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Published: 2017-04-09 11:49:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 1936; Favourites: 75; Downloads: 0
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Description For a much higher quality version of the film, please check out the version on YouTube! 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ8wc_…

"A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral."
-Antoine de Saint Exupéry

An animated tale of love, solitude, and artistic obsession.

Copyright 2017, Aaron Dunbar
Music: Kevin MacLeod

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Comments: 48

AlexOfLight [2017-09-21 13:44:00 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! I love it so much!

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Aart-ish In reply to AlexOfLight [2017-09-24 23:16:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really appreciate it ^_^ 

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ReGaSLZR [2017-04-25 11:35:36 +0000 UTC]

This is just sad and very lovely at the same time.
Wonderful work, sir!

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Aart-ish In reply to ReGaSLZR [2017-04-30 03:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much ^_^ I really appreciate it! 

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ReGaSLZR In reply to Aart-ish [2017-04-30 09:20:18 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome~

By the way, can I ask if you happen to know if dA's still processing film membership applications?
I filed my application last year and again, on the first week of April but still, I've got no response..
They say the staff reply to applicants whether they are qualified or not but, alas.. 
I even sent them a helpdesk ticket regarding my query but they only replied to me with a generic response.

Any suggestions on what I should do?
If you wanna check my work, you can see 'em here..  www.youtube.com/channel/UCw95X…
Ah, here's a bit of something. I hope it can make you laugh.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYdhHS…

Sorry if I troubled you with this...

Have a nice day though!

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Aart-ish In reply to ReGaSLZR [2017-05-01 03:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Hey, no trouble at all! ^_^ 

It's actually been years since I applied for film membership, so I'm afraid I don't know how things are going with it currently :/ However, I have had a little bit of trouble in the past when it came to getting in touch with the people in charge of film and animation stuff. I guess my best advice would be keep trying maybe? If you pester them about it enough, maybe they'll eventually help you out  
Sorry I can't offer you anything more than that! 

I had a look at your animations, they were really fun! I did get a laugh from the one about newspaper headlines XD 
Thanks for sharing! I subscribed to your channel while I was there  

If you're interested in seeing more of my work, here's a link in return! I've got a lot more planned for the near future  
www.youtube.com/channel/UC8PLN…

Have a nice day as well!

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ReGaSLZR In reply to Aart-ish [2017-05-02 12:09:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thanks for the tips. I'll keep trying to contact them.

Uwaaaah, thank you for checking out and liking my short animations.
Thank youuuu! Oh, and here's a sub back. ^_^

I bid you a wonderful week!

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Aart-ish In reply to ReGaSLZR [2017-05-04 17:29:53 +0000 UTC]

No problem! I hope you can get it figured out okay. Honestly there are some things about how DA handles film submissions that I really don't get XD 

Oh you're very welcome ^_^ I look forward to seeing more! And thank you for the subscription in return  

Have a wonderful week in return!! 

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ReGaSLZR In reply to Aart-ish [2017-05-14 16:17:14 +0000 UTC]

I hope so too. I've been talking to some dA members in discordapp.
They said tickets have been less and less get attended. Lots of staff might have gotten fired since wix took over.

You're welcome too! You're one great artist. More should discover you!

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Aart-ish In reply to ReGaSLZR [2017-05-26 16:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Aw, that's a shame :/ I hope they get things straightened out on here soon. 

Thank you so much! ^_^ I really appreciate that You have some great work yourself from what I've seen! 

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K-Zlovetch [2017-04-23 01:02:39 +0000 UTC]

So wonderful but soooo sad at the same time !

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Aart-ish In reply to K-Zlovetch [2017-04-23 01:30:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! ^_^ 

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Stopmotiontk421 [2017-04-14 16:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Aw, that sad the girl never came back. 

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Aart-ish In reply to Stopmotiontk421 [2017-04-14 16:45:00 +0000 UTC]

You never know what could happen beyond the credits rolling  

Thanks for watching! 

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Stopmotiontk421 In reply to Aart-ish [2017-06-03 17:34:05 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.  

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jtgp-DA [2017-04-13 05:10:31 +0000 UTC]

A gentlemen bow to you fair sir for making this. I'd enjoyed it.

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Aart-ish In reply to jtgp-DA [2017-04-13 20:18:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!  

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Findhoem [2017-04-11 12:30:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for such a nice story  
It made me dive deep into the creator's mind

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Aart-ish In reply to Findhoem [2017-04-12 00:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Of course! Thank you for watching, and for your kind words ^_^ 
I hope you enjoyed it! 

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Findhoem In reply to Aart-ish [2017-04-14 10:46:03 +0000 UTC]

Of course, enjoyed

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LucianSnyder [2017-04-11 01:58:12 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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Aart-ish In reply to LucianSnyder [2017-04-12 00:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^ 

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Sweirda [2017-04-10 19:18:41 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful, a true masterpiece <3

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Aart-ish In reply to Sweirda [2017-04-10 20:38:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!! ^_^ 

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Dango02 [2017-04-10 19:17:56 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! I love it!^^ The backgrounds are so lovely and the two characters remind me of the game Professor layton.^^

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Aart-ish In reply to Dango02 [2017-04-10 20:41:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it  

I won't lie, Professor Layton was an influence on the character designs I love the simple, old-fashioned style of those games!

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Aart-ish In reply to Dango02 [2017-04-10 20:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it  

I won't lie, Professor Layton was an influence on the character designs I love the simple, old-fashioned style of those games. 

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Dango02 In reply to Aart-ish [2017-04-10 20:40:52 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.^^

Oh that's cool!^^ Because Professor layton is my favourite game. XD

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Ibebeast [2017-04-10 17:50:03 +0000 UTC]

beautiful, expressive and sad <3

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Aart-ish In reply to Ibebeast [2017-04-10 18:13:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^ 

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ken1171 [2017-04-10 17:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Quite an emotional connection between work, art, and human relationships. ^^

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Aart-ish In reply to ken1171 [2017-04-10 17:56:32 +0000 UTC]

Those three factors have always had a big influence over my life. It felt like an interesting subject to explore  

Thanks for watching! ^_^ 

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ken1171 In reply to Aart-ish [2017-04-10 18:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Human relationships will always be difficult to deal with comparing to everything else. People create unattainable expectations based on romantic literature, movies, and Disney mandatory happy endings. Life doesn't work that way, but some still expect others to change and meet unrealistic expectations. That's a main reason the marriage institution has been failing for decades. They don't accept people for what they are, and try to change them. But as it is with human nature, people never change. And if they do to please somebody else, they won't be happy for long.

I see a part of that in your story.

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Aart-ish In reply to ken1171 [2017-04-10 18:59:51 +0000 UTC]

True Although I wouldn't necessarily say that people never change. Often they choose not to, for sure. But I think the differences between the characters in this were actually fairly negligible. Things could have been reconciled, if they'd both just stepped back and reconsidered the situation a little bit differently. In the moment, though, they were too caught up in their own points of view that that never really occurred to them. They could still wise up some day and realize their mistakes  

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ken1171 In reply to Aart-ish [2017-04-10 20:29:40 +0000 UTC]

What I wanted to say was that in general people will never change. There will always be exceptions to the rule, but not so many. Most people will never change, be it by choice or something else. We sometimes don't mind doing things for our loved ones that some could consider self-sacrifice, and we do it with pleasure. But if a relationship starts depending on it everyday, then it's doomed. People are comfortable being who they are, and there is a whole life history that led to it. Change that to please somebody else becomes a burden that consumes the relationship over time. I think this is pretty common and might be happening everywhere. Most of us start relationships way before we attain maturity, and age alone doesn't mean people get any wiser. Not to mention those who believe marriage means ownership of the partner. That's why I believe human relationships are always the biggest challenge in life.

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Aart-ish In reply to ken1171 [2017-04-10 20:37:37 +0000 UTC]

That's very true! I generally agree, and that's definitely a big part of what the film is about I just like to stray away from absolutes when it comes to considering human nature. I like to think there's a better side to most of us, even if we don't always succeed in finding it. 

Thanks again!  

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ken1171 In reply to Aart-ish [2017-04-10 20:41:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesome animation, great job! ^___^

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Aart-ish In reply to ken1171 [2017-04-10 20:42:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again (again!)  

Have a great day!  

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SGT-Stories [2017-04-10 06:21:48 +0000 UTC]

that was beautiful

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Aart-ish In reply to SGT-Stories [2017-04-10 17:53:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^ 

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graydama [2017-04-10 03:51:20 +0000 UTC]

I loved the turtle tree and turtle flower!!!
Was cheering that he would go with her but the ending is still good.

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Aart-ish In reply to graydama [2017-04-10 17:52:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^ I have a thing for turtles, so that was one of my favorite shots  
It's also partly inspired by a digital piece I made a few years back back of the world turtle myth. I thought it would be cool to include something like that in the film  

 

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AAndulce [2017-04-09 23:48:32 +0000 UTC]

I love how you try to show an artist's imagination through a journey. Fantastic stuff

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Aart-ish In reply to AAndulce [2017-04-10 17:47:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! ^_^ This film was definitely a personal one for that reason. 

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phraught [2017-04-09 16:31:01 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful - the animation, the story...   loved it!

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Aart-ish In reply to phraught [2017-04-10 17:47:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it  

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pat219 [2017-04-09 16:23:51 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic pity he lost the lady

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Aart-ish In reply to pat219 [2017-04-10 17:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  

And yeah, it's a shame haha 

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