this animation is even better if you understand cirque, as the animators so obviously did. Firstly, the special bond that creating a synchronized piece requires is akin to telepathy. You must be so close to your partner that you can read their mind as if it were your own. Secondly, the drop at the end of the piece is a real one that I have completed before. The person doing the drop gets most of the spotlight in the move, but the real credit goes to the base on top. The force exerted on the silk makes the top girl's position unimaginably painful, symbolizing the trials she goes through in the relationship. The animation is beautiful at face value, but a greater understanding of cirque revealed how deep the symbolism goes.

@Luxine108

5 жыл бұрын

What's that technique called?

@noone9260

5 жыл бұрын

That explains a lot

@SimplyJuliaLauren

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this explanation! I honestly love it so much more now!!

@morgue1484

4 жыл бұрын

is that how telepathy works

@laurieft1502

4 жыл бұрын

wow

I like how despite the tension they both seem to still trust and care for each other. Not letting their partner drop to her death and the facial expressions they give to the other leaves me with that profound impression.

@cutiebunnyamber3447

4 жыл бұрын

*everyone agrees*

@kazarofchult8086

4 жыл бұрын

They look similar - I think they may be siblings

@anxiousreaperess4548

4 жыл бұрын

I’m 100% sure she could get fired for that.

@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446

3 жыл бұрын

@@kazarofchult8086 they look similar because they are both gymnasts (same body type and must have their hair lile that when dancing)

@isabellemalott9976

3 жыл бұрын

@@kazarofchult8086 I think that’s a style thing since they have different facial features, it’d probably be stated if they were related! So I doubt it

I love how French animation often has this tension... it's mesmerizing.

@Qowowoeeoeo

5 жыл бұрын

And the music... just embezzling

@ebrastudios3050

4 жыл бұрын

Yep they make beautiful quality animations I agree and wondering why we dont see movies coming from there

@risitasleterroriste9721

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro.

@sulliax694

3 жыл бұрын

@@ebrastudios3050 shrek and Despicable Me for the most notorious movies have been realised by french artists if i remember well

@namimi6898

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

The one who acts uncaring, rude, or sarcastic is always the one most hurt by the other's decision.

@m0m055

4 жыл бұрын

Blue Crow Except that in this short it’s the one that acts uncaring, rude and sarcastic that is leaving the duo not the other one.

@sinkingwrench

4 жыл бұрын

not always

@casperthenotsofriendlyghos8968

4 жыл бұрын

@@m0m055 its a breakup.

@keepsmilinglittlemax1244

4 жыл бұрын

Casper the not so friendly ghost how do you know

@Hana1LuLu

4 жыл бұрын

Here it shows her guilt

I love the symbolism of the dance juxtaposed with their dialogue. Start out together, climb up to success, help each other, then Not-Claire (don't know her name) climbs up further and becomes successful enough to launch her own solo career, but she won't succeed unless Claire lets her go while still having her back. The ending shows them at their beginning, equals connected by the same thread who will eventually unravel and become two separate strings due to their ultimately different goals, which are shown by what each of them is looking at-Claire at her partner (a more personal love for their art), and her partner at the audience (a more professional love for it). Absolutely lovely. And the emotional tension is not only real but wonderfully accompanied by the colour palettes at every turn. Brilliant!!

@kaitoaoki9503

4 жыл бұрын

The other ones name is Marla (I think)

@yellowbubble8465

3 жыл бұрын

oh that's good. i didnt notice that omg

@user-ft6tt3tp5l

2 жыл бұрын

Oh spirit of melons you're good!

@Light-oz5pv

2 жыл бұрын

Now that you mention this, I can also see the parallel in their dialogue too. Like when she says “let’s go” and one lets go of the other’s hand during their dance.

@CottonCandy2233

Жыл бұрын

@@Light-oz5pv She's not literally saying the words "let's go", that's just an approximate translation. She's saying "en piste". The double meaning of the English phrase "let's go" doesn't transfer.

Who else is trying to find the really long comment that explains this short animation?

@maskelicad6762

6 жыл бұрын

me

@maskelicad6762

5 жыл бұрын

I think i'm too stupid and don't understand 😂

@noellejones7164

5 жыл бұрын

Kitten Killer this animation is even better if you understand cirque, as the animators so obviously did. Firstly, the special bond that creating a synchronized piece requires is akin to telepathy. You must be so close to your partner that you can read their mind as if it were your own. Secondly, the drop at the end of the piece is a real one that I have completed before. The person doing the drop gets most of the spotlight in the move, but the real credit goes to the base on top. The force exerted on the silk makes the top girl's position unimaginably painful, symbolizing the trials she goes through in the relationship. The animation is beautiful at face value, but a greater understanding of cirque revealed how deep the symbolism goes.

@noellejones7164

5 жыл бұрын

lol there you go

@a.b.4545

5 жыл бұрын

Pure Flamboyance what is the drop called?

My analysis: the two are in a relationship or breaking off their relationship. The ribbon dance represents their journey as a couple. In the first scene of the ribbon, there’s a huge red line that divides them. This foreshadows that they aren’t happily in love and are simply just living in the ‘gaps’ between them. In the next scenes, the dancers climb and this represents them developing individually rather than together. In the last scene with the top lady balancing the other lady; this shows the climax of their relationship. One is fully committed and wants to keep up the relationship, but the other loses hope. Eventually their bond breaks and one of them ‘loses’. In the last scene, the lady drops the other one and suddenly she is left hanging. This part shows how even though one of them is not feeling the love, she still cares for her. I’ve seen in a comment: about how in the last scene both woman have an important role in that dance. The one on the top is holding everything together, but the other is ultimately risking her life. This symbolises how the relationship wasn’t so one sided. There was a certain amount of co-dependency. P.s at the start: when the lady comes in dress up; she’s singing ‘dream a little dream of me’ a song about not having the words to say ‘I Love You” this just highlights the fact that they were both in a shadow of doubt and ignorance and that their experience is something that strikes a deeper part of you.

@yellowbubble8465

3 жыл бұрын

oh i love this!

@sweettea735

3 жыл бұрын

@@yellowbubble8465 thank you 🙏

@WobblesandBean

3 жыл бұрын

That explains the ending. I could have sworn she was about to say "I love you" but couldn't bring herself to 😞

@sweettea735

3 жыл бұрын

@@WobblesandBean it just takes those three words “I Love You” to really shift the relationship between two people

@flavortown6280

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought they were sisters

_I love the style and the lighting of this animation_

@aliizkiin8819

7 жыл бұрын

DO?! UNDERTALE?! WHY WERE YOU HERE?!

@lilburger3439

6 жыл бұрын

same

@beediverse9086

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@novidsnosubs9758

5 жыл бұрын

I see you everywhere, sometimes I agree with you, sometimes I really don’t, but this time I definitely do😂.

@keironrichmond7272

4 жыл бұрын

I see you everywhere!

I love everything about this, the color, the body structure, the emotion between the two. I feel the red rope represents life and death, and the two both have the option to end the other life, but at the end choose not too

Excellent story and animation. I especially like how you designed the girls muscular and curvy, rather than just the typical stick-figures we see all the time.

@aquadust

5 жыл бұрын

googamp32 yes!! it’s so refreshing to see broad-shouldered, muscular girls! they’re acrobats after all-it really bugs me when animations/shows design super skinny girls as athletes.

@andrewsung7324

5 жыл бұрын

plus I like how you designed the hairstyle it makes it look curvey, poofy, and sexy.

@noellejones7164

5 жыл бұрын

googamp32 yeah! It's more realistic that if they are training in silks they would be muscular

@soniaavellenda5002

5 жыл бұрын

@@aquadust Um... I'm basically a twig and I'm an athlete

@aquadust

5 жыл бұрын

Sonia Avellenda there’s nothing wrong with that too! love your body :D i meant that it becomes a problem when shows consistently have no body diversity. i’m really sorry if i sounded like i was putting down skinny girls, that’s not what i intended to say >_

Dunno why, but I'm getting the Samurai Jack vibes from this. Amazing animation! Love it!

@felixfernandez6056

5 жыл бұрын

Lack of outlines and simple shapes to make the characters

@TheWitchvortex

5 жыл бұрын

For me it's more of a Bauhaus Triadic Balett

@quackadoo3101

4 жыл бұрын

It’s probably the red

@bearbombastic4200

4 жыл бұрын

The faces reminded me of sym bionic titan

@kee7374

3 жыл бұрын

Same!!

Fantastic. Simple, but with a lot of depth. Even though they had tension before the show, they still had to trust each other during the act or else one would have died.

I love the background of their dressing room. The clutter of Claire’s side and the stark organization of the other side. The way one of the few things posted there is a clock and a photo of just one dancer. Meanwhile Claire’s side proudly displays photos of both of them not dancing as well as outside of performance. The way Claire’s stuff rolls over to the other side and the other character brushes it away and then grabs it in frustration when it doesn’t stay on the others side. Absolutely wonderful.

Literal and figurative tension. I love this

All heat, all anger with your loved one goes away when you both do something you love.

@Raidoven

9 жыл бұрын

i thought it was about how on stage things might appear perfect, but behind the scenes it's a different story.

@EuroVidyoNutt

9 жыл бұрын

John Ray I think it can mean both. The thing about art is that everyone interprets it differently. Its cool to see the meanings you two saw in this and what meaning stood out the most for each person. I like how this animation leaves more room for this open interpretation rather than having an obvious answer.

I love how it didn't waste the time of the performance after the actual prep. The performance told a lot about their relationship, so it was great to see both how they conflict and how they work together at the same time instead of seeing one after the other. It gives you better understanding.

Bravo! The character designs and the story were integrated so well. The body shapes and the expressions are simplified but not so much that you couldn't empathize with them. The music sped up and slowed down at key moments to deliver the most drama. The pauses created tension. The upbeat parts supplemented the action.

@TheXeeman

9 жыл бұрын

Well look at this guy here.. you know so much wow you're knowledge is amazing wow i am amazed wow such technical information wow you must be expert i bow down to you oh amazing master of everything

@hollybrown5263

9 жыл бұрын

TheXeeman You're raggin' on this guy, forrrrr... saying he likes the animation?

@AveCelestia

9 жыл бұрын

TheXeeman Uh, feeling a little bitter, buddy? A little outdone?

The last three shots show a line between or coming between them, visually telling you that they're splitting up

Wonderful detail I noticed on my second time watching it 1:17 one grips tighter than the other

This is great. Relationships between collaborating preformers/artists can be very strenuous, complicated and intimate. Especially when the things you preform require full commitment and trust in one another to pull off. Art is a very personal thing, especially when you are making art with someone else. Because of this, the person you are collaborating with deeply influences the performance that is also yours. And it's extremely frustrating and can destroy friendships. But, before anything else, whatever conflicts you have behind the scenes as artists, the performance comes first. As soon as you are performing, you NEED to put everything aside and trust each other fully and carry each other.

Beautiful lighting. You could just feel their tension... The character designs are simple but powerful.

I'm OBSESSED with that tension.

The fact that Claire is the one supporting & holding onto the other girl while she’s trying to let go is saying a lot

1:34 SHES HUMMING DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME BY MOMMA CASS!!

Absolutely beautiful. Such depth of character with such minimalistic dialogue!

I hope all the artists involved in this production are living amazing lives now, 7 years later, and that they’ve kept creating amazing pieces of visual storytelling

Magnificent, simply superb. I love Gobelins animations, but this one is one of my favorites. I love the colors, animation and sound. The music also adds, in helping one visualize the tension and heat between them. and I love the language, its simply beautiful.

What I’m getting from the film is a relationship that is toxic and that they have to put on a show and not talk about the issues in their relationship. They are a duo and when the first woman was falling she was barely saved, I think that meant in some way that Claire betrayed her and almost let her go but the ties caught her keeping her in the relationship and having to do it over and over again until one day the ties don’t catch her

@cherryspice1011

3 жыл бұрын

I'm too asexual to understand this lmaooo

@sploogs2856

3 жыл бұрын

@@cherryspice1011 toxic relationships don’t have to be sexual or romantic, they can be platonic too so it still works either way :O

I love how on one side of the room was clean and tidy while the other side was unorganized and messy

The use of warm and cool colors in contrast is so aesthetically pleasing

Une amitié qui ne tiens qu'a un fil, c'est beau.

I could watch this a million times

I like how they both seem to be slightly off their game, Claire forgets to smile at the audience at first and her partner's one hair keeps coming loose

The sense of tension throughout was fantastic! And such vibrant colour. BRAVO!

"If you want to leave and take the plunge, I won't stop you... *But I'll still be here to make sure you don't hit the ground...*

Je suis fier d'être né dans un pays qui offre de si belles animations.

@hamzaidb

7 жыл бұрын

Harranys ~o~ mdr

Very good work, the style itself seems very reminiscent of Genndy Tartakovsky

Si seulement toutes les VF étaient aussi spontanées, aussi pures! Splendide

@Xiout_art-bd2vp

2 ай бұрын

C'est parce que c'est la VO..

I love the works of Gobelins so much

This made SUCH an impact, I love it!

This is gorgeous. My personal favorite out of the bunch.

OMG!! The visuals where stunning with the attention to detail. The color selection made the script flow while keeping viewers astonished. Great job Gobelins.

It hurts way more to loose a friend than a lover. Amazing job, loved it!❤🌇

Loved that smile part at the end. That was animated so well!

Amazing use of colour and symbolism (with the red "thread") aswell as good animation and storytelling!

It is amazing how two polar opposites can work so well together.

Best one of the new shorts in my opinion.

Magnifique! image, musique et démonstration.

Every animation i watch from this channel is my favourite

J'adooore les courts-métrages de cette école !

The only words that came out of my mouth and when the animation was over was Gorgeous.

Thank you for each of your great work. I'm so grateful that I can see such beautiful and amazing animation in my life.

Tout simplement sublime.

The art style is reminiscent of samurai Jack. Is it just me?

@purplefairy830m

4 жыл бұрын

Not just you, it looks like Samurai Jack with more fluid animation.

Poetic, perfection

I saw this, and waited to watch it. I am sorry for that. Thank you for this, I am grateful for it

When the red ribbons drop between them, it feels like it was drawing a line; a divide. Their tensions certainly seems to allude to it.

beautiful, smooth, aesthetically pleasing animation

non mais ca ne va pas? j’adore! cette video est underrated

I'm obsessed with this colours

The animation is so smooth!!!

This is a masterpiece, and should be more appreciated :D

I really love this animation and everything about it! The visuals and underlying story are great and interesting, composition and colors are great along with character design and music, and the way the story is unveiled is really creative and engaging! A great job was done, putting this beautiful masterpeice together!

How could anyone dislike this!?

Je m’attendais pas a que ce soit en français😭🙈

This was breathtaking

Perfect Perfect Perfect

I love so much this animation

the tension is soooooo.......amazing.. and the art....my god i want to learn french just to learn at gobelins

how beautiful it is

The tension is unreal... and the show in blue and red is breathtaking.

with the separation of the duo I had a kind of 'break up' vibe, even if that isn't the case, gosh french animation always feels intense or dramatic no matter what they do, I love it!

I love the intensity of this wow

As a person who used to be in silks, this is amazing

this is such a beautiful, fluid animation!

Masterpiece.

C'est bon! J'aime beaucoup!

Trop Cool ! C'est mon préféré des films de cette année ! :)

Didn't take me too long to figure out what they were going for with this one, and it was brilliant. I admit it got me pretty tensed up.

My favorite so far~! :D

THE TENSION IS AMAZING

Beautiful!!

je l' ai tellement aimé que je l' ai regardé bien plus de vingt fois

The sound design really aids in the creation of suspense, it really captures the audience.

This was really smooth

wow my heart stopped

Wow, amazing!

Trop bien : ) Congrats!

Merci pour la video

wah the tension... the way i held my breathe while watched this

Le revoir sans se lasser Un de mes favoris

this is beautiful

I love the way they speak

There films are always beautiful :3 well done

love the animation

woah, trop de pressions sur mes nerfs, superbe vidéo toutefois

Gorgeous!!!

Très jolie et bien fait!

Great animation! Loved the color script on this one! Simple but very good choices! Great work! ^_^

@davidhoggan5376

9 жыл бұрын

Simple is often far more challenging than complex.

Soo mutch emotions in Soo short animation 🤩🤯👀