Cat Pen Holder Dances Ievan Polkka - Stop Motion Animation

[@Zela_Night]

The alien cat showing up to start a group choreographed dance just to cheer up the first two cats is so sweet.

[@tomosteen]

wonderful! You perfectly understand what I wanted to convey in this video! Thank you😹

[@madwhitehare3635]

He brought peace to catkind…

[@CPE1704TK5]

Spoiler alert

[@elainad6728]

It is very impressive! Amazing work!! 😊

[@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose]

…and the end, when the two cats were both holding the same pencil in unity ❤ This whole video is purr-fect 😻

[@nolanchill]

It made me genuinely happy to see the little hearts and smiley faces start popping up. I was glad they were having fun. 😂

[@tomosteen]

😻

[@Thirikalee]

Yeah, that was so cute!

[@ilovecrates]

​@@tomosteen 🌝🌚🌝🌚

[@SelenLittlepianist-nw1ul]

Me too

[@LadyJuri8607]

I'm honestly just amazed by how many little cat figures you have. This was such a delight lol, thanks for the laugh haha. I hope I can attend a cat dance party someday, a girl can dream.

[@tomosteen]

I also want to participate in a party put out by a cat! Thank you😻

[@ReiReiFoxy]

I bet this isnt even all of them either.

[@LadyJuri8607]

@@ReiReiFoxy Yeah, probably lol.

[@Anna-vo8el]

It was a business expense ☝️😂

[@ReiReiFoxy]

@@Anna-vo8el A worthwhile one mind you

[@タカタカ-u2y]

可愛さに癒され、猫さん達のダンスの繊細な動きに圧倒されました。 しかも、ラストに国名の頭文字で素敵なメッセージが込められていて、とても感動しました。一つの物を奪い合っていた猫さんが、一緒にダンスをし手を取り合って楽しい時間を過ごして、一つの物を分かち合うって素晴らしいですね。 世界が平和でありますように。

[@tomosteen]

まさにその通りです！ 最後は少しぼかしましたが、理解してもらえて嬉しいです。 ありがとうございます😄

[@fixedgear-ws4gm]

なるほど、そういう事なんですね😄 奪い合いを支え合いに。 可愛くて素敵な作品ですね🎉 そして、銀ネコさんのムーンウォークがカッコよくて印象的です✨

[@ルーカスにゃおみ]

おぅ！成る程！気がつかなかった。奥深過ぎ(≧▽≦)

[@rubyt0312]

4:28 LOVE PEACE 🤗

[@estee_navro8524]

I've never been this honored to see a video about cats dancing to the Finnish Folk Song - Ievan Polkka. Nice job, Tom. Your work and efforts have really made the reward. So much for animation ideas.

[@robcandy9273]

I thought this was a remix of "do you know the muffin man" that's not a joke I actually thought it was 😅

[@RonLarhz]

But the anime otaku tribe made it famous. Look up hatsune miku levan polka.

[@alejandromarianaordonez7354]

I have a cat thing

[@francescaa8331]

​@@robcandy9273at first, I also thought it was muffin man. Lol

[@delilacain7882]

this stop motion is so painstaking, it must have physically hurt to make this. The craftsmanship in every frame of this video is just mindblowing.

[@tomosteen]

Thank you😆

[@jyeo5556]

I'm so amazed at the precise and coordinated movements you do to pull off these animations, particularly that circular dance positions. I laughed at the nodding cat cameo haha!

[@tomosteen]

Thank you!😄

[@The_Legend47]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that was "Vibing Cat," wasn't it?

[@chaosgallantmon24]

@@The_Legend47 Yes, you're absolutly right! 😉

[@KimberleyB]

Me, too -- I stopped the video and rewound it so my hubby could see vibing cat!

[@aff77141]

I'm immensely pleased not only to find out that cat pencil holders exist, but that no imaginary mini kitties were harmed for internet amusement

[@shyrin369]

Exactly 💯

[@LegoAnimations6370]

Nothing more satisfying than hearing wonderful arranged version of popular Finnish folk song and seeing tiny stop-motion cats grooving! Such a wholesome video. Thank you for making this :)

[@seanburke424]

A slightly less wholesome video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH6naKGBbbifl5Y

[@headerahelix]

The little tribute at the end to Finland with the last flag to be written in. Very nice. 🇫🇮

[@pandemedley9378]

The flags that are filled in spell "Love Peace" with their first letters too, I thought that was a nice touch

[@TinyTikiTree]

No more than 3 weeks ago, I was looking at different sets of these exact little cats online while on the phone with my mother, telling her how I thought they looked like they wanted to dance and that I felt I wanted to get a bunch of them for my desk. You’ve made them dance. I must send her this, and tell everyone else about it, too. This was delightful to see and you’ve made these even more special. I must finish collecting them all.

[@tomosteen]

Very nice coincidence, I felt very peaceful listening to your story. I hope you can find all the cats! Thank you😊

[@Sunset-o9v]

I have about five of them and I intend to collect more.

[@saba-mizuni]

ストーリー、猫さんの振り付け、アングル、全てが素晴らしい！ムーンウォークしてたり遊び心もあって楽しい！猫さん可愛い最高♥️

[@tomosteen]

ありがとうございます！😹

[@MewMizu]

Using Ievan Polkka and not filling in the next country on the paper feels like such a tease LOL Your videos always brighten up my day! Such smooth stop motion animation with the cutest kitty figures

[@tomosteen]

You're half right, the final scene hides the underlying theme of this video. Thank you😸

[@kurtenalfresco]

@@tomosteen LOVE * PEACE

[@tomosteen]

@@kurtenalfresco oh yeah! You're great!

[@chrischristian2446]

This is worthy of an animation award. Reminds me of some of the entries I used to see at the animation festival in San Diego, where Pixar got its start. I watched because i knew what the Levan Polka is from the Kiffness, then lo and behold, Vibe Cat shows up around the 4 minute mark. Hilarious!! What a gem this is!

[@mariehayes8358]

I was just thinking exactly the same thing! Remember the beach balls we threw around during the break out in the audience? So much fun!

[@kimberlypatton205]

Yes! Very true! His talent is over the top!I absolutely love Mr. Bones too!

[@thiscommenter180]

Always brilliant to see your style improve each time. No words for how much patience it must take to animate this many figures at once 👏

[@tomosteen]

When you say that, my exhaustion is blown away. Thank you😍

[@wtfjackaboy]

This was nothing short of a joy to watch. The effort that must have gone into this is INSANE

[@鬼サラリーマン月彦]

最初は三匹だけだったのが仲間集まってきて皆で踊り出す愉快な展開になるの好き

[@謎野八山]

夢に出てきそうな、 楽しい映像を 現実世界で見ることが出来ました、ありがとうございます。

[@彼岸花-z2f]

一糸乱れぬパフォーマンス！凄すぎます…！！

[@tomosteen]

コメントありがとうございます！ みなさんノーミスで演技してくれました😆

[@Whysoaphasinstructions]

The little tapping of the paws is so adorable

[@quirkyviper]

I came here to say that these cats look like they'd be really good at doing the "Thriller" dance and then I swear I saw the one do the Moonwalk ™️ ! Love this and now I have a new song & dance to look up!

[@tomosteen]

The moonwalk is the highlight of this video! I'm glad you like it. Thank you😸

[@The_Legend47]

​@@tomosteenDon't forget the insane "lean" that occurs just b4 the Moonwalk took place....

[@QuesoCookies]

A lot of the choreography is from Michael Jackson music videos. Thriller is in there, and the lean is right out of Smooth Criminal.

[@laurendaryani4893]

@@The_Legend47 Haha, I saw the lean and was thinking, "What's he doing?" Then the following moonwalk made me get it 😆

[@HonzukiNoGekokujou]

You gave the pen holders so much personality! And I didn’t notice any two cats looking the same (although honestly I wasn’t trying too hard haha). It really felt like watching a village of cats dancing. Big props for not cutting corners and making those big moves that might seem unnecessary but really added that extra flair.

[@KJ-of6lf]

The amount of time, patience and attention to detail is just amazing!

[@petrab.7780]

The fact that the original folk song is about dancing made this so much better for me. Feels very much authentic to its spirit.

[@335devil]

💚💙A new dancing cat video, the work put in this one was even more intense with them climbing & the emoticons over their heads. Tomosteen, these bring me so much joy ❤.

[@tomosteen]

Thank you!😸

[@beef4899]

don’t know why I was recommended this but it truly made my day

[@CherryVilla21]

Love the cats dancing even though it's only simple movements, how endearing 😻. Your arrangement of Ieven Polkka is great! It's satisfying to watch. Didn't even expect that one cat to moonwalk lol 😹

[@lytenazawata1661]

I cant decide which one is better: (1) the animation (2) the fact that you have SO MANY OF THESE CATS (3) both

[@guppy-urara]

ネコふんじゃったも可愛かったけど 今回のストップモーションのにゃんこも滅茶苦茶可愛い😍 グレイ猫（？）のムーンウオークも可愛いｗ アイディアと猫のペン置きを集める執念（？） 大好きです😍にゃんこ可愛い😍😍

[@tomosteen]

コメントありがとうございます！ みんな微妙に違うのが本物ぽくってかわいいですね！😺

[@wondergirl6661]

神秘的で美しく平和で寓話な 世界。私も深夜にニャンになってそうっと踊りに加わりたいな🫶✨🧚‍♂️🌸

[@HammerMakita]

It was wonderful! Even my little Maine Coon calmed down and began to closely follow the dance of toy kittens 😸

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Thank you for retuning this old disabled woman to a state of childlike joy. The adult really likes your work…beautifully done and very creative.

[@tomosteen]

Thank you😻

[@SunshineCatwoman]

I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it, but I loved when Vibing Cat showed up.

[@NancyLebovitz]

Delightful. In case anyone missed it, the video starts with the cats fighting over Who Gets to Hold the Pen, and at the end they are both Holding the Pen.

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

I love it after the cat takes off with the pen the other cat knocks it down. 😂 Back in the day that was how playground conflict was resolved and sharing was achieved. ❤

[@woofexe4050]

I love how the expressions change for the background characters. It's a slight but wonderfully adorable change and great attention to detail 💙

[@milkyway.o]

振付もステージングも最高！！ 可愛い〜♡楽しい〜♪ 1週間の疲れが吹き飛びました😊 音色も心地よかったです♬

[@tomosteen]

一週間疲れ様でした！ よっくり休んでください😼

[@DarthVader1273]

Once again, you bless us with another work of art. I know these take a long time to make, but seeing the magic you upload makes the wait worth every second.

[@gemmamalo96]

the joy this gives me is genuinely impossible to put into words.

[@massie777]

なんでこの曲？と思っていたら4:01で理解した 横で盛り上げてくれてるリアル猫フィギュア勢もカワイイ💕

[@renirenkonpopmusic8265]

何度も見に来ていますが見飽きません。 とても素敵な動画ありがとうございます。 銀猫さんのゼロ・グラヴィティのオマージュがかわいい😻

[@tomosteen]

こちらこそ、ありがとうございますー😹

[@chilanya]

as a dancer i find you quite creative in the choreography you made. now i'm wondering what other dance moves these cats could be made to perform, after the shuffle, the half-turn, the circle-with-partner.

[@HybridMiranda]

Well if this isn't the best darned ad I've ever seen for a product- 'scuse me while I go buy myself some of these little darlings.

[@crumch-lx3ix]

I love this version of Ievan Polkka. It's actually really amazing! And I had a smile on my face the entire dance sequence

[@tomosteen]

Thank you😹

[@kayellee7202]

And Vibing Cat even made a head-bobbing appearance in the side of the frame, à la Kiffness. Excellent!!

[@PurfectChef]

I can say it’s always worth waiting for animation like this too see such wonderful works ❤

[@tomosteen]

Thank you😄

[@ゆっくりぐだんね]

新しい回！待ってました！猫が踊る回大好きです！猫の愛が伝わります！これからも病気にならない程度に動画投稿よろしくおねがいします！

[@tomosteen]

お気遣いありがとうございます！ これからもマイペースで楽しんでもらえる動画を作っていきます😄

[@elizabeth3405]

Whatever sorcery this is, it has me under its spell 🥰🥰 ~ these kitties just make me smile! You are an incredible artist and thank you for your dedication to your craft 💜🐾🐾🐾🐾🩵🩷💛

[@kittymama76]

Can’t. Stop. Watching…..genius, thank you.

[@EonWhite]

You’ve heard of Sad Cat Dance. Now get ready for silly, happy Levan Polkka Cat Dance! The morale of this dance is: 1. You shouldn’t be afraid to meet new cats. Even if they look a bit different. 2. Doing stuff together is more fun. 3. Helping each other carry the pencil is better. This is the silly cat wisdom for becoming a happy cat. Take note!

[@alel3544]

This so PERFECT at so many levels!!! Story, editing, synchro, angle shots... everything!!

[@joshroolf1966]

Thank you for the painstaking stop motion, that was actually delightful, super well done!💚🎼🐾

[@tomosteen]

Thank you😹

[@MonsterRPG91]

I can't stop watching this, I love how smooth the animation is and your version of the polka is awesome!

[@minahaka.37]

わ～い踊るネコ第二弾だ！シルバーの猫さんはレアキャラ？塗った？全部欲しい～可愛い～何気に後ろのみきゃんちゃんも可愛い😊

[@tomosteen]

コメントありがとうございます！ みんな微妙に違って、どれも可愛いんですよね。 シルバーは初期のレアキャラですが、メル○リで購入しました😸

[@AS-X4]

I found the same cat penholders on Amazon, and they are incredibly adorable. I am very satisfied with this purchase. They make excellent gifts, and I just bought another set for another cat lover in my life. Highly recommended!

[@ShadowStray_]

I have so much respect for this, it must take so long to move every single cat figure by bit every frame

[@leonoraronquillo6519]

I cant imagine coming in a room then I see a whole rave of cats dancing to levan polkka on my desk

[@Jellofication]

I’m flabbergasted by how you managed to get them all in sync

[@taylorwright7428]

Wow! I'm really impressed, not just by the animation, but also the wide variety of cats here! A hairless one, ones with folded or floppy ears, and not all of them had the same expression either! Cool choice on what to use for the animation, and of course awesome video overall! (My favorite part was when they joined hands/paws, and the extra detail of the little clap each time they caught the others paw. Plus them twirling around with their dance partner was super adorable!)

[@elevatorface]

The way you make them seem so expressive is amazing. I actually didn't think you'd make more of these after the first one that went viral. So talented! Thank you for the video❤

[@tomosteen]

Thanks to you saying so, I can make a new video.😻

[@Erealenda]

It just kept getting better and better!

[@きりとも-x8l]

可愛い猫ちゃん達の素敵なダンス、最高でした！ 癒されます😊 いつも素敵な動画を有難うございます！

[@tomosteen]

こちらこそありがとうございます😻

[@AJAvila-vp7wg]

@@tomosteen first of all I can’t understand a word you’re saying😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒

[@MiaAngridere]

I am blown away by your skill and effort. The amount of work that went into this is astounding!

[@TheUnknownSwan]

What the heck?! 😂 This is hilarious. The clapping part is great, and how you got lines of cats to turn at the same time I am trying to understand how! Amazing and fun to watch. Thank you.

[@jb6712]

I can't begin to fathom the amount of time it took to position, shoot, reposition, shoot, reposition again, shoot again, over and over and over, until this was completed. It's very cute, very appealing, and utilizes one of my favorite music pieces, to boot.

[@lonelyme9914]

This looks so complicated! Fantastic job

[@VixxieVamp92]

I love the vibing cat cameo 😊

[@DDD_scratch]

1:08から流れる曲が好き。/ I like the song that starts at 1:08.

[@camif3382]

This is definitely the best thing i've ever seen

[@ruinedtemples22]

What a fun and adorable video! So creative and so much talent! I’m always happy to see your cat figure collection, and the ufo cat is super neat! And as always, thank you for making this!

[@tomosteen]

Thank you too😆

[@HandmadeDarcy]

🤯 If you (like me) have one of these sassy little cats, you'll know just how light they are, and how determined they are to topple over at the slightest touch. This would have required so much more patience than using almost any other item! Bravo! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@tomosteen]

Thank you!😻

[@alorachan]

Yaaaaaay another tomosteen video! My day is instantly brighter, I love this. I don't even care how much time happens between videos, this art takes time and I would rather see quality content at the pace tomosteen can do it without stretching himself thin

[@lunabear3060]

This was the best experience I’ve had all week. And it was an experience. Not just a video. The amount of work put into this must have been a lot. You made it look seamless and I loved every second of it. I was not expecting that level of awesome first thing in my morning.

[@mcjs8640]

You even had the famous nodding white cat appearing! So cool! Your videos are true art. I find they are like a mindfulness meditation for me as I forget about everything else while watching them. Thank you so much. (Please pass on my thanks to all your lovely little figurines too!) 🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛

[@tomosteen]

The dancer cats also say thank you to you.😻

[@mbsmith2197]

Your cats give me such joy!

[@cosmostheprotogen]

I love the moonwalk bit so much🤣also thank you so much for this wonderful Finland representation❤

[@tomosteen]

I'm really happy if you like the moonwalk scene. Thank you😻

[@KBWeeds]

These cats are sassy af and I love it!

[@Lesbiwolf92]

Don't you hate it when the aliens come, set up a sick dance off and then bail on you before the big finish?

[@dezreenmacdowell9967]

I have never seen anything more delightful, joyous or wonderful than this sweet video in my life. It is BRILLIANT!!! I watch it again and again for the pleasure it imparts to the viewers. It is award worthy. Kudos to the creator!

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Certified cat jam

[@catriverotter9527]

So creative, & your dedication to detail is mind-boggling! Your little cats had me chair-dancing & clapping my hands along with them! Thank you for this 💜

[@najovi9430]

Ooohhh, they are jumping now! :D Amazing work as always! Loved that selfie cat :D and what a nice happy ending

[@g.m.4877]

A touch of magic there as well as talent! 😍

[@bnhietala]

As a lover of both cats and my Finnish heritage, thank you! There was even something for the space alien nerd in me!

[@ピーチピーチ-q1w]

可愛すぎてほっこりした、ありがとう😊

[@ととととと-g9x]

いつも楽しく拝見しています❗️ Tシャツ可愛いですね😆 音楽が耳に残って、一緒に手拍子したくなります😊

[@tomosteen]

ありがとうございます！ このTシャツを見つけた時は「これだ！」と思いました😄

[@opaltoralien4015]

This is so cute, and such an amazing demonstration of skill! A small thing that I like was that some of the cats were imperfect, with pencil lines or scraped paint/plastic visible, and several seemingly from different brands, but you didn't shy away from featuring them! A lot of us fixate on demonstrating only our best, and bury anything we deem as less, but you presented them on par with everything else in beautiful fashion!

[@tomosteen]

Hello, As you said, some of my cats are a little dirty, but all of them are genuine products made by Qualia.😸

[@cellyheartheart]

haha, love your videos! they always brighten my day. especially the cats. 🤍

[@SneakySquid123]

I've seen this video 6 or so times. I even have it saved in a playlist. This is perfection.

[@jilltaiwan]

I can’t get over how straight those little faces are 😂😂

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

The silver cat's somersault was amazing. Happy to see another epic video from you.

[@ももの-z8l]

平和を願ったマイケルが見てますように❣

[@Gavagai1215]

Someone apparently had a lot of free time in his hands... and I'm grateful for it!!! I love this video!

[@sinimeg]

I love your videos, they’re so funny and relaxing to watch, thanks ❤

[@tomosteen]

Thank you too😸

[@amytang4400]

I can’t stop watching this,I love how smooth the animation is and your version of the polka is so awesome!!!!!❤

[@tomosteen]

Thank you!😆

[@みほ-x6z]

こんばんは🌆撮影お疲れ様です お久しぶりですね。 ねこちゃん可愛い❤️

[@tomosteen]

前回から間が空いてしまいましたが、 ご視聴いただきありがとうございます！😆

[@BuggsOgden]

Fantastic! Some of the best stop motion action I have ever seen!

[@jacksonturner515]

It pains me to be so late to such an amazing video. There are nights I can't sleep, and all I do is watch through every animation you have done and stare in awe at the dedication and care you put into every single second. Please keep up the good work, I can't wait to have another several hours lost in awe.

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

Possibly the greatest video ever created.

[@tomosteen]

Thank you😆

[@Fox_in_Thoughts]

これ作るのにどのくらいかかったの？すごい、そして可愛い！

[@EzraTilahun]

Watching the tiny cats dancing makes me happy.