Lift You Up (CalArts Film 2022)
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2022
- It's done it's done it's done!!!
Excited to share my producers show selected thesis film with everyone! It was such a ride working on this, the robot voice is a recording of my drunk roommate at 4 AM, I went through three different heartbreaks while making this and Covid knocked me out completely during the compositing stage of this thing BUT I think I've never been this proud of anything I got to create. Thank you so much to my beautiful friends for all the love and hugs and support, my sister Maya and my Mom and dad for everything they did and do for me, and of course the lovely singer and songwriter of "Lift You Up", Sean Koch. He inspired the whole idea behind the film with his song and I can't thank him enough for letting me use this for my final film at CalArts.
It's been a bumpy but beautiful ride and I am just eternally grateful for all the things that I learned at this school. Especially the importance of taking real good breaks with real good people and hugging all my friends!!
Music by: Sean Koch
Voice Actor (Mike): André Vernot
Voice Actor (Iris): Chelsea Spirito
Voice Actor (Robot): Bleu Cremers
Sound Design: Daniel Eaton, Kim McMahon, Roy Berardo
Sound Mix: Daniel Eation - Фільми й анімація
This makes me wonder if the robot understood the implications of what it was doing or why. Did it plan to make the human lonely and dependent? Did it understand that it was experiencing jealousy? Did it realize there was a permanece to it's actions?
Something about the robot's mannerisms keeps switching between childlike and cold hard machine and it almost seems like it's unaware just how awful it's manipulations are.
That or it's completely aware and it's just playing cute, hard to tell with robots, haha.
Good question haha! I think in my mind he was being a little bit unaware of what he was doing, because he was just so blinded by how much she means to him and maybe overwhelmed by such a strong feeling because after all he is not programmed to feel feelings like that at all. And it’s a Little Bit based off my own experience and when you are just blinded by love I feel like you sometimes loose the ability to put yourself in the other persons shoes and reflect rationally, and that’s exactly what happened to him
@@scribblediary237 that point is conveyed really well actually! The way the focus is almost always on the human in a way that feels observational but always in a "what should the robot do next" rather than "what is this person really needing" kind of way.
Awesome work by the way, there's clearly so much love put into this, it really shows.
@@scribblediary237 that stare in the end reminded me of my velcro dog. Really amazing from start to finish. Enjoyed every second of it. Really Really well put 👏 👌
I liked it a lot and was starting to feel very sad for the lonely future ahead of it, when…
Do regular people realize they are being jealous or do they typically just go for what they want through justification of the pain caused by not having what they want? Destroying the planet doesn't help any mission or the woman in any way. Who would have written a code for a robot that would have it pursue actions that only benefits itself and then have it as an assistant on a space mission?
Oh my god… the ending. That lady’s whole world was literally destroyed. She spent basically her whole life with that robot. The rest of her life was ruined and wasted by her only living companion. That was so heartbreaking and so… AWESOME!! God, that hurt me so much but I love it!
Thank youuu! Yeah I honestly can’t imagine how anyone would react that’s why I just ended it there haha
@@scribblediary237 broo...
The end is so good and it makes your hart stop and i felt so much empathy for her.
I'm kind of angry having watched this, because I want more but I know this is just the perfect length for a story like this. I love it and you made something amazing!
Hahaha noooo don’t be angry! I feel very flattered but also oof another minute of animation would have killed me haha
And thank you of course!! It means a lot!
@@scribblediary237 I wanna know what happens after that tho
im ur 1k like and im very uh idk
I’m so glad you were top comment! Perfect comment for not spoiling it :)
oh woow my heart really sunk in the end. That twist was perfectly paced.
Such a good shortfilm! The voice actors did an amazing job, I connected instantly to the characters because of it. The world building is fantastic!! Have to watch it a couple of times to really see all the cool details. I love the animation style, the sketchyness and the balance between more rough and really flowy. This whole film has such a nice vibe, the music is perfect for it and the colors are so thought out.
Big congrats!!
Oh wow thank you for your kind kind words, I feel so flattered that you watched it multiple times! It’s wonderful that there are people out there who pay such crazy attention to detail😱 thank you so much again!!
@@scribblediary237 How could anyone not watch it multiple times?! This is amazing!
And the ending definitely hits hard.
Amazing, but holy shit that ending. I honestly want to know how she reacted towards him in the end, to learn that someone who comforted her in her time of need and stood by her for YEARS was the cause of her misery. 😭
I honestly have no idea how anyone would react to that. She grew sooo close to the robot that she can’t just abandon him now too :(
@@scribblediary237 I think I would walk away from the robot and spend my last days alone, heartbroken, and abandoned.
@@scribblediary237simple destroy de robot and suffer
I don’t really comment anymore, but I absolutely needed to say something about this. This was incredibly well done, showing how she accepts it, ages, moves on, and then suddenly everything falls apart. It’s filled with pain and love, not even to mention the animation of it all. I may have seen the twist coming, but I did not know it would hurt like this.
Ohhh That is really sweet of you!! So glad you like the story structure that I went with, I always struggle with the pacing in my film so I am really happy you liked what I came up with :)) have a wonderful dayyyy
@@scribblediary237 you too!
Someone linked this to me saying "I was expecting the robot to die and the lady be lonely. Or the Lady to die and the robot be lonely. But I was not expecting THAT" And they were right. I was not expecting THAT. So heartbreaking, so unexpected! I loved it!!
The twist made me sad. Really cool. Thanks for sharing.
Oooo Nooo sorry I didn’t mean to make you sad hahaha! Thanks for watching though!
This is incredible! And the song compliments your film beautifully. The twist crushed me. Even knowing that there was a twist, I didn’t expect it. Or rather, I didn’t want to think of it.
Thank youuu but sorry that you feel crushed haha😂❤️ yeahh the Song was the inspiration for the whole thing, so I based everything off of it :)
omg I watched this a second time because holy shit the ending! And I just realized the robot's heart eyes when he looked at the woman and back at the man which was a clear hint!! Amazing work, I'm absolutely mind blown. I watch a lot of short films and this is by far one of my favorites, if not my favorite, I can't wait to see what you make in the future!
That was so cool to watch! Both twists caught me completely by surprise! The animation was gorgeous and I loved the color palette that you used for it! Overall, everything about it was so cool and I am amazed by just how much you put into this and how you told a whole story in only this one animation!
Thank you so much for these kind words! I always struggle with creating a somewhat compelling or clear story so I am so relieved that you seem to think that it’s working 😍😍 it was SO fun working on something that hopefully surprised people and try to keep it to myself until the very end :)))
There were more than one twists?!?
@@Himynameisnotcarpet Yea! Their was the one at the start were earth got shot and the one at the end were it was revlied to be the little robot that fired the cannon
@@sleepycyborg3241oh ok thanks
Wow, the feeling of dread in the beginning and then portrayed again twofold in the end is amazingly done
Hehe u have a good eye!! I tried to adjust the colors accordingly and make em all muted when something sad or foreboding happens
I literally screamed WOAH in the end!! Such a huge inspiration! Congrats on this beautiful film!
Ooooh really?? I am so gladdddd thank you!! Means a lot 😍
@@scribblediary237 You're welcome, keep it up! Can't wait to see your name on the big screen someday :)
i'm absolutely obsessed with the balance between the backgrounds and the characters. the intricate scenery and environments created such a nice balance with the simple-ness of the characters. i'm going to have to watch again because there's just so much detail in the film overall.
also, the twist made my heart drop. i didn't know a 6-minute film could make me feel so much. incredible work!! 💛
Oh wait those are such kind words!! Thank you so so much I am so glad you managed to find so many things u enjoyed in my lil film 😍😍❤️ and thank you for letting me know too, comments like this really mean so so much after working on it for so long without ever showing anybody 😍
Goosebumps the whole time! Really powerful!
Ooooh really?? Thank you!!
Funny story - my boyfriend knows I have a very tender spot for uplifting stories and films that revolve around a person losing their significant other (I empathize way too easily with that pain), so when I sent him this, he was especially surprised that the ending was so dark and heartbreaking.
I told him how interesting it was that we have been programmed to believe that the cute little AI is equivalent to a sweet dog or something similarly adorable and harmless. I am an experienced writer who really knows how to spot the thought processes and ideas of the storytellers and the twist here really surprised me. I gotta stay on my toes!
Great job. I've watched this many times and love it.
Ran into this by accident. That was so God damn good! That's all I'm going to say without ruining it, for anyone else.
Thank you for watching ittt I am really glad u liked it!
Oh nooo.. The ending was so unexpected I just sat in disbelief. This is beautiful, good job! Your hard work has paid off :D
All that plot for 5 min and those twists are insane!!
Hehehehe thank youuu glad I got u hahaha
As it got to the end and it was starting to become clear what was happening, I literally said to myself, “No. Nonononono.” Amazing twist, and beautiful animation!
This is a hidden gem. Such a tragic end though. It's pretty nicely composed with the optical blur and stuff. You need more attention than this, buddy.
What a twist! Loved the movie😍
Thank you!! (Oder danke? Dein Name klingt so deutsch haha)
The robot didn’t want her to go home so he made sure there was no home to return too
You know that feeling of when you finish a REALLY good book, but the ending was just something so far off from what you expected that for just a brief second, it’s as if everything you know goes out the window. Man idk what I’m trying to say, all I know is I’m feeling weird things rn, but like.. it’s good. Just really well done, really unexpected, just wow.
i loved the robot.
and i still do.
even after he blew the earth up.
wowiewowow amazing animation and storytelling!! I've never had such a dramatic shift in my perception of a character! So cool!!
Oh wow That means a lot! I‘m sorry to make everyone hate my little robot in the end but it was also so funnnn haha! Thank you for your sweet comment :)
I wouldn’t have expected that ending in a million years and the shot of the robot at the end literally terrified me. I thought this was like a wholesome thing! Omg I’m so impressed that was the best plot twist I’ve ever experienced
I keep coming back to watch this animation every once and a while, somth about it just sticks with me
Great movie 😢 I loved your work ❤
Thank you that means a lot!!😊😊😊
This song has been stuck in my head since I saw this film for the first time! So so amazing.
Oh god, the betrayal at the end. So TERRIFYING, so bitter, but at the same time we get the sense that the robot doesn't understand what it was really doing. It just did what it wanted to do out of pure love. And somehow that feels worse.
This is an absolutely amazing animation, I literally sat staring at the blank screen for a solid five minutes just trying to process what I just watched. The first explosion at the beginning and the twist at the end caught me super off guard and (the end especially) really stuck with me. Fantastic animation!
Yes very great
It's quite scary because despite the sci-fi setting it can be a very real scenario. Someone becomes obsessed with one person so they'll do awful things to make them dependent on them even if it means destroying their world and lying to them and the person they were supposed to care about, they'll do awful things to if that person finds out about their lies.
That was so good! When the earth just blew up I was just stunned I was surprised. And when the twist at the end happened that just blew my mind right after it was relaxed, it was so good. The second time I watched this my heart was pumping all the way through since I remember last time.
Ohhh how sweet of you to watch it twice!! And so cool to know that this made you feel so many things 😍😍
@@scribblediary237 You're so talented! The music matches perfectly and the story is so compelling!
I've watched it at least 10 times now xD. I showed my friends and one of them said;
"It's so compelling. It's so clear, you know exactly what's happening and you're invested in it. At first I was thinking that the couple sounded like an actual real couple flirting. "
With the explosion it was such an impact, it really shakes you. From pure joy to having her whole world destroyed (metaphorically and literally).
We slowly watch her learning to live again with the help of that robot, only to have her world shattered AGAIN.
I mean, it's painful and beautiful at the same time. It really packs a punch.
I hope you continue with animations because you're very good at it! Much love
I didn’t breathe the whole time.
I love this animation, I think it deserves LOTS of REWARDS, can’t wait for next year’s!!
that robot is going to get the beating of a lifetime.
Omg 😂
Truely remarkable!! I hope I am lucky enough to see lots of your work over the years!☺👍
Thank you!! And thanks for being so supportive over all These years 😍
The fact that at 4:46 the music becomes just a tiny bit ominous or dreadful during this scene is the icing on an already perfect cake
Awwwww thank youUuuu! The song is so great because of that right it tells such a story in itself 🥰
oh my gosh this is amazing 💖💖💖
i felt slightly uneasy at the start but pushed it down because like… the robot’s so sweet! it wouldn’t do something terrible, right? …right?
that ending gave me CHILLS - the robot seemed like it was gonna kill her bc she knew too much 😭😭😭
The way I gasped at both twists, this is an absolutely amazing film, as a future animation student something like this is something I aspire to achieve, it's insanely amazing!!
I SWEAR TO GOD I saw this vid randomly recommended to me so I was a bit sad and down.. and I went in like "Huh.. how fitting.. I really need a 'lift up' right about now"... haha played myself..but THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! I wanna know what happens neeext!LOVE YOUR WORK!! KEEPT IT UP!!! (btw I never comment)
Jesus, I was not expecting to start bawling within the first minute
Awwww! So sweet until you learn the truth!! Great work :D
Hehehe thank you that means my plan worked 😂☺️
Wow this short is absolutely amazing, I had teary eyes, very well done !
Ohhh did you really?? Thank you that means a lot!
@@scribblediary237 I did, and I'm truly amazed at how good a story you managed to tell in such a short time. Thank you so much !
This is one of my most favorite films I’ve ever seen
Oooooohh thank you!!!!
The twist caught me of guard! plus now I have a new song to add to my playlist! and the AMAZING ART!!!! a masterpiece!
Even though it was only 5 1/2 minutes, I I so glad I took the time out of my day to watch this. The art was incredible, the story was amazing, and the lacing was just perfect. Not to mention the music! This is an absolute work of art.
Thank you and thank you for taking your time to watch it! I prefer shorter films as well but this one was so precious to me so I wanted to let it breathe and give it all the time it needed for once :)
@@scribblediary237 I’m a sucker for short animated films like this so I’m glad you let it breathe!
One day this will have millions of views, and I will proudly say I’ve been here since not-quite-day-one-but-close-enough. (Although I fully expected this comment to be completely buried under hundreds of others ;) )
I'm really in love with this. This is like approx. 20 th time that I watched this little video in 2 months. This is just in my head.😇
I loved it so much! The ending almost made me cry, she trusted them and they ended up destroying her home
This is wonderful. Heartbreaking, hopeful, heartbreaking again, but... very beautiful. Thank you for this. I wish you much inspiration for your future projects. Cheers! :-)
Thank you for your kind wordssss😍😍❤️
I loved this short film!!!! The overall video was just amazing, but what most called my attention was the way you did the character development so freaking well. The passage of age and familiarity that the main character has in the film is just so well done. And the twist in the end… just… how have you done it so perfect, and why you did this, you could just made her happy, but at the same time, so well done! Overall, amazing short film, and my as well study some of the clever takes to my own project!
3:37
Best face in the film. Beautiful work.
the phrogs at 2:55 are pretty cute.
excellent animation, never expected that plot twist
Hehe that was me after finishing this film
Screaming and crying- amazing film, amazing
This was so gooood. It just reminds me of Stockholm syndrome. It's like she always felt something was off and made the best of the situation till she gave in and bam suddenly the realization of how isolated she was...
When an animation strikes fear in the beginning and then dread at the end.
She is definitely one strong lady to be able to deal and heal with the mental torture of the world actually ending and everything she ever loved was stripped away from her. If any other person was in her shoes, they probably would have had an existential crisis and probably unalived themselves.
This animation was probably one of the best ones I have EVER seen. Very dark, very beautiful. Thank you.
Any time I've seen a student film on youtube it looks so smooth and neat with no mistakes or imperfections, but this looks like only great without all that, it makes me think i could do this.
NOW THAT'S AN AMAZING PLOT TWIST RIGHT THERE
Deserves more love
Watching it again it’s far more sinister knowing the intentions of the robot. The what seemed to be scream if fear was a scream of joy. Every time the robot tried to get the woman to do an activity it was only to make her dependent on it. Truly amazing!
Holy cow. This is what you call an underrated masterpiece. This little gem has so much going for it- the animation, the voice acting; everything is on point. Keep it up. I can see you are very talented.
I kindof expected the ending but I loved the music and animation, the world was so beautiful and you did a great job at building it.
Oh my gosh this is amazing ❤️💛💚💙💜🖤
I can't believe this...oh my gosh!
YOO this was an amazing film. Love the color pallet and concept. I was so happy the robot existed for her the whole time and was a good comforting buddy but dangggg that ending just made me think nvm, THX FOR THIS
Hahaha yayyy I got you 😂 thank you for watching!! I am happy to hear you liked it!
that end actually hit me worse then a horror movie damn
I'm so impressed how understated this short is while taking such wild twists and turns. All the while being gorgeous on every level.
Sorry if the comparison feels unfair, but the ending made me feel like someone answered the question of "What if the Passengers movie was recut so that the audience also didn't know what Chris Pratt character did?" with their own movie. And it works amazingly.
OH MY ROBOT LOVING HEART…. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!
Thank youuuuuu😍😍❤️
Intense. It is amazing how much more you realize and see when you watch this brilliant film a second time.
Damn, this was really good! I knew there was a dark twist coming, but I was so hoping that it wouldn't come!
OMG
along time no see
seeing notification from you really cheered me up today!
missed your videos so so much!
Ooo thank you so much!! I feel very supported right now haha
@@scribblediary237 💖💖
I'm your 222nd like, that's something...
In all seriousness though, after watching this I feel I should leave a comment, but I really don't know what to say. I'm so delighted that this exists. You killed a piece of my heart and I regret nothing. The animation of course is gorgeous, and perfect for the story, and I need to go sit in a corner for a while
Edit upon rewatch: The _color palettes._ This is a masterpiece.
Oh my! I am sorry to hear you had to sit in a corner but also I am so proud hahaha thank you so so much for your comment!! Feels so amazing to know I made someone feel something 😍 and also thanks for liking my color palette, I struggled with that a bunch hahaha
This is my favorite film in 1st place I was so surprised honestly I thought somebody out there was mad the other team won so they blew up the earth, but no it was out of all people a friend who did care but in the process broke your heart and hide it by trying so hard to make you forget it and replace that memory.
Thank youuu! Hahaha you are the second person thinking that this was all just some crazy hooligan all along though haha
Whoa whoa wow wow wow, BRAVOOO!!!
Thank you thank you thank youuu!
Whooooooah best 3 seasons ever
I would watch this show
I FEEL HONORED being within the first 2,000 views... this is amazing! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your kind words and thank you for watching!! I was like no way this is gonna get over 2000 views but I think now we might actually be getting close and I feel soooo flattered and honored 😍😍
I hate the sudden sadness that rushed in when u seen earth get hit :,). it was all happy, they were talking to each other and he got excited about the sport he was watching and then boom- sadness.
oh noo I am glad it worked but also sorry I made you sad. Thanks for watching my video still!
That ending made me want to... cry.
Because her life was destroyed by one that seemed to love her. By someone who didn't know how to love properly, who didn't know any better. By someone who, in a naïve an inexpert way, tried to love her through his jealousy.
I would love to make an ilustration of them, this filled my chest with melancholy.
Oh my heart... that twist at the end was COMPLETELY unexpected & just... wow. What an absolute masterpiece of a short film. Easily one of the best short films I've EVER seen in my entire life, animated or not. Hats off to the creators. You are amazing!!! 💙💙💙
OMG!!!!! WHAT A PLOT TWIST, AND THE MUSIC!!!!!
Calarts films this year are amazing
Well done, Kim!!! So impressive!!
Thaaaaanks!!
This was awesome! so heart wrenching! like honestly, and the music was so nice too lets us lean in to the robot being good and wanting the best for her only to later find out the robot is why all of it happened.... wow
I don't use the word "masterpiece" lightly, but this is absolutely a masterpiece! This no joke belongs in a museum, and I feel like a committed a crime after being able to watch this for free. Everyone who worked on this did such a great job.
Omg thank you so much!! This truly means a lot. But I am so happy that I get to share it for free and everyone can watch it, and I am really grateful people actually take the time to do so too! Theres always this risk that I work on something for a year and post it and literally no one cares haha so thank you so much for taking the time to watch things like this. To the artists it really means the world :)
Damn I did not see that coming. I love this sm.
Thank you!! Glad I caught you by surprise hehe
You.......you made me feel so many emotions in a short time that I hate and love you for it!
He's just standing there, MENACINGLY
Wow, not at all expecting that, this feels like a masterpiece. The world building, the creatures, everything's so pretty, though I kinda wish there wasn't such a jump from her being young to her being older, and that it was much smoother, though of course limited time and all. It's more of a nit pick then anything lol
On s'attache tellement au robot que cette fin est juste... Terriblement triste TT
Magnifique réalisation, un film entier serait possible !
Wow this was amazing, really well portrayed and at the beginning that really surprised me, i wasnt expecting this to take the direction it did.
One word - wow
Thank youuu!
I gasped (kinda) when I saw the entire 5 minutes. Like. FIVE MINUTES. OF ANIMATION. OF STORYBOARDING. OF MUSIC DIRECTION.
literally h o w.
Love this!
Wow, this was beautiful, sad and creepy at the same time! So good! If they ever make another series with Love Death + Robots then this should be part of it! (they should hire you!)
Also, I love the characters, the style and the the world building, so many little details and so creative. Well done!
Saw this for the first time a couple months ago and coming back for what must be the 10th time since then. This is a beautiful animation with a heartbreaking short little story. Truly this short is an inspiration and it’s not difficult to see all the hard you work you put into this. Amazing job!!
Oh my god,it made me cry and then hit me like a truck with that ending... holy shit. Wow! Amazing job!
The greatest plot twist ever!!! 😍
Wow. I did not expect to be torn to pieces by that ending. Great animation and storytelling.