Stalemate (Death Note Musical animatic)

animatic for stalemate from the death note musical to celebrate the London premiere !
i first came across the concept album in 2015 when i fell into the very specific niche of korean adaptations of musicals (thanks JUNSU) which led me down the rabbit hole of frank wildhorn musicals. the death note musical is very near and dear to me so after all these years im finally glaed im in a place where i can create art to showcase my appreciation for this spectacular album :) a 1.5 week labor of love if you will
find me here !!
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[@Gamingwithrocko]

This is the best animated version of this song, the faces, the poses , the iconic L on the clock, it's just perfect

[@Sans-gp2dy]

1.3k likes and no comments is that possible?

[@digitalfantasies4570]

I know this comment is a year old, but I'd also like to make note that at 1:14 the clock swaps from the position L's iconic L into the position of Kira's "K"

[@noororivyandavan2816]

The way L cuts the cake to frame Light’s dad is such a creative use of composition I love to see it

[@somehandle892]

1:14 when the clock goes from an L to revealing a K is just wonderful

[@nelmae6026]

OH MY GOODNESS I DIDNT NOTICE THAT, IT'S SO AWESOME

[@captaincube132]

went from "good" to "great" to "wow" to "hot damn we're just recreating the best part of the OP now and I'm HERE FOR IT"

[@aierie-dragonslayer]

I love how L cutting to cake to finally show Soichiro mirrors the way the lyrics are vague as to whether he's talking to anyone in particular right up until the line "is your son"

[@cyanIam]

AHHH THIS IS SO GOOD I love how you draw them both! "I'm pretty sure that Kira is your son" with L cutting the cake in half to reveal Soichiro *chefs kiss"

[@edelbleu6873]

SCREAMING CRYING LOSING IT. this is one of my favorite tracks from the musical, which I’ve been literally obsessed with for the last 2 years since I found out it existed, and UGH you could animate the whole thing and I would clear my schedule for the whole day to watch it, I’m telling you. I absolutely love how Mr Yagami comes on screen right with the “Kira is your son” line, and the way you used Light and L’s blue and red focus colors for their inner monologue parts. UGH I JUST LOVE THIS. THANK YOU

[@TCave]

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[@toad1414]

holy shit, I had no idea there was a death note musical, and the animatic you made for it is absolutely insane, I love it. actually gonna watch this on repeat for a while

[@Moocow2003]

the musical is awesome, if you like this song you'll like Playing His Game

[@QueenOfDarknes5]

Nearly every popular Anime has a musical or at least a normal stage play in Japan. The funny thing with Death Note is, that the music is originally English. Japan and South Korea translated the songs and made very nice shows of them (you can watch the Korean stage play on KZbin and together with knowing the english songs, it's pretty easy to understand. They changed a few thingshere and there but it's all in character). The problem with the english release is that Netflix has control over the Death Note rights in Western countries and instead of using the songs and make something like The Greatest Showman or anything good, they made an abomination of a movie.

[@xxchesire_catxx8176]

The imagery of Ryuuk biting into the “apple” - the same color of Light’s hair - signifying how all of this is killing Light in the end is just brilliant.

[@sineadoneill5635]

Omg everytime I forget about this animatic and rewatch it, I'm always amazed - just so many little cool things to notice, and the composition, and the actual art ALKGJALKJ

[@marleysinquefield3100]

I'm now obsessed with this video for two reasons: Jeremy Jordan singing like an angelic god, and now your skills are as a badass storyboard artist for this musical animatic. 10/10!

[@darksorcererwm9466]

Just found out there was a musical in London thanks to this, buying a ticket now

[@Light14Lilium]

They made one?

[@darksorcererwm9466]

@@Light14Lilium yep, watched it couple weeks ago, absolutely loved it.

[@herbatakorwina7973]

​@@darksorcererwm9466Any idea if there's any recordings of it? Would love to watch but can't just travel to london lol

[@trachie1701]

Okay, but using the Red and Blue inner thoughts to use the 'dance' sequences instead of actually making Light and L do it themselves? Absolutely genius, and goddamn I love how smooth it was too! Would love to see you do more of this or even your take on the other songs!

[@rosemarythesheep8272]

You know it's funny, i used to be obsessed with this musical, in particular this song and Playing His Game, but i haven't seen content related in a while. This appeared in my recommended basically at random and i am SO glad for it!!!! This is literally my favorite animatic from this musical, ik other people have already said this but the use of their colors for their inner monologue, the part where L cuts the cake to reveal Light's dad, the reference to the op...wow, just WOW!!!!!

[@sandygin]

playing his game is my favorite IT'S SOOOO GOOD OMFG

[@outeremissary4438]

This is the first I've heard of this musical and I am absolutely DELIGHTED to learn about it through such a fun video. This does such a good job of capturing the dramatic juxtaposition of the mundane and symbolic in a way that both feels very true to Death Note while also being unique and distinct from the original. Thank you so much for this!

[@myprofilepictureisafish]

The composition on each shot is SO good oh my god, even with them being sketches the art pieces all look so professional, you can tell the artist really knows their craft 😭🙏🙏❤️

[@rayzlene4818]

Thank you! I’m glad the musical is finally getting some love. Also this is amazing!! Please make more in the future ahhhhh

[@darksorcererwm9466]

This is absolutely incredible, I love it

[@Allenluvable]

As someone who had somehow not heard that there was an English musical, I was like, "Wow, this song is perfect for this." And then I was like, "Wait, this is TOO specific..." And then we got to the "I think Kira is your son." line and I had to stop, look it up, and burst out laughing.

[@garmadonthesensei59]

THIS IS AMAZING !!! The song? The cinematography?? The expressions??? Peak 😩

[@CrossBeta0]

This animatic is mind-blowing. The colors, the compositing, that one moment of lip sync-it's all so amazing!

[@nnann2911]

THE CAKE CUT, THE L CLOCK, OSJGFJDFGNSJK THIS ROCKS

[@clarafaria6613]

1:00 Oh…he’s enjoying this

[@valmakesvids3952]

This is insane . Their designs the compositions the level of production is 100 absolutely stunning work

[@flow3rzzz728]

This animatic has genuinely been running through my head nonstop I'm going insane it's so good‼️‼️

[@teapots_and]

i didnt even know that this musical existed in english so i'm glad this appeared on my front page, this is so so good!! like besides how amazing their voices sound and fit the characters, your style is so coool it's like..flowy!, oh i also love the details how mr. yagami appears in the middle of the cake or the L clock hehe:] so cool

[@alinamcdonald3892]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE, HOLY SHIT. the expressions, the shots, the details-- perfection oml

[@kyuminnie137]

That opening scene is just simply genius and excellently executed

[@waawa3096]

THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS ON TIKTOK I SCREAMED !!!!!! ITS SO GOOD!!! my fave part is the cake being cut and showing his father omg………… THE WAY TOU DRAW LIGHT AND L!!! is just amazing.. your artsyle and storytelling / perspective is just sooo good it makes my brain melt… THIS NEED MORE RECOGNITION!!!!!!!!!!!!! more animatics for teh musicals uerghh… THIS IS SOOOO GOOD AHHH

[@Jam-og1km]

I can't even begin to imagine how long this would take, very impressive indeed

[@silly_goob]

Amazing! I loved everything, especially the scene where L cut cake to reveal Soichiro and another one where Light got reflected in a car window! This animatic is full of wonderful transitions and creative scene decisions, also, the artstyle is very appealing!

[@e4n_05]

i love this. ITS SO WELL MADE. LITERALLY THE BEST ANIMATIC IVE EVER SEEN OF DEATH NOTE

[@Bradbowllama]

Shaking in my chair, ravenously. love this

[@perrytheplate]

I literally got goosebumps from this, I don’t even have a favorite part because this whole thing is just amazing

[@maddisynbarendregt8127]

AHHHH SUCH A COOL ANIMATIC!!! The L on the clock turning into a K is such an amazing detail!!!!!

[@Victor_Graves]

I love love LOVE how the clock hands turn into their initials!! But of course, the ENTIRE animatic is noteworthy, that's just something I noticed and I had to mention it!

[@deanel6125]

Love it!!!!! And hooray for the new London production!!!

[@sunaslayss]

I’ve seen a clip of this on tiktok and I’m so ajskdhskdj that it’s done, this is literally so perfect and i absolutely love this scene 0:27 in particular, jaw on the floor!

[@jennac.2997]

Im obsessed. Ive watched a million times

[@CheesoMiya]

the spinning scene made me feel so astonished like my face jaw dropped!! I'm also glad this musical is still getting love i love the songs here ^^ greatly made :DD

[@ashipwithnoname1589]

PLEASE do a full version of this song, this is amazing!!

[@A--qs2oi]

im gonna throw up from how aboslutely perfect this is for the musical and death note and evryerh

[@OnlineCrypid]

I fucking died, I was NOT PREPARED, J E S U S

[@boopdoop8595]

THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFULLY EXECUTED ANIMATIC!! The composition of the frames, the movement, the emotions, the symbolisms, the way you were able to match the mannerisms of the characters, the LIFE you out into them is INSANE!! I love this beyond words 😭😭💖💖

[@Kolkwitziae]

And then they kissed 🤭 in all seriousness this was amazing! I always look forward to when u post a new animatic 😋😋

[@MoniqueLuvsBurritos]

please I'm obsessed with this I've watched it 3 times 😭😭

[@Ирина-щ1ь8б]

Rewatched this for the 8th time and only now realized that the versions with colourful hair are their true selves while grey versions are them pretending to be normal. Wow.

[@mauricedlt]

This is one of the best animatics I've ever fucking seen. You are so god damn talented - holy shit!

[@leodotlol]

this is fucking incredible !!! every single shot is so well thought out . a perfect meeting between the worlds of the anime and the musical

[@justarandomfanner7164]

L looks so soft and I love it.

[@rebeccar581]

DAYUUUM your taste is impeccable as always and every shot is SOOO BEAUTIFUL 😭😭❤️ thank you for making this animatic !!!

[@Macalicious]

THIS IS AMAZING! Just woah! I the composition, suggested camera movement and honestly that L as the clock arms, it´s just adds so much more. This is just chef's kiss!

[@Пинагод]

Dear lord the pacing, frameworks, foreshortening, _architecture--_ This looks professionally done! Mate, you guys did a good job!

[@nightlie8444]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!

[@selkieblood4030]

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love your framing and all the cool little details, like the clockhands making an "L"! What a fantastic animatic.

[@connectionterminated8232]

I ACTUALLY SQUEALED SO LOUD WHILE WATCHING THIS.

[@MidoriTheAwesome]

That was incredible. Thank you for this gift

[@Mithcoriel]

Awesome job. Love that you included stuff from the anime intro.

[@nek0mata]

Need the full song!!! Best animation ever! Also please make "Ive heard it both ways" ❤❤

[@mariekadlecova333]

The moments when he cuts the cake to reveal Soichiro is just genial! Great job!!!!

[@oliver4349]

It’s all coming back to me bro…

[@GrayLou]

This is absolutely brilliant with such an artistic flair. Everything from crossing out the names with the coffee spoon and cutting the cake to Ryuuk in the trees was absolutely amazing. I especially loved the difference in expressions at 1:09. This is great. Thanks for sharing.

[@z0mbie_gu1z]

This is probably the most well made animatic I’ve ever seen! Great work

[@thepyrostickfigure7637]

This is simply perfection!

[@geethenerd]

I follow all your animatics, but somehow this one managed to slip my grubby hands until now!! I love it! Thank you!!!

[@indiecrowarts]

This is my favorite song from the musical, and as someone who’s seen a lot of animatics, yours stands out incredibly well and is probably what I’d consider to be the best one. I hope to make an animatic of the musical as well someday, bravo 👏

[@MAXY44444]

Ok, this animatic is amazing, but how has no one commented on the clock's hands making an L at first and then switching to a K (for Kira)?

[@the_entire_circus]

This is one of the best animatics I've ever seen dfjbhvdfjhbv your artstyle is so cool and the framing??? omg

[@hoboheart3728]

I've come across the musical before but first animatic I've seen for it and you did not disappoint. Full on 10-10 from me.

[@kyrabeard979]

Your art style is simply perfect. I hope you do more from this musical!

[@A--qs2oi]

EXPLAIN HOW YOU'RE NAILING DRAMATIC ANGLES AND PACING BETTER THAN ACTUAL PRODUCTIONS

[@OhAngelAnimations]

ARGHH YOUR ARTATYLE FITS SO WELL WITH THE SONG IM IN LOVE

[@debalinabiswas4234]

1) 1:00 L's smile 2) The cake cutting scene to reveal Soichiro Yagami I can watch it thousand times...

[@yuhaino]

ohh wtfff this ok i genuinely have no words LOLLL i can see and understand that there was soo much artistic intent in this and you had a clear vision of what to storyboard going in this has soo much love in it im in shambles this is genuinely sososososo so good and i keep rewinding to rewatch them mouth "stalemate" cuz the head tilt followed up by the clock changing from L to K kills me and and at the beginning OH MY GODDDSS WTFFFF d shsabajsbsiab that whole intro is sosososso good the CAKE CUTTING then the change of the scenes TO MATCH THE BEAT it tells how they met and quickly sets the scene and then the spinny transition from the crowd to light's side profile hehehe theres SO much quality in this and then then the END!!! THEM PARTING WAYS AND HOW EVERYTHING IS JUST STORYBOARDED!!!! WONDERFUL! LOVELY! IMMACULATE! i will eat your brain this is all so wonderfully thought out and theres a million billion more things i want to point out this is soooo so soooo good i wish i could examine your brain under a microscope i can just FEEL and UNDERSTAND and SEE the QUALITY this has im so so happy you decided to make this. it GENUINELY and i mean FOR REAL elevated the story and the song for me -- the narrative elements of the song and the original score you can just feel them in the visuals!! sorry for this absolute monster of a rambling comment but im in love with this animatic i am now asking for your hand in marriage also the PAPERS FLOATINGGG AND THE FRAME RATE USED WITH ARHEHWGAHSVSUSVAAJ ok im shutting up i love this thank you so much random stranger have a great rest of your life this is PEAK!!!!!!!

[@yuhaino]

> "i genuinely have no words" > *looks inside* > words

[@Nyabot-mh2zi]

YOU. you get me. We share a braincell I have the exact same thought process

[@yuhaino]

@@Nyabot-mh2ziits ok mentally still here. im still here and feel the exact same way.

[@usermania340]

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS SO MUCH LABSLAJDOJSKS THE WAY I SAID "NOOOOOO" OUTLOUD WHEN ITS NOT FULL 🤧🤧💞💞

[@gysoran]

this is awesome

[@Annazz.]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO GOOD WOAH

[@kuroservamp9673]

This is awesome! I need more Death Note musical animatics for other songs (like "Playing his game") ❤

[@tacobaco6460]

I love this so much!!!! You did an amazing job with this!!!!

[@rixareth]

This is stunning! Absolutely gorgeous work. Love the art, the expressions, the poses, the scene transitions, all the cool details you've packed into this. I'm sure I'll be coming back to rewatch this one. Thank you for making this!

[@thesourhannya9126]

loved it. LOVED IT A FUCKING LOT

[@PolarLynn]

Saw this one your Instagram!!! I love this 😻🔥💕

[@rana-hb3yt]

THIS IS AMAZING AND NEEDS MORE VIEWS IMMEDIATELY

[@sejirikanda]

THIS US THE BEST TTTT!!!

[@ShannonArmstrong-t2o]

this is so GOOD

[@idilmedia]

i watched the musical in person, it was so fun :')

[@jackiez8946]

i wish i could like this more than once bc this is AMAZING

[@davidrust3169]

Beautiful interpretation! Very cool!

[@potatothecat6647]

the ART IS STUNNING-

[@ShinigamiEyes-ku6hp]

love this

[@Sashkaar]

Omg, this is so underrated

[@Rontwink]

Okay now kiss

[@technicolordreamer]

Love this!

[@pelli-drive2348]

This is amazing!!

[@korehais]

i am in love

[@user-du5nw1ep4l]

The animation is very beautiful :D❤

[@mismarchscorner]

oh this is soooo good

[@heyyy7290]

ATE THE BOOTS HOUSE DEOWNNN

[@cameronplayz876]

This is so good

[@jadebielstein678]

ive never seen the anime or the musical but the way this animation is done is so cool. Also the clock being an L for light or L is cool.