2:47 "We're empty handed, up against an archer... Our only chance is to strike him in the darkness!"

You can LITERALLY see the change in his eyes as he comes to accept he has to become a monster to be able to get back home. The absolute chills as he talks about the Cyclops with the imagery of the dead sheep, Circe and her injured nymph, the rage of poseidon then Odysseus himself dropping the baby. God this was beautiful!

The expressions got me actin up fr, Circe's devestation and Odysseus's deranged smile fuels me. Wonderful animatic

Singing without seeing his mouth moving is so awesome!!! Made me think of Prince of Egypt and a couple Disney movies

SHOWING POLITES DURING THE LINE “THREW THAT GUILT AWAY” AND THEN THE EYE OF THE CYCLOPS HOW DARE YOU XIMENA- /lh BUT THIS IS PHENOMENAL I LOVE IT SO MUCH

Astyanax's face being blurred out is an amazing touch

NEVER SKIP A XIMENA NATZEL ANIMATIC 😤😤😤🙏🙏

This is the most brutal depiction of this song I’ve seen and I’m all for it! I’d like to imagine that the Underworld is making Ody’s surroundings as he sings about them since it’s a supernatural place during this too. Great work as always!

I have been waiting for this, and I must say… THIS IS AMAZING! I love all of the visuals! I also like that near the end Odysseus starts to get hysterical and you can see how he’s changing as a person! Thanks for making this masterpiece!! ❤

The shaky hands as he drops the infant- this is so well done!!!

Actually obsessed!!! I love how not only you can see his turning point but also seeing each of the situations him and his crew has gone through was done so well, amazing work

OMG OKAY FIRST OF ALL COLORING IS GORGEOUS LIKE I WAS SO ENCHANTED BY IT ALL🥹 NEXT THAT POLITES SHOT WITH THE EYE BEHIND HIM WAS MWAH💋 CHEF KISS BRO NEXT THE SCENE OF ODYSSEUS RUNNING AND PENELOPE AND TELEMACHUS ON A FLOATING ISLAND WAS SO BEAUTIFUL THE SCENE WHERE HE FIRES A BOW AND ARROW WAS SO SMOOTH AND WHEN THE SOULS OF THE UNDERWORLD WERE CALLING HIM A MONSTER AT THE END LITERALLY GAVE ME CHILLS‼️ ODYSSEUS' EXPRESSIONS BECOMING MORE UNHINGED AND JUST ENDING IT ODYSSEUS SAYING HE'LL BECOME THE MONSTER IS MWAH MWAH I LOVE U SM XIMENA UR SO TALENTED‼️‼️❤️

The vulnerability in odyssseus’ eyes and how he accepts that he has to become something more than he already is is so loud and I love it soo much

Oooooh my god the smooth as cream transitions in the last stretch before the final chorus! You're on fire with this one!

Why did I feel so emotional upon seeing Circe do her thing..? You know it's amazing when art instills emotion, incredible work!

I LOVED THE WAY HE STARTS TO REALIZE HOW IS HE ALSO KIND OF SEEING HIMSELF OF A MONSTER IN THE REFLECTION AND THEN ALSO TURNING RED- like a journey of reflecting himself every decision he had made and will make- THE SKELETONS IN THE END, AAAA! So cool, loved it ❤

THIS IS AMAZING 😍🤩!! Also, pulling out the bow and arrow to foreshadow his slaughter of the suitors is an amazing detail!

This is breathtaking! Your art has improved so much it's wild

AAAAAAAUGH THIS IS SO GOOD!!!! POLITES??? THE INJURED NYMPH??!!! THE WAY HIS EYES LITERALLY CHANGE????!!! THE SECOND SHOT WITH THE INFANT????!!! Screaming (affectionate)

THE MOON LOOKING LIKE THE CYCLOP'S EYE BEHIND HIM IS SO COOL

That bit at the end with the ghosts pointing at him, calling him monster sent actual chills down my spine. This was seriously amazing.

The way you designated the souls of the dead as the backing chorus is phenomenal! He's claiming this title, but when they echo him, it's an accusation. So so so good!

THIS IS AMAZING!! I love how you animated him traversing through Poseidon's whirlpool and barely escaping, only to drop a baby whose drop serves as a grand entrance for Odysseus' monstrous nature. 😮

Oh my god the crazed but also slightly pained smile GOT ME. That’s exactly how I’ve been imagining him!

Ximena I saw the official livestream last night for the premiere of the Thunder Saga. But, I cannot express how excited I was when I saw you were animating that portion of Survive since you have my favorite animation of Polyphemus. So excited to see what other animations you do in the future!

I was sitting here jaw dropped in shock, processing this brilliant piece of art and how I even comment on how beautifully done this was... the symbolism, the art, the way his eye changes, the emotions... all of this I was processing for a few seconds... and then monster rawr rawr rawr played and I burst out laughing 🤣 10/10 animatic, you are my favorite artist within the EPIC fandom

wow, the animation of the _I am the monster rawr rawr rawr_ part is really detailed 👏🏾

This is by far the smoothest animatic I’ve seen of this song! Your expressions are spot on, the imagery was vivid, and I loved every second of it!

DUDE! love the color but also just how much movement and animation there is! Very well done!!!

Art and animation is amazing as always 💜!! I love how much you captured the descent into desperation he has after everything he's went through, and the colors are so good! Man you really had to hit us in the feel with Polites tho 😭😭😭

oh my god everything about this was so amazing

I"VE NEVER CLICKED ON A VIDEO FASTER! This is beautiful Ximena!!!

So far I think Monster has had my favourite animations! Seeing your chara designs for almost everyone in one song plus all the expressions, the changes in tone and colours this is so good!!!!

NO I"M LATE. Well, I looooved, this, adored it!. The expressions were absolutely amazing, the colors and shades were utterly breathtaking. The animation went off the rails in this one, and it's clear that you spent a tremendious amount of time on it. EXCELLENT.

THIS IS SO FREAKING AWESOME I LOVE IT ALL SO MUCH!!!!

I will admit, I wasn't a big fan of your work, but your Underworld Saga animations have won me over. All of them are so well done. The action shot of Odysseus running from Poseidon's hand into the next scene is my favorite part of this one.

2:58 this expression is everything to me

it is so beautiful

I love how every time The Chorus sings “Monster,” in every song it’s brought up, not just this one, there’s always a subtle accusatory tone/inflection. Like Odysseus already sees himself as a monster.

YOUVE DONE IT AGAIN ANOTHER FREAKIN BANGER

Damn. This is up there for my favorite animatics for this song. Utilizing the image of the infant perfectly, and having the eye loom over Polites. Fantastic

The whole sequence of the bridge was just *chefs kiss*

Oh whoa, this is amazing! I love the transitions when he’s running, the whole bit where he questions the actions of everyone he’s come across, and the ghosts coming forward to whisper in his ear and point at him? Literal chills. This is a masterpiece!!! 💙💙💙

Incredible work. I love how he had the dead eyes at the end. Perfect for every villain. 🤙🏻

This is amazing! Love the dynatacism I love the cave opening frames as an eye after Polyphemus’ encounter with Odysseus and Circe and Scamandarus hurtling like a comet after Odysseus drops him off the tower. Amazing work thanks so much for making and sharing this animatic!

Your animatics are getting closer and closer to just straight up animations. Gorgeous work.

The sadic smile that showes how Odisseus is not himself, at least, not anymore

the video: *amazing visuals and symbolism of Odysseus making his life changing choice* the end: *i am da monstah rawr rawr rawr >:3*

This is just talent. I not only felt the emotions from the song, but the animation made me feel everything 10x more. I actually started to cry cause this just hit so hard!

YES I HAVE BEEN WAITING!!

OMG IS FINALLY HERE🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Man, this is freaking gorgeous!!! Seriously, incredible job with this!

HOLY MOLEY THAT WAS SO DARN GOOD!!!! Sharing with my friends IMMEDIATELY!!

I love how still and introspective you made him for this. Beautiful take. Well done.

By far my favorite monster animation!! I have chills! Amazing job!

PRODUCTION VALUE THROUGH THE ROOF HOLY SHIT???? this looks amazing!! "this took longer than it should have" YEAH I BET IT'S STUNNING

I'm going to throw myself out the window, every time I click on a Monster animmatic I know I'm going to watch this man lose his humanity in the most artistic and beautiful way possible and yet you guys still surprise me. It was beautiful, I am obsessed with your artstyle, so damn pretty and expressive, I really like those moments when you took the time to animate his mouth when he is talking, it makes the scene extra special. Great job! Keep going like this ❤️

YOOOO THIS IS SO BEAUTIFULLY DONE! The transitions utilizing the setting was absolutely terrific throughout the video. I am deeply in love with the way you've chosen to visualize and represent the lyrics of this amazing song. I can't thank you ENOUGH for sharing your work with everyone ♡

Small detail I know, but I absolutely love all the work that was put into the mouth movements that make it actually look like they are saying the right words! Great job! I loved the cyclops flash and splash.

EPIC animators literally never disappoint, y'all are insane. If all the animatic makers where to unite we'd have an EPIC movie within half a year, you guys are like hungry piranhas just waiting for the next song.

THIS IS AMAZING OMG!!!! you portrayed his struggle and change so well, i love the colors and well honesty everything about this!! your art is amazing, GODS THANKS FOR ALL THIS AMAZING ANIMATICS ❤

Your expressions are so good! AND THE REFLECTION IN HIS EYES 💯

BABE WAKE UP A XIMENA NATZEL ANIMATIC JUST DROPPED I literally can't wait to see what you make next especially w/the thunder saga coming out soon

Holy shit flawless animatic again monster is my saga favorite here and you perfectly captured the change in his resolve shit are going down

HOLY CRAP THOSE IMPACT FRAMES WERE AMAZING

This animatic is beautiful! So smooth and full of expression!!

Ximena, holy cow. You did so amazing, watching Odysseus spiral into insanity while accepting himself as the monster; you portrayed it so exquisitely, incredible. Keep it up, I love to see your stuff!!

2:36 this sequence here ate so hard

this is so well done 🔥🔥 I love how fluid the movements are

Dude, the lipsincing is incredible! I love this so much ^^

This is soo well done i love the color changes with the settings and characters/lyrics and the transitions were so smooth!!! ❤❤❤ cant wait for thunder saga "Im the monster rawr rawr rawr" 😂😂

Beautifully done! The animation at towards the end is stunning!

another incredible animation from Ximena! got me crying all over again like when i watched the release stream! you are a true artist!

This is absolutely fantastic, you did such a wonderful job!

2:33 Goes so hard! The animation is so smooth You're incredible! The composition, design and flow of this is amazing

man those impact frames were top tier!!!

Chills.

HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZINGGGGG!! By far one of my fave animatics-- the way u capture emotion in ur drawings is so cool :D

Well. I wasn't expecting to have a new favourite animation for this song but holy sweet bees that was really very good.

I reached the end of the animatic crying but then "I'M THE MONSTER RAWR RAWR RAWR" starts and let me tell ya I snorted so loud my nose hurts

"I am the monster ra ra ra" at the end is so funny

Que talento wey, lloré

This is so gooood, THE DETAIL😭✨

Your animation has gotten *so clean,* holy crap! and those *expressions* - evocative and raw and gorgeous. The colors, the blood splatters with the cyclops...! But really you do expressions like no one else, I swear. and omg the rawr rawr rawr at the end credits what I did not expect that XD dying

are we not gonna talk about when Odysseus held a bow foreshadowing him killing all the suitors

My goodness I love every pose and expression in this!! Odyseeus seieng his future self in the water, the past foes and dead allies, this is so good!!

I LOVE YOUR ANIMATICS SO MUCH AS SOON AS I SAW THE NOTIFICATION THAT YOU POSTED I IMMEDIATELY WATCHED

¡Buenísimo animatic, como siempre! Tus diseños son súper preciosos y el último coro quedó 10/10 con esos espectros, ¡sigue así!

This is the best animation set to this song that I have seen

fucking gorgeous, this is so incredible I’m in awe

That face change at 2:58, you can just see the madness set in. Wonderfully done :)

i love the way you show emotion and the flow in the animation please release more! 💖

This is one of the best animatics i have ever seen in my life awipofhwo

being part of the early 300 views that viewed this absolutely amazing animation^^❤

I love his art style.

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONEEE THIS LOOKS AMAZING

his smile... terrifiying...

The part with Polites!!! Chills!!

i was so excited to see this on my dash! I love the expressions, especially this one 2:57. I am watching this man have a breakdown in pretty colors and I am loving it.

Absolute perfection, as always 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥