The Duet | The Adventure Zone Animatic

[@lilypads17]

griffin: and they don't let each others hands go me, in tears: they..... they dombt..... they do''nt.....

[@rowansmith422]

same

[@madam-mint]

Mood

[@iantkach6640]

…and they keep not letting go.

[@cheesepuf5000]

I want you to know this comment is famous in my head, like it’s so real and it’s the first thing I think of when I listen to this scene now lmao

[@lilypads17]

@@cheesepuf5000 its me boy the ps5 speaking to you inside your mind

[@CartwAalbiel]

Two NPCs falling in love: Griffin pretending to smooch himself

[@detox9865]

taako and kravitz falling in love: griffin pretending to smooch his brother

[@todorokishoto3058]

I just want everyone to know that Taako's laughing at the end hit me hard. I don't know why but them joking like buddies after all that love stuff made his happiness and his sister's happiness seem so connected. I'm not even here in the story yet.

[@maxamillonrat9867]

Griffin is SUCHHHH a good story teller

[@muffindoh]

" Our capacity for love increases with each person we cross paths with throughout our lives and with each moment we spend with those people. But too often we neglect that part of ourselves in favor of others, and by the time we realize just how important it is, we find ourselves with fewer folks around to practice with. But the seven of you have something that nobody else ever had. Time. All the time in the world. Time enough to grow indescribably close. Time enough to, to learn how to care for each other, how to allow yourselves to be cared for. And in the case of Barry and Lup, time enough to fall deeply and truly in love. "

[@antmatch9588]

"Barry is always nervous" oh poor Barry XD. Great animation, keep it up!

[@noodlezz7545]

I love how you draw the seven birds and how you show Lup and Barry's relationship. Your art and your scenes fit so well with what Griffin is saying. It feels so soft and profound and yet it's easy to laugh at the jokes here and there. God this is so good

[@austinp6177]

I like to imagine that even wearing a suit, Barry's pants are still sturdy, denim, and blue.

[@Linktoo]

I also specifically imagined this when I made this animatic

[@austinp6177]

@@Linktoo OH WAIT HE IS I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE

[@jjju3]

I don't say this often but, you captured this scene _perfectly_

[@Queenxily]

B-atiful! Do you have the motherfucking Rabies Pride Flag in your background-

[@sanjanashanker7960]

For those of you who don't know, their duet is Salut d'Amour, often translated as "Greetings, Love". Also if you search the piece on KZbin, nearly nearly all the comments are either the whole dialogue, "and they don't let go", or something else blupjeans related :)

[@comonhaze8940]

I have no idea what this is from but I am so invested.

[@jorjastevens984]

Nyan DogeNerd it’s from a dnd podcast called the adventure zone, it’s absolutely amazing, highly recommend listening to it if you get a chance

[@sofialaya596]

you'll watch it and think "this is silly as fuck what the heck lol", and episodes latter you'll be crying

[@countingclams]

Please listen to it please

[@fluffies2981]

I fell in the same trap You grow to love it

[@captviper2100]

It’ll be absolutely worth it

[@swedisheek]

and that was the story of four idiots who played dnd so hard they cried but seriously oh my god,, i’m gonna cry dude,,, blupjeans is the best thing ever and i’m so glad you made this ♥️

[@madam-mint]

“played dnd so hard that they cried” ROFL but also *big mood*

[@Jake-ky9gj]

i adore the way you draw lup you manage to balance her form where shes so clearly female but still identical to taako and its such a rare thing to see a trans woman represented so well i love it

[@nathanaelwaters2509]

Wait what? How did I not know lup was trans!

[@thenormalestgirl]

Nathanael Waters yep! she’s a canonically trans mtf character which is wonderful to see :)

[@GrixieKong]

My thoughts exactly! A lot of people draw her as Taako but with long hair, curves, and eyelashes. Here she definitely looks identical to her brother in her face and body but her mannerisms are absolutely feminine. I like that she looks very sporty and tomboyish, even in some ways more masculine than her brother is. I liked this character immensely and you captured her beautifully.

[@wolfiegusgus]

since she was assigned male at birth, are lup and taako supposed to be identical twins? i dont think its ever stated

[@LunaBroadwayVT]

@@wolfiegusgus Thats what I assumed when it was mentioned. I dont think Griffin says they were identical but it seems to be implied.

[@Paris.HasFallen]

I'm just gonna say that I adore the way you draw Lup. The slightly more masculine features and broader shoulders but also feminine showing how she's transitioned, the way you draw her hair (and also that hair style, oh my god, I love it?), her ears, and just pretty much everything about her. Okay, that's my rant. I love this entire thing. I am so happy that you are a person who exists because anyone who can put this much emotion into something is just an incredible person. Have an amazing day!

[@allvibesgoodvibes]

Barry and Lup: falling in love gradually over time and finally having a strong romantic connection that never stopped blooming Taako: lol I dated death, he’s really cute :)

[@vexations_on_discount]

God, I was getting so depressed when I realized Barry is a human and Lup is an elf, then I remembered that they’re liches

[@washingmachine569]

I was so sad too, but I forgot they were liches, thank you so much for reminding me

[@MagnaFae]

And now they have all the time in the world

[@2catsx426]

BARRY AND LUP'S ROMANCE IS THE BEST. NOTHING CAN TOP IT. IF SOMEONE DISAGREES WITH ME I WILL LITERALLY SMACK THEM COS I'M RIGHT

[@iansilang5732]

They really went off and invented love tbh

[@isaachager1075]

Vin and Elend...

[@iantkach6640]

Hurley and Sloane was my favorite initially, but yeah, Blupjeans just ends up hitting SO much harder 🥺

[@jayce1850]

I love the whiteboard bit. “I can’t find my deodorant, plz tell me if you find it. - Magnus Worst case scenario, it’ll be back in your bathroom next year. - Lucretia It’s in the toaster.” Who put it in there?! Also the terrible anime drawing gets erased but not the “Never erase this” label.

[@zac8246]

i bet either taako put it there or magnus did and forgot

[@jayce1850]

Zac Or Lup did it as a prank, she’s as sneaky as her brother sometimes.

[@zac8246]

@@jayce1850 valid! maybe Magnus lost it by himself and then Taako and Lup started a competition trying to one up each other with crazy hiding places

[@partyfanimal]

I have been looking for a animatic of the Capacity For Love scene that wove the story as visually perfect as it did in the podcast, and I believe yours is that animatic. Thanks to this masterpiece, I am enamored by how beautiful this scene was once again.

[@queensalmon4905]

Oh my god Barry under the piano had me howling that was amazing 😂😂

[@theshywolfie6655]

This is obviously a channel that prefers quality over quantity

[@lel1160]

i honestly burst into tears when griffin said "our capacity for love increases with each person we cross paths with throughout our lives" and i think it hit harder because just before that, he had said the sentence "the audience applauds hornily" ......i think thats what people mean when they say to get a man who can do both

[@juliabattese3079]

the transition at 2:28 going from Taako holding the umbrella to holding onto Lup is amazing...

[@claudiag.9307]

This is perfect, you're an actual wizard

[@-_-moodymel8408]

Im not sure what context there is apart from the brothers brodcast, but it was an amazing narration accompanied by some visuals that told a wonderful story

[@mayalikescandles]

hey i want you to know i've watched this like 43 times and it still hits just as much as it did the first time. your art style is not only unique but engaging, and i love the way youve captured the personalities of the 7 birds in physical forms. to be clear, this whole animatic was beautiful, but my favorite image was when lup looked up at barry and you could see like. the innocent love and adoration in her eyes. ugh. thank u for doing this.

[@Linktoo]

Oh goodness!! You come back to watch this? I-I'm so flattered,,, thank you! I'm glad this resonated with you so strongly :') I love this scene to bits

[@benrogers9082]

Lucretia is the one character i've run into where i understand everything they do, why they do it, hate all of it, agree with some of it.......i'm in a constant state of wanting to give her a hug and wanting to throw her through a moon

[@equesartis2578]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! this scene and this dialogue is one of the most profound things Griffin has ever written and you captured the emotion of all of it so perfectly??? i have legit chills running down my back. incredible job!!!!

[@_Meow-Mix]

I'm crying on the inside, this is legit amazing. 😭😭😭😭😭

[@FridayDay030]

Just that little moments of Justin /Taako laughing between Merle and Magnus made it so real. It's so beautiful

[@cosmosayz]

I'm. Honestly sobbing over blupjeans,, hearing Griffin describe their development is. So good

[@gruwidge]

Taako with that little bit of spiky hair is something I never knew I needed.

[@toetotipthatsabart5048]

Your portrayal of this scene is just... immaculate. I hope the McElroy’s reach out to you and work with you on something, anything for TAZ balance! Your Lucretia warmed my heart as well, even if she wasn’t the focus, the way you drew her was so beautiful.

[@audreyharkins3318]

Honest to god, this made me cry

[@lup3l452]

This is it, you made the best one. It’s beautiful.

[@0GlassOfAcid0]

I am rapture by the artwork I am beholded with, and I am loving ever second I saw that was on screen. You my fellow adventurer are a true artist.

[@mollywillo]

The foreshadowing parts though, the bits with lucretia alone and the 3 of them and then the 7 of them SLAYED me, and all the bonds shown between all of them,

[@jorjastevens984]

One of my favourite artists likes one of my favourite things, my life is complete

[@Turquise8]

All I've ever wanted is an animatic of this scene thank you for this gift

[@mephostopheles3752]

Genuinely the best animatic I’ve ever seen for TAZ. The characters are drawn well, the scenes are set up perfectly, and the bit near the end with Merle saying “It’s _Professor_ Merle” and Justin’s laugh being represented by Taako really makes it feel organic and real.

[@mephostopheles3752]

HEY ITS BEEN A COUPLE YEARS AND THIS IS MAKING ME CRY AGAIN, *FUCK* IS THIS ANIMATIC GOOD

[@sanders4362]

I CRIED IN THE END OF THE PODCAS I CRIED IN THIS VIDEO I HATE ALL OF YOU IN A NICE WAY

[@chloes.3334]

this is absolutely incredible! I love how you draw barry hes such a sweet good boy and how you incorporate all seven of their storylines into griffins little monologue!

[@almostbeardedtraveler2046]

OMG this is so cute I can't even

[@jayh.3301]

My friend has been watching this video on repeat the last couple of days and he hasn't even listened to the podcast, a big props to you for making such a good good animatic

[@scary.portrait]

i am literally on episode two of the first campaign for TAZ. i have absolutely zero context for any of this and in fuCKING SOBBING. *"AND THEY DON'T LET GO"???!!!* the art is so beautiful and soft and it captures the mood so well, when i get to this plotline this will be EXACTLY how i picture these characters. weeping, sobbing, throwing myself against the wall /pos

[@bick5601]

you need more views my dude, your videos are amazing AND OMG YOU LISTEN TO TAZ and also i fffffffffucking ADORE how you animate your scenes, everyone looks so lively and human! (or elf, dwarf, whatever...) and my g o d the small scenes showing lup and barry falling in love... i can't express with words how much I love what you're doing , and I hope more people get to see what you do and how much work and love you put into your work!

[@cartoonking1895]

I am so happy to see that this fandom is still active, I think you captured this moment beautifully and I really enjoyed the flash between the past and present.

[@kennyredden]

I... didn’t pay close enough attention when I listened to this episode. I may have slept through it or I was just distracted and zoned out, but wow, Griffin is SUCH a good story teller, and you’ve embodied the scene so well, it’s giving me Emotions

[@MrThewizard101]

I was looking for a witch hat tutorial for my Taz Graduation cosplay and this came up in my suggested, lup and barrys love story is very close to my partners and mine and you just reminded me how close he and I truly are and I very much cannot wait to be married to him and have part of this monologue spoken at the ceremony, thank you for this

[@lizzardborn2645]

taakos laugh at the end was so cute

[@7upvids]

This scene will never fail to bring me to tears and this animation so fucking beautifully captures the moment. This is absolutely amazing

[@blindseeing]

Definitely not crying,,,,, And god!! The facial expressions are so good and the way the movement is animated is so dynamic and beautiful im shook

[@joaquinbarnes4857]

This TAZ monologue makes me more emotional than any other.

[@charliefaulkner1402]

When in first listened to this portion of the zone cast it made me cry. Seeing that someone was able to capture my favorite moment in the balance arc with such profound beauty made me cry again. Thank you for this. It’s remarkable.

[@Alivastianattic]

I'm literally crying right now, there are tears on my face and I almost started sobbing, it's probably just be being really tired, but I can't say how much I love this video, and the Adventure Zone, and Griffin, and Lup and Barry, and this animation, the art is so beautiful, and the music is so lovely, and call me a nerd, but this is the kind of beauty that keeps me going

[@isawsevenbirds]

I'm don't think I'm ever going to not cry at this. I cried at the audio clip in the podcast, but I cried so much harder at this beautiful animation of it.

[@Hatchmatic]

I've been relistening to Balance and there's a really wonderful parallel here I didn't catch the first time: (episode 62) Taako: Barry, you’re locked in and this wave’s crashin’ all around you, my man and I- I don’t begrudge you anything. You know, we’ve lost a lot, uh, and there’s a lot more we might lose but *the one thing we do have is the thing that people in love rarely ever have enough of and it’s time.* (episode 64) Griffin: Our capacity for love increases with each person we cross paths with throughout our lives and with each moment we spend with those people. But too often we neglect that part of ourselves in favor of others, and by the time we realize just how important it is, we find ourselves with fewer folks around to practice with. *But the seven of you have something that nobody else ever had. Time. All the time in the world. Time enough to grow indescribably close. Time enough to, to learn how to care for each other, how to allow yourselves to be cared for. And in the case of Barry and Lup, time enough to fall deeply and truly in love.* I wonder if that offhanded line from Justin inspired Griffin to write this monologue. If so, I have him to thank for my favorite scene in all of Balance.

[@aceofink_]

this is my third time relistening to TAZ Balance again, and this scene always makes me cry and your animatic ties it all together so well, so thank you. thank you for your art. im sure the cave would have accepted it and shone so brightly

[@charliegonzalez1960]

Thank you for knowing how to draw someone holding a violin. Also I love this episode so much and you illustrated it beautifully.

[@Linktoo]

I appreciate it!! Took a lot of time looking up reference photos to get it right.

[@micahb8483]

God this is so great. Griffin really has a way with words

[@JuliaxTimlin]

I just went through a really rough breakup this month. And I started listening to TAZ around the same time my relationship started falling apart. I just today listened to this scene for the first time and I just....wept. Like fully I couldn’t contain the joy and other deep deeeeppp emotions that this relationship inspires in me. What a beautiful scene! And you animated it so well!

[@smalliesxd]

I literally choked on my milkshake at the “Barry is always nervous” part

[@Abb5ieBM]

i'm re-listening to balance, and when i heard this part again, i couldn't help but imagine this animatic during it. your art captures this scene so beautifully.

[@supersleepycj]

the little laughing animation had MY HEART

[@phillyfanmatt]

The notes on the whiteboard killed me. I've done about 10 re-listens to this arc since it happened and I never pictured things like that happening. Thank you for expanding my imagination on this world I already love so much

[@-purplesweaterdrawz2472]

This is truly amazing! I’m glad I was recommended this. I love the funny touches you put with the whiteboard and the ending scene but nothing beats the animatic as a whole!! I really love how you draw the characters! 1000/10 amazing animatic! I’ve already broke the replay button

[@isbammoi3358]

Just like in TAZ, I appreciate you making something extraordinarily beautiful, and touching to the point of tears, then picking me back up right after with a good ol hearty laugh.

[@farrenfarret]

God, I love coming back to this single animatic so much. The visual with the storytelling rlly helped me out emotionally and how I want to run my own D&D campaigns

[@morganpercy-fine4432]

My boyfriend and I compare our relationship to Barry and Lup’s all the time, and to say this animatic made me emotional would be a drastic understatement. This is beautiful! Well done~

[@xaldin292]

I deeply love the way you have portrayed lup and barry.

[@salamander9575]

OK BUT LUCRETIA'S SQUISHY BABY FACE I AM IN LOVE

[@ashtonlea2860]

this is the best taz animatic i've ever seen wow. you depicted every single character perfectly.

[@noamratner8058]

Ok this is incredible but no one talks about.... Just.... the incredible choice of music ! Salute d'amour simply sounds like love, I love this so much

[@ashfur6719]

This is phenomenal honestly. Everything about this animatic is great!

[@kuutiez]

this makes me SO incredibly happy its ridiculous. this is my favorite taz animatic by far 😔💕💕💕💕

[@explolsivecake2045]

I absolutely adore this scene The accompanying music *really* completes it Also, astonishing visuals

[@kryingkory1925]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is one of the best moments. It's so profoundlt gorgeous and you've really managed to capture that. Keep up your beauty 💕

[@randomish4285]

Beautiful, absolutely gorgeous. The animation fits so perfectly with the story. Damn, great job!

[@k.whatever9046]

this whole thing is gorgeous but that last exchange between the bois and taako laughing? thats my favourite of all like that part made my heart swell three sizes i love how u portrayed that

[@beccabowden6674]

This is actually perfection. You’ve captured every single detail even to the smallest ones perfectly. I love the way you’ve drawn the seven. I really hope that you do more of these because I would watch your animation of the entire podcast lol

[@TimeturnerJ]

Oh man, you've managed to make this beautiful scene even more stunning and gorgeous.

[@notsoevilgenius4484]

I'm not crying, I've just got some taco in my eye...

[@alexacox7136]

CAN I CRY AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS IS. THIS IS JUST SO GOOD!

[@spacetearable]

The 'over the top dramatic' bow is just stellar. Please keep drawing and animating, you're adding your bit of beauty to the world.

[@Virus16th]

Relistening to TAZ Balance I found myself really appreciating this scene for the first time, and you've captured it, with humour and love, in all its beauty.Thank you.

[@HanakoSasaki]

hi your young lucretia design makes me cry she looks so lovely and pure and whole and not broken yet I love it wait change of comment I just finished the video and I?? this is such a good and passionate animatic. you took one of the most beautiful moments in this show and made it fucking shine and that last little bit with their expressions?? so fucking good. you put so much time and love into this and it shows and i adore this beyond belief. thank you so much for taking the time to make and share this

[@stortsy]

I’m pretty sure I’ve watched this a good 6-7 times over the course of since I found this video to now, and every time I’m blown away by your art. It’s just...So good. You’re so good- like, every time I find something new in your style and I fall in love with it even more. It’s wonderful

[@amalofoto]

I cried the whole way through this scene when I was listening to it the first time, it moved me deeply. The greatest compliment I can give you here is that you made something that does it justice. I could go on about how great your style and character design is, how funny the whiteboard was, how cool and interesting your use of perspective and lighting was - all absolutely phenomenal. But what really sticks with me here, as in the story itself is the love and attention to detail, the sincerity and the all encompassing love. You made true art, and I can't thank you enough. No doubt my favorite TAZ animatic, and I've seen almost the whole 1000+ video playlist.

[@Linktoo]

I poured a lot of love making this animatic. Thank you so much for these words, it feels like you simply just looked into my heart when I drew this. Thank you, thank you, thank you. ♥️

[@ezragrey5959]

God damn This is amazing. Beautiful artwork to completely match the beautiful moment. Well done!

[@sinikkaparton]

Oh wow. OH WOW. Holy shit. This is, hands down, one of the most beautiful animations I've ever seen. I CANNOT believe this has only been seen some 6000 times. I remember listening to this scene for the first time and feeling touched by it, but I never really, TRULY felt the beauty of it until you visualized it for me. I didn’t cry. I've never seen this clip animated before - and the way you did it is just incredible. Not only is the art itself very good, but the way you've put everything together - the shots, the transitions, everything, is spectacular. That shot of Magnus waving at them? So good. The way all these past memories flash by? Incredible. I got so moved seeing all of them and their lives throughout the 100 years, and you certainly put me through a roller coaster of emotions with the (so fucking funny) deodorant bit followed shortly thereafter with Lucretia's lone figure in front of the painting. God damn. There are so many small shots of characterisation that you put into this animation that makes it so good, they’re either adorable, funny, or just incredibly sweet. This is what really makes animating podcasts and such so magical - when the artists make their own take of what the audio is conveying and play around in that space, not just showing what’s already being told. This is may be dragging on, but seriously - amazing job. You've successfully made me bawl. ALSO. THIS IS THE CUTEST RENDITION OF BARRY THAT EXISTS. NO WONDER LUP FELL FOR HIM.

[@Linktoo]

God, this means so much to me. Just the fact that you've noticed a lot of random things I put in there just-- it really gets me choked up. This scene was absolutely beautiful, and I could see it all in my head before putting it to paper just to show to the rest of the world how wonderful it was to me -- it's because of people like you I keep making animatics and thanks so much for commenting on this dude. This made my day.

[@duke-of-fire]

lup and barry just love each other so much.... their bow is adorable and the way you draw them is just... really good??? like through the way you drew them looking at each other makes me really happy and soft! good job, this is wonderful!

[@rachelnin3193]

Just when I think I'm done crying over this podcast. D: But seriously, this is so beautiful. I've watched it multiple times and you just capture this scene and the sentiments of the capacity for love speech so perfectly. I also love that you included Lucretia in the bit about not having folks around to practice with. That KILLED me. Thanks for making such amazing art and giving me feelings all over again

[@NextLevelCinema1]

Officially my favorite TAZ artist. This brought me to tears.

[@GraeStar]

I lovvvvve the bow animation!!!

[@overcastart5769]

hey op. Hey Op? this is one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen. in. ever. the way you draw the seven birds is so perfect. i love every single thing about this. i am Crying, at this moment.

[@overcastart5769]

GOD and the way you draw Lup especially makes me cry she looks magnificent and Barry is so soft i can not believe this

[@pocketlizarddd4549]

THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST THING EVER WHAT

[@miramahaire2898]

I'm SOBBING holy sit 😍😍😍 This scene was so beautiful, and you portrayed perfectly

[@honeycombkisses7559]

I cry every time I hear this scene ngl, and you matched it perfectly. The bit where theyre bowing and laughing with eachother killed me. So nice :'')

[@berbonica]

I’m crying again,,, this scene stood out to me as THE most beautiful scene in the show, and you captured it so beautifully and masterfully and it’s just perfect. Wow.

[@debil3165]

oh my god dude it's so great it made me feel and cry and your art is super pretty and and i love it so much oh my god