R.I.P Monty Oum

[ApolloJusticeAC]

I-I can't believe it. You guys don't who Monty Oum is!? His death was sad. The world was crushed....if you don't know who Monty is here:

Monyreak "Monty" Oum[1] (/oʊm/; June 22, 1981 ? February 1, 2015) was an American web-based animator.[2] He was known for his crossover fighting videos and was employed by Rooster Teeth Productions to animate for the web series Red vs. Blue and RWBY.

Oum attracted attention within the gaming community after releasing the hit video Haloid in 2007 on GameTrailers, which a Destructoid article called "the most interesting Halo-related fan movie in existence."[3] The video has received more than 4 million views and is the most watched user-created content on the site.[4] In October of the same year, he released the first video in his Dead Fantasy fan series which, like Haloid, featured fantastical combat sequences between characters from two different established games series (this time Dead or Alive and Final Fantasy).[5] He released five episodes of Dead Fantasy, a preview of an additional episode and two music videos featuring the heroines of the series. After Oum announced that he had started working for Rooster Teeth, the series was put on hold.

Oum suffered a severe allergic reaction during a medical procedure and fell into a coma on January 22, 2015.[6] He died on February 1, 2015.[7]

 

[Colour Bandit]

*coughs awkwardly* http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?261099-Rest-in-peace-Monty-Oum-(22-6-81-1-2-15)
Already done this friend :/

A suggested post keeps popping up on my Tumblr from a RT confessions blog saying how amazing Monty was (back from before he passed away) and I still tear up when I see it, I can't even imagine how his family and friends are feeling. There will never be another animation genius like Monty...

 

[RisingStar]

Crazy to think how it's been over a month now, huh? It's really sad. I've been making my own art still in memory of him myself. He was such an amazing guy :c

 

[infinikitten]

I'm not even that into Monty's stuff, but he as a person was just so incredibly inspiring, and he continues to be a driving force keeping me on track with my creative endeavors. I honestly think I would have completely given up on both writing and artwork in general if not for several of the things he's said, including something said in his memory, by a very close friend:

"If you’re an artist and you’re struggling with the thought that you’re not good enough to pull off what you want, don’t wait. Just do it. Do it now. Make time for it. Nobody cares that you got 8 hours of sleep instead of 6 when you’re gone. Nobody cares that you kept up to date on your Facebook feed every day when you’re gone. What transcends you is your work and the impression you left behind."