Invention of Love (2010) - Animated Short Film

A love story from the world of gears and bolts.
Animated short 2010 (Graduation project)
Inspired by Lotte Reiniger's, Michel Ocelot's works and Antony Lucas's Jasper Morello film.
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Written & Directed by Andrey Shushkov
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Original Music and Sound: Polina Sizova, Anton Melnikov.
Violin perfomed by Anna Gudkova
Not original music part at 4'26: Chopin
Animation, Design, Compositing, Editing: Andrey Shushkov
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Ok. What applications I used?
1. Anime Studio
2. Photoshop
3. Apple Motion
4. Final Cut
5. Maya

[@truongcahanh8915]

I don’t think this film’s aim is to show mechanics replacing organics. This is a story about what is real. The girl had a love for nature, in other words, authenticity. Substance. Beauty. It was the same reason why she fell in love with the man, because what he offered her - a flower, was genuine. But soon she realised they were living in world where nothing is what it seems. People were surrounded by false, superficial things that sometimes was sometimes utterly deceiving. She grew distressed, but the final straw was when her husband threw away the one genuine thing he had given her, symbolised by the flower. She died of a broken heart while her husband, filled with regret, indulged in yet another superficial thing. Recreating his wife’s image in the automaton was his last and ultimate fantasy. What he didn’t realise was that love is not an invention. It’s made.

[@marceline5400]

+Trường Ca Hành amazing i like ur explaination about this story. its like poetic. continue that good comments. :D

[@brunnochavez2546]

perfeito !!

[@Xphaedos]

It's true. You can even tell when the woman looks around the mechanical world she feels trapped because she starts hyperventilating. Everything is an illusional, due to run a certain course, all mechanical, nothing really real.

[@vinigirl3182]

I think you have a wonderful interpretation of this film. The only thing I disagree with is at the end, where you said recreating his wife's image was his last and ultimate fantasy. I don't think it was his final fantasy, and I don't think he was happy, as seen by yellow colour and his sad posture and the way he gazes at the genuine flower he kept. I think he created it, because he doesn't know what else to do in a world so full of mechanics that it's basically brainwashed him. But he recognises it doesn't replace his real wife and that something mechanical is nowhere near as good as the real thing.

[@baron-von-masky]

+Vini Girl I was going to write the same thing but you said it first so congrats!!!!!!!

[@DeineDinah]

Two people from contrasting cultures fall in love and marry. He takes her off to his land, which is SOOOO foreign to her way of life. Initially, up in the clouds, she finds it all unique and novel. But after reality sets in, she cherishes the only piece of her old life that she has, the flower. He innocently tosses it out, and something inside her dies. In his love for her, he uses his talents and what he knows to create a new heart for her, a heart that responds to the foreign culture and knows how to thrive therein. An interpretation (for better or worse) from a bride in the process of adapting to a foreign country.

[@mariavaliente8245]

Pure poetry. After years this is still one of my favorite short films ever.

[@iamacommonman7122]

Wow I've got no words. This is exactly what's happening, people are getting so mechanical that they are forgetting life isn't that mechanical. Being an animator myself I consider this a really great work.

[@TheSingingBUn]

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen. With a tragic twist.

[@TheSignalTower]

Wow. Deep.... this just goes to show that mechanics cannot replace life.

[@tomlxyz]

Minta Loua Since when does putting something in a video make it a fact?

[@fabianchitay745]

took me five years to find this again

[@shushkof]

Well, share the link on your social network to never forget where to find it )

[@theweberjosh]

:)

[@mubina6944]

i knoooooww me tooooo

[@stephanieorias4547]

took me two years to find this again!

[@joshkanawite7646]

Fabian Chitay it took me a moment to stumble over this.

[@docette2015]

On the one hand, being a lover of steampunk, I think all that clockwork stuff is awesome. . .on the other hand, I can totally understand the girl's pain in finding pretty much nothing organic around anymore. Gotta have balance, people! Lovely and rather heartbreaking little short. Nice work.

[@briabee_m]

Discovered this when I was in high school and it still gets to me to this day

[@cindynguyen2075]

me in middle school too! came back just to watch this again haha

[@Gordon22141]

What I learned was that: People and true beauty cannot truly be replaced by technology and even if so they will never be the same, Love is like a living flower and it needs to be taken care of and nourished it can be a hassle, but the outcome is what makes it worth it, Love like a beautiful flower can wither and die if no attention is paid to it

[@tizziano4856]

No te entendí ni vergas nose ingles

[@jessicalove9225]

Because life its showed smiling

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

Tinker scene with clockwork heart, That build the world with metal part. With all such glory and all such sight, Can lead the world in utter blight. What the means to love at all? When man can build a maiden thrall? For what's the role without such death? For maiden spewed, with nothing breath.

[@missingmochigumanofficial]

wow I see your stories all throughout youtube they're great subscribed :)

[@haileereeves4171]

that was beautiful

[@elpr1mosoft905]

girl doesnt need such things to make them happy, they need appreciation and care... even though i have no girlfriend, i know how to nmake them happy with me... such a nice story.. it such a touching story!!

[@elpr1mosoft905]

thanks for the likes guys! :DD

[@darksweet1002]

Ya tienes novia o esposa ?

[@XxQueenOfHeartzxX]

I finally found my way back to one of my favorite short films. I shared it a while back, but it was difficult to locate it on my facebook. I love how this film brings out a lot of things we should prioritize in life... We definitely take this world for granted. I think the woman to some extent symbolizes mother earth and how fragile nature really is. Her soul is at one with this planet, so as the plant dies, so does she. Without love, care and attention, relationships die and no invention can replace human compassion. Perhaps it also points out what it's like to be so real, in a world where nothing real is valued, which is sad, but seems relevant in todays' society.. Thank you so much for sharing your soul with us!

[@CooperCreations1]

For anyone that didn't realize, the scene in the beginning where the inventor is alone and sad, happens after the ending. I only got this after watching it two or three times.

[@josemariarivas1688]

I have seen a lot of short films but this is outstanding because not only has a thorough work in it but the environments, the story and those little emotional details turn this beautiful work into a masterpiece. Congratulations Andrey Shushkov you did something that just a few can do. I'm a new fan of yours now!

[@Please9111]

my brother in law actually gave a rose to my sister when she was 16 and she's kept it till this day , she's 22

[@JimmyHBS]

It'll be amazing if she still has it 50yrs from now !!!

[@darksweet1002]

Todavía la conserva ?

[@Please9111]

@@JimmyHBS i think she still has it, but in her other car, the car the rose was originally laying in got in an accident so it was thrown away, but i think she kept the rose :) she’s 31 now

[@sheeeetux11]

I guess its the perfect title for the story....! This man, who's a fantastic engineer builds everything with nuts n bolts.... But as the saying goes "Too Good is to Bad", his creativity turns into a cursed disaster - his beloved Wife's death. There in his city, everything was made out of bolts, even the living ones, the undead.... There was nothing natural, infact, the nature was destroyed. All that remained was a City of Junk....! He thought everything could be built. But untill his wife's death who was a lovely women. She was tired of all the bolty nutty crap around her.... He then after her death thinks that he can built her too,. Yes, he did it, but he could not find his wife in it, it was just a machine after-all.... The moral of the Story is "Love can never be invented...."

[@nataliaalvarez4316]

This is beautiful. The music, the story, the art and animation... I fell in love. Thanks for the amazing work

[@Bericeproductions]

This film is incredible. Still 13 years later I'm coming back to watch it once again. Its so beutiful and it's so inspiring in a productive way. The sbination is flawless and the music is incredible. The sound design is simple but perfect. I've got so much love for this production.

[@Phoenix____]

Watched this some 8 years ago still gives the same feel watching now ..... One of the best .....

[@angeldesterrado]

Opposite worlds... that's not a good idea to be together. Some couples have broke their relationships for differences. We can try to find somebody with similar dreams, similar wishes and hobbies. Sometimes, Love is not enough. Sadly.

[@rakshitasrivastava8778]

that is one negative way to interpret this video :3

[@angeldesterrado]

Rakshita Srivastava Is MY interpretation.

[@rakshitasrivastava8778]

Angel Tenebroso​ I just said it's negative, which means less hope giving. Not bad or anything. Don't mind it so much.

[@angeldesterrado]

Rakshita Srivastava Well no problem. :) Sadly, when you're much different than your couple, something like the story on this video happens.

[@angeldesterrado]

Rakshita Srivastava And sorry for my bad english XD

[@diemarieell]

Always touches me when I watch it. I understand her so much...

[@Meyaleleth]

I am still coming back to this in 2020. What a masterpiece you have created....

[@9lives253]

Didnt know this was so old it feels very mature and before its time i think alot of people can relate now with all the technology and how fast its taking over. We should never forget the beautiful natural beauty before our very own eyes, man made things one day it will all be forgotten and we will be the lucky ones to just lived amongst it

[@user-yp7rn1so3o]

หนังโป้เห็นหีไทย

[@missingmochigumanofficial]

wow this film is so great that I can smell the pollution in it o_o

[@Scyrina]

Hell yes! Finally someone how use anime studio too!

[@flamingaish]

7 years ago!!!

[@THESHOMROM]

I became emotional, not because of the lost life and love, because it is so extremely well executed. Congratulations to all involved with making this movie.

[@lynnettecarrick2126]

I absolutely love this. the art throughout is incredible. I am so glad I came across this, but sad it stayed hidden from me for so many years. I hope you've created more beautiful work since this.

[@callaoalexise.4131]

I already watched this when I was young, but I didn't clearly understand what's the meaning of this, and now that I'm already an adult, I rewatched it and I already understand and felt it. Time flies so fast, right?

[@BhargaviSinha]

Love beyond materialistic intentions. True love requires no mechanical or shallow doings. It's straight from the heart. Wonderful creation !

[@violetjohnson686]

This took me forever to find again

[@violetjohnson686]

It's such a good video

[@masteridiot123]

"Tuesday the eighteenth of July. My latest apparatus is the only thing that's keeping her alive I had to stop her heart The mechanical replacement will ensure the other organs will survive Her body is destroyed But what nature has neglected the fruit of modern science shall provide And I've broken every code of practice But for my love I'd shift the planet's axis She'll return to me when she's been repaired She'll live again And I swear I can see the gleam In her eyes amidst the new machines And at night I can hear her whisper..." "Don't let me go..."

[@bback5137]

Look at my horse, my horse is amazing

[@ocdguyhere3465]

Love is a feeling it roams freely, it cannot be touch nor seen, it is not invented it is not a machine but a feeling in your heart... Pure love gentlemen...

[@TadeodeWiesen]

¡¡¡Bravísimo!!! ¡Gran cortometraje, hermoso! P.d.: "Nell'era delle automobili". Maestro Carlo Marrale.👍👌👏

[@andrie1001]

Such a meaningful story, i' m still crying...

[@leticiapimentelrios7700]

Ingenioso. Fascinante. Todo el mundo debe ver e internalizar este mensaje abstracto, especialmente la gente sensible.

[@glennreinli5611]

wow Andrey!! What a true piece of art.. such a beautiful story, the music.. it gave me tears in my eyes!! I applaud you Andrey... wow

[@joangarcia7945]

Made me shed a tear :'c And this should be made into a full length movie Tim Burton style because the eerie and dark setting, plot, characters, music, and basically everything else reminds me so much of Tim Burton's movies :3 Hopefully it can happen because I love an amazing animated movie, especially if it can make me cry of joy or sadness and I bet many people would agree :)

[@cryptidrecording]

A tragic love story of an inventor filled with beautiful music and stunning clock work creations

[@christineshoemaker9736]

this is one of my favorite short films.

[@christineshoemaker9736]

I recommend "Father and Daughter", also "Bunny Blue Sky" I believe it's called :)

[@superlumar10]

Never get tired of watching this movie. Wonderful!

[@gabrielle9563]

It' s so sad, but so beautiful. The gentleman looks like the man who I love! His sweet silhouette...That 's the reason why I love so much this short film.🌹

[@the.violin.noobie]

It's like... genious, guy. I hope you're working now in Disney prod and making REAL animated films (and not 3D things or other). And I hope other people want the same

[@shushkof]

No ((

[@the.violin.noobie]

+marietto2008 Exactly, his original name ;) Happy to see other people get it!

[@the.violin.noobie]

So you would write it « Freddie » with i and e but whatever, always nice to meet other fans! :D

[@shushkof]

Huh I wish

[@albarosaderrico8837]

Love is never invented, the love is born free and grows like a flower needs nourishment same one who lives in a heart sincerely in love :-)

[@purplehaze2358]

All this emotion and theme conveyed without a single piece of dialogue.

[@christinenarozny8202]

La raison primordiale pour laquelle nous devons prendre conscience du respect absolue de La Nature. Rien ne remplace la VIE. Quand je pense que certains imaginent que des robots pourraient remplacer nos chères et précieuses Abeilles, et cela sans aucun scrupule. Ce film est une belle mise en garde pleine de sagesse. MERCI

[@viviennewarner76]

Still a better love story than Twilight

[@flyinglemon3343]

please, don't disrespect other's work by comparing it to Twilight...

[@ArborealOreo]

The ending was really touching, until it became very creepy O_o I love the silhouette style animation, and all the different nice backgrounds.

[@satinsatin7226]

Wow! It's breathtaking! Sooo much work! Beautiful, creative, talented and very original. Such fine work! Thank you for this unbelievable piece of art!🎭🎨

[@lunizzima]

I love how no words at all were used to describe any part of the story.

[@mshr036]

هذه دعوة صادقة للرجوع الى الحياة الفطرية التي خلقنا الله فيها والابتعاد عن الحياة الالية التي ليس فيها روح اشكر المخرج ومؤلف الموسيقى

[@SustainaBIT]

اشكرك جزيلاً اخوي على هذه اللفتة... لفتة رائعة جداً وإن حقد الحاقدون يا حبيب ;)

[@raviasipi4309]

mouhammad rajab

[@winonabanana]

Holy cow, this is not the work of a student - this is the work of a cinematic expert! Props to you, my friend. You will go very far.

[@aichalochef3663]

I AM SPEECHLESS REALLY...THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC ART...I FELT IT EVERY SECOND WHILE WATCHING THIS SHORT FILM.

[@julianokrentz10]

This story is so lovely, and shows that the most beautiful and amazing thing in the world is not living in a mechanical way. The true love is not mechanical. Love cannot be created. It just magically happens like a real flower!

[@dominikaciszek3135]

omg, what a nice work! it's so touching :/ in this life people prefer spending time in artifficial life, they forgetting, that they have real life, it's so sad.

[@Nani2Isabel]

The original soundtrack "The Nature Theme" Written and played by POLINA SIZOVA The Invention of Love: Deleted scenes & Unused footages

[@EXHellfire]

Gotta say having watched less than a minute that I can already tell that the composition, usage of color, value and tone are all beautiful. That's some good artistic choice.

[@noodleware]

I remember seeing this in school 3 years ago and I've been searching for it, and here it is!

[@NhatQuangDo]

i never forget this video

[@biguglybucker]

These. Fucking. Onions.

[@biguglybucker]

This was only 3 weeks ago? dang time is slow.

[@biguglybucker]

This was only three years ago? fuk

[@jazminp.2140]

Logan Harris 😂😂

[@starfs964]

are you still online on your account till today? (**/09/2017) im just curious sorry

[@ericalutz3021]

Beautiful. Love is real, every part of it & no matter how hard people try, you can create that or sculpt or invent it, it just appears, more alive & real than ever. You cannot replace the things in life that are the most alive & that have the most meaning.

[@Harmony-wj8ji]

This is one of the wonderful romantic story I've ever seen. Although the story was sad, I loved it!

[@josueoseasyocperez974]

Green a :')

[@kjones3797]

Pack your bags kids, we're going on a feel trip.

[@KMissPerfect]

i can't belive how wonderful is this. I've watched it about 10 times,and I'm still speechless.

[@wickedlove4448]

This short still stands out among many - so good. My grandfather used to make all number of stories for years that were all paper cut-out by hand where the action was all in silhouettes telling the story. Cool to see your work man - you have some serious talent - Wow. excellent. - all the Best.

[@SapphireLiev]

Well that's creepy.... Sad, but creepy. Good storyline and concept though.

[@Kenri_Basar]

WOW! Music was

[@MedorraBlue]

It's 2021 now... and I decided to go looking down my playlists. This was the first video I ever liked on KZbin. So... here we are.

[@Markjick]

It describes the profound longing for that supportive spirit in our lives. Beautiful!

[@areapoiu]

I saw this a long time ago and then I forget it... But now I found it again and It's... It's awesome! Guy you are genial. This story is genial. But too sad. It's so much emotional and... I don't know what I can say... It's perfect... Videla som tento príbeh už veľmi dávno a zabudla som naň... Ale teraz som ho objavila znovu a je... Je úžasný! Človeče si geniálny. Tento príbeh je geniálny. Ale tiež smutný. Je veľmi emotívny a... Netuším čo povedať... Je proste perfektný...

[@xristinakatrimpouza]

Καλή Χρονιά ....Χρονιά ευτυχισμένων στιγμών! Και μην ξεχνάμε ..... είμαστε οι σκέψεις μας.... όμορφες σκέψεις, όμορφοι Άνθρωποι! ! !

[@renateb7432]

This is the most moving thing I've ever seen !!!!!!!

[@AriasMoonstone]

this was one of the most beautiful yet heartbreaking thing i've ever seen

[@sandraconstanzaarcos9031]

this film shows us what we can do for love and the consequences of our acts , not knowing face problems if there is no good comunicasion , dialogue, trust and above all respect we can not have that someone to accompany us for the rest of our days everything done at the beginning for a moment ah miss another important thing is everything and fight for that person if there how, also should be encuenta that whatever we do for the good of the two will always be a gain. which will remain in memory has to be the best that person remember. este es el mio theacher sneider cuellar

[@bardotte5757]

In animation it is nearly always the woman that dies.

[@maris0038]

This film made me speechless... I got stunned. Everything was so beautiful. I loved it and I don't think I can get out of this film for a while. Thank you so much for your efforts and genius. Thank you.

[@theresetantongco989]

This is the reason why differences between couples sometimes causes the end of a relationship. It's sometimes important to look beyond the surface and look at how a person really is. The woman had only met the man and yet, she married him and lived with him immediately therefore sealing her fate with him not knowing that their worlds were so different. The man on the other hand, thought that in his world, everything can last and be perfect forever and he didn't think of what his wife would feel. We really should choose partners who are not necessarily the same as us but at least share the same dreams and ideologies. It certainly helps a lot.

[@natasatodorovic5545]

predivno!

[@isabela.ferreira3792]

Just beautiful!

[@mjpsb1]

Isabel, não lhe parece que o Google Mais está morto? :P

[@isabela.ferreira3792]

Maria João P. Sousa Barradas por que diz isso?

[@LucyNyuu666]

Isabel A. Ferreira disculpa podrías decirme porque lo dejo ella? Es que no entendi bien xd

[@7eyeswonder]

Intention of love can't be matched with any invention!!!

[@rameshbohara6501]

I saw so many comments before 7 yrs but TBH I had my own mobile phone just before 3 yrs only and this video is 10 yrs old and that time I didn't even knew that anything like KZbin exists .. Fellow future reader.. If u r reading this after 5 yrs of date just reply to my comment.. Let me get email notification.. 😁

[@markussangalang5634]

Love can be so strange

[@mikasa8292]

i need this music NOW

[@WheresHisu]

Omf. after years of looking for this, I finally found it!!! /cries of joy/

[@ShannonMClarke]

Clever way of showing how love is not man-made, but a natural process :) Love it!

[@RainbowdashLT]

the horse is pretty XD

[@tanyahyde1715]

Shappyra I thought the same thing.

[@CristinaCovaliciuc]

sad...

[@solveigsiebenspiegel8477]

so lets fight for Nature and unconditional and definite in LOVE for LOVE

[@PamelaCardenas13]

This is the lockscream of all my phones since 2010, I love it!!

[@yehszicuha.1482]

Short Story: Two people fall in love and get married. The man is one who is a creator of mechanical objects. Throughout their life, the man continued to create and build. But, most everything in the world was all mechanical. He threw out everything living, mostly the flowers. (roses) The woman became depressed of all of the doing. When she came home, she found a mechanical flower that had replaced the rose. She ran and tried to get the last rose. The dust intoxicated her then she got sick, she died. The man became depressed and destroyed everything. Towards the in, he made a new wife. A mechanical wife. Invention of Love ~ sorry it was so long.

[@nytekorelegacy7200]

wow. such symbolizem

[@daniipeace1999]

The story of our present days addiction to technology, making our lives more easy, comfortable, luxurious and lazy. In a world that is like a runaway train heading to a dead end and still, we keep thinking that technology and science will save us, where only love and nature are the things we should treasure … before it is to late. Because lets be honest … we all know deep in our hearts that there is no solution of "inventing love" like this magnificent short film not only shows, but makes us feel.

[@AHM20300]

I finally found it after like 6 years. Saw it on FB long time ago and I never forgot about it.!! ♥️ amazing!!!

[@toniabazioto6994]

He really thought he could replace everything with machines? Sad...

[@JoyceFortaleza]

muito legal, gostei!

[@kauasantos4437]

Oi

[@johnnyelam9335]

I'm watching this at school as an assignment right now

[@Krixtobikax]

Everyone talking about the story but, what about the music? It is the element (matched to the story) which transmits me the most. Since the very first moment I listened to it I got goose bumps. Awesome.

[@Scyrina]

*who