[S] CASCADE - REANIMATED | HOMESTUCK Animation

[@Generalmituna8079]

Fellas peak just dropped

[@FunkMcLovin]

Fancy seeing you here

[@Generalmituna8079]

@@FunkMcLovin Same to you lol

[@wingdairu]

Ladies and gentlemen, the moment that crippled Newgrounds.

[@TheShuuman]

I remember the day well. It was glorious.

[@JohnVance]

Never forget.

[@stackizen]

Now in 3D!

[@profskitty]

I remember launch day trying to get context off the screenshots as it crashed repeatedly

[@FunkMcLovin]

3d animation is so good at creating a sense of scale and dynamism. When the camera first moves from John or when it showed Bec behind Jade that hit. Excellent job

[@bleedingberryjuice]

Based seeing you here

[@Attackofthehank]

I feel like this is how Andrew Hussie saw it in his brain

[@D4wn0fAppl35]

Nah, this is how everyone reading the comic before flash died saw it.

[@isocryd]

He probably visualized it as a Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff comic

[@FanOfMostEverything]

I saw "Reanimated" and expected some collaboration of mismatched styles, of people having fun with the original. I got a single animator's truly breathtaking work. Outstanding. Thank you for it.

[@porygon4023]

I'm not exaggerating when I say this is probably the best Homestuck fan-content I've seen since Rex Duodecim Angelus

[@JohnVance]

That's just about the highest praise there is.

[@looseGoose878]

It's been YEARS since I watched cascade. This brought all those feelings and nostalgia back in a BIG WAY.

[@Etimes99]

Your added touches are hella great, especially at the end, when Rose is looking at THE GREEN SUN and realizes that she, and everyone, everyone got played by Scratch every step of the way.

[@thedragonslyr1]

Incredible. While it's a bit harder to understand what is going on due to all the effects, specifically the part where jade shrinks the planets, it still looks amazing. It's interesting that you switched the order at the end. In the original the meteor was launched to the sun, then Dave and Rose phased out of it, but you switched it. Still, you added a lot of life to the animation, I love the Genesis frog reacting to the red miles. Also, jack flipping the switch to fix a plot hole, that was a nice touch. There are also a lot of small things that I'm glad you kept in, like Jack looking up at the sky after placing Jade at on the quest bed. Amazing work.

[@wolfkitty42]

I thought the swapped order communicated the action a bit more clearly than the original, honestly. A little surprising, but not bad.

[@brainmatrix1767]

Been a part of the Homestuck community since like 2015, and shit like this genuinely reminds me why I so deeply love the comic and fanbase to this day. When I tell you I couldn't take my eyes off this, I mean it. It felt like I was watching Cascade for the first time all over again. You've made something truly amazing

[@液藍假牙]

It has been a while since I finished reading Homestuck After watching your wonderful animation, I suddenly realized that Jack Noir's red string, or whatever it is, ACTUALLY SYMBOLIZED TUMOR'S ANGIOGENESIS. Like, Jack Noir was the cancer to the universe frog. WTF...

[@somedouchemcbag987]

That was literally the thing Karkat was referring to when he told John "I think I gave your universe cancer" (which is a funny pun and all, but *why the fuck do I remember that* )

[@ZachkTV]

comments like these prove that reading and comprehending things are two totally different things, and that a lot of people who 'read' homestuck never 'comprehended' it.. one of the reasons why reading to finish something instead of taking your time to comprehend it aint it, considering this was one of the big conflicts in the story and was mentioned at least 10 times; karkat literally told them that he gave their universe cancer and went through this entire spiel about how he blamed himself for it because he rushed kanaya thru the frog breeding process several times come onnnnnnn broooooo

[@1408alejandro1408]

Nobody escapes the Red Miles

[@液藍假牙]

@@ZachkTV Thanks, I can’t even tell the main plot now haha. I read it when I was in junior high, and I’m studying medical science in college now. Red Miles reminds me of knowledge in the books so I was excited. It was surprising when you discovered that those elements correspond to the simile.

[@ZachkTV]

@@液藍假牙 proud of you man, tone doesnt translate well; so dont take it heavy as it read, kinda reread it and it seemed off. theres a lot more shit thats really fuckin cool in the series that shows that he def put some thought into it

[@rassicas]

clicked on this fully expecting a multi animator project, saw the intro like "oh wow what a cool high effort 3d animation for this part, hope to see more like this." and then I got 40 seconds in and realized...oh it's ALL 3D??? my god that's a lot of scenes and characters to model and animate. This is some insane work!

[@CyanWyrmie]

Over 13 mins long, +20 characters to model, rig and animate along with several unique locations and all those damn effects! That is an incredible amount of sheer dedication!

[@caliveil1627]

I love how at the end it captures roses confusion and then her Disappointment in realizing she just got tricked

[@zacharybosley1935]

Dude just hit a remix on Homestuck's Most Popular Flash without missing a beat. Whatever's next, I'm 100% sold

[@fgvcosmic6752]

No WAY you did all of Cascade. No. Way. Edit: My god. This is a masterpiece.

[@JohnVance]

I started the vid and looked at the length and was like, no fucking way...

[@thatabyssegg8507]

Снова выдал базу. Фендом не умер, он вознёсся до godtier'a.....

[@warlock3394]

ХОУМСТАК ФД ЖИВ🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@пареньвзеленойтолстовке]

жиа видимо

[@sebv888]

Прямо сейчас читаю гомосрак, как же он великолепен

[@MagmaPaint]

I think my favorite little touch you added was WQ and WK hugging after they reunited, it's just so heartwarming

[@bigmac3647]

Can't say I ever expected to see Cascade reanimated, especially not like this. Fantastic job! I'm in awe at the scale of this project.

[@rainoftime37]

some things i liked! - 8:03 Can I just say, you make Jade look SO COOL during her god tier sequence. The way she realizes what she can do with her new powers and then turns the meteor into a rock that she just throws to the side, that's just so cool and I don't think the original animation really captures that feeling. - 9:23 John getting jumpscared by Jade teleporting and then nearly falling onto the ship as he's teleported on is hilarious lol - 9:49 the planets look like an atom!! that's so cool!! - 10:43 i love how you capture the sudden realization for the brief moment Rose+Dave are alive as the Tumor explodes and the Green Sun is formed. I know those frames are present in the original but you make it so much more emotional in this moment.

[@JohnVance]

8:48 Jade clicking her heels! Or I assume as close as the model would allow. :D

[@lilirin]

I never believed Cascade would ever be reanimated on a scale like this. Unbelievable animation.

[@varsity.1]

10:44 I've only seen one person point out the fact that besides rose and dave being on their slabs, they were dying hundreds upon thousands of times from the blast of the green sun, and constantly revived only to die again

[@higztv1166]

holy shit

[@0ceanking]

When John died and rezzed didn't it take a minute? Maybe the game mechanics were kind enough to let them stay dead until the sun was done exploding and rez them at the end. Knowing sburb, probably not lmao.

[@therearenostars]

this is something I think about literally every time I even LISTEN to Cascade. It like never mentioned but that must be how it happened considering how their immortality works

[@varsity.1]

@@therearenostars yeah it’s conditional, rose Dave and John didn’t fulfill the needed conditions for a permanent death since it wasn’t heroic or just

[@Sacron1143]

I have a feeling that "Suicide mission with the intent of destroying an unbeatable boss's source of power" more than qualifies as "Heroic Death", even if the result was different from expected. My guess is the immortal Magiks just didn't end until they left the Sun

[@whodistoodis]

I don't even like Homestuck, but the fans dedication to keep making things of this scale and quality has my respect. Incredible work.

[@mixednarwhal]

Alright your animation here might just convince me to look into Homestuck.

[@Melonist]

Good idea! I also find that the animations become even better once you know the context behind them, so be sure to give em a watch again after you've read through a bit (say, up to Act 6).

[@honeycrisp808]

If you do, try your best to forget this animation. This is the halfway point of the story lol.

[@mixednarwhal]

@@Melonist Animations about fiction when they are of this high of quality are always better with the context.

[@mixednarwhal]

@@honeycrisp808 Learned about the synopsis and I think I'll not be reading it. Usually when I'm spoiled on a story I want to look into I will put it in a reading queue and wait about a year with the mental note of forgetting what I got spoiled on.

[@Coolz_Pickle]

it's not worth it

[@JuanCarlos-ie9fy]

Best way to wake up a fandom damn

[@lunasong9709]

holy SHIT! I'd better start calling you Lord English, cuz you DOUBLE killed this!!

[@genapotehin]

the WHAT reanimated? Full 13 min version? Thats rad!

[@Dustyink]

homestuck the movie in theaters on the 13th of april 2070

[@voidnoidoid]

i remember being 12 watching cascade for the first time and being blown away by how incredible it was. this makes me feel the same way 7 years later

[@moonieglow1]

DUDE Holy shit I've been on this fandom since it's inception. I remember the day Cascade dropped and I thought "Well, nothing is topping this fore sure" AND HERE YOU ARE MORE THAN A DECADE LATER SHOWING US THAT IT IS, IN FACT, POSSIBLE TO TOP CASCADE. Astounding job! This is SO GOOD!!!! What a throwback and what a delight to watch.

[@gatedgardenhomes]

i can feel my quarterly homestuck phase coming on

[@JohnVance]

lol right!? I've been activated

[@1408alejandro1408]

After all these years, and the community refuses to die, this looks amazing, and brought back so many feelings

[@rueenglish9328]

That long shot at the end of Rose realizing what really happened… ooofff that hit

[@redmonsoon8228]

God, that final scene, of Rose putting the pieces together….chills. Bravo, you genius, bravo.

[@nerd8502]

The simple models with the realistic lighting/effects feels a bit uncanny, and some of the character movements felt a bit unnatural, but I love Jack's design and how well you adapted Cascade to a 3d environment. Overall, this is really cool, good job!

[@librux]

8 years passed, 1000 titles watched, but Homestuck keeps being my favorite fucking anime.

[@JohnVance]

When people ask what my favorite anime is, I still say Homestuck. I know it started as a joke but then it gradually become very genuine. Just like Homestuck.

[@roiwiez]

The mad man reanimated the ENTIRITY of [S] Cascade. Absolute insanity, and incredibly well done too.

[@dragontail3222]

I genuinely feel like that Anton Ego meme right now being teleported back to watching Cascade for the first time

[@dingus1787]

you can't just stealth drop peak like this

[@Melvael]

holy shit this is amazing!! obsessed with the way you animated the red miles sequence with the genesis frog moving in a way where it's actively trying to defend itself, not just with the portals. i may actually have to go back and read homestuck just because of this animation now

[@Lazuli_Starlight]

Immediately shared with my homestuck fan friends. This was great! Wonderful to see another animation from you!

[@higztv1166]

I see what you did there with using a different version of the song at the end and ending the animation with Rose looking at the green sun, with a sad tone instead of an epic one - I believe the idea was to make the green sun plot-twist more clear - I remember that I myself was confused and didn't understand what happened the first time I watched the original. But still, cutting the part where John and Jade go through the portal? That was like the most important part of the whole flash! I respect what you did here, but I don't think modifying that final part could make it any better as it already was a hell of a powerhouse of emotions (and the cascade cut of the green sun song works objectively better for the epic cliffhanger, there's the guitar part, the piano part, THE VIOLIN PART WHERE ROSE AND DAVE ASCEND, it's just too cool not to use imo) I did appretiate the other changes though, davesprite and jadesprite almost holding hands was a nice touch, and Jade's little foot stamp too Jade teleporting to John sideways is very funny, I did laugh Yeah I guess I just really liked the Jade part as a whole, the way you animated her space powers is awesome the spades slick standing in front of dying universe shot is badass and the face animation is very good Also... I have a few issues with the sound design - in the parts where you left the original version of the songs you used a low-quality version of audio from the flash itself, while these same songs were available in higher quality. And also, there are silent pauses between the parts which were the way they are in the original because the flash was composed of several files, it was due to technical limitations and I don't think they should translate into your animation like that, especially at 4:26 the cut is very abrupt sorry I go into specifics without talking about how good this is first, I admit, I kinda don't know what to say about the animation itself because I know nothing about animating stuff, but it does look fucking awesome - like, I have no idea how much time do these animations take, don't want to appear a harsh critic of anything like that, I have a few things to point out but the thing is still amazing

[@mixednarwhal]

I don't know anything about homestuck and haven't ever been interested to learn about it but I definitely watch your animations because I want to support your work.

[@CrustyFox87]

Same! ^^ Tho tbh I have heard a few songs, but that’s about it lol

[@hosatus2433]

not worth reading unless you're genuinely invested.

[@dumpsterDeity]

​@@hosatus2433 who knows, they might get invested along the way

[@doomynytress3869]

Words. Do not. Express. How. Exquisitely beautiful. This is. This is. TRUE. PASSION. Holy. I can absolutely understand how this is so many peoples' favorite Homestuck Flash. I... honestly did not understand WHAT was going on when I first watched the animation back in... what, 2013? It's a little scary how I understood EVERYTHING going on here (so many things suddenly make sense). Thank you. Just. Thank you. For your passion. For your skill. For... keeping this fandom alive. For this beyond epic Christmas present. For everything. IT'S SO NICE SEEING JADE A PART OF SO IMPORTANT, I LOVE THIS.

[@wolfkitty42]

This is amazing, my eyes widened at the reveal of the green sun. I adore how you use the medium of 3d to add complexity and detail. I especially enjoyed the Gensis Frog moving, and the shot of the Tumor opening. My favorite shot was the one where the white King and Queen embraced. It was cute. I adore how you reimagine Homestuck as such a barrrage of light and color and motion, keep it up!!!

[@averychaco8831]

It's been a long time since I've read Homestuck and it's one of my "core" fandoms. It gives me an indescribable feeling of joy to see fans still bringing so much love to it

[@nameless4224]

No fucking shit we got new Homestuck animation in 2024

[@LlyonaFang]

YOU DID GODTIER JADE SO MUCH JUSTICE OMGGGGG

[@mrrd2600]

This is an insane achievement when it comes to animating and you should be very proud of yourself. This is incredible. Out of curiosity, will you also be doing Lord English: Enter after this? Whether yes or no, you definitely deserve any break you'd want and all praise given

[@dumpsterDeity]

Oh yes, I feel like that flash would be perfect for this animation style! So many opportunities for cool effects ✨

[@exodus9001]

Been so long I've forgotten what most of the threads are that are happening but man I tell ya this definitely makes me wanna go back and start it all again

[@BlacKAmbeRR]

I really really love this, the additional details in costumes, the transitions between scenes, MY GIRL JADE GOT SOME GODTIER JUSTICE (Rose and Dave deserved better imo but their godtier still looks awesome), the surprise on Rose's and Dave's face at the Sun, her realisation at the end that she got played... EVERYTHING is peak. Cascade just received their next god tier, well done!

[@lordseven7435]

This is so cool. Bec Noir looks like a fallen angel in this

[@Crafting_Table_]

amazing animation, you barely know whats going on if you dont already know the bullshit that happens in homestuck

[@The0rangeCow]

It's been a while since I've really thought of Homestuck, but watching this gave me a similar sense of wonder as I felt when I saw Cascade for the first time. Bravo, amazing job.

[@cursedcontent4207]

The one thing that always stands out to me is how much unnecessary movement there is. The camera panning a bit when it could just as easily be still, or a head tilting, there were a lot of parts where I felt like it took away from the tone instead of adding to it. That said, I cant deny the passion that went into this and overall the recreation is quite good.

[@abraxiancataract7807]

Absolutely phenomenal, I loved the matching shots of Jack and Spades during the final countdown. Honestly all your added shots were amazing and added so much to it, it's mind blowing how good your composition is!

[@Slink12345]

Just binged every single Homestuck video. You are phenomenal keep up this amazing work! (Everyone involved should be proud)

[@virdamofromko-metru1161]

Great animation as always, however I have a bit of constructive criticism. You tend to over-saturate backgrounds in some shots, which work well enough for Ultrakill animations, where two people fight - one glowing and the other of contrasting colouration. It's both readable and shows the scale of attacks well. For Homestuck on the other hand, it blurs the overall composition and it's sometimes hard to tell, what's going on. I believe it works well showing the destructive strength as we can see with meteors falling onto the Battlefield, but when it cuts to Jadesprite and Davesprite it sort of creates chaos on screen. That's when it should be tuned down. When you're making an animation, you see everything clearly regardless as you know exactly what you did there, but especially for expressions and important dynamic events (such as ripping uranium out of WV), more contrast would make the animation more readable. That being said, how you do it now also hides some lesser flaws on models or background and since you do this whole ambitious animation alone, it's only natural you don't have time to polish everything to 100%, but if that's not your goal, I'd consider adding more contrast. That being said I'm very impressed with the models, the shadows and most of all shots that you adapted from the original animation. Of course you can't translate all media 1:1, so changes in "camera placement" and gestures of characters seem to come very naturally to you.

[@mahpell7173]

Considering he's literally a "one man army", I want to overlook the flaws. But I very much agree about ripping uranium, I too have thought it was messy.

[@Dustyink]

my only critic would be john and jade missing their iconic buckteeth

[@sketchycatdash]

I forget how scary this fandom is this is so awesome ih my god

[@DragonaxFilms]

This is absolutely insane quality work. Translating all the complex overlapping 2D visuals of the [S] style into 3D is something I would've thought impossible, but you nailed it. The compositing is stellar 👌👌👌 EDIT: not to mention all the unique assets you would've had to make for this, especially the characters. They all look great.

[@frigidDoctoratus]

Fuckin phenomenal stuff mate, I expecially loved the extra touches that made the characters appear WAY more expressive than in the original.

[@randompersson]

Today is a good day. A very good day. I freaking love this so much!! After watching it a second time I just want to point out that the camera angles are so beautiful. Like the way it frames the scenes left me dazzled. Incredible work as always Ichellor!

[@JustSomePasserby]

Because of how much I enjoy seeing how your videos differ from the original work, I never knew how much I needed a scene-for-scene recreation of [S] Cascade from you until I saw it in my recommendations. A beautiful work as always. I especially liked the addition of Bilious summoning the sky portals. edit: My favorite element is the subtleties of Rose's expressions.

[@DarkxxPixie]

Feels like watching it for the second time again, understanding what is happening but still feeling the roller coaster as everything unfolds. Amazing work.

[@unitmikey7]

Waiting with baited breath for [S] Begin intermission 2.

[@DGHeina]

Outstanding. Reanimating Cascade is a hell of a project that i never contemplated someone making before now, but damn if you didn't just make it, so nice work. So great to see the fandom alive

[@joehart3481]

Hoopey shit, this is so good! I never expected to see anything half this awesome come out of the fandom these days. Thanks so much for making this!

[@malikcameron928]

This was so good at making Jack look threatening. Amazing job with the expressions all throughout. I can definitely foresee myself coming back to this video year after year to see this peak level storytelling.

[@LunarDarkrai]

This was Very well done It was awesome to see all of this in a new style, and I love how you animated it to the different music, but stayed so true to the original. This was just awesome to watch, thank you

[@interguy5846]

This is incredible! I remember seeing your animation with the Handmaid, and it's clear that you've come far as an animator since then.

[@crpineo]

Holy shit the crazy man actually did it

[@higztv1166]

I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT

[@doethundermelon]

This is amazing!! I love all the expressions you give the characters (fantastic effort since a lot of them have most of their faces covered), especially Rose at the end. Sending this to all my Homestuck enjoying friends (and even some who aren't lol)

[@nobodynose360]

Astoundingly done. The amount of commitment this animation took must have been demanding and extensive.

[@benjaminlee985]

In some places, it matches the original shot for shot, but in other places you punched it up a little, and it was almost always an improvement when you did. I especially what you did with God-tier Jade.

[@JohnVance]

Ichellor always manages to add these little flourishes that are brilliant and original but fit perfectly into canon like a glove. It really is Rex-level work.

[@selfdestructivecat4922]

Oh my god. I’m in tears. Words can describe how absolutely stunning this animation is. The EMOTIONS in their expressions! Jade using her powers! Every second was absolutely gorgeous ahhh!!! I wish I could completely forget it so I can watch again fresh!

[@undertaleenthusiant]

THIS IS SO COOL WHAT! i cant IMAGINE how long this took you and the fact that you did it all on your own is impressive as ALL hell MASSIVE kudos to you!

[@LavenderLinguist]

The comments on this were at precisely 413 when I watched and I just couldn't post anything. Thank you for this absolute nostalgia blast, I watched Cascade with my best friend in the college lunch room at 16, and I STILL feel emotional about Dave and Rose ascending

[@12Fakeaccount]

Bro did we genuinely receive the blessing of a Cascade Animation in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty Four? And not only is it made with love and passion, but it's also super good??? This was not on my Bingo Card, but it was *definitely* on my christmas wish list. Bless you for this.

[@RomanQrr]

This is very well done. There were a few times where the animation missed the sound que, and I feel it can sometimes use a bit more windup and follow through frames and a bit less frames in-between to make the actions feel more impactful. But it is still really impressive.

[@Regian]

You cooked, I had the same reaction watching this as when I watched the original cascade for the first time

[@Murrytmds]

Christ what an undertaking. This had to be massive amounts of work

[@mibadada]

Oh that was incredible!!!! You really brought these scenes to life, I loved the way emotions were expressed through the tiniest movements - Davesprite and Jadesprite were about to hold hands as they were dying!!! That was so poignant and sad And I absolutely loved the Snowman confrontation scene for the cool factor and the way you made the character models Also Jade showing up sideways from John's POV to pick him up was both hilarious and showed her mastery over Space, that she had no need to inhabit the same perspective as everyone else anymore

[@amondhawes-khalifa1949]

If bro pulled this shit out 6 years ago, people would be on their knees worshipping them like a god (>◡

[@Minecraftsofia123]

Could not click on this any faster when I saw it on my fyp. Amazing animation as always.

[@NoelJoyeux8]

Forgot how batshit insane homestuck was and this just gave me shivers, absolute PEAK CINEMA

[@SkaiaMechanic]

Absolutely incredible. So thankful this showed up on my dashboard.

[@Alchemocha]

This is such an incredible work of art, to make sense of Cascade in a 3D scale, basically frame for frame and keep not only the style, add your own, and enhance the overall vibe to an even greater scale is phenomenal talent!

[@smolmuffin]

I love the unique texture you give your animations! Kinda reminds me of stopmotion (in a good way)

[@jeffscrungle6179]

NOW WE'RE FUCKING COOKING!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS MEAL

[@Bo-kq8tn]

truly, truly, incredible. somehow Cascade has left me speechless and mindblown again, this is a wild amount of work, I'm glad I get to watch it!

[@divvyn]

I always expect there is no way another homestuck work will floor me but i should learn not to make such judgements. This was amazing and I feel privileged to have seen it

[@GuiltyGal]

Homestuck just doesnt know how to die 😎

[@cacafart2858]

ABSOLUTELY amazing,,, please keep up the good work 🫂🫂🫂

[@LlyonaFang]

NO WAYYY THIS DROPPED A DAY AGO

[@didacticascended]

wait this isnt a collab??? WAIT YOU DID ALL OF IT HOLY SHIT

[@diamondbirdy0179]

this is actually insane. I havent touched homestuck in over 7 years but this animation inspired SUCH a sense of awe im tempted to revisit my roots

[@gazascuba9137]

Beyond peak. Was not expecting to see such awesome quality Homestuck fan-content. Damn it, now I'm tempted to re-read

[@Birdsflight44]

Really does highlight some key weaknesses in storytelling that the original had, really. There's definitely a lot of times where it just feels like stuff just happens in Homestuck animations and you need to read a summary later, but here it feels more clear. The idea that the universes were literally IN the red and blue chambers was a big one. (and that its not just a thematic scene transition) And there is a strong sense of visual throughlines that Hussie seemed to lack until fairly late into HS. (Like the emphasis on that meteor Jade winds up casually discarding) Hussie makes up for it in a lot of ways, but for all his frankly INCREDIBLE visual composition skills, he often doesn't continuously visually reference specific elements and ideas visiospatially unless they're just a gag- so things only get a consistent presence in that regard if they're associated with the theme of "joke," like Lil' Cal. He does do this better seemingly with Psycholonials when it does get animation content though, IMO

[@cactusramune]

I absolutely love the way you animate Jack, it makes him look angelic, and the juxtaposition of that is CRAZY. This is awesome work I continue to be absolutely astounded by what you're pulling off