Gideon the Ninth Animatic, “We Do Bones”

I caught up with the Locked Tomb series, and I’ve gone and done a thing (animatic).
“Gideon the Ninth” audio book written by Tamsyn Muir, narrated by Moira Quirk
Music from Halo 3 OST
Boarded in Storyboard Pro
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[@theholyduck5520]

Well, I am now convinced that animation is the only way to properly adapt the Locked Tomb. Could you imagine an Arcane-quality adaptation of Gideon the Ninth?!

[@princessthyemis]

HOLY FLIP that would be AMAZING!!!!!!! Arcane's art style would suit it so well!

[@carmenwhitaker5018]

I was literally telling my friends the same thing a couple weeks ago!

[@shawnfehrenbach8286]

TAKE MY MONEY!!!

[@gracethome6959]

dude i finished gtn today and i had literally the exact same thought, down to the arcane animation style

[@dietymaster]

Um yes please

[@takeyourpantsoff8471]

Gideon putting her sunglasses on as she says the we do bones line is PERFECT. Also I love Harrow’s expression when she says “a necromancer ALONE”. Love this!

[@catnerdadrian7601]

No matter their relationship I love how there's always an implied "you twit" after half her lines

[@anonymousdude8184]

I have zero context for any of this, but the line "We do bones mother f*cker" is honestly hilarious

[@Summersong2262]

It's from The Locked Tomb series. The first one, Gideon the Ninth. Gideon's a huge doofus of a jock. It's sweet as well, because it's sort of turned her scorn for her house's necromancy specialty into a sort of accepted connection that she expresses with pride, even if she knows next to nothing about magic. Her and Harrow were basically like each other's nemesis's for most of their childhoods so this is a sort of sweet reconciliation between them as well, especially given that usually Harrow held Gideon in total contempt, and now she's relying on her. It's that Locked Tomb style where it blends hilarious and emotional into the same scene.

[@r_bear]

It's one of those moments where you read it and you yell "YEAHHHHHH!!!!" at your book

[@imtheonewhobroughtthebeans915]

This is with no context must be… fascinating lmao

[@Jessticulates]

I feel personally attacked that this isn't an entire show. I adore their expressions.

[@MarcellaSdeSSilva]

Harrow's face in "Let's bring hell first"

[@SnowFalls3]

THIS. IS. INCREDIBLE!! now I'm dying to see this as an animated show

[@sloth7ds]

Saaame.

[@leahelaine2289]

I got full body chills! And I don't want a different animator. I want this one.

[@sealbatross]

The movement is incredible! I love how she summons the dead at the end. The swirl! Just perfect

[@sinthorana2814]

And that screech, with the arms reaching out …. The best frames in fandom history

[@baconfromheck27]

I cannot pick a favorite smile, between Harrow's feral grin or Gideon's himbo HELL YEAH

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

They're both so perfectly captured from the description in the book! "Gideon looked over her shoulder at her, and caught the Reverend Daughter's smile. There was blood sweat coming out of her left ear, but her smile was long and sweet and beautiful. Gideon found herself smiling back so hard her mouth hurt."

[@rsullivan6738]

This is hype as fuck. Also nice Halo music and the necromancy looks like bending from atla which is sweet

[@JadyLester]

I'll never stop yelling "WE DO BONES, MOTHERFUCKER!" and im glad this exists.

[@soggyapples1518]

I love the movements the necromancer does to summon the skellies, makes it feel like it has weight.

[@DHArynDiazR]

I don't need anything but this for the rest of my life.

[@heartheater07]

i just finished gtn yesterday after putting it off for like, weeks, and this scene has been reverbating in my empty shell of a brain for ages. i love this so much op

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

:D

[@lauramcastro4897]

This is absolute EPIC. The character design? On point. The emotions? Piercing. The movements? Smooth as hell. The energy? GODDAMN EPIC.

[@NaiadVT]

This was already fucking amazing But when the Halo music kicked in my fucking SOUL astral projected out of my body

[@cottonsin4763]

i need you specifically to like. do the whole series as an animated show. your expressions?? your poses, shots, designs??? i need it like. ferally

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

"Then we're all dead...but let's bring hell first!" I call that a solid life philosophy!

[@sophiebradshaw4157]

It’s super interesting to me how this fandom has really latched into Moira Quirk’s narration as more or less the definitive voice acting for the characters. I’ve experienced the series exclusively in audio format and I’ve been loving Moira’s voices so I’m happy to see it being used in this kind of thing

[@Alexander-tu3iv]

She's so good. The way she captures the essence of all the characters in the second book is so great. She's perfect as mercy

[@theentmarch]

yup, I've never Heard of this book until now, it's next on my reading list after I finish reading Jade city.

[@TheKoriKasai]

It's always amazing when something you're not even remotely interested in is recommended. Like a well made animatic for a series you've never heard of pops up so you look into it and find a full on series and fandom tied to it. KZbin is amazing sometimes. Anyways, great vid

[@justaghostinthesea]

I love the incredibly British "mothafucka"

[@patrickma4220]

holy shit I never imagined necromancy in the same vein (hehe) as bending from Avatar, but it looks so fucking good

[@Naturetoa]

Absolutely obsessed not only with the elegant animation but with the brilliantly unexpected use of the Halo 3 soundtrack

[@silverinthewood]

THIS IS THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING I’VE EVER SEEN, THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@anhane6133]

this is so good i love harrows facial expression on "lets bring hell first"

[@kira678]

Absolutely amazing! Incredible work. Literal chills, I swear.

[@leahelaine2289]

Sammmeee! How am I so late to the show?

[@NerveUnderscore]

2 years ago and KZbin just decided to recomend this?? This is amazing! Loved it! ❤ kudos and cheff's kisses

[@ivy-re6qo]

MY GOD. this animatic just absolutely **deranges me.** harrow's "we bring hell" is so steady and sure and it makes me want to cry EVERY TIME.

[@_moonsnail]

HOLY SHITTTTTTT ok this has like no views and it’s a god damn tragedy and I want you to know from a completely unprofessional opinion that this is completely amazing- the designs, the movement, the values, fantastic!!!!! Like I could see these being boards for a show, and a show I would absolutely watch. I hope this blows up and gets the credit it deserves

[@LadySatya]

God I missed the audiobook voices

[@glowing_purple_girl]

OH FUCK YEAH BABYYY!!! Love this. The expressions are fantastic, the composition, the sound effects, the depiction of Gideon as a brick shithouse wielding a borderline Cloud class of Big Fucken Sword (BFS), the Halo music… MWAH❤

[@AchanCham_]

This is very well done! I am not familiar with the source material, but you did a wonderful job bringing it to life. Thank you for your hard work and for sharing this with us.

[@hellothere2945]

This is incredible! I especially loved the epic sunglasses motion 😎

[@Killzaid]

Gave me chills! Since discovering this I've come back to watch this on a daily basis.

[@Animehime83]

I ADORE GtN, and to see my girls in this amazingly fluid and expressive animation just...it fills my heart with pure joy. I'm just so sad I didn't know about this sooner! ❤

[@morganalewis4455]

HOLY HECK I LOVED THIS SO MUCH!! I JUST GOT TO THIS PART IN THE BOOK AND NOW IM SUBSCRIBING HOLY FUCK

[@leila13dnd]

So apparently this is how I find out about Gideon the Ninth existing and I'm not mad about it.

[@themocaw]

Of course a moment like this deserves the Helo theme.

[@guilherme_cabo]

THIS IS BEYOND AMAZING! CHILLS! CHILLS ALL THE WAY

[@roguesinstruction]

Amazing scene from an amazing book. And even better and more epic as an animatic!

[@SkyYamiJackson]

the halo music fits so well

[@fearjunkie]

The use of the HALO ost is just...*mwah*

[@lynnofseptember]

i just finished gideon the ninth. didn’t understand wtf was going on so i didn’t cry, but i shit you not i’m tearing up at this SO BAD RN THIS IS INCREDIBLE and i’d love to see a fully animated series one day, like in Arcane style where there’s a mix of 2D/3D. that would be SICK

[@cuddlywolfy]

the halo theme coming in had me screaming omfg this is so cool

[@studyingmonster2745]

Im totally gonna read these books now, thx for the fabulous storyboard and rec!

[@celestialcass]

Incredible job! you really feel their personalities and the motion is so fluid and dynamic. wow!

[@roverbernhard4489]

Using the audiobook audio is such a good call

[@mkatwood]

yo I just wanted to say this is amazing and gorgeous and thank you

[@eliiannone2737]

The movement on this is absolutely stunning

[@TallGirthyMan]

i need gideon the ninth animated right now, and youre gonna be the director

[@jixxafish6796]

If anyone likes the halo song, it’s “Finish the Fight” from the halo 3 soundtrack

[@hyenaedits3460]

The faces??? The choreography??? The camera work??? The character designs??? Stunning!!!!!!

[@TheFerrett3]

Im 6 seconds away from adding another book series to my reading list.

[@Lochtain]

I had no idea this existed. Completely amazing!

[@Lavinia44]

i've rewatched this SO many times

[@jilliankiechlin913]

It’s the way that I am going entirely feral over this

[@demo0831]

The fact you use halo soundtrack makes this based and correct. keep up the good

[@FrankinKal96]

Oh god the halo 3 OST made this. Chills. *Chills.*

[@Summersong2262]

Everything about this is amazing but I'm absolutely sent every time by that skeleton at the end coming out of the ground feet first.

[@katterwaul6317]

this is freaking gorgeous what the heck

[@clicky4665]

there's something about Gideon's smile

[@ferrum-corvis8707]

Why can I only like this once? This is amazing!

[@bobbiesq]

oh my god, beautiful movement on the characters. just gorgeous.

[@murodoom4632]

AhHHHh I love your animations!!!!! I'm so glad you posted something

[@sterisharms1468]

I love gideon's grin

[@happynaturalist1793]

Third volume coming out in September (‘22)! Pleeeeeeease animate some more from the trilogy :)

[@morganm-f5934]

Hey this is the greatest thing I've ever seen thank you so much

[@skycatsora]

I love it!!! It is amazing! Thank you for bringing these szene to life! ;__;

[@lunocura1118]

This is pretty much what I was picturing reading through, excellent job.

[@AnxoVt]

This isnt a animatic. ITS A FULL ANIMATION GIMMIE ITS BEAUTFULL I love your work

[@disconsolate3235]

I return to watch this so regularly and it makes me go insane every single time

[@mercifulls]

This is beyond amazing ahhhhhh I love it I love you thank you

[@hawklegs6940]

Broooo this looks amazing!!! I love it so much!!! :D

[@ArtistsAlign]

Great work Vanessa! Would love to see anymore like this!

[@mst3kharris]

I legitimately got goosebumps.

[@voidofshiningdarkness148]

HELL YES. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! YOUR ART IS SO COOL AND THR ATMOSPHERE- G G DUDE YOU PHUCKING WIN AT ART

[@kyleecook6671]

That was so cool!! Your facial expressions and posing were so spot on and communicative!

[@tommywagner1465]

THIS IS SO GOOD i don't know how i'm only finding this now but I'm glad i did

[@julfst.369]

I'm crying I need and animated series of this since like... yesterday???

[@daybyday834]

The motion was great!

[@sceera1]

Great. Now i want to sit down and read the book.

[@autumnavalanche1097]

oh this is insanely well made thank you for posting this its so sick

[@trinstonmichaels7062]

This is ever underrated

[@chuckanderson8345]

Oh. My. God. I nearly cried. this is so beautifully done. THANK YOU for your art!

[@BBBness]

I just finished the first book this past week and bought the next two a couple days ago. Looking forward to seeing where it goes (missing Alecto though).

[@Summersong2262]

You and everyone else, dude, it's going to be amazing when it lands.

[@emmbee1665]

Oh my god this is beautiful work!!!! You captured the characters' personalities so well!!

[@MsJeshka]

omg i love this! i really hope they animate this book series

[@phylippezimmermannpaquin2062]

Great choice of music

[@thisguyhere44]

Lol The Halo music, I love it! Great animation! I just got into these books and I'd love to see more of stuff like this!

[@princessthyemis]

What the hell this was SO GOOD!!!! it's so cinematic! I got chills and super excited just like when you watch an epic movie at the theaters! This is amazing!!!!!!!

[@GregMachlin]

Simply outstanding. Wonderful animatic. I've loved the first two LOCKED TOMB books (just finished book 2) but I can't always visualize them in my head. This massively helped. Great work!

[@cashincheks]

wonderful!! This book was so fun and uniquely constructed. This animation shares the same qualities.

[@SkyAlbaharu]

THIS IS AMAZING THIS IS WONDERFUL!!! I HAVE NO WORDS is just so epic and fluid and perfect

[@mitternachtaktiv9346]

INCREDIBLE. SHOWSTOPPING. OUT OF THIS WORLD

[@randallthelizard5209]

Thank you so much for bringing my favorite line to life

[@sdfarq]

This should be a series! Happy to support on Patreon etc

[@vanessax6938]

I watch this video like once a month, chills everytime ❤☠️

[@flipierfatalbina4757]

I love this there’s so much charm in it

[@Sarasti13]

i'd watch an entire movie like this

[@presshusfightlady3966]

Instant subscribe - you've taken a wonderful moment and animated it brilliantly. There were tears when I heard the Halo soundtrack. Fuck, I'm such a millennial nerd.