Alicia SNEAK PEAK!! - The Dark Forest

[@PinkiemachineStudios]

SHOUTOUT TO ANGEL MANANSALA, BOBBY MCMILLION, AND STEPH CERUSSIS FOR DOING THE SCRATCH AUDIO!!!! 🎉

[@MysteryRoseWriter]

Oh Rhapsody, this is perfection. Aster is adorable. 😂 I love everything about this! I cannot WAIT until the project is finished.

[@ArcherFox7]

Aster is giving major Peter Pan and Kuzco vibes and I love it so much!

[@spongenoob4409]

Wait he actually sounds a bit like Kuzco lol😭

[@AdarableKitten]

Thats the point!! disneys original version was supposed to Reference Peter pan but for some unknown reason someone in the corporate space is phobic of peter pan. I Love that this Fan re imagined version is giving the fans of the original concept what they want!

[@tc4331]

Yeah! He has the magical wonder and joy of Peter Pan and the sarcasm of Kuzco, an unlikely mix but a welcomed one!

[@calebray1834]

And a little bit of Genie

[@ss16206]

Whoever played Star Boy, MAKE HIM THE PERMANENT VA!!!

[@Violet_Jedi_Sylveon]

STAR BOY IS HERE! YAY! He's literally a Disney princess befriending the animals of the forest! And Dominic doesn't have a wildly jarring voice! He's got a cute lil baby one!

[@AnnaLove-g9c]

ITS STAR BOY

[@parycartoons6840]

How did y'all manage to make me love a character in only 3 minutes?!

[@cherushiina]

aster fans are eating well tonight.....

[@J-R-2000]

I love how the animals talk temporarily. Nothing all too crazy, just enough to understand that aster is magical enough to make nearby creatures affected by his presence. I believe that he is the main target for the enemies.

[@ra1nynightz]

Omg I love Aster turning into a star when he gets flung, making him look like a shooting star at 1:52, it’s such a neat detail!!

[@justanaveragehumanbean]

STARBOYSTARBOYSTARBOY I LOVE his voice so much And his personality This is the Starboy we SHOULD’VE had Disney robbed us, thank you for redeeming this movie concept, Pinkiemachine Studios

[@thaddeoust8455]

Aster: "Watch out world, I'm a Star!"

[@tc4331]

I remember seeing a comment saying that Aster has Peter Pan and Kuzco vibes, and I agree! He has the joy and magical wonder of Peter Pan and Kuzco's sarcasm and sass, an unexpected mix but a welcomed one! I can't wait to see more of Aster soon!!

[@hoppybirdy6967]

EEEk! These two are so cute, and look at Aster all making the best out of a bad situation, normalizing talking to animals, and hesitating when he called Alicia his friend (I see what you did there)! The bear's general grumpiness at having a stick thrown at him and then being unable to eat the stick thrower and getting asked for directions felt very fitting, but was also delightfully silly! I love how Aster's presence makes a lot about their situation feel much more hopeful than it would have been if it were just Alicia her baby goat lost in the woods, unable to reach their family, and face to face with a grumpy bear!

[@BrookesDreamery]

Oh my goodness, I LOVE ASTER!!!! He’s so much fun to watch, and his dynamic with Alica is FANTASTIC (the way he held her face aaaaaaaaaaa🤭) Your take on the talking animal scene from Wish is executed SO MUCH BETTER, and THANK YOU for having the goat’s voice sound like a kid’s voice instead of an adult man with a random accent 🙏 I cannot wait to see more Star Boy!😋🤭🌟 Fantastic job to all involved in the making of this video!💖

[@brianapereira2694]

lol "kid voice"...cuz a baby goat is a kid

[@BrookesDreamery]

@@brianapereira2694 I didn’t think the baby goat’s voice sounded like a baby voice, to me it sounded more like a kid’s that’s all I meant 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@brianapereira2694]

@@BrookesDreamery Oh, I was making a joke cuz a young goat is called a kid, so he literally has a "kid's" voice.

[@BrookesDreamery]

@@brianapereira2694 Oh, I thought I just worded things was too vague in my original comment, I thought I was helping to clarify 😅😂 I COMPLETELY agree with you, Wish’s goat should have NEVER had the voice of a grown man😬 (whoever thought that that would be funny was wrong 🫣)

[@Dolls4Life13]

FINALLY!! STAR BOY HAS APPEARED AND HE'S AMAZING!! His personality, his voice, everything!! IT'S AMAZING AND SOOOOO PERFECT!! THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE HAD!! You guys are doing an absolutely incredible job with this!!

[@steamenginestudios]

2:15 OMG, the way Aster hesitates on the word 'Friend' is just GOLD! You could read from his expression that he's just saying it to be polite, but it's clear from the way they act with each other that, even if they're not seeing eye-to-eye right now, they are CLEARLY friends; but with how Aster stumbles over the label, I think that he sees Alicia as more than a friend, but doesn't know if she feels the same way, which could also explain the sour face, because he thinks she doesn't like him back and it hurts.

[@jackdccole]

So excited to finally see Aster and loving his character so far. Definitely seeing the influence of Peter Pan, Kuzco, and Kronk. He is recognizably magical and sassy, yet still manages to be refreshingly himself. The magical constraint in his magic presents an interesting challenge for him. His composure in this situation suggests that he is very comfortable with some very weird stuff. He’s already so quotable, with his funny and thematically profound line, “I’m making the most of a bad situation.” I like the change you made with how Dominic gains the ability to speak here. He gets Aster’s magic dust on his tongue by licking Aster’s cheek to see if he’s ok. So it’s as if his ability to speak is a reward for his kindness. The exchange with the kindly chipmunk was a cute nod to both Hazel from Sword in the Stone and Bucky from Emperor’s New Groove. Love love love this!

[@calebray1834]

I see some Genie as well

[@UmisTsukishiro00]

So funny! Aster is the perfect mix of Disney comic relief sidekick and male lead.

[@valenciamedinaivanasofia6273]

IT'S OUR BOY!!!

[@nickikey9807]

ASTER IS SUCH A CHARMING CUTIE-PATOOTIE!!!! I love how you balanced playfullness with a little bit of snarky comments here and there. It gives a lot of dimension to his character. Amazing job, everyone!

[@Themagicalwandisgold]

2:39 THIS REMINDS ME OF GISELLE FROM ENCHANTED! Also the bear saying tourists was so funny! I can't wait for the final product of this wonderful masterpiece! Wish the team nothing but respect!

[@Baldwin-iv445]

I think the Bear is me.

[@monkeydude6196]

AHHHHHHH THIS WAS SO GOOOOOD!!! I already love Aster, the talking animals was done TEN times better than Disneys way of doing it, and the VOICE ACTING?! CHEF’S KISS! You all COOKED to perfection!!! Can’t wait to see more! Take as much time as ya need! And remember to take breaks! Y’all are FANTASTIC!!!😄

[@kittenbolt5399]

"Thank you Rhapsody" we all say in unison

[@BrookesDreamery]

ASTER!!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@CiaraAnderson-g1n]

Those voices are PERFECT! the bear made me crack up so bad! Aster is an adorable angel

[@Cerussis]

AAA HE’S HERE!!! Thank you for letting me be a part of this!!

[@Otisboy121]

Aster! The Star Boy! He has risen from above!

[@hannahcooper8135]

WOOHOO!!! I love Aster's personality!!!

[@Otisboy121]

And when I heard his voice, I was actually taken back and was like “He can Talk?!?!?” Cause I’m used to phrenso’s version of him being Mute or from other animatics without voices.

[@hannahcooper8135]

@@Otisboy121 That's true. It works though! In this project, it adds to their dynamic.

[@calebray1834]

It seem like a mix of Peter Pan with Kuzco and The Genie.

[@Otisboy121]

@@calebray1834 That’s exactly where my mind went. Nice callbacks!

[@KittyChuTheKawaii]

🌸 OMG the Starboy is finally here! The voice acting and rough drafts for this movie looks so good!!! 10/10 animation! Have a nice day! ^^ 🌸

[@jonathanwallis3300]

I am getting a lot of “Peter Pan” vibes from Starboy, and I LOVE IT!! PS I just auditioned for Dominic, and I Had WAAAYY too much fun playing him! I pray I get the role! 🙏

[@gigikju9934]

Idk how to describe this, but Aster sounds like if Kuzko was really, _really_ polite. (And I love it)

[@Butterfly_Princess264]

Starboy's voice is adorable! As much as I was expecting him to be mute, this still works and is way better than whatever Wish had. I can't wait for the next part!❤❤

[@livilasun]

I honestly cannot thank everyone working on this enough, it's bringing me so much joy to see it coming together.

[@MeAgain-iy8hu]

OH MY GOSH I LOVE HIM!!!!! That high oitched effect is wonderful, should definitely stay as a keeper in the final!

[@Plexxis_SugarPom]

Whoo, looks like the bear got him out of his system. SOLAR-

[@Puppy3000_yt]

THE STAR BOYYYYY!!! HE FINALLY MAKES HIS APPEARANCE!!! Edit: wait…. So the goat is going to talk? I don’t mean it in the mean way, but i remembered in the announcement video for this movie you mentioned no talking goat.

[@PinkiemachineStudios]

Yes, yes I did. Short answer: the plan changed 😅

[@Puppy3000_yt]

@@PinkiemachineStudios ah. Ok! 👍

[@d4red3v1l8]

OMG OMG THE VOICE ACTING IS SO AMAZING AHHHHH I CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS TO COME OUT

[@hannakowalska6253]

1:00 I love how his voice changes. IT kinda re minds me od Alvin and The chimpunks ❤❤

[@juliagreenhouse8695]

I love how you portrayed Star Boy!

[@georgiprenatt8270]

“Hey look a bear.” Oh I like this guy. 😂

[@boblecat]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! I especially love Aster's Link noises in the beginning and his personality

[@icecoffee5848]

Okay, there are many things I would like to say and not whether the translator will translate it well (English is not my first language and I do not trust my knowledge to fully express everything) Anyway, first of all, I missed this project so much! Personally, I have been since the original song for Celestino and Catarina so you can see why there is so much emotion, you have inspired me so much and you don't know how many times I have watched the videos to improve my own drawing, truly your work is worthy of admire and does not envy the greats of animation. Many congratulations. Secondly, and already talking about this view, we finally have Aster! The beloved child of many finally came out and I can say that it was not what I thought... IT'S BETTER. His attitude vaguely reminds me of Wakko Warner for some reason and I think it's kind of funny because this is a work inspired by a certain movie by a competitor of hers *Wink, wink*, I love that at the beginning Alice was the "princess who talks to animals "But with this Aster took a very big advantage, the voice actor is incredible and the artists I'm sure had fun with the sequence where he tried to free himself from a Celestino chain? I adore his attitude, I adore the boy, I adore creating a thousand ideas of how these two will end up together. Will they do it? I hope so. I hope they keep going, I wish them the best and send lots of cheers from here! You made this day a little brighter, so thank you. Thousands of ovations for the writers, roses for the artists and a kiss and hug for the actors! Incredible work!!

[@magamen2433]

Their interactions are so adorable! I'm looking forward to this project so much, you guys are doing amazing things with it!

[@brianapereira2694]

I love the squeaky voice after the green poof! And the voice acting is so good! I can't wait for this movie to come out!

[@world-travelingpikachu9066]

Oh My gosh! I LOVE Aster already! He's so adorkable! He also makes an excellent foil to Alicia, I'm very excited to see their relationship will develop. :)

[@distance-autumn9602]

Star Boy! Yes! We got him! Also the part Alicia asked if he was talking to the chipmunk us referencing to Yzma asking Kronk about the squirrel. 👍 (Edit)Thank you so so much for giving us all this!

[@Rckitty]

HE IS REAL!!!

[@Rosefire]

"Y'know, it's actually a lot more roomier in here than you'd think." I just burst out laughing when Aster said that line. 🤣It tells the audience everything we need to know about his upbeat curious attitude.

[@404-UserNotFound]

"Let's be real, you went crazy a looong time ago" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THIS IS... yes. Heck yes

[@RosyLanderos]

Finally!!, Starboy!!! 😃😆😍

[@queenkali6282]

Has anyone else seen the scene where grover makes percy apologize to the squirrel? Because this is 100% giving that

[@CiaraAnderson-g1n]

I don't want to sound rude but I would like to give advice as a viewer. Alicia seems a little overdramatic in the scene, (before the bear) and in the beginning, she was calm and positive, hiding her fear and discomfort. Maybe she could be hiding her hopeless emotions in this scene and trying to calm Dominic, who (because he is a baby goat) is panicking. She could be more worried for Aster when he is eaten by the bear. I love the movie either way. You're doing a beautiful job.

[@13sinra13]

Oh hey! Aster finally made an appearance! And his character and dynamic with Alicia is nice! I hope you have a great day! You guys are doing great work so far!

[@bloodmooncomics2249]

So cute! I love his 'being positive in a bad situation' while she is more grounded.

[@MeAgain-iy8hu]

BEFORERREE MY EYES WITNESS THIS GLORY, I SHALL TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO RESTRAIN MYSELF FROM MAKING HAPPY SOUNDS KOUDKY BECAUSE IT IS LATE!!!!

[@Thecolorblueproductions]

This is really charming 😲✨ the voice acting is perfect, and the comedy style is very reminiscent of 40s-50s Disney + Roger Rabbit + Emperor’s New Groove… I’m learning how to animate, and I’m intrigued by the idea of practicing rough animating a second or two off your storyboard; I know you’ve got a whole thing going on here with this project, so let me know if that’d be ok!

[@CapedCrusader77]

Eeeeee, Pinkieeee! We got our Aster😊😊😊😊 Man, im so happy that he's finally here! Ive done 3 rewrites, with the 3rd a WIP, but its kinda like a fantasy version with elves, fairies, etc!

[@stefaniabenduch869]

Man, i wish this amazing project and beautiful Star Boy model by PhrenSo could become one some day, to give us fascinating story that Disney failed to provide

[@misha-water3232]

OMGGGG, ASTER IS HERE.🎉🎉🎉 *Happiness sounds*

[@Sagethegay]

STAR BOY HAS ARRIVED ‼️

[@Camiele]

OMG ASTEEEEERRRRR AND THE VAs ATE AS PER USUAL WITH THEM TOO AACCCKKKK THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ART AS WELL icant believe i missed this omg but im back in track for supporting this lovely project!

[@KalikaRoo31]

I love how he has a complete disconnect from what Alicia sees as normal while still coming off as coherent and normal himself

[@Flammabletoast4]

The goat is actually funny 👏👏

[@magicvalgirl]

You don't need to be a princess to talk to animals, gentleman. Aster is LITERALLY right here!

[@Nanaochu]

Yeeeeey! This is so great.

[@camilarojas8530]

TODO AQUI FUE ES HERMOSOOOO No entiendo muy bien cómo llegamos a ésta situación, pero creo que es mejor así. aster intentando sacarse el grillete con un palo me trajo recuerdos de Tierra de osos, mas la propia aparición del oso. 1:35 eso ya me recordó al "dejame salir! dejame salir!" de la pelicula "Dinosaurio" del 2000. La ardilla fue cómo la que se enamoró de arturo. La forma en que sostuvo su cara ya dice mucho de su personalidad. Por qué no parece que en esta escena lleven mucho de conocerse.

[@nipom-8201]

AAAHHH! HE'S A SASSY AND SILLY BOY, JUST LIKE I WISHED FOR! (No pun intended)

[@photographeryevaasatryan4158]

OMG, OMG, OMG, this so cute, they seem like annoyed acquitances to lovers trope

[@maryahasanain1873]

Thank you for giving us the star boy we wanted and needed 🙏

[@maryahasanain1873]

Also I love the dynamic between aster and Alicia

[@Onsvaltti]

This is the most excited I have been in a while over an animation. Thank you.

[@acesinger6092]

Star Boy is wonderful, and he has a cute voice too! Man I can’t wait to see the full thing

[@itz_Hunter_Lumine]

Asterr is the REAL disney princess in this couple

[@GeryNH]

Best Disney movie for the past 10 years!!!

[@Lyniiin]

I love the personality of star boy

[@minthantlin9168]

' Let's be real, you went crazy a long time ago. ' Me: dies of laughter Also the face Alicia makes as she said she was going crazy was priceless.

[@allykat2.015]

I dont know why but Aster is giving me teen Gojo vibes. The way he walks and has no care in the world.

[@Moonbovine]

LMAODJDJSDJ THE BEAR TALKING HAD ME DEad 😂😂😂😂 I would’ve PAID to see this in Theatre!

[@connorflinn4354]

It is good to see Star finally. I like the dynamic they have of Alicia being the grounded one and Aster having a confident swagger to him. If I may offer one piece of advice on writing the Star character: Try not to fall into the trap of world building with their backstory. Instead focus on their personality and relationship with Alicia as that is what can carry your story.

[@FarahA27]

Yay, we finally get to meet Aster!

[@geraldinec1124]

The madam squirrel reminds me of the Sword and the stone squirrel’s ( if that was intentional nice reference 😊)

[@bakerofcookiesandloverofmovies]

3 minutes in and I am loving every second of this! ❤This has all the humor and whimsy that Disney has had in the past.😂 Star boy is awesome and cute 🥰! And thank you for making Dominic sound like he’s supposed to!

[@icecoffee5848]

BABY BABY BOY IT'S HERE AHHHHH!!!!!

[@FurryBlossoms]

1:21 Disney robbed us of a comedic Starboy 😔 thank you for giving us this :)

[@lashka-chan148]

I can say that I love you for bringing Starboy to the life? Because I definitely love all the work this team is doing with the rejected concepts of Wish. Specially Starboy, I love what are you do with him. Aster is definitely adorable and funny, I love him already.❤🌟

[@pink_rose5408]

OMG! This is so good!!! I love Aster’s personality, its a great mix of quirky but also sarcastic. I love the storyboards, as always, and you just give so much life to these characters! Also i have a question you probably don’t know the answer to, but I’ll ask it anyway, What is the rough estimate on when the full animation is gonna come out? Maybe like an estimated month or something? If not thats totally okay 😊 I’m just curious because I’m super excited for more!!!

[@lilypadstar]

AHHHHH! THE STARRY BOI!!! I’m in love….

[@lareinachrystel4993]

GO AWAY!! He's all alicias, even though they don't know it yet 😌🙃

[@movielover3285]

Loving Aster!!!

[@tawogkr]

OMG The moment we all been waiting for, Aster myself and his voice is stunning. I love how baffled Alicia is about talking animals 😂

[@Heroik1magineerVA]

Finally we get to see Aster for the first time!! I feel this scene is definitely a WHOLE lot better than the original from “Wish” especially with Dominic! Great work! 😁👏👏

[@Aurora-Welch]

Aster is a vibe. Also is giving Peter Pan vibes.

[@markurosaki9192]

THIS IS SO GREAT!!! I LOVE THE BEAR SCENE SO MUCH! IT'S DO FUNNY! FINALLY SOMEONE MADE A MALE HERO/PRINCE EVERY GIRL WANT!

[@nathrach6093]

Thank you so much for this! It feels like we've been waiting forever. A sneak peek of Aster is a good service we needed. If this is scene 16, does that mean we have 8 more parts to go until we reach here? Because we are at part 8 right now

[@TheArtSmith23]

WOOO! Way to go with the boards Cassidy!

[@viviennemorgan7217]

I can't believe that aster used magic dust so he can speak to the animals of the forest for directions on how to get to get to the kingdom.

[@viviennemorgan7217]

starboy has a lot of tricks up his sleeves.

[@jcj268]

I’m in love with the star boy. He’s perfect 🤩

[@MeAgain-iy8hu]

I love him so much. This earth now knows.

[@Hello-ud2kj]

ITS HIM ITS THE STAR BOYYY

[@PrincessMiray]

Yes! There he is and he's adorable 🤩🤩🤩! So excited!!!

[@IzzybellaAnimates]

Star boy gives me Peter Pan, Disney princess, and N vibes 😂

[@lareinachrystel4993]

Ohh PLEASE I already DO need a scene of him watching alicia at work, how she's getting mistreated and then defending her, or him meeting her friends. It shall be ABSOLUTELY FANTASTC!! ❤❤😊