HADESTOWN | WAIT FOR ME | ANIMATIC

Well, it only took me exactly one month, but I *finally did it*. 350+ images, full color, with the best of my current abilities...! I've always wanted to do animatics, but I figured I'd start out doing something completely ridiculous -- that being, might as well torment myself by over-complicating things. There's a lot about this I'm not 100% happy with, a few continuity issues or limitations with my slideshow software (or limitations with my current skill as an artist, psht), but I'm excited to finally get this out there for y'all. I love Hadestown and definitely plan to do more of these in the future... although... maybe the more typical animatics. With grayscale and sketchy linework.
For my sanity. Yes.
Thanks so much for watching, and if you'd like to support and/or follow me, my tumblr is here:
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[@mg8553]

Orpheus: la la la Literally everyone in Hadestown: *I feel a disturbance.*

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

Orpheus, in Hadestown, is probably among the only portrayals of an Ancient Greek Demigod that *feels* like it's supposed to. He isn't a kid with a special destiny, or special powers, or just great connections. He is *hope* and music and the spark within every one of our souls. He hears the music of the spheres, and is so entranced by it he's barely even aware of the real world around him. He is *never* alone. When he speaks, the world listens, and when he sings it sings right back to him. And why shouldn't it? But the moment that goes away - the second the rocks and winds do not spontaneously harmonize with him - he's just a person again, maybe for the first time in his life, and doubt comes in. IDK, I took that "Ancient Greek Hero" course with Harvard online a few years back and this *really* feels like the kind of feel the actual cults that worshipped him for centuries were often trying to go with. He's more otherworldly and like a force of nature than the actual gods.

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

You probably would too if a wall decided to start crying.

[@juicedfox8104]

i’m sorry, ONLY ONE MONTH?? christ this is so fluid and i’m just in shock that you did this in such little time, it’s phenomenal really

[@foolscapper3341]

ONE INTENSE MONTH. But worth it!!! 😉

[@biancajeannot9844]

@@foolscapper3341 This is amazing *0*

[@98Clank98]

ooh i like the way his magic almost seems to infect the worker's chorus when the walls crack open-that faint spark appearing in their eyes. it's interesting, and a little sinister.

[@Drakeneo1]

I think there are two parts of this that I really love over all else (Because this is so much to love about this animatic oh my god its so pretty). The "La la la la la la la" section where it flashes around to different perspectives and everyone just going "Whats going on???". You can really get the feel for just how close this simple music man is encroaching on the realm of the god's powers with his music. And then oh my god the flashebacks of Orpheus and Eurydice being cute and in love is just *chefs kiss*. They're so cute and you can just feel the love. This animatic above all others ive seen for the song really hammer home how this is a man on his way to fight for his wife, and bring her home. Other animatics for this song always seemed just slightly off to me, where it felt like he was chasing after her simply because he was left behind, but this one really nails the whole "I'm taking my wife back and nothing will stop me" vibe it should have.

[@mousepariah3884]

Amen to this

[@fabulousmyriad267]

The graphic novel quality in this animatic is astonishing. I hope you can reach out to the creators on a collaboration. It would be fantastic to see a comic made on the musical for all ages. P.S-I *love* the E N D choker on Atropos neck. Little details like that make my inner geek squeal!

[@foolscapper3341]

Thank you so much. I have definitely considered making a little comic version of everything once it's all said and done, we'll see how the future treats me. 😁

[@lalalei2001]

Currently, my favorite thing in this animatic is Hermes' grin on 'Well...that's a start.' Such an intense "LET'S DO THIS" moment! :D

[@strawberryfields7021]

this is so goood i cried. something about orpheus singing his way through the horrors of hell is so amazing. now i know why people are obsessed with that myth

[@ladyofways]

So not only is it colored, it’s an accurate portrayal of the actors looks AND SHADED. WELL. FRICKEN. DONE.

[@randomname9291]

I think I speak for everyone when I say we NEED more of these.

[@caramelcreature1507]

This is fantastic! I especially love the flashbacks to Orpheus and Eurydice on the surface, it hurts my heart. The line work and coloring is great and I know next to nothing about art but this animatic just oozes quality, holy gosh

[@foolscapper3341]

I've never been so glad to hurt someone's heart, haha! Thank you for the lovely comment, it brightened my day. :)

[@danielaortiz9178]

oh my god this is seriously amazing and next-level quality. How cool if the cast, especially Reeve and Eva, saw this? This is just amazing. I really felt Orpheus' desperation (i think I audibly said oh no! when the dogs bit him), the 'flashbacks' to life on top were seriously amazing (how cute is Eurydice wearing Orpheus' clothes at 4:20?), and the reaction of the workers to Orpheus' song were stunning. Damn, I really want a graphic novel now ...

[@foolscapper3341]

Aaaaa, thank you so much...! I'm so relieved that people are feeling the weight of it, I really wanted to get that across. Walking all the way down to hell by foot is a heck of a task, huh! But thank you so so much, this comment was so lovely to come home to. :)

[@esshor.]

I absolutely love the constant flashbacks to the times they had.

[@nathanmendoza2974]

I'll applaud to whoever sings this song at a talent show

[@itsmarmieee]

I. Am. SHOOK. One month. ONE MONTH! Over 350 images, all rendered, all colored, all absolutely gorgeous, and you only have 749 subscribers. I am outraged. You are so, so, so criminally underrated that I just may have to call the cops. By the way, look forward to that sub count changing to 750. :)

[@THERiseOfSun]

DUDE THIS IS STRAIGHT UP AN ANIME!!! HOW DOESN'T THIS HAVE A MILLION VIEWS!!!

[@MirandaPla]

HOLY COOOOW! Bruh. This read like a fricking movie. Really really awesome job!! The composition was boooonkers. Also you had a lot of really cool ideas in here that kept the characters active!! Really great job, i hope more people see this! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@foolscapper3341]

Miranda Pla Aww, thanks so much! I appreciate the comment! (And of course thank you for your awesome Mad Ones animatic, it always comes up on my mix list ;))

[@wuttatota148]

I am SO glad i found this cause i am reeling from how good this is! Little details i loved: 1) Hermes doing a little boop on Orpheus with the carnation 2) Orpheus' powers manifesting as golden lights when he sings "to the end of time, to the end of the earth" 3) The telephone wire transition 4) The Eurydice flashbacks omg?? Got me crying fr 5) The whole lalalala sequence i am at a loss for words 6) The lamps from the musical!! 7) The whole end sequence with Orpheus avoiding the workers 8) That very cute end card omg

[@LynnGryphon]

Holy crap this is amazing! Most animatics for this don't seem to do the full song much less in full color and detail the entire way 😍 It looked so cool when Orpheus sung the wall open and the flashbacks to his time with Eurydice. Plus I loved the last scene where they follow the blood. Great job!

[@foolscapper3341]

I love to torture myself by going the full song length with the maximum detail I guess, hah. But thank you so much for the lovely comment!!! I’m glad you enjoyed those scenes, they were fun to conjure up!

[@Theeio_]

every frame is a masterpiece here. i absolutely adore the visuals and your vision and gosh i really felt orpheus' yearning and determination here. my favourite bit was 3:08 to 3:40 i was so moved and mind blown. incredible job on this!!!

[@foolscapper3341]

theeio thank you so much...! 🙏🏻 I’m happy it’s all paid off and the vision came through despite my inexperience LOL.

[@loganelfreecs9980]

HOLY FUCK THAT'S INSANE! THAT'S ACTUALLY INSANE, HOW CAN YOU DO THAT?! IT'S SO COLOURFUL! SO AMAZING! THE TRANSITIONS! HOW THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT?!

[@samarrahimi9668]

This looks great!! Said this in the teaser, but the attention to detail really is great:)

[@foolscapper3341]

I appreciate it. And thanks so much for the support from then to now!

[@alphadoggrito]

I'm in complete awe. When the video started and I saw the full coloring and amount of detail presented within the opening shots I knew I was in for a treat. AND GOSH DID YOU DELIVER!! This goes far beyond what I would consider a simple animatic. I'm floored that you managed to accomplish such an admirable feat in a mere month's timeframe and to a high quality! The sequence of events displayed especially in regards to the memory flashes with Eurydice really emphasizes how deeply she meant to Orpheus for him to keep pushing on the journey, which was not easy by ANY means! I could probably gush on about every crucial moment down to the frame but the point is, this was an incredibly ambitious project that you conquered and I'm shocked that it hasn't gotten more attention! I look forward to your future projects!

[@themardbard9096]

The transition at 1:43 is SO AMAZING WTFFFF!!!! 😲💖👏👏👏

[@Jorgisven]

The animation took the song to the next level for me...as if it wasn't powerful enough already.

[@kothoshi]

Wow this deserves so many more views. I literally got chills at how you drew the “lalalalalala” and your art style is gorgeous. This was so emotional I can’t tell you how much I love it. Amazing job!!!!

[@teaspyllz3936]

_Are we not going to talk about the ending, though?_ -Seriously though, I just found it and the amount of work and effort put into this kills me everytime. We making a Hadestown movie yall-

[@mialobo2312]

first i was shocked you made a FIVE MINUTE long FULLY COLOURED animatic. then i was shocked at how unique this one is compared to other depictions i've seen! truly amazing work. i hope youre proud of yourself!

[@justradiclesandco]

Late to the Hadestown train (pun intended), but this looks amazing! The amount of detail in the art and the shots is amazing! I love how amazing it all looks! Hits all the emotional beats pretty hard too! Great job!

[@mariagabriella1957]

I quite literally cant stop watching this is, its so beautiful. you made the most amazing thing I've seen this year is2g

[@star_the_silly_real]

This is like a cutscene in an indie video game I love it

[@drartemisa21]

Holy shit... Your work made me feel things. You know that feeling you get when you're reading or listening to or watching something that grips your heart and doesn't let go? And all you can do is tear up and grab your chest and know you're going on a rollercoaster ride that's going to make you feel so much awe, and joy, and heartbreak? This is one of them. You're so talented and this is incredible... Especially those flashback scenes? God, the rising in tension you can hear in the music was made so much more impactful with your visuals. I literally said, "Oh my God" at that part. Suscribed! EDIT: Specific Details I love 1. That silence and tesion in the beginning with Orpheus looking around. *The golden lines surrounding Orpheus when he sings and the gold highlights in his eyes 2. Hermes being concerned surrogate dad and booping Orpheus with the carnation. 3. That snake cave entrance, damn 4. That first "Wait for me" line sequence was so fluid and I loved the determination in his eyes 5. Basically all the facial expressions! *chefs kiss 6. Taming the hounds with his voice because ofcourse 7. That injury continuing to have impact and callbacks 8. All the costumes showing the Broadway cast costumes. The fates were basically the OBC actresses animated and its amazing! 9. Orpheus's voice having such an impact on the inhabitants of the Underworld and it opening the wall 10. Hadestown people with those dead deeply disturbing eyes 11. the brick tattoos on hades' arm 12. God everything that's visualized in Orpheus's refrain. 13. Those flashbacks of their time together just breaks my heart but also makes me root for orpheus more. 14. Yum, steamy Orpheus/Eurydice moments are

[@foolscapper3341]

Thank you so much for this big beautiful comment! It made my week. 🥰

[@drartemisa21]

@@foolscapper3341 I'm glad to hear that. You deserve it!

[@AlphabetSoup3000]

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude this is so good! The end is very fast-paced and fun, but I love every bit of this. It's so well done!

[@foolscapper3341]

😍 gracias!!! I’m happy you’ve enjoyed!!

[@schattenfellyuri3939]

Absolutely breathtaking

[@purpleopple]

Are you serious?? This is amazing, I am crying. Actual chills

[@rosiearmy]

My god I loved this so much this is my new favorite animatic

[@foolscapper3341]

Thank you so much! I'm happy that people have been enjoying it! :D

[@thisnameisuntaken]

God this is incredible. I have to say, this is not just the best Hadestown animatic I’ve seen, I honestly think this is the best musical animatic I’ve seen, period.

[@enchantedevergreen5329]

Hades Town is now a animated show everyone. Finally my two favorite genera together ❤

[@priamlinda]

Wow, and here I was thinking I was finally done with crying while listening to Wait for Me. Thanks for reigniting that spark for me. This is truly amazing.

[@esthelleg7037]

This is beautiful! You really brought home the physical and spiritual pain Orpheus has to fight through. Also, many thanks for animatic-ing the entire song! It’s coherent and moving.

[@foolscapper3341]

It's my pleasure! I'm glad it worked out and displayed things in the way I was hoping. :D♥

[@tesyvelez]

This is so unappreciated. This is so amazing!!!!!

[@jaychii_561]

Omg omg this is so amazing AHHH💓✨ you did such a wonderful job. It brings a whole new perspective on how you imagine this song.

[@xorahmichelle9201]

Wow. This is so well done!!🤭

[@KoolWithAQ]

This is ... fucking phenomenal. I ... (internal screaming)

[@cookiekatesart334]

Holy crap man!!!! This is so well produced!! You’re amazing!!

[@LydiaCarlton97]

I love the way his voice is visualized

[@unnamedjello9779]

What the duck this is so underrated! ITS IN COLOR IM SCREAMING

[@afishnamedracer]

Fantastic job! My favorite frame was 0:36! Hermes looks like he's straight out of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure LOL

[@eds7012]

I remember being read the story of Orpheus and Eurydice when I was a child and to learn it became a musical then to this? I am filled by happiness

[@edavis0423]

holy shit this is incredible!! the colors!! the flashbacks!! the shifts in focus!!! all absolutely impeccable!

[@foolscapper3341]

Thanks so much, that means a lot. ♥

[@araxie]

WOW. i actually have no words. this is absolutely gorgeous, and the fact that you only did it in one month??? i am blown away by the amount of detail put into this!! every frame has so much work put into it and i have been SO looking forward to it. i really hope the OBC sees this!!

[@keybladechosn1]

This is incredible. The detail, the colors, the worlds you created. Wow, BRAVO

[@ab6525]

OMG HOW DID THIS NEVER SHOW UP ON MY RECOMMENDED. I literally had to search for hadestown animatics to find this. I. Am. In. Awe!

[@taegithetiger]

this has got to be one of the best animatics ive ever seen, its so fluid, clear, and agh its just like a movie i love this so much omggg

[@NerdfighterVee]

Good LORD This is a MASTERPIECE!!!

[@midnightart1028]

My god is this is brilliant ! The style and the movement . The hard ship is shown perfectly! How the big artist is hurt by the dogs and his flashbacks with his love! No words to express my fascination on this animatics. The flowers transitions from dead to living showing her life . Hermies face and how he warns the dangers ahead. From an animator to another continue your stunning work. And the fates are even more beautiful then in person! -Midnight Art

[@mollyjgore]

this is insanely beautiful. the shot compositions, lighting, colours, plot - this is exactly how I'd picture a movie adaption! the power of orpheus's voice manifesting as that golden light was spectacular.

[@kaiayang2855]

I don't think that I've ever seen someone do a full animatic, with the whole song and color and detailed backgrounds and honestly I'm so impressed. You did so good

[@samanthaoboyle2316]

this is literally the most beautiful thing ive ever seen

[@samanthaoboyle2316]

you’ve totally brought every aspect of this story to life - every little detail, every little bit of emotion on the characters’ faces, every thought they’re having, every memory flashing thru their head is actually shown in the most creative ways in your art. i never would have thought it possible to depict even the tiniest details so perfectly and so accurately like you’ve done here.

[@charlottemiriam5410]

This brought me to tears! So much effort was put into and it paid off, incredible job!

[@obsessedwithimagination]

I cannot express how astonishing this animatic is; it is truly one of a kind and spectacular! The intricate details, the character designs, and to have this done in full color!! To have accomplished this in just a month is mind blowing! This is out of this world and I love this so much! Incredible job!!!

[@juliakardos3319]

Why is this my new favorite thing? Also, I don't know how I didn't find this sooner! I've been listening to Hadestown for a couple years, what the heck KZbin algorithm. Shame on you. I've seen the show, and this is like the closest you can get to that experience. Great job!

[@mineman3026]

One of the best animatics I've ever seen. Please continue with such fine work

[@allimar0927]

ITS FULLY COLORED AND DETAILED THE WHOOLEEE TIMEEE !!1!1!1 AMAZING

[@tomacalin86]

never seen the live version... and this is pretty much one of the best animatics I have seen of this musical. PERFECTION!!!

[@elahdasey]

Hadestown gave me chills just from the songs alone, and this phenomenal animatic gave me even more! Big kudos to you for putting so much effort into this, it looks so neat and captured the musical very well!

[@paulinastone4728]

Excuse me, you have no excuse making something this incredible, how dare you. I just wanted to watch an animatic, I didn’t come here to CRY look what you’ve done

[@WizzyPuff]

Nope, not possible that this only has 12k views, and made in only a month? That’s insane. Amazing job.

[@heatherthurston7568]

I just saw this in Denver, and this was by far my favorite number in the musical. This animatic is incredible, you did such an amazing job on this, the effects, the expressions (especially Hermes), it's truly a masterpiece!

[@johnmartin4119]

Just saw the stage version in Detroit you really did a good job capturing the drama and striking imagery of the song. And the swinging headlights and heavenly light the emanates when Orpheus sings was also a nice nod to the theater interpretation

[@neemibronstein303]

This is beautiful!

[@Raspberry0221]

Oh my god this is amazing! The details are beautiful and it's clear each image must have taken so much time. I'm shocked it ONLY took a month!

[@foolscapper3341]

It was definitely a jammed-packed month. 😳 Thank you so much...!!

[@merrymerry9705]

oh my this is so brilliant... I could feel your affection for the musical and I'm deeply moved. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work I'm gonna replay the video for at least 10 times I'm sure

[@reubenfuchs2747]

THIS NEEDS WAY MORE ATTENTION JEEZ THE DETAIL, especially on Hermes’ face

[@miriamibaneznavarro5878]

OMG this is one of the best hadestown animatics I have ever seen !!! I love how you can perfectly feel their emotions, and how dark it's in some parts. And the flashbacks... wow It's absolutely gorgeus ❤

[@thecatandthedog7905]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! I NEEDED TO COMMENT ON THIS INCREDIBLE MASTERPIECE. Damm this is insane. I am so blow away by this. This is like a freaking movie. HOLY crow, I hope you get more recognition for this. Utterly incredible. WOW.

[@DaayZero]

HOLY FUCKING SWEET JESUS I AM SCREAMING THIS IS SO AMAZING. EVERYTHING IS SO DETAILED AND I LOVE THE DESIGN OF HADESTOWN AND HOW THE NARRATIVE FLOWS. I CANNOT LOVE THIS MORE BUT IM REWATCHING THIS AND IT JUST TAKES MY BREATH AWAY EVERY TIME. I DONT CARE THIS IS ALL CAPS I AM IN LOVE 💕💕💕💕

[@Настя-ъ8ф5с]

How... how come this has only 6 453 views? It deserves so much more!

[@farflungdreamer1556]

Woah! The amount of detail is incredible! You must be a professional because this could quite literally be a movie! Thank you for sharing, it's really mind blowing and I can't wait for the other song!!

[@trevhart2124]

ONLY A MONTH? Did you neven sleep!? There's so much effort in this one, colors, shading structure. Simply amazing!

[@missada]

THIS IS SO GOOOOD!! hadestown is my favorite musical, i'm so happy you made this :'> the art is so good and it's fully colored, i cant believe ittt

[@reet1217]

I am absolutely SPEECHLESS!! This is the first time I have seen a fully colored and finished animatic and I'm blown away. The art style is magnificent, the pictures are so dynamic and well put together, like, wow. And ONLY 1 MONTH??!! Bruh... keep up the good work. You have real talent!!

[@flusel4949]

This is by far one of my favourite Hadestown animatics! It's criminal how it has so few views! Anyway I'm really looking forward to your next animatic! I could already see how you improved in the span of a single animatic, so I'm really excited to see your next work! Keep it up!

[@Nargon46]

I've never seen such good lighting in an animatic before, well done!!

[@becausewhynott878]

THIS IS SO PRETTY WTF THE COLOR, THE EMOTION, THE DETAILS !! YOU SNAPPED 🙌❤️❤️❤️

[@contentdeleted5405]

I like the idea that theres just a casual backdoor to hell.

[@pewnakobieta]

this is incredible! the visuals, the imagery! *chef's kiss*

[@helenadealencar8919]

I have no words... this is incredible!! Best animatic I've EVER seen, just incredible I fucking love this

[@artimationhub3732]

THIS IS SO CINEMATIC, I love this so much!

[@paulie1188]

love his eyes glowing when he sings la la la. really anime protag vibes lmao

[@Beth4ny]

Waaaaiting.. for another one.. waaaiiting. I hope it's soon. I hope it's soon

[@craneberry9246]

this is literally insane how did you make such a materpiece in such a short period of time??? This is amazing omg

[@kappa_studios]

This was actually the first song from Hadestown I ever heard, so thank you for putting an imagine in my head!

[@Sevensimian]

I love this animatic so much! All the details in each frame and the colouring! you did an amazing job on this animatic!!!! ^.^

[@micaelagleidisa7242]

OMG, THIs video is simply AMAZING. I imagine how hard was do that, so CONGRATULACIONS. IT'S BEAUTIFUL

[@flusel4949]

This was beautiful!!! Really the first animatic of this song that brought tears to my eyes. Well done! I think that you really have LOTS of potential as an artist, so please keep going!

[@cobwebsandflies3257]

THIS IS SUCH A MASTER PIECE WTFFFF

[@IwoIvvoIvo]

I am in the middle of doing a school project and a just sat here and wathced the whole thing, your talent is fucking scarry

[@whispersinthetheatre7741]

I like so much of what you've done here. While I'm sure some of it is based on the original cast, I still like your depictions of Hermes, the Fates, Eurydice, and Hades. No knocks against Orpheus either, I just imagined he thinner when I listened to the songs. Beyond that. Your depiction of Hadestown is also great. I somehow didn't imagine a sprawling town but considering the narrative and the allusions they were making with it, that totally makes sense. It can only be something like that. I also like how you filled in the blanks of time passing. It's clear that it does but you don't quite get that from listening to the songs alone. You did a good job emphasizing the bond Orpheus and Eurydice must have forged. Frankly, it made their fate stiiiing more. But short version? Amazing work.

[@mousepariah3884]

Beautiful. Seriously one of the best if not the best videos I've seen for this whole show let alone this song. YOu did an amazing job showing the actual hardship of his journey and why he kept going