Eben Taylor (Russianblu)
COMPLETE COLLECTION- Glad Youre Alive MAP memes
updated
As if anything could go wrong on Krismas eve! The Aurora Borealis Deltarune MAP reflects the symbolism shared between Noelle and the "angel" from the unnamed religion in Kris's hometown. The cyberworld has been warped to reflect Noelle's desires, changing into a snowy Christmas themed landscape. Soon she will find her own desires discarded in favor of the whims of a higher entity, one who already has Kris in their clutches...
Thank you to everyone who worked hard on this project to make it a reality. It took two years for this map to become a reality, with half a year planning and a year and a half animating it. And a HUGE thanks to the folks who helped collaborate with other animators in the final few weeks of the map’s production to help it premiere on time for the holidays!
Be sure to check out all of the artists that were a part of this wonderful MAP!
1- The Animator Person @theanimatorperson5864
2- MEBI @mebisanimationsandotherstu8977
3- The1 Foxy https://linktr.ee/the1_foxy
4- Dragonita @DragonitaPurple
5- Eben Taylor @ebentaylor
6- Peggsnbacon @peggsnbacon
7- Flamey Cooler @flameycooler
8- TMuscaria @t.muscaria, Frankendz @frankedz @jamminout128
9- KingThePhantom @kingthephantom3947 , Frankedz @frankedz
10- Vivianabc @vivianabc, The Animator Person @theanimatorperson5864, Gravy @QuantumGravy
11- Soup @Soupie_The_Soup , Mannikin @facadethedog
12- iemonzzest instagram.com/iemonzzest , RadiantDust @beefbastardd
13- PurpleDragon @purpledragon2424
14/15- RadiantDust @beefbastardd
16- Lily-skybean @lily_skybean , Gravy @QuantumGravy, RadiantDust @beefbastardd
17- Frankendz @frankedz
18- Rockyyn3 @Rockyy_Carol_Art , RadiantDust @beefbastardd , PurpleDragon @purpledragon2424, The1 Foxy https://linktr.ee/the1_foxy , Dragonita@DragonitaPurple
19- Nate2805 @Nate_2805 , Von Muren @VonMuren
20- Jyoagak @cyprejyo , Eben Taylor @ebentaylor StupidGrem hartro-owns-my-heart-ro.tumblr.com, KingThePhantom @kingthephantom3947
21- Cinnabarlab @cinnabarlab , PurpleDragon @purpledragon2424, Eben Taylor @ebentaylor
22- Jae @jae.is.drawing , The Animator Person @theanimatorperson5864 , End’s Art @EndsArt.
23- Kindnese @Kindnese
24- Liv instagram.com/liv.from.space , RadiantDust @beefbastardd , PurpleDragon @purpledragon2424 Peggsnbacon @peggsnbacon
25- Soffaloaf @soffaloaf , Von Muren @VonMuren ,- Soup, Camphoteric @camphoteric
26- KingThePhantom @kingthephantom3947
27- Jae @jae.is.drawing , Cheshire twitter.com/THE_Cheshire88 , End's Art @EndsArt.
28- Bytes @WackaBytes
29- Kawamaru @Kawamaru
30- Echobsilly twitter.com/echobsilly @echobsilly
31- CelestialSpice @celestialspice
32- Cheshire twitter.com/THE_Cheshire88
33- Von Muren @VonMuren
34- Gravy @QuantumGravy
35- Dragonita @DragonitaPurple
36- Star Nomad @star-nomad
37- Camphoteric @camphoteric , Eben Taylor @ebentaylor , RadiantDust @beefbastardd
38- yoyoYolo blogofyolo.tumblr.com
39- Vivianabc @vivianabc , Gravy @QuantumGravy
40- Dakootha @awadekoko821
CREDITS:
1. Eben Taylor @ebentaylor , PurpleDragon @purpledragon2424
2. Eben Taylor @ebentaylor , Intergoatlactic @intergoatlactic3895
3. Dakootha @awadekoko821
4. The1 Foxy https://linktr.ee/the1_foxy , Cheshire twitter.com/THE_Cheshire88 , Star Nomad @star-nomad
Thumbnail image by LenisLynx @LenisLynx
Concept Artists:
Eben Taylor @ebentaylor, Quesar42 @quesar42, StupidGrem hartro-owns-my-heart-ro.tumblr.com , KingThePhantom, Camphoteric
Storyboard Artists:
Eben Taylor @ebentaylor, MEBI @mebisanimationsandotherstu8977, Loon @Loonymagix, Butlerkitty twitter.com/butlerkitty_ , Camphoteric @camphoteric, Pokefan1241 @pokefan1241
Spanish Subtitles: @Erkkaster
SONG/SOUND CREDITS
Traumatic Recollection (Flashback Excerpt) - Deltarune, Toby Fox
Aurora Borealis - Lemon Demon/Neil Cicierega
Noelle's Snowgrave Sound Effect - Deltarune, Toby Fox
Christmas Will Be Soon - Lemon Demon/Neil Cicierega
Spamton NEO Laugh - Deltarune, Toby Fox
Deltarune belongs to Toby Fox, and the music is made by Lemon Demon!
PART 20:
Kris and Noelle walk cycle- Jyoagak @cyprejyo
Editing, Compositing, Background- Eben Taylor @ebentaylor
Ambyuulance- StupidGrem hartro-owns-my-heart-ro.tumblr.com
Frozen darkners- KingThePhantom @kingthephantom3947
PART 21:
Noelle drawing- Cinnabarlab @cinnabarlab
Kris drawing- PurpleDragon @purpledragon2424
Editing, Compositing, tweening, background- Eben Taylor @ebentaylor
Thank you to all the artists who helped make these parts, it looks AWESOME!
Vote in the comment section to choose life or death for berdly boy #deltarunememes
Ty @CheetehZ for the grace period for finishing this!
MAP Call: youtu.be/7nMpMoilf4M?si=oLDLTj5Hp8q_HcR_
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ebenrosetaylor (commissions are open here!)
Tumblr: ebenrosetaylor.tumblr.com
Discord Server: discord.gg/z462zG4eme
Idk why but recently I unlocked the ability to draw landscapes and I've been having so much fun with it. I also got the Wolfwakers concept art book this spring so I referenced that for every piece of my backgrounds- down to every leaf and mushroom! Fefef's part for Serpent Sol also inspired the camera movement with the background, although she used a different compositing method than I did. Check it out! youtu.be/Hh_v9stiq4w?si=p43sEmUmNXKbDdBr
MAP Call Link: youtu.be/HMJrlEYgwn4?si=lNewB2bTLiEwiRhi&t=336
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ebenrosetaylor (commissions are open here!)
Tumblr: ebenrosetaylor.tumblr.com
Discord Server: discord.gg/z462zG4eme
If you like my work, consider supporting me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/ebenrosetaylor I'm opening my commissions publicly soon, so be on the lookout for that!
Tools: Clip Studio Paint, Wacom Intuous Pro
Song: youtu.be/s8T6ax41Tnk
[ID: Digital drawing of Neferon(he/it) as an enfield (from irish mythology); the combination of a red fox, grey wolf, vulture, and 1% raptor. His legs are grey wolf legs spread widely apart, his tail is a raptor tail with vulture feather patterns swooping to the right, his head is a red fox with scraggly facial hair feathers, and vulture wings are sprouting from the mid-upper arm to its pinkie fingers. The patterns on the wings go from orange to brown to black with tiny white spots. He is wearing scholar's robes from Bloodborne, in various states of disrepair. A gray collar pokes out from under his black vest. He wears black pants that are cut off at the knees. The shirt sleeve on the right is completely torn off with frayed strings sticking out, and the other sleeve can be seen completely rolled up. He has a long overcoat with a red trim, the long sleeves roll down to its shoulders due to gravity. He also wears a small pair of circular yellow glasses that hang loosely on his face by a golden chain. He is holding a glowing crystal ball in his left hand, emitting a faint white light on his body. The orb shows the faint image of Strahd's furious face. Neferon is laughing maniacally, his head looking at the ball and head tilted away from the camera, licking his face with his long tongue. His right hand is lifted high and his clawed fingers are curled in various positions as he casts magic on the orb, his feathered wings are spread out and are magnificent.]
I took inspiration from Klouddkid's art style for this part, so i wanted to credit him for that! PLEASE watch the final map, right here: youtu.be/tX-Tf3o970w
Reference footage:
Royal Wedding (1951), Ratatouille
Helpers:
@camphoteric @Loonymagix
This part also helped me get familiar with Adobe animate's functions for an animation class that I teach.
A Krismas Story is a Deltarune Multi-Animator Project (MAP) where artists come together to create a holiday themed retelling of the Snowgrave route set to the hit Christmas song Aurora Borealis!
Kris and their friends find themselves in a cyberworld filled with snow, presents, and colorful lights everywhere. As Kris’ journey takes a detour with Noelle alongside them, they seem to develop an eerie fixation on gaining strength and fighting every monster they can track down.
Surely nothing will really go wrong, though… Right?
GOOGLE DOC WITH ALL INFORMATION, PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING. THERE WILL BE A LINK TO APPLY VIA FORUMS:
docs.google.com/document/d/1jfl084rX-4UlqiiqzscP56bq-5ESuoTCihT3IIz7eao/edit?usp=drivesdk
Be sure to comment the parts you applied for after you fill out the form!
Discord server link: discord.gg/jytrz6uFEQ Do NOT come into the server to ask about your application process or to bother the mods if you didn't get a part. This link is for spectators!
Check-in 1: September 3rd (animatic started/concepts)
Check-in 2: October 1st (progress = 1/3)
Check-in 3: November 5th (progress = 2/3)
Final Parts Due: December 3rd
Thumbnail Contest Voting Begins: December 4th
Thumbnail Contest Voting Ends: December 17th
Premiere: December 24th 2023 at 3pm EST
Give it up for our storyboard artists! I did all of the thumbnails, while I had a few very talented people work on cleaning them up and timing them to music. They really went above and beyond with the art that they created!
@ebentaylor @mebisanimationsandotherstu8977 @Loonymagix @butlerkitty(twitter.com/butlerkitty_) and @pokefan1241
Parts:
1. Chloe
2. MEBI
3. The # 1 Foxy
4. Dragonita
5. Eben Taylor
6. Peggsnbacon
7. Flamey Cooler
8. T Muscaria
9. Phantom
10. Vivianabc, Carrot
11. Pubbydog
12. Theta
13. PurpleDragon
14. RadiantDust
15. RadiantDust
16. Lily Whetham
17. Frankedz, VonMuren
18. Rocky
19. Nate
20. Quinn
21. OPEN (working off previous wip)
22. Jae
23. Kindnese
24. CervusSilvestris
25. Soffaloaf
26. Phantom
27. Moonlit Mask
28. Bytes
29. Catty (HELPER NEEDED)
30. Echo
31. CelestialSpice
32. Cheshire88
33. VonMuren
34. Gravy
35. Dragonita
36. Kristi
37. Camphoteric, Eben Taylor, RadiantDust
38. Monke
39. Vivianabc
40. Dakootha
Credits. Eben Taylor (HELPER NEEDED)
Post-Credits. Dakootha
Illustration commission slots are open http://ko-fi.com/ebenrosetaylor/commissions
ko-fi.com/ebenrosetaylor/tiers You can also subscribe to me and receive parteon-esque benefits for your monthly support!
If you are interested in an animation commission, you can email me at ebenrosetaylor@gmail.com or DM me on twitter twitter.com/ebenrosetaylor
Remember to be respectful in the comments! I'm posting this for the sake of sharing my art/animation, and I do not want anyone being rude to anyone originally involved in this project. I will not hesitate to disable comments.
Additional credits:
Song: youtu.be/IFCeYDtHVcI
Bridge design: ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! twitter.com/ebenrosetaylor
Ravenpaw design: @HJ7 youtube.com/c/HJ700
Gator design: @CheetehZ youtube.com/c/CheetehZ
Tigerclaw design: @HJ7 youtube.com/c/HJ700
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Little Clone Baby MAP is a Stellar Firma Multi-Animator Project (MAP) where artists come together and create a (fake) AMV compiled from a (hypothetical) Stellar Firma animated series, which just so happens to be produced by a couple dozen different animation studios! This map exists as a way to explore the full spectrum of emotional highs and lows in David’s character arc through the emotional rollercoaster that is Little Clone Baby.
GOOGLE DOC WITH ALL INFORMATION, PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING. THERE WILL BE A LINK TO APPLY VIA FORUMS: docs.google.com/document/d/1RQNwzO6oPv6Ws4M4dig2K7lBCpynueanD71jxUD_U-I/edit?usp=sharing
Applications are now Permanently Open!
Intro - Hummel
1 - Aerie
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3 -
4 - Ven
5 - Ven
6 - Null
7 - Charlie
8 - Rachel
9 -
10 -
11 - Trinket
12 -
13 - Henry
14 - Alex
15 - Loon
16 -
17 - Bendigo
18 - Oli
19 - Oli
20 - Oli
21 - Oli
22 - Simon
23 - Simon
24 - Bendigo
25 - Null
26 -
27 - Ainsor
28 -
29 -
30 -
31 - Eben
32 - Bendigo
33 - Styx
34 - Ven
35 - Ainsor
36 -
37 -
38 - Eben
39 - Henry
40 -
41 -
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Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International license. Today's animatic featured Ben Meredith as David 7 and Tim Meredith as Trexel Geistman. Thanks for watching!
Fandom list: mlp, warrior cats, homestuck, undertale, splatoon, the magnus archives, mother 3, and stellar firma. If you can't pair the animation to the fandom, it's either a commission or my ocs.
List of each project and some information on them:
Earthbound MAP- Inactivity in the server plus no deadlines, I didn't think this map would get finished at the rate it was progressing. It was my first time working on a map though, and that was cool!
Untitled Project- I actually finished this one, but I rushed it so much that the ending is hot garbage and I'm too ashamed to show the rest of it. I do really like the background work that I did :^)
Ashfur MAP- The first warrior cats map I was in! Unfortunately, only two parts were completed and only half of the parts were claimed. Inactivity led me to believe that it wouldn't be completed, and I left so I could focus on college work.
Hollyleaf Animation- Skip a few years into the future and Encanto comes out at the exact same time as my tablet breaking horribly. So, I drew these frames with a mouse in a frantic haze. When I had gotten this far, I got discouraged because I saw how many battle cat animators also had the same Idea. True to the spirit of Mirabel, I felt like every other warriors animator was leagues ahead of me and I abandoned this one. I even made designs for Ivy and Dove! Sigh...
Stellar Firma (Beetlejuice MAP)- This one I was really excited for but I was planning *stop motion* for this part. I wanted to make a full set for it! I already had the puppets, but just thinking about the work that I'd need to do stressed me out to the point where I had to leave. I wanted to share these David 7s though because they're so cute
Fursona Animation (Winter Hymnal)- This one is a map I'm still in, but I'm probably going to change the subject to my Krismas AU for Deltarune. I like the drawings I've done, so I decided to post them here!
Songs: Paradise by Bill Wurtz, Man's Gotta Do from Dr Horrible's Singalong Blog, Waiting on a Miracle from Encanto, The Whole 'Being Dead' Thing from the Beetlejuice musical, and Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes.
Thanks for Watching! Here's my kofi: ko-fi.com/ebenrosetaylor I'm ebenrosetaylor everywhere else.
If you would like to see where the plot with this goes, check out the full fic that it was based on here: archiveofourown.org/works/35108941/chapters/87459712 It's a post-canon jonmartin fanfic where Jon has his sight taken from him as a result of his separation from The Beholding. Both he and Martin have a lot to talk about since they ended the apocalypse and doomed potentially countless universes.
I had two more minutes of animation I intended to make for this, but I lost motivation after starting my teaching jobs. Though, I wouldn't necessarily call it unfinished because all of the art that was shown is 100% polished and to the standard that I wanted it. It was gonna be so cool, they were gonna break the frames between them and hug!
Jonathan Sims and Martin Blackwood are characters that belong to Jonny Sims, creator of The Magnus Archives. The Magnus Archives is a horror podcast distributed by Rusty Quill blah blah blah creative commons attribution noncommercial sharklike 4.0 international license.
I've been working on this on and off for a long time and I'm happy to say that it's finally done! I got to work with my ocs and develop them more than I have in a long time, and it really helped me establish the story that they're in. Also, It helped me focus more on backgrounds in my animations. I have fun drawing them, and I want to do more work with them in the future.
Here's the original map call: youtube.com/watch?v=MnDR50tZmvE Everyone's parts look so amazing, you better be ready for the final thing!!
Now, I want to assure everyone that certain parties are still banned from the Cosmic Lounge, and our security protocols are second to none, so old “glug, glug, yell, yell, smash, smash” shouldn’t be bothering us tonight.
With that let’s welcome our employees to the stage:
0:00 - rcbirdy youtube.com/channel/UCn562aB5G_o3Bs5sA9ex5Gg
0:09 - julian smells youtube.com/channel/UCY1MBoLVhzA0dCGQ0rmuCBg
0:17 - quesar42 vimeo.com/aniovino
0:25 - amapup, mann1k1n art creativepup.tumblr.com youtube.com/channel/UCcYGWxpRkvu96CKu0Z5gOQg
0:34 - Xandy youtube.com/channel/UC6dnZxyTeTATy6McmJ2isjA
0:39 - Jasper Boxman youtube.com/channel/UCd61m-BWPj9zXy_8oKa0SgQ
0:50 - cottonclocks youtube.com/channel/UCeo21YfVlTj7goFKb_sh41w
1:05 - SirenSaviors youtube.com/channel/UCAMTAwX4tHkt0o7H5rx7vZg
1:14 - Belleski belleski.tumblr.com
1:22 - Cerulean Devil cerulean-devil.tumblr.com
1:29 - feraljayce youtube.com/c/feraljayce
1:38 - 5Qui99L3 5qui99l3art.carrd.co
1:46 - Eben Taylor https://linktr.ee/EbenTaylor
1:54 - RaspberryHeaven http://raspberryhell.tumblr.com
2:03 - Kingspriteful twitter.com/KingSpriteful
IMOGEN: [beep] Cabaret night completed; security alerted.
If you would like to view the memes that we made while making the map, I made a compilation of them here: youtu.be/ZzJYfw_tmbY
Thank you for watching it, buster!
Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International license. Today’s animation featured Ben Meredith as David 7 and Tim Meredith as Trexel Geistman. May the Board preserve and keep you.
Special thanks to Quesar42 for helping me build the stage's structure! Other than that, I made everything myself. David 7 and Trexel Geistman my beloved.
twitter.com/ebenrosetaylor/status/1453016756147167246?s=20 My post on twitter for this :^)
trexel muppet was made by quesar42. original "dog in the bathroom" tiktok by Ari Aster. Sorry for the AD that might play when you watch this, the music got copyright claimed.
Link to map: youtu.be/Mj7aD3uh42Q
Multi Animator Night at the Cosmic Lounge: Glad You’re Alive is a Stellar Firma Multi-Animator Project (MAP) where artists from a wide variety of mediums, styles and headcanons come together and create a fan-made music video for the Cabaret Song that captures the essence of the podcast.
GOOGLE DOC WITH ALL INFORMATION, PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING. THERE WILL BE A LINK TO APPLY VIA FORUMS: docs.google.com/document/d/1lKVJHCTXsdzI7xivacE8wdv4z0pjE5-EgZ4GVPg1eOA/edit?usp=sharing
Dates:
Applications Open: June 26
Applications Close: July 3
Responses Sent + Discord Opens: July 9
Check-Ins: August 14, September 11
Final Parts Due: October 23rd
Premiere: October 29th
Animation Requirements:
1920 x 1080 px
24 frames per second
Filename: GYAMAP_PART# _NAME (ex. GYAMAP_1_NULL)
Length of animation must match audio clip length
Sound will be added altogether in the final cut to make sure it sounds the same throughout
Submit finished animation via email to cabaretnightmap@gmail.com
Don’t publicly post finished parts until after the final compiled video is posted
It’s okay to share WIPs
Parts:
1. (TREXEL)
When I first met you, you were a baby
I looked at you and I thought maybe
Maybe you're the one who’ll stay alive
Perhaps you’ll be the one to survive
2. I’ve been hurt before, I know it’s true
But perhaps it will be different with you
Look at you so weak and stupid
And we both know that the truth is
3. Without me you’d be dead already
Remember the trial you were like “Trexel help me”
Bravely I stood and defended your honour
If it were just you and Hartro, you'd be a goner
4. I’ve proved my worth ten times over
A talent as rare as a forty-leaf clover
It’s about time you admitted my value
And say it out loud, “Trexel Thank you!”
5. You should really thank me for my kindness and
My protection
6. You’re part of a very small selection
Of people with whom I’ve really tried
I’d be sorry if you died, I'm glad you're alive
7. (TREXEL + CHORUS)
You are, still alive
You are, still alive
You are, still alive
You are, still alive
8. (DAVID)
I first met you, I was a baby
I looked at you and I thought maybe
Maybe he’ll help me in this life
Protect from dangers trouble and strife
9. I immediately discovered this wasn’t the case
You're the most dangerous member of the human race
An encyclopedia of drunken lies
The worst example of ‘one of the guys’
10. Without you things would be so much better
I remember the trial; it was like having a fetter
You wandered round yelling things almost at random
And the trial only happened because of your tantrum!
11. You’ve proved your selfishness ten times over
An ego as large as a giant supernova
It’s about time you admitted your follies
and say it out loud “David, I'm sorry!”
12. (TREXEL)
You should really thank me for my kindness and
My protection
(DAVID: You weren't even listening were you? TREXEL: Yeah!)
13. You’re one of the few with whom I've had a connection
(DAVID: Not even slightly)
I’d be sorry if you died, I'm glad you're alive
14.(TREXEL + CHORUS)
You are, still alive
You are, still alive
DAVID (Background During Chorus):
So, I’m just gonna, So, I’m just gonna, I'm just gonna go, I’m just gonna’ go
‘cause you're not even listening to me, you not, you never
listen to me, you’re not listening now, you never will, I, I
might as well leave, just, just, I’m going, right,
15. (TREXEL + CHORUS)
You are, still alive
You are, still alive
DAVID (Background)
Bye, bye forever,
maybe, tomorrow probably, but bye, right now, just, I’m off!
(TREXEL)
For now
Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International license. Today's animatic featured Ben Meredith as David 7 and Tim Meredith as Trexel Geistman. Thanks for watching!
I'm @Ebenrosetaylor on twitter, tumblr, twitch, and instagram if you want to follow me elsewhere. You can view my work at ebenrosetaylor.com and send me an email for inquiries about future commissions. I will be making an official commission sheet soon!
You can view the final animation on Dollip's twitch channel twitch.tv/DollipDaze
and you can view more of the background artist's work on their twitter twitter.com/namocchiart?s=20 .
The music featured in this video is Paradise by Bill Wurtz.
Thank you for watching!
I'm @ebenrosetaylor on twitter, tumblr, twitch, and instagram if you want to follow me elsewhere.
Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International licence. Today's animatic featured Imogen Harris as I.M.O.G.E.N., Ben Meredith as David 7, Tim Meredith as Trexel Geistman , and Jenny Haufek as Hartro Piltz. Thanks for watching!
I was focusing more on backgrounds with this one, which is why they're fully finished before I even start the in-betweens with some parts. Look for the final map when it comes out!
Original Audio: youtu.be/XQ2l9Q9w41Y
Made in Clip Studio Paint EX and Davinci Resolve
Here it is, the full version of the Multi-Michael Animator Project || Front Door! When I started this project, I had no idea how much support and excitement would be generated around it. The amount of talented people that helped to create this MAP still floors me. Everyone’s part is so unique and creative, and I am so proud of each and every single one of you.
This MAP is a love letter to the creativity of this fanbase; how the designs of characters like Michael and Helen Distortion are so varied and different but still recognizable as the characters they represent. All animators and cosplayers used their own designs for The Distortion. In the spirit of these varying designs, the designs for Jon, Martin, Tim, and Sasha are designed by different participants and voted on by every participant. The video itself premieres on April 1st, the date Michael makes its first appearance in "A Distortion."
Here's a list of all the participants. Links to their accounts will be in the pinned comment- give them lots of love!
0:00 - ybKitten
0:09 - Feraljayce
0:17 - Solitomatonic
0:23 - Pi3shark
0:32 - HoodieX_
0:42 - Shiveringabel
0:51 - kuppatan
0:56 - Mickeymist1
1:04 - SheaBeanie
1:13 - Quirkrash
1:23 - Kodamaiser
1:31 - Camphoteric
1:37 - Rysttle
1:41 - Lieblincense
1:49 - kingthephantom
1:57 - G4stro
2:06 - Sunnymatsu
2:14 - Cinnabarlab
2:23 - EbenRoseTaylor
Character designs:
Jonathan Sims - Akidachi
Martin Blackwood - kuppatan
Tim Stoker, Sasha James, Basira Hussain, and Daisy Tonner - Feraljayce
Honourable Mentions to Akidachi and Fractalize, who unfortunately had to drop out of the map. Luckily we were able to keep using their Jon design throughout the animation, so their touch is still there! Fractalize also incorporated the door transition between Solitomatonic’s part and Pi3shark’s part. Thank you both for joining and helping as much as you have done!
I take no credit for the song, this was made for entertainment purposes only. It is completely nonprofit, and I actually lost money making this video if you consider the musician I commissioned for the end credit sequence.
“I’m Best Friends with my Own Front Door” is by Bill Wurtz, and the credits cover is by Katie Corrin. This video is inspired by The Magnus Archives, a horror podcast distributed by Rusty Quill.
The Magnus Archives MAP, Front Door will premiere in less than a week! Over 20 different artists have worked on this animation, whether it be through animation, cosplay, music, or character design. Watch the video's premiere and chat with some of the animators while you watch Michael Distortion in all of his many visages.
Artists in order of appearance:
Sunnymatsu
Rysttle
Feraljayce
Kuppatan
MistyMoments
G4stro
Camphoteric
Cinnabarlab
Character designs:
Jon- Akidachi
Sasha, Daisy, Basira- Feraljayce
Audio:
Ball and Stick by Bill Wurtz
MAG 192 An Appointment
Programs:
Clip Studio Paint EX
Davinci Resolve
Gosh I love smacking these characters around like they're barbie dolls and I'm a 10 year old with an appetite for destruction. It was seriously so much fun and I'd love to do this again sometime. Is this something you'd like to see more of?
Character designs are mine, while the original characters are from The Magnus Archives and belong to The Rusty Quill. I'm @ebenrosetaylor on twitter, tumblr, twitch, and instagram if you want to follow me elsewhere. My portfolio website is ebenrosetaylor.com and my commissions are... open ;^)
2020 has been a tough year for everyone, and I found myself engrossed in artmaking in order to distract myself from the isolation, hatred, and fear of illness that I was subject to and witnessed. I'm grateful for all the support I have received from friends, family, and fellow creatives that allowed my art to grow in such turbulent times. My workflow became much more efficient and I created more than I ever have in my entire life. I'm proud of where I am, and I hope to keep growing.
I stream my art progress every Wednesday and Thursday on my twitch channel: twitch.tv/ebenrosetaylor
If you want to follow me on social media, all of my links and contact information is organized in my carrd, ebenrosetaylor.carrd.co You can also follow the links below:
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I collabed with @Sheabeanie on twitter to make this part! I did the storyboarding and keyframes, as well as animated the spin at the end. He drew the characters and backgrounds in his style. I colored the animations, backgrounds, and tweened the movement. All work was done in clip studio paint.
Jon design - Akidachi
Tim and Sasha design- Feraljayce
Martin design - kuppatan
MAG 190 spoilers of course! I thought of this concept as soon as I heard the conversation between Martin and Laverne, so I rushed as fast as I could to get this done. Which ended up being a long time, because I had a lot of Martins to draw. Not that I'm complaining, I love that man!! I wanted to post this before the hype behind the cult died down, so enjoy my animatic that I packed some cool Jewish symbolism into! I'll be sure to add subtitles when I can.
I'm @ebenrosetaylor on twitter, tumblr, twitch, and instagram if you want to follow me elsewhere.
Next year, you get to see a music video and a short film! Get ready!
Programs Used: Clip Studio Paint EX, EbSynth, Davinci Resolve
The Multi-Michael Animator Project is a Multi-Animator Project (MAP) set to the song “I’m best friends with my own front door” by Bill Wurtz. This MAP is a love letter to all Michael designs. It encourages experimental styles, transitions, and your own Michael headcanon. Yes, that’s right! You have no restrictions whatsoever on how you interpret his design.
All forms of animation (2D, 3D, Stopmotion, Cosplay, etc…) are encouraged. This project will be posted on April Fools— We want you to have fun and being silly is definitely allowed.
GOOGLE DOC WITH ALL INFORMATION, PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING: docs.google.com/document/d/1Q-BjdE7xrmQjDNvvkQ57U0GJR38STdLdV3nytMCca5o/edit?usp=sharing
Timeline:
Applications open: November 14th
Applications close: November 28th
Emails sent: December 5th
First Check-in - Thumbnails due: January 2nd
Second Check-in - Halfway point: February 6th
Final Check-in - Final shots due: March 6th
Thumbnail contest - March 20th
Posting Date: April 1st (when MAG26: A Distortion takes place)
Application process:
To apply, send an email to MichaelArchivesMAP@gmail.com containing:
-Subject Line: (Your Name) Application
-A portfolio, Animation Reel, and/or any example of your work
-If you’ve made art of Michael/Helen/The Distortion in the past, share it with us!
-The top three parts that you would want to claim, the first one being the one you want to do the most.
-The best way that we can contact you (email, twitter, tumblr, discord DMs, etc…)
Once we approve your application, we will provide you a link to the discord (joining is required), where we will announce the shot list.
If you don’t get in right away, that’s okay! We’ll be choosing backup animators for this project on the chance that other artists might need to drop out.
***Note for applicants: Please keep in mind that we want to keep a safe and positive atmosphere for all participants and viewers of this project. Because of this, we will not accept any racists/antisemites/ableists/islamophobes/homophobes/transphobes/pedophiles etc that wish to join this project.
PARTS:
1. I’m best friends with my own front door / I just closed it but it’s opening more
2. Then the cops came and they sent me to jail / But tomorrow I’m gonna open it again
3. [Musical break, Transition]
4. I’m the postman and I’ve got cool clothes / I’m the neighbors and I’m wearing cool shoes
5. And I’m dreaming of a brand new world / And I’m hoping that it comes real soon
6. But I saw the sign, I saw the sign, it’s a bad bad sign / it said- It’s not gonna happen / and-
7. It’s not what it seems / You’re not gonna-
8. make it / and it’s not meant to be
9. But f*ck them, I just climbed a huge mountain / But everyone told me I couldn’t do it
10. And I feel real nice because I’ve got lots of money in my bank account
11. And I walk down the street / People throw things at me
12. Like breakfast / And strength tests (oh this is cool) / How much can I bench press?-
13. (oh I am very strong) / Time to win some awards / I’m gonna-
14. Do everything that you’re not supposed to do / I’m gonna open to page one and then skip ahead to page-
15. Two / ‘Cause I’m hungry and Scared and I can’t find the Truth / So i’m leaving / Oh, there’s my balloon
16.Over the trees and under the bridge and over the town / I’m gonna tell you the things I’ve been feeling out loud
17. And they changed all the rules and then I wrote them all again / That’s how the game begins
18. Oh, that’s how I get home again
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment. Our social medias are @michaelaniproj on twitter and tumblr.
credit to the original animator: twitter.com/starry_cosmos
youtu.be/YDQkKaeWvIQ
I refurbished the puppets I made for [S] Collide Reanimated and I made an entirely new Dave puppet. Also a quest bed for Jade, which you can see in a few frames. This is also my first time animating something from my stop motion studio in my own home, and using a lot of mixed media too! Thank you to everyone who came to my twitch streams and encouraged me with this project.
Watch the full version here: youtu.be/E0p_Jq09bx4
Follow me on twitter, tumblr, instagram, and vimeo @ebenrosetaylor
Programs used:
Dragonframe
Clip Studio Paint
Adobe After Effects
The last two frames are actually kowbojki's part! I wanted to transition our parts together and we made it work! Here's their channel, they make really good stuff: youtube.com/channel/UCVLB3kwqWZ_ZvFpEHSUiUWw
I'll make a progress video when I have time!
Programs used:
Clip Studio Paint EX
DaVinci Resolve
Programs Used: Clip Studio Paint EX, EbSynth, Davinci Resolve
docs.google.com/document/d/11baO8yZQqkTUt8U23ct1r_hdjlk0YUL3a5svKUI1rWk/edit?usp=sharing
Check out my other animations at ebenrosetaylor.com
I'm on twitter and Instagram @ebenrosetaylor
As of 6/15 there are over 10 parts are still open. If you want to sign up, click the link here and join the discord:
discord.gg/erxUEDp
Thank you for watching, and remember to always smile!
Audio Source: Sonic Adventure 2 (Dark Story + Final Story) | Real-Time Fandub Games
Smile for Me belongs to Yugo Limbo and Gabe Lane.
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Eben Taylor 2019