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The hallway shots were like my first sequences and I struggled so hard to draw Jax :,)
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[@rorynator7567]

Also, I love how Pomni doesn't seem to have a single frame in the final version where she's anything but confused and/or horrified.

[@gneu1527]

I mean she just wore this headset and appeared in the most random place ever with these people

[@raventheampwave1900]

I hate to break it to you but when she starts thinking that this is all just a dream she has a generic happy face instead of a scared one

[@virlas1371]

Id imagine the look into the void is the slap in the face about getting out.

[@Himynameisnotcarpet]

@@raventheampwave1900I think she’s forcing the smile unconsciously to try to keep her sane. But to each their own. Or maybe she is actually happy but just with the split second thought she’s in a dream. Both are cool interpretations. Point is, Pomni’s story boards look great 🫠

[@vladimirjovanov3743]

bubble changes to a frown many times in the storyboard but its never added in the final or in any other step in production

[@spudsbuchlaw]

Does Pomni's eyelids in the storyboard have the reflection drawn in? The white lines over it...interesting decision

[@Nezhahah]

We like doing it for aesthetic purposes LOL

[@spudsbuchlaw]

@@Nezhahah putting in detail that wont show up in the final product and very few will see? I respect the hell out of it

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@sillyman-skippy]

there's so much personality in just the storyboards alone. really goes to show how much work was put into it

[@joekinnear4671]

Bubble is incapable of frowning, so it's cool to see the storyboard reveals some more about her character.

[@PyroAmericanFreedom]

Basically the show in 2D animation

[@KawaiiHippityHop-cl5bb]

0:36 KIRAKIRAAAAAAAA

[@Rubberman202]

Those are some funny and cute storyboards! :)

[@abiliv-lf9tz]

Basically everything after when Kaufumo abstracted

[@Moonimii]

I know the a-poses are there for composition and size reference but seeing the camera pan to someone just standing there kills me everytime

[@TimelinesOfMaybe]

YOU CAN NOT ESCAPE POMMI IN A-POSE

[@Goat_nin_S-TD]

TF2

[@Heavy_Weapons_Guy07]

what

[@upumpkin]

0:55 killed me

[@GenericPhantom1]

​@@Heavy_Weapons_Guy07he has been summoned

[@joganesha4151]

1:37 something about Kaufmo's slamming just being 2 drawings and speeding up gradually is hilarious

[@raidev_]

and how it's directly translated in the final one

[@regi5436]

it actually fits even better because it is AWFULLY close to how things look in digital spaces like in games (garry's mod and such), further making you believe in that world.

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@Annalisamupo]

Sr pelo moment

[@AgentofChaos315]

I know there's probably an animation reason for it, but seeing an untextured Pomni model just standing in all the office rooms is both amusing and kinda unsettling

[@DaneH64]

Pretty sure it was for size context but can't say for sure 😂

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@nikospace4355]

man, storyboarders AND animators had trouble with jax? He really is a trouble maker even across worlds

[@Nezhahah]

His face rig was sooo broken at the start, we SEETHE

[@niko5008]

​@andrewbuckley921huh?

[@chickennuggetman2593]

​​@@NezhahahI can probably see why that would be, since his mouth and face are connected so closely

[@K3N0PSIA]

@@Nezhahah br..broken at the *start?* 😨

[@IsabelaisCRINGE]

Jax across the trouble verse

[@RasenOo]

I'm glad your awesome face expressions for Pomni's going insane scene when she stares at the headset computer were kept and translated so well into the final product! Really captured the dark comedy vibe ^^

[@Nezhahah]

Pomni's expressions are really fun to draw! I enjoy contorting them heheh

[@damienearl8302]

​@@NezhahahI can only imagine, I remember how part of what really drew me in was just how Pomni's face is barely ever still for more than a second, and when it is, it's for a good reason Y'all really did the best you possibly could with your resources, and it shows!

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@lordforlorn5694]

I noticed in Storyboard at 3:53 Bubble goes sad when Caine disappears, but not in the Final

[@Nezhahah]

Bubble is me when I don’t see my gag make it to final :,)

[@lordforlorn5694]

@@Nezhahah why didn't it tho?

[@Nezhahah]

@@lordforlorn5694 No idea, probs a last minute decision made in animation stage

[@egganimationmusic3644]

@@NezhahahQuestion, how long did it take you to make the storyboard?

[@insertnamehere1398]

@@Nezhahahit woulda been a great gag! Whoever made the decision to cut it makes me sad

[@helenordonia3124]

Honestly iam surprise i saw this when i seatch digital circus and glad i found official storyboards! This is very good!

[@helenordonia3124]

And hope 4:08 ya post those remaining scenes!

[@enchilordo8562]

3:48 I love how for this shot of him going “oh no!” they didn’t even feel like translating it in an any more stylish way and just went “eh it’s what was on the storyboard”

[@AvarageGamingGamer]

Wingdings

[@SuperGGnoRE]

They did actually, the eyeballs elongate and bounce back slightly.

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@Patatazazapa]

Wow, all of the people involved on this project made a really good job

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@Tivallia9010]

I still love that the aggressive abuse that Abstracted Kaufmo was doing to the Gloink queen translated well to the final version.

[@Nezhahah]

It was just supposed to be placeholder hahahah

[@GamingWarlord64]

Sometimes I see story boards and wish the show was 2D instead of 3D but this just would not work in 2D at most I can see a 2D character in a 3D world showing up and dieing in an episode

[@MizunoKetsuban]

The entire root of the concept is based around early CG computer games, so it kinda had to be 3D.

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

@@MizunoKetsuban ye

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@Diamond-vp9je]

Amazing! seeing the moving parts in action sure are a blessing to the eye

[@ararycan6297]

1:40 the monster movement is so precise according to the storyboard

[@JNSStudios2]

I love how they kept the single-frame movement at 1:36 in the final version, it gets me every time

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

SAME XD

[@Phay2O]

3:14 The void in the storyboard looking like PS2 startup screen if it was light mode

[@tvgaming2132]

Y'know after seeing the ending of the pilot, it was the best thing about the pilot. It looks like the exit IS possible and how she fully recognized the VR headset it makes me want to see the series even more, also the fact that the void is prohibited gives me the theory that only the void can gives the answers to pomni's questions. Im so exicted for the next episode

[@damienearl8302]

When they were heading off to Kaufmo's room, something I noticed is that a bunch more rooms had their characters crossed off, and I imagine that most of them abstracted, but...what if one ventured out into the void? Caine at least seems somewhat aware of the effect being there can have on a person, so I feel like if we ever fully visit the place where he stores the abstracted, we might meet someone who didn't abstract at all, but was "spoiled" by the void!

[@iwatchstuffs7933]

​@@damienearl8302kingler had 2 rooms 1 where it has a cross or slash on it and another where it is normal also the Mannequins during the restaurant scene also has rooms

[@damienearl8302]

@@iwatchstuffs7933 I feel like something worth noting about the first part is that the crossed out figure actually seems to be the black king, while Kinger is the white one, so maybe they came in together or something!

[@Weirdgeek83]

I feel like the back rooms hold the key to escaping. It seems like they change with each player and contain fragments of their past memories - hence pomni seeing the computer and office building. Once someone recollects their memories, he or she can reassemble them and create a self image that will allow him or her to leave through the void. Id like to think a rogue programmer put it in there to provide a way to escape that wasn't necessarily intended. Maybe Caine only knows about the void but not the rooms pomni went through. My head canon says these people were chosen intentionally. They are either lonely, broke, or suffering from treatment resistant mental illness who were manipulated into "trying" a breakthrough therapy. Their avatars undergo a certain memory wipe that allows them to have a basic understanding of their past sans the details. That's why pomni just says "put on a weird headset." The full process was likely much more involved but she doesn't remember it. The hardest to explain will be how the program has gone on for 20 years without the outside world noticing people are gone.

[@ccherry.berryy]

2:19 my thought process for specifically the “Pomni losing her mind scenes”™️ was how interesting they must have been to storyboard because all the compositions in this pilot were FANTASTIC

[@CoolGuyApple]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWaZ6esaKd2qK8

[@olegoleg258]

is it weird that I get almost as much joy from watching the jagged, flat storyboard as I get from watching the complete animation? I just love 2D animation so much, and have nothing against one frame per second animations either

[@errorsk2188]

Me too ! They really went overboard 😂 You know you're doing it right if the storyboard itself is enjoyable.

[@Matrix77776]

1:18 I still can’t get over the little runmo reference

[@bionicwither14]

Oh my god you're right!

[@teamok1025]

Where meatball man

[@niesamohamad3142]

I still don’t understand

[@teamok1025]

@@niesamohamad3142 probably when runmo picked up a head of an stuff toy runmo

[@igp899]

@@teamok1025 nno? it was when runmo was inside a stomach and played a gameshow in there so the acid doesnt rise

[@togamisbo0k_.]

3:37 JSHDYEJAPIDNU POMNI JUST A POSING THERE HELP I CANT🗿🗿😭😭

[@diegoapple9907]

3:55 I laughed so hard when bubble did this face, I wish that had been included in the final 😂

[@kaydadrago3261]

1:40 i didn't notice Kaufmo hits pink monster for many times background while Kinger's panic in the front make me laughing so much and its my new favorite scene now Its really so funny and adorable storyboard!

[@rampantmutt9119]

**Kinger staring as Zooble's head draws nearer to the Gloink queen's mouth** Kinger: "oh!" Zooble: "Hey! Kinger YOU MOTHERF-"

[@captaincloak7100]

I love how close the final expressions look so close to the storyboarded ones. Really emphasizes the cartooniness!

[@ScarsAndSharks]

"ladies first- wait no wait would i say that" Jax is already my favorite character!

[@Ioun267]

God I love the joke where Kingler's hands get stolen while trying to rescue Zooble.

[@ratnoises8539]

Love how this part 2:03 is just titled "Pomni Goes Insane" lol

[@cristaform]

And better yet its very accurate lmfaoo

[@CalamityCalamari23]

You did a great job in helping this show come to life :D

[@Cmaster25]

the part where pomni goes insane really remind me of the stanley parable

[@hattyofheadwear8918]

I love watching storyboards for shows especially for 3D ones because then it’s like a reanimated special but without needing to wait

[@GONZOTHEGREAT1]

0:31 wait...ZOOBLE IS A BOY!?

[@piercepayumo4212]

Well in the wiki, it says that Zooble's gender is Unknown/Non-binary.

[@kamenraider1175]

I think he says "they'll be fine" it's just drowned out a little bit so it sounds like he'll be fine

[@new_username4733]

Me but Gangle (I literally thought Gangle was a boy, turns out she's a girl)

[@Spiderbiterz]

​@@kamenraider1175the captions on the pilot video say "he'll"

[@cristaform]

It seems like they may go by all pronouns because ive heard she/he/they

[@Churrodoingacannonball]

NO BCUZ WHY IS THE STORYBOARD LIKE A FAN-ANIMATIC (Also 2:14 why does that pose remind me of that one speedrun meme where the guy stirs stuff in a bowl 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Nezhahah]

Y'all should check out our Storyboard Lead's boards too! Without Robin, it would have all gone wrong LOL kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJfaiIl3pLarhdksi=9rTUpqfLDOENsfHo

[@zackbuildit88]

Who's your favorite of the main cast btw? Personally I'm a BIG fan of Kinger I love his processing delay blorbo scrunkly qualities

[@Nezhahah]

@@zackbuildit88 twitter.com/Nezhahah/status/1712837367692984329

[@alaricgregory5878]

Ok thank noice was scary as hell2:49

[@B0bby_V]

🐖 🐷 🐽 🐗 😃 😀 😄 😁

[@mintelbrosglobalarchives]

*aeaeaeaeaeaeeaeaeae*

[@rorynator7567]

Everything in this project came together so well! Nice work, hope to see the show go far.

[@woahachannel]

Seeing them in 2D version is...curious. And i'd just like to say that either they're in 2D or 3D I love the characters so much. Also I absolutely love Jax when he complains because he can't hear the escalator. Truly is a calming sound, and it's so relatable

[@eeveelikes2draw]

Untextured Pomni A posing is most of the shots made me giggle way more than it should’ve

[@jjl_6473]

0:50 Probably my favorite part..

[@karddoespiano2300]

Does C&A in the backrooms stand for Cain & Abel? We kinda have one of the brothers already

[@Nezhahah]

No clue lolll but this isn’t the first time I’ve heard this theory hahah

[@voidriia]

0:56 pomni is so cute

[@DonG1mIng]

It’s just kaufmo part background made me die 1:40

[@Nezhahah]

I put it in as placeholder but it actually went through LOLL

[@DonG1mIng]

⁠@@NezhahahLOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BRO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HG477gamesBr]

1:38 the whacky animation is even in the storyboard 😂😂

[@employee5701]

I always love the story board and expressions of Pomni! I have a feeling that she knew Cane before she got here. Always glad to see something like this and hope to get some tips on how to make something like you do!

[@hamhamthefirst]

What animation studio/company are they using to make these animations cause I always thought it was made in blender or sfm pls tell me

[@Nezhahah]

Animated in Maya, rendered in Unreal, composited in AE n stuff Ithink

[@konakona1001]

I LOVE when people post behind the scenes! It’s honestly so inspiring and so cool to see early production!❤

[@Jazzin96]

Pomni: *starts going insane *Happy music continues :D

[@danino.the.filipino]

0:33 is always the best part (and probably the only Jax bit where he actually closes his mouth like for real for realz)

[@Burntcakes.]

I like the rock paper scissors one it's funny

[@tical5680]

0:33 killed me 💀

[@spudsbuchlaw]

Why are there Pomni models a posing in the going insane scene in the bg?

[@Nezhahah]

To scale check! Everything we draw has to actually fit in the 3D set, otherwise some movements and positioning just won’t work in practice

[@spudsbuchlaw]

@@Nezhahah Therapist: Untextured Scale Pomni isnt real. She can't hurt you Untextured Scale Pomni:

[@The1WhoEatsCheese]

3:55 wonder why they didnt keep in bubble's expression change

[@This_handle]

Because it’s illegal for bubble to frown.

[@guy_in_the_comments]

I don’t know why, but I think I prefer the 2D Kinger over the 3D one. Can’t pinpoint exactly why, but I think it’s because his eyes don’t look like he hasn’t blinked since the 1800’s.

[@yangyaren3864]

BAHA he also looks more cartoony and fits his funny personality

[@Sephelions]

Bubble's smile faultering after Caine disappears in the story board is so funny to me 😭

[@n0o0b090lv]

2:43 I don't thing that'd foward

[@rzm3663]

The most interesting is to watch how this animation made almost nobody share this expirience. Anyway nice more content

[@weirdoyoutube313]

i like the storyboard for 'pomni goes insane' a bit more than the final tbh, its less comical and easier to empathize with. bubble frowning was such a missed opportunity too 😭

[@Pinecone616]

2:03 I love how it’s just called “Pomni goes insane” but it’s better than going abstract 🤷

[@axotheaxolotl3524]

I love the random uncolored untextured pomni randomly in the background

[@CedarpawAnimations]

YOU DID THE STORYBOARDS??? GOOD JOB MAN!!

[@Nezhahah]

Me and the storyboard lead yep!! We usually board about half the episode each :D

[@charliepea]

I love the scene in 0:27 . It's the funniest scene in the show for me. It's so simple yet it shows lol

[@HuntShowdownLab]

I love that the whole team is publishing their involvement. So nice that you're alowed to do (and I assume encouraged) to do this.

[@jadedfire4351]

the kaufmo storyboards are so silly 😂 /pos

[@prizepool1]

i lovee your art sketches dude watchin it go from 2D to 3D is awesome

[@aleksbenalleg1848]

peak

[@aliensomniac6392]

I love seeing this side by side. Also, I know this isn't what the video is about but Pomni's "going insane squeal" in the hallway is top tier voice acting and one of my favorite sounds in the world

[@Nomimesh]

One thing i noticed in 3:54 In the story board bubble gets sad, in the final bubble just blinks twice

[@Семечко2037]

Pomni In English it's nonsense when in Russian it means remember, but she doesn't remember her name XD P.S. im Russian L

[@Eadasdan]

RECIEN ME DOY CUENTA QUE LA VOZ DE EL CONEJO MORADO SUENA A ANDY EL HERMANO DE RAGGEDY ANN

[@Indigo-Bluez]

This is awesome! I've been trying to improve my storyboard skills, and this was a super cool video to learn some techniques on how to do it. Thanks for showing this!

[@HellishSpoon]

Man the story boards almost look like a 2D rendition of the show which im really enjoying it

[@reythewicked]

youre very talented!!

[@larsthememelord3383]

WAIT A MINUTE KINGERS “you didnt experience a game show in there” REFERENCES RUNMO AND THE GASTRIC GIVEAWAY

[@gneu1527]

We definetely need a storyboard version of it.

[@Pinkmusak]

I always thought it was cool how little room for interpretation there is left after the storyboarding/shotlisting. Of course there are creative liberties taken, but it otherwise follows the guides pretty closely.

[@This_handle]

1:55 “Wait pomni’s not even here?” She’s literally right there 💀

[@PizzaguyXD]

She's literally on the Backrooms on that moment

[@Incognito4]

Yes

[@bungobogus8132]

Everyone involved with this project just seem so passionate, I hope so at least this show is a blast. Sad bubble not making it to the Final Cut is a tragedy

[@lizardgrandson2401]

yo thats cool! you can see apstracted kaumflow's expresion's!

[@MuMaFi]

1:04 dieses Pomni was noch nicht fertig ist😂

[@leonardodalterio4267]

Amazing,just amazing!!! I hope to see more for this show🙏🙏🙏💓💓💓

[@TheRedactedWolf]

Im so sad that the bubble being sad after cane leaves it didnt make it to the animation.

[@VesperLoveReal]

2:49 I like how the shark teeth from the storyboard made it into the final.

[@ZeraAxon]

I can’t get enough of this show. Anything that’s “new” I’ve got to see-like these storyboards. The characters, environments, lore? Just captivating. I know it’s just a pilot, but damn is it one of the BEST pilots I’ve ever seen. Love Gooseworx’s work 💕

[@zhaela4545]

3:54 I love that storyboard bubble transition from a happy to "oh" face

[@danclasher1372]

There's just something that makes watching these storyboards feel so special, like seeing the characters in 2d, unique extressions or even movements that weren't kept in the final or just to compare both versions. Loved the video, loved the storyboards, great job!

[@acesinger6092]

I can’t believe you animated things for the pilot, that is insane. What do you think episode 2 would be like? My guess is Episode 2 *Episode 2 begins right from where we left off. The whole time everyone is eating, Pomni stares off into space, trying to make sense of this reality, or rather, virtual reality. Jax nudges Pomni* Jax: Yo Pomni *Pomni gets a little caught off guard* Pomni: Huh? Jax: Are you gonna eat your food or can I have it? *Pomni sighs* Pomni: Sure, I’m not in the mood for food anyway *Pomni gets up from the table* Pomni: I’m just gonna head to bed… *As Pomni leaves, Jax opens his mouth really wide and finishes off everything on Pomni’s plate in one gulp. When Jax thinks she’s out of earshot, he finally speaks* Jax: So how much longer before she realizes she’s doomed to stay in this game for all eternity? Ragatha: Jax! *Ragatha throws a piece of virtual food at Jax* Jax: Well I’m right, aren’t I? *Jax turns his head towards Caine, and Caine darts his eyes nervously* Caine: Oh well uhh- would you look at the time? I have some- important matters to attend to. Good night everyone! Or- good morning, umm- bye! *Caine leaves* Jax: Well that was weird *Ragatha facepalms. We cut to Pomni walking up to her door. Her hand reaches towards the doorknob, but she pauses. By her face, we can see she is uneasy and nervous to walk into her room. After a moment, she shakes her head, takes a breath, and finally opens the door. We can see it’s a black void at first, with one white pixel in the center. But after a few seconds, pixel by pixel, it starts transforming into an actual room. Or at least, as actual as a room can get in a virtual reality. There are yellow walls, a bright blue bed with dark blue sheets, a fuzzy round yellow carpet placed underneath the bed, and two red nightstands on either side with a framed picture on one of them. All the colors clash, and we can see Pomni grimace a bit as she walks inside and lays down on the bed and goes to sleep. We then see her dream. A young woman is seen crying on the curb on a rainy night. She then sees a young man extend his hand* Man: You seem…overwhelmed. I can take you somewhere where you can get away from everything. What do you say? *The word “say” echoes as we see Pomni turn in her bed. We then cut to another part of her dream where she is standing in a dark room with the mysterious man* Young man: You remember the terms, right? *The young woman nods. Around her we see other people wearing VR headsets. Above each of them is a screen that shows a certain number of days. “Day 12” “Day 17” “Day 4”. A headset lowers above the woman’s head. The man looks at someone next to him on a computer* Man: Everything ready, Caine? *Caine answers solemnly* Caine: All set Aldrin… *Aldrin nods at the young woman, and she puts on the headset. As soon as she does, we can hear a few seconds of pained screaming and groaning. The girl tries to take off the headset but her whole body is paralyzed. She can barely move. Caine looks away; eyes full of guilt, and Aldrin smirks* Aldrin: Let the games begin… *Pomni suddenly shouts and bolts out of bed. Her eyes are wide open and her breath staggers. She looks at her hands; they’re shaking* Pomni: Caine and Aldrin. Caine and Aldrin. Caine and Aldrin *She repeats this multiple times before finally calming down a little. She takes a deep breath and lies back down. She stares at the ceiling and fidgets with her fingers* Pomni: He knows something… *Pomni balls her hands into fists* Pomni: He knows something… Edit: Look in the replies for the revised version

[@kaydadrago3261]

Oohhhh it's really such more interesting than the first.

[@Virtual_Garbage]

yeah I ain't reading allat sorry

[@acesinger6092]

@@Virtual_Garbage No worries🤷‍♀️

[@gabrielo82]

i aint reading allat

[@acesinger6092]

@@gabrielo82 Ouch but I understand

[@jess.meow_]

все так круто зроблено!!!

[@elena-i2t4e]

“be quiet, i can’t hear the escalator” has gotta be my fav joke in the entire pilot

[@RyanSoltani]

You did a great job with these scenes, and I heard that modeling Jax in particular was really hard to do, why was that?

[@Nezhahah]

I think you’re thinking of animation! The rig for him used to be kind of wacky early on but it’s all good now hahah

[@RyanSoltani]

@@Nezhahahoh I see, thanks for the clarification. You guys really knocked it out of the park with this pilot, hope to see more to come

[@chaosinsurgency6636]

3:48 wonder what caine meant by itll get totally spoiled

[@thegrimmboss3852]

it took me a moment to realize that the gameshow line was as reference to little runmo.

[@Srcsqwrn]

I love how Pomni is just a lil guy in the hand drawn versions! 😂 Like, the goofy eyes! Well done of the storyboards! c: