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[@koenvandamme6901]

I'll say it again: the person(s) who came up with the Muses being gospel singers better have gotten a huge promotion for that idea.

[@stapuft]

At least that fat one can sing, if she couldn't she deffinately wouldn't belong in movies.

[@stapuft]

@@williammahe because she has a face for radio.

[@stapuft]

@@williammahe the model, I found out after posting that she isn't actually singing, none of them are, that made me sad.

[@stapuft]

@@williammahe .....yeah.....for a bit there....

[@BJamAnimation]

I think they took this idea from Howard Ashmen's musical remake of Little Shop of Horrors. In that movie Black singers were the narrators. Fun fact in that movie the singers were Pam and Gina from Martin tv series.

[@YabukiShingo4]

THAT EXPLAINS Why the muses felt so alive: THEY WERE ACTUALLY ALIVE!! It was NATURAL movements!

[@reggiefreeborn2143]

You can't replicate this level of sass without a living base

[@RandiCee]

Yup we danced every number not just that one for the animators

[@alanalan6559]

This is the oldest trick in Disney’s book. Their older movies like Sleeping Beauty and Alice In Wonderland used rotoscoping constantly. There’s no shame in referencing real life.

[@Tamaki742]

That's how animators work, really.

[@d33pblu3]

This is called real motivation capture Rango also used it But then dreamworks blamed it on bad acting in shark tale

[@sheed3700]

The animators must've loved the main muse. Cuz they nearly perfected all of her movements and facial expressions. Amazing.

[@r.georgiou]

This is because she is supposed to be calliope the oldest and kindest one out of the muses she is also the muse of epic poetry

[@dgo333]

Rafaella Georgiou i think they meant they must’ve loved the real-life model for the main muse because they so accurately animated the final animation off of her movements and facial expressions

[@r.georgiou]

@@dgo333 ik;) that's why I said it calliope had to be perfect just as her real life model which am sure was carefully selected

[@dgo333]

Rafaella Georgiou ohhh i gotchu hehe yes i totally agree!!

[@summerskull9379]

Also the short, plump one. Those two always stuck out the most to me.

[@tiakitair135]

As a 2D animator I still can't get over how high tier the 90's Disney movies are

[@david-jonballinger6638]

And they heavily critiqued this one 😔 even though it's such a great movie and the animation style is so unique.

[@roxassora2706]

This and their (Disney's) new song are the best Disney songs I had ever heard

[@mechajay3358]

It was the Renaissance they were at their Peak in Quality.

[@aymuhspunj]

Well, yeah. It was their bread and butter at the time just like how the MCU is for them now. All the budget and TLC goes to those projects.

[@teekaybe4016]

@@mechajay3358 I would say the 90's was the golden era for Disney. This is evident by all the live actions and sequels based on the original 90s films.

[@jonnie8109]

Me and my 5 personalities at 11 pm when im supposed to be sleeping

[@AvitalShtap]

This made me laugh out loud at work LOL

[@luana2778]

Your profile picture makes it funnier

[@kelseyisastar]

This was the funniest comment ever. People RARELY admit to being crazy

[@ferchsakura]

This is hilarious

[@thereeper7744]

Oof mooD😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@crazysnaillady9753]

The Muses are the most underrated Disney characters ever. Strong grecian gospel singers, with deep strong voices that better be there if they remake this into live action.

[@blessedhoney]

Noo everytime they remake a movie or show they completly ruin it i will just watch this over and over . They never ever do it justice

[@yoronjo]

With how they did the new Aladdin OST? No way. They murdered the soundtrack. Dont they do this to Hercules!!!

[@InfernalLeo777]

Better be there.

[@kdsm6424]

@@blessedhoney I'd honestly would like a Hercules remake, it could get some people who've never heard of Hercules before go back and see the original cartoon And also all of those failed Disney movies really needed it

[@bellesmagictravels5420]

And Lizzo have to be one of the muses of course!!

[@juanchocorleone]

And THIS is the only life action version that we need. Don't touch this classic any further, Disney.

[@christiangarcia4925]

Don't worry, they will. 😏😈

[@mayou7381]

Agreed

[@jace9415]

Boy do I have news for you

[@actionscott8033]

Juancho Corleone should l tell him

[@anthonyd9844]

Funny you should mention that 😅

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Everyone talks about the Tarzan, Beauty & The Beast, Little Mermaid and Lion King soundtracks... But nobody talks about the legendary Hercules soundtrack. It's so inspirational

[@yiklongtay6029]

There are like two different camps of people. Some loved the variety of numbers. The other side didn't like how they opted for modern/gospel numbers when there was the option for more-immersive-Greek-inspired music. I think both sides have good points. But I'm a basic b*tch who f*cking loved the numbers

[@kimmyymmik]

When I was young the soundtrack was everything, not underrated when it came out.

[@kalidmohammed5115]

Maybe in North Korea. Whenever someone talks about legendary disney soundtracks they always include this one.

[@kwonsoonyoung1294]

True :0

[@duffman18]

@@yiklongtay6029 I mean we literally have absolutely no idea what ancient Greek music sounded like. It'd be really dumb to use modern day Greek music to represent ancient Greece. It'd make no sense whatsoever. The decision to make it be gospel music as an analogue for ancient Greek religious music was a genius idea, absolutely spot on, we don't know what ancient Greek music sounded like, or even what instruments they used, and so using modern day religious music to represent a film about a literal god, us an absolute spot on decision And the movie is generally one of the worst Disney ones from the 90s, the plot has a lot of holes. But the soundtrack is the best soundtrack Disney have ever created. And that's saying a lot. I'm actually excited for the remake because they could fix all the problems with the plot, but keep all the songs as they are, unaltered. The live action one will probably turn out awful, but it's not a guarantee. It could end up being fantastic. So fingers crossed. But yeah even people who hate the original 90s Hercules agree that the soundtrack is stunning. I've never met anyone who dislikes the soundtrack

[@somenerdygirl4696]

The fact that the Disney animators were able to capture their personality so well is so detailed and astonishing!

[@Arguing.With.Idiots.]

@@cuber759 So? Not anyone can do that. Every high praise is deserved for animators, they're like the creators of our childhood.

[@incanusolorin2607]

@@cuber759 So what? When someone does their job with such perfection they deserve praise.

[@blazingexil4003]

@@xnortheast1106 damm

[@havenspringer]

@@xnortheast1106 you shut the hell up

[@Damyoro]

@@incanusolorin2607 that's not the point tho. They didn't capture their personalities, they made their own characters with their own personalities. This wasn't a facial mo-cap recording, this was just a performance reference (for anatomy, probably). The actors were the ones following instructions and choreography to fit the characters shoes, and the animators would rather stick to their own knowledge of character expression and exaggeration to create the characters personalities.

[@Dawnbuneary]

I...didn't think those hair styles were possible..!

[@IceQueen975]

As a cosplayer, I can confirm it's possible. Just very very time consuming to do.

[@laulau3641]

every hairstyle is possible with African hair hahaha

[@piratecandy6310]

laure Beguedou true

[@sandydallas3397]

Dawnbuneary trust me in my country (greece) we had pretty weird hairstyles

[@spirosvaciliou]

+sandy dallas. Και εγώ...me too

[@gababolo7557]

When I was 8, I never dreamt of being Meg or Hera. All I wanted was to become one of the muses

[@reina_harhar7815]

Same haha I wanted to be the main one

[@lamelusina]

I wanted to be Hades so bad

[@strwberry_xoxo]

Meg got murdered by Hercules and Hera keeps getting cheated on by Zeus so good choice I guess-

[@PalashaGabarra]

@@lamelusina Cringey edgy goth chick wants to be unique and special.

[@depressedgwyndolin]

@@lamelusina yes hades is best boy

[@58209]

i adore that they had the performers in the full muse costumes "just" for reference shots. i know it's important for the animators visualizing the way the clothing moves and affects the light, but still, they were already halfway to a live-action music video featuring the most iconic characters of the film. the muses were always my favorite part of hercules. they were so energetic and entertaining and had unique personalities, despite being minor characters. i'd watch a whole movie starring them.

[@EltJohn]

The internet needs more Side By Side with storyboard and final product

[@flowersrockthenight]

Yes, indeed!

[@AleTitan]

yas

[@alexandrosalinas8512]

HELL YES!

[@ezey989]

Yes Please!!!

[@MetFanMac]

The live action reference footage for "One Jump Ahead" from Aladdin is out there.

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

I knew Disney used real actors or the VAs while acting to draw from but I didn't think they had dancers doing the songs and choreography. That's excessive. I DEMAND MORE! SHOW ALL THE GOSPEL TRUTH!

[@ShMartinJo]

live reference goes a long way to make animated characters look life like as possible. this is something that I notice is absent (or less "pronounced") ever since CGI animation took over. I miss the fluidity of hand drawn animation. Tangled however captures that spirit somewhat, seeing how they tried to combine the best of both worlds from traditional hand drawn and CGI.

[@BenjerminGaye]

it really isn't. they're used as reference. and it some cases it's flat out rotoscoped.

[@BenjerminGaye]

+ShmartinJo how fluid they look is usually based on budget, and whether they use mocap. Look at games like uncharted 4, and you'd be floored by the facial animations, let alone the rest of the body.

[@ShMartinJo]

+BenjerminGaye the budget part I agree but mo cap? I don't think so. Even by that era when Hercules was made they still use live reference for their work in the 90s. Sure that movie was digitally made with CAPS (as in Computer Animation Production System) but that doesn't mean live reference was not involved or that they were mo-capped.

[@ShMartinJo]

It's also important to point out that live reference doesn't always involve the voice actors portraying their characters and that it can be completely two different people working for that one character. I'm pretty sure that's applied here too.

[@mintefresh6608]

As a kid, I used to imagine the lead muse, Calliope, was Whitney Houston. Mariah Carey was Melpomene, Regina Belle was Clio, Shanice was Terpsichore, and Jennifer Holliday was Thalia. The actual ladies who voiced the Muses are PHENOMENAL though.

[@alalahoward1299]

Mariah Carey was turned down the voice causing her mother is white.

[@roiedni]

how did you differentiate the muses tho bc there's only 5 of em in here

[@katelynbutler1299]

@@roiedni i believe it’s in the credits of the movie, but you can also tell because of their personalities (thalia is the muse of comedy and she has a humorous nature in the movie)

[@kevontewilliams3818]

@@roiedni they actually have names the tall one is calliope she’s the boss the second is Clio she carries a scroll the middle muse is Melpomene she has the long hair then there’s Terpsichore with the frizzy hair lastly Thalia the shortest one.

[@deshonsims1245]

@Elle hackworth wait so there were more than just 5 muses ??!!

[@sagoruzemo9557]

Zero to hero is and will probably forever be the best disney song ever made, so much energy, such great presentation, perfect vocals, impecable stylistic choices, and the best part is the song just refuses to lose steam, it just doesn't end, theres 3 times where it sounds like its peaking so it can end on a high note but the madlads who wrote this just throw that convention out of the window and keep going higher and higher, more and more energetic. This song is just never ever gonna be topped

[@phoenixkh93]

1:07 wow she actually did it :O

[@bugoboe]

Ursa IKR

[@melissasmith6762]

Is it really that shocking?

[@PabloEmanuel96]

*Casually splits*

[@ginkgothestink-o6949]

Melissa Smith being able to jump into the splits is impressive

[@mirenlu2454]

Like gymnastics... Women are flexible at least more than men

[@valerie0394]

I feel that the Hercules songs by the muses are very underrated. When they are actually so good and cool.

[@saintsrowandmasseffect4lif825]

Judith Martínez not just the songs Hercules as a whole is massively underrated I've seen everything single Disney Pixar and dreamworks movie and Hercules has the best soundtrack out of all of them and I would put Hercules in the top 10 best of the best animated films ever

[@valerie0394]

Saints row and mass effect 4 life I completely agree!!!

[@bluesfan6862]

Tarzan and Hercules are and were my two favorites as a kid.

[@sniffyjoe4229]

Blues fan Mine too! Both of them were my childhood essentially lol

[@user-dx5bn4yk4f]

it’s not underrated, at least everyone knows about it! at least us privileged 90s kids living in developing and developed countries

[@chiph9184]

So no one realized the woman in front (model side) is Jennifer Lewis? She never gets credit, a triple threat in Hollywood, been around forever. She's amazing!

[@iloveyourtiddies69balzac36]

Seriously! I was searching for this comment

[@Deathtroopers09]

I’m looking her up

[@Deathtroopers09]

She was in Princess and the frog too

[@sk8ergrrl1]

OMG I WAS LOOKING AT HER AND THINKING THAT! Now you confirmed it, I’m thrilled!

[@johannadagny6237]

That isn’t Jennifer Lewis, her name is Lillas White this is easily found on both IMDb and the Disney movies wiki

[@my_resume_is_a_bad_bitch4281]

Afro greek women with African inspired choreography and gospel inspired music.

[@MsSphinx91]

The choreography is more Motown actually.

[@bee3467]

African-American****

[@marleyo5065]

@@bee3467 ehh, it's kind of ambiguous it being a cartoon and all. I like the idea that different people may see different parts of the African Diaspora personally.

[@bee3467]

@@marleyo5065 i mean he said afro greek and african inspired but i feel as though the motown/gospel aspect couldve been described as African American repectively, imo. Wasnt trying to claim all of it or anything but that part is irrefutably african American. To add: So that combined with the fact that the writers, producers, animators were american it's far from ambiguous. I'd say those girls are very clearly modeled after african american women. I think people get confused cause this movie is dubbed across the world but in it's originality its a greek classic with an american cultural twist.

[@sabrinanbelle]

Black American. Two different cultures.

[@artiistic7757]

*HONEY YOU MEAN HUNKULES*

[@ttiefruitie581]

*OOOO I'D LIKE TO MAKE SOME SWEET MUSIC WIT-*

[@cresha8779]

*oUR...STORY BEGINS--*

[@ttiefruitie581]

*THE PLANET EARTH WAS DOWN ON ITS LUCK..!*

[@cururudecalcinha]

YEP

[@stanloona4873]

666 likes

[@VSaber365]

WOW. I never would've guess THAT is how they did the storyboarding for the movie back then.

[@Breathless2012]

wolfguy23 They still do sometimes. Which makes me glad that they still do some things the old fashion way and don't just use short cuts with computers.

[@mokana713]

Even now they will have people act out scenes to see how people would normally move in certain conditions.

[@crystalacevedo-pumarejo6420]

wolfguy23 maybe it's just your email address put that in do then you can try to call them and they can tooo?

[@ArtymationsKiba]

They still do, like in frozen for elsas movement in let it go, they used a guy dancing so they can get an idea on what it looks like

[@Goleon]

Look up Snow White and Alice In Wonderland (animated of course) behind the scenes stuff. They've been doing this since the very start.

[@amihan3290]

Can u imagine how breathtaking the final animation was to the creators? I would've cried, after every small detail they made that masterpiece 😍

[@mi-zi-ni]

“And they slapped his face on every vay-ss” “EEEeeEvery VAH-SS”

[@divyasingh_1186]

From appearance fees and royalties Our Herc had cash to burn !!

[@princeofcats258]

Now nouveau riche,and famous,he could tell you what the grecians earn.

[@divyasingh_1186]

@@princeofcats258 Say amen There he goes again Sweet and undefeated And an awesome 10 for 10!

[@princeofcats258]

Folks lined up just to watch him flex.

[@djdannydan1203]

And this perfect package packed a pair of pretty pecs

[@AMagicProduction]

Ah the 90s... Disney's Golden Age

[@PhillipShadid1981]

The world's Golden Age.

[@NintenMan01]

They're starting to make better movies tho lol

[@pineapplepumpkin8995]

no they aren't just repeats and sequels and live action of their previous animated movies.

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

Nooootttrt quite...the the 90's was their Renaissance Era, the 50's into the 60's was their Golden Age ;) but no matter how you slice it, the 90's are their BEST movies for sure. That is FACT

[@jordanwarigon8286]

+Emma ikr

[@devybug95]

You know what the takeaway from this was? We need a Disney Hercules broadway production! :D

[@ThankYouPain09]

Devyn R yes and... have Susan Egan come out and sing I won't say I'm in love for one night only

[@briannaim6343]

Devyn R AGREED

[@phoebegilliland8897]

Say amen!

[@ginonovanta]

there were a musical version on the disney cruise line actually

[@flawessgrace4604]

It’s officially happening as of 2019 lol

[@Abelhawk]

This will always be one of my top 5 favorite Disney classics. The way they “modernized” Ancient Greece and slid in so many mythology references along with a great soundtrack is timeless.

[@noellesm434]

1:31 That spin and leg lift was always my favorite part of the muse’s dance!!!! Gorgeous how it was so perfectly animated!!

[@whatdoyousuppose]

1:14 she did that stellar high kick for nothing! well not everything can make the final cut :(

[@Silanda]

Funny thing is, the kick was animated; it's in the version of the video used in the Hercules video game.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

oh no way that's super cool! I'll have to look that up, thanks for sharing! :)

[@Silanda]

If you try the game, you have to leave the game on the title screen to play the demos. The second demo it plays is a version of the Zero to Hero video.

[@Terrorsletjuh1988]

DoctorWhoBAMF hahahaha XD she indeed did that kick for nothing XD

[@myownself25]

Silanda I remember seeing the animated part on a trailer of Hercules when I had Bambi on VHS.

[@ITSMAIAJENKINS]

Disney is so extra, but like a good extra, an inspirational extra

[@queenieofqueens]

+Final Fantasy is*

[@aphr0d]

Queenie of Queens was*

[@ThankYouPain09]

Aphro is*

[@KatBlaque]

My favorite video.

[@dariocest6205]

Hercules it exalts the most beautiful values of the human being.... It's my favorite Disney movie, but by far.. and its soundtrack the best without discussion.

[@princeofcats258]

I agree. The atmosphere of the music is just so upbeat.

[@theotter7021]

It's so strange to find you here, omg

[@mischr13]

@@theotter7021 tbh I assumed I'd find her here. Kat has great taste lol

[@damaracarpenter8316]

@@mischr13 I know I see Kat commenting on all the same brand videos I like lolol

[@MrStars-bj9yf]

Petition for Danny Devito to play Phil in the live action version. | \/

[@NairAthul]

Chiron's a centaur not a satyr

[@redzrobinz3135]

stop begging for likes

[@MrStars-bj9yf]

Jared Ungar Well it has to happen. Just gotta make sure people are behind me.

[@kalenam6524]

He NEEDS to be Phil!!!!!

[@DaveLombardo77]

Henry Cavill for HÉRCULES! Pls!!!

[@JonasAlmostFamous]

This is fantastic! I love seeing them side by side.

[@pigwidgeonthegreat9612]

I love your channel!

[@symbiosis2224]

Jona!!! Omg, I love you!!! and your friend to!!!

[@glacialwaltz1193]

OH MY GOSH IT'S YOUI feel like I'm betraying Hercules Mulligan XD

[@kkrata3188]

JonasAlmostFamous wohoho where i found you lol

[@jen.rodrigues]

Oh my! I looove your videos!

[@JerseyV90]

Nothing says Greek Mythology like Gospel music. XD I loved this!

[@lmao3911]

Kira Online how about a song about a "Heel" , but uh is there a song about posiden

[@daugtherofthelord7354]

XD!!

[@Kallah_DaughterOfYAHUAH]

lol this is SUPER underrated lol

[@jussjess5287]

Not funny! You tried it

[@kellisuzuki8889]

It's amazing how they transformed the live dancing into such exaggerated, emotive and unmistakably clear movements that no live action could replicate. I heard somewhere that animation is all about clarity because when time is involved, art can get incredibly confusing to the audience incredibly fast.

[@bluubandette8871]

I love it when Disney pick the most random elements then combine them perfectly. Best example: Gospel choir with Greek mythology 😊

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

To be fair Greek Mythology was Religion at one point (Herc even had Temples himself) also some Bonus Easter egg, they Mention Gladiator here despite Hercules being Set in Greece not Rome, this is because Hercules is the Roman Name of Herc, his Greek name is Heracles.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

P.S Women also played a Major role in Greek Religion as Holy women most notable of these are the Oracles at Delphi.

[@ZiaJester]

The Muses is the best part in Hercules! I hope these women are recognized for making millions of children happy with their talents

[@aaalltcringeieeettaaalltcr1491]

These arent the singers

[@TheSagefx]

@@aaalltcringeieeettaaalltcr1491 obviously

[@tashadent150]

​@@aaalltcringeieeettaaalltcr1491yeah, one of the real singers is an actual gospel singer and played on the show Amen

[@kyradelemarre4691]

Those are some good dancers tho...

[@perrilewis180]

Using gospel to promote Hercules's feats makes sense. Greek mythology was a practiced religion so using gospel music which is worship music makes sense

[@notdeadjames5373]

Yo that's my aunt at 0:18 saying "What a pro!" 😂😂😂 I can't believe I've never seen this video, always heard she was in the movie as a kid. This is so cool!

[@JustRen_owo]

sounds cool, ur aunt still fine? what she said for this haha, must be fun

[@hotcheetogirl]

that is so cool! I love your aunt and all the other Muses 😍 it's my favorite Disney movie!!!

[@bakerfritz4681]

This is hands-down my favorite song of any Disney animated movie ever.

[@Rubens_991]

Yes indeed!!!

[@Lady_Autism]

Hell yeah!!

[@Crustycats]

Na

[@Soxcus]

don't exaggerate

[@jmlaforteza777]

Yes Indeed! (2)

[@MegaChickenfish]

A music video with *accurate hairstyles, clothing, and props.* Now that's dedication.

[@ThuyNguyen-bu9ge]

Hercules is my favorite movie from Disney, so many wise messages: * It took Hercules about 10 years to gain the skills and strengths to defeat the monsters - he worked hard, never gave up and was patient. * Hercules needed a coach, he could not have trained on his own - a coach may be professors in school, sports coaches, friends, colleagues at work, your managers, etc. * If there were no monsters, Hercules couldn't have proved himself - monsters represent the challenges that we'll face in this life to see what we're made of. With each monster we face and defeat, we get stronger, more courageous and thus gain more resources and opportunities in life. * All of the fame and riches that Hercules gained were great but not what made Hercules happy or truly a hero in the end - it was his love and sacrifice for Meg where he saved her at the expense of his goal of becoming a God. He was fighting monsters mainly for god status while he saved Meg from a selfless heart. He had a purpose greater than himself when he decided to save Meg.

[@imanileday286]

One of my favorite songs of all time and very underrated . smart move to make the muses gospel singers

[@r.georgiou]

It wasn't something that the producers came up with muses are known to be talented in art and they are often portrayed singing because they were raised by Apollon the God of music gospel singing was their main thing also they are talking about a God this is why they sing in a gospel type of way nevertheless there weren't many genres of music that time

[@kermitthetoad9093]

Making me pull out the Disney movie collection.

[@Harper_1984]

Same

[@jennyknopps1291]

Kermit The Toad I really to add to my Disney collection

[@shubdawg70]

Since Disney is now doing live-action of movies that they already made, I hope they do HERCULES soon.

[@darkprince5684]

Shubin Alam i hope not

[@queenieofqueens]

AGREED!!!!

[@cantirk3146]

Oh no, like its already pretty good, so good that it doesn’t need a live action

[@SovereignStatesman]

Sure, why not ruin the movies only part-way?

[@LoliceMe]

Another Hercules movie when 5 other ones came out last year and the year before? It's like asking them to do another Tarzan when we 3 other Tarzan movies were just made.

[@kasan8495]

2:11 I always loved that Marilyn Monroe reference

[@lutube7897]

I have never seen storyboards with live action mixed in. For I as an animation nerd, it’s so interesting to see just how Disney puts all their hard work into things, and while they do it in different ways, they always put in their key signature effort!

[@MazBringsby]

USED TO put in hard work. They're just neglectful nowadays.

[@Just_niaxx]

@@MazBringsby yea I like how Disney use to do live action parts and act them out

[@daquanharris5169]

Yeah now if they had the muses in the storyboard side by side video actually singing the song instead of lipsyncing we could have heard there incredible voices

[@MKLuciouSTV]

I've been waiting years to see the actual live action muses and I absolutely love this!

[@454charing]

it is the "working" live storyboard

[@blackrabbit2282]

I honestly don't know which one I like more.

[@gokuwrightattorneyatlaw5227]

Black Rabbit ikr both are amazing so I just like both xD. Their incredible.

[@wabyejohnk1592]

Why not both

[@FCLaney]

It's the same thing! Just live action and animation...

[@smokeandmirrors3913]

If you’re talking about the muses, I like the short thick girl, my fav both the actress and animated versions

[@jessmjfan989]

You imagine how much FUN it would've been to be an Animator and watch them perform like this for you?!!

[@JMac7395]

Incase some of you weren't aware the women performing the live dancing aren't the actual singers of the movie. This was choreographed so the animators could have a in person visual of the movements & appearance of the muses

[@La5tMinute]

Whitney Houston would have been perfect for the lead muse had they did a live action one smh. RIP queen

[@ShaktaWizard]

Yes! I was just thinking this!

[@MariahiDontCarey]

InCould totally imagine her doing this! So sad RIP

[@alexandregrand-pierre1981]

You're right, but closer to her death, Whitney started losing her voice. And when I say losing her voice, i just mean she wasn't hitting the notes and ranges she could in her golden times. But yes I kept imagining her as the lead muse nonetheless 😂

[@mintefresh6608]

I seriously used to fantasize that Whitney was the lead muse. I had cast all 5 of them in my elementary school imagination.

[@jayswisssubliminals5243]

@@alexandregrand-pierre1981 Her voice wasnt the problem or vocal chords so much she had full blown emphysema as confirmed by her autopsy so her lungs were damaged from years of smoking so she as a result wasnt going to be able to sing like she used to at all

[@squigglydickley1851]

I told my family they drew the actors. did they belIeve me? NO.

[@kooolkidninjamaster]

Reference are necessary no matter how good you are.

[@GeneralSwirly]

Were they wrong? NO

[@kirin1230]

Rotoscoping is a very common technique for traditionally animated films

[@irrose1185]

Even as a child, I looked forward to watching The Making Of any animated film. Some people told me that it takes away "the magic" of it, but to me it INSPIRED me and motivated me to excell in drawing and I even went to art school for a few years. To this day I enjoy watching how Disney animators bring their characters to life...and that is the real magic!

[@zacharytrosch3406]

Don't lie, you sang along. Almost 25 years later and this song is still a bop.

[@MariaJose-rn6nz]

One thing I love how is that he also gave money to his adoptive parents!

[@italwaysendswhereistand4671]

I Love the old classics!!!! they use real people as reference!

[@daylite34]

i know this comment is 2 years old lol but i can assure everything that they still use real people as reference

[@waliyahw1]

Pixar is getting better at that as well

[@iregretmostthings772]

**if there’s ever a live action one and the muses aren’t there** **then I’m gonna jump out of a window**

[@dealwithit9772]

I didn't know they did this but I love them even more now. The original performers were phenomenal. It's so cool to see the animation process.

[@Cmil619]

They need to put Hercules on Broadway!

[@rocknroll20024]

Yesss

[@hannahtriz]

Surprised they havent done this yet

[@__2561]

would watch. true story.

[@PurpleSilk]

The women are so beautiful....and seeing this concept come to life is fascinating!

[@cheriebomb158]

Albert Jackson girl...

[@hancy3013]

Albert Jackson no. She’s beautiful too.

[@h247ap1]

DISNEY movies back then were so much better then now.

[@rainpooper7088]

God, the actresses used as reference for the muses are oozing with so much energy and personality, they’re almost on par with the animated versions. It’s so awesome.

[@partiya_vaginodictatury_Aliyi]

muses were my favorite in this movie and seeing them being created after real people who actually performed this absolutely amazing scene (and my favorite song) is making me so happy, now I love and apprecite these characters even more! whoever created them: you are my heroes!

[@kensukefan47]

Z

[@CrossfacePanda]

Great, now I'm disappointed this didn't get a pop/RnB cover by a group like Destiny's Child back in the day...

[@SunyiSideUp]

I don't think Destiny's Child had debuted when this movie came out. It was a year earlier. But it would've been a pretty cool Disneymania cover.

[@Almando]

Yeah

[@CrossfacePanda]

+SunyiSideUp Destiny's Child formed in 1990. They definitely where around when the movie came out.

[@Ikwileennieuwenaam_]

Funny enough they wanted The Spice Girls to play the Muses..but there were shedueling conflicts. ;(

[@CrossfacePanda]

+Levi Huh, that is kinda funny. Makes sense given their popularity at the time though.

[@netzach21]

I feel like this sequence dosen't receive all the credit it deserves. Is just beautiful, the animation is brilliant and it communicates everything

[@MrNoUsername]

I'm pretty sure these women had so much fun doing the choreography. I'm so glad that Disney stayed true to the reference shots and kept it more or less the same with only a few changes

[@KillerKrieg]

Man the black girl front and center is hot.

[@queenieofqueens]

in both animated and live actio!

[@SovereignStatesman]

The fat one?

[@Mokey_MokeyLordofPuns]

All of them are hot that's kinda the point

[@mewmewsalem]

Sgt. Savage All of them are hot I-

[@Rubens_991]

You guys are into hentai. hilarious.

[@marin4767]

If they make a live action Hercules those ladies need to comeback no matter what.

[@platelett5958]

I hope it doesn’t end like the live action Mulan.

[@pretty_boy1311]

They’re probably all old tbh lmao

[@Gatlinggunman]

Hercules came out in 1997, that was nearly 25 years ago. This would put most of these women in their mid 50's at the youngest and possibly early 70's at the latest.

[@JonwithnoH0823]

I still love the fact that Hercules parents now have their tiny hut turned into a huge mansion. You know Herc wouldn't forget about them.

[@haraya_manawari]

it's so interesting how many changes they made from the rough sequence

[@Alahyana]

Wow!!! those wonen look exactly like the muses of the cartoon!!!

[@aphr0d]

Dominique Thomas uhhhh not quite.

[@jazzy_jz]

I believe they are the singers, too!

[@z.ajensen6286]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWPTmYFrj5KKbqs That is the singers, the ladys in this video is the drawing muses

[@jazzy_jz]

Oh, thanks!

[@SovereignStatesman]

Not the one with the dreds.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Its really heartwarming to see they still used live models and their animated movements to exaggerate in cartoon form in the 90s. As a child I remember it blowing my mind when I saw the video footage of Alice and Wonderland that they used to draw the teaparty scene! Everyone was acting larger than life and it is magical to see that translated to animation 💜

[@backitup5954]

Miss this Disney. Now all we get is live action table scraps.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Hercules? Honey, you mean *HUNKules*

[@Its_sabribri]

But why can't I go visit the muses at Disneyworld/Disneyland!?!?!?!? WHY DISNEY!?!?!

[@speedo5376]

1:51 I can't stop laughing at this lady who looks like she's screaming. xDDD

[@kevontewilliams3818]

DatBlooper99 the lady is a muse her name is Clio

[@trex0004]

Natawa rin tuloy ako =))))

[@CheesyFries-fk8ph]

This song always gives me goosebumps. Especially at the end when the song picks up faster

[@Jourell1]

Did you know... Though Herc being paid to endorse products and make appearances might seem like an anachronism, in fact famous ancient Greek and Roman athletes did just that and were well compensated for it. Just like today they were the superstars of their time.

[@thedreamweaver6514]

O my gosh the memories!

[@EthanHike]

I gotta watch it again!!!!!!!

[@hannahsings19]

I am 26 and still get goosebumps every single time I hear them sing! ❤❤❤

[@LanceyLotZ]

2:18 gives me chills *every time*

[@HazardPay35]

1:45 That music build up, that transition from solo multiple singers into the full choir, that imagery of actually rising in quality of life to all of his family, ITS ALL SO PERFECT!

[@redfox555]

Man, they're incredible! They put me a smile right in the beginning! xD

[@CampestCowboy]

When she done the splits i was like "HOE SHE D O N E IT"

[@ShenaH.]

This made me cry tears of nostalgia 🥹

[@WarDamnATL]

Me too 🥲

[@UTubeSponge5601]

With this, I can imagine a “Roger Rabbit” scenario. Like the live action Muses would switch from live-action to animated and even blend themselves into the animation and backgrounds.

[@RobGMun]

Oh my god that was absolutely amazing, those ladies were fabulous and if they did this live i would have given them a standing ovation

[@antoniarobinson7688]

This is why I respect older Disney films that didn’t rely so much on CGI and the actors were singer and dancers all in one. ❤️

[@erinforster9953]

You'd be surprised how often real actors stand in for animation. The animators would be schooled in how the body moves, and may be able to apply personality as their working, but to have actors stand in and dance, gives the animator a chance to see the dynamic movement of the cloth, the speed of the dance, and of course the vivacious personalities each actress brings to her role. Disney has also had stand ins for Alice in Wonderland. Alice's scale against the mushrooms and flowers were difficult to grasp, so large set pieces were built so a little girl approximately Alice's size could interact with the gigantic flora.

[@Jourell1]

Not only for scale. there is well known behind the scenes footage of Kathryn Beaumont (Alice) interacting with Ed Wynn (Mad Hatter), Jerry Colonna (March Hare) and Sterling Holloway (Cheshire cat) for their respective scenes, as a reference point for the animators. you can find it on youtube.

[@simbaisthelionKing]

The ladies hit it out of the ball park , bravo.

[@librnx1988]

Omggg the Muses was actually performing this live wow. They need to put this on Broadway with all of them. 😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@jswatch9270]

Yes they should

[@BezAnime]

"YES! Indeed!" *round of applause*

[@yoobtoobcommenter]

I love the muses. Their voices are like 😮 wow. Just wow. My choir did a gospel song, and I really miss my choir, so this is just amazing.

[@eyesofmuffin]

growing up singing along to these women and trying to get better to do them justice is half of the reason I'm a vocalist so thank you for a knock on effect they never knew was happening. I still use hades reprise/gospel truth part II for auditions if I get an extra song choice. Love and light .

[@pinkfeiry]

i had no idea the script had woman dancing, my life is so much better now :')

[@drebone1986]

Glad they made them perform this for the vault, this style of music will be gone one day but people will keep it alive if they look back on this amazing display from these ladies, YOU GO GIRLS!!!

[@iliekgaems2626]

those herculad figures FLYING off the shelves

[@gdbrowne85]

What an absolutely insane amount of thoughtful work they put into this movie. wow.