Just a Man | EPIC the Musical Animatic

I made it my mission to make this Animatic more polished after my last EPIC the Musical Animatic (King) got so much attention despite being my by far roughest Animatic xD
Will try to create more of those small weekend projects to practise working quicker and more loose.
Any ideas for the next song?

Software: Procreate, Procreate Dreams
Time: ~ 20 hours (2 days)

Feedback always appreciated!

Please check out the amazing EPIC the Musical by @JayHerrans. It is literally epic!

Music:
Just a Man - EPIC the Musical
Music by Jorge Rivera-Herrans
Performed by Jorge Rivera-Herrans

[scaramouchefollower]

I also love how Zeus is watching him the entire time. It makes this seem so much more of a 'yeah he told me I had to, and he's watching, quick let's justify this horrible act' vibe that I've never thought of before.

[scaramouchefollower]

The cut from him lifting up his friend to lifting his sword, to holding Penelope to stabbing someone? Gorgeous. I am crying.

[bee--ki]

0:31
the baby smiled when he see’s odysseus 😭
but then cries like he know what’s happening 😭😭😭

[Lisa-grjk]

The transition from hugging to stabbing was fire

[goodday]

When Odysseus drops the Baby, it really hits hard and caught me completely off guard even though I knew what was going to happen, I was expecting a cut or some in between. Side note, love how both us and Odysseus don't see the babies face after he picks him up

[aslansprincess]

This was so well done. And Odysseus looks so young, like he shouldn't even be on the battlefield. Just adds to the wrongness of what he's been forced to do.

[esteicy]

I like how you kept Zeus there, watching him while he is committing that awful act he ordered him to do, it really makes you feel how Odysseus is "Just a man" who can't do nothing against the will of the gods.

[LilacDoodle]

Odysseus questioing his morality while Zeus just watches him is incredible lol

[DaisyKompmudl]

This is so funny and such a great animatic.
Also the expression and movements are so fluid I

[Greyjay]

Man, I love how young Odysseus looks in this, which only increases the Whump of the choices he has to make. This will always be my favorite song. So good!

[Zephirite.]

These shots are so dynamic! But showing baby Asyntax struggling anc crying hurt...

[f.trapezina]

This is so good... I love the transitions between Odysseus holding someone (a friend's?) hand and then a sword, him hugging Penelope and stabbing an enemy, then him with his beloved family and all alone on that wall.

[thermalnuclearwar]

0:15 these eight seconds???? you killed me. It took eight seconds for you to kill me

[RndmFndm]

would you consider doing the whole song? Because if this is what you do with just part of it...consider me hooked. The transitions were 🔥

[Lisa-grjk]

I love "wouldn't you like", "luck runs out" or "keep your friends close", but I don't know if they would cool to animate

[RTTNSTRBBRRY]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS VERSION BRO THE CHORUS DOESNT HIT THE SAME IN THE FINAL

[joaquin]

Having the palace of Troy be this whole classical medieval castle was an aesthetic choice that I found kinda cool, why not set the Illiad/Oddyssey in a typical medieval fantasy world, but the doorknob broke me. Its such a small thing, but I just found it unreasonably funny

[Ekiaio]

Girl, this is the type of stuff that is served at a gourmet restaurant! Thank you for making this!

[TheNarrator]

Wha-

I’ve seen three brilliant Epic animators in the past two days that have just appeared out of nowhere.

Where are you all coming from?!?! A secret society of the best animators in the world?!?!?

WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE

WHY DO YOU IN PARTICLUAR HAVE SO LITTLE SUBSCRIBERS

seriously this looks better than Crashite to me and you only have 667 subscribers?

[queenofthepierats]

This is SO GOOD. That flash from his friend to the sword to Penelope to him stabbing somebody? That was amazing. And I loved seeing Zeus there the entire time - really good touch.