Hi! Thanks for watching the film, figured I'd post this "Director Statement" I did when was submitting to the festivals: "My main and only goal with this short film was to provide a story in which my character "Tella" can play in. Tella is a little girl with a home and a whole other story behind her, but that is not relevant to the story that I made in that I chose to isolate her, catch her in a moment of her life where she was lost and away from everybody else. This is a choice I made primarily because I was working alone and didn't think it was possible for me to commit to an animated film where I had to animate all 5-6 characters by myself. This was a passion project and little to no sponsorship that can secure me artistic help was secured nor pursued as I did not think much of it. I am currently grateful to have had enough of my own money put to the side to be able to work with two other talents for sound and music, but that was it. I chose her as my debut film to showcase primarily to myself and then hopefully to the world what ever talents or abilities that I have with regards to film and storytelling, and I must confess I have grown fond of her and I would like other people to know her and get curious about her as well."

@gregorybeattie

2 жыл бұрын

You succeeded with me at any rate! Tella seems a really cool character, and I would like to see more of her adventures.

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregorybeattie I'm hoping to show more also! Thanks!

@cronosofelysium1988

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the amazing story. i found it amusing, exciting but most of all, entertaining! i wish you the best of luck with your future career which i am sure will be just as amazing as this short animation is

@DarkReaper2597

2 жыл бұрын

I think you did a fantastic job with this story!

@goteamslugs

2 жыл бұрын

It's normal to desire that others see your work, especially if it's a heartfelt and ambitious project. I love the wonder, beauty, and innocence this presents and enjoyed every moment of it! That starry sky presented such a wondrous atmosphere to fly through that I didn't want it to ever end! I understand that taking that step into the unknown and trying something new is very uncomfortable because you don't know how others will react, but the end result is worth it! I support you all the way! =) By the way; Tella's facial features are somewhat reminiscent to that of "Lilo" from "Lilo and Stitch". Thank you, God bless and congratulations! :)

Wow Tella has powers her hair can fly, it can be a blanket, and her eyes can glow.

@laurentdanede9633

Жыл бұрын

yup

I really like the parallels between Tella jumping off the cliff to show the star she can fly and the ending when the star jumps off the cliff to show it can fly now too. And the way you captured the expressions and emotions of the star even though it has no face using motions and animation is very skillful. I'm glad this short film was recommended to me! It made me smile.

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank very much! What you said means a lot!

@L.O.V.E.E.

Жыл бұрын

Spoiler...

@Darostelijaa

Жыл бұрын

@@L.O.V.E.E. I'm sorry, but why would you scroll down to read the comments without watching the film if you don't want to see spoilers? The film is only 12 minutes long too.

It's like a friendship between a celebrity and average person. Putting down the arrogance and seeing another person's life helped the celebrity to fly again beyond the sky.

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

never thought of it that way! Thanks!

What a strange and amazing little story! I love how she uses her hair as a cloak. It's the literal interpretation of the verse that a woman's hair is her covering. It's beautiful!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

I like that you used "strange" haha cus it is a bit strange. Thanks!

Was very confused at the start, why a girl with glowing green eyes has a hair cloak that let’s her fly, and why a star falls to the earth and starts walking? But in the end, it didn’t really matter why, the animation had a very wholesome and light hearted story that just made me happy to watch it.

This is beautiful! The girl and the star are adorable, and the animation is amazing. I like the way you conveyed the emotions and the events without dialogue. In fact, everything about this is great, from the music to the character designs and backgrounds. Great work.

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I love the animation of the star. The way it walks is amusing.

@kyrab7914

2 жыл бұрын

I love when it landed upside down and had to figure out how to get back to 2 star tips to walk

This was beautiful and absoultely adorable!! I love how much character Tella and the lil' star has and how that was conveyed in this!!

Soooo many hard working animators on KZread are underated

The only thing I could remember the last time I watched this animated story was the tears dripping off my face. Sometimes communicating telepathically is louder than words. There's nothing like home! And loneliness is painful than physical injury

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

I'm very glad! Thank you so much!

Hi Zach! It's me, your former prof in Benilde. Your FB post led me to this site. This is an amazing piece of work. Congrats!

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sir Adrian! I remember you teaching us BIBSTUD (or something else, basta religion class haha). Glad you liked it po! Hoping things are well with your daughter and family.

Wow! Creativeness + Originality = 5*****! Thank you.Enjoyed it very much.

This was a lovely film to watch and I was with her on her mini adventure. Nice character development on the fallen star as well. The humour and visuals all very cute. I would love to see others of her adventures - well done .

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm planning on doing more, hope you'll get to see it.

@lauriesmith1304

11 ай бұрын

Thank you.. I will sleep better now

Wow this is so underrated i love how cheeky the girls is and this visually stunning!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!

Please show this artist some love❤️, This animation is really underrated ,I can't believe this

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you!

Absolutely endearing! 😍💕 Very well done!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I love the message, and everything about this short film is just beautiful

This was definitely a unique little story. I can't get enough of these quirky, indie animations. This video is a great example of underrated and incredible talent. The star was really fascinating to watch move and express itself without any words or facial markings. I especially liked the part where Tella reaches over to it and it conjures that little orange flame on its hand point(?) to warn her to keep her distance. It was quite amusing.

@zacharyconlu9337

9 ай бұрын

thank you very much!

Amazing story❤ The Star reminded me of my one arrogant/bossy but cute mate❤

@zacharyconlu9337

Ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

Loved this, absolutely!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

This is just what I needed to warm my heart

Her eyes is so beautiful

Truly magical. Excellent job!

Is Tella the girl? I like her eyes and hair.

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Yep she's the girl :) Thanks!

tella looks like a character from lilo and stitch

@jerikropp6394

2 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing Love lilo and stitch

this is so cute! love the little dude. great work!

every 'Star' has its 'Tella' great film

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

That's a nice way to put it. Thanks for watching!

I loved this storyline and the artwork was very beautiful ☺️

certified fresh vanilla cakes for very very excellent

Hope to see more from you like this masterpiece ✨️

incredible

loved the whole wearing the seatbelt bit

I absolutely love this!❤

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@poppyart2791

Жыл бұрын

@@zacharyconlu9337 you’re welcome! I really love the storytelling and your characters in this, makes me really interested in her and her story

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

@@poppyart2791 That's great! Cus there's more to come!

Really beautiful!! Good work!!!

Wow this looks good

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it :)

awesome

Beautiful animation! The girl is so cute😍

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

thanks very much!!

That was awesome!

An absolutely beautiful story about friendship, love, and compassion. A visual masterpiece. The art is truly eye candy. I only wish I knew the significance the the markings above the "thank u" note the star wrote... a sketch of seemingly a female shape and the number "16?" marked in dashes beneath.

@zacharyconlu9337

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Those markings are from her, she's been there a while so she's counting days and doodling stuff.

I really liek the idea of hair as something usefull, other than being pretty. Hair as some sort of sugar glider thing, hair as extra limbs...

This looks really cool!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I Love It a Lot

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

HERMOSA historia ❤❤❤

Really smartly done. Real emotion and gestures. Made it funny. I really enjoyed this because I dream from time to time of flying (soaring mostly) 😌😴

@zacharyconlu9337

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Beautiful!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Cute!!! Let's give It a like guys!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Hi! Nabasa ko yung article about this short film sa fb, kaya napunta ako dito sa yt, ang galing nyo po congrats :)

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

Maraming salamat!

Best! And i want to suggest a thing to you that make even more because I think you made it with efforts and you are able to do a lot of it... So give it a try and have fun

Heart touching story🙂❤️

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked her :)

More po nakita k ito s post ng tag 91.1 dubai. Bravo👏👏👏👏

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

Thank you po!

I look forward to learning more about Tella and her world!

@zacharyconlu9337

9 ай бұрын

I look forward to it as well! Slowly but surely working on a follow up, its gonna take a long while before its ready so I hope you get to see it still. Thank you!

Awesome!

💙 beautiful

woww this iss wonderful❤❤

This is underated because of the time. It's little stretchy and lagging. I'm sure it would have been got a lot of likes and views if it's small, cos it's such a nice and amazing script plus animation

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Felt like it wouldn't do the story justice if it was any more shorter. Thanks for watching!

I luv that the star used her hair as a seatbelt at one point. Lol

So good! ❤

@zacharyconlu9337

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I really love it how she sleeps

Amazing ❄️👍☺️

Great work, thank you!

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Yay

A dark power has found its way back into the world. - Radagast the Brown, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) You have taken your first step into a larger world. - Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Beautiful ☘ without a word expression said all

Once more the time, in the morning, the little girl called tella, what she was in the forest, and that night, tella meets a little star fall in the sky, and fall in the ground, later, Tella and the little star are best friends while they two are fun the blue sky, and then, the two friends stay slepping tegether, and then, the morning is here again, tella wakes up when his friend is leaving now, tella say goodbye to the little star, and, they have a mision, the end. 👧🏻⭐

@zacharyconlu9337

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

You should work at Cartoon Saloon because this short is amazing!!

Watching from Sharjah UAE...

@Fido-vm9zi

9 ай бұрын

Hello from 🇺🇸

this story tells about the unknown friend we meet the along our journey.

Hey this is really beautiful ❤️

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

A amizade entre as duas é tão fofinha! Ah! Meu Deus! 😂

Ang cute. Hi Tella! My name is Tela. We look quite similar din minus the long hair! 🤣❤️

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

pahaba ka po baka makalipad ka rin haha. Thanks for watching!

It’s the start faring? Jajajajajaja! I tough I imagine it, but then I rewind it again. That’s funny 😄

I haven't seen the entire animated short film until KZread uploaded it 5 months ago.

I really liked this vid it’s funny and amazing 😂

haha there's 69k views also your film is amazing ;o

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

what a milestone amirite? hahaha. Thanks for watching!

So beutiful.

I find this star cuter than the one from wish

@zacharyconlu9337

4 ай бұрын

Wow that's a compliment haha thanks for watching!

How old is tella

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe about 6 -7 years old. Thanks for watching!

Nice name Tella is also a cutie little made-up animated big eyes girl character that I cared to watch her face expressions and body movements of including to flicker her hair at times by the attached 🎥 show.😁↗😘 Peace and respect to the artist for such neat artwork.

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

her sleep is cute

Who exactly is Tella and can you tell us about her?

Lilo and stitch duplicate???

@joshuagonzalez4183

2 жыл бұрын

but in the cute & adorable way XD

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

People have said that. Must be cause I like Chris Sanders' work.

Great work!

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jeffscrungle6179

Жыл бұрын

@@zacharyconlu9337 You've made the world incrimentaly more beautiful.

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffscrungle6179 What a great thing to be told. Thank you!

nakakaproud kayo. salamat sa pag-angat sa ating lahi.

@zacharyconlu9337

2 жыл бұрын

salamat po sa pag-nood!

@belovedsourceofjoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@zacharyconlu9337 walang anuman po. shinare ko na sa mga kaibigan at pamangkin. 🥰

The moral of this story is to wear your seatbelt.

@zacharyconlu9337

4 ай бұрын

Yep absolutely. Thanks for watching!

☺️👸🏻

muy light

Thx :)

Yes up

Hoping na makagawa ulit pa kayo ng short films :)

@zacharyconlu9337

Жыл бұрын

sana nga haha. maraming salamat!

Thx :-)

Does anyone else thinks she looks like Stitch from Lilo and Stitch. She will definitely be Stitch as a human girl🤔🤨.

@tsipiwoud5179

Жыл бұрын

Yep she do

It was cute

Good

She was night version and what if she was adopted by human

death's favorite.

tella short film is a creative film of course of cadritech

Tella s' hair was a seatbelt😢

@zacharyconlu9337

9 ай бұрын

safety first