I won't lie, every time I listen to the podcast I always imagine your designs and your soundtrack. It's a little irritating, actually! Like, I just got to this scene, and I'm like "where's the music"? You've spoiled me :)

@ImmortanJill

8 ай бұрын

I've come back here after a long hiatus of not reading comments - and this one right here is my favourite. Thank you - that is the highest of compliments❤

@rocknrollmandolin

8 ай бұрын

​@@ImmortanJilli cannot believe this from a day ago! This video is CLASSIC!

i’m convinced that griffin decided to use the Magic Brian voice only a split second before he opened his mouth and he originally intended to have them both sound the same, but realized it would be WAY funnier if the disguise was really shitty 😂

@faroshscale

3 ай бұрын

oh you're totally correct

RIP Magic Brian :( He died as he lived: with a ridiculous German accent.

@CoRLex-jh5vx

5 жыл бұрын

And with all kinds of sinister magics, we can't forget them

@k4eru20

4 жыл бұрын

ohohhohohho and he AFTER lived with the same accent

@logicaloverdrive8197

4 жыл бұрын

Killed by his most interesting feature.

@MothsInALampshade

3 жыл бұрын

@@logicaloverdrive8197 He died as he lived... for awhile

@dottyContrarian

3 жыл бұрын

this animatic made me kinda sad actually

"but which was the *real* gundam?" - travis' underappreciated bit

@shannons7196

3 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty much the “Why male models?” Of the series

@sapphic_sophie

3 жыл бұрын

“Which one’s the *real* Gundam Rocksieger?”

@ryananchors1967

2 жыл бұрын

Shannon: no one seems to get or appreciates that reference, but that’s one of my favorite movies lol good job!

@shiny-collector-silver

Жыл бұрын

*"WHICH IS THE REAL GUNDHAM TANAKA-oh wait wrong fandom"*

Oh noooooooo! The mystery is solved! You’ve solved my final riddle, you are ze new riddle master... Congratulations… You have proven yourselves... quite the adventurers... oh, I’ve landed on Bryan- Bryan, ahhh… Bryan, I’m so proud of zem… I’m going to die now... My life is flagging from my body... I’ll see my family... goodbye cruel worrrrld-

@disneyrhydon995

5 жыл бұрын

JEEZ, how deep is that pit?

@jeddonaldson7526

5 жыл бұрын

And the award for most devoted goes to this commenter

@alexanderburke2973

4 жыл бұрын

Disney Rhydon How loud is his voice!?!

@kofimoon-vv-8279

3 жыл бұрын

@@marleytarver9759 It looked like that was music for Taako's ears

@hollowrat4905

2 жыл бұрын

I cast magic missile at him *again*

Just imagine your final words are met with nothing but hysterical laughter. This comment made by the Magic Brian gang

"OooooOooh, I landed on Bryan," Get's me every time! I swear!

@daz211

6 жыл бұрын

*Bryan

@TheSuperNyx

5 жыл бұрын

With a Y

@olidon96

4 жыл бұрын

Cathrine Animates Briany

Spoilers for further in but Yall this is hilarious but like, Remembering that Brian was a regular Balance member until the thrall of the weapon makes this, a lil sad???? Like he might ACTUALLY be proud of them

@sosayweall_jpg

4 жыл бұрын

And they kill his ghost which at the time seems really dark, and only gets darker when they see his grimacing lifeless face inside Legion.

@heheheiamasupahstarchimera631

4 жыл бұрын

I was honestly expecting Taako to summon him in the final battle with the bonds thing.

@TheLawlessRogue

4 жыл бұрын

I forgot about that LMAO

@fluffypuff766

4 жыл бұрын

And he was gonna get married... So.. ._.

@SwerveStarEx

3 жыл бұрын

Still kinda upset that there was no Magic Brian themed live show where the boys return to the Astral Plane to ensure that Magic Brian's Ghost Wedding goes well.

I love how most drow elves are portrayed as sinister and evil bad guys...and then you have this guy. A wacky, riddle master drow named Brian that has a German accent and a pet giant spider named Bryan. Best drow NPC ever!!

The head pats at "he's a bad boy" killed me

When Travis said "is it possible" it sounded just like when he started the mango cult.

Taako reaching down to pull Merle into frame at 0:30 made me burst out laughing!

@SharPhoe

6 жыл бұрын

Well, you know what Justin said about making for better fanart. :D

@freelandish4957

6 жыл бұрын

YOO I THOUGHT IT WAS MAGNUS WHO PULLED HIM UP. taako is stronk

@moistenvelopes

5 жыл бұрын

Then drops him 😂

@stellal.3206

5 жыл бұрын

Geo Da Sponge ff

I like how easily Clint is given to joy. He literally laughs at every single joke anyone attempts to make during this whole series

Imagine if he actually cursed rockseeker with a voice modifier

@jaxolotl2707

2 ай бұрын

that. actually may have gone better for them? cause they would have killed him when his disguise ran out and phandalin may not have been destroyed

I liked at the end of the video Gundren just has his face in his hands like, why? As he reavaluates his lifes choices and the reality that he was saved by three idiots had just reached him.

@georgiamillard6095

5 жыл бұрын

@@DigeeTheGenie yep

I've started quoting 'I'm going to die now' in that voice when I'm gonna die in vidya games and shit

I died when "Arms of an Angel" started playing 😂 This was a beautiful and wonderful animation with one of my favorite TAZ moments and I can't wait to see more!

@awsomesaucekirby

6 жыл бұрын

Jinx Me combo'd with the jojoke

@BrooklynJackBlue

6 жыл бұрын

That WRECKED ME.

@sumbutt130

6 жыл бұрын

I'm only on ep 8, but this so far is my favorite moment from Av

You really have a knack for knowing the exact way to visually characterize each character and find the perfect angle and direction of each moment. Your style is genuinely how I picture the events of the Adventure Zone going down. I feel so greedy asking for more but I absolutely love these! If there was an animated series I'd demand you head it. Amazing work yet again

@thecursed01

4 жыл бұрын

got magnus' facial hair all wrong tho

@BootlegAdult

4 жыл бұрын

@@thecursed01 the boys said it's all up to interpretation. No such thing as wrong

@noelhann5262

4 жыл бұрын

I read this as Brian falling into the pit

all that laughing was in-game and i refuse to believe otherwise

I love the Here There Be Gerblins graphic novel, but I feel like one thing they omitted from this scene was the joyful laughter on the part of the boys, which I feel very much makes this scene as hilarious as it is. You capture that so freakin well.

there’s something cathartic/depressing/amazing about knowing that I'm watching this in a world where the campaign is over

@jauxro

5 жыл бұрын

Christ on a trike it's been a year already

@knightornstein5902

4 жыл бұрын

@@jauxro Make that two.

@jauxro

4 жыл бұрын

@@knightornstein5902 [I once again shake my fists and curse the passage of time]

Im so glad Magic Brian's beautiful death scene was immortalized in this amazing animation

BRIAN WITH THE OSCAR AT 3:00 AAAA

@ratprincie6689

4 жыл бұрын

And Brian is on Magic Brian's shoulder!

@gavinprestage7018

3 жыл бұрын

Bryan with a y

in the arms of the angel~ " ZE BEAUTIFUL GERMAN IZ DYING!!!!!"

@awsomesaucekirby

6 жыл бұрын

BLACKSODA GERMAN SOCERIES ARE ZE BEST IN ZE VURLD!

@fernherbert5296

6 жыл бұрын

H

I continue to love your art style. Brian lightly slapping Gundren for being a bad boy was my favourite part of this :D

@valiensr1037

5 жыл бұрын

meissnerd you’re talking about magic Bryan right? 😂😂

1:04 i was so not ready for this

@sophie_manophie820

4 жыл бұрын

We’re any of us?

@guywhotellsthetime1585

4 жыл бұрын

But who is the real one?

@logicaloverdrive8197

4 жыл бұрын

None of us were. None of us were ready for Brian's stupid voice to still be there even with the glamour.

i think that your black spider is actually the best one ive seen in design and expressions and just the way you draw him really, really good

0:27 Love that Taako has to lift up Merle just so he can be in the shot.

taako just. dropping merle. i love it.

"I've landed on Brian" is probably the single best thing ever to have existed. When God comes to purge the world he's going to give us a second chance because of this.

all of this is fucking gold, but magnus's eyes when he went, "but how do we tell them apart!" had me wheezing

I'm just listening to TAZ for the first time, and this scene is what made me realize I was truly hooked with no hope of escape. I was laughing so hard I was almost crying, which was really not safe seeing as how I listen to podcasts while I drive.

confession; I don't even watch TAZ(at least not yet), so i have no idea on what's happening, but this alone boosts my motivation to watch TAZ by 90% because the mix of the expressions and poses with the audio is amazing and my sides actually hurt

@yenee94

5 жыл бұрын

Go listen to TAZ Now Now NOW

Rip in peace Brian

@thegreatmajora5089

6 жыл бұрын

2017-2017 He landed on Bryan

Your art and designs are what I think of when I listen to the adventure zone

I've heard this clips so many times, just from relistening to the episode and watching other animatics, but this still manages to make me laugh, especially with how you brought this to life with your animation (not to mention the truly inspired music choices!)

Taako pulling merle into frame and then just dropping him xD

omg i cried laughing at the 'arms of an angel' part, i love seeing your animatics! such great expressions !!!

To think we came from scenes like this to Johann's message. Christ, Balance will forever be a triumph of collaborative storytelling.

Easily one of the most classic TAZ moments by easily one of the best TAZ animators

Arms of an angel killed me.😂😂 this is great!

Ironically, if they did end up killing the real Gundran just for the sake of the joke, a lot of people would still be alive.

"How deep is that pit?" Gets me every time

Man all these character designs are so perfect but I gotta say, that Merle is frickin' SPOT ON. Like that shot at 1:47 is EXACTLY what I thought he'd look like when Clint said that. Incredible! Amazing! Bravo bravo bravo!!

Nothing will ever be funnier than Magic Brian's death scene. The first time I heard it I laughed so hard I cried uncontrollably. I just went looking for it again because I needed a little Spider Bryan bump.

THE WAY HE FLUNG INTO THE PIT WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING HIM DKSJJSHDHHSH

I love this I also love how he says "I'm so proud of them" so emotionally and it just shows them cracking up idk why but that's my favourite scene keep it up

That scene never gets old. Definitely top.

This is so amazing. The character designs, the posing, the expressions, the shot compositions--all incredible. Also, the scene is funny as all hell. Fun fact: when I started listening to TAZ Balance, I listened to it while working out. This scene left me utterly incapacitated, dying laughing while laying on a bench trying to do crunches. My workout ground to a halt for a solid 10-15 minutes and I got a lot of weird looks. Had to stop listening to Balance while working out after that. Anyway, amazing work!

the moment i got the notification i came straight here and you picked easily one of my all time favourite scenes from taz!!!!!! i love your character designs so much, and magic brian's end was pretty much exactly how i imagined it, i'm so glad you're animating again !!!

I love how everyone is just laughing hysterically the entire time

I love the JoJo reference with the "to be continued"

@awsomesaucekirby

6 жыл бұрын

MastermindEpsilon apparently you were the only other person to get it

We need more Brians and Bryans in this world.

This video was literally the reason I started watching TAZ and I am SO thankful! It's my absolute favorite podcast and gives me so much joy, and I would never have checked it out if not for you. So thank you! You are the best!

Rest In Peace magic Bryan, we truly didn’t know you long enough

@lospereye

4 ай бұрын

I still miss him

I love that Griffin says “that was primo” but like that was all him so he’s just complimenting himself lol

The scene that got me hooked on Adventure Zone

RIP magic brian, you will forever be in our hearts, you were the most beloved joke-ish character ever, may you rest peacefully in the eternal sea of the astral plane.

This was already amazingly animated, and then Arms of the Angel kicked in and I absolutely LOST IT. Oh my god, you're AMAZING

Well...it's official. Thanks to you, I have no choice but to listen to this podcast.

This is still one of the funniest moments of the podcast.

Once again hun you have outdone yourself. Truely the TAZ animatic queen

I watched this in my office and had to bite my arm really hard to not just burst out laughing. And then I watched it again because it's perfect and had to bite my arm again.

Of course Brian dies ... He has the side ponytail!!

I love all your animatics, and I loved this one, too. Your designs are all so good!!!!! Your Magnus is so pure, such a good boi, my favorite Magnus, and your Taako is immediately identifiable and perfect. Your Merle looks squishy, like a Merle should, and I love all of your designs!

This just has such mbmbam energy, like Griffin completely deadpan doing a bit while his family wheezes with laughter is my favourite song

The part where he says “oh I landed on Bryan” kills me every time TAZ is the freaking best

I have genuinly heard or seen nothing about this but now im intrigued

I just started listening to TAZ and finished ep 4 five minutes ago. This could not have come out at a better time. Absolutely hilarious

This was, the animatic that got me into TAZ. Still just as hysterical years later. Thank you for this gift to humanity.

This is the animatic that made me start listening to the Adventure Zone, and I just finished it today! Great work!!

the pause and fall just made me think point and click adventures XD

THIS IS SO GAL-DANG GOOD. hOLY jeeb This is fantastic. One of my favorite early campaign bits and you freakin'... ah jeezums. Nice work

i keep coming back to this animatic because no matter how many times i have listened to this bit i laugh so hard i almost cry. probably one of my favorite things in the entire campaign.

this is my favorite animatic in the history of ever

It's been over a year since the graphic novel came out, but these are still my favourite designs and this animatic is among the most amazing.

Your art style is delightful!! I especially love Taako!

I love your magic brian design! also you draw amazing expressions

I still can’t believe we went from fighting a fancy german to saving the world from an eldritch abomination

@knightmare6229

11 ай бұрын

Dont forget existencial crisis

This is almost exactly how I envisioned the characters and this scenario going down! Amazing work!

The moment that song started up I felt so bad for laughing so damn hard

God it's so cool that the graphic novel designs are so iconic, so well-made that near everyone sees them like that now

@ericthebmo3433

Жыл бұрын

Wasnt this made before the comics?

@ImmortanJill

8 ай бұрын

​@@ericthebmo3433yep! Well before the comics actually 😊

I’m on my third relisten of the series and so obviously I’m back here AGAIN because DAMN this one just goes so hard, I want a whole show in this style so bad

Definitely my favourite TAZ art! Oh man so good

I'm dying because I completely forgot this moment and how amazing it was and I love this.

Really great takes on the designs and expressions. I always return to this scene every now and then, it never fails to crack me up.

Gotta have that to be continued JOJO REF. GOOD SHIT! Besides that, great as always! I liked the personality you gave to the disguised-as-Gundren Magic Brian as he was talking.

This video is what originally got me to listen to the adventure zone because this was so gosh darn funny, thank you so much for introducing me to something so wonderful!!

Timeless. The buildup will never get old

I JUST REWATCHED THIS, AND WHEN I HEARD THE ADVENTURE ZONE THEME I ALMOST CRIED

To answer Clint's question, the time between when he was kicked and when he said he landed on Bryan was about 20 seconds, so 20 seconds of falling would mean the pit is a little less than a kilometer deep, or a little over a half a mile.

Out of every TAZ fan animation I've seen, I feel like yours is the most accurate depiction of the characters.

@immortan Jill thus is one of the first videos that got me into TAZ, I started watching these when they randomly popped up on my feed and I was super intrigued, a year later I’ve listened to all of TAZ and am super into it, and I just want to say thank you, for getting me into these good good boys, you changed my life for the better! :)

@reecebinder

4 жыл бұрын

beat me to it

This bit is what me fall in love with TAZ

I love that you add the ooc laughter as the character laughter, I LOOOOOVE your character designs and movement/framing/etc choices, I LOVE THAT YOU ADDED ARMS OF THE ANGELS!!! Easily one of my fave animatics, this one~~

1:35 I love how you can hear his smirk.

Imagine you're dying at the bottom of a pit, and as you make your final speech, the guy who kicked you in can't stop laughing

I really like how you drew them when they were getting out of the pit!

magic brian is literally the best character ever created

That scene is so amazing!