The Annotation - Animation Musical by Michael Vicari of SVA Computer Art

[MrSidgen]

this is possibly one of my favorite songs would love for this to be on itunes or somthing

[Eragons83]

@MrSidgen it is on itunes, just search "michael vicari" and it's called The Annotation!

[bluebear33876]

freakin creepy

[RiazGT]

i dont usually say this because not everyone likes the same thing but really guys how can u NOT like this??? i mean really come on.

[dugruos]

his voice is soooo good.!!!!

[LeechOfSukiness]

shaco before he became all demented...sortof.

[watsupyo888]

The Hunchback of Notradame: The revenge of the Gipsy!

[Robbasaur239]

I think the moral is that there is fool inside of every king and king in every fool and one destroys the other

[TeamClutchLoL]

sick video, but like... wtf

[EAConwell]

so, i dont understand at all, but i LOVE his voice oh my GOD it's amazing

[AmeSabishii]

Three years later and I still love this video.

[haloguardianzx]

@AmeSabishii Same here. ^^

[ksekyutako]

didn't know megamind can sing so well! kidding aside, this is really good!!!

[TheUniquinick]

i dont get this

[rosesimaa]

that shud be made as a movie, its brilliant

[berndz1597]

wow... make it a movie..a long long movie!

[loveunderthemoonligh]

WOAH THIS HAS MEANING!!!!!

[TROYx666x]

良い！

[chefjustin24601]

I would love to see this turned into a full length musical

[grubi008]

this video needs more views x!

[Drakwachter]

who the hell is this singer i love him

[SamusAranRox]

0:56 to get to the song

[MetalZeat]

That was great!

[rileycat97]

the jester remindds me of Dead Pool

[Radenclow]

Ok adore the jester, I am charmed with the song I do not stop looking and listening to the video!

[SpockLover27]

@Radenclow SAME!!!

[bella6497]

his face kind of remind  me of megamind

[Morewyn]

The Best Thing I have ever watched!

[bella6497]

it be cool if there was some lyrics

[bella6497]

the jester is to serious but entertaining he creepy yet attractive his sings so beautifully

[bella6497]

the jester is to serious but entertaining he creepy yet atrractive

[soulwaker44]

ENCORE ENCORE! :D

[AustinAsDeidara]

Best part; 3:00 - 3:20.

[RandomCrap002]

I don`t get it.

[MizziTheFoxdragon]

I'm not entirely sure what just happened but it was performed well =D!

Is this a student film?

[MagnusHarvest]

I can't believe Aniboom made something worth watching!

[MrANOGUY25]

ummm



[shadowuser74]

where can i get the music from this vid?

[Eragons83]

@shadowuser74 i can give you an mp3 if you gimme an email address to send it to

[jmstewart422]

lame



[namele55777]

very dark plot.

[LLxHe]

yeah my computer just exploded and i am now on my laptop commenting on a video that destroyed my pc!!!and i just wanted to say that this vid was so epic that it destroyed my pc!! my pc just couldn't contain the awesomeness that this vid has and that that pc cost me a lot of cash but it was worth it to watch this most epic video i salute you aniboom

[Tediz936]

if any of u guys play league of legends.....this is how shaco should have been like

[Eragons83]

@Tediz936 thanks!

[meggiemingming]

this has a lot of potential to be a movie.

[LLxHe]

this is absolutely the best animation i have ever seen everything even to the song i love it all

[sooty12345678]

this is what disney has been missing...talent

[salvadoruriel]

simply, i dont anderstein the video but is very good

[Mesatalia]

This was supposed to be part of a movie Michael Vicari was creating. On his website he has character sheets displayed and mentions a full-length movie this was a part for. However the website has been unchanged for some years. I think the project was simply abandoned....unsure why.

[Cheah2020]

What kind of music do you call this its so amazing can anyone help???

[Eragons83]

@Cheah2020 broadway, showtune?

[sooty12345678]

@Cheah2020 something disney used to have

talent

[blue13bird]

well. that was one creepy jester alright

[killerhitman28]

my god, this is amazing!!

[pulymarc]

who is the singer???

great!!!

[dmanakell]

excellent animation, one of the best that i´ve seen

great job

whats the name of that song?, i like it

[FanOfBandy]

Great song!

[annnannni]

HD would be better

it is not clearly

[deathunit100010]

That's an epic video... and jester.

[meangirl714]

like this comment if you think marc goldberg sounded sexy and amazing in this XD

[Renew3D]

I like how dark they made this.

[shrk128]

that is an oscar award winner! do mor do hem longer!

[slapleatheru3]

Wow! Heavy.....

[cydkid2]

cant stop watching this. i wish it was longer though

[Eragons83]

me too, put this back at the top!

[Zanian19]

Still one of my absolute favorites from AniBOOM.

[GrimmEverafter]

Possibly one of the deepest, most beautifully done animated musicals I've ever watched.  Everyone involved showed such real talent. I give them a 100 out of ten ^_^

[Firehearte]

Err...I don't really understand it. Can someone explain it to me?

[Xyrsk]

@Firehearte Simply put, the Jester killed the king for his wrongdoings.

[NeptuneGoesKwa2]

Beautiful animation and astounding vocals!!

[KookiezanChan]

Wow! this is amazing!

[Pushacher19]

Just one word

Amazing

[BethanyAngelstar]

This is a beautiful animation, and the song is mesmerizing! I would LOVE to get an MP3 of it!!

[kindstar1]

i love this! great animation! i would watch this over and over

[hearstbreaker213]

nice video

i loved the story

and dark feeling to it full of sorrow

great job

[SirDeathkit]

nice! that awesome and i love the tale hope its get longer

[shakedownjenna]

what dose he say at the end born or bored?

[Eragons83]

born

[PokeFan10025]

@shakedownjenna boorrrnn.. hmm..Im pretty sure its Born..

[primaldebow]

i love this video and song wouldent mind geting an mp3 of the song

[shakedownjenna]

i cant stop wacthing it

[shakedownjenna]

wow...........cool.nice job

[mad1238]

that was creepy, but good job!

[145kristy145]

this is great animation! =D

[pusho12]

wow....that was amazing...any one know if there's other things like this floating around? would make an amazing movie imo

[primaldebow]

very good job on this video you dont see much 3d animation of this quality and the song was great i wouldent mind getting the mp3

[Shaktul]

amazing!!

[lakdav]

can some1 write down this songs lyrics? there are parts i cant make out the words. I love this video

[Eragons83]

scroll down in the comments, the lyrics are written there

[NomuraxGaara]

i don't understand ..=(

[dechha1981]

Jester killed the King for being an asshole.

[NomuraxGaara]

Ah yes, I understand better! thank you for your answer ^ ^!

[vanish129]

Is there an mp3??? without all the sleigh bell sounds and sound effects... CUZ IT SOUNDS SO COOL!!

[rintafar]

This is still one of my favorites.

[AureliaZenobia]

I love it! Its wonderful! Thre creator definatly had my respect for this peice!

[froggycomics]

Beautiful and sad

[ThoughtPlanet]

mind blowing i loved it

[Icecreamninjas123]

OMG! It is so cool!

[saphirecoqui]

Wow!!! Beautiful.

[ItsUrFavoriteGuy]

Ha I had to watch it twice but I think I get it now. The Jester is an awesome character but he could've had a more evil voice. Still, this is amazing.

[jauniirs]

This is what i call art at its best.

[DarkLycanthrope]

This doesn't look anything like Maya, did you guys use Bryce?

[Eragons83]

nope, its all maya

[FocusDefect]

Hey, can you send me the song? I'm die hard for it.

[DarkLycanthrope]

Very powerful.

[TheRealAndieGray]

Wow. Just.. Wow.

[lilbucketgirl]

Wow.

That's all I can say.

But, I was wondering if you meant to represent the jester as an angel of death, because that is almost what he seemed to be to me. The music was beautiful, and the animation was awesome.

[Eragons83]

yea you can say that, I never thought of that term but it's good-it fits

[Jennihur]

This is my absolute FAVORITE video on youtube! Its so amazingly done! The animation, the plot, the singing-its all fantastic! Great job to Michael Vicari! *thumbs up*

[Eragons83]

Thanks =D

[CaydenQueen]

This was wicked! However I did'nt understand why the jester killed him

[MoonFox23]

The Jester didn't kill him. I think a rebellious/enemy knight or something killed him, according to the lyrics.

[DarkLycanthrope]

chess my friend it's a game, and in my view chess is like life.

[811aihsan]

This is absolutely amazing. The lyrics are awesome. I love the tie to Chess. I love the Jester. I love everything about this!

[Hellstormer91]

Brilliant animation mate, the music was jaw-dropping and makes me wish our orchestra at school was playing it. The composition was to a high standard with a nice tempo and choice of instruments. The whole animations was put together quite nicely with the camera movement, angles and the transitions between verses.

If this is the standard for this short clip, can't wait to see what the rest of it will be like.

[Eragons83]

Thank you =)

[WuzzleFuzzle]

Er, read it from the bottom up. :o

[xTHExFALLx]

Thank you WuzzleFuzzle. ^^

[WuzzleFuzzle]

Then all of a sudden a pawn black as the night,

ran his sword through your heart and he blew out your lights.

And all your white horses were flowered with rust,

as your fairy tale kingdom was covered in dust.

Little boy wonder, puts on the crown,

weighed down by the burden, he trembles and falls.

Down comes the game, pieces and all,

with nothing left, he stairs at the board,

counting the moments until we are born.

[WuzzleFuzzle]

And shining white pieces, set up in rows,

chained to there spaces with no place to go.

Thoughtless creations in the shadow of silence,

you fed them with shallow, words of obedience.

But the words lost their meaning, not as you planned,

so you sent them across to a far away land.

In search of a dream, that's laden with gold

while you eluded your sins on the warmth of your throne.

[WuzzleFuzzle]

Come sit here beside me your majesty,

and listen while I speak.

And attempt to explain, how it was that this game was

ripped out, from under your feet.

Don't suppose you remember when you where small,

you were given a crown, before you could crawl.

And with it a gift, that came from the lord,

the bright golden world in the shape of a board.

[emoxmamaxkitty]

Anyone have the full lyrics?

[Wazupimanntaylor]

It's beautiful! Just simply beautiful!

[monkeygainy]

Beautiful! lol just plain beautiful! Good Job!

[TeddyFilmz]

awesome animation

the animator and friends deserve a high five for being awesome

[MonkeyKingLuffy]

so did the jester kill the king?

[loverskiss123]

yes!

[Baromegato]

But who was the Jester really?

[psychodelicdragon]

very very entertaining :)

[Mesatalia]

I'm loving this! It's not perfect but it's a heck of a lot better than other stuff out there. I hope the creator of this decides to put up more parts of this movie of his. Can't wait to see the whole thing.

[DobbyTheSeaTurtle1]

reminds me of a musical on stage in new york city during christmas

[iklipzdotcom]

Love the set up, and the singing is exceptional. Is that original or from an existing musical?

The animation is impressively grand, though there are lots of cracks that show where shortcuts and sloppy motion was used. But for the parts that matter, it's pretty good. Same with the lip sync - overall pretty good, but there are parts were time probably got in the way of improvement. Still, it's complete, which is damn impressive considering the length and number of shots!

[David95210]

I love the part where he sets off the atom bomb.

[wolfboy150]

atom bomb r u sure it's a atom bomb????

[David95210]

oh no sry its not an atom bomb.....

its a...hydrogen bomb??

[wolfboy150]

it might be who knows for sure??

[David95210]

sry, actually its a radioactive chess board...

[wolfboy150]

lol now that's funny thing to think but it could be ture lol

[wolfboy150]

it might who knows for sure???

[ElvenBananaRockFrog]

bomb???

[David95210]

Bomb.

[DantoraMandova]

BOOM!!!

[ElssaFerral]

Love the lyrics and the Jester. Awesome animation film man I hope you win a contest for it.

[skynardJake]

continue the series please i want to see more

[ilikecheese32148]

that 1 dude is freaking me out!!!

[Kijotora]

Excellent! The song has been n my head for days now. If Michael isn't making money from his talent he should be >>

[BavarianSnack]

I liked when the entire swordfish plopped onto the plate! =D

[RavenThornRose]

I want to get this song on my Ipod...

[ElvenBananaRockFrog]

oh my gosh.

[zelamonster]

There were moments when I could have sworn I was watching something by Disney. Nice.

[reesey1029]

Killer jester... I love it! Wish the vid had been longer though... the story needs to be told! Nice voice too whoever sang =3

[Allevalle99]

ooh thank you very much :)

[CptDahl]

Your welcome.

[CptDahl]

Now, the lyrics are reposted. I have corrected some spelling errors from from the first lyric post, so i hope it's correct this time.

Michael Vicari: I don't know what you have done, but this song and lyrics are stuck to my brain, and I am still singing it at work. :)

[CptDahl]

Come sit here beside me your majesty,

and listen while I speak.

And attempt to explain, how it was that this game was

ripped out, from under your feet.

Don't suppose you remember when you where small,

you were given a crown, before you could crawl.

And with it a gift, that came from the lord,

the bright golden world in the shape of a board.

[CptDahl]

And shining white pieces, set up in rows,

chained to there spaces with no place to go.

Thoughtless creations in the shadow of silence,

you fed them with shallow, words of obedience.

But the words lost their meaning, not as you planned,

so you sent them across to a far away land.

In search of a dream, that's laden with gold

while you eluded your sins on the warmth of your throne.

[CptDahl]

Then all of a sudden a pawn black as the night,

ran his sword through your heart and he blew out your lights.

And all your white horses were flowered with rust,

as your fairy tale kingdom was covered in dust.

Little boy wonder, puts on the crown,

weighed down by the burden, he trembles and falls.

Down comes the game, pieces and all,

with nothing left, he stairs at the board,

counting the moments until we are born.

[opalizthenewdiamond]

That was really cool... kinda grim though

[silvercobra281]

All I can simply say is,that I think this video is Absolutely amasing!

[Allevalle99]

soo a little question can i get the text anywhere?

[Allevalle99]

i love this video. maybe it's my favorite

i got all goose-gimply as i saw this video =)

[giselle113]

great atmosphere creating.

[EmiriDarkFall008]

i Love it but the joker haves a man-gina O.O it was like a close up of it I just like 0,0 But it was awsome no it was better then awsome it was fantasic

[flareshadow]

So amazing! This is the first song I've heard that used a chess theme that actually sounded good! So, yeah, I've been playing this too often. :P

[Eragons83]

thanks!

[blattman13]

You didn't like One night in Bangcock?