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Sheeped Away, my animated graduation short

JunaidJunaid
edited March 2012 in General Chat
Well, after 7 months of posting a LOT of concept art in the art thread, my film is finally done! Check it out in HD at http://vimeo.com/28551506 and let me know what you think!

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About Sheeped Away
Sheeped Away tells the tale of a farmer who just wants to be with his beloved sheep. When a giant UFO enters his life to claim his sheep, what will he do to keep them safe from harm? And can he do this without waking his monstrous wife?


The whole point of making “Sheeped Away” was to make a tribute of sorts, to the old American cartoons I grew up with. They were not necessarily made for children but neither were they unwatchable for them. I wanted to make something just like that; something for both adults and kids. And adult kids like me.

It was a difficult process of 7 long months, but with the help of a lot of awesome talented people, I made it. I can’t thank them enough.
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  • RibsRibs
    edited September 2011
    Well, Junaid... four words for you (just replace map with 'short'):
    valentinwinslowyb.jpg

    Seriously, though, that was great!
  • AlcoremortisAlcoremortis
    edited September 2011
    That was a fantastic little short and I enjoyed every minute of it. I think you succeeded in creating something that both adults and children can enjoy. Congratulations.
  • yoshiwamyoshiwam
    edited September 2011
    Cool werk, dude!! Is dit vanuit de HKU in Hilversum toevallig?
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    Thanks guys! Jup, HKU Hilversum all the way!
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited September 2011
    Junaid, that was absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations. I think you've made something to be proud of.
  • jeeno0142jeeno0142
    edited September 2011
    I absolutely adored that! Now that you've finally done that though, what will you do now?
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    Sell myself for food probably.



    Nah, I just started as a freelance animator/illustrator :)
  • yoshiwamyoshiwam
    edited September 2011
    Haha, awesome! There's this UU / HKU collaboration project coming up where we are going to create some game at the HKU for the next six months, that ought to kick some ass :)

    So what are your plans after your graduation? :3 Are you going to contact the DGG to do some game-related work? :p
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    I'd love to do some game related work! But it'll probably be some small commercial animation assignments at first
  • RetroVortexRetroVortex
    edited September 2011
    Faantastic... :)
  • yoshiwamyoshiwam
    edited September 2011
    Cool ^___^ I just started working at the DGG actually (at Headcandy), I can keep my eyes and ears out for you if some 2D artist position becomes vacant somewhere. If you'd like, of course xD
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    That would be awesome, thanks!
  • FalancaFalanca
    edited September 2011
    That was, from beginning to end, fantastic. I'd watch this repeatedly instead of anything cartoon channels/saturday mornings offer me these days.
  • Wolfstar27Wolfstar27
    edited September 2011
    OUTSTANDING, really enjoyed every bit of it, and cant wait to see future projects from you, and if you need anybody for voice over work, Id be more than happy to lend me voice for future work :)
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited September 2011
    Wow. Junaid, I knew you were absolutely amazing, but you've really outdone yourself this time.
  • TjibbbeTjibbbe
    edited September 2011
    Like I already told you Jun, this is absolutely amazing. It almost makes me mad, knowing that I'll never make something as cool as this.
  • WarpSpeedWarpSpeed
    edited September 2011
    I'm going to agree with everyone else here. Great job! I hope you find a good professional position, so we can see more from you in the future!
  • DrRocketGeniusDrRocketGenius
    edited September 2011
    This is wonderful. Great job.
  • TrenchfootTrenchfoot
    edited September 2011
    That was beautiful! Congratulations on your work, you should be proud! :D
  • RemolayRemolay
    edited September 2011
    I wish I had a younger sibling so I could show this to them

    Why can't TV be like this anymore?
  • RetroVortexRetroVortex
    edited September 2011
    This reminds me of those lovely short cartoons you used to get on Cartoon Network, but much better in terms of animation and image quality.

    Heck, it could even be a starting short to a Pixar movie, its that good! :D
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    Thanks for the kind words! :)
  • AvistewAvistew
    edited September 2011
    I really liked it, I liked the style, I liked the gags and I liked the fact that it doesn't have words, which makes it more universal. It's generally very cute. Thanks so much for sharing this with us so we could enjoy it :)
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited September 2011
    Strange day at work. One of the biggest insurance companies in Germany started to promote their new services with sheep recently. There's a German figure of speech, roughly translated "bring one's sheep to a dry place", which means "save enough money" or "feather one's nest". The advertising draws on that meaning.

    My company has some ties with this campaign, so a large batch of their promotional materials arrived today. My colleagues went nuts with the stuff. Imagine your place at work, from one day to the next, flooded with sheep! Posters, plush toys, magnetized minisheep, lifesize sheep cardboard prints to stand on their own or to be stuck into shelves, lifesize window stickers and so on. So I emailed Junaid's animated short around, which of course added to the frenzy.

    Thanks Junaid for all that madness today!!! :D
  • Harald BHarald B
    edited September 2011
    Would it be too late to work the short into the campaign? I smell opportunity.
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    Vainamoinen wrote: »
    Strange day at work. One of the biggest insurance companies in Germany started to promote their new services with sheep recently. There's a German figure of speech, roughly translated "bring one's sheep to a dry place", which means "save enough money" or "feather one's nest". The advertising draws on that meaning.

    My company has some ties with this campaign, so a large batch of their promotional materials arrived today. My colleagues went nuts with the stuff. Imagine your place at work, from one day to the next, flooded with sheep! Posters, plush toys, magnetized minisheep, lifesize sheep cardboard prints to stand on their own or to be stuck into shelves, lifesize window stickers and so on. So I emailed Junaid's animated short around, which of course added to the frenzy.

    Thanks Junaid for all that madness today!!! :D


    Hahaha great story, glad I could help ;)
  • RibsRibs
    edited September 2011
    WHAT!

    The Daily What just posted a link to your short on their Tumblr! Linky!
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    Nice!
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited September 2011
    Great work man!

    Looks like Paco got a follow up ;)
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited September 2011
    Haha Paco actually helped me a lot with the story and designs :D
  • lombrelombre
    edited September 2011
    Brilliant! I absolutely loved it. :D
  • doodo!doodo!
    edited September 2011
    Brilliant, and I really like your alien technologies. Nicely done.
  • GuineaGuinea
    edited September 2011
    If there's one thing I love it's animation graduation shorts. And yours is no exception. For some reason there's always so much creativity and energy in those.
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited September 2011
    Absolutely amazing. You truly are a creative genius. The story and the character designs really appealed to me and it made me wish that something of this calibur was being aired on TV. I loved every second of it. Excellent work!
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited October 2011
    Thanks guys!

    If you like the movie, please give it a high rating on http://www.goshort.nl/online_oktober/ where it was nominated for best short film :)
  • DaviesDavies
    edited October 2011
    Wonderful, glorious, hilarious, sublime and highly entertaining...

    ... are all words which I'd use to describe Fawlty Towers. However, I would also use those words to describe Sheeped Away.

    Seriously, that was superb. I humbly applaud your talent, even if I was a tad concerned about where the story was going when the farmer was sneaking out and rolling around with his sheep! :p

    I think a bright future in animation awaits you, this easily could have been a Pixar short, except your approach used 2D animation, which makes it even better. I salute you.
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited March 2012
    Just thought I'd give a little update, six months later...

    The short has over 376k views on Vimeo! (https://vimeo.com/28551506)
    It has also sceened at a couple of festivals all around the world. I believe Canada is next if I'm not mistaken.

    Anyway the feedback has been really great and it also got me some work so that's always good :)
    A Dutch animator working at Aardman told me he liked it and even Joann Sfarr, a French comic artist and film director, e-mailed me right away with some kind words. :D

    You should also check out another graduation short from my friends: Mac 'n' Cheese (https://vimeo.com/27127177)
    It's not really for children but it does have some cool visuals.
  • Jon NAJon NA
    edited March 2012
    I finally got to watch it. I loved every gag and background and how all the background colors were reflected in the animated characters themselves! It was absolutely wonderful! Congrats Junaid! Looking forward to your next animated short. Here's to more success!
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited March 2012
    I think I may have a nonsexual crush on you Junaid.
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited March 2012
    Wait - how the f**k did I miss this?

    That was amazing. Just... amazing. Also: EXACTLY what I needed after the atrocity of my latest review subject. You, sir, are a god amongst men and I applaud you and everything you do. Bravo, that man. Brav-o.
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