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The Lemon Tree is a short experimental narrative. It addresses our constant hunt for perfection. The closer we think we are the more distorted our memory of it becomes.

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Michael Fragstein 6 months ago

love it !
JonathanCruz 6 months ago

Loved it =)
kelleymuro 6 months ago

What did you use to record the audio? It sounds like a 1950s' infomercial.
William Campbell 6 months ago

Thanks Guys,... We used an ooooold tape recorder got that authentic sound.
Benoit Daoust 6 months ago

there is options that do the same... but that's alwais better when you creat it... like I do as much as possible for effects.
It's more organic ;)
Jet Kaiser 6 months ago

Fantastic! Visually and Audibly.
b gd73 6 months ago

I search for a meaning. Sorry. animation is great. A man is making something sweet out of something sour, that grows, but once a lemon is picked, it cannot be put back. A witness narrates, maybe a disabled person...?
Mike Ferrara 6 months ago

WOW! I can't sleep now.
allan corbett 6 months ago

That was beautiful. Tumblr'd
Min Yao 6 months ago

love it !
Igo Pieters 6 months ago

This is really, really nice!
John Kochmanski 6 months ago

Awesome. Will be sending this baby on.
Adam Danielsson 6 months ago

amazing!
Kasraaa.de 6 months ago

Perfectly done in an extreme creative way.I presume u used C4D toons plugin, correct?!
Sruba 6 months ago

verry nice
Kelsey Card 6 months ago

I wish there was a "love" button.
Mark Tuit 6 months ago

Brilliant!!! This is how I dream. Disturbing yet beautiful at the same time.
Andres Riofrio 6 months ago

That was amazing—great work!! Only negative (but constructive) criticism: I think it might have been a little more effective if in the end, the guy was brushing the lemon all the time, not just at the very very end, and much slower. But that's just a little thing. It was awesome! Amazing! Bravo! :P
Ale Rumsey 6 months ago

I'd have to disagree, I loved the suspense leading up to that brush stroke.
William Campbell 6 months ago

Thanks so much everyone,... the major goal was to create an eerie beautiful balance thanks for pointing that out.
Chris Light 6 months ago

this was very interesting William! i love the art direction...unique, dark...awesome video
Yogi Ma 6 months ago

This is just gorgeous! Kinda Tim Burton Style + French fairy-tale like style... love it!
Partfaliaz 6 months ago

Agree with Yogi Ma. I link to you here on this French blog: bit.ly/kaIey
Ishmil Waterman 6 months ago

amazing work, what program(s) did you use here? im trying to move from photography and graphic design to motion projects
Joe Trimmer 6 months ago

Wow. I have absolutely no clue what that film is about, disregarding your description. So confusing! Why does the man have honey to paint lemons? Oh so strange!
Skyler Miolla 6 months ago

Loved it! It is truly beautiful.
stevan baird 6 months ago

Not to promote drug use, but the translucent layering throughout the video reminded me very much of my psychedelic experiences from many years ago. I always remember a "sheen" or translucent like layer like that was added to my vision while I was under that influence. Was there a similar such inspiration in the creation of The Lemon Tree?
CuriousGlenn 6 months ago

wow, i have no clue how you did this but it makes me want to try. truly inspiring work
Julia Novak 6 months ago

fantastic, was this just for fun or did you enter it in something?
William Campbell 6 months ago

It was a college thesis project.
Luke Pygman 6 months ago

Excellent... great story
Benoit Daoust 6 months ago

nice textures !!
great story too.
Aaron Legere 6 months ago

So good! I remember seeing this a couple years ago here at SCAD and it blew me away. The compositing is flawless and the 3D must have taken foreverrrrr. Is it all done in Maya and After Effects?
josh wilson 6 months ago

It this suggesting that by the man painting the lemon tree with honey he creates the perfect lemon tree in the child's eyes, but its not really perfect because someone had created that image of perfection?
Great video I love your work
JW
William Campbell 6 months ago

Yes the man painting lemons is trying to perfect the lemon tree and the child watches him everyday lusting for that perfection. The mother wishes for the innocence of the child. The man on the bike is watching the mother in his TV. The woman at the periscope is watching the man on the bike. All of them are wanting for what the next has.
josh wilson 6 months ago

Thanks for the break down.
Great video
will say tuned
Josh
stdecden 6 months ago

I love this video...
Dimitris Christou 6 months ago

Lovely!
I C Blue Production 6 months ago

Superb animation, I really enjoyed it.
Jonathon Monto 6 months ago

Beautifully done, thank you.
Sven Lücke 5 months ago

The video is great!
I would love a function in vimeo where the artist is able to enter all the tools he used.. Like cameras, software and so on.. I really would love to know what is needed besides genius and a lot of creativity to create something like this o.o
El Cofla 4 months ago

wow que Viaje! gracias!
Hache 4 months ago

My heart is so SO moved after seeing this ... THANKS
craig jelniker 1 month ago

Mesmerizing. I must have watched it 20 times in one sitting.
Emilio Gomariz 1 month ago

great work! it's fantastic!!!