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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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