i love how this doesn’t just talk about how getting low grades is sometimes by choice and that we can do better most of the time, but it also talks abt the addiction to academic validation, when he kept pushing and pushing himself like nothing else mattered cuz it just feels THAT good to a get a great grade, also love how you portrayed just how unhealthy it can be
It's not even about the validation or addiction, pay attention that he actually loses his scholarship below a certain grade. The stakes are way higher than just "feeling bad"
sigh. this is what I try to tell my parents. It’s almost as if they want this. They force me to study. Coming home and studying for school AND an algebra class 4 grades ahead of me? Not enough. I play games for 10 minutes? They’re planning to move somewhere without my friends. No social life. No calling. No texting. I can’t even play and practice my piano for my recital the same week. No, I can’t go to my best friends birthday party that I’ve been friend with for over 8 years. No, I can’t be too social. I have to study. I cry everyday. Thank you for this video. It really shows me what I can expect to lose.
@@MalikethOnTheRun lmao kinda. That’s why im so annoying at school. Just tryna be funny. I’m an asshole at school, everyone hates me, are racist and all that good stuff. better than home ig
that's literally just child abuse and it has severe charges. it's considered child neglect, depriving you from social life, which ends up in depression and just overall terrible behaviour. you can report it to the police to see if they'll take any kind of action, and of course if you get hit or just get some kind of negative symptom or whatever, that's just additional evidence. obviously you need to do research on whether or not the stuff they're doing to you is considered child neglect and what the charges and consequences are in your country.
Ngl I would rather be this obsessed in studying. Lately I just cannot bring myself to study and it's ruining my future. If I can lock in like him. Atleast it's better than being able to do nothing. btw this film is amazing the dialogs,editing,acting is soo nice
I feel the same way, I stared at a document for hours yesterday and had NO thoughts to put on the page, not even poor ones for a first rough draft. Was up till 3 am and woke up at 6 to slam it out this morning and had to turn it in late 😭
@bluekaiokenobama I have friends that do the same and I have friends who study thoroughly well before exams, some of each group do really well and some of each group do really poorly, it's all up to the individual at the end of the day.
i thought this was like a sort of joke-ish video but its actually one of the best short films ive ever seen, the acting is actually incredible and pairs so good with the music man
I expected something hollow/motivational, but got a short film with great drama, immaculate direction and gripping sound design and music. I wish there was more videos like this.
I LOOVEEEE HOW INCREASINGLY MORE MESSED UP THE MUSIC BECOMES AND SO OUT OF TIME AS HE KEEPS RUINING HIS LIFE that was SO GOOD OMG THIS NEEDS AN AWARD IM CRYING 😭😭😭😭🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰
YOU GIVE ME THIS THOUGHTFULLY MADE ART WITH WONDERFUL COLOR GRADING AND PLOT AND THEN THE ENDING CREDITS GIVES ME JULIUS ROBERT OPPENHEIMER?? cackling. what a genius easter egg
wait until the sequel when the character wants to lock in but couldn't because of a mental illness, which even when they "lock in", their grades don't improve and it's just spiral into a rabbit hole of self-hate, expectations and toxic comparisons to others until they constantly over-working not just for educational purpose anymore, but a way to self-harm, a way to feel something. Staying up all night because they don't deserve to sleep, writing until their hands bleed, not eating/drinking anything, social distancing, constantly questioning why their grades are not going up even though they've tried everything possible. but still, I love how all the shots have some meanings hidden deep inside it and how easily relatable the story can be. Great work ✨
Definitely I agree with everything. I’m taking another semester off because it ruined my mental health even more. 🤦🏾♀️🥲I’m contemplating dropping out honestly. I’m happy I clicked this video it definitely helped me.
This is so insanely cool, all the details of more papers being added and the music getting more distorted, Julius spending more and more time working on school and his writing becoming jumbled from tiredness. This is absolutely beautiful
This is extremely, and I mean EXTREMELY well made. This spoke to me so much as a workaholic, and I am so glad it got recommended to me. This needs to win at least 4 awards, the shots, the music, the writing, the acting, the editing, everything is just CHEFS KISS PERFECT.
This is an amazing short film. -The changes of camera angles -The color of the backrounds reflecting what people are feeling -The Music slowly getting more and more off beat -The story which has really good pacing and overall just having an amazing plot -The easter eggs that are great, the "Julius Robert Oppenheimer" is so good -A fire title If none of these points convinces you that this is an amazing short film, nothing will. He locked in for this
I had no idea what to expect when I clicked this video, and I’m not disappointed. What a great short film. I admire his perfect focus, and how you show the importance of balance!
I’ve been experiencing this since I was young enough to know what grades even were. It’s always been aiming for valedictorian to the point I feel like I have no other life outside of it. I want to stop, I really do, but I can’t. This short film resonated with me on such a level. It’s hard to break the cycle once it starts, but this has shown me that it’s possible and has given me some hope. Thank you so much for this.
You have to love study, Leo every minute with it; it's not motivation, discipline, or hard work! Studying should be your love. I study because I am hungry to gain infinite knowledge, not to pass with great grades.Do the thing you love, because in life our regrets comes just because we couldn't be that happy we wanted to be. Happiness is the aim, it's the passion. That's why, people who are scientists are those who love studying. They draw their 'hunger for knowledge' as the painting of curiosity on the canvas of 'Life'.
I clicked on this thinking that it's just gonna be another motivational video which talks about how to lock yourself in and achieve your goals. But never had i ever thought that i would be watching a full on short film, and that too such an amazing one!!! You guys did an AMAZING job!!
this is why i hate being a perfectionist. beating yourself up just because of academic validation has to be one of the worst a student can go through. sick video too !! love the msg it gives
To be serious this time, I've been seeing this in my recommended page for a while. I thought it would be some motivational speech like those "If you're under 21 you need to watch this" videos, but I got something entirely different. This kind of hit me like a truck. I love the references you put in here, and the distorted music as you delve deeper into the narrative, distancing yourself to focus more-it hits very close to home. It's eye-opening to see it from a spectator's perspective. Thank you, Ilo. Even if this was just for a school project, it's really, really well-made.
This was amazing, really really good, in 11 minutes you told a story line, with character progression, act 1, 2 and 3. Just incredible. Everyone in the production outdid themselves
fr feels like what you gotta do to maintain a high GPA in comp eng. my main issue is procrastination. If I stuck to a proper schedule, I'd be able to get decent grades without skipping out on any of the activities that I like doing. I've done it before, just need to keep consistent. Great vid and great message!
I'm in electronic engineering myself and it sure feels like that sometimes lmao. Dedicating some time every day for uninterupted, quality study time helps me free up the rest of the day for touching grass and such.
@@iloevera I've got a friend in electronic engineering, heard it's very heavy as well. But you manage to study while growing a youtube channel and making high quality vids. tryna get like you my man
I’ve been like Julius most of my life (Asian parents), especially the self isolation. it’s really hard to find a balance once you’re so used to it. But I do feel seen lol and I know I’ll get better with time. This is a really well made video btw, I appreciate the effort and time put into this too
This video was perfect for this social media generation. Everyone's so focused on reminding each other to "lock in". When we're just forgetting that life's about having fun as well.
This was such good filmmaking!! I love how the music that plays in the background practically tells the viewer how to feel, along with the lighting and the angles! I have never felt this much adrenaline from watching a RUclips video. Good Job!! I can tell you're going places!!
Production quality is actually amazing! keep this up! I love how you show both sides of working too little and over working and how everything in life needs moderation
Going on my second academic probation. This last semester I was too overwhelmed thinking I could handle 6 classes and a weekend job… This video and the comment section made me feel a little better
This video came so perfectly that it reminds me of Queen: "There's plenty of ways you can hurt a man: You can beat him, you can cheat him you can treat him bad and leave him when he's down", but here it's just "Kick him when he's down" Life has been too rough lately, I've been in my bed for over 16 hours already, and I can't force myself to get to working again, because nothing works out anymore, even though I do things exactly the same as I used to in recent years. And it's the time that I have more work than ever. Even if I get good results...They don't feel the same anymore. Also, funny Breaking bad reference there :D
This is so great! Well-shot, good acting, heartfelt and relevant message; there was great care put into it, I can tell. Excellent work to all of you who worked on it. L=
This is literally me. My first name is Julius I'm a college student, sophomore year, on scholarship and just had my first bombshell of a fall semester. I literally wasn't locked in and did things like go to parties and outings whenever my friends wanted. I blamed myself and rightfully so for not locking in, I believed it was because of certain distractions and my literal current plan was to block out everything fun next semester. This video is a great example of how I need to value a work life balance in college. I thank you guys for this video even if it I just came across it randomly. I will Lock in but in a way that keeps me true to myself and others in my life 🤙💯
This is honestly such a good reminder not to push yourself too hard ngl, I'm gonna try to watch this every time i feel like im gonna heavily burn myself out cuz this is a banger fr.
this is actually one of the best short film i've ever watched. and it's kinda crazy that RUclips recommending me this video while my GPA will be out next week
Oh my god, why do I relate to these two so much. Their hobbies of rock climbing, and the risk of rain and their steam games list. The curve. This was WAY too real. Especially the scholarship going away next semester if GPA isn't fixed. This is an amazing shortfilm and it reminds me of Whiplash so well with the DiffEQs(? I'm not there yet.)
Don't study too much, if you're already satisfied with the grades you have, enjoy and have fun with friends and family. It's a good thing you realized :)
this is literally the BEST thing I have watched in months, not even exaggerating, and the motivation from this was so much that I think I'll finally be able to study again, so thank you! ^w^
This was so fucking good like >??// how did you manage to create this you amazing beans filmmaking elective?? bro I would have gone into film entirely with this much talent kudos to u guys, this was one of the best short films I've ever seen
I love the very way this was written out. Right now, I am in my freshmen year, regretting taking such hard classes (precalculus honors 😒) and sometimes I see the very things this video is showing reflected in my own life and the people around me. Not only that but since my school is so competitive everyone is trying to take every club and competition. It leaves a lot of us lost and feeling like we're not worth as much as the kids with higher grades and such. In conclusion I just wanted to say this is EXTREMELY underrated and I liked your take on grades and their effect on the mental health of students. I also wanted to say that if you're currently in high school or college and feel like this as well then remember that a lot of us are on the same boat and your grades don't really matter in the real world, so just chill 😘😘
This is actually amazing-w acting, w cast, w plot, w production I genuinely watched to the end, and I rarely watch any movies which really says something.
Glad the algorithm pushed this on me. I’ve never been one to push for grades, yet it feels as if I have to be better than everyone else even though it’s impossible. Heading into second semester of senior year; slowly caring less while downgrading myself more. About you, fantastic writing is all that matters. I say you write better than quite a few at Hollywood. It’s true, not just me being nice.
what an amazing mini movie! it really brings into perspective how even when we have goals, achieving them shouldnt delete everything else in our lives that actually matters. thank you for this beautiful message and reminding us that there are so many things that make up our lives, not just grades!
Holy crap this is incredible! The story is short but really well written, it shows the toxic cycle that we can fall into by focusing purely on grades and how it can affect others. The cinematography and acting are especially well done!
I felt strong passion with this, very good message was portrayed and definitely underrated and deserving of the views. I would like to point out that the music being one of the most noticeable parts of the experience greatly enhanced the video. You guys are very professional for that (fellow musician)
Omg I'm just in a Rollercoaster of emotions. You guys don't know how much I needed this, I legit just came out of a depressive state from being low grade and was thinking into sabotaging everything that made me happy just to focus on over locking in just to avoid failing out a prestigious pre medical school... Thank you youtube for recommending this, kudos to this video to do rlly well
Woah i wasn't expecting a whole short movie, but i really liked it, its clear that this is very thought out. And the ending made me smile, this is honestly amazing.
This really took me by surprise. Saw it in recommendation a few times but just thought it was some souless, 1 point of view "motivational" video. Finally decided to click and a masterpiece bump right into my face.
Yooo this is shits fire i was expecting a semi big channel but not even a 100 subs???? Like the quality of the video is insane i also love when its just a chill video trying to tell a story and not just trying to feed the algorithm
6:48 THAT DOLLY ZOOM WAS SO GOOD OMG Also, really good video! This is the first I've seen of this channel and it's a great start. Thanks for making this!!!
I just finished my first semester of engineering school, and I came in with a year of coursework done already from AP and DE classes, so I was put into hard classes right away. My friends are all other kids in my situation, and we all did exactly this. In a class with a average final grade of a C-, we all got high Bs and low As, and the sacrifices were worth it. But we also learned that academics aren't everything, and next semester we plan to spend more time, even if it is just 5-10 hours a week, pursuing hobbies and hanging out with friends for things other than studying.
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i love how this doesn’t just talk about how getting low grades is sometimes by choice and that we can do better most of the time, but it also talks abt the addiction to academic validation, when he kept pushing and pushing himself like nothing else mattered cuz it just feels THAT good to a get a great grade, also love how you portrayed just how unhealthy it can be
I wonder why no one replied to this.
@@Ჽuifr
Yeah, especially when MADE IN CHINA or FDA APPROVED
It's not even about the validation or addiction, pay attention that he actually loses his scholarship below a certain grade. The stakes are way higher than just "feeling bad"
getting low grades is by choice lmao
he over-locked in
He locked himself in
He lost the key
what are u doing here ikwen 💀
@1nd3v oh sorry, let me continue eating rice
Bro lost the key,
RUclips recommending this before my exams tomorrow is crazyy...
same😭
omg same
Same
they were telling you to lock in
SAME LMFAO
I dont think bro ever locked in enough
The main character just had a skill issue
💀💀💀💀
ikr
sigh. this is what I try to tell my parents. It’s almost as if they want this. They force me to study. Coming home and studying for school AND an algebra class 4 grades ahead of me? Not enough. I play games for 10 minutes? They’re planning to move somewhere without my friends. No social life. No calling. No texting. I can’t even play and practice my piano for my recital the same week. No, I can’t go to my best friends birthday party that I’ve been friend with for over 8 years. No, I can’t be too social. I have to study. I cry everyday. Thank you for this video. It really shows me what I can expect to lose.
Hope it gets better soon
Tf? You living in the Arkham Asylum cell or what?
@@MalikethOnTheRun lmao kinda. That’s why im so annoying at school. Just tryna be funny. I’m an asshole at school, everyone hates me, are racist and all that good stuff. better than home ig
@@zakeuhh mm lol hopefully
that's literally just child abuse and it has severe charges. it's considered child neglect, depriving you from social life, which ends up in depression and just overall terrible behaviour. you can report it to the police to see if they'll take any kind of action, and of course if you get hit or just get some kind of negative symptom or whatever, that's just additional evidence.
obviously you need to do research on whether or not the stuff they're doing to you is considered child neglect and what the charges and consequences are in your country.
I love how the under locked in and over locked in both result in him in a subway with his head down
6:48 the dolly shot into the high and low angles, this sequence is genuinely horrifying. i love it.
made me laugh ngl it’s really well made 💀
Ngl I would rather be this obsessed in studying. Lately I just cannot bring myself to study and it's ruining my future. If I can lock in like him. Atleast it's better than being able to do nothing.
btw this film is amazing the dialogs,editing,acting is soo nice
Do your best :D Lock in a healthy amount
I feel the same way, I stared at a document for hours yesterday and had NO thoughts to put on the page, not even poor ones for a first rough draft. Was up till 3 am and woke up at 6 to slam it out this morning and had to turn it in late 😭
I make notes and review random stuff lightly over a long period of time and completely cram the night before, works for me ig
@bluekaiokenobama everyone's different. What works for you, may not work for everyone
@bluekaiokenobama I have friends that do the same and I have friends who study thoroughly well before exams, some of each group do really well and some of each group do really poorly, it's all up to the individual at the end of the day.
i thought this was like a sort of joke-ish video but its actually one of the best short films ive ever seen, the acting is actually incredible and pairs so good with the music man
I expected something hollow/motivational, but got a short film with great drama, immaculate direction and gripping sound design and music. I wish there was more videos like this.
love how hollow and motivational have become synonymous lol
now this is youtube
god i love the references... the walter white and jesse pinkman high five, "Stop saying dumbass things, you're not even making sense!" so good
same
I thought I recognized that from breaking bad lol 😂
9:18 nobody noticed this reference
@@redfoxtheman8533 can u explain pls?
@@superchinmayplays Skyrim "You're finally awake"
I LOOVEEEE HOW INCREASINGLY MORE MESSED UP THE MUSIC BECOMES AND SO OUT OF TIME AS HE KEEPS RUINING HIS LIFE
that was SO GOOD OMG
THIS NEEDS AN AWARD
IM CRYING 😭😭😭😭🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰
YOU GIVE ME THIS THOUGHTFULLY MADE ART WITH WONDERFUL COLOR GRADING AND PLOT AND THEN THE ENDING CREDITS GIVES ME JULIUS ROBERT OPPENHEIMER?? cackling. what a genius easter egg
Ding ding ding ding another easter egg has been found :D (I still love how the girlfriend is called Oppenheimer)
wait until the sequel when the character wants to lock in but couldn't because of a mental illness, which even when they "lock in", their grades don't improve and it's just spiral into a rabbit hole of self-hate, expectations and toxic comparisons to others until they constantly over-working not just for educational purpose anymore, but a way to self-harm, a way to feel something. Staying up all night because they don't deserve to sleep, writing until their hands bleed, not eating/drinking anything, social distancing, constantly questioning why their grades are not going up even though they've tried everything possible.
but still, I love how all the shots have some meanings hidden deep inside it and how easily relatable the story can be. Great work ✨
Damn that sounds..brutal. I really hope no one puts themselves through this. Nothing is more precious than your own life and wellbeing.
Definitely I agree with everything. I’m taking another semester off because it ruined my mental health even more. 🤦🏾♀️🥲I’m contemplating dropping out honestly. I’m happy I clicked this video it definitely helped me.
This is so insanely cool, all the details of more papers being added and the music getting more distorted, Julius spending more and more time working on school and his writing becoming jumbled from tiredness. This is absolutely beautiful
The message of this video is EXACTLY what i needed
I'm never studying again
Right? That's what I really needed the day before my physics exam...
Studying gets you success... but it might not get you serenity.
But is it truly success? What is success? After all, we are not all alike.
I love that breaking bad reference
the handheld style of cinematography is also pretty good
and the "Please Stop Saying Dumbass Things" reference
@@normified you're not even making sense
I thought I was the only one
GET OUT- 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Queen….never CRY 💜
This is extremely, and I mean EXTREMELY well made. This spoke to me so much as a workaholic, and I am so glad it got recommended to me. This needs to win at least 4 awards, the shots, the music, the writing, the acting, the editing, everything is just CHEFS KISS PERFECT.
love the combination of breaking bad and whiplash, you're gonna get far
This is an amazing short film.
-The changes of camera angles
-The color of the backrounds reflecting what people are feeling
-The Music slowly getting more and more off beat
-The story which has really good pacing and overall just having an amazing plot
-The easter eggs that are great, the "Julius Robert Oppenheimer" is so good
-A fire title
If none of these points convinces you that this is an amazing short film, nothing will.
He locked in for this
I had no idea what to expect when I clicked this video, and I’m not disappointed. What a great short film. I admire his perfect focus, and how you show the importance of balance!
I’ve been experiencing this since I was young enough to know what grades even were. It’s always been aiming for valedictorian to the point I feel like I have no other life outside of it. I want to stop, I really do, but I can’t.
This short film resonated with me on such a level. It’s hard to break the cycle once it starts, but this has shown me that it’s possible and has given me some hope.
Thank you so much for this.
honestly just get valedictorian while also having a life by studying efficiently
Goodluck
I saw you guys filming this!!! So happy it got recommended to me
Wow that’s crazy 😮 so cool
You have to love study, Leo every minute with it; it's not motivation, discipline, or hard work! Studying should be your love. I study because I am hungry to gain infinite knowledge, not to pass with great grades.Do the thing you love, because in life our regrets comes just because we couldn't be that happy we wanted to be. Happiness is the aim, it's the passion. That's why, people who are scientists are those who love studying. They draw their 'hunger for knowledge' as the painting of curiosity on the canvas of 'Life'.
I agree with this philosophy I can easily keep up with my math class because I understand everything and I find doing correct math satisfying.
I get it but its hard to love something forced i love doing thing that i m not forced to do it
I clicked on this thinking that it's just gonna be another motivational video which talks about how to lock yourself in and achieve your goals. But never had i ever thought that i would be watching a full on short film, and that too such an amazing one!!! You guys did an AMAZING job!!
this is why i hate being a perfectionist. beating yourself up just because of academic validation has to be one of the worst a student can go through.
sick video too !! love the msg it gives
watching while preparing my exam isn't the best motivation
To be serious this time, I've been seeing this in my recommended page for a while. I thought it would be some motivational speech like those "If you're under 21 you need to watch this" videos, but I got something entirely different.
This kind of hit me like a truck. I love the references you put in here, and the distorted music as you delve deeper into the narrative, distancing yourself to focus more-it hits very close to home. It's eye-opening to see it from a spectator's perspective.
Thank you, Ilo. Even if this was just for a school project, it's really, really well-made.
This was amazing, really really good, in 11 minutes you told a story line, with character progression, act 1, 2 and 3. Just incredible. Everyone in the production outdid themselves
i never expect for a high-quality short movie made by a youtuber that has less than a thousand subs, peak
this is a society issue ngl
i still need to lock in let me lock in
also 400 subs?? holy shit dude you deserve like a lot more wow
@@pooholigarch how did he know
@@glowing_aurora my bad, I misinterpreted the comment. Sorry
fr feels like what you gotta do to maintain a high GPA in comp eng. my main issue is procrastination. If I stuck to a proper schedule, I'd be able to get decent grades without skipping out on any of the activities that I like doing. I've done it before, just need to keep consistent. Great vid and great message!
I'm in electronic engineering myself and it sure feels like that sometimes lmao. Dedicating some time every day for uninterupted, quality study time helps me free up the rest of the day for touching grass and such.
@@iloevera I've got a friend in electronic engineering, heard it's very heavy as well. But you manage to study while growing a youtube channel and making high quality vids. tryna get like you my man
This looks exactly like How id imagine an Anime to look like if it wasn't animated.
I’ve been like Julius most of my life (Asian parents), especially the self isolation. it’s really hard to find a balance once you’re so used to it. But I do feel seen lol and I know I’ll get better with time. This is a really well made video btw, I appreciate the effort and time put into this too
3:30 BREAKING BAAAAAAAAD, the short film is really good I hope it'll make think some ppl really liked the artistic leadership. GOOD LUCK GUUUYS !!
wtf i didn't even notice that , genius
i did not expect this to be so fucking good what the hell????!?
This video was perfect for this social media generation. Everyone's so focused on reminding each other to "lock in". When we're just forgetting that life's about having fun as well.
This was such good filmmaking!! I love how the music that plays in the background practically tells the viewer how to feel, along with the lighting and the angles! I have never felt this much adrenaline from watching a RUclips video. Good Job!! I can tell you're going places!!
the cinematography unintentionally slaps so hard this is the BEST short film ive seen in a loooonnnggg time and it certainly made me think
Absolutely loved the sound design and cinematography in this short film, it was great
This is extremely high quality, nice work!
Production quality is actually amazing! keep this up! I love how you show both sides of working too little and over working and how everything in life needs moderation
Going on my second academic probation. This last semester I was too overwhelmed thinking I could handle 6 classes and a weekend job… This video and the comment section made me feel a little better
"Is that right? You're right.... YOU'RE SO RIGHT!! 🗣️ 🔥🔥 🔥"
I was thinking the same dude, I am cooked
200,521 th viewers here. i truly hope this video will find more people because of how amazing the message actually is
This video came so perfectly that it reminds me of Queen: "There's plenty of ways you can hurt a man: You can beat him, you can cheat him you can treat him bad and leave him when he's down", but here it's just "Kick him when he's down"
Life has been too rough lately, I've been in my bed for over 16 hours already, and I can't force myself to get to working again, because nothing works out anymore, even though I do things exactly the same as I used to in recent years. And it's the time that I have more work than ever. Even if I get good results...They don't feel the same anymore.
Also, funny Breaking bad reference there :D
2:39 dude this guy has amazing game taste
This is incredibly good. The shots, the color-grading, the distorting music.
Super-thanks to Rowbay (the composer). This movie wouldn't have worked anywhere near as well if it weren't for his music.
@@iloeverawhat is the name of the song? I wanna (healthily) lock in with it too
bro why did i get recommended this 5 TIMES IN MY FRONT PAGE 😭😭
This is so great! Well-shot, good acting, heartfelt and relevant message; there was great care put into it, I can tell. Excellent work to all of you who worked on it. L=
This is literally me. My first name is Julius I'm a college student, sophomore year, on scholarship and just had my first bombshell of a fall semester. I literally wasn't locked in and did things like go to parties and outings whenever my friends wanted. I blamed myself and rightfully so for not locking in, I believed it was because of certain distractions and my literal current plan was to block out everything fun next semester. This video is a great example of how I need to value a work life balance in college. I thank you guys for this video even if it I just came across it randomly. I will Lock in but in a way that keeps me true to myself and others in my life 🤙💯
This is honestly such a good reminder not to push yourself too hard ngl, I'm gonna try to watch this every time i feel like im gonna heavily burn myself out cuz this is a banger fr.
Amazing work. Only gets better as you keep watching
Love that this was a skit instead of the normal inspirational videos I see on RUclips, this really made me pay attention more.
"STOP SAYING DUMBASS THINGS, YOU'RE NOT EVEN MAKING SENSE". Good reference
this is actually one of the best short film i've ever watched. and it's kinda crazy that RUclips recommending me this video while my GPA will be out next week
Oh my god, why do I relate to these two so much. Their hobbies of rock climbing, and the risk of rain and their steam games list. The curve. This was WAY too real. Especially the scholarship going away next semester if GPA isn't fixed.
This is an amazing shortfilm and it reminds me of Whiplash so well with the DiffEQs(? I'm not there yet.)
never burn out! instead burn in: focus on your passions and hobbies while balancing your work and progress towards your career.
Yeah but for some its easier said than done
Beautiful cinematography and also, great references. Probably the best short film I've seen on RUclips till date.
RUclips's been recommending this video ever since it got out, finna watching it, and yea, I feel this video on a hell of a level
I saw my life in 11:37 minutes 😭💔 i didn't realize that it was also happening to me until I saw this.
Don't study too much, if you're already satisfied with the grades you have, enjoy and have fun with friends and family. It's a good thing you realized :)
@Reyz1987 thank u😭🫶🏼likewise. Hope ur well too. God bless u ♡
goated camerawork, glad this got reccomended to me!!
this is literally the BEST thing I have watched in months, not even exaggerating, and the motivation from this was so much that I think I'll finally be able to study again, so thank you! ^w^
another legendary pull from yt, such an great film
This was so fucking good like >??// how did you manage to create this you amazing beans
filmmaking elective?? bro I would have gone into film entirely with this much talent
kudos to u guys, this was one of the best short films I've ever seen
This is one of the best short films I've ever seen!
I love the very way this was written out. Right now, I am in my freshmen year, regretting taking such hard classes (precalculus honors 😒) and sometimes I see the very things this video is showing reflected in my own life and the people around me. Not only that but since my school is so competitive everyone is trying to take every club and competition. It leaves a lot of us lost and feeling like we're not worth as much as the kids with higher grades and such. In conclusion I just wanted to say this is EXTREMELY underrated and I liked your take on grades and their effect on the mental health of students. I also wanted to say that if you're currently in high school or college and feel like this as well then remember that a lot of us are on the same boat and your grades don't really matter in the real world, so just chill 😘😘
Omg the art of lock in for an exams ,great short film ever
Better than whatever Disney is pumping out these days. Great GREAT film
This is actually amazing-w acting, w cast, w plot, w production I genuinely watched to the end, and I rarely watch any movies which really says something.
500 views on this RUclips Premium ahh video is CRAZY. This video was brilliant congrats
Damn this is good, I hope it gets a lot more attention
This is one of those videos where i wish i could forget the plot to experience it again. Amazing work, subscribed!!
i thought i would be like a funny film
but this looks like it has a lot of passion put into it
Bro deserves so much more subscribers. This is underrated.
Beautiful story, absolutely love the music getting distorted as he slowly focuses on studying more and more.
I didn't think this was a 2k subscribers channel... editing and quality is better than channels that have over a mil
This is an absolute Masterpiece. Subscribed.
Glad the algorithm pushed this on me.
I’ve never been one to push for grades, yet it feels as if I have to be better than everyone else even though it’s impossible.
Heading into second semester of senior year; slowly caring less while downgrading myself more.
About you, fantastic writing is all that matters. I say you write better than quite a few at Hollywood. It’s true, not just me being nice.
what an amazing mini movie! it really brings into perspective how even when we have goals, achieving them shouldnt delete everything else in our lives that actually matters. thank you for this beautiful message and reminding us that there are so many things that make up our lives, not just grades!
3:35 this is just like that one scene in breaking bad where walter and jesse find out how much money they made
"What's you favourite movie?"
"LOCK IN LOCK IN LOCK IN LOCK IN"
Holy crap this is incredible! The story is short but really well written, it shows the toxic cycle that we can fall into by focusing purely on grades and how it can affect others. The cinematography and acting are especially well done!
I felt strong passion with this, very good message was portrayed and definitely underrated and deserving of the views.
I would like to point out that the music being one of the most noticeable parts of the experience greatly enhanced the video. You guys are very professional for that (fellow musician)
5:20 and in general the montages remind me a lot of the montages in the big short. Nice!
I was on edge the whole time, love the idea and actors
Bro already blew up! And is well deserved, this is ART!
I loved every bit of this and i relate a lot aswell. Im glad yt didnt recommended me this like 10 years later than today, the timing was amazing:)
This is a masterpiece. There are 2 sides to every coin, the hardest part is finding the balance point. Crazy good video!!
The way that this vid provides all the struggles. I love it. so accurateee
7:31 sound familiar...
🗣🚶➡️
Breaking bad reference
Whiplash?
!GET OU-
Omg I'm just in a Rollercoaster of emotions. You guys don't know how much I needed this, I legit just came out of a depressive state from being low grade and was thinking into sabotaging everything that made me happy just to focus on over locking in just to avoid failing out a prestigious pre medical school... Thank you youtube for recommending this, kudos to this video to do rlly well
Only 300 subs for this master peice?? NAWW GOOD JOB THIS DESERVES SO MUCH MORE!!!
Woah i wasn't expecting a whole short movie, but i really liked it, its clear that this is very thought out. And the ending made me smile, this is honestly amazing.
This really took me by surprise. Saw it in recommendation a few times but just thought it was some souless, 1 point of view "motivational" video. Finally decided to click and a masterpiece bump right into my face.
Yooo this is shits fire i was expecting a semi big channel but not even a 100 subs???? Like the quality of the video is insane i also love when its just a chill video trying to tell a story and not just trying to feed the algorithm
6:48 THAT DOLLY ZOOM WAS SO GOOD OMG
Also, really good video! This is the first I've seen of this channel and it's a great start. Thanks for making this!!!
I just finished my first semester of engineering school, and I came in with a year of coursework done already from AP and DE classes, so I was put into hard classes right away. My friends are all other kids in my situation, and we all did exactly this. In a class with a average final grade of a C-, we all got high Bs and low As, and the sacrifices were worth it. But we also learned that academics aren't everything, and next semester we plan to spend more time, even if it is just 5-10 hours a week, pursuing hobbies and hanging out with friends for things other than studying.