The Magnus Archives Animation - Checking Out

GOD FUCKING DAMN a full year since i drew the storyboard for this thing. Im so glad its done bc im really not too happy with how some of it turned out LOL you can really see the difference in age between the first shot (very first shot i finished) and the last shot (very last shot i finished) ... i guess im proud of some parts of this, at the very least its a milestone for me to finish a long animation, fully animated, background, color and shading, editing, like this. i havent done anything like this before and i think it does show, but at least ive got the experience now and i can apply it to any similar future stuff.
Also, im sorry for cutting it off so suddenly at the end, my motivation just tapered and the only way i was gonna get this any kind of polished was by cutting the final scene i planned. oops :(
anyway, i hope you all enjoy! while im not really into tma any more these characters r always gonna have a place in my heart n i hope current and past fans can enjoy this equally!

[@ebentaylor]

The way the Helen warps and tosses Jon around is SO GOOD!! I also really love the character acting and the lighting of the environment. Jon taunting Helen and being so INTIMIDATING!!!

[@st.rbiter]

The way i gasped when i realized this was an entire two minutes of shaded, comped frame by frame animation and not just an animatic... ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!! the environments... the character acting.. jons smug lil expressions... HIS FANGS!!!! ur style is so cool aaaaa will definitely be showing this around to my tma buddies!

[@bowlerhatfilmsandreviews2778]

I love how deranged you make Jon look and how abstract Helens realm is, they're really good fits!

[@atlander4204]

This is the most feral goblin-Jon I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing.

[@Selachiistopheles]

' was that... a lie?" the way you animated Jon's face there and the cut to the side-profile. This whole thing is amazingly fluid and creative but that in particular was truly fantastic, this is amazing and I love how eldritch and intimidating they both are

[@Dee-jp7ek]

"oh cool an animation I haven't seen yet" *looks at comments* *checks upload date* "WAIT WHAT??" The style is soooooo good 😩 and I love all the design choices. The fangs, the expressions, the overall characters; it's all a treat for the eyes. Right when I'm close to finishing my current re-binge of the series. Thank you!

[@HEARTSFORTHEGREENNINJA]

AHHHH A NEW MAGNUS ARCHIVES ANIMATION IN 2023???? YOOO Edit: The way Jon tried using ceaseless watcher then tripped and fell down is hilarious and unexpected

[@hennawalter6306]

Jon looks like an unkept raccoon (/pos) brilliant work!!! I love his little fangs.

[@Silver14479]

Why is this so underrated?! The style is very cool and this whole thing is fully animated! Respect💜

[@furretforpresident]

0:30 THE WAY I AUDIBLY GASPED IN SURPRISE AND DELIGHT OMG

[@haidenvonn2206]

the way you made jon absolutely terrifying the more angry he got, i adore it

[@lilyhill4432]

AH! You did animation, character personality through movement and facial expression, lighting, lip syncing, FULL color *and* Backgrounds. You portrayed her domain so well. I usually struggle with some of the finer details when imagining podcast environments but you gave this one such life that it's gonna be all I see when I hear this audio, its amazing!

[@nicholasjohnston1970]

I love how monstrous Jon looks here

[@ericthebmo3433]

I love how Tiny jon is (and how his teeth get all sharp??) so much about this, with the artstyle and how they move, reminds me of what my brain's categorized as early 2000s cartoons, for some reason; i can almost imagine tuning in to watch this on the living room tv. It's really fun to watch!

[@Luzura_01]

*SCREAMS* THIS IS SO GOOD WHAT THE HECK ITS SO SMOOTHE AND HIGH QUALITY AND THE COLORS AND THE SHAPES AND THE MOVEMENTS AGHHHHHHHH

[@nacho6438]

the sound design in this scene was so incredible you captured exactly how disconcerting i thought this scene felt

[@ViridianScript]

OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! Your designs are on point and the way Helen keeps moving around fits the distortion so well! I absolutely adore how you drew her domain, its genuinely the best!

[@Moonsong227]

Aw man I loved that little ending bit! I was so pumped to see the smiting animated! I love how expressive Jon's hair is!

[@hyderflayer]

thank u im glad u liked it!! i did some of the storyboard for the smiting but by the time i got round to animate it i was so burnt out on the project i just couldnt do it lol

[@nobodyiswatchingvideos]

I already gushed about this elsewhere but SERIOUSLY, this animation is absolutely STELLAR! It’s so well done in every respect, from the background, to the posing/staging, to the expressions and timing - just!!! Going feral over this!

[@MrCook-xe1tk]

He really was unfortunate enough to see himself become the same kind of monster as he was trying to stop.

[@eli-yz6vo]

WHOAAAA THIS IS SO COOOL!! i looove the characters expressions and movement. the background and setting blew me away!! i love the way it all looks and moves, you really captured the feeling of the distortion here, it’s mesmerizing. especially at about 30 seconds in when the perspective changes and jon drops into the floor! probably my favorite part

[@subernabur8648]

this is SO good holy shit? fully colored and shaded and oh my god i LOVE the expressions

[@aikesheshe1065]

THIS IS SO UNBELIEVABLY UNDERRATED HELLO??? Obsessed with how good this animation is, you've portrayed the scene SO well

[@idontknow-wm8hq]

OMG THIS IS SOO BEUTIFULL ANIMATION JEEEZUS >:0

[@indridhartley1504]

THIS WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!! ALL THE LITTLE DETAILS AND YOUR JON DESIGN IS AMAZING❤❤❤

[@Sherylmikk]

EXCUSE ME WHAT THE HELL THIS IS SO GOOD

[@raphael_2006]

how the frick did you make the incomprehensible horrors of Helen's twisted reality comprehensible?? the backgrounds?? did you personally see helen's realm?? /pos

[@whatsittoyou5243]

This is amazing!

[@p1nkPallas]

THIS IS SO SMOOTH I LOVE IT

[@RoseMultiverse]

This is so good!! 💜

[@hmmno1035]

AKSHDJRJ THIS IS SO GOOD!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!

[@lj5125]

Probably my favorite ive seen so far

[@jellybonesnik]

ADOREEEE THISSSSS. friken awesome to watch

[@Indiabaycr]

One of my favorite moments from s5 and I absolutely love how you visualized it. Amazing!!!!

[@siratlas8198]

hwat the hell i LOVE how you animate facial expressions this was so so cool

[@saltenzy449]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! I love how monsterous they both are in this

[@NightGlyde]

This is amazing!!!!!

[@ShiftingStorms]

Oh my GOD ITS FULLY ANIMATED! I cant imagine how much work you put into this! GREAT work!!

[@jennycochran864]

Oh I LOVE the way you showed the inside of the Distortion

[@cottonclocks]

OH MY GO D D D D D BRO??@?@?@?#? THIS IS SO ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS AAAAGH HOLYSHIT THIS IS SO COOL CONGRATS ON FINISHING THIS!!! OHH THE MOVEMENTS AND THE EXPRESSIONS ARE SO COOL

[@estefaniasorando4409]

This is SO well done?? The colors, the ambience- you did a great job depicting the chaos and having Jon with those sharp, fearl teeth seldom so good how far of his humanity he has gone by this point (plus make his smug expressions so much more intimidating) This was great!

[@SeerOfTime577]

TMA has been my obsession a year now, and I am currently part of a daily-listen (my fourth listen, technically), where 187 was the episode two days ago! So, finding this today was perfect. It is one of my absolute favorite episodes, so BLESS you for adding to the amazing animatics in this community. And you NEED to give yourself a pat on the back for a fully-colored animation, OP, because WOWZA. This is truly incredible. Thank you for posting!

[@bwezil]

Y’all I absolutely LOVE how you interpreted the sounds of the environment, and how Helen, and /especially/ Jon, interacted with them! You really did improve a lot since your first shot (read the description), and honestly if TMA were an animated TV show this is how i would want this to be framed. This is absolutely amazing, and I am definitely saving this to my TMA playlist and watching again a dozen times. Phenomenal animation, definitely hope to see some more of your work in the future!

[@margaretsilvester5533]

THIS IS SO COOL!!! UR SO UNDERRATED!!

[@RandomlyThinking]

AAAAA THIS IS SO COOL

[@beholdingsarchivist]

THIS IS FUCKING AMAZING HOLY SHIT!!! OBSESSED

[@nikitstierd5416]

really well done animation good job man

[@fossilfighters101]

what the hell why is this so good

[@alicerox3066]

This is sooooooooo goooooood

[@leptailiin]

Yoooooo!!!! THIS IS SO GREAT WHAT 🙀🙀🙀🙀‼️‼️‼️

[@SearaChar]

AMAZINNNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!! ITS LIKE A SHOW THAT YOU WOULD SEE ON TV!!!!! THE PRODUCTION QUALITY IS ASTOUNDING!!!!!!!!!!!

[@captaincrazycreative]

THE BACKGROUND!!

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

Wolfish Jon is soooooo cool. I'd love to see your smiting of the NotThem.

[@hyderflayer]

Augghhh I did have a plan for that scene but I only got through the storyboard stage before I lost motivation :[ I'm not planning on doing any more TMA animations but maybe I'll redo the storyboards and post them you never know!

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

@@hyderflayer I hope so!🤞