Polyphemus - EPIC: The Musical Animatic

Polyphemus - EPIC: The Musical Animatic
EPIC: The Musical by Jorge Rivera-Herrans /‪@JayHerrans‬ /
Hullo~ Me Polyphemus- Welcome to my cave- I mean, channel.
I'm suffering with the keywords again. Nobody knows how to use them... so let's ask Odysseus (awful pun intended)
And KZbin please don't restrict this, I love sheep, it's Homer's fault... and it's only a drawing...
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What is EPIC: The Musical, you might ask. In a nutshell, EPIC is an adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey written by Jorge Rivera-Herrans and it was inspired by video games and animes.
More fully here:
www.epicthemus...
And if it had caught your attention, definitely check out Jorge's TikTok and Instagram (and other) sites:
Jorge's TikTok: / jorgeherrans
Instagram: / jayherrans
The person who sings the lovely Polites is the one and only Steven Dookie:
Steven's TikTok: www.tiktok.com....
As for the voice of our beloved Second In Command Eurylochus, Armando Julián:
Armando's Instagram: / elnegroficialpr
Also, once you are on these platforms, would you check mine as well? You might find something you like :D
Instagram: / _mircsy_
TikTok: / _mircsy_
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Lyrics written by Jorge Rivera-Herrans
Over here
Look at all this food!
Look at all these sheep!
I can't believe this cave has all this for us to keep!
I've gotta hand it to you both
This is quite the treat
There are enough sheep here to
Feed the entire fleet
It's almost too perfect
Too good to be true
Why would the lotus eaters pass up on all this food?
Who are you?
Hey there!
We're just travelers
We come in peace
You killed my sheep
My favorite sheep
What gives you the right to deal a pain so deep?
Don't you know that pain you sow is pain you reap?
Time to drink your blood over where you stand
Your life now is in my hand
Before I'm done
You will learn that it's not so fun to take
You came to my home to steal
But now you'll become my meal
A trade you see?
Take from you, like you took from me
There's been a misunderstanding
We never came here to steal
But now that I see we've done some damage
Maybe you and I can make a deal
I'll give you our finest treasure
So long as we leave alive
You can keep the world's best tasting wine
Wine?
Have a drink!
One sip and you'll understand
The power that's in your hands
A wine so fresh
You'd never wanna eat human flesh again
Then we shall be on our way
No bloodshed in here today
A trade you see?
A gift from you and a gift from me
Ahh
I'd like to thank you
Stranger, what's your name?
My name is Nobody, Nobody, Nobody
Nobody
For your gift I've one to reply
I'm so glad we see eye to eye
Yes
You shall be the final man to die
What
Watch out!
Stay safe and remember not to steal a random cyclops' pets.
*SPINS OUT
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Programs and Tools:
PaintTool SAI 2 (for pics)
HitFilm Express (for editing)
Wacom Cintiq 16 digital tablet (for drawing)

[@ursaminor9780]

My headcanon. Polyphemus did accept the wine as penance for the sheep. His carnivorous rage that followed was just for the "eye to eye" pun

[@aribounty327]

As someone who makes puns, carnivorous rage is the usual reaction

[@hayhay_the_chicken_5117]

i was just about to say this

[@Sir.chaotic-posssum]

IVE BEEN SAYING THAT

[@twilightresonance1789]

the wine was a joke and polyphemus knew that. the issue here is simple, one saw the sheep as mindless food while the other saw it as a herd he was in charge of and one of his flock was taken from him without permission

[@joshuamattingly1232]

@@aribounty327as a fellow pun maker a true statement has never been said

[@themaniae4803]

P.S. I realized now. Sheep are so calm with complete strangers because Polyphemus has always protected and treated them with care, they don't know the concept of being afraid of predators or monsters like humans. I'm crying cvcvc.

[@pamelajoseph8180]

Omg. That is literally sooo sad. 😭😭😭😭

[@cristalmewtwo4160]

Especially his favourite sheep which is likely used to being actively encouraged to come to him with affection

[@Dandelions7760]

OMG NOOOO😭

[@wutyouwant6549]

Helios cows too

[@luna_elvenstar]

NO IM SOBBING

[@thedaystar1415]

"I'm so glad we could see eye to eye." The man just couldnt resist. I love how the cyclops just replies 'yes' like he's heard the joke before and has gotten tired of it.

[@jayari7674]

He probably was gonna let them go but he couldn’t let that slide.

[@-will_solace-]

@@jayari7674fr

[@liquidmark5081]

How about when he told the giant his actual name before leaving

[@foufoulo._.z]

I think you deserve the title of the scariest Polyphemus design. Each movement, each point of view, even him opening his "mouth". It's like he crawled out of hell truly beautiful

[@tumblingartist]

Polyphemus really out here looking like an elderitch horror-

[@loginlost_horizon6327]

Scariest, but least accurate. Cyclops, supposedly, are just the big dudes with one eye. Not like im complaining tho.

[@catsandclassics]

@@tumblingartist Exactly

[@catsandclassics]

@@loginlost_horizon6327 Shush it's cool

[@loginlost_horizon6327]

@@catsandclassics Shush your shush, not like im disagree.

[@emperormachinedramon3188]

I like how Polyphemus isn't just using his sheep's death as an excuse to kill Odysseus and his men, when he first picked up its corpse there's a slight tremble to his hand & he starts to cry when he clutches it to his chest, he truly did care for that sheep.

[@bossviper2833]

No offense but little correction. "he truly did car for that sheep." You missed the "e" in care.

[@Nah_id_win_883]

Fr i don't blame him for going berserk on them, they pretty much invaded his home and then killed his favourite pet. I would be pretty pissed too, but it still doesn't change the fact that he could be more civil with them to avoid further bloodshed

[@emperormachinedramon3188]

@@Nah_id_win_883 I can see were your coming from, but back in ancient Greece people could be killed for very menial reasons, such as not being a hospitable host or being a disrespected guest, also gref tends to blind people (Ha I made a funny) and cause them to act without thinking.

[@mininerdgirl3592]

Every time I listen to the cyclops saga I just end up feeling really bad for them,like imagine someone broke into your house, stole your food, killed your pet then blinded you

[@user-1dkWhYuc5R3-ab0ut_m3]

I like ‘car-ing’ over sheep too :)

[@sweetdreampoison]

I think Polyphemus's favourite sheep was waiting by the entrance and thus an easy shot, because it was waiting for him to return

[@Oppositebreack2]

That makes it even sadder

[@DivineChaos204]

Oh don't do that, now that makes this even more messed up!

[@Oppositebreack2]

@@DivineChaos204 I think the word you’re looking for is Sadder not messed up

[@DivineChaos204]

@Oppositebreack2 I say messed up for the cyclops, it is sad tho

[@JoshSwordNerd]

love the way Odysseus looked when calling himself "nobody", his shadow looked perfect for a trickster like he was!

[@christianlecroy980]

Agreed, the lotus eater's ears made the shape of horns on his shadow

[@vanessa-kopperbottom_]

And lotos eater's head looks like a crown on Odysseus's head.

[@RGAhmad11]

what shadow?? please dont tell me i missed it

[@RGAhmad11]

nvm found it

[@Graycata]

I think it was supposed to be the shadow of Athena. The hornse would have been her helmet

[@airachica]

I'm lowkey with Polyphemus on this one... if you broke into my home, and killed my birds... you're not leaving in one piece xD

[@nathan7605]

Yea ! When John Wick goes all berserk when they killed his dogs nobody said anything but when Polythemus does it he's the bad guy somehow 😒

[@taddad2641]

@@nathan7605 original context his reaction is more of an overreaction. this new context adds to the depths of jsut how much these guys wronged em.

[@willykevinsuarezphellan3925]

Not even with a 10 year Malbec-Merlot wine? A whole barrel? (That's around 50 liters)

[@area52ron]

@@willykevinsuarezphellan3925that’s not going to bring his sheep/friend back Also it’s canon that Polyphemus has anger issues so that probably didn’t help the crew in the situation

[@StarMisura]

@@area52ronto make it even worse: usually small mistakes = death in those times. Knocked the wrong door? Dead. Raised your tone by one decibel? Dead. Ate someone else’s lunch mistaking it for yours? Dead. So in Polyphemus’s case (having strangers breaking and entering into your home and killed your favorite pet AKA best friend) it’s the most reasonable reaction

[@SugarsnapCaely]

I LOVE this design of Polyphemus. I love how his mouth, horns, and back spines... remind me of crustaceans like crabs... giving a little hint at the fact that this is a son of Poseidon, the god of the ocean.

[@GManCircuitz]

and his legs are honse legs, also depicting Poseidon being the god of horses

[@Mignuts]

Me too

[@area52ron]

@@GManCircuitz*horse

[@sweetdreampoison]

and a hint to his mother! Polyphemus's mother was Thoosa, a sea nymph and the daughter of Phorcys, the primordial sea god. So he has sea on both sides, which is why he's so crab like most likely!

[@otakusurnaturelle4501]

Is that just me or Odysseus almost looks scarier than the cyclop ? Like, the cyclop is freaking scary in its own right. But Odysseus, oh boy... the lightning, the star effect, the camera angle...they guy has the control of the situation and he know it !

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

Yessss... *happy tiny victory dance

[@TracyLaiPropnex]

I guess it has something to do with what Jay said about Odysseus. The times we hear him, are just before the fight, never DURING the fight. Makes him that badass

[@c3kilmedicodellapeste655]

the man just destoyed a city and ended a 10 years war (And killed an infant)

[@shotgunbadger]

I mean that is kinda the vibe of the story, Polyphemus is a 'monster' but the chain of events is literally he got his house broken into, his pets/food killed, and drugged and attacked by some rando band of dinks, Odysseus is for sure the 'aggressor' in the story so it makes sense to have him be so in control of things and feel confidant up until he realizes Polyphemus is actually going to attack anyway.

[@c3kilmedicodellapeste655]

@@shotgunbadger it must be said that Odysseus is the aggressor from a modern point of view, in ancient Greece hospitality was sacred and not welcoming someone into one's home was a crime against Zeus. Polyphemus is Poseidon's son so he doesn't care and, from a greek POV he is a worse monter for not respecting the rules of "Xenia" the sacred hospitality

[@clotiude2772]

The cyclops was actually going to spare them, but them Odysseus had Odassity to pull the eye-to-eye joke and Polyphemus just had enough

[@joesplace2960]

Odassity. Why didn’t I think of that?😂

[@mushlii]

It seems he always has the odassity 😭🤚🏽

[@IAmBack234]

Good one

[@dragonking1097]

The way Polyphemus looks at them with curiosity at first, then sees the dead sheep. As I said in Instagram, it’s almost cat like the way he crawls.

[@IsThatAShortJoke]

The twinkle in his eye as well as watching Odysseus spell "Nobody" and seeing the wine were all stand out moments for me. Really good job.

[@averongodoffire8098]

I love how they draw him just basking in the mischief of it all like “yep, that’s the descendant of Hermes”

[@traydaprince03]

Fun fact, the wine was just water. That’s why the rest of the fleet looked at their bags wondering why it was so special

[@JabamiLain]

​​@@traydaprince03 but doesn't Polythemus fall asleep later ? Also, if it tasted so good, how long has he been without drinking ? Poor thing.

[@traydaprince03]

@@JabamiLain He didn’t know what wine is so aside from humans, he didn’t eat. And he didn’t fall asleep, he passed out from injury

[@JabamiLain]

​@@traydaprince03 ah ! Ok. Thank you.

[@Ekami-chan]

"no blood shed here today" and showing killed sheep in the foreground, brilliant!

[@itakru]

I LOVE how sinister Odysseus looks as he pours the wine into Polyphemus' mouth, and how arrogant and smug he looks through the entire exchange up until the end. Also, that first full reveal of Polyphemus timed with the violins is just so spine-chilling! I love his design, not just from the more crustacean aspects, but also his hooved feet reminiscent of horses--a nice nod to his father being the lord of horses! There's just so many good details in here!

[@CteCrassus]

"Don't you know that pain you sow is pain you reap?" Taking into account what happens next, Polyphemus should have kept in mind his own advice.

[@theofficalsilentraven]

I think it’s “Weep” not “Reap”

[@Epic_Halfblood]

@@theofficalsilentraven it’s reap. It’s just the effects on his voice that make it kinda hard to understand him

[@whitenobeard]

​@@theofficalsilentravenit's reap, it's a play on the saying, you reap what you sow. Talking about how you sow seeds and reap them at the harvest

[@taddad2641]

eye for an eye indeed though the epic really paints a new context. they greatly wronged the cyclops here. they saw all this food and signs of habitation, and their first thoguht was to plunder and thieve, not taking into account that maybe the place has an owner or owners. including killing one of the sheep, without permission. polyphemous may not have been an actual threat otherwise. savage though he is, he only seemed to want to kill the rest of them after the insult of saying that one drink of wine was equal to his lost pet and companion, after they invaded his home. odtyseeues presumed a dull creature he could easily trick. Instead he just further insulted someone he already wronged. makes more sense why poseidon was so offended. Even if polyphemus wasn't a favored son of poseidon by any means, it was still HIS son, and he had been mutilated by some home invaders that had the gal to blame him for defending what is his. These men make the same mistake again later when the slaughter sacred cattle.

[@Spicy_Pacifist]

Holy shit Polyphemus' design is truly horrifying and I love it. So much better than basic cyclops design of big man but with one eye. Makes it so they know they're truly out of their element just by seeing him.

[@Velloah]

I have nothing against the classic design of bigger human with one eye, but it gets a bit boring after seeing it so much.

[@Spicy_Pacifist]

@@Velloah Exactly. It's so boring seeing it repeatedly, so seeing a design like this is amazing

[@StarMisura]

⁠@@Velloahplus it’s usually the same copy and paste design (big bald fat man with one eye. It’s always that. EVERY MEDIA I SAW IS THAT

[@samsamson3315]

Aside from the poor lotus-eater, I also love the moment at 2:40 where we can see the dead sheep while Odysseus is singing "no bloodshed in here today". That always struck me as a particularly tone-deaf thing to say on his part, given how Polyphemus had literally just told them all how heartbroken he was about the death of the sheep (he even cries at 1:32 here).

[@fbiuzz]

Yeah. Probably why Polyphemus still wants to eat him. Since, well, they are clearly robbers who try to steal his sheep. If they weren't, why did they shoot it?

[@flyingflamingo5864]

@@fbiuzz I might be wrong but the actual reason for why the cyclops decided to attack was the pun oddyseus made. "an eye for an eye" the poly picked it up as an insult since cyclops are insecure about theyre one eye

[@helperdude8205]

do lie to a god as lying is a sin for the god remember all

[@crystallight808]

Well I mean in his eyes it's just cattle not a living breathing person though in the cyclops's eye it's family from the way that the Cyclops talks... but I'm not sure Odysseus realized just how important the Sheep was.

[@fredfry5100]

It less tone-deaf, and more fast talking. After all, as far as he's concerned that sheep was a wool and milk machine, not a person, and he did offer weregild.

[@felicitymcdonald24]

CHRIST I've never seen a cyclops design so terrifying! That mouth! Also the shadow cast on Odysseus when he says his name is "nobody", and how the little lotus creature on his head makes his shadow have horns? UGH cinema! *chefs kiss*

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

if this does get a film version it NEEDS to be animated hell get all the main animators together to agree on a style or even a compilation of their unique styles but with the budget to actually animate it.

[@billie-ve_in_yourself6464]

In Polyphemus’s defense, if someone killed my pet I too would rampage.

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

Yes, nobody hurts the pet😤 (pun not intended xD)

[@SueChen-q4s]

3:10 I love how odysseus's shadow is depicted as a Devil with the horns and everything

[@refilwe9954]

Beautiful detail. He's stealing from and tricking Polyphemus

[@kingoftheoutergodsazathoth381]

Anyone else noticed how when polyphemus said "nobody.." the glow from his eye casted an interesting shadow behind odysseus that looked inhuman and almost kind of like the cyclops?

[@bearythepanda6590]

It was athena's figure!

[@kingoftheoutergodsazathoth381]

@@bearythepanda6590 ooohhh

[@Graycata]

​@@kingoftheoutergodsazathoth381 I did not realize that it was Athena until i saw someone mention it in the comments. It is very clever

[@dragonblast417]

Man, I like that you made the monster design so unique, rather than just making it a giant human

[@JabamiLain]

It does emphasise he's not like other cyclops. Pretty creative and amazing choice.

[@-will_solace-]

@@JabamiLainhelp why’d i imagine Polyphemus hiding his makeup and saying “I dOnT uSe MaKeUp! I’m NoT lIkE oThEr CyClOpSeS!”

[@Karlos1234ify]

The hooves of a horse & the head of a Sea creature, foreshadowing whom his father is

[@hypocriticalcritic6915]

Just realized Odysseus never just tried to apologize. Not to the Cyclops or to Posiedon. Even when Posiedon wanted one. He's just like whoopsie, my bad

[@Sillylittlemoron]

I love the detail that Odysseus looks at the lotus eater when he asks “why would the lotus eaters pass up on all this food?”

[@templin7]

It’s almost like he was asking that to the Lotus Eater

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

I like that despite giving him a demonic appearance, you had Polyphemus grieve over his sheep, tears and all.

[@soleil6343]

I love the detail of giving Polyphemus hooves, with horses being symbolic of Poseidon many seem to gloss over small details and points of interest like that!! the design is phenomenal!

[@alperenylmaz9303]

God this is definitely the most unique Polyphemus design I have seen in all of media. He truly does look like the son of a sea god here. It's so otherworldly

[@fredfry5100]

Well, according to the myths (and at least one statue) cyclopses generally are just extremely large men (with one eye).

[@skycastrum5803]

@@fredfry5100And according to countless medieval paintings of foreign lands, it’s extremely common for descriptions of creatures and people to not be the best indicator of what they actually looked like.

[@fredfry5100]

@@skycastrum5803 Oh I'm aware of that. But these are mythological creatures we're talking about.

[@skycastrum5803]

@@fredfry5100 Sure. But what do you see as the purpose of being true to the general interpretation of myths? Perhaps increased level of authenticity? That may be good if you are creating a reenactment, but I wouldn't really say that's the goal of Epic. This version of Polythemus is solid. It's not a "modern" take, designed to be better understood by modern audiences. Rather, it enhances the internal consistency of the story in ways a book wouldn't be able to. It emphasizes the connection to Poseidon, the alieness that prevents the two sides from reaching an understanding, and the way descriptions can never capture the experience of seeing something up close. It's immersive. Sorry for the word dump. I was finding the people here talking about how cyclops are traditionally depicted to be mildly annoying since it felt like they were missing the point for what made this version so good.

[@renren981]

This animatic just slapped me hard in the face with reality; Polyphemus isnt a villain, he's a victim.

[@clickpause8732]

A victim of circumstance, maybe. That is, until the murders start. Then he’s the villain.

[@marcuswallace1930]

​@@clickpause8732to be fair they killed something he loved dearly, lied to his face and didn't even try to apologise, to my knowledge this cyclops has anger issues to so by that point he was probably black out with rage, like how humans can get when angered deeply enough

[@clickpause8732]

@@marcuswallace1930 I mean the only lie would be the one that Polyphemus didn’t catch, which was the one about the wine. Other than that, they genuinely didn’t know that was Poly’s sheep. Fair that he probably was pretty darn angry, but then he also goes on to make the decision to kill them all slowly for a crime which is proportionately much less severe

[@CaitEden53]

0:24 I know this isn’t a huge thing but can we just appreciate how Polites is petting the sheep-

[@nobody68990]

And at the very beginning he had one of the lotus eaters on his shoulder

[@secretbluegirl]

I love Odysseus expressions here, truly a warrior of the mind

[@ADHDnD13]

The crawling over to the sheep gave me chills

[@rommielee5888]

I always enjoy at the end how Odysseus is giving a double thumbs up to his friends like "Alright guys I did it! Pacifist ending!", before all hell breaks loose.

[@kikio0529]

I will never get over just how terrifyingly badass and unique Polyphemus design is. Also love the hints of story telling with the lotus eater. It''s a small thing but without context of the epic (Homor's) that a lot of us lose over the years, it's a nice foreshadowing that Odysseus has spiked the wine with lotus . And gotta love the "Nobody"- it's my favorite thing the see in every animatic cover of this song.

[@Waffily78]

2:41 the timing on that picture with the words is actually so perfect and makes Odysseus look like a liar and a hypocrite

[@cirrusB612]

My gosh…the way you have Polites’ glasses reflected in Polyphemus’ eye, like he’s already marked his first kill…

[@MurderDronesNerd10]

Where?

[@KarmaVein]

​​@@MurderDronesNerd10 0:54

[@anakinskywalkerthechosenone316]

I’m kind of like to think that this design of Polyphemus is how most forms of media should have the Cyclops portrayed because it fits the whole son of Poseidon aspect in this variation

[@taddad2641]

oh yea, the crab/sea creature ilke face, the horse like back legs. a monster but a monster from a go'ds loins. like that the depiction this guy went with is more sympathetic too. mofo is a monster but, well, look how well cared for his herd is. how he weeps for his murdered pet. how offended he becomse after they presumed what is barely a shotglass of wine to him is equal to his lost pet, and that he'd b e so easily tricked.

[@negative-eightfvface2686]

The crawling done by Polyphemus in the beginning is incredible. It brilliantly shows the size difference between the cyclops and the men, not to mention makes him a little unnerving on top of his incredibly horrifying monster design. I also loved Polyphemus picking Odysseus up and holding him up ready to drop him in his mouth yet Odysseus is able to manipulate and control the situation in his favor to save himself. It shows off just how much of a warrior of the mind Odysseus is with his cunningness and quick thinking. This is another wonderful animatic and I can't wait to see what you do next.

[@taddad2641]

and better. that tie situation turns on its head from there. he didn't manipualte and contro lthe situation. he jsut managed to further offend the cyclops to the point he was gonna unleash his rage upon them all, and leave odysseus the last man alive.

[@brundag4]

I saw the design for Polyphemus and literally said, out loud, that’s just a demon. So you definitely win scariest Polyphemus design. Great animatic

[@Phobos_95]

I takes an incredible talent to humanize a creature designed with the express intent of being foreign and horrifying, but the raw emotion put into Polyphemus' expressions, the way his eye dilates and contracts, absolutely incredible. Also loved the camera shift to the sheep when Odysseus says "no bloodshed in here today". Like... Bro, you already spilled blood of something the cyclops loved dearly. You cannot let your hubris say stuff like this.

[@Tank175]

1:06 THE GROUND SHAKING WHEN HE MOVES, I CAN'T--

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

yeeeeessss *evil gremlin laugh

[@MegaLpso]

Hands down my favorite design I've seen so far. He's more of a animal. And the fact this is poseidons son makes this even better.

[@Velloah]

I like the animalistic way Polyphemus moves, makes him feel less human and more otherworldly.

[@yourlocalnoob4938]

I haven't seen anyone talking about this but I am in love with the way the camera pans over to the arrow in the sheep when Odysseus says "No blood shed here today"

[@kadets6411]

Odyssesus smugness and cockiness were really accentuated by the smooth and elegant movements of Polyphemus Really well done Scary, funny and outright amazing

[@elonfrosthauch9577]

You really know how to send shivers down someone's spine. This is the scariest animated version I've ever seen, especially because you can really see the difference in sizes and might of Odysseus and Polyphenus

[@zachhask4063]

Man walks into his crib, kills his sheep, tries to apologize with spiked wine, and lies about his name. Kinda hard to side with Odysseus In this version

[@dragonstouch1042]

I think this version made it seem like the guys thought it belonged to the lotus eaters since they led them here?

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

Thank you! That was my intention as a Polyphemus apologist🥲

[@olja_U.M.E]

Athena's silhouette in Odyseus shadow was the icing on the cake ! Genius! We need more !❤

[@Infernalhag]

I thought it was more like Hermes's shadow kinda represented how Odysseus was being cunning and trickey like heremes since that his great great grandfather even near the end his elegant/flamboyant movement and posture very similar how heremes moves in most media depictions

[@geeksandcooks]

I LOVE YOUR CYCLOPS! People usually imagine them as bulky, but yours is so unique and I can see how Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon.

[@navimcfarland9113]

I love the air of arrogance Odysseus has. Like he has everything under control and can appease the great beast into giving Odysseus his way. But things quickly go south

[@lexankrytz9668]

"we come in peace" he says five second after putting lotus seeds in the wine

[@rimfire8217]

The Design is Insane. It's so simple yet effective. Even the entrance is awesome. He crawls in so at first he looks smaller than he is and then the reveal of how big he actually is.

[@steamqueen1611]

I feel like this is a Polyphemus design that fits the voice.

[@shadowwolfcat13]

Poluphemus struck FEAR into my heart the moment I saw him enter. Those first few moments where you just take in how big he is and how he crawls about were just terrifying! FANTASTIC JOB!

[@Yeonjuns_respect07]

The way you made Polyphemus’s design your own unique one instead of the typical one is a nice touch!!

[@marikasmith5556]

I love the lighting in this because at 3:34 it looks like Polyphemus is about to shoot a laser out of his eye

[@LordZaxom]

I love all the emotions you managed to portray with all the faces, body language both human and cyclops, but the best thing you did in my opinion is how you gave Polyphemus a proper sense of scale and looks and FEELS like something that would have that voice he was given in this interpretation. A strange reverberation that you just rumbles through your entire body as he speaks. It just activates my neurons in the best possible way!

[@rea.3.228]

I absolutely love the way you drew polyphemus, it’s so unique. Your design keeps the signature look of polyphemus-his eye-but the rest is all artistic and original, and I especially love the goat/horse legs!! also the horns really give him an eerie and creepy look..

[@ridthelooterwds7976]

It really shows the fact he's a son of Poseidon to me; horse legs, and his head reminds me of something you'd see in the deep sea

[@iliketea1427]

Love your epic animatics. Also the emotions and expressions in both Odysseus and Polyphemus was well done. This is probably the 1st animatic I've seen where Polyphemus cries over his favorite sheep. Also the lotus eater is so cute! I really want it to travel with them on the rest of the journey but considering what I know of the Odyssey it's probably better if the lotus eater stays on the island.

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

I would never hurt the little lotus eater/winion 🥲 I'll use artistic freedom to save it!

[@iliketea1427]

@@that.drawer.mircsy ok good and tysm, cause the only being purer (excluding Telemachus) than the lotus eater is Polites... And we all know how that went

[@snowflameravid6335]

You would not believe it I was thinking what if the lotus eater has a winon friend who is with Telemachus and got blown to Ithaca when the crew opened up the bag the first time

[@domino4519]

2:47 omg Ody looks down right devious here, I love the way you drew this shot, honestly, I get why Polyphemus believed him Idk what's with people and making Ody a seductive bastard during the " nobody" part, but I am 100% here for it

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

Because he is- */j*

[@domino4519]

@@that.drawer.mircsy damn right he is lmao

[@Snacc99]

1:55 Theres the silhouette of a woman in Polyphemus' mouth

[@dnpanimationstudio382]

Thinking about it. Seems Polyphemus’ eye goes white when ready to attack. At first it was black, like he was just checking out the people who came into his cave, btu once he saw what they did, he was ready to hurt.

[@crystalpluma]

If I saw Polyphemus, I would just... cry. The design is so cool and the animatic looks amazing!!!!!

[@gladiusdei]

Most unique and terrifying interpretation of a cyclops. Bravo.

[@halfknight2310]

YES I WAS WAITING FOR THIS! I love your design for Polyphemus. It’s so unique but makes SO much sense. And the fact (if I recall), Polyphemus is a smaller cyclops. I wonder what the others will look like in “remember them”.

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

I have some ideas already😏

[@halfknight2310]

@@that.drawer.mircsy ooo, can’t wait to see.

[@sarafontanini7051]

I love the cyclops deisgn here, way more creative than "big man with one eye", and i like the hooves that hint to his parentage.

[@Sherberttt]

Your EPIC animatics are the ones I always find myself re-watching over and over, the details and expressions are so great!! Like the way Odysseus looks while he's executing and planning his whole scheme is amazing-the glint in his eye and his smirk?? AHH IT ALL LOOKS SO GOOOD!!! I also love the way you show Odysseus' plan by him looking at the lotus eater, that's such a cool detail!

[@dannithespoonlord]

Holy shit the expressions??? Odysseus having a little lotus eater with him is *inspired*! Look at that little buddy!!!!! This is fantastic work, I can tell how much time you've out into it. Your level of detail- I just *swoons*

[@Gxrroth_Productions]

2:21 Idk why- but i love how Polyphemus' pupil just widens like a cat when the wine was mentioned lmao

[@Regrettable-Username]

0:41 grabbing him for questioning

[@iSleepyi.]

Lol😭

[@1_Artemis_2_Rule_Them_All]

I saw the first minute and was like "Cool!" Then Polyphemus, the most terrifying thing ever climbed out of a hole and I felt my heart drop. Grade A, most terrifying, epic Cyclops design ever

[@TabiBasa1350]

The shiver at Odysseus offer of wine, the way he glanced at the lotus eater and sly smile when he poured in the wine. The expression of his friends immediately after as if to say, he's done it again, winning with his wit

[@controllerfreak78]

Most creative design of Polyphemus I’ve seen! Super cool

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

Don’t forget to check the description! You might find answer to your question :D Thanks for watching everyone! (I wanted to say here something too but I forgot what it was-) EDIT: OH YEAH! At 1:01 ... watch Odysseus closely hehehehe

[@tumblingartist]

I already left a rambling comment about how much I love this animation, but I just wanted to express extra love for all of Odysseus’s _extra smug_ expressions where he’s practically radiating “ahaha I’m such a genius” energy [ 2:46 / 3:11 / 3:25 ] 💕💕💕💕

[@Mathew-cj7yd]

Wait, that's when he puts the lotus, holy damn wouldn't have seen it. Kinda fits Odysseus as a cunning tactitian : you don't really see him coming. Anyway great detail there and great job on this animatic.

[@doodlebobz.va4521]

Okay but Mircsy, the frame at 1:40 killed me, Polities looked so scared, the poor bean. Amazing work again bud! How do you do THIS??

[@tumblingartist]

And 3:28- while Odysseus and Eurylocus look happy and proud, Polities is just the embodiment of “PHEW- do NOT do that again, I may actually have a heart attack”

[@spartandelta9695]

That’s the scariest rendition of a cyclops I’ve ever seen and honestly I’m completely into it

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

AAgh!! The introductions stand out so well! Seeing Polythemus prowl around at the start like a Curious animal. Then only to have his attention focused on the sheep more than Odysseus really shows odd how some smooth talking wont get them out of this. You really got a ton of emotion put of the cyclops's one eye too i'm so happy to see more of this look!

[@MaryBloom-x4g]

I don't know why, but to me the Cyclops when his pupil is dilated is freaking adorable... He looks like a cat. I love it. Absolutely terrifying when he's angered and the pupil is slitted. But when it's dilated it's FREAKING PRECIOUS!!

[@Bricriu-gj9dd]

I knew from Survive you had the scariest Polyphemus yet, but there's so much more to love in this! Wolfy the Witch's was still fantastic as HECC!, but the way you have Odysseus picked up and held overhead, the way he looks so smug, especially when he is tricking the Cyclops! (I recognize that pose at 2:59 dang it!!! WARRIORS OF THE MIND IS THE BEST!!!). This is such a good addition to the collection!!!

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

You did recognize it but I did not- O.o Oh my gosh now I see what I've done... Welp, let's say some things never change lol

[@Bricriu-gj9dd]

@that.drawer.mircsy LOL! That makes me feel so special, thank you! Your Warriors of the Mind animation is what got me into this entire musical. Of course I recognize my (second) favorite scene! (Athena's smirk at being recognized is the chef's kiss)

[@gwennorthcutt421]

ugh its not just that polyphemus's design fucks sever'ly, that it matches his voice so well, its his movement! his expressions! the way he cradles that sheep so tenderly and weeps, the way he gets wayyyy down low to inspect the humans, his anger... it's all so beautifully done, he feels like a whole creature, not just a collection of parts. and thats before odysseus. he looks so sly and sinister here, holding out the wine and all. he's great! its a true meeting of minds here (i will not stoop to a pun like him haha). its a wonderful sequence that just makes the audio more than the sum of their parts

[@Scream_Lord]

The horse legs and crustacean-like head are a nice clue to him having a connection to Poseidon

[@blueskiesabove2641]

love the design choice of a son of Poseidon having a partial horse body.

[@ClaudiaCarrasco99]

My headcanon: Odysseus didn’t kill Polyphemus's sheep, Eurylochus did, because you can hear his voice exactly after the sheep is killed, and he was the more impulsive one, wanting to raid the island in the first place, just caring about getting the food as soon as possible. I like to think of Odysseus trying to fix the mess that Eurylochus made here, by making a deal with Polyphemus but failing to do so.

[@snekstashe]

EPIC animatics from you never cease to hit different. Amazing already!

[@Orpheus_gone_feral]

i love the detail in "the power that's in your hands". Odysseus is physically in Polyphemus' hand, showing how much power Ody holds, even when in danger. hats off to you!

[@30ovospor10reais]

This cyclops design looks like a creature from Brazilian folklore, Mapinguari, it was simply incredible, scary, imposing, and the detail on the horse's hooves, already alluding to Poseidon

[@praytilligoblind]

I keep watching this vid over and over, not only because the animatic is so good, but because POLYPHEMUS LOOKS SO GOOD. This is now how cyclopses look in my head. It's such an incredibly design, I'm obsessed with it

[@legitimatemedicine]

I LOVE when artists take liberties with depicting the mythical. Make them scary and confusing, with shifting forms and unknown anatomy. It adds back in that *seasoning* that tends to wear away on tales as well known as this one.

[@Broomer52]

It’s just as rare but I like when Cyclopes are given tusks because the real life origin of the Cyclops is the misinterpretation of an Elephants skull. The Greeks found the skeleton of an elephant and the skull of an elephant looks like it has a single eye socket. The Greeks thought “this is some sort of giant with one eye”

[@Andrew_in_the_garden]

"no bloodshed in here today" --> [the arrow in the dead sheep appears in the foreground] STUNNING MNINDSTOPPING BRILLIANT

[@roselover411]

So many gorgeous details, this will be my go to animation from now on! I can't even list all the ones I picked up on, but especially coming to mind is Polyphemus literally crying over his dead friend, the way Odysseus noticed the lotus eater (plus I love your design of the critters so much from your other animatic lol) on his shoulder which cemented the idea of tricking Polyphemus with lotus in the wine, the way Ody's eyes shone when he uncapped the wine and poured it for Poly, the way Ody looked SO SINISTER in so many frames, the shadow of him with horns like the devil he is. And of course your design for Polyphemus is absolutely stellar. A giant man with one eye is scary. A creature with multiple crab like horns on his head with one shining blood red eye, tapered fingers with sharp nails and hooved feet? That's terrifying.

[@tristanwellisch2637]

I had only found out about the EPIC musical yesterday and was instantly enamored by it. Now I find your channel and with these gorgeous animatics and now I have to share this with my friends because this is amazing! I adore your designs for Athena, Odysseus, and his men but the real stand out here is Polyphemus. Making him look more like a creature of the deep with his head looking more crustacean like and giving him horse legs, because Poseidon is also the god of horses, is stinking genius!

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

Thank you!!🥹 And yaaaayyy a new member in the fandom, welcome to the family!

[@obolstudios5154]

Polyphemus in that stance looks like that one meme of Spider-Man hitting a phone 3:35

[@lovefoolsss]

imo the design for Polyphemus fits his voice so well i cant

[@claracatlady9844]

That interpretation of the cyclops is so wonderfully disturbing, I love it! Like genuinely unsettling the way he moves. Also the crab elements are a nice touch to allude to his father

[@lupinesojourner9576]

2:33 How much do you want to bet Eurylechus is trying to get Polites to gather the crew and try to escape? (idk how to spell Eurylechus sorry)

[@marquisestudios4936]

I can sense some hardcore Mercutio vibes in your Odysseus, and I'm living for it 👌🏻🤌🏻 great job again, Mircsy 🥹❤️

[@thepokepoet9482]

Truly a descendant of Hermes!! The little sharp tooth in his smile! No wonder he's a KING

[@Lefty3213a]

OMG THE SOUND IS A BOW?! I NEVER NEW THAT! and ive listened to this a bunch of times >_> I feel stupid now

[@enchilada5515]

I'm sorry but the attention to detail in this is insane, at 1:01 you can see Ody slipping the lotus fruit into the wine implying that upon seeing him, Ody had already planned to make him fall asleep and "rob" Polyphemus.

[@herbata5675]

Maybe it's weird but I think your Polyphemus is very sweet and adorable

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

RIGHT? He’s just a giant cat🥹