The Legend of the Design of The Legend of Vox Machina

In this third installment of our behind-the-scene series on the production of The Legend of Vox Machina, we are thrilled to introduce Phil Bourassa, our incredible lead character designer, and to show off Vox Machina's final character designs! For the latest updates on The Legend of Vox Machina, including free digital wallpapers of Vox Machina's final looks, check out: critrole.com/a...
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[@najadetwo22]

I love that you can see how long ago these clips were recorded just from the state of Sam's hair.

[@connerpaul9401]

Matt also has no beard

[@faber7507]

100% thought the same

[@teflonsage2381]

Also from Ashley wear.

[@Dudae_]

@@teflonsage2381 you mean Claudia Schiffer from love actually?

[@Mike-fp9ig]

@@connerpaul9401 That's exactly when I figured it out

[@brandongalvan6603]

Sam: "We wanted to make sure that the world, the background, the atmosphere AND the character designs both sort of read as sophisticated - mature." Scanlan: *shoots lightning from his crotch*

[@scepta101]

That’s the most sophisticated thing I can think of lmao

[@jacobruiter592]

I understand what he means, but man if that isn't a funny jab.

[@dexter2392]

DICK BOLT

[@karllee2593]

The themes are mature… Scanlan is not.

[@MsYunaFires]

also Scanlan: *polymorphs into a triceratops, fails to ram a door, un-morphs, and farts a cloud at some guards.*

[@Jarethenator]

Everyone: *_talks up how amazing Phil is_* Phil: _"I like to draw..."_

[@reggieM2w2]

Everyone: Phil just gets it man, a modern western take on anime he's a genius. Phil: hehe pen go brr. I love this whole team

[@enistogni3041]

@Jarethenator I don’t know why, but I imagine the Phil answer said like Channing Tatum saying “My name is Jeff...” I’m loosing my mind 🙃

[@TheBlankInk]

Im Phil.But female and have shitty art.But same attitude lol

[@cola98765]

"It's like a hobby for me" - Kimi

[@mathematicalmatt]

“A show for grown ups”….. “YOUR SOUL IS FORFEIT!!”

[@CT--zk2oo]

God that poor carriage driver, the perfect scene to prove it’s an adult show!

[@jayb555-r9k]

I’d love to see the following not-for kids scenes: * Keyleth is fish paste * Vex under-bath water’s Pass without a Trace * Literally anything scanlan does * The sun tree hangman “message”

[@CT--zk2oo]

@@jayb555-r9k god I cannot wait for the sun tree scene

[@Sonicsion]

Oh that's gonna be a brutal scene. I only watched that ep last night so I can really see it at the moment.

[@Corneredtiger94]

@@CT--zk2oo I love that that was one of the art pieces in this little preview! Like... This is going to have to be rated R for violence, sexual themes, profanity etc because it is not a kids show. It's so good.... I cannot wait!

[@phffffbt]

"I hope we get to do a lot of seasons" Me too, Phil, me too.

[@brettloo7588]

Take my money already! i'm in!

[@KumaoftheForest]

I’d settle for them releasing it AT ALL

[@MrK133n]

I’m ready, we’re all ready, release one.

[@DrugsAreForWinners]

"Why do I hear boss music?" *Incoming Patreons*

[@ondravele9201]

I Hope Percy gets his 4 lense glasses...

[@aripaulblarti8950]

I really hope that they didn't cut the scene where Scanlan, Percy, and Vax took 10 minutes to open a door

[@jonahtappan9403]

Knowing how anime works that could easly be stretched to fill an entire episode.

[@firefox1484]

I hope they do it as an OVA in real time. Would be a hilarious addition

[@LednacekZ]

the undefeatable foe, door

[@neisovo8177]

That´s the beginning of their greatest villain, "Doors", I really hope they keep it, just like the scene with The Chair from the M9

[@StealthGamer37]

Just make that an entire episode

[@Sam-on5jf]

one day we'll just get a notification titled the legend of the legend of the legend of the legend of

[@VegetaLF7]

I'm all about it, I want to see how deep this rabbit hole goes with the title at this point

[@Ellebeeby]

Until we get twenty seven “the legend”s in a row - TheLegend27, if you will

[@samuelleijerstam9575]

The Legend of the Release Date of the Legend of Vox Machina

[@zaneshadow6553]

Coco?

[@Orintoth]

@Jo Hail It's actually one of theirs called "Your Turn To Roll". Enhanced a bit with extra musicians from the version that their campaign 2 uses but basically the same song.

[@FedouBC]

Next video: So Travis was walking down the street and he met with Hans Zimmer, so now he's our composer.

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

Following video: "Yeah I just bumped into Mark Hamill and he was chill, so now he's voicing Vecna."

[@Wargaminggirl]

Dammit Half my Baha blast is up my nose now lol

[@Cowboy.underwater]

@@samuelstensgaard4828 That would be about as cool as it gets.

[@liamsamples]

@@Wargaminggirl man now I want Taco Bell

[@coreypacillo8204]

Next video: As it turns out, Liam O'Brien is actually friends with Owen Wilson. So, we will have him voicing the Sun Tree of Whitestone."

[@OhMercyMe]

im hugely impressed with how alive grog looks. also, i didnt know the name phil bourassa until now but if he had a hand in young justice the man is a legend.

[@joecurran910]

I just finished a re-watch of "Young Justice" and saw the name a lot in the credits but didn't pay attention. I do remember loving each and every character design on that show. So this is just awesome now that I'm understanding how it all fits together.

[@reggieM2w2]

I'm not a big DC film fan but the animated universe completely blows me out of the water everytime for years now, and Phil's run is my favorite so far. A legend

[@terraglade]

Grog and Pike were the 2 biggest worries design wise for me. Wouldve been easy to make grog a hulk-copy with grey skin. Glad they're making sure to include his more emotional side.

[@danmurray1996]

Sam: "We wanted this series to be an adult series." Immediately shows Percy preparing to unforgivably maim an innocent coach driver forced into service by the Briarwoods. Me: "Yes, gooood."

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

I hope they really play up the fact that no one's ever seen guns before when this scene happens, so the dude's terror at being brutally picked apart by one is even more scary

[@Blackhawk155]

Bathroom bit in ep 81

[@carlos_garcia]

and they did!

[@unwritten1001]

I’m going to seriously cry when a release date is dropped.

[@Yuricthebold]

You are not alone. Also Prime Video will see a spike of about a million new subs that day.

[@AngelDame17]

@@Yuricthebold I am keeping my Prime account for the sole purpose of watching this.

[@ChevaliersEmeraude]

@@Yuricthebold I hope that's true! That way maybe they can renew for an extra season or two, and then maybe we can get the Mighty Nein animated series, and then, who knows, whatever the team Campaign 3 is gonna be about (which I already want an animated series of those as well even though we don't even know who they are; does that make sense? :p )

[@TENGILL]

@@AngelDame17 Same!

[@KoNekoNoUta]

im gonna buy Prime just to watch this show...

[@mollymc3482]

Everyone: He's a god! Phil: I really like this you guys

[@oiman5733]

A humble god, to be sure.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

And that's how that works.

[@andrewlinnen7896]

They're starting to get to "The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail" levels with these titles.

[@AnthonyBowman]

The person who made the "The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail" levels with these titles." comment has just been sacked.

[@augustefrater662]

one day we'll get the legend of the making of the second seasom's legendof the design of the legend of vox machina

[@scottmcintyre2809]

@@augustefrater662 Don't forget when the do the making of documentary for these making of documentaries. The Legend of the Legend of the Design of the Legend of Vox Machina.

[@glynrh8892]

@@AnthonyBowman 😂😂😂😂

[@CloserToTruthTV]

@@AnthonyBowman The person who made the "The person who made the 'The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail levels with these titles.' comment has just been sacked," comment has also just been sacked

[@alexbosse8528]

"I hope we can do a lot of seasons" Oh you will be doing at LEAST two campaigns.

[@xxTifaxForeverxx]

We will make certain of that.

[@kyoza5069]

@@xxTifaxForeverxx We can invest a couple more 11 million dollars right?

[@CompassRoseCreates]

@@kyoza5069 more like double that

[@vicenzostella1390]

@@kyoza5069 Dude, these are Critters we’re talking about. We bought 100 shirts before the announcement was even finished.

[@migsdoeseverything547]

they better

[@andrewbaier6085]

I love how they’re all so viscerally passionate about every aspect of this show. Even if I wasn’t already a critter I would 100% watch the show just to taste some of that energy.

[@Hiltothedance1]

Yes! And I want to keep this energy going!

[@beanme100]

I'm not a critter but, I am definitely going to be watching!

[@chand911]

This is normal for almost any other show. You overreact to the strangest of things.

[@andrewbaier6085]

@@chand911 oh shush. Let people be excited you party pooper.

[@davidparkes7741]

Man, I'm so pumped for this show.... Even though since I was unable to pledge any $$ to the kick-starter I probably won't be able to watch it.

[@The_Anthologist]

Hold on, now you're telling me that Critical Role is gonna be drawn by the guy who drew Young Justice which has one of my favorite art styles of any cartoon? What sort of incredible aura is surrounding this series!?

[@jacobruiter592]

Savor this, just like the MCU's big screen I doubt we'll get something magical like this again.

[@kingkylie9655]

It's kind of sad how they call it "japanese" / "anime" when that is the VERY typical KOREAN art style. Even SUng jin ahn is KOREAN and he is the first person in the credits! and the DC animations are animated by KOREANS who have mastered this art style. IF you ever thought "oh it looks like korra/avatar" WELL THATS CAUSE KOREANS popularized this artstyle. Western animation is too focused on the realism/facial features whereas Japanese anime exaggerates giant eyes and unrealistic bodily proportions in their artstyle. Korean art style is a perfect blend where the body proportions are normal and the face doesnt include too many lines. Its the perfect blend. I wish yall would credit KOREAN influenced art style in your videos! .

[@MrRossT1]

@@kingkylie9655 You are very much incorrect. Very much. Avatar was designed by both artists working in AMERICA AND KOREA. It was a co-production endeavor. Plus Avatar looked way better than this Vox Mechanica. Way better.

[@HectorRodriguez-mp6ee]

Matt Mercer and the crew really rolled a nat 20 when they decided to play DnD together years ago. Just think, one decision can change everything.

[@yoanmihov5143]

@@MrRossT1 what are you smoking? The designs and animation in Vox Machina are impeccable. I love avatar, but credit where credit is due, Vox Machina has some of the best designs I've seen in a while.

[@erindizmo]

Oh man, it's THEM. It's just... it's ABSOLUTELY SO VERY VOX MACHINA.

[@jordansedgwick8551]

I can’t stop thinking about what gilmore would look like

[@gilla6663]

Glorious

[@FrostyTheSnowPickle]

If anybody other than Matt voices him, I will be very upset.

[@xthechibichix9089]

YES. I cannot wait to see Gilmore T^T

[@theogpaulmolnar3547]

@@FrostyTheSnowPickle idk how many people Matt will voice but I’m 99% sure he’s takin Gilmore. That’s one character that he does so perfectly and I think is so integral to the story that I can’t think of anyone who could possibly do it as good as, let alone better than Matt.

[@neilweaver2356]

@@FrostyTheSnowPickle YES, thank you. Those dumbasses on Twitter who want it to be a POC don’t have any respect for the character Matt created.

[@ChronologicalFern]

Cast: Phil is a god. Phil: Kinda yes. This video in a nutshell.

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

He's definitely earned the confidence.

[@Grounders10]

accurate.

[@ChronologicalFern]

@@CharalamposKoundourakis Agreed. I've always been a fan of his work.

[@electricangel4488]

Matt is god Phill will be his angel of creation

[@gtbkts]

@@electricangel4488 The left hand of God.. And Marisha, his right hand.

[@KoldCharpley]

Hey guys, remember when this was this little weird thing on Geek & Sundry?

[@KumaoftheForest]

I remember when they had the character’s portrait under the player and kept track of their health

[@vrmn8tr]

when they used to read donations and music would pop off with them, people would send them food in order to have them keep playing

[@aBrokenShard]

Totally, I remember when the camera's were iffy and the sound kept glitching!! It was still as much fun. I remember when they could still open gifts before the show! Then it became a yearly thing...and then....

[@PentragonCosplay]

yes and it feels like forever. Who would have thought it turns into something like this? And it didn´t even took them a decade!

[@ten5h1]

Remember when they were shocked that they sold out of T-shirts AS THE SHIRTS WERE BEING ANNOUNCED???

[@phoenixplasma1065]

everyone says "oh X show just seems like a D&D game made into a show" well now there is going to be a show that is literally that.

[@Grounders10]

And its probably going to be more awesome than anything made before. Time to redefine an annoying comment o/

[@Ares9804]

I can't wait for this show. This is going to be so DAMN GREAT

[@Not_An_EV]

Honestly no show has ever really felt like a D&D game made into a show for me until GoT. At the start they were ready and willing and excited, they had character growth and arcs that they wanted to show off, they had relationships they wanted to build and they were going to have this epic adventure then the party got split into the role players, the meta gamers, the hungry for combat and the murdere hobo's who all set off on their own plans to have their own adventures all while being tied to the main adventure... somehow?!. By the end it was basically lets finish this so we can wrap it up and all go off to new campaigns.

[@sproetland]

I really hope they are also not afraid to let that shine through and lean into that every now and then, because the most amazing thing about this is that it has such unique source material. They now have the chance to make something never done before, so I hope it is not something that looks like such a good 'classic' animation series that you forget it was created through D&D.

[@xarfram]

I'm so glad to hear they're going for a more mature tone with the show. I was worried pressure from Amazon + the animated style would push them towards a TV-14 (or even PG) rating

[@RenatoGPadilla]

I guess "Invincible" was enough to convince them!

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@Xarfram As Matt Mercer once said, "This isn't Mainstream. This is CRITCAL ROLE!!"

[@vishaansingh1019]

@@RenatoGPadilla They stressed multiple times (long before Invincible premiered) that it was an adult show from the outset

[@adrianvaduva5674]

Considering the things (amazing things) amazon has been putting out I have no concern about creative control. The boys and Invincible are just two examples.

[@Roccondil]

The team has said multiple times that they absolutely did NOT want to lose creative control over the show, which was one part of why it was so hard to pitch before the Kickstarter (another part being just the concept). So I am sure that when Amazon took notice, CR made sure that the contract kept all rights and creative control with CR and Titmouse, and that Amazon were merely funding and distributing the show with no say in how it is actually produced. And they were able to do that because they had nothing to lose if Amazon refused the deal, since the Kickstarter fully funded the entire Season 1 with no need for a publisher to cover any additional costs.

[@anicientbolt]

It's still so fking insane to see this come to life, from watching the show grow from the rougher days at the start during G&S days to now a whole company with a animated show is just ridiculous.

[@brettloo7588]

next live action movie (series)?

[@jetvulcan2020]

The early days when you could watch the shock on the cast faces as this took off.

[@anicientbolt]

@@jetvulcan2020 Makes me think of when they did the first shirts and sold out in a minute.

[@nokturnallex2160]

@doom Well that and high fantasy has really never been done well in Live Action. Magic works so much better in CGI or Animated form.

[@jackiecs1669]

@doom I hear you there BUT if they did do a live action I would want them to play their characters and Matt PLAY EVERY ONE ELSE lol

[@Mister_Mag00]

"its for adults" IM SO HAPPY this is the attitude they are having I can't wait to see no mercy percy eff shit up!8:46 looks os damn good, i loved young jusitce animations and this is just amazing (still sad i missed out on the kickstarter:P)

[@dblundz]

I still want my gag credits reel where it’s all Mathew Mercer!

[@KumaoftheForest]

We’re gonna see Thorbir fail spectacularly with Whil Wheaton’s cursed luck

[@rmpgdemon1871]

I hope they include the part where Scanlan literally shamed one of Percy's ancestors to re-death

[@derrickhaggard]

That was one of my most favorite moments from Vox Machina. And I literally said to myself only Scanlan one of the greatest bards can shame the ghost of the ancestor to one of his party members back to death.

[@swirlinghaze]

Remember friends: Its not what you know, its who you know! Props for Travis awesome networking. 🤟🏻

[@JesusPerez-pe8vk]

Both meme

[@imanione]

@@JesusPerez-pe8vk YES!! Networking like a BOSS... which is why he's the CEO! Way to get it, Travis!!!

[@christopherkecun8349]

top charm roll lands lead design role

[@davidparkes7741]

Ahh, the WWE approach to being pushed by Vince. Lol, jk.

[@ssfbob456]

I just imagine Travis coming into the office "Hey guys, you know the animator that did all those kick ass DC movies that are way better than the live action ones?" "Oh yeah, Phil. What about him?" "He's in my trunk."

[@angelaboesche]

I remember when the kick starter came out I said, "It'd be so cool if they got animated in the vein of batman and the DC universe." I might cry. They look SO good.

[@chrissimcock8943]

Oh my god! The second I realized this was the same guy that did young justice and the DC character designs my jaw dropped. The character designs are amazing! I can't wait for this show to release!!

[@Mary_Studios]

Same reaction when I found out he was doing Young Justice.

[@stavrosketikoglou3754]

@@oriandthesleepytime God that second of animation that was shown here might look better than the entire animated intro. Not that it looked bad before but it looks so good now

[@Quadraxis]

That shot at 7:02 Maaaan that is simply perfection. Love the personality that pops out, from Percy's noble arrogance to Scanlan's bravado to Vax's complete lack of caution. Also, the "Your soul is forfeit" moment at 7:36 is spot on!

[@rnelson1415]

7:38 the glasses flash on Percy is sooo f*cking anime I LOVE IT

[@vickierashvand228]

Me too!! There’s a little moment of Sin City about it perhaps?? Just gorgeous!!

[@chaonis24601]

Somehow it makes so much sense for Percy to be just a little bit more anime than everyone else haha

[@everlastingray4366]

Everyone: Keyleth is super cute and sweet!! Keyleth: *murders a child

[@nathanielranney9163]

Hey. It was an accident. Beau on the other hand attempted to strangke a child so... It evens out i guess?

[@thebiggestcarl]

@@nathanielranney9163 yeah and then called that child a bitch lol

[@vahlok1426]

@@thebiggestcarl Meanwhile, Nott just casually shanks a baby Manticore in front of its mother.

[@tamaralso]

You guys remember when Percy murdered that horse so hard?

[@vahlok1426]

@@tamaralso Oh god! The poor horse! At least Tary was okay.

[@garcia0505]

Vax's fallen, distraught face at 6:47 being able to just kill me in one fell swoop, LOOK AT THAT ANGST in just ONE EXPRESSION this dude is really good at his design job, holy shit

[@greenhoodyman95]

"I didn't want to make her to brazen..." - Laura "Make Her Look Hot" Bailey

[@Doc_Dead]

Omg when Sam talked about it being a show for grown ups they showed an image of the your soul is forfeit bit. I am so excited!!!

[@Toporshik]

Wasn't "Your soul is forfeit" in the later fight with the old grandma?

[@Doc_Dead]

@@Toporshik to my recollection it happened to a stage coach driver boy right outside the sovereign's castle, though I could be wrong. It's been a whileeee

[@hannahnelson2588]

@@Doc_Dead I’m pretty sure that was a different bit, the your soul is forfeit bit is where the people were hunting down Lilith, the pink tiefling wizard I believe she was. They were working for either her sisters or cousins, I can’t remember which. The stage coach boy, after either his fingers or his hand were blown off, can’t remember if it was his whole hand or not, I think he was let go, or at least not killed by Percy. I haven’t been able to watch all of Vox Machina, but I do watch a lot of clips and do a lot of “research” on google and the wikis :)

[@Doc_Dead]

@@hannahnelson2588 I took the time to look it up and you're right! The forfeited soul bit is from ep. 25 (at about 3.08.10), has to do with killing the Broker and Lilith like you said :) Nevertheless, getting angry messed up Percy in the show has me very excited to see. One of the cooler character arcs overall!

[@shadowspectr]

I honestly love that Sam is reiterating that this animated series is designed for "GROWNUPS". I am confident they will accurately portray the darker aspects from Campaign 1. Keep it real! Give us that drama, blood, and heartbreak!

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

9:15 It's listed as "final animation" the fact that parts of this show have been completely animated already is a great sign.

[@RobertMcGovernTarasis]

Yes but seemed low fps. (Like 12 rather than 24)

[@sindex]

@@RobertMcGovernTarasis I noticed that too. That's a style of animation. I'm curious if that's the style they're going with for the show.

[@MrMisterthesnake87]

Laura cracks me up so much. Laura: I didn't want her to be too brazen. Also Laura: Is it because I showed you my tiitays?

[@isaac8734]

Laura "make her look hot" Bailey

[@MadOgre]

They GOT to include the Gift Shop scene with the unconscious guards.

[@mordsythe]

The reason Grogg doesn’t do shopping , lol..

[@scottmcintyre2809]

Given when that happened it'd be probably seasons 3 or 4 if they get there.

[@DragonsDungeon]

season two is supposedly the briarwood arc in the I want to say 25-35 episode range so a few more season would be needed but yes, that is needed if we get to Tarry

[@gideonwaithbraite]

@@DragonsDungeon They said that the Briarwood arc is going to be Season 1, after that will probably be the Chroma Conclave. You can see an image of the scene where Percy is terrorizing the kid working for the Briarwoods in the video.

[@brettloo7588]

epic pointless moment!

[@SoulSpectar]

Crying. Crying hard, nerdy, geeky tears of pure joy. To the 11 year old me who didn't pick up Warhammer and DnD because she was called 'a loser' by family and friends, this- all of these warm feeling and exhilarating anticipation- this is for her. For all the tiny and not-so-tiny geeks who are finally enjoying acceptance AND THE COOLEST MERCH THAT HAS EVER LIIIIIVED

[@mikbdee2186]

As part of their contract (and a bet Travis lost) they were obligated to make a video all about how awesome Phil is.

[@scepta101]

Lmao yep, and they used the opportunity to include some nice little nuggets or us to munch on until the actual show releases

[@Boundwithflame23]

5:33: Okay I can HEAR Grog’s voice in this art! This is so cool!

[@lBonaCl]

I was so scared about the artstyle being "off" with the series, but this looks just perfect based on the few clips and character designs.

[@zanmorn1139]

It kind of reminds me of the art in Invincible, I'm excited as hell

[@MasterPoppers]

@@zanmorn1139 Let's just hope the animation is better (I am aware Titmouse didn't animate Invincible and is a capable studio).

[@griffinbryant5016]

I 100% agree, Vox Machina definitely have that super-hero feel to them that I think a lot of dnd parties have and so this art style just melds with them perfectly. If we ever get a legend of the mighty nein tho, I think maybe inspiration from some darker things like the Castelvania animated series on Netflix would fit a little better

[@jambarine]

@@griffinbryant5016 Mighty Nein in a Castlevania style would be amazing

[@kingkylie9655]

yes but it's kind of sad how they call it "japanese" / "anime" when that is the VERY typical KOREAN art style. Even SUng jin ahn is KOREAN and he is the first person in the credits! and the DC animations are animated by KOREANS who have mastered this art style. IF you ever thought "oh it looks like korra/avatar" WELL THATS CAUSE KOREANS popularized this artstyle. Western animation is too focused on the realism/facial features whereas Japanese anime exaggerates giant eyes and unrealistic bodily proportions in their artstyle. Korean art style is a perfect blend where the body proportions are normal and the face doesnt include too many lines. Its the perfect blend. I wish yall would credit KOREAN influenced art style in your videos!

[@hannibustoogfyrre6074]

This was originally imagined as simply a miniseries, but now we're looking at at least *two whole seasons!*

[@vishaansingh1019]

It was imagined as a 30 minute side story

[@raehjg]

08:45 how come this few seconds of animation already captured the casts roleplaying perfectly? Amazing

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

Some of them even look so much like the actors themselves in spirit. I mean, that's a total "Liam"

[@otakugirl5512]

4:20 Oh, I hope we get outfit upgrades throughout the show, that would be SO COOL.

[@QueenPandanimaniac]

Everyone has been working SO incredibly hard on this series. I CANNOT wait until it releases, however far in the future that may be!! CR and the entire Titmouse team are absolutely incredible. What's sexier than nerds? NOTHING Edit: did anyone else tear up seeing the 2 second bits of final animation? No? Just me? cool cool cool cool cool

[@merlin5603]

You are in good company there.

[@therealameliabedelia7821]

Definitely not alone!

[@danielaardila5081]

I got so fucking pumped by those small clips, especially the last one.

[@Krystina5e]

Not alone, I went back to see it like 5 times!

[@saphriaofhogwarts]

Less crying, more screaming (SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! THIS IS SO COOL OMG OMG OMG)!

[@MelodiedeVivre]

Travis: "Gods helps u what's in store for season 2" Some of the best and most badass fight scenes in animation history.

[@molly-zx9cr]

They look so good! Also can’t wait to see adorable innocent baby Keyleth get sloppy drunk every 5 minutes 😂

[@scottmcintyre2809]

Pub crawl? PUB CRAWL! lol

[@4D4plus4is4D8]

Sloppy drunk, then arrested.

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

@@4D4plus4is4D8 and then her successor miss "help, helphelphelp" Beauregard.

[@earialhuston2474]

OMG I want to see when Percy and Keyleth try the Sandkheg Hide. Best drunk scene ever!

[@scepta101]

“My family doesn’t drink.” If you know, you know

[@belindaluna2067]

Listen to Matt at 7:00. He's talking about NPCs! Like, obviously they're going to be in the show, but just the fact that you know he's seen their designs by the time of filming this video is....ah!

[@ryanratchford2530]

Wow I love the subtle redesigns of the characters! It’s amazing how with the extra support of the Kickstarter they are able to go beyond the original quality of the Intro.

[@starsgears9200]

Same, the original Scanlan face felt a little weird and Vax seemed too broad. These are AMAZING.

[@RiverM8rix]

7:29 Was that character moment when Percy shot a hole in the driver’s hand?

[@vishaansingh1019]

Yeah

[@MetaphorUB]

The nine downvotes were obviously the Somnovem, jealous of Campaign One’s animation.

[@JeanLa357]

I now can't wait for the animation of campaign 2 and the somnovem arc in particular bc that will be BANANAS

[@jayb555-r9k]

Oooh a late night show staring the Somnovem where they talk about movies and music and tv shows would be amazing.

[@KumaoftheForest]

Or people who are tired of waiting for a project that might NEVER get released

[@jacobruiter592]

@@KumaoftheForest It's only been a year? Do you understand how long Animation takes? Now if they do not have a season out by 2022 then I can understand the scrutiny. It seems like they already had the story in place, and the Characters are obviously done so that saves time. But I believe animation projects usually take 2-3 years. If they are well funded and guided it can be shorter. No one should be doing what Japanese studios typically put their artists through and crunch out a 12 episode series in a year or less.

[@jhinpotion9230]

@@JeanLa357 Dude, if we ever get to see Cognouza animated, it'd be *nuts*. Can you imagine the [SPOILER ALERT FOR C2 AHHHHHH] Lucien laughing scene?

[@hexthelostspirit1943]

Man ya know what i wanna see when this show comes out? i wanna see grog with his majestic beared in one episode if they even allow it.

[@Maddd17]

Something about percy and keyleth’s designs just made me yell “yes, that!!!” you can tell he really *understands* the characters

[@trinifernandez8870]

The same happened to me when I saw Vex and Keyleth side by side. Holy shit, he _gets_ them

[@B3RyL]

Percy and Keyleth are absolutely amazing character designs. I dare say my favorite character designs in all of western animation to date, and the show hasn't even aired yet. The rest of the VM's designs are amazing too, but P&K is what I'm personally drawn to, aesthetically speaking.

[@ryucloud4800]

“Beyond excited” doesn’t come close to describe how I’m feeling

[@aidanb.8861]

I remember seeing someone say that the fans would love this series but it would never take off with the general public when it was first announced. The more I see, the clearer it is at how wrong that person is gonna be. This looks fantastic!

[@brettloo7588]

I think the key here is story and character consistency. I HATE with a passion characters that have brain transplants from scene to scene. In one scene they are suave and can do no wrong. They do something moronic because the story needs it to move forward. I am very confident the series will maintain the characters created by the CR gang.

[@nonuvurbeeznus795]

@@brettloo7588 Uh oh. Don't get your hopes up. Doing something moronic is like, a CR staple. It might be out of character if they were smart all the time... lol

[@CaptainPerfect]

Thats true. They are making this for fans and new fans. if a show is good, then its good and people will watch it. And this is not some in group thing that no one outside would understand. (Some of it is yeah but still) Its just fantasy, a easy medium to understand.

[@reggieM2w2]

@@brettloo7588 but Vox Machina and Mighty Nein are both Hot Stupid Chaotic Assholes. You're probably gonna see alot of that

[@davidparkes7741]

#We'reGods.

[@gabthegreat01]

I swear the anticipation for this series is like watching honey drip into a pot, slow going, but with a very sweet and delicious pay off

[@PurrfectlyNerdy]

Pre- Quarantine Sam has me shook lmao But seriously...this look epic and I cannot wait.

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

I'm so happy that the show is explicitly for an adult audience. Not having blood or swearing would just take out so much from it

[@Jaxom35x]

I have never been so hyped for anything in my entire 55+ years of life.

[@Zseventyone]

Thanks, Bill. I thought I was the oldest one here! :)

[@meganbaer11]

What a time to be alive❤❤❤

[@PeytonOver]

Because we were there first. We're watching an old friend explode into stardom and become legendary.

[@xel1673]

I'd rather like to see Bourassa's take on designing Campaign 2's characters. As just a little fun thing on the side to see how they'd all look in his style.

[@belindaluna2067]

As much as I'd love to see that, it's not exactly something they can do without a lot of steps first and then it would look like more of a guarantee of an animated C2 than they're able to give right now. That said....I do _not_ envy any of the designers/animators who would be working on Molly. That damn coat....

[@snuckytoes8427]

@@belindaluna2067 Oh dear. I didn’t even think about that. How many tears would be involved trying to animate that coat? And the moment you think you’ll have a reprieve, Caduceus appears.

[@MrDimox]

"I'm sorry, Sir. you can not get off at the next station. It appears this Hype Train is lacking any sort of breaks."

[@brettloo7588]

Well said!

[@JabberLockey]

Best comment.

[@KumaoftheForest]

Makes you wonder if they’ll do Mighty Nein as well

[@alexanderwheeler3943]

@@KumaoftheForest , if Amazon keeps seeiing enough demand for more seasons, then it will hopefully go on through all of campaign 1 and 2

[@it_wasmeme2233]

Wutwot

[@Stallnig]

This might just be the single best reason to get an amazon prime subscription I've ever heard.

[@draycen7242]

Keyleth is done just so.. Right. Its the one where I wasnt like "oh yeah this what I had in my head" it was like "OOHHH. THATS that character!". Her entire look just so her personality, something people lost out on with the livestreams. You can just tell that Keyleth is a lover first and a fighter second, doing her best in this big world. its just perfect.

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

Talk about character growth. Can you imagine getting to see that unfold? It's going to be epic! This is some Last Airbender levels of growth.

[@usdutchkitty]

Like what Marisha said that animated Keyleth is just a button but OH MAN... To see the fury Keyleth? Especially if we get the Chroma Conclave arc?

[@kingkylie9655]

It's kind of sad how they call it "japanese" / "anime" when that is the VERY typical KOREAN art style. Even SUng jin ahn is KOREAN and he is the first person in the credits! and the DC animations are animated by KOREANS who have mastered this art style. IF you ever thought "oh it looks like korra/avatar" WELL THATS CAUSE KOREANS popularized this artstyle. Western animation is too focused on the realism/facial features whereas Japanese anime exaggerates giant eyes and unrealistic bodily proportions in their artstyle. Korean art style is a perfect blend where the body proportions are normal and the face doesnt include too many lines. Its the perfect blend. I wish yall would credit KOREAN influenced art style in your videos!.

[@AltrTheEgo]

Percy looks like he can be having a lovely day, drinking tea or go on a merciless rampage... both, most likely while insulting you

[@brettloo7588]

I am going to die laughing when non critters find the show and ask 'Have you seen this cartoon/anime?'

[@CaptainSwift11]

Yeah, there's a decent chance this show will get very popular outside of the CR community

[@MrM0U53]

"I was there when it was written" :D

[@LoveReacts]

@@MrM0U53 that meme has never been more relevant

[@stormrider7235]

Do not cite the ancient magic to me witch. I was there when it was written!

[@_odd1ty]

Dude every TLVM video they put out you can just TELL how much fun theyre all having making this, and I just cant help but get giddy for them MY GOD I love them so much.

[@caseym.2430]

The character designs and the snippets of animation in here are fucking stunning.

[@Celticshade]

percy's design has got that david tennant, 10th doctor feel. its fitting really. also i LOVE phil's dc work. like out of all the DC animated shows and movies ive watched. everything phil has done has connected better especially with the art style. i love his art style.

[@lunavixrn5651]

Such a great thing to read knowing that Tennant was in the first two episodes of the show.

[@anettep6678]

I love that we get to see how animation is made and who makes it! This isn't something I'm usually aware of, unless I specifically look it up. CR just features all these talented people behind the screen and I love it!

[@bri4935]

8:47 THE FINAL ANIMATION HAS ME IN TEARS. I love this show, characters, cast, crew, story and I am so excited for it to come to life

[@wally99szarek]

I really hope this becomes a regular thing and all of their campaigns eventually get animated

[@Rob.D.Dolche]

I've known about vox machina but never watched it till two days ago and the character designs and overall art totally caught me Phil is literally a god

[@aislinerickson6654]

When I tell you I will scream so loudly when this comes out…

[@Bbeaucha88]

Every promo video I watch is acting like an excitement multiplier!

[@Memecious]

Can we appreciate him for never making us bored

[@mawiebawar]

The title has the same energy as High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

[@tophyankee5752]

Everything looks so good I can’t wait for it to come out

[@bobombnik1817]

"I'm hoping we can do a lot of seasons of this show", YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS

[@samuelleijerstam9575]

Can't wait for the video "The Legend of the Release Date of the Legend of Vox Machina" Who thinks they're gonna announce it at the same time as the beginning of Campaign 3 is announced?

[@YAYEtheN3RD]

That would be awesome

[@TimParker1]

My Critter heart would explode.

[@M00nSlippers]

I certainly hope so.

[@thewinterjule]

I love how they included that shot of Percy about to blast the hand off the kid in this

[@arnyeka]

keyleth and grogs designs in particular…my heart grew 3 sizes

[@JeffGarbanzo]

9:06 Vax has his triple daggers! I love this already, and this is the first I've seen of it beyond that smashed Kickstarter goal.

[@transientanus]

Matt's hair really dates this lol

[@rstlr01]

The young and the restless!

[@peter_parkour]

8:46 THERE'S A CLIP. I almost fell out of my chair.

[@pursuedcomic3]

You guys are doing something incredible, and honestly I still can’t believe this is happening, take all the time you need, and build the world you all saw In your dreams!

[@slimwilliams589]

So basically this Phil guy is behind some of the best stuff to ever come out of the dc universe including young justice… I have no words… I love this so much

[@P99s-s]

8:40 hold the fuck up, is this the level of environmental art we are working with? that's crazy

[@Wendygram]

Working with super heroes going into fantasy heroes, the power poses will be real.

[@marisophi]

9:14 final animation? my gooood it looks so good

[@sailorknightwing]

I like it so. much. more. than what they had in the initial Kickstarter video. The art wasn't bad in that one but this style fits the tone perfectly.

[@nasheda3550]

I'm just glad I'm not the only one who saw that thank you.

[@zrizzelangelo3.03]

Oh god ❤️❤️ I hope for The Migty Nein next ❤️❤️❤️

[@dblundz]

As Someone who missed C1. Can’t wait to explore this !

[@VegetaLF7]

The hiatus right now is the perfect time to go back and start working your way through C1, Vox Machina is such a fun group and a totally different dynamic than the Mighty Nein had.

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

@@VegetaLF7 i cried. So much. Mighty Nein are fun and beloved but Vox Machina stole my heart and grew it 3 sizes.

[@JustRDanni]

@@VegetaLF7 Agreed!

[@JustRDanni]

I ugly cried in so many episodes. VM had more gut wrenching emotions and ups and downs than MN did and there is SO much to cover.

[@dakotatompkins9346]

Same! I didn't catch up in C2 to watch the finale but I'm getting real close, then I'll have no choice but to dive into vox machina

[@aromaladyellie]

I love that there’s just a little of the actors in the designs, just enough so you can imagine their voices suiting them easily.

[@ylasagna1227]

I literally can't wait to see this show

[@Blizzic]

That FINAL animation!

[@robertthompson5701]

The day this series is released is going to be the greatest day ever.

[@sgtNACHO]

I am so fucking pumped! Can't wait until we can just sit on the couch and watch animated Critical Role episodes! Those final animation snippets were some juicy red meat

[@tophatter9045]

I love how humble and nonchelant he is and still can produce these animations!!

[@rantdmc]

for the first time, we are starting to get to see what TLOVM is going to look like. and it looks jaw-droppingly amazing!