KLAUS | Character design: Finding Margu
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2020
- Happy Saami National Day! And what a better way to celebrate it than with everyone’s favorite Saami character, Margu! It was a delight to bring her to life. Get some behind the scenes on how she came to be and some extra footage of Sergio learning about the Saami during his research trip to Norway.
#Klaus now available on #Netflix!
When Jesper distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva, and discovers Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. An animated holiday comedy directed by Despicable Me co-creator Sergio Pablos.
Watch the trailer: • Klaus | Official Trailer
Enjoy!
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I watched Klaus with my Sami girlfriend, and at one point in a scene with Márgu she started laughing. Apparently, at one point when Klaus is talking to her, she says "You know I don't understand what you're saying, right?" in Sami. It's perfect.
Jesper you mean?
@@HelTra91 Yes, my bad.
When she gets the sled, no matter how many times I watch it, all my hairs stand on end and I get really choked up, it's almost unfair how adorable she is!
The whole sequence from her heartfelt conversation with Jesper, writing the letter at Alva's, Jesper trying to build the sled, Jesper and Klaus traveling to deliver the present, and then Margu waking up to find the present melts my heart. And when she gleefully rides the sled and yells yoo-hoo, I always lose it.
It's rare for me to cry at any piece of media, much less cry happy tears, but the shot of her on the sled smiling as the music swells makes me tear up every time. So beautiful
It takes allot to make me feel something when it comes to films or media these days but this made me feel all kinds of happiness.
Particularly a sad teary eyed form of happiness xD
@KaritKtana
So it's not just me, because you're not kidding at how it's unfair how adorable she is. Because that scene moved me to tears.
You felt Margu’s joy from her expressions and body motion. It is the craft of animation at its height of prowess. Goosebumps show they did this film right!
I'm sámi, and I was so surprised and happy when I watched Klaus and saw actual sámi people speaking the language and wearing gákti. The only other time I've seen sámi people in movies was Frozen 2, but they were only inspired by the sámi
Your people certainly have an amazing and interesting culture the only people I can think of that are even remotely similar are the inuit native people of my home country of Canada and even then there are quite a few significant cultural differences
In the How To Train Your Dragon series, the character Eret is based off of the Sámi.
You should watch ofelaš
Oh yeah I’d heard the Northuldra were inspired by the Sámi before I watched it so I was rly confused abt the lack of color, since I saw Klaus and these vids first and knew that y’all have really bright reds and blues in your clothing. Did frozen 2 get that wrong or is it like a regional thing?
Cos assuming it’s just a thing Disney decided to do it’s kinda sad for me as an artist to see the disappearance of such great colors that are literally right there in the referenced culture :(
(If I’m wrong abt it just being a Disney thing I’m very sorry if I offended anyone-this is purely from an artistic standpoint and I’m not trying to speak on behalf of any culture I’m not part of)
Complaining aside I’m glad Klaus introduced me to the existence of this culture, it’s really beautiful even tho I don’t know much abt it :))
@Lucius
Oh that's what they're wearing. Does "gakti" have a definition?
every frame of her smile gave this film magic
Literally! That's why we love Margu! Thanks!
"I'm from Spain, and the film's being make in Madrid, and there's really not much that I know about the Sami people, so-"
*teleports to norway*
To see Margu's voice come from an actual kid's mouth is so precious.
I cannot handle all the cuteness.
SHE SMILE
SHE SLIDE
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY
SHE'S A REAL SUNSHINE
Yes
I love that they kept Saami language in the movie and Neda brought Margu to life with her voice.
Margu is one of the best characters ever created and I will protect this precious baby with my life if I have to to keep her smile.
Let's start up the Margu Protection Squad, Margu must be protected at all costs!! Anybody who makes her cry will answer to us!
Same
We must protect this precious bean.
WHATEVER IT TAKES!!! MAKE MARGU HAPPY!!!
sHe'S tOo PuRe FoR tHiS wOrLd!
Wow that little girl was a pretty good voice actress. She was perfect for Margu
And like Margu she is absolutely adorable
The sweet tender voice of Neda gives a magical and overloaded cuteness to the Margu's character. My heart just melted when she said "hello postal man" .For me it is already the academy animated movie winner of this year
I'm glad they brought attention to her lead animator. I was able to understand a surprising amount of Margu's dialogue from body language alone, such a testament to the skill and hard work that went into her animations.
Absolutely incredible when a movie can get a message across without speaking everyone's language. I didn't understand Margu, but I didn't have to in order to understand what was going on. My drama teacher once said, "The best movies are the ones you can watch on mute, without subtitles, and still know what's happening." Well done, guys! One of the most spectacular kid's movies I've seen in years and probably the best Christmas movie I've seen ever!
Margu brings me to tears. She’s just such a beautiful part of this film.
Same here. I teared up when she finally got her sleigh. The poor kid kept travelling all that way and kept getting ignored. Seeing her get what she wanted and being so cute really got me 😭
Damn! I love their respect for Sami culture. Margu is too adorable and precious!
The behind the scenes videos are so precious to me. Uploading them to youtube is perfect for me and you are doing all this editing and work so well. The passion and research for this movie is just amazing. Hope you never end doing 2D animated movies and videos like these. It really stands out!
Thank you so much!
"I dont understand you, but I like you"
One of the things that I love about Klaus is its thoughtful roots and background within Norwegian and Scandinavian culture, which makes sense with the mythos of Santa Claus since the legend also start of the Santa figure did came from northern Europe. Seriously am loving all the little research, passionate details that was put into this film. 😄
Yeah the entire movie is filled with a very Scandinavian charm and feel. I guess one very scandinavian way to put it, is that it's a very hyggelig movie.
Yes and no they did try to do it right but they left in a lot of stuff from other parts of the world the Christmas trees and leaving out things for them to eat is from Germany it’s from when we celebrated the winter solstice and lights to to invite good spirits to our home and banish dark ones and offerings to our version of Odin sense he was the original “Santa” for most of the northern tribes
5:38 I was cry so much
You and me both buddy
Saaaaame ;_; Too precious and happy for her!
everyone did brutha
this is really magic
Finding Margo. In theaters November 5th.
Lol u mean Finding MarGU
🎶Just keep sledding, just keep sledding!😆
Coronavirus: *Are you sure about that?*
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
I don't know why but at around 5:40 I immediately start crying. Was exactly the scene in the movie that made me cry :'D Am I an idiot? lol
Honestly, same
Not at all!!
When she chased J at the harbor, that was something!!!
I literally did the exact same thing. like same timestamp and everything. you're no idiot, you just have feelings mate.
No, because I'm also cried at this moment.
Same. Always with this film.
For us, you already have won the Animated Movie of the Year
Klaus Truly deserved the best for animation!!!! 😊
The amount of work and love put into this film... “Klaus” is my equivalent of adult magic. You don’t believe in unicorns and dragons anymore, but you can still see it. Happiness and love are the most powerful magic in the world, and you understand that even better when you’re the one casting it.
I really like how they gave indigenous people an important part in the movie.
What do you mean by "indigenous"? You know what that means the word INDIGENOUS?
@@marziobergagna4885 Of course they know what it means, and they used it correctly. You do realize that indigenous peoples exist in every single continent, not only in America, right?
@@marziobergagna4885 lmaoooo why are you phrasing it like it's a forbidden word 😭
The reason that makes me a little nervous is that today, when one uses the word "indigenous", it seems that it does so only to indicate non-whites or so-called minorities; as if whites had no right to claim their homeland.
Now it is clear that this is found in the Sami, as they are of the white race no less than their Norman neighbors, therefore it seems foolish to me to assume that ONLY they are indigenous Europeans, and what are the others?
@@marziobergagna4885 Ooh, I see. I guess we see "indigenous" differently. "Indigenous" to me and to most indigenous peoples I interact with is more than just claiming one's original homeland (although that is VERY important too), but the specific way in which one group interacts with said land. So a myriad of things: a primal connection with Nature (which all human beings used to have, but most lost in the way), nomad/semi-nomad lifestyle, living in a close tribal-like community, a common history of forcebly assimilating and having to forsaken their own culture & identity, and even body paintings (found in America, Polynesi, Afrika and Asia - the Okinawans) can be associated with being Indigenous. So it's more than just the textbook definition, it's a life philosophy! :)
We (I mean myself and the people I know) usually refer to as Indigenous peoples: the original peoples of América - Abya Yala, Turtle Island, Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, specific hunter-gatherer ethnic groups of Afrika, aswell as the Inuit from Alaska and Canada, the Okinawans and the Ainu from Asia, and yes, the Sami from North Europe.
Whenever there's a Global Indigenous Peoples Meeting of some form, you can usually see Sami people present - the only European natives. That means that Indigenous peoples worldwide have a connection to the Sami in a way they don't have to any other European groups - except maybe for the Romani people who, again, have a history of similar lifestyles and ideals, and the Druids of the ancient Celts, for obvious similarities.
Every time she appeared, I just smiled like a fool, she's just too cute.
I'm a kindergarten teacher in finland, and we have an adorable saame kid in my class. I wish I knew the language so that we could communicate properly. Hes the happiest lil sweetie I have ever met. ♡
Margu and her voice actress Neda are both cute. Neda, you did a great job of making Margu alive.
Best character in the film IMO. That actress did an amazing job.
I watch Margu's scenes every single night just to be away from all the stress I had from work. I cannot thank The SPA Studios enough for bringing so much joy into my life with this character Margu.
Hello postomai, AWWWWWWW and the way she yells for Jesper when his intentions were given away was amazing, and the entire sequence from when Jesper vents to margu to her riding her slay saying woo-hoo melts my heart
The “hello postman” is maybe one of the cutest things I’ve ever heard. ❤
I love when films director gets involved with the stuff they make a lot, to the point of travelling to other places and know their culture for a better result. Not to mention the talent Neda has. She added that cuteness to Margu with her voice. Is awesome!
Nice to see Senor Serigo was dead set against misrepresenting the Saami people. It's cute seeing him interact with the wee lass.
While listening the recording of Margu's voice I'm so crying, She's to cute, Great Job Segio Pablos, GREAT JOB THE SPA STUDIO 😙😙
The RESEARCH put into this is fantastic and now I want to learn Sámi language
This voice actress actually did an incredible job, worthy of the film as a whole (which was excellent from top to bottom). She’s a little gem.
Did she always come alone that far to see jesper and ended up not getting a toy and walking alone back or she came with her parents to the town
😭😭😭
I love when creaters respect the culture. I always grumble when the don't
at this moment:
I’m in tears of happiness😭😭🤧
Just when you think you can't be any more charmed by Klaus in general and Margu in particular, along come this video in general and Neda in particular to charm you all over again.
Love the use of The Toy Frog, but I wish there was a version longer that 40 seconds
OH MY GOODNESS!!! I LOVE ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER makes me cry every time I watch it I can't explain why until now she's so sweet cutest character I have ever seen in an animated movie and this has never happened to me before but something about this so sweetheart little girl makes me very emotional❤❤❤😘🤗
You guys are amazing. Thank you for this. I even cried watching this. Margu is such a lovable character.
Admiro tanto su trabajo, sueño con algun día llegar a lo que ustedea llegaron, se que mi comentario no sera leido pero quiero que sepan que una pequeña parte de este inmenso mundo me encuentro yo, una niña de 17 años que sueña con ser tan grande como ustedes, gracias por crear Klaus!!
Keep going, and draw lot. Mucho dibujo
Mucho ánimo. Y lo que dice el compañero. ¡Dibujar como si no hubiese un mañana! Aprovecha que tienes internet a tu disposición, hay muy buen material para aprender en la red.
Hola ! Que bonito mensaje. Nos alegra mucho saber que servimos de inspiración. Sigue tus sueños! Gracias !!!
Nunca te rindas :)
its awesome to see a director go this deep into learning about a people, Sergio clearly wanted to portray the Saami correctly. Major props to him for this.
How is it I love Margu even MORE 💗 after seeing this?❣️
Margu is without question the heart of the film
To borrow a Tom Servo phrase from another Santa Claus movie: she is aggressively cute.
For the whole movie. The little Sami just want a toy. So she visit Jesper again and again.
Márgu was my favorite character. 😍
...i'd die for Margu XD protect dis bbyyyyy
So excited to see more movies like Klaus. Klaus was truly a masterpiece. I wish i could forget it and experience Klaus all over again.
"I don't understand you, but i like you" 🥲💘
That scene where Margu got her sled/boat is just 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Using Margu cuteness to preserve sámi language
really big brain move uwu
I honestly wasn't expecting this 6min video to be about much, but it brought me to tears :) Thank you guys for this experience
I'm dying of cuteness with this video, Margú is absolutely my favorite character in the movie❤
Thank you SPA Studios for making a beautiful film that's worked it's way into my heart as well as my Christmas favs, and thank you for creating such a cute and wonderful character in Margu. She is a precious bundle of joy and you along with the animators and the lovely super-talented Neda should be very proud of her. 😊💖
Not Sámi, just a American dude. But love the film, simply because the inclusion of Sámi, Margu was my favorite character. I recognized her gakti and hat immediately.
Es admirable todo lo que hace Sergio Pablos, de verdad, personas así que pese a todo perseveran y perseveran en crear cosas bellas hacen mucha falta en el mundo.
The cutest animated character ever. Her voice was perfect!
Neda is the perfect person to represent Márgu ❤️❤️❤️🔥
I learned something very important in my years travelling abroad.
Never ask a woman her age.
Never ask a man how much he spent on his hobby.
Never ask a sámi how many reindeer are in his or her herd.
Jesper listen son, lying to your friends, ok. Tricking all those kids to write letters. Fine. But making that little girl cry? Unforgivable.
Watching this film for the first time I got the feeling there was something utterly unique and magical about it but honestly it was when Margu showed up that I knew this was a film I wanted to show my kids and grandkids and keep for future generations to enjoy. This film is a timeless classic and I feel so blessed to have experienced it when it first released without any clue of what it was about before I watched it.
Margu already a Legendary character for me....☺️
Everytime i see her.
i always cry but i hide it most of the time.
i hate the person who made her.
she is the cutest character i have ever seen.
matching the music. ohhhhh its super emotional with bursting happiness and tears.
This character really makes me cry of happiness , so cute and emotional little girl , thanks guys for this piece of art :)
Margu is so adorable idk what to even do with myself
The little girl herself is adorable o my gosh shes so precious😭😭😭😭
*THE CUTE... IT'S... TOO MUCH*
_melts_
Margu was one of my favorite characters in this movie
It’s amazing how much research you put into this movie.. ❤️💛🧡💚💙💜
If you are a Northerner you understand.
You understand the cold but you understand people can be warm.
I really hope like the movie Elf, this movie also naturally becomes common Christmas movies to watch as it was SO good, on every level of story telling, technical animation, and style.
Omg I love her so much
Just watched Klaus again as per my yearly tradition on watching it during Christmas season and Margu is definitely the cherry on the sundae for the movie❤ she is sooo cute
Live in south, I miss winter so much. So quiet so peaceful
Your voice made the movie incredible. You made me to fall in love with that movie. Thank you for that.
OMG! Margu in animation is so cute and the voice actor is even cuter!
that was lovely!!! truly amazing you guys!!
That's why I love animation. ❤️
I hope you upload more videos like this. ❤️❤️
Grande Sergio Pablos y su equipo, le puso corazón a esta película y se nota el profesionalismo, gracias por tan bella pieza cinematográfica :)
Ever since the movie came out, I made it my tradition to watch this movie every year on Christmas eve.
That scene and paired soundtrack. Perfection!
So much passion in this movie
Honestly Margu kinda made me want a daughter. And I always wanted a son.
Exactly my thought when my fiance and I first watched this film. We were like "If we had a daughter, I wish she would be as sweet as Margu."
Theres a real MARGU?!
I need a ticket to norway as soon as quarantine ends lol
This definitely has lifted my spirits. :)
Que gran trabajo hicieron , amigos!!
Todos los personajes son excelentes; pero Margu es algo muy especial.
Gracias por compartir su arte con nosotros!
this is so cool!!
Margu is just adorable! 💖
She even looks like Margu
margu, so adorable!😍
This movie made me cry tears of happiness
Margu was one of the best characters in the entire movie!
This is so precious :)
This makes me so happy
The woman at 2:11 sings so beautifully!
Place may be cold and gloomy but in the end people in it are as warm as a blanket and a cup of tea after all.
Oh how I wished margu was real so that I could hug her even though Im just a stranger touched by her.... Everything
She's so adorable!