Stray's Rest (CalArts Film 2023)

A frightened stray cat dreams of its time in the streets.
Started this in my first year and finished in my third. Enjoy loves, mwah.
Music by: Alia Martin
Watch other films made by my classmates: • 2023 CalArts Character...

[@Trancilian]

I love how only the people who help tell the story have been animated and the other people are just standing still. Very clever

[@owolet5896]

I was too tired to animate crowds lol! 😂

[@accio_meatballs]

@@owolet5896 😂

[@misslittlepumkin9886]

Omg this made me tear up, i love cats so much and i hate so many get hurt or traumatized. The animation and story was beautiful and well made.

[@owolet5896]

Aw I’m glad it touched you, thank you

[@depreoat]

This literally made me cry so much :(
I adopted a stray 2 years ago, she was really thin, dirty, without her tail and afraid of people in general, but specially men. I was the one who found her, and to this day she'll always look for me for comfort. She's had had some anxiety attacks over the past few years, but now she's in a safe home where no one can hurt her. She was just like the cat on your animation on the first few days, thank you for this

[@sxmplyblossom8048]

This is so adorable!! Your animation is SOOOO SMOOTH??? And the values and grayscale?? You did an amazing job!!

[@fjjdfgdlnjftsqf1279]

I had so many rescued traumatized kitties, this made my cry hard. Call me sensitive but it is so painful to see them so scared and think about what they had to endure in the streets to lose their trust like that. I love all my current 3 fur babies but I cling the most to my older one, it's always tricky to pet him because if you do it wrong he will bite and hiss at you, but when you get it right he purrs for hours on your lap. Thank you for this beautiful animation!

[@ghost__404]

Bro- you can’t make me cry like this 😭 I full heartily see myself in that kitten. All the sh*t I’ve been though and all the people who have hurt me don’t matter anymore because I found that one person to love me :))

[@owolet5896]

I’m so glad it resonated with you, I think at one point in time when I first started this short story, I felt the same, or wanted to feel like the ending. Happy for u!

[@yuzuwufushimi]

AWWWW THIS IS ADORABLE… the animation is so fluid and the music representing the cat’s emotions (faster when scared, slower when relaxed) is sooooooo perfect i love this so much :’)

[@GleamDrawz]

As an artist, that hand animation is the biggest flex you could possibly have.

[@EmilyMGin]

Role model behavior, everyone gotta be like that girl

[@VeronicaZanchi]

she looks like my cat ❤️ she was a stray once too... they're so tiny and we're big and menacing... how incredible it is that they choose to trust us

[@RainyLst3n]

1 minute already got me crying for help? Ur channel deserves 20M!!

[@christineliddle8591]

Oh my god how has this not gotten viral yet? I saw it and was shocked by how few the views, it's beautiful, moving, the animation fits so well with the music and its got so much heart!

[@katme-nl1gd]

The animation is soooo smooth
This literally made me cry

[@owolet5896]

Aw thank you I'm glad it made you feel something :)

[@gummypistol]

It only took a minute and 30 seconds for you to make me cry, your story-telling skills are incredible and the little details like the kitten flinching and closing its eyes made it seem all the more real to me, great job!!

[@GoofyiiDoodler.]

I love this animation. Makes me wonder if cats and smaller animals actually see us like this

[@TrashSpaghetti]

This is adorable

[@alexradaev6444]

Short and sweet animation, storytelling is on point!

[@lunarartist3817]

how am i crying It's just a cat
BUT LOOK AT HIM HE'S SO SMALL 😭😭💖

[@antonyjayaraj95]

I really love this video. Meow 😺😻🐈😘😘😽😽😽

[@alexanderperez9507]

So cute and adorable 🥰

[@Hail_Felidae23]

So cute 🥺🥹

[@DavidSpecialis]

Fantastic work Kelly!

[@marceline-desline]

It look’s like the story of me and my own cat lmao that reminds me of many many memories

[@JoyfulNerd400]

I’m not crying, I’m super crying, my poor heart

[@chamalottejohnson]

I love it ! The kitten is cute !

[@green_plum]

This was a lovely animation! Well done. 🩵💙

[@tabsers]

This film was one of my favorites!! I still mention it every other day. It’s so sweet and heartwarming, and the animation is amazing!! So amazing as always, Kelly!!

[@owolet5896]

Aw thank you so much Tabs 🥺❤️

[@noelledenisematias8400]

It's sad that animals get traumatized, but I'm glad there was a happy ending

[@aratinatophat1072]

Tiny beast!

[@kasiako355]

Adorable, I love it! 💖

[@Quisters]

The hand animation in this is insane

[@halo_md]

Well this hits even harder after the cat in the blender news.....

[@TheN00bpower]

Wonderful ❤

[@pinkcream787]

This is such a lovely story, I remember how I picked up my cats. The Good Ending

[@splooooooge6236]

so cute, you did an amazing job

[@sergeki108]

Wow!
I love it so much!:)

[@kattycanizalez8200]

❤❤❤

[@JMPT]

Greatly Nice 🥹

[@ivanbaney2807]

this gonna go viral calling it

[@pyeitme508]

Amazing 🤩

[@jackmoroney00]

I love the design and animation of the kid! Really cute eyes and comforting smile 😇 she's like a lil angel. Great short!

[@SkeleSquatch51]

I love this!! You're so talented

[@FrogKanna]

This is adorable. Best cat animation ever to exist, not even that sad cat 3D animated can beat it
10/10 would highly recommend

[@senpaisanchoyt5225]

These are amazing.

[@GMisEpicYuh]

AWWW

[@pachie-dc5669]

just saw this on insta and immediately looked for it here, such a sweet animation! 💛

[@LKrio09]

This is very cute

[@BerryTerry2014]

This is a lovely short! Made me tear up a bit. Great job on animating the kitty’s facial reactions throughout

[@kabu3992]

TAKE MY TEARS.

[@stalecurry]

Alright who's chopping the onions

[@Toe_Comics]

Such a wonderful film ❤! Amazing body of work! All those days drawing really came out awesome! ❤

[@timeo2468]

Love it

[@MissBluefrost]

This is so so cute and special!! As an animator (and kitten foster!) I can really relate to this ;0; Amazing work on the animation. My heart was racing in that dream sequence!

[@cassandraaltman715]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I LOVE THIS TTvTT

[@slamdoodle]

SO CAYUTE

[@ajlainey]

This is absolutely stunning!

[@blackkabosu9443]

wow its so well done! So cute!

[@palameno]

very nice

[@WhatTheKel33]

i love cats :)

[@BubsGamer]

This was great, nice work! 🎉

[@bryanreference9446]

Lindo demais

[@Usertlol]

Who else saw this on intagram?