Perseid | Calarts Short Film

[@Pandurra]

🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐💥

[@TurtleBoy-v9x]

Nobody has replied to this because nobody knows how to reply.

[@helenaborgespeixoto7598]

I am second reply, yippee!!

[@Evie_3vi3]

Third reply!! Seriously tho, what does this comment mean

[@Leopauld123]

???

[@BrainnRott]

me too

[@leucamaclean8900]

Commenting for that engagement cause this deserves it. “For when medusa looked upon her statues and cried, they said nothing. And so she thought the world full of stone hearts and cold eyes”

[@ANIMAL.LOVERS.DONT.EAT.ANIMALS]

as someone with bpd i really relate to this.

[@AroShadeWeaver]

Jesus Christ. Medusa feels more relatable than ever.

[@aiyokai7332]

This hits really hard, as an autistic person who struggles with rejection sensitivity. It's so easy to mistake neurotypical people's banter for ignorance, and it hurts even more when you feel comfortable about sharing your interests, only to feel shut down. Also, excellent colors, and the style is so fun and engaging! I especially love just the lil' hand-shake Silas does after using the sink!

[@NighttimeDaydreams]

My thoughts exactly.

[@justas423]

Up top on the shared autistic pain

[@Acorn905]

Same!

[@moonsetsoda]

Ahhh this one hits hard, very accurate to how it feels to be lonely even when you’re around your friends

[@Sidneyrella]

I feel like that all this days😶😔, alone..

[@isabellaskye202]

No fr

[@yurei_sukio3860]

Same, in a crowed room filled with people why do I still feel so lonely. Mostly at school shi like this hits hard cause sometimes I just don’t even wanna talk or do anything.

[@yourlocalpossum4744]

I felt that in so many ways. The mirror being shadowed and strange, the isolation despite being around others.

[@OpposumParty87]

As someone who is neurodivergent and is very sensitive to the feeling of rejection, this really opened my eyes a bit In the first watch through, I felt like I was in his (Silas’s) shoes, every little offhand comment and every look away feeling like a Indication that they didn’t really care and didn’t really want to listen, just waiting until they could leave But now on the second watch through, viewing it through their eyes, It seems a lot more lighthearted and relaxed, like from the outside perspective it’s hard to see the build up of those little things, and then when he grabs her hand and asks if she really wants to hear about Medusa, it feels out of no where and kind of too intense for the situation, even though before it just felt like a breaking point And I don’t know if the wish was supposed to come true or not, but in my eyes I think it’s even more meaningful that nothing probably happened, and they just always did care. And again looking back You can see that they do laugh and try to make jokes around the topic that he’s intrsted in, they were just waiting to play the piano for a while and seeing if it was available or not yet, not that they didn’t care. I don’t know this is all just a ramble but it’s really interesting to see both sides of the story and kind of get to think back on all the little things that have been eating me up inside and realize that I’m probably like reading into it too much and that people care

[@zz1nk_]

yes!!!! this exactly what i was hoping to convey -- how no one was trying to hurt anyone, but these moments can look so different from different angles. im so touched by your response. thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts. so glad u enjoyed the film 🖤🖤

[@OpposumParty87]

⁠@@zz1nk_ahh yay I’m so glad!! I didn’t think anyone would see this, Thank you so much and I loved it!!! You did an incredible job, it’s beautiful and I’m glad I interpreted the message the way you intended!! :D ❤️❤️

[@jeremywaygay]

thank you for this comment, this made me re-watch it and now i feel the exact same way. ive dealt with similar situations and this puts those in a better perspective :)

[@justas423]

You nailed my feelings so clearly and based on the reply from the creator, you nailed their feelings as well

[@alize0m0._.4]

I have finally found a piece of media that represents that feeling of being left out in your own group of friends through small actions even while fully knowing those actions aren’t with ill intentions, for me it’s a conflict of wishing for everyone to give me their attention as I give to others, when even if they do it looks different from what I do and therefore I end up understanding it only after I have felt unseen.

[@MeribelNova]

Too real. I can't express just how close to home this hits, thank you for putting it into the words I didn't dare search for. That parasitic feeling didn't leave me until I finally got to college

[@TP-tg8cc]

This film sucks in the pain of that feeling much harder when you are neurodivergent and feel so alienated for such sudden reasons every time you try to express your own interests, it really sucks when a friendship always revolves around having to make room for and compensate with the other party's feelings all the time. Communication is super important! Thank you for this film, I think it really filled a hole in my heart

[@ThE_rOaD_rAt-276]

The fact I had deja vu in the middle of watching this is crazy.

[@possessedpeach4455]

I wanted to share my own interpretation of this and the characters (which btw I absolutely loved this, the animation, style, framing, its all beautiful) I understand what silus is feeling, insecurities like that are so hard to deal with, but its obvious his friends DO give a shit about him. I like to believe his wish for them to care didnt change how they were, it just helped him see that they cared about him. all the characterization is really well done!!!! beautiful job!

[@MissXHiem]

this this this! i relate to that initial horrible feeling and i relate to needing to step away to breathe with those thoughts- but at the end of the film they do care and they do ask him about his interests and they give him comfort and pull him back to reality, its an incredible visualization of those roller coaster of emotions

[@earnest2898]

Yeah he's just a little selfishly absorbed in his own emotions, can't see past his own insecurities. Cool that they captured that personality so well to the point that it irked me! I agree I don't think the wish changed anything but his own perspective (made him look for the care instead of focusing on his own feelings of loneliness.)

[@OctopusOwl]

That “Are you good?” “I… don’t know “ Straight into group hug??? 🥰 just. Friends, man. They’re so important.

[@clixhe]

As someone whos stuck in a trio i feel the same i feel so left out i hate to sit in the side seat and then having to "interrupt" the convo my friends are having im not ignored its just that they js forget about me most of the times But once In a while when im feeling included im like wow what a beautiful day I wish everyday was like this lol

[@isabellaskye202]

No fr tho, my friend group is so huge and I don't think most people in my friend group like me since they are never listening, or they just pretend to care when it’s obvious they don’t.

[@saraolt]

I like that the star heard him, went down, and told him "your friends love you and your infodumps and dont want them to stop u nerd," gave him a kiss on the forehead, and then disappeared

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

I LOVE COMPLEX CHARACTERS!! I LOVE WHEN YOU CAN EMPATHIZE WITH BOTH CHARACTERS! RAHHHHH

[@Friedrice12121]

I needed this. Rejection sensitivity is something Im getting better at handling, but its still hard sometimes. watching this makes the challenge become a little easier and shows perspective a little better

[@Acorn905]

I have regenction sensitivity disforia or at least i think i do and yeah it sucks when i get slightly ingored once and then i think about it for the whole day TwT

[@TotallyisaCAT]

Saw top surgery scars, stuck around. No but seriously, love this film!!! It's such a perfect length and already set the scene for the characters and their dynamic. Brilliant work :]

[@JehanneLaPvcelle]

Same seriously, about the top surgery scars and the film (It’s so great‼️)

[@LouisRoe]

it feels silly but honestly this was the first time i noticed top surgery scars depicted casually in an animation and i rly appreciated that detail 😅

[@JehanneLaPvcelle]

@@LouisRoe Yeah I liked that too!!

[@helenaborgespeixoto7598]

I only noticed that after this comment lol

[@TechTchno]

​@@LouisRoe Yessss me too actually haha!

[@OpposumParty87]

I keep coming back to watch this and forgot to mention in my last comment that I adore the detail of the way his eyes look in the mirror, calling to the unanswered question of what Medusa felt like when she looked in the mirror. The way the eyes glow back at him with the rest of his body cast in that silhouette feels tired, hollow. Maybe even a bit of loathing. Almost like his own image is a stranger and a painful reminder of the loneliness he’s feeling. And I think that that detail got overlooked and I just think it’s so cool

[@sharkshakes]

saw the top surgery scars, saw the blue hair, stuck around for the smooth animation

[@Кэп-к6и]

Can relate. Like, BRUH guys, can't you see how important it is??? This super-cool thing I'm talking about??? Also. Amazing everything

[@riri_dc]

i felt this, i know exactly how it feels to feel lonely when you arent alone.

[@auraezahra]

There should be a word for this feeling… they’ve captured it so perfectly here! Constantly with friends who mean no ill but you still feel alone and left out. Plus the topic for their discussion and the others disinterest hit me hard as well. I read a lot of philosophy and love discussing issues and ideas but that doesn’t interest anyone so I’m usually cut off… sometimes disappearing into a shell seems like the perfect thing but then you remember that you’ve established yourself as an extravert and if you take some time off, people start questioning. Sorry if this makes no sense

[@kiamichelleee.]

Silas is so relatable, I don’t even know him but I love him.

[@Tipsy_Turby]

Nah bc as a neurotypical person, I really didn’t catch this at first, and was quite confused lmfao. This is absolutely beautiful by the way, and by what the comments are saying, I’m glad that this helped a lot of people

[@uwu-dc7vc]

I've watched this like 5x in the past day. I cant stop thinking about this film, who knew a 5 min video would make such a big impact in me. I relate so much to silus i felt like i was looking at myself in the mirror.

[@choconut_.]

Damn I felt his pain so hard. Its a reason why I prefer not to speak mostly because I end up getting ignored or feel like im not being listened to and I just start feeling like a by-stander. Then the loneliness feeling kicks in and you just want to leave and not talk again. Sometimes I felt like I had to find new friends.

[@bluejay623]

god DAMN the voice acting in this is freaking SPECTACULAR literally awesome.... cannot even speak for the art style or the ambience that the color palette gives RAHHHH i love this film

[@RyanVRT]

This film genuinely made me cry. I don't understand how being alone in a room full of people is possible. Yes it's a universal human experience... But how is it possible? Is it perspective. Or its it that we are all really just alone.... I have friends and yet i feel like im the number one prority in no ones life. Not even my own. I love my family but i feel like im not as significant to my parents as my brothers are. I do everything for my friend and paint them something new made form the heart every year. Yet i had to remind my best friend that is was my birthday... I feel so alone. This film captures tho good and the bad of being alone in a room full of people. the reality that they do care you just need to look deeper. Just babbles if a 17 year old 😅 sorry for venting For real i love the art tho!!!

[@bella_daze3092]

I know how this feels… I know it well. I was alone in my 17th birthday too

[@MeribelNova]

You're not the only one, no need to apologise for venting when it's helping others know they're not alone! One of my upper teen birthdays was spent in uncomfortable silence too. I know 17 is rough and you can't see what's past the horizon right now, but it WILL get better. I didn't think it would, but I gave it time, went to college, found people I cared about as much as they cared for me, and the parasitic thoughts just...melted away. I really hope you can find that feeling too, whatever your path to it looks like. :))

[@RyanVRT]

@@MeribelNova thank you so much for the reassurance! I have hope that things will get better!

[@MeribelNova]

@@RyanVRT Glad to hear it!!!

[@juneymoony6729]

GOD as an autistic person I relate to the feelings expressed here so much. Beautiful film

[@enda2point0]

I dont think I've ever seen anyone so accurately depict that searching look someone gives you when they could not give less of a fuck about what you are saying. This really truly touched me in a way I wasn't ready for at all. Thank you.

[@LauraVerasFerraz]

NO ONE TALKING ABOUT HIS SURGERY SCARS?? I JUST NOTICED IT NOW!!

[@LeanMeanAsianCuisine]

I definitely get it I’ve felt this exact way. It’s a mood that you want to pass though. Friends usually don’t wanna hurt you. Some people just have short attention spans and jump around without regards to meaningful conversation. We on the ADHD/ASD with this one guys

[@haydenj4738]

I want to see much more of this on the main pages of youtube, this is the kind of art that deserves widespread recognition

[@Aceofspades2006]

This is really accurate for genz, well at least for me. The queerness, neurodiversity and just growing up and I like it’s not a comedy but has funny things.

[@Evie_3vi3]

For the last 8 years, I felt like this constantly. The people who I was friends with were interested in all the stuff I wasn’t and vice versa. It didn’t matter how much time I spent around them, we really weren’t that close. I hated being around people because of the way of was treated around them. Thankfully, my group of friends currently is amazing, but that feeling that you have to almost beg for people to just listen to you still comes back sometimes.

[@Celestialdaydreamer]

I have rejection dysphoria and have a couple friends that just don't seem interested in the things I have to say... This hit me hard

[@Girl-hd6kk]

I loved this so much, and I feel that every character was showcased really well in the 4 minutes, and you can find relatability in all of them

[@noya2763]

Loved this. Hope it will get more attention. The feelings were delivered very well.

[@Yuki_thepurplealien]

Very cute. I like the characters and the colors🫶

[@papbappow]

i didn't even realize how tense i was till the end, waiting for the fall out. but seeing that hug brought me to tears, i didn't even see it coming

[@nayelizombie]

I feel for Silas so much

[@rosiepereira553]

Actually, Perseus gets squashed by his own boat

[@VM_Production24]

Lately KZbin has been recommending beautiful animations to me on the Home page. Truly beautiful work. I haven't nothing else to add

[@vitaroos4734]

Amazing story and such pretty animations

[@BlazeIsaquilla]

Genuinely relatable, as dogzilla3205 said, i agree with everything they wrote. It honestly sucks when those kind of misunderstandings happen, i just hate that i always find myself in those situations and i kinda just gave up trying to figure out why its happening or why i felt ignored or yk. Dealing with this feeling of rejection or whatever it is for a long period of time really fuckks with ur head, i ended up staying a loner for some periods of time simply cus i thought my friends were ignoring me or whatever shit i was thinking. It stinks since if you deal with that a lot you just get used to it and it makes you stop wanting to talk with people about anything you give a fuck for. It makes you close yourself in and its annoying. I wish anyone dealing with this fair luck and im letting them know there is hope, even in the darkest of times. Maybe i havent been through the worst things anyone can go through, but from what ive felt and what i did, i can say there is always hope as long as your goals arent about harming anyone or anything

[@Archie-hello]

Beautifully said.

[@rowanonthemoon]

i love everything about this, from the janky lines and perspective in the art style to the mythology stuff to the colours to the sense of isolation that can pervade even into your closest relationships when you're part of a minority group who are constantly told they don't matter. i hope you keep creating :)

[@ijlayugan4149]

That Perseid's voice was so cool

[@LonelyLizard431]

Fuck this just popped up and i almost cried. The feeling of people not giving a shit about what you have to say is real and you poetrayed it so well. Thank you for making this

[@-GwenIS-]

The movement for Perseid is so enchanting, the colors and design is so cool!!

[@artysmartyzz3102]

You have to master perspective to break it, and you MASTERED IT

[@ang3lyy.1]

Tori always be spitting facts 🗣️‼️

[@Eke.Flavors]

i dont think ive ever realated to something more than this this was bueatiful

[@urmomdoer2315]

I love the shot perspectives!!!!!!!! It makes me feel like im there

[@limeslush1e]

the sound design and voice acting is so beautiful. and i am so happy to see a body like mine in animation

[@fernflowerss]

I LOVE the stylization of the star, both as the symbol AND character

[@Saurabh-p5y4i]

this is much beautiful.

[@HomicidalRabbit-rm2mr]

Every 30 seconds I went "AWWWW" In every way possible

[@GaryCandyPrince]

This was incredible, I would love to see more of these characters to be honest. Also I love the art style.

[@naedinossaurio13]

this is so deep. it entered my soul. or my heart, i don't know. i wanted to cry seeing this (maybe i rlly cried, whatever) oh, i loved it. i loved it, so much, in so many ways it's like, the colors, the animation, the context, the story wtf this is SO AWESOME!! sometimes we just, ik, want to be listened. like, really, listened. there's a difference between hear and listen, and this... this masterpiece, this piece of art shows it. it's just, simply and perfect, real. i loved it. i'm just a nobody saying this but, man, you're amazing, for real pls keep doing, you're awesome

[@fern2703]

i actually needed this animation so bad right now. i feel the same as you silas. not just cuz i'd also like to talk about greek mythology

[@Andreas-the-goth-cat]

Unbelievably good. This felt like a whole feature. The acting. The lighting. The backgrounds. The sound design.

[@Mr.Twinklebottom]

Hey this actually makes me feel like im not alone I cannot express how many times i felt like this then felt absolutely terrible for getting mad at my friends

[@TheLegendOfZz]

THE ART IS SOSIDHSHS😊 12:31 am 18 August 2024

[@TheriiYuh]

years later i see this and finally feel seen, this came out of nowhere on my recommended videos but it makes me so happy 😭

[@ducktutu]

I love this, it's so well done! It's really lovely, and I appreciate how no one is portrayed as some sort of shitty person; it's just friends communicating and miscommunicating and etc. Felt very true to my experience with friends and being hurt by and hurting them without meaning to and sometimes without anyone truly doing anything "wrong."

[@Zipzakk]

This is so relatable why am I crying

[@manarabbas9240]

Silus is over complicating things that doesnt even exist, he’s really relatable tho when you feel like everyone is ignoring you because you crave more attention and wanna feel more special, I loved the animation, keep going 🤍

[@unit333angel]

This is so sweet and wholesome.

[@chaennelchaennel]

I would LOVE to hear you talk about myths!🩵

[@miff3]

this is something i found myself in. thanks :)

[@leraginasian]

Loved this and it resonated with me.

[@luqmango8139]

Parker reminds me of my friend with ADHD running away from mid convo being creative & all

[@nyxs_time_alone]

This film is so beautiful and the character designs ,especially for perseid, are amazing. You can clearly understand that his friends do give a shit but i also can very much relate to thinking that people close to you don't want to hear anything you want to say (Also the surgery scars👀)

[@juliusalmighty5170]

the hug looked so real, and the perseid!!! so cool!! what a lovely short film

[@natsumiizuku1370]

I do know now that the boy is a little sensitive maybe but I'm happy that his friends end up caring bout him come on they just wanted to play piano right 🙂

[@Skiski07]

This captured a lot of how I’ve been feeling, especially how getting talked over, it makes me feel left out sm. I question a lot if I have friends or if they are js acquaintances at school. Makes me overthink a lot.

[@NymphaeumVA]

I love the Perseid Meteors (they happen every year!) they’re so special and I got to share it with my friends at the time, we all sat and watched for hours

[@dodo-in3qt]

this is so gorgeous i am beyond words. your style, colour usage, the star, everything within this animation is so beautiful and smooth and has such a comforting air to it.

[@QuinoLozano-bn9xt]

incredible voice acting!

[@QuinoLozano-bn9xt]

and so natural drawing... wow :0

[@raaz-ki-baatein]

happy calarts szn to all who celebrate

[@sxmplyblossom8048]

this is FENOMENAL

[@helenaberg-bb6sy]

The emotional depth of the story really touched me... Loved the attention to detail in the character designs, color palette and lighting!

[@CherryNah]

I know that feeling ... Even if I'm a little like his little friend too at times

[@marbeats13]

I love this so much, also LILY OF THE VALLEY

[@cowardtalks]

I… felt that. Thank you for making this. Спасибо.

[@hairosie]

wowowow!! beautiful beautiful film

[@isabellaskye202]

Omg, I feel this guy’s pain so badly, people will always let you talk but they are always never really listening, at least for this guy and people like me. And he’s already my favorite character here.

[@mixtap3w0rm]

This one hit me in my core I love it

[@walkingpersimmon]

as someone with depression and dissociates a lot, thank you for making this! this is exactly how it feels to be me

[@EdHead4Lyfe]

yay! rimsky house i love portland

[@lewvvk]

THANK U SO MUCH for letting me work on this :-) animating the Perseid was so much fun

[@cynabre1327]

don't want to be too emotive, right ? but you just gave me faith to animate again. thanks.

[@LouisRoe]

great tone, storytelling and attention to detail! loved the way the character interactions were animated and the voice actors absolutely knocked it out of the park. stellar work ❣️

[@knjjah2776]

I used to be the Silas of my friend group and now I have no friends at all, and sometimes I wish I had just continued letting those people half-ignore me for a few more years, cause I feel so lonely now. and I'm not sure which one sucks worse but being alone all the time can't be good for me lol.

[@The7thDraconian]

The feeling of being around friends and yet still feeling so lonely. I know how that feels and it was portrayed wonderfully here. Excellent work.

[@elizabethmonroe2290]

Feeling alone with your friends is a sign they arent the right fit for you. Mc should have gone and found friends that actually want him around. The message of this film just feels immature. I completely understand the feeling mc goes through, wanting his friends to actually care. However, friends that make it clear they dont care arent friends. Dont get caught up chasing friends that dont see you the same.

[@bella_daze3092]

This film hit home for me. Being alone in a room full of people, even with your own friends.

[@RubyRider_62442]

I love seeing someone else who is obsessed with Greek Mythology even though they're fictional.

[@numicats]

The casual dialogue,the dynamic perspective,the color,the ambiance😍😍

[@twashcat360]

This was so good!!!

[@weirdio26]

I was expecting this to be one of those animated short films with almost a million views I’m so shocked it’s only 4,000 rn this is so underrated