Bus Money [Dream SMP Benchtrio animatic]

Hi there!
This animatic was a pain to finish, but I'm so happy that I did.
I have never "animated" people before and I'm still learning anatomy and all that stuff, but I think this turned out pretty well. :]
This video was inspired by It's ya' gurl ! Vita's Benchtrio animatic, so if you haven't already you should definetly go check them out.
Link to their video here: • Bus Money || benchtrio...
Song: • The Chats - Bus Money ...
The Chats - Bus Money
Tools used:
Krita
Animotica (as you can tell by the watermark ._. )
An insane amount of motivation that I won't get back for another 8 months

[@jessalynn1561]

Gotta love the fact that Tubbo can apparently go from "innocent bystander" to "devious mad man" at the drop of a hat.

[@skeletors]

i love how the community has just DECIDED bus money is bench trio's song also, living for tubbo's design and how just... expressive everyone is! very very pog indeed :D

[@neonfox4551]

0:37 i love the way karl is just dying of laughter and george is just so pissed

[@ranumy3026]

I didnt even know that was george.... Thanks

[@yahboi3185]

I was having a very hard time figuring out if it was George or eret still don’t know tbh the glasses are George’s but everything else gives eret vibes like they would wear that cape and flower crown

[@Paige-sd9hd]

Okay but the little Tubbo “prick of a driver” face is ADORABLE

[@sad_endermen_hours_lol9472]

I agree-

[@Tipsy_Turby]

I love the dynamic where Tubbo's the short feisty chaotic one, Ranboo's the friend who brings balance between both Tubbo and Tommy's chaotic energy, who go peer pressured into doing this and Tommy's the loud social butterfly friend who's also awfully chaotic.

[@glitchd9736]

*gasps* there's another one! In all honesty, I love that the trouble makers au with the bus money theme is becoming a thing in the fandom, it's an absolutely amazing concept. And this animation in particular was so cool! The art style is so clean, I /love/ Tubbo's design and his hair, the expressions are spot on and it's just so hype overall. You're an amazing animator, I really hope I get to see more of your work in the future.

[@Bill..Cipher]

Yeah it really helps that the singer kinda sounds like Tubbo. I love him them paired with this song, plus the art is also really cool. I think this is my favorite of the animatics so far

[@glitchd9736]

@@Bill..Cipher It really does sound like Tubbo. I think this might be my favourite too. It combines the clean artstyle of the band au one, and the action-packed storyline of the one by Vita. That's a really good mix.

[@zaleixx]

I love this! When Sapnap then once threw the fireball, I imagine that Ranboo hissed at him lol.

[@hannanifakharuzzaman7158]

I like how at first, ranboo was nervous when they bumped into sapnap, but then turned angry after he threw the fireball. And also tubbo just headbutting him to just move that was great Your expressions are amazing. Also Karl just lost it at 0:38

[@girlwormes]

HOLY FUCK THIS IS AWESOME DUDE!! I LOVE ALL YOUR DESIGNS SO MUCH!!

[@Casteliton]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! :D

[@Audrey-nn2ex]

I love how Karl’s just laughing that George got robbed

[@Draxculaura]

That roll that tubbo did when trying to get away from Sapnap and George was so amazing! Great job! :)

[@Teadragn]

Out of all the bus money animatics ive seen I really like this one the best!! It's very well made :]

[@zulazora8456]

Defo my ABSOLUTE fave Bus Money vid out of all the ones I've seen!!!!! Also I just have to say as someone who loves drawing but has difficulty getting the details right, your anatomy and especially, ESPECIALLY the expressions were spot on, just perfect, wow, just- yeah. I don't have the right words, but it's amazing. I definitely didn't see the diamond swipe coming but I LOVE the sudden knock-you-off-your-feet escalation and how you can FEEL the chaotic energy reeking off these three. Like, I felt like I wasn't just _watching _ this, but I was _IN_ there running along with them. Idk how to say it, but I LOVE IT.

[@faithseden293]

HOLY SHIT!!! THE MOVEMENT THE EXPRESSIONS THE…EVERYTHING! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH 💙💙💙💙

[@ltoblivious1281]

Seriously- can this entire storyline be made into a movie??? Where the Bench Trio is a bunch of thieves who are constantly tricking people into giving them money, then getting away with it. Then, one day, (I'm making this up on the spot) they finally get caught and have no idea how to get out of punishment, until Ranboo figures out he can teleport, they get out of there and continue living their criminal life. Sorry for the lame ending, if you have any suggestions, go ahead and tell me. Casteliton- you're literally amazing I cannot stop watching this! You did great on the anatomy and nailed the animated expressions!!!!

[@monochromaticywss]

fanfiction time

[@mayalesliemorel]

THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY INSANE!! THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, FLUIDITY OF MOVEMENT, PLOT, THE LIST GOES ON

[@Trees...]

I've watched this so many times and every time I do it just gets better and better! You are absolutely amazing at facial expressions. :)

[@Logarnt316]

This is so true, i just keep noticing and noticing more details!!

[@makaylat.7005]

Ok im completely in love with this. the pacing, the bench trio up to mischief, its perfect I really love everyones designs, tubbos in particular! I love when his hair shifts and you can see that one yellow eye, spooky

[@judgement-kazzy]

this is one of my favorite benchtrio troublemakers au animatics !! this is so well done, and its so fluid and smooth! i also love your designs and just your art style in general, its so expressive and fun! 💛💛 keep up the good work, mate :D

[@seraphinitee]

GOD ITS SO GOOD! Every little detail and expression, just the way people move shows their personalities without them having any lines. Not to mention your art and animation in general is top notch.

[@Jean555]

THIS IS SO BRILLIANT!! I love the style, the expressions, the character designs and interactions, the flow-. Just fucking everything! Def going to be rewatching this vid for a the next hour; it pumps inspiration right into my veins! Subscribed!

[@brandymoss5839]

This is incredible! I can't stop watching tubbo being a badass and escaping like the gremlin he is, also tubbo headbutting ranboo to make him move-

[@crow_the_corvid]

favorite thing is that they absolutly did not have to get chased bc George was bitterly handing it over lol

[@floatingdink]

THIS IS SO COOL! I love your designs, especially the way you draw tubbo and ranboo. Those few frames where tubbo's eyes are visible are so cool. And the way he swoops his hair up for a second??? That was awesome

[@tiramisu9477]

MOST UNDERRATED DSMP ANIMATIC END OF STORY. Honestly the details in every frame and the designs and the movements, it's all 👌👌👌👌 SO GOOD DUDE

[@deadontheoutside4692]

This is so amazing I'm gonna share it with everyone I know! Just gahh I love it had this huge grin on my face the whole time watching just love this. ❤️

[@cheesemochii651]

I'm literally speechless. Folks I think I've hit true underrated holy shit dude-- The expressions, the movements, the art, EVERYTHING WAS ON POINT! You are literally so talented I--

[@mysterytokyo2485]

This is such an amazing animation!!!!! ITS SO COOL THE DESIGNS OF RANBOO, TOMMY AND RUBBO AND THE OTHERS ARE COOOOOLLLLL amazing video I shall subscribe!

[@Mollish]

OH MY GOD YOUR ART STYLE IS AMAZING!!! I love your character designs, too! Ahh there's so much life in the movements and poses - really well done! You're incredibly underrated!

[@LizzietheDragon]

Two years later and people still be loving this! Love the art style, the nuke-related eye on Tubbo, the goat anatomy drawn right (chef's kiss level of good), the way you've depicted Ranboo as an enderman, and omg Tommy being Tommy. Not to mention the song choice fits so well

[@num1ranboofan]

DUDE, WHEN I SAW THIS I STARTED SCREAM THE WHOLE THING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS. Turns out when it's 1 am you shouldn't scream a song as loud as you can....

[@rainday315]

d u d e this has to be one of the best animations i've ever seen, i'm so glad this song has become in tune with the benchtrio it's amazing

[@buzzybeethingz27]

ITS SO SMOOTH!!?!?

[@attemptedanimations7953]

WOOOH! Love that people are using this song for benchtrio, also tubbo's goat legs looked super cool :) all of it did

[@lockkey6120]

Honestly this is the best especially the fact that you placed it in the smp

[@Twnty27Seven]

This is so underrated!! I hope this blows up its SOOO freaking amazing!!!! You deserve a sub!!

[@brittanybrooks1409]

This is so good! I love the designs!!

[@affaff8255]

DAMN THE EXPRESSION GEORGE MADE WHEN HE SAW THEY ESCAPED XD This Video is unforgettable and POG!

[@cherryy__]

AYO THIS IS AMAZING??? YOU'RE REALLY TALENTED

[@tomay7728]

george is just like 'hey wait- there arent any buses in kinoko kin- HEY WAIT COME BAC'

[@phoebelewis2790]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THIS IS SO SICK!!! I FEEL SO HYPED RIGHT NOW, THAT WAS SO COOL DUDE!! i love, like genuinely adore, the expressions you gave everyone especially: - tubbo when they're about to start stealin' - karl pissing himself at the thievery - tubbo's angry face when he bumped into sapnap - bench trio just nervously talking to sapnap - tubbo when he's about to get hit by a fireball - ranboo and tommy being worried for tubbo - and tubbo successfully fleeing from sapnap and george i REALLY really like the parkour scene, and the roll that tubbo did to break his fall bc it's so accurate to what real parkour people do ahhhhhh, this is seriously so cool and I will be watching it a couple dozen more times

[@uzori7597]

I. LOVE. THIS. THE BENCH TRIO WITH BUS MONEY AND THEN THE TROUBLE MAKERS AU IS JUST AMAZING

[@Shoot.w.]

this video was FIRE. always was. I cant forget about it

[@maryf6885]

i love this so much :D tubbo's design and ranboo's expressions give me life

[@CardCatCardboard]

Plz when Tubbo jumped off near the end I just yelled "GOATBOY"

[@itzprecious8634]

I love this! The expressions, the character movements, the background, everything! It's amazing!

[@Logarnt316]

WHY HAVEN'T I SEEN THIS TILL NOW, WTF?!?!?!??!?!?! ITS SO GOOD!!!!!

[@alesita__]

The troublemakers AU with Bus Money is slowly becoming my favorite AU in the fandom.

[@ckcw_switch8432]

I think I've just found my favorite animation artist the character designs are amazing, and this art style is absolute *chefs kiss* I absolutely love this.

[@staciir]

YOOO YO THE EXPRESSIONS THE ANIMATION THE CAMERA ANGLES ITS STUNNING OML

[@varvarazarr1591]

OH wow!! this is so amazing - i love your art style its just the right combination of rugged and pretty and im in love!! with the character design and expressions and everything and oh my god its just so good!! (also props for making Tubbo so fucking cool and chaotic once again IM IN LOVE!)

[@aesha2261]

YOOO, I love your art style! The expressions, hair, eyes, clothing, everything! Absolutely incredible and this is now one of my favorite songs as well

[@kabi_net]

THAT IS SO DAMN COOL!!!! I rewatched it immediately and paused at every frame, these are too good to not apprechiate them!!!

[@SochiiL1vee]

I really like how you designed Tubbo’s eyes, they really stand out to me!

[@darja_petrovich]

YOOO AMAZING WORK!!! THIS IS SO COOL

[@warriorarts3546]

This is weird but I love the mouth expressions they just seem very exaggerated and make even tubbo look like he has an emotion. I just love your style

[@fumble_bee626]

HIS EYE THE EXSPRESSIONS *IMMACULATE.* This is so cool holy shit TroubleMaker!AU supremacy

[@DevinDoesAnimation]

I LOVE THE LITTLE DETAIL OF RANBOO TRYING TO BE NICE UNTIL SAPNAP FIRES AT THEM AND THEN HE GETS PISSED AT HIM

[@crimsonarea]

YALL SEEING THIS SHIT???? HUH?? THOSE TRANSITIONS?? BRO THIS IS SO CLEAN WHAT??! AND THAT ROLL BROOOOOO nah cause I’m re-watching this over and over again great work, I’m astounded that there’s not more views like what??? This is killer

[@mimi_cakes.]

Amazing!!! Your so underrated 😭💖 I love the characters and the animations! 🥰💖💕❤️💚💙

[@moth_child087]

Probably one of the best bench trio animations I've ever seen in my life

[@vira3080]

That's soo GOOOOD! The expressions, designs and animation all of it is just georgious!

[@libbym6307]

OMG THIS IS SO COOL!!! I am a die-hard fan of the tubbo hazard eye thing gnsjhsjfg. This is a masterpiece. A MASTERPIECE.

[@keitochiii_8734]

THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS!!??!? THEY LOOK SO GOOD??!? WTF /POS THIS NEEDS MORE VIEWS HOLY SHIT

[@plutoberry6393]

Oh I love this so much

[@plutoberry6393]

I really like the detail of ranboo only getting mad when he was attacked/shit at

[@plutoberry6393]

……shot at* T-T

[@wallmertt]

Such useless words in all the languages in this world cannot even BEGIN to describe how much i am in love/obsessed with this animatic

[@trixie7759]

Literally obsessed with the way you draw teeth omg, this entire animatic slaps so hard omg

[@deadflypremium]

I was just looking for an 8D version of this song cause it's really good- and now I get it combined with one of my favorite trios? This is gold

[@lynnh5357]

OMG THAT IS SO COOL!!!!! The animation is so smooth and the character designs are amazing!! This is so underrated!

[@namesaredumb4813]

ok hold on I absolutely love your art style, this is my favorite tubbo design ive seen yet and the EYES omgg

[@yvue1242]

Poor George, he's the bloke that gets his money taken or have these kids asking for bus change.

[@Y3LL0W-G0AT]

I love how the community it’s so talented

[@anyaay7389]

THSI IS SO GOOD WTF?? I LOVETHE EXPRESSIONS OMFGAAKH EVERYTHING ABTTHIS WAS EPIC

[@taylord7570]

YES no words can describe the true extent of happiness I feel while watching this

[@catdn7011]

well damn you really said talent

[@hamiehamie8606]

oh god the benchtrio pissed off george and sapnap made me laugh plus i had to rewind a bit to see tubbo bonking ranboo clearly but besides all that you did a great job on the vid!

[@chloefarrah8598]

who gave you the RIGHT. PERMISSION. TO MAKE SUCH A GOOD ANAWHATEVER YOU CALL THIS. IM OBSESSED

[@Nixxie-u1s]

OH MY GOD THE FACICAL EXPRESSIONS TEACH ME YOUR WAYS HOW DO YOU DO THAT OMG

[@_n1ghtm9r3_7]

this is FUKING AWESOME MAN U MY FRIEND GOT TALENT

[@KatirayEtc]

One of my favorite animatics EVER!!

[@peachpuppy3094]

THIS IS SO COOL THIS CLEARED MY SKIN AND WATERED MY CROPS THIS BLESSED MY BEING AND RELIEVED MY STRESS

[@godnawa]

THIS IS MY NEW OBSESSION JESUS THIS IS SO GOOD. instant sub mate!

[@phoebegreve3633]

what's that smell? Is- is that? ah yes, I know what it is. UNDERRATED.

[@InstinctiveArtist]

Love this! The way you set up the running away part made such awesome composition

[@lewislillard9601]

FANTASTIC! YOUR EXPRESSIONS AND MOVEMENT ARE AMAZING AND YOU SHOW PERSONALITY IN YOUR DRAWING! NICE

[@pat.in.the.hat69]

THIS IS SO COOL!! SO UNDERRATED!!!!! WHERE ARE THE VIEWS?!

[@opuntie]

The expression and movements are so good!!!! This is amazing!!!

[@ghostie4029]

OMFG IT GET ME TO OL TIMES WHERE CLINGY DUO WOULD STRAIGHT UP SCAM PEOPLE. BUT IT'S EVEN BETTER BC IT'S TRIO NOW PLSS THE ANIMATION IS JUST AMAZING

[@sleepandfoodisallineed]

GOD DAMN THIS IS SO GREAT THE TUBBO PART WAS SO GOOD AHHhhhHHH!!!!

[@isaacrock2905]

I LOVE HOW EXPRESSIVE YOU DRAW FACES ITS INCREDIBLE

[@digon9898]

I love the way you draw tubbo’s psychotic expressions

[@SeraTheStrange]

This is amazing! Your animation is awesome- I also love how short Tubbo is compared to Tommy and Ranboo

[@emberdragon6498]

Favorite animatic ever! No joke this is f***ing incredible

[@louise-404]

LOWKEY LATE BUT THIS IS GREAT WTH UR CHARACTER DESIGN FOR TUBBO IS MY FAVE SO FAR

[@bluesh_8492]

THE PERSPECTIVES AND POSES ARE SO DYNAMIC YOU DID SUCH GOOD JOB!! :::)))

[@garydoq]

Man, I literally can't stop watching it, it's just.... Amazing

[@soupbird8081]

Your artstyle is so nice and fits this so well!!!!!! the animation is incredble good job :D!

[@garden-ofeden_]

MMMMMMAAAAANN, THIS IS AWESOME!!! BRO I JUST- I CANNOT EXPRESS IN WORDS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS

[@10karamel37]

BRO THE STORY THE ANIMATION THE IDEAS! BRILLIANT

[@honeylemonadearts8852]

The Animation the music THE EVERYTHING