Dark Dark Woods

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  • čas přidán 11. 02. 2017
  • Young princess Maria has had about enough of her royal life - it’s all lesson, responsibilities and duties on top of each other, every hour of every day. Overwhelmed, Maria is swept away on an adventure into the monster-filled dark, dark woods.
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    DARK DARK WOODS was made by a team of 3rd year Character Animation & CG Art students at The Animation Workshop/VIA Univiersity College in Viborg, Denmark. Check out the individual students blogs (links below) to learn more about the talent behind the film!
    CREDITS
    Emile Gignoux
    Director - emilegignoux.portfoliobox.net/
    Mik Løvenbalch Kirchheiner
    Lead Animator/Production Manager - www.mikkirchheiner.portfoliobo...
    Lillith Pilgaard Knudsen
    Co-Art Director/Technical Art Director/Production Manager - / luluthir
    Julia Mika Andersson
    Character Design Lead/Animator - www.miikanism.com/
    Nicole Fortes
    Animator/BG Artist/Visual Development Artist - thefortafolio.blogspot.dk/
    Alexandre Hatimi
    Animator/Storyboard/Story Artist - alexandre-hatimi.strikingly.com
    Louise Emilie Hovgård
    2D Character and FX Animation/Character Design/Storyboarding - louisehovgard.blogspot.dk/
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  • @Hana1LuLu
    @Hana1LuLu Před 7 lety +3596

    My favorite detail of all of them is the hall of the royal families. You can see how each daughter is first little, then the next mother. They kept it/showed consistency and I looovvve it.

  • @SplendidBeans
    @SplendidBeans Před 7 lety +3889

    This is beautiful! I love the idea that the King and Queen aren't afraid to have fun too. What's a life without laughter?

    • @nieznajomy4398
      @nieznajomy4398 Před 7 lety +46

      Reality. ;)

    • @nak8490
      @nak8490 Před 7 lety +31

      Sometimes you gotta have a little fun in your life.

    • @aviniciussouza100
      @aviniciussouza100 Před 6 lety +21

      Nieznajomy43 Now, it's called boriness.
      Everyone should have some fun, even if it is just a little.
      Now if you are too stupid to have some fun, that's your problem.

    • @chryssiiiart257
      @chryssiiiart257 Před 6 lety

      Nothing

    • @aikoplayz0599
      @aikoplayz0599 Před 6 lety

      Kat Turrie yep

  • @SacredSpirit1337
    @SacredSpirit1337 Před 4 lety +299

    Okay, those have to be some of the most adorable harmless shadow demons I’ve seen. Question, were they just part of a dream or her imagination, or were they real? I noticed the one she held in her arms disappeared before she woke up with her parents.

    • @happyheartstv1431
      @happyheartstv1431 Před rokem +29

      Nah I think they’re real they just left before she woke up to play with someone else

    • @crinklyonion1410
      @crinklyonion1410 Před rokem +9

      It’s all up to what you take from the short.

    • @lyn292
      @lyn292 Před 10 měsíci +4

      probably not real, but my theory is, maybe they were real you know one of the mentors had a leaf on their head maybe they transformed into the shadows to help the little girl try to tucker herself out for tomorrows lesson but that's just what I think.

  • @crristox
    @crristox Před 7 lety +1466

    I guess that not everything that's red it's supposed to be evil

  • @homebrewHousehold
    @homebrewHousehold Před 5 lety +125

    That was adorable. And I like how the king and queen are willing to play with her and not get on to her for being herself.

  • @8-bitfin768
    @8-bitfin768 Před 2 lety +26

    I love how at the beginning the colors are dull but then when Maria gets into the woods the colors turn brighter

  • @cristaltophat
    @cristaltophat Před 5 lety +281

    Animation Summary:
    *"Yeah, lets Break Some Rules!!!"*

  • @Ashman792
    @Ashman792 Před 7 lety +1623

    I definitely caught a Tomm Moore vibe from this animation. Overall outstanding stylization and movement. Great character designs too, I loved it

  • @Red-Magic
    @Red-Magic Před 5 lety +44

    I have to admit something;
    this is by far my favorite short. Not even Disney's shorts (although fantastic already) warm my heart as much as this.
    Thank you, Animation Workshop.

  • @destinymcintire2188
    @destinymcintire2188 Před 4 lety +121

    As said by Bugs Bunny himself: "Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out of it alive!"

  • @Enter_the_Toshiverse_1996
    @Enter_the_Toshiverse_1996 Před 3 lety +17

    I love how there isn't any dialogue whatsoever and the story is conveyed entirely through the animation.

  • @geocentricism1106
    @geocentricism1106 Před 5 lety +16

    I love the little detail that the crown is passed down through the women. so much thought went into this it is incredible!!

  • @TheGreyscaleRainbow
    @TheGreyscaleRainbow Před 5 lety +61

    I'm so happy I found this! I fell in love with this short when it was screened at a Studio Ghibli showing through Fathom Events. Now I can watch it and share it with my friends. It's definitely a favorite short that I've seen this year at these special theater events. The stylistic choices are charming, as well as the story. I also liked how the limited frame rate worked for this film without being distracting! The aesthetics remind me of Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, which are films I love very much.

  • @CherrieMengu
    @CherrieMengu Před 5 lety +190

    So if the passaging of the heirs are by the princess to princess. Then the queen is the highest position of the kingdom?

    • @RoleplayHost
      @RoleplayHost Před 5 lety +9

      haha, chess

    • @java_t3acup891
      @java_t3acup891 Před 5 lety +11

      Checkmate

    • @starchives2365
      @starchives2365 Před 3 lety +13

      Possibly. Its also possible that each new step in the lineage is married off to another kingdom, or that the kings marry into the kingdom. Either way, its certainly a cool detail

  • @alicerivierre
    @alicerivierre Před 2 lety +14

    Upon seeing this cartoon, this was giving me a Secret of Kells/Song of the Sea vibes! I just absolutely love the art style of the short! ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @keman501
    @keman501 Před 7 lety +455

    this was beautiful and fun

    • @user-wn3gx3fm5w
      @user-wn3gx3fm5w Před 5 lety +1

      ا

    • @tuesdaywithanh
      @tuesdaywithanh Před 5 lety +5

      With a title like "dark dark woods" I thought it would be scary, but it was actually really cute.

    • @ytuser3982
      @ytuser3982 Před 4 lety +2

      @@tuesdaywithanh same, i feel the title doesn't fit it at all

    • @pertmang197
      @pertmang197 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ytuser3982 it does

  • @miserirken
    @miserirken Před 7 lety +699

    This is like if Tom Moore and Viv Medrano both make something together...

    • @iliketurtles3529
      @iliketurtles3529 Před 6 lety +4

      Seab The Doggo Haha, yeah.

    • @xuriess9102
      @xuriess9102 Před 6 lety +7

      I love Vivziepop:00

    • @user-bu4kk6sv3w
      @user-bu4kk6sv3w Před 5 lety +1

      Seab The Doggo ماشاء لله على الرسام

    • @Crescent1400
      @Crescent1400 Před 5 lety +4

      Xuriess Yeah Vivziepop is awesome.

    • @speen598
      @speen598 Před dnem

      True but I might have like a bit of violence and swearing

  • @glowworm2
    @glowworm2 Před 7 lety +27

    I fell in love with this one instantly. Such lovely animation and such an adorable story.

  • @pichugirl
    @pichugirl Před 5 lety +13

    The art is somewhat similiar to the secret of kells, i love it!

  • @witherxd3345
    @witherxd3345 Před 4 lety +7

    This is one of my favorite animated short films of all time. DAMN the lighting! Its cute, its got an amazing score, and its a wholesomefest! I love this!

  • @myvideos37
    @myvideos37 Před 6 lety +4

    This is so beautiful!! The animation style, the colors, the lighting and shading, the sound effects, the character designs, all the little details.. so amazing!! If I could, I would give this 1000 likes

  • @rayrodriguez7838
    @rayrodriguez7838 Před 7 lety +10

    This deserves way more attention! This is what I aspire to be when I'm older, now I feel way more encouraged to try. Fantastic job!

  • @toasterstrooder8628
    @toasterstrooder8628 Před 5 lety +8

    This is a wonderful short in just about every sense of the word.

  • @bonniemoon6790
    @bonniemoon6790 Před 5 lety +7

    This was absolutely wonderful. Reminds me of when I was a child.

  • @kiwikiwi5944
    @kiwikiwi5944 Před 4 lety +2

    The character designs, especially for the creatures, make me feel so joyful!

  • @dimo2081
    @dimo2081 Před 5 lety +16

    2:16 okay, who summoned the Master of Masters, the Deliverer of Darkness, the Shogun of Sorrow, Aku?

    • @kr0tyara
      @kr0tyara Před 3 lety +2

      Pizza delivery, I guess?

  • @annoyingkid48
    @annoyingkid48 Před 5 lety +10

    Dang, major song of the sea/secret of kells vibes.

  • @TheJeremyWithVoices
    @TheJeremyWithVoices Před 5 lety +27

    The darkness isn't always what it seems.

  • @sarahprice659
    @sarahprice659 Před 5 lety +1

    Those trees remind me of our wisteria. Every year we cut it way back. Every year it all grows back and tries to eat the house.

  • @scraps7240
    @scraps7240 Před 5 lety +6

    This animation has such a great moral to it! You did an amazing job!

  • @didinos665
    @didinos665 Před 5 lety +4

    This is such a great animation, I don’t even have to explain why. All I’ll say is that it’s magical and that I’d love to join

  • @TheChocolatiie
    @TheChocolatiie Před 5 lety +2

    the backgrounds and environments on this short are amazingggg

  • @Mtofhills
    @Mtofhills Před 7 lety +28

    Adorable poofy haired princess!!

  • @scarlettwestfall3060
    @scarlettwestfall3060 Před 4 lety +1

    I saw this short before a movie and I really loved it a lot! Glad to see it on CZcams

  • @danielhopkins5281
    @danielhopkins5281 Před 5 lety +7

    Who knew the Darkness was so cute

  • @FrogTonic
    @FrogTonic Před 4 lety +1

    The head shape scared me for a second, but then I watched it and my fears were alleviated.

  • @When_did_they_add_handles

    That was surprisingly cheerful and I am okay with that.

  • @boncarlo9391
    @boncarlo9391 Před 5 lety +6

    It's okay to have a break and have your imagination run wild every now and then

  • @parilovespokemon3317
    @parilovespokemon3317 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Gives me song of the sea vibes & WolfWalkers

  • @JameisonAus_YouTube
    @JameisonAus_YouTube Před 2 lety

    Always gotta respect animation channels the amout of time and effort to make one minute look good in general

  • @redx1772
    @redx1772 Před 5 lety +3

    That was adorable!😍😍😍

  • @bowiiee
    @bowiiee Před 5 lety +6

    Me on a Monday morning woken up for school 1:32

  • @soggyrats
    @soggyrats Před 4 lety +1

    This animation passed the vibe test :)

  • @bunnaysanga7688
    @bunnaysanga7688 Před 5 lety +3

    I love all the adorable monsters!! 😆😊

  • @jocelynr5370
    @jocelynr5370 Před 5 lety +1

    This made me so happy to watch. You guys are amazing

  • @sapphirebrillar8217
    @sapphirebrillar8217 Před 5 lety +3

    Awh, is it me or the tiny dark creature is very cute *QwQ*

  • @LycheeLeo
    @LycheeLeo Před 7 lety +34

    This is sooo Tomm Moore-ish I love it !

    • @Honsanmai
      @Honsanmai Před 7 lety +3

      I was about to say. It's the background, the outlines and the angular characters, isn't it?

    • @LycheeLeo
      @LycheeLeo Před 7 lety +3

      Ikr? The why it's stylized and all

    • @ohnoitspheo
      @ohnoitspheo Před 7 lety +1

      Same. I noticed it immediately. Even some of the shots are formatted exactly the same. D:

    • @duskflower8825
      @duskflower8825 Před 4 lety

      I love that everyone in the comments section knows about his movies. These are my people!

  • @miroslavzima8856
    @miroslavzima8856 Před 4 lety +1

    Simply gorgeous! Imagination at maximum and heartwarming :)

  • @bbcboy69
    @bbcboy69 Před 4 lety +1

    I love their cute little sounds.

  • @bookary6454
    @bookary6454 Před 5 lety +7

    Every princess has their own world where everything is fun and away from problems and jobs. but those problems can also be turned into fun

  • @FeralSwift
    @FeralSwift Před 5 lety

    Oh WOW! The asmr in this is great!

  • @the-cheeze-ity6487
    @the-cheeze-ity6487 Před 4 lety +1

    I love this and was deeply mistaken when the shadow demon creatures showed up. Oh it puts a smile on my face

  • @joepeterson8993
    @joepeterson8993 Před 5 lety +3

    4:46 my mood
    Loved the vid great animation 😁

  • @rementownestudios1570
    @rementownestudios1570 Před 5 lety

    Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. And with a side of animation. Good job

  • @querilloquerilian3966
    @querilloquerilian3966 Před 7 lety +2

    Wow awesome. Cartoon saloon shoulda take a look at this

  • @TheSaintPsycho
    @TheSaintPsycho Před 4 lety +1

    This was absolutely delightful. Lifted my mood on a bad day.

  • @marxiplier4322
    @marxiplier4322 Před 4 lety +4

    2:32
    Shadow demons: Allow us to introduce our self's

  • @siri5705
    @siri5705 Před 5 lety +2

    That was unexpectedly wholesome

  • @TipsyKookaburra
    @TipsyKookaburra Před 5 lety +2

    I love nature and mysterious creachers and i would love to be that little girl during those moments

  • @dirtworld6000
    @dirtworld6000 Před 7 lety +3

    Adorable :3

  • @zombathinlostleghackercat5233

    I guess she got a new pet cat out of it.
    (The way she drags it by the tail and clings to it reminds me of the way some people treat cats.)

  • @ronweasley430
    @ronweasley430 Před 7 lety +12

    Really nice job, it kinda reminds me of The Secret of Kells

  • @tslok6004
    @tslok6004 Před 5 lety

    what a sweet story. Live life, enjoy and have fun .

  • @Matagu1
    @Matagu1 Před 7 lety +7

    Lay the crown on the head, just to say "No!". xD

    • @Gunganfan
      @Gunganfan Před 5 lety +1

      That makes it an official order from the king, and there's nothing the princess' tutors can say or do about it.

  • @toprightchannel3080
    @toprightchannel3080 Před 7 lety +6

    Don't normally like this style of animation but this does work pretty well. Also gets me in the mood for Samurai Jack new series.

  • @frostyfloofy6786
    @frostyfloofy6786 Před 5 lety +2

    BEATIFUL

  • @RadiactionRay
    @RadiactionRay Před 5 lety

    What an absolute joy, I almost considered not watching this. I'm happy to have!

  • @calicoham
    @calicoham Před 5 lety +42

    it went to Cute
    So Mean to
    To Scary
    To Cute
    To Sounds Fun
    To Aww
    To 😀

  • @AntVazAri
    @AntVazAri Před 5 lety +3

    Minecraft zombie sounds at 0:42.

  • @ismkiv588
    @ismkiv588 Před 4 lety

    These animations can really help change your world view ^^

  • @nikoappsmuggred7220
    @nikoappsmuggred7220 Před 5 lety +3

    This runs at Anime FPS.. 2 frames per eye blink.

  • @eldevs5033
    @eldevs5033 Před 4 lety +3

    Take your like my wonderful person

  • @LorenHelgeson
    @LorenHelgeson Před 4 lety

    That was wonderful.

  • @Vladit0r
    @Vladit0r Před 6 lety +1

    I can relate a little to the girl especially the friendship with imaginary monster as friends

  • @titayo9
    @titayo9 Před 5 lety

    this should become a film, i loved it.

  • @alexscott6616
    @alexscott6616 Před 7 lety +5

    adorable

  • @Yup_Pup
    @Yup_Pup Před 7 lety +10

    first: wonderful animation. second: only spring mattresses are bouncy. third: the spring mattress was invented in 1871.

  • @decafbountiwack3658
    @decafbountiwack3658 Před 5 lety

    The sound design is amazing!

  • @PanRokador
    @PanRokador Před 5 lety +11

    They call them monsters. I call them "incredible creatures".

  • @DragonMoonShadow
    @DragonMoonShadow Před 5 lety +2

    Who still in *2019* ?

  • @someWHALE.
    @someWHALE. Před 5 lety +9

    Had to listen to some death metal after this, to feel manly again.

  • @minarose8723
    @minarose8723 Před 5 lety +2

    I adore and love all this animations

  • @the_one_andre.g
    @the_one_andre.g Před 5 lety +3

    It looks like little stevonnie from steven universe :)

  • @Fan-studios300
    @Fan-studios300 Před rokem +1

    That is a great film!❤ I love it!🎉

  • @macromondo8026
    @macromondo8026 Před 7 lety +2

    i feel so silly for not having subscribed to this channel! i always look at amazing animations they come up with but never clicked that subscribe button, well fixing that now!

  • @TheTimbs_
    @TheTimbs_ Před 2 lety

    The rage of one person brought out the entire Darkwood

  • @rlancs20
    @rlancs20 Před 7 lety +13

    The style reminds me of a game called Hollow Knight. :) I love it.

    • @mrringtalesworkshop
      @mrringtalesworkshop Před 5 lety +1

      Rwanks I was JUST THINKING THAT especially the white faced guys, they look like the Grimm

  • @zarinaa1135
    @zarinaa1135 Před 5 lety +2

    I love this! Especially the sweet ending!

  • @iluvchocolate6297
    @iluvchocolate6297 Před 7 lety +1

    I LOVE the art style!

  • @christopherwilkinson5817
    @christopherwilkinson5817 Před 6 lety +5

    A daughter princess

  • @kawaii_kitty6256
    @kawaii_kitty6256 Před 5 lety +3

    Hey sorry 👋🏿 I was gonna we wanted wow 😯 I was wondering how about it your birthday is w

  • @boilingsoda
    @boilingsoda Před 5 lety +1

    Uwaahhhh! These colors are amazinnngggg!

  • @pharaohdarien69
    @pharaohdarien69 Před 7 lety +5

    A the life of royalty not everyone can do that shit.!

    • @aviniciussouza100
      @aviniciussouza100 Před 6 lety +1

      Darien Mccloud Are you from royality to know something about it?

    • @lubomirkompis9441
      @lubomirkompis9441 Před 6 lety +1

      What is there to know? The serfs had no time to play, married at 12 and died at 30. There's no great mystery to why you'd think royalty had it better.

  • @thewildcash6788
    @thewildcash6788 Před rokem

    Not even one second in and I’m subscribed the animation is just so smooth and the idea of the video is just good

    • @thewildcash6788
      @thewildcash6788 Před rokem

      I feel like that’s fine if I put that out for the world or what ever

  • @brokenheart3830
    @brokenheart3830 Před 5 lety +1

    I am 8 years old and this made me not scared of the dark anymore! Although i do sleep with my parents, but when I’m scared, i just go next to my mom closely

  • @burblethewhale624
    @burblethewhale624 Před 4 lety +1

    she must've been doing a really good job to have gotten an applause like that at the beggining

  • @laineerichotte2325
    @laineerichotte2325 Před 5 lety +1

    Adorable 😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😆😆😆😆😋😋😋😻😻😻😻😻🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉👍👍👍👍

  • @lib2574
    @lib2574 Před 5 lety +2

    *omg the audio is so cuutte*

  • @dOmEGab
    @dOmEGab Před rokem

    love this well done peeps

  • @hugechromepeach7916
    @hugechromepeach7916 Před 7 lety +1

    Beautiful animation.