Stop-Motion Animated Short: "Ways of Keeping" - by Dragonbee

In this stop-motion animated short film, a gardener lives a quiet life, tending to their little home. When the mysterious locked door in their house starts leaking a dark substance that threatens to taint everything it touches, they struggle to face what they’ve locked in the closet.
Written, directed and animated by Miles Aijala

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

This is our first attempt at stop-motion.

[@amyzellner7651]

I absolutely love it!! Beautiful!! Please make more!!

[@melanieavent2733]

Me through the first half: What terrible thing could be hidden in this closet? Me finding out: BIG SWEET FRIEND!!!!

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Haha

[@denialhakimi3609]

👍👏nice work

[@denialhakimi3609]

Really awesome

[@dysamoria]

Made the tears come out. Nice work. ❤

[@sapphthesapphic4492]

Damn, this is super charming and very well-animated, especially for a first attempt at stop-motion

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you very much, we tried really hard on this one

[@soulstarreiki8889]

This is beautifully made.. stop motion is still my favourite 😍

[@franciscodoloresmusic3664]

Beautiful 💫😃☀️💫❤️☀️

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thanks!💖

[@SAMwise-ps6zo]

Either way the short is phenomenal, not least because of the music, which is wonderfull

[@bunbunshark]

Idk if this is like having a big dog in a small house. Sometimes you can't take care of it if it runs around might break something. But at the same time you feel terrible not letting it go outside

[@Carmen97531]

This is GOD LEVEL of stop motion! The moods are on point, and all the details are lovely.

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you so much!

[@cineSilas]

l loved stop motion animation

[@alexisjohn2298]

Wow first attempt really! Good job guys!

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@FrontRoomProductionsanimations]

Amazing!

[@melonbottle1852]

I think this is about letting your trauma fester because you’re afraid of it. But when you confront it you’re able to live better Or maybe its just about a cute skele-dog

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

It's both ☺️

[@peppermint2791]

This is awesome! I really like it. :)

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you!

[@crepuscule7721]

Gorgeous work. Stop motion has such a timeless charm. Great job!!

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you🌸

[@milbethmorillo9657]

I loved it!!! It's so nice to be the first haha, it was really good, the color palette was gorgeous and... I felt called out 🤣🤣 like hey! That's what I do! I keep bad things Locked away instead of face them but little by little they come out.

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you! Embrace the skeleton dog in your closet :D

[@robinswift8704]

This is so lovely :)

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you so much!

[@silasdragon2894]

😀

[@SAMwise-ps6zo]

Is this a play/reimagined version of the black dog metaphor for depression? or is it the putting off of dealing with trauma for example a loved one (eg a dog?) or is it both/ open to interpretation depending on what you bring to it?

[@digiraiteragumon816]

hello, I've been looking for a specific short 2D animation and I was hoping you could help me find it, thanks the plot is like this a blue monster in bathroom, looking at mirror that suddenly see himself as human and it was so scary for him. he is a monster working at a office as employee like many other monsters, but recently in all reflection like monitor of coffee mug suddenly see himself as human. once one of his co-workers drop on ground and her mask drop from her head and reveal tha she is actually a human girl, before other monster attack her, he eventually take of his mask as well and reveal that he is a human too and then they decide to get out of there

[@whalerider08]

🐳🐳🐳

[@temin2776]

How's everything?

[@Quaquadaqu]

Amazing!

[@dragonbeeanimationstudio2340]

Thank you!