Poseidon: You crippled my son! So you square up! Hades: Yeah just go through, but prepare for some feels and dealing with some past trauma.

I love how you put Polites & Odysseus's mom in different colour than the rest of 557 men. It's also in gold which somehow emphasize that Polites & mom were two of the "lights" in Ody's life. They also in full body illustration which kinda show they didn't hold any grudges towards him, compared to the creepy looks of the 557 men ❤.

"Waiting" guts me every time.

This is the best “underworld” animation I’ve seen so far but MY DUMB BRAIN IS GETTING HUNG UP ABOUT THE PROFFET NOT BEING BLIND 😭😭😭

Really made it feel as if Polites came in at the right moment to save him from overwhelming despair with how you have that introduction, lovely animatic!

DAMN The look on his face during the “I took too long”

Odysseus is having a great time during his Underworld vacay 10/10 would recommend for anyone buckling under the weight of command

I love your animatic because it shows what Jay said about the undead only relaying their last thoughts to Odysseus and his crew instead of directly interacting with them, with Polites and his mom just singing into space.

that mom part got me in tears man.... her voice is something else

This was absolutely stunning. Your tormented spirits gave me a jump scare from how horrifying they were. Seeing Odysseus's mother was painful as hell and you did justice to the scene. I also adored the last shot of the prophet, and how mysterious and threatening he feels. Great job!

So good! I especially love the melting effect you do on his mom and Polites, it's so heartbreaking to watch them fade away like that.

The color choices all felt so perfect and fit the atmosphere so well! Having his mom and Polites both be these beacons of light in the ominous gloom combined with their parts of the song legit almost made me cry. You can really see the emotion from both them and Odysseus as he sees them. Really all of his expressions felt perfect as he went through so many emotions, and my lord the addition of the prophet at the end, having him staring down as the ship approaches felt so perfectly ominous especially knowing the next song to come.

I love that you included them finding Tiresias at the end instead of him just being there for the start of No Longer You, most versions I've seen don't address that.

I love how Polites and Odysseus mom who didn't die of divine intervention, were not portrayed as creepy ghost creatures unlike the crew that did die because of godly intervention In greek mythology, when people died through godly hands, the had to suffer in the Underworld and its quite good shown here

Another beautiful animatic Have Polities and Anticlea shown in a warm golden glow while the soldiers had skeletal like appearance in an eerie green is a nice touch

“Greet the world with open arms” Had the same impact as “Tomorrow they’ll be more of us”

I love how this emphasizes the regrets and oddyseyus gets when gets flashbacks to those who died before him

Did anyone else begin to violently SOB the second Polites appeared? No, just me? 😭 I was obsessed with greek Myths and Epics so I knew how it all goes yet I've followed the musical since the beginning. I severly underestimated Jorge Rivera-Herrans ability to make masterpieces that crush your soul...and yet here I am looking up animatics to make it worse.

why did i think seeing an animatic would help with dealing with the part with odysseus' mother it still hits home too fucking hard i still hate myself

Polities and Odysseus' mum being the only ones not blue or together, being up on the pieces of land instead and being lit yellow, is so good!! Just shows they weren't damned, just finding their friend/son for the underworld to share their last thoughts- Oh, it's so good!! Well done! I also love your style so much!

I've heard this song so many times and still I tear up at the part between Odysseus and his mother.

Not me crying at Polites and Odysseus mom's part. God tears in my eyes my heart. 🥹

DUDE THIS IS AMAZING!!! You have such a dynamic art style, and it’s awesome! The lost souls- chills, with their skull faces and haunting features, omg that was so sick. And the big “ALL I HEAR ARE SCREAMS” at the end was amazing. And the glowing eye!!! Phenomenal job, this is absolutely awesome

My heart 🥺😭😭😭, this is exactly how I’d imagine the video would go down😭😭😭 this is pure perfection, art at its finest absolutely magnificent

This is so BEAUTIFUL, oh my goodness! Polites just disappearing into nothing, my HEART. Odysseus' gasp as he hears his mum's voice, and then stretching over the distance but /not quite touching/ unghhhhffff. 😭😭😭And the lightning flashes and everything and all the drawings were so atmospheric and this was awesome!

This song hard and close to home. I was shown this by a friend shortly after finding my mother had stage 4(terminal) Cancer. She passed June 7th in my arms and since I've had nightmares of that moment. This is a beautiful peace with great visuals. Thank you for making this.

I just love the details, the men being strong for the captain who has suffered through so much for them to get home, the details on their faces. The care they show when trying to reassure Odyssus. I love it so much

I heard this song for the first time yesterday and full on cried the moment Polites started singing. (Relistening still makes me cry.) You did a good job animating the song and that moment. The gold aura around him and the mom were nice touches 😭💙

All I hear are screams did it, it managed to get into the Olymp of top lines. Just alongside when does a Man become a Monster and ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselfs

This is the twentieth time I've watched this and still cry no matter what

The song is emotional by itself, but this animatic made it even special, and and there's so many details many people already have said, but let me tell you mine. The moment Odysseus and his mom tried to hold hands meanwhile she's fading, that's amazing, so heartbreaking yet something we all would do. Thank you for sharing your talent ❤

Def one of my favorite animatics of this song. So much love, time and effort went into this and you can just tell. Thank you so much

Dude this is phenomenal. This is the best animatic artwork I've seen!

Oh my god this is utterly incredible. heart wrenching, haunting, beautifully drawn and colored, it evokes all the right emotions. amazing job

This is incredible, the shading and the watercolor-esque vibe of it all.

Actively wiping the tears that come up during the "waiting" part, but i especially love the pain in his voice when he says "all i hear is screams", and i love this animatic especially because the way his crew just looks stone faced at him as they parrot "all i hear are screams", like theyre reassuring him that his pain is as private as he wants it to be

That was INCREDIBLE, your editing and layering of your art is so on point, god, there's so much talent going around these parts

This. Was. Amazing! Can't wait for more of your animatics! You are very talented and have done an astoundingly lot of work. Thank you! And don't forget: this life is amazing when you greet it with open arms. ❤

I could never really bring myself to like that song but now that I've seen your animatic I think both are brilliant! Polites and esp. Mom gave me goosebumps. And the drawing is so beautiful!!

Literally crying this was beautifully sung and animated.

Oooooh that is such a good one. I really like your style, especially in the facial expressions. Made me cry about this song all over again.

The "Nekyia" is quite different in the Odyssey, they only travel to Crimea, made a necromantic ritual and talk to many death heroes and famous women

What an incredible animatic!! Your art style is so gritty and cool. The way you've drawn the ship design and crew in this is just awesome. I love in particular how you coloured Polites and the Mum and how beautiful yet sad you made them both disappear 😢💛

I love the way that all of his men are shown in this animatic to be both there for him but suffering and frightened by the effects of the underworld as well. Also the way that every time he tried to reach for someone they faded away last second HURTS 😭 this is seriously one of the best animatics I have seen for this song omggggg

It is amazing! I am totally in love with Odyssey’s emotions!

This was amazing! Your art style was just incredible to watch and really brought the song to life. Keep up the great work!!!

petition for jorge to give the sheep a verse in the underworld extended edition x

this is now my favorite animatic WHY ISNT THIS MORE POPULAR I LOVE IT

Awesome!!! I love how your art is so dynamic, I feel like sometimes its hit or miss in the Epic animatic fandom, but this is great. My fav rendition for sure c:

Absolutely love this. Listen to this all day

Holy cow, that nearly brought me to tears. Beautiful

GORGEOUS! Wow, this is so impressive. Your story telling skills are incredible. Well done! 🫶🏼👏👏

Dude, this is wildly underrated?? I LOVE THIS ANIMATIC SM

Always so good oml. This might be my favorite one of yours yet.

Incredible work, the expressions on everyone’s faces are so good

Best of this song ive seen, LOVE the way the spirits of the dead are shown!

This is pretty cool like how you did the lightning you have a lot of immersive scenes and transitions. Ohh i like the flickering of like the thunder pretty cool keep it up.

Amazing artwork 😍 loving the sea of souls

My favorite part was undoubtedly with Odysseus and his mom. Where Polites was above on a cliff, Odysseus’ mom was on on equal footing as though she was looking straight at him. I like the touch of Odysseus crying before trying to call out to her as well. Got me crying like when I first heard the song! Good job!

This truly is one of the best animatics I’ve seen for Underworld

Wo, very good, emotional. The flacking away shades, polites and Odysseus mother

just amazing fr keep it up!!

This deserves so much more recognition 😭

Last part when odyseus no longer sing but he scream, i fucking love it it is giving katharsis vibe to this when he is throwing all of his emotions to this

wow, this animatic, just wow

Best animation yet, bravo!!

Loved that. I absolutely need to see your take on 'Monster' :D

The flashy hurt my eyes, but still had too look ~ . ~ really nice work x3

oh, I absolutely ugly cried when I first heard the mom part of this song. your animation is really great

This decided to be a banger and rip my heart out of my chest 😭😭😭❤❤❤

Its incredible how much you improve with every video, this is soso good😢😊

Amazing work and I love your art style cant wait for more amazing videos! :)

Ughhhh this literally made me tear up during my lunch break cmon man you cant do that to me

I do not have the words to describe how amazing this is!!!

YOOO THIS IS SO GOOD!!

need an animatic of this that shows Odysseus seeing his war comrades like in the Odyssey. Achilles and Patroclus and Agamemnon and all them would be so sick lol

THE FACT THAT EURYLOCHUS IS THE ONE REACHING OUT WITH A GREEN HAND BEFORE ODYSSEUS SNAPS OUT OF IT IS SUCH GOOD FORESHADOWING THAT HE WILL SOON BE JOINING THE LOST SPIRITS........ AAAAAAAAAGH

THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOD

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS OH MY GOSH!!!! STUNNING I SAY!!!

This is literally my favorite thing

Your art is so good! omg

God that was beautiful!

Odysseus looks hella fine Edit: his expressions and voice when he said "I took too long..." Absolutely killed me😭💔

Hauntingly good!!!! 🖤💚

We’ll this is too good of an animation so farfor the series I hope one day u can do all of it as as a film 🎉❤maybe keep the good work 😊

dayum this is GREAT

ITS SO GOOD I LOVE IT

This is such a pretty animation style! I mean it’s creepy as hell but WOW!

“ Oh this song is lovely and thrilling…no..Nooo~ not the mother and politesse! Singing…..” -puts heart in blender.- “ it’s okay I didn’t need this..”

OKAY I DIDN'T NEED MY HEART I GUESS 😭😭

That was amazing!!!

Is that an underrated artist I smell? Yes!! Yes, it is!!!

[ODYSSEUS] Friends, Circe's instructions were clear No matter what we hear [SOLDIERS] Full speed ahead [ODYSSEUS] Until we find the prophet My comrades, this land confuses your mind So no matter who we find [SOLDIERS] Full speed ahead, until we find the prophet [ODYSSEUS, spoken] Good [ODYSSEUS, SOLDIERS] All I hear are screams, every time I dare to close my eyes I no longer dream, only nightmares of those who've died Nothing's what it seems Nothing's what it seems And here in The Underworld, the past seems close behind This land confuses your mind [FALLEN SOLDIERS] When does a man become a monster? 558 men who died under your command Captain! Captain! Captain! Captain! Why would you let the cyclops live When ruthlessness is mercy? [ODYSSEUS, SOLDIERS] All I hear are screams, every time I dare to close my eyes I no longer dream, only nightmares of those who've died Nothing's what it seems Nothing's what it seems But in The Underworld, the past seems close behind I keep thinking of the infant from that night I keep thinking of the infant from that night [POLITES] This life is amazing when we greet it with open arms Whatever we face, we'll be fine if we're leading from the heart No matter the place, we can light up the world Here's how to start: Greet the world with open arms Greet the world with open arms [ODYSSEUS] Polites... [ANTICLEA] Waiting [ODYSSEUS, spoken] That voice, it can't be... [ANTICLEA] Waiting [ODYSSEUS, spoken] Mom? [ANTICLEA, ODYSSEUS, BOTH] Waiting Odysseus, when you come home I'll be waiting Even if you're the last thing I see, I'll be waiting (I'm right here, mom) Waiting (Can't you see? I'm) BOTH: Waiting [ODYSSEUS, ANTICLEA] I took too long _I'll always love you_ And ventured too far _I'll stay in your heart_ While you were [BOTH] Waiting, waiting, waiting [ODYSSUES, spoken] Bye, Mom... [ODYSSEUS, SOLDIERS] All I hear are screams All I hear are screams Every time I dare to close my eyes I no longer dream I no longer dream Only nightmares of those who've died Nothing's what it seems Nothing's what it seems [ALL] But in The Underworld, your past is always close behind Your past is always close behind Down in The Underworld

Great animatic!

This is Amazing!

LOVE your work

Those blues were so good

THIS SO GOOD!!!!!

Holy hell. Good job 👍

This is absolutely gorgeous! Your art is incredible!