Monster (animatic) | EPIC the musical

The symbolism of Odysseus killing his past self so he can become the monster is a really nice detail.

Someone give this man a therapist

The way that the prophet stares at him at the end like he knew that was going to happen is genius Edit: i forgot this existed 💀

Odysseus killing his old self and dropping the baby again hit deep, I was not prepared 😭 love everything about this, so good!

Okay but the old Odysseus holding the infant close and protecting him even when he’s being attacked and the new Odysseus picking it up and holding it away from him to drop it over the edge was such a cold detail to add I love this so much!! Gave me chills!!!

I love the way Odysseus had to actively engage with Polyphemus and Circe but when it was Poseidon all Poseidon needed was proof that Odysseus was now at a point where he was willing to stand and fight rather than run away And the way Poseidon almost seemed bothered by the fact that Odysseus didn't run was really interesting too, like at least for that moment Poseidon was like "This isn't fun anymore i'll come back when you've gone through some stuff", its a really interesting characterization!

Ok, but the glint of his eyes shifting dead when he said „I‘ll become the monster“ at the end? IMMACULATE.

2:20 HAD TO PAUSE AND STARE AT THAT FRAME FOR A SOLID MINUTE. The emotion KILLED ME 2:31 Also, past him shielding the baby when being attacked- UGHHHH

The part where the crew views him as the monster even before Odysseus realizing the truth is Majestic!

Ooh, the fact that Ody not only kills the version of himself who hesitated, but MASSACRES him, reveals a self-hatred that underscores his anger so beautifully. Lovely lighting and scratchy lines, too--coupled with the ferocity of his expressions, it sells the brutality of this song so well!

Oh gosh, Odysseus killing himself was so violent, but it fight his mindset change so well!

THE WAY ODYSSEUS HOLDS THE BABY 😭😭😭 OMG THIS IS VISUALLY IMPACTING! AS ALWAYS!

odesseyus killing his past/merciful self brutally and his head turning into the baby that he drops again is fucking brutal & tragic and i fucking love it shows hiw much this journey has fucked with odesyus

I love how you make this right after No Longer You and Tiresias is ‘watching’ first hand what his prophecy is immediately doing. The symbolism of Odysseus killing his past self just to drop the infant with no remorse, that is the prophecy. It’s not the Odysseus we’ve known anymore.

Oof, I really love the interpretation of Odysseus killing his past self, and the way he does it, too—his expression as he does so. Almost as if he's saying to his past merciful self that it's your fault we're not yet home, that I'm still not able to see Penelope and Telemachus; if you had just been less soft, if you had just been more ruthless from the start, this could all be over. It's your fault, and you're in my way. It's a slightly different take than I've seen other people do, which is this ruthlessness is within him but is something he has to accept (as if it's not the main aspect of him but just another part), but this almost suggests that it was always Odysseus' base nature, and other parts of him layered on top of that foundation stopped him from being that—and he needs to strip those layers of humanity away. Absolutely wonderful animatic. Your art and work are amazing, and I am in awe. I love this so much! 🤩💜

I love how even when past Odysseus is getting killed he isn’t defending himself but the baby and that current Odysseus doesn’t hesitate dropping the infant

Odysseus killing his past self and dropping the infant again with the impact frame is probably some of my favorite depiction of those lyrics I've seen yet, chills.

Odysseus killing the cyclops to represent what he should’ve done, and Poseidon not attacking him because he respects him for pointing his sword at him 😭😭 loving the visuals !!

3:00 whenever I listen to this song I ALWAYS do a move similar to this one. It really captures that craziness that he gets here, almost as if he's enjoying it. But then he falls down, and you see that deep regret in his eyes. Like 'what am I doing...." He doesn't want to become this but he knows theres no other choice. The way Tiresias stares back down at him is so chilling as well. Almost as if he's saying 'I told you so' but in a darker way. Also the ending? PERFECT. It’s the exact emotion I imagine. He looks like he’s completely lost himself, blinded by one thought. Ruthlessness. He truly has become the monster and you’ve visualized this piece beautifully. Well done my friend, well done!👏👏

One of the very few good lines to come out of the Star Wars sequels: "Let the past go, kill it if you have to." Odysseus taking a blade to his younger, naïve self was a good touch