Ramblings of a Lunatic | The Magnus Archives Animation

PLEASE READ!
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Heed the spoiler warning!
I didn't finish this, but I got most of it done, and I want to move onto other projects lol. Enjoy.
(I love that the style and quality fluctuate WILDLY throughout, since I worked on the scenes out of order.)
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Programs:
Clip Studio Paint, CapCut
Music:
Main - "Ramblings of a Lunatic" by Bears in Trees
Outro - Cover of "Ramblings of a Lunatic" by Molly Grace (me!)
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[@rosehuggins5107]

I love the sticky notes on Martin’s computer. “Save the world from Extinction” covered up by “Teach Peter how to use Excel” I’m dying

[@bowlerhatfilmsandreviews2778]

I was worried the TMA fandom would wither a year on from the 200 finale, but if we're still getting utterly wonderful animatics like this from talented folks such as yourself, I think we're all going to be okay

[@MollyGrace]

🥺🥺🥺🥺 Wow wow wow this is so sweet thank you!!!! 💕💕💕

[@legallyrequired]

Oh have I got good news for you

[@cosmic.dancer6647]

Trust me, we are good at spreading the news of this podcast to others; I’ve already recruited two new listeners :) I honestly believe the fandom will stay strong for a considerable amount of time longer

[@bowlerhatfilmsandreviews2778]

Haha nice, I’ve also gotten two of my friends in series to, we were about first half into series 2 when news of Magnus Protocol first dropped, so we’re gonna go forwards bigger than I first thought! Exciting times

[@iamtrash5011]

@@cosmic.dancer6647 yeah I only found out about it like 3 weeks ago and I love it! plus with the magnus protocol coming I doubt the fandom will be dying anytime soon.

[@beelikesbirds]

WOAHHHH how did i never connect this song and this show before?!?!?! i’m absolutely in love with this

[@MollyGrace]

Thank youuu! ❤️

[@ghoulishffx]

I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH BUT IM ONLY ON EPISODE 174 IM SO MAD ILL WATCH IT WHEN IM DONE I PROMISE

[@benruniko]

One of the things I love about TMA and amazing art like this beautiful creation is that they are timeless and never stop being great :)

[@brookeschaeffer2707]

Bears in Trees plus The Magnus Archives? Sign me up I'm in.

[@boxlessone1046]

This is really good and what I especially like are the very creative transitions, and how everything is always in, at least very slight, motion. It makes everything feel very alive!

[@MollyGrace]

Ah, thank you so much!

[@AmbrosiaMooshine]

Yo this is amazing :)

[@melanch0licfool]

The part at 1:41 is my absolute favorite The way it flashes and flickers to Jon, burning Gerry's page, to Martin, burning the statements, and then to Tim, about to blow the circus up is sooo clever! It's amazing

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@Ch-4-lie]

as a tma fan who just started and finished the podcast last month and was worried the fandom was dead, you are FEEDING ME OP. BLESS YOU FOR THIS ITS SO GOOD

[@MollyGrace]

Aww thank you!!! 🥹 Happy to help keep the fandom alive 😁

[@atlasofgalaxies]

WOW what a perfect song for tma!! the lyrics fit so well, and you really milked every "all my friends are dying" line for ALL it was worth every time and it hurt so bad every time!! plus the jumping at 1:42 between jon with the web lighter/martin with his lighter/tim at the unknowing nearly made me SCREAM, that was such a good transition. I adore your art style too, this was seriously such a treat to watch. wonderful job on the editing too!

[@MollyGrace]

Oh my gosh THANK YOU!! I’m a huge fan of your TMA animations as well, so glad you enjoyed! 💕

[@atlasofgalaxies]

@@MollyGrace thank you so much!

[@gunnarjohnson9677]

Your concept of the Panopticon Tower is starkly brilliant!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!

[@afrogwitch]

"teach peter how to use excel" i died, if he wasn't so rich it didn't matter he could use it to do the financing of his xxxxxxth divorce

[@oliviam3584]

Holy crap, this made me tear up - all of the little references, your perfect transitions between characters, and showing how John spiraled S2, then his desperation for a connection to someone from the original crew - him running up to Martin in the Lonely- just *chef’s kiss* absolutely gorgeous animatic and story-telling

[@MollyGrace]

🥰😭💖✨ Thank you so much!

[@worm4662]

OH MY GOD TMA TO BEARS IN TREES THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING LKFJFHSJHDI im gonna think about this every time i listen to ramblings now

[@acatcalledthunderstar7]

For years i've always thought that this song was so perfect for TMA and i am DELIGHTED to see someone actually make an animation for it! I love the way you draw eyes and the incredible transitions between some scenes.

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@Jaylafiregal]

Oh my God. This is amazing and I'm so happy there are others out there who still cannot stop thinking about this masterpiece of a podcast 🥰 Especially when they are absolutely fantastic artists who take the time to make these animations. The Jon hair half-updo made me smile, and all your transitions and flashes and even the sketchy/not fully colored bits all were perfect and basically this whole thing made my day and I'm going to watch it many more times Thank you 🥰🥰🥰🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

[@MollyGrace]

Thank YOU for the lovely comments!!! 💕🥹✨

[@cecilkeith1951]

Doing a re-listen currently and I just found this video. Amazing work. I absolutely love Martin embracing the cozy nautical sweaters of The Lonely.

[@MollyGrace]

Glad you enjoyed!! And the Lonely sweaters are a MUST when I draw Martin haha

[@jjjm7322]

holy shit new amazing tma animations?? I keep being surprised by you wonderful people, this one is gorgeous! I really like the mr spider panels they’re so pretty with the drastic colors, and that all my friends are dying cut to Tim and Sasha was heartbreaking. Especially that transition to Tim at the unknowing! Jon and Martin in the lonely

[@MollyGrace]

Thanks so much, I’m so glad you liked it!!!

[@Captain_Ash]

Bears in trees and tma are two of my favourite things this is amazing

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you! 💕

[@goldenhawk9869]

I love the magnus archives I love bears in trees I’m going to cry

[@generic-name1070]

Omg I finished the finale like an hour ago and while finding content to fill the void I find this! A sign I tell you, a sign! But yeah its great and I especially liked the part of 160 where its the others perspective of what happened. I havent really seen that in other animatics and its a very cool idea. So yeah good job.

[@MollyGrace]

Thanks so much!! 💕

[@mayamuir3636]

im sitting here sobbing... that was so beautiful

[@MollyGrace]

Aw thank you so much!! 🥺😭

[@mayamuir3636]

​@@MollyGrace seriously im up to maybe the fourth or fifth rewatch now. and I cry every time.

[@ace-is-trying8977]

:0 i love this (and also bears in trees is great, good choice of song!) I love the section with the lighter the flashing between difference occurances looks great!!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!! 💕💕

[@B3nreyss]

Oh my god I love this so much. It's so so good!!!

[@fauxclaws]

i'm so happy about all the awesome content like this exists for tma, wtnv has like nothing for some reason.

[@summrofsatrn]

OH MY GOD HI I AM A MASSIVE BEARS IN TREES FAN AND A MASSIVE TMA FAN MY WORLDS ARE COLLIDING TYSM THIS IS WONDERFUL

[@jt6747]

yyyEAAHHHHHHH

[@334...4]

So lovely and so sad in that way that's unique to TMA

[@NerveUnderscore]

Yeah... we all want that perfect time in the cabin

[@snailfriend777]

oh this is so perfect, I never would've thought to combine tma and bit but it works so well

[@sunnysideggs]

Oh my gosh. I cannot express. My joy at this. Was listening to this song in my tma playlist, and wondered if any talented artists such as yourself had thought that it was as perfect a fit for an animatic as I did. I got SO excited when I saw this and was NOT disappointed. It was SO ABSOLUTELY what I had in mind. Thank you so much for scratching this itch, and so BEAUTIFULLY, too!

[@MollyGrace]

Ah, thank you so much! As soon as I heard the song I couldn’t get the idea of a TMA video out of my head. I’m glad you enjoyed it!!! 💕

[@inky_void]

This animatic has me in a fucking chokehold, I can’t stop watching it

[@euridycesimp5621]

A,,,,,,,,,,,,,, BIT *AND* TMA

[@emilielestrange42]

I love how Jon's eyes turn green when he's using his powers, it's so cool!

[@All_eyes_on_Lye]

DUUUDEE IM LIKE ALWAYS SAYING THIS IS SO TOTALLY A JON SONG!!

[@thatonesdani975]

HELLO?? WHAT THE FUCK AHHHH THIS IS SO GOOD??? Like seriously holy shit?? Your expressions, your art style, how much fucking WORK you can tell you put into this: absolutely astounding 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This deserves so much love and appreciation, oh my god!! 💙💙💙 (also I have to talk abt the jonmartin cabin compilation; UGH my heart 🙏🏻😭)

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you so much!!! 🥺🥺🥺

[@wrenophelia3400]

Beautiful

[@abbyc6306]

BEARS IN TREES AND TMA???? you gotta be kidding me this is incredible

[@MollyGrace]

Ah thank you!!

[@fivepigeonstall]

JOWNGOGRGOHOEOHDYRHPK4WNJWPYKN BEARS IN TREES AND TMA (but omg this is amazing)

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!!!

[@idekman.5848]

2:52 is my favorite just because of how pretty the eyes look, lovely job!

[@MollyGrace]

Thanks so much!! 🥺

[@xr00n]

Absolutely phenomenal 👌👌

[@bekah5935]

I love the john lighter tim detonater and martin lighter parallels also the panopticon tower becoming the pupil so cool!!!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!! 💖

[@HamsterHotline]

This FUCKING HURTS

[@flamingtorrent2109]

I am in SHAMBLES /pos

[@maplejay9427]

YEAH BEARS IN TREES WITH TMA! THIS IS SO GOOD THE ART IS SO COOL AND I SUWHJRUWMEUNEYJWUDJA!! GOOD JOB!

[@MollyGrace]

Ah thank you so much!!!! 😭

[@emilyfarrell1127]

This made me tear up

[@friday-13th]

WOAH HOLY FRICK this was incredible!!! i loved every second of it

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!! 🥺💕💕

[@semelecook3623]

o my gosh please make more tma stuff this was amazing!!!!

[@MollyGrace]

Ah thank you!!!!! 🥰

[@jennifervan75]

Hey guys, I'm looking for another tma animatic or animation It was a multi collab,I forgot the song but there was a beautiful scene of Jon and Martin being married I guess. Jon wore a dress and Martin was wearing a Jewish hat. The animation was absolutely beautiful. Please help me find it.

[@rottingraptor]

WOOOOO BEARS IN TREES!!!!!!!!

[@MollyGrace]

Wooo!!

[@meki_]

YESSS this song has been in my TMA playlist forever! it works so well and you've done such a wonderful job with animating it!

[@MollyGrace]

Ah thanks so much!! 🥰🤧

[@eggowaff3379]

THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT THIS IS SO COOL!!!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you so much!!!! ❤️🥰

[@LyndsayW1194]

This was so absolutely beautiful.

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!

[@Dara.D-M]

THIS IS AMAZING OMG!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!!!!

[@waffleman2211]

Wow. This was really, really good

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you! 🤧

[@icewave3031]

I loved this, the song and art style are great! Tma animatics never get old

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!

[@Silliest-guy-the-ever]

“teach peter how to use excel” ok Martin you can try he hates computers and can barely text elias

[@cass4142]

This is so good! I love your art style!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!!! 💖

[@fleurdelxne]

This is lovely!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!

[@lilsproutmajiksprout9767]

THIS IS BRINGING BACK MY FUCKING DEPPRESSION

[@ShinyHappyGoth]

*starts watching* Ah, I spy a fellow patron!

[@Diceof20sides]

What do you mean?

[@ShinyHappyGoth]

@@Diceof20sides The look of the statement seen at 0:09 is based VERY closely on the “deluxe transcripts” available on Rusty Quill’s Patreon.

[@captaincrazycreative]

Is there a place i can listen to your cover? It sounds so soothing

[@trin-is-late]

Nnng this is so GOOD

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!

[@Silliest-guy-the-ever]

“teach peter how use excel”… might not let you

[@SeerOfTime577]

My HEART. This is beautiful. And heartbreaking.

[@Theresa-uj4le]

amazing work!!!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!!

[@amee-racle]

YOO I LOVE THIS

[@MollyGrace]

Glad you like it!! 💕

[@lilyannavalley6057]

This is really good! the song is so fitting

[@Diceof20sides]

Could you post just the outdo music I love it

[@edithcreevey5790]

Oh my god this is incredible! Tma is my all time favourite piece of media and I adore the song and both of them go so well especially with your art!

[@MollyGrace]

Oh wow thanks so much!! 😭🥰

[@polekands]

ahhh omg omg this is everything I needed right now! I have been dreaming of doing/seeing a tma-animatic for this song for soo long and holy cow- this is so perfectt! Your artstyle is to die for and the ending- ahhh, this gave me all the chills! :OO

[@MollyGrace]

Ah thanks so much!! So glad you enjoyed 💕💕💕

[@KeeliaSilvis]

This is so good 😭 The attention to detail with Jon's scars, the little flinches where I can HEAR the podcast... Seriously, this is SO GOOD.

[@MollyGrace]

Thanks so much! 🩷

[@ashis_crying]

live laugh love bears in trees

[@Lexithepoptart]

Georgie’s screen turning during the Change is such a cool idea!

[@MollyGrace]

Thanks! I remembered she’d said she was recording at the time everything “happened” so I imagined she would’ve noticed her tech glitching out before anything else.

[@arrowcrown5225]

Oh goodness, this is a hidden gem!! Absolutely amazing :)

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you!! 🥰

[@prismartist]

oh my gosh this is absolutely amazing?? it's so well done, everything about it is lovely !!!

[@MollyGrace]

Thank you so so much! 💕

[@supernova_exe]

BEARS IN . TRRES

[@supernova_exe]

i have coherent thoughts about this animatic (lying)

[@tabaxi]

This is SEVERELY underwatched. The animations are so smooth and every frame is so detailed, just wonderful all around. Really well done.

[@MollyGrace]

Ahh thank you!! 💕💕💕

[@tangerine1884]

screaming rn this is SO good….. you’re such a talented artist and i love watching people bring their own unique twist to tma 💗💗

[@MollyGrace]

Ah thank you so much! 💖💖💖💖

[@reluctantlyme2255]

Beautiful ❤❤

[@Ch-4-lie]

OP you have no clue how much I love this. I keep rewatching it like every other day. I love it a normal amount...

[@MollyGrace]

Oh wow thank you!!!! 🥺🥺🥺

[@amclark8225]

WOAH

[@RadiaDoj]

"You can't summarize 5 entire seasons in one video!" Molly: *hold my pencil*

[@MollyGrace]

😤✏️

[@horizonpenblade1288]

I found this song a couple weeks ago and one of my first thoughts was "oh this would work great with TMA" so I'm over the world that this exists

[@MollyGrace]

Isn’t it just perfect for them?? I couldn’t stop thinking about it once I made the connection lol

[@Crowchild176]

What’s the outro song?

[@MollyGrace]

It’s my own recording of Ramblings of a Lunatic that I made just for the outro!