"You Should See Other People" - Thesis Film
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.พ. 2024
- "You Should See Other People" is a three minute mixed media vignette following a misguided 20-something as she copes with the hurtful affairs she's been involved in.
This short film was produced at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2022. It stars Caity Nitahara (Maxine) and Alexis Campbell (Sonny), with Ike Osere (Dini) in a supporting role. The film premiered at the 2022 Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. It also went on to screen at the 2023 Animation Block Party.
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Hi everyone! Thank you so much for all the support on this film! I never thought this many people would watch it. If you have any questions for me, I'd love to answer them under this comment. Thanks! 🐛🎉
hi! I hope you don't mind but I'm including this animation in my presentation this week (it's not graded it's just to present ideas) as a part of my 'benchmark' slide, where I have to find 'an example of animation work that is your benchmark that you want to achieve technically'.
the use of filmed spaces and how you've inserted the characters into them looks beautiful, as if they're actually there, they move with the camera's slight shake and it's super impressive. it's something I've always wanted to try and would love to perfect some day.
I'd like to know how you achieved it? what was the process? did you have to make drafts and plans in order to make sure the animated characters worked well with the environment?
thank you!
hi hi so glad i caught this comment! ive been rewatching at least once a day.
if its not too personal to ask, did this animation come from any experiences you went through? stories you heard about? its just so intimately uncomfortable from each characters perspective that id love to know!
@jlicia8279 Hi! That's really cool! I hope the presentation goes well.
For my process, I'd record footage either on an old canon camera or with my phone. I'd bring the footage into After Effects and use the stock motion tracker plug-in to track a distinct point on the screen (a stain on the wall, a dark object in a bright space, etc.) Usually it's pretty smooth but you may have to go in and tweak some keyframes that jitter. I'd parent that motion to my animation file and the characters would now follow the motion of that tracked point. I also added filters like gaussian blur and noise so it didn't look too clean against the blurry footage. Color correction, vignettes, and duplicating the animation and inverting it/lowering its opacity so it's a black silhouette that serves as a shadow also go a long way. There are tons of tutorials on here that can give you a quick rundown of how to motion track. All the extra stuff was just my personal process to get things to look the way I wanted them to. I'd been playing with motion tracking for a while before making this so once you get the basics down you can add your own spin on it. "Prodigy Report" was actually the first video I'd used motion tracking for and once I got the tracking down I used this project as a way to practice blending the animation with the bg. I hope that somewhat helps! It's not as complicated as it may seem once you watch a tutorial!! Good luck :)
@goodnightgoodnightgoodnight This story was inspired by some past experiences of mine that I meshed together. My goal was to create a story in which all of the characters are both at fault and victims of their situation. To achieve this despite only having my side to use as a reference, I spent a lot of time watching sad media. Jonni Peppers' filmography, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag, and Scenes from a Marriage on HBO inspired me a lot while I wrote and animated this. Their works feature very fleshed out relationships and flawed characters that I hoped to incorporate into my own work. Some people in the comments have already noticed that this film's story isn't the most coherent, so I'm hoping I can do a better job at doing this in my next project. This was a fun stepping stone though! Thanks for watching :)
i have a big question: do you ever plan on doing more like this?? wow. also, so, so queer. love it so much.
I think this is the first time I’ve seen an animated character with a bonnet tbh, it’s a small detail but as someone who wears bonnets like 24/7/365 I love it 😂
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@@marcelineloveskyle I’ve seen ads for that show! it looks really cute
@@marcelineloveskyle Oh, and Jessica wore one on Jessica's Big Little World.
I haven't heard it called that before, but I think I understand what you're talking about. Luz in season 3 of The Owl House wore one for a bit.
I really appreciate dini's character in this, no anger no yelling, just resigned pain. I've been there. max doesn't need to hear anything to know she fucked up. lovely film.
Yes I agree slim big money cuh
Yeah it’s great! Also love the detail of her still causing problems and not truly being committed when she’s with her affair partner. It shows that these people don’t really know what they want and won’t magically be happy with a new person
When it come to cheaters it doesn’t matter how perfect your relationship is. (Showing how level headed and calm they were when they figured out she was cheating they must have been a good communicator and partner) it just comes down to them as a person being unsatisfied with life.
That’s my thought process. that’s also why even people in poly or open relationships still cheat even though it actually takes way more extra steps to do so. It’s frustrating but a realistic representation of this experience!
i dont understand
@tfisitsobrightfor-kr8yp think of it as like, "his silence speaks a thousand words." He didn't need to get loud and angry and yell at her to show that he was hurt by the cheating, and that kind of reaction isn't typically shown in media
@@RaspBerryPies Thank you for writing what I was thinking about
the use of live action backgrounds is so moving, it makes it all feel so much more raw and real. seriously touching film. thank you for making this
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they got that shit on though
Maybe the real answer was thuggin that shit out🥶🥶🥶
She got a skullcap on bro I’m dead 😭
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I hate y'all for making me laugh after this 😂
DIDNT EVEN NOTICE THE HICKEY UNTIL THE SECOND VIEWING OMG 💔💔 this angst has layers im crying
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED
yall are weird as hell, its literally on the center of the screen only 10 seconds in lmao
@@vivishii_ a small red blotch that i’d need to be looking at her neck to see… Yea no, my eyes were obviously on Dini, watching their expressions. Why the hell would I be looking at the girl’s neck?
@@nirvanaheights same
@@nirvanaheights sorry, they were pretty rude. the hickeys in the center 10 seconds in, when shes looking out the window. i didnt notice it personally until later too
I love the way you showed the passing of time at the end just by showing how long Max's hair had grown. Amazing work of "show don't tell".
You make a good point. I didn't notice that.
this was beautiful...oughhh dini's glance down to the hickey on maxine's neck :(
@@kinniecrimes5802 the neck
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I liked that there wasn't a neat and tidy resolution to Max's story, it feels realistic for a lot of people in messy situations like this. Plus the mixed media was an absolute treat for the eyes!
Its cheating and you're glorifying it
@@lindaburks1457I think they're making a reference to how Sonny ends up treating Maxine. They didn't say cheatung was valid, and the focus is on Maxine.
@@oreochocolate_lavacake9960 no if this was a guy the cheating would have been the main topic...typical tricks thinks its ok to cheat but don't like when men do
@@lindaburks1457 womp womp
@@lindaburks1457nobodies glorifying it, there are perspectives to everything.
Max didnt have a happy ending
Ugh the way they circled each other was like two starving animals who don’t have the strength to attack each other but don’t know they’re both feeling the same way, just guarding themselves. It really articulated the quiet stress, like you could’ve heard a pin drop…. Lovely work
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absolutely love that analogy, it’s perfect!
I also like the shaky camera movement. It helps make it feel more organic like the cartoon characters are breathing with the audience. It gives an extra sense of relatability
This hits really hard for me at the moment, I was in the position of Max's ex partner, I realized for a while how close my ex [boyfriend at the time] was with someone else [his ex] , after trying, and even attempting to keep us as freinds with me still holding onto the hope we'd get back together he broke the news to me he was back with his ex. And I decided it was best to not stay in one anothers lives anymore.
A part of me hopes that he's like Max in this, he kept my jacket, maybe he still wears it to bed too.
Hope you're doing all good
@@alien_sight1ngz thank you sm
aw i'm really sorry ik it def rly hurts rn but remember what happened is not ur fault and ur gonna get thru this, u got this :)
waahh waahhhh
@@shvswubhc Go get a life dude
I cant help but keep rewatching the part where sonny confronts max in the bedroom and the issues between them come bubbling up from under the surface through that sweater, poisoning what seemed like would have been a hopeful and pleasant day out together if it hadnt been for that. The character acting and facial animation and the way you can see sonny's thought process and slow switch in mood on their face and exasperated body language. The way max doesnt even say a word to them through that exchange. This is lovely art
im confused can someone explain whats happening?
@@ANIMAL.LOVERS.DONT.EAT.ANIMALS From what I can gather, Maxine is the girl who walks into the house at the beginning of the film. The person who she's talking to on the phone, who I assume is sonny, is an ex or someone they know, who probably got freaky that night. The dude in the purple sweater was Maxine's partner. So Maxine cheated, I think.
@@ANIMAL.LOVERS.DONT.EAT.ANIMALS Max had cheated on her old partner, Dini (dude w/ the bonnet), with Sonny. She came home after a date with Sonny, and Dini noticed the hickey on her neck and broke things off with her. Max and Sonny started dating. Through Max & Sonny's interaction, we can see that Max regrets cheating on Dini and getting with Sonny. She still wears Dini's sweater, and dreams about sleeping next to him.
@@Adam-xv7du quite literally lying in the bed she made. this short film has good layers
@@Adam-xv7duI might add that I think max is the one who broke it off with him since it seems like the “thing” Sonny asked if she had done yet was break up with him, and we cut to “you should see other people” when max opens her mouth to talk to dini
this is sooo good.. the way her partner looks down at her neck for just a second and then they they just circle around each other... i hope to see more of your work!
i love how mans wrote “you should start seeing other people” instead of “we”
makes me think of how he knew that her staying in the relationship or him fighting for her to stay wouldn’t truly work out. in a way its like his last gift to her if that makes sense?
he knows he cant make her happy so he lets her go to be happy with her right one even if she was his right one
damn that’s so so sad
I was in this situation, like in Dini's position specifically, and this fucked me up a little to watch lol. It's a little too familiar. The ex who cheated on you constantly, and never wanted you when you were with them, but once you cut them out and they couldn't have you anymore, of course THAT'S when they get obsessed over you. I wonder if my ex's supposed fiance even knows how much they lurk and archive my socials throughout the years despite me trying to block them and never talking to them😬 but at least it's to their own detriment. Max is clearly screwing themselves over in the process because now, they don't have ANY relationships they can fall back on comfortably. No one trusts them and they can't even trust themselves to know what they want.
Yes exactly bro! Sorry that you went through that, but also nice to see someone who gets it.
I talk to some people who haven’t experienced this and they usually have some sympathy for the cheater (especially if they’re a woman) and don’t understand that if I got back with them it would be back to the same shit (cheating on me) since they don’t know what they want!
Also the woman comment I am a woman as well! I just noticed when it was a friend who’s male partner cheated ppl are more likely to call the dude trash or say shit, but when it’s with a woman everyone is way more gentle about it and it’s like come on can’t I get some anger about my situation too!?
Like idk how to explain it. It’s even worse when their “excuse” and how they did it were almost IDENTICAL but for me it’s just “maybe they really regret it and want to fix things” 🙄
1:20 the way dini looks at max says everything they dont and its heartbreaking.
Wow, that felt bad. Great job!
Right 😂
Exactly how I'm sitting here right now.
"Wow, that made me feel horrible. What good art."
Exactly. This whole flim hurts so good.
Yep
1:29 Ugh. The way Dini messes with their fingers and the look on their face. Its hurts. This short flim was well done.
That "gotta get up" part resonated with me so hard. Made me think back to those mornings with my ex. idk why I felt like I had to feel that, but thank you for that.
I ALMOST CRIED WHEN I WATCHED IT AGAIN I NOTICED WHEN HE STOOD AND LOOKED AT HER HE NOTICED THE HICKEY IM.... 😭🥺
This came out beautifully! The little details like the hickey and the sweater added such a layer of nuance to this film. And I adored the use of 2D characters against a real-life backdrop, it reminded me of the Amazing World of Gumball.
Damn. This hit way too hard. Living with your partner after breaking up is one of the most gut wrenching things ever.
they werent even broken up :( cheated
sincerely i teared up, these shots are beautiful. gasped at the “maybe next time” shot. this is insane you are a beast and so so good at everything you do. ummm part 2?????
as someone who was cheated on, this hit hard. magnificent work.
My long-distance boyfriend recently dumped me. His self esteem is awful and he told me that I deserve better. He hasn't replied to me, he blocked me. I'm not angry or sad or anything really. I just feel weird. He was the first real relationship I had and we clicked so well, I thought. Things just didn't seem to be meant to stay. It sucks when you know that someone still loves you and you love them, but one of you or both of you are doing something to stop each other from liking each other. I've learned that liking and loving someone are two very different things. I still love him, but after he dumped me so hard, I can't bring myself to like him again.
Poor guy, self esteem is a huge pain especially when you're beating yourself down constantly. There may be more to the story but personally, I say at least try to empathize with how he sees this
@@SoonSilver
I'm trying, but I don't know how. Last message I sent him was that I wanted him to love himself like I love him. He hasn't responded and I doubt he will respond. It sucks, but maybe it just isn't meant to be
@@hypnoticskull6342 Yeah that can suck, and I'm sorry you guys had to go through that, but in my opinion I feel like it's no one's fault here.
You tried and that's awesome, but some people with Terrible and I mean terrible self esteem have harder times accepting Good things given to them, this could be from their past experiences or mental state. So in conclusion I personally think moving on is a good option but again try to see it from his eyes cause I too have some self esteem and it's nothing fun
It's sad when that happens. Yeah. Killed me having to go through that a couple of times. Ive settled now but honestly very few times I think of the past and it still hurts me. I guess you eventually move on. I hate how things ended. I loved the connections.. I miss a few. Maybe they were better than now. But at least I feel more secured and loved a lot still. I don't know why the people you love so much just.. decide to stray away. For me it wasn't even forever though. They always came back. I has one who left forever this time after a while.. with someone else. The other one came back to tell me I truly was the one. But I couldn't go back. I feel like I still have something for them but.. is it really the best? To go back now? Was the past love worth it? Would it be the same? Did the bad endings not make it worth it anymore? I don't know. Good luck, I hope you end up finding some kind of peace. I'm almost a year in. I think I'm getting there. Take care
Not a reflection on you and honestly, live your life. You seem kind and caring to those you allow in your life, but sometimes people like that are just parasites and use your kindness to build their ego. Find someone who's inspired by you and when they feel they don't measure up to you in some areas, they are inspired to be better, instead of breaking things off like a coward. I'm sorry it didn't work out, but if you keep looking, you'll find someone worth the wait and the heartbreak.
as a filmmaker myself i am 20 seconds in and already in love
the camera angles are so beautiful! the "maybe next time" shot!!
all of this. love that the camera isnt perfectly steady. this is really well made!!
OMG THIS IS SO COOL! I absolutely love the mixed media aspect where the animation is over actual pictures and the vibes are so good. For me this really captures the feelings of missing a relationship that you broke off for good reason like even though it wasn't gonna work out it still hurts when it's over THIS IS SO COOL AHHH ❤❤❤❤
Fuuuuuuk the circling around each other. Max’s partner anxiously fidgeting in bed. The snuggling and them leaving. TOO REAL 💔
All three of these voice actors have such nice voices!
This is so raw and sad. I’ve been in a happy relationship for 8 years but media invoking these kinds of feeling makes me feel this desperate kind of loneliness. It’s almost addicting. Amazing film.
So call me an idiot but is it like this?
Max is cheating on Dini with Sonny who tells them to dump Dini, which they do, but regret it later because Sonny isnt a great person to be with?
yuppp. perfect summary!! i couldn't have phrased it better with my bad writing skills.
I think you got the first part down. Not exactly sure if she regrets it bc sonny is a bad person, sonny is reasonably upset that max is wearing her ex’s clothes. I think max is indecisive and may not know what she wants, she clearly misses Dini but cheated on him too. She seems very conflicted both before breaking up with dini and after getting together with sonny. I think max has a lot of things that she needs to work out herself so she can really know and understand where she is (emotionally and as a person) and what she wants (in terms of a relationship).
Noone is good enough to even things out enough to be healthy when the other person is a serial cheater. She might have made a mistake by being with an cheater but there's not enough context to know her personality/character.
Is anyone else getting iffy vibes from sonny? We don't know exactly how much time passed between the end scene and the breakup, but it can't have been that long. She doesn't come across as a very sympathetic person. I'm not calling it abuse just yet, but it's definitely a red flag.
Absolutely. Couple that with the juxtaposition between the flashback to Dini cuddling Maxine and not wanting Maxine to leave, and Sonny (I assume) not caring and leaving the bed way earlier than Maxine…
Brilliant, heartbreaking storytelling
Plus… she wasn’t the cheater but she knew that Max was in a relationship, which shows her morals.
@@des-astre no matter how you paint it, the picture doesn't look good.
Ordering Maxine to “throw it out” implies a lack of open, collaborative, non-judgemental communication. Sonny could have opened a dialogue with something like “when I see you wearing that jumper I feel ‘x’ and I have thoughts like ‘y’; I’d like to have a conversation about why you wear it, how I feel when I see it, and what we can do next, together” (bonus points for each person trying to argue the other side’s position for them to understand where they’re coming from). The physical jumper isn’t the issue here but Sonny wants to believe it is and wants to control Maxine’s feelings.
@@jimidanaan2213 I was looking at it more along the lines of max is clearly still hurting after the breakup, and sonny either doesn't realize, or doesn't care.
Dini deserved better
You really feel the guilt and hurt throughout each scene. This is showcased brilliantly.
My favorite pass-time is watching short films made by underground creators.
This is really good. I love the title. "You Should See Other People." (Because I already am). Also Maxxine is disgusting, but it's important for her to be like the POV here to make it really hit. I literally despise cheating and usually get pretty triggered watching stuff with a lot of cheating. But I keep rewatching this for some reason. It's very real, and it's nice to see the cheater be in turmoil and slight despair.
cheaters get no sympothy from me, but nicely made short
✨*You get what you put in stupid*✨
Now if only others could feel this
Is there some context? I did not understand a thing, but ngl the mix of 2D animation with live action backgrounds slaps
So it seems the blue haired girl and black character are dating.
The blue haired girl cheated on the black guy and tried to hide it from him, he found out anyways "you should see other people".
He left and now the blue haired girl reminisces about her lack of respect and the relationship she's lost, now she's dating the girl she was cheating the black guy with but it aint the same I guess
@@FrancisTheBerd ohhhhhh yeah i get it now thx
@@Mr.Shitpants Also, there's an implication that it's definitely a "grass on the greener side" where Sonny (red-head) is implied to emotionally abuse Max (blue haired) by dismissing the fact that she's still very much in love with her ex, not really care, and demand that Max fall in line with what Sonny really wants and not what Max wants. Or even worst, Sonny knows that's exactly why and is trying to snuff that out on purpose. Pretty much a "you made your bed, now lie in it" scenario.
@@hisnitchi don’t think it’s abusive, i think it’s frustration and fear, max cheated on her partner with sonny, so why wouldn’t she cheat on sonny for someone else? by keeping a momento, sonny sees a red flag that like your going to cheat on me for that other person. Sonny is by no means innocent, willingly being with someone in a relationship because “they said they break up with them” but i don’t think she is abusive. the grass is greener is that max thought they’d be happier or have more than what they got in the last relationship, but it’s not the same and it leaves them more empty. in reality max didn’t deserve any of them and sonny needs self respect
@@FrancisTheBerdI hope that's how my ex feels after she cheated on me with a guy. Well, she's still calling me even though he's her fianceé now. Bittersweet.
This is truly incredible work. Deeply moving, painfully succinct, and yet very real in its depiction of life continuing onward. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work. ❤️
Thank you for taking the time to watch this, Alex. I appreciate the kind words ❤
Crazy how she's playing 2 ppl, and yet she's framed as the victim smfh
Cheaters always seem to do that :/
yeah im not proud of it but my kneejerk reaction at first was to assume the boyfriend must be abusive or controlling or something, because the tone of the short was saying that she was totally miserable and despondent, i thought the hickey was a bruise at first, took me a bit to realize what the actual plot was
I think victim gets thrown around ALOT. She’s not really framed as anything but a cheater who regrets what she did
Read the description she's not the victim this is just from her perspective
@@CreativeC13 Even in the description ''20-something as she copes with the hurtful affairs she's been involved in''
It make it sounds like she's a victim of the affair instead of the one who started it
I feel dumb because it took me a while to realize she was cheating, with the tone not fitting with my prejudiced mental image of a cheater, i always imagined cheaters as complete bastards with no self control who are too fucking stupid to get their short term pleasure in some other way that won't risk blowing up their life, but the tone of this short was different, this person was so freaking SAD, just totally miserable and despondent.
This is why i love youtube. Hollywood feels like it’s lost all it’s heart, but then I find somethin beautiful like this that’s so well thought out and moving that you can tell it genuinely meant something to the creator(s). Thankyou for sharing this work of art with the world.
This rocks! Very evocative and intimate storytelling in such a succinct format. Beautifully presented, as well. The shot(s) where she enters the bathroom and they sort of step around each other and switch positions is really good and important. COOL STUFF
As an animator, it's sweet to see a movie that's not just artful but so heartfelt. Thanks for making this.
Wow the storytelling was beautiful
It's so beautiful and real, it feels real and not just because of the background, the characters express emotions so impactful, the coloring matches the vibe and the background added an interesting vew, like an open scene, kinda reminds me of amazing world of gumball a bit, the camera shaking gives fluidity to the story, stunning
this deadass touched me, i cant stop watching.
The music, the atmosphere, it really makes it realistic.
I was once in sonnys and dinis position
We don't usually see others, even though they don't see us the way we want them to see us, people tend to be difficult to understand, especially when it comes to dealing with relationships of that type... at the end of the day, the The decision is yours if you decide to change your "life"
They did a good job of representing what is presented in this video. ((U U))
What's presented in the video?
that we all have our difficulties in facing the consequences, when we see other people, we realize our actions just by not saying... anything
This storytelling style is dope.
My bf and i just broke up two weeks ago, and this shortfilm really touched me, you’re a great filmmaker, and thank you for doing this
This is great work. So many people said wonderful things that theres nothing left to say. Beautiful job with the camera angles, mixed media, storyline, tone, script. I hope this gets nominated and wins SOMETHING
Absolutely fantastic work! From the plotting to the visuals and audio. Big fan.
i just rewatched this three times, dude I LOVE the attention to detail,,, also the bonnneeeettttttt omg I love this sm.
this is beautiful. everything felt so real, so grounded, and you managed to convey so much nuance and emotion even with the few words spoken. great job!
I love how much story and background was packed into this short. The characters are so well flushed out I feel like I’ve watched them for ages. Heart-wrenching, simple and beautiful
This was wonderful, and I really love the direction! The dialogue was also really nice, and to the point, you didn't dally. Bravo, too, to the actors, their performance really tied everything together
i love the blend of real life shots and animation. city of ghosts does this too. i hope this sort of mixed media animation gets more popular
Me too, I love it so much ❤.
ive rewatched this like 3 times in a row and im still destroyed. picking up new details. im obsessed with these characters. please make this a short series.
Really nice to see a good fillm come out of my home state! It's simple, but relatable. I love the consideration taken into their body language and eye contact
The mixed medium works so well for this concept. This was amazing
Distinct artstyle, mature theme with respectful message delivered with care and thought. Love to find gems like these, keep it up!
Ohhh I really liked the sound design! The shuffling thingy took me by surprise :DD
This is so good! The photo backgrounds look good with the characters. It’s very nice. I like the mood. The audio is so nice.
This left me eager for more, yet speechless you finding comfort in a situation you’re no longer in and holding on to something or someone that is no longer apart of your reality it’s been 7 minutes and I’m still processing what I’ve just watched this is like the (third time I’ve watched this short)
This is after my 4th watch and it’s like you really don’t want something until it’s truly gone from Max’s Hicky and disinterest in her/their last partner prioritizing someone else over her/their last partner and to current when They/she is longing for her last partner as she/they is wearing their sweater grieving not able to overcome the breakup.
This hit home I never was a cheater tho guys have a way of telling you they want you but don’t at the same time… all a girl wanted was to be loved
omg im gonna be thinking about for the next few weeks. DAMN YOU CREATIVES AND YOUR AMAZING SHORT STORYTELLING!!! 😭😭😭
This is SO beautiful, from the raw emotions in the animation, to the melancholy and somber music in the bg. I am in love with this and i will be drawing these 2 cuz omg bro... 😭😭😭
This is so beautiful. Every shot is fantastic. The real backrounds combined with the animation?!?,.,.,?, Makes my artist brain tingle.
This is so beautiful! I love that you decided to use live action backgrounds :) currently working on my own thesis film so i can't even imagine all the work you put in. great job!
Really haunting and lovely meditation on the messiness and pain of mundane life and romantic situations. Loved this piece even as it left with me with that gut-wrenching “I fucked up” knot in my stomach from the mood/tone of everything. So glad youtube randomly suggested this to me!
Damn, so so good! Live background was great-beautiful work. Moving, realistic, heartbreaking
I don't know why TH-cam suddenly recommended this to me but it's amazing. The pacing. The voice acting. The subtlety. I can completely feel the emotions of the characters. Well done!
I remember seeing this at Sweaty Eyeballs! it was amazing! i love the blend of life action footage and animation its so smart and adds to just..the depressive, almost defeated air that the entire short film has. It was wonderfully done
so impactful in such a short time,,, very well done. I especially enjoyed the atmosphere enhanced by the score in the background & appreciate how little dialogue there is while the animated facial expressions + voice acting carry so much
Animation on irl settings is one of my favorite things. Thank you for this well made short film ❤️❤️❤️
the choreography really captivates the feelings portrayed by the characters. its fits the scenes helping understand and feel what everyone is feeling, this is spectacular.
This was recommended to me and I am so glad I cannot wait for you to get an amazing grade/score because deserves so! My favourite movie is The Worst Person In the World and perhaps the theme of our own faults is the parallel I find here in the characters. I cannot wait to see your continued success and journey keep it up!
This really moved me. Thank you for creating this.
Situation hits home. Feel like you put so much Story in a such a small amount of time that it was upsetting yet surprising but also fulfilling when it ended. Like you wanna know what happens next but probably best you don’t know but if you sat on and thought about it you could probably figure out what would/could happen.
I remember watching this when it was first posted and I think I have thought about it every day since.
actually cried at this. incredible job.
I enjoy art over photos in this sort of fashion so very much and seeing it animated is extra awesome! Beautiful work here, thank you for making and sharing it with the world in this way
Wow! I love the character design, and live action footage. Great job!
Stellar!! can't wait to see what you make next!
I love the mixed media style I haven't seen it often and it reminds me of When the Wind Blows. It's neat and really grounds the characters to reality. 10/10 good job dude
that reminded me of that movie too with its mixing with real life elements and 2d animation...
Also. Thank you for the detailed subtitles.
man, this is something else. kinda basks in a particular emotion, and everything seems perfectly placed to convey it. It's hard to find anything to say about it because it's hard to find anything to say about what it depicts, and in that it kind of stops being an abstraction. nice
URIELLLL!!! I am so proud and absolutely floored to see this project getting the recognition it deserves... Amazing work!!!
This is amazing, I hope you make it brodie!
OMG, I saw this at Sweaty Eyeballs! Keep up the awesome work!
Interesting thing is that Max is the one who breaks up with him too since it seems like Sonny was waiting for her to do it and we cut to “you should see other people” when she starts talking
THIS IS FANTASTIC OMG BUT ALSO. AOUGH. MY HEART
as someone whose been in dini's position in the past, i appreciate this art, it's beautiful and im thankful it popped up in my feed randomly
The potential of ur style is crazy
Underrated. Needs more attention ❤ Great work
irl backgrounds and animation forefront IS SO COOL I WISH TO SEE MORE OF THIS IN MEDIA AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
nice film, it really seem you put a lot of time to make this animation, good work
Ouch, what an impactful emotional scene. Scrolled through the comments a little and started crying a bit! As someone who’s very afraid of losing love, this hurts so beautifully. Amazing work!
Ahhh I remember seeing this at Sweaty eyeballs in 2022 and I loved it so much I was wondering if I’d ever see it again