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I shared Rocky's poem "Solid Ground" a short while ago and mentioned a recorded version. Here it is, with the storyboard animatic attached! This has all since been replaced by a very different sequence, as stated before, but we put a fair bit of work into it before reworking the episode, so I thought I'd share!Boards by Josh McKenzieEditing by Matt PichetteSound design (scratch) by Kennedy PhillipsVoice by Michael KovachDirected by Fable SiegelPoem by me

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Josué Meza

Love it Tracy! And Ivy!! 🥰

Josué Meza

Just saw her lol she’s my fav! Along with freckle. Also just great in general as always to everyone on the entire team! 🥰

Saintvali

God, this is so beautiful

Grant111

Absolutely beautiful work guys! Rocky’s poem was amazing, I love the montage of different characters. And how it shows Rocky is aware of both his and those around him situation. The direction was really fun too! And wonderful animation and art as always. Again phenomenal work!

Dan E. Won

Oh I cannot wait to see this scene fully animated and rendered!! Just curious, was a release date for the 1st episode of the series ever announced at all?

Fluff

I can’t wait to see this animated! I will lose my mind

Nick

So cool to see behind-the-scenes stuff like this; I'm glad the poem will live on in its own special way!

Uther von Valancius

It really is even more impressive as a narrated montage. It not only sets the tone and establishes one of the story's main narrative throughlines, but also ties part of the core cast together in a way that simultaneously characterizes each of them by juxtaposing their visual cutaways with relevant lines of the poem. It's honestly both beautiful and efficient storytelling, where every single shot is meaningful on its own, and even more so as part of the sequence as a whole. Truly incredible work. I can't wait to see the final version, either.

Eden Amiel

I'd love to see more like this! So interesting to see the process

Aispeanut

I love Rocky so much AAAHHH

Emerald

SO BEAUTIFUL!! YOU AND MICHAEL DID AN AMAZING JOB!! I LOVE ROCKY SM!!

EL

YES!!! HAHAAAAAA

Mica

GORGEOUSSSSSS

Jim Healy

Rocky certainly loves a nice bridge.

Bee

NEW ROCKY POEM BANGER?!

Leo G.

Love it! The use of poetry is a bold choice that I hope everyone comes to love. Something we have definitely lose in modern society.

Consent of the Governed

*the sound of an entire audience violently applauding and cheering can be heard far away*

Your Humble Host

Ooooh the animation made the poem all that more deeper!

Ryan McCampbell

Damn now I'm sad we'll never see the finished version of this.

The Lonely Sand Person

Is this purely metaphorical or does it reference an actual island? I know the Mississippi builds and washes away islands all the time, but...

Tracy Butler

It's using the concept of the islands that come and go (a real phenomenon of the river) as allegory for something else.

The Lonely Sand Person

Yeah, I should have said a *specific* island. I spent some time trying to find an old report of an island full of partygoers suddenly getting washed away near the modern site of Eads Bridge, lol

Nylhity

AHHH THIS IS SO COOL!!! Even though this won't be finished it's clear the thought and effort that went into it!!! I always love seeing the process behind animation! :D

Mksnsssb 64

I love this rawness: how all of these characters are connected in some way: yet have seperate lives and Rocky back saying a poem (while I don't understand the meaning): I love how it's a destiny everyone will face (both known and unknown for better or worse?)

Nico

Dear Tracy. Which poems were inspiring you to make ones on your own? Respectfully, Alen.

Leo G.

I really hope all these tidbits make it onto the Blu-Ray discs.