The Moss | Flipnote 3D Animation

[@SurohHorus]

My old pinned comment disappeared for some reason so here's a new one FAQ: 1: These are my own characters. No they are not from homestuck, deltarune, eddsworld, etc. 2: You can read the comic for this animation here! www.respawnstory.com/ 3: TWs for the comic can be found here if needed: www.tumblr.com/respawnquestions/716420139532402688/what-are-the-tws-for-this-comic-it-seems-fun-from 4: I do not own the song. The song is "The Moss" by Cosmo Sheldrake 5: Please do not reupload! If you make an edit that is fine but please do not claim that the original is yours. Link this video in the description! (also, feel free to tag me I love seeing edits!) 6: Yes I know I misspelled it. It's been 4 years since I uploaded this. 7: This was made on flipnote 3d for the 3ds! Thats why its called a flipnote 3d animation. 7a: Unfortunately, I didn't make the video with the 3ds's 3d function in mind, so it doesnt give the 3d effect (I used the multiple layers for coloring and sketches. So if you turned 3d on youd be able to see hints of the sketches)

[@healthyboi4004]

Wonder what happened to the old comment ehh probably just a fault on KZbin's side.

[@me_zaldy]

Bro upload💀

[@NicholasSchryvers]

No way the hands sticking out from the white area and the drill is not from Steven universe

[@botdragon6456]

i've been blessed with the 69th like lol

[@gun8737]

​@@me_zaldypeople be like "bro upload" and then be surprised their inspiring and breathtaking comment didnt suddently make content appear

[@CosmoSheldrake]

woah thanks for using my song

[@SurohHorus]

thank you for making such a great song!! It was alot of fun to animate

[@2zsl]

wo.

[@goop4032]

(⊙o⊙)？

[@Giaaaaaan]

Holy molly

[@galaxyanarchy4889]

The only thing more surprising than this comment was the fact that I was this early .

[@Vylca]

*hide in the mountains* *wait for a while* *die of old age* Congrats, you're now immortal

[@dustonpage1280]

top 10 lifehacks pro respawners use

[@dion_7155]

"doctors hate him"

[@krillbeans8620]

Wait what

[@sel4785]

Alternatively you never age, which would mean you're an infant. Permanently.

[@SurohHorus]

@@sel4785 actually you retain the same age mindset when you respawn, so if you die of old age you gonna respawn old

[@goldfish6525]

This is like trying to remember a dream, you think you understand until you start questioning your own sanity.

[@shrekonion8307]

No its not, where did you even get that from this

[@Ozzysyn]

@@shrekonion8307 did you know... opinions can be different??? wild, right??

[@shrekonion8307]

@@Ozzysyn yeah but hes objectively wrong

[@Ozzysyn]

@@shrekonion8307 i mean i agree with him lmao

[@shrekonion8307]

@@Ozzysyn well youre wrong as well simple as that

[@dakrustymango1929]

The fact that I come back to this video like once every few months or year, just shows how much I enjoy this type of aesthetic and the visuals, brings an sense of peace in some way

[@szkraft220]

Ohhhh yes, absolutely

[@GoobleGoobleIDK]

Me me me me me me I both love the song and the animation

[@Arrakiz666]

Same

[@Tiosedan]

It's so nostalgic to remember the old times when flipnote was strong. . . Except I never saw a single animation back then, I swear this fake nostalgia has a name!

[@McKaylaGamez]

same

[@user-vm4kl2wu7v]

Me who has no idea what any of this means: *Oh no the green guy died at the end..I really liked him*

[@JoelTheBartender]

Same

[@acek2016]

Same lol

[@meeeh2031]

Same

[@vyrva5690]

same

[@theblabarmy]

same

[@Mukiout]

I couldn't help but repeatedly say ''this is so cool'' while watching this-

[@dmfgdunkirk6293]

And a furry made it

[@rustedthorium3916]

What's that got to do with anything?

[@Nobody-uk3lz]

Really, this is amazing. This is from someone who has animated before. This is an absolute masterpiece.

[@onyxgaming5639]

Can furries not have skill?

[@caramelc0rn]

DMFG Dunkirk your profile pic is literally a dog omfg lol 😂🤦‍♂️

[@alt_f4_me]

You know what the most amazing thing is? THIS WAS DONE ON FRICKEN FLIPNOTE! You have my undying adoration.

[@mikiz1899]

Serves as evidence that peeps can make something amazing with just about any medium or program/software :3 Microsoft excel art for example 😆

[@prismancy7182]

@@mikiz1899 or ms paint

[@samanthadegroot7749]

Guuuuhhhh I try to animate in flipnote and I aint that good. It's hard :/

[@mikiz1899]

@@samanthadegroot7749 I'm sure you could get good at it if you wanted to! Not a lot of people start off good at things xD Lol, sucked at building realistic minecraft trees a year ago, but after watching tutorials/guides on it n' practicing (you know... "practice makes good enough" or something similar should be the saying xD perfect ain't healthy or realistic to strive for most of the time), now I get compliments on my trees :P

[@mikiz1899]

@@prismancy7182 Yaaas! Another expectation defying thing people have made quality stuff in is crayons and cheap markers :0 Jazza (youtuber) made an epic piece in said markers. He has an animation help playlist on his channel too ;D

[@wthaih8560]

This song has been able to scratch a musical itch for me. Not too slow, not too fast, not too loud, and not to soft. Just perfect.

[@notageologist3022]

Exactly, it's just at that perfect in-between.

[@boxShoes1794]

Hello there! A friendly reminder that this lovely, brain-scratching song exists!

[@trilobite3120]

I think Cosmo Sheldrake is very good at that, although he definitely has some songs that are slower (like linger longer) or faster (like No. 3)

[@meta_cross1099]

@@trilobite3120 huh a song called linger longer is a slower song... that is a weirdly unexpected event, and tbh I am not sure why.

[@Yourlocalpybro]

The vocals also have such power

[@MrGermandeutsch]

HOW MANY FRAMES *_JESUS, I'M JEALOUS_*

[@SurohHorus]

Total or fps? The fps is around 12fps and the total is about 2880

[@MrGermandeutsch]

@@SurohHorus I really love how much work was put into this!

[@vertonimal]

@@SurohHorus doesn't flipnote have a limit to how many frames can be in a flipnote? Was this made using multiple flipnotes?

[@SurohHorus]

@@vertonimal yeah! This is 4 different flipnotes

[@treeshouseofglory6104]

@@SurohHorus only 2880??? 😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@sightired4590]

usually, no matter how great something is, it eventually gets less exciting over time, but i'm on the 7th watch and it's the exact same level of majestic as the first time

[@ralseidafluffyboy131]

Those are some rookies numbers

[@Hatchimatchii]

Ramblin Seahorsey lol me too

[@matthewormiston4200]

Rookie

[@moop_moopp]

You need to bump up those numbers, Those are rookie numbers

[@ieat4nts]

Sameeeeee

[@beans3532]

This is honesty one of THE best flipnotes I've ever seen, I've never been so impressed by animation????? Everything just absolutely blew me away, amazing job!!

[@SurohHorus]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Tripplejdog]

I know right

[@catlover9936]

*animation. Without the question mark. But YES I GET YOUR POINT! Like o mi lawd Jesus Chroist that was beautiful.

[@MezephelesArt]

​@@catlover9936 People misuse question marks nowadays. It's what they do.

[@Lisa_Clown]

@ShAdOwNoLi questionmarks are still for questions. The way they use it is incorrect.

[@todoroni1065]

Do I know exactly what's going on in this video? No. No, I do not. Is this still my favorite animation on KZbin? Yes. Yes, it is.

[@modragon1936]

I know what I have to do but I don't know if I have the strength to do it

[@bork_de_la_bork_bork]

ye.

[@bork_de_la_bork_bork]

@@modragon1936 wat?

[@modragon1936]

@@bork_de_la_bork_bork crap I can't remember

[@bork_de_la_bork_bork]

@@modragon1936 oof mk

[@kikoq6493]

2:00 _He-he’s just standing there! _*_Menacingly!_*

[@corvijord]

What's that from again?

[@kikoq6493]

spongebob

[@EvilNMessedUp]

Don’t worry he’s just the hall monitor.

[@Tucker619]

Kiko Q oh no were in trouble now

[@ONE-vt1fz]

Biology teacher: ok how does photosynthesis work. Me: WHEN THE SUN BEAMS DOWN ALL THE PLANTS THEY EAT THEM WITH THEIR LEAVES.

[@unicornqueen268]

I mean.. your not wrong?

[@wigglyfruit4708]

@@unicornqueen268 r/technicaly the truth

[@gacha_bean5593]

*C O N S U M E*

[@FlareTheMythical]

MATE. FEED. REPEAT.

[@FlareTheMythical]

C O N S U M E C O N S U M E C O N S U M E C O N S U M E

[@capspring518]

Can we just- "Legend has it when the sun beams down they eat them with their leaves." *Shows some spicy cacti*

[@STRcanine]

I dont UNDER *STAND* * sits down*

[@kaevarohan241]

Wait wAiT WAIT- Some cacti grow FRUIt!!!! >:0 Edit: i don’t acctually know if... They HAVE leaves though..

[@BobRossCat]

I noticed that too-

[@egcart4957]

heh... yah

[@zephyrthepuppeteer5737]

How about Cactus Flowers

[@meganfair9891]

Your typography skills are absolutely unparalleled, the way the lyrics fit into each frame and work with the surroundings and against them??? I die

[@jaykay_andstuff]

Amazing, just wow. Now i want a full story.

[@gerkadas]

Check the description

[@lunarworlds388]

same

[@thetrashyanimator6938]

3:00

[@nyanmaster99]

I get that there's some Homestuck looking things in here but can we stop talking about it and start talking about how incredible these OC's are. Like we only get small pieces of their stories and designs but it truly reminds me of one of those amazing dreams with a whole world and cast, but you're missing too many details so it has a meloncholy mystery behind it.

[@Hatchimatchii]

Mell Phobia you are so right

[@lilypadsweetie9522]

Exactly!! It’s like it’s own little world and I love it

[@marinette9781]

You could not have put it at better. It truly is amazing.

[@baguetteofchaos7083]

mY fAvOriTE’s ThE gReEn OnE... But yeah I totally agree and the music makes it ten times better

[@jualive943]

this acualy makes ALOT of sence and I agree

[@Giaaaaaan]

1900: I wonder what will music be In the future,.. 2019: an epic animation about moss growing

[@Giaaaaaan]

@@liiiiil Actually... This is a compliment

[@eggrace77]

@@liiiiil you be hating everyones comments😂 But plz stop

[@decideonanamedamnit4261]

@@liiiiil wow we got Mr. Offendedbyeverything over here

[@kllstkllst5831]

Aaron Lawson Ya know what a joke is buddy?

[@mat683]

Moss: grows a little bit 2019 music: HOLY FUCKING SHIT

[@Prototypetoast]

gotta be honest, i wasnt prepared to hear such a masterpiece of a song, and to read such a masterpiece of a comic, although it takes a bit to get into it, it is well worth it. every death makes the reader feel like a part of them has shattered(even if it was on for less then 10 frames) and it always keeps its stakes high, its the best webcomic ive read in really quite a while and the song was the break ive been unknowingly waiting for for a while.

[@TheGoopyestBoi]

Agreed comrade!

[@ShorkiezShowtime]

Wait where can I read this?

[@dhepple5057]

i'm pissed. I did the math and shit, and on the second "Spins on an axis of 23 Degrees", YOU DREW THAT ANGLE, AT 23 DEGREES

[@levithedragon2208]

*Woah*

[@shou_ga_nai]

That's some serious dedication.

[@Jingzhumama]

Aaron Lawson wwhhoooooah slow down bud

[@KittenPinkamations]

Aaron Lawson who hurt you

[@elishan5895]

Wow, this person did not leave details out. I love all the hard work and effort put into this whole thing, it's so beautiful, yet they still do those tiny details.

[@noodlezz7545]

This carries that vibe of a story that lives on forever and forever because it's so unforgettable it's not allowed to die. This feels like TAZ and Homestuck and all other stories you've either come to love or heard enough about to know they mean something to people, but not enough to know why. Idk what it is exactly but whatever it is.. It's fucking incredible and you nailed it.

[@Smokey_The_Stampede]

What's TAZ?

[@starlightpastel279]

@@Smokey_The_Stampede the adventure zone a dungeons and dragons podcast widely praised for slowly evolving from a simple campaign with 3 brothers and their father just messing around all the way to a complex and emotionally investing story massive in scale masterfully written and told scored with music from great musicians the world over

[@Smokey_The_Stampede]

@@starlightpastel279 that sounds fucking awesome

[@noodlezz7545]

@@Smokey_The_Stampede It is!! The story is full of heart and has just the right amount of heartache to stick with you for a long time. I highly recommend it if podcasts are your thing!

[@WestOfLee100]

ok but if the whole IM IN SOUP isnt in tere ima riot

[@rainv7674]

Oh my goodness that was beautiful! I didn’t think I could be more impressed by this flipnote, but I was definitely wrong. Watching this really makes me want to see some lore about the characters in it!

[@SurohHorus]

Thank you so much! and dont worry, this wont be the last we see of these characters

[@Tharzic]

SurohHorus AAAA I cant wait

[@littlesix7937]

@@SurohHorus Thank you for sharing this with us Suroh this was incredible keep up the good work plus btw I'm in love with this song now thank you so much

[@donutsandgravy3150]

Copy and pasted from tumblr “I can explain the backstory of the world and put the events from the video here in the correct order. The story’s name is “Respawn” Far into the future, the Earth is on its last leg, barely any resources, the ozone layer so messed up that people can only live in designated areas, and people are running out of food. All the while, there have been reports of a rogue planet coming towards the Earth. Thankfully, the planet, Namulia, does not collide, but instead begins to orbit the Earth. When some inhabitants come down it is revealed that they are the reincarnation of humans through “Respawning”. They retain no memory of their human life on their first respawn, but can respawn just one more time (retaining any injuries they had before) and get their human memories. However, whatever they die of each time they respawn they become immune to.”

[@dandlioof]

@@SurohHorus I'm gonna sun then

[@seacatgirls]

talking into the void cuz i really wanna talk about this this animation inspired me so so much in early middle school. i was really afraid of the future, not sure what my life would become. i wasn’t sure who i would be, what i was put here to do. and lmao covid made that soso much worse then i found this animation. i then realized what i wanted to do. i wanted to tell stories. be they real or fiction, i wanted to create my own small worlds, ones so minuscule yet expansive. it’s been five years since then, and now i’m a sophomore in high school. so much has changed, so much has occurred. and even now my dreams of creating something predominate in my mind. it sounds corny but in a way this animation let me realize who i wanted to be. thank you, from the bottom of my heart

[@SurohHorus]

Im glad my animation could inspire you like that!! : D! I hope that no matter what story you decide to tell it gets popular!! You got this!

[@seacatgirls]

@@SurohHorus thank you soso much

[@leviqueen1504]

positivity in't spread often enough. wonderful to hear about it and i wish you luck on your creations. may the world remember your name

[@penntopaper9305]

can we just say it. this is like basically the official music video at this point

[@twiwatchesvocaloidstuff7159]

agree

[@lxing7795]

Honestly facts

[@tinyfire5546]

wasnt it?

[@penntopaper9305]

@@tinyfire5546 no its just a fan animation

[@tinyfire5546]

@@penntopaper9305 oh…

[@MewnFrostFang]

I have little idea of what is happening in this video but everytime I watch I get kinda... sad? I don't know why but it feels like a tragedy that I only know bits and pieces off. Amazing work and I honestly want to learn so much more.

[@yaboi677]

Kato Kivera same

[@cosmicsailor8733]

Same here

[@r3qless332]

Same, but if you think about it, isn’t that the beauty of animations? As the 1:00 mark says the moral is “Nobody Knew and Nobody Knows” it gives people the ability to explore their own minds and interpret things differently and share and inspire new stories

[@kennedywalker1915]

Every time I hear it it always makes me want to draw a dramatic, perilous, life-on-the-line, hero scene

[@mariahpadgett770]

It makes me feel kinda lost

[@seabirdflutter]

great job op, this is fantastic and a favorite of mine. it's so smooth and neat.

[@iAlphafox12]

I thought this was the shorter one at first and i was suprised to see it was the whole song

[@abbycollins4820]

I also saw the short version 1st and also thought it was that one at 1st. I

[@cureholly.]

SAME??

[@bestbubbaever9442]

Sekyan [wanderlust] 500th like :)

[@seabirdflutter]

@@icepaw2006 sadly, true

[@LilacLily17]

When the beat dropped at 0:30 and all of the bright colors started to flash, I literally GASPED. It’s so gorgeous and so fluidly animated! And I love how I can see the story happening but it’s just enough of a mystery that I am intrigued and wanting more! Going to read the comment immediately now

[@daveplays2764]

everyone: hmm what does this mean. Me: cool drawings

[@Gloose284]

It does look cool. It also fits the song in my opinion.

[@thetoastcart9360]

I can understand some of the parts after reading the story.

[@Zebrage]

Same lmao

[@slimeinabox]

I think it means that people are loosing thier sense of wonder.

[@creamymilk4857]

Cool song

[@zevo2437]

PLEASE make this into a webcomic. The background sounds awesome for a story and your artstyle looks so smooth and cool. If this became a webcomic i would cry tears of joy.

[@falcon5178]

cry tears of joy now

[@starstruckdaydreamer3822]

@Gabriel Fortuny Padilla _say it out LOUD._

[@starstruckdaydreamer3822]

@Melp dude. _look at the pfp._

[@dogs-egg]

Eyy

[@soldierofgodrick4522]

cardSleuth, I agree full heartedly

[@Robin-yu2kr]

This is too perfect for this world-

[@SurohHorus]

Thank you!

[@starstruckdaydreamer3822]

waitwaitwait r u eddsworld trash

[@Robin-yu2kr]

@@starstruckdaydreamer3822 maybe ye

[@levi-bl8by]

You can say to good for this EDDSWORLD

[@valenshinee]

@@levi-bl8by oh no ew

[@TheFedora-on8dc]

This is what Nintendo took from us. An entire community of artists and animators gone. Such purity. Such light. Such creativity scattered across the Earth.

[@onlyknownascofficial]

I love how abstract this is. I can tell there's a story, but I can't quite figure out WHAT it is, because it's not simply handed to viewers within the video. There's just the right balance that you can tell something is happening, but aren't certain what it is. I absolutely LOVE that. The color choice is also really well done. The colors are all really bold and at the same time, they are used in such a way that they complement each other rather than being too sharp of a contrast and hurting viewers' eyes. The entire video is just really good. I love it so much. Extremely well done job! Sincerely, C

[@onlyknownascofficial]

@Vance Schluter Omg yes I love that game. I 100% get what you're saying.

[@CringePoop]

i think flipnote studio 3d only has 6 colors

[@zergrush8709]

The complete lack of outline colors really adds to this! Without outlines, the colors and shapes have an easy time blending into each other, and when switching from scene to scene its easy to tell what we are looking at. There is also something to be said in how despite the song having nothing to do with the animation, the feeling that you get from both is similar, this sort of feeling of being on another world where the rules are all completely different.

[@zenzizenzic]

+

[@raducusimionescu9307]

i couldnt say it beter than you my frend a tru piece of art

[@cupf1sh]

nobody: yt captions: [music] shoes [music]

[@melig8888]

The muscles on The side of the cheese

[@falpsdsqglthnsac]

Let’s not even the rain

[@melig8888]

[Music] Sister 23 their ears

[@femurthief7352]

[Music] [Applasue] [Music]

[@w44u]

Lets not even the rain

[@alienoutcast7374]

I was taking a test and a question was that axle does the earth rotate at and this song popped up in my head and it's been stuck in my head for 2 days now

[@atlass_8125]

that's plesant

[@Bwabel]

Good way to remember

[@firemewo7807]

Was it correct

[@badatthings5793]

Well there you go

[@xboxone_amelialaw2422]

I made the like go to 666 :>

[@NicoTheDingus]

the lyrics being perfectly timed with the words on screen is really satisfying o_o

[@soldierofgodrick4522]

yaaaassss

[@Skeletoonz]

At this point this song is just pure concentrated nostalgia, it feels so magical. I remember seeing it when it first circled the recommended, and seeing it grow and get the attention it deserves is so satisfying. Gotta say, when I think of KZbin as a whole this is one of the first things that come to mind

[@Mas-cm6cy]

i saw it the first time bout 3 days ago, and it made me feel nastolgic for the storys my grandma told me

[@america2793]

Yeah this is full of nostalgia

[@nothinghere3186]

I still remember when it came out I listened to the song not understanding anything but liking the music and I came back and it very nostalgic and it caught me off guard heck it auto played on this my eye literally opened from shock I was playing minecraft-

[@duck2659]

one of my teachers played this video in class

[@SurohHorus]

FAQ before you comment: 1) No its not homestuck/eddsworld/Deltarune/whatever. Its its own thing. 2) read the description. 3) it was made in flipnote 3d for the 3ds, thats why the title says "3d". 4) the story can be read at respawnstory.tumblr.com

[@talonswashere7373]

Ookay then

[@williamf3874]

Alrighty mr creator

[@SurohHorus]

@@nathanschneider4656 the story isnt out yet, and that link shouldnt send you there lemme change that

[@daargran]

@@SurohHorus is there a way i can know when the story comes out? cause im curious:)

[@SurohHorus]

@@daargran itll be uploaded to youtube so subscribing would be the best way

[@ghosty5478]

Why does this feel like childhood? This is the second time I've heard this, the first time was last year, and I swear it just captures the mystery and magic of being a child. Perfect.

[@Kyrsta-q2t]

type

[@Dog-tw4rz]

I'm disgusted. you are underrated, this animation is absolutely stunning and you deserve more recognition edit; heck. when I first watched this video "the moss" it had a few thousand views, now it has so many! hell yeah!

[@jimmyvictus7305]

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@LizTheSmallGirl]

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

[@dipper1319]

Yeah those first two words I thought you weren't human for a second there XD

[@moonfeathertheshiny5942]

You had me in the first half, not gonna lie XD

[@browhat7743]

I saw this and I was about to hit someone but it’s good now

[@inkshermit9055]

Damn that animation must have took forever to do. Everything was practically silhouettes and the audience could still tell what was being shown, that's hard to do.

[@VictorGreinvolfe48]

Inks Hermit and they did it on a 3DS!

[@Sapilious]

But still look in description for 0:22

[@flipnotehatena830]

How in the hell could you make this so fast and so GOOD

[@MAR_2171]

1:04 has to be one of the best pixel hands ive seen that isnt just drawn and than converted into pixels.

[@ajax9053]

Me: *doesn't understand the meaning of the animation at all* Me: man this is deep

[@HuongNguyen-ks2dq]

Someone said this is color coded

[@superboring]

Same

[@f.palmero5010]

Paste

[@drewallen9984]

Agreed

[@Heabetherify]

That’s me. Totally me.

[@TheRPGNerd]

I JUST STARTED READING THE COMIC AND THOUGHT "HUH THIS STORY FEELS REALLY FAMILIAR, I SWEAR IVE HEARD OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE" AND THEN I REMEMBERED THIS ANIMATION AND I WAS LIKE "WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF TWO THINGS BEING SO SIMILAR, MAYBE THEYRE CONNECTED" AND WHAT DO YOU *FUCKING* KNOW, I WAS RIGHT! excuse the aggression it's 12 am and I feel like I just put together a 50 thousand piece puzzle with my arms tied behind my back

[@zalandercalander]

God mood

[@boxlessone1046]

Ah yes, The Sleepy Excitement, when you do something late at night and feel like YEEEEEEES OHR GOD SAKEDJSKFJKSAJKJFSA

[@boxlessone1046]

BRAIN FEEEL GOOOOOOOOD

[@indeed_147]

lol

[@declantecho1717]

“I’ve connected the two dots!” “There was one dot...” “I’ve connected them!”

[@zude_theguyiguess1095]

i can see a pattern in these type of vids, 1. underrated animator 2. cool animations 3. is based off their own works 4. good music edit: ok so i have only seen 2 videos like these edit 2: damn yall give really good videos that follows this pattern

[@NErDy-pr1jf]

What is the other one

[@idkwhattonamethis1194]

Bro I need the other 2

[@zergrush8709]

yes tell us what the other ones are because I aint ever seen an animation like this

[@it_will_be_ok.]

The grammar is really underrated :(

[@zude_theguyiguess1095]

im gonna be a supervillain and not tell what the other one is

[@nmtltlz]

I remember watching this on really early morning car rides to my cousins. Tied up somewhere deeply with my gravity falls phase and a feeling from a phase in life that’ll never repeat. Adore this video

[@patrickmaldonado9447]

Closed captions make it better. "The muscles grow on the side of the cheese"

[@artistahoy9103]

Patrick Maldonado omg ur right! But for me it says the muscles on the side of the cheese.

[@alyssam5582]

"antacid the muscles on the side of the trees in the rain" Wth KZbin

[@meat_doughnuts3457]

Sister 23 their ears

[@tenmaass811]

The muscles on the side of cheese Best.. uhm ..

[@tfwspecificname]

[music] shoes [music]

[@Diavolofromanotherwarudo]

Oh my god I need the backstory now it's too good not to know

[@sink9035]

Blu Dangelon description

[@Diavolofromanotherwarudo]

AccountName thank you! It all makes so much more sense now!

[@blind6745]

oh i didn't even realize there was a story. i thought it was just random animation

[@ashleycaron6953]

Explain where do I find the story

[@rachaelmills4070]

@@ashleycaron6953 oh you look into tue description and click on the first link.

[@stardustorchard9316]

The first thing I thought once the chorus hit was that this is the perfect song to explain the importance of stories. And of Bards who tell those stories. The common trope is they're bed hoppers who sing and mess around- but really there's so much power in a story and people overlook that.

[@Paperbag34]

can't stop watching this, the way the words go onscreen looks amazing

[@ShinjiAndHikari4ever]

sees one monocolor person with glasses, immediately goes "is this... homestuck" anyway the animation is amazing!

[@otoayana]

I mean, the style is similar to Homestuck. But actually this is an original story. Read the Tumblr post on the description.

[@ShinjiAndHikari4ever]

@@otoayana I did and I was aware, twas a comment on the similar style

[@dionesdisciple3329]

same lmao

[@djkfork]

The REAL homestuck epilouge

[@zevo2437]

red, sunglasses and cool sword = Dave?!

[@drealeadragon]

I am both confused and in awe. This is all sorts of amazing

[@Blackholebirb]

This gives me homestuck _and_ Steven universe vibes! (Mainly because of the multicoloured alive arm things)

[@valentine4104]

the adventure zone too!

[@saturnalia3335]

Definitely gave me homestuck vibes, same

[@ferociousfeind8538]

BLUE WINGS, SMELLS HIGHLY OF SPIDER8ITCH

[@bl00dyt3r88]

Same!

[@FREDDYEVILBEAR]

Agreed.

[@evk4821]

I found this on accident because I forgot to stop the auto playlist that KZbin made, and I'm damn glad I did, because it's pure gold, I love the song, and the animation fits oddly well, and includes the lyrics, too

[@nunakokukokor9231]

Saaame

[@caveychip7]

Yep, and now I'm obssesed

[@anomalocaristheabnormalshr3248]

2:27 Ok, so APPARENTLY, making it seem like the camera is spinning around a character in an animation is something only for pros so uhhhhhh...

[@Kai-hi2ii]

oh my goodness you're right wow that's amazing...

[@ONE-vt1fz]

Yes well see it’s incredibly difficult to shift perspectives in a 2D animation because most 2D animation is just shifting static 2D sprites around or slightly redrawing them sometimes but if you shift perspectives You have to redraw *everything* *_every frame_*

[@anomalocaristheabnormalshr3248]

Toasted Water *oh no*

[@Wertyvid]

That was a really cool shot. Thanks for pointing it oit

[@sniksnak559]

Only true pros know how to procrastinate

[@acek2016]

This song has the vibe of that one dream that you can’t really remember but you know that it was super nostalgic... I love it

[@acek2016]

holy cow how is this comment a year old

[@SpaceBeatsWB]

Teacher: Does anyone know in wich side of the tree the moss grows? Me: *Legend has i-*

[@slugcat6226]

LEGEND HAS IT WHEN THE RAINS COME DOWN ALL THE WORMS COME UP TO BREATHEEEEEEE

[@hoodiememer]

I love how this was made on flipnote because flipnote was a big part of my childhood.

[@HannahTheInsomniac]

Subtitles: *the muscles on the side of the cheese* Haha! Still watching this 2 years later.. Such a wonderful animation!

[@acek2016]

What the heck

[@lifestuff6249]

*so deep*

[@facade_erin1659]

XD

[@SP.R.T]

[Applause] [Music] Sister 23 their ears [Music] [Applause]

[@faizalf119]

Before I knew about this video I actually thought he said "Moscow on the North side of the trees" and I was so confused I thought this song is about world war 2 during nazi invasion to Soviet

[@lookingforanewchannelname2119]

Might have already said this, but now, THIS is how you draw words. It was so much more pleasant, and interesting to see the words to the song tilt, or bend to fit with the surroundings.

[@CreatorProductionsOriginal]

I like to do that at my projects (school projects) but my dad said it’s hard to read (and it kinda is sometimes) BUT DAMN IT LOOKS GOOD, it’s like subtitles that are are just subtle(haha funny joke), you still can picture the image without it because of how it blends in so good with the scenario and I don’t know more what I’m saying it’s 1am and my brain has already melted while I listen to this

[@theallmightyboop4732]

You managed to tell an elaborate story with AMAZING shots using nothing but colors and a song. That is incredible!! You just got yourself an instant sub my dude! (Edit: I FORGOT I WAS ALREADY SUBBED 😂😂😂)

[@celestinemorningstar4851]

Could you spell out the story? I'm catching some, but not all of it

[@theallmightyboop4732]

I might be horribly wrong, but it seems like several different stories that tie in together by an outside force. Something or someone is influencing certain events that therefore lead to other events in the other stories. I don't understand it all, but its very interesting to watch it all unravel.

[@thewifeofmen3634]

@@theallmightyboop4732 Or maybe something is leading these different events into one. Causing one huge conflict.

[@D3niz3n]

@@celestinemorningstar4851 yeah I couldnt really catch most of it either. Just small parts.

[@gux3172]

read the description..

[@caseymcdonald9714]

Who else is coming back to this in 2024 and still loves the animation and the song like cosmosheldrake absolutly kills it with thier music and this animation style just mmmm, SurohHorus you packed magic into this animation so much so that if spontanious evolution was possible then this song would be the catalyst for it 😁♥️

[@triggergoodrobloxgameplays8618]

King with no crown Jester with a frown A man who couldn’t drown.

[@rendezvous.mp3208]

That sounds like a description of a team, *or a book*

[@IKing05]

Rasputin. Is that you?

[@rendezvous.mp3208]

Izzy Frizzy RA RA Rasputin!

[@mthexlol]

Did you listen to the girl Who said she had a mouth But didn't hear her 'Cus you took The other route.

[@rexthehusky_]

So, I used to listen to this song *ALL THE TIME* And I randomly stopped listening to it and forgot about the song. Then I saw this in my recommended..and I got slapped with nostalgia, and now I listen to this amazing song again! I just wanted to thank you for making this, so thank you. Also this is animated incredibly, all the colors go well together and the song just works so well. The silhouettes make the animation seem mysterious and I love it. Please never stop animating😫👏

[@kjames1080]

Legit, same here

[@thel1427]

This has it all, happiness, adventure, betrayal, sadness, the complexities of life. And all to the tune of a great song. Truly a masterpiece ahead of it's time.

[@typicalkin]

The satisfaction you get after being able to piece events together and understand this animation after reading into the webcomic and the info around it feels good. I'm absolutely following the webcomic's development!

[@duskadown6751]

After watching this at least 15 times over, my brain is only now starting to piece together the plot. _the scenes were color coded the whole time, smh me_

[@onesaltydoge3105]

OH, SHIT YOUR RIGHT!

[@loreweed8882]

WAIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT

[@djunkelskog175]

NEED ANSWERS

[@Filtro_de_Piscina]

can you please explain?

[@thecolorpurple6401]

I mean, the different characters had distinct colours, but if you mean the background and what's happening there, then you've lost me.

[@r3qless332]

I love this animation so much, I personally enjoy drawings that don’t show too much detail, but enough to recognize what it is. The flow and visuals are so eye catching and smooth, I don’t fully understand the story, but the short and precise sequences makes me feel like it’s an old memory. It shows the important parts, but not all the small stuff and makes me feel a little empty on the inside.

[@jeebly4259]

Dude, I loved the part where all the arms were running 2:59

[@bumblebee3195]

Oh god I didn’t see that

[@GreyKnightsVenerable]

Jeebie Jeebly really it’s at 3:00

[@GrandpaShagger69]

Also the arms are a whole creature*

[@TheGreatGlitcheta]

Wait- That's illegal.

[@Outflown]

when you or

[@sol_ARG]

happy rather belated 4th birthday to the animation that changed the way i construct funny little animatics within my brain. i'm SO happy this popped off, ABSOLUTELY deserved! seriously this owns i can't believe it's only existed for four years, it feels like it's been around for literally forever in the best way possible.

[@ocelotopus7070]

I know this is one more comment like many, many others, but 1) This is amazing animation, especially on flipnote. 2) That story, as much as we can see of it, it crazy, cool, and very interesting. 3) Can't wait to see the entire story. 4) Yes, Homestuck was brought to mind, but only concepts of it. The chaotic story that brings fan to question everything, the many perspectives, crazy out of the world things, a mix of old and new technology, lots of death, etc. but it was a good reminder. Thanks for making this video.

[@Gfrmda6blocc]

Hey bro whats homestuck?

[@ocelotopus7070]

@@Gfrmda6blocc It's a webcomic by Andrew Hussie using MS paint. Crazy story that I won't write the novel and half to explain. Feel free to look it up.

[@Gfrmda6blocc]

Ok

[@strangewish5051]

At first: "aw :( its all pixelly" 45 watches later: fuck yea. for real, this is AMAZING! I stumbled on this by complete accident and got my mind blown. Thanks for sharing your wonderful art and ideas!

[@ellielai2320]

Me: also friggin loved it and subconsciously looped it for more than an hour while making art on me computer

[@atomicrenegade8194]

The fact that this was done on Flipnote is a shining example that you don’t need fancy software to create something great. Fantastic job man, it looks absolutely beautiful. It’s the kind of stuff that I can only hope of making some day in the future.

[@cheddar9742]

Flipnote 3ds just clarify

[@atomicrenegade8194]

Flamingo is our lord Right? It’s insane how much was done.

[@peanutbutter2556]

Oh my goodness! I can’t believe it’s been 5 years. I just got recommended this video again and I have to say, thank you so much!! This animation introduced this song to me and the imagery and song in this video became one of my greatest sources of comfort to me since. That you so much for sharing your art. It’s has honestly been so incredibly amazing ❤❤❤

[@bumblebee3195]

This is AMAZING and nobody can tell me otherwise. You have this great style mixed with the smooth animation (which, by the way, is scarily good for flipnote) and the colors are bright but don’t clash, you can tell there’s a story but you have to think about it, instead of having it given to you, and the song choice is great. Overall I just love this animation. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[@ccherubo]

Legend has it this animator will continue to be more succesful

[@rjkudwa225]

Once upon a time, a Legend was whispered among shadows. It was a legend of hope It was a legend of dreams It was a legend of light It was a legend of dark This is the legend of M O S S

[@elliott8778]

Eat moss

[@royalcomputer3780]

Yes, consume the dank

[@skycendre257]

your HP was MOSSED out.

[@deadaccount3859]

Mossy Tatortot

[@royalcomputer3780]

Where hope is renewed at the cost of memory Where life has a second chance Where humanity may not last

[@ryanoneal5302]

This is beyond impressive how clear the picture comes out, despite how few colors they used to animate this.

[@laneoglycerin]

somebody : i wonder what earth will be like in the far future. surohhorus : *hold my tear soup*

[@SurohHorus]

Not that far now, just 50 more years : )

[@LoudPlateAndy]

Welcome to 9 months after :)

[@MothThatLikesLamps]

@@LoudPlateAndy welcome to 2 hours after *:)(:*

[@someonefromslytherin2236]

@@MothThatLikesLamps welcome to 2 weeks after :)

[@koboldking31]

Man, I commend you for so many reasons. The animation is literally perfect for a 3ds, I’ve tried Flipnote 3D, and it is ridiculously difficult. Not only that, you introduced me to the greatest music artist that I’ve ever heard, and dear god I want to learn how to do this. Thank you. Just: thank you.

[@Blastkin]

I was just looking. And clicked on "play video again" twice. Over and over. after watching 800 times.

[@jamesmonin5981]

so you watched this 2.22222222222 days without break?

[@jamesmonin5981]

@D H and you somehow surviving the age in years most likely yet possibly 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 years

[@jamesmonin5981]

@D H oof mental and physical state

[@StonerTyranitar]

I dont think I've ever been more thankful to get such a random video recommendation on a 2am youtube rabbithole. I keep coming back to this. The song and the animation combined are such a wonderful thing, and I truly can't express the rare sense of calm this brings me. Thank you to both artists for their incredible work.

[@cherylarmstrong9879]

Man, imagine seeing a cow flying towards you at 100 miles an hour while you just landed on mars. That would be quite... *interesting*

[@TinNguyen-rl2xr]

We just gotta find your mom

[@ttrouble_was_taken]

One small step for man, one gia- Houston, what the fuc-

[@solsystem1342]

More like 10ish km/s if it's jumping from earth to mars without double jump. Unless the cows farts also become way more powerful. Ok, I'll stop now.

[@Logiebear2310]

‘OmG thAt PrOvEs tHe gOveRnMeNT iS HiDinG thE FlaT eArTH FrOm Us!!!!!!’

[@clutzicon8142]

it has teeth

[@CircusSabre]

Fun fact: brewer's droop is where you drink too much to the point where you are incapable of getting an errection edit: stop calling me vriska Edit 2: Please stop karen is gonna leave if im called vriska again Edit 3: it has come to my knowlege that i am indeed vriska Edit 4: *i've been put on tumblr* Edit 5: everyone who called me vriska looks dumb now Edit 6: karen left me Edit 7: yall who called me vriska still look dumb Edit 8: merry early Christmas, oh and also i kin marceline now Edit 9: 2021 TIME Hotdog water :) Edit i dont fucking know: funny picasso painting Edit whatever I don't care anymore: Jimx 🥺🥺🥺

[@jump9795]

Cool

[@pandagamer-hg5be]

69th like

[@pogchamp9786]

The more you know

[@sadamiamani]

d r o o p

[@whims1cality]

Thank you @Goatie The Demon, very cool!

[@thatonedemonic]

*"so what is he saying?"* *y e s*

[@thischanneldiedlol2234]

Do people actually not understand him? It sounds so clear

[@thatonedemonic]

@@thischanneldiedlol2234 if you know what he's saying yea, it's clear but listening to this song, the first two or three times, or if you don't care enough, it is a little more difficult to even know what he's saying (Edit - oh wait I just realized this is the moss and not buttercup. In that case he just kinda sings almost meaningless gibberish (came to shore by the jangly bore where the bong trees grow) as the first few times I listened to this song I would have no idea what hes saying, the comment was just about how what he was saying was very weird? Is that the word?)

[@torf1746]

I love the aesthetics of this...the art style and custom text looks amazing. Limited resolution & intentionally limited color palettes remind me of cinematics in NES games...this really gets the (creative) juices flowin'.

[@rydertregembo5316]

Amazing song, clean CLEAN animation, awesome overall 10/10

[@zableblam3029]

I don’t know why, but this song has such a powerful effect on me. Whenever I hear it I’m hyped and ready for anything

[@opabiniasarecool]

Same. This song has the same energy as running on a forest-y trail

[@thewriter7966]

The Music slaps, but also, the animation is actually fucking amazing and I commemorate you for your work! Amazing job!

[@sotospeak6741]

insane. easily my favorite animatic of all time

[@drivebypainter]

Omg i kept whispering holy heck the entire time, this is so good. The camera angles and transitions and amazing holy crap.

[@gbe761]

Im so happy that KZbin finally recommended me something amazing

[@pastelwasteland1204]

Babe! It’s 1:30 pm, time to rewatch The Moss | Flipnote 3D Animation!

[@theLadyofSpoons]

it’s 1:52 am, time to watch it again

[@martinszymanski2607]

this is a good comment, thank you.

[@ToothlessPuppets]

It's 12:00 pm, yesterday, time to watch The Moss | Flipnote 3D Animation since we went back in time so that this comment changes from its original state to saying for that it's time to watch it again

[@4ourthllaw175]

Yes. I agree.

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

For the hundredth time lol

[@Kat-il4gg]

This looks AMAZING! And I love the song too! I really appreciate you putting the lyrics into your art because I could not understand half of the words in the song, and your art is also just STUNNING!!! :D

[@otoayana]

KZbin: Want to watch this video about a huge spider? Me: Nah dude, don't trust it. KZbin: How about this? Me: Oh well. I'll give it a try. *4 minutes later* Me: KZbin. I love you.

[@elmozumwalt4574]

That's honestly you tube tho

[@Fishcat076]

Story from North America Good

[@nickduran6911]

I don't know how many times I've seen this but every time I do I am absolutely mesmerized by it. The amount of detail and passion that was put in to this is astounding. Not to mention the pacing of the stories with the music? Breathtaking. This is one of my favorite videos of all time.

[@axel4320]

[Music] the muscles on the side of the cheese let's not even the rain [Music] [Applause] [Music] sister 23 their ears [Music] [Applause] [Music] Oh inside the shoes by night she is [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] shoes [Music] antacid the muscles on the side of the trees in the rain [Music] 23 degrees [Music] Oh and try to shoot [Applause] [Music] ... thanks google.

[@xhataniel200]

xD

[@Peku_G]

:v

[@Stereo6400]

Let’s not even bother with that rain.

[@53x016]

Shoes

[@GeoGamerArtistVlogger]

Holy flip oh my God #fail on Google's part

[@remember-amnesia]

sometimes i remember that this animation exists and i'm in awe all over again