'Through The Looking Glasses' CGI 2min Maya animated, short film by Vicki Norris

[TurnstertuhIris]

Wow! Well done! I think this is a great example of how some girls really see themselfs. Keep on going! I like the animation! xxx

[vicanny1]

@MrClues1 Hi, I created it using a phong material, make sure the colour is set to black and reflectivity is set to full, if you play with the settings from there, you should get the desired effect. At the time I rendered using raytrace so make sure you tick the setting for raytrace. Thanks for the comment :)

[NZFilmMaker]

love the idea. should have made the reveal slower at the end though... still amazing. well done.

[strych88]

it's sick... cool but still sick :P

[TwistedNath]

Wow love the twist was a great film well done!

I'm starting using this software tomorrow on my course, i cant wait now :P

[vicanny1]

@TwistedNath Thanks, good luck with your course, it'll be a love hate relationship with Maya, but just stay with it :)

[TwistedNath]

@vicanny1 haha thanks after seeing it im sure it will be :) luckily i only have to make a doorway :P

[TwistedNath]

@vicanny1 haha thanks after seeing it im sure it will be :) luckily i only have to make a doorway :P

[elront17]

LIKE!

[MattGraeme]

I lmao, why is everyone getting so upset over this? 

[sixchickflicks]

@MattGraeme

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[doomddevil92]

so she was realy skiny but the glasses made it look like she was fat????

[vicanny1]

@doomddevil92

Yes, she could only see herself as being fat because of her condition. But once we stopped watching through her eyes, we can see her how she really is

[doomddevil92]

i cryed

[StinkyBurger]

I thought this was really, really good. I'm not sure that the ending was necessary, as I thought that the teardrops in the toilet, followed by the sound of... well, you know, created a much more powerful emotional reaction. I loved the movie, though, and thought that the animation was very, very well done. Great job!

If you have some time, I'd love if you would watch the short film on my page and share your thoughts as well. Thanks :)

[boycie18]

excellent piece, and I thought it was really well put together! well done :D

[Ranimunda]

great thought man well done

[xiahjuice]

Wow, that is so meaningful.

Unfortunately, that is true about many girls in the world nowadays.

I love how everything was seen through the looking glasses, and never through her eyes, since she wasn't really fat in real life anyway. It's sad that she thought she was not pretty just because she was "fat." Society is one of the things that causes that nowadays.

Great animation^^

[vicanny1]

@xiahjuice Thanks for your considered comment, it's nice to know that people understand the message, glad you enjoyed it :)

[xiahjuice]

@vicanny1 Yeah...I understand how it feels because I've known a lot of girls who have considered suicide because of their weight. The stuff media's been feeding people has a lot to do with that, too. Did you do this based on inspiration of someone/something else or did you just made it up? Great vid either way~ The portrayal through the glasses is really symbolic. :)

[vicanny1]

@xiahjuice @xiahjuice I did it as my final masters animation, the brief was to research a subject in depth and produce an animation on it, so I chose how the media can have an adverse affect on it's audience.

Thanks

[drcodec]

animation nice idea:) nice works thx

[KeepbreathingforHim]

astonishing ending. excellent film.

[Crazie982467]

That was really good, but sad as well, because that is sadly true about many girls in this world. Nice work (:

[ExXorR]

Fucking awesome.

[pepperoninipple]

niceee

[thetubemeister]

really nice piece, I was linked by another animator who uses maya. I don't use maya so I won't try and commment on the tech stuff :) but looked pretty good to me, more importantly, perhaps :) is the way you portrayed the suffering and emotions and told the story in an effective and unique way, kudos and 5 stars :)

[smartbluecat]

Wow! Great work Vicki! This is the best thing you've done by a long shot! You're a great story teller, that last shot! Genius!

:o)

[AhBeer]

Nice one Vicki. Keep up the good work.