XPPen Joins CloudKid Animation Meme Competition, Witnessing the Fusion of Animation and Music

From June 1st to July 15th, CloudKids, an independent record label with 5 million subscribers on YouTube and 2 billion views for 2,000+ uploads, held an animation meme competition for Artist Jake Daniels's song "Bad", in collaboration with AtLojart, a famous animator with nearly a million YouTube fans. The competition garnered an enormous amount of attention and amassed over 1,000,000 views and more than 1,500 comments. XPPen was honored to join the competition, witnessing the incredible creativity of animators from around the world, and made a positive contribution to exploring the power of the fusion between animation and music.

The Power of Animation in Music Storytelling

Jake Daniels’ song "Bad" is written from the perspective of a dangerous man, warning anyone who wants to cross him to keep their distance. "With a fierce, energetic, dystopian sounding alt-rock sound, the aggressive nature of the song sound clearly manifests into its greater narrative message", commented by CloudKid. In the "Bad" Animation Meme Competition, CloudKid received amounts of entries and each entry showcased the submitter's unique interpretation of the song "Bad". XPPen was deeply impressed by the imagination and amazed at the creativity of all the submitters. For example, a cold and skilled Japanese warrior in In SixOfClovers' animation and a cunning wanted man with superior intelligence in Duan Kao's animation.

Pictures From Animations of SixOfClovers, Duan Kao, Opaline and Atherwall

XPPen was excited to announce that Kokelek won the first prize Artist Pro 16 (Gen2) in CloudKid Animation Meme Competition, hoping that the Artist Pro 16 (Gen2) could be a capable assistant for Kokelek and empower Kokelek to create without limits and bring out more excellent animations.With the skillful use of colors and abstract expression, Kokele vividly portrayed an intense fight between a leopard man and fierce creatures in the desert. In the fight, the leopard man showed his bravery, agility, and wisdom, bringing the character from the song "Bad" to life.

Pictures From the Animation of Kokelek

Through various animations, the theme and content of the song "Bad" are conveyed more concretely to listeners beyond the melody and lyrics, deepening their understanding of the song and playing an active role in its dissemination.

XPPen Encourages to Explore More Possibilities in Digital Art

Nowadays, the use of animation in music videos is increasingly popular and animation provides more creative possibilities for the expression of music. With imaginative storyboard design, flexible use of color, and diverse art styles, animation can make a unique impression on the music in viewers’ minds and broaden the music's reach. Meanwhile, animation also enables viewers to immerse themselves in the music more easily and develop a deeper understanding of it.

Since its inception in 2005, XPPen has remained steadfast in its support of the development of digital art and is gradually playing an important role in development of the industry. In 2023, XPPen successfully developed the world’s first pen tablet and display with 16384 Levels of Pressure Sensitivity. In 2024, XPPen has started an innovative product category in digital art industry and launched the Magic Drawing Pad with the slogan “A Magic Studio On The Go”, featuring “professional drawing function” and “portability”. With these innovations, artists and art enthusiasts can more effectively capture inspiration and create without limits anytime and anywhere, unleashing more possibilities for the fusion of art with other fields like music. Meanwhile, XPPen also keeps a close eye on the trends in digital art. In the CloudKid Animation Meme Competition, XPPen is delighted to witness the fusion of animation and music and the unique power of art in music expression.

In the future, XPPen promises to keep making contributions to support the cross-border development of art by providing high-quality and innovative products and services, empowering artists and art enthusiasts to explore the possibilities and push the boundaries in art creation.