Birds of a Feather - Animated Short Film
Фильм және анимация
A little bird wants to befriend two pelicans and share in the plump fish they flaunt. When one of the pelicans needs help the little birds feels powerless until an opportunity arises and a decision must be made.
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'Birds of a Feather' (2018) is written, directed, designed and animated by Bianca Nall. This is her first short film.
This 2D animated family friendly film has screened at over 20 film festival around the world.
AWARDS
Best Animation - Queensland Emerging Screen Talent Short Film Competition (2018)
Best Film by a Gold Coast Resident - Gold Coast Film Festival (2019)
Special Mention - 10th VAFI & RAFI - International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival (2019)
Best Animation Short - Mexico International Film Festival (2019)
Bianca Nall - Writer, Director & Animator
Jed Cahill - Producer & Sound Design
Shane Nall - Associate Producer
Darren Lim - Music Composer - darrenlimmusic.com
© Bianca Nall 2018
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Пікірлер: 408
The backgrounds alone are amazing! Not to mention the movements and designs of the birds!
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I particularly enjoy the design stage of the process.
@pemburupetualang4977
2 жыл бұрын
nice video..
" how are we gonna make a male and a female?" " idk all pelicans look the same" " pink" " what-" " lashes too" " but-" " shush"
@larslionheart
3 жыл бұрын
Oh come on it's super subtle. Plus she looks more like a real pelican than the male
@heatherevans9252
3 жыл бұрын
@@larslionheart I agree that's it's rather well done compared to most. It's barely there, instead of in your face about it like a lot of animations.
@ernovincze2900
3 жыл бұрын
It also uses the "angular male, rounded female" cue: the male pelican has a triangle-shaped head if you ignore the bill, whereas the female has an oval head.
@Zinnie.
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but it does the job. I mean you figured out it was female didn’t you? That’s the point. You can whine about stereotypes all you want, but it’s a fucking cartoon bird.
@asier9444
3 жыл бұрын
i still don't get the pont of making a female and a male. Like my comment says, all pelicans look the same. If you wanna make the two cifferent why don't just give one a scar or something like that ? It's not just about stereotypes you know?
Can't believe you actually killed off a major character and didn't bring them back, it's not what I expected from a short like this but it was a pleasant surprise, especially seeing as it genuinely contributed to the plot and wasn't there for shock value or cheap sympathy. Goes to show that you can still tell just as impactful of a story and have a happy conclusion
@xXx_L0rD_D0m1n4t0r_xXx
3 жыл бұрын
Hey not every day we have a short with GoOd EnDiNg We need more sad or Idk shorts Because oof only happy ending xd
@Melisande777
3 жыл бұрын
@@xXx_L0rD_D0m1n4t0r_xXx Life is already full of shitty endings. So are a lot of the short films on youtube.
@spcrri4796
2 жыл бұрын
@@xXx_L0rD_D0m1n4t0r_xXx Idk what shorts you watch but 7/10 they're depressing. 👀 It's rare to get a happy ending one.
CRIMINALLY underrated
Why is this only suddenly coming up on people recommended a year later?!? KZread this is outrageous!
This video is beautiful, with all the adorable expressions and detailed movements. Also, every time the small blue bird does literally anything I find cute, from it’s little flying animation to the faces and poses it does, I can’t help but say ‘Awwww!’ You are WAY too underrated! Keep up the good work, I absolutely adore this animation you have created!
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊. I’m glad you feel that way about the little bird because that’s how I feel too.
Ok but I really love the sound effects. The water noises, especially the sounds of the flippers hitting the dock are so satisfying, they’re right on the nose
When the differences are magnified, loving become difficult. When the similarities are magnified it becomes easier to love, care and share.
Why am I only getting this recommend to me now?! This was amazing! Keep up the amazing work!
So this is in our recommendation now
This is unbelievably underrated.
@rosepetullz
3 жыл бұрын
I saw you on “Bird of a Feather” too! :D
The love between the pelicans is easy to see, but nothing destroys friendship between him and the little cormorant
@cosmicreef5858
11 ай бұрын
love is equally important thou
I love how gentle this feels to watch ❤️
Thank you for all your amazing comments! I’m so pleased it has suddenly found an audience on KZread. This is just the motivation I need to keep going on the long journey of completing my next short film. Possible spoiler alert: - - If you’re wondering what happened to the female pelican, in my mind she was injured (not dead). Now she’s being rehabilitated in a wildlife sanctuary. I probably should have put a clue to this in the credits but will definitely put an easter egg for this in my next film.
@meiopalstone8102
3 жыл бұрын
This was amazing! I love how much emotion and personality are in all of the characters! Beautiful work!! 🥺🥺😍
@meiopalstone8102
3 жыл бұрын
Thank KZread for shoving it in our recommended!
@Tsubahi
3 жыл бұрын
What kind is the gray bird, BTW?
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tsubahi hi 👋, it’s a cormorant.
@amandasnider2644
3 жыл бұрын
One thing I thought was... "Maybe Mama bird got injured and she was rescued by humans and brought to a raptor rehabilitation center and was released in a different location... and maybe when baby bird and papa bird fly together they'll see her in the distance flying to them!" Still a lovely story even with the sadness
There aren't enough animations about birds, I absolutely LOVE the way the cormorant and pelicans are animated!
Loved the style and expressions of the characters. So sweet!
@biancanall2358
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
0:38 Thought the bird had a derp tongue-
@ellenmonteiro5392
3 жыл бұрын
LOL IF YOU PAUSE ON IT IT LOOKS LIKE IF HIS TOUNGE WAS LICKING HIMSELF note:the tounge is actually food in normal animation
@MUKESHKUMAR-dt7yn
3 жыл бұрын
बहुत अच्छा है
I Feel Sooo Bad For The Poor Pelican Who Lost His Mate & The Only Thing Left Of Her Is a Small Feather, But Aleast He Made Friends With The Small Bird & Showed Him The Best Fishing Spot❤️🦋🌹😎
That fish was like “can one of ya’ll eat me, or...?” 😂
hurts me that i’m just now seeing this a year later but that looks amazing
The animation is awesome, characters well designed, and the plot is really good. I don't get how such awesome animations like this don't get the attention, you deserve a whole lot of attention!
Why is it only now that it was recommended to me!? This is so amazing!
OKAY BUT HIS WIFE DIED
@somedandy7694
3 жыл бұрын
Fear not! The animator said she intends to put the wife in another video, 'cause she's injured rather than dead. We'll have to stay tuned, I suppose.
@PotatoSaladMonkey
3 жыл бұрын
cri
@taylorthompson9752
6 ай бұрын
@@somedandy7694 Indeed!
@mariaguadalupedelatorre97
10 күн бұрын
@@somedandy7694 bro pero ya estamos en 2024 y no ha subido la segunda parte :( pobre de el pelícano se quedó solo
@somedandy7694
9 күн бұрын
@@mariaguadalupedelatorre97 I'm more worried about the animator. 3 years and no sequel? I hope she's doing alright.
I've literally come across for short animated films with the same "birds of a feather" title. Must just be a really popular name for thesis films involving birds I suppose.
How in the crab legs does this only have 2.8k? Am I reading this wrong? Dude this is freaking amazing, you deserve more attention
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you 😊. All of a sudden in the last few days KZread is suggesting my film 🤷♀️ and people are watching and enjoying it.
@HerooftheWind
3 жыл бұрын
@@biancanall2358 yep, I honestly like this film very much, you did amazing on it, and its good the algorithm is finally working for you!
I study birds, here are the species based on my studies. -Australian Pelicans(Both Male and female) Because they have the iconic S-shaped neck when flying, and obviously because of their gular pouch. - Cormorant(Black Bird), because cormorants cant fly, and swim to achieve food such as fish. They also sunbathe by spreading their wings and standing still.😊
@jaguarlegoanimations9826
Жыл бұрын
Comorants can fly just as well as your average pigeon. Not tryna be rude but i don't think you study birds if you don't know that...
@owlspirited
Жыл бұрын
@@jaguarlegoanimations9826 Yes that indeed is correct, they CAN fly as well as a pigeon. They flap alot more often(to gain medium speed) and alot of young adults have a minimum amount of wing feathers which means they don't fly very well like most seabirds do. Sorry if I wasn't being too specific on the comment. Just wanted others to know that they don't fly as good as an average seabird.
@jaguarlegoanimations9826
Жыл бұрын
@@owlspirited ok
@carpenterthehivewing
Жыл бұрын
The concept of pelicans adopting a cormorant child is very wholesome to me
I love the sound track for this film.
wow. I've never seen a cartoon about a Double Breasted Cormorant before.
@shiva72945
3 жыл бұрын
You mean double-crested ? But he's not, I think it's a common Cormorant.
This was absolutely amazing! How does it not have more views?! People are missing out on this animation
This is a masterpiece and I like how you used an underrated bird like the pelican
@goldeneagle8740
Жыл бұрын
The main character was a cormorant, which was amazing. In my opinion, all birds are underrated. We don't get movies and TV shows about birds often, and rarely do we ever get one that decipts birds realistically. I always find that in bird movies and TV shows they mostly go with some stereotype when they are writing the bird such as getting the beak color wrong (a lot of birds have gray beaks but they make them yellow) or they make the birds live in their nest year round, or the worst stereotype BY FAR is the one that DOMESTIC CATS are totally a natural predator to birds, they are actually an invasive species.
Aww! I feel sad for the pelican when he didn't find his love.At last he made friendship with the cormorant.
I see the fish and i think "don't just be cute run for your life dumb !" that's very a chill fish XD
This was absolutely amazing! You deserve so much more!
Love this! The cormorant's design is so cute.
I love this! The animation is so smooth and the story line is great.I’m also glad that cormorants are getting some love. They are definitely underrated birds.
So beautiful and touching animation!
This is an amazing story. Hope to see more like this
cool nice original story
How do you only have 7 subscribers this is amazing!!
BBL (Bird Boy Love) how wonderful ❤ It’s sad to see the mr pelican’s wife die unseen by storm ⛈ 😢 but I think a new beginning has begun for both different sea birds
I really feel so sorry for that poor bird to lost his mate
What a sad and cute story. c: The aniamtion looks great and the music fits well! ^^
I LOVE THIS! So cute! Happy and sad you evened it out perfectly *chef kiss*
Bruh, Wow The details, smoothness + the contexte, this film is so wholesome! This is so Underrated! Bruh, you need WAY more subscribers and attention! Keep up the good work! :D
WOW AND NOT A SINGLE COMMENT.THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!
I can't! How come this doesn't have over a million views and likes? >:(
Great work
Wow only 17 subs! Super underrated! I'll try and share c:
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for your comment. For some reason people are suddenly seeing my film on KZread 🤷♀️.
@txrafafy
3 жыл бұрын
@@biancanall2358 It was recommended to me, maybe it’s also being recommended to others?
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!! and sad.... I love the collors and the backgrounds just AMAZING! Also it discribes these birds very well cause many birds like parrots or how you showed us pelicans stay together with theyre mate for they're entire life .This is probably one of the most professional animations i have ever seen! Srry for bad English
THIS IS AMAZING!!
You are underrated!!!
How am I just now seeing this?! Just popped up on my recommendations and I love it! Looks like you have really been blowing up in the last few days. Good job! You earned yourself a new subscriber! 👏
This was... *sniff* SO SADDDDD BUT.... SO GOOOOD
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@pinkishhaven5158
3 жыл бұрын
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OMG THIS MAKE ME SOO SAD 😭. Good animation! Nice job!!!!
This short is absolutely beautiful!
The cormorant is so cute :3
This is so beautiful! I really love the backgrounds and the animation is so goodd and I can feel the emotion. Keep up the good work ^^
This animation is so good. How did I not see it sooner? This video should be famous with all animatiers. I’m gonna save theirs in my “my favorite animations” playlist. Keep up the great work!!!
The Feather Family Movie looks fire ngl
I love how smooth this whole thing is!! and the film itself is adorable!!
@biancanall2358
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for you lovely comment.
@wolves7522
2 жыл бұрын
@@biancanall2358 Np!!
just ganna share... :3 ik my sibling and some of their friends will love this. Its really good, keep up the good work!
I’m not sure if you made this or not but if you did, great job! This looks amazing and very smooth. If you didn’t, thank you anyways for posting this, without you, I wouldn’t have seen a great animation like this
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your comments. Yes, I made everything you see on screen & it took me many years. I had some wonderful people do the sound design and music for me & help getting it out into the festivals.
@hihihihihihihhihihackmeify5122
3 жыл бұрын
Great job! It turned out amazing
I like this cartoon very much 😘😘
Even though he lost his girl he gained a homie at least.
@henriquedearruda8902
10 ай бұрын
So that is a family of pelicans with a baby pelican
@user-sr7vw8fh6q
6 ай бұрын
no, the grey one is a cormorant [i think]
@lifesokaymhm2270
6 ай бұрын
@@henriquedearruda8902 I don't think so not quite
Beautiful!!!!!!!
Beautiful short film !
A this is so kinda cute but sad!
achei muito fofinho a animação :) I found the animation very cute :)
La historia es confusa, trata de hacernos entender el duelo pero lo ve como algo que se soluciona con un buen amigo. Perder al amor de tu vida es doloroso y uno no se recupera tan facilmente.
Lol could tell pretty early one of those pelicans was gonna die. Thought it would be the dude though. Still a good animation and story of course!
Life is a lot harder for them than it ever will be for you. - Rachel, Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
BRUH HOW IS THIS SO UNDERRATED? THIS LOOKS LIKE A MOVIE FILM
When she died in the hurricane!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Bro he kept on holding on to that feather of his partner NOOO SO SAD 😢
Omgggg this is awesome!!!
Aaawwww :) but also aaaawww :(
@allanribergaard5927
3 жыл бұрын
Why people gotta be sad? ;-;
This film is astounding! The angles the movement the emotions, it’s all so beautiful. Keep up the amazing work and you will win so many more awards and praise. I love the character design and storyboard the most out of probably anything. Just a question (sorry if the answer is in the description but) how many FPS was it done in? 16-24?
@biancanall2358
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It is 24fps, with a lot of the movement on ones.
Criminally underrated, remember me when this gets million's of views
Its so well done 👍 its so adorable 😊 i like it
@biancanall2358
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the lovely comment.
The little bird is a cormorant.
@antonissa8345
5 ай бұрын
Thought they where bigger and had longer beaks
The animation is so fluid and their movements look so natural. Love everything about this ❤
Wow! This is just... AMAZING! Keep on being amazing!
This is amazing!
This should have 100000000000000000000000000! Likes
Wow what a view... super ❤️❤️❤️
This is amazing I love it and I hope to see more in the future 😊
Pelican and comorrant
Are they his parents? Or not? Do they still need to feed him, do they still feed him? Idk.
@shiva72945
3 жыл бұрын
No, he's just a smaller type of bird.
@nowvoyagerNE
3 жыл бұрын
No!
Beatiful
Hope I can fly like a 🐦
Blu and jewel vibes
that fish was like 0.0
Congratulations! You've earned a new subscriber! I love this film you made!
Iittle cute animation
In real life pelicans are a bully
This all begins with a female young cormorant and the two pelicans its all of how feather family is had come out
Bianca, I think your films are amazing keep up the talented job♥️♥️
So, we never get to see the pelican’s mate again?
@legitflyinggoldfish2595
3 жыл бұрын
She died
Out of the surprisingly numerous short films that happen to be named "Birds of a Feather" this one is by far my favorite!! So well done and I love the message! :D
@biancanall2358
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you for your lovely comment. At the last minute I wanted to change the title but got talked out of it.
this is like a cartoon your good