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A tour of the ancient Greek Underworld - Iseult Gillespie

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Achilles, just slain in the Trojan War, arrives in the Underworld and is greeted by Sibyl of Cumae— a prophetess and also the realm’s local guide. Though it gets a bad rap, Sibyl is determined to prove to the newcomer that hell is actually a lovely place to live; bursting with historic charm and eccentric neighbors. Iseult Gillespie takes a tour of the Underworld and its most infamous inhabitants.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Iseult Gillespie
  • Director Arvind Singh Jeena, Nikhita Prabhudesai, Totem Creative
  • Narrator Alexandra Panzer
  • Storyboard Artist Anantha Krishnan
  • Animator Gaurav Dhaimodkar, Anantha Krishnan
  • Compositor Nishant Ghorpade
  • Clean Up Animator Lakshita V
  • Art Director Nikhita Prabhudesai, Anantha Krishnan
  • Background Artist Anantha Krishnan, Aryan Ganesh
  • Character Designer Anantha Krishnan
  • Composer Jarrett Farkas
  • Sound Designer Felipe Collazos
  • Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Editorial Producer Cella Wright
  • Fact-Checker Charles Wallace

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