<p>Ryan K. Hudson is an American writer, animator, and cartoonist best known for his darkly funny webcomic <em>Channelate</em> (2008). With a background in animation and design, he’s created viral short animations known for their absurd humor, minimal style, and sharp punchlines.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@RyanKHudson</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/ryankhudson</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/channelate</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>0:00 – Introduction</p><p>0:59 – Meet Ryan Hudson</p><p>1:41 – Unusual sleep schedule and daily routine</p><p>2:48 – Transitioned from a regular job into animation and comics</p><p>3:34 – The animation and comedy studios Ryan has worked with</p><p>4:39 – Focused on over the past 6 months</p><p>5:45 – How long Ryan’s short-form animation videos usually are</p><p>6:06 – Why Ryan shifted from longer content to short-form animation</p><p>7:46 – How Ryan learned to create hooks, comedic timing, and pacing</p><p>10:03 – Ryan’s best advice for creators who want to go viral</p><p>11:56 – How Ryan interprets a clip that flops (luck vs. editing vs. delivery)</p><p>13:08 – Sora and AI animation tools</p><p>14:03 – Could AI eventually replace Ryan’s animation workflow?</p><p>15:45 – How Ryan fits voiceovers into the pacing of his animations</p><p>17:02 – How Ryan comes up with jokes and develops his ideas</p><p>20:05 – How many short-form animations Ryan makes per week</p><p>21:00 – What keeps Ryan motivated during slow view periods</p><p>22:30 – The leap of faith Ryan took when he stopped freelancing</p><p>24:59 – Why Ryan turned down freelance work to focus on creating content</p><p>26:00 – How Ryan tracks his performance on YouTube and Facebook</p><p>27:37 – Why Ryan thinks his views continue to rise over time</p><p>29:46 – Can creators survive financially on short-form content alone?</p><p>31:00 – Ideal short-form video length</p><p>32:17 – How Ryan adjusts joke length to fit the ideal runtime</p><p>33:14 – Quality vs. quantity in content creation</p><p>35:41 – Which strategy works better: uploading all clips or only the best ones?</p><p>36:43 – How algorithms behave after two years of posting</p><p>37:40 – Times when Ryan scraps animations mid-way because they don’t feel right</p><p>39:16 – How Ryan decides which jokes deserve 8–9 hours of animation work</p><p>41:05 – How Ryan picks jokes from his list of ideas</p><p>42:41 – How Ryan stores and organizes hundreds of joke ideas</p><p>44:18 – Ryan talks about being a “feeler” and managing creative stress</p><p>45:39 – Ryan’s mindset in his career while living his dream right now</p><p>47:53 – Balancing creativity, work, and being in a relationship</p><p>49:58 – How animation technically works (frame-by-frame vs. puppets)</p><p>51:15 – Andy’s Rick &amp; Morty analogy: how writers create so many strong jokes</p><p>52:37 – Opportunities Ryan has received because of his online reach</p><p>54:53 – Ryan shares the story behind his 45M-view clip and how it blew up</p><p>57:39 – Whether Ryan edits or re-exports videos when reposting them</p><p>58:06 – Why YouTube doesn’t like reposted content even if it’s slightly edited</p><p>59:43 – Whether reposting is worth it on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat</p><p>1:00:56 – Does the Facebook Shotgun Strategy actually work?</p><p>1:01:56 – 1,500-comic archive (2008–2021)</p><p>1:03:26 – Process for writing comics</p><p>1:04:51 – Why Ryan draws storyboard panels before writing dialogue</p><p>1:07:03 – Builds community through recurring characters and inside jokes</p><p>1:09:10 – What Ryan is known for: his characters or his own face</p><p>1:10:44 – The origin of Ryan’s art style for his animations</p><p>1:12:42 – What art style Ryan would choose if he created a TV show</p><p>1:13:29 – How Ryan’s characters progress and grow in their stories</p><p>1:15:19 – What Ryan’s next career chapter looks like</p><p>1:17:26 – Ryan’s plans for creating an animated series</p><p>1:21:33 – How lip-syncing works in animation</p><p>1:23:57 – Should Ryan launch new animated series on the same channel or separate ones?</p><p>1:26:16 – How Ryan grew his YouTube channel from 20K to 1M subscribers</p><p>1:28:23 – The origin story behind “Channelate”</p><p>1:30:11 – Recent discoveries</p><p>1:33:59 – Personal goal for the next six months</p><p>1:35:14 – Connect with Ryan Hudson</p><p>1:35:49 – Outro</p>