this showed up when i was procrastinating, perfect timing XD
@Cartoonkal
4 жыл бұрын
I saw it right after watching a video called "I wanna draw but I don't want to."
@txtforever9356
4 жыл бұрын
Cartoonkal from chroma moma, right?
@gepi5667
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@Cartoonkal
4 жыл бұрын
@@txtforever9356 Yep
@zursezen
4 жыл бұрын
Sams
@moderndayjames
4 жыл бұрын
Streaming is one of the BEST ways to stay on track! Another great video Toniko
@xehanortjostar6728
4 жыл бұрын
Tell that to Yandev
@TitusPrime1995
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with this!
@pendlera2959
4 жыл бұрын
That assumes you have viewers...
@0ia
3 жыл бұрын
I hear some people complain about getting too distracted by their chat (answering questions and enjoying reading it) and get nothing productive done.
@thedesensitizedsympathizer5307
2 жыл бұрын
I want to get on with streaming. How can I start?
@Wildash
4 жыл бұрын
A bit of a tangine, My friends and I have a discord channel where they game n stuff. Sometimes, I hop into the voice chat and just start animating while they play whatever, and nobody would question it. They are good friends.
@larayanez2375
4 жыл бұрын
Wildash goals
@wxsteri2580
4 жыл бұрын
Luckky. I realised i started procrastinating more because all of my friends became more inactive and less responsive on discord. We've started calling more so it's been getting better-ish
@whoamiiamwho8981
4 жыл бұрын
productivity? *Never heard of her.*
@avokirby9149
4 жыл бұрын
She sounds boring ngl
@SonicGamerProSGP
4 жыл бұрын
@@avokirby9149 it's a nice person once you know her better
@okutann
4 жыл бұрын
animator? i barely know er
@hinamatsuro1908
3 жыл бұрын
@@okutann then your in the wrong place buddy
@dreheart5854
4 жыл бұрын
this showed up after i got over my procrastination. To share my recent experience i got over it by having art sessions for 1 hour with my friends on discord and it lead to me working on art for 4 hours a session for now 3 times a week. the reason i can do 4 hour sessions 3 times a week is because i work a part time job. what also helped me breakout of procrastination and rut. i started making logs of myself writing down what i've been doing daily and how much time im using doing stuff. With that data written down i found out how to make a schedule that works. basically everything stated in this video lol. Hopefully this helps someone struggling with not only procrastinating on creative efforts but on many other things in life.
@SireeNova
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, thank you! I write todo lists but I don’t log down my progression, so then my todo list ends up not being used 👀 I will try to log my stuff down because I feel like it’ll motivate me more lol
@GogglzMUSIC
4 жыл бұрын
I got recommended this while procrastinating on my project. THEY KNOW
@cabbage2329
4 жыл бұрын
We all do.
@chamaquense
4 жыл бұрын
The best advice that I can give is put every video that you see interesting before you're about to start to work on the watch later list For real, that list killed all my procrastination
@DeamonSun
4 жыл бұрын
I do this too. But my watch later list is so long now.
@pimpurcabbges7437
4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. Glad I’m not the only one who does this. The problem is I have run dry and I don’t know what to watch now xdd
@kanrei
4 жыл бұрын
I just forget then about them and never watch them. T.T (But yeah that just means I have no dedicated time for KZitem.)
@Axoltolion
4 жыл бұрын
Now I barely watch KZitem videos and still doing nothing ahhh!
@takahashierik
4 жыл бұрын
@@pimpurcabbges7437 just go on a bunch of art channels and start saving all of their videos. And sometimes it's good to rewatch something you've seen before to remember it better
@Askarvi
4 жыл бұрын
Routines. Going to bed and waking the same time every day. Knowing exactly what I'll do first when I wake up, helps remove any disarray in my mind. Have an established rough day schedule. I keep a schedule where I put in the hours I dedicate to work, which hours I dedicate to rest, and hobbies or "training" as well as daily exercise. I work best when I do exercise directly after breakfast and I totally recommend it. Wakes the body up like nothing else. Also, engaging in communities. Communities for every hobby or thing that you are passionate about, networking with people. Opens up a plethora of opportunities and you meet cool people!
@premedloner2234
4 жыл бұрын
Never thought of using steaming or obs was recording as an accountability factor. Will definitely try it out. Thanks.
@turtle3341
4 жыл бұрын
"not sponsored by audible btw" lol, as a yt audience I REALLY thought a sponsorship was coming up
@Cartoonkal
4 жыл бұрын
I've actually tried that recording yourself method a few times before. It really works.
@Andra1150
4 жыл бұрын
Speaking of social media, I watch KZitem too much) I watch this and that, some letsplays, short films, tutorials from animation and drawing comics to composing music (usually I watch and make huge outlines along). I mean, its good, I think, but instead of actual drawing/animating/playing guitar, I just spend too much time with all this theory part. I have to take a firm grip on myself
@sn3ar
4 жыл бұрын
I have a super duper tip for you! Always when I watch something educational I'm really interested in, lika a guitar tutorial or a production tips and tricks or anything lika that, I use it as learning time. I pick up my guitar or open up fl-studio and do the thing they're talking about while they do it. It's okay if you don't nail it while you're watching the video, it's a start. You can write down the video and the theme for later training as well!
@Andra1150
4 жыл бұрын
@@sn3ar , thats a great tip, thank you) Although there is a little problem: when I open my browser and, lets say, Photoshop, my laptop freezes as heck) But I have got used to watching tutorials from the phone or tv and draw along on laptop
@musikman3821
4 жыл бұрын
Bro u are not alone there 😅
@BluezPlant
3 жыл бұрын
хах, бро
@Americmou
3 жыл бұрын
я тоже не реально много смотрю ютуб, если кто то не говорит или что то не играет на фоне я не могу даже сидеть на одном месте. Мне очень скучно и одиноко. Мне бы продуктивность Китайских художников, хотя бы на половину.
@PilferpupCartoons
4 жыл бұрын
I genuinely appreciate how honest you are with these talks; discussing ego addiction is something we all face, but I think hearing it from someone further along in their career is really helpful. All of the problems you discuss seem to be inescapable, but rather something you have to learn to handle better over time. Really appreciate your content! With getting this childrens book complete, I've had to livestream it to stay on task for long hours, being held accountable by the viewers. Otherwise the fear of failing or not being good enough keeps me from getting anything done.
@chJohnJobs
4 жыл бұрын
A little late but in a good way. Because I've implamented this in my life recently, And i love this schedule. Its Genuinely amazing and makes me extremely happy
@licree
4 жыл бұрын
something similar to the timer: i specifically use a planner that has time intervals (from 6AM - 10PM) and assign blocks of time to do different tasks/projects (ie. from 8AM - 9AM check emails and make breakfast; from 10AM - 12PM complete scene 15 - 18 revisions). i discovered this method back in college while having to juggle 5-6 classes and all the assignments, reports and art homework that was included. it works best for people who might feel overwhelmed with having to finish something in only one day and would prefer to multitask or do things in increments.
@nautilume7114
3 жыл бұрын
This would help a lot
@IzabellaItzia
4 жыл бұрын
Bro I’m also attending calarts at this time, and the break thing is pretty relatable and useful, especially from an alumni 🥺✨💕 (I’ll keep this in mind whenever I’m back on campus)
@mythsanimations3733
4 жыл бұрын
I just finished watching it and oh my god thank you so much for this it's going to help a lot, and since I've been overwhelmed with commissions lately, this provides with some ways to stay productive. Once again, thank you and I love watching your advice videos, they help a lot (• ▽ •;)
@jaegerr4241
4 жыл бұрын
I’m struggling to stay productive Edit: This video me back in track just finished making some art now for bed
@RedGallardo
4 жыл бұрын
1:29 Me, sitting for 17th hour drawing stuff: Hmm... Maybe I should. But only 5 min. Dunno why bloggers fight echo with the spiky walls. I love echo in these videos. It adds such a depth! Like I'm in the same room with the author, but not uncomfortably close. PS God! This pup in the opening makes it as addictive as Ducktales one. I always come for him. ^__^
@Slimecantdefeatme
4 жыл бұрын
The timer is what I've done for any college work(I'm not in art/animation school to clarify) in the past. My own personal tip for it is that if you're having a hard day mentally or physically but you still want to or need to get work done, that you should give yourself more break time. I've had days that I breaked as long as I worked, 30 min of work then 30 min of break for example. Its not as efficient but I wouldn't have gotten any work done otherwise and just getting any amount done is whats important.
@christinekoper2407
3 жыл бұрын
I hyperfocus suuuuper hard sometimes when I’m drawing, and lo and behold hours have gone by and I haven’t moved or eaten 😅 It can be exhausting. That Pomodoro technique sounds like it’s worth a try!
@The-Determined-Ninja
4 жыл бұрын
I actually needed this for myself rn. Also (not recent discover just what I do) I end up using Zoom's screen share + recording feature to record things since OBS doesn't work on the Laptop I use for whatever reason. I got the idea from my dad Lol.
@irkalla100
4 жыл бұрын
This was extremely helpful as an artist who is now trying to turn it into a career. Thank you!
@tagnenjosephs3124
4 жыл бұрын
You're productive, have good understanding of human anatomy, amazing character design, brilliant at animation. How? why? teach me
@demonyckscreations9990
4 жыл бұрын
Not to mention, teaching skills.
@Zeruk
4 жыл бұрын
ive been procrastinating like the whole of 2020 thanks for this oOo
@happystranger5135
4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to put this over "Watch Later" and hope I eventually remember it.
@Vanyx1000
2 жыл бұрын
I'm the opposite, as soon as I announce what project I'm doing, I tend to loose all interest in doing that project. Recording myself or having people around me always makes me stressed and anxious. I freeze up.
@chamaquense
4 жыл бұрын
Talking about discord... somebody know some discord animation channels/groups?
@lyamedia3095
4 жыл бұрын
I know a discord server for Opentoonz users but its also good for general animators! Its from the KZitemr DarrenT and it has animation challenges where you level up and there's a lot of helpful people there who are willing to give criticism! discord.gg/GmFhT9W
@chamaquense
4 жыл бұрын
@@lyamedia3095 thank you!
@weavorjjohanna5619
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, i do the pomodoro technique all this time without even knowing it, I focus working for 30 min then surf youtube about 5-10 minutes, after 6-5 time doing that, i get up, put headphones on and walk around, after a period of time, i sit down and repeat the process
@Crazedgamer16
3 жыл бұрын
What do you do when you fail your milestone, and what do you do to hold yourself accountable? For example since you missed a deadline you deny yourself of a hobby, then?
@ScientistDjigr
4 жыл бұрын
I have not yet finished the video, but thank you so much for advising on streaming. I began streaming my art recently, a lot because I couldn't bring myself to stay focused without having to possibility of having someone look over my shoulder and ask me "why aren't you doing anything?". I thought I had a mental problem, for being unable to focus, but seeing it normalized makes me way less ashamed now. I will continue this way, without feeling guilty, as long as it makes me reach my goals :) (plus, it's fun for people watching me too!) Thank you!
@sikarek070945
3 жыл бұрын
Toniko: Turn off social media Me: *Delete social media*
@toriannajacque6398
4 жыл бұрын
Could u do a video on how to properly study film and cinematography for storyboarding? I want to more studies but I have a hard time feeling engaged in the process/actually understanding the meaning behind the material I'm copying. Thanks!!
@RandomStuffses
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you this was very helpful! How many hours do you work everyday? Do you specify some days with more hours? I have a hard time estimating the right amount of work I can do daily, which keeps giving me burn outs
@Tom-dx2en
4 жыл бұрын
This is super helpful man. the timer is working for me
@anyo_mations
4 жыл бұрын
What is your guys’s process for storyboarding?
@BrinnTDSowo
4 жыл бұрын
Have you tried using flipaclip I wonder what would happen if a professional tries mobile animation
@UnusedAccount2806
4 жыл бұрын
I procrastinate every day, and man, this will help me. Like every day I repeat to myself "After this video, I will go finish my homework and my videos" and after 4 hours nothing, and them when its late and I don't have enough time because I have to wake up at 6, i have to run to study qwq
@beewell1600
4 жыл бұрын
wow, i work for 2 to 5 hours straight...so thats what im doing wrong
@Gleamiarts
4 жыл бұрын
The tomato timer is really helpful for me
@pix9755
4 жыл бұрын
When you FINALLY found a good screen recorder for your YT channel and realize one of your favourite YT'ers is using the same one. OBS ftw!!
@RoomRar
4 жыл бұрын
Yea obs is probably the most used video recorder under youtubers and streamers. It incredibly how many features it has an its completely free
@Siplick
4 жыл бұрын
I really like your advice on filming your process because I've been doing it for a month and it helps me stay focused, and gives me a way to measure how much it takes for a picture to be finished - which in turn helps me quote the people who commission me better :) Otherwise, I also tend to watch easy-to-digest shows in the background, like comedy shows or dubbed anime, so that I have a playlist of sorts running in the background. Streamings also work and keep me focused on what I'm doing because I'm usually listening to something that interests me!
@andrewsart4516
4 жыл бұрын
Yess you use rough animator as well!!
@RejathRNID
4 жыл бұрын
watching this as a part of procrastination
@LmaoMeowz
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t WAIT until i have a laptop because i can’t do most of these things on my iPad. I do use a timer & just work for 10 minutes on a project, 10 on another, & then watch a 15-20 minute KZitem video & do that again for a few hours, and i usually get a lot of work done compared to if i dont use a timer. I actually end up using 15 or so every time because i want to finish whatever i’ve just started, like a frame or a line of lipsync. I can’t record or stream because i don’t have enough storage on my stupid little iPad for a streaming app or an hour long recording. I’ll DEFINITELY do it when i have a laptop though. I don’t usually have deadlines or milestones because it just doesn’t work out, I procrastinate anyways. Same with trying to hold myself accountable & telling people about what i’m doing. I’d change the thing i do with timers when i get a laptop because i’ll be able to have my playlist in the background sp I’d probably set an hour long timer instead of 10-15 minutes & then a break. Anyways this comment is pointless bye
@couchgamingnews9379
4 жыл бұрын
Can you open up a school so we can learn
@Cool-zg6mf
4 жыл бұрын
I don't know what to animate..... wtf
@tacticalturret505
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a programmer so this advice helps a lot!
@Kalaxian80animations
3 жыл бұрын
Let's see then...
@NickBrunnerYT
4 жыл бұрын
I often found myself browsing youtube too much. I now use a google chrome extension called "Block Site - Website-Blocker for Chrome" which alows you to block websites for yourself. Alternatively you can use "DF Tube (Distraction Free for KZitem)" which only turns off the sidebar recommended videos on youtube to keep you from binging. It's pretty neat. Maybe this helps others with the same problem.
@ArtAngelMouse
3 жыл бұрын
For the music side, I made a bunch of m3us for radios I like to listen to. You won't need to keep a bunch of radio tabs open and you can just use something like Foobar to listen to radios. I haven't been procrastinating on my art studying/productivity, but its nice to watch videos like this during breaks xD
@sussybaka-4h
4 жыл бұрын
7:45 _"Hold yourself accountable. Tell people you will have something prepared on a specific date"_ My promise on the trailer I made: *_One day_*
@OzyIllustrates
4 жыл бұрын
Lol my problem is I have TOOOOO MANY PROJECTS! Lol so I procrastinate because I don’t know what to do first.
@xprinceorcax
Жыл бұрын
This was informative! Yeah I know I should start putting more of my videos in a list so I don’t get distracted as often….
@ivanpergasiFreelance
4 жыл бұрын
i stumbled upon this video while i'm PROCRASTINATING...that's ironic !
@danielcuervoanimation5857
4 жыл бұрын
Hi toniko i Saw you worked on an ipadpro could you please recommend us in which app can we animate better? I use tvpaint a Lot, may be some app that is similar? Thank You
@kanrei
4 жыл бұрын
Watching this while procrastinating. :,3 For avoiding social media I use the app "Cold Turkey", where you can put in a time, where you don't want to go on social media. It will then block out those websites. When you would go on such a page then, you will just get to see some inspirational quote. You can add any website you want, to get blocked out. The paid version of the app would also allows you to block certain apps on your computer. (I sure get distracted a lot by Telegram.)
@KingLich451
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty dope, thanks.
@Setsaled
3 жыл бұрын
"Leave time for other things.... errands, socialize, go to the gym- get buff" lol
@anshie5198
4 жыл бұрын
I am a productivity nerd and let me scream this WE NEED MORE WORKING TIPS FOR ARTIST/ILLUSTRATORS
@Row.
4 жыл бұрын
I noticed my main issue with procrastinating is that I don't randomly stop doing whatever to sit down and draw: once I start I can go at it for a lot of time without noticing, but the problem is simply starting. So last week I decided that I'd do one drawing each day (I was in the mountainside, so everyday there was a different panorama I could draw). I noticed that if you set this type of objective you'll kinda feel guilty when you don't do it, so you'll most likely start drawing as soon as you have a bit of free time, do a sketch, and then you'll just keep going with no issue, I even stopped drawing to go somewhere else, walk for an hour, and when I sat down, even for just a minute, I'd pull out the sketchbook and go right back to the drawing to finish it. Basically just find a way to force yourself to set everything up and start, even if it's an "I'll just draw/animate/study for five minutes, then I'll stop", you'll keep going for way more than 5 minutes and you'll have stopped your procrastination. Also keep your phone far away (or out of sight) and muted.
@cecil8329
4 жыл бұрын
Save to watch later...
@TheParagonIsDead
2 жыл бұрын
Nice, sometimes I think I don’t spend enough time on my art so this helps. But I dont have any friends to watch with me :(
@dariokus3698
4 жыл бұрын
I really love your videos but estress me out that all are so quiet D: i have my volume at 100, YT too and try to put on a bluetooth speaker and still IT SO QUIET xDD anyway, this helped a loooot. So TY
@TheSantifive
4 жыл бұрын
Dude, been watching your videos for a while now on and off and one thing that always put me off was the audio quality. You had some great advice, good presentation but the audio just made me close most of your videos 3 - 5 minutes in. And now I just had to insta-sub after finishing this video. Not wanting to be an ass, just recognizing your own investment to make it an even more enjoyable experience for your viewers.
@darix_3944
4 жыл бұрын
The reason Im not productive cuz of having bad chair bad desk. I need to build custom chair with proper back support and table with arm to rely on that makes blood flow freely. My wrinkles and shoulder and turso back need to massage after..
@luigines6457
3 жыл бұрын
I'm someone who never stops thinking about things, be it minuscule things, like games, or important things, like where I'm going to college, I'm always thinking about something. When I work, I try to have something like a video playing in the background as kind of white noise so I can focus on my work.
@dainjerred
3 жыл бұрын
seriously all your videos are extremely EXTREMELY helpful, thank u a shitton
@Knuckles2761
2 жыл бұрын
It is all about ego. Logic is somewhat like: Why would I, the smartest person in the world, would obey to a timer? I can't allow primitive device to control me. I am better than this.
@fitocatso7580
4 жыл бұрын
I'm being unproductive by watching a video about being productive to make me more productive while i feel unproductive. So does that make me unproductive now or productive because I will become productive while i'm unproductive?
@nebulaknp7974
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely will use this!! I wish school allowed me to breathe. We had to come up with a story in a week, and I have to make a storyboard in 2 days, for a min or so long animation that would be worked during fall semester 😖😅 Not to mention6 other classes with a wagon load. Lol rip my sanity
@purpledragon7634
7 ай бұрын
The part about looking for videos to play in the background taking up so much time hit home for me. I never thought about setting up a playlist for that to save me the trouble of looking for content.
@Sythgara
4 жыл бұрын
I'm curious as I've been seeing you use flash a lot. I thought you worked mainly in TVpaint. Is it not up to snuff? Cos I'd love to buy it one day as I thought it's THE animation software to get for 'traditional' feel animartion, compared to vector.
@Taikeb0
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, I'll try it right away -after I'm done reading some of the comments :P
@Billmaster115
4 жыл бұрын
Another good thing to realise and remain conscious of is to realise that procrastination is a product of negative emotions. The human mind is designed to survive, not thrive, naturally, it considers the easiest path to be the best and actively discourages acts of self improvement because your survival is not at risk. It feels like it’s wasting energy that could be used later for actual survival. It’s the same process that compels guys to watch porn and jack it rather than find a partner, the path of least resistance is the path we often take. That’s why it’s better to go outside and do something, because now the path of least resistance is the work you want. Even just sitting in the kitchen and listening to audiobooks as I work is good enough
@cinemystics
4 жыл бұрын
Hi I am considering taking up drawing and animation as a passion project. I wondered if anyone here could tell me how long it likely will take to be able to draw and paint digitally reliably, on my tablet and animate well enough to be able to create my own animations... I mean, a given project is a bit like how long is a piece of string. But is there a rough time of how long it takes from scratch to learn art and animation fundamentals? Thanks.
@blumythefool777
3 жыл бұрын
This video got recommanded when i got tired of being lazy and started working more on an anination project i have to finish 😳
@scriptyshake
4 жыл бұрын
With Pomodoro and Tomato Timer, you definitely have a thing for tomatoes. (pomodoro is tomato in Italian)
@ISuperI
3 жыл бұрын
"How I stay productive, and get shit done!" Love that thumbnail 👌
@Vivalarosa45
4 жыл бұрын
I got to get back on the ball. I've been really procrastinating ever since my main computer fucked up.
@KogureDevilchan
4 жыл бұрын
There's also a windows 10 app called PowerPom and it's completely free as far as I know.
@bergljotganaze1323
4 жыл бұрын
becuz of how much I procrastinate on animations there’s so many multiple times the style will change because of how long I wait lol
@Lan40307
4 жыл бұрын
Seriously, you have no idea of how much your videos have helped me to make better animations, your tips and tutorials are amazing and so simple to understand, thank you!! :D
@theavootar
2 жыл бұрын
Have I just realised that your channel is also called stringing becuase your mascots name is that?
@ScotyChokey
4 жыл бұрын
Wow... I just remembered there one day where my iphone went stuck in recovery mode and there no internet (since my phone was the only internet source), I was really frustrated.... and then I’m just spend the rest of the night by working on some commissions.... somehow that kinda boost my productivity since I have 0 distraction. Same thing goes when I was streaming at picarto and when I was drawing in a restaurant, I feels like really productive when working outside of my room. It just like, I feels I want to draw more in public places I guess I’m gonna take this advice and try to adapt it in my lifestyle. And also reduce my work time at night X3
@FrancoKing419
4 жыл бұрын
Pppp, I draw on my phone, I have a drawing tablet but someone lost it so :/
@vent3089
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude for this video,i found some idea from this that will help me with my planning
@ziggysimpsonofficial
Жыл бұрын
It’s good to listen to this advice. It could really help me in the future.
@divyansh8232
4 жыл бұрын
How many time you need if you are create a 10 minutes animation video plz tell me.
@BlueHemlok
4 жыл бұрын
I just have rslash on the side of my screen while i work.it has proved effective
@neocyberdemon
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you co much! This video really helps.
@amz3544
4 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing, i was procastinating my work... Anyways great video
@animated387
4 жыл бұрын
I started streams on discords and it really helped. I realised in lockdown I get energy from hearing peoples feedback and it boosted my creativity a lot. Whenever I finished work I would end off by letting others tell me what to draw and it made me look forward to work. My own way of keeping productive is to have everything set up and ready to go the day or night before you start work. I them make a 5 task checklist of things I want to get done. when I am done with those five things I can add more to the list, but even just completing 5 small things helped me make progress and give me variation of work throughout the day. I also started hosting Bob Ross parties with friends on discord at the end of every week if and only if I met all of my goals. Its worked great so far!
@kader6957
4 жыл бұрын
very cool vidéo and advices!! thank you for this!! :D
@5incent
4 жыл бұрын
My answer: work for someone else and not for myself. It just works for me
@crewchannel4591
4 жыл бұрын
I have not hit a productivity streak. However, meditation apps have help me not think about the past so much.
@jhonny_to6077
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this will be very useful!
@StevenCasteelYT
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, your animation work is beautiful!
@krissvanags
3 жыл бұрын
wow, the bboying animation was so cool!! How long did it take to make that one??
@hati6646
4 жыл бұрын
those tips are good when you studying too thanks a lot for sharing them!
@Lexithepoptart
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve always had trouble staying on-task, this video was very helpful!
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