✨ I’ve finally opened my first MAP, “Layla”! It focuses on Ashfur and the slow rise to his obsession with Squirrelflight, featuring most of the characters from this PMV as well! You can also find revamped designs of Squirrelflight, Leafpool, Hollyleaf, Jayfeather, etc. in the designs files for the map, you can check everything out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zmRsm2ij7Hs.html I still cannot believe that it’s been over a year since I started working on this video, and 8 months since it’s first been uploaded. I’ve gotten a ton of support for this video, at the time when I needed it the most. I went through a lot of things during the making and after releasing this pmv, and this pmv really kept me going artistically-wise. I cannot really explain just how much it means to me, and only those close to me will understand the severity of the impact it had on me. I started making this when I just turned 15, and now I’m 16 and a freshman in an art highschool. This has been quite a journey, and I’m still appauled by all of it. I will keep creating content and try to be more active here, there will be more pmvs, amvs, maps / map parts, animations & animatics, and I’m really looking forward to it all and your feedback! Thank you all so much for supporting me all this time, and thank each and every single one of you for your kind words, I read all of the comments regularly and it really helps ;; Thank you all so so much, your support is greatly appreciated, and I hope you’ll like the future of this channel and my works!! Stay safe and I hope all of you have a wonderful day!! 💕💕💕
I love how Squif doesn’t stop smiling while all the chaos is going on, as if she doesn’t regret anything. She loved the three, really loved them as hers
your style is so reminiscent of older russian storybooks and cartoons that feature cats....i was transported to when i was a child. the creativity in this pmv is absolutely stunning
draghins Aaa thank you so much!! Older books with cat illustrations are actually a huge inspo to me since I grew up with them, I’m really happy you noticed it! ❤️
draghins exactly, same!! i loved it so much, my mom gave me a little russian cat book and i cry whenever i see it, it makes me really happy and yes, this PMV threw me back
God the visuals for this is absolutely gorgeous?? It fits with the song so well and I really cant believe how well this turns put!! I love the symbolism you used with the flowers!!
I love that this focuses on the relationships Squirrelflight had with the women in her life, her family that she loved so so much and how they meant everything to her and how she would protect her sister at any cost. Even though she didn't give birth to the three, she saw them as her children and the heartbreak she felt was real.
fr, it's a bit exhausting how much Squirrelflight's life is centered around all the men in her life. Like she's just a byproduct or their actions. Here you truly see that she is her own cat.
I’m writing this now since it has been brought to my attention that someone stole my script, character designs and concept for this PMV and used it to make a MAP without my permission. Yes, they have asked me for permission beforehand, but I told them no. They disregarded my word anyway and went ahead to make a MAP call that uses the same song, characters, script and concept as mine. I have since notified them about it and they took the video down. It has all been settled down (for now), but I’d like to put this here, since people don’t read the desc nor my replies to such requests. Please do NOT copy my work! I have put months into this video, and for a person to make the same thing in 4 hours with no changes baffles me. It is disrespectful to creators who’ve put hard work into their art, and it’s a classic example of theft. I would not be salty about someone using the same song (nobody owns a song c’mon), but the same song AND characters and the whole script + designs?? That’d basically be a remake of my own video, to which I said no beforeheand. Fanart and videos inspired by mine are greatly appreciated, and I do differenciate inspiration from theft. If you want to draw fanart of this or use my designs in your work - go ahead! I feel very flattered by content inspired by my own, and I support it 100%. But if you take my whole video and basically remake it, then that won’t work. I have settled all of this with the said individual now, but I’m putting this here in case something similar happens again. Thank you for reading huns ❤️❤️❤️
W H I T E M O O N Aww thank you so much!! I have a comic on my ig with my warriors ocs (@nerithekitten on instagram), it would be amazing aAAAAAA ;;0;;
Holy Watersheep this is straight up a fucking masterpiece, no that's not my opinion, it's a fact and I will fight anyone that even dares to disagree with me. The style, the theme, the designs, the music.. Bloody hell you really nailed it! It's majestic!
finally a creative squirrelflight pmv about my gorl. I cant get over the combination of the fire scene and the murder of ash scene thats such a great idea aksgsksg this is sO GOOOOOOD
I love the part where Squirrelflight is just sitting and smiling. Then when Hollyleaf leaps it looks like she is about to leap at Squirrelflight but instead she leaps at Ashfur and kills him. GOD I LOVE THAT! :D
Bruh poor Squirrelflight has experienced so much deaths of her family members.. Firestar ( her father ) , Sandstorm ( her mother ), Leafpool ( her sister ), Hollyleaf ( her niece ) , Dandelionkit and Juniperkit ( her kits ).. SHE DOESN’T DESERVE THIS PAIN ;(
i absolutely love this but one little thing i just wanna point out that i haven't really seen anyone else say: i LOVE how lumpy and soft you made leafpool look... like, how when she's sitting/laying she just her whole self fills out and flattens onto the ground, especially with all the loose skin post-birth, it's realistic and gives her a really unique silhouette compared to Squirrelflight, who has this hard contrast between smooth & thin, and big poof fluff throughout her design. also little baby jay being significantly smaller as a kit and hiding his face in squirrelflight's fur... wholesome
This is so underrated The amount of effort that can be seen in this is so astounding, I love how you put flowers in certain spots on each cat and also made them different I think my favorite has to be the part where hollyleaf is killing ashfur and squirrelflight is sitting in the center smiling while crying or even the ending where squirrelflight is embracing (idk if that's the right way to put it) hollyleaf and you used the singers breathing to animate her dying breaths, and finally when it zooms in on squirrelflight as she humms while she cries on hollyleaf Really outstanding job this has got to be one of my favorite PMVs 💞💞 edit: I put amv instead of pmv sksks
oh my god. i've seen so many warrior cat animations, but this is the only one that actually made me almost cry. the music, the colors, everything is just so... powerful. ive watched this at least ten times and every time i get goosebumps. i honestly love this so much i cant express how happy i am i found this!! great job!
You know u did a good job when u manage to make people cry. This is a masterpiece, the symbolism is great and it conveys squirrelflight's feelings and struggles so perfectly, I'm not joking when i say I got a little emotional when squirrelflight smiled once the secret was spilled at the fire scene! Keep up the good work, can't wait to see more from you!!!
@@NerinaNell no, thank u for this wonderful piece of art!! I love this soo much i cant seriously put it into words!! I adore the flower symbolism and the way you portrayed squirrelbae, especially when she glows brighter when bramble yells at her at the gathering once holly reveals the secret! It gives such a beautiful melancholic vibe that i couldn't help but tear up at that part, i could really feel her. I know i already said this, but u did a really amazing job on this!
Veronika Nazarova Aa ty! Russian songs are so beautiful and underrated, and I’d really like to see more people use them. Also hopefully I translated your comment right?? I’m Bosnian, and I can read and write cyrilic and understand a bit of Russian. I have to reply in English though, but if I knew Russian I’d reply in it ;;0;; Hope you have a nice day!
@@NerinaNell I know song that could be perfect for mapleshade. This song is Влюблена в Мудака. But it has I bad word like dumb but in Russian it is a swear word:")
This is absolutely stunning, I love the symbolism of the flowers as well. My fave part is definitely 1:43 - 1:55, the way you showed Squirrelflight smiling up at Hollyleaf and then showing Hollyleaf pouncing towards Ashfur is super emotional. You chose a perfect song for Squirrelflight as well. Wonderful work! I look forward to seeing more from you.
SpectralPastels Thank you so so much! I’m a big fan of your work and you are a big inspiration to me, and I’m very glad that you like my video! Means a lot
I love how you captured how Squirrelflight was really a mom to her sister’s kits and truly loved them as her own. But what really made me happy was how at the end you show Squirrelflight with her daughter, Hollyleaf as she dies and the mother daughter relationship and emotion/reaction of Squirrelflight as Hollyleaf dies giving her comfort. Not many things show Squirrelflight being there of Hollyleaf death or at least captures the relationship. I believe in the book when Hollyleaf was dying it just focused on Leafpool and her and Hollyleaf didn’t even really say anything to Squirrelflight even though I believe Squirrelflight witnessed her death.
50.000+ views?? wHAT???? Fr tho, I didn’t expect this to get 50k at any time, let alone a week. Working on this pmv was very fun and relaxing, and it was something I mainly did out of my pure love for the characters. I expected it to get 200 views tops, and seeing it blow up like this means more than I could ever explain. I’ve only dreamt of these moments, and I’ve never expected them to happen right here, right now. The amount of support I’ve recieved inspired me a lot in my own artistic growth, and I hope that all of you will stick for more content like this in the future 💕 I have lots of videos like this coming, and they are being made currently, but until then I’ll be updating my comic (Collapse of Mayflowers) on my ig. Once again, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your support and care, and I hope all of you have a nice day. Thank you for reading ❤️❤️❤️
Hello! I noticed strange Russian MAP, that will be a complete copy of your PMV. I don't think this girl asked your permission to reanimation. I would like to notify you about this. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H8QMvGcTBH8.html
I remember watching this when this came out or something and not liking it, thinking the thumbnail was pretty but nothing else. HERE TO SAY I WAS 100% WRONG THIS IS GORGEOUS AND A MASTERPEICE AND IT GENUINELY SHOWS SQUIRRIELFLIGHT HOW SHE WAS INTENDED TO BE!!!
In Russian: Ооооо!Это же русская песня в зарубежном PMV!Это так приятно - видеть её сдесь.Спасибо вам, большое..~❤️ P.s. У тебя очень прикольный и милый стиль
Im not crying, you're crying ... But the way Squirrelflight cried when she was being preasured to take in the kits and at the same time being lied to about being barren!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHG THE FEEEELS
I’m no animator, but hold shitaki mushrooms this is one of the best animations I’ve seen Not gonna lie. My favorite part was when hollyleaf leapt for squirrelflight, but squirrelflight embraced it, like “if it makes you happy then I’m willing to die”
I cant even describe how much I love this and the feeling it gives. I hadn't cried until the end where squirrelflight is holding Hollyleaf and she hums and maybe the soft sound that made me cry? But it's just so beautiful, like, wow. The feeling of losing someone who is family really hits deep, I felt like I have had my own moment just like squirrelflight when she lost holly. The music just brings it together and the way Hollyleaf was shown with her in a conflicted place, she was still bitter but this made her look a lot more soft? She really loved her momma squirrel. I understand she hated leafpool for a moment and was bitter towards squirrel but the way you portrayed hollyleaf and squirrelflights relationship with her just really butters my biscuit :) Aaa! I could go on about how beautiful this is but nobody has time to read that! Just want to say thank you for making this because I didn't know how much I needed this masterpiece.
I've had a talk with my grandmother about the topic involving family. She's lost, two children and the feeling she described was a piece being torn from her when they passed. She could feel them soaring away from her grasp, no matter how tight she held them. At the moment, Squirrelflight held Hollyleaf while she lost breath and, the flower disappeared through the air. It reminded me of our conversation, It's one of my highlights in my life now. I love the PMV by the way, the character designs are beautifully made and I'm fond of your art style!
Jewels Fox I’m very sorry for your geandmother’s loss, losing a child is the worst thing imaginable. I don’t think there is any pain in the world than the one of losing your own child, and she is definitely a survivor since she went through it. And thank you so much!! 💕💕
I just realized that after watching this about 5 times I have not commented. Neri, this is phenomenal. The art style in the is absolutely gorgeous and bittersweet. I think my favorite parts in this are the part where Holly is leaping at Squillf while she is just smiling, almost like she is saying "whatever makes you happy" but then Holly gets Ashfur instead. I also really love the image right after that where Squillf is hugging Holly with tears in her eyes and a smile on her face. I also really love the flower symbolism. All of the designs in here are so beautiful too. Leafpools is so round and sweet and Squillfs is just SO FLUFFY AH. I love it so much. I also am kinda in love with the image of the kits playing together. Like, LIONKIT IS SO CUTE I WANNA SQUEEZE HIM THE LTTLE FLUFFBALL. I can go on forever on how AMAZING this whole thing is, but I will stop here. Thank you for blessing us with this masterpeice.❤
I keep coming back to watch this because it’s just so beautiful, you can see her happiness and love she holds for her kits(they might not be born from her womb but they’ll always be her kits) and the relief of knowing they’re safe despite everything that’s happening
Oh my freaking gosh Beautiful. Squirrelflight is such a strong character. She made bad choices, but she finally set things right in the end. One mistake cost her kits, her mate, and her clanmates everything. But she managed to face the challenge head on and to overcome it. The flower imagery made it unique. Amazing work everyone!
@okariolu1584 Yes I agree, it's unfair that she was punished for a choice starclan convinced/pushed her to make. My views on her whole situation have changed a lot since then and squirrelflight really deserves better
@@literateartist9304 that why squirrelfight now is my favorite character She's not perfect but she's a strong cat and she loved her sister and her adopted kittens so much but Ashfur, Bramblestar and the StarClan had to ruin everything
@okariolu1584 yup I slowly came to love her precisely because of that. She's so strong in many ways and I love how she doesn't give up on her family too
It's been years since I first saw this. Cried my heart out. Years later I always come back to this for a good cry, and a reminder that SquirrelFlight actually knew what she was getting herself in to, being the adoptive mother of her sister's kittens. The debate of offering Leafpool her help in the beginning, the giving in after seeing how desperate she is, and raising the kittens while silently breaking as she lied to her mate. It's so captivating, the flowers remind me of the joy, the life of the cats and the dissipate as they either die or lose hope or become so caught up in grief or sadness. The fact that SquirrelFlight is always smiling despite her endless sobbing reminds me of myself, and I can't help but cry no matter how many times I re-watch this. Absolutely stunning, a true masterpiece my friend.
Ah, this is so beautiful. I really love the shading style you used for this, and the symbolism is so breath taking and the storytelling is so clear. This work makes me so emotional and proud, you captured all the scenes and in depth emotions that were not talked about in the books (but were most definitely there!) so accurately. I can’t get over this, this will forever be one of my favorite pieces of art. Squirrelflight’s smile is so warm and welcoming, when she started crying in the fire scene I got chills. This is amazing and I so look forward to seeing more.
This is gorgeous!!! My favourite panels have got to be when Squirrelflight’s sitting there smiling, and Hollyleaf jumps, going past her and latching onto Ashfur’s throat, flower petals bleeding from the wound.
my god i can not get over this YOUR STYLE IS SO BEAUTIFUL and everything makes me cry omg,,, i love the lighting, the expressions, the shapes of the fur, everything you did with it makes it so much more emotional and pleasing to watch!!
AAA This is beautiful! The music and the visuals are so nicely put together! I've watched this like 5 times in a row, this turned out amazing! You need way more subscribers oml ;--;
The song fits so well, with the calm and yet tense tones it sets and the designs and colors are absolutely beautiful and stunning. I love the symbolism you added and the way you potrayed the story beautifully.
Sapphire Rose I’ve spent a while trying to find it on Spotify but I can only find the one where the audio goes crazy. And suggestions if you’ve found the original?
This really portrays the story, despite all of the hardships Squirrelflight goes through she has managed to smile during them. Showing that even when life is at it's worse, the most broken are the ones smiling. Also, the way you designed these cats are absolutely GORGEOUS! Hollyleaf is beautiful ♡♡ so is Squirrelflight
Honestly I feel bad for squirrelflight She was having a great life with her sister, but ended up having to take responsibility for her sister’s kits, revealed to them that she is not their mother in the most horrible way, and yeah..
I know this has probably been mentioned a thousand and one times already but I'm obsessed obsessed OBSESSED with the way the fire scene is portrayed. Like it's literally nothing but a lighting change and a few flower petals, but the MOMENT I saw the shot at 1:38 I immediately knew exactly what it was supposed to be. I don't know how you did it but I'm so glad you did
Damn that was incredible!!! It really felt like a French story book what with the light pallets and soft lines, plus the song. The thing with the flower aesthetic was so beautiful and inspired. Spectacular job. Thank you for creating and sharing.
Vixen7117 Love love Aa thank you!! French story books and comics are a big inspo to me, especially when it comes to the sketchy lineart and soft pastel colours ❤️
It's really nice when a foreign artist is in the PMV, you can hear a song in your native language. You are an excellent animator, I really liked PMV. I will never stop being surprised by people like you, although there are quite a few of them. Thank you again for making my day. Also, have a good day✨
I feel as if this is underrated,this is so beautiful and the art style is so warm and welcoming,the colors are amazing I feel like this *should* deserve much mare fame.This was very beautiful and well drawn it is very gorgeous and despite the sad ending this just was very good.this should have atleast 4 million views because it’s just so BEAUTIFULLY made❤️❤️❤️
I didn't watch it with the captions and I think it's better that way. Then I'm not trying to focus on understanding what's happening and I'm just appreciating the art, animation, and storytelling.
THIS IS A MASTERPIECE OMG. I CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU PUT INTO THIS. Honeslty, this is by far one of the best Warrior’s PMV I have seen and also the most underrated. A like from me 👀
tHIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL OH MY GOD!!!! your style is absolutely wonderful and the flower symbolism is so so cool omg,,,, i seriously can't get over how much i love this 🥺🥺 also your designs are so so pretty
Wow... The style is amazing, the song is amazing, the colors are amazing! I love the style, so much. And the characters are EXPRESSIVE! Wow. Just WOW. And ow, my heart.
Спасибо большое за эту работу! Она сделана не зря! Она прекрасна, она подходит под песню, она отлично передает сюжет книг! Очень приятно моим ушам и глазам видеть и слышать pmv с русской песней. Обычно я слушаю иностранную музыку..Но здесь! Очень приятно, что зарубежные аниматоры берут песни на моем родном языке! Кстати, вы у нас популярны в одной соцсети! Многие любят ваш стиль и это pmv было просто какой-то находкой для меня! Спасибо большое! Прекрасная работа, успехов! 🔥💦💫💫💫✨✨⭐️🌹💞💖💖
This is just..BEYOND amazing! I adore the designs and especially the flowers on the fur, I paused on each differing pelt to soak them all in. Will definitely be watching this many times more, thank you so much for making this!! Incredible work, you're so talented!
This is so good!! The symbolism with the flowers is really cool! I love how you made Squirrelflight smile when Hollyleaf exposed the secret, showing even after all of it she still loved raising them and seeing them grow even after all that happened.
The song isn’t even in a language I understand and yet the emotion is so raw and beautiful. You did an incredible job! 🥰💗 Watching this never ceases to astound me :0
I may be 2 years late but holy shit, this is possibly the most beautiful pmv I have ever seen. absolutely breathtaking. you don’t even have to be a warriors cat fan to know what it means.
This is absolutely beautiful. I found myself coming back to this beautiful piece. You, Neri, have an absolutely *beautiful* and *stunning* art style, you should be very proud. I love everything about this, the shading, the coloring and the *emotion!* You displayed the right emotions here. Squirrelflight's hesitation about raising Leafpool's kits, Leafpool's jealousy, the fire scene, the gathering, and Hollyleaf's end. In this PMV, you showed that after everything they've been through, Squirrelflight still truly loved Hollyleaf as a mother would. You showed their relationship beautifully. I love the fact that there's symbolism here, that's a really interesting touch! And when Squirrelflight is finally relieved of the burden of hiding the truth, I love that there was flat color there. It really showed how relieved she was. I almost got goose bumps when you showed Hollyleaf leaping at Squirrelflight, but getting Ashfur instead. I have never seen a PMV do that before. In conclusion, before I go on and on about how absolutely amazing this is, this is a beautiful pmv. The song is perfect, and almost all the designs are exactly how I imagined most of them to be! Your art style gives me almost a disney vibe, that's how beautiful it is. This is definitely going on my playlist. You earned a subscriber!
Vigorouse Aaaa this is one of the sweetest comments I’ve ever recieved!! Thank you so much, I am beyond glad that you enjoy and understand my work, and your kind words really made my day ❤️❤️❤️
Vigorouse Aaaa this is one of the sweetest comments I’ve ever recieved!! Thank you so much, I am beyond glad that you enjoy and understand my work, and your kind words really made my day ❤️❤️❤️
This is honestly amazing! I don't know how I've only stumbled upon you now!!! I have no words to describe how much I love this?? Your style is so perfect, and this is like, the BEST PMV I've EVER seen in my whole life, the symbolism, the song you chose, the colors, the designs, your style, everything is perfect, and the only bad thing in this video is the fact that it ends
I keep watching it over and over again, it is absolutely the BEST warriors PMV I've ever seen (wait....I think PMV's are only made by one person but whatever XD.)I have always preferred PMV's made by only one person because it just looks so complete and perfect, 10/10, definitely my most fav PMV and I can see you becoming very big on RU-vid in the future, I just know it.
I LOVE this so much! My favorite part is when Squirrelflight is smiling up at Hollyleaf but she pounces towards her. It looks like she's going to strike Squirrelflight but instead hits Ashfur and kills him. It shows Hollyleaf's rage and hatred for her foster mother and how she still loved her in a way, even though she couldn't stand her existence. She kills Ashfur in an attempt to silence him so Squirrelflight won't be punished (and neither her nor her siblings). I'm just ranting about how much I love this, aren't I?
Dude this video is gorgeous I got literal chills watching it!! You portrayed the story so nicely and uniquely it’s just,, AAA Keep up the good work 😭💞 Also I just love all your designs especially hollyleaf like.. damn they’re so good and pretty
Omfgg the art style literally takes my breath AWAY. Hollyleaf looks so elegant and the way she was a Kit and was bonding with Squirrelflight was so cute. You earned a new subscriber!