“POUR 939” Some minds are already filled. Animation by Patrick Smith

A lineup of glasses joyfully share ideas, growing in scale after each exchange. But the jubilant cycle is halted by a stubborn jar whose head is already filled.

Animated by Patrick Smith
Produced by Kaori Ishida
Associate Producer Eason Lu
Music by David Berges

Director’s notes:
"Pour 939" is an animated cartoon that was initially drawn as an exercise in visualizing the close minded, and their role in halting a fulfilling exchange of ideas. This simple metaphor was never supposed to be a stand alone film, but the more time I spent drawing it, the more I thought it could hold it's own water (or wine). Interestingly, this short film has no real story, it's simply an illustration of an idea: The moment when people who freely share thoughts are confronted with a person who is closed up. I chose the number 939 because it felt very stubborn and limited to me.

Technical notes:

Stock Media provided by ThatBeat / Pond5
Music by David Berges

[deucesommerfeld]

MUCH brighter tone and concept than the previous pours. I love them all, but this one is just so good! Instead of trying to empty out 939's ideas, they just... move on. And that's so simply beautiful!

[thekingofhearts]

i love how no one forces him or anything. they just let him do his own thing and let him be

[AGA-qf]

i love how all of them this time is happy and more but 939 is just like:

"is this what my life has become"

[Jream_LittleStar]

Truly appreciated how unique you made each of their heads, and I also love how it still had the same style as the old one! Truly a treasure on the internet!

[Claymenageries]

I like how instead of killing him for already having his head full, they just look annoyed and then ignore him, like he's not even a threat to their society he's just a party pooper

[Peppermynt.]

insane to think that there’s actual reasoning behind each number used as the odd one out instead of it just being random
Also, i imagine this as
After the events of the previous 2 pour animations, a new person took over, the entire system was rewrote, allowing greater freedom, and even the odd ones out agree to this, except for those who are stubborn and already have their minds filled

[ArcadeZombie_P]

I absolutely loved that broken record pause, it conveyed so much emotion. Everyone was like "WTF!" and that jar guy gave zero f*cks I half expected he was gonna flip everybody off. 😆👍

[camdenprime]

I am glad that instead of just one giant cup filling everyone up. They are sharing! Also, they're so happy! I like it!

Edit: Woah, was not expecting to get over 400 likes. Thank you everyone!

[popfizz_art]

I like how they all seem to get happier down the line, probably because every time the “wine” passes through each head, it gets more flavored, like with the cherries or limes people may have on their head.

Or symbolically, that could also mean people getting more used to and accepted by having a largely spread ideas.

[Tea_pot]

i see this as people who are impacted by positive people become positive people. 939 has been impacted by negative people so that’s why he’s a darker color and filled all the way up. he is so used to the dark red to the point of closing the lid.

[Neverlandsisdead]

I think the moral of this story is
Someone doesnt want to be filled with something.
He wants to be alone

[lukefox]

"What do we do do man?"
"idk"
on"
*credits*

[Peeppopcorn]

I love the fact that slowly they are slowly gaining more difference and unique qualities instead of the same thing! It’s so sweet

[TheOrangeMist]

I wasn't expecting all of them to have different shaped heads....Cool! :D

[hhl]

I like the message and the animation is still great

[cosmicpaladin]

More I look at this, the more it feels like a metaphor for depression. 939s head is filled with a “darker” drink. The other glasses notice but he closes his glass(head) and is eventually left behind as the others cant do anything and everything forget that he exists moving on with their lives.

[Shawyanimation]

I think that one is my favorite so far in your number serie. Simple and efficient, It's demonstrate perfectly the metaphor of stubborn and close minded peoples, all in a playful manner! Congratulation, and thank you for sharing !

[brawmankerlexterminateurde]

This might be simple but it has a meaningful perspective of the mindset of each individual
It's quite clever using different type of glass
That's good one Patrick

[calopsitarevoltada]

The animation is so well made and the characters are all so likeable

[redlady]

A very apt description of a narrow-minded person. Very well-made, friend👍👍