Don’t Throw Out The Good Things [Psychonauts 2]

Spoilers for Psychonauts 2! Play that game already, it’s so good!!
Welcome to the longest animation I’ve worked on yet! 4 whole minutes and just over two months in the making, it’s for Psychonauts 2! This stemmed from my inability to get an amv started with a different song, and spiraled from there.
I worked real hard on this & I’m very proud of the end result, so I really hope you enjoy it!
Music: AJR, Illenium, Jon Bellion - Don’t Throw Out The Good Things (Breese Mashup) • AJR, Illenium, Jon Bel...
Tools: RoughAnimator
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[@polinarakitska]

Also I didn't say it in the original comment but the use of goggles to differentiate between the Psychonaut Raz and the kid Raz is just *chefs kiss*

[@Bliffenstimmers]

I knew there was something about the goggles I wasn’t getting but that makes so much sense. Damn this video is so good

[@animal_gal_adventures9885]

I like the detail at 2:32 where raz's goggles are extra shiny, making it look like he's about to cry

[@friendlyfrankenstein]

Absolutely a masterpiece, yo. A love letter in motion and sound for this games story. the emotional HITS good lord. Auuuuuuuuu.

[@tuxedokit]

THE PART WITH AUGUSTUS IM ACTUALLY GOING TO CRY. THIS IS SO WELL DONE, IM IN LOVE WITH THIS ANIMATIC

[@SamBiscuit-bn7jg]

2:34 oh man you were REALLY going for the heartstrings right here werent' you?

[@hayouwish]

oh. oh this is so good. ive been watching this over and over again. i dont think i truly processed all the emotions in psychonauts 2 until i saw this and its amazing. i know theres already a lot of comments talking about 2:35 but honestly this point in the video feels like a turning point you know. like raz learned about all that messed up stuff but this is the realization about the connection to *him* and the way you pulled it off sent shivers down my spine thank you i will never get over this

[@peskypicklepower2625]

I never knew Psychonauts and AJR went together so well! Not only was the child Augustus moment so impactful but the line at 3:10 fit so so well, I can't believe how easy you make it look to just, throw these things together and make them work!

[@milliecipher818]

This is miserable in the best way possible. The part when raz's dad showed up killed me.

[@SarksStuffDA]

this is increddiblee oh my god….. 2:35 made me really teary eyed

[@watercat9134]

2:35 you can see Raz’s eyes in this scene. Terrified and confused about the truth

[@emeraldhearts4047]

You ever watch a video that makes you wish you could like it twenty times? Because that's this animatic for me, it's just. Mmm. Chef's kiss. The tension of the animatic crescendos with the music perfectly. It hits you in the gut at just the right places. It's so, so successful at telling the story of Lucrecia and Ford and Raz beat for emotional beat. I've probably watched it 10 times in the last three days jdhdjwmdbfjdj, that's how much I love it.

[@katemiller4084]

This is amazing! Funnily enough, I was searching through KZbin earlier for psychonauts 2 animatics and tributes and was disappointed that I couldn’t find anything new, and now I’ve happily discovered this! Great job 👍

[@tracygreen7063]

LITERAL CHILLS ALL THE WAY THROUGH OH MY GOD

[@Jnixz_Zieta]

YES COS DEALING EMOTIONAL + PSYCHIC DAMAGE I'M SO PROUD AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Oh I;m so freaking glad I shared this song, this is the exactly how fitting it is with these characters and you've really did amazing on the scene choices and the shots + transitions!! Absolutely amazing!! Favourite bits/additional pointing things out because I love everything: (SPOILERS!) - every goddamn transition scenes - the fluff then BOOM ANGST MWAHAHA - additional scenes of what might've happened that we have not seen in the memory vaults since we didn't see Ford & Otto's side of it (and Lucy too but understandable that it'd be a blur to her in those times but anyway). JUST hooo man Ford trying to talk to her normally before Helmut attempts his performance about her, it going so wrong because Lucy sees and is reminded of MARONA :)))) - Lucy/Maligula is so freaking pretty yass - You can see the peak EMOTIONAL DAMAGE on these characters AAAAAAAAA - the frames at the beats ayayyayaya oh fellow others would agree how especially satisfying these are - canoe canoe canoeeeee - THE DANCE UWAHGH - Astralathe scenes with Ford and Lucy, THEN then how it all connects to the Raz's Family, howhdhsd man very good reminding us of that dread with the door - as I've said I freaking LOVE additionals scenes and Ford fighting Maligula is always in my brainnnnn, oh love to see how othercould that sceneskdhfgklajsdg - uwahgh oh that oh that ending, really does fit how the song ends off too husah I cannot stop saying this but BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *SHAKES EVERYTHING IN PURE JOY*

[@FoxyWolfMeerkat]

Ho boy uh.... As far as fan made things go for Psychonauts, I think this might be my favorite thing. It yanks at the same heartstrings and makes me tear up in the same ways, and a few all it's own. I'm gonna be re-watching this a lot in the coming months.

[@elliottheuselessgoldfish8236]

Ford panicking after Raz got pulled out of Nona's mind... Ouch. OUCH. Wow, everyone involved in this story needs 20 years of therapy, Raz now included. Can someone please take a hop into my boy's mind, make sure the caravan is still in working order? I think he's in need of a checkup after this.

[@icedragon7908]

Holy frick is this good. I can’t really add more right now because I’m crying and my thoughts are just one big howl, but- yeah

[@juliagoodwin9510]

Anyone else think Raz needs _serious_ therapy after everything he went through? Just me?

[@Cosmignon]

I can safely say that this is the majority opinion based on the fandom tags on tumblr. The poor boy, he had the most week ever.

[@juliagoodwin9510]

@@Cosmignon I assume the Psychonauts have good therapists on staff at least. I really hope, anyway.

[@SamBiscuit-bn7jg]

2:38 Commenting again to say I really like how you had kid!Augustus the same height as Raz. Really emphasizes the fact the he was just a kid when everything went down. Also @ 2:02, was it intentional that you left his hair white? Like did the fight take such a toll on Ford that his hair went stark white? If so thats really clever.

[@riley9452]

oh this is GORGEOUS. you absolutely smashed it, the pacing and story flow so well with the song and i'm amazed at how much ground you were able to cover? the relationship between Ford and Raz in PN2 is SO interesting and you do so much to cover that here through the visuals, augh, so good

[@dishfishes]

Every month or so I come back to this video and go "yeah I think it's about time I cry over psychonatus again." Thank you

[@PEWDIEBUSCUZ]

holy f##k i just finished both games and this shit hit HARD. good work friend

[@mcsalturn5979]

oh my god....... I can't even begin to express how GOOD this is I- The pacing, the way the story is narrated through the visual it's..... so...... If only I had the words to describe it NDTSJDGA Amazing work!

[@fluffypuff766]

…I think after this experience, Raz especially needs some therapy… ._.

[@bellaswift2396]

Omg this is so flipping good like oh wow

[@PersonalZombie]

I keep coming back to watch this again, it's just so good

[@abbym5823]

God, I have watched this so many times. You’ve made one of the most beautiful works I’ve seen in any fandom ever. The timing and escalation and pain in everybody’s faces is incredible.

[@Scribblemakes]

This came out so well!! Getting to see the progress was a treat and all the movement and care you put into it?? Absolutely incredible, this looks so amazing and I'm going to be thinking about it for weeks. The last shot is such a gut punch hot damn

[@WhimsyWhespir]

I cannot describe to you how absolutely magnificent this video is. For starters, your style is absolutely beautiful, the movements and your understanding of all the characters and their designs is fantastic, the animated bits hit so hard and your use of lighting and transitions were so masterfully utilized to paint this gorgeous story. The way you portrayed emotions especially literally made me cry, I've watched this about 18 times now and it might just be me being an emotional little guy but man oh man, the sad parts hit just as hard as the first time I watched it. Starring and ending with Raz's drawing with the new connotations was brilliant and the love put into this is palpable and I just love this so so so much with all my heart and soul. I've been engulfed by the fantastic world of psychonauts already but watching this felt like I was experiencing it all over again, going through Raz and Ford's journeys right along with them. Even though I knew how it was gonna end, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time with the way you presented the plot in such an imaginative and heart wrenching way. Fr, I cannot say enough good things about this video, a million kudos and love to you man, phenomenal job!!!!!

[@watercolor4725]

BRO you have me in TEARS!!! This is so good!!!

[@xeneric5058]

JUST SAW THIS ONT TUMBLR YOU ABSOLUTELY BROKE ME THIS IS VERY GOODD

[@hannahpestell18]

I know this has singlehandedly made people play the game what an absolutely incredible piece youve got here. thank you

[@Cosmignon]

that's awesome to hear, I'm glad this could get people into the game!

[@junijwi]

Sooo insanely good! I adore the transitions and even though you were juggling a lot of overlapping elements everything is still so easy to follow (and painful to the emotions, agh!!) What a gem to come across, it's such an interesting dissection of Raz's relationship with his heroes and his hero.

[@Micahdream]

This brought me to tears. You did such an amazing job at this!

[@borpytoffy4510]

Literally started crying near the end. Such a big story told in so little time. Fascinating work! Thanks for giving me and all Psychonauts fans great content.

[@dr_peppers_]

Every time I watch this i feel like i'm going to cry , i suspect it will finally happen one time soon. This is so good, i love it a whole lot!!! Thank you for making this :-)

[@Jaywings]

Hey there it's meeee! I just wanted to say that I drop by somewhat often to rewatch this. It's so good aaaa I love it

[@riverbabbles]

I knew nothing about Psychonauts, but your cuts and timing and emotion and music and storytelling are all so beautiful. I read a synopsis of both game plots and it helped me follow more of what was going on, but a lot of the important stuff was apparant even without context. Really great job!

[@khod1283]

This is bloody beautifull i really love psychonauts i played 1 and 2 and i really love the characters and story this shows that you really know what the story is about and i and probaly many other people respect you for that!

[@hannahmcaleer6283]

Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2 is such a deliciously emotional Never Meet Your Heroes story and you capture it so well in this animatic. It’s my favorite. I find myself returning to this whenever I reenter a Psychonauts phase. I’m so excited to see whatever you make next!

[@ewe5137]

Wow this is amazing, the animation was so telling and stunning it was so... I don't have words for how this made me feel (all positive of course :D!) You did so amazingly well on this

[@abigailowens3907]

2:34 THIS FUCKING FRAME. THE FUCKING GOGGLES. RAZ'S HORROR. OMFG

[@kestel7491]

Brooooo this is so fucking cool! Got me tearing up a little too, it's that good and cool

[@polinarakitska]

This is SO good, one of the best animatics I have ever seen. Fluid, emotional, obviously a lot of care put into it. Made me tear up a lil not gonna lie

[@kk_cats6072]

holy shit this was REALLY cool like what the hell. the pacing the little details of raz's emotions. i. really really love this and i am so glad I found this

[@Sephade]

I wish I could forget about this video just to experience it again. I just can't explain the feelings this gave me.

[@elaynadiedinside]

I love, so much. Holy crap. I can't describe it, just take my word for it!

[@morgantorium]

Wow. this deserves more views.

[@Bliffenstimmers]

This is freaking incredible!!! The expressions, the timing, the drawings, the emotions, oh my gosh I’m flipping out so much cause this is so amazing!!!!

[@Bliffenstimmers]

Rewatching this a year later, it’s still one of the best psychonauts animatics I have EVER seen. The absolute love poured into this video is palpable. I love Ford and Lucy’s story so much 🥲.

[@Bliffenstimmers]

Update: I am sobbing actual tears over how good this video is

[@Piper_____]

Wow. This is so beautiful. I can feel the emotions in so many of those frames!

[@dasicality]

this is GORGEOUS. im in awe

[@bearhugsleafbugs]

this is fucking stellar I'm in awe

[@prinxemu_also]

I think about this video unprompted like once a week.

[@JC-ex3gp]

Good job. I draw(self taught) and I don't even know how cool people like you are able to draw so much I get annoyed 5min in my one drawing lol, again good job, hope you keep it up!

[@swiftwolf2950]

Oh damn! This rocks!

[@wetzoofan]

HOLLY SHIT! I DID NOT KNOW YOU WERE THE ONE BEHIND THIS VIDEO, THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! More detailed toughts: It has been years since i've seen this videos and i wanted to put into words what i was too shy back then to say about it. As someone who is not ass big of fan of psychonauts but undertands how good the games are, how amazing their stories and characthers are, this fells like a geniune love letter to the series all wonderfully ilustrated with amazing animation and visuals that sync incredibly with the music, like the scene of the photo of the psychic 7 getting torn to reveal maligula ''is it you?, is it me?, did you find somebody better?''', the transitions between the first encounter with lucy to fords different memory levels while following the songs riffs? (idk what to call them, i dont know too much about musical theory) AND THE MOMENT AT 2:34, AFTER SEEING THE ENDING OF THIS GAME, COMBINED WITH THE MUSIC, MADE VERY EMOTIONAL, UNDERTANDING ALL THE STUFF THAT HAPPENS IN GAME, ITS A VERY GOOD SONG CHOICE. But anyways, thats what i wanted to say, your art is amazing, your understanding to time the songs with the visual is really good ( again i could talk alot about it, but im gonna keep myself short) Thank you for making something so cool!, i'd be happy to see more of your art in the future!, Cheers!!!!!!!! 💜

[@Cosmignon]

I tend to leave the comments left on this video to their own devices bc me going to say THANK YOU!! at every kind word could get repetitive real fast XD but I feel like breaking the silence to say I really, really appreciate your kind words!! TO think people saw this and have kept thinking about this for YEARS at this point? WILD!! SO Thank you, to you & by extension everyone else who's been so nice and excited about this for so long

[@cadoized]

oh my GOD this is so creative and good these transitions are amazing seriously well done!

[@Espeon9891]

This makes me so emotional I teared up multiple times on my many rewatches. I cant stop rewatching it its literally so GOOD oh my GOD you absolutely nailed the pain of Ford's story and how it affected everyone around him and the Aquato family Especially. You have all my praise on this it's amazing!

[@emms]

This is soooo good holy crap I wish it got more attention. I don't even know what to say just. 10/10 ow my feelings

[@CherryFizzAnimations]

SO SO BEAUTIFUL IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS EVERYWHERE. Best animatic I’ve ever seen in my life.

[@readanatic]

This. Is. Fuvking. Incredible. /gen Huge kudos!!!

[@miles9546]

criminally under rated! your animation is so beautiful and fits perfectly with the music. I've watched this at least 20 times and I may or may not have cried a few times hahaha i hope you enjoyed making this animatic as much as i love watching it, definitly a comfort video for me now :]

[@laconicdraconic697]

I'm not crying you are, this is one of the most beautiful animatics I have seen and just I love everything.

[@urfbownd9702]

THIS IS AMAZING!!! NICE JOB!!

[@urfbownd9702]

very emotions I'm still thinking about this and have watched this several times now I WISH I COULD SHARE IT BUT I DONT WANNA SPOIL PEOPLE I KNOW WHO HAVENT PLAYED THE GAME

[@Bliffenstimmers]

@@urfbownd9702SAME I wanna share this to everyone I know but it’s 100% spoilers 😭

[@borealissystem5916]

Now THAT'S a good animatic!

[@illioptopede]

AUUGHHH THIS IS SO GOOD!!

[@iluvbunbun12]

this is AMAZING!

[@Ter27910]

Awesome this is so cool and it fits the game

[@mnchrmalien]

absolutely incredible

[@inklingplush7592]

man raz has seen so much

[@NiGHTSIntoMemes]

AH. PAIN.

[@Quackervoltz]

I fucking love this animatic so much it might make me actually become a Psychonauts fan. Also Raz is my son now and he deserves better

[@Quackervoltz]

WAIT YOU'RE THE SAME PERSON WHO MADE TGAT AWESOME GOOSEBUMPS THE MUSICAL ART???? HOLY SHIT EPIC

[@Quackervoltz]

Need to make an Undertale Anniversary animatic with this song

[@psychonautsre-brained2473]

we could use someone like you, interested?

[@Cosmignon]

Oh yeah, I’ve seen your vids a couple times in the psychonauts tag over on tumblr! The concept of reanimating the first game sounds really cool, you can feel free to DM me on either of my tumblrs if you want to talk more (Cosmignon is my main & Aquato-Family-Circus is my PN side blog) :)

[@psychonautsre-brained2473]

@@Cosmignon ok ill send you a link.

[@paxcallow]

this made me so sad i almost threw up .

[@paxcallow]

oh also it's one of the like top three fan works of psychonauts as a series that i have ever seen. incredible.