PEOPLE PERSON | Award-Winning Animated Short Film 

My thoughts: she was using virtual reality as a form of escape. In it she finds peace and later the intoxicating excitement and rush of life. Both she and the viewer assume that she needs the virtual world because the real world is too terrible to live in. Only when she is forced to disconnect does she find something she didn't expect: The real world does have peace. And all the people who experienced those amazing things are there, living those experiences. And their true, real forms are even more incredible than what the virtual world could simulate. She is incredible, and her life can be incredible and full of beauty and excitement, if she would just go out and live it.

It felt like a 'Love, death and robot' episode!! Great work!! ❤

When A.I. said, "I'm sorry, your head-space is no longer compatible with this reality," I felt that. 😑

i love the story of the main character living in ai simulation her whole life of escapism like a drug showing in one color each scene and wanting more becomes over whelming until she rips it off introducing herself to the real world burst of color all at once sees herself in a new light for the very first time, at least that's what i learnt. Amazing cinematography, and storytelling with color Congrats on winning so many Awards you Deserve it .

This film highlights a problem in youtube: you can only like something once! This is amazing!

Solarpunk future with friends > isolated technocapitalism. Thank you for creating and sharing this! Your art really matters. :)

The choice of medium was on-point. Rotoscoping "superimposes" a form onto you, similarly to how digital avatars, especially in VR, are superimpositions. On top of that, this rotoscoping was done using 3D models! I don't know if all this was intentional in the choice, but even if not it's a neat coincidence.

As an old guy confused by how the youngsters talk and with my social awkwardness and disconnection from how most folks talk, this was a powerful video about balacing you and them while maintaining sanity and self.

This is just on another level. You guys werent afraid to experiment something different which led to this visual masterpiece.

That touch in the mirror, slowly learning to accept yourself? Heart dropping (and tear dropping). Friggen magnificent. Beautiful work to the whole team!!

How this has so little views is a pure mystery to me! This is gorgous!

This is what animation is all about. *THIS* is why I want to be in the animation industry. *This* is the future :D

absolutely no way. I REFUSE TO LET THIS GO BY WITHOUT THE APPRECIATION IT DESERVES. This was PHENOMENAL!

And remember we could've gotten batman beyond in this animation style. We were robbed fr.

The story is in the title "People Person." When she takes the vr stuff off, she see's people, but they're all one person(Her). [Alternative Meaning] Nice work.

The animation style, ambiance and lighting is breathtaking. It feels like an anime version of blade runner with a dystopian version of detroit become human

I love when YT recommends random gems. This is what I live for, truly. 💎

I've watched this so much the last few hours, and I still don't fully understand. Things I've noticed that I think I understand: the vr is their release and escape from their current life and back to the remnant of a feeling of bliss as a child- hence the initial disk being in a meadow, like the memory of a rare moment of human connection they cherish. However as well, this method of escape was founded and taught to them as a child as well, as seen with them beside their parents also in vr. The bootleg disk found in the trash is a prototype or illegally modified version of the new official one which was advertised- perhaps the official one is supposed to be you experiencing new things- not you experiencing new people. Also, perhaps such extremes as seen in the bootleg are not intended. In the bootleg, we see a meadow experience interrupted, a mime fighting then experiencing regret- pretty sure the elderly by the painting is the same person (mustache/ same eye color)- also they're likely still fighting, someone committing die, someone speeding away from police but getting caught, someone getting high at a party and possibly overdoing it, and two lovers loving and creating life. Every one of these lives seems to have some contradiction, as real life would I guess: peace brutally interrupted, a violent one who doesn't speak seems to have a loud inner voice, feeling bliss when committing die, fleeing fast for the thrill of escape but being finally caught, the love club is just getting high by yourself, and a dispassionate wedding leads to a new life. The break breaks, they flee to try and recover, they crash, they fall, they rip out the very thing causing it all, and then see the world anew- real laughter, real birds, real color. They encounter their reflection once more, but instead of resisting the act of grounding and remaining in a colorless world, they ground, they reflect, and then wtf the person people are back. Things I've noticed that I don't understand: After the initial vr session they went to a sync machine to make the return, it then said it was syncing, but then stated that due to an issue they need to find a sync machine to restore to a normal headspace- so, did they not want to restore at that time or is it just some flaw in the system? Also, who was the additional person with the looped earrings in the bootleg that texted them- was it them or? Lastly, the mole- it's always on the right side of their face, except for the initial reflection scene- maybe this is why they were shocked upon sight of their reflection the second time and not the first. In the final reflection scene it mirrors like an actual mirror, but in that first one it swaps sides- you'd think they hit reality in the end hence the sudden vibrancy, but then you see the characters from before and you wonder, but then you watch again and see the mole thing and wonder was any of it real at all? I'm so confused, yet so moved. I can relate in ways- really, what's real anymore?

This is why i love short films. Theyre usually so experimentive, and filled to the brim with passion, storytelling, deep meaning, and style. You guys have and are always going to have a bright future in artistic creations. Thank you for all your hard work and talent, poured into this film!

Oo! The chip in the side of the head reminds me of an animated short film called “Best Friend.” Have you seen that by chance? It’s a completely different story line, but I like seeing different takes on the purpose of them. Every story is told differently, and I thought this was a neat one. Best of luck with future projects!

This is one of the most breathtaking works of art I have ever witnessed. To me it felt like breaking away from one’s social media addiction, which I had for years. Thank you, really, from the bottom of my heart. Please keep doing what you do, the world needs stories and art like this.

First of all: this is a god damn masterpiece! Thank you so much for it. Second: just to bring up a new idea: what if the last part wasn’t the reality and more that this disc makes a copy of your brain/ personality/ everything and uploads it into the game. So when she ripped out the vr- thing she died and what we saw was the copy. That could be why the people from the game showed up in that reality. I do see the reasons why this might be wrong but I do like the idea that they all came from the dark world and found piece there.

Beautiful use of rotoscope. I really hope that more and more people will use it. For a short with minimal dialogue, you've all managed to tell a wonderful story as well. The use of over-saturation and over-stimulation, at least to me, really captured the desire many people have for a 'realer-than-real' experience; so much stimuli going on it drowns out everything else (the good as well as the bad), and makes the real world seem bland by contrast. That's to say nothing of the many people pointing out the mental health aspects, which I see as well. Happy to see her break out of her cycle of addiction. In the end, she can't fully say "I'm okay"--but you also know that she's committed to reaching a place where she can say that. And I relate to that a lot. There's been many times in my life where I'm just "I'm...". To each and every person who made this work possible: I love each and every one of you, as one human being to another. You are wonderful, and I hope you can say "I'm okay".

As an introvert, this speaks to me. Meeting with real people who have different personalities and opinions can be terrifying but once I am past the scary part, I am happy to have met someone new. And the loud, static colors definitely described what I feel in my head sometimes when I am stressed, overwhelmed, or lost

This reminds me of my late-night thoughts that when we die, we will become one consciousness because ego is what separates us in living brains.

seeing korean letters here and there in it felt pretty new, since most of the cyberpunk scenes in media inspired by blade runner solely reference japanese culture. amazing work.

The choices of color pallette is so underrated. Literally a simulation of a drugged sensory overload as a cope...but in a good way.

This made me wanna touch grass :3

Incredibly unique visual style with a great scifi story!

A lively, nuanced romp around the concept of personal reality, virtual and otherwise. Many thanks!

this is pretty cool, though unclear what really happened at the end, I guess it's anyone's interpretation... did she actually remove the implant and finally notice the people she'd been ignoring so far, or did she just get trapped into the experience, as herself? either way, it's cool

So stylish, great pallette! Also, movement animation is really smooth. Pleasure to watch.

When you work so much on a project you quickly disconnect from the reason for everything. this masterpiece made me remember. thanks

I have no words, this is prettiest and most impressive animation I've ever seen on RU-vid

The little flickery movment following the perspective of the the character it's beautiful

The coolest thing I’ve ever seen!!!!!! Stunning. Captivating. Legendary.

I wonder how she can walk the street so calmly with the assassin's creed low health disorientating effect

Cool story. Trippy premise. Fun to watch. Eye candy. Ear candy. Relatable main character. Ambiguous ending. I think that's pretty much all I could ask for in a short film. Great job--well done..

Amazzing. Any chance for some process / behind the scenes short talk? Would love to see character sketches, stroryboards, etc.

The imagery and visual design in this is top tier. I like the Bladerunner aesthetics but overall it reminds me of the Neuromancer universe.

I’ve seen a short film with a very similar niche to this with the virtual reality being in a chip in the same place in the head as well. So I’m not the most sure if this is completely original though the art style is completely different and amazing and the story is a bit different so I’ll give whoever made this a thumbs up.

THE MOVEMENTS ARE SO REAL AND SMOOTH WTH??? I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT

Its beautiful! So much hard work holy shit!!! And omg the story The way the scenes switch connected with the music and the emotions on their faces and the end omg the end The way she connected with the people who's life she got to expirience - to me is a super example of true interconnection and empathy which resonated so much with my life expirience so far Its scary to think that we all may be one big thing in the end, one big mush, but art makes it look as thought perhaps it is not as bad We're all just silly lost beings scared of the next big step but we're not alone here and whether that's a curse or a blessing is up to us

Phenomenal! Great work, the animation is beautiful, the music and sound is perfect. It stirred up feeling and thoughts in me just as quality art should. Hope this gets to more people.

This is very profound, reminds me of myself where I have lived on the internet for so long, playing video games etc to the point where this seems more of reality than well...reality.

Amazing. Love the story, the ending, the facial expressions, the camera work, the animation and the effort put in the backgrounds. I will say one thing though. The amount of drowning and flickering colors made it straining on the eyes even though I understand that is kinda the point but still.

I thought it was 2D on the thumbnail. Amazing short though. Looking forward to the next project.

I had been following the short for a while now, I wasn't sure what to expect, but not this!!! Truly such an incredible work from everyone, excited for what lays in the future for everyone on the project:)!!! Congrats Ry, Duncan, and everyone else on the team

This movie is amazing it reminds me of the animated cyber punk

this is so cool. reminds me of reality shifting. and incorporating this technological reality with integrated VR into futuristic humans is so awesome. makes me so excited for how the future will look and what technology is capable of. animation is so incredible, thank you 💗 it’s so magical to look at the world as a reflection of the self, and this is such a beautiful, gorgeous animation to show it.

Truly another master piece from the animators of yt. Too bad these wonderful pieces of art don't get as much attention as they deserve. 9/10 short film : )

Absolutely magnificent! Thank you for this!

With so much content on social media that we blindly thumb our way through, it was wonderful to stumble onto something that had me watching from end to end. This is a genius short film and so just so relevant. Well done.

This was an epic dive into the rabbit hole of identity. I have a firm grasp on reality and know who I am, but my confidence is just a house of cards. Thank you for this trip.

I love everything about this, really, everything. The color work, the stylization, all of it. But I think one of my favorite details is her cat getting so upset at the headspace failure. I’ve seen it before and I’m sure I will again, animals, especially pets, know when someone is using drugs (assuming that is akin to what this is) and when they are having a bad trip or overdosing. It’s a really good detail I enjoy a lot.

Probably the most fleshed out and riveting short film experiences ive ever had. Gorgeous cinematography, and really immersive sound design

VR is for some specific use only! Living in reality is WOW!

Just like actual life...reality was the real drug!

This is absolutely stunning, I'm literally mesmerised!!! This is such a gorgeous animation, I loved it so much. Especially with the fluidity, and the colours.. and I could really connect with the main character around the sentiment of having the urge to escape reality. Such a beautiful piece, I appreciate everyone who worked on it! I look forward to more stuff like this, it's amazing :)) ❤❤

This is incredible! the animation, the voice acting, the music- EVERYTHING!

What a freaking WOOOW. WHAT I JUST SAW?!?

The whole concept in this story is just amazing! Whenever I find an animation like this I feel so happy about people having such a cool imagination and dedication to make not only good stories, but forms of art too. I have managed to feel something special for animation, and especially respect for those responsible for their creation. Keep it up!

I heard "Feel Me Tonight" during that montage of the main character switching between different personas and I had to immediately get that song.

I don't normally comment but I just wanted to say the visual details and music for this film are exquisite and you have a new fan👏🏾✨Also to animate the characters alone and have the perseverance for 3yrs of working on the project is inspiring

Cool animation, immersive sound design, and a thought-provoking story! Nice work team.

We love this! Amazing work you guys, gals and enby pals

Wowww the visuals kind of reminded me of enter the void (if anyone sees this comment before watching it PLEASE exercise caution and read about it beforehand bc it’s very dark)… Veryyy nice job ❤ I was glad this ended on a more positive note 😆

Found this via reddit - mind-blowingly well done. Thank you so much for making and sharing it. :)

This is a rare and beautifully done quality piece of art. Bravo.

I prefer dystopias, always have. It saves on therapy, also pharmaceuticals. I consider it a gift, maybe from a particularly far sighted parent or educator. One who, in seeing the obvious direction of urban society, our nihilistic march towards a future that excludes the possibility of happiness and self actualization in favor of consumer culture and voluntary lobotomization, added, subtracted, altered, or otherwise fucked with my neuronal landscape. Resulting in a preference for media saturated urban environments, an ambivalence towards the welfare of organic life, an appreciation for mechanistic sentience in any form, and an ability to derive pleasure from humiliation. Life is good. Life is grand. The future is bright, chaotic, and full of sharp things. See you there.

SEVERELY UNDERRATED So good, this deserves better I love how there were plants and trees in the city right from the beginning despite the cyberpunk aesthetic.

Not enough likes, not enough subscribers. Here, have one of both! This is truly amazing :)

Wow! That’s so gorgous! The style, the animation itself, I mean… I love it. I am definitaly saving it for future tě-waches and shearing with other people. Like I kinda get why is youtube not recomending this video that much (the slow start) but… screw youtube algorithm! This is a masterpiece and it deserves to be shown as much as possible!

I’m so surprised by the small amount of views this has, this is the best animated short film I’ve seen! The colors and the movement it’s all so impressive.

😐😐😐🤔 ОК... допустим... 🤔😑😑😑 *P.S.:* ничего не понятно, но очень интересно 😉 *P.P.S.:* красиво и прикольно, спасибо👌👍✌️

THIS IS GREATT!!! THANKYOU FOR MAKING THIS!

So beautiful and colorful. I was captivated by the dread she felt when she was forced out and felt her loss. The colorful world was so overwhelming and beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you and your team for this amazing artwork. Did such a great job.

I've seen an incredible amount of media over my years, and this ranks among the very top in terms of things that I love. I appreciate your art, it was a euphoric watch.

Amazing job! I love the animation and the story it tells!

How is this so unpopular? It's incredible, much better than many short films. I hope the hard work pays off on this. And even then hope at least it's payed off in how proud everyone is that worked on this for the outcome

While watching this video, I don't exactly know what I felt, but it deeply affected me. The main character's self-acceptance stirred emotions in me that I hadn't felt before. I wish it were a longer film.

amazing, the style of this short film is captivating and unique

This is my fav kind of thing to watch. Distopian future, punk an interesting sound design, art style and music!!! Would love to make something like this someday, or partake in it. You all did such a great job. And the open endings always get me!

Excellent work. Love the twist ending. So much said so clearly yet with so few words. And rotoscoping still lives!

Masterpiece. Love how your style is seemingly inspired by Alberto Mielgo work, but still creates unique narration. 9:18 Did I just captured Sally Face reference?

Wow...a full-on Art a Happening, thank you!❤

This is so great at capturing the feeling of being in your own head and completely disconnected from the world around you, a common feeling in the world today sometimes. Amazing work guys.

This is POWERFUL! Made me cry!!! You are an amazing artist and I hope to see more of your work soon!!

Reminds me of Keiichi Matsuda/bladerunner (heavy on the Black lotus vibes) depiction of the future reality. Also I just found it funny how this "future" is still using floppy disks for almost everything like its just programmed into society. I'm just thinking about all the old tech we stopped breaking new ground with, and how different life would be if we kept up with them. I'm already thinking for example Laser disc (already coming back funny enough) , vhs tapes, and my all time favorite CRT's. oh what I would give for such a reality lol.

Wow, this was intense and interesting. The animation is similar to Waking Live but with a cool and unique adaptation to it. The twist at the ending was the best part. Powerful message. Awesome work!

this is now in my top 3 favorite animated short films

wholeheartedly deserved those awards

This is absolutely incredible, i want a whole movie lmao

Fantastic work. I really love the hard cyberpunk style with the vibrant colours, and the motion is flawless.

im barely 1/3 into this and the artstyle?? the emotion?? the cinematography??? how is it so beautiful

This is one of the most insane animations I've ever seen, absolute masterpiece. Seriously, amazing work!

This is gonna Blow up

This was amazing. I’m a bit confused but mesmerized

Absolutely amazing!! This has some of the coolest animation and sickest moments. That sequence where she experiences many lives was reeeeaaalllyyy fucking effective!!!

WOOOW JUST LIKE THE WISE GURUS SAT WE ARE ALL ONE...SOUL