BOUND | Animated Short Film

"Lyra is sent into an eerie woods to fetch a lost ball."
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Excited to share BOUND my senior year SCAD short film!
[ !!!!!TEAM LINKS!!!!!!]
Vanessa Guvele -
| Director | Storyboards | BG Paint |Rough Anim |FX| Clean-Up | Color |
www.vanguv.com/
/ van_guv
/ van_guv
Nicholas Jourdan - | Production Manager |
nickjourdan.com/
/ nickjourdan
Tara Thompson - | Production Assistant |
tara-thompson.weebly.com/
ink.studios...
/ inkstudiosart
Rupert Cole - | Music |
www.rupertcole.co.uk/
/ rupertcole_
BOUND OST : open.spotify.com/album/7o6sEx...
Rainn Mowris - | Sound Design |
rainnm.wixsite.com/portfolio
Erin Truong - | Rough Anim | Clean-Up Anim | Color |
www.erinanim.com/
/ einsoid_art
Alan Burton - | Rough Anim | FX Anim |
/ alan_burton_illustrations
Obi Nwosisi - | Rough Anim | Clean-Up Anim | FX Anim |
/ onwos
onwos.com/
Madeleine Periut - | Rough Anim |
sugarcub.myportfolio.com/
madyperiut.weebly.com/
/ sugarcub
Sadiki Souza - | Rough Anim |
www.ssouza.art/
/ postergeist_
Chandana Ramesh - | Clean-Up Anim | Color |
chandanaramesh.squarespace.com/
/ danieza
Nicholas Anglin - | Clean-Up Anim |
ncanglin.weebly.com/
Kevin Duong - | Clean-Up Anim | Color |
kevin-duong.wixsite.com/mysite
/ kdkreation
Atharva Ekbote - | Clean-Up Anim | Color |
www.artofasurba.com/
/ asurba_art
Anami Hayes - | Clean-Up Anim | Color |
www.anamihayes.com
/ wavyanimator
Alyah Hijar - | Clean-Up Anim | Color |
sunshinehijar.wixsite.com/por...
/ sunshinepuffy
Huda Razzak - | Color |
www.hudarazzak.com
/ hudaraz.art
Haiying Xu - | Color |
flakexx20.wixsite.com/hyanim
/ cathy_xu_anim
Ying Hua - | Color |
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Programs used:
Toon Boom Harmony
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Procreate

[@VanGuv]

hi gang! thank you so much for checking out BOUND! I had alot of fun makin this film and it was a good end to my college experience! :'0 if you have any questions feel free to drop em. Also plugging that my Composer, Rupert Cole has uploaded the BOUND OST album on spotify! :0 open.spotify.com/album/7o6sEx1AoFXRqAYB8c3pHn?si=AzglU7OvQO-QRpFFjfybfw&dl_branch=1&nd=1 personal and business Links to all artists who contributed to this project are linked in the description!

[@pinkcat4545]

Wut is it about truly

[@jullyanuernberg5109]

Basile edzxxxdďddSs

[@shiva72945]

Why did she not set the tree free? The poor soul was dying.

[@lollolly3985]

what college did you attend? if you have some advice (cause i want to study animation and i'm lost)

[@eadanime1741]

I still remember this in pre-production, it was so good! (I was in the same class at scad)

[@violetrodrigez9307]

Love the concept and the reflection of how the girl is the dog. And how she will follow the same path if she doesn't stand up for herself and set her self free. Which she did when taking off the leash that bounded the dead dog to the tree that was her breaking the cycle she would have lived. Nice job and loved the animation

[@violetrodrigez9307]

@Averi Brown no problem and I just wrote what I thought, the animation was supposed to signify 😅 but glad it made sense what I wrote 😀

[@SaLmOn11-_]

Ohh this was the concept?

[@spcrri4796]

@@SaLmOn11-_ Yes. Basically the dog was so obedient that it wind up killing it. The girl would have had the same fate had she continued to let others push her around.

[@digital_pokemon]

Yeah

[@fantasy873]

"Where's the ball?" "If you want it, go get yourself. I'm not your servant."

[@men_del12]

"Why you little-" *strikes* *dodge* "Foolish me for thinking that you're strong. But now I know that you're just feeling threatened" *pushes him into the woods* "And look, how the table has turned"

[@INKStudioss]

@@men_del12 *hands her a knife* you know what must be done

[@men_del12]

@@INKStudioss "Yes" *grabs the knife* "now it's game over sla-....wait.....oh.....oh no......this is wrong. Though I'm no longer the dog, I've become the tryranical owner.......you know what?" *slice slice his shirt open* "There you go, half naked. That will do for humiliation. Now go, GET THE BALL YOURSELF!!!!"

[@robynwest3625]

@@men_del12 my god this is beautiful.

[@crumbcrepe]

@@robynwest3625 ikr

[@kitty_panzer]

The sad part is the fact that the dog probably tried running away from the tree as much as possible, because the leash was digging into the tree. It probably did that everyday trying to get free and just one day gave up from being so hunger and then died.

[@froggdoggs8551]

The leash was smaller than the tree because the tree had grown around it, but yeah I see what you mean. I liked the bite marks near the base.

[@lilmao4482]

Metaphorical dog but ya

[@spcrri4796]

@@lilmao4482 No? There was an actual dead dog on the ground. That wasn't metaphorical. At one point somebody did tie a dog to a tree and left it there. Its spirit was there, helping the little girl.

[@Blu3Flam1ng0]

what a sweet dog though

[@jeanneparisot237]

every living creature will die first from dehydration long before dying from hunger. For example, a human can live a little more than a month without any food. But in 6 or 7 days, he will be dead without water. An horrible painful death.

[@jacbux7240]

Everything about this was perfect! I felt so sad about the dog... Way to bring tears to my eyes. Also the lighting, the sound, the animation was gorgeous. I had goosebumps during most of it!

[@mushtashio9902]

Oh my god...its a baby with a gun

[@heillyfeliciano4331]

@@mushtashio9902Why’s there a baby with a gun?

[@mushtashio9902]

@@heillyfeliciano4331 loom at thier pfp mate.

[@kyojurorengokuakaspicydonu3539]

This shows that in life there are controlling people who treat us badly and pressure us into doing thing we don’t want to do. Just like a dog 🐶 But it also shows how we can stand up to others

[@justagirl1210]

Irk i think its just like cats and dogs

[@meh960]

True fact

[@liguow]

@@justagirl1210 cats are smart, dogs just obey you. Cats actually think and do what they want

[@NottheuserAVeryNormalHuman]

@@liguow dogs are very smart to, but yes they are also very loyal

[@DanzolikesArt]

i've been thinking about rengoku and ur profile pic shows up what a coincidence lmao

[@TriXJester]

I've spent a lot of time in dog rescue, nothing makes me more sick to my stomach then seeing a dead dog on a leash/chain. The short shows the end product but I cant help but to think of the time in-between and my heart shatters.

[@troublemcallister730]

Likewise, but this really hurt my heart because the owner played with the dog, leading it further and further into the woods,before tying it up. He NEVER intended for the poor dog to be found. That was twisted on a whole new level of evil.

[@Fido-vm9zi]

I wish you didn't have to experience actions of monsters.

[@bambootriangle]

I like how the leash is so long lasting even the tree was affected by it, it survived even years after dogs death. If you don't untie it, it will follow you forever..

[@heillyfeliciano4331]

I like this saying and it makes sense the leash was so long and it seemed ever lasting maybe a meta idea for it was that so many people were tricked and left to die like the poor dog but some people like the girl decided to untie it and ripe themselves away from this torture

[@missbloo4051]

This was so hauntingly beautiful!! All the visual effect were just spot on as well, everything was so soft and muted and just dkdndkd what a treat 👌 you and your team did so well, congrats!

[@heillyfeliciano4331]

I saw this short film as a child and now that I watch it I realize the meaning. Basically the dog was showing the story on how people change and use you they’ll soon abandoned you! Not only that but it seemed the dog and the girl were bound to find each other. The dog was trying to tell her on how they don’t care about you even if you listen to every word they say, or you obey there every command like a ‘Dog’! So she did what we should’ve done in the first place disobey them or not let them use her like the poor dog. Props to her for breaking the cycle!😊😊😊😊

[@christinaminton8441]

Holy crap! Such awesome work. I’ve so enjoyed watching your projects, can’t wait to see what you make in the future! 😁

[@VanGuv]

Thanks Christina!

[@kyanshi]

this one... I can't explain all the things I like about it but in short: the design, the concept, the comparisons between the dog and the girl, It was all beautifully done and a great introspection of how her being bullied was making her as starved for attention and praise as the dog was. I'm probably reading too much into it but still, well done!

[@heillyfeliciano4331]

I never saw it that way but your meaning makes so much sense now thanks 🙏

[@majora748]

That boy about to be curb stompted lol

[@foongern1071]

I am amazed that the girl's innate reflex was not to kick him in the nuts when he first hit her. And that makes me sad.

[@alicenotangel1923]

@@foongern1071 same

[@aalloy6881]

@@foongern1071 Probably why he was so threatening towards her. Forced to deal with the delay of the return of the ball alone, I imagine he'll be a little more apologetic with the rest of the kids. After all, they all can probably hit him back as hard as anything he can dish out.

[@maidenofchaos]

All the girls that I know The moment after they recovered from getting kicked on the ground would’ve put him in a chokehold until he passed out or until the teachers got called

[@idk-vl5fi]

Uhhh I'm excited, I don't even know what it is, it just appeared in my home, but it looks really cool lol

[@wolfidessdragondol]

I really want that dog to at least have a proper burial. I feel so sad for the way it was abandoned

[@unknownasf7692]

Found your animation by yt recomendation and I'm not regret watching every single second innit, nice concept. Amazing animation

[@snubby49]

Remember me when you're famous! Jokes aside, this is so awesome, it's pleasing to look at and everything is so well done! Great job to everyone who worked on this💖

[@Kallastar.]

I dont worked on it but thx anyway

[@Setulge]

Anyone else just sitting here and sweating from the eyes over the poor pupper?

[@stormyd1869]

*Raises hand while sobbing uncontrollably* ;-;

[@men_del12]

This is a brilliant short film. Even the visual animation already tells alot about the characters (and ghost dog is amazing with the smokey atmosphere is very great)

[@KhakiCardinal]

This is a seriously underrated film. This one is gonna stick with me forever!

[@thesquishedelf1301]

:( I remember kids like that boy. Hard to watch that first sequence. Beautiful message, I just wish it worked like that. She probably won't get her chance to truly escape for another few years from someone like that.

[@GDeNofa]

Masterfully animated and storytelling. My heart hurt seeing the remains of the dog but at least the girl set their soul free while realizing how poorly treated she truly is by her schoolmates.

[@sherbahadurmagar6673]

That poor skeleton dog died just because it was left tied in the forest and died by hunger

[@foongern1071]

Hunger. Thirst. Exhaustion. Exposure to heat and cold. Sickness. Wild animals. Loneliness. A broken heart. Many ways it could have died. Humans are cruel.

[@aalloy6881]

If the owner was allowed to do it, this is what can happen. Did the other kids seem bothered by how the boy (Lloyd?) treated Lyra right in front of them just because he could easily beat her up? They were bothered when he threw the ball out of bounds after acting like a show off, but when he took it out on Lyra and had her go retrieve the ball for him, that was neither here nor there. If something didn't change, she would have ended up dead after her tormentor beat her into a bloody coma and no one called an ambulance because they didn't think it was called for. Ask a dog to be human, and it won't know what to do. Lyra has hope that poor dog didn't...

[@phenomenal_DJ]

boy: go get the ball me acting as the girl: aww is the big boy too scared to get the ball by himself

[@snubby49]

5:05 I got chills😂

[@livsirtoonski7671]

that made me legit cry with the dog

[@evaaaxsheep]

This is absolutely brilliant!!!

[@clown3756]

This is so underrated, hope it gets more likes/views

[@benkenobi834]

This is so beautiful! The symbolism is spot on!

[@mk_wizard]

The sad thing is that there are some people who actually do this to their own pets. It's heartbreaking. A pet is a living being with feelings and a soul, and you cannot take one in just to abandon the poor dear after. It's not just cruel. It's evil. I hope the poor dog's soul found peace thanks to this compassionate girl.

[@derpii101]

This deserves a LOT more recognition!!

[@katiekepka9090]

Truth about the ball 🏀 The 1 who threw it last Must go and get it first.

[@user-hb4zz4gh5e]

Wow, can’t wait!

[@introspectiver1787]

This was so hauntingly sad and beautiful

[@moshy8650]

This film beautifully symbolizes what it's like for people to be treated like pets. Be it this girl, or a child in a bad home. I love how she burns the leash symbolizing her becoming her own person. I see people wishing the boy harm, but that is not the purpose of the video. Yes, I dislike the boy a lot, but instead of wishing him pain, I focus on hoping the girl a better start.

[@aalloy6881]

Probably gonna be pain for him to lose Lyra as a source of personal validation one day. If he could just stand on his own when facing his insecurities like everyone else, he wouldn't be doubling down on bullying Lyra. With her gone, he either faces those challenges or just suffers for failing to do so, also just like everybody else.

[@cinziaoddi3215]

The music is excellent.

[@DaWhiteWolffie]

Awwwwwww! Poor puppers!

[@cyber_star1697]

And then she gets her revenge :D

[@stevepashley795]

What a brilliant concept. Keep doing this and you will never look back

[@saundramadespecial8056]

Oh My Goodness!! I just knew it was a SCAD production!!! Great job!! I loved the story and all the little details that were taken into account!

[@stormyd1869]

Why'd you gotta bring the dog into this man-!? I'm writing this with tears rolling down my face-! T^T

[@ecthox-1mork909]

Wow. This was a really impressive, beautiful short you guys made, certainly was worth my time! :) My favourite part was the sound design - at times, I found the music really nerve-shredding and anxiety-inducing overall, especially when she was in the woods, and it had this effect despite me being wholly confident the spirits would not actually harm her and that there'd be a NON-Brothers Grimm aesop with character growth for Lyra at the end of it. :) The dog's ghostly sounds were likewise haunting in the setting, especially with their echoic effects, and again they managed to unnerve me even when I was confident the dog spirit was ultimately harmless. The art was GORGEOUS with the styles and the colour, especially in the woods. :) :) It has a real... sort of old-fashioned 2D-animation feel to it, but it still feels really vibrant this entire animated world does. :) :) The spirits and the wisps were beautifully animated, so ethereal yet unique in your style. :) I also love the rather big use of metaphors with the dog, the colour red and Lyra's bow and what happens at the end. :) (Jeez, that poor freaking dog. :() Beautiful work on your part. :) :) :)

[@cbgaming7209]

Another great video KZbin recommended! Great job on it and keep up the good work! I hope to see more of your work

[@KovarrBlue]

Just once I would like to see a short animated film about a dog where the dog DOESN'T die.

[@racheldekker7590]

The visual, the concept and the whole idea is so beautiful and sad and i almost cried. This is awsome

[@littlehalloween]

short films are just the best, they're awesome. :)

[@annajoellecloss3831]

I’m not gonna let myself be bound like that dog.

[@KLtheAllen]

This came out so good! Ahhhhhhh y'all did amazing!

[@darknightstudios2858]

Bro I love this so much the representations and meanings are amazing!

[@mintyfresh2357]

This is really magnificent. Great job!

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

Who made man's mouth? Who made the deaf, the mute, the seeing, or the blind? Did not I? Now go! - God, The Prince of Egypt (1998)

[@T-Law.]

Underrated masterpiece of a movie

[@anapaola7241]

She went back and beat him in front of everyone

[@ijlayugan4149]

I love the message and animation on this one

[@rachelgardner208]

Woow, its realy amazing work! ❤️

[@baalisaoffical]

I liked how that the girl didn't give up in the end . I know that she was so fraid in the forest and also crying and I will be the same like her as you are not in a safe place you are in the forest and I know that the forest is not a safe place for any human but............that doesn't mean that I should give up in a hard something . You should try to help yourself and don't ever give up in this if you want to be alive in the end that's my letters to you and too everyone. Like the creator of the film tell us anyways about the film it was so fun that I watch a something like this . That have to deserve 1 billion and alot as the film is so cool . I wish that have a big movie. I am so sorry if I write to much anyways I wanna this get alot of views . Bye :D

[@4563609]

omg this is no nice! i like how the animation is and EVERYTHING IS JUST PERFECT ^w^!!!

[@somedudedoinart]

that was gorgeous animation i love the visuals so much

[@lovejesus9413]

Sensacional!💖💖💖

[@stardust948.]

Wow this is amazing! I love the symbolism

[@bunbunshark]

I love everything about this :') imma show it to everyone i know!

[@bananasplit3100]

This is incredible Words can't describe how awesome it is

[@user-xt1rz6kt4b]

ok but why is nobody talking about how terrible that dog's owner was?? you would rather tie it to a tree in the middle of nowhere to let it starve to death than to take it to a shelter.. FOR FREE??

[@clanso7887]

Beautiful

[@syracthestrange]

oh my god. this this is a goddamn masterpiece. your knowledge of-- i'm-- GAHHH. blown away and dead. god wow

[@kieraharpin6367]

this was brilliant great job

[@justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639]

Who else was expecting her to take off her tie?

[@cutedemon8281]

I love the meaning behind this and love the art style

[@theloveyourfacegal2773]

Awesome ❤

[@fairerdisc_6925]

Great animation! Loved the artwork and the story. Reminds me of a movie I watched as a child-- The Secrets of Kells.

[@elersvill8039]

I love it, it's beautiful:)

[@Sona_NIGHTfury]

wooow... I wait continue! :)

[@parasite368]

gorgeous omg

[@cutetwirll]

Did anyone realize how, when her brother pulled her tie, it kinda looked like the dog's leash?

[@dark_fox8]

Wow, cool style🖤✨

[@en273]

That was entrancing

[@Scrofar]

Fantastic storytelling!!! 😱

[@ladylove0927]

this is so cute i loved how it came out!

[@dxnt_bxthxr]

I loved this. So much.

[@vnblogs1085]

Loved one

[@dywsliws]

amazing animation and story!

[@moviesinhd4310]

This animation gives us a message that we will fight for our rights

[@sS0O0L]

that's so sad... but also so beautiful

[@spaceagepenguin]

man I really love this!

[@that_sam_94]

This was lovely

[@ZckxBlckTheTwnGurdins]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 very meaningful

[@annecollay3575]

I love it. Very original

[@hellod2870]

*I didnt get it at all but that was so awesome*

[@hementikanaidoo8144]

Wow that's really awesome guys, really good stuff. I guess that's what happens to bullys. She showed him by not getting the ball 😘

[@deyonnereiss6681]

I feel sad for the poor dog 😟😢😣

[@UniX939]

Wow... It's so atmospheric..

[@mikigai3966]

I loved the film! Though one detail I like is how when the girl walks you can see dog foot prints, nice attention to detail and good foreshadowing. Sorry if this sounds sloppy at all lol

[@h3so967]

Neat little film. I love it. 👍 Good work. : )

[@MEXICANSHARK8146]

Good history and animation I must admit

[@aderpyaxolotl]

okay but hOW DARE THEY??? ABANDON GOOD BOI????????

[@otakuhime3119]

Her desire to belong and please others was the red ball. She followed the red ball into the darkness at the will of the other kids who told her to. In that darkness, she saw the dog, which was herself, being bound by the whims of others and she would never truly be free and wither away if she always tried to please them. That's why, at the end, she left the ball sitting there and walked away because she wanted to be free and decided that she was worth more and didn't deserve to have her personality and freedom destroyed by what others want.

[@Ubermensch9240]

The symbolisim is strong with this one.

[@tacosauce8639]

I was really hoping she would bring the ball back, then throw it so it hits his face so hard it goes back into the woods, then walk away.

[@ktmal1681]

Okay, this was a trauma i didn't need.....

[@ijlayugan4149]

This is so good

[@diademsart278]

Beautiful animation I love it