Allies or Enemies - Complete Life Series Multi Animator Project

After nearly 5 months of hard work, ups and downs and a lot of challenges on the way, me and the group of 20 other animators are finally here with our finished project: Allies Or Enemies Multi Animator Project!
This MAP is about various relationships that were made (or broken!) during all of the seasons of The Life Series. The animators had to choose a duo, a trio or a group and show what happened to them, so basically just their history or some moments.
Every animator chose their own designs for the characters as well, so they were free to do whatever they came up with! They all did an excellent job and you should absolutely check their channels to see more of their content. Here they are!
Intro: Indigo_dingo (me)
Part 1: Loh (Scar, Joel, Pearl & Tilly, Jimmy & The Southlanders)
/ looohser
Part 2: catsburgers (The Southlanders)
www.tumblr.com/catsburgers
Part 3: CadCreatesArt (Gem & Pearl)
/ @cadcreatesart
Part 4: Pyroillustrates (Grian, Jimmy & Joel)
www.tumblr.com/chip-the-dip
Part 5: Thatsalium (Cleo, Etho & Grian)
/ @thatsalium
Part 6: SkyGirl999 (Etho, Cleo, Grian, Scar & Gem)
/ @skygirl999
Part 7: Recrie (Joel & Etho)
Recrrie / @recrie-ruru
Part 8: wayindisguise (Etho & Bdubs)
/ @wayindisguise
Part 9: frozenjokesarentoriginal (Scar & Pearl)
/ @frozenjokesarentoriginal
Part 10: Xenyca (Pearl, Scott & Cleo)
/ @xenyca
Part 11: Ovibar (Ren, BigB & Grian)
/ @ovibarr
Part 12: SoggyWert (Joel & Etho)
/ @soggywert
Part 13: Cronssi (Cleo & BigB)
/ @cronssi
Part 14:-Br3m- (Jimmy & Martyn)
/ @-br3m-
Part 15: Emberdragon34 (Ren & BigB)
/ @emberdragon3436
Part 16: Rian (Pearl, Mumbo, Joel & Bdubs)
aprianex.carrd.co
Part 17: acolorboom192 (Etho & Joel)
/ acolorboom
Part 18: Varian Baker (Grian & Mumbo)
/ @varianbaker
Part 19:JamCantDraw (Grian & Scar)
/ @jam_cantdraw
Outro: Musty (Grian & The Watchers)
/ @mustyanim
+ Varian Baker, Rian and frozenjokesarentoriginal
As for the thumbnail contest artists:
-Fynchfire
-Ivorycrow
/ @lvorycrow
-Abricmeister182
/ @abricmeister28
-Ashuneko
/ @ashuneko1
-The_Black.Glitch
/ @the_black.glitch
-rainymars_
www.tumblr.com/rainy-mars
-Nightshade
nightshade_...
-Acolorboom192
/ acolorboom
-Lemonz
/ @d3m0nic_lemonz
-Serena The Turtle
www.tumblr.com/probably-undea...
-SoggyWert
/ @soggywert
-Recrie
Recrrie / @recrie-ruru
As you can see, a lot of art and effort went into this MAP which makes me just so happy and proud of everyone. All of the participants did an amazing job. Thank you all guys for being a part of this project and being so supportive.
This is my first MAP ever and it was a bit stressful to organise such a thing, but everyone's been so kind to me all the time. Thank you all once again, I'm so proud of this community and of how many amazing artists are here.
This project was inspired by a MAP which came out a couple of months ago: • Everything Moves | COM...
Seeing this project made me determined to make my own and spread the MAP projects across the fandom as there aren't that many of them as for now! I've only seen a couple and I wanted to help in making them more popular! Hopefully that could be the case and I hope I and all of this MAP's participants can inspire someone else here in the fandom!
Music used in the video is:
Allies or Enemies: • The Crane Wives - Alli...
and
The Well: • The Crane Wives - The ...
Both by the Crane Wives.
I hope you all enjoyed, go and give virtual hugs and support to all the participants for their hard work, and I'll see you next time!

[@NotEvelyn3]

I love how so many artists draw Grian’s eyes as just black dots/rectangles LMAO

[@saruwatarisa]

I mean it's easy and quick and it works... just maybe don't stare at them voids for too long xD

[@Lalalaylyelai]

2:02 OMG THE REFERENCE TO JOEL PERMA KILLING ETHO IN LAST LIFE AND THE PARALLEL TO ETHO KILLING JOEL IN LIMLIFE OOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

[@RisingRose]

I KNOW RIGHT I AM YELLINGGGG ABOUT THIS

[@zaydmerhab6167]

Wizard Joel looks so majestic

[@ChxxtahRxll]

The fandom officially has three maps???? LETS GO!!! Everyone did absolutely incredible with their parts!!

[@luna_nova_09]

What are the other two?

[@ChxxtahRxll]

@@luna_nova_09 Everything Moves, which is a Limited Life MAP and the Tongues and Teeth MAP, which is based on 3rd Life Desert Duo.

[@evihippogrief772]

I've been wondering for a while, what does MAP stand for?

[@Cronssi]

@@evihippogrief772 It stands for Multi Animator Project!

[@hedge1247]

​@@evihippogrief772 it's Multi Animator Project!

[@willow2985]

THERE ARE SO MANY PARRALLES AND I NEVER REALISED HOW ALLIES IN CERTAIN SERIES KILLED EACHOTHER IN OTHERS THIS SONG WORKS SO WELL!!! amazing work to all the talented artists!

[@moonlightdraws]

SEEING THE PROGRESS ON THE DISCORD WAS AMAZING, THIS MAP IS AMAZING (BOUNCES LIKE BDUBS ON A NETHER WALL) 💚💛❤

[@robster_skip4987]

PEAK PEAK PEAK!!! EVERYONE GO HOME, WE REACHED THE BEST OF THE INTERNET. I'M FREAKING OUT

[@Cronssi]

Thank you so much for hosting and letting us be a part of this!!! Making this was a blast!

[@petra._]

1:58 POSITIVELY YELLING. I AM SO NORMAL

[@OrangeJuice33]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! From the thumbnail to the whole M.A.P it's just so good!! It was hard breaking seeing the events leading up to BigB's betrayal of Cleo (I miss that duo!) but it was all so well animated and there were so many moments that made me go "I remember this!" And then the way it was animated made it more heartbreaking /vpos

[@Cronssi]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@missmouse_animations]

I WAS WRITING A COMMENT BUT THEN I LOST IT BUT I'LL TRY AND MAKE IT AGAIN FIRST OFF HOLY HECK THIS IS UTTERLY INCREDIBLE AND YOU ALL HAVE DONE CRAZY WELL not only as individuals but as A TEAM. It's trully admirable BUT I AM FEELING TOO MANY FEELINGS SO HERE 0:10 THE CHANGING SKY WITH THE MUSIC AJIFEWOFH I have not left the desert 0:18 LOH WHEN I CATCH YOU LOH WHEN I GET MY HAND ON YOU YOU DID SO GOOD 0:26 EVERYONE FADING IN SYNCE WITH THE MUSIC AND SAD MARTYN IN CINIMATIC LIGHTING (dies) 0:35 SHINY DUOOOO you drew them so huggable and the HESITATION??? I love me some awesome hesitation 0:44 YOU DREW BAD BOYS SO FERAL I LOVE THEM THE LITTLE GOOBERS 0:53 The way you drew their eyes is so absolutely gorgeous It's so beautiful and so vulnerable and soft and human THAT HEAD TURN WAS SMOOTH DUDE 1:02 I SAW THAT FEATHER EARING I SAW THAT YOU YOU YOU AND THE LITTLE SUN ON GRIAN'S SWEATER THE PURPLE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE ZOMBIES' EYES ADISAFOIWHO 1:11 HOLY CRAP I EXPLODED WHEN YOU CAME ON that lighting, the sharp shapes, the COLORS is SO. GOOD. LISTEN. THAT IS DOPE. And also BAD BOYSS 1:20 Your colors are so wonderful in their own way as well, it feels like everything is warm and green and growing, like a mossy forest clearing, PERFECT FOR ETHUBS AAAA Also colored lineart goes so well 1:29 FROZENJOKES YOU WENT SO FAR AND BEYOND WITH DOING LIPSYNCING??? YOU'RE NUTS AND IT'S AMAZING 1:38 THAT SHOT WITH PEARL AND THE MOON IS GORGEOUS. I WILL DRILL IT INTO YOUR HEAD, IT IS GORGEOUS. THE COLORS, THE COMPOSITION, THE STARS AND THE TEXTURE OF THE MOON AND I JUST NOTICED TILLY'S YELLOW EYES OMG 1:46 OVI YOU YOU YOYU my double life lover self is crying so hard 1:56 SOGGYWERT. YOU HAVE STOLEN MY SOUL. HOW DID YOU MAKE THAT SCENERY AND THAT BOAT. I AM POSITIVELY ENVIOUS. The colors are like watercolor and I am living 2:05 I knew what was going to happen. It still hurt. Congratulations and thank you I now need therapy 2:13 BIG DOGS BIG DOGS I AM BIASED CAUSE BIG DOGS ARE ONE OF MY FAVS but those were such good scenes oh my goodness and now I will proceed to brainrot about them for the remainder of the day 2:22 I NEED REN BACK IN THE LIFE SERIES. NOW. NOT JUST THE ONE OFF, I NEED MULTIPLE EPISODES OF HIS SHENANIGANS. HELP 2:31 PEARLS FACE. I AM NOT WELL. HER MOUNDERS DIED. ;-; boat boys angst can't hurt you: 2:40 Actually, it can. Also ETHO'S EYES ARE SLAY 2:51 Oh my gosh I really love how you draw martin and then the gritty ambiance of the nether and then the blood and then the amazing smear frames of Grian's hadn motions and- (gets dragged off stage) 2:58 ROUND HUGGABLE FACES OML also that fall was sick as heck, you MASTERED the conveyance of weight in that scene!!!!!!! ALSO WATER??? DRIPS SO WELL??? SO GOOD 3:07 WATCHER LORE WATCHER LORE WATCHER LOREWATCHERLOREWATCHERLORE ehem, so yes I love some lovely watcher lore, and the wonderful depiction of it all being in a TV screen and all of the scenes of the past surrounding Grian, yes indeed I do. And I am so normal about this. Every single scene in this has not left a mark on my soul, who would think that. Totally not me. (This was so incredible and I love this community so much holy cow the map boom has been the best thing that ever happened. Give everyone a pat on the back, especially Indigo-dingo, you did AMAZING, congrats on your first MAP!!! Also, all of the thumnail artist did so good, and had such creative designs

[@LohserWhoDraws]

AAAAA MOUSE TY!

[@Rosiewarriorscats]

2:05 I KNOW IT HURT SO MUCHHH I MADE A SQUEAK SOUND WHEN IT HAPPENED😭

[@CadCreatesArt]

TYSM YOU'RE SO INCREDIBLY KIND!!

[@Cronssi]

❤❤❤

[@LunaIzGlitched-yd4oc]

Oh my gosh, this is so good! The way the scenes of betrayel lined up with the lyrics are amazing. The boogeyman curse in Secret Life, BigB killing Cleo, it’s all so well planned!

[@rainymars_]

I had so much fun drawing my thumbnail submission and watching this be created! It's amazing to see the finished product

[@luna_nova_09]

You did amazing! Sorry if you get this comment twice, the first one disappeared for me

[@Lalalaylyelai]

there are SO MUCH boat boys content in here im levitating off the ground AAAAAHHH

[@klbzplb]

this looks so sick everyone did so amazing. i imagined a crowd cheer at the end

[@juliusroman8616]

2:00 THAT SCENE 😭

[@Xenyca]

AH IT’S DONE!!! IT’S AMAZING!! It fits the series so well and oh my goodness everyone is so talented!!! Thanks so much for having me and putting this gorgeous MAP together!!

[@Fynchfire]

Everyone who contributed did amazing! It was fun to see the progress throughout the months! I also like how you didn't have to be in the M.A.P to be in the thumbnail contest

[@ariadnabahena507]

Y’all did so well! The transition from each different artists work is smooth and each diverse art style is unique and beautiful in their own right, perfectly capturing emotions and illustrate a moment in its full glory

[@frozenjokesarentoriginal]

AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!!!!!!! INCREDIBLE WORK BY EVERYONE :D I’m so happy to be part of this project :D

[@catsburgers]

YIPPEEEE, had such a fun time working on this!!!

[@imMittensKitten]

AHHH this is so cool!! All you animators who worked on it did amazing :) (and the people who were just hanging out on the discord server, support to you as well :D)

[@bananas8762]

I LOVE THIS SONG I LOVE THIS ART I LOVE THE STORY OH MY GOD I'M SCREAMING THIS IS PERFECTION!!!! WELL DONE OH MY GOD KUDOS TO YOU ALL!!! ❤ edit: I cried halfway through

[@I-defeted-Europe-in-1346]

Glad I clicked on your mystery link then. This is great 👍🏻

[@Aliumly]

thank you soo much for hosting this! everyone did a great job! Im glad I could be apart of it ❤❤

[@the_black.glitch]

WOOO! EVERYONE DID SO AMAZING! It was such an experience to see this be put together and talk to some of these awesome people! :DD

[@CadCreatesArt]

Oh my god seeing it all together has me in awe, it's amazing!! Thank you so much for hosting this Indigo and giving us the opportunity to be part of this incredible project!

[@NickAndriadze]

The multi-animator projects of the Life Series are *ABSOLUTELY BLOODY POPPING OFF!* I still think that Everything Moves is still unmatched in that regard, but it's hard to top an animated short THAT masterful and surprisingly coherent.

[@user-hm4nm3qi1s]

THE BOAT BOYS BITS MADE ME SO HAPPY

[@Mogamingthe1st]

EVERYONE DID SO GOOD and I see some familiar faces lol hi guys you did so so good, absolutely wild to me you guys met two deadlines for MAPs so close together your parts look amazing! But yeah everyone did so good!!! Literally freaking out over every boat boys part in here, they all stood out so much

[@tira7263]

Seeing a MAP in 2024 for one of my favourite fandom makes me so happy

[@Jam_CantDraw]

EVERYONE DID SO WELL , there are so many incredible artists!!!

[@lavawolves7460]

WOOOOOOO THIS IS VERY COOL AND WELL DONE!! Everyone did absolutely amazin'!

[@ValleyofLilacs]

THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!!! I love the detail in the one bit with dl grian having the same scar as scar, that’s very clever

[@amberwhite_gegg]

This is Awesome! Everybody's part is great. I love seeing all the different art styles in these MAPs. Thank you for making this.

[@varianbaker]

Thank you so much for hosting this MAP! It was super fun and it turned out AMAZING!!! :D

[@ProudT2]

the parallel of etho killing joel in Limited Life to Joel killing etho in Last life!!

[@trishq_]

THIS IS SO GOOD OMGG

[@StarDuckberry]

SOGGY!? I- I DIDN'T EXPECT HIM TO BE HERE-

[@skygirl999]

ITS HERE YIPPEEE

[@er11kaaa]

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THE SEQUENCE 1:56 WITH THE BOAT BOYS I THINK ITS FROM SOGGYWERT MY ANGEL I AM IN LOVE WITH IT I SWEAR

[@Briar_Rose_Cosplays]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!! You guys KILLED IT!

[@BreadNotBed]

YESS SEEING MAPS COME BACK IS LIKE BEING TAKEN BACK TO MY WINGS OF FIRE AND WARRIOR CATS PHASE AND I LOVE IT

[@GaLaXy-yh4uj]

the life series AND my favorite crane wives song??? this might be a dream come true

[@professionalrockeater]

this is gorgeous!!

[@jcofortco]

OK just WOW. Don't believe I recognized more than 1 or 2 Animator names so THANK YOU for including their social links so I can go see more of their work. This was Great! Hope someone in the group shares it to some of the Life Series Members Discords, to Reddit, etc.!❤

[@petra._]

2:03 smh needed a fatality warning i think i died /pos

[@Clovergem_in_the_snow]

HOLY HELS THIS WAS GOOD! Wallpaper material right there! (I’m loving the increase in MAPS in this fandom, as someone coming from Warrior Cats and the wrk on there. Yay for another one! So good!)

[@Bee-uh2zm]

ive seen 2 life series maps both to a crane wives song within like a week of each other 😭 this cannot be a coincidence is the universe plotting something

[@midling6321]

Woah! This was great to see! I always love to see Crane Wives music used in things, too!

[@famfriendlypodcasts8524]

Soggywert's design for Etho's ties outfit was AMAZING!! Just beautiful artwork all around, really💚💛❤

[@nightshade5606]

YIPPEE ITS FINALLY OUT!! Everyone who participated did an absolutely incredible job and I’m so happy to have been able to follow along!!! AHAHAHA IM SO HAPPY TO SEE IT FINIIISHED!!

[@serenatheturtle4355]

It's done!! Amazing work everyone! I love seeing so many people come together to create something around a shared interest. Very inspiring! Have a great day everyone 🖤

[@LaylarsOasis]

Everyone's art styles are so unique - I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AHHH

[@cid_of_aro_ace_krebs]

I was so excited for this map!!!!!! Two life series map in such a short amount of time is so incredible! I can never express how deep my respect and admiration towards the artistic community y'all are the best of the best!

[@Recrie-ruru]

The journey with everyone was so amazing! This MAP might’ve been the highlight of this year for me (seriously) to see it finished is unbelievable!! Everyone did so well and thank you indigo for hosting

[@luna_nova_09]

Wow!!! This is really good! Great job everyone! I think it’s interesting how a lot of people portray the Life Series as a Watcher torture chamber. (if we go with Watchers being the audience, aka the canon portrayal, it’s accurate. This fandom LOVES angst) Personally, I prefer to think that the characters are acting in-universe for a TV series. Less angsty that way 😊.

[@emberdragon3436]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WELL DONE EVERYONE! We did so well!

[@arandomperson920]

This is amazing:) i love seeing the artists work together to make awesome this like this :D i hope to see the fandom make more amazing projects like this

[@justmiilo]

YOU GUYS. THIS GOES SO HARD OMFFGG IM SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU TF??

[@acolorboom1921]

SCREECHES LIKE A WILD ANIMAL YALL DID SO GREAT IM SO PROUD ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Cspiv]

This is absolutely INCREDIBLE! Props to all of these amazing animators! Just… wow… ❤❤❤❤

[@Cronssi]

[@Violetsong222]

i mean this in the most ;\positive way possible. the part varian baker did will haunt me dreams.

[@varianbaker]

I'm hoping that's in a good way haha!

[@AriaGriande]

AHHHHHH THIS IS THE BEST, WE HAVE 3 MAPS NOW :D This is just happiness

[@RoweBirdd]

AUGHH! THIS WAS SO GOOD! It makes me feel very happy to see more Life Series MAPs popping up, everyone here did a great job conveying the snippets of story that they did. I look forward to seeing more! 🧡

[@BontrasSnide]

OMG OMG OMGOMG OMG THAT IS SO FUCKING GOOD WHAT ALL OF THEM DID SO GOOD WHAT HUH I’M NOT CRYING YOU ARE???

[@pyroillustrates3343]

AHHH everyone did such an amazing job it turned out so well

[@ThenCameWinter]

GASPTH a colored animation:0

[@cosmic_ghostbruh]

ANOTHER LIFE SERIES MAP IN THE SAME WEEK? AMAZING!!

[@missmouse_animations]

IKR I'M GOING INSANE

[@user-hm4nm3qi1s]

THIS IS ACTUALLY SO INCREDIBLE

[@user-C-Zira]

See now I've caught Boat Boys feels again.

[@dylanluv]

:0 I LOVE THE CRANE WIVES SM AND THE LFIE SERIES ?! WOOOO

[@xisipstea]

These artists are so talented AUGH!

[@MelonHere20]

Haven't watched yet, but i started crying in excitement!! After watching- everyone did so good!!

[@Anonyomus_commenter]

What is this fandom’s love for crane wives lmao

[@Myanii_]

im actually going to combust at some of these

[@moonbigs]

WOWWWWW absolutely amazing job by all the animators!! i see some very familiar faces and friends in this and im so proud of everyone!! amazing song choice as well. good job everyone

[@JadedSundragon]

Wow! This is amazing! I love seeing everyone's different art styles and character designs. It's so awesome to see the differences and similarities between interpretations.

[@THE_YELLOW_SLIME]

This is Amazing, everyone did such a great job!! ( > o

[@JellieAnimations]

I'M SCREAMING AND GIGGLING, THIS WAS SO GOOD!! :D

[@m.i.g1131]

SCREAMING CRYING THIS IS EPIC EVERYONE DID AMAZING!!!

[@sargeyo3123]

so many artists i need to go check out because of this oml

[@zcbz]

fantastic!!! i love it soooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Thedemonchildrenofficial]

*Is proud of one of my favorite fanfiction writers*

[@aster2447]

this is the second life series MAP on a crane wives song ive seen in the past 10 minutes

[@TheStinna1]

This was such a treat to wake up to! Everyone did so great with animating and theming

[@Hufflepuff_cookie]

Straight to the Amazing Animatics playlist!! Everyone did so good, I love it!!

[@sleepyychip]

THIS IS SO INCREDIBLE!!!!!! OH MY GOD IM SCREAMING

[@Aiyts]

This is so cool I've seen a few part of this MAP

[@-Br3m-]

This is awesome :D Definitely one of the best maps I've been in!! Especially since it's my favorite fandom!!

[@LohserWhoDraws]

This was released!! HOORAY

[@L-ghtlessSky]

1:55 SOGGYWERT SPOTTED!!!!

[@soggywert]

Jumpscare

[@FelinityHT]

Absouloutely INSANE!! Love this to peices, great work to everyone! :D, absouloutely LOVED br3m and jamcantdraws bits, your all so talented, good job :))

[@-Br3m-]

:D

[@audreymation]

This is awesome!! Really hope there is a map I can participate in over summer break, because this looks so fun.

[@vale_still_tries]

Gosh, it's so cool! I'm in love with this MAP ❤💛💚

[@TheMNMPig]

That was so so so good!! Anyways I'm gonna go listen more to Allies or Enemies now :)

[@thisisangel0]

This turned out so great. Everyone did an amazing job

[@Rosiewarriorscats]

ANOTHER M.A.P NO WAYYY HECK YEAHHHHH

[@HeartsForIcarus]

THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING AHHHH

[@akromoc]

Wow, so beautiful! Goosebumps fr.. Love it!

[@moomoorare]

SO INCREDIBLE!!! Good job to everyone:00

[@RukaRay]

SO MANY BOAT BOYS REFERENCESSSS