CGI 3D Animated Short "Waltz Duet" - by Team Valse à Quatre Mains | TheCGBros

Check out this beautifully rendered and heartwarming 3D animated short called "Waltz Duet" about a girl who has shut herself off, and the tremendous healing power of music. For more information, please see the details and links below:
This short film was created by the following graduates from Supamonks Studio, just after leaving school.
Camille Fourcade (Realisation) camillefourcade.blogspot.fr/ - [e-mail]
Claire Besson (Lighting/Shading) [e-mail]
Clément Galtier (Background)
clementgaltier.blogspot.fr/ - [e-mail]
Clément Le Quéré (Animation) clementlequere.tumblr.com/ - [e-mail]
Eduardo Rubio (Animation/Modeling) [e-mail]
Lionel Lorne (Animation) [e-mail]
Marie-Alix Hoffmann (Compositing) [e-mail]
Original soundtrack by : Nicolas-Marie Santonja : soundcloud.com/melokolia - [e-mail]
Sound design by : Valentin Lafort - [e-mail]
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[@beestarjay]

Everything about this is so beautiful. The backgrounds, animation, character designs, music, I love EVERYTHING

[@adona9954]

same. you just can't find good animation like this very much

[@sapphicwillterdusque6541]

Same, I want to live in this house!

[@angellavender3628]

Me to its so butiful

[@TheLadynamaste]

I totally agree

[@jackslifechangingopinions9545]

same here

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

Lock in a room with no light to share, Bleak and sad that no soul would care. But came to arrive the musical play, Who dance the strings to brighten your day. Listen and hear the sound it would form, No hearts would break, no soul be torn. For many, but many, the few would mold, On how such lovely, the music be told.

[@NicolasMarie12]

Music and poetry, poetry and music, that is, maybe, what was missing here, and at the same time, just under our eyes. Many thanks to you. - the composer.

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

Nicolas-Marie Santonja You're welcome

[@nurzu7891]

wooow..that was awesome

[@mirandapowa]

Wow that suit this video realy well and it s beautifull

[@nikitagibbs9859]

Wow very good poem plus it does suet the video 😀

[@willilymeadow8941]

At first, I though the girl that appears first had a twin that died and she was just remembering how they would play the piano together.

[@vartistry7171]

I thought a bit of the same xD

[@HydeKunaga]

i though exactly the same x)

[@squeakyClean888]

All of your imaginations are wild... Though, I thought it too! haha

[@rindademon3339]

Willily Meadow same

[@michellemichael1447]

Willily Meadow ikr

[@macetraveler2847]

love how everything in the house is two, like the painting of the two brains connected to the same heart, the 2 connected clocks, the 2 connected birds, the connected skulls, the connected deer heads, the little statue of them, the connected lamps, the double teapot, the double fruit basket, ... amazing. And then of course the mirror stuff and reflection in the window is perfect !!

[@brubeni_3120]

Conjoined twins kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4utoqiXmZtkY5o

[@JayBird-Depressed-Dreamer]

I love how those two really stick together. And now, I wait.

[@katelynfiore9409]

lol

[@gabrielquezada5329]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@vanitahalai5592]

the same. I think I am not going on with . The list of things to come. 9 you o out

[@Htlucy]

*laughs *triggered

[@JayBird-Depressed-Dreamer]

Arika Shikari Oh god I triggered someone! This is truly a nightmare!

[@sleepycat3987]

i love your character design , it skin is like a vase .

[@sleepycat3987]

so beautiful

[@AtsukaWolfcat]

I have no idea if its just me but... at the beginning they do look like they have vase skins but later in the video when they start opening up to the outside their skin becomes more realistic. I'm probably just crazy :v

[@selenaho6608]

+Atsuka Wolfcat I think that was how it was supposed to be all metaphoric and stuff, I had noticed the same thing

[@AtsukaWolfcat]

Selena Ho Thank you for at least confirming it :)

[@chemyarts]

Atsuka Wolfcat Super late, but I think they're also modeled off of those porcelain figurines. Which is why as their fingers touch the keys you hear a clinking sound. Another animation I like is called Silver Screen Romance. The main character has that porcelain quality as well, and they make it rather obvious.

[@ravenmaiden1391]

This is the most gorgeous style of animation I have ever seen

[@naftaliayukabredyaamara5428]

I love how detailed it is. The sound of porcelain sliding at 1:15 when the first girl one slides her hand on her sister's shoulder. Well not only that, it is everytime the fingers slide on something. And at minute 1:37 when her hand touches the piano keys. Insanely detailed!

[@gamingbeforebark9493]

The piano sounds beautiful in this video!!

[@unicornmoon9692]

IKR!?!?!?!!?!?!

[@maem7462]

I was wondering if they made the music there self or if it was a famous piece

[@lovemills3549]

+Mae Mitchum they made it themselves is on SoundCloud

[@mkaylahjohnson9085]

+love Mills would you happen to know the name of this piece?

[@lovemills3549]

+M'Kaylah Johnson if you go on SoundCloud and type in the name of this video it's there. I don't know if the piece is particularly named however. It was just made for this video

[@billboyd4051]

Acceptance of each other, no mater how different, is a difficult lesson for humans. Thank you for this beautiful work.

[@midwestcyborg01]

Beautiful! I really love the character models and their contrasting environment. They seem like porcelain dolls stuck in a storybook.

[@JiaXuanHan]

2:05 did anyone see the deer on the wall this is so detailed

[@bluebird_618]

+JiaXuan Han There's references like that all over this film! The statue of the two girls at 0:38 along with the painting of two brains connected to one heart and the conjoined birds in the bell jar. There's the clock with two faces, the lamp with two bulbs, the two bowls on one stand, the teapot with two spouts, the pitcher with two mouths... There's even a conjoined skull at 2:22. They're all over the background, scattered on the shelves. The architecture could even be a symbol: two windows into one room.

[@glimpses15]

Wow. How did you notice all these? These reference made me appreciate the film even more.

[@bluebird_618]

+Raven Girl Once your start looking for them, you see them everywhere! There are more I didn't say and probably some I haven't found yet. But yeah, it's awesome how the makers of the film slipped them in all over. It adds a whole new level to it!

[@samuellongo9530]

+HBNinja the house number.... 11

[@samuellongo9530]

+HBNinja the house number.... 11

[@mimosaparkkonen8296]

I love how the sisters love and protect each other so deeply - even when not everything in the outside world is something hurtful you would need to hide from and there are a lot things to go to experience.

[@ryoshinkanjo1093]

HOLY CRAP THAT HOUSE IS BEAUTIFUL.

[@aliciareynolds3342]

Everything about this was so overwhelmingly beautiful. I kept pausing it to take in all the art and creativity it was just phenomenal. I love the style as well and I would watch a whole movie in this format.

[@minervalim1420]

I was the exact same way too! The art and animation was just breathtaking

[@levischorpioen]

I was just talking to someone about the power of art and how I love that music brings people together in the most intense of ways when a friend showed this to me. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@nataliebalic2613]

i have always had a love for porcelain dolls and seeing the two sisters design is beautiful I also love the music isn't just divine im realy in love with this animation :)

[@nataliebalic2613]

oh I also love how much detail they put in to the back round and the thing that caught my eye was the smaller dolls on the desk

[@tiredwhours]

This video is so beautiful and peaceful! They look glass dolls.

[@corkypopsicle1618]

I love the effort put into this! And I love the little details put into this, too, like how most of the objects in the house are conjoined, and how their porcelain-like features somehow gives us that feel on just how fragile they all are as characters. :) Bravo!

[@LadyLunarella]

beautiful designs, the furniture, the story, even the music is soo lovely everything about this makes me smile.

[@isabellap8283]

Absolutely stunning. I love the victorian timeframe and also how the characters look like porcelian dolls, goes with the victorian feel very nicely.

[@kateczajkowski7728]

References to 2 Heads.. *I ALSO HAVE A THEORY AT THE END* 1:31/2:16 Clock with two faces 0:27 Deer with two heads 0:7 (Could be a reference) Two windows in one room 0:35 Two brains connected to ONE heart 0:35 Two connected birds in the jar 0:35 TWO Sculptures of the connected twins 2:01/2:11 TeaPot with two spouts 2:20 Two spouts for the two water pitchers 2:20 Two connected skulls I also have a theory! I think there's only one girl, the girl with the flower on her waist, or her hair up. She signifies that she is wearing a flower, and that might mean she's the main one. Maybe she's isolating herself because of her constant sadness? The one who has her hair down can often be seen expressing sadness that she's like that way. She cries, gets depressed and in only 3:00. Alas, I can't really explain all the references around the two heads only that she feels like she has two - completely different - personalities.

[@Telkka]

KateCzajkowski I feel like it's the other way around, that the actual girl is the one with her hair down, and the one with her hair up is really just inside her head, encouraging her to keep going. When the man is walking away, he only turns back when the girl with her hair down starts playing, as if he could only hear her. Just a theory though of course

[@charlineg.4203]

Magnifique! All details are very beautiful.

[@mk-nr5mw]

Charline Galbert you are byuriful too

[@mariahraiseeador1031]

THE COMPOSER IS FREAKING AMAZING!!! SO MUCH TALENT SERIOUSLY!!! MY ARMS HAIRS ARE STILL STANDING!

[@isag1851]

WHY CANT I FIND THIS BEAUTIFUL PIANO PIECE ANYWHERE ELSE ON KZbin OML

[@benivenetta6253]

I know righttt

[@LiaLunaMiyano]

valse a quatre mains nicolas di marie santonja

[@Ari-xp9jr]

Ok, but is no one gonna talk about now sweet the romance is?? The guy uses music to communicate, and it's so ❤️❤️😩❤️❤️

[@plantswithpants9028]

2:19 does anyone see the skulls in the backround? that's really cool

[@khaelleelisej.riverarivera6641]

this is the most premium music ever created by such a very talented people.

[@808Error]

I want a doll like that now. They are so pretty and unique I love them.

[@calliecature]

They're so beautiful and I love the smooth porcelain finish in their skin. The guy looked more like an ice sculpture though and his barely-noticeable beard was a nice touch. I loved how they communicated and made peace with music. This is lovely!

[@thefandom8001]

They girls look like clera and Mia from Fran Bow

[@Megwyn_Rose]

THANK YOU! Well I didn't think they looked like them but it totally reminded me of them cx minus the psychopathyness of course cx

[@Boxofcare666]

They're nothing alike except being siamese?

[@elaniscott6397]

+Emmas videoer Holck-Eriksen That's what I was thinking. XD

[@thefandom8001]

;-);-)

[@meer-hoo]

THATS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT

[@MatsudaHuy]

No matter who you are or what you look like. Music are just beautiful and gathers all together. Music don't discriminate.

[@linaware8635]

I love everything about this animation! I hope it gets the recognition it deserves!

[@Aracknia]

I really like this and view it as a simple story showing how music is universal in who it touches and connects no matter what walk of life a person may come from.

[@reveriemephisto1995]

My heart just sang with this song!

[@kevp9601]

Best Animated Short Film In The Universe

[@aesiaeternite3843]

I keep watching this, because the animation and the piano piece is so beautiful

[@catrionayagri6692]

that was one of the most beautiful things that I've seen.

[@sarahsusantube7039]

That was beautiful, a really creative concept. You never fail to amaze me, and what I imagine it's about is letting the ones who love you in, making the choice to have that extra push by someone you care about to let the rest of your friends/family in.

[@moonlit_vue]

At first I didn't get how both were playing, but when they stand I'm just like ohhhh!That makes much more sense.

[@sapphicwillterdusque6541]

I WANT TO LIVE IN THIS HOUSE!!!!

[@alissademi]

I could never dream of writing, drawing, animating, and showcasing an animation as heart felt and complex in drawing and music

[@pykeplayer4007]

I feel like the more protective one usually controls the legs. Or do they each control one? Or does it switch between the two... Gah I'm done this is so pretty and I have to finish this comment so I can play the video 😂

[@aliena28898]

There's a case in real life of conjoined twins who share legs and are capable of walking and driving and stuff and each one has control of one leg, but they can synchronize because they have been toghether like this since birth. So it's probably like this. Or maybe only ine has control of the legs. The only thing sure is that they don't switch, that would be impossible (I think).

[@tacituskilgore22]

KipRiseGaming I wonder what their pants would look like

[@aliena28898]

Nope, in 1:54 it can be seen that they only have 1 pair of legs.

[@eowyngraceellison2801]

Background art is so good. It reminds me of old Disney animation. The 3-D animation blends in so well.

[@bsgtrekfan88]

Beautiful

[@PinkTubbyCustard]

If only the song were available to buy. I'd definitely listen to this over and over again.

[@Darina.Design]

beautiful a million times

[@DCreed013]

Oh wow. The porcelain texture looks really nice against the painted backgrounds and gives everything a very clean and polished feel. Very well done, just beautiful.

[@W2MyLife]

Beautiful piece.

[@kaylahshaylene1617]

This is just sooo ethereal and mysterious, I feel like it totally needs to be a full length fantasy story

[@raquelbee7586]

very cute and the music is beautiful

[@omybeach8743]

Music, Love, Divinity. An oscar for you all.🎗

[@Drb3r]

Very impressive. Are they the sisters of the china girl in Oz the great and powerful? ;)

[@asiadavisgurl1]

I knew it looked familiar! 😂

[@minhaj_khan]

Hey!! I was thinking the same thing!!!! :D They look a lot like her. I wouldn't be surprised if that was an inspiration to them.

[@Drb3r]

Why would I be 12 or ignorant? They look a lot like the china girl in Oz the great and powerful, and that's what I commented. I didn't state my opinion about whether that's good or bad. Well I kinda did, I said it's very impressive.

[@anastasiasokolov2285]

+Zizygene wow, what's wrong with you :D any artist gets inspired by something, you'd be the first one to state it as something negative :D

[@andreapaulinacolinvargas8334]

+Zizygene Okay first of all your more likely to be twelve as you devote your time to playing a kids game. Second of all putting a happy face in your text does actually seem to make you more innocent. And third of all being inspired doesn't mean its not original. If cotton candy inspired you to draw a girl with cotton candy hair it doesnt mean it not original. Like WTF is wrong with you??? She just saw a similar feature and thats why she said it. P.S Whats the song in your intro called?

[@alexiarobinson7459]

This is one of a hell warming animation. these girls have a beautiful heart which has been reflected in their art because I believe that art is born from hearts therefore it can be happy, sad, angry, creepy and beautiful. Art is alive, it lives everywhere it is just that some people do not see it. e.g. nature is a perfect pies of art, man made colours, the universe, buildings, street performance, street art, children art ...etc. but people will just see the beauty of art according to their personalties, some may just like what I call " rigid" art and that is totally fine by me because we do not see things as they are we see them as who we are.

[@bernardopena6276]

Alexia Robinson g

[@taiwanrocks527]

It says about a girl... I thought conjoined twins were two separate people whose bodies are joined? Not just one person?

[@maskedfacade4660]

You're right, I only just read the desc and that is strange...they are so obviously two people fused at the hip. I suppose maybe people have different opinions on this topic?

[@bother6254]

Yes they are Siamese twins. It is a rare condition in when twins' cells don't split completely and their bodies are fused together. Most commonly, the condition is seen with people having one set of legs but two upper bodies, as seen in the video.

[@noahsolis2713]

thank u god and its beautiful

[@QueenJiyeonnie]

taiwanrocks527

[@keiromultiverse3608]

Maybe it is just about one girl though. Yes there are _two_ twins, but maybe only _one_ of them is the main character? It says it's about the "healing" power of music. It shows that the twin with her hair down is more self conscious, and the one with her hair up is the protective one. So really the only one who needs to be healed is the one twin. So in the end, it really is just about one girl, the other twin is just a side character who helps her, along with the man, to heal and regain some confidence in herself. It's very clear since at the beginning the first one to be introduced is the twin with her hair down.

[@veniselouis]

Nice accompaniment from outside warmed the 'heart.'

[@ArborealOreo]

Designs and textures are amazing, and a story simple enough for the one minute runtime. Well done!

[@fletcherstewart4928]

What beauty can be found inside of creation in finely made Porcelan? It is these two; bonded together by life's cruelty and now beauty has arisen from those very hardships of others in there locked room until..... Kindness and admiration was shown. THAT my friends is true beauty

[@Zeldafan1ify]

Anyone got Anna/Elsa vibes for no apparent reason?

[@keithy_is_tired]

TOTALLY

[@lilym9553]

YESS

[@mehmetgurdal]

there is a similarity yes but this one is way better than frozen

[@lazydragon6276]

jes

[@natalia.natalia97]

I did!

[@polinaignatenkova3634]

Does anyone else feel that though they are twins the one with the bun is the older sibling? She is the one that looks to be the protector of the two. This is hauntingly beautiful. The animation the story. I love these little stories without words. They allow for beauty to be seen and heard in music and imagery.

[@kokepasu4583]

Reminds me of "Evelyn Evelyn".

[@elizabethdragonclaw2916]

+Koke Pasu Same

[@authybonita6867]

+Koke Pasu Me too haha...and the Porcelain Doll from Oz

[@lotusflower3003]

+Koke Pasu Oh I know the anime pic u have, but don't like the ending much...and mad me cry...

[@StrangieStrange]

I was looking to see if there was a comment like this.. Because I thought the same thing

[@eaglefeather246]

Exactly what I thought when I first saw it!

[@mikaboshi888_comic_video]

Highly polished, extremely beautiful, nostalgic, and delicate. It was a wonderful work that touched my heart and moved my soul without saying much in words. Thank you very much.

[@moonwalker6132]

All I thought of was Oz The Great And Powerful :P wonderful animation! Great job :)

[@jaschabull2365]

Just loved the rendition here, the artists did a great job making them look like actual china figures, brilliant making the light hit them just right!

[@morsit]

The textures and compositions are stunning

[@mariahraiseeador1031]

SERIOUSLY, THIS IS TOO SPLENDID. THE MUSIC WAS BEYONG BEAUTIFUL...

[@thepurespartanify]

Siamese twins? Or metaphor?

[@TheThief9812]

+thepurespartanify why not both?

[@iamevilyss]

they're conjoined twins

[@thatrandompander4671]

+81luchia name thing as Siamese twins

[@jajohnek]

+thepurespartanify The new X-men hero.

[@spectrumanimae9204]

+John Plechaty 😅

[@shatgan]

Amazing blend of 2D painted backgrounds and nice 3d models, also the music sounds so "magical" I love it.

[@lynniecarver498]

The animation is amazing, the music is beautiful, the story is good, and the sound of the porcelain skin touching is really nice.

[@LittleMehMeh]

This teaches us to that even imperfection can be a blessing

[@DancingSouless]

I wish they would make this into a series. i really enjoyed watching this Clip. It was beautiful. BRAVO!!! ENCORE ! :D

[@commodoremax7995]

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I love the music and animation. Simply beautiful.

[@emmaclaire7149]

this was so beautiful

[@VerbenaHA]

This has hand painted backgrounds and animated dolls and BLUE EVERYWHERE! This hit all of my buttons, I love it to bits

[@eyrist1369]

I need the sheet music.. N OW. *very bad at learning by ear*

[@funnybones2375]

true

[@claraboya]

+SplitIsAKZbinr ME TOO

[@irisdraws4887]

Saaamme

[@strawveerries]

yes! im also really really bad in playing by ear and needed the music sheets.

[@camillefourcade1080]

It's possible now! Please, just send a nice e-mail to the compositor and he'll send you the music sheets :)

[@GabrielleDuvoisin]

J'ai rarement autant apprécié une courte animation comme celle-là. Je trouve ça juste magnifique, les moindres détails, comme la fêlure au coin de l'œil, sont brillants. Seulement, si c'est une allégorie des différentes facettes d'une personnalité, je pense qu'il y aurait du avoir quatre ou cinq fois plus de visages pour un même cœur ! ^^ ce serait trop facile si l'on n'était partagés qu'en deux.

[@zeldahyrule8522]

C'etait juste magnifique *-* #FRENCHPRIDE #FIERTEFRANCOPHONE

[@maumaud75]

+Zelda Hyrule haha, il faut toujours que l'on ajoute un petit "fier d'être francophone" dans un truc anglais ;)

[@Artemisya04]

+Maumaud Perdu, c'est bien un groupe français qu'y l'a fait.

[@maumaud75]

Artemisya04 ohh... bah je vais me taire dans ce cas xp milles pardons...

[@Artemisya04]

+Maumaud C'est rien t'inquiète pas, ça arrive de ce tromper ^^

[@maumaud75]

Artemisya04 c'est vrai qu'à la fin, dans le générique, c'est marqué tout en français... en tout cas, c'est juste génial ce qu'ils ont fait ;)

[@LeharcBlueHeart]

Both the music and the visuals are just so amazing *-*

[@sylviemanandhar3814]

What if the guy was actually their father who abandoned them when they were little in order to pursue his music career after their mother (a pianist) died giving birth to them and then years later he finally finds them but since they refused to see them he was going to give up but suddenly they started playing the song that their mother originally wrote with their father (cause when the guy hears them playing he looks at his violin with tear brimmed eyes) and so he plays along and then at the end they finally reunite?

[@intotheunknown1628]

I kept on rewacthing it over and over again i LOVE IT!!!!

[@lucrecia6989]

Should team up with Tim Burton

[@zero-rn6vw]

+Jessica Grant Yes they should

[@whenyoucantthinkofagooduse9350]

omg yess

[@umai8372]

Great idea 😍

[@UmisTsukishiro00]

Literally the most beautiful animation style I have ever seen in my life, with a non hyperbole literally.

[@papadent5803]

I like their music. I love the background. I also like the twins. They are pretty. I wish I could play like them!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joegaringan7534]

An emotional and a protective twin.

[@elronman]

Aw boy 2 for 1!

[@thekaichi5293]

Such a beautiful piece. The animation, music, scenery: everything is just perfect.

[@allecorplp6335]

At first I thought she was gonna play 'Welcome to the Black Parade' xD

[@celinedominicramos7135]

YOUR A WORK OF ART THIS I WATCHED THIS FOR LIKE A LOT OF TIMES but at first I thought it was like sisters all alone in a house serving themselves together until it was just this AND I LOVE IT!!!!!!

[@oobii590]

2 twin sisters in the same body

[@skyejohnson6085]

One of the best short movies I have ever seen!!!!!!! The animation is beautiful. The 3D and 2D in this film go together soooo well! The twin on the right (from THEIR point of view ) looks like the china doll from Oz the Great and Powerful, while the one on the left (with the bun) somehow reminds me of Elsa from Frozen:) Amazing job to you Supamonks Studio graduates!!!! You guys really made my day a whole lot better!!!

[@heyma7800]

i blame myself for having had dirty thoughts while watching this lovely, wonderful video...

[@pillowsauce4892]

You thought they had two vaginas?

[@enigma6643]

Nicely done when the reflection of man appeared after curtain closing on 0:58. And I also like the way the house was drawn in the begining

[@natashabalderas4802]

the song is called Botanicals

[@natashabalderas4802]

by jim hendricks

[@NicolasMarie12]

haha

[@moonrose100]

I love the grating noise each time they move Very nice detail!

[@sarahelizabeth5392]

i didnt even notice they were conjoined until 2:14 xD lol i guess i see past them

[@Cassie-on3gq]

this might be one of my favorite animations so far

[@peachy_peach5684]

Me: *Singing while watching* Evelyn Evelyn, why do we bother to stay? why are you running away? just admit it! you did what I did while watching!

[@monsterchomp548]

Peachy Bubbles I did that

[@heinstein2811]

My God the piano-violin duet was beautiful! I absolutely loved it!! Amazing!

[@czarenallyzamonisit4642]

IKR! it was AWESOME it sounds so...AMAZING

[@begerthe1]

Really beautiful but too short ...

[@Optimaloptimus]

This got tears on my eye sockets, Beautiful is all I can say just absolutely Beautiful.