So I saw this film at a film festival in Sarasota made by a young animator. It is so mind blowing good on so many levels I dont know where to begin. And to think that the techonology at the time meant he had to shoot this on film and couldnt even watch it back to see if there were any mistakes. Just leaves me in awe at how amazing it is...
True! I remember that festival! This was shot on a 35mm film camera. I had a video assist "lunchbox", which allowed me to see about 250 frames of the animation, but not through the camera lens. It was difficult, but not as difficult as what Ray Harreyhausen and old school animators did pre-video assist! Now animators have Dragon Frame, which was invented by my friend Jamie Caliri (who was my stop-motion cinematography teacher and helped on this film)!
Nirvan Mullick there is a message behind this like "the one that already has everything he need will always take away from the ones that have less even if for them is important but for him is just an interesting thing,a decoration." ? Or was it made just based on a strange idea?
In seeing there is love, in being seen there is abhorrence. One grins, trying to bear the pain of being seen. But not just anyone can be someone who only looks. If the one who is looked at looks back, then the person who was looking becomes the one who is looked at.
Amazing. This is one of these shorts that just make you forget everything while watching it. The atmosphere, lighting and even the sound effects are just so alive! And still with that unique stop motion-twist in every movement. I'm so glad I clicked on this! Very inspiring. As a beginner I have a long way to go before making anything close to this. xD
Incredible work! Such a poignant testament to the times we live in. The lighting and animation are extremely well done in the their own right, but the hallmark of a great film ( or any art ) is when the technique fades away into the backdrop of a narrative that moves you. Thank you for making and sharing this!
Gunshot at 2:52 is super realistic hard tight impact and echo sound is upmixed into DSU in a well tuned HT video is upscaled to 4K in a very darkened room excellent
I remember watching this in the 4th grade at inner city arts and I just fell in love with the story. I also want to thank you, because this short story inspired me to become an animator. Btw I'm 21 now and this short still runs through my mind.
i'm a huge Harryhausen fan, and Willis O'Brien, Jim Danforth, et al, from way back when. in the 60s, some rock star said that many of the best bands were the unknown groups playing bars and such. i feel that way about stop-motion animators. this is one of the best.
SPOILERS(I guess) Extremely creepy, so great work on generating that kind of response from such a short stop motion flick. I feel it's about the shoot first ask questions later mentality of our culture today. Considering Boxman did nothing to provoke being shot at.
That was awesome! I love this kind of stuff since you see people real art talent in the way they make there props and not VFX. And the story was great. I love none voiced work since it leave's speculation to the mind of what the person is thinking. If you make another out could you do a sort of behind the scene's type thing. I would love to see some of the props and how this stuff is made.
yooo can we appreciate how he made this in STOP MOTION? do you even know how long it is just to make a 30 second video of a stop motion? wow he made a huuuge effort on this vid!
Great little film, love the sets too, really realistic! I'm planning on making a film with similar sets but I want to know the best way of getting realistic brick work and ground cover like this. Really enjoyed it!
I carved all of the bricks by hand from high density foam. The foam that the puppet had to walk on was an even higher density. I don't remember the density weights anymore, but I did a lot of testing to make sure that the ground covering could handle the puppet's tie downs without too much flexing. The thin sheets of foam were glued to wood frames. After sculpting, I then painted the walls, and used various finishes to make them look wet. Good luck with your project!
Nirvan, great! What a talent u have! I knew about u when u helped Caine's Arcade to be promoted. I'm from Barcelona and I dream on a kids-entrepreneur planete with values! Could u help us? Now I see you continued with a Fundation? World has a hope. Let's make it real. Many thnx. Cris.
I love it. Unbelievable that you carved everyone of those brick walls. Did you build several bricks and sticked them together or did you carved them out of a wall?
The walls are wood, covered in sheets of quarter inch high density foam. The bricks were carved into the foam, and then painted. The walls were built in sections so they can be re-used. In the opening shot, all of the walls are being used, and when the camera pans across the light poll, the walls are re-set and used again to make the space feel even bigger. The sidewalk and the cobblestone streets are carved from an even higher density foam.
Wow! I loved this l, really well done! Astounding atmosphere. Genuinely curious, while making this would you say you enjoyed creating it throughout or did it seem a bit tedious at times? I can't imagine the patience required for it
Tedious at times, but glad to have seen it through. Most of the process I really enjoyed, there was just too much to do at times and not enough studio time.
There's something really deep here right? i'm confused. the movie itself is fantastic though. I've thought more about it than any feature length movie.
i was anxiously praying that it's not a dog or cat inside the box he shot. I can barely understand the storyline, maybe the message is too deep for me. but i enjoy the cinematography
Beautifully filmed so much atmosphere , For me it portrays that we fear what we don't understand.
I love this film. I re-watch it every once in a while.
So I saw this film at a film festival in Sarasota made by a young animator. It is so mind blowing good on so many levels I dont know where to begin. And to think that the techonology at the time meant he had to shoot this on film and couldnt even watch it back to see if there were any mistakes. Just leaves me in awe at how amazing it is...
True! I remember that festival! This was shot on a 35mm film camera. I had a video assist "lunchbox", which allowed me to see about 250 frames of the animation, but not through the camera lens. It was difficult, but not as difficult as what Ray Harreyhausen and old school animators did pre-video assist! Now animators have Dragon Frame, which was invented by my friend Jamie Caliri (who was my stop-motion cinematography teacher and helped on this film)!
Nirvan Mullick there is a message behind this like "the one that already has everything he need will always take away from the ones that have less even if for them is important but for him is just an interesting thing,a decoration." ? Or was it made just based on a strange idea?
I agree its good. But i think when you made this comment it was before you went all elsas gate on us.
stan Danny devito
am i the only one who hadnt seen the festival because i probably wasnt even born?
In seeing there is love, in being seen there is abhorrence. One grins, trying to bear the pain of being seen. But not just anyone can be someone who only looks. If the one who is looked at looks back, then the person who was looking becomes the one who is looked at.
Awesome and mysterious, thrilling to watch. Great piece of work!
Amazing. This is one of these shorts that just make you forget everything while watching it. The atmosphere, lighting and even the sound effects are just so alive! And still with that unique stop motion-twist in every movement. I'm so glad I clicked on this! Very inspiring. As a beginner I have a long way to go before making anything close to this. xD
Incredible work! Such a poignant testament to the times we live in. The lighting and animation are extremely well done in the their own right, but the hallmark of a great film ( or any art ) is when the technique fades away into the backdrop of a narrative that moves you. Thank you for making and sharing this!
Exactly what Sudeep said!
Finally, I found it. I've been looking for this for years...
Gunshot at 2:52 is super realistic
hard tight impact and echo
sound is upmixed into DSU in a well tuned HT
video is upscaled to 4K in a very darkened room
excellent
So beautiful, erie, and engaging. Honestly the best short film I have ever seen. Incredible.
Jeremy Thrall wow, thanks for the kind words.
I remember watching this in the 4th grade at inner city arts and I just fell in love with the story. I also want to thank you, because this short story inspired me to become an animator. Btw I'm 21 now and this short still runs through my mind.
That is awesome, thanks! I remember visiting your class via Rueben. So glad to hear from you, and best of luck with your career!
2023👋
I remember watching this as a kid and getting traumatized
This is basically what inspired The BoxTrolls.
this was one of my favourite sections in the novel, awesome, very eerie adaptation
What an awesome piece of film work..made me have goosebumps!!
Astounding film. I'm very happy to be able to see it again. I saw it in Annecy 2003. It is impossible to forget.
Wow! This masterpiece is worth 1.8 million words for sure! :)
That shot at 3:34 is amazing. Beautiful work.
I come back from time to time to see this again and again.
Awesome 👏👏👍👍
i'm a huge Harryhausen fan, and Willis O'Brien, Jim Danforth, et al, from way back when. in the 60s, some rock star said that many of the best bands were the unknown groups playing bars and such. i feel that way about stop-motion animators. this is one of the best.
The screenplay is so good it hurts. Thanks for that.
Amazing work and the dedication to this project is incredible,
SPOILERS(I guess) Extremely creepy, so great work on generating that kind of response from such a short stop motion flick. I feel it's about the shoot first ask questions later mentality of our culture today. Considering Boxman did nothing to provoke being shot at.
Taziod thanks! love hearing people's reflections.
Taziod , Boxman was watching him...
Truly phenomenal.
Excellent animation!!!☻🖤💀🕸🕷
Amazing movie, you really grabbed stop-motion by its horns!
Wow just fantastic. You have a gift!!!
amazing details beautifully done, but a chilling reminder of how we fear what we don't understand.
Alice In Chains - Man In The Box
Emma Nunn haha funny
please start posting more on your channel
That painting on the wall reminds me of “young modern” album by Silverchair
Great short and loved the animation
The body smooth body movement really conveyed the Trench coat man's thoughts.
Fantastic! I hope you can keep making more like it.
This is a awesome stop motion. Hope to see some more work in the future
I freaking love this. bravo
Lovely! Lighting was awesome. Thanks for sharing on reddit :)
Its so smooth it doesn’t look like stop motion
Wow, what a great job! I read the book decades ago, this has inspired me to re-read it.
That was awesome! I love this kind of stuff since you see people real art talent in the way they make there props and not VFX. And the story was great. I love none voiced work since it leave's speculation to the mind of what the person is thinking. If you make another out could you do a sort of behind the scene's type thing. I would love to see some of the props and how this stuff is made.
Kelo60 thanks. There is some storyboards and background here: www.nirvan.com/theboxman/faq
"Snake?"
Great piece of Art, hopefully i'll see some more in the future subbed.
Don Soprano thanks!
Quite enjoyable, thanks for that
You are a great filmmaker!
All he wanted was a box wow cool stop motion
Really, really good man. Love the grey tones.
Really good, I love it, thank you :)
Fucking amazing, man
Great work, I love it!
yooo can we appreciate how he made this in STOP MOTION? do you even know how long it is just to make a 30 second video of a stop motion?
wow he made a huuuge effort on this vid!
"le Samouraï" from Melville. I like the ambiance of this short Film noir 😀
Incredible; beautiful
How in the hell did you make all those brick walls?! It's taking me FOREVER to make one
I sculpted them out of a high density foam. It took forever. I'd just broken up with my girlfriend, which is the secret trick.
Oh, excellent work! :)
Great film,very real like!
Whoa good job it's awesome
Incredible
this is very creative. love it!
I want to make a metal gear joke but .. I can't come up with one.
I really enjoyed that! :)
Great little film, love the sets too, really realistic! I'm planning on making a film with similar sets but I want to know the best way of getting realistic brick work and ground cover like this. Really enjoyed it!
This is excellent, atmospheric and well animated.
I carved all of the bricks by hand from high density foam. The foam that the puppet had to walk on was an even higher density. I don't remember the density weights anymore, but I did a lot of testing to make sure that the ground covering could handle the puppet's tie downs without too much flexing. The thin sheets of foam were glued to wood frames. After sculpting, I then painted the walls, and used various finishes to make them look wet. Good luck with your project!
There should be a part two to this
Very well made. +1 like
2:15 i goign to rewatch like 100 times.. and still amazed by how close to human movement... its very beautiful... ( cont to watch )
this is fantastic.
To me it feels like Edgar Allan Poe meets Alfred Hitchcock. It's fantastic!
Strange and haunting though Im not sure what to make of the story. For me a very ambiguous tale but beautifully done.
So glad you said this because I feel exactly the same. Amazing production -- and it was -- never makes up for an esoteric message.
Oh god! It is Jack the Ripper!
Cool. Kinda like Adam Jones stuff. Like it!
Nirvan, great! What a talent u have! I knew about u when u helped Caine's Arcade to be promoted. I'm from Barcelona and I dream on a kids-entrepreneur planete with values! Could u help us? Now I see you continued with a Fundation? World has a hope. Let's make it real. Many thnx. Cris.
Pretty good man
very amazing animation
this is awesome
omg I love this
This is so good! It's about fear of the unknown, isn't it?
Great film
Great Video
Great ending
I love it. Unbelievable that you carved everyone of those brick walls. Did you build several bricks and sticked them together or did you carved them out of a wall?
The walls are wood, covered in sheets of quarter inch high density foam. The bricks were carved into the foam, and then painted. The walls were built in sections so they can be re-used. In the opening shot, all of the walls are being used, and when the camera pans across the light poll, the walls are re-set and used again to make the space feel even bigger. The sidewalk and the cobblestone streets are carved from an even higher density foam.
brilliant
who is here from 2020 in quarantine?
I’m here in 2021
@@inkedthedemon omg thx for replying bc it’s been so long and I remembered being bored so I made the box man thing😂😂😂
@@Ams-gd1fj 2022
This is why you always go for a headshot when sniping!
Jon Irenicus oMg sO rElAtAbLe
OK I KNOW R/WOOOOOSH
creepy but really cool!
well done
That was fantastic:D
I concur!
this is a really great video. I watch it all the time. Have you made any other stop motion videos or short films?
this is amazing its so nice like a real person i have a question where can i find wals like that i mean outside these stone wals
I love this
This is great i love it i do stop motion my self
very good
Wow, that was very good. And it was shot on film? Fantastic. Is there a HD version of it?
Wow! I loved this l, really well done! Astounding atmosphere. Genuinely curious, while making this would you say you enjoyed creating it throughout or did it seem a bit tedious at times? I can't imagine the patience required for it
Tedious at times, but glad to have seen it through. Most of the process I really enjoyed, there was just too much to do at times and not enough studio time.
very good, really enjoyed it - very poignant, what with current events in South Africa (Oscar Pistorious trial). Really made me think...
Cool
Cool vid
good video
Man this is awsome but pretty fucking scary
There's something really deep here right? i'm confused. the movie itself is fantastic though. I've thought more about it than any feature length movie.
This is amazing! How did you do the flowing water and everything in the video?
there is a faq on my site: www.nirvan.com/theboxman
i was anxiously praying that it's not a dog or cat inside the box he shot. I can barely understand the storyline, maybe the message is too deep for me. but i enjoy the cinematography