The Gift of the Magpie

[ElineRockchick]

So sad... I liked you better when you just ate paper.

[Eco419]

how could i miss this videos my entire life x_x Nice job n.n b

[Zimonias]

i love your vids, i subbed, check me out too,

i make art photography, if you like it, please

sub me too,

Thanks

[japanime555]

Is it unmanly to have cried?

[MrNickynic]

do you write your own music?

[haleybug292]

Aw that was sad..... But sweet

[ThisIsKiki1]

Awwww... so sad... so sweet.... :) :(

[MiderSpan17]

I don't know if it's my period or what but this video made me tear up like a loser!

[fabbylovee]

aww this kinda made me cry tooo :(

[aminkomplex]

"sexy heels for men" XD

[otterpopsarehot]

Just to let you know, this actually made me cry a bit.

Yes, go ahead and laugh; I cried at somebody eating construction paper. But it was so sad xC

[Fairytaleprincexy]

you make really touching vids!!

[mahtexas]

THANK YOU BUCK

[TheReceptionist]

Yes, thank you very much Buck!

[2012iswhenwelive]

thanks again dude

[Anjou]

that's what birds get for going to miami beach.

[mad7o7]

thats so sad

[WiredX344]

wow this was a good one...but why the bird!!!!

[CavriCaprice]

So that Travis can show off how sweet, caring and gentle he is. ^_^

[dgluttrell]

I think I'm in love with the receptionist.

[itsivy]

I now have a fully bloomed crush on you, you adorable sicko. Bless you, sir, for your contribution to humanity and your sleepy doll face. Keep 'em coming!

[lisini]

this is one of your best ones, if not the best.

so moving and on the brink of insanity, as usual.

great job, receptionist (that's you)

[ohnoestehintranet]

Oh, wow. Until now The Moment was my favorite, but... just... wow. I'd say I'm in love, only The Triangle taught me never to fall in love with The Receptionist in any incarnation.

But wow, do I need more stars for this.

[BeAsUare]

kewl hat lol

[ipoonu]

sexy heels 4 men...lol

[tfp72]

hey i didnt get the wish bone thing explain pls

[yaliproductions]

ya know...this might sound crazy...very crazy and impossible...but did you ever think about working with mirrors??? like i know its crazy and will take a lot of time...but it would be cool...like over your construction paper you put a cheap little mirror pannel on it and make like a space set with it...its just a suggestion...that might never work...or will (it probably could with your talents!!) YOUR AMAZING!!!!!! -yaliproductions

[TheReceptionist]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by this...

[alien9000]

I dont get it. That was.....random?

[bwhahrhr]

3 months ... 1 tshirt. shame on you... (o:

[Nightfall9179]

So sad.... I loved that one.

[bwhahrhr]

so sad so cute so great... amazing

[senoritatintin]

yummy.... paper.... good....

[MissRose234]

Yea...sometimes i eat paper too...'=/

[Storyofwhatwas]

I ate paper once when I was a younger girl.

Then I cried because I thought I would recieve a paper cut inside of my body.

[Twinkletea]

Ur videos are awesome u got my laughin soo much :)xx

[tuckersaysthis]

the song playing at the end of the video. what was it? it sounded like some Aaron Copeland. but i'm not sure, because i'm never right.

[TheReceptionist]

You know...I think you are right. It's been awhile but Copleand sounds right.

[bondservant4jesuschr]

haha, It seems you always end up eating somebody. I was like not not the bird. Now watching these videos I'm suprised you didn't eat the spaghetti people, haha!

[Cryfcad]

Beautiful movie, great one, 4th I've seen from you and until now, it is the best..hmm or, dunno :) everyone is the best in it's own way ;)

I luv your works, keep up the good work, gonna search for more :P

[emmemmy]

ok the part u spit out the hot dog sorta made me a lil sick but the bird poor birdy

[meetvirginia92]

this made me cry.

[gemcityjeff]

You really should have your own Kidz TV show. You have way more talent than Pee Wee Herman or Captain Kangeroo ever thought about. gcj

[wakyman1995]

I et you his hat will be the new trend soon. lol! And that snow seens awfully big... lol

Gret video! like always!

[urasai101]

lol sexy heels 4 men!

[skulaksiz]

i like your videos. you have many fans here. you are so maniac hehe :)

[crystal13531]

U EAT PAPER? OMG

[ohiluvthisvid]

No... no... not the magpie!!! Are you sure that construction paper is good for the digestive system?

[temaleth]

It brought a little paper tear to my eye...

[temaleth]

It brought a little paper tear to my eye...

[mmgirl]

awesome! i love the paper props. and such a selfless bird! :)

[1gurel]

:(

[LatitudeSun]

Do you eat REAL food?

[TheReceptionist]

When I can afford it.

[hugerooster54]

lol u ate the paper hot dog

[proniss]

lol u must use a lot of paper

[ThatsSo70s]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Poor Magpie.

[pilianeitor]

hahahahaha funny

[MacdaddyMcguire]

PWNT!!!

[Ninjerina]

how sad. your paper movies intrigue me

[jplp]

That's why i hate biblical snow storms.

[webphrey]

awhh i love your little paper movies.

YOU ROCK!

:]

[VenetianPrincess]

aww poor birdie :(

[poetaytoe3]

You do beautiful things with paper. Thank you.

[CrystalClearBlue]

Awrr... ;[

[morganime92]

ah the true gift of friendship: cooking youself alive just for the friend who canteth feedeth himselfeth

[VMJdevilsheart]

stop with the fucking chain posts

[newyorky94]

aww... poor birdie

[whatsthethinh]

oh that's cute.... a bit sad but cute

[heroesinpatria]

first u kill a mushroom, now u eat your friend!

u r bad bad bad

[lapacman26]

mate your just sad

[pearlpetal]

this story is so sad :'( ...i think I'd watched 8 or 9 of ur vids so far & I like this one the most! the spin with the bird cracks me up XD

[HepcatNZ]

good stuff ... bless u and ur time and imagination ...

Pi are round... not squared.

[livelifealwaystoo]

I love you

[dayXsleeper]

1. how come the mom bird can write?

2. so... sexy heels 4 men... lol really?

3. why the paper hat when all you have to do is wear a real one....

other then that love it!! love your creativ mind

[TheReceptionist]

1. Evolution, baby! Dinosaurs, to birds, to...birds that write.

2. Yup. Makes ya feel sexy.

3. Real hats are no where near as fun!

[caseybobacey007]

so, the bird sacrificed itself? gosh, you just have a wonderful imagination, this reminds me of Mr. Rogers or something that you would see on PBS... so wonderful

[durandepeche8]

noooooooo!

:( poor bird!!

-you save my life, now i save yours-

i can't get enough of your creativity! i love youuuuuuu!!!

[nononookclub]

do you think of all these skits by yourself? if so, you just made me entirely sad with this one and i hold you responsible.

[TheReceptionist]

yes. and I'm not sorry...twas the point. Rock.

TR

[TheSmi]

Aww that's so sad :( great video :D

[iXiT0XiCiXi]

yo, did the bird kill itself for food for you!?!  :O

[TheReceptionist]

it sure did

[name128512]

:( poor bird

[applesomething]

Suck that bone! Hey, did you mix that version of The Nutcracker Suite yourself? I loved it!

[TheReceptionist]

No, I found it on iTunes.

[tiboneturany]

wow very nice :) i like the way you make the props and the scenario. a stupid question, who killed the bird? :(

[TheReceptionist]

The bird killed itself so that the man would survive the storm. Eat your heart out Romeo and Juliet!

[ragedimonyo]

so gay....

[oldladygrady]

lovely AND amazing (sorry, miranda july). and i had *just* seen soylent green for the first time a few days ago, how serendipitous. i think i like this video because it reminds me of the giving tree, which was my favorite story as a kiddo.

[oldladygrady]

oops, i meant nicole holofcener, not miranmda july. brain fart.

[TheReceptionist]

You sound like a film fan! Thanks again...your comments always bring a smile.

[RebukeTheWorld]

My question was probably pretty stupid. You have a wonderful voice. You should sing more in your vids. ~raven

[TheReceptionist]

Aw...thanks! Check out Spaghetti Town! if you haven't already. I sing all the way through it. Thanks again!

[RebukeTheWorld]

Curious, are you singing? ~Raven

[TheReceptionist]

Yes. I also do all my own stunts!

[GerlofL]

lol, sounds like a daredevil:P

[RebukeTheWorld]

Very nice and creative vid. ~Raven

[lowtecker]

beautiful.

[brak21]

I actually teared up a little at the end... great video

[faithxfaye]

Yes! Cook da magpie! mwuhahahaha! Lol cool video, was a bit sad in the end. Why did you cook it btw and why you eat all the cracker rations?

[oceanLiners]

how exactly do u find the time to do all of this? with the paper and everything?

[TheReceptionist]

I have a very boring job.

[Paunchline]

The microwave sacrifice was priceless.

[Larssoncito]

Hello... very good video is the cicle of live.. jajajajajaja

[gerrylebeau]

lol i guess we ALL! deserve an opportunity, eh!? couldn't I kissing ya someday?

[candybabe8]

damn dude.. ur so awesome! i luv ur creations

[gerrylebeau]

u r so damn cute! aren't u gay? I wish i could have a man just like u, with your pretty smile...

[TheReceptionist]

I like kissin' gurls. *blush

[Lord123987]

That makes me so sad...

[crystal13531]

lol

[IndyEmily]

YAY construction paper!!!

[DeemunCow]

you could have your own tv show. I love your stuff.

[rajsan04]

I love all your videos! There are no words to describe the talent you have. I think you should be like the next Steve on Blues Clues or somethin, your awesome! lol

[Repression]

Wow, that video is so good, sad, touching, disturbing, and even a little comical all at once.

[felloffthebus]

nice, merry christmas everybody

[nekotemari]

waaaaaaaaaaa!!!! that was so sad....and I didn't get any T~T

[HaHaHyperHaHa]

awww ur so cute lol

and very creative, ur really should be out there doin somehtin amazing with ur life, not being a recpetionist..

u have talent... obviously

lol <3 keep 'em coming

[stripparo]

very nice

[angelofpoems]

Really great work!

[betwixtengram]

I am thorougly saddened by the ending... :(

[xMandaPanda08]

I would like you to know you are my hero. Fricken' amazing. :D

[TheReceptionist]

And I don't even have super powers!

[xMandaPanda08]

Heh, yeah. But hey, you are pretty awesome anyhow! Sweet deal!

[laxsion]

i understand that magpie is a kind of bird

[yctal]

soylent green is... magpie?

[dazzaagee]

that was cool...but Magpies are like black/white EVIL birds...i got attacked once and it pecked my head while i ran around onto oncoming traffic....but that was BEAUTIFUL man

[jake0112]

Nice! ... and sad at the same time. But great video.

[TwistedFateFilms]

You made me gasp out loud... GOL?

[mysteriousminx]

I did NOT expect to laugh so much. BRILLANT!

[SaveMeJeebs]

Amazing, just amazing..

[genghis6199]

magpie?

[usernameunauthorised]

HIGHLY IMPROBABLE

[BethAnn28]

i love this dude. Makes me laugh, that's important!! haha

[maurora27]

Awww...so sad...

Was that an arrangement of part of "The Nutcracker" during the ration-eating?

[jklproduction]

STILL SUPER AWESOME!

[tartinitrumpet]

Great one dude!

[flutterbies77]

Terrific job as always! Can't wait to see the next one. Hugs

[riverotter23]

some people have lives, some people have contruction paper...lol!

much love

another weirdo

[ilovekristi]

not my favorite, but ok...and i liked the tv with the snow good stuff

[wildfire56]

That made me cry.

[waits87]

ur not suppose to make me depressed that ending was depressing

[kewlniss]

yummy

[BadAlbert]

If only the common household turkey would be so obliging. The selfish bastards...

[HaleNareyProductions]

i was stuck in a similiar predicament at one point in my life and if it happens again...i wanna know what kind of spices you used, and how hot for how long?

[astonmctalisker]

I must admit I have never found magpies terribly useful in the kitchen. Are you sure that wasn't a 'Cordon Blue-Bird' !! ;-)

[SilverStarFilms]

This was one of your best. I esspecially loved the irony of being snowed in for 3 months while displaying a San Diego t-shirt. Your an artist.

[hundredhands]

fan-bloody-tastic!

[ozpace]

Wonderful. What was the name of the remixed classical tune (the remixed version, not the original)?

[Hanscel]

I love your vids. The Newzpaper cracked me up. Soylent green?

Keep em coming!

[Vitalsunrise]

Magnificent as usual :) I especially enjoyed the soundtrack for this one, thanks.

[Return47]

Very moving. Poor little birdy.

[sumrhotsumrnot]

Your really really great. How you come up with this I'll never know. Great job!

[muahloveyou]

Magpies are such generous creatures, aren't they? I'm glad you were able to know one, even if it was only for a few months. Crows are a different story though.

[ClayThrower]

Why did I go to film school? What you do with so little is wonderful. You have a gift and I'm happy to see you using it.

[TheBlackWesleySnipes]

dude, you make the best videos...

i'm jealous.

[PopcornMegaphone]

I just watched it again, it's even better the 2nd time!

[TRACKLOVER9]

what the heck! like the heels for men

[Yeti22]

You are friggin brilliant.

[dorianwills]

and this is why i'm subscribed to your channel.

[BradOFarrell]

Looks like you got help from another pair of hands this time, paperman. How ... embarassing, haha. Your co-workers must be pretty laid back.

[MoriVictus]

Wow....the birdy plucked and cooked itsself so that you might live....thou art truly the lord of all that is paper

[ekiporocket]

WOW...i enjoyed a lot this one Travis!

high heels 4 men LMAO!!!

[dadhiltonmps]

12.11.06 The Receptionist, my Friend. Every time that I watch one of your creations, it is like seeing the genesis of an entirely new art form given expression and fully fleshed out meaning in the capable creative hands of a genius. You fill the need by finding objects that can be found anywhere and create pieces that fit your concept of your story and make them work seamlessly. I liked the fact there was no dialog. This shows the mark of a true visualist, I think. Kudos!

"cat"

[GilbertSmith]

I'm kind of choked up by the bird's heroic sacrifice for you... I can't wait to see your style unleashed in a feature.

[d1infaith]

HOW SAD!!! I feel so bad for the little bird... :(

[tallchica62]

LOL poor bird

[Night3001]

Brilliant! But the ending was too sad... but then again, I'm a sucker for a happy ending. I really fell for the relationship between you and the bird (*sniff!*). Regardless, your creativity and sense of humour is just amazing. I really liked the hat and the snow in particular.

[Inspiredbyyoo]

I love you.

[Noah773]

Another solid short.

[Machination1]

That powder you're coughing up cannot be good for you.

[lennification]

That was fantastic! Very well done. You have a very unique and creative style, and your videos are a pleasure to watch. I love the detail and humor that you put into all of your videos. You are an amazing artist as well.

This video was lovely! You chose a beautiful story. I never thought a blue paper bird could make a video so inspirational to watch. Great job!

[eternallyfe]

Lmao ahahaha. The mother went to miami on vacation and comes back and finds a wishbone. I can just imagine what she'd be thinking....Nice going once again lol.

[italianjob17]

Don't stop doing this man! You are YouTube absolute RULER!!!! And i forgot to tell u before... the opening is MARVELOUS... There's a man... at a desk... with a cameraaaaa and a phoneee... the receptionist - that's meeeee - GENIUS -

[MistarX]

Smart move, survival of the fittest.

[bunchfamily]

That was great! You are ten times better then any other video on the featured lists right now! So creative and like nothing else!

[martinez1993]

so sad

[coughdrop01]

I gotta admit i cracked up when i saw the bird in the oven! I also enjoyed the "snow" in the window! hahaha yay for peanuts.

[kingamaan]

You inspire me

[vieves88]

Holiday spirit incarnate Travis, to the little blue feathers, I love it.