Crossing the Line - Dark Crystal

Crossing the Line-- a scene from Flames of the Dark Crystal, ft. SkekSa, UrSan, Naia, and more!
Since I first listened to the song on Dec 7th, I’ve been working non-stop to complete this animatic; overall, it was 20 days of constant, daily work but I’m pretty happy how it came out. Hopefully a few Dark Crystal fans will enjoy a peak at the Skeksis we unfortunately never saw in the Netflix’s series; SkekSa the Mariner is such an intriguing antagonist and it’s a pity that Age of the Resistance was canceled before the fans could see her in her puppet-self!
Media used: iPad, roughanimator app, Apple pencil, iMovie
Please do not icon, edit, repost, etc. without my consent
original post date: 10/28/2020

[@angstybreadstyx1242]

Yesss SkekSa!! One of the most interesting dark Crystal characters it’s so sad we never got to see her in film

[@jordanelza8806]

Yes, agreed. I hope we get to see all 18 of the UrRu/Skeksis pairs at least briefly, even if it’s just in flash backs.

[@liamjacques5335]

I like it, they're two sides of the same coin, SkekSa and UrSan had suffered, SkekSa liked that Tribe but they betrayed her, just like how Cassandra finding out her mother was Gothel and murdered by the two made her feel betrayed, both Cass and Raps had the same mother but one came out better like how in this UrSan is with the Tribe while SkekSa is all alone and she is tired of waiting for people to betray her, she may not be able to kill her other half, but she can at least hurt those that have hurt her, it may not be something that fits the series perfectly but the song does fit with these two in my opinion, well done

[@jordanelza8806]

I love UrSan and SkekSa, and this does fit them. I hope they find a way to show them on screen, in puppet form. I hope they bring back the show AOR and show these two, and all the other pairs in flashbacks if necessary.

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

This is so underrated, great job!

[@Bubbleserpent]

Holy crap this is awsome! It is a bummer we never got to see her or the Satirist but it's cool to see a glimpse of what hight have been. Very well done.

[@jordanelza8806]

I hope we can eventually see all of the UrRu and Skeksis in one way or another eventually. I hope they find a way to do that. I want to see the Great Division on screen.

[@ronniexfile7701]

She going to face her demons

[@ANATHEMA777]

That book series will ALWAYS stick with me.

[@WhiteSwarmArt]

THIS IS TOP QUALITY. AMAZING

[@jordanelza8806]

Amen. While this song doesn’t fit Dark Crystal perfectly, this is a masterpiece. I’d love to see SkekSa and UrSan live action.

[@Srt_resium]

Fun fact: skeksa is the only skeksis to identify as female Also she felt betrayed by the resistance because she respected gelfling unlike most

[@Hey_Its_Ikko]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THIS IS SO FREAKING AMAZING!!! Subbing right now!! I'm amazed!!!

[@jordanelza8806]

Yes it is. The first time we’ve seen UrSan and SkekSa on screen, and hopefully not the last. They are very good and interesting characters.

[@DECOMPOSINGANIMALZ]

BUT..THE..BLUE THING IS SO..FLUFFY..HOW CAN THEY BE EVIL?!

[@jordanelza8806]

Because she’s a Skeksis. They’re the evil halves and the UrRu (Mystics) are the good halves.

[@whitehawk9205]

You should totally make more of these it was awesome

[@midgetwaffles8635]

THE DARK CRYSTAL FANDOM?!?! YOU GUYS ARE REAL???

[@titaniumhaven5459]

YOOOO HOW DO U HSVE LESS THAN 30 SUBSCRIBERS UR ANIMATIONS ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS

[@rileyharrison2042]

This is so good!! the animation is amazing!!!!

[@feathermage540]

This is amazing!

[@jordanelza8806]

0:21 , 1:58 , 2:04 and 2:20 This is outstanding. I love SkekSa and UrSan. I hope we can eventually see them live action.

[@paintedmakos4136]

Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@mixpain9367]

yooo another reader of the novels by J.M lee epic

[@eternal_twilight7912]

This is awesome❗️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@xdfornite1511]

Te salio cool

[@Bandersnatch41]

How close to accurate is this? So far I've only gotten a chance to read the first book but does her Mystic actually try to reason with her?

[@lydiakirsch5142]

Wait! Dude! There’s a book!?! What’s it called?!

[@Bandersnatch41]

@@lydiakirsch5142 Just look up the dark crystal novel series by JM Lee

[@paintedmakos4136]

More briefly than this, but Ursan DOES try to intervene!

[@Bandersnatch41]

@@paintedmakos4136 didn't she have a better role with her mystic half than the others did?

[@paintedmakos4136]

@@Bandersnatch41 she did, but just like the sea, Ursan is fickle and disappears occasionally.

[@stoagymahalo5268]

weird.... I mean I can appreciate the effort on the work but... just too weird when Dark Crystal's theme or rather its feeling is way different than this.

[@Bandersnatch41]

Closer to something in the show then the movie.

[@paintedmakos4136]

It was more of a project to test my own skills than a shot at canon 😆

[@dionisiokoromah8214]

Is more colours .... deslike in your video.

[@paintedmakos4136]

???

[@paintedmakos4136]

Most storyboard animatics are black-and-white…