passing through

[@asiamiller5375]

hi everyone !! thank u for the love and for everyone this film has resonated with

[@zoekix]

0:07 when your head takes up 2 seats-- 😂

[@LizBizBean]

Do you know the lyrics? I've been trying to figure them out and can't find them anywhere 🥲

[@softrime420]

@@LizBizBean “Who are you when nobody’s watching Who are you Who are you The warm glow of a flashlight Through the skin of your hand The sky coils and we watch Its strands intertwine and knot If you’re tired you can sleep here”

[@LizBizBean]

@@softrime420 THANK YOU

[@tabithawallace6650]

As someone who lived in the deep south for 8 years, that combination of the graveyard next to the ABC with a Jesus billboard on top perfectly captured the energy of a lot of small towns

[@Dumbeans]

its just like my city fr

[@lucialight2002]

I love how there is no big action pack story line, despite the weird things going on it feels so normal, mundane, and natural and I think that's a good thing. Very unique in a way.

[@Prismate]

dude it's a calarts film, not hollywood

[@lucialight2002]

@@Prismate I'm sorry I enjoyed something, I'll try to be more bitter an sad next time.

[@beelzemobabbity]

@@Prismateoops, forgot that only hollywood movies are capable of story and atmosphere.

[@Prismate]

@@lucialight2002 i have nothing against you liking something, i am against setting such low standards for such good art, given that this film achieves way more than the lowest bar of "being not like the other films" i mention hollywood because you're acting like that type of film sets the standard, the "big action pack storyline". Calarts films are incomparable to that standard. They're a completely different genre, and therefore of COURSE they will differ. It's narrow-minded of you to think that the average movie is just action. Good art like this is way more common than you think.

[@Prismate]

@@beelzemobabbity what a way to twist what i said, siege mentality fr fr

[@stereotypicaldragon5515]

The colors in this are incredible and so is the art itself. it feels like a childhood memory come to life and I'm absolutely in love

[@nebelstift]

feel ya

[@woodduck]

You just explained how I felt into words effortlessly. It does feel exactly like a childhood memory. The different art styles for different things really cemented the memory feeling for me.

[@bluejay623]

the subtle movements... like her foot getting stuck on her bike, or the way the shop door starts closing then opens again.... the atmosphere is incredible and the details just MAKE it

[@oh_why_her]

Every year from ages 7-13, I spent the whole summer with my grandma. I would lie, and say it was to visit family, but I really went to try to take care of her. I stopped going because of school, but those moments, I can never forget. I would always come out with some sort of revelation or experience. I miss her right now. I love your art.

[@mr.fizzik]

That dog's design absolutely rocks. Like the rest of the animation does, this was really fabulous. Made me nostalgic for things I've never experienced

[@Prismate]

blob

[@maniacalworm]

he's just a little mop guy :DDD

[@sahelhappenstance8992]

Everyone's praising the art/animation, as they should, but you gotta give props to the sound design as well. It's so atmospheric and immersive

[@yummyos]

Damn those aliens and walking UFOs taking all the new jobs at our new factories

[@HeyitsBri_]

😂

[@Kyumifun]

Oh i think i get it now. They represent the new technology. Like the alien that dropped a box on another alien, that was a (delivery?) drone.

[@jerry3790]

@@KyumifunNo I think they represent immigrants

[@mayabeck7750]

I cried watching the end- also the girl passing through the streets in and looking in at her family through all the windows really had a lot of heart and nostalgia to it

[@Prazca]

i dont get it

[@mellow_mallow]

​@@Prazca you don't have to "get" it, just let yourself feel whatever this inspires in you

[@spaghettoni]

1:09 Not the fucking fly rubbing it’s hands like it’s plotting something evil

[@SlingnutSeedlings]

The act of delinquency granted her voice acting

[@raeisdumb]

Oh to be 11 again!! Not quite old enough to be a teen but not young enough to consider yourself a little kid still. The confusion of trying to figure out where you fit into this world, it's honestly beautiful. You've captured such a unique memory I think so many people can share, thank you.

[@TygerHillis]

Shut up

[@loveinstars]

i feel as though this will be recommended to ppl in like 10 years. hi 2034 people. you’re little babies

[@Tipsy_Turby]

NAH BC IMAGINE ☹️ That’s such an interesting thought lmfao. Hi future people 😈😈😈

[@Cherry_soda0-o]

Reallllll hi future cool kids

[@nechdaught3412]

Hi!!!!

[@cryodual]

also hi future guys!!! Do you guys have the switch 2 yet

[@usersomethings]

Please remember me future people

[@dinos1786]

i love how world focused this was, as well as how comforting it all felt. It just brings good feels.

[@jacedotexe]

this is such a slice of sickeningly homesick nostalgia and it brought me to tears in a way that is so unexplainable. absolutely wonderful, a new favorite animation ever.

[@HeyitsBri_]

I’ve written and deleted my comment so many times but your comment says it all best.

[@unconcernedsalad2]

SOUND DESIGN was so good in this. the sfx mixed so well with the “diagetic” background sounds, really helped to immerse the viewer. art was good too i guess (obv joking ur art is incredible)

[@zilaxia]

I moved to a small town in florida after living in the city my whole life. I learned small towns are NOT for me, but I can always appreciate them. The quietness, the cows, the fields, the nature, it's a feeling you don't get anywhere else.

[@taylor7439]

there is something so specific that you get right with your work. I'm not sure how to describe it but its the same feeling i get when a piece resonates with me.

[@ghooperflooper]

4:57 made me cry a little, reminded me of my mom combing thru my hair when i was little the little head motion captured it for me too! i love the voices here it really fit the characters :-D stunning work as usual

[@hellolithy]

Huh. I've felt like this before, like life isn't entirely real and it feels serene like this. You somehow managed to emulate that somewhat purposefully. Good job!

[@alexis_electronic]

Even the real isn't real. It's a dream you trust to be accurate in your head. Try to make it a good one, for yourself and others.

[@daviddaveydave]

Everyone did a FANTASITC JOB with this film!!!!!!!! I love everything about this short AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@ath0lbr0se]

this has the best sound design out of any calarts short film i've ever seen. this pretty distinctly reminds me of childhood vacations with my grandmother - it's like a warm blanket.

[@Cryptamen]

I cant handle this. The audio is incredible. Not to mention the feel of the animation as a whole. Your work is a Huge inspiration!

[@GiovanniGrimes-xi7mm]

That grandma holds wisedom beyond our understanding

[@meowware.]

this gives me a feeling of odd comfort. just being a kid, not understanding too much about the world yet, a big imagination you aren't quite sure what to do with but you're just watching the world pass by. the grandma character also makes me miss my own grandma, she was a smoker too & when she got covid in early 2022 her lungs weren't able to keep her alive. she wasn't perfect but i still loved her & i think even though she was kind of ideologically opposed to my existence, she still loved me too. won't get those days back but it's nice to look back on them through the lens of childhood innocence yknow. anyway yeah this was really well done

[@Apple_Candy666]

WHY DO THE CHARACTERS LOOK SO ADORABLE AAA😭💙

[@biquinary]

This is right up my alley. Down my street. Around my corner. Across my road. Along my trail.

[@Hoopryfien]

I love seeing the influx of amazingly creative short animated student films that flood my recommendations every year, its like an annual treat. I loved every second of this

[@lydiaslove]

girl be looking like hey arnold’s long lost cousin with that head shape

[@a_moth5584]

HELP

[@GlorpNorkle]

Stewie Griffin

[@Silvia.Araujo]

Dora the Explorer

[@Kyumifun]

Frisk Undertale

[@sharmanitascos]

This is actually an exceptional narrative and story with charming animation, especially her stretched face. Really shows the strength of only the animation telling the story without much dialogue. Much more impressive.

[@popop7850]

The artstyle!!!! The designs!!!!!! So good! The background sounds!!!!!! The colors!!!! And i love their voices. I wasn't expecting to hear them but they sound relaxing!!!!!

[@felix_christopher]

This is the best thing. That I have seen today. Seen in about a decade. It just perfectly captures the feeling of being a child. Of divorce? Estranged, yet belonging.

[@aaliyahlunan876]

It’s kinda sad that through most of the film no one really acknowledges or speaks to the kid. That made me really sad. The overwhelming feeling of just not belonging

[@Kyumifun]

1:13 The smartest fly alive. It knew how to leave through a window.

[@Swiishi3]

This animation style kinda reminds me of a softer cas van de pol, and I love it

[@theconductoresplin8092]

This is beautiful Genuinely beautiful There's so much subtlety and grace towards the animation it's absolutely amazing

[@varnika2142]

this really takes me back to those summers and holidays staying over at my relative's houses and experiencing their lives and towns and I was always silently daydreaming like the m.c. this is just so perfect. the sound design and the mixed media in the animation is beautiful

[@Friday1207]

I hope this animation doesn’t end up being underrated, I love this so much ❤❤❤

[@n0th1ngmuch]

This gives me Spirited Away vibes!! I love the way you stylize your characters so much ^_^

[@GrayWolf-pv5uj]

Love the way the UFO guys and aliens appears like it’s completely normal thing. Showing they are the reflection of her imagination. It brought back memories of my childhood. The days I went into the trees to find dinosaurs.

[@landobridgeman]

this is amazing! The vibe is immaculate with that sound design and pretty laid back feel to the story that just throws you into a nostalgia mood i just- damn it is so good and all that paired with the style MMM IT'S TASTYYY.

[@barbaraquissolle4117]

I love it! QwQ Very contemplative, some scenes remind me of Spirited Away, FLCL and A Letter to Momo. The character designs are also great!

[@disrupteddesign]

I actually loved this. Gave me a huge feeling of nostalgia for the experience of exploration as a child. The childlike perspective helps see all the negative in the world from such a different perspective. Everything is still so new it’s hard to process the implications and instead easier to take each event as their own exciting journey. Incredible soundtrack and honestly really powerful!!

[@pineeappletree]

this gives me life is strange vibes, love it!!!! everyone did an amazing job

[@_mr-needlenose_8218]

This deserves its own show fr fr I love this, incapacitating everything in the day of growing up down there.

[@dogeinabox4810]

this feels like a studio Ghibli film and capturing that feelin' is so hard to find these days outside of Ghibli films

[@beldenlenga]

i feel like i will keep this close to my heart for a while, thanks for making this film, i didn't relate to any of it, but it made me cry because of the same reason too

[@tracelynnsangster]

Gorgeous. I loved the lack of dialogue til the end, the silent and subtle observations of a life. The girl on the bridge and the streetlights changing with no cars there to care impacted me deeply. So beautiful!!!!!

[@Brainalicious]

I love your animations style and especially enjoyed this audio engineering!

[@Romutforsker]

This brings me back to 2018 for some reason, thanks for this really nice expirience I love this short

[@estrelacadente08]

This is so cute and depicts summer in such a lovely and immaculate way. Thank you for making this beautiful animation

[@coreofkatya]

this reminds me of visiting my grandma lol :> i miss her sm this makes me feel warm

[@TheMAM]

I love it! The character designs were so cute, and the story hits home in so many ways. Thanks for sharing!

[@lovelysyd]

i know this sounds like one of those copy n paste yt comments but, how does this seriously NOT have more views?? jeez dude it makes me feel so nostalgic!!

[@dinkenspeir]

I think back on my time as a child and I wish I stayed that way for longer. I grew up too soon.

[@Fancysymbol]

This reminds me of moments in my past when I felt the thickness of life around me and had an inkling just beneath the surface that perhaps there really was more than one path extending out before me. These moments when I was most alive. I hope they still come as I grow older.

[@aleco444]

The atmosphere and designs are so unique and pretty❤

[@chichabutteredsidedown8391]

Starsplatnomaly Passing Through on June 14, 2024 and 203rd decade (Friday).

[@VNMBVNNYX3]

The song at the end is 🎉

[@Inufan20]

This gives off Studio Ghibli vibes in the best way. Just, magic in the mundane. Beauty in the average things we do in our lives and an homage to imagination. Great work.

[@ARandomDudeOfficial]

You're so underrated. This is amazing!

[@Pikachucat97]

4:48 reminds me of a time with my grandma… she sat me down on the couch and look into my eyes and ask me about my eyes and would compliment how my eyes were a grayish blue I haven’t seen my grandma for many years but this reminded me of a much simpler time in my life…

[@j-shap12]

The sound design of this was incredible, best I think I have heard in a short animated film ever. It felt real in a way

[@lovelucy]

this animation is perfect. im from the central valley of california which pretty much just consists of farmland. this piece of art captures that feeling of growing up in these tiny farm towns :)

[@deathofdespair]

i love the music, the colors, and everything else. very happy to see you posting

[@gnoot50]

i really like this simplistic but somehow detailed artstyle. gonna check out your classmate’s work too!

[@Natureboy224]

its clear that a lot of care went into this. its beautiful.

[@bboppppppppppppp]

reminds me so much of earthbound but as a midwestern child

[@hhhgreeg517]

this feels so much like my childhood, its really beautiful that you can capture thoes emotions so perfectly

[@greciayip]

the head bobbing as her hand brushes through her hair

[@Amber-Hazel-Mint-777]

This was so mesmerizing. The simplicity and dreamlike nature of this just awakens something deep in my soul, the part of me that is fascinated with the abnormal nature our world continues to go, and the ever changing things that happen even when we just sit and watch there will always be something coming along, and in this silent dance of smallness and seemingly insignificant interactions, our whole world is shaped in a small package and the vastness of the world seems much smaller, it's comforting. What I do what I don't do, it all doesn't compare to what I allow to happen when I let the world move around me and choose to not let all the hustle of life bother me in the slightest. Pain, fear and depression will pass, I love what I am and I love this miserable and awful world.

[@yurimthepanda]

All the amazing films are coming out rn and I’m so greatful

[@jennyduong2466]

This felt like so much love was put into it. It just feels like. A memory. Thank you

[@She_Wont_Focus]

This was lovely. The dull intersection at night interrupted by her oversized form gave me a sense of wonder

[@baliktoprak]

Your animations remind me of my childhood imagination. Thanks for reminding me those days, I miss them.

[@braincanister]

The art and music and everything is so yummy

[@fruttibotti1430]

The alien designs are so cute! Very madoka magica

[@cherrybunches]

I LOVE this. I can't put into words as to why, other than it just *feels* so nice to watch

[@Brunoki22]

This feels very personal and real, like, it's based on the artist's first-hand account, which is good. Some of the best stories are the ones based on events in real life. This one however doesn't tell much of a story. More like it just sets the tone of one; a series of events that once happened in a person's life that they remember which the animation is loosely based on. Really chill vibe. I like that.

[@Sour_Kandi]

those 61 people who disliked this do NOT know what they're doing, this is amazing! it's like taking a peek into someone's life!

[@boxnebula]

your animations are so sweet and interesting, subbed ❤

[@sivan6444]

I love this so much! Reminds of one of my favorite films, "the taste of tea". Great work!

[@NalosGryphon]

this animation made me remember things from as a kid i haven't thought about in a very long time. super duper pretty

[@Shinjiwearingaweezertshirt.]

This made me feel emotions

[@musicaldoge9412]

i love the detail of when they talked about how the kid can’t be in the city, and the direction of everything, i can’t tell if the UFO’s and ppl were real or a figment of her imagination the song at the end as well is so lovely, is there anywhere i could find it?

[@xxbunnyxgb]

This video was so cute and heartwarming, i mean, ive never actually gone to stay the summer at a relatives, but this gives me that feeling❤ i thoroughly loved this

[@Vidasinvida]

Was recommended this by the algorithm. Awesome video! I love the cute vibes w the creepiness in the background! I love that kind of art; cute and spooky 😃

[@piebytez]

This was really good, very atmospheric. I really enjoyed the sound effects, thanks for this.

[@trinilagos5957]

Since I was little I always go to this small town where my grandparents live, this video shows exactly the feeling, it brought me a lot of nostalgia and joy The scene of teenagers jumping into the water from a bridge brought back memories haha, I wonder now I'm all grown up will still feel the same . Also the art is very pretty! Love it!

[@judah99online]

could watch every day type beat!!!! like just sooooo good

[@Fh13_D]

when everyone are more an alien that actual alien

[@Mush_h3ad]

I can already tell this will become one of those random videos in the future with like 26 million views

[@CheriPopped]

the song at the end is great its too bad i cant find it, great anim btw i always love your stuff!!

[@natsinternetdiary]

i shazamed it and the song at the end is called “relaxing walk on a green meadow, pt 3” by hans-peter klimkowsky ❤

[@softrime420]

Hi, the song at the end is Cluster by Moon Well. It’ll be up on streaming pretty soon :)

[@earthspirits]

Cluster by Moon Well!

[@ryoodraws]

You always have a way with your visuals that's inexplicably beautiful. This film took me to another dimensions and gave me such warm, relaxed, yet magical feelings. You are such a talented artist Asia. I'm always inspired by you like wow

[@erstwhile-lost]

this made me feel a lot of things i don't think i was quite ready to feel today. beautiful.

[@aVRy_]

omgg what's the name of the song at the end, it sounds gorgeous

[@softrime420]

It’s called Cluster by Moon Well, it was made exclusively for this (by me lol). Our music is on all streaming services and more is coming out very soon

[@earthspirits]

I love moon well

[@voyes]

​@@softrime420 it's so lovely :>

[@AnoraJohnson]

​@@softrime420 I just returned to this comment to post a link to your channel. I searched for it because the song is so beautiful. I'll post a link to what I found.

[@AnoraJohnson]

​@@softrime420kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZW7dpajmtVnhLssi=6u8FB5LBVX18qVMf

[@jeremyaster7470]

this felt longer than the last hour of my life that i just lived through. incredible work

[@Codicookie]

Heavenly underrated amazing short film with so much creativity and Originality

[@keelyhotwheelys]

BABE WAKE UP ASIA MILLER POSTED