Griffin's Alphabet - MBMBaM ANIMATIC

In addition to the last animatic WIP, here's the final bit from "Gumpy! Hey!" episode 405 of My Brother, My Brother, and Me.
Brought to you by the comedy brother-bots: G.R.F.N., Rustin', and 01110100.
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[@gearlic]

Thank you all for the sweet comments!! I really do appreciate it a whole lot, especially this being my first animatic. I hope to continue doing more of these with the mcelbots soon ! thanks again

[@doseofmilquetoast5383]

please do more with them! the thought of clint, the mechanic making these mcelbots in his garage but still having a fatherly relationship with them is so cute i wanna burst

[@ginger_bntz3117]

Qaaaa

[@T4LStudios]

The Mcelbots are great, please do more!

[@hellomynameisCECIL]

Subbed!! Would love to see more :)

[@stephzero7178]

The number of frames you did was impressive. It felt closer to an animation. Great job!

[@smoothblink]

Justin being small is a stroke of genius

[@rowan4684]

Yeeeess it is so strange but it works very well

[@jessesherer9792]

Like a mischievous gremlin.

[@TheGazingHeart]

it works really well here especially bc hes like laughing in the background of a lot of dialogue so he can just be like there ..dsfndsjs it really is super brilliant.

[@tophergrallison]

The best is Clint being the mechanic who made them.

[@breakfast3006]

*wink*

[@3cnothanks753]

in the frames where robot griffin has stubble, I like to imagine he drew it on with sharpie for the drama

[@m1lfmanilovefishing823]

;3c No, thanks perfect!!

[@m1lfmanilovefishing823]

overdramatic and beautiful

[@dhiibvulk9036]

he totally would

[@hypermtg]

thats cool man

[@allynroad3137]

That's what I do

[@theWeaverofTales]

"None of them can sound the same" "Cronk" "Cronk 2"

[@jakemayer2113]

and cross! unacceptable

[@RiderOfPeppers]

I mean Double U is a real alaphabet thing

[@idontcare6736]

I mean they couldn’t call it U2

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

@@idontcare6736 yeah cuz that's a band

[@maxmeepmeep991]

heyyy = A

[@kelglowe5292]

There’s no way you didn’t watch Invader Zim as a kid.

[@gearlic]

WHOA- youve read me like a book....

[@JesusKrispies]

Robot Griffin does remind me a bit of Jhonen Vasquez's depictions of himself in the Fillerbunny books. Good memories.

[@leiram8833]

He looks like the Tallests as a bot.

[@octohunter7775]

Now that you mention it, these designs really do reminded me of Vasquez's work.

[@crowstreaming]

I love how Justin is the biggest boy but he’s also the smallest robot

[@ObsidianGloria]

Travis is way bigger size-wise than Justin.

[@crowstreaming]

Gloria Maddox I just looked at a picture of the McElroys side by side and they’re almost the same exact size except Travis is a little taller. encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQV94ZJ9R6hiZBxDN0MH2ZDu_H-6a3PRVsrH0qHS5pwhUH2WknjncfbztAFyw&s

[@bekkaanneee]

justin has tiny boy robot energy

[@leothomas7904]

Gloria Maddox GRIFFIN IS THE TALLEST IM NOT JOKING HES LIKE 6FT AND THE OTHERS ARE 5’10”

[@TotalElipse]

He was the first robot Clint made, and so he's the small baby one.

[@ezekielmartin4323]

My nickname is Z and I'm interpreting the last few seconds of this video as a personal threat.

[@DN-lo9hx]

That's so strange. Does anybody else see this blank comment by a blank user?

[@basil5435]

we’re just gonna remove that one

[@bucket8906]

As another Zi, thats a mood

[@roxiez69420]

As someone whose initials are all Z‘s I’m just only half here anymore

[@louise4152]

@@roxiez69420 hi oe

[@BaskervilleLacie]

the visual comedy added to this bit with ur animation is so fucking stellar, i love this, thank u for this gift of an animatic, bless ur soul

[@gearlic]

Thank you !! Drawing the silly facial expressions was one of my favorite parts in making this :]

[@BaskervilleLacie]

@@gearlic i can tell!!! literally every time i watch G.R.F.N. say "FFF'NUH" i burst out laughing, it's So Good

[@thebinarybiscuit]

I noticed that! I wonder if it's from being married with a baby boy or something

[@probably_a_person]

Gumpy odaaaaaddy odaaaaaddy doug vape I❤U DAD doug eeeiieeuugh odaaaaaddy!

[@garryghastopulous9722]

Can anyone Translate?

[@rychu6101]

@@garryghastopulous9722 Good Video

[@brutusthebear9050]

This sounds so dirty ngl

[@kozie9935]

@@brutusthebear9050 yeah, turns out griffin made a sexy alphabet by mistake.

[@lavacake3949]

I just want you to know this gave me a god damn stroke cool thanks.

[@ImpromptuBananaParty]

I love this! And Robot McElroy Inventor Clint is so precious

[@gearlic]

haha thanks !!

[@RainbowDj7]

I have no idea if your designs had any meaning beyond how they looked cute but allow me to hyper analyze for a moment; Justin: Clint's first model, the smallest and most simply built, almost more like a toy than a robot Travis: Clint's second model, the largest, bulkiest, probably to hold the heavy machinery used to process more complex systems Griffin: Clint's third model, more streamlined, displays in depth understanding of hypotheticals and has probably achieved person hood

[@gearlic]

omg yes !! I actually had that same thought when designing justin (or rustin') !

[@BaskervilleLacie]

@@Sky-mh1vh what if this inventor clint mcelroy is the same clint mcelroy who is also the embezzling loser janitor in taz: balance and who had been frozen in a block of ice in taz: amnesty

[@BaskervilleLacie]

​@@Sky-mh1vh dfjgjsdgfd YEAH like, maybe in a parallel universe clint didn't make it as a radio personality, so he became something unto a god with dimension-hopping powers and just flits through different realities, looking for a stable source of income

[@irenebakola]

hence why Griffin is affected so profoundly by the disturbing imagery that Justin has conjured up

[@talluna8619]

GRFFN: the robot that has anxiety

[@LoLo1k2k3k]

IVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PODCAST BEFORE THIS IS LEGITIMATELY THE FUNNIEST THING IVE EVER HEARD

[@unicornkitteh5332]

Oh god, you're in for a wild ride. Look up Monster Factory, if you havent discovered that yet. It's literally my favorite thing in the whole world. The Fall Out series they did is absolutely EPIC! Then the Boy Mayor of Second Life, followed by the Spore series. Those 3 little mini series they did. Ugh. And Truck Shepard. How could I forget. If you get really into those, you may also enjoy Car Boys with Griffin & Nick (who is not a brother, but still one of the best boys) now go binge all of it! 😂

[@unicornkitteh5332]

Also. Sorry if I overwhelmed you. I get really excited when people first discover the boys.

[@TehLambOfAwesome]

Welcome :D the acronym (MBMBAM) is pronounced muh-bim-bam!

[@sosayweall_jpg]

@@unicornkitteh5332 and then the ~500 hours of Mbmbam the podcast, and TAZ, and their other podcasts and assorted projects. The boys are busy and it's all worth checking out!

[@ajjerio3927]

Better yet, go watch The Adventure Zone while you're at it

[@barisharslan6115]

This was so good. Loved clint as the inventor/mechanic. Curious what gave you the robot idea

[@gearlic]

thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I wanted to make an animatic of this scene with a twist, and decided to make the brothers into "comedy-bots" just to play around with the designs/traits people usually associate with the brothers (save for justin, his design was based more on the bit)

[@RobotProductions09]

@@gearlic i like tiny robot justing

[@corneliusdwyer1824]

Tiny robot justin is the best thing

[@barisharslan6115]

@@gearlic well it worked out perfectly! Great job and we're all looking forward to more content from you :)

[@munkeydude777]

@gearlic I looove how humanly expressive you made the lifeless robots srsly this is my favorite animatic I’ve seen so far, your timing is amazing

[@nunyabisness7055]

"Quebec, I like.." - Napoleon, probably

[@iphidamasfilms1245]

"Quebec, I like..." -General Wolfe

[@treytonjenkins6487]

Every frame in this video is so perfect and amazing and adorable and every one must be hung up in a museum

[@gearlic]

ahaha thank you sm !!

[@linkmariokirby7373]

*Crum.*

[@missalyss9773]

So using Griffins alphabet, the title of their podcast is now: Myuuuup Brrrrro👏heyEUUuuurrrrr Myuuuup Brrrrro👏heyEUUuuurrrrr andoug MEUUuuu

[@sosayweall_jpg]

That's a good good goof.

[@NerdySweets3]

too bad the podcast and life itself is over because of that one sentence

[@Silverwind87]

Well maybe the characters are the same but they just have different sounds.

[@victoriaasenjo524]

Starring GumpyRrrrrI❤️UdadFnuhFnuhI❤️UdadEvilM, 👏🏼rrrrravapeI❤️UdadSsssss, and Jesusussssss👏🏼I❤️UdadevilM McronkEUUuuulrrrrrOHDADDYyuuuup.

[@wombawombate]

I can’t get over how you interpreted Justin’s wheeze laugh as him malfunctioning and billowing smoke. There was literally no better way to portray that as Rustin’.

[@louiesalmon3932]

Yeah, I'm a fan of G.R.F.N. Great Rockin' Friendly Nerd

[@KatieKat223]

"Get (In my mouth) Right Fuckin' Now"

[@noahv7528]

Gumpy Arrrrr Fnuh Evil-M

[@ileanye1451]

The whistle took me OUT lmaoo

[@ordinarytree4678]

"Squee" with the tiny face immediately followed by "CRUM" with the shading did it for me. Then theres the baby-face "gUmPyY" which slew me once again

[@masonmcmullen3806]

Why is juice so small? He is incredibly, I love him.

[@biddyfox]

juicebox. caprisun

[@toriburgess3097]

it's because he has baby energy

[@kelglowe5292]

hey op it's been 2 months and i still constantly have this running in the back of my mind. i've said the phrase 'huff my duff' at least 80 times. just letting you know that you've ruined my life. thank you

[@MiloKuroshiro]

Mechanic Clint is SO ADORABLE MY GOD I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT

[@ImWeirdAndILikeIt]

The zoom out to the board towards the end made me cry laughing

[@psyducktective]

I can’t get over how cute you made Clint

[@pokugrf4000]

I like how they'd rather make a new alphabet all together than learn a language with a different alphabet

[@KremitDerFrosch]

I will never get over the “ffffffffnuh” and the face folding over and the pause after.

[@o.liveil7111]

I have no logical reason why, but the 'T' bit killed me and ended my career

[@v.v365]

I love how Clint is a mechanic so he’s their dad in the sense that he built them

[@flumpymaster]

It always amazes me how fast he can relist them without stumbling

[@accthefiend]

I love all the detail put into the whiteboard at 4:04, like how Jesus has no J because it was given to him earlier and that some are crossed out because they were suddenly changed

[@ThePoltergust5000]

"Could you learn morse code?" ... "Uh _huh!"_

[@robertmartindale7385]

I forgot what even upset Griffin halfway through his rant.

[@AdaHazard]

These designs are honestly perfect, I am obsessed with Tiny Robot Justin and his massive hidden arsenal, I need the bros to officially adopt these personas now, thank you very much.

[@ghostinthecloset]

Im so glad you included the Guy Fieri toilet seat mouth part because I feel like that whole thing is so under appreciated in the MBMBAM canon

[@maximusthedude8305]

You are literally the only comment here I could find referencing that part of the video and I was beginning to think I was mad or everyone else just unanimously decided to repress it. Which honestly is fair enough

[@steelstringd2018]

The soft boys as robots. This is a well of potential. And we are but skimming the surface. Thank you for giving us the ultimate truth.

[@faroshscale]

They are now hard boys

[@HitPlayGaming]

@@faroshscale don't say it like that

[@faroshscale]

@@HitPlayGaming ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@katejackson3469]

I love this robot decision not only for the fact that it’s brilliant, but because of the idea that robot Travis makes his dnd character a human man who really enjoys ripping off the arms of robots.

[@EmeraldSky33]

Tiny robot Justin collapsing and looking like he needs to be wound up again is the best image! Really wonderful animatic with a ton of personality. All the animatics for them are great, and the fact that this also stands out despite the "competition" speaks to your talent and skill!

[@SinisterXRouge]

I loved how the bits the boys were saying were expressed perfectly by the robots and their malfunctions, etc.

[@dildonius]

Griffin's personality and material works really good when he's depicted as a robot with a few screws loose and a few short circuited whires and as a result has a defective logic center and AI personality in its CPU (thats what these metallic automatonses brains is). Think the wacky robot from Disney's ridiculously criminally underrated gem _Treasure Planet_ or Robin Williams' character from the flawed classic that doesnt deserve to be as forgotten as it is _Robots._

[@nmmc4117]

God I wish I could erase my memory of this bit and listen to it again with fresh ears

[@toksanmemoria]

i fucking love this. this might be my favorite animatic yet, it's so creative

[@commandrogyne]

hi im going to be sending this to everyone i know, I have cramps from laughing so hard

[@TotalElipse]

I love how close Griffin gets to releasing that NATO already did the thing he's trying to do and then keeps going anyway.

[@VeritasUnae]

they’ll point out J rhymes with A but not their new “hey” sound? Hahaha This was a hilarious animation though, great job

[@Hoozelfitz]

They should horrify Griffin more often He produces gold when stressed

[@nandersonnanderson]

The deep inhale before Griffin whistles “J” gets me every time

[@bigbadgammagnome]

Me, a few seconds in: Huh, the boys being robots is a bit weird Me, by the end of this: Mcelbots forever! I love this animatic, there's so much life to it, kind of ironic since they're robots haha

[@mr.grahamca]

I think there was confirmation in episode 500 that Justin watches this with Charlie

[@kropotkinnie]

There's something very impressive in how you kept everyone's personality even in robots. Seems like that'd be a challenge. Big kudos to you for this hard work!

[@linkmariokirby7373]

Man the MCLRY series of comedy robots used to be great, but I'm not sure I like what they did with GRFN. I don't understand why they didn't just stop with JSTN and TRVS.

[@flame_warp]

What do you mean, he's a 30 under 30 Terabytes media luminary!

[@nicestpancake]

Justin & Travis picking up their babiest brother when he just wants to give in to the alphabet will always be my fave ♡

[@gamerrights6733]

justin being small just adds to his mildly mischievous demeanor and its PERFECT

[@peanutbutteroven2660]

This is brilliant. Rustin' is adorable.

[@jaywhite1796]

“I’m your prototype robrother, J-5T1N” “I’m your mid-generation robrother, TR.V15” “I’m your newest model of robrother, G.R.F.N.”

[@poryqons]

this artstyle is instant happy brain chemical

[@blossom9510]

This is so GOOD! I love your expressions and this concept of making the brothers robots is so fun and zany and refreshing!!!

[@very_much]

These three robots still manage to perfectly capture the essense of the brother they're meant to represent. They are very good and I love them a lot.

[@sapphic_sophie]

The animation in this is so good omg. It’s great to see someone actually transform the audio into something else with the visuals

[@zach5539]

When Griffin stared back when he says F for the first time is hilarious

[@mintakamothkind]

I like how Travis bot's name in the description just translates to "T"

[@possumpaints6852]

when im sad or not feeling good i watch this and it's helped every single time; this is my favorite animatic

[@Soladat]

im obsessed with this. I've watched this nine times now. I just. everything. everything is perfect. I really love how you style the boys, and their personalities in robot form! it fits them super well.

[@goblinboy1830]

2:31 god I didn’t know griffin voiced beetle from the legend of zelda

[@ezmer6932]

I knew it sounded familiar

[@enkays_den]

Notes on that board: loooooooove esus with the ghost J, the visual representation of the clap, and cross looking like grif's robot hands. But my God, I love this whole damn thing.

[@kruggsmash]

This is goddamn fantastic. You are a treasure!

[@irenebakola]

this has to be one of the most elaborate, thought through, detailed MBMBaM animations I've ever seen! just so good! amazing work!

[@stephenkelly7263]

Hi, it's three years later and I still open this video whenever I need to laugh uncontrollably, and it still works

[@gingergoose2319]

I know nothing about MBMBaM but I watch animatics of it all the time for some reason and this is delightful. Love the little guy

[@anemonemilyyy]

I watch this LITERALLY whenever I see it, it makes my soul sing

[@Cricket-byte]

griffin truly is That Shape to me

[@PinkApocalypse]

Yesssss the robot idea is so good?? Griffins voice fits so good I need to draw fanart of this. I’m drawing fanart of robot McElroys

[@gearlic]

OMG thanks so much !! the thought of getting fanart of the mcelbots makes me ecstatic

[@PinkApocalypse]

gearlic MCELBOTS HAHA this keeps getting betterrrr

[@PinkApocalypse]

gearlic I did actually do the fanart oop. I’m not happy with it but I hope u like it at least :D instagram.com/p/B52EJj-nl0O/?igshid=ujfyewbj8pmb

[@Michael.Illustrates]

love how when justin does his wheezy laugh the lil justin bot gets all smoky its very cute

[@juneBug412]

i fuckin love the idea of the mcelroys as just. three crazy off the shits cartoon robots. lotta great visual humor there, and you perfectly encapsulated the vibes of each mcelroy visually

[@gaminggeckos4388]

Now I know my A B Cronk!s, next time won't you sing with me.

[@sarahbearbabygirl]

if you made art prints / merch with designs of the mcelroy brothers in this style i would purchase it all immediately bc it’s so dang cute. i’ve come back to this and the “uh oh! whoops!” video more times than I know, and your additions make me laugh every time. i audibly remember the bit in my head, but the video adds an extra comedic layer that makes me GUFFAW! TLDR love this and love your work and would buy art or merch to support you

[@rosePetrichor]

'this has stopped being funny' 'go ahead and finish it though' '... *V A P E* ' man he went from 100 to 0 back to 100 in RECORD time there huh

[@sheepart1078]

This is probably the best mbmbam animatic I’ve seen. It has so much energy

[@cambriakilgannon12]

1:18 Holy shiet G.R.F.N. reads Pat!

[@chickenskink1]

This is great because I feel like it not only embodies the audio, but it ADDS to it, fucking great interpretation. You're clearly an artist not only of drawing, but of i d e a s

[@lucystarlight8887]

The way you visualize all these sounds is so amazing

[@fernherbert5296]

This was so good, love tiny Justin Bot

[@iazulii]

how did you capture griffin's essence so perfectly

[@AntiBagel]

So creative!! I am in love with these adorable robot designs! I can’t wait to watch this 500 more times.

[@sproutpuppy8216]

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve come back and watched this fucking video it’s amazing

[@psychedelllica]

3:02 oh my heart clinton is so adorable

[@ahobbit1273]

I love how accurate your visual representations of the sounds Griffin makes are! This is excellent.

[@mysillycomics]

This makes me so happy I LOVE the robo brothers and expressions and UGH ITS SO GOOD

[@BrunoAlexandreCubiaco]

Bad news is that this is one of their best bits. Good news is that they have a LOT of best bits.

[@tillymolloy7317]

This is probably my favorite animatic I think you really got the energy of the brothers. Not only was the animation brilliant but I genuinely laughed out loud several times. This is highly underrated and I hope it blows up

[@craigtrautmanjr9393]

This is too damn beautiful. Robot Griffin makes the best faces while doing the best sounds. Applause. Also, apologies for doing the 70th comment.

[@redofthewolves]

I love how creative this is with the robots. Absolutely fantastic.

[@TealOpal]

Hi, I know this animatic is a few months old already, but I just wanted to let you know that this is top notch stuff. The creativity and variety in terms of the designs, characterizations, and visual gags is amazing, and the amount of frames is really impressive for something that calls itself an "animatic" rather than "animation". You're onto something good here, keep it up!

[@ashlynmartin6946]

the “cuhh” at 1:51 gets me every time

[@certifiedspacebisexual]

them being robots fits this so well and griffin’s movements are so perfect

[@PurePlummet]

This is so well done! I love when animatics really build on the bits and bring them to life. I would love to see more!!

[@murderXmeXsweetly]

Oh my GOD? The boys as robots and Clint as a robot mechanic is SUCH A GOOD INTERPRETATION. Really really well done!

[@hellyeah6432]

i love how original these designs are and how they work SO well

[@nekoattack96]

all of ur expressions in this are FANTASTIC i keep coming back to this and i keep chucklin!!! so excited to see more stuff from you :-^D

[@allykazam3268]

Griffin made a King Killer reference!!! 1:18

[@sarahbearbabygirl]

i have watched this video like 20 times since you posted it and send it to everyone i know constantly, because you managed to make an good bit and ELEVATE IT sooo much. all the details, the character choices, expressions, designs and animations, the different characteristics for the “letters” and how griffinbot delivers them.... you are a fucking genius artistically and comedically and i fucking love you.