The Voice in the Hollow -- Horror , Unreal Engine, Animation

[@TheOnlyRosa]

I’m so proud to have been a part of this beautiful masterpiece and to have played such a powerful character, Ala. Thank you so much Miguel and it’s nothing short of magical! ✨✨

[@halfMTstudios]

Rosa, you are the best!! What a great collaborator you were. Every recording session was a joy. Thank you for bringing my girl Ala to life....and...um, death 💀. 🌟🙏🌟

[@okakafelix3644]

Daaammn girl!!!!!!

[@swahilistadia]

Hongera sana!!!

[@behrampatel4872]

A Riveting Masterpiece indeed. Kudos

[@martin-cheers]

The voice acting is really good.

[@scottgwild]

This was amazing! This would have fit in perfect with Love, Death, and Robots. Bravo!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Scott! we really appreciate it.

[@xpez9694]

i second that. Its a popcorn chomper theater worthy flick!!

[@DogeGFSolo]

Outstanding! ♥

[@Daniel-pn6qx]

Hold on to your seats. This type of filmmaking just doesn’t exist, until now. Miguel and Tran are the pioneers of a new dawn in storytelling and filmmaking.

[@JJ-ze6vb]

Well, that’s a bit much. They stand on the shoulders of giants. A well done short, with inspirations from a lot of places.

[@artofgh]

That was absolutely amazing. So refreshing. I loved the story, characters, vintage camera effect and the animation (all of it then). What a surprise. Well done.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks so much!

[@Goodluckgabriel201]

Simply incredible. Incredible story and execution. Props to the whole team

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Gabriel! you brought life to the father. You were great!

[@throneboybeats]

Amaziiiinggg. This is Incredible work. Quality, sound. We need to see more of this.

[@JonathanWinbush]

So good big shout out to everyone involved this was great 🤙🏿

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you!

[@moboahene]

WinBush is here

[@JonathanWinbush]

@@moboahene 🤙🏾

[@ubermuss]

This should be in love, death and robots season 4

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you, that’s a big compliment as the show is amazing. As is the entire team. We were offered an episode, And we were very honored by it. But we wanted to focus on our own stories so we declined.

[@AndreH3d]

Fantastic, I should have known who was behind this! Great work guys

[@gwakiuli3805]

Nzuri sana, goosebumps kabisaaa.

[@anddasonbobatea9506]

My animation class watched your film and I couldn't stop thinking about it afterwards. The characters, the story, good god this is just amazing! It's really inspired me to continue my animation journey. You guys more than deserve the praise!

[@halfMTstudios]

What class was this? I’m very happy to hear it’s shown to students. That’s very kind of you to say. 🙂🙂🙂 you made my day.

[@anddasonbobatea9506]

A little highschool animation strand out here in Nevada😌@@halfMTstudios

[@jencx00]

Strong storytelling, as dark as life can be. Beautiful and outstanding cinematography, love the colors, love the character design! A truely great and phantastic piece of Art.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Jeka!

[@ziletales]

This animation is simply beautiful and the story gives me "Cabinet of Curiosity" vibes.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you.

[@williamgroebe]

Holy shit, Miguel. Amazing film. Surprising and inventive. Beautiful production design an art direction all around. Superbly crafted. Another great film under your belt.

[@DemNikoArt]

What the... ??? I'm speechless! This is beyond good! It's a masterclass in animation and storytelling. Very well done! 🙂

[@halfMTstudios]

dang thanks for the compliment!!! we really appreciate it :)

[@DemNikoArt]

@@halfMTstudios Of course ☺️ And didn't even mention the art direction. Saw your making of and it really shows the passion, skill and dedication! Looking forward to where you go next 👏

[@brunocandia9671]

Beautiful job ! Congratulations !

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you very much!

[@Nine_Crows_Down]

Beautiful, i don't have the words to describe how wonderful this short film is

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Nines! 🙏🙏

[@joseortega7654]

Beyond the details.. amazing

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you!

[@c_h_i_l_l_i_s]

This is exceptional!!! The team behind this deserves every good thing that comes out of this! 👌👌👌

[@paolaillera8960]

Truly captivating! I was hooked from beginning to end. Amazing work 👏

[@halfMTstudios]

❤️❤️

[@jota.a5571]

This is incredible! You left me without words, like always.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you!

[@BigfootU]

WOW!! Beautiful and captivating! The artistry got my attention, the storytelling kept me in my seat. Cheers!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thats what we wanna hear. Thank you so much

[@moodytoonz]

this is so fire how youis this not getting more views, loving the whole stylized cinematic look, story telling's on point. it really has you immersed for the whole 10 minutes of viewing.. congrats this is epic. look fwd to seeing more content prooduced... would love to see this as an actual feature length series with various other real African parables told, that would be nuts

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Moody, as for views, I'm unsure. But we appreciate everyone that shares our link on social media 🙃🙃 I'm glad you liked it. As for a feature length version I can tell you that the past week we have met with some of the biggest producers around. So like coa, be careful what you wish for 😉😉 🍻

[@edwinmbah6253]

Great story line, much love for your story, and congrats to all who took part in the production

[@halfMTstudios]

My favorite comments are comments on the story. so thank you!

[@deViianceTV]

This was really beautiful!!! The storytelling, character designs and animation are NEXT LEVEL

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

[@zhaochenwu9460]

This is amazing. The art style and execution is great. Using a foreign(constructed) language is a great touch too!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@beyondcinema]

WOW this was a gripping film. Well done!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you! BeyondCinema! We appreciate it

[@africhezafootball6192]

This is a masterpiece! I keep rewatching and loving it more!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you! Please help by Sharing it! 🙏❤️

[@tomsquad1979]

Great job. I found this story even more engaging that the Ningyo. This brings new, resonant life to the story of Cain and Able. Well done!

[@halfMTstudios]

I 10000% agree. It’s a better story, more efficient storytelling, better editing and has more emotional connection. And hopefully the next one will be better than these two. 🙏 thanks for checking it out!

[@sketchbookjack]

This was such a great find for me to stumble upon whole doom-scrolling 😂 Gorgeous, the art direction and animation is really captivating. Great cinematography too, very natural cameras.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you so much. This made our day.

[@omargilani460]

Every frame is gorgeous, and the storytelling is brilliant. Amazing work !

[@halfMTstudios]

Glad you like it!

[@maxedee]

Amazing! I love you guys.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Max!

[@neiljamessloan]

Really beautiful work. Mastery in timing, pause and artistry. Not my ‘cuppa tea’ nor would I choose to see, but so grateful to see the State of The Art consider Story. Well done to all involved. I bow to the dedication and empathy. Onya!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Neil! much appreciated!

[@carolinepricillia]

This is absolutely amazing, but of course we all know it would be ;) ! Congrats Miguel and Tran!

[@halfMTstudios]

❤️❤️

[@Tetsuo_]

Congratulations guys! The film turned out phenomenal! Besides the fantastic narrative, masterful cinematography,meticulous curation of and composition of every shot, character, wardrobe, props, including the amazing aesthetic artistry and technical execution… you both along with your team have created what is clearly a bleeding edge example of what is possible with real-time digital film creation. To say nothing of the fact that you’ve all created what stands as of this moment a categorical example of how good Unreal 5 can look in the hands of experienced filmmakers and digital artists applying their skills and craft. I don’t know if there was a conscious intention to aim for what are some of the best looking visuals yet seen in UE5, but you’ve all achieved that and then some. Setting aside the purely technical aspects and prowess, in terms of cinema, TVITH is a superlative short film in every regard! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with so many of us, and taking us along your tandem creative journey, it was a personal privilege to briefly interact with and receive wonderful direct insights from two artist whom I very much admire. Congratulations! 🎊💜💙🖤

[@halfMTstudios]

We read this message a few times. 🙂🙂It made our day. Thank you Tetsuo. You’re very kind and we appreciated your presence on the streams. 🍻🍻🎃🎃

[@bladder15]

wow incredible, you guy's have outdone yourselves!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Nick!

[@swahilistadia]

Kazi safi sana,... Hongereni!!! 👏👏👏

[@birdaid5242]

just to think i watched the process of the making of this short! its impressive for the time it took them to make it!

[@Artquintessential]

Wow, the story, style, sound, etc all were perfect. I enjoyed seeing this. Thanking everyone who worked on this masterpiece.

[@halfMTstudios]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@adriankumli3704]

this is so crazyyy! what an amazing animation and its in kiswahili??? wow

[@halfMTstudios]

I wouldn't have it any other way. Imagine this in English.... Lame. 🙂🙂🙂🤟 thank you!

[@sheilawambua1794]

Everything to the last second was amazing...the plot.. cinematography...the characters...I thoroughly enjoyed this...props to you and your team for making it happen

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Sheila! much appreciated !

[@Aoiichi]

WOW ! That was SUCH A Good story !

[@MajhalaAnimationStudios]

Hongereni sana

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks!

[@BohemianIndustries]

Beyond excellent. Can't recommend this film enough, and it deserves all the love and then some that it's already gotten and will surely be getting soon. Keep up the amazing work, y'all!

[@halfMTstudios]

❤️🤘

[@kudencreative4950]

Beautiful across the board. Well done!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you

[@armageddonparty3688]

Just beginning my journey into Unreal and was very inspired by your work, very beautifully done

[@halfMTstudios]

Happy to hear it, thank you and make sure you watch the 100 hours off making of on the gnomon KZbin channel we did.

[@spaceaxolotl6196]

Why doesn't this have more likes?! This is amazing

[@halfMTstudios]

We’re not getting enough shares unfortunately. 🙁 but the comments (like yours) have been overwhelmingly positive. So thank you. If you can give it a share on social media it always helps 🙂

[@kp_ke]

Imagine the surprise when I heard them speak Swahili, (I'm Kenyan)...woop woop. 😀 beautiful character design, story and cinematography.

[@halfMTstudios]

And that's why we did it. Because it should NOT be a surprise. 🙂🙂 it's a beautiful language.

[@kp_ke]

@@halfMTstudios comment printed and framed. 😅.. as a CG enthusiast from this part of the world this is a huuuuge morale booster. Thank you so much for doing this

[@cinemazione5847]

I've never seen such a work done in animation. Thrilling and mesmerizing, a real jewel. The imagery is so powerful and the realization so well executed. Praise to all who worked on this.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Cinemazione, please share it on social media so others can see it as well. We really appreciate your kind words.

[@cinemazione5847]

@@halfMTstudios Already did that, I basically want everyone to see it!

[@sandrobrigida9035]

Simply everything in this animation is spectacular...congratulations from Brazil

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Sandro, we really appreciate it.

[@GhostPrefix]

A superb short film.Somewhat reminiscent of brothers Quay and Svankmajer. Your team shows a rare and incredible talent. The design choices, vision, execution, cinematography and story make this a truly original piece of work. An inspired use of unreal framework too - love what you have done here.

[@halfMTstudios]

Oh wow thanks for the kind compliment. Brothers quay and svankmajer were early influences.. 🙏

[@ajlbeer]

Spectacular.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you!

[@altberg__]

wow! beautiful work guys.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks

[@Rjmckinnon]

This was absolutely jaw dropping, huge appreciation for everyone who worked on this, Wow !!!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Ryan! It's much appreciated! Help us spread the word by sharing it on social media. It helps us a ton. 🙏❤️ thanks again!! 🎃

[@project.mooler]

Congrats on winning the award at SIGGRAPH!! This is incredible!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you so much

[@ricardogrimm999]

Brilliant

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you

[@christophersoprano-sculptor]

Incredible work. Great story told through such a unique style.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Christopher, I really appreciate it

[@Phatlip]

Amazing but very sad..great piece of art! BRAVO

[@halfMTstudios]

To me, making an audience feel sadness over fake wooden dolls is a great success. 🙏❤️ thank you

[@chadyonfire7878]

whoah what a great short u guys , u should submit it to festivals had a great time following ur streams thx alot

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks so much! 🔥 we always enjoy seeing you on there!

[@ahmedmaihope462]

Glad to see how it all turned out, great plot and execution.

[@halfMTstudios]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@EvelynHernandez]

I loved the film :D that ending sequence so good and so unexpected 😵😍 who doesnt love a little darkness in an animated film

[@halfMTstudios]

Right???!!! ;) thank you for the comment! please share!

[@KaLMichaeL]

Gorgeous and bold! I wanna see a feature of it!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks man!

[@redbark]

Excellent story and execution.❤

[@halfMTstudios]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mariiamate]

Thats awesome! Amazing art and animation, wonderful story

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Mariia! Much appreciated

[@sebastianbastianmixtapes]

wow this is so sick!! love the art and the animations!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks :)

[@skippercirelli2097]

WOW! Just amazing.

[@sikamoreify]

Wow, this is a real masterpiece at every level. Congratulations!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you! How did you find it? I’m curious with all the new views today. 🙏

[@sikamoreify]

@@halfMTstudios It was featured in the latest Virtual Production Newsletter from Epic Games! Since you're engaging, I'm curious how long you waited to finally get into the fellowship program? I've been eyeing it for 2+ years and never even seen it open for application.

[@halfMTstudios]

@@sikamoreify to be honest I found out about it and it just so happened to be opening a few weeks later, we both applied separately and got in separately about a month later. It’s a great resource and we’re very grateful but it’s nothing you cannot already get for free on KZbin via william faucher or even the epic free training materials. Apply for sure, but don’t let it hold you up.

[@sikamoreify]

@@halfMTstudios Yeah for sure. Already been learning for a while via Unreal Sensei Masterclass, Faucher as you mentioned, and several others. YT University is the place to be. I come from a more traditional background in VFX so the learning curve hasn't been too crazy. Always inspired by the work of others like yours here. Congrats again on bringing such a thought provoking and beautiful piece to fruition! Thanks for the insight!

[@franckylone7543]

Winfast Frank Lone was here 😁 ❤️ Truly amazing

[@VishnuRanjidas]

Truly mesmerizing one ❣️❤️ Big shoutout to the whole team.

[@halfMTstudios]

thank you!

[@Wabiro]

Hongera, nafurahia kuwa imechapishwa kutumia lugha ya Swahili👋. Safi sana

[@halfMTstudios]

🙂🙂 as it should be!

[@jlyn8228]

Wow Ethan! Great moves. Keep it up, proud of you 😎✌🌟❤🎶🌈☮

[@halfMTstudios]

Who's Ethan? Glad you liked it nonetheless 🙂🙂

[@romanbruni]

awesome... ! so much pain and so much horror... animated my suffering this 'voice in the hollow' did. shivering from RIo

[@halfMTstudios]

🙏 thank you

[@sofiendahem5789]

Length film version ! make it happen please this was so captivating !

[@halfMTstudios]

May happen…. 🙂🙂 lots happening on that end

[@_JonathanTait]

this is great, well played!!

[@3263927]

amazing! thank you guys!

[@halfMTstudios]

🙏🙏 thanks

[@jiwonjung6254]

I Love It!!!!!!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you!

[@kevinonyango2434]

Great story can't wait for the next..

[@amadeusmalonje6948]

This looks great

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Amadeus ! 🙏🙏 much appreciated

[@gibgibGG]

Really excellent work! Thank you for sharing

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you!

[@felixwaswi3513]

this is great and excellent animation art

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Felix!

[@tolgabey13ify]

I was like what the ... Wow amazing work ❤

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you 🙂🙂

[@behrampatel4872]

Riveting. The best work coming out of UE

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you! 🙂🙂

[@kaelmolo1432]

Incredible!!!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you

[@sdmugabe]

Wow it's so immersive

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you 🙏 🙂

[@tonybowren3736]

That was amazing!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Tony!

[@eeclarkutube]

Amazing. Just amazing work.

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks Edward! 😜🤟🎃

[@emilianotrevisanoanimations]

Wow, just brilliant!

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@3DMartinez]

Soo good dude! 🔥🤘🏻🔥

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks bro, it was great to see you too!

[@nagel1822]

Amazing work! great throught and throught the story is great as well! I would like to know more what inspiredthis story? how can I know more of the African roots?

[@halfMTstudios]

Thanks for the kind words. We really appreciate it. The core story is inspired by Cain and Abel from the Bible, the tribe is inspired primarily by Namibia's Himba tribe, and the artwork and leopard masks from the Oba tribes. To the Oba, the leopard symbolizes the complete harmony between two compelling forces. In our case Ala and Coa. 🙏

[@stevenjamestaylor]

SOOO AMAZING!!! AHHH WHAT AN ENDING. I jumped 👹

[@halfMTstudios]

Haha love to hear that! 🙏🙏

[@beatallmighty58]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sherlynekioko2666]

This is soo unreal😍😍😍🔥

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you Sherlyne . Much appreciated

[@cephurs]

excellent!

[@verinewol6354]

Don't say..it's perfect!😍

[@halfMTstudios]

🎃🎃Thank you Verine

[@mattboggs1753]

Fantastic !

[@halfMTstudios]

Many thanks! ❤

[@binyaminbass]

Spectacular! What else besides Unreal Engine was used? Maya?

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you! Maya, zbrush, mudbox, substance, marvelous,

[@binyaminbass]

@@halfMTstudios Wow. You're a real pro.

[@anhisthana]

Amazing!!!

[@AEmiliusLives]

Amazing job 👏

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you! 😄

[@mossglow]

Masterpiece. What is the song playing at the very end when the credits roll?

[@halfMTstudios]

Thank you! We hired a folk singer from Kenya to write an original song. And it seemed like a good spot to add it. It's sad and creepy. 😳

[@mossglow]

@@halfMTstudios Wish it was released in any shape in form. I keep coming back to this movie. It's so beautiful and unique. Art in the truest form. Thank you for making it and for sharing your talent with the world.