Monster (animatic) | EPIC the musical
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- how has it been a year already since my first epic animatic? this one's a little rough but i hope its enjoyable either way ^^ my head's empty cause i actually have COVID TT (so it forced me stay in and finally finish this) few notes below:
- sorry my odysseus is all over the place i started drawing this without an aged character design in mind LMAO
- 2:02 - 2:17 how i drew this sequence, it was kinda call-back to my first short animatic for "Just a Man" so if it feels familiar that may be why!
- uh thats it for now if i remember anything else ill edit lol
ty for checking it out ^^
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The symbolism of Odysseus killing his past self so he can become the monster is a really nice detail.
Also incredible for an animatic how dynamic the fight looks! 😱🤩
He was always the monster, but he didnt know until now.
He is the monster rawr rawr rawr
Someone give this man a therapist
Gigi I think I need therapy too after this animatic 😭😭
Don’t we all…
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I love how this makes me feel like an antagonist, love that closure.
Give Him a Penelope stat!
The way that the prophet stares at him at the end like he knew that was going to happen is genius
I love the way Odysseus had to actively engage with Polyphemus and Circe but when it was Poseidon all Poseidon needed was proof that Odysseus was now at a point where he was *willing* to stand and fight rather than run away
And the way Poseidon almost seemed bothered by the fact that Odysseus didn't run was really interesting too, like at least for that moment Poseidon was like "This isn't fun anymore i'll come back when you've gone through some stuff", its a really interesting characterization!
To be fair, this is all in Odysseus’s head. I don’t think the actual Poseidon would care.
Also I think it shows a "fixed" version of his blunder with poseidon.
After poseidon spends the whole song berating him for being too naive and kind, his apology is "sorry we shouldve been nicer we didnt mean to hurt him", essentially refuting the central theme of his song, then he calls him naive and kills his crew.
And here, he goes "yeah I shouldve gutted him so he couldnt rat me out." To which poseidon presumably goes "ah shit I GUESS you learned your lesson and I dont have an excuse anymore..."
i really love this interpretation of that moment! tbh i was very back and forth about how Poseidon should react to Odysseus pointing his sword back at him.
For my initial brain-storming sequence of Polyphemus, Circe, and Poseidon, I wrote in my notes: “as [Ody] is going through the multiple scenarios in his head, show the person and odysseus matching and following [each person’s] motions as if a reflection/mirror. this is meant to serve as a parallel with all the people he has met (their actions versus his actions)”
By Odysseus pointing his sword at Poseidon, it shows he still defies him, not completely respects him, which contradicts the lyric, “Or does he keep us in check so we must respect him
And now no one dares to piss him off?”
Poseidon reacted with a mix of surprise + “acceptance” - surprised that Odysseus is still unafraid of him, and acknowledging that Odysseus is changing his ways
(sorry long ramble but i was curious what ppl would think about the poseidon bit and i saw ur comment about it first!)
To me it’s like “I see now” i understand what I did wrong I didn’t finish the job, I’ll be sure to correct the mistake next time we meet” like I’m not scared anymore.
As in ruthlessness he sings “what have you done?” In such a shocked and dismayed tone like he couldn’t believe someone could be so heartless… but now he looks at the god and he understands… he understands the only way monsters can understand. Teeth bared and ready to fight. And so Poseidon looks at him and says “till next we meet.”
That’s my interpretation an understanding that next time they meet it won’t just be a “lesson” Odysseus will either die or Poseidon will see the monster in Odysseus and let him live.
Odysseus killing his old self and dropping the baby again hit deep, I was not prepared 😭 love everything about this, so good!
Ok, but the glint of his eyes shifting dead when he said „I‘ll become the monster“ at the end? IMMACULATE.
2:20 HAD TO PAUSE AND STARE AT THAT FRAME FOR A SOLID MINUTE. The emotion KILLED ME
2:31 Also, past him shielding the baby when being attacked- UGHHHH
OMG I DIDNT NOTICE THAT!
I thought it was him holding hid wound
The part where the crew views him as the monster even before Odysseus realizing the truth is Majestic!
Okay but the old Odysseus holding the infant close and protecting him even when he’s being attacked and the new Odysseus picking it up and holding it away from him to drop it over the edge was such a cold detail to add I love this so much!! Gave me chills!!!
Yes! This was actually the most impactful part for me. Shook.
odesseyus killing his past/merciful self brutally and his head turning into the baby that he drops again is fucking brutal & tragic and i fucking love it shows hiw much this journey has fucked with odesyus
Oh gosh, Odysseus killing himself was so violent, but it fight his mindset change so well!
THE WAY ODYSSEUS HOLDS THE BABY 😭😭😭 OMG THIS IS VISUALLY IMPACTING! AS ALWAYS!
I love how you make this right after No Longer You and Tiresias is ‘watching’ first hand what his prophecy is immediately doing. The symbolism of Odysseus killing his past self just to drop the infant with no remorse, that is the prophecy. It’s not the Odysseus we’ve known anymore.
This is absolutely stunning. I know it just came out but it needs more views.
The vision of seeing him fighting the version of himself reluctant to harm an innocent child is so perfection 😭
Him killing his past self is so impactful and poetically perfect for the person he is going to become later on the story
Odysseus killing the cyclops to represent what he should’ve done, and Poseidon not attacking him because he respects him for pointing his sword at him 😭😭 loving the visuals !!
SO MUCH STUFF AAAA- Odysseus looks so tired :'(( and Circe looks absolutely enchanting! The cyclops and the men on the ship staring at him gave me the spooky-
God, watching this was LITERALLY breathtaking. It was legit hard to breathe watching this. The intensity baked into every movement, the cinematography/camera movements themselves, the way we move from scene to scene. None of it feels out of place and all of it is devastating. I especially love the detail of Odysseus threatening Poseidon with his sword, only for Poseidon to drop his threatening stance. He’s learned his lesson. That and the sequence of Odysseus singing the chorus to Tiresias. Other people typically portray him as speaking to the void, of that final chorus being his moment of decision and conviction, but in this he already made his choice when he began to attack his younger self. Him talking to Tiresias has both the emotions of determination as well as the less seen ones of him fucking BREAKING DOWN. Never have I felt so… sad, watching an Odysseus commit to being the monster before. It’s brilliantly done.
Eyes are the window to the soul. It was awesome showing how his eyes became void at the end after he blinked, extinguishing what was left of his humanity as he genuinely became the monster, in mind and spirit.
The dance with Circe tho!
Also I love the regretful Eurelycus gives Odysseus at the end, like he knows what his captain's become and that it's only a matter of time before something bad becomes of it and so he needs to act fast but at the same time is sorry is such a great detail!
This animatic is so well directed, him killing his old self is sad but amazingly done. And that moment with him dropping the baby into the impact frames then Tiresias watching is just phenomenal, the setting change is everything
THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT! THE SYMBOLISM OF ATTACKING AND KILLING HIMSELF?! Absolutely Stunning!!!
Oh my god Rochi this is amazing!!!! I love how fluid the transitions were from Polyphemus to Circe to Poseidon and then to Odysseus about to kill Astyanax. The scene of Odysseus killing his younger self is so brilliant and then current Odysseus dropping th baby before returning to reality was SO good!! My favorite part has to be his crazed expression right after that part when he is directing his anger at Tiresias! To top it all off the ending animation was stunning, and Odysseus’s facial expression was haunting. Amazing work!!! (Also feel better!!!) 💕💕💕
absolutely stunning, hands down my favorite interpretation of this song, the expressions are *on point* and the way he killed himself?? wow, I applaud you, my man is completely deranged, transition to blorbo officially complete.
Damn I really liked this one! And Oddyseus killing his Older Past-Self to visualize this song was something else!!!
I'm sorry but everything about this animatic is absolutely genius. The expressions, the desperation in Odysseus' eyes, the sheer madness, the flashbacks, the backgrounds, him killing his past self and that beautifully animated last line?? I don't think I'll ever recover from this.
nahh, I think this might be my favorite animatic yet.. I love the sequence of when he is analysing his past foes, absolutely gruesome the part where he is killing his past self(and his past self protecting the infant OMGGGG) like soo goodd. makes so much sense as well cuz he is no longer the odysseus we know. and the ending of him going slightly insane is such a nice touch ohhh and also the part where he says "i'll become the monster..." with no emotion in his eyes. perfect, absolutely perfect. thank you for this animatic!!
Holy fucking shit- odysseus killing his younger self made me pause the vid.
Ive never gotten so shocked by an animatic before, that was incredibly well done
THIS MIGHT BE THE MONSTER ANIMATIC OMG!!!! HIS DESPERSATION IS SO CLEAR AND HEARTBREAKING ITS AMAZING
Holy crap this is so good! I’ve seen a lot of animatics about Epic and this is one of the best! Odysseus killing himself to become the monster and the prophet watching him are so impactful. Your expressions are also on point!
I see others have said this already: Odysseus killing his past self, who had regret and hesitation, was an epic way to symbolize his change.
Great animatic.
PHENOMENAL ANIMATIC! This one encapsulates Odysseus’ decision to become the monster better than any other! Magnificent! 🎉🎉🎉
Having him go back to that moment and repeat the same act again is insanely good! and killing his old self in the process. This was so well done and I loved his expressions!
Good god his mental break after killing his old self is just insanely well illustrated. As someone who had one a bit recently, it’s pretty accurate
I am screaming! This might be one of the most painful versions of Monster I've seen and I love it, seeing Odysseus literally killing his merciful self that hesitated to hurt an innocent was so hard, it hurt, but damn it felt so real because he's so tired, traumatized and frustrated 💔💔💔
I literally cried out loud when I saw his eyes at the end, the light is gone! Gone! 😭💔
I loved this ❤
This is amazing. I love that Odysseus ended up killing his old self and actually throwing the baby down again. I literally flinched
Everything in this is just PEAK, the dynamic and dramatic camera angles and shots, the expressions, the symbolism, stark cinematic lighting, shadows, the absolute creativity & raw emotions, i could go on and on and on
3:00 whenever I listen to this song I ALWAYS do a move similar to this one. It really captures that craziness that he gets here, almost as if he's enjoying it. But then he falls down, and you see that deep regret in his eyes. Like 'what am I doing...." He doesn't want to become this but he knows theres no other choice. The way Tiresias stares back down at him is so chilling as well. Almost as if he's saying 'I told you so' but in a darker way.
Also the ending? PERFECT. It’s the exact emotion I imagine. He looks like he’s completely lost himself, blinded by one thought. Ruthlessness. He truly has become the monster and you’ve visualized this piece beautifully. Well done my friend, well done!👏👏👏
this is beautiful. i love how you showed the progression of Odysseus’s madness and insanity, killing his old self so he can truly become the monster and get back home
3:18 Was that an eye roll by Eurylochus after Odysseus sings "Penelope"? That's such a nice touch! Really sets up the Mutiny song
He literally killed the part of him that was mercy, this is beautiful 😮
Amazing concept of Odysseus killing his past self to change himself in order to survive and shows his mental break.
ROCHI THIS IS AMAZING!! The level of detail that goes into your style is so beautiful. I love how you showed Odysseus interacting with the shadows of his past and how he killed his old self 😮 Truly Brilliant Work
your interpretation of this is so insanely good, THIS IS FANTASTIC BRO YOU'RE SO COOL
Your animatic of Horse and the Infant and Just a Man are my favourites so the part where Odysseus confronts himself was almost like a callback and was so good
Omg this was incredible! I love Gigi’s animations a ton but you were able to show Odysseus having so much more of a traumatic breakdown toward the end and that portrayal of emotions was great! I hope to see more animatics from you on this musical and with some more refined sketches like the final line in this video!
Now THIS is the direction I've wanted the animatics of this song to go!
My favorite monster animatic I've watched, it really captures the weight and desperation of the moment
Incredible work!
Oof, I really love the interpretation of Odysseus killing his past self, and the way he does it, too-his expression as he does so. Almost as if he's saying to his past merciful self that it's *your* fault we're not yet home, that I'm still not able to see Penelope and Telemachus; if you had just been less soft, if you had just been more ruthless from the start, this could all be over. It's *your* fault, and you're in my way.
It's a slightly different take than I've seen other people do, which is this ruthlessness is within him but is something he has to accept (as if it's not the main aspect of him but just another part), but this almost suggests that it was always Odysseus' base nature, and other parts of him layered on top of that foundation stopped him from being that-and he needs to strip those layers of humanity away.
Absolutely wonderful animatic. Your art and work are amazing, and I am in awe. I love this so much! 🤩💜
The dramatic lighting in the Underworld is such a cool touch!! Awesome job!!!!!!
This gotta be one of my favorite Epic animatics ever. It's too perfect. The angst is immaculate.
This was so much better than I expected going in. The expressiveness of Oddyseus is what really does it for me. So much emotion so well captured.
3:00 That madness in his eyes...
I love this interpretation so much, of making the past experiences 'live' again and him killing his old self is such a ruthless idea!
You really gave this song the visual impact it needed! Great job!
Also rochi circe
I love how even when past Odysseus is getting killed he isn’t defending himself but the baby and that current Odysseus doesn’t hesitate dropping the infant
Bloody hell hands down the best monster animatic so far and by a long shot
Your facial expressions are so good, love this !!
this one is insanely good, what the hell I can't stop rewatching it
the prophet looking at him, him killing his old self, eurylochus KNOWING what will go down....
This is GORGEOUS. Odysseus killing his past self gave me CHILLS, man.
Wow... that was so impactful. Your pacing is as brutal as it is beautiful. And every shot is so well made! I love it!!
I hope you feel better soon! Please make sure to get plenty of rest!
This is sooooo gorgeous, your style is so amazing. The brutality in which he kills his past self so he can return? The way he does not even hesitate? I can't believe that you made this while having COVID!!!
WOAH this is amazing!! I love the way you used light and dark values to emphasize things, and the EMOTIONS the MOVEMENT it's all so visceral AUGH love it!!
Some of these upshots are simply gorgeous. And Odysseus's expressions? So freaking good.
Theres so many amazing parts of this animatic oh my goodness.. the symbolism of challenging all their past endeavors and him killing his past self is phenomenal. the way you animated Odysseus' expressions at 2:55 .. you can see how hurt he is and the desperation in his face, even when he smiles its so pain stricken its fantastic.. him losing the light in his eyes at 3:33 gave me chills too. Amazing work as always!!!
Wow, impressive work! It really picks up in intensity all throughout the music, it fits so well! Even the more detailed animation of his face at the end, that's so fitting and it works so well! And of course him killing his past self is super powerful, great idea and super well executed!
Woahhh I really liked your depiction of him killing "himself", it fit so well with the song
Ooh these angles and viewpoints are fantastic and so appealing aestetically
My favorite part is when Odysseus looks at his past self and says: “I’ll become the monster rawr, rawr, rawr”
This is so well done. I love it and all the references back to the earlier parts. Great work!
Best one I've seen for Monster. One of the best that I've seen for Epic in general. Holy shit. Yes. That was BRUTAL. In all the best ways.
Love this! It's gorgeous! Keep up the fantastic work, I hope to see more of Epic in the future! I don't have the time now to tell everything that I liked (or hated in a good way because it is too painful) about this animatic but know that it is wonderful!
Amazing video as always Rochi!
HOLY GODS!!!! THOSE EXPRESSIONS MADE ME FEEL THINGS AAAAAAAAAAA GREAT JOB FRIEND!!
Man he took the unaliving yourself to the next level
I LOVE the idea that this is all happening with Tiresias still in front of him.
Stunning, loved the concepts!
Keep being awesome!
Dude, my jaw DROPPED, this is so good!
Oooh this *so good*
Love the way Odysseus goes to his previous foes and himself, literally killing his past him in order to get home (the prophecy is prophecizing)
I also like Eurylochus look at the end! Every foreshadowing of his betrayal is very welcome, and him feeling that his captain is no longer -you- the man he call brother definitely plays a part in his mutiny (but i didn't listen to that yet so)
Also i feel you'd make a great No Longer You based on this
Holy mother of the damns… the first « monster » when he is seen through the shadow of his hand ?? When he strikes the shadowy figures of his past ennemies ? When he beats his past self ? The « I’ll become the monster » shot with the infant and the whoosh !!! His last look at the camera… I’m in awe.
Well done, that was o tense and I love how you represent his inner conflicts and how he kills what little mercy and kindness lead him here
oh my god
it's gorgeous, it's fantastic
I can't find the words to describe how much I love your animatics, thank you very much for this 🙏
I had no words after watching this, this animation was gorgeous
He going crazy in that "SO WHAT IF I'M THE MONSTER" is one of the many divinely good choices in bere
When he said "I am the monster Rawr Rawr Rawr" I felt that
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW?!?!?!? This is so good what the heck?!?!?! Saving this to my EPIC folder and subscribing holy heck
ODYSSEUS KILLING HIS PAST SELF??
EXCUSE ME????
Your art is absolutely gorgeous and conveys emotions so well.
I need to go lie down.
the cinematografy of this is so GOOOOOOD!!!!
I'm out of words, like.. man, that was hard and beautiful at the same time.
THE LEGENDS BACK
Amazing animation, love the symbolism and how this seems to flow right from the No Longer You song. Fantastic work!
I don’t know why, but this looks so amazing, please continue
Another full epic animatic! I love your art style and depiction of the story
3:01 this frame!!! the expressions is this animatic are stunning ❤
Beautiful job! The intensity, the symbolism, I am blown away!
YOU'VE RETURNED AND CRAFTED A FEAST!!
Yooo, the lighting! The BACKGROUND.
Wow your interpretation of the story is genuily amazing i am truly impressed, what a magnificent work and what a talent you have thank you for this
ACTUAL CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE. Amazing animatic
I LOVE YOUR SENSE OF STAGING
Todo en este animatic me puso a gritar de la emoción. Lo que mas quiero recalcar es la parte final, esa sincronización de labios es magnífica