Hey, Runner! || Hermitcraft/Watcher Grian Animatic

I started working on this in late November! I'm really proud of how it's turned out :D. It's fully coloured and edited and I'm just really happy with it.
I've seen this too many times to have much more of an opinion on it so let me know what you think in the comments lol.
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This animatic takes place after my Blackest Hand animatic so I guess you could consider it a chronological continuation.
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Song: Hey, Runner! by The Arcadian Wild
• Hey, Runner!
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Software:
- Davinci Resolve
- Clip Studio Paint
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in this video i draw minecraft youtubers that aren't dream, tommyinnit, wilbur soot, technoblade or philza minecraft. i draw grian in my own angsty way being angsty on hermitcraft with watchers oooo watchers evo lore minecraft evolution oooo edgy edgy angst. MORE WATCHER LORE. watchers. minecraft evo. evolution. minecraft evolution. woah.
if you're this far into the description - hello. hello kind stranger. how are you today? i hope you're good. have a great day/night :))

[@otterwater3946]

This feels like such a love-letter to Grian's Hermitcraft series, with just a TOUCH of fanon/Evo . This is beautiful and I absolutely adore it. Like I said, it's just...IT's so clear how much you love Hermitcraft and his POV especially. Just an amazing animatic.

[@ezzriin]

Thank you

[@AldaraWingsIt]

@@ezzriinthat’s really cool! Me too! I remember it was such a big thing when Evo came out- I was so excited :DD

[@Television_Addict]

@@ezzriin i've been watching since 5th grade. His vids are literally one of my hyperfixations and at one point were even my special interest. I love watching animatics for his stuff bc its so cool to see other fans

[@kayaklarinet3344]

I love seeing S6 content it brings back so many memories!! Great work

[@GraphicFrieZ]

hi! local galactic translator here:0:03 says "you cant escape grian" and 2:41 says "running" i think thats it i love this its epic you do expretions so well!

[@nategreen716]

at 2:41 there's another line, but that's hard to see. I'm not going to try to translate it as some is obscured by the watcher, but I'm guessing it says "why do you keep"

[@GraphicFrieZ]

@@nategreen716 thanks sorry I missed it I’ll check it now

[@iD3lia]

@@nategreen716 hi! Another local galactic translator here, it says "why do you keep" "running" in time with the music

[@ruemistressofyeets]

Looked for this comment first! Thanks to all the members of Standard Galactic Translator's Guild Local! lol

[@loismae73]

I always run to the comments to find a translator 😂😂😂

[@chrisrin]

WOW!!! this is absolutely INCREDIBLE!

[@ezzriin]

Thank you!! I love your animatics chrisrin :DDDD edit: i wanna mention - i'm not sure if you noticed - but the void scene where boatem's floating in space in this animatic is directly inspired from a scene in your how far we've come animation ;w; lol

[@collicou]

@@ezzriin that's so cool! That scene made me immediately want to rewatch how far we've come :)

[@RavensGem]

If anyone ever asks me who Grian is this is what I will show them. This summarizes everything so well and you can tell his personality as well! And the little touch of watcher at the end! Its amazing!!! Mumbo at 3:05 caught me off guard, LOL.

[@fauxhuman0]

THE WAY YOU DRAW THE BOATEM POLE HAHA

[@deinodinosuchus]

2:58 OMG THE WATCHER FROM THE BLACKEST HAND ANIMATIC I'D RECOGNIZE THAT FRAME ANYWHERE god ezzriin this is glorious i am thriving with your art

[@ezzriin]

glad you recognised the frame!! i thought i'd throw that in there for all you guys interested in the story ;)) thank you so much for the kind words :')

[@Bubblywatertastesliketvstatic]

Both animatics are a masterpiece *Chefs kiss*

[@GoingSwimmingly]

Dude I especially adore that boatem shot so so much- Look at Impulse holdin’ that boat!! He’s so proud of himself!!!

[@GoingSwimmingly]

Each one of them has so much personality and I love that, so so SO much

[@violetlupus5676]

Probably helps with birdies hollow bones but still IMPULSE STRONK

[@Extex_]

I LOVE the Arcadian Wild, so cool to see people finally making animatics with their music

[@lilithgraves4710]

Same!!! Favorite band!

[@Cactiivx]

YESSSS IM SO HAPPY ITS THIS SONG

[@aliyakrebs8754]

YESSSSSS

[@OfficeDuck-]

What genre is this song, i cant put my finger on it

[@Extex_]

​@@OfficeDuck- The Arcadian Wild seems to define their own genre tbh, they don't quite fit anywhere.

[@hannamihaly2381]

3:14 You will thank me later 😆 The faceeees!!! “Dooooc??” “Hmm?” “Is that a dragon?!?” “Uhumm.” But seriously this is brilliant. I love it. Thank you!

[@-Galaxy-2695]

LMAO

[@duckygamer0615]

We’ve been needing some hermitcraft art! This is amazing!! I’m baffled at how many references you managed to put in a four minute song- AND YOU GOT ALL OF THE SCENERY CORRECT?? Literally SO GOOD! You didn’t slack anywhere. 2:37 is really cool to me. Everything started going crazy in season 8 and the knowledge that it’s cause of the watchers just interests me SO MUCH! I love it! This is great, good job! All the other synonyms for AMAZING!

[@Bird-Thing_5090]

I love seeing all the seasons being show next to each other. I’m a comparatively new grain subscriber but seeing the old seasons brings a sense of nostalgia. Also love your videos.

[@dry4smash946]

Whos this grain character

[@luna_nova_09]

Same!

[@LemonSarah]

1:49 The design of this entire shot is amazing, impulse pretending to hold everything up, how Scar is looking at Pearl, Mumbos pure worry, and Grian just enjoying himself. 10/10

[@zk6954]

is the back of his shirt open because he doesn't finish the back of his bases?

[@ceciliasalzmann1474]

That would be funny, I thought it was because of the wings!

[@marcel4946]

3:06 is this a “Hermitcraft Season 9 In a Nutshell” reference? If so, YASSSSS!!!

[@gilagal777]

Flawless, as always, all the little moments and nostalgia with just a tasteful bit of watcher goodness thrown in... absolutely perfect!

[@willblox_]

Is anyone gonna talk about grian's face at 2:07 it is so good, it perfectly encapsulates grian's like chaotic and mischievous sprit, I love it.

[@midnightumbrmoon3644]

I was wondering for a good second after the video ended of why have I never seen this before it’s so freaking good, and then it turns out it literally just came out, so yeah, thanks for giving me a little bit of a scare from seeing how pleasant this artwork is

[@Shortnamesareoverrated]

Your designs especially “remember I’m a volounteer” and g team were SO CUTE

[@Shortnamesareoverrated]

Near the end Mumbo looking surprised when grian hugs him 😭

[@Squibforlife]

The galactic translates to: Why do you keep Running

[@MedivalHat]

This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love everything about it from the artwork to the music choice just mwah chefs kiss. Oh and thank you for the absolute whiplash of nostalgia at 1am if anyone needs me I'll be questioning if time actually exists or is just an illusion :)

[@ezzriin]

go to bed you goober

[@endersolo5332]

I love Arcadian Wild, add watcher Grian to that and I know this is gonna be great

[@ethanbaer65]

Man, I just love the Hermitcraft community. I've been watching since Grian joined and it's by far my favorite... well, anything, on KZbin.

[@DrakeDragonton]

Arcadian Wild is such a perfect fit

[@MoDoubleSS-oq7dg]

1:49 Impulse literally holding up the fort, love to see it.

[@user-fv9fb8rh9k]

I love how impulse is acting all strong by holding up grian 1:48

[@magicaleraser2914]

I love the comparison to the Watchers' offer to take him in Evo in the season 8 aftermath. It shows how Grian now knows the consequences of taking their hand.

[@citruslllad]

the amount of times I paused the video just to rewatch certain bits or stare at the art turned an almost 4 minute video into an almost 10 minute video. i am SO obsessed with this, it’s just so fun and energetic at every bout, and as much as I love the Watchers (having watched Evo myself), I’m so glad you kept their inclusion to a minimum. It makes their appearances hit THAT much harder. my joy is immesurable and my happiness is restored. I will be watching this on loop and no you cannot stop me

[@trheros7503]

Just amazing. I ve got no words how did you capture the magic and memories of every season so fast?

[@Klehan]

The Arcadian Wild's music used in an animatic!? I can't even begin to tell you how happy this makes me! I saw them live twice this year and they were my top artists on Spotify. Your animatic is amazing to, of course! I got distracted by the music lol.

[@lilithgraves4710]

Mine too!! favorite band and 0.05% top listeners on spotify

[@ruemistressofyeets]

Such a wonderfully nostalgic look back at all of Grian's time on Hermitcraft (and Empires for a little bit there)! Does make you wonder how long he can keep getting away with it though, doesn't it ...

[@chrisbush4174]

3:06 Mumbo looks so hilarious omg 🤣 3:17 Gem, Impulse & Scar: Go finish Grian: NO I DON'T WANNA! 😭 I love this btw 😊❤

[@lenatunnissen369]

I love The Arcadian Wild, glad to see someone make an animatic on it!!

[@lilithgraves4710]

me too!! top 0.05% of spotify listeners

[@Biiiiiirdy]

OH MY GOSH IM INLOVE WITH THIS ANIMATIC!!!! ITS INCREDIBLE! THE COLOURS, THE SCENERY.. EVERYTHING!!!!

[@samstone8674]

THIS IS SO COOL! All the references to the seasons of hermitcraft and to your own art are insane!!! My favorite moment was how you animated Grian scamming Keralis of his diamonds, lol. This is incredibly satisfying to watch!!!

[@hurklesthecrow]

I... actually have no words. You have rendered me speechless. I could go on and on, but I the will thing I will say is that I'm sure grian would adore this. Great work!!! :>

[@anoshi]

oh, hello there 👀 another banger? possibly will I be thinking about this animatic for at least the rest of the month, even though it's still before the premiere? absolutely will I be freaking out about how cool and awesome and chobblesome all of this is? definitely. Edit [after the premiere]: it is a banger indeed :DDD

[@Starflosss]

This is amazing! I got hit with so much nostalgia

[@emblematicart]

Oh, I love this song! Your art style is so lovely too! this was fantastic :D

[@ruffboiALT]

Oh what a great love letter to hermitcraft Grian ❤❤❤

[@jackie7038]

This was so amazing I can’t even describe it in words… all of the references, the fact that whole thing is in COLOR, the way you draw and animate the wings… perfection!

[@-sigmasimp]

I don’t why and I can’t get over but the hole in the shirt for the wings is so smart and it looks really nice

[@jakmisom]

That one picture of Mumbo's face LMAO

[@iyibenden]

OMG THIS IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING I LOVE HIS CHARACTER DESIGN AND THE WAY YOU DREW HIM! BEAUTIFUL ANIMATIC!!

[@Linkurz]

WOW OH MY GOD THIS IS SO COOL???? I was absolutely stunned watching this

[@audreymation]

MAN we've been blessed with some talent in this community!!

[@starvingartist733]

As a viewer who was only watching since S8, you captured the feelings of these seasons so well!!!

[@birdnerd1791]

And after all that he sat down and fished for twenty hours just to get one book.

[@Kagamishoshi]

space suit with wings? Perfecto!

[@Bubblywatertastesliketvstatic]

2:06 YOU TURNED THE BOATEM DONKEYS INTO A CAR?!?? THIS IS INCREDIBLE

[@cadynpool8625]

I have now watched this animatic 5 times and am completely in love. Every frame is packed full of references and you can feel the emotion of every character as the grow throughout the seasons together. I cannot get over how beautiful each and every frame is! You have done an amazing job and you should be so proud of how well youve done!

[@Deltacarygirl]

I love the way you draw his facial expressions, they’re so adorable

[@asteroid435]

Everytime there was a reference that i understood i was pointing at the screen like! OH!!!

[@kyndyr]

Just for the record, I know nothing about Hermitcraft and literally only know about the watcher lore through the life series, HOWEVER, this was so fun to watch and I loved every second of it

[@accidentwithanalt]

OH MY GOODDDDD!!! This is genuinely so amazing. Like,,, my little lizard brain was going crazy over this. I genuinely could not keep still while i was watching because I got so excited over this :D

[@Sluggjsh]

This is beautiful!

[@GhostChay]

Idk how, but i KNEW it was season 6 after i seen mumbo's MASSIVE asf base in the background

[@OLLI_POP_]

SKZNDO WHY ON EARTH AM I CRYING SK MUCH RN 😭😭 I just got hit by a huge wave of memories and nostalgia- hermitcraft has been such a big part of my life!! Omg!! Your artstyle, gorgeous!

[@NovaStella_]

Ohhhhh I think I've found my new favorite song for the start of 2024 >:D This is so perfect, I love how you captured the absolute fun of each Hermitcraft season!

[@WhispersEcho12081]

This was such an absolutely gorgeous animatic, I adore how you incorporated the watchers in here without having them overshadow everything on hermitcraft! Everything was really smooth and just seeing how each season went by was so cool! 10/10 animatic frfr!!

[@anextremelyattractivepieceofgr]

I loved the moon big trasition- Honestly loved this whole animatic!!!!

[@ThatGuyWithNoVidsButSubs]

Fun fact: the secret message from the secret keeper at 2:42 is written in standard galactic alphabet and says: “running”

[@machfassett5749]

This animatic introduced me to The Arcadian Wilds and now I'm obsessed. Thank you for the new folk-y band to listen to; my personal band recommendation for those who haven't heard them is The Amazing Devil.

[@ImAlwaysSunny]

I love this because it starts with the season seven which is when i joined, so I am completely aware of everything that's happening lol. Also this is incredibly sick!!

[@sisterdragonwithfeathers1654]

*incomprehensible noises of artistic appreciation and admiration*

[@anarchywaffles]

AGHHHHH THIS WAS SO COOL TO WATCH PREMIER!!!!! AMAZING ART AND I LOVE YOUR STORY SO MUCH!!!!! Its crazy to see his hermitcraft series summarized, it really brings back the memories!!!!!!!

[@lalissArt]

THIS IS SO GREAT :D I love it so much! sooo many great references and stories in one animatic! and such a beatiful art style

[@emsdomain4141]

Grian NEEDS to see this

[@jyndal4994]

BEAUTIFUL. As an avid grian viewer since season 6, I love this sm.

[@meowiamacat3764]

Once again, the king made once again an increadible piece of art 10000000000000000000/1

[@raikoshin1075]

Oversimplified explanation history of Grian as a character. I am loving it... already subscribe.

[@clariphone.8434]

I’ve been starved of hermitcraft animatics THIS IS SO GOOD

[@Axolittle15]

THIS IS GORGEOUS!!

[@callmeaspen3868]

This video is absolutely, drop-dead gorgeous. I've been watching Grian since mid season 6 and havenxt looked back since. It was sonostalgic to see all the seasons lined up together. We definetly needed more hermitcraft art and what better way to kick it off than with your phenomenal animatic! So excited to see what else you put out - new subscriber Edit: clicked on your profile and realised who you were, You felt familiar, I'm subacribed on two other channels XD

[@vuatson]

I am absolutely in love with your art style, your animation style, your choice of music, your choice of scenes to use

[@persefida]

This is so good!! Your art style is so nice and adorable! I really love the way you drew Grian and everyone, and how you illustrated all events from several past seasons!

[@BeanKizzy]

This is sick! the proportions are just *Chefs kiss* and grians wings are so well done! All round one of my favourite animations, and the music matches the energy so well! Good job!!!!!!!!!!

[@OrangeJuice33]

I have been wanting to find an Arcadian Wild song with a hermitcraft animatic for so long and it fits so well!! This is incredible!

[@KBcantComprehend]

DUDE THIS IS AWESOME I LOVE IT

[@Bennett-wj9vg]

This gives me huge heroes of Olympics vibes.

[@sunflowersare-yellow]

im so obsessed with this song now, the attention to detail in this is INSANE

[@rhysorwhatever]

Wowowow this is absolutely insane! you can tell the love and effort that was put into this animatic and that's really really special. the poses, the movement and everything are just wow!! i genuinely don't have words for this!! I binged your channel the other day and i just love your art and speedpaints, it was so nice seeing you upload yet another banger honestly

[@rhyafireheart3139]

As someone who has little to no knowledge of the watcher lore and just watched Hermitcraft: This is absoloutly wonderful. You packed so much into this one Animatic and captured the moments and the feelings in them so very, very well. I absoloutly love it. Thank you so much for sharing such wonders with the rest of us :)

[@mystiqal]

duuuude i just adore the way you drew the wings especially! The way that Grian's pair is that of the Watcher's is a good touch

[@Mr.Brothybear]

This Answered my Question about if the Wings had a Slot they go into when clothing is worn

[@ommmmara]

THIS IS SOOOO GOOD god i love grian's pov of hermitcraft AND YOU'VE REMINDED ME OF THAT !!

[@DrMDHyde]

Grian is chaos.

[@dream_scape3352]

THIS IS AMAZING!!! i love this sm you did amazing art in this!!

[@altairemix]

I love everything about this, all the Grian goodness and the touch of watcher lore and *your expressions* oh my goodness, you really nail every single facial expression, there are some frames I just want to stare at and soak up the perfect character vibes. Thank you for making this!

[@caycaybbgorl5102]

HERMITCRAFT ANIMATIC??? HELLO??? first of all, this song choice is so good and fits so well to the animatic secondly, i am genuinely so impressed with this entire video??? the bits of animation that add to it so well, all of the colors and how they compliment each other, and the overall vibe of the animatic is SO SO GOOD. coming from life series animatics and seeing one that's just grian being silly made me really happy. The idea that the watchers were the ones that made season 9 go wack is SO COOL. long story short, absolutely amazing job, im going to go be sad that grian doesnt really make hermitcraft videos anymore. thank you for this!!!!

[@xylleflora4106]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! It brings to mind HC animatics from the 2018-2020 era and the beginning is so nostalgic

[@ayymenalsabahi5440]

I hope Grian sees this!!! It's amazing!!!

[@Proj3ta]

I absolutely love this, it has so much detail, I hope Grian sees it!

[@Hawper_]

OH MY GOSH I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! THE COLORS!!! AAAAAH!

[@Marmarmargier]

jesus, i remember ALL OF THIS FROM WHEN THEY HAPPEND, god im old

[@sleepdeprived_inc.]

This video made me realize that my sister somehow somewhen learned the ability to translate ducking enchanting table or whatever 💀

[@JailJanitorHannah]

The little connection with Blackest Hand 🤩 This looks so amazing and it's a very good summary of what Grian has been doing in all Hermitcraft seasons

[@iD3lia]

THIS IS SO COOL, I LOVE THE REFRENCE TO THE BLACKEST HAND :D

[@TickleTurtle]

LOVE THIS

[@Strawbi_]

I KEEP COMING BACK TO THIS AND ITS AMAZING EVERY TIMEE