Six hundred men. SIX HUNDRED MEN Six hundred deaths under my command. SIX HUNDRED MEN UNDER MY COMMAND With only one goal in mind. WITH ONLY ONE GOAL IN MIND *silence* MAKE IT HOME ALIVE TO OUR HOMELAND
I agree! And it makes sense, given that at this point in the Odyssey the winds are in their favor and the Trojan War is finally over. Makes the trials and tribulations they go through all the more gut punching. They were so close to home…
Love the depiction of Odysseus's eagerness and desperation to get home at 0:36 to 0:43. Of course he wants to get back to his home, to his kingdom. Buts it's at the mention of Penelope, that the desperation takes hold for a few seconds, where he looks like a man who would do almost anything, even jump off the boat and leave his men behind, just to get home to her. Absolutely love it
Oh my you are right! It is the look of someone who is "already there". Indeed he almost seems able to jump off the ship and swim like the wind to go to them!
ODYSSEUS' SMILE WHEN POLITES SHOWED UP, MY HEART ;-; also Polites covering his ears and the expression he made when Eurylochus suggested violence was so cute ALSO ALSO the flashes to Scylla , Charybdis, and Polyphemus gave me a lil shiver of anticipation ngl Wonderful as always Wolfy
Ok but I love how not only does Odysseus smile with Polites, but the little smile when he sings about Penelope and how hopeful he looks to be getting home it just AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I just realized that when he sings 600 men they don't repeat after him except for. When he sings to make him back home, BUT when Eurylochus Sings 600 men They do back up vocals for him? Already showing where their loyalty lay even before any of the deaths start.
thats not it Eurylochus is the spirit of crew, his emotins are theirs. He represents them. So much so that technically crew is his instrument. only 2 times he doesn't have them and at each of them he was having private chat with Ody, those are the moments that we seperate Eurylochus and the crew(when he is at the island of Circe and prepering to confess/escaping from circe) and when they arrive to Scylla's lair once again he is having a personal chat with odysseus.(technically we still have crew at background but they are doing their own thing really). its not show of loyalty, crew is his instrument. When we hear the crew we know Eurylochus is there.
they all look so happy, I hope nothing horribly tragic happens, especially to the glasses wearing cinnamon bun known as Polities! (shoves the Cyclops saga in a bag with locks under the bed) I LOVE HOW ODYSSEUS IS THE SHORTEST. On another note, first of all, your animatic is mindblowingly amazing, as always. The range of emotion and the little details in how they all move is perfect! And it's really cool that you included the twin tree bed, that was a cool reference to the original myth.
Ikr!! The dynamic btwn Odysseus, Eurylocus, and Polites is so great- nothing bad ever happens to them, nope, not at all, the Lotus Eaters direct them towards a cave of food with absolutely no danger, and Eurylocus and Odysseus never end up in a fight (Scylla who?)
@@tumblingartist Apollos cows what? Never heard of them. Don't exist. Why would they be a problem? *Nervously laughs as the closet hinges shake* Also, do you know where I can find the rest of the songs for this? I'm seeing them everywhere on RUclips, but I can't find them on Spotify or Apple Music.
@@huskyspot4177 only the first 9 (Troy saga and Cyclops saga) have been officially released, the rest are pretty much only on tik tok (and crossposted to RUclips)
Odysseus being short is actually mythologically accurate! I believe it was mentioned when he couldn't beat Ajax, known for his size and strength, in a wrestling match precisely for that reason
I absolutely adore the fact that we're able to HEAR Odysseus's smile when he greets Polites. And it's not a small smile! Nuh-uh! It's clearly a face-splitting grin of happiness. It's so sweet!❤
I always felt bad for Odysseus and his men. All of them died except for him and he was gone, what, 20 years? All because he hurt the gods fragile feelings 🥲
Well mostly Poseidon and Helios. Poseidon because he blinded Polyphemus, one of his children, Zeus stopped him from outright killing Odysseus because it was his fate to return home, and also Polyphemus broke the laws of hospitality, and instead just made sure his journey was hell. Helios because his crew were starving and despite warnings from a seer they slaughter the gods cattle for food, except Odysseus who endures, and is mutineed against, and since they did eat the gods cattle without permission Zeus had to punish the offenders which was everyone except Odysseus.
@@Marsproject11 from what i understand, poseidon doesn't even really care that ody blinded his son. it's about the hubris of not killing him and revealing his name to him, thinking it won't have consequences. and i also heard someone say that having mercy pissed poseidon off because the gods themselves don't work that way, and they hate that a regular human made it so far while being so flawed.
@@headofathousandsheepswool Yeah, but imagine PJO Poseidon looking back at this moment in his life and being disappointed in himself because his son Percy would've sided with Ody in blinding Polyphemus instead of straight up killing him
Freaking Polities expressions when they talk about raiding the island. "Really Eurylochus? Infront of my salad!?" vibes. Holy shit I followed the process on twitter, this turned out SO well!
I'm in love with your work! My friend refuses to listen to the musical until you release all the songs animated 😭 She just wants to watch your animations because she thinks they add the most to the atmosphere - and we all can agree! You are THE BEST OMG❤️
Yep, -72 they've lost from the Cicons(srry if its spelled wrong); 6 dead on each ship, so 44 :D Its even mentioned later, that he was left with 43 men (-Elpinor, oops)
@@Minjit_me Polyphemus killed either 71 or 72 men, then Poseidon drowned either 485 or 486 men, leaving 43 under Ody's command by the time Ody makes it to Circe's Island, and then Elpenor got drunk and fell off of Circe's palace, now making it only 42 men left under Ody's command (558 men died under his command by the time they go to the Underworld). Then, 6 men get sacrificed to Scylla, making it 36 men left when Zeus makes Ody choose between himself or his crew after the whole eternal cow slaughter, and now he has no more men under his command.
this animatic does SUCH a good job at showing the hope and joy and contentment of Odysseus finally having won the war, being on his way back, thinking all the violence is over. It's putting everything that comes after into a whole new perspective for me, it's incredible.
I love how Odysseus, Polities, and Eurylochus are like a trio friend group, and Eurylochus is like the father of them all, and polites is like the childish sweet one❤
I love the references to all the monsters they’ve got to meet AND the olive tree??? Perfection. Also Eurylochus and Polites in your aet style give me life
Polites’ reaction at 2:02 when Eurylochus was planning on raiding the island is such a funny little detail. Our sunshine boy was like “WHAT DID U JUST SAY???” I loved the animatic, by the way!
The expressions are so amazing. You can see how much Odysseus cares about his friends (especially Polites). The cuts to the different monsters was a really nice touch, too. Good job!
I'm brand new to Epic: the Musical and I can safely say that this specific animatic has been living rent free in my head for over a week now. I am CAPTIVATED.
I love how each of the characters seem to have a signature instrument, Odysseys being an electric guitar, Eurylochus a bass, and Polites a guitar. I think it really brings out their characters.
YES YES IM SO HAPPY THIS IS AWESOME it's so heartbreaking seeing odysseus so cocky and excited and confident. his men are happy to follow him bc they lliterally have just experienced victory under him. i never really realized how heartbreaking and guilt-inducing it would be for odysseus nowing that he literally lead all his men to death. this is amazing you captured it realy well
I love how polities’s design is so unanimously agreed on because it’s so perfect, yes I agree that silly little guys with a peaceful disposition, headband, freckles, and glasses (bonus points for curly hair) is the perfect choice for a heart shattering moment.
HOLY- I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST WOKE UP TO A MASTERPIECE. The panning, the expressions, your art in general; they're all so good! The combination of the scenes you chose to draw, with the lyrics, has me absolutely breathless because my goodness. It's. Just so good. That doesn't even properly describe how overtaken I am by this beautiful animatic. Also, gotta love how Odysseus seems so carefree in this animatic :'). Nothing will go wrong, definitely. 2:02 is definitely one of my favorite frames because Polites' face was like, "Are you even _listening_ to yourself-?" 2:23, that smile, followed by "and if we don't return," I'm just- ༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽.
they're all so at peace in this one it's shocking to return to after listening to like. any other song. but i LOVE the tap he gives to eurylochus, the looks exchanged between polites and eurylochus, and how desperately odysseus is clearly and openly yearning to return home with a smile on his face and hope in his eyes
The fact that none of the crew will make it home makes it sad to be honest, they are all excited to see their families not knowing they will never see them again 😞..
OH MY GOSH... your design for the olive tree weddingbed?? The idea of having the tree still alive instead of just a bed from its wood is just *CHEFFS KISS*!
You've got such a knack for the human figure that I am convinced you are/were an art or animation student. Its subtle things like each character having their own build and face, the attention to the background, and shots to tempo. The kicking over the barrel to end on the low note of "Depleted" didn't need to be there or the ors in focus but it adds so much. This is so cinematic. Every shot in the animatic has more thought and effort put in than the entire "Cats" movie. Also, the flashes of the monsters are a perfect touch.
I do love the flashes. The Greek myth has some baller monsters beyond just the classic “Minotaur, hydra, chimera, Medusa.” You got sorceresses like Circe, you got the original “rock and a hard place” with Charybdis and Scylla. If you branch away from the odyssey you got stuff like typhon, and even the Erinyes.
I LOVE IT it was so funny when polites was flipping out when eurylochus said be violent and when u showed the other monsters Odysseus fought bfkksvdidn
Odysseus: 600 men UNDER my command Also Odysseus: *literally stands 5 inches under said men* I love it too much--and your composition of shots is so great! Great work :D
I swear each time I see Polites cute and adorable face in every single one of those goddam epic animatic, there's something that breaks in me knowing that he's going to be killed, do you want me to die ??
Wolfy back at it again with the god-tier animatics. Every shot is awesome. The ships, the kingdom, the rowers, Polites being adorable here, and the expressions you gave Odysseus (well, everyone, but him especially) when he's looking out at sea longingly melts my heart. Poor guy just wants to see his family again.
I JUST NOTICED THE DETAIL OF THE BED BEING CARVED FROM THE TREE HOLY SHIT THAT'S SUCH A DEEP CUT THAT JUST MAKES THIS EVEN BETTER The Odyssey has always been near and dear to my heart, and that level of attention to detail seriously means a lot to me. Keep up the great work!
Oh my goodness, Wolfy, you have outdone yourself! I love seeing your new animatics and because of you my interest and love for EPIC has grown exponentially! I love how you portray the characters, expecially Odysseus. You capture every emotion in such an elegant style, I am in love. Can't wait for more animatics like this one! Amazing job!
i am dead- after a day of limping around the city for hours you managed to make my day, the animated parts are amazing and i absolutely adore how you draw the characters as well as how you capture their dynamics and emotions (My Goodbye comes to mind a lot) I literally watch your animatics on loop and am amazed every time I find a new detail I missed before, you're amazing just like your art, keep up the wonderful work !
Beautiful animation! There is so much to like in this, I especially love the way you show what they are implying at "it's what lies in between" where it briefly flashes a few of the monsters they encounter during their voyage
I'm utterly amazed! The movements, the expressions the vibess it's all so immaculately made! I love your animations, thank you so much for this beautiful work :D
I will literally never get sick of your art. I can’t wait until the songs with some of the other gods come out! If you choose to animate those I’m excited to see how you design them
Yes!!! Dude I'm so excited you're into this fandom, your design for Odysseus is peak. I'd also say this song might be my favorite so far. I guess I wasn't joking when I said we are getting an animated movie before the a live production lol
I'm literally so invested. I KNOW THIS STORY. I'VE HEARD THE SONGS. But it's completely new and different and BREATHTAKING when you do it. The direction, the movement, every artistic choice heightens the experience. You make me remember and appreciate animation again, and it makes me so happy. I love what you do and I felt the love and effort in every frame. So so gorgeous.
I love your animations! They fit perfectly with the songs and are exactly how I imagined the characters would act!!! You bring the songs to life! Also, I adore your character designs, especially Ody. These are perfect in every sense!
I onnly recently got into Epic and your animatics/animations are seriously one of the best things about it, I love them so much (and your art in general) Your hard work and skills really show, and I love all the creative choices you make for them!! Thanks a lot for your hard work it's amazing ;)
GAAAAAAA IT'S SO GOOD! It's dynamic and inventive and the body language of each character is so distinct. Plus the nods to future monsters AND the little flashback of Odysseus and Penelope's bed? Amazing amazing amazing
I kid you not, this is *brilliant.* I think your animatics for this musical have been my favourite so far due to the detail, facial expressions, movements- you put a lot of work into these and it really pays off!! Thanks for making them :))
Ok now imagine Dreamworks working with @wolfythewitch and the Composer of the songs to make a full musical 2D movie like the masterpices we saw in the 90's
Another amazing animatic! I absoluetely love how you give so much character to people you are drawing even if they aren't the ones singing. Also loved the face Polites made when Eurylochus was singing.
Didn't have the time to watch this sooner! Polites, Odysseus,and Eurylochus, would've been such a funny dynamic in other circumstances. Amazing work as always!
The moment I discovered Epic I honestly fell in love and then I discovered Wolfy and I’m literally in love with everything you’ve made and it helps me visualize the songs as well. Like mad respect for full length animatics and the characters look so good in your style
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Fun fact my PC blue screened five times in the making of this animatic
Oh no! Glad you were able to finish it though!
If it was 6 times it would be really poetic 😂
The gods keep being salty
You're suffering to make us happy :)) Thanks for feeding the fandom with amazing animatics 😁
Epic the musical plus Wolfy is too much epicness for one electronic device.
I am back after Vengeance saga to hear my precious crew :(
Same
im crying 😭
Same the silence was so loud
SIX HUNDRED MEN
Six hundred men. SIX HUNDRED MEN
Six hundred deaths under my command.
SIX HUNDRED MEN UNDER MY COMMAND
With only one goal in mind. WITH ONLY ONE GOAL IN MIND
*silence* MAKE IT HOME ALIVE TO OUR HOMELAND
The smile at 1:43 is a sweet touch. Actually Odysseus looks so hopeful in this. Like he still looks tired and a bit sad, but he's constantly smiling.
I agree! And it makes sense, given that at this point in the Odyssey the winds are in their favor and the Trojan War is finally over. Makes the trials and tribulations they go through all the more gut punching. They were so close to home…
Well said!
That’s the thing at this point in the story: he still has hope.
It also fits because whenever I heard that line, I always _hear_ his smile, if that makes sense.
It looks like a parent smiling at their child's pureness
Does anyone else notice that Odysseus smiles at the thought of Penelope, Polites, not being on a boat, and food
Man has his priorities straight ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Love the depiction of Odysseus's eagerness and desperation to get home at 0:36 to 0:43. Of course he wants to get back to his home, to his kingdom. Buts it's at the mention of Penelope, that the desperation takes hold for a few seconds, where he looks like a man who would do almost anything, even jump off the boat and leave his men behind, just to get home to her. Absolutely love it
Oh my you are right! It is the look of someone who is "already there". Indeed he almost seems able to jump off the ship and swim like the wind to go to them!
Perfectly said.
That part brought a tear to my eye
Tbh if I hadn't seen my husband for 12 years or any man I'd be dying to get home too. I'd be staved for human touch 😂
Wellll now that you mention it.....thunder saga is out
WOLFY CARRYING THE WHOLE FANDOM ON THEIR BACK. THIS IS AMAZING
I KNOW I’M IN AWE
Mad respect!!!
first dsmp and now this, they really are a gift to every community they touch huh
ODYSSEUS' SMILE WHEN POLITES SHOWED UP, MY HEART ;-; also Polites covering his ears and the expression he made when Eurylochus suggested violence was so cute
ALSO ALSO the flashes to Scylla , Charybdis, and Polyphemus gave me a lil shiver of anticipation ngl
Wonderful as always Wolfy
1:42 MY HEART :D
I second the appreciation of Polites' reaction!
0:34 The “it’s what lies in between” bit is so cool :D
yup
3
Surely nothing bad will happen to this man… surely…
If you haven’t listened to the musical, I have some sad news for you in a few songs 😭
Ok but I love how not only does Odysseus smile with Polites, but the little smile when he sings about Penelope and how hopeful he looks to be getting home it just AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
And Polites covering his ears at the mention of violence and raiding an island is just pure childlike innocence I can’t 😭
😊
I just realized that when he sings 600 men they don't repeat after him except for. When he sings to make him back home, BUT when Eurylochus Sings 600 men They do back up vocals for him? Already showing where their loyalty lay even before any of the deaths start.
Omg you had an enormous brain moment there-
I think it could be more of the crew agreeing with Eurylochus about running out of food.
thats not it
Eurylochus is the spirit of crew, his emotins are theirs. He represents them. So much so that technically crew is his instrument.
only 2 times he doesn't have them and at each of them he was having private chat with Ody, those are the moments that we seperate Eurylochus and the crew(when he is at the island of Circe and prepering to confess/escaping from circe) and when they arrive to Scylla's lair once again he is having a personal chat with odysseus.(technically we still have crew at background but they are doing their own thing really).
its not show of loyalty, crew is his instrument. When we hear the crew we know Eurylochus is there.
I've been listening to Epic songs the entire day, so lets continue shall we? Full speed ahead!
This is actually me
I have been listening to these songs for 3 days on repeat
So relatable😂
I’ve been seen and I don’t like it
hey so. how you doin
Also I love Eurylochus’s face at 2:40 he’s just like “why am I the one dealing with these idiots”
He’s the father of the group and Polites and Odysseus are his sons
When Eurylocochus want to steal poiletes was like …
They're likely childhood friends, with the biggest idiot being your king AND brother-in-law.
LITERALLY. Made me chuckle.
@@Epic_Halfblood omg why is that so accurate
This is so beautiful! The flashes of what’s to come when Odysseus sings “it’s what lies inbetween” have me worried 😱 if only Odysseus wasn’t doomed 😞
00:48 HIS SMILE OMG HE THINK HES GONNA BE HOME SOON HE DONT KNOW WHATS GOING TO HAPPEND-
To this comment, no , no he didn't
they all look so happy, I hope nothing horribly tragic happens, especially to the glasses wearing cinnamon bun known as Polities! (shoves the Cyclops saga in a bag with locks under the bed) I LOVE HOW ODYSSEUS IS THE SHORTEST.
On another note, first of all, your animatic is mindblowingly amazing, as always. The range of emotion and the little details in how they all move is perfect! And it's really cool that you included the twin tree bed, that was a cool reference to the original myth.
Ikr!! The dynamic btwn Odysseus, Eurylocus, and Polites is so great- nothing bad ever happens to them, nope, not at all, the Lotus Eaters direct them towards a cave of food with absolutely no danger, and Eurylocus and Odysseus never end up in a fight (Scylla who?)
I didn’t even realize he was the shortest until you mentioned it. Now I can laugh at him in my shortness as well 😂😂
@@tumblingartist Apollos cows what? Never heard of them. Don't exist. Why would they be a problem? *Nervously laughs as the closet hinges shake*
Also, do you know where I can find the rest of the songs for this? I'm seeing them everywhere on RUclips, but I can't find them on Spotify or Apple Music.
@@huskyspot4177 only the first 9 (Troy saga and Cyclops saga) have been officially released, the rest are pretty much only on tik tok (and crossposted to RUclips)
Odysseus being short is actually mythologically accurate! I believe it was mentioned when he couldn't beat Ajax, known for his size and strength, in a wrestling match precisely for that reason
I absolutely adore the fact that we're able to HEAR Odysseus's smile when he greets Polites. And it's not a small smile! Nuh-uh! It's clearly a face-splitting grin of happiness. It's so sweet!❤
Polites' expression at 2:04 got me cackling!!! This was so guuuud :D Loved it
Polites
😂❤
I know, just the look of utter disbelief of "Why?"
@@blackstarlight17 fr 😂
“you mf-”
The fact that the most replayed part of this animation is the part where Polites comes in speaks volumes 🥲
I always felt bad for Odysseus and his men. All of them died except for him and he was gone, what, 20 years? All because he hurt the gods fragile feelings 🥲
to be fair if someone stabbed my son in the eye i'd be pretty chuffed too
Well mostly Poseidon and Helios. Poseidon because he blinded Polyphemus, one of his children, Zeus stopped him from outright killing Odysseus because it was his fate to return home, and also Polyphemus broke the laws of hospitality, and instead just made sure his journey was hell. Helios because his crew were starving and despite warnings from a seer they slaughter the gods cattle for food, except Odysseus who endures, and is mutineed against, and since they did eat the gods cattle without permission Zeus had to punish the offenders which was everyone except Odysseus.
@@Marsproject11 from what i understand, poseidon doesn't even really care that ody blinded his son. it's about the hubris of not killing him and revealing his name to him, thinking it won't have consequences. and i also heard someone say that having mercy pissed poseidon off because the gods themselves don't work that way, and they hate that a regular human made it so far while being so flawed.
@@headofathousandsheepswool Yeah, but imagine PJO Poseidon looking back at this moment in his life and being disappointed in himself because his son Percy would've sided with Ody in blinding Polyphemus instead of straight up killing him
@@DorkyWolf i'm not into pjo so i can't say anything about that but i do like the idea of his son being on his enemy's side!
I'm so glad you are making these animations! I love Epic so much and love seeing your beautiful visual representations, so thanks!😁
Ikr!! It’s lovely seeing Wolfy’s art for EPIC
Freaking Polities expressions when they talk about raiding the island.
"Really Eurylochus? Infront of my salad!?" vibes.
Holy shit I followed the process on twitter, this turned out SO well!
Polities is that little cinnamon role everyone wants to protect at all cost but we all know he is too good for this world.
@@custosluna8433which is why..he's dea-
@@ashycofi185still on recovery from that ❤️🩹
@@ashycofi185💀
@@ashycofi185 HOW DARE YOU BRING THAT UP?!?! 😰😭
the way his eyes crinkle for polities
0:24 TH- THE BED!! I SAW IT!! AAAA
This is awesome, I love ths song so much and you definetly made it justice
I sometimes forget that RUclipsrs can watch and comment on other things lmaoo
2:36 - Love that Eurylochus is just like "these are my friends *sigh*"
i LOVE the fact that you can just hear the smile in Odysseus’s voice when he says “Polites”, it’s SO FREAKING CUTE
PLS Eurolychus at the end with the face palm
"These two are idiots.....uuuggghhh theyre my idiots, wait up."
I'm in love with your work!
My friend refuses to listen to the musical until you release all the songs animated 😭 She just wants to watch your animations because she thinks they add the most to the atmosphere - and we all can agree!
You are THE BEST OMG❤️
I did the math on my calculator at 2:53 this is 12 boats. At the time, 600 men. 50 men a boat
sounds about right
Yep, -72 they've lost from the Cicons(srry if its spelled wrong); 6 dead on each ship, so 44 :D
Its even mentioned later, that he was left with 43 men (-Elpinor, oops)
@@Minjit_me Polyphemus killed either 71 or 72 men, then Poseidon drowned either 485 or 486 men, leaving 43 under Ody's command by the time Ody makes it to Circe's Island, and then Elpenor got drunk and fell off of Circe's palace, now making it only 42 men left under Ody's command (558 men died under his command by the time they go to the Underworld). Then, 6 men get sacrificed to Scylla, making it 36 men left when Zeus makes Ody choose between himself or his crew after the whole eternal cow slaughter, and now he has no more men under his command.
Which is precisely what is described in the iliad if memory serves right
@@DorkyWolfPolyphemus only killed 14 in this though
this animatic does SUCH a good job at showing the hope and joy and contentment of Odysseus finally having won the war, being on his way back, thinking all the violence is over. It's putting everything that comes after into a whole new perspective for me, it's incredible.
I love how Odysseus, Polities, and Eurylochus are like a trio friend group, and Eurylochus is like the father of them all, and polites is like the childish sweet one❤
I love the references to all the monsters they’ve got to meet AND the olive tree??? Perfection. Also Eurylochus and Polites in your aet style give me life
2:02 polite covering his ears is adorable and hilarious
2:10 Polities hittin’ that high note is just MMM! 👌
Rewatching for that smile when Polities appeared. It's so cute and good job to singer, you can HEAR that Odysseus smiled at that part
Polites’ reaction at 2:02 when Eurylochus was planning on raiding the island is such a funny little detail. Our sunshine boy was like “WHAT DID U JUST SAY???”
I loved the animatic, by the way!
DANDY’S WORLD AND EPIC FAN ALL IN ONE?!
@ why yes.. heh 😏
2:28 THAT LIL' RUN THAT'S SO CUTE I CAN'T
I love the "blink and youll miss it" foreshadowing of whats to come.
The expressions are so amazing. You can see how much Odysseus cares about his friends (especially Polites). The cuts to the different monsters was a really nice touch, too. Good job!
I'm brand new to Epic: the Musical and I can safely say that this specific animatic has been living rent free in my head for over a week now. I am CAPTIVATED.
I love how each of the characters seem to have a signature instrument, Odysseys being an electric guitar, Eurylochus a bass, and Polites a guitar. I think it really brings out their characters.
Eurylochus's "instrument" are actually the voices of the crew
YES YES IM SO HAPPY THIS IS AWESOME it's so heartbreaking seeing odysseus so cocky and excited and confident. his men are happy to follow him bc they lliterally have just experienced victory under him. i never really realized how heartbreaking and guilt-inducing it would be for odysseus nowing that he literally lead all his men to death. this is amazing you captured it realy well
I love how polities’s design is so unanimously agreed on because it’s so perfect, yes I agree that silly little guys with a peaceful disposition, headband, freckles, and glasses (bonus points for curly hair) is the perfect choice for a heart shattering moment.
They all sound so happy in this i sure hope nothing bad happens!
2:00 Polites I can't 🤣 I love the amount of thought that goes into each character's gestures and expressions. It makes them feel so alive!
HOLY- I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST WOKE UP TO A MASTERPIECE.
The panning, the expressions, your art in general; they're all so good! The combination of the scenes you chose to draw, with the lyrics, has me absolutely breathless because my goodness. It's. Just so good. That doesn't even properly describe how overtaken I am by this beautiful animatic.
Also, gotta love how Odysseus seems so carefree in this animatic :'). Nothing will go wrong, definitely. 2:02 is definitely one of my favorite frames because Polites' face was like, "Are you even _listening_ to yourself-?" 2:23, that smile, followed by "and if we don't return," I'm just- ༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽.
Literally took the words right out of my mouth- :D
The design of the tree bed is so gorgeous!! And the way he leaned more and more forward at "Penelope's waiting" ouughh
I FRICKING LOVE THIS
Odysseus’s hopeful but tired expression is **chefs kiss** and his smile when polities shows up is so-
Aaaaaa
Polites and Oddysseus running off like kids almost and Eolcyus (as close as I can spell) just like: you both are insane
they're all so at peace in this one it's shocking to return to after listening to like. any other song. but i LOVE the tap he gives to eurylochus, the looks exchanged between polites and eurylochus, and how desperately odysseus is clearly and openly yearning to return home with a smile on his face and hope in his eyes
The fact that none of the crew will make it home makes it sad to be honest, they are all excited to see their families not knowing they will never see them again 😞..
ODYSSEUS’ SMILE WHEN HE SAW POLITES IM CRYINGGGGGGG YOU CAN HEAR HIS SMILE😭😭
1:41
- captain
- ✨polites✨
No Literally 💀
Bro literally sounded happier than I’ve ever been in my life to talk to his bro Polites
OH MY GOSH... your design for the olive tree weddingbed?? The idea of having the tree still alive instead of just a bed from its wood is just *CHEFFS KISS*!
I'd never heard the original version of this song before now, & i gotta day there's a certain youth to it. A beautiful naivety
Dude, Jorge NEEDS To See This!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE!
You've got such a knack for the human figure that I am convinced you are/were an art or animation student. Its subtle things like each character having their own build and face, the attention to the background, and shots to tempo. The kicking over the barrel to end on the low note of "Depleted" didn't need to be there or the ors in focus but it adds so much. This is so cinematic. Every shot in the animatic has more thought and effort put in than the entire "Cats" movie. Also, the flashes of the monsters are a perfect touch.
I just started my first year of animation actually! on my second semester :D
I do love the flashes. The Greek myth has some baller monsters beyond just the classic “Minotaur, hydra, chimera, Medusa.” You got sorceresses like Circe, you got the original “rock and a hard place” with Charybdis and Scylla. If you branch away from the odyssey you got stuff like typhon, and even the Erinyes.
I LOVE IT
it was so funny when polites was flipping out when eurylochus said be violent and when u showed the other monsters Odysseus fought bfkksvdidn
Odysseus: 600 men UNDER my command
Also Odysseus: *literally stands 5 inches under said men*
I love it too much--and your composition of shots is so great! Great work :D
I swear each time I see Polites cute and adorable face in every single one of those goddam epic animatic, there's something that breaks in me knowing that he's going to be killed, do you want me to die ??
Wolfy back at it again with the god-tier animatics. Every shot is awesome. The ships, the kingdom, the rowers, Polites being adorable here, and the expressions you gave Odysseus (well, everyone, but him especially) when he's looking out at sea longingly melts my heart. Poor guy just wants to see his family again.
God the cyclops eye opening is amazing I watch that one part over and over
I JUST NOTICED THE DETAIL OF THE BED BEING CARVED FROM THE TREE HOLY SHIT THAT'S SUCH A DEEP CUT THAT JUST MAKES THIS EVEN BETTER
The Odyssey has always been near and dear to my heart, and that level of attention to detail seriously means a lot to me. Keep up the great work!
Odysseus was so happy to see Polites my heeeaart
Also the tree bed he made for Penelope being shown
This is GORGEOUS! The longing on his face when he sings of his home and Penelope, the smile when Polites shows up, I adore the expressions in this!
Oh my goodness, Wolfy, you have outdone yourself! I love seeing your new animatics and because of you my interest and love for EPIC has grown exponentially! I love how you portray the characters, expecially Odysseus. You capture every emotion in such an elegant style, I am in love. Can't wait for more animatics like this one! Amazing job!
Knowing how the oddesy ends, I highly doubt 600 men are gonna make it back alive
i am dead- after a day of limping around the city for hours you managed to make my day, the animated parts are amazing and i absolutely adore how you draw the characters as well as how you capture their dynamics and emotions (My Goodbye comes to mind a lot)
I literally watch your animatics on loop and am amazed every time I find a new detail I missed before, you're amazing just like your art, keep up the wonderful work !
Beautiful animation! There is so much to like in this, I especially love the way you show what they are implying at "it's what lies in between" where it briefly flashes a few of the monsters they encounter during their voyage
I'm utterly amazed! The movements, the expressions the vibess it's all so immaculately made! I love your animations, thank you so much for this beautiful work :D
I love have you did the fast-passed but detail showcase of all the different monsters that lie ahead on the journey. 0:34
WHY DID I ONLY JUST REALIZE THE BED!? 😅 Ive only seen this vid about 20 times. Its so good
I love the little hints towards the obstacles Odysseus is going to be facing!
0:24 - Whoa, you even included THAT bed? That's awesome!
I will literally never get sick of your art. I can’t wait until the songs with some of the other gods come out! If you choose to animate those I’m excited to see how you design them
0:25 rewatching this, oh my god its the. its the marriage bed. the one. ITS THE BED!!! rhats such a good detail oh my god, this is truly a work of art
2:04 Polites Face Had Me Rolling😂😂😅
Yes!!! Dude I'm so excited you're into this fandom, your design for Odysseus is peak. I'd also say this song might be my favorite so far. I guess I wasn't joking when I said we are getting an animated movie before the a live production lol
I'm literally so invested. I KNOW THIS STORY. I'VE HEARD THE SONGS. But it's completely new and different and BREATHTAKING when you do it. The direction, the movement, every artistic choice heightens the experience. You make me remember and appreciate animation again, and it makes me so happy. I love what you do and I felt the love and effort in every frame. So so gorgeous.
I love your animations! They fit perfectly with the songs and are exactly how I imagined the characters would act!!! You bring the songs to life! Also, I adore your character designs, especially Ody. These are perfect in every sense!
I'm really fangirling over this Politics
i’ve watched this animatic so many times but i just now realized odysseus has a wedding ring on
i love you sm for saying this i'm convulsing now
I onnly recently got into Epic and your animatics/animations are seriously one of the best things about it, I love them so much (and your art in general)
Your hard work and skills really show, and I love all the creative choices you make for them!!
Thanks a lot for your hard work it's amazing ;)
Me too
GAAAAAAA IT'S SO GOOD! It's dynamic and inventive and the body language of each character is so distinct. Plus the nods to future monsters AND the little flashback of Odysseus and Penelope's bed? Amazing amazing amazing
OHHHHHH this might be my fave animatic of anything ever, I love Full Speed Ahead so much and all the character expressions and details add so much
Rare footage of an absolutely joyful ody😊
Another beautiful animatic
I kid you not, this is *brilliant.* I think your animatics for this musical have been my favourite so far due to the detail, facial expressions, movements- you put a lot of work into these and it really pays off!! Thanks for making them :))
This musical deserved it's own movie.
Ok now imagine Dreamworks working with @wolfythewitch and the Composer of the songs to make a full musical 2D movie like the masterpices we saw in the 90's
0:36 - 0:56 Is just absolutely beautiful! His vocals are just out of this world.
INCLUDING THE BED AT THE VERY BEGINNING I CAAANNNN'TT!!! Also your design for it so super super pretty!!
The smiles we could´nt protect
THIS WAS SO CUTE. SMILING ODYSSEUS 😭😭😭 and polites is a cutie
Another amazing animatic! I absoluetely love how you give so much character to people you are drawing even if they aren't the ones singing. Also loved the face Polites made when Eurylochus was singing.
ODYSSEUS LOOKS SO SWEET especially 1:43 WITH POLITES OMG 😭 THE TRAUMA HASNT SET IN YET
Didn't have the time to watch this sooner! Polites, Odysseus,and Eurylochus, would've been such a funny dynamic in other circumstances. Amazing work as always!
The moment I discovered Epic I honestly fell in love and then I discovered Wolfy and I’m literally in love with everything you’ve made and it helps me visualize the songs as well. Like mad respect for full length animatics and the characters look so good in your style
Just. The expressions. They are HILARIOUS.
2:33 This entire interaction
Ok but Polites' flabbergasted expression at Eurylochus is priceless
OHHH YOUR DESIGNS FOR THEM ARE SO GREATT. polites looks so cute (in the adorable animal way)
0:25 love the detail of Odysseus and Penelopes bed made out of an actual tree 😘