The Ballad of Sara Berry [ 35MM Animatic ]

Content Warning: The song mentions descriptions of murder and violence, while the animatic contains blood, murder, and mild gore.
To avoid active murder and mild gore, stop the video at 3:08
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Hello! Finally got this somewhat on time! I'm super proud of this one, as I managed to finish this within two weeks, despite procrastinating to yet again, the last minute. I chose to experiment a little more with animation, and will continue to do more with future animatics as well! I've got a lot of plans in the works, it's all about putting it together. Best case scenario I'll be able to start posting more consistently, maybe on a monthly basis if I'm lucky! No promises though!
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The song does not belong to me, the music is from the musical " 35 MM ". I highly recommend listening to it!

[@Scarlett-Hofferson]

The fact that instead of a creepy deranged smile, it looks genuinely sweet and happy makes this all the more unsettling.

[@Sigmamealskibdislicers1021gay]

516 likes and no comments LETS JUS CHANGE THAT

[@AreesDaOG]

I know right?

[@lolly_pop5586]

She is just sad

[@JoaoPedro-eq3hj]

I find absolutely chilling how Sara stayed with the same smile throughtout all those murders. Really adds on that her sanity was down the drain by that point.

[@Codex951]

She was probably so used to smiling in front of people that she does it on instinct.

[@oldstump1628]

Home lander shit.

[@lilywhisperer]

The scene where Sara used her blood as lipstick was just *chef kiss* !

[@user-aspen1273]

y e s

[@glasscardproductions4736]

Literally ;3

[@soratheblindonechaosborn9626]

I love all of this, but the end scene in the Courtroom, with Sara smiling, genuinely, at Julie, is so chilling.

[@melodystarlight7933]

Yeah. Like she really didn’t think she did anything wrong. 😰

[@Deadline-kun]

Why do I imagine her saying to Julie "look Julie I made it!" Full of joy while not realising what she had done?

[@lattaezee]

I absolutely love how all their hobbies are somewhat connected to their deaths, that’s such a fun little detail 👏🏽👏🏽

[@athf4ever780]

Or how when she’s murdering them not only does it spell out PROM QUEEN but also is a type of chant since Sarah was a cheerleader

[@addiewest6070]

Can someone plz explain?

[@HeartOfFire-cp4vf]

Plus Sarah dressed up as all the different jobs that she would use to kill them or was that the hobbies?

[@HeartOfFire-cp4vf]

She cycles through outfits, like Mariana diying via chemistry Sarah dresses up as a scientist

[@melodystarlight7933]

I love the detail that the first time she got a bit crazy and bit her lip she got scared, cleaned up the blood, put on lipstick and have a fake smile but the second time she got crazy she instead used the blood as lipstick and smiled because she was completely crazy at this point and was genuinely happy and determined to win at any cost.

[@mullerpotgieter]

I'll never get over these. I adore the two-facedness she displays towards Julie right up until the moment she poses a threat. The visuals are also just *chef kiss*

[@lazyunicorn8410]

At 4:19-4:22 I love how she's turning her head side to side to stray jacket or asylum great art

[@chaotic_alex]

I love the fixed grin during the interrogation, trial, and asylum! 4:27-4:30 Well done!

[@melodystarlight7933]

Yeah. It really gives you the chills 😥

[@dousc7579]

Ahhhhh! i love this so much! interesting direction with Julie seeming quite sympathetic towards Sarah in the beggining

[@confettiveda2460]

Love the setup of Sara having a habit of biting her lip when stressed and the payoff later on!

[@jcbarron2783]

I love Sara's reaction in the end, happy 😁 unlike the other animatics with her being crazy, just shows how mad Sara really is

[@yoursprinx]

i've watched a lot of animatics with this song but this interpretation is so stunning i need to comment?? the way that sara "breaks" here is genuinely haunting because she still *seems* all there with how nornal her smile looks. instead of it being unhinged and crazed, she's fully confident in it all and it's so scary

[@meatymaggot]

I gotta say I really like the bit of backstory you hinted at with Sara Berry. There’s really only one other animatic who humanizes Sara Berry like that. I love the design you gave her as well. Though I am confused at the lip bleeding part, does she bite them when she is angry making it bleed? Or is it something else?

[@redletpuppet]

It’s more like an anxious habit! Similar to how someone might bite their nails or pull their own hair. My interpretation is that it’s a result of the constant expectation to be ‘perfect’ weighing down on her. I’m glad you enjoyed the animatic!

[@meatymaggot]

@@redletpuppet Alright! Thanks for explaining. That's a really cool physical visual you had thought of.

[@isadoravieytes968]

I already commented but damn I just love the details so much Her expression at the beginning might be my favourite, when we first see her eyes ugh Her eye twitch on beat! And her biting her lip and using it as lipstick when she snaps Julie at the trial and the murderer on the poster at the end This is genius I tell you, GENIUS!

[@duckysguidetoshipping8930]

This captures the song so amazing the frames are perfect and expressions are spot on the death scenes wow and that part in the beginning ahh amd don’t get me started on the smoothness of it wow

[@lunahix4815]

This is beautiful. Horrifyingly beautiful

[@mechatec2992]

Such a pretty art style used for such a morbid song. I love it!

[@shirley.keeldar]

I LOVE THIS. I've seen many Sara Berry animatics, but this one is definitely my favorite now!! Thank u for your work, it's incredibly cool

[@MetanteiTriforce]

This is one of my new favorite Sara Berry renditions! This one does an amazing job capturing just how on the edge of it all she was from the very start, taking a habit of biting her lip as a physical sign of her 'imperfection' that she wipes away and smiles over, then turning it into the realization of darkness, a very visible moment to show her snap at realizing blood can be getting what she always wanted--no need to hide it with lipstick when it CAN be the lipstick. And her face at the end, realizing she WON she WON, and she can even smile the way she does at Julie at the end because she WON and in her head thats all that matters--thats an amazingly illustrated arc, well done!

[@kittypeanut4102]

This animatic is amazing! I love the way you portrayed her behaviour

[@stringsthreads3159]

Holy cow the very first transition was so smooth and beautiful and the genuine ability to show the expression my goodness I love this already

[@teoalvin3365]

idk if dis is a coincidence but if u look at the graph showing the rankings, Anne Raquel Eunice and Marianna, the 4 girls with the highest votes after Sara died the most gruesome deaths. could just be a coincidence but if it isnt thats amazing attention to detail. Amazing video and animation tho!

[@teoalvin3365]

wait its also the order that their names were said that is amazing attention to detail!

[@BitesforNugget]

DUDE THE TRANSITIONS AND ANIMATION IN THIS OH MY GOD ALSO, I REALLY LIKE HOW YOU PORTRAYED HER NATURE THROUGHOUT THE SONG, ESPECIALLY THE LIP BITING. GOOD WAY TO SHOW A BAD HABIT.

[@comicstudiospresents508]

Best Sara Berry animatic yet❤ well done🤌🤌🤌

[@MangoJuice-yj3hp]

Ive watched this HUNDREDS of times, now Im finally gonna make my very own Sara Berry animatic because this inspired me so much!!

[@tumblingartist]

OOOOH SARA BERRY!!! Nicely done!! Lovely work

[@sloth5894]

this deserves more acknowledgement! I love your drawing style!

[@BudzthePotato]

I love your art style I feel like this is one of my favorite versions of Sara berry animatics I’ve seen!

[@y-i-p-p-e-e]

Something I noticed is that you drew that Quira was on the swim team, and that just adds another layer onto her death. Swimming and the water were probably things she loved a lot, and that just happened to be the thing that killed her.

[@Valrayishere_]

THIS IS AMAZING!! I LOVE THE SMALL ANIMATIONS AND ATTENTION TO DETAILS JUST -chefs kiss-

[@ottobab]

WWWWWAIT.. i have NOT seen an animation of this song in so long omg FANTASTIC job

[@Alwaysfaithful37]

This is now one of my top favorite musicals

[@alexandergomez1577]

this is so well done!! i adore the animation incorporated into it. you should be proud :D

[@siobhannicolson5566]

oh god her giving the remains of eunice out to the rest of the school??? holy crap that's insane!

[@nikoplays4758]

I’ve been searching for this song for so long and I found it ❤

[@SpeedBoltz]

Okay,That was actually pretty cool. But hey,At least in the cells,She’ll be chanting: “I’m the Queen of High School Land!” And nobody who works there will give a shit. XD

[@yelkamuro7069]

Está muy bien hecho me gustó , sigue así haciendo lo que te gusta ✨✨✨✨

[@xMeme52x]

i have no idea what th 35MM is but the fact that the singers are acting like this is some comical thing they did every tuesday makes this song so good. idk if the musical is meant as coping w humor type story but that just shows how great this song is, in or out of context

[@Otisboy121]

[In the Style of Freaky Stories] 0:01 Me: “Now this is a true story,...it happened to a friend of a friend of mine,....her name is Gina and she was in this social bff clique at the school I went to and it was run by one girl,........0:35 (song begins).........(close to the end at the first Check Sara,) 4:35 and that was a true story, it happened to a friend of a friend of mine,....and Sara?,...oh she’s still the Prom Queen and continues to hold that crown,.....for 20 to 50 years,.....in a nice cozy room at the Heightened Schoolyards Mental Asylum.”

[@sakilev8403]

this is the best one I've seen by far everything is just *chefs kiss*

[@ermmkatie]

AHHHH I JUST REALIZED THAG AT 2:58 THE MONTAGE OF HER IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS WITH THE NAMES PLAYING IN THE BACK IS A NOD TO HOW THEY DIED LIKE AT THE END “QUIARA’S FRAME” HAD SARA IN A SWIMSUIT

[@ermmkatie]

OR LIKE ANNE’S FRAME, SARA WAS DRESSED IN A BASEBALL PLAYERS UNIFORM AND SHE KILLED ANNE WITH A BASEBALL BAT AND SO ON FOR ALL THE OTHER OUTFITS AND VICTIMS

[@Crystal-lz6bm]

This is so well made

[@annepandesal]

so well done aaaaa ♡ yout artsyle!! so cute

[@Cally_bbykid]

Her smiling at Julie in the court room oh god......

[@soyvalelis5840]

this video deserves a lot more attention!!!!!! 👿💥👊

[@Maddyh.xoxo15]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SARA BERRY ANIMATICS

[@laurenbrowne8514]

I knew you made the ballad of sara berry (I commented on a different short of yours you liked)

[@Dandyyournightmare]

I almost forgot about this i heard this in 4th and now im like 1 year older now

[@miracleward00]

I love this version nice job.

[@alandoyle1077]

All of this wouldn’t of happened if they checked Sara, chose Sara and voted for Sara Berry

[@aranxtil5554]

i love this!

[@louise102nd]

I never once heard of this musical before today but I know this song and I have no idea from where

[@renieren6826]

I can never NOT be mad at her boyfriend thats what finally made her snap, the betrayal she felt cause of him taking julie to prom instead

[@borgrob3047]

3:28 damn Sara what a fuckin power play 😂

[@Inky_Squ1d]

Love the animatic but who else just realized that with the part Patrica, Raquel yada yada, they're spelling prom queen (one E tho) it's the little details

[@chrysanthemum272]

Oki but why the dad kinda hot though?

[@jaaaayco5256]

genuinely one of my favourite sara berry animatics i've seen. i love the way you depicted our main girl sara. a lot of times people go the mean girl route (which is fair) but the idea of her being seemingly a sweet girl who snaps and completely changes her personality is honestly more horrifying. especially seeing the other characters reactions as she starts to change until she's at the point in the end where she's willingly to kill her former friends to get ahead. and honestly none of that would've had as much impact if you hadn't done such a good job making this animatic, so yeah. this rules

[@Banana_needstherapy]

Tbf she is referred to as a “popular bitch” I think that’s why most animatic chose to make her a mean girl

[@Nick_C1997]

I always thought it makes more sense in High School prom stories for the candidates to be nice, who would vote for someone that treats them badly?

[@bluegirl278]

@@Nick_C1997 same! It never made sense to me when I was watching movies, I wouldn’t want a jerk to win

[@nathanseper8738]

I like Sara signing Julie’s cast. Her being a nice person at the beginning makes the whole thing even MORE tragic and painful.

[@kevinrebeiro1155]

I absolutely love that extra touch at the end where it looks like they're in a courtroom and Sarah is staring at Julie and smiling like a deranged Disney princess and while we're on the subject my god her smile i love it rather than complete psycho the innocent one I think stand out more over that's if she truly believes she did nothing wrong someone needs to make a slasher film about this woman

[@melodystarlight7933]

Yes!

[@kevinrebeiro1155]

@@melodystarlight7933 there's not alot of female slashers that I know and a movie about Sarah Barry would be amazing

[@jacobkusnerik8809]

Totally agree!

[@kevinrebeiro1155]

@@jacobkusnerik8809 and you can even go the extra mile to be true to the source material you can even make it into a slasher Musical

[@peachr384]

God her nice smile at the end screams: Good job Julie you may not have won queen but I’m glad you attended my coronation anyways! (Assuming she’s still in her delusional mindset of being as the song states: the queen of Highschool land)

[@KelpieRider]

Exactly my impression, a real, "sorry you had to lose but you did great coming in second anyway julie!"

[@AreesDaOG]

NO FR

[@dannhan3104]

Fr

[@Sunny-is-emo]

I don’t know if this was intended or not but I just realised at 1:52 with all the girls scores the higher they were up on the leader board the more gruesome their death was.

[@AA-mz9sz]

I love the motif of the mirror used to show how Sara’s own worst enemy ends up being herself!!! And the way at the beginning when she had bitten her lip she’d been distressed- and wanted to keep her composure only for her in the scene soon after paralleling that one to completely have disregarded any self awareness she had

[@melodystarlight7933]

Yeah 😥

[@ashpotatoes2384]

I love how she reaches out for the crown as the cops take her! It really shows how much she obsesses over being prom queen, even as she’s being arrested!

[@clairecook6499]

The way she smiles at Julie screams “Look at me! I did it! I’m prom Queen! Are you happy for me?” To me

[@islaperez9222]

I love how you actually made her a sweet person at the beginning! I know popular culture says otherwise, but in my experience when someone is popular it's because everybody genuinely likes them. I know lots of people who act like Sara (beginning Sara ofc)

[@Stripey_Lemon]

Dude as someone who has seen most of the Sarah Berry animatics out there, this one is top tier.

[@Aurea98]

There's something abput the way you depict her; her smile, the fact that is obvious how the words of her father damaged her, and how when she used he blood as lipstick show she lost her mind that not only make me Pity the dead but...Sara herself... Poor girl...Poor insane, mentally unstable girl.

[@BILLCIPHER8]

I like how you did Marianna's death! It's a very different death than other Sara Berry animatic's I've seen.

[@gabbycotto4024]

Glad that this song is still getting animated even now. Yours is a very good one too; I liked your Julie design, the Stepford/Barbie-esque look of Sara, her dad’s emotional abuse going back to childhood, and the sheer rawness of Sara’s mounting pressure and fall into insanity. You have a gift. I hope to see more of it.

[@yaygames6918]

I find the detail of the last scene with her school poster with the word murderer on it interesting because it shows that after everything they now view Sara as a psychopath that murdered everyone and turned her school publicity into ridicule to never let her or others forget what she did that night… Very nice detail

[@deadly-nightshade]

This is definitely my favorite Sara Berry animatic. From the genuinely sweet-looking smile to the smooth transitions to the scenes with the blood, this is just superlative

[@chaulachau]

I've seen several "Ballad of Sara Berry" And THIS, is the best I've ever see The idea of "sweet Sara" is soooo good Plus your art, they're my favorite :3

[@Codex951]

Definitely one of my Top 3 Sara Berry animatics now! You brought Sara into different light that's honestly better. Edit: I really like how she smiled at Julia at the end, like she didn't hold it against her. Like "Don't worry we're cool despite me murdering a bunch of people 😁"

[@tired-theater-dog]

I know everyone is commenting on details (and I'm late to the party) but I'd like to ALSO comment on a detail. At about 2:58, when she pictures the other girls, they all have the same smile as her. It gives me the vies of, I don't know, Sara projecting that they all want the crown as much as she does, so she has to fight for it. It's how you know she won't settle for anything less than brutal murder. :D

[@isadoravieytes968]

I was just rewatching your Leave Luanne animatic (it’s the first one of yours I saw) and wow you have gotten even better Not only is the art so good but the quality of your ideas, designs, and style is so clear I sincerely hope you go on to animate some of your own creations or just keep creating in general because you are so skilled Whatever you do I’m confident you’ll make great things, I’m very grateful I’m able to watch what you make! 😊❤️

[@silverdeer603]

A very small detail, which may not even be intentional: "As you crowned you queen of high school land" The second you, normally, would be yourself, as she's the one doing it, but i:instead it's you, which is what you would put when saying *they* crowned you queen of highschool land, like it's being done two her. It's like she's half aware she's giving herself the crown, but simultaneously believes it was given to her. Probably not intentionally done, but a detail nontheless!

[@Megafreakx3]

Sara’s dad sounds like someone who didn’t win Prom King

[@charxthekoopaking5673]

It's nice to see an alternative version of Sara. I go for the untouchable almost apathetic version of her, who just snaps from pressure. But I like how you made her appear as genuinely sweet at first.

[@kkyden]

I only noticed later that the letters of the deaths spelt out p r o m q u e e n lmfao

[@Matheus-ql7mn]

Ngl, I prefer the mean girl Heather Chandler portrait of Sarah, but this one is well done too. What I simply loved is the d&aths, you really made them, I don't know, captivating, they looked so cool - the felt, the "oh, it's you, Sarah", the quiet dr0wnin... Nice work ❤

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

That smile of hers reminds me of Harley Quinn but with her hair loose. Very well done!

[@CooledAutumn]

OH MY GOD!! Ive Never seen your stuff before and it was honestly amazing!! I love your style :DD

[@RoseRelisnot]

I love the stylistic addition of her lip bleeding, especially the second time when she rubs its along her lips like the lipstick she used before. It clearly shows how before she was mad but afraid of others seeing... Bleeds, wipes it away, covers it up. The second time around? Bleeds, lets its soak, lets it spread, indulges it- she could have stopped there but no. There is no going back, now she is smearing it all over her lips...wanting people to see. It is the perfect display of her finally giving into madness and I need more of this symbolism!

[@SimpleRumors]

Watching how your drawing and animation style evolve and grow is amazing. Fabulous work 🎉

[@bbqreal]

This is amazing! I really like your art style! And this isn't really a question about the video and more about the song in it but why did her dad care so much if she got prom queen?? That seems sorta werid lmao

[@autumncundiff9802]

Perfect for Halloween!!!

[@Feedbackking13]

Notice that conflict doesn't start until they add a system by which places someone above another adding an artificial power role... almost like if there isn't one people are more peaceful? ;)

[@lobotomy__]

this animatic is so bouncy, i love it!!!

[@dnpanimationstudio382]

Amazing art style! Very fitting! Love Sara’s sweet smile, even when she’s doing violent stuff!

[@mushroomsupremacy2081]

and this is why i will NEVER try to be prom queen 😂

[@allenkune1501]

Le fait que Sara signe le platre de Julie avec un bonne chance rend le tout si horrible. En français on parle de la pétasse de service pour se type de personnage et cela va complètement dans le personnage. Surtout que Julie dans votre animation est encore plus gentille et douce, heureuse de se voir dans les nominé mais ne pensant à rien de mal et encore moins à lui "volé"' la couronne. Elle est désolé d'être en tête et tente de faire un pas vers Sara. D'habitude personne ne fait "sortir" Sara de sa rêverie, qu'ici elle est surprise par la police et se débat et lutte pour la couronne, même alors qu'elle la gagner et qu'il n'y a plus de Prom avant de retomber plus bas pour ne pas avoir à faire face à ses actes. Elle sourit si jolie à Julie terroriser dans la voiture que cela fini de manière merveilleuse votre travail !

[@_feeriques]

I can’t imagine how long this took! This is definitely in my top three favorite Sara Berry animatics

[@olinaw5145]

Ahhhh this is sooo good wth!?

[@OhioPizzaGuy]

1:52 Look at the names! Detail at its finest peak.

[@piperthomas2053]

She’s just a little silly

[@_..MapleAcorn.._]

Just a bit!!

[@Eklensjd8654]

imagine being julie and losing a leg in a car wreck and then like a few weeks later this girl just tries to fuckin murder you

[@StandardNoobRoblox]

3:39 - 3:40 best part ("what a bitch")

[@aria6166]

Me getting chills thinking the very last line: Check Sara, choose Sara! is just her chiming it out while in custody.

[@_..MapleAcorn.._]

Holy,, Yk I can believe that too,,,,