OC Animatic - The Dismemberment Song

[@thetrashiestpada403]

friendly reminder just in case cause it keep happening, delta (big poofy hair fish) is she/her :D

[@cykogamer6369]

Ah thank you, she really looks like a he so this is a nice disclaimer

[@kaino25]

I thought she was a boy, thanks for the clarification

[@melody9982]

Delta is best girl, did not deserve to be subjected to Heather's theatre kid shenanigans

[@T.V102]

@@melody9982 omg so true XD

[@otherlego]

I don’t think every voice clip we got being male helped either lol

[@shardskye]

I love how silly and genuinely horrifying some of the things that the Heather does and how she's just such a great villain. It's genuinely amazing how great you are at showing personality with your characters without even a word. And even near the end, you get to show the villain have just a bit of humanity when they stare in shock/fear at the floating water. But then when you show her telling her assistant to walk off a literal stab wound, it reminds us that she still isn't in any way empathetic or caring.

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

And then strip it away when she sees the guy with the huge stab wound, and goes "Eh, walk it off."

[@shardskye]

She isn't a good person. Far from it. I was just meaning that showing that fear and shock lets us know that she has some bit of humanity left in her.

[@FluffyDragonDrawing]

@@aguyontheinternet8436 I was under the impression she was going "No I'm fine, stop."

[@AyasDoll]

@@ollies08 can I touch your apple juice? : )

[@baappletheapple1885]

Wait how's mariza then?

[@rosalindgatto9630]

"Boss, I get that you're very proud of your song and want to finish it for the dramatic flair, but I also have a major stab wound"

[@graysoncromley8471]

“Ouch anyways.”

[@randomfandomcreator2376]

omg I kinda feel bad for that guy! He just doing his job! 😂

[@jacobstewart5512]

"Sucks to be you, I guess 😕"

[@CombatSportsNerd]

For real though I’m surprised he’s still alive. It looked like he got stabbed in the liver

[@lavenderdrop23]

That’s what I thought too!!

[@erikm8373]

As someone who gets really uncomfortable around needles, this is my worst nightmare. Luckily, even if I died in this situation, it's bound to leave my captor disappointed, considering how I have actually failed a blood test on account of not having enough blood.

[@Five_pebbles950]

How do you manage to get by on enough blood to fail a test but enough to pump around your body

[@chameon378]

@@Five_pebbles950 One route's low blood pressure. Which I have. It can take upwards of 5 minutes to draw my blood for small tests. Most doctors do not have the payience to sit around for half an hour to fill one of those bags or do not have a bed free, and will simply rush to the next test.

[@Z_purple_Z]

Im also terrified of needles

[@Five_pebbles950]

@@chameon378 ok that’s kinda cool

[@erikm8373]

@@Five_pebbles950 I maintain my trim figure with frequent bloodletting, so over the years I have learned the minimum amount of blood I can get by on, and tend to stay around that level

[@KyleAllenMusic]

So many frames! Wow! You did an amazing job telling the story!

[@shandzii]

aaaa thanks man :O!

[@BraidensWorldProductions]

You both are good with songs

[@SavinAmy]

hi

[@thatguysanimation]

​@@shandziiis she a theatre kid

[@JTB-1]

​@shandzii haven't you worked on a couple of his vids? I could swear I've seen you credited on some.

[@jerimisu9010]

As a fellow scientist, I could also feel the rage when the blood collector was knocked over. Collecting reare blood isn't easy, and with as much as she got, she could've ran all kinds of tests without having to directly hurt Delta.

[@birodactyl_of_the_web]

She definitely still would, though

[@Boiyu]

Yeah, before she forcefully removed everything from her forehead to her toes

[@proffesionalcodingidiot6142]

@@Boiyu Wai is delta a he or she?

[@tatemitchem5308]

I’m not a scientist, I don’t have a medical license, I have intent, I have bathtub, I have a civil war cannon

[@plantlover3741]

@@proffesionalcodingidiot6142 delta uses she/her pronouns

[@pokemonfan7577]

You know she's evil when she's got great vocals.

[@WC.WCUE_Fan4Life]

FR😂

[@_-_Mushroom_-_]

Fact

[@Cats9985]

So true

[@TamaraMićunović-n2w]

😂😂😂So true❤❤❤Villain songs are 💣BOMB💣!

[@TamaraMićunović-n2w]

And you know she's mean when she's sweet as sugar.😂😂😂

[@TheBrickMasterB]

Honestly, it's refreshing to see an animatic where the singer's victim is saved.

[@bezretmet]

ikr operation table torture is such a trigger for me. was nice to know this song exists and to have seen it with this version.

[@giannamation]

Ikr I was FULLY expecting the dismemberment to actually happen

[@thelastfaeinthewoods]

At least they wait until they are numb...

[@dihong4497]

@@bezretmet i mean, then why are you still watching 😐

[@bezretmet]

@@dihong4497 i wanted to see how it ends...

[@SnowEarDraws]

Aaaaa I cannot get over how incredible your animatics are. The expressions, the movement, the everything.

[@ouchmytoe2862]

Fancy finding you here

[@SnowEarDraws]

@@ouchmytoe2862 you look familiar…

[@endermankiller8567]

ME TO IS TO GOOD

[@yensid6266]

Same, I'm just like how?? It's so clean and amazing!!

[@Harv3st_here]

Ikr

[@NerdyStuff570]

I love that Heather is just the Dib of this universe. A little not right in the head, obsessed with dissecting their enemy, ya know. I think it’s so neat that this series has ocean creature characters, elemental characters, and one of the antagonists is just the Psychotic Dissector. When I run out of fictional universes to obsess over, at least I know these characters exist and I love them hehe

[@BrodieMurphy-bl9zb]

Well... Heather just wants to kill them for... some reason. But Dib is actively trying to prevent the apocalypse of zims stupidity so....

[@derpiedoxie]

THIS IS TOO GOOOOOOD THE UNHINGED EXPRESSIONS, THE FLUID MOVEMENT, THE CHARACTERS, THE AMAZING BACKGROUND, IT’S ALL SO PRETTY You can really see all the effort put into this! If I’d have just randomly encountered this video I’d have thought it was an animatic of a show or something

[@ldog378]

Hell yeah

[@lanternsoul1483]

Agreed!

[@nomlemons1822]

Wait it’s not from a show?

[@dillydilly5568]

Exactly

[@trouble1056]

Agreed its amazing

[@Spectralyzed]

God, the scene where Heather (I think that's what their name is, yeah?) looks up at the floating water, and the whispers start getting louder until it all drops.... you have such a gift for storytelling and emotion.

[@crowbarium14]

How do you know her name?

[@MrMalek__]

@@crowbarium14 "overview of OC world" in description

[@lightningbolt9155]

Oh my gosh, after watching the newest animation her terrified-to-pissed expression when the blood is destroyed _makes SO MUCH SENSE!_

[@RubyRider_62442]

2:29 - 2:36 does anyone notice that the hunter or butcher or whatever looks terrified when she fails, and even after when she looks at the blood. Like she desperately needed it. I feel like Imma get a theory or sum

[@rawcookiedough7518]

Or more like "NO, MY COLLECTION". I saw it as less her needing it and more her wanting and collecting it because she's insane

[@RubyRider_62442]

@@rawcookiedough7518 true

[@sophiaolszewski64]

She has a lot of vials of presumably fish blood

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

@@rawcookiedough7518 man that line really summoned up that one collector dude from SRMTHFG.

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

@@rawcookiedough7518 That looked like more of a "I'm gonna go through so much trouble because of this." kinda face, than a "No, I wanted it for my collection!" face.

[@louiscorydon9964]

You did not pull any punches on how horrific that woman is. I got moments thinking 'Oh, she'll kill me without a hitch', wonderful job at portraying her characters, and I loved that action bit, it had a lot of movement. This is a wonderful work, and really made me inspired!

[@lick3227]

Could you tell me what these characters are from ?

[@dewydewback]

@@lick3227 these characters are all original, but if you want more detail there's a google slide linked in the description

[@MasterIsabelle]

“How many times have you replayed this animatic?” *”yes”*

[@Dude-dk5jg]

Relatable

[@TheFakeTraitor]

Yes = a lot of times

[@justacursedimagewithintern7235]

I’ll be putting my take on the animatic’s, though mostly Heather (the butcher)‘s, plot, character beats, motivations here for my and anyone else’s reference: So! Given that Heather is a mermaid hunter, we can leave the capture of Delta up to imagination. Then, we base this off the question that’s yet to leave my mind: Why does Heather seem to *need* the blood so? Given a read over the slides within the description, Mermaid Blood has a distinctive healing property. Given Heather’s measurement off a blood sample’s properties(?), we can assume she was determining the tier of the blood. Given how distraught she was at the inconsiderate bonk of her tank, we can assume it was of high tier, which is likely what she needs to be able to cure that scar she hides under her magnificent hair swooop. At the filling of the tank, Heather was readying a strike at Delta, so we can assume that she only wanted enough to cure her scar and possibly to sell, giving the mermaid meat some semblance of a chance to sell well. Through this, we can see the general use of mermaid hunters: They collect blood, properly; harvest meat, and scales; and decrease the chance of the race being discovered by giving them reason to hide, making it a controlled market. Conclusion? Mermaid Hunters are a supreme, skilled, very rich branch of hunters. Sad to say Charles(stabbed himbo) doesn’t exactly fit our description here. He’s likely a mercenary that found his way into Mermaid Hunting by association. This was long, might edit this down.. or up. 🤧

[@justacursedimagewithintern7235]

Adding to this: It looks like Heather had an aquarium for merfolk? Given that there was only one skeleton, could we say it was a special mermaid to Heather? 🌝 That, and that the tank looks big enough for a pod(?) of merfolk, so we could technically assume she killed the rest, but left the last one to starve, and be eaten by the other organisms in the tank. Beyond that, it means that mermaids were once so common, in either hers or a relative/mentor’s time, that people could stand to have aquariums made for them, instead of selling outright. Like exotic pets. Could we be facing a Mermaid Endangered Species? Is this how they’d get reduced to mythos?

[@glarnboudin4462]

Ah, so it’s a Dwarf Fortress scenario?

[@Enkrod]

@@glarnboudin4462 hahaha holy shit, yes it is! Never thought i'd find another Urist here.

[@andrewwest78]

It is a possibility that the animal Delta is mixed with, aka a shark, might be important

[@andrewwest78]

Also, judging by the size of a ribcage that we see in the background, it is possible that Heather killed a baby

[@Quinntus79]

She might be a little unhinged, but there’s something very attractive about a woman so passionate about her craft.

[@twist_ending7545]

Yeah, the craft may be dismembering the fish people but at least she enjoys it.

[@bulldozer6781]

Ayo?

[@Enkrod]

I think this is the situation the word scaroused was made for. And I agree it's so nice to see somebody enjoying their craft. Whee!

[@Mx_SamWoods]

Wait, Actually- You’re Honestly Right.

[@theholyaxolotol898]

Sooo u sexually attracted to a sadist?

[@mochimochi8251]

God I'm so charmed by this as a whole, fighting sequence, the movement of the character entering the room and charging against the lady?? It was made perfect, as well as the scenario! It's so full of detail and yet works just enough not to steal the focus from the main characters.

[@smugbowkid9919]

Man, she even looks like a villain. I already like her.

[@ash6111]

We love to love a villain, but we love to hate a villain and we both love and hate her which is perfect

[@ryanwhorf6665]

Ok thank you I wasn't sure

[@stardustanimator5907]

555th like Also I honestly like her

[@thischannelisded]

@@ash6111 it took me a second to understand that lmao

[@MemeHoursUwU]

HOLY HECC 666 LIKES

[@Krowno_]

YOOO!! INCREDIBLE AS ALWAYS!! Love the unhinged vibe that Heather (that's her name, right?) has, the cutaways to Mariza coming to rescue Delta, the transitions between scenes and the incredible detail in the backgrounds. Also, that part where the music cuts when Mariza uses her powers and you just hear sound effects WAS SO COOL!! And that fight between Mariza and Heather GOES SO HARD. Any insight into your pirate universe is always cool, I love all the characters so much :D

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

and it gives me a semicanon timeframe. 0:34 Pirates were around in the 17th and 18th century, and laughing gas was invented in 1772, so it's probably around that time

[@sagefeather3405]

​@@aguyontheinternet8436 Mariza is also wearing a justacorps (the coat) which was created in the late seventeenth century and I believe still worn in the eighteenth. Of course, this is fantasy and it doesn't line up with real events, but it definitely seems to be based on eighteenth century Earth!

[@spicysalad3013]

ah, her fatal blunder, monologueing until rescue appears

[@Flixy-Wixy]

Even the best fail to remember the number 1 rule. Don't sing until help arrives.

[@Ozthebestdog]

Common mistake

[@Ayla-l1i]

Every main antagonist ever

[@Random-b4c]

I mean she is crazy of course she will want to taunt her helpless victim

[@sparkz4786]

idk why but my brain is chugging with theories on why heather wants/needs whatever properties or magic the merpeople have,,. anyway i watched this three times already i love the expressions on all the characters :)

[@Anonymous-73]

I think she’s chasing some form of immortality or great power, or gaining the immense power that the Bigass Sea Monster from the Ship in a Bottle video somehow

[@EsoogehtTheGoose]

Yeah

[@Fishbowl-fd6so]

She's a collector?

[@Xorrrrr]

Don't remember where I saw this,but I'm pretty sure the blood is used as some really expensive beauty product. I'll edit if I remember where I heard Edit: the presentation in the description :)

[@camiojeda1927]

Due to the song not specifying that she doesn’t want anything more than to cut up average body parts, it did not strike me as wanting to gain higher power, but an attempt to commit murder on whatever she could get her hands on.

[@calico8088]

this is the most unhinged animatic I've watched and I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT. the psycho faces, the way a scene can go from "fun" to FEREL IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. a prime example is the cut to the "basement" from the first room. the moment that scene change happened i was just left sitting there thinking "well sh*t's about to go down." heather is a maniac and I ADORE her for it. the smoothness of the movements, down to the small details in the backgrounds. you could GENUNLY feel the fear in delta's face while she was getting laid down to be BUTCHERED ALIVE. so more or less. perfect animatic. 10/10. would animatic again.

[@Befuddled-draws]

At 0:49, delta looks so terrified, but the only thing that Heather did was put her hair up lol. Delta: okay I can handle thi- HOLY SHIT SHE PUT HER HAIR UP SHE MEANS BUSINESS

[@sagefeather3405]

In Delta's defence, Heather managed to put her hair up in less than three seconds, while posing dramatically and singing. That *_is_* pretty impressive. Clearly, she realized only an important villain would be allowed to do such by the creators and, ergo, she was in actual danger. /lh

[@EdPotatoLady]

Y'know, I thought she was scared of the anatomy pictures of mermaids behind Heather, but I like your's better. It is now cannon that Delta is terrified of people with buns

[@Befuddled-draws]

@@EdPotatoLady *Delta wakes up screaming* Maritza: What's wrong? Delta: The nightmares.... Maritza: Oh when you were captured- Delta: She put her hair up in a bun- I saw my life flash before my eyes.... Maritza: Delta: Maritza: I'm leaving you

[@EdPotatoLady]

@@Befuddled-draws Delta: No! You don't understand, there was a hair net on it! A hair net!!!

[@Befuddled-draws]

@@EdPotatoLady Delta def has some type of hairnet related trauma. Heather's hair wasn't even fully in a bun yet (or at least not in the frame) and she was already terrifed.

[@hollowbeings]

Lyrics : Hold still, my sweet I'm trying to measure the space between Your molar and your jaw This caliper No cause for fear, no, it, it doesn't hurt It only helps me measure How much skin you have Oh, and the topmost layer of fat But I won't make an incision 'Till you're nice and numb Oh, and laughing gas can be so much fun Please don't doubt my decision This'll be ooh, this'll be aah This'll be absolutely whee This'll be nice, this'll be neat And bring you closer to me So don't you squirm, don't you fret I'm not gonna hurt you yet I just feel the need to be getting A little of you, a lot of blood-letting I know the sensation you're probably dreading But cutting you up will be so refreshing for me Refreshing for me, yeah No, don't you cry And don't call Miriam, she's my alibi Oh, let me check your toes out Aren't your toenails cute And red is such a lovely color on you But you won't be needing those When you've got no knees Or shins, or pinky fingers, or arteries So hold still while I remove them Oh, and don't fight back I think you'll find you're missing the point with that That's enough out of you And this'll be ooh, this'll be aah This'll be absolutely whee This'll be nice, this'll be neat And bring you closer to me So don't you squirm, don't you fret I'm not gonna hurt you yet I just feel the need to be getting A little of you, a lot of blood-letting I know the sensation you're probably dreading But cutting you up will be so refreshing for me, yeah Refreshing for me, yeah Well, once upon a time, that's where the plot begins And right after the end, well, that's where the plot thins, and I've got no angel to keep me in line So I'm taking your narrative, and I'm making it mine 'Cause I'm all out of hurt, you've used up all I've got So I'm chopping you up and still coming up squat If I wanted to bleed, I'd just roll up my sleeve And saw and saw and saw And saw and saw and saw And saw and saw and saw Oh yeah This'll be ooh, this'll be aah This'll be absolutely whee This'll be nice, this'll be neat And bring you closer to me So don't you squirm, don't you fret I'm not gonna hurt you No, no, no, not yet

[@non-existing1]

OMG I KNEW IT THERE'S ALWAYS THIS ONE PERSON WHO WILL JUST COMMENT THE LYRICS THANK YOU

[@imintoomanyfandoms]

the 3rd line on the 4th thing is reminding me of a certain man and i don’t like it lmaooo

[@hollowbeings]

@@imintoomanyfandoms This'll be nice this'll be neat? Who does it remind you of?

[@imintoomanyfandoms]

@@hollowbeings i was supposed to say 4 on my other comment lmfaoo 🗿

[@alicattor1469]

+

[@the_toastedghost]

Bruh Delta's expression looking at the fishy skeleton next to her is absolutely legendary Edit: Orange Juice. What, did you think I was gonna say something like MoM iM fAmOuS

[@BraidensWorldProductions]

POV: forgor le homework

[@Five_pebbles950]

POV you see dad’s cooking

[@takumiaries6962]

POV: the last pizza slice is gone

[@clorgborg]

POV: Your mom just spanked your sibling

[@crowbarium14]

How do you know their names?

[@PDragonBabyUO]

Every time I just imagine Heather pausing in the middle of 'oo' as the big muscly guy literally drags Delta into another room and ties her into a chair and then her just pirouetting after them like a demented ballerina

[@elijahadams1055]

!?

[@PDragonBabyUO]

@@elijahadams1055 i have no idea

[@manuelinstructions5396]

lol I can imagine how awkward that would be without the spontaneous jump cut

[@PDragonBabyUO]

@@manuelinstructions5396 yh exactly

[@toad1414]

Dude, this is so well made! I love this song so much, and this animatic is just so full of movement, I absolutely adore it!!

[@sammerzimmer]

oh your here

[@sarahidk7550]

Holy shit dude you got verified!!! Nice!!!

[@hpthelonesomeartist]

I ACTUALLY CAN’T STOP SMILING HAHA OH MY GOSH??? Either Heather’s unhinged facial expressions are rubbing off on me or I’m just THAT blown away. First of all I LOVE the song you chose. Your animatics have introduced me to so many amazing songs I swear this is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the week. And secondly you are just SO GOOD at telling stories without any dialogue! Like even if the song wasn’t playing I would still be able to tell what’s going on. You did a wonderful job showing what Heather’s motive is too…like when the blood is spilled she immediately stops fighting and runs over to inspect it instead. And the battle scene itself was INCREDIBLEEEEE 😭💕 The glass shattering sound effect made me gasp out loud omgggg I could honestly keep rambling but I won’t because this is getting really long I’m sorry lol. Point is this is so fantastic and I’m exited to learn more about your characters!

[@Slendytubbiesf4n]

I need a whole movie about the story of your ocs because I’m so interested in this story

[@misshibiscus8076]

-the way the frames picked up during the faster/more intense scenes -The fact that I thought the cloaked person was an accomplice until she broke into the lab to rescue the fish lady -the DREAD I felt when I saw the skeleton stuff everywhere 😟 So many amazing things. This animatic was spectacular!

[@thedragonslayergamer8498]

Watch Ship in a Bottle to understand the cloaked person more.

[@books3597]

Cloaked person is fish girls girlfriend I think?

[@localpyromaniac.]

@@books3597 ITS A SHE?!

[@books3597]

@@localpyromaniac. yeah her names Delta, in the description there's a link to a sideshow about the charecters and story

[@localpyromaniac.]

@@books3597 i really need to start reading descriptions a lot of info hides there

[@pinkiepig]

MMMMM This will be the only thing in my bloodstream thank u JUST FINISHED IT This is literally the definition of. Phenomenal 😮‍💨😮‍💨💗💗 chills literal chills

[@gamingwithlucifer8656]

GAH! I can feel it in my veins.. this video.. Let’s just hope I don’t get captured by that lady, gonna be hard to explain what’s in my blood

[@robotickiddo97]

Just like the fish lady can feel the needle

[@thatoneguydjdoodles]

1:17 “…and dont call miriam” oh wait… Mariza…. Miriam…. shandzii, how

[@Socks_incorporated]

If I had a nickel for every time this creator showed me a new song that I genuinely loved and listened too outside of a video, I’d have two nickels which isn’t a lot but it’s cool it happened twice

[@Five_pebbles950]

I’d have like 13-20 nickels

[@Z_purple_Z]

I'd have 4 nickels

[@tinyfoxyg5846]

Same

[@Fenniki]

Same

[@CatCatKitten]

@@Five_pebbles950 they haven't made anywhere near that amount of videos tho Edit. I'm an idiot

[@Bananaguy7]

I love how much diabolical fun the villain is having. Her shoulder shake at the laughing gas line is so cute, too! And that final shot!!!

[@EkstiBoi]

"Miss/Sir, please I require medical help RIGHT. NOW! I have a major stab wou-" "Hold that thought, i have a song to finish"

[@--l-7660]

I've now watched this at least 20 times and the little dance that Heather says when she says 'Oh laughing gas can be so much fun' is such an amazing detail

[@nephilima3956]

Honestly, this is such a superhero scenario. Delta about to be turned into sushi but the Villains takes just long enough to monologue for Mariza to arrive in the nick of time. I imagine at that point Delta said something like: "Oh, have I forgot to mention? My girlfriend's the God of the Sea in the making".

[@Your_mom513]

Heather (Unhinged Kidnapper) : She’s the *W H A T*

[@nephilima3956]

@@Your_mom513 There's another video on this channel that explains the pirat girl's backstory to be how she killed the previous God of the Sea after it attacked her ship and killed her friends. When she killed it, the position somehow transfers to her, so she slowly starts transforming, which is the blue bits in her hair. The video is called "Ship in a Bottle", it's pretty good.

[@Your_mom513]

@@nephilima3956 I know, I was writing it based on what heather would probably say in response to “Oh, have I forgot to mention? My girlfriends the God of the Sea in the making”.

[@nephilima3956]

@@Your_mom513 Gotcha. Looking back, I did wonder whether the username "Heather, unhingend kidnapper" was just a reference but it was just my ADHD deleting parts of the world around me.

[@Your_mom513]

@@nephilima3956 it’s fine.

[@claywingate7010]

*brakes into lab to save friend* "damn, that's catchy"

[@Fishy_Sticks416]

I clicked fast than anyone can say “stfu” I LOVED IT, it’s so BEAUTIFUL 🤩

[@Wren_BurnsHam]

I clicked faster than James could say “HI SISTERS”

[@The-Silliest-Little-Guy]

I clocked faster then Micheal could say "Hey Vsauce Micheal here"

[@jaimiehenson5506]

I clicked faster than when I have to poop after coming home from Taco Bell😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leokallas7596]

i clicked faster than a german soldier in ww1 adrenaline to kick in when they first saw a tank.

[@Fishy_Sticks416]

@Aixal -20 True, but without color seems better to me

[@SilliestDex]

At 3:26 she just looks so tiny and sad and confused that I ALMOST forget she's borderline insane. but pretty woman🙏🙏🙏

[@TamaraMićunović-n2w]

When you go crazy for beauty, you become like her. That's why she wants Delta's blood (by the way, Delta is the mermaid she thought to cut into pieces). I don't know why she needs mermaid pieces, it's a good collection since she's also a mad scientist. She is actually very old, but she uses mermaid blood to preserve her beauty and youth, plus a salary because she sells mermaid blood formula to members of high society. And yes... she is very beautiful, and these are just some fun facts from the presentation in the video description and from more videos with Heather. I so wish this was a show. I love, by the way, Heather's trick of looking innocent, sweet, and charismatic while being radically crazy.

[@hbeaty123]

OMGGG shandzii this looks absolutely amazing!!!! the way you make characters so energetic and expressive in your animatics is amazing :D

[@cyprejyo]

AYO THAT FIGHT SCENE?? HELLO? the designs of the rooms are so oughg i love them so much. bones on her celing.

[@sagefeather3405]

WAIT A MOMENT! All the wanted posters we see on Heather's desk seem to be for Delta and her crew, not other random mers. The other thing on the desk (the thing she looks at near the end, at 3:37) seems to be a letter. With her comparing Delta to the wanted poster at the beginning, is it possible that she's specifically looking for them for some reason that's tied to the letter?

[@KarmaVein]

It could be a bounty of some sort. But many others think it's because of Heather's facial scar. And since mermaid(?) Blood can apparently heal wounds or such, she may be tryna gather enough to heal her scar

[@sagefeather3405]

@@KarmaVein I heard that the blood also has anti-aging effects, it seems like Heather may also be trying to live longer..

[@KarmaVein]

​@@sagefeather3405huh! That's actually pretty cool

[@sagefeather3405]

@@KarmaVein Yeah, this animatic world is so interesting! There seems to be a new one every three to four months or so, so I'm excited to know that the next one will likely be soon! (Of course, any animatic takes a while to make, and these ones are especially complex, so no pressure or upset if it takes a while. I'm just excited!)

[@KarmaVein]

@@sagefeather3405 ye

[@rune_away2677]

Not me just being absolutely terrified of the crazy lady But this was a bone-chilling music video. All the expressions and movement is just *chef’s kiss*

[@rowan404]

The part with the forced blood-draining reminded me of how this is an actual problem in India. People lure in immigrants, who are often very poor, with the promise of housing and a job, but then keep them locked up, draw blood from them several times a week, and sell the blood in the black market. A dozen victims may be held captive in one house, left too weak to defend themselves from becoming even weaker.

[@TucsonMountainMama]

Oh my god that is twisted

[@charliegero3982]

Fuck bro that's terrible

[@catzillapurrfect4526]

jesus christ?? i don't understand how people could even think about doing that.

[@TucsonMountainMama]

@@catzillapurrfect4526 it’s called money and it’s really sad that they are doing this

[@Your_mom513]

Holy sh*t this went from fantasy problem to real world problem real fast. It’s horrifying what people will do for money.

[@spyrodragon111lol5]

Why is it always the crazy ones who gave such good voices or a really interesting song if not both.

[@boodee.existz]

THAT WOMAN IS SO PRETTY OH MY GOD. ABSOLUTELY LOVELY ANIMATIC AS ALWAYS!!

[@raptorfuryanimations4462]

This looks so amazing shandzii! You’re animations really motivate me! I especially love you sun and moon content :D Have a great time shanzii

[@Izzy-go4yb]

That song matched it perfectly.

[@KITTTYUHHH]

frr

[@Formula_CHNO]

I feel the need to say thanks for two separate reasons. 1. Thanks for making another one of these brilliant videos. 2. Thanks for introducing me to a song that will no doubt become a favourite.

[@MacKennaTheGoddessofRadiation]

Oh shit is this song not made dor the video?! It went so well with it

[@the.blood.son_]

Oh same, I have listened to this song over 5 times just today

[@themysticalhavens8982]

GODDDD, THIS WAS SO COOL OMFG- The animations are just amazing- The characters, the story- All of it is jus so cool and amazin'. Absolutely love it, keep up the good work Shandzii!

[@marshmallow3200]

I know you probably won't see this but I want you to know how cool it is to see a trans woman who doesn't seem to have used medical stuffs for their transition and to not really have their validity threatened in the slightest whenever I see other trans women in stories and stuff they've always either already done some medical transition or it's made a big deal that they want to and I just want to tell you guys that I really appreciate Delta's existence

[@hollowbeings]

Delta is trans? Good to know.

[@-._Scaramouche_.-]

Ye

[@adeline168]

This is ridiculously professional, like you were able to keep things readable and expressive even with few frames. Have you considered making a show?

[@sparrowkeesee6944]

Yeeeeees

[@liddonburns8195]

i would pay so much money for that

[@onionman8668]

beg her for a patrion mayybe just considering@@liddonburns8195

[@terenlai6531]

The villain is so interesting! She is enough like an ordinary ecstatic person, but also has little unsettling parts or just a creepy face. Makes you want more

[@randomperson-kx6mv]

This is amazing! I love the energy of this animatic, it didn't drag one bit. Keep up the great work! :D

[@thegirlbehindthedoor4680]

2:38 having it animated to the drum beat is so fun and adds so much movement for the animation itself, very cool little bit

[@_-drowsy-_]

Fr, that’s my favorite part of the song, and the animation did not disappoint by any means

[@thedragonslayergamer8498]

One of my favorite things in story telling is Chekhov’s gun, especially when it’s done right. 0:12 - 3:00 This here was a very good use of it, well done Shandzii.

[@Aurora-the-Voidwyrm]

What is chekhov's gun?

[@darryl0745]

@@Aurora-the-Voidwyrm Chekov's gun is a storytelling concept. It says that, if you show the audience a gun in the first act, it should be fired in the third. Basically, it's when you introduce an idea, object, character, etc, early on in a movie or book, said thing should have a pay off (be used to resolve the conflict) I don't know why the OP said 0:12 and 3:00 count as chekov's gun. I think they were talking about the fish tank? Like, we see there's a fish tank in the room at the beginning, and then the villain gets defeated by her own fish tank in the end. That's a form of chekov's gun

[@thedragonslayergamer8498]

@@darryl0745You’re right; I was referring to the fish tank as the gun in this case.

[@Izanim613]

3:31 Guard: "Mrs. Heather, w-we have an intru- Heather: "stfu I'm having a musical moment"

[@emmie-c8t]

Guard: “Ma’am I have a major wound in my side-“ Heather: “I SAID, STFU I’M HAVING A MUSICAL MOMENT!”

[@elijahadams1055]

@@emmie-c8t I interpreted heather's reaction as more of a "you will be punished for your incompetence" at the end.

[@cadix1434]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!! THE MOVEMENT IS SO SMOOTH AND CLEAR AND PERFECTION! ITS SO COOL

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

"ay bows i just got stab-" "WAIT A SECOND YOU CRYBABY I FORGOT TO DO OUR TAXES!"

[@KITTTYUHHH]

YESS

[@tomioluwa1284]

I would pay whatever price if It meant Shandzii OC's could get their own show or Webtoon honestly this is Amazing 😁❤💙👍👌

[@harpywiththebrownfeathers]

Shandzii isn't planning on making a comic as far as I'm aware, and in my opinion these animatics are actually better

[@tomioluwa1284]

@@harpywiththebrownfeathers Yeah I know but it would be so good as a comic or show in my opinion the characters and the subtle story and the music perfectly fitting the animatic just feels like a A+ show or comic material

[@ginger6130]

AAAAAA!!!!! I was on the edge of my seat! LOVED the ending!!!!

[@TobbiMartinez-jq6ux]

I adore ppl who can contribute a whole song and use their talent to make a story, and one as exeptinal as this is amazing to see.

[@aifos2.026]

2:51 and that's one of the best villain smiles I've ever seen👌

[@just_go_with_it]

2:18 Ok so nobody's gonna talk about how smooth this bit is-

[@kitsune5508]

I can't take the situation seriously with deltas angry little face near the start

[@creative_leafeonpony_fan1545]

Oh, this is the best! I'm super invested in the stories of these characters. Plus anything with "happy-go-lucky woman that likes picking people apart for fun" always gets me. Hope to see more of these fish and folk!

[@vibeztime]

I literally can’t explain how well you did the expressions- they look so freaking awesome & just perfect! Every second of this is just incredible & just phenomenal! I can’t believe how you did this so well it’s like- too good for words

[@grim4253]

She is very attractive in the most respectful manner

[@Ozthebestdog]

She is very attractive (disrespectfully)

[@hazelnutfrog2541]

In a matter of two days, I have watched this 6 times, read the slide show (and cried) and have had no other connection to human life after obsessing over this world you have created. This is freaking incredible, good job. (No I am not ok)

[@tomerorlevi1673]

Where did you get that information? It seems like everyone knows it without any source.

[@hazelnutfrog2541]

@@tomerorlevi1673 Like, the slideshow I mentioned? It has all the info about this persons creation there. It's located in the description of this video!

[@elijahadams1055]

Only 6 times in two days? Those sound like rookie numbers to me, you gotta bump those up.

[@RottingShadows]

ME TOO ??

[@kaleidoscopicmollusk1904]

This is lovely! Everything; the backgrounds, the poses, and of course, the lore! I love every pixel of this! The shading adds value and significance to the most intricate of details, such as the more emphasized colors of the butcher's knife at 1:35, and of course the characters moving on the screen. Lastly, The 'fight' sequence was stunning, and the song choice fits exceedingly well!

[@Froggie-edits]

This must’ve took ages! Great job 👏 (I love these characters, they’re so unique)

[@thatguycalledlegs]

Is no one gonna mention Delta's (fish lady) face at 0:10 . Mine would be the same thing lol. Awesome job as always!

[@soggy_lasagna]

Dude... WHO DID YOU SELL YOUR SOUL TO?!? THIS LOOKS SO DAMN GOOD!!! TAKE ALL MY BRAVOS AND CHEERS, YOU DESERVE IT!!!

[@HazbinBrainRot]

ive never been this invested in an animatic before lol

[@AnthM03]

The fact that Delta has been mistaken for a man by so many people is absolutely hysterical to me

[@melody9982]

It certainly is... something.

[@christophershell7564]

Well, it is hard to tell a fish's gender by looking at it.

[@Azure_Horizons]

Yeah. Gotta feel bad for her tbh

[@dalekrenegade2596]

Yeah, I was one of them.☹️

[@tinyfoxyg5846]

Same here but I’ve read the doc so I now know it’s she her

[@CometWasHere]

This is probably one of the best animatics I’ve ever seen. The backgrounds, the story, the character designs are all just amazing!

[@scepsas5241]

The Voicing Acting, the timing, and the Story is amazing even the Song just fits everything. It feels like watching Disney...

[@bluespots9133]

That transition at 0:22 I think is my favorite detail

[@sonatabirdie]

At 2:06 that's a lot of blood loss! She must be really tough to still be awake after all that

[@Dextersauve11]

*tough

[@sonatabirdie]

@dextersauve5491 🤓 alright then... I'll edit that... it's literally been a year, but...

[@Dextersauve11]

@@sonatabirdie ok thanks I'll delete both replies onec you like this one so I know you've seen it

[@sonatabirdie]

@dextersauve5491 no, leave them up, please. I'm actually glad someone cares enough to keep the English language alive.

[@nathanielhinz4946]

3:20 That moment when you realize you've been toying with powers beyond your understanding.

[@meliavalentine3709]

Not one but TWO! TWO!! Of my favorite songs animated with your glorious OCs, I've rarely seen anyone else know of these songs, this is fantastic

[@eds7012]

Totally love this interaction of the characters And just how unsettling the "scientist" is. So Great work. [:

[@homifelldown5683]

Still one of the best animatic I know of even after two years

[@shanon4768]

OK WOW this ones amazing! the movement and "camera" work is really incredible love it!

[@yumiogai4520]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THE EXPRESSIONS AND HOW THE MOVEMENT LOOKS SO SMOOTH SKFBDOFBE HOW CAN SOMETHING BE SO PERFECT

[@Gooseman3513]

I love how you captured heather's sweet yet psychotic feel

[@daddyyahweh9328]

I've had this on loop for a good hour while drawing Cuphead art, you don't understand how good this is!

[@cosmoiic]

Your art style, the way you animate your characters story are all so amazing they inspired me to actually put time into my dnd characters story like how they are so cool 😭

[@thejourneyofgames9576]

I’m back to rewatch the first video I have ever seen on this channel, LET THE NOSTALGIA BEGIN! 😎

[@kaylaHat]

Sometimes i forget how beautiful and telling simple expressions can be, the exaggerated expressions are great but the simple ones are just as great, you know exactly what the characters feel. Especially when working with the body language. 10/10 animation

[@broccolitastesgood]

*The Dismembering person having a whole Musical while Delta contemplates her life choices:*

[@glassella]

you are so good at animating expressions! like the facial expressions on the characters are just so perfect i love it

[@Squibbles1]

I've been waiting for a new part in this series for so long im so excited

[@Squibbles1]

@Pheona Queen im just calling it a series bc I lack a better word but there are other animations from this person's channel with the same characters

[@WisteriaIsHere]

It’s official: I’m addicted to your animatics! They’re so good, I have no idea how you make these. Keep up the good work, but also make sure to take care of yourself!

[@sillyguy5955]

AAAAA I LOVE THIS ART STYLE SM ITS SO PRETTY

[@camiojeda1927]

What I noticed by rewatching is how there is a scar covered by her hair, how her skewed sense of enjoyment is covered by her charisma. And when it’s clearly showed is when the two characters run away and she sits in her defeat, showing how her brokenness that comes in the form of manslaughter. Also the friend in the background that helps the insane girl with her plans is fully aware of his wrongdoings so the scar is clearly showing, no charisma to cover it up.

[@arsenic5703]

3:32 love how that man has gotten stabbed and heather’s just like, “ Your injury can wait, I have stuff to do”