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!!!
And the way the baby fucking explodes too?! This vision doesn't just end, it detonates, leaving *nothing* of who Odysseus used to be in its wake, only the monster.
This animatic has given me the new headcannon that when odysseus gets the vision of being stabbed during the troy saga, its actually his future self abandoning who he once was, and effectively “killing” his past self.
Ooh, the fact that Ody not only kills the version of himself who hesitated, but MASSACRES him, reveals a self-hatred that underscores his anger so beautifully. Lovely lighting and scratchy lines, too--coupled with the ferocity of his expressions, it sells the brutality of this song so well!
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!
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.
@@m0thernature730 the Greek gods were not so nice as to just kill you. if your dumb enough to defy them they make it a point to make you wish you were dead. the Odyssey happened because Odysseus accidently offended one of the gods (Poseidon If I remember right), as such they made what was supposed to be a month or two voyage into the extended hell march. if it was Poseidon maiming his son was just the extra icing on the cake for him to make the ordeal drag out longer. only zeuses eventual intervention allowed Odysseus to eventually get home.
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
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
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.
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! 🤩💜
Odysseus killing his past self and dropping the infant again with the impact frame is probably some of my favorite depiction of those lyrics I've seen yet, chills.
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 !!
I also like how you can look at it as if Odysseus is questioning “is this what you want, is this how I get back” while the prophet just gives him nothing but a cold stare.
I love that he's not only reflecting upon hades (as in the place) but he is also singing this to Thiesias, because it's like he is defying the will of the destiny he has been prophecised, not knowing he's walking right into it
The way my jaw DROPPED when he started killing his old self (gives a whole new meaning to “I’m the only one whose line I haven’t crossed”) and also the way you drew his expressions following that, he really looks like he’s going insane and it makes the song so much more impactful, you really see how violent and dangerous he’s becoming
I just love how the infant basically detonates when he drops it. I'm sure there's some symbolism of his decision just wiping out his past way of thinking, but on top of that it's just an incredibly good looking transition out of the vision.
3:02 the slight crazed and smiling face was such a nice touch to this scene bc it really shows a small glimpse of Odysseus cracking/breaking as he comes into terms with his decision to become 'the monster'. almost like this for a second he was feeling incredulous towards this whole situation, i dont think he ever thought it would come to this
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!
One of the very few good lines to come out of the Star Wars sequels: "Let the past go, kill it if you have to." Odysseus taking a blade to his younger, naïve self was a good touch
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 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 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 😭
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 symbolism behind Ody killing his old self is mildly terrifying and cool. Also, I LOVE how you do facial expressions (both the "this is cool" way and the "Ody's Level Of Violence is really freaking high and it shows" ways)
Odysseus is not only killing his younger, naive self. He's frantically hacking away at it until it's gone for good. Now that's a greek tragedy for you!
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
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!👏👏👏
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-
3:00 this is probably my favorite part in detail of this animatic Odyssey when he says “ what if I’m the monster?” Look like he’s genuinely asking himself and I’d imagine himself using a insane chuckle like you would hear the come out of the mouth of the Joker or something but then immediately putting his head down and looking concerned as he gazes at his hands right after he just dropped the infant probably asking himself “ what did I just do? “ it really adds to the whole idea of this is the moment where his mental compass and morality shadows into pieces as he just wants to go home bravo ❤
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.
Eurylochus looking back one last time before seemingly giving up on Odysseus... The way Odysseus's eyes lost their light at the end... Gods above and below im in tears
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.
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....
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!
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.
wow this is an absolutely stunning animatic! I love how Odysseus is forced to face himself and that's like his moment of true realisation and you can really see as he progressively kind of goes more insane, well done!!!
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
Oh the crew staring at him, the past foes, ODYSEEUS FIGHTING HIS PAST SELF, this is so cool! And my goodness the cloak at the end resembling his disguise when he goes back to Ithica!
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.
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!
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!!
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!!!
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 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 ❤
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!!!) 💕💕💕
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
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
The symbolism and how Odysseus plays in his head what he should have done in each situation is PERFECTION. In my interpretation, Odysseus is basically blaming that part of him that felt remorse killing the infant because it seemed to unlock more guilt in him that drove a lot of his mindset along of mercy along with Polites.
This is why I am looking at more than the most popular animatics, to find gems like these. Very little animation in this one, but the execution is better than any other I have seen! That smile is exactly what I was looking to find. That loss of sanity. Only one other animator so far has done that. Saying it in the face of the profit, fulfilling his prophecy right before him was beautiful! In the animation I drafted in my head, Odysseus only published his past self away to grab the infant. Now I think I will have him throw himself off the wall first then drop the infant. You have earned the spot in my playlist and I hope many others.
I ADORE THIS aughhh Odysseus's colours becoming darker and the whites of his eyes being so prominent to match all the 'monsters' he's encountered before- THIS IS INSANE I LOVE IT
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 RULES!! Not only following and revisiting dropping Scamnderus off the wall in the past but doing it AGAIN as a reaffirmation, and the little hand clench at “ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves” and then attack the past version viciously and in quick succession!!! I love that the past version didn’t just bleed out, or disappear into smoke; that Odysseus attacked and then KEPT attacking after the past version was down to reappear and affirm in front of Tiresias that he would become a different man and do monstrous things… also love the slightly manic expression, the incredulity you conveyed at, “so what if I’m the monster?!” that faded into grim determination at the end. Also the transition to getting the ship ready to sail was very cool! Thanks so much for making and posting this animatic!
i think this might be my favourite animatic of Monster yet - the really stretched out scene of seeing himself with the baby again, only to then ACTUALLY massacre his younger, guiltier, doubtfilled self???? fuckin SUPERB
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
And the way his past self was holding the infant so close, like he was desperate to protect it from his own future self
That was SO good. Brutally hurting his old self with no remorse, only anxiety and fear.
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!
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.
I got chills too. I love this part
Ok, but the glint of his eyes shifting dead when he said „I‘ll become the monster“ at the end? IMMACULATE.
He looks so tired.
Odysseus killing his old self and dropping the baby again hit deep, I was not prepared 😭 love everything about this, so good!
And the way the baby fucking explodes too?! This vision doesn't just end, it detonates, leaving *nothing* of who Odysseus used to be in its wake, only the monster.
This animatic has given me the new headcannon that when odysseus gets the vision of being stabbed during the troy saga, its actually his future self abandoning who he once was, and effectively “killing” his past self.
Oh my God.
I LOVE THIS HEADCANNON
oh fuck.
OH MY GOD Instead of the Baby of Troy its actually Monster Ody killing that Ody is brilliant storytelling
OMGGGG
Ooh, the fact that Ody not only kills the version of himself who hesitated, but MASSACRES him, reveals a self-hatred that underscores his anger so beautifully. Lovely lighting and scratchy lines, too--coupled with the ferocity of his expressions, it sells the brutality of this song so well!
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.
@@m0thernature730 the Greek gods were not so nice as to just kill you. if your dumb enough to defy them they make it a point to make you wish you were dead. the Odyssey happened because Odysseus accidently offended one of the gods (Poseidon If I remember right), as such they made what was supposed to be a month or two voyage into the extended hell march. if it was Poseidon maiming his son was just the extra icing on the cake for him to make the ordeal drag out longer. only zeuses eventual intervention allowed Odysseus to eventually get home.
The part where the crew views him as the monster even before Odysseus realizing the truth is Majestic!
Oh gosh, Odysseus killing himself was so violent, but it fight his mindset change so well!
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
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
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
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.
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! 🤩💜
Odysseus killing his past self and dropping the infant again with the impact frame is probably some of my favorite depiction of those lyrics I've seen yet, chills.
THE WAY ODYSSEUS HOLDS THE BABY 😭😭😭 OMG THIS IS VISUALLY IMPACTING! AS ALWAYS!
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 !!
The way that the prophet stares at him at the end like he knew that was going to happen is genius
Edit: i forgot this existed 💀
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I also like how you can look at it as if Odysseus is questioning “is this what you want, is this how I get back” while the prophet just gives him nothing but a cold stare.
I love that he's not only reflecting upon hades (as in the place) but he is also singing this to Thiesias, because it's like he is defying the will of the destiny he has been prophecised, not knowing he's walking right into it
The details when the madness in his eyes starts to show.
Also tiresias just standing there watching the man go through a whole identity crisis.
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
omg yes + 1:14 where the crew is watching him consider becoming a monster
Him killing his past self is so impactful and poetically perfect for the person he is going to become later on the story
The way my jaw DROPPED when he started killing his old self (gives a whole new meaning to “I’m the only one whose line I haven’t crossed”) and also the way you drew his expressions following that, he really looks like he’s going insane and it makes the song so much more impactful, you really see how violent and dangerous he’s becoming
I just love how the infant basically detonates when he drops it. I'm sure there's some symbolism of his decision just wiping out his past way of thinking, but on top of that it's just an incredibly good looking transition out of the vision.
3:02 the slight crazed and smiling face was such a nice touch to this scene bc it really shows a small glimpse of Odysseus cracking/breaking as he comes into terms with his decision to become 'the monster'. almost like this for a second he was feeling incredulous towards this whole situation, i dont think he ever thought it would come to this
THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT! THE SYMBOLISM OF ATTACKING AND KILLING HIMSELF?! Absolutely Stunning!!!
2:51 AIN’T NO WAY YOU JUST DID THAT. THE BABY???? SERIOUSLY? WHAT?!
Nah, but shoot, this is amazing. I love how to depicted the song!!!
I would to the same to see my family
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!
One of the very few good lines to come out of the Star Wars sequels: "Let the past go, kill it if you have to."
Odysseus taking a blade to his younger, naïve self was a good touch
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 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!
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
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 😭
Damn I really liked this one! And Oddyseus killing his Older Past-Self to visualize this song was something else!!!
The deranged almost-smile when he goes "So *what* if I'm the monster?" is just asdfhhlpabwua
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 symbolism behind Ody killing his old self is mildly terrifying and cool. Also, I LOVE how you do facial expressions (both the "this is cool" way and the "Ody's Level Of Violence is really freaking high and it shows" ways)
Odysseus is not only killing his younger, naive self. He's frantically hacking away at it until it's gone for good. Now that's a greek tragedy for you!
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
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.
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 MIGHT BE THE MONSTER ANIMATIC OMG!!!! HIS DESPERSATION IS SO CLEAR AND HEARTBREAKING ITS AMAZING
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-
3:00 this is probably my favorite part in detail of this animatic Odyssey when he says “ what if I’m the monster?” Look like he’s genuinely asking himself and I’d imagine himself using a insane chuckle like you would hear the come out of the mouth of the Joker or something but then immediately putting his head down and looking concerned as he gazes at his hands right after he just dropped the infant probably asking himself “ what did I just do? “ it really adds to the whole idea of this is the moment where his mental compass and morality shadows into pieces as he just wants to go home bravo ❤
This gave me chills. The little movement of him startling back from the reflections in the water!! I have feelings.
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.
Eurylochus looking back one last time before seemingly giving up on Odysseus... The way Odysseus's eyes lost their light at the end... Gods above and below im in tears
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.
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....
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!
PHENOMENAL ANIMATIC! This one encapsulates Odysseus’ decision to become the monster better than any other! Magnificent! 🎉🎉🎉
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.
wow this is an absolutely stunning animatic! I love how Odysseus is forced to face himself and that's like his moment of true realisation and you can really see as he progressively kind of goes more insane, well done!!!
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
Oh the crew staring at him, the past foes, ODYSEEUS FIGHTING HIS PAST SELF, this is so cool! And my goodness the cloak at the end resembling his disguise when he goes back to Ithica!
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.
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!
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!!
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!!!
He going crazy in that "SO WHAT IF I'M THE MONSTER" is one of the many divinely good choices in bere
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 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 ❤
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!!!) 💕💕💕
This is amazing. I love that Odysseus ended up killing his old self and actually throwing the baby down again. I literally flinched
I LOVE the idea that this is all happening with Tiresias still in front of him.
Some of these upshots are simply gorgeous. And Odysseus's expressions? So freaking good.
The dramatic lighting in the Underworld is such a cool touch!! Awesome job!!!!!!
I'm out of words, like.. man, that was hard and beautiful at the same time.
Oh gosh the violence in how he killed his past self…. He’s given up on his old self…
I LOVE YOUR DESIGNS SO MUCH
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
Ooh these angles and viewpoints are fantastic and so appealing aestetically
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
Another full epic animatic! I love your art style and depiction of the story
The symbolism and how Odysseus plays in his head what he should have done in each situation is PERFECTION. In my interpretation, Odysseus is basically blaming that part of him that felt remorse killing the infant because it seemed to unlock more guilt in him that drove a lot of his mindset along of mercy along with Polites.
Bloody hell hands down the best monster animatic so far and by a long shot
This is why I am looking at more than the most popular animatics, to find gems like these. Very little animation in this one, but the execution is better than any other I have seen! That smile is exactly what I was looking to find. That loss of sanity. Only one other animator so far has done that. Saying it in the face of the profit, fulfilling his prophecy right before him was beautiful! In the animation I drafted in my head, Odysseus only published his past self away to grab the infant. Now I think I will have him throw himself off the wall first then drop the infant. You have earned the spot in my playlist and I hope many others.
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
DUUUUUUDE!!! THE SYMBOLISM OF ODYSSEUS KILLING HIS OLD SELF!!! That's something else!
I ADORE THIS aughhh Odysseus's colours becoming darker and the whites of his eyes being so prominent to match all the 'monsters' he's encountered before-
THIS IS INSANE I LOVE IT
listen the shift in his eyes, where there was light in the pupils and it turns to nothing but dark in his eyes was an AMAZING touch.
HOLY GODS!!!! THOSE EXPRESSIONS MADE ME FEEL THINGS AAAAAAAAAAA GREAT JOB FRIEND!!
I had no words after watching this, this animation was gorgeous
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!
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
My favorite monster animatic I've watched, it really captures the weight and desperation of the moment
Incredible work!
3:01 this frame!!! the expressions is this animatic are stunning ❤
Beautiful job! The intensity, the symbolism, I am blown away!
Man he took the unaliving yourself to the next level
I wanna cry this is so good, one of my fav so far :')
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 🙏
Now THIS is the direction I've wanted the animatics of this song to go!
This RULES!! Not only following and revisiting dropping Scamnderus off the wall in the past but doing it AGAIN as a reaffirmation, and the little hand clench at “ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves” and then attack the past version viciously and in quick succession!!! I love that the past version didn’t just bleed out, or disappear into smoke; that Odysseus attacked and then KEPT attacking after the past version was down to reappear and affirm in front of Tiresias that he would become a different man and do monstrous things… also love the slightly manic expression, the incredulity you conveyed at, “so what if I’m the monster?!” that faded into grim determination at the end. Also the transition to getting the ship ready to sail was very cool! Thanks so much for making and posting this animatic!
the cinematografy of this is so GOOOOOOD!!!!
This is my favorite animatic.
This gotta be one of my favorite Epic animatics ever. It's too perfect. The angst is immaculate.
i think this might be my favourite animatic of Monster yet - the really stretched out scene of seeing himself with the baby again, only to then ACTUALLY massacre his younger, guiltier, doubtfilled self???? fuckin SUPERB
Stunning, loved the concepts!
Keep being awesome!