I’m surprised there isn’t more broken code animated content? That arc had everything? The Supernatural, suspense, body horror, obsessive love, kidnapping, alternative worlds.
Yeah, because The Broken Code seemed (to me) better received than A Vision of Shadows, and that arc has quite a lot of content. I have nothing against those who enjoyed (and enjoy) making A Vision of Shadows content, it actually annoys me there's people who complain about people making stuff about that arc because it was "bad" in their high and mighty opinion.
Shadowsight has been one of the most interesting POV characters in years. The way his dynamic with Ashfur mirrors how an abuser manipulates his victim, even how after freeing yourself from them, you can sort of miss them… This is an absolutely beautiful video
Shadowsight. After everything that’s been done to him, said to him, still cares so much about those around him. He literally walked through hell for those he cares about. It’s such a stark difference with Ashfur, who hadn’t been wronged in any way other than when he was killed. And Ashfur wasn’t even seeking revenge on his killer, he was after his ex. Someone he felt entitled to be loved by. Shadowsight never held it against those who doubted him, yelled at him, or hurt him in any way. Ashfur truly couldn’t have chosen a more opposite cat to attach himself to. And in the end, despite everything Shadowsight missed him. Ashfur tore himself away from him, just as he thought Squirrelflight did to him. I know those are vastly different but, to Ashfur maybe they’re not.
Absolutely, Shadowsight even went as far as to drown himself in the name of peace. Meanwhile Ashfur tried to set three other cats on fire to punish his ex.
I really connected with Shadowsight and I'm glad that's being portrayed. His relationship with Ashfur was scarily similar to that of someone that hurt me a lot when I was a kid. I'm glad more people notice it and acknowledge the heck he's been through
The ending scene, where Shadowsight is looking at the light beyond the dark cave, definitely broke me. Especially with the pomegranate and all of the cats he believed he had let down. In fact, in the books, Shadowsight believed that he should have _stayed_ in the Dark Forest, and Spiresight had to snap him out of it. Shadowsight had such an exhausting life that he believed he should’ve just stayed in literal cat hell, because of all of the cats he believed he brought down. He deserves so much more I want to hug him
Granted, I have not read these books, but god something about 1:08 onwards just makes me feel heavy. Shadowsight looks so tired and worn away by everything that's happened to him, he almost looks hollow. The different cats looking at the camera feels like they're looking at Shadowsight, and from his view it feels like they're looking at him in either concern or just blankly, and then there's Ashfur looking at him disappointed and angry in the end. And the berry rotting away along with just the music playing...it just hits you how exhausting of a life he's lived, and it shows with his eyes in the end Also, I adore your Shadowsight and Snowtuft designs! I love the broken iris look on Snowtuft, and I've always liked the idea that Shadowsight has a bit of a lazy eye. This amv is so, so well done
To add further! The berry is a pomegranate which is famously know for its purpose in Persephone and Hades story! Hades tricks persephone into eating the pomegranate and it forces her to spend time in hell. Which is such a brilliant metaphor for Ashfur and Shadowsights relationship! Truly a masterpiece of symbolism and emotion
@@starlingale What do you think it means when the pomegranate begins to decay with each cat? I assume each stage of the pomegranate has something to do with the cats shown and their relationship to Shadowsight.
@@scaredstiff7176 im not sure hmm. It could represent a few things. My best guess and favorite belief. The pomegranate itself is a symbolism of trickery and imprisonment. But in this amv Id also so it represents his loss of hope and his exhaustion as time goes on. We know how easily Shadowsight was willing to give up on life or end his own multiple times in the series. Coupled with the abusive relationship he had with Ashfur, the distrust and fear he recieved from his clanmmates/other cats and his eventual realization of his lack of connection to Starclan, I think it really represents the beat down of Shadowsights soul in general. Some part of him will never recover because hes not the innocent, Starclan bound medicine cat he used to be and thats a horrorifying, and sad ending, but truly an amazing and well written ending!
@@starlingale Thank you for your analysis. I haven't read the books ever since the 3rd AVOS book and just hear about shadowsight and other characters in snippets. It's interesting to see how complicated this au is with multiple layers of symbolism.
And Shadowsight isn’t very old either. With the new arc that’s been coming out he’s probably around 2 years old. This poor baby has literally been tormented by Ashfur his entire life. And all Starclan did to thank him for helping to put a stop to Ashfur’s tyranny was a slap to his little face.
Okay had to come back bc the symbolism after watching two or three times now is sooo good!! The way shadowsight goes to attack ashfur but when he looks down hes just attacking himself?? OMG?? like its the way he feels one in the same as ashfur and questions whether hes really a good cat if he helped ashfur in the past. The black, tar-like water/blood that is following shadowsight is so amazing too! Not only is it animated incredibly but the idea behind it ughh. Its pouring over him, it follows in his footsteps and it's in his blood, Shadowsight feels like the darkness is consuming him in the novel and the way you portrayed it is amazing!! The pomegranate yess!! persephones symbolism is everything and such a good choice for a character like Shadowsight who is trapped in two worlds, the living and the dark forest. He feels as though part of him will always be bad and will always carry Ashfurs darkness, yet he continues on trying to be good despite it. He feels he has a paw in both sides and the way it slowly decays certainly is to show his loss of hope and faith overtime. The stars are such cute symbolism of Starclan and his faith in them and how at the end he just no longer has any connection to Starclan at all, if it ever even was there. Plus I just adore his design at the end with the blown out pupil, the flopped ear and the scars. Hes so beaten down and tired, he looks hopeless yet he continues trying for the sake of the cats who loved him (Tiger, Dove, Root, Puddle) or gave their lives for him (Snow, Bristle, Spire, Bramble). I love the way all the cats as just non expressive to his exhausted state. I just love Shadowsight, he is the best boy. I love his thoughts, he is the best representation we've had of an abuse victim (especially since they butchered squirrelflight so badly she somehow came out the bad guy for a decade??) in ages. Its so real, hes so broken but he misses ashfur anyways. He knows ashfur hurt him and cats he loves, but he cant help but admit theres a hole in his chest after losing Ashfur and he misses the way Ash made him feel special. Hes depressed and sad at the end that he never did have a starclan connection, and its honestly such a gut wrenching story. Shadowsight has had a life full of misery and this amv just does such an incredible job of portraying that.
I love the feeling it gives off. The weight of being 'Starclans choosen' like a burden, gift given to you without your consent later turned to a curse so hsavy it weights you down. Always loved Shadowsight
Shadowsight deserve a damn break for all the things he went through BUT OH MY GOODNESS THE ANIMATION LOOKS SO FANTASTIC AND SMOOTH, THE CHARACTERS SHAPES ARE ALSO RECOGNIZABLE TOO AND PLUS GOT INTRODUCE TO A NEW COOL SONG
what i really like is how you made the two scenes at 0:04 and 0:45 sort of parallel each other (not sure if it was intentional but it’s a nice detail), with ashfur in the closer view and shadowsight in the further view, and it also kind of reflects on the story, with (a younger) shadowsight seeming in a more positive state and then in a more negative state, all while facing ashfur. this amv is so good and really makes me feel bad for shadowsight :((
went and saw waveform live last night and talked to the drummer and told him my favorite song was easy, he told me that they could play it and they did. I cried a little bit tbh I loved it so much and it made my day. I just wanted to come back to this to say that I still think about this amv a lot and since you posted it waveform has become my favorite band and their music means sm to me.
Every movement and expression in this is so solid and amazing!! I love the symbolism of how Shadowsight was 'drowning' in the lies Ashfur had told him, and how Shadowsight feels responsible for the hurt Ashfur brought even though Shadowsight had no way of knowing better. And the detail of shadowsight's pupils now always having a glint of blue in them to show how that the pain that Ashfur brought and his influence will be a part of him even after everything is said and done AMAZING WORK (i also love how big and fluffy shadowsight is
THE WAY MY JAW DROPPED-THE VISUALS & MOVEMENT IS MIND BLOWING WTF?? I’ve been waiting for this AMV for a while & I’m so happy to see it complete! Truly, you never fail to impress😩🤍
i feel so bad for shadowsight. All his life he thought that he was special and got these visions he thought were from Starclan. But, it was all ashfur. Ashfur manipulated him and used him just so he could get his way and it worked. I love shadowsight and I just feel so bad for him. I wish I could hug em
Your character designs animate so well and you have a real eye for naturalistic movement and set design. (love your interpretation of the dark forest). absolutely phenomenal work once again!
Shadowsight and Ashfur remind me of me and my mom. An incredibly depressing take, but Shadowsight was incredibly relatable when it came to his emotions towards Ashfur.
This is SO PHENOMENAL. The crisp movements and limited frame rate work so well with the tone of the song and Shadow’s story. Your character designs are great too, I love the combo of the rotting pomegranate in between the character portraits.
I like how the more the video progressed, the more trouble that Shadowsight seemed to get in, which showed how his life eventually became nothing more than just another prophecy that was yet to be completed, its sad, but the way you portrayed the story with little bits of symbolism like the star and the rotting pomegranate.
GOD this is incredibly sad:( the whole vibe of this is gorgeous and shows how wonderful of a character shadowsight is, not to mention the animation is fantasic
actually teared up at this, man i love shadowsight so much and i adore the visuals you chose to represent his relationship with ashfur and his clanmates, the stark shots to the rotting pomegranate is especially poignant. great work as always!!!
I rarely leave comments, but I just must here, after watching this video on repeat for a dozen times. This synthesis between music and animation, slow and methodical... It's so heavy and depressing, you can feel the weariness to your very bones. I might've not been in a relationship with an abuser, thank God, but I know this tiredness by heart. Your work is so beautiful. And thank you for introducing me to this song!
OH MY GOSH ANOTHER WAVEFORM FAN.. THE DAY HAS COME i am so honoured to see this song combined with warriors, it''s one of my fav waveform songs and oh my gosh this is SO perfect! really makes me happy to see one of my fav animators do a song by one of the most underrated artists!! everything is so beautifully animated and it really shows ashfur and shadowsight's relationship, as well as the canvas size adding a certain atmosphere to it that i can't quite describe. the dark tones and blank background complete everything so well like omG i am in LOVE with this whole video...
I'll be honest, I didn't like the Broken Code. It started off good but went completly off the rails and I wasn't too satisfied with the ending. I remember that at the begining I was such a big Shadowsight fan but I slowly stopped caring after a while, mainly because of how the narrative treated him. So imagine my suprise when I watched this AMV and suddenly remembered why I loved him in the first place, to the point it made me geniuanly emotional. You potrayed his story so well, I especially love that ending. This entire AMV is a work of art
I’ve pretty much just kept up with the newer arcs in the series through summaries and content like this but shadowsight is my son and i cradle him like a baby
I love Shadowsight and your art dearly. Something about this song just really hit different for me. Beautiful work and great job capturing the dynamic Shadowsight and Ashfur have.
this is the first Shadowsight animation??? i've seen?? There really should be more Shadowsight is such a tragic character :( you did an amazing job portraying it, he really did try his best when no one else believed in him
I'm not good with using words to articulate how much i like about specific videos but I come back to watch this every few days. The animation is so good. The pomegranate?? I'm not as well read as I'd like so I asked my girlfriend what the symbolism of pomegranates were, and her first answer was the afterlife. Which just. oh the not being able to connect to starclan. Despite helping to save them, that part of his spirituality and medicine cat duties will just be forever cut.
This is SO insanely breathtaking!! Each shot feels like a hard yank on the heartstrings, I adore all of your works but there’s something just so viscerally sad about this one in particular- it feels heavy and hopeless in the most beautiful way, and the weight of Shadowsight’s internal conflict and manipulative relationship with Ashfur is palpable beyond words. The end with the pomegranate is nothing short of impactful!! Stunning work, so emotional about this!!
Shadow sight has arguably got to be the most depressing main protagonists in the books he loses everything he finds out that he was never meant to see star clan and most likely never will he will probably never be known as anything else to the clans outside of “the cat who helped ashfur” and now he has to sit and look at the moon pool knowing it was never meant for him
I think this has to be one of my most favorite AMV'S I've seen ... the scenery is just STUNNING !!! I haven't read about shadowsight yet, but this most definitely makes me want to !!! Keep up the amazing work :"]
И после этого люди говорят что 7 цикл ужасен ? Да там такие яркие чувства испытываешь , как будто по насточщему ! Все такое там угнетающее , но такие родные эмоции .
This amv is just so so gorgeous, once again you have absolutely KILLED IT with subtle movements and details Especially at 0:19 , as all the other cats surrounded Shadowsight, he tries to crouch down and hide, and I just ADORE the way he nervously tries to place and shuffle his paws Absolutely gorgeous
thank you for making such wonderful emotional content, not needing to use specific scenes to tell shadowsights story and connection to ashfur. you never cease to amaze with the content you create ❤️❤️
GODD this is insane. youve been an inspiration to me for years and I can't explain the sheer need to create that this sparked in me. Your storytelling and your projects are so stunning, I can't look away from this. Truly, I haven't read the books since DOTC but this is still so magical and immersive. Thank you.
Wow, so many great expressions, and I just love your designs for everyone! It's a shame the cute smile of young Shadowkit never returned to the beaten Shadowsight. Amazing video! This cat really just needs some help, he's been through so much.
@@arandomperso4438i swear I responded to this like 3 months ago but apparently it was deleted or something but I literally own like 50 of the books and have read them all plus have never opened the chatgpt once in my entire fucking life ai is bs
Really want to thank you for making this, it single-handedly convinced me to catch up on Warriors and now TBC is one of my favorite arcs, and Shadowsight (or atleast the better written version of him in my head) is one of my faves in the whole series! With and without the context, this is a stunning animation about abuse/manipulation and guilt.
HOLY CRAP I havent even read these books but I love this AMV, the atmosphere and the mood and also the animation are all just so fantastic I love it!!!
i don't know a lot about TBC, but this video just feels so... real to me ? im not sure how to describe the feeling, but from what i understand of it, i really relate to shadowsight's arc. this video invokes a beautiful sense of deep sadness. lovely work.
This is actually so gorgeous.. I love everything about this. The symbolism throughout and the expressions, everything feels so lively. I love this so much 😭
I love this so much, it brings me so much comfort especially since I find Shadowsight super relatable, he's a comfort for me, plus the animation is beautiful!
i watched it once when it first came out but today i am impulsively watching it over and over and appreciating it more every second ugh it's so perfect all the symbolism all the stylization and that last part god that last part with the rotting pomegranate- i see sm of myself in shadowsight and that's all reflected so beautifully here it's calming for me but also tearjearking so thank you for this masterpiece
This is absolutely stunning- I only know a bit about the plot thanks to other animations but you seem to have done such justice to this with Shadowsight being led by Ashfur
this is insanely beautiful. The animation is so smooth, the compositing goes crayzay, the aspect ratio is creative, and i rlly like the song ! I love your work
All your animations are phenomenal but the song choice and the way you structured and composed this is just insanely good, there's so much weight to it, I can really feel all the complicated whirling feelings he has towards himself about Ashfur and how he believes he is bad now because of the abuse he suffered. Absolutely going to watch this a thousand more times, him seeing himself on the ground, the berry rotting and him trailing the black behind him is all 10000/10
I’m surprised there isn’t more broken code animated content? That arc had everything? The Supernatural, suspense, body horror, obsessive love, kidnapping, alternative worlds.
Yeah, because The Broken Code seemed (to me) better received than A Vision of Shadows, and that arc has quite a lot of content. I have nothing against those who enjoyed (and enjoy) making A Vision of Shadows content, it actually annoys me there's people who complain about people making stuff about that arc because it was "bad" in their high and mighty opinion.
Yeah, and it's, at least in my opinion, what of the best arcs in awhile
MInd control, possession, disembodied spirits?? Like it was amazing!
I loved the arc because it felt like the authors were not afraid to try something completely new with a bit of a darker tone.
@Endy Yeah. I didn't like AVoS that much and just speed through it because I heard good things about TBC
Shadowsight has been one of the most interesting POV characters in years. The way his dynamic with Ashfur mirrors how an abuser manipulates his victim, even how after freeing yourself from them, you can sort of miss them…
This is an absolutely beautiful video
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They should make a video explaining all the details in the video and parts that were hard/easy to make
@@arandomperso4438the book writers don’t post that kind of stuff
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Shadowsight. After everything that’s been done to him, said to him, still cares so much about those around him. He literally walked through hell for those he cares about.
It’s such a stark difference with Ashfur, who hadn’t been wronged in any way other than when he was killed. And Ashfur wasn’t even seeking revenge on his killer, he was after his ex. Someone he felt entitled to be loved by.
Shadowsight never held it against those who doubted him, yelled at him, or hurt him in any way. Ashfur truly couldn’t have chosen a more opposite cat to attach himself to.
And in the end, despite everything Shadowsight missed him. Ashfur tore himself away from him, just as he thought Squirrelflight did to him. I know those are vastly different but, to Ashfur maybe they’re not.
Absolutely, Shadowsight even went as far as to drown himself in the name of peace. Meanwhile Ashfur tried to set three other cats on fire to punish his ex.
I know! He really did care about every cat he loved to walk through hell.
I really connected with Shadowsight and I'm glad that's being portrayed. His relationship with Ashfur was scarily similar to that of someone that hurt me a lot when I was a kid. I'm glad more people notice it and acknowledge the heck he's been through
I hope you’re okay now ^^
The ending scene, where Shadowsight is looking at the light beyond the dark cave, definitely broke me. Especially with the pomegranate and all of the cats he believed he had let down. In fact, in the books, Shadowsight believed that he should have _stayed_ in the Dark Forest, and Spiresight had to snap him out of it. Shadowsight had such an exhausting life that he believed he should’ve just stayed in literal cat hell, because of all of the cats he believed he brought down. He deserves so much more I want to hug him
Granted, I have not read these books, but god something about 1:08 onwards just makes me feel heavy. Shadowsight looks so tired and worn away by everything that's happened to him, he almost looks hollow. The different cats looking at the camera feels like they're looking at Shadowsight, and from his view it feels like they're looking at him in either concern or just blankly, and then there's Ashfur looking at him disappointed and angry in the end. And the berry rotting away along with just the music playing...it just hits you how exhausting of a life he's lived, and it shows with his eyes in the end
Also, I adore your Shadowsight and Snowtuft designs! I love the broken iris look on Snowtuft, and I've always liked the idea that Shadowsight has a bit of a lazy eye. This amv is so, so well done
To add further! The berry is a pomegranate which is famously know for its purpose in Persephone and Hades story! Hades tricks persephone into eating the pomegranate and it forces her to spend time in hell. Which is such a brilliant metaphor for Ashfur and Shadowsights relationship! Truly a masterpiece of symbolism and emotion
@@starlingale What do you think it means when the pomegranate begins to decay with each cat? I assume each stage of the pomegranate has something to do with the cats shown and their relationship to Shadowsight.
@@scaredstiff7176 im not sure hmm. It could represent a few things. My best guess and favorite belief. The pomegranate itself is a symbolism of trickery and imprisonment. But in this amv Id also so it represents his loss of hope and his exhaustion as time goes on. We know how easily Shadowsight was willing to give up on life or end his own multiple times in the series. Coupled with the abusive relationship he had with Ashfur, the distrust and fear he recieved from his clanmmates/other cats and his eventual realization of his lack of connection to Starclan, I think it really represents the beat down of Shadowsights soul in general. Some part of him will never recover because hes not the innocent, Starclan bound medicine cat he used to be and thats a horrorifying, and sad ending, but truly an amazing and well written ending!
@@starlingale Thank you for your analysis. I haven't read the books ever since the 3rd AVOS book and just hear about shadowsight and other characters in snippets. It's interesting to see how complicated this au is with multiple layers of symbolism.
And Shadowsight isn’t very old either. With the new arc that’s been coming out he’s probably around 2 years old. This poor baby has literally been tormented by Ashfur his entire life. And all Starclan did to thank him for helping to put a stop to Ashfur’s tyranny was a slap to his little face.
Okay had to come back bc the symbolism after watching two or three times now is sooo good!!
The way shadowsight goes to attack ashfur but when he looks down hes just attacking himself?? OMG?? like its the way he feels one in the same as ashfur and questions whether hes really a good cat if he helped ashfur in the past.
The black, tar-like water/blood that is following shadowsight is so amazing too! Not only is it animated incredibly but the idea behind it ughh. Its pouring over him, it follows in his footsteps and it's in his blood, Shadowsight feels like the darkness is consuming him in the novel and the way you portrayed it is amazing!!
The pomegranate yess!! persephones symbolism is everything and such a good choice for a character like Shadowsight who is trapped in two worlds, the living and the dark forest. He feels as though part of him will always be bad and will always carry Ashfurs darkness, yet he continues on trying to be good despite it. He feels he has a paw in both sides and the way it slowly decays certainly is to show his loss of hope and faith overtime.
The stars are such cute symbolism of Starclan and his faith in them and how at the end he just no longer has any connection to Starclan at all, if it ever even was there. Plus I just adore his design at the end with the blown out pupil, the flopped ear and the scars. Hes so beaten down and tired, he looks hopeless yet he continues trying for the sake of the cats who loved him (Tiger, Dove, Root, Puddle) or gave their lives for him (Snow, Bristle, Spire, Bramble). I love the way all the cats as just non expressive to his exhausted state.
I just love Shadowsight, he is the best boy. I love his thoughts, he is the best representation we've had of an abuse victim (especially since they butchered squirrelflight so badly she somehow came out the bad guy for a decade??) in ages. Its so real, hes so broken but he misses ashfur anyways. He knows ashfur hurt him and cats he loves, but he cant help but admit theres a hole in his chest after losing Ashfur and he misses the way Ash made him feel special. Hes depressed and sad at the end that he never did have a starclan connection, and its honestly such a gut wrenching story. Shadowsight has had a life full of misery and this amv just does such an incredible job of portraying that.
I love the feeling it gives off. The weight of being 'Starclans choosen' like a burden, gift given to you without your consent later turned to a curse so hsavy it weights you down. Always loved Shadowsight
Shadowsight deserve a damn break for all the things he went through
BUT OH MY GOODNESS THE ANIMATION LOOKS SO FANTASTIC AND SMOOTH, THE CHARACTERS SHAPES ARE ALSO RECOGNIZABLE TOO AND PLUS GOT INTRODUCE TO A NEW COOL SONG
what i really like is how you made the two scenes at 0:04 and 0:45 sort of parallel each other (not sure if it was intentional but it’s a nice detail), with ashfur in the closer view and shadowsight in the further view, and it also kind of reflects on the story, with (a younger) shadowsight seeming in a more positive state and then in a more negative state, all while facing ashfur. this amv is so good and really makes me feel bad for shadowsight :((
went and saw waveform live last night and talked to the drummer and told him my favorite song was easy, he told me that they could play it and they did. I cried a little bit tbh I loved it so much and it made my day. I just wanted to come back to this to say that I still think about this amv a lot and since you posted it waveform has become my favorite band and their music means sm to me.
The animation is great, Shadowsight looks extra super duper fluffy af, and I love the detail of his injured eye looking a bit lazy! Incredible job
Every movement and expression in this is so solid and amazing!! I love the symbolism of how Shadowsight was 'drowning' in the lies Ashfur had told him, and how Shadowsight feels responsible for the hurt Ashfur brought even though Shadowsight had no way of knowing better.
And the detail of shadowsight's pupils now always having a glint of blue in them to show how that the pain that Ashfur brought and his influence will be a part of him even after everything is said and done
AMAZING WORK (i also love how big and fluffy shadowsight is
THE WAY MY JAW DROPPED-THE VISUALS & MOVEMENT IS MIND BLOWING WTF?? I’ve been waiting for this AMV for a while & I’m so happy to see it complete! Truly, you never fail to impress😩🤍
i feel so bad for shadowsight. All his life he thought that he was special and got these visions he thought were from Starclan. But, it was all ashfur. Ashfur manipulated him and used him just so he could get his way and it worked. I love shadowsight and I just feel so bad for him. I wish I could hug em
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I really love the detail of different pupil sizes! It really shows you research and put care into your animations!!!
Your character designs animate so well and you have a real eye for naturalistic movement and set design. (love your interpretation of the dark forest). absolutely phenomenal work once again!
Shadowsight and Ashfur remind me of me and my mom. An incredibly depressing take, but Shadowsight was incredibly relatable when it came to his emotions towards Ashfur.
This video is so gorgeous. Shadowsight was far and away my favorite character to come out of TBC, and this is such a great tribute to him.
This is SO PHENOMENAL. The crisp movements and limited frame rate work so well with the tone of the song and Shadow’s story. Your character designs are great too, I love the combo of the rotting pomegranate in between the character portraits.
I like how the more the video progressed, the more trouble that Shadowsight seemed to get in, which showed how his life eventually became nothing more than just another prophecy that was yet to be completed, its sad, but the way you portrayed the story with little bits of symbolism like the star and the rotting pomegranate.
I really like this little detail how he has that difference between eye pupils' size 'cause he's epileptic, quite impressive character design
GOD this is incredibly sad:( the whole vibe of this is gorgeous and shows how wonderful of a character shadowsight is, not to mention the animation is fantasic
This AMV is the first animation that I ever saw of shadow sight and made me fall in love with their character pretty much instantly
actually teared up at this, man i love shadowsight so much and i adore the visuals you chose to represent his relationship with ashfur and his clanmates, the stark shots to the rotting pomegranate is especially poignant. great work as always!!!
I rarely leave comments, but I just must here, after watching this video on repeat for a dozen times. This synthesis between music and animation, slow and methodical... It's so heavy and depressing, you can feel the weariness to your very bones. I might've not been in a relationship with an abuser, thank God, but I know this tiredness by heart. Your work is so beautiful. And thank you for introducing me to this song!
what’s the name of it??
@@3Kalyca easy by waveform*. Link and title are in the description of the video!
@@mrSleepyOwger THANKS SHAWTY 🙏🏾🙏🏾😩
OH MY GOSH ANOTHER WAVEFORM FAN.. THE DAY HAS COME
i am so honoured to see this song combined with warriors, it''s one of my fav waveform songs and oh my gosh this is SO perfect! really makes me happy to see one of my fav animators do a song by one of the most underrated artists!! everything is so beautifully animated and it really shows ashfur and shadowsight's relationship, as well as the canvas size adding a certain atmosphere to it that i can't quite describe. the dark tones and blank background complete everything so well like omG i am in LOVE with this whole video...
I'll be honest, I didn't like the Broken Code. It started off good but went completly off the rails and I wasn't too satisfied with the ending. I remember that at the begining I was such a big Shadowsight fan but I slowly stopped caring after a while, mainly because of how the narrative treated him. So imagine my suprise when I watched this AMV and suddenly remembered why I loved him in the first place, to the point it made me geniuanly emotional. You potrayed his story so well, I especially love that ending. This entire AMV is a work of art
I absolutely adore everything about this, the animation, symbolism, character design, character choice and just AAAAAAAA it’s amazing
i like how abrupt ashfur appears at the end its actually kind of unnerving
This hurt so good 😭 beautiful work Arden. I love your Shadowsight design so much
ever since this came out this video has quite literally held a place in my heart
I’ve pretty much just kept up with the newer arcs in the series through summaries and content like this but shadowsight is my son and i cradle him like a baby
obsessed with this
I love Shadowsight and your art dearly. Something about this song just really hit different for me. Beautiful work and great job capturing the dynamic Shadowsight and Ashfur have.
this is so incredible. i cried bro. i cant even express how good this is, you are so talented and potray their relationship SO well.
this is the first Shadowsight animation??? i've seen?? There really should be more Shadowsight is such a tragic character :( you did an amazing job portraying it, he really did try his best when no one else believed in him
I'm not good with using words to articulate how much i like about specific videos but I come back to watch this every few days. The animation is so good. The pomegranate?? I'm not as well read as I'd like so I asked my girlfriend what the symbolism of pomegranates were, and her first answer was the afterlife. Which just. oh the not being able to connect to starclan. Despite helping to save them, that part of his spirituality and medicine cat duties will just be forever cut.
This is SO insanely breathtaking!! Each shot feels like a hard yank on the heartstrings, I adore all of your works but there’s something just so viscerally sad about this one in particular- it feels heavy and hopeless in the most beautiful way, and the weight of Shadowsight’s internal conflict and manipulative relationship with Ashfur is palpable beyond words. The end with the pomegranate is nothing short of impactful!! Stunning work, so emotional about this!!
Hold Shadowsight gently like a Shadowsightburger
Shadow sight has arguably got to be the most depressing main protagonists in the books he loses everything he finds out that he was never meant to see star clan and most likely never will he will probably never be known as anything else to the clans outside of “the cat who helped ashfur” and now he has to sit and look at the moon pool knowing it was never meant for him
I think this has to be one of my most favorite AMV'S I've seen ... the scenery is just STUNNING !!! I haven't read about shadowsight yet, but this most definitely makes me want to !!! Keep up the amazing work :"]
И после этого люди говорят что 7 цикл ужасен ? Да там такие яркие чувства испытываешь , как будто по насточщему ! Все такое там угнетающее , но такие родные эмоции .
This amv is just so so gorgeous, once again you have absolutely KILLED IT with subtle movements and details
Especially at 0:19 , as all the other cats surrounded Shadowsight, he tries to crouch down and hide, and I just ADORE the way he nervously tries to place and shuffle his paws
Absolutely gorgeous
thank you for making such wonderful emotional content, not needing to use specific scenes to tell shadowsights story and connection to ashfur. you never cease to amaze with the content you create ❤️❤️
GODD this is insane. youve been an inspiration to me for years and I can't explain the sheer need to create that this sparked in me. Your storytelling and your projects are so stunning, I can't look away from this. Truly, I haven't read the books since DOTC but this is still so magical and immersive. Thank you.
Wow, so many great expressions, and I just love your designs for everyone! It's a shame the cute smile of young Shadowkit never returned to the beaten Shadowsight. Amazing video!
This cat really just needs some help, he's been through so much.
I have a cat who had her eye clawed, and the way you depict the pupils as an aftermath of the trauma is extremely accurate.
Я в ахуи от фандома кв. Он не то что бы ещё жив... тот контент, который делают эти замечательные художники - шедевральна.
I LOVE the way you animate fluff and long haired cats! It’s just *chef’s kiss*
THESE VISUALS MAN MMM
this video meant alot to me, still does really
I love this PMV! I think the song choice fits pretty well and the character designs are great too! I especially love how Snowtuft’s broken iris looks.
shadowsight my baby
I love the detail that his pupils are different sizes! It shows that he has some sort of neurological issue!
i feel like you haven't read the books -_-, bro speaks chat GPT
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@@arandomperso4438 definitely read the books… and have never opened chat gpt… in fact incredibly AGAINST AI
@@arandomperso4438i swear I responded to this like 3 months ago but apparently it was deleted or something but I literally own like 50 of the books and have read them all plus have never opened the chatgpt once in my entire fucking life ai is bs
I LOVE THIS SONG
I LOVE the way at 0:20 you draw the “he calms me down.” It’s just.. nice
lol
I LOVE THIS ANIMATION. It’s so smooth and well-made. Love to see animation of the bestest boy
Really want to thank you for making this, it single-handedly convinced me to catch up on Warriors and now TBC is one of my favorite arcs, and Shadowsight (or atleast the better written version of him in my head) is one of my faves in the whole series! With and without the context, this is a stunning animation about abuse/manipulation and guilt.
HOLY CRAP I havent even read these books but I love this AMV, the atmosphere and the mood and also the animation are all just so fantastic I love it!!!
THIS RULES SO HARD ARDEN HOLY SHIT, THERES SO MANY SHOTS IN HERE THAT ARE SO GODDAMN BEAUTIFUL.....U ATE
I don't know why some imagery made me sob.
Congratulations, you are the art witch.
The symbolism with the pomegranate and the characters flashing by at the end was insane. this whole thing made me cry like a baby
i don't know a lot about TBC, but this video just feels so... real to me ? im not sure how to describe the feeling, but from what i understand of it, i really relate to shadowsight's arc. this video invokes a beautiful sense of deep sadness. lovely work.
I love your design of shadowsight, he just looks so tired of everything
This is incredible holy shit!!!
Also if anyone is wondering, the song is Easy by Waveform*! It took a while to find haha
this may be my favorite animation i’ve ever seen 😭💕
THIS ANIMATION IS GORGEOUS OMGGGG❤❤
shadowsight they could never make me hate you
I love this sm
Great job! It's so smooth when shadow sight moves around.
That is the coolest snowtuft design ive ever seen 👀
THIS AMV IS PERFECT?? OH MY GOD??
The animation, movement... the atmosphere, colors... Aghh everything is so good!!
shadowsight is so so tragic and this captures the complete and utter hopelessness he emanates in such a pretty way
your work is absolutely phenomenal every time, how do you do it?!?!
This is actually so gorgeous.. I love everything about this. The symbolism throughout and the expressions, everything feels so lively. I love this so much 😭
God I haven’t read the newest arcs but this is really making me feel some sort of way
This is so AMAZING WHAT-
I love your style so muchwow
Dunno who these are but the animation is so good, love it.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE
I absolutely love this. The story it tells, the smooth animation, the song choice , everything
I love this so much, it brings me so much comfort especially since I find Shadowsight super relatable, he's a comfort for me, plus the animation is beautiful!
This is so incredibly stunning
i watched it once when it first came out but today i am impulsively watching it over and over and appreciating it more every second ugh it's so perfect all the symbolism all the stylization and that last part god that last part with the rotting pomegranate- i see sm of myself in shadowsight and that's all reflected so beautifully here it's calming for me but also tearjearking so thank you for this masterpiece
I cannot describe in words what a masterpiece this is
when this came out i listened to it for so long on spotify it was 50,000 hours of repeats, thank u for this wonderful video and music
I love that this isn’t a MAP and we get to see one absolutely beautiful animation style
Never read these books so no idea what’s going on but the animation is some of the best I have ever seen so who cares!
This is absolutely gorgeous
This is absolutely stunning- I only know a bit about the plot thanks to other animations but you seem to have done such justice to this with Shadowsight being led by Ashfur
just got off the phone with president biden. not only is this the new official waveform* video, but is required viewing in public schools grades 4-12
I love how smooth and clean the animation is it’s just like satisfying:)
You were always able to genuinely impress me urisday by everything!
this is insanely beautiful. The animation is so smooth, the compositing goes crayzay, the aspect ratio is creative, and i rlly like the song ! I love your work
this is the prettiest amv i have ever seen.
i still watch this video all the time
All your animations are phenomenal but the song choice and the way you structured and composed this is just insanely good, there's so much weight to it, I can really feel all the complicated whirling feelings he has towards himself about Ashfur and how he believes he is bad now because of the abuse he suffered. Absolutely going to watch this a thousand more times, him seeing himself on the ground, the berry rotting and him trailing the black behind him is all 10000/10
Ah the emotion in this 🥺 your animation is always stunning!!!
Some of the most realistic cat like motions I've ever seen in a warriors video! So cool