Smaller than grains of sand - EXU: Calamity E01 animatic

The Sightwarden's encounter on the eve of the Replenishment...

animatic/storyboard based on EXU: Calamity episode 1
audio from EXU Calamity episode 1, freesound

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[GeorgieBonsoir]

Brennan did such an outstanding job at describing the level of expertise Cerrit needed to notice an invisible person behind him, in a mirror. "Smaller than grains of sand", such an apt title for this piece.

[reaper]

"Well that's not something you see everyday." This is exquisite.

[fluidstatic]

This is bonkers levels of badass. I've watched it twelve times in a row now. As our intrepid GM would say: Incredible.

[ashopal]

This moment was so cinematic and i swear this is how it played out in my head too
the feathers! the glass splineters!! YOOO!!!

[delphinium]

Oh my god this really puts into perspective how creepy and insane that scene was. We had the music and the general table chatter going on in the background so it was less intense but this is just. Wow. I've got goosebumps

[quietlodestar]

i love the haunting visual of Cerrit looking at his shattered reflection, the fracturing of his feathered form capturing his eyes more than once kinda reminiscent of a biblically accurate angel. idk whether it was purposeful but wicked nonetheless

[KISando]

Cerrit: Confused but still concerned.
Travis: *damnitnottome!!!*

[Gwenevitable]

So this may be the painkillers from eh surgery talking, but that was scary as hell, also very very cool 10/10z

[FamiliarEvils]

"This is Talon to Wingspan, Talon to Wingspan. I am in position, and I am reporting that Egghead is preparing to break curfew, to sneak out of the house, to go to a party, and you said that she'd not aloud to leave, but she is about to leave. ~and she has no idea that I'm here, she has no idea that I can see her, what she's about to do~"

[Negate_Logic]

I picture Ceret looks super humanoid until he does these crazy perception checks, at which point he'd do that cool bird of prey sideways head thing scoping things out. Still very cool.

[justine]

This is amazing! We can even see the two grain disapearing, as if the person blinked, great detail!
And the fractured mirror effect is so beautiful! Really great work!

[Gokou]

I love all the things you’ve added. As everyone has pointed out the audio work is amazing. I think my favorite has to be Cerrit ruffling his feathers like that, it is just perfect elaboration that makes so much sense.

[kerrytking]

I loves the description of the grains of sand. I really like that rationalization is invisibility that you have to be able to have light reflex off your eyes to see and people can roll super high and still see

[seandriscoll]

amazing, perfect, so cinematic. looks even better than I imagined it when it happened!

[OrangeCoconutt]

oh my freaking GOD
THIS IS INCREDIBLE, thank you for blessing us with this

[allymae]

ive watched this part so many times but seeing it animated like this still gave me goosebumps. well done!!

[raychances]

That was so bloody cool and scary. I hope the cast sees this, because this interpretation is on point, and the audio is just * chef's kiss *

Edit: also, I imagine that amazing shattered mirror bit must have been a pain to draw.

[jessie-htbc]

this very much so puts into perspective how scary this was in the moment. I mean, sure Cerrit is not as weak as I am, but having two kids this whole thing must have somewhat ruffled his feathers, pun intended. holy shit

[prntzels]

what the hell, this deserves so much appreciation. beautiful interpretation of the scene and legitimately terrifying. so much fun to be in cerrit's shoes, if but for a moment.

[destegiovi]

I love your Cerrit, also Vespin Chloras is the absolute best. I love how you found the compromise to make him recognisable but also mutilated, as in Brennan's description. It also helped to distinguish him from the assassin killed by Cerrit. Great job 👍 I'm happy you are enjoying EXU calamity.