Bad Guy - TAZ Animatic

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TAZ Balance spoilers within!
My second animatic for the wonderful podcast that is The Adventure Zone. I hope you all enjoy.
Made in Toon Boom Harmony
The Adventure Zone is the property of Griffin, Travis, Justin, and Clint McElroy
Music: "Bad Guy" by Set It Off

[@rlvids9889]

The parallel between Lucretia hugging Magnus and Magnus hugging Lucretia ugh my heart

[@wickedly4]

oh CRAP i didn't even catch that!!!

[@elegantparadox7413]

I love the parallel between the Lucretia and Magnus hugs when he is forgetting and when he is remembering.

[@renaudarts]

Especially as it happens shortly after the line “history repeats” 👌🏼 that’s some good storyboarding

[@juniperstokes1908]

I think this is the only ever artistic interpretation of the stoneskin+stone shaping Magnus scene I've ever seen so congratulations on being literally the bravest person I've ever heard of

[@Mwuuh]

My favourite part of that picture is probably Lucretia's "oh, jesus christ" expression.

[@househaunter4338]

Let’s be real, it’s Whirley slide Magnus

[@skullptures142]

Reminds me of one of those things you drop coins down at zoos for donations except a stretched human version

[@judgmentalmushroom4632]

Skullptures *Its coin-donation-slide Magnus*

[@keryxnarthex8838]

this is twisty slide magnus

[@chromaticwasp3691]

Me, smashing the replay button while chugging "Respect Lucretia Juice"

[@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764]

Do you have a spare cup?

[@felgraf9811]

@@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764 The best juice!

[@cinnabin2488]

she made a bad choice, but she did it to protect her friends, she’s just a girl who loves too hard and deserves the world

[@melgna23melgna]

i cannot like this enough

[@amalofoto]

Cheers, I'll share a drink with you

[@gullybonesart4670]

“Animatic” If this is just an animatic, what kind of mad sorcery is animated?

[@beecherry3943]

EggAbyss i mean it would be animated lol, it only has key frames that’s the difference (it’s still real good tho)

[@sosayweall_jpg]

@@beecherry3943 it's full of complete animation though

[@luckycat624]

@@sosayweall_jpg He means it'd be 100% animated, This is like 50/50 kinda

[@egcart4957]

EggAbyss Disney??? Because this is amazing....

[@Mwuuh]

The image at 1:37 really made me laugh out loud. Magnus struggling to get undressed right there and then, Taako not even out of his sleeping bag, and Merle's stupid little butt-flap, with his arms wide. A beautifully rendered little image.

[@error1421]

1:46

[@comd4609]

One free backrub

[@mr.peanutwaffles2527]

See, there is magic in a bard's song. They call it inspiration, and it tells the listener what they need to hear, right when they need to hear it. Some A.R.T.I.S.T.s (Arcanists Resonating Tones in Songs Terrifically) amplify this magic through the use of visual aids, such as drawings and animations. When this is done, it can be enough to make a sleep-deprived college student explode in a jumbled mess of emotions because of how incredible the experience is. I am very tired send help

[@skiesquiggles7319]

Did you get help?

[@spritewhisper]

yeah did you ever get the help you needed

[@AnUnfortunatePotato]

_Mystic_Mayhem_ I hope he did/does, stay good man, college can be bad at times.

[@cryptid_lives_here6883]

Still waiting to know if you got help

[@mr.peanutwaffles2527]

@@cryptid_lives_here6883 I dropped out of college but I did get help lol

[@Mathee]

Lucretia is, in my opinion, one of the best characters ever made. It would have been so easy to have made her a straight-up villain, but instead we got this complex, nuanced, warm-hearted, kind, and strong character. The fact that said character is also a woc in a fantasy setting just makes it even more incredible

[@safabekr]

So many hearts to this comment

[@christyre6742]

I honestly love how Griffin made her such a multifaceted character instead of painting her as either straight up black or white. His storytelling honestly is what I strive for, it’s so good.

[@fawkesthefox912]

A "woc"?

[@Mathee]

@@fawkesthefox912 Woman of Color

[@redacted9755]

Her skin color has nothing to do with the quality of her character.

[@finnamonroel]

Why do you keep calling these animatics?? These are full blown animations! And damn good ones, too. Your work never ceases to amaze me, keep up the great work!

[@aleks-33]

Finneas Roels I was about to comment this. This is waaaaaaay more effort than an animatic. This is incredible animation in its own right.

[@heythereadventurer9190]

They're kinda PMV/animation hybrids

[@inkycorvid3248]

@@heythereadventurer9190 a pmv isn't an animatic.

[@captasticts8419]

@@inkycorvid3248 they didn't say that they were

[@thewalkingbutter]

At the very least, the first one was less animated. Only real movement was the head bobs, THIS ONE THOUGH

[@ekaterinao1709]

Nothing is more tragic then “I’m Davenport” slowly fading into static and no one can tell me otherwise

[@babyslime]

Oooh this is so amazing. Lucretia is such a perfect example of a morally gray character who made terrible choices for what she believed was right, and I looooovveee it when she gets that focus from fans. This was so beautiful. My favourite parts: The first "I stole the moon" with Junior's tendrils around the journal. "I took just one mis-step" with her walking across the screen. "Too blind to see" and Taako's tearful raising of the umbrastaff And oh, I didn't catch it until the third watch... the parallel of Lucretia hugging Magnus when he loses his memory, and him hugging her when he gains it back.

[@babyslime]

Also: you pick such perfect songs for these. That's a talent all on its own. May I humbly make a request for consideration? Lup's story to Savage Garden's "To the moon & back".

[@nbmudkip]

another great part: the text changing to "Davenport" at 0:25-0:30

[@randbot2000]

Also: the NEXT STEP after “just one misstep” is her losing years of her life to the Lich Twins. I got magic missile’d right in the feels!

[@amycraig4024]

@@nbmudkip I saw that at first and didn't get it until I read your comment holy crap. This is so well done

[@homeworkbreak4237]

Because I wasn’t already crying

[@todorokishoto3058]

Lucretia was so well made, like she made a mistake but she thought it would keep her friends safe when she did it and now that she knows it only made things worse she’s never been more sorry, and everyone forgives her instead of all being against her because they trust her not to make the same mistake again. Also you rarely get to see a protagonist who isn’t just helpful because they’re young and therefore stronger, is of color, and as complex as Lucretia which makes her so much more unique and AH I LOVE HER SHES SO GREAT! Also the Stolen Century arc made me love her so much more.

[@TheWilderCat]

I have never listened to The Adventure Zone, the only knowledge I have of it is from your other animatic. This still made me a bit emotional even though I have exactly zero context on what's happening. I'm pretty sure this means you are a sorcerer.

[@patrickmorrey8722]

0:49 I love this sequence so much, The way she starts determined, the way she ages right at wonderland, and the pain at the end as she realizes that she can't do it alone.

[@patrickmorrey8722]

And at 0:42 when Barry reaches out for Lucretia and she grits her teeth for what's to come.

[@theartistswings9810]

I think the world really would never be as great as it became without what Lucretia did. Her plan was pretty affective, but with one key detail wrong. The third option ended up requiring her plan and skills most of all. It's why the Judges and the Seer called what she did a "necessary betrayal". If she hadn't made the Bureau, Magnus wouldn't have net Julia, Taako wouldn't try to connect with "dust" people- becoming "Taako from TV and meeting Kravits, Merle would never have had the kids he's come to love so so so much, Lup might never have been found and freed (the only reason she was was cause the boys were searching for the gauntlet, which they'd never do if not for the BOB), Barry would be without her maybe forever. Most of all the Great Wars would eventually destroy the planet. In fact the almost did several time before the boys were able to reclaim them. Yes is was awful /especially for Davenport/, but it was never meant to last beyond a year. That's a big thing really. If she had managed to find the relics AND lup in the time it took the boys to there would possibly be a lot less bad blood. Possibly. I think personally returning Lup would probably have won over Taako and Barry at least. In the end, Lucretia did good. She just took the messy path to get there. I'm glad most of the others forgave her.i understand Taako may never forgive her fully but it made sense for his character. My headcannon is eventually she becomes fully redeemed in even the most grudging eyes. She's definitely determined enough to earn that.

[@k1tjiko149]

And im starting to see the podcast

[@OneDragonArmy]

Lucretia did nothing wrong

[@vleedingrainboom3618]

Nani....?

[@lewismartin3430]

i mean after loosing 20 years of your now very much mortal existence you would take back seat to make sure you can accomplish your goals

[@if7723]

@@OneDragonArmy Well lets not get carried away. She did a lot wrong, but for good reasons.

[@jill2590]

I can’t even begin to guess how many times I’ve watched this, but it remains one of my favorite animatics of all time!! It does such a good job of telling the story from Lucretia’s perspective. I love this sm

[@MockingJamie]

HOLY SHIT YES!!!! I'm in love with your I Can't Decide animation and when I saw you'd made another one I got SO EXCITED!! I think my favourite part is the bit with Lucretia walking and time passing-that really got me. But like, literally everything about this is incredible. Everything is timed so well and it's so smooth and your character designs are SO LOVELY and I'm literally so in love with this!!!! I'm gonna send it to everyone I know and then rewatch it ten thousand more times and cry.

[@mickroncken5861]

I Second this

[@katherine48872]

I third this

[@GolScabbard]

We hardly ever see animations made from Lucretia's perspective which is a fresh change of pace. You made the three boys so stoic at the end and god I love your style so much. 10/10 my dude, this is absolutely amazing and I hope you continue to make stuff like this for other Balance stuff or possibly Amnesty

[@dylanverden6745]

Magnus instantly hugging Lucretia is one of the most powerful moments in all of TAZ, and you capture it beautifully. I can always count on this video when I need some perspective about the loved ones in my life, thanks for your hard work.

[@kailahunt1367]

*”OW MY FEELINGS”*

[@gigigirl281]

As someone whose #1 hobby is crying about Lucretia, I absolutely LOVE this. I just finished a relisten of Balance this weekend, so it was perfectly timed! I adore your style and song choices, please keep making videos, they are absolutely Wonderful!™

[@princefado]

ALSO MY FAVORITE HOBBY!

[@aberrantreptile]

I know nothing about the setting, characters, or story outside of a couple animatics I have seen, but it still manages to tell a strong story and overall just be a joy to watch. I keep rewatching this and returning to it every so often because it's just so incredible.

[@Har1eywood]

oh god. I didn't notice the tear that falls down Lucretia's cheek when she's hugging Magnus while he's losing his memory until just now. I'm slain. It's too good

[@jonpinyan]

I don't know if this is an intentional parallel, but every time I get to the scene at 1:05 of Barry, Taako, Magnus, and Merle huddled around the map, I also see it as the meta-scene of Griffin, Justin, Travis, and Clint at the gaming table creating the narrative.

[@cmikedeli2962]

Absolutely! And Taako's closed hand makes it look like he's about to roll dice. 🙂

[@bellen3304]

I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING

[@jacobrodriguez5289]

YOURE NOT CRYING IM CRYING

[@zarafey2390]

Thank you so much for making this animatic. It was the first time I heard a song from set it off and now, about 3 years later I am on my way home from the set it off concert I traveled 10 hours to bc I love this band so much. They played bad guy as well and all I could think about during the song was your video and I just felt so happy bc this is such a good animatic and I just had to come here and tell you how much I appreciate it afterwards.

[@alexclarke4110]

My favourite thing about your animatics is the way each one tells the story in a different way. The first one was all about John, this one is all about the director. Its so cool to see it all from a new perspective, and you do it so well. Never stop, please

[@frock.q3627]

Ah yes, another awesome animation that I don't understand the lore A classic

[@explolsivecake2045]

So I finally finished balance and I’ve been rewatching these 2 animations over and over since I can FINALLY watch them without fear of spoilers

[@the-dan-signal3595]

I’m rewatching this and seeing Lucretia smile when reunited with the the boys literally brought me to tears. This was fucking beautiful!

[@murmurgamy]

i LOVED “can’t decide” and i LOVE this animatic. christ; the emotion, their expressions, the flicking back and forth between their past selves...... very very good. another work of art.

[@gigitheskeleton6202]

1:45 oh thank god. That spiral stone Magnus part was something I always imagined to be much more terrifying than what you drew for this. Like the lower half of his body being a Junji Ito looking spiral tube that oddly enough looked like a large intestine. This is a lot less disturbing, and I commend you on that.

[@thundertaps5752]

A beautiful tribute to the fandom and especially to Lucretia's pov

[@najsigt2052]

YOU HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!!! This is absolutley stunning! You have such an amazing sense of beat and flow and you seem to always now exactly what parts to capture from the show to really pull on those ol' heart strings. IT*S SO AMAZING IT MADE ME SUPER EMOTIONAL I LOVE LUCRETIA!!! AAAAAAAAA!!! Amazing job as always!!!

[@katyawhite3729]

I've watched this so many times and it always leaves me so astonished that like you summarized the entirety of TAZ and Lucretia's pain in a single animation and it's absolutely gorgeous and I whole heartily support everything you do

[@homeworkbreak4237]

YOU’RE DATING THE GRIM REAPER!?!

[@Tabbyclaw]

Every part of this is excellent, but my favorite part is the passage of time montage, and the sudden jump from younger Lucretia to her aged-up self after the events of Wonderland.

[@jessicasoucy6474]

When the text just changes to "Davenport" oofa doofa

[@cleoblanding9684]

OH MY GOD YOUR RIGHT! I was always wondering why that was there I feel so stupid for not realizing 😂 that's sooo cool

[@Numbah12AD]

this music video started me listening to their podcast series, and I thank you so much for that. I'm still in the early episodes, but I already love this and can see how parts of this are coming together, so thank you for making this awesome video, along with "I Can't Decide"

[@Numbah12AD]

Listened to the entire story now 3 times, and still can't get over how amazing this story is. Love the vid even more now.

[@jinxtanjams3619]

I love Lucretia and no one can change my mind.

[@VoltageSenpai]

"I stole the moon" I'M DYING HOW PERFECTLY EXECUTED

[@matanjaffe1919]

I love your work with a passion. The animation looks crisp and just so good that the whole experience is awsome. I personally would love to see storyboards and a sort of "making off " for you works. Thank you

[@marcsandro5479]

For what it's worth, you created one of my favourite videos on the internet right here. Thank you, I can't compliment you enough for this peace of art.

[@alsior9338]

I was looking over all the AMVs for TAZ and I thought "wow they are all so good but these two are just the best" and then I realised that they were made by the same person and I was just amazed! this is really good work! keep it up :D

[@SimianPhil]

I honestly love coming back to this every few months because everything about this just slaps. The song, the art, seeing all of these references to a story I loved so much. Really though, thank you so much for creating this

[@sherlockhomo3633]

This is me crying bc people demonize Lucretia and you didn’t thank you. I am crying

[@spiraljumper74]

You made me cry for five whole minutes you bastard. Edit: in the two days since I saw this for the first time I’ve watched it probably a dozen times. It’s that good, it captures the emotions that honestly. Fucking amazing.

[@-Commit-arson-]

I like how much bling Garfield has

[@overwatcher7870]

Through the tears and mountain load of tissues: "I'm not crying, your crying." these make me want to re listen to all of balance

[@Sarathewise158]

I watched this just after I finished Balance and know I definitely cried then, but the fact that I'm rewatching this almost a year later when I can't remember all the events anymore and am still on the verge of tears I think is a testament to how well done this is. You really did an amazing, amazing job.

[@whenlifesmiles]

I literally watch this every few days - it never ceases to make my day

[@cassie7377]

This animatic is literally the whole reason I got through the Balance arc at all. Thank you so much for inadvertently convincing me to continue with a wonderful podcast I would have otherwise abandoned.

[@0GlassOfAcid0]

This to me is a masterpiece, what you created actually change my perception and view on the world. I was generally a lazy person with a 2.9 GPA, now I'm at a 3.4 and doing my best in classes because I'm putting this song on loop. Thank you for making me a totally different person, here I'm going to quote from the goddess of fate. "Your going to be amazing"

[@leafybeef1089]

Bro these vids you do are too amazing and to be called an animatic?? LIKE IT'S FINISHED AND AWESOME!

[@overse7938]

I just love how takoo is crying over lup, merle is shocked cuz john betrayed him, Wilst magnus is thinking about some random bear bossfight who died to the hunger

[@jadejohnson1295]

2:14 I fully burst into tears man omg the way you draw Lup is so gorgeous and this song is so amazing for IPRE :')

[@wintertigerdraws]

These are so fuckin cool my man. I'm sad you haven't made any more of these but I get why. These must take sooooo long. I'm here for if you do but I aspire to make taz stuff similar to these videos in your stead. Thank you.

[@charliealvarez5055]

HOLY SHIT, DUDE!!!!!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE. GOD. okay now that ive semi-gathered my thoughts here they are this is fucking genius, all of it, you never miss, first off secondly, my personal favorite bits: - "i stole the moon" and it pans out to show the moonbase - "you paint the scene with the colors of an enemy" WITH LICH BARRY FLOATING OUT OF HIS BODY FUCK DUDE - THE FUCKING "guess i forgot" PART GODS ABOVE - ALSO ALSO the "for your friends to see" w Davenport was like a shot in the chest dawg pleeeeease

[@LizardBeaming]

Oh man, your visual storytelling is unparalleled. The Magnus/Lucretia hug parallels, Lucretia walking through time, that bit to the lyrics 'to blind to see, so show me how...' that gives me shivers every time I see it? Incredible. Amazing. I really hope you'll keep making these because they are an absolute joy to watch!

[@arischlanger5293]

i get chills every time i watch this. one of the best animatics of taz i’ve ever seen

[@velcrooo891]

Before watching TAZ this was just the coolest shit. And now the tears wont stop someone send help

[@someonessidechannel1485]

This was the animation that made me seek out TAZ in full force. Just wanted to let you know

[@EmberKatt]

i've watched this a bunch of times but this is the first I've realized Lup is dabbing in taako's memory

[@swordsandboys9156]

I think this is a masterpiece and it's absolutely stunning and beautiful the music the animation everything it makes everything perfect and in my opinion it is very beautiful

[@ham_slam_wich]

Hey Set it off, there’s an animation to your song with 800k+ views for a D&D podcast! “Wow that’s a lot. Can I see?” Sure! But it’s super spoilery. I’m just gonna need you to listen to this first. Don’t worry, it’s only about 69 hours. “Nice.”

[@alinehannigan6094]

This is so good holy CRAP....

[@Bodmanford]

Seeing the visuals for something I’ve only heard makes me cry EVERY time

[@allyross5233]

I’ve never been more happy in my life this is amazing I’m crying the animation is so good and so smooth and the facial expressions are to die for oh my god wow wow I’m wow want to tell everyone about this wow aaaa! I would die wow I’m gonna die

[@auldren]

when magnus hugged lucretia I got all choked up, this was really good

[@laurengandy1]

Your animatics are so phenomenal. This made me tear up. I've probably watched the I Can't Decide one 100 times and this one is going to be the same. Thank you for sharing rad things with the world! Love it :')

[@kryspykremez]

GOD THIS IS SO SO GOOD... the group photo replacing tres horny boys + barry ,,, taako getting his memories back and pointing the umbra staff,,, magnus hugging lucretia without hesitation, i got shivers

[@jessicapigeon7302]

This was really really great! The animation was fantastic, and i have to say, i cried a little when you had lucretia drop the bubble and Magnus hug her

[@fandomobsesseddemigirl5294]

I just realized how weird this vid would look to someone who hasn’t watched taz: balance dfhjdjcjaksbjv

[@deltaphant_]

I loved the last one, it's great that you did another!

[@carterarter9295]

I just noticed that the lyrics change to just "davenport" in the Davenport and Merle forgetting scene, that is so immensely clever I love it

[@cracko9157]

1:43 cool its enter the gungeon robot :D

[@ghostgurlgamer]

This has to be one of the best TAZ animatics out there. The song, the beats that hit... I tear up almost every time I watch this.

[@duke-of-fire]

Love the parallels between the mags and Lucretia hugs Very good job

[@adamrollins2475]

Yet ANOTHER incredible animation, I'm so glad we have you making this quality content. Our lives are the better for it.

[@garethmendenhall2401]

You know your video's are one of the main reasons i've decided to start listening to the Adventure Zone Balance. i hope that you make more!

[@SchRibbit]

Lucretia is my favorite character and this video REALLY shows why!!! You've done an amazing job on the visuals and being able to pull on heartstrings even after all this has passed a while ago.

[@cmikedeli2962]

Ok, clearly I'm SUPER late to the party, but I just came across this today and it's AMAZING! I've watched it like six times already! 😊

[@PhoenixHavok]

Literally started crying when magnus hugged Lucretia. So much happened in this show its insane

[@SomethingWellesian]

Man, this video is so quick and clever. “I took just one mis-step”-on the fifth step we see Edward and Lydia, and Lucretia’s older, wincing.

[@wockynerd]

I normally don't like the music video thing, but this was...awesome.

[@KellyJoule]

As I've seen some other people say in the comments, this video is incredibly magnetic and I find myself back here at least once a week, Seriously, this is phenomenal work. There's something about it that brings people back and not many videos can do that.

[@DrNubsPHD]

The meaning and work put into this is utterly astounding. I absolutely love from 1:52 to 2:10. It’s just so smooth and beautiful

[@anitamaciri6763]

Bro this makes me go CRAZY I'm literally crying thank you so much op

[@trucetruce335]

The last time I was this early Taako didn’t have the Umbrastaff Absolutely stunning and heart wrenching as always. ❤️

[@Haphazardous31]

Oh my good god DAMN. You are killing it with these TAZ animatics!!! And every time I watch one it makes me want to listen to the Balance Arc all over again. You know what? I think I will. ;)

[@wowza5862]

THANK YOU FOR GIVING TAAKO HIS GLAIVE!!

[@dudeatos]

Dude, these TAZ videos are AMAZING. Every time I watch them it makes me desperately want to draw TAZ stuff.

[@effanineffables]

Another beautiful animation! This was so excellent. I loved all the little details, and a great song choice too.

[@firstlast2264]

How am I just seeing this? It's so well done! The animation is so smooth and everything. And I'm almost crying tbh.

[@hannahd5391]

This is such an amazing animatic!!! It perfectly encompasses Lucretia and her journey!!!

[@dannybagley9333]

I love the detail of the static fading in the background and in the song when it shows the memories being eaten by the voidfish

[@SwediCandy]

Thank you SOOOO MUUUCH for this!!!!!!! With all the anematics out there, it's nice to have a full colored animation and one that covers the whole story! I love this!!!

[@klatukatt]

Well, I'm actually crying. This is wonderful

[@sophiebutcher2068]

the words changing to davenport was so cool, and the bit with 'the colours of the enemy' and the stark picture lucrecia painted of barry its all so good

[@brendonbusby8361]

This is absolutely beautiful. In, like, every way. I’m sobbing. Beautiful. I wasn’t sure how the art style would affect this, but I truly love every bit of this. This is just fantastic. I’m just sad it took so long to find it.