm too exhausted to say much😅 It's my best story so far and features 25 minutes of original underwater animations. Enjoy!

Update: It's hard to believe it, but we're at the end of another year. Before anything else, thank you all for your support. None of this would be possible without you!

I'll be taking my mental break now for a few weeks. There will be another update in about 10-14 days (an uncut version of Tiffany's scene), and we'll have the first new film of 2026 sometime after January 20th.

2025 was crazy, but if there's one moment that truly stands out, it's when a longtime fan was honest with me. This was back in March or April, and he told me, "It's getting boring. I miss the story animations!" He was right, of course. Things needed to change. What I didn't realize was just how much his comment would change ... everything.

I won't say his name because he might want to keep a low profile, but we all owe him our thanks. Without him there would be no Abby's Aquarium, The Beta Phase, The Mistress, The Pool Suite, or Artificial Oblivion.

2026 will see even better stories from the Hydropolis Universe. I've learned a lot this year, especially towards the end—where every long story was delayed. What it taught me was that stories can't be rushed. So many were written this year, and most were abandoned when I realized I couldn't turn them into animations in time to meet the schedule. But what I learned since Come Find Me was that it's okay to pivot to smaller projects when needed. The big project doesn't suffer. It actually gets better, and updates happen more frequently.

In 2026 we're going to have updates (shorts and short stories) about every 10 days and longer films every one to two months. This way I won't have to always post "This film is delayed because of..." and I'll do a better job of sharing my progress and posting WIP photos and videos.

So, what films are planned for 2026? I can't say all of them, but there are two that top my wish list: continuing Abby's Aquarium (we still have to rescue Kim from evil Serina) and the one everyone's been asking about for over a year, Club Glub II! And, of course, many, many more.

Alright, if I keep writing, you'll never get to the video. So, again, thank you, have a great holiday, and may you all have a wonderful, safe, and very wet new year! You are the best fans in the world. Take care!