I found this animation from that video. I don’t get very emotional but this made me tear up. It’s very inspiring to know that you succeeded at your goal after being told you weren’t enough, and made this as a result. Incredible work again, and great job with the story telling with this animation and the new video.
I love the music!!!! did you realy compose it yourself?? Increditable! Plus the lighting and BG really make for the finishing touch! How long do short animations such as these normally take?
@@allisonwoodruff3966 Hi Allison. I really did! Thank you, so very glad you enjoyed it! The video on the pinned comment goes deeper onto why it took so long but this short took 3+ years to make! (working on it on and off).
Wow this hits hard. My mom is an alcoholic, but she is still alive. My feelings about her are complicated, so much anger, unfairness and disappointment, but also worry and warm. I hope she could live as full life as it's possible (that doesn't include me, because I can't deal with her). We haven't seen for many years, but sometimes we text. I'm afraid of that moment and all emotions that might explode when she dies.
Almost similar to me. This hits hard for me as well. My dad was an alcoholic during my adolescence. We shared fairly well good memories, most memories has definitely been more violent than good though. He stopped drinking so heavily when I was like 10, but he still was very violent, drank occasionally. He was a very violent man still. I’m now 23 haven’t seen my dad in almost a year. Even though he chooses a different family, then the one he has, and I am still in denial for the love I have for him. He’s still my dad, and I hope one day he will get better, and eventually happier, even though most likely without me in his life, it would really hurt me if something were to happen to him. Especially since I was the only one to stick with him when everyone left him. I just wish him well.
This is gorgeous, super impressive for a college short film. The skill shown here is so professional 🥺 I’ve been looking at colleges recently for animation, but most of the affordable ones don’t seem to get their students to a high enough skill level for my tastes. If anyone has any tips on how I can get a good animation education but also be able to pay for it please share, I’m so stuck ahh
If I'm to be 100% I had to learn most of the skills showcased here by myself hehe. I went to a 3D school, so I had to learn 2D animation, drawing, and painting on my own. What I did was focusing on what I want to achieve, have a goal in mind, or a reference that I want to imitate (it doesn't matter if you actually do it or not) the important thing is once you know where you are right now, and where you want to go, all you have to do is do small daily exercises that will level up your skills to get there. Try tackling single topics instead of complex mixes, and I promise if you're consistent you can achieve the results that are in your head. Best of luck!!
@@ManuMercurial I am not studying animation, although it is a dream of mine but I'll stick to just being my hobby. With most careers in college, you have to learn things on your own. Everything is studying and practicing and honing the skills to near perfection. Sure they hand you skills to help you, thats why you're studying but everything is mostly by your own effort. It doesn't matter where you study. So everything you're saying is 100% true. As for the person asking trust on this one :) I'm studying medicine, and colleges usually just tell you some things and then let you fly off, and you decide if you take it or not.
Colleges are just a phase of your entire process! You have to put in a lot of work yourself and might still not end up where your peers end up, but that's simply because they came in with more experience than you. That is fine! What's more important is that you use this opportunity to grow, through your own ambition combined with professional assistance. Don't be too worried about what you see in the college's portfolio. Instead, see if you can get a chance to talk to the professors or alumni to get a better picture. Good luck!
if you want to animate your own shorts i suggest you follow the path I'm planning, study comics and art first. composition, storywriting and comic techniques are all helpful to know to animate an original story. its never too late to start animating tho, so you might as just try before college. although I am not the best one to ask here as I'm still at high school, I'm planning to go somewhere at Italy, if that helps
This was such a beautifully crafted short film. It perfectly illustrates the conflicting feelings one gets when someone who has hurt them dies, especially a parental figure. It is easy to simply hate the person before this, but, when they pass and one is left with the memories, they begin to remember the way things were before. Wonderfully done!
@@ManuMercurial Hi man, i was wondering, did you use After Effects for this animation ? i know there are lots of stages to into making a short film but for the "motion" part did you use AE ?
@@ManuMercurial so this video was made by AE ? i will defineitly watch that other video but i just want to make sure that THIS video was mad by AE. cheers
My dad is an alkoholic he is right now in hospital. I don’t keep contact with him because his is very hurtful but I came to visit him because doctors said he might not make it now or he will drink again. I said I forgive him and I thanked him for everything good that he did. Seeing this video makes me happy that I did that thank you.
Damn, that was downright stupendous! You have a mesmerizingly fluid style that maximizes the emotion from each transition. My two favorites were the transition of the dad shaking at the funeral to his tears becoming rain on the taxi windshield (a gorgeous way to show how his grief from his wife's passing affected him and his son's lives) and especially EVERYTHING to do with the swing. From the good memories of the father pushing the son forward to try to reach the light of his mom and a healthier headspace, to how he just can reach it in the arc and starts falling back into the darker memories of his father's worst moments, to how in the end he refuses to let them dominate him and runs to the hospital room to CHOOSE to make peace with it all. Utter visual poetry! I came here from your video on working on Lackadaisy after watching the Lackadaisy pilot (which was a fun watch on its own), and you are awesome! I want to ask your advice on the matter. I have a script for an animated pilot, but no drawing or animation skills to speak of (my specialty is screenwriting). What do you suggest for how to bring that story to life?
Truly appreciate your message Sam. Reading this I'm so very glad what I intended to show with those sequences did reach you! As for your question, going straight into an animation might be a big challenge for all the reasons you saw in the Lackadaisy video. My suggestion would be to team up with an artist to create a comic/webtoon first, and start building an audience around it! That way you can explore a longer story, and focus on the writing part of it, before expanding it to other types of projects like an animated teaser, until it grows enough to be able to crowdfund a fully fledged pilot. That's what I plan to do myself! Wish you the best of luck!!
Hello! Super novice fellow artist here. Planning my own webcomics myself, actually. Or trying to work my way up to it. Figured I would leave a reply and put myself out there, in case you ever wanted someone else to talk to about how to go about this whole thing. I keep hearing a lot about community and working together, so I want to shoot my shot and see who else is willing to team up and chitchat.
wow.. This is by far one of the best student films I've seen. Your storytelling skills made this such an emotional and captivating story and each shot transition flowed into the next sequence seamlessly. I absolutely loved how the flow of the story was never broken and kept me engaged throughout the whole film. Not to mention animating all the BGs just using a 2d software!! It must have taken a painstakingly long time to redraw every new frame in perspective again like the car xD (on a side note you should def make a tutorial on how you animated those BGs, I would die to see it as a fellow proponent of 2D BG animation c:) Also the music and story really reminded me of a story driven game called To the Moon. Its one of my favorite games of all time that deals with two scientists traversing through a dying patient's memories and this film made me feel like this could be a sequel to that series or something like that. Amazing job man, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos and hopefully finishing some projects of my own as well! :D
Hi Duskfall! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this, it means a lot! So glad you enjoyed the pacing and flow of the film, a lot of preproduction work went into it and your comment makes me really glad it did pay off!
Watched this after watching Manu's latest upload, and all I can say is, damn. This hit hard. I didn't expect it to be this good, but damn, it actually moved me to tears. Absolutely brilliant
Its nice to finally get to see the entire animation instead of snippets from your other tutorials lol I really adore the dynamic angles and compositing, its beautiful
This short film really touched me. and the animation creativity is amazing! I really admire you, I will continue to learn and will become like you :) You are my motivation, thank you very much ♡
damn. i don't often cry over animated films, but this... seriously made me shed a couple of tears. especially when you watch this animation right after that video in which you told your story as an animator and artist, and... and now everything here seems to be doubly expressive, emotional and amazing. all the people who have worked on this did a really, really big and beautiful job, did it all with great soul. this is really inspiring. i've been having a huge problem with creativity and art these days, but everything i have learned from you this day has really helped me a little bit, like a sip of the purest water in a relentless heat. it really helped me and, it must be, many other people too. thank you very very much for your huge work from a fourteen year old artist!!
Daaaamn. Ambitious storytelling for a less than 5 min animation. What stood out to me the most was how creative the transitions are between scenes as well as how dynamic the camera is which is really impressive in the context of 2D animation. Alright, maybe a third thing and then I'll shut up. The color/lighting is really in line with the narrative points of each scene. Seriously nice work.
Wow I am just.. wow. I'm not crying, you're crying! This is beautiful. Every frame is a work of art. I did not expect this to grip me the way that it has. Alcoholism has affected my family, so maybe that made it hit a little harder, but I could FEEL the ups and downs the young man went through. The funeral scene was almost too much, I loved it. I don't know enough to give any honest critiques, but those lighting transitions are astounding. You should feel proud of what you've accomplished in this film, I don't know what else to say. I just started with art at the age of 31 (save for what I've done in high school, but I barely count that). You uploaded your painting tutorial a day prior to me starting research, so thankfully RUclips's algorithm pointed me your way. I've referred back to that tutorial several times while working on my first pieces, but didn't realize you uploaded your short film until now. Thank you Manu, so much, on multiple fronts.
Thank you Treed, this comment really means a lot. Thanks for checking out my content since day 1 on YT, hopefully it keeps living up to your expectations
Your story really Inspire me . I also want to be a animator ,so please keep it up . I wish you happiness from my very heart in your journey ❤❤❤ Keep doing your loving thing and keep us inspire
saw your incredible work on Lackadaisy and came over to see the film that got you the job - I'm blown away (and also sobbing but that's beside the point) - it might seem simple but I know pulling this together was anything but. The raw emotion this invokes is powerful, the message it's delivering is powerful, and there are soo many of us - too many of us - who relate to a life or relationships like this extremely personally. I'm still crying and had to get tissues for my nose.... Amazing work 💞
hey, I want to know that does it necessary to learn anatomy that deep to animate like you as you done in this short film? if yes then ok... but if not then please tell me that where can I learn this type of anatomy and body structures so then I can animate like you...❤and please can you give us a video on how to draw characters like you with different body types ( simplified anatomy) PLEASE.......❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
So, the message is, his dad was a good father, but then after his mother died, his dad became a drunk, and likely abused, and neglected him, but that he should forgive his dad because he had a few human moments? It's my personal view that abusive parents need to work HARD to redeem their actions. it's not something that they're entitled to just because they're parents.. Oh, otherwise, really great animation, keep up the good work!
It makes me happy that's the message you got out of the film, but it is not that he 'was' forgiven. In the end the main character probably didn't forgive him, but at least could understand him. I think its important to sometimes step on the shoes of people who have hurt us and understand why they did, even if we can't forgive. Thank you for your comment!
I don't know if it's the way you sold the story or the incredible craftsmanship shown in the composition that made me shed the first tear. Incredible work.
Hi Dreameater! I did go to an animation school but they taught me 3D, so basically I didn't use what I learnt haha. 2D animation I had to learn online, with colleagues and on the job! The info is out there! (and I hope to keep adding tutorials to this channel that hopefully will help you) you can do it!!
I came from ur recent vid and i finally understand why this film won. I am a sucker for dramas actually and making me cry is one of my criteria that a story is good. I did cry, but it wasnt like that my intense crying that i really want to burst. This is the kind of cry that is continuous and my heart is so filled with melancholy. It's amazing because there are really no words at the whole film but the sudden shifts of perspective and color, the music and the animation-- it felt like i was really there, yknow that kind of vr thing feels? Every passing memory was like a series of wind slapping me on the face that kept me on crying. It was lonely and very sad feeling. I felt empty actually after watching this, i mean i know it ended in a good mark and i know it might just be a fictional character, but i wonder how is the mc was feeling after all of this.
What I tried to convey with the end is, even thought the mc might not be able to completely forgive his dad for the damage and neglect he did, he reached a 'different' kind of forgiveness. When you understand the person that hurt you so well, that you also understand there's nothing to forgive. I hope he achieved peace! Thank you for your kind words!!
I first saw this around the time when Lackadaisy first came out. I was super intrigued to see what other works you had to offer! This animation, at the time, was incredibly emotional but lacked that punch that I needed to actually cry. It still got stuck in my head though, coming back to me during super random times. It wasn’t until my Grampy passed away that I truly understood why. I can’t relate to this 100%. Nobody in my family are alcoholics, thank god. But it still speaks to me. I unfortunately was never as close with him as I wish I was, and when he passed all I could think about when I found out was how much I missed out on. I can hardly remember his smile, his laugh, the touch of his hand, all of it. Seeing this young man go through the memories of his life, doing his best to find the good in places he just can’t, then eventually stumbling his way back into the hospital room with the little guitar in his hand… I felt that in my soul. I desperately want to go back in time and change things, help him, do anything to make him smile again. To find the good again. But I just can’t. He was a wonderful man. I still miss him. Thank you for working so hard to bring us such a tear-jerking masterpiece.
a beautiful example of visual storytelling! The angles, expressions, lighting, EVERYTHING here tells the story! I got chills near the end too! Fantastic job!
I watched this short on mute just cuz i wasn’t ready to commit to a video, and yet I still cried. This was beautiful and a very effective story-telling. So powerful
I'm just reading a book. Jensen Derrick: Language Older than Words. Your language spoke in 70 languages. - I was holding my father's hand when stopped breathing. I'm glad I could. Thanks for the "Memories" what you did not sell but have shared with us, with me.
Came here from the Lackadaisy video. I gotta say, the scene at 3:29 is TRULY IMPRESSIVE. The lighting, the angles, the shadows its all very well drawn! I cant imagine the work you've put into this 4 minute video. Im so happy thst you're now working for the team of Lackadaisy. Truly an inspiration. *You got the job!*
Beautiful. Powerful presence. Using your talent to tell a story that provokes emotion. This really hit home for me as my dad suffered from alcohol addiction. I have felt similar at times after his death to what you portrayed in your animated short film. Thank you for using your talent to normalize those feelings!
Recently stumbled across a CSP tutorial you did for grphixly...which lead me here. This is such a beautiful and inspiring work of art. It really resonates. Also, as someone who is starting the animator journey it helps reaffirm that one person can do something amazing. Thank you!
This is a powerful film. It reminded me of the loss of my own father many years ago and of standing in the hospital room as he took his last breath. Good luck and God Bless You in all you do. Your talent and great Heart is apparent in this work.
I watched this a few months after it came out by myself with the family ipad (bcz at the time i didnt have my own gadget) and i literally cried so much after watching it because of how touching it was, and i still came back to watch it over and over again and yet it srill manages to make me burst out in tears
I can't remember the last time I teared up from a film, excellent work. I came here from your newest video and I related to that video as a 21 year old artist feeling the same things.
"Sometimes I wish I could relive moments from my past. Maya tells me I do, and I know what she means. Like the rush of parkour on rooftops, feeling alive with every leap. Or the thrill of discovering animation, unlocking a power within me I never knew existed. But there are moments I'd rather not relive. Like finding those hidden pictures and letters, revealing a secret my dad kept from my mom. I wish I'd never told her; their argument that day still haunts me. She stormed out, got into a car accident, and... she was gone the next day. My dad followed soon after. In the aftermath, I realized you never truly know how much someone means to you until they're gone. Death is inevitable, but it's hard to accept. I still listen to my mom's guitar music, remembering the times I played alongside her. But after she passed, I couldn't bear to play anymore. I had to let it go. I've learned to never let anger blind me to the love of those around me. I'd give anything to talk to my mom again,both my mom and dad died on this same bed I’m laying on right now ,death may have won in this world but at least I’ll get to see my mom again
wow, I watched your video on how u started late but became a pro. I was really inspired by it. honestly, I get inspired a lot but fail to actually start something. i really need help. BTW how did u contest for the award, did you have to apply or something
"Cada línea que dibujas, estás una línea más cerca de tu sueño!" Hola Manu, creo que hace anios no sentia algo por una pieza de arte como la tuya. Como creador, compositor, a veces escultor, y peacemaker tratando de salvar al mundo, se lo que se necesita poner (energias, tiempo, paciencia, recursos y toda tu alma) para poder lograr algo asi. Aparte de las lagrimas, solo quiero decirte GRACIAS. Tienes un poder grande, usalo para el bien :) Un abrazo de China Angelo
Que nivel de animación e historia. Un gusto conocerlo ahora el fin de semana donde Daniel 🙌🙌🙌, había visto el video anteriormente pero no sabía que era suyo.
OH GOD. I found this video by searching for animation tutorials since I started learning animating but damn. This is so cool, the story, the visuals....
This has become one of my favorite, if not the favorite, short animation. The transitions from one scene, one emotional state to the next are beautiful. The color schemes, light, and shadow are so fitting of each scene. And of course, the story and how the boy processes it all were presented so well.
This animation real exaggerated the point to me you have to embrace life and keep moving foward and improve because even if ĥorrible stuff happens you should still try to improve youreelf for both you and other people
:0 empeze a ver tus videos hace poco. No tenia idea que fuiste de la Veritas! Estoy estudiando en el programa para 2D de la ECCC como primera generacion, y ver esto es chivisima. No me he sentido muy inspirada ultimamente, y ha sido dificil seguir trabajando en el corto y las tareas de animacion, pero eres una fuente de inspiracion bro. Estan enseñando toonboom en el programa, y estoy muriendo con los conceptos de rigging y cutout, asi que saber que esto fue hecho en clip y ae es bendicion. En serio que que placer e inspiracion saber como se llego a hacer este corto. Que genial bro 👌, espero yo tambien poder hacer algo tan bueno como esto y sacar un trabajo tan chiva como lo hiciste vos con Lackadaisy.
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I found this animation from that video. I don’t get very emotional but this made me tear up. It’s very inspiring to know that you succeeded at your goal after being told you weren’t enough, and made this as a result. Incredible work again, and great job with the story telling with this animation and the new video.
I don't think the word failed is anywhere in your resume. That was amazing! I'm trying to get into animation and WOW what an inspiration! keep going.
Xup
I love the music!!!! did you realy compose it yourself?? Increditable! Plus the lighting and BG really make for the finishing touch! How long do short animations such as these normally take?
@@allisonwoodruff3966 Hi Allison. I really did! Thank you, so very glad you enjoyed it!
The video on the pinned comment goes deeper onto why it took so long but this short took 3+ years to make! (working on it on and off).
I am known by my friends for not being too expressive, but this made me shed some tears
This is the biggest compliment Donnyan_shiro, thank you!
same, although i held back my tears i could feel they were coming
Same here
its true, i am his friend
It get me too un my soul😢
Wow this hits hard. My mom is an alcoholic, but she is still alive. My feelings about her are complicated, so much anger, unfairness and disappointment, but also worry and warm. I hope she could live as full life as it's possible (that doesn't include me, because I can't deal with her). We haven't seen for many years, but sometimes we text. I'm afraid of that moment and all emotions that might explode when she dies.
Sending you lots of love.
Almost similar to me. This hits hard for me as well. My dad was an alcoholic during my adolescence. We shared fairly well good memories, most memories has definitely been more violent than good though. He stopped drinking so heavily when I was like 10, but he still was very violent, drank occasionally. He was a very violent man still. I’m now 23 haven’t seen my dad in almost a year. Even though he chooses a different family, then the one he has, and I am still in denial for the love I have for him. He’s still my dad, and I hope one day he will get better, and eventually happier, even though most likely without me in his life, it would really hurt me if something were to happen to him. Especially since I was the only one to stick with him when everyone left him. I just wish him well.
this is so wholesome, it def deserves more views :(
man this made me cry, it was so emotional for me, great animation and i mean this
This is such an amazing story, and extremely heart wrenching. You did an amazing job on this man, congrats.
Thanks for listening to the story
woooooooooooooow this was powerful! got me teared up
Oh my god I wasn't expecting to actually cry. Because I rarely cry! I was a FOOL! But also now I'm extremely motivated to keep animating.
Let's go V!! Can't wait to see you bring your characters to life, wish you the best of luck!
And thank you for taking the time to watch this!
Beautiful.
I WILL NOT CRY! I WILL NOT CRY! I WILL NOT CRY! :,(
If you don't mind me asking, what is this about exactly? Uhh in case anyone thinks I'm hating, not at all, just like suuuper confused
This is gorgeous, super impressive for a college short film. The skill shown here is so professional 🥺 I’ve been looking at colleges recently for animation, but most of the affordable ones don’t seem to get their students to a high enough skill level for my tastes. If anyone has any tips on how I can get a good animation education but also be able to pay for it please share, I’m so stuck ahh
If I'm to be 100% I had to learn most of the skills showcased here by myself hehe. I went to a 3D school, so I had to learn 2D animation, drawing, and painting on my own.
What I did was focusing on what I want to achieve, have a goal in mind, or a reference that I want to imitate (it doesn't matter if you actually do it or not) the important thing is once you know where you are right now, and where you want to go, all you have to do is do small daily exercises that will level up your skills to get there.
Try tackling single topics instead of complex mixes, and I promise if you're consistent you can achieve the results that are in your head. Best of luck!!
@@ManuMercurial I am not studying animation, although it is a dream of mine but I'll stick to just being my hobby. With most careers in college, you have to learn things on your own. Everything is studying and practicing and honing the skills to near perfection. Sure they hand you skills to help you, thats why you're studying but everything is mostly by your own effort. It doesn't matter where you study. So everything you're saying is 100% true. As for the person asking trust on this one :) I'm studying medicine, and colleges usually just tell you some things and then let you fly off, and you decide if you take it or not.
Colleges are just a phase of your entire process! You have to put in a lot of work yourself and might still not end up where your peers end up, but that's simply because they came in with more experience than you. That is fine! What's more important is that you use this opportunity to grow, through your own ambition combined with professional assistance. Don't be too worried about what you see in the college's portfolio. Instead, see if you can get a chance to talk to the professors or alumni to get a better picture. Good luck!
@@MrFoxInc thank you for that encouragement, I’ll see about visiting some and seeing them for myself!
if you want to animate your own shorts i suggest you follow the path I'm planning, study comics and art first. composition, storywriting and comic techniques are all helpful to know to animate an original story. its never too late to start animating tho, so you might as just try before college. although I am not the best one to ask here as I'm still at high school, I'm planning to go somewhere at Italy, if that helps
All the perspective shifts and transitions were top notch, really impressive work!
Thank you Kor, super glad you enjoyed it!!
This was such a beautifully crafted short film. It perfectly illustrates the conflicting feelings one gets when someone who has hurt them dies, especially a parental figure. It is easy to simply hate the person before this, but, when they pass and one is left with the memories, they begin to remember the way things were before. Wonderfully done!
Ah dangit now I'm crying.
That was really good! I love the transitions between each scene
Thanks JoyceW (: glad you enjoyed it!
@@ManuMercurial Hi man, i was wondering, did you use After Effects for this animation ? i know there are lots of stages to into making a short film but for the "motion" part did you use AE ?
@@Saed-kr7jk I actually have a video on how I use After Effects for my animations, its all in there! Happy you enjoyed it!
@@ManuMercurial so this video was made by AE ? i will defineitly watch that other video but i just want to make sure that THIS video was mad by AE. cheers
@@Saed-kr7jk It was animated in Clip Studio Paint, then the post production was all After Effects, yep!
My dad is an alkoholic he is right now in hospital. I don’t keep contact with him because his is very hurtful but I came to visit him because doctors said he might not make it now or he will drink again. I said I forgive him and I thanked him for everything good that he did. Seeing this video makes me happy that I did that thank you.
Damn, that was downright stupendous! You have a mesmerizingly fluid style that maximizes the emotion from each transition. My two favorites were the transition of the dad shaking at the funeral to his tears becoming rain on the taxi windshield (a gorgeous way to show how his grief from his wife's passing affected him and his son's lives) and especially EVERYTHING to do with the swing. From the good memories of the father pushing the son forward to try to reach the light of his mom and a healthier headspace, to how he just can reach it in the arc and starts falling back into the darker memories of his father's worst moments, to how in the end he refuses to let them dominate him and runs to the hospital room to CHOOSE to make peace with it all. Utter visual poetry!
I came here from your video on working on Lackadaisy after watching the Lackadaisy pilot (which was a fun watch on its own), and you are awesome! I want to ask your advice on the matter. I have a script for an animated pilot, but no drawing or animation skills to speak of (my specialty is screenwriting). What do you suggest for how to bring that story to life?
Truly appreciate your message Sam. Reading this I'm so very glad what I intended to show with those sequences did reach you!
As for your question, going straight into an animation might be a big challenge for all the reasons you saw in the Lackadaisy video. My suggestion would be to team up with an artist to create a comic/webtoon first, and start building an audience around it!
That way you can explore a longer story, and focus on the writing part of it, before expanding it to other types of projects like an animated teaser, until it grows enough to be able to crowdfund a fully fledged pilot. That's what I plan to do myself!
Wish you the best of luck!!
Hello! Super novice fellow artist here. Planning my own webcomics myself, actually. Or trying to work my way up to it.
Figured I would leave a reply and put myself out there, in case you ever wanted someone else to talk to about how to go about this whole thing. I keep hearing a lot about community and working together, so I want to shoot my shot and see who else is willing to team up and chitchat.
@@Reveur_Lucide Thanks for reaching out! Do you have a DeviantArt or similar online portfolio?
wow.. This is by far one of the best student films I've seen. Your storytelling skills made this such an emotional and captivating story and each shot transition flowed into the next sequence seamlessly. I absolutely loved how the flow of the story was never broken and kept me engaged throughout the whole film. Not to mention animating all the BGs just using a 2d software!! It must have taken a painstakingly long time to redraw every new frame in perspective again like the car xD (on a side note you should def make a tutorial on how you animated those BGs, I would die to see it as a fellow proponent of 2D BG animation c:)
Also the music and story really reminded me of a story driven game called To the Moon. Its one of my favorite games of all time that deals with two scientists traversing through a dying patient's memories and this film made me feel like this could be a sequel to that series or something like that. Amazing job man, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos and hopefully finishing some projects of my own as well! :D
Hi Duskfall! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this, it means a lot! So glad you enjoyed the pacing and flow of the film, a lot of preproduction work went into it and your comment makes me really glad it did pay off!
This is such a beautiful, poignant and thought-provoking film. It speaks without the characters saying a word!!!
Thank you! Honestly, telling a story without speaking was such a difficult task, so glad you caught that
Watched this after watching Manu's latest upload, and all I can say is, damn. This hit hard. I didn't expect it to be this good, but damn, it actually moved me to tears.
Absolutely brilliant
Thank you so very much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch both videos!! Glad you enjoyed them!
Its nice to finally get to see the entire animation instead of snippets from your other tutorials lol
I really adore the dynamic angles and compositing, its beautiful
This means a lot coming from you! Thank you!
Damn man RUclips sucks this shoulda been getting recommended to everyone, deserves way more views!
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad for every view it gets Happy you enjoyed it!
this is illegaly underrated
Thank you for your good vibes, it means a lot!
This short film really touched me.
and the animation creativity is amazing! I really admire you, I will continue to learn and will become like you :) You are my motivation, thank you very much ♡
Thank you Bunnirell, you are my motivation too! Thank you for taking the time to write this!
This is just unbelievable that such a good work has less then 1k views! Great job guys, keep up going like this!
Thank you Zappy Ken, I appreciate you watching it, enjoying it and taking the time to comment. That means it accomplished its goal
damn. i don't often cry over animated films, but this... seriously made me shed a couple of tears. especially when you watch this animation right after that video in which you told your story as an animator and artist, and... and now everything here seems to be doubly expressive, emotional and amazing. all the people who have worked on this did a really, really big and beautiful job, did it all with great soul. this is really inspiring. i've been having a huge problem with creativity and art these days, but everything i have learned from you this day has really helped me a little bit, like a sip of the purest water in a relentless heat. it really helped me and, it must be, many other people too.
thank you very very much for your huge work from a fourteen year old artist!!
Same I cried first watch too.
@@itsmereem6748 same 🥲
Im not crying you are! :') It was a good film I can see how much effort was put into the film heart and soul good job!
Thanks BalloonsDraws, happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this saw emotional story
Dude you just killed it
Daaaamn. Ambitious storytelling for a less than 5 min animation. What stood out to me the most was how creative the transitions are between scenes as well as how dynamic the camera is which is really impressive in the context of 2D animation. Alright, maybe a third thing and then I'll shut up. The color/lighting is really in line with the narrative points of each scene. Seriously nice work.
no no, keep going Thanks so much Mustache Twiddler, I really appreciate you taking the time to write this, and thank you for watching it!!
Wow I am just.. wow. I'm not crying, you're crying!
This is beautiful. Every frame is a work of art. I did not expect this to grip me the way that it has.
Alcoholism has affected my family, so maybe that made it hit a little harder, but I could FEEL the ups and downs the young man went through. The funeral scene was almost too much, I loved it.
I don't know enough to give any honest critiques, but those lighting transitions are astounding. You should feel proud of what you've accomplished in this film, I don't know what else to say.
I just started with art at the age of 31 (save for what I've done in high school, but I barely count that). You uploaded your painting tutorial a day prior to me starting research, so thankfully RUclips's algorithm pointed me your way. I've referred back to that tutorial several times while working on my first pieces, but didn't realize you uploaded your short film until now.
Thank you Manu, so much, on multiple fronts.
Thank you Treed, this comment really means a lot. Thanks for checking out my content since day 1 on YT, hopefully it keeps living up to your expectations
Your story really Inspire me . I also want to be a animator ,so please keep it up . I wish you happiness from my very heart in your journey ❤❤❤
Keep doing your loving thing and keep us inspire
Who's chopping onions on my keyboard!?!?! Beautiful 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
saw your incredible work on Lackadaisy and came over to see the film that got you the job - I'm blown away (and also sobbing but that's beside the point) - it might seem simple but I know pulling this together was anything but. The raw emotion this invokes is powerful, the message it's delivering is powerful, and there are soo many of us - too many of us - who relate to a life or relationships like this extremely personally. I'm still crying and had to get tissues for my nose....
Amazing work 💞
Thank you so much for your kind words Ashley! This is the biggest compliment
This was incredible. No wonder you and your team won first place.
hey, I want to know that does it necessary to learn anatomy that deep to animate like you as you done in this short film? if yes then ok... but if not then please tell me that where can I learn this type of anatomy and body structures so then I can animate like you...❤and please can you give us a video on how to draw characters like you with different body types ( simplified anatomy)
PLEASE.......❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
ngl this made me cry for 30 minutes gotta love the animation though
While CSP doesen't have Rigging system, how did you animate the character movements? Did you draw each frame of the movement manually ?
So, the message is, his dad was a good father, but then after his mother died, his dad became a drunk, and likely abused, and neglected him, but that he should forgive his dad because he had a few human moments? It's my personal view that abusive parents need to work HARD to redeem their actions. it's not something that they're entitled to just because they're parents.. Oh, otherwise, really great animation, keep up the good work!
It makes me happy that's the message you got out of the film, but it is not that he 'was' forgiven.
In the end the main character probably didn't forgive him, but at least could understand him. I think its important to sometimes step on the shoes of people who have hurt us and understand why they did, even if we can't forgive. Thank you for your comment!
Ma perché dovete farmi piangere così? 😢😢😢😢
I don't know if it's the way you sold the story or the incredible craftsmanship shown in the composition that made me shed the first tear. Incredible work.
Thank you for the huge compliments Mormyrus
Awwh, my heart is melting...🥺🦋💕💖
Absolutely and overwhelmingly beautiful.
Esta animación es una verdadera pieza de arte. ¡Muy buen trabajo!
Gracias Rod por el mas grande cumplido, me alegra muchísimo que lo hayas disfrutado!
I love this I saw your tutorials and want to go to an animation school. What animation school did you go to? Did you do it online?
Hi Dreameater! I did go to an animation school but they taught me 3D, so basically I didn't use what I learnt haha. 2D animation I had to learn online, with colleagues and on the job!
The info is out there! (and I hope to keep adding tutorials to this channel that hopefully will help you) you can do it!!
I came from ur recent vid and i finally understand why this film won. I am a sucker for dramas actually and making me cry is one of my criteria that a story is good. I did cry, but it wasnt like that my intense crying that i really want to burst. This is the kind of cry that is continuous and my heart is so filled with melancholy. It's amazing because there are really no words at the whole film but the sudden shifts of perspective and color, the music and the animation-- it felt like i was really there, yknow that kind of vr thing feels? Every passing memory was like a series of wind slapping me on the face that kept me on crying. It was lonely and very sad feeling. I felt empty actually after watching this, i mean i know it ended in a good mark and i know it might just be a fictional character, but i wonder how is the mc was feeling after all of this.
What I tried to convey with the end is, even thought the mc might not be able to completely forgive his dad for the damage and neglect he did, he reached a 'different' kind of forgiveness.
When you understand the person that hurt you so well, that you also understand there's nothing to forgive.
I hope he achieved peace!
Thank you for your kind words!!
I first saw this around the time when Lackadaisy first came out. I was super intrigued to see what other works you had to offer! This animation, at the time, was incredibly emotional but lacked that punch that I needed to actually cry. It still got stuck in my head though, coming back to me during super random times. It wasn’t until my Grampy passed away that I truly understood why.
I can’t relate to this 100%. Nobody in my family are alcoholics, thank god. But it still speaks to me. I unfortunately was never as close with him as I wish I was, and when he passed all I could think about when I found out was how much I missed out on. I can hardly remember his smile, his laugh, the touch of his hand, all of it. Seeing this young man go through the memories of his life, doing his best to find the good in places he just can’t, then eventually stumbling his way back into the hospital room with the little guitar in his hand… I felt that in my soul. I desperately want to go back in time and change things, help him, do anything to make him smile again. To find the good again. But I just can’t.
He was a wonderful man. I still miss him.
Thank you for working so hard to bring us such a tear-jerking masterpiece.
left me in tears
a beautiful example of visual storytelling! The angles, expressions, lighting, EVERYTHING here tells the story! I got chills near the end too! Fantastic job!
Thank you so very much Icemaster. Your comment is incredibly encouraging. I appreciate you watching the video!!
I watched this short on mute just cuz i wasn’t ready to commit to a video, and yet I still cried. This was beautiful and a very effective story-telling. So powerful
You made me cry, i don't know how but you did it, you hit the spot.
I'm just reading a book. Jensen Derrick: Language Older than Words. Your language spoke in 70 languages. - I was holding my father's hand when stopped breathing. I'm glad I could. Thanks for the "Memories" what you did not sell but have shared with us, with me.
Thank you for your kind words Mind EGY, wish you all the best!
Came here from the Lackadaisy video. I gotta say, the scene at 3:29 is TRULY IMPRESSIVE. The lighting, the angles, the shadows its all very well drawn!
I cant imagine the work you've put into this 4 minute video.
Im so happy thst you're now working for the team of Lackadaisy. Truly an inspiration.
*You got the job!*
this is deep, even gave me some wet eyes 🥹
Beautiful. Powerful presence. Using your talent to tell a story that provokes emotion. This really hit home for me as my dad suffered from alcohol addiction. I have felt similar at times after his death to what you portrayed in your animated short film. Thank you for using your talent to normalize those feelings!
Recently stumbled across a CSP tutorial you did for grphixly...which lead me here. This is such a beautiful and inspiring work of art. It really resonates. Also, as someone who is starting the animator journey it helps reaffirm that one person can do something amazing. Thank you!
Welcome aboard! Wish you the best of luck in your journey RFTM. Let's get itttt!! 💪
This is a powerful film. It reminded me of the loss of my own father many years ago and of standing in the hospital room as he took his last breath. Good luck and God Bless You in all you do. Your talent and great Heart is apparent in this work.
Incredibly great animation!
Movements and rotations are excellent. I like it very much🤩
This is beyond amazing🥺👏
Thank you for your kind words Annie, so happy you got to enjoy it!
I watched this a few months after it came out by myself with the family ipad (bcz at the time i didnt have my own gadget) and i literally cried so much after watching it because of how touching it was, and i still came back to watch it over and over again and yet it srill manages to make me burst out in tears
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Beautiful animation, story.. everything!!! Amazing project!
Came for the techniques and stayed for the story. Shed a couple of tears for it. Great animation :)
Ruzzi, thank you so very much! That's the biggest compliment!
Had to watch couple more times, first to soak in the story then to scream “How the HELL did he animate that part!” Over and over
HAHA Lots of love for 2D Animation, and quite a bit of patience. Thanks Derpiocy!
What a wonderful piece of art ❤
تفاصيل رسم خلتني انسجم انت موهوب استمر🔥
This is absolutely beautiful😭😭😭😭 I’m crying over how wonderful this is❤
I can't remember the last time I teared up from a film, excellent work. I came here from your newest video and I related to that video as a 21 year old artist feeling the same things.
Guys I cried
That. Is. So. GOOD!!!!! The art is 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌!!!! CHEF'S KISS!!!!!!!!!!! PERFECT!!!!!!!!! GLORIOUS!!!!!! WOW!!!
Thanks for creating such beautiful animation! You are amazing!
عمل ممتاز ورائع 👏
لقد ذرفت دموع كثيره😢💔
مبدع استمر❤🎉
"Sometimes I wish I could relive moments from my past. Maya tells me I do, and I know what she means. Like the rush of parkour on rooftops, feeling alive with every leap. Or the thrill of discovering animation, unlocking a power within me I never knew existed.
But there are moments I'd rather not relive. Like finding those hidden pictures and letters, revealing a secret my dad kept from my mom. I wish I'd never told her; their argument that day still haunts me. She stormed out, got into a car accident, and... she was gone the next day. My dad followed soon after.
In the aftermath, I realized you never truly know how much someone means to you until they're gone. Death is inevitable, but it's hard to accept.
I still listen to my mom's guitar music, remembering the times I played alongside her. But after she passed, I couldn't bear to play anymore. I had to let it go.
I've learned to never let anger blind me to the love of those around me. I'd give anything to talk to my mom again,both my mom and dad died on this same bed I’m laying on right now ,death may have won in this world but at least I’ll get to see my mom again
wow, I watched your video on how u started late but became a pro. I was really inspired by it.
honestly, I get inspired a lot but fail to actually start something. i really need help.
BTW how did u contest for the award, did you have to apply or something
"Cada línea que dibujas, estás una línea más cerca de tu sueño!"
Hola Manu, creo que hace anios no sentia algo por una pieza de arte como la tuya. Como creador, compositor, a veces escultor, y peacemaker tratando de salvar al mundo, se lo que se necesita poner (energias, tiempo, paciencia, recursos y toda tu alma) para poder lograr algo asi.
Aparte de las lagrimas, solo quiero decirte GRACIAS.
Tienes un poder grande, usalo para el bien :)
Un abrazo de China
Angelo
Muchas gracias por el gran cumplido Angelo, te deseo la mejor de las suertes en tus proyectos!
Made me feel very warm and fuzzy or something....
Que nivel de animación e historia. Un gusto conocerlo ahora el fin de semana donde Daniel 🙌🙌🙌, había visto el video anteriormente pero no sabía que era suyo.
Absolutely stunning beautiful captured every moment
This production is so bad, the vision gets really blurry as the film progresses...
Truly beautiful to see, heartfelt story. I just lost my dad. Memories that all I got now. Thank you for this gift! 🙏🏾
I am sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to watch it and your kind words. Truly appreciate it!
@@ManuMercurial Thank you and you are truly welcome! 🙏🏾
OH GOD. I found this video by searching for animation tutorials since I started learning animating but damn. This is so cool, the story, the visuals....
I can't control my emotions after this masterpiece 🤗 I am at peace now thanks
This is amazing in all parts, story, technical achievement, and cinematography.
So very glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you for your kind words!!
@@ManuMercurial you are very humble, thanks for sharing your work.
Good story albeit too expiremental for my taste. I like stories with depth but without too much movement/ big camera shifts/ on your face symbolism...
this can make anyone cry, so sad 😢 really awesome vid, keep up with the amazing work!
If the world were in the right place, this video could get 1 billion likes ❤
WATCHED IT WITH MY FRIENDS WE ARE LITERALLY SOBBING............... I LOVE THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
This has become one of my favorite, if not the favorite, short animation. The transitions from one scene, one emotional state to the next are beautiful. The color schemes, light, and shadow are so fitting of each scene. And of course, the story and how the boy processes it all were presented so well.
Well damn, I was not expecting to be hit in the feels this hard.... ;-;
This animation real exaggerated the point to me you have to embrace life and keep moving foward and improve because even if ĥorrible stuff happens you should still try to improve youreelf for both you and other people
Hey, Is it possible to have music ? it's a very good animation
Action speaks louder than words 😢
:0 empeze a ver tus videos hace poco. No tenia idea que fuiste de la Veritas! Estoy estudiando en el programa para 2D de la ECCC como primera generacion, y ver esto es chivisima. No me he sentido muy inspirada ultimamente, y ha sido dificil seguir trabajando en el corto y las tareas de animacion, pero eres una fuente de inspiracion bro. Estan enseñando toonboom en el programa, y estoy muriendo con los conceptos de rigging y cutout, asi que saber que esto fue hecho en clip y ae es bendicion. En serio que que placer e inspiracion saber como se llego a hacer este corto. Que genial bro 👌, espero yo tambien poder hacer algo tan bueno como esto y sacar un trabajo tan chiva como lo hiciste vos con Lackadaisy.
Vamos con fuerza Nia, puedo ver en tu canal que estás trabajando super duro! Si se puede!! Gracias por el mensajito (:
Never fails to make me cry, every single time i watch it
Could you please add a text creation tutorial to the credits scene?:)
Really a great work guys. Excellent
Brilliantly executed, through and through.
Thank you RADimation! Glad you enjoyed it!
Bro, This is awesome. What is the software you used to Animate this ? ❤
You really know how to play with hearth strings.
Dammit this made me cry lol, beautiful animation