Snowfur x Thistleclaw: CRIMINAL - Animated Picture Music Video

1 year in the making! CRIMINAL is my finals year project for my art school. I started working on this a year ago, and I have since spent hundreds of hours creating this. That might sound a lot for a video that is not as flashy, but it includes all the phases from scripting and designing to the editing and the portfolio I had to make to accompany this.
I concentrated on storytelling and I based the story on the relationship between Thistleclaw and Snowfur, from Warriors: Bluestar's Prophecy by Erin Hunter. My story here is not fully accurate to the books, but I did that intentionally to make the animation easier to understand for people who have not read Warrior cats. You could say one of my goals was to bring out the better side of Thistleclaw since he was always portrayed as evil in all the books :P
I am personally the most pleased by the fact that I actually got this finished! It was quite a ride. Artwise I would have done a lot of things differently. You can see that the drawing style is a lot simpler than my current one, but that's because I started drawing the first scenes on Christmas 2016, and I had to keep the same style throughout the project for consistency

Also this was super stressful to upload because I have spent so much time on this and I don't know wether people will like it or not

🌐 Find me:

• Art and animation by Firri April
• Warriorcats by Erin Hunter
• Music Criminal by Britney Spears

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Oh my goodness.
I remember when I read Bluestar's prophecy, this happened: Bluestar had asked Snowfur to go walking with her. Snowfur had eagerly agreed, saying she needed to get out. They were talking, and started arguing. Then, they smelled Shadowclan. Their argument forgotten, they creeped toward the scent, and saw two Shadowclan warriors stealing prey. Snowfur jumped out at them, " ..screeching like a whole battle patrol of warriors.." and chased them. They were shocked and bounded away, over the thunderpath, to their territory. Snowfur, furious, followed them. As she was bounding across the thunderpath, a monster came hurtling towards her at full speed.

She was killed. Right after an argument. Trying to protect her territory.
:(

[Empower_er]

Jesus christ, I just realized at the start of the video, you can see Snowfur and the car that run her over. Mann that's deep.

[HowDiidIGetHere]

Snowfur: *on the road*
Upcoming car: *I'm about to end this whole cats' career-*

[Evilta]

I love how absolutely adorable the relationship between Snowfur and Thirstleclaw was. Like, you wouldn't expect a villain in the Warriors series to have such a soft side to him but there it is

[mortiifying]

The fact that the car didnt stop when it clearly hit a cat, showing the people had no remorse

[okksiennaa]

When I saw her on the road I was like HELL NO WHY

[ناجيتوكومايدا]

Omg I realized that in the intro was Snowfur's body D:

[imlactoseintolerant]

Tells SnowFur not to love ThistleClaw *becomes mates with a RiverClan cat* Warrior cats 👌🏻

[floralkiitens]

Blue: mad/sad
Purple: in love
Black: scared
Yellow: ??? (Maybe worried or shameful)
Red/pink: happy/proud
Turquoise: annoyed

[jumbo-bo]

1:21 I hear "he's a bagel with a tainted heart" XD

[yotsubairl]

The moral:

Remember kids, look both ways before you cross the street

Edit: Sorry if this was not relatable I just put it up because idk : <

[lemonspark]

I remember watching this video 3 years ago, it was my favorite video and song, I'd never get sick of it. You have no idea how much nostalgia this brings in only 3 years. Time flies by.

[rueinred]

Thistleclaw in Bluestar's Prophecy(?): I love Snowfur so much and I'm so happy that we have a son and I'm overjoyed

Thistleclaw in Spottedleaf's Heart: I'm a creepy sketchy killer who wants to be in a relationship with a 6 moon old apprentice

[ly._.cash]

Snowfur: *runs into the road*
Most people: oh no! She gonna get hit
Me: *trying to figure out what kinda car that is*

[sophthebreadloaf]

The intro gave me the shivers....






.. I LOVE 😍

[audreyesterl]

There should be Tigerstar x Goldenflower version.

[pomeraniadraws]

Amazing!
I'd love how you draw Thistleclaw! ❤o❤

[hisokaswetcard]

1:31 can we just take a moment to appreciate that massive blob of white floof?

[norwegianforestcatgirl]

Everyone who unliked was sad that Snowfur died or crying of joy because of how awesome this was. 😎 👏

10/10!

[zephyrtelford]

"The loneliest people are the kindest,
the saddest people smile the brightest,
and the most damaged people are the wisest.
All because they don't wish to see others suffer
like they do." -Anonymous
share this quote to the world please :)