TheStanleyParable | We Were Free - animation

After two months of work, it's finally finished! I hope you like it :3
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audio used:
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music used:
• Bleached
apps used:
animating: Flipaclip
editing: Alight Motion
audio editing: Bandlab
fandom:
The Stanley Parable (TSP)
original alternate universe:
Achromatic Loop AU
characters:
The Narrator (Grey)
Stanley
extra Kat TSP content:
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[@blackkatdraws69]

_To summarize what's happening here:_ Stanley and the Narrator have long escaped the Parable and are now living a domestic life in the real world! Narrator muses back to the time where they found the way out while Stanley listens fondly. *(I'm actually planning on making this into an AU! I'll be making short comics about their life and **_hopefully_** soon turn it into animations. That's being too hopeful though. It may or may not happen so don't get your hopes up, I'm just rambling here.)*

[@Ling_Draws]

I love this honestly ❤️

[@internetnull]

i'd love to see the two old fruity men be all cute and domestic,, but i won't be disappointed or upset if you scrap the idea :)

[@SummerRolluu]

Thanks for feeding the TSP fans with this beautiful content, ilysm 😻💕💕

[@internetnull]

@@SummerRolluu 🤨

[@harmony5487]

If you do go ahead with it I'm here for it 👍😊

[@kennymartin5976]

I love how every single design for the Narator is so "University Professor " in their design.

[@capuchinosofia4771]

Lmao yes

[@Breakfast-ob8tq]

I feel illegal now because I see him like a chill radio host with a jacket, uncombed hair, and just floating around with the Adventure Line as his scarf xD

[@Anxiety-Badger]

My thoughts Exatly, his attitude just screams "I was collage graduate. I have my life put together. Yet.....im not satisfied"

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Yess

[@Sonderwalk]

I always thought train conductor, personally

[@Mezzy..]

This ending was so freeing when you actually play it, you step out from the dark boring grey office building into a field of birds and trees, with wind and wonderful ambience..... and then when you feel like you're free to move around, you respawn back to your little cubicle.

[@choobs3293]

Which ending is this?

[@epicfishangel]

@@choobs3293 The freedom ending.

[@Zen_Music_Man]

@@epicfishangel How do you geyt it? In it's loosest explaination is okay- I haven't played in... oh years maybe-

[@JellySandwichSs]

​@@Zen_Music_ManDon't play for longer. Might just get a reward

[@Zen_Music_Man]

@@JellySandwichSs Really? I don't remember the achievements

[@Crowdedpaper]

That animation was adorable. Very sad though, knowing that the end really will always never be the end… but Stanley and the narrator have each other.

[@beelzemobabbity]

They said they escaped the game and are living in the outside world

[@kidclover6192]

@@beelzemobabbityNarator said they WERE free, so the end is never the end

[@nonsense618]

The narrator’s voice when he says “we were free”… gosh it pierces my heart

[@kouukaine]

i almost feel like an intruder watching this, it felt too intimate, too tender, as if it's a secret just between the two of them. The atmosphere, music and the animation was so immaculate it elevated the impact of the words being said. I am touched beyond words, I think I'm going to tear up 😭 how i wish **desperately** for it to be true if just for their sake, very heartbreakingly beautiful. But at least they have a happy end here amongst all the endings right? As always thank you for the hardwork 😭✊ I adore this very much I'll definitely go back to this again 💕

[@carrie00]

Your choice of words were immaculate and eloquently described exactly how I felt watching this ❤

[@kouukaine]

@@carrie00 that's very sweet of you, thank you!! I actually do need several minutes to compose myself before writing this, I'm glad I managed to capture your feelings to words (and so many others who liked this comment) :") i felt like it was the least i could do to such a wonderful work 😭

[@nyxthefox2348]

I'm still hurting from the skip button ending, the s*icide ending, and the real person ending. I love how you describe that feeling that were not supposed to be watching. The pain of it, that we year so badly for their happiness, despite Stanley never speaking a word. He doesn't have to- because their entire relationship is portrayed so well just through the narrator.

[@capuchinosofia4771]

It honestly does feel like im intruding omgosh

[@SaladFingersinFrancelol]

‘Too many bloody endings’ That’s more British than British can be

[@drawingdragon]

I don't even ship them and I'm shaking and crying rn It doesn't even have to be romantic to be impactful, just wishing they could both find peace somehow. This is a slightly different than the version of the demo audio I usually hear, but I always love how surreal the dialogue is. It literally makes you reminisce for something that never happened, like a nostalgic version of Deja-vu. Even without knowing what the heck the game even is, the line "we were free" stings so hard like you don't know what on earth he's rambling about but you know it's _important_

[@vinn_star]

I agree.

[@whilenya4714]

This animation was beautiful. I still cherish the demo so much, I have been waiting for someone to animate that whole sequence since 2013, thank you!

[@hurricanejaney]

you didn’t have to make me tear up at this Starbucks but you did. you did that

[@sprout_brain]

my god i am so normal about his lil laugh and definetly did not skip back to hear it again multiple times

[@blackkatdraws69]

I WAS REPEATING IT TOO WHEN I ANIMATED IT 😭

[@sprout_brain]

@@blackkatdraws69 omg the legend themselves answered I humbly appreciate this blessing 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 no but fr ever since I found you in Tumblr which was recent my life has not been the same I have so much respect for you and your creations. You made me fall back in love with the Stanley parable again

[@IceGoddessRukia]

1:15 I'm gonna explode this is too friggin' CUTE! I forgot how nice the Demo was! Glad you're using content from it's own awesome "game." Keep it up dear!

[@mostar1219]

Oh, it was a demo! Oh, thank the maker. I don't have to feel guilty for enjoying this

[@lydiaperson7251]

oh god that last sentence 😭 over the past month i’ve realised i didn’t notice how emotional this game was! oh! how i wish i could give stanley and the narrator a hug!

[@nxierro_z]

STANNARRATOR?! ON TOP 👑👑 “I wonder if Kat is just watching us scream in chat and is all like 😧” - Hayhay :p

[@blackkatdraws69]

Oh definitely 😭

[@Adapperghost]

THAT LOOKED SO EXQUISITE, AND THE MOVEMENTS, THE EXPRESSIONS, JUST EVERTHING- THIS FILLS ME WITH IMMENSE JOY AND I'M SURE IT FILLED OTHER PEOPLE WITH JOY TOO Well done, my friend, well done.

[@EpicSandwich301]

my heart was crushed into dust and combined whole again. Painfully beautiful

[@ddee8548]

i continue to know nothing about stanley parable but goddamn if this doesn't bring a tear to my eye-

[@mrchris2463]

Here is a summery: the end is never the end is never then is never the end and so on

[@mostar1219]

Maybe all you should really know of it is markiplier dancing to elevator music.

[@jojofanatico6928]

you should play it. more than a game, is an experience.

[@katrixxxy4976]

The animation is amazing! One thing I love about The Stanley Parable is the emotion portrayed in the Narrator's voice. And your animations always take that emotion and amplify it.

[@musfirah9341]

AA I JUST REPLAY THE DEMO THIS MORNING, SO TO LISTEN THE LINES AGAIN MADE SO NOSTALGIC, AA THANK YOU,THEYRE SO SOFT AA

[@dextrosefather]

Damn after all this time, after all these years. I finally know why i felt off about the way narrator Said "Stanley" in game. They Are in love😩

[@ItIsTheLordWhoKeepsme]

I honestly thought it more of a father-son relationship

[@dextrosefather]

@@ItIsTheLordWhoKeepsme thats valid, i did think of it as that when i was younger. but narrator is so attached to him and their vibes are a bit too different to be father and son. but ofc its up to you how you interpret it :)

[@ItIsTheLordWhoKeepsme]

@@dextrosefather You got a point.

[@youdontknowme_doyou]

not me crying to a Stanley Parable animation ( this animation is so good btw :3 )

[@Scorp_ILL]

That was such a charming and cute animation I’m actually crying right now that was surprisingly beautiful jfkskxjdj😭😭 Thank you cat for bringing this into the world

[@spoopyblues214]

I keep finding myself coming back to this video

[@Expriexp]

WHEN I TELL YOU IVE HEARD SO MANY PPL TALK ABT THIS ENDING BUT NEVER TRULY HEARD THE DIALOGUE OR SEEN IN THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@korinfox8332]

When I feel bad, I review this animation. The last words of the narrator are reminiscent of the moment to be here and now.Your animation conveys this. It calms me down. Thanks for that♥️

[@takatakap9518]

that lip sync WOWODW and the animation nonono i love this also i love listening to this on loop, narrator's voice is so relaxing and the piano playing while he speaks MUA CHEF KISS

[@vel_ryo]

I already know it'll look wonderful and cool!! I won't be at the premiere though because I'll be asleep, but i'll comment when i see the animation :> (stanarrator real)

[@vel_ryo]

AWWWEEEEE STANLEY'S LIL BLUSH OMGGGKGOGK AAAAAAAAA I CANTTTT NARRATOR'S TONR MAKE THE ANIMATION SO MUCH BETTER TOOO AHAHAHAGAGGSGGDGD I LOVE THIS SO MUCH WHATTT AMAZING ANIMATION OMLLL AAAAAAA STANARRATOR REAL‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@SoItsSara]

The ending made me tear up holy crap, what a singularly beautiful moment

[@Lunar_8002]

This is my favorite animation of this channel, I keep going back there every time I click on my playlist "Obsessed" 😭

[@Var_Ms]

THIS IS SO GOOD OMG😭 IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE!!!🫵👁️👁️💦

[@dystopyxrose]

I’m not crying you’re crying - God this is so beautiful “I hOpE yOu LiKe iT” OF COURSE I LIKE IT YOU BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING BLACK CAT THING YOU!

[@felisazure1820]

Damn that made me emotional. Your animations work so well with the narrator's emotion in his voice lines. This was awesome..

[@sentient_toothpaste]

OH MY GOD THIS IS JUST FANTASTIC. THE MUSIC, STANLEY CRYING, THEM ANXIOUS IN THE ELEVATOR I JUST ARRRRRGH ITS ALL SO GOOOOOOOOD

[@zer0mori.mp3]

Okay... *_OKAY._* Wow, that... That actually hurts. Wow. Okay, you win. I'm tearing up. Good job.

[@elliott.aka.blooky]

"i am so normal about the stanley parable" starts sobbing loudly

[@cheesydanishgaming3333]

I love these animations where the narrator is given an appearance It just gives the voice authentication of something real

[@peggsnbacon]

screaming and crying and. god this game. this GAMEE. I love making hehe funnis about it but it's really Something Special that's kind of reached in and rewritten something at my very core.

[@foff3822]

i teared up as i watched this. i simply love his dialogue in the demo and seeing it animated is just so vxbakzbannnd

[@Mezzy..]

PLEASE THIS IS MAKING ME CRYYY the last coloured shot was soooo gorgeous

[@flurrybace]

Wh- I’m CRYING??? LIKE TEARS ARE COMING OUT OF MY EYES??? This is actually so beautiful 😭😭

[@Specificate]

that was so good, i just don't know what else to say about it. it just wasnkaaaaaa so. you really did amazing on this one 💛💛💛

[@LuckyDinosauur101]

Omg I love- oh shit I’m typo this as watching the animation and Stanley just cried- love how this is a continuation of the other animation- it was so fucken niiiice

[@Enm-..]

I genuinely shed a tear watching this its so perfectly laid out, and you caught the emotions in there expressions perfectly Bravo my friend

[@polar263]

cRYing rn. This is so beautiful with them holding on to each other and to their hopes that one day, someday they can be free, and then that hope becomes a reality. Paired with the music, everything is so beautiful, you've captured that feeling very well. And narrator's line "We were free" fills me with bliss.

[@weebtrashtvt6657]

HOW CAN SOMEONE ANIMATE A GAME WITH SO MUCH DEPTH!? You did a great job with this one, it needs to be seen more!

[@internetnull]

omfg that was so cute,, i think my heart melted into a pile of liquid the moment they held hands,,

[@Wraith_The_Gay_Spectre]

Holy Frick I'm sobbing - this is so beautiful - Thank you for bringing this into reality,for creating this..this masterpiece. I'm going to be rewatching this so many times I can already tell- Thank you Black Kat qwq

[@someonewithaphone3108]

I haven't played this game 6 YEARS *WHY AM I CRYING?!?!?*

[@booploop7893]

man.. this is so nice.. The way the music swells, the facial expressions, sounds of nature in the background; this was really good storytelling ❤

[@blackkatdraws69]

Oughh you noticed what I did with the audioooo 🥺💗

[@TheWeirdoWithABeard0]

This animation is incredible and needs to be noticed more, it really looks like you put a lot of effort into it and the animation and audio are once again incredible

[@angelwingkat]

I love that after all these years, so much more content is coming out for the Stanley Parable from this budding fan community. Thank you so much for this.

[@quartz_936]

This single handedly raised my reationship standards-

[@Casualdevy]

God... This deserves all the love it can get

[@kodi2329]

This is so satisfyingly pleasing to feel as if this was truly how it managed to go on.

[@Shockwave_2009]

This is beautiful and it will forever make my heart hurt ❤

[@imaymellow]

I usually don't cry for sad fan-animations, but this is just too darn impactful and resonating!! 😭💕 You have succesfully opened my eyes as to how exactly this is a ship that makes sense with this piece of art... I am officially in this fandom now, it's all coming together.

[@Mezzy..]

"there's too many bloody endings" oh if only you knew about the future

[@saul_427]

not me repeating this for an ungodly and unhealthy amount of times 😭😭😭

[@stonks3507]

This is genuinely such a beautiful animation. You really made me cry at the end, man

[@kittypost3929]

PLEASE THIS IS SO TOUCHING 😭😭

[@sundae3092]

Freedom 💖 ( I'm literally on my knees for this ship )

[@amurderofcrowsinahumanshap2720]

I am so happy you got into the Stanley parable the same time I did.

[@n3bu_la]

sobbing screaming crying kat ur animation is beautiful I'm going to cry omg that was so sad in a sweet way

[@CelineTSB]

I love this so much omg, I'm gonna have a freaking seizure AAAAA!! DHSDGAAAAAGHHHH I LVOE IT SO MUCH I LOVE THE DESIGN AND THE ANIMATIC DHFBAD

[@alexs.7956]

Holy shit your art is SO GOOD WTH I absolutely love it Love the mouth sync and the expressions, keep up the amazing work!

[@imgonnagetyelledat]

Mm. Yes. Will definitely revisit this multiple times a week. Lovely. Thank you.

[@jestiebestie]

OUGH. that was gorgeous thank you i will think about this video for the rest of the week

[@ProstoCupOfTea]

I can't believe i am so early, animation is so soooooo sweet i love it with my soul, they are precious That is small things like people interaction and emotions that is really hard to animate, and i want to say - i really love how you did emotions in this one! Things like this really get me to love being in fandoms)

[@rat-skill28]

This is a masterpiece. You nailed everything in this animatic! I absolutely adore way you do lipsync it is so satisfying to look at it!! Big congrats on finishibg it, I wish I had so much motivation to finish anything long even animatic, it's a big success! Hope this will get more views than other your vids! Also last scene is so fricking atmospheric uhh Im crying and smiling omg

[@shipnerd27]

This made me cry. This animation shows you just how beautiful humanity can be. The Stanley Parable might seem like a game that looks like is not worth your time, but it has a deeper message. The Narrator truly loves Stanley and only wants him to follow his rules though. Stanley might hate him, but they love eachother too. I love The Stanley Parable.

[@rangoon207]

the way he speaks about being free in the past tense is so disturbing tbh

[@blackkatdraws69]

This animation takes place after the Parable (Post-Parable AU) so it makes sense :9

[@saul_427]

sobbing crying 😭💖 this is why i'm so obsessed with tsp, and ur art is too beautiful. this hurts my heart so much. it hurts me but in a good way that i want to keep on hurting myself 😭😭😂

[@oswinunknown2]

OHHHHH MYYYYY GODDDDDDDD THIS IS SO GOOD IM GOD I ASPIRE TO ANIMATE LIKE THIS THIS IS SO CUTE MY H E A R T NARRYYYYYYY STANLEYY

[@Silent13allad]

You've somehow managed to capture the most intimate motions, expressions, and innermost feelings so, SO AMAZINGLY WELL! It just.. feels like such a beautifully rendered moment of intimacy and heartache, yearning and that struggle to just HOLD ON to that LAST shred of hope. A hope to at least have each other when facing "The End". Beautiful work, as always~ You should be proud, because I know A LOT of us out here are very proud of you and honored to have been able to witness your hard work and labor of love. I hope you have a lovely day/night and remember to practice self care! 😊

[@maxe_mini]

GOD there are tears in my eyes after watching this. Your art style is gorgeous and your designs for stanley and the narrator are so pretty

[@alice_kuptsova]

This video is healing and broke my heart at the same time over and iver again. I'm addicted with this animation, this is so😭😭😭💘💘💘💘

[@Yue_yunn]

This is so beautiful in a way that's impossible to describe. Your animation is so fluid and incredibly natural, your expressions are so full of emotion and life, and I simply love the entire composition of this /so/ much This is amazingly, bittersweetly beautiful❤️

[@mellimiao]

GAHHH THIS IS SO CUTE stimming so hard rn ABFHDKSHFKSL im so obsessed ill be watching this for the next week

[@distantmaniacallaughter8690]

I feel so…almost honoured, in a way. Look at them, so free, so happy…makes you wish for a true end. But, of course, people like you are the ones who *make* it a true end. *you* are the main force behind so much of the wonderful fan art, the wonderful stories, all of the many new and glorious paths for Stanley and the narrator to walk together…thank you, for this, and for everything. ❤

[@mochiness]

Didn't think to ship this before, but now....NOW THAT SHIP IS SAILING ONWARDDD WOWOOW great stuff Cat!

[@CALICO555]

This is actually so sweet 😭😭🫶🫶 the way you draw both of them is just amazing and the actual animating is just *chefs kiss*

[@khanchan-sama169]

IYAJNDH, I LOVE THIS, YOU DESERVE ALOT OF LOVE

[@breadgodofficial]

THIS SOUND MAKES ME CRY EVERYTIME I HEAR IT 😭

[@ScairreeDoggo]

you have just exposed me to a can of worms i didnt know i needed with this video, so good ToT

[@Lune0101]

watched this way too many times in a row, there's something so incredibly comforting about this. you did an amazing job

[@starrylinnette]

Words can't describe how much I love thiiiisss

[@tztnt-zombie-vt8kw]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!New videeeeoooo!!! This is perfect and I simple have no words to describe this!!!!! Perfect job

[@Grogz.]

Dude what the stanley- THIS IS SO GOOD, I am obsessed with your art style. The thick lineart, the facial expressions - AND THE ANIMATIONN, i love how you animated tear drops straight up fireee very nice jobbb Kat

[@aranxtil5554]

this is wonderful, the vibe, the atmosphere and the art is so amazing.

[@Leo-the-frog]

OMG THIS IS SO FLIPPING ADORABLE

[@markipliersluckyflannel]

This was my favorite moment from the demo, thank you so much 😭

[@moriarty1243]

That lip sinc is so damn good

[@whatdoinamethis2360]

ITS THE FOURTH TIME THAT I REWATCHED THIS AND I STILL CRY TO THIS HELP

[@whatdoinamethis2360]

Fifth

[@sprout_brain]

well damn you didnt have to make me cry over my noodles like that

[@AnubisPurpleMars]

AAA THIS IS SO CUTE AND I LITERALLY JUST JOINED THE FANDOM ❤

[@blackkatdraws69]

AHH!! Welcome welcome! 💗

[@Ling_Draws]

AHHH you made me tear up 😢❤ this is beautiful I am absolutely in love with this 😭💖

[@creamsicIe]

I'm gonna cry this is gorgeous

[@Lazy_Lilith]

I'VE WATCHED THIS SO MANY TIMES AND I CAN'T GET OVER HIS LITTLE LAUGH AT 0:38 HES SO PRECIOUS AGHGGGHH 😭😭💞💞💞

[@Mochi-yw2xi]

God I love that old man so much ☹️

[@jitterbuggs]

i weeped, i sobbed, it moved me Kat.

[@lilbean6802]

I love the father son love here, so sweet