The Last Saskatchewan Pirate (2006)

Created in my senior year of high school, "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" was the greatest of all my animations. It was shown at multiple film festivals, and earned several awards, including a thousand dollars or so from NFAA, and a $25,000 scholarship offer from the Art Institute of Colorado.
The 4-year Art Institute program would have cost $100,000. I turned it down. Looking back, it was one of the best decisions I ever made. It is likely that I'd still be in debt over 10 years later, with a near-worthless degree.
"The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" is also the last animation I ever made.
For the full story, watch Chapter 15 of my advanced editing tutorial: • World's Most Advanced ...
But this isn't the end. I still love animation, and I'm already getting back into it. It'll take some time to make up for a decade of artistic neglect, but I will make it happen. One day, I'll start winning film festival awards again.
This animation won the following awards:
• National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Level 1 Winner
• Rocky Mountain Student Film Festival “Audience Choice” Award
• Denver Academy Film Festival for Youth (DAFFY) “Best Comedic Film” Award
• "Rising Star" award... I forget which film festival it was...
The music, also titled "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate," was written and performed by The Arrogant Worms.

[@michaelmoses8745]

Incredibly skilled shitposting

[@thibaultevrard]

Pretty catchy song, I get why someone would put this on payroll

[@minecrafttips22977]

wow this was actually 2006?

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

Lot of work I bet... Nice

[@kanbaruhiga594]

square chin is the only problem, otherwise, it’s spectacular!

[@brodiot326]

Why are people disliking it? I found it really entertaining

[@roddydykes7053]

What’s a disliking?

[@You_Tech]

😯I just read the description, your achievements are incredible man! 😉 so inspiring to us.

[@oldaccount59minus1]

who knew canada had such a rich culture

[@Crlarl]

Oh man, The Arrogant Worms. What a great song!

[@ruasunev1178]

Carl Siemens haha, yes!

[@confusedkemono]

ok taran you win ill unsub

[@thibaultevrard]

Calm down, watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnq7k6eehNNkhdE

[@paule9089]

That was the intention of this Video!

[@verdorrterpunkt2846]

The Canadian and pirate flag got me :D

[@themessage6531]

This is beautilful. *sheds a tear*

[@BrendenPragasam]

I can't stop watching this...

[@speedgurken]

this is accepted shitposting

[@Werdna12345]

Wow. Amazing animation to a great song I never heard before!

[@JaneoMiner]

Under-hecking-rated!

[@polarvortex6496]

You got covered by The Longest Johns, but this song definitely has it's own special something. edit: just realized whose channel this was! the torontonian singular video wizard himself! edit edit: also just realized that this wasn't the band's channel... i am not the brightest

[@JacobBJMB1304]

I love this. This is hilarious.

[@peasant_shots]

This is beautiful! This went from being the $h1tpost channel to being a hilarious animation channel. Thank you Tarran! The adjective is your word, not mine. Your random uploads still make me laugh!

[@askylibrarianoftheoceans4102]

oh man - I haven't seen this in AGES - thanks for bringing it back

[@ryanjones5242]

This is amazing! As a senior about to graduate, I wish I had the skill to create something this good.

[@TaranVH]

Are you going into animation? If so, and if you think THIS is good... just keep in mind, I never became an animator. I'd need to be a lot more talented, and even then, the market is too over-saturated, and wages too low.

[@ryanjones5242]

Oh I totally get that, but I just love the personality and heart behind it. There is a special kind of joy behind videos like these that I love. I'm not thinking of going into animation, but I wish I had more time in high school to learn something like video editing. I feel like creating a nice video, animation, or song that I could share with others would feel rewarding no matter what.Either way this video brought a smile to my face and that's what matters, Keep doing what you do, whether it's a tutorial or an animation, you have been nothing short of truly helpful and inspiring.Thanks

[@xc5103]

Crap this is really good.

[@terrorcop101]

Huh, and here I thought Regina was a nickname for the Saskatchewan. And who knew a whole barn could not only float so well, but serve as a maritime battering ram?

[@wesleythomas7125]

I wish this were a TV show or something...

[@ricerocket_ed6650]

I wish this had more views. I un-ironically dig this Taran.

[@shaquilleoatmeal9634]

A funny tid bit, you entered this in the Rocky Mount competition, I go to school there and I've entered a couple of my own animations before

[@CostcoComrade]

Captions start out regular, but then turn hilarious

[@austintomlinson1979]

This might be Taran’s best post yet. P.s. I might have already memorized it...

[@KeppyKep]

Holy cow that was absolutely amazing.

[@gaborkiss1425]

Just wait until Alestorm comes out with their cover on the 22nd of March. :)

[@miraculum9485]

makes me wanna dance

[@kikio0529]

Love it!

[@CoolJoe330]

The hero of ancapistan!

[@allanolley4874]

I mean the Captain Tractor cover is the superior version of the song, but what you going to do.

[@ThePuffamanChannel]

simplistic and wonderful

[@ronaldnederveen3690]

awesome song and perfect synced animation. keep it goint taran

[@Ryan1456100]

Love this one!

[@mikaylatpeterson]

this song is the best

[@joseluisdelatorre3440]

Absolutely brilliant

[@Lisa_Simpson_]

Best song

[@DrAmazing]

Love the finger claws they do with every Arrrrrr

[@Anonymous-mp2ln]

Reminds me of the old Newgrounds days.

[@AtlantideVFX]

That was glorious

[@jeremiahsmith5279]

this is good

[@boeingbetty24jettonlousie85]

The IGE: AHHHHHH A PIRATE

[@thedravencross]

Well Done Taran

[@thedeepestdankestmemer6773]

1:38 I don't think flags work like that Taran

[@Shadow-xb2ce]

I've watched the Brony version, Canadian Horse Pirates, so many times, and this cover was a lot easier to understand in parts. I laughed so hard at the upside down barn as a boat! I never did get why they made Mountie Bob the only Pegasus. I also thought the slow boat upgrades were an interesting parallel.

[@hadesdogs4366]

And they also send you an apology letter afterwards

[@aussie0018]

MAN, I WAS BORN IN 2006!

[@CriticalTechReviews]

Taran huzebando material confirmed

[@wobblysauce]

I am sure I have seen this before.

[@bhume7535]

Congrats Taran, this video has the smallest black bars ever on my 16:10 monitor, I still haven't found a video in 16:10...

[@smartG1123]

Is it bad I've watched this 10 times in a week 😂

[@theincognitoburrito7967]

The only Canadians west of Nova Scotia that I don’t hate

[@brighamruud5090]

Canada moment

[@eleanor-forte]

*_TRACTOR JACK_*

[@jackmarston5310]

Ahoy!

[@montylemon9445]

The cuts and overall pacing of this animation is great you could be a video editor

[@TaranVH]

....is this the only work of mine that you've seen?

[@montylemon9445]

Taran Van Hemert. No it's a joke I know you firstly from ltt

[@TaranVH]

Poe's law. I really had no way to know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@montylemon9445]

Taran Van Hemert yeah context is hard to show over text

[@mankeez5892]

Half the views of this video are mine.

[@SomeBorkedAccount]

An informative sea shanty?

[@Im1CrazyCow]

Wow a real Farmers whoa ..if they only knew how hard we work ...Hey Buccaneers here in Tampa and a real Ship and a place for you if you ever want to get out of that cold up in the great white North!!!

[@alberto.mascetti]

i liked it...

[@karlvoigt6662]

Its so catchy😂

[@layton5537]

When the I saw the sign saying ‘ Yes, This is a real city. ‘ I was like, I would know. I live in Regina, Saskatchewan, Lol

[@cj37373]

Amazing 😂

[@David115599]

nice

[@String_Tiger]

Yeeeeeee.

[@verdorrterpunkt2846]

btw. What's your average view rate?

[@Jono953]

oodle swoodle

[@gaetanorispoli1080]

Is this on Spotify?

[@SilverHunterIsHunted]

Good stuff eh

[@davidli2522]

please make one for the war of 1812 Canadian version

[@necktiejedi]

And then LTT was founded

[@ladvargleinad7566]

Great animations, not so great singing (compared to the official version).

[@oliviafortnite]

canada_irl

[@mandyogilvie686]

968 like

[@metmanik]

i hoped i'd be first, sadly, i'm not

[@burger447]

lol

[@michaelmartin2150]

Good job shitpost master

[@k.alipardhan6957]

GST? eww your old :P

[@tophan5146]

TARAN! STOP ALREADY!

[@Ejw03]

This is a rip-off from longest John's

[@CycloneSakura]

Actually, the Longest Johns one is a cover and this version is the Original

[@Daddydaddyfaeto]

Super

[@reignandbongao9497]

You surprise me constantly taran.

[@munjee2]

This is the last one right ?

[@UnPuntoCircular]

THIS IS GREAT!!! HAHAHAHAHA I LOVE IT

[@XxtrashcanXx]

dude I love shitposting, give me moar. This is amazing, almost as good as gmod videos

[@pflegefachkraft7595]

Very nice rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@VisualBasic6]

lolwhat