Don Jose - Animation Short Film 

not quite sure if i just watched the beginning of the universe or a lucid dream fucking amazing piece of work

You’re just casually gonna throw in 4 dimensional shapes and concepts in huh? It just never stops with these gifted, talented, bold artists. This animation makes me really excited about the future of the medium, it feels so classic and so new. It’s a really unique creation that I hope reaches a far wider audience than it currently has. Such commitment and wise storytelling is to be treasured and cherished. I feel time will be very kind to the many interpretations the messaging holds. That feeling of regret from drowning a fly, and realizing what you’ve done, alone feels incredibly relatable on an interpretive level if not literally I would imagine. Honestly I want to go on, but it feels right leaving it about here.

What goddamn rabbit hole of trippy as videos did I just stumble upon! And this one takes the cake... Had me tweaking hard at the peaks. Very cool ride

Beautiful work! The characters, line work, and backgrounds have be vibes of Ed, Edd, and Eddy, Dr.Suess, Rock's Modern Life, Chowder, and even a bit of Genndy Tartakovsky in some shots. And even with all of that, it still seemed like an original style. Loved it!

I love this

absolutely fucking incredible work that exudes rich creativity! everything about this was top tier .....the story, the design, the characters, the editing, the psychedelic influence......you've got a new fan and subscriber! can't wait to see more :)

honestly the perspective and animation is breathtaking, the music and choreography was great too!!!

"1 more gram of Speed doesn't hurt, just take it bruh 😎🤑" The 1 more gram of Speed 😈🗿 :

BIG screen, GREAT stereo, SHROOMS just starting is the way to prepare for this ONE OF THE FINEST ANIMATIONS IN HISTORY

I've never seen an animation capture the feeling so vividly. This is incredible

I enjoyed this multiple times

What seemed to be a likably goofy cartoon about a human & a fly, suddenly flies off into crazy LSD land, with really impressive flow, rhythm, & surprising originality….very nicely done…

Stunning stuff. Compares so well to the best in psychedelic straightahead animation. Why isn’t there a tv channel dedicated to this stuff?

One of the most amazing animations i have ever seen, this is a fucking breathtaking piece of art, the fluidity of the animation is unreal, the people who worked on this deserve all the recognition in the world, hope i see more from these guys. UNREAL

So glad I discovered this. Masterpiece!

UNREAL. This is absolutely incredible and genius.

The acid trip story retold. Who else is frame by frame studying this insane masterpiece?

I have never seen animation like this before. _Spectacular!!!_ (If there _is_ a multiverse, _this_ is the one I want to go and see.)

Started off interested, moved into cool, and then developed into absolute insanity. Great work

What did I just watch?!? XDD This is sick! The animations are impressive:'D

I don't know how many times I can rewrite the word "beautiful". But that is exactly what this was. Now that is content I'd pay for.

This is by far THE BEST thing I have seen in a very long time. Bravo!

Watching this again _ I love it so much. There is just so much to see that I want to pause at every scene to take it all in. So beautifully drawn and so many funny details!

If the goal of animation is to take the viewer on a journey-than this has succeeded !!!!!!!!!!!

The imagery on the animation is amazing! Plus it’s original, unlike most other story lines now days. I love it. Great work!

I just adore how fast this got epic. Thanks !

This was beyond amazing. In awe of how much creativity and effort I know had to have been put in to this. One of those works of art that really just captures your attention completely. I cannot praise your art style enough. Being someone who watched Cartoon Network growing up it gives me a great sense of nostalgia while still feeling so fresh and funky in the weirdest (best) ways! Your talent is wild I can’t wait to see more 💓

I loved everything about this video. Please don't stop making animations

This has become one of my favorite thing I've ever seen❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Lo mejor que YT me pudo haber recomendado

Everything is perfect ! from start to finish!!!

the fuck this doesnt have over a mil hurts me so bad. this is amazing

Amazing!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

Alternative Title: The Very Essence of our Universe

This is absolutely immaculate

Amazing, I totally love the Dr Seuss style of this vid!

This is a miracle work of art

This is a masterpiece!!!!

I've watched this 5 times and i just went frame by frame because I am just floored at how fluid and smooth the motion and form is. What incredible work, I can't believe how few views this has

Génialissime !!!

Brilliant! Bravo!

How does this still not have more views?!?! I keep coming back I love this animation

Divine ❤ wow. I wish there was a channel streaming this 24/7

holy shit, this is incredible. AMAZING sound as well!! wow. glorious frame by frame work. it feels selfish to say i want more after seeing such intricate detailed work - but i do!! incredible work here!

This is absolutely the best animation I’ve ever seen!! Thanks for your creativity 🎉

Wow, just wow! Nice work, this is amazing on every level.

Oh im so glad this is slowly getting the recognition it deserves. This masterpiece is one of the greatest films of all time, and i really hope everyone will get to see it. I hope youll get a community of your own and keep doing what you love.

This is too cool, too underrated the whole animation was brilliant. Every bit was perfect, the music choice, pacing, and storytelling.

wow guys, I wasn't expecting any of this. It all started with a deeply annoying and self-centered fly! I can't believe I was dragged into this madness 💜 It blew my mind!

Heartfelt and beautiful . ThankYou.

So glad i found this

The vibe and style of this short puts me in the mind of independent animated shorts of the ‘80s but with a modern touch. Stuff like what someone such as Bill Kopp would’ve done or what have you.

Wow, this was breathtaking!

Wow, I have no words. This is the most amazing, most incredible animation I've ever seen. Not only from the amount of effort and skill it takes to create this complex of a film for one person, but also because of how much the work that was put in shows. I can't even begin to comprehend how long it would take to draw every frame of this and at the same time keep the movement so smooth. Nothing ever stops moving. Even when characters or objects are standing still, there's still slight movement in them. For example, the plates that the blue waiter carries has a sense of weight and speed to it as they jiggle, and bounce off each other. Plus, when I saw the designs of the humans and their world, I was immediately intrigued. Every part of it is just so colorful and full of life. The characters can show their thoughts and feelings without speaking a word of dialogue. It's a great use of show, not tell. For example, at 3:31 we know what the orange guy is feeling when the fly begins to drown. We can clearly tell that he feels remorse for his actions, not through dialogue, but just through his facial expressions. He looks to his left and right as if he's looking for the punchline, but he realizes that there's no joke. You don't have to be a genius to know the exact thoughts and feelings going through his head, we just know through our subconscious empathy that he feels bad for watching the fly struggle to survive. Along with the storytelling, there's also moments that are just awesome for the sake of being awesome. Just like this moment at 3:55 where you see the bowls and plates flipping and bouncing around. It would be just as amazing without the scene, but having it there just adds charm and personality to the world. As you watch, you just get immersed into it. And the music and visuals do an amazing job at helping you do that. For example, 5:26 would not feel as dramatic and thrilling without the intense music and the close-up perspective of the fly grunting and struggling to climb to freedom. After the overcome the conflict, the fly and orange guy get a cute personal moment together because you tell by the happy music and the fly's expression that he's thankful to be saved. Also, I appreciate the small detail of the fly wringing the water out of his wing and the blue guy finding it weird that the orange guy and the fly are just staring at each other. At 6:40 the happy moment is short ended marked by the change in music and the giga chad duck absolutely wreaking chaos and eating the fly marking himself as the true villain of the story. At this point, my jaw dropped as the falling plates slowed down and the duck started to parkour across it. If I were trying to convince someone to watch this short film, I would just show them the one-minute chase scene at 7:05 . This scene rivals Disney-level animation and creativity and I still can't believe it was animated by one person. Also, can we please just give this film an Oscar for just this transition between the city to the cricket music world at 8:27 ? The trumpet beginning to play as they slide down the long, twirling leaf is incredible, I am speechless! I mean, the entire section of the cricket world with the dancing crickets is amazing. The animation, music, and cinematography really shine here in all respects. Once 9:52 starts, and the orange guy dances so much that he twists his legs around and unravels himself into psychedelic madness, you really begin to see the beauty and technicality of the animation in full display. Having knowledge and some slight experience in animation myself I think I would have gone insane with the amount of patience and dedication it would take to draw every frame of this Oscar worthy scene. Anybody who watches this masterpiece would be insane not to immediately subscribe, like, and check out his other content. Such an amazing animator doesn't deserve to go underrecognized.

this was really good, you're extremely underrated, keep up the great work!

Interesting work! This is awesomely weird. From the visuals, to everything. You guys nailed it!

Listen friends, it's so heartwarming! All your reactions, comments, analyzes and compliments! so exciting! emotional flooding! I will slowly read everything and answer one by one. You are amazing!

THIS IS AMAZING! OH WOW! So very very talented. Never seen anything like this before! Thank you!

Mind boggling.

I Watched this on mushrooms ist was the best experience of my Life i Love you Don Jose

THIS IS FUCKING GENIUS...

Man Loved it every bit of it was incredible! from sound to music to the animation ugh! So good...

This is an incredible animation, keep up the amazing work you are doing!

Amazing. All the objects have really nice weight to them, the plate stack especially

Another underrated author. Beautiful interesting style, wonderful sound design - what else is needed for happiness?

Fabulosa animacion, es bueno mirar el talento de artistas no comunes...existe mucho talento allá afuera esperando ser descubierto...agradeciendo el trabajo de este video ...😊

Such fluid, wonderful animation! God bless your works 💙💜

A wild goose chase of self discovery

Acrylic colors reminiscent of 40s Disney movies, with the surrealist approach of artists like Sally Cruikshank and the animated fluidity Richard Williams? Oh, with Joe Murray's art style. A strange combination, but i like it. I wonder how long it took to animate everything, i applaud the animators

Esto es tan bueno, buen trabajo!

WOOOOOWWWW!!! THANKS A LOT

Stunning.

That escalated quickly 😂

Whoah. Awesome.

WOW! :D Gorgeous on a whole `nother level! :D

This should have millions of views, not 13k!

Amazing work!💯

Wow this is incredible

Wowoowowowowowoow, what a masterpiece, how can this be on earth

Wow. 🎉 incredible!

This is fucking perfect

top tier stuff

Amazing

Magnificent ❤

Underrated

Superb !!!

Amazing animation!

What the fuck!? This is the coolest thing I have ever seen and it has under 10k views? Holy shidt!?!?!

What a great animation! This is really inspiring to watch, makes me want to create!

deserves more hype

Such a weird video. But I think that's a good thing in this case. It shows off various different styles of creativity. Once it paints a good picture of the world, it throws a twist at you. Showing the artist can easily lead the viewer through these different styles of creativity.

I love the pace, the style(s), the characterisation, the edits, the sound - the SOUND. I got lost a bit but that’s not a criticism 😃

Wish they'd make a spiritual successor to Bruno Bozzetto's "Allegro Non Troppo" Just give me a naughtier version of Fantasia where a bunch of animators do trippy yet breathtaking short films like this

This thing blows my fuking mind, amazing work bro!!

Beautiful 🤙

it has big ed edd and eddy energy its cool

Wow. Dr. Seus would be proud!

The editing is very interesting. The style is truly unique. Congrats! I subscribed to the channel!

Watching this while tripping is fucking incredible

Thank You.