I love how Max is really portrayed as terrifying and a literal monster in this. It makes me wonder what he would look like in the other interactions from the musical.
I really love how this is showing Max actually becoming a monster. Yeah, he was a massive bully and piece of shit in life, but in his undeath he's become a true monster. And his asking 'who will pray for me?' is a real question to Ritchie. As if he's saying 'If no one is going to pray for me, why shouldn't I become a fucking monster and take out my rage on everyone?'
@@Corax.S It's a really compelling contradiction. On one hand he was a massive jerk who ruthlessly bullied those around him and defiantly deserved some sort of karma. On the other hand, while a bully, he didn't really deserve to be killed, desecrated and supposedly damned in his afterlife. So, you watch as you both slightly pity Max as he bellows "who will pray for me?" and are utterly terrified of the absolute monster the nerds created.
The rest of the play is ruined by the need to make everything a funny haha whoops daisy we killed someone tone. Max was an asshole but these kids created a monster that suffers while the survivors and even the victims Max kills learn nothing. Perfect example here: thinking he's doing all this because Max when alive thought you were a loser, rather than because you fucking killed him and defiled his corpse.
@@Afrafastito be fair, literally right before the song he straight up says that he's not doing it for revenge, that he doesn't care that they defiled his body and caused him to turn into a monster. He only comes back 2 weeks after his death right after richie is accepted by the rest of the football team which could be considered the top of the high school food chain. So a nerd being allowed to ascend that 'throne' that max had reigned from undoes the entire hiarchy that max had set up to have control over the entire school. Max genuinely believes that nerds and losers don't deserve to be alive just for the fact that they exist, he already had a god complex, getting ghost powers only made that worse. Because max stated that 'nerdy prudes must die', richie, in a last ditch attempt to save his own life, screams that he isn't a loser to argue that max doesn't have to kill him. And while richie is right that he isn't a loser, as people appologised for bullying him and included him in the team huddle, it doesn't matter. Because as max told peter earlier in the musical, he is a nerd because max says he is, he 'willed it into existance' so he still kills him.
@@SunspotEscanor In the play, prior to falling from the 3rd story of the haunted house, Max is being more vulnerable with Richie and friends as he sees their attempts to scare him as a kind gesture. It is easy to connect the dots and see that after his death, Max is too angry to admit he cares and furthermore would not admit it to his killers. If his intent was to correct the error of Richie ascended beyond his station, Max would have stopped at Richie. The wounds Max inflicts on Richie do not indicate that this was a cold and calculated murder but rage and hatred. He mentions his body in this portion of the song which argues against his claims of not caring about what they did to his body. His statement of not caring is an attempt to wrest control of a situation he was not in control of.
This is my favorite interpretation of "I"M NOT A LOSER" I've seen. It even bests the live action performance, in my opinion. This artist really conveys how Richie has been the victim of this bully for so long and this is his last stand. The camera movement, Richie standing up, the tears flying from his face, it's all incredible story telling. Also, LOVE the character designs!
I also love how Max responds by hulking over him, looking down at him as this, well, literal Monster that Richie had a hand in creating. It makes sense that after his moment of defiance, seeing that THING standing over him, he would instantly shrink back down and beg for his life.
In a weird way, I think this sequence of animation made Richie my favorite character and makes me mourn that he doesn't have a larger role in the actual story. The way all the guilt and fear crescendos and transitions into that final word of defiance as he finally stands up for himself and shouts in the face of his tormentor turned literal demon. It's cathartic and heartbreaking.
i love the moment where richie notices the people behind him, it kind of reminds me of when I was being bullied, you feel a little more confident when you think there are witnesses to stop them from going too far. I don't think that was the intention specifically but it is an extra little parallel I found. I also had those moments where you stand up to someone and then immediately regret it because it looks like you are about to get your ass kicked too lmao
After now seeing the play, this hits so different. It feels like Max is projecting. He died and everyone has moved on with their lives, they’ve practically forgotten him and are happier for it. And here he wants to make Richie feel like he’ll be forgotten just as easily, but Richie’s defiant “I’m not a looser!” Seems to imply that Max IS a looser. It’s Richie saying “I didn’t live a life that would make people happily forget me, like you did.” At least that’s how Max is taking it, hence why he reacts so furiously
Yep! And that's why Richie got the most brutal end of the nerds. I like to imagine Max saw his friends happy without him and welcoming Richie into the huddle. That set him off first. Then Richie's defiant "I'm not a loser" is what set Max over the edge.
@@alexandredesouza3692just saw the actual stage production on RUclips, this comment and video gives you a completely different idea of what this story is about. Still enjoyable tho
@@milantarbuk1039 It's a love-comedy story. If you watch it you will see It's not to be really taken this seriously, tho this video and the take the person gad about Richie standing his ground are pretty cool. I still love the stagw play tho.
Dude this is so compelling. Bro realizes he’s gonna die and he knows exactly why. On top of that it highlights the fact that, while an accident, these kids DAMNED Max’s soul. He doesn’t get heaven or hell, he gets whatever Wiggly and his brothers put him through after they come to collect. Max is a teenager, a shitty one sure, but a kid. Nobody deserves that
If you dig even deeper, this is Max tormenting and killing for the fun of it. He even says he “could care less that you buried me, defiled my body”. I saw a video breaking down Richie’s death and they make a valid argument that this ghost is, essentially, the ghost of Max’s God Complex refusing to relinquish control of the school.
I love the small detail of the ghosts in the bleachers appearing behind him as if all the people that loved and adored him were never really his friends, and never really there for him. More like seeing him in a light that faded after he died, and was only shone temporarily. Showing how nobody will pray or remember him. I also love how Richie looked behind him and saw his friends singing along, and he started crying, because he realised that he was going to die and it was because of what him and his friends did, even if it was an accident. And how he took his last moments alive to finally stand up for himself. When he's backing away sitting down, and he looks behind him and then looks down you can see in his eyes that he knows he's going to die.
TBH, before I watched it, I interpreted it as him being the last victim in the play as everyone who died already pushes him to make a last stand. I am glad they didn’t go down that route, just because I like the lighter tone.
The way the characters are shaped reminds me of paranorman, this is exactly what i imagine the artstyle would look like if they had drawn paranorman instead of using stop-motion.
What I absolutely ADORE about this song, specifically this part, is that Max starts the “repeat after me” segment saying, “Who will pray for me?” And while that can be seen as him telling Richie, “Who’s gonna pray for you, nerd?” I view it as him almost begging the universe. Begging for someone, anyone to remember him and hope his afterlife is ok. Eventually he switches the tone to that dominating energy and it *does* become him saying “who will pray for you” but less out of bullying and more out of fury. As if he’s saying, “you turned me into a monster, this is your fault. And if people don’t pray for *me*, who on earth would pray for *you*” It’s important to remember that Max does have a god complex and is a shitty person, but still. The anger is deserved. Eventually it culminates in Richie saying, “I’m not a loser!” Which drives Max into a fury. To me, Max’s tone screams, “You killed me, bound my soul, defiled my body, and you think I’m going to kill you because you’re a loser?” I do think that he eventually believes that thought process as it progresses, but for this first and most violent kill, that last thing on his mind is that it was a bunch of losers that did him in.
I completely agree, because at this point in the play it isn't a whos good and whoa bad thing, like you said while max was a pretty terrible person the "nerds" still killed him and pretty much cursed him into not being given the fair right of afterlife judgement and not only that but instead of taking accountability for what they've done they instead separate and defile his corpse and didn't even give him a grave. And one More thing after they attempt to "scare" max he thought it was fun and even said "I was wrong about you guys" and "this is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me" meaning he was evolving as a character and a bit as a person before getting killed which ended in him cursing them since technically it was they're fault
I think this is a compelling interpretation, especially because the scene ends with Max agreeing "You're not a loser... but you have lost everything." It's both Max losing everything despite being the monster that rules the school, and Richie who killed him (accidentally) to gain everything he wanted, but losing it now as a consequence of doing a murder.
The way his expression seamlessly shifts, from false, mocking pity, to sadistic glee, to scornful anger, to agonized desperation and maybe even a little genuine pity all while his face is LITERALLY COMING APART is absolutley incredible.
I love theatre, but this animatic REALLY elevates the source material lol Like, I felt for the characters in the show, but seeing the one kid fight back tears and finally stand up for himself, only to be put in place by a supernatural entity, not even having to hurt him, just intimidate him into silence, you'd be forgiven for forgetting this show is supposed to be a horror COMEDY
I am in LOVE with that final shot. Just a hulking spectre looming over the kid (idk his name) as the light outside the gym hall shows only their silhouettes. Chef’s kiss!
Max is the ghost and Richie is the other kid. Its from Nerdy Prudes Must Die, by Starkid, you can watch the musical on RUclips, it's really good. It's the 3rd musical in the Hatchetfield series, The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, and Black Friday as well as some spinoffs can come before it
@AngryGoose-zk6df not really, it's sort of a multiverse type of thing where some of the same characters show up in different scenarios but while they're all interconnected in a way you don't have to watch all of them to get the gist of it
This is fantastic. Max is truly terrifying, and you captured Richies final desperate attempt to channel his defiance into some sort of anime protagonist moment to save himself.
Absolutely so fucking sick, I really wish there were more songs like this throughout the rest of the musical- they nail being serious when they want to
Can I also state I love how you still add chunks of the original staging and choreography and then add the over expressiveness and freaky paranormal with the animation that could never be done in a traditional theater setting
I love Richie joins the ensemble when they say that "I'M NOT A LOSER" especially when u get what theyre saying. All together it says "If I can finally be cool, Ill know Im not a loser" I feel like not many people talk about that
Its a musical production from Team Starkid. This one in particular is from the 3rd part of their Hatchetville Trilogy, the first being 'The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals' and the second being 'Black Friday'. They have several others as well, unrelated to this Trilogy. They are all free on their RUclips. @2011GETUP
Phenomenal rotating shot on Max! We see him transform from humanoid to something almost ethereal, something truly monsterous to reflect the abomination he's become. Beautifully done!
yeah um so within the first three seconds this made me physically sit up up, audibly gasp, and mouth AGAPE in absolute SHOCK AND WONDER THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN????!!! What did we do to deserve this absolute masterpiece????
@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 nerdy proods must die is a musical that was uploaded to RUclips in its entirety and also all of the songs from it were also individually released on RUclips. This is a clip from the song “nerdy proods must die” not to be confused with the musical that it is a part of Also called nerdy proods must die
@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 It's from a musical called 'Nerdy Prudes Must Die' and there's a recording of one of the performances up here on youtube! The rest of it is pretty camp, honestly, but still really good.
This animation is so fucking killer. The fact that in the beginning Max was willing to appear to Richie as his old self, kinda just making him assume “Oh god I’m about to get my ass kicked by my bullies ghost” for Max to absolutely go ham and deform himself just to prove the point of “I’m far worse than I was before, look what you’ve turned me into.” It’s taking “I’m a literal Monster” to a whole new level and it’s a level I am absolutely here for.
Ohhhhh my god, getting in Richie's face supernaturally fast and then WHAM the black with just the white eyes, that is so cool and so spooky, that gave me goosebumps
THIS. IS. EVERYTHING. the bones, the backup singers, the moving camera, the wind and echo, the glowing eyes, he backup singers smiling~ Chills. So much chills.
I love the animation, adore the way Max deforms as it progresses and how the shots, colours and composition perfectly encapsulate the feeling of each line. This is fucking amazing
I wish we had more awesome horror villains like that, like a high school rich bitch who gets accidentally killed, but returns as a vengeful slasher ghost who morphs depending on her mood.
The chorus always gets me. "If I can finally be cool I will know that I'm not a loser." Max killed Richie for daring to believe that he was anything other that what Max told him he was. Dude just wanted to feel like he was worth something.
I love that you included the background singing too, it makes it feel like spirits of past students or different universes converging to welcome his death 🙌
I fell like this is more representative of the life he has now. With Max gone, he is accepted, he is no longer a loser. The shades is the school, his new life, seemingly at his back. In any other situation...it would be enough...
HOLY SHIT THIS IS INCREDIBLE I love how Max is like ripping off parts of himself it really shows how he's like really losing his humanity in this song because it's the first/most brutal kill he does and everything going grey when he yells is SO AWESOME
i just came across this randomly on my tiktok fyp and thank the algo gods because first off, it's incredible, can't wait for the full cut.. and second, i went and watched all of NPMD which i'd never heard of before just on the strength of this ONE lyrical hook and i gotta tell ya.. I was NOT disappointed. that was surprisingly good!! the end gave me chills!
@@UsrNmTkn Team Starkid has 3 musicals set in the Hatchetfield universe. The first is The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, the second is Black Friday, and the last one is Nerdy Prudes Must Die
God the way you have Max warp and deform really hits how he must have really looked as the show went on. Just a twisted demented version of a bully. Plus that one frame with all the jagged teeth is so scary!! I love it
I really adore so much about this, especially the last scene where Max looms over Richie in the darkness, while Richie is silhouetted by light that is, well, soon to be snuffed out. But I truly adore the way you show Richie looking back at his friends, realising "I'm actually not a lone anymore" and that giving him the confidence to stand up for himself... oh if only his belief that proving he wasn't a nerdy prude was enough to have saved him fr;(
Dude, Max disfiguring himself is so badass. I can’t stop watching this. This is my absolute favorite animatic specifically because of this version of Max.
in an age of soulless social media and reality tv entertainment with our feeds being full of spam and mindless content. This is so refreshing. you've earned a sub. well done good sir, this is amazing.
This is so so amazing!! The motion!! Richie's expressions!! Max ripping the skin off his jaw and still singing!! The way he LOOMS at the end!! Thank you for sharing this I've been watching it all day
I cannot believe this was done by a mere mortal, BUT THANKS GOD PEOPLE LIKE YOU EXIST. This is blowing my mind with details, this animation is perfection
holy fucking hell, this is the most fluid and beautiful animation i've ever seen. i have listened to this song dozens of times and this animation gave me actual chills. the way Ritchie stands up for himself!!!!! the dark shadow of Max! ahhhh!
I think that, among all of the other amazing work on this, we need to acknowledge that awesome sound design that was added to the original audio. All of it combined just creates *such* an experience!
This was the the first time I'd seen or heard of the musical and honestly? This is by far my favourite interpretation of Max and Richie and the video that I keep finding myself coming back to over and over again, I wish there was more of this tone throughout the rest of the list
@@ianknapp3502 same, though in fairness I saw these animations before hearing the actual song so I definitely have bias, but yeah when I heard the actual it was no where as grand as the "who will pray for me" section (Im not saying it's bad but it's like listening to "guy like gaston" and then it suddenly shifting to "hellfire", there's just a clear shift in epicness) and again the animation didn't help because i thought this song/scene was the grand finale/final confrontation between the lead & villain but turns out this is the beginning of the real conflict
I watched the full musical because of this animation and while I did enjoy it I can't say I wasn't disappointed that it didn't have this kind of energy in it. Would love to see a dark animated musical like this one day
@@minitaur8693 thanks! Rotoscoped actually means you traced video footage--that makes the animation seem super smooth! This isn't rotoscoped though, I drew it from my imagination! But I am glad all the details I put in paid off 🥰🥰🥰
Oh sorry! I just looked it up, and what I meant to say was the "arc shot", where the camera orbits around Max. Don't know how I mixed that up with rotoscope 😅
I have absolutely no idea what’s happening here but i fucking love the way the jock looking guy moves especially the face 11/10 Edit: just sat down and watched through the whole thing and it was certainly a experience
I'm getting soooo many different vibes from this animation - I'm reminded of the Iron Giant, Paranorman (as mentioned in earlier comments), and a smattering of Tim Burton. Absolutely phenomenal character work and animation, especially the swirling camera around Max. The animation of ripping apart his jaws and having him continue singing and also looming over Richie is especially ghoulish - absolutely delightful!
This animation is PERFECT, in my opinion it absolutely captures the gravity of this part of the song. The grandiose of it and the direness of what he says. Also love the darker imagery of Max's corpse and distortion of features. I cannot wait for the whole thing.
Watching your updates on this animation motivated me to watch Nerdy Prudes Must Die, and god DAMN it was a good watch! Thank you for your art, I never would have found it otherwise!
God this is so good. The changes to the audio of the live recording to include the wind sound effects and the additional reverb and breathing at the end. The presence of Richie’s friends singing the line from “Cooler than I think I am”(I know they walk on stage in the live show as well but there is more in the chorus than just them) The ghost audience that shows up. How much of a disturbing and hulking presence Jagerman has with all his ghost powers. The final shot in the gym with Max just hanging over Richie. The camera movement shots (like when Richie stands up). I fully believe if they could, they would have done some similar effects on stage. This really takes the stage show and elevates it. Can’t wait to see it all finalized!
Like what was echoed numerous times throughout these comments already, this animation so far is absolutely phenomenal (especially as a work-in-progress!). Everything from character design to acting to syncing (to a LIVE PERFORMANCE no less!) are all brilliant in their own right. What truly makes this special is that you not only MATCHED the tone of the performance down to the dot, but ENHANCED the already stunning work of Starkid's actors. The jock tearing at his rotting flesh to reveal his skeletal remains underneath while he sings in a whirling hellfire storm speaks leagues as to what he may have glimpsed in his brief time in his afterlife post burial in the cursed house, something that is only HINTED at in the lyrics ("Or is THIS the eternal dark without a dawn?") that you picked up on and amped up in a GLORIOUS way. All that word salad to say, me like, me subscribe, me impatiently await the completed work.
SIMPLY AMAZING. THIS IS WHY WE LOVE ANIMATION, THE MAGNETUDE, THE DREAD, THE LARGER THAN LIFE EFFECS. AMAZING WORD, very creative, makes me proud to be in this comunity
My favorite part of the animatic! This legit looks like the collaborative brain child of every horror movie and show creator and film and show maker on the planet! And it’s gloriously spectacular!
I absolutely love the animation style and the moment when richie stands up for himself, full knowing he's about to die, just to say "I'm not a loser" left me speechless 😢
No because the way Richie turns to the other nerds on the 'when my bodies gone' as if genuinely asking 'who'll pray for me when I am gone?' and then realising - hoping - they will. Then, he looks up at Max and realises this really *is* the concequence of what he did; he murdered Max and this is his consquence. But the look back to the other nerds adds more to that, because he's sure that even if he does die trying to stand up to Max, he'll hopefully be prayed for. So, he stands up to his consequence. This is so fucking sick.
i think i’ve watched this repeatedly for almost 30 minutes. When max says “gone” and his face is close to the camera, the way you animated that single couple of frames makes me go crazy and start clawing at my walls i love it so much it looks like something straight out of iron giant it i am going crazy
Max in this animation kind of reminds me of the other mother in Coraline. How she started off still "normal" but unsettling but then quickly and violently and spectacularly assuming a grotesque form. Excellent work. I've probably watched it 20 times or more.
Idk if ill explain this right but i love the use of swirls and circling the characters both to contrast them and show disorientation. I love how max turns and how the crowd appears when be start singing. Love richies zoom in too. Like its so hypnotizing to watch this. Keep up the good work!
Omg I cannot stop watching this! Your animation showed up on my timeline on twitter yesterday and it made me seek out the musical. The animation is gorgeous! Max’s expressions and turnaround, the camera movement, Richie standing up to Max - mwah! Chef’s kiss! Also comparing the live and the studio versions of this song, I’m so glad you’re using the live version. “Who will pray for me?” has more weight to it because it reads as hopeless and pairs well with the following line “darkness without a dawn.” I think you really capture that hopelessness and desperation Max has when his smile drops and he stares down Richie before ripping off his own face.
I love the ending so much. Richie realizes he’s probably dead but makes one last attempt at what can be seen as a mix of defiance and/or pushback. There is so much emotion in that one line alone
If I was rich I'd pay out of pocket to see the entire musical in this style. I love Max's continual rot and derangement. I love how Richie screws him self up to shout "I'm not a loser" and how his eyes bug out when he does. Cleary desperately trying to change his fate, full of fear and at least a small amount of defiance! I love how when Max releases his uh, aura, the bleachers are filled with ghostly figures and how everything disappears when Richie shouts back. And how Max snaps his attention directly back onto Richie. I love how absolutely menacing Max is at the end, towering over Richie. Almost no human resemblance left. A literal monster. I love how it seems like even Max is coming to terms with what he is now during the 'pray for me' parts. And how he seems to dive into it and fully accept it. Also, it was this animatic that both alerted me to, and made me watch the musical. 11/10.
yeah it almost feels like hes just playing around with his powers for theatrics to get a feel for it and then when he snaps back at richie it all pulls back in and turns into that menacing killer intent. The whole repeat after me section applies to both of them and "this is the consequence of what you've done" hits really hard, I feel like in that moment Max kind of accepts that hes an asshole and that the consequence is to be happily forgotten by everyone (and also cause him to get killed and cursed and stuff lmao) but in his acceptance he chooses to just embrace it and kill anyone he thinks is a nerd instead of like, becoming a better person (but honestly I can get it, I dont think being a better person now is gonna help with the whole being cursed and dead thing)
I remember seeing this on tiktok about a week ago, and it made me actually sit up and watch. It had moved me and reminded me why I LOVE animation so much and why I draw. It's not even fully done yet, and it made me watch the whole musical in one night 😭
love this song as warning that richie just isnt getting. also, the grotesque max is such a wonderful touch, playing with his design and pushing it as far as it can go is so awesome! the part where he pulled off his own jaw was so cool, just pushing the idea of a horrible after-death on richie, how this is torture he will know soon
Nah because everything about this is beautiful and gives me goosebumps. While I'm sure half the credit goes to the actors, the power of the vocals, the other half is very much this absolutely gorgeous animation. I just love it.
God I love this one so much. I love how in the musical it’s specified he’s not doing this out of any sense of revenge, but just because they started thinking they were anything else than what he deemed them to be: Losers. And that explosion of anger when “I’m not a loser!” Is said totally reflects that.
HOLY CRAP!!! Im obsessed with this!! I cannot wait to see the next update!! Your animation is so fluid and the character designs are phenomenal!! The way you added in the ghostly singers gives me chills, the way the room erupts in a whirlwind of red and death make my jaw drop and the way Max looms over Richie at the end is so icy and damning of Max’s fate. Its so good!!! Chef kisses to you! Perfection!! But also!! Thank you for introducing me to Nerdy Prudes Must Die!! I had heard a couple of Starkid productions musicals before now, but now im obsessed with Hatchet Town and need to watch the rest of the connected musicals. You have got me hooked and im very happy about it!!!
This is actually so unbelievable!!! like i cannot even track all the amazing details, and ive rewatched this so many times, like???!!!! hope you get literally all of the funding and support to do this how you imagined, and that SK gets to see your amazing work!
I watched the whole musical thanks to this animation and omg I love how well you captured Max's horrifying appearance and declaration. I don't feel bad for Max, but no doubt he is absolutely projecting since absolutely no one cared about his disappearance, and even when they found out he died they still didn't seem to care, and it makes so much sense that he would react with such rage when Richie basically says "people WILL remember me because the real loser is you", even if it is just for one moment before he returns to cowering, which only re-triggered Max's god complex. Truly a wonderful musical with amazing performances from everyone and this animation does it so much justice. Can't wait to see the final product!
I love how Max is really portrayed as terrifying and a literal monster in this. It makes me wonder what he would look like in the other interactions from the musical.
I really love how this is showing Max actually becoming a monster. Yeah, he was a massive bully and piece of shit in life, but in his undeath he's become a true monster.
And his asking 'who will pray for me?' is a real question to Ritchie. As if he's saying 'If no one is going to pray for me, why shouldn't I become a fucking monster and take out my rage on everyone?'
@@Corax.S It's a really compelling contradiction. On one hand he was a massive jerk who ruthlessly bullied those around him and defiantly deserved some sort of karma. On the other hand, while a bully, he didn't really deserve to be killed, desecrated and supposedly damned in his afterlife. So, you watch as you both slightly pity Max as he bellows "who will pray for me?" and are utterly terrified of the absolute monster the nerds created.
The rest of the play is ruined by the need to make everything a funny haha whoops daisy we killed someone tone. Max was an asshole but these kids created a monster that suffers while the survivors and even the victims Max kills learn nothing. Perfect example here: thinking he's doing all this because Max when alive thought you were a loser, rather than because you fucking killed him and defiled his corpse.
@@Afrafastito be fair, literally right before the song he straight up says that he's not doing it for revenge, that he doesn't care that they defiled his body and caused him to turn into a monster. He only comes back 2 weeks after his death right after richie is accepted by the rest of the football team which could be considered the top of the high school food chain. So a nerd being allowed to ascend that 'throne' that max had reigned from undoes the entire hiarchy that max had set up to have control over the entire school. Max genuinely believes that nerds and losers don't deserve to be alive just for the fact that they exist, he already had a god complex, getting ghost powers only made that worse.
Because max stated that 'nerdy prudes must die', richie, in a last ditch attempt to save his own life, screams that he isn't a loser to argue that max doesn't have to kill him. And while richie is right that he isn't a loser, as people appologised for bullying him and included him in the team huddle, it doesn't matter. Because as max told peter earlier in the musical, he is a nerd because max says he is, he 'willed it into existance' so he still kills him.
@@SunspotEscanor In the play, prior to falling from the 3rd story of the haunted house, Max is being more vulnerable with Richie and friends as he sees their attempts to scare him as a kind gesture. It is easy to connect the dots and see that after his death, Max is too angry to admit he cares and furthermore would not admit it to his killers.
If his intent was to correct the error of Richie ascended beyond his station, Max would have stopped at Richie. The wounds Max inflicts on Richie do not indicate that this was a cold and calculated murder but rage and hatred. He mentions his body in this portion of the song which argues against his claims of not caring about what they did to his body. His statement of not caring is an attempt to wrest control of a situation he was not in control of.
This is my favorite interpretation of "I"M NOT A LOSER" I've seen. It even bests the live action performance, in my opinion. This artist really conveys how Richie has been the victim of this bully for so long and this is his last stand. The camera movement, Richie standing up, the tears flying from his face, it's all incredible story telling. Also, LOVE the character designs!
I also love how Max responds by hulking over him, looking down at him as this, well, literal Monster that Richie had a hand in creating. It makes sense that after his moment of defiance, seeing that THING standing over him, he would instantly shrink back down and beg for his life.
In a weird way, I think this sequence of animation made Richie my favorite character and makes me mourn that he doesn't have a larger role in the actual story. The way all the guilt and fear crescendos and transitions into that final word of defiance as he finally stands up for himself and shouts in the face of his tormentor turned literal demon. It's cathartic and heartbreaking.
@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 and the way the room goes dark and empty and the line drops off in an echo? Just pure perfection!
i love the moment where richie notices the people behind him, it kind of reminds me of when I was being bullied, you feel a little more confident when you think there are witnesses to stop them from going too far. I don't think that was the intention specifically but it is an extra little parallel I found. I also had those moments where you stand up to someone and then immediately regret it because it looks like you are about to get your ass kicked too lmao
Yeah but the one issue is that it gives the impression the musical is way more serious than it actually is
"Or is this eternal dark without a dawn"
damn... that line is so RAW
This whole part goes incredibly hard. The chorus going "if I could finally be cool id know that I'm not a loser" keeps making me tear up
i LOVE this interpretation of Max, you really lean into the fact that he’s dead but walking, like his jaw especially i think is really neat here
This is the most “Ghost” looking Max I’ve ever seen, and it’s great. He looks genuinely haunting
I love the character designs
After now seeing the play, this hits so different. It feels like Max is projecting. He died and everyone has moved on with their lives, they’ve practically forgotten him and are happier for it. And here he wants to make Richie feel like he’ll be forgotten just as easily, but Richie’s defiant “I’m not a looser!” Seems to imply that Max IS a looser. It’s Richie saying “I didn’t live a life that would make people happily forget me, like you did.” At least that’s how Max is taking it, hence why he reacts so furiously
Yep! And that's why Richie got the most brutal end of the nerds. I like to imagine Max saw his friends happy without him and welcoming Richie into the huddle. That set him off first. Then Richie's defiant "I'm not a loser" is what set Max over the edge.
Thank you because I had no context for this video.
@@alexandredesouza3692just saw the actual stage production on RUclips, this comment and video gives you a completely different idea of what this story is about. Still enjoyable tho
@@chieffridge5588 What's it about then?
@@milantarbuk1039 It's a love-comedy story. If you watch it you will see It's not to be really taken this seriously, tho this video and the take the person gad about Richie standing his ground are pretty cool.
I still love the stagw play tho.
90s Disney called,
They said "Thanks for picking up the Torch, it was getting heavy"
Dude this is so compelling. Bro realizes he’s gonna die and he knows exactly why. On top of that it highlights the fact that, while an accident, these kids DAMNED Max’s soul. He doesn’t get heaven or hell, he gets whatever Wiggly and his brothers put him through after they come to collect.
Max is a teenager, a shitty one sure, but a kid. Nobody deserves that
Perfectly put
I think they'll use him like a yo-yo.
If you dig even deeper, this is Max tormenting and killing for the fun of it. He even says he “could care less that you buried me, defiled my body”.
I saw a video breaking down Richie’s death and they make a valid argument that this ghost is, essentially, the ghost of Max’s God Complex refusing to relinquish control of the school.
A yo-yo in what way😏
@kirose7236 still a minor weirdo
I love the small detail of the ghosts in the bleachers appearing behind him as if all the people that loved and adored him were never really his friends, and never really there for him. More like seeing him in a light that faded after he died, and was only shone temporarily. Showing how nobody will pray or remember him.
I also love how Richie looked behind him and saw his friends singing along, and he started crying, because he realised that he was going to die and it was because of what him and his friends did, even if it was an accident. And how he took his last moments alive to finally stand up for himself. When he's backing away sitting down, and he looks behind him and then looks down you can see in his eyes that he knows he's going to die.
TBH, before I watched it, I interpreted it as him being the last victim in the play as everyone who died already pushes him to make a last stand. I am glad they didn’t go down that route, just because I like the lighter tone.
THE GHOST CHORUS APPEARING IN THE BLEACHERS IM GONNA START CRYING
The way the characters are shaped reminds me of paranorman, this is exactly what i imagine the artstyle would look like if they had drawn paranorman instead of using stop-motion.
YOURE SO RIGHT MAN I love paranorman
What I absolutely ADORE about this song, specifically this part, is that Max starts the “repeat after me” segment saying, “Who will pray for me?” And while that can be seen as him telling Richie, “Who’s gonna pray for you, nerd?” I view it as him almost begging the universe. Begging for someone, anyone to remember him and hope his afterlife is ok. Eventually he switches the tone to that dominating energy and it *does* become him saying “who will pray for you” but less out of bullying and more out of fury. As if he’s saying, “you turned me into a monster, this is your fault. And if people don’t pray for *me*, who on earth would pray for *you*” It’s important to remember that Max does have a god complex and is a shitty person, but still. The anger is deserved. Eventually it culminates in Richie saying, “I’m not a loser!” Which drives Max into a fury. To me, Max’s tone screams, “You killed me, bound my soul, defiled my body, and you think I’m going to kill you because you’re a loser?” I do think that he eventually believes that thought process as it progresses, but for this first and most violent kill, that last thing on his mind is that it was a bunch of losers that did him in.
As much as i love the description I literally keep getting lost in the lyrics and the amazing animation does not help with my focus
I completely agree, because at this point in the play it isn't a whos good and whoa bad thing, like you said while max was a pretty terrible person the "nerds" still killed him and pretty much cursed him into not being given the fair right of afterlife judgement and not only that but instead of taking accountability for what they've done they instead separate and defile his corpse and didn't even give him a grave.
And one More thing after they attempt to "scare" max he thought it was fun and even said "I was wrong about you guys" and "this is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me" meaning he was evolving as a character and a bit as a person before getting killed which ended in him cursing them since technically it was they're fault
So does max get it in the end?
As far as I care he can stay damned
@@dinobiatch2322 they literally had the chance to change him but everything went downhill.
I think this is a compelling interpretation, especially because the scene ends with Max agreeing "You're not a loser... but you have lost everything." It's both Max losing everything despite being the monster that rules the school, and Richie who killed him (accidentally) to gain everything he wanted, but losing it now as a consequence of doing a murder.
The way his expression seamlessly shifts, from false, mocking pity, to sadistic glee, to scornful anger, to agonized desperation and maybe even a little genuine pity all while his face is LITERALLY COMING APART is absolutley incredible.
I love how you capture just pure supernatural rage. Reminds me a bit of Hellfire from Hunchback and Norte Dame.
I love theatre, but this animatic REALLY elevates the source material lol
Like, I felt for the characters in the show, but seeing the one kid fight back tears and finally stand up for himself, only to be put in place by a supernatural entity, not even having to hurt him, just intimidate him into silence, you'd be forgiven for forgetting this show is supposed to be a horror COMEDY
I am in LOVE with that final shot. Just a hulking spectre looming over the kid (idk his name) as the light outside the gym hall shows only their silhouettes. Chef’s kiss!
His name is Richie
Max is the ghost and Richie is the other kid. Its from Nerdy Prudes Must Die, by Starkid, you can watch the musical on RUclips, it's really good. It's the 3rd musical in the Hatchetfield series, The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, and Black Friday as well as some spinoffs can come before it
@@mslackadaisical7989 would I have to watch the others first to understand this one?
@AngryGoose-zk6df not really, it's sort of a multiverse type of thing where some of the same characters show up in different scenarios but while they're all interconnected in a way you don't have to watch all of them to get the gist of it
@@mslackadaisical7989 Ah, ok. Thanks!
This is fantastic. Max is truly terrifying, and you captured Richies final desperate attempt to channel his defiance into some sort of anime protagonist moment to save himself.
Absolutely so fucking sick, I really wish there were more songs like this throughout the rest of the musical- they nail being serious when they want to
what musical is this??
@@EXTENDED_PIPE_MURDER I believe it’s called Nerdy Prudes Must Die by starkid. This audio is from the song of the same name
@@Nightfury8583 yeah i went and watched the whole thing like 20 seconds later 🤠
@@EXTENDED_PIPE_MURDER Same! It was amazeballs!
This part was the peak of it though imo
Can I also state I love how you still add chunks of the original staging and choreography and then add the over expressiveness and freaky paranormal with the animation that could never be done in a traditional theater setting
I like how you managed to incorporate the actual choreography Will Banner does in the show on the “When your body’s gone” line
I love Richie joins the ensemble when they say that "I'M NOT A LOSER" especially when u get what theyre saying. All together it says "If I can finally be cool, Ill know Im not a loser" I feel like not many people talk about that
this is the first time I have came across "Nerdy Prudes Must Die" and... how have I not herd of this before??
Updates for this animation made me watch it and I was not disappointed :D
@@Spacesatyr6565 me too and now I love it sm
It's really new still so that's probably why
Is that the name of the series/videos
Its a musical production from Team Starkid. This one in particular is from the 3rd part of their Hatchetville Trilogy, the first being 'The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals' and the second being 'Black Friday'. They have several others as well, unrelated to this Trilogy. They are all free on their RUclips. @2011GETUP
Phenomenal rotating shot on Max! We see him transform from humanoid to something almost ethereal, something truly monsterous to reflect the abomination he's become. Beautifully done!
yeah um so within the first three seconds this made me physically sit up up, audibly gasp, and mouth AGAPE in absolute SHOCK AND WONDER THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN????!!! What did we do to deserve this absolute masterpiece????
Did your jaw drop further than his did?
WHAT IS THIS FROM?!? And where can I see it?!?!
@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 nerdy proods must die is a musical that was uploaded to RUclips in its entirety and also all of the songs from it were also individually released on RUclips. This is a clip from the song “nerdy proods must die” not to be confused with the musical that it is a part of Also called nerdy proods must die
Damn
@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 It's from a musical called 'Nerdy Prudes Must Die' and there's a recording of one of the performances up here on youtube! The rest of it is pretty camp, honestly, but still really good.
This animation is so fucking killer. The fact that in the beginning Max was willing to appear to Richie as his old self, kinda just making him assume “Oh god I’m about to get my ass kicked by my bullies ghost” for Max to absolutely go ham and deform himself just to prove the point of “I’m far worse than I was before, look what you’ve turned me into.” It’s taking “I’m a literal Monster” to a whole new level and it’s a level I am absolutely here for.
Ohhhhh my god, getting in Richie's face supernaturally fast and then WHAM the black with just the white eyes, that is so cool and so spooky, that gave me goosebumps
THIS. IS. EVERYTHING.
the bones, the backup singers, the moving camera, the wind and echo, the glowing eyes, he backup singers smiling~
Chills. So much chills.
I love the animation, adore the way Max deforms as it progresses and how the shots, colours and composition perfectly encapsulate the feeling of each line. This is fucking amazing
I wish we had more awesome horror villains like that, like a high school rich bitch who gets accidentally killed, but returns as a vengeful slasher ghost who morphs depending on her mood.
That "what did you say" is spectacular
fun fact, your last progress video on this animation caused me to watch NPMD and now i’m obsessed
Same here!
Same bro, same
Same here! Afterwards I watched the other Hatchetfield plays 😭 I didn't realize they're the same production that made Twisted!
What does NPMD stand for?
Same
The chorus always gets me.
"If I can finally be cool I will know that I'm not a loser."
Max killed Richie for daring to believe that he was anything other that what Max told him he was. Dude just wanted to feel like he was worth something.
I love that you included the background singing too, it makes it feel like spirits of past students or different universes converging to welcome his death 🙌
I fell like this is more representative of the life he has now. With Max gone, he is accepted, he is no longer a loser. The shades is the school, his new life, seemingly at his back.
In any other situation...it would be enough...
HOLY SHIT THIS IS INCREDIBLE I love how Max is like ripping off parts of himself it really shows how he's like really losing his humanity in this song because it's the first/most brutal kill he does and everything going grey when he yells is SO AWESOME
i just came across this randomly on my tiktok fyp and thank the algo gods because first off, it's incredible, can't wait for the full cut.. and second, i went and watched all of NPMD which i'd never heard of before just on the strength of this ONE lyrical hook and i gotta tell ya.. I was NOT disappointed. that was surprisingly good!! the end gave me chills!
you've got yourself a new sub (on both platforms)
I watched all three of the trillogy instead of sleeping. was it smart? No. Do I know the next lore I’m gonna be deep diving into? Yes.
@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 Trillogy?
@@UsrNmTkn Team Starkid has 3 musicals set in the Hatchetfield universe. The first is The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, the second is Black Friday, and the last one is Nerdy Prudes Must Die
This has absolutely inspired me to get into animation, it’s beautifully done
God the way you have Max warp and deform really hits how he must have really looked as the show went on. Just a twisted demented version of a bully. Plus that one frame with all the jagged teeth is so scary!! I love it
I really adore so much about this, especially the last scene where Max looms over Richie in the darkness, while Richie is silhouetted by light that is, well, soon to be snuffed out. But I truly adore the way you show Richie looking back at his friends, realising "I'm actually not a lone anymore" and that giving him the confidence to stand up for himself... oh if only his belief that proving he wasn't a nerdy prude was enough to have saved him fr;(
Dude, Max disfiguring himself is so badass. I can’t stop watching this. This is my absolute favorite animatic specifically because of this version of Max.
in an age of soulless social media and reality tv entertainment with our feeds being full of spam and mindless content.
This is so refreshing.
you've earned a sub. well done good sir, this is amazing.
This is so so amazing!! The motion!! Richie's expressions!! Max ripping the skin off his jaw and still singing!! The way he LOOMS at the end!! Thank you for sharing this I've been watching it all day
This animation made me watch the whole play. Thanks for the new obsession!
Which play?
I cannot believe this was done by a mere mortal, BUT THANKS GOD PEOPLE LIKE YOU EXIST. This is blowing my mind with details, this animation is perfection
this animation is giving the metal giant movie style. ABSOLUTELY LOVING THIS!!!
holy fucking hell, this is the most fluid and beautiful animation i've ever seen. i have listened to this song dozens of times and this animation gave me actual chills. the way Ritchie stands up for himself!!!!! the dark shadow of Max! ahhhh!
I think that, among all of the other amazing work on this, we need to acknowledge that awesome sound design that was added to the original audio. All of it combined just creates *such* an experience!
The prospective circling is so perfect.
This was the the first time I'd seen or heard of the musical and honestly? This is by far my favourite interpretation of Max and Richie and the video that I keep finding myself coming back to over and over again, I wish there was more of this tone throughout the rest of the list
I'm kind of upset the majority of the song isn't as awesome as this part. Your animation definitely got me interested in the musical, though!
I kinda agree?? Reminds me so much of Heathers if it had supernatural elements and I just want more
I think the rest of the song grows on you the more you listen but this bit is definitely special. Max's actor killed it though
@@ianknapp3502 same, though in fairness I saw these animations before hearing the actual song so I definitely have bias, but yeah when I heard the actual it was no where as grand as the "who will pray for me" section (Im not saying it's bad but it's like listening to "guy like gaston" and then it suddenly shifting to "hellfire", there's just a clear shift in epicness)
and again the animation didn't help because i thought this song/scene was the grand finale/final confrontation between the lead & villain but turns out this is the beginning of the real conflict
I watched the full musical because of this animation and while I did enjoy it I can't say I wasn't disappointed that it didn't have this kind of energy in it. Would love to see a dark animated musical like this one day
That rotoscope shot (I think that's what it's called) was absolutely amazing.
@@minitaur8693 thanks! Rotoscoped actually means you traced video footage--that makes the animation seem super smooth! This isn't rotoscoped though, I drew it from my imagination! But I am glad all the details I put in paid off 🥰🥰🥰
Oh sorry! I just looked it up, and what I meant to say was the "arc shot", where the camera orbits around Max. Don't know how I mixed that up with rotoscope 😅
@@minitaur8693 that's totally cool, I knew which shot anyway 😎 and thanks again!
I have absolutely no idea what’s happening here but i fucking love the way the jock looking guy moves especially the face 11/10
Edit: just sat down and watched through the whole thing and it was certainly a experience
This is so stunning. The fluidity and style of the animation makes this scene pop and brings all that emotion rushing to the surface. Bravo!
This is WITHOUT A DOUBT the COOLEST fan animation I’ve ever seen
And I’ve seen a LOT 😭🙏
I’m so hyped for the finished project
I'm getting soooo many different vibes from this animation - I'm reminded of the Iron Giant, Paranorman (as mentioned in earlier comments), and a smattering of Tim Burton. Absolutely phenomenal character work and animation, especially the swirling camera around Max. The animation of ripping apart his jaws and having him continue singing and also looming over Richie is especially ghoulish - absolutely delightful!
I like how Max's zombie hair is limp and shaggy where his regular appearance is perfectly coiffed !!
This animation is PERFECT, in my opinion it absolutely captures the gravity of this part of the song. The grandiose of it and the direness of what he says. Also love the darker imagery of Max's corpse and distortion of features. I cannot wait for the whole thing.
Watching your updates on this animation motivated me to watch Nerdy Prudes Must Die, and god DAMN it was a good watch! Thank you for your art, I never would have found it otherwise!
God this is so good.
The changes to the audio of the live recording to include the wind sound effects and the additional reverb and breathing at the end.
The presence of Richie’s friends singing the line from “Cooler than I think I am”(I know they walk on stage in the live show as well but there is more in the chorus than just them) The ghost audience that shows up. How much of a disturbing and hulking presence Jagerman has with all his ghost powers. The final shot in the gym with Max just hanging over Richie. The camera movement shots (like when Richie stands up). I fully believe if they could, they would have done some similar effects on stage. This really takes the stage show and elevates it. Can’t wait to see it all finalized!
With this animation, you single handedly made me watch the musical nerdy prudes must die. It was so good. Thank you.
I wish NPMD was all animated just like this!!! It's everything I've ever wanted!!! I love this soo much!!!!
Like what was echoed numerous times throughout these comments already, this animation so far is absolutely phenomenal (especially as a work-in-progress!). Everything from character design to acting to syncing (to a LIVE PERFORMANCE no less!) are all brilliant in their own right. What truly makes this special is that you not only MATCHED the tone of the performance down to the dot, but ENHANCED the already stunning work of Starkid's actors. The jock tearing at his rotting flesh to reveal his skeletal remains underneath while he sings in a whirling hellfire storm speaks leagues as to what he may have glimpsed in his brief time in his afterlife post burial in the cursed house, something that is only HINTED at in the lyrics ("Or is THIS the eternal dark without a dawn?") that you picked up on and amped up in a GLORIOUS way.
All that word salad to say, me like, me subscribe, me impatiently await the completed work.
0:21 Max conquered his fears and became the skele’on!
I cant stop rewatching this. Bro your style gives me vibes of late 90's/2000 american animation, I LOVE IT!❤
I'm getting really specific Iron Giant vibes
SIMPLY AMAZING. THIS IS WHY WE LOVE ANIMATION, THE MAGNETUDE, THE DREAD, THE LARGER THAN LIFE EFFECS. AMAZING WORD, very creative, makes me proud to be in this comunity
My favorite part of the animatic!
This legit looks like the collaborative brain child of every horror movie and show creator and film and show maker on the planet!
And it’s gloriously spectacular!
This, this is what I imagine when this song comes on. Im so grateful someone else can relate
Oh shit! Oh fuck! I didn’t think he’d turn into a skele’un! I’m so fucking scared of skele’uns!
Most underrated comment.
“Oh and the skele’un!! That was really special!”
I absolutely love the animation style and the moment when richie stands up for himself, full knowing he's about to die, just to say "I'm not a loser" left me speechless 😢
Always raising the bar, always delivering, just incredible work.
Look forward to seeing the final product.
There’s no fucking way you just blessed my eyes with that free of charge
No because the way Richie turns to the other nerds on the 'when my bodies gone' as if genuinely asking 'who'll pray for me when I am gone?' and then realising - hoping - they will. Then, he looks up at Max and realises this really *is* the concequence of what he did; he murdered Max and this is his consquence. But the look back to the other nerds adds more to that, because he's sure that even if he does die trying to stand up to Max, he'll hopefully be prayed for. So, he stands up to his consequence.
This is so fucking sick.
Holy shit those notes are absolutely insane and the animation perfectly encapsulates the singer's intensity and energy like dang
I watched the play because of this clip. I loved this and the play! Cant wait to see it completed!
What play? Why don’t yall use names?
@@novawilliams873You probably have your answer already, but this is based on the musical Nerdy Prudes Must Die, which is free to watch on youtube
i think i’ve watched this repeatedly for almost 30 minutes. When max says “gone” and his face is close to the camera, the way you animated that single couple of frames makes me go crazy and start clawing at my walls i love it so much it looks like something straight out of iron giant it i am going crazy
Holy shit??? Like holy shit my dude. This is incredible!
I watched this musical because of your animation, I hadn't even heard of it before
i’d highly recommend watching the rest of the hatchetfield trilogy! they’re all great
The style of your animations are insane. The little details just blow me away!
I am just loving that last impact frame before the color and music cuts out showing Max as the monster he became
Max in this animation kind of reminds me of the other mother in Coraline. How she started off still "normal" but unsettling but then quickly and violently and spectacularly assuming a grotesque form.
Excellent work. I've probably watched it 20 times or more.
Idk if ill explain this right but i love the use of swirls and circling the characters both to contrast them and show disorientation.
I love how max turns and how the crowd appears when be start singing. Love richies zoom in too. Like its so hypnotizing to watch this. Keep up the good work!
Omg I cannot stop watching this! Your animation showed up on my timeline on twitter yesterday and it made me seek out the musical.
The animation is gorgeous! Max’s expressions and turnaround, the camera movement, Richie standing up to Max - mwah! Chef’s kiss! Also comparing the live and the studio versions of this song, I’m so glad you’re using the live version. “Who will pray for me?” has more weight to it because it reads as hopeless and pairs well with the following line “darkness without a dawn.” I think you really capture that hopelessness and desperation Max has when his smile drops and he stares down Richie before ripping off his own face.
Where is this from if you could pass that along.
@@ladylunara5 It’s a musical by Starkid called Nerdy Prudes Must Die. You can find it on their channel
@@ladylunara5 Nerdy Prudes Must D*e by Starkid (censoring bc youtube deleted my earlier comment.) You can find the full musical on their channel
I love the ending so much. Richie realizes he’s probably dead but makes one last attempt at what can be seen as a mix of defiance and/or pushback. There is so much emotion in that one line alone
After the first progress animation you posted I went and watched the whole NPMD musical (and loved it!). Beyond excited to see how this turns out
Saw this three days ago, never seen any of the musicals, but it has been living in my head rent free
I can’t stop watching this. I know nothing about starkid but this animation has me glued to the floor watching it over and over
If I was rich I'd pay out of pocket to see the entire musical in this style.
I love Max's continual rot and derangement.
I love how Richie screws him self up to shout "I'm not a loser" and how his eyes bug out when he does. Cleary desperately trying to change his fate, full of fear and at least a small amount of defiance!
I love how when Max releases his uh, aura, the bleachers are filled with ghostly figures and how everything disappears when Richie shouts back. And how Max snaps his attention directly back onto Richie.
I love how absolutely menacing Max is at the end, towering over Richie. Almost no human resemblance left. A literal monster.
I love how it seems like even Max is coming to terms with what he is now during the 'pray for me' parts. And how he seems to dive into it and fully accept it.
Also, it was this animatic that both alerted me to, and made me watch the musical. 11/10.
yeah it almost feels like hes just playing around with his powers for theatrics to get a feel for it and then when he snaps back at richie it all pulls back in and turns into that menacing killer intent. The whole repeat after me section applies to both of them and "this is the consequence of what you've done" hits really hard, I feel like in that moment Max kind of accepts that hes an asshole and that the consequence is to be happily forgotten by everyone (and also cause him to get killed and cursed and stuff lmao) but in his acceptance he chooses to just embrace it and kill anyone he thinks is a nerd instead of like, becoming a better person (but honestly I can get it, I dont think being a better person now is gonna help with the whole being cursed and dead thing)
Can't stop watching it! It's so well done aaaa, those poses, that frame idea I love it! Good luck with your continuing creation!
My jaw is on the floor!!!! the expressions! the spooky crowd! The spinning! Max ripping his own face off! So many cool details
Ok THAT is disconcerting as hell! 😳 super spooky and beautiful and I am so friggin excited for more of it
your richie is so soft and baby and your max is so!!!! agasjdajfkasjf so spooky, so good. Animation is top tier
YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS THIS IS THE EXACT EMOTION AND LOOK I NEEDED FOR THIS SONG! WELL DONE!!
I remember seeing this on tiktok about a week ago, and it made me actually sit up and watch. It had moved me and reminded me why I LOVE animation so much and why I draw. It's not even fully done yet, and it made me watch the whole musical in one night 😭
love this song as warning that richie just isnt getting. also, the grotesque max is such a wonderful touch, playing with his design and pushing it as far as it can go is so awesome! the part where he pulled off his own jaw was so cool, just pushing the idea of a horrible after-death on richie, how this is torture he will know soon
Nah because everything about this is beautiful and gives me goosebumps. While I'm sure half the credit goes to the actors, the power of the vocals, the other half is very much this absolutely gorgeous animation. I just love it.
God I love this one so much. I love how in the musical it’s specified he’s not doing this out of any sense of revenge, but just because they started thinking they were anything else than what he deemed them to be: Losers. And that explosion of anger when “I’m not a loser!” Is said totally reflects that.
HOLY CRAP!!! Im obsessed with this!! I cannot wait to see the next update!! Your animation is so fluid and the character designs are phenomenal!! The way you added in the ghostly singers gives me chills, the way the room erupts in a whirlwind of red and death make my jaw drop and the way Max looms over Richie at the end is so icy and damning of Max’s fate. Its so good!!! Chef kisses to you! Perfection!!
But also!!
Thank you for introducing me to Nerdy Prudes Must Die!! I had heard a couple of Starkid productions musicals before now, but now im obsessed with Hatchet Town and need to watch the rest of the connected musicals. You have got me hooked and im very happy about it!!!
This is actually so unbelievable!!! like i cannot even track all the amazing details, and ive rewatched this so many times, like???!!!!
hope you get literally all of the funding and support to do this how you imagined, and that SK gets to see your amazing work!
The immediate switch from "I'm not a loser" standing up for himself to the rage and shutting himself down into a small position. *mwah*
I like the transition from the audio from the live performance to the recorded version as things get more chaotic
This is honestly one of the best animations I have ever seen. You added so much more emotion to an already very emotional scene!
This is the hardest animation I’ve seen in weeks, awesome job. Really matches how all out the actors went in this scene
I watched the whole musical thanks to this animation and omg I love how well you captured Max's horrifying appearance and declaration. I don't feel bad for Max, but no doubt he is absolutely projecting since absolutely no one cared about his disappearance, and even when they found out he died they still didn't seem to care, and it makes so much sense that he would react with such rage when Richie basically says "people WILL remember me because the real loser is you", even if it is just for one moment before he returns to cowering, which only re-triggered Max's god complex. Truly a wonderful musical with amazing performances from everyone and this animation does it so much justice. Can't wait to see the final product!