Mexicolore logoMexicolore name

Article suitable for all

Find out more

‘The Legend of the Bat’ 1: the video

22nd Jun 2008

‘The Legend of the Bat’ 1: the video

Lucia Morgan editing ‘The Legend of the Bat’ video

Mexican postgraduate student Lucía Morgan Franco has created a highly professional and entertaining graduation short film, The Legend of the Bat, for her Masters degree in Animation at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

The film was made using digital cut-out technique, and lasts 7:30 minutes. Lucía told us: ‘I have to say that coming to study to the UK and making this film has been one of the greatest experiences in my whole life...

‘I put a lot of thought and hard work into making this film. A key aspect of it was, of course, the music. My original idea was to make it from scratch, thanks to the help of very talented friends back in México. However, for reasons of time, at the end this was not possible. While looking for reference resources, I came upon your excellent website, which proved to be a great source of information. I was very happy to find out that there were people in UK making great efforts to spread the word about Mexican culture. Thank you for that.

‘Also, I found your beautiful music clips of Aztec instruments. With the help of a very good English sound designer, we took the liberty to use two of the clips in the making of the soundtrack for The Legend of the Bat...’
(We’re delighted to help Lucía in this highly creative way.)

An adaptation of a Mexican legend, the film pokes fun at how we try to be “better” than others, at all costs, instead of accepting ourselves as we are. In this comic tale, a mischievous Bat makes himself a beautiful costume with the feathers his friends the birds generously give him. But when the Bat fails to be grateful, his envy and pride will bring him to a disastrous outcome.
Enjoy a very Mexican ‘Just-So’ story...!

{link:urlmailto:lucia.morgan@gmail.com{link:textClick to e-mail Lucía Morgan{link

Read about the figure of the bat in ancient Mexico

Comments (26)

T

Trevor

2nd Mar 2021

Well done. Good story with fun humour. A lesson to be learned by all.

M

Mexicolore

Thanks and all good wishes!

A

Amy Tolfree

1st Sep 2019

I would like to use the video in a lesson but I can’t access it on your site. Can you help me please?

M

Mexicolore

Woe and death!! We weren’t aware it had gone! Profound apologies. We’re asking our webmaster to investigate...

J

Joy Corcoran

25th Apr 2012

I found this while looking for a Mexican story to tell-- it’s excellent and so well done. I hope to share it with a few kids I know.

J

Jude Hirstwood

21st Oct 2011

I am talking at a Bat Conservation Trust conference next week on reources for children and would love to show them this. I won’t have internet access. Is there an way I can download a copy of this?

M

Mexicolore

Thanks, Jude. We’d love to help but don’t have the authority (or know-how!) to send you a copy of the video. We suggest you approach Lucía Morgan via her website (above). If - as seems to happen from time to time - her site is down, write to us and we’ll put you directly in touch with her. We’re sure she’d be pleased to help you.

k

kyle english

10th Oct 2011

i totally agree, this is the 15th time i’ve watched it. it’s amazing and hilarious

a

alex

7th Jan 2011

great movie. cant wait for the next one.

K

Kim

4th Jan 2011

Love it! Totally turning this into a 5th grade music performance, if the kids are up for it.

A

Alejandro

21st Dec 2010

this is so frecking awsome i think it was funny and i a;so think that it is cool love it

u

unidentified

9th Nov 2010

i watched this vid at school and after we were all begging our teacher to play it again in the end we watched it 3 times I LOVE IT! IT’S GREAT!!!!! best mexican vid and storie i’ve ever seen or heard.

J

Jude

3rd Nov 2010

Ths just made my day. I will put a link to it next time I update the Bedordshire Bat Group website in January 2011. Made my day.

M

Mexicolore

Cheers, thanks and good wishes!

B

Bianca

28th Oct 2010

SOOOO CUTE! It gave me great inspiration for the Aztec assignment that we have to do. The cartoon was very well done.

J

Joan Cline

16th Jul 2010

Absolutely charming!

p

poppy

23rd Mar 2010

i like when the birds do somthing about it and he says beat it to the butterfly

H

Hayley Tsang

13th Mar 2010

I thought it was very funny when the bat said ”My hair is all spiky,”
he was mean when he took all the feathers.

E

Erick Hinojosa

3rd Dec 2009

For certain unwanted cirumstance I entered this page and OH SURPRISE, I read about Esteban Rogel at the end on the final credits, I feel very proud of knowing your doing great things as this animation. Hope you’re doing fine please say hello to your family and we’re still waiting to see you again, greetings from Mty. Keep it up Esteban!!!!

M

Mykel

27th Jul 2009

This was wonderful. I am 42y/o an studying my Aztlan Mexica, Aztec ancestry. This is great, I hope its on youtube. Have you written a book form yet?

N

Nora LaLinde

8th May 2009

Great website! However, I have been experiencing problems to get through. The video did not work.

M

Mexicolore

We do apologise for this: our site has been ‘down’ recently due to technical problems at the server. The damage is slowly being repaired, and we hope to have everything back to normal asap...

J

Jorge Gómez

31st Mar 2009

If you think I can be of any help to you... just send an e-mail.

M

Mexicolore

Thanks, Jorge, for your kind offer. You can get an idea of the assistance we are always looking for on our ‘Getting Involved’ page...

J

Jorge Gómez

23rd Mar 2009

BEEN A MEXICAN, ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE TO PREHISPANIC CULTURAL BAGAGGE OF AMERICA. I REALIZE THAT HISTORY TELLS US ABOUT THE PERENNIAL SEARCH OF HUMANS FOR EXPLAINING THE UNIVERSE. IN THE NAME OF MY COUNTRY THANK YOU

M

Mexicolore

Cheers, Jorge, thanks for this and for your encouragement...

T

Teli

14th Feb 2009

You should have more videos like this. Disseminate it widely. This is beautifully hilarious... we need more of this so our children learn our stories, the stories that count. My daughter(16) was lol and my granddaughter(5) was amazed by the bat and the consequences. CONGRATULATIONS

M

Mexicolore

Many thanks for this really positive feedback, Teli. The credit, of course, all goes to Lucía...

l

loren

6th Feb 2009

its cool but kinda boring but the musics gr8!

c

cara

22nd Dec 2008

it was realy good it helped me with my homework sooo much!!!!!!!!

S

Sarah Evans

18th Dec 2008

This is fab - I want to use this video for my class in art. I cant get it to go full screen or larger. Can you help? Thanks!

M

Mexicolore

We're sorry this is due to the technical limitations of making the video available 'instantly' on this page. Feel free to contact Lucía directly via her webpage (above) - perhaps she can help?

C

Cheyanne

3rd Oct 2008

Awsome and funny

m

mayita

29th Jul 2008

I LOVE this video. The animation is great fun, and the character of the bat - all the characters, in fact - are terrific. Whoever voiced the Bat did an outstanding job: I laughed out loud! Gracias por las risas...

M

Mexicolore

A pleasure! Like us, please pass your enthusiasm on...

T

Tecpaocelotl

20th Jun 2008

Reminds me of the five suns cartoon.

‘The Legend of the Bat’ 1: the video

Lucia Morgan editing ‘The Legend of the Bat’ video

More Aztec Stories