Help Support GRUFF - a Paper Short Film!
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Support today at gofund.me/044f...
I'm Julian Curi, aka Righteous Robot, and I need your help with my paper-made Short Film.
Two years ago, I set out to tell a story about my relationship with my late dad. Life happened, and "GRUFF" was put on hold. This is a Short Film that I hope can resonate with people of all ages and backgrounds, and give them the kind of story I wish I had when I lost my dad.
With so many urging me to finish this film, I've come here to ask for your support! This style of animation is time-consuming and deserves several months of dedicated focus. But I'm committed to bringing you this heartfelt story in a fresh style that any lover of practical filmmaking will be sure to fall in love with.
Unless donating anonymously, I'll be proud to include all supporters in the credits of the film, which will hopefully play worldwide at film festivals! And with enough support, we may be able to get some recognizable voices to lend their talents to the film.
Thank you for believing in Gruff, and in me. See you on the red carpet!
Julian
I feel sorry for your loss. My dad died too 6 days ago because of asthma. I can say, this short animation is timely. With this paper animation style, you deserve a big audience. Can't wait to see it 😁
I am so sorry for your loss. I can imagine how raw and vulnerable you're feeling now. I hope I can get this film done in time, and offer you the closure and solace it's already given me making it!
Sad to hear of your loss. Best wishes!
I can’t imagine losing someone I love I’m so so sorry 😭😭 I’m literally about to cry
I’m sorry hearing this :( I hope your dad will rest in peace. Both of my grandpas died sadly 😢
This sounds very blunt and possibly dumb but I did not know that asthma is deadly
even if gruff is 1 minute long I wouldn't be mad it would be worth it to see how magical this is!
Agree
with all the work he put into it, it only needs to be one minute. 1 minute is worth it cause he will gain a lot of views
If it turns out being only 1 minute long I will actually cry
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@@trishb2356 over a year of waiting for something to be 1 minute long feels unfair
The way you animate with paper is just mindblowing… I discovered your channel some weeks ago your talent is insane keep up the amazing work :)
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I agree❤
This isn't talent. This is skill. Achieved through hard work and patience.
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My dad is not a good one and sometimes I wonder what life would be without him. But then from time to time, he tries his best and I have no choice but to forgive him for those sweet actions.
He's like a crappy but essential cogwheel in the machine that is my home, and people like you help me realize that.
It's not much but it's from my heart.
Can't wait to see your works go real popular someday mate 🪄
Good wishes from Vietnam 🇻🇳
Your really generous and I hope you can live on from that terrible past
Hello, I'm also from Vietnam!
My 10 year old son, Jett, stumbled across your channel tonight after I had gone to bed very early. He LOVES your channel! I’ve just watched your trailer and a bunch of other snippets and we’re both excited to watch more. We don’t have much money… (Like… I’m using my credit card!) And in the same breath, we both feel compelled to help you bring this wonderful project alive! Thank you for sharing it with us!
How thoughtful
I’m so grateful for your support and generosity! Thank you for your words 💛 I can’t wait for you to share the film with your family very soon 😊
What a sacrifice🥹🙏🏾
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No way my name is Jett as well!
My father died last year, and i miss him. But thats a reason to keep fighting for me, if you experience loss, "don't cry because it's gone, smile because it happened." And one more of my own, take loss as a way to gain, to learn more, and to be inspired by the good and great that they have done in their time of life.
I dont know why this is so underrated but I wish your dream comes true and I'm looking forward to seeing this short ♡
Very true
Dude, even nearly a year later, I would love to see this when it is finished because I believe in your skill to make this all work, with how you show each character's emotion, how they act and portray their feelings and more. ❤
I have fallen down a RABBITHOLE of your youtube shorts. This is so creative, and so cool, and honestly super inspiring! I mean, animating all this on your own seems so difficult! I’m impressed, and you should be more than proud of this beautiful idea and work!
i love these kinds of animations. they bring a sort of life and fluidity that you can’t always capture through digital art. they balance out the styles and variations of art in a pleasing way. i hope this project works out for you and r.i.p to your dad, im sure he was a good man 🕊️🕊️🕊️. sending lots of love ❤️❤️❤️
I discovered you through your shorts, and I have to say as someone who has also lost their father, I 100% understand your need to do this. Many of us do, and we support you 100%. I can’t wait to see the final product
im an artist that's heavily interested in animation and this feels so refreshing. this is so unique and clever. i've watched all of your yt shorts, this is incredible to see the process and to know about how you solve the problems you're facing. i hope to see your short film and hope you'll get recognition. you truly deserve it. wish you luck!
Can’t wait to see it, I know it’s hard work, and sorry for your loss. (Gruff looks like a beautiful movie to watch)
I know it looks like a great short film
Dang. This gives so much hope for a new medium for animation. Imagine a movie with this style tho! It would be like a new stop motion but it's not really "stop" motion. But it's not typical digital animatoon either. Need to keep boosting this project.
Turning grief into art is a wonderful gift, for you I’m sure, but for everyone it touches as well
I’m so glad i stumbled upon your shorts and was able to follow you in this journey although belatedly
My grandpa had died 3 years ago becuase of a sickness and got a heartattack..He never told anybody and i loved my grandpa so much, he even let me draw on him, now every time i vist my grandparents house, my grandmas only left and i dont get to hear him call my name and hug me anymore..I miss him so much, if i could see him one last time, i would, becuase i didnt even get to say goodbye before he left, i loved him so deeply much, i didnt want him to go, but i could do nothing except just watch him in the hospital bed and die..Im crying as i write this..
I am so sorry for your loss. You are still loved, and he lives on through you, your memories, and your stories of him. Keep him alive by telling his story, often!
I will be waiting here the time it needs to be waited. I've never been more excited for a film… ever! So proud, keep going!
I am so sorry about your loss. The patience and precision this takes truly shocks me! Good luck on the making of Gruff :)
Wow, Just… Wow. I found you on instagram while creating that lady’s face. It was cool watching one man who was patiently crafting this project alone. I’ve never seen anyone who was as successful as you 😄❤️
"This is a story...about how to live with someone who... doesn't outwardly show their love...it's about how to love them back...even when thats really hard to do..."
(That hit me so deeply)
What a mind! The things we can create from the depths of our souls. Your craft is beautiful. Im grateful that you get to share this with all of us. You’re immensely talented.
My Dad died this year in March of heart disease (he had a heart attack in the night after a party). He was only 62 and we had no idea he was that sick💔 so it was a sudden and awful shock to us all. I miss him every day. I loved him so much. He was a really great funny loving family man. Talented too (he played banjo, guitar and sang irish trad). A beautiful soul gone too soon. No doubt if this short is about a father I'll be in tears. I'm still mourning him especially now that Christmas is coming. Stay doing what you do!
I hope it will be as healing for you to watch as it was for me to make.
I don't have any spare money to give right now, but I'm so excited for this and I hope engagement on the posts help
my grandmother, who raised me as if she was my mother since my own was absent, died a few months ago. she showed love mainly through material things, which left me feeling a bit odd since my love language was different from hers. I highly relate to the feeling of wishing I loved her more while she was here. I feel like once this comes out I'm gonna cry my eyes out
“I want to show how I wished I loved him while he was here”
Very relatable. I know exactly what you’re feeling. Im sorry for your loss and hope and pray you can show that kind of love to him personally again one day.
i have never seen a medium like this before, you're helping to push the boundaries of what animation can look like and i love it!! this is so cool i want to make my own paper puppets
I lost my dad about 2 years ago now. It does seem like there are a lot of gruff dads out there who care, but don't necessarily say it all the time. There's also a whole group of people dedicated to trying to return the favor. It strikes me as odd that people can love each other, but get upset about how often it's talked about and use that to destroy the relationship. My dad wasn't the gruff one, he told me he loved me all the time, and made sure I knew. I was the one that didn't show a lot of affection. I regret it, but it just doesn't change who I am, and hindsight is 20/20. I told him on occasion, but I mostly just tried to be there for him the best I could, and I would overcompensate in doing so. I was blessed to have a father that wouldn't have changed how he treated me based on how much affection I showed him, I saw that because my siblings treated him like dirt, but he treated us all the same. He never stopped caring about us, and letting us know.
I just want to tell people dealing with someone like that that, someone like me, just because they don't say it doesn't mean it isn't true. Try to show them some understanding, and empathize with the fact that different people show their love in different ways. Don't overthink things, don't assume the worst, just try and see the world through someone else's eyes.
I'm sorry and yet touched by your power that made this animation why it's existence behind it. I'm also very impressed that your animation is more of a lost art many animation of today has discontinued. Having watched some shorts, intro and behind the scenes of how the Paper, models, construction and raw foundation its built upon is more than respect I can say; one of a kind. I hope you succeed and find fulfillment in your dream and cause.
I love how people work so hard even tho it lasts only for a few minutes like gruff It's so amazing that you made all of this.Truly so amazing you worked so hard to make this for the world and also I'm very sorry for your loss
The characters designs by itself make me fall in love with thr characters
I have a feeling that this film is going to make me cry. My mom passed a year ago, and my dad had a stroke shortly after. My dad has always been emotionally distant tho, saying nothing when I try to have a meaningful conversation. I have a hard time loving him, as he doesn’t show me love. I hope this film helps me understand the other side of it, since he is going to die.. sooner then later. I’ll update all of you, on the film’s release.
I've been seeing your shorts, and I can't wait to see your hard work be projected on screen.
Your story already seems very well put together and thought out.
Keep going ♡
I genuinely just cried because of this. The year wait was worth it!!! When my dad gets home, I'm gonna hug him as tight as I can.
I understand your pain, just like many others here. The sadness of not being able to rewind time and show some love to the people you’ve lost really sits with me, especially since my dad passed from a heart attack in his bedroom, alone. I hope this project comes out well, and although I may not have a dime to my name, you have my fullest support. Love the art, can’t wait.
My dad died because he feel into a large wood chipper, this was 2 months ago. He wasn’t the greatest person, and I never really liked him, he was a drunken druggy that relied on my grandma after my mom and him got a divorce. After his passing I realized there was more to him than what most people, including me saw. I miss him so very much and I wish I could have went out for one last picnic! This story and your platform has inspired me to grow as a person, daughter, sibling, and even soon to be wife! 💗💗
Oh my god??? This is PHENOMENAL. i love rhe... Idea of it,,, as someone whos dad doesn't outwardly show love i feel like this film could teach me and others while providing a beautiful and amazing film to watch... I am genuinely so ezcited for this.‼️‼️ I cant believe youre doing it all on your own. I wish you well ❤️ we need more skilled artists like you
So sorry to hear about loosing your dad man. You are truly a creative genius.
this kind of animation is amazing and you can tell the love thats been put into this, i hope its finished someday so i can share it and enjoy it!!!
Remember, the ones you've lost are smiling up from heaven at your accomplishments and successes proud of how your choosing to live your life. Nothing can make them stop, remember that they are proud of you.
I’m sorry for your loss tbh, this seems like an amazing short film worthy of an award. Good job bro
I've always been a fan of the dad that loves their kid but just doesn't show it very well, if at all for one reason or another.
It's a great way to add tension to a story without a "bad guy" and it seperates the good directors from the bad, because the line between cold emotionless dad and dad that's not classically loving is very thin and it takes real talent not to screw it up.
I found this on my for you page and I decided to watch it, this inspired me to make more drawing and art. Even this being underrated, and me being late to this, it’s so cool how you made the puppets for this! Good luck while filming it!
can't wait to see it! I love the style of your character design, reminds me a lot of lovely story I heard when I was a child. Good luck!
Im so sorry for everyone who lost thier fathers I cant bare living with my father so I cant really understand how they feel so im really sorry for them 😢
Sorry men.. I love your work and many of us here, take the time necessary to create this masterpiece full of love ❤️ .
You guys remember what it was like to make paper puppets??? The final of watching their shadows on the wall and origami I use to love making paper puppets and then the little books out of recycling paper it was so cool!!! The time it took to have to capture each movement in class then try to make a quick book using your outline so when you flip through the pages really fast it looks like an entire moment, I may have expected more from the storyline but it's so much fun to do paper puppeteering
Your paper animation is stunning. I cant even fathom the amount of talent it takes to make something like this. If i could, id donate as much as it takes for this to happen. But uh- well im under 18 and cant make that choice and also broke so- we’ll see how that goes. Still, amazing work. I hope we get to see the finished product!
I understand your pain, I lost my dad when I was younger and it was just so painful, I couldn’t even live normally anymore
This looks better than a Hollywood film
I feel sorry for your loss. My dad died too 6 days ago because of asthma. I can say, that gruff will help the rizzless and inspire those with ligma.
I just found your channel and I’m obsessed!!! You’re so talented!!!😊😊❤❤❤
Sorry for your loss. Ik what that’s like❤
I just lost my dad not even a week ago. As I don’t have any regrets really, his death was totally unexpected. I’m still sitting in the grief and unreal feeling of it all. Looking forward to this film and I pray you find peace and comfort through your difficult times❤️
Your work is amazing... ! Reminds me as a kid trying to do stop motion with an old camera of my parents!
I’ve always been so in love with animation like this. Claymation, hand drawn, now your beautiful paper style. This is the kind of thing that deserves to be in a movie theater. I am very excited to see your film finished!
My dad fits the description of not showing love but how to love them back. Unfortunately though, he passed in August.. I share your sympathy
надо же.. я в восторге! какой же этот сложный труд, вы молодцы :)
если этот фильм выйдет, то я буду в шоке.. с большим удовольствием бы посмотрела! пожалуйста, продолжайте в том же духе. этот шедевр должны заметить люди))
GET THIS FAMOUS RN I DONT CARE HOW MUCH TIME IT TAKES JUST GET YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SUPPORT THIS MAN, THIS MANE PROBABLY WENT THROUGH A LOT WHEN HE LOST HIS FATHER AND HE WANTS HIS DAD TO BE PROUD OF HIM AND THIS IS HOW WE CAN HELP HIM HATE ALL YOU WANT COMMENT HATE IT DOESNT MATTER BECAUSE YOU'RE ACTUALLY MAKING THE VID FAMOUS.
I love the little details and how you animate! (Plz continue, and I hope your cat helps too!)
So sorry for your loss💔 May he Rest in Peace, God be with him, you and all your families,friends and loved ones❤ this is such a beautiful tribute to your dad❤ hope you find peace and closure❤
it's insane that you're doing this all on your own...
it looks too good😍
It is super impressive how you can single handedly make this can't wait to see the finished film
How is this not viral ????
Share it around! Maybe it could be :)
my dad is 57 and im 11, the time i spend with my dad won`t be long so i will love him with all my heart
better kiss him goodbye my friend he anit got long
It looks awesome so far! I'm sure your dad is cheering you on from heaven proudly. :]
Gruff just came out!!!
This guy did 2 years for 9 whole minutes of perfection, and honestly, being the sole animater of Gruff is impressive, it shows how hardworking someone can be after such a monumental loss. Gruff is also just a really detailed and awesome, and waiting 2 years for 9 minutes of Gruff perfection, its worth every second. 🥇 🥇 🥇
Я не понимаю что ты говоришь, но то что ты делаешь это просто потрясающе ☺️
What Beautiful Way to pay tribute to your dad. And wherever he is I am sure he’s excited!
This is nicely done I can tell that you put a lot of work into this
I know today you’ll post the short film but I think you should send this amazing piece to every film or animation festival out there, it looks fenomenal
Thanks
I so sorry for your loss, it must be hard to get through that😞
But I think your dad would be proud of what you have accomplished, I wish he could see this masterpiece you have made.
Wow increíble si sigues así vas a poder ser lo que quieras yo confío en ti sigue asi ❤❤❤
11 months out and I just found this for the first time. You’re a storyteller tried and true, I cant wait to see your colors shine through this.
I'M ROOTING FOR YOU! ❤ I've never seen anything like it and the idea is incredible!! I looovvveee ittt!!!! Never rush this just to get it done! Give every frame all the love it needs 😊
You can do this never gave up,your dad will be proud of you,he will watch you in heaven.
where can I watch? if it’s not done yet then where can I expect to see it when it is?
He is done filming and it should be out on March 1st! ❤
Its on his channel, he released it today
I feel sorry for your loss, my dad died 6 years ago because of a heart attack. I know how it feels
No es mucho pero espero ayude
I’m sorry for your loss. I feel like your dad would have been so proud to see all that you’re accomplishing. Your skill and persistence is truly admirable.
I feel so sorry for your loss I’m 9 Turning 10 February. I lost my dad at seven years old it is so hard. Sending love and prayers❤
I really want to see this
Just donated on gofundme. I’m a student so I can’t give much but I’m so excited to see how it turns out when it’s finished!
Sorry about your father. We always wished we had more time with them… I love hearing my father’s stories of his life, things I never knew as a child. I just found your site, your work is fascinating and creative. Thank you for the enjoyment of your craft.
8 years ago 😢for me and then 7 years ago when I lost my grandfather and grandmother and I about 2 years ago when my mom died 💔 well her mind is gone 💔 anyway. She doesn't recognize her only 2 daughters. It's hard at first 😪 but the memories that are in your head will live forever. Whatever he's done, you can visit him in your dream ❤️ I know that i sound like a movie or something he loves you
My grandpa passed away about a year ago. Actually two days after you uploaded this. I wish I had taken more time, learned more of his stories bc I’m sure he had many more to tell. Or even if I heard the same ones again. I just wish I could see him again. I miss him so much.
I think showing the amount of work you put into animating each scene really helps. Some folks are just ignorant on the effort it twkes
Sorry for your loss. My father passed away in 2021 just before his 55th birthday and a few weeks after my 15th birthday.
Sorry for your loss. I hope your journey to make this film will come true.
I’m sorry for your loss. I may not know what it feels like not
To have a dad but I know a lot of people who don’t. I think “GRUFF” will be amazing and can’t wait to see it
it has been 1 year...
i can tell that you are putting your time and effort into this
we'll be waiting for you,
take the time you need.
im so so sorry for ur loss... ur dad... he had enjoyed his time with you... my mom died... so its just me, my siblings and my dad.. ur doing is good!❤
I understand the Greif you are going through. I never TRULY got to know my grandma thanks to alzheimer's.
A year later... But keep pushing forward!
I love the fact that the grandpa in GRUFF also resembles your father!
They feel more real than most cgi films nowadays not only for it's animation but also it's story.
I feel this. My dad died to complications between Covid and asthma. He was my best friend. And I'm still morning him. My mom and I are still having issues talking about him in past tense.
As a mechanical engineer and a wannabe artist, I admire your work. It's astonishing to see how well made it is. I love how you use moving mechanics to make your art come to life.
I’m sorry for your loss! This film is really creative and cool. It must’ve taken lots of time and effort to make all of these characters. Can’t wait to see this!! ^^
The sound design will need to be as mind-blowing as the amazing visual design. I can only imagine how hard it's gonna be
i've always loved stop motion especially claymation but i have never seen it done with paper. absolutely beautiful and such vibrant artistry. the depth is incredible. 2d and 3d together is just wow
I’m very sorry for your loss I can’t wait to see your short film gruff