Birds of a Feather

There seems to be some confusion about that little bird Murdoc finds, people seem to think it is Cortez. I got the idea for this little film before there was any mentioning of Cortez. In phase one there were a couple of drawings of Murdoc with a crow or raven. later I read a post by Murdoc in which he mentions he 'has to feed his pet crow'. So I made up a story how he got this crow. Ironically two days before I submitted the animation to S4aS, the story of 'how Murdoc met Cortez' was released, so yeah, I never ever heard of Cortez when I made this 'Birds of a Feather' animation. :)

THE BABY BIRD HAS THE SAME HAIRDO AS MURDOC IM SCREECHING

Alisa Beck wait ur right wtf

w o a h

[@THATRANDOMDUDE99999]

Please stop shouting, there are people in the other room trying to sleep smh

@ThatRandomDude 999999 Why did this comment make me chuckle

[@skipkid6913]

Heh

[@fbr1ckk842]

-rare footage of Murdoc actually doing something good in his life-

[@loveinthetimeofsocialism]

i know this is a joke, but being murdoc is a huge comfort character of mine, imma say other good things he’s done •talk a kid out of suicide for 3 hours in phase one •even if he did it in the shittiest way possible, he gave us our favorite band •after getting out of prison, he tried to fix his relationship with 2D •he was even thoughtful enough to bring 2D a stone (or maybe a petrified turd, but D still loved it) •tried to be inspirational, so he said “If there’s a dream in your heart, never let anyone tell you you’ve got no talent. Get out there, embarrass yourself, and prove to the world you’ve got no talent.” anyways green guy has changed for the better alrighty have a nice day hun again i know this comment was a joke but murdoc is a comfort character of mine so yes

Thats murdocs pet bird because it grows in plastic beach

Murdoc has gotten a lot better over the years

[@horified]

didnt he just steal the bird

[@Episodic_Mania]

@@loveinthetimeofsocialism He's Honestly The One Who Made Me Think Small PP's Were Better Than Larger Ones And The Way He Flaunts Himself Regardless Of The Way His Body Is Could Be A Real Message On Being Happy With Your Body (I've Never Had Any Actual Problems With Feeling Like That But He Only Solidified That Confidence)

[@hamsterxoxxx]

Why have I fallen in love with this horrible beautiful nerd

[@angeniexx1470]

eyeballmonsters same our daddy

nerdoc

LX3CT - AHAHAH

[@espresso_cookie1]

🤭📸 oop I send this to murdoc

[@c0rps11]

that old goth

[@pixiesugar]

*cries* _this nerd_

[@hamlet5737]

*smashing head against the wall* This. Is. So. Well. Drawn.

[@catnugget6372]

You're. So. Fucking. Right.

this is absolutely splendid. Please, never stop animating! I love how it's not completely out of mud's character either. Abandoned by their family, just like him. Bitter old thing opened his heart for a moment and kept the little bugger. this was adorable.

[@jestle]

DEW I DIN'T KNOW YOU LIKED GORILLAZ HI :D

[@Whisperingwhispp]

I LOVE YOU

[@TritnewNG]

Now he ate the thing after getting drunk off his ass.

[@itsbtlebitch5363]

D E W

Splendid, simply delicious (who knows, knows) Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXrag4StdriSj7s

This is absolutely adorable, he decided to grab the lil raven (Cortez) and kept it as is he knew what happened to it

[@machineoflememe8020]

Just murdoc walking through a grave....in a trench coat...

[@khankyoin4285]

[starts sobbing] i ha te this nerd so m uch

[@KoutaboulaEspeon]

Where can I find the "how Murdoc met Cortez" story?

[@katthebat2414]

I think this is all we will get :(

[@maxromero23]

I guess this is how fans thought he and Cortez met. But he actually met Cortez while serving his sentence in Mexico. Good animation though

[@flyingstapler1241]

Read the description. It says it's not Cortez

[@machineoflememe8020]

It's because his father abandoned him, and the Ravens father abandoned it! Feels

[@toxicjester4997]

Awww he does have a soft side after all :3 I actually think he's a sweetheart if you get to know him when he's not drunk

One of those tombstones is mine saying: _"She died out of happiness and cuteness overload"_

[@regularcitizenofffarquhar4698]

Is this inspired by Keith Richards adopting a stray cat? It would make sense

[@SilverGorillazFan]

OMG baby Cortez! awwww how cute!

[@Episodic_Mania]

Beautiful. Just Beautiful. The Expressions The Way He's Drawn And Animated It's All So In Character And The Way He Decided To Pick Up The Bird Rather Than Squish It.. And Then Steal It After Seeing That It's Parent Was Looking For It Just Perfectly Outlines His Character.

[@ehhh7026]

this should have waaay more views

[@graveyardmonarch1629]

Can I rant? K cool. So... I miss the complicated story. After Plastic Beach ended the lore really got cut back. It used to be: Murdoc slept with 2D's girlfriend and also Russel is possessed and also Noodle is a military experiment and also Zombies. Now, the lore is: 2D is lowkey stressed and also Murdoc is depressed and Noodle is kawaii and Russel is boxing and did we mention that Murdoc is depressed btw? Maybe I'm bad at explaining, but I think you get what I mean.

[@court7049]

I'd like this video,,,, but it has exactly 666 likes, which is very fitting for murdoc so I don't wanna ruin it. So I'll just leave a nice comment. This looks amazing! The animation is really good, very fluid and smooth. Nice work!

Oml your too nice 👌👌sadly not everyone has the same mindset

[@guineandstitch]

😭 Such a beautiful animation. Love Muds and Cortez.

[@vladimirchizhov3260]

15 years ago and its still amazing. I remember watching this animation back in 2014... Jesus christ, 10 years have passed, how timw flies....

[@Bluewolf23]

Ah, I love this. :')

[@jamishaellesymons2631]

I know it's so sweet and shows murdocs caring side

[@glynnii]

This is absolutely amazing! Almost brings me to tears everytime I watch it. No joke.

[@dreadful4949]

He was the son I always wanted.

[@gorillazmudz]

I love it! He's probably thinking "I'll stew it later..." I know! I'm horrible!

[@raymonddeactivated7118]

"heh, some dinner for tonight"

[@YourL0calRoach]

Or feeding it to Cortez

Didn’t he actually end up eating Cortez in the Gorillaz lore?

@House Heisenberg What :(

[@michaeljustin1820]

​@WinglessFairy Yeah I think he tried to and Murdoc THOUGHT he was actually dead for real but Cortez was able to escape before Murdoc tried to shut the oven off if I remember. I already forgot what happened so correct me if im wrong.

[@smegmalasagna]

This is drawn so well!

This brings to mind a very sad comic I saw on tumblr recently which involves Murdoc and a taxidermy raven.

[@user-xc2pi8ri2l]

Omgosh seriously this is like the best animation ever and how Murdoc takes the poor baby crow (hopefully under good care 😅) this is amazing keep up he good work!!!!

[@watashiwanoodle4103]

Amazing!

*Cries in spanish*

[@invisiblescars1258]

Proof that Murdoc has a heart.

[@DollCille]

Aww Murdoc this is one of the thing why i love you so much X3

I remember this being in the competition back in phase 1 in Kong studios

[@anastasiaminaeva9512]

This waters my crops,warms my heart,brings a smile to my face,everyone loves me,I love everyone

[@TindraSan]

ah I think my heart stopped for a second XD

Wow that date and so little views. You deserve more recognition m8.

[@coffee2l]

Oh my... I am sad I have not known of this animation until now. It's AMAZING and beautiful.

[@amoru1012]

This animation and art style are wonderful and fluid

This is gorgeous.

[@ishidamitsunari3808]

read the description, it's not cortez

[@Nakkokohlakosi]

This warmed my heart... ❤

[@voidpunk2713]

this is like that anime trope where the mc sees the bad boy taking care of a lost kitten in the rain or something 😭😭

[@ebonier2044]

Wow just wow this is beautiful

Such beautiful animation ...

[@Gamagal100Channel]

I WAS NOT EXPECTING AN ANIMATION BUT HOLEY IS IT BEAUTIFUL

[@mustyb0ngw4t3r]

You know he really cares when he throws out his cigarette

[@thetwistedsamurai]

This is just... so good. The vibe is amazing, and seeing Murdoc be a sweetie kills me.

[@jimmyamadeushelperman3539]

Murdo and the birdo

I love this animation, thank you for sharing it with us, really ❤❤❤❤

OMG. You absolutely MUST make more Murdoc animations! They are simply amazing! Plus it would make me rly happy if you did :)))

My new favorite video, well done.

[@m4rlun4_r4m3n]

wow! everyone knows that Murdoc has a soft side. He gave me a lot of tenderness

This is just...amazing

[@kerbarust6378]

Why doesn't this have millions of views? It's amazing!!

Huh, Murdoc has a heart.

this is so good, the smoothness of the animation! :D

[@instantdoodles4828]

Wholesome Murdoc: kidnaps a child instead of killing it

[@NoReplyAsset]

Ahh this is really beautifully done! :D

Mudz is just like "my baby now" and rolled with it.

"I'll stew it later" ! XD!!!!!! thats funny, horrible, but the is probably what he is thinking! :D

[@rach1496]

Ahh I love this (also that's crazy how ironic the timing was when you made this)

[@ShutterflyPanic]

This is beautiful!!

[@EmilXOM]

2021 recommendations have smiled upon me yet again!

Bro this was created the day and year I was born. Cool.

I love watching this so much I really want to see more

There is literal crack in this I can’t stop watching it

[@space_._cowboyyyyyy]

Aaaa this is so cute it’s like....A WIZARDZ PORTAL

Weird to ask but would you be interested in animating the upcoming Gorillaz fan animated series?

I replayed this maybe 666 times.

[@chowder-chomper]

aww murdocis soo kawii,i can blody beleve he kept it awwwww

[@Rainbow.Quartz]

If I stared at a feather and saw millions of tiny birds on it I’d drop it and run

That animation is so cool bro, it's fire, I love it

i swear some of the BEST animations on this platform get overlooked. like how isnt this more popular

[@adraxas13]

This video made Feel Good (Inc)

Mother Crow: Oh hey that's my baby can you bring him to me Murdoc(Looks at baby Crow then smirks) Nope (takes baby crow) Mother Crow:.....the fuck?!

Wow what a great animation! Ngh, I still dream of a full-fledged Gorillaz animated series, and this scene would be perfect for that.

[@MrMagnetron2]

I’m amazed that I’m getting recommended a video from 13 years ago that doesn’t even have a 100k views

beautiful :3

Omg thats so smooth. Poor crow mama! 😭

[@lucycordova815]

awwwwww murdoc is not so bad

[@pumpkinsoupy23]

Cutest video i’ve seen of murdoc.

I'm going to speculative and assume: "Drawing Board Sketches" and "Photoshop"/"Adobe Movie Maker"

*sobbing* I fucking love this

[@doodleoffice221]

I'm literally dying this is the best thing I've ever seen :,)))))

That felt heart warming even the darkest and can be mean can show heart to animals.

This is absolutely gorgeous!!!;u;;;;;

I remember this animation! Such a classic. Much love to Nietje!

[@rabidrabbit371]

ITS SOOOO SMOOTH AND BEAUTIFUL

Each day I relate to Murdoc more and more

[@limeeeee]

this deserves a billion views

Reccomend to me only a mere 10 years later, this is great.

[@m_.agicity1069]

THIS IS SO FUCKING AMAZING IM SO HAPPY IT EXISTNDHDJFJEHR

[@m_.agicity1069]

@@Breaksticks01 alright? So what, I don't get what your point is.

Your work is so underrated, you deserve more likes! This is so good!!

[@shannondecillis778]

Rip Cortez

HOW DID YOU DO THIS?!

love this what system do u use im getting into animation

[@JimBimBum]

this is a great animation

[@wasabinoodle6189]

This is flawless, absolutely stunning.

You're my friend now. We're having soft tacos later