WORTH in PROGRESS | 2024 SAIC Thesis film by Aida Larson
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- I've been dragging my feet posting the entire film, but I wanted to keep my word on the May release date...After six months of work, two sets, and many sticky notes, I think I need to call it DONE.
My thesis film, made entirely by me, save for the inspiring words. As stated in the credits, all of the dialogue is sourced from artist quotes from Wayne Thiebaud, Edward Gorey, Tove Jansson, and Maurice Sendak.
Programs used; Dragonframe, Toon-Boom Harmony (Digital Lip sync before tracing), Adobe suite, and Clip Studio. I stopped counting the sticky notes after 3000 ish pieces. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
UPDATE: Manually added the correct subtitles to the scenes with dialog, let me know if I should also add the lyrics to the music!!
Oooh I would love that! As an ESL it can be hard to make out all the lyrics with the music and the voice not the clearest :)
Amazing work, know that it didn't lessen it, I can just be obsessed with understanding every single word haha
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I definitely think lyrics would be helpful for the deaf/hard of hearing so they can get the whole picture. So much is conveyed with both the repetition of the song and the mundanity of it.
@@sydneywoolf5558 Can do!
I genuinely hope this blows up because this deserves way more views, not just because of the effort put into it but also because it’s so good.
Agree, I was not expecting the quality to be so satisfyingly smooth. You can tell they put a lot of heart into this short film.
This hit me hard. I'm an artist myself, and every quote resonated so deeply in my own insecurities. I worry making a life with my art will lead to my downfall. I worry im being unrealistic. But everytime, I decide its worth the risk. Its worth the dips in confidence and the long nights spent awake worrying, wondering. Its worth the work, because it makes me feel alive. I just hope it never stops feeling that way.
Thank you for making this, it is beautiful, and so well executed. It had a lot to say, and I feel it said it all deeply and genuinely.
Same. It’s how people can connect in such ways. I really related and respected this, as well. :’)💗
Holy moly you worded what I wanted to say so well. Im so glad Im not alone in this.
I love when I see that I’m not alone in this world and there’s someone out there that feels what I feel. I hope we can fully embrace ourselves and do what makes us happy.
i adore the main character's design. representing someone creating as a monolithic, inexpressive entity BEFORE they begin to do their work really captures something for me. we don't see the emotions of this character, we don't see how they're feeling or why any of this matters to them without seeing their work. in a sense, the worth of their being, their emotions, and their struggles become defined by their ability to express it.
i feel like i can relate with my own relationship to my art... a lot of the times, beyond typing it out or thinking it, drawing something can communicate my struggles infinitely better than any other way i can express it. art allows an avalanche of emotions to become an avalanche, to prove to the world that this is all we feel. pain and frustration and grief become retooled into potent inspiration.
and when you're done them... when the emotion is passed... you're still there. you feel, not empty, but in between again. much like we can't read the emotions of character after there's no more sticky notes on top of him, without art we cannot encapsulate the entirety of how we feel. or how we're supposed to feel?
Sometimes I revisit old work to try and feel them again for a second (such as when the character put the doodle back on). you keep them around, you hold them close to you, and for a second. you remember why you do all this
thanks for making this :)
I agree, it’s very well done. Also, what do you mean by monolithic?
When he was talking about how everyone else feels more real, I almost teared up in front of my dinner hamburger, I noticed the fries in my hand and the grey light from the window, and I thought about the colors and smells and sound, how I can connect them to this strange feeling.
It is frustrating, that everything you experience is merely material for you to use, the things you watch, listen, and eat, after you categorize them in colors and seal them in notebooks, they are no longer yours, they belong to the eyes of the others, to critique and label, even if it is just a cold hamburger, it’s not yours, and the tears dropped, but those are not yours either.
Im crying as i write this response, this is precisely what happened- im in my room, the line hits...everything is...
Im not real like...they are, am I not seeing what they see? Do they not see what I feel? How can i work in retail all day and yet...when it comes to working on my own art, my characters- the deep lore and change within them...i cant bring myself to write of them.
I struggle to draw these days as much as I struggle to wind up my sentences...
I too draw little faces on post-its and wonder if I'll ever put my skill to better use.
Oh shoot this animation actually made me cry. The stuff the blue guy said hit too close to home as an artist. It gives me comfort nonetheless to be seen.
This will be one of those videos where kids in the future will be like "Do you know that one short animation?!"
I made this because of videos like that…”Theres a man in the woods” and DHMIS type beat!
@@AgpicklefeetYESS, also spotted that one roy sticky note face 🤫🤫 (awesome work by the way i related so hard to it)
As an artist, this is so real.
The anger of not finding as much pleasure in creating work, running out of ideas, feeling like a failure if you dont do art well enough, or like youre wasting your time trying to purse art as a career unsure if you can really live off it, let alone do it enough to not be constantly burnt out.
I love this animation. I’m shocked it doesnt have 1M views yet!
This is incredible. As an animation student who is burnt out for the summer you captured the feeling so well. I’ve never seen it portrayed this realistically. I just love everything about this so much. It feels good to know even the top-of-their-class insanely talented artists go through this too lol.
The comfort us artists have in being our own worst enemies is that we’re not alone that’s just a part of being an artist….
Knowing that Tove was the angry one is kind of heartbreaking...
I changed that a little bit for her actually, the quote was originally along the lines of “I don’t want to draw the moomins again” which broke my heart
For me, the making of the art is the fun part. If I made something bad, I still get to enjoy the fact that I placed everything there on purpose, while it was happening at least
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! I love how expressive each sticknote animation got, especially when they gave their views on life! All of this down to the animation and storytelling to the scenery and small details really add to this entire thesis film! I love it!!
Been watching the updates, excited and waiting and it's more than I could imagine.
It's easy to get lost in your own rollercoaster of life but sometimes it slows at the apex and you can see the sun shining over the horizon, you see others on that same ride, and for awhile you feel you aren't so alone. This resonated so deeply.
Amazing work 👏👏 thank you!!
Thank you for following, Ive been amazed at how many people I didn’t even know cared wanted to see it so badly. I’m glad it all paid off!!
WE NEED MORE OF THIS SERIES. YOU CANT END A MASTERPIECE LIKE THIS!!!! WE NEED MORE please
Maybe some day I will throw the original animatic for this up somewhere- there was going to be a little more at the end that I cut because I didn’t think it fit the tone
I’ve followed this project for quite a while on instagram and I am so happy for you to have completed it, and so enamoured and enthralled to have witnessed it to completion.
As an artists myself, these quotes really do not hold back and is furthermore amplified by the way it was executed with the stop motion animation. Being an artists I find, is such a conflicting thing. You want to do it all the time and yet you don’t want to do it at all. You pour everything of yourself into it, but at the end it invokes no emotion from you post completion. It’s an endless task, but we continue to pursue it for the sake of the temporary enjoyment and so many other feelings as showcased here. (I really liked how it seemed like the colors/feelings were all pretty balanced out on the bookshelf, showing how much an array of feelings it is each day.) Maybe we do it in hopes that we invoke something in others, and that maybe the feelings we felt then can be properly conveyed.
This work definitely reached down and grabbed some part of me that yearns for that passion, and I watched in awe as your work spilled across those framed with every second of care.
i am so very soft for the soft pin felt artist. i hope this blows up i cannot even BEGIN to imagine the time, effort, and crafting (literal and metaphorical) this took. this is literally so creative and the camera shots are so good and the colors are so nice and the message is so genuine and the characterizing is so impactful and this is such an engaging watch OMG I PRAY TO GOD THIS BLOWS UP
I had to make TWO separate versions of this puppet too, It must have been at least a pound of that color of wool.
I've been so happy recently with what youtube keeps recommending to me. It's exactly the type of creative works that I look forwards to seeing, extremely well made with such soul and passion visible all throughout.
I hope to be on the other end of this exchange someday... as much as I love receiving the representation of one's ideas shifted from mind to matter, I'd feel ecstatic at the thought of being the one sharing untouched creativity.
Thanks, I like what you made
You absolutely can! Use things that inspire you as fuel for that fire!!
How can I give this a million likes?!? You struck my heart chords. 😭
That's more than enough for me, hold the likes!! 🙌
this film was so meaningful on such an emotional level to me, it brought me back to times where i felt as though i didn’t know why i even started drawing and art in the first place, was it to draw my extreme emotions and to let it out, to doodle with friends and have fun, to express yourself as a person, as a whole. I think, for all of those things, that’s a yes! And I’m glad that drawing still makes me feel lively and has helped me cope throughout the years. Thank you for creating this film, it brought light to the thoughts and feelings that people have about themselves, their self-worth, and how it relates back to your work, i appreciate this, have a great day!!
if u could add close captioning anytime soon id be thankful !! i struggle a bit with processing language and it makes it a bit hard to understand the dialogue 😁 either way i love your work and im so glad this is finally out!!😊
I’m on it!! For some reason my script didn’t auto sync so fixing that when I get home!!
This was incredible, after seeing this film progress on instagram the product is better than anything i could of imagined. Not only is it an incredible blend of stop motion and 2d animation but the themes are so relatable. So good
I really wanted to do both 2D and Stop motion and refused to pick one or the other haha
It was worth the wait and the work. This is such a great animation. Congratulations Aida. I am so grateful you didn't give up, this is wonderful. Enjoy your work! I hope you enter this in as many festivals as you can. Great script and great stop motion.
this hit so hard ,the music gave a fake feeling of joy and a numbing depressive tone to the film .Each sticky notes face had their own unique epiphanies on the concept of struggling (the sticky faces dialogue parts kind of reminded me of how JackStauber introduces characters in “Opal “), that adds complexity to how the character’s brain works , in waves scattered and deep. As a creative I am deeply insecure and needed to see this , I get stuck on the “none of this matters “ thought loop ,not because I can’t “try harder “ it’s cuz I care so much about every freaking thing deeply and I grieve a legacy, it quickly spirals to “ I don’t matter”loop , I relate to each individual sticky note face .
Thank you truly for producing this unique body of art ❤
Jack is one of my biggest inspirations these days, if you look close enough you might also see a reference to him here…
@@Agpicklefeet 2:34 blue sticky note second one to the left , face of Clair mom from Opal?
@@Totallyfine29_ No, but it is a blue sticky note!
@@Agpicklefeetsorry I meant right 😂 not left
6:51 found it
I literally have no words this is quite literally the best short film I have ever seen it incapsulates everything I and many artist go through. The lines were so well delivered. And every single shot is just so astounding it brings a tear to my eye. I’m so happy to have seen your process videos through making this and this final product is even better than I could have ever imagined.
this one's got me sobbing uncontrollably on the dancefloor
Could say that, the progress, was really worth it . . .
ok, but seriously
Wow, this hits in the feels, oohh, the face expressions and the quotes got me, that i feel like i need to watch this again, i feel like this is very important, like, really important, i need to show this to my friends now qmq
oohhh, and the animation itself!! omg, i cant even imagine how long EVERYTHING must have taken, the mistakes and struggles! i've seen the progress on your instagram, and you did an insanely outstanding job!!!!!!
thank you som much for this, im sure that this will inspire tons of future new artists and animators!!!
God this is absolutely gorgeous and hits so close to home. As an artist and fellow animator my life revolves around creating, but sometimes you get so caught up in the act of creation you lose yourself. But if I stop creating I don’t know who I am anymore. It’s such a unique, deep emotion, but you captured it so well and it’s been amazing seeing your progress. I hope to see more of your work in the coming years :)
I’ve been crying a lot today. But this hit so hard that I couldn’t even do that. All I could do was watch in silence and hear my heart beating. I’ve been really excited for this project to come out, and I’m so blown away by the results. I didn’t realize it’d hurt this much, but it’s a good ache. Thank you for sharing (:
this is hands down the best short film I've seen yet
I saw the progress wondering what it'll come of it.
This was so deep and so relatable, and, I just want to cry.
It's a very beautiful work you've done, the expressions and everything of what it tells me. All the room and different scenes. I'm sure this took so much time in everything, and wow.
I can't praise enough such good work the final result was. Congratulations
I must say this is probably one of the most stunning films I've ever seen. As a fellow artist it hits very close to home and potrays each quote said by other artists amazingly. You've seriously outdone yourself, thank you for creating this!
Just watched the short and God… it’s so hard to describe everything in words. First of all: the visuals. They’re soooo good! Everything about this animation is so expressive, natural and feels alive. I also really like these silly drawn faces, you made them super expressive too. I’m impressed how well you portraied everything about many artists feelings, which felt like an impossible goal for me. Like really, this animation’s visual language actually feels more clear and understandable than words. Not all people will relate to your work, but you made it so well that it can describe something which can’t really be fully described in words. It hits so close to home for me to the point it’s painful, especially when the green face started talking. “You look at them on the street and think how real their lives must be” resonates with me too much. The character without face which can speak only through images and characters has probably made so many people feel seen! I love everything about this: from visuals to the idea. Thank you so much for making this
Thank you for releasing this
Not even joking I almost didn’t post it publicly because I was so nervous haha
@@Agpicklefeet I'm so glad you did!!! Ever since ur initial post I've been so eager to see all the sticky faces, it was so well crafted, and genuine. It really made me question the artistic process and what it means for someone to create, and the toll it takes
this is passion, creating stuff is such a painful process, life gets hard but what can we do? We create!
You did amazing I’m so inspired, WELL DONE! ❤️
I love the choice of your artists’ quotes. It really shows how we aren’t alone with the struggle of creation and self-worth. I love execution of your film. This is a lovely 12 minutes of story-telling.
Im so glad I found this. I cried. Your voice communicates the feelings perfectly. This is sincerely one of my favorite pieces of art Ive experienced this year. You poured your heart into it and it resonated deeply on many levels because of that. Even if the joy of creating art doesn't persist, the impact of that art does. Youre a treasure
My own voice is my very least favorite part about this, that makes me feel good to hear!! I originally was going to have a handful of my favorite professors record them but felt bad asking them to do so much work
No way, the moment your voice came through was the moment I was immersed. Your delivery was raw, and deeply human. It made sense when I saw the credits because only the voice of the artist could impart the weight of their words so poignantly. "I think I'm a lucky man. But I cry a lot. I cry because I miss people" I listened to that line several times and teared up again. I'm tearing up now just thinking about it. Our words can allow others to feel seen. But our voice can allow others to feel known. Thank you for making the decision to use your own voice. It wouldn't have been the same without it. Thank you for helping others feel known
I’ve been following bits of the creation online and the end product is beyond amazing. It’s so hard to explain how much I love this and how much it makes me feel Please know you deserve all the praise and admiration you get for this. I’m so happy to be in a time where I was able to see this, genuinely inspiring.
it was perfect. Its a rare thing to see such perfect work what was made from artist, about artists, for another artists. The metaphors here are really well made and showed, and its interesting to think about the idea behind it. Thanks for letting other people see it, I hope soon it will go viral, such an amazing job.
4:26 The black felt on the hands????? are you kidding me
This exact feeling is something you don't usually notice. I love it when people point something out that nobody had noticed before. Great animaoon! Great job!
I have been following your work and to see the animation from snippets and into this film was incredible. The amount of effort you have put into this is inspiring. The whole film has so much meaning and how you have shown the struggles is amazing. Hoping to see more of your work in the future. Thank you for sharing your film with us.
Man, I started crying the moment he put on the blue papers on his face, because I already saw it coming- and yet it still hit so hard. This is such a relatable animation, as an artist student myself, and it's done so beautifully. Thank you very much.
Beautiful. As a short filmmaker I felt this❤
I don’t think I’ve ever been so affected by an animation before! The symbolism, the pain, the genius, the beauty, the truth-telling. I don’t know who you are, I just found this channel today, but I will never _ever_ forget this video. TY for it.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED WATCHING THE UPDATES ON THIS, SO EXCITED FOR THE OUTCOME AND IT DID NIT DISAPPOINT. I WAS THRILLED TO SEE IT DONE. 🎉
The quotes and ending felt personal in this work. It’s amazing through and through, and I felt in awe at the snappy yet fluid animation.
The editing is also remarkable; and I am honest when I say you deserve a easy-going and wealthy lifestyle by your creative mind!!
I hope you continue to create and inspire others such as me! But also go the path you’re happy with and live your dreams!!
I adore this animation; the meaning and colors, etc. So I truly hope it gets the rep you deserve, and someone sees your talents!!
Lots of love!!! 💗💗💗
Absolutely stunning work! Caught me at a time where I needed it - it really captures the mixed feelings of having to close the book on a project. Congratuations!
Oh hey! I followed your progress for this project on instagram and it’s really great to see it in full. GOD, this made me teary eyed. I absolutely love how you’ve used different artists’ quotes as the speech for our artist - it really ties in with the idea that they’re assembling their sense of self through their own work. You’ve captured that sense of happiness, burnout, and immense worry that comes with being an artist, and working to go into the animation industry myself, it definitely hit for me.
Not even mentioning the incredible TECHNICAL aspect of this! The set is small but used wisely through its lovely intricacies like the radio and the pencils. The yarn artist figure itself really stands out and has an appealing design even before the sticky notes - the long arms are especially enjoyable. And the sticky notes adding an extra physicality to the 2d animation makes the whole vibe of this short works so well.
Your passion for your craft and your storytelling is clear, and I’m really happy you put in the time and effort to make this.
Oh my god, the room has no doors or windows. God this is genuinely such a good film
When I open this video and started watching I was like, "man, this disney shortfilm is good" and then I find out it was like 9.1 k views and I was like WHAT?, THIS IS SO GOOD OML???. Hands down, this is the best animated shortfilm I've ever watched in my life. Everything is good, he trama, the way u tell the story, the animation, u draw so well, AND the cuality of the animation is SO FRIKIN GOODD, it is so smooth, it would look like a disney movie, this inspire me, seriously, ur art is so good. U did such a good job and this needs to blow up and have more recognition , NOWWW‼️‼️
I started to fall into a depression. I’ve been struggling with it for a while, but I’ve been trying not to slip into it again. Noting felt real. I am constantly thinking ‘outside’ my head, taking in points of view from those around me, forgetting that I am here. I was working my day job fifty-three hours a week (I don’t mind my job though), sleeping most of the rest of what I had in the day and struggling to not lose the passion I once had with art those few times I actually was ‘awake’. I think, for the time, I have lost my passion to tell a story. The pressure and expectation I put onto myself was beginning to send me into a tailspin.. And then, just a few days ago. I let go.. I am going to try and just, exist, for a while. No expectation. No obligation. Draw when I feel like it rather than forcing it. Just, live…
Feeling “awake” is a great way to describe that sensation, absolutely what I was going for (considering he only can speak when he’s drawn his own face).
@Agpicklefeet This was a great film. It definitely captures the internal struggles of some artists. Even if it's just some of the dialog, or everything that was said, I know a lot of people took something from veiwing this. Such an interesting and relatable piece. I'm curious about anything else you come up with :)
Wow, so amazing, the use of post it notes the stop motion, just supreme
That was so gorgeous, moving, and impressive. Thank you for sharing!!!! I want to hug them!!!
They have long arms for hugging!
this is not only extremely impressive, but is incredibly touching for a lot of artists. so many artists, including myself, have struggled with our relationship with art especially for those who want to peruse it as a career rather than a hobby. the lines you've picked are powerful, and have stuck with me still after my first watch. amazing! just honestly amazing
I love this so much! It’s such a good representation of a very real artist struggle. It feels like if I looked straight into the mind of an artist- in the message yes, but also the visuals. Love the mix of stop motion and paper animation, everything in this is so clever. I found your socials through the wips you posted to instagram and I was so excited to see the full film, and now it’s here! Be proud of yourself, this is awesome and inspiring
Thank you
At start I didn't know what the project I was following on Instagram could be... Now I finally see it and I hope you are proud of yourself cause it's a very great project and an original stop motion animation 🔥
The quotes are relatable as an artist and even an animator too, I want my work to have more purpose than just my own pleasure, but who else is there in the creation process but me? Once I have moved on, even if my audience hasn't, the creation becomes its own thing, separate from me almost.
this is absurdly creative and well-thought out. you're amazing. create to enjoy, not to please. we're so proud of you! I really needed this and i truly enjoyed every second of it. stop motion is fascinating to me - definitely my favorite art form. i'm excited to see this grow!
Wow… this film is absolutely beautiful the amount of work and effort you put into this is crazy!!! This definitely deserves more attention and views
New sub!!
this gives dont hug me I'm scared vibes in the best way possible. your style is so unique!! it's cool at the end when you see the book shelf and the yellow books are tucked on top of all the other books, almost like saying you think more about the bad days you have rather than the good days you have. it's nice seeing something i can relate to so much at an artistic standpoint and personally. this video really conveys how you can lose so much wonder from creating art, and how you can lose so much meaning in life. beautiful film :))
I don’t know how to explain it but this film is exactly how I’ve been feeling as of late. As an animator who just recently got out of college, I empathize and relate with the character very much. Thank you for making this!
I felt what this animation was trying to get across so strongly. I admire the work that went behind every detail because I know how much of a struggle it could be to make a stop motion film. As someone who makes videos and art of other media, I felt that I could understand the topic so clearly. I hope you continue to do what you do.
You combined hand drawn and stop motion animation so skillfully here.
This is an excellent film, and it genuinely spoke to me as someone who makes things.
Thank you for sharing this with us!
All the feelings of art and creativity express with a little creature animated in stop motion and using the postits to show their emotions in 2D classical animation about how can be hard to be an artist…It’s beautiful ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I've been looking forward to seeing this for so long!! It's incredible what you've accomplished here 🧡 I hope you can feel proud of this for a very long, long time
Wow. Seriously at awe for words, this hit in a spot I had no idea existed, thank you for giving this to the world.
oh my, I just finished this, and seeing this was posted two weeks ago was shocking! I would imagine this was something from years ago! This is just so nice, I love it! good job ❤
This was a stunning short. I've seen many people mention that it hit really close to home, but I fear that I will have to say it once more. The insecurities and fear are so very real but you cannot stop because you don't feel like yourself if you stop. I am very thankful my best friend shared this with me and I will be looking forward to your future works :)
Wow. There are no words to express how much I loved this.
*love
this feels so viscerally relatable as an artist struggling with isolation and skewed perceptions of work.
I love this so much, from all of the little details it really does summarize the fear and emotions that come with being an artist- you should be so proud!
Everything about this is exquisite, but I especially love that you used the words of artists who have passed on, it reminds us that the inner self doubt that creatives experience is a tale as old as time. Ohhhh I am going to be thinking of this video for the rest of my life
Its such an emotional rollercoaster being an artist. What a wonderful piece. Bravo
SIX DAYS AGO?!?!?!? I feel so extremely lucky to be this early to such a masterpiece!!! Your work is absolutely fantastic, it really put into words a lot of the feelings I experience, and the visuals were wonderful
Thank you for sharing your art with the world
This is so incredible oh my god I'm glad i found this! You're WAY TPO UNDERRATED
WOOOWWW i loved that part where the paper/tears started to flood the room and overtake everything and their body too…”I will cry on my way to the grave” 9:51
That scene was such a mess to shoot I’m so glad it paid off!! 😂
This hit home for me, every detail was thought out in this and I can tell. Well done dude, I’m proud of you❤️
As someone that is learning animation, I have to say, you inspire me . Thank you for this masterpiece 💜.
PICKLE YOU MANIAC! This film is fantastic! I had no idea those were quotes from different artists, everything blended together so smoothly. Animation was absolutely gorgeous too, as always. Congrats on finishing! Im so proud of you!
I wanted it to be a big reveal at the end that these weren’t just the musings of a sad art student- artists that I admire said these and I just wholeheartedly agree!! 😂
I absolutely love this
Thanks for making it :]
The overall vibe feels so real and the room they’re in is so well crafted
Genuinely,,, love everything about this- I know the creator worked hard drawing every single one of those expressions on different sticky notes. This form of animation takes Ages to get complete and so underrated for all the effort of stop motion.. I love it
You’ve got that right. All together this is over six months of work!
Wow, this is extremely beautiful. Its depth is outstanding, and it hits so many emotions that I understand intimately. This is gorgeously made, and the stop motion is breathtaking
absolutely fantastic film! so glad i found it around here... i'm struggling so much with my graduation film (almost giving up on it and the whole animation thing), but this was truly so amazing! hope to be - even a little bit, as persevering as you were
congratulations! hope you continue thriving in this (kind of a mess) industry, you deserve it so much!! and i also hope to see more films made by you in the future 💌 wishing you the best !!
As an artist I’m sending this to everyone I know. I’ve been waiting for this project and it blew me away 💗 thanks so much for creating something that speaks to my soul 💗
Thank you omg, I'm so glad how much it has resonated with other artists. ❤
This was very well made and amazingly executed. I love the the character's voice peaking through the radio, and the well-crafted visuals.
I enjoyed making art my whole life but I didn't really want it to be my job. I majored in art but I felt burned out, and it solidified that feeling. This reminded of that. Thank you.
Honestly do not force yourself, burn out is so real. Believe me I felt it making this.
Also never feel bad for not making art your career, I have friends who have done the same and its worked out- art can stay just fun and not be stressful.
This is really special. Thank you for making it.
This was everything, new favorite short film
this is brilliant 😭 i’m so inspired by you ✨💗
YES I have been waiting for this!! First followed you on instagram to see your progress, and I absolutely love how this turned out!! ❤❤
I really like the story, my thought of it is how people can do something they enjoy but end up hating it while also being afraid to let it go because they feel it’s the only thing they have. I’m not sure though! Just my take on it, it’s sort of relatable being an artist myself, and I just love the execution!
this is so incredible! Wow
I hope this gets the attention it deserves, it's amazing
You know Stop motion is great, when you forget it’s stop motion and enjoy the film. 🫶
I'm in an I spy book, the creator reaching out and letting me know I'm not alone.
I ABSOLUTELY adore every detail in this and the amount of love put into it is unbelievable!!
this is so smooth and detailed and just straight up beautiful wow
As a fellow animator and artist I felt a lot of this to my core. There’s always a love hate relationship when it comes to something as personal and intimate as creation. Amazing work.
Thank you ❤️ I’m glad we’re in touch on Instagram- I appreciate you coming to watch!!
i love this so much. This is something I think I'm gonna come back to a lot.
Thank you for making this honestly. I love stop motions and i mean LOVE it and seeing so much heart put into a project is so amazing to me.
I have always had such a bad relationship with my art when I'm not at school I barely draw out of my own volition. I have contemplated quitting so many times from expectation, i feel I should be better for how long I've been doing it yet i see someone younger and better, so much to offer compared to me and its definitely deflating. But when i draw and i actually enjoy the process as well as the end result its the most rejuvenating thing and its the same feeling i keep chasing every piece. Self hatred is something so intrinsic to being a creative of any kind especially since most don't see the work behind it they only see the end product of what a creative produces not the years of stilts constantly being built on.
The title of this is something so good to me i, as many artists have many WIPs and looking through 100's of empty canvas it definitely makes you question your worth.
The line 'When i couldn't do anything else i began to draw out of sheer desperation' really hit home, i started drawing because i was utterly alone as a kid my friends didn't like me much and i didn't talk to many people, just socially anxious and awkward to the core and that's still something i struggle with today. Art gave me something to talk about something to be, a title of artist. And that title is all i really have now all other qualities i can list about myself are negative in comparison. If i cannot pursuit a job in art in the future i will view myself as worthless as my art makes me. It has helped me so much as well as deprived me of so much. I am trying to separate my self worth from my art seek myself in a deeper level difference perspective i just hope my art becomes an attachment to me less so my entire existence and life's purpose. My Worth. I seek to create but my worth is simply in existing as it is in every person regardless of hobby or otherwise.
Sorry for the ramble i just felt really touched by this piece of work and am definitely gathering a healthier relationship with my art and therefore my self worth. Please keep creating stuff like this your hard work has paid off immensely and i hope the youtube algorithm does its thing and disperses this to as many people as possible. You deserve the recognition and i am now subbed. Looking forward to seeing what you create in the future even if its nothing like this lol. I will be watching this in my down days with my art just to know we are all going through a similar thing.
Thx again :>
this was so deep and I resonate with it so well
thank you for this!
I hope to see more of your work in future!
thank you Aida x
AUGHHHH IM LOSING MY MIND THIS WAS SO GOOD
Ahhhhhh!!! I’ve been following the updates for a few months and the PAYOFF IS SOOO WORTH IT!!! Congrats on finishing this amazing work of art!