Cold Soda | CalArts Film 2024

Your dog is always thinking about you and wants to get you a cold soda.
My second year film at CalArts!
Music & Sound Design by Kanoa Takamizawa-Ichiyanagi
Voice Acting by Emily Gin
Re-recording mixer: Daniel Eaton
My instagram@huayi11
Watch other films made by my classmates:
• 2024 CalArts Character...

[@mochiimiints6102]

aww i love how it’s mostly animated in blue and yellow so it’s like we’re watching from the dog’s perspective 😭🩷

[@Joijggg]

I didn’t even think about that!! 😮

[@RED-AI-GEN-MuSic]

Hehe cool

[@dudewithpeas9859]

Such a cool detail

[@miss_emma55]

It’s sad that small short film animators like you don’t get the attention they deserve. This is awesome.

[@randomkitten6268]

yeah actually

[@meleggsaU.U]

It will probably gain traction soon. It's a fairly new video and very good 👍

[@randomkitten6268]

@@meleggsaU.U yes hopefully

[@Nazgul100]

This feels like a very abstact Soda advertisement.

[@Rice_Wolf]

Redbull

[@AriHatesMakingUsernames]

Would totally buy

[@brooklyn4294]

All the scenes where everything reminds the dog of it's owner reminds me of a quote from "The little Prince," where a fox tells the prince, " The wheat fields have nothing to say to me. And that is sad. But you have hair that is the colour of gold. Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed me! The grain, which is also golden, will bring me back the thought of you. And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat..." Such an amazing and wholesome animation, I loved it sm!

[@killerspaghetti7724]

This felt extra-terrestrial somehow, and I love it. I feel like an alien peeking into the relationship of a human and dog being besties. :3c

[@rattheman]

Im obsessed with how you draw dogs 😭 he’s so worm

[@londonmartin574]

I love the wacky music, the dogs big sad head, and the unique animation style! Such an amazing short film 😂💗

[@SashaChavez-wc6lk]

2:24 “What could be better than this?” thinks the happy dog.

[@edmondaggabao]

This is so lovely and imaginative ❤

[@riverbandit2138]

This is so fucking good! The extended shots with cool perspective, the simple color scheme, the character design, motion, wacky visions, and wholesome nature is all so fucking good!

[@lizhaydon7092]

AAAH THIS IS SO CUTE. i love the part where the dog gets out of the pool and shakes off the water, i have to replay that every time i watch this. im also obsessed with him wiping off his feet before he goes inside the store. it’s such a small detail but i love it sm!

[@mazyllendya]

this is so adorable! the animation is fluid, unique, bouncy, and entertaining! transitions are smooth and story is sentimental and sweet but has that wacky element that comes with it being told from a dog's perspective. honestly quite masterful in the way this is all portrayed!!! awesome work

[@Youssef-mj3cb]

thank u for reigniting my love for animation

[@felix_christopher]

This cheered me up to a degree that I do feel inspired. Thank you for your hard work, this is amazing!

[@starsailor6711]

ooooh my goodness this is amazing, i love the little dog thing, he's so long, he's just so long its amazing and just the design of the owner aaaaaaaaaaa

[@alibahabadi]

It's such an amazing style.
Such perfect storytelling.
I love it.

[@DaviRed_]

How doesn't this even have 1k views? This is amazing❤

[@drawhanidraw]

13k
9 days later! 🎉

[@drawhanidraw]

This reminds me of Science Saru films. I think that's not an easy look to acquire. What an amazing film! 👏🎉 Thanks for sharing 🙇‍♀️

[@blehpp7192]

As a fellow animation student I have to say this short has some of the cutest and most unique character designs I've seen in a loooooong time, amazing work can't wait to see where you go!!

[@maskthefacelessone]

This is lovely, thank you

[@felted_catfish]

I love your style!!! The way the animation flows is smooth as butter! And the COLOURS yum yum yum!!

[@bensonwhite6651]

OMG this is sooo cute and fun! 🙌

[@amelialaura1036]

this is super unique, I LOVE it

[@didash.27]

it deserves more attention:((( its way too adorable

[@sara-sr2bi]

this is so so so so so good

[@settantuno1550]

This is majestic

[@felfar197]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!

[@0.-.0]

The dogs dream..
And the colors are what a dog would see!!!!

[@Punpun2d]

AYUDA ESTO ES HERMOSO 🐶⭐️‼️

[@protastudios]

You made the corporate artstyle but actually interesting and cute. Super nice and impressive, good job!

[@zilog1]

This style reminds me of sodekin. I love it

[@shairywu5256]

yay yey pepep popopi cool animation

[@yyg4632]

how adorable

[@hendmdn7040]

So creative man I love this

[@natinthechat]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@sphercle-peeps]

this is so unbelievably cute and sweet, love the happy ending. i hope more people will see this !

[@fromalisperspective]

awwww adorable!

[@Daisthedaisy]

Underrated, instant like and sub

[@DarylWastesTime-THE-SPACE-NERD]

The shapes in this animation are so delightful and playful!!! Love this so so much!!!

[@elijahnivim]

this is really cute. i like the art style, and the colors 🤍💚

[@caianclasen6622]

old TV or VHS 70's-90's

[@jasonl3445]

Fantastic :)

[@glassesguy904]

That dog deserves better. He should have been invited in the first place.

[@til0o_]

This is so beatiful!! I love the animation for the doggie, super dynamic and cool!

[@subcorticalguest]

this one has put smile on my face

[@alexandrazapoeva1523]

this was amazing!!

[@danielepozzi2528]

So goood !!!!

[@BibechanaPun]

Fantastic style!

[@yrworks6002]

Perfection!!

[@pimpatchateawtrakulwat7116]

this is adorable great work !!!

[@crittkaii]

Aww this is so cute and quirky! Lovely animation right here!

[@redbeans321]

I love this

[@MWFreerun]

Lovely!!

[@Tea_Sea69420]

Exactly what I thought it would be when I saw calarts yea

[@gvmorais]

everything in this feels warm and cute. nice animation.

[@eleanor_faltis]

It's so good, the style the animation daaamn❤❤❤❤

[@xxpr0z4c_p1pxx5]

Adorable!!

[@sciincidae]

wooaaww… So Amazing!!!!!!

[@morgantorium]

so weird and wholesome

[@CappuccinoPlays]

All about this is so great and beautiful!

[@anthribidae]

SO CUTE

[@TheSabadine]

I'm a cat person, and i felt sad for the doggo. I'm glad it ended with them together ❤

[@LeonBogart]

Goodness! I love this art style, the way the characters move is so captivating!

[@sophjcksn]

this is so insanely good

[@CoolGuy57841]

It’s so dreamlike i love it

[@LemonKris]

SO CUTE!!!

[@seasoncookie]

awww what a sweet film

[@seasoncookie]

:o im very suprised to see this only has 36 views!!!

[@AtomekKotalke]

This is so cute I love it 🥰

[@bandtw555]

This is so cute 💖

[@sockrat7706]

oh my gosh lil bby

[@bagelbaII]

THIS IS SO GOOD

[@maldo239.2]

So cool

[@asherborison]

So awesome

[@kabuto3085]

yeah that’s dogs. amazing work

[@anchovyhummus]

I am I stumbled into this it made me smile

[@sarahabdoun322]

That was satisfying

[@lain._.5858]

I feel like my brain just had an aneurysm in the best way possible

[@jaw.z]

THIS IS SICKK

[@pckyart]

Was all the green and yellow intentional since it’s a pup? Very cool thanks for posting! The bounciness is lovely

[@albaraaabdelrahman4066]

underrated tbh

[@anirosak]

This is so adorable and awesome and amazing and cute and I just love it so muchhhh ❤❤❤

[@samaluh]

I enjoyed this video.

[@raindoesnotexist]

very underrated

[@ducktaledudette]

UM EXCUSE ME THIS IS A MASTERPIECE

[@sarahlynn-ob5tn]

One of my favorite student films of all time. Beautiful work

[@iiice650]

天呐太可爱了啊啊啊，而且画风好成熟

[@squigglyverm]

fully wholeheartedly in love with this short! From the character design to the charming animation, absolutely adore all the decisions you made to get this film to where it is :) The colour palette is so refreshing too. Great work! Looking forward to everything you have to offer :)

[@caiocebolinha5146]

What the dog doin'

[@mountainmateen0_o]

AWESOMMEE

[@imdefinitelynotyu7978]

LOVEEEEEEEEE

[@GreetingsFromSpaceWhale]

AW😭♥️

[@DotraWorld]

超級喜歡🥹🥹🥹

[@rollliever]

So good and yummy

[@purp3870]

Nice

[@bonnet-bandit]

Rhis was so so cute! My inner child is screaming with joy! Tour art style gives me nostalgia :D

[@austinrichard8046]

1:04 WHAT 😮 the dog drive the car
He goated like that❓

[@kwanghochea]

1:07

[@AsherKadmiel]

i want to cry after seeing the tiny amount of likes 😭

[@hunhs]

How long did it take you to animate this? After Effects only or in Animate?

[@eleatreezero]

hi sorry ignore this but i get the feeling of a deeper message stemming off of people pleasing tendencies and wanting to be recognized for those efforts. or maybe i'm just looking too far into this.

[@HuayiYu]

You are not looking too deeply. That is exactly the authenticity of what I was trying to express. I wanted to create the feeling that these two independent souls are tangled up with each other despite all the efforts and sadness of the dog. This is why, in the end, the dog is not smiling in the owner's bag. Personally, I don't think it's a happy ending.

[@eleatreezero]

@@HuayiYu oh my gosh i doesn't expect a response! but yes, when i watched it, the end felt really bittersweet and unresolved. like a friendship that used to be a happy, but now with unbalanced dynamics of power by unintentional means.
it's why the dog cries whenever they see the human.

[@OldBeau]

this animation style in particular with the morphing and the forced fish eye perspective and the stretching to get from one point in the environment to the other.... i love it a lot!