Know You Well - Award-Winning Animated Short Film

Going to college can be isolating, but when these four students find each other they will form a bond that will help them through almost anything.
CREW
Created by: Michaela Wadzinski
Sound Editor/Composer: Ethan Grafton
CAST
Sloan: Lindsey Marie Parodi
April: Kalen Rae Garnett
Edwin: Simon Gissler
Wade: Eric Weber
With Original Song "Day after Day" Composed By Ethan Grafton, Lyrics by Michaela Wadzinski, and Performed by Maria Smal

[@maxmatthews3443]

I'm surprised this was wholesome to the end. Usually in these animated short films I expect a sad twist like someone dies.

[@gentrapp4177]

RIGHT! And it breaks my heart every time.

[@STARFOXiswatchingYOU]

Yeah! I was so shocked and glad that nothing too bad happened

[@bugirl1]

Yeah

[@johnathonjonface2455]

a people who vibe type quality with terms like 'wholesome' surely cannot do well

[@veggieboyultimate]

Friends going their separate ways is never easy but their friendship will remain no matter how far away they are.

[@BooYah23-dh8oy]

Yeah, only sometimes . But I'm glad this story ended on a good note .

[@emajoi2815]

Meeting people that you can simply do life with is just so rewarding🥰

[@Lazurien]

This is such a nicely made short film, i’m watching it right now as I have only one month left of college before graduation. I’m so grateful for all the people I’ve met, many of whom now feel truly like family. In only a few months we’re all going to be in different parts of the world, but I have no doubt the bonds will last a lifetime. We’ve been together through so much, and we have yet so much to experience!

[@StarStruck7900]

Ay I say congrats on your near graduation I'm about a year left before going to highschool on my end May you find happiness 👍

[@RealWinsy]

Very nice animation and story. I don't understand why it's not viral. Good job 👏

[@defsnotdevyn]

This is so relatable. Very good you captured all those memories perfectly.

[@Toridoesstuff]

I hope that they all stayed friends!😔

[@vincyjones2484]

I felt like i was watching my own journey. So relatable. A great one !

[@chriscooper654]

A pretty universal experience, lives once close diverging. Well done.

[@coldtired2962]

God.. This makes me feel hopeful for my college days ty

[@priscahermene9107]

Love my boring college friends:)! Life is so simple but yet so engaging and we talk about everything and are so close and comfortable 🥺😭, maybe it’s not a universal experience but I’ve been lucky enough to build a family of my own and jus do simple stupid fun and sometimes dangerous shit with people I love and care about. It’s so simple and boring but in the best ways☺️

[@Ginchangotrizz]

this is so well made, I'm watching it right now as I have only a month and a half left of college before graduation. I have met met so many people in college who now feels family, I get all teary thinking of the day we have to go different ways in life, but this bond will last for decades. Grateful to the god that he gave me such good friends in this life. It feels like I should stop the time and enjoy this time as much as I can. Peeps starting college life right now, Enjoy every moment you can with yer friends coz this time won't be coming back, don't keep any regrets :)

[@owcanieumarych2864]

You’ve made me cry, are you satisfied? On more serious note I love design of those characters, a story is so well told. Wow I’m just stunned. I don’t know much about animation but I know this looks so amazing.

[@singsonggirl9267]

A precious and beautiful story.

[@shadowwing8293]

This was so well done keep up the good work 😊

[@mwadz]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@jacobpadilla4963]

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[@amberkatanimations6585]

I have NEVER cried over something this short before. Thank you. I love this so much.

[@AngryDoraemon2008]

I wish it was that easy

[@qdingqdong3831]

This is like my favorite short animation… it so wholesome 😭😭

[@katlegomokoroane7729]

Wow beautiful 🌻

[@sibusisomathebula4699]

THIS calmed me

[@idc4888]

Love the art style in this

[@alanamullen2294]

Makes me think of the video of the song, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" :-)

[@StarSnowGhost]

Friendship is Magic.

[@Mr.Rogers143]

Ouch... my feels. I was already invested in the characters by 1:30 and had a feeling that was how it would end. Very good job, Michaela.

[@STARFOXiswatchingYOU]

This is such a cute animation…I literally cried while watching it. Too relatable. Love the hair animation and transitions from one place and situation to another

[@angrybudgie96]

This was beautiful 😭

[@kooldough6098]

this is the best short film that I have ever seen in my life

[@YayaX-xn9tn]

❤❤❤

[@singsonggirl9267]

Just fabulous!

[@musicaman8683]

When the blond guy and tan girl blushed at each other I was like YESSSSS I knew a couple would form out of this friend group.

[@kayladonovan3278]

this hit a little too close to home. I don't want to leave my friends. in a couple years

[@randommzi]

this was really sweet I started crying

[@jeffmartin8955]

well that hit close to home . well done mate.

[@amethysttvgl1601]

Man I wish I had friends so I could relate :')

[@rexxlashell99]

Same!

[@scribbles4705]

wtf lowekey had me tearing up.

[@stitchedbyiron]

This deserves more views

[@rayna496]

This is a great short, it has a great ending and a good message

[@renneshalove]

This was amazing If I go off too college I friends like that

[@ameliatoney2910]

this got me so hard in the feels as a college student

[@bruhnub]

Good film, made me question my life choices

[@Journeyjunckies]

Really beautiful absolutely loved it.

[@Shamrockshame13....]

This is super wholesome!

[@iluniev]

beautiful ❤

[@riverkoenig9673]

the transitions in this are EPIC

[@ibelieveinyourgalaxy07]

I somehow wish to experience this kind of fun with friends, not the me rn who's always getting involved to my friend's romantic relationship, like when they have problems, she always say it to me even sometimes It seems I'm not worth a help to even know they had a fight. It's just depressing problematizing other relationship when I don't have one either. Nvm

[@Natureboy224]

Very nice animation. Thank you. Have a wonderful life.

[@Angela-pi6zc]

Friendship and love!

[@VEXATION93]

Why isn't there more likes

[@ravenwolf2220]

I'm in my last year of uni and yeah that got me. I'm very scared about what's going to happen but I'm glad that What has happened did happen and I think the animation reminded me of that.

[@joan-marikreienbuhl9065]

Really good video!

[@linventif]

J'aime trop ! L' animation est incroyable!

[@modesty-yr4hm]

this made me cry

[@theartistrain1451]

Next semester is my last semester, and I’m gonna cry (I’m also an animation major)

[@grapdipreels]

Awesome animetion bro🤜 Hi I'm also animation artist😊

[@suno3559]

Me is crying

[@joshuatoussaint1381]

Eaton grafton cheers for mood dude.

[@emmet9047]

I wonder how different this would've been if there was voice acting

[@tateanimatonstudio-qp1js]

Look fun

[@MR._skellyboi]

My nastalgia kicked in bro i just got ptsd from my nastalgia the bad memorys tho 😳😳♥️

[@Mylovely05]

College life is gratefull life

[@gerardocarmona1758]

Saben no sé si me entiendan o tal vez si ( osea me refiero al español) solo quisiera decir que dentro de unos cuantos meses estaré afuera y no volveré a ver a mis amigos me da tristeza saber que esto pasara cuando me gradué es aterrador saber que nunca los volveré a ver de nuevo todos tomaremos caminos diferentes y algunos se irán lejos y nunca más los volveré a ver este corto refleja lo que pasa en la vida real Lunes 9:05am 16/01/2023

[@danblue_playz5583]

hi!

[@retrobabyNEWGROUNDS]

Wadz are you online, I animating your characters in war. With everyone's characters saving multiverse too wadz, with tankman and pico. :'(

[@joan-marikreienbuhl9065]

Need more likes

[@elizard13]

DO THEY ALL MEET AGAIN I NEED TO KNOW!!

[@FallenButnotdown]

😍🤍🖤❤‍🩹

[@user-jw5ij5kb6o]

i don't catch the message of the film. Is this about friendship or, maybe, it's just a 'slice of life' thing? looks lil bit awkward/ but/ anyway, it make me feel kinda sad and misarable cause i've never had such friends in my life

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

София Ямная me too but tbf they looked boring anyways

[@priscahermene9107]

I guess maybe that’s the point. I think from the outside, other people’s friendships can look boring or annoying or awkward but that’s jus part of the human connection. It is awkward lol! But yeah, I love my friends and I’m super sad we are all goin different ways in jus one semester:(. And maybe that’s the beauty of healthy friendships and relationships. Simplicity that is also substantial 🥺✨🫶🏽. It makes all the little simple things in life so meaningful and wonderful. It gives weight to it all and makes life so wonderful.

[@sublimeister9630]

A bit contrive emotional animation about friendship and the lasting impact of memories. The noses are badly done that it affected my enjoyment of the film. The cut-scenes are too fast and too many also. I consider “Let’s Eat” and “Namoo” as a few of the best ones out there- a standard to be improved upon or outdone. 😊

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

Very well done but man this just shows how boring college people are