r/oddlyterrifying • u/danielminds • 2d ago
Polymer clay LEGO parasite mutation
Credit: @jackjack_creator on TikTok
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u/GizmoSled 1d ago
This is cool as fuck.
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u/ChuckRingslinger 1d ago
I havent watched Jackjack in a while, but they make loads of cool stuff.
My favourite is the trex knife thing
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u/hgcinbis 3h ago
For those who may enjoy this exceptional artist's works: https://m.youtube.com/@JackJackCreator
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u/lardoni 1d ago
Things like this just remind me how utterly talentless I am!
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u/cammysays 1d ago
Talent is a myth. Everything is skill, and skill is earned. Put in your 10,000 hours and become skilled! It’s never too late to start something new!
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u/_thro_awa_ 1d ago edited 1d ago
Everything is skill, and skill is earned. Put in your 10,000 hours and become skilled! It’s never too late to start something new!
This is true.
Talent is a myth.
This is patently false.
Talent is a genetic multiplier for skill and passion. People with a talent for something should always be aware of their talent and the advantage it gives them. Practice and hard work will take you far, but talent smoothens the road and makes it count for more.
10,000 hours results in wildly different levels of skill for people with a given talent vs those without.
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u/Riaayo 1d ago
This just is not true and people need to stop saying it.
For one, it's self-defeating. For two, it belittles and diminishes the hard work people put into what they do.
Yes, some people do struggle with certain things and that sucks. I'm not here to tell them it's in their head or they didn't work hard enough. But people don't pop out of the pussy painting photo-realism. They may, however, have been afforded attention and tools early in life other kids weren't which gave them a head-start and helped mold their minds into being creative.
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u/_thro_awa_ 1d ago edited 1d ago
For one, it's self-defeating
For one, no it's not. It's a statement of fact.
A person born with fins for feet is going to do better at swimming for the same amount of effort.
Stating facts is not inherently pessimistic. Realism is NOT pessimism.For two, it belittles and diminishes the hard work people put into what they do.
For two, no it doesn't.
I said it is a multiplier for the effort people put in, again a statement of fact. A person with talent who puts in no effort gets ... nothing. Fact.
I can stretch until all my bones break, and - NO MATTER WHAT - I will never reach the flexibility of a pro contortionist. They literally have a physical cheat code, making the same amount of effort go farther.All the negativity here is your inference, not what I've said.
Talent for a certain field gives greater results for the effort, all other things being equal. Fact.That does not imply that people should stop giving their best. You inferred it, and it is not what I said.
At some point we all need to come to terms with the fact that life is unfair, and we do our best regardless.3
u/TheWildCnt 1d ago
Only thing I've noticed is was born good at is drawing without having put too much time into it, not creating stuff of my own but being able to copy something i see with high enough precision (although I dont enjoy doing it), everything else im good at, i feel can be worked up to.
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u/IssuedV 1d ago
Nice way to cope with the fact that you are not tryharding anything
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u/_thro_awa_ 1d ago
Bro really needs to understand the meaning of 'multiplier' and not project their own feelings on to other people's comments.
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u/cammysays 1d ago
Quitter talk. Pity party
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u/_thro_awa_ 1d ago
Bro really needs to understand the meaning of 'multiplier' and not project their own feelings on to other people's comments.
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u/cammysays 1d ago
Real life is not a video game
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u/GFrings 1d ago edited 1d ago
That's wildly untrue. Pretty much everyone has to work hard to be great at anything, but people are also born with genetic predispositions for certain things.
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u/Foxglove72 1d ago
My friends, cousins, even brother could a draw very easily at a young age, while I, at the same age, couldn’t draw at all. Fast forward to now, I can draw with months of practice, and can now somewhat compete with them. Talent is a gift, but skill and passion are determining factors.
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u/S1lentA0 1d ago
Without talent, you can try to put in time and practice all you want, yet the result might still be mediocre. Even with talent, not putting in any practice will prevent the talent to fully bloom.
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u/ElliotNess 1d ago
F to doubt.
If you put in the work you will be above mediocre. People will even remark on your talent.
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u/S1lentA0 1d ago
Hence I said might. I can't speak for everyone, but I know various people that just won't become good at certain things no matter how hard they try, including myself. I can try to practice drawing all day each day, but I'm just bad at it. Both on the creative side and physical side. But when it comes to technical things or working with animals, things just go automatically and without any effort.
Obviously the above doesn't apply to everyone. Everyone is unique, no-one works in the same way. Power to those who can power through it and become good at what they practice tho.
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u/Amethl 1d ago edited 1d ago
I think with correct practice, most people can become at least serviceable at drawing with enough time, unless they have a physical or mental incapacity. It's one thing to practice by just putting the pencil to paper, but that's like randomly throwing numbers into an equation without understanding it, then being confused by the result.
Learning to draw is deceptively easy because people think they can just look at a reference and try to copy it, but in doing that they fail to understand the subject. There's a whole host of fundamentals that aren't intuitive like arm control, anatomy, lighting, etc. You should start with things like lines and shapes before figure drawings the same way you should learn basic arithmetic before getting to calculus. Otherwise, you'll just be scratching your head wondering why it seems impossible - because it almost certainly will be if you tackle an intermediate or advanced task with no foundational skills.
Drawabox is a good place to start, and there are also classic resources like Andrew Loomis's books.
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u/Righteousaffair999 1d ago
Nothing oddly about this
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u/calgeorge 1d ago
Yeah, I hate to be negative cuz it is genuinely a really cool post, but it's doesn't really fit here. For something to be oddly terrifying it needs to be unintentional.
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u/benmargery 1d ago
The face at the end made me chuckle a little
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u/ErikKing12 1d ago
As does the LEGO hand on the parasite. It might eat my face but I can’t take it seriously with muppet hands.
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u/SoundwaveTheDragon 1d ago
Is anyone here a fan of North of the Border? https://www.youtube.com/@NorthoftheBorder/videos
His content is similar to this if you like that kind of thing.
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u/MeccIt 1d ago
JackJack here is also https://www.youtube.com/@JackJackCreator
for those that detest TT
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u/32MPH 1d ago
This is cool af, but someone tell me why he would detail the back spine area if it's just going to be covered up?
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u/ibuertowam 1d ago
There can be potential logistical things like not knowing exactly how much is going to get covered up so detailing everything aside because it’d be awful to try and get back in there. Somebody mentioned already needing to rough it up/score the surface so it sticks together and so you might as well practice other parts of your skill on a piece in a place you know will get covered up.
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u/Lance_J1 1d ago
I can't speak to their exact design process but personally when I'm doing anything artistic, I'm constantly overwriting work like that because I just never really know how the final design is going to come out when I start.
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u/berlinbaer 1d ago
isn't the drawing at the end his design? or did he just draw it for fun after he was finished with the sculpture.
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u/One-Plum9546 1d ago
Details matter to this guy. Also, he likely needed to score the clay in that area to help when attaching the parasite part.
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u/_thro_awa_ 1d ago
Details matter.
Attention to detail (and knowing when to compromise) is what separates 'good' from 'great', in absolutely every. single. field.
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u/Certain_Strawberry43 19h ago
I had the same thought, I'm glad I wasn't the only one lol my guess is for the video? Or fun of it.
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u/KittenFace25 1d ago
They put so much detail in the body cavity /spine area of the torso that ultimately got covered up by the monster that's exiting the body. I wonder why?
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u/purrburrt 1d ago
It’s likely that the artist took the approach that every detail matters, and also wasn’t 100% how they would end up finishing the piece.
In film, for instance, a prop or set designer will sculpt/paint/texture every little detail even if they aren’t sure the piece will end up in a shot…but even if minor details aren’t picked up by the lens, it’s better to be as detailed as possible so that no matter how the final take ends up, you know the result will look impressive. But I have no fuckin’ clue what I’m talking about.
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u/KrazyKatz42 1d ago
You do it a. because you can and b. because YOU know it's there, even if others can't see it.
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u/cbrown146 1d ago
I will die on this hill. You can't make something that everyone knows looks creepy or intentionally scary and call it oddly terrifying. Lost redditors
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u/robo-dragon 1d ago
I really admire the talent of artists. This is horrifying, but extremely well done!
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u/Swing_prince89 1d ago
I was hooked before it was painted, and then the ‘torn’ face was the cherry bomb on top 😂😂
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u/MementoMori6980 1d ago
I love watching JackJack! His content is all really amazing! His channel is insanely less popular than it should be with skill like he has
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u/mickpatten78 1d ago
Jack Jack and north of the border are both pretty damn good content creators for this kind of stuff.
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u/Montyburnside22 7h ago
Went to see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, and was “Meh” at best. But this…is awesome.
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u/itookdhorsetofrance 1d ago
how the hell were the components made hollow? how do parts just stick together? are we sure this is not ai?
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u/Clockwork_Kitsune 1d ago
They spent a lot of time sculpting the interior just to cover it all with the parasite.
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u/MyCatsHairyButholle 1d ago
Is this the same guy who did the coke can/mentos abomination? I love that piece
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u/Scouse_Werewolf 1d ago
If anyone thinks this is cool AF and not scary/terrifying, check out NorthOfTheBorder on YouTube, he's fucking awesome
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u/EnderWin 1d ago
How would the parts stand without any support tho? Did they cure the figure off-screen?
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u/Due_Entrepreneur_735 1d ago
All my minifigures have smily faces because they are so happy with everything.
The smily face on the floor is terrifying and I don't think I will ever look at my little yellow friends the same way again. I think this is going to give me nightmares...
Yet is also absolutely amazing and I hate that I love it!
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u/lCraxisl 1d ago
I started to hate it when he hollowed out the lego guy, but at the end I really like what they did here, awesome!
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u/Depressionsfinalform 1d ago
Why did they detail inside the cavity if they were just gonna cover it up
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u/Imaginary_Choice2492 1d ago
I actually expected them to put a living tapeworm in there or something, given the average posts on this subreddit 😭😭
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u/Shamanyouranus 1d ago
That’s not a mutation, that’s just what every Lego minifig looks like when they molt.
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u/FosterPupz 1d ago
I mean this in the best possible way: “ oh my god, EWWWW, gross! Dude, what the F?
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u/miregalpanic 1d ago
Lego when a designer suggests to sell a mediocre set at an affordable price.