The Neva Flows Animatic- ANASTASIA

[@lillisrealm6110]

Not so fun fact: the guards that killed the family, each guard had a specific family member they had to kill, to make sure all the family died. I think its interesting if you think that maybe glebs father was assigned to Anastasia

[@AA-mv9fe]

Omg yes and maybe he felt like he failed their cause and betrayed the revolution so he killed himself , Or if anyone knew anya is still alive *which would happen eventually* he'd probably get killed too for being a traitor so he did it to rid himself of the conflict inside of him 🤔

[@lillisrealm6110]

A A that would be interesting :)

[@annarosetiernan]

:o

[@JavertRA]

​@@AA-mv9fe Though there's also the interpretation that he was ashamed that he even cooperated, which is why Gleb keeps saying "he did a proud and vital task"; he believes (at that point) that his father had nothing to be ashamed of.

[@lordredman6137]

That makes it rythmatic with the reprise of this song

[@helalokischild6316]

3 years later but I'm still thinking of this. "But it's the silence after that I remember most/The world stopped breathing/And I was no longer a boy" followed by "...but I believe he did a proud and noble task" so perfectly captures a man who recognizes the horror that his father wrought, but denies that horror by convincing himself that his father did something good because he can't stand the alternative

[@jocelynbogart1587]

Honestly, I don't hate Gleb, it's obvious that he was probably brainwashed by his father to believing the same views, and scarred by hearing dying children's screams. He's a misguided military man who really cared for Anastasia, and couldn't kill her in the end. I think his character is honestly very human and I love that

[@suzannerider9460]

Jocelyn Bogart I agree with you on all the things mentioned. He is an emotionally scarred person due to what he saw when he was a child. He was brainwashed by his father and the army. He really cares for Anya and loves her. That's why he doesn't kill Anastasia. He fears that he will become like his father . History was going to repeat itself. Sometimes it takes the mistakes of the past to people to understand the way that we are now.

[@mnm1273]

Why are we assuming that the choice to pull the trigger is wrong? The Tsars were basically absolute monarchs who enforced things like slavery. A revolution was needed and leaving heirs to the throne alive is a threat to a democracy (just look at France where the monarchy was reestablished after the French revolution).

[@JavertRA]

@@mnm1273 They killed three innocent girls and a 13 year old boy. You might be able to justify the deaths of the Tsar and Tsarina, but the children?

[@mnm1273]

@@JavertRA Killing the Tsar was a good thing. Killing the kids wasn't good but was most likely necessary. Monarchs coming back has been a consistent threat to revolution, both the English and the French had the monarchy return after a revolution that included executing the active monarch. The Russian revolutions success was not a foregone conclusion even once the Tsar was defeated. Killing off the kids made sure there wouldn't be any major royals in exile to claim the crown and be a major threat to it. The survival of one of the Tsar's children would have been another aid in foreign intervention, remember the Soviets were being attacked by the US, UK, France, Japan, Greece, Estonia, Czechoslovakia, Serbia, Italy and Romania. Who as an allied force were seen as at least positive to the royal family. The at least partial re-establishing of the Tsars was a real threat (for example with a system like in the UK at the time with a parliament and a monarch with real power, not a figure head like nowadays).

[@GiggleGirl102102]

@@mnm1273 while a revolution was certainly needed the cost of Alexei and 4 innocent girls was not necessary especially since the tsar had abdicated. And the revolution didn't solve anyone's problems simply opened the door to communism and dictatorship and a broken economy where the rubble had almost no worth. Those who sought usurp the power wasn't for the betterment of Russia but for the sake of power. If they wanted things to be better they might have installed a constitutional monarchy such as great Britain.

[@virginiakirkland8229]

This clears up a lot of the vague plot points that you can’t get from the music alone.

[@witchesmortuary235]

vague plot points? XD I am surprised bc i actually got a lot just bc of the music.. :o

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

I’m an idiot, I had to watch the bootleg to get what was going on 😂

[@virginiakirkland8229]

lunpxtter WHERE THE FUCK IS THE BOOTLEG I CANT FIND A N Y

[@CyanAnn]

@@virginiakirkland8229 look up Anastasia slime tutorial and there's a playlist that has the two acts as the first two videos

[@virginiakirkland8229]

CyanAnn Thanks!! That’s probably why I avoided it, since I can’t stand slime (for my own stim reasons, not because it’s popular lol)

[@johndavidtibbetts7320]

The romanovs were monsters. I know it's easy to idolize then, especially as the house the Bolsheviks built is currently trying to start WWIII, but the Romanovs were not better. I like how the play maintains that the royals were no saints, and yet equally maintains that killing the children was too cruel an act. So, the play asks, if this situation DID happen, what would be the ethical thing to do? Gleb wrestles with this question the entire play, and even here, at his most self-assured, you can feel the conflict storming within. What, really, has this girl done? What right does he have to kill her? Gleb is such a good antagonist. Not a villain. Just a good man who thinks he's doing the right thing

[@suzannerider9460]

Gleb feels that it is his duty to kill the last of the Romanovs. His father was probably responsible for the death of Anya' s father. He doesn't know that at the time that Anya is Anastasia.

[@simplesimple8203]

I dont think words can describe how well your art portrays the words and music. Its like a dance of two partners moving as one smoothly and fluently. Or in this chase three partners. Your actions are the first and the words and music are your other two.

[@kerbabbles]

Oh wow, thank you so much for the kind words!! :'D

[@agenttheater5]

Maybe the shame his mother spoke of was his shame at letting one of the children live - to him that may have seemed like a weakness of character and will. I'm not saying that it is, I'm saying that if he deliberately let her live he might have seen his actions as weakness.

[@alexlaw236]

I interpreted it as shame in his son for questioning their death

[@alliek9149]

I thought it was shame that he killed literal children. Duty or not, it probably wasn’t easy.

[@rosestrife1498]

Honestly that is the one thing I would change about the musical. How did she get away? Dimitri wasnt working in the palace. A quick scene where somebody noticed she was alive and pulled her to safety would have been more than enough.

[@aadyakarna5331]

Rose Strife14 I mean i don’t think it’s ever explained in the musical but since a lot of the magic is gone from the original movie it might be that originally people thought Anastasia might have survived due to the jewels on her dress shielding her but i’m probably wrong though.

[@itac.2280]

from Gleb insisting, "But I believe he did a proud and vital task!" that implies the shame was from killing the Romanovs

[@caduceusdraws]

I love the contrast between Anastasia in this and un the reprise, its like on the second go she gets everything she couldn't bring herself to say in this song back out and slaps it in Gleb's face

[@sophiapo]

can you maybe do Quartet at the Ballet next? i know you’d do such an amazing job

[@bella-tt9hk]

wouldn't she? it's my favorite number!

[@angeliqueriou2660]

Omg yes please!

[@fidindingnemolovee]

i genuinely will never get over the beauty of Ramin and his voice. it’s…indescribable.

[@mikechicago6200]

Thus gives human feelings to ghe Romanovs killers and in fact the head killer was so messed up afterwards and he hated how his men were desecrated thier bodies and he felt true remorse for his part in thier deaths! Gleb im glad gave us a flawed antagonist with conflicting emotions and a story behind him and his arc...more then Rasputin!

[@HellVirus0919]

YES I LOVE GLEB

[@Medusa0999]

I love this addition. It explores what was happening in Russia and the conflicting responses to the murder or the romanovs which are still felt to this day

[@HellVirus0919]

Same, honestly I like Gleb better than rasputin

[@АринаФедотова-в9в]

Oh, no, we don't feel any quilt for this "crime" as Franch don't feel any quilt for Louis 16.

[@joshuaescopete]

I would love to see you interpret “The Land of Yesterday”. I think kinetic energy of that song would mix well with your style.

[@zoo8745]

OH BLESSED BE THIS DAY

[@marilitagkika8168]

Another majestic animatic as always! God I love your art, keep being the awesome artist you are!!!

[@raynesperyll4873]

I love the way you've staged this. The movements are smooth, and through them you not only get a wonderful read on the characters' emotions, but a solid feel for their surroundings. When you cut to Gleb's reflection for his short aside about pulling the trigger, I thought "Man, that's perfect!" Excellent work. :)

[@hey_itsme5]

i know everyone is giving very deep and beautiful compliments about emotion and plot consistency and stuff- but can i just say that i really liked how you drew his hair? 😂 bravo 👏🏻

[@SleepyQuiet]

I'm addicted to the soundtrack and this song is one of my favorites next to Stay, I Pray You and you brought such magic to it. I haven't seen the musical but this if it's anything like your work I know I'll love it.

[@BaeCat872]

This makes me feel so many emotions I can't

[@virginiakirkland8229]

EEEEEEEEEEEE MY FAVOURITE ANIMATOR EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NEW ANIMATIC EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@kerbabbles]

YoOOO O O O AAA THANK YOU SO MUCH AAA

[@johne.5250]

Aaaaaa I'm so late I can't believe that I didn't see this until now! I love your Still/The Neva Flows Reprise animatic so much, I've literally watched it so many times and it always gives me chills, and omg I love your PRess Conference one too, all your work is just so good! Aaaaa keep up the good work dude!!!!!

[@johnmartin4119]

The real tragic thing about the Soviets and the Bolshevik Revolution isn’t the violence or the philosophy of Communism. It’s the idea that so many people were led by a dream for a better world after the revolution where people could be free and equal, only to find that not only would the war never end, but their own leaders no lingered cared about equality and only wanted to expand their own power and tyrannize over their own people. A fate that has happened to many a well intentioned revolution. And to an American like me, a fate that either has happened to us or is in danger of happening to us

[@mobu566]

I really love your style, you portray emotions so clearly and beautiful. I also loved how he held her chin, just like Ramin Karimloo usually does (idk if you based on that, and if so it's awesome). Really love you animations, you are awesome

[@katieanne7450]

this was brilliant! Your style is so unique 🖤, most ppl look like Szin.

[@toastybird]

this is just so wonderful- the expressions are are superb and this animatic does a perfect job conveying the scene

[@guacamolegoddess1342]

I promised myself I wouldn’t get into the fandom, I didn’t want it to be ruined for me. I thought animatics would do that to me like Hamilton and Beetlejuice. But this show is so much different. I’m so glad, because I love these animatics!

[@fidindingnemolovee]

PLEASE do we’ll go from there or stay, i pray you. they’re so beautiful and i’ve never seen such a well done anamatic. BLESS YOU for this, it’s gorgeous.

[@HistoryMonarch1999]

I think these animatics inspired me to make fan art which helped improve my art so thank you!

[@kerbabbles]

Aaa that’s awesome!!! Have fun with that art!

[@MsAnnoyingComment]

Thank you so much for sharing! You work hard on your animatics and it's a treat to see new ones! Keep up the great work!

[@re_animatedabby6791]

So excited for this been looking forward to it!!! Well done!!!

[@lalas181]

Hey this was made like almost two years ago, why am I nostalgic for it so heavily??? I adore how simple yet expressive your style is in these! Press Conference will _always_ be my favorite, but tbh if it weren't for my Vlad bias I wouldn't be able to choose a favorite!

[@amandabs28]

I was just rewatching your animatics last week, really glad to see something new! Great work!!

[@calvin_zanetti]

Absolutely LOVE this animatic! Keep up the great work. I would love to see you do a Ramin as Phantom animatic soon, that'd be amazing with your art style!

[@xcartooncarro]

o shit this is AMAZING! ive watched your neva flows reprise like 500 times and this is absolutely fantastic

[@willahale8566]

why doesn't this have more views? this is GORGEOUS!

[@katd5596]

Dude this is great! Thanks!

[@kerbabbles]

Oh gosh thank you so much!!

[@violetwinter6150]

Yay! You're back! I love your animatics so much.

[@localbottlecap]

This was amazing! Oh my god the artistry! The expressions! You’ve truly outdone yourself man Have a lovely day :DD

[@gumzao4074]

Oh MAN dude your facial expressions just hngnn....... so good........ I'll love your anastasia animatics till the day I die bro.......

[@JeisyTharinz]

the fact he sang this while anya was listening he and her not knowing shes actually the actual anastatia

[@aidan.armstrong]

Currently playing Gleb in a production of Anastasia and literally found myself looking at these videos as framework

[@loo-ghost-ool631]

It's so lovely!

[@kerbabbles]

Aaaa thank you!!!

[@suzannerider9460]

You are one of the best animators on KZbin.

[@suzannerider9460]

Thanks for the compliment!

[@dragonbornwarden694]

GOD I AUDIBLY YELLED SEEING THIS POP UP IN MY NOTIFS.... THIS IS WONDERFUL AND SO SO GOOD... THANK YOU FOR THIS GOOD CONTENT ;_;

[@kerbabbles]

Ahaha!! That means the world!! Thank YOU friend!!!

[@dragonbornwarden694]

@@kerbabbles ahhhh I should be thanking you!!!! Truly !!!! My friends and I are incredibly huge fans of your stuff and just !!! Thank u!!! And keep up the good and awesome work :")!

[@mayfireblaze6839]

I love the way you portray these songs

[@spuds1211]

god yes please, ive been waiting so long, your animatics are amazing

[@kayleerogers6043]

i. love. your. work. so. mUCH- I love Anastasia so much tooo and its just a pERFECTTTTT

[@hannahdickson504]

Oh wow! It’s beautiful 😍 the way you just capture the character and emotion in your frames is incredible

[@nathaliapatricia6112]

Thank you for doing the Lord's work and congrats on all that talent!

[@sophiapo]

i love love loooooove your animatics

[@Snowsetgirl]

For some reason I feel like these two have an interesting chemistry. I didn’t really like Demetri in the either. I felt he was okay in the movie and I didn’t care for him in the Broadway. I kinda like the idea that these two had a relationship not meant to be.

[@markov1300]

THE LORD HAS SPOKETH

[@dapperda10]

You don’t quit amazing me with these animatics😊

[@mafaldaviana9060]

I know the animatic is just a dude talking in a room but goddamn it's so good

[@fionav8871]

The emotion portrayed in this is wonderful! Amazing job! Looking forward to more of your work!💙😘

[@JavertRA]

It's interesting to see such a neat animation as this especially if you haven't seen the show and probably never will get the opportunity to. Also, does anyone think Ramin Karimloo sounds a bit like Hugh Jackman in this, that slight tenor strain thing?

[@musicaltrash2024]

I LOVE THIS ONE TOO OMG

[@hauwind3357]

Ah, why am I always late?? :в ANYWAY THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY GOOD. Really, you are so much talented! I love your art!! owo

[@sixrats4560]

YES

[@KM-ip4un]

I love your animatics so much!!!! Looking forwards to the next one :)

[@basiamarszalek2004]

Oh my god, you're back! :D

[@jannday2004]

AMAZING! I love your animatics! 💓

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@lilahalvorsen2550]

I LIVE AGAIN

[@turtlemecha3049]

yasssssssssssssssss AHHHHH you're expressions are great. wow weeeee

[@kerbabbles]

Oi thank you!!! They're always my favorite to draw!!!

[@mulherenascentista]

You should do Still next! I so need a good animatic of this amazing solo that I can't find anywhere!

[@Summer-cz9qz]

THIS IS WHY I LIVE

[@jazzy_macaron9502]

Amazing job, absolutely amazing

[@emilybennett1124]

Absolutely beautiful! Love your art, keep it up

[@zahraizhere4677]

So amazing! THANK YOU

[@elizabethwilson5007]

AIIII this is so good!

[@carlosalejandroalvarenga4913]

NEVA FINISHED😂😂😂

[@havelahmclat]

THAT'S was REALLY good!

[@chynagrace4432]

This is so great!!!!!

[@AndyG94]

Love it!

[@citrinedahlia]

Can anyone post a bootleg for Anastasia? Or at least recommend one? I’ve been looking for months and can’t find one.

[@emilyannn]

looks awesome

[@mulherenascentista]

That was AMAZING

[@dannys8014]

Can we all just appreciate how Gleb is a much better villain than Rasputin?

[@mnm1273]

Gleb is an antagonist. He's full on heroic, he could frankly be the MC.

[@ruruismyname]

Please do a Stay I Pray You! These are amazing 😍

[@Niqhtmusic]

Oh hay! They got there tea party gleb asked for! Heh heh.

[@yalda._.r8172]

❤️❤️❤️😍😍

[@meghancampbell7718]

Stay I Pray You Next Please!!!

[@maryamnikzad7542]

👌👌💯💯

[@grabthemonets]

Please do the ballet! You're my favorite!

[@mariavictoriajaunsolo5278]

Can you do Still next please?

[@alondraperez-ramirez8363]

Please do a 'Close the Door' animatic 🙏

[@laurensimendinger8887]

S h o o k

[@julieshez398]

This is so sad as life isn't all fairy tales of princesses with riches and luxury as in real life Russia has to be free from the monarch to have elections of presidents like today that's why history of Russia has to for the better for the people instead of the royal society.

[@ingevanderheijden9519]

Yeah but with the Bolsheviks Russia was worse than with the Czar

[@Rosa01010101]

You are taking for granted presidents are better than kings just because that is what you have been taught your whole life

[@mrraow7491]

@@Rosa01010101 Well logically having a president is better than having a king (even if just a little bit), because a president is voted for by the people while a king is given his position by birth and the people have no say in the matter.

[@Rosa01010101]

@@mrraow7491 How is winning a popularity contest that, lets be real, usually has no relation to your actual values or what you are willing or capable of achieving, any worse than a birthright?

[@peterparkersashes6253]

Do Still pls

[@majajaresund5108]

Y ES

[@jennymyers6498]

i find anya and gleb cuter than dmitri and anya

[@sixrats4560]

who that girl tho

[@wicked2429]

Anya?

[@sixrats4560]

@@wicked2429 thanky i just wasnt sure bc i dont know what happens between songs yanno,,,,

[@ingridaguero6460]

Who the hell takes their kid to an assignations?

[@slenderfan-101j.g.4]

I really hope that in the future live action movie, that gleb becomes a potenial love intrest instead of dimitri, Example: gleb is tasked to kill anya in paris after her reunion with her grandmother but he cant do it, anya comforts him, gets to know him and falls in love, "Please gleb! We have both lost our parents and we helped each other ever since," "I will not kill you anya, but i cant return to russia, i failed my mission, failed my country" "But not your humanity, you are goid person gleb, you should stay here" "H-here? Why should i?" Anya gently took his hand and squeezed it "Because you can be happy, be normal" There was spark in both in their eyes "Yes, i geus thats for the best" epilogue: anastasia and gleb are married, living in hiding in her grandmothers estate and have 2 kids, anya and alexei

[@britneyspears1851]

thank u next

[@slenderfan-101j.g.4]

I really hope that in the future live action movie, that gleb becomes a potenial love intrest instead of dimitri, Example: gleb is tasked to kill anya in paris after her reunion with her grandmother but he cant do it, anya comforts him, gets to know him and falls in love, "Please gleb! We have both lost our parents and we helped each other ever since," "I will not kill you anya, but i cant return to russia, i failed my mission, failed my country" "But not your humanity, you are good person gleb, you should stay here" "H-here? Why should i?" Anya gently took his hand and squeezed it "Because you can be happy, be normal" There was spark in both in their eyes "Yes, i geus thats for the best" epilogue: anastasia and gleb are married, living in hiding in her grandmothers estate and have 2 kids, anya and alexei

[@breakofdawn5249]

Make this movie and I will build à TEMPLE TO HONOR YOU😭😭 I live the animated film, I love the change they made in this story for the antagonist, but then Dmitry became soooo boring So screw him and make the perfect enemies to lovers here ENDGAME!

[@slenderfan-101j.g.4]

@@breakofdawn5249 I'm sorry to say my good sir/lady, but I ain't no movie maker, it was more like a suggestive statement

[@breakofdawn5249]

@@slenderfan-101j.g.4 Yeah, I guess 😅 We need to pay a filmmaker then!

[@bayleaf1120]

YES