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I just noticed the detail of Circe having Oceanid Nymph ears because her mom was an oceanid nymph too! The end with Circe taking off her dress took me off guard ngl. The movements and the desings are amazing as usual! Can't wait to see you do more of the Circe Saga!
@@dragongeta0368I'm wondering that too. The only stories I know of Circe are Odysseus and Scylla. Also she never had the Chimera(?) Odysseus never fought the chimera (?????)
I find it really funny how she’s trying to be all coy and mysterious and Odysseus is just like “even if Hermes hadn’t doxxed you I would still be suspicious, can we please just skip this cutscene and fight” Because honestly I think a random friendly lady would be SUPER suspicious after like 3 rounds of death monsters.
@@animacaodeumamador1006both of them. Eury first, then Hermes was like "oh, not only is she trouble, she's trouble with a capital T and you're not getting out of this without a god helping"
Odysseus: "I'm not sure I follow." Circe in her head (2.25 ): "Truly, this man might be the end of me, not because his sword is threatening my neck but because his lack of wit is threatening my sanity."
Everyone joking about Odysseus not getting Circe stripping-- but yall forget that he is literally Greek and is just leaving a war that ended only because of how gay Achilles was.
I love the interpretations and liberties that you take in not only the art, but the storytelling. Having Circe get to the point so quickly at the end, makes Odysseus’ line so much funnier
I'm sorry but the faces Circe makes on the last scene is amazing, you just see her coming to the conclusion she's going to have to do something she DESPISES doing. But then it's wiped away a moment later turning flirty. Just * *chefs kiss* * perfect character expressions you drew. It's my favorite like two seconds of the entire video. (Which is all good btw just that small scene stuck with me)
Omg, YES! She almost looked disgusted at herself for what she was about to do. Many people depict Circe as flirty from the get-to-go, and while she is a very sexual being, another trait of her that is hardly explored is her loneliness and bitterness.
I love every way you handle Circe here, going from monstrous visage to that of the witch then finally to seductress definitely the way how i imagined this encounter based on the singers voice shifts and the SFX at moments. The added touch of the derobing and Odysseus not even looking down was nice too.
@@IlieTornes last time she let people into her island. in some stories, the men then assaulted and raped her, trying to kill her and steal her treasures, but she was powerful enough that they didn't kill her. other stories had the men rape and kill one or more of her nymphs, who she sees as her daughters,
@@IlieTornes I think so. I know in some tellings, she gave molly to a mortal she loved in order to turn him into a god (so she could be with him forever). The moly suceeded in making him a god, but also gave him certain charcteristcs many gods are notorious for having, and he lost his love for her.
Your powered up Circe design made me fucking gasp out loud:D this is so good. THIS IS SO GOOD!! I love the way you portrayed Circe as immediately sympathetic by showing the people she’s protecting and Odysseus as a threatening intruder. It fits incredibly well and I haven’t seen it in any animatics before. Typically Circe is lofty and detached, a dangerous sorceress at the nexus of her power, a threat to be overcome by the lone traveller coming in from below. This is fantastic. Time to rewatch it a hundred times, and in slow motion to notice all the epic (hah) details! (I have watched your Ruthlessness animatic a truly embarrassing amount of times btw. It’s what got me into this fandom in the first place, and I am eternally grateful.)
I love how we first see Odysseus from the POV of the younger nymph in the beginning, emphasizing how intimidating he is to them. Even as he tries to be disarming, his expression is darkened by the shadows. And then in the end how Circe's expression and demeanor shifts from defensive to seductive as she changes tactics. Great work like always!
Ahhhhh I could rant about your designs so much !!! the ocean gills for Circe due to her oceanid mother heritage, her golden eyes due to the helios heritage, EPIC KAIJU BATTLE??? cyclops and chimera to represent the oddyseus and heck yes the chimera to represent the circe album cover??? Her CHANGE in the eyes is just amazing! that diifernce from threatening to pure seducting. GENIOUS GENIOUS. AH not even shying away from the nymphs past treatment I just am absolutely gasping I hope the best for you and your drawing hand it must have hurt to create such masterpieces.
I love how Circe looks at her nymphs like “go my lovely’s mother is gonna handle this” Also the personality shift is so awesome done at the end! Like how she goes from hostile to ‘flirtatious’ or rather ‘seductive’. She rlly pulled out all the stops This whole animatic is perfect istg
I love every part of it, but as a HEMA nerd a part I liked is the fight: Circe's been practicing magic for years and she manages to conjure up a chimera, a non-existing animal she engineered herself. While Ody is not a practitioner of magic, but he's seen the cyclops with his own eyes so he's able to replicate it perfectly. I see this as a fight of theory vs practice. Also his experience as a warrior is clear, since he doesn't rely on the cyclops alone to win, but he makes it pin the chimera down so he can strike. Of course Circe didn't expect that and it shows. Also as others have said: Circe being part nymph and taller than Ody, him having Athena's bracelet, other nymphs doing stuff in the background... Astonishingly well done. Anni, you're very good at drawing but above all you are an excellent scene writer. I hope one day I can hire you for my projects (videogames with animated scenes)
wow, great observation. I like it. also, it shows the flaws of most magic users. relying only on spells and summons but not being strong enough to handle actual combat.
I know you said you didn’t like how the monster battle looked but it was awesome, especially how Odysseus didn’t just stand Idle which is what tipped the scales in his favor. And Circe’s shadow form resembling her nymph’s and making sure they escaped *chef’s kiss*
I know you told us you cringed with the Chimera VS Cyclops, but I gotta said it was really good, I love how they both appeared, how they where like silhouettes and how Circe and Odysseus control them with their moves. And I loved how cocky you make Ody look. Also that ending really got me off guard. Anyways just so cool, love this, please do more.
I LOOOOOVE your details on Circe. Her eyes are glowing because of her dad, Helios, Sun God, & her ears are webbed because of her mom, Perse, ocean nymph. That was such a cool detail. The fluidity of her transformation into her bigger persona was stunning. Great animatic.
At 0:52 The sun on her dress represents that shes the daughter of Helios the Sun Also, her fisg fins on her head, her mother Perse is one of the 3000 Oceanids, who also used herbs for magical effects.
I love all the little micro expressions you give Odysseus and Circe! All the moments where they’re angry or frustrated for a moment before they’re all smiles and confidence.
I love her expression change at the end where she's *pissed* at Odysseus but ready to flirt with him if that's what it takes to get the upper hand again
everything here is so fluid and dynamic! i rlly wiish more poeple would see this masterpiece man qmqmq like the movement is SO SO SO smooth and i love the way you drew everyone!!!!!
I love the fact that in the song you can hear the roars of their "monsters". At 0:50 you can hear a lion roar (the chimera) and at 1:42 the cyclops roar
The way her eyes change from anger to all seduction like making herself vulnerable sends absolute chills down the spine. This was amazing! It took me about 50 or so listens to actually hear there was a battle cry from a Cyclops. I thought they just fought normal sword vs magic. But damn moly is stronger than I had imagined.
Strong sense for animation and excellent execution! There are many beautiful EPIC animatics, but you absolutely excel at how characters interact in yours. The consistent tension, character's visceral reactions to new information or physical touch, how the god's mere presence/mood has a physical effect on the environment or the surrounding people. Those are things even +10 year professionals struggle with. I am absolutely loving your EPIC animatics!
The amount of detail in this is honestly insane. Also, I know this isn't the point, and they are full human adults, but the way you drew the pigs, they are so adorable
I love your design for Circe. The wand with the little sun charm is a nice touch, a neat nod to her father Helios. I also love how you made her expressions so fluid, the absolutely venomous look she gives before shifting into a sweeter and more seductive one was my absolute favorite part.
Between Odysseus' "I'm not sure I follow" in this song and his claims that he's too shy to get in the water in Suffering (Even if he was trying to play the siren) I honestly believe he's just that daft around women
I love when he said "im not sure i follow" she looked apon him seeing he isnt like normal people who would just jump at her he shows respect courage and is someone who wouldnt do that showing that he can be trusted is persuaded the right way
Literally in love with your Circe- I find her so adorable yet tragic. Especially with her smug looks until they shift into fear and desperation- how its so obvious that she loathes this threat that seems to play with her with Ody's "Im not sure I follow" bit. Literally in love with every frame of her- if you do end up doing "There are other ways" then I cannot wait to see it!
i love that small detail where she's angry before the "other ways" song. She's like mad she has to do this but changes the expression to be much softer
Love seeing a portrayal of the nymphs in an animatic! It shows the reason for Circe's investment in their protection like a mother or a sister with their family members.
1:41 GODDAMN THIS FRAME FUCKIN ROCKS! also i relly love how you streach and distort the gods, relly sells the godly, they are not bound by their forms.
i love how Odysseus's creation is the cyclops, sorta showing how that's been up to this point the most terrifying foe he's been able to defeat, and the most terrifying short of a literal god
The scene where Circe spins to transform into her god form is so well executed! It's definitely my favorite part of this video. I love that you're so good at having the gods transform in these animatics since the Hellenistic pantheon are known for their shape-shifting antics.
Okay, I have never listened to any Epic: The Musical song even though I am a big fan of mythology, but randomly hearing this after reading Circe?! I think it’s already one of my favorite musicals! (The visuals and music were amazing!)
I love the detail that the creature that was summoned is a chimera because its a powerful hybrid FEMALE creature. Since Circe hates men and is somewhat a feminist, the chimera represents her perfectly. Also in the Circe Saga you can see that the album cover has a chimera on it.
THIS IS AMAZING!! The animation is stunning, I love your design of Circe, and I’ve never seen animatics focus on what Circe meant by “the last time we let strangers in” as well as the nymphs she’s protecting, which is so cool!!
*takes a very, VERY deep breath* OH MY FREAKING GOD!!! This is pheonominal!! Your design of the nymphs, circe, her form!?!?!? Because jesus freaking christ god forbid I LOVE this!!!! You are genuinely one of my favorite artists like.... EVER. I'm a huge fan of your work, keep shining!
I really hope you make animation for all the songs. You'd be the first to have a full set and you've definitely got the best artstyle out of all of em. Plus we got some bangers coming up
You said you hated the fight scene but I think it was rather quite nice tbh, it's really animated and the designs are cool.The cyclops-chimera fight was cool. I like how you gave circe glowing eyes and the sun-emblem, due to her parentage with the Sun God(well, titan but wahtever, he was still worshipped during the Iliad.).I don't think I've seen anyone give her a magic wand but I thought it was cool. Also her undressing a tthe end? ENEXPECTED, that's for sure. You sure don't pull punches. Never change AnniFlama, never change.
From seeing both this and the God Games with Aphrodite and Ares. Your ability to have fluidity is insane. EDIT: And Ruthlessness. That one really shows off the smooth fluidity you can somehow achieve.
I love the detail of Circe veiling in the beginning. Culturally speaking, as a sorceress from that time period and religion, she is more likely to veil.
As always your work is so pretty! On a side not I love how much Circe is portrayed like a real mother figure to the nymphs, being dressed in more 'traditional' greek that matches more of what mothers of the era would have worn And with the way the 4th nymph's hand was gripped gave me a more disturbing vibe than simply her being killed, along with the fact that Circe now wears her bracelet❤ I honestly felt like at the end when she saw she had truly lost she offered her own body so that he wouldn't go after the nymphs, and so they wouldn't have to suffer! Keep up the Amazing work!
Your animatics continue to amaze me! I love the character designs and how terrifying Circe is! The nymphs she was protecting really added to the song! You've done a wonderful job with this! ^_^
I really like the way Circe transitions her form into a siren like appearance! Kind of goes well with the Puppeteer before this one well, it shows how she was able to lure the men into her domain to go on and feast on them, (turning them into pigs basically) like how sirens lure sailors with their appearance or voices into the waters to feast. My name is also a variant of Circe, so my name is mispronounced as Circe :) I really like that.
All of your animatics are SO GOOD like the details on this... But I laughed for ten straight minutes at Odysseus saying "I'm not sure I follow" when Circe has already taken her dress off like bro 😂
Just a little fun fact. In the real story odysseus had a child with circe called telegonus. Later after odysseus passing telegonus married penelope and our good old pal telemachus married circe. They really had a thing for their dad’s mistresses.
I'm not sure if this is actually what happened, but when she questions him where he got the flower, she calls it "Moly", and she probably also knows that Hermes is the only one that calls it "Holy Moly", so when he said he just got it from the ground, it confirmed her thought I dunno, this is just a random thing I noticed, though I can't say I know exactly all the context of these songs
You know what a like about this song? It establishes really well that these two are kindred spirits, character flaws and all. Like notice how Circes tries to play it cool and coy and Odysseus bluntly calls her out on her bullshit ("you turned them into pigs") and she immediately drops the facade, bluntly tells him she is people she has to protect and won't hesitate to kill or curse him at the slightest provocation, and for good measure tell him to run away or he's dead. And Odyssey makes a show of smirking arrogance and nonchalance himself as he explains being immune to her spells, telling her to give up like she did a moment ago. But she can also see through his bullshit as he claims to be a god and guessing Hermes helped out, and Odyssey also drops the pretense, draws his sword, and issues his own threats to save the people he cares about. And of course one song later they both show to struggle with being ruthless versus showing compassion
I loved this, one of the nymphs where evening holding a pig in there arms- the poor pigs face as well lol Edit: I also love how his monster is literally the Cyclopes as well lol
I just love how she makes sure her nymphs were out of danger before she casted the chimera. Nice detail 💕
Yeah!, though I also feel like it’s kinda she doesn’t want them to see what they’re about to do also
I loved that too!!
@@talyasindelomg hi!!
Mama Circe protecc
I love that too AND I JUST REALISED I HAVE THE SAME PROFILE AS MY ALT ACCOUNT FOR EMERGENCY-
"Polyphemus! I choose you!"
IM SO GLAD SOMEONE ELSE NOTICED TGAT
Hex Maniac Circe would like to battle.
Girl peach
I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT
"With this treasure, I summon:"
0:05 The little pig is crying, he wants his captain!
“I’m not sure I follow” buddy she’s taking off her clothes how do you Not
Circe: “but everyone’s true colors are revealed in acts of lust…”
Circe: *starts to strip*
Odysseus: “but like wdym by that”
LMAOOO
Maybe he forgot what that means. After it all, 🎵it's been 12 long yeeeeears!🎵
@fiadabirb1634 the crowd: why are you gae?
@@AnonEMouse-ls7fp hahaha
I just noticed the detail of Circe having Oceanid Nymph ears because her mom was an oceanid nymph too! The end with Circe taking off her dress took me off guard ngl. The movements and the desings are amazing as usual! Can't wait to see you do more of the Circe Saga!
She also has a sun symbol on her belt and Helios was her dad
YESSS AND THE “Strangers” BEING SOULESS CREEPS (As they are) IS JUST SO GOOD
I have been looking everywhere, but I can't find nothing about these stranger and what they did
@@dragongeta0368I'm wondering that too. The only stories I know of Circe are Odysseus and Scylla. Also she never had the Chimera(?) Odysseus never fought the chimera (?????)
@@Sate12 it’s a reimagining of the odyssey, not a word for word recreation
@@palla3athene and it's awesome. But who were the Strangers? Where did the Chimera come in?
@@Sate12 Didn't Jason and the Argonauts land on Circe's island before? It could be a reference to that, Jason was and will forever be a dick
I love the little sun emblem on her wand, symbol of her father
And the water nymph ears are a hint of her mom! Who is an Oceanid nymph.
Her belt too!
I find it really funny how she’s trying to be all coy and mysterious and Odysseus is just like “even if Hermes hadn’t doxxed you I would still be suspicious, can we please just skip this cutscene and fight”
Because honestly I think a random friendly lady would be SUPER suspicious after like 3 rounds of death monsters.
Wasnt Eurylochus tho?
"The LAST 3 dungeons had a boss monster, and honestly, lady... you're giving off some SERIOUSLY ominous vibes"
@@animacaodeumamador1006both of them. Eury first, then Hermes was like "oh, not only is she trouble, she's trouble with a capital T and you're not getting out of this without a god helping"
Girly, you eating up these songs like you haven’t eaten in years, PLUS HOW DID YOU DO THIS SO QUICKLY 😨⁉️
I call it: Crying in the corner or draw. 😎
@@anniflamma1496THATS SOUNDS FUN (sarcasm) but actually these are amazing
@@anniflamma1496 ah, an artists favorite game "eyes burning from tears or eye strain, spin the wheel to find out" 💀😂
Odysseus: "I'm not sure I follow."
Circe in her head (2.25 ): "Truly, this man might be the end of me, not because his sword is threatening my neck but because his lack of wit is threatening my sanity."
Everyone joking about Odysseus not getting Circe stripping-- but yall forget that he is literally Greek and is just leaving a war that ended only because of how gay Achilles was.
The gay rubbed off on him lol
@@ForgetableOnelol, the only straight left in him is reserved for Penelope
@AceLeGoose awww that's actually adorable
Or maybe because he is faithful to penelope
I can't forget one joke that i heard that greeks invented sex for pleasure. Then romans discovered it could be done with women too
I love the interpretations and liberties that you take in not only the art, but the storytelling. Having Circe get to the point so quickly at the end, makes Odysseus’ line so much funnier
I'm sorry but the faces Circe makes on the last scene is amazing, you just see her coming to the conclusion she's going to have to do something she DESPISES doing. But then it's wiped away a moment later turning flirty.
Just * *chefs kiss* * perfect character expressions you drew. It's my favorite like two seconds of the entire video. (Which is all good btw just that small scene stuck with me)
Omg, YES! She almost looked disgusted at herself for what she was about to do. Many people depict Circe as flirty from the get-to-go, and while she is a very sexual being, another trait of her that is hardly explored is her loneliness and bitterness.
yes yes yes!!! I'm seeing this from her perspective: she's doing whatever it takes, even if it disgusts her.
1:24 I like how she immediately saw through his bullshit and knew who gave it to him
I love how Cerce has a sun on her waist and wand because her father was Helios
and her eyes were glowing golden.
I love every way you handle Circe here, going from monstrous visage to that of the witch then finally to seductress
definitely the way how i imagined this encounter based on the singers voice shifts and the SFX at moments.
The added touch of the derobing and Odysseus not even looking down was nice too.
1:19 the emotion in her eyes is just... wow. Like she knows someone who has faced such dire consequences before.
Is that why she looks like that? I saw that and was confused (and impressed, since almost everyone depicts her angry at that line).
@@IlieTornes last time she let people into her island. in some stories, the men then assaulted and raped her, trying to kill her and steal her treasures, but she was powerful enough that they didn't kill her. other stories had the men rape and kill one or more of her nymphs, who she sees as her daughters,
@@IlieTornes I think so. I know in some tellings, she gave molly to a mortal she loved in order to turn him into a god (so she could be with him forever). The moly suceeded in making him a god, but also gave him certain charcteristcs many gods are notorious for having, and he lost his love for her.
@@oceanic8270 Oh, that’s interesting! Thank you so much for your answer 😊
Your powered up Circe design made me fucking gasp out loud:D this is so good. THIS IS SO GOOD!! I love the way you portrayed Circe as immediately sympathetic by showing the people she’s protecting and Odysseus as a threatening intruder. It fits incredibly well and I haven’t seen it in any animatics before. Typically Circe is lofty and detached, a dangerous sorceress at the nexus of her power, a threat to be overcome by the lone traveller coming in from below. This is fantastic. Time to rewatch it a hundred times, and in slow motion to notice all the epic (hah) details! (I have watched your Ruthlessness animatic a truly embarrassing amount of times btw. It’s what got me into this fandom in the first place, and I am eternally grateful.)
I love how we first see Odysseus from the POV of the younger nymph in the beginning, emphasizing how intimidating he is to them. Even as he tries to be disarming, his expression is darkened by the shadows. And then in the end how Circe's expression and demeanor shifts from defensive to seductive as she changes tactics. Great work like always!
Ahhhhh I could rant about your designs so much !!! the ocean gills for Circe due to her oceanid mother heritage, her golden eyes due to the helios heritage, EPIC KAIJU BATTLE??? cyclops and chimera to represent the oddyseus and heck yes the chimera to represent the circe album cover??? Her CHANGE in the eyes is just amazing! that diifernce from threatening to pure seducting. GENIOUS GENIOUS. AH not even shying away from the nymphs past treatment I just am absolutely gasping I hope the best for you and your drawing hand it must have hurt to create such masterpieces.
I love how Circe looks at her nymphs like “go my lovely’s mother is gonna handle this”
Also the personality shift is so awesome done at the end! Like how she goes from hostile to ‘flirtatious’ or rather ‘seductive’. She rlly pulled out all the stops
This whole animatic is perfect istg
She basically let herself be graped so nothing happens to her nyphms, I wouldn't exactly that that seductive if she has to do it to survive
I love every part of it, but as a HEMA nerd a part I liked is the fight:
Circe's been practicing magic for years and she manages to conjure up a chimera, a non-existing animal she engineered herself. While Ody is not a practitioner of magic, but he's seen the cyclops with his own eyes so he's able to replicate it perfectly. I see this as a fight of theory vs practice. Also his experience as a warrior is clear, since he doesn't rely on the cyclops alone to win, but he makes it pin the chimera down so he can strike. Of course Circe didn't expect that and it shows.
Also as others have said: Circe being part nymph and taller than Ody, him having Athena's bracelet, other nymphs doing stuff in the background... Astonishingly well done.
Anni, you're very good at drawing but above all you are an excellent scene writer. I hope one day I can hire you for my projects (videogames with animated scenes)
wow, great observation. I like it. also, it shows the flaws of most magic users. relying only on spells and summons but not being strong enough to handle actual combat.
Your chimera vs. cyclopse scene really got my blood pumping cx I loved it and now want to draw my own. Seriously an amazing animation!
Love this. The “the last time we had strangers…” part reminded me of Madeline Miller’s “Circe”.
YES! I was looking for one person who'd make the connection!
I know you said you didn’t like how the monster battle looked but it was awesome, especially how Odysseus didn’t just stand Idle which is what tipped the scales in his favor. And Circe’s shadow form resembling her nymph’s and making sure they escaped *chef’s kiss*
I know you told us you cringed with the Chimera VS Cyclops, but I gotta said it was really good, I love how they both appeared, how they where like silhouettes and how Circe and Odysseus control them with their moves. And I loved how cocky you make Ody look. Also that ending really got me off guard. Anyways just so cool, love this, please do more.
2:26 It's crazy how despite being angry & afraid she can just turn on her charm & do what has to be done
Still took her a brief but noticable moment to gather herself before that. Perfection.
I LOOOOOVE your details on Circe. Her eyes are glowing because of her dad, Helios, Sun God, & her ears are webbed because of her mom, Perse, ocean nymph. That was such a cool detail. The fluidity of her transformation into her bigger persona was stunning. Great animatic.
I JUST NOTICED SHE HAS THE MISSING NYMPH'S WRIST THINGY, MY HEART
Loved the disgusted expression on Odysseus when he saw that nymph pick up a pig, like thinking "is that one of my men?"
At 0:52 The sun on her dress represents that shes the daughter of Helios the Sun
Also, her fisg fins on her head, her mother Perse is one of the 3000 Oceanids, who also used herbs for magical effects.
I love all the little micro expressions you give Odysseus and Circe! All the moments where they’re angry or frustrated for a moment before they’re all smiles and confidence.
I love her expression change at the end where she's *pissed* at Odysseus but ready to flirt with him if that's what it takes to get the upper hand again
She doesn't have the upper hand though, she literally gets herself graped to save her people
everything here is so fluid and dynamic! i rlly wiish more poeple would see this masterpiece man qmqmq like the movement is SO SO SO smooth and i love the way you drew everyone!!!!!
I love the fact that in the song you can hear the roars of their "monsters". At 0:50 you can hear a lion roar (the chimera) and at 1:42 the cyclops roar
The way her eyes change from anger to all seduction like making herself vulnerable sends absolute chills down the spine. This was amazing! It took me about 50 or so listens to actually hear there was a battle cry from a Cyclops. I thought they just fought normal sword vs magic. But damn moly is stronger than I had imagined.
I love the idea that Odysseus was like ‘what are you talking about?’ At the end.
Strong sense for animation and excellent execution!
There are many beautiful EPIC animatics, but you absolutely excel at how characters interact in yours.
The consistent tension,
character's visceral reactions to new information or physical touch,
how the god's mere presence/mood has a physical effect on the environment or the surrounding people.
Those are things even +10 year professionals struggle with.
I am absolutely loving your EPIC animatics!
"Hermes gave it to you didnt he" "okay yea but thats besides the poing 😢"
0:07 the pig scout when the nymph child held him is like kid I got somewhere to be let go
The amount of detail in this is honestly insane. Also, I know this isn't the point, and they are full human adults, but the way you drew the pigs, they are so adorable
I love your design for Circe. The wand with the little sun charm is a nice touch, a neat nod to her father Helios. I also love how you made her expressions so fluid, the absolutely venomous look she gives before shifting into a sweeter and more seductive one was my absolute favorite part.
Between Odysseus' "I'm not sure I follow" in this song and his claims that he's too shy to get in the water in Suffering (Even if he was trying to play the siren) I honestly believe he's just that daft around women
I love when he said "im not sure i follow" she looked apon him seeing he isnt like normal people who would just jump at her he shows respect courage and is someone who wouldnt do that showing that he can be trusted is persuaded the right way
Literally in love with your Circe- I find her so adorable yet tragic. Especially with her smug looks until they shift into fear and desperation- how its so obvious that she loathes this threat that seems to play with her with Ody's "Im not sure I follow" bit. Literally in love with every frame of her- if you do end up doing "There are other ways" then I cannot wait to see it!
THE NYMPHS- They're to freaking adorable 😭
i love that small detail where she's angry before the "other ways" song. She's like mad she has to do this but changes the expression to be much softer
I like how they basically have a pokemon battle
OMG THAT SMUG FACE, 1:06 NO WONDER HE PULLED A GIRL LIKE PENELOPE/jj
"Im not sure i follow"
Circe: Now you will
I really am in love with the way your divine characters faces goes black when they reveal their true form.
Love seeing a portrayal of the nymphs in an animatic! It shows the reason for Circe's investment in their protection like a mother or a sister with their family members.
I like this animatic more than the others. Can’t wait for the second part.
OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS SO COOL!!!!!
BEAUTIFUL, patiently waiting for your interpreration of "There are other ways" I bet you'd make it look so beautiful 😭
I love how she immediately knows Hermes gave him the root like the ultimate troll
Odysseus must be more dense than the walls of Troy with that "i am not sure i follow"
Circe seems to think the same (2:25)
C'mon. the character design, impact shots, battle animation, composition... leave some slay for the rest of us neow.
The Haughtiness of Odysseus is perfectly portrayed. This is beautiful work! You show off the characters personalities and goals so well!❤️❤️❤️
The movment is great!
I don’t know why this animatic suddenly transitioned into a pokemon battle, but i love it
1:41 GODDAMN THIS FRAME FUCKIN ROCKS! also i relly love how you streach and distort the gods, relly sells the godly, they are not bound by their forms.
i love how Odysseus's creation is the cyclops, sorta showing how that's been up to this point the most terrifying foe he's been able to defeat, and the most terrifying short of a literal god
I absolutely love Circe's transformation at the beginning. your animations itches my brain just right.
The scene where Circe spins to transform into her god form is so well executed! It's definitely my favorite part of this video. I love that you're so good at having the gods transform in these animatics since the Hellenistic pantheon are known for their shape-shifting antics.
This is the first animation I’ve seen with the actual nymphs and i honestly love it
Okay, I have never listened to any Epic: The Musical song even though I am a big fan of mythology, but randomly hearing this after reading Circe?! I think it’s already one of my favorite musicals! (The visuals and music were amazing!)
0:18. I don't know about you, but I'm seeing a crying pig.
Saaame
0:31 This part hits hard this is such a banger!
I love the detail that the creature that was summoned is a chimera because its a powerful hybrid FEMALE creature. Since Circe hates men and is somewhat a feminist, the chimera represents her perfectly. Also in the Circe Saga you can see that the album cover has a chimera on it.
Aww the nymphs❤ also I love Circe’s powerful form she looked so badass!!
THIS IS AMAZING!! The animation is stunning, I love your design of Circe, and I’ve never seen animatics focus on what Circe meant by “the last time we let strangers in” as well as the nymphs she’s protecting, which is so cool!!
Love the fact that he used the cyclops that he escaped from
What i noticed is that Circe is wearing the same bracelet of the nymph that was grabbed by the strangers 😢
*takes a very, VERY deep breath*
OH MY FREAKING GOD!!! This is pheonominal!! Your design of the nymphs, circe, her form!?!?!? Because jesus freaking christ god forbid I LOVE this!!!! You are genuinely one of my favorite artists like.... EVER. I'm a huge fan of your work, keep shining!
i looove the little charm that circe has referencing her father, makes my heart break everytime i see helios references ☹️
this was better than the entire Circe book.
I really hope you make animation for all the songs. You'd be the first to have a full set and you've definitely got the best artstyle out of all of em. Plus we got some bangers coming up
Bro especially just a man. Omg.
1:56 Circe: ¡No seas qlero! ¡Mi Pokémon!
Sorry, I had to do this in spanish for the reference. Awsome work as always~
You said you hated the fight scene but I think it was rather quite nice tbh, it's really animated and the designs are cool.The cyclops-chimera fight was cool. I like how you gave circe glowing eyes and the sun-emblem, due to her parentage with the Sun God(well, titan but wahtever, he was still worshipped during the Iliad.).I don't think I've seen anyone give her a magic wand but I thought it was cool. Also her undressing a tthe end? ENEXPECTED, that's for sure. You sure don't pull punches. Never change AnniFlama, never change.
I’ve seen this video so many times, now when I hear just audio I can see this animatic.
From seeing both this and the God Games with Aphrodite and Ares. Your ability to have fluidity is insane.
EDIT: And Ruthlessness. That one really shows off the smooth fluidity you can somehow achieve.
I love the detail of Circe veiling in the beginning. Culturally speaking, as a sorceress from that time period and religion, she is more likely to veil.
As always your work is so pretty!
On a side not I love how much Circe is portrayed like a real mother figure to the nymphs, being dressed in more 'traditional' greek that matches more of what mothers of the era would have worn
And with the way the 4th nymph's hand was gripped gave me a more disturbing vibe than simply her being killed, along with the fact that Circe now wears her bracelet❤
I honestly felt like at the end when she saw she had truly lost she offered her own body so that he wouldn't go after the nymphs, and so they wouldn't have to suffer!
Keep up the Amazing work!
Your animatics continue to amaze me! I love the character designs and how terrifying Circe is! The nymphs she was protecting really added to the song!
You've done a wonderful job with this! ^_^
I really like the way Circe transitions her form into a siren like appearance! Kind of goes well with the Puppeteer before this one well, it shows how she was able to lure the men into her domain to go on and feast on them, (turning them into pigs basically) like how sirens lure sailors with their appearance or voices into the waters to feast.
My name is also a variant of Circe, so my name is mispronounced as Circe :) I really like that.
Oh this. This is beautiful!
Got to love the architecture drawings in the beginning very well done
All of your animatics are SO GOOD like the details on this...
But I laughed for ten straight minutes at Odysseus saying "I'm not sure I follow" when Circe has already taken her dress off like bro 😂
I read up a bit on her and it seems in one version or maybe all for all i know is that she had three kids with him, so much for him being faithful.
just love circe's design, it reminds me so much of a game i used to play years ago
Just a little fun fact. In the real story odysseus had a child with circe called telegonus. Later after odysseus passing telegonus married penelope and our good old pal telemachus married circe. They really had a thing for their dad’s mistresses.
That actually an ancient fanfiction. Not canon.
@@terra4822 aww i blame my sources
I'm not sure if this is actually what happened, but when she questions him where he got the flower, she calls it "Moly", and she probably also knows that Hermes is the only one that calls it "Holy Moly", so when he said he just got it from the ground, it confirmed her thought
I dunno, this is just a random thing I noticed, though I can't say I know exactly all the context of these songs
You know what a like about this song? It establishes really well that these two are kindred spirits, character flaws and all. Like notice how Circes tries to play it cool and coy and Odysseus bluntly calls her out on her bullshit ("you turned them into pigs") and she immediately drops the facade, bluntly tells him she is people she has to protect and won't hesitate to kill or curse him at the slightest provocation, and for good measure tell him to run away or he's dead. And Odyssey makes a show of smirking arrogance and nonchalance himself as he explains being immune to her spells, telling her to give up like she did a moment ago. But she can also see through his bullshit as he claims to be a god and guessing Hermes helped out, and Odyssey also drops the pretense, draws his sword, and issues his own threats to save the people he cares about. And of course one song later they both show to struggle with being ruthless versus showing compassion
I WORSHIP YOUR CIRCE DESIGN
Dang, Odysseus' creature, being a cyclops, is a huge middle finger to Posieden 😂
I loved this, one of the nymphs where evening holding a pig in there arms- the poor pigs face as well lol
Edit: I also love how his monster is literally the Cyclopes as well lol
I think you are your worst critic because that monster fight was awesome!!
Wonderful animatic as usual!
I've watched this and your Ruthlessness animatic more times than I care to count. Keep up the great work!
That end threw me off guard-
Odysseus, what do you mean you don't follow?! How much clearer can she be??