I understood this short perfectly. The grave digger is sad; the way the robot just tosses the bodies in the graves, without dignity, bothers him. He thinks it's a horrible resting place. He imagines himself down in a grave (that's the black and white part, kids) and it terrifies him. So he builds himself wings and finds his own way to get to Heaven. That's just beautiful, I loved it.
I have never seen such an amazing piece of art. This animation blew my mind away. The sounds, music, details, and feel of the piece fits together like a puzzle. I think it in general give hope to those of us who have dreams, but I havn't heard anyone talk about it in other context. I believe this piece is relevant in many cases. Society as a whole treats most things with this mundane and thoughtless process that is sometimes not seens as such. This shows us the human spirit overcoming that.
I loved the way you can see ever inch of movement and how developed the animation was and yet still rought and rustic looking. VFS students are obviously very talented.
Very Emotional and very to the point. It makes you wonder what is going to happen when if we ever become old and forgoten. This film put tears in my eyes. Medical help, Emotional Help anytype of kindness or dignity has completely left this planet, and it is only getting worse...
I don't really see how people find this sad when he finally finishes something that he has worked on for a long time and leaves that dull and sad place for something better.
Vancouver has got the ability to adopt innovative styles of animation, that is place where greatest artists are nurtured. This short got a melancholic mood and takes the viewers into it. The Music ads up to overall feel.
Though I can't say the style of the animation is to my taste, there is no denying that there is a very rich quality to it. I found the image of the robot hurling the dead out into pre-dug graves to be very beautiful and very haunting. I find it to be in the spirit of Studio Ghibli.
Wow - really well crafted and a great job of matching the right mood of music to make this work pop right off the screen. You should be relly proud of this work. Keep going!
Thanks. I am an artist and the same thing happens in graphic design & advertising. I went from a creative atmosphere in college to the corporate world, what a shock. People willfully wallow in mediocrity. My company didn't want to stick its neck out and the first thing clients ask is "what is everyone else doing" to do that. Its almost impossible to believe. There should be a class on what to expect with the intersection of creative art in a corporate environment for all students of the arts.
I understood completely, the robot had to watch every1 die while the old man was a grave digger who was also sick of people dying so he made angel wings and died peacefully.
I also saw it as a story of a man who is facing the twilight and cannot bear to die trapped and decomposing in the dark but rather free and have some sort of choice in his passing. Even if it is from robots and maggots.
I always picked up my wife at work and saw the Art Institiute animation students and felt jealous that I did not choose that path with my art, but I have never heard the other side.
well the good thing about computers is you could take 1 hand drawn charator and move it around and use the computer for the animation but still keep the hand drawn feel and look that's my point disney has lost the feel and look that we all love, remember, and miss.
theres no misunderstanding, i understand you completly, the point im tryin to get across is that its more personal preference weather you like traditional animation or 3d animation, and yes animating a drawing through a 3d program is fine, but also takes time and is quite difficult, iv tried, i studied animation in colledge, iv tried my hand at most forms of animation so i can say with expiriance that i know what your talking about and what your trying to say but i can also say its hard.
I have been re-watching this over the past five years. I love this piece dearly
no matter how bleak and dismal our future may look, we can always follow our dreams, no matter how crazy...
Kudos VFS, Kudos...
I understood this short perfectly. The grave digger is sad; the way the robot just tosses the bodies in the graves, without dignity, bothers him. He thinks it's a horrible resting place. He imagines himself down in a grave (that's the black and white part, kids) and it terrifies him. So he builds himself wings and finds his own way to get to Heaven.
That's just beautiful, I loved it.
2019 Someone?
What happen if this song is used when someone dies or for funeral?
I’m from 2019
I have never seen such an amazing piece of art. This animation blew my mind away. The sounds, music, details, and feel of the piece fits together like a puzzle.
I think it in general give hope to those of us who have dreams, but I havn't heard anyone talk about it in other context. I believe this piece is relevant in many cases. Society as a whole treats most things with this mundane and thoughtless process that is sometimes not seens as such. This shows us the human spirit overcoming that.
I loved the way you can see ever inch of movement and how developed the animation was and yet still rought and rustic looking. VFS students are obviously very talented.
Very Emotional and very to the point. It makes you wonder what is going to happen when if we ever become old and forgoten. This film put tears in my eyes. Medical help, Emotional Help anytype of kindness or dignity has completely left this planet, and it is only getting worse...
I don't really see how people find this sad when he finally finishes something that he has worked on for a long time and leaves that dull and sad place for something better.
Vancouver has got the ability to adopt innovative styles of animation, that is place where greatest artists are nurtured. This short got a melancholic mood and takes the viewers into it. The Music ads up to overall feel.
this, this is beautiful
I was suddenly reminded of this short out of nowhere after watching it 13 years ago.
Very beautiful animation. Its refreshing to see ANY animation (handdrawn or Computer) with so much emotion when I do see.
Though I can't say the style of the animation is to my taste, there is no denying that there is a very rich quality to it. I found the image of the robot hurling the dead out into pre-dug graves to be very beautiful and very haunting. I find it to be in the spirit of Studio Ghibli.
Wow - really well crafted and a great job of matching the right mood of music to make this work pop right off the screen. You should be relly proud of this work. Keep going!
The message, the cartoons are beautiful... Really good job
Beautiful.... Makes ya just about wanna cry....
That was morbid, querky, hilarious, bizzare, sad and touching all at the same time. Beautiful!
favorite animation out of all VFS's
I still really love this one. My favorite out of the VFS bunch.
He did not want to end up rotting away in the ground so he made the wings and flew into space where he will never rot.
Absolutely love the style, very well done, I really enjoyed watching this. =)
Amazing work.. Very moving.. Very emotional.
Wonderful! 5 big huge stars!
Absolutely wonderful!
Thanks. I am an artist and the same thing happens in graphic design & advertising. I went from a creative atmosphere in college to the corporate world, what a shock. People willfully wallow in mediocrity. My company didn't want to stick its neck out and the first thing clients ask is "what is everyone else doing" to do that. Its almost impossible to believe. There should be a class on what to expect with the intersection of creative art in a corporate environment for all students of the arts.
Disturbing. Creative. Beautiful. Brilliant.
this is one of the BEST animation i ever seem, faved XD
that was beautiful....the music gives it so much feeling o.0
this is great, its one of the best i've ever seen. it has good story,deep meaning, its just awesome
Excellent use of music! Intelligent animation and story, great work!
Beautiful animation. I love the use of defined and diffused color
Wow, very nicely done.
It made me very sad when the robot tosses the dead ones into their graves. Reminds me of our world's structure.
woooaah, great work! that`s soo goood! very beautiful...
La armonia perfecta entre la animacion y la musica, con un trasfondo magico.
"There are better ways into heaven" is what I took away from it.
Very beautiful animation/scoring.
wow amazing I hope to go to Vancouver film school one day
That was very sweet. I love this one. Kinda brought a warm feeling to my heart ^-^
Really amazing work. Love the color and story! Great job, you guys are fantastic!
Fantastic... i loved that.
I think the next goal for this school is to put more than one song in the animations.
I really liked this animation!
that was so am,azing, I loved how at 2:23 the guy missed the grave
Amazingly piece of work. I like the part where he gets his wings. :D
Dear God I have goosebumps. Brilliant work!
that was a very strange animation
yet i loved it
a lot
beautiful
i loved that so much
2 0 2 1
I'm still tripping anywhere with this psychedelic song
nice style, somehow reminescent of those really old cartoons that no one remembers but me
that. was. AWESOME.
Wonderful. Has a very 'Brazil'-like feel to it. Nice job.
Totally mindblowing, you did an awesome job in this one and Violet Lightning
Mortifying.
Atleast he broke free of his nightmare ...
seeing as how many graves there were...
wonderful...the music is spot on too
mmm that was lovely. good choice for the bachground score, it really creates a prescence
Very moving and heartfelt. The style actually reminded me a bit of Wizards.
so good....it really touches your soul...
first thing i saw from VFS that i actually liked. great job!
this video has made my day. i must congradulate you on the art work and the whole idea behind this story. GREAT JOB!!!
♥
wow that was so cool! loved the movement and even the little stuff in there! really cool wings too. (i wanna fly to) GREAT JOB!!!
I understood completely, the robot had to watch every1 die while the old man was a grave digger who was also sick of people dying so he made angel wings and died peacefully.
I also saw it as a story of a man who is facing the twilight and cannot bear to die trapped and decomposing in the dark but rather free and have some sort of choice in his passing. Even if it is from robots and maggots.
truly amazing
amazing story.....Love It
That was absolutely beautiful.
these is a very interesting video, keeps you woundering the whole time!!
lol this is one reason why retirement homes creeps me out...but this film is coooool GREAT JOB
wow thats reallly good artwork
aww...beautiful!
SO beautiful. So sad.
Beautiful~
that`s soooooo beautiful and sad...
Beautiful
nice story and nice music are excellent film.
Loved it. One of the best I've seen. Where can I find the music that was used in this?
wow, that was very moving actually. very nice, i liked the music too.
really nice..quite touching
goes very well with the animation...esp the music chosen :)
how could you not get the message? its beautiful.
wow man, i really love the message of this piece. awesome style and fitting music ;)
wow that was a very grey yet beautiful short film.
really liked it :)
Excellent!!! Bravo, Bravo!!
I always picked up my wife at work and saw the Art Institiute animation students and felt jealous that I did not choose that path with my art, but I have never heard the other side.
absolutely fantastic!
well the good thing about computers is you could take 1 hand drawn charator and move it around and use the computer for the animation but still keep the hand drawn feel and look that's my point disney has lost the feel and look that we all love, remember, and miss.
What I don't get is all the people here who say they don't get it.
great work
absolutely fantastic. well done!
Totally excellent. Well done.
Me encantan estos tipos de videos:D
Pdt:son muy interesantes:3
good animation, my friend.. your imagination will expand even more as you mature into your craft. Keep it up.
very very good movie, i like the music
i couldnt have said it better, if life went as well as it does in our heads we would much better off, and yet the world would be boring!
excellent job
Wow...dark and beautiful.
May I say (OK : write !) this is a really "nice" animation ?
Excellent piece of work and art ! Bravo !
so were they buried alive? I loved it so much!
the Dedal and Ikar's myth is one of my fav so I really liked this story
¡este es el mejor video que he visto!
this is the best video I've seen!
I think that this film can have a different meaning to everyone. :)
lovely.
I loved the ending.
the guy's face actually looks alot like Dopie's face from Snow White.
theres no misunderstanding, i understand you completly, the point im tryin to get across is that its more personal preference weather you like traditional animation or 3d animation, and yes animating a drawing through a 3d program is fine, but also takes time and is quite difficult, iv tried, i studied animation in colledge, iv tried my hand at most forms of animation so i can say with expiriance that i know what your talking about and what your trying to say but i can also say its hard.