OVERGROWTH Episode 1

[@bee1532]

You will never be free

[@Crowfolly]

screech

[@j.colbyexum9175]

SCreeches too

[@shjxjdnsbbxnd8416]

14:31 could've sworn she was gonna eat that butterflu

[@Crowfolly]

She was enamored how dare you accuse her of such a monstrous act >:0 lol

[@silverwing6349]

Crowfolly dude or dudette this is freaking awesome times a thousand!

[@caramelcone7286]

*video ends* ...no.. no. no. NO. NO NOOOOOOOOOO THAT. WAS. INCREDIBLE.

[@sinnerfaust]

How long did it take for you to make this? Its so good!!

[@wyrmling]

From The Description: "And finally I wanna thank all of you out there who followed me through this entire project (and sincerely apologize for taking THREE YEARS to finish this darn thing."

[@dougaustin3786]

sevral years Lunai

[@sheppin_]

Caramelcone IKR

[@kiarapolito6890]

Caramelcone I

[@simplyblank]

*aggressivity starts overanalyzing this episode and the other ovegrowth related animations to make theories and make sense of what is going on*

[@simplyblank]

Few ideas so far: 1. Since it is kinda obvious, it looks like each and every animal that is/was in the lost forest, has got powers. In the 'something's wrong' animation with Milo, we see that he also gets a power, but quite a weird one. I'm unsure what power will Joey have (maybe terrakinesis, pyrokinesis or ability to control electricity??), but it seems very likely that Mei will have the power to control plants/flowers, possibly be able to heal. She could also become something like the sheep from the story that the elders told. 2. On the farm, I have noticed that there's a sheep/goat in the background that has twigs instead of horns. I'm not able to catch exactly what the character was talking about, but it seems that it was about the twigs and how weird they are... This could possibly mean that either this character was already in the forest (which would make the fact that Mei has flower weird), or some characters are just born that way. This could indicate that only certain characters that have special ancestors are able to gain powers, but I'm not really sure about this... 3. About the dark thing that covered the sun that one time might have been a dragon. We already know that there are dragons in this story, due to the drawing where Joey was facing a dragon (plus 'can you tell the story about when dragons that were attacking this land?'). Since the forest then few days later became overgrown, it could indicate that the dragons want to either attack the land yet again and are using/testing animals with powers to do this and/or dragons have some incredibly powerful abilities, but there are very few of them to balance it out.

[@simplyblank]

4. This feels like a real stretch, but the grandma sheep says ''well, *I've lived a long time* and I've never seen a ghost before'', while facing the camera and winking. This could be a slight indication that she could be a sheep that knows something about the sheep from the story, or maybe she is the sheep, but then again this is quite unlikely.

[@simplyblank]

5. Ok so I watched the QnA vid and the fox got his/hers/their pyrokinesis from someone. This could either contribute to the dragons giving animals the powers, or it could also mean that there might be some creatures, such as the sheep in the story, who started off with their powers, but then ended up in the lost forest. And, since they saw animals entering, they decided to teach them how to use the powers/lend them the powers or something.

[@Crowfolly]

AAH I loved reading all of this omg! Bravo especially on your attention to details in the story and the small inflections I added to the characters' expression :'D I'm gonna hold off on confirming whether or not the dragons are actually part of the story (because in that other video I was still deciding and changing the story and messing around with concepts) but quite a bit of what you brought up are really close! I will say this, though, Grandma sheep definitely has ties to the forest ;D Thanks so much for sharing this, it was a treat

[@simplyblank]

OH MY GOD YOU ACTUALLY NOTICED THIS *FREAKS OUT* Thank you btw!

[@lad-der]

I remember being so hyped for you to upload another one of these like years ago. Now its 2022, i dont know how are you doing now. Last update was 3 years ago. I hope you're doing alright :[

[@TinyFoxPlayz]

2024 now…

[@taigarouteprotestor]

Yeah ..

[@B4rr1]

They updated their Overgrowth auditions yesterday (June 18th)!!!

[@lad-der]

@@B4rr1 does that mean the project will soon have an update?

[@B4rr1]

@@lad-der I have no idea, sadly.

[@cinderwhisper2670]

BECAUSE ITS HAUNTED

[@cinderwhisper2670]

:D

[@Axolotl_Animations]

“No, you imbasol!”

[@ReportyDudeYT]

UGA BUGA

[@datpotatoes4005]

Wait what? This took 3 years? Its still AMAZING!! Best animation i have ever seen in my life! *Freedom* Omg this is amazing

[@thecringeypotato8524]

+Dat Potatoes this is my 2nd time seeing you! 😆

[@troubledrush7339]

как?

[@silverwave4807]

Dat Potatoes and half hour later oh there's barely any grass it feels like a desert ahhhh. Wait but if you have been in a boring field your whole life then how do you know what a desert feels like 😂😄😋😆

[@0hnutty455]

I mean its more than 16 and a half whole minutes of animating...

[@wolffankara8951]

Dat Potatoes A

[@oceanpawz]

sHOULD HAVE PAID ATTENTION TO THE GEOGRAPHY CLASS!

[@misery6925]

wHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BEE

[@scarierrat4705]

OceanPawz buff

[@chaoslordgodzilla2708]

OceanPawz you should have listened to geography now

[@baguette_628]

Lol

[@theflopmoondrop]

I accidentally punched my lamp when I saw this.

[@jamnexe8994]

This is too random not to like

[@badger_croww]

How do you accidentally punch something? XD

[@theflopmoondrop]

BadgerStrike It just happened..... I don't know how, but it did.

[@jilloaks641]

MoonDrop good gob

[@raininess]

XD I read "lamb" instead of "lamp" and got a bit confused.

[@elly_draws_cats]

iam just so HAPPY THAT THE EP 1 IS FINALLY HERE, AND OMG, TYSM FOR PUT MY HORSE OC ON IT, MY HEART IS SO SPEED NOW, TY! i just can't wait to see the ep 2, but now you need to take a biggGGGG break :'D again, tysm, you're a rige inspiration for me, so this really means so much!

[@Crowfolly]

AAAH NO PROBLEM I loved drawing your character :'D And haha thanks so much, hopefully I'll get back soon to work on episode 2!

[@elly_draws_cats]

:DD also, if you are needing some help for make like, 16 minutes of animation alone, i can help you! of course, if you would like it, because it's so much work, and make all alone is so hard ;u;

[@Crowfolly]

Ah thanks for the offer! (and sorry for the late reply asldkjlk) but I'm working through ways to get rid of some workload already :')

[@elly_draws_cats]

Lol okay xD

[@heartshapedbiscuit]

HOLY PLEASE TELL ME THERES MORE MILO.

[@citrusred2670]

Grace Brown there will be. This episode took 3 years to make, so probably the next one will take about that

[@madkry1]

Redfur The Warrior nooooooo

[@Hi-qq6ho]

Grace Brown omg I saw you in a fairy tail episode 😲😲😲😲😯

[@peepeepoopoo8702]

YESSSSS MORE MILO!!!

[@kixsuskat3029]

Oh my GOD!!! THIS IS SO GOOD! ALL THE DETAILED BACKGROUNDS, AMAZINGLY DESIGNED CHARACTERS, AHHHHH!!!! I'm just... This is AMAZING! It's too good for words!!

[@kixsuskat3029]

NOT TO MENTION HOW IT WAS SOOO SMOOTH OF AN ANIMATION!!!!!

[@Crowfolly]

AAH THANK YOU!!

[@Marshibe]

Crowfolly is this pokemon bc that look like shaymin

[@meldolady]

No, it's not Pokémon, it's normal sheep -.-

[@anabellaguerrero9623]

Kixsus Kat mhmm

[@mrssmile5531]

Its 2024 and I just remembered this thing. I was so excited for next episode. Too bad its been so quiet ever since 😢

[@Atlas-my5cs]

I know it's only been out for 3 days but I wished I'd seen it sooner

[@MissMatched]

Char Draws same

[@featherstardraws629]

Char Draws EMAS IS SAME SPELT BACKWARDS

[@Moonimii]

Char Draws yeEp

[@radicalcough1361]

Same

[@inkbanditt501]

The music is incredible The animation is incredible I love the characters I love the voices ... This animation is amazing

[@lucasthehuman5725]

Brooke Bean is so cute meme ever have

[@Hunnybunny_]

the music is from ori and the blind forest. fits perfectly doesn't it?

[@thewitchsidekick3586]

Tara Bryan it does!

[@grimmars1244]

That kiddo broke the fourth wall

[@maitherolfsenlisa5593]

The Mini Pancakes ! Lolol

[@officialspacepotatotm1451]

The Mini Pancakes ! Was just gonna say did they just break the fourth wall

[@dove1941]

Coming back now I think the deer was responsible for the overgrowth

[@baguette_628]

Lol

[@kittys4soda]

I love how you just posted it so nonchalantly on a typical Friday, no warning, just give me a heart attack that's fine. *Cri from how good it is tho* Double thumbs up

[@Midnight0Harmony]

kittys4soda so true. I had zero expectations than *BAM* insta happiness

[@ceebiidrewathing]

kittys4soda I also almost died from a heart attack when I heard the sound of my notifications, and saw "OverGrowth:episode 1"

[@augstuffie8609]

Had anyone noticed that Mei's horns look like the Sheep gurdian's horns before bloom? Also CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING THE EPISODE YOU ARE A LEGEND AND I APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR WORK JUST REMEMBER I WAS HERE BEFORE YOU WERE FAMOUS WOOH

[@Crowfolly]

Haha glad you noticed ;D but thank you so much!!

[@misunet7600]

The characters are so kawii!!!!

[@clawcakes]

Kawii?

[@featherstardraws629]

Karina Daniels TO KAWAII FOR HAWAII BOII!

[@spaghetti5914]

i prefer bulbasaur no jk i like all gen 1 starters

[@papaidoceuteamamuito5975]

Karina Daniels kawaii tá velho hein maninho?

[@tigerloverme6383]

Does anyone know what animation/editing software was used?

[@sdngelic]

Tigerloverme 15:54

[@tigerloverme6383]

Yuhgdus II Oof. Can't believe I missed that.

[@Ilkyra]

Holy crap, it's out. I WAS NOT PREPARED! THIS IS MARVELOUS CROWFOLLY! You did a wonderful job and it flows so well. I can also feel the improvement as the episode went on as far as story flow, animation, and shots. I love the dynamic you have set up between mei and joey. Animation is top-notch. The effort shows, and expressions are so fun! Only real note is sound mixing when joey is introduced. Was confused on who was talking, but that's my only biggest note. You did wonderful and I look forward to seeing more of Overgrowth :) P.S. I also applaud your diligent effort in keeping at this project for 3 years. That's amazing!

[@Crowfolly]

WAAH Thank you so much!! Glad the effort paid off :'D And thanks! I was thinking of ditching narration altogether but I'll definitely keep that in mind if ever a situation like such pops up again, thanks for the critique!

[@silvean7215]

Crowfolly this is so darn good it could be on tv I just recently found your channel and binged watched your vids I'm speechless

[@danielharrington5844]

Crowfolly this is an original project right

[@danielharrington5844]

Silvean agreed

[@-MariotAndVoid-]

Coolly

[@deeplyjuniper]

OMG HOLY SHIT IT'S OUT

[@rorydrye9542]

Red Panda yee!!

[@ThePineappleKiller]

I actually watched this a few hours ago, right after it was uploaded, but I didn't want to comment until I gathered my thoughts and was able to make a comprehensive comment instead a bunch of excited keyboard smashing x'D Everything about this first episode is beyond what I ever expected. The animation is what stands out the most and its so, so inspiring!! its made me want to sit down and go work on my own projects immediately. the little movements that each character has so they dont stay in one spot for too long, the beautiful lip sync...everything about it looks great. You cant even tell which parts were animated 3 years ago and which ones were animated last week. it just blows me away! the writing does seem a little dated, but considering it was written in 2014 its a lot better than expected. each character has so much personality that you cant help but fall in love with them right away (especially joey. im always a sucker for main characters and joeys no acception). a lot of the jokes were surprisingly good and didnt take away from the flow of the episode at all. exposition was handled beautifully as well! (also, it was really cool to see some familiar faces in that story scene that explains the lost forest. that was so nice of you to include some fellow animators) i could go on and on about every aspect of this first episode and how everything ties in perfectly, but if i were to do that my comment would end up way too long. I just want to say thank you, Crow, for working as hard as you did and being determined enough to finish this! This is of course your series and your characters, but youve touched a lot of people with your story already as well as inspired a lot of fellow animators and artists to keep working on their own projects and stories.

[@Crowfolly]

AH Gosh this made me so happy to read, thank you so much for the nice comments! I'm really happy to inspire you too, it means a lot, good luck with your projects!

[@TheRockyCrowe]

This is animated friggin beautifully! Like TV quality -maybe better than TV, seriously have you seen some of the shit thats on there lately??- feels like Studio Ghibli! And the story is quite interesting, it follows a traditional set up with mystery forests, prey vs predator, etc. but it is executed so uniquely well you don't even realize it! also might I add it is refreshing to see a main charrie who isn't a wolf or cat? Don't get me wrong, I LOVE wolves and cats but the YT market is kind of flooded with them. This is all in all just truly a great piece of animation! **W**

[@Crowfolly]

AHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I'm glad it gives that vibe, Ghibli is a big inspo of mine haha, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheRockyCrowe]

I uhhm..... I honestly don't know if you are screwing with me or not. lol

[@teatonix3470]

The crow... responding to the crow I-

[@sakura_bliss854]

Ryan James bahaha, you may be joking. But they’re talking about people wanting to start their own animated series on KZbin and the main characters are normally cats or dogs

[@vuphan8862]

Thank

[@Adriana-ps8hb]

Hm I have a theory So, in the trailer, it shows the deer fighting the fox shown in this episode having a dark moss-like substance on its eye. If we take the fox's expression's into account, we can assume this is because he is unhappy about the two goats entering the forest. Perhaps the forest somehow infects whoever enters it with the dark moss, making them aggressive and dangerous. This could be why the fox doesn't want anyone entering. The 'Something's Not Right' meme shows Milo with the same dark moss on him as the deer. He acts dangerous in it, so, if what I said above is true, then he somehow becomes infected with this dark moss. This is all pure speculation though xD Did I predict the future? FIND OUT IN TWO YEARS

[@kindoflame]

That sounds like a solid theory to me.

[@littlelemon3465]

That makes a lot of sense :0

[@fluffylovey]

I am utterly utterly FLAWED by the sheer quality of this episode!!! I genuinely am speechless at how beautifully it turned out, so much atmosphere, such an interesting setup for a story and my GOODNESS THAT ANIMATION QUALITY WHAT EVEN?!?! The art gods have smiled on you ahahaha :'D But seriously though, so many congratulations on finishing this, despite it being many years in the making, it's really inspired me to want to get Unknown Blood out now (even though it won't look half as good as this!), and I'm sure it'll inspire so many people who have similar projects they may be struggling with

[@Crowfolly]

AASLGKJSLKGSLKJ THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG :'D And oh gosh no Unknown Blood will look absolutely amazing don't even think it won't >:0 Good luck with it!! AND YEEAHH GONNA POP A METAPHORICAL BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE TO CELEBRATE WOooOOoo

[@alphanova2799]

Hello fluffy

[@Xolaen]

Your stamina and determination to finish this episode is really amazing ! There's so much detail and fluidity in every motion, and every scene looks consistent. I'm looking forward to the rest of the story and characters : "D good luck with everything

[@Crowfolly]

EEEE THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@tnynfox1669]

If only he’d had enough DETERMINATION to compose his own music instead of repackage at least some of it from Ori and the Blind Forest by Moon Studios.

[@Crowfolly]

PSSST check the credits it's all there please don't get so worked up about it

[@greenteagrump7742]

Is there a species around the characters? I honesty think they're so cute♥

[@Crowfolly]

Aw thank you! They're actually sheep but I took a whole lotta liberties when designing them years ago so they don't really look like it anymore lol

[@DecayingForest]

Thay are

[@pandaplayzgaming5069]

But... it said multiple times... they’re sheep....

[@stellalunaokamidragneel3678]

I would love to see more

[@StarzOnPlanetMarz]

They’re sheep lol

[@Bunny-wu3ez]

The forth wall breaks tho.

[@Bunny-wu3ez]

HOLY HECK THEY SAW MY COMMENT AND LIKED IT

[@citrusred2670]

*Video ends* *runs through house yelling:* MOOOM WHERE'S MY SKETCHBOOK. NEED. MAKE. FANART. NOW.

[@villytillycato4279]

Oh heck, they're sheep? Pfft, I always thought they were goats. I'm such a fool. (Amazing episode!)

[@Crowfolly]

LOL it's fine if you thought of them that way xD I'm just gonna blame little me for poor conveyance when designing the characters (but lambs and kids look pretty similar if I remember right??) BUT glad you like the episode! :D

[@breezygwen3647]

Veery sad cato 'Crimson Heart' What FOOLS these mortals be!

[@Marylov941]

I can't believe this episode was made about 3 years ago . I hope the person out there who started this series is doing good .

[@Dduuii]

5

[@latona11]

i seriously can't get over how fluid your animation is and how absolutely gorgeous your backgrounds are??? and that scene with the forest story was so absolutely amazing to look at and just. this is some of the best animation i've seen from a video this long, hell its a lot better than actual tv shows i've seen, and i cannot wait to see the next episode. congratulations on finishing episode one!

[@Crowfolly]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm glad I left the background heavy scenes till last so they at least look presentable xD I'm glad you like it!! I'll definitely try to get the next episode out as soon as I can :'D

[@FredoFox]

I've found my new drugs . . . GIMME MORE ;O; PS : Foxes are my favourites animals, I want more of them in this animated series >w

[@Crowfolly]

WILL DO, and haha yeah you'll see plenty more of the fox in ep 2!

[@FredoFox]

Crowfolly You noticed me oh my god ! I can't wait for the second episode >< I love everything, your style, the animation, the voice acting, your OC, EVERYTHING ! I literally want more :')

[@sehcteks4538]

FOXES ARE MY FAVOURITE ANIMALS TOOO

[@cheypai9175]

Yay! More fox!

[@FredoFox]

134 Likes WTF ?! (Yey foxes are the cutest animals ever =3)

[@WhiskerMoon]

Ohhhhmygod this turned out incredible AAAAA HOLY - also all of the lil oc cameos were so cute!!? Even with the amount of time that passed between certain scenes and development along the way it all still flows super well. You are so incredibly talented and skilled this is so inspiring im gonnna just go n weep over this now hAHA also the soundtrack was beautiful and really tied it all together so nicely. All in all amazing 😢💕💕

[@Crowfolly]

LSKJGLSKJ THANK YOU SO MUCH OMFG I'm glad the time skips weren't too jarring then ahaha :'D

[@pocket-stars]

WHISKERMOON HI I DIDNT KNOW YOU WATCHED THIS

[@fvvly]

i feel like im watching a TV show..

[@galactiqbork618]

I actually shit myself when this came out.

[@scs998]

#goals

[@absolutebloodyunit7269]

Galactiq Bork i shat a brick when the notification popped up

[@doggosomniac]

*Spits drink*

[@galactiqbork618]

Why is this getting likes

[@huskyloverlilac]

Galactiq Bork xD

[@Wolf_Commando]

Excellent work @Crowfolly , and voice actors! I remember seeing this AGES ago(about a year). The VAs sound great and the animation looks amazing!

[@TennelleFlowers]

DUDE. That was GREAT! Amazing first episode! You've set up the world and characters really well, and I'm eager to see what's going on in this lost forest, plus the little hints at other characters has me hooked, I want to see more of them! Congrats on getting a project like this done, even if it's just the first episode. You did a great job on the animation and backgrounds too, I'm in love with your art direction

[@Crowfolly]

AAH THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm glad you're intrigued muahaha I do hope to get the next episode out faster than this one did! Thanks again for the kind words asldkflk :'D

[@aok7425]

That fox is already my favorite character XD

[@finiffox9434]

Collizion_AJ mine to θWθ

[@lcemoon2665]

Her name is Ember

[@CosmicStarWarrior]

oh my gosh Crowfolly! :''DD this turned out absolutely gorgeous! it's so beautiful I seriously can't get over this! these 3 long years have paid off I can reassure you of that! I bet it must have been hard at times but you've done it! massive congrats on seeing this all the way through to the end! everyone did such a good job on this, I just can't get over your talent not only at making this look so fluid with the character animation and how they react with the lines but the painted textures as well. it's a true master piece for a solo project! again, really well done on this. As an animation student myself, I really appreciate the time and patience you need to make something like this and you definitely gave it much more than that to make it so spectacular! give yourself a good long break my friend, you truly deserve it! I'm so excited to continue with you and the crew on this journey and await further updates for what ever plans you have for this :)

[@Crowfolly]

AHHH thanks so much omg I'm super glad it paid off, and I can't thank you enough for doing such a spectacular job with Mei (I especially loved animating to your improvised lines, it was a blast for sure) Hope to see you again real soon after school's settled down and I can get back to work on the series! :'D

[@cosmictundra]

OH MY GOD.... WHAT THE FUCK!!! THIS SO AMAZING!!! No words.... cant wait for episode 2!

[@keneticsilverwind5131]

Lai Thunder oooh is it like reincarnation? Maybe

[@kelseyriggs327]

I mean CMON it’s amazing 😃😃

[@genseyroadster9355]

Lai Thunder SAME!

[@unlimitedpower1740]

In about three years or more

[@elisabet5259]

ME TOO

[@ThatLeadZebra]

Beautiful animation and the voice acting and characters are written adorably! I wonder if you have storyboarded enough however. There are shots that are confusing and don't flow so well into each other and shots that are "over animated" and didn't need to be. All shots are stunning but over animated shots are usually done so we get a certain emphasis on a point or meaning within the shot I think an example of this (15:08) it's beautiful but unnecasary, this shot is usually used to show a back ground and nothing about the background describes anything that is making a point so you spent a lot of time on this beautiful shot when you didn't really have to. You have made talking scenes so visually interesting and wonderful! The expressions are readable and really represent the character's thoughts. I look forward to the next episode :)

[@Crowfolly]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll be honest I storyboarded next to none when working on this ahaha...the closest I got was sketching out the basic gist of the shot while just having the details in my head which I know is a terrible way of approaching things xD And yeah that particular shot was me finding out something cool with my program and wanting to use it even if it didn't fit the situation, sorry about that! I've learned my lesson with not storyboarding though, cause that sunset scene cause me the most strife when trying to figure out the shadows and light source without proper planning asdlkgjaslkg Thanks though! Glad you still liked it :D

[@ThatLeadZebra]

you can tell, I would say definitly storyboard... it will make your life easier, and don't apologise, I spent the time writing feed back because I care about your stunning work.

[@glargh4780]

Another bit of feedback: in the opening scene where the narrator/main character is talking over the others you should consider either muting the background characters or not making the narrator compete/overlap with them. Having to focus on two sets of dialogue is painful for many people. Other than that its amazing, and its great that you have finally been able to make your animation.

[@Crowfolly]

Thanks for the suggestion! When I was working on the scene I felt bad for muting out all the background characters because they were voice acted by people who were very trilled to even be chosen as extras, it's probably why many people found it to be too loud or distracting, but it's poor planning on my part. I know now it's not a great way to handle the opening scene but it was scripted way back when and I couldn't bring myself to change it ^^" I've seen other suggestions about how to handle that scene so I'll take them all into account, hopefully something like this won't happen again heh

[@glargh4780]

You didn't necessarily have to mute them, it would have made the scene rather long and driven home how boring it is supposed to be for protagonist: you could have alternated BGCharacter/narrator. Something to remember, compromise hurts everyone.

[@universenoodlesoup8462]

SCREAMS IS THAT ORI AND THE BLIND FOREST I HEAR

[@lemonghostly]

YES I HEAR IT AND _SCREEEEEE_

[@edenith2098]

AAAA

[@squibblemcbiggle8096]

OH YES

[@kayleighfox1195]

Me when I hear music: Are y’all sure that this isn’t Nibel

[@shoelazy7057]

DUDE uuuuuuum this is..really beautifully done? the animation and painted backgrounds are such eyecandy? woah how could you keep it up for three years thats Amazing, super nice job as always!

[@Crowfolly]

alsdkjfgas thank you so much!! :'D

[@Scyrina]

*this* was absolutely amazing. I stopped breathing for a sec as I saw this in my subscribtion box. 16 MINUTES- thats insane!! The voices were amazing and you did a great job on the fluid animation! I seriously adore your art AND style so so much! I also loved how the story sequence had this rendered and tween style. *YOU* , my dear, have earned my respect.

[@Crowfolly]

AHH OMG Thank you!! I'm glad it was worth the absolute pain it was to finish this thing (especially the story sequence, my program just loves to crash alskdjfalk) I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@Tvhfvh]

I SAW THE TITLE AND TOLD MYSELF YOUR JUST SEEING THINGS OH MY LORD THIS HAS TO BE A MIRACLE no but seriously omg wow this is just oh my GOD beatiful work amazing everythinf just you deserve an oscar Edit: btw i wrote that just a few minutes in but when i got to the grandparents telling the story i actually got scared 😂😂😂 just me? Ok ;-; btw voice actors are just amazing camera movement literally on point that crow is as beatiful as the day the word beauty existed oh and the ending was just to cliff hangy now im even MORE anxious for the next episode which is 2 long 2 wait for andddd ohhh my goood i know i asked about the casting call but um THE MUSIC AT THE END IS INCREDIBLE i need to know how to get dat music but then i realized people actually paired up to make that song and i started thinking how do i get kind people to do that for me without sharing info cuz im only a child with big dreams sooo....please help me again sorry to ask i know your probably tired but um please. ;-;

[@Crowfolly]

AH oh gosh thank you for the nice comments! BUT really I'm just like you back then(and I guess even now), but there are really incredible nice people out there and I was most fortunate to meet them :') Just talk to people really!

[@Tvhfvh]

THANK YOUUUUU btw i wish you so much luck child mmmmm i could just taste your success in the future cuz like my lord this stuff deserves so much more. 😀👍

[@karylledimpas2888]

Animating this should be really hard man :/ im very shocked at this backround 10/10 characters 10/10 animation 10000000000/10000000000

[@cassius9975]

At first I thought it was a joke, but then I looked at it and was like, "Oh lord it's actually up." Now you're ready for episode two, aye? aye? hahah :') No but this was awesome. Your animation skills are flawless and you can see the improvement grow as you continued to animate forward. I really can't wait to see more of your content, I love your style and your animation skills are just top notch!

[@Crowfolly]

Thank you so much aaaah and haha I'm somewhat ready xD hopefully after a break I'll be more motivated than ever to work on it :'D But thanks again omg I'm glad you like it ^^

[@cassius9975]

I can't wait to see how it turns out!! Let us hope motivation keeps you going for awhile, and hopefully it won't be a three year project once more for the sake of yourself. And it's no problem! You've always been a great animator and I've always loved your content

[@kyokikitsune5873]

this was amazing but milo needs a better microphone i didn't like the reverb/echo when he talked

[@Crowfolly]

Thank you! But keep in mind almost everything besides the animations are almost three years old and this is a free project done for fun, I'd say the performance still makes up for it, yeah? c:

[@kyokikitsune5873]

Crowfolly he has a great voice for milo i just have sensitive ears and echos and reverb tend to hurt them a bit i understand though i forgot it was a three year project until i read the description so i apologize about being ignorant of that

[@Crowfolly]

Ah I'm sorry about that! I'd say bad audio mixing on my part would be part of that, I'll definitely do better next episode >:D And it's all cool, I'm glad you still enjoyed it ^^

[@kyokikitsune5873]

Crowfolly i did enjoy this episode and I'm excited to see the next episode I'm sure you'll do better because everything is hard the first go Around

[@shinykasu2205]

16 minutes of purely Crowfolly animation and an actual coherent story for once in the animation community? I'm in.

[@sage_n_fearns]

I really love the style u draw all of the animals it makes them look really cute

[@Crowfolly]

Thank you so much!

[@LeArchCos]

THIS IS AMAZING!!! The animations are so smooth and you made ALL that!!!! :o Also The Voice Actors Were Just Perfect!!!

[@yeokei]

*"Freedom"*

[@tyler8493]

Im absolutely in love with the first episode! The personalities fit the characters so well and the animation is so well done! I feel sorry for you that it took 3 years to make, but then again, over the three years, this is absolutely astounding! Shall we say...it was all worth it. I'm surprised that you kept going even though it took you so long. A lot of people I know would've quit it and never really came back to it. I would love to see more of these series and more of character development between the two. Summing that all up, I am absolutely impressed and hope to see more of these soon! Thanks ~BH.

[@Crowfolly]

AW Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it, that makes it all worth it for me ^^ I'll hope to make more in the future, sorry in advance if I take a while to do it though :'D

[@tyler8493]

I wont blame you if the next episode takes a while. Animating is hard and all the work put into the project will be difficult, so I wont drag you down for not being able to do it soon XD. Im sure we can wait. Good job ^^

[@nordesse]

THE ANIMATION IS INCREDIBLE-

[@Crowfolly]

THANK YOU

[@Skylander404]

As soon as I saw the lyre (liar) bird, I knew this was going to be interesting

[@Crowfolly]

Lolol yep I'm still proud of that stupid pun xD

[@Skylander404]

As you should be :P

[@sabersky6928]

Wow! This episode was amazing!! The backgrounds are beautifull and the animation is so smooth and fun to watch. The voice actors did a great job and those 3 years were SO worth it! What a beautifull episode, the storyline is awesome and i can't want to see more!!

[@sleepyhollowo]

DANG!! Sixteen minutes?? I'm so impressed! I can't wait for episode two, but don't push yourself too hard! This is a fantastic story and I'm excited to learn more!

[@Crowfolly]

Haha I actually thought it was gonna be a lot shorter but surprises I guess xD Thank you! I'll definitely try to get episode 2 out sometime soon :')

[@soba_ren]

Coming back to see this after years

[@theroyalcourt8225]

The beginning narration was really good I usually dislike narration but it was well done here and went well with the scene at hand, coupled with the really good animation! It has ton of movement. Haven't even watched it all and I love it

[@Crowfolly]

AHH Thank you so much! I realized this fell into quite a few cliches that I kinda regret writing, but I'm glad this didn't take away too much from the experience :D

[@sunnler9442]

5:19 don't try to sneak in beffalumps without me noticing and 5:20 is that night feather I seee?

[@Crowfolly]

*WINK*

[@xwhishax]

It is nightfeather

[@galacide]

6:09 astra pika!!

[@Kayla-pd1sk]

Awww! So super cute!

[@sharkbit3421]

Helena IsAPancake I

[@RK-zw9qs]

To this day I still rewatch it in the hopes it gets rebooted

[@Unknown-tj6pc]

Wow. Now I remembered why I started liking the animation community. I started hating the community because of drama between channels and spam of animated memes. But watching this made me remember why I started liking the community. Thanks for making this, this brightens up part if my life

[@Crowfolly]

Ah thank you! But honestly there's a lot of people trying to tell their stories too, it's really not that bad over here when you don't see the drama ^^ I'm glad it cheered you up though! And thanks for your other comment too! The composers really did amazing :'D

[@Libra_uwu]

FREEDOM

[@kukuhyena4527]

I'm noticing a lot of other animators sprinkled in here you dirty dog

[@Crowfolly]

MUAHAHAHA

[@nabihamudassar9566]

3 YEARS?! THERE IS NO DOUBT FROM GALAXIES ABOUT THIS WAS WORTH IT

[@Eigengraugrau]

*intense fangirl screaming in the beckground*

[@mocha3730]

Ahh it was amazing I can't wait for episode two, though take as long as you need for it!

[@FallenStarsCrescent]

Yes!

[@extropup]

I have not been following this series for a long time but I looked at the previous process and was blown away. As soon as I saw this video in my feed I IMMEDIATELY clicked on it, and this makes me want to see episodes two so much now. I love all the acting and the voices and the characters and just everyrhiNG AHHH IT'S SO GOOD. I am going to admit that I will probably watch this multiple times and I will share it so much. This animation and portrayal of everything is so good I need more in my life. Just thought I would leave my feedback!

[@Crowfolly]

I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you so much! I'm really glad you like it :'D

[@smokefall1942]

okay, so i analyzed the video and looked at some of your older stuff, and am i the only one that noticed that the deer looked like the exact same one as "The Deer" (y'know, the main character). i found a map part in one of your videos(cant remember) where a deer looks over to a flower and its eyes widen. i think this is "The Deer" and he wandered into the forest and was infected with some sort of power that grew that moss on his eye and gave him his powers?? there could be something to do with the forest guardian and **P O S S I B L Y** the dragon smh just a theory

[@eternia1229]

This is such a smooth and intesting story! I love it so much 😄

[@RaccoonRezillo]

Congrats you finally did it!!!! Really great expressions for the characters :D 3 years for 16 minutes for that quality isn't that bad :) hope finishing this helps you for later animation because who knows could pitch it somewhere and they may invest it to an actual show! Also the actors all did great job and animation was amazing with them ^.^

[@Crowfolly]

Thank you so much!! And aw man I can only dream xD I doubt a company would want this but it'd be nice for a resume or something of the sorts :'D Thanks again!

[@RaccoonRezillo]

Your so welcome! :)

[@adrianadry3513]

RaccoonRezillo aaaaaaaaa razillooo

[@RaccoonRezillo]

lol hi Adrian

[@jaxxis8662]

Crowfolly Crowfolly you should seriously attempt to pitch this. Their are many studious that will invest in pilots especially of this quality. KZbin red, comedy central, fullscreen, tbs and fox all accept pitches from the public and you dont need to already be in the animation buisness for them to consider. Just maybe attempt to pitch it? Fullscreen contatnly funds youtubers, so they would be a good plsce to start ^u^

[@eosauriart]

Well. I totally didn't save a bag of popcorn just for this occasion. Nope. That'd be silly. Totally didn't. .... *munches on kernels of popped goodness* I finally got to watch this on my laptop and. Man. I keep saying this but you REALLY should be so proud of what you've made. I'm trying to put into words how much emotion this gave me but it's seriously difficult. I genuinely shed a tear when the episode ended. The animation was astonishing. I know you've teased us with bits and bites of it but it flowed so fluidly as it came together. The voice acting was spectacular, everyone did a great job. The original themes were also just fantastic. And let's not forget those gorgeous backgrounds and illustrated shots! I'm sure this episode is going to spark inspiration throughout the community to work on their stories. This video was seamless and just a remarkable feat of animation for one person. I also want to thank you immensely for giving me thanks at the end. That made me so, so touched. I'm really honored. By all means, take as long a break as you need. Take a spa day, dude. You've earned it and then some.

[@Crowfolly]

AH MAN THANK YOU SO MUCH! I really do appreciate you chatting with me whenever even during your busy schedule, it's definitely helped me a lot and encouraged me plenty when I was feeling shaky on the project, so of course I'd give a special thanks

[@cthulhud0nuts]

YOUR VIDEOS ARE LIKE DRUGS. They're addicting and I need more. I CANT STOP!!!!

[@yasiamd1626]

Best animator ive ever seen!

[@sltuckts5182]

THIS WAS SO GREAT I COULD WATCH EVEN JUST THIS OVER AND OVER. ITS SO GOOD. CANT WAIT TO SEE THE NEXT EPISODES. 💗💗💗

[@unoriginalnamehere2646]

Pllllease continue this. It's amazing. The art the voicing the music track. Alllll of it. Yeeeeesssss I loooove it.

[@grimalkinmedia9198]

Overgrowth was such a refreshing thing to see. As much as I love wolves and cats, I feel that they're used so much that wolf stories especially get old for me. Sheep were a really interesting choice and everything about this production is beautiful! Masterful job!

[@-curlili-5142]

OMG WOW!!!! THE WAIT OF EPISODE ONE WAS SO WORTH IT !!!!! I'M DYING TO SEE THE REST!!! THE VOICE ACTORS,THE ANIMATION, THE MUSIC , THE BACKGROUND....AAAAAAAHHH!!!!! YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB!!!!!!

[@oceanpawz]

I've been looking at the comments and I got so mad that this isn't getting as much feedback as it should, I mean, it is getting a lot, but it deserves more... so Crowfolly, get ready for a comment full of fangirling and feedback and love and aAAA I've watched this seven times. When it came out, I didn't have wifi, so I watched it with my phone's data, and I really meditate wether or not I should spend data on things because I don't have that many, bUT THIS DESERVES IT AND I KNEW IT BEFORE WATCHING IT Your style is so beautiful, I just can't describe how much I love it. tHE BACKGROUNDS ARE THE BEST I CAN'T GET OVER IT THEY'RE TOO NICE This is f u l l of animation, seriously, I'd go crazy if I had to animate as much as you did, even if I had 3 years to do it, or 4, or 10 or my whole life. I'm not just talking about how dialogues are fully animated or how incredibly smooth everything is, there's also a lot of movement in the background and it's just amAZING I also really enjoyed the characters, I've seen people saying that they're a bit cliche but I don't really agree. I could explain why but that's not the point. Btw I lOVE MILO HE'S THE BEST CHAR EVER I've also seen people saying that the voices didn't really fit or that the music choices weren't the best, but again, I don't really agree. For the music I don't have much knowledge, but the voices were, in my opinion, just perfect ^^ The only real issue that I could find is that in 3:15 Milo says that there are predators in the lost forest, but in the rest of the episode they keep saying that there aren't and in fact there aren't even any animals. Maybe I misunderstood(?) or maybe it was intentional(??) Anyway, that is the *only* issue I found, everything else is just great :D There were a lot of things that I wanted to say but I forgot aghh... So I guess that I should stop before the comment get's too long, sorry if there were any misspellings, english isn't my first language :'3 I just hope you don't start getting comments like "its been 1 month weres next episud!11!!1" I'd be sad if you get discouraged and end up cancelling this, which sadly, happens pretty often. I wish you the best luck with this project! ^^

[@Crowfolly]

AH Thank you so much!! It made me so happy to read omg and Ah yeah! I wrote it like that because it's meant to portray all the mysterious things surrounding that place, no one really knows or can explain what happened, especially when things are passed around through word of mouth, facts can be blown up and become confusing so everyone has their own opinions/ideas about what REALLY happened there xD Some things will be explained later though haha (and there are some contradictions here or there because of my lack of foresight back then, but most can probably be resolved by inference lol) Still thank you so much for this comment! I'm glad you liked it! :'D

[@scs998]

With the milo thing I thought of it as speaking to his ignorance. Like milo has knowledge but doesn't know anything. He is very analytical and so wouldn't believe in magic or that stuff, so he believes it's cause of predators even though there aren't any.....Idk....I'm probably reading to far into this....

[@oceanpawz]

That makes sense! I tought something similar, that's why I said that maybe it was intentional ^^

[@mikutk1492]

OceanPawz milo is skeptical.

[@readanatic]

uhm... MORE EPISODES!

[@artixi3291]

Smile Forever be patient. This episode took Crow three years to complete so don't expect more anytime soon.

[@painteddragon8496]

Smile Forever animations take time, especially since Crow is still in High School and probably has a mountain of things to complete. See how smooth the animation is? That takes a huge amount of time! And it's 16 minutes long.. you'll just have to be patient (:

[@notarealnamebranch259]

Smile Forever don't rush crow, animating takes a lot of time, it doesn't just pop up, and with how much movement and detail in overgrowth, animating another episode might take a year or 3

[@pipthebudgie836]

I love this! The animation is excellent, the audio has good quality as well. The characters are very well made, from their designs to the different personalities. They look different, and are easy to tell apart. The story is very interesting, and original. It makes me want another episode so badly! :D

[@animatrocities]

AAAH congratulations Crow You did it!!You got your first episode out and it's really good.Can't wait to see where you go with this series.Awesome job!

[@Crowfolly]

THANK YOU!!! :'D

[@Waffie]

AAH this is wonderful :,o I love how the protagonists are mainly sheep, it's so magical- I'm crying :,> this is beautiful

[@burntpaws]

Oh _wow._ Just _wow!_ I had to rewatch _quite_ a few parts of this video to appreciate separate things. The animation was so smooth and lively! It was awesome to watch and it's very pleasing to see. The way the characters moved was just stunning. And then the environments. I was absolutely astonished by how gorgeous it all was! They were all very colorful and artistic. The voice actors also did outstanding. All of them were great. None of them sounded flat or monotone. They all had the same energy as the characters and the same reactions and tones as if they were in the situation themselves! That's some real talent! And one of my favorite parts was seeing different peoples' characters in some parts (the story telling part had a lot of people I recognized like Beffa and I think even some of Shilly's characters!) and hearing a few familiar voice actors from other projects like Feral Pride. The story so far is extremely compelling and I'll definitely put aside some time to draw some fan art for this series. *Congratulations for getting this out, Crowfolly!*

[@Crowfolly]

AHH GOSH THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I'm glad all the little details I sprinkled in paid off haha (some of them cause way too much pain though lol) But thank you! I'm super glad you enjoyed it

[@sniffxy]

bro made an animated series and dipped

[@Meepeepeep]

This is so underrated! You should be doing animations for big companies. Your art style and animation is so amazing and the characters are designed perfectly to their personality. Please keep continuing this amazing and spectacular serie and never give up even if you get any hate! I love this and can't wait to watch more!

[@kpat1602]

*INTERNALLY SCREECHES* AAAAQQQQQQQHHHHHHHH OMG THIS IS SO COOL!!! IT'S DONE!!! THANK YOU FOR BLESSING THIS UPON US CROW.

[@standard_stoutland4373]

16 minutes? Gees amazing

[@LcsQF9]

Why did this feel so much like an anime it's AMAZING

[@akio3268]

Milo: Joey! Answer My Question! Why do we stay away from the lost forest? Joey: Because it's haunted! XD That part got me and my friend cracking up

[@justanunimportantpersonony4165]

I Haz No Life *N O Y O U I M B E C I L E*

[@schnibbleschnubble3819]

@@justanunimportantpersonony4165 KILLED MEEE

[@khamarianix]

I JUST TURNED ON NOTIFICATIONS FOR U TODAY AND I JUST SCREAMED AHHHHHHHHH ITS FREAKING GORGEOUS SO FAR!!!

[@khamarianix]

this was extraordinary a h✨✨

[@sof9691]

CONGRATULATIONS!! im super happy you were able to get this out ahhh

[@Crowfolly]

AAH THANK YOU SO MUCH omg

[@serokunii]

OMG THE ENDING XD THAT CROWS FACE "Freedom"

[@desertsyndrome]

THIS IS SO GORGEOUS AND WELL MADE I AM IN LOVE

[@Crowfolly]

ALKSJF THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@SpiderRen]

Oh man! All the small details in the movement and I just love how even the side characters have distinct personalty! I AM SO ATTACHED TO THESE SHEEP I WISH FOR THEIR SAFETY! Amazing job you can tell you put your heart and soul into this and it shows!!!!!!!!

[@Crowfolly]

ASkdljflkagalk thank you so much!! Omg but they're basically going on a suicide mission I can't promise anything ;0

[@megantoon1444]

As so many others are saying this series goes above and beyond when it comes to the technical animation. Simply beautiful to watch and very impressive for a stand alone project, especially the newer bits. I can't wait to see how your animation continues to grow. The story itself is very intriguing, I look forward to how the writing progresses from here. Thank you so much for letting me be a small part of this series. Voicing Sheepy was such a blast I can't wait to see what new characters emerge. I know audio was something you found a bit challenging. If you ever need help with it please don't hesitate to ask me! I just graduated from college as an Audio Post student and am working in the field professionally now. It would be an honor to help you out with mixing or editing, even if its just finding/creating sound effects for you. :)

[@Crowfolly]

Aah thank you so much!! And I love your performance of Sheepy, you did a fantastic job! :'D And yeah it was a bad idea to rush through with the audio aspect, especially while tired lol, I'll definitely spare more time for it, thanks for the offer too! I'll definitely keep it in mind when dealing with these things again xD

[@megantoon1444]

:D Thank you, and I hope to work with you again~

[@xxnobiexx1357]

5:53 "and the plants died at a steady pace." No more than a second later the camera pans and shows an animal with flowers behind their ears