QUAND J'AI REMPLACÉ CAMILLE | Animation Short Film 2017 - GOBELINS

[@giantsalsa3977]

I think it’s important to also recognise the contributions of the other girls who criticised Laure. They clearly held Camille in high regard. They disdained Laure when she could not live up to Camille, they supported her when she finally got to the standard of Camille and then they were horrified when she finally became Camille. I cannot stop rewatching this short film.

[@papigeico]

THIS

[@VelvetDreams666]

Fake

[@eloisecannothandlethis]

When she became camille?

[@jos-josradvanji6203]

@@eloisecannothandlethis As in when she almost died /would have died if they hadn't pulled her out in time. She overdid it,like Camille likely did before her which cost Camille her life hence why ghost Camille tries to stop Laure from making the same mistake.

[@eloisecannothandlethis]

@@jos-josradvanji6203 Ohhh thank you

[@darthzaida1881]

I wonder if Camille was trying to get the protagonist to stop because she herself had died from a swimming accident, or from some kind of issue stemming from the obsession and drive this film shows. The fact that she only appears in water- and disappears into it later, suggests she did somehow die in the water. The eerie way she leaves, it looks like she's disappointed because she failed to warn the protagonist off the behaviors that got her killed.

[@Sovelissify]

Pretty accurate interpretation of the story and it's ending!

[@lanabanana9254]

They talk about Camille Muffat. She died in an helicopter crash with others Olympic champion.

[@imnotsuchapacifistic]

Actually Nathan Otaño wrote in a comment above that it is not about Camille Muffat. I tried to translate his answer in English: “We effectively chose French names from swimmers but the link you might find between her accident and our movie is a coincidence. We hope we did not hurt anyone with this clumsy choice of name. Camille was a remarkable person who loved her sport and supported swimmers, which is very far from the subject of the film.”

[@Andy_Arkadata]

I personally think her friend died, and her hallucinations of her friend is because she feels guilty being successful, so she is actually self sabotaging. I’ve seen it before

[@LeeMilby]

@@Andy_Arkadata that's how i interpreted it too, that the reason she can't get better is because she's got this guilt holding her back.

[@klixxy5234]

I quit swimming two years ago. I don't regret it. It's hard to put down into words what it feels like to slowly lose your passion for something you've loved and done for so long. Or, I guess I never lost my love for it - I just started... dreading it? I still remember water drifting through my fingers, slipping across my body, the feeling of my cap, tight against my head. When you're swimming just for the heck of it, you feel free. Your worries slip away until all that's left is the water and you. You're allowed to move as you want, to spin and circle and dance however you'd like to. It feels a bit like belonging- a place where you can just be. But as you start to get more competitive, it goes from being the water and you, to being the water, you, and *time*. You aren't free- not anymore. You have to move; not however you'd like, but however will make you faster, however will get you the gold. You have to endure the pain, building in your lungs and your limbs and your core. It burns. Breathing takes away precious time. So the solution? Don't breathe. Breathe every four strokes. Then six. Hold your breath- hold it, hold it, until your head feels cloudy and your limbs feel slow and all you can do is count the tiles beneath your feet and force yourself to keep moving, keep swimming, because there is no other option. Because if you don't, you'll stop, and that is the worst thing you could ever do. That's what I would ultimately describe my experience in competitive swimming as- that feeling of not being able to breathe. Drowning, even when you're not really drowning, even when you're not in the water. There always being a shortage of breath in your lungs. My time was improving, yes, but was there really a point? I did not care about winning gold medals or becoming the fastest swimmer in my school. I'd swum for eight years just for the thrill in my veins when I was free beneath the water. But I wasn't free- not anymore. One day, as I was collecting my things to go to swim club, I realized that I was crying with how much I didn't want to go. I realized that swimming had become something that I now dreaded with all of my heart. So I quit. I really respect athletes as a whole, for how much they much have to endure. When it comes down to it, I was not able to handle the pressure of competitive sports, and that's okay. It was too much for me. But they endure it, every single day, and keep pushing themselves even when it gets hard, even when their lungs are struggling for breath. So I really respect them and their strength. I can't imagine the things that they must have been through.

[@heftyglorps1387]

this is really good. gives fuller context to the short for people not in competitive swimming.

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

You got into volleyball instead? Jk... I’m just noticing your pfp. Thanks for your comment. It really gave me the perspective of what it’s like to be a competitive swimmer, or any competitive athlete, really. I hope you’re doing better these days, and I hope you’re enjoying swimming the way you want to again.

[@siennagroves3825]

Me reading this and dreading my swim meet tmrw 😀 I’m a polo player but my school forces me to swim competitively

[@theolden2956]

Im on a swim team, pushing ur self is just part of the sport. Swimming competitively is just as much mental as it is physical.

[@malenqii]

Such a great comment, thank you for sharing, you described your experience so well. I hope you can find joy again in doing something you once loved, and if not - in something new!

[@nicolaimarquez2211]

I love the use of color red in the story. I think it represents something like... danger; more specifically, the danger of pushing too far. The pool turning red makes it look like the protagonist is just surrounded by imminent danger; the clocks are red, because the time is something that's constantly pushing her to her limits, and at the end when she herself turns red, is because she's ignored the warning of Camile, so the protagonist has become a danger to herself. Also, Camile being redhead represents that she's succumbed to her own limitations, maybe dying for pushing herself to the edge of her limits. Anyways, that's just my interpretation for the use of color red. The other aspects of this are excellent as well. the animation, soundtrack and direction are totally staggering, especially the atmosphere, which is oppressive and threatening. It's impressive how much there is to chew on in this short animated film, it being only seven minutes long. I think this is as much as a story this short can accomplish. I keep watching it and thinking new interpretations of details. This might well be a masterpiece of a short film. There's nothing more I can say that hasn't been said here. I loved it. I'm so glad I subscribed for this channel. Only seen three short until now, and they're all amazing. But this is definitely the best of them. And I still have lots to watch from Gobelins :)

[@nicolaimarquez2211]

Any recommendations to a newcomer to this channel? :)

[@Mary-et4bz]

And like how the clock was red, which I think symbolized how the obsession with getting a shorter time had turned into something dangerous

[@sheofsunflowers5897]

Red is the perfect choice. Red is the color of passion and drive, but also the color that warns of danger.

[@nicolaimarquez2211]

@@sheofsunflowers5897 YES! I actually talked about this short to a friend and she pointed out about red also representing Passion. And to make the conversation even more interesting, I tossed into the conversation something I read from Roger Ebert about the movie The Passion of Christ, but that is equally applicable to this short. He said: _If ever there was a film with the correct title, that film is Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ." Although the word passion has become mixed up with romance, its Latin origins refer to suffering and pain; later Christian theology broadened that to include Christ's love for mankind, which made him willing to suffer and die for us._ So passion is literally feeling love for something, even if it makes you suffer or puts you in pain. So yeah, perfect color selection for this short. Still a masterpiece in my mind :')

[@anondoggo]

Please do write more of this! I love your ideas!

[@CinnyMun7]

This hits me hard as my friends and sister are competitive swimmers... Athletes can sometimes obsess over their sports, and it's up to good coaching and team sportsmanship to prevent unhealthy behavior and habits... This was hard to watch, but very powerful.

[@mariedillingham199]

Aye. brought back some positive and negative memories for me.

[@freyak5048]

Yeah, I currently row and my shed has just become so toxic, we all used to be friends but now it's just about getting the best time, I have done permanent damage to my knees, back, and left shoulder throughout the season just because I need to be the best. I train twice a da every day but Sunday where I train once and I have no life outside it.

[@solucaoatende]

"Athletes can sometimes obsess over their sports" Obsession IS THE WORD if you are a competitive sportist. There's no "light sportist" on competitive world.

[@jazeroliversy673]

@@papasscooperiaworker3649 It’s a blurry line. Me and my friends pushing ourselves harder than any other team in our area is what got us a championship, but also what fucked up my lower back muscles.

[@bituin5908]

If you notice, during the title screen at around 0:43-0:47, you can see Camille on the right bottom of the pool watching everyone after the protagonist is finished timing. Really cool detail.

[@addisonivyy]

Oh wow you can! Thanks for pointing that out!

[@orbitgabby]

Omg I didn’t even notice the first time

[@peace01a]

i was wondering who that was!!

[@nondescript4311]

I was wondering who the other girl was.

[@maiaanderson4554]

i just thought that was the person she was racing....woah

[@elizabethk007]

Even the credits are cool

[@RadRogue1]

The end credits animation reminds me of James Bond 007 title sequences. Beautiful.

[@user-jn9ii9ev3c]

lol

[@mlshva]

What it is mean? Credits? Sorry, i just from russia, we a little dumb...

[@lysa1205]

Елизавета Малышева the person who makes the film etc...

[@mlshva]

@@lysa1205 oh, thank you so much.

[@met.marfil]

This is the perfect result between 2D animation, frame by frame and graphic design.

[@feelfuulfiil]

What program that can render this good? Thanks

[@acidcitrus5143]

I love the tiny detail that Camille didn't have a reflected shadow on the water at 3:09 I keep coming back to this video I love it!

[@signedzulu7637]

Acid Citrus now that I look at it like that I can be 100% sure she didn’t just knock somebody out and left them to die in the pool

[@bituin5908]

Going back to this, the sound design was absolutely phenomenal. Not only the visuals reveal how dangerous the main character can go, but the music starts to be distorted when Camille comes on scene and even gets intense when Camille swims faster than the others.

[@micanikko]

Do you mean Laure??

[@mariabenjamin1989]

I love that this short leaves you guessing of what happened to Camille. My theory is Camille was just like this swimmer Laure she pushed herself. See Camille is only ever in the water which leaves you guessing she died in the water. Laure here faints in the water, but she was lucky her team helped her out of it. But Camille wasn't lucky, she was swimming late at night (just like Laure) and my guess is she fainted in the water, and nobody was there to help her... We know that these are delusions, I think apart of Laure herself knew what happened to Camille and is trying to stop her from pushing herself. In the end, you get a look of disappointment from Camille this part of herself understands that she won't listen. This story is really amazing, it shows that pushing yourself too hard will lead to a terrible thing. Also, in the ending it says "quand j'al remplace Camilla" I translated it and it said: "When I replaced Camilla'

[@Sovelissify]

Nice interprétation!

[@haggis53]

Since I can't conclusively say that Laure died, I'm not sure whether Camille was trying to stop her so she wouldn't hurt herself, or so that Camille wouldn't be forgotten when her record was broken.

[@KYNGA100]

Chloe Coombs I think Camille died during a competition, that's why her ghost is still "trapped" in the pool. When she tells her to stop or she might end up hurting herself it was probably a warning because that's what happened to Camille. She was the best but one day she died because of how much she trained her body. She probably had a heart attack.. See how the girl at the end had difficulties to regain her breath and fainted ? Thanksfully she was saved but for Camille it was probably too late if her heart gave up. At the end, she sees Camille one last time but Camille looks at her with sadness as if saying silently "See ? I told you.. you'll end up hurt"

[@gisellechausse5261]

KYNGA100 I like your interpretation! The reason the girl ignored Camille's warning was because she mistook that Camille didn't want her record broken. The way Camille looked at the girl in the end can also be interpreted as "It was NEVER about my record..."

[@emmanichol8264]

She seemed concerned that the other girl might end up hurt, I doubt she did it because she didn't want her record broken.

[@sakuharu5459]

Honestly i was wondering too bc camilla didnt look relieved at the end but rly bitter :') maybe she doesnt want to be forgotten either 😭

[@victoriagomez2348]

Chloe Coombs at the end says when I replaced Camille, may be she replace her as the new dead swimmer, may be

[@princessthyemis]

This kind of disturbed me in a way I can't identify...Can't really relate to the main character but still definitely FELT something when it ended. The power of good story and animation, I guess!! ^_^ It's super well done!

[@23kofi]

I felt the same. It was like i connected to the character without even understanding the language and what they were actually saying! Fantastic storytelling!

[@ethanmacdonald4133]

Kofi Ofosu You can turn on the captions to see the English translation.

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

I can relate to the main character. Camille is like the ideal of what you want to be or become, however, no matter how hard she tries, even her best wasn't enough. I felt her pain because I myself was put down in the past. Though it wasn't worded, I can tell it was disappointment and I end up berating myself and ask, why can't I do better? That kind of drive is dangerous, especially when your teammates push you over the edge and make you do something the entire group will regret.

[@AAIVE]

that’s perfectly okay-you don’t have to directly relate to empathise!

[@philexinfeliciano1848]

The fact that people have different interpretations of what this short film means is a clear sign that it's a masterpiece.

[@avageo1724]

As a cross country and track runner I think this animation is making a great point. Push but not too hard. Sometimes you feel it is encouraged to keep pushing and pushing and pushing even though you need a break. One of my teammates passed out after every race and even during some practices. I was one of their friends and it felt like me and the other teammates were the only ones who cared. Our coach kept pushing them and even put them on varsity even though running that much was clearly tiring them. They have expressed how hard this was for them to friends. It’s a scary thing to see and I feel everyone should know not to push too hard.

[@sunshineshining7850]

this hit home. i use to swim. i loved it, i really did. but sometimes you reach a point where you feel like you aren't improving and you push and push and push and you can feel your body start to deteriorate. i literally felt my body tell me that it couldn't take it. it was painful, and the pain and sadness depicted in this story hit spot on.

[@tangerinesage]

This hits home, and man am I crying. As someone who was once a competitive swimmer, I had hurt myself on so many levels physically and mentally out of fear of disappointing my parents and my teammates. Please listen to your body and your subconscious, nothing is worth you putting your body and soul physically in danger.

[@idiotequepyramid6848]

The cinematography and the art style are incredible, the pace was thrilling... The makers should deserve more credit, wish there could be the chance to see a full lenght one, one day. Complimenti, è magnifico!

[@justlinkr9941]

En tant qu'ancienne nageuse dans un petit club assez exigeant, je me suis reconnue dans ce film. Personne n'est mort dans le club, rassurez-vous, mais on nous épuisait physiquement et psychologiquement, que l'on soit en bonne ou mauvaise santé. Je sais bien qu'il faut s'impliquer, on s'impliquait tous dans ce club, mais nous n'avions plus aucune vie à côté de la natation. Ayant beaucoup d'examens importants, je devais rater un entraînement sur quatre et on me le reprochait souvent. J'espère que les gens qui sont dans mon cas s'en sortent.

[@neonconfection]

I bet that Camille's ghost/spirit or hallucination is serving as a grim reminder of what can happen when you overwork yourself. It's a harsh reality to face but the human body has its limitations and the people who take it the hardest tend to be athletes. I bet that Camille died during some secret late night practice and passed out from exhaustion just like Laure did at the end of the competition. Unfortunately for Camille, no one was there at night to pull her unconscious body out of the water. Laure's mind or Camille's spirit is lingering to be an eerie caution that shouldn't be taken lightly.

[@cylyte2436]

Well put

[@manousharon1154]

I think this story can be seen in so many ways. I feel like it is not just about swimming but more about life and the urge to accomplish certain goals so that others respect/accept you, even though you might not be made for it. Her friend possibly died because of pushing her goals to far. As being an anorexic/bulimic, this just speaks from my soul. But maybe I interpreted this the wrong way. PS. Sorry for my English (I'm german)

[@Sovelissify]

That's right! Nobody in the directing team was a swimmer, but the themes of the film are directly inspired from our own experience as artists and working in a team. It can be interpreted to some extent for a lot of life challenges I guess!

[@feeted]

Passing out or almost doing so in a meet isn’t that crazy and unheard of, even on my high school team kids are unable to get out of the pool because they exhausted themselves too much to even get out

[@imkabochan]

It may not be unheard of, but is it really ok to train to the point of passing out? I mean, I know every sport comes with a lot of pain, discipline and dedication. But do people really, really have to reach exhaustion to the point that passing out becomes a "regular thing"?

[@feeted]

@@imkabochan it’s not good but swimmers on my team often exhaust themselves that way. Since I posted this comment I nearly passed out and ended up vomiting after a race (had to have a lay down on the bleachers while a teammate subbed for me in the next relay) Pushing yourself to your absolute limit is very common in the sport and we should really be more careful. On the team when newer swimmers get out to lay down it’s usually brushed off because it “happens to all of us at some point”

[@ajbtllr1530]

She barley took a breath swimming back and forth (well because I didn’t see her breathe) So the other girl must of suffocated from holding her breath to avoid slowing down. Must of done the same affect to Laure

[@susan5339]

With enough training, less breathing is easier partly because of lowered heart rate (due to stronger heart muscles) and higher lung capacity, which is cool! But yeah, not breathing at all is,,,, OOF

[@ajbtllr1530]

Susan An INTP Ikr like big OOF

[@emily-xc8ny]

nah most competitive swimmers are capable of taking few breaths for a 50 (2 laps) without fainting afterwards

[@kittyperry812]

Nah I've seen kids who could do a 50 in one or two breaths. I only did that once and only because I was mad lol

[@aria5614]

That sounds about right given her constant gasping. She probably didn't do the right muscle buildup.

[@victorianoskov1441]

I feel this on such a personal level as someone who did for nine years only to never do what my coach’s trained me to do. The constant feeling of I tried my hardest but being told you didn’t. I stopped caring and once my shoulder became injured I finally was able to realize swimming’s as no longer a sport for me but a chore.

[@anaelleledru2328]

C'est moi ou vous vous êtes juste terriblement appuyé sur le décès de Camille muffat. Les equipieres, la piscine ou elle nageait le "fantôme" de Camille.. tout ressemble comme dans la vraie vie. Ça m'a touché. Un hommage sûrement.

[@Sovelissify]

Nous avons en effet choisi des noms de nageurs français, cependant l'histoire n'a pas été précisément inspirée par la mort accidentelle de Camille Muffat. C'est seulement après le scénario qu'on s'est rendu compte de la résonance que cela pouvait avoir. Nous espérons n'avoir heurté personne a cause de cette maladresse sur le choix de prénom, Camille était une personne qui adorait son sport et supportait les nageurs dans leur pratique, ce qui est assez différent du propos du film. Sa mort accidentelle nous peine.

[@elisegrange8572]

C'est une histoire vrai ?

[@Sovelissify]

Non l'histoire du film est entièrement fictive

[@Lealabanane]

Camille Muffat?

[@yuzugameuse786]

leyenne une grande nageuse décédé

[@poepopjestoep]

i am a swimmer and i could feel the adrelaline just like is was the girl swimming. this deserves way more

[@mariedillingham199]

Me too. made me pine for some glory days. :3

[@gretusculadelcangrejo3935]

I was once a swimmer too I quit after realizing that I had no love for the sport anymore, I got lost in obsession over winning, trying to loose 3 seconds every competition until it was just a void that could never be filled. I think the animation shows that time in sports where love is lost and turns into an obsession, where it never brings any joy only dread hatred, discouragement. And how we might ignore the signs until it’s too late to go back

[@pidgeonpatrol861]

God this hit hard. I loved swimming, nearly went all the way to the junior Olympics for it, but I had to quit because the other swimmers where just so toxic. I have an issue with my feet which makes the breath stroke extremely difficult for me, so I always paused to let the others pass me on that stroke. But right after that was backstroke, my best one, and they never returned the favor of letting me go ahead. So I was always forced to either swim underneath them to get around or force myself over them. I could do what she does here and stay below for entire laps, and I have to admit. The fear was never drowning, or the burn of my lungs. I was afraid of how much I hated being full of air. How much I wanted to just stay under. One day I swam for over an hour without stopping. More than a mile. But I never got to enjoy my victories. Because I could still hear the parents, usually the mothers, of the boys I beat being yelled at for “loosing to a girl.” I swam 5 days a week at my peak. So much that the chlorine bleached the tips of my brown hair blonde, and eventually white. I hated Wednesdays, because Wednesdays I swam at the pool with a cockroach problem. The one where none of the lights worked in the showers. One day the coaches awarded me being “the friendliest swimmer.” All I ever did was bother to say hello. I was 13 when I joined the high school swim team. I was always anxious because the lead coach looked and sounded exactly like the worst one from my old team in the pool. I only ended up quitting after I fell down a hill and sprained my wrist, since I was just unable to get back in.

[@mags6564]

I can't even put into words the love I have for this. The other girls on the team place Camille on a sort of pedestal, which makes the standard that Laure is trying to reach completely unobtainable. The girls forget that Camille was just a girl like them and put pressure on Laure to be exactly like how they perceived the former to be. Me and my older sister used to be competitive swimmers, so the unrealistic expectations placed onto Laure really hit close to home for me.

[@bella_blue2468]

First of all, this is what I call ART. Not only does the whole picture, from the watery visions of each scene to the contributions of each color, both the visual and mental picture are stunning. I love how realistic the swimming is portrayed, and this is coming from a swimmer myself. The wide, broad shoulders, the way they dive and swim, the pool, everything. I also enjoyed how the end leaves you to question what will happen next without giving you too much details. Remarkable, exquisite, I will rewatch this many times to come

[@YouksAventures]

C'est puissant comme film. j'aime beaucoup. super travail!

[@koeecho7873]

Youks Aventures de Lectures l'I la description

[@piotrsegal9528]

Les dessins, l'atmosphere-- tout est magnifique

[@noshameatall4934]

I relate to this short film in such a personal level, it actually made a lot of memories come back. I quit swimming a few years ago, people had high standarts and under the pressure I couldnt hold, I remember always having that feeling of dread when anyone pointed out my swimming skills, especially when all eyes fell on me. I miss swimming, I love the water but all those memories of dread and all those words back then really ruined the sport for me. I sometimes wish things would've been different, but I've come to terms with the fact that I'll never be the person that people see me as, I don't have to. So I only swim at times where I can be relatively unbothered and alone so I can heal and enjoy again like I used to. "Don't let yourself be pressured into doing the things you love, because only when you do it out of free will and for yourself, not for anyone else, you'll truly enjoy it."

[@giannahansen3598]

These two characters' name are Laure and Camille reminds me of the actual competitive swimmers - Laure Manaudou and Camille Muffat. Although they are from different disciplines at different era, they are still the greatest swimmer of their era which still is respected to this day. Rip Muffat

[@Twylyght2020]

This was beautiful! I love the use of colors and shapes in this piece.

[@Ansy]

Cette vidéo est française est pourtant tout les commentaires sont anglais, comme quoi il n'y a pas de frontières dans l'Art ♥

[@vBaaan]

Commente pas la prochaine fois si c'est pour ne rien dire vraiment

[@insom_anim]

Outstanding production value throughout, from the audio to the credit sequence. And stellar animation from the team, as always with this school. Great job!

[@franb0l]

I love this film from the style choices to the music. As a former competitive athlete I relate a lot to the theme, but even if you took out the swimming component, this is a story about meeting impossible expectations. The teammates put Camille on a pedestal and constantly expects more of her replacement, Laur. When Camille tells Laur to stop, she's warning Laur to to lose herself in the other girls' wants. When Laur finally becomes what the teammates want, Laur can't handle the mental (and obviously physical) pressure, just like Camille.

[@animatelife]

Trop trop stylé - excellent!!! J'adore les visuels...

[@samelis6546]

This video, the comments underneath it and my own destructive spiral down through my running and dance career really hit hard. I'm glad to know many managed to get away without any damages. I wondered if Camille died, because it seems implied. However, she could just be sidelined due to injury and never could return. I, personally, felt like I died when the fact that I ruined my career and myself started to sink in. Thanks for the video! The fact that some people survive and went on to become winners.. Kudos to you strong people.

[@teetheminx5096]

This was really a great short film. Love the animation, the colors. I also interpreted this short film as not to push yourself too hard to brink of exhaustion or even worse. But I also interpreted it as don’t become someone or something your not. One of Laure’s teammates mentions “don’t push yourself too hard” and the other teammate states “some people are meant to compete and some are not”. Which ties into the title of the film “When I replaced Camille” (roughly translated ofc) Laure is trying to be like Camille in the sense of trying to beat Camille’s record or perhaps trying to recapture Camille’s presence on the swimming team. Bottom line don’t try to push yourself to be someone or something you are not. But again, this was such a great film.

[@joinmeforasmile4464]

Not sure why I come back to this so often.. especially when it's hectic. Probably because I also feel like I'm running out of time and maybe even running in the wrong direction once again 息を吸う時間もないからな..

[@emily-xc8ny]

as a competitive swimmer I can really relate to the struggle of the protagonist, always trying to achieve your best. but sometimes even when you have enough will power to go that far, your body can't keep up and usually end up injured or worse

[@VinegarCrisp]

The credits are so great. They remind me of the James Bond's openings ☺

[@Boogers32150]

*So nice they uploaded it twice*

[@celestradakovitch2751]

Dès les premières secondes j'ai été captivité par les dessins très profond, les voix prenantes, et l'intrigue magnifiquement écrite. J'ai apprécié regardé ce cours métrage. Je voulais regardé quelques chose de beau sans perdre mon temps, me voilà servi.

[@KhristinaKhrou]

Это прекрасно! Спасибо. Есть кем вдохновляться!

[@smolfish1778]

This just reminds me of the anxiety attacks and trauma I had swimming competitively in college. Its like the pool traps you, whenever you take a breath its like you never took in any air.

[@Zero-kr2uu]

this entire short is pure beauty

[@mochahocha7845]

This is fantastic. The message is fantastic. The animation is fantastic. The color theme is fantastic. Even the credits are fantastic.

[@kevinmathewson4272]

Starting at 4:02, the snare drum/clap sound in the music has no regular pattern, as if to emphasize that she is not breathing, or breathing only sporadically

[@gwenfire57]

c'est vraiment bien, l'histoire est cool et je trouve l'animation juste ouf ! le seul point que j'ai à reprocher c'est au niveau du doublage, genre au début quand elles parlent dans les vestiaires y a un écho différent sur chaque voix ce qui fait qui donne l'impression qu'elles sont pas dans la même pièce mais vraiment à part ce détail il est ouf ce court métrage ^^

[@sopadepulpo4113]

This short film hit hard for me, I used to enjoy swimming, i liked going to my classes and playing with other people there, until competitive swimming classes came, that's when i started hating everything about it

[@dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz7392]

Magnifique. Je ne sais même pas quoi dire de plus . Bravo à tout ceux qui ont bossé sur ce superbe projet

[@crow6497]

I felt this. It really captured the feeling of when you were swimming, her face was on point.

[@giantsalsa3977]

As I was watching for the first time, there was so much suspense as to whether she’d really win, that when I saw her body ahead of her competitors, I was relieved. But then she started turning red. I think that was done on purpose, to show that tho she is accomplishing what she’d tried so hard for, the closer she gets to winning, the closer she gets to death. We should not feel relief but panic for her.

[@sofijoirbe9985]

Les bruitages sont hyper bien faits bravo !!!

[@thesweetnotes]

I think the film has a good message if not warning about not pushing yourself too hard.. it is really well done at that. But at the same time, I also think it should not be taken as an excuse not to push yourself towards what you can do. Know yourself. Know your limits. Keep your strength. But don't let your strength become you.. or it becomes your weakness. And don't let others dictate what that strength should should be from any side.

[@helenaderegt]

I don’t know how to explain this but the red haired girl is absolutely terrifying to me - I literally started crying and I had goosebumps all over

[@razagan1343]

This is one of those animations that I think would look worse if it was done with more frames, the roughness gives it a unique emotional feeling that fits very well with the story. Sorry by the way for responding in Englisch I really want to learn another language besides english and dutch (if anybody reading this has any tips or advice there more than welcome). anyways great work! you have another subscriber.

[@reginadyani9069]

wow I love all of Gobelins' animation! I love how the directors combine perspective views and flat views and of course the colour! this is what makes animation awesome, we don't have to stick to realistic style to give the feels

[@savannahtheperson3237]

This hits really close to home. I’m a competitor swimmer and I have been for over half my life. I understand that all consuming ness of wanting to be the best at something. Not wanting to ever stop until you can’t go on any more it’s a terrifying kind of addiction.

[@larksmith629]

The sound design, the animation, the clips that must be from real meets…this was extremely visceral for me and very impactful

[@vincentrunel5077]

Beau graphisme,sensualité du travail coloriel.

[@seangonzales249]

Shout out to all my competitive swim brothers and sisters. All sports can be easy and hard alike, if you’re a swimmer and someone tells you that swim is easy, they have no idea what it’s like. No one goes hard like swimmers. My past season my coaches pushed us hard because we couldn’t swim in our own pool since it was under maintenance, so we were shuffling around to other schools. But as much as he pushed us, I pushed myself harder and I couldn’t finish the season because I got a bulging disc. No not horrible but it made me feel worthless because I couldn’t be there for my team. It really dragged me down..I was really depressed and fortunately I just “graduated” from my physical therapy and it looks like I’ll probably be able to swim next year..I digress. I know athletes can get really into sports and sometimes it can be healthy, bringing a nice balance to your life (between activity, school, work whatever) but you can’t let yourself get out of control or you could end up really hurting yourself. I learned that the hard way, but I also learned that I can still have passion for a sport..and control. Be safe guys, if you’re not in lane 1 and all lane 1 swimmers do is throw shade all over the place..don’t let that drive you to hurting yourself because you push too hard. You’ll get there it just takes time. Also lane 1 swimmers (not all of you I know)..don’t throw shade to the other lanes please. Not all of us can be perfect water gazelles (I’m talking to the fly-ers).

[@Sovelissify]

Thanks for you testimony, really interesting! Glad our film talked to your experience as a swimmer!

[@mariedillingham199]

My age and arthritis have taken it from me. I can't swim freestyle effectively anymore, even as exercise, the pressure on my hands and shoulders is too much. It makes me sad, I was so proud once upon a time.

[@misterakane9306]

My god, I love this channel and its animations, I love the representation of the color red and swimming

[@春賢]

作画、色彩、サウンド、演出 どれも素晴らしい。

[@rhythmicgwendolen]

Absolutely gorgeous! Love the animation style and the story was well executed and powerful

[@tatter_vroom]

As a swimmer who's not even competitive, I feel this. I don't get in the water anymore to swim, I get in the water to improve. It can be awful which is why I don't do competition, my own self is enough competition.

[@jelly4790]

I'm really loving this art style. I really like how the lines get shaky & change to look more like waves whenever they move. It makes the animation really nice and flowy.

[@BrooklyFire]

I do swimming, so I relate, and I beat myself too much. I really needed this, thank you

[@Wishingly_mesh]

I used to do swimming, mostly for fun, but I always got pumped during meets. This hits close to home, it reminded me of the dread I feel when I don’t get a new best time, or mess up on someone like hitting my head on the wall during backstroke, what if the people around me are unimpressed or disappointed? It’s crushing to add time, meets are stressful but are always made better by those cheering you on. Getting new best times is everything in swimming, for me At least, you have to keep improving or it’s all over

[@mariaelenavasquezgarcia5225]

Even the credits are marvelous, what a story

[@lisamoore1156]

Wow, this was splendid! The animation was so unique and beautiful that it really captured the more dynamic movements of swimming. The message was especially strong and important. Spectacular job! Thank you for creating and sharing.

[@Froggy-Frogs]

Stunning, gut wrenching, deeply saddening. What an achievement for a student project! Incredible output for a team that's not already highly experienced. Congratulations.

[@mslightbulb]

Ah, I used to swim, then I did sincronized swimming. I still love it, but after 12, the only way to continue is too take it seriously and add hours to your training. I have never been a competitive person, I just enjoyed the sport, but I eventually left because 1. The only people I had managed to befriend left, 2. The other girls hated me due to an event that happened my first year that I can’t even recall and 3. My emotional state was getting worse, I started crying every time I swam because of the bad memories it brought. And also because I just didn’t want to use all of my free time, art is my passion.

[@Louisee_dep1810]

L’accompagnement musical est magnifique et il transporte vraiment le specateur!

[@Todd-vy7iz]

Besides the amazing visual work, they made me know people and feel their strong and disturbing feelings in less than 5 minutes. With minimal interactions and action. It's such a powerful storytelling !!

[@itsarian4128]

Its so interesting to watch this again. I watched this a few years ago when I was a freshman and had just started practicing 16 hours a week. I thought that camille was trying to stop Laure from replacing her and beating her best time. Now I am a junior and am still swimming, but I’ve started to see many friends fall around me as they burn out or lose the passion they once had. Now watching this again I see that Camille was trying to warn Laure about her dangerous obsession with the sport. The thing that might have killed her. The antagonist becomes the protector.

[@alcaline-re3sw]

Camille Muffat was a French athlete and she died in an helicopter crash during a reality show.

[@eldaamoussou7286]

Vos films d'animation ont ce don là transpercer nos âmes, c'est fantastique. La musique, les personnages...tout. un grand bravo à toute l'équipe. ❤️

[@Komono_208]

My second favorite animation from Gobelins. I'm studying french which makes it more fun for me to watch this animation. Found it relatable too.

[@Snoogms]

This was beautiful. Where can I find this man's music?

[@Sovelissify]

Snoogms the composer is Arthur Dairaine : ) we're so happy he worked with us ! Please follow our facebook page, we will soon release an album with all the original music of the film in high quality and original demos ! Nathan Otano

[@proxyproxy3951]

Ahhh awesome!

[@sock2109]

I always loved the style of this short film, its beautiful strokes of color and the way they use color to draw the eye to specific spots or convey emotion. I also love it because I swim, and this film perfectly highlights one of the many ways people push themself's to their breaking point in sports. Its important to take breaks, and this short film perfectly what could happen if you don't take care of yourself in swim.

[@flowercasette]

i love how there's minimal use of color and how it's all communicated so clearly!

[@mayak.2926]

I watched the video before reading the description, so at first I thought that Camille was her mother, an excellent swimmer, top of the top, and the protagonist wanted to fullful her dream, because Camille died for some reason. So when her ghost appeared I understood that she discouraged her because she wanted the best for her, to do what she was good at, not to realise something she didn't want to be a part of truly. I thought that the meaning was to follow your own dreams, and not other's.

[@oltasisaman]

Beautiful for a public view to observe what's going on inside the competitor . Thanks for making and sharing .

[@LucyLeigut]

Such an amazing short film ❤! It transmits a very important message.

[@gloubiiboulga3931]

Ouaw, frissons tout du long. Grandiose, magnifique et

[@emilyborger7947]

This is so good! The artist obviously knows what swimmers look like in the water and out of it.

[@alerciosimbine4870]

C'est incroyable, m'a laisse en admiration.

[@_simply.caro_2245]

Beautiful short movie, the graphics are just amazing and the story is so touching... A great work! 😍❤️

[@AnyWhoAlly]

So, the way I took this is Laure pushing herself SO hard, that she too suffered from the same fate as Camille (ie heart attack). You'll find that many athletes push themselves to the point of total body failure and cardiac arrest. There's videos of soccer players literally collapsing because they pushed too far. Camille in the water the night before says (to me) that Laure stressed her body so badly, she was experiencing the early symptoms of a heart attack. Camille was trying to warn her to stop, because she knew if Laure continued, she'd go too far. Unfortunately, Laure chose to ignore her body's warnings and push anyways. At the end, with Camille looking away and disappearing, her expression was one of pity, because she knew what it felt like.

[@Froggy-Frogs]

I could watch this everyday. It gets so many things just right!

[@paquerettesdesbois4203]

C'est super émouvant...Même si pas beaucoup de paroles on ressent tellement d émotions c fou (et ma musique à l arrière...)

[@blackbird163]

Beautiful...

[@mariaelenavasquezgarcia5225]

Inolvidable, una de mis piezas audiovisuales favoritas, siempre regreso y en cada ocasión vuelve a impactarme

[@omnipotenttit3240]

This short is magnificent. It's so elegantly and carefully put together!

[@Dirtapples]

This is incredible

[@peuloose]

J'ai pleuré, c'était si beau.

[@r.p4336]

This is great for so many reasons, the animation quality is amazing, unique art style/animation, a clear anf coherent plot, not to mention a very clear moral and story

[@itsmaret5868]

Especially in love with the style of animation and music