The Story Tree - Vancouver Film School (VFS)

[DeToxBrothers]

The expression of yellows and oranges its rich and provides a sober environment to the message of the video. The animation is very well done, too.

[felpaluche]

I love this channel. I'm really amused with the outputs.

[IxCANxHAZxCOOKIE]

If I plant a book, will I grow a story tree? :3

[Chur012]

Wow! Your students sure show talent and dedication in all their films.

I got a doubt, do you promove only the best films? Or do you give every film a chance to be at the official page?

Good work! keep it up :D

It´s awesome to know that these are still hand-made...

[bugcillo]

Let, gracias por enseñarme la belleza que encierra cada hoja y letra de un libro, por recordarme de donde vienen y a donde van nuestras ideas y pensamientos bellos y locos. Este video me recuerda a tí y a tu dulce amor por los textos escritos. Que ese amor perdure por siempre, así como tu recuerdo en mi mente y corazón. Con todo mi amor....

[fuckXtheXsystem]

Didn't like it. Spaced out in the middle cause I got bored.

[Demyxthemystic]

I also draw but this animation is just classic! the ambiance, the melodies, all together it's perfect! I love it, and the idea of the vid, although not exactly sufficing, it's touching and wonderful. <3

[zonk09]

did you used soft image to render?

[VancouverFilmSchool]

@zonk09 Students in our Classical Animation program hand draw animation pieces like this. ToonBoom's Opus and Adobe Photoshop were used to scan and digitally ink the piece after. Thanks!

[gabohades13]

@VancouverFilmSchool Do they drawn frame per frame?

[VancouverFilmSchool]

@gabohades13 Hello, to answer your question, yes, this was drawn by hand and then put together using ToonBoom Harmony.

Thanks for your inquiry.

VFS

[VancouverFilmSchool]

@gabohades13 Hello, to answer your question, yes, this was drawn by hand and then put together using ToonBoom Harmony.

[shan4883]

But, I know I'm a big movie buff and I love animation, especially classical. Pretty inspiring what people can do with the technology we have over the years.

[shan4883]

Wow.. I'm an artist, but not that good compared to these students! I'm still learning. I love the way they draw the background and the characters. Simply amazing and beautiful! The effects and animation is great to top it off. No idea how to do that yet. I'm checking out the Vancouver Film School website now. I live in Minnesota, so I'm not too far away from you guys. Been trying to figure out how I want to express my creativity in story telling.. still unsure where my path leads yet.

[missbluekoi]

random, but the man looks like those creatures from hitch hikers guide to the galaxy. :/

[clipie]

that's it?

[Sporkflips]

I wish I could do stuff like this =O

[VancouverFilmSchool]

@Sporkflips If you are interested in learning more about Classical Animation, you might be interested in taking a look at the program page at vfs(dot)com/classicalanimation­. Thanks!

[Sporkflips]

@VancouverFilmSchool Thanks I'll check it out!

[Sporkflips]

That was beautiful. I don't even think it was unfinished. "There is infinite complexity and infinite beauty in all that is simple." - Myself =D

[tingtimestwo]

I love the visual, but the music makes it sound so eerie

[MySniffle]

wow just wow.

[memoriesofthepaint]

wow thank´s friend very good yeah

[Turtlegarden1]

This is truly lovely and would make a great feature length story. As I see you did this in 2006, I hope that you have used your unique talents and passion and are now living and earning with creativity.

[VancouverFilmSchool]

@Turtlegarden1 We're happy that you enjoyed the film. We are confident that whatever project Stephanie is currently working on, she is continuing to show the talent and creativity that shined through in this film. 

[MultiMini9]

OMG i love it even when the man did the paper a butterfly omg i love it:) <3

[sue119]

Interesting concept,it had a nice and warm atmosphere :)

[Riden0001]

the boy looks wierd

[aaajjjccc46]

Esta mensagem é para o Marco Daniel o meu artista grafico preferido ;)

[1mcool]

charming

[VitaNuovaRevolution]

nice!! Clever, too!

[xshinee0bubblesx]

I've just found a new love for short films~

Thanks for making this :]

[RatherGrim]

Absolutely fantastic. Mesmerizing!

[moonykash]

this is actually neat!

[Cherabreena]

Wow, I love the idea!

Amazing short story and brilliant art.

[genralr12]

thats soo cool haha!!

[spitshots]

Oh what a charming narration. I do wish it was longer and had some sort of story behind it thought.

[Mastif666]

Pretty

[EinErnsthaftesKonto]

this is awesome

it is a simple story but it takes me away in another world because I like reading

the idea is fantastic

I wish I could have a story tree in my town

[skap777]

very nice. thanks for this one : D

[gordohowie89]

I love this! Simple yet effective

[gammypage]

not great, very flash like, no perspective on the characters

[tsunaamii]

instead of looking at the characters, look at the story as a whole. Not everything needs to be in depth. Mr. Animator extraordinaire. For someone that created a quite mundane models for a demo reel, you sure have some negative crap to say about something that not only won an award, but also was produced by a very good school for this type of thing.

And... don't bother going to my page. I don't animate, I draw comics that only people I deem worthy to see, get to see.

[JoeyPencils]

@gammypage very nicely stylized

[mssy10]

I don't mind having my own story tree. :)

[MasquindaCraft]

i would totally plant a book tree in my back yard

[PrincessMinty]

I adore the idea behind this vid.

The animation is extemely well done and has it own style and charm.

I especially like the sounds, the music and the effect (like when the page-butterfly flies out and becomes a book)

he only but, it that I have a feeling that it's unfinished, that the story goes on but tha we just see a slight glimps of it.:)

[point6000x]

@PrincessMinty everything is perfects but @ the scene where the butterfly gets a book I imagine me an transformation looking like butterfly -> liquid -> Book 5*

[faroverseas]

wtf?

[Dxox82]

2:03

CUUTE AS EVER!

[pumabym]

esta animación es fantastica tan linda increiblemente hermosa

[graphicdesigner121]

if only that was true i wish books would just grew on trees then i wouldnt have to pay so much for them at a book stores or have someone drive me to the library i want a book tree

[tomijovanoski18]

What a feeling after viewing this... It's... Magical!

Great work!!!

[Terrysbluesky]

neat!

[chugaboo2]

Hi Stephanie!

It's me, Theresa ,from your kids book class! The film is wonderful! The concept is really unique and makes the viewer hunger for more! I'll be proud to say I knew you when you become famous through either your films, cartoons, books, or whatever creative endeavour you set your sights on!

[1KingOfCarrotFlowers]

in the other video i saw the heads were bigger than the body and in this the bodies are bigger than the heads O.o

[libertyfallon]

absolutely wonderful. very nice work. everything fit perfectly!

[maejoy1714]

incredibly amazing!!

[ATwinklingStar]

I agree this could be a much bigger story and I would love to read it when its written :)

[yanndick]

Beautiful.

Ther's an amazing longer movie waiting here !

[ourabouras]

simply beautiful. a truly endearing short that makes me miss my favorite corner of the couch where i like to sit and read.

[hkcuto]

ilikeit ^^:

[carrieblueblood]

Magic and beautiful story!! =)

[Isamy]

i'd love to have a tree like this

[mb00063942]

Wow, this guys are excellent at making animations.

[mariamreyesa]

So cute. Love it!!

[tstorm004]

Amazing

[pellow22222]

just lovely...

[animemusic8]

very mystical.and imaginative. and so so beautiful...beautiful...unique­...

[cabroncito]

beautiful

[zeromra]

this is a really great concept, style is interesting but very good nonetheless.

[MeiKasai]

Absolutely amazing detail. So beautiful.

[evilmachinete]

when the paper butterfly or w/e it is its flying the sound used its from warcraft 3

[agathakmm]

how cute!

[andrewpacific4]

Not bad.

[agentnightfusion]

Winnie the Pooh

Meets

Rugrats

[agentnightfusion]

Beautiful watercolor world that meets 2d "Winnie the Pooh" type of feel and animation.

[karwiy]

wow... awesome!!! I love it... congratulations.. =)

[theedgeofnowhere]

that's so beautiful! the one who made it really deserved the award. Awsome!

[ikdeogun]

Absolutely amazing!

[TransientSylph]

That's a really cool tree! I want one like that!!!

[toonimp]

awesome vid

[hiei66d]

the people are creepy

[collazootero]

that's so awesome cool inspiriting magical beautiful amazing...

[MinnieGirl1]

I love to read so I love this video.

[caitlouis]

that was magical and beautiful.:)

[xp145]

Does anyone know where I can get one of those trees?

[elano11blumer]

does any one know what this song is?

[Panikokosowa]

Wszystko idealnie współgra. Muzyka... Kolor animacji...Treść.

Wzrusza i skłania do podróży wewnątrz własnej wyobraźni i imaginacji, którą przecież każdy gdzieś tam kryje w sobie...

[ryovan]

erm..how come the characters have that boiling look...esp the outline...

[zabadai]

cool... ^__^

[Meddin]

Interesting...

I love to read and the film shows the magic of that. I love the colors too... and cute sounds of environment.

[drstrangeman]

i just wish that was a tad longer.

[Piscivorus]

Ya that was cute.

[dgmfan]

I really like this. The concept is very beautiful. good job!

[Kiwinberry]

that's amazingly creative..i wouldn't think of anything 1/4 creative as that!

[dismension]

very good

[ridingisasport]

wow. really good. I can see why it won.

[rockinrambo1]

this is beautiful

this is one of my favorite youtube clips

[badwolf1313]

It was beautiful, except I would've have enjoyed it more if the people didnt look so wierd

[lilmateecoffin]

i wish that independent films lke this could be a resource in high school...insted of the disney movies we are forced to watch...films such as this have morala that children today can learn off of...thank you VFS...5/5

[cheesenmac36]

ttly agree! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better

[lilmateecoffin]

thanx ^__^

[torriente58]

I think it's supposed to show how stories grow (from a plain piece of paper to an idea which takes flight) and how magical the creation of a book is...

[flydod95]

what is the meaning of this story??? can someone tell me???

[Gamefreak9686]

this was incredible, the music suited it very well, and the whole thing sounded/ felt nostalgic, excellent job!

[xFrUiTcUp]

Beautiful.

[WineGummiBears]

brlliant idea..

[saja1010]

cool. i would like a tree like this one. i love read :) 5/5 i liked this

[saja1010]

oh and nice choice of music i like it

[cheesenmac36]

I love books to! Where can I get the seeds to plant such a tree???????

[elano11blumer]

I'd like to know the title of this song??? pleaseeeeee

[omanitoo]

beautiful.

after this I could close my eyes and fly in my own imaginary world, simple idea, but so complete, it took me so deep.

5/5

[girlanony]

Ignore Meagsin74, she doesnt know a good story when she sees one.

[ryovan]

Hmm...i m new to this..is this flash or traditional cel animation? anyone knows?

[VancouverFilmSchool]

Students in the Classical Animation program at VFS produce both traditional hand-drawn films and Flash animation, but this one in particular is of the hand-animated variety.

[louib716]

@ryovan whats the difference

[TheeAlissian]

Very Sweet Simple Story...Lovely job with the animation too:) As a writer I love this idea...I wish it were so easy...where's my Tree???:)

[saphirecoqui]

wow. beatiful!!!

[cafeaulait13]

if i had a tree like that i would never leave it!

[AmandaZamar]

I Enjoyed This One

[Hectorcirijillo]

Super tierno!!

Me gusto y en especial la musica...

Los dibujos son fascinantes!!

ivo!! =P

[Kenji000]

A single idea can spawn a story, any good story requires imagination. So long as a story is creative and new, you will find an audience.

Not quite sure what to rate it on a 10 point scale, but good never the less!

[cocopawer]

very nice love the violin. people are kindsa scary.

[Xiadane]

beautiful background and animation.. to bad the scenery is ugly.

[angelcaido83]

Incredible !!!

[flowne]

Ow! how beatiful is this...

[Luthien196]

i wish *i* had a tree like that

[anniedec20]

great job! the best I have seen so far.

[lilyrosedepp09]

thats sooo cute magical, like a dream in which you dont want to wake up, nice indeed

[Unknown1101]

Magical indeed.

[evintari]

i like the story of it all but that must be one really good book... has anyone else tried to sit comfortably in an upright tire swing it doesnt work too well

[MikaTheBest12]

very beautiful. good work!so amazing

[Sidione]

Wow, that was pretty nice! Like it.

[Shizmooz]

Aww, it's cute!

:3

[Knucklebucket]

Very amazing animation. The characters were a bit, well, demented. But amazing plot line.

[madmonkeyd3]

* finishing sentence under me VV* I would watch or read it! I Luv iT!

[madmonkeyd3]

Beautiful! Magical! if they made this into a movie series!Or a show! Or even a story!!!!!!

[BussiHussi]

aaaww thats so wonderful

[bfflgal]

thats very pretty. whoever made this must have had a fantastic view of the world in their mind : ) luvd it

[castaspella169]

I had been dreaming of having one of those trees. Except I'd probably not use the tire swing.

[fluffyinmypocket]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[BruxinhaD]

simplismente fantastico!!

[Canha171]

yahoooooooo mucho gusto

òtimo beaultiful details

[sjorty02]

so inspiring. really got me thinking.

great work

[gothpopular]

Very nice. I wish there was a tree like that in my backyard!

[Robert01989]

the sotry its too short, butr its cool

[Bakuganlover2]

its so magical ^_^

[LoreenaFromBrazil]

Legal!

I liked the soundtrack.

[aNxiiDiOt]

Lol, aww. The boy's reaction was so cute when the book dropped. xD

[AmyyyChristine]

that was amazing.

:D

[merchander2]

so little told but yet so much Learned and heard ^^

[speshulsteven]

dazzling details, and beautiful scenery! and the concept is simple yet brilliantly inspiring! absolutely loved it. :)

[co0kii]

beautiful details

[EdwardxxElric]

full of imagination!!

the details are amazing!

im speechless!! :D

i shall give you a two thumbs up on this!!

keep it up!

[zihaox]

Amazing, what can I say?

[sunboya]

oh, it is wonderful!!!!

[sunboya]

oh, it is wonderful!!!!

[lightwhip]

Wow!!! It's so amazing. I really love the details. I also like the idea of the movie. It's very beautiful.

[biconcio]

Amaaazing! incredible job!

[MilesProwerTails]

REALLY weird

but

REALLY good

[Arkeyana]

Really beautiful idea :3

[gijis02]

Simply beautiful. ^.^ The detail is amazing!

[WhiteSheperdMan]

Beautiful... I'd like to find a tree like that. Though, if I did, I'd wear a helmet when standing under it.. ^^

[lvmarlena]

beautiful

[Cornith17]

that was SO cool keeep it UP

[babyshesgotit]

This is a fantastic short film; beautiful, inspiring, original. Keep it up.

[gijis02]

Awesome! I want a tree like that! And the animation was just beautiful!

[ninab828]

aww...so cute

[shrimporsteak]

Beautiful :D

[xXPayjiePieXx]

That was incredibly beautiful,

it defiantly deserved the award it got,

its people like you that inspire my music and art,

fantastic job

♥

[qweenofthestars]

that was really cute! THe music, the story, the butterfly, it's so simple yet amazing!! Congrats!

[henname]

THAT IS SO COOL. *****

[AUUUREA]

Simply beautiful!!!!!

Whoever says anything lame or insulting agains this shortcut is REALLY FUCKING STUPID and should go to keep watching Married with Children, because that kind of stuff is what they deserve.

[mmmPUNANI]

wow that was awesome

[leonelsandub]

Excelente corto!!!! Me encantó!!!! 5 estrellas!!! El título lo dice todo, y eso me gusta mucho. ^^

[amandamcahren]

Beautiful music, animation, and concept. I loved the butterfly turning into a book...breathtaking.