Wings | Animated Short Film | SVA Thesis

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  • Опубліковано 26 сер 2019
  • In this story of kindness, friendship, and the fear of being left behind, a friendship takes flight as a mouse that wants to fly and an injured bird cross paths.
    Final film from the School of Visual arts. I directed, background painted, animated, and did about half of the cleanup/coloring myself! The rest was handled by my awesome team in the credits. Thank you to Colin Andrew Grant for the fantastic score, and thanks to SVA for the two grants that helped me produce this film!
    And thank you all so much for watching. This was a huge labor of love for me, and I'm so glad I finally get to share it!
    Find me Elsewhere!
    Art Tumblr: frogart.tumblr.com
    Personal Tumblr: gothfrog.tumblr.com
    Twitter: / caseyannemcd
    Instagram: / gothfrog
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  • @Gothfrog
    @Gothfrog  3 роки тому +3460

    comment answering some frequently asked questions!!
    - can I repost this?
    - NO. Unless you're doing some sort of analysis (reaction video, discussion video,) just posting a small clip, or we otherwise came to an agreement, I do not give permission for Wings to be reposted anywhere. the only "official" places Wings is posted are UA-cam, Vimeo, and my personal facebook page.
    -what are their names/genders?
    the mouse is Nutmeg and the bird is Bluebell, and they're both girls :D
    - what program did you use?
    - TVPaint!
    - how long did this take?
    - about a year! It was my senior thesis film at SVA
    - how did a string end up wrapped around the bird's wing?
    - i dunno, it happens sometimes with fishing line

    • @ChandraSekhar-no5ts
      @ChandraSekhar-no5ts 3 роки тому +96

      Thanks for summarizing the FAQ.

    • @noctiszacian259
      @noctiszacian259 3 роки тому +58

      This is so cute

    • @beckel3593
      @beckel3593 3 роки тому +49

      I feel as if I watched a rough version way earlier? Like, hardly anything colored before this was uploaded? Did you ever upload a rough version?

    • @mrsmiley5058
      @mrsmiley5058 3 роки тому +29

      This is amazing
      It looks like an old cartoon movie

    • @Gothfrog
      @Gothfrog  3 роки тому +100

      @@beckel3593 there are a few rough shots in an end-of-year video from 2018!

  • @jedder
    @jedder 4 роки тому +8631

    Does anyone else feel really happy whenever animators nail bird-head movements?

    • @aredaamie2079
      @aredaamie2079 4 роки тому +178

      So damn cute

    • @Aliandrin
      @Aliandrin 4 роки тому +375

      I also feel really happy when they *don't* give the talking ones teeth just to get the mouth movements right.

    • @jedder
      @jedder 4 роки тому +51

      @@Aliandrin Yes! It's so beautiful!

    • @aredaamie2079
      @aredaamie2079 4 роки тому +11

      @PHOENIX VOLT YYYYYEEEEEE

    • @ms.mo2cndad444
      @ms.mo2cndad444 4 роки тому +9

      Ofcourse

  • @EpiphanyofDecay
    @EpiphanyofDecay 4 роки тому +9477

    You hear that?
    *Its the sound of Disney animators crying.*

    • @Foxtrotwolf
      @Foxtrotwolf 4 роки тому +292

      THOSE PEOPLE CANNOT BE CALLED ANIMATORS ANYMORE
      SPECIALLY BY THE MONSTRUOSITY THAT THE LION KING IS AND THE ONE THE LADY AND THE TRAMP WILL BE

    • @dizzyplaza1453
      @dizzyplaza1453 4 роки тому +306

      Foxtrot I’m guessing they’re referencing the classic Disney animators since Disney doesn’t even really make animations anymore. That’s all Pixar.

    • @Foxtrotwolf
      @Foxtrotwolf 4 роки тому +74

      @DizzyPlaza
      OH, YEAH.... THAT MAKES MORE SENSE

    • @thisishell5462
      @thisishell5462 4 роки тому +16

      DizzyPlaza bruh ikr

    • @Hannah-dm2jy
      @Hannah-dm2jy 4 роки тому +13

      @@dizzyplaza1453 facts

  • @lory3771
    @lory3771 Рік тому +1195

    Somebody else said this, but this feels like an old Disney animated movie. Furthermore, that soundtrack. My gosh, that’s good stuff for only five minutes worth of animation. Beyond that, can we talk about how expressive this is? Amazing work.

    • @voigdinproductions
      @voigdinproductions Рік тому +13

      I agree 100 percent!! I wish they would make more movies like this. I also think it’s why studio ghibli movies are also popular

    • @Clodsire_lover
      @Clodsire_lover 11 місяців тому +4

      There actually is a Silly Symphony short like this. I can’t remember what it’s called, but it involves a mouse that wants to have wings and fly. Although it involves the mouse rescuing a fairy, not a bird

    • @AdarshKumar-xh2gh
      @AdarshKumar-xh2gh Місяць тому

      Gguuu​@@voigdinproductions

  • @Remyfox819
    @Remyfox819 Рік тому +410

    It's really sad when not even Disney can come up with something as good as this.

    • @user-op1pr9uz5d
      @user-op1pr9uz5d Рік тому +8

      Really😢

    • @matthewjones6786
      @matthewjones6786 Рік тому +10

      Have you seen Burrow? I don't even bring it up to claim that one is better than the other, but they are similar and are both stunning in their own ways. I don't get the modern day assertion that the entirety of Disney is somehow artistically bereft.

    • @Remyfox819
      @Remyfox819 Рік тому +20

      It's primarily due to Disney's current obsessiveness over political pandering. Rather than focusing on good stories, characters and ideas, Disney is completely focused on identity politics, diversity and anything that fits the narrative of Twitter users. Pandering to these people has resulted in their films bombing again and again and losing money tremendously in the process. I haven't seen this Burrow, but I will look it up later.

    • @matthewjones6786
      @matthewjones6786 Рік тому +11

      @@Remyfox819 Ah, that makes sense, and I often agree! I don't defend the company, its business practices, or its ethics, I just find myself defending their artists. I dunno, I guess it seems a shame to write off Disney when there's so much passionate work and meaningful art even beneath the politics or an overall bad product.
      Anyway, Burrow and a lot of the other Disney shorts are pretty cool, the artists seem to have more freedom to experiment. Also highly recommend Loop, which I feel is a great instance of inclusivity done right. :)

    • @Nat-oj2uc
      @Nat-oj2uc Рік тому +2

      Ikr they are so caught up in money making that they lost the plot lol

  • @kareem-ji8uw
    @kareem-ji8uw 4 роки тому +848

    we miss old cartoon ... was all like this when i was kid :'(

    • @mithi2477
      @mithi2477 4 роки тому +21

      Ikr... unlike all the useless cartoons these days

    • @ishan_karma2794
      @ishan_karma2794 4 роки тому +14

      Like Dragon Tales, Dexter's laboratory....yeah I feel you man

    • @djinniplays
      @djinniplays 4 роки тому +19

      Winnie the Pooh, that hit me hard 🥺

    • @user-on6db4rf4s
      @user-on6db4rf4s 4 роки тому +6

      @@mithi2477 oh wow. Way to invalidate all the hard-working animators and storytellers in the industry today.
      Even if 3D animation wasn't your thing, it takes a lot of hard work and effort to create, and there are genuinely good stories being told through the medium. And anime also exists, and good stories are also being told through the medium as well.

    • @sadrick1639
      @sadrick1639 4 роки тому +6

      @@mithi2477 They fucked Ben 10 dude.. I watched all the episodes

  • @Schnee51513
    @Schnee51513 4 роки тому +7926

    i can already tell by the trailer that this is going to be amazing!
    edit: ok there are too many replies so im just gonna leave an explanation here
    this is NOT a trailer
    there was a trailer FOR this animated short film
    in the description of that trailer there was a link to the premier of this short film

    • @lumi5012
      @lumi5012 4 роки тому +205

      _ Schnee _ Wa... UA-cam be glitching. It says you wrote this a week ago?!

    • @CR4SH_K1D
      @CR4SH_K1D 4 роки тому +99

      Rose Animates bro is that even possible

    • @CR4SH_K1D
      @CR4SH_K1D 4 роки тому +41

      irusu-days ooooooh thanks for informing me :0

    • @fksi342
      @fksi342 4 роки тому +29

      @@kiteathan but...it was premeired 21 hours ago not a week ago HUHH

    • @PonkaPleen
      @PonkaPleen 4 роки тому +52

      Rose Animates no this was probably made private and then the link was sent to a few special individuals

  • @Redd0w
    @Redd0w Рік тому +220

    I love this so much, it feels like seeing the kids books I used to read but it’s been given more life as an animation.

    • @rachel-in-the-208
      @rachel-in-the-208 Рік тому +10

      Yes, that was my thought too! It was so reminiscent of the old picture books … so touching and beautiful. My favorite scene from this short was when the mouse wanted to comfort the bird by cuddling with her while reading a story.

    • @alkatheri-pk4hc
      @alkatheri-pk4hc 10 місяців тому +1

      "Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)."
      [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

  • @adelmashyakhy1967
    @adelmashyakhy1967 Рік тому +266

    I think the best description of this short film is, if a mouse had wings, it wouldn't be able to save the bird. So always, look at what you have, not what other people have.Thank you and I love this short film so much ♥️

  • @billthecatgrim2661
    @billthecatgrim2661 4 роки тому +2335

    I love that the animators showed that recovery takes time is not some sudden thing. You slowly get better

    • @gonuljilani9312
      @gonuljilani9312 4 роки тому +5

      BillTheCat grim congradulation for his lovely short👏🏽👍❤️

    • @GTrickery
      @GTrickery 3 роки тому +4

      @Give u merald then that is another story, you can create a story with that too

    • @scavorthespacecowboy2096
      @scavorthespacecowboy2096 3 роки тому +1

      @Haha TNT Go brrr you get prosthetics

    • @Jesus_Resurrection_and_Life
      @Jesus_Resurrection_and_Life 3 роки тому +1

      @Epic Sword We could lift you up in a chair, that has wings, we could even put a holder for your drink within the chair, so you can enjoy a good flight 🕊🌸

  • @nonbinaryghost3694
    @nonbinaryghost3694 4 роки тому +508

    This should blow up like the spider and butterfly animation last year

    • @metalmyhem2468
      @metalmyhem2468 4 роки тому +9

      I honestly kinda feel that this animator used the similar story line just from reading the description lol

    • @purple_cacti
      @purple_cacti 4 роки тому +2

      Same!

  • @maggsta3132
    @maggsta3132 Рік тому +58

    live how they did not speak human language but communicate in gestures. 🥰 absolutely marvelous animation

  • @ImmaSayKOOHWIP
    @ImmaSayKOOHWIP Рік тому +92

    God when she tipped her wing for Nutmeg I immediately started crying. This is such an incredible short film.

  • @ktoon4725
    @ktoon4725 4 роки тому +7679

    This was so cute and pure, like something from a children’s book
    Edit: it’s nice to see so many people agree, thank you.

    • @moondreamy
      @moondreamy 4 роки тому +64

      Yet something more than that, with so many deep messages 💖

    • @ktoon4725
      @ktoon4725 4 роки тому +13

      Magical Mahnoor exactly

    • @rosedawn8046
      @rosedawn8046 4 роки тому +42

      Magical Mahnoor
      That’s what the ideal aim of a children’s book.
      Something more than what it seems. Something that will change a person’s perspective especially for an untainted mind.

    • @moondreamy
      @moondreamy 4 роки тому +8

      Right, thanks!

    • @xxozziewolfxx9660
      @xxozziewolfxx9660 4 роки тому +7

      Same

  • @miroloya9784
    @miroloya9784 4 роки тому +411

    When the mouse was riding a bird and the bird was like: I can show you the world!

    • @hanac5586
      @hanac5586 4 роки тому +12

      SHINING SHIMMERING SPLENDID

    • @randylianabella4861
      @randylianabella4861 4 роки тому +3

      Aint gon ruin the 69 likes

    • @zaburoh.3157
      @zaburoh.3157 4 роки тому +1

      Yeap, and then a road roller and circle distortion appears while one of the animals screams "Za Warudooo", would've been a 10/10 short film

    • @carterwicker4731
      @carterwicker4731 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @asjueifjfnejsjdjfjdjsj
    @asjueifjfnejsjdjfjdjsj 9 днів тому +1

    This animation is so cute and amazing! Everything about it from the animation to the absolute mind blowing story behind it.
    I absolutely love the development of the relationship between the mouse and bird and the part where the mouse finally reaches their goal of being able to fly high up in the sky.

  • @Waffles4903
    @Waffles4903 6 місяців тому +8

    The level of detail and depth in this film is astounding! Combined with beautiful animations and a heartwarming story, this is the best film I’ve seen in a while!

  • @RedHatClub
    @RedHatClub 4 роки тому +3554

    Such vivid expressions and fluid movements, you're an amazing animator and I wish you all the best in this field. ✨

    • @thebestsexygachatubreverrr8791
      @thebestsexygachatubreverrr8791 4 роки тому +4

      100th like! :D

    • @possum2620
      @possum2620 4 роки тому +4

      200th like!

    • @aru-YT
      @aru-YT 4 роки тому +22

      If you notice the tiny details like when the bird’s frightened it puts it’s feathers up a bit and back down when it’s calm

    • @nejaroshani202
      @nejaroshani202 4 роки тому +1

      1,000th like!!!

    • @dreamgalaxy7703
      @dreamgalaxy7703 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/5KNNCjeB6Qg/v-deo.html

  • @zeldaprincessgirl100
    @zeldaprincessgirl100 4 роки тому +1114

    I would watch a whole series of this little mouse helping different animals in each episode.

    • @realar
      @realar 4 роки тому +32

      That would be amazing.

    • @ursarossman280
      @ursarossman280 4 роки тому +58

      And every once in a while the bird would be help him out and check in on him

    • @rightleft4509
      @rightleft4509 4 роки тому +19

      I would watch that.

    • @sufyanahmed6524
      @sufyanahmed6524 4 роки тому +3

      You should watch over the garden wall.

    • @zeldaprincessgirl100
      @zeldaprincessgirl100 4 роки тому +2

      @@sufyanahmed6524 I did, a long time ago xD

  • @user-xn6kd7gi7c
    @user-xn6kd7gi7c 11 місяців тому +9

    Netflix don't know what they are doing when they see this awesome tale! The animation is so neat, well done!

  • @matthewjones6786
    @matthewjones6786 Рік тому +30

    Aside from the art being beautiful in its own right, this is the kind of down-to-earth nature theming that helps me appreciate the real world's beauty in a new way. The power of animation, man.
    Keep up the wonderful work, and may you never be interpolated by AI at 60 fps! :)

  • @weirdzard3523
    @weirdzard3523 4 роки тому +1057

    "You don't need a plane to fly........ All you need is friendship" - SpongeBob square pants

    • @timyours3964
      @timyours3964 4 роки тому +6

      Ah.. I love spongbob🥰🥰🥰

    • @user-wc7hn5is5s
      @user-wc7hn5is5s 4 роки тому +8

      Ah beautiful words XD

    • @almaperales2469
      @almaperales2469 4 роки тому

      @kae Luna lol ikr

    • @conan_774
      @conan_774 4 роки тому +3

      "Sharing is caring." -Carl Marks

    • @EXPLORER-hq1us
      @EXPLORER-hq1us 4 роки тому

      THEN WHAT SHOULD INTROVERTS DO BECAUSE WE CAN NOT MAKE FRIENDS.

  • @scrundle8489
    @scrundle8489 4 роки тому +763

    Can't wait for the Disney live action remake for this one

    • @EnigmazGuide
      @EnigmazGuide 4 роки тому +24

      They s
      Destroy every 2 d arts

    • @eigenman2571
      @eigenman2571 4 роки тому +28

      Phalen God no please no

    • @silentcat4292
      @silentcat4292 4 роки тому +15

      Why do you hate this? Disney destroy everything. They killed 90's nostalgia.

    • @sofiarosanes9511
      @sofiarosanes9511 4 роки тому +11

      @@silentcat4292 well exept for winnie the pooh

    • @thuanantythieu2764
      @thuanantythieu2764 4 роки тому +5

      Please no

  • @spookysparky7351
    @spookysparky7351 Рік тому +110

    This is so emotional and sweet. The animation is so animal like, it captures the characters the way they're real self would move. Friendship is such a great thing, and I bet nobody would expect a mouse and a bird to become friends! ❤

    • @alkatheri-pk4hc
      @alkatheri-pk4hc 10 місяців тому +2

      "Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)."
      [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

  • @shirahime23
    @shirahime23 2 місяці тому +2

    I love Nutmeg and Bluebell's friendship. I teared up when Bluebell offered her wing so that Nutmeg could get on and experience what it means to fly. This is so sweet, touching, and heartwarming. Thank you for sharing your thesis with us, Casey. I wish there were movie-length projects like this for us viewers to consume. Your project symbolizes a return to simpler, happier, gentler times.

  • @eggonbread7054
    @eggonbread7054 4 роки тому +2052

    This is beautiful! Makes me miss older shows. The style is quite nostalgic.

    • @Los_HermanitosCruz
      @Los_HermanitosCruz 4 роки тому +8

      Yes

    • @asinine5601
      @asinine5601 4 роки тому +17

      I have no idea why but the style makes me think of kikis delivery service

    • @Rainbow__cookie
      @Rainbow__cookie 4 роки тому +9

      I think this style was hand drawn by hand first

    • @StarGazer3261997
      @StarGazer3261997 4 роки тому +10

      It made me think of little bear

    • @aktan4ik
      @aktan4ik 4 роки тому +1

      Nostalgic? You are still a teen!

  • @satishpandit3916
    @satishpandit3916 4 роки тому +1446

    I feel likr i was watching an old, simple and beautiful cartoon. Just simple and beautiful. Great efforts and nice moral just so relaxing and nice to watch

    • @dassweta100
      @dassweta100 4 роки тому +27

      Exactly and it was more enjoyable than any of today's cartoons.

    • @naghma6153
      @naghma6153 4 роки тому +10

      Yeah it was really ❤️ touching video...♥️♥️

    • @redricblue8790
      @redricblue8790 3 роки тому +5

      The good ol Disney

  • @Nicole-bj4dv
    @Nicole-bj4dv Рік тому +4

    All the beautiful feathers the little mouse collected to decorate his house was such a perfect touch.

  • @eduardorpg64
    @eduardorpg64 Рік тому +19

    that was so freaking ADORABLE! I loved the mouse's scarf! I love animals wearing scarves! The animation was super fluid!

  • @Dimonds456
    @Dimonds456 4 роки тому +6017

    Gosh I love this so much-
    I especially liked the movement and expressions. They were both really emotive and you could tell exactly what was going through their minds at any given scene, which is super important. The designs are adorable and yet simple, and I hecking LOVE the backgrounds.
    All in all, AMAZING job! :D
    -also I’m a sucker for the sound effects, they’re so cute-

    • @somethingbehindyouu
      @somethingbehindyouu 4 роки тому +52

      I honestly couldn’t put it better myself, great work dude!

    • @afluffle.
      @afluffle. 4 роки тому +39

      Yes this reminds me of the animations I used to see as a little kid

    • @hateme5238
      @hateme5238 4 роки тому +30

      The mouse’s squeak is the cutest thing I’ve heard in a Long time

    • @wolfiechan3776
      @wolfiechan3776 4 роки тому +15

      ..I cried 😭 I lost my hamster a few months ago but I still love and remember him 😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤🐁🐭🐹🐦

    • @laurachidley3127
      @laurachidley3127 4 роки тому +5

      Dimonds 456 I agree with you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😸😸😽😽😸😽😸

  • @katjamming7546
    @katjamming7546 4 роки тому +371

    "Wie goed doet, goed ontmoet". It's a Dutch saying which would literally translate to "One who does good things, will meet goodness". The mouse helped the bird, and in return he was met with kindness, the same kindness he gave in the first place.

    • @musicwolf7657
      @musicwolf7657 4 роки тому +2

      Nog een nederlander( of iemand die Nederlands kent)

    • @gachamidnightwolf4200
      @gachamidnightwolf4200 4 роки тому +1

      Music Wolf ik kan nederlands

    • @majeric
      @majeric 4 роки тому +1

      Karma... "Three fold law"... "The Golden Rule". There's a ton of cultures with moral reciprocity values.

    • @Rotichappa
      @Rotichappa 4 роки тому

      Lol

    • @mascotwithadinosaur9353
      @mascotwithadinosaur9353 4 роки тому +2

      In Romanian it would be:"Bine faci,bine găsești.Rău faci,rău găsești." which roughly translates to:"You do good,good you will find.You do bad,bad you will find."

  • @kiberKBAnt
    @kiberKBAnt Рік тому +8

    Это. Очень. Мило! 🩷🩷🩷
    Восхитительная анимация, спокойная и плавная, она будто перетекает в следующий кадр, а краски такие яркие и персонажи настолько милые, что всё вместе вызывает абсолютный восторг!!!
    Я так рада, что это прекрасное и очень милое видео попалось мне в рекомендациях🥰💕

  • @ManiGupta49
    @ManiGupta49 Рік тому +6

    This brought so nostalgia and tears at the end. The animation took me back to my childhood when I watched The Jungle Book and other cartoon of much quality. The mannerisms, empathy, kindness, desire, music.. I can’t express how amazing I felt. Loved loved loved it ❤

  • @haurinori
    @haurinori 4 роки тому +335

    When you finally realise, that your dreams are impossible, then you watch another person working at the same dream but... Has some scope of fulfilling it, don't pull his leg.
    Help him.
    Cuz,
    He might fulfill yours too.

    • @revitalizeme8190
      @revitalizeme8190 4 роки тому +3

      Wow... That was deep 👍

    • @haurinori
      @haurinori 4 роки тому +1

      @kryptonal games It's justy way of thinking 😆

    • @natcl9974
      @natcl9974 4 роки тому +1

      Loved this

    • @bijalbaxi
      @bijalbaxi 4 роки тому +1

      Nice comment!! It is correct also.

    • @cheatseychespin2792
      @cheatseychespin2792 4 роки тому

      @@haurinori your friend needs ya, lol

  • @Marnige
    @Marnige 3 роки тому +1352

    Sometimes, we all just want a happy ending. No evil intents, no malicious behaviour, no dark undertone... Just a lighthearted video to cheer our day up a little.

    • @dedicatedmom01
      @dedicatedmom01 3 роки тому +9

      This comments gunna blow up I mean it

    • @rainingreptiles4621
      @rainingreptiles4621 3 роки тому +1

      I agree Leo MarBel

    • @oshah
      @oshah 3 роки тому +8

      Ikr every short film is so depressing, but still fun to watch

    • @JaneDoe-ci3gj
      @JaneDoe-ci3gj 3 роки тому +4

      I can recommend the channel
      Esma movies here on UA-cam.
      Although not all their short films have happy endings, Esma is a breath of fresh air and really shows how formulaic Disney has become!

    • @orianaarapi6366
      @orianaarapi6366 3 роки тому +2

      Nice advice 😆😀

  • @codaboi138
    @codaboi138 Рік тому +34

    I like the very mild anime undertones. The way the birds mouth gets all squiggly, many of the gestures and moments, the whole aesthetics of the characters. It's just got those small quirks you see in Japanese animation that's great for conveying small cute moments and stuff. Very pleasing to the eye.

  • @spidermanandsnape
    @spidermanandsnape 5 місяців тому +3

    This is too cute! I am constantly amazed by people's short films and talent, I can't imagine how long this took! It's beautiful, well thought out and absolutely adorable.

  • @mooshkie3731
    @mooshkie3731 4 роки тому +2509

    2.3K likes and only one dislike...
    Well obviously they were blinded by their tears and missed the like button

  • @ibarelymakecontent6446
    @ibarelymakecontent6446 4 роки тому +491

    Notice when he is up there how his ears are flapping like wings.🐦🐁

    • @pyrateruby
      @pyrateruby 4 роки тому +14

      *what if I told you,*
      *wind exists?*

    • @dae3742
      @dae3742 4 роки тому

      *What if I told you,*
      *Eyes exist?*

  • @elisciachristie6984
    @elisciachristie6984 11 місяців тому +7

    SVA... you have amazing artists at your school. I'm truly grateful for my child to be one of them.

  • @WhiteAce3
    @WhiteAce3 20 днів тому

    Actually this reminds me more of a work from Miyazaki than Disney. It has a calm mood and is very touching. It has a soft look and smooth but still rough animation, like you are used to know from hand drawn animation. The soundwork is amazingly well done and the background music fits in just right. There is nothing to complain about. Very well done!

  • @cortitosdeanemona503
    @cortitosdeanemona503 3 роки тому +1628

    I don't know why this short has such a nostalgic vibe, it makes me feel emotional every time I watch it.

    • @fizzy69o.0
      @fizzy69o.0 2 роки тому +19

      True i cried a little when the bird was about to go but then she offered the mouse to fly with her. Its such a beatiful scene

    • @cortitosdeanemona503
      @cortitosdeanemona503 2 роки тому +5

      @@fizzy69o.0 I agree, it's a very touching scene! 😊

    • @graaceie
      @graaceie 2 роки тому +7

      It reminds me a lot of the Peter rabbit books.

    • @CodeKirby
      @CodeKirby 2 роки тому +1

      little bear

    • @bintangaimee9069
      @bintangaimee9069 2 роки тому +7

      Reminds me of the time wwhen i was a child where i used to wake up at 6.00am just to see my fav cartoon. Most of the cartoon have this vibe

  • @ssadpeach7666
    @ssadpeach7666 4 роки тому +681

    I immediately went “aww” when I saw the scarf on the mouse 😊

  • @anuka313
    @anuka313 Рік тому +5

    Everything about this film is perfection: beautiful drawings, stunning animation, music and story itself complement each other so well. Thank you for giving us such a gem 😊

  • @PokeGuy6
    @PokeGuy6 Рік тому +1

    I've seen this on my recommendation page a few times and decided to give it a watch and my goodness this is beautiful! The animation, the artwork, the sounds and the music, all perfect! Goes to show that even without voice acting, animation projects like this can make you smile and shows how much care has been put into them. 10/10 :)

  • @JollyJustice
    @JollyJustice 4 роки тому +741

    the art: 100
    the story: 100
    the animation: 100
    the characters: 100

  • @hotpileofshit
    @hotpileofshit 4 роки тому +590

    this showed up randomly in my recommendations but I don't regret clicking it. ❤️

  • @matthewcline2728
    @matthewcline2728 Рік тому +6

    Such a beautiful short film! Thanks so much to whoever made Wings, including the beautiful art style, and the story overall!

  • @sanjablazina2879
    @sanjablazina2879 Рік тому +3

    We all knew what the plot was gonna be right away, and I bet we all stayed to see it beautifully unfold in this gorgeous animation style ... I really love this one, sharing it to my mother to warm her heart right away🥰

  • @parthrawat1794
    @parthrawat1794 4 роки тому +765

    I bet you all had a smile on your face while watching it.

    • @mayar76686
      @mayar76686 4 роки тому +11

      Actually, it was a tear. 🥺

    • @moonichu8072
      @moonichu8072 4 роки тому +8

      Parth Rawat - yup, a smile as i cry ;-;

    • @alwayzsleepy8749
      @alwayzsleepy8749 4 роки тому

      I had tears. This is just beautiful!

    • @chelseyowens7709
      @chelseyowens7709 4 роки тому +7

      I teared up and squealed through the entire last part

    • @arch3mi_22
      @arch3mi_22 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah...

  • @jocelynecupcake
    @jocelynecupcake 4 роки тому +554

    This short film is ADORABLE! I love the characters and it's such a cute happy story. It's the exact thing I like too. It's simple but beautiful and gives off happy vibes.

    • @otilialefey8514
      @otilialefey8514 4 роки тому +1

      I can't find the happy here. His home looked so cozy and warm in the winter. Does this friendship will last forever? It is a cute story, but the reality is not here

    • @walterkoziol3822
      @walterkoziol3822 4 роки тому +3

      @@otilialefey8514 then what were you watching? It's about courage, bravery, kindness, friendship, gratitude, wishing, joy and happiness. You must be very young and nieve. Don't know if you ever heard the Aesop's story about "The Lion & the Mouse". The animation's overall concept is like that Aesop's story. As for friendships lasting forever is an extremely rare thing. As you age the friends you made makes new friends and so do you. This process is always ongoing which is a part of life. In the animation I'm sure their friendship will last until something ends it like no food for one of them so one has to leave to find food or water. Distance is usually a real killer to end friendships and relationships. The other variable to end a friendship is death. So the reality here is very real.

    • @omniscient159
      @omniscient159 4 роки тому

      it's what it's all about! the subtle emotional qualities of true compassion - everpresent inbthe heart of the wild spirit

    • @otilialefey8514
      @otilialefey8514 4 роки тому

      @@walterkoziol3822 maybe you are right. I just said what I thought. Maybe is wrong. Maybe

  • @WorldWeaver
    @WorldWeaver Рік тому +1

    Why are animations so much more emotional than live-action stuff?? Like, if I had seen this with a real bird and a real mouse, it wouldn't have been nearly as hard-hitting.
    BTW, I love how you draw wings, and the color contrast is stunning! I know how hard animation can be, and this is amazing despite that! Good job! :D

  • @mulameow3209
    @mulameow3209 2 роки тому +14

    This is beautiful... the nature vibes, the emotion, its very smooth animated!

  • @thiccstar795
    @thiccstar795 4 роки тому +175

    10 years later this will be on everyone's recommendations.

  • @LyehtOfficial
    @LyehtOfficial 4 роки тому +1325

    Breaking news: a robin was spotted carrying a tiny mouse with a green scarf on their back
    Everyone liked that

  • @AudenimLock
    @AudenimLock 2 місяці тому +1

    That was beautiful! Nutmeg and Bluebell had so much personality; job well done 👏

  • @Basilthefirefly
    @Basilthefirefly Рік тому +16

    As a person who lives with robins and has actually raised and befriended some, I can say that the designs, movements, and even sounds are really accurate! Amazing film. This one really touched my heart

  • @sakura0kreuze
    @sakura0kreuze 4 роки тому +882

    This is what kindness means... despite of their differences, because of the humble heart by a mouse, helping someone in need without expecting in return, becoming friends , it creates an enjoyable life... hoping we humans can get some moral lessons on this simple yet adorable animation 💜

    • @Dinoranger432
      @Dinoranger432 4 роки тому +13

      sakura kreuze now those are words of wisdom. Thank you

    • @aushuiro566
      @aushuiro566 3 роки тому +3

      sakura kreuze u smart owo

    • @tod4849
      @tod4849 3 роки тому +1

      Hey, wanna hear something cursed.
      The mouse that size would have been a prey to that bird, it would just swallow that mouse whole.

    • @genesisbeyond4256
      @genesisbeyond4256 3 роки тому

      @@tod4849 That's not cursed, that's just life.

    • @sunilksingh210
      @sunilksingh210 3 роки тому +1

      In India we have proverb
      "Do good and forget"

  • @cozyninos
    @cozyninos 4 роки тому +270

    I miss traditional animated movies 💛 the hand drawn artwork felt more “authentic” and personal with the stories
    One of my favorite Disney movies also seems to be the last traditionally animated movie they’ve made: Treasure Planet. Although it wasn’t as successful as it should’ve been, it still combined different styles of animation harmoniously

    • @user-yl3nt2yl8o
      @user-yl3nt2yl8o 4 роки тому +10

      I agreed. It gives us nostalgic feeling such as like watching golden age of Disney's animated.

  • @_nixh_sami631
    @_nixh_sami631 Рік тому

    Melted my heart, love the art style, music, colours, expression, sounds, everything about it! So glad I could watch it, thank u for this

  • @allpowerful5401
    @allpowerful5401 Рік тому +9

    This is adorable, well written, and heart warming. The faces have suck amazing expression, you can’t help but feel joy they do!

    • @alkatheri-pk4hc
      @alkatheri-pk4hc 10 місяців тому

      "Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)."
      [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

  • @danielwilliams2611
    @danielwilliams2611 4 роки тому +397

    I don't remember the last time an animation made me cry. This piece was so pure that it brought me to tears.
    Manly tears, of course.

  • @DominicGo
    @DominicGo 4 роки тому +351

    oh no he’s so smol, look at his tiny scarf and I’m getting teary eyed 😭

    • @tarankaur5701
      @tarankaur5701 4 роки тому +2

      Dominic Go yeah thats like the one cindrella made, also the window of his house remind me of some cartoon i used to watch that I can’t remember, this animation style is nostalgic

    • @DominicGo
      @DominicGo 4 роки тому +1

      sachin uchiha very smol, the smollest 😭😭

  • @ravenprches5209
    @ravenprches5209 Рік тому +2

    I love the simple but yet beautiful and valuable lesson that is taught here, if you give the more you will get. Always treat others with kindness even if that person does not because you still feel happy to know you did something good instead of something bad.

  • @b.s6759
    @b.s6759 Рік тому

    Pure childhood, nostalgia, warm hug and old memories.
    These were my feelings watching it thank you.
    🐭🐦🤍

  • @lex_cat11
    @lex_cat11 4 роки тому +1797

    This is both absolutely adorable and extremely pretty! The characters are so cute and you gave them so much expression and life! I love how you kept the whole animal thing with the bird cocking it’s head but also the scarf and book. The animation is so smooth and the backgrounds are beautiful. I adore this so much ❤️ it came out AMAZING

    • @Gothfrog
      @Gothfrog  4 роки тому +67

      Thank you!!! I tried really hard to keep them moving like real animals do ;v;

    • @lex_cat11
      @lex_cat11 4 роки тому +11

      Gothfrog You’re welcome! And you did an amazing job with doing that!

    • @adammiller6299
      @adammiller6299 4 роки тому +5

      @@Gothfrog You succeeded!

    • @blackstyle28
      @blackstyle28 4 роки тому +1

      Well said

    • @sorinricardo2684
      @sorinricardo2684 4 роки тому

      Ye well said…

  • @Jackylification
    @Jackylification 4 роки тому +523

    It’s beautiful. I love the water colour background, I miss them in films

  • @reviravoltaproducaoaudiovi6676

    Your animation style is so charming! You have great notions of weight and shape. Truly a delight to watch!

  • @leslijones4443
    @leslijones4443 Рік тому

    This is like the best older animation; adorable characters, great, heartwarming story, beautifully drawn, animated and finished with a perfect soundtrack and a happy ending. 💖🏆🐭🐦🦋

  • @IlyaLavendae
    @IlyaLavendae 3 роки тому +670

    Everyone needs a friend
    No matter what size
    What species
    As long as it’s a good friend
    You deserve them

  • @lucyicanel
    @lucyicanel 4 роки тому +1521

    Why the heck would someone dislike this. This is the cutest thing!

    • @chayzen-kolomonakassebeer3508
      @chayzen-kolomonakassebeer3508 4 роки тому +26

      thats what i was replying on and people think this is hentai...
      i mean like...
      pfffff...
      OwO
      UwU
      god i hate but i love that im a furry

    • @kenocken
      @kenocken 4 роки тому +60

      There will always be haters. They make the likers shine.

    • @Ilikemoltenfreddyyipee
      @Ilikemoltenfreddyyipee 4 роки тому +21

      The haters are probably just jealous -w-

    • @kvvrt6869
      @kvvrt6869 4 роки тому +24

      They are the rats wanted to fly too but never met a bird

    • @shermilatk5038
      @shermilatk5038 4 роки тому +4

      They didn't have any commence

  • @mguerra11
    @mguerra11 Рік тому +1

    i still cry rewatching this.. its wonderful.

  • @PixelatedPixelz
    @PixelatedPixelz Рік тому +3

    I love the art style and the message is so heartwarming! I still come back every so often whenever I need a little cheer up :)

  • @robertlee8400
    @robertlee8400 4 роки тому +808

    Absolutely cute nice story line , it should be turned into a children’s book .

  • @shashanktripathi9346
    @shashanktripathi9346 4 роки тому +252

    "How to train your dragon(bird)" in few minutes .

  • @brel1000
    @brel1000 Рік тому +1

    Love this! Great job to everyone envolved! ❤️ Great artwork and animation, music, and story! Thank you all for creating something so wonderful!

  • @hyesoosfilms5170
    @hyesoosfilms5170 4 дні тому

    i'm 4 years late but this is the cutest thing i've seen today, my heart is so full!

  • @Akefia
    @Akefia 4 роки тому +482

    This is adorable!
    The story isn't really original or surprising, but it's cute and works.
    What I like most about this is that you understand everything without a word being said.
    Recently I heard when the viewer understands what's going one and the emotions while watching an animation without sound it's a sign that it's pretty good.
    That works well here.
    I like the drawings, too. Reminds me of old cartoons. Feels warm

    • @insertcreativityhere7747
      @insertcreativityhere7747 4 роки тому +3

      Took the words right out of my mouth.

    • @Jroobelucios
      @Jroobelucios 4 роки тому +7

      How is it not original?!?!

    • @KalinTheZola
      @KalinTheZola 4 роки тому +41

      @@Jroobelucios They mean that it's a story that's been done quite a lot and doesn't deviate from that kind of story in any noticeable way. You pretty much know beat for beat what's going to happen in the story. That's not to say it's bad by any means and I highly doubt that's what Akefia is suggesting. Things do not have to be original to be good.

    • @Jroobelucios
      @Jroobelucios 4 роки тому +1

      @@KalinTheZola Okay

    • @ernovincze2900
      @ernovincze2900 4 роки тому +13

      @@Jroobelucios It's the classic "one good turn deserves another" story. One character does something kind to the other, and the other character returns the kindness. It's a simple moral, but a good one.

  • @kailynholt8102
    @kailynholt8102 4 роки тому +268

    At first I got scared they would have mouse bird babies! Lol. Thank god no, their just friends! (Phew)

    • @Mossyangel
      @Mossyangel 4 роки тому +20

      Night Light Fury Animator! Wouldn’t mouse bird babies be cute though?

    • @goose3276
      @goose3276 4 роки тому +48

      That happens when furies enter the chat

    • @pbmultiverse543
      @pbmultiverse543 4 роки тому +22

      little lamb
      You ever seen cloudy with a chance of meatballs boy?

    • @frosted-bird8740
      @frosted-bird8740 4 роки тому +9

      Ever heard of Leo the Lion

    • @manekinekomata2657
      @manekinekomata2657 4 роки тому +19

      those are called bats

  • @androswolf
    @androswolf 11 місяців тому +1

    From tears of sadness to tears of joy and i am still bawling like a fricking toddler. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this.

  • @tatertot4457
    @tatertot4457 Рік тому +7

    I cried from how wholesome this is

  • @Raptopanthera
    @Raptopanthera 3 роки тому +427

    I love that the robin's voice was actually the calls and sounds of an American Robin and not just generic "bird". In particular, the alarmed chirping when the mouse jumps on the wing to remove the string. That's actually the sound a robin makes when something has spooked it.

    • @mrcleeves7106
      @mrcleeves7106 3 роки тому +6

      Yea that is rlly neat

    • @naly202
      @naly202 3 роки тому +4

      Thanks for the info. I didn't know. Cool!

    • @hungrytroodontid
      @hungrytroodontid 3 роки тому

      I loved that part, too! Sounded just like the robin I accidentally spooked yesterday!

    • @SobirShukurov
      @SobirShukurov 3 роки тому

      @@hungrytroodontid ф9

    • @kotovaite
      @kotovaite 3 роки тому +1

      my cat even tried to find this singing bird hiding in my laptop

  • @cozykomori
    @cozykomori 4 роки тому +266

    This is on UA-cam??? For free??? Bc i really felt like i just watched a whole ass movie in a theatre.

  • @aprilbrillantes9133
    @aprilbrillantes9133 2 роки тому +11

    In terms of animation technicality, I love how it's consistent from colors to shapes, and it even aced all the 12 principles of animation.
    The pacing is also fine, it's not too dragging or too fast. The sound effects and background music is just right.
    Even the watercolor theme attracted me. Lastly, the story is heart-warming.
    I love all parts of it. Thanks for posting this!

  • @trashtalker5130
    @trashtalker5130 Рік тому

    I freaking loved it!!! Strong Redwall vibes. Really wished there were more shows out there with this whimsical touch like how there were back then. Good work!!

  • @user-vu4yv2yd9d
    @user-vu4yv2yd9d 4 роки тому +24

    Sometimes finding your wings means helping someone else find theirs first.

  • @Bhaz-yq6vc
    @Bhaz-yq6vc 4 роки тому +977

    What if when the mouse finally dies when it’s old or something it got reincarnated as a bird ;-;

  • @proxima-nova
    @proxima-nova Рік тому +2

    In my book, this is a Pixar short! So beautifully written, along with the adorable animation and music. Thank you for sharing your work here ❤

  • @lina13792
    @lina13792 4 місяці тому

    I love it very much! Thank you ❤☺️
    characters, movements, emotions, music, story, point of the story, cuteness, colours, atmosphere, everything well done

  • @lutube7897
    @lutube7897 4 роки тому +371

    Aw, this is so cute!!!
    (And I’m gonna nickname it “How to Train your Robin”)

    • @veerlevanmerwijk7862
      @veerlevanmerwijk7862 4 роки тому +12

      If there'll be a part two, that should be the title of it.😂

    • @katierenee5699
      @katierenee5699 4 роки тому +4

      This is excellent. I want this to be true. XD

    • @cryojaxc
      @cryojaxc 4 роки тому +3

      XD

    • @compassmeby7255
      @compassmeby7255 4 роки тому +7

      But, just like how to train your dragon, they are both friends and they love each other

    • @spacenerd1340
      @spacenerd1340 4 роки тому +2

      *G E N I U S*

  • @YoshTea
    @YoshTea 4 роки тому +2093

    Oh this is amazing
    What year are you in?

    • @Gothfrog
      @Gothfrog  4 роки тому +511

      YoshTea thank you!! I just graduated :D

    • @geodude3283
      @geodude3283 4 роки тому +192

      @@Gothfrog ay congrats! You've become an amazing animator!

    • @kitsunespirit8368
      @kitsunespirit8368 4 роки тому +14

      @@Gothfrog fancy it why can everyone grow faster then me

    • @anabelgracio4496
      @anabelgracio4496 4 роки тому +24

      Kitsune Spirit
      *than
      You’re comparing one to another, ‘then’ is a word like ‘at the time’. Then she did this then she did that.
      Still, don’t compare yourself to others :)

    • @YoshTea
      @YoshTea 4 роки тому +25

      @@Gothfrog congrats!!

  • @devanshisrivastava1143
    @devanshisrivastava1143 Рік тому +4

    This is soooo adorable! The watercolor, story & music- & obviously the animation. I hope I can make something like this 1 day 💫

  • @somerandomperson834
    @somerandomperson834 Рік тому +3

    Kindness always makes it's way back around :)
    Take a look around you, someone, however unsuspecting could be a friend

  • @nandnibachani1765
    @nandnibachani1765 3 роки тому +655

    Mouse's house is more asthetic than many of us...lol😂

  • @saniyajha.6088
    @saniyajha.6088 4 роки тому +559

    He cannot fly, so he helps the bird to fly, he fulfil his dream by doing so. But at last he feels the joy of fly.... 😍😍😍😍... Jb sapno me jaan hoti h toh bina pankh waale bhi udd skte h...

  • @mewstheorangecat2702
    @mewstheorangecat2702 10 місяців тому

    This is so beautiful, thank you all for making this film!

  • @princessmhaeong2171
    @princessmhaeong2171 Рік тому

    This feels like a nostalgic children's book that I used to read, it's animated well the animation is on point and theres so much emotion put in this animation and on top of that, it's very heartwarming
    10000/10 Perfect

  • @shahinbadsha8509
    @shahinbadsha8509 3 роки тому +2056

    Such films should be shown to children and help them develop love for all living beings

    • @yukiiii692
      @yukiiii692 3 роки тому +87

      ESSPECIALY teenagers they Show NO respect to birds.

    • @MlleSallyBrown
      @MlleSallyBrown 3 роки тому +16

      Yet I'm betting you eat meat

    • @souvikchakraborty1019
      @souvikchakraborty1019 3 роки тому +23

      @@MlleSallyBrown wut wut?

    • @okayokey
      @okayokey 3 роки тому +70

      @@yukiiii692 excuse me, I’m a teen, and we are not all alike. You are saying “all teens are angsty and distant” while it’s not true. I admit, some of my classmate have less respect, but it’s usually because sometimes they are having a bad day. Maybe it’s family issues, relationships.

    • @yukiiii692
      @yukiiii692 3 роки тому +8

      @@okayokey Uhhhhh sorry i didnt mean to be rude but, you know what nvm i have nothing to say anyway 😐

  • @callmecoco9199
    @callmecoco9199 4 роки тому +269

    This looks like it could've been an old Disney short, I love it

  • @Gatinhopolis
    @Gatinhopolis День тому +1

    Very sentimental, I loved this piece!