Tightrope || Grian animatic (3rd/Last Life, Hermitcraft)

Isn't it interesting that Grian had to kill his closest friend in both 3rd Life seasons? And on Hermitcraft he finally got to end everything together with them? Silly, innit?

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Inspired by Tuesoeday!

Song: "The Greatest Showman Cast - Tightrope"

Programs used:
Clip Studio Paint - frames/art
Cute Cut Pro - editing
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#3rdLife #LastLife #Hermitcraft

[Manofthegreatland]

Watching this animatic has made me realise that Grian has permanently killed all of the people he loved the most in the Life Series. Like He killed Scar in 3rd Life, Mumbo in Last Life and BigB in Double life, not to mention that he was the reason for his and Scars final death in DL.... All I'm saying is that there's a pattern here...Bad boys betrayal arc maybe?

[catfin]

Man coming back to this and seeing Jellie at the end there made me have to hold back tears all over again.

[WitheredError]

I love how this artist can make Grians rectangle eyes looks so expreesive

[lolli_popples]

Grian: But where’s Joel and Timmy?
Scar: They’re not on Hermitcraft.
Grian: Where are they?
Scar: They’re on Empires.
Grian: *Ferb, I know what we’re gonna do today.*

[itzcookie]

I love that the community just unanimously decided to make Grian a parrot after the Pesky bird incident

[MatsonKey]

"You're crying from Grian Minecraft?"
"The seeing HermitCraft Season 8 as a 'happy ending' to 3rd/last life got to me."
"Alright"

[KeganLeavess]

Ooh, dang you really know how to tug on the heartstrings, this is wonderful. Despite the ending shot in the void seeming like a bleak finish for them, at least this time Grian isn't separated from either of them, even if the world's destroyed. This is just so good, you're making me feel a lot of feelings in this house right now

[SuperiorPosterior]

I don't know if my interpretation of this was meant to be had, but watching this makes me think of Watcher!Grian (purple) as a lonely immortal (likely coming off the end of the EVO SMP) looking into other universes at his "lesser" (finite-lives) selves. He sees one get close to Scar, but have to commit murd-suic, looks for another self who found happiness, and again watches himself forced to terminate a friend. And then he wakes up to these two friendly, familiar strangers who have appeared, wanting to explore this new land, and even when the world is threatened, he's happy that he can, at the least, save these two.

[SniperkingSogeking]

I just can't help but hear in my head, watching Scar and Grian looking at each other during the part of "It's an adventure with a breathtaking view"...

Grian: Do you think Mumbo would be proud?
Scar: Absolutely!

[CaptainKillroy]

I'll be honest. I never thought anyone could connect three separate series in a 4 minute song but you did and it worked really well. The funny thing this time is that Grian's now paired with Scar legit and he can't kill him... Also Mumbo's not there so yeah. To Double Life we go...

[haleyhoag]

I keep coming back to watch this and I finally noticed a really cool detail. During the portion of the song done on Hermitcraft we see the scene of Mumbo taking Grian's "soul" to turn himself human again. In the clip of them together after that we see that Mumbo now has Grian's ear wings!

[SolarBlyze]

I adore all of this. I also love how Grian going purple right as the moon is gonna hit sort of implies that he's the one who pulled them into the void to save them. He may not have even meant to, just reacted instinctively and activated his watcher powers. No one but him would realize that he'd been the one to do it

[PeregrineFalcon]

This is so amazing! That shot at the end, tho… it’s too late at night to be feeling these feels. Also, I think you’re the first animator to make Grian’s eyes be flat squares without it looking weird. Good job!

[agoodgirlsguidetotaylorswift]

Yes, I know this is emotional and all, but I'm the kind of person who would destroy and emotional moment. Its hilarious how in these animatics Grian is always portrayed as crying over Mumbo/Scar's body when he kills them, but, in the actual episode he's like 'HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVED'.

[Lovesick-x-Prince]

OH this was amazing. I loved the process of this - from 3rd life, and his relationship with Scar and his 'win' when he died at the end, to Last Life and his relationship with Mumbo and that tragic end, how he died there as well and lost BOTH of them... and then to Hermitcraft. Where he found both his friends again, and had good times with them, and even if things ended with the moon crashing into Earth (and some sleep deprivation), they were all safe in the void, together. Finally. Grian drawing them closer with his wings at the end -

Just. My heart. I just LOVE your art style, how you tell the story you want to tell, everything about this. Superb work you funky little artist. <3 Subscribed!!

[UnknownPerson-typj]

Bro I love the fact that at The end there is a little jellie aswell

[SparrowHawkk]

MY HEART. This is so absolutely brilliant!! The narrative you told with your gorgeous animation is so heartbreakingly beautiful. I feel as if I’ve just watched a movie. The callbacks to third life and last life with the ending shot of Grian, Scar, Mumbo and Jellie!! Breathtaking.

[tizmemc]

This makes grian look so much more peaceful than he actually is lol

[chrisrin]

WOW. WOWOWOWOW. oh my god. this got me EMOTIONAL!!! your transitions and framing.... the NARRATIVE!!! it's SOOO well crafted. absolutely amazing work.

[nicoquacki]

Watching this after Scars win and Jellies passing just makes the waterworks flow