Just a Man (short animatic) | EPIC the musical 

A detail that I'm not sure was intentional but was interesting nonetheless. You see these "small effect" to "big effect" with the comet to meteor, candle to blaze, and ripple to tidal wave, but you don't see any visual representation of Odysseus looking monstrous, he simply still looks like a man, which indicates that he already perceives himself as monstrous because he's going through with this, he crossed that line before even asking himself these questions

Holy CRAP I LOVE THE VISUALS IN THIS

WOOOOAAAAAH! OHMYGOD! U r the first ive seen tht has Ody actually doing the deed! THIS SOOOO GOOD. THE EMOTIONS ARE PALPABLE.

THE BABY WOKE UP NOOOOOOOOO

The baby dropping him and Ody dropping to his knees hurt me even harder than the implications in the song

omg when he was walking during "when does a ripple become a tidal wave" and there were ripples under his feet AUGH and omg the emotion portrayed in this was insane, i adore your art so much!!

In the mith the baby actually dies by being thrown off the walls, I appreciate the accuracy while other animations portray him using his sword

The way that you portrayed the actual death perfectly without breaking the tragedy of it...... because let all be honest the everytime i imagine odysuess throwing Astyanax i simply go "Weeeeeeee!" 😂 but here.....you actually some manage to make me shed a tear using the actual death-

One often meets his fate on the path he takes to avoid it. With this act he avoided bringing a monster home, but summoned more monsters that will plague him on his journey home and open his castle doors to monsters swarming in to take the family Odysseus traded the infant for

I love the epic, dreadful procession of Odysseus through all his metaphors, before looking the child in the eye as it realizes something’s wrong. That hurt.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL!!! I also love, how you included the draft! The whirlpool of emotions you made me feel here TT Also, love how you made Odysseus drop the baby (instead of stabbing), if I'm not mistaken, that's what happened in the original story. This is a masterpiece!

Bruh I am to emotional with this like the baby face had me breaking down crying when he looked at him before he was dropped.

Ahhhhhhh owwwwww the panning of the camera, the outline of baby Asty becoming clearer as Ody drops him with that broken expression on his face- thank you for your service

This is so fucking aesthetically pleasing detail wise, but so hysterically sad at the same time. It's beautiful with the detail, and marks of realism, but the moment the child reaches for him, I just.... It's so wonderfully done, and so, so emotional. I can't really put it correctly to words.

I love all the composition choices sm… and the way the ripples are coming from his feet as he walks to the window, like the effects of this one choice are going to ripple out… how he drops to his knees right after dropping the baby like he’s falling too… the CURTAIN ANIMATION MY GOD

I've just recently become obsessed with Epic and started watching as many animatics as I can get my hands on but man... This one is my favorite so far. Your mix of both literal and metaphorical visual elements is breathtaking. Even though this isn't the most polished animatic, the composition brings the song to life more than all the colors and shading in the world (not to mention your animation is so smooth, my goodness). From the very beginning, with the change of the tiny shooting star to a larger-than-life meteor, it captures and demands full attention. Another moment I love is when Odysseus pulls aside the curtain to reveal the city (Honestly, there are so many parts that I love, I could go on for so long...). And then, when the baby opens his eyes right before he is dropped- when I say I FELT that. And, of course, the gut wrenching final moments where Odysseus falls to his knees. Seriously, I could go on for hours. This is incredible.

I think just a Man out of all the other songs of EPIC leaves the most be interpreted for visual animation that's why almost no one else has animated it and I'll say you've done an amazing job exactly how I've interpreted it from its lyrics

THIS IS THE ANIMATIC EVER. HOLHY SHIT!!!! im so glad to see an animatic where they portray ody drop the baby bc imo it hits even worse and u manage to portray that so well !!

CHILLS. The way you animated it to the music was so perfect. I love the curtain pull moment revealing the city! And the emotion! Ahhh I'm an instant fan

BRUH THE WAY MY JAW DROPPED AT 0:40

mate that's so heartbreaking the scene where the baby opens their eyes and then it switches to Odysseus' face as he drops him

WE NEED A FULL VERSION PLEASEEEEE

THIS IS SO AWESOME !!!! OMG I LOVE HOW DYNAMIC IT IS

These visuals are a masterpiece. I tear up every time I watch this.

YOOOOOOO- THIS- WHAT- HUH?! THOSE TRANSITIONS ARE SICK!!

Hey! I’m sure you’ve been asked this already, but what app do you used for animation?

Gosh I'd love to see this as a full animatic. It actually made me so much more emotional, for some reason seeing the meteor and flame and then just Odysseus as a normal looking man despite the words...ugh.

Man people are so creative this work this so inspiring the FREAKING details .AND the *fact* that he kills the Infant at the an was so PAINFUL it REALLY resonates with what is happening with Palestinian babies being ki!!ed and accused saying when they grow up that will become "terrori$t" but honestly don't you think it's the wrong word "averagers" is the right word for thoes innocent infants who have been subjected to geno$ide? I appreciate you taking the time to read this comment I would be very the thankful of we really think about what this means to you, me and all of us. Hope you have a great day and a GREAT life.

Okay you got me at the meteor

You drew a very cute baby.

Oh I just love those smooth transitions and emotions visible on his face 😳

Прекраснейшие переходы и обилие деталей! Это самый динамичный аниматик из всех, которые я видела! Дальнейших успехов! Sorry for not using english in comment - I afraid, that using translenting isn't effective 😅 I can't write good in english my emotions😅😅😅Sorry:3

You hopefully already know this, but you are so incredibly talented! Keep doing what you're doing!

This is incredible. Just stunning animation. And faithful to the original too!

this gave me chills + a new song to obsess over

I love your effects from his words to the visuals. It's beautiful

I love the way the curtain opens so much omg

PLEASE... OH MY HEART... THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING

I absolutely LOVE the way you capture the conflict and grief from the characters in your animatics, amazing!👏👏👏

Baby go bye bye 😢

The baby was actually shown dropped omg that's a first. Thats such a new thing to see 😭 how are you so good?

Так классно сделаны переходы в начале. Динамика линий тоже шикарна! Очень красиво❤️

Well at least he didn't dropkick the baby 😅

This is definitely the best animatic of Epic that I’ve seen with the most motion and detail!!!! Ahh I can’t stop watching!! ❤❤

OKAY this one is REALLY GOOD! Fantastic work here, really lovely artstyle, dynamic camera angles and overal stellar job.

God I just love how dynamic and emotional your animatics are!!! I’m obsessed with this one + The horse and the infant. You express emotion sooo well! And the way Odysseus pulled that curtain, it’s just… *chef’s kiss*. Amazing job!

Ive not seen him actually drop the baby before and holy shit. My heart. Hell we didnt officially know he had done it until underworld. You have broken me!

Come on i need this in full 😩

THE VISUALS IS SO STUNNING THIS IS JUST SO AMAZING AAAAAAAA

This is phenomenal! Thanks for making and posting this!

Everytime he repeatedly asks Astyanax for forgiveness, it tears my soul apart. Imagine what this does to the mind of a mortal man?

ABSOLUTE CHILLS!

THIS IS SO COOL OMG you're so talented :D

This is amazing 🤩

ABSOLUTELY EPIC

Oh god, beautiful and terrible 😭😭❤️

Wait what just happened? I don't understand 😢

HOLY SHIT I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS

Literal chills...

that was cool!

THIS IS AMAZING!

THE ANIMATION?? ITS SO GOOD WTF🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️‼️‼️‼️

No way..

CHILLLS I FELT CHILLS

не плохо

Good - good What the fandom?