I’m in SHOCK!! I cant express how honored I am to have my artwork included in this incredible project. I’m reading through the comments mentioning it already and I can’t say how much pride I feel. Thank you so much to all who enjoyed the art, it really was so fun to illustrate and I’m happy with it. Every entry to this MAP was incredible and captured the atmosphere so well, and every artist should be proud. This MAP touches on so many subjects I love, both visually and writing-wise. Hawkstorm is going to remain in my mind for a long time, so this truly means a lot. This project is going to be absolutely incredible!
YOUR ART IS STUNNING! I would have never thought to use Tadpole kit as the tornado! This is the type of thumbnail that grabs your attention! Thank you for inspiring me!
@@soggyfrenchfries8964 The thought of using Tadpole in that way is what pushed me to try my hand at this, to be honest. I’m so glad I was given the chance and gave it a shot. Thank you for your words and being inspired!
Congratulations on having your art as a thumbnail! Your art is beautiful and well made! I also love how the tornado (I think) is in the shape of Tadpole!
@@BlueSkyBirdies to be fair, it might not have been obvious to HawkStorm that Jayfeather was blind at first. Although I don't think my theory makes much sense since his eyes look different to his siblings in this map.
I like how Firestar’s design makes him look sort of like a fox. It gives true meaning to why Hawkstorm wanted to save the Three from the fox. It gave him deja vu from when he lost his kit brother because a cat that looked like a fox stopped him from helping, and he didn’t want to hurt any other kits the same way.
Thats why hawkstorm *probaly* grabbed holly- instead of jay, who is blind. Because she, her fur reminds him of tadpole. Also, another reason to save the 3.
god, i adore how a plank falls in front of tadpole when he reaches out. that plank WOULD have killed tawnykit, but fireheart prevented that from happening. we already knew fire wanted to save him, but this is extra proof that he definitely would have died if he went after tadpole
One thing I noticed is that it is only Hawkstorm who ever lipsinks to the song. Whenever other characters speak they are not saying the same things as the song, while Hawkstorm ONLY says the words of the song. It puts us even further in his perspective. That he is deaf to the words the others say, instead we only hear him. Same as whenever Hawkstorm is looking at Firestar he is stoic and cold, painted as a villain, but when he turned away, Firestar just looks concerned. I find these really neat details.
oh my god the last scene with Tadpole being revealed as the shadowy figure broke my heart. I should've guessed given all the hints, but jesus it brought actual tears to my eyes. Tadpole was just trying to show Hawk that he didn't blame Fireheart for his death, and that Hawk shouldn't either.
Haha, I thought the tadpoles flying around the shadowy figure gave it away! It's so cool that you could to experience that sort of emotional impact due to not realising though. I'm sure it made it so much more emotional!
@@fabplays6559 admittedly the first time i watched this i thought they were fleas for some reason but then after i rewatched it a couple times i realised they were tadpoles
@@fabplays6559 i just thought they were weird plasma-like shadows -- if i hadn't spoiled myself with the comments before watching, it would've most likely surprised me
There's so much hidden symbolism in this map, but the most heartbreaking parts for me are the fact that when Hawk saves the kits, he chooses to pick up Holly can carry her to safety. She was the kit that most looked like Tadpole, and he was able to do for her what he couldn't do for his brother. Another sad fact are the flowers Hawk leaves at Tadpole's grave. Its the same type of flower that used to be in his fur, and possibly represents that Hawk keeps giving up a part of himself for his lost sibling, always placing a piece of the past on his grave.
Same as when Brambleclaw and Hawkstorm are like, playing or smth, and then Firestar comes along and says what looks to me like “Come now, Brambleclaw” Also in the tadpole scene to me it looks like “We need to go now” or “we need to go now guys”
OK I'm in love with the scene of tadpole clinging to hawkstorms arm and disappearing into it as he raises it. the dual symbolism of hawkstorm attempting to avenge tadpole while doing the exact opposite of what he would've wanted it beautifully done
I love how upon the end you can tell that all these parts of Tadpole wasn't him wanting vengeance against the person who didnt save him but instead he wanted HawkStorm to move on and find peace. But it was his presence that drove him to not move on at the end of the day. Hawkstorm hung onto it and grew bitter and resentful and for that he paid.
Sooo does that mean the portals can open in different universes? Since by the looks of it hawkstorm takes place in a separate timeline then the other maps
Oml,, the comparison at 5:36 of the sheer size between them. It really solidifies how young they were. Tadpole is so small, especially compared to Hawkstorm, who seems huge and menacing next to him. The contrast of innocence and vengance. Wow.
ok so basically im not into warriors at all rn but ive been following all your maps since mapleshade cowboy map and dang it. every freakin one map made me actually feel something, which is amazing because its pretty hard with 'feeling anything' lately.. such an masterpiece with storytelling, this one and traveler feather are my favourites and actually made me shed a tear, it makes me want to come back to working on pools or maybe create something other, thank you for your incredible work and AMAZING JOB all animators, youre all amazing ;_;
Ikk same those are my favorites too and also im not really into warriors as a super-fan, its more like a side fandom i can make ocs of or draw when im lacking ideas, but MAPs are my favorite part of the entire fandom and pretty much the only thing keeping me from giving up on it
Okay, but in TreeeTooop’s part, are we not going to talk about how while Tadpole is under a pillar, he reached out his tiny paw before a nother log blocks his view. That was so haunting…
I love it. I love how Hawstorm wasn't able to cope with the fact that Firestar saved his life instead of tadpole's in the hurricane. And Hollyleaf looking like Tadpole? Even better. And at 1:02 that transition was just mwah
Tadpole sniffled, “You were meant to save him Hawkstorm” the tiny wisp of smoke shook his head. “B-But he left you there! I could’ve saved you!” Hawk choked out more blood as he tried to breathe. “You just couldn’t let go” Tadpole whispered away, and Hawkstorm let out a choked dying breathe as he tried to call for his brother. Really great map love all the parts, very smooth very wonderful!
I love how Hawkstorm as a kit has the little Marigold on his persona, “… Marigold also symbolizes darker emotions such as jealousy, grief, despair, and mourning.” Such a wonderful addition to an already extravagant map!
Okay, but can we talk about the after-credits parts? They were absolutely stunning! I can’t express how much joy it gives me to see after-credits! So much work went into this Map and you can really tell! Gorgeous story telling as always, Cheeteh.
@@SamuelMaybird From what Im understanding, in the story of the AU, Hawk didn't double die and was there to witness the events of The Brokekn Code, shown with spirit Bramble and Bramblefake, it /may/ also tie into Ashfur's MAP too
3:11 you know, now that i think about it, why was Firestar there? i'm going to believe it's because he was actually going to warn Hawkstorm about the tornado since this is the one constant place Hawky would go to. Also, list of favorite "to the beat" parts: 0:03 - HOLLY'S LANDING 0:59 - LMAO THE OFF TUNE(?) GUITAR STRUM REALLY SHOWS THAT SUDDEN "oh, oh this is awkward" 1:01 - FLASHBACK 1:10 - THAT TRANSITION THO 2:19 - HOLLY'S BLINK 2:21 - FLASHBACK 2:24 - VINE BOOM 2:30 - BEAM DROPPING 2:38 - SECOND BEAM DROPPING 3:26 - HAWKY DROPPING WITH THE BEAT 3:50 - EVERYTHING
I got chills watching this. Hawkstorm's anguish at Tadpole's death and the frequent flashbacks that force us to relive the moments with him, Brambleclaw being torn between his brother and his leader, Tadpole so desperately trying to help Hawkstorm forgive but being shoved away and disappointed in his brother, it's all so perfect.
gosh this map turned out so cinematic... the writing in this au is incredible and even just the credits scene felt really emotional and cinematic on its own. Everyone did a phenomenal job bringing it together!
LETS GOOOOO FIRST GOING ON VACATION TOMMOROW NOW THIS? Time to write another essay expressing my absolute love for this project and au before it even premieres. First of all the au is INCREDIBLY WRITTEN. The storyline of Hawk taking on storm as a suffix due to Tadpole's grieving is not only giving his name JUSTICE, but the story telling as well. I love how it's depcited both in the story and animation that Brambleclaw is very open to rekindling his brother and his' relationship, he's such a wholesome fluffball. The emotion of Hawkstorm's betrayl is adrenaline and shock all in one as Brambleclaw knows he has to stop his brother, but he doesn't understand why he has to go this route. AS FOR THE VISUALSSS- Each animator I've seen in this project has absolutely blown me away with what they've released, from big cinematic shots to small cute ones. Every single selection was chosen with care, I can easily see that. I also love how some underrecognized animators are featured here, I truly hope they get the recognition they deserve and rest assured when I have the time ill absolutely head straight over to support them all! From parts to memes to thumbnail submissions to even fanart and all of the above everything is so wonderfully made and it _blows_ me away. And of course, thank you so much for hosting such amazing consistent projects. I've always been a bit late to many maps but I saw the teaser and call for this instantly and I was so excited to the finished product, im so excited to see it. Hope you're not overwhelmed at all hosting all of these so close together and I wish you and everyone good health and days to come. Thank you so much once again to you and everyone who contributed to this your hard work is most definitely appreciated by me and many more!! Hands down one of my favorite warriors aus of all time.
@@i_moved_channels XD I appreciate you guys a lot thanks for taking time out of your days to read my very long essay comment. I'm drawing more fan art for hawkstorm as we speak too. Please don't feel like you have to like this but I'll always be grateful for it nonetheless
The detail of Tadpoles ghost wrapping around his arm trying to stop him from killing Firestar during the second tornado is so heartbreaking. Everyone did so well conveying emotion and grief in this, props to you all
okay but 2:56 exactly. The music pause, the scene with HawkStorm chasing after TadPole, running right into the heart of the storm in the distance while the hawk casts a shadow that makes it look like HawkStorm has wings? my favorite part. I'm a bit late, but the animators did so well.
THE ATMOSPHERE AND EMOTION OF EACH PART IS SOOOOO STUNNING the end result is absolutely mindblowing!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for having me participate I’m really honored
5:53 ok not much creeps me out but this one bit really creeped me out. Usually I can brush stuff off and not really be too bothered but the facial expression and beautiful animation combines into a really creepy movement even if it’s only a few seconds long
Just gotta say the part at 2:16 gives me chills every time I watch this. All in all though, this is one of the best animated, best written, and best organized MAPs I have ever seen. I've been reading the warriors books since I was a little kid and I remember when some of the first fan animations online were about Firestar not liking waffles. We've come a long way as a fandom. The quality here is stunning; I wouldn't be surprised if big animation companies are pulling their animators from projects like this... at least I hope they are because these people deserve it.
I love how in 0:22 Jayfeather isn't looking derectly at the fox, showing that he can't acctually see the fox, hes only responding to the sound. Nice small detail there.
this map is BEAUTIFUL. Its so amazing how Hawkstorm, instead of being truly evil, is trying to cope with Tadpole’s death, but yet deep inside blames Firestar for it. And he held no hatred for Brambletar, only jealousy due to him being loyal to Firestar. He blames the ginger cat so much that he starts seeing Tadpole, whom later he uses as a reason to attempt to kill Firestar (or tadpole was an actual spirit, not a hallucination, im not sure lol. ) Like i said, this map is hella beautiful and is one of the best AU’s ive seen so far (Along with Bramblefur) I couldnt help crying at the end, amazing job to ALL of the animators in this map, and to Cheeta Z’s amazing AU!
I absolutely LOVE the way Tadpole is shown in this! I feel their expressions are beautiful and how at first it gives off a lil spooky vibe before you warm up to it. Also, the way you can see how Hawkstorm takes Hawkfrost’s place is also a great little twist! The animation is so smooth in all the parts and the theme is amazing! 10/10. Definitely one of my most famous MAPS to exist!
I just realized that it looks like Brambleclaw yells out "Hawkstorm!" as he's jumping onto Hawk after he was going to try and kill Firestar, as well as "Stop!" as he's pushing Hawk off to go help Firestar.
I absolutely loved this map! And I love how the spirit of Tadpole throughout the entirety of it was pushing him to forgive, not to force revenge. I especially love how when Hawkfrost raised his paw, it looked as if Tadpole was attempting to stop him before fading into it. It's so sad, so sweet. You never fail to make the most emotional, wonderful maps, Cheetah Z. Aswell as all of the artists who contributed to this map, all of them conveyed the emotion so well!
That thumbnail looks like it took so long!! I’ve been following the progress of this map since it came out and I’m so excited and I love the concept! Edit: THIS MAP IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! OMG I HAVE NO WORDS! ima admit. i cried. i really did.
i think this is by far my fav au's out of all of them. it's well-written and hawkstorm's motive is both compelling and understandable, while also making it clear that the fact he tried to kill firestar isn't okay. also not sure if this was intentional, but i like the detail of hawkstorm specifically picking up hollykit - she _does_ look an awful lot like tadpolekit , huh?
I just realized how this is connected to Bramblefur. The spirit of bramble claw at the very end is a reference of how he lost the battle for his body. I hope I’m not too late to be posting this!
Yes!! I just noticed this! The green light that reflects off Hawkstorm's face at the end could be reference to Hollyfawn too. (unless I'm looking into it too deep)
Couldnt help but shed a tear on this one, same with traveler feather. Your maps never fail to amaze me, your ability to storyboard and everyone is able to convey their part so well that they simply arent comparable. And it all started with a cowboy named mapleshade... (also someone said that firestar resembled a fox, makes it even more fitting that he got caught in the fox trap. Jeez the effort.)
So there are so many details in this map that I absolutely love? The tiny tadpoles around Tadpolekit that look like smoke, the part where Hawkstorm sees Tadpolekit in Hollyleaf (2:20), the part where Hawkstorm is running over the plains and the shadow makes it look like he has wings (3:04), the split-second where you can see Brambleclaw kicking Hawkstorm off of him (3:36), the registering and the sheer shock of what he's done being seen on Brambleclaw's face (3:45), I absolutely love it all!
Woowww I had chills throughout the whole thing that was phenomenal! The story ideas never fail to blow me away and e everyone did such a marvellous job! The visuals and emotions are astonishing! Another masterpiece of a MAP
THIS MAP IS SO AMAZING IT'S ILLEGAL!! Everyone who animated this was absolutely amazing, and the story is super compelling! Can't wait to see how the Hawkstorm and Bramblefur Map relate to each other!!
I might be reading too much into it but around 1:28 when Hawk meets Tadpole (s apparition?) theres a Barn owl sitting just above the latter. Generally, owls symbolize wisdom (even though that's chiefly the attribute of Little owls it should apply to all of them) and Barn owls specifically are a symbol of guidance, aiding others in rising out of negativity and fear. I feel like this makes 3:19 even more significant; Tadpole leads Hawk to Firestar, giving him a chance to basically forgive the one that Hawk thinks wronged him. Instead, blinded by all-encompassing anger and grief that he never let go of, Hawk lashes out, ignoring Tadpole's guidance, choosing visceral violence and fear over owlish insight. Again, this might be me obsessing over details, but either way this map is amazing; kudos to all the animators!❤
I love how this gives a better reason for Hawk to decide to kill Firestar. Making him wander apon Firestar rather then do it himself. The ending scene is also nice as well. Great work everyone!
also, when Firestar was chasing Tawnykit the tornado is positioned behind him and a hawk was behind Tawnykit. The tornado killed Tadpole, but Tawnykit believes it’s Firestars fault. He IS the tornado that caused Tadpole to die! Sorry for grammar.
This map legit brought me to tears somewhat, its not that sad, but the parts where hawk was trying to save tadpole, and then he came back to give flowers on tad's grave simply because he held onto a part of the past that he just could never let go of. In this map I imagine that ghostpole is just a figment of his imagination, leading him into a dark spiral and wanting to hurt Firestar, when Brambleclaw sees something in the exact opposite way, where he is grateful for fire saving his ass, and not thinking about where his other two brothers had gone and just being fire's closest follower because of that.
YEAAAAAAAAAH THIS TURNED OUT SO INCREDIBLE!!! The whole way through I had serious goosebumps... The story is so well-written and boarded, the character designs in this are 👌👌👌 TOP NOTCH, and ofc the animators went CRAZY!! I'm so proud to be a part of this :'D Thanks for having me Cheetz, it was great fun to go ultra dramatic with the climax!!
I love how amazing the lipsync is at around 2:26, it’s so easy to see that it’s something along the lines of, “We need to go-!” but there’s no actual sound to hint at this. All of this is incredibly well done :0
The transitions between young Hawkstorm and older Hawkstorm were GODLY. No joke. I LOVELOVELOVE the was you do these AU maps, it's just filled with so much creativity and intelligence that not many maps have nowadays. More Kudos to you Cheetah Z and the animators, keep doing what you're doing!!
Ah seriously, im always blown away by how good the storytelling and palettes are in all your maps.. This got me to tear up a bit jhhj, and holy shit it was pretty!! Thank you so much for hosting these, everyone did so great!!!
This is now one of my most favorite Warrior Maps ever created. I love how towards the beginning Firestar was portrayed as the villain, but in the end it reveals that he was just trying to help. I cant even express how amazing this map is- Keep it up Cheeteh!
5:38 HERE! THE CODA FOR COWBOY MAPLESHADE IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS THIS SCENE!! Character is dead, sees a bunch of horrible stuff, sees the mysterious portal which I presume leads to the dark forest!! Everything has been in front of our eyes since the beginning!
That tornado looking cat In the thumbnail sent shivers down my spine, I have a tornado phobia like, HAVE YOU SEEN HOW BIG THISE THINGS GET AND HOW MUCH DAMAGE THEY CAN CAUSE IN THEIR SHORT LIFE SPAN!? Thank you to all the animators for giving me a good chill in this video, I love feeling a good prick of fear in my veins (like genuinely this vid is amazing with how much it freaked me out in JUST that one short part with the tornado)
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING, I WAS ACTUALLY CRYING DURING THE PREMIERE BECAUSE OF HOW BEAUTIFUL ALL THE ANIMATION WAS💞 amazing job to all the animators and of course to cheeteh!!!
IT PREMIERS IN 3 HOURS AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS! I’m so excited I’ve been watching the parts being made for weeks and I can’t wait to see the finished product! CheetahZ maps are always so stunning I can’t wait!
just. my favorite part about this is how hurt tadpole looks at the end because well. tadpole knows exactly what it feels like to be left behind in a tornado, and tadpole is asking hawkfrost to HELP with this, but he won't. He's so caught up in his anger that he can't see all the signs repeating themselves, and he gets lost in it. And you know firestar was helping hawkfrost, but it doesn't mean that hurt any less.
THIS MAP IS AMAZING ALL THE ANIMATORS DID WONDERFUL 3:13 the animation of the turning and tadpole moving and morphing into hawkstorm’s arm was so smooth!!
I've rewatched and even looped this a load, but what got my attention is at the scene where (spoilers) tadpole gets.. well, crushed, and then fire'heart/star grabs tawny'kit/hawk'storm as he's trying to get to tadpole to help, fire's eyes are glowing yellow, (without his regular pupils etc) and it actually comes off as a bit scary or intimidating, (mainly because of the boosted music/song and stormy surroundings as well as red lighting at that moment) so it may give the viewer a perspective of what tawny was feeling or how he saw fire at that moment, which is really just amazing, great work, it's very well thought out and animated.
If you watched until the end and are wondering what the green glow was, It was a symbol that there was going to be a Hollyleaf map. If you were wondering
That was awesome!!!! My favorite bits had to be the Bramble-Hawk hug and the transition of Hollyleaf turning to reveal Tadpole’s face, but everything else was just as beautifully animated! Def a fav map!
Thank you so much for letting me help with the post-credits, Cheetehz!! I had a bunch of fun making my part, and watching everybody else's work come to fruition ❤
This map was soooo good the story and the character designs were absolutely ✨AMAZING✨ Thanks for everyone who participated in this beautiful piece of art I loved everything about it! Ive been watching some of the map parts and everything put together in the end was a FANTASTIC result ! Stay amazing everyone!
Man- even though I don't like Bramble as a mate with Squirrel, the ending hit hurt for me when I saw Bramble crying. But he also worried about both his brother and FireStar- that's why he was moving back and forth . . .
This MAP is EASILY the coolest one I've been in yet. From the storytelling to the designs to the stupendously high standards for every part - it turned out SO INCREDIBLE!!!
Kinda fitting that he picked up hollykit out of the three. Bet he was wishing tadpole either Firestar grabbed tadpole or he was able to get tadpole out
oh my god CHILLS!!!! Okay I needed a second to collect myself lol. But when Tadpolekit spots the tornado and mouths it? WAit omg but the Hollyleaf transition into the flashback????? CHIIIIILLS! The literal EnTIRE CLIMAX!?!?! When Hawkstorm goes through Tadpolekit I got tingles all over omggggg. This was even more beautiful than I ever expected. Bravo to EVERYOnE!
Hey, coming back to see some of these maps with the knowledge that they're apparently all tied together and- HOLY SHIT HOLLYFAWN???? IT'S CONNECTED TO THIS TOO LIKE AT THE END THE GREEN GLOW!!!
3:54 I love how Firestar doesn’t look back with hatred or anger at what Hawkstorm had just done, but he looks like he pity’s him. He looks like he understands why Hawkstorm had did what he done, and is also a bit sad over the fact that Hawkstorm was never able to see that Firestar saved his life, because he would have died trying to save Tadpole.
Ahh! So amazing, I’ve always been interested in tornadoes/weather since I was a kid, and the whole western aesthetic of this map is just wonderful. Everyone who participated is so talented
This is the most gorgeous, cinematic MAP I have ever seen. The amount of skill and care put into every single second is ASTOUNDING. All the artists involved should be so, so proud of this!!
I’d like to point out in 1:12 that in this scene when firestar is chasing after hawkkit he is shown on the side of the tornado on the background, and hawkkit is on the side with a hawk, showing how he thinks firestar “is the tornado” as he “killed” tadpolekit
I'd seen a lot of these parts as they came out, but nothing could prepare me for the experience of seeing them all together. Everyone's work shines here, each part being beautiful and showing their skills, but flowing together and making an incredible story together! Absolutely one of my favourite projects to date and thank you to everyone for their hard work on this! I can't wait to see what comes next!
This map is such an amazing piece of art! You all should be so proud of yourselfs! I am blown away. FINALLY we have a correct representation of Hawkfrost's (storm's) death! It was an accident, Bramble never wanted him to die. Gosh I love this story so much!
Goodness, I’m still in shock after watching the completed map several times,, the work and effort put into this just blows my mind! Everyone is so talented and the end product looks absolutely stunning from the parts to the credit sequence!! Thank you so much for having me!
i actually rlly love how in this AU Hawkfrost isn't rlly evil, he was just trying to avenging his dead brother This map is just amazing in every way possible, goodjob to everyone who worked on it !!
i absolutely love this the storytelling is so smooth and the song choice *chefs kiss* also just noticed but when hawkfrost is protecting the three from the fox hollyleaf is the one who is seen mainly the other two r blocked, which ties back to how he keeps seeing her as tadpole MAGNIFICENT STORY TELLING RIGHT THERE also side rant cause hollyleaf is in this i absoultely despise how they did her so dirty in the books. she is turned into this villain type character and then disappears only to come back and die. and like really just give her the third power u didn't have to make a whole other arc about it.
@@DreamspaceTM PLZ like i love warrior cats but cmon im broke and they drag out plots that dont need to be i personally would like another arc plot that doesnt have the usual characters maybe introduce a new place idk
I'm genuinely, actually emotional. it was such on honour to get to help bring this project to life with so many incredible artists!!! everyone poured their hearts into their parts and you can really tell... im actually tearing up this is so incredible 😢 im so grateful for the opportunity
Im still rewatching this and when Tadpole dies someone starts chopping onions. I cannot stop crying!! This map really touches my heart especially the events and sequence. Can’t wait to see more maps in the future!
Yay it’s finished! I’ve been looking at the progress of this map, I bet it'll look awesome! The idea of this was wonderful and everyone worked so hard just by looking at the playlist of the parts! And the thumbnail is absolutely gorgeous.
Yo the thumbnail is so alive and vibrant, it gives off excitement and much more! This is going to be an awesome map✨ I just saw the premiere, I can’t get over how awesome everyone did
Ahhh another absolute banger that i will cherish forever!! qwwq ok ok here i go with my little keyboard I love this and it’s probably my favourite map you’ve directed and by far my favourite AU. But again, all of your concepts just get better and better, so i wouldn’t be surprised if a future map took that position ! eyes to be continued This AU is beautifully constructed, i love how you’ve delved into Hawkfrost’s past and have formed something PHENOMENAL! The merging of Hawk and Tawny! the midwestern gothic. theme! I AM LIVING FOR IT!!! (i love how your MAPs have some sort of theme ITS SO COOL AND SUCH A BREATHE OF FRESH AIR TO SEE CHARACTERS IN NEW SURROUNDINFS) and the flashbacks to Hawk’s past flow so well and clearly. and.. trans hawkstorm FUCKING YES😳😳😳😳😳 and DAMN WOW what a gorgeous thumbnail,,, it captures the whole concept into one illustration so incredibly well!!!! Well done!!! Also, i just wanna say a big thank you to you, Cheeteh !! For bringing such wonderful concepts to the community, heartfelt, literal short films, MASTERPIECES that deeply touch the waca community, that unite the fandom and shine light on talented, underrated individuals. Like dang you don’t have to go this hard but every time it’s a banger!! i mean this from the bottom of my heart thank you !! And thank you to all of the participants of this projects you guys are so talented gosh it blows me away, like these cinematic level creations are produced in such a short time it’s unreal??!!! there is real commitment to these MAPs from a lot of you, and I deeply respect that as do many others :’) thank you
I cried so much- the part when tadpole died hit harder than the board that crushed them (sorry for the horrible pun) this was so well done, I have no words that can express how good this was!!
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I’m in SHOCK!! I cant express how honored I am to have my artwork included in this incredible project. I’m reading through the comments mentioning it already and I can’t say how much pride I feel. Thank you so much to all who enjoyed the art, it really was so fun to illustrate and I’m happy with it. Every entry to this MAP was incredible and captured the atmosphere so well, and every artist should be proud.
This MAP touches on so many subjects I love, both visually and writing-wise. Hawkstorm is going to remain in my mind for a long time, so this truly means a lot. This project is going to be absolutely incredible!
YOUR ART IS STUNNING! I would have never thought to use Tadpole kit as the tornado! This is the type of thumbnail that grabs your attention! Thank you for inspiring me!
@@soggyfrenchfries8964 The thought of using Tadpole in that way is what pushed me to try my hand at this, to be honest. I’m so glad I was given the chance and gave it a shot. Thank you for your words and being inspired!
@@Milkfake YOU ARE SO IMAGINATIVE AND CREATIVE !!!!! I CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOUR ART😍
@@sheepyang2324 Thank you so much!!!
Congratulations on having your art as a thumbnail! Your art is beautiful and well made! I also love how the tornado (I think) is in the shape of Tadpole!
THE FACT THAT HAWKSTORM SPECIFICALLY CARRIES HOLLYLEAF, THE ONE THAT LOOKS LIKE TADPOLE, BACK CAREFULLY
I KNOWWW
AND ITS ALSO KINDA SAD CAUSE HES THE REASON SHE DIES
Instead of the blind one, no less
@@BlueSkyBirdies
Pffffft
@@BlueSkyBirdies to be fair, it might not have been obvious to HawkStorm that Jayfeather was blind at first. Although I don't think my theory makes much sense since his eyes look different to his siblings in this map.
I like how Firestar’s design makes him look sort of like a fox. It gives true meaning to why Hawkstorm wanted to save the Three from the fox. It gave him deja vu from when he lost his kit brother because a cat that looked like a fox stopped him from helping, and he didn’t want to hurt any other kits the same way.
It's ironic that Firestar gets caught in a fox trap.
Oh, that’s true! Never thought of it that way!
Oh yeah and because hollykits fur is black like tadpole so maybe She reminds him of his dead brother being left behind by firestar 😈
Thats why hawkstorm *probaly* grabbed holly- instead of jay, who is blind. Because she, her fur reminds him of tadpole. Also, another reason to save the 3.
Wait I’m so confused, I thought hawk was dead before the three were born in this like in the canon story? Can someone please explain?
god, i adore how a plank falls in front of tadpole when he reaches out. that plank WOULD have killed tawnykit, but fireheart prevented that from happening. we already knew fire wanted to save him, but this is extra proof that he definitely would have died if he went after tadpole
It's not tawny kit it was hawk kit
@@Mooncake100 it was tawny
@@Mooncake100 he changed his name to hawk, he was tawny originally
@@muffinsaur. my bad sorry
yeah
One thing I noticed is that it is only Hawkstorm who ever lipsinks to the song. Whenever other characters speak they are not saying the same things as the song, while Hawkstorm ONLY says the words of the song. It puts us even further in his perspective. That he is deaf to the words the others say, instead we only hear him. Same as whenever Hawkstorm is looking at Firestar he is stoic and cold, painted as a villain, but when he turned away, Firestar just looks concerned. I find these really neat details.
Thats such a cool detail!
Didn’t Brambleclaw lip sync the words ‘nothing’ (I think that’s what it was) when Hawkstorm brought the kits back to him and Squirrelflight?
@@BlooftheFeline I think he said "Hawkstorm" and it just happened to be timed with "nothing"
@@haikishadowkings actually he says tawnykit not hawkstorm
hes asking if they were tawnykit and then hawkstorm gives their new name
@@MAULLAJ That makes sense. Either way, it wasn't the song lyrics
The fact that Hawk picked up Hollykit when he saved the kits and then later looking at her reminds him of Tadpole is genius.
Bramble really went, "I'm sorry Hawk, but you've 'ohed' your last 'na na.'" *Proceeds to stab Hawk with the stick*
"You've yeed your last haw, partner."
@@coffeewolfproductions9113 *EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY*
Sorry hawkstorm no more
"Oh na-nas" you are GROUNDED👹
Yos
“Enough being the saviour partner”
oh my god the last scene with Tadpole being revealed as the shadowy figure broke my heart. I should've guessed given all the hints, but jesus it brought actual tears to my eyes. Tadpole was just trying to show Hawk that he didn't blame Fireheart for his death, and that Hawk shouldn't either.
Haha, I thought the tadpoles flying around the shadowy figure gave it away! It's so cool that you could to experience that sort of emotional impact due to not realising though. I'm sure it made it so much more emotional!
@@fabplays6559 admittedly the first time i watched this i thought they were fleas for some reason but then after i rewatched it a couple times i realised they were tadpoles
@@lodgimoss Oml same- XDD
@@fabplays6559 i just thought they were weird plasma-like shadows -- if i hadn't spoiled myself with the comments before watching, it would've most likely surprised me
@@lodgimoss That’s actually fair, upon re-watch I can definitely see what you meant. 😂
There's so much hidden symbolism in this map, but the most heartbreaking parts for me are the fact that when Hawk saves the kits, he chooses to pick up Holly can carry her to safety. She was the kit that most looked like Tadpole, and he was able to do for her what he couldn't do for his brother.
Another sad fact are the flowers Hawk leaves at Tadpole's grave. Its the same type of flower that used to be in his fur, and possibly represents that Hawk keeps giving up a part of himself for his lost sibling, always placing a piece of the past on his grave.
And the fact that Firestar himself looks like a fox, showing how Hawk viewed him as a terrible kitten-killer.
Instead of the blind one, no less
Well, time for Hawk to put the past behind him and focus on the present, for soon he’ll join us stars.
ARE WE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT THAT HAWK COVERING HAWKSTORM AT 3:05 GIVING HIM HAWK WINGS? ITS SUCH A COOL CONCEPT
WAIT I JUST NOTICED THAT WOW
THAT'S INCREDIBLE IMAGERY OMG
Please watch the MAP called "mountains". This exact thing is done when a crow flies over Swiftpaw.
Same thing in the end credits
I remember reading that part in the script before the MAP came out and it STILL gave me chills seeing it.
Hawkstorm was like :HELICOPTER, HELICOPTER
i love how clearly you can see tadpolekit saying “we need to go” in the barn!
I interpreted it as "Tornado!" haha
Same as when Brambleclaw and Hawkstorm are like, playing or smth, and then Firestar comes along and says what looks to me like “Come now, Brambleclaw”
Also in the tadpole scene to me it looks like “We need to go now” or “we need to go now guys”
I’m pretty sure the creator of that part said he was saying “tornado!”
At around 3:27 I think the lip sync was “stop” (also Tadpole probably said “tornado”)
Ikr
OK I'm in love with the scene of tadpole clinging to hawkstorms arm and disappearing into it as he raises it. the dual symbolism of hawkstorm attempting to avenge tadpole while doing the exact opposite of what he would've wanted it beautifully done
1k likes and no replies? Cmon guys.
cheeteh z maps never miss
SERIOUSLY I AM SO OBSESSED WITH THEIR MAPS. ITS LIKE CRACK COCAINE
Yooo, you watch these, cup?
Cup is a warriors fan confirmed?
@@justalemon8173 hype
Cup is a warriors fan?? 😯🤩
I love how upon the end you can tell that all these parts of Tadpole wasn't him wanting vengeance against the person who didnt save him but instead he wanted HawkStorm to move on and find peace. But it was his presence that drove him to not move on at the end of the day. Hawkstorm hung onto it and grew bitter and resentful and for that he paid.
6:28
*When you realize now that the green glow could be from Sol's time/space portal*
Sooo does that mean the portals can open in different universes? Since by the looks of it hawkstorm takes place in a separate timeline then the other maps
It actually takes place in the same one you can see cus holly leaf has the little green things around her eyes
@@LEZORDZAll of these maps take place in the same universe, serpent sol, Hawkstorm, Bramblefur, Hollyfawn, pirate scourge. (Am I missing any?)
@@Steamedcatfishit’s also cowboy mapleshade and werewhisker
Oml,, the comparison at 5:36 of the sheer size between them. It really solidifies how young they were. Tadpole is so small, especially compared to Hawkstorm, who seems huge and menacing next to him. The contrast of innocence and vengance. Wow.
ok so basically im not into warriors at all rn but ive been following all your maps since mapleshade cowboy map and dang it. every freakin one map made me actually feel something, which is amazing because its pretty hard with 'feeling anything' lately.. such an masterpiece with storytelling, this one and traveler feather are my favourites and actually made me shed a tear, it makes me want to come back to working on pools or maybe create something other, thank you for your incredible work and AMAZING JOB all animators, youre all amazing ;_;
Thank you!
Traveler Feather ✨
Geeze, that’s the one, that’s the one that genuinely made me feel so sad, *but I loved it*
Ikk same those are my favorites too and also im not really into warriors as a super-fan, its more like a side fandom i can make ocs of or draw when im lacking ideas, but MAPs are my favorite part of the entire fandom and pretty much the only thing keeping me from giving up on it
this same thing happend to me, i watch it a second time and i still shed a tear.
shout out to all who worked on it and cheeteh Z.
Okay, but in TreeeTooop’s part, are we not going to talk about how while Tadpole is under a pillar, he reached out his tiny paw before a nother log blocks his view. That was so haunting…
And the way that the logs falling match the beat of the song.
I thought that the second log actually fell on his head- yeah, that's morbid-
Hawk would have been crushed too if Firestar didnt stop him
i cry every time i hear that part ever sice i first saw this video /srs
3:22 the animator drawing Tadpole being distressed and trying to get help just broke me. anyway goodnight going off to sleep with crying
I love it. I love how Hawstorm wasn't able to cope with the fact that Firestar saved his life instead of tadpole's in the hurricane. And Hollyleaf looking like Tadpole? Even better. And at 1:02 that transition was just mwah
but its sad like i mean he would die but hawkstorm is brave to just run to him like that when a tornado is happening
erm actually it was a tornado if you didn't see the fucking thing 🤓🤓🤓🤓
ITS A TORNADO.
Tadpole sniffled, “You were meant to save him Hawkstorm” the tiny wisp of smoke shook his head.
“B-But he left you there! I could’ve saved you!” Hawk choked out more blood as he tried to breathe.
“You just couldn’t let go” Tadpole whispered away, and Hawkstorm let out a choked dying breathe as he tried to call for his brother.
Really great map love all the parts, very smooth very wonderful!
I love how Hawkstorm as a kit has the little Marigold on his persona, “… Marigold also symbolizes darker emotions such as jealousy, grief, despair, and mourning.” Such a wonderful addition to an already extravagant map!
Okay, but can we talk about the after-credits parts? They were absolutely stunning! I can’t express how much joy it gives me to see after-credits! So much work went into this Map and you can really tell! Gorgeous story telling as always, Cheeteh.
I feel a bit lost with the after credits but I still so happy to see this finally put together!
Im curious what they mean plot-wise
Everything about this video was so totally awesome!!
@@FigConsumer Agreed!
@@SamuelMaybird From what Im understanding, in the story of the AU, Hawk didn't double die and was there to witness the events of The Brokekn Code, shown with spirit Bramble and Bramblefake, it /may/ also tie into Ashfur's MAP too
3:20 where the ghostie grabs his arm then gets like thrown off is such great yet subtle symbolism!!
3:11 you know, now that i think about it, why was Firestar there? i'm going to believe it's because he was actually going to warn Hawkstorm about the tornado since this is the one constant place Hawky would go to.
Also, list of favorite "to the beat" parts:
0:03 - HOLLY'S LANDING
0:59 - LMAO THE OFF TUNE(?) GUITAR STRUM REALLY SHOWS THAT SUDDEN "oh, oh this is awkward"
1:01 - FLASHBACK
1:10 - THAT TRANSITION THO
2:19 - HOLLY'S BLINK
2:21 - FLASHBACK
2:24 - VINE BOOM
2:30 - BEAM DROPPING
2:38 - SECOND BEAM DROPPING
3:26 - HAWKY DROPPING WITH THE BEAT
3:50 - EVERYTHING
I got chills watching this. Hawkstorm's anguish at Tadpole's death and the frequent flashbacks that force us to relive the moments with him, Brambleclaw being torn between his brother and his leader, Tadpole so desperately trying to help Hawkstorm forgive but being shoved away and disappointed in his brother, it's all so perfect.
OH MY GOSH THIS TURNED OUT SO GOOD!!! Everyone did so well!
THAT TURN AT 2:17 HAS SO MUCH DIMENSION LIKE SHEEEEESH POKITUU
I've been trying to see if it was 3D or not but I'm stumped! Not even Beastars could get the 2d feeling correct, that part is amazing!
@@quesproductions7170 they do 3D stuff but in the video they uploaded to their channel, they specifically mentioned that part did not use 3D!
@@Sugarsugarkittycat that’s really incredible, I’ve never seen such a smooth turn :00
gosh this map turned out so cinematic... the writing in this au is incredible and even just the credits scene felt really emotional and cinematic on its own. Everyone did a phenomenal job bringing it together!
LETS GOOOOO FIRST GOING ON VACATION TOMMOROW NOW THIS? Time to write another essay expressing my absolute love for this project and au before it even premieres. First of all the au is INCREDIBLY WRITTEN. The storyline of Hawk taking on storm as a suffix due to Tadpole's grieving is not only giving his name JUSTICE, but the story telling as well. I love how it's depcited both in the story and animation that Brambleclaw is very open to rekindling his brother and his' relationship, he's such a wholesome fluffball. The emotion of Hawkstorm's betrayl is adrenaline and shock all in one as Brambleclaw knows he has to stop his brother, but he doesn't understand why he has to go this route. AS FOR THE VISUALSSS- Each animator I've seen in this project has absolutely blown me away with what they've released, from big cinematic shots to small cute ones. Every single selection was chosen with care, I can easily see that. I also love how some underrecognized animators are featured here, I truly hope they get the recognition they deserve and rest assured when I have the time ill absolutely head straight over to support them all! From parts to memes to thumbnail submissions to even fanart and all of the above everything is so wonderfully made and it _blows_ me away. And of course, thank you so much for hosting such amazing consistent projects. I've always been a bit late to many maps but I saw the teaser and call for this instantly and I was so excited to the finished product, im so excited to see it. Hope you're not overwhelmed at all hosting all of these so close together and I wish you and everyone good health and days to come. Thank you so much once again to you and everyone who contributed to this your hard work is most definitely appreciated by me and many more!! Hands down one of my favorite warriors aus of all time.
This needs more likes.
@@i_moved_channels aw as much as I appreciate that I dont comment on stuff for likes ^^ just the thought of possibly making someone happy is enough
@@i_moved_channels I can help with that! 😇
@@StarBlazerDiesInside AYO LOOK AT UR LIKES :O
@@i_moved_channels XD I appreciate you guys a lot thanks for taking time out of your days to read my very long essay comment. I'm drawing more fan art for hawkstorm as we speak too. Please don't feel like you have to like this but I'll always be grateful for it nonetheless
The detail of Tadpoles ghost wrapping around his arm trying to stop him from killing Firestar during the second tornado is so heartbreaking. Everyone did so well conveying emotion and grief in this, props to you all
okay but 2:56 exactly. The music pause, the scene with HawkStorm chasing after TadPole, running right into the heart of the storm in the distance while the hawk casts a shadow that makes it look like HawkStorm has wings? my favorite part. I'm a bit late, but the animators did so well.
THE ATMOSPHERE AND EMOTION OF EACH PART IS SOOOOO STUNNING the end result is absolutely mindblowing!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for having me participate I’m really honored
Tadpole: “Come on help him out!”
Hawkstorm: “Sooooo kill him?”
Tadpole: “What no I don’t want you to kill him!”
Hawkstorm: “Got it. Kill him.”
Lol this is literally what happened
Hawkfrost has water in his ears lol
@@michellerowe9183 good one xD
Ikr
Probably he doesn’t understand ghost talk
5:53 ok not much creeps me out but this one bit really creeped me out. Usually I can brush stuff off and not really be too bothered but the facial expression and beautiful animation combines into a really creepy movement even if it’s only a few seconds long
I’ve been watching this for so long how did I not know about this
Gotta pay more attention to the post credits
Who?
Just gotta say the part at 2:16 gives me chills every time I watch this.
All in all though, this is one of the best animated, best written, and best organized MAPs I have ever seen. I've been reading the warriors books since I was a little kid and I remember when some of the first fan animations online were about Firestar not liking waffles. We've come a long way as a fandom. The quality here is stunning; I wouldn't be surprised if big animation companies are pulling their animators from projects like this... at least I hope they are because these people deserve it.
for the last time graystripe i DONT KNOW WHAT A WAFFLE IS 😠😠😠
FIRESTAR DOESNT LIKE COOKIES
I love how in 0:22 Jayfeather isn't looking derectly at the fox, showing that he can't acctually see the fox, hes only responding to the sound. Nice small detail there.
this map is BEAUTIFUL. Its so amazing how Hawkstorm, instead of being truly evil, is trying to cope with Tadpole’s death, but yet deep inside blames Firestar for it. And he held no hatred for Brambletar, only jealousy due to him being loyal to Firestar. He blames the ginger cat so much that he starts seeing Tadpole, whom later he uses as a reason to attempt to kill Firestar (or tadpole was an actual spirit, not a hallucination, im not sure lol. )
Like i said, this map is hella beautiful and is one of the best AU’s ive seen so far (Along with Bramblefur) I couldnt help crying at the end, amazing job to ALL of the animators in this map, and to Cheeta Z’s amazing AU!
I absolutely LOVE the way Tadpole is shown in this! I feel their expressions are beautiful and how at first it gives off a lil spooky vibe before you warm up to it. Also, the way you can see how Hawkstorm takes Hawkfrost’s place is also a great little twist! The animation is so smooth in all the parts and the theme is amazing! 10/10. Definitely one of my most famous MAPS to exist!
I just realized that it looks like Brambleclaw yells out "Hawkstorm!" as he's jumping onto Hawk after he was going to try and kill Firestar, as well as "Stop!" as he's pushing Hawk off to go help Firestar.
I absolutely loved this map! And I love how the spirit of Tadpole throughout the entirety of it was pushing him to forgive, not to force revenge. I especially love how when Hawkfrost raised his paw, it looked as if Tadpole was attempting to stop him before fading into it. It's so sad, so sweet.
You never fail to make the most emotional, wonderful maps, Cheetah Z. Aswell as all of the artists who contributed to this map, all of them conveyed the emotion so well!
That thumbnail looks like it took so long!! I’ve been following the progress of this map since it came out and I’m so excited and I love the concept!
Edit: THIS MAP IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! OMG I HAVE NO WORDS!
ima admit. i cried. i really did.
Yo, me too!
Me too!
ヾ{^∇^} ノ
Oh hi cat lover :0
>Saves child's life from storm
>Gets caught in a storm himself
>Child tries to kill him
Firestar: bruh
yes I know its not as simple as that, its simply a joke. Saying this ahead of time because I know how y'all are
i think this is by far my fav au's out of all of them. it's well-written and hawkstorm's motive is both compelling and understandable, while also making it clear that the fact he tried to kill firestar isn't okay.
also not sure if this was intentional, but i like the detail of hawkstorm specifically picking up hollykit - she _does_ look an awful lot like tadpolekit , huh?
I just realized how this is connected to Bramblefur. The spirit of bramble claw at the very end is a reference of how he lost the battle for his body. I hope I’m not too late to be posting this!
Yes!! I just noticed this! The green light that reflects off Hawkstorm's face at the end could be reference to Hollyfawn too. (unless I'm looking into it too deep)
Lost the battle for his body?? What 🫨
Couldnt help but shed a tear on this one, same with traveler feather. Your maps never fail to amaze me, your ability to storyboard and everyone is able to convey their part so well that they simply arent comparable. And it all started with a cowboy named mapleshade...
(also someone said that firestar resembled a fox, makes it even more fitting that he got caught in the fox trap. Jeez the effort.)
So there are so many details in this map that I absolutely love? The tiny tadpoles around Tadpolekit that look like smoke, the part where Hawkstorm sees Tadpolekit in Hollyleaf (2:20), the part where Hawkstorm is running over the plains and the shadow makes it look like he has wings (3:04), the split-second where you can see Brambleclaw kicking Hawkstorm off of him (3:36), the registering and the sheer shock of what he's done being seen on Brambleclaw's face (3:45), I absolutely love it all!
Woowww I had chills throughout the whole thing that was phenomenal! The story ideas never fail to blow me away and e everyone did such a marvellous job! The visuals and emotions are astonishing! Another masterpiece of a MAP
THIS MAP IS SO AMAZING IT'S ILLEGAL!! Everyone who animated this was absolutely amazing, and the story is super compelling! Can't wait to see how the Hawkstorm and Bramblefur Map relate to each other!!
1:53 - I love this shot he looks like an extremely huggable cat.
I might be reading too much into it but around 1:28 when Hawk meets Tadpole (s apparition?) theres a Barn owl sitting just above the latter. Generally, owls symbolize wisdom (even though that's chiefly the attribute of Little owls it should apply to all of them) and Barn owls specifically are a symbol of guidance, aiding others in rising out of negativity and fear. I feel like this makes 3:19 even more significant; Tadpole leads Hawk to Firestar, giving him a chance to basically forgive the one that Hawk thinks wronged him. Instead, blinded by all-encompassing anger and grief that he never let go of, Hawk lashes out, ignoring Tadpole's guidance, choosing visceral violence and fear over owlish insight.
Again, this might be me obsessing over details, but either way this map is amazing; kudos to all the animators!❤
I love how this gives a better reason for Hawk to decide to kill Firestar. Making him wander apon Firestar rather then do it himself. The ending scene is also nice as well. Great work everyone!
@Maximus Of Course nice catch!!
also, when Firestar was chasing Tawnykit the tornado is positioned behind him and a hawk was behind Tawnykit. The tornado killed Tadpole, but Tawnykit believes it’s Firestars fault. He IS the tornado that caused Tadpole to die! Sorry for grammar.
This map legit brought me to tears somewhat, its not that sad, but the parts where hawk was trying to save tadpole, and then he came back to give flowers on tad's grave simply because he held onto a part of the past that he just could never let go of. In this map I imagine that ghostpole is just a figment of his imagination, leading him into a dark spiral and wanting to hurt Firestar, when Brambleclaw sees something in the exact opposite way, where he is grateful for fire saving his ass, and not thinking about where his other two brothers had gone and just being fire's closest follower because of that.
YEAAAAAAAAAH THIS TURNED OUT SO INCREDIBLE!!! The whole way through I had serious goosebumps... The story is so well-written and boarded, the character designs in this are 👌👌👌 TOP NOTCH, and ofc the animators went CRAZY!! I'm so proud to be a part of this :'D Thanks for having me Cheetz, it was great fun to go ultra dramatic with the climax!!
I love the detail of Jaykit holding onto Lionkit's tail in the beginning-it's so cute!
I love how amazing the lipsync is at around 2:26, it’s so easy to see that it’s something along the lines of, “We need to go-!” but there’s no actual sound to hint at this. All of this is incredibly well done :0
The transitions between young Hawkstorm and older Hawkstorm were GODLY. No joke. I LOVELOVELOVE the was you do these AU maps, it's just filled with so much creativity and intelligence that not many maps have nowadays. More Kudos to you Cheetah Z and the animators, keep doing what you're doing!!
Ah seriously, im always blown away by how good the storytelling and palettes are in all your maps.. This got me to tear up a bit jhhj, and holy shit it was pretty!! Thank you so much for hosting these, everyone did so great!!!
This is now one of my most favorite Warrior Maps ever created. I love how towards the beginning Firestar was portrayed as the villain, but in the end it reveals that he was just trying to help. I cant even express how amazing this map is- Keep it up Cheeteh!
5:38 HERE! THE CODA FOR COWBOY MAPLESHADE IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS THIS SCENE!! Character is dead, sees a bunch of horrible stuff, sees the mysterious portal which I presume leads to the dark forest!! Everything has been in front of our eyes since the beginning!
yes!! and the green light that shines on his face at the very end is most likely the portal to the dark forest (?)!
Pretty sure in this, it's actually the opposite, they're in the dark forest
I thought the green light is that portal at the end of hollyfawns map
That tornado looking cat In the thumbnail sent shivers down my spine, I have a tornado phobia like, HAVE YOU SEEN HOW BIG THISE THINGS GET AND HOW MUCH DAMAGE THEY CAN CAUSE IN THEIR SHORT LIFE SPAN!?
Thank you to all the animators for giving me a good chill in this video, I love feeling a good prick of fear in my veins (like genuinely this vid is amazing with how much it freaked me out in JUST that one short part with the tornado)
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING, I WAS ACTUALLY CRYING DURING THE PREMIERE BECAUSE OF HOW BEAUTIFUL ALL THE ANIMATION WAS💞
amazing job to all the animators and of course to cheeteh!!!
IT PREMIERS IN 3 HOURS AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS! I’m so excited I’ve been watching the parts being made for weeks and I can’t wait to see the finished product! CheetahZ maps are always so stunning I can’t wait!
Did you like it
@@banheezone Yep it was amazing
finally. the trans icon we have been waiting for
just. my favorite part about this is how hurt tadpole looks at the end because well. tadpole knows exactly what it feels like to be left behind in a tornado, and tadpole is asking hawkfrost to HELP with this, but he won't. He's so caught up in his anger that he can't see all the signs repeating themselves, and he gets lost in it. And you know firestar was helping hawkfrost, but it doesn't mean that hurt any less.
THIS MAP IS AMAZING ALL THE ANIMATORS DID WONDERFUL
3:13 the animation of the turning and tadpole moving and morphing into hawkstorm’s arm was so smooth!!
Anybody else want to squeeze hawkstorm like a plushie
awwe and then his insides pop out
Agreed
Hawkstorm as a plushie when
i like how this is the first comment XD
The thumbnail is absolutely STUNNING! Can't wait for this map to come out, I'm sure it'll be another classic!
UGH I LOVE THE THUMBNAIL!!!!
whoever made this thumbnail is etxremely talented, the way they made tadpole's spirit look like the tornado is BRILLIANT!
I've rewatched and even looped this a load, but what got my attention is at the scene where (spoilers) tadpole gets.. well, crushed, and then fire'heart/star grabs tawny'kit/hawk'storm as he's trying to get to tadpole to help, fire's eyes are glowing yellow, (without his regular pupils etc) and it actually comes off as a bit scary or intimidating, (mainly because of the boosted music/song and stormy surroundings as well as red lighting at that moment) so it may give the viewer a perspective of what tawny was feeling or how he saw fire at that moment, which is really just amazing, great work, it's very well thought out and animated.
If you watched until the end and are wondering what the green glow was, It was a symbol that there was going to be a Hollyleaf map. If you were wondering
That was awesome!!!! My favorite bits had to be the Bramble-Hawk hug and the transition of Hollyleaf turning to reveal Tadpole’s face, but everything else was just as beautifully animated! Def a fav map!
Thank you so much for letting me help with the post-credits, Cheetehz!! I had a bunch of fun making my part, and watching everybody else's work come to fruition ❤
This map was soooo good the story and the character designs were absolutely ✨AMAZING✨ Thanks for everyone who participated in this beautiful piece of art I loved everything about it! Ive been watching some of the map parts and everything put together in the end was a FANTASTIC result ! Stay amazing everyone!
I CANT WAIT FOR PART 2
At 3:25 if you look closely at Bramble's mouth, you can see him mouthing 'storm'
Man- even though I don't like Bramble as a mate with Squirrel, the ending hit hurt for me when I saw Bramble crying. But he also worried about both his brother and FireStar- that's why he was moving back and forth . . .
This MAP is EASILY the coolest one I've been in yet. From the storytelling to the designs to the stupendously high standards for every part - it turned out SO INCREDIBLE!!!
Kinda fitting that he picked up hollykit out of the three. Bet he was wishing tadpole either Firestar grabbed tadpole or he was able to get tadpole out
oh my god CHILLS!!!!
Okay I needed a second to collect myself lol. But when Tadpolekit spots the tornado and mouths it? WAit omg but the Hollyleaf transition into the flashback????? CHIIIIILLS! The literal EnTIRE CLIMAX!?!?! When Hawkstorm goes through Tadpolekit I got tingles all over omggggg. This was even more beautiful than I ever expected. Bravo to EVERYOnE!
Hey, coming back to see some of these maps with the knowledge that they're apparently all tied together and-
HOLY SHIT HOLLYFAWN???? IT'S CONNECTED TO THIS TOO LIKE AT THE END THE GREEN GLOW!!!
3:54
I love how Firestar doesn’t look back with hatred or anger at what Hawkstorm had just done, but he looks like he pity’s him. He looks like he understands why Hawkstorm had did what he done, and is also a bit sad over the fact that Hawkstorm was never able to see that Firestar saved his life, because he would have died trying to save Tadpole.
Ahh! So amazing, I’ve always been interested in tornadoes/weather since I was a kid, and the whole western aesthetic of this map is just wonderful. Everyone who participated is so talented
This is the most gorgeous, cinematic MAP I have ever seen. The amount of skill and care put into every single second is ASTOUNDING. All the artists involved should be so, so proud of this!!
3:23 the SYMBOLISM of him knocking away tadpole’s spirit as he goes to kill firestar instead of helping him is,,, *mwah!!!!!!*
I’d you pay REALLY close attention to around 1:16, then you can see the hawk pushing hawkkit into the grass to hide from firestar
I’d like to point out in 1:12 that in this scene when firestar is chasing after hawkkit he is shown on the side of the tornado on the background, and hawkkit is on the side with a hawk, showing how he thinks firestar “is the tornado” as he “killed” tadpolekit
I'd seen a lot of these parts as they came out, but nothing could prepare me for the experience of seeing them all together. Everyone's work shines here, each part being beautiful and showing their skills, but flowing together and making an incredible story together! Absolutely one of my favourite projects to date and thank you to everyone for their hard work on this! I can't wait to see what comes next!
This map is such an amazing piece of art! You all should be so proud of yourselfs!
I am blown away. FINALLY we have a correct representation of Hawkfrost's (storm's) death! It was an accident, Bramble never wanted him to die. Gosh I love this story so much!
Goodness, I’m still in shock after watching the completed map several times,, the work and effort put into this just blows my mind! Everyone is so talented and the end product looks absolutely stunning from the parts to the credit sequence!! Thank you so much for having me!
I love how at 2:27 you can actually see Tadpole saying "we gotta go!" or something like that. Great detail!
this one made me so sad and its truly the best ive seen in awhile
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i actually rlly love how in this AU Hawkfrost isn't rlly evil, he was just trying to avenging his dead brother
This map is just amazing in every way possible, goodjob to everyone who worked on it !!
i absolutely love this the storytelling is so smooth and the song choice *chefs kiss*
also just noticed but when hawkfrost is protecting the three from the fox hollyleaf is the one who is seen mainly the other two r blocked, which ties back to how he keeps seeing her as tadpole MAGNIFICENT STORY TELLING RIGHT THERE
also side rant cause hollyleaf is in this i absoultely despise how they did her so dirty in the books. she is turned into this villain type character and then disappears only to come back and die. and like really just give her the third power u didn't have to make a whole other arc about it.
@@DreamspaceTM PLZ like i love warrior cats but cmon im broke and they drag out plots that dont need to be
i personally would like another arc plot that doesnt have the usual characters maybe introduce a new place idk
I'm genuinely, actually emotional. it was such on honour to get to help bring this project to life with so many incredible artists!!! everyone poured their hearts into their parts and you can really tell... im actually tearing up this is so incredible 😢 im so grateful for the opportunity
Im still rewatching this and when Tadpole dies someone starts chopping onions. I cannot stop crying!! This map really touches my heart especially the events and sequence. Can’t wait to see more maps in the future!
I feel that the last scene with bramble claw fading as a light kinda brings the fact of hawk realizing that he did the wrong thing and now he is alone
Yay it’s finished! I’ve been looking at the progress of this map, I bet it'll look awesome! The idea of this was wonderful and everyone worked so hard just by looking at the playlist of the parts! And the thumbnail is absolutely gorgeous.
Yo the thumbnail is so alive and vibrant, it gives off excitement and much more! This is going to be an awesome map✨
I just saw the premiere, I can’t get over how awesome everyone did
Ahhh another absolute banger that i will cherish forever!! qwwq
ok ok here i go with my little keyboard
I love this and it’s probably my favourite map you’ve directed and by far my favourite AU. But again, all of your concepts just get better and better, so i wouldn’t be surprised if a future map took that position ! eyes to be continued
This AU is beautifully constructed, i love how you’ve delved into Hawkfrost’s past and have formed something PHENOMENAL! The merging of Hawk and Tawny! the midwestern gothic. theme! I AM LIVING FOR IT!!! (i love how your MAPs have some sort of theme ITS SO COOL AND SUCH A BREATHE OF FRESH AIR TO SEE CHARACTERS IN NEW SURROUNDINFS) and the flashbacks to Hawk’s past flow so well and clearly. and.. trans hawkstorm FUCKING YES😳😳😳😳😳
and DAMN WOW what a gorgeous thumbnail,,, it captures the whole concept into one illustration so incredibly well!!!! Well done!!!
Also, i just wanna say a big thank you to you, Cheeteh !! For bringing such wonderful concepts to the community, heartfelt, literal short films, MASTERPIECES that deeply touch the waca community, that unite the fandom and shine light on talented, underrated individuals. Like dang you don’t have to go this hard but every time it’s a banger!! i mean this from the bottom of my heart thank you !! And thank you to all of the participants of this projects you guys are so talented gosh it blows me away, like these cinematic level creations are produced in such a short time it’s unreal??!!! there is real commitment to these MAPs from a lot of you, and I deeply respect that as do many others :’) thank you
Thank you!
Watching this in full-screen is a magical experience.
I cried so much- the part when tadpole died hit harder than the board that crushed them (sorry for the horrible pun) this was so well done, I have no words that can express how good this was!!