THE COCOON | Omeleto
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- Опубліковано 28 кві 2024
- A trapped man goes to extreme lengths to clean a dirty room.
THE COCOON is used with permission from David Shen Miller. Learn more at linktr.ee/TheCocoonFilm.
A man finds himself trapped inside a room, his feed muddied from the dirty floor. Unable to get out, he spots a broom nearby and tries to clean the dirty floor. He succeeds, perhaps thinking he will be freed, but then he realizes he has left dirty footprints from working to wipe away the old ones.
Stuck in this paradox, the man attempts to solve the riddle he's found himself in. He tries to clean his feet; he tries to find a way of walking on the wall instead. But no matter what he does, the room will never become entirely clean. At his lowest point, though, he finds a way to solve his problem -- and realizes that perhaps it wasn't such a problem in the first place.
Directed, written and animated by David Shen Miller and produced by Andrew Seth Cohen and Ryan Kieffer of Confidential Creative, this intriguing animated short operates on a metaphorical level, using animation's inherent elasticity and freedom to explore deeply psychological terrain with a well-paced, compelling narrative.
The 2-D animation is both hand-drawn and computer-generated. The style has an elegant simplicity, with clean yet evocative lines, expressive movement and a sparse color palette of black, white and shades of gray. It's pared down in look and feel, with a man trapped in a box-like room with a dirtied floor. He makes Herculean efforts to clean the room, only to realize that his efforts keep leaving dirty footprints behind to clean again. The box-like room takes on symbolic meaning, as a mental trap the man has found himself him.
The man almost gives up in frustration and despair, unable to find a way out of this trap. He's given himself a Sisyphean task, with no real solution in sight, despite all his efforts. But then, he finds a way to transform the mess and imperfection around him into something else entirely. This transformation brings color, texture and a certain lyricism into the film, and the empty, daunting sterility of the box becomes a site of possibility, freedom and joy, aided by an expressive and emotive musical score.
Magical, imaginative and elegant, this final movement of THE COCOON is an uplifting experience to watch. Ultimately its narrative is a relatable one to anyone who's suffered from blinkered thinking, rigid perfectionism, isolation or any other cognitive traps that have felt like burdens to bear. Its solution also bears relevance: finding beauty and self-acceptance in imperfection, allowing experience to flow instead of controlling it and celebrating nature. In this film, that age-old wisdom is rendered in an experience that reminds us of the lightness and joy within us, leading out of the box and into the wider world. - Фільми й анімація
An illustration of feeling trapped in the mess we make in life, doing our best to clean it up, working so hard to do better and right and be perfect. Then to see that the we are inadvertently creating something beautiful. And learning to create with intention, embracing our mess as our gift and the realization that our imagination, not our perfection sets us free from the walls we have built for ourselves.
Beautiful.
Wow. 🥹
Beautiful perspective
This is a beautiful interpretation of the film. Thank you! ❤
Thats what i felt too and such a beautiful way to convey that. 😊
I want a magic mop like that. One that keeps cleaning everything up without ever getting the dirt rinsed and squeezed out of it.
Haha but in order to get it you have to have cursed feet that never get clean no matter how much you wash them.
@@pine1apples Oh, I have those already, pine1apples.
And I'm darned proud of them!
@@UA-camallowedmynametobestolenif ever there is a live action remake of this short film, you should play the lead
You need Mr. Clean!
@@pine1applesthey're is not a thing such as cursed humans. Limbs and all
What fever dream is this 😳
Excellent! “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” came to mind when I watched this. Love the effect of the B&W morphing into colour. ❤
And when life gives you something cool?
Omeleto shorts are always crazy
Initially, I wondered why he bothered at all. Midway, frustration set in as I pondered a way to solve the problem. Eventually, I realized it wasn't just about the mess he left behind. His journey left me feeling frustrated, sad, and eventually happy for him.
As always, it's amazing.
Bravo….from start to finish….love the technique from black and white to color as was the storyline..
7:06
The transition from B&W to Color is the best part!
@@pine1apples yes,
This was so good! Breaking free from in the box thinking!
Bravo ❤ Many times, when you "feel" trapped, create your own reality, mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, in order to have that great escape. 💫
Great score!
Crafted perfectly. Amazing depiction of the path to...
Put a lot into perspective for me. Really hit home. Thanks for this.
A comic short film of magical simplicity and beauty ♥
The ending is very colorful 🥰
carbon foot print 👣 nice work 💯
😂
You can be free but still a prisoner of your mind.
Interesting idea, GORGEOUSLY executed. Kudos to Mr Couturier.
Wow! The story and the art style are amazing!! 11 out 10!
Well done!👍🏼
This is so Cool. Great story and designs.
it seems like an existentialist crises going from no exit to paradise regained; and an evil dread restructured to a perpetual now
Damn- what a trip that was. I had heard great things about this one and now I see what all the hype is about! Such a creative concept and wonderful execution. Enjoyed it from start to finish. A very stimulating piece. Well done 👏👏
The message is so simple yet profound
Sweet. He freed himself.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice had a different approach. Cast a spell and get the mop to do the work for you.
Lazy person's solution. I like it!
😂
best short ever!!!
LOVE THIS!
Love this more every time I see it! ❤
Hi Everyone, my name is David Shen Miller and I am the writer/director of “The Cocoon.” Thank you so much for watching my short film. I hope you enjoyed it. And if you have any questions, I’m happy to answer them in the comments!
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@@eugenetswong🙏 my pleasure!
Art is life !!
Nice 1
That a art of life
And that, kids, is the true creation myth.
So wipe your feet on the mop. I used to when I mopped my floors.
Same thing I used to do and wondered why he did not try that.
You guys have not watched the video before typing that, what do you think he's doing at 2:25?
@@hubbabubba6450 I did watch the video before replying. He wiped his right foot for a few seconds and gave up.
Thought the same bit maybe it's like a magic feet that always have ink.
It's about how you can't erase your own footprints no matter how hard you try. You inevitably will leave something behind. Unless you stop moving, stop living, stop existing. So why not leave something beautiful behind?
I loved it ❤
This is art. Idk what's happening but it's beautiful.
Life is an inkblot.
Bro coulda just sat down and lifted his feet in the air and then mopped under himself. Didn't have to do all that
Or crawled
He could also have chosen to unscrew the light bulb.
Delightful!
Inspiring 🎉❤
"To fathom Hell or soar angelic,
Just take a pinch of psychedelic." This is your solution to every single problem 😅
I like his eyebrows !
If you can't get out of the tunnel, furnish it
Bravo!
Before morning it's usually the deepest of the dark night.
well done
saṃyama :)
When life gives you lemons make lemonade. Learn how to play the crappy hand life gives you.
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