My initial thought was “Oh good, finally an animatic for Ship in a Bottle” but now I’m thinking “I’m glad I already knew the song so it couldn’t distract from the gorgeous visuals”
"I killed the monster that slaughtered all of my friends and family, and now I'm BECOMING IT." What a terrifying premise for a character. I can't imagine how horrifying it would be, how disgusted with one's own body it would make them. It's an amazing narrative, and brilliantly executed here.
agreed ! i swear i've seen narratives like these now and then, but the way the story isn't so forced, and the character you can connect with without a single word being spoken, other than a rhythm and a song. honestly, it's amazing. Shandzii, Mel and Victor you lot are truely amazing at this !
@@kikikillian1208 If I ever get the motivation I might make a fanfic about it but I hope someone with more talent and motivation than I can do it. But until then it will be saved in my idea list.
I love the fact that she wears her captain's old coat. Especially the small details of the shreds in the back from where the glass hit. Honestly I'm probably looking to deep into it but that coat seems like a symbol for all the grief she is carrying around. It was probably one of the only things she kept from her old ship (as most other things with sentimental value probably sank), it belonged to the first person she watched die that day and was helpless to save and her discovering it again after she lost her memory, it reminding her of everything she lost and everything she once was. Mwuah, brilliant Edit: something else I just noticed is that the sea monster at the start blue colour fades into gray the longer they are on screen. Really neat detail!
The most amazing detail about this animatic is when Delta’s running towards Marzia, she yelled her name. You can’t hear it, but you can see her mouth it. It’s amazing
I didn't realize that because I didn't know her name 😂 (I found this/these videos on my school computer during class, and for some reason, I can't access the comment section on it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
It took me three rewatches to realize the coat they were wearing for most of the animation was the dead captain’s coat.. oh god, the level of character in that single realization :0
I love this. A lot of OC animatics can be pretty hard - often downright impossible - to follow without context, but this one tells a complete story that I had no trouble keeping up with. Everything I need to know in order to follow what's happening is apparent purely from the visuals, and the narrative beats themselves read very clearly.
I encountered this by accident and I'm in LOVE with this premise of "character kills monster, gets cursed to become it" and just...the whole story, it's amazing! Not just that but the style of art is STUNNING to look at
DUDE IN THE FIRST HALF I WAS LIKE "doesnt seem like a very fitting song for a battle scene, considering what its about, but beautiful animation nonetheless" but the scene where all the ghosts appeared and quickly vanished made me realize exactly why you chose this song and it left me in tears. your ability to draw expressions bewilders and impresses me - this is so incredible and just beautiful. thank you so much for this.
*This is unedited and terrible brain rot* It starts, with the shattering of a glass window, the piercing of one captain’s body, the blood flowing out from the ripped holes on the jacket. the serpent’s eyes glowing and its gleaning black scales in the dark. And it ends, With the death of her everything. The ship-annihilated, The comrades-drowned. The serpent-pierced with her saber; through the sheer strength of vengeance. And it comes, The grief, The mourning, The emptiness, The gray in blurred vision. Is it exhaustion or anger? She does not know. But she reacts too late, And the glowing swallows, The spirit of a deity- unready to end. And one mortal with her fate forced. And all she has left is herself. She loses that too in those moments. She suffocates in that stormy water, She asphyxiates, She chokes. Her spine is forced back- chin tilted up; desperate for relief. Her eyes bulge out of their sockets, There’s blood? She does not remember. She has lost consciousness. When she awakes, There’s something. Wispy blue, the glowing strands. They do not leave, cursing her to forever be remembering. The hate comes, People do not like strangers, They do not like ill-tempered strangers with uncontrollable powers. They do not like monsters that take. They’re right; she doesn’t like what she has become either. She has become that serpent, Savage, havoc-wrecker, inhumane. She tries again on the ocean, With the old ripped and worn coat on her back. But the mist, The glowing stranded in her mind; Like jellyfish tentacles, They wrap around her brain and drive her insane. She does not see, or feel, or manage. The serpent all-again grows. And it takes her everything again, But all she has left is herself. She loses that again. It is not pain or strangulation. It’s relief of finally letting the pent-up creature out. She is a coward. Always has been. It’s gotten her everything taken away, But she never deserved anything anyway. She escapes to the bottom of the ocean. At least they wouldn’t be hurt again by the monster. It’s just her; not her and too many thoughts there.
This is mind-blowing!! The story, the slow transition of Marzia from human to ocean creature, the colour choice of all grey except for the teal, the light and darkness in every shot, the designs, everything about this is absolutely stunning!! Your story with your pirates is a huge inspiration to me. Its a phenomenal piece of work. This is a masterpiece.
I'm honestly in shock that I was able to watch this for free. This seems like a storyboard to a whole movie, the pacing, characters, just everything! The art and story is so incredibly engaging it didn't even feel like five minutes, yet it also felt like an hour (in a good way)! Phenomenal work, can't believe I stumbled upon such a masterpiece at 4am on my recommended.
I agree I wish this was a legit series that I could watch on Netflix lol, it's just so interesting and I want to know the adventures this girl has ahead of her.
This is absolutely gorgeous. The idea of a character that kills the monster that killed their crew, only to slowly become it is a terrifying and fascinating premise, and the character designs and animation are both beautiful.
That, except the monster they killed was actually the god of the sea :) Because when Mariza drowned, she injested the blood of the god, she gained it's powers and the previous god became mortal and died! I definitley reccommend looking into the lore, it's absolutley amazing!! :D
I like how her eyes were dark for a split second at 2:05 and then when she woke up fully turned normal, which told us how she survived the shipwreck :D
@@Butterman-777 their eyes were dark like when they use their powers, so you know they used them to save themself even though they don’t know about their powers yet.
I love how her hair transitioned and turned shorter and shorter, as if she always chopped the teal ends off even when she knows it doesn't make a difference.
Holy shit?? The fact that you made a five minute animatic with clean lineart, backgrounds, SO many frames, and colored it!?!??? The art looks amazing, and the perspective with rooms and places looks natural. The storytelling was phenomenal. I would absolutely read a book or watch a show about this too! Everything in this took my breath away! I honestly can't believe how good this is, especially with the fact that this is a 5 minute polished animatic with a lot of frames. This is incredible! Can't wait for this to blow up EDIT: the video got a million views!! This definitely deserves it. Also, i just realized that this was posted on my birthday!
EXACTLY. The backgrounds are insanely detailed, the story set-up and climax is phenomenal, the music fits so darn well, the character designs are beautiful, the camera and character motion is done so smoothly….this really is a professional level animatic right here I honestly hope this animatic gets more and more views as time passes. It still deserves so much more than what it already has currently
I love the detail of the character using an eyepatch to hide the changed eye, it really fits the Pirate theme while also having an intriguing explanation for the aesthetic!
Actually, the eyepatch was apparently made popular by pirates because they’d use it even without being injured, because if they wore an eye patch over an eye and walked below deck, they could just remove the eyepatch to have an eye that’s already adjusted to the darkness.
2:14 The subtle movement in the puddle here is so small but so amazing! It could be that I'm overanalyzing but it looks to pronounced to just be a normal splash, but rather power manifesting through the water as we see later! Simply brilliant!
3:38 love how this implies that the news about the sea god dying spread rapidly, as Mariza walks by and probably hears about the sea god that she killed, died. The ones who've heard the news having furrowed brows to indicate their anger/sadness showing how important that god was to them Then Mariza gets drunk and spills the beer about how she killed the sea god, making people chase after her and becoming wanted This was probably the consequences of her actions I keep replaying this way too much
@@chrisgomez1262the giant serpent at the start was the sea god. In the desc for the "it's tough to be a god" animatic you can read how the cycle works
It's weird to think of Mariza the sailor, Mariza as she becomes more withdrawn and consumed by the curse, and Mariza the fucking god as the same people. Great animatic, this is gold in video form
I like how at the beginning, Mariza is shown to have this cheerful and friendly personality, however after the sea monster destroyed her ship and crewmembers, she became cold and withdraw.
@@crowbarium14 They posted a google document in the description describing the whole lore and stuff. The sea monster was a sea goddess and the curse was basically Maria turning into the same sea monster (and pretty much into a goddess too). In which killing the previous god / goddess usually does not cause the person to turn into one too in the lore.
As a pirate addict myself, and a lover of anything pirate-related, this was a blast, I absolutely loved it! The tones, the lines, the animation, the way it goes with the song, EVERYTHING in here is amazing!
This was probably a unintentional detail but 0:36 On the captains map you can see a sea monster near the island this is odd as on old maps sea monsters were normally closer to the edges of the maps and represented uncharted waters The fact that the sea monster was on the map so close to the island should have been of immediate concern especially since it appeared to be a treasure map and therefore should be very well charted And If a sea monster is closer to the middle of a map it normally means those waters were too dangerous to chart This means the captain either intentionally put his crew in danger or failed to read the map properly
4:01 I'm noticing here that for a split moment, along with the moon goddess, there are 3 other figures. I think the girl here became some kind of god- specifically of water, because in that one frame the 3 others seem to represent air, fire, and earth. The goddess may be their guardian or superior
Looking at the tumblr, you're correct! The sea serpent she killed was the previous god of the ocean (and the Moon's lover). By killing it, she forced a transition of power. Bird-man is indeed an air god of some sorts.
@@fishworshipper it makes me wonder, if the sea serpent was an ocean god why did it attack the ship? It seems they were heading to an island, presumably to raid the treasure that was marked on the map, but the sea god attacked them before they could get there. However ... they hadn't actually done anything. If the god just wanted to stop them from getting whatever was on the island there was no reason to kill them, all the god would need to do would be to get them to leave. Killing them was unnecessary. No explanation was given so of course they defended themselves. Ain't the girls fault that the sea serpent suffers from Dark Souls plunge attack weakness.
What I got from tumblr: The one on the far left: Larus, (weather god) The one next to him: Ebeko, (I guess fire god he also lives in a volcano) The one next to Ebeko: Samira, (moon goddess) The one next to Samira: Dahlia (nature goddess? something about plants or life) The girl who the animatic focuses on her name is Marzia and then what fishworshipper's said (also the one who appears multiple times like at 4:38 her name is Delta and she's a mershark)
i just realized that when she blinks at around 2:05 , there’s a frame or two where her eyes are blue and black like later in the animatic! the attention to detail here is incredible, i can only hope to create something this wonderfully done one day
And what's even more incredible the lyric there is "There are red spots under your eyes From when you cry" like holy shit, attention to detail is ON POINT!
I’m late to the party but I love how at 4:00 the memories are used as a transition to the fight scene. Shows that these things were constantly consuming her, and our shock as the audience in the transition helps us feel her shock as well. A beautiful emotional piece.
This is…. Incredible. I was planning on watching a few seconds and then watching the rest later, but it was so engaging that I had to finish it all at once. The story, the visuals, the way it matches the beats of the music, it’s all absolutely incredible. I am utterly shocked by how amazing this is- it must have taken so much time and effort and it absolutely shows. The story is so compelling and I actually fELT for these characters, the beginning is so well paced and it’s absolutely haunting to see the main character being the only survivor. This video made me feel sad and surprised, but most of all curious. And that’s the purpose of animation, to make people feel emotions. This video felt like a whole MOVIE and it’s hard to believe it’s only 5 minutes long. Gorgeous designs, visuals, animation, I’m gonna be rewatching this a lot hehe fish people
Damn, I always love the concept of forced godhood and/or terrible ascensions, this animation is like *chef's kiss* to me. And it's absolutely beautiful, well done.
@@bubba6599 I'll think on it but at the moment what I believe I was talking about in my comment was two things in particular, the backstory of The Outsider in the *Dishonored* series, and just about every run of the game *Cultist Simulator.* If you're a fan of beautiful writing and card games I'd _highly_ recommend *Cultist Simulator,* it's written and developed by the amazing Alexisis Kennedy and Lottie Bevan, known for the equally well-written Fallen London and Sunless Sea. *CS* is all about gathering forbidden knowledge, making a cult, and enacting a terrible ascension to stand behind, or if you're prudent, beside, the eldritch gods known as Hours.
@@DestinyPogChamp For the Dishonored stuff I'd probably recommend watching a letsplay, it's not until the third game, *Death of The Outsider* (which is kind of a standalone DLC for the second) that it dives into the story of the titular Outsider, as for *Cultist Simulator* I'd recommend going in as blind as possible for the best experience, just as long as you make sure to read everything new that you come across in the game, though I won't fault you for looking up some gameplay tips. Alot of the fun I found in *Cultist Simulator* was in trying to piece together the cosmology of this eldritch pantheon, because almost all information you read about it comes from people who wrote it down, which means there are some things that contradict or are argued on in-universe, and it doesn't help that there are several different, yet equally valid, histories.
Damn, this right here. This masterpiece. This could make a hell of a dnd campaign. Set in the ocean, a band of pirates try to uncover the history of the creature from the deep, and one of the characters had a personal encounter with it, leaving them adrift alone and stranded in the ocean. So much could be done, your story is truly magnificent my friend, well done ^^
This is an amazing animation, but I have to say, it is very funny to imagine the initial fight between Mariza and Indra as a DnD battle. DM internally: 'Alright, we can have Indra attack the ship and have Mariza be the only survivor, that could be cool as an origin. Maybe have a revenge plot against Indra as a plot hook.' DM externally: 'Alright Mariza this giant serpent is attacking your ship and you just dodged it's head. Make an attack roll' DM: 'Oh you rolled a nat20, cool, and you rolled max damage, wow. I guess you cut through several of the serpents eyes.' DM internally: 'Now to add tension let us have a cannon fire at Indra to add more tension. And wow the cannon crits as well, now *that* is luck. But should have Indra finish them off on her round.' DM externally: 'Alright so you climb the broken mast and jump at the sea serpent. Oh wow, uhm, sure make an attack roll combined with an acrobatics check.' DM internally: 'Wait Mariza rolled a double nat20 ? Are these dice fudged ? AND MAX DAMAGE AGAIN !!! Oh no, Ingdra is looking pretty bad. But she still has some health, she can still retreat on her turn.' Mariza: 'I use flurry of blows' DM internally and externally: 'Oh no' DM: 'Well Indra is dead now, good job, let's just roll with this I guess.'
the way this story is told going along with the song just makes it seem like the song was made with this specific story in mind, also i really like the thing with only one thing being colored and everything else being black and white, i've seen it done a lot and it always looks so cool
Oh my gosh. This is incredible! The backgrounds are so detailed, and the poses, and the framing... There were so many amazing images on screen for just a flash! It told it's story really well (which is a very cool one), and went so well with the song. And it's five minutes long! I think this may be my favorite animatic ever. I'm going to watch this so many times.
I love how at the start (and I guess at the end as well) of the animation she's literally holding on to the last shred of humanity she has left in the form of the torn coat she used to wear back in the day.
The amount of storytelling this video does in just 5 minutes is incredible and deserves lots of credit. Not only is the pacing is good, the emotions that come out make you feel for the characters. The art is just amazing and goes rather swimmingly with the story and song. The song was an amazing choice because the scores just get more intense and it’s really just a banger! I really hope this blows up because it’s a good example of great storytelling! ✨
also you can tell whats going on! without audible explanation or spelling it out to the viewer! incredible all around, especially since it’s assumed to be produced and made by only one person. truly incredible
My first thought as someone addicted to DnD - “holy shit this is a really good animatic…wait, fathomless warlock who’s patron lives inside them and as they level up they become more unstable because their slowly fusing with their patron..” my thoughts then rapidly devolved in mutterings that a madman would be scared of But seriously, this is some of the best work i've ever seen
@@floydthomas5562 I'm thinking about doing the same thing. It'll force the party to role play better, rightnow they break the 4th wall more than they ever should
I was just thinking that myself as I was scrolling through the comments (though i didn't think of the merging with patron and more becoming their patron after killing them, fusing with their power) Nice to know im not alone xD Also i think theyd be a water genasi thats obtained abilities the same way as their warlock abilities
Bro I can tell how tragic this is even if I don't know the full story. You captured it WELL! Extremely well. Though there's no real dialogue you can tell when characters get terribly depressed at something or if they're horrifically enraged (I'm gonna take a moment to say "no duh" to myself real quick.) Even though this is just an animatic, the animation and the art is nice and clear. And the fact this is the perfect, literal portrayal of "To get what I want, I became the monster I always hated." Yes I had to search the Internet for that quote lol.
“Under the deepest of waters, where shipwrecks dwelled, stood a sea monster holding a torn old jacket. As she stared up to the dim light of the surface, memories appeared in front of her. She remembered she was once a cheerful girl, with her crew mates, best friends and the captain, those who treated her like family, but was slaughtered by a sea monster. Even though she managed to get her revenge by killing the monster, she ended up slowly transformed into the same monster. No matter how many tries the girl tried to rid herself of the curse and tried to seek the Moon to turn her back, she failed at every attempt. At her final moments, the girl finally succumbed to become a sea monster as waves brought her down from the surface, and at the depths the sea monster was born. I pity the sea monster as she was slowly turning into the only one who took away her happiness, friends, and family. This is the story of the sea monster, Marzia.” - Random storyteller P.S. I think how Marzia turned into the monster is that the blood affected her when she was brought under the water after she killed the sea monster. Also I swear I’m getting addicted to this animatic, the art style, the story, everything about this video is immaculate! ✨✨✨ The story really hit on me when Marzia succumbed to become the monster and Delta didn’t want to leave her, this isn’t ok for me- Also, sorry if the storytelling sucks-
I have another theory about how she turned into the monster. If you look at the very last flash of it dissolving in the water, the fin turns into what looks like an arm and hand. I think whoever kills the beast becomes it, an endless cycle of torment as they slowly become the thing the destroyed.
I also have a suggestion to make: I don't think that she did it for revenge. She probably did it to save the rest of her crewmates, but that's just a theory. Personally I think she meant it for both.
So, it seems you may be saying, this is how this creature MAY be reproducing itself, as a race/species of ONE, through the curse it's infected with, as long as people hunt it, it will NEVER go extinct, there will ALWAYS be at least one!
“Sooo, how much trauma do you plan to intagrate into your oc’s character?” *y e s* No but genuinely I loved this, felt bad for the characters I only had know for 3 seconds and the designs, pacing, and art were AWESOME. Plus I’m a sucker for settings like this I have absolutely attacked the subscribe button and am now a wanted man
This made me feel so much emotion and empathy for the main character. I couldn’t come back to watch it again for months because of how sad it made me, but after that I was able to appreciate what a truly beautiful and sad story this is. Amazing work
The water powers would probably be a mid to late game charged ability which increases damage by a lot but lowers your defence, like a kind of blind rage ability
THAT POWER THAT YOU WIELD WITH THOSE MAGIC FINGIES IF YOURS!!!! This is honestly some of the most impressive animatics I’ve seen, you are able to tell a WILD, AMAZING story in only a few minutes. U really brought those funky characters to life and I love all of them!!!!!!! Incredible job as always buckaroo ❤️🏴☠️✌️
the ghosts at 2:44 and all the memories and flashbacks make Mariza's life even more tragic and how she loses control and hurts the people who care about her aaaa so sad in such a cool way. the design and the water shapes are really good. I like how you can tell she gets significantly more depressed and withdrawn after the ship wreck. the gods have cool designs too they make me want to learn more about them. the facial expressions in the scene with the captain starting at 1:11 are absolutely heartbreaking
I actually cannot get over how amazingly stunning this is. I’ve already watched this 4 times, and every little detail you put into each scene is absolutely incredible. I’m probably going to come back and watch this over and over. I know you’re going to get so many comments like this, but seriously this is professional level here.
This hit me like a truck 5 hours ago and I'm still feeling it. The art is fantastic, the emotions are realistic and perfectly displayed, and the theme is absolutely soul-crushing.
Oh my fucking God this is amazing the motion and the way you draw water is amazing and I love how much story this conveys with a few short scenes it's awesome
This is probably the best OC animatic I've seen (other than the dismemberment song) and its a full on bop. and the lightning flash when she goes to kill the god is a really good touch! well done :) Edit: When the moon goddess shoves her into the dark, its basically meaning that she's gone through so much darkness, as her new life swallows her up
_“Mariza desperately clings to the tattered fragments of her past identity, attempting to suppress and bargain her way out of coming to terms with her shattered reality and the terrifying, new identity beginning to emerge.”_ As someone currently undergoing a major identity shift, I can relate to Mariza’s narrative on a personal (and I mean _heart-achingly_ personal) level. Watching this animatic has helped ease the growth pains related to my transition (which, in retrospect, is a weird thing to say about an animatic), but, anyway-thank you for creating this visceral yet perceptive work of art!
I honestly love this! i love how when she first wakes up from aftermath of the monster in the beginning and she opens her eyes slightly you can see her eyes are different but then they go back to normal. awesome foreshadowing!! I also just love your art it’s amazing.
THIS IS AMAZING!! The grief and anguish in the characters, the details in each background scene, the transitions and camera panning and perspective- theres so much effort into every part of this and i love it.
I joy the fact the deeper the "curse" progress less of her hair got turned into water which made it so u can visualize how powerful the "curse" is that who ever has it may gain abilities but lose there sanity with it
S A M E - need that confirmed backstory (I think the captain was her dad? Either bio or adopted? And the crew she was first with was like a family to her - maybe she grew up on that ship? Idk -pure speculation rn - I just love this content creator and their marvelous creations
The attention to detail!!!! Every frame of this thing feels like it has purpose, none of it is filler to keep align to the song, it feels like. It’s amazing the things I’ve missed and noticed and noticed every time I watch this video, like 2:05 when their eyes look the same monstrous way near the end, to the elevation of the puddle in the shot right after.
After looking at some of the Tumblr posts, I gotta ask - why did the ocean god (I’m bad with names) attack the ship to begin with? He was the moon goddess’s lover/partner, and he seemed so sweet and tender with her - he seemed to also have the intelligence for communication and such, so why would he brutally attack a ship for what seems like no reason?
okay, ive been thinking about this, and the sea monster only starts attacking the boat after the captain points to something on the map with an x on it, maybe they were about to do a no-no on the sea monster's list? This adds additional symbolism to them wearing the captain's old clothing, as the main character journeys out to the place with the moon, and loses themself.
@@makushonjongramiresu1577 The captain tried to capture the egg of the god of the seas and the goddess of the moon (and fathers can be villent when it comes to their children)
there's an entire story on their tumblr, but its mostly 3 friends goofing off, its a excellent story, but don't expect something super big, occasional GODLY animatics is all :O
This is one of the most incredible things ive seen in a while, i can only DREAM of making a story THIS perfect! I was involved from the very start, the characters, the scenes, the art, the cinematography, and mainly, the story itself, i cannot state enough, congratulations on making this wonderful video, and this wonderful story! 💙🌊
This makes me feel so many feelings. I immediately went to replay it and then paced around my room thinking about every aspect of this animatic and its story. It is so incredibly well-executed w/ the art, the pacing, the storytelling, how everything is black and white except for the teal. i will be thinking about this for a long time.
I love all your work! I’ve re-watched this so many times, but never get bored of it. The small details you put in, like when she first opens her eyes after the ship sinks there blue! Perfectly timed to the song lyrics.🩵
Masterpiece of an animatic! The storytelling, the stakes, the art, the emotions, it's all here! Well done, loved the slow transformation into the sea monster, loved the style, loved how you matched it up to the lyrics :D
I literally didn’t even know this song until now, and it’s now one of my favorites. But forget the song, THIS IS INCREDIBLE. The visuals are STUNNING, and the story is so interesting. “My friends and family were killed by this horrible monster, and I swore to destroy it, but now I AM IT.” Gives me chills. I would love to read a Wattpad story about this, no, see a Show about this!!! Amazing work as always, you are able to tell such a cool story with nothing but pictures and music. What a gift. Keep up the amazing work!! 💙💙💙
The title “My friends and family were killed by this horrible monster, and I swore to destroy it, but now I AM IT.” sounds like what a My Story Animated title will be like, just ridiculousness.
i genuinely have no words, this is epic. checks ALL of my boxes; stunning visuals, dope artstyle, amazing use of color, movement, and storyboarding, pirates i love this so much AAAA
this has to be one of my favorite things ever. I debated on whether or not to rewatch it because no story in recent memory had made me feel such pain for all the loss in it. 3:59's sequence especially is really horrifying and intriguing. in a great way!
The story is amazing, the characters feel real, the art is beautiful, the music fits and adds even more emotion, all in all this is perfect and I can’t stop watching this
This is so beautifully done considering it is only an animatic, from the perspective of someone with no knowledge of the universe it takes place in; this is incredible for getting you intrigued about its world and characters, without telling you exactly who and how they are. It doesnt overdo the spectacle, and genuinely seems like this person just has a story they wish to tell and this is the first step, 10/10
Wait… this is an animatic? I don’t thing I’ve ever seen one so freakishly detailed. You gave movement to the most minor details and it all works perfectly with the overall narrative and the music and it’s just a feast to the eyes. You should be very proud of this because it is a beautiful animatic and an amazing storyline. Five stars
I don't even know how to describe this animatic. It's beautiful, heart wrenching, with powerful emotions and expressions that are so dynamic. The angles make the animatic even more Pixar quality, and the artwork itself is simply stunning. The story and the song line up so beautifully to create a real masterpiece that you should be proud of And the FORESHADOWING in the beginning, rewatching it again I can see the torn jacket in her hands, it's so beautifully executed!! It feels like it could be a sailor tale or turned into a sea shantey
I am ENAMORED by this lore, and I love the bits of humor in the document linked in the description!! AbSOLUTELY my next hyperfixation for the next couple of months, 100000000000000000000/10 Addition: the idea that you just made up this universe by just messing around with your friends and having fun has inspired me to keep going on my own story I’ve put off making with my friends!! Ty for the motivation to continue it
Everyone is saying this is professional level, and it is! But I want to talk about the story. I was just watching RUclips about to go to sleep and saw this, thought it looked interesting and clicked. I didn’t realize at first the main character WAS the sea monster at the beginning! It was really fun to watch and I could pretty much understand what was happening. It’s so good, and now I’m really interested in this story!
I know I'm late but geez I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched this beautiul Animatic along with the 'Baby It's Cold Outside cover'-one, I feel so sad for Mariza and Delta, I'm so eager to see more Animatics with them in it. Love your work, shandzii 😃💜
I’ve honestly never seen something so emotionally impactful on this platform my entire time being on here. You’re so incredibly talented and I wouldn’t be surprised seeing your name on some well known animation company’s movie credits like Disney or something, or maybe even you starting something of your own. This piece is so beautiful and the small vivid green components really add something stunning to your art! I cannot wait to see what you do next, this is definitely one of those videos that I’ll rewatch all the time!
OH MY. JUST OH MY. This deserves every view and more, fantastic animations, characters and story, just the right amount of color, did i mention your expressions are perfect, and the song choice, while obvious, couldn't be more perfect.
Omfg, this was so unexpectedly amazing! Like, sure the artstyle was obviously good, you can see that from the thumbnail, but I didn't expect THIS! The pacing, the framing, the flashes with the drums creating goosebumps, the _character_ and emotion that comes across from everyone (and without anyone saying even a _word_ ) I'm so frigging invested in these characters now That's a sub for sure, I'm so glad yt recommended me this (also btw this is the first result that comes up when you google the song lmao, which is definitely deserved) Edit: details I especially like and that _deserve_ to be appreciated: -the gradual turning of the hair, first of -the the OC is wearing the old captain's coat, and the holes are always present -"to see what is breaking the foremast" as the OC runs out to see what is attacking the ship -the first "let's say what we both really feel" - OC slashes across the serpent's eyes.... yeah, that ought to adequately express their emotions towards the serpent lmao -"I'm starting to sink" as the OC's friends are about to get smashed, the final tragedy that tips off the rest of their journey -when OC opens their eyes first, they're already black, accompanied by "there are already spots in your eyes" - _nice_ -"into the skyyy" - screams at sky -the water rising up in the puddle OC is stepping into is already so cool already, but it ALSO goes along well with "water rising" in the lyrics -"feeling the glass crack" as it becomes clear OC can't hide/control what's happening to them -"no one on the deck who can help you" with the visual of the ghosts of the former crew - oof, ow, right in the feelings; but damn that's cool tho "I only sink deeper the deeper I think" in trying to undo what's happening, they inadvertently made it WORSE - poetic -the blood in the water when OC accidentally hurts their fishy friend -not a detail, but I love in general that we see a journey that goes from "denial" to "carefully dealing with it" to "reluctant acceptance" to full acceptance in a montage -how..the frick...did you manage to so vividly and clearly express that the OC is more and more desperate during that fight, and in their desperation give up the fight against the changes to their body as they finally reach their breaking point when they see the destruction they've caused, and gives into it with a sad hysterical humor as they succumb to the bitter irony that was their effort to try and out-run these clearly inevitable changes, which then turned to "fuck it, I give up, just take me and be done with it, I'm done fighting, and-" as their friend runs to them, obviously to stop them, and they close their eyes to it "-and I'm done hurting people" IN _LESS_ THAN TEN SECONDS??? I've seen less character development in entire seasons I tell ya, this was marvellous
Thank you so f****** much for making this, i swear, every SINGLE time I get art block, i watch this and it goes away like poof. Thank you thank you thank you.
During the major flashing bit with the stuff that's happening really fast, I found that there are more "God's and goddesses' not just the moon one. I love this soooo much!
I think its interesting how she slashes one eye of the monster and in the beginning stages of the transformation only one of her eyes gets transformed :D Love this :D
The backround charaters are well desgined and make the animatic feel more live-ly. This is a awsome animation btw and im glad to see you get more recognition!
![Ship in a Bottle - Fin [Steffan Argus] (Lyric video)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9LEG2UNarP0/mqdefault.jpg)
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My initial thought was “Oh good, finally an animatic for Ship in a Bottle” but now I’m thinking “I’m glad I already knew the song so it couldn’t distract from the gorgeous visuals”
What do you mean finally ? There's already a pretty good one with the magnus archives ! (Although I agree this is amazing)
right?? I love this song so much (+all of Fin's music) and I'm delighted there's animatics for it
lmao
Ikr
Same
"I killed the monster that slaughtered all of my friends and family, and now I'm BECOMING IT."
What a terrifying premise for a character. I can't imagine how horrifying it would be, how disgusted with one's own body it would make them. It's an amazing narrative, and brilliantly executed here.
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agreed ! i swear i've seen narratives like these now and then, but the way the story isn't so forced, and the character you can connect with without a single word being spoken, other than a rhythm and a song.
honestly, it's amazing. Shandzii, Mel and Victor you lot are truely amazing at this !
@Pancake Man It's nowhere to be found outside this comment section, but a novel about it would be great
@@kikikillian1208 If I ever get the motivation I might make a fanfic about it but I hope someone with more talent and motivation than I can do it. But until then it will be saved in my idea list.
@@gender_demon Talent: maybe Motivation: definitely Time: sadly not so much, otherwise I might do it myself. Definitely an interesting character
I love the fact that she wears her captain's old coat. Especially the small details of the shreds in the back from where the glass hit. Honestly I'm probably looking to deep into it but that coat seems like a symbol for all the grief she is carrying around. It was probably one of the only things she kept from her old ship (as most other things with sentimental value probably sank), it belonged to the first person she watched die that day and was helpless to save and her discovering it again after she lost her memory, it reminding her of everything she lost and everything she once was. Mwuah, brilliant
Edit: something else I just noticed is that the sea monster at the start blue colour fades into gray the longer they are on screen. Really neat detail!
ding ding ding! you got it :O!
Huge brain
The main character is a boy right?
@@grynrmes2927 no, she is a girl and her name is Mariza if I'm not mistaken
@@grynrmes2927 no it says girl in the description
The most amazing detail about this animatic is when Delta’s running towards Marzia, she yelled her name. You can’t hear it, but you can see her mouth it. It’s amazing
....WOW I didn't realize that!! Beautiful!
i don't get it where is thsi from?
@@PIZZAGOLDXDIt’s the video makers original characters they have made other content about them
I didn't realize that because I didn't know her name 😂 (I found this/these videos on my school computer during class, and for some reason, I can't access the comment section on it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
It took me three rewatches to realize the coat they were wearing for most of the animation was the dead captain’s coat.. oh god, the level of character in that single realization :0
I mean he/she did watch the captain of the ship get killed right in front of him/her so why not wear it in honor of the captain
@@soldier_76_darkknight just so you know you can use they instead of he/she :)
@@TheCoolestCookie I know
That makes me sad ; - ;
my fifteenth
I love this. A lot of OC animatics can be pretty hard - often downright impossible - to follow without context, but this one tells a complete story that I had no trouble keeping up with. Everything I need to know in order to follow what's happening is apparent purely from the visuals, and the narrative beats themselves read very clearly.
yessss
I encountered this by accident and I'm in LOVE with this premise of "character kills monster, gets cursed to become it" and just...the whole story, it's amazing! Not just that but the style of art is STUNNING to look at
fax
SAME,
I wanna make a character kills monster to be cursed to become it story now
BRO SAME
couldn't have said it better myself, Ralsei
DUDE IN THE FIRST HALF I WAS LIKE "doesnt seem like a very fitting song for a battle scene, considering what its about, but beautiful animation nonetheless"
but the scene where all the ghosts appeared and quickly vanished made me realize exactly why you chose this song and it left me in tears. your ability to draw expressions bewilders and impresses me - this is so incredible and just beautiful. thank you so much for this.
Tobias curtis schneien detected
@@averagedysphoriahaver7945 STOP RIGHT NOW I LOVE HIM SO MUCH ‼️‼️💗💗💗💗
@@averagedysphoriahaver7945 i am also a dysphoria haver (not very average)
what do ya mean it fit well becuase that no one exept he/she could stop the beast including his/her freinds
@@williamg4654 bro. how little do you know abt the lore
The use of blurring certain areas to give a real sense of depth is just another thing you excel at. Fantastic work, as always!
I didnt even notice--
it was so cool-
Ikr!! It just takes the animatic to that next level and I love it
*This is unedited and terrible brain rot*
It starts,
with the shattering of a glass window,
the piercing of one captain’s body,
the blood flowing out from the ripped holes on the jacket.
the serpent’s eyes glowing and its gleaning black scales in the dark.
And it ends,
With the death of her everything.
The ship-annihilated,
The comrades-drowned.
The serpent-pierced with her saber;
through the sheer strength of vengeance.
And it comes,
The grief,
The mourning,
The emptiness,
The gray in blurred vision.
Is it exhaustion or anger?
She does not know.
But she reacts too late,
And the glowing swallows,
The spirit of a deity- unready to end.
And one mortal with her fate forced.
And all she has left is herself.
She loses that too in those moments.
She suffocates in that stormy water,
She asphyxiates,
She chokes.
Her spine is forced back- chin tilted up; desperate for relief.
Her eyes bulge out of their sockets,
There’s blood?
She does not remember.
She has lost consciousness.
When she awakes,
There’s something.
Wispy blue, the glowing strands.
They do not leave,
cursing her to forever be remembering.
The hate comes,
People do not like strangers,
They do not like ill-tempered strangers with uncontrollable powers.
They do not like monsters that take.
They’re right; she doesn’t like what she has become either.
She has become that serpent,
Savage, havoc-wrecker, inhumane.
She tries again on the ocean,
With the old ripped and worn coat on her back.
But the mist,
The glowing stranded in her mind;
Like jellyfish tentacles,
They wrap around her brain and drive her insane.
She does not see, or feel, or manage.
The serpent all-again grows.
And it takes her everything again,
But all she has left is herself.
She loses that again.
It is not pain or strangulation.
It’s relief of finally letting the pent-up creature out.
She is a coward.
Always has been.
It’s gotten her everything taken away,
But she never deserved anything anyway.
She escapes to the bottom of the ocean.
At least they wouldn’t be hurt again by the monster.
It’s just her; not her and too many thoughts there.
@@alllisda_idiot7087 OOOOOH!!! THIS IS GREAT
@@tumblingartist ty! it's terrible, unedited, and an absurdly limited use of varied vocabulary.
This is mind-blowing!! The story, the slow transition of Marzia from human to ocean creature, the colour choice of all grey except for the teal, the light and darkness in every shot, the designs, everything about this is absolutely stunning!! Your story with your pirates is a huge inspiration to me. Its a phenomenal piece of work. This is a masterpiece.
Quick Question: how do we know the person's name is Marzia?
@@thegentledevil4027 I believe the character was talked about in a server
Is there a series that explains what’s happening with this oc and there world?
It’s mentioned in a previous animatic by the creator
Man I've cried to this song so many times
I'm honestly in shock that I was able to watch this for free. This seems like a storyboard to a whole movie, the pacing, characters, just everything! The art and story is so incredibly engaging it didn't even feel like five minutes, yet it also felt like an hour (in a good way)! Phenomenal work, can't believe I stumbled upon such a masterpiece at 4am on my recommended.
Same, but it’s 6 A.M. HAHAHA
@@anitakhcreate Me to but it's 9 P.M after caroling
I feel the same!
I agree I wish this was a legit series that I could watch on Netflix lol, it's just so interesting and I want to know the adventures this girl has ahead of her.
@@pirastarborn2003 ya but not on Netflix I don't have that
This is absolutely gorgeous. The idea of a character that kills the monster that killed their crew, only to slowly become it is a terrifying and fascinating premise, and the character designs and animation are both beautiful.
It's a high concept idea.
That, except the monster they killed was actually the god of the sea :)
Because when Mariza drowned, she injested the blood of the god, she gained it's powers and the previous god became mortal and died! I definitley reccommend looking into the lore, it's absolutley amazing!! :D
I like how her eyes were dark for a split second at 2:05 and then when she woke up fully turned normal, which told us how she survived the shipwreck :D
So did I and I loved it.
@@Mui_Noob S A M E
And the lyrics drawing attention to it too
@@Butterman-777 their eyes were dark like when they use their powers, so you know they used them to save themself even though they don’t know about their powers yet.
I nkow this is some good story
The detail at 4:28 when the last piece of her hair turns blue and she fully loses herself is just *Chefs kiss* perfection, love this video
I just noticed this because of your comment! Thank you!
And the eye changes too
I watched this twice and I didn’t even notice
is the character a girl?
@@tazule6874 I thought it was a boy too
I love how her hair transitioned and turned shorter and shorter, as if she always chopped the teal ends off even when she knows it doesn't make a difference.
The teal is actually water, it's why she hides it.
@@immagoholdupd3878 where'd you get this info from? I kinda wanna know more background story of the character.
@@miauxy_ In the other videos with this OC in it on this channel. When they have color, it's water instead of it's usual teal.
It’s a man
@@brittanyhams7816 the creator literally refers to her as "water girl" 💀
Does anyone else want to see this turned into an animated series or just me
I mean with the indie animation boom going around recently its a chance higher than zero and also yes , i rlly want to see a series aswell
I do. Why wouldn’t I
Hopefully it turns into something
Yass
Me
Holy shit?? The fact that you made a five minute animatic with clean lineart, backgrounds, SO many frames, and colored it!?!??? The art looks amazing, and the perspective with rooms and places looks natural. The storytelling was phenomenal. I would absolutely read a book or watch a show about this too! Everything in this took my breath away! I honestly can't believe how good this is, especially with the fact that this is a 5 minute polished animatic with a lot of frames. This is incredible! Can't wait for this to blow up
EDIT: the video got a million views!! This definitely deserves it. Also, i just realized that this was posted on my birthday!
EXACTLY. The backgrounds are insanely detailed, the story set-up and climax is phenomenal, the music fits so darn well, the character designs are beautiful, the camera and character motion is done so smoothly….this really is a professional level animatic right here
I honestly hope this animatic gets more and more views as time passes. It still deserves so much more than what it already has currently
._. It's a very badass Animation
Oh wow oh wow oh wow ohOh OK then I’m not gonna worry about rolling her new robot really feel anything deeper than the oh Captain in your brain w
4 million
The actual embodiment of "I have become what I have swore to destroy", all packed in an amazing animatic. Well done, please keep up the good work!
Exactly like that but it's "I have destroyed it what I wanted to destroy but as my punishment I shall become what I swore to destroy"
@@keimarionclayconley6066 to rephrase that, “i have slayed what i have wanted to slay, but my punishment is to become what has died”
I was thinking that exact same thing
I love the detail of the character using an eyepatch to hide the changed eye, it really fits the Pirate theme while also having an intriguing explanation for the aesthetic!
It's not really pirate exclusive.
Actually, the eyepatch was apparently made popular by pirates because they’d use it even without being injured, because if they wore an eye patch over an eye and walked below deck, they could just remove the eyepatch to have an eye that’s already adjusted to the darkness.
@@jackofclubs6229 *shocked WonderStorm face*
@@wonderstorm116 I’m afraid to ask, but what is WonderStorm?
@@jackofclubs6229 my-my username-
4:30 honestly gave me chills, it’s one probably the best parts in my opinion- but the animatic itself is A M A Z I N G
2:14 The subtle movement in the puddle here is so small but so amazing! It could be that I'm overanalyzing but it looks to pronounced to just be a normal splash, but rather power manifesting through the water as we see later! Simply brilliant!
I thought that as well!
3:38 love how this implies that the news about the sea god dying spread rapidly, as Mariza walks by and probably hears about the sea god that she killed, died. The ones who've heard the news having furrowed brows to indicate their anger/sadness showing how important that god was to them
Then Mariza gets drunk and spills the beer about how she killed the sea god, making people chase after her and becoming wanted
This was probably the consequences of her actions
I keep replaying this way too much
How did mariza kill the sea god
@@chrisgomez1262the giant serpent at the start was the sea god. In the desc for the "it's tough to be a god" animatic you can read how the cycle works
@@connormcconnell7805 I thought it was the shadow figure
@@chrisgomez1262 no that's the moon goddess she was in love with the sea god and now has to tolerate the new sea god taking his place
@@connormcconnell7805 doesn’t the moon control the tides so technically
2:12 that transition?? and the small detail of the water droplets responding to her movement??? there's so much detail this is so good
2:14 Is Where It Was Just Letting You Know
ye
It's weird to think of Mariza the sailor, Mariza as she becomes more withdrawn and consumed by the curse, and Mariza the fucking god as the same people.
Great animatic, this is gold in video form
1: Happy
2: Depressed
3: *God*
I thought she was a boy
I like how at the beginning, Mariza is shown to have this cheerful and friendly personality, however after the sea monster destroyed her ship and crewmembers, she became cold and withdraw.
Withdrawn*
How do you know their names?
@@crowbarium14 They posted a google document in the description describing the whole lore and stuff. The sea monster was a sea goddess and the curse was basically Maria turning into the same sea monster (and pretty much into a goddess too). In which killing the previous god / goddess usually does not cause the person to turn into one too in the lore.
@@purpledshadow could you add a link to it?
@@crowbarium14 I did
As a pirate addict myself, and a lover of anything pirate-related, this was a blast, I absolutely loved it! The tones, the lines, the animation, the way it goes with the song, EVERYTHING in here is amazing!
Hell yes brother I’m with you
@@Krieg_Guardsmen_40k bruh same
Anyone else want more of a story?
@@Krieg_Guardsmen_40k I want a series that in depth talks about each step of her corruption and each part of the only five minute video
Indeed
This was probably a unintentional detail but
0:36
On the captains map you can see a sea monster near the island this is odd as on old maps sea monsters were normally closer to the edges of the maps and represented uncharted waters
The fact that the sea monster was on the map so close to the island should have been of immediate concern especially since it appeared to be a treasure map and therefore should be very well charted
And If a sea monster is closer to the middle of a map it normally means those waters were too dangerous to chart
This means the captain either intentionally put his crew in danger or failed to read the map properly
I mean what’s more dangerous than a sea monster?
@@lethequin A FLYING CHILD THAT WILL DISTROY YOUR CEILING FANS
or the captain wants everyone to go ded
I saw that too.
Or just wanted the treasure
I love how throughout the animatic mariza gains more and more sharp teeth, the point where at the final scream all her teeth are sharp!
4:01 I'm noticing here that for a split moment, along with the moon goddess, there are 3 other figures. I think the girl here became some kind of god- specifically of water, because in that one frame the 3 others seem to represent air, fire, and earth. The goddess may be their guardian or superior
Looking at the tumblr, you're correct! The sea serpent she killed was the previous god of the ocean (and the Moon's lover). By killing it, she forced a transition of power. Bird-man is indeed an air god of some sorts.
Makes sense - the moon pushes and pulls the ocean, alongside being why it rises and falls :3
@@fishworshipper it makes me wonder, if the sea serpent was an ocean god why did it attack the ship? It seems they were heading to an island, presumably to raid the treasure that was marked on the map, but the sea god attacked them before they could get there. However ... they hadn't actually done anything. If the god just wanted to stop them from getting whatever was on the island there was no reason to kill them, all the god would need to do would be to get them to leave. Killing them was unnecessary. No explanation was given so of course they defended themselves.
Ain't the girls fault that the sea serpent suffers from Dark Souls plunge attack weakness.
@@SolarBlyze If the ocean is known for any one thing at all, it is decidedly not "mercy".
What I got from tumblr:
The one on the far left: Larus, (weather god)
The one next to him: Ebeko, (I guess fire god he also lives in a volcano)
The one next to Ebeko: Samira, (moon goddess)
The one next to Samira: Dahlia (nature goddess? something about plants or life)
The girl who the animatic focuses on her name is Marzia and then what fishworshipper's said
(also the one who appears multiple times like at 4:38 her name is Delta and she's a mershark)
i just realized that when she blinks at around 2:05 , there’s a frame or two where her eyes are blue and black like later in the animatic! the attention to detail here is incredible, i can only hope to create something this wonderfully done one day
And what's even more incredible the lyric there is "There are red spots under your eyes
From when you cry" like holy shit, attention to detail is ON POINT!
Wait... the person is a she?
@@harpywiththebrownfeathers same. I thought they where a dude with long hair
@@harpywiththebrownfeathers In the description is says about a "disaster water girl"
@@umariqbal7557 Yeah, I read it after I made the comment. :P
I can't state how much I adore that serpent design enough. It's everything I think of when I imagine an eldritch serpent
Too many eyes? Check .. blue...? Check? Serpent? Yea i guess.
I’m late to the party but I love how at 4:00 the memories are used as a transition to the fight scene. Shows that these things were constantly consuming her, and our shock as the audience in the transition helps us feel her shock as well. A beautiful emotional piece.
This is…. Incredible. I was planning on watching a few seconds and then watching the rest later, but it was so engaging that I had to finish it all at once. The story, the visuals, the way it matches the beats of the music, it’s all absolutely incredible. I am utterly shocked by how amazing this is- it must have taken so much time and effort and it absolutely shows. The story is so compelling and I actually fELT for these characters, the beginning is so well paced and it’s absolutely haunting to see the main character being the only survivor. This video made me feel sad and surprised, but most of all curious. And that’s the purpose of animation, to make people feel emotions. This video felt like a whole MOVIE and it’s hard to believe it’s only 5 minutes long. Gorgeous designs, visuals, animation, I’m gonna be rewatching this a lot
hehe fish people
bruh i planned on watching the first few seconds abd then not but i couldnt stop lmao
Hello
@@tori2046 bro same
I've rewatched it 5 times!
Damn, I always love the concept of forced godhood and/or terrible ascensions, this animation is like *chef's kiss* to me. And it's absolutely beautiful, well done.
Got any stories one could read online about such a premis?
@@bubba6599 I'll think on it but at the moment what I believe I was talking about in my comment was two things in particular, the backstory of The Outsider in the *Dishonored* series, and just about every run of the game *Cultist Simulator.* If you're a fan of beautiful writing and card games I'd _highly_ recommend *Cultist Simulator,* it's written and developed by the amazing Alexisis Kennedy and Lottie Bevan, known for the equally well-written Fallen London and Sunless Sea. *CS* is all about gathering forbidden knowledge, making a cult, and enacting a terrible ascension to stand behind, or if you're prudent, beside, the eldritch gods known as Hours.
@@lachlanmccormick3486 thanks, i’ll check it out.
I've never even realized stuff like that exists. Thanks for telling me about it though, I'll check it out right now.
@@DestinyPogChamp For the Dishonored stuff I'd probably recommend watching a letsplay, it's not until the third game, *Death of The Outsider* (which is kind of a standalone DLC for the second) that it dives into the story of the titular Outsider, as for *Cultist Simulator* I'd recommend going in as blind as possible for the best experience, just as long as you make sure to read everything new that you come across in the game, though I won't fault you for looking up some gameplay tips.
Alot of the fun I found in *Cultist Simulator* was in trying to piece together the cosmology of this eldritch pantheon, because almost all information you read about it comes from people who wrote it down, which means there are some things that contradict or are argued on in-universe, and it doesn't help that there are several different, yet equally valid, histories.
Damn, this right here. This masterpiece. This could make a hell of a dnd campaign. Set in the ocean, a band of pirates try to uncover the history of the creature from the deep, and one of the characters had a personal encounter with it, leaving them adrift alone and stranded in the ocean. So much could be done, your story is truly magnificent my friend, well done ^^
thought of the exact smae
This is an amazing animation, but I have to say, it is very funny to imagine the initial fight between Mariza and Indra as a DnD battle.
DM internally: 'Alright, we can have Indra attack the ship and have Mariza be the only survivor, that could be cool as an origin. Maybe have a revenge plot against Indra as a plot hook.'
DM externally: 'Alright Mariza this giant serpent is attacking your ship and you just dodged it's head. Make an attack roll'
DM: 'Oh you rolled a nat20, cool, and you rolled max damage, wow. I guess you cut through several of the serpents eyes.'
DM internally: 'Now to add tension let us have a cannon fire at Indra to add more tension. And wow the cannon crits as well, now *that* is luck. But should have Indra finish them off on her round.'
DM externally: 'Alright so you climb the broken mast and jump at the sea serpent. Oh wow, uhm, sure make an attack roll combined with an acrobatics check.'
DM internally: 'Wait Mariza rolled a double nat20 ? Are these dice fudged ? AND MAX DAMAGE AGAIN !!! Oh no, Ingdra is looking pretty bad. But she still has some health, she can still retreat on her turn.'
Mariza: 'I use flurry of blows'
DM internally and externally: 'Oh no'
DM: 'Well Indra is dead now, good job, let's just roll with this I guess.'
Ok I literally NEED this to become it's own full show! This animatic is phenomenal! I literally cant stop watching this it's sooooo good!
TRUE OMG
this could also become a videogame.
I’ll make a full animated version soon!
Exactly what I was thinking
Well a show is ambitious. However a comic could be doable.
the way this story is told going along with the song just makes it seem like the song was made with this specific story in mind, also i really like the thing with only one thing being colored and everything else being black and white, i've seen it done a lot and it always looks so cool
Oh my gosh. This is incredible! The backgrounds are so detailed, and the poses, and the framing... There were so many amazing images on screen for just a flash! It told it's story really well (which is a very cool one), and went so well with the song. And it's five minutes long! I think this may be my favorite animatic ever. I'm going to watch this so many times.
I love how at the start (and I guess at the end as well) of the animation she's literally holding on to the last shred of humanity she has left in the form of the torn coat she used to wear back in the day.
The amount of storytelling this video does in just 5 minutes is incredible and deserves lots of credit. Not only is the pacing is good, the emotions that come out make you feel for the characters. The art is just amazing and goes rather swimmingly with the story and song.
The song was an amazing choice because the scores just get more intense and it’s really just a banger!
I really hope this blows up because it’s a good example of great storytelling! ✨
also you can tell whats going on! without audible explanation or spelling it out to the viewer! incredible all around, especially since it’s assumed to be produced and made by only one person. truly incredible
My first thought as someone addicted to DnD - “holy shit this is a really good animatic…wait, fathomless warlock who’s patron lives inside them and as they level up they become more unstable because their slowly fusing with their patron..” my thoughts then rapidly devolved in mutterings that a madman would be scared of
But seriously, this is some of the best work i've ever seen
I'm stealing that and you can't stop me
@@floydthomas5562 You're right I can't, but I must demand that you tell me how it goes
@@floydthomas5562 I'm thinking about doing the same thing. It'll force the party to role play better, rightnow they break the 4th wall more than they ever should
I was just thinking that myself as I was scrolling through the comments (though i didn't think of the merging with patron and more becoming their patron after killing them, fusing with their power)
Nice to know im not alone xD
Also i think theyd be a water genasi thats obtained abilities the same way as their warlock abilities
i was thinking the same thing but the only magic thing we see her do is the water shaping so maybe like a swashbuckler rogue with a feat or something
I’ve scrolled through the comments a bit, and I haven’t seen anyone say how well it fits with the music. It is really amazing.
It really DOES fit!
I know right
What music? I can't hear it
I nkow bro it’s dope
IKR
It took me 5 rewatches to realize that’s just Mariza in front of the captain at 1:02, and _he doesn’t just have a ginormous beard._
Pfft I see the beard now
lol
I didn’t notice that Mariza was in front of the captain until now.
Bro I can tell how tragic this is even if I don't know the full story. You captured it WELL! Extremely well. Though there's no real dialogue you can tell when characters get terribly depressed at something or if they're horrifically enraged (I'm gonna take a moment to say "no duh" to myself real quick.) Even though this is just an animatic, the animation and the art is nice and clear. And the fact this is the perfect, literal portrayal of "To get what I want, I became the monster I always hated."
Yes I had to search the Internet for that quote lol.
"you have become the very thing you have swore to destroy!" also fits
@@Kyumifun Maybe that's the better one skslsjgjdg
“Under the deepest of waters, where shipwrecks dwelled, stood a sea monster holding a torn old jacket. As she stared up to the dim light of the surface, memories appeared in front of her. She remembered she was once a cheerful girl, with her crew mates, best friends and the captain, those who treated her like family, but was slaughtered by a sea monster. Even though she managed to get her revenge by killing the monster, she ended up slowly transformed into the same monster. No matter how many tries the girl tried to rid herself of the curse and tried to seek the Moon to turn her back, she failed at every attempt. At her final moments, the girl finally succumbed to become a sea monster as waves brought her down from the surface, and at the depths the sea monster was born. I pity the sea monster as she was slowly turning into the only one who took away her happiness, friends, and family. This is the story of the sea monster, Marzia.”
- Random storyteller
P.S. I think how Marzia turned into the monster is that the blood affected her when she was brought under the water after she killed the sea monster.
Also I swear I’m getting addicted to this animatic, the art style, the story, everything about this video is immaculate! ✨✨✨ The story really hit on me when Marzia succumbed to become the monster and Delta didn’t want to leave her, this isn’t ok for me-
Also, sorry if the storytelling sucks-
I have another theory about how she turned into the monster. If you look at the very last flash of it dissolving in the water, the fin turns into what looks like an arm and hand. I think whoever kills the beast becomes it, an endless cycle of torment as they slowly become the thing the destroyed.
I also have a suggestion to make: I don't think that she did it for revenge. She probably did it to save the rest of her crewmates, but that's just a theory. Personally I think she meant it for both.
Dude..............this was awesone
Wow, I like this
So, it seems you may be saying, this is how this creature MAY be reproducing itself, as a race/species of ONE, through the curse it's infected with, as long as people hunt it, it will NEVER go extinct, there will ALWAYS be at least one!
“Sooo, how much trauma do you plan to intagrate into your oc’s character?”
*y e s*
No but genuinely I loved this, felt bad for the characters I only had know for 3 seconds and the designs, pacing, and art were AWESOME. Plus I’m a sucker for settings like this
I have absolutely attacked the subscribe button and am now a wanted man
y-yeah? I found him
This made me feel so much emotion and empathy for the main character. I couldn’t come back to watch it again for months because of how sad it made me, but after that I was able to appreciate what a truly beautiful and sad story this is. Amazing work
Imagine a game based around this character, that would be cool. Great animatic btw, you did a really good job!
The water powers would probably be a mid to late game charged ability which increases damage by a lot but lowers your defence, like a kind of blind rage ability
dont let netflex hear that
Lol
Gamedev skills go Brrrrrrr
thanks for the inspo lmao
This isn't an animatic, its literally a SHORT FILM.
Seriously, im breathless. This is so beautiful. ❤
THAT POWER THAT YOU WIELD WITH THOSE MAGIC FINGIES IF YOURS!!!! This is honestly some of the most impressive animatics I’ve seen, you are able to tell a WILD, AMAZING story in only a few minutes. U really brought those funky characters to life and I love all of them!!!!!!! Incredible job as always buckaroo ❤️🏴☠️✌️
the ghosts at 2:44 and all the memories and flashbacks make Mariza's life even more tragic and how she loses control and hurts the people who care about her aaaa so sad in such a cool way. the design and the water shapes are really good. I like how you can tell she gets significantly more depressed and withdrawn after the ship wreck. the gods have cool designs too they make me want to learn more about them. the facial expressions in the scene with the captain starting at 1:11 are absolutely heartbreaking
I actually cannot get over how amazingly stunning this is. I’ve already watched this 4 times, and every little detail you put into each scene is absolutely incredible. I’m probably going to come back and watch this over and over. I know you’re going to get so many comments like this, but seriously this is professional level here.
This hit me like a truck 5 hours ago and I'm still feeling it. The art is fantastic, the emotions are realistic and perfectly displayed, and the theme is absolutely soul-crushing.
Oh my fucking God this is amazing the motion and the way you draw water is amazing and I love how much story this conveys with a few short scenes it's awesome
Wait how did you comment on this video 2 hours before it was posted?
@@darkarmour8971 ◉‿◉???
@@darkarmour8971 Don't question my powers, mortal.
This is probably the best OC animatic I've seen (other than the dismemberment song) and its a full on bop. and the lightning flash when she goes to kill the god is a really good touch! well done :) Edit: When the moon goddess shoves her into the dark, its basically meaning that she's gone through so much darkness, as her new life swallows her up
_“Mariza desperately clings to the tattered fragments of her past identity, attempting to suppress and bargain her way out of coming to terms with her shattered reality and the terrifying, new identity beginning to emerge.”_
As someone currently undergoing a major identity shift, I can relate to Mariza’s narrative on a personal (and I mean _heart-achingly_ personal) level. Watching this animatic has helped ease the growth pains related to my transition (which, in retrospect, is a weird thing to say about an animatic), but, anyway-thank you for creating this visceral yet perceptive work of art!
She forgot everything after she ascended
I honestly love this! i love how when she first wakes up from aftermath of the monster in the beginning and she opens her eyes slightly you can see her eyes are different but then they go back to normal. awesome foreshadowing!! I also just love your art it’s amazing.
She is actually a he with long hare.
@@eugeniawelch3646 I believe in the description she was referred to as “water girl”.
@@mr.frenchdressing3701 sorry didn’t bother to check the description
The lyrics also was amazing for that moment
Same for the whole video but still-
I’ve been avoiding watching this for a while now
*cause i knew i’d have to rewatch it a million times*
Same
I watched this 7 times now- don't do it,you can not stop
Same here brother
@@yoonyiachang1390 its a curse that we all have now.
@@stargazingwishesyou still stuck?
It took way too many rewatches to realize that she’s actually saying Mariza at 4:39
Your comment is the only reason I saw that. Thank you for sharing this information. :>
3:45
"Your cosplay is pretty good, but your eyepatch is on the wrong side."
"The eyepatch is *not* on the wrong side!"
Haaaaa, avatar reference.
I can't unsee it now. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
@@TheMind129 thats rough buddy
LMAOO
Wait, isnt it "your costume is pretty good"
I could be wrong but if I've been quoting that wrong my whole life I'd be so disappointed
THIS IS AMAZING!! The grief and anguish in the characters, the details in each background scene, the transitions and camera panning and perspective- theres so much effort into every part of this and i love it.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! I LOVE THE DESIGNS, THE PLOT, THE BACKGROUNDS AND THE MOVEMENTS!!
I joy the fact the deeper the "curse" progress less of her hair got turned into water which made it so u can visualize how powerful the "curse" is that who ever has it may gain abilities but lose there sanity with it
i'm going to need an in-depth explanation of everything this character has ever experienced please and thank you i love them so so much
S A M E - need that confirmed backstory (I think the captain was her dad? Either bio or adopted? And the crew she was first with was like a family to her - maybe she grew up on that ship? Idk -pure speculation rn - I just love this content creator and their marvelous creations
I feel like with more lore she’s actually gonna be able to turn into a sea monster when she wants to 👀
“Pain, this is what I fight for”
The attention to detail!!!! Every frame of this thing feels like it has purpose, none of it is filler to keep align to the song, it feels like. It’s amazing the things I’ve missed and noticed and noticed every time I watch this video, like 2:05 when their eyes look the same monstrous way near the end, to the elevation of the puddle in the shot right after.
This feels like a story that couldn’t possibly be done justice in a single animatic. And yet, you did it justice, in a single animatic. Amazing job!
Imagine a whole story though
After looking at some of the Tumblr posts, I gotta ask - why did the ocean god (I’m bad with names) attack the ship to begin with? He was the moon goddess’s lover/partner, and he seemed so sweet and tender with her - he seemed to also have the intelligence for communication and such, so why would he brutally attack a ship for what seems like no reason?
okay, ive been thinking about this, and the sea monster only starts attacking the boat after the captain points to something on the map with an x on it, maybe they were about to do a no-no on the sea monster's list? This adds additional symbolism to them wearing the captain's old clothing, as the main character journeys out to the place with the moon, and loses themself.
I think the captain is trying to steal something from the sea God and that's why it attack?
@@makushonjongramiresu1577 The captain tried to capture the egg of the god of the seas and the goddess of the moon (and fathers can be villent when it comes to their children)
future lore?
both gods were female btw
WOW!!!!!! this brought tears to my eyes just from the sheer emotion of it all.
Same
Me too!
The only disappointing part about this is
I don’t know when there will be a part 2 or if there ever will be one…
I wouldn't worry about that.
This isn't a set up like a whole narrative.
This is just an origin story.
Probably going to be a fanfic or two, most likely with a narrative and words, not the lyrics to a song in the background.
There is
there's an entire story on their tumblr, but its mostly 3 friends goofing off, its a excellent story, but don't expect something super big, occasional GODLY animatics is all :O
Pootis
This is one of the most incredible things ive seen in a while, i can only DREAM of making a story THIS perfect! I was involved from the very start, the characters, the scenes, the art, the cinematography, and mainly, the story itself, i cannot state enough, congratulations on making this wonderful video, and this wonderful story! 💙🌊
This makes me feel so many feelings. I immediately went to replay it and then paced around my room thinking about every aspect of this animatic and its story. It is so incredibly well-executed w/ the art, the pacing, the storytelling, how everything is black and white except for the teal. i will be thinking about this for a long time.
my first thought when seeing this was 'oh cool something to watch' but now im watching it over and over and never get tired of it
its a masterpiece
me too lmao
Same
Same
same lmao
same
HOLY SHIT!! IT CAME OUT SO FUCKING GOOD!!! FEELS LIKE WATCHING A WHOLE ASS MOVIE!! SO FUCKING PROUD OF YOU DUDE!!!
AND CONGRATS ON BREAKING THE DELTA CURSE!!!
HEHEHE THANKS BROOO
I love all your work! I’ve re-watched this so many times, but never get bored of it. The small details you put in, like when she first opens her eyes after the ship sinks there blue! Perfectly timed to the song lyrics.🩵
WAIT SAME
My heart geniunely aches for her, ive never had a story so beautifully tell the fall of a character- absolutely FANTASTIC!
Masterpiece of an animatic! The storytelling, the stakes, the art, the emotions, it's all here! Well done, loved the slow transformation into the sea monster, loved the style, loved how you matched it up to the lyrics :D
I literally didn’t even know this song until now, and it’s now one of my favorites. But forget the song, THIS IS INCREDIBLE. The visuals are STUNNING, and the story is so interesting. “My friends and family were killed by this horrible monster, and I swore to destroy it, but now I AM IT.” Gives me chills. I would love to read a Wattpad story about this, no, see a Show about this!!! Amazing work as always, you are able to tell such a cool story with nothing but pictures and music. What a gift. Keep up the amazing work!! 💙💙💙
time to write
The title “My friends and family were killed by this horrible monster, and I swore to destroy it, but now I AM IT.” sounds like what a My Story Animated title will be like, just ridiculousness.
@@Voidmoth1 HECK YEAH
i genuinely have no words, this is epic. checks ALL of my boxes;
stunning visuals,
dope artstyle,
amazing use of color,
movement,
and storyboarding,
pirates
i love this so much AAAA
this has to be one of my favorite things ever. I debated on whether or not to rewatch it because no story in recent memory had made me feel such pain for all the loss in it. 3:59's sequence especially is really horrifying and intriguing. in a great way!
The story is amazing, the characters feel real, the art is beautiful, the music fits and adds even more emotion, all in all this is perfect and I can’t stop watching this
This is so beautifully done considering it is only an animatic, from the perspective of someone with no knowledge of the universe it takes place in; this is incredible for getting you intrigued about its world and characters, without telling you exactly who and how they are. It doesnt overdo the spectacle, and genuinely seems like this person just has a story they wish to tell and this is the first step, 10/10
this is honestly one of the coolest backstory I've ever seen BYE FAR.
Wait… this is an animatic? I don’t thing I’ve ever seen one so freakishly detailed. You gave movement to the most minor details and it all works perfectly with the overall narrative and the music and it’s just a feast to the eyes. You should be very proud of this because it is a beautiful animatic and an amazing storyline. Five stars
THIS LOOKS AMAZING! THE STORY! THE PACING, THA ACTION, ITS ALL AMAZING!
This is so great!
You're very talented
I don't even know how to describe this animatic. It's beautiful, heart wrenching, with powerful emotions and expressions that are so dynamic. The angles make the animatic even more Pixar quality, and the artwork itself is simply stunning. The story and the song line up so beautifully to create a real masterpiece that you should be proud of
And the FORESHADOWING in the beginning, rewatching it again I can see the torn jacket in her hands, it's so beautifully executed!! It feels like it could be a sailor tale or turned into a sea shantey
I am ENAMORED by this lore, and I love the bits of humor in the document linked in the description!! AbSOLUTELY my next hyperfixation for the next couple of months, 100000000000000000000/10
Addition: the idea that you just made up this universe by just messing around with your friends and having fun has inspired me to keep going on my own story I’ve put off making with my friends!! Ty for the motivation to continue it
Everyone is saying this is professional level, and it is! But I want to talk about the story. I was just watching RUclips about to go to sleep and saw this, thought it looked interesting and clicked. I didn’t realize at first the main character WAS the sea monster at the beginning! It was really fun to watch and I could pretty much understand what was happening. It’s so good, and now I’m really interested in this story!
I know I'm late but geez I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched this beautiul Animatic along with the 'Baby It's Cold Outside cover'-one, I feel so sad for Mariza and Delta, I'm so eager to see more Animatics with them in it. Love your work, shandzii 😃💜
I’ve honestly never seen something so emotionally impactful on this platform my entire time being on here. You’re so incredibly talented and I wouldn’t be surprised seeing your name on some well known animation company’s movie credits like Disney or something, or maybe even you starting something of your own. This piece is so beautiful and the small vivid green components really add something stunning to your art! I cannot wait to see what you do next, this is definitely one of those videos that I’ll rewatch all the time!
OH MY. JUST OH MY.
This deserves every view and more, fantastic animations, characters and story, just the right amount of color, did i mention your expressions are perfect, and the song choice, while obvious, couldn't be more perfect.
The frame where the eyes are just pearing through the window is just perfect. This is the best animation ive seen all month. :)
Man I want this as a TV show, about a lost sea creature slowly peacing together her past through finding her old possession in a ship wreckage.
how I met your mother exists bro
@@redymedy god damnit >:(
She's a girl.
@@Wh1teNoise616 Just correcting you.
Omfg, this was so unexpectedly amazing!
Like, sure the artstyle was obviously good, you can see that from the thumbnail, but I didn't expect THIS! The pacing, the framing, the flashes with the drums creating goosebumps, the _character_ and emotion that comes across from everyone (and without anyone saying even a _word_ )
I'm so frigging invested in these characters now
That's a sub for sure, I'm so glad yt recommended me this (also btw this is the first result that comes up when you google the song lmao, which is definitely deserved)
Edit: details I especially like and that _deserve_ to be appreciated:
-the gradual turning of the hair, first of
-the the OC is wearing the old captain's coat, and the holes are always present
-"to see what is breaking the foremast" as the OC runs out to see what is attacking the ship
-the first "let's say what we both really feel" - OC slashes across the serpent's eyes.... yeah, that ought to adequately express their emotions towards the serpent lmao
-"I'm starting to sink" as the OC's friends are about to get smashed, the final tragedy that tips off the rest of their journey
-when OC opens their eyes first, they're already black, accompanied by "there are already spots in your eyes" - _nice_
-"into the skyyy" - screams at sky
-the water rising up in the puddle OC is stepping into is already so cool already, but it ALSO goes along well with "water rising" in the lyrics
-"feeling the glass crack" as it becomes clear OC can't hide/control what's happening to them
-"no one on the deck who can help you" with the visual of the ghosts of the former crew - oof, ow, right in the feelings; but damn that's cool tho
"I only sink deeper the deeper I think" in trying to undo what's happening, they inadvertently made it WORSE - poetic
-the blood in the water when OC accidentally hurts their fishy friend
-not a detail, but I love in general that we see a journey that goes from "denial" to "carefully dealing with it" to "reluctant acceptance" to full acceptance in a montage
-how..the frick...did you manage to so vividly and clearly express that the OC is more and more desperate during that fight, and in their desperation give up the fight against the changes to their body as they finally reach their breaking point when they see the destruction they've caused, and gives into it with a sad hysterical humor as they succumb to the bitter irony that was their effort to try and out-run these clearly inevitable changes, which then turned to "fuck it, I give up, just take me and be done with it, I'm done fighting, and-" as their friend runs to them, obviously to stop them, and they close their eyes to it "-and I'm done hurting people"
IN _LESS_ THAN TEN SECONDS???
I've seen less character development in entire seasons I tell ya, this was marvellous
FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONS THE PUDDLE I'm sorry, I'm so happy I finally found someone mention it
Thank you so f****** much for making this, i swear, every SINGLE time I get art block, i watch this and it goes away like poof. Thank you thank you thank you.
I feel art block radiating
During the major flashing bit with the stuff that's happening really fast, I found that there are more "God's and goddesses' not just the moon one.
I love this soooo much!
I nkow I saw it too it’s 3 more if you count the animal
I think its interesting how she slashes one eye of the monster and in the beginning stages of the transformation only one of her eyes gets transformed :D
Love this :D
The backround charaters are well desgined and make the animatic feel more live-ly. This is a awsome animation btw and im glad to see you get more recognition!