Out of Water

Out of Water - 350 million years ago, an isopod takes its first steps on land

[@franzanth]

IT'S REAL ISOPOD HOUR EVERYONE

[@combatgirl38]

The "Rubber Ducky" specimen. I really, Really want some so badly!!!!

[@oleksawa2282]

where the heck did you see a giant ducky?

[@xenobeatsxeno8719]

@Olek Sawa he means the rubber ducky isopod or the one with a yellow front and an orange body

[@axjagfilms]

The yellow isopod is called a “Rubber Ducky”, and apparently it doesn’t fear God.

[@fishburrito8328]

HHHHHHOOOOOOO

[@RalseiGaming]

i absolutely love the representation of the paleozoic period life you managed to make some the weirdest creatures from that time adorable without going off the rails adding or removing stuff

[@daffydou4807]

Yep and I love how expressive you made the main isopod. It's so cute!! Isopods aren't all that represented, so I love this short story so much.

[@srlorenzo53]

many things were added, but that's not the point, it was a cute animation

[@daffydou4807]

@@srlorenzo53 oh I meant not so much in other media. I say they're plenty represented in this short! Sorry for the confusion!

[@slyfox7452]

I love that this was predinosaur too the time before the mezasoic was so interesting

[@RalseiGaming]

@@slyfox7452it just had so much variety and uniqueness

[@qWenzou]

As someone who makes terrariums and owns an isopod colony, IM HAVING A SEIZURE THE ANIMATION STYLE IS ADORABLE

[@FloridaAnting]

Same! I love making mini ecosystems

[@maplefoxxo]

ME TOO OH MY GOD

[@ianelpopo]

OH GOD CALL 911

[@matt101840]

“I am bothered to a high degree” “Can’t say no to a snack” “The accessibility of that encounter is comforting, and I like that.”

[@kovi-kovi-viko]

"Perhaps another time." Gets gored by an anomalocaris. "Can't say no to a snack," he said. I wasn't expecting a Soup reference here of all places, but I should've seen it coming 30 minutes away...

[@annileila1851]

This actually made me tear up. The animation it so gorgeous yet simple and the storytelling was beautiful. I'm gonna go feed my pet isopods right now and give them the love they deserve

[@fitipapani9805]

hi fellow isopod keeper

[@youraveragephesh3173]

YES SIR YES SIR

[@renniewong3147]

hello

[@NootandBoots]

​@@fitipapani9805hello other fellow isopod keeper

[@monafalah3600]

l wish was real and it’s pretty good 👍

[@froggerspoggers_]

This is amazing. Isopods getting such adorable recognition, and the stunning atmosphere you’ve created with the ambient sounds, music, and lighting??? Absolutely fantastic

[@Erinthegato]

Yeah it’s so cute🥰🥰❤️

[@aetherograph]

This made me cry. I found myself narrating it to myself, and crying. Inverts never get this cute animated treatment and I'm so happy that science and art have come together and that you made this. Thank you.

[@SonicBoone56]

I had a bad day today and after seeing this I'm crying uncontrollably from how cute it is. I need more invert appreciation

[@ogjuldish9019]

Agreed! Very special

[@thumtak_]

Narrating? Like a natural discorvery thing?

[@thantzinnaing1501]

Finally a ducky isopod

[@KingJakeTheMoth]

I relate to this so much

[@randomevotimes7784]

This reminds me of one of those animal folk tales such as “how the camel got its hump” or “how the snake lost its legs” but this time it’s with woodlice which is way better. Great work mate, the setting of it being in the Palaeozoic specifically just makes it even nicer in retrospective given how it shows how much arthropods and their relatives dominated back then, alongside amphibians and mollusks too.

[@Mr._funny2006]

Why don't you upload any more?

[@randomevotimes7784]

@@Mr._funny2006 honestly, not sure. My next video has been in development hell for quite some time, and I don’t know when I’ll be finished. Regardless, I’ll try my best to stay active.

[@Glory2Snowstar]

These designs are so criminally adorable AND accurate. I popped off when I saw that velvet worm, especially when they used their slime to string up some shelter for the lil’ isopod! I bawled watching this, but in a happy way. Both for the love of nature, and the love of animation, that this makes so crystal-clear.

[@darkonyx6995]

It's so awesome to spot so many animals of the paleozoic!! It's really rare to see animals from that era being represented in media nowadays, so it's really awesome how you filled your animation to the brim with these less known animals, even if most people won't recognize!

[@KingDrakoTyrell]

Fr! This could have been a regular animation about an isopod buttt the creator decided to make something more unique by placing it in another era (which can still work because certain bugs and insects have stayed the same for millions of years.) I hope this creator continues animation :)

[@ICanOffendAnyone]

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[@formersamonellaclone]

well, yeah, it’s cool that more paleozoic life is getting more representation in media, but that isn’t really to say this an example of accurate representation. don’t get me wrong, it’s better than the jurassic series and how they turn regular animals into mindless killing machines, but there’s still somethings that are to be desired.

[@darkonyx6995]

@@formersamonellaclone Artistic license.

[@darkonyx6995]

@@ICanOffendAnyone wdym wdym?

[@jeanniehernandez7220]

I’ve watched this probably 5 times already and I’m 51 years old 😂 ...the sweetest thing ever!

[@elenabyrley6872]

I’m 55 and watched this multiple times. Enjoying it every time!!

[@silverwasp3895]

I'm 21 I hope I don't grow older than 60 and hope i pass Away some point then, and I don't want to die young either 🦍

[@AreGeeBee]

​@@silverwasp3895hey man, 60 is still young

[@silverwasp3895]

@@AreGeeBee people barely live past 70 😭

[@silverwasp3895]

What are we missing hmm? Why can't we figure out how to make ourselves live as long as a damn turtle 🤣

[@Badficwriter]

Roly Poly have always been adorable. I am amazed they have so many names!

[@soctopus1092]

This is the second animation about prehistoric isopods that KZbin has shown me today. Sometimes... sometimes the algorithm is good.

[@Santagmk0]

You never really see arthropods represented as cute and this is honestly so adorable

[@joylolly4458]

This is now one of my favorite things, and I'll tell you why. You use of colors, both the variety and combos, are gorgeous💕 The way you express emotions simplistically, not needing too many details to know what the characters are feeling, how you convey to the viewer what's happening without and verbal dialog, your "simplistic" art style, that you can actually see the sketch lines, rather than being "clear-cut", your backgrounds, the different atmospheres, the multitude and various creatures present, their designs and the difference color choices and combos, the score, the lighting, etc. And that's only a short list of the things that caught my attention and made me love this. I seriously can't even imagine all the hard work, effort and dedication that went into making this. I'm seriously so proud of you💞 Excited to see what other treasures you have in store for the future😊

[@combatgirl38]

*YES!!!!!!!*

[@theloveyourfacegal2773]

If just 1 person did this 👏 you are a great artist 🎨 & the music's perfect for this setting as well.

[@theunknown4847]

Glad I was finally recommended this 4 years later

[@Tazidevil]

Beautiful piece! Love arthropods and it's so rare to see them as the main focus of a movie! Your visual developpement is really something amazing

[@entertainmentanimations]

They are a type of arthropod but the species name is a isopod

[@user-ml4it8so5r]

@@entertainmentanimationsSome people call them Roly-polys. 😅

[@Slugcat770]

They are a type of arthropod but the species name is a isopod

[@Slugcat770]

​@EarthshakerOnamazu what does wolfs have to do with isopods tho-

[@IEatGlowStick5]

We need an isopod game in this artstyle

[@Hexoari]

I love the sound he makes when he curls up! So cute!

[@rosearah]

YES AN ANIMATION ABOUT AN ISOPOD

[@julianjohnson7908]

So lovely, and I love the ancient velvetworm! Thank you

[@stoneylonesome4062]

I was worried I was the only one who knew what that was.

[@KingDrakoTyrell]

I love the diplocaulus too!

[@whatjusthappened911]

@@KingDrakoTyrelli also liked the diplocaulus, but i dont think the time periods match up. I dont think anomalocaris lived in the same. Let alone meganura and trilobites. But i dint know

[@KingDrakoTyrell]

@@whatjusthappened911 Yea, but the main isopod is a rubber ducky isopod, which is a domestic kind of isopod that cannot be found in the wild so I don’t think it’s trying to be realistic.

[@parks310]

@@whatjusthappened911 It seems that most of the animals depicted here are from the Carboniferous. Diplocaulus, Meganeura, Trilobites and Isopods, all existed together at some point in the carboniferous, its just the Opabinia (Anomalocaris relative) that stands out as it lived in the Cambrian, while none of the other animals did.

[@Bonuscat]

The little footsteps in the sand are so adorable! I love the music as well.

[@jeanpaullecastor4877]

2:47 That sort of centipede is so cute and nice 😊

[@deinsnicole]

That's Not a Centipede that's a Velvet Worm also This Animation is Cute ❤️

[@opalishmoth8591]

That was adorable- I love seeing all the Paleozoic critters

[@amanita_soulz8792]

the movement, the colors, the balance between accuracy and fiction, this, this is perfect.

[@ClumsyPillbug]

I'm glad I got recommended this video twice. As a current isopod, I can say this is great. I actually absolutely love this

[@Irobert1115HD]

fun fact: land dwelling isopods still use gills to get oxygen into their body.

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

This is so beautiful. Paleozoic life is an underrated topic that needs more recognition besides Dimetrodon and Inostrancevia.

[@ileolai]

this makes me desperately wish i could play an isopod in a video game

[@combatgirl38]

This qualifies as a "service" by all intents and purposes. It fits the very definition as it meets my needs for allowing me to escape and become grounded in reality. With the bombardment of junk we're required to adhere to and perform around it's easy to forget that Joy is all around us at every moment, it just requires a moment of perspective and focus. This is one of my go-to sources of instant *Joy* . It has many, Many forms and this one is filled with simply and genius! I hope you've won awards for this beautiful and invaluable animation because it deserves so much more!!

[@AlexHerrera-wk6lq]

I think these are the first bugs that I would consider cute BECAUSE THEY ARE

[@SerenesFauna]

Man, i like how you even just included the rubber ducky isopod, they are my favs!

[@GoatlingBeing]

For those who are curious, a good part (if not good part, so) of the creatures presented at the video already existed, and a little amount of them still existing at the actual days

[@FeeshUnofficial]

Yeah, anomalocaris and opabinia went extinct ~500mya or ~150my before this video is set, and diplocaulus and frogs would not have existed yet

[@aria5614]

OH MY GAAAAWD THIS IS SO CUTE!!! The piano timing, the sound affects, the COLORFUL ANIMATION, the fact the bug is able to find friends EVERYWHERE

[@AnnaCatBird222]

This showed up as recommended today and I don’t regret watching it!

[@jakelevinson7802]

This film is the reason I decided it was a good idea to go to CCA, I remember it really clearly it was shown among many others when I was at portfolio day, talking to Kristof, yours was something I’d actually want to make. Not to say the others were bad, but yours felt like really inspiring and made me believe that I could actually learn what I needed to learn here. Thanks to your piece of animation. I’ve made so many amazing friends. Learn so much about art animation, myself life and love. I’m a better person because of what you’ve made. Even if that was never your intention. I really don’t know how to properly express my gratitude.

[@abberistired]

this is the CUTEST stylization of isopods I have ever SEEN omggg!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be drawing bean isopods for the rest of my life thank you

[@Kirby64fan201O]

Isopods are my new favorite animal after this one animation

[@maroongold]

isopod: im hungry fly: I CAN SHOW U THE WOOORRRRLLLDDDD

[@andreasnestoros7657]

I like how populated the world feels and how well everything is animated

[@EcoReibun]

i love isopods! ive been petting those lil guys since i was a kid. especially the choncky ones.

[@phantomdarling1597]

This make me soo happy I live that the protagonist is a rubber ducky isopod and all the prehistoric species:3

[@Blue_Blood_Royalty]

I know they're not roly-polies, pill-bugs, but that's all I could think about when watching this! So cute!!

[@occasionallysketchy]

AMAZING!!! Your style and designs are so appealing and endearing!!! The story was super engaging and fun as well!! Please keep it up!!

[@MothAddict]

I love how the diplocaulus is the main predator here

[@macaroniisnice]

This looks like the type of thing to have 14 milion views overtime I don't know if you're still there, but do know, this was an absolutely amazing piece of art

[@alexbrown7708]

I love that its a real type of isopod called a Rubber Ducky Isopod.

[@piedralisk7]

ok this is so much cuter than i expected and oh my god i love it so much! ngl, almost cried when the rubber ducky boy didn't find his friends : ( But it's so cute and i love the sound design!

[@Morganational]

Rubber ducky?

[@piedralisk7]

@@Morganational Oh that's the type of Isopod it is, the one with the yellow head, it's called Rubber Ducky Isopod, they are amazingly adorable but it think decently rare to find as a pet they're called that cause the head plate is all yellow and the like part that sticks out with the eyes looks like a silly duck bill

[@mingmingandmikki]

@@Morganational they’e adorable to keep as a pet, I’m usually think insects are creepy but since isopods technically arn’t arthropods but rather crustaceans...so I made an exception ^0^

[@pencilRC1]

@@piedralisk7 what happened to its yellow tail?

[@jonnyb.animationstutorials7119]

I had a feeling they were on land too.

[@taylorthompson9752]

Now that’s what I call from ocean life to forest life 🌊🌬️🌳 as the winds of new beginnings blow.

[@dragonsmith9502]

i don't know why this came into my recommended but i'm so glad it did, i absolutely love these little goobers and want to hold one gently. i love them.

[@holly9469]

This feels like it could be a amazing multi-player game

[@Emma-mj3pz]

I like helping me main isopod is not an outcast and their friends care for them and other creatures they meet along the way are helpful and not taking advantage of them. it would’ve been so easy to make this more of a struggle but instead it was a cute and happy adventure :) The art style, sound design, and backgrounds are lovely

[@PhookaAnimation]

What a delight this was to watch! the colours, artwork, sound design and music all create such a pleasing sensory experience

[@cosmiclightning4264]

The isopod was so cute.

[@milesfreilich968]

The ending gave me goosebumps, thats how good it was.

[@quartzenmirror2168]

HOLY AVOCADO THIS IS AMAZING! The sound and lighting are great, the story is simple but really flowy, and it's all adorable and really pleasing to look at! I love it, we all do!

[@Cryptidiot]

The music design was absolutely stunning! It was so creative!

[@SelenophileLeague]

Came here by accident, didnt regret it😊❤

[@whitefalcon630]

And they start to thrive. To this day. Isopods, Pill bugs are true survivals

[@mahijabasuki7930]

my go to video when the absence of the sun consumes my soul cause that isopod is a SUNSHINE ☀

[@user-wv9wl9zf8l]

Похоже тут смешались вместе почти все периоды палеозойской эры (поскольку вначале аномалокарисы, опабинии и триллобиты наводили на мысль о кембрии, а затем диплодокалиус напомнил уже о перми), а также немного мезозоя (лягушки возникли в конце триасса-начале юры), но всё равно получилась очень хорошая - занимательная, симпатичная и прикольно нарисованная анимация. Спасибо большое.

[@FeeshUnofficial]

Trilobites lived well into the Permian. Opabinia, Anomalocaris, Diplocaulus and frogs are out of place in this though

[@JcoleMc]

See you in 5 years when this is in our recommends .

[@Top_Nep]

i feel like a game inspired out of this would be great

[@syrathdouglas1244]

Cambrian does need more recognition!

[@kutkuknight]

Well this was more adorable than expected

[@ericvondell5157]

Delightful little story. Great character design and cute storyline. Not entirely sure of the era. Kinda reminds me of Durthalno., But, that was about Three hundred million years ago or so...to me😸 But, little critters that curl up in a ball at the first signs of trouble always make me wanna reach out and reassure them.....🐝🐌🦋

[@yousseftamer4943]

Bro, everything is both scientifically accurate and adorable

[@Naria_2020]

This animation has to be famous right now

[@Subzero_RaptorHalo13]

This animation style is pretty adorable, i need more of it lol

[@flora_7719]

AAAAAAAUUUUUHGGGGGGGG PLEASE THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER AS AN ARTIST AND A BIOLOGIST WITH AUTISM AND A HYPERFIXATION ON ISOPODS AND PREHISTORIC WILDLIFE I ADORE SEEING SUCH BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK MADE OF SUCH BEAUTIFUL CREATURES

[@user-ny2ir1dx2m]

Замечательный мультик. Трилобиты классные, здоровья им

[@sunnychang6929]

FINALLY, some good appreciation for how adorable isopods r :D

[@romanbeckett3130]

Oh my god every single detail of this is absolutely gorgeous

[@matthewrand5563]

The quality of this could be a Pixar short, your so underrated I subbed

[@elenabyrley6872]

Agree with you 100% !!

[@axjagfilms]

100% with 1000%

[@theloafs2622]

This is similar to those funny adorable stories you make with your friends!

[@pupunechka]

Adorable little movie. The graphics are stunning, the characters are lovely, the music is brilliant and the story is so touching. Thank you so much.

[@terraspark4776]

Rubber Ducky isopods are precious.

[@frownyclowny6955]

I don’t know about the historical accuracy of any of this, but the sound design was peak and the art style was lovely

[@tjarkschweizer]

The artist took a few liberties. Apparently the main character isopods are a pet variant that can't be found in the wild. And some of the smaller animals seem to only be based on animals that would have been around instead of specific species. The weirdest thing for me are the time travelers. This clearly takes places during the carboniferous (the time of the first ever forest and giant insects) but there are "guest appearances" of Cambrian animals (that should be long extinct by now) and at least one Permian animal (that shouldn't exist yet)

[@LachesisMusic]

Don’t overthink it

[@iluvpandas2755]

this is a beautiful short story about an isopod If only every isopod was like this animation

[@scud_buddy]

I love the anomalocaris at the beginning, my favorite creature!!!

[@alphaamoeba]

The sound design is superb, the visuals and coloring gorgeous, the animation expressive and the little buggers adorable. Amazing film!

[@someone8689]

omg?? this is so cute!! all the music matching with the movements.... masterful

[@topcircusact]

and the introverts went deeper into the ocean becoming giant deep sea isopods

[@LamplightProductions]

The animation is adorable and the music and sfx are impeccable! 10/10 would isopod again

[@ravashtar]

I dont know why this doesn't have more views! Watching this is the happiest I've been in a long time. Thank you.

[@Goober3r]

This deserves so much more recognition than it has

[@kakdasfiksterre]

the story, the characters, the colors, the light... I'm in love with this 7 minute animation.

[@user-oj2bi1mj2b]

this is more than art... this a story about friends, the unknown, and a way back home.. this is one of the things that make me happy

[@sodium4418]

This deserves so much more attention

[@desiplays5320]

It’s cute how the pill bug can roll into a ball

[@minxyayala]

The sound effects tickle my brain, I love them so much!

[@cutewanderinghedgehog5099]

это очаровательно, присоединяюсь ко всем комментариям!

[@jonnyb.animationstutorials7119]

Absolutely stunning. I was on the edge of tears, especially when he couldn't find his friends anymore, even though I had a feeling they went on land too.

[@axjagfilms]

I like how he adds multiple creatures that advanced to land, like the Velvet Worm.

[@Zack-ds9rs]

The animation was all done by one person???? Absolutely amazing

[@leonardchan5141]

Omg the piano score is incredible! I love it when the music lines up exactly with what’s on screen. Holy crap this is my new favorite short

[@cozy7866]

Not me being an Entomologist and tearing up over this! Absolutely phenomenal work, so lovely to see arthropods being represented in such a whimsical, adorable way as they truly are

[@happymantis2860]

This is so precious! I love pillbugs and all the cute critters are so beautifully designed 💛 The landscapes and piano accompaniment are wonderful too, and I appreciate that there’s not many dark/disturbing elements. Excellent work!

[@sorry_gull]

BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL BUG FILM!!

[@lunasun1738]

This is so cute! It was an absolute delight to watch. I even recognized Mossworms name at the end credits.