The Best Ham Sandwich According to a Fish
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2022
- Overwhelmed by the sheer number of frozen ham sandwich options at a grocery store? Maybe listen to a fish!
My final film at CalArts! Hope you enjoy :^)
Credits:
Director/Animator/Sound Designer- Jessica Xu
Composer- Kanoa Ichiyanagi
Re-recording Mix- Daniel Eaton
Fish Voice- Peter Foltz
Shopper Voice- Noah Dean
Additional Voice- William Wibisono
Watch other films made by my classmates: • 2022 CalArts Character... - Фільми й анімація
I like how the fishes intentions were not in any way sinister.
His only sin is overhyping things.
@@alanbareiro6806 LMAO
Finally, chill schizo delusions.
@@alanbareiro6806 Or was there hidden meaning in his influence? Maybe it wasn't the best-tasting frozen ham sandwich but just the 'best' ham sandwich for this person at this time to eat, leading them to the conclusion that maybe there's better food choices than frozen ham sandwiches. Maybe this person woke up and decided to cook for the first time in a long while and that was the fishes intention the whole time.
@@Ichthyodactyl Can that mean the start of the protagonist's quest to find the best frozen ham sandwich
No matter how good it is it’s still a frozen ham sandwich. You are depressed sir
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Not to mention microwaved
the best microwaved frozen ham sandwich will still be a microwaved frozen ham sandwich, but it's pretty cool that it's the best.
All of that buildup only for the ham sandwich to be mediocre at best is hilarious, and something I've experienced all too often. Not precisely with a ham sandwich, but trying something that someone spent a whole lot of time hyping up only to not care for it.
That why when I want people to try something i just tell them to try it, no explanation and said you'll lose nothing (if its cheap). The best part of finding a good food is when you discover it yourself. So atleast i want them to feel it too lol
my bf said he makes s tier chili. hypes that shit up for weeks when he's gonna make it. it's so mid i could live my life having never eaten it again
@@daveprice5911 ssssssssssssssss that's burn right there oooch
@@daveprice5911 Damn dave, you can take that sass and make an S tier roast ;)
well yeh its ah ham sandwich turkey sandwiches are way better
the protagonist never questioned the fact that the fish could talk to him but the butcher couldnt hear the fish lol
It's just that kind of narrative.
I mean he didn‘t question the fish swimming with him through a black nothing in the back of a shop, so i don‘t think the talking fish is his biggest problem 😅
who says the butcher couldnt hear the fish? could have just been annoyed that the 2 were holding up space near the counter
@@ahmallama47 true... it does depend on interpretation, after all
I don't know why I thought this would have a dark twist. Kinda enjoyed the lack of a serious problem and it just being a nice animation
i blame the tons of analog horror videos for it
i had the same feeling
You could say that..
It felt a little fishy.
What are you talking about? The sandwich wasn't that good!
Truly, a tale of deep and existential terror.
@@RisqueBisquet only you are to blame for making your expectations go up. If you expected it to be bad, it would taste good, or fine.
@@RisqueBisquet i think the ending is meant to be open,
they arent quite sure what to make of the sandwhich,
to me the expression comes across as more of the "huh...hmm..." before you form an proper opinion.
"Yeah hey, it happened again... The smug fish... Frozen ham sandwich... Yes you can get frozen ham sandwiches"
No way lol
Do americans really? How hard is it to put ham and cheese on bread.
@@ChristAcolyte I mean, stores sell pre-assembled sandwiches all the time. Not frozen, just pre-made. But yes, frozen sandwiches exist. Why? Cause we’re lazy.
@@JohnZiTAB spoken like someone who hasn't lived in the big city. Being "lazy" has nothing to do with it
@@hartincmajor202 I mean, why else would pre-packaged sandwiches exist? I guess for convenience??
I feel like, seeing as there was only one of the frozen ham sandwich the fish recommended in stock, it would be relatively safe to assume that the brand was discontinued, and that the one remaining in storage could have easily been expired. That, or the fish just has a very different sense of taste than the MC. I think both are equally likely
We appreciate your deeper analysis
Or its a microwaved ham sandwich ._.
@@kajnake5905 No no that's too much of a stretch /s /j
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Well, this fish can talk smooth. Wait, maybe he is a promoter and his payouts depends of every successful selling?
I was almost convinced he was a reincarnation of Uncle Bobby with the "handsome fella" comment lol
@@ditdot609 You might be onto something..
I like how this guy doesn’t even question what’s going on. He just follows the talking fish through a sea of darkness for a frozen ham sandwich
The ideal human
I aspire to be like that
Perhaps he knows or is related to Ponyo and/or Sousuke?
I was expecting something sinister, but instead got the knowledge that fish have a pretty average rate in ham sammiches.
i think a mediocre sandwich is pretty sinister
This is why you should never trust a talking fish
awesome work! It looked spectacular!
This feels if like a dream that you would wake up from and feel upset that you didn’t get to see what happened next became real…idk why but I love it
The thing that I personally love about this animation is that the world around him crumbles into abstractness and he just chills
moral of the story:
Never trust advice from a fish.
The expectations are always different from reality.
All jokes aside, this whole video was very cool. The colour palette and animations flowed really nicely, and the different angles and sound effects were nice too. Cool beans!
I’m so obsessed with this art style. This was so well done
Look up 'Singles' by Rebecca Sugar, very similar!
Reminds me of vewn's
OMG hi!
@@tonyc.4392 hey babes
I've made it a tradition to just rewatch this every month
This fish dude is so rad if I came across him in store I would probably die and crumble into many atoms or something
the entire story was basically:
chill man gets tricked by a talking smug dish into buying a frozen ham sandwich that doesn’t taste good
and that’s one of the best story premises i’ve ever seen
This is severely underrated, also do frozen ham sandwiches actually exist or....
Sadly, yes.
yes, they served us frozen ham sandwiches like everyday when i was in summer school, they didnt even bother to unfreeze them or anything so the sandwiches had literal ice in it. (and so did the milk, except it was practically undrinkable since it was all frozen ice milk)
@@evimoon594 christ, even the milk??
@@evimoon594 our schools are twinning rn
I love the name pfp combination- lol
This is amazing! The color combinations and the camera angles are definitely one of the highlights of this project, You've done a fantastic job with the character design as well. I'm looking forward to seeing more animation from you in the future. Your linework is really strong against the colors you choose and it absolutely fits together like a puzzle piece with your style. I feel like you must have had that scene at 1:43 or so with the sandwich ingredients since you started working on the project-- or was it indeed added later? Great work! I have one question: what's happening when the MC splits into two- one smaller, one larger? Is there a meaning to this part, or is it to emphasize the space they're in? Either way, incredible!
Thank you so much! The sandwich ingredients section was roughed out pretty early, but I added and changed stuff as I animated! I wanted it to feel organic. And the splitting scene was partially a way to get him to the size of the fish, partially to symbolize him leaving his previous state behind, and mostly because I simply wanted to animate it haha.
It's so dreamy it's literally eye candy
@@zshooes was the fish’s intentions sinister?
of course, a fish would know what the best ham sandwich is
the vibes on this animation are so stellar dude! the trippy smears over his face when he enters the darkness with the fish is so well animated :]
I really love this I wish you could make more this vid is so unexpectedly calming, I expected there to be a twist but nope, just a magical fish recommending a guy a frozen ham sandwich
The twist is that the sandwich was mediocre. High drama!
I feel like the creator just thought of how calming the word ham sandwhich sounded, and then came forth this masterpiece
i don't know what this means exactly but it was a journey that i was delighted to go on
he fell for the two slices of ham one slice of cheese trick... never trust a sandwich with those proportions
love this btw. super good animation and the design of the main character really fit his general vibe. also the fish. the fish had a great face
probably one of the most technically impressive Cal arts films I've seen this year, The colors, the morphing shapes, excellent movement. all in all, it kina goes hard
*_*enjoys the hell out of this, assumes it got recommended because of how wonderful and popular it is_**
*_*notices the criminal lack of views_**
I'm genuinely shocked. It's only a matter of time before more see this, though.
i love the fish's voice
and now i want a ham sandwich
your style is really good
This is incredible. The sound design combined with the everchanging graphics made for such a delightful yet mysterious experience
Omg, why is this so underrated!! This is incredible
i love how surreal it is. totally gives a thursday afternoon vibe
i imagine this HAS to be based off of a dream the op or someone had. it definitely seems like a dream i would have, honestly…. if it isn’t though, then damn do u have one hell of a cool creative imagination. i love this so much
“Come one in. Don’t mind the darkness.” Two sentences that should never be said by a trustworthy person
I love how you took something completely normal, like getting something from a grocery store which is a frozen ham sandwich in this case, and turned it into something nobody would’ve expected.
It's wacky seeing something this high quality from a channel with less than 1k subs. UA-cam seems to have tuned the algorithm to recommend more small channels, which is the first based thing they've done in like 10 years. I really hope you get big!
I like how this can be a surreal and strongly metaphorical story of or it can just be an animation about a fish recommending a frozen ham sandwich to a store customer for no apparent reason. Good art allows for either interpretation. Very well done! I enjoyed it!
Awesome work dude!!!
Thanks Dylan! :D
This is a very beautifully surreal short. Absolutely loved the artstyle and the animation movement! :)
i'm obsessed with this. really incredible work and SO UNDERRATED
Absurd wholesomeness is quickly becoming one of my favorite types of media... and this is a perfect example of that.
love this a lot very adventure timey pacing with the casualness of it all, i feel rly at peace great jawbbb
hiiiii receipt
YO WAIT THIS IS SO UNDERRATED, YOU DESERVE WAY MORE SUBSCRIBERS!!!!
I've been transported back in time to the days of simply good animation
Legendary work here, absolute god tier animation.
Fluid movement, so much expression, great use of colour and a sort of silly story that you could probably theorize about what it could be synonymous to but I'd guess it was just meant to tell the simple story mentioned in the title.
Pleasant to watch, 10/10.
This always gets put on my recommended when I'm in the most depressed possible place... _& I'm not complaining..._
i love this, the animation is one thing but the concept is so sweet and silly. I like how the dude is only slightly hesitant to trust the random fish
This was amazing.
the dialogue and voice acting is so calm. this could help me sleep if it were an hour long.
I like how the guy just rolls with it
I was in the AIF festival and saw your film and I just wanted to let you know this thing is a goddamn masterpiece! So glad this is up on UA-cam so I can rewatch it! 10/10 funniest film
Oh that’s awesome! I actually didn’t know that it would be playing there beforehand, I wish I went 😅 i hope it looked cool in a theater!
Sir you don’t need the best frozen sandwich you need therapy.
Extremely underrated. I hope your work gets more attention like it deserves soon! The animation here is fantastic
How is that person so calm, I would freak out by the sight of a talking fish.
Bro this is just the family guy cutaway gag with bed bath and beyond
I really enjoyed the vibes of this short. Stellar job!
Fish probably don't have taste buds. Why anyone would trust the tastes of such a handsome fish is beyond me.
This is either the best, or the worst ad I’ve ever watched…
Phenomenal sound design! Great storytelling, great animations - especially the explanation section - and a hilarious ending. More!
I was expecting some weird plot twist, but really it's just a wholesome animation that has a fish with bad taste
The description of the sandwich was like a description of this video, instead the end was satisfying.
This is such a great animation! The art style, your color palette, the lil’ facial expressions, everything is awesome!😌🙌🏾
This is the first animation I've seen in a while that's both amazing in animation quality and genuinely funny. Fantastic video, and I wish everyone who worked on this the best of luck in future work :)
I love this!! The colors, and the minimalist designs are so gorgeous. Paired with the more monotone inflection of the fish- its so good!
This was just great, really enjoyable from beginning to end. I’d love to to see more adventures of this man-faced fish and his mid food recommendations :)
I think the fish was being paid to say all that, lol.
I absolutely adore how you drew the ingredients of the sandwich! I especially love the „dance on your tongue“ and the bread with „the crunch and soft pillowy interior“! So nice to look at, so nice to hear!
This is absolutely stunning!!! The section with the sandwich animation was great. I never felt lost, you had a great way of establishing space. Congrats on finishing and best of luck after school!
They encapsulated exactly what I thought the back looked like as a kid
This is the most beautiful and underrated video I have ever seen
This is like a point-and-click edutainment game I would’ve played on the Wii as a kid.
Looks and feels so good, something about the line work and colors make me feel so tingly
i can't stop watching this it's so compelling , great animation work ham slice
This is one of those moments where you just randomly find gold on UA-cam
I love this!!
The perfect level of weirdness, the amazing visuals and even the voices fit so well
Please do more!!!
Oh this is amazing. I'm certain this is going to explode soon. Hope this gets the attention it deserves!
I like this animation more than I thought I would. Love the art style and the serenity and gentleness of the characters’ voices!
My biggest surprise is that somewhere in the world they sell frozen sandwiches.
i want more. idk why but this is so calming and nice to watch great job
i’ve been so burdened with caring about so many different storylines, that i’ve been meaning to find something i can just enjoy without being concerned
and this animation has filled that hole for me.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
I’m so happy we got to see him eating it but damn I’m sad it wasn’t as good as the fish said
The sauce must have soaked into the bread
*I like how after all of that its just ok*
That man got hustled by a fish. I don't think I'd ever let myself live that one down.
Wow, this is fantastic. I'm glad this popped up on my feed. Can't wait to see more from you :)
I can't imagine ever wanting to eat a frozen ham sandwich
Thanks for sharing such cool projects with us, I live on the other side of the world and will never be able to attend such incredible schools, having the privilege to see the students work is incredibly encouraging. Makes me want to work harder!
I love the animation but one thing I think really brought this together was the sound design. All the crips effects and the background track made this feel ethereal!
This is spectacular to say the least! Can't wait for more vids ❤️
Dude, this, you could literally tell me this was from midnight gospel and I'd believe you. Absolutely remarkable!
Wow, I just watched a 3 min ad for a nonexistent sandwich, and yet somehow it was entertaining the whole way through.
This is great! I always love seeing Calarts films, and you did an amazing job! I especially love the character designs, and the odd "existential" vibe I got from the discussion on ham sandwiches. The whole project seems like something you would see in a Midnight Gospel episode. Love it!
This deserves more attention I love it
"Can I help you?"
*nods at fish and walks away without saying anything*
For real though, I'm in love with the way you animated the textures. Almost makes me want a ham sandwich, but I think I'll just stick to rewatching this instead
Reminds me of a Garfield show episode because they tasted bad lasagna but found out that they forgot to take off the plastic
SCP-F15H has breached containment to sell “frozen ham sandwiches”, enjoy!
Not sure how I ended up here, but I'm glad I did. Like a cool little dream, this was super entertaining and surreal to watch. I got so much, yet want so much more! You got a new sub, looking forward to seeing more work!
Damn this so good im really surprised by the style, colors and animation, hopefully this and your channel blows up, and you my friend earned yourself a new subscriber as well
Apparently everyone I know is a fish because this has been my reaction to every food recommendation they've made.
It's going to take me a little bit to mentally recover from this revelation.
When I say that I wish my life was more interesting. This is exactly what I mean.
This is actually the greatest thing I've ever seen I'm going to binge everything on this channel
I don't know the first thing about animating, but I want Uncle Bobby's ham sandwich now, so good job with that.