Elephants Dream

Elephants Dream is a computer-generated movie made using open source applications that premiered on March 24, 2006. Beginning production in September, 2005, it was developed under the name Orange by a team of seven artists and animators from around the world. It was originally known as Machina, before being changed to Elephants Dream to more closely match the storyline.

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  Film & Animation

[piemasterp]

I cant believe this is made in blender. I cant even make a fucking box.

[Sonicslam]

Elephants Dream is like "Huge Imagination/Thought". The older man believes the mind is a machine running like clock work, yet the younger man fails to see the beauty of the mind. He cannot understand how the older person feels. It is like the arguements of science and nature. The elder believes the mind is nothing more than a machine, yet the younger one does not see it as a machine it's just there a natural state of being empty and free based on emotion like the laughing in the door.

[DeavomSee]

Absolut fantastisch.

[Gmoviesmoothie]

I don't know, to me I think we are seeing all this from the old man's perspective- this is all in his head and the boy sees something else entirely and he threatens this man's belief (about religion? Your choice) that's why at 8:07 etc the boys scepticism frightens the old man and makes him react in such a way as people are prepared to go to assert that their mentality/religion is correct

[MisterMajister]

Actually had to stop watching this. The old man said "Emo" in almost every friggin' sentence... drove me insane and makes the dialogue so unrealistic and boring!

[BlissfullyDoomed75]

to everyone who thinks this video has no point. 2:48

[Midget Maker]

This movie is so frickin creepy

[Nathaniel Johnston]

@krawll02

I have to agree. I don't see where people are getting the idea that it's a deeply metaphorical video. Bullshit. If it was, then whoever made this needs to understand that detached dialogue, repetitive words, and consistently naming someone each time you're trying to converse despite the fact you're the only two in the room makes for a very confusing and downright fucking stupid video. The animation is great, aside the movements of the characters, but this video lacks any real point.

[thearbiter221]

back in 2006 this was experimental cgi no 1 ever used open scource b4 now we use it all the time

[XaleManix]

The film speaks to everyone differently at different points in their life. When I first saw it back in '07, I felt the same way. Watching it again, I percieve it in an entirely different, more metaphorical way.

If I were a rich or a gambling man, I'd wager a large sum on the same being true when I watch this later on in my life, and I will see the film through yet another perspective.

[Amyrose5000]

Man for an old guy he sure runs fast