BOUNTY (Animated Short Film)

"just an ugly man for sale" I'm dead

"For other people, that's why we do things." I like her philosophy.

What I love is that "For other people," is also the mother's why. Her baby was probably why she committed her crimes in the first place, and is almost definitely why she was fighting to stay free. But it didn't occur to him that she had a better motivation than him (if arguably poorer choices) until she was dead. That was incredibly effective storytelling. I'm impressed by how such spare elements made such a layered narrative.

“Okay, I’ll admit, people who give out candy corn are criminals” Why is nobody talking about that line? I thought it was hella funny. Not to mention the fact when characters (especially in short films) have opinions on small, insignificant things (like this guy not liking candy corn) it just makes the character so much more realistic

The symbolism behind the two plates of breakfast across the table from each other. One charred and burnt, the other fresh and promising. It just gets me

“Who knows why we do anything” “For other people. That’s why we do things” 😭😭😭

I am so glad he adopted her and that she did not see, does not remember, or understand what happened to her guardian. His desire to protect involves doing more than being a "hero."

the storytelling here is absolutely phenomenal. telling 2 starkyly contrasted stories, whilst making them entirely inseparable. this is almost like a dream for me. I've always wanted to be this kind of father with my eventual children. excellent portrayl of the ignorant logic blissfully displayed by children

Although this was an intense story, I realize there's a certain optimistic message to it. One imagines that Joe become a bounty hunter because it pays the bills. But when Evie came into his life, it changed his point of view. Yes he quit because he was disillusioned with how his bounty-hunting killed a mother. But the reason he stopped was also because he recognized there was another way to 'stop' bad guys: raise them right before they became bad guys. It's like Helen Parr once said "Do you know how much suffering would fail to take root if more people were just good parents?"

This was beautifully made. During World War II, my late grandfather accidentally shot and killed a child. It haunted him all his days and he was never fully able to forgive himself for what he'd done, even though it was an accident. He also had PTSD from many horrifying wartime experiences and, especially right after the war, he used to warn his wife and children never to sneak up on him because he might kill without thinking. I thought of him frequently while watching this.

PTSD is truly horrible.. Imagine killing someone once but feeling like every time that memory comes around you feel like you keep killing them.. Your the reason there dead and that's what haunts you.. You won't to stop it but you can't.. Some people can't live with that..

"ow..... ok i'll admit people who give out candy corn are criminals" 3:49

0:51 So sweet... When I was eight, I made my mother coffee;I poured the right amount into the cup, added sugar, water and milk ... but I was a bit surprised that my mother did not like it, because I poured cold water, saying "mom, you told me not to play with the stove". XD

SPOILERS AHEAD He raised the girl for the lady he killed, he gave up bounty hunting for the girl, and now she made breakfast for him because she knows the value of doing something for someone else, even without knowing what's been done for her. Beautiful.

Can we just appreciate the high-effort "Stop!" 4:42

I watched your film Noose back when you first posted it, and I’m just blown away by the difference in quality. I commented on that first video how seeing an undergrad animation project was inspiring but your growth in the years between the two… WOW. Complexity of story, character design, set design, the animation itself, beautiful. But I can still see how you tie in the same types of transitions paralleling two events like you did in the first. I know I’m just a random person on YouTube, but I’m seriously so proud of you and I hope you’re proud of yourself.

Oh man, this story was shocking, just like your other animations. It was incredible.

Did I cry over another short film that was beautifully crafted and animated yes I fucking did

crushed paper "Do you think hes that ugly?" got me laughing so hard

The symbolism behind the two plates tho. His breakfast is ruined and has little future. Hers is perfect and promising and literally was made with his help