Innocence of the Sea | Animated Short Film

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9 ай бұрын

When something most precious is stolen, nothing will stop the hydroptera from retrieving it before it's too late!
Credits:
Julianna J. Landers - animator, editor, composer
Timothious Landers - creative consultant, composer
Website:
juliannajlanders.wixsite.com/...
Instagram:
/ juliannajlanders
I am not currently taking commissions as I'd prefer to focus on my own projects.
Do NOT repost this animation, in whole or in part, without my expressed permission. Exceptions include situations where the content made using this animation falls under Fair Use Copyright Law.
About the Dragon:
The Hydroptera, the water dragon shown in this film, is based off of marine mammals (such as beluga whales and dolphins) as well as certain species of fish, such as the flying fish (yes, that's a real thing...and it's really cool).
I keep seeing comments on how "it's just a night fury without legs" and "it's so obviously toothless" and "you stole the design"...
When I made the model/designed the hydroptera, I did not think it looked like toothless. Neither did my brother, and we both are fans of httyd!
I took inspiration from the flying fish and aquatic mammals for the dragon, not toothless.
If you think it looks like toothless, than I don't fault you for that. Just know that it wasn't my intention to make a knock-off nightfury, and for that reason, I will be redesigning the hydroptera for future projects.
Facts about this Animation:
I used Blender to create and animate this scene. I created all of the assets, excluding the hdri (which was from PolyHaven), and animated the entire sequence myself. The soundtrack is original and was a joint effort between myself and Timothious. This project took about 3 months from start to finish and the animation took 100+ hours to render. I hope you enjoy it :)
Thank you! :)
#3d #animation #blender

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@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Hey y'all!! I hope you enjoyed this short film and that it was worth the wait! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :D

@SolisDiem 9 ай бұрын

What was the black creature? And why was it there and took the Lil one with it? C.c

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@@SolisDiem The creature that took the baby hydroptera is called the hydrognath. For why it was there, I'll keep that a secret for now because I might do something more with this cast of characters at a future time. I say "might" because I haven't quite decided yet. edit: for now, um... I guess he was hungry, and a baby hydroptera seemed like a good snack :)

@AutisticEmo_fairy_X3 9 ай бұрын

Why did you have to make me cry my hood sir and or ma’am

@SolisDiem 9 ай бұрын

@@AutisticEmo_fairy_X3 isn't it obvious that she is a she? XD

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@@AutisticEmo_fairy_X3 I'm sorry if it made you cry. The whole short film could've been a lot more tragic though: While making the ending, I was debating whether the baby dragon would survive the experience... I was actually considering going with a much darker ending So now I'm glad that I didn't make that ending and I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless! :)

@skyender8353 9 ай бұрын

I wasn't the only one who thought it looked like a night/light furry kinda mixed with an axolotl right? Also the animation is amazing!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! The hydroptera is more based on aquatic mammals (such as dolphins) than the httyd dragons, though.

@skyender8353 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlanders I just saw a resemblance, that's all! but that's pretty neat. Also really cool creature name :)

@AverageHamsterNamedCupcakee 9 ай бұрын

OMG SAME I WAS LIKE "uhh...nightfury...lightfury...axolotl sea dragon??"

@Mollytov840 9 ай бұрын

not at all, I thought so too

@laurentrobitaille2204 9 ай бұрын

They do look like night furries imo

@Lavicious 9 ай бұрын

*Slams hands on table impatiently*

@Cyber_N-7660 9 ай бұрын

*Stares closely at the waiting screen impatiently*

@juliekunath79 9 ай бұрын

Stares at the stairs of the staurs of the gates of the heaven of the impatient people of the living world

@men_del12 9 ай бұрын

*biting hard my own fingers calmly*

@Event_Horizon69 9 ай бұрын

*screaming silently*

@Theanimateddevice358 9 ай бұрын

*dies angrily*

@Twinkster. 9 ай бұрын

I really said, "Um, sir, I know you did NOT just inhale that child."

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@sewershark4705 9 ай бұрын

Man, if there was a full movie with these characters I’d watch it! This is really well made! Great job!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it! :D

@AverageHamsterNamedCupcakee 9 ай бұрын

i love the design of the hydrotera

@kathleenluckeydoo9205 9 ай бұрын

We need more water dragons like this

@shawnbaze364 9 ай бұрын

You mean....like HTTYD? That the models are obviously based off of-

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@@shawnbaze364 Please refer to the description of this video

@phyto.tyto06 9 ай бұрын

I SENSE UNDERRATED ANIMATOR SMELL! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL! 🤍

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! XD Glad you liked the film!

@Evythe_Poet9203 9 ай бұрын

This is the closest thing to making me cry. Thank you for it 🥹

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!

@berrysnowyboy5251 3 ай бұрын

it made me cry at the end because at least the young hydroptera is safe at last

@boxxy-not-Noxy 9 ай бұрын

This is so cute, the hydroptera look like aquatic nightfuries and I love it

@glorytheraptor008 9 ай бұрын

This is gorgeous! the animation is smooth and the lighting is amazing! i can only imagine how long this took to animate!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! :D The animation part alone probably took me about a month to finish.

@SolisDiem 9 ай бұрын

We need an making of off this masterpiece!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

I might just have to do that then :) It might take a bit to make though

@SolisDiem 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlanders oh yea sure! Take your time we'll wait :D

@snowyanimaltronic3154 9 ай бұрын

I love this animation! It's smooth, clean, and I love the designs of the creatures! p.s. i thought they looked like Night Fury's from HTTYD

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) The hydroptera was based on aquatic mammals (such as dolphins) and fish. The design was not derived from httyd.

@bugloverspiderlover8490 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlandersit’s almost like convergent evolution

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@@bugloverspiderlover8490 That's a good way to put it

@Yahmai2014 6 ай бұрын

Whale, dragon, lizard

@ItsMeFern2019 9 ай бұрын

My soul almost shattered 😭 You did such a lovely job on the expressions/animation! The character designs look great too, I feel like I could spot them in HTTYD or Sea Beast! 🌊 🐉 I also love how you tied those spikey little balls on the ocean floor into the story to make a bigger impact at the end! Well done :)

@MegicTheGriff 9 ай бұрын

This is just.. so gorgeous! You are TOO underrated and deserves more subscriberss! I hope this like and comment recommends this vid more to the algorithm!

@SolisDiem 9 ай бұрын

Every comment and like does that :D plus if we watch it often till the end

@YardanTosemito 9 ай бұрын

I love this! The designs are so charming!

@fireandice2164 9 ай бұрын

This could literally be a type of dragon in httyd it even looks so much like them too, it’s so good 😮

@orriolson4432 9 ай бұрын

This is such incredible work! I think I'll probably start to see these creatures in my dreams, honestly. The way you made them move is so satisfying. Also, I'm always overjoyed to see other animators and creative people composing their own music for their films, because I also like to compose my own music for my animations and I love multimedia creative processes and DIY approaches. In a world where automation/AI and the pressure to specialize/pick a side are eating away at multimedia/multidisciplinary creative people, it's encouraging to see people take the time to develop and fine tune a whole host of creative skills. It can be a lot to figure out what works best with scoring for film and weaving music and motion together, because the intersection of music and film is such a complex area, but it can lead to uniquely cool and personal art. Here are some tips I have from what I've learned for anyone curious or anyone who is daydreaming about making something like this: -It's okay for the score to have open spaces and areas of silence. The music doesn't have to fill every crevice of the film. This helps it breathe, creates ebb and flow, and can serve as a cue for the audience to pay attention to something (emphasis). This way the music becomes part of the flow of the story rather than something kind of constantly overlaid on top of it that may be distracting. But above all, have trust in your beautiful animation work and know that when it comes to film scoring, less can be more for building a scene's mood and using music to enhance the narrative. -Experiment with your virtual and physical instruments and how you mix them in your DAW. The sound design of how you mix/produce them, layer them, and create texture, rhythm, and space/atmosphere is as important as the base sound design within the scene itself. The way you mix things and how you sculpt the sonic quality of the music can add so much to the storytelling and vibe when you use them very intentionally. -Depending on the program you use to compose your music, there is probably some sort of way to pull video reference into your composition software so you can match it more closely to picture. When you score something separately, the timing might be off, a key moment might fall flat, or the vibe may just not fit the way you imagined it would when you join them together. The music and the animation are two creatures caught up in a fascinating mating dance or some kind of conversation together, so they'll want to get to know each other and complement what the other one does. Scoring directly to picture can make this tailoring process a lot more efficient.

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! And very well said!

@Emzlga 9 ай бұрын

Aw, these little guys are simply so lovable, from their design and “biology” down to their little characters and calls

@fang609 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic work on this. Really lovely animation and model work, and a really nicely executed story.

@jaw____3 9 ай бұрын

its giving httyd

@babychips. 9 ай бұрын

Im not crying your crying!! THE BABY WAS SO CUTEEEEE!!!!!

@anyaflowerofsummer4320 9 ай бұрын

this is beatiful.. i was having a terrible day before seeing this but this was so so sweet and the special thanks after made me laugh. thank you for this gorgeous film

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and I hope your day gets better from here! :)

@NessaTheBat1 9 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful! The animation, the creatures, the music and the sounds! These creatures look like a mix of axolotl and bat which looks very nice!

@Audrey_Ca 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking.❤😊

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

@Rats.rule2134 9 ай бұрын

2:05 I’m currently crying right now.

@lilianapereguda513 9 ай бұрын

This water night/light fury looks beutifull and gorgeous 😀

@Chymai 9 ай бұрын

The animation of the characters is amazing! Truly did an amazing job with portraying character emotions! I just found it a bit difficult to tell they were under water. Either changing their movement or adding bubbles would have made it more believable. But other than that really loved the story telling! Thanks for the hard work!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, I agree with you. I tried my best to make the movement more flowy, but probably more could've been done with that. If I could go back and redo it, I'd probably try to figure out how to make the underwater scenes look more like they were underwater... And probably tried to figure out VFX to make splashes and such.

@Chymai 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlanders I believe you’ll figure it out! You got true talent! :D

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@@Chymai Thank you! That's very kind :)

@ripplingriver9482 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlanders⁠You did really good!! I would recommend watching some real life videos on how manta rays and sting rays swim through the water, or the way sea robins sort of spread their wings and glide! I imagine with the shape of their wings it could also be useful to see videos of how birds (with the exception of penguins, since their method is so unique and specialized for their wing shape) swim ^^ I can see what you’re going for and you’re doing a really good job!

@AnkhAnanku 9 ай бұрын

Sound could do a lot of lifting here. I’m not a sound engineer so I don’t know what it is but underwater there’s often this rumbling sound of bubbles in a surge and distant waves echoing.

@Unemunem 9 ай бұрын

This is incredible! I hope this animation will be blessed by KZfaq recommendations

@Sqwatonch_Inniri 9 ай бұрын

This is so adorable 😭😭😭😭😭

@lost2439 7 ай бұрын

Oh Gods i was NOT expecting that! It was so sweet and pure and then suddenly! I thought it was gonna be a friend situation!!!! I genuinely think my heart stopped in my chest for a sec there!!!!

@RayDrawzDragonz 9 ай бұрын

No i’m not crying, you are!

@hotbread1004 8 ай бұрын

loved this. that little baby learned a very valuable lesson from that encounter, it's momma is right about the world and dont wonder off

@Bear-bc1pv 2 ай бұрын

I find the hydroptera noises so cute and adorable.

@burnedtoachris 9 ай бұрын

Screw helluva boss this goes deeper!😢😢

@katierenee5699 9 ай бұрын

Axolotle dragons. OH MY GOSH. Also that animation was SO SMOOTH. Great job!!! Also I'm not crying you're crying.

@Haah_lah 9 ай бұрын

I love when the hydroptera have Y tails,and the dark creature have -< tail😁

@loganatort5883 9 ай бұрын

WATER TOOTHLESS!! i love them 🥺

@Katie-The-Bug 9 ай бұрын

I think these are the cutest animated creatures I've ever seen.

@sirenn413 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful! The characters are soo cute and I can tell just how much love went into this! Please keep it up!!

@jennal337 9 ай бұрын

This short flim was azming! and the baby was so adorable!!

@OrigamiFanClub 9 ай бұрын

This is adorable! I also love the fact that your dog made it into the credits too

@lebucone7922 8 ай бұрын

This is a beautiful animation and the ending fr got me emotional when the little baby woke up😭😭😭

@eeriedan 9 ай бұрын

This is so cool! Very inspiring!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

@SC4RL3T_animations 9 ай бұрын

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!! THIS IS GORGEOUS, THE SOUNDS MATCH, JUST, I LOVE WHAT YOU MADE, THE EFFORT YOU HAVE PUT ON, AMAZING!!!!!!!!

@-xxlightwingstudiosxx-51 9 ай бұрын

SOOO CUTE!!!! I can’t wait to see more! The designs are perfect!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! :D

@-xxlightwingstudiosxx-51 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlanders And, what did you learn most when creating this? What is the creature based off of? I got Axolotl/Night Fury vibes. Also, new sub!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@@-xxlightwingstudiosxx-51 I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) I'd say that one of the things I learned the most is how to use camera movements to convey the story. The water dragons are based off of aquatic mammals (dolphins, beluga whales, etc...) and some species of fish (specifically flying fish).

@koalaray_sketches 9 ай бұрын

I love their little sounds 🥺

@faenene 9 ай бұрын

Wow such cute characters, and this is very well animated! Amazing work!

@ashleypisarts 6 ай бұрын

This is beautifully well done. The animation is stunning, and the score is produced so well! I also love the designs of the creatures, they’re adorable!! 🩵🩵

@akallathecallo 9 ай бұрын

Did anyone else here "you just need kindness and forgiveness, huh?" When the little critter swam up to the big critter?

@alondramariasantiagobermud1730 9 ай бұрын

WOAAAHH is beautifullll its like a night fury and light fury type of vibe, and I love that!! The animation is smooth and cleaann. I was mostly obsessed with their movements while flying and swimming. Like all their little fins were in sinc and that is beautiful. Great job!

@agathaf.1350 9 ай бұрын

oh my goodness!! these creatures are so cute! I want to hug them tight! 🥺🥺

@izb554 9 ай бұрын

Omg, this is so spectacular I freaking cried! Bravo! 👏

@JaybirbXD 9 ай бұрын

Woooh! It's finally here! Everything was amazing, smooth, perfectly rendered, creature designs are real nice, with a short but interesting story! 4 minutes 16 seconds of pure beauty. It's amazing how much you grew, from a few subs to 2k! Can't wait to see more of you 👍

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! :D

@darkrosestudios1049 9 ай бұрын

This is beautiful and so well done!! Love it!

@cleli_cartoons 9 ай бұрын

I have no words… This was just so beautiful!! So much work and effort… such a heartwarming story and the movements of your creatures… I‘m in love!! Awsome work, really!!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you liked it!

@lerneanlion 9 ай бұрын

I knew what was going to happen as soon as the darkly ray-like predator appeared. But the sudden attack definitely took me by surprise because I was expecting the predator to make the prey feel comfortable by giving it the false sense of security. The highlight, however, is the fact that the preys struck back with sea urchin! And I like it! Thank you for this animation! You guys are awesome!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! :D I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

@giulf3der957 9 ай бұрын

Well done!! It's amazing❤ Poor baby, I'm glad they're okay🥺

@dr1gonz 9 ай бұрын

I love this so much!! It’s so cuteee ahhh

@Xumi_ 9 ай бұрын

Crying, sobbing, slamming my door, punching the air, hugging my pillow

@drakonvaettir9842 9 ай бұрын

This was so beautiful! I loved the animation and sounds! The creatures kinda reminded me of a night fury. Which I absolutely loved! Great job!

@nighttimelore 9 ай бұрын

The way the villian just inhales the child gets me bawling

@TheOneWhoLovesTo_Read_ 9 ай бұрын

why did this make me cry so much im bawling my eyes rn its such a good short movie !!

@PunyBasilisk758 9 ай бұрын

Well done! I really felt all the emotion of the creatures! :)

@singsonggirl9267 8 ай бұрын

Breathtakingly beautiful!

@wisher7706 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful excellently made. An absolute masterpiece

@claudil9867 9 ай бұрын

This short film is truly touchy✨ I love all about

@idfclmao 9 ай бұрын

This is just amazing, I absolutely love your art style! The little dragons were so cute!

@the-sus-drake5775 9 ай бұрын

(Wipes tear) BEAUTIFUL! JUST BEAUTIFUL!1!1👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it :D

@the-sus-drake5775 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlanders FANATASTIC JOB DUDE!1!1

@Cat.Bastet 9 ай бұрын

It's incredibly beautiful! I respect the author, his work and patience!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it! :)

@Spicytacobits 9 ай бұрын

this made me cry i need more of this

@Ravens93 4 ай бұрын

That was beautiful ♥ good job 👍

@huskyrutledge5951 9 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL creatures! They look like a blend of axolotl's and flying fish, absolutely adorable!

@theshowofficial1290 9 ай бұрын

This is the pure action! 👍

@sasiah_nights 9 ай бұрын

I just cackled when the dark water dude just nyomed the lil dragon😂 Beautiful work tho!

@kajamaja7148 9 ай бұрын

The bad guy: *Mlem* Me: "AND NOW YOU ASKED FOR A FIGHT"

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

@DreadDrago 9 ай бұрын

Woah the designs of all the dragons are so cute!

@JoseR1207 6 ай бұрын

So Wholesome. The creatures are adorables.

@CosmicPotato740 9 ай бұрын

I could see these guys being fully aquatic night fury subspecies this is awesome 😂

@nori_chan2375 9 ай бұрын

Bruh I just went through a roller coaster of emotions. Love to content!

@anettehvamjohnsen5979 9 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, they look like nightfurys or lightfurys.❤❤❤😍😍😍❤❤❤

@WorldWeaver 9 ай бұрын

I love these weird little dragon creatures.

@Moons_broken_right_eye 9 ай бұрын

This is really good!! I've been animating for just over a year, and I expect to follow it as my career path when I'm older! This kind of stuff really inspires me to chase that dream of mine!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

I'm glad this helped inspire you, and I hope your dream comes to fruition!

@StacklessPancake 9 ай бұрын

I love this so much! 12/10

@FreeFoxRagu 9 ай бұрын

This was absolutely wonderful! ❤

@darkpelt4051 9 ай бұрын

What an amazing creature, so creative !

@tias512 9 ай бұрын

Your good! Thanks for making this amazing creation

@LizardBeaming 9 ай бұрын

Beautifully animated! Loved the whale singing inspired vocalisations and the way the hydropteras moved. Reminded me a bit of how some nudibranches swim.

@josephbutler545 9 ай бұрын

This is really good and those creatures are so cute

@irishuisman1450 9 ай бұрын

Idk why I suddenly got this in my recommended but I'm so happy I did :D God I love this

@Invader_Zimi 9 ай бұрын

Awww to cute!!! Reminds me of a nightfury under water

@AnkhAnanku 9 ай бұрын

There’ve been a couple comments on the hydrochiroptera’s swimming and the setting not always looking like it’s underwater. ⁠I’m an oceanography nerd and I want to help! If you’d like I can go through the short with a fine tooth comb and point out where it’s good and where it could be better but here is a basic explanation of how you can improve their animation. I think the their swimming lacked a neutral bouyancy and a sort of torpedo-style driftiness. Part of it is their design which has a lot of drag, but don’t worry it’s not an unbelievable amount. When they were swimming for distance it looked great, like a cross between a ray and a dolphin, but when they were exploring or making small movements they looked like they were wasting energy. Underwater animals tend to glide quite a bit more with subtle movements. While examining a reef they let themselves float at odd angles. While drifting something like these creatures might make a small adjustment to how much and what angle one of their their wings/fins is folded and let the difference in drag on either side of their body let them drift into a curve. As they accelerate they might flap one side a little bit harder than the other to turn that way (watch a video of a ray moving along the sea floor).

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the breakdown! I'll keep those things in mind going forward! :)

@lifeisashenanigan4816 9 ай бұрын

DANG THIS IS VERY IMPRESSIVE GOOD JOB

@Lou_Noaki 9 ай бұрын

MY HEART STOP FOR A SPLIT SECOND IT HURT! 😭 this is such a lovely animation

@the_tangled_girl9494 9 ай бұрын

Whoa this was amazing!!

@Bug_Toons_Official 9 ай бұрын

That looks amazing and the dragons are soooo cute!

@juliannajlanders 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! :D

@Bug_Toons_Official 9 ай бұрын

@@juliannajlanders You're welcome! :D

@fangirls_leader687 9 ай бұрын

2:06 i immediatly went "NO THE BABY D: !!!!!!!"

@Alex-ft1df 9 ай бұрын

It's a sea nightfury dragon, and a sea lizard rolled up into one thing.

@ketchyboo7015 9 ай бұрын

THATS SO CUTEE arggg nearly cried

@susansoltau7710 6 ай бұрын

This is really well animated and sweet!! Your thanks to your folks at the end made me tear up a bit especially to your Mom! My Mom passed away from breast cancer a month ago. I feel she would of enjoyed seeing the parent, child connection here!! Those character designs are super cute too!!

@juliannajlanders 6 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry about your loss. I hope you find peace soon. And thank you for the kind words