Visitors (CalArts Film 2019)

My second year film at CalArts! Making this has been a journey, from coming up with the idea and to finally executing it. There are many things I would've done differently if I were to make it again, but I'm still happy with how it turned out in the end. Hope it resonates with you guys in some way!

[@petrah.1961]

Beautiful … love how the bright colors fade when he leaves but then slowly come back as more time passes. Some things don´t work out in the end, just try to keep your memories fond, not bitter

[@chalkywong2149]

ahhh thank you for catching that! I had a lot of fun playing with the colors to make them tell the story, I'm so glad that came through!

[@cattailer1077]

You have a beautiful soul❤️ thanks for sharing it!🥰

[@robertscott1949]

I don't think I have ever seen a film before that stayed on one view - no panning or zooming or cutaways - for the entire film. At first it seems like an unnecessary restraint, but in this film it works to show that we are seeing only one view of the lives of the characters, leaving it up to our imagination to fill in what happens from a wider perspective. I like the effect.

[@jacobweston154]

Looking through student films because i'm starting my own animated short film soon and this broke my heart in the best way. amazing job!

[@chalkywong2149]

thank you!! I really appreciate it. Much love!

[@gregorycookjr.7392]

I really liked how the small changes to the environment displayed the characters internal conflicts and actions. This a sweet little short, and I can't wait to see more. What inspired you to create this?

[@chalkywong2149]

Thank you! I'm so happy you caught that! It's hard to say what inspired the story.. probably a mixture of a lot of different people I've met in life and wondering how much impact we've had on one another's lives ultimately.

[@mayukhbanerjee1147]

So it apparently takes a minute into an unknown film for me to cry

This is so beautiful! Loved the colors, music and designs. Everything!

[@chalkywong2149]

Thank you so much for the kind words! :) It was a lot of fun to make

[@crow1628]

Great story! I've experienced this parting of ways with many of my friends, the animation describes that feeling perfectly!

[@chalkywong2149]

thank you for sharing that.. that means a lot to me that my film connected with you in that way

[@elijahjohn22]

This was beautiful, i expected them to meet for some reason

[@Subulife]

Background score is incredible. Also each frame is just ♥️

[@chalkywong2149]

Thank you so much! The score is from Emily Rubye, go check her stuff out on spotify!

[@faszkivan1]

such a beautiful animation & story! i loved the many details, like the trees getting wider as the years went by

[@amberli7979]

the trunks growing thicker as time progress.. THE DETAILS

[@vhopes3917]

Amazing work. Time travelling with deep meaning in 2:30 minutes. Keep it up!

[@bigbananae]

Random stranger here! This is beautiful and i wish more people could see it!

[@Natureboy224]

This is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@theguntarian]

Keep it up man, this is some good stuff!

[@chalkywong2149]

thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!

[@theawantikamishra]

:) beautiful, I loved how in 2 minutes 30 seconds you could show the story of a generation

[@cecilyvincent6173]

The very clear narrative here despite the lack of dialogue and differences in scenes is just amazing, this is gorgeous.

[@zzausel]

Didn't get the clear narrative.

[@maudheusghem1659]

@@zzausel Me neither. I lost a bit what was going on after he left.

[@zzausel]

@@maudheusghem1659 Nothing special. Both visited the lake several times again, but never met. Got children by their own, will say, with different partners. May be the main thing is the memories to some good times. Never mind the quarrel.

[@paulmorgan274]

So beautiful on many levels thank you for sharing your creative vision. Hopefully you gained success with your talent. Kind regards Paul from London

[@justabout6979]

I love joe they don't use the standard frame rate but are still able to capture so much energy and story

[@yyg4632]

So so beautiful. I hope you got a great grade! You really executed the story with colors and the imagery so well!!

[@chalkywong2149]

ahh thank you so much! We don't really get graded for these but I definitely had fun making it!

[@iamanerd1345]

I like how the sequences flow and stop! So great.

[@princessthyemis]

Wow, this is amazing, but I hope you didn't get tired of drawing the same trees, grass, and lake from the same view over and over again! It must have been hard to keep it looking consistent! This is really pretty, well done!

[@blanked_247]

This is such a lovely animation ! I ended up getting teary haha. Thank you for sharing this amazing work :)

[@chalkywong2149]

I'm so happy that this connected to you personally.. thanks for letting me know!

[@g.k.5165]

Very beautiful! But is that THEIR child? Or they both started a new life with a different person (but they are still visiting the old place for memories)? - either way is a beautiful finale

[@slee1024]

oh my goodness i cried watching this T__T this was so wonderful and touching, love it!!

[@brridk9296]

i smell an incredibly underrated film whaat

[@chalkywong2149]

aww with you lovely people leaving comments I think thats all anyone can ask for

[@parulgupta8284]

What a beautiful story! Loved it! Keep it up ❤️❤️

[@awkwardorangedrawz5914]

This was really sweet and beautiful.

[@TheMusicGirlsWorld]

Totally beautiful

[@chalkywong2149]

Thank you so much!!

[@cupcakecat1196]

This is so amazing and deserves so much more view s and likes!!!!

[@2MKcreations]

Amazing that you're able to show a story with just one scenery. My own latest short film is almost like that.

[@chalkywong2149]

good stuff dude!! Your animation is solid, keep it up!

[@Melody-Pines]

is so pretty good job!! I hope one day I can be as good artist as you are :,)

[@Starlightclod]

Uh I'm super late to this but this is so cool, and I love the animation.

[@willspider0548]

This is gorgeous!

[@chalkywong2149]

thank you so much!!

[@madhvishukla4332]

Amazing 👏😊

[@miriamwheeler8104]

Such a touching story❤️

[@yahney-marie]

i’m crying this is so beautiful

[@likua8]

Love this...

[@barnilovrek2045]

Goddamnit it was beautiful

[@carloweprakash1979]

❤

[@josiejackson4202]

so beautiful

[@Kwarateen]

Wowwww this was so beautiful!!

[@chalkywong2149]

thank you so much!!

[@diyanair8506]

Wow this is so pretty 💕

[@wongsuzanne1733]

Wow this is beautiful ☺️ it’s

[@NiazUddinNiaz]

crying in the club

[@animarrachos]

Hermosa animación

[@saharm.7675]

This is so good, I'm crying. May I please know what your framerate was for this and how long it took you to make it?

[@chalkywong2149]

thank you so much! I was animating in a hurry so I had to stick to 6 - 8 frames per second, the whole thing from conception to finish took 3 months :)

[@thewestsideducks]

My heart

[@cleetus_]

did they get together??? please im crying

[@user-hn5fw3bq9c]

I'm crying

[@pritamgurung7879]

Woah

[@paolaferreira6043]

I am crying i don't know why

[@thewestsideducks]

That is SO adorable

[@jeeteshgoyal1474]

Sweet and bitter just like life

[@Dodozen]

I love this

[@julizlefizle3296]

hiya! Loved the animation, so heart felt and touching! I was wondering how long this took you and what applications you used?

[@chalkywong2149]

Hey! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment :) From conception to finish it took around 4 months time! I used Photoshop for the backgrounds, TVpaint for the animation, and AfterEffects to put everything together. Hope this helps!

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

were they looking for each other shortly after their breakup?

[@imaginecob]

its beautiful

[@trystanrichardson6527]

good shit

[@smalltownofeverything7026]

Bro why did he abandon his kid at the end?

[@gabrielasart8004]

YASSSSS LOVE IT

[@chalkywong2149]

hahaha thank you! I'm happy you liked it!

[@kywnn]

This was so so beautiful!!! Keep it up!

[@chalkywong2149]

thank you so much!!

[@nickpatito2024]

a no, que bonito

[@jollyelmroot]

The trees got thicker

[@chalkywong2149]

haha thanks for noticing that detail!!!

[@jollyelmroot]

@@chalkywong2149 You welcome!

[@ThePillent]

Incredible!

[@chalkywong2149]

Thanks!!

[@ThePillent]

@@chalkywong2149 you deserve all the praise! I rewatched your sketchbook tour too and its so flipping good!

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

Y they still meeting up?

[@learningchanneru4856]

So surreal you dont just leave kids in the forest pond like that

[@furinhonoqueixo1]

Please, make a second part with The couple toguether, I can't stand The couple not being toguether '-' this is a challenge >:) Only do it If you want, tho '-'

[@mayasims1370]

Can someone tell me how many FPS this is?

[@chalkywong2149]

it ranges from 8 to 3 fps haha

[@aishwaryapatil7897]

Communication is the key🗝 plz i request you guys talk to ur loved ones i know what we lose if we love our ego than our loved ones plz guys initiate for love but stay from toxic people also

[@ang1692]

Did you get in?

[@wassup3922]

It was an end of term project thing - she was already in. Read the description

[@moonyaan]

"Fin" or "End" ???

[@17smadonna20]

lol it means end

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

seperation

[@kingseriouswrestlingarchive]

Thank you for everything! Here’s a little something for fun: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHu1gXeKoc6mis0

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

🏊?

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

No old

[@anastefan2709]

cute animation but didnt like the ending :(

[@anastefan2709]

time doesn't heal, not for me

[@anastefan2709]

however, art is stunning ✨

[@chalkywong2149]

wishing you the best for the future

[@anastefan2709]

@@chalkywong2149 aww thank you 💙💙 same for you

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

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