This was AMAZING! The animation, the details, the music choice! SO GOOD!

1:37 I appreciate that Tango's rage got a healthy amount of recognition.

BigB’s betrayal, Mumbo’s crystal, Etho’s slam dunk, Etho’s fishing hook kill, Tango’s rage, Pearl’s boogie kill, and Scott’s win, chef’s kiss. THIS WAS AMAZING!

Incredible!!!

1:20 I love the presentation of Mumbo's end crystals. Subtly glowing in the buildup before the potion is even thrown, and then the slow, methodical way he blasts Bdubs with it. And then Etho coming in with a PASSION to avenge his base buddy - feels like one of the more violent moments in this whole animation.

I find it really cool how you really showed Scott being the only boogeyman to allow himself to turn red without a kill and then immediately after winning last life. I never realized that before.

I love the detail of Ren's ears dropping down when he realizes he's trapped, this animation is genuinely fantastic so congrats on 1 million views

I love the fact that when Scott killed Impulse, he just cheerfully went “Bye!”

The boogyman mechanic was such a genius addition to last life. It creates perfect opportunities for drama, and a good basis for so much headcanon lore.

CHRIS! This was incredible! Your expressions (as always) are INCREDIBLE, and the visual effects really sell the ideas you're trying to convey - this is stunning!!! :D

0:45 is my favorourite scene. With all the death and distrust elsewhere, seeing someone save another and actual friendship was so wholesome.

it makes it look more emotional than it actually is. In the actual game, it's just all laughs and joking around. Here it looks like people actually feel the sadness and grief expressed in the animation

I really love the choice to depict the Boogeyman as a bit of a wandering curse, a kind of spirit that roams from victim to victim. It's a really good interpretation of the mechanic. This is very well done Chris. Oh forget the formalities, this was AMAZING!

Oh my god I just realized you lined up the word “mercy” with Scott choosing to let the boogeyman curse consume take his life rather than killing someone else! That’s so clever!!

I love how well the song pairs up so well with the animation. For example, in 1:41, the scene depicts Smallishbeans running away from LDShadowLady-who he killed-while the lyrics were “Won’t you stay with me, my Darling,”. This is ironic as he’s running away from his wife while the music is stating the opposite; someone staying beside their beloved. Thank you for reading my Ted Talk.

1:41 dang, that death hit hard! That was a tough episode for Lizzie! But her lying in a pool of her own blood was such an incredible scene!

This is incredible! The way you portrayed the curse as going around as a small light and infecting people is genius!

OH MY GOD THAT ENDING. oh my god. dude. the way bigb’s curse fades just after he kills cleo. the six boogey session. ren’s glasses reflecting to show his infected eyes. this is absolutely gorgeous and i will never be over it actually.

Honestly, there's something particularly sinister about the death messages that don't assign any blame. Skizzleman fell from a high place BdoubleO100 blew up LDShadowLady tried to swim in lava Smajor1995 fell out of the world Like, it almost seems like they could be an accident.

Can I just bring to light a scene that I think deserves way more attention then it got? 2:02 with Inthelittewoods blowing up both Bdubs and Tango was absolutely well executed, and perfectly timed as the song quite literally goes “The devils after both of us.” My favorite scene.

This is amazing! I love how you depicted Scott’s kill especially, I feel like the fandom focuses a lot on his second Boogey curse where he decided not to kill anyone as a tactical decision, while he pretty brutally hunted Impulse down the first time lol

Never thought I'd see another Last Life animatic seeing it's been quite a while since its ended, but OH BOY. Nuff' said, take my heart. /givelife chrisrin

My favorite detail is Ren’s ears laying down at 2:09. Animals like dogs and cats that have ears standing up usually fold them down like that when they are scared and angry, and blending the fear and anger Ren felt in that moment is so subtle and probably not even intentional, but I love it

Episode 6 is so chaotic. There were 6 boogeymen, and like 7 people decided to group together for a "stack kill", of which three were boogeymen. One boogeyman kills another boogeyman, then a third kills that boogeyman, then the first boogeyman who is now red is given a life and immediately kills the person who gave them the life. Then the fourth boogeyman tries to kill a target but is blown up instead, then returns, kills that target. That target's own trap kills the fifth boogeyman, whose trap then kills that target a second time. Also a sixth boogeyman got a kill and another non-boogeyman drowned because they forgot to press the swim key up a water column.

YOOOO THIS WAS SO GREAT! You have such a great sense for dynamic poses and effects. I think my favorite part was when Mumbo killed Bdubs with the crystal, and then Etho just comes in swinging after Mumbo, the animation was so fluid and impactful.

So, y'know, been watching this for like the last few months now because it's brilliant. Just now realized at 1:20 you can see Mumbo & Bdubs with red eyes as they both later in that episode have their own boogey kills. That's amazing.

I absolutely love the last part of "Make a mercy out of" because I know it ends with "me" and it works so well with Scott just refusing to kill someone, making him a "mercy"

I can't help but notice that the quality of the animation rises as the video progresses. It's not necessarily a mistake, it's just interesting. Fantastic work in any case.

Okay all Comments are amazing but I saw NO ONE pointing out this amazing song lyrics and animation and lore combo. 01:46 "When this house don't feel like home?" is the lyrics and we see Scott chasing Impulse and getting the kill. See this direct quote from Brittanica dictionary: House refers to a building in which someone lives. In contrast, a home can refer either to a building or to any location that a person thinks of as the place where she lives and that belongs to her. Or in other words House is just the building but Home is where someone belongs, lives and most importantly *_Feels safe_* . And Impulse escapes to his base a.k.a. to his house after escaping from Scott's first boogey attack. But he gets attacked (or rather pushed down) in his base. His base a.k.a. his house wasn't safe... *_His house.. Wasn't home..._* Thank you for coming to my TED talk

0:48 MARTYN COMING TO RENS RESCUE WAS SO SWEET ❤️

I keep coming back to this; I absolutely am obsessed 😭😭😭😭 Etho’s fishingpole kill, Skizz’ fall, the GORGEOUS segment of Scott’s face when impulse gets away, the INSANE art for Pearl’s boogie kill… I am screaming and crying I stayed up JUST watching this over and over again I swear this is amazing skshksbd

I love this video. I love all the smaller details, like when Etho is holding a splash posion. You can see the red in Mumbo and Bdubs eyes too. Mumbo is acually holding a end crystal ready to kill. Amazing work! Enjoyed it so much.

You did NOT have to go that hard my friend, this looks like an insane amount of work. Love the specific focus on all the Boogie Kills, and ending on Scott having refused to kill right before winning it all was *chef's kiss* .

Stunning✨ Immaculate✨ Every emotion, every scene, the way the colors swirl and morph into another as transitions, the way the boogyman curse shows itself in the eyes, THE SCOTT SUPREMACY BEING SMITED AT THE END! Amazing job!!

Kate Pillsbury, one of the singers of The Crane Wives, said at a concert that when somebody animated Curses in 2022, it changed their lives. Before that, they were a small band without much recognition outside their home U.S. state of Michigan. But ever since that animatic, they have become well known throughout the internet and developed a large fanbase. When I heard her say this, I instantly thought of this video. It’s the video that got me into the crane wives, and no doubt plenty of other fans too. This is a canon part of Crane Wives history right here.

I love how at 0:57 when Ren kills Skizz, right before Ren pulls the lever the light flashes across his glasses, revealing them to be red. You can even see how Skizz knows that he's in trouble from his expression. Amazingly done, I love it.

So good. I loved the pacing and the little hint of red denoting that the player is now in the thrall of the curse.

THIS IS INSANE???? The Crane Wives, Last Life, AND some absolutely stunning art?? I'm blown away, the way your represent the lives and the boogeyman curse, and you give each character their place to shine! You get across that feeling of betrayal, paranoia, and love lost which was so paramount to Last Life, and of course the song choice is perfect for it! Amazingly done!

my favorite part of this video is probably at 1:11 with etho's fishing rod kill. i just love the simple elegance conveyed, where etho pulled scar up and slashed with one hand in almost a bow. the whole thing is really well done

0:51the song just fits PERFECTLY

This is absolutely perfect ohmygod??? You captured the vibes so well and every frame was so well drawn!! I really loved the transition at 1:46 !! Lizzie’s blood flowing and then transitioning to the lava that’s in scott’s and impulse’s fight scene thing is so smart!! And the ending was so cool too!! I’m absolutely speechless!!!

One of the greatest things about this is that the song matches with it so well as well as pefectly timed. For example, when Big B killed Cleo the song said "Won't you stay with me my darling." the same when Lizzie died and when Skiz was falling down to Ren's trap it said "down, down, down".

I love the depiction of the random choice of who becomes the killer for the sessions. This little red wisp floating/zooming around and then the eyes turn freaking great depiction of that choice.

I once said that Curses was my favorite Crane Wives song and that i knew it like the back of my hand. Someone then asked me if by any chance i was familiar with the Life Series, and i wasn't at the time. I started watching the Life Series last week and i am so grateful for that interaction because im literally in love with this series and the combination of my favorite series and my favorite song is just incredible

I swear half the views is just me cause I’ve been watching practically on repeat! I’m obsessed with all of your last life animatics, keep up the amazing work!!

My absolute favorite part was with Ren and Martyn. They are absolutely amazing at acting and I can tell they are really good friends.

I love how just happy and full of smiles Jimmy is as Lizzie is burning in lava, as if nothing was happening at 1:57

I love watching different creators takes on the series! This one focuses on the boogeyman, while others focus on alliances or betrayals or deaths. Very nice work and perfect song for the video

all i can think about is how perfect the "the devils after both of us" line was timed with that double kill omg

THAT WAS FANTASTIC! I love the depiction of the Boogeymen as being a curse. In-game, we get an explanation. But the lore implications are fantastic

coming back to this two seasons later, and it is still a gorgeous masterpiece! I can see how much work was put into selecting the scenes for each lyric, and I'm sure a lot of comments have mentioned different parts, but something I liked a lot is the beat at 1:01 during skizz's fall, the instrumentals kicking in just as he hits the ground almost sound like his heart breaking, and I thought that was super cool!!

I can't even count the amount of times I've rewatched this at this point, literally stunning animation and portrayal of how it went down here. I love this sm aaaaaaaaaa

So many little details! Is Grian wearing sealed elytra at 0:25 ? And I just adore Scar's design in this animatic!

1:27 with etho and mumbo is so clean i love it!

1:40 is just heartbreaking to see and funny with the timing of the song at the same time

The part where bigb pulled her body out the water broke my heart all over again. This animation is gorgeous

THAT WAS AMAZING! The movements timed with the music, how certain scenes were portrayed along with the boogey curse and transitioned into others so well (for example Lizzie dying and her death quite literally bleeding into the next scene with Scott and Impulse- THE ENDING? THAT LOOKED SO COOL? Amazing all around!

THAT WAS SO SICK!!! First off, I LOVE how smooth the animations are. As always, it’s absolute chef’s kiss! The entire Lizzie comic going up in flames?? Truly gorgeous. Just stunning! The Etho animation with Scar was totally brutal, my dude, but his kill on Mumbo though??? That axe??? Bruh, Etho popped off. I think all of Team BEST’s moments here might be some of my favorite scenes you did because holy shit!!! That Skizz animation with the fall??? THAT WAS JUST SO COOL!!! I fucking love Skizz, but that was just so lovely??? Everything about it’s just top tier! THE REN AND MARTYN MOMENT!! WE LOVE OUR WHOLESOME DOGWARTS. IT’S SO CUTE AND I LOVE THAT SCENE, BUT SEEN IT ANIMATED WITH MARTYN POP UP AND IT’S JUST AHDKAKFG THEY MAKE ME SOFT. THANK YOU, CHRIS, FOR INCLUDING THAT. Back to the brutal moments, Martyn’s cart push??? The Tango rage??? Mumbo lurking during the big meetup before the potion goes down?!! Just AAAAAAAA!! There’s so much I just love about this and I’m probably gonna be watching this a dozen times over. Thank you for just! THIS. THIS LOVELY BEAUTY. AND IT’S ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS AND I’M JUST AHSJAKDFG You’re wonderful and your animations have once again just made me the happiest being! (Sorry for the rambles btw!)

Y’know, when I come back to this animatic I think: This started a new page of my entire life. It changed my interests, everything. I only watched Scott’s series on the sidelines, but this AMV got me into everything that makes me *me*. It gave me my favorite fandom The Life Series, and got me into The Crane Wives, which has come to be my all time favorite band alongside Lovejoy. Got me into art, as well, since i have been drawing before, but this started getting me intrigued with human designs as i had only drawn dragons and cats. It’s amazing what one video can change an entire person’s life, and i’m happy to call this my one of my all time favorite AMVs, as it’ll always have a special place in my heart for started a new page in my life.

I love the way this takes a series that was fun and friendly and turns it into a dark and disturbing idea. The idea alone of a curse is extraordinary.

1:14 no words just *smiley face in sky*

THIS ENTIRE THIIIING god i can't even find WORDS i tried thinking of something when i saw the premiere yesterday but i COULDNT, IT'S ALL SO GOOD!! i gotta say 0:43 is my favorite part, we love a good renchanting duo moment!!

This is incredible, I can't believe I'm only seeing this now! My girlfriend introduced me to Last Life, and I'm so glad she did because I loved it almost as much as I love this animatic!! Amazing work!

1:57, the look on Tim's face is priceless

YOOOO!! I’M ALREADY SO HYPED. THAT’S ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS. I can’t wait to see what creative things you do with this! I already know this is gonna be such a blast!

THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL- all the boogeymen scenes, the shots, the way they’re all COLORED FOR CRYING OUT LOUD- NOW THATS AN AMAZING ANIMATIC! I thought it wouldn’t have gotten better from the last one but I was so wrong- wonderful work!!

I love how violently joel repeatedly rips scott apart with an axe at 38

I have to say, the Etho > Scar fishing pole death has to be one of the coolest, but I wish that the Ghast farm death and fight were included, which got Grian to red initially. Other than that tiny detail, your art is incredible and you really showed nearly every part of the Last Life SMP

The eyes at the end man. My lore heart can’t take much more of this today. And the day just started ( I mean that literally it’s 1:26 AM the day just started)

This was so beautifully animated and it’s so clear how much effort and time went into this!! I don’t have the words this was just amazing!!!!!

This animation really sums up how brutal last life was. Death murder and betrayal, that’s most of what was there and that’s what the animation shows. Amazing job

Great work Chris! I love how at 2:01 with the "devils after both of us" line suits the bit perfectly, for Martyn being the boogeyman, and killing both BigB and Tango, as if Martyn is the devil and the other two are the people whom the devil is after.

So nobody's gonna talk about how creepy Solidarity looked in 1:57?

If I got a brain cell for every time I watched this, I would be the smartest man alive.

This was the animation that got me go watch the life series, I had no idea what any of those people were I now, re-watching it I was able to recognize everyone. Life has become one of my favorites, so thank you for this incredible animation

Mumbo's crystals are so,,, fluid. The concept of putting an end crystal down can feel clunky, but your animation makes it as smooth as mumbo manages to do it. Amazing.

You don’t know how much it hurt me when BigB killed Cleo. Animation is awesome though

I quite like the way the boogieman curse is almost sentient in this

The way skizz falls, so graceful. Makes sense, right after he respawned he was praising the trap and its creator. Skizz is just a wholesome man with little to no vengeance in him. If someone were to fall with grace it would be skizz

OMG, THE LYRICS MATCH SO WELL - "Every word i say it's kindling" for Lizzie's boogey kill because she lied to pearl and scott - "Won't you stay with me, my darling", both on the most heartbreaking betrayals?!! - "Down, Down, Down", and the footage of Skizz falling down, down down xD - "The Devil's after both of us" - both Tango and BigB are seen blowing up! INSANE ANIMATION, I'M IN LOVE

1:35 he mad

This was amazing!! I loved how the boogeyman curse was displayed, and the deaths, it was great! I loved the way the lyrics fit so well, especially when BigB killed Cleo. I also adored how the purple eyes appeared during Scott’s death. Since it was a watcher kill, as Grian did the /kill, and he’s kinda a watcher

ive watched this animatic at least a dozen times already its just so incredibly good. the song is one of my favorites already, but so many of these moments are summed up yet so intense and not skipped over at all. bigb killing cleo and tangos rage are two of my absolute favorites in here, theyre SO intense and so so good

I’m surprised just how much art and music there is for the “Life” series. I guess it’s style of improvised stories through the rules of betrayal appeals to people

This was incredible!! I love the way the boogie was depicted as this little spirit that comes and infects people to kill! The colors and emotions and everything! Amazing job Chris!!

I love how the way the boogey man is chosen is just some kind of mist that just gives a sudden intent to kill

It's so funny that these animations always depict etho being the boogeyman as a serious deadly killer when in reality he just yells "IT WAS ME I'M THE BOOGEY"

I don't know if anyone saw this but at 2:11 you can see an eye in the moon....

YOOOOO LAST LIFE AND CRANE WIVES?? OUHGOGUGJFHFUF YESSSSS

YOU NEVER MISS! You never miss the mark, and this is more proof! The fact it's all colored adds a whole other level to the events, especially with the emphasis on the colors of the lives. The transitions from the colors jumping to each other, like Scott's floating things, works incredibly well! And even when the scenes are changing, the action flows so well, like that Scott and Impulse scuffle was so clear to see even in the rapid motion of it all. The perspectives too! Martyn pushing the TNT minecart and leaping over the edge to save Ren were AMAZING shots, and you can see the movement present with just a few frames alone. The boogeyman curse being shown as a little firelight, swooping from player to player, turning their eyes red, was a fantastic way to show who the killer was, quick and easy to understand! It felt like it was flowing from scene to scene too, as if it's leaving a trail of death behind it no matter where it goes. I'm such a huge fan of how minecraft deaths are portrayed, and the way you depicted the boogeyman kills was just. Yes. These are exactly how you could picture them within the moment, they're solid and brutal, and get the point across. Even with the kills, the shots still switch it up, from front, to back, to the side, it's not just one visible angle for all of them, and they all feel so dynamic. This was even more incredible than I thought it would be! You've really outdone yourself this time!

1:24 that mumbos kill is the best thing i have seen

I think that so far last life was the most unique and intriguing of the life trilogy

This is absolutely gorgeous Chris, well done!

0:43 Ren and Martyn are unbelievably wholesome in your style-

i like how at 0:11 directly after the broken hearts, for half a second there’s the watcher symbol (one for each life, a green, a yellow & and red)

This was so incredibly good! This is such a well thought-out animation, the sheer amount of details is astronishing and amazing! Also, Im not sure if Im just going insane, but the “oh my” as Scar gets pulled with the fishing rod by Etho at 1:15 sounds like “you’re mine” in my ears, which makes it even better

Love the art. Incredible depictions of all the boogie kills, just gets through and conveys so many moments so perfectly!

This is insane, I've probably watched this like 20 times now, It's just so pretty and I'm a sucker for The Crane Wives. Incredible, Breathtaking, Brilliant

Still a year later it’s still my favourite life animation and I still love how the curse it like it’s own thing that wanders the servers to find its next host and the way you animated it is soo good and how their eyes get filled with the look of evil it’s just soo good

I think it's just culture for MCYT fans to routinely come back to this video every once in a while