6/6 THE MAN I USED TO BE (animatic)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
  • IT'S DONE!!!!!! THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO IS COMPLETE!
    This has been a long time coming but we said we'd finish it! (eventually) AND THAT DAY IS TODAY!!! WHOO!!!!
    (oh also, happy 5-year anniversary to this channel!)
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    Please don't re-upload, or re-draw our animatic/s, (unless it's for a translation video, or you've gotten permission from us). (react vids are cool tho)
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    In this Animatic, The Count reminisces of the 'man' he used to be, the happy life he led, and the pain he endured.
    (The ending is left a bit ambiguous, in the musical he gets back together with Mercedes, but in the book he chooses a different woman, sooooo we thought we could leave that up to you. This animatic was more about Dantes anyway, his story and his journey, about everything that lead to this moment. It was never supposed to focus on which girl he ended up with.)
    For more art check out Silhouette's DeviantArt Page: www.deviantart...
    FAQs:
    Why'd you take so long finish it???
    We were both completing a 2 year Game Development course (which we both graduated!) and were thus busy working on class assignments.
    Where’s the music from? And where can I get it?
    It is from a musical, called “The Count of Monte Cristo Musical”. The music is available on iTunes.
    Where can I watch this musical live?
    You can’t, unless you live nearby where it is being performed on stage, as there are no recordings of it.
    EDIT: A lovely RUclipsr by the name of Count Monsparkle has generously uploaded the German version of the musical but with English subtitles for everyone to watch: • The Count of Monte Cri...
    Who’s the singer?
    Thomas Borchert
    What programs did you use to create this?
    Everything was drawn in Photoshop CS6, and edited in After Effects CS6. (the keyframes for the animation of the wings opening and the flying at the end was done in Flash CS6, then drawn again in Photoshop)
    When will you turn these animatics into animations?
    Nope. This is the finished product. It would take waaay too long to try and animate these.
    Illustrated by Silhouette
    Edited by GhostQuill
    "The Man I Used To Be" is from the "Count of Monte Cristo Musical", performed by Thomas Borchert on the Concept album released in 2008. Written by Frank Wildhorn. We do not own it.
    My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and its characters are owned by Hasbro. We also don't own it.

Комментарии • 3,1 тыс.

  • @CycloidODO98
    @CycloidODO98 5 лет назад +2988

    My jaw dropped when Dash's color returned. Go live a happy life, you've earned it.

    • @revaslatts8011
      @revaslatts8011 5 лет назад +50

      I immediately lost it, too

    • @user-mb1xi3bv3e
      @user-mb1xi3bv3e 5 лет назад +13

      LMAO SAME

    • @CycloidODO98
      @CycloidODO98 5 лет назад +86

      @@theotterchronicles8804 Yup. The men who framed Dantes in the books either lost their lives, were driven mad, or had their fortunes squandered. Not to mention, it is made expressly clear that Dantes and Mercedes did not reunite, as he found new love in his young servant, whom he left France with.

    • @RukonTheCreator
      @RukonTheCreator 5 лет назад +54

      I especially like that the cutie mark didn't return implying that while Dash is now "the man he used to be", Dash still has scars from the past. Nice little touch

    • @thatoneperson2731
      @thatoneperson2731 5 лет назад +1

      I immediately started to cry 😭😂

  • @colecarsten9532
    @colecarsten9532 5 лет назад +1696

    It's been so long, but...
    That animator...
    That musical...
    That style...
    _I know those eyes..._

    • @a-s-greig
      @a-s-greig 4 года назад +37

      _T h o s e w i n g s . . ._

    • @Beeopboopbeep
      @Beeopboopbeep 4 года назад +18

      _This man is..._
      *_dead...._*

    • @ThePoketrix
      @ThePoketrix 4 года назад +28

      following me...
      dark and familiar, yet deep as the sea...

    • @boogieman0211
      @boogieman0211 4 года назад +22

      @@ThePoketrix I know that face strange though it seems younger and kinder it haunts all my dreams...

    • @OrisR
      @OrisR 3 года назад +14

      With sooo many words left to say!

  • @confettiveda2460
    @confettiveda2460 5 лет назад +3135

    _AND NOW I REMEMBER MY FIRST TASTE OF MUSICAL THEATER_
    _THIS CHANNEL IS WHAT STARTED IT ALL_
    _I REMEMBER NOOOOOOOOOOW_
    _Y'ALL PLANTED THE SEED IN MY HEAD HOW DARE_

  • @galadrielpokracki8153
    @galadrielpokracki8153 5 лет назад +2600

    YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS THE NOSTALGIA IS KILLING ME
    Also damn Rainbow Dash makes a good stallion, fucc

    • @spoonlolol2
      @spoonlolol2 5 лет назад +29

      A Suspicious Link you weren’t around in the early days when everyone thought she was a dude were u

    • @galadrielpokracki8153
      @galadrielpokracki8153 5 лет назад +15

      @@spoonlolol2 Oh, I was, they just made her look much more stallion-like since I Know Those Eyes, if I recall correctly... I haven't watched the previous ones in ages

    • @l.zevicreations
      @l.zevicreations 5 лет назад +3

      @@spoonlolol2 same lol, i did not think applejack was, but i managed to think that

    • @l.zevicreations
      @l.zevicreations 5 лет назад +6

      ikr, espiecally with mostly muted colors

    • @thebrokenmandolin9046
      @thebrokenmandolin9046 5 лет назад +5

      actually I would prefer most of the main 6 to be stallions

  • @mercedesawesome
    @mercedesawesome 5 лет назад +2783

    damnnn you can literally SEE the improvement between the last animatics and this one!!!

    • @ShineLPStvpl
      @ShineLPStvpl 5 лет назад +91

      if someone would tell me that first animatic was made by the same person who made the last one I wouldn't believe
      they improved so much!!

    • @yeahoh2222
      @yeahoh2222 5 лет назад +4

      Ikrr

    • @calisophie3635
      @calisophie3635 4 года назад +2

      Yah this is better than the other firsts

    • @Sharkfurter
      @Sharkfurter 4 года назад +9

      It was literally 5 years apart, of constant work the entire time. Not like they rushed em out with no breaks.

    • @hamilton7minutesminutesmin145
      @hamilton7minutesminutesmin145 2 года назад

      FOSHO 💪💪😂😂

  • @irrelevantperson785
    @irrelevantperson785 5 лет назад +2483

    Dashie: **Acts like he's moving on and that it's over**
    Also Dashie: **Murders Twilight later**

    • @chloemajeske6189
      @chloemajeske6189 5 лет назад +198

      I think (I'm not sure) that in the musical Edmund kills him before this. Edmund almost doesn't, but when attack he does (at least in the movie).

    • @lorendaemon7945
      @lorendaemon7945 5 лет назад +97

      Irrelevant Person is an alternate ending my man

    • @erisgoddessofchaos
      @erisgoddessofchaos 5 лет назад +11

      YES LMAO

    • @shadiafifi54
      @shadiafifi54 5 лет назад +118

      Mondego either commits suicide or is arrested and stripped of his rank and honors, depending on version. So the Count doesn't have to soil his hands with his blood.

    • @mikinnie-68
      @mikinnie-68 5 лет назад +10

      Ppl from Roxanne

  • @lindlie
    @lindlie 5 лет назад +783

    me: huh, old inkpotts video
    me:
    me: WAIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN SIX

  • @NicholasKratzer
    @NicholasKratzer 5 лет назад +851

    A beautiful ending to a fantastic series. Seeing Dante finally get his color back, and then those WINGS! Fantastic work, and worth waiting for. Thanks so much for your beautiful work, and for introducing me to multiple amazing musicals.

  • @ryvenbunn1691
    @ryvenbunn1691 5 лет назад +799

    The color shift at 2:05 got me shook man

  • @cellochicita
    @cellochicita 5 лет назад +570

    I GOT THE NOTIFICATION AND FELL OFF MY CHAIR
    I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS FINISHED IT GOOD JOB

    • @dreampeach4134
      @dreampeach4134 5 лет назад +6

      My heart popped out of my chest when I got the notification seriously though my stomach hurt very bad

    • @galaxypotato5660
      @galaxypotato5660 5 лет назад +3

      I stayed perfectly still for 2 hours my family thought somthing was wrong

    • @Edmonton-of2ec
      @Edmonton-of2ec 5 лет назад

      I thought I was dying or something, somewhere had shifted in the universe or I was seeing the last seconds I WOULD EVER SEE. I thought I was hallucinating, but to my gratitude this masterpiece appeared.

  • @CountMonsparkle
    @CountMonsparkle 5 лет назад +1624

    And with that, something truly magical comes to an end. A series that I loved and adored more than almost anything else over the last 5 years. A series that spawned so much adoration and devotion, and which inspired so many people to expand on it, basically creating its own contained parallel MLP-universe that, I would argue, is actually much more interesting than the show itself.
    With this animatic, you created something really beautiful. I'm happy that you returned to the more sketchy look that made your older animatics feel so very charming and unique. Of course, the polish that 5/6 had was really cool, but I feel this has even more of that original flair that made me fall in love with your animatics ^^ But the thing that blows me away the most in this is the artistic direction you took with the song. Monte Cristo lamenting over a dull grey hill, then reminiscing over his youth, filled with warm golden colors, and then finally letting go of his past and looking into a bright, free future, accompanied with a beautiful starry sky. It's like how I always envisioned this song, you totally nailed the atmosphere it was going to convey, which just shows how excellent of an animatic this really is.
    Thank you for concluding this series in such a powerful way. And no matter what the future brings for this channel, I will always be there support you two! Let your future be as bright as it is for Edmond in this video =)

    • @Tiny_Winy
      @Tiny_Winy 5 лет назад +1

      Count Monsparkle ohmylord what a gift!

    • @ryomaashikaga8798
      @ryomaashikaga8798 5 лет назад +12

      Lol, the funny thing is, I just got the notification for this video, and supposedly it's been out for a day... 😂 ah RUclips.
      You seem to have a way with words that says all that I'd needed. Although what are your plans for the year?

    • @MagnaGuy
      @MagnaGuy 5 лет назад

      This vid came out 5 minutes ago, how did you comment 12 hours ago?

    • @InkPotts
      @InkPotts  5 лет назад +58

      @@MagnaGuy it was unlisted for 24 hours because our patrons get to watch it before everyone, we only just made it public

    • @FinDan07
      @FinDan07 5 лет назад

      Thanks for uploading videos of the original musical, i greatly enjoyed seeing the whole story

  • @jaybonn5973
    @jaybonn5973 Год назад +59

    4 years later and this is still the most popular version of this song. Congradulations for introducing so many people to this great soundtrack.

  • @mamamomo1723
    @mamamomo1723 5 лет назад +134

    Never raced to grab my headphones so fast before

    • @DwWarWolf
      @DwWarWolf 5 лет назад +3

      I was looking up a collectible guide for my game and I see “6/6 12 minutes ago” HOLY SHIT

    • @mamamomo1723
      @mamamomo1723 5 лет назад +2

      @@DwWarWolf I scared the crap out of my cat because I literally jumped off my bed XD

    • @smolcrow465
      @smolcrow465 5 лет назад +2

      I didn't even get my headphones. There was just then and inkpotts uploading

    • @laikeree_4213
      @laikeree_4213 5 лет назад +1

      @@mamamomo1723
      Lol I can imagine that XD

  • @PhoenixPonyPhoenixOwl
    @PhoenixPonyPhoenixOwl 5 лет назад +278

    Years of waiting paid off through an astonishingly beautiful work of the purest art. Here, we behold creativity incarnate.

  • @ithinkflutterawesome6511
    @ithinkflutterawesome6511 5 лет назад +3089

    We only had to wait
    *Three*
    Y e a r s

    • @punbug4721
      @punbug4721 5 лет назад +307

      Still less time than Dantes waited.

    • @gnomad28
      @gnomad28 5 лет назад +176

      F**king worth it right?

    • @yeahoh2222
      @yeahoh2222 5 лет назад +41

      Ikr thats not long
      V:

    • @RadiantBleu
      @RadiantBleu 5 лет назад +31

      @@punbug4721 fourteen years..

    • @aWERFRGT6545BGFG
      @aWERFRGT6545BGFG 5 лет назад +61

      Every day every week every month
      every year

  • @Alumx
    @Alumx 5 лет назад +362

    Bravo Inkpotts! Its super awesome to see the amount of improvement and growth in your animatics
    plus, you're incredibly good at hitting all the emotional beats of songs with your animation :3
    Definitely continue to peruse that skill of yours

  • @Wissle
    @Wissle 5 лет назад +452

    I had goosebumps all over and misty eyes, absolutely beautiful.
    It's been such an amazing ride, these animatics you guys made are among the best things to ever come out of the fandom.
    The inclusion of some scenes of the other animatics showed the way we've come twofold masterfully, with Dantes remembering his journey we can do the same on the meta level by also remembering the times we first saw them and the emotions they caused.Thank you so so much for taking us along for that ride

    • @Atlaimond
      @Atlaimond 5 лет назад

      Haha! 😃 I had goosebumps too! 😇 This video gave me strong feelings. 😲 Although, opera style usually doesn't interest me. 🤔 So, whoa! 😲👌

  • @speedytrelawny9123
    @speedytrelawny9123 5 лет назад +203

    I waited three years
    And i told myself i wouldn't cry at the last part whenever it comes out
    *I LIED TO MYSELF THREE YEARS AGO*

    • @bavarianbanshee
      @bavarianbanshee 4 года назад

      Inbetween videos, I listened to the soundtrack on its own, and I cried when listening to this song.
      I cried even harder when watching this for the first time.
      I actually still cry every single time I listen to this song, with and without the *beautiful* animatic. It's just a fantastic piece of music.

  • @DoctorDerpy
    @DoctorDerpy 5 лет назад +199

    OH MY GOD YES!
    I'm so ready for this finale, years in the making

  • @finchii
    @finchii 5 лет назад +154

    I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD
    EDIT: HOLY OMG IM TEARING UP! THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!

  • @xiomarasaint2375
    @xiomarasaint2375 2 года назад +12

    This was released 3 years ago???!! I remember when it first came out and I was loosing my mind… oh how time has passed

  • @HighCaliberTree
    @HighCaliberTree 5 лет назад +290

    It’s always amazing yet heartbreaking to see something with which you have grown up end. I found this channel 4 years ago, and to me, that’s a pretty big portion of my life. And seeing a new notification was always something that made my day.
    One more thing...
    I think this will be the last video of this fandom that I will watch. A fitting song to close a chapter of my life in which I have dedicated so much time and that has always stuck with me over the years, even though my interest has been rapidly fading. I’ve already unsubscribed to most mlp channels and this is one of the last remaining few, always patiently awaiting this day. And now that it has come, I think I’ll move on.
    Thank you for the memories, everyone, and goodbye.

    • @satanschild4810
      @satanschild4810 5 лет назад +18

      HighCaliberTree You and me both buddy. I’m wiping a single tear away and then it’s time to move on :’)

    • @aphophisuralt233
      @aphophisuralt233 5 лет назад +14

      We shall see you depart, friend.

    • @johnhabib289
      @johnhabib289 5 лет назад +2

      Good night, and good luck.

    • @fenicearts9468
      @fenicearts9468 5 лет назад +4

      I swear this is just like How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World: It's sad but satisfying, everything about it was great, and it's the last movie/animatic that will give the franchise/series a great ending

    • @psionicdreamer3302
      @psionicdreamer3302 5 лет назад +1

      I recommend S. K. Michels jekyll and hyde animatics if you're looking for new interesting animatics. The drawing style is brilliant.

  • @woahtherebud01
    @woahtherebud01 5 лет назад +82

    My God, it's been years, my love.

  • @TidalWaveKitty
    @TidalWaveKitty 5 лет назад +393

    Dash's slow transition into a stallion is so beautiful, and while probably unintentional, I like that you did make the change rather than keeping it with the original design.

    • @SonaArtist
      @SonaArtist 5 лет назад +39

      TidalWaveKitty
      While it’s both a design change and style change, i do wish they would have updated the show of the other anamatics (when they were being shown in the clouds) with the newest way Silhouette draws.
      Just to see it in the way of how it might of looked now vs just simply finding the videos and putting them there.
      While it would of taken more time, I think it would of looked amazing if they went that route.

  • @alexisthompson376
    @alexisthompson376 5 лет назад +42

    YESSS, ITS BACK
    It also means we no longer have to wait another year for the next episode
    But we now have to wait even longer for the next series to even start

    • @nichotamer9418
      @nichotamer9418 5 лет назад +6

      But we know it'll be worth the wait they always do amazing work.

  • @nyooom2390
    @nyooom2390 5 лет назад +76

    Definitely worth the wait! It's amazing how these animatics improved over the years. I was a child the first time I found this, so seeing this as an older person just gave me pure happiness and nostalgia. I'm really glad I found this channel, because this musical and these series have inspired me throughout my life, and I'm incredibly thankful for that ^^

  • @toricook9124
    @toricook9124 6 месяцев назад +4

    coming back 5 years later to get goosebumps all over again, thank you inkpotts for making something so integral to making me the person i am now :)

  • @lici-rose5582
    @lici-rose5582 5 лет назад +165

    16. I was 16 when I first watched the first part of this series. The songs were stuck in my head and I watched these videos countless times to learn the words as well as admire the art you created. I was mesmerized!
    21. I’m now 21 and crying over this video as a series I’ve held so close to my heart comes to a close. I don’t really watch MLP anymore or consider myself a part of the fandom, but damn this makes me reminisce about the past and the woman I used to be. I was once naive and clueless to how the world is like. I just wanted to draw MLP oc’s and watch my cartoons. Don’t get me wrong, I still absolutely love cartoons! But this video has completed a part of me I didn’t realize was missing. I literally gasped while I was working super loudly when I saw the notification! It was like I was 16 all over again fangirling over ponies!
    In conclusion, I cried over this beautiful ending! I can’t wait to see more of what you create :) I’ve enjoyed seeing these creators improve over the years as well as myself! We’ve all been growing together without realizing it!

    • @lostbutterflycols
      @lostbutterflycols 5 лет назад +2

      I am 16 and this comment is buatiful!Its nice to see the memories return

    • @shabbbsy
      @shabbbsy 5 лет назад +4

      I think a lot of us who got in at that age or thereabouts are in the same position. I look back on those times fondly, and even though I'm no longer in the fandom, I can appreciate all the wonderful works of art that were created in its name. It's been a great run.

    • @anoushkashenoy692
      @anoushkashenoy692 5 лет назад +1

      Lici-Rose
      I was 6 lmfao

    • @Magolor-w1m
      @Magolor-w1m 5 лет назад +1

      I'm 12 and I watched the first one when I'm 11

  • @kiminamijun
    @kiminamijun 5 лет назад +178

    OMG
    THIS WAS POSTED ON MY BIRTHDAY!
    BEST. BIRTHDAY. EVER.

    • @akibeki1920
      @akibeki1920 5 лет назад +1

      Aliyah Artz happy late birthday

    • @beediverse9086
      @beediverse9086 5 лет назад +1

      Happy belated birthday!!!!

    • @Magolor-w1m
      @Magolor-w1m 5 лет назад

      You mean this is your best birthday gift ?

  • @VolcaronaWolf
    @VolcaronaWolf Год назад +40

    Even after several years, this still brings a tear to my eye... Words can't express it enough, this is just amazing.

  • @CesarTheKingVA
    @CesarTheKingVA 5 лет назад +44

    I never thought I would see the day, but... It is here. The series is complete.

  • @Predatornc1
    @Predatornc1 5 лет назад +119

    I clicked immediately upon getting the notification.

  • @junco88
    @junco88 5 лет назад +618

    These animatics introduced me to The Count of Monte Cristo soundtrack and I THANK YOU for that. The music is so powerful, and I use it with my characters as well. You've done such an amazing job with these, well done! My favorite will always be I Know Those Eyes

    • @oswaldcobblepot365
      @oswaldcobblepot365 5 лет назад +2

      Same, I bought the damn movie cuz of Ink Potts amazing work

    • @junco88
      @junco88 5 лет назад +1

      Julia Krueger THERES A MOVIE

    • @oswaldcobblepot365
      @oswaldcobblepot365 5 лет назад +1

      @@junco88 There's a movie that is the story, there is a play it was based on, then this is from the musical movie

    • @junco88
      @junco88 5 лет назад +1

      Julia Krueger I thought the soundtrack came from a theatrical recording! So this is the movie soundtrack then? Or like most movies based off of plays, they used the same songs?

    • @oswaldcobblepot365
      @oswaldcobblepot365 5 лет назад

      @@junco88 Movies based off the plays, dunno where the songs came from but the movies are lit

  • @Advent3546
    @Advent3546 5 лет назад +76

    I knew I was gonna cry at this but man when Dante unfurled his wings, those tears came pouring.

  • @melodyflare5269
    @melodyflare5269 5 лет назад +47

    So beautiful!!!!! The colors returning the Rainbow made my heart melt!!!!!!

  • @randomasshumanbeing2078
    @randomasshumanbeing2078 3 года назад +10

    You cry watching this, then you see the musical and you cry even more

    • @eliaspeter7689
      @eliaspeter7689 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, but where can you see the musical?

    • @randomasshumanbeing2078
      @randomasshumanbeing2078 2 года назад +1

      @@eliaspeter7689 I don’t think they have it anymore, but they might have some on youtube

    • @PhoenixJohnson29
      @PhoenixJohnson29 Год назад +1

      @@eliaspeter7689 There’s a proshot of it on RUclips, it’s in German but it has English subtitles :)

  • @captain2372
    @captain2372 5 лет назад +201

    YEEEES
    I REMEMBER YOUR FIRST VIDEO,
    AND NOW IT'S FINAL!
    SOOOO PERFECT

  • @exp1red_meatl0af80
    @exp1red_meatl0af80 5 лет назад +123

    The clouds of art progress...

  • @alisonwallace5619
    @alisonwallace5619 5 лет назад +86

    I love the alternate ending as much as anyone else, but I prefer this as the canon ending. It's so satisfying to see that after years of hatred and betrayal, Dashie is able to move on and live his life without the burden of vengeance on his heart. Either way, both endings are a great way to say goodbye to such a moving story.

  • @bionicdragon5
    @bionicdragon5 5 лет назад +51

    So we've reached the end, at long last. It's taken years, and this story has finally concluded.
    That just leaves one question:
    What's next?

    • @buggart
      @buggart 5 лет назад +1

      Hamilton? Dear Evan Hansen?

    • @bionicdragon5
      @bionicdragon5 5 лет назад +1

      @@buggart Both of those sound like good ideas.

    • @buggart
      @buggart 5 лет назад +1

      @@bionicdragon5 all I can think of is scotaloo being Evan...

  • @dyeaner
    @dyeaner 5 лет назад +118

    I can’t believe it’s over. It was so beautiful though💗💕💕❤️💗💗💕❤️❤️❤️💗💕

  • @condominiolucerna1226
    @condominiolucerna1226 5 лет назад +45

    the coolest part of this is that thanks to the "rainbow roadtrip special" we KNOW that the lack of color means hopeless magic. so it makes sense that the color returns along with rainbow's happiness and hope. 100/10 fantastic.

    • @IronycheinPain
      @IronycheinPain 2 года назад +3

      Somehow, this preditced rainbow road and I love that they tie together now

  • @stotans7394
    @stotans7394 5 лет назад +54

    *Stone face with a single tear*
    Worth the wait.

  • @fizzycolalizzie
    @fizzycolalizzie 5 лет назад +71

    thE HAIR... THE EXPRESSIONS... THE ANIMATION... frick man this is beautiful

  • @Stuflox
    @Stuflox 5 лет назад +200

    There’s absolutely no words to describe the emotions I feel towards this animatic and those series in general.
    It all started just with one post on a small site with “Hell to your Doorstep” attached to it, and so it began. The curiosity, the interest, the appreciation and the inspiration. Those animatics and this story left an everlasting impact on my life and helped me in becoming who I am today: an artist, who creates videos with her friends and reads plenty of books like Dracula, The Count of Monte Cristo and etc.
    Your animatics are incredible, Ink Potts. The amount of professional work and symbolism you put in your videos is outstanding and even your sketches sometimes are rough, the emotions and the camera angles in your videos are beyond grand. This is the first time we actually see Edmond as a sailor in your animatics and, despite all the fan art of him we’ve seen, this is still one of the greatest reveals I’ve ever seen in an animatic. It is very clear that you put both parts of your souls and hearts in your videos, and even if your characters in your videos don’t move like in an animation they still feel very much alive. I became very emotionally attached to all five of the characters in those series, even if some of them didn’t appear as much. Every single emotion throughout those series felt alive and made us feel exactly what we were supposed to feel throughout the series; curiosity, love, despair, fear, sadness and joy.
    It breaks my heart to know that we will no longer see our beloved Count anymore, but he still lives in our hearts (and we always can re-watch your animatics, even though the feelings wouldn’t be the same as they were the first time I watched those series).
    Your animatics are life changing and are an incredible pieces of art this fandom needs more of, even if it’s slowly falling apart due to the end of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
    I honestly did not expect the series to end so soon, those five years went too quickly and there was a part of me that never wanted “The Man I used to be” to come out, but it did and I honestly cried at my first watch and I am still re-watching this animatic. And the more I watch the more my heart breaks, even though I feel incredibly happy for Edmond for finally getting free from his past.
    I’m glad that you made the ending open for interpretation, since now everyone can imagine their own ending and stick with the one they like the best. (I still prefer the book’s ending.)
    Ink Potts, whatever it is you are planning to do next, we, your fans, will always be by your side and will support you no matter how much time we must wait for your next masterpiece. You are an amazing artists and I am very happy to consider myself to be one of your biggest fans.
    Thank you for giving new life to the Count of Monte Cristo, good luck on your journey and remember: “All human wisdom is summed up in these two words, -’Wait and hope.’”

  • @BeesMeliss
    @BeesMeliss 5 лет назад +109

    **CAPS**
    (Deep breath)
    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!!!!!!

  • @ittybittygingy9048
    @ittybittygingy9048 5 лет назад +72

    Holy Smokes I just about had a heart attack when your notif popped up

  • @sleepy_sho4361
    @sleepy_sho4361 5 лет назад +56

    **The artstyle I used to haaave**
    Also literal chills..... This was the series I remember most, glad to see it end this way.

  • @saranagonzalez7292
    @saranagonzalez7292 5 лет назад +34

    I have been waiting for 2 years for this video and now I'm in tears because it's so BEAUTIFUL also your act has improved a lot over theses year. Keep up the good work because you deserve it

  • @EmpressAlligator
    @EmpressAlligator 5 лет назад +65

    Wow....the series I grew up with....just wow...
    Edit: HOLY COW! 50 LIKES?!?! THANK YOU ALL!

  • @phoenixblueknight
    @phoenixblueknight 4 года назад +46

    Here’s something I have noticed! Each scene from the second video “I will be there” to the final “The man I used to be” are like the five stages of grief for Dante and Mercedes.
    Let me clarify,
    I will be there: Denial, refusing to believe that he will be trapped forever.
    Another day another death: Bargaining, Mercedes prays everyday believing he will come back to her, while Dante keeps questioning why he deserved this or if he deserved it at all.
    Hell to your doorstep: Anger, Dante has finally had enough and lost sight of who he once was.
    This man is dead: Depression, no matter how many times Mercedes tells him that she loves him for who he was before, Dante now as Count tortures himself by refusing to let go of his pain and anger.
    The man I used to be: Acceptance, He finally lets go of all the hate that drove him and lets himself become Dante again filled with the love he once had for Mercedes.

  • @grumpysketch5607
    @grumpysketch5607 5 лет назад +37

    This is so beautiful, I loved every second of it!
    It's so nice to see him get his colors back, and I love the detail that when the colors do come back, he also lifts his ears up again *^* This was totally worth the wait, can't wait to see what awaits in the future!
    I wish you guys all the luck you can get!

  • @KittenArt
    @KittenArt 5 лет назад +36

    It’s crazy to see how far you’ve come. This was worth the wait and you are beyond talented and have improved beyond belief. Thank you Ink Potts, I couldn’t have imagined having something this amazing but you never fail to impress.

  • @samvidas9599
    @samvidas9599 5 лет назад +61

    1:50 meta.. They're looking back at what they used to be and seeing how much they've improved, saying goodbye to this segment of their lives... That's emotional man. Kudos to them. Their animatics were a big part of my childhood and introduced me to Count of Monte Cristo and Jekyll and Hyde, among other things... Thank you for all the art you've given us, Ink Potts. You've added a lot of beauty into the world

    • @hopesrainbowworld1130
      @hopesrainbowworld1130 10 месяцев назад +4

      The art was always good but it has somehow improved so much. Lol every time I listen to these songs the only thing I think of is this series. It is that iconic!

    • @jazzykingjack2846
      @jazzykingjack2846 8 месяцев назад +2

      Truer words have never been spoken about these animatics. These were part of my life as well and coming back to these they get better and better with age and it awakens something in me. A feeling that I can't really put into words but the feeling itself is there when it comes to animatics like this one. It touches not just my heart but also my emotions and soul especially when it comes to the music used for it.

  • @ameliapaine
    @ameliapaine 5 лет назад +29

    NO WAY IT’S FINALLY HERE I’M FREAKING OUT

  • @MrMikeyboy16
    @MrMikeyboy16 5 лет назад +14

    Thank you so much. It's because of your series that I grew to love the Count of Monte Cristo. While I'm sad to see it end, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your sticking it out until the end. Thank you so much. You've earned at least one devoted follower in me.

  • @Splash0fPaint
    @Splash0fPaint 5 лет назад +89

    CongRATULATIONS ON FINIshing these!!!!! This was such a joy to watch you complete over the years and was always a large source of inspiration for me. KEEP BEING AMAZING!!

  • @mr_Uliks
    @mr_Uliks 5 лет назад +22

    Now I can die in peace

  • @alexanderkoloskov8724
    @alexanderkoloskov8724 5 лет назад +227

    I just recently read a book by Monte Cristo, which I started because of these animations, as here and the final episode of the animation, just fine, no comment, a masterpiece!
    Rus: Я только недавно дочитал книгу Монте Кристо, которую начал из за этих анимаций, как тут и завершающий эпизод анимации, просто отлично, без комментариев, шедевр!

  • @kykycupcake1
    @kykycupcake1 5 лет назад +114

    I'm not a grown adult crying because of this beautiful art.
    Leave me be.

  • @sirmage678
    @sirmage678 5 лет назад +48

    Miss Your Videos So MUCH

    • @Zapper-Zac
      @Zapper-Zac 5 лет назад

      Congratulations on being first and not bragging
      Need more like you

  • @HylianTabby
    @HylianTabby 5 лет назад +15

    It's been a blast following this amazing series for the last few years.

  • @VicMeep
    @VicMeep 2 года назад +5

    Actually started crying to this man. Loved the animatic back when it first came out but also cuz I feel like it kinda applies to me.
    I have a migraine and I'm being a huge sap

  • @TrebleSketchOfficial
    @TrebleSketchOfficial 5 лет назад +75

    OH my stars!! It's here!

  • @wynnefox
    @wynnefox 5 лет назад +93

    You've made Dante super handsome too. Ponies shouldn't be that handsome!

  • @fin-tastic7354
    @fin-tastic7354 5 лет назад +221

    "in the musical he gets back together with Mercedes"
    yEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    • @bavarianbanshee
      @bavarianbanshee 4 года назад +16

      HE DOES?! YES!

    • @darkbutterfly26
      @darkbutterfly26 4 года назад +5

      YES,YES, and *yEs* 😆

    • @maricielo5322
      @maricielo5322 4 года назад +2

      But in the Book ? :'c

    • @Lyokoheros-KLPXTV
      @Lyokoheros-KLPXTV 4 года назад +2

      @@maricielo5322 Who cares for the book? Musical is better. See for Yourself: ruclips.net/video/J_IQRRZmZlI/видео.html ;) (And yes, they get back together... I read about how the story goes in the book... and I don't think it's actually worth reading.)

    • @crassweller11
      @crassweller11 4 года назад +20

      @@maricielo5322 In the book Edmond is never quite able for forgive Mercedes and she becomes sickened by her riches that were earned through pain and lies. She and her son leave with the hope that he will become a good man. Dantès finds love again with his servant Haydee who had been an important part in his revenge against Fernand.

  • @norosthaktelrumar4555
    @norosthaktelrumar4555 5 лет назад +20

    It finally happened. I can't believe it.

  • @HonorDawnVods
    @HonorDawnVods 5 лет назад +6

    I won’t get into details, but this being uploaded this year, this time, could not have been better for me. 2019 is my year of regaining my own colors.
    Thank you.

  • @bashfulwolfo6499
    @bashfulwolfo6499 2 года назад +3

    This is almost 3 years old damn, time sure flies by

  • @silvergold4306
    @silvergold4306 5 лет назад +24

    After all this time, with every obstacle that came your way, you over came them, all to make a truly finished project instead of quitting when it got tough. Congrats Silhouette and GhostQuill!

  • @cheesyncrackers9670
    @cheesyncrackers9670 5 лет назад +148

    this is such a phenomenal conclusion. i remember so clearly when i stumbled upon your video of "i will be there." at the time, the video was two months old. it was a wonderful journey and well worth the wait. Bravo Ink Potts

  • @JakeSterlingFan
    @JakeSterlingFan 4 месяца назад +8

    Cant believe its been 5 whole fucking years....where has the time gone...

  • @smithsonian54321
    @smithsonian54321 5 лет назад +28

    Who accidentaly disliked this like seriously it's so good I want to know who disliked to ask WHY?!

    • @tiniest-scrub3559
      @tiniest-scrub3559 5 лет назад +3

      That was me and I'm sorry my eyes were leaking

    • @smithsonian54321
      @smithsonian54321 5 лет назад +2

      @@tiniest-scrub3559 acceptable just make sure to upvote and watch it every day like the rest of us.

  • @meechiejamerson
    @meechiejamerson 5 лет назад +25

    I was not expecting this today, but man this is great!

  • @DreamDragoness25
    @DreamDragoness25 5 лет назад +259

    After a long time, The Count of Monte Cristo has finally come to an end. I wonder what you'll do next for the Elements of Insanity. Either way, I'm looking forward to it. Congratulations.

  • @Kelaiah01
    @Kelaiah01 5 лет назад +53

    Ahhhh! IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!! I will admit, this did make me tear up a little bit. Its nice seeing him so happy after all that he's been through. Kind've disappointed we didn't get to see Dante end up with Mercedes, but I get your reasoning for leaving it ambiguous (though I think you could have gotten away with having him be with Mercedes, since this series never introduced any other mare; but oh well, you made your choice, and I doubt you'll want to go back over it now ;)).
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

    • @hammiarts
      @hammiarts 5 лет назад

      Did Dantes even end up with Mercedes in the original story?

    • @Kelaiah01
      @Kelaiah01 5 лет назад +1

      @@hammiarts No, he ended up with another woman in the original story.

  • @mybluecatstudio
    @mybluecatstudio 5 лет назад +11

    I think it's a little appropriate to play "this is the moment" before watching this.

  • @fedorapigeon
    @fedorapigeon Год назад +6

    I've seen a thousand wonders
    I've lived a hundred lifetimes
    But not until this moment
    Have miracles seemed real
    As fleeting as a shadow
    The time goes by unnoticed
    The hate that drove me forward
    Is gone, and I am face to face with
    The man I used to be
    Dreams I dared to dream
    When love was all, the innocence of youth
    Like memories of truth return to learn forgiveness
    The man I used to be cannot be outrun
    Albert still lives, whatever else I've done
    Forever in his eyes, she'll see
    The man who I used to be
    And all the years will melt away
    The nights will be much softer now, for
    All the pain is gone
    Hope is what moves on
    I will be there, as near as her next prayer
    As merciful as sweet redemption
    Once blind, now I see
    Once a slave, I'm free
    Give me a star, to home would guide my heart
    To resurrect a part of me
    The man that I used to be

  • @Nevelation7
    @Nevelation7 5 лет назад +74

    I can't believe it's over. AHHHHHH! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AND NEVER WANTED TO SEE IT END! But all good things must come to an end, otherwise you'll be left wishing for it. Thank you Inkpotts for all your work on these and other animations, I hope that while this is over, maybe you'll pick up another musical francise and bring that to us if you can find the time. Congratulations of finishing your game development course and I hope you'll let us know when you have some games coming out. We'd love to see them :) Thank you again for the joy, the tears and the emotion you've given us all through these animatics and I wish you every bit of luck in your career :)

  • @dreampeach4134
    @dreampeach4134 5 лет назад +74

    This might sound over dramatic but I want to cry, not only the storyline is good, but this animatic is AMAZING,*sniffles*
    Edit: Tysm fo the likes :D

    • @Maowkat
      @Maowkat 5 лет назад +3

      Ikr

    • @dreampeach4134
      @dreampeach4134 5 лет назад +4

      The thumbnail is so satisfying to look at

    • @infernalpear5332
      @infernalpear5332 5 лет назад +6

      Yep they get back together. In the musical. Lol there's no saving that relationship in the book version.

  • @LumosVeil
    @LumosVeil 5 лет назад +37

    I would die for those expressions! One thing I absolutely loved about these animatics were absolutely how expressive all the ponies’ expressions were. The facial emotions were so beautiful, I think that’s something I should have mentioned! Amazing!

  • @katrissgarnier7513
    @katrissgarnier7513 5 лет назад +44

    HOLY CRAP I DID NOT SEE THIS COMING OH MY FRICK
    Edit: I have experienced TRUE beauty and I have never been so thrilled to watch a series of animatics. Thank you SO MUCH for the inspiration throughout the years, and I can’t wait to see your future works! (Also, I LOVE your new style. It’s WONDERFUL!)

  • @ellamorton3257
    @ellamorton3257 5 лет назад +142

    I am truly amazed by the amount of work that has obviously gone into all of these masterpieces and can easily say it was worth the wait to see the finished product. I've been following these from the start and you can imagine my excitement when I saw you had uploaded all 6/6 I can't emphasise enough how proud I am of you ink Potts. I would never have got into the story of the count of monte Cristo without you. Thank you so much xxx

  • @Volgrand
    @Volgrand 5 лет назад +69

    *applause*
    Thank you, Ink Potts. I enjoyed every single video. Damn, I'm going to watch them all again!

    • @bavarianbanshee
      @bavarianbanshee 5 лет назад +1

      I just did and while I was already in tears after watching just this, after going through the whole series, I'm a mess. Haha

  • @lominicinfinity
    @lominicinfinity 5 лет назад +9

    I squealed when I saw this!!! I felt so many emotions, truly a amazing end to this series.

  • @katecastreviews4639
    @katecastreviews4639 5 лет назад +12

    I think there's a benefit to this taking as long as it did to complete. Through this Count of Monte Cristo series, we can see your progress as artists. Both in terms of the art itself and being more ambitious with things like editing and camera work. Not to mention full fledged animation. I am blown away by this series, and I eagerly look forward to whatever you two have in store in the future. Thank you or two amazing animatic series so far.

  • @lynxstar987
    @lynxstar987 Месяц назад +2

    It's a joy that this popped up in my recommended feed again - brings back awesome memories

  • @WulfeSpartan
    @WulfeSpartan 5 лет назад +10

    Oh my gods, you guys are still alive! I have been excited and anticipating your resurection for a while and i am glad you two finish this project.

  • @loversheep9489
    @loversheep9489 5 лет назад +20

    OMG YES YAS BEAUTIFUL AMAZINGLY AMAZING IM CRYING OMG IM SOBBING AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

  • @josephschultz3301
    @josephschultz3301 2 года назад +4

    Perhaps the pony version of Haydee can now help you heal. Perhaps now you can truly live again, Dash.

  • @Spookydvze
    @Spookydvze 5 лет назад +8

    I feel like that meme of rose from titanic “it’s been 84 years” lol but so well worth the wait!! Congratulations on both of you graduating & the anniversary of your channel!! Thank you for giving us these amazing animatics, The Count of Monte Cristo was the first musical I ever listened to and that was because I watched your Hell to Your Doorstep animatic. Then I got into the Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, Phantom of the Opera musicals as well and I love them all but The Count of Monte Cristo has a special place in my heart because of you guys and your amazing works. I hope to see more from your channel. Thank you!!!
    🖤🖤🖤

  • @yolabg2680
    @yolabg2680 5 лет назад +13

    I’ve been waiting for this moment for years

  • @hazelgatoya2603
    @hazelgatoya2603 5 лет назад +2

    THOSE WING FLAPS THOUGH. And the way that Dash changed back to his normal colors, just... yes. There is so much yes in this animatic, and I am glad to see his happy ending. The other animatics in the clouds, the whispers of the past, THOSE FREAKING WINGS MAN-
    I'm glad to see the conclusion. Congratulations on finishing this project and best of luck in the years to come!

  • @wynd0n
    @wynd0n 5 лет назад +138

    Chills. I’m in tears. A truly beautiful, and amazing ending to such a great series. Your style really has evolved over the years, and I was surprised to see that this video had a sketchier style to it, almost like some of the earlier animatics in the series! I’m almost sad to see it go, but all good things must come to an end. I hope to see more amazing projects in the future!

  • @tea_universe4533
    @tea_universe4533 5 лет назад +6

    I just got done watching your animatic of 'I know those eyes' when this uploaded. I love your work and your amazing.

  • @josephschultz3301
    @josephschultz3301 Год назад +3

    The moment his colors come back, prominent, it's like a healing spot for my soul.
    What a great animatic.

  • @utalessia
    @utalessia 5 лет назад +29

    This is wonderdul!!!
    The wait was worth it...
    I have no words to describe this masterpiece ❤❤❤

  • @ryokiuzumasa8068
    @ryokiuzumasa8068 5 лет назад +7

    Your animatics are and will be pieces of art that can draw me to cry from so many different emotions

  • @saastamoinen1000
    @saastamoinen1000 3 месяца назад +3

    looking at this, it feels like he hasn't flown in a long time. at least flying represents his release from his grudge.

  • @hierony5471
    @hierony5471 5 лет назад +24

    This is so wonderfull that I am getting emotional from it. ;')
    The lyrics:
    I've seen a thousand wonders
    I've lived a hundred lifetimes
    But not until this moment
    Have miracles seemed real
    As fleeting as a shadow
    The time goes by unnoticed
    The hate that drove me forward
    Is gone and I am face to face with...
    The man I used to be
    Dreams I dared to dream
    When love grows old
    The innocence of youth
    Like memories of truth return
    To learn forgiveness
    The man I used to be
    Cannot be outrun
    Albert still lives
    Whatever else I've done
    Forever in his eyes, she'll see
    The man that I used to be
    And all the years will melt away
    And nights will fall much softer now
    For all the pain is gone
    Hope is what moves on
    I will be there
    As near as her next prayer
    As merciful as sweet redemption
    Once blind, now I see
    Once a slave, I'm free
    Give me a star
    To homeward guide my heart
    To resurrect a part of me
    The man who I used to be
    ____________________________________
    What's next? I really hope you continue with other projects.

    • @Kyrbi0
      @Kyrbi0 5 лет назад +2

      Thanks. Couple of corrections:
      - *Albert* still lives (the son they had)
      - Forever in his eyes *she'll* see
      - Once a slave, *I'm* free
      - to *homeward* guide my heart

    • @hierony5471
      @hierony5471 5 лет назад

      @@Kyrbi0 Thanks. My primary language isn't English. XD