🩸 Nerdy Prudes Must Die (Animation) 

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO COOL WOAAAA

this is fantastic. the camera movements, the lip syncing, and ho MY GOD the hole in max's torso being used to show off richie's face. i love this. this has to be my favorite animatic for npmd

It’s rare to see this song animated to show Max’s emotions beyond anger, but omg you can see so much range here. Did I see a tear run down his face during the “will you pray for me” section??? The fact that nobody even cared when he died is awful, even if he was an asshole, and I wonder if that stuck with him Edit: I think it was sweat, but my point stands

God Max is an incredible villain. Setting him up as a literal monster, then showing us a glimmer of the depth beneath his facade, then ripping it away from us so suddenly we still feel a little sorry for him in moments like this. He is more of a monster than ever and that's tragic. I love it.

I KNEW I WASNT THE ONLY ONE THAT GOT THAT THE SECOND "Who will pray for me?" WAS MAX TALKING ABOUT HIS DEATH!!! The way you portrayed his ghost looking over his body as a tear falls down his cheek?????? Chef kiss

Everything from the expressions to the dynamic camera characters mannerisms to the smooth transitions between each shot are absolutely amazing. But my favorite little detail has to be all the ghostly hands on Richie's back when he says he yells he isn't a loser. Because thanks to them he really does believe that. I absolutely love how can understand it's Grace's, Ruth's and Pete's hands almost as if to back him up and Steph's hand joins in late but is on Pete's hand foreshadowing their future together.

I am SO obsessed with the way the light disappears when Max clenches his fist at 0:27

0:28 The way Max drags the camera to focus back on Richie while singing "Who will pray for you when your body's gone" is like. It's like my own heart is dragged and tossed around it's so cool AAAAAH

THE HANDS ON HIS BACK FOR IM NOT A LOSER MADE ME CRY

I still headcanon that the real reason Max was so hellbent on killing was because no one worried about his absence or mourned his death. They only cared when it cost them the game against Clivesdale (fuck Clivesdale). Everyone celebrated and even dreaded the possibility of his return. Not to say he was in any way a good person but almost everyone wants to be missed when they’re gone. It’s even hinted that his homelife might have been somewhat abusive from the negative self-talk he had during the scene at the Waylon place. We get no indication that even his parents cared.

THE LIP SYNC? The LIGHTING, the CAMERA TURNS? The fact that Pete’s and his other friends’ hands are on Richie’s shoulder as he sings I’m not a loser? This is the best recreation of this scene I’ve seen, well DONE!

I love the “will you pray for me” part with Max standing in the lobby of the Waylon Place. When the tear runs down his face, it’s so horrible to know that no one cared when he died. He was a dick, but it wasn’t for no reason. Great job, I love the animation!!

I like that even though Max was bad, this song shows how bad everyone being happy that he’s dead is. Especially when it was hinted that he wasn’t that bad deep down right before he died.

the hands on Richie's back are all of his friends, in order of how much they meant to him. starting with Ruth's hand who he was the closest to, then Pete's hand, his other best friend. The Grace who he wasn't exactly friends with but she's a nerd so they were allies. and then Steph's, who he would have gotten to know better if he hadn't died. it's so sad but also really clever and beautiful. best animation I've seen so far.

That switch of angles when he said “who will pray for YOU?” Was just 🔥

THE TURN??? THE EXPRESSIONS?? THE WAY U CAN SEE RICHIE THRU THE CHEST HOLE AND THE HANDS IN RICHIE WHEN HE SAYS IM NOT A LOSER??? ABSOLUTELY AMAZING YOO

It's so cool you gave Max a giant hole in his chest, because in the play he got killed by a giant piece of wood through the chest! And then aiming the camera through his ghost hole is very unsettling and cool cinematography!

Is that Pete, Ruth, Steph, and Grace putting their hands on his shoulder? (Or possibly Pete, Ruth, and Kim and Bryce’s nerds from Literal Monster?) Because all of them putting their hands there is so impactful. If my brain was working better right now I’d probably vaguely analyze it for fun but I just spent like the last five hours doing homework that’s due to tomorrow so I’m all brained out lmao. Anyways I loved this so much, fantastic job

Spoiler for the animatic I love the part where the characters all place a hand on Richies shoulder during the “I’m not a loser” a very interesting interpretation of how the song played out in the performance with the cast walking out slowing in the background of this song (I don’t know weather it was intentional or not)

I love how absolutely HAUNTING (haha) you made Max look. And just how expressive this is in general?? Even though Max is a funny as hell character, I think that this perfectly conveys the emotion and idea of Max having/having had something more going on with him based on the other little hints we do get throughout the musical (but never got to see due to his death). This is just so beautifully executed and you just earned a new subscriber! Hope you're having a lovely whatever time of day it is for you!

okay how is no one talking ab the shoulder pat thing during “i’m not a loser” omfg like “i’m” ruth’s hand grabs richie’s shoulder, then peter, grace, and steph all following the beat of the lyrics being sung and when he sings it it’s like they helped him gain the confidence to (this is my interpretation of it at least) pretty much scream in max’s face that KILLED me not even kidding as someone who’s a less dramatized version of richie with a friend group similar to theirs minus the circumstances obviously it was touching

This is a phenomenal work of art. The lip sinking was insanely good and AHHHHH The emotions in Max's and Richie’s faces. SO GOOD. The symbolism of showing Richie through Max's chest was brilliant.

THE WAY MY JAW FUCKING DROPPED??? HOLY SHIT, I DID NOT EXPECT THE LITTLE ANIMATION BITS- THE LIP SYNCING??? THE SMOOTHNESS OF THE CAMERA???? THE TRANSITIONS??? THE PART WHERE THE HANDS OF THE OTHER NERDS ARE ON RICHIES SHOULDER ONLY FOR MAX TO PULL HIM AWAY FROM THEM????? IM INSANE IM CHEWING AT DRYWALL IM FROTHING AT THE MOUTH THIS IS SO GOOD

this is absolutley gorgeous! the original scene itself was so powerful but this added a whole new layer onto all of it! you are criminally underrated, seriously. amazing amazing job!

Brooo the part when Sophie Pete Grace and Ruth put their hands on Richie’s shoulder when he says “I’m not a loser” is AMAZING

I love the pause you added before the “please don’t kill me” part. Makes even more dramatic and emotional

this is the most underrated animation i have ever seen. now i want to watch the musical. keep it up you have a bright future ahead of you.

The swipe of his hand transitioning the scene back to the present is masterful. You’ve truly honed your craft

THIS IS SO AMAZING AND IT HURTS SO BAD. God, first of all, it's smooth as hell, and I love your art style. I love every expression on Max and Richie's faces, their thoughts are so clear moment to moment, it's seriously fantastic. That transition from Max in the Waylon place to him staring up at the sky, the motion there especially is so fluid, it's making me go crazy. AND ALL THE HANDS ON RICHIE'S SHOULDERS 😭 All of his friends are behind him and he knows he isn't a loser, but it's not enough to save him, even if it's true. This section of this song makes me go feral and I've loved every animatic of it that I've seen, but there's just something about this one that really stands out. Awesome job

Honestly this might be my favourite animation using this segment. Every animation/animatic I’ve seen has Max smiling and obviously enjoying the moment. It’s just another tormenting taunt and play for control. But with a few changes in lighting and expressions it feels different. Instead of being the controlling taunts of a bully it’s a legit question of insecurity from a boy who spent his entire life tormenting and bullying those lesser than him. He wasn’t even important enough to mourn or be concerned over. His own friends forgot about him in a span of two weeks and instead started getting pally with one of the people he thinks is responsible for his death. Who would, who will pray for the damned soul of the insufferable and toxic jock who spent his days making everyone else’s miserable? Was what he did, what he strived for worth it or did he waste his life for nothing. Does he even matter? He’s not joking not taunting… he’s asking a question about himself and is simply using Richie as a scapegoat to air out his feelings. The line “until another Richie comes along” is interesting in this context too. It could be a double meaning. The only reason he came back and the only reason his first mark was Richie was because Richie was the peak of the downgrade of the school for Max. Jocks and Nerds mingling. Max’s own friends apologising and saying they *need* Richie on the team and meaning every word. It had to stop and the only way he felt like he could send a message was to do what he did to Richie first. “Will people only care when I take the life of another nerdy prude like Richie? Or will I be replaced by another like him? Is my legacy going to have its place stolen by the very people I despise?” Max isn’t a good person… that much is clear. But it’s also clear that he’s a very insecure person. He’s a high school Jock who degrades others to make himself feel big. Classic bully. He’s now a ghost who has been dead for two weeks without anyone even mentioning him. It’s kind of sad. He projects this onto Richie. Getting angrier and angrier as it progresses. Changing the question to who will pray and remember you? The context of the song is changed completely on Max’s side if you just… change the expression and way he moves. Even “the eternal dark without a dawn” line. Strangely profound for someone who’s shown to be an idiot. Anyway I think you add a lot more nuance to Max’s character by making him legitimately upset with his situation. A taunt and projection hiding legit insecurity and sadness in his own demise and use of a life but never even having the chance to mature and know any other life and method besides what he’s been doing his entire life. It’s sad, poetic and fits the character so well.

I love how max still seems to breathe which seems like a left over reaction

My favourite animation of this song so far. So short and yet so much is packed in. I loved the detail of seeing Richie through Max

Oh my goodness, this is incredible. I absolutely adore everything here from the designs of the characters you've gone with, the lipsync, the *very* smooth animation compared to your average animatic, it's clear you're very, very good at this. I love all the details, the scene-setting, it's really great.

everything 0:28 on is a masterpiece bro. also the lip syncing but only on max's part and the whole in his chest is insane... and the look of horror on richie's face through the hole bro like slkfj;ldfj

AHHH IDK WHY BUT THIS ADDS SO MUCH DEPTH TO THE CHARACTERS AND HOLY SHIT NOW I FEEL BAD FOR MAX???

Brooooooo the hole in Max's chest was such a crazy good addition!! Incredible

I love how you put in the moment where he sings "will you pray for me." To himself and isn't just making the other guy say it

How does this not have more views?? The animation is amazing the the movement and layout is so theatrical and entertaining, as someone who is learning to animate, I slowed down the video to try to take in every frame because I genuinely love how smooth it is. Also the hands of all the other nerds on Richie was an amazing touch. It was like them giving Richie the strength and power to fight back, he was standing up not just for him, but all of them. Also what animation software did you use? If you don’t mind me asking? 😅

This part of the song honestly makes me wish I lived in a different, less ironic timeline. I have read from a comment or two that this was going to be a stand-alone song somewhere, but was cut for being "trite." I can guess why, but having listened to a few of the songs from the musical, this is by far the best, most IMPACTFUL part of the whole thing. The rest of it has this kinda nudge nudge wink wink feel to it. I mean, it's "Horror comedy" so naturally it's supposed to not be totally serious, but... that's what bugs me. SO many things today slap comedy on that it's becoming the "RPG" of films/TV, the same way every game includes "RPG elements" now like skills and levels, people write comedy into their shows for different reasons, but it ultimately feels like a lot of these ideas get watered down. A musical that could have shown a serious flip-side take on the usual "Dumb jocks get everyone in trouble with serial killer/monster by doing reckless things" by having the sexless nerds accidentally make their bully into a RIGHTLY vengeful spirit, a show where we could have rooted for the abused jock monster, devolves into death by wedgie and silly named monsters from an alternate dimension. Some ideas deserve better.

No idea what this is from but DAMNNN THIS IS SO GOOD. Amazing lip syncing, shot composition, smoothness and honestly just incredible work. I really hate when people say “underrated” under videos of people who aren’t, but truly you deserve way more attention for this :3

This is so awesome, I love the added stuff like the hands on Richie's shoulders when he says "I'm not a loser", great job!

This is so amazing!!! You used the build up of the song so well, your visuals added so much to the emotion! I love your design for Richie, and I HAD to re-watch that zoom in on him through the hole in Max's chest, it was such a creative shot. Fantastic work!!

I dont know why, but the youtube algorithm recommended this to me. I am now obsessed with this video. I have watched it about 10 times. I plan to watch "nerdy prudes must die" soon.

“IMMMM NOT A LOOOSSERRRR“ we all say in Unison

this part of the musical made me bawl like a child

Love the detail of the gapping hole on Max to go with the zoom to Richie through the hole.

Nah I’ve wanted this 20 times now, it’s incredible

This might possibly be the best animatic I have ever seen. I'm not even exagurating. I got actual chills, my eyes welled up, my chest got tight. You managed to portray every expression and moment in this song so perfectly. I honestly don't know what to say. Thank you for creating this.

Super awesome job this is one of the best I've seen !!

This is the coolest animatic. I think I've seen the emotions are amazing.

The shot of Richie through Max's chest wound is so powerful oml

Holy cow this is so WELL DONE!!! You express how amazing and dramatic this scene is! It’s so captivating holy cow

😮 This is gorgeous! Richie’s friends hands on his shoulders when he says he isn’t a loser, Max crying, the hole in Max’s chest! Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

AAAAAHHH This is so good! When I clicked I misread this as an animatic so the animation was a pleasant surprise! There's sooo much I wanna point out, but my favorite is the hands of Richies friends reaching out to support him while he cries out.

This is genuinely the coolest animation of this song I’ve seen so far. What the heck YOU ARE SO COOL FOR THIS DUDE. Like the designs are so cool, the camera angles and the emotions and you’ve done it in such a creative way I’m so jsafjdjjddjasdvjaerf about this istg

THIS IS SO COOL!!!!!!!!! HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS????????

I don’t know why but that first few seconds with the smooth little hand movement and shoulder waggle with the chin dip felt so ✨fabulous✨ Edit:typo

WHAT IN THE WORLD THIS IS SO AMAZING?!?!?!?! THE CAMERA MOVEMENTS AND TRANSITIONS AAAAA AND THE LIP SYNCING IS SO GOOOODD?!?!?!? OBSESSED W THE SHOT OF MAX FROM THE BACK AND U CAN SEE RICHIE THROUGH THE HOLE IN HIS TORSO................. ABSOLUETLY LOVE THIS!!!

BRO THIS IS ONE OF MY FAV ANIMATICS OF THIS SONG YET THIS IS AMAZING

I want to thank this animatic for being my introduction to everything Starkid. You have started a wonderful hyperfixation for me

Wow. Just wow. This animation is absolutely astounding. I think the most amazing part is how fluid everything looks. Like, that "Eternal Dark" part looks like you were animating at 60fps. Serouisly, keep this going cause this work will seriously inspire others. Just absolutely marvelous.❤❤❤❤

SO GOOD chills!! and the view from his back through the hole!! instant rewatch

My heart breaks when he sings "I'm not a loser" and the hands holding his shoulders??? PHENOMENAL, I'm utterly inconsolable

I've literally never heard of this musical before but now i wanna watch it

my friend showed me this musical just recently, (omg favorite starkid production so far) and i have been keeping this on LOOP just rewatching and appreciating the depth of character you bring out of max!!!!

I've come back to this about five different times at this point. Just. AGH. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS AWESOME. The easing is so wonderfully buttery smooth, the art style is *mwah*, I LOVE THE EXPRESSIONS? LIKE HELLO? THEY'RE SO GOOD?? just WOW, incredible work and I'm excited to see what else you do! edit: ALSO THE LIPSYNCING AND THE HAND TRANSITIONS AND THE HANDS ON RICHIES SHOULDER AND THE TEARS RUNNING DOWN HIS FACE AND I THERE'S SO MUCH THAT IS SO GOOD. JUST WOW.

Absolutely amazing. The fluidity is insane. The character design is just incredible. More than chefs kiss😂

i am obsessed with this animation. In a good way of course. They camera movements and the creativity for each scene is insane. This is literally what I'd imagine this song to look like if the show was animated

MAN Iwish this was a full song. It's so damn good

OH GOD OH GOD The smoothness of the animation! The motion! The angles! The art! The subtle touches in how they emote and cry! I've seen many iteration of this snippet but i think this is my favourite so far. Fantastic job.

This changed my life. I'm completely serious. my genetic structure was altered cause of how amazing this is 😭😭

The line “I’m not a loser” is so moving in this song for some reason? 😭😭

AAA this is so cool!!! especially the frame where we see Richie through Jagerman's hole in his stomach!!

CHILLS!!!! EVERY TIME!!!! Fantastic work!! I LOVE the shot of Richie’s head through Max’s hole in his chest on “when my body’s gone”!!!

I discovered this musical from this animation, and am now disappointed because this is so much better done than the actual stage play itself

This is incredible 😍😍 the “camera” moving through the hole in max’s chest to focus on Richie and the friends hands on Richie’s shoulder?! Perfection omg

THIS WAS GORGEOUS HOLY- I got chills man 0-0

HOLY CRAP THE DETAIL IN THE MOUTH MOVEMENTS AND THE FLAPPING CLOTHING/COBWEBS/ETC. HOLY CRAP SO GOOD!!!!! AND THE CAMERA PANS AND STUFF???? INCREDIBLE!!!!!

This is possibly the best animatic anyone has ever made of anything ever. I am in awe

this is my fave song and i love the frames for all the animation i have paused and rewinded so many times watching thsi animation. you have done such a amazing job convaying all their emotions in this song

AAAA THIS IS SO GOOD I love the expressions, and the way the camera moves on the "When your body is gone" part is so cool Amazing job, THANK YOU FOR BLESSING MY EYES

THE CAMERA MOVEMENTS??? THEY’RE SO SMOOTH 💕💕💕 you captured this whole scene SO WELL i fr need to see the entire show animated by you like this is amazing

Are you kidding me ??? You're literally amazing!!!

This is the best, omg my soul just left my body

The camera movements are fantastic! Every action sync with the song and great you have great closeups on their faces to better see the emotions!

THE HANDS OF RICHIE'S FRIENDS ON HIS SHOULDERS THAT'S ADORABLE 😭

HOLLY SHI- THIS IS THE MOST FLUID BEAUTIFUL ANIMATION IVE EVER SEEN IF THIS SONG , that is genuinely beautiful animation I hope this video gets the recognition it deserves because holy hell is this animation awesome

OH MY GOD THIS IS PHENOMENAL YOUR ANIMATIONS AND ART STYLE ARE SO GORGEOUS AND WELL MADE

WOW. The lip sync, the smoothness and the camera movements is just so cool! How does this video only have 11k 😭

THIS IS INCREDIBLE IMMACULATE FANTASTIC I LOVE IT

What the hell?! this is way too high effort and dope! Why is it so underrated?!

My god, this is so impressive. Im in love.

Stunning! The expressions and the poses and the composition are to die for!!! Such talent and hard work!

I can't express how in love I am with this I've watched it so much

This is beautiful ❤️✨

god this is so good i keep putting it on loop

Not me screaming in my car watching this!! Omg?!? Such fluid animation hot damn you're a master! Great work!!

AAAAAAAAAAA MY GOD! I don't know what to say that hasnt already been said more eloquently by someone else, but just know screaming and watching this on repeat its so smooth im obsessed

Such cool little details show the attention to detail from the original musical, like how his letterman still has the “H”, or how the hole in max’s chest is true to go he died OR EVEN HOW YOU CAN RECOGNIZE THE SLEEVES OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS IN THAT HAND SHOULDER BIT OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH❤❤❤

THIS IS SOOOO GOOD!!! WTF. the hole in max's back... the HANDS OF HIS FRIENDS WHEN RICHIE SAYS "i'm not a loser"... GODD SO GOOD