Silver & Gold (AMV)

Music: Silver & Gold (Demo) by Sufjan Stevens
Programs: Clip Studio Paint, After Effects, Photoshop

[KeganLeavess]

If you think about it, Yellowfang wished that Fireheart was her son, which means that Squirrelflight and Leafpool would be her granddaughters, so she'd be watching over them in that last shot. This is so impactful and well-done.

[ashfur]

That scene with Brokenkit opening his eyes and the next shot being dead Brokenstar hurt me

[teaz]

All the parallels in this shake me to my core. One thing I noticed is that Brokenkit looks up at Yellowfang steadily in her flashback, with the focused, amber eyes of Brokenstar, not wobbly blue kit eyes. It's like even in remembering the past, Yellowfang can't ever distance herself from her failures - which has a really sad echo when you realise she sees herself in Leafpool and Fireheart in Squirrelflight.

[cloverheart]

you know... this amv actually gave me a new perspective on this entire matter. since the books came out, i heavily judged and resented yellowfang and spottedleaf for encouraging leafpool to keep her relation to the three a secret, but now i think i understand. yellowfang had "illegal" kits, and her openly admitting to her and raggedstar's relationship costed wishkit and hopekit their lives. as yellowfang stood there, staring down at leafpool in a near-identical situation as she was in all those moons ago, she saw herself in leafpool and decided that she wouldn't let these kits have the same fate as her's. so despite the negative effects on leafpool's mental state and the stress the lies put on those who knew, she encouraged her to keep them a secret, to spare them a potential untimely death at the claws of someone who disagreed with her actions. yellowfang may have inadvertently caused a lot of the issues that arose in the future due to these secrets, but for a little while, she kept those kits safe, alive, and happy, and that's all that would have mattered in her eyes.

[milkdudz]

that little motif of the slow pans up to the sky, and how the cloudiness there after her kit's death represents a clouding of her faith in starclan... and the subtle way squirrelflight is introduced with her back turned, so even an audience unfamiliar with warrior cats is immediately reminded of firestar and therefore makes the connection of them being related, and the emotional significance of that, after seeing her white muzzle... just... these little examples of your masterful composition always shine through and make viewing these AMVs a real pleasure. i could write fuckin ESSAYS - dont even get me started on your beautiful animation and pacing understanding of weight this comment is already too long!

[milkdudz]

oh, god, that hard cut from Brokenkit to Brokenstar's corpse was absolutely heart-wrenching

[kirani]

Non-StarClan Yellowfang was and will always be my favorite warriors character. Such an amazing arc and hard life she had.

[Owl_spark]

WOW ok this is actually beautiful i’m in awe i love this so much

[shockwavethedog]

I know I’m late to the party but I absolutely love the subtle detail of Wishkit and Hopekit looking like Fireheart and Cinderpelt, reminding Yellowfang of the kits she never got to have.

[lildarkvixen]

Solemnly beautiful, the scenes with Brokenkit, Hopekit and Wishkit are especially touching! Wonderful work as always

[hannah-gmbl]

You know it’s good when you don’t even read Warriors but it still makes you cry.

[Superpeppepower]

Aw man this is so good... I think a lot of people get mad at Yellowfang for lying to Squirrelflight and setting up the whole “they are not my kits” fiasco, but seeing it from the perspective of how punished she felt for having half clan kits and how she wouldn’t want that to happen to Leafpool it makes her more sympathetic. Really well done :)

[pinkbunnygirl]

This is so beautiful, wonderful job! 💕

[gore]

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but Yellowfang’s strongest associations have eyes like hers. (Orange, diamond shaped pupils) and as she looks down at Brokenkit, he looks up at her with those eyes and dies with those same eyes. When Yellowfang looks down at Leafpool, those same eyes stare back at her :, ) since Yellowfang wanted Firestar to be her son, I could see this as referencing how Yellowfang might have wished that Squirrelflight and Leafpool were her granddaughters. Very beautiful.

[riverswitness]

yellowfang's struggles were a lot of my interest in the first series. she was very interesting when introduced and did provide a new perspective not seen in thunderclan thus far. her death will always be unique and special.

[kitcatchronicles]

WHERE DO I START WITH THIS?

The solemn tone this video has through the muted colors and slow frame-rate is just wonderfully executed! I also adore the parallel with Squilf looking like her father and Yellowfang seeing herself in Leafpool. It’s really heartwarming. The backgrounds are done so beautifully in a way that compliments your art style perfectly! I just- I don’t have the words to sing this video the praise it deserves, this is just beautiful! Really great job!!

[MemeTrain]

Man I love this! While I still don't dig how Yellowfang lied to Squilf and made Leaf give up her kits, I do appreciate how she came down to help Leafpool

In a way, she was giving Leaf the support, help, and comfort that she never had

[SpiralofAnts]

I love the parallel between when Brokenkit looks up and when Leafpool does, they have the same colored eyes. Firestar was the son Yellowfang wanted, so it makes sense that she saw Leafpool as one of her kin

[rowanheart]

2:28 was chilling. I saw that red back and immediately thought "Firestar?" Before seeing Leafpool and realizing it was Squirrelflight

[ICEBUNNo]

This is beyond fantastic. You infused the animation with such amazingly powerful emotions, I’ve rewatched it over and over and I still hunger for more taste of this masterpiece. What do I praise first? The part with Brokenkit/Brokenstar, the part where she looks beyond the Thunderpath, the ending in the snow with Squilf and Leaf...? Everything is so tasteful and satisfying.
I’m sure that this will become one of the top Warriors AMVs in no time.

Yellowfang has always been a favorite of mine. She’s just such an interesting cat. Her personality is one of the more unique ones, and I was especially drawn to her story arc. She may not be the most chivalrous or best cat, and she may have made some questionable decisions throughout her life (and afterlife!), but the way her personality and backstory affect her decisions makes me so incredibly satisfied with her character as both a reader and a writer.
I’m SO glad to see more of her! :D