Still / The Neva Flows (Reprise) - Animated
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- An animated project I've worked on since the beginning of quarantine! This short is based on the climatic scene in Anastasia (the broadway musical production). I grew up with the movie, but the musical does an exceptional job grounding the tale in a more accurate history.
Not made for monetary gain. Please support all the artists and producers behind the broadway adaptation, and the creativity of other fans who have published content like this!
Update:
Many thanks to Babbles Babbles for making such an incredible animatic a couples years back. To be clear, their creative direction was an inspiration for my animated video. So please also check out and support the mother of all these animatics! • Still/ The Neva Flows ...
IG: jan_sport12
The fact that Ramin Karimloo has seen this is just awesome. The person who made this should feel honoured of that. I know I would be.
Harry Kershaw it truly made my day! He even sent me a personal message!
@@Anna74308 it was on his IG!
Wait, he did? Oh my, congratulations! You're very talented.
Gleb's hatred is understandable. Nikolai II and Alexandra Feodorovna had committed many crimes against the Russian people (father and mother of Anya). But their children are not to blame. That caused his inner struggle.
@@khothuocsung1565 Because we all know what humanitarians the Bolsheviks were, huh? Pot, meet kettle. 🙄
I'm so sorry but the scene with young Anastasia walking forward towards the gun, with no fear whatsoever
that's a power move right there (also very nicely done as well TvT)
Yeah that direction I took was inspired from Babbles Babbles’ animatic. It was so powerful I knew I had to put that in with my own style!
When we saw it on Ramin's last weekend, he turned the gun to his head after he decided he couldn't shoot Anya. The entire audience gasped audibly.
@@azvascos7542 OMG IS THERE A RECORDING
@@rapsq7202 No, sorry!
@@azvascos7542 damn, it sounds cool tho
This video proves that they should start making animated adaptations of Broadway shows. there's been plenty of animated movies (like Anastasia) turned into musicals, but I'm surprised there isn't anything the other way around. A lot of musicals could work as an animated movie like Cats (Steven Spielberg was even working on one before it was scrapped), Dear Evan Hansen, Jekyll and Hyde, etc.
I can’t even imagine an animated cats😂 it would probably be a lot less weird though.
Jekyll and Hyde mentioned :) I agree, too. So much can be done in animation that can't be on a stage.
tbf there's kind of a big thing with cats being or not being animated, not saying it shouldn't be but it was ts Elliot and his family's wish to not have it be turned into something disney-like
@@hpropganda I understand that, but then have someone like DreamWorks make it. Their movies are unique enough
the moment where he pulls out the gun and because it’s in the foreground it looks like a rifle really managed to evoke the parallel scenes in the stage show, with his father’s firing squad aiming rifles at the rest of the family. I cried, I got chills, this is incredible !!!
Blue Sky Thinking wow what an interesting observation! I wish I added a reflection of the Bolshevik soldiers in the window. But I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@@KwanJan12Honestly I'm glad you didn't add more Bolshevik soldiers. It makes this scene more personal. This is both of them literally stepping into their fathers shoes.
The art style feels perfectly suited for this musical. It has that same kind of vibe as the promotional art and the actual backgrounds in the musical have.
Exactly what I was going for!
The use of their reflections was just * chef's kiss * When Gleb turned and saw his bloody face in the window? When Anya looked like little Anastasia? Ooooof! I like how you made Gleb more visibly nervous about his decision and Anya more fierce about it, if that makes sense... It's an entirely different medium than theatre and you really used it to the max with the close ups (Anya's hand!) and the stylization of their "journey to the past". I really really really liked this! Amazing job 💜
When i heard him singing “a revolution is a simple thing” it kind of felt like he meant that “a revolution is inevitable, a simple consequence of the Tsar’s poor leadership” considering how things were going in Russia that time imo. People were suffering from poverty, and then Nikolai II just went forcing them to fight in a meaningless war which did no good to the country.
Gleb's hatred is understandable. Nikolai II and Alexandra Feodorovna had committed many crimes against the Russian people (father and mother of Anya). But their children are not to blame. That caused his inner struggle.
It Was The Blue Sky Studios 2018
I know it's kinda impossible but if you do a full animation of this musical, I will definitely watch😍
Shadow Chu that’d be a HUGE undertaking only being one guy! 😂
People NEED to help him :( underrated a F
@@KwanJan12 it's a shame you probably wouldn't be able to accept funds for it (what with copyright and all that), because I know you'd be able to get it funded at the least lol. This was an amazing job. cheers.
Your animatic was featured on Ramin’s story today!
I saw! It’s so cool! 👍🏽
1:34.
Tatiana’s on the right. She has darker hair than the rest of her sisters, and also her hair is up like Olga’s while Maria’s and Anastasia’s were always worn down. Olga is on the far right, her hair is also up but it’s much lighter than her sister’s. Next to her is Maria, she has dark hair like Tatiana and if you look close enough you can sure what look like a bow in her hair. This is because she often had ribbons and bows in her hair during pictures.
THIS IS INSANE! Why on earth doesn't this have more attention?! This definitely does that amazing scene justice. The level of detail and the animation both look great, the symbolism used is really good, and that part with the blood gave me chills! This only makes me wish we had some form of Gleb in a movie. But this video more than makes up for it! Great work, and thank you so so much for animating my favourite scene so well!
Cheeky The Monkey thanks so much for your enthusiasm!! Looking back, the animated movie is very unique and good! But it was bogged down by expectations of being like a Disney movie. It worked best as a historical drama and that’s what I tried to do by drawing from both the whimsy of the movie and the historical grounding of the broadway musical.
Ramin Karimloo actually shared this video on his instagram. 😃
Through The Looking Glass that was a pretty cool treat!
I love how he turns towards the dark shadow when he says, “we have the past to bury Anya”
Then as a parallel he turns towards the light to face his shadow where he see’s himself covered in the blood of the past.
it makes me so happy that people still love the movie and musical! This is such beautiful animation!!
Mary L. Thank you! I did my best to draw from both!
I love this musical dearly. It reminds me of my grandma. 💕
I simply don't understand how this doesn't have more views. I've seen multiple bootlegs of the show and I've seen it live, and this is the first time an animation of the song has given me that same feeling, my heart dropped. I'm genuinely so blown away. you've earned a subscriber!
Lia Guianen this was for fun, and I’m glad people are enjoying it and being absorbed by the drama! I wish I saw it live but I can only imagine how intense that musical number must be! I’m glad I could capture that emotional intensity!
i've recently reentered the anastasia hyperfixation and this is NOT helping. dude, the details? the eyes in the reflections being smeared out, the blood on Gleb's face, even cutting in his line, "for the last time" and having her family behind her. sooooo many amazing choices. i'm obsessed.
1:56 to the end never fails to make me absolutely sob. this is phenomenal.
watching little anya walking towards the gun with no fear makes the song even scarier. very well done, i keep going back to this. i’m obsessed 💜
The reflection was AMAZING!!! I actually gasped when I saw the reflection of Act I Gleb & Anya with the gun pointed at her and had to replay it at least 3 times!!
I am so glad I found this! I honestly love it more than the bootleg scene. The symbolism with the past in their reflections on the glass.. that just made this song and scene even more intense. On top of that, you can really see how conflicted he is in this.
Fantastic job!
And I’m glad you enjoy it! I loved listening to this song, so it was important that I captured it with care!
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! The animation is so smooth and stylized! Don Bluth would be proud. Also, I LOVE how you have Gleb wearing the uniform and Anya in her rags in the reflection of the window!
Thanks! I was definitely inspired by Babbles Babbles’ animatic for a lot of the creative direction!
KwanJan12 Yeah! I saw that one too! This song inspires so many talented artists
I couldn't find that one. 😞
Makes me really wish the original animated film was like this, at least with the villain. Christopher Lloyd was fine as Rasputin but this is more interesting
I have not seen the musical so when he took out the gun I kinda lost it
That part gets ALOT of people I show this to in person! Hearing their gasps is absolutely satisfying 😂
@@KwanJan12 Finally saw it! It was so good! But honestly you did such a great job with this scene that I might actually like watching yours more
Wow thanks!
This might be the best Animated Version of the song. You really captured the intensity of the moment and the characters expressions were also on point. Your art deserves more recognition and views.
Precious Baby Boy I appreciate it! That was most definitely the intention!
The use of the reflections makes the emotions invoked in this animation that much more powerful! Very well done! I love it so much.
The reflections on the windows were just breathtaking moments. Chills, everywhere. Thank you so much for this.
Yes! I’m glad you enjoyed it and felt that emotional intensity oozing from these moving pictures. It makes me proud to share something I made that gives people such a reaction!
If they ever adapt this to film this is exactly how the scene should go
1:50 -- 2:31 THE CHILLSSSS!!!!!!! OMG this is so amazing!!!
Oh for real! Glad you felt the emotional intensity oozing from every frame!
I’ve never listens to Anastasia and OH MY GOD THIS IS SO POWERFUL
I GOT LITERAL GOOSEBUMPS OHMYGODS. I LOVE THE DETAILS ESPECIALLY THE EIFFEL TOWER IN THE WINDOW AND THE REFLECTIONS OF THE CHARACTERS WITH ANYA'S FAMILY, GLEB'S BLOODSTAINED FACE, THEIR OUTFITS DURING THEIR FIRST ENCOUNTER AAAAARGHHH IT'S SO PERFECT THANKS FOR THIS !!!
I appreciate it! Thank you for watching!
Man I just found this today and can’t stop thinking about it. The details in the reflection of the Royal family. Young Anya from the first time she and Gleb met. Oh and Gleb looking in his reflection and seeing blood on his face. This is incredible.
Very well done! I'm amazed at all of it, from the artwork to the little details like the reflections in the windows, subtle facial expressions etc. You did a fantastic job perfectly capturing this scene.
Gleb's hatred is understandable. Nikolai II and Alexandra Feodorovna had committed many crimes against the Russian people (father and mother of Anya). But their children are not to blame. That caused his inner struggle.
THIS IS AMAZING I LITERALLY CANT STOP WATCHING THIS????????? THIS IS SO WELL DONE I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS REAL YOU'RE SO TALENTED??? best video on this whole platform if you ask me!!!
Much appreciated! It was a lot of work but I’m rewarded with knowing that people enjoy it!
OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FREAKING BRILLIANT, THIS IS BREATHTAKING!! Anya's flashbacks/being surrounded by her family, Gleb covered in blood? Them transitioning back to their outfits when they were still in Russia? gosh. everything about this is ASTOUNDING, this deserves so much more love, and you did an incredible job. Bravo, bravo!! :D
As impressive as this animation is, what really blew me away was the story boarding of this scene. My god. The reflections acting as the choir is just amazing! Like up there with the robed figures singing backup in Hellfire from Hunchback amazing
This was the best animatic of Anastasia that I’ve seen on RUclips! I swear u must be a professional animator because this moved me and when she walked towards the gun....I had literal chills
Haha I’m flattered! I have dabbled in animation a few times throughout the last decade. I’m glad you enjoyed it!!
Please do “in a crowd of thousands”! That’s amazing!!!
I’m so sad they didn’t add the “for the last time! Who are you?” In the recording
Yeah there’s a lot that was left off the official soundtrack! Makes it more obvious how much push is given to encourage people to see the shows in person!
The final part.... STUNNING OMG THE PARALLELS WERE SO SLAT! I love love love love love love love love love it
the art/animation in this is beautiful and i love the way everything is laid out! Anastasia is my favorite musical
This is INCREDIBLE. It so perfectly captured the intensity of the song and the detail and coloring and symbolism are all spectacular. I'm going to be rewatching it for ages trying to catch all of them - the moment Gleb sees his father's reflection and his own with blood splatters on his face gave me chills. Thank you so much for animating this and sharing it! I can tell it took a lot of work!
Im glad you enjoyed it!
And then the horror on Gleb's face at seeing the blood...I cannot. It's insaaaaane!! So well captured.
loooove this. i think the reflections/ghosts in the window was my favorite part
I love the reflections of her family in the background! Clever!
It was in the Broadway musical, but I also drew inspiration from Babble’s animatic. Make sure to watch that!
1:43 I absolutely love how she sees his conflict and emotions and even tries to comfort him, even if he wants to kill her.
And how you cut off the resolution so it gives me an impression he did kill her (I have watched the musical)
I ADORE the animation, reminds me a bit of the rebooted Carmen Sandeigo show, but with a more mature spin on it. Pairs perfectly with the song, well done.
How interesting! Thanks for watching!
So I have never even heard of this musical (def gonna look into it tho) but this is absolutely STUNNING. The movements, the proportions, the expressions, the colors, just EVERYTHING holy shit. I can only imagine how much time, love and effort went into this and it shows a million times over in the work. Thank you for sharing this I am definitely going to be keeping an eye on your work
Oh my gosh the reflections in the mirror make this even better! I grew up watching the movie too and I may or may not have cried when I first found out it was gonna be on Broadway
Im glad you enjoy those details! Make sure you check out Babbles Babbles’ animatic because it had some creative elements I’ve incorporated into my animation.
The movie is such a classic and I’m glad it got to go on broadway!
@@KwanJan12 I'll definitely look into that, thanks for the suggestion!
this is by far the best animation ive ever watched, and ive watched a lot of animations 😂. your drawing style is amazing and the way you added little details, like the reflections in the windows, made it so meaningful. i felt chills the whole time ❤❤
gabi glad you enjoyed my work! I appreciate it!
HOLY SHIIIIT THIS IS AMAZING!!! THE REFLECTIONS IN THE WINDOW? HELLOOO?? In love with this. Thank yoi for this masterpiece
More! More! My favorite musical! ❤❤❤🎶🎶🎶 Thank you.
Peter Whisperwind admittedly, I haven’t even seen it in person myself! Wish I did! Glad you liked this rendition!
So I just discovered the musical a week ago after watching the animated movie with a friend and I love this song/scene. I've probably rewatched your animation like 100 times because it is so good at conveying the feelings from the music!
I’m flattered! If there’s an animated film of the Broadway musical, that would be absolutely amazing! (But I don’t think I would have the capacity to adapt a 2-hr musical into an animated film haha) thanks so much for watching!!!
This is so good! Like it's hard to come up with words, the art style that kinda makes everything look like a painting but also like a tv show is so cool. I'm in awe to be quite honest.
this is so BEAUTIFUL! I love everything about this one.
And oh my god congratulations!! Ramin noticed you 😭
I know, so cool!
I was sto excited when I found this and immediately forced my sister to watch it. This is stunning!
my sister showed me this after I watched the musical for the first time yesterday and I can't get over how well you did the expressions and movements, it's so beautifully done!!! it does the scene justice on so many levels I seriously love it
Well thanks to you and your sister for watching!
The storyboarding on this is INSANE!!! the different angles are so perfectly done, and the art is gorgeous
Thanks! It took me so much time figuring out the space and the flow. If you’ve noticed for most of the short, Anya stayed on the left and Gleb stayed on the right. Only a few times would they cross over but the camera would fix itself to maintain the character’s positions.
@@KwanJan12 oh wow, I'll definitely rewatch while keeping an eye out for that!! Seriously, brilliant work. You're a wonderful artist
I SAW IT A FEW DAYS AGO AND MY ANASTASIA COWARDED IN FRONT OF HIM! I WAS LIKE NO WTF DO IT LIKE IT WAS IN THE ANIMATION!
I love ramin & Christy too much, omg.
God that was amazing.
The way you animate the scene with beautiful visuals and expressions is absolutely amazing. I love it so much. Keep up the good work.
playing a Romanov in a production of this show was so fun
This musical would be such a good movie.
It is based off of a movie. If you mean the Musical version of it I'm sorry
It would be amazing if done right but most of the recent Broadway->Live Action movies have been subpar. The only one that I love and have basically no complaints about is the 2021 West Side Story which makes me wonder: a Steven Spielberg Anastasia?? That would be amazing. And if they did it soon they could cast some of the same actors.
THIS IS INSAAAAANE OMG 😭 captured exactly the intense feeling i have listening to this
This was absolutely spectacular! I never would've imagined anybody making a fully animated sequence like this for a Broadway song. And I've seen many animatics. Granted, the only downside that I could find in this would be that there could've been more expression in the two characters. But besides that, you did an amazing job with this! Applause to you my friend! 😊👍
Thanks for the feedback! And thanks for watching!
@@KwanJan12 No problem. :)
I played Tatiana Romanov in my school musical and I LOVED this number
I just found this and I’m so glad I did. I literally cry almost every single time I hear this part of the musical 🥺
Lily congrats on finding this gem! I really enjoyed listening to how intense this is!
@Lily It makes me legit want to scream along with Gleb and Anya, the INTENSITYYY!!
tears, crying, pain, very good
So much pain
This gave me chills, actual chills!
Definitely what I was going for! Thank you for watching!
@@KwanJan12 no problem, thank you for making it! It definitely deserves more attention!
It would be so cool if the Broadway version was a animated musical movie with ramin and Christy with beauty magic and mystery of this historical magical masterpiece
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH HOW IS THIS NOT VIRAL
Thanks! I’m just glad people are enjoying it! Ramin showing this on his instagram was definitely a nice treat!
I’ve watched this like ten times today and im not stopping anytime soon
holy shit it's good, the animation enhances and emphasize their antagonism
You went above and beyond with this, nothing compares to it.
I’m flattered! Thanks for watching!
@@KwanJan12 You're welcome!
This is incredible!!!! Holy shit, her earrings are MOVING!!! The reflections in the glass too, this is amazing!!!
Haha! Glad you noticed the earrings! Thank you for watching!
Please don't stop these, this is amazing! I hope you continue these.
Oh my gosh! Probably the best animatronic done for my favourite scene in my favourite musical! 😃
I'm curious, how long did it take you to make this masterpiece? 😲
It took three months just for nearly 3 minutes of animation! I’ve also been working a full-time job while working on this.
@@KwanJan12 👏👏👏👏👏
OH MY GOD THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING
AHHHHHHHH
THIS IS AMAZING
YES, YES, YES
THIS IS FILM QUALITY ANIMATION, YOU ARE SO TALENTED
Edit:If Theirs Any Doctor Who Fans Here, This Reminds Me A Lot Of The Classic Who Reanimations, i.e. The Faceless Ones, The Tenth Planet, The Reign Of Terror
Wow! Thanks for the compliment! I appreciate you enjoyed my video! I’m very much inspired by cinematography, especially in animation.
Oh my god this is so good!!!!!! I can feel the tension through the animation. The reflection on the window Gleb's stuggle so well
This made me feel the anxiety all over again! I loved it!
I’m glad you felt the emotional intensity just oozing.
THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE VIDEO ON THE INTERNET AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! JUST- THE REFLECTIONS, THE EXPRESSIONS, EVERYTHING IS JUST PERFECT OMGGGGGG
That was just awesome, thank you for sharing
And thanks for watching!
DAMN THIS IS SO GODDAMN BEAUTIFUL!! Gleb is my favorite character, so watching this only makes it better.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Ramin also showed how much he enjoyed it and gave me a shout out!
OH MY GOD QHERE ARE ALL THE COMMENTS. EVERYONE GET IN HERE. OH MY GOD
Keep on sharing this with your friends! And don’t forget to check out everyone else’s animatics too!
This is .... wow!
I am not familiar with the musical, but this animatic moved me to tears regardless. Amazing job!
CHILLLSSSS!! How is this not viral yet??? Incredible work
this is so beautiful!!! i'm in awe. id love to see more scenes animated like this wowow
god i love this so much
Well that was gorgeous. Holy hell, great work.
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
I watched this again after having seen it a while back, and my reaction was exactly the same...THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING. And like, that's not even an exaggeration, there were moments while watching this where I could not breathe. Especially that touch with Gleb in uniform and Anastasia still dressed as Anya; I freaked out a little bit. THANK YOU!
👨🏾🍳 haha! Merci beaucoup! Im glad you appreciate all the details that gives this animation life!
@@KwanJan12 A pleasure! I watched the animatic (the Babbles Babbles one) too, and you did an amaaaazing job breathing colour and life into it! 😍😍
I'm obsessed with this. It's wonderful!
Thanks for watching!
omg this is so good and needs way more notice
Well I appreciate so you’re one of the lucky ones to find this hidden RUclips gem 💎
This is beautiful! The detail, colors, background. Everything is so well done. This is criminally underrated. I love love love the reflections you added in the windows! I got chills throughout the whole thing.
Well I’m just glad people are enjoying it! It was a chore figuring out each detail and when to be pragmatic. And of course, Babbles Babbles animatic was an important creative source I drew upon!
Holy cow! This gave me chills!! The mix between the amazing vocals and the animation is insanely amazing!!!!
Thanks so much! I was really excited to hear how seamless I made the transition between the soundtrack and live audio!
KwanJan12, it amazes me how similar the animation looks to Chrisy and Ramin. The best I can draw is a stick figure XD. Keep up the great work!!
Incredible work from you!!!
TEARS what a powerful scene your usage of the window was AMAZING
It was so tricky to animate! It was like coordinating a dance team. But the payoff is great! Thank you for watching!
that ending always makes me cry!!!! its just so good!!!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Ok this literally gave me chills I'm speechless oml please do more like les mis or something
I don’t know if I’ll have the time do that! but thank you so much for enjoying this one!
@@KwanJan12 oml it's OK like seriously. Tbh I actually may have cried the first time I watched this it's incredible
This is amazing, I got to see the tour cast live not long ago and I've always loved this song. You have done the family justice this is beautiful 😢
And I- oop thanks for watching! Glad you were moved!
I saw this play two weeks ago and this scene had me on the edge of my seat and nearly in tears.
I saw it in Seattle last month! It was great!
CRAZY GOOD ANIMATION
I appreciate it! I learned Quarantine is always a good time to foster skills!