The Hero | Sheridan Animation Thesis Film 2023

A young boy sets out to prove to his village that he is someone worthy of being called a hero.
My fourth year film from Sheridan College!
Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoy. Please check out my other work below!
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[@Izelikestea]

I have only had the krampenmeisters for two minutes, but I would already die for them.

[@carsonolesch]

🥹🥹he would die for you too! Thank you!!!

[@Helimations]

Dude I LOVE the story and stylization of this piece! The music and animation/FX techniques make it harken back to older eras of celluloid animation, and the character designs are adorable! Truly an underrated piece within student animation on KZbin 💖💖

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you SO SO SO much! I tried so hard to make it feel like the classics that have inspired me all my life - I’m so glad that it came through that way for you! ❤️❤️

[@arthurjeremypearson]

... and he lived with the krompenmeisters for the rest of his life

[@claudiamanta1943]

Indeed. Far away from the real monsters.

[@Ethan-cz8xq]

Now the villagers will think that the krampenmeister is an unkillable beast! Maybe they'll stay away then

[@bebhinn2176]

I love the little gulp before “I tsaw ‘im lurking in ze woods” at 0:43 😂

[@carsonolesch]

Haha, thank you!!!

[@RChenaux]

Gorgeous characters, phenomenal story, beautiful backgrounds, great cinematography💖

[@carsonolesch]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@eurikaileidoscope9786]

wonderful! looking forward to more shorts from you

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!! I hope to have more shorts soon!

[@proanimali]

A lovely, witty and tearful story with a nice moral. Thank you and much success with further films.

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!

[@nayabshazia9171]

very very much ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@jebe_st]

This is beautiful! It gives me nostalgic vibes, like it transports me to a young me watching cartoons on the livingroom. I really loved it! Great work

[@carsonolesch]

So happy to hear that, thank you so much!

[@queendsheena1]

This is such a lovely story. The animation is flawless.

[@carsonolesch]

❤️❤️❤️ thank you!!!

[@glowworm2]

This has that classic old school cartoon feel to it. Love the music, love the krumpenmeisters, such lovable creatures!

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@kondr909]

Очень милый дизайн персонажей, особенно "монстров". Здорово, что автор уделил внимание и фонам, деревья выглядят просто волшебно! Хоть я и не знаю английский, но без труда поняла сюжет. Чудесная работа!✨💗✨

[@carsonolesch]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much for your comment, I hope you are able to read this, I appreciate the kind words so much! I am so happy that you were able to understand everything even without knowing English!

[@qualia8047]

Im german and this is amazing. I love the Krumpenmeister. One question tho is it me or is the axe getting smaller and smaller ? Maybe it's symbolism for his fear which is getting smaller 🎭.

[@carsonolesch]

So happy to hear you liked it ❤️❤️ I really love your theory about the Axe😳😳 Truthfully, the size changes were just animation cheats, but I think I’m going to go with your idea if anyone asks from now on 😉

[@unfollowtheinstructions6360]

What an adorable little film ❤😢 Loved every minute of it!

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you sooo much!!

[@soundofspace8026]

this was great, i loved the color you used for the trees and how you did the golden light.

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!

[@fallensway855]

This is so sweet and I love the character designs.

[@lovefromrose2]

Oh this is just wonderful. From the concept to the execution, just really wonderful work. Fantastic job

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!

[@pitoalan]

THIS IS SO GOOOOD

[@evineabbasy2475]

YES CARSON!! Film of the century for real 😤

[@carsonolesch]

🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️thanks Evineeeee!!!!!!

[@MikeY-nh2we]

The irony of them watching fireworks that were meant to celebrate their death

[@animarrachos]

Wow! Bonita animación, buen trabajo. Felicidades!

[@RiteOfSolaris]

The style you used was great, the voices worked well and the message and story are great.

[@carsonolesch]

So happy to hear this, thank you!

[@flyingteacup8369]

Wonderful job

[@carlosarevalo3296]

It's precious! Thanks for do this!😊

[@Dy1anGaming]

I love this

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!

[@temin2776]

It's wonderful.

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you!!

[@hungchu21]

this is pure art

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you!!

[@samdraws728]

Great work love the story 👌

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you SO much ❤️❤️❤️

[@Monkeyandhisfriends919]

You know who cares about link this guy is the greatest silent protagonist

[@carsonolesch]

Haha, thank you ❤️❤️

[@miserablemoon662]

aww he's the real hero

[@thatonegamer5937]

Oh my god, this is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Your art style is amazing!

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you soooo much!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@chloe_lemay]

Ahhh what a great film!!! Loved it 💛

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!!

[@cherie3000]

This was perfect

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!!

[@zebra24-7]

AWWWW I LOVE THIS ONE

[@BaCaAllDay]

Bravo! Awesome short! I love the character designs too! 🔥🔥

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!!

[@user-hz2xl4co9u]

Very cute. For kids, or adults. 😃

[@garyfall5899]

🤩🤩🤩

[@kipofthemany2213]

This is aggressively German! I enjoyed!

[@misscalicoscartoons45]

The German polka- or whatever it is.. music is so adorable! ^^ ❤

[@carsonolesch]

Haha I love it too!! Thanks!

[@kakishum7729]

This is very lovely and heartwarming 💖 Thank you.

[@magnus1001]

Beautiful film. It reminded me of cool old-time animation. Awesome.

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you very much!!

[@magnus1001]

@@carsonolesch I also just found 'Kick or Treat' and again loved the animation. I just subscribed to your channel. Cheers.

[@hosvetcozy2384]

Your aesthetic is really perfect. Reminds me of Gravity Falls but if it was less digital. I'd really love seeing this style more

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you soooo much! I hope to have more videos soon for you ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@danieschenkekraft7199]

This was very well done:)

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!

[@Fido-vm9zi]

♥ ♥ ♥ Feels like a classic!

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you SO much!!

[@JuliaB-cv3wx]

I absolutely loved this!

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you sooo much Julia!!! ❤️

[@jazminratzlaff5357]

I love this story, the sound effects and animation style. It is one of my top faves. ❤ ♥️

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you very much, I appreciate that!!

[@geetavishwakarma4718]

😭😭😭👍🙏👏👏👏👏

[@james.t.jeffers]

loved this so much!

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you soooo much James!!!

[@danielleyahia3867]

Que historia más linda. ❤️ A veces las personas tachan de malo algo por que simplemente no lo.conocen ❤️

[@carsonolesch]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@imagine20000]

Wow... that's amazing story👏 😍 ...great message to the world... ❤❤❤

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!!

[@alexanderleggett7679]

Wonderfully done! 😌👌

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you!!!

[@psycholaw4394]

No villager asked to see the krompenmeisters corpse? (!) Killjoy theory in the section below Amazing animation by the way

[@alexanderleggett7679]

Nah, they took him at face value. After all, why would he lie?

[@psycholaw4394]

​@@alexanderleggett7679 There is one issue: The krompenmeisters doesn't fear human, and aren't very good at hiding it seems One of the krompenmeisters(s) will certainly come across another person at some point, especially since the presumed 'vanquishing' of the beast would greenlit more incursions within the woods steadily increasing the chance of the young being met with arrows and pitchforks The hero outmost certainly dramatized the event, and the people now believe krompenmeisters(s) are indeed hostile entities, but ones that can be killed. This piece of information will inspire villagers to join the hunt after another (or more) is encountered The protagonist actions may have doomed both creature.. (1) Without a 'monster' village expansion will accelerate, increasing the chance of encounter(s) (2) Because of his prescence (protagonist) the baby will be acclimated to human proximity, and won't avoid the villagers when he grow-up (3) Hero believe krompenmeister(s) are hostile, and won't be easily convinced of their passive nature on a second encounter (4) The stories will inspire villagers and their children to form exploration/hunting parties into the forest/montains, and will assist the confident hero when more krompenmeister(s) appear but... (5) They know the krompenmeister breed (or multiply using parthenogenesis) increase the urgency for the specie to be exterminated

[@carsonolesch]

I love your breakdown and the thought you’ve put into this, haha! You bring up some excellent points and perhaps that is what might happen … From MY perspective, if you want to know, here’s how I see it. Our little boy hero has now befriended the Krumpenmeisters and also knows how the village would react if they ever knew the Krumpenmeisters were still alive. He’s made it his goal now to protect them, so surely he’s going to keep them away from the village! The villagers only know about one Krumpenmeister, a legend in and of itself, but now that it’s presumed dead, they don’t have many reasons to think another is out there. But you and I know there’s more than one Krumpenmeister, so maybe there IS a whole tribe somewhere … perhaps it’s in our hero’s best interest to find out if there are any more, and make sure the village never finds out. Maybe a sequel one day lol - going beyond the mountain in an effort to protect everyone. Thank again for the theories, very fun to read ❤️

[@claudiamanta1943]

@@psycholaw4394 ​​⁠ I have a different storyline. The krompenmeisters and the boy move to a remote place. When the villagers multiple and encroach on their habitat, the boy builds a spaceship and they leave not once looking back at this world. As for the villagers… none survives. They love their axes and have this Hero stories, so three quarters of them die by axe in their battles and the remaining third suffocate because they will have managed to cut down all trees. The end.

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

i love this sm and the designs are lovely

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much!!!

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

@@carsonolesch npp!!

[@plucas1]

"We are so poor! We don't even have a language! Just a stupid accent!" Great animated short though!

[@carsonolesch]

Hahaha, thank you 😉

[@schtuff.8207]

Gorgeous!! Question - is the slight shaking a way to resemble old, flimsy 16 mm animation prints? I've never seen that trick done before.

[@carsonolesch]

Thank you so much! Yes, that’s exactly what I was going for! I think if I were to do it again, I’d try something sliiiightly different - like having the video be zoomed in just ever so slightly so the jitter is even more subtle and the sides of the frame don’t wobble around. But all around I think the effect worked enough 😅❤️❤️ Glad you caught it!

[@KirbyEatsCake123]

That was cute. Also is it wrong for me to have a crush on the big guy with the ax…?

[@MsAchampion]

Whoever made this, I love you! 🥺 🙏🏾 This is exactly how my heart operates daily! 😊 ❤️

[@carsonolesch]

Awww thank you so much, this means so much 🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@smiththeanimator]

Which animation software you have

[@carsonolesch]

I used ToonBoom Harmony!

[@smiththeanimator]

How many days you were spend on this creation?

[@carsonolesch]

It took about 4 months from the initial concept to the final compositing of the video!

[@user-ji1yv3om3v]

Is that not the elf from Rudolph the red nose rain dear .

[@smiththeanimator]

Which device are you using?

[@carsonolesch]

Wacom Cintiq :)

[@balazsvigh9758]

Bikornis

[@balazsvigh9758]

Kétszarvú

[@balazsvigh9758]

kecskék?

[@balazsvigh9758]

Bicorn

[@balazsvigh9758]

bigorne?

[@balazsvigh9758]

bikornis

[@balazsvigh9758]

bikonis

[@balazsvigh9758]

😠😠😠 bicorn?

[@juliamahjoub8797]

Sometimes the real hero is unknown 🥹🎈

[@SweetheartCloaser]

[@kingpoliceofc.daddydickdjw5965]

Hentai ™

[@talcastillo4093]

krumpenmeister slayyy 🏔🪓 (on second thought, don’t!!!) so much love for this film🫶

[@carsonolesch]

🙈we’ll keep him away from axe’s, but make sure he slays anyway 😉 thanks Tal!!!