Luna's Reply Animatic
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2020
- Edit: Thank you so much for all of your kind feedback! Since many of you asked about it in the comments, I'd like to clarify that I won't make a fluid animation of this.
This project has been a big part of my life. I really liked working on this animatic, but it's time for me to let it go. Instead, I'd like to focus more on timelapse art and other small animatics.
--- Story -------
Years after the banishment of Nightmare Moon, the days on the moon are still dark, cold and lonely. Luna’s anger has passed and she slowly feels regret and sorrow for her crimes, but the shadow in her heart remains. One day, a song reaches her, a sweet lullaby sung by her sister, the one pony she once swore to destroy. Travelling through long abandoned places of her own mind, she tries to reach her sister again, apologising and begging for forgiveness.
--- Description -----
I know it’s been a while, and I am very happy to finally present my animatic of „Luna’s Reply“. Since I have been thinking about it for the past three years it has grown to become quite a personal project for me. I went through a lot of things and changed my style many times before I was actually satisfied with the results, which is in fact the reason why it took me so long.
I also had to deal with a lot of work in-between, and I was very close to quitting the project. However, I wouldn’t dare to just leave everything and forget about it. That’s why I started anew in 2019 and spent the whole year drawing, editing and (kind of) animating the idea that has been stuck in my head since 2016. I thought it deserved it.
I wanted to put more effort in every single picture to create that atmosphere around it and to underline the weight and beauty of the song. „Lullaby for a Princess“ has been one of my favourite MLP songs ever, and WarpOuts animation inspired me to make this video.
I would like to thank all of you for staying with me and supporting me with your kind words and feedback. It means a lot to me, and it was also one of the main reasons I didn’t abandon the project.
The MLP series may have ended, but the fandom shall rise again.
Enjoy!
--- Credits -------
written, directed and producted by
Zhyreb
artwork by
Zhyreb
“Lullaby for a Princess“ by
Dane Larson „Ponyphonic“
„Lullaby for a Princess“ originally performed by
Christina Ellis
• Lullaby for a Princess
Credits song “Hate“ by
Lucas King
- • Dark Piano - Hate (Ori...
Luna’s vocals by
Crystal Bell
/ @crystalbell-voiceactr...
crystalbellvoiceactress@gmail.com
Lyrics written by
Swords-and-Bandages
www.deviantart.com/swords-and...
„Luna’s Reply“ first performed by
mslkarishipper
/ msikarishipper
based on the beautiful animation “Lullaby for a Princess“ by Hanssen Steven (WarpOut):
• Lullaby for a Princess...
Luna’s Reply additional violin by
Zhyreb (inspired by Seth Willey)
Special thanks to my family for supporting and giving me advice!
Support me on deviantart:
www.deviantart.com/zhyreb
Important note: You are not allowed to re-upload or use the video/audio without permission!
This is a MLP fan animation, MLP:FiM belongs to Hasbro®. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
I know that there are two versions of this song written for Luna.
To explain a bit why I chose this particular one, Luna’s Reply, I would like to quote the author of the lyrics, Swords-and-Bandages:
_„Another clarification I should perhaps add is my thoughts on how Luna's corruption works. She was obviously in Nightmare Moon mode when she was first released from banishment, though she would have been lucid and repentant when she made her reply to Celestia. Drawing from real-life experiences with depression, I interpret her as being in a constant internal struggle: some days, resentment and anger drive her mad, and the darker side of her dominates her. On days like these she stares with baleful eyes onto Equestria, wishing for destruction. Some days, she understands why everything is the way it is, and rationalizes her situation while remaining emotionally distant from it. Some days, she just wants to go home, but she knows she can't because she must be punished--which makes her mind spiral between guilt, repentance, and despair. Her state of mind was a mix of the last two when she composed this reply._
_When the magic enforcing her banishment broke, some of Luna's emotional restraint may have broken as well, leading to her going Nightmare Moon mode. I suspect, though, that Luna did not lose all of her mind to resentment, and may have been sabotaging herself from the inside in her second attempt to bring the world to eternal night, ending with the Elements giving her a jolt out of her negative emotional cycle in addition to purging her of any external dark influences. Much of her subsequent absence from the show was spent in catching up to the times (to a degree) and getting much-needed emotional healing. All of this, though, is neither here nor there."_
source: www.deviantart.com/swords-and-bandages/art/Luna-s-Reply-351236424
Of course, everybody favours one version and that’s fine. I just personally agree with this quote and therefore chose to stick with it.
I loved this version! I have never heard it so I was suprised. It was amazing though!
Great singing. 👌👍🏾
It reminds me of a Luna version of Lullaby for a Princess.
you're joking i love all 3 of them, and even more when they are arranged as a combination for a trio, then is where you really start to understand what was happening in the story
this is a really good quote and reason even in the show luna's reply is a good song if there was one in a scene of luna on the moon in the show she liturelly has a nightmare over and over and her reason is " I created the monster to give me the same nightmare each time i sleep to punish myself for the things i did as nightmare moon " LUNA'S WORDS so i think if she was nightmare moon on the moon during her banishment she would sing the other song scolding celetia but if she was luna during her banishment she would sing luna's reply so i like both songs equally but if i had to choose a song that really repersents luna , Luna's reply then , but i had to choose what best repersents nightmare moon the other one
This is criminally underrated
It just sadly came out to late. But its beautiful for those who still stick with the fandom.
Yeah that’s sucks
Yes
No it’s illegally underrated
It is
Why is CZcams only showing me this NOW and not SOONER?!
Same
Same! CZcams's algorithm sucks.
Navy Rajyn: "Why show me this NOW, not SOONER?!"
Also CZcams: "Anyways, check this recommendation about Lyla Building a portal"
Yeah... feeling this...
I know right
Oh god why isn’t this already viral?! ITS BEYOND AWESOME
Thank you so much!
@@zhyreb1104 It's so beautiful! So great! It's UNSPEAKABLE how UNDERRATED this is!!!!! The art, the song, is all wonderful!!!!!!!!!!! Keep going!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Its so good
Yeah I know
I love it when I heard the song
The addition of the demon soldiers gave a lot more context to the battle which was so cool. I always thought that the show just skimmed over it like “oh here you go” like they didn’t care. This adds more context and I love it. The jewelry Luna wears on her dream realm is so pretty. I also like that you made this whole video seem like she was dreaming this whole video until the very end. Nice touch.
Thank you so much!
Yeah, I kind of wish they'd done a couple episodes about Luna and Celestia growing up together and becoming the princesses we know.
5:30 I was really confused like, wait.... OHHH luna is watching the Earth disappear because SHE is in the moon and Celestia is the one lowering it. THIS IS SUCH AN AWESOME AND UNIQUE SCENE!!!!! I FREAKING CRIED
Thank you for noticing! :)
@@zhyreb1104 I noticed as well
This was beautiful. personally I like both versions because both tell different stories as each reflects half of her.
Hello there.
You think we'll get anyone in this comment from the server?
@@patriciodaniels7168 Which Discord server? The official Fimfiction one? Or the CotG one?
Well because this version is Luna's song, and the other is Nightmare Moon's actually ;)
This was absolutely amazing. The details within the artwork, how you blended colors, and brought forth our night princess is absolutely outstanding. This is such a heartwrenching song and you certainly did it justice.
Thank you very much for your kind words!
This seems a most worthy successor to WarpOut's "Lullaby for a Princess" animation. Very well done indeed and just as powerful as the aforementioned video.
I'm not a MLP fan but I came across the Lullaby for a princess song, which lead to Luna's reply and I saw a link for this in that videos comments. I'm so glad I followed it. That was a fantastic animation! Great job!
Sameeeeeeee
me to
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Sameee
You should definitely watch MLP. The lore is amazing and the creatures are drawn beautifully. Even if you keep seeing them flaunt about friendship a lot. It's worth it. I'm very sad to see MLP:FiM end.
Same,I just remembered this was a thing,glad I watched it tho!
I can't believe I found this so late. The visuals are astounding, the way you told the story, everything- breathtaking!
This deserves more love!
The visuals are pretty subpar.
This is amazing the artwork is awesome and Crystal bell did wonderful singing that song
Did u draw ur pfp??
@@silkypaws420 No a friend drew it for me
@@thunderriderva oh well your friend is talented :)
@@thunderriderva i drew mah pfp :>
I like this vid
I literally cried. I truly, genuinely cried.
There was just so much emotion in your singing voice and it was just so beautiful.
Truly, you have an amazing voice and fantastic artistic talent. (The wings were so DETAILED, I love it!)
Thank you so much! Yeah, I really love drawings wings..
Crystal Bell performed the vocals in this song, she is incredibly talented. I'm glad you enjoyed the animatic :)
Me 2
I love your depiction of their armor. It makes Nightmare look so menacing, like an actual foe. And putting Celrstia in similar colors really highlights this grey area I think everyone just kind glosses over. Fantastic.
I always tear up at 4:36. "I..i love you. I miss you" the way her voice cracks like that. Damn that is talent 👏
2:03 those armors on Celestia and Luna!!!! those are just wow!! Why is CZcams only showing me this in 2021???
This was such a perfect compliment to the "Lullaby" that it literally had me in tears throughout most of it. If Hasbro or one of their partners ever decides to make a movie or episode dedicated to the life stories of the Sisters, I hope they find a way to sneak at least a hint of this melody into it. That would make it perfect, too. ^.^
Whoah! The quality of drawings is stunning! This really shows where animatics can shine: each individual frame can be crafted and refined to such amazing level of polish, that like half of frames could be easily hanged on wall. Like wow!
(Also love the style, and props / royal clothing is really damn fancy. Ah! This just pleases my eyes.)
Thank you
I love your designs for Nightmare’s armor and Celestia’s look, it really makes them closer to their “elements,” Celestia being a fair and beautiful ruler while Nightmare being a “Nightmare”
This song is just as brilliant as Celestia’s lullaby. She felt so guilty as well as Celestia because she believed that she was to blame for this and she didn’t feel any actual anger towards her sister. It’s amazing how they’re not furious at each other but rather devastated that this was the outcome of a tragedy which both of them couldn’t forgive themselves for. This could have gone too ways but I believe that out of both of the brilliant outcomes whether they were angry or not at each other I believe them just holding guilt to themselves is the best of the two although they’re all certainly brilliant and interesting. And Luna actually admired her sister for being brave enough to banish her sister which is an interesting choice but it makes sense that she wouldn’t be mad because she knew how horrible her actions were. I also noticed that Luna was on the brink of tears as she sang. But when she came out of the moon the tantapus took control of her mind again and forced her to do the horrible things she did.
*Lullaby For A Princess flashbacks*
The artwork is absolutely amazing! I love the artwork, and I can't believe I'm so late =')
Great job! It's fantastic!
Kudos to the singer too! They did a wonderful job!
Thanks a lot!
When she said
"Please sister, take me back"
I felt that🥺
late comment but i really really love how you drew inspiration from the lullaby for a princess animation but didnt let it completely control how you went about the progression. I really like your take on nightmare moon's armor set, it looks amazing
Thank you so much!
What’s weird is that princess Luna and princess celesta reminds me of Elsa and Anna
...Omg! I see it now!
And they both remind me of genderswapped versions of Loki and Thor 😅
well, there is a do you want to build a snowman version for them. I think it's called "Do you want to see the moon rise" or sth like that
@@HexenkoeniginVonAngmar oh cool
Uhm same here deku
This is the Luna version of Lullaby For A Princess I love it.
This is a real gem.
Seriously underrrated
This video, even being an animatic, should have at least 10x the views it has now. I mean, it’s been months!
That version of Nightmare Moon looks like Megatron
Have to agree with nightmare amour like lot Megatron.
@@priscillachapkylo934 More specifically, his Transformers Prime incarnation. Now I’m imagining a shadowbolt as Starscream, using Luna’s purification as an opportunity to seize command for themself. “NIGHTMARE MOON HAS FALLEN! I am your new leader!”
This is so underrated omg. I love this
If you're still working on this; I wish you luck. WarpOut's animatic was what drew me into this fandom, and when that animation released; bit of a tear came out.
The original "Luna's replay" made me stay around, so to see it animated... it shows me that I didn't make a mistake being a part of this fandom. So, thank you.
"Forgive me for being so blind" This Line in both songs hit different....
It's amazing! My respect and appriciate! You're cool, man!)
Thank you!)
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I just realized that the scenes that were after the main part are AWESOME(the main of course too)! In just a few seconds you described her feelings and her pain. Really good work
Thanks, I really appreciate it!
Darn it.
I cried... =(
Amazing work, so well done ! It's really nice to see someone fully flesh out Luna's side and you did it wonderfully, everything was so visually in sync with the emotions, tone and vibe, bravo ! ♥️🌈🌈
Thank you so much!
BRUHHHHHHH I FRICKING CANT THIS IS SO UNDERRATED ISTG IM FREAKING OUT
I waited so long for a animated reply! This is sooooo incredible! You style is so beautiful! Every single frame was a gorgues artwork itself! I loveeee this animation! All this ideas and creativity! You are such an great artist. I especially loved the scene where she tried to fly back on earth but bounced away and at the end where she kinda had a dream and went to celestia. I loveee this animation! It has the same style as lullaby for a princess with celestia, especially the memories look exactly the same! Now I am a big fan from you! Thank you for this animation! 🤩😍😁❤️
no cuz the singer sounds like shes in the verge of tears, so much care have been put here OMFG
This is gorgeous👏💕 is it bad I like this more than the original?
Thank you! :)
No it’s not wrong
Nah i love this more than the original to!
No
I like this version of the song better, it would make sense with luna also trapped in her own mind cause of nightmare moon with her regretting the actions she taking.
1:11 Things in this scene that i noticed:
- Celestia and Luna (of course)
- Discord
- Celestia and Luna turning Discord in stone
- Sunset Shimmer
- Star Swirl
- The tree of harmony
I see all of these except the ones with Discord in them. Can you point those out, please?
@@olivijastrandjord It's on the bottom left of the screen
@@olivijastrandjord And the one where they turn him into stone is also on the left
@@yay29823 I actually saw the one when they turned him to stone after I asked. Thanks, though.
But, Princess Luna's voice is here little dark , but it was actually sweet
Oh my gosh! I love this! I just realized I wanted to see an animation of this so desperately, but this animatic is still great! REALLY DESERVES SOME LOVE
Underrated artist ❤️ this is amazing!
I love the beautiful animations of Luna here!
I can't believe I only find this now. This is really good
This is the best thing I've ever seen! So sad and pretty...😢
Celestia's battle armor also looks awesome!
This literally came into my recommendations, and I amazed by this.
this was... AWSOME you deserve more likes!
The voice touches my heart
6 years ago this would get a million views
Why have I not watched this yet?!?!
I can't believe it! This was amazing!! The amount of effort that went into this was outstanding. Be proud!!
Thank you so much! Yeah, I spent a damn lot of time on it. Great to hear it was worth it!
@@zhyreb1104 I've been around since you first released the animatic. It was worth it!!!
@@zhyreb1104 Also luckily I decided to stay up late. It's 11:58pm in Australia right now 😱👌😅
@@Crystal123809 Well then, sleep well! :)
THE BLENDED COLORS THE DRAWInG THE EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
The art of Luna's and Celestia's fight is awesome, I love the armor and the whole atmosphere
This awesome! The way the story unravels... The art, the audio work, the singing.... Perfect 😍
You just gained a subscriber your amazing keep up the good work!
This is so beautiful!!!!!!!
It's lovely that both think that they didn't acknowledge what was happening with each other and the line 'forgive me for being so blind' shows that.
Luna looks so pretty in this
Omg how have I not seen this before! This is so good! Even the singing is splendid! This should have more attention!
By God, this is beautiful.
The drawings: I loved every one of them. Your attention to detail in every frame is absolutely stunning. I got goosebumps when Luna thought she was with Celestia again. Man, that was so beautiful. And the wonderful vocals and lyrics. Just...wow 💗
Thank you!
THE THUMB NAIL IS WAY BEYOND MIND BLOWING
I’m late to the party but I love this animatic. It’s obvious you put a lot of work into this.💖
2:09 wow Nightmare Moon looks so cool
AHHHHHHH THIS IS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!
Oh my god, this is so good but I´m legit crying right now.
This is a crime . why am I watching this ? Damn I’m crying
I love this song and her sister's part of this song
both sisters should do a duo w both songs, that would be epic!!
Why am I just seeing this now?! This was beautiful to watch!
you know, it's videos like this that i want popping up in my recommendations more... watching literal grass grow or random meme compilations is nice, but this right here is a core reason why i even put up with youtube shenanigans, lmao.
love the work that went into this! my only complaint is that i didn't see it sooner ;D
Watching this right after lullaby for a princess made me cry. It's so beautiful
This is so underrated yet
Oh amazing!!! I haven't heard this version before and your animatic is fantastic!!! I'll be sure to give the song artist some love too!!
I've been looking for someone who has made an animated video to go along with the song and not just put the lyrics in a picture in the background. I also loved what she said at the end
So beautifully filled of emotions ♡ thank you for this awsome awsome awsome work!
3:50 one of the parts that made my eyes water! 😔
I cried.
I love your singing voice, there just so much emotion in it.
This is so good! I love it so much!
When the video is great but it’s not popular: somethings wrong, I can feel it
It was great mate! 👍🏻
I kinda feel the same way as Luna cause I'm a little sister and my older sisters get all the love from everyone while me... I'm just in there shadows. I sit in the darkness of my room trying to fight urges of death from myself but I'm slowly getting too weak to fight much longer. I just wish my family would love me the same. They wouldn't even notice if I went missing.
Keep on going, I'm sure your family and friends love you with all their heart! It's tough being the younger sibling, but like Luna, you can choose to fight through your darkness. We all reach some low points in life, and we have to get through those before it gets better. Thank you for sharing your thoughts here. You're awesome, stay safe!
@@zhyreb1104 thx. I’ve always had Luna as a comfort character because we have almost the same story. I’m glad people on the internet are better than irl. Thx for your kind words.
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That was beyond amazing!!! and beautiful art!!!
I LOVE THIS! AND THE END CREDITS ARE SO CUTE!
Oh wow, this is beautiful! I'm so glad I saw this!
DANGGG HOW ARE YOU SO FREAKING UNDERRATED?!
how have i not heard of this before, this looks awesome!
Why am I only getting this NOW!? This is beautiful!!! CONGRATULATIONS for creating such a wonderful animatic.🎉🥳🥰💕🎇🎆💗
This is better than lullaby for a princess! And the anmatic makes it more enjoyable
AYOO UNDERRATED CONTENT AYOO ❤️
This.... Is so amazing..... I camt believe this OMG
the sound when luna start surly was perfect
christ almighty, this is amazing and heartwarming
This is amazing!!! Great work!
this deserves more likes,veiws, and comments for how great this is.
Omg this is soooo amazing the details are incredible how long this must have taken you the effort put in really shows
Im still here after all these years, i feel like a fossil
Oh wow! This is so beautifully drawn!