CHRYSALIS | CalArts 2023
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2023
- Frustrated by a sudden cold spell, two butterfly hunters make the best of a failed expedition after years of growing apart.
My second year film at CalArts!
Voices
Emil - Sean Meagher
Silas - Chrystian Marte
Sound
Composer: Mate Satalich
Sound Designer: Shane Vincent
Final sound mix: Daniel Eaton
Special thanks to Gretchen (for bug facts) and to all my friends and family :]
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• 2023 CalArts Character... - Фільми й анімація
not the warmth of the fire being likened to the comfort of receiving his approval...he didn't even wake up, not once...im going to throw up
Damn the symbolism in this is wild. The speaker (who in assuming is Emil in the description) likens himself to that of a moth, and his partner (Silas) to a butterfly. Moths are well known for being drawn to light sources, especially in the dark / at night, and love how we can see this sprinkled throughout the film.
There's the more obvious one at the end. When Emil says he's going to make Silas proud, that's when the house catches fire and kills Emil. Emil is a moth, and Silas is his flame. Emil is drawn to Silas, drawn to that warmth, but that warmth was a lie, and it killed him in the end.
However, there are a few other things I noticed. I noticed how, throughout the film, Emil is typically shown in darker settings. I specifically noticed that, as Emil is talking about their childhood, everything is much brighter. The world was still bright, almost as if the entire world was the light he was drawn to. But as they get older and delve into their profession, the settings get darker, and as they keep going, I noticed that Silas is always slightly closer to the light sources. And in the last one, Silas is next to the only light source (the lamp) while Emil is in the dark. It's showing the slow transition of Silas becoming Emil's flame. That Silas has become Emil's whole world.
Also notice, at the end of the film, the only really bright place Emil is shown to be in since childhood is when he is literally burning alive in Silas' flame.
And then at the very beginning of the film, Silas is the one who lights the lamp. Silas lights the lamp that brings Emil comfort, and it's the one that eventually kills Emil. Silas lights the lamp because he is the one who brings Emil that (false) sense of security.
This last one I might be stretching a bit, but at the beginning of the film again. When Silas is telling Emil he's leaving to catch more monarchs, Emil stresses that it's dark and cold. The fact that Silas is leaving him alone scares Emil. Without Silas, there's no flame to comfort him when he needs it.
If the people who made the film are reading this, I want to applaud you guys. Just under three minutes of film and you delivered such and interesting message and characters. I love Calarts films, but I can safely say this is the only one that has stuck around in my head like this. This is really impressive symbolism and storytelling, and the people and team who made this should be proud!
oh my god, your analysis is so detailed - I can say that the moth/butterfly symbolism and emil being drawn to a flame was totally in my thought process as I was making the film, but you brought up some things, like silas being far/closer to the light source, I never even considered (or maybe it was subconscious)! thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful comment, I’m so so glad you found my silly little guys meaningful hehe :]
a bit of background info if you’re interested (maybe I’ll type this up more officially in a pinned later), but the way I’m thinking of it, silas and emil grew up as very good friends who bonded over common interests, but after high school, in some way or another, emil ended up always being second best, even if both were extremely academically successful. this led to some kind of resentment/glorifying silas as a person on emil’s part, where he basically thought that becoming exactly like silas, a feat that is totally futile, will grant him the happiness he craves. this led emil to become emotionally dependent on silas, who in his own unhealthy way, was all the more happy to use emil to advance himself further in his career. so you’re totally right in saying that emil finds security in being with silas, who has become his purpose, but this kind of dependence is also a factor in why silas finds it difficult to become truly close with emil - he thinks emil is a yes-man and only after him for his excellence, which is partly true, so he relates himself to emil in the only way he knows how (pity). now the two are together all the time, as professor and secretary, totally inseparable (derogatory) ❤️ (also there’s some romantic tension if you choose to read it that way, but it’s not necessary)
anyway - all that is to say - thank you again for taking the time to analyze my film! I’ll pass your kind words along to my voice actors :]
@@ritachen531 Weather or not you meant it, this was still a really great film! I'm one of those people that tries to overanalyze books, shows, and films I like. So sometimes that might mean me noticing things that aren't actually there or stretching an idea out... but regardless, this film is still gorgeous!
Ooh, and I'm really loving the complex relationship. Emil trying to outdo Silas in something because he's always second best, and Silas as a result thinking Emil is just trying to one-up him even though that's only a half-truth... your character writing is very complex! I noticed all of that character in the film now too, so that is really good character writing.
And yes, I definitely did pick up on a bit of the romantic tension there lol. It's fine either way! :p
Thank you for some of your insight on Emil and Silas! They're very interesting characters in a very interesting world, and it was beautifully conveyed in this film! I did also see your other film, Star-Crossed - and I'll say that if you're considering a career in animation / film making, you should absolutely go for it. Your films are fantastic and you're seriously underrated!
Anyways I hope I'm not being too weird with the whole parasocial relationship kind of deal... I'm very sorry if I am.
But again, thank you for all of this cool insight into Silas and Emil, and thank you for such an amazing film!
@@ritachen531 You could totally make this a longer project, like if there was a movie or a TV show about these characters I would watch it in a heartbeat.
the small detail of the sound of the butterfly hitting the edges of the jar was so perfect, idk why I love it so much but it’s exactly what it sounds like and adds so much more to that final shot
thank my awesome sound designer shane vincent for that!!!! he did an amazing job :]
Animal crossing players when they can’t find the rare bugs for the museum.
That final shot gave me chills. It was beautiful and heartbreaking.
The CalArts shorts this year seem pretty dark. Y'all alright class of 2023?
the complete stillness and silence of the final shot being broken only by the butterfly flying against the jar - the only one that survived the wreckage. ow. my heart.
This is beautiful and also hurt my heart
He was clutching the jar of butterfly while peacefully sleeping and burning.
Oh God.
The animation and sound design is something else! This easily stacks up against tons of senior films I’ve seen! And oof, that shot at the end. Amazing storytelling in such a short amount of time!
Rita oh my lords this is absolutely amazing I am losing it at the facial expressions and the visuals- I physically recoiled when the lamp caught on fire you can’t make me feel this way in 3 minutes oh my god
Amazing how you portrayed the most heart wrenching story in just three minutes .
that butterfly saw some shit
Breathtaking. The anxiety this gave me I’m just. Poor blondie 😭
OH NO I'M CRYING! It's a beautiful artwork, thank you for making it!!
I love how when he wakes up, he realizes the jar isn’t in his hands anymore and the butterfly lands on his partner’s glasses, over the cracked lens as though healing his sight. 😭
I really love the visuals and themes of your two films, putting them together with the mini details and the music it conveys very well the emotions you want to potray! :)
I knew one of them was going to die, but damn, the anxiety was still there
This looks INSANELY good❤❤❤ I loved this so much😭😭😭 Augh I’m in love with this
Oh I’m devastated, beautiful and haunting
Very effective and affective storytelling: dialogue, scene composition and music blend well.
Ritaaaa, you are killing me with your movies, damn!
I love the animation and the details in the story!!!
Great storytelling! Damn ❤
This is going to haunt me for a while. Beautiful job.
This is seriously incredible storytelling and animating
that monologue was crazy, i love this and I wish I could watch it for the first time again
You've done it again, oh my god. I'm in tears, again your work is not only visually stunning but full of heart wrenching story. I've been looking forward to this and its fantastic, and heartbreaking as the last. Beautiful symbolism, I could go on. Love your work, hope you keep going
This film is so good i keep going back to it, so emotional, perfect kind of tragic that i am obsessed with! Beautiful art as well
crying throwing up I loved every second of it
Extraordinary narrative, concepts, emotions and animation truly honors the Cal Arts animation tradition of greatness. I was a student in Cal Arts animation back at the beginning in 1972-74.
the way i screamed what the fuck at the endd whYYY 😭😭 this was done so beautifully the endings gonna haunt me fr
It's a magic butterfly that has a fire-immunity aura. Otherwise there is no way he's not reduced to a charred skeleton or anyway for the butterfly to still be alive, even inside the jar.
in my mind, the fire only burned for a bit (enough to lightly structurally damage the house) before it was snuffed out, so emil only died of smoke inhalation instead of burning alive, which renders the body & butterfly intact
this was breathtaking and heat wrenching all the same. i can’t wait to see what you do next
BABE WAKE UP RITA CHEN POSTED❗❗❗❗
WOAHH Rita this slays so hard, goosebumps!!!
Wow this was amazing to watch so profound till the end ❤️
I can't express how much I love this- seriously this is so well made and I audibly gasped at the end of it. Amazing work!! :D
This is gorgeous. It feels like reading a sad, old book. Well done!!!
This animation is so beautiful in ways I can’t explain
I wish this was a series.
I LOVED IT😭😭
This is wonderfully painful, I love the story and art style!
Another banger film from you. Your story-telling style is so immersive and your art is beautiful!! Keep up the awesome work, I cant wait to see what you create next
Incredible work! I can't stop watching CalArts shorts, you're all so talented ❤️
WHEN I TELL YOU I SCREAMED (JUST EVERYTHING IS JUST AHHHHHH!)
I love how cinematic the shots feel, flashing between different aspect ratios and stuff. Really helps the pacing, great short!
Yall dont miss my GOD- THIS is beautiful
Hi Rita chen? I animating your characters in Crazy war.
With everyone's characters saving multiverse too Rita, with tankman and pico from newgrounds. Evil purple things killing them. Those evil purple invasion are super strong, and very powerful too. And blood everywhere. :'(
This is gorgeous holy fuck….😭
omggg ur art style
😮😮😮 this is so beautiful and so sad, my heart 💔💔💔💔
Such a stunning film!🥰
this is so very beautiful
Wow O_O Love it 🦋💞
So sad and so beautiful 😭😭✨ great work!!
10 out of 10! :)
U did a Wonderful job
This is amazing
NOOOOOO I MADE AN AUDIBLE GASP WHEN U SHOWED THE BODY NOOOO
what the hell this is so good...
This is so cool! May I ask how you are able to pay tuition? Did you get any special grants or the like because I want to apply but the tuition is out of my budget
Woah this gives me chills, excellent story! Very well done!
oh wow
HEARTBREAKING OH MY GOD
I dont know if he died... I mean his hands and legs look mesa up, but his head is fine!
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD RITA STOP KILLING YOUR CHARACTERS I ONLY HAVE SO MANY TEARS TO SHED JESUS.
Is the song used in this available anywhere?
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Reminds me of that baby in ice age they got the same face
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16 God bless everyone here. Jesus loves you and died for you on the cross. He did this to wash away the burden of sins, and if you open your heart to Him, He can take away the burden of your sins and give you a peace incomparable to anything in this world. ✝✝🙏
anyone else immediately think "🩸" when they saw "Chrysalis" in the title
Rita, who hurt you? This is the second CalArts film where you killed your gays.
NEXT YEAR THEY’LL BE ALIVE 😭 I’M SO SORRY 😭