I like that this version of Crane very clearly doesn’t fear Batman. With your other animatics, it shows him as this shadowy creature of the night, as something to be feared. But Crane sees him as just someone in a bat costume, which fits extremely well since fear is his entire thing
@@yeolelad888 No its not that either its that both scarecrow and batman are masters of fear and scarecrow wants to be the one true master of fear so thats why he targets batman though ultimately this does depend on the comic.
@@gramdapperI thought it was that he was afraid of the Batman and once he is no longer afraid of the bat he will be the one true master of fear so it was like exposure therapy to Batman
Whenever I hear Crane state “I wanna end me” in the animatic, I feel like it’s less “I wanna commit suicide” and more “I wanna end being Johnathan Crane and be reborn as Scarecrow”. His anger with Batman being seeming to care for him: “why do you care for me, why aren’t you scared of me?” Reminds me of how the Joker barely comprehends why Batman continues to save him (and other villains) while also arresting him.
I love that they can't understand that he knows he could absolutely kill each and every one of them but he doesn't because he knows if he crosses that line he won't stop he will keep justifying killing more and more and then he wouldn't be bat man and there's a quote from one of the animated movies " I have a contingency for myself it's called the justice league" he would absolutely want them to stop him if he ever did
Yes! I really hope they put him on the big screen in any of the new Batman movies. Really want to see a newer Batman who first encounters the fear toxin. I’ve seen it in BTAS but I want to see others take on it.
the love he would get if he got the same portrayal riddler’s character got in the batman - the injustice would subside, finally! give jonathon the attention he needs.
Would love to see the new Batman movie series centre around his Arkham based rogues gallery a bit, to help explain how villains keep escaping. Maybe start out one movie with a doctor (Crane) walking through the high security wing of the Asylum, passing several other doctors and guards, then taking a turn into an obviously less maintained hallway where he's seemingly alone except for the patients wearing straight jackets in their padded cells. He opens a door to a brightly lit room, comforting the patient who immediately begins cry and beg as the door opens. As he closes the door, his nametag and lower face briefly visible as the camera focuses on the name of the door: "Drury Walker" as the light coming through the door slat goes pitch black, before panning across to the hallway as Batman's silhouette stalks the corridors, likely to meet with an inmate, ignoring Walker's screams as they blend in with the rest of the patients. Walker is "treated" surgically during the opening sequence and is released with a "clean bill of health" as it ends. Of course, the silhouette on the wall beside him that looks vaguely like Batman might hint that that's a lie. Over the first 3rd of the movie, we see Batman vs Killer Moth, both of them adapting to the other, with Moth being paranoid about Batman to some degree and always fleeing as soon as his clients get away. The rest starts after Batman is searching for him in an abandoned factory. There's steam coming from somewhere, and Bruce makes the mistake of breathing it in, slowly becoming lost in a labyrinth of fear, as Scarecrow watches on from above, shown first in silhouette, then over the shoulder to keep him from being fully seen. Treat him like a good monster in a horror movie, showing only indistinct parts until the final act. But he's not the Riddler, we don't need to figure out his identity along with Batman, so give us scenes of him at the Asylum, doing paperwork regarding his research, with flashbacks to his life and childhood. Brief moments of indistinct yelling and screaming as he cowers in a closet; drawn out instants of him jumping out of the cornfields in a hessian sack and overalls to scare his classmates; scenes of people around him happily laughing as he smiles confusedly, clearly unable to empathize with them but pretending he can; showing genuine delight as he watches a woman cower in fear as they watch a horror movie together. And of course, brief flickers of fear toxin imagery ending with him smiling, his smirk becoming increasingly paired with a hessian grin... He should also pose a challenge for Batman as a detective more than simply a fighter or a R&D department owning billionaire. He's methodical, but not in the same way as Two-Face or the Riddler. He isn't doing this to send a message or to make money. He's simply doing this for his research and personal, perverse enjoyment. Consequently, Bruce makes several errors by biasing his investigation, trying to look for some deeper motive than someone just wanting to experiment on people with no regard to the damage they're causing. And as much as he might be able to take Crane in a fight, he can't win against a suited up Scarecrow, as a single scratch is all it takes to leave him a cowering wreck. So he's forced to put the pieces together, eventually tracking down Moth as Bruce Wayne and getting him to reveal his fear of not just the Bat, but also the Dr, in order to catch Crane with his pants down. And at the end, having Hugo Strange personally thanking Batman, before going straight to Crane's cell and interrogating him about Batman...
Who needs some leaves raked. but these rakes don’t only rake leaves. They make flesh. Or at least they’ll be implied. The fear toxin has already made you so come
Damn, the way he locked each patient in a room with something they're deathly afraid of, then turned out the lights and left them... that's fucking cold, man... This animatic is brautiful of course, everything you make is beautiful
"You want to master fear without creating hate? Being loved as a tyrant? That's contradictory nonsense! Your mind is nothing but a paradox! Get over it, Crane!" -Hugo Strange
You’re hey enigma! A paradox and you make no sense. The fact that you can think you can master fear without provoking hate. Be a tyrant who is not despised. You make no sense. Focus on white you think will really help.
What I'm getting is Crane was raised in an amish village, enduring physical and mental abuse from his religious background, and became mesmerized with the fields of wheat and the scarecrows. Then, after working at Arkham for some time as an adult, developed his fear gas and used it on himself first before moving onto his Scarecrow persona.
Yeah pretty much! One thing that child will internalise shit, if you call them sinfull and evil. But they can also embrace it. And then we are all fucked :U
@@adamf.charles5857 I like how you show that religious influence on what the Scarecrow is at the end with horns sticking out of his hat and "I am The Devil" scrawled on his wall.
I really love the midwestern gothic asthetic of this scarecrow. It really makes him more intimidating and less cartoony than most versions. He's just as twisted and unnerving withoout the gas as he is with it and the bright oranges and yellows make a great contrast for the black and gray of Gotham.
i think back to the arkham games patient audio logs; when jonathon uses mind games to make the doctor go insane? being a psychologist, he manipulated someone into paranoia without fear gas. that, in of itself, is terrifying to think about.
Not bad. Not bat at all. Jonathan Crane is actually one of the villains with a somewhat poorly defined past. What we do know for sure is that he had a particularly rough childhood and severe social maladjustment. As a kid he was constantly trying to scare other children because he didn't know how to actually talk to others. And he never outgrew that impulse. Ironically, this past made him into one of the villains well known for NEVER deliberately harming children. Even in his worst crimes he took efforts to make sure no kids were harmed (there is even a story about how he, the Riddler, and Catwoman teamed up to protect an orphanage). He got a doctorate ( neurochemistry and pharmaceuticals) and a position at Arkham relatively young. The poor management and near-total lack of oversight left him free to develop his "Fear Aversion Therapy" methods for years. ...Until it just wasn't enough to satisfy him anymore, and he decided to take his practice into the public... Your animations are getting more fluid, and with finer details. And your work shows a great deal of creativity in design. You're getting better, keep it up!
I love his design in the full costume, It makes me immediately imagine him holding someone down with his metal talons as they succumb to the fear toxin
The quick flashes of imagery depicting his mental state or how he thinks of things are so stunning. I keep rewatching trying to get a better look at them.
Can I just say that I’m OBSESSED with your Batman au? Your animatics blow me away everytime, your reimagining of backstories and character designs are genius and your art is absolutely incredible. I practically jumped out of my seat with excitement when I saw you made a scarecrow animatic (he’s one of my faves) and boy did you live up to expectations! This is insanely good, I’ve rewatched it multiple times already haha. If you ever make a Two Face or Mad Hatter animatic I’ll loose my mind lmao
Scarecrow was always my favorite Batman villain, he's a good example on how Batmans methods of using fear to control criminals can be easily twisted into something evil and wrong, I just thinks he's neat y'know
AAH! I can’t get over how cool your scarecrow is! Seeing the clawed feet and hands are an excellent addition I didn’t see before. Here it really captures the idea Of Jonathan being a man consumed by terror, and being so obsessed with sharing that terror to others he’d shed his identity for something more monstrous instead. Hopefully I read that right anyway. But thank you for making my favorite batman rouge that much more interesting!
I think that, no matter how brilliant it was, The Dark Knight's joker did a terrible harm to the future of Batman movies, maybe even because it was so brilliant. Now everyone wants to do the joker, to replicate somehow Ledger's joker and his success. Ignoring the possibilities left untouched with the rest of Batman's villains. Scarecrow specially was terribly underutilized on Noolan's films.
My thoughts exactly. If I get the chance to make a DC show Joker will probably be more of a solo agent of chaos, randombly showing up and deciding what to do on random, and mostly just annoying people till they realise it's too late. He's been one of the big dogs for too long, he'd have more fun as a trickster archetype. We aren't going to top the greats, try something different.
This is one of the most visually impressive things I’ve seen. I’ll leave a more detailed comment when I have time to analyze it properly. But you did a phenomenal job, and I can’t wait to see what you do next
The way you breathe life into characters is something that any DC writer should aspire to do. The horror imagery in this animatic genuinely caught me off guard. Amazing work once again, you never disappoint! ❤️❤️
Oh my goodness this is amazing! The screams and the flashing images, Crane going into the cornfields, the pen clicks and then him walking by all the different cells, creating the Scarecrow persona and the fear toxin, this is amazing!!!
Lyrics: What do you want from me? Why don't you run from me? What are you wondering? What do you know? Why aren't you scared of me? Why do you care for me? When we all fall asleep, where do we go? Come here... Say it, spit it out, what is it exactly? You're payin'? Is the amount cleanin' you out Am I satisfactory? Today, I'm thinkin' about The things that are deadly The way I'm drinkin' you down Like I wanna drown, like I wanna end me Step on the glass, staple your tongue (Ahh) Bury a friend, try to wake up (Ahh-ha) Cannibal class, killin' the son (Ahh) Bury a friend, I wanna end me I wanna end me I wanna, I wanna, I wanna end me I wanna, I wanna, I wanna- What do you want from me? Why don't you run from me? What are you wondering? What do you know? Why aren't you scared of me? Why do you care for me? When we all fall asleep, where do we go? Listen... Keep you in the dark, what had you expected? Me to make you my art And make you a star and get you connected? I'll meet you in the park I'll be calm and collected But we knew right from the start That you'd fall apart 'cause I'm too expensive Your talk'll be somethin' that shouldn't be said out loud Honestly, I thought that I would be dead by now (Wow) Callin' security, keepin' my head held down Bury the hatchet or bury your friend right now For the debt I owe, gotta sell my soul 'Cause I can't say no, no, I can't say no Then my limbs all froze and my eyes won't close And I can't say no, I can't say no Careful... Step on the glass, staple your tongue (Ahh-ha) Bury a friend, try to wake up (Ahh-ha) Cannibal class, killin' the son (Ahh) Bury a friend, I wanna end me I wanna end me I wanna, I wanna, I wanna end me I wanna, I wanna, I wanna- What do you want from me? Why don't you run from me? What are you wondering? What do you know? Why aren't you scared of me? Why do you care for me? When we all fall asleep, where do we go?
Ohh I am absolutely obsessed with everything about this!!! Beginning with a child Jonathan and progressing through his fall into obsession? It’s absolutely wonderful how you show that to him it was him vs the world. His hair starting off very choppy, then it being slicked back, then at the end it’s completely messed up… such wonderful use of character design to represent him attempting to be seen as “calm and collected” and then failing. Those dolls were also spectacular! I can’t say much about the first one, but it literally spiraling down was amazing. The second one of who I assume is Hugo is kind of hilarious, the fact he made a doll of his boss(?) just to rant to is so hilarious. And the one of himself… it’s absolutely insane how you made it look more messed up in each scene, eventually to a terrifing drawing of jon then him in his full scarecrow attire! Also this may be a stretch but was the patient surrounded by mirrors Jervis? Idk but the hair looks similar to the times you’ve drawn him 👀 I never thought that this song would be used for Jon, but it works! I especially love that you use the lyrics as him literally speaking in some scenes. The ending where we see him ranting to batman while sitting in his Arkham cell, just a completely broken man, is especially creative. I love how he seems almost too calm before having a small outburst when he asks the bat “why aren’t you scared of me?”, and then just leans against the glass. Plus all the added voice acting really added to it (even the ending part with Jonathan hehe) Big props to everyone that worked on this masterpiece, the wait was absolutely worth it! Our Jonathan alter is particularly obsessed with it and wrote most of this admittedly very long rant. So… congrats on impressing the literal master of fear!! But in all seriousness, this shit was spectacular and I can’t wait for the next one (crossing my fingers for some Jervis lore)
With Jervis I have this problem, that I put way too much work into his characterisation, and compressing it into one song would be really hard, if not impossible. But yeah, it was Jerbo! If you wanna see more of Jon and Hugo interacting, you can check my comic "Our Magnum Opus" th-cam.com/video/u09EgF6w8KU/w-d-xo.html
I absolutely adore your interpretations of Batman's villians. Scarecrow is my favourite one and you perfectly captured my two favourite things about him. Especially how inhuman he makes himself (a perfect dark reflection of Batman's ideals).
The warning that you held no horses "this time" makes me incredibly interested where you WERE holding back with the others. Keep holding zero horses, this was incredible.
Dude these videos are stunning I've been listening to your riddler AU since it came out. Something about your interpretation of Batmans rogues is so chilling yet somehow so in the true essence of the characters. Don't give up man Arkham is a playground for this awesome psychologically interpretive animation series!
I feel like scare crow,baby doll,and the mad hatter should be in a movie. I think it would be a cool movie to see and using under rated villains could bring in more fans
I love the sheere level of grotesque/macabresque in this masterpiece. I was paising it moments after moments to see ale those glimpses that appear only for less than second. This is so amazing. And shows so well how unhinged Crane is.
I love how you took inspiration from Arkham knight scarecrow with the claws and mask, this is an amazing design for him, also first look at Batman and I am loving his design, I love the blade-like ears on his mask and how his logo is a part of his cowl.
Late to the party, howeva Scarecrow is honestly one of my favourite members of the bats rogues and I was hyped to see your take on him. It was terrifying. And I loved it
DC needs to hire you. Seriously, it's because of these animatics that I've been getting into Batman and I cannot thank you enough for it. With your takes on Killer Moth, Mr. Freeze, Scarecrow, etc... I REALLY want to see more from this version of the Batman. You've got me hooked man. As for this animatic? It's fantastic. The visuals, the choice of song, Jonathan Crane himself... it all works together so well.
Your animatics are a perfect example of the rich fandom that keeps me interested in the Batman franchise, despite the fact that the only official batman media I've consumed is a few episodes of the animated series (I only stopped watching because I don't know where to find it legally, and using a pirate site is stressful)
Scarecrow is my favorite Batman villain thanks to the fact that fear is such a powerful tool in storytelling. Seeing what keeps seemingly invincible characters like Batman up at night shows another layer of character. Having John as a tortured soul who was tormented by influences in his youth. Yet still having him as a egotistical madman who believes he is smarter than everyone and is willing to torture everyone just so he feels better. Makes him a villain that you can easily hate yet understand. The visuals showing what makes John afraid, the puppets of himself and Strange showing his manipulation, and the horrific jump scares and distortion of reality showing his damaged mental state and also what could easily be the effects of fear toxin. Just brilliant. A beautiful reimagining for my favorite villain in this franchise with dozens of brilliant villains.
Your animatics are amazing! I really love the design choices with Scarecrow especially with the feet being mechanical crow feet and the devil horns on his hat! The characterization of how Scarecrow seeks to master fear and become a devil figure in the eyes of his patients is really interesting!
At first I wasn't so sure about the song, but I grew to like it by the end, you've introduced me to quite a few types of songs I don't normally listen to. I especially like the parts where a man's voice overlays over the singer's voice. Makes me think of Dr. Crane sitting in his office listening to this song and just randomly singing along to his favorite parts.
2:55 to 3:00 is my favorite moment so far i barely see a person that makes really terrorific the alucinations of scarecrow and i feel that its so wasted of potential thank you so much 🛐 1:27 that reference of red hood too
I like how Crane’s need to induce fear in people is his main drive which, like all of Batman’s rogues gallery, eventually led to him focusing purely on the Dark Knight.
The boy! It's he! My favorite one!!! Gosh, I don't think I have words for this. The entire way this video looks, the brief interruptions of the scratch, grotesque visuals- it's just _fitting._ It works so well. Those bits feel like they're how the fear toxin _should look._ This animatic makes me incredibly happy. I love seeing Scarecrow things from people who really seem to get the character. Amazing work!
Oh I forgot to point out how nice Serious House on Serious earth style elements looks. I love that style and I was so happy to see it in your interpretation
I remember this song was in a really creepy commercial with one of those wide eye Mort creatures from Madagascar that I don't remember the name of and when I heard this song playing, I was immediately put off. Now I've gotten around to better appreciating this song through this little cool animatic. Still not a fan of Billie Eilish, but she seems like a sweet young lady.
It was so scary but yet so sad The ending left me in tears. I have no idea why yet I’m too sleepy to analyse stuff but I will do it once I get enough sleep. I will rewatch it many many more times bc it’s amazing and probably is as my favorite as yours “Runs in the family” one. Also your style is my religion
Scarecrow is so underused, someone who finds other people’s worst fears, and forces them to hallucinate them has so much potential for a horror game or something. I mean, have you SEEN the scarecrow from the Injustice games?
Fascinated by all the little bits of backstory we get through the flashes and hallucinations. Especially interested in that section at 1:20 - looks like Jonathan is on trial in some sort of religious court? I can’t really decide whether it’s supposed to be a hallucination or a memory. If it’s memory, it seems like he was put on trial for sin, likely the inherent sinfulness alluded to throughout the rest of the video, with words like brat, sinful, evil flashing on screen. Also seems to imply that this trial and the likely guilty verdict was the source of his suicidal thoughts and his view of himself as a sinful monster. On the other hand, it could also be a hallucination or symbolic - if that’s the case, it gives us some insight into what the religious trauma did to his psyche. The appearance of the eye motif, which I think is supposed to be a stand in for God, shows that Jon feels like he’s always being judged by Heaven and being rightfully punished for his monstrosity. This also explains some of the negative feelings he show when he asks “why aren’t you scared of me” - he feels like people should be scared of him, because he’s a sinful monster. Either way, a fantastic way to let us inside the head of this character, and I would seriously love DC to pick this version of Scarecrow up for a story - it’s an utterly fascinating take on the character and one rife with story opportunity. Well done!
It was somewhat like a trial, at least he remembers it like that, but factually it was an exorcism. People in his village believed he was "posessed" or maybe he was some kind of changeling himself. It was so traumatic that Jonathan internalised all of this. Also, you got extra context for this scene here: th-cam.com/video/u09EgF6w8KU/w-d-xo.html
Okay I just watched ALL of your Rogue villain animatics in one go. And they SLAY! Like they are AWESOME! LOVE THEM! I am excited to see which villain will be next.👀🤔 Also your take on Hugo being one of the major reasons the criminally insane are even more insane makes so much sense.
Just finished watching for the first time. Easily the most nightmarish imagery of your animatics so far...which is quite fitting for the character. I'm going to need a few rewatches to absorb it all. I'm curious as to why you chose this song and what it means to you about the character. Care to expound?
I personally think it was a combination of the song itself and it’s lyrics. The eerie vibe of the song fits Crane’s character, at least post transformation into Scarecrow. And the lyrics hold some meaning too: “When we all fall asleep, where do we go?”- Reference to his ability to incite severe hallucinogenic nightmares via his Fear Gas. Maybe also a nod to his previous career as a psychologist? “Why aren’t you scared of me?”- this one’s repeated a lot. At first it sounds like a threat, a tease. Johnathan KNOWS he can instil fear into others. Why would he ask them that if that’s the case? But the end of the animatic, I think, explains this. All of this was in Johnathan’s mind. A mad dive into what made him into the monster we know now. He was never asking the question to his victims. He was demanding an answer to why he wasn’t feared by the one man who refused to let his fear tactics shake him- Batman. The way I see it, from the repeated use of “I wanna end me”, Scarecrow was somewhat aware of the monster he was becoming. The cycle of abuse he was perpetuating onto others. In a way, the fear he created became who he was. A monster who only saw value in his claws and fangs. Look at the part with his doll. Over time, every time Crane’s demons rip through the doll, it looks more and more broken and monstrous. In an ironic sense, just like his victims, Scarecrow was stuck in a mental hell of his own making. But the problem was that unlike those affected by his fear toxin, there was no antidote for him. He was too sick. Too warped by his past and his sadistic ways to be cured. It’s a never ending cycle of self hatred and taking that hatred out on others. That’s why he hates that Batman is never scared of him. He can’t understand it. Everyone fears him. Everyone. Maybe even a part of himself, however deep into his twisted brain that part may be. So why? Why is this man not afraid of Crane? The song is one of selling your soul and self loathing. Which is a journey we see Johnathan Crane take. Selling his mind to the demons of his own design, and hating himself to the point where he kills the old Johnathan and lets Scarecrow reign in his mind. Riddled with self disgust over the fact that he can’t even scare a guy in a bat suit. Edit: Oops, sorry, got Crane mixed up with Crow.
@@Cheetahgirl_Studios Very nice breakdown, thank you. It makes more sense now. I actually wondered if "I wanna end me" might mean Crane actually *wanted* to become Scarecrow. He wanted the old, weak Crane identity to die and become fermentation for the Scarecrow. That's not actually incompatible with your interpretation, though.
@@clockworkrex7914 Thank you! I tried lol. And yeah, I agree. The way I see it, this version of Crane wanted to hurt others the way he was hurt. But he was too “weak” to go through with it. Plus there’s a lot of hints to your theory, since we see the imagery of flowers growing out of dolls of Crane. So it very well could be that Johnathan “killed” his old self to give into his darker side, creating Scarecrow. Even just look at the final scene for an example. His behaviour is erratic, near maniacal. A far cry from the calm, composed psychologist we saw in the scene where he was walking past the other prisoners.
@@Cheetahgirl_Studios I love when people analise my work! Quoting some particular Goblin of Green "im somewhat of an artist myself". I must remark, that the first "Why arent you scared of me?" is a naive question of a otherised, antagonised child that expects only the bad things from adults around him.
@@adamf.charles5857 Ahh I see. Makes sense. I’m actually quite flattered that you read through the analysis I wrote at one in the morning lol. I’m glad you liked it!
I love how this delves into the psyche of Scarecrow. Your animatics are so detailed and full of so much lore. Kudos to everyone who worked on this. Amazing work!
Omg, omg, how is this so amazing? How have I not seen this five hundred times yet? How is this not the most popular thing ever? So many questions, so little time!
Loosing my mind over this- holy shit.. I love this version of Scarecrow! The general atmosphere of this video and the small jump scares with the music. It's actually making the song somewhat grow on me lol. The ending with Batman really hit too, the confusion and frustration at both why and how the bat cares
i honestly have no idea what's going on but i am having SUCH a good time. the unheld horses trampled me and now I'm lying on the dirt road trying desperately to absorb what's going on through my broken ribs (sorry in advance for the long comment lol, i kinda freaked out and started listing very detail i found interesting and fun in the animatic and there's just this word brick chilling in the comment section now) okay wait i wanna do a highlights section for myself because the EVERYTHING in this is so insane and so much fun i just need to get it off my chest. like the little shoulder shuffle at 1:04 that's done again at 2:40. The scarecrow at 0:33 is so haunting -- it looks like it's drawn with an eraser? Like those scratchy things with a pure black board and you scratch bits off with a toothpick. Idk if you know what I'm talking about but that effect really makes it look like the scarecrow is "out of this world" -- it's not supposed to be here yk. the straw lines at 0:59 kinda remind me of edvard munch's paintings (specifically the scream) and the differing art styles in this animatic just really makes everything more creepy. you're constantly being caught off guard by the hyperrealistic objects in the bg of 1:25 (and the eyes that come right after that!). and the STUFF that's coming out of the doll -- I'm a huge fan of mixing mediums and this animatic does it so much and so well. on the topic of the doll: loving how after every rip it looks kinda shabby and more broken, as if it can't contain the darkness anymore. also, love the spinning web imagery at 2:22, it made me kinda motion sick but in a good way. I'm not gonna go into detail anymore because WOW this comment is long but every painting-esque frame (like the one at 2:35) is so well done and they flash by so fast for something that must have taken ages. i love a type of niche horror -- the type of horror that's because of something you don't quite understand and can't comprehend and you don't know if it's here to do you harm or if it'll let you go -- and this animatic really hits it for me? it's like horror that makes you go "wow" instead of "ugh" and this is SO GOOD like. cheers man this was amazing
I finally got to see it and oh my god it's terrifyingly beautiful. Scarecrow is one of my favorite villains and characters of all time, second only to the Joker. I love the animation and the combination of effects, the song suits it very well and the design is very creepy and that fascinates me. To summarize, another incredible video that I love!
I love your design for scarecrow it's so good. I will cherish this video because scarecrow is my fav bat villain. Keep it up.excited for what your gonna make next
"Those who embrace fear, those who stop using it as a toll and give in completely, those who sacrifice who they are for fear, are the most fearful, to stop being afraid they become the thing everyone's afraid of, to stop being afraid, they are the most broken and weakest of all"
“How many more bones will you crush? How many lives will be lost in your pursuit of what you call ‘Justice’?! You are the product of everything you fear... violence... darkness... helplessness... All that remains is for you to watch... as I drag your beloved Gotham... into oblivion.” Still gets me, Scarecrow is my all time favorite Batman Villain, and I appreciate the amount of effort and detail you put into this small video dedicated to the Master of Fear.
'Evil is born of evil and isolation' - Crane grew up in an Amish community where religion was forced on. From images, it was clear he was abused, mistreated, and possibly sexually assaulted by the priest and members, but couldn't do anything but wander to the fields to be alone, with nothing but a scarecrow - possibly his only friend, the only thing that didn't hurt or mistreat him. In Gotham, he was isolated, bullied, and socially awkward from all he suffered, so was always head down in a book. His fears and pains kept building up, until he became fear itself, ironically, becoming the one thing that was kind to him and scared others - a SCARECROW.
I love that the video contains psychedelic parts since it is about Scarecrow, the villain who uses hallucinations as a weapon to cause fear in his victims.
Honestly, there's so much I could compliment this animatic about. The horror, themes, like, Jonathan having religious trauma fits so well I'm SHOOK I haven't seen that before. But a detail I haven't seen mentioned is how the puppet of John slowly degrades the more it opens up and we see horrific thing emerge from it. Maybe a metaphor about how John is trying to hide away his urge to make others fear him. Trying to give that part of himself just a bit to keep it under control, but in reality he feeds it and only makes his need for experiments grow that much more, eating away at him (I am so sorry if that made no sense, But tl;dr cool psychological implications with the Crane puppet)
@@sadsuitcase4924 well Im looking for people making custom, cinematic/ background music for potential projects like voiced comics. I asked plenty of people, buuut always there was an issue about it, problems with cash on my side, dont really caring about my guidelines, etc
i am always SO SO impressed by your work... i found your channel through your riddler animatic and i was pleasantly surprised that you made more... this one in particular is amazing, theres so many things i could say about it.. the doll segments were just amazing especially the one with the puppet of himself as it slowly degraded... you also have such a good grasp on the characters and their motivations while also keeping it fresh and unique. better than some of the writers up at dc... props to you for putting so much passion and effort into these!! its not lost on your audience... truly amazing
I like that this version of Crane very clearly doesn’t fear Batman. With your other animatics, it shows him as this shadowy creature of the night, as something to be feared. But Crane sees him as just someone in a bat costume, which fits extremely well since fear is his entire thing
Scarecrows relationship with Batman isn't usually that he fears him it is that Crane doesn't understand what makes others fear him.
@@yeolelad888 No its not that either its that both scarecrow and batman are masters of fear and scarecrow wants to be the one true master of fear so thats why he targets batman though ultimately this does depend on the comic.
@@gramdapperI thought it was that he was afraid of the Batman and once he is no longer afraid of the bat he will be the one true master of fear so it was like exposure therapy to Batman
Whenever I hear Crane state “I wanna end me” in the animatic, I feel like it’s less “I wanna commit suicide” and more “I wanna end being Johnathan Crane and be reborn as Scarecrow”.
His anger with Batman being seeming to care for him: “why do you care for me, why aren’t you scared of me?” Reminds me of how the Joker barely comprehends why Batman continues to save him (and other villains) while also arresting him.
I love that they can't understand that he knows he could absolutely kill each and every one of them but he doesn't because he knows if he crosses that line he won't stop he will keep justifying killing more and more and then he wouldn't be bat man and there's a quote from one of the animated movies " I have a contingency for myself it's called the justice league" he would absolutely want them to stop him if he ever did
Honestly, Scarecrow is a criminally underrated Batman rogue. He should mesh so well with so many stories, yet he just gets… nothing.
It’s because writers often over use fear toxin,
Yea I’m a fan of scarecrow and he could be used a lot more
Yes! I really hope they put him on the big screen in any of the new Batman movies. Really want to see a newer Batman who first encounters the fear toxin. I’ve seen it in BTAS but I want to see others take on it.
the love he would get if he got the same portrayal riddler’s character got in the batman - the injustice would subside, finally! give jonathon the attention he needs.
Would love to see the new Batman movie series centre around his Arkham based rogues gallery a bit, to help explain how villains keep escaping.
Maybe start out one movie with a doctor (Crane) walking through the high security wing of the Asylum, passing several other doctors and guards, then taking a turn into an obviously less maintained hallway where he's seemingly alone except for the patients wearing straight jackets in their padded cells. He opens a door to a brightly lit room, comforting the patient who immediately begins cry and beg as the door opens. As he closes the door, his nametag and lower face briefly visible as the camera focuses on the name of the door: "Drury Walker" as the light coming through the door slat goes pitch black, before panning across to the hallway as Batman's silhouette stalks the corridors, likely to meet with an inmate, ignoring Walker's screams as they blend in with the rest of the patients.
Walker is "treated" surgically during the opening sequence and is released with a "clean bill of health" as it ends. Of course, the silhouette on the wall beside him that looks vaguely like Batman might hint that that's a lie.
Over the first 3rd of the movie, we see Batman vs Killer Moth, both of them adapting to the other, with Moth being paranoid about Batman to some degree and always fleeing as soon as his clients get away.
The rest starts after Batman is searching for him in an abandoned factory. There's steam coming from somewhere, and Bruce makes the mistake of breathing it in, slowly becoming lost in a labyrinth of fear, as Scarecrow watches on from above, shown first in silhouette, then over the shoulder to keep him from being fully seen. Treat him like a good monster in a horror movie, showing only indistinct parts until the final act. But he's not the Riddler, we don't need to figure out his identity along with Batman, so give us scenes of him at the Asylum, doing paperwork regarding his research, with flashbacks to his life and childhood. Brief moments of indistinct yelling and screaming as he cowers in a closet; drawn out instants of him jumping out of the cornfields in a hessian sack and overalls to scare his classmates; scenes of people around him happily laughing as he smiles confusedly, clearly unable to empathize with them but pretending he can; showing genuine delight as he watches a woman cower in fear as they watch a horror movie together. And of course, brief flickers of fear toxin imagery ending with him smiling, his smirk becoming increasingly paired with a hessian grin...
He should also pose a challenge for Batman as a detective more than simply a fighter or a R&D department owning billionaire. He's methodical, but not in the same way as Two-Face or the Riddler. He isn't doing this to send a message or to make money. He's simply doing this for his research and personal, perverse enjoyment. Consequently, Bruce makes several errors by biasing his investigation, trying to look for some deeper motive than someone just wanting to experiment on people with no regard to the damage they're causing. And as much as he might be able to take Crane in a fight, he can't win against a suited up Scarecrow, as a single scratch is all it takes to leave him a cowering wreck. So he's forced to put the pieces together, eventually tracking down Moth as Bruce Wayne and getting him to reveal his fear of not just the Bat, but also the Dr, in order to catch Crane with his pants down.
And at the end, having Hugo Strange personally thanking Batman, before going straight to Crane's cell and interrogating him about Batman...
The fact that his claws are just the end of a rake makes this design so much better
Who needs some leaves raked. but these rakes don’t only rake leaves. They make flesh. Or at least they’ll be implied. The fear toxin has already made you so come
Shit hurts to be hit with
Damn, the way he locked each patient in a room with something they're deathly afraid of, then turned out the lights and left them... that's fucking cold, man...
This animatic is brautiful of course, everything you make is beautiful
Además de que cada uno de ellos son de los villanos más retorcidos de Batman
Which one is which though
"You want to master fear without creating hate? Being loved as a tyrant? That's contradictory nonsense! Your mind is nothing but a paradox! Get over it, Crane!"
-Hugo Strange
Funny you mention this, because I think the one bearded doll is meant to represent Strange. Could be wrong though
@@shanethebrownwolf5575 yeah you are right!
You’re hey enigma! A paradox and you make no sense. The fact that you can think you can master fear without provoking hate. Be a tyrant who is not despised. You make no sense. Focus on white you think will really help.
@@adamf.charles5857 really ?
I thought it was the Ventriloquist
@@adamf.charles5857 oh cool, i noticed in your riddler video we saw scarecrow, so is this maybe some light foreshadowing?
What I'm getting is Crane was raised in an amish village, enduring physical and mental abuse from his religious background, and became mesmerized with the fields of wheat and the scarecrows. Then, after working at Arkham for some time as an adult, developed his fear gas and used it on himself first before moving onto his Scarecrow persona.
Yeah pretty much! One thing that child will internalise shit, if you call them sinfull and evil.
But they can also embrace it. And then we are all fucked :U
@@adamf.charles5857 I like how you show that religious influence on what the Scarecrow is at the end with horns sticking out of his hat and "I am The Devil" scrawled on his wall.
@@adamf.charles5857 I wanna see the other dc hero and villains in your au some day.
@@adamf.charles5857 and maybe a marvel au?????
@@adamf.charles5857 indeed
This made me realize how much we need a good Scarecrow that doesn't shy away from horror movie aesthetic with grand Gothic imagery like this
I really love the midwestern gothic asthetic of this scarecrow. It really makes him more intimidating and less cartoony than most versions. He's just as twisted and unnerving withoout the gas as he is with it and the bright oranges and yellows make a great contrast for the black and gray of Gotham.
i think back to the arkham games patient audio logs; when jonathon uses mind games to make the doctor go insane? being a psychologist, he manipulated someone into paranoia without fear gas. that, in of itself, is terrifying to think about.
I also love that you included in your cannon the evil of scarecrow, he's sick but not in the traditional way, more of a sick soul, a monster, a demon
Everybody called me the devil a demon or pure evil. I’m just living up to the expectations.
Bro just realized that this kinda was hinted in the Riddler Animation when riddler talked about fear and scarecrow showed
Or I think
Yeaah its a Connected Animatic Universe!
@@adamf.charles5857 shit that is cool good job
Not bad. Not bat at all.
Jonathan Crane is actually one of the villains with a somewhat poorly defined past. What we do know for sure is that he had a particularly rough childhood and severe social maladjustment. As a kid he was constantly trying to scare other children because he didn't know how to actually talk to others. And he never outgrew that impulse.
Ironically, this past made him into one of the villains well known for NEVER deliberately harming children. Even in his worst crimes he took efforts to make sure no kids were harmed (there is even a story about how he, the Riddler, and Catwoman teamed up to protect an orphanage).
He got a doctorate ( neurochemistry and pharmaceuticals) and a position at Arkham relatively young. The poor management and near-total lack of oversight left him free to develop his "Fear Aversion Therapy" methods for years.
...Until it just wasn't enough to satisfy him anymore, and he decided to take his practice into the public...
Your animations are getting more fluid, and with finer details. And your work shows a great deal of creativity in design.
You're getting better, keep it up!
What was the story where they protect the orphanage called?
@@Grey8270 i'd like to know aswell
@@sup4923 me too
@@catupatree1786 same what is it
Tell us
I love his design in the full costume, It makes me immediately imagine him holding someone down with his metal talons as they succumb to the fear toxin
The quick flashes of imagery depicting his mental state or how he thinks of things are so stunning. I keep rewatching trying to get a better look at them.
Can I just say that I’m OBSESSED with your Batman au? Your animatics blow me away everytime, your reimagining of backstories and character designs are genius and your art is absolutely incredible. I practically jumped out of my seat with excitement when I saw you made a scarecrow animatic (he’s one of my faves) and boy did you live up to expectations! This is insanely good, I’ve rewatched it multiple times already haha. If you ever make a Two Face or Mad Hatter animatic I’ll loose my mind lmao
Omg a two face one would be amazing! Seeing harvy go crazy and weak from having to live with two face would be so cool
My god i swear this is the first time someone actually makes a Jon animatic that actually portraits the morbid aesthetic he could have AND I LOVE IT
Scarecrow was always my favorite Batman villain, he's a good example on how Batmans methods of using fear to control criminals can be easily twisted into something evil and wrong, I just thinks he's neat y'know
Bro went from puritan into a pyschpath. Good story. Love the backstory
HERE IT COMES, BETTER AND BETTER WITH EVERY NEXT ANIMATIC
Only with the little help of my friends!
AAH! I can’t get over how cool your scarecrow is! Seeing the clawed feet and hands are an excellent addition I didn’t see before. Here it really captures the idea Of Jonathan being a man consumed by terror, and being so obsessed with sharing that terror to others he’d shed his identity for something more monstrous instead.
Hopefully I read that right anyway. But thank you for making my favorite batman rouge that much more interesting!
I think that, no matter how brilliant it was, The Dark Knight's joker did a terrible harm to the future of Batman movies, maybe even because it was so brilliant.
Now everyone wants to do the joker, to replicate somehow Ledger's joker and his success. Ignoring the possibilities left untouched with the rest of Batman's villains.
Scarecrow specially was terribly underutilized on Noolan's films.
My thoughts exactly. If I get the chance to make a DC show Joker will probably be more of a solo agent of chaos, randombly showing up and deciding what to do on random, and mostly just annoying people till they realise it's too late. He's been one of the big dogs for too long, he'd have more fun as a trickster archetype. We aren't going to top the greats, try something different.
this is the first time i've seen someone make Scarecrow genuinely scary
This is one of the most visually impressive things I’ve seen. I’ll leave a more detailed comment when I have time to analyze it properly. But you did a phenomenal job, and I can’t wait to see what you do next
The way you breathe life into characters is something that any DC writer should aspire to do. The horror imagery in this animatic genuinely caught me off guard. Amazing work once again, you never disappoint! ❤️❤️
After seeing this it makes me want to see that joker and penguin animatic even more
I WANT THIS SCARECROW IN A MOVIE NOW!!!!!! This was the best depiction of one of my favorite villains I have ever SEEEN.
Oh my goodness this is amazing! The screams and the flashing images, Crane going into the cornfields, the pen clicks and then him walking by all the different cells, creating the Scarecrow persona and the fear toxin, this is amazing!!!
Lyrics:
What do you want from me?
Why don't you run from me?
What are you wondering?
What do you know?
Why aren't you scared of me?
Why do you care for me?
When we all fall asleep, where do we go?
Come here...
Say it, spit it out, what is it exactly?
You're payin'?
Is the amount cleanin' you out
Am I satisfactory?
Today, I'm thinkin' about
The things that are deadly
The way I'm drinkin' you down
Like I wanna drown, like I wanna end me
Step on the glass, staple your tongue (Ahh)
Bury a friend, try to wake up (Ahh-ha)
Cannibal class, killin' the son (Ahh)
Bury a friend, I wanna end me
I wanna end me
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna end me
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna-
What do you want from me?
Why don't you run from me?
What are you wondering?
What do you know?
Why aren't you scared of me?
Why do you care for me?
When we all fall asleep, where do we go?
Listen...
Keep you in the dark, what had you expected?
Me to make you my art
And make you a star and get you connected?
I'll meet you in the park
I'll be calm and collected
But we knew right from the start
That you'd fall apart 'cause I'm too expensive
Your talk'll be somethin' that shouldn't be said out loud
Honestly, I thought that I would be dead by now (Wow)
Callin' security, keepin' my head held down
Bury the hatchet or bury your friend right now
For the debt I owe, gotta sell my soul
'Cause I can't say no, no, I can't say no
Then my limbs all froze and my eyes won't close
And I can't say no, I can't say no
Careful...
Step on the glass, staple your tongue (Ahh-ha)
Bury a friend, try to wake up (Ahh-ha)
Cannibal class, killin' the son (Ahh)
Bury a friend, I wanna end me
I wanna end me
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna end me
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna-
What do you want from me?
Why don't you run from me?
What are you wondering?
What do you know?
Why aren't you scared of me?
Why do you care for me?
When we all fall asleep, where do we go?
Ohh I am absolutely obsessed with everything about this!!! Beginning with a child Jonathan and progressing through his fall into obsession? It’s absolutely wonderful how you show that to him it was him vs the world. His hair starting off very choppy, then it being slicked back, then at the end it’s completely messed up… such wonderful use of character design to represent him attempting to be seen as “calm and collected” and then failing.
Those dolls were also spectacular! I can’t say much about the first one, but it literally spiraling down was amazing. The second one of who I assume is Hugo is kind of hilarious, the fact he made a doll of his boss(?) just to rant to is so hilarious. And the one of himself… it’s absolutely insane how you made it look more messed up in each scene, eventually to a terrifing drawing of jon then him in his full scarecrow attire!
Also this may be a stretch but was the patient surrounded by mirrors Jervis? Idk but the hair looks similar to the times you’ve drawn him 👀
I never thought that this song would be used for Jon, but it works! I especially love that you use the lyrics as him literally speaking in some scenes. The ending where we see him ranting to batman while sitting in his Arkham cell, just a completely broken man, is especially creative. I love how he seems almost too calm before having a small outburst when he asks the bat “why aren’t you scared of me?”, and then just leans against the glass.
Plus all the added voice acting really added to it (even the ending part with Jonathan hehe)
Big props to everyone that worked on this masterpiece, the wait was absolutely worth it! Our Jonathan alter is particularly obsessed with it and wrote most of this admittedly very long rant. So… congrats on impressing the literal master of fear!! But in all seriousness, this shit was spectacular and I can’t wait for the next one (crossing my fingers for some Jervis lore)
With Jervis I have this problem, that I put way too much work into his characterisation, and compressing it into one song would be really hard, if not impossible. But yeah, it was Jerbo!
If you wanna see more of Jon and Hugo interacting, you can check my comic "Our Magnum Opus" th-cam.com/video/u09EgF6w8KU/w-d-xo.html
@@adamf.charles5857 you could have 2 songs or a comic that explains some stuff that couldn't fit in for Hatter
I gotta say; the claws made from rakes were a nice touch.
I absolutely adore your interpretations of Batman's villians. Scarecrow is my favourite one and you perfectly captured my two favourite things about him. Especially how inhuman he makes himself (a perfect dark reflection of Batman's ideals).
Na pewno lepsze odbicie niż Jajcarz Pan Zabawny Klaun :U
Nie mam pojęcia kim jest ten klaun... ale brzmi jak jakieś innuendo
@@tadeuszjastrzebski1386 Joker xU Mam dość wypychania go na pierwszy plan
i feel like i'm listening through the door to my parent's bedroom when a very important conversation is going on...
The warning that you held no horses "this time" makes me incredibly interested where you WERE holding back with the others. Keep holding zero horses, this was incredible.
This is amazing, captures Scarecrow beautifully. Also, the music selection for these animatics pair great with the visuals.
Scarecrow has always been one of my favorite villains and so few people talk about him! Thank you for doing him justice, this is phenomenal
I love the fact that by this point crane is kinda a Living Nightmare
Dude these videos are stunning I've been listening to your riddler AU since it came out. Something about your interpretation of Batmans rogues is so chilling yet somehow so in the true essence of the characters. Don't give up man Arkham is a playground for this awesome psychologically interpretive animation series!
I feel like scare crow,baby doll,and the mad hatter should be in a movie. I think it would be a cool movie to see and using under rated villains could bring in more fans
Okay using real eyes at 1:25 made that whole scene EXTRA jarring and it was amazing much like the rest of the video!
I love the sheere level of grotesque/macabresque in this masterpiece. I was paising it moments after moments to see ale those glimpses that appear only for less than second. This is so amazing. And shows so well how unhinged Crane is.
I already loved Scarecrow but this is amazing. The way you designed him is so butefule and fitting for the character.
I love how you took inspiration from Arkham knight scarecrow with the claws and mask, this is an amazing design for him, also first look at Batman and I am loving his design, I love the blade-like ears on his mask and how his logo is a part of his cowl.
Bro this is 100% my favourite scarecrow depiction ever
Late to the party, howeva Scarecrow is honestly one of my favourite members of the bats rogues and I was hyped to see your take on him. It was terrifying. And I loved it
Scarecrow’s awesome! The song title alone for this makes me really curious so I can’t wait to see this one!
DC needs to hire you. Seriously, it's because of these animatics that I've been getting into Batman and I cannot thank you enough for it. With your takes on Killer Moth, Mr. Freeze, Scarecrow, etc... I REALLY want to see more from this version of the Batman. You've got me hooked man. As for this animatic?
It's fantastic. The visuals, the choice of song, Jonathan Crane himself... it all works together so well.
Your animatics are a perfect example of the rich fandom that keeps me interested in the Batman franchise, despite the fact that the only official batman media I've consumed is a few episodes of the animated series (I only stopped watching because I don't know where to find it legally, and using a pirate site is stressful)
Absolutly love your reinvention of every rogue villain, this is dope as fuck
Scarecrow is my favorite Batman villain thanks to the fact that fear is such a powerful tool in storytelling.
Seeing what keeps seemingly invincible characters like Batman up at night shows another layer of character.
Having John as a tortured soul who was tormented by influences in his youth. Yet still having him as a egotistical madman who believes he is smarter than everyone and is willing to torture everyone just so he feels better. Makes him a villain that you can easily hate yet understand.
The visuals showing what makes John afraid, the puppets of himself and Strange showing his manipulation, and the horrific jump scares and distortion of reality showing his damaged mental state and also what could easily be the effects of fear toxin.
Just brilliant. A beautiful reimagining for my favorite villain in this franchise with dozens of brilliant villains.
Your animatics are amazing! I really love the design choices with Scarecrow especially with the feet being mechanical crow feet and the devil horns on his hat! The characterization of how Scarecrow seeks to master fear and become a devil figure in the eyes of his patients is really interesting!
*rubs hands together maliciously*
Time for some real traumatic content from my favorite animatic maker~
I like how he uses rakes as claws and also keep up the good work I think this is really underrated
Scarecrow is by far my favorite Batman villain, being able to see this was a treat! Great work man!
Genuinely one of the scariest things I’ve ever seen on TH-cam.
At first I wasn't so sure about the song, but I grew to like it by the end, you've introduced me to quite a few types of songs I don't normally listen to.
I especially like the parts where a man's voice overlays over the singer's voice. Makes me think of Dr. Crane sitting in his office listening to this song and just randomly singing along to his favorite parts.
Beautifully horrifying!
DC, give this man a team and a budget for a TV show ASAP!
2:55 to 3:00 is my favorite moment so far i barely see a person that makes really terrorific the alucinations of scarecrow and i feel that its so wasted of potential thank you so much 🛐
1:27 that reference of red hood too
I like how Crane’s need to induce fear in people is his main drive which, like all of Batman’s rogues gallery, eventually led to him focusing purely on the Dark Knight.
3:16 i really love your batsuit design
The boy! It's he! My favorite one!!! Gosh, I don't think I have words for this. The entire way this video looks, the brief interruptions of the scratch, grotesque visuals- it's just _fitting._ It works so well. Those bits feel like they're how the fear toxin _should look._ This animatic makes me incredibly happy. I love seeing Scarecrow things from people who really seem to get the character. Amazing work!
Oh I forgot to point out how nice Serious House on Serious earth style elements looks. I love that style and I was so happy to see it in your interpretation
I remember this song was in a really creepy commercial with one of those wide eye Mort creatures from Madagascar that I don't remember the name of and when I heard this song playing, I was immediately put off. Now I've gotten around to better appreciating this song through this little cool animatic. Still not a fan of Billie Eilish, but she seems like a sweet young lady.
The fact u aren't working g for DC rn is sad, THIS IS SO GOOD! I WOULDVE LOVED TO SEEA SCARECROW LIKE THIS IN CANON
I'm going to replay this for a long while
I think i’m on my tenth rewatch already!
It was so scary but yet so sad
The ending left me in tears. I have no idea why yet I’m too sleepy to analyse stuff but I will do it once I get enough sleep.
I will rewatch it many many more times bc it’s amazing and probably is as my favorite as yours “Runs in the family” one. Also your style is my religion
Bruh, you have claimed a small corner of my mind, I need this level of skill and craftsmanship in any animatic i watch now,
Scarecrow is so underused, someone who finds other people’s worst fears, and forces them to hallucinate them has so much potential for a horror game or something. I mean, have you SEEN the scarecrow from the Injustice games?
Fascinated by all the little bits of backstory we get through the flashes and hallucinations. Especially interested in that section at 1:20 - looks like Jonathan is on trial in some sort of religious court? I can’t really decide whether it’s supposed to be a hallucination or a memory. If it’s memory, it seems like he was put on trial for sin, likely the inherent sinfulness alluded to throughout the rest of the video, with words like brat, sinful, evil flashing on screen. Also seems to imply that this trial and the likely guilty verdict was the source of his suicidal thoughts and his view of himself as a sinful monster. On the other hand, it could also be a hallucination or symbolic - if that’s the case, it gives us some insight into what the religious trauma did to his psyche. The appearance of the eye motif, which I think is supposed to be a stand in for God, shows that Jon feels like he’s always being judged by Heaven and being rightfully punished for his monstrosity. This also explains some of the negative feelings he show when he asks “why aren’t you scared of me” - he feels like people should be scared of him, because he’s a sinful monster. Either way, a fantastic way to let us inside the head of this character, and I would seriously love DC to pick this version of Scarecrow up for a story - it’s an utterly fascinating take on the character and one rife with story opportunity. Well done!
It was somewhat like a trial, at least he remembers it like that, but factually it was an exorcism. People in his village believed he was "posessed" or maybe he was some kind of changeling himself. It was so traumatic that Jonathan internalised all of this.
Also, you got extra context for this scene here: th-cam.com/video/u09EgF6w8KU/w-d-xo.html
Probably my favorite work of yours so far(Killer Moth’s animatic at number 2)
Scarecrow is among one of my favorite villians because he is, in fact, a very dedicated Scooby Doo villian
This is beautiful scarecrow animatic
Okay I just watched ALL of your Rogue villain animatics in one go. And they SLAY! Like they are AWESOME! LOVE THEM! I am excited to see which villain will be next.👀🤔
Also your take on Hugo being one of the major reasons the criminally insane are even more insane makes so much sense.
This is the best interpretation of scarecrow I've seen in a very long time.
Just finished watching for the first time. Easily the most nightmarish imagery of your animatics so far...which is quite fitting for the character.
I'm going to need a few rewatches to absorb it all.
I'm curious as to why you chose this song and what it means to you about the character. Care to expound?
I personally think it was a combination of the song itself and it’s lyrics. The eerie vibe of the song fits Crane’s character, at least post transformation into Scarecrow. And the lyrics hold some meaning too:
“When we all fall asleep, where do we go?”- Reference to his ability to incite severe hallucinogenic nightmares via his Fear Gas. Maybe also a nod to his previous career as a psychologist?
“Why aren’t you scared of me?”- this one’s repeated a lot. At first it sounds like a threat, a tease. Johnathan KNOWS he can instil fear into others. Why would he ask them that if that’s the case? But the end of the animatic, I think, explains this. All of this was in Johnathan’s mind. A mad dive into what made him into the monster we know now. He was never asking the question to his victims. He was demanding an answer to why he wasn’t feared by the one man who refused to let his fear tactics shake him- Batman.
The way I see it, from the repeated use of “I wanna end me”, Scarecrow was somewhat aware of the monster he was becoming. The cycle of abuse he was perpetuating onto others. In a way, the fear he created became who he was. A monster who only saw value in his claws and fangs. Look at the part with his doll. Over time, every time Crane’s demons rip through the doll, it looks more and more broken and monstrous. In an ironic sense, just like his victims, Scarecrow was stuck in a mental hell of his own making. But the problem was that unlike those affected by his fear toxin, there was no antidote for him. He was too sick. Too warped by his past and his sadistic ways to be cured. It’s a never ending cycle of self hatred and taking that hatred out on others. That’s why he hates that Batman is never scared of him. He can’t understand it. Everyone fears him. Everyone. Maybe even a part of himself, however deep into his twisted brain that part may be. So why? Why is this man not afraid of Crane?
The song is one of selling your soul and self loathing. Which is a journey we see Johnathan Crane take. Selling his mind to the demons of his own design, and hating himself to the point where he kills the old Johnathan and lets Scarecrow reign in his mind. Riddled with self disgust over the fact that he can’t even scare a guy in a bat suit.
Edit: Oops, sorry, got Crane mixed up with Crow.
@@Cheetahgirl_Studios Very nice breakdown, thank you. It makes more sense now.
I actually wondered if "I wanna end me" might mean Crane actually *wanted* to become Scarecrow. He wanted the old, weak Crane identity to die and become fermentation for the Scarecrow. That's not actually incompatible with your interpretation, though.
@@clockworkrex7914 Thank you! I tried lol.
And yeah, I agree. The way I see it, this version of Crane wanted to hurt others the way he was hurt. But he was too “weak” to go through with it. Plus there’s a lot of hints to your theory, since we see the imagery of flowers growing out of dolls of Crane. So it very well could be that Johnathan “killed” his old self to give into his darker side, creating Scarecrow. Even just look at the final scene for an example. His behaviour is erratic, near maniacal. A far cry from the calm, composed psychologist we saw in the scene where he was walking past the other prisoners.
@@Cheetahgirl_Studios I love when people analise my work! Quoting some particular Goblin of Green "im somewhat of an artist myself". I must remark, that the first "Why arent you scared of me?" is a naive question of a otherised, antagonised child that expects only the bad things from adults around him.
@@adamf.charles5857 Ahh I see. Makes sense. I’m actually quite flattered that you read through the analysis I wrote at one in the morning lol. I’m glad you liked it!
I love how this delves into the psyche of Scarecrow. Your animatics are so detailed and full of so much lore. Kudos to everyone who worked on this. Amazing work!
Omg, omg, how is this so amazing? How have I not seen this five hundred times yet? How is this not the most popular thing ever? So many questions, so little time!
Loosing my mind over this- holy shit.. I love this version of Scarecrow! The general atmosphere of this video and the small jump scares with the music. It's actually making the song somewhat grow on me lol. The ending with Batman really hit too, the confusion and frustration at both why and how the bat cares
i honestly have no idea what's going on but i am having SUCH a good time. the unheld horses trampled me and now I'm lying on the dirt road trying desperately to absorb what's going on through my broken ribs
(sorry in advance for the long comment lol, i kinda freaked out and started listing very detail i found interesting and fun in the animatic and there's just this word brick chilling in the comment section now)
okay wait i wanna do a highlights section for myself because the EVERYTHING in this is so insane and so much fun i just need to get it off my chest. like the little shoulder shuffle at 1:04 that's done again at 2:40. The scarecrow at 0:33 is so haunting -- it looks like it's drawn with an eraser? Like those scratchy things with a pure black board and you scratch bits off with a toothpick. Idk if you know what I'm talking about but that effect really makes it look like the scarecrow is "out of this world" -- it's not supposed to be here yk. the straw lines at 0:59 kinda remind me of edvard munch's paintings (specifically the scream) and the differing art styles in this animatic just really makes everything more creepy. you're constantly being caught off guard by the hyperrealistic objects in the bg of 1:25 (and the eyes that come right after that!). and the STUFF that's coming out of the doll -- I'm a huge fan of mixing mediums and this animatic does it so much and so well. on the topic of the doll: loving how after every rip it looks kinda shabby and more broken, as if it can't contain the darkness anymore. also, love the spinning web imagery at 2:22, it made me kinda motion sick but in a good way. I'm not gonna go into detail anymore because WOW this comment is long but every painting-esque frame (like the one at 2:35) is so well done and they flash by so fast for something that must have taken ages.
i love a type of niche horror -- the type of horror that's because of something you don't quite understand and can't comprehend and you don't know if it's here to do you harm or if it'll let you go -- and this animatic really hits it for me? it's like horror that makes you go "wow" instead of "ugh" and this is SO GOOD like. cheers man this was amazing
So. Good. Your Batman animatics never disappoint! Bravo!
I finally got to see it and oh my god it's terrifyingly beautiful.
Scarecrow is one of my favorite villains and characters of all time, second only to the Joker.
I love the animation and the combination of effects, the song suits it very well and the design is very creepy and that fascinates me.
To summarize, another incredible video that I love!
I think it would be cool if they were making animatics / animations for all of Batman’s major villains all culminating in a Batman animation
holy shit. this is so good. im loosing my mind. this is legit so good. i cannot. [slams head into wall]
Uhh plz dont hurt urself
I love your design for scarecrow it's so good. I will cherish this video because scarecrow is my fav bat villain. Keep it up.excited for what your gonna make next
"Those who embrace fear, those who stop using it as a toll and give in completely, those who sacrifice who they are for fear, are the most fearful, to stop being afraid they become the thing everyone's afraid of, to stop being afraid, they are the most broken and weakest of all"
“How many more bones will you crush? How many lives will be lost in your pursuit of what you call ‘Justice’?!
You are the product of everything you fear... violence... darkness... helplessness...
All that remains is for you to watch... as I drag your beloved Gotham... into oblivion.”
Still gets me, Scarecrow is my all time favorite Batman Villain, and I appreciate the amount of effort and detail you put into this small video dedicated to the Master of Fear.
*OMG. Scarecrow!!! The transitions!!! The expression!!! EVERYTHING!!!* I FEEL LIKE I JUST INHALED FEAR TOXIN AND IM SAYING THANK YOU!!!
'Evil is born of evil and isolation' - Crane grew up in an Amish community where religion was forced on. From images, it was clear he was abused, mistreated, and possibly sexually assaulted by the priest and members, but couldn't do anything but wander to the fields to be alone, with nothing but a scarecrow - possibly his only friend, the only thing that didn't hurt or mistreat him. In Gotham, he was isolated, bullied, and socially awkward from all he suffered, so was always head down in a book. His fears and pains kept building up, until he became fear itself, ironically, becoming the one thing that was kind to him and scared others - a SCARECROW.
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Really love the character designs it would have been really easy to just copy from the comics but you've really gone above and beyond.
I’m getting it a feeling the Riddler song made a reference to this. Those red strings and a literal picture of the scarecrow
I’m happy to see one of my favourite villains get your video treatment, this was amazing
Oh yea, OH YEA. It’s here
I love that the video contains psychedelic parts since it is about Scarecrow, the villain who uses hallucinations as a weapon to cause fear in his victims.
Honestly, there's so much I could compliment this animatic about.
The horror, themes, like, Jonathan having religious trauma fits so well I'm SHOOK I haven't seen that before. But a detail I haven't seen mentioned is how the puppet of John slowly degrades the more it opens up and we see horrific thing emerge from it. Maybe a metaphor about how John is trying to hide away his urge to make others fear him. Trying to give that part of himself just a bit to keep it under control, but in reality he feeds it and only makes his need for experiments grow that much more, eating away at him
(I am so sorry if that made no sense, But tl;dr cool psychological implications with the Crane puppet)
Underrated animators 🤜🤛 underrated musician
**creating the most banger and amazing videos on youtube**
Queestion - do you do music commisions?
@@adamf.charles5857 uh... yea i think, but im kinda bad at it, why the question?
@@sadsuitcase4924 well Im looking for people making custom, cinematic/ background music for potential projects like voiced comics. I asked plenty of people, buuut always there was an issue about it, problems with cash on my side, dont really caring about my guidelines, etc
@@adamf.charles5857 oh bro thats soo cool i can help you if you want, the only problem is that im a nooby on this and also i speak english quite bad
@@sadsuitcase4924 Don’t put yourself down because you’re not well known, you’re skill is you’re skill, everybody starts somewhere
i am always SO SO impressed by your work... i found your channel through your riddler animatic and i was pleasantly surprised that you made more...
this one in particular is amazing, theres so many things i could say about it.. the doll segments were just amazing especially the one with the puppet of himself as it slowly degraded...
you also have such a good grasp on the characters and their motivations while also keeping it fresh and unique. better than some of the writers up at dc...
props to you for putting so much passion and effort into these!! its not lost on your audience... truly amazing
HOW DID I MISS THIS!??! I saw the Riddler but not this??!? Great job.
I have to applaud your amazing imagery and the creativity behind it. I cannot wait to see more of your work even if it'll take a while
Gorgeous, stunning, incredibly detailed! Absolutely amazing and I know I'll be watching it again and again just like your Riddler one.
I love how batman resembles a bird in the universe
On a semi-related note, I love your batman design