The Ballad of Sara Berry // Animatic (15+) TW: Blood & Murder

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  • čas přidán 22. 11. 2021
  • hey heyy ok so uhh gore ehe
    i had so much fun making this animatic, and uhh I kinda got sick and almost died half way cuz of my lack of sleep 🤪 but it turned out to be amazing in my eyes
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    - Programs I used -
    • sleep
    • losing a friend (they didnt die dw we just apart)
    • tears
    • Ibis Paint X
    • CapCut
    * roblox brookhaven for the backgrounds bcs i suck at perspective
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    Started : October 19, 2021
    Finished : November 24, 2021
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    okay so uhh I am clearly aware most of my scenes and the design is similar to Winslowfaust's animatic but copying their animatic isn't my intention, thank you.
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    Song: • The Ballad of Sara Berry
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    Thank you for watching!! (forgot to put at the end card ehe)
  • Krátké a kreslené filmy

Komentáře • 939

  • @kupaakaleo137
    @kupaakaleo137 Před 2 lety +4732

    The sad thing is, I imagine that when her parents learn what she's done they wouldn't even bat an eye and probably go "how inadequate"

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +530

      🙄🙄 throwing hands rn

    • @nicoleflores2054
      @nicoleflores2054 Před 2 lety +484

      "Dang, my daughter just killed six students, welp her problem"

    • @kenzij
      @kenzij Před 2 lety +428

      Right. Like they'd be all "Six girls and none of them where that Julie, who's a cripple mind you. Way to take your eyes off the prize Sara."

    • @sharkyenaqueenm5908
      @sharkyenaqueenm5908 Před rokem +2

      I mean, I'd doubt that her dad would be very happy that she killed those girls. they're rich, right? they'd lose public support for sure. bit of a PR scandal there.

    • @phantasiaphoenix
      @phantasiaphoenix Před rokem +125

      They'll probably try to recover their reputation and discard her go keep their image

  • @inbetween1-042
    @inbetween1-042 Před 2 lety +7256

    I'm blaming her parents. They literally drove her to madness to be the best. Seriously.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +772

      I agree with you 🙄🙄

    • @Angel12068
      @Angel12068 Před 2 lety +951

      I have a hc that her mom is already dead because her dad emphasise on "I know you won't dissapoint me *and mom* "

    • @chetarisin3035
      @chetarisin3035 Před 2 lety +347

      @@Angel12068 I agree with you there. I could always hear the emphasis on "mom".

    • @rachaelstewart3730
      @rachaelstewart3730 Před 2 lety +18

      No

    • @clanso7887
      @clanso7887 Před 2 lety +55

      It certainly didn't make it better for sure

  • @bookaddict1838
    @bookaddict1838 Před 2 lety +237

    I love how when Sara crowns herself prom queen, we see first the actual, insane, bloody her, then a happier, sane Sara that could’ve been had her parents not been so terrible.

    • @mcpeluistuican2132
      @mcpeluistuican2132 Před rokem +17

      I think that's also meant to show that Sara's perception of reality became disorted. Like she's not fully aware of what she's doing.

    • @bookaddict1838
      @bookaddict1838 Před rokem +10

      Oh yes definitely! At the end she’s absolutely delusional and probably believes everything’s normal and she’s the prom queen

    • @mcpeluistuican2132
      @mcpeluistuican2132 Před rokem +4

      Truly, there's nothing mire strange or terrifying than the human mind

  • @ohno8398
    @ohno8398 Před 2 lety +1152

    Love how you showed Julie just living her best life during the antics

  • @LadyOMyth
    @LadyOMyth Před 2 lety +6384

    I like how in the beginning, you had that unspoken background plot of Sara's boyfriend and Julie becoming close. That puts a lot into perspective when he later tells her that Julie's the one he's taking to prom. It helps that line make more sense once it's said. I love this! Thank you.

    • @nicoleflores2054
      @nicoleflores2054 Před 2 lety +569

      agreed, though i still think he should've break up with her before inviting Julie, I don't know but that seemed like a dick move.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +366

      @@nicoleflores2054 what a jerk 🙄🙄🙄

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +280

      Yes!! I'm so glad ypu enjoyed it!! I like putting details in my animatics ehe

    • @LadyOMyth
      @LadyOMyth Před 2 lety +40

      @@nicoleflores2054 Agreed

    • @LadyOMyth
      @LadyOMyth Před 2 lety +70

      @@Valrayishere_ And I’m glad you did. Honestly, I’d read a whole story on that whole dynamic.

  • @Haze-xr9rc
    @Haze-xr9rc Před 2 lety +883

    4:22 I loved seeing the reactions of her classmates! Their faces really drove home the horror of one of seeing the most popular girls in school snapping and suddenly acting like this, great job!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +119

      i didnt qwant to keep drawing julie again and again so i just drew her friends bcs they kinda lack screentime, and i also wanted to show not only julie and the 6 victims were horrified of her insanity.

  • @sunichild5702
    @sunichild5702 Před 2 lety +2630

    I don't know if anyone else noticed, but Eunice tried to fight back. It shows her swinging on Sara for just a moment and that's amazing for her. It's so hard not to just break down and for a good solid minute she decided she was going to try and fight off Sara and stop her from hurting anyone else.
    Like yeah, Julie called the cops, but Eunice died confronting Sara.

    • @harpereloise7973
      @harpereloise7973 Před rokem +157

      Knocked a few teeth out, by the looks of it on Sara's face later - not that Sara would have cared anymore.

    • @nunicen
      @nunicen Před rokem +55

      wanna know whats crazy tho, my name is eunice lol

    • @iloveshinobusengoku
      @iloveshinobusengoku Před rokem

      Eunice was that bitch

    • @xxsistersxxgacha__roblox5826
      @xxsistersxxgacha__roblox5826 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Fr :(

    • @myoung3411
      @myoung3411 Před 7 měsíci +40

      The best/worst part of it is, Eunice fighting back might be all that saved Julie. If she fought back long/hard enough to knock Sarah’s teeth out, she’s probably what gave Julie the time she needed to get out of there and call the police. Especially since she seems to have been the last victim before Sarah would have moved on to Julie.

  • @silkyxcore5497
    @silkyxcore5497 Před 2 lety +773

    The way that Sara didn't even care about Julie until her dad dangled his and his wife's love infront of her the idea of her head, sure she was mad about the rumor but if her dad didn't say that then Sara would've JUST been annoyed. I feel like if Sara hadn't been so obsessed with prom they could've been friends :(

  • @zoequinn3401
    @zoequinn3401 Před 2 lety +5152

    I feel so bad for Julie Jenkins. Like, she just lost her leg in a situation that can be pretty traumatic even if you aren't physically affected by it. Then people start trying to get her made Prom Queen which she may not have even wanted (some kids are shy and hate that kind of attention). Then on Prom Night, she watches 7 of her peers get violently killed. Like, Julie is having a bad year.

    • @nicoleflores2054
      @nicoleflores2054 Před 2 lety +781

      agreed, I've seen people trying to make Julie the bad guy, even though she never asked to be prom queen and anyone couldn't help on feeling flattered by the idea of being prom queen, though we might never know if she liked it or not.
      still, poor Julie

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +546

      truly traumatic indeed

    • @queenarialya
      @queenarialya Před 2 lety +74

      @@nicoleflores2054 yes. If julie annouced that she dowant to be queen

    • @ivythealiencat
      @ivythealiencat Před 2 lety +64

      Can't you just turn down the offer? They voted me for homecoming but I declined bc I hate that stuff

    • @francescapaladini5763
      @francescapaladini5763 Před 2 lety +237

      @@nicoleflores2054 But even if she wanted to be the queen, who cares? The role it wasn't "rightful of Sarah". Too many people behaving like "the rival" is authomatically the bad guy.

  • @AnonAnom9949
    @AnonAnom9949 Před 2 lety +1146

    Sara: I have successfully killed multiple people, there's no way a one legged girl could escape
    Julie: *calls the cops*
    Sara: Listen you little bi-

  • @bluebird1914
    @bluebird1914 Před 2 lety +4019

    I feel bad for Sara man. Like she was clearly already a bit upset at the idea of not getting it, but then her dad was like "Yeah you're dead to me of you don't become prom queen" which pushed her over the edge.
    Also oof, at least her friends tried to reach her, but her boyfriend didn't give a shit.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +554

      Oh he did care, he asked if every thing was okay and she dodged his question. So glad you enjoyed it!

    • @francescapaladini5763
      @francescapaladini5763 Před 2 lety +189

      It's implied she was the one pushing away her friends and boyfriend

    • @dianakosianka5344
      @dianakosianka5344 Před 2 lety +123

      If her father wasn't such a pressure bearing narcissist, maybe she could have had a fighting chance and a sense of perspective

    • @daystars6479
      @daystars6479 Před 2 lety +5

      bro she fucking killed 6 people

    • @the-fun-has-arrived
      @the-fun-has-arrived Před 2 lety +17

      bro she killed like 8 people

  • @jpjammin1876
    @jpjammin1876 Před 2 lety +10688

    This feels wrong to say, but I do appreciate that you chose to show and somewhat animate the murders. I've seen a lot of other people just superimpose the injuries over static images or use similar effects to imply the action. It's an effective artistic choice, but personally, I feel it's been overused. The fact that you chose to show as much as you did makes yours unique and a bit more visceral, which I think works well with subject matter.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +1315

      It DOES feel wrong to say, but I also agree that i didnt cover most of the murder scenes cuz I think Im too lazy to hide most of it snd just went straightforward with it, In fact I didnt even notice most animatics had it censored 😓. And Thank you for the support!!

    • @nicoleflores2054
      @nicoleflores2054 Před 2 lety +289

      agreed, feels really weird to say it but that was my favorite part on how different it.

    • @errortryagainlater4240
      @errortryagainlater4240 Před 2 lety +208

      It helps to drive home the horror of the situation rather than just "spooky effects ooo" (which don't get me wrong, they can be done well but it's refreshing to see something different.)

    • @blackdove9049
      @blackdove9049 Před 2 lety +95

      I also love how you handled Julie. I’m tryna work on an animatic for this and I’m tryna make her more integral- like. I’m making a scene where she’s actually giving Sara the crown at the end to try and appease her

    • @michaelac2577
      @michaelac2577 Před 2 lety +22

      @@blackdove9049 i wanna watch when you finish

  • @darkpaw1964
    @darkpaw1964 Před 2 lety +1734

    I really love the scene at 3:33 where Sara's trailing her bloody fingers over the lockers while she's looking for Julie. I can really just picture her walking down the halls stalking her "competition." Lol honestly a lot of it reminded me of Ruby Lane from Fear Street. Very horror-slasher filmesque style, i love it and the art is goregous 😁

  • @AlashiaTuol
    @AlashiaTuol Před rokem +69

    The transition at 4:09 is probably my favorite part, cutting between her delusion of being loved and celebrated as promp queen by her adoring classmates and the reality of her "audience" being officers pointing guns at her while she's soaked in her victims' blood, all emphasized by the sudden introduction of haunting blue and red police flashers. It was very chilling but incredibly smoothly done, and the stark contrast really encapsulates her character by that point in my mind. And the way it works with the timing and tempo of the music, where the beautiful delusion is the musical build up and reality is the verse's climax, is incredibly satisfying.

  • @limelantern5637
    @limelantern5637 Před 2 lety +715

    THE HANDS! and the way they are used as a storytelling tool is just beautiful, wow!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +35

      IT WAS HARD BUT IT LOOKED SO GOOD AHAHAHAH

  • @jojoslameerrand9305
    @jojoslameerrand9305 Před 2 lety +2399

    I love the way you've done the environments
    Idk if it was your intention but the placement of them within the song emphasizes how lonely she is even from the beginning. A lot of the "positives" about her were hella superficial so she wasnt gonna win even without Julie's accident.
    Edit bc I've rewatched a few times: meant to say the use of space, both in the drawn backgrounds and the empty ones. Its apparent in the crowded close up scenes that Sara's only really got her friends, everyone is drawn in detail which kinda others her. Shes not as special as she thinks she is, shes just like everyone else. When her friends leave her she's on her own completely
    Julie's crowds are majority faceless because shes Important, special, the center of attention, all the things Sara wishes she was. The only time Sara gets to be Important is when she was making a scene midway through the song, but it's not because of any admiration or care (like Julie gets) its bc she's scaring people

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +197

      I wanted to make the environment intimidating to her eyes, and so I did! Thanks for the support!!

  • @fenfalinn1152
    @fenfalinn1152 Před 2 lety +261

    This song always gives me Heather’s vibes, and the croquet mallet just increases that. This was amazing!

  • @CJAshes
    @CJAshes Před 2 lety +733

    3:04 I love the way you drew Sara entering the venue here, all confident and grin, and the way she swings the croquet bat on her shoulder - implying her work has begun is terrific execution. I'm absolutely obsessed with this!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +39

      i had so much trouble getting the timing right bcs of damn capcut lmao but i think it went well oof, and im so happy you enjoyed it!!

    • @xmoonilyx2977
      @xmoonilyx2977 Před 2 lety +12

      ‘Execution’
      Was that a pun i smell 👀

    • @bribrimags
      @bribrimags Před rokem +3

      @@xmoonilyx2977 do you even know what a pun is?

    • @xmoonilyx2977
      @xmoonilyx2977 Před rokem +5

      @@bribrimags She's executing her competition sooo

    • @super-sizedmcshizzle6235
      @super-sizedmcshizzle6235 Před rokem

      @Bribrimags they literally just pointed out a potential pun?

  • @bluejay316
    @bluejay316 Před 2 lety +207

    i really like the moment at 3:33 when sara's dragging her bloody hand across the lockers, it puts it into perspective that these are familiar places and the people thats shes murdering shes probably walked the same halls with them maybe even daily
    also the desperation in her face when they take her crown away is so well done

  • @nicoleflores2054
    @nicoleflores2054 Před 2 lety +5888

    The way the deaths were executed though, detailed gore right there but how Sara Berry looked while doing all of these actions was pretty terrifying.
    this animatic rocks!!

  • @thenerdycousins9099
    @thenerdycousins9099 Před 2 lety +803

    Call me crazy, but it’s was really cool seeing the murders happening. Most animatics I’ve seen only show the aftermath, or show it in silhouettes. But seeing it actually go down, as well as all the reactions at the end was cool. I think that transition from Sara celebrating her “victory” in winning the crown, and the cops arresting her was interesting. The way you showed her getting more insane little by little was perfect, and you could clearly see the madness in her eyes, despite it being just an animatic. Amazing work, keep it up!
    Sorry if that all sounded like a psycho

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +52

      after reading signal 100 i wanted to try some gorey stuff cuz i felt inspired by its deaths and stuff aha

  • @theaceofspades7306
    @theaceofspades7306 Před 2 lety +427

    This is probably my favorite animation of this song! It feels like there's so much more story to it than we got with the original song! I also love how we get to actually see the reactions of the students and the aftermath because most animations paint it as if it's an empty school. It was neat seeing the chaos when she got arrested as it would have happened. Kids screaming, running, panicing, panicking, and inevitably recording the arrest to post on social media. It's really well done!
    Which brings me to my favorite part. In the animatics I've seen, Sarah gets arrested with a smile on her face the whole time to display her mental instability, like she has no clue she's getting arrested. While I find that chilling and awesome, I LOVE, absolutely adore how you did it. You showed Sara pissed that she was getting arrested and I loved that way of showing that she's still lost in her own delusions. I can just HEAR her going "What are you doing? I'm am the QUEEN. LET ME GO! GIVE ME BACK MY CROWN!" Like, she's aware of what's happening but is so lost in her delusions of grandeur she's still aloof and indignant because she's the queen. Up until she's hauled away.
    At least, that's how I interpreted it. Maybe I'm wrong but that doesn't change the amazing work you did here. Well done! You've definitely got my sub!
    Also 10/10 end card. Love it!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +31

      Aww!! Thank you so much for enjoying ny animatic!! I really wanted to put more personality and impact on the school and students to make it more impactful and I like adding details. Thank you so much for enjoying my animatic these kinds of comments mean so much! 🥰

  • @leawa
    @leawa Před 2 lety +632

    I loved it, it so good. Specially the "fantasy like scenes" like the beggining with the Ballad of Sara Berry poster and when Sara was running towards the crown. Also great work with the expresions too, when Sara is having her breakdown you can feel the raw emotion. Just good work in general, wonderful animatic.

  • @CommissarRoach
    @CommissarRoach Před 9 měsíci +23

    Eunice trying to take down Sara (with a bat?) is a really great image, her design also looks a bit more athletic so looks like she could be on the softball/baseball team. I like the idea that she did that to let the other kids get out of the gym before Sara got there, because I doubt someone in Sara's state of mind would actually stop with just the other girls on the list for queen.

    • @chlyri
      @chlyri Před 8 měsíci +1

      maybe, but she also may have found anyone who wasn't one of her contenders as the people she needed to accept her as queen. they may have been safe as long as they didn't get in her way.

  • @gviller2213
    @gviller2213 Před 2 lety +92

    The image of her smearing the blood on the locker at 3:34 is so good. Just really reinforces the imagery.

  • @plutoshouldbeaplanet669
    @plutoshouldbeaplanet669 Před 2 lety +681

    I’ve been listening to this song like non-stop and this animatic is stunning! I thought the choice to portray Sara’s friends as trying to reach her was really cool bc I’ve not seen that done before (Also I love ur end card!)

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +39

      I'd like to put details of them so it will impact more pn the animatic, and I just enjoy drawing different people 😍😍

    • @artbycallie6816
      @artbycallie6816 Před 2 lety +14

      Ikr I can't stop listening to this and coming back to this animatic- I love ur user name btw

  • @thealmightyfly9132
    @thealmightyfly9132 Před rokem +27

    P - Patricia drinking poisoned punch
    R - Raquel dashed on a rock, Crunch!
    O - is what Anne said when Sara bludgeoned her brains
    M - Marianna’s marinated remains
    Q - Quiara quiet, drowned in the pool
    U - Eunice’s pieces spread round the school
    E’s - (both e’s in queen) easy ones at 5 mins tops
    N - End by calling the cops
    Am I just dumb for not getting this or was this generally unnoticed

  • @Angel12068
    @Angel12068 Před 2 lety +271

    A 35mm animatic in this day and age? Truly a blessing
    I love your attention to detail, especially on what's happening on the background. My fav part is posibly when you showed Sarah actually lashing out in public, i never seen it before and i think it's really smart.
    And also the end doodle of Sarah? Gold.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +16

      Im so glad my hard work payed off! Im so happy you enjoyed it!!

  • @lesbians4_mothman104
    @lesbians4_mothman104 Před 2 lety +119

    In Hebrew the name Sarah means "noblewoman or princess" so it's almost like her parents were setting her up for disaster before she was born. I also like the quiet "what a bitch" after Julie calls the cops. Anyway this animatic was amazing!! Beautifully animated

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +24

      ooohh, I really didnt think of her mother's backstory while making this animatic but i really like your idea, and im so glad you enjoyed it!

  • @gigi2820
    @gigi2820 Před 2 lety +294

    YO WHAT HOW IS THIS SO GOOD
    This animatic is amazing!! You're so talented with art AND with storytelling. Just, *chef kiss* amazing work

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +21

      OMG!! I DIDNT EXPECT YOU TO COMMENT ON MY VID 😭😭😭 THANK YOU!!

  • @echothenardier8053
    @echothenardier8053 Před 2 lety +25

    2:28 This moment was so cool!!! It looks like the phone is getting thrown at us but then it hits the mirror, switching our perspective to Sara’s

  • @blackcat3923
    @blackcat3923 Před 2 lety +26

    This song always makes me cry. I always feel bad for Sara because of the pressure that her father put on her that drove her to commit murder. It's also clear that Sara potentially had a deeper underlying mental issue. I just want to say I am NOT excusing her actions but I do pity her situation. I also think Julie did the right thing calling the cops and shouldn't be blamed for Sara's breakdown. All Sara's friends tried reaching out to her but Sara was fixated on winning prom queen. I'd honestly say that even if she won prom queen she probably would have snapped another time. I believe she was unstable but the prom was just her catalyst. All and all wonderful video.

  • @wandaswanson24
    @wandaswanson24 Před rokem +17

    That "Check Sara, choose Sara, vote for Sara Berry." Sent chills down my spine- it's so good! 😣😣

  • @veronicalodgesawyer3099
    @veronicalodgesawyer3099 Před 2 lety +20

    3:46 It feels they're saying "Woah dude, did we just-die?"

  • @Isyldia2
    @Isyldia2 Před 2 lety +7

    I really appreciate that you showed people running away panicking and Eunice trying to take down Sarah, even though she didn’t succeed it was nice seeing that the girls weren’t just getting killed silently. Your characters had diverse reactions, it felt more realistic and terrifying !

  • @Scourge275
    @Scourge275 Před rokem +10

    Love that she killed them in the order of P R O M Q U E, when you look at the lyrics just shows how obsessed Sara was all because her father was a asshole.

    • @xlife.lightx
      @xlife.lightx Před rokem +5

      And the fact that the only survivor of her killing spree is Julie because there's no J in PROM QUEEN

    • @Scourge275
      @Scourge275 Před rokem +1

      @@xlife.lightx RIGHT LYRICAL GENIUS!!!!

  • @another_person05
    @another_person05 Před 2 lety +447

    I love the song and style, the way they animated some parts, the colors oh my, it’s a really cool work! Great video! I’m in love with it!❤️✨🌌

  • @animatorireenie8319
    @animatorireenie8319 Před 2 lety +188

    I'm in love with the expressions, they are so good! Also, the action, yes the murders too, is shown so well, I really enjoyed this animatic.
    Her getting worse mentally like 1:05, 1:40 or 1:43 are some of my favorite moments.
    3:23 Terrifying. But considering that was the intention, it's cool.
    4:25 The transition here is very neat too

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +12

      Thank you!! Im so glad you enjoyed it I had so much fun with the facial expressions

  • @Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin
    @Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin Před rokem +12

    Man I never get tired of that long hold at 4:10, singer just goes all out on it.

  • @elderwolves
    @elderwolves Před rokem +4

    I really didn't feel for her until seeing her 'delusion' in her head. Smiling real sweetly and looking so genuinely happy. Not mocking or smug, just sincerely joyful. Kinda sad. Like the real her's locked away in there, leaving a mindless monster outside.

    • @chlyri
      @chlyri Před 8 měsíci

      goes to show that she genuinely felt she just had to have the title. it was less about her own personal superiority complex than the desperate need for her parents' approval.

  • @sophiatalksmusic3588
    @sophiatalksmusic3588 Před 2 lety +72

    Loved how you showed the dead girls singing towards the end. That was a super creative idea I don't see a lot with these animatics!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +7

      It was my chance to draw sideviews AHHAHAHAH

  • @nicoleflores2054
    @nicoleflores2054 Před 2 lety +199

    1:30 i don't know why but seeing these takes of Julie and Sara Berry's boyfriend getting along is quite interesting, I'm going to assume that it's the moment when he starts to like her and decides to invite her, right?? :oo

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +63

      Yes!! I decided to put some scenes where he started getting along with Julie so it would make sense why he left Sara

    • @nicoleflores2054
      @nicoleflores2054 Před 2 lety +21

      @@Valrayishere_ storytelling at its finest ✨

  • @IsRickIV
    @IsRickIV Před 2 lety +75

    This usually isn’t my type of music. But the artwork definitely pulled me in, and the story was visualized perfectly for me to understand. Great work!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +6

      Thank you!! Im so glad you enjoyed my work!!

  • @midnights2631
    @midnights2631 Před rokem +12

    I feel bad for Julie and Sara. Julie had a traumatic experience losing her leg then her peers were murdered. Sara's mind snapped due to her parents being assholes to her.
    Btw, love the animatic! It's so well done! I love that you can see Sara's descent into madness!

  • @aspen3459
    @aspen3459 Před 2 lety +167

    THIS IS SO FREAKING GOOD!! I am disappointed that more people haven't seen this!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +6

      I really hope more people will see my creations! Thank you for the support!!

  • @ariaphoenix2760
    @ariaphoenix2760 Před 2 lety +7

    I like the idea of one of the girls being killed being the sister of Sara’s ex, or at least looking to be with the similar hair styles. Makes sense that she’d want to get back at him by striking where it hurts

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +7

      raquel has no relation with sara's bf actually, i just wanna draw some cute people with dreadlocks

  • @gellyveulah
    @gellyveulah Před 2 lety +40

    THE END CARD WHAHHAHAHAHAH

  • @PotatoQueen_
    @PotatoQueen_ Před 2 lety +18

    Animatic? Amazing.
    Artistic Choices? Amazing.
    Anatomy? Amazing.
    The dad of Sara? Dilf material.

  • @bluebird9290
    @bluebird9290 Před 2 lety +27

    were well storyboarded! my FAVORITE shot is when she drags her bloody hand on the lockersssss >:)

  • @cerysfalmai8644
    @cerysfalmai8644 Před 2 lety +8

    The saddest thing about this is that her parents, who are what? In their forties or fifties? Actually still cared about the dumb ass, superficial highschool popularity hierarchy bullshit that probably that doesn't actually exist, everyone just thinks it does, and stops being relevant the second you leave. I regret caring about it when I was an actual teenager. I can't imagine how pathetic someone must be to still care about it when their fucking fifty and the point of telling their child, who has only experienced roughly ten percent of their life, that the most important thing is to be the most popular person IN HIGHSCHOOL. That is just depressingly sad.

  • @alecmorton379
    @alecmorton379 Před rokem +9

    I hope when they interview Sara, they take her to a psychiatrist, and realize that her parents caused her to go insane. The parents, at the very least should pay thousands of dollars to the victims family. This is such a tragic story. I hope Sara gets help and a lesser sentence.

  • @TheSpectator7
    @TheSpectator7 Před 2 lety +467

    It's nice to meet another fan of 35mm, though I feel a little concerned given the description and maybe suggest trying the Transitions or shorter songs to avoid going through the same thing again. (Definitely stay away from Leave Luanne.) 😱😰😰

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +77

      I dont plan making Leave Luanne cuz it's story makes me uncomfortable, but I do like the story. Thanks for watching my video! I really appreciate it. And I tend to put a lot of effort to my art even if it harms me because I would love to see the results, but from now on I'm trying to maintain my health while making art hahaha.

    • @TheSpectator7
      @TheSpectator7 Před 2 lety +27

      @@Valrayishere_ I know that feeling, although this song: czcams.com/video/DsvAkpPUig4/video.html I found to be more disturbing then Sara Berry and Crazytown, one of the few songs I'm glad no one made an animatic of.
      Also don't about this being compared to someone else's animatic, because the main issue really is how straight forward The Ballad of Sara Berry story is, with the setting, progression and outcome that there's bound to be similarities, so you Shouldn't be blamed for plagiarism.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +23

      @@TheSpectator7 I listened to the link you sent me, and the song feels interesting I dont hear any musical instruments at all which is really cool.

    • @jojoslameerrand9305
      @jojoslameerrand9305 Před 2 lety +10

      @@TheSpectator7 theres a commentary track type thing for the whole musical on spotify & that song is about how queer kids were/are disowned & kicked out. Theres no music bc it's meant to sound like that screaming in the middle of the night.
      Its genuinely haunting and theres not a lot you can do with it animatic-wise which I guess is why ppl dont use it. It hits far too close to home ti get fictionalised. Tbh I want to see an animatic of The Seraph or Twisted Teeth bc theres wiggle room to work with & they dont get a lot of love as love songs

    • @TheSpectator7
      @TheSpectator7 Před 2 lety +4

      @@jojoslameerrand9305 Okay that's kinda lame cause that's Far from what I was expecting, because I thought this song was something you could put in Carrie the movie/musical, with how disturbing and dysfunctional the Mother and Daughter relationship is in that setting.
      Really this whole musical is just about a display of pictures which are made to be left to interpretation, and the musical itself acknowledges that art is subjective (despite *Leave Luanne* and *Sara Berry* leaving little to none). Not to mention that most people think this musical is very dark so in my head I was imagining the worse case scenario. Nothing about *Mama, Let me in* mentions what sin is committed so in my mind the singer had done something horrible that IS considered a sin universally like if they were a Junkie, committed Patricide/murder, or (and this one what disturbed me) was incestuous towards his mother hence the heavenly choir(in the case of the former two it's a cry begging for forgiveness).
      Lastly there's no mention of exactly where they want to be Let Into so I imagine they were screaming to be let in said Mother's bedroom, or, like in Heathers, to be let in closet because the mother was in hiding in fear/shame for what's happening. My point being that you don't have to follow the commentary or go that route since this song is vague enough for anyone to imagine a different outcome?
      And if you don't believe me, then watch this and tell me this was ever what the musical had in mind with *Make me happy* czcams.com/video/AZXkj4fxMF0/video.html

  • @mari._.the._.extrovert5674

    I am probably being stupid, but i swear at 4:31 when the female singer sang 'pity the dead the queen of high school land', shes not saying pity the dead to US and then saras name, i am 100% CONVINCED the voice was begging *sara* to pity the dead, as in feel guilt or remorse for her actions because the only way she can truly help herself after the damage has already been done is to embrace what she did and realise how wrong it was and it was not the way to win prom queen. Did i just go FULLY in deph into this one line? yes. yes i did.

    • @ladybug9146
      @ladybug9146 Před rokem +2

      It's "a pity to God your queen of high school land" but you did get the meaning behind it correct so

  • @malfunctioningmisfit1923
    @malfunctioningmisfit1923 Před 2 lety +21

    this. was. GORGEOUS! definitely the best animation i’ve seen of this, in a messed up way i really liked the tears from her parents at the end. like they just now realized that they’re actions and treatment not only caused the murder of 6 girls BUT also sent their only daughter to a mental institution for the criminally insane. it’s really so messed up how her dad said those things to her, yeah she was pissed about the rumors but without his words, that’s all she would’ve been. just a pissed teen. yet here she is going insane because of it, to the point where she commits literal murder.
    thank you for coming to my tedtalk

  • @meatymaggot
    @meatymaggot Před rokem +6

    I love the quick flashes of Julie and Sara's boyfriend getting to know each other. I say though in Sara's situation we can only blame her parents. They brought her down so much that she completely lost it. But everything in the background of this video is absolutely amazing. Yours is the most creative Ballad Of Sara Berry I seen.

  • @lamibonxd
    @lamibonxd Před 2 lety +18

    def my fave sara berry animatic. I LOVEEE with how more deranged she gets u add more camera movements, you can like feel her anger it’s so cool. GOD EVERYTHIKG IN THIS IS SO COOL U DID A GREATJOB

  • @lorena1432
    @lorena1432 Před 2 lety +196

    THIS WAS SO GOOD AND PLEASING TO WATCH THE ANIMATIONS WERE ON POINT AND THE BODY LANGUAGE WAS FLAWLESS (though the end result was perfect you shoudn't push your limits, sorry for your loss)

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +12

      THANK YOU!! HAHAHA I like to put effort in my animatics 🤧

  • @errortryagainlater4240
    @errortryagainlater4240 Před 2 lety +145

    You know, for all intents and purposes, this song is about a spoiled girl (and her awful family) throwing a tantrum when she doesn't get what she wants. But your animatic adds some extra layers of emotion and interest to the story! You're very underrated, definitely subscribing now 💖

  • @imsleepdeprived3346
    @imsleepdeprived3346 Před 2 lety +62

    Oh god, words can't express the adoration I have for the animatic you made. Especially with the way you visually described other scenes. I love how you really depicted their deaths, it makes it feel more of a prom rather than Sara just randomly murdering people around in an empty school. I think the way you portrayed them really showed their personalities which is an amazing skill. : )

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +16

      Yes!! I decided to give the animatic feel more realistic, i gave most students their own appearances and quirks, I even had so much fun drawing the other girls and displaying their personality through their appearance and style Im so glad you enjoyed my animatic!

    • @imsleepdeprived3346
      @imsleepdeprived3346 Před 2 lety +3

      I feel so honored to be replied to skskaka You put a lot of work into your animatics and it shows, I'm really happy to have seen your animatic through my recommendations : )

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +4

      @@imsleepdeprived3346 and im so glad you enjoyed and loved my animatic! I appreciate the support!! I'll be sure to create more in the future!

    • @imsleepdeprived3346
      @imsleepdeprived3346 Před 2 lety +2

      Darn, I'll be watching more of your content then : D

  • @elugin4977
    @elugin4977 Před 2 lety +54

    I've seen possibly every single animatic for this song and this one's easily my favorite. Your style, the panels you drew, the way you told the story and portrayed every aspect of the song was amazing. It literally sent chills down my spine and I truly felt you did an amazing job with this. The desperation in Sara's face as she makes her choices as the song goes along and how she loses her sanity by the end is done so great. Your facial expressions and body language is unlike any other I've seen and I can't stop watching. You made everyone an actual character instead of faceless silhouettes and it made for a more engaging story. This is just so well done, I love it.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +3

      omg im so happy you enjoyed my animatic, and yes i put so much effort into each character's design even if they only appear in 1 frame bcs i like drawing people and excercise my character designing and stuff

  • @imthecoolestguyalive
    @imthecoolestguyalive Před 2 lety +74

    THIS IS SUCH A GORGEOUS ANIMATIC, HOLY CRAP- WOW!! EVERY SCENE IS EITHER HAUNTINGLY RAW AND REALISTIC, OR INSANELLY CINEMATIC AND PRETTY, OR BOTH- I LOVE THIS!

  • @jellybean547
    @jellybean547 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I like that everybody just agrees that shes blonde and wears blue.

  • @candyalchemist
    @candyalchemist Před 2 lety +18

    Okay but let's just appreciate the lighting when the police show up 🙌🙌🙌

  • @samuelmillerick205
    @samuelmillerick205 Před 2 lety +3

    Real dad of the year material right there.

  • @patches4731
    @patches4731 Před rokem +9

    1:04 *"I beg you fucking pardon?"*

  • @mullerpotgieter
    @mullerpotgieter Před 2 lety +26

    I've watched pretty much every animatic of this song and I must say yours ranks among the best. So many small details and differences that really set it apart from the rest.

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +1

      *runs away and dies* THHANK YOUUU THAT MEANS SO MUCH HRRHRH

  • @peachyteas
    @peachyteas Před 2 lety +12

    I’m sure this will get buried but I to put frankly this is the best damn ones I’ve seen. the amount of detail in poses and hands everything was just so well put together never seen one with this much effort. I can’t even imagine how long it took you, your poor hands please keep up the good work you are actually amazing.

  • @moonbeamsun9066
    @moonbeamsun9066 Před 13 dny +1

    I love how you made Sara’s friends genuinely concerned for her. A lot of people write them as fake, but here they continued to reach out to her as she pushed them away and were upset by what happened to her. Here they were really the only people who genuinely cared about her.

  • @jennisfalling1379
    @jennisfalling1379 Před 2 lety +18

    I really appreciate the blur in certain scenes like when she's clearing the desk or throwing her phone!! It makes it more intense and you really get her increasing instability. I also love those cool perspectives with the pen/pin transition and then omg that bit at the end with her arms up for the cops. Love this animatic!!!!

  • @KiwiKaktee
    @KiwiKaktee Před 2 lety +16

    EXCUSE ME BUT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO MAKE SUCH GORGEOUS DRAWINGS-
    The hands, the backgrounds, the movements-
    10/10, would recommend

  • @Adalyn0
    @Adalyn0 Před 2 lety +9

    4:50 haha I can actually imagine her saying that!

  • @arlohofilena4415
    @arlohofilena4415 Před 2 lety +58

    Loved how the deaths were done, plus all the fine details you put in for the story. Well done :)

  • @privernd
    @privernd Před 2 lety +14

    This animatic is so good, there were some things I didn't pick up in the lyrics until I saw how you illustrated it. The way Sara isolates and self sabotages herself due to her obsession makes a lot of sense here.

  • @peterhe6699
    @peterhe6699 Před 2 lety +4

    In my perspective, no one is the villain since Sarah was shoved over the edge causing to do this mess and Julie could've not want to become prom queen

  • @lilithreusch2614
    @lilithreusch2614 Před rokem +7

    I just want to say that this remains one of if not the best animatic of this song I've ever seen. The art, the time, the transitions- it's amazing

  • @Msstar666
    @Msstar666 Před 2 lety +2

    ‘Yeah, she called the cops and saved everyone,’
    ‘What a bitch 🙄’
    PFFFTTTT

  • @valerialopez-trujillo123
    @valerialopez-trujillo123 Před 2 lety +21

    This just came into my recommendations without me having any idea what this is and I was absolutely enthralled not knowing what was going to happen. Your animation made me hooked and I loved watching Sara Berry's descent into madness. Keep it up!!!

  • @rinabeen7340
    @rinabeen7340 Před 2 lety +48

    Oh my goodness, this is by far THE best animatic for this song that I've ever seen, everything about it is just too good, you've got some real talent!

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety

      So glad you enjoyed it!! Drawing for years was worth it 😎😎

  • @idabsopeoplecantseemecry3835

    I've heard this song so many times already but this animatic gave me chills!! I love the way you use editing effects to enhance the animatic style the movements and framing are so incredibly cinematic and dramatic and fit so well with the tone of the song

  • @aslskdjdkdjdksksj5298
    @aslskdjdkdjdksksj5298 Před 2 lety +8

    Moral of the story: vote for Sarah Berry

  • @Chespin_god
    @Chespin_god Před 6 měsíci +5

    I like how at 1:51 they go "Poor, poor Julie" not Sarah because they already know what's gonna happen

  • @redflower0301
    @redflower0301 Před 2 lety +41

    I love it so much! This animatic has made me obbessed with the song and I love the way it's protrayed. I've seen some over animatics on this song and although the art is good, it seems dull. But in this, the emotion and intented chaos is so well shown. Good work!

  • @mavethegamergirl711
    @mavethegamergirl711 Před rokem +2

    I like how the song isn't just saying she's a killer and thats it they really said she was insane

  • @ZombieSweeper
    @ZombieSweeper Před 2 lety +12

    I've seen so many animatics of this song, but yours, by far, is my favorite. The style is consistent throughout. The way you animated the little details, not just the murders, but Sara handing out flyers. I especially love your use of blurred lines to convey motion. The scene of her angrily throwing her phone at the mirror was *chef kiss*.

  • @frickfrack369
    @frickfrack369 Před rokem +4

    i feel like her father isn’t even alive and died but was also a tyrant in her life so she still hears this crap

  • @RoseyVamp
    @RoseyVamp Před 2 lety +16

    That was incredible!! I LOVED the cinematography! The part with the pen, the friends and the texts. Her yelling in the hallway, the phone cracking the mirror, the glitching at the beginning, everything was glorious

  • @Scimitars-in-sandstone
    @Scimitars-in-sandstone Před 2 lety +7

    First time I’ve heard this song. It’s so good! Love the animatic! The switches between how she sees herself and what she actually looks like are so interesting.

  • @carrotsshirley5792
    @carrotsshirley5792 Před 2 lety +4

    Who do I have to sell my soul to to get THAT good at drawing hands 💀

  • @eirenses
    @eirenses Před 2 lety +10

    I have no words. This is so cool!!!
    I love your artstyle, it's so pretty but the way the scenes and everything was composed!!! OH MY GOD. it was like I was watching a whole short movie it was amazing. I'm in love with your work.

  • @KyrstOak
    @KyrstOak Před 2 lety +4

    I love how you even greater gave the high school a name.

  • @MsCartier08
    @MsCartier08 Před rokem +5

    Why is no one talking about how Sara did all of this in heels?? True queen of Highschool land right there

  • @kandise4271
    @kandise4271 Před 2 lety +4

    Fun fact:when it says that a one legged girl called the cops you can hear someone else saying “what a bitch”

  • @slitherysnek5152
    @slitherysnek5152 Před rokem +3

    I watch this honestly every day. Im obsessed with it. Its so GOOD

  • @trustindean5164
    @trustindean5164 Před 2 lety +18

    Oh my god I loved this!!! You did such a great job with all the moments in this and the character designs are on point and also you are probably the only person I've seen who didnt depict the second death as just "bludgeoning with a rock"
    Legit just wonderful job all around this was awesome

    • @Valrayishere_
      @Valrayishere_  Před 2 lety +1

      i just didnt know how to draw that part so i just replaced it with a car

  • @Epic11705
    @Epic11705 Před 9 měsíci +2

    3:24
    That was a sickening death; she trapped Kiara under the pool, tied up, and left her to drown in an inclosed space

  • @biancatak5125
    @biancatak5125 Před 2 lety +7

    Here's your crown, you dropped this 👑

  • @albusedits
    @albusedits Před rokem +3

    For some reason, Sara's confused face when they took her crown made me so sad.

  • @oddity3571
    @oddity3571 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Okay.
    This has got to be, hands down, the best animatic I've seen for this song.
    Each frame evokes so much emotion and shows just how fragile a teenager's sanity can be due to peer pressure and social expectations. This one shows just how easy it is for someone to snap due to society.
    Amazing job. I don't have words for how good this is.

  • @isle-unto-thyself
    @isle-unto-thyself Před 2 lety +4

    BRO I always saw this song in animatics but never listened to it because "it looked boring" but HOT DAMN u proved me wrong !!! This was so fcking good and I was jammin the whole way through 😭

  • @cutembtgirl5659
    @cutembtgirl5659 Před 2 lety +3

    i was thinking it was a real story, i mean, it sounds realistic yet insane enough. Jypsy rose's story is crazier then that one, yet that story is real while Sara Berrys isn't (as much as i know it isn't but Damm i told my friends this 2 stories as a part of a game of "guess the fake story", and they said Sara Berry was the real one cause it's sounds more real)