Freelance - Short Film

💬 DESCRIPTION: A young hopeful Knight reports for duty at the King's court. Little does he know that slaying dragons might not be his biggest challenge.
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[@nonstopanimations101]

His horse riding technique is flawless. Splendid animation 🔥

[@lucianomunoz]

thank you

[@issacdhan]

My daughter just loved it (horse riding part) the most.

[@lucianomunoz]

@@issacdhan 🫶🏻

[@mbi.studio]

Hello fellow stopmotioner

[@PCNuke]

That's not even a horse😂

[@zaheersarang6466]

He singlehandedly wiped out the entire dragon species. He is the reason we don't have dragons today

[@lucianomunoz]

⚔

[@Masterrobsen]

yeah, instead we got millions of nervewracking princesses,..... think back, donkey made the right desicion, he took the lovely dragonlady

[@aepokkvulpex]

​@@Masterrobsen Jesse what the hell are you talking about

[@axelaguilar5168]

@@aepokkvulpexAm gonna give one hint with one word “babies”

[@nico-q9s]

💯

[@kenjianimates]

People are forgetting how skilled he is, to be able to slay dragons like that. 🔥🗣️XD

[@El_samual]

He probably was laid off from some other king after serving him for 20 year.

[@saaddudin7163]

And the guards are too tired already to protect the king since they keep welcoming him with trumpet, yeah he was also tired too, but he is the main character, fatigue wont defeat him. So king is indeed an easier target than the next dragon.

[@bolicob]

no we're not

[@Inkgraphite]

Dude, it's a cartoon

[@marcospalazzesi8013]

@@Inkgraphite Actually is a reprensetation of the our life as freelancer. Or we should say slavelancer?

[@fremekwame]

Best metaphorical expression of the freelancer-client annoyance I have seen. Thoroughly entertaining

[@lucianomunoz]

🥰

[@ockhamsraptor4702]

The freelancer experience indeed XD

[@kenjianimates]

Very free.💀

[@sheldondrake8935]

I also made one about the life of a freelancer kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJLbZGythpmti5I

[@jmrabinez9254]

Wow... Really? Why?

[@jmrabinez9254]

@@kenjianimates Because I can't see your face and I can't hear your tone of voice and, well, I didn't really know beforehand that what OP said was a joke.

[@ockhamsraptor4702]

@@jmrabinez9254 No, I was mostly just being cheeky. Sometimes you get clients who want endless revisions on work they specifically requested. It's not common but many can relate. I believe that's the joke the film is making.

[@peraltarockets]

That knight finally figured out the root of the problem.

[@lucianomunoz]

[@verity3616]

Perhaps he could unionize with the dragons and reduce the power of kings? That seems like the best strategy.

[@greatplainsman3662]

As we did here in the USA on November 5th.

[@neruba2173]

@@verity3616 How do you unionionize with an excel file?

[@zyxw2000]

@@greatplainsman3662 He's going to increase his power, not reduce it.

[@Deezedits.]

Yup- as a freelancer who has to deal with picky clients who don't know what they want. i FELTTTTT this

[@rogper]

They knew what they wanted, they just have new ideas when they see what we made.

[@lucianomunoz]

xD

[@Borella309]

If your clients knew what they wanted, they wouldn't need to come to you - that they have is now your job - to make it happen! They have a problem, they come to you for the solution, embrace and cherish the trust they have put in you and make it happen.

[@animation_craze]

​@@Borella309they should know what they want or accept what we make They can't take our job if they know what they want because they don't have the skill to achieve that So atleast they have to describe what they want (what they imagine)

[@Borella309]

@@animation_craze You're absolutely right, animation_craze. Why don't we just hand our clients a blank check and tell them to figure it out? After all, it's their job, not ours. Let's see how that works out. Perhaps you should consider a career change, like, I don't know, client relations? Because your understanding of the creative process seems a bit... lacking.

[@hyung2401]

it's more funny because that's where the word 'freelancer' came from lol. amazing work!

[@lucianomunoz]

correct !, the word freelance inspired the idea years ago.

[@sarahprice659]

😂Thank you for that reminder! It does make it funnier!

[@bwilesuk]

I'm so glad someone else knows this!

[@sibibut]

Ah the lancer are free 😂

[@LmaoWatchMeStruggle]

OH HE'S A LANCER!!!! ooooooohhhh

[@the_dead_man]

Thousands of VFX artists across the globe are living this every day. This is awesome.

[@lucianomunoz]

[@officialsquadrilogystudio]

King: Can i pay you in Exposure...?

[@lucianomunoz]

haha

[@leyrua]

Well, the king certainly received what he offered. Specifically the knight exposed a new region between his head and his shoulders.

[@corygshava6232]

As a freelancer I can confirm that this is the most accurate depiction of freelance work in all of history 😅

[@lucianomunoz]

⚔

[@JordyBoothy]

The way he rides the horse is absolutely delightful

[@lucianomunoz]

[@lindaj5492]

Mule? Or Donkey? Reminded me of Don Quixote at the start 😂

[@pandakat770]

I know it's funny. The way he just bounces off of it

[@henkkok9437]

Bro, dude, SIR, you LEGEND, masterfully crafted timing, storyelling and pacing, delightful, accessible yet also pointy, true and relevant. Wonderful short!

[@lucianomunoz]

🥰🥰🥰

[@Potatinized]

not just for freelancers. any kinds of designers working for clients are like this. This speaks for all of us.

[@librabys]

But if you are not a freelancer, most of the time you do not deal directly with the client, and even if you do so, you are likely paid by the hour.

[@lucianomunoz]

but you do deal with leads and supervisors that may be hard to please too, I've been a freelancer an employee and a boss, and in every situation there was someone on top that was a bit like the king.

[@librabys]

@@lucianomunoz true

[@BLI_80s]

Hell yeah brother. Been freelancing commercial art for almost 15 years now, this brought healing to my soul.

[@lucianomunoz]

[@mirrikybird]

Remember to get the proposal written down and signed by all parties before you start. If they say not to do something in the original discussion, write that down too so they can't backtrack later.

[@yesdadbut960]

Satisfying ending

[@lucianomunoz]

❤❤❤

[@sanomation8121]

The first 30 seconds of the animation was enough to understand that this is a masterpiece

[@lucianomunoz]

🥰🥰

[@linuxforpunks]

I liked this - KZbin keeps praising shorts by single artists without realising how expensive they would be to complete. With ~20 people in the credits this is a good 2 minute short from a small team. It also shows how much work is needed to avoid the things that *are* reused being too noticeable - the whole structure of this short is justifying the repetition of the same sequence, but at least we can't immediately tell that it's really only 20s of animation.

[@ade_gwu6501]

Slaying dragon and not getting appreciated. That's a deep analogy

[@rickmorgan8856]

Truth. It's in the Bible. Went down exactly like you said.

[@nickshats]

Aside from the great technical execution and all the little details and new gags you find on every rewatch, I love how it's been simplified to the most minimal version of the story. The planimetric composition in conjunction with 180 degree rule works so well for this and must have saved lots of time too. The storytelling without spoken dialogue makes it accessible to everyone. Even not showing the dragons just adds to the gag and leaves the challenges of the Freelance obscured from the viewer and the King. So well done and so clever

[@capuchinosofia4771]

180 degree rule? May i ask what that one is?

[@lucianomunoz]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@jasonshere]

@@capuchinosofia4771 Google has the answers to your questions.

[@uhrguhrguhrg]

​@@capuchinosofia4771if you start a scene with one character on the left and another on the right, you should keep the relative direction for the next few scenes, so it's easier to follow which basically means that the camera direction is constrained to 180 degrees in this case the king is always on the right side in the animation

[@capuchinosofia4771]

@@uhrguhrguhrg I see. I knew of the general concept but didnt know it was called that! Thanks a lot!

[@GaijinGoombah]

To be honest, this IS how monarchies fall.

[@lucianomunoz]

lets hope it sparks something in people.

[@ariannasv22]

Gaijin goombah mentioned!!!!

[@wvin1450]

Its also how monarchies are created.

[@nickojackson4820]

Agreeed fingers crossed this is the year! ☺️🤞

[@clarewillison9379]

So many clients were lucky I didn’t have a sword. 🤬😂👌🏼💖

[@lucianomunoz]

🗡️👑

[@hilantix]

If he had asked the client more questions from the beginning he would have done the last lance first! Simple, sweet, to the point and beautiful animated. Thanks for sharing.

[@lucianomunoz]

[@deanallenjones]

i think the final dragon kind of shows the client changing his mind after accepting the work done was right. A lot of freelancers have had clients like this. I had one accept the work, say it was perfect, profit from it and then try to say it was wrong and not pay. Being in a union helps ;)

[@hilantix]

@@deanallenjones That's definitely happened before. Having a thorough terms agreement or .....discovery fee, can help hone in on a better relationship too.

[@anneollivier1771]

Vous n'êtes pas free-lance... le client change tout le temps d'avis, en tant que graphiste ce film résume ma vie au travail - sauf la fin qui me donne des idées 😅

[@BugMagnet]

Not sure where I found it but that is a fitting quote: "If we were to be replaced by AI, customers would have to clearly specify what they want. We are safe."

[@g.o.a.t9804]

What impresses me the most is the stamina of his horse. It definitely loves and takes its job very seriously.

[@rogper]

As a Blender freelancer myself since 2009, I would have stopped by the third attempt! Thank you for your work, it’s beautifully crafted, a joy to watch, and I love the stylization. It reminds me of the Pink Panther's style but with a fresh twist! Great work; Bravo! I loved it!

[@lucianomunoz]

thank you!

[@GiorgioDOPPIAG]

I'm a professional illustrator and this is literally my daily life. Thank you for this shortfilm, it's GORGEOUS!

[@HenryM912]

This deserves way more views. The animation is amazing! really good comedic timing too

[@lucianomunoz]

lets make it happen :)

[@MrAbahaa]

I couldn't stop watching it in thumbnail mode with no sound..that's how engaged this got me from the start! .. I love it!

[@angrypotato_fz]

So this is why there are no more dragons around! Great animation, funny, smoth and well done!

[@baran9472]

exactly ...exactly... exactly exactly ...exactly... exactly exactly ...exactly... exactly ...👍👍👍

[@lucianomunoz]

🥰🥰🥰

[@nokiaairtel5311]

Perfectly summed up freelancing experience 😂 He should have made a contract first /s 😆

[@AArmstrongC]

Upon the king’s fall, thou shalt be named Sir Lance the Free!! awesome short!! :)

[@lucianomunoz]

[@suranga_desilva]

This is how unlimited revisions evolved over time 😅

[@ColinLevy]

It came out so great!! Phenomenal work my friend!

[@lucianomunoz]

Thank you! man!!!

[@ezraallen3883]

I had a feeling I was going to relate. Unfortunately I do. Lovely short film!

[@lucianomunoz]

haha, unfortunately !

[@bluesarasvideos]

This is how dragons went exinct during medieval period

[@EvaMaganja]

The trumpets at the end!!🤣 LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!👏👏👏👏

[@lucianomunoz]

@@EvaMaganja 🤣

[@mr.krepshus1467]

I love everything about this! Every person behind this project should be extremely proud! Truly amazing

[@lucianomunoz]

we are, and we love the love we've been receiving for it :)

[@angeandres]

Wirklich sehr gut gemacht. coole Animation. Lustige story, schöne Bilder, cooler Ton, alles ganz gut geworden. ❤

[@cashox4]

After the first rejection, i already knew the king was done for ! great little piece ! and yes all too reminiscent of some of my old clients

[@lucianomunoz]

[@andrejshamin1452]

То самое королевство, когда у короля больше золота, чем у всех драконов вместе вместе. Игра слов замечательная.

[@galling2052]

Looks at king Greedy: Check Selfabsorbed: Check Hoards: Check Thats a dragon alright

[@DeltaTitan]

Huh. Never realized that.

[@librabys]

Seems like he is expected to do it for free too. Very relatable. Another frustrating issue is that most clients do not value our experience, think they know better, ask for changes that make the design worst, and it ends up being something you aren't proud of and don't want to include in your portefolio.

[@lucianomunoz]

💯

[@ackreader]

This is so accurate I am having a trauma response. Well done!

[@lucianomunoz]

PTSD triggered

[@sujithta]

Awesome animation❤❤❤ the knights running😂👏👏👏👏

[@borna1231]

Dude, as freelancer, I feel this so much...

[@lucianomunoz]

he he

[@CodingWithBibBobBib]

Very agile approach ☘️thoughts in retrospective 😅 loved your film, please more of this 🎈

[@willionfurry]

This is beyond spectacular. Easily one of my most favourite shorts out there. Love the style, the pacing and the visuals. I know this is just a short film, but i could easily watch like 30 minutes of that and be as entertained as with this short! Fantastic! :D

[@lucianomunoz]

Glad you enjoyed it!, really means a lot to us.

[@nokonoko6343]

Wow, so amazingly done and so accurate in It's message! I'm a freelance illustrator and this hit me hard. I see this with clients all the time...

[@antoniopepe]

Beautiful, perfect comedic timing, and outstanding animations. Truly, congratulations. 👌👌

[@Ren7424]

The hugly truth of our job... Simply fantastic production!!! GRATE!

[@IsMyPCEdible]

Bro single handedly slayed every dragon in the seventh kingdom.

[@lucianomunoz]

⚔️🐉

[@IsMyPCEdible]

@@lucianomunoz I agree

[@bryanplum9061]

2:02 "Porraammmm" 🤣🤣 man, this project is simple AWESOME! Congrats!!

[@lucianomunoz]

hahaha love how you described the sound !!

[@LeoDetective]

I am a huge fan of short films, they are always so good.

[@lucianomunoz]

are they?

[@UjjwalRaj60]

Thank you for capturing the raw hustle of a freelancer’s life the long hours, creative battles, and unrelenting passion. Your story brings the unseen magic and struggle to light beautifully.

[@lucianomunoz]

💖

[@marcusarnold9175]

Oh, this hits the nail on the head especially when clients want multiple revisions.

[@lucianomunoz]

🤣

[@BillDiaz-p3m]

30 years in animation... You are awesome!!! Our industry in a nutshell... or dragon head... or kings head... you know what I mean.. Great job!!!!!

[@lucianomunoz]

[@unjust7156]

it's the worst for me when the client does a change, then changes their own change later after trying to make it work with 3 edits in between.

[@lucianomunoz]

Yeah its not the notes the problem is the indecision and the sometimes them forgetting their own notes that drives me nuts haha

[@DIRK_H.]

GENIUS!!! perfectly embraced what it means to be a freelancer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lucianomunoz]

@@DIRK_H. 😅

[@calliesmith4475]

This is HILARIOUS! I just shared this with a ton of people. Well done 🙌🏼

[@lucianomunoz]

Thank you

[@LDnbi]

Wow, the meaning behind this (or, the way I interpreted it) is genius. As someone who has done my fare share of Freelance over the years, it perfectly shows how difficult clients can be. Very good. I love this.

[@ded4ss]

I was literally going to say "at this point my guy can just take the entire kingdom"

[@shaggy002]

Reminds me of those old Angry Birds shorts, nostalgic for me.

[@lucianomunoz]

ha! never thought of it!

[@jksjdjdj]

The story we didn’t think we needed

[@Superkid33]

Let’s goooo! The short film is out! :D (I’ve been waiting to watch the short film ever since the trailer got released). It’s very well done! I love how the knight rides on the horse, that is hilarious. I also love the storyline along with the metaphors as well! Wonderful job! 🎉

[@lucianomunoz]

🥰🥰🥰 Thanks for the love!!

[@cc95g85]

That‘s so funny and so truth😅. Amazing work🎉

[@issacdhan]

WoW, Just WoW. EXECT REPRESENTATION of FREELANCING.

[@lucianomunoz]

comes from very personal experience :)

[@beharesandeep5545]

🔥 true freelance things of now days 💯% awesome concept

[@sherb3rt_1]

the ending caught me off guard lol

[@lucianomunoz]

[@Mark-Taylor-616]

Excellent!! From start to finish! The pacing, animation, relatibility, and every other metric a critic would use to judge any work. This one ticks all the boxes, even the ones which names I cant think of off the top of my head. 10/10!! Now if you'll excuse me, time to go slay a dragon with unlimited revisions!!!

[@lucianomunoz]

Thanks man!! Appreciate the kind words!

[@Mega-Munch]

Fantastic animation! Also hilarious story!

[@lucianomunoz]

[@timl.b.2095]

I had no idea where it was going. I really liked that ending. Sic semper tyrannis (don't we wish).

[@xpea16]

Finally, the knight did what he was supposed to do 😅The short film turned out wonderfull , thank you to everyone who contributed !

[@lucianomunoz]

[@princessthyemis]

oh my gosh I love this! The funny character designs!! the talking of the king! The KAZOO TRUMPETS! especially the detail of how the middle one seems exhausted by the end!! That just adds to it! and the hilarious bean bag floppiness of the horse!!!!!

[@lucianomunoz]

thank you, means a ton that the details matter and dont get lost

[@CGJackB]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Brilliant work! Loved it!

[@lucianomunoz]

[@formfilms]

Hats off to the team that produced this - GORGEOUS work. And totally accurate. We salute you, Sir Freelancer! You shall never face such trials from us!

[@lucianomunoz]

We all feel the pain, and we thank you for the support!

[@KamauKianjahe]

something tells me this isn't about slaying dragons... this is great lol

[@RodneyKimbangu]

Now, one who can see beyond the veneer!

[@its3amagain.]

true. this is clearly about going shopping with your girl.

[@lucianomunoz]

🤣

[@talesfromuranus]

Considering who is behind this, I knew it would be good, buuuuut, WOW!! Incredible job to everyone. So much fun!

[@lucianomunoz]

[@Manonamission-vy4ml]

Nice job guys!!!!

[@lucianomunoz]

❤❤❤

[@SouravSatvaya]

Wow, I didn't expect that... It's amazing. Make more. 🤩❤️

[@lucianomunoz]

I need an investor :)

[@acethetitle]

So, that is why dragons have gone extinct ? Because a French king was so indecisive ? Makes a lot of sense !!!

[@lucianomunoz]

thats basically why everything gets fucked, greed.

[@acethetitle]

@@lucianomunoz OUCH !!! No truer have ever been spoken. 😵

[@Mark-Taylor-616]

That hit slam sound effect at the very beginning almost made me deaf!!! I accidentally had my Speaker Volume near max for some strange reason!!! Now I have to watch this in full, what a way to get my attention!!! !🤣🤣

[@lucianomunoz]

Oh man, I'm sorry! 🤣

[@Iamalurker]

Flashback to workplace bullying smh

[@lucianomunoz]

having ptsd

[@taqresu5865]

Also I think it's clear the King wanted a one eyed, one horn, flying, purple people eater.

[@david84116]

Full of blood and tears!

[@lucianomunoz]

😊

[@Red_Steampunker]

Man here I thought he was just gonna get scammed. Killing all these dragons for only one dragon pay. Wild.

[@VolkerStrunck]

Ein lustiger und perfekt animierter Film über die traurige Behandlung von selbstständigen Künstlern. ❤

[@lucianomunoz]

[@BluntBrothersProductions]

Get Lanced… Impressive, great job

[@lucianomunoz]

Thanks man

[@Lovetsonmarq]

I felt his rage in every bone of mine. Amazing work Truly shows the reality of freelance

[@lucianomunoz]

😋

[@DestroyanRoyale]

Bro slayed every single green dragon

[@anesteziad777]

I must say that I really like the animation style. And the way the author conveyed this freelance aesthetic. When you get a client who doesn't know what he wants and you constantly redo the work without getting a penny. Only if a freelancer can only refuse to work with a client, then this knight is able to fulfill the dream of many. What makes this animation even funnier is the fact that the bro literally committed genocide against the dragons, but the king really thought that he was not in any danger.

[@lucianomunoz]

:D

[@adagi993]

Eres grande hombre chupachups! Todo un ejemplo e inspiración! A por más!!! Viva la animación!!!

[@lucianomunoz]

jiji hombre chupachups

[@Musicjunction98]

Ahh great, such of masterpiece of modern animation and technology. You really deserve an award or a job in Disney.

[@lucianomunoz]

hahah, I'll take the job at disney and the award

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

If I could harness the motion energy if I ask "raise your hands, how many freelancers here have dreamed of doing that very last scene?" it could power the world.

[@lucianomunoz]

gekidama style

[@chops987]

They made him slay the entire dragon population at this point

[@salarycat]

Hilarious. It captures the freelancer experience without being forced or pretentious, and with beautiful, squishy animation and perfect overall rendering. Bravo!

[@lucianomunoz]

[@OdiOneKenobi]

Gives a whole new meaning to freelancing. This video will definetly blow up.

[@lucas_girardi]

Well done! I don't know how to name this "cartoon" technique, but it's amazing 😍 and the story is funny! 😂😂 I hope to see other stories from you!