"I Am A Fish" - Calarts Film
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A fish living in a pond. He is a fish and nothing more.
English captions are now available!
Spanish, Mandarin, German and Ukrainian coming soon! (03/10/2023)
HelLO! This is my BFA 2 film hehehe.
Thank you to everyone thats been with me though the whole process of the film. From those who saw me pitch my silly thumbnails, to the ones applauding in the theater, thank you so much.
Please go check out my friends who helped out!!
Animation Assistance - Shea: / sweater_face
Background Assistance - Kyou: / jurosuke
ALSO please go watch the films from my other classmates, they're amazing!!: • 2022 CalArts Character...
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fish really went through an existential crisis about being fish
@theshuman100
2 жыл бұрын
a lot of fish really do look lightly traumatised
@ratz_go_splatz
2 жыл бұрын
Like you don't do the same /j
@MysticaI_Orb
2 жыл бұрын
Omlg
@austincde
2 жыл бұрын
🎣 y o l o
@Stringofmetal
2 жыл бұрын
I'm having a existential crisis about being a human
Fish: “I don’t wanna be food.” Also the fish: “I like eating smaller fish and bugs”
@carythacker8049
2 жыл бұрын
Gee almost like a fish, or a human or any other living creature who enjoys eating but not being eaten 🤔
@angrykrabs9968
2 жыл бұрын
In the animal kingdom, the rule is eat or be eaten.
@alloraptorgen2
2 жыл бұрын
@@carythacker8049 funny isn’t it?
@alloraptorgen2
2 жыл бұрын
@@angrykrabs9968 mhm. Food is food. Which also may include you.
@angrykrabs9968
2 жыл бұрын
@@alloraptorgen2 ye I know that ydimwit
She knows too much for being a decent fish and yet give up to instinct. Beautiful
I love how this went from funny and cute to dark and real so quickly
Absolutely loved the closed captions on this. Really added a good bit of humor. I laughed at the 'Head empty. No thoughts. . . Braincells struggling' part. Along with the 'flying fish sounds'. I enjoyed this little short.
@T_E_G
2 жыл бұрын
*flying fish noise*
@uhoh2663
2 жыл бұрын
*Neon Evangelion reference noises*
@EdenSandersArt
2 жыл бұрын
It's like an easter egg :)
@KevinMcLean
2 жыл бұрын
It's always cool finding out there are easter eggs for caption users
@harrisantoniades8129
Жыл бұрын
Ending up in the bowls of a beast
Watching a fish spiral into an extensional depression is truly the best artistic integrity
1:35 *ending up in the bowels of the beast noise* heckin chefs kiss that’s hilarious
@EmperorPenguin.
2 ай бұрын
yeah lol
This is one of the most adorable things I've ever seen. That fish is so likable!
@williamshakespeare9815
3 ай бұрын
It really is likeable looool. I feel more upset that he bit on the bait than I have when a lot of characters in feature films have died
"im a fish but oh how i wish to not be a fish", brilliantly delivered. i can totally relate, but at the end of the day we are us and he's a fish.
@bhuggins6059
Жыл бұрын
We're all phylogeneticlly fish
@thecarpking9773
10 ай бұрын
@@bhuggins6059fish however isn’t a phylogenetic term
@bhuggins6059
10 ай бұрын
@@thecarpking9773 you're right about that
@kaden.slone04_biology
7 ай бұрын
@@bhuggins6059Hello fellow sarcopterygian.
@bhuggins6059
7 ай бұрын
@@kaden.slone04_biology hello
My poor dude went though spiraling depression man I feel so bad I feel so bad for him, this is why I don’t like eating catfish it’s because they are so cute
@Lylaris_or_Garuk
2 жыл бұрын
Whhhyyyyderggggffeedddeeeeee 😭😭😭😭😭
@TheSteelDragonG
2 жыл бұрын
They taste terrible too.
@zedtheexplorer5206
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s a good thing actual fish don’t have thought processes!
@Lylaris_or_Garuk
2 жыл бұрын
@@zedtheexplorer5206 actually, that’s untrue, many recent studies prove that fish have some or lots of thoughts, depending on the species really. Goldfish actually can be trained, which requires thought and memory
@assainwolf5704
2 жыл бұрын
@Zed The Explorer Actually its been proven fish are able to feel emotions and that they do have feelings.
My favorite film so far, An adorable creature having an existential crisis. Definitely relatable.
The fish eating the floor and the worm was so expressive and adorable
"If I weren't already underwater, I could cry"
@z3ronotfund939
2 жыл бұрын
to much raining
TO EVERYONE WHO SEES THIS: please watch this to the end with subtitles. It is a masterpiece with a hidden masterpiece … That dose not make sense but you get it?
@bilciper9687
2 жыл бұрын
*head empty no thoughts* *braincells struggling* * BIG NOM*
@horse9722
Жыл бұрын
@@bilciper9687 resist or not to resist
@buffcode
Жыл бұрын
@@horse9722 "Better dead than a fish" would have been hilarious as the last pre-NOM subtitle
@sjkingtet
Жыл бұрын
*ending up in the bowls of the beast noise*
@johnprusinski4737
Жыл бұрын
*Evil Nyom*
Subtitles here are golden 1:56
@_.Ethereal._
8 ай бұрын
*Head empty, no thoughts*
Oh how I love the ending. I have had many a fish act like this. When fishing for fish in a day that is bliss. I love this animation, it is wonderful.
@maladaptivemagic1321
2 жыл бұрын
wow, poet much? XD
@chickaboom163
2 жыл бұрын
@@maladaptivemagic1321 XD I'm actually very bad at poetry.
@maladaptivemagic1321
2 жыл бұрын
@@chickaboom163 give it a try u may be surprised
@turtlechromee3641
Жыл бұрын
@@maladaptivemagic1321 yet pray that you don’t get fish in your eyes.
@Theresia66
10 ай бұрын
And did the fish then end up on a dish, or did you realease them with glee to be free in the sea?
I love how cute but meaningful this was. I love the captions especially, fun little treat for us subtitle users :}
@lydiajackson6741
2 жыл бұрын
BIG NYOM
@audhd_incarnate8001
2 жыл бұрын
@@lydiajackson6741 *Ending up in the bowels of the beast noise*
@horse9722
Жыл бұрын
@@audhd_incarnate8001 I kiss the floor. ( nyom, nyom , nyom )
@deadstar9507
Жыл бұрын
@@horse9722*Neon Evangelion refernce noises*
@Cedar_Wolf
Жыл бұрын
\*distant small nyom*
0:56 Pov: Some fish 375 million years ago
THE CLOSED CAPTIONS!! SO CUTE-
Whoever made the captions deserves a medal.
@Just-a-Fish.Moonlighter
Жыл бұрын
NEON GENE-
@pikadragon2783
7 ай бұрын
"Ending up in the bowels of a beast noise"
@MrBrineplays_
7 ай бұрын
"braincells struggling"
@wafflebirb
6 ай бұрын
“Honky wonky piano music starts playing”
@reinalopez9333
6 ай бұрын
"Nyom"
This is honestly, a bit sad and has a LOT of meaning
@immortal_shrooms6757
Жыл бұрын
@Elesandra Ele A bit harsher wording, but ya
@julien827
Жыл бұрын
it really isnt that deep, its just a pond
@officersoulknight6321
Жыл бұрын
@Elesandra Ele Another thing is, the fish talks about roaming the land and other roles besides being a fish and acts like the struggles of being prey are synonymous with being a fish. Yet, as humans, we know that all animals can be prey to other animals. People say the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, but on the other side they say your side is greener. We all feel stressed because of our struggles, and that’s OK, but you’re not the only one struggling. All humans, all creatures to ever live, have struggled: you aren’t above the laws of reality.
@balit868
Жыл бұрын
Not if you see the subtitles
@hypno5690
Жыл бұрын
@@officersoulknight6321 bro stfu lol
I can relate to all of this up to 0:34, then you lose me.
@Row_of_E
2 ай бұрын
A non-self-aware fish wrote this
2:03 is golden
So good to see the finished product finally! Great job!
@tselmegb7388
2 жыл бұрын
You mean the fin"fish"ed product
@epicjay8615
2 жыл бұрын
@@tselmegb7388 the fin”fish”ed product fin-ally
@fapdosDev
2 жыл бұрын
@@epicjay8615 you guys deserve a raise.
All I could focus on the whole time was how adorable the fish was! What a cute design :)
Truly a life changing video. The tension and drama had me on the edge of my seat. Ending was very heart breaking. I give it a solid catfish of the fish rateing scale.
0:10 PPFFFFFT HAHAHAHAHA just- just the way the music stopped immediately after those fish got got is fucking hilarious!!
People start wishing to be other things, forgetting how wonderful it already is to be human. Sometimes what you really wish for, is a new life.
@Poopenfarden
Жыл бұрын
Human lore: ughh, time to pay my bills and work in a office for the entire day again... Monkey lore: I FOOOKIN LOVE THROWING POOP AT THAT LION OVER THERE!
@milkeyway7105
Жыл бұрын
I'd rather to be a fish
@marandafarmer8889
Жыл бұрын
yes but he fish
@moosesues8887
Жыл бұрын
@Elesandra Ele or don’t deal with it and uh do the other option youtube dosent like
@Poopenfarden
Жыл бұрын
@Elesandra Ele wtf is ur profile a fricking soictica
News flash: fish becomes self aware and starts to question his own existence.
1:20 The subtitles made me let out a nerdy giggle 😅
@malthe236
7 ай бұрын
nge noiszes
Just because this inspired me im making fish characters with little footsies and paws now Thank you :)
I am- a sturgeon I am a sturgeon I AM, I AM A STURGEON, DR HAN
@northernalpine4350
2 ай бұрын
_(shows id)_ *_I AM. A STURGEON!!!!_*
its so cute and wonderful! the simple designs went along so perfectly with the narrative and was so adorable!!!
Oh god, he's self aware lmao Your art/animation style is adorable by the way! It reminds me of an animated children's book (If that makes sense).
this is so good!! i really love how the fish throughout the animation wishes for a better life, then apprehends possible death to a beast, then at the end falls for the trap of death, and one of the most avoidable ones.. super ironic, love it 🥰
OMG the subtitles are hilarious! I love it when video creators have fun with the subtitles. It can be so much fun!~
a moment to appreciate the beautiful artwork and the even more entertaining captions, together they made ✨this✨ happen
the animatic already was amazing, plus the captions? these made me laugh so much my sister got worried about me lol “flying fish noises” “neon evangelical reference noises” “ending up in the bowels of the beast noise” “braincells working” “head empty, no thoughts”
@darkmoonthedirewolf9231
Жыл бұрын
Big nom
The captions at the end were so funny “brain cells struggling” “Big NYOM”😂
"I kiss the floor. Nyom sounds x3' Was my favorite part--
this is so adorable yet so dark! Amazing job!! 🥺 xDD
So… the little mermaid looks good! also “I kiss the floor: *mLaM MLaM*” SENDS MEEE
No idea why. But this hit the feels at the mid way point.
I will never emotionally recover from this amazing video
THIS IS GENUINELY SO GOOD😭 I don't know how to word it but like, it's clever?? At first I was laughing at the title like "haha cute silly little title" but the film it self is?? I do not know, It speaks to me. Is it weird to say it was satisfying??
I am begging y'all, turn captions on to watch this In all seriousness, this is hilarious and really well made, the comedic timing is spot on and the animation is lovely
why is this so cute and so sad and frustrating at the same time ??? Absolutely love the art style btw
Nothing like starting the day by witnessing a fish's midlife crisis! Give me more.
This is such a fun animation! I really love this
I love this! The story is excellent and the animation really makes you feel the emotions of the fish :)
stop bc this is the cutest yet most relatable thing ever and i LOVE the voice actor's voice omggg
This movie is amazing in how the nice art style can switch and work with the muaic and dialogue into producing something both cute terrifying at the same time yall earned my sub and my like amazing work and lively art
So cute, omg! Fish is so adorable…I sometimes wonder what it’d be like to be a fish :)
I love the subtitles
As a fish, I can confirm we have this thought process daily.
at least... this fish has good reasons to not be a fish... and still deals with it mad respect.
Aaah what a wonderful animation!! The existential crisis came out of nowhere and the ending was just xD I love the nom animation, so smooth! Also, these captions are hilarious xD No thoughts head empty indeed
HOLY HECK THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!! The animation and the colors and the backgrounds are STUNNING !!!! Its also absolutely adorable the lil fish guy agdhgdf
this fish is very cute and i wish him a very successful life
0:21 is the best part
@DaSilverIngot
8 ай бұрын
Fr
I am making the fact this is out everyones problem. (I'm so proud of you :,) )
I actually screamed at the ending, they were too cute for this!!
Whoever did the captions deserves a Grammy!! I was lmao the whole time!!
So amazing The yummy floor part killed me, so I couldn’t see anything that happened after that and this fish is just chilling with that yummy little floor . . . Yup
I am also a fish A fish that could never make a film this beautiful :(
This is really good! I hope it blows up in popularity soon.
"Ancestors, please guide me" Ancestors: I AM A FISH
Fish: To not run from fork and knife Also fish: *takes bait*
This short is really cute - I'm a first year BFA student in animation in Europe and had to create a 30 second short, and you were my main artist of reference because of such a cute style paired with such a great concept! well done this is super :+)
An absolute work of art, from the lovable voice acting, lines, down to the lovable artwork and animation.
This animation shows that we should love ourselves and we can't changed because if changed nothing will be the same
The captions are absolutely beautiful
Omgod this was freaking adorable 😭 But *"Head empty, no thoughts."* *"Braincells struggling"* *"big nom"* Was hilarious 😂
I... I want a plush of that fish. It's so cute!
@InukedAlazharyearsago
10 ай бұрын
Do you think this poor fish is deserved to be made into a marketable plushie?
This is absolutely adorable , a fish having a crisis is so cute xD
This is by far the best video on KZread- no best video EVER u deserve all the awards whoever made this
Idk why but the way you drew the fish is so satisfying and I love it
Shakespare reincarnated as a fish and he kiss the floor 🥶
Loved this and at the end with the hook I was like "Wait don't do it ?!" Gave me a good laugh and smile.
For this recipe, you're going to take your copy of The Little Mermaid, extricate any romance elements. With the remaining portion, boil away absolutely all the extra volume until you're left with two teaspoons of condensed, fish-based existentialist perfection. Serves one.
I love this drawing and animation style! I would love to watch more masterpieces like this one ❤ Thank you :)) I subscribed!
i love this so much, amazing work
10/10.Really good story to show to my kids when im older,beautiful and very silly.i like i like.
"I am a fish, but oh how i wish to not be a fish" - that one fish that crawled up onto the land millions of years ago and became every land animal
omg i so love ur jobs ;;✨ Greit animatins, backgrounds and the story about fish who just fiish
YES JOY ❤❤🎉❤🎉❤
The slightly pixelated art style for the backgrounds is so gorgeous. Its giving "ms paint comes to life"
I am now going to bow down to this person, both for the adorable animation, but also...for the glorious captions.
1:50 looking at this in the dark forbidding atmosphere of a windowless room with only this phone as a light.. it gave me a new emotion that I’d rather never feel again. I’m gunna hit replay
Im pretty sure this fish is a fish,,,,could be wrong though
@DivyaRaviraj
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ilexlio
2 жыл бұрын
Idk man I also have a sneaking suspicion this fish is a fish, can't be sure 🤔
It’s like a children’s book, but with existential dread.
This is beautiful!!!!! I love how you did the captions as well
1:07 this information is correct
1:01 that's what the human ancestors did and now we have to pay to survive.
Firstly, I love the captions XD Secondly...I legit said out loud "DON'T DO IT!" when I saw that hook at the end XD Awesome job! :D
That is by far the cutest catfish I have ever seen! Excellent animation!
@pinkponypuppy9586
Жыл бұрын
The fish will be cute if he was on my plate *:)*
I AM A STURGEON I. AM. A. STURGEON!
I AM A STURGEON!!
Adorable! I really loved the narrator's voice
I really like your art style it’s quite colorful and appealing