Cosmos Laundromat - First Cycle. Official Blender Foundation release.

On a desolate island, suicidal sheep Franck meets his fate in a quirky salesman, who offers him the gift of a lifetime. Little does he know that he can only handle so much lifetime. (Target audience age: 13+)
"Cosmos Laundromat" started in 2014 as an experimental feature film, in which an adventurous and absurdist love story is being told by multiple teams - each working in their own unique style. The opening of the film, the 10 minutes pilot "First Cycle", has been made in the Netherlands by the studio of Blender Institute in Amsterdam.
The film itself and all of the artwork files were made with free/open source software and are available under a permissive license. Free to share, free to remix and free to learn from.
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[@bobmiah]

Shush

[@nhggr]

Lol

[@beaparedes8721]

HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@twainrobinson7008]

@@beaparedes8721 lml mbv j g 9

[@bodhipeace]

That's pretty damn funny, bro!

[@letter2Channel]

Ah yes! That's good humor.

[@Pr3DaToR15]

This could have the potential to be a great movie . A long movie.

[@ivancorredera4241]

That was actually the intention, but the team needs funding.

[@mattiegr6423]

@@ivancorredera4241 I think they got Netflix funding!!

[@ivancorredera4241]

Mattie Gr where did you hear? Please tell me, I haven’t heard much about this movie in forever.

[@tylergarrett2991]

@@ivancorredera4241 I saw it on netflix today

[@biscuitgidoni2804]

Yeah I saw it in Netflix and I'm confused as fuck.. It came out in 2015 and I was like where the fuck is the next episode and I Google it and in 2015 they said it was going to be a full length movie then never posted anything about it again.. Is this it? Are they going to complete it? If not why put it on Netflix under new premier.. I'm so confused.

[@codingbilly5672]

As someone who tryed to commit suicide long time ago, this really got into me, i can say it touched my soul, i even didn't notice i started crying when Frank was being taken given another oportunity. I just find myself involved in too many feelings, maybe i just feel guilty for trying such a thing, but damn... sometimes everything goes wrong for so long in a row, it's like, i just need a breath... and watching Frank starting to fly all over the colors, just felt like that breath he needed. The breath i needed... and eventually got, sometimes the battle comes back, but remember there is always who feels blessed by having you by your side. Never give up my friends, and always give a hand to who may need it, after all, we are all trapped in this tiny sphere called earth, lets be nicer to each other. Magnificent film, i just loved it. Another one trully that has inspired me more into learning Blender. Thanks for the breath, thanks for the encouragement.

[@chriscooper654]

I'm glad you won through your crisis. I seriously considered suicide while a teen, then decades later talked a friend out of it. It can be difficult to convey the intensity of mental pain that drives such despair... and the nearly unspeakable relief of realizing that in the end that's NOT what you want. I remember being ashamed at what I saw as my weakness in contemplating ending my own life, and later feeling humbled at my own strength in turning away from that act. I wish you well on your journey.

[@andrasmatyiszevo7849]

dude shut tf up please. the whole movie was about Frank's life being a joke and he got played by some weird power beyond his understanding, as evidenced by the fact that he turns into a fking caterpillar.

[@Billcomesback]

@@andrasmatyiszevo7849 Rofl as another Billy reading your bullshit, and with my 17 years of practice in Psychology i can asure you really have some mental illness and health problems, you should go check a doctor really fast and try to appoint a date with the psychiatrist. Having that perception from a video, is really something to worry about, i just hope you are not a father or i would have to call social services to deal with you. Already got your living state so we will be in touch. This is a classic Republican behaviour.

[@wesboundmusic]

Been there as well for the first time at age 19 or 20, @Coding Billy, but hadn't proceeded to actually giving it a resolved go (2nd time in 2009 and in the more recent past at least once every week). Maybe what prompted my comment on this film is how the makers of it refrained from openly ridiculing Franck as well as refraining from boilerplate judgement, that tugged at my heart strings....(and like you said yourself, life, people can really serve you a barrage of adversity which then often falls onto already existing vulnerabilities incurred while growing up or other injuries incurred throughout life... which then get you to the point of feeling so overwhelmed that ending it seems like the only "solution"...). I also feel a lot of sympathy for Franck's character and the way that "Victor | Hector" approaches him when he finds him. I will admit though that a hearty chuckle rang out of my chest when hearing Franck's disgruntled complaint in the end "uh, it took me ages to tie that rope.... with my fucking hooves..." ROAR, too funny.... 😂😇. (but I'm not seeing him or anyone arriving in this place as "losers" or "cowards" or whatever else cruel judgements people are quick to issue.... Sometimes it simply gets too much to endure or overcome or cut through...a change of perspective can greatly help in that situation and sometimes has to come from "outside" . I agree that many of us would never have to get to this point of even considering it, if we all cared to treat each other just a tad bit nicer, where we can. And that doesn't even require big things, just doing without the constant competition and bias and admonition we so often come at each other with (myself included as much as it pains me to admit) I'd really love to see the story develop further from here so we might get to witness Franck's adventures and maybe transition and eventually and hopefully new insights earned and gained from those adventures in totally different worlds. I think it's a great story already and it'd be too bad if it couldn't find the resources to continue....

[@dicardohamilton7300]

I know it may sound cliche to say, friend, but try Jesus. He is much more than all we've just watched. He sees and understands the pain and promises eternal life with Him in a place far better than Frank could ever experience...the greatest part is, it's no short. It is a real eternal life with Jesus. In your quiet moments at night, look up toward Heaven and say this - Jesus! Are you there? I need you! I'm a sinner who is lost without a Savior. I feel good sometimes, but at times lost. I feel hope sometimes but often times hopeless. Jesus! I've heard about you. Please speak to me... My friend, He will. 😊 ❤❤❤

[@rahulmaurya3886]

Me: Hits render to render this animation. Blender: This little maneuver will cost us 51 years.

[@dragonslayer101]

This is what I wish adult and children's animation should be: atmospherical and immersive with beautiful stunning animation with original storytelling and most of all....passion put into it. Not desperate attemots to grab your child's attention every five seconds with loud and obnoxious noises and characters, not shock or juvenile humor to attempt to make a grown up laugh but pure immersive story telling. While sure this is just an experiment and the story is quite peculiar it certainly has more potential than most animation studios now and days.

[@intangiblematter_misc]

Look I know this is a Blender open movie, but have you seen the work of Don Hertzfeldt? Sounds exactly like what you're looking for. Look up "It's Such a Beautiful Day" and "World of Tomorrow." Stunning yet simple animation, with a lot of passion behind it.

[@aooide]

​@@intangiblematter_misc.

[@CGGeek]

Wow... Just wow! a true milestone for Blender! Was just blown away by the visuals, animation, lighting, camera movements and that tornado! Amazing job and two thumbs up for the Blender Institute team!

[@aadityautkarsh6115]

Please continue this story in your style 😢

[@renderize69]

@@aadityautkarsh6115 :/

[@CrossMindStudio]

Revisiting this in Oct 2021 This is the best short animated film by Blender Studio. Love everything about it, cinematography , Music, Voices

[@tylerdearmond793]

Same but is there a part two??

[@morgantorium]

@@tylerdearmond793 The creator announced that it wouldn't be continued.

[@WTFcat99]

@@morgantorium I need to find out why do you have any sources?

[@Billcomesback]

@@morgantorium This is sad to read :(

[@morgantorium]

@@Billcomesback Yeah it's a downer, but who knows, maybe they'll change their minds?

[@AbrahamAnimations]

Yes! Thank you all who worked so hard on this! Great job guys!

[@Dragovah_]

Abraham Animations blender rules!!

[@AbrahamAnimations]

Dragovah Sure does! :P

[@BergsArt]

+Abraham Animations DO you use bender in your animations too?

[@AbrahamAnimations]

Pinabery 747 Yes :)

[@parentheses7777]

“Project Gooseberry” For those who don’t know, a gooseberry is a plant that, when ripe, sheds a shriveled old membrane to expose a semi sweet and vibrant orange berry. I could see how that relates to the film.

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

Um... Okay?

[@androideespectral119]

Minced, I'm really curious of how do you relate metaphorically the name of the project and it's actual source.

[@mizta6819]

So like blender orange?

[@manofhealing]

Maybe I'm wrong and maybe it's a cliche reveal, but the fact that frank turned into a different species during this first cycle, for me implicates that he will have many more cycles, since Victor states that he is an adventurer and clearly knows Frank from somewhere, also the "you're like me" dialogue. I can see it either being that Frank eventually ends up as human, and Victor is his son, or in some way or another, he ends up being Victor, both would go very well with the gooseberry analogy. A shedding of the shriveled old membrane to expose a vibrant orange haired berry.

[@thisisaboringplace]

It's a metaphor for the process of death and rebirth that is often alluded to in esoteric philosophy. The short is an allegory for a metaphysical realisation of cosmology akin to the likes of Gnosticism, mysticism and Platonic philosophy.

[@jonduke4748]

"It took me ages to tie that rope... With my #$%&ing hooves." ~Frank

[@RREDesigns]

Jon Duke LOL..That was an epic line. :D

[@AllanJeremy]

Jon Duke No more Sheepy business, that one too ^^

[@Poligamia]

Jon Duke You have a deadly cliff surrounding the island but lets hang from a frigging tree. :genius:

[@AllanJeremy]

XD

[@AllanJeremy]

He tried going to the cliff when the tree failed. Probably less painful than falling, breaking everything, then dying

[@user-tf4lk4fm7i]

Just imagine how long it took to render that.

[@Owldude000]

48 years

[@peterwolfe2328]

+Markulator 1 full month on the renderfarm.

[@blendgeek9645]

It would probably take forever without a render farm LOL

[@pastrana2000]

+Markulator They said render times of upward of 3 hours per frame. They needed "...60 systems full time for more than 3 weeks. And that not counting tests and re-renders".

[@spamemail1848]

+pastrana2000 Daaamn thats a long time

[@BornCG]

Congratulations, Blender Foundation! This is the most gorgeous animated CG I've ever seen, bar none, and am proud to call myself a Blender user. Looking forward to the push to make the full feature. :)

[@tongshen6610]

This is great and I'm proud to be a blender user.😎 ( BornCG, I watched your tutorial for blender 2.7, they are awesome😁)

[@m0llyxo14]

Another Blender boi here!

[@CounterFlow64]

This is 5 years ago... still competitive to pixar.

[@biscuits2010]

I don't know why yet but i think this film just saved my life

[@smokycompacter6451]

Hey man, it's been 3 years since you posted this comment but, how are you doing now? I'm assuming you had suicidal thoughts when this comment was posted?

[@matsukadub-official]

@@smokycompacter6451 he can't answer because he turned into a caterpillar :-)

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

@@smokycompacter6451 well judging by his comment i am sure he is still okay

[@1crashit]

If it saves only one life. Think of the difference that would make and how far it would go... We hope you are still ok Travis Young...

[@creasedaf1s900]

He posted something about 2020 music so I’m sure he’s alive

[@vlweb3d]

*LIFE IS A WASHING MACHINE !!!*

[@IamSamys]

VL VIDEOS Thank you for this. I am now making Cosmos Laundromat fan art because of that sentence. I don't know if it will be any good, but it'll _feel_ good. I'm curious. I have googled this and came up with 560'000 results. Is this a quote of some sort?

[@IamSamys]

***** Nah, life isn't laundry, it's a washing mashine!

[@TasX]

***** You spin me round, round, round and turn me upside down.

[@Frostuin]

*MIB intensifies*

[@tunnis7us]

7 years and not continued ?

[@maurisa514]

It got canceled

[@tunnis7us]

@@maurisa514 oh thanks for letting me know :)

[@pfuispinne]

The other blender projects were visually stunning, if you consider that they were made using only open source software, but this one is something completely different. The character design is appealing and seems pretty independant and not like another attemp to emulate pixar. The whole fur, composition, lighting isn't just stunning for an open source software, it's stunning for a CG animation. And the story seems great till now, I'm more than curious to see the rest of it.

[@airspaceartist]

This is probably the coolest most amazing animated short I have ever seen!

[@pingpong2414]

Ivan Rios gotta agree you with that!

[@NoobtownMonkeys]

Even though, i'm not fan of shaky cams...this makes me proud to be part of the blender community xD

[@smashypeople]

I fuckin love shaky cams

[@PassiveSmoking]

I don't know why but I laughed so hard at "With my fuckin' hooves"

[@geraldosnetto]

kkkkkkkkk me too.

[@mliuzzolino]

I did too! Hilarious and unexpected line.

[@MarcelinoDeseo]

Well, that should answer how a sheep was able to create his noose :)

[@christianhubblebub1399]

PassiveSmoking me 2

[@SquaredMediaYT]

Really great looking! Render time must have been insane xD

[@cochay3047]

Black Plasma Studios wow black

[@neferchipssuwu3011]

They use render farms dumbos

[@kristinasulismarheni3791]

@@neferchipssuwu3011 still tho it took a while

[@kristinasulismarheni3791]

@@neferchipssuwu3011 do you ever use blender or any 3d program in general?

[@kristinasulismarheni3791]

@@neferchipssuwu3011 the volumetrics in this is insane

[@Cicada11011]

They couldn’t get enough money to continue the story… this is really sad, I fell in love with the designs and the characters the first time I watched it. I really hope it gets picked up again, we still have a small chance of that at least that!

[@EnchantedMob]

This animation is truly impressive, but very confusing.

[@mrmachine5632]

its only confusing to sheep..think.

[@coodyh]

Read the description

[@snowyheart6146]

I don't see why it's confusing for you

[@Foxidroytber]

the saddest thing is that i just understood everything because its insanely relatable to me

[@NickWheeler9559]

I feel like It's about a guy or (sheep) who is depressed and doesnt feel like he truly matters cause he never saw how amazing the world really is, And if you look at the rest of the sheep you can see they dont have the mind like him and they all are the same. So, a guy comes up and hands him that leash so it can make him realize and see more of what is truly in store for life....

[@daanimegoatman6683]

I love the music that plays at 6:36. This is the type of music that I want to hear when I start ascending into Heaven.

[@prisca5125]

you should listen to sea of voices

[@daanimegoatman6683]

Alright.

[@DieWieselShow]

Omg, thank you! What a great song!

[@prisca5125]

Die Wiesel Show (^‿‿^)

[@hvanmegen]

you could try listening to "Cold Front" by Hammock or "Nothing Seems To Make You Smile Anymore" by Baulta.. while you're at it, try 'To the Child Drifting out at Sea' by Owsey.. and if you're in an experimental mood.. try 'Listen to the Storm' by Puppet.. and if you want audio art which has greatly touched me, try the crazy glitchy, crackly and musical smorgasbord that is 'All Is Not Lost - Jilk Hazed and Confused Mix' by Nuala Honan / Jilk .. all should be available on Spotity.

[@sethhu20]

A few months while back Blender already made the announcement to discontinue this project, for those who wondered if there's a second part. Basically it means there's no part 2.

[@AlexAlex]

its perfect as it is tbh

[@PirateOfTheInternet_]

Hey blender! what's up? I'm here to just let you know that this is the best open movie you guys ever created and every single blender fan out there waiting for part 2 of this hope you'll keep your promise and yeah that's it I've nothing else to say. love you all you guys are awesome.....

[@inkershrike]

I can't easily describe the beauty of this. It's just.... soo beautiful, even if it's not yet finished. I can already feel the feels we're about to feel. too much feels

[@demandspacetourism1]

Beautiful, Stunning, Amazing, Fantastic. To all of us who have studied Blender and believed in Blender over the years, this film proves that our faith has been justified. But for those who see truly long-term, and are committed to Blender, we know that this is just the beginning. Blender gives to us the power to share not only imagination, but vision. Blender "gives" us the power to communicate at last, otherwise we could not afford the technology. Its just a matter of time now. Peace and THANKS.

[@minhaj_khan]

Beautiful... this really shows the power of blender. Can't wait to see the continuation!! Wait a second. blender + cycles = washing machine *mind blown*

[@core2705]

Still watch it over and over again..

[@laurel8831]

This is beautiful .. Blender is so powerful.

[@quasarpuffs]

Joshua Rage I agree with you, but let's not forget its really talented people who made this look so good. Better software just imposes fewer limits on an artist's creativity.

[@laurel8831]

quasarpuffs Sure. But sharing reels and short films inspires people to use blender. It is the best way to advertise Blender - to call attention on it. The more people know blender the better. Because it is open source it increases the chance that more people help developing. Furthermore blender is free, so you can't really say other software is "better". It depends on the reason for using. I think it's just great to see what is already possible in Blender and the result can certainly compete with every other 3D software. Blender is the epitome of a never ending progress.

[@quasarpuffs]

Joshua Rage Oh, I think you might've misunderstood me. I wasn't trying to say that other software is better than Blender, just that- generally speaking- when software improves, it lets artists be more creative. And Blender has definitely improved a lot. Its gone from being a weird, largely-useless toy ten years ago, to a serious 3D creation tool today.

[@BlooAlien]

quasarpuffs Actually, that "weird, largely-useless toy" was an in-house rendering program being quite heavily used by the folk who had access to it, and it was designed such that they could efficiently get 3D thrown together with a minimum of fuss compared to other programs of the era. It was also crazy mad customizable, so that each artist could basically turn it into THEIR perfect working environment. The problem was that MOST folk around that time could not wrap their brains around the concept of "customizable", let alone customizable interfaces. The other problem for a lotta folk was the interface worked best with one hand on the mouse and one hand working the hotkeys, but most folk seem to think the keyboard is only for cavemen to bash on (obsolete old tech) or for typing letters and Facebook posts. What has happened to that "wierd … toy" over the years is that they've streamlined and modernized the interface while still keeping EVERYTHING that made the original so epic and awesome, and they've continued to add NEW features and improve existing ones, too. Blender has surpassed by far the $2000 Lightwave3D that I used to use, and at this point I'll never switch back. If ever I throw a pile of money at a 3D program again, I'd rather donate it to the Blender Foundation.

[@quasarpuffs]

Bloo Alien I think I'm referring to an earlier time in blender's history than what you're talking about. It may have been longer than 10 years ago- I don't recall exactly- but the first time I used blender, it had an unusable joke of a renderer, almost no animation tools, almost no modeling tools, awful non-standard hotkeys, and no undo. It did have the snappy, customizable interface which I've always liked, but that's about it. After the foundation raised the money to take it open source though (I donated a large sum to that effort), it improved a lot, but only to a point. That's why they re-wrote it from scratch 5 years ago... But yeah, ever since then its been kicking ass. I use it for most of my work these days and hardly ever touch my old copies of Maya, LW, etc. that I paid through the nose for.

[@godzoookie]

My favorite Blender studio movie. The first two close ups of Frank's eyes are amazing. This really needs a 2nd cycle.

[@TheTattorack]

An animation where kids are not the target! Yay! One that is 100% made in Blender! YAY!!!

[@sottozen]

awesome and beautiful! Blender is becoming so powerful. Congratulations

[@Thats_Cool_Jack]

this has more realism than live action movies that use green screens

[@stephenmymomtoldmenottoput1459]

This is like Pixar quality animation. Good job guys.

[@photomg316]

still my favourite blender open movie project

[@CassieCollision]

I honestly laughed really hard when I watched this for the first time because I thought the short pulled a bait and switch and sold Franck a better device to kill himself with.

[@Headup240]

Wrong on so many levels.

[@Haru_Misu]

That would have been hilarious😂

[@BlenderFrance]

Awesome ! I can't wait to watch to next cycle. Following the making of the short step by step from the cloud was a unique experience. Congrats everyone !

[@Tancazeletem]

I keep searching for the 2nd cycle...still hoping it will be a thing! Love this so much - beautiful work!

[@TheDuckCow]

I'm proud to have been a sponsor of this film, I cannot wait to see what the blender foundation has in store not only for the full film but also for the development of blender itself!

[@anythingoriginal]

This needs to be turned into at least an hour long film. I would pay to see it. Someone do something!!

[@calmingvoice8646]

... Damn. These films have come so far since Elephants Dream. This is professional quality. The textures, the shaky cam, it all rocks.

[@ThereWereHeroes]

Man this is more beautiful than I can put to text. It felt more real than most movies. The dialog and character interaction felt real and authentic. The animation is gorgeous. I am more than impressed. I'm overwhelmed!

[@janismancevics6638]

Oh, this was amazing! First Blender Foundation movie, where I forgot that the movie is supposed to show off Blender. I just enjoyed it! I love how it is taking it's time. There were places, where I was just saying Wow!

[@Zero_00128]

Me and my girlfriend(future wife) genuinely fell in love over this as wild as that sounds lmao

[@photondance]

WTF man? I just found this on Netflix yesterday. It’s been out for over three years, and it still doesn’t have a follow up. It seems like it could be the start of something awesome! I just want to know how it resolves.

[@SD-cp2pg]

Has it already been a year since it went up on Netflix? Jeez. I remember being shown this as a younger person years ago but not for what it told.

[@fakecubed]

It resolves once they do the new hair nodes system.

[@ChristopherFraser2]

@@fakecubed and quicker volumetrics rendering

[@fabiocroldan]

YEEAAAHH !!! start very compelling. Congratulations to all the team of Blender. I really love the story, this deserves to be known worldwide, Esther Wouda did an excellent job, I like animations are made not only for children. The quality is excellent, where I work use Maya, but my boss is putting together a team to use Blender. A hug to all those who worked.

[@TheStarsWatchAlong]

I first saw this short in 2016/2017, and over the years have repeatedly come back to watch it again. The animation and storytelling are phenomenal. And it's been an amazing long term gauge of my mental health. When I first watched this, I was overwhelmed with emotion by the end. It hit too close to home with my desires at the time. But now, there's a fondness for this short, and a connection with Franck as he enters his new life. For everyone else who keeps coming back to this, me too... me too. Waiting for the next cycle, probably forever. And to those just finding this, and Franck is a little too relatable, Keep going, something will change, and it gets so much more beautiful when it does.

[@user-zf3fc9tn5k]

.......that was single handily the best animation related thing I've seen all year.....

[@MelvinG24]

When the next Second cycle comes?

[@tomasm1233]

Soon. It has been announced by Ton :p

[@elnico5623]

@@tomasm1233 really? :O

[@ernestoguarnerosmontiel7974]

@@tomasm1233 really!!?

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

@@tomasm1233 stop lying please, my poor heart can't take it

[@Zhung36]

@@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051 Ton mentioned it at the blender conference 2019 ;) (forgot when)

[@NathanSalapat]

Excellent work. It's impressive to see how far Blender as come from the Elephant Dream days. Truly stellar work.

[@inquisitivelittlebird]

Really upsetting that they were not able to continue the story.

[@Oscar4u69]

I love this kind of work, it's totally amazing! a masterpiece!, amazingly animated; every movement looks and feels so natural. the render is amazing! i wonder how long did this take to render because everything looks so great, the grass, the hair, the illumination EVERYTHING! and the story is confusing, but, great :D

[@lzymxn]

+MirceaKitsune as revolutionary as say, creating the first ever open movie?

[@ak47dontplay30]

I think the voice acting is really good they should really make a part 2

[@sociamix]

AMAZING !!!! What a great movie ! ... 4 people without soul...

[@RREDesigns]

ToutApprendre They are ten now. Probably contemplating suicide too.. :v

[@LeSpicey]

Rolando E. Rolon 24 when I watched it... Surely people that don't know how to appreciate such great things...

[@quasarpuffs]

Kevan C Maybe they're Autodesk employees.

[@RREDesigns]

Yeah. Or Autodesk users. It must be really frustrating to have top quality software and produce crappy art. XD

[@LeSpicey]

Rolando E. Rolon Er, I'm an Autodesk user and that doesn't make me do crappy art ^^

[@M4rt1nX]

Tell the creators that this short game me life in a very dark momemt. There is so much beauty in this world.

[@MystiqueA]

Everything.. EVERYTHING was simply BEAUTIFUL; the mind-boggling details put into the fur, hair, sincere eyes, gorgeous lighting, the tornado of colorsssss - THE ENTIRE RENDERING IN 720p and up, URGH

[@vzxvzvcxasd7109]

THIS.IS.FUC'KIN.EPIC i especially liked the directing of the sounds, it was FANTABULOUS love it,

[@zachhiebert7926]

6 years later and still waiting for a sequel

[@robotrabbit5712]

2023, still hoping!

[@konakai37]

How has this not won an award? The lighting is absolutely phenomenal, the music, the voice acting... the characters... The eyes of the characters really get to me... its what really brings the characters to life. There are certain shots that just look REAL. Amazing job! MORE!!!!!

[@rakkoonpsycho4276]

Vengo de parte de ZellenDust. Excelente trabajo, a ver si con suerte en algún futuro la película se vuelve realmente posible. Es una pena que no haya sido así debido a que se merece apoyo sin dudas. Realmente es de lo mejor que he visto y ha sido sumamente original y muy bueno en todo sentido. No he visto ni un solo fallo. Impecable.

[@kisielthomas4939]

Rakkoon Blood JAJAJA yo tambien,quiero la musica que aparece cuando la oveja de se va :v

[@ThePixelgrapher]

I love how they used 2.39:1 with anamorphic bokeh. It's these small details that make it that much more realistic. This is the beginning of the Maya Ruins.

[@kolopanoco]

amazing textures and light!

[@lastronomediscount9304]

Your pp is from minecraft, your opinion doesnt count

[@beethwang]

@@lastronomediscount9304 pp? 😎

[@renjoku3771]

I don’t know about any of you guys, but after watching this, I definitely value my life a lot more. Such precious gifts we’ve been born with. The gift of knowing. Curiosity. Will. Love. What a spectacle life is.

[@Rosetwig20]

Yes, this needs to be a movie. I almost cried. God yes this says a lot in 10 minutes. Keep making good animation like this. And I want to see more of this animation.

[@jeevatma]

Amazing! This animation depicts the truth which is understood by very few. Sheeps follow each other but that one sheep was the seeker, for more or beyond what he was living in. His world was a tiny island. This is just like our world where every living being is following the same path told by society to earn money, eat, sleep, drink and die. So sheep represent people here. Then an angel or prophet comes out of this world like we know in every religion mentioned. He gives the knowledge of truth to the one who agrees to listen and surrender to him. That knowledge is self explanatory and does not require any expertise in any subjects or language or education. Thus the sheep is confused at first but the knowledge slowly takes it hold and takes the sheep to enlightenment which is represented by the colourful clouds and tunnel of light replicating the experiences of deep meditation. Then further the sheep is born again in another body but this time he has the collar means he is now enlightened and already understands the truth. The angel is not bound to the limitations of the world so after the job is done he leaves that universe. In angels dimension, we can see many many universes as we know in Indian scriptures its mentioned that there are millions of universes and the one who is enlightened is beyond these universes. So then angel hears another call of the true seeker and runs to attend it. One more thing, here the angels look is similar to Jesus as I think the director of the movie may have evolved with Christian belief. But as the truth is one it is mentioned same in all religions, this story holds true for all. The people who follow religion blindly fail to understand this. Beautiful stuff!! Hats off! I did not know Blender was capable of such animations and open source ... :O

[@The_Deaf_Aussie]

That part, when the clouds part to reveal the awesomeness.. backed with that powerful score... just equaled the scene in Interstellar.. when they attempted to dock the spinning ship.. Fucking awesome!!!

[@TheCajustube]

I am an avid user of Blender since release 2.71. Working with this software makes me happy. Even more when I see how successful the people behind this great product can still realize such beautiful projects. I thank you all for my good time with Blender and your commitment.

[@Bucking_Fastard]

Holy crap, this gave me such goosebumps. Both the visuals and the story really spoke to me, I like this kind of stuff. Can't wait for the next part.

[@wesboundmusic]

A total work of utmost love and oh, I've fallen in love with the story and how you put it to picture instantly! Can't wait for another installment, epic ideas and execution thereof!

[@fatcat1414]

Coming back to this after a long time, and I must say the sound design is insanely well done.

[@BluePixelAnimations]

This is what makes me proud to be a Blender user! When I saw this for the first time a while ago, I was blasted away by the animation, lighting, texturing, etc. It is so well animated! This short film proves that you don't need expensive software that cost you thousands of dollars to make animations with professional quality! Blender is (in my opinion) the best open-source project ever created! Thanks Ton Rosendaal!

[@dreamingfirefly]

Beautiful. Everything from the score to the graphics and voice acting...just amazing. I was entranced from the very beginning. By the end my body was covered in goosebumps. Also Victors jacket is badass

[@srinivass442]

awesome string physics, awesome grass, hair, air interaction with fur. sheep face texture and interaction with wood and dust. mind blowing. great job.

[@theuberlord7402]

Man, the visuals were stunning, and the absolutely fantastic music BLEW me away! Well done! Can't wait to see the rest of Cosmos laundromat when the others collaborate with you.

[@mariacruz.9604]

the detail on this is absolutely amazing

[@crazerep]

I love you guys! This is a Brilliant masterpiece! The boundaries for creativity has been blown off by their passion and the commitment towards the project. Live long Blender!

[@Boiea]

Cycles of life; the multiverse theory in the form of a laundromat. I've always loved this short film. Watching it for the hundredth time.

[@samlloyd4004]

I created an SRT file with more detailed subtitles. I have no other way to share it, so here it is. 1 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:15,380 [soft voice] Ah... Oh! Ah! [irregular footsteps] 2 00:00:27,700 --> 00:00:34,000 [strangled gasps] [creaking wood] 3 00:00:40,980 --> 00:00:42,500 [branch snaps] [grunting] 4 00:00:42,770 --> 00:00:45,780 [male voice] No… no! No! No! 5 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:51,740 [yelling] Nooo! 6 00:00:51,740 --> 00:00:56,740 [distant seagulls and ocean waves] 7 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:07,000 [panting] [creaking rope] 8 00:01:11,780 --> 00:01:12,770 Unh. 9 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:19,940 [panting and wheezing] 10 00:01:26,460 --> 00:01:28,360 Hmp! Unh. 11 00:01:29,320 --> 00:01:35,730 [ragged breathing] 12 00:01:35,860 --> 00:01:39,600 [wheezing] 13 00:02:07,500 --> 00:02:12,500 [grunts with exertion] 14 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,500 [male voice] Excuse me! 15 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:22,880 Excuse me, sir? 16 00:02:24,300 --> 00:02:24,940 'Scuse me? 17 00:02:26,820 --> 00:02:28,520 [sheep] Oh, come on. 18 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,110 [man] Do you have a moment, sir? 19 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:36,700 [sheep] I'm kind of in the middle of somethin' here, yes? Thank you. 20 00:02:36,830 --> 00:02:39,580 [man] I've come a long way for you, Franck. 21 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:50,540 My name is Victor. 22 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:52,980 Hi. 23 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:55,780 And you are… 24 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,500 You are Franck. 25 00:03:00,500 --> 00:03:04,000 You are so much more than just a sheep, aren't you? 26 00:03:04,540 --> 00:03:08,620 Oh yeah? How would you know? 27 00:03:10,340 --> 00:03:12,660 Look at you. You're an adventurer, Franck. 28 00:03:13,940 --> 00:03:16,720 Just like me, you're... a lone wolf. 29 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,840 Tell me, does one choose to be alone? 30 00:03:22,910 --> 00:03:24,080 No, one doesn't. 31 00:03:25,140 --> 00:03:27,100 One doesn’t even choose to be a wolf. 32 00:03:29,940 --> 00:03:30,780 Or does one? 33 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:37,920 Well, mister, um, 34 00:03:38,060 --> 00:03:39,840 -Hector-- -Victor, Victor. 35 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,750 I don’t know what you’re on about but- 36 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,400 but I'm just a sheep minding its own business. 37 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:48,590 And I suggest you do the same. 38 00:03:49,380 --> 00:03:51,730 No. No, no, no, Franck. Wait, wait, wait. 39 00:03:51,860 --> 00:03:54,380 No. This is not... the way. 40 00:03:54,580 --> 00:03:57,540 Just give me one… minute of your precious time. 41 00:03:58,460 --> 00:04:01,500 Precious time? [chuckles] 42 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:03,460 -Yeah, just give me one minute. 43 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,600 -[breathes deeply]- You would have one more minute, wouldn't you? 44 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,760 Okay, half. Half a minute. 45 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:17,520 [irregular breathing] 46 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,180 [exhales] 47 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,140 I knew it. I knew it. 48 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:32,100 Ah, you will not regret this. 49 00:04:32,700 --> 00:04:34,560 The adventures you will have. 50 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,120 All the lives you ever wanted. 51 00:04:39,500 --> 00:04:41,020 All you’ve been missing. 52 00:04:41,699 --> 00:04:46,000 Here. This is…the best product we have… in store. 53 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,430 -Uhh… -Variable spin speed, 54 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:52,150 excellent tumble performance in one… handy… device. 55 00:04:52,280 --> 00:04:53,300 Squeaky clean. 56 00:04:57,060 --> 00:05:00,400 Well this uh... this better be good! 57 00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:03,900 Uh, it took me ages to tie that rope. 58 00:05:04,900 --> 00:05:06,720 With my fuckin' hoofs. 59 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:08,800 No more need for hoofs. 60 00:05:09,220 --> 00:05:10,600 No more sheepy business. 61 00:05:10,730 --> 00:05:13,070 -[rattling buzz] -Ho! 62 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:14,610 -[click] -Time flies. 63 00:05:14,740 --> 00:05:16,190 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, 64 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,730 wait, how does this thing work? 65 00:05:18,860 --> 00:05:21,000 I mean, how do I make it work? 66 00:05:21,130 --> 00:05:22,500 No, you don't. 67 00:05:22,660 --> 00:05:24,500 I just turned it on for you. 68 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:27,150 When can I go? 69 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,000 -Where can I go?- We will pick you up, don't worry. 70 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:33,260 Just… stay here. 71 00:05:33,820 --> 00:05:35,860 In this exact… place, don't move. 72 00:05:36,420 --> 00:05:37,080 Just wait! 73 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:39,140 That's it? 74 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:41,620 Hey! 75 00:05:42,700 --> 00:05:43,260 Hey! 76 00:05:44,340 --> 00:05:45,900 Wait, mister! 77 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,620 Uh... Casper? Wha-- um-- 78 00:05:48,870 --> 00:05:51,000 Hector or whatever! 79 00:06:09,220 --> 00:06:11,910 -[button click] -[accelerated fuzzy chirps] 80 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:17,040 [distant seagulls and ocean waves] 81 00:06:27,660 --> 00:06:33,060 -[button clicks] -[accelerated noises] 82 00:06:33,860 --> 00:06:36,980 -[button click] -[swelling ambient music begins] 83 00:06:47,180 --> 00:06:49,040 [distant thunder] 84 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:55,070 [starts ticking] 85 00:06:55,700 --> 00:06:57,420 [starts ticking at the same speed] 86 00:07:32,540 --> 00:07:36,980 [wind whistling] 87 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,700 [music crescendos] 88 00:08:36,900 --> 00:08:41,600 [music fades] 89 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:45,630 -[ears ringing] -[buzzing insects] 90 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:50,920 Uh! [breathing heavily] 91 00:08:56,060 --> 00:08:58,070 Huh? Huh? 92 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,560 Hah! Huh? 93 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:19,380 [loud whirring] 94 00:09:19,620 --> 00:09:21,600 [whirring softens] 95 00:09:52,540 --> 00:09:53,320 [door slams] 96 00:09:58,620 --> 00:10:01,980 [rattling buzz] 97 00:10:03,980 --> 00:10:08,980 [upbeat music]

[@craggolly]

you're doing the lord's work

[@miracleshappen4483]

This is absolutely marvellous in every sense: the 3d animation, the cure of the details, the acting and the story line. I'm looking forward to seeing the sequel or a full movie.

[@elliedaqueen5797]

Amazing. The whole thing was so well crafted and I can't express how much I love this preview and can't wait for more.

[@musicman3569]

That lighting and that hair are just spectacular. It looks so tangible -- quite a contrast when you step back just a little bit and look at the difference from Big Buck Bunny.

[@seekertosecrets]

So we are going to have to wait 3 more cycles before it's done?! Man, I wanted more out of this!

[@etai321]

Absolutely breathtaking! The work that went into this is so underrated. This should’ve been shown in theaters as a short film.

[@Benimation]

This is beautiful, especially on a big retina display.

[@onelastride9399]

There is something about this video which keeps me bringing back

[@jenovaizquierdo]

it is freaking awesome Blender i loveeee it cannot wait for the second part, i wish the best for blender and be recognised for commercial use it as a lot of potential.

[@steveennever9905]

I watch this once every couple of months just to remind myself that innovation is still possible on this planet.

[@K375DesignTeam]

congratulation to the hole blenderteam for the great work. quality is great, love the details and light setup.

[@patrickfrank3163]

At first I had no idea what to expect and I was curious because this is an Open Film Project. And then I was rewarded with such a cute little story. Watching it made me happier for some time. Thank you all who made this possible!

[@CaCriGuz]

Blender is incredible I would like to meet all those people involved in the blender project Thank you for keeping improving :D your work is inspiring Cheers

[@michirumaeda]

Found this on Netflix last night. I thought it was a full feature animation film. I hope the creators get funding to make the next series!

[@TheGrandWhiteFox]

That was brilliant! Can't wait to see how this story unfolds

[@johncantgame439]

Idk about anyone else, but the entire sequence when the time begins to tick down up until the music stops... that whole thing had me burst into serious tears. I’m talkin the type of tears where your nose is runny and you’re sniffing in and out and losing breath type of crying. Idk what it is, they did such s great job putting life into that sheep... he didn’t even have to talk, and I would have cried the same way just seeing him run away... the whole suicide intro is deep, and perfect for this. So sad it isn’t a full movie I’m considering writing a visual novel of my own just to bring piece of mind to myself lol

[@babbolo71]

Holy Crap! That was Abso-friggen-lutely beautiful!

[@EyobFitwi]

The graphics is superb. Seriously, Blender is now really good enough for Hollywood movies. But what impressed me more was the film's direction. There is real art. Congratulations for all those who worked on it. You really accomplishing something.

[@abalonewaters9759]

Thanks to the animation community, I've become fairly skeptical and untrusting towards what I watch. Mainly because around 70% of the animations I've stumbled upon are either sad or really disturbing. When I was watching this I had my brows furrowed while expecting some kind of upsetting ending like Victor killing Franck somehow. Then somewhere in the middle I felt like maybe the whole thing was just some kind of cluster of ideas that someone through together for animation practice. And that it was made more to just make something, rather than to actually have a story. I'm very happy to say that by the end, those feelings were wiped down. And I actually feel pleased to have watched this video. I'm still pretty damn confused. But the film ended in such a way that I do feel like there is a story there. And a nice story. It feels like a Willy Wonka, or a Mr. Magorium's Magic Emporium, sort of thing. Like maybe Victor lives in the world that we do, but with the twist that he owns this magical laundromat. Perhaps using it to travel to new worlds to help people or at least do something. Anyways, I really do like it. I encourage the makers to continue as this has definitely caught my attention and I'm joining those in the comment section who believe that a second installment would be awesome. Good job to the people who worked on this project! It looks amazing!

[@BrianneGrebil]

The story is incredibly, bizarrely beautiful, and the animation is stunning. I imagine this is what you might dream if you were on a super peaceful acid trip, but also had a bit of indigestion...

[@florentthomasmindandgo-dat1868]

Hi blender team, once more time you made such an AWESOME job, congratulations

[@ginsan8198]

This short makes me believe that Blender can do wonders. The only problem only happens when one just doesn't try hard enough.