Bodies of Water ~ Animated Short Film

When Lake is drowning in his own thoughts, Mac takes him on a lake-break. With all the leisure and chill, he definitely won’t be stuck in his head anymore.
This is my 3rd year bachelor thesis film, I hope you'll enjoy!
☀️More WIPs and rejected art at ko-fi.com/s/9c1711dab1
♫ SOUNDTRACK: open.spotify.com/album/6nnfYb...
🌲 / bodies_of_water_film
🌴sournoodl.carrd.co/
🌺special thanks for my amazing voice actors:
Lake - / marshweasel
Mac - / justfern

[@randomacountboy]

"What are your thoughts on body horror?" "As far as I'm concerned, having a body at all is body horror."

[@erissummer8613]

🎶I'm so sorry that you have to have a body🎶

[@ghost.and.gills.]

@@erissummer8613AJJ!!

[@Marakuje1]

😂 👍

[@T34cher]

@@erissummer8613I’m very sorry that u have to have a body oh yeahhh

[@Aldersnap]

Literakllyyy maybe this is part of why i enjoy body horror, i feel seen by it :0

[@nereamaringoncalves8978]

"What are you waiting for" "Surgery" That really caught me out of guard

[@Goose-dw2ct]

He said “top surgery”, which is a surgery many trans men get to remove their breasts.

[@nereamaringoncalves8978]

@@Goose-dw2ct I know, I found it funny. Im non binary btw

[@brute1604]

​@@nereamaringoncalves8978 why was it funny to u? I'm ftm btw. Just curious.

[@nereamaringoncalves8978]

@@brute1604 Idk the way he said it was hilariou, like: I'm not doing anything until then

[@kasiakarlsefni]

@@Goose-dw2ctno really

[@barke4051]

I really like how everything in Lake's life is portrayed in a very dull color scheme, while Mac is the one thing that adds some life to it, some vibrant colors.

[@whitoutanameiseverythingokay]

I hadn't noticed it, but it's really funny in the end that Mac is with colors that are a little more dull than the room jahdjs

[@Wh0re_milk_]

"what are you waiting forrrr?" "top surgeryyy" relatable buddy

[@-Wet_cheese-]

ikr

[@ShiraCheshire]

"Wait... that's not a metaphor?" was such a great moment. We're so used to seeing so much weird metaphorical stuff in indie animation that this caught me completely off guard. An actual literal lake monster- one that seems to target specific victims, judging by the missing posters all over the area.

[@0XBlondie96X0]

I thought the posters were of him pre-transition?

[@ShiraCheshire]

​@@0XBlondie96X0 While I can't be sure, they don't seem to resemble him. We see four posters close up. The first girl has similar ears, but also freckles and a totally different nose. Second girl isn't seen in much detail, but doesn't have any obvious resemblances. Third girl has a totally different body type when compared to either Lake or the other missing girls, and a distinctly different haircut from what seems to be Lake's style. The last one has a hoodie on like him and hair that seems more his style, but that's it. I could always be wrong, but I didn't see any obvious resemblance.

[@GoddoDoggo]

@@0XBlondie96X0 The missing girls are all different people who look vaguely similar, they're probably supposed to remind him of when he looked similar and it makes him uncomfortable. I think the implication is that the lake monster targets young women and has "identified" Lake that way, which is also why it grossly crawls up his binder, as if it's "checking to make sure." So it IS a metaphor, but also real. That's what I got from it, anyway.

[@marenking1946]

Yeah that caught me off guard in the best way! It’s so funny and original and I love it 😄

[@slaughtrrbeach]

@@GoddoDoggooh that’s extra creepy

[@Lucifersfursona]

- he looks exactly like me - that’s the exact way dysphoria feels. A big creepy lump of meat that follows you.

[@Tearssssssss]

You're pretty/handsome

[@Nacruledge]

Yeah, this video played it perfectly. Honestly, This whole thing is an absolute masterpiece.

[@pidge5193]

I know this is about dysphoria but as someone who ain't trans it's also pretty relatable for days of severe body dyspmophia and the general feeling of disgust at the idea of revealing your body and having to look at it when it isn't what you want it to be

[@TheAussieShalien]

youre seen and loved.

[@RedPilledAsFuck]

@@TheAussieShalien we don’t want to be literally seen tho ☠️

[@TheAussieShalien]

@@RedPilledAsFuck I want to be respected as a trans person personally. I want respect and acceptance from my family. not all trans people want to be seen, not all trans people not want to be seen

[@RedPilledAsFuck]

@@TheAussieShalien this comment specifically isn’t talking about trans people. i want to be seen emotionally but physically i do not want to be seen. i would like to be comfortable enough to be seen, but i’m not.

[@Dyanafog]

I still cant tell what biological, or intended gender this stories protagonist has, help

[@saiphrivas1437]

mac is so cat-coded. literal kitten. cat energy all throughout.

[@nalinphatj3252]

Golden retriever

[@helixxia9320]

orange cat man

[@aspwillow]

Golden retriever, more

[@DonDeeley]

The chill beat monster attack is such a great contrast. The ambient insistence that everything is okay while there's real horror present amplifies the tension. What a great choice

[@sournoodl]

Haha yes! Just like in real life :D

[@PixelsPolygonsNPetrichor]

​@@sournoodlwhat

[@maximodiaz802]

​@@sournoodl🌚🤨🗿

[@BigSweatyBaWls]

@@PixelsPolygonsNPetrichorit’s symbolism

[@xxrainbodkidxx5508]

​@@BigSweatyBaWlswait that's not a metaphor

[@beetlesaretrying4621]

This animation is somehow cozy, depressing, horrific, funny, inspiring, and hopeful, all in one Adult Swim show style. I want more of these two paling around and causing problems.

[@veronicafromtallyhall]

ey 1.4k likes and no comments?

[@user-md6sl6yq7i]

oh.. my gosh. the realization of what this was about hit me like a truck. "im waiting for surgery." "Its okay dude, wear a binder,” and him looking over at the missing girl posters. holy shidaddle, dude.. edit: i keep getting comments saying “they literally said it at the start!” I didn't realize that. thats all. so, please dont comment that, its starting to bother me. :')

[@elephorofonius]

i’m worried you know more than i do can you tell me what the realization was

[@user-md6sl6yq7i]

@@elephorofonius when i started watching it, i didn't realize Lake (the one in the tub) was trans and struggling with.... Body dysphoria? Is that what its called? And Mac (the drunk guy) was comforting him. Idk, maybe I'm just dumb, this is the first video i watched off this channel

[@brute1604]

​@@user-md6sl6yq7iok this is a month old, but I'm also FTM (Female to Male trans) and you are totally fine! Yeah, dude was having issues and thankfully he had a friend there for him

[@hinamiravenroot7162]

He literally told the audience at the beginning. "My body is so gross" "Nah, you're just like any other guy to me"

[@user-md6sl6yq7i]

@@hinamiravenroot7162 yeah but im slow. sorry-

[@Beesthataregelatonas]

Dude the chill ass music while he’s experiencing the worst e moment of his life.

[@yujifa_]

"I haven't been in water since I was 12" was so relatable it caught me off guard. I swear I used to like swimming but now the last time I've been is... ages ago. I love everything about this so much the way the dysphoria is shown just feels so right, how it feels so overwhelming and intense but nobody else shares the distress at all. Also my first thought was "lake what a cool name maybe I could add it to my list of possible names" before I knew this was about being trans

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@pendlera2959]

Head's up, Stella.gs22 is a troll. They've been copypasting this comment everywhere.

[@zleepydude]

​@@pendlera2959i find it weird when people hate on trans people :/

[@Queen_of_hell_]

​@@Stella.22gare u dumb?

[@AbeTheGreatt]

@@Stella.22g agreed.

[@zyfigamer]

Please don’t remove this from the internet forever. This is art.

[@person420]

I miss read this and thought you were an asshole

[@ptaszor9779]

If this is art then socrealism is the God's creation XD. Nonetheless the technique necessary to produce such a cartoon is impressive.

[@lynxpinata4207]

👍 agreed

[@stulvus]

@@ptaszor9779 tf this is art. animation is art, stfu

[@faberadult1925]

@@ptaszor9779​ what

[@_L_A_N_C_E_R_]

mac and lake have the most black cat and orange cat friendship I've ever seen

[@Addo1000_dragons]

2:07 And ill reward you with... ✨️the normal guy beverage✨️

[@sophiaolszewski64]

I love the bait and switch of the hoodie, becoming his sword instead of his shield, and how the extra long tassel he made from being anxious was tied in.

[@thatoneweirddudeinthecorner]

“Tied in” I see what you did there

[@faeryfeathers]

Yeah that literally brought me to tears

[@sophiaolszewski64]

😏

[@grosebud4721]

I also really liked how he tied the string right around the lungs, like how sometimes binding can be dangerous for breathing but people feel like they have to to be comfortable in their own bodies😢 it was really clever attention to detail

[@candlefox99]

As someone with severe emetophobia, thank you so much for not making the vomitting detailed or noisy. I know it's not the point of this short and I'm not even sure you did it on purpose, but I appreciate it so much

[@frogfish1567]

Was just about to say this!! I have really severe emetopobia but somehow this didn’t trigger me at all!

[@katehucks774]

Same, I always appreciate when it’s depicted as nothing more than a literal “bleh!”

[@DN-fs2kb]

Yeah i have it too, usually it would scare me but this time it was just funny

[@eymegusta]

same !

[@queenchaosyet]

Me as well! I was very pleased with how it was handled 👍

[@DemonicStrawberry99]

"i havent been in water since i was like 12" is so real 😭

[@fullofpilk]

Lake: *witnessing eldritch horror* Mac: "im fuggn drunk"

[@jus7mile421]

As someone who isn't trans but is trying to learn more about it, dating someone who is, as well as having many close friends who are, this was an eye opener. Just seeing the monster go under his binder made my chest feel all gross and weird. And when I physically reacted and tried to "wipe" it off myself, I realized just how much more intense the feeling of dysphoria can get. I can't even imagine the discomfort trans people feel in the slightest but this just helped me understand just a smidge the amount of discomfort and how "gross" it can feel for someone living through this feeling everyday. This short film was an amazing depiction and the art-style and pacing of it was different in the best way possible.

[@cishets-is-a-scum]

Wow. You really get it. Thats a good comment

[@todidatwee4571]

@@cishets-is-a-scum your name is a joke right? like you still think that cis people are ok?

[@ghost.and.gills.]

Very cool comment

[@IlTaolI]

As a trans person I'm really impressed of how well you understand the topic. I hate my body, how it looks, I don't want to be this way and it hurts, puts me in a uncomfortable position, im glad at least some people try to understand it.

[@starsforleo2347]

thank you so much for trying to understand

[@rrrrrrrrrr9354]

honestly i dont think ive ever seen an animation like this before........... the color palette and shapes are so neat. also i apreciate the trans themes i can relate ALSO IS ............... lake............ the missing person😳

[@sournoodl]

thank you so much!! metaphorically he definitely is ;D

[@chriswilkinson9400]

@@sournoodl Is funny cartoons characters

[@anteater-muravyed]

I thought the missing person was the main character before he transitioned (and also the lake at the same time) I'm terrible at explaining, but yeah :D

[@RedBloxStudios]

Okay good I'm not the only person who immediately thought "TRANS" when they were wearing a croptop

[@redleaderdemon841]

​@@RedBloxStudios If you mean when he took his hoodie off, it's a binder, not a crop top. It compresses the chest to make it look more flat. /info

[@windwalker7154]

"Wait, it's not a metaphor ?" Great horror potential in that line.

[@ikaroony]

Even as a cis woman, I haven't been swimming in a while. I can still relate to the fear of your own body. I don't want to confront my feelings today tho. Good work noodl!

[@jeofickles2771]

"That's not a metaphor??" This animation is so good and so funny, mack slipping around in his inflatable, the dialogue, really great

[@quengren]

God I think this is my favorite thing ever. The art style, the voice acting, the pacing, the world building through the dialogue, the everything. I love it.

[@spcyndles]

we need a whole show fr

[@junellebyrd5504]

Literally had me in awe with how good it was ❤

[@raspberriesrrandom]

"What are you waiting for?" "Top surgery" Same Lake, same

[@jessicapaulin1173]

I too have a golden Retriever friend that tears the fabric of reality

[@amberkatanimations6585]

3:11 I love the fact that one hoodie lace is longer than the other- showing that he's been pulling on it, as he was doing when he first got to the lake. I also love the fact that the film wasnt outright like "Oh, he's trans!" They left it to the viewer to figure it out through what they were saying. Stuff like this film is AWESOME.

[@untitledbeing6898]

As a trans dude I sensed he was trans almost right away because of how well written he is and how I relate to him

[@awkwardukulele6077]

That "one shitty chromosome" and "X-istential crisis" joke was what did it for me. It had real "Your cis friend is trying to make you feel better about dysphoria by being a goofball and it doesn't quite work but you still appreciate his effort."

[@fauxhuman0]

also him pulling on it was probably what saved him, he was able to reach the string because it was longer

[@ontopofbottom]

They made it pretty explicit that they were trans. Unless you're 9 and don't understand what top surgery is, then you know immediately they're trans.

[@fauxhuman0]

@@ontopofbottom but it still didnt use the word trans or shove it in your face. if you know lots about being trans youll know immediately, but plenty of people are never educated about this type of thing and will take longer. they still never outright say hes trans

[@dragonslayer101]

As a trans person this has to be one of the best depictions of gender dysphoria I've ever seen. It's so well animated and awesome. I love the character designs and voice acting. Pretty much everything about this is awesome. Good job!

[@accie.]

as a transman i couldnt agree more. i have had the EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE when it comes to water nyself so i feel super called out and relieved to know i am not alone in just being unable to being myself to even get in water.

[@skeletized]

hate it when my dysphoria is bad and the organ amalgamate monster appears

[@MikxPerson]

Frrrr the giant organ monster still attacks me too!!

[@sososo1704]

@@accie. A big monster appeared and you killed it with your hoodie?

[@dragonslayer101]

@@accie. Omg same here too! I haven't taken a bath since I was 7 before puberty ever since then I just take showers since they are immensely less dysphoric. Plus I don't have to battle a giant monster in lakes either since I don't like swimming.

[@Pear.tarsoulToTplaylists]

✨the normal guy beverage✨

[@Sweet_MochaLuv13]

"What are you waiting for?" "Top surgery." REAL BRO REAL-

[@grandmasgopnik9642]

Man as a trans dude pre top surgery something seeing something going under the binder genuinely was like no no no. My husband and I went on our 10 year anniversary to the Caribbean and that was my biggest fear. I haven’t been swimming in public since I transitioned years ago. We live in Florida so swimming and water sports (lol) was a big part of my life beforehand. It felt a lot like this to be honest.

[@ijustdocomments6777]

Dude I'm not even trans and I was going "no no no" that was some hentai-esque shit.

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@struanpeat5116]

​@@Stella.22gL

[@SabTheBean]

@@Stella.22g Please kindly shut up

[@marmoff.]

⁠@@Stella.22gwhydo you feel the need to respond to so many comments like this? it’s condescending and ignorant bruh. why?

[@berrysnowyboy5251]

As a trans dude this feels very real... I love how realistic this is because of not just the dysphoria, but also the existential crisis in the beginning and the missing posters that hit home a lot.

[@tylercafe1260]

Why would the missing girl poster mean so much to you?

[@Eee24790]

@@tylercafe1260 If I had to guess, it’s probably due to the way many trans people’s pasts haunt them, even after they’ve transitioned. Or maybe it’s the way some people say trans people have “died to them” when they transition, when that’s really not the case.

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@tylercafe1260]

@@Eee24790 Everywhere you go, there you are. You cannot escape yourself. It's a futile effort.

[@dragonslayer101]

@@Stella.22g Ya ignore this bot. I've seen them reply to every comment with the word "trans" and it's so effing annoying.

[@MisterJohnDoe]

The symbolistic monster being real for once? I like this change of pace.

[@Bad-Sir]

1:23 is one of the best scene transitions I've ever seen

[@Mike-bm1xv]

deleting this og comment because you can't behave yourselves in the replies. go outside, to the people who wanna argue. and to those just tryna defend their life: stop trying to convince these people. they don't care about us or the struggles we faced. they want us to live our lives the way they deem fit. i am who i am, and that's not bad.

[@MrSophire]

And this is why most people are against Trans treatment as of now. It really isn’t fixing the actual issue or problems. All it does is destroy a perfectly healthy body. Most people don’t hate trans people but we hate that the “medical “ community (anyone in the medical community that objects to this treatment gets shut down) putting people who really need help into a path that’s very harmful. I hope you feel better. You will always be a woman and it was of people cruel to say you could have changed. I am sorry you’re going through this.

[@milli5968]

​@@MrSophirepeople like you need to play in traffic

[@Murmeska]

I'm not trans, but I do relate to this in some way. All my life I've been told I was fat or not skinny enough even when I was slim. But the thing is even if I've achieved my "perfect" self I still would have been unhappy with myself. I would've still find things to hate about myself. It take a lot of work to see yourself in the mirror how you truly are without self loathing.

[@ranchustars3050]

@@MrSophirekeep your transphobic nonsense out of here and never return, you are helping no one.

[@banheezone]

​@@MrSophireHe is a biological female, His gender will always be male as long he wishes so.

[@crustyshrimp1761]

I love how lake uses Mac's own line against him "its just water and meat and some shit" 0:33 and 6:42

[@art3misplays265]

This perfectly communicated the feeling of chest dysphoria. It made me think about how I've been feeling lately, I want to stop feeling like i'm trapped inside the wrong body and feel more content with my transition.

[@Newisnowgirl123]

I screamed when the tentacles went under the binder. Fucking violation.

[@bogbert7019]

I loved all of this but I’m especially living for that scene transition where he’s dragged across the ground by his hoodie

[@Endtherinbetween]

I’m a trans guy and this is a great depiction of gender dysphoria i’ve seen also it’s just completely chill the entire time

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@Endtherinbetween]

@@Stella.22g It’s not something that i can work towards making myself feel comfortable with the gender I was born as, I’ve tried that already, why can’t you people understand that I can’t feel comfortable like this, did you really not get the point of the video?

[@dragonslayer101]

@@Endtherinbetween Don't mind it. It's a stupid bot/troll. Everytime someone says "trans' it responds.

[@Endtherinbetween]

@@dragonslayer101 ik lol i checked the other comments afterwards

[@stanleystove]

​@@Endtherinbetweenthe amount of delusion you have is enormous. And instead of period helping you, they're supporting it to make it worse. There's no "born in the wrong gender", pseudo science, not even science. You're just insane

[@mabelstar9132]

L A K E B R E A K

[@thisiswhymyfriendshateme8169]

It’s crazy how I knew exactly what this was about when I saw him in a tub with a hoodie on. It’s crazy the heat I would stand just to wear a hoodie to cover my chest. I started to hate hoodies in general because of it.

[@Trivial_Thread]

somehow I'm only now seeing this. the pure discomfort to the point where you just have to sit in a bath with a hoodie on is one of the most accurate things I've ever seen. and i love the real horror aspect of it, its a really amazing film with some great animation

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@pendlera2959]

Head's up, Stella.gs22 is a troll. They've been copypasting this comment everywhere.

[@redwolftrash]

@@Stella.22g smartest jschlatt fan

[@Her-sf3kj]

this feels more like a episode in a cartoon then a short (i wish there was more)

[@njmoonfrost6145]

So I’m nonbinary and this is the reason I can’t go swimming. It feels dirty and wrong. If I wear baggy clothing then no one can tell what I am, neither can I. So when he shouted for his hoodie, I felt that. I love your art style and how you tell a story. Well done

[@Catmatia]

Oh man this hits, i’m trans girl not a guy, but man the crossover is real. We all got that dysphoria hoodie don’t we. I remember almost having that exact conversation, (although just a bit different) with a friend of mine. Hopefully it will get easier for all of us. Awesome work!

[@bbyounk7ns856]

never have i seen an animation depicting transmasculinity/being a trans male. i love the representation. thank you. this is excellent. made me very happy.

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@gus6829]

@@Stella.22gthat’s not how it works. grow up, cope, and seethe

[@knightofthenorth926]

​@@Stella.22gplease educate yourself on trans people. They aren't choosing to be another gender, just like cis people don't choose to be cis. It's just the way you're born, and you can probably relate to that.

[@maesaliva]

@@Stella.22gbro even if being trans wasn’t real literally what harm does their existence cause you

[@theswissmiss69]

@@Stella.22g🤦

[@bayvee7427]

I love everything about this, I always love this art style reminds me a bit of Night in the Woods

[@sournoodl]

Ohh absolutely, NITW had a big influence on my art and atmosphere in general

[@Maukiki]

Nitw supermacy

[@goose1114]

Ah, that's what it was

[@pretzelwolf1204]

I love NITW and it’s been a few years since I played, but I got hit hard with nostalgia for it like two minutes into this. I thought it was just me! 😁

[@MK-jg6it]

the fact that the idea to make Mac sink into the flamingo is credited is so freaking funny i absolutely love this animation

[@Ring-doorbell]

As someone who is questioning their gender, this really hit me, I am someone who constantly covers my body up with a hoodie, I can find this pretty relatable and I really needed this to be honest-

[@zteir]

😳don’t fall into that hole

[@shart_cakes]

Same

[@cishets-is-a-scum]

​@@zteir get out clown:}

[@lightofthelives]

​@@zteir ?

[@zteir]

@@lightofthelives it’s a spiral of death and you will lose control of your whole identity immediately. Do not do it. ❤️

[@gwen6263]

i really adored all the symbols in this. the X X on his pants were the first thing i noticed and it's so well done how when the "X-istential crisis" is brought up, he covers them. also, i like how the monster was reaching for his chest (maybe partly) because he was binding, and restricting it- so then to defeat the monster he restricted it's chest. i just thought that was a really cool detail. also the missing posters all specifying something about a girl- it really emphasized the dysphoria! also, i don't know if it was intentional but i like how any squiggly line in this (like his hoodie strings) reminded me a bit of chromosomes and maybe i'm looking into it too much but it was so cool

[@unknwnerror1616]

so does Lake have Klinefelter Syndrome or is trans?

[@mothcraft]

The portrayal of the uncomfortable feeling of dysphoria is amazing. You captured it perfectly. It feels like someone is speaking my language

[@Jonquavious2780]

0:55 Truly a knee-slapper of a joke

[@impishexe]

"what are you waiting for" "✨tOopp surgery✨" felt that on a spiritual level

[@madelynjohannes8045]

I can relate to this so much. I remember when I first went swimming in my binder I felt so weird and disgusting but my friends didn’t look at me any differently and didn’t even bat an eye at my binder and it made me feel so good and so much like I really am who I am…I loved it :,) and I love how the two guys in the vid are such good friends and opposites

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@ragdollinballin]

​@@Stella.22gyou dont know whats better for some internet stranger youve never met before.

[@0verpricedcoffee553]

Stella gotta be the laziest troll out there, like, mf come up with better insults instead of the exact same comment 🙄

[@skumpkin5191]

“Wait… this isn’t a metaphors?” Is the best meta joke I’ve heard in YEARS

[@HerOwnKnife]

As a trans person myself, i really resonate with this animation so much

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@dragonslayer101]

I know right being trans is awesome much better than being a transphobic cissy.

[@Eee24790]

@@Stella.22g Unfortunately, being transgender is actually physical condition where the brain and the body mismatched during development. It’s (generally speaking) coded within the brain structure, and cannot be solved by “accepting yourself” because deep down the mind knows something is not matching up :( en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_gender_incongruence#:~:text=A%202016%20review%20reported%20that,especially%20in%20the%20right%20hemisphere.

[@spcyndles]

@@Stella.22g not every transition involves plastic surgery. don't say "why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad?" as if wanting to be a different gender is desperate. being trans doesn't mean you want to be the opposite gender. just a few pointers so you can dream about being a more likeable person tonight

[@Forcoy]

​@@Stella.22g"Artificial" is a useless thing to say. There's a lot of good stuff that's artificial and a lot of bad stuff that's natural. Notying about our current eorld is natural. Reminder that cars and the internet exist. We made those things. They're not biological. Doesn't make them bad just because they're artificiall tho ;) ;)

[@kiyokochanable]

.OMG!!!... The monster attack girls, that's why the monster attacked him.. And because he fought and learned to accep himself as who he is and his identity, was able to wing towards the monster, a.k.a society. Self acceptance and self luv is powerful.

[@hollowsbest]

really loved the 'wait that's not a metaphor' line, and the friend's drunken attempts at assisting. a unique little film, loved it lots. the sound design + music track were perf, and the wiggle lake's lines did when he got into the water was such a solid design choice. (and his hoodie becoming a sword, rather than a shield. the string he'd partially yanked out with anxiety becoming useful was quite neat :> )

[@Sugar_C0oki3]

This honestly captured the struggles and fears of being trans, while having SUCH BANGER MUSIC HOLY SHIT (Not to even mention the voice acting and stunning animation)

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@fin8094]

@Stella.gs22 that’s not how it works bro

[@anonymouscamel64]

@@Stella.22ggiga Chad spotted

[@EvelynKlima-jy5bc]

@@Stella.22g bro like no. Nuh uh, that’s definitely not how trans works.

[@Stella.22g]

it literally is whether you like it or not, kid @@EvelynKlima-jy5bc

[@lidiadediu6793]

Love how someone is credited for the idea of making mac sink in to the flamingo 7:12

[@RTTSau_BOSS]

The little paddling when he was going to grab the hoodie was so awkward yet precious! 😂 5:36

[@_leaf-3525]

weelll? what are you waiting forr? topp surgeryyy absolute mood right there

[@cheesycruster666]

Literally me

[@tiddelyfish2413]

You did a great job, I remember when my cousin came out to me as trans and I think I was the first person he told. I said I honestly didn’t care as long as he was happy aaaand 8ish years later he has a better beard than me :)

[@Stella.22g]

Ew

[@freakyfunkyflux]

​@@Stella.22greported

[@misterchef2107]

@@Stella.22gEw being a transphobe.

[@RushWheeler]

Testosterone works wonders bro.

[@MK-xr4rf]

@@Stella.22g it’s almost 2024, could we maybe mature a little?

[@amberhellfire9555]

I see the trend of lgbtq+ animated short films on youtube is continuing, this animation is lovely.

[@SilentSage]

can you recommend something?

[@amberhellfire9555]

@SilentSage Uuhhh the only ones I know of are old, "Dirty Paws" and "Butter Lover." Dirty Paws also got reanimated! Which was nice to see :)

[@onlyravioli]

2:50 "weellll, what are you waiting for?" "toopp surgery" AAAHHH THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING EVER

[@ooze_tube_gaming939]

Tf is top surgery

[@hikarusolar]

@@ooze_tube_gaming939removing breast tissue to look more masculine

[@ooze_tube_gaming939]

@@hikarusolar Ew

[@hikarusolar]

@@ooze_tube_gaming939 thats rude?

[@ProfessionallyInsane-vx6lm]

​@@ooze_tube_gaming939Ah, you seem much too young to be here. Stop being so sensitive about something that isn't affecting anyone else.

[@cgh000]

Love the little detail of lakes hoodie string getting longer on one side meaning he must have been twirling it around his finger to depict the anxiety abt getting in the water

[@CupOPhrogs]

"Wait that's NOT a metaphor?!" I love the 4th wall break (aka: I'm very happy I watched this because it has made me, as a 17 yr/o trans man, feel more seen than any speech, therapist(love them tho), or really anything. The chill music combined with the monster and the characters' "Uh alright let's go I guess" reactions feel oddly relatable, while also putting forth the idea that everyone pretends shit is fine, while there are real problems right in front of them is an awesome touch. All of that, AND the fact that the art and animation are super cool and stylized in a way that scratches my brain just right! Thank you so much for making this and making me feel seen and heard and REAL. Have a wonderful day to all you incredible people who worked on this

[@BearBeatzu]

“Weeeell, what are you waiting for?” “Toooooop surgery.”

[@TWmusic3]

Almost fucking cried when it went under the binder. I also am waiting for top surgery, if you catch my drift. And the fucking tears in his eyes when it happened- God. This is amazing, thank you for the representation.

[@CDsCartoons]

You really connect with the characters in a short period of time. Clever, aesthetically pleasing, and so cool and chill overall. Great job!

[@YellowCrewmatePlushie8281]

I noticed that on Lake's pants there's the XX on the knees and then when him and Mac go to the lake the trees and their reflections in the water make the XY. I love it. 100/10 :]

[@MiIaDoesArt]

3:57 that little shiver thing was soo cool

[@teirdalin]

"I've seen enough _______ to know where this is going."

[@CheetehZ]

i've genuinely never enjoyed a student film so much before

[@flowersgamingg]

Cool seeing you here

[@melanietamberino4864]

"what are you waiting for?" "tooopp surgerryy." fucking mood tbh

[@SolidifiedHoney]

The dumb, supportive best friend is everything

[@DenimDucky]

I have trouble understanding gender identity, so I really appreciate videos like this that can help shed some light on it. Slowly but surely, I’m learning

[@bradbradleyart]

Holy shit... Holy shit... I dont know where to start. This is masterfully done. I feel so emotional about this video. The timing the anim the acting the sets the shapes JUST... Seeing dysphoria explored like this and broken down in an honest and human way. Im gonna cherish this anim forever. Thank you for sharing this one.

[@ibroplatin4915]

Your comment made me laugh for some reason

[@wisdomaxolotl2766]

The slow knee slap is a mood

[@canismoved]

I dont even have dysphoria but i relate to the fear of having a body at all, it's like i have a bloody muscley mess wrapped in meaty cloth that's easy to look at

[@t1r3d72]

I’m a trans person, and this concept is so incredibly real. The last time I swam was this summer (after not swimming for almost two years I believe? It used to be my favorite thing but it got too dysphoric) and it was horrible 😭🤚🏻 I felt so sucky

[@SilverSerpent705]

Oh my god is THIS how dysphoria feels like? I'm sorry you guys have to deal with that. Also the metaphor joke made me think of how the world building works here - are metaphors common things that are mostly immaterial and only one person sees them? That would be really cool to explore.

[@bubblegum03]

the "that's not a metaphor?" part made me cackle. It must be tough living in a cartoon where stuff like that just happens.

[@kainaris]

So _THAT'S_ how it feels like. I understand it better now. This was such a great animation for many reasons.

[@Numbskull6406]

"What are you waiting for? Top surgery" me fr

[@eggowaff3379]

The fucking terror I felt when the monster stared to get under his binder. I have never felt so connected and genuinely scared for a character

[@Witches-are-real-and-nice]

"what are you waiting for?" ✨*top surgery*✨

[@Nacruledge]

T o o t r u e

[@Aldersnap]

@@Nacruledge mee lol. when i first watched i felt like it read my mind cuz that's always my response to "why won't you swim with us?"

[@ultomatosouper2194]

This is so Scott Pilgrim comics coded

[@pineapple6828]

We all need a supportive friend like the blonde guy

[@doagii2649]

“what are you waiting for?” “top surgery” far too real

[@clownieratz]

Oh my god this is art. “Wait.. that’s not a metaphor..?” Bit was spot on and caught me so off guard.

[@Mimik-13190]

Since I haven’t seen anyone mention it, I’ll comment for once and say this animation reminds me so much of night in the woods, the whole vibe and art style just reminds me so much of it and I love it.

[@HeliogoboAnimation]

A new fan here. This work deserves a lot of attention to the public.

[@EmptyBox68]

I completely agree.

[@blueberrydragon5160]

This oughta be shown in film making classes imo.

[@user-ib5lu6sc1v]

"im tired of being stuck in hoodies all the time." STORY OF MY LIFE BRO BRO :]

[@didnt_ask_for_handle]

Friends of trans people, let's learn from this. Mac had his heart in the right place trying to help Lake but rationalising the fear isn't helping, it's dismissing it. Let's just be there for them emotionally and support them instead of trying to fix what we don't even understand and never felt before

[@zteir]

Nah weirdo 🤡🤡

[@berrysnowyboy5251]

as a trans person, agreed with your comment (because sometimes even well-meaning cis friends can say shit that's hurtful and impacts their trans loved ones very harshly)

[@berrysnowyboy5251]

oh yeah, let's ignore the transphobes in the comments (they don't even have friends, nor family, nor even a loved one to come back to, which is partially why transphobes themselves are taking out their own insecurity and a lack of stability in themselves onto us, since we as trans folks know ourselves better than transphobes do)... since they're just sad, pathetic pieces of shit without a hobby.

[@zteir]

@@berrysnowyboy5251 💀💀🤡

[@cishets-is-a-scum]

​@@zteiryeah you are clown:}

[@DpDepresso]

As a trans dude who can't even wear a binder this felt very... Eye opening so to say. It feels nice knowing I'm not alone even if I can't bind. I live in large hoodies, and I really love the idea for the friend to sink into the flamingo and the special credit the person got ❤

[@griffyt209]

As a Trans man myself, this is amazing to see. Have been binging all of your work and youre definitely one of my favorite animators now!

[@dragonslayer101]

Yay you and me both! :D

[@Stella.22g]

Why do you want to be the opposite sex so bad? Just work hard to accept yourself as you are already or you never will after deforming it with plastic surgery and artificial hormones

[@F1CTI0N4L]

@@Stella.22gI don’t think you should share your opinion like that. You might cause a serious fight here. Welp!, I wish the best for you in the upcoming war!🫡

[@dragonslayer101]

@@F1CTI0N4L No don't talk to it. It's a stupid troll trying to get attention.

[@RushWheeler]

​​@@Stella.22gfor your own sake and the sake of everyone else who's going to reply to you in the next week, please delete this comment