Who are you Really? [an AFTG animatic]

It's funny how I specifically said I wouldn't do an animatic cause I have a shit ton of work and I can't spend too much time doing something else.
...
Hell WHO CARES!
I've done it!
Anyway thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed, bye losers!
Who are you, really, by Mikki Ekko:
• Who Are You, Really?
Also links to my socials in case you're interested (there's aftg stuff. just saying.)
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com...
Instagram: / nothatsmi

[@Destiny-xo1og]

Man the fandom of Aftg may be little but gosh I love how creative they are! I'm so happy there're still fans in 2024 because I started reading it late but I LOVE IT!❤

[@sprat4325]

If you knew how huge the Russian Aftg fandom is.....there are a lot of people who love this book very much.)

[@nothatsmi]

@@sprat4325 Я знаю!! Мой друг купил мне Нил брелока из Рассии, кажется быть намнога лычше здесь хаха ))

[@Destiny-xo1og]

@@sprat4325 Really? That's so cool! I don't have anyone I can talk to about it sadly,but i just got one of my friends to start reading it so let's hope she likes it 😅

[@nothatsmi]

@@Destiny-xo1og Hope she does! In the meantime the fandom's all yours ))

[@dragonsabode]

@@sprat4325 yes, you're right, there are a lot of Russian fans, I myself just recently read this wonderful book... It's a wonderful story❤❤❤❤

[@araespi15]

wymack's "sus" lmao. i love this

[@tatianabezrukova1190]

I've already left a comment. But here's another one. I watched this 2 months ago. Since then, everytime i sit down and open KZbin, my brain goes. "Hey remember that one AFTG animatic?" And I compulsively return. Thank you so much, I absolutely hate it.

[@boop5716]

The last scene where andrew breaks riko's arm with his raquet WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAV. It's the first time he protects niel from injury

[@hivemindgoblin8540]

Re-reading it in the Sunshine Court and that whole scene being expanded was one of the best things in the new edition haha😂

[@typicaltransboi6297]

1:43 was the moment I remembered what book I was reading. Like I was getting into it and then a character seriously used the word "ouches" in casual context.

[@TheMundaneMudPerson]

This was wonderful! I loved the way you switched Neil's appearance with that glitchy effect thingy!

[@nothatsmi]

Thank you! I learned the glitch thing on After Effects specifically for this haha

[@stroyanielson3776]

Oh the scene at 2:17 when you changed the colors of Kevin and Waymack to show them being connected as a follow up to when Neil sees himself as his dad on 1:56 is great! And the main colors being black and orange, the colors of both foxes (or ‘bright/future’)and ravens (or ‘dark/past’) is a nice touch! Amazing animatic what a brilliant job!

[@navyachhabra188]

I loved this. I'm obsessed. I loved how you showed Neil with bruises and how he got hurt and hurt again and again that was edited and animated so well. I also loved the thing at the start where you saw Neil in full color showing his true self before going back to the false him

[@wisepototo513]

okay, i'm going to watch this frame by frame its so amazing and uses one of my favorite songs too!!! i can't tell you how awesome this is!!

[@blue--jack]

gonna make contact lenses that implants health details directly in front of your eyes like in movies. i will build on my empire until not one person on this planet does not wear these contacts. then i will hack into my own server and play this masterpiece for the entire fucking world to see. they will cry for it and make it their new god and worship every detail. every pixel of that tiny wymack saying sus during the hand-shirt scene will be stood on pedestals and the kiss scene will govern the laws of the future. nathan will be their hell and exy will be their heaven. the foxes will be their home and wymack will be their father. earth will exist solely for aftg and aftg will be synonymous with this animatic. because that's what this deserves.

[@blue--jack]

didn't go overboard definitely

[@nothatsmi]

Wow. I'm gonna print this comment into an enormous poster, this is literally the best thing someone has ever said about something I did. I am immensely honoured.

[@nothatsmi]

@@blue--jack nahh

[@drawsam2439]

1:12 Andrew staring I could literally FEEL the weight of it, like it’s his blank apathetic stare but there’s SO MUCH MEANING. you did so perfect there with that pause IM FANGIRLING SO HARD RN

[@elisabisignano9294]

I'm squealing in pure DELIGHT

[@pinkbirock343]

HOW ARE THESE ANIMATICS STILL NEW BRO!!! and theyre getting better and better *cries* i do an annual reread of the books and im always surprised by the fan media

[@laaaaady]

Это определенно лучшее, что я видела по ВРИ за всё существование фандома… спасибо за ваш труд, это прекрасно! 🩵💙🧡 It is definitely the best thing I know about AFTG fandom… thank you for the effort. It’s so amazing!

[@imaybegay5263]

the amount of times i've watched this is honestly UNHEALTHY (I love it so so so much)

[@Katocha_qwq]

Я слишком люблю их. Спасибо вам за анимацию. Лисы - любовь на вечно.

[@kiraishenina73]

😭😭😭 I cannot. I just finished the third book an hour ago and listened to this song in the morning. The combo is truly beautiful. The video literally showed the entire plot of the books in one song. I was legit holding back tears while watching.The art style is banging btw. I love everything about this vid🧡

[@Hana-xw6lk]

omllll every single andrew frame was just. so perfect in capturing his whole character vibe TT + i love how u draw kevin i absolutely adore this

[@Morphwastaken]

I love the art style and how smooth the bits of animation were, the quotes from the books too 🥺

[@sleepdepr2ved]

bro this is a fucking masterpiece this is beautiful holy fuck easily the best aftg animation i've ever seen amazing work

[@toering1998]

LOVE!!! I think my favorite bit is when it kinda slows down for a second (the vidoe and the music) and the ball bounces across the screen with the music before it starts to pick back up again. Also Wymacks ‘sus’ 😂 that was great too.

[@зовименяхозяин]

MAJESTIC. FANTASTIC. GORGEOUS. EVERYTHING. NO ONE ANIMATION COULD INSPIRE ME LIKE THIS ONE. YOU KILLED IT ©️the guy from russian aftg fandom

[@taotao6596]

oh my god i love this sm i cant even explain it. thank u for this masterpiece it fueled my aftg hyperfixation TREMENDEOUSLY❤(imma go rewatch that again)

[@bettys_cardigan13]

the way i'm rewatching it for the 5th time already

[@sp0732]

This is incredible!❤ I come back to watch it every once in a while, It just makes me feel a lot of things

[@blair9205]

Someone tell me they also teared at this, because I'm ugly crying rn😭😭😭 That was so wholesome, so beautiful, so perfectly fitting song, I CAN'T-

[@farahwael188]

Literal chills throughout this whole thing.

[@justmyself6330]

OH MY GOD HOW COULD I COME ACROSS OF THIS VIDEO THIS LATE? ITS SUCH A MASTERPIECE!

[@r_idk]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!, ALL THE DETAILS AND STUUUUFFFFF OMGG AND THE TRANSITIONS AHHHHHHHH

[@venera-rc8ht]

the artstyle suits the song and the books so well!! the fandom never dies, so does andreil (btw hi from the russian aftg fandom, I'm one of them!!)

[@Lily-lp2bj]

This is so good 🔥 🔥 The transitions are amazing 😭 One of the best animatics I have seen for aftg, Great Job ❗❗❗

[@LizaRain-vv1jb]

i am literally tearing up, this is SICK

[@sierrasimoneau9420]

I cannot get over how beautiful literally every aspect of this video is, the song choice, the movement, the transitions, ughhh, this is so well made!!

[@sp0732]

Here i am, back again and i just have to say once again that this is amazing and a masterpiece and you are a god/goddess/whatever you prefer and i love you for making this

[@obviouslyqueer]

This was so great! Love the scenes you choose and the way you put it all together.

[@tatianabezrukova1190]

I cannot fully articulate how much I love this. BUT I LOVE THIS.

[@AMINY4RD]

This is amazing omg. I always associated this song with Neil and it is so cool to see someone bring it to life.

[@AehkieWaehkie]

Found this on tumblr, watched it at least a hundred times, read the books with the song playing in my mind the entire time...Thank you for making this amazing animatic!!!

[@Alala89]

At the minute 2:09 the song says "where are you going?" and in the vid we see the word 'Home' I just think this is perfect and amazing

[@IvyGirl22]

SO SO GOOD!!!!! I've always been on the lookout for aftg animatics and this is incredible

[@butterfly_moon2824]

my favourite book IN AN ANIMATION?!?? THIS LOOKS SO GOOD😍😍🥰 omg i love this THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AUTHOR!🤍🧡🖤

[@sliceofgarlicbread]

This IS A WORK OF ART and also my new favorite thing I can’t stop watching it

[@isabelacarolina4151]

this is incredible!!!!! i’m in love with the song choice and the colors, this is amazing!!!!!!!

[@isabelacarolina4151]

i’m back after my 0.5x rewatch i’m dying (metaphorically) at wymacks little sus drawing and dying (physically) at the scene with andrew sober watching neil and kevin on the court AND the second frame with all the foxes AND the scene with andrew feeling neil’s scars. you are SO TALENTED

[@meganglenn923]

MY FAVOURITE SONG AND AFTG???????? TOGETHER??????? LETS FUCKING GO

[@casscain4122]

Omggg this is so good I love the color switches and the style translates to this format soooo well

[@alexstewart7951]

WONDERFUL, WORK OF ART, BEAUTIFUL MWAH MWAH

[@greywaren6034]

I love this so much you are a gift to this fandom!

[@зовименяхозяин]

I'm watching it again and again and one more time details make me cry

[@cheesyfries239]

THIS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@dayra7900]

Literalmente hace unas semanas busqué edist de aftg con esta canción. I was thinking "this song scream Niel Josten" ajdjja thank u so much for become my fantasy to reallity.

[@nothatsmi]

¿¿Realmente?? Vale estoy más que feliz de poder ayudarte jaja

[@moroshima3756]

OH MY GOD THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL 🤩😩😭😍

[@artiethegremlin]

this is my fave animatic oh my god!!! its been playing and replaying in my head nonstop, i even showed it to my friends who have no idea what aftg even is and they were obsessed with it!! i am gonna keep coming back to this, the fluidity between scenes, the details, the color pallette, the song fits so good too!! i love this so much thank you for sharing it!!!

[@Rachel-hs1xg]

Okay, I found this through Tumblr, and I NEEDED to watch it frame by frame so I switched to watch it here. Holy shitballs, dude. This is fucking AMAZING. The use of scribbles for fill in made a lot of the transitions look like wings, and the amount of detail you put in was just gorgeous. I especially love the flashes between Nothing, Fox, Raven, Scared Child, back to Fox, but irrevocably changed. Also, thr fact that the number you put on his Millport jersey is 0 is just *chef's kiss* Seriously amazing job on this, my dude.

[@nothatsmi]

Thank you so much!!! Good eye for noticing some details

[@limlaki1142]

Боже мой... Это было потрясающе, меня это очень тронуло, прям до глубины души Я даже всплакнула ❤❤❤ 🦊🥍

[@ruar4472]

Yoooo this is so cool!!! the visuals are so lovely and i love this song for neil it fits so well!!!

[@bwz3rrrbrks]

this is sooooo!!!!!!? aftg is my special interest and im literally freaking out!!!!!!!??!;?: I will be watching this everyday wheheheh I LOVE THIS SO MUCH !!!! THANK YOU

[@plantsarecool7062]

Wonderful animatic! I'm new to the fandom (I read the books ~2 weeks before TSC was announced) and this was the first animatic I watched for the series. I keep coming back and rewatching because not only do I like the song but also for the awesome art!!!

[@ddee8548]

broooooooo oh my gooood i didn't know people made animatics for this!!! the way these books have had a death grip on my soul-

[@carmenschwarzinger252]

This is so so so good! You're so talented and I thank you for having put your time into this :)

[@hauntingyu]

This is amazing! I especially love the key part and the ending.

[@aceoflights.]

I've come back to this like 4 times since i first saw it a few weeks ago. And i am enthralled each time. This is amazing!

[@semetrixly3143]

YESSS I LOVE THIS SONG AND ITS SO PERFECT FOR HIM❗️❗️❗️😭🫂

[@minyardust]

THIS IS AMAZING OMG OMG OMG SNDNSNDN

[@moonkookie1505]

WHY IS THIS THE BEST THING EVER AMAZING!!! The part where his father appeared.... So good

[@keys.and.knives]

Holy shit this is so good!! I just discovered your art recently and I'm obsessed 😭 absolutely in love with this

[@dan.m.b]

i don’t think you understand how in love with this i am, this is just such an incredible animatic and i love it so so much

[@peachpiit]

oh my heart that was beautiful and just Im shook!

[@dudalm]

OMFG THIS IS FANTASTIC AAAAAAAAAA SUCH A GREAT WORK I LOVED IT

[@madelinepercey7839]

OH MY GOD???? This is incredible

[@Amanda-vl4ky]

Essa é a melhor animação de aftg que eu já vi em toda a minha vida e eu digo isso com sinceridade extrema

[@Figgyfries88876]

The way I have watched this like 4 times in a row actually I have like two chapters left of the kings men and I’m stalling because I don’t want it to be overrr

[@nothatsmi]

Oh my living gods I was stuck at the exact same near-end of tkm, so difficult to let it go...

[@mpccurrent]

THIS IS SO INSANELY GOOD WHATTTT IM OBSESSED (this is literally like the 5th time i've come back to it and watched it)

[@skyoraaa]

NO WAY I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@mlstaug]

This is so gooooood!

[@dolcevita4015]

I honestly love how you draw andrew. This is cool

[@annika9691]

AMAZING!! I love everything about this. Gonna be back here soon rewatching it, I‘m sure

[@nottkot6649]

Thank you. It was amazing.

[@toby3753]

Been rereading the series again. I am so glad i found this. Its so well made and your art style is so pleasant!!

[@cocamilk_y]

Amo tanto este video nunca voy a cansarme de verlo 😭

[@seagummy]

holy shit. holy shit? holy shit!!!!!! DUDE. i followed U on instagram like two months ago & the way you've impacted my brain chemistry with your stickball fanart is soooooo. ohhhdsgashjkdfjlgsjhsjfdlj. i love this i am going rabid & insane. i loved that transition from neil to nathaniel to nathan back to nathaniel & then finally neil. that was so fucking sick. i adore this

[@crazydancinpete]

I’m glad you were able to do it even without the time because it’s so good and a gift to us all!!!!

[@kdhd103]

WOOOOW THIS IS VERY, VERY GOOD.

[@nadja666]

THIS IS SOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG

[@yukina7581]

Damnn, this animation is so cool, thanks for your labour!!🫶

[@peachpiit]

I’ve watched this so many times I love it so much

[@yeonjunujnoey]

THIS IS EVERYTHING!!! omg tysm for such a masterpiece ❤❤❤

[@skatingpennies]

Saw on tumblr!!! Loved!!!! Obsessed!!! This is incredible

[@susu_tip_kak_v_sims]

ОБОЖЕГОСПОДИЭТОТАККРАСИВООО 😭💞 OH GOSH, ITS WONDERFUL, U’RE SO TALENTED💞🥹

[@limlaki1142]

Аналогично ❤🦊🥍

[@aliiuwz6]

I’M IN LOVE W THIS VIDEO THIS IS AMAZING OMGG

[@dazzynights]

i am actually in love with this, i will be watching this on repeat from now on

[@biamaciel2151]

THIS IS PERFECT I CAN'T STOP WATCHING IT!!

[@ivyharris7525]

came back again, to fangirl over this, once again

[@helenarocha7286]

Omg that's beautiful it actually made me cry amaizing gorgeous work

[@blueroads6403]

This was amazing!! Wonderful work with the transactions omg

[@drawsam2439]

OMG WHAT. THIS WAS SO GOOD. AMAZING SONG PICK TOO BTW! OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY?? LIKE THIS GOT ME IN THE FEELS I watched this and I felt like I reread aftg for the first time ❤🤧. Honestly feel like imma cry this was beautiful, I can see the effort you put into drawing and storytelling this, and this deserves so much recognition. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@tardisscreechsound7983]

this is so good???

[@kokomi-l9r]

ЭТО ТАК ВОСХИТИТЕЛЬНО ВЫГЛЯДИТ!! ㅠㅠ

[@nothatsmi]

Хаха спасибо!!

[@drawsam2439]

IM COMMENTING AGAIN but I forgot to mention that this art style is SO GOOD TOO I genuinely loooovveeee this kind of art style and it makes the vibes of the video too 😍😍😍

[@cutie_cake_cat]

This animatic is so good?? I've watched this like five times?? This song is so neil josten coded omg thank u. Literally perfect for him! "It's funny how I specifically said I wouldn't do an animatic cause I have a shit ton of work and I can't spend too much time doing something else. ... Hell WHO CARES! I've done it!" aftg really do be like that though. I put off studying for two quizzes and multiple assignments to read these books instead.... 😰theyre so addictive i cant??? Did nora sakavic make the pages out of cracker dust or?? Im literally so excited for the sunshine court to come out im vibrating omg 2024 has never been so far off 🧡🧡🦊🦊 but seriously this is so good and is partially filling that hole that aftg has left, now that im done it 💔thank youuuuuu

[@Alala89]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! omg i'm gonna watch it forever. This video is my roman empire.

[@nothatsmi]

Omg!! And this comment section is my "Tom Holland performing Umbrella"