"PUPPET" Animated Short Film by Patrick Smith

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Күн бұрын

Through an escalating series of torture, a possessed sock puppet takes embodiment of fear, chaos, and willful self-destruction.
"Puppet" illustrates the masochistic tendencies of the creative person, metaphorically telling a story of an artists work taking over, and ultimately destroying their life.
Directors Notes:
I originally created this short animation to illustrate obsession with work, but it quickly turned into an exercise in visualizing abuse, particular the kind that is self inflicted. This film was drawn with pencil on paper, the thousands of drawings were scanned, and then colored in Adobe Photoshop, and composited in Adobe After Effects (as all my films are). "Puppet" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and went on to screen in over a hundred film festivals and events world-wide. It was included in a special screening of the best of "Spike and Mike" in Annecy.
#patricksmith #animation
Awards:
Best Animation, Northampton Independent Film Festival.
Best Animation, Action on Film Festival, Los Angeles.
Best Animation, Griffin International Film Festival.
Best Animation, Grand Festival Award, Berkeley Film Festival,.
Best Animation, Phoenix Film Festival.
Best Animation, Backseat Film Festival.
Honorable Mention, Signals International Film Festival, UK.
Honorable Mention, Smogdance Film Festival.
Third Place, First Glance Film Festival, Los Angeles.
Runner Up, Asheville Film Festival.
Third Place, Lake Havasu Film Festival, AZ.
Second Place, ASIFA-East (Association Internationale du Film d'Animation)
Best Animation, Naperville Independent Film Festival.
Best Animation, Arizona Underground Film Festival.
Screenings USA
Tribeca Film Festival, USA. (Premiere)
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, USA.
Savannah Film Festival, USA.
Action on Film Festival, USA. (Winner!)
San Francisco Short Film Festival, USA.
Berkeley Film Festival, USA. (Winner!)
Griffin International Film Festival, USA. (Winner!}
Woodstock Film Festival, USA.
Northampton Independent Film Festival, USA. (Winner!)
First Glance Film Festival, USA. (Winner!)
Asheville Film Festival, USA. (Winner!)
Florida Film Festival, USA.
Smogdance Film Festival, USA. (Winner!)
Durango Film Festival, USA
Oxford Film Festival, USA
Cleveland Film Festival, USA
Atlanta Film Festival, USA
Philadelphia Film Festival, USA
San Fernando Film Festival, USA
Lake Havasu Film Festival, USA (Winner!)
Phoenix Film Festival, USA (Winner!)
ASIFA-East Association Internationale du Film d'Animation. (Winner!)
Screenings World-wide
Annecy International Animation Festival
Calgary Film Festival, Canada.
Estenest Film Festival, Romania.
Wiesbaden International Animation Festival, Germany.
Exground Film Festival, Germany.
Dakino International Film Festival, Romania.
Rio de Janeiro Film Festival, Brazil.
Signals International Film Festival, UK. (Winner!)
Tirana International Film Festival, Albania.
Animateka, Slovenia. (Retrospective)
Anima Basauri, Spain.
Cartoons on the Bay, Italy.

Пікірлер: 482

@starsnipe-yp5hx 2 жыл бұрын

Love the fact that you see he controlls them because in the bee section he covers his eyes and face

@PatrickSmithAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

observant!

@xdanielxdt Жыл бұрын

Didn't you read the name of the video? He's a MACHOSIST

@oreoxloopz3123 Жыл бұрын

@@xdanielxdt masochist*

@kalenpadmore3103 Жыл бұрын

What's a masochist?

@xdanielxdt Жыл бұрын

@@kalenpadmore3103 someone who enjoys physical pain

@strikeromg5661 4 жыл бұрын

That man is pretty talented for making the second puppet with a thumb only

@d3rpzee845 2 жыл бұрын

Pinky*

@d3rpzee845 2 жыл бұрын

Even more talented

@Cokekuman 3 жыл бұрын

Moral: Don't let your fake friends control you, there is still few who can really understands you and accept of who you are. 😊

@PatrickSmithAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

that works.. i've never thought of it like that before. well done.

@Dude69767 2 жыл бұрын

Can I really trust a guy from the darkness

@Nuhuhhehehe 2 жыл бұрын

@@Dude69767 only no it might be dangerous out there for you

@Nuhuhhehehe 2 жыл бұрын

@chaos Insergent k

@happy_artist. Жыл бұрын

But no one is on my side...

@Vex098_ 4 жыл бұрын

Guy:yay my own puppet Puppet:uno reverse card

@BlackWolf-ex5un 4 жыл бұрын

YEY MY OWN GUY ^^

@Vex098_ 4 жыл бұрын

@@BlackWolf-ex5un LOL

@-starry-6185 3 жыл бұрын

Y E S

@redcorruption4561 3 жыл бұрын

When the guy turns into a sadist: uno reverseception

@lerioncruz 2 жыл бұрын

Evil puppet: your my puppet now 😈 guy: oh noooo!!!

@algireaux1364 2 жыл бұрын

Self-destructive behavior / masochism (masochism is surprisingly rare).

@NeoMindVoS Жыл бұрын

As I know, it's rather surprisingly common. Heard different answers, but I'd say it can't be far from, like, 1/10 to 1/20 ppl to have this (which should be btw even more common than sadism). Even just for the sense of this- why would you, as an animator-influencer-etc. make an animation about something rare? From the principle you want to catch as many people as possible to watch the vid, it could've been interesting, yes, but there are tons of "such" rare things that (usually just based on their rarity) aren't as popular or/therefore less interesting for the masses you'd be targeting. This way, by animating a rather known topic, you're gaining yourself audience and giving enlightment or… something like that.

@blackberrymongus9558 4 жыл бұрын

If the puppets can move, they can make a whole factory, forget about robots taking over. What about puppets?

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

and the irony is.. we would be in control

@Sea_Leech 4 жыл бұрын

Yes but our hands would br the hosts, so if we took them off before they put another on the hand, it wouldnt make the other live yet

@Balsitch 3 жыл бұрын

"We are the Soviet Union now, we puppet everything" -@@PatrickSmithAnimation message recorded 7+ months ago

@farhanali.1461 3 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation cmm

@lanhuong5820 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sea_Leech roeudur

@JangoMango5 3 жыл бұрын

That dream sequence was absolutely mesmerizing

@PatrickSmithAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think you're the first person to ever point that out.. I worked really hard on that part.

@agfunvideos5867 6 ай бұрын

I like the smooth animation!

@goldennail8912 4 жыл бұрын

Morals of the story: don’t make hands puppets

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

or don't hit yourself with them

@goldennail8912 4 жыл бұрын

Y e s

@skullnoober 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-fh4oe3nt2o lmao whut

@skullnoober 4 жыл бұрын

@Кайрат Койчугулов huh??

@TheGreatestMango 3 жыл бұрын

@rozieredz 4 жыл бұрын

Those two absolute bros getting him to the hospital

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

friends a bit freaked out, but helping. we all got em.

@rozieredz 4 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation I mean, I would be a bit freaked out if I saw a man fall off two different cliffs and get punched repeatedly by his own puppet hands. They stuck it out and got him to safety. High marks.

@Mario-wf2br 2 жыл бұрын

This has the best and clearest message untill now of all of your work

@PatrickSmithAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

thx.. it's one of the last films I animated on actual paper.

@sehkairo2683 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you get the in depth perspective which i am struggling with. It really makes it look like you are looking at the action taking place in real life. In short, keep making these good quality animations.

@elliotsmelliot 3 жыл бұрын

The physics of the cloth are so satisfying! Fantastic work on this!

@PatrickSmithAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

@CINEmprises 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand the level of dislikes on this. The film is engaging and incredibly animated. So much effort here. Also, the music reminds me of the Animaniacs

@DatHellfiremanCB3 16 күн бұрын

Sorry for being 3 years late but I'm here to let you know that the fact you put that last sentence made me think of something Wakko would do.

@Lefesh 4 жыл бұрын

*I just realize this vid* *Was originally make 12 years ago :0*

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

yes, premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.

@emirk.andluisak.4542 4 жыл бұрын

I already wondered why this is so familiar!

@chopper8750 3 жыл бұрын

made*

@ArmadaOfGeese 2 жыл бұрын

'We become what we behold. We shape our tools and our tools shape us' - Father John Culkin

@codycessna5038 4 жыл бұрын

You were the best part about Blank on Blank. It’s good to see you’re still hard at work on cool stuff.

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

thanks!! I loved doing "blank on blank"!!

@cawareyoudoin7379 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, now that I know almost all your work is cyclic, I always know how it ends :(

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

ha.. ALMOST all my work;)

@cawareyoudoin7379 4 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation So far I have found I think... Two pieces that break this convention. So I might be surprised yet!

@juliayue8463 4 жыл бұрын

All the while when he's mutating and getting new arms and being attacked by the puppets all i could think was "that's not how clothes work" when the arms were spinning around him.

@Nouno470 4 жыл бұрын

when you become your own bully because it's quarantine

@alanwalker2116 4 жыл бұрын

I can relate😂, I bully myself cause I make me do what I put my mind to

@gabesterwitz9054 4 жыл бұрын

The Doctor seems like a nice guy.

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

yeah.. he wasn't trying to be cruel.. he just thought the face on the cast would cheer him up, not knowing the kids mental history of puppet masochism.

@gabesterwitz9054 4 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation yeah. That was mainly what I thought about when I saw that scene. The doctor, after all, just wanted to make the kid feel a little better. Even the doctor's mustache was upturned when he wrote that, as if he was smiling. All in all, the doctor is, from what I gather, a genuinely good and kind man

@Kickthebabylol 3 жыл бұрын

I love how your animations are in a sketchy style. :)

@bradvipond4612 4 жыл бұрын

Love the score, very nice

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

thanks, that was recorded with a live 40 piece orchestra!

@cringlez1096 4 жыл бұрын

Patrick Smith was it royalty free or did you set up the orchestra and all yourself?

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

@@cringlez1096 set it up all myself with help of the composer. it was a adventure!

@Scyrina 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! As always! 6 minutes in such a short time, u crazy!:D

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

thanks! thats a big compliment!!

@vinhnguyenthi8979 3 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation lì lợm l

@tartcabanting17 3 жыл бұрын

Ang pangit naman po

@itsmarc6471 2 жыл бұрын

6:12

@khwaish7027 Жыл бұрын

Moral of the story : - don't let the negative thoughts to overpower u ❤️

@PatrickSmithAnimation Жыл бұрын

true! or obsession with your work.

@luketea2396 3 жыл бұрын

The bee part is my worst nightmare- XD

@PatrickSmithAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

me too! i have a very intense fear of bee swarms.

@miguelgranada1658 4 жыл бұрын

This guy should become a dreamworks animator

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

ha.. I did my stint at Disney and several other big studios... I like being on my own:)

@miguelgranada1658 4 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation ok

@karltoontv 4 жыл бұрын

Really awesome animation. How long does it take you to animate? I mean once your storyboard is done, how long does it take to animate the scenes? Howmany hours and days in a weel?

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

too many hours.. it really takes a long time, but i've gotten a bit faster over the years. PUPPET took about 6 months of drawing.

@karltoontv 4 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation Oh wow. Thats a lot.

@Samkat90 3 жыл бұрын

Wow how amazing you officially made me afraid of everything

@nellsflors2840 4 жыл бұрын

Pobre chico :" V ( hermosa animación 👏👏👏👏)

@alekizilla2400 4 жыл бұрын

Deakuerdo

@dannydanielcaichepalma1709 4 жыл бұрын

Igulamente deacurdo

@silviamiriamquispemarca6374 2 жыл бұрын

@rizqifarid6871 5 ай бұрын

When intrusive thoughts win:

@Imposter7777 5 ай бұрын

This might be your best one great film

@PatrickSmithAnimation 5 ай бұрын

thx that means a lot to me because it's my personal favorite. it played well at festivals, but doesn't get much attention on youtube.

@MRVAST-op7sg 2 ай бұрын

The origins of Scarface and the ventriloquist

@badnugget12max4 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel always seem to amaze me and creativity is what I dream of all of yourur hard work

@PatrickSmithAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That means a lot to me

@bubbubthealmighty9240 4 жыл бұрын

I just like to think that this is all part of the mans elaborate puppet show he’s not in harms way it’s all just a pretend puppet show

@codycessna5038 4 жыл бұрын

“Never trust a puppet.” -James Acaster

@beastgaming.786 3 жыл бұрын

moral: puppets dont make u happy but Best friends do

@KrispyRodent 2 жыл бұрын

This is very relatable :)

@PatrickSmithAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

yeah.. i made it to express my relationship with my work.

@gromly Жыл бұрын

This is a very cool animation, I really like your short films! But I feel a little sorry for this guy, he looked so happy at the beginning :(

@BinaryDood 4 жыл бұрын

damn. Really interesting concept brought to life.

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

thanks! it's impetus was how i used to obsessively worked too hard hahaha

@BinaryDood 4 жыл бұрын

I just realized I watched a bunch more animations from you ahah

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

@@BinaryDood awesome! i can't thank you enough!! means a lot to me when people take the time to watch my animation

@charannm4416 3 жыл бұрын

Patrick Smith is a good magician in making better stories like this

@johannieorer200 4 жыл бұрын

The end (hand) was perfect !

@cosmicburger7706 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice and very stunning as always

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Mi11k. 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine making new life then that new life beats you up for it.

@stromzed9200 4 жыл бұрын

Thats how i imagine of me making a puppet😂 I like your animation!🤩 It inspires me of my animation Now i can draw hair 🤣 im bad at drawing hair....

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

the only thing worse than drawing hair is animating hair:-/ good luck, thx for comment!

@joshimpalfreyman6596 4 жыл бұрын

Bro this is some good animation, do u do stop motion aswell?

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

i've been playing around with stop motion for a year or two, mostly just replacement animation similar to "Board Shop" (which is on my page). tx for comment

@goobsnoober 4 жыл бұрын

The whole concept is astonishing... Well done, Patrick. Well done...

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@rivaldo4929 3 жыл бұрын

How about... The puppet have another puppet on their hamd that also have another puppet on the puppet puppet hands that also have another puppet hand on his puppet hands

@Balsitch 3 жыл бұрын

"Uh, not much to record here Marvin why am I even talking? Hey is this thing even on!?!" - message recorded 999+ Days ago

@chakokko 4 жыл бұрын

曲と絵とテンポがディズニーっぽくて好き。こういうのよく思いつくなと…

@puppetflors572 4 жыл бұрын

No amigo esta re buena la animación sos un pro !!! Re hermosa merece más visitas 👌👌👌

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

thank you.. maybe it will get more views as it continues.

@puppetflors572 4 жыл бұрын

Si , de seguro que si ;)

@yuyulucio 4 жыл бұрын

*WONDERFUL*

@warpedmine9682 Жыл бұрын

In the dream sequence there was a part that reminded me of dumbo by the music and the morphing figures which might have been an inspiration for its tone but a twist with the dark theme you made

@sebastianoracko1243 3 жыл бұрын

5:30 he wrote it so quickly

@happyzoe2414 4 жыл бұрын

yall so creative

@IntrovertSinceBirth 3 жыл бұрын

Your Animations never gets old!

@legoyoda5542 3 жыл бұрын

The drawing looks like 9 witch is really good!

@ranjira7893 Жыл бұрын

Joker: (having watched this all happen) ...and they call ME crazy?

@maheswarikrishnan 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome 😍 while he walks through...👏👏

@YourFriendlyShapeShifterFriend 3 жыл бұрын

It sure was really hurt when you freaking fall from 1.000 feet tall boulder

@umaesponja860 4 жыл бұрын

Muito bom... very good 🙂👏🇧🇷

@solax4400 4 жыл бұрын

Wooooooooow😭😭😭😭🖤🖤🖤

@dogmation 4 жыл бұрын

Epic

@dogmation 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for heart :D i sub and like evey video!

@anwarmohammad3095 4 жыл бұрын

That scary movie or what...😵😱😍

@gionnijohnson69 2 жыл бұрын

Yep and that is why I will never use hand puppets ever again.

@Baller_b4ll Жыл бұрын

moral of the story: don't let your enemies boss you around

@comixproviderftw_02 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this years ago on Nicktoons

@PatrickSmithAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

those were good days!

@satyam6702 2 жыл бұрын

Only your videos in which I come to comment section after watching the video, cause there are so many things you can learn from these videos ❤️

@TheNoviceAnimator_ Жыл бұрын

This is literary me 😭 when I keep procrastinating

@PatrickSmithAnimation Жыл бұрын

exactly the idea I was expressing!

@wiskers8041 Жыл бұрын

He had time to take it off for like....Imma say a minute and 10 seconds? Well I would also be confused if a puppet I made came to life.

@lolbitsgames 4 жыл бұрын

It is very very very very very good 👍 Lucky you in new series

@ashtonwolf3514 2 жыл бұрын

Moral of the Story Control ur Hands B4 they Control you...

@lerioncruz 2 жыл бұрын

When his face and the theme song sounded like from Winnie the Pooh attack by a puppet

@nofloin5886 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a cool animation

@kimberlycharmsoliman9434 3 жыл бұрын

this is the 5th video i watched from you. i love your works!^^

@steelymanfan7276 6 ай бұрын

Very unique animation

@PatrickSmithAnimation 6 ай бұрын

thank you very much. this vid never gets many views on my channel, despite it being my favorite film.

@steelymanfan7276 6 ай бұрын

@@PatrickSmithAnimation that's very sad, it's got beautiful philosophy behind it and a really goodly done harsh way of representing that. Genuinely shocked it didn't go viral years or months ago, forgot his old the vid is but yea. Also you're welcome.

@KAITO-ib7ym 4 жыл бұрын

Wow so detailed so awsome you inspire me to animate thank you so much

@raysandmints8176 3 жыл бұрын

I guess you could say... They socked him in the face!

@Eddy5664 4 жыл бұрын

Execelent ♥️♥️👍

@ad_of.moonbreak 3 жыл бұрын

Dang this guy has been through *that* much trauma just because of his imaginations

@trollge_humanoid7874 2 жыл бұрын

This is the same guy who drank the JUICE.

@PatrickSmithAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

yes!

@XShortsoficial 6 ай бұрын

Also in aired on the Nicktoons network animation festival

@PatrickSmithAnimation 6 ай бұрын

long time ago!

@Kessh 3 жыл бұрын

Lesson: treat everything the way you wanted to be treated

@kimsengco1709 3 жыл бұрын

This video is very good,so many lesson

@user-ex2ic8wf8v 4 жыл бұрын

Good! Like!

@arthurri9002 4 жыл бұрын

Dat amazing animation

@arthurri9002 3 жыл бұрын

If I had this kind of illusion I would have gone crazy or just lost my mind

@arthurri9002 3 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for that guy the puppet is more a demon playing with the creators mind of the puppet

@arthurri9002 3 жыл бұрын

Why won't he just take them off before they could take control of his body

@dailylunitic8650 4 жыл бұрын

Keep up the fantastic work this was alot of effort

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will do my best!

@-PZ- 11 ай бұрын

Good job he flatlined

@coolive3966 4 жыл бұрын

WOW Your Animated Style Was Truly Cool :D

@Eichiiiiiiiii 4 жыл бұрын

The puppeteer has been out puppeted.

@ZBREAD. 2 жыл бұрын

These are absolutely perfect

@Jin-zw1cr 2 жыл бұрын

This is the opposite world where the puppet controlls you

@mostducksarescaringme4168 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thats so cool! You been practicing!

@mauriciogabrielmartinezlun1546 4 жыл бұрын

Rayos, su hubiera despertado 15 antes lo habría visto primero

@Aabani 3 жыл бұрын

where is the scp foundation when you need it the most

@Halicron 4 жыл бұрын

Asking a friend to help you with your love life in a nutshell

@awhellnahmanwth 3 жыл бұрын

This vedio is interesting...

@scpnerd5653 3 жыл бұрын

That boy is the same one from the "drink" animation

@klas-6 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes. You don't control your work but your work controls you with the masochistic tendencies of self-destrution...that is willingly.

@SnipS02 4 жыл бұрын

Nice)

@cookie_cat-_-7163 4 жыл бұрын

Great job you do a lit of work and is like real \•``*' amazing '*``•/

@PatrickSmithAnimation 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@cookie_cat-_-7163 4 жыл бұрын

**np star(:**