ty for all the insanely kind comments, i can't respond to all of them but i hope you know i read and appreciate every single one :)

Him trying to figure out what finger to use for a thumbs up was my favorite part.

gives me major cartoon network pilot that never got turned into a full show vibes but like in the best possible way

I think working on something like this makes you realize just how long 5 minutes can be

Honestly the boot-up noises transitioning into the battle music was the greatest thing to grace my ears in ages

Something I admire about this is the anonymity. We never heard a name, never get context behind their journey, and all the designs are simple yet effective. Just the visuals alone sell the whole thing, minimalist yet perfect.

I love how nothing is explained- just presented. A glimpse into a journey. Pinnacle of show don't tell.

I love the "Thesis Films" side of youtube. Its really a beautiful and wonderfully creative side to see on this platform

The fact that he had to look at his fingers to make sure he was giving a thumbs up is so endearing

square guy is peak character design

Never wanted a show to be greenlit so hard in my life!! Great job Emmet!!!!! Wooooooo

Thanks so much for letting me voice Hudson! I am so happy to see your skill and talent come together with all the elements. An absolute pleasure working with you, my friend! 😄

Okay having the character that is unsuspecting and seems to be prone to space out, be the heavy hitter of the two is genius. Edit: I know what a subversion is. the fact it's done with that character is smart and unique because everyone usually leaves that character type as written off as a liability or it comes in handy with puzzle type problems to subvert the dumb or airheaded original assumption.

I love the sound design, especially how the noises the robot made seamlessly transitioned to boss music.

4:50 I love this little bit where the computer head guy does the little thing with his hands trying to figure out how to stick out his thumb

LETS GO EMMET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, this is the kind of thing that has so much potential to be funded beyond belief and become a whole series that I want more of!

My only complaint is that it was over so fast, I need moar! I can see the hard work, creativity and passion that went into this, amazing job.

Voice acting was really good, amazing animation. also the guy with a monitor for a head is the best character. 10/10 I would love to see more.

Holy shit I ADORE how the bots lights sync up with the start of the Bad Input theme at 2:12

During watching this my brain immidiatly screamed “I NEED MORE OF THIS!!! I NEED IT TO BE A WHOLE ANIMATED SERIES!!” Definetly going to rewatch this several times and show it to my fellow animation enthusiasts! Also the designs of the robots (actually! The designs of everything!!) ARE SOOO PRETTY !! Cant wait to see this hopefully bloom into something bigger! :D

This is genuinely so cool. I need to see more of the capsules universe, it is vital to me.

The fact I know where every sound effect comes from would be a lot more distracting if this animation weren't so incredible! I get the feeling I'm going to really like where animation is going in the coming years.

1:08 I just met this guy and I already love him. Shorter dude also has a ton of fun energy. Glad you said there’ll be more of them.

oh my GOD, the LINEWORK, the SHADING, the SHAKY LINES TO INDICATE SUDDEN MOVEMENT, I am in LOVE ❤ the SOUNDTRACK TOO!!! nothing but bangers!

Hearing cave story sound effects in an animation like this makes me so happy on a level I cannot describe. There are so many fun details like that here, like a Pokeball sound used for the shaking of the head, ITS SO GOOD!!

A lot of times I feel like animations in particular don't get enough credit for how much passion and effort is behind them. This is amazing. The backgrounds were beautiful, the animation was fluid and expressive, the storyline was intriguing and the shots creative. Along with fitting compositing, you added high quality sound effects, voice acting; even had someone else make music specifically for this. The simple and yet recognizeable designs of your characters are very endearing as well; the props were great too. I loved watching your hard work and perserverance come together, huge respect! I'm very happy to have found something like this; I love this. It's just got such an authentic indie-animation vibe. Especially in some of the sound effects and the action shots, I can see the inspiration from other media practically ooze out of my screen! Thank you very much for the time you have put into this - it truly shows and I am looking forward to seeing what you'll create next. I wish you the best of luck in bringing forth the very real potential CAPSULES holds in the future, so reach for the stars and make it a reality! As an aspiring artist/animator, I admittedly envy your skill but things like this simultaneously show what great amounts of effort you put into perfecting your craft, which I find awesome! :)

the backgrounds are absolutely breathtaking jeeeeeeeeeesus

This feels like one of those short animated films that has like 10 million views and is like the only video on the animator's channel (idk how to describe it [it looks like it was made by like an entire team] )this NEEDS so many more views I love it omg

I appreciate how easy on the eyes the color palette and shapes are. It's got a natural smoothness that is pleasing and not overstimulating, but the action motions are still dramatic and dynamic.

VOICE ACTOR WAS AMAZING WE NEED MORE OF HIM!!!!!!!

THIS SLAPS IMMENSELY THANK YOU ALL WHO WORKED OR HELPED TO MAKE THIS

I LOVE this! Every detail you need to know is conveyed simply and effectively through visuals or the single speaking character's simple, casual dialog. What are they looking for? The little capsule fellas, shown off just by the mental connection you make upon seeing them and the title. What are their personalities? Instantly able to tell via their body language, designs, and whether or not they speak or emote much. Why is the big robot so threatening, even ignoring its size? The conveniently pill-shaped USBs that immediately give you the impression of a dangerous and unstable drug/steroid user. And all that not even mentioning the art or animation itself!

An absolute masterpiece, you’re truly inspiring-I can’t tell you enough how incredible this is. You’ve earned every single word of praise you have and ever will receive. I can only imagine what else you have in store for the world, and I eagerly await it all. God bless and keep believing in yourself-I sure as hell do!

this is by far the most impressive short films ive ever seen given that you did this ALL YOURSELF and its animated like its from a movie. i'm genuinely shocked, I've never seen something this high quality made by ONE PERSON in only 9 months!

Months ago I watched this. Today, frames of this short flew past my mind and I spent the entire day searching for it again (until I did). Every frame of it is worth watching.

I'm amazed by the atmospheres you create! Honestly, it's all very immersive and these two characters seem so captivating! I loved the scene where the green one was trying to get the right hand expression for a thumbs up haha! also that fight scene was sick!!!! love your robot designs! OHHH- i must say... the voice actor killed it!!! Can't wait to see more of Capsules.

The introduction of the antagonist was cooler and more intimidating the entirety of some multi-season villains' screentime

In all the short films I've watched over the past few years I don't think I've ever enjoyed one quite this much. I was already infatuated with it just by the thumbnail. Even though it's only 5 minutes there's so much amazing art and storytelling that I was completely in love with. I've always been one to desire short films becoming a popular series beloved by many, but this one certainly takes the cake as the one I believe deserves it the most. TL;DR: OH MY GOD I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF THIS

I've seen you work on this during your streams, and man, it's so cool to see this finished. I can't even tell you how many projects I've started and scraped. This world you built and these characters, as well as the art, the sound design, and, of course, the animation, are prime examples of your hard work. I see the passion 100%. Your work has always inspired me, so shout out to you and your team. This was a master class, and I'll be studying it. I'm excited to see if you'll continue this in the future or any other projects you start. You have my full support!!!

Wow, this is hands down the best 5 minute animation I've seen in ages, especially considering it's from a small team with little to no budget, just sheer passion at work!

Great animation. Also wanted to say that the sound effect game was on point.

This is perfect and doesn’t need a minute more screen time. Just the right amount of atmosphere and world building to be incredibly enjoyable and intriguing, but the level of mystery just makes it unique and keeps it memorable

I want to see a full animated show of this someone get this man a contract.

This has no business being this dangit adorable, good job!!!!

This is phenomenal, just cause I love looking at these vague cuts into worlds we don’t understand, I wanna propose a theory on what’s happening here. It appears as if the little circular droids are being rescued from having either code pulled out of or inputted directly into them through the USB drives, this would explain the goal of our hero’s in protecting them.

I never felt more of a need to have a short film be a full series, there are so many short films and pilots that deserve to be made into movies or series, but this has gone way beyond, i cant quite explain it I just adore it, the whole atmosphere, the designs of the characters, how quickly a story was summed up in only FIVE MINUTES. Genius storytelling

These characters are the OGs, they’ve been here since almost the start of this channel!

how does something THIS BEAUTIFUL have only 4k views? AND you made this all by yourself???(at least i'm guessing) I am so happy I get to be part of the ONLY 4 THOUSAND PEOPLE to see this, also this world looks amazing and I wanna know more so I really hope that you can get this out to a publisher so WAY more people can see and enjoy the world your making!

Oh WOWW That was amazing! I genuinely loved that so much, just like every aspect of it! The characters, soundtrack, animation, voice acting, everything!! The fight scenes were unexpected and epic, and I really love the overall vibe and tone. It feels so… wholesome and cozy, but also vast and mysterious! God I would love to see this as a fully fledged show one day 😭✨✨ Im starting animation school this September and I’m SO inspired by this!

Seldom do I see an animated short having voice actors on board but wow what a wonderful experience. Why didn't people do this more?! The animation plus the voice acting gives him such a vivid personality. The young and vigorous and curious protagonist. The sound design is impeccable, the backgrounds are charming, the battle scene is smooth, and the characters are so lovable. Genuinely cannot believe that this isn't a fully fledged show with a whole team behind it. That's how good the quality is!

these characters are so charismatic and interesting! i already love them both

Your effort truly paid off with this beautiful film

legitimately how does one person do all of this like what

This looks and feels so good I really hope this becomes a full series in the future

2:35 the Pokémon sounds as he shakes his head omg

Incredible stuff! I gotta start animating more!

THIS IS LITERALLY PEAK OMFG, I WANT *MORE*

OMG THE PERSONALITY THIS HAS IS JUST JAW-DROPPING-LY AMAZING 1000000000000/10

This is like one of the best animated short films I’ve ever seen

The camerawork and shots on this is amazing!

Severely underrated!!!

That voice actor really helped sell it. I was expecting just some rough amateur voice-work, but the expression and environment actually sounded true.

I’d love to see this become an animated series, just hits me a certain way that I can’t really explain.

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH IF THIS BECAME A SHOW I WOULD CRY

I absolutely adore the visual style in this, and the pacing and soundwork (and frankly everything) is 10/10. Amazing work!!

This is the FLCL spinoff the world needed.

the start already looks amazing

we love emmet we love emmet say it with me now

I love this sm holy moly

This is truly overflowing with talent from everyone involved! I remember finding your artwork on your website a year or so back and seeing everything about your style perfectly translated into a full fledged animation like this with these characters is genuinely so cool! You have such a clear vision and hit every nail on the head. The amount of effort poured into this really shows, so I hope everyone feels proud with what was put together here. Amazing work!

Man I've been a silent observer of KZfaq animation for years but there's something about this one that really sticks out to me. Like if I learned how to animate this is the exact kind of stuff I would try to make. Gosh I gotta learn how to animate. Great work!!!!!

How do you make a succinct comment when everything is beautiful

still underated... ( the green crt goober thingys yellow dot eyes are quite silly )

Holy shittt this was PHENOMENAL! The characters are peak character design, plus the music was a bop too!

Oh the world building is absolutely awesome. I want this as a series ngl

I really like the brief detail at 2:45 where after he’s hit, his eyes turn into x’s.

0:11, absolutely love the little reference to Sleep Mode here. Had me smiling just seeing it. Amazing work as always! I would 100% love to see this thing get its own series. I sorta got some Adventure Time vibes watching and listening to the more calm parts and I'm all for it!

This animation deserves at least a million views, i absolutely love it

Man cooked a Michelin star meal right here. This is just gorgeous, the animation is smooth, the jokes all land well, the motion of the scenes is fluid, this needs to be picked up by CN or something.

it has so much swag

holy freaking win, that shit was awesome

I am legitimately speechless at how well-polished this is, especially for a solo project

Dude, those capsules are like the BAD Stuff man. The instant panic when he saw the USBs was great.

3:43 did the guard whip it out bro 💀💀

Hello

I'm sold, who are these little guys and why are we going to spend 32+ episodes finding them 😂. Absolutely gorgeous, great quality work. 👍

Both of their designs are amazing. Also, love how much personality and expression you give them without a mouth!

wow thats cool

Every single aspect of this animation was so clean! Hope y'all are very proud of what you accomplished.

feel like I see somethin new every time I watch this (extremely frequent this is maybe my favorite animation ever)

Gives me a Hyper light Drifter vibe. Honestly, I thought it'd be like a game trailer or cutscene from the game itself, can't wait to see more!

This is truthfully, and without exaggeration, the most well-animated piece of media I've seen in my life.

I adore these character designs! They're so simple but memorable.

that was beautiful. The character, music, and sound design were all phenomenal.

THIS IS AWSOME. Thank you for making it and sharing it with us! I would REALLY like to see a full series! You can just feel the passion and love pouring out of it!

This is the best short I've seen so far of this year's graduation projects, absolutely outstanding

The sound design, the voice acting, the backgrounds, the movements- are you a professional?? This was such a treat to watch. Thank you so much for sharing this with the public!!

God damn, I wish this was a full show. The animation, the visual designs, the sound designs, *EVERYTHING* about it is great. One of the things I can't help but gush over is the inclusion of sounds from other media, mainly games. From what I was able to determine, there's sound cues from Pokemon and Cave Story sprinkled into this (heck there's probably way more that I haven't identified), but the way it's used works *SUPER* well. If I ever try to dapple in animation, this is going to be one short that I take inspiration from.

I'm in love with the sound design in this. Of course the animation is amazing, but all those pokemon (gen 3 and 4?) and Cave Story sound effects make this feel nostalgic in a way that I cannot describe. Hope to see more!