A Christmas Reindeer - Animated film

[@GabeHordosFilms]

Hey guys, I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the awesome comments. My wife and I make these videos in our spare time and we absolutely love making them. I read each and every comment, but I don't have time to reply to them all. We love the feedback both good and bad and will keep striving to make the best short stories we can. Hearing how much these little shorts touch you, makes this so much fun for us. The Christmas Reindeer short was originally just going to be about Rudolph...and we actually fully animated the entire thing and even started coloring him with his shiny red nose(imagine the same animation, but he had the shiny nose)...but then I found out that Rudolph is a copyrighted character and I wouldn't be able to release the film(live and learn). So instead of just throwing the short away, my wife and I came up with this idea about a Reindeer who had a big dream. Some of you guys commented on the story not making 100% sense...that is the reason. It doesn't work perfectly, but we didn't have time to redo all the animation...So instead of making fun of his nose, we tried to make the story about them laughing at his big dream of being a part of Santa's sled team... we love making these little stories, and we look forward to making many more of them. So keep an eye open and the comments coming...although...they do take a while to make...so maybe keep both eyes open... Thanks so much, Gabe

[@Elysia63]

Nice! I thought they were laughing at him because of his color and design. I thought his color absolutely beautiful! 😍 And I'm anxious to see how this film will turn out to be if you made it like *"full length"* with a great story plot and a great climax too! But keep up the good work, this animation was supper lovely! The animation reminded me a little of *Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron* and *Frozen* !!

[@bbypink9844]

Ooohhh that makes so much more sense. Love it either way tho!

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

You know, I'm honestly glad you guys didn't make this about Rudolph. While it's my favorite Christmas Story growing up, it's nice to see originality regardless of copyright. It's wonderful to see the time and effort you have spent on this short as well as the morale in the story. 'Dream big, work hard and you just may get there' is what I picked up from it. What's nice about it being a short is that you leave the imagination to the audience; the reindeer may not have been Rudolph, but a descendant and wanted to be a flier like his/her ancestor, while the other deer laugh like, 'how can you be Rudolph if you don't have a glowing nose?'. At least, it's what I picked up from it. Have a blessed New Year! ^^

[@Tizzy_Rose]

Wether it’s Rudolph or not, I think it’s such an amazing animation, in fact I adore everything about this video so much

[@Callisto000]

Thank you for making these wonderful shorts, they all make my eyes water!

[@CougarMacDowall]

Wow my friend this is beautiful I’m so glad I found this!

[@nak8490]

Oh my gosh. I can't believe I found you here.

[@TherizinoX]

@@nak8490 ikr

[@kori_12]

WAAAAAA

[@fluff_pup8091]

Me too

[@DiamondDovesArt]

Hi Cougar!

[@ChibiNatsukiX3]

It’s sad when you know part of this depictions how badly someone can be damaged, whether from parents or bullies, to siblings and strangers

[@willardfasto4494]

Life isn't fair

[@veinfish]

@@willardfasto4494 not at all.

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

@@veinfish of course it is. Give it time. It’s called karma.

[@truches7509]

I felt all 3 bro

[@rand0m_d0t85]

it always hurts most when from a parent, because you know that they're the ones who made you and are supposed to love you no matter what..

[@CrownePrince]

Cute! Really captures the funny lanky shape of fawns.

[@dogecraftyt6798]

I agree

[@rayw.6677]

Eyyy it’s crown!

[@TamWam_]

True

[@ThePsychicClarinetist]

I noticed that too. And hello, Crowne Prince! You do amazing work! :)

[@kingtacos]

3 days ago and 438 likes???

[@Coyotesarecool]

The reindeer after he got hired as Santa's lead reindeer: "Who's laughing now bitches?"

[@ambarperez7420]

LOL I spitted my milk 🤣 Thanks A Lot For The Laughs! Hope You Have A Nice, Prosperous Life! 💖💖🤗🤗

[@WhisptheGhost]

Lmfao

[@renarddubois940]

especially considering the others have been castrated and killed for their meat

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

XD

[@emilyplaysgamesstuwe5801]

@@renarddubois940 and- how do you know that?

[@bluesheep7]

It really sucks how much can define a kid's personality just because others make fun of his appearance... Luckily, this story ends up happy. Have nice holidays! Edit: since many people is saying that they might be laughing at his dream, that could also be a way to understand the short. It still sucks that children bully eachother constantly.

[@willardfasto4494]

I don't think they were laughing because of appearance but because he was trying on a harness made for an adult reindeer

[@schrodingers_shrimp]

@@willardfasto4494 No... they definitely laughed at his nose... I would rewatch this if I were you

[@willardfasto4494]

There noses are exactly the same this isn't Rudolph

[@crazymaddcandy6312]

@@willardfasto4494 at 0:11 one of the reindeer’s flicked his nose to in a way that made of it. And at 0:16 he looked at his nose sadly

[@schrodingers_shrimp]

@@willardfasto4494 They are different colors. Rudolph's nose is also multiple colors.

[@PikaPetey]

OH MY GOD!! this is ADORABLE!!

[@toastedcarpenter122]

Didn't expect to see you here

[@leo.p.6581]

how can you be everywhere?

[@darky5554]

dude you like everywhere

[@the_bananacato]

Yes it is ❤️

[@d3ppress3dpans3xual9]

*Hes a BEAN*

[@LethalSaliva]

This is adorable! The reindeer calf resembles "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron."

[@FerrerTriple0]

I was looking for this comment! Even the running animation at the end with the dramatic pause looks like spirit galloping.

[@conanas086]

I love Spirit!

[@LethalSaliva]

@@FerrerTriple0 I was looking for this comment, too. Since I didn't see it, I decided to write it.

[@planetfrank1994]

Coincidentally, this guy worked on How to Train Your Dragon and a bunch of other animations in Dreamworks-the same studio that made Spirit!

[@conanas086]

@@planetfrank1994 Oh, REALLY?! That's amazing, he made parts of my childhood then😄

[@88Shadowfrost]

Who the heck had the audacity to dislike this adorable animation, it was so cute, and the meaning so well delivered.

[@alexanderip1003]

Coach Comet, Dasher (Clarices Father) Arrow and Fireball I assume when Rudolph was away Donner gave a severe reprimand for bullying

[@gaabduberal]

And finally he was named Rudolph and became Santa's official Reindeer.

[@aschr]

But where is his red nose? D:

[@sunethwijey2349]

Rudolph the normal nosed reindeer ✨

[@FreeDom-xj9xc]

@@aschr it was installed later to guide the way through the dark

[@madesimplewithart7640]

@@FreeDom-xj9xc ah I see u are a man of culture as well

[@FreeDom-xj9xc]

@It's Ken Rudolph's equivalent to Pepsi compared to Coke

[@nairocamilo]

And he, once more, delivers. I'm not talking about Santa Claus

[@pronectar6866]

lol

[@Alteori]

aaawww SO Beautiful! Love his adult running animation! Reminds me of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.

[@himikotoga1569]

He would make a good lunch ngl

[@elsamarie1921]

I was thinking the same thing! It looks a lot like Spirit

[@philasofi]

@@himikotoga1569 can you not ?

[@M3g4nnGi2]

LITERLY

[@lydiaaaaa2195]

You just brought back memories I forgot I had

[@anxietyenteredthechat]

I love how terrified the other reindeer look at the end when he speeds them off XD

[@Laury2Seas]

I had to go back and look at that again!

[@SanguiniCore]

I didn't see that...

[@StrikerSimp]

@@SanguiniCore You have to pause at the right moment, at around 0:37.

[@blancaguajardo635]

I see it. Even santa looks happy likes 😱 but happy 😛

[@versionfenrir8627]

And I hope those 2 laughing bullies were among terrified reindeers~ XD

[@thatdreamurr4562]

this looks like a disney short :0 I love it so much. The music, the animation, colors, everything, was just so amazing!!!

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

When is saw this I'm aslo thinked about Disney.

[@somethingtwice2297]

After all, he did animate for Disney.

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

@@somethingtwice2297 I'm red he animator for dreamworks, but I'm only red what he wrote on his youtube channel.

[@hattanalshutaifi4587]

This animation make me missed the traditional hand draw and 2D animation in old days

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

@@hattanalshutaifi4587 Me too. I know your pain. :(

[@Uyhn26]

These arts you and your wife made are so genuine! It's rare to see this kind of cartoon these days and they are so pure and full of joy! Please know they are appreciated~

[@paupi2811]

If you want to watch a modern traditional cartoon I can recommend 'wolfwalkers' the art style is brilliant

[@gruntsquad121]

"While it is always best to believe in yourself, a little help from others can be a great blessing." -General Iroh, The Dragon of the West

[@LolaLollyx]

SWEET BABEY REINDEER I- must protecc :"DDD your animations are amazing !!!

[@zin_of_zink7532]

Yummm reindeer meat

[@LolaLollyx]

@@zin_of_zink7532 p-please dont 😭😭😭

[@nolnani8639]

@@zin_of_zink7532 ikr :)

[@JustthesameJn]

I’ll eat >:)

[@alexanderip1003]

@@JustthesameJn Do Not Eat Deer Eat Veg (Lisa the vegetarian)

[@Sofia-lx8ex]

this is such a beautiful animation, actually brought tiny tears to my eyes, great animation as always!

[@hattanalshutaifi4587]

This animation make me missed the traditional hand draw and 2D animation in old days

[@TamWam_]

Hattan AlShutaifi well there are a lot of 2D hand drawn animations I watch

[@Callisto000]

And mine!!

[@ellieriggart]

aww this is so sweet, the way Rudolph covers his head and cries was so sad, yet the reindeer's spindly body shapes were so cute- I can picture this being used for Christmas advertisements, well done

[@rosebud10123]

This made my whole night, oh my God. I honestly never expected a little animated Reindeer to have such an immense impact on my mood. The animation was truly flawless!

[@charlottesuzanne5423]

When the reindeer curls up on the floor and crys I want to hug it

[@scarboypaanchsonainaanwai5573]

There’s always someone who would appreciate you

[@leiz3238]

This was seriously so beautiful and expressed so much emotion. I loved this film’s message and I hope you continue to do amazing works as always 💗

[@Delipup]

I can only guess you also loved “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” too because the animation is almost identical in terms of fluidity and movement! Amazing work!! 💙💙

[@gaabduberal]

The voices behind the scenes are amazing

[@kikosquirrel4967]

What Voices?? 😂😂😂

[@kikosquirrel4967]

@Alice Trinh l Think That Was Just an Sound Effect

[@purrpletiger352]

@@kikosquirrel4967 LOL WHAT ACTUAL PEOPLE LAUGHED FOR THAT IT WASN'T A SOUND EFFECT But yeah it's possible they got it from a generic collection of laughing audio

[@fabplays6559]

@@kikosquirrel4967 ...? What do you mean "just a sound effect"? You know that sound effects are usually noises recorded in real life, right? You can't magically produce a sound from nothing.

[@kikosquirrel4967]

@@fabplays6559 But You Can Find Sound Effects Of Kids Laughing On KZbin Everywhere.

[@skeeeeet5954]

YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS

[@ceciliareid477]

With christmas coming round i've been watching all of your animations. They always put a smile on my face and remind me of simpler times. Beautiful work!

[@anscerram9816]

Absolutely lovely. Cuts immediately to my heart with how expressive the eyes and poses are. Such skill youve shown

[@Varrbariouss]

The animation is Incredible! Love how much you tell in so little time

[@GarlicFart]

The fact that this was posted 2 hours ago and was on my recommended makes me so happy

[@krangamingYT]

Amazing😃

[@leonel5524]

Disney called, they want their animator back.

[@Lixtim]

Heyo Mr. Fire and ice boi

[@evereelthedodo6177]

Im sorry but as person who's had reindeers I almost choked when that calf crossed his legs *_* (looks painful) cute animation though :3

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

Idve been more concerned when the one smacked his nose but ok

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

@@RogueT-Rex8468 yeah same he literally broke his shoulder. The way the main one layed down didn't look that unnatural to me

[@damotoneko1500]

God dangit! So beautiful! We got a real Disney wizard here, folks!

[@CatchThesePaws]

This is beautiful! They basically summed up the story of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer in 45 seconds and it’s much better lol

[@chickenpermission1861]

My God, actual reindeer and not white tailed deer! We love to see it.

[@colorful_rainbowrose8452]

Awe!!!! This is so precious!! You did great as always!!

[@Grakeus]

Animation hack: You can look at key frames using the comma and period on your keyboard when you pause, and I had to play this a few times and the slomo just for the other reindeers expressions. Love it.

[@Drawversecreations14]

Oh don’t know about y’all but I got some pretty serious chills from this

[@fuzzykuma]

These Christmas animal videos have me sobbing in seconds

[@vixymix101]

Think that may be donner or blitzen if I counted the reindeer correctly

[@user-gi6oo8or4j]

That’s Donner

[@moonthewolf4070]

The creator said it was intended to be Rudolph but they had to change it because Rudolph is a copyrighted character

[@user-gi6oo8or4j]

@@moonthewolf4070 Mhm

[@vixymix101]

@@moonthewolf4070 wait he's a copyrighted character!?

[@demonstinkyratdog1723]

Omg first it’s so cute and good :00

[@sunethwijey2349]

Your not first but I totally agree

[@kimberly-owo]

Same

[@demonstinkyratdog1723]

@@sunethwijey2349 sad

[@yvonnetyrrell7768]

Absolutely love this short film. Thanks to my son; who had a professor who worked in the film industry; I appreciate your work even more as I know the length of time invested in every minute of animating.

[@shrrgnienazund]

What is the lesson of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer? If you are different, people are only nice to you when they need you.

[@lucidfangirl1030]

I dunno, because of the short, it looked like Santa was just giving him a chance, showing that he doesn't care what you look like

[@shrrgnienazund]

@@lucidfangirl1030 when did he 'give him a chance'? when he needed a light out front because of the fog.....

[@lucidfangirl1030]

@@shrrgnienazund oh, sorry, I was focused on the video. But yea, I guess Rudolph wouldn't matter if he didn't have a glowing nose. Santa could've invented his own headlights to shine through the air. Afterall, he can make toys.

[@solarpanell3905]

come on, guys. you don't need to make a story for young children so grim. i'm sure whoever made that story didn't think of it like that. that would be too much for a children's story.

[@shrrgnienazund]

@@solarpanell3905 Do you know what movie would be better with a different ending? Toy Story 3: as they roll towards the incinerator, the movie fades to black, and in the background randy newman sings a slow 'You Had a Friend in Me'.

[@macayleangelina9892]

Only been a few seconds and I’m already like: Wha??? But their muzzles look the same?????? What are they being made fun of for????????????

[@rainy1835]

i saw another comment saying that it was because his nose was too small, and wouldnt hold the harness.

[@3173_Delta]

I thought it was because of the white stripe he had down his snoot the other guys didn't (monochrome butts), but I found the creator explaining: They meant the animation to be about Rudolph at the beginning but later found out the character was copyrighted so they decided to give him a normal nose and change his story to "He had a dream of leading the sled and they were making fun of that dream" (ALSO CREATOR IF YOU'RE READING YOU CAN EDIT THE DESCRIPTION AND PUT YOUR COMMENT THERE, OR PIN THE COMMENT YOU'D YOU WANT PEOPLE TO SEE THX)

[@rainy1835]

@@3173_Delta AHH ok thank you. (nice avatar by the way)

[@colorshardz1935]

It was because they were OG gonna make it about Rudolph but he is a copy righted and they didn’t have time to change it so they made it about them laughing about the reindeers big dreams about being on Santa’s sled team

[@kestrelwish6778]

Oh this is adorable! I especially love the movement with the characters; especially the eyes and mouth. the expressions are adorable!

[@vickysaraharts822]

The animation made me think of Bambi. This short is adorable and the art style is amazing, it's so detailed and so cartoony at the same time. I love it.

[@tanukey053.4]

This oddly reminded me of a old Christmas movie I used to watch when I was like 4 about a cow who loves Christmas and dreams of becoming one of Santas reindeer

[@mountainsquirrel15]

OMG SAME I LOVE THAT MOVIE

[@roleyypoleyy5469]

AND MY DEARS, THATS HOW DASHER WAS BORN!

[@Andy_G]

I loved reindeer and santa's face in the end 😹

[@jaydenlee7913]

More than one reindeer is still reindeer NOT reindeers. Reindeers makes no sense just like deers and sheeps. Deer is deer. Sheep is sheep.

[@flutterbree]

The reactions from the sleigh reindeer and Santa at 0:35 SENT me. This was so wholesome!

[@NickAndriadze]

That is absolutely adorable and wholesome. Managed to say so much with no dialogue and in the span of 3/4 a minute...

[@madesimplewithart7640]

This animation reminds me of Old n Classic Disney ones ........memories

[@HoodieAzul]

THIS INCREDIBLE FLUID ANIMATION GETS ME A LOT, SUCH A FANTASTIC WORK!!! 😭💞💖💕💗💓

[@PurrfectlyCreative333]

I can't imagine the amount of work this took to get it so smooth and perfect, its absolutely gorgeous😍

[@cholm2070]

That running animation, holy moly. It made me think of Spirit again. I love it.

[@windtoons5295]

Me: Woooow! People: Woooow! Disney: WOOOOW! God: WOOOW! The entire world: Woooooow! ❤️

[@puppytree6343]

This reindeer doesn’t even need a nose to see Their designs are really cute! despite a lot of browns and greys the setting looks colorful (besides it fits in the setting)

[@whatthehell7542]

The art style reminds me of the movie "spirit" and I love it

[@user-zr9nn4oy6s]

This is giving me Rudolph and Bambi vibes.

[@Freeakiii]

I love the animation its so cute

[@cherrybeary8340]

Plot twist: The reindeer ended up being dasher or one of the other reindeers bullied rudolph

[@brovusmarillian3303]

you can pause it at the right moment cause I Love it when he wants to go faster, you can see the worried faces of the other deer and Santa's Pure Excitement.

[@mrgx3773]

I love how ever winter this comes back into my recommended

[@Gurianne97]

The dislikes must be the reindeers who laughed at him Btw this animation is great!!

[@randompersonuhh.someone4153]

Wow they made 1.1K accounts just so they could dislike this that many times

[@Gurianne97]

@@randompersonuhh.someone4153 Yeah

[@yourlocaljobbernowl3386]

Bruh their animations always make me go 😭💖

[@hattanalshutaifi4587]

This animation make me missed the traditional hand draw and 2D animation in old days

[@pinkishhaven5158]

I can't hold it in. As Webby Vanderquack said, "My heart😭😭 It's too full!"

[@krystalharper7966]

My favorite part is the "oh crap!" look the other harnessed reindeer are giving him as he pulls them along at the end!

[@nextwostthingintheatmoshpe6239]

My recommended giving me absolute shit until now, me: Finally some good fucking videos

[@winnbuddenbaum5427]

Oh my God this is perfect. It really produced emotions for me. Reindeer are my favorite mythical creature since I was a child. I have a ton of Rudolph movies, so to see this it really brought me back to my childhood. It was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing the animation and the message that comes with it. Keep being creative. :D

[@dewmilk7266]

You do know reindeer are real right? I mean, they can't fly, but reindeer are a legit real life animal.

[@coujay08]

I feel like this is going to be one of those videos that gets into everyone’s recommendation a few years from now-

[@eviehawkeye8888]

Disney wants their animator back! This is amazing!

[@Lonix4]

Holy sh- im so early for animations for the first time, also cute video, also also-hello everyone from the future!

[@sussybaka119]

So, uhm, I just discovered your channel and animations and my God you really do have talent

[@tubspandas]

People who disliked this beautiful work of art, don't appreciate the work that was put into those 44sec.

[@skribbly2378]

this reminds me of the old dreamworks animations like spirit

[@kori_12]

First and this is adorable :D and sad

[@sunethwijey2349]

Your 2nd, but yes I agree

[@xxxxxxxxxxxx5643]

This animation is so cute! Keep up the great work! :D

[@zorin3926]

Okay, come on, we all know we didnt seaech for this specificly, but we're all glad we found it.

[@alyssabullock6421]

Being recommended this again on December 1st! What great timing! 💙

[@fordenet4211]

who else thought this is a scene in the movie "Bambi" ?

[@moirabear0044]

This is so cute

[@mixiegacha4792]

Its not even Christmas and you've melted my heart-

[@smileshum_5476]

AAAAA The animation gave me such Spirit and Bambi vibes

[@user-mo3gw2us3j]

0:37 it was difficult to pause this moment, but I did it)

[@drhedge5400]

But the one being made fun of is cuter than they are-

[@renarddubois940]

they are all equally as cute

[@drhedge5400]

@@renarddubois940 nuh

[@PawsDraws]

Gonna leave a comment so i can read it when this pops in my feed every Christmas lol

[@junyoungbaby5264]

Just got this recommended, 'tis the season, truly.

[@frankieking3133]

why have a nose that shines bright, when you can run faster than the speed of light?

[@laitdejabot9890]

His nose is not red I don’t get it.

[@anobody4606]

His snout is longer and twitches, which is why the harness fell off along with the fact that he was too small.

[@milkbee346]

I don’t know why but this guys animations (which are amazing btw) give me huge Disney animation vibes

[@Retardslashspedball]

The algorithm has brought back this masterpiece at the perfect time!!!!

[@lozireen]

Aw

[@sunethwijey2349]

Your first!

[@lozireen]

Heh I know!

[@JAGER743]

Как приятно, старая добрая анимация! Рисованные мультики, как же я их обожаю! Спасибо за ваш труд! Мечтаю, что бы однажды, рисованные мультфильмы вновь возродились :)

[@user-jc5ke4lt3w]

Скажи да пж

[@renseal475]

He became so big and beautiful, proud and happy. 🥰

[@kasiakatarzyna1981]

I like Santa's smile when the reindeer accelerates.

[@geminiaunknown8743]

Better animators on YT then in the big company's like Disney nowadays. I loved this~

[@therealplaguedoctor]

Bruh this 44 second animated film told a better story than some of the series with multiple seasons

[@xxmhahorsegirlxx440]

Hands down, absolutely adorable.

[@yuxoli9069]

Please NEVER stop animating. These animations are the bomb