@@lukew6657to be fair I'm pretty sure they're one sided? As in the myth he never reciprocate the feeling, crying by the seashore hoping one day to able return home to meet his wife and son again.
It's a small detail but I really like the little owl broach that Odysseus wears. He might have rejected Athena - but a part of him still respects her and bears her symbol
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"
No this is exactly what I thought this whole time, the fact that he keeps his eyes up and just says “I’m not sure I follow” I was 100% sure that he was playing dumb to stand loyal to Penelope
I love it because she's the daughter of Helios so she has the sun on her belt. Also Circe fucking dropping her dress and Odysseus not getting it made me laugh so hard
I mean for one thing his wife who he is so in love with he would travel to the underworld for. But for second. "Bitch we were fighting two seconds ago what the f are you doing!"
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 (?????)
@erikvale3194 The musical is coming out in 3- to 5-song chunks called "Sagas". On Valentine's Day the Circe Saga came out, which included this song. Before then, we only had a clip of this song while it was in progress, which other people have made animations of. This is the first animation I saw of the final version of Done For but I'm sure other people might have gotten to it faster. Right now 4 of 9 sagas are out.
On the humorous side, Circe's expression as Odysseus has his sword at her throat is very "well, this isn't how I saw that going". On the serious end, I rather like the one to two frame look of pure venom she shoots him at the end before transitioning to "Other Means". I'm not sure if she's reading "I'm not sure I follow" as basically making her *say* it out loud that she's giving her body to him and annoyed that he's rubbing it in, or if it's just a moment of getting her seduction face on to be appealing. Also, I know you said you hated it, but I actually really like the option of the Cyclops holding the Chimera down for Odysseus to slit its throat. That was a really creative way of keeping him involved in the fight rather than being a Pokemon trainer. On the flashback sequence, I notice that there's four nymphs present, but three in the present, but Circe has the same fins under her hair and black eyes in the mirror. Was the implication intended to be that Circe was the 4th nymph and basically let them take her then (like she offers to Odysseus now, and showing the same bracelet at her wrist) to protect the others, or that one was actually taken away by the previous case?
Aaaah!! Thank you 😭 So, about the nymphs, there was a 4th one that Circe couldn't protect. And that's why Circe have the same bracelet, it was the missing nymph's.
Oh my gosh that one part with the past-nymphs... the dark silhouettes... the wrist grabbing... *the fact that there used to be four of them*... How were those few seconds more impactful than the entire rest of the song
@TheHonestSage No, the artist said the intention was that Circe started wearing that nymph's bracelet after failing to protect her. Both interpretations are super cool though
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."
Her reaction when he says "You turned them into pigs!?" is priceless... like yeah.. go figure.. she just told you she revealed their true forms. So that little "huh.." is just perfect. Also fun fact: Circe was the one whos responsible for Scyla being turned into an man eating abomination
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.
@@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.
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
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 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
This is so amazing! I am absolutely delighted with the design of Circe and her nymphs. Everything is so dynamic that it took my breath away. I really liked that Circe made sure her daughters escaped the room. This is such a cute and lovely detail! And this transition to there are other ways is so cool.
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.
Oh I absolutely love this, love the little nymph that runs to Circe, Circe in the little robe, I also love Circe's little transformation she does, it looks really cool, the fact there's not really a mouth at all and it's all like a dark void, of course Odysseus being a little shit with the flower, I also love that before the fight starts Circe glances back to the nymphs, oh and of course, the cyclops and chimera fight, bet that was a pain the ass to do, but I actually quite like it, then the "you lost", also love the short flashback of the nymphs, you can really feel the pain of that event and why Circe is so distrusting of anyone new coming to her island, now one thing I didn't except is to her to strip, also Odysseus just being "I'm not sure I follow" is so funny to me for some reason, great animatic, excited for whatever you have in store for the future!
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!
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.)
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.
You draw faces with so much expression. The pigs cracked me up. They looked -distressed-. Another home run, Anni! I so glad I came across your wonderful work.
Absolutely Amazing!!! I love Circe’s black eyes in the mirror, then her eyes when she turns to face Odysseus (and us) being gold and that little bit of color in this animatic (as well as the Chimera’s eyes also being yellow/gold), her transformation and the form she takes, the chimera and the battle, and all the other little details here and there. Just absolutely amazing!!
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.
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 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 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 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
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.
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.
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 how when Circe is trying to seduce Odyssey, he just doesn't follow. And the way her expression changes from "lets get this over with" to "this is interesting" when Odysseus doesn't just JUMP right into lust like shes taking a chance with him this time. I love the small attention to details like that!❤
God, I absolutely love your design for Circe. She's beautiful and I love her expressions when she's in her full nymph form. I love how her eyes move and her hair does as well. You slayed this!
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 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
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
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!
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 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.
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
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 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'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
I can't be the only one who sees how she looks sad at 1:15. "You must be a liar! Mortals can't acquire Moly without dire consequence!" The way the eyes look sad and she hunches in kinda looks like she's INTIMATELY familiar with what those dire consequences are, having either suffered or witnessed them
I love how you make Circe so conflicted about Ody. You see it more in There Are Other Ways, but even here you can see how she is VERY concerned about the "dire consequence" he must have faced to get Moli until she realizes Hermes gave it to him.
1:32 I love when she detransforms after he revealed he ate the flower and Hermes gave it to him. She's like "No dammit! You can't have the upper hand!"
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.
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.
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.
Absolutely delighted to see this!! I love how you incorporate the sun pendent on Circe from her father being Helios! The shade of the cyclops from Odysseus is so cool!
All the people wondering how Odysseus could miss the hint, honestly in Greek society that wasn’t uncommon. Mediterranean cultures didn’t wear much clothes, not much need in a tropical climate, we recognize stripping as inherently sexual, Ody might not
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!!
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
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
especially when you consider that you can hear the roars in the song. most assume its symbolic, but it makes sense for two magic users to clash in such a way
SINCE I'VE FIRST LISTENED THE FULL SONG FOR THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN SCREAMING THAT CIRCE SHOULD UNDRESS AT THE "ACTS OF LUST" PART AND YOU DID IT!!!! Wonderful animatic, i am in love
Your facial expressions are amazing!! And the way their heads move during their lines to further emphasize their eyes! But I really loved the backstory with the nymphs, especially the fact that the invaders appear eyeless. It makes horrifying sense that the girl in the beginning would instinctively run from a tall stranger's shadow. At 2:10, the flowers peeking out from the trapped girl's wrist do a great job portraying her lost innocence. Also the chimera fight scene was really cool and a unique touch.
I like how when Circe summons the chimera, Odysseus summons of all things a cyclops. I just find it quite thematically ironic considering… well, certain stuff.
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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-
"I'm not sure i follow"
Circe: Are you f-ing kidding me?
Well, he's from ancient greece after all.
The man is loyal to one woman. He is a wife man
@@KahnSig Calypso my dude
@@KahnSighe has that loyal to wife principle,nothing can shake him
@@lukew6657to be fair I'm pretty sure they're one sided? As in the myth he never reciprocate the feeling, crying by the seashore hoping one day to able return home to meet his wife and son again.
It's a small detail but I really like the little owl broach that Odysseus wears. He might have rejected Athena - but a part of him still respects her and bears her symbol
Wait I just noticed that
And Circe wears a sun on her waist and on her wand, because she's a daughter of the sun, Helios.
could be he wants people to believe that he's still Athena’s Champion.
Also it is bad luck. Seeing owls during the day(as Circe is daughter of the sun) is a bad omen.
We hear Athena’a theme while Odysseus fights Poseidon
“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 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"
"Polyphemus! I choose you!"
IM SO GLAD SOMEONE ELSE NOTICED TGAT
Hex Maniac Circe would like to battle.
Girl peach
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"With this treasure, I summon:"
Plot twist: Odysseus knows exactly what Circe is doing, he's just playing dumb to avoid her *advances*, so to speak.
As ace person, this is my favourite move for avoiding people to flirt with me
"ODYSSEUS!"
_'Play dumb'_
"Who's Odysseus?"
_'Not That Dumb!'_
@@platinumgames1314 I love that😂
rs@@Sifya
No this is exactly what I thought this whole time, the fact that he keeps his eyes up and just says “I’m not sure I follow” I was 100% sure that he was playing dumb to stand loyal to Penelope
I love it because she's the daughter of Helios so she has the sun on her belt. Also Circe fucking dropping her dress and Odysseus not getting it made me laugh so hard
He is too in love with his wife to get the hint 🤭
I mean for one thing his wife who he is so in love with he would travel to the underworld for.
But for second. "Bitch we were fighting two seconds ago what the f are you doing!"
Bro too loyal to his wife and only understand her
@@danialzkz6594 Sort of. In other poems, he has 3 kids with her before skipping out to find his wife.
@@sporf_sporf I really like this version of this story because, his heroic flaw is his loyalty. Which gets him into this trouble to begin with.
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've never heard the full song so like when she was like "acts of lust" i was also like "huh"
One word:
Greeks
Wait. There's a full song/musical already?
I'm a idiot. How did I not realise -.-
I feel really dumb
@erikvale3194 The musical is coming out in 3- to 5-song chunks called "Sagas". On Valentine's Day the Circe Saga came out, which included this song. Before then, we only had a clip of this song while it was in progress, which other people have made animations of. This is the first animation I saw of the final version of Done For but I'm sure other people might have gotten to it faster. Right now 4 of 9 sagas are out.
1:24 I like how she immediately saw through his bullshit and knew who gave it to him
I love the idea of circe's nymphs being small children, I really like the little one holding one of the pigs for comfort
On the humorous side, Circe's expression as Odysseus has his sword at her throat is very "well, this isn't how I saw that going". On the serious end, I rather like the one to two frame look of pure venom she shoots him at the end before transitioning to "Other Means". I'm not sure if she's reading "I'm not sure I follow" as basically making her *say* it out loud that she's giving her body to him and annoyed that he's rubbing it in, or if it's just a moment of getting her seduction face on to be appealing.
Also, I know you said you hated it, but I actually really like the option of the Cyclops holding the Chimera down for Odysseus to slit its throat. That was a really creative way of keeping him involved in the fight rather than being a Pokemon trainer.
On the flashback sequence, I notice that there's four nymphs present, but three in the present, but Circe has the same fins under her hair and black eyes in the mirror. Was the implication intended to be that Circe was the 4th nymph and basically let them take her then (like she offers to Odysseus now, and showing the same bracelet at her wrist) to protect the others, or that one was actually taken away by the previous case?
Aaaah!! Thank you 😭 So, about the nymphs, there was a 4th one that Circe couldn't protect. And that's why Circe have the same bracelet, it was the missing nymph's.
That one frame look just before her seduction face was one of my favorite moments. It was so good
“Odysseus being a pokemon trainer” had me rolling. 😂
@@anniflamma1496 oooo that's clever
@@MrChessboxing mine too! Makes it very clear that she doesn't want it either
0:05 The little pig is crying, he wants his captain!
Oh my gosh that one part with the past-nymphs... the dark silhouettes... the wrist grabbing... *the fact that there used to be four of them*...
How were those few seconds more impactful than the entire rest of the song
Did ya notice how the bracelet in the flash back matched hers?? I don't think the flashback excluded her...
@TheHonestSage No, the artist said the intention was that Circe started wearing that nymph's bracelet after failing to protect her. Both interpretations are super cool though
@@Luthi3n3 oh!! I didn't look for that tidbit, very veeeery nice
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."
Her reaction when he says "You turned them into pigs!?" is priceless... like yeah.. go figure.. she just told you she revealed their true forms. So that little "huh.." is just perfect.
Also fun fact: Circe was the one whos responsible for Scyla being turned into an man eating abomination
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!
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" 💀😂
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 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.
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 😊
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
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 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
This is so amazing! I am absolutely delighted with the design of Circe and her nymphs. Everything is so dynamic that it took my breath away. I really liked that Circe made sure her daughters escaped the room. This is such a cute and lovely detail! And this transition to there are other ways is so cool.
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.
Oh I absolutely love this, love the little nymph that runs to Circe, Circe in the little robe, I also love Circe's little transformation she does, it looks really cool, the fact there's not really a mouth at all and it's all like a dark void, of course Odysseus being a little shit with the flower, I also love that before the fight starts Circe glances back to the nymphs, oh and of course, the cyclops and chimera fight, bet that was a pain the ass to do, but I actually quite like it, then the "you lost", also love the short flashback of the nymphs, you can really feel the pain of that event and why Circe is so distrusting of anyone new coming to her island, now one thing I didn't except is to her to strip, also Odysseus just being "I'm not sure I follow" is so funny to me for some reason, great animatic, excited for whatever you have in store for the future!
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!
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.)
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.
You draw faces with so much expression.
The pigs cracked me up. They looked -distressed-.
Another home run, Anni! I so glad I came across your wonderful work.
Absolutely Amazing!!!
I love Circe’s black eyes in the mirror, then her eyes when she turns to face Odysseus (and us) being gold and that little bit of color in this animatic (as well as the Chimera’s eyes also being yellow/gold), her transformation and the form she takes, the chimera and the battle, and all the other little details here and there.
Just absolutely amazing!!
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.
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'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.
I don’t know why this animatic suddenly transitioned into a pokemon battle, but i love it
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 JUST NOTICED SHE HAS THE MISSING NYMPH'S WRIST THINGY, MY HEART
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*
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!
Making Circe slowly shrink down as she realizes that she and Odysseus are now at an even playing field is a great visual touch.
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
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.
loved odysseus's eyes when the creatures were summoned and circe's face at the end, changing from angry to seductive
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.
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 how when Circe is trying to seduce Odyssey, he just doesn't follow. And the way her expression changes from "lets get this over with" to "this is interesting" when Odysseus doesn't just JUMP right into lust like shes taking a chance with him this time. I love the small attention to details like that!❤
“You turned them into pigs” he sounded so confused and offended lmaoo
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)
"But everyone's true colours are revealed in acts of lust"
"I'm not sure I follow."
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"I'm literally naked right in front of you."
"But im just a man :("
@@animacaodeumamador1006“And I'm just a girl”
@@signnaFBI OPEN UP!
@@signna A girl??? 😳😳📸
"I have a wife" (* insert Hera cheering *)
God, I absolutely love your design for Circe. She's beautiful and I love her expressions when she's in her full nymph form. I love how her eyes move and her hair does as well. You slayed this!
I love how she immediately knows Hermes gave him the root like the ultimate troll
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!)
0:38 best pout
Also 0:39
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
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
Hermes watching this from the window: holy fuck this is getting good!
THE NYMPHS- They're to freaking adorable 😭
I love how circe just hide's her true. Anger just to try to win against him
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!
AHHHHHH OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS!!!!!!! HOW DO YOUR CAPTURE THEIR EXPRESSIONS AND BODY LANGUAGE SO PERFECTLY????? ITS SO GOOD!!!
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.
Hermes: doing a whole musical number
Odysseus: bish just give me the plant
Odysseus: I'm not sure I follow
Circe: Your kidding
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.
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
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 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.
OMG THAT SMUG FACE, 1:06 NO WONDER HE PULLED A GIRL LIKE PENELOPE/jj
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
1:56 Circe: ¡No seas qlero! ¡Mi Pokémon!
Sorry, I had to do this in spanish for the reference. Awsome work as always~
I can't be the only one who sees how she looks sad at 1:15. "You must be a liar! Mortals can't acquire Moly without dire consequence!" The way the eyes look sad and she hunches in kinda looks like she's INTIMATELY familiar with what those dire consequences are, having either suffered or witnessed them
I love how you make Circe so conflicted about Ody. You see it more in There Are Other Ways, but even here you can see how she is VERY concerned about the "dire consequence" he must have faced to get Moli until she realizes Hermes gave it to him.
0:18. I don't know about you, but I'm seeing a crying pig.
Saaame
Aw I just saw it it looks so sad
He just wants to be human again-
@@Justheredoingmything True 😌
The tiny nymph chasing and hugging a pig was so cute aggghhh
Given what gonna happen in future, that guy will wish he stayed as pet pig.
This is the first animation I’ve seen with the actual nymphs and i honestly love it
I love the barely disguised contempt Odysseus had for her in the beginning
1:32
I love when she detransforms after he revealed he ate the flower and Hermes gave it to him. She's like
"No dammit! You can't have the upper hand!"
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.
I honestly love the younger nymphs holding the pigs, its a cute detail (if you ignore the fact that they're actually people lol)
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.
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.
"Im not sure i follow"
Circe: Now you will
I loved how athena just said to hera 'once he didn't cheated on he's wife'
Absolutely delighted to see this!! I love how you incorporate the sun pendent on Circe from her father being Helios! The shade of the cyclops from Odysseus is so cool!
BEAUTIFUL, patiently waiting for your interpreration of "There are other ways" I bet you'd make it look so beautiful 😭
All the people wondering how Odysseus could miss the hint, honestly in Greek society that wasn’t uncommon. Mediterranean cultures didn’t wear much clothes, not much need in a tropical climate, we recognize stripping as inherently sexual, Ody might not
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 how he embodies this black figure as it turns itself into more of monster as he accepts the figure
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
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
The addition of the fight scene is so cool! Havent seen anyone else take a similar approach but it feels so much better
especially when you consider that you can hear the roars in the song. most assume its symbolic, but it makes sense for two magic users to clash in such a way
SINCE I'VE FIRST LISTENED THE FULL SONG FOR THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN SCREAMING THAT CIRCE SHOULD UNDRESS AT THE "ACTS OF LUST" PART AND YOU DID IT!!!! Wonderful animatic, i am in love
What i noticed is that Circe is wearing the same bracelet of the nymph that was grabbed by the strangers 😢
Your circeee is soo cool ! We feel how she cares for the nymphs so much and her power and intelligence !!!
0:31 This part hits hard this is such a banger!
Your facial expressions are amazing!! And the way their heads move during their lines to further emphasize their eyes! But I really loved the backstory with the nymphs, especially the fact that the invaders appear eyeless. It makes horrifying sense that the girl in the beginning would instinctively run from a tall stranger's shadow. At 2:10, the flowers peeking out from the trapped girl's wrist do a great job portraying her lost innocence.
Also the chimera fight scene was really cool and a unique touch.
I like how when Circe summons the chimera, Odysseus summons of all things a cyclops. I just find it quite thematically ironic considering… well, certain stuff.
I mean the most powerful thing besides Posiedon he saw was well a Cyclops so it is the obvious choice