Red Like Roses (RWBY) - Fan Animation

[@mega6662]

One of my favorite things I don’t see much comment on is THIS 4:30 Grimm (I’ll call him Grendel because is the name of the antagonist of the Beowulf story and the appearance of both are quite similar) The way He and Ruby just look at each other tells us clearly how this Grimm is a bigger threat than the others Then he does what no other Grimm as ever done, Dodge, he punches back he doesn’t run like a wild animal, he’s different This is made explicit by how he looks unique He’s arm looks far longer than the other, he’s covered in head to toe in spikes so he doesn’t look like a wolf anymore, almost none of his spikes are white or red so the viewer can’t even see its teeth or face making it even more mystic and terrifying than the others, and his eyes are golden unlike the starting Grimm But Ruby doesn’t care since in 4:35 she’s basically deleting Grendel from her worldview and hyper focusing about her matter, the eye make it feel like she acknowledges his existence but only as a obstacle in the way Yet she’s pushed back and as to run, being the only Grimm she doesn’t immediately kill when in a 1v1 Then is the rest of the beowolf’s, BEAUTIFUL They feel extremely wild and feral, their designs being a mix of the Red trailer and final designs (mostly beacon arc) are amazing I love how much the grunt and roar, they are making what should be victorious and epic (Ruby getting close to her mother) stressing and crowded while still being a spectacle But my favorite part is how through the video they slowly starts deteriorating, some Beowolf’s have misplaced spikes, black spikes, mix of both, golden eyes, lack ears, have colored teeth, have heterochromia, some don’t have spikes on random places or not spikes at all It makes them feel wild, uncontrollable, feral and monstrous. AND I LOVE IT 5:46 shout out to this Grimm which hit Ruby mid air and then when is almost half cut it keeps attacking, it helps to show the Grimm as monstrous abominations of hatred which aren’t just wild animals or soldiers They are forces of evil who want to kill no matter the price 6:19 is so amazing, they blend just well enough with the dark background to make them feel as a part of it but no quite, and the amount of them around summer as she’s surrounded by them while she has her crucifix like weapon is beautiful The Grimm have presence, they are ruthless, the goal might not be fighting them like in the red trailer but here they feel so much more present and tangible as threats Another shout out to 6:53 for not only dodging but blocking and KICKING Ruby, it helps to finally show despite Ruby being stronger and more skilled, she’s isn’t invincible While also showing the Grimm while being more feral and less durable, are still very capable of killing her which is something I’ve wished to see for years Then a giant horde of Beowolf’s standing between her and her mother with the trees making it look like there’s infinite more Grimm than they expect is beautifully made The way it just feels like is just escalating and escalating is beautiful and Grendel’s death being done so casually by Ruby but having so much build up while being Awesome in of itself is JUST GOLD I love it, I know this animation is about Summer and Ruby but the Beowolf’s in the middle really help to bring the whole thing together by how this animation is able to tell several stories at once and be unique in beautiful ways Genuinely the best RWBY animation I’ve ever seen

[@AKMotions]

You understood my vision perfectly. I really love this comment. And I'm glad you noticed Grendel was also the last Grimm in her way, like you said nobody else seemed to notice that. Thanks for this comment I'm glad you enjoyed the video.👍

[@WhiteSilk1783]

I love how they actually made her use the blade at the bottom of her polearm

[@RoyalShadow42]

tbf it's original purpose is of a counterweight for the huge scythe rather than another method of attack - very cool nonetheless though!

[@athena1491]

@@RoyalShadow42 i mean, that doesnt really make much sense, a heavy weight would be a better and safer counterweight, if its not meant to be stabby, why it stabby shaped, definitely needs to be utilized, otherwise why have it, that aside this animators use of it was so creative, genuinely got me hyped the way the original trailer did

[@Astropenguin1]

they also used it super well at 4:58

[@colt1903]

1:42 Ah, so THAT'S what that part of the other end of the pole is for. You'd never know it, cuz the show never makes use of it, but yeah that actually makes a lot of sense.

[@talkingsaladsbooks257]

This… this is perfection. I just realized Ruby ran through winter, spring, and fall to find Summer.

[@THENemesisXX99]

God damn that is peak poetry.

[@nisansparow3390]

I feel like this is some sort of poetry, but to me it feels like an advanced visual pun there.

[@EmoElChemo]

@@nisansparow3390 why, because of the maidens and the fact that they have found all of them except the summer maiden?

[@Duck_side]

​@@EmoElChemoRuby's mother is named Summer Rose

[@BirdheadedScholar868]

Watching the sequence where Ruby was using Crescent Rose's blade folded with the handle extended made me realize something. In a pinch, Ruby's baby would make a decent club.

[@muazadam983]

I mean all guns become a pretty good bludgeoning weapon when they run out of ammo

[@marcelloreyes7646]

I love this! Ruby literally chasing after her mother and walking in her footsteps while fighting off the Grimm. Like if she is fast enough she could save her, but at the end, she is still gone. so sad...

[@gaylaxia]

She might not be completely gone though, since Salem would turn Silver Eyed people into grimm abominations or whatever, like in that one episode, either way prolly not getting her back though.

[@NoRegs30]

It’s this kind of idea that makes me disappointed that Rubys semblance isn’t explored more, or anyone’s for that matter You have a superpower based on who you are as a person that’s is ripe for story potential and maybe having the power change as the person does, would be cool

[@marcelloreyes7646]

@@NoRegs30 That would be interesting to explore. Ruby's Semblance is literally RUNNING and the fact that she can't make it in time to save the one's she loves (Her mother in this scenario or Pyrrha in the canon series), that has got to be devastating that the one thing your Soul gave you isnt enough.

[@NoRegs30]

@@marcelloreyes7646 EXACTLY this show has such potential and they keep fucking it up by focusing on Gods and imortals and shit they has AoT but tried giving us MHA only to get nothing right

[@marcelloreyes7646]

@@NoRegs30 An odd analogy, but I get it. It lost what made it special focusing so much on magic and the Divine and artifacts. still have no idea what differentiates Semblances and Aura to Magic in this world. it doesnt seem unique enough when Semblances seem to have a wider range of stuff it can do.

[@Cerebralbogan]

Monty earned his flowers starting with animations like these, he would be proud. Following whatever you move into

[@adt4864]

You've done Crescent Rose justice with all of those creative multi-target kills. This portrays the full ridiculous awesomeness that is the sniper scythe

[@henryherold4515]

I really like this overall. I love the elegant brutality you added to Ruby's fighting style, and that you let her remember she's got a polearm, and that it's sharp on both ends. The visual storytelling, with her chasing her mother's memory and example, was also fantastic. However, I couldn't help but notice that Ruby's animations felt a bit stiff, especially when she was walking or running. And I don't think she ever seemed to reload, which is one thing RWBY, at least in the early days, actually did keep track of.

[@AKMotions]

All fair points. I agree. I didn't have enough reload scenes. Some of the running was just plain terrible lol.

[@shawnwarrynn8609]

​@@AKMotions Seriously, this is exactly the kind of talent, skill and effort that RWBY no longer has and which Roosterteeth is sorely lacking!

[@HassanAhmed-rf9xr]

@@AKMotions the running was fine when it was slow. It's just the bits where she goes flash that stand out as stiff. Overall it was good. The crescent looked a little too think at times. That would be good in some scenarios to show the sharpness but somehow it looked off. Yh the reloading bit was out there since I've watched the trailer a lot.

[@nivekakninblarg8076]

There weren't enough special effects for the no combat scenes of walking or season changes. For the season changes, the color saturation should pulse with each change. The season photos should be dichromatic, and the trees should have more depth. Missing the gun fire flash sometimes and the special effects around it. Not enough recoil slashes as she should be using them to conserve stamina. There should be some distance blur for out of focus objects, mostly the background. Slight camera tremor can be used for simulating saccades for the emotional moments that are distinguished from combat moments. The gunfire sound like metal rebar at some points. Not sure if your experimenting with those sounds, but I don't think I should hear the metallic ring that lasts as long as normal fire sounds. The black circle effect after rby got hit lasted too long, some other special effects maybe should have lasted longer. 3:21 The snow flakes should probably round out and be moving down right instead of going straight right when she's motionless. 3:53 The war scythe should be more visible and should probably be used more than this. It should be used when in close range and with recoil slashing. The grim don't have special effects for when they swing and hit. I think you should used better bloom, camera zoom, camera shift, and color shifting instead of the white fog for the high speed sections. There should be more wolf petals and blood effects. Rby expressions and the wolf eyes and teeth should be easier to see and focus on. Should have used a slow time high speed animation instead of one of red blurs, and show recoil or show seemingly jumping off of air. The white fog doesn’t have any substance or depth and should either be reworked or replaced with other special effects. In general, you should use colors and lighting more to distinguish rby and the wolfs from the background. Not a all inclusive explanation, but areas that can be improved.

[@random-kun]

-fight synced with the music -quick paced fight -the slight feeling of shaw brothers fight but in anime You really have absorbed Monty Oum's style of animation

[@wellidontknow1941]

Who are shaw brothers?

[@dragishawk]

@@wellidontknow1941 The Shaw Brothers studios were some of the greatest Hong Kong movie studios from back in the days before the big handover. They did a lot of kung fu movies back in the day, and their fight choreography was top notch.

[@SilentAMV14]

Daaamn, I wish Monty could see this. This is awesome, fantastically animated and gave me some chills at how epic it is, I miss this old style for RWBY, a show with such beauty and potential.

[@UnicornofWar]

Oh my god, I adore this. The way you extended the sequence to both fit Red Like Roses Part 2 and have us go through the same emotions as Ruby towards her mother, that was everything. Also, never knew I needed a fight scene where Ruby is sledding on a Grimm corpse, but I'm thankful it exists now.

[@drdino2002]

One thing I can say is that this absolutely nailed Monty's style of movement

[@chaosstormcreator]

I miss this I miss this kind of fighting in the show, everything feel so masterfully done and I can't stop repeating sequence after sequence because is just goes to show how perfect it is. Ruby should be able to do at least half of these!!!

[@Hooded_Omar]

Body stinging from the carnage it had doled out, Ruby Rose once again found herself at the gravestone, cold winter air threatening to freeze anything in its path. Tears sliding down her face, she slumped into the snow, her scythe-gun, Crescent Rose, falling from her grip. "Another.. hallucination." She thought she was past this. Accepted her mother was in the past, a part of history, never to step foot again upon this mortal plane. Yet, recently, she'd seen what appeared to be her, in her long white cloak, her kindly smile, inviting her to come to her. Discarding all logic, she'd drop whatever she'd been doing, and race outside into the snow, into the Grimm-filled forest and try desperately to reach her mother. Yet despite the tears and pain, it all led her back here to her mother's gravestone. She'd been coming home late into the night, covered in bruises, and cried herself to sleep. If she wanted to get into Beacon Academy, she had to stop this, focus on her classes at Signal. She ought to be studying more, yet here she was, chasing after ghosts. "I'm sorry..." she said to the world, and proceeded to burst into tears in front of the gravestone, the winter snow falling gently.

[@doktahv8837]

.....this would have lent more gravity and personality to Ruby tbt. I think you got the chops to be a scriptwriter. I'd be more invested in Ruby if she was like this.

[@AKMotions]

The reason I animate is to eventually be able to tell a story that inspires and motivated others the way my favorite shows and artists motivate me.

[@doktahv8837]

​@@AKMotionsSounds like me with cooking. The video and this snippet gave me chills.

[@CelticPhoenix]

Hot _damned,_ that was insane! You channeled such raw Monty energy into this, might even have pushed his style further than he did in some places. That skiing section was downright amazing. A lot of the animations are still pretty rough and there's a bit of jumping around with characters and models... but the sheer charisma and confidence pull it all together and the fight comes across beautifully. Bravo!

[@Gamerlord17]

Pure Monty energy from start to finish. This was fucking GAS. The skiing section was lowkey hilarious but is totally something Ruby Rose would do xD

[@mariobrothersfan2792]

Kinda a backwards complement coming from you honestly

[@motivated2473]

​@@mariobrothersfan2792 The hell does that even mean?

[@ragewireloki6213]

@@motivated2473 A backhanded compliment is a compliment that could accidentally be misinterpreted in a negative way. Very broad description but honestly @Mario Brothers Fan 2 I don’t see this as a backhanded compliment.

[@gagewise8375]

This is some actual good constructive criticism

[@Szassiren]

Absolutely loved that instead of trying to completely recreate the red trailer bit by bit, you did your on thing. Giving us a fresher take on the red trailer but still encapsulating what made the red trailer so great in the first place

[@ironmanunit]

One of the best fan animation and gift to OG RWBY. You not only recreate the Monty fighting style, while creating new choreography that is just as engaging. But you also made a captivating and well-thought-out narrative about Ruby's character all through visual storytelling…. Simply amazing! Well done!

[@AKMotions]

Thank you!

[@polarisdream2468]

This is amazing, this hits harder after the end of volume 9.

[@AKMotions]

It was pretty lucky I made this right when Summer and Red Like Roses pt 3 dropped.

[@rostalolman]

very impressive! I love how fresh and interesting the fight choreography was, and the way you had ruby use every single part of her weapon, including the spear at the bottom. It really felt like ruby was part of crescent rose and that her body was a weapon as well, the two working in perfect conjunction with one another. i also think the direction is beautiful, ruby chasing summer's ghost and the timing with the songs. well done

[@AKMotions]

🙏🙏Thank you

[@CharlieName33]

The fact that you could take both songs and blend them together not only with an original animation, and work in some of the OG trailers movements, but actually give a compelling short story without a word being spoken? Honestly sir I think you captured in your own way the spirit of what made Monty's original trailers so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this sir, I'll be sharing it with my friends. Despite everything Monty's work inspires me to this day, and so has yours. Thank you.

[@AKMotions]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it👍

[@lordheroicguy]

wow. i thought I was going to see a cool remake of the red trailer but holy crap i wasn't expecting this much effort into it. Like you actually made it that it could've been canon or what the original trailer should have been for RWBY to start off the franchise that would make sense instead of retconning. I'm not shaming the previous original trailer, but this is actually consistent and has reasoning/meaning why the grimm looks like that without words and shows it can still work. Like i didn't even thought of this way at all. By Ruby wasn't just test fighting but searching and saw her mom so she tries her best to find where she could be, while showing similarities of her mother, going pass drought, doubt, and anger to come across the truth of it at the end of where she believes the last time of seeing her again. This is from my perspective of it, still im blown away that this has depth to ruby then making her a kid that likes guns and wants to be a hero. And i'll be honest, if this is the red trailer, this would be my number one compare to the others for sure.

[@lucaspoon4202]

This made me feel for Ruby and made her loss actually feel real. Way more than the show. Such a fun and passionate idea. The fighting is pretty great. Some of the ideas are just awesome and really made full use of Ruby's arsenal. And I know this is probably less noticed bit my gawd there are some moments of cinematography in this that are just amazing. My favorite part is the ending. The visual storytelling and intensity of the fighting make such well done buildup and the payoff gave me chills.. She fights her way through, but in the end gets stripped of her weapon and her hood of mystery, revealing the war-born child that she is who just wants her mom back and has come to live the warriors life just like her mom also. Ofc there's clunky action moments or shots which didn't flow as well, but this was still so amazing. This deserves to go viral and get the recognition that the Team SLVR trailers have. Clearly lots of love went into this. 👍😄

[@FiercesomestDragon]

WHOA that ending when we get a glimpse of Summer's face, and the music cuts, and we get that wind effect on Ruby's cape as she looks out at the empty cliff. Fantastic.

[@cereskerrigan]

Hey AK. I want you to know that if Monty saw this, I know that he’d be proud that he would inspire artists like yourself. It’s comforting to know that there are people like you that can emulate and perfect your own talent to create something extraordinary like this.

[@AKMotions]

I really appreciate it. I hope Monty can see what great of an impact he has made on people's lives.

[@reaverfang377]

@@AKMotions Made an Impact on mine, I really feel like Fan creations can give this story a future, even if RT ultimately fades away.

[@AKMotions]

Unfortunately. If I want to continue growing. I can't keep making animations of a community that is too small to gain recognition. The RWBY community will limit me if I stay in it for too long. But honoring Monty's legacy doesn't have to involve things he has already worked on.

[@reaverfang377]

@@AKMotions This is fair, RWBY is ultra Niche and RT certainly does no favours in cultivating growth lol I subbed to you all the same so I am here for your work

[@csfwatson]

Not going to lie, I have two thoughts after watching this: 1: if they every remake RWBY, I would want this to be the basis of reinterpreting the Red trailer. A solid start without dialogue to connect the audience to the character. 2: If RWBY ever did get remade/I was lucky enough to be one of the people behind a remake project, I would want to hire animators like you and those who assisted you because we need more animators who try to emulate Monty's style in this world. I am impressed.

[@Achromatic_0]

this is absolutely genius. i love this. its so sad that rwby went the way it did in the later seasons, it had so much potential. im glad that at least the fanbase is alive

[@kabaoxiong2645]

Insane kills to find Ruby mother grave which her mother leas to. Insane kills.

[@DesktopDinosaur]

This is actually amazing, it’s awesome seeing everything utlized in this fight! The scythe, gun, the grim themself?! God even the weird little spike at the end of ruby’s scythe. Actually amazing.

[@alexisblack8921]

This frame right here, 4:35. Feels like the Grimm is a metaphor for Ruby's grief blocking her from truly connecting with her mother.

[@LegendrayFoenix]

multiple things 1. this is how I imagined ruby found summers grave on her own, tai or yang didn't lead her here, cause of the amount of grimm she found it when she was 9 or 10 2. HOLY HELL DUDE this shit is INSANE!!! I know I'm not supposed to pause it cause of the song but the amount of time I pause to go " THE CINEMATOGRAPHY" or " THE SHOTS" is a lot. the bloom and speed line were on point too. 3. bro you think about everything, the snow, the wolf noises for the grimm, hell the grimms decomposing body, and ruby slides down the hill it's incredible. you look like you're having just as much fun with ruby's scythe as Monty did and it's great this is so good, and you did such an amazing job, now may you excuse me ima watch it again

[@tacticstories7159]

Oh my god. Visual story telling and fun, dynamic, creative movements in RWBY?! Am I dreaming?!?!

[@matheusreis9772]

This is insane. This is better than even monty on some aspects

[@lightning-armor]

Rooster teeth needs you to make their modern fight scenes, they just don't pack as much punch

[@RawwkinGrimmie64]

This genuinely brought me to tears. The animation style matching the "Red" trailer, the fighting style, the story telling, and, to tear my heart out at the very end, adding "Cold" when Ruby reached Summer's grave. Your passion for the characters and Monty's direction really shines here, and I would love to see your own take on the other trailers. I'm sure Monty would love this.

[@kageneeks6393]

The amount of stuff you thought of using her recoil is what I wish they kept doing for her, this was so sick. The fact that her recoil can move her around was what made me think her weapon was so cool in the red trailer

[@overtoast1105]

got to say i really love the spiky dudes and the difference in how ruby fights them and the regular ass mooks EXCELLENT stuff

[@sunrise9973]

THIS feels like RWBY. After season 6 RWBY lost its touch, and everything didn't feel the same. This feels like when I first started getting into RWBY, the animation, the fast fighting, the music, and the love in the animation. Thank you for making this!!

[@KBWrecker]

I wish Monty Oum was still alive because they massacred his vision. RWBY is a joke at this point but the original concept is still badass as hell

[@ice_cre4m_man261]

This reminds me greatly of the opening of Assassin's Creed Revelations where Ezio gets distracted by Altair's ghost, mixed with a heaping helping of Monty's style. Well done!

[@AKMotions]

I may have been inspired by that without thinking about it. I remember watching those assassins creed cutscenes and trailers quite often.

[@maskedsentai2003]

The cape is so flowing I love it😍

[@Onmur]

F*cking fantastic. This is all I ever wanted RWBY to be. Sick and brutal fight choreography. Just awesome. The end with her reaching the grave gave me some feels, too, so great work all around.

[@Shack11]

This has the vibe of after a good first draft, going back and polishing it even further with what's known in the future. Little things like Summer, or every single part of Crescent Rose being used. The "stab someone with the back end, fire it *through* them, then flip over to grab it, fire and finish the job" was some insane stuff. I liked the little synch ups with the music too.

[@lunathenightwolf1276]

I’m tearing up at how awesome and beautiful this animation was, but also at the small story of Ruby trying to catch up to her mother to Save Her? I’m going to assume, but still not being able too because she’s already gone. Anyways great animation 10/10 someone hire this guy

[@leoreyes1412]

That was absolutely amazing. As a huge rwby fan. You KNOW you did a good job story telling when I had to remind myself "this isn't canon" GREAT JOB!!!

[@henderbac2262]

Fuckin hell, that's probably one of my favorite fan animation i have ever watched, the attention to details and choregraphy is on top, you definitly have talent.

[@The_Soviet_Union]

I like to think of this as being more symbolic, chasing to be what she thinks her mother stood for, a slayer of evil and a good person and her mother in the end vanishing is her realizing she needs to be her own person

[@The_Soviet_Union]

Or the ending could be her realizing being good isnt always the answer as was litterally said by her in vol 7 trailer - "Im trying to do what i think is best but i really cant tell if whats best is whats right"

[@GA.Church]

only just found this and i can 100% say this is the best thing made in the RWBY fandom

[@S.A.O.D.A]

Damn dude. Just... damn. I don't even know what to say, that was so inane. Took me back in time.

[@derrickdaniels3955]

Its like falling in love all over again, this is what modern RWBY is missing, thx for bringing it back.

[@blumasterblade2361]

1:48 You perfectly captured the feeling of "dancing with your weapon"

[@JJR93]

Monty would be proud. Remixing the Red Trailer into a fully self contained visual story....brilliantly done.

[@SolarMonolith206]

Something that always stuck with me is that Ruby truly could've been a more complex character. She rarely went beyond her excessively happy exterior in the early show (and we don't talk about the later show). Even though, if you listen to the lyrics of Red Like Roses, it's a little girl that has nightmares of the gruesome death of her mother. At the hands of the monsters that she now fights out of a misguided desire to follow in her footsteps, and an altruistic yearning to be a hero, to help people. Pretty morbid shit. Sort of thing you'd think would change a person.

[@kishimotootaku3295]

Bro, the best part is that Ruby's corporal language was giving off pissed vibes, like this isn't just what a prodigy is able to do; this is what and enraged prodigy can and will do. Kudos to you!

[@christianlay-geng]

I love seeing Vol1 tactics of the polearm and Ruby pivoting through the blade again. Using Crescent and the beowulf as a snowboard is totally something she would have done Vol1. Even using her small stature to go under them is something I wish I saw more of in the show. She grows up from this dependent style of fighting as she gets stronger but I miss it so much. Then there's the consistent sense of direction from scene to scene, running motions, and long panning shots that are reminiscent of Monty. What hits me more than the stunning visuals and choreography like Monty is the storytelling. A remake of the Vol1 trailer that anyone new would understand without dialogue using the animation and song. Ironically I don't have 'Red Like Roses' lyrics memorized but here I felt like it was conveying her emotions, going through the five stages of grief even if I couldn't find all five. 1. Cape covers Ruby's face because she is emotionally confused and grieving, as if she left the funeral looking for answers to what happened to Summer. Which is why it covers her throughout the animation until it comes off at the end when she gets the 'answer'. It also symbolizes how far she is from the truth as Summer's face is also blurry and covered until it comes off at the end. 2. 4:30 is her first major obstacle in finding the truth (stronger beowulf), while the earlier beowulf were attracted to her sadness. Ruby's color changes bright red is her determination to pursue what really happened (turning point where she can't go back). 3. 5:15-5:30 "you tried to do what's right, In the middle of this madness" with the beowulf ashes (black confusion) surrounding Ruby, confusing where to go until she finds Summer's petal (white answer) in the middle of the madness. They symbolize obstacles (people and lies?) hiding what actually happened to Summer and the length of all the lies (her long chase through Spring Fall and Winter). 4. 6:05-6:40 are Summer's lyrics in the song so you made Summer focused scenes. "left you in this world full of madness, I wish I could talk to you for a minute, make you understand why I did it" has Summer looking back at Ruby with regret with the world of madness (beowolf ashes) in between them. And 6:20 "I tried so hard just to protect you but I failed to" with Summer's cross weapon foreshadows the answer she died in combat. 6:32 "there's no final chapter I didn't have a choice I did what I had to do" I like that Ruby shot the beowulf on this line as if she was rejecting the song, arguing that she's searching until a happy ending after chapter. Then immediately blasts forward from her run 6:37 as the lyrics talks about sacrificing herself which she tries to deny and outrun. 5. 6:56 "You to waste your life in vain" is the only time Ruby loses to the beowulfs, symbolizing how endlessly looking for the answer she will get depressed and beaten. But seeing how close Summer is (very bright white) only motivates her to finish searching. 6. 7:37-7:58 The bridge of the lyrics are Ruby and Summer fighting over why Summer shouldn't have left, and the increase of beowulf are like personal attacks from Summer herself (excuses to hide the truth). 7. 8:01 "But nothing ever takes the place of you" Ruby breaks through the last obstacle (beowulf) with this argument, and her cape comes off as she realizes the whole truth. Which the only truth at the end is that Summer is dead (her grave) regardless of everything else along the way, as Ruby slowly walks up to it (slowly accepting the truth). Even the final petal breaking symbolizes she's reached her answer.

[@AKMotions]

This comment almost made me tear up. Thank you for this :)

[@ethab57]

This was absolutely incredible. I love Monty’s style and have a been looking for fights that use the camera similarly. So glad I found this channel, the snowboarding bit was really cool

[@miitsune-chan]

That was hands down the best fanmade RWBY animation I've ever seen, it was just as good as the Red trailer ! The creativity in the fight choreography is so much better than what Rooster Teeth do now, the fights used to be so cool looking until volume 4, and THIS is the kind of fight animation we need in the new RWBY volumes. They need to hire you 😭

[@FezTheMoose]

For real, when Ruby used her semblance to blast a hole through the grim I was to hype.

[@neilgcu]

this honestly brings me back to the earlier volumes 😭 THIS IS SO WELL PACED. there are some monty elements here ESPECIALLY the fight sequences which i think is heavily inspired by him. BUT i love how you also incorporated your own style and flavoring into this. this is made with pure passion and love. wishing you the best, AK! and who knows we might see you one day making your own show.

[@MrAnnoyingalien]

My guy, you did NOT disappoint!!! I do think this is the BEST RWBY fan animation out there!! If you do, I can't wait to see what you'll do for Weiss', Blake's and Yang's trailer! Or a couple RWBY vs videos are good too. Bravo, my friend 👌

[@davidgipe997]

The cinematography and music really tell a touching story that you fully get once you see it to the end and that gives re-watches a new meaning. This really captured the Monty-esk energy as @Celtic Phoenix said in his, but clearly there is some of your own style in it with the cape-glows and similar FX. I hope to see more and that you continue to reach new heights. May your inspiration never end!

[@AKMotions]

Thank you🙏👍💪

[@elijahm.7179]

9 minutes of pure full-throttle style and absolutely nasty choreography that had me jumping out of my chair. I couldn't place it at first but after finishing the video I get it now; you've managed to recapture the feeling I had when I saw the Red trailer for the first time so many years ago, put your own vicious spin on it, and turn it into something Monty would be jealous of. Incredible job, and I can't wait to see what you do next!

[@AKMotions]

I don't stand close to Monty yet. But I'm sure he would love my snowboarding idea😎🙏

[@spicy_taco2267]

@@AKMotions you say you dont stand close but in my opinon this is damn close dude. You somehow managed to create fluid fight scenes with new ideas and amazing execution. The only thing that was really off was the running. I haven't seen anything so far from other people trying that comes close to your animation. Your animation feels like monty himself worked on it and at the same time has things that are obviously your style that dosent detract from it at all. Saw this in another comment and you probably know him already but Mark is another great animator and he just put out a great RWBY animation like 2 days ago. Side note my favorite tiny part her is at 5:00 where she holds it behind her back and uses the recoil to spin around and shoot 2 of them. Dope as. had to rewatch it a couple times

[@AKMotions]

💕🙏

[@Zhecta]

Damn, this made me feel like I just saw the red trailer for the first time, and I even think this is way better, I was literally in awe during the whole video!

[@sirsargentleaden]

Got damn AK!! I know I don’t watch Ruby that much but wow this wants me to continue watching it. My most favorite parts of this animation were Ruby’s spinning attacks and, her destroying those dogs. Man the sound effects and visuals are sweet. Love your work, I want to see more!

[@johnrhogan2908]

Awesome story. The choreography? Excellent. The Red Like Roses songs fit, and having Ruby follwing the spirit of her mother was interesting. Character design, very reminiscent of the animation style from Volume 3. Every time I listen to Red Like Roses II I get a little choked up from the lyrics.

[@MrLightningbob]

I have to say, this is better that most of what RT has put out in years. Makes me glad to have found this channel.

[@evandavis8550]

The Red trailer means a whole lot to me creatively so watching this brought tears to my eyes. Good shit, really good shit.

[@aquajeth4965]

Absolutely PHENOMENAL! I was so enthralled by the combat, choreography, storytelling, and the crazy use of Ruby and Crescent Rose as a whole. The only thing that discrated me was the color of the hood and cape but other than that, you perfectly captured RWBY and Monty as a whole. Kudos to you!

[@RandomVideosAS96]

Brooo. This is absolutely amazing. It gave me chills, hype, and had me holding my breath. Gave me all the same feelings Monty's fights did. The choreography, music, sfx, and story were all on point. You really outdid yourself. Thanks for making me smile :)

[@AKMotions]

I'm glad my projects are able to do make people feel all those emotions. So surreal to hear that the vision I had is able to do that.

[@HinataScarlet]

Dude I loved this so much! My favorite part where she slide down the snow with her scythe was total badass! And the red like roses was a perfect idea!

[@elisaarte1681]

I like this. You know, Rooster Teeth should hire you cause this reminds me of how Monty animates or does the choreography of fight. The way you portray how Ruby feels about losing someone is better. Keep it up!

[@XrAy-2222]

This is absolutely beautiful.

[@Shadowsoldier87]

even after over a decade; I love seeing new fan made imaginings of red trailer. This is beautifully done.

[@ClawsAndTeeth]

Okay, bro, the fight choreography here is about as insane as Monty himself would have done it. Over-the-top moves and slices because they look awesome, and hacking through Grimm like cheese.... Monty would have been proud of this, through and through. Awesome job!

[@jordanrichardson2367]

Omg I wish Monty could’ve seen this. Especially when Roosterteeth can incorporate ways to show how Ruby can fight with her scythe in show but it’s like they have no creativity like Monty did. And your story telling in the animation is just chef’s kiss. Idk why more people haven’t seen it. It’s like Ruby’s trying her best to run from her thoughts of negativity but they just keep coming no matter where she turns. Eventually it all just leads back to Summer and Ruby just feels lost. Well done dude. Respect

[@cbpzombie5462]

Good freakin stuff man, I could feel the impact and the choreography was off the charts. You would make Monty proud.

[@seang7578]

One thing I love about this is how RWBY uses her scythe. You see people say it all the time, but she barely ever uses her scythe *like* a scythe or takes advantage of the pokey handle lmao. You have her stabbing into grimm and twirling herself and the impaled enemy around to reposition herself, and align her enemies for a double kill, and playing around with momentum stabs and slashes from bullet recoil. That one move of her stabbing the handle through the grimm and then twirling around to shoot the rest of it through was stellar. One of my favorite fan animations ever!! Edit: I DIDN’T MENTION IT BECAUSE I HADNT GOT TO THAT PART BUT THE SLEDDING? GENIUS

[@andrewjackson1552]

This is literally the only time I've seen the blade at the base of Ruby's weapon be used

[@camiloquinayasvarela7337]

Monty Oum has descended upon this earth once again. Praise be. But in all seriousness, my lad you're amazing, this animation is incredible. The fandom will go up inflames when they see this animation that is so much like Monty's, but better in many different ways. You have talent, you have passion, you are awesome.

[@gamergoku9001]

Holy cow... this is INSANELY GOOD! Only 33K views after 2 MONTHS?!?!? I am shook. Shooketh to the core. This is far beyond underrated. My god... Monty himself would be impressed, you NAILED his animation style to a T! 🧡

[@AKMotions]

Thanks!👍

[@TheRealAMVGuy]

That was so Monty style. This should he the ruby we have at home, but it's better than the main brand rn. o the stances. I really like the stance at 5:00

[@rixarts14]

A lot can be said about the animation but I loved what you did with the narrative. So much can be said by having Ruby chasing the ghost of her mother.

[@ctmcdonald0303]

After this video and reading the description I never truly really realized the meaning in the words of the song I just was to busy rocking out to the lyrics but know I do understand the song talks about how Ruby felt after hearing her mother died

[@hypermonkeybird4945]

getting back into monty oum stuff recently and coming across this was crazy. this is the best rwby fan animation i've seen. i remember reading all this stuff about monty's influences, all those old asian martial arts and action films, all those fighting games and character action games, all those shonen anime, ddr and pump it up, etc. and thinking "so this is what made monty". and now its crazy to see monty now IS one of those inspirations, those influences, making the next generation of amazing aspiring fight animators/choreographers. this is unreal. and looking back at your older videos it's crazy to see your progress as well. seeing that dead fantasy 3 video i really thought "this is super monty-like" but seeing this video you really come into your own as well, with super huge monty influence but also stylistic differences apparent like the camera work which is really dynamic and awesome, moving in ways that monty didnt seem to move the camera in. i honestly think this video is on the level of most of the fights in monty-era rwby, like blake and sun v torchwick or the famous food fight. the only rwby fights i can definitively say i enjoy more than this might be the four trailers and pyrrha vs crdl. jesus christ, this is impressive

[@AKMotions]

I am glad every times someone comments about Monty. Monty definitely had a HUGE impact on my life. The man left a crater. A big reason my style managed to match so closely with his is because I understand why he liked all the things he liked, and I enjoy it all too. Anime, fighting games, Pump it Up, Hong Kong action films like Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Jon Woo. All that stuff is what made Monty Monty. But it's also shaped me as well. Not to mention Monty's work itself shaped me.

[@hypermonkeybird4945]

​@@AKMotions yeah im a big fan of all the stuff that monty liked too. i got pretty excited when i found an interview where he cited Police Story (my favorite action film) as an influence. your video on his influences was also really good and enlightening. only thing it was missing was a mention of final fantasy 8 (which absolutely was the inspiration for "it's also a gun") that might be part of what some other rwby fan animations dont have, although ive seen so many good ones, i feel like they might not have as much experience with the stuff that shaped monty, and you clearly have spent time deep diving to really GET it. that might be why this animation is a cut above the rest (although i dont AT ALL want to see like im disparaging other fan animators, i genuinely think a lot of the stuff people like Cake and of course Mark Zhang have made is also fucking amazing, its just that this video is the cream of the crop). there's also just like, practice. when i watched your jaune vs yang animation i remember thinking "ok he already has the choreography down perfectly in his head, its just the execution of the animation that isnt 100% perfect yet". of course im no animator so i dont exactly know what im talking about and can only speak in vague terms, but i feel like this video is a marked improvement from stuff i already thought was great. really good stuff mate. keep up the good work. hopefully one day you'll be the one inspiring a generation, id love to see your name credited somewhere big.

[@Gamerlord17]

OMFG THIS IS FIRE! THIS IS LITERALLY RIVALING THE OG RED TRAILER! GOAT! FIRE! HEAT! PEAK! 😎😍🤯

[@kastman4595]

This is actually insane, just wow. Such unique use of the already very unique weapon. And the symbolism and expansion of the story is just perfect. Flawless execution, bravo.

[@bleeborg]

This is indescribably awesome! 10/10

[@omegadxg4419]

This was a really good animation. It really put Ruby as a person into perspective. The Red trailer only had so much and not enough to get an insight of her character like the other trailers. This is like the Red trailer but done right!

[@lucas.1488]

This is amazing. Thank you. You gave it more justice than the show.

[@AndrewTraver]

Damn, man...I wish Monty could see this

[@darkfire321000]

this animation has great monty energy, every movement the character makes has purpose, either to dodge, attack, or maintain momentum, none of that "funny movement because it looks cool" 10/10

[@abbadon9693]

Absolutely stupendous, on par if not greater than the original Red trailer. And in terms of actual plot it's definitely better.

[@icyweiss4717]

I never thought I’d find anything that could outdo the Red trailer, but I think you did just that. Of course, there are some animation and model errors here and there, but wow. Your choreography is absolutely stunning, I had to rewind and rewatch certain parts because I was just in shock of how creative you got! And that skiing section was NUTS! And the fact that you tied it all into Ruby’s story and searching for her mother and following in her footsteps is just absolutely wonderful. I cannot give you enough praise for this. Well done!

[@Rychee]

I have no words, here's a heart.

[@icypika]

This is absolutely beautiful! God the symbolism always hits hard in the OST. I just OMG it stings! Beautiful work!

[@wahoo360]

You made me feel like i was watching the old show again holy shit! I can't believe how this video was more RWBY than the last few volumes. Absolutely amazing, y'all did great!

[@kandycane2337]

I cannot believe that I’d ever be saying this, but you’ve somehow managed to outdo the Red trailer. This is an insane feat of animation, and every few minutes I kept saying to myself “holy shit it’s still going?!?!?” In the best possible way. I actually vastly prefer the way you animated Ruby’s fighting style to the way the show does it, both in Volumes 1-3 and Volumes 4-8. 9 got close with the sequence in the last episode, but this was that idea fully realized. There’s an actual feeling of weight to her scythe that the show has always lacked to me, and you can really feel it here, especially with the way it drags the Grimm around. I also really liked just how much variety you gave it, with the way it switched between forms, it kept the choreography interesting. And of course, the framing device of this - Ruby chasing after Summer. You can really get a sense of Ruby’s grief in this, the way she frantically chases after Summer’s ghost. You don’t even need to see her face, you animated her body language perfectly. I like how we don’t get to see her face until the very end - when she’s finally alone, with nothing but her thoughts. And the chasing through winter, spring and fall to get to Summer?? Bro??? That’s literally so clever like what???? And the white petals/snow effect here on Summer was top notch - I’ve gotta stop now, because I’m just gonna keep gushing forever but long story short this is incredible and you should be proud of yourself. One of the best RWBY fan animations I’ve ever seen!

[@CroatianLizard]

WOW just wow i dont know what words of praise to say that havent already been said except that i admire your work ethic 9 minutes in 7 months and it is 9 minutes of the most hype stuff i saw in a long time massive respect from me thank you for this video :)

[@AKMotions]

Thank you :)👍

[@SHSLRuby]

Wow, this is by far some of the best fan animation I've ever seen! I'm blown away

[@blackkitty369]

THIS IS AMAZING. THE ANIMATION IS SO SMOOTH! AND THE MUSIC COMPLIMENTS IT TO! SO INSPIRING!

[@submergedbird8244]

This animation brought me way back to when I watched the Red Trailer! This was amazing!

[@ltfuller]

Shear brilliance, the use of Crescent Rose as a snowboard was inspired. You're ability to capture the 'Trailer' era has me floored. I'm excited to see you work on more things, subbed.