Wolf in sheep's clothing

2023.05.04 - 2023.05.20
2D Animation

[@J_YeaAn]

Don't trust the wolf. Name, age, we know nothing about the wolf.🐺

[@kiv3745]

It's crazy how well made this is. It actually scares me,

[@KurillKrotov]

I remembered the Russian adaptation of the phrase wolf in sheep 's clothing "Шкура". Only there's a good ending

[@mikulover12]

i love how the animation feels so eerie, the sounds remind me of survival horror for some reason

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Yes so we’ll made

[@yoyoartz1791]

Though I tend to trust ppl I have enough sense to decipher lies. Plus if they were out to get me my paranoia would sense it in 5 secs I start to talk to them. exaugurated obvi but still. idk y some ppl have to be monsters.

[@entothechesnautknight1762]

I like the implication that the wolf is wearing their previous victims as the disguise to lure in new ones. Just adds that extra chilling layer to the whole thing, realizing that we've been seeing exactly whats going to happen to the lamb.

[@JaredTVW]

That is exactly what I thought as well. The wall of heads was a simple way to display those who have fallen prey to the predator. It’s chilling.

[@pallasbertelsen6585]

An empty peg or three would have added more implied narrative, I think But I understand if the artist wanted to avoid the scene being too crowded. Also, the hood being hung up to complete the set has a sense of completion which wouldn't happen with empty pegs left over

[@yeetyeet8103]

Ohhh that what it means :0 I thought it was to show that the wolf was talking to another 3 sheep, using different disguises for each one :3

[@JaredTVW]

@@pallasbertelsen6585 one of the oldest and most recognizable images of a “wolf in sheep’s clothing, is a wolf wearing the dead sheep on top of it. While many people may think of the phrase as an outsider trying to fit in, the tone of the phrase usually is used to imply insidious behavior or one attempting to infiltrate a community. In this case, it’s insidious nature is the concept, and I would suspect the heads on the walls are trophies of past victims, weather metaphorically or literally.

[@therealaji]

i'm guessing that the more heads there are, the more experience he gets with acting like the age he's trying to present as, making it easier for him to connect with his victims! for example his current mask could've been a 17 year old sheep, and he's slowly targeting younger sheep as he moves along.

[@MarinetteWinters]

I love the hesitation and pauses the lamb makes. Everyone has that gut feeling when something is weird or dangerous, even kids.

[@honeybnoir824]

Yeah, if only the sheep followed that gut feeling......but I get the point the short film was making when the sheep agreed to go to the wolf's place anyway. It's sad but makes an even stronger impact. I really hope this helps save lives and help younger people understand how dangerous things can be online. This sort of thing isn't anything new, but it's definitely worth repeating for newer generations.

[@MarinetteWinters]

@@honeybnoir824 I completely agree. I think a lot of the time, we aren't taught to trust out gut feeling and often ignore it. Gut feeling isn't just a feeling, it's our brain picking up hundreds of things, tone of voice, words, environment, past experience, etc that we aren't even conscious of. It's so much more important than we realize sometimes.

[@stanleystove]

Yeah... But 16? There's no way a 16 yo is that guillible...

[@WHAL-E]

@@stanleystove You’d be surprised. I’m 17 now actually, the kids in my school aren’t the brightest. Depending on the situation of the kid, they could just now be getting internet (a phone) and games. Parents can be strict. But even not, even teenagers can be quickly persuaded. Some may say okay for the rush of it or to rebel against their parents. It’s all context.

[@chey7691]

​@@stanleystove parents shelter their kids or even outright refuse to try and teach them these things nowadays. Lots of different "reasons" same outcome, easy prey for predators.

[@glowstick_eater]

I clicked because I thought it would be an animatic of the song by Set It Off, and stayed because it reminded me once more of the horrors of our own reality. Such a short yet meaningful piece.

[@themagicalflower1546]

Honestly me too

[@user-us2bt7ll2l]

Bro that's what I thought too

[@TheOneAndOnly_Muffin]

Same, but I clicked 7 months ago and now I found it again

[@Dogss6]

Yeah I thought so too but regardless I don't regret clicking this

[@Hallow1UWU1Boi]

same

[@justaguyonhere]

There's something chilling about how the wolf uses perfect grammar. Adding the period at the end, adding question marks, commas. This shows not only that they are older, but that there is a sense of authority and control over the conversation.

[@khajiitimanus7432]

As someone who uses punctuation and proper grammar reflexively, and who also noticed that from the wolf, I am extra uncomfortable.

[@darkalley8595]

@@khajiitimanus7432 Don't date online. Don't trust people, especially online. Read the Bible, pray to Jesus and trust your gut feeling.

[@rodrigoapaza8086]

I think this is just another day for someone who does essays. I'm certainly not going to deny it's a clue by exposing someone who doesn't play video games very often.

[@Nome_the_Furry]

Someone using perfect grammar doesn't tell you how old they are, how often they play video games, their control over the conversation or anything like that. Some people just like to type that way. Hopefully you're just seeing that as a little extra touch in the animation rather than using it to accuse innocent people in real life, because that would be EXTREMELY stupid.

[@rodrigoapaza8086]

​@@Nome_the_Furry It is unlikely that someone who spends most of their time playing video games will have a quick formal response. I would like to point out that, as Lev Vygotsky told us, the environment shapes the communication patterns of the individual. (Because video games tend to encourage short, quick and non-grammatically elaborate responses).

[@peeledsoupbowls5263]

Felt the chills when the wolf went to say “I’m 18” but then changed it to “just turned 17”, trying to change it so the sheep wouldn’t get scared off and would think they were basically the same age. It makes it clear that the wolf knows exactly what it’s doing

[@jelly-cat-]

ohh i didnt even notice!! thats awful!

[@snegluf]

Totally, but the wolf is definitely older. 18 and 16 isnt a problematic age gap

[@evankiefer3467]

@snegluf 18 was a lie in the first place. The wolf just changed it from 18 to 17 to make the lie more effective.

[@emiriye]

@@snegluf well considering the characters are anthropomorphised, its not absurd to imagine that the lamb is younger than they claim, just as the wolf is definitely older than 18.

[@pancakes590]

@@emiriye I haven’t even thought of that, yikes 😬

[@Fuckingballs]

They should show this in schools. This is pretty much exactly how it works, but with literally any topic. It’s actually shocking and terrifying how realistic this is…

[@Hydrogen-nn4fq]

No this would traumatized children if they understand the meaning and what will happen if the sheep goes to the wolfs house but again our school thought us about se- cant say but it ends with x so yeah maybe I gues it's ok

[@secondreleases]

its perfect for school

[@CabeloRaspado]

@@Hydrogen-nn4fq 🤐

[@valverios]

@@Hydrogen-nn4fq how old are you

[@kidd4551]

​@@Hydrogen-nn4fq literally nothing traumatizing about it.

[@josephhatfield6237]

As an oldest brother, this happening to one of my siblings is my worst nightmare.

[@pro_master2486]

As a fellow oldest sibling I can relate

[@tahamalik5623]

as a fellow only kid i can not relate

[@mr.lizard666]

as a fellow oldest sibling I can very much relate.

[@Alfshihtzu]

I never thought of it tbh but it's possible that something like that can happen to my brother too because he is so stupid that he believes stuff said by some random youtubers on youtube and he is mostly hanging around outside of the house where anyone could do anything. The worst part and the thing which makes it even more possible to happen is that he is 8 and he has his own phone.

[@Nothingsaddly]

I would go John Wick mode.

[@presentday0]

I think a nice detail is that as the wolf tries to get the sheep to come over, their messages get longer have more emotion put into them.Another thing is that the sheep is probably a lot younger than he says he is, (given his size)

[@ninab.4540]

It's incredible. For the 16 year old, being treated like a grown up must feel great. Compared to the wolf, they're but a child. 1:55

[@SmellyToesMmmm]

Maybe he is just one small boy/girl

[@saracastle2507]

It is implied he is definitely lying about his age. "Im 18" to "yesterday was my birthday, im 17". He deliberately decided to change it for a younger age, closer to hers (16 vs recently 17), very confidently.

[@petrac2840]

​@@saracastle2507that was the clear part. The original comment meant that the sheep is also lying about their age, as many young kids do to seem older and "cooler". It makes sense that she's probably not even 13 or 14 yet, given the sheep's small size.

[@stoocy]

i got goosebumps when the sheep, Lena, asked “wouldn’t your parents feel uncomfortable?” a whole lot of innocence in that one short text :(

[@JESUSISLORD.........]

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 7:15 Jesus saves!

[@redflame2355]

​@@JESUSISLORD.........shut up

[@bluesherbet2741]

I feel like it was less innocence and more people pleasing, she felt something strange but was too nervous to say no.

[@majoras_swag2]

​@@JESUSISLORD.........first Bible quoter that actually makes sense in the context of the video its in.

[@Wonderwillis522]

Bro, the lesson of the story is not to trust anyone who puts a period after every single text

[@LemurFrenzy212]

The change of 'I'm 18' to 'I'm 17, yesterday was my birthday' was pretty chilling. We already know the wolf is lying, but when you see the deliberate change in response to be closer to the sheeps age it just hits harder. Fantastic animation, simple but effective. Well done! Remember everyone, stay safe both online and off!

[@aperson3269]

Men be like

[@justadummy8076]

@@aperson3269 gay men be like

[@telumbric1292]

@@aperson3269 predators*

[@epaminon6196]

That's so sad. The wolf knows that as an adult, it won't be socially acceptable to play video games with a 16 y/o. So he had to lie about his age and make himself appear a year younger just to have someone to play his favorite video game with. Society should really be more accepting and open-minded about adults like him. 😢

[@Sasalty]

@@justadummy8076 straight men be like

[@Hissen.]

Everyone could be anything.. Be safe..

[@karlitapalacios-ws9zl]

That happened to me.

[@TacticalBruh]

Very creepy comment I like it also by the way “how old are you”

[@TacticalBruh]

😂😂

[@Anty_Praza]

​@@TacticalBruhI mean it makes sense. For example if this was happening in some sort of dating site.

[@chocolates_muffin]

Im gon be a helicoptah

[@Agames-kk9dk]

The way the wolf deleted 18 and replaced it can tell he has experience, and he’s not taking risks, this by far is an awesome animation, it also tells the story greatly!

[@theangelictwig3224]

This is the sad part about these bad people: They’re really good at pretending. The world can be very scary. Whoever made this did an excellent job at making sense of this sadly Common scenario. Nice work my friend

[@matthewallen2273]

This would be perfect to show even to young children in schools. There's nothing graphic, but it gets the message across.

[@oddonesly]

@@matthewallen2273 Ohhh yeah your right.

[@c-o-b-o-2010]

@@matthewallen2273 I’m a former teacher and will tell you that you’re right, and the silly over the top cartoons and specials that schools show to warn kids don’t work. The things they make are too silly and happy go lucky that the opposite happens, and there’s a ton of research that say the same thing. Call me harsh, but I truly believe that if you want warn kids about things in life, you have to scare them. Horror is a great tool to educate and keep kids wary of their surroundings. Enough of things like Eddie Eagle that are cute and colorful and more of things like this.

[@Lotus046-old]

This comment needs more attention.

[@somefurryguy1811]

i dont believe they're good at pretending, these kind of people ARE actually charismatic and nice, they're the best friends you could wish for, however the difference is that their motives are not good.

[@RSIALVR]

I love how the sheep stopped swinging its legs after they texted the part about hanging out. Just shows the uneasiness when you get invited to hang out with a stranger but afraid to say no, and hesitation

[@slevinlaine]

Right on! I knew I felt like I was missing something.

[@kronusart2396]

Wow great observation

[@ivydee9053]

the moments she would stop swinging her legs... it's so eerie

[@IncognitoUser.]

she swinged two times on the last part

[@Thomas48484]

It should be common sense for any teen that hanging out with someone you've only known via text without any pictures, videos, calls, etc is a terribly stupid thing to do. I'm not trying to put the blame on the minor, because they were deceived and the 'wolf' is the person who chose to hurt them, but that simple thing was obvious to me as long as I could remember. It's insane to me that one would be so scared of hurting one they actually really dont have any connection with other than through text, that they comply with something that actually makes them uncomfortable. That being said though, that 'common sense' needs to be said more often to these teens so that even those who are essentially 'people pleasers', learn that it is not only okay to say no, but also a necessity. If this came off as insensitive, that was not my intention/

[@anacondafilms]

Remember kids. You NEVER meet strangers from online.

[@maksda13]

or at least meet at public places

[@RonPhillips420]

What if they have candy or lost their puppy?

[@RonPhillips420]

What if they have candy or lost their puppy?

[@Phantom_Blox]

Yeah, people nowadays trust strangers too much. Where do you live btw?

[@omomariii]

THE IRONY 😭​@@Phantom_Blox

[@Prathamsinghal]

Bruh that’s some good horror shit I’ve watched after a very long time🙌🏻👌🏻🔥🔥

[@croixcris]

I love how the wolf was calmly texting at first but at the sight of any problem, anything that could've hindered what they were plotting, they start frantically texting while still maintaining that perfect grammar and punctuation

[@Ditto.007]

You're right, its eerie how they went from chill to REALLY pushy, using the lamb's interests as a manipulation tactic.

[@deltahkaipo361]

The wolf gave the lamb less time to think of the negative outcomes and then began pushing “positive” outcomes toward the lamb to help drop that sense of alert.

[@kitsunek1471]

This really implies the dangers of the internet and those online dating and online friends. Children, be cautious on the internet.

[@ethang1145]

“They?” You gotta be kidding me. Afraid of misgendering an animated wolf?

[@kitsunek1471]

@@ethang1145 nowadays the internet's afraid of misgendering a fish

[@missseaweed2462]

The way that the wolf is asking all the questions and directing the discourse, gauging their age, asking about hobbies to find weaknesses, only feigning sharing joy in "Thanks:)" when the sheep compliments it, pushing when the sheep becomes hesitant, knowing beforehand that the kid is from Widderbury--meaning the wolf researched it, they _literally_ reached out first because they'd already scouted out the sheep and gotten basic info outside of that first text. This is a masterclass on predatory personality, behaviour, and dialogue distilled into three and a half minutes.

[@farfromnormal4379]

Why do you think that the pattern of behavior we see in the wolf exhibits a predatory pattern of behavior?

[@missseaweed2462]

@@farfromnormal4379 Well, yes. I'm in agreement.

[@hippityhoppity5035]

Masterclass ? LOL talk about sheep.

[@segagenos5183]

​@@farfromnormal4379 why would they lie about there age? Why would they lie about having an expensive game? Why would they keep pressing a stranger to come over? And even force the plans when the sheep is hesitant at 2:30-2:37. They have no good intentions.

[@segagenos5183]

​@@farfromnormal4379 2:54 and at this time the wolf says they have there address on their profile. What child, teen or adult would do that? Matter of fact what's you're address I won't do anything I swear!! -says a complete stranger you know nothing about. Do you understand the issue?

[@HelloOki]

The wolf comes in many forms too, family members, partners, online friends, class mates. Let us sheep all be kind to each other

[@sashaaa_27]

I mean, 16 is pretty okay.

[@Ilovefrancolins]

@@sashaaa_27the sheep in the video was a lot smaller than what a 16 year old would look like, implying that the sheep was lying about their age.

[@sashaaa_27]

@@Ilovefrancolins So it's a wolf's fault if sheep lies?

[@Ilovefrancolins]

@@sashaaa_27 regardless the sheep lied, the wolf was 18 and lied and said that he was 17 knowing that the sheep was “16” (the sheep may have lied about his age and appeared to have acted older probably due to feeling a bit of embarrassment of him being a little kid and wanted to feel older)

[@sashaaa_27]

@@Ilovefrancolins I don't care, stfu.

[@greapesouda805]

Personally, I really like the small detail of the wolf using periods in their punctuation. The sheep tends to use no periods and an informal tone, while the wolf has fully formed sentences, rather than fragments, often found in texts between good friends, periods, and a much more formal tone. I think this both adds to the seriousness of the situation, giving a sense of unease, but in addition, makes the wolf sound much older and more malicious in comparison to the sheep (both of which I listed make it sound like a business deal of some sort).

[@thefirstpresident3752]

I loved how the ending was done. Having implied that the lamb was killed and that the other heads were other victims too. AND that the wolf uses his victims as an alias is so well written.

[@jacobcronk1844]

i interpereted it as the wolf having multiple masks to fool and lure different sheep. or maybe the wolf sees it as a clothing piece to choose from

[@bombaclat1023]

@@jacobcronk1844 i got it as the first one you said

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

No, I seen it as he has laid the mask he was using while chatting.

[@berdwatcher5125]

@@jacobcronk1844 I like your interperation, less dark.

[@olekanuriel9359]

@@jacobcronk1844 i think its left to be interpreted as both

[@afiifhalim200]

i really love how the lamb stopped on playfully swinging her legs after the wolf asked her to come to his house. really shows how she actually feel pretty disturbed.

[@AlvinCwk]

Yea the wolf is obviously a guy cause the bad guys are always males and the victims are always females

[@averageaustralian7488]

We just assuming the pred is a man?

[@Redwan777]

@@averageaustralian7488 Wolf introduced itself as Maria. Cat fishing? Maybe, maybe not but one thing is certain is that predators can be of any gender.

[@primatelover99]

@@averageaustralian7488the wolf is more darker in fur color and pretty big, so yes in this scenario its a male

[@mw9688]

@@primatelover99 … it’s also using a cell phone…. Also, that’s not a good bases for why it’s male… especially when the video doesn’t even show a male and female wolf

[@YolandaTurlough]

The topic here is very real and very serious, but also the art style, animation, sound direction, and general ambiance are all unbelievably gorgeous, subtle but very moody. I’d love a horror game in this general style.

[@YolandaTurlough]

Also the wolf changing what they say their age is from 18 to freshly 17 is a brilliant detail

[@illizcit1]

When it puts the mask on you can tell its wearing one but just a slight turn and it looks seamless, like a sheep with 2 toned fur. The implication is so well done.

[@luvshawna]

the detail is immaculate. when the sheep stopped kicking their legs after the wolf asked them to come to their house was such a good detail that showed how uncomfortable the sheep was at that time then started kicking their legs again after the wolf reassured them

[@thatanswergirl-lucy8033]

It'd obviously HER and the wolf is HE.

[@ReggieTheMouseMyBeloved]

​@@thatanswergirl-lucy8033 cry about it

[@zoe-bm6wv]

@@ReggieTheMouseMyBeloved Lmao what

[@Oropher420]

​@That Answer Girl - Lucy did you just assume their Genders!? 😡😡😡

[@WHAL-E]

@@thatanswergirl-lucy8033 no.. it can happen to anyone. But okay weirdo.

[@helenasl6109]

The portrayal of the wolf was incredible. I don’t know if it was intentional by the video creator, but I found it fascinating when the wolf texted, “I have to go now” right after the sheep confirmed that it will come over. It showed the wolf’s complete indifference about the conversation as soon as he got what he wanted.

[@YoshitaniFujimori]

I thought the same. Pretty bizarre.

[@berserker5551]

@@YoshitaniFujimori pretty simple honestly

[@YoshitaniFujimori]

@@berserker5551 simple is my love for you

[@kyzee.2]

​@@YoshitaniFujimori This only applies to girls.. 🙄😒 when it happened to a boy like me, no one give a shit

[@-_deploy_-]

​@@YoshitaniFujimori🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Cheios-Demiose]

this is really why parents need to start teaching there kids, at what ever age they are using social media devices. they either learn about stuff like this, the easier way, by being told about it. or the hard way, the way in which they experience it first hand. and if you really want what is best for your kids, teach them, so they won't learn the hard way.

[@Tawleyn]

And what's wild to me is hearing parents up in arms about books in libraries that discuss and dissect this exact topic. Even the specific one I'm thinking of was in a *high school* library where any potential readers would be old enough to understand the dark themes. Parents called it porn. Absolutely infuriating. You can't expect to defend yourself against something that you never knew was a threat.

[@Cheios-Demiose]

I think if parents just explained, and taught there kids about dark topics, then they wouldn't need to shield them from it; but instead the kids would protect them selves. Because after all, you can't keep your kids safe, you only prepare them, so they can keep them selves safe.

[@isaaccarreon2659]

They need to show this in school because I think it would be a good way of showing the kids the importance about stranger danger and that they need to be more safer online

[@brokemultitrash]

This should be shown in middle schools and high schools when they teach about online dangers. I feel like it conveys the message better than just telling them about the danger. It's chilling and it provides a visual allegory that we've been taught about since childhood. (the big bad wolf).

[@Diamondfreiza]

Mrbeast commented on my recent video lol

[@msid7748]

You know some high school girls will be even more interested after watching this. Forbidden fruit and what not. With the advent of Zootopia and Beaststars, some weirdos are probably already fetishizing this.

[@decodyg484]

​@@msid7748 r/nothowgirlswork

[@_lil_lil]

​@@msid7748what

[@charliec.3518]

@@decodyg484 yes it is,not all of them but a vast majority I’ve ever met, which is hundreds to thousands of individual girls.

[@subtlebuniie]

Clicking on this video, I wasn't expecting something so... authentic. I was feeling uneasy the entire time, it's terrifying because of how REAL this situation is. The change in the wolf's age scared me, because that's exactly how it goes. Shockingly (and horrifyingly) relatable story, amazing visuals, and great atmosphere. Well done!!

[@doesbadart13]

i thought it would be a cringe, emo animatic thing, pleasantly surprised!

[@ThatChameleon]

Bruh I clicked the video because i thought it was the song

[@amiable_monster]

@@ThatChameleon Same

[@sophiahrebluk]

​@@ThatChameleon same!

[@TruxySSJ]

R E L A T A B L E ? !

[@claeab255]

The beginning of this instilled such a visceral feeling in me that I can't even begin to describe, well done

[@joshuaeverett9721]

I didn't know that a simple video like this could create so much TENSION! I felt like I was frozen in my seat.

[@Qwakk_Qwakk]

I feel like this genuinely needs to get more attention

[@aloverahearts9770]

right! in 24 hours it got almost 2k views, I hope it gets more as the days come

[@paytonc5692]

Well it’s at 32k views as of 2 days online so it’s getting there :) I’m glad it’s gaining attention this is extremely well made

[@aloverahearts9770]

@@paytonc5692 32 omg!! the fact it grew 30K is really wild, love that

[@Qwakk_Qwakk]

@@paytonc5692 I'm glad it got a lot of attention quickly

[@cheescak]

96k in 3 days!

[@crod9905]

This should be shown in every school and by every law enforcement agency when they teach online safety! This is incredibly well-done and gets the message across in a unique way thanks to the art style. It makes an already dangerous situation more eerie and threatening.

[@Sevenp3]

That's what I'm saying! Kids are so stubborn to learn the danger of the internet nowadays.

[@vrrooooommmm123]

​@@Sevenp3mostly cuz their local police department and school boards are run by actual dinosaurs or out of touch millennials that make the entire thing boring or tedious. It's also cuz lack of attention span and general no respect for adults

[@LoreCatan]

@@vrrooooommmm123 Respect has to be earned, and most teachers and authority figures nowadays don't care enough to not be patronizing and disrespect kids constantly. I can count on one hand the number of teachers that have actually cared about me and my mental health instead of my grades, and treated me well. Those are the teachers I respect and remember fondly, the other ones were just adults I was around for most of my life that barely taught me anything important. For reference I just finished my first year of university. From being treated like a child by high school teachers to being treated like an adult by college professors in the span of a little over 3 months was fucking wild. I can confidently say though that after a year of being in uni I could never return to a high school environment even if you paid me. And I have to mention, that aside from the unfortunate sheltered few, most Gen Z know plenty of online safety, we practically grew up with it and have seen the internet become more and more dangerous in real time. It's Gen Alpha I'm worried about, because internet safety nowadays requires you to be a bit tech savvy, and most of them are 13 year olds and under. It's a lot to explain and to watch out for, there's been so many new scams and tactics we know to watch out for them automatically, we can smell them out, but the new generation hasn't developed the sense for it yet and it's all a bit complicated.

[@taco_n_takis]

bru no cap this is better than every goddamn psa ive seen

[@Very_Silly_Individual]

@@vrrooooommmm123 Schools are boring. But to say they're run by dinosaurs is to imply they're very traditionalistic and stuck in the past. This is anything but true. Schools are cesspools of progressive ideology and liberal thought.

[@lachlann4335]

They should show this in schools to teach kids about online safety. It’s short but there’s so much going on here on a deeper level. The lamb kicking its legs and stops when it feels unsure, the wolf using cunning convincing tactics and even the use of grammar and the differences. Plus I love how the lamb stopped using proper grammar when it was unsure about the situation but had already taken the bait.

[@m_lies]

Wow, so little happens on the screen, but at the same time a lot happens. I thought this might get boring, as the plot was pretty obvious, but I couldn't take my eyes from the screen even though I knew the result. Just so good was this subtle animation, the timing, the mood, just everything had the perfect balance!

[@M0rn1ng_star]

This is amazing, and also a great message about online safety! It’s super eery and the part where the wolf changed it from 18 to just barely 17- literal chills. I also love the detail of how the sound of the spotlight on the wolf it harsh and loud, meanwhile the sheep’s is more quiet. All the details in this animation are amazing!

[@qua_xor3348]

Yeah. He was probably not even 18 too.

[@windowsxp3977]

​@@qua_xor3348 😅 yeah... About that...

[@salemcrow5078]

This would honestly be super cool to show in classrooms and stuff. It's very attention grabbing because of how calm and subtle it is (and because you need to actually watch it to understand what's happening)

[@iwatchyoutube5394]

@@salemcrow5078 of course you have to watch it to understand what’s happening, its a video not a podcast

[@M0rn1ng_star]

@@salemcrow5078 I agree! Though you’d probably want to only show it to grades like 7 and up due to how unsettling it is-

[@skippyskippy7687]

Using animals to portray grim and serious real world problems is one of my favorite tropes. Bojack Horseman is definitely the prime example for perfection. Love this one too.

[@fh9061]

Really? I totally hate it especially when they try to portray kids or women as sheep it's not a vibe

[@Ditto.007]

@@fh9061 Perhaps in it may be odd how common a sheep a woman, but it works really well for children, sheeps are easy to kill or prey on, they also are quite gullible and follow the herd (hence why naive people are often called sheep) this makes a great way to show a child as one, they usually just follow the crowd and sadly are easy victims too. I guess thats why women may be shown too since they're more likely to be victims of abuse than men? Not saying men can't be victims, bu its more common with women, still interesting to think about though 🤔

[@WxnBum]

​@F H what do you want them to protray the kids as then? Giant buff gorillas? Grown lions in the wild?

[@Ditto.007]

@@WxnBum 🤣Why did i imagine that?!

[@vividsts5057]

@@WxnBum Imagine you find a gigantic buff as hell gorilla and the first thing they say is "GOO GOO. GOO GOO GA GA.

[@v2actingsus]

I’m back, watching this video again after 6 months. It’s STILL horrifying how this could happen. It will always be horrifying, knowing this could happen to anyone. No matter the person, they could still be a danger to us all. This video always gave me chills, and I’ve always hated that feeling. This video still stands as an example of my greatest fear. It worries me. Adding onto this, it’s even worse when you don’t even know WHY the wolf does these kinds of things. For sport? For kicks? What’s the damn point in fooling innocent people..

[@chestnut4860]

1:47 And this is why online multiplayer is great everyone!

[@davolyntroian3472]

I loved how the lambs legs stopped moving when they were thinking about what the wolf was saying! Very well done!!!

[@Noboynams]

Cool animation

[@Noboynams]

Nooo they only have 560 subscribers

[@ABR3HHH]

lol

[@LavelleWilliams-fe4rm]

@@Noboynams 2.09k*

[@maryi685]

Yeah me too very nice touch, expressive

[@NormalChannel95]

I love these types of horror, no jumpscares, no unsettling images, just the horrors of the reality we live in.

[@_Kecks]

If you like that I would recommend watching the documentation film dominion

[@cck6591]

or read the news and look outside the window in peoples faces

[@TestSubject-vv1kn]

I get wat u mean, me too. although im pretty sure cut out of sheep's head mask for display can be considered unsettling images

[@mfirdanhb]

​@@cck6591 usually just annoyance of living when seeing faces

[@mfirdanhb]

​@@TestSubject-vv1kn it is presenting a "facade" of what the wolf trying to be the same person as to what the sheep is

[@sapphirestar3978]

this is why i always get uncomfortable when someone asks for my age. thats legit creepy. more parents need to tell their kids the reason why they shouldnt trust strangers rather than just telling them not to. Even just telling them "they will want to hurt you for fun". It may be a bit cruel but fear is a strong motivator.

[@Digestion-]

this animation is so good it genuinely gave me goosebumps

[@calamity2383]

I love the subtle detail that the lamb doesn’t use full stops, but the wolf does- because it’s very accurate. Older people write grammatically correct but younger people write in order to convey tone. We don’t often use full stops because it makes it sound abrupt

[@sorrymyenglishbad2535]

Is that why most of the people I interacted with in my early teens pointed out my usage of full stops? Dangit.

[@memenazi7078]

No we just skio the period to type faster and show we don’t care for grammar it’s casual

[@HELLO_KORO]

@@memenazi7078 Nazi,?

[@calamity2383]

@@memenazi7078 no. Well that as well ofc, but it’s actually a subconscious thing you pick up from being on the internet. We have our own grammatic rules and if you use full stops you will sound too harsh and serious

[@calamity2383]

@@memenazi7078 If you read: what? what what. You will notice that all three iterations of the same word are meant to be read differently.. you just don’t notice because picking up language is innate

[@andyunderlife8015]

No violence or anything graphic, nothing particularly scary like an atmosphere building music, and yet this hits so hard. Very impressive work on the execution of the idea. I still feel slightly unwell after watching so you've certainly done a fantastic job on this

[@e.j5813]

It’s scary 🧔🏼‍♂️

[@mrmateusz5188]

What do you meann no atmosphere building music, the background music was making me uneasy the whole time

[@danaleehall42]

@@mrmateusz5188 same here

[@danaleehall42]

Kinda creepy......

[@ttabros346]

@@mrmateusz5188 I feel fine lol what is making you guys uneasy

[@captnluuj2915]

I’ll be showing this to my children one day

[@MrVenom1]

Absolutely terrifying, I love the aesthetic as well as the not so subtle message of online safety, but just so well made. As an animator my self I strive to create something this terrifying and impactful and I hope this comment reaches you just so you can see how much I love this video

[@directorsstudio275]

I love the symbolism at the end with the wolf placing the sheep's head on the wall bracket. It can literally have two symbolisms, the first is him guarding one of his many faces that he uses to attract his victims, but it can also symbolize that the sheep has become one of his victims, indicating that he killed her or just did something bad, and now she has become one of his collections of countless victims.

[@bigfatrat666]

This is the comment I was looking for! I thought the exact same thing and I was scrolling a little while to find someone who would have wrote about that. Nice

[@crappyaccount]

my thoughts too on it meaning a victim count

[@bukva28]

more victims it gets - more masks (experience) it gets. so simple but so scary

[@SynthFox]

I didn’t even realize the double symbolism…. Wow

[@ChristmasCarolyn]

SO CREEPY! YIKES

[@xiesie_xiesie]

The wolf's design is so pretty and scary at the same time, awesome work!

[@Edward3Nigma]

I wonder why you wrote "pretty"

[@Jeremy-bt8lo]

@@Edward3Nigma it’s a good art design. There just talking about the design, not actually complementing the character of the scary pedo wolf

[@Edward3Nigma]

@@Jeremy-bt8lo Oh yeah it is some good art design alright. I'm just wondering why *that* person specifically wrote that the wolf is "pretty".

[@roxas5071]

​@@Edward3Nigma wolfussy

[@omegaoliv3141]

@@roxas5071💀

[@Garfield61979]

1:43 “it would be nice if you could play with me” chills 😮

[@monkcain]

Приятно видеть что многие дети это посмотрели. Может этот ролик спас чьи-то жизни и психику😙

[@DarkX_49]

The detail in this is just amazing.. the way the little lamb stops swinging its feet when the situation becomes "real" (or uncomfortable), the eerie music, the atmosphere, this animation is outstanding. Really brings light and spreads awareness to whats happening on both sides of the screen. This animation is beautiful, Tysm for making this!❤‍🩹 edit: just taken away by this animation, its just so spot on.

[@leenone8456]

Yeah, takes 'playing them like an instrument' to a different level 😢

[@thallakai]

The lamb stops swinging it's feet every single time it replies.

[@Kapech_the_first]

Creator's friend detected

[@DarkX_49]

@@thallakai at 1:47 the lambs feet stop swinging entirely the second the wolf starts getting “personal” or when the lamb starts to get uncomfortable from what the wolf is saying.

[@thallakai]

@@DarkX_49 Yup...

[@quite_contrary_9956]

This is so gorgeous. The graphics are so simple but sooo effective. This was so hard to watch and gave me a horrible pit in my stomach the whole time. The little details with the lamb kicking their feet and the wolfs changing of their age was perfectly done. Bravo 👏

[@Loregamorl]

That really got to me too, it's so fuckin aaaaaaaa. You see it and immediately know what's up. I thought this was gonna be some cutesy thing orrrr some other damn thing but nope. Really took a turn there.

[@PaxtenMiller-qe6vq]

I love the small details like how the lamb stops swinging her legs when the wolf asks a question she’s uncertain or uncomfortable about, but then she swings her legs when she’s happy and exiting

[@MrGreen-ci2mm]

LOVE the story telling and old school grainy design

[@aishahthecat6732]

The rack of sheep heads. Multiple masks. Multiple identities. One wolf. I just loved how you showed all the faces the predator wears without any remorse, simply hanging it up and taking it off, so apathetically lying of an entire identity, masking their true selves to fulfill the desires that their demented mind seeks. I just loved that part, it was amazing. This whole video had lots of great details and interpretations, just plainly fantastic. Gj!

[@WHAL-E]

True. But it also shows the wolf has had other victims before. He had to get the masks from somewhere.

[@asvpkvrlv]

@@WHAL-E that’s exactly what I thought. The beginning and end scenes were my favorite. saying more with less.

[@ZK-ib2wp]

​@@asvpkvrlvI love that detail because it also implies he collected the skins from previous victims which makes it creepier

[@uravirginwhocantdrive1400]

I thought those were his previous victims

[@aishahthecat6732]

@@WHAL-E OH YEA DAMN THATS SO COOL- I didn't think of that and with what everyone said it's just really such condensed information in every frame that's so fun to unpack and discover the lore of... But in a real life context, he has had to gain experience about how to act as a young person some way or another and showing that he learnt from previous victims in this way is just muah

[@capitalcherry6594]

I seriously love how you went about this through symbolism of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The start when the wolf looks at the camera, knowing what they’re going to do. You just feel this dread and impending doom. And at the end, it just shows their line of victims, obviously showing they’ve done this before, that this isn’t their first offence and implies what has already happened to the sheep in the video. All of it really reminds me of Little Red Riding Hood. It’s a good way of telling people the harsh reality of what can happen to vulnerable people, especially children. I hope you make more videos about these topics. I’d like to see a video on something like this but instead of a stranger, it’s someone you know

[@unknownoblivion2417]

Yes I’d love to see that too, as unfortunately that’s what I experienced first hand from someone who used to be very close to me who Ment the world to me almost and whom I considered a sister but it was all facade and a show that I wasn’t aware of one was themselves (me) and the other wasn’t (she was acting and toying with me for her amusement? She says she never understood me and that she likes to push people’s buttons, crazy)

[@boop9430]

I didn’t know little red riding hood was about this too 😢

[@_.justahuman._3900]

The representation of the lying and trickery people such as kidnappers, predators, and plain old creeps is prefect in this video. It’s good to help people recognize that you shouldn’t talk to strangers online because they could be telling you complete lies about themself. (When the wolf lied about its age) and the symbolization of this through the phrase “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” is creative and well thought out. Well done. (Also, I love the art, and the animations are smooth.)

[@jamesanthony288]

Hey this was really quite good. You captured a great tone as well as let our minds wander. Your message was very well done.

[@enteraname9048]

3:28 weezer

[@justaguywithhisgrasseson5522]

Sheep album coming

[@Severonblyat]

schloot won't be too happy about this

[@OstensiblyArchaic]

Great stuff here. No jump scares, just an steady increase in dread at what is taking place. Honestly, when I saw Lena accept the invitation to go over I closed my eyes for a moment because I knew what would be next, and the final scene of the wolf hanging another sheep's head on the wall confirmed my fear.

[@Coleslawman17701]

I take the end more as the wolf placing the sheep mask they were just wearing on the wall, along with the other masks they have, other online personalities they use to trick others

[@drysoup3017]

​@@Coleslawman17701 I think it's another victims head.

[@doomsday6372]

@@Coleslawman17701 that’s what I was thinking too

[@xeropulse5745]

Considering it's an art piece the answer is more than likely both meanings. That's what short video pieces like this do. They try to get as many ideas across in a single frame or subtle movement as possible. like the way the lamb's legs stop swinging.

[@soulechelon2643]

@@xeropulse5745 Indeed, I agree right here. It has multiple meanings, and everyone here imo is right.

[@brendacova8311]

The way the wolf slowed its texting. The way the sheep stopped kicking its legs, then resumed once it felt safe. It's so real. You can see the emotions and thoughts even though they aren't directly stated. It's scary.

[@myrical4147]

Glad somebody else noticed this. Crazy attention to detail.

[@randomniy_noyneim]

Perfect vid

[@connorbarnett6886]

A great short film, hinting at a real world issue with a deep message. Well done!

[@freeedom22]

Beautifully done. Atmosphere of dread etc. Really great 👍

[@Cocoknot]

As someone who was a victim of a situation similar to this as a kid, you did a really good job portraying how it starts. Good job. I’m gonna show this to some friends.

[@victorlolxd7347]

Have you ever watched illymation?

[@hemskhet]

@@victorlolxd7347 Man, that one video by illymation about that guy gave me chills.

[@lucasfabu]

@@hemskhet Could you tell me the name of the video?

[@ChezyFNAFPotaters]

I’m sorry that you went through that, thank you for sharing! ❤

[@hemskhet]

@@lucasfabu Search up "Illymation ex boyfriend," the video should pop up.

[@Snnoy]

Something I noticed is that the wolf is, from the very start, always changing the topic of the conversation, never willing to focus on one thing. The lamb mentions homework? Subject is changed to age. The wolf lies about the birthday? Immediately moves on to hobbies. Some people would be willing to ask about the other person’s homework, just about everyone would be willing to talk about their own birthday, but the thing is that none of this contributes to the wolf’s end goal. You see, the wolf is hungry, the wolf is impatient; it wants to sink its teeth into its prey as fast as possible, and so it darts down every avenue of the lamb’s mind, finding anything to latch onto, anything it can use as a lure, as bait. When the lamb says she can’t get a certain game, the wolf knows it has her, hook, line, and sinker, and so it latches on to that, makes sure that the subject won’t be changed. This isn’t a conversation, no; this is a hunt. As someone who was used in this way before, though I’m blessed to not have been lured into a predator’s home, this is hauntingly accurate. The visuals, the music, and the dialogue all come together to create the perfect portrayal of these monsters.

[@sqkoi]

YES!!! im glad someone said aomething about thsi. you can tell that the way the wolf is written that it was crafted perfectly to a tee to what a predator does

[@h1lw]

You gotta be fucking stupid to fall for these. It's an instant red flag when they ask you to come over.

[@zevloq]

dont always trust a sheep because you never know if its a wolf in sheeps clothing.

[@SonicTheHedgehog38214]

A Dog is the one who trolls a predator😎😎

[@Valeryian]

The opposite, actually, it's supposed to be, "don't always trust a sheep, Because you never know if it's a wolf in sheep's clothing."

[@arkangaming4496]

THIS. This is the type of horror I'd genuinely be invested. Not jumpscares, not creepy creatures.

[@duckeatsrice]

this animation is so eerie but gorgeous at the same time. sadly, there are many dangers on the internet today, and you portrayed it perfectly in this animation. i felt chills when the wolf changed 18 to 17, to make it look as though he was the same age as the sheep. it was also such a good attention to detail when the sheep’s legs stopped moving when the wolf asked the questions about meeting up. your work is beutiful, and this is shows much awareness to online safety.

[@aeea3306]

I'm come you

[@Very_Silly_Individual]

Again, 18 isn't his actual age. He just chose 17 because it seemed like the safer bet.

[@lemonman7705]

I like that the sheep masks imply the sheep it was speaking to isn’t the first victim, and is also a mirror for how real life monsters can adopt more realistic behaviors based on previous victims

[@errwhattheflip]

There’s a lot of ways to interpret that last shot. It could refer to how the wolf changes it’s masks to fit with the situation or your interpretation or something else. It’s so chilling

[@sarahmorrow666]

Yea like maybe it’s a sheep blindness thing to us they all look the same but if they video chat or sent pictures the sheep mask would look like the same person always to the sheep if it’s always the same mask!!

[@thesovietshark8945]

yeah, i interpreted it as the wolf having multiple personalities/masks that it uses to lure its victims, which the wolf use as it sees fit

[@Unkniwn1]

ye i also felt a bit sad for the wolf no excitment nothing just pure fking evil theres no way anything/one can be like that but ig its just a video so ye lol

[@andy_rend]

you like it

[@BoredomSmuggler]

As someone going into my teen years I feel like this is important.

[@charitacucharita7038]

I rarely feel scared with horror movies or shorts but this.. This gave me real chills. My respect for this masterpiece.

[@paulitaenlinea]

I loved how at the end you can see all the "masks" That the wolf uses to trick the victims and how they also represent the many victims that have come before this one. That was just incredible

[@zhengwenyu1587]

I also like to interpret as how the wolf has so many personas, the idea that he could be anyone you meet

[@Mysticaltime1]

I thought he skinned the head of lena and wore it, basically impersonating her feelings and being her etc etc.

[@aduckwithayoutubechannel]

I think it’s meant to show the different persona’s the wolf will adapt to get what they want. For example, we see the wolf actively adapting to try and appease the sheep, such as when they begin by lying and saying they’re 18, reconsidering, and deciding to lie that they just turned 17 instead.

[@FeedMeLeaves]

It could also imply the wolf had gotten lena as a 'trophy' (ie molested), as it could be just after they texted or met up since there's no indication of time. It could be symbolic that lena was already 'caught' after that convo alone

[@Jakku_13]

Yeah it was nerve racking

[@allytay6371]

If I had kids I would definitely show this to them. This is a beautiful illustration of the dangers of the internet. Keep up the good work.

[@RmationYT]

It’s a good message but I feel like the fact it shows he killed sheep might school some children, still a good message!

[@octag0nal]

@@RmationYT better to be traumatized by a 3 and half minute video than by being lured and raped by an internet predator

[@Xcrow01X]

@@octag0nal agree

[@RmationYT]

@@octag0nal good point

[@damkiller1597]

Okay I'm going to be honest both of them are dumb - extremely quick paste to meet irl (usually would be okay after 1-3 months) - instantly going to him's house (you can avoid entire danger by meeting at city or any public place) - both people have zero knowleage about each other so for everyone hope game - who the fuck gives in internet your home address?? - just change the game instead going for him's house - proably it happened because he showed irl picture of himself Dangerous if you're dumb and not see obvious red flags, safe if you're smart enough

[@bisasin6110]

I love how they utilised this concept with 'wolf in sheep's clothing'. The symbolism and everything was do e perfectly, you can clearly see the message that they portray. This is amazing art work. Easily top 5 favourite animations on KZbin

[@anti-void7089]

Woah, the fact that things like this most likely happened and how well made This video is surprises me, props to you!

[@iclynnx]

This is an eerie but very real scenario, and you've portrayed it spot on. The animation is well done too.

[@zimmygirl777]

Triple 6.😈

[@Sd0k1_ALT]

woah

[@mrpmaewmaew]

@@zimmygirl777what's that supposed to mean😭

[@zimmygirl777]

@@mrpmaewmaew 666, the number of the beast. Devil's number.😈

[@junothomas5039]

​@@mrpmaewmaew it means that when they liked the comment, the like number went to 666

[@brachiosnores7829]

I noticed the sheep stops kicking at 1:50 as if feeling apprehensive but when they get the wolf's address and say they'll bring their console at 2:55 is when they start to get excited over it / feel a false sense of security and you notice they start kicking their feet again. Very subtle but well done - loved this!

[@shadow-faye]

The sheep stops kicking every time the sheep is typing

[@usagihika]

@@shadow-fayeduring the whole convo where the wolf is trying to convince the sheep to come over, the sheep stops kicking until it confirms

[@shadow-faye]

@@usagihika yes, as it does every time it types

[@usagihika]

@@shadow-faye yeah but especially during the conversation it stops completely even as the sheep is typing

[@cosmic_ghostbruh]

​@@shadow-fayeit kicks everytime it's not typing. But when the wolf says "come over to my house" it stops kicking all together

[@Grandmaster-CEO-of-EPO]

This was fantastically produced. This video is a lot more impactful than most "horror" videos that just rely on very overt shock value and overused tropes. Something that actually happens everywhere in the world, almost at any given moment, and anyone we know can be a victim of it. It serves as a good reminder. The ending can be interpreted multiple ways. These were the most obvious in my opinion: 1. The sheep heads symbolize different personas that the wolf can adopt depending on the victim, demonstrating its cunning and ability to manipulate. 2. The heads represent the wolf's past victims. To the wolf, no sheep is special, just another victim with no dignity or identity, that's why the heads look identical.

[@lutherdayz1691]

I came here expecting a music video, but what I got was so much better. Keep up the good work!

[@WiFiDown37811]

this legitimately made me feel sick to my stomach, which goes to show how well made this really is. I felt legitimate fear for a fictional character, like they were in real danger

[@Thunderblock7889]

Wait a minute, the wolf stated he was 18. But isnt 18 and 16 a 2 year age gap?

[@poopi.]

@@Thunderblock7889 it doesn’t matter. the wolf was talking to a minor and enticing them to come over to their house via games. edit: tbh, regardless of any age, you logically shouldn’t just go to a rando’s house. even if they were both minors or not - it can be a set up

[@Bendernity]

@@Thunderblock7889They probably weren’t even 18 anyways

[@PleaseIgnoreSomeofMyComments]

@@poopi. 18 isn't a big age gap. They are legally an adult but it's not like they are a grown adult. They are a teen.

[@sukia106]

​@LOVE You can't be sure that them saying that they're 18 was true either, because they could have just decided to tone it down. Regardless, going to some rando's house is a terrible idea.

[@veronicawexel1291]

This art style and the simple framing give me life. I adore it. I really like the subtle little things in the movements when they're responding to each other. This is just really nice. Just eerie enough to be uneasy reading the scene play out, waiting for the inevitable to happen. And yet, it is so simple. So effective. This story has no distractions in it and I think that's important to acknowledge with things like this.

[@Bugrareis1905]

Thank you for having time to make this animation

[@saracastle2507]

I love so many details about this but i think my favorites are the wolf changing the age, the kicking feet of the sheep, and how the wolf says "i saw your profile" teaching how much dangerous information we share without even realizing, like your address/ the school you go to/ etc

[@Saboteur4]

I love how the wolf uses punctuation while the sheep generally doesn't. Really shows the age difference between the two. Apparently everyone started using proper punctuation when they were a 4 months old. And are all very smart, very special individuals.

[@FlittaLink]

Wouldn’t the better word be mature?

[@badassteak]

The sheep is 16yo, I think the sheep isn't just too smart, I would def say no to any person who invites me to their house that fast.

[@alexandertanner2940]

I’ve been looking for this comment. Everybody is listing a bunch of great details, but not mentioning this.

[@BrianWanke]

I used punctuation when I was 9, it’s not really a matter of age but maturity.

[@krysivory493]

I ALWAYS make sure my grammar is correct. It's just a trait. It doesn't define age. 🤔

[@bevq2246]

Love the dialogue. The way the wolf convinces the lamb and comes up with solutions to anything hindering their plans is very realistic

[@zillva]

It still feels very off how someone would fall for this though.. I just can't get my head around why someone would fall for something this obvious

[@likeapro4242]

@@zillva it’s a mixture of “that wouldn’t happen to me” and the fact that the “wolf” is practiced in this methodology of targeting young “sheep”. If a kid has the city they live in in their profile, it proves they’re more open about information. Plus younger “sheep” are prone to optimism, especially when they’ve been sheltered from a bunch of very harsh realities. I was one of those “sheep” once upon a time. I’m just lucky that most of my online interactions were on KZbin comments instead of forms and other forms of social media when I was younger and more naive

[@zillva]

@@likeapro4242 I guess the same applies to me as well? Most of my interactions 2 years ago were either in youtube comments, or on discord where I pretty much refused to join public servers, and I honestly still do. I feel like I could never meet up with someone after talking with them for just a while. It took years to build up enough trust for me to actually meet with some of my few online friends, which is why the whole scenario feels unrealistic to me.. I don't understand not waiting at least a few years before meeting up ig?

[@goshogosho8331]

@@zillva It’s just a short video that represents the whole vast world of online manipulation. Some predators could be dedicated enough to chat with their victims for longer periods of time in order to be “more trustworthy”. On top of all that children are very malleable which makes them easy targets so the video surely isn’t an unrealistic representation of reality.

[@therizzler777]

​@@zillva The wolf does not need everyone to fall for this, he just needs someone. you would be surprised by how many would fall into this. It's like an indian phone scam, it doesn't always work but eventually, someone will be a victim.

[@thefloppawithcontent7094]

The most unsettling things are the comments like wtf 💀

[@Autistsons]

Symbolism of the this animation is amazing

[@te7o]

Everything about this is so well made. The introduction, the part where the wolf changes the sentence to sound more young, the way the lamb stopped replying when it got seemingly uncomfortable… it’s all so thought out.

[@Ditto.007]

Agreed, the part where the lamb stops replying was the most interesting imo since you can tell the wolf knows he may be losing a victim so starts to write and push on using games as a weapon to lure in the lamb

[@melonzpip1776]

This is the best use of the trope ive ever seen, i never thought of using it to depict such topic. It's simple yet so eerie and creepy, it's also dreadful since the viewer has an idea of whats happening. What an amazing work!

[@SchizophrenixTheGaul3478]

I heard in those old fairytales, the depiction of wolves being a villain to a child protag is because, well, portrayal of a preds and use as warning to children about them

[@Winter-Alpha-Omega]

I don't get what this is meant to represent. The wolf is a predator all right. But what kind? Did he murder the lamb? Is it literal? Does he really behead his victims and then dons on their flesh? Is it meant to represent a sexual predator? Does he abuse and assault them? Are the beheaded lamb heads meant to represent the lost innocence? What is it?

[@teardropteam]

​@@Winter-Alpha-Omega it's probably metaphorical

[@dapawuehene]

@@Winter-Alpha-Omega I took the masks to be the other faces the wolf takes on, or the people the wolf pretends to be? different personas he disguises himself as.

[@Ieatchildren1881]

​@@Winter-Alpha-Omega Sexual predator

[@ChaosVixen]

Honestly, the fact that so much was said without much being said is brilliant. I wish more people left it to the imagination! That was dark and brilliant. The art style is incredible 🖤

[@Donald915]

crazy how the wolf kept peer pressuring at the end sealing the deal scary shit

[@agehigh7476]

I like how they each had their own typing style. The real sheep was very light hearted, and not grammar heavy. However as is common with older people, the wolfs writing strictly included punctuation, and came across as a bit too formal/ almost angry. Just a cool detail that shows that you/the creator know what they are doing

[@memenazi7078]

He types like a narcissist

[@14hm83]

He types very assertively too.

[@emmautterback3927]

​@@memenazi7078 stop stigmatizing cluster b people

[@Very_Silly_Individual]

@@emmautterback3927 why wouldn't you stigmatize narcicissts? they're terrible people.

[@thegroovysloth7918]

Something not many people notice is also the way punctuation is constantly used by the wolf, when the sheep doesn’t. Its small, but I think it shows more than just that the wolf is older. I think it gives an unsettling feeling from the Sheeps prospective as you go between each text. Its hard to see the innocence and happiness through serious periods at the end of every line. It adds a level of unknowing to his intentions. Worst of all it just overall feels intimidating especially with the line,”Come to my house.” Theres no maybe or if to that sentence, it isnt an invitation, its a full statement. Really amazing

[@ieat10kittens94]

Also notice how the sheep talks, some of the vocabulary he/she uses implies that he/she is younger than 16

[@arianna1906]

​@@ieat10kittens94 not really

[@mariabria2671]

16 year olds text like this a lot you definitely dont have friends 💀 they actually text for childish than this

[@TheAbsol7448]

I don't really like the idea that using punctuation in casual conversation makes you look weird. It's a habit I've had all throughout my time online, even when I first logged into Miiverse at 13. Everyone has different texting habits. Though, I do agree with you on how this wolf talks, it's barely friendly and somewhat demanding.

[@M.Datura]

It does indeed set the tone. Personally I've always put a lot of effort into good grammar and punctuation, to avoid misunderstandings, especially in short format written communication, but it can definitely have the effect of making someone seem more mature. If this had been much longer, which predation usually takes place over as far as I'm aware, the subtle change in writing, the way that someone would become influenced by someone else, is also a thing that people do; a way to work slowly getting used to mimicing the other's style of writing into the identity they present: often presented as someone coming out of their shell. Good point with the "Come to my house." I think one of the strongest tell-tale signs of similar conversations is often the fact that one party shows much more confidence, even though attemptively hidden. At 17, people are usually not so certain of themselves, and the phrasing of "But I don't have anyone to play with." is separated, drawing attention to it. A teen that is directly honest about having no one to share their interests with is not something I've ever met. There is an overarching confidence, that the punctuation underlines. I wish it was this clear in real life.

[@markusmura9953]

I sure do love the undertones of this skillful animation, I sure do wonder how relevant it could potentially be

[@OwenHolt-lo9nc]

Great animation, chilling really. As a person who does stop motion animation, I can appreciate how much time and effort goes into animating something as short as this amazing piece . Keep up the great work!

[@CreeperLumine]

It gave me the chills when the wolf hung up the sheep head. Seriously, you portrayed this whole thing so well and animated it perfectly. When the sheep stopped kicking it’s legs, I felt like it was a hesitation. The wolf also has other heads which means… it’s been doing this multiple times. The eerie atmosphere… the discomfort… I was hooked. I couldn’t take my eyes off.

[@xJaaku]

Well yea duh it's a wolf.

[@cybergeist8932]

​@@xJaakudude.... Seriously?

[@junithcavern1897]

Holy moly. The second the lights turned on and the first message was sent, I just went "Oh sh*t, that's what this is about" and then just sat there in silence. This is incredibly powerful. Such an eerie atmosphere and even tho we don't actually see what happens next, we all know what the outcome will be. Brilliant. (Edit: spelling)

[@catycandy6613]

Даадада господи я тоже

[@serenisma3402]

eerie*

[@junithcavern1897]

@@serenisma3402 Oh whoops, thanks! :D

[@daniellaalouf]

Brilliant work to put it simply. I hope this gets showed around schools!