My friend received a voicemail from his Dad, and I animated it | CHIRPMAIL

In 2020 I animated a voicemail from my Dad and it was so much fun to make that I wanted to continue make more voicemail animations. Well… 2 years later and I finally have another one 🤣 - When my friend sent me this voicemail from his Dad, we knew it had the potential for greatness 🥜.
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[@zackryder747]

I love how the whole peanut experience made him forget why he was calling and leaving a voicemail 😂😂

[@FictionWriter95]

My guess is he was actually like "I don't want to choke and sputter through the whole message, plus I assume that Dean can infer that I called for a reason and will know to call back." But I do like the choking amnesia head-canon.

[@samanthajade3782]

Bright slide to leaving the message is that if he did severely choke someone at least would now he's dying?

[@slook7094]

It's your parents just wanting to talk. As long as they leave a voicemail so you know it's not a scammer, that just means they want you to call back whenever.

[@mishynaofficial]

I mean he accidentally swallowed a whole peanut and could have suffocated 😬

[@LoveMyUnusual]

Probably ran to get a glass of water lolol.

[@WhyNot-xt7qi]

I love how he leaves absolutely no information in the voicemail except that he just had a peanut. Why did he call? What does Dad want? We have no idea. This is such a Dad thing to do.

[@Gongolongo]

Well back in the day there wasn't like a list of missed callers. You'd leave a short message like this just to let the person know you called.

[@CanelaAguila]

​@@GongolongoAre you dad?

[@juanis8219]

He obviously called because he just had a peanut 🙄 pay attention

[@dusk97]

Where did you come from where did you go?

[@zomblood]

@@Gongolongoisn't this common knowledge we all know about voicemail

[@quillz6229]

The little movement in his eyes when he's contemplating is so cute!

[@SamuelTheAdept]

I love the little pained or sad looking expressions in the eyes when he says sorry, the expressiveness in the animation is so addicting, I’ve rewatched it too many times haha

[@Yuetas]

love how its eyes were emotionlessly still till they ate the nutcorn

[@nicoley8844]

My favorite part about this is that it just sounds like he called to tell his son he had a peanut 😂

[@Trollololololful]

Good job bro you managed to point out the joke in the video. You've really helped the world today and I'm sure your mom is very proud of you.

[@nicoley8844]

@@Trollololololful I am. You seem very upset.

[@Trollololololful]

@@nicoley8844 I forgot about it about 6 seconds after I commented

[@nicoley8844]

@@Trollololololful I know you mean that

[@imnotpepperoni]

​@@Trollololololfulme when im mad at someone for no reason

[@odgarig8601]

I love how confused he looks after "I just had a peanut"

[@klaus.sfc01official30]

As confused as his dad probably looked

[@nokkbryce8255]

Same

[@maxdereus6282]

duh he is allergic to peanuts and he knows it

[@SacrificialFox]

Like where is he supposed to go from there lmao

[@PyroTheManic]

100% BEST PART

[@asifallintonothingne]

This is such a Dad thing to do.

[@Bleusilences]

My dad does thins like this all the time lol.

[@mayuko7042]

1000th like I gotchu g

[@skulldog7219]

@GIOVANNI sorry man

[@joerazakmex88]

My dad called me the other day about how to turn on the night vision I gave him, to check on his chickens at night cause something was bothering them. Dad's going full splinter cell on a possum.

[@dinkeycat]

@@joerazakmex88 also, a very dad thing to do

[@nihilusdirus]

This is still the most powerful voicemail yet. The sheer strength in calling just to cough and admit you had a peanut, and nothing else before hanging up. Fantastic

[@syedarizvi7290]

you deserve a reply

[@1stLt_HChurch]

I think what makes this even better is that the dad sounds like such a sweet old guy, but the poor guy is just over here choking on a peanut. And it sounded like he just called his son to tell him. It's so funny and wholesome. That paired with the animation makes this video bring me so much joy

[@maker0824]

My favorite part about the voicemail (the animation is too good for me to even talk about), is I don't know why it was sent at all. By best guess is he wanted to say something, but then started choking so diced to just say bye thinking he'll just say it later.

[@Daniel-ew5qf]

Well my best guess is that the Dad was allergic to peanuts

[@LUNITUNZBackup]

I think he called his son, but when he got the answering machine, intended to just say "This is Dad, talk to you later. Bye." But choked on the peanut on the way to that message, and felt he should explain why he was coughing.

[@emstink]

@@LUNITUNZBackup Yeah cos I know if my dad called me and sounded like he did (the frail voice, voice cracking, coughing, etc) without explanation, I'd probably freak out and wonder what was wrong with him. Peanut makes sense, somehow their skin manages to stick to my oesophagus and dry my throat out

[@nathanl8622]

@@shinrapresident7010 It's the thin, papery layer between the shell and the nut. It might not be skin in a strict taxonomical sense, but I've never heard anyone call it anything else.

[@fallingskies8991]

@@nathanl8622 That structure is technically called a seed coat. It forms from two outer layers (integuments) of the ovule (the actual seed). The outer layer is the testa, and the inner layer is the tegmen. I study botany so I am legally required to share useless information when someone mentions plants :’D P.S.: Peanuts are not botanically nuts, since they are legumes

[@ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575]

The neck animation on the pigeon is freaking me out, it's too good.

[@OfficiallySnek]

Apparently they work for Disney

Ok hear me out

[@meowmur302]

@ n o

[@celty228]

@ I don’t think I will.

@@celty228 LMAO

[@marvellousmocha1386]

I love the way you elevated the message with the bird’s facial expressions, his face when he says “talk to you later, bye” had me crying 😂

[@BenjaminTh3BeanMan]

i feel so bad for that dad for some reason hes so unbelievably wholesome and sounded like he wanted to say something but choked on the peanut so he didnt say what he wanted to😭

[@naysaykiller928]

Lost my dad a year ago today. Wish I had a voicemail like this.

[@ThomasSawyers]

He's choking in heaven dw ❤️❤️❤️

[@somerandomguyontheinternett]

@@ThomasSawyers dawg

[@psycless]

@@somerandomguyontheinternett he woke up and chose violence

[@shmok3y]

Least you had a dad

[@scrubbingdoubles8585]

Jesus loves you John 3:16 Romans 8:35-39

[@doiyi_yt]

Pretty sure Deans dad is now well known for being the animated pigeon who choked on a peanut while recording a voicemail and he may never know

[@Anzuo]

Surely he knows

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

​@@AnzuoHe totally does.

[@donovanjoseph737]

I love the detail on how he only becomes expressive once he starts the voicemail. He’s just animated like an actual pigeon for the most part beforehand and it’s a nice touch

[@bluejayjitsu4429]

I'm so in love with the tiny details of the cogs turning. Hearing the voice mail start and 'oh god' hurrying the peanut down to turn to it. The realisation that he borked it, the absolute bemusement of what just happened while still being recorded, managing to keep the coughing in that nice cohesive arc as he lowers down. It's all so frickin perfect. Beautiful.

[@JUSTiME]

This is wonderful, its no wonder you work for Disney, among other things!! I remember seeing another one of your bird animations of a voicemail from your dad a while back too (equally as good). Super amazing work, so much soul and life in your animations :)

[@garrettanimates]

Thank you for the very kind words ! ♥

[@mitchblahman13]

@@garrettanimates yo where's the other voicemail vid?

[@Born...]

@@garrettanimates Tell Disney to stop churning out awful star wars films/shows and make quality content if you have the chance. Thanks

[@chiyo9014]

@@mitchblahman13 Its on his Vimeo channel

[@caseys2698]

@@Born... Disney changes entire business model after one animator tells them to! The world is shocked!! Disney profits rise to 1 morbillion!! seriously though, corporate Disney doesn't give a shit about what people think, why would they care what someone who works for them thinks more than the average Joe? 💀

[@deadfr0g]

I feel like you’ve upgraded a weird, funny little moment into an important and cherishable family memory and no I’m not joking. Long live Pigeon Dad.

[@laboon344]

Long live pigeon dad

[@ryyissupercool]

Yes

[@commenterimjustacommenter]

Long Live Pigeon Dad.

[@moneyisforever]

Long live, Pigeon Dad. Fly high 🕊🕊🕊

[@FlapackandGregsPS5]

Long live pigeon dad

[@TemplarBlonic]

That split second of realization that he’s choking sold it for me. Anyone who’s choked before knows that their eyes swing forward as their brain maximizes for a second to gauge how bad the choking is. Hilarious and I love it.

[@2808ashley]

The way the pigeon hit the phone so so cute

[@BrianBast]

This is perfect, now when people ask me why I don't have a voicemail I'll just send them this video.

[@MintBiscuit]

isn't this the perfect reason to have it

[@Emma-Maze]

huh but that's an excellent reason to *have* voicemail.

[@Austin.Kilgore]

@@MintBiscuitright? Lol my exact thought after reading his comment too

[@Austin.Kilgore]

How’s this a negative though?

[@lolrentz]

And then people will make fun of you for not appreciating the funny antics of your friends and family.

[@ThatOneRandomNoun]

Love the transition from “no thoughts behind those eyes” to Dean’s dad 😆

[@torchdreemurr4082]

he was upgraded from a regular pidgeon to dean's dad once the call begun

[@TuffBuffguy23]

the fact that there’s an animated thing on top of a realistic background gives me amazing world of gumball vibes

[@mr.nostalgia8404]

It gets even funnier the more often you watch it 😂

[@imthecoolestguyalive]

Edit: I know the animator is an industry professional, my bad for not realising. But there's plenty of professionals that don't put so much effort into basically shitposts, and my point stands. This is still very impressive. Okay, okay, 1. The blending of what I assume is real footage of a street, and the objects on the table with the animated pidgeon is phenomenally good, reminds me a bit of The Amazing World Of Gumball's blend of animated 3D characters in real-world settings, although here it somehow looks even more polished. 2. The little 2D flourishes of tapping the phone, choking on the peanut for a bit, plus a similar cartoony feel to the eyes and eyebrows are really appreciated. It looks really cute, and add a lot more expressiveness to the movements. 3. The tiiiiiniest bits of body language! Like, the little glance, the small uncertain wing movements here and there, it is all so good, and brings so much personality- 4. Just realised - from the reflection with the people moving - that this is definitely not just one image, but an actual video, meaning the character was also meticulously placed frame-by-frame to look as if he really exists in this environment, instead of just awkwardly floating on top. People on the Internet really wake up and decide to make and then share baller stuff like this, huh.

[@gabesterwitz9054]

To be fair, this guy does work for disney

[@imthecoolestguyalive]

@@gabesterwitz9054 well mark me an idiot holy crap good for op

[@antonliakhovitch8306]

On point #1 - that's a Five Guys Burgers & Fries, an American fast food chain famous for their free unlimited peanuts.

[@imthecoolestguyalive]

@@antonliakhovitch8306 Thank you!

[@este_marco]

i think the video is manually stabilized first, and then the animation is synced automatically with the irl table

[@WobblesandBean]

I'd die laughing if I received this voicemail 😂

[@ForumcoldiArchon]

Unles he's allergic to peanuts - then he'd die while you laugh not knowing he has it.

[@ms.pirate]

To the first person who replied to this comment, you're reply is hidden by youtube and you might wanna change the wording

[@alphalightning00frost67]

@@ms.pirate what did he say?

[@Appaddict01]

Kind of like your dad because he choked on a peanut.😢

[@Axodus]

@@alphalightning00frost67 there's no way of knowing, the reply count is all we have to go on.

[@k.w.1459]

I would save this dad’s message forever. I have a vm from my dad before he passed and it was just him saying the most basic thing but it’s really the only personal message I have of him to me specially. ❤️

[@Summer12_Studios]

This is super cool and animated great, also the audio is funny and sweet! ✌🏻😇

[@jbi]

As a former animator, my gosh was I surprised at the skill at display here. Awesome and hilarious :D

[@cdscissor]

wait... you can quit being an animator?

[@sexyolga479]

@@cdscissor impossible in us... but in other countries you are allowed to eventually leave the dungeon if you finish the main quest.

[@1Gengar]

@@cdscissor wait That implies... you shouldn't be able to????

[@KingLich451]

as a i definitely think that this is a viseo

[@user-pt5cl2ro6f]

@@1Gengar Being an artist is a lifetime curse. They must've sought out the wizard to free them. That or bribed the guard.

[@Mysteryof89]

That dad sounds so wholesome 😭 I like how he just called and then hung up after the peanut

[@DominicaL1134]

0:15 That eye moment, when he tries to remember why he called, is the best part!

[@neckbackcripplinganxietyattack]

Beautifully animated! You managed to keep the look of an actual pigeon with expressions without anthropomorphising it to the extent it doesn’t look like a pigeon anymore! From experience, that’s super hard, great work!

[@KanyeWestLyricalGenius]

This is soo funny. This is something my dad would do. He’s soo awkward on the phone and through texts.

[@sevenseven1190]

I love this so much I can't even describe how much I love this! The choice of character, the expressions and pigeon mannerisms, the fluidity of the animation - everything is so perfect

[@garrettanimates]

❤️

[@EBThisThat]

This is so wholesome and adorable ! The expressions are so good !

[@meat-hook]

That's so much like something my wife's dad would have done. Even the peanut. He snacked on them in his car a lot, and choked on the paper skin at least once every fishing trip.

[@darknarax]

Bro, dunno but your dad seems a wholesome whimsical dude, kinda heartwarming. Lovely animation, the RAW emotion of the pidgeon is brutally honest

[@zzerutan]

his friend's dad*

[@darknarax]

@@zzerutan exactly what i meant lmao.

[@timb7800]

I saved a couple of my Dad's voicemails just because I miss him. I haven't listened to them in a while, but in a way its nice to just have it on my phone. These are voicemails you cherish if you were to ever lose him.

[@mr.dootmann1193]

That pigeon was irradiated with dad energy and I feel an unexplainable urge to hug it.

[@djmarie1360]

I have no clue why KZbin recommended this to me, but I can not stop watching this when I see it in my feed! So good! Makes me laugh every time! Fantastic animation!

[@yaboicolleen]

This is probably the best gift you could've ever made for your friend, it's hilarious and now they've got a fun family memory they can cherish ❤️

[@RussianSpy4632]

This looks too good to be true. This is like the ideal blend between real and 3D not to mention how fluid the actual model is. 11/10 (cuz that's how math works)

[@jytvreal]

theres a show called amazing world of gumball, does something like this

[@DownrestYTP]

dude the animation is so stylized i love it

[@DEADisBEAUTIFUL]

These are the kinds of voicemails people never forget. I had placed a call and got their voicemail…right as the message ended the loudest clap of thunder I’d ever heard in my entire life boomed out… And, like the moron I’ve come to learn that I am…I screamed, and then realized that I was being recorded. In a panic, I hung up while cackling like a lunatic. I got a call back later that day. When I picked up the phone…all I heard was uncontrollable laughter. They’d been listening to my “message” for quite some time and had played it for anyone who was willing to listen to this message that started with an odd booming noise, followed by a squeal that rivaled that of any given scream queen actress, and ended with a panic stricken giggle… The animation for this voicemail is just so spot on!

[@ImortalZeus13]

My grandad, god bless him, used to leave messages that were just - “HEY SON, PENQUIN SHOW ON CHANNEL 5” Because I think he wanted us to watch what he was watching so we could talk about it later. He loved nature documentaries.

[@dreamerfrostbite2066]

if I was still in contact with my dad he'd honestly send me voicemails like this everyday.

[@Cookieboy70]

Did they disown you?

[@dankmemewannabe7692]

pain

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Hed just ignore you like he does currently

[@HC-qc5rp]

My family, or at least some of the older people, will call each other after hanging out to let them know they’re home safe. That’s what this sounds like and it’s cute

[@clydesdale1775]

I love how, in the context of real life, he hadn't eaten multiple peanuts, like as a snack. No, he had consumed a singular peanut. Just one.

[@stefanfun]

Well, if his dad is allergic, and "I just had a peanut" translates to "calling an ambulance, might choke to death", this is actually an extremely important message.

[@ms.pirate]

The peanut went down the wrong pipe

[@stefanfun]

@@ms.pirate ah

[@shelbyj1433]

I doubt the person would have allowed this message to be animated with a funny animation if it was their fathers last words to them so I think we are good on that front.

[@punawelewele]

@@shaolindave00 He didn't leave a message for someone to call an ambulance. He probably expected his son to answer his phone so he could call an ambulance for him since he had trouble speaking.

[@excelsior8682]

What kind of an idiot calls their son instead of 911 right before their throat swells lmao

[@TolyanGriboedov]

Such a smooth animation, so fluid. Finally youtube recommends actual good videos

[@derekdexheimer3070]

Your two dad bird voicemail animations are exquisite. Every tiny movement, every shade of emotion--all of Shakespeare in 20 seconds. It's breathtaking to watch. Thank you for these.

[@SeaShellsSeaShells89]

Poor Dad must have been teary eyed from that itchy throat, you can hear his voice weakening towards the end.

[@iheartsasunaruDA]

My pops is 75 years old and this is exactly what his voicemails are like. Each one brings me immense joy and so does this animation uwu

[@DakotaofRaptors]

If you don't mind me asking, how old was your dad when you were born?

[@nickgir]

@@DakotaofRaptors 6

[@DakotaofRaptors]

@@nickgir thanks, Nick Gir

[@iheartsasunaruDA]

@@DakotaofRaptors Oh, he was 50! I was a late baby~ :3

[@swilleh_]

he must be sad because you are a weeb

[@SamiTheAnxiousBean]

the fact their dad is visualized as a pigeon sends me so much

[@liamroberts422]

Every aspect about this is so good and i don't know why. It's a pigeon saying he ate a peanut and I'm laughing

[@hatpeach1]

For the uninitiated: Dads sometimes call just to say "I'm thinking of you." Mission accomplished. Love this.

[@YodaOnABender]

I’ve never seen something so simple looking in design but so satisfying to watch in motion

[@ethereal.horror]

i love how fluid this animation is and the expressions are great, but i also love the fact u can tell this is outside of a five guys

[@anneh7725]

I would love to have you animate the beginning greeting from my Mom's voicemails. It's always "Hi! It's your Mom!!!" I save them just so we can listen to the beginning of each one and notice the subtle differences in her pause or tone 😂 Great work, love the birds and Dad voicemails. Keep them coming!

[@CouncilOfTheLostGoats]

This is kinda wholesome. The dad had nothing to say, he just wanted to talk to his son.

[@fabiospasiano9885]

If my dad was a pigeon I’d be the happiest kid out there:

[@kajoliloli]

That's so precious, sorry. I love how you immortalized this moment 😭

[@attackoramic8361]

This is incredibly wholesome.

[@Kye_142]

The best part about the video is that the pigeon is at a five guys, subtle but very funny reference

[@rekreshan7030]

I love the fact that he’s just eatin peanuts at Five Guys, making phone calls.

[@madeniquevanwyk]

This is the kind of quality short stories I would like to see before the Pixar movie in the cinemas 😍😍 the transcript revealing that the voicemail message voice is in fact speaking "foreign" is even better 😂

[@olandir]

This is 100% an appropriate use of the massive amount of animation talent you have. I love everything about it!

[@nortex010]

I’ve watched this video like ten times in a row now. It’s just absolutely amazing. The pigeon’s expressions are so life-like! The neck and wing animations, the eye brows, and the extremely realistic eye movements (saccadic/jerky, not smooth, just like eyes actually move). Fantastic work

[@boxofcereal]

Dude your animations are absolutely gorgeous, I can’t wait to see you get bigger

[@tomatoheadfd]

Fantastic. The little dove is so EXPRESSIVE. I haven't seen this animation style before and I adore it. Well done :D

[@izoraiza7169]

I just put this in the playlist of animations I like anyone can look at. I'll definitely randomly come back to this when I find it again in that playlist.

[@urd247]

god it must be so hard to be a bird dad

[@novariousx]

I cant xD the expressions made in this animation are so genuine dude, I love it!

[@DizzyBonez]

I saw this on Instagram a while back and I have to say, I must’ve watched it at least 15 times in a row because it’s perfectly animated 🤣❤️

[@Thirikalee]

I watched this five times in a row and it’s just so good! The little details like when dialling and the pigeonish movements and at the end the confused look when he says he just had a peanut. I cant stop giggling. I have to watch it again.

[@JONOFTHEJONS]

This is so well animated that it could be mistaken for a scene in The Amazing World of Gumball.

[@marxmith]

This would have won multiple academy awards 20 years ago

[@snezzypaladin]

He seems so wholesome

[@natmarelnam4871]

I'd watch more of this Pidgeon doing anything.

[@user-nu2pj2ch7t]

amazing work. this will be in the hall of fame some day

[@changer_of_ways_suspense_smith]

The dark twist is that he's allergic to peanuts. That was the last time he would ever here his dad's voice.

[@lolilo2759]

The laughing voice that came out of me after watching this 19 second masterpiece was truely terrifying. It sounded something like “hAhAhAhAhAaaaHaAaAa”. Really, I am sure I have never produced such a sound before. Anyway, such a fun animation! I love it! Also your dad sounds so sweet Lmao!

[@babayagathe3rd55]

This Pigeon makes me happier than anything else in the world ever has.

[@GoldenMushroom64]

That’s a bit much

[@Xombic0780]

@@GoldenMushroom64 no No it isn’t.

[@christopherneufelt8971]

Yes, it was tasty.

[@bob-fx9bs]

hahaha got randomly recommended and i’m not disappointed 😂😂

[@panzwes5993]

Great job on the pigeon's facial expressions! Especially that slightly vacant, clueless look at the beginning. I hope your friend called his dad back, to check everything was OK.

[@Tipsy_Turby]

Oml this is so smooth and the movements are so realistic :0

[@SatongiFilms]

i really love the inbetween frames, pausing at the right time reveals stretched eyes and other wonky stuff normally we don't notice. one thing I miss tho is the reflection of pigeon on the phone screen

[@CrowSongProductions]

This is completely breathtaking animation, you really got those pigeon-movements down PAT!

[@cherrypanda2800]

I've watched this about 20 times in a row now, and it's making my day!

[@SpartanBrix]

This is actually very creative, I’ve never seen someone put a 2D animation over a video, and have it look so good.

[@enigmadrath1780]

Once got a voicemail from my dad that went "Oh, wait, I didn't want to call you. Siri, delete this message." then hung up. He was calling me on an old house phone but assumed the magic of technology meant Siri was in every phone XD

[@YouKnowMeDuh]

The fact that he was able to say anything at all when I would hang up and die of embarrassment 🤣

[@zombiejesus8302]

i work at five guys and let me tell you, theres a shit ton of birds that come to eat peoples peanuts and they even fly into the trash cans at times… makes this vid more hilarious

[@nightfox4832]

i watched this like. 10 times and i love it so much XD just the "talk to you later bye" XD

[@k0chana6]

This is so great. I hope people start sending you clips of their dads leaving voicemails all the time so we can get even more of these

[@nonplayablecharecter]

Bro you gotta be hired in cartoon network development studio💀

[@Cobra-yo7fx]

Lmao! Nice video! You seriously have lots of potential my friend! I wish you great amounts of happiness and success! :)

[@plighting_clips]

He works at disney.

[@igglemuggy7673]

he looked so concerned after he stopped coughing

[@heyitslizzybee]

This has very powerful Dad energy

[@VikkiVibe]

This is so stinkin cute.