Mutiny || EPIC: The Musical Animatic

[@RileyG]

Thank you guys for watching!! This was so much fun to work on and I'm so happy I get to share it with you all :') EPIC has been such an inspiration to me, and I'm so happy to get to contribute to the awesome fandom :D EDIT: I’ve seen enough Eurylochus slander in these comments, it’s time for an essay 😤 (im not actually mad i just think it’ll be helpful if anyone wants to know why im such a eury sympathizer HAHA) I don’t think Eurylochus is a hypocrite. He’s angry with Odysseus because Ody _purposefully_ sacrificed those men’s lives. All the other deaths of the crew thus far in the story have been _accidents._ Up until this point, Eurylochus could trust Odysseus to put the crew’s survival first. His faith is shaken early in the ocean saga; Odysseus is acting erratically after Polites’s death, and seemingly acts without regard for the crew’s safety (steering them recklessly through the storm as the ships take damage, confronting gods seemingly on a whim, being _really_ secretive and trusting no one with the bag he returns with). Eurylochus opens the bag out of a need for closure, to know that Odysseus is still acting in favor of the crew. He does, and it’s a really stupid mistake, but I can understand the reasoning behind it. We the audience have the benefit of knowing for certain that the storm is in the bag, but it’s important to remember that _Eurylochus doesn’t._ After this, Eurylochus takes Odysseus’s ending words from “Luck Runs Out” to heart; he doesn’t question Odysseus in front of the crew anymore, because the last time he took matters into his own hands, they lost the majority of their fleet. When Eury loses his men to Circe, he thinks them to be essentially dead. He has no reason to believe that Circe can be convinced to turn them back, and Odysseus trying to confront her seems like he’s just walking into a death trap (and it would have been without Hermes intervening for the funsies!!). Despite expectations, Odysseus succeeds. He gets the men back, and he gets directions to their next course of action, and Eurylochus puts more trust into Ody’s ability to protect and care for the crew. They go into the underworld, and they come back out alive. They sail through Scylla’s lair, Eury admits to opening the wind bag, and Odysseus directs Eurylochus to light the torches and hand them out. Eury does so, and then Scylla attacks. The men with torches are eaten, _deliberately sacrificed,_ and the rest make it out safely. Now, Eurylochus has to grapple with the fact that obeying his captain unquestioningly lead him to having a direct hand in the deaths of more of their friends. He has to deal with the fact that, despite earlier assurances, Odysseus _will not actually put the men’s lives first._ Before anyone or anything else, Odysseus puts his goal of getting home to his family _first._ And _this_ is Eurylochus’s tipping point. It isn’t the fact that the men died, it’s the fact that Odysseus decided that the lives of the crew are acceptable collateral in his quest to return home. To Eurylochus, who finds his purpose in protecting the crew, this is an unacceptable stance to take. Thus, the mutiny. ANYWAY I’ve just seen a lot of people complain that Eury doesn’t have a right to complain since he’s also caused a lot of deaths, but I think they’re fundamentally misunderstanding the reasoning behind the mutiny. Both Odysseus and Eurylochus are very complex characters and they’ve both got blood on their hands; looking for a simple “this person is Right and this person is Wrong” in this situation just doesn’t work! obviously you’re not obligated to agree with me, this is all just my opinion ✌️ thanks for watching, and if you made it this far, thanks for reading my essay HAHA

[@YourstruelyLoL]

Do you think youll do the rest of the series? If so Im excited for what you’ll do with the cyclops saga.

[@RileyG]

@@YourstruelyLoLI can’t guarantee I’ll be doing the other songs (mostly because my inspiration is fickle, and if my heart isn’t in something while I work on it I just burn out really bad lol), but I’m definitely still following along with the releases, so if anything jumps out at me I’ll probably end up making another animatic :D

[@Rexjsjsj]

This was really good 👍

[@nerdygirltaylor]

​@@RileyG I just wanna say the creativity behind this one was so good. Between the fight scene and then they cow just wow. I kinda wanna see how you'd design Zeus in thunder bringer, especially the last lines of the song, immediately following this but also burnout is real and I immensely appreciate being able to just stumble upon this. Good luck with any future projects, and I hope this one gets all the love it deserves because it really was epic (pun intended)

[@RileyG]

⁠@@nerdygirltayloraaaa thank you so much for your kind words :’)

[@pentumfarshadow7051]

Odysseus using the blood from his dead friends to win against his opponent is an incredible detail for so many reasons

[@camilaalmiron5588]

I totally agree

[@Kira-zb4qd]

Holy sht I just realize what it meant DAAAAMM that's so clever

[@sam.sketti]

I KNOW LIKE HOLY CRAO DUDE

[@vismaykedilaya1318]

"I'll become the monster"

[@tobenamed610]

Can someone explain the significance?

[@Phasmania]

The fact that he immediately knows he messed up by the cow’s blood being pure gold is SO GOOD

[@zhymonspuzzle9186]

Yes! I absolutely threw myself up from my chair when I saw that. And the cow's eye turning to look at him showing it was still alive is creepy as hell.

[@planetfall5056]

Yeah. Because it's god's blood. Ichor. Poisonous to mortals. He realized he killed the cow for nothing.

[@komerverrinder7812]

@@planetfall5056 the best part is the cow is immortal, it isn't even dead....just angry....

[@fbiuzz]

@@zhymonspuzzle9186 The original Odyssey made it creepier. The cow's bones and even cooked meat still move and made sounds.

[@lulujay5866]

​@@fbiuzzokay, that is pretty creepy-

[@aravenbythenamealex]

The way Ody gets out of the ropes easy no effort is such a funny thing like he only stayed put for the sake of being polite.

[@boxman7044]

I mean he did reopen his wounds from doing that

[@Kayla_daughter_of_Hermes]

He said screw it Eury's right we're gonna die anyway😂 then proceed to kill everyone😂

[@Adi-qu4te]

I thought it was adrenaline

[@krazyking2330]

Probably the adrenaline

[@ilyte1]

Scylla has zero table manners. Look at all the blood left on the ship. Truly a monster.

[@Phasmania]

I think she was just a little frantic opening up the ketchup packets, happens to the best of us

[@RileyG]

Honestly, the least she could do is use a napkin 🙄

[@biannathesparklequeen9210]

Rawr rawr rawr

[@ThiefofRPGistheWanderingSoul]

​@@RileyG Okay now I'm just imagining her grabbing the clothes from one of her victims and shining the ship like a snowglobe

[@tumblingartist]

And the torches were used as toothpicks!

[@sparklelover48]

Devastating detail from the song is that even after every that's happened with the sacrifices and the mutiny as soon as Eurylochus realizes that he's made a mistake, his first instinct is to turn to Odysseus for guidance, with that little, "...Captain?" SOBBING

[@RileyG]

YOU. YOU GET IT. crying sobbing falling to the floor in anguish

[@tumblingartist]

IKR- even after their fight, Eurylocus calls him “Ody” and when they realize that they messed up, mutiny aside, Odysseus is their captain and they fall behind him again

[@Phasmania]

@@tumblingartiststill calling him friend/Ody after he tried to kill him twice UGH it’s so tragic, they still don’t hate each other

[@BoneBreackKid]

Not only that, but Odysseyus STILL tries to save his crew with urging them to get out of there! And him begging them not to kill the cow

[@Arthur_Morgan1878]

@@sparklelover48 seriously 😭

[@justindixon1586]

I adore how you had the cows spill ichor the blood of gods and immortals. I also love how Odysseus basically takes Athena’s role warning someone not to anger the gods.

[@PoseidonsWinionDaughter26483]

He learned his mistake and tried to stop someone following his path

[@sabertoothno34]

Athena never really warned ody about upsetting the gods, I don't think she knew Polythemus was Poseidon's kid either. The intent was most likely that the roles are now reversed. In "Luck Runs Out" Eury was the one warning Ody about upsetting the gods, "You could be caught off guard and lose your life Or piss off this god and infuse us with strife Don't forget how dangerous the gods are-"

[@curestarlight3023]

I love the detail that Odysseus’ wound has re-opened beneath the bandages in him struggling out of the ropes.

[@VIxciEditZ]

Finally someome noticed😅

[@katieoconnor2565]

Alternate title: Man struggles to get a burger

[@tumblingartist]

HDGDGDHHD THATS SO FUNNY

[@dragonstouch1042]

I raise you a: Man Invokes the Wrath of the Gods for a Burger

[@RW5583.]

I feel like steak would be a better choice then a burger, plus the cows would probably be like wagyu or something

[@apolloismydad]

that gives pjo chapter title vibes and i actually love it

[@apolloismydad]

@@dragonstouch1042and here we have the magnus chase chapter title

[@funtimerhikes2330]

2:30 Odysseus had been unconscious for days actually because in the Odyssey it said “the men ate the cattle for six days” so imagine the harrowing realization

[@20storiesunder]

Enough time for Zeus to catch a cab

[@Shortcakedraws]

Well no, cause it’s shown that in this musical Eurylocus just realized they were immortal, they couldn’t have been eating them before. I believe the reason this is is because Eurylochus specifically waited for Odysseus to awaken so he could explain to him his reasons, instead of just sacrificing him like Ody did to the 6 crew mates. It kinda shows that although Ody doesn’t have much humanity left, Eurylochus does, and now there’s a difference between them

[@kaithefruity8537]

@@Shortcakedrawsyou do realize how little sense this makes right ? 😭

[@tobywatson9351]

@@Shortcakedrawsthe Epic Saga diverges from the original myth on several accounts, and this is one of them. In this cannon, this is the only cow slain, but in the original story it was 6 days, so y’all are both technically right

[@yaashii6588]

​@@Shortcakedraws Oh yeah the one who was going to abandon part of the crew with circe to be eaten is reaaally better You folks don't understand that Ody only had two options, kill all the crew trying to return to home by Poseidon's territory or sacrifice 6 men in order to safely return home with the others, "the blood in your hands is something you won't loose, all you can choose is whoose" Scylla is such a threat that even Poseidon is scared of her, if Ody didn't sacrifice the man, she would probably just destroy the boat and slay everyone at once(in the Odyssey they try to fight with her and barely escape, loosing only six men out of luck)

[@randomish4285]

Eurylochus looking so heartbroken is so perfect 😭 Odysseus using the blood to blind Eury is such a great idea!

[@RileyG]

Eurylochus sounds so _out of it_ in the second half of the song, I really wanted to get across the sheer exhaustion and heartbreak and yes!! blinding a physically stronger opponent (and doing a bit of psychological damage while he's at it), all in order to get the upper hand in a fight >:D

[@Phasmania]

@@RileyG That’s actually one of the saddest parts for me, the fact that Eury totally gives up hope of ever getting home and still calls Odysseus friend/Ody after their fight. Like he doesn’t have the energy to be mad anymore, he just doesn’t wanna starve. I definitely got the impression that he might be suicidal in that last performance :( That’s why my headcanon in Thunderbringer’s ending is the crew attacking while Eury just stands there totally dejected

[@KingKevin108]

@@Phasmania I viewed Eury calling him Ody instead of Captain was him saying he didn't deserve the title of captain

[@Phasmania]

@@KingKevin108 personally don’t see it that way since he calls him captain when they flee the island and before Zeus kills them all, Ody def seems more like a nickname. And he did say friend as well idk

[@scarletsky2614]

I'm sorry. I must. EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!

[@Crystal-lz6bm]

I love how even the mutiny, we see how the crew and Odysseus don't immediately switch gears. When Eurolychis kills the cow and the realization sets in, he immediately looks at Odysseus. And Odysseus responds immediately, taking back the role of captain, ordering the men to try and escape. Even after the sacrifice of 6 men, he still cares. He was tied up and didn't need to take liability, but he reopened his wound so they could have a chance of escape.

[@RoshieFlower77]

As for the six men, he didn’t exactly have a choice. As said in Suffering, the Lair Of Scylla was the only way home. And Scylla was immortal, just like Charybdis. There really was no point in telling his men that six of them would die no matter what they did, unless Odysseus wanted to traumatize them any more.

[@RalMaybe]

@@RoshieFlower77 I Mean.. literally, people were going to die regardless, might as well make sure only 6 has to go to get through

[@RoshieFlower77]

@@RalMaybe Yea. He actually did care for his men, but when he and Eurylochus were fighting, it was basically rage driving both of them forward. If he didn’t sacrifice six men, Scylla might kill his whole crew.

[@khoinguyen5004]

​@@RoshieFlower77 Scylla would just take 6 randomly. The torches were there to pain targets, and when he said "Row for your lives", hes basically say 2 things: to the crew to get the fck away, and to Scylla that she can take the ones holding the torches and not the oars

[@RoshieFlower77]

@@khoinguyen5004 well…..yea. it might have been a bigger problem had Scylla taken men at the oars.

[@AnnthemofArt]

The thunder looking like angered eyes is an amazing add on

[@planetfall5056]

Oh wow, I didn't notice that! Brilliant detail.

[@ASimpleBjtch]

I was looking for someone else who noticed this!!!! such a cool detail i was like HEHEHEHE

[@that_regret]

THE REALIZATION THAT EURYLOCHUS HAS IN HIS EYES IS SO F*CKING GOOOOOD

[@tumblingartist]

IKR- when his eyes go from dull and hungry to utterly horrified

[@stumpy1012]

GODD I LOVE THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL THE FACT THAT ODY IS STILL NOT RECOVERED.. THATS SO INFREQUENTLY SHOWN?

[@RileyG]

WAAAAA THANK YOUUU and yeah, man was FULLY impaled, i wanted to show that's not something you just shrug off haha

[@camerongrow6426]

Also enjoy that despite being impaled someone clearly cared enough to bind his wound. It just adds to the tragedy of what comes next that his crew had never fully abandoned him.

[@tumblingartist]

YES!! I love how Odysseus is shown to still be injured as they try to escape

[@1mtry1ng_myb3zt]

YEAHH!! THE OTHER ANIMATIONS MAKE HIM LOOK TOTALLY FINE; HE WAS JUST STABBED THROUGH THE GUT LIKE OWW

[@PurpleRageLP]

The eye rolling back and refocusing is such an eerie yet on brand thing for an immortal pet of a god to do. Apollo looking through that cow's eyes to put a face to her killer is just perfect.

[@ivana7741]

Just a heads up; the cows actually belong to Helios, and not Apollo in the Odyssey. It was originally "Cattle of Helios", which overtime became "Cattle of Apollo", when those two deities kind of merged together

[@RoshieFlower77]

⁠@@ivana7741I feel like I’ve heard the story both ways. I’ve heard primarily Cattle of Apollo, mostly from Hermes’s myth.

[@DinoandGalaxy]

@@RoshieFlower77considering he’s not angry at Odysseus or mentions the cattle in god games I think we can assume it’s Helios here

[@RoshieFlower77]

@@DinoandGalaxy Oh yea that makes sense

[@victoriaburroughs8399]

I love how this animatic portrays the duel between Odysseus and Eurylochus as a violent yet non-fatal one. Once Odysseus subdued Eurylochus, he doesn’t go for the kill like I’ve seen him do in all the other animatics I’ve seen. That small, unique detail goes so far in developing the two’s broken friendship, and how, despite their ideologies and roads in life irreparably diverging, they still care about each other and don’t want the other dead.

[@nonamegiven19xx]

Are you sure about that? Because the way Ody is gripping his sword, he definitely seemed to me like he was gonna stab down at Eury. Which I think personally fits the energy of the song and the 'NOT LETTING YOU GET IN MY WAY' vibe, as well as the 'THERE IS NO PRICE HE WONT PAY' chorus

[@alaynakoman9420]

​@@nonamegiven19xx it's also makes sense as to why the crew proceeds to stab Odysseus: to save Eurylochus

[@RileyG]

In my head, they're fighting when their emotions are at an ALL TIME HIGH. When he's more clear minded, I don't see Ody going for the kill. He still cares about Eurylochus, they're friends and brothers, but stress is a hell of a drug!! The fact that afterward when emotions aren't at such a fever pitch, Eury makes sure that Ody's wound is cared for and bandaged and Ody tries to convince Eury to keep faith in him in getting them home... idk man the tragedy of it all just gets me!!

[@CinRexie]

​@@RileyGTake my money take my house and soul it's all yours! Love your animation

[@victoriaburroughs8399]

@@RileyG Ah I see! I can’t believe I misinterpreted what was right in front of my eyes lol. Well, regardless of the artistic liberties taken, this animatic was beautiful and such a brave departure from your typical cat-centered art. I loved it! ❤️

[@deku5581]

Some crewmate in the background: "Did that lightning just stare at us...?" I absolutely LOVED that!

[@buttermati0ns649]

the detail of him having bandages for the wound was a nice addition

[@valmid5069]

Eurylochus: "Listen to me, my comrades, brothers in hardship. All ways of dying are hateful to us poor mortals, true, but to die of hunger, starve to death-that’s the worst of all. So up with you now, let’s drive off the pick of Helios’ sleek herds, slaughter them to the gods who rule the skies up there. If we ever make it home to Ithaca, native ground, erect at once a glorious temple to the Sun god, line the walls with hoards of dazzling gifts! *But if the Sun, inflamed for his longhorn cattle, means to wreck our ship and the other gods pitch in-I’d rather die at sea, with one deep gulp of death, than die by inches on this desolate island here!"* (The Odyssey) Zeus: (loads his thunderbolt after many crewmates disobeys Odysseus' instructions not to touch the gods' cattle and leads a mutiny against him) *Alright, Bet!*

[@RileyG]

SHUT UPPPPPP that line was in my mind the whole time when I was drawing Eury during the second half, just the utter hopelessness and the idea that, in this way, he can face death on his own terms.... but when the time comes, he's not ready, and he turns to his captain for guidance.... AUGH. ACK. my heart

[@lucasmcweeney7023]

​@@RileyGyou ......... evil

[@CarlosKrause]

This animation got everything right. The faces and expression, SUCH A CREATIVE FIGHT SCENE, the wound being consistently there, how SPOOKY the dead (?) cow is plus the feeling of dread at the sight of gold blood... chef's kiss. This is absolutely winning the spot for Mutiny in my Best Animatics playlist for EPIC.

[@RileyG]

AAA that's such high praise, thank you so much!! One of my favorite parts of the original Odyssey's cows was the fact that they continued to moo even while being roasted, so I wanted to include a tiny bit of that creep-factor with the eye turning to look at Eurylochus and the rest of the men after being killed :D

[@CarlosKrause]

@@RileyG You killed it with that scene. And I have to say, I'm SO happy with the choices you made. In every animatic I've seen so far, the fight seemed so basic. Even Gigi's version on the livestream was just Ody dominating Eurylochus. Showing how Eurylochus initially is stronger and then Odysseus gets the upper hand using his cunning with the blood was so wonderful to watch. I'm excited to see future animations of yours!

[@tumblingartist]

Ikr!! The use of blood to temporarily blind Eurylocus and gain the upper hand was so clever!!

[@ringpops8363]

THIS IS SO GOOD!! I love Eurylochus's pupils as he realizes who Ody is talking about as they're fleeing the island. Tbh ALL the character's eyes show so much emotion, especially the crew members after the initial fight between Eurylochus and Ody. Very detailed!

[@RileyG]

Aaa thank you so much!! Eyes are truly the window to the soul, so I try to put extra care into drawing them :)

[@tumblingartist]

YES YES YES!! the eyes are awesome!!

[@rosanna2856]

The way Odysseus needs support to walk, bleeding, and still helps his crew without esitation is too precious

[@planetfall5056]

4:04 Yes! The golden blood! I was thinking it'd be a great detail if the cows had Ichor instead of mortal blood because Ichor, the blood of the gods, is poisonous to mortals. This explains why Eurylochus left the cow immediately. Because he realized it was poison and all for naught. Though if this really was the case, Ody should have known this and told him to dissuade him. 4:16 Fuuuuck, the way the cow's eye looks at him, and you can see him in the reflection. So good!

[@NaBa.O3O]

I don't think Ody knew the cattle bled ichor. He just knew the cattle belonged to Helios, and harming/destroying/taking *anything* belonging to any god in the greek pantheon, be it a son (like the cyclops) or a pet (like the cows) or even a thing like a golden apple or fire leads to death at best and often times worse. The fact that Helios' cattle had ichor in its veins, hindering the very reason they killed it meaningless, is just an extra drop of irony.

[@trishsullivan6302]

Him being tied to Helios' statue is WILD and i thank you for the headcanon

[@RileyG]

Him being tied to the statue is something I got from the official livestream :D it included little stage directions for certain moments, and Ody being tied to the statue was one of them!

[@sleepingalatus]

This is my FAVORITE Mutiny animatic. I love the designs of the characters, I love how the blood actually drips down in a few scenes, how there is even sort of a parallel between Eurylochus at the beginning with the blood of his crewmates dripping down his face, and Eurylochus at the end with the blood of the cow dripping down his face - the damning of the rest of the crew. I love the artstyle in general, it's really hypnotic, and the anatomy is SO GOOD. I love how expressive the characters are too, Eurylochus tearing up at the start is really nice. Another comment mentions it but I also really like Odysseus using the blood to blind Eurylochus during their battle. The battle is really well animated and fluid, I love it a lot. I also love how the whole crew surrounds Odysseus during the mutiny, and how a few of them even have their own distinct designs... Odysseus still being hurt at the island, the cows are drawn so nicely too, and I love how trusting they are as well - the crew seemingly tying the one up with no real problems at all. The yellow shine in the cow's eye before the statue is even mentioned, into the yellow eye staring at Eurylochus after the cow has died. I also really like how Eurylochus is so out of it and distant, just like how he sounds in the song. He becomes more aware after killing the cow, enough to be afraid for his and his crew's future deaths, even if he's the one who caused it. I also like how he follows closely after Odysseus onto the ship as if to help him if he needs it, or if he falls, despite the mutiny not a few scenes ago... I just love it a lot in general. Thank you for making this!!!

[@RileyG]

AAAAA thank you so much for your comment!!! I'm so so glad you liked it, and I'm so happy to see all those little details being noticed

[@ghostsurfer23]

I love how ever since the livestream the community has just accepted that Eurylochus just has a big anime sword xD Polites has modern glasses, and Eurylochus has a sword as long as his body.

[@jacksmythe2187]

When Odyessues wakes up and Eurylochus is still there waiting to hear what he has has to say, it's just so sad that they have no idea what to do without their captain. Their entire journey and suffering is the crew's fault but they push it onto their Captain (who is not blameless by any means, mind), they're just a group of sad children who've known nothing but suffering and war. Almost their entire adult life spent at war, they just have no idea how to operate in the real world

[@SilverButterflies_33]

THIS IS SO GOOD!!! I love Ody not getting the upper hand in the fight until he uses his cunning (flicking blood in Eurys eyes) and the COW???? The eye looking at Eurylochus gave me CHILLS

[@Youraveragecartoonfan]

1:33 Ody using the blood of his own crew was such a dirty move and a genius idea on OP’s part! Awesome animatic ❤

[@RileyG]

aaaa thanks!!

[@anni4557]

OOOOH! This is sooo good! The details?!?! Ody blinding Eury with the blood on the deck (the left overs of the six men)? Chefs kiss. The cow bleeding gold (something something mortal blood vs divine blood blah blah blah), its eye glazing over in gold and LOOKING at Eury after it was killed? So so so good! You did amazing! ❤

[@RileyG]

Thank you so much!!

[@stocktonlevel1goblin]

1:06 his tears cleaned some of the blood on his face. THE DETAIL

[@belladinh6879]

Just noticed and WOW the detail

[@lightofthefandoms6496]

3:53 Bessie has zero survival instincts lmao

[@SageGreenBone]

In her defence she’s immortal lol !

[@lightofthefandoms6496]

@@SageGreenBone Eurylochus be like: If she was immortal she shouldn’t have been so easy to kill! Lmao

[@marissam8483]

In her defense, usually no one would be stupid enough to hunt them. She never had to build up the instinct

[@lightofthefandoms6496]

@@marissam8483There are no thoughts behind that head whatsoever

[@petruraciula9056]

Bessie don't need no survival instinct when she immortal and daddy Zeus is het friend

[@liliflwrs]

I love how Eurylochus eyes look like they have no shine when on Helios island for the immortal cows vs Odysseus who still have that small detail of shine as he hasn't given up getting home. I think it trult shows how tired Eurylochus has become throughout the journey to try and get back to Ithaca. Especially cause he looks tired ontop of it! I love all the details inculded in this, just amazing!!

[@WittySomething]

The way the dead cow's pupil shifts to stare at the person who killed it is some horror level stuff and I love it.

[@RileyG]

if you noticed the premiere timer suddenly jump down by 24 hours no you didn’t

[@enderniffler628]

We do not see 😌

[@mamasalmon8267]

Wave your hand harder, my jedi friend.

[@riverivy6628]

Omg the lightning as eyes at 4:41 holy hell that was epic

[@tumblingartist]

the Lightning eyes are so cool!!

[@LiliannEnder]

Ah, I see what you did there

[@thetwins2385]

it was perfect

[@MP_VR_YT]

I didn’t catch that but it is so cool

[@Eeliphant1]

I absolutely fluffing love this. Eury’s eye’s dilating when he realizes who’s coming, Ody blinding him with the blood of his fallen friends to win the fight, making the animatic greyscale so the gold of the cows’s blood/eyes and red of Ody’s blood would pop out, lightning looking like angry off eyes, the cow’s eye being reflective, its pupil looking at Eury and so much more! I mean this is amazing and you are awesome! Edit: sorry for the grammar mistakes, I fixed them.

[@RileyG]

Aaaa thank you so much!!

[@Eeliphant1]

@@RileyG your welcome. And I just want to say, thank you for the Pam Pam!

[@kyl7223]

Eurylochus' pupils shrinking after Ody says "Who do you think he'll send?" is soooooo good, incredible detail I can't stop watching it

[@persononyoutube3043]

definitely one of the best Mutiny animatics i've seen. i loved how tired Eurylochus looks, and i feel like not a lot of animatics capture that very well, but yours did. the fight scene, Eury tearing up at the beginning and just how disconnected he looks when he killed the cow, the fact that Ody bleeds when he gets up because he hasn't fully recovered yet... amazing job! :D

[@thermalnuclearwar]

ODYSSUES USING HIS CREW'S OWN BLOOD TO BLIND EURYLOCHUS AND GET THE UPPER HAND????? INCREDIBLE. also the cow maybe still being alive is kind of horrifying and really emphasises how _wildly_ out of their depth they are (4:16)

[@MurderDronesNerd10]

I love how the blood drops landed in sync with the "shut you down." It's a tiny but clever and cool detail.

[@strongfish9198]

This is probably the best mutiny animatic I've seen so far. Some things I liked especially: The range of emotions you captured on everyone's faces. Sooo good. Odysseus just blinding Eury with the blood of their friends like the cunning little bastard he is. Ody's wedding ring. The golden ichor the cow bled, and how it just looked at Eury after he slitted it's throat. _In this moment, he knew: he had fucked up_ Ody: WHEN WILL YOU LEARN. WHEN WILL YOU LEARN. THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE _CONSEQUENCES_

[@young_dieg0301]

I love the realization of Eurylochus after Odysseus said "Who do you think he'll send" regarding Helios asking Zeus for their punishment not before threating to stop shining in the surface, but shine in the udnerworld.

[@stroodledoodles]

The way the blood is the only colour?? The fight choregraphy? This is amazing!!!

[@RileyG]

Thank you!!

[@Phasmania]

This is sooo cinematic I LOVE it, it does Eurylochus’ suffering so well here, he’s literally covered in the blood that he unintentionally marked with the torches. The way you even used it in the fight with Ody’s wittiness is just peak. Amazing job

[@kylieeilyk9818]

I can’t, the subtle shaking of Ody’s head as he pleads with Eury, the cows eye turning to look directly at Eury. This has done be one of the best animatics of any epic song I’ve seen

[@_zero6441]

3:00 i love that Eurylochus calls Odysseus "odie"

[@Vəé]

I DON'T WANT TO BE THAT PERSON BUT ITS PRONOUNCED ODY... IM SORRY😭

[@ishiplayzYT]

@@Vəéyou mean spelled

[@Vəé]

@@ishiplayzYT pronounced is another word for spelled

[@Emily12471]

​@@Vəé it very much is not

[@Vəé]

@@Emily12471 oh mb

[@Ekami-chan]

Details of blood, Odysseus using his wits to blind Eurylochus and Eurylochus looking just so tired (love the way he sits too) are so well done! And holy shit begging Odysseus is so beautiful at 3:22! And golden immortal blood!! 👏

[@belladinh6879]

Fr 👏👏👏

[@llamaporg282]

1:56 I absolutely love how you drew the crew here. It tells so much story in just a single frame. The look of betrayal from Odysseus and the sadness and worry of the crew. He was their captain, king, friend, brother in-arms, and for Eury his brother in-law. As mad and resentful as they were they still viewed him as such. As a fellow commenter pointed out they still call him Captain and Ody respectively. Even more so they didn’t kill him. Many stories of mutiny have them trying to kill him due to the danger that leader would pose. They know Odysseus enough not to underestimate him. But still they just tie him up and treat his wounds instead. One could argue it’s because he is the king, but it is a Mutiny, those roles go out the window. Also the consensus portrayed by Eurylicous (who speaks for the crew) they never are going to get home so why even try. Even if they did to their knowledge Telemuchus is probably ruling by now since he is grown so it would actually save the trouble of whose going to rule. What I think is that it’s more that they all fought alongside each other and grown during their time at Troy and on their way back. A war that maybe Odysseus blames himself for bringing his men to. Not regretting it because it got him his top tier wife but still feeling guilty for the suffering. Especially with the added bonus of his first real mistake. With either anger (musical) or pride (original) getting the better of him he set their course by shouting his name. So this also concludes to why the choice for Odysseus is even more heartbreaking. Everyone can say it’s an easy choice cause they betrayed him but there is so much nuance and emotional depth that it makes it all the more tragic. Even when he gets home, even when he becomes the monster, he still will have every memory of the men he swore to lead. This might have been the general understanding already but I just wanted to appreciate that one frame. Anyway great art, ❤ it’s beautiful

[@historynerdj2900]

The thing I like about this one is the fact that the crew feels like they aren’t just bandwagoning, like the one who stabs Odysseus looks like he actually feels bad about what he did

[@Flyer9550]

2:32 The glint of gold in the cow's eyes the foreshadowing ahhhhhhhh

[@MurphyTheLaw]

I love how Eurylochus doesn't even deny ody when he says he'd have done the same. I think Eurylochus knows just as well as us that he's one of the main reasons they are in their current position. Imo Both Eurylochus and ody are hypocritical but I'm on ody's side here.

[@saratoner3778]

I think part of it is that Eurylochus expected better from Odysseus than from himself. Remember how Odysseus went back to save the lives of his men when Eurylochus wanted to run in the Circe saga? That is the man he thinks Odysseus is, the man who would rather die than lose another man but what he doesn't understand is that man no longer exists. At least not in the same way.

[@KalypsoTheHybrid777]

@@saratoner3778They killed that man when they opened the bag😶

[@brookfufhfhf]

​@KalypsoTheHybrid777 Circe's island happened after the bag though

[@Lardo137]

The difference is, Ody didn't even give them the choice or inform them of what would happen. He's put his men at great risk through his arrogance in the past, but he acted like a human being, for understandable reasons. Scout the island, leave Poly alive, confront Circe - he's taken gambles but he's always been on the level when it came to his crew. Him coldly deciding six of his men should die, including E, and not even bothering to tell them how or why, those actions are more in line with a furious god than a brother-in-arms. There was a massive amount of trust between him and his soldiers, as a commanding officer - strong enough that they continued to follow him after Poly smashed them, or Poseidon drowned them. But offering them as sacrifices broke that trust.

[@MurphyTheLaw]

@@Lardo137 you forget that there was no reason to tell them. Either way, if he told them or not, 6 men would have to die since Scylla's lair was the only way. Do you think the crew would feel better if they knew 6 of them was going to die? They would have all refused to sacrifice themselves. Eury would've tried to fight Scylla and cause more causalities. And Eury was willing to leave men behind if he deemed them impossible to save AND was the first one to betray ody's trust by opening the windbag when ody specifically told them not to open it and why they shouldn't open it. Which sent them RIGHT to poseidon and sped up the deaths of 500+ men right when they were extremely close to home. There was no logic or proper reason to opening that windbag other than greed. Then, this is specific to epic the musical since in the oddysee Eury says he would rather die to the gods than of hunger. But in epic, Eury, while knowing full well the gods would come after them still kills the cow then asks "Captain?" like he didn't know it would happen. You think Zeus would've come after then and killed the rest if they were a bit more patient? The key conflict in epic is communication. Ody should've told them WAYYY before Scylla that it's the only way home and they need 6 sacrifices to not have anymore casualties. Eury should've trusted and spoke with ody about the windbag before letting his greed get the better of him. Eury should've trusted ody's words about the gods since he knows the most of the gods. They staged a mutiny against him, it's not even debatable that he should not have killed them considering their time and position and circumstances

[@kikicogger2284]

I really love that the chest wound actually affects Odysseus in this. It’s clear that Odysseus is seriously injured here. He struggles to move, he reopens the wound, and even bleeds through his bandages. It adds a level of depth and tragedy to the whole situation. Good job!

[@BBear-]

Agreed Well said

[@joaopedrobelem2029]

I LOVE THIS ANIMATION!!! the way the blood is the only thing colored, the way their expressions, how the lightnings in the end form a pair of eyes, those beautiful lashes in that cow and how it bleed ichor is SO GOOD, how ody was still wraped up from being impaled

[@connordoesgames3807]

I love how easily Odysseus breaks free of the ropes, implying he could’ve escaped the whole time but instead allowed eurylochus to make his own decision 4:16

[@Empirecitycosplay]

The eyes of Zeus gave me chills!

[@chefmoon9339]

if you pause right before 4:43 or just at that time stamp you can see like the lighting taking form of an ANGRY Zeus with only just eyes and eyebrows you can still see he is pissed.

[@creepymaster2746]

Helios threatened to never raise the sun again if he didn't do something. Imagine these idiots almost causing the extinction of all life on earth

[@chefmoon9339]

@@creepymaster2746 personally I think that’s a reasonable punishment. Like you gonna hurt my cows and think you gonna get away with it?

[@creepymaster2746]

@@chefmoon9339 Funny enough this had already happened, Ody killed Polyphemus' sheep pet and well... Things went to hell and back since then. It seems the Greeks can't leave "seemingly unsupervised" cattle alone...

[@chefmoon9339]

@@creepymaster2746 they can’t just stick to grass and salads they want that beef and burgers 😂

[@palarran8064]

What I love about this animatic, other than the small details like Odysseus using the blood to blind Eurylocus, and not going in for the death blow, is the eyes of Eurylocus when hes talking about killing the cow. Hes already given up. In that moment, he's willing to risk everything for a meal, and it's not until he sees the ichor flowing in place of blood that he realizes the full weight of what hes done.

[@greeddavarice1533]

I loved the tiny head shakes on Odysseus’s part when trying to tell Eurolychus not to eat the cows, and the lighting flashes at the end that looked like eyes.

[@EscapeTheDawn]

THIS ANIMATIC. THIS IS THE ONE. I love seeing everyone's interpretations of Mutiny, but this is the one man. This is the sauce. I LOVE the way you did the whole island and cow scene with Ody tied up and still wounded and MMF I eat this up. Thank you for the meal.

[@RileyG]

AAAA THANK YOU!! I've had so much fun seeing all the different interpretations of Mutiny that people have made so far, I'm really happy to get to throw my interpretation into the ring :D

[@miabee6267]

This is the best epic animatic of Mutiny I’ve seen! It’s exactly what and Imagined while listening to this and more! It captures everyone’s emotions is looks awesome! Please make animations for the other songs in epic!

[@RileyG]

WAAA that's such high praise, thank you so much!! I can't guarantee I'll make more epic animatics, but honestly this one was so much fun, I'll probably end up making at least a few more in the future :P

[@Pheebasaur182]

Making a list of things I abosluetly love about this animatic: 1: Its made my Riley G lol 2: Love the little detail at 1:30 during the fight of how Ody throws blood in Eury's eyes totally a cunning Ody move. 3: I LOVe how when Eury kills the cow instead of normal red blood it's golden ichor considering they are immortal. 4:05 4: Finally my god I love the lighting eyes for zeus at the end. 4:43

[@RileyG]

AAAA THANK YOUU Ody throwing the blood in Eury's eyes was definitely me going 'warrior of the mind heehee' The ichor was partly because they're immortal/sacred, but also because I'd heard the term 'helios's golden cows' before, and I didn't see any reference to them _actually_ being gold in the og story (not that I could find), so I wanted to include the gold element in another way :) I was initially wanting to make it a full face for Zeus at the end, but I couldn't find a way to make it fit the framing with the ship's mast in the center there HAHA, so I adjusted and tweaked it until I found something that fit better :)

[@SOPH-cw7gw]

Oh heck yeah! Just found out about EPIC the other day- and now there’s an animation here for it!

[@Eeliphant1]

Welcome to the Winion Army. Just remember for the Cyclops and Troy sage, listen to the new albums. The one with a more realistic eye and Trojan horse. The othered are owned by a company that aren’t giving any profits to the amazing cast of Epic.

[@he4rtsforalex]

4:18 aw they wrapped his wound

[@bensonofthunder9229]

I love eye animations. You managed to convey, the anger of betrayal, the exhaustion of hunger, the desperate pleading and the realization and horror of the crew and Odysseus.

[@ЕлисаветаДобрева]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING. I love how in Eurylochus' opening the grief, disbelief and sheer agony is so much more emphasized than anger. How we see the regret on Odesseus' face. Him using the blood of his friends to blind Eurylochus is genuis. The way the terror and horror that sets in Eurylochus' eyes once he realises what his actions have done. Just chef's kiss.

[@Akajaro]

I actually love this. So much. Especially because it gives a reason that Eurilochus and the others are suddenly listening to Odysseus again. The cow bleeds gold and the sky IMMEDIATELY thunders. Combine that with Odysseus of all people FREAKING THE F*CK OUT, any pretty much anyone would realize that they possibly made a mistake.

[@zaidshalash1447]

Everything in this animation is perfect Eurylochus tears The fight between the brothers Odysseus bagging eurylochus to not kill the cows Odysseus run when he's injured Shouting faster when he was so afraid It's just perfect I LOVED EVERYTHING

[@MrAnythang1]

ODYSSEUS THROWING THE BLOOD INTO EURYLOCOUS EYES?!? THE COWS EYE LOOKING AT HIM AFTER HES SUPPOSE TO BE SLAIN?!? THE ANIMATION?!? This is SO GOOD

[@Victoria3WorldConquerer]

Eurylochus on his way to stop the crew from reaching home when they almost conquered all the obstacles in their path for a second time.

[@elenoregreenleaf4439]

2:03 I noticed how the blood drops hit the ground in the rhythm of the crew’s singing. that’s a really cool detail! Also I really liked the fight scene, it was hella smooth! I always imagine Ody to be a nimble fighter and the way he used his fallen comrades blood to blind Eurylochus perfectly showcases his cunning. It could also be a metaphor (Eurylochus’ rage blinds him into starting a fight and the rage comes from the sacrifice of the six men and later in the fight he literally gets blinded by blood idk if that makes sense). And overall i just love how expressive everyone is Also also THE WEDDING RING

[@claricechua3885]

Odysseus landing in a pool of the crew’s blood, and even when he stands up, it’s still on his hands, how poetic

[@Personontheinterne]

I LOVE THE DETAIL OF ODY STILL LIMPING FRON THE STAB WOUND BECAYSE I DINT SEE MANY PPL DO THAT!!! AND ALSO HOW EURY TRIES HELPING HIM GET ON THE BOAT IM. SOBBING.

[@imaginarylivingbody7154]

Toxic brother-in-laws.

[@summermatthews102]

I just love the look of horror on Eurylochus’ face when he realizes just what or rather ,who, Odysseus means when he asks “who do you think he’ll send?” It’s such a small but beautifully done scene that I can’t get enough of.

[@buriichibakaimouto]

Found your animatic yesterday with my wife and needed to sit on it overnight to sort my thoughts out. Eurylochus' expression journey at the beginning is so emotive and gripping. He's so desperate in hoping he didn't completely lose the friend he knew in Odysseus. The tear tracks on Eury cutting through the blood spray and leading to a drip down his neck. Wow the attention to detail. Huge props for the accurate ship design with the set in rowing positions. Ody tossing blood to hinder Eury ties well into the whole cunning and guile side of him. Seeing the crew handling Ody with care after stabbing him was a good touch down to their remorseful looks. Same with the crew member helping Eury up from the deck. Ody being cleaned, bandaged up, and tied to the sun god statue helpless to what's about to happen but wanting desperately for them to not proceed was so well done. Also! Your cows are so beautifully drawn and animated we both wanted to pet them. The scream we scrempt when the cow's blood was gold is where I started holding my breath because this scene was made much more intense through your art. They eye gleaming gold before Eury approached was a nice, subtle touch. The eye turning gold and rolling to focus on Eury was heart stopping. Ody breaking free from his binding to attempt to save the crew (himself) at cost to his physical wellbeing was gut wrenching. As was Eury attempting to wrangle Ody but hesitating to even touch him, just hovering instead. Fantastic piece. I highly look forward to seeing what you come out with in the future.

[@RileyG]

Oh my goodness, thank you so much!! It's so great to see the little details getting noticed :') I'm really glad you and your wife enjoyed the video!!

[@ShyyGaladriel]

Gods the details in this are absolutely incredible. The eye of the “dead” cow. The blood used during the fight… This is going in my epic playlist for sure.

[@LisandroCiampagna-q1e]

Your animation captures the despair of Eurylochus perfectly. Like at this point is so tired, starved and traumatized that even when he knows something is going to go to shit he can't stop. There is a chilling idea that he may be wanting to at some point (like let these bastard gods ends us now and get over with it)

[@beauciferous]

The "dead" cows eye rolling to look at Eurylochus is SO good. Like this entire thing is just phenomenal but I am obsessed with that shot Also I don't know what y'all in this fandom are eating but the speed these high quality animatics are getting churned out is absolutely rabid and if yall could direct me to who to sell my soul to to be able to do this, that would be great thanks

[@SaraAScott82]

You really nail the exhaustion and hopelessness in Eurylochus’ face 💔 and the way he’s sitting there with Odysseus, back turned, when he comes to? Exactly how I imagined it.

[@merusotajio2222]

This is by far my favorite mutiny fight ever , I love the way Odysseus used the blood to confuse him it's both so cool and so creepy , like he literally had the blood of his men on his hands

[@ChasehaWing]

The way you used the volour of blood in this is masterful! How so much of the blood was coating Eurylochus at the beginning to show the hell he just went through and BARELY survived. Odysseous using the blood of his own crew, the crew HE sacrificed, to blind Eurylochus in the fight. And then the cows- THE COWS. The golden blood and the slight foreshadowing with their eyes also being the only thing with colour, the golden colour. Eurylochus coated in golden blood while Odysseous parallels him in the beginning as he's coated in red- THIS is the best Mutiny anamatic, in my opinion. Also the expressions through out! OH GODH... I love it.

[@RileyG]

AAAA thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!

[@kothoshi]

There’s so many FANTASTIC details in this animatic. The slow dripping and expanding of blood, the changes in the eyes and pupils when one of them realizes something, and the little bits of characterization like Odysseus cleverly using the blood on the ship to stop Eurylochus for a moment. Amazing job :)))

[@sam.sketti]

THOUGHTS the blood left on the ship is brutal ODY FLICKING THE BLOOD INTO EURYS EYES DURING THE FIGHT OH MY GODS the whole scene of ody being stabbed is a masterpiece. IM SO GLAD PEOPLE ARE REMEMBERING THEYN TIED HIM TO THE STATUE AND WRAPPED HIS WOUND eury sitting there like he was waiting for ody to wake up. HAVING THE STATUE ON A HILL SO WHEN EURY GOES TO KILL THE COW ODY CAN DO NOTHING BUT WATCH AND PLEAD AAAAAAAAAAAA the golden blood on eury. holy helios 10/10 will watch again ill be back here a lot. amazing job!

[@aquawyvern]

Seeing Ody start out the initial fight dwarfed by Eurylochus but using the BLOOD OF HIS SACRIFICED CREWMATES to gain the upper hand made me gasp, beautifully portrayed, incredible!! I also really love thinking of the symbolism there, of Odysseus callously using the dead’s blood to show how far he’s willing to go, while Eurylochus ends up blinded by said blood. Blinded by the rage and unfiltered horror at his Captain’s actions, ultimately acting out in mutiny not just as an individual but also as the chorus of the remaining crew’s desire to lash out. GAH, I’m in love with this animatic you have no idea! I also just checked and was pleasantly surprised to see that you’re Mudpaw’s creator! Incredibly exciting to see you branch off into EPIC!

[@RileyG]

YESS you get it you get the symbolism!! HAHA SURPRISE, this is such a sharp turn from my usual work but it’s been so much fun to work on!

[@kani841]

I can’t remember if i commented already or not but the expressions on Odysseus’ and Eurylocus’ faces are IMMACULATE. When he kills the cow, when Odysseus realizes what’s happened, when Eury realizes what’s happening, When Ody is screaming “FASTER!” This is such a real talent omg. Absolutely beautiful

[@Musime_Illuani]

1:57 i love how they look apologetic after stabbing Ody. They didn’t want to, but they couldn’t let him kill Eurylochus. It's even more obvious when realizing they didnt stab him somewhere fatal and their care for each other is shown more later when they bandage him up. 2:51 Eury looks so tired and exhausted here. He knows it's the wrong thing to do but his mind is clouded with grief, guilt, and he's lost hope. He looks like he's thinking "God, why did it come to this?" This animatic just does everything right. The expressions are so emotion filled and clear it makes it more heartbreaking 😢

[@anonymoususer188]

I LOVE the detail about the cows' having ichor instead of blood because they're the immortal cattle of Helios.

[@smileynerd256]

Wow, this is awesome! Love the fight scene, the expressions, and the fact that Odysseus's injury shown to be more serious than just something he walks off. Also, the cow's eye moving to look at Eurylicus was so spooky. Well done!

[@swisscheese174]

AAH OMG!! Ody's flinch at 0:58 literally KILLED ME this animatic is literally SO GOOD I MIGHT DIE

[@PoseidonsWinionDaughter26483]

4:03 his face really says: ah *%#$

[@howlsz]

God what a wonderful animatic. The amount of *weight* there is to their attacks during the incredibly smooth fight scene, the fact that Odysseus uses his wits and momentarily blinds Eurylochus with blood, the golden ichor, the dead cow's eye seeing Odysseus and the crew... so so so many good moments. The expressions throughout all of this is fantastic too. The split second after "Who do you think he'll send?!" where you can SEE the realization in Eury's eyes. Gaaaah thank you so much for making this.

[@SnowAngel-zq3oo]

Those are some fine looking teeth at 0:20 (¬‿¬ ) Even after a decade of war, then facing gods & monsters, he still brushes his teeth. He has standards.

[@Phasmania]

The detail of Perimedes looking sad when stabbing Ody makes it all hurt even more, like he knew it had to happen but still acknowledges him as a Captain/friend who just wants to get home like most of the crew

[@carlthomaswilliamsjr.2995]

I like how the lighting looks like an angry pair of eyes. Zeus: You done goofed.

[@readysetgameover9977]

The choice to make the cow spill Ichor instead of blood is genius. Because there supposed to be immortal, so of course they have the same liquid flowing through them as all other immortal beings. Just like how regular cows have blood in their veins same as humans.

[@lazuliartz1296]

Also, the irony that ichor is poisonous to mortals. They drew the ire of the gods for absolutely nothing, since they can't eat the cattle

[@qryptid]

Your expressions are SO good, Eurolychus goes from like absolutely losing it at the thought of what Odysseus had just done to furious to.. tired. Of trusting Odysseus, of hoping they'll see things through, of being the second in command Odysseus asked him to be. You can see, his eyes, his face, sitting there looking out at those cows, he's just.. so tired.

[@kyleecooper2857]

You can see the intense gap within Odysseus and Eurylochus' power dynamic, while his face is lacking fat making the face look more defined and showing extreme cheek bone, Ody looks healthy (or at least tried to look presentable in this animatic). Ody has his cape with a noticeable brooch, showing status higher than Eurylochus. Eurylochus, on the other hand, is just in rags like the others, but his bigger sword seems to show how he is willing to take bigger risks to survive Idk just a thought

[@princesscutie1027]

who's older odysseus outrank his brother in law wonder who's older???

[@calkom]

This is one of, if not my most favorite song in epic and I can't tell you how many times I've played this animatic because you portrayed everything perfectly. The pacing, the Expressions, the movements, everything is perfect!