Tales From Scorchwater Valley - The Rhino and the Redbill (Animated Pilot)

[@TheDamnBeast]

Absolutely criminal that this is isn't in the eight digits in views and picked up for an animated series. The animation is feature film good but I can't get over the absolute PERFECTION of the writing and voice acting. What an absolute winner; I hope this is considered for the Oscars.

[@hill2750]

Yes, this

[@thegreatgoldfilms6311]

It's at least in the 6 digits for views

[@TheDamnBeast]

@@thegreatgoldfilms6311 That's awesome. It was at around 35K when I made this comment. It should be in the seven-eight digits.

[@anniecolby1604]

This is very interesting good animation and story plot

[@Pablisimo735]

The best things are for the culture people. Although this has few visits, only the real people can understand this great job

[@Krueger4Eva-zt5jb]

The chemistry between this rhino and this bird made me want MORE!!!!

[@Pablisimo735]

This is based in real life

[@thequietkid5178]

Fun fact: Rhinos actually have poor eyesight, but this doesn’t mean your safe if one is charging directly at you . They have great cense of smell and hearing.

[@rain028]

*random information*

[@thequietkid5178]

Agreed

[@thequietkid5178]

@user-jd2gm1vb3o Here’s another fact: if the rhino is born blind and doesn’t have a bird for directions, the rhino would grab a random stick and use it as a walking stick with his hand.

[@thequietkid5178]

@user-jd2gm1vb3o wow

[@charmmydarling5872]

Symbiosis

[@AdlerTheEagle]

Absolutely AMAZING WORK! So proud to be able to say I was part of this project! Thanks all for watching, and Help Someone Smile Today!

[@Urielfunkin]

Adler amigo esta aqui!😁

[@MagusSerling]

Fantastic performance on this by the way. You were certainly one of the highlights.

[@JacksAnimated]

I thought I recognized your voice!

[@MsMuruthi]

IT WAS YOU!!!! I was watching the whole thing and I was like ''yoo this bird sounds exactly like adler.... Am 'I crazy ??

[@savajbunny]

Aaaaa I thought that was you! What a fitting role, you did an absolutely amazing job!

[@JesúsZorrilla-z3w]

This animation should be a animated series, his characters are so cool, the music is perfecto according with the animation, that intro and it has a open final

[@broccoliphysics8209]

Why does real talent never get the views it deserves This was freaking amazing

[@CraigLim-oc3vi]

Both this and Liam Vickers' Let's Split Up are good Pilots that could become even greater shows.

[@Cherrytangela]

Algorithm

[@ThePoetryNinja]

This was a beautiful piece. Seeing two disabled individuals helping each other navigate through a dark and barren "mad max-ish" world is a great premise for a story about friendship, survival, and trust. Please keep up the great work.

[@lagopusvulpuz1571]

How is the bird "disabled"?

[@ThePoetryNinja]

@@lagopusvulpuz1571 One of his wings is broken. Did you not see the video?

[@lagopusvulpuz1571]

​​​@@ThePoetryNinja I saw it & the bird was flying without issues the whole video. It's harder to see. I thought the bird was lazy or didn't want to leave his friend behind.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

So enjoyable to watch, and huge fuel/appreciation from a fellow pilot-animator. Can't wait to see more from you!

[@AliAsif303]

It is beyond criminal that a finely produced Kickstarter pilot like this, which BTW could easily pass as a legit Hollywood product, doesn't have enough views right now. Such a shame!

[@NoCreepersPeepers]

Honestly a show like this is may what we need

[@Zesty_Seeker]

Most underrated pilot I have seen.

[@graphite7898]

God I want a full series now, this was truly special. Found this channel because of the DK Country reanimations and was pleasantly surprised to see he's made a pilot episode with his own ideas. Great stuff, the retro soundtrack, voiceacting/characters, the superb animation and overall concept comes together perfectly. Hope to see more!

[@leilaclarridge5807]

It's like Banjo and Kazooie with Jak 2's tone, I love it!

[@Pablisimo735]

In my opinion is a masterpiece among the KZbin animations. This pilot animation has a lot of potential to become an animated series with a lot of secret lore

[@Mr.Carrot]

I never thought I'd be excited ober a blind action hero and his quirky bird

[@VulpinetideCuteTimes0w0]

This is the kind of animation that deserves millions of views. You are severely under rated.

[@CompleteAnimation]

Watching this again a year and a half later, this is still such an amazing accomplishment!

[@kevinobill4818]

This is genuinely the best looking animated short film since Dinosauria. I like this concept a lot.

[@finezyjnafantazja2495]

True. Immagine collaboration between Alex Henderson and David James Armsby. That would be brilliant

[@P-P-Panda]

I really, really, hope this gets picked up as a show it’s so beautiful. Everything from the art, music, voice actors oml 😩😩💖💖

[@TheStormMage]

Netflix

[@saudalotaibi6369]

Also main character is blind

[@Dragzilla66]

Yes, I need a full series. 👏💯 I'm getting Mad Max and TMNT Mad Max vibes out of this!

[@equarg]

😳 Damn. This deserves more views. Love the characters.

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

I love this especially the 2 main characters being a rhino & red bill bird giving off Banjo-Kazooie in a Mad Max setting, & I like that you made Niles blind which is a reference to how rhinos in real life have bad eyesight

[@mi-da2920]

Why does this only have 72,000 views? This is incredible!

[@echotrash466]

Underrated series pilot alert.

[@JWeb66]

Excellent Pilot! While anthropomorphic worlds have been done before, you created something conceptionualy unique and cool. Like Sly Cooper meets Mad Max. I also love the character dynamic between Red and Niles, and the inclusion of Sammy adds a sweet depth to both characters. Edit: Aside from SkullOx, knowing you I bet the big bad is going to be a gigantic crocodile that's some kind of water baron.

[@markcobuzzi826]

I also pondered if it could work to have the big bad be an elephant water baron, seeing how some young bull elephants were notorious for attacking and killing rhinos. For example, I could imagine such a villain being designed like an Immortan Joe homage, with a respirator that covers the length of his whole trunk. Mirroring the real animal, the villain could not only be physically stronger than Niles, but also dangerously intelligent. Yet, he could be prone to having unhinged fits of temper, during which the sides of his face could start leaking like a real elephant in musth.

[@cringycontent1193]

Bro this deserves more attention

[@seanpvs101moviesproduction3]

I know and there’s More Indie Animation Shows deserve more credit Other than Hazbin, hotel, or HellvaBoss

[@yogibear8683]

Man this was truly worth the wait! The animation Is amazing,the voice acting was top notch, the music Is nostalgically retro, and was very Intrigued with the story as well. I hope you still get a chance to make onto TV someday or even your own reboot on the Donkey Kong Courtney TV Show (or new movie comeabck)

[@nurnberghossnuggets1559]

Oh man! I loved it and REALLY hope it becomes a series. I want to know more about the characters and world. And we gotta see Sam.

[@jeniferoo4041]

Hello great action Hero.....

[@JohnSmith-bn5mi]

The animation on this is... incredible. Art and everything, even the voice acting. The only thing I got against it is that there are times when it feels like you're doing world building instead of writing character dialogue. Still, this awesome. Movie worthy stuff.

[@kerpa100]

Wow, the writing and the whole "show, not tell" about the world and characters are absolutely FANTASTIC! I hope to see more of this!

[@cartoonperson6243]

This is a massively fun pilot, and it leaves me with a lot of questions but in the good way; I wonder how long the draught has been going on for things to get this dangerous, but I appreciate the mystery. I particularly love the color-schemes for the Rolo introduction and the scavenger's bright red lair, contrasting with the neutral opening and endings, as well as the black-and-white teaser after the credits, made every scene feel unique.

[@FinleyZero]

Massive kudos to the composer, absolutely nailed it, especially during the action/suspense scenes!! Edit: fav part is during that convo from around 8:58. Fits the scene perfectly!

[@catknightlabuschagne2456]

Very interesting and love those characters 👌 Rino is blind and buffed up And Bird has a baby egg Sam Also at the end I don't know what does he want from them look scary but I love the villain looks 💀

[@asrielthedreamer6783]

I just realized that rhinos in real life have poor vision and the rhino has poor vision too

[@azyrsharp8602]

DUDE That was amazing! The expressions, the voice acting, the MOVEMENT - UGHHHH please I need more of this what do I need to do to get more of this

[@Jiggery_Pokery]

Damn, how did I miss this till now? The effort put in here is monumental! A true delight to watch, classic tropes and all!

[@jezielramos6279]

I get book of Eli vibes from this animated short

[@ImperialKnight770]

This should definitely be a show!

[@Gecko1993HogheadIncOfficial]

Not only was the animation BEAUTIFUL, but it was overall a fun time all around! I legit want this to become a series!

[@TalynWuff]

How is this not under production somewhere? The low view count borders on criminal. Such quality.

[@mr.killwolf6667]

I fucking wish there was more of this

[@BrownFoxWarrior]

While the 3D did show in a few shots, the crafting on this is very well done. I especially appreciate the execution of the classic "hyper but jumps the gun vs. more straight face but thought out" dynamic. The characters need each other and despite their differences can co-operate for a common goal.

[@littlelynx243]

I found this in a totally normal place and had to immediately come give it some love here! ❤

[@jakelevinson7802]

This deserves so much more attention

[@Stormwolf4]

I don't know why I really enjoyed the graceful animation of that one archer, just caught me off guard, but in a good way. Love the animation, it's so fluid, and bouncy, especially the hyena! Wonderful job with the voice direction, was surprised when I heard Alder, but you all did great!

[@Swordtee40]

If this ever becomes a full series I would so watch it!

[@ringapol]

I don't know how many times I've watched this short film. I'm just in love with these characters and really want to see one day a series or feature film with their participation. And I really like this visual style. That seems to be all I wanted to say. I hope this short film gets even more attention because it deserves it💛

[@thisisawsome34253212]

If this were to be made into a series, the sound and voice acting should be redone. Otherwise, this is perfect.

[@nurnberghossnuggets1559]

PLEASE do a part two! I beg you implicitly! I love re-watching this smooth featurette ^^

[@HalconSkyse]

This was very inspired, using the natural relationship between these two species and the smooth way they work together was amazing, and I loved it, want to see episode 2 of these guys so much. That last joke, "I've been naked this entire time, had me laughing so hard." thank you all for putting in so much effort for this.

[@JDM_Score]

Alex, I can’t thank you enough for letting me write the music for your amazing film! I had such a blast working on this and enjoyed every second of our collaboration! Thank you so much for this wonderful experience! 🦏🪶

[@WolfGodwin]

Score was top notch, you did fantastic work!

[@JDM_Score]

@@WolfGodwin Thanks so much!

[@zigorously]

It's a stellar score, your work combined turned out amazing!

[@JDM_Score]

@@zigorously Thank you!!

[@karolinakuc4783]

All I can that all is so well combined that it seems like work from a professional studio

[@sarachampion7588]

This is absolutely fantastic. Well done to the whole team!!! Animation, Characters, BGs, Sound design, Comp, all of it. Really amazing work, guys!

[@Fazkrueger]

Written, created, and directed by Alex Henderson. A real big triple threat like that is definitely a gift. 😌

[@Readasaur]

I think the character designs and animation style are just amazing. Love this, especially the hyenas

[@bunnycat5552]

this is so good, i hope that my comment helps get it recommended to other people. i love the premise and the characters, the pilot plot is very well-executed, and this project deserves more love

[@M3g4nnGi2]

Your so underrated wtf. It’s annoying that incredible works like this arent seen a lot

[@LaprasTrainerLiam]

Dude!! This needs to be made into a series ASAP! Weither it be TV Show, Netflix, Webseries, i don't know! Just... something man! This was to good to just be slept on man... Fantastic work with stuff like the animation, characters, story, voice acting, etc. Hope this becomes more man!

[@PersonaMona5264]

This needs a full series.

[@countsnowyofgwainn3996]

dude, this need to become a series this is awesome

[@zztalk646]

Not gonna lie this would make for a cool video game concept. Kinda has a Banjo Kazooie feel to it.

[@CassieAnimate]

This is a straight-up masterpiece. Also I wonder if the knife Rolo has at 5:34 is the same one Niles dropped, cause if so it's a nice touch.

[@oliverry4826]

This is super underrated! Amazing work

[@garkun23]

Oh wow! This was awesome and would love to see this as a full series!

[@outlawscar3328]

This is beautiful. The animation is absolutely pro=level and with the bold design choices of an indie creator. The cel-shading blends so well with the expressive animation, it is nearly as expressive as traditional hand-drawn but with all the benefits like easily moving a camera and matching color continuity that CG provides. This is one of those videos I find that feels way too good to be free. It feels like a blessing. Thank you for committing to this and sharing your talent. I'm sure it took forever and was very difficult. It shows- this is masterclass.

[@outlawscar3328]

Shout out for the great score as well.

[@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy]

This needs to be a series. Well written and drawn. Very entertaining and engaging. I'd love to see more.

[@Dilaughosaurus]

Incredible work!! I'd love to see more. The world-building and characters are really good!

[@barrelracer318]

Amazingly done. I love the soft lines over hard lines. Kinda give a more lifelike look to the environs and characters. The banter between the two are just a whole other level of fun too. I really hope we get more adventure of these two.

[@SUPER_HELPFUL]

Yo, I'm feeling some heavy King One-Eye's war machine from this in a very good way.

[@dwaugh2215]

This deserves to have a series

[@TheOddHolloway]

Oh my. What was this..? ❤ Loved it and sticking around to see out the two’s/three’s adventure.

[@ReeceTheMilligan]

this is absolutely legendary!

[@riildiilcomments891]

Wow! Talk about combining steampunk with the animal kingdom. Plus a fun story. I like it!

[@diablepositif]

Great job

[@Dragore94123]

okay i need more. this was downright amazing. thanks so much for this

[@CompleteAnimation]

Holy cow! It's final here! This just made my day!

[@samjudge1240]

Man..this has an excellent potential, simple, productive, danger yet definitely not excessive. A fantastic balance of great pearl, good optimism and good target male audience of young and old, much like Indiana Jones or The goonies would do. Your a marvellous animator and if consistent, I only see great future of you telling stories. Looking forward for more of this blind big rhino guy and bird boy, of this post-apocalyptic adventure.

[@capuchinosofia4771]

This is absolutely amazing. The writing, the animation, voice acting, sound design and music is TOP NOTCH!!!

[@Turnil321]

this needs more views.

[@bcrossfire1219]

Looks interesting! Not every day you see a series with anthros aimed at an older audience. Great animation, character designs, writing, voice work, music...a good package all around. Hope you get to make a full series.

[@zakaryloreto6526]

Power of teamwork but also a tale of disobedience

[@Guydude777]

Legendary stuff. So glad I stumbled upon this.

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

Oh, what a day! What a lovely day! - Nux, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

[@雪鷹魚英語培訓的領航]

Really excellent! Minor nitpick is that sometimes the dialogue doesn't cut through the bg audio as crisp as it should.

[@Riff88]

Terrific animation, characters, and voice acting!! The ONLY critique I can offer is on the sound design... The levels are noticeably different between character voices (and some FX and scenes as well), and the voiceover EQ makes it obvious that the voiceovers were recorded on different microphones. Those are minor caveats on a great piece of animation!

[@benjaminwitzel8311]

Mandatory comment to signal boost animation on KZbin. Good looking show.

[@starleo64]

I remember seeing parts of this on Twitter one day. Glad to see what came from that. It's a really well-put-together pilot.

[@SesshaXIII]

That climax was absolute gold! I haven't gotten that hyped by something in some time!

[@SoulStarSketchin]

5 more seasons of just this please and thanks

[@MissAshley42]

I'd love to see more of this! Fluid animation, strong characterizations, smart storytelling. Excellent stuff! My only issue is with the sound mixing. All of the voices sound a smidge low.

[@waaaaaaah5135]

The animations are gorgeous! Sound design and voices could use some work, setting is very enjoyable! I'd love to see this turn into a movie/series!

[@readllieakildow1284]

I think this is awesome! It's a great art style and I think I would enjoy this show quite a lot. I hope you're able to have fun on this project and get it to where you want it to go.

[@Nazgul100]

This was VERY impressive animeation. Good characters and seemingly cool world. My only nitpick is the difference in tone. The dialogue and aestethic presentation makes it seem sort of serious, but all the action is basically consequence-free cartoon violence where you can stand on a machine that blows up, fly hundreds of meters and land on dirt and gravel and then be completely fine.

[@faydetoblack]

This is the coolest premise for a series I've ever seen! Keep up the fantastic work and good luck getting picked up for more!

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

Very good, only issue I had was the audio was kind of low at some points.

[@christianrivero4821]

Amazing! Hope it becomes an actual series!

[@dugupdogbones]

I hope this picks up. Your team ROCKS. Good pacing on the script, and there was plenty of time to marvel at the amazing visuals in this animation. Fitting and GOOD voice actors, interesting plot, and so exciting. The designs for the mine and the wolf (hyena?) gang were awesome! The whole chase scene was amazing...like a movie. Niles and Red are a familiar duo (and Sam a familiar third), but in this short pilot you made us root for them and their dynamic. The stakes of this dying world are plain to see, too. It'll be interesting to see what else they get into in this decaying, bleak land. So glad to see such a talented anthro animator.

[@bunnywithmonocle5324]

all I'll say, is that this was worth the wait.

[@HuskyLemur]

This is the Best Mature Banjo-Kazooie inspired Wasteland Post Apocalyptic animated web pilot on KZbin about a badass blind rhino and a Red-Billed Oxpecker I’ve ever seen🤩. Now I’m glad I started subscribing to you since I came your two Donkey Kong fan animated music videos after recently released your 2nd Donkey Kong fan animated music video about 2 days ago recently as of of 5-10-2023 of this comment of course😉👍.

[@magnaknight9252]

I like your animation style. This animation is what I had in mind for my story of having anthropomorphic animals.

[@hoodieddragon]

Dude this is awesome! The characters, the story, the animation, it's all amazing! My only feedback is there some parts the lack sound. For example the escape scene in the minecart was had little to no sound effect outside of the punching. However other than that this is really good and I hope more people see it!

[@Serarel]

That was amazing!