CGI Animated Short Film : "Contre Temps" by the Contre Temps Team | TheCGBros

[@sarang9385]

I tried interpreting these in my own way... It might be a little confusing... What I thought of this is that the old man kept collecting and reminiscing in his past.. Which is what the clocks represent .. When he found the child, he scowled at the sight of her clock.. The clock was not damaged and it worked... Which probably represented new ideas or moving on.. The child also represented the future of course ... Then when the car hit the glass, the man had to make a choice of leaving by himself or saving the child... He then dumped the clocks down into the water, which represented the letting go of his past.. Now he took the child.. He's taking on the future and decides to finally step out into the surface where a new journey with the child begins ...

[@brendaramos1861]

That's really nice! Congrats, I thought the same ^^

[@HarmonicaMustang]

+Sarah Micor That's what I love about these short films; there is always a reason, logic behind them. The fact that there is lack of context allows us to use imagination to add it and make sense of the story. I saw this as a consequent future if global warming is not stopped. I saw the clocks as what they are: time-keepers. If there is a tide that enevelops entire cities then time is essential. I respect your interpretation and see that you are an imaginative individual constantly searching for meaning.

[@sarahkogan989]

+Sarah Micor Wow! I was actually looking through the comments section for interpretations, since I didn't understand this one. I really like this one! Thank you!

[@XxToBrokenForUxX]

wow that is an amazing analysis of this short film . really like your perspective of it :)

[@Bettersucksaul]

+DJ Shuffle I found it ironic that a man stuck in living in the past was saving a child of all things, the embodiment of youth and growth.

[@poorlydisguisedalien4678]

the art style and use of color is STUNNING, i'm in awe

[@FroggyMushroom]

This is what I think this story means is that the clocks mean that there's no time to be alone and the young girl shows that you should never spend time alone

[@sosunfreak]

I think the fact that humans can produce such beautiful things is the reason for the human race to exist.

[@Red-Magic]

6:56 "I'm wet...Ooooh I'm wet! Ugh, but I'm elegant too! Goodness is that seaweed on my shoulder? No thank you! I'm elegant...elegant...perfect, slightly wet, yet elegant..."

[@ame-]

lol😂

[@emilya8947]

LOL

[@Full0utkingg]

lol

[@MsMUSICTHEORY]

Exactly my thoughts. :P

[@MichaelSHartman]

Wonderful video and beautifully done. I can see so much symbolism and I would probably sound dumb to mention one. I did translate contretemps. It means a setback, out of time, an inopportune moment / time. One thing that automatically came to me was that the time she had was precious to her, and he thought her time (or she) wasn't worth having or worth his attention. He had plenty of time and she had a little time. Eventually, he gave up some of his time to help (or spend with) her.

[@deepalmer3960]

"Against time"...

[@MichaelSHartman]

Dee DePalma Thank you.

[@jamesk6124]

+Michael Hartman interesting. I was multitasking while watching this but I thought it was about how we have limited time until global warming takes its toll on the world

[@Khwartz]

👍

[@IIH0lyII]

you made me fall in love with the short flim with that description thank you

[@selGdemparamtwilight]

okay this is the kind of post-apocalyptic world I wouldnt mind living in.

[@chillychilipepper3606]

Same here

[@jinseihoshi9360]

+KaPowMudafuckaz i thought the same but only if a few ppl were left, then it would be great

[@niFeforever]

+Yukari Yuzuki AYe, and you be the 99.9% who aren't left.

[@lilaguttormson7443]

+Yukari Yuzuki ya that would be cool :D

[@lilaguttormson7443]

+Yukari Yuzuki and wight is he just roaming around collecting clocks

[@valeriestylinson9548]

This is just so beautiful, beautiful colors and beautiful scenes. What I think the meaning is that ocean is just life;nature. The man there is living around there and each of those clocks mean his life. He is an adult that's why he has so many of them. When he goes to that room and founds the child, she is holding a small clock, her early time. He was living alone all the time and he ignores the small,new clock since it's just small and not his. The car probably means youth, probably his. He makes a change by helping the girl and when the place was beginning to crumble and being flooded, means that his current life is going down, is being changed. The car broke the glass because the girl, youth, broke it. They come afloat, meaning another life.

[@FaithFox]

Valerie Stylinson Brilliant. I'll buy it.

[@FaithFox]

Valerie Stylinson To build on this... Contretemps means an unexpected event. I don't think the car is youth, but a physical embodiment of contretemps. What you said makes so much sense... he is going around and recovering memories that he's had. The giant clock is some memory he has that he had and is trying to fix but can't. And like you said, the girl only has one small one. But when the contretemps (car) comes and he dumps the clocks, that is him deciding to leave the past and to give them up so he can make room for her. Because life is full of contretemps, and you can't hold onto the past if you want to make a good future.

[@bossdog1480]

@@FaithFox He still keeps several watches on his arm.😊

[@brinistaco1970]

you got all that? cool. didn't get not one iota. was busy trying to figure out how it worked, what the rules were. typical guy stuff, lol

[@tommurphy3574]

Took my mind away for 8mins.soothing colors and noises..old car floatin into glass was strange image..very cool

[@rowanhetzel4126]

Still remains to be one of my most favourite short films ever

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

A watcher waits the ocean tide, To meet demand of clocks that lied. But beckon pause of a little girl, Who change his time and the world. And risk he did from ocean rise, To throw away, to save and wise. Another good member, was rescue this day, With childish clock, with childish ray.

[@felcon0razorhawk82]

outstanding

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

Jared Lopesz Thank you

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

***** Two Steps from Hell? Gothic Storm? Or Immediate Music?

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

***** two steps from hell, Meant To Be

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

***** Well, this video is epic. So why not enter to this strange area and give my effort because the people made this wondrous show and talent?

[@ProfessorKRD]

I really wish I was an artist, having so many ideas and imaginations in my head it is difficult to put them down on paper.

[@sk8jerker]

It's not easy for artists, either. Believe me, figuring out how to make a concept that's amazing in your mind amazing in real life is hard for anyone. Imagination isn't something reserved for those deemed "artists". The only difference between them and the rest of us is that they've found a way to make their thoughts reality. No easy task!

[@HunniRoze]

what I would do is still draw out my ideas and draw arrows pointing out what things are and explaining in full details on how they should look like. Practice drawing and eventually you will get there. You never learn from wishing you can draw xD trust me I wish I could. Ive been drawing for years, its still difficult but I still put them down either way, draw them the next year and it looks better then the one before. Just keep up the cycle. That is if you havent started since this comment was from half a year ago haha

[@ligaleja739]

​@@sk8jerker Put everything in words and tell your story to some other artists. They will draw and story will live.

[@norwindy4210]

kudos... this short film deserves best story award

[@goolumf]

oh my fucking god the art style i cant

[@lie.shhYT808]

+sad burrito RIGHT??? I wouldn't mind living in this world.

[@goolumf]

Alysha HAmmertime honestly i wasn't expecting much then it started and I was like HOLY SHIT

[@redbeard9226]

background on point

[@sugehowyougetsofly]

bro how does this film only have 1mil views after 10years?? its really good

[@ladyadrella]

So many people feel that there isn't a story here, but there is, while I suppose it is up to interpretation to a point but it's there. In a land that is submerged when the tide comes in, a line man passes the time by restoring the clocks he recovers when the tide is out. By his clothes and mannerisms I think he was probably some form of antiquarian before the flood. On his rounds he finds a toy store, the door sealed with ocean growth & a girl w/ a clock, seeing that the clock is a toy and the child's attachment to it (possibly a gift from a loved one considering she retrieves it multiple times?), he can't take it from her, but also doesn't want her impeding on him so he leaves. The tide comes in he sees a doll and he realizes that by breaking the seal on the door the toy store will now flood. Not being able to deal with letting the only other human he's found (presumably) he rushes to save her. They proceed to run from the impending water, eventually leading him to choose the girls life over his clocks. In the end she realizes what he's done and what he's given up, so she accompanies him and gives him the clock she at first couldn't let go.

[@homebodytiger]

Wow, with this kind of animation and 'storyline' I wouldn't mind if this actually became a full movie! I'd totally watch it! It's so beautiful and lovely! :D

[@TheAdonisDude]

Nikki Nguyen agree

[@seasaltlover7409]

Nikki Nguyen same here! :)

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

The future. The polar ice caps have melted, and the Earth lies beneath a watery grave. Those who survived have adapted to a new world. - Narrator, Waterworld (1995) Maybe we can rapidly evolve into water creatures. - Sid, Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) It is known that the world fell, and that most people in it died. The dead will not suffer the hardships of the terrible world which remains. Those born into this hell have no remembrance of anything else. Those who survived...Those who are the truly broken. For they know what was before. - Griffa, Mad Max (2015)

[@KaitoRoseIvy]

He's so calm even in those situation

[@TrOllinM4sTEr]

love the art style. unique.

[@dana-5815]

IVE BEEN LOOKONG FOR THIS FOR FOREVERRRRR. I was 14 when i last watched this, now im 21 lmao .

[@manuelbrown8733]

They have some amazing animators in France. This has an amazing steampunk-ish atmosphere.

[@Annartforms]

This short is amazing. It's pleasing to the eyes. With voice actors this would be completely awesome.

[@leVincentparlay]

I feel it's the fact there are no voice actors that it makes it so incredible

[@artiest5]

I'm a sucker for colors and the art in this short film delivered every bit of good color I could imagine, I'll enjoy discovering who the background artist is. And the concept was done so well, all together making this most enjoyable to watch. Great work, I'd love to see more from you guys

[@cidevant002]

The animation alone is just amazing here. Plus the characters... I really love the "gentleman" collecting time.

[@HongleeRosie]

This is exactly what I always thought of as an underwater world. Thanks for drawing this wonderful imagination. Filled with youthful light and happiness. Even though i'm an adult i still like it. When we were kids we used to go out and come home on time.

[@jellybertdelattiba7603]

Pour un quidam qui n'aperçoit pas les lignes de codes derrière tout ça, c'est bô, poétique et ça fait du bien aux yeux ! Merci !

[@Imaginexall]

Boh y a des lignes de codes derrière un film d'animation?

[@gregoryalban3700]

Obsession, aloneness, loneliness, terror, resolve, and the SIGH! What more can you ask for? Love it though it feels incomplete.

[@minabella111]

Thank you with all my heart for this soulful creation. This was a catalyst for me to let go of my last speck of resentment I held for my daughter’s biological father. Please continue to create these beautiful stories that fill my soul with love and forgiveness. Peace and good health to everyone.

[@VideoSage]

Moral of the story. Close the door when you are done exploring an area.

[@marievalentin2818]

happiness, contentment and disappointment.. these are the emotions i felt while watching this short animation.

[@oby1]

No, I DIDNT CRY! (cries in the background over art and the Amazing Story Line!)

[@robin9937]

Except for the glass breaking, I think I would love to live in that world.

[@screamingweevil3410]

Same.. I'd just get a rowboat for when the tide came in.

[@1englishgentleman]

Very moving like life itself.... Nothing will ever stand still and life is short however long we are to live. Like the oceans it us an ever changing treasures shared.

[@SebastiaanHolStadsgids]

Fantastique! LOVE and RESPECT from The Netherlands. I loved this movie. And it reminds me in a way of the philosophy of Henri Bergson (1859-1941), who wrote a lot about the concept of time...

[@callofgears91]

That's a really neat looking Rapture

[@eternalfriss0n]

***** and the guy looks like Booker. o.o

[@giftia7682]

Nena Van and why you know about bioshock ?

[@eternalfriss0n]

Ibrahim P because I've played all the games.

[@alexgaion9427]

Quelle animation pleine de poésie et de lumière ! Merci...

[@somedudenamedluke420]

Beautiful, simply beautiful. take it from a fellow artist, the idea's of time, sacrifice, and sympathy are all woven in obviously but creatively and the story over all intrigues me. I look forward to more of your work.

[@lexteekaihuai9812]

Many ppl complains about how the finishing 3D products weren't as good as the vibrant conceptual process *ahem Frozen/Brave... But this, this beats most of the animations that are put on theatre. Well done wasn't even close enough to express the amazement I feel right now. Simply astounding

[@Obinaab_Kenoobi]

Quel magnifique film d'animation. C'est superbe. C'est tellement onirique! Bravo !!

[@ابوسارةابوسارة-ز6د]

بالنبسة لشخص لايرى سطور التعليقات البرمجية وراء كل ذلك فهو جيد وشاعرى ومفيد للعين شكرا❤❤❤❤❤ ‏‪6:52‬‏

[@LookiSoul]

What's a wonderful short movie. I love it. I can't find worlds...just you know...wonderful !

[@cat5220]

At the start I was like "I am sooooo going to find some hidden meaning from this" and then I was all "it's totally about dimensia or something, the clocks are his memories, he's trying to save them and the sea represents forgetting, and then at the end I was like "wtaf is going on"

[@Cerise4697]

There's no way this wasn't inspired by Bioshock. If it wasn't, then I think you beat the Bioshock team at their own game. Wonderful job, I'm in love.

[@SatelliteSnail]

The colors, the design, the animation. It's all absolutely stunning. I'm a big fan of CGI and I hope to see more animations like this. Simple and yet so intricate.

[@Chrysa-il5gx]

Wow this is definitely my favorite!!!! Love it!!!

[@stephennielsen8722]

Such wonderful composition.

[@ErnestMouse]

Oh my gosh it's so beautiful I could cry!

[@YINGAI1995]

The artwork is just...breath taking. The atmospheric feel, the sound, that feel...is beautiful.

[@metalsinmabluud]

This was pretty touching. The man gave up his time for the girl. Lots of nice symbolism.

[@freddythefriendlygiant3856]

I Can say what this animation is in one word. Stunning!

[@BenjaminBot]

I like how the whole thing stays in time. In the first scene the clock goes to 11:52 and the last scene it turns 12:00, the film is eight minutes long. I like that.

[@soundofspace8026]

my all time favorite animated short, I really captures the beauty of the beach so well

[@myYoutube54]

Sweet. Of all things she still holds onto that time clock no matter the turmoil or weather

[@netherialdreyrimani]

what a neat concept, crazy high tides!

[@malumakyto8122]

el tiempo, mucho simbolismo de lo que el ser humano hace y no hace. hermoso.gracias

[@hofficalz]

It's simply beautiful! The colours, the camerawork, the world and the little details work in its favour

[@ellieh3101]

this is one of the best animated films I have seen I'm a long time.

[@declanporter8756]

This is the kind of animation that I would look back at in 20 years and think to myself there really where some very talented people...

[@Poisonedloaf]

Stunningly beautiful art!!! Simply jaw dropping

[@cyanjackson7689]

i loved how the animation was done with the pastel kinda painted effect. it added to the art to make some points even more beautiful

[@SNBanimation]

the environment are breathtakingly gorgeous..!

[@andysinger5684]

All the simon and marcy atmosphere made me sob in my room singing "i remember you". But seriously that is some amazing animation there you guys. Keep up the great work!

[@MosdrasTheLight]

this makes me think of rapture from bioshock

[@SismoKritikal1]

+Nichelle M Same here! haha

[@Katz_Hotel]

+Nichelle M Same C:

[@Khim_0129]

Same

[@monkeymagpul]

Vibrant colours , beautifully simple story ! Could have watched for hours :-) !! Superb !!

[@lunareclipse-]

Wow it is so beautiful and calm. Animation, classical or not, truly is the greatest escape from our sorrows

[@pumkinmicaela]

"Isn't that something" was my first reponse to the submerged city. I like the whole plot. It's intreasting, creative, touching, eery, and exciting! All within short period of time. The graphics are good too. Hope there's more like this.

[@tontonguimu3539]

j'aime beaucoup la poésie qui ressort de ce petit film d'animation. Je fais des petits clips blender depuis peu, et je comprends maintenant la somme de travail que requiert une la fabrication d'une telle animation. Good Job

[@rebeccaanderson8544]

Wow. I can't get over how beautiful this animation is. I would love to see this person do a Studio Gibli film.

[@MattsProductionz]

First thing I thought of was Rapture, this makes me want to play Bioshock 1 again. Loved this btw, beautiful art!

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Brilliant. Fascinating story concept. Beautifully animated. Makes me wonder what the backstory is for this tale. Would love to see more from these artists. (Curious why anyone would click the "dislike" button. What's there not to like?)

[@sharkyjamjams8575]

Am I the only one getting a Marcy and Ice King vibe? Just me? Okay...

[@craigpayne5500]

Hope this becomes a feature film. It’s beautiful

[@sugermapel]

This reminds me of my grandfather's house so much. I think I counted 40+ clocks (not counting digital clocks) throughout his house. He always sets them slightly apart, so that they're not ringing at the same time but can be chiming the hour for several minutes, one after the next

[@lolitzvelda]

i remember watching this when i was younger and it seemed so magical to me, even now am i still amazed by its beauty

[@ekawidodo4309]

can not stop imagining to live in such world ... wonderful animation 😊

[@Supermadison1123]

The visuals are my favorite part! They're just so beautiful. In fact this whole video is a masterpiece! It is just so unique!

[@nathm.4260]

I have kind of understood that everyone is supposed to have one clock. I first thought that that ocean was the night and fishes were night hangouters (idk how to say it) but it's more likely to be death. So he collects people's clock (that stopped cause they're dead) and repairs them but it has no consequences (like resurrection) as he sets his own time. If you look closely, the little girl hasn't the same time set on her clock. That's only what I understood. There is certainly much more to find out! :) This animation and story was great : colours, montage, movements, expressions, textures, plans, etc were all goood :D

[@MissAdrenaLinn]

that was gorgeous to watch all around, so beautiful and the sound was amazing

[@malookam.5955]

magique, déstabilisant, touchant... Hum, j'aime!

[@jencheitel2925]

That was so beautiful!!

[@henrybrice6106]

OMG THIS IS SO GOOD AND A AMAZING PLOT

[@muhammedfeyzichaush5365]

Yup

[@The_RiverDee]

How magical , so beautiful

[@DemoniicGhost]

I love this art style its so gorgeous I want this to be a full length movie!

[@lydiafeliz6524]

Magnifique et très subtil...l'imagination peut aller dans tous les sens...Bravo!

[@Khwartz]

Very Beautiful ! 💚💚💚 Very Thanks For This Nice Work :)

[@jo3838]

So beautiful, thank you for this !

[@tatib856]

It gets even better each time!

[@MrAmerica99997]

this was just inspiring... the fact that only three people made this artwork is amazing!

[@lynnalexandre1425]

Très très belle animation ! J'adore les couleurs, les mouvements et les jeux de lumière. J'aime vraiment beaucoup, continuez !

[@balloonsandbubbles2193]

One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

[@81monie]

This is an amazing world. How did it get like this? What is day to day life like. How big is the population. What other wild life live here and how? I am captivated by this world and I would love to see this as a feature film. but maybe with different characters.

[@AlessioBianchi]

Very delicate and sweet. Thank You for this little pearl...

[@frostsilver3152]

The little girl is sooo cute! I want to hug her!!!

[@allan1064]

This film is just amazing................. The art work is excellent ...

[@Darina.Design]

This one is really beautiful. I love the graphics and the story line

[@SteganDaMallion]

beautiful animation. It was tranquil and serene I could watch it all day.

[@asia_2d388]

VRAIMENT MAGNIFIQUE !!!!

[@Nicknichole27]

This is stunningly beautiful!!

[@causselio]

the story is just beautifull, really. i enjoyed it a lot, yyou guys did a great movie

[@Carmen16386]

questi minifilm sono bellissimi e hanno un loro significato pur senza dire una sola parola