One life ends as another begins. Beautiful.

@KibaNicole

9 ай бұрын

this is said perfectly

@men_del12

9 ай бұрын

Or in other worded "I give my life for you to live" gosh, now I'm cryin 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@beeponies

6 ай бұрын

Im crying😢

It was an honour to be able to work with the team on Guardian, and I’m so glad that they’re getting their flowers for it. All the crew are amazing artists and people, and I’m so glad we got to make this film together !!

@jacobhunt8379

10 ай бұрын

And a wonderful job you all did together the story is clear and it speaks to the heart, well done all of you

@JohnSmith-bw6pv

9 ай бұрын

This is some serious horse girl garbage tbh..

@Sauce_0

9 ай бұрын

You all did amazing work! Its gorgeous all way to the animation towards the music! ❤❤

@user-os2pf1fj1t

6 ай бұрын

I agree this is amazing!!!

Huge respect for deciding to make a whole short about horses, famously among the hardest things to animate!

@mapleext

5 ай бұрын

Yes you are so right- so hard to draw, let alone animate!

That was amazing the animation was phenomenal and the horse anatomy was on point! I love the sketchy look to it really reminds the viewers that this was hand-drawn animation. Also, the story of the horse passing wasn't sad to me, not because it wasn't done well but knowing their life was given to the foal so they can start living a life they didn't get the chance to was beautiful. Finally being able to rest and reunite with their soul herd.

@blackshards3415

9 ай бұрын

The anatomy wasn't very accurate. Horses don't have eyebrows. They are also not needed for expression. A professional artist knows how to give horses facial emotional expressions without eyebrows.

@TheGoldenGecko

9 ай бұрын

@@blackshards3415 yes it is possible to give horses facial expressions without eyebrows however realism is limiting just compare the lion king with the live-action version the expressions convey emotions but not at the intensity and exaggeration of a stylized art style. It is all a personal choice and is intended for exaggerated expressions, not accurate expressions. The anatomy of the horses is as real as they intended for a fictional world Real horses don't show much emotion with their faces especially not at the level of humans which is why many artists choose to add them so the character can be personified and relate to a general audience more. Realism doesn't mean professional it is simply another art form that wishes to replicate real life this animation does not intend that and wants to show a fictional world of personified horses with a religious symbolism of life, and death perceived through the eyes of a personified horse.

@ciao_sono_mari9996

6 ай бұрын

Vabbè quelle sono piccolezze date dallo stile artistico e non dall'anatomia, allora pure Spirit della DREAMWORKS è anatomicamente sbagliato perchè ha le sopracciglia? Non mi sembra proprio

@painteddragon8496

5 ай бұрын

​@@blackshards3415As an artist, the addition of eyebrows is not classed as anatomy, that's styalisation. The anatomy is correct as anatomy means body proportions and dynamics.

@mollycblaeser

5 ай бұрын

Omg so happy this beauty is hand-drawn. 2D animation is truly a gift.

absolutely stunning. my repressed childhood horse girl is curled up sobbing right now, you guys really know how to tug the heartstrings of animal lovers. beautiful, can't wait to see what else you all create 💙

@sealaryn

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree! Well said!

@LilianaKali

9 ай бұрын

Woah. Also same

@Abby_Doodle

9 ай бұрын

Fr all I ever drew were horses when I was young!!

@aliciamilne2314

6 ай бұрын

Right?! Definitely led to this !❤

When you can tell a story without saying a word, you know it's good. Fantastic job to everyone involved with this

The storytelling is fantastic, the style unique and wonderful, and the animation is phenomenal, this short film is genuinely a masterpiece! Congrats to everyone who worked on it!! 💕

Omg… I think I get it. This is so sad but beautiful. … You began life. You had a good life. You had friends and a herd… but you’re alone now. You can be with them again. Will you give your life so that this foal may begin theirs?

Wow, this is so beautiful!! Also the transition between the old horse giving its life to the younger one and then that one being born??? Like WHAT! Really awesome animation and story! :D

This remains me of a dream of my old cat that visited me in a dream 2 years ago. He passed away at the age of 14 years old but in the dream he turned back to the age of a young cat.

Loving the depiction of reincarnation here. That’s pretty much what I believe in personally on a spiritual level.

A really outstanding piece of animation. Bittersweet yet affirming on life and its value, and how death comes but life goes on. The blending of styles with the spirit horses and the more detailed living ones is a great detail and really adds more to the piece and general feel. The spirits have a Secret of Kells stylization that works so well, with its harder structures and lines that gives the spirit horses a powerful, unearthly air, while also conveying how the spirit is stripped to an essence, beyond the trials that the flesh endured, and I loved the scene where the rest of the herd become spirits, leaving the older horse behind to convey that he is finally joining them. The first shot from the foal's perspective was beautifully done, capturing the fish-eyed lens look to very effectively impart what it was trying to, and leads in well with the close up on the older horse's eye in the beginning when he first meets the spirit. The characters are brilliantly expressive in that way, with even the spirits showing vivd emotions. Having the final shot being of the old horse's body was a brave choice, but I really think it demonstrates the central theme of the story very well. The choice in score was excellent and conveys the melancholy air and vibrancy perfectly. It fits both atmosphere and tone, and really adds an emotional depth to the entire production. Overall, this was such a heartfelt, well crafted short. Everyone involved should be proud of their parts in bringing it to life.

Makes me cry tears of joy and more 10/10 So glad I was part of this team and happy we can finally share this with the world!!❤

@nezkoanim

10 ай бұрын

Your team did an outstanding job! Absolutely loved every aspect of this short film

Aaaaaaaah as an animator, horse owner, and fellow horse lover this film hits me very close to home and the work I see in this film is truly breathtaking!!!!

@emimartinic

9 ай бұрын

Sameee

THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU FIND AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FILM AND DISCOVER THAT YOURE FRIENDS WITH ONE OF THE ARTISTS THAT WORKED ON IT😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

Це сумно і гарно... Реалії життя

Как прекрасно в этом ролике показан образ смерти. Она приходит к каждому принимая подобный нам облик. Она показывает нам всё то что мы сделали в этом мире и уносит наше сознание без содалений наших или с сожалениями тех кто понял, что жизнь свою прожил зря.

"I give my life for you to live, I give my love for you to love. My hope will be carried on to you, child. For, there are more this life shall be given to beyond my extend. Even if death comes, it be this life's messenger to be living a full meaning. I give my story to you to tell, I give my vision to your dreams & your children. I'm dying." And then he peacefully breathed out. -- The Horse of the Guardian short fim --

Ooo horsey film hell yah. Us horse animators are a rare breed.

One: i can see the tears, caffeine and dedication that was poured in this short film. As such, let me tell you that it was amazing in every way. Two: THANK YOU. I STARTED TO CRY AT THE SECOND I SAY THE SPIRIT.

Omg as a horse girl who would gladly watch Spirit every single day & finally moved to the horse farm of her dreams -- this is simply beautiful. Thank you for this gift. I love the pencil lines, one of my favorite parts of hand-drawn 2D animation.

😭😭😭😭 как же грустно! И как же это прекрасно! Жизнь и Смерть - две сестры идущие вместе держась за руки.

When the glows are blue. It means death but when it's yellow. It's life! I just noticed that... This is sad but at the same time it's beautiful :")

I'm not crying... not one little bit... This is so beautifully animated, and the storytelling was perfection.

God this made me cry. I just lost one of my horses yesterday and watching this just was beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time

I found this video on a day that had me remembering a lot of horses I have known and ridden over the years who have since passed away. Thank you, youtube algorithm, for showing this to me, and thank you, Guardian team, for creating what I needed to see today.

So wonderfully done a story of life, rebirth and letting go!

The balance of life, one begins another ends. It was so cute

I'm touched. I'm not a horse guy, but I appreciated the raw and heartfelt artistry.

Aww, this was lovely. There's something about horse stories that depict a very revered cycle of life and death. Almost every horse book or movie I've watched has a birth scene (and I've seen a ton that don't! But. Interesting trope.) The horse body language--especially in the living horse--was fantastic. I especially like how the Guardian had a very "still" and "blank" bodylanguage. It wasn't that the guardian spirit was empty or cold; it was just old and unafraid, but still had a priority of putting the elder horse at ease, and I like how that was depicted. I had two horses--the only one left is an old mare. My family adopted them both from a therapy center less than a decade ago, and sometimes it gets to me that they both lived a full life and probably had an entire herd of fellow horses come and go throughout their lives before we even adopted them. We can't really afford more horses, so Ohdahviing is just kickin' out her last days in the field, completely alone. The scene with all the horses stampeding and turning into spirits really reminded me of that fact. It hurt, but it was kind of comforting at the same time. This was a great short film! From an unrepressed horse girl who grew into a horse adult, this was a certified horse movie 10/10

@nataliem8249

4 ай бұрын

aww could you find an older horse that just needs a soft landing for cheap to keep her company as a pasture ornament? :)

As someone who has a horse near to the end of their lifetime, this makes me cry.

These onions that someone is cutting are STRONG! This was beautiful.

The pure angst when all the other horses became spirits and the main horse could not follow is so emotional 😢

This is the kind of thing I used to watch on KZread all the time, before everybody was putting everything here. I miss it!

I cried...this is so powerful. My heart was breaking at the beginning and at the end. I wanted to hold that dying horse in my lap and be present. Well done!

i love how reminiscent the guardians are of the wolf spirits in wolfwalkers!

I watched this before work and I'm just. This is so amazingly done. Horses are so difficult to draw, much less animate, and this was the perfect style to do the story in. My precious cat passed earlier this year and I'm still grieving for him so when I saw that one scene in the end, I was hit with tears like a truck. The power of storytelling is so strong with the music, lighting, atmosphere, everything. I just love this so much and will be sharing it with others (fellow horse lovers at that!)

This was SO beautiful, you all did a great job on this

Как красиво передано перерождение! Случайно наткнулась на видео, но это затронуло до глубины души!

Gorgeous animation and music, everyone did phenomenal work!

the way this made my cry so fast. this is beautiful

The wild a free spirits are never forgotten,there reborn.❤

Sad, beautiful, happy, wonderful, the beginning and the end of life.

I have.. I have no words to express my appreciation for this art. It’s touching, beautiful and it’s ability to tell a heart-touching story without any words is absolutely amazing. As a horse lover for my entire life and an owner of a rescued 27 y/o arab/AQH mare and a competitor in the show jumping ring.. I can’t express my gratitude to this art piece. Thank you for reminding me the beauty of horses, life and death. I will go hug my old girl a million times now 😭😭

I didn't expect to be crying into my morning coffee, but here we are. Beautiful film.

Had me crying as soon as the old horse opened its eyes as a foal in the field

I love the idea of horses moving on to a new life where they can frolick and run with the feeling of new knees and joints.

I got some huge Spirit vibes here in the drawing style! Beautiful animation, especially for the spirits! The transitions are good too! Keep going!

I think ive never cried this much watching an animation before. Its truly beautiful and the feels hit me exactly where it is supposed to. THIS is art.

I'd like to think the foal is the old horse, and when the foal looks up to the sky he remembers his old life for a moment before he forgets it forever, now reincarnated to live once more, and full of love instead of alone in an old shed.

I see well drawn horse, I click.

the way the horses are stylized is so satisfying to look at!!! this is amazing!!!!!

I"m not crying. You are. 😭

That tears drop at 2:17 ....my heart ❤️ 💔

So schön und gleichzeitig auch so traurig 😢

When our life ends there is always a way to begin. As I saw from the film the son's both parents died but as he grow old, he creates his own family like his parents want him live with his future to go on with his life.. Just as beautiful as they were before🙂 That's why it's called Guardian which is his family and they will be their guardian forever

Absolutely so gorgeous, so amazing to see this project from start to finish ! Everyone involved should be so proud of the work done on this film. 10/10 !!!

Love this beautiful story, the art is amazing of the horses! From the soul horse herd to the new foal being born, but I did cry when the old horse passed. It shows a good story. Well done

I just love how new foals wag their whole butts. It’s such an endearing trait

Oh my gosh I didn’t expect this to make me emotional, good job!!!

ME AND MY PARTNER SAT DOWN AND WATCHED THIS TOGETHER AND I AM. DEAD. SCOTT !!!! THIS IS SO COOL !!!!! YOU ALL DID SO WONDERFULLY THIS LOOKS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE OMFG ??!!??! Y'ALL DREW SO MANY HORSES HOW ARE YOU ALIVE !!!! THE MUSIC IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND FOTS THE ANIMATION SO WELL IT ALL FLOWS SO NICELY AND 😭😭 CURRENTLY WEEPING AT HORSE CONGRATS DUDE THIS IS INCREDIBLE !!!!

Oh my gosh.. this is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for this

Reminds me of the one poem about waking up, having never gonna to sleep

This art/music style has Cartoon Saloon written all over it and I am HERE FOR IT

Beautiful animation. You wonder as you pass if your living energy transfers to something else because energy never dies it just keeps flowing

I LOVE the sketchy style of this, not to mention its a horse one! Theres not a lot of horse short films (especially animated ones) and seeing this brings me so kuch happiness, the team did an alazing job 🤍

I am genuinly crying right now. This is so beautiful.

As a horse lover and owner who just lost a horse that I had for years, this film makes me cry every time, yet I still love it. It's just that beautiful.

So beautiful. Made me cry for the horse

This brings to mind that one little fun fact that there is always an equal number of male and female horses

После этого фильма совсем не страшно умирать❤

Absolutely beautiful animation. I love the symbolism and the story here; an old horse gives away its mortality so that a new one can start living.

A horse at my barn just died two days ago so this really hits different. I hope his soul has found its way to another body.

Spirit reference at the end omg so cute 😭

a good story that shows that death is not only fear)

As an equestrian, this speaks out to me in so many ways. It’s hard to let go of the life you have lived and as a wild horse whose run free it’s difficult to let go. But at the same time they understand that it’s their time to leave this world and let a new life begin.

You've just made me cry in under four minutes

I see a lot of people saying this wasn’t sad for them. I get their reasoning but for me it was. I don’t know why the horse died. I’m fearful it was neglected and left in an old cold drafty barn and died from the elements. It is sweet to know the horse is now with others and looks to be happy and warm. It is nice that a new life has begun. I still feel sad if my theory is correct about the cause of death. I was hoping to see comments explaining how it shows the death was from natural causes. However it seems most people are choosing to focus on the beauty in the rebirth. Where as I am stuck on the sadness of the final moments before death. Edit: Just read a comment from someone who worked on this. In it they said that Cricket is a wild horse who took refuge in the barn. Which made me do some reading. Where I learned how horses die of old age in the wild. And this was probably the best outcome possible. Wow so beautiful guys well done. Still bitter sweet but only because death is always sad.

@Kahtisemo

9 ай бұрын

I was wondering about that too. At first I thought maybe it was lame because it seemed so surprised when appearing with the other horses that it could walk and run and play! But then they all left, and the old horse walked very slowly with the guardian after giving its essence away to the newborn. But then going back to the barn, you can see how drafty it is, snow coming down, vines in the cracks, like no one had been there for a long time. Part of me hopes it's just an old barn, at worse that the owner died and the horse had stayed there waiting and unable to go with the others, maybe even forgotten. But outright, purposeful neglect is just heartbreaking. 😢

I immediately recognized the movements of the horses from the film Spirit. Nice Shortfilm!

This is such a good short, I'd love to see a fully fledged series or movie based on this, definitely deserve more hype

reminds me of my favorite short animation The Life of Death

Made me cry... What a beautiful story !

This is such a beautiful story! I really appreciate it when an animator/story writer can make a story that gives me strong emotions. I love this short film! The arts are beautiful, the storyline is really touching and the music is great too! Everyone did a wonderful job on this!

The spirits artstyle and a bit of the normal horses/rest of the animation reminds me a lot of Wolfwalkes!!! Aaah it’s all so pretty and the symbolism is so good yet so sad 😭 😞 Very good job to everyone who worked on this :)🐴

This is gorgeous, love the style and the way the spirits look like glowing sketches. The idea that old souls pass on what makes them alive to young souls waiting to be born is both beautiful and endearing

im not crying, you are!

Yeah, I needed to ugly-cry this morning. This was beautiful.

Thank you to the team for making and sharing this lovely piece. I love horses! Some of my best friends have been horses. I used to be very physically active. I roamed the wild places and lived in remote areas. Now I am crippled- physically disabled- and I miss roaming. I miss having horses. This beautiful piece is a vivid reminder that this physical life is temporary and my soul (and those of my deceased friends and family) live on in a heavenly place when we leave our mortal remains. I have many waiting for me on the other side of the veil. ❤ I will go there when I am finished with the work set before me, but I am not yet done with my duties here. Beautiful pieces of art/media such as this make me nostalgic for the past and hopeful for the future when I can slip the surly bonds of mortality and run on forever. ❤

Energy can not be created or destroyed. It was passed on. Welcome, little one.

This was so wonderful, I’m so glad it was in my recommended. The storytelling and emotion is perfect 💙💙 congrats to everyone who worked on this short!!

The animation looks inspired by Spirit with the horses expressions and some scenes. Very pretty work and message, well done!

Wow, such a small animation. I cried a little. Thank you from Ukraine.

What a beautiful and emotional way to describe death. Very very beautiful.

Beautiful storytelling! The music wept and ran for joy at just the right moments, and the camera angles and emotive colors made this a thrilling, mysterious experience! Thank you, everyone who participated in this project!! :D

The animation gives me slight Wolfwalkers vibes. Beautifully done

Sad and joyful at the same time.

Literal chills, and I think I’m gonna cry a little. Beautiful animation, and gorgeous story telling. I loved every second. ❤

Well, for those wondering what fusion of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron and Wolf Walkers would look like, Viola! Immaculate job guys!

i remember watching this on the open day in 2022!! it was my favourite one

That was incredibly sad. Beautifully animated but man, made me wipe some tears.