Reversal of the Heart - Carolyn Chrisman Senior Thesis 2011

UPDATE May 30 2013: Hey guys! Dave Volpe, who composed the opening and ending songs of this film, has just released a single of the song! It's called Dragon Lullaby, and it's available on iTunes and Amazon: itunes.apple.com/us/album/dra...
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My senior thesis film, completed after 2 years of work. It's strange to have it finally finished, but here it is! Enjoy!
Animated in Flash, After Effects, and Photoshop. Basically an all-Adobe film.
Background art: Gillian Grossman
Music: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Moderato by Rachmaninoff
Additional music composed by: Dave Volpe

[@stillnotfound2040]

"you killed my child" "You're gonna be my child"

[@awesomeaustenkitty]

*Biggest karma in the universe*

[@rampage703]

Lol

[@thedivinedungeonborn234]

Reverse ransoms, how I love them

[@constell6214]

How I make friends in highschool!

[@antisocialbear-wolf]

Your mama didn't raise you right, now it's my turn

[@mjriot4653]

I love how the mama dragon ignores the princess and the warlock boy because they did nothing wrong, they didn't kill her baby. Instead of going on a unbiased rampage for its death, she makes the only who did it pay the price instead of everyone and I love that :3

[@name-lp1qi]

Curse you

[@Dani-Starved]

@@name-lp1qi ?

[@name-lp1qi]

@@Dani-Starved yes

[@Love_4_kiki]

@@name-lp1qi ?

[@name-lp1qi]

@@Love_4_kiki yes Teddy Blear what is it?

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

That little cry the baby dragon makes right before he is killed breaks my heart every time. It literally just gets right to my core.

[@5ic9k]

++

[@liquuid6958]

Saaameeee! I literally almost cry every single time I see that part :(

[@bellerain381]

And the little yawn the baby dragon makes at the end makes me tear up just as much!!

[@kiwikat5857]

It looks exactly like Simba when he is about to be run over by a stampede

[@unsureofachannelname1257]

and is was even a a hatchling not a dragon who was not full grown than means he take out their hatchling to point out as he was doing good when taking out a hatchling has no effect on their stats of good when the mother knows is make it fair turn him into the thing he killed a hatchling who can`t stop anyone taking him away

[@dannydowd9768]

The moment when the knight realized that the dragon he was hunting was his first love, and that growl that the Momma dragon to indicate “See this is how it felt like when you took my child’s life from me, and now you’ll know the life he would’ve had, the life you’ve taken away.

[@WingsofAxolotl]

And then there's the other dragons, just watching the whole drama.

[@coolpoolbymatthew]

*yeah*

[@WobblesandBean]

I like that he gave his life force to bring back the baby he'd killed.

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@WingsofAxolotl "Awwwww shiieeeet Draxus, he gon' get it now"

[@demonfox132]

​@@WingsofAxolotlThat’s US. WE ARE the dragons. We're watching the drama 👀🐉😂

[@kinokodragon4381]

Imagine showing this to someone and being like “yeah, this is my old art.”

[@Owlroses]

That's Some Beautiful Art

[@Owlroses]

@@matthiasholz4065 What The Heck?

[@evbelt]

Life goals

[@thedracoartifex6]

I just made your likes 666

[@bagelwolfie_uwu916]

PFFFF I RESPECT YOU SO MUCH

[@randomrexy736]

Baby dragon: follows a butterfly Disney: “The rules state that you must die now”

[@IornFoxYT]

Ikr

[@BingusDev123]

Disney be like YEET

[@thedivinedungeonborn234]

The butterfly is everywhere in this animation

[@foxheadl169]

This... This isn't disney...

[@mochie2517]

@@foxheadl169 it’s a joke referencing how Disney kills off all the children

[@justusb.plorer8773]

12 years later, and this animation is still beautiful.

[@t-rexmisty7993]

I agree this animation is beautiful

[@po-tater0076]

This animation is better than Hollywood rn.

[@silvcyllanjomena2478]

Yesh

[@lilianrousselot2927]

​@@po-tater0076This animation is even better than many of the work of Disney recently😂

[@Rubywing4]

I only just noticed now, that the knight doesn't turn into THE baby dragon, but simply A baby dragon. The original baby in the beginning has purple eyes and chest gem. But when the knight turns into a baby dragon, he has BLUE eyes and a blue chest gem. So the mother dragon didn't get her child back - she instead created a new child to raise and to give a new chance at life. I think the reason why this change in color is so easily missed is because the colors are very similar, and because there's like 10 minutes between seeing the purple-eyed dragon and the blue-eyed dragon, so you could probably forget what color the original baby had and assume the mother remade her child using its soul and the knight's body and life force. That's what I assumed at first, at least. But now I see that it was only a transformation of the knight, not a reincarnation of the baby. If anything, the princess being transformed by the baby's soul was probably more of a reincarnation of it than for the knight.

[@raineclipse1542]

When you said "A new child to raise and a new chance at life" gave that whole part a different meaning to me now- the Prince was very obviously distraught at what he did and seemed pretty remorseful, and I can pretty much imagine that people at this age saw dragons as dangerous creatures, "sharks with wings" even, that's why he was so willing to kill the baby at the beginning, but seeing that his lover was the dragon he sought revenge to, and then the mother dragon presented him that necklace with her offsprings gem, this is probably when he realized that these dragons aren't just feral animals and are sentient. So those factors may have played to his willingness in the end? And I'm guessing the mother dragon notices this. It could also be that the dragons in this universe are seen as either divine or monstrous beings-either way very powerful. The prince done fkded around and found out, but maybe she is also giving him a chance cuz she didn't exactly kill him. A chance to be a better soul, which she taught it to be? Anyway, got a new perspective on this animation woohoo!

[@marcelxenondelossantos7403]

Underated coment!

[@KelTheEternalOverlord]

Unironically,I experienced the same Mandela effect when I was younger, I used to think the ending was the baby dragon at the start of the animation was revived.

[@comfortme]

i feel like it’s REALLY obvious though? I noticed it when I was 8. The color change is pretty drastic.

[@Icoria5]

​@@comfortme Same - I noticed it the first time I watched it. Also, the title is "Reversal of the Heart." I take it as basically remorse and redemption. I.e. the process of when one does some grave error and commits to it, refusing to change their ways until it hits them in the face what the consequences of their actions are, and they realize what they've done and the effect it's had. At that point, if they accept that they are imperfect, they may feel great remorse and want to make up for what they've done. At that point, they realize there's much they don't know, and are like a child again in learning to become better than they were.

[@gisellechausse5261]

I just realized: the mother dragon could've declared war on the knight and his people But instead, she chose the measured response of meticulously teaching the knight the error of his ways by inflicting the exact same grief she felt as losing a loved one

[@dragonking5852]

that how i see dragons

[@thequeenofangst7371]

I'd say his grief is actually lesser. He lost his girlfriend, she lost her child.

[@lemon5371]

No personally if that ever happened to me I would legit just end myself yeah no but at the very end it does look like the nice actually likes it I think it looked like they were doing a little nuzl

[@name-lp1qi]

Pathetic

[@bluebunnygachamv9771]

Big brain move

[@d.v.3314]

You can _see_ the pain in her eyes when she confronts the knight with the broken gem, and you can see the realization in his eyes--he killed a baby just to get a pretty rock, and he tried to kill his lover because he doesn't see dragons as people, just animals. That's why he kneels before the Dragon Queen; he knows he fucked up and that's really the only penance he can offer; his life.

[@d.v.3314]

And as for her transforming the knight; no, I don't think she resurrected her baby or even replaced them; I took it more as "You took my baby from me. Nothing will ever return my child, and nothing will ever replace them, but I'm going to turn you into a baby dragon and raise you properly this time, so that you grow into a decent person and I can still raise a child."

[@mazikukiziu1390]

Ohh! Now I get it. Thank you so much.

[@samlucas3243]

@@d.v.3314baby dragon:“oh, ok mama “

[@chaotixninja5]

@@d.v.3314 Oh yeah, that's a much better way to look at that. I love it!

[@redmadness265]

@@d.v.3314 You can even see his eyes and gem are blue whereas the baby's was purple.

[@RavynMad121]

Can’t help but notice a few frames that tell me the animator is a fan of Bambi 2 and it makes me so happy that someone else has seen and appreciates that movie too. Also love Zira as a model for the mother dragon.

[@ghvstfave]

I REALISED THAT ASWELLLL

[@xXDragonCartoonsXx]

7:57 Looks like the scene where little foots mom fights the sharp thooth

[@dergenmusic2081]

Where has this been all my life.. It’s absolutely beautiful. Not a single word spoken and yet I leave with thousands. THIS is how to tell a story. Beautiful work, truly.

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

yeah i'm with you buddy they should make a whole movie about this;)

[@oakenshadow6763]

I saw this years ago. So glad new people are still finding it!!

[@DOMyth]

My only regret is that I never got any popcorn

[@sirflycatcher]

Morals: • evil deeds will be repaid in kind • The ends do not always justify the means • Do not be so quick to judge, as there is always more than what meets the eye • poaching is bad

[@Zed9659]

And being a dragon is cool

[@sirflycatcher]

@@Zed9659 absofrickinlutely.

[@senacario5942]

@@mariajoseespino3552 ISN'T THIS THE MORAL IN EVERYTHING??

[@elepeelz]

And don't kill a dragon or you will become one

[@dancingflowers26]

@@mariajoseespino3552 I swear butterflies are always a bad omen in movies

[@frostedfelony]

I love how the mother dragon didn't kill the man out of hatred but made him the replacement, to maybe give love that she could never give to her lost child

[@Neganerd]

Yup, this is what i think

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

Yeah they should make this into a Disney movie 🎥 🎞 someday cause it will be totally worth watching

[@morninggloom8391]

Kinda feels like he murdered a child and got rewarded for it by getting to be taken care of by a loving mother all day until he gets to grow into an awesome, flying, fire breathing dragon. The animation was amazing tho, I still love the story even if I wasn’t a fan of the ending.

[@quiyzinx2893]

@@morninggloom8391 I don’t believe that because I believe that she would kill the knight but she decided to make her child live once again. She may have made him the replacement but she may also replaced his mind and mental state to match their child

[@morninggloom8391]

@@quiyzinx2893 sure, that might be, and that’s a good head cannon but the story didn’t really communicate that well if it is what it was going for (like if they have made the babies gem purple like the kids was or something)

[@chaoticcolaa]

I refuse to believe there isn't more lore, story, or characters developed from this animation because it is too damn GOOD. Would 100% follow along this story for more content of anything with this world

[@BurnAllTheZoophiles]

This needs more likes

[@DOMyth]

The only problem is the magic sound effects

[@IneedafixxReacts]

It's crazy how a person can do a bad thing to impress someone they love, just like in real life causing him to be the bad guy to someone else. Really enjoyed this story! Thanks!

[@dannysdragons101firewater8]

agreed this is a perfect of example of how we can lose ourselves to ourselves and that real consequences

[@davidorduna4640]

The only bad thing about this animation is that there wasn't more of it.

[@angelcat1406]

Yes 😔

[@lemon5371]

They have great power but they just don’t have enough time to use it

[@ZipTheSilliest]

There’s two bad things actually; How the baby dragon dies, & How there wasn’t more of it.

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

I agree 🤝 I wish they made more of it as a full movie 🎥

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

@@angelcat1406 I agree they should make more of this short film 🎞🎥into a full feature movie 🎞🎥

[@panickedtoad]

Knight: *kills baby dragon* Mother dragon: "hippity hoppity you are now my property"

[@nothinghere.819]

lol

[@pegaquinn]

xd

[@bagelwolfie_uwu916]

No, ish Hippity hoppity your life/soul is now my property

[@InuyashaChan04]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@reptile1677]

I hate this stupid meme

[@Rndered]

It's insane to see this again 11 years later. This was my childhood and will forever remain in my heart as one of the most unique peices of all time.

[@_dragon_soldier_9_306]

Not a word was said yet this expresses so much emotion through the facial expressions that is what makes this so professional

[@icarusbinns3156]

It’s amazing how big-name animators forget just how expressive an animal’s face really is. If only some could have seen the looks on the faces of the crows when my magpie died… those wild birds were protecting his body until I got home from work

[@allosaurusanimations]

If this were a series: you’ve got the adventure of the wizard-in-training and the princess-turned-dragon going on a journey, the frog thing being the cute side character you buy plushies of, the main villain being the knight, and the mother dragon that can appear in an episode every now and again. I would watch this.

[@_MoonlitStudios_]

I agree the only down side of this vid is ITS TOO SHORT

[@amandahosler-mongeni5876]

It might not have enough to stretch over a whole series, but I would definitely love to see a feature length film of it.

[@RainnyNightTTV]

@@amandahosler-mongeni5876 I mean. A couple episodes is fine too. XD

[@edperez3780]

yeah ep s would be nice

[@lotusjewell9984]

@@amandahosler-mongeni5876 Hell, all they've had to do is 'detail' their journey which would give them more room to show how the Princess/Dragon and Wizard Boy bonded. Plus, they could always show the knight; who just so happens to be having the worst time of his life just trying to reach the 'Dragon Mountain'; yet still he tries because he's 'ANGRY and WANTS REVENGE!'. I could so see the knight having one of those arrogant personalities like Suzaku from Code Geass; treating the people like mere garbage

[@carelessdreamer]

Baby Dragon: **cute noise** Everyone liked that Knight: **kills baby dragon** Everyone disliked that

[@zekiozeso]

Reddit Moment

[@mmtinez1]

I agree and plus it was so cute and some night just had to kill he just had to impress some princess that broke up with the night

[@user-ok7xu4uo9w]

ييبئڤ

[@user-ok7xu4uo9w]

داا

[@yeahbudygamer3410]

Hi

[@kittyslyfox4180]

I remember seeing this years ago it was so beautiful and had inspired me to write a story around the basis of the exterior heart with some lore and other aspects then pushed years into the future. Still one of my favorite animations to date

[@rickmartinez3268]

Me too it's breath taking

[@mercy.6708]

Who is still here in 2024? This art and the video is a incredible masterpiece I love watching it when I was younger

[@ninjathecat133]

Knight- Kills baby dragon Everyone- *So you have chosen death*

[@VeraxFriends]

XD yup

[@loopy_jetser4186]

NinjaTheCat that it

[@archfiend7171]

knight:oof T_T

[@hayatihamid1294]

Z

[@transformersguy2002]

The scout trooper who hit baby yoda: that's my boy

[@Anonymous-lf3fn]

The moral to me is: Through the eyes of humans beautiful things can look like monsters, innocent creatures are victims to are misunderstandings, and revenge leads to guilt.

[@crownedchaos134]

Not gonna lie, that's pretty accurate

[@lakeithaross9510]

Wow....so true

[@bobraekevelt7953]

Thats actually sommething the chechire cat would say, gotta love your pf pic.

[@janethaber2517]

ikr i wish humans didnt kill animals they look like monsters like snakes when there very innocent they just mind there bussiness but we think they are trying to hurt us by protecting themselves i love dragons so this is made me so sad we kill foxesforfur when there soo nice

[@bobraekevelt7953]

Jonathan Hughes oh god yeah thats kinda the clue of the story, wasn’t ovious at all. IM BEING SARCASTIC FELLAS, ITS A LEGAL THING TO DO.

[@chrisgionti2766]

Man its been 12 years since I've seen this beautiful animation. It's still amazing 12 years later.

[@eleanormcarthur9072]

I realize this is an older animation, but it is still a fantastic example of storytelling. Fantastic animation

[@DOMyth]

*checks the date*

[@redcharget5894]

Man: I’m sorry for killing your son Dragon: you are my son

[@masacross8551]

Man: 0-o

[@starwolf8873]

It could have been a girl baby

[@STMrBoot]

O_0

[@sushistudios5627]

Hold up

[@BlueMaskGuy]

I’m pretty sure the original baby was a girl but this comment is still amazing

[@yikess_33]

That epic moment when you turn your child's murderer into your child

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Pretty forgiving. And that little nuzzle at the end was so cute!

[@icarusbinns3156]

Or the guilty must live as that which he hunted, to understand what he thought was wrong. A different take on the Acteon myth?

[@luckymoonjoy1278]

Icarus Binns yes.

[@sunshine5513]

IKR!! Why is it only me and that dragon?

[@mewyorkcityf46607]

So epic lol relatable

[@d1md.d1]

The animation of 2011 is better than some modern ones. It's amazing.

[@PineWierdo]

11 years since I saw this when it first came out. I was only 4 years old and was just looking through my parents KZbin. This animation was great for its time it's short but tells a movie worth of story. And it's probably the animation that got me into liking dragons. Honestly this whole animation could probably make a short movie or even 10 episodes and give time to explore the journey that happened throughout which would have made it better. But that is the only way they could have improved it and it's really amazing how well done it is.

[@token3393]

The harmless dragon child lived for 1 minute

[@user-ou9dm8nc5v]

But it wouldn't see anything if it lived for one minute...

[@babydragon2857]

Im confused

[@token3393]

An AverageCat we never met the dragon before but we only saw it for 1 min

[@token3393]

Like it was already born before but WE never met it

[@user-ou9dm8nc5v]

@@token3393 exactly

[@zarico6157]

Y’all wanna talk about the cute little frog gremlin thing? Cause I _really_ want to talk about the cute little frog gremlin thing.

[@federflug20]

Its cute

[@vin4518]

Federflug it is

[@thepaganapostate3208]

I want a plushie version of it!

[@blackkat312]

I want it as a pet

[@jazzy7410]

I want one

[@kitkattanimates]

No matter how old this animation gets, I a.ways come back to it. It's just that good!

[@idk-what-im-doing]

I was OBSESSED with this video when I was around 10 or 11, and it led me into my love for animation and art! I continue to come back to it every once and awhile to appreciate its beauty

[@skedoodlem2452]

Of all dragons he pisses off, he pisses off the queen of dragons. Sucks to be you bro.

[@catman1.2]

ya like seriously that is some bad luck there and he didn't even realize it was his girlfriend by the necklaces he is so dumb

[@catman1.2]

and he try to say sorry by dropping every thing and getting down and looking like dude you almost killed her

[@killuazoldyck2023]

a dragon could of killed the princess and put on the necklace to bring it back to the queen

[@killuazoldyck2023]

and it wuz so cute to

[@musullasusulla6747]

Skedoodlem If i was a dragon i would kill him

[@Strbbwy]

Dragon: *burns prince* Prince: *turns into baby dragon* Me: w h a t

[@pokedragon366]

Magic

[@benjamindeh873]

Nuh. I think she used his life to bring life back to her baby using the baby dragon's gem.

[@nightmareman9960]

I was expecting her to turn him into a lizard or something

[@kimberlyphung5260]

Wtf

[@shadownight5294]

@@benjamindeh873 Her first baby dragon have purple eyes when he gets turned it have blue eyes, so think he might be a replacement, But I doubt he have his human memories still.

[@iwillnot._2807]

omg as a kid i would always watch this so many times...im just now remembering it ever existed. God I still love it 😭😭😭😭 i'd always put 'dragon heart' in to find it and i still do 😭😭😭😭

[@strangeworldm]

Still watching it today, and still convinced it deserves the level of production of a big animation movie. THE INDUSTRY NEEDS IT !

[@Idkkkkkkkkkize]

10:18 "You tried to kill me as a dragon... I'm sorry but I don't think this relationship is going to work..."

[@forevernalways3720]

Idkkkkkkkkkize lol

[@ambarcarmonahernandez5568]

tonta

[@Rose-bg8fs]

Idkkkkkkkkkize Lel

[@austinjones9276]

Eh, what are ya gonna do? 😅

[@ScorpionStrike7]

Idkkkkkkkkkize Clearly

[@uhhgacha514]

And all she wanted was her baby dragon, this is the best story

[@deephumanoidduckdonut8065]

@@Katia25 no

[@shrivak]

Life isn't fair, kid. You can't just take someone and turn them into your child. Also, falling in love with magic boy just because he took you to croissant mountain to touch a gemstone doesn't worthify him as greater than your fiance. Yeah, fiance tried to kill you, but he thought you were a DRAGON who KILLED the PRINCESS.

[@patriciarossanatomanguilla9337]

@@Katia25 g

[@indiarabboliveira3205]

Bbbbbvvbbbvvv vn

[@dawnmatesandcrew6867]

@@Katia25 And Jesus is the cause of many deaths including everyone who didn’t believe in him because it was a sin Also gay people were killed because everyone thought he said that men couldn’t sleep with other men, even though Jesus said HIMSELF that he loved everyone Not trying to say that you can’t believe and respect him but you should know that he isn’t perfect and he isn’t the meaning of life

[@laurapanico60]

Your prototype after a long time still has many strengths: functional storytelling, good pace, good basic direction, characterization base that you can expand, the story works well and the design can only improve. Reviewing your short films never tires me, I would be happy to see a reboot of your work! I find it much more valid than many feature films of recent times, bravi!

[@Natariia]

Every year I rewatch my favourite animations on KZbin. This one is one of them. It's been 8 years ❤

[@Xeyal1001]

YOU KILLED MY CHILD!?!? YOU CAN *_BE_* MY CHILD

[@mariaangelesalonsocarrasco2259]

😯😯😯😯

[@lucywestervelt7307]

thats halarious

[@tintinaye2659]

Thata halarious as fucks

[@forevernalways3720]

Xeyal 1001 lol

[@paulsonivea2788]

@@tintinaye2659 hey no cursing!!

[@echoanzai6279]

Lesson #1: Never anger a mother dragon.

[@conradmader2264]

Emi Anzai lesson#2 don't put on the gem or U.K. be dragon and be killed by your lover and banished from any relationship

[@conradmader2264]

Dang it I ment you will not u.k. Autocorrect!

[@conradmader2264]

Feel free to ad more lesson

[@PotatoSaladMonkey]

see here, when thee tries to anger thus, thee happens to fall, no?

[@mr.outlaw231]

Lesson 3: When hunting dragons, please make sure that you are able to silence the young dragons and dispose the bodies before the mother arrives. Thinking that you merely kidnapped them, they would go on a quest to discover their babies instead of placing a curse on your loved ones. Lesson 4: When stealing stones from dragons, do not give them to your love. Instead, sell it for money. Instead of giving them a possible dangerous gemstone, buy your love that necklace she always wanted that is much more colorful. Lesson 5: Make sure your lover and anyone associated with them is not a member of the D.R.A.G. (Dragons Rights Activist Group) Other then getting long, over-winded speeches about protecting dragons, they may turn you over to the dragon... um... council? (Not honestly sure what the dragon government is.) If you want to hunt dragons for a living, please make sure you live in areas where there are no or little amounts of dragon protection. This has been sponsored by Dragon Gear Guild, for all of your dragon style and killing needs.

[@kaykreationsanimations334]

Eyelashes on fleek ✨ I remember this was my favorite childhood animation. Still so good, and one of my favorites!

[@xexquisite_1]

9:47 “I did it!”

[@maxbuster1508]

So what have we learned ? Don't be heartless so you won't kill a baby dragon so your love won't turn into a dragon so she won't end up with a magician and you won't become the baby dragon you killed.

[@darinae34]

The more you know

[@ErinNichole84]

MaxBuster lol yes

[@snazzyjovialwyrm3314]

You could have just said: Don't be a heartless coward and kill a queen dragon's only infant. Seriously, the bastard knew what he had done in the end, so he took the punishment like a true man, unlike what he was when he actually slaughtered the poor thing.

[@theeye8276]

I disagree. He might of been heartless towards the dragon but he definitely was not evil and was not a coward. He spent half of the short trying to avenge his love. I think he submitted in the end because he did everything for her and she rejected him. He also acknowledged the mother dragon's right to kill him. I honestly dislike the princess the most: she smiled when he was turned into a baby dragon (losing everything he was) when everything he did was for her. She can do with having some empathy.

[@theeye8276]

Luna Droid343 It's not about you being kind to them, its about her being kind to him. If she actually loved him she'd show him some compassion considering everything he did was for her.

[@mivapusa]

After the film's over, the two humans look at each other, share a smile and realize something odd. "So...how do we get out of here?"

[@knives.3733]

+Michael VPS i was thinking the same thing! XD i was like " how are they gonna get outta there and do they even knoe how to get back home?

[@matalvis]

+error 404 user not found Well, the dragon slayer managed to follow them their, and then into the mountain, so we know a way exists.

[@knives.3733]

yea but i mean, the wizard boi rode her alllll the way there, away from his home. it would just take a very very long time to get back home to her kingdom or wizard boi's home.

[@user-ft4pb5vb3e]

Uh, I dunno... climb? Use the magic frog? Shout for help?

[@knives.3733]

ye they can climb out of the dragon mountain thing. but yet how they get home

[@celiajcallaway._]

this is the video that has been in my for you page for as long as i can remember and i do not regret a thing. masterpiece.

[@demonfox132]

I remember when I could barely understand english and found tgis masterpiece. I didn’t even understod the title, but I understod it was the story of a mother revwnging her child, a knigth on the quest to kill a dragon and a princesses mission to become human again with the help of her new found wizard friend ...and frog 🐸.

[@masumenouri9566]

I just love how other dragons are just chillin and watchin

[@embyror235]

They understand Lesson #1 clearly, unlike certain knights...

[@computergenius4070]

Lesson 1?

[@RW1A]

There most likely a council. If that type of dragon has a advanced mindset, well they do know how to use crystals....

[@user-yu1lu1li3q]

ОХРЕНЕНО

[@PrettyBird3084]

It's a movie!

[@draconix4131]

I like how proud of itself the frog looks when it heals the princess. The frog along with the mother dragon are my favorite characters.

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

That I agree they’re both incredible specially how the frog 🐸 healed the princess 👸 including the dragon 🐉 mother able to forgive the princess 👸 for what the knight done in the knight sought out redemption by giving up his life for the dragon 🐉 mothers child

[@RFakonWolf_Art]

After all these years. This is still one of the best Short Animation Thesis ever posted on KZbin.

[@firedragonqueen8560]

I loved this animation, it looked really good and I love that it has dragons in it. It was a great story but also very sad.

[@someone2973]

I love how this is shown from the dragons perspective, with the dragons just trying to live their lives, and the human who kills the dragon being the real monster. The woman got to go back to being a human after returning the heart, and the dragons didn't even kill the human who killed the baby.

[@akiangellol]

I thought she did? She exchanged his life for that of her child's and he accepted it he was in the worng and he accepted his punishment

[@LifeInABoxorigin]

@@akiangellol he didn't though. Her baby stayed gone. But perhaps he offered up his own soul to be her child. Blue eyes and a blank slate.

[@akiangellol]

@@LifeInABoxorigin that makes sense ...he certainly does not remember it at all that he was human either way

[@user-cp6dz2mp6u]

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[@ZipTheSilliest]

The baby comes back to life at the end. Once the dragons baby gets killed. And someone takes its heart, they need a living soul and the heart, to make it again, and the human isnit a human anymore, it goes out of enticement, the human does atleast, and the heart creatures her baby again, so her baby is still alive, but the baby just died for a little bit and came back to life.

[@baguettebox]

**Sees a butterfly** Me: Oh no

[@nexxarex]

same! butterflies never mean anything good in cartoons!

[@team10leader1]

The reason they sometimes herald something bad is, they symbolize change. It just so happens to be the bad kind of change.

[@SzaraWilk]

Butterfly efect start.

[@kaylatanouye7022]

'Dumbledore's evil butterfly army :D' Don't ask, it's a result of me and my friend being weird together XD

[@lilacmorpho2054]

The bringer of evil is here...

[@voidnoidoid]

I’m so glad I watched this as a kid! It got me to fall in love with animation and storytelling

[@black_teratorn4163]

Happy New Year of the Dragon!🐲🐉

[@moonchild1054]

Killing a baby dragon!? That's like killing a puppy and ripping its heart out to give to your ex

[@WOFNightAndSea_Wing]

You are so right XD

[@brooklynalmond2422]

Oh m a g a w dd

[@pretzelschannel6595]

o h m y g o o d n e s s

[@ellis7213]

I have no words

[@blackkat312]

So right

[@-chigger_bug-3420]

wait- i remember watching this when i was like 9- and ever since then ive wondered where this magnificent creation went, and now ive found it again-

[@lemon5371]

Since this was four months ago I believe he probably lost him again

[@-chigger_bug-3420]

@@lemon5371 im sorry, im not sure what you mean

[@dimlef1658]

Oh ye watched this too when i was 10... But in my special case of the internet corrupting me and pearning stuff i shouldnt have in that age i questioned myself: Am i a furry? Then i never watched this again. Now that i am four years older and grown wise, no i am no furry and i can watch this without being considered one

[@-chigger_bug-3420]

@@dimlef1658 um, nice

[@hlivaralexa441]

EXACT SAME SZORY OMG I saw the image amd the whole plot came rushing back!

[@farfetchedreality4767]

I think I watched this when it came out. It was beautiful then, and it's beautiful now ^^

[@ravenouself4181]

We need a sequel. scratch that - we need a whole series!

[@personwithatophat1578]

i love the gremlin. its just like "yo i got that healing spit!" and then he looks all proud of himself.

[@bryanarcenio3143]

Uhm i dont think thats a gremlin

[@personwithatophat1578]

@@bryanarcenio3143 my point is he cute

[@moonwatcher7237]

Well Steven, you have that too XD

[@DavidM-ze7ry]

6

[@delinstloac]

Proud gremlin XD

[@craigbrown3870]

can't believe it's been over 10 years when this animated masterpiece first released. the story the characters and the adventure is amazing. truly love it

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

I agree they should make a whole movie 🎥 out of this or a TV 📺 show series

[@aidancummings6168]

I want a second one

[@ms.pirate]

Its beautiful!

[@user-nl9vj5su8v]

Прошло уже 12 лет, но он до сих пор в моем сердце

[@allamella5228]

It’s been 12 years and I’m still in awe with this animation.

[@maimuu1209]

a little over 10 years later and this is still gorgeous

[@taylortanner37]

I love how the knight was tried by fire and reformed into an innocent life rather than just obliterated. I don't know if the knight is the baby dragon or simply rebirthed as the lost child but either way his new form gets another chance. Bravo for an amazing story FiddleGriff

[@Iluvsand]

Taylor Tanner he is rebirthed sorta.His body changes but the young dragon he killed is the soul of his body now

[@taylortanner37]

@@Iluvsand well I just hope in this imagined land that whatever the body does its for good and done out of kindness. Pregnancy hormones are really getting to me.

[@delinstloac]

I agree XD

[@frankcocostowner6250]

I think the knight rebirthed into a little dragon. The first dragon has a purple shine and the new baby is blue

[@jesus_world188]

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[@SeaKingDaliasan]

"Cute little Dragon" **Little Dragon Dead** "Why are we still be here? Just to Cry? Every Video?"

[@jhonattanandremayuriocampo93]

That little creature was the cuttest i've ever seen

[@littlelemon3465]

@Alphawoof UWU Oh, I've watched that one. The tears T_T

[@rachelbeals7990]

Disney: hahahahah...HAHAHAHAHAH...MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@jhonattanandremayuriocampo93]

@@rachelbeals7990 are you alright?

[@rachelbeals7990]

@@jhonattanandremayuriocampo93 what, that's Disney when a character that people like dies

[@LEGENDSISBACK5389]

Is still one of my favorite animations so many years later.

[@radicalkeag]

Originally saw this years and years ago, and its always stuck out in my mind. Fantastic animation and it holds up beautifully

[@yandereskitty]

Who in their sane mind.... KILLS A BABY DRAGON?!

[@silvercrystalrose28]

I know right?

[@Agustin_Leal]

Lord Viren did. Everybody must watch The dragon prince you will love this show

[@EzioAuditore117]

@@Agustin_Leal i watched it and i rly did enjoy it but there was a two downsides with the show, btw this is just my thoughts so pls dont be rude, 1.) The sound effects for the baby dragon 2.)the voice acting for the kid prince I get that the creators want to make the baby dragon cute but i think they are trying to hard i think they should use like idk..bear cub sound effects or something like i want them to make the dragon like a little less cute im not saying they shouldn't make it cute at all im just saying and for the kid i think he needs some acting training

[@Agustin_Leal]

@@EzioAuditore117 I didn't watch the show in english because its not my main language so idk about the acting skills of Ezram voice actor and I don't have complaints about Azymondias sound effects. I just think that in some battle moments it feels so much childish. Yes I know its the audience for which the show was created but sometimes I just don't connect with the scene at all. Out of that the show is great. Sorry if I made some mistakes how i said english is not my main language 😊

[@EzioAuditore117]

@@Agustin_Leal i see well his voice acting is rly monotone and not like how callum's voice actor is like, and i personally think its stupid to hear puppy sounds from a badass baby dragon

[@lilbeanz19]

The mother dragon is so regal!😂 the way she looks at the humans, "ew, peasants"

[@audreygeorge5110]

Ikr like at 10:45 😂

[@raywightison6739]

Most dragons do.

[@emeraldqueen1994]

Wild Child I like your profile picture and name

[@lilbeanz19]

@@emeraldqueen1994 aww thank you! :)

[@chaotic_salad1970]

Yah XD

[@JamJ3lly09]

The amount of nostalgia this gave me.. dam

[@g1sunstreaker584]

This is such a formative piece of media for me. I really treasure this short.

[@squish7282]

I would rather believe that the mother dragon took the soul of the man and used his living essence to bring her baby back, instead of the man becoming the dragon.

[@ApricityGlow]

Same, because she kicked his armor away, showing she didn't care for him. So why would she care for him as her baby?

[@Dr3amUntilYourDr3amsCom3Tru3]

Kitti Draws exactly

[@dianechisholm6842]

I believe that’s what really happened.

[@dianechisholm6842]

I’m going to pretend you diden’t say that

[@dianechisholm6842]

Coming back from the dead can’t be exact. It had to change something.

[@Jeena_Says_Hi]

Why do butterflies always lead characters to their death?

[@tears9638]

Jenna R 2005 it’s logic.

[@DrDroney]

BUTTERfly effect maybe?

[@jordancreighton7056]

Butterflies can be a symbol for danger.

[@corona_phoenix9108]

Butterfly’s are secretly minions of death

[@charlesdavis7087]

Butterflies are often symbols of the process of metamorphosis and/or resurrection not unlike the snake. This ability to change its form... alludes to our the ability to change our form-of-behavior. Knowledge, self knowledge is the Key to change. When understood this ability leads to wisdom. Thus wisdom gained through experience opens the way to self-determination and freewill for gods and men. The metaphor of butterflies is a ancient one and almost forgotten in the West. Same thing could be said about the metaphor related to dragons. Do you know what can stop a dragon in its tracks?

[@mandyeosphantasmas1202]

12 years ago... woof, I still love this animation w all my heart to this day, and it shaped much of how I draw dragons...

[@dominicthegamingnerd8650]

Hello nostalgia, nice to see you again in this fantastical form of a masterpiece!

[@artscraftsgaming7169]

I don't think the mother dragon turned the man INTO a dragon, I think he died, and his soul then went into the gem, creating a new baby dragon. (New as in doesn't remember a thing)

[@thatterrariaguidenpc8054]

i thought more of revived, the baby dragon does remember a thing

[@marceloalejandrocamposorme3687]

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[@aimlovesmusic1469]

Yea

[@aimlovesmusic1469]

I think that too

[@laylahacosta3669]

I think so

[@WOFNightAndSea_Wing]

Does anybody else have the feeling that the mother dragon is the Queen of all those dragons? Or am I the only one? Edit: *TYSM FOR 2.9K LIKES AND 107 COMMENTS :D*

[@vin4518]

WOFNightAndSea_Wing ROBLOX no your not the only one

[@vin4518]

The mane character is always a heir

[@vin4518]

Oh but not this one

[@henricadet3700]

So she is the queen but let her baby alone without protection ? That a bit weird.

[@Angel-s0ft]

@@henricadet3700 i agree

[@stupidsillygoof]

I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS WHEN I WAS SIX AGHHH I LOVED IT SO MUCH IM SO GLAD I FOUND IT ❤❤❤❤ THE ANIMATION AND STORY IS JUST SO ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Stage_Lol]

THIS NEEDS TO BECOME AN ACTUAL MOVIE OR SHOW

[@o0Yellow_Eyes0o]

Why kill a HARMLESS and CUTE BABY DRAGON?!?!

[@zoestahl7556]

Greed

[@o0Yellow_Eyes0o]

True :^

[@jacobpendergrast5247]

Ever play Dragon Age? Lol

[@williamvallespir5509]

Maybe so it doesn't become a big NOT SO CUTE DRAGON. Why did kings and queens in the medieval times order the slaughter of bears and there cubs near the kingdom I wonder.

[@o0Yellow_Eyes0o]

Oh right :^

[@georgelamas2150]

alien frog: *exists* stitch: FINALLY, A WORTHY OPPONENT, OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY

[@blueskydragon5247]

Bruh

[@Owlroses]

Lol

[@lemon5371]

Bro they going to add him to super smash bro’s

[@Owlroses]

@@lemon5371 lol

[@Ducking_Wanderer]

WAS THAT A FLIPIN KUNG FU PANDA REFERENCE?!

[@vixxcelacea2778]

I love that the mother retribution was technically life for a life, but in a very unique way. It depends on if he remembers being who he was or not or if his body was simply a vessel to make a new born in. Either way, cool idea. I love that the mom dragon was far more measured in her response for vengeance. She planned, she watched, she (mostly, considering she did turn the princess into a dragon on purpose and probably knew it was some risk) at the end, she doesn't blame anyone but the one who did it.

[@PancakesNood3ls]

Almost 12 years later and it's still the best thing I have ever seen.

[@alitadombroski7688]

If I became a dragon: *" sorry mom and dad, im not becoming a human ever again. "*

[@seahound317]

honestly XD

[@spacegachazgalaxy7564]

Sameeeeeeeeee

[@king-fool]

Agreed

[@mdr7107]

Alita Dombroski Same. I would still visit though

[@kurchachaalbeba8204]

same bro

[@niclaswa5408]

Me: * rediscovering this gem *You’re just a beautiful as the day I lost you*

[@sunshine5513]

Yes!!

[@zsuzsannamezey8361]

My heaaaaaaaaart D:

[@kaijukingofthemonsters1075]

NOOOOOO don't remind me please that was so sad

[@themockingdragon135]

A fitting franchise to quote. You have excellent taste.

[@niclaswa5408]

@@themockingdragon135 Well they both got dragons 🙃

[@Arysia123]

Its been 12 years and I still keep coming back here to re-watch this masterpiece from time to time 💜

[@Strange_Vox]

Words cannot explain how amazed i was, when i first watched this, wich was like- 5 years ago- its still very amazing to rewatch

[@skychaserthedragon2046]

I want to be a dragon, but believe me if killing a dragon is the only way to do that, I'll be human until I die.

[@guestyhorse7228]

same

[@norasworld1410]

maybe not. i ahve my own story of it that the baby dragon "survived" with a tiny bit of the stone.

[@shodiqalibaqir6508]

I rather got implanted dragon seed to gain power of dragon so

[@memmlespotatoes8884]

@@shodiqalibaqir6508 is that a fairy tail reference

[@shodiqalibaqir6508]

@@memmlespotatoes8884 yes

[@paradiso123]

I love how disgusted the mother dragon looks around the humans at the end

[@roderickpaulbentillo559]

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[@astrid4740]

She reminds me of jafar in Aladdin when she did that face at 10:45

[@klasni2892]

@@astrid4740 SCAR

[@astrid4740]

PEPP 2006 that to XD

[@Katarjana]

I was going to say it reminded me of Sarabi's facial expressions before she tells Scar he isn't half the king Mufasa was and then gets back handed.

[@chispychisp1690]

It's been 9 years since I've last seen this and all I gotta say is it's still amazing!!

[@koossvec]

I haven't looked at this for eight or ten years. ❤

[@rainbowfox1075]

I am a dragon... You killed my baby... PREPARE TO BECOME MY BABY!!

[@pirateguykarl]

@@joelmalin6175 That's what I thought at first, but the colors of the new baby are the same as the knight. And not the same as the previous baby. OG baby = Purple, New Baby = Blue

[@ainaz8248]

Tara Burris Because it was the knights soul, not her last baby.

[@pirateguykarl]

@@ainaz8248 I... know, that's what I said?

[@gamerulanonim5862]

@@pirateguykarl The dragon mother used prince's soul essence to reborn her child so is the same child and the gem is different collor bcs she used prince's soul to make a new gem u know what i mean?

[@darknaturalism3007]

GET READY FOR LE BELT

[@asrieldreemurr874]

Knight: I killed your child. Dragon: YOU ARE MY CHILD NOW.

[@lemon5371]

Now that’s the curse I don’t think he actually doesn’t like it at the end you actually saw a little nozzle of them which is strange

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

I agree I suppose this is punishment for taking away the life of someone else’s child 👦

[@samlucas3243]

@@shadowbloodleopard5392 I think the scene in the start of the Credit roll is set after a couple of nights and the knight turned baby dragon adjustd to life under the care of mama/queen dragon that is why the nuzzle!

[@BugsyBugYT]

i love how stuff like this has no words spoken so that people from any language can enjoy it

[@pedrocastro3037]

When i watched the first time, 7 years ago i was a very young and loved the aesthetic that made me love animation movies and never had a good grasp on the story without any word been spoken. Now i'm prasing the aesthetic and the lesson behind it