"BROKEN" Better smashed than possessed! Animated Short by Patrick Smith.
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- It is better to be broken than be possessed by evil.
In this animated short film, a dystopian environment contains brittle glass characters, they are divided into two sides: the broken and the intact. The spirits that dwell within are either pure or rotten. The broken remain on their side, to waste away into shattered bits. But the shards have a healing property, a process exploited by an ambitious dark soul who desires to be whole, and part of a possessed, twisted, robotic tribe. "Broken" is a cautionary tale, it expresses the idea that it is better to be broken and pure, than be intact and possessed. Once tripped, smashed, and deprived of his glass body, the dark soul timidly rises, twisting upward, but is soon ripped down violently, and consumed mercilessly by the unbroken. "BROKEN" we go beyond the broken wine glass trope, the world in which these glass people dwell has evolved. The wine cups from previous stories have been replaced by characters with spherical heads, just as brittle as before. They shatter easily when struck, but also they are pliable and stretch and move.
Directors note:
For some reason this film evolved the way it did.. a bit creepy and twisted, but meaningful nonetheless. In many ways this animation reflects my belief that evil is often found in what we perceive as beauty or perfection, and conversely, goodness is found in what we dismiss as "broken" or unworthy. It's interesting to note that many Catholic Saints were broken or misled prior to conversion. Regardless of the meaning that viewers glean from this animation, I truly hope you enjoy it, and please share as much as possible. I'm hoping that this piece will resonate as a meaningful animated short film.
Official Selection:
• TAF Thessaloniki Animation Festival 2024, Macedonia, Greece.
• Kuandu International Animation Festival 2024, Korea.
• Cartoons Underground 2024, Singapore.
• East Lansing Film Festival 2024, USA.
Animated By Patrick Smith.
Backgrounds, Color, Editing, Sound Effects also by Patrick Smith.
Music By Leon Riskin.
Additional music by Taylor Brook.
Associate Producers Kaori Ishida and Ahmed Chin.
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Oh boy cant wait for lazy tictok creators to make over 100M views on a video and not even give credit to the original creator
Worst when you know the working of this animation began in January
that's why i left tiktok.. they don't do anything about copies and stealing.
I came from Tiktok lol
And that's how I ended up here kept getting bits and pieces of the clips wanted to watch the whole clip with no interruptions
Saddly that's how i found It this short
Love how the rude glass guys soil didn't escape when being devoured
Despite the fact that earlier the bird that got devoured managed to escape
Pretty sure the soul of the dude that first died was like:
"Now we're even"
ha totally!
Not really, he semmed horrified
Nothing about "we are even"
*Edit I spelled soul wrong
Just desserts
PATRICK SMITH UPLOAD
YES.
@@PatrickSmithAnimation YIPPE YIPPE YIPPE YIPPE YIPPE YIPPE
@@PatrickSmithAnimationYIPPEE
I click
Indeed
0:17 Creepy...
0:47 Not creepy.
1:22 Breaks his chest
1:39 Becomes like the other smiling glasses
1:52 White Soul leaves the body
1:58 Breaks in pieces
2:21 Thumbs up!
2:52 Soul ties his legs together
2:53 Cassualy Falls and breaks
2:58 Teeth and the bloody wine
3:04 An Unnerving looking soul
3:18 Two Wine Souls
3:29 No...
3:35 Eats the dark soul
3:58 Birdie.
4:01 The Soul Flies Away Forever
yep.
Ain't no way, we found Sherlock
Useful
the moment we have been waiting for.
In other words: karma
3:29 the "no"
Dumbledore said aggressively
yep. had to put that in.
@@PatrickSmithAnimation I'm glad you did
I thought he said "Don't."
Another banger from Patrick!
thx
I have to say, the animation is a great deal smoother, and the eyes are insanely more expressive! (Not that they weren't incredibly expressive before)
⭐️⭐️⭐️•Kevin the bird•⭐️⭐️⭐️
0:28
But as always another epic Patrick short film. ❤
Well done, The guy just wanted to help, and ended up dying. So the guy who broke him ran away, and his soul killed him too.
I love that little bird, he's quite adorable. Anyways, another awesome short featuring our favourite wine glass boys!
thx! they've kind of morphed from wine glasses into wine people.. i just went with it.
THE LEGAND HAS RETURNED!!!
MY DUDE WELCOME BACK! YOYR CHANNEL IS THE BEST!!❤
Good to see you back. Cool animation
I've been looking for this video for a while and now I found it 🥰👍
happy you found it! please share!
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY FINALLY POST!!! I been thinking of making more ocs that looks like this but I'mma go think for a moment :) I really enjoy your videos and everytime I cry, I always came to watch some of your videos and then I stopped cry, you're the only one who brings me happiness! Also have a greatest great great day!!! 💓:3
such an awesome comment. i live for comments like this.. keeps me going.
@@PatrickSmithAnimationalso I have made 2 characters that looks alike in the video :) I were wondering if you can give them both some name and age! I have Instagram and Twitter tho cuz I can send you the picture of them! :3
Spirit for the creator working of this very interesting animation. 😃✨
I really like this animation. I think you did an amazing job on it. I hope you continue to make more animations like this. You did a super good job
thx!!
I like how it subverts our expectation. Like I thought the smiley people would be the friendly and helpful ones, but they are the most dangerous ones. I’d much rather be in frown town than with those smiley guys.
🎯
watching these really inspires me to learn to animate and build my own stories :]
I like the glass transformation and the music is so good! 1:37
The melody, I keep expecting it to continue to the tune of "painted black" and it bothers me that it doesn't haha.
I adore this animation, so surreal, so wicked, so ... awesome!
I think the moral of this episode is that people can hide behind facades (all the smiley ones) and those who dont are just ashamed for. (The broken)
This is great! I love how we get to see how the concept of Pour evolved into this series (Edit..maybe even before Pour) Its like watching your kid grow up. Btw, your sound design and music is great too. You keep everything just simple enough, in all aspects, to tell your story but enough for it to be very effective (though I know you put a lot of work into this) Tip of the cap to everyone!
this is true.. to me the world is evolving, and i gotta keep up. i'd like to completely get away from the entire drinking glass and pour thing.. going toward a more "fragile" creature filled with blood thing. wow.. that sounded dark when i typed it.
@@PatrickSmithAnimation You know what they say... there is no light, if there is no darkness. *cue woo woo music
Your messages are loud and clear though not too on the nose on your work. I feel like many of these could eventually be put together as a full story... like a History of the World (Mel Brooks) type compilation of vignettes and still all connect yet be their own stories. Anywho.... big fan of your work. Glad youre growing your audience. You deserve it. Cant wait to see whats next.
i weirdly love the sound design
as a child playing with transformers & them having “ratchet joints”
gives this such an itch scratched feeling (not asmr, but comforting.)
thx for noticing the sound, i worked really hard on that element.
Status can only be made with blood, but no one said it had to be your's. Gorgeous artwork, glad someone put this on reddit
it's on reddit? give me a link if you can.. or i'll find it. thx!!
Everybody already said the philosophical and social shit for me so I'm just hear to say I saw this on my recommended page and enjoyed watching it
Thx for watching. Truly appreciate it
That is what we call Karma
Brp i watch you in 2020 and this animation best!
very nice animation i cant stop watch
Absolutely amazing work →_→❤️❤️❤️
thanks!
You know I see a lot of people try to interpret your work and I just can’t help but feel like it’s not all black it white. Like what you show us may not be literal and there is a much more deeper meaning than “people who help others get walked on sometimes but it’s ok because others who take advantage of them gets hurt to” or “what goes around comes around” maybe I’m just looking to deep into things but I always feel like there’s more.
yeah, people bring their own interpretations, often projections. i don't mind, i like it. I've always felt that my stories are obvious, nothing really to be deciphered. thanks so much for the thoughtful comment:)
very good animation 🍷
God it took me a whole week to find this video!
Вы как всегда удивляете в ваших анимациях можно найти много скрытых смыслов и это удивляет
Спасибо за очередной шедевр=]
I might be late but I have been waiting for this for a while and this animation was worth it
thx for watching!
If u do a next episode they should make a war cuz the demon is just standing still and the broken can just punch them lol
1:57 welp I’m dead
You can manipulate others.....but at the end your the one to blame for your own downfall
I've noticed that I don't put meaning to these; I'm just here for the glass people lore. 💀
0:17 when being happy inside
0:48 or being sad in ruins inside
Also can’t wait to see what pour 001 looks like because of the Tim Burton feel to it
Still at these? I've already found one nostalgic video, and now a nostalgic youtuber just uploaded?
You know what they say don’t bite the hand that feeds you
So they went from alcohol to alchemy? Sick!
Thanks for the heart :)
This video has just reminded me that I will die someday and there is nothing waiting for Me on the other side
not true.. where did you think the little bird and the spirit flew off to at the end?
Man, you always make the highest quality uploads, i respect that, you deserve billions of money for the quality of your uploads. you really put "more quality than quantity" up there man
thanks!! i appreciate that. although, i'm going to try to speed up a bit and post more often. this film took WAY too long.
why he gotta eat the bird like that tho 😭
Hell is like the Soul that is been Eaten and the Other Soul the White one is following the bird guy and I think he goes to Heaven like that..
Are we going to see more of these creepy ball heads or my favorite cup people with new color liquid
ALWAYS LOVE A PATRICK SMITH EPISODE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S BASED OFF OF THESE CONTAINER CHARACTERS
Edit: Bro got what he deserved
I really do love juice
Amazing darling ❤️
Well made!
كيف تستطيع تحريكها بهذة الدقة استطيع الرسم لاكن لاستطيع التحريك
I love this little glass world
3:30Ah yea! You cant have
Pour cartoon without the chilling no whisper
Haha I just had to add it
🔥 I CAN'T FIX YOU 🔥
Hey question...mind telling us what the Cups are exactly?? Whats the LORE behind the pours? are all the episodes connected to one another?
This probably means something
Greed takes from others but is paid more in return.
I love the hopelessness of this cartoon
haha.. well.. the good soul did follow the little birdy to heaven.. so that's good.
Crazy bro try to eat the bird.
Eu gosto desse canal
This video is live in ignorence but happy or in the misery but you are normal
NOWS YOUR CHANCE TO BE A [[BIG SHOT]]
This is gross and cool at the same time
Evil fruit punch
Dude died twice. Anyways where did he even go? Die he immediately get digested by that red juice thing or smth.
E Ew.. I don’t like how they have pupils now but still amazing animation
Good
It's better to be unhappy but sane than to be happy but crazy
🎯
basically ilegal substances
I'm happy I'm insane but I suffer from depression
@@scalesthebattlemage4634 bro failed successfully 💀
I hope you feel better, or the symptoms clear up, as no one should have to deal with a constant sadness or loss in interest, or at least I think so.
Basically, don’t do drugs
I seriously used to believe the white bird is the protagonist of the show. I even cried out so hard when it almost got killed. But the best thing is the bird is actually the best side by presenting the true reason of being “alive”.
🎯
The bird reminded me of saint spirit in Christianity when it led good guy's soul somewhere
@@generalwwii2215 ah yes, saints are good at that.
bird representing one that is flying free
Yeah, bro @@generalwwii2215
A strange detail is how the corrupted feel… robotic. From the lifeless grins, to the mechanical ticking when said grins contort, it just makes the unbroken seem soulless.
Also, I noticed that one unbroken being held together by tape, presumably avoiding the gluttony of their peers.
good observation about the tape! i didn't think anyone would notice that detail.
@@PatrickSmithAnimation I noticed it.
I thought it meant that unbroken had been broken before. but it also makes since that they are simply trying to not break. So what do they need to eat to stay unbroken? or perhaps them needing to eat is like a metaphor for them trying to stay full? like even though they are unbroken they are actualy hollow in their hearts? iN SOMEWAYS YOU COULD ARGUE they actualy are Broken because they behave broken while the others merely look broken. In truth maye they are just a differant kind of broken. Because they look insane, they look more like they could go crazy and break at any moment. No one with such deluted smiles could ever truely not be broken somewhere. But being corrupt, isn't that a form of broken in it's own right?
@@PatrickSmithAnimation8 noticed, I was just assuming that he was breaking and was next in line to switch places in this very c9nfusing pour society
@@megareavermickeybot7985 YAPPER
I noticed it as well, I thought it was to show how he was also selfish and had to break someone else to get to the “top” hence the tape keeping him together.
My interpretation of this video would be about the different social status in the world;
The brokens live in suffering due to their kindness, because the "smiley"s are taking advantage of it in order to reach this state bliss they seem to be in.
However, since selfishness is what brought them to this point, the smileys aren't hesitant in bringing down those weaker than them, even those of their own.
As they say: "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"
The other way I'd interpret the ending is it's showing how the rich and selfish will never be remembered in a good light. In any case, this is some very good wordless writing.
It reminds me of the dilemma where you choose to either live in an immortal world of constant agony where every day, one random person gets to forever leave for a world of bliss, or live in an immortal world of constant bliss where every day, one person is sent into eternal suffering.
this is pretty good. my own intentions are in the description if you are interested.
I thing he are just hungry
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@@Tablebassechaise baguette je suis
how many people are there in both worlds
"No good deed goes unpunished." Is how it feels at times. Some people give and help out of the goodness of their hearts, but they must be wary of those who take advantage of their kindness.
The state of their souls also are symbolic: The one that died broken and miserable, but was kind, had a clean, unbroken looking spirit, but the selfish one that was whole again, had a dirty, patchwork looking spirit that was then devoured by the other "happy" looking ones. There is no escape when you cross "the line" to be happy by betraying others.
this. thx for the thoughtful comment.
You got it!
😂hasd❤🎉😊
Khrenb👁️🤩❤😉🔪🫠
2:32 plants vs zombies 💀
OMG YOU’RE RIGHT
No is not
BRO ITS THE SLOWED DOWN VERSION!!!!!
@@Tanneriscool111it sounds like it
@@OnTopReacts BBL
I would rather be broken and sane than being whole and crazy.
good tag line.
Why are so many in the comment section hating on disabled/crazy people?? Do these people think everyone with a mental disability is evil? If someone can be crazy and evil someone else can be crazy and good. Being crazy doesn't automatically make someone evil. We should hold our judgements at least a bit before firing off.
👏👏👏👏👏
@@coolsolderbeing crazy isn’t a good thing, even tho it’s true not all are bad we’re not gonna encourage them that they’re doing okay, we’re supposed to help and make them feel better than crazy, crazy is detachment from reality, which includes theyre hallucinating or paranoid the person is just implying that being crazy isn’t good and they rather suffer than be crazy. We never said we judge crazy people we’re just saying we don’t want to be crazy in any way which nobody does, nothing offensive
@@Wahtri What you say implies we can give others the authority to categorize other human beings into a mentally ill category of some sort. That is bullying by definition. This has been used by authoritarean governents to great effect before as a tool to silence those who have other opinions. So you are terribly wrong in your assumptions. We have no right to categorize other people based on what another person thinks. There are state laws that differentiate whether someone is acting against the state or not. That is where the line is drawn in the larger. normal, part of the world. Your view is crazy. So you are the crazy one, how do you enjoy being labeled as evil now?
Saw some stupid AI voice channel stole this for some bs short, had to track down the original. Glad im here
give me the link and i'll report it.
Where's the AI copy? Have you reported it for plagiarism?
Link it
Sometimes the broken ones are the good ones but the perfect ones are the bad ones
Example: Napoleon
The pure spirit is so nice, he actually tried to rescue the rotten spirit from being eaten.
The physiology of the glass people(because i'm bored):
The glass people are bipedal humanoids with a body completely made out of glass, which their blood is visibly seen inside of.
Because their bodys are made of glass, this makes them very fragile. A simple trip or fall could kill them.
Oddly enough, those with a complete structure seem to be under some kind of trance with their eyes rapidly flashing color and constantly in a smiling state. As if in a state of transcendence.
Those whose bodies are fractured seem to be more mentally stable, but they are doomed to eventually shatter away...
However, its not too late for them to save themselves from certain death at the cost of state of mind.
As in a odd bit of biological discovery: they easily cab repair themselves by re-attaching glass shards to their missing areas, which their bodies absorb and reform as their own.
Some may fix themselves by either scavenging for glass parts from those recently departed, or in the case of a desperate few: they will smash others of their own to achieve their goal of fixing themselves.
At the end of their lives, when one is too fractured to continue. Their soul leaves their body permanently forever flying on the horizon.
I've just binge-watched the entire Pour series and I absolutely adore it. It perfectly encapsulates the views of Humanity. Religion, sexuality, politics. You're allowed to be one thing or another. You're allowed to have one view or another. You beat down those you fight with to be accepted by everybody else, and you force those weaker than you to suffer more. Lots are indoctrinated into a single way of life, and those who don't fit that mould are ostracised and ridiculed by everybody else.
I'm gay and autistic; never fit in to that perfect mould that schools teach you to be and was alienated by everyone. These animations have resonated with me on a personal level because of this.
Great work mate. hats off to you
thanks SO much. I love that you took the time to watch every pour vid. you're the best.
@@PatrickSmithAnimation The pleasure is all mine. Thank you for these fantastic animations
you are not wrong people in the series and in real life do all these things and it's terrible but there is good in both as well. learning from those who are different from you, finding companionship in those who are different from you despite differences, tolerating those who don't wan't to learn, helping those who need it without getting back, and paying back to those who give. these things happen all the time it just takes a bit of looking.
One thing I really love about Patrick's work is that there's never really a "right" interpretation. He just makes these weird little artist animations that make you stop and think, and maybe consider things about yourself and others that you hadn't acknowledged before.
With regards to this one, I personally see this as a warning about shallowness and conformity. It's better to stay true to your own identity, even if you are what others consider to be a "broken" or "failed" individual, rather than turn into a twisted parody of yourself trying to fit in with what's "accepted". Because in the end, all those who blindly conform develop the same self-centered mindset, and will not hesitate to tear your right back down again for their own gratification.
Spot on.
@@PatrickSmithAnimation This one was my favorite interpretation too!
at 1:45 The music is a bop!
love these short films but they are also quite creepy
this one is VERY creepy.
@@PatrickSmithAnimation indeed
I dont even know what creeped me the most, the faces, or the fact that they ate a soul
Also, the animation it's still cool, I see now why these animations take so long!
Always appreciate not only the animation but the great sound design! Fantastic work as usual
i was fortunate enough to have Leon Riskin do the music again.. he did POUR 585.
Congrats, your changes to your style has successfully made this much more unsettling than it needed to be, love it, and the message is great to
hahah, i'll take unsettling. that's good. thx for comment
Just, *EVERYTHING* about this. The sounds and how the ghost moved were especially fun.
What a way to rediscover the channel
thx for noticing sound! i had a lot of fun drawing the ghosts:)
Man, the only thing I got from this is that one kind of person that's as low and as broken as you are and when you take the chance in helping them, they take advantage of it and hurt you in process, not caring that you helped them.
Everything about this was so well done for the smiling glasses. The clicking and robotic movements, the lifelessness, the abnormal smiles, 10/10 worth the wait and was super well done. Beyond excellent job.
thx for the thoughtful comment!
I was thinking this too
Intinya dia berubah 😱😱🎃🎃🧟
gotta be careful you may get a new friend or a gut punch RIP broken circle person
0:18 he’s on to something
Idk why but the ratchety/clicking sounds are really satisfying.
I like the little clicky sounds they make when their smile turns. It makes them feel even more “insane”
Love the colors and animation
1:11
When I think about it, I’d honestly kill to see these things get into a fist fight
At 2:42, i wonder who that possessed guy is with a crack. Hes unlike all the other guys with damage to him and the first to react when our main possesed guy were following passes him.
As good as always. Loved the balance between horror and suspense, definitely worthy for the glass vessels universe. I also love the bird, such a simple character yet it speaks volumes for the story. Keep up the wonderful work Patrick!
I’d like to do more with the bird!
@@PatrickSmithAnimation Oh? I can't wait to see what you got planned :3
you know I'm suprised the Bird didn't break anyone. Are they just not the breaking type or what?
@@PatrickSmithAnimation Please do. It's adorable.
Nice video 😄 did the glass make the him evil? 1:00
I'm preety sure it wasn't the glass and it was the realization that he can fix himself with glass by just putting it on him
Conclusion: evil is delicious
0:47 the guy on the right is very kind hearted, but he don’t take this backstabbed very nicely. this kind hearted guy is vengeful, so don’t try to betray him.
He's got a vengeful spirit
THE CHEF HAS COOKED ANOTHER ONEEE 🗣️🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️
the grins spinning around the other glasses gives me chills