Still/ The Neva Flows Reprise Animatic- ANASTASIA

2024 EDIT- Thank you so incredibly much to Mobupan42 for creating Spanish and English subtitles!! And thank you All for your incredible support over the years, I'm honored and humbled. I hope you all are well!!

EDIT: GUYS!! I legitimately can't thank you enough for all of your kind words. They've brightened up my days so much, and I'm so sorry I can't put out more things more quickly, but I'm so excited to share more of my work with you!! Cheers!!

Aaaa!!! So Anastasia the Musical is unbelievably incredible, and this moment is one of my very very favorites. I'm working on more animatics for the show!!

[louisaschirmacher]

Not so fun fact: I saw this on Broadway the day of Ramin Karimloo’s (Gleb’s) last performance. At the end, instead of dropping his gun, he dropped to the ground and held it up to his head, about to shoot, after struggling, he lowered his hand.
I didn’t know if this happened at every performance, but it was breathtakingly scary. Thought I would share.
Amazing animatic!!!

[khothuocsung]

Gleb's hatred is understandable. Nikolai II and Alexandra Feodorovna had committed many crimes against the Russian people (father and mother of Anya). But their children are not to blame. That caused his inner struggle.

[shaylaswanson]

I've always pictured Anya seeming not full on terrified in this song, but she's still scared and tries to put on a brave face. You've literally DESTROYED that mental image of my own with showing this version of Anya being a total badass and not even flinching and completely owning the fact that she has control of her own destiny, even with a dude aiming a gun at her.

God bless you for this amazing visual.

[Bffforeveryall]

Oh my god I can't help but feel bad for Gleb
-when he says "what choice but simple duty" and looks just completely terrified
-when he stands there covered in blood in his father's shadow
-when the tear falls down his face at the end
You did such a phenomenal job making both characters sympathetic and really displaying Gleb's absolute torment here. "Love is not what revolution's for" indeed!

[lilywxjzu]

anyone : who are you
my mind, immediately : I AM THE GRAND DUTCHESS—

[ceres]

1:57 this is my absolute favorite frame. I love how in the previous frame Anastasia's family and the ghosts of her past are standing behind her as defiant as she is, while Gleb's father in this frame is only shown from his shoulders down. Is he encouraging his son to continue his duties, or is he comforting a confused and desperate child? That's up to Gleb and the audience to decide.

[lovetolovefairytales]

Is it just me or do NONE of the songs from this show EVER get old? I can literally hear one whenever, even if I just listened to the soundtrack a zillion times this week, and get excited and sucked into it every time.

[suzannerider]

Glen is a general in the Bolshevik army. He's the son of Stepan Vagonov ( who really existed). Stepan was involveid in the shooting of the Romanovs. In the play., I think that ( Gleb) is the equivalent of Stepan. He regrets what he did.and due to his past, he believes that he was doing the right thing. He falls in love with Anya without realising who she is. He is asked to kill Anya. He does try to kill Anya.but he can not bring himself to do it. A perfect example of a villain who lives long enough to be the hero.

[mikechicago]

Man you animated the conflicting and terror Gleb is experiencing wether to execute Anya and fufilled his misson and being like his father in his hands in the Romanovs deaths, or letting her go!

[missyrox]

The use of the mirrors ... chilling and amazing. Really well done!!!

[lore-vigenere]

God I still adore how you captured the sheer "You better kill me in one shot" energy she gives off

[DarthWill]

I can imagine Rasputin being Gleb's master, urging him to pull the trigger. Kinda like when Palpatine told Anakin to finish off a disarmed Darth Tyranus. And then what happens? Detecting Gleb's weakness, Rasputin attacks with his reliquary and does everything himself. Whether it is Anya or Gleb who destroys the reliquary, that would be interesting to see.

[butterflytaster]

Hands down, _the best_ Anastasia animatic I have ever seen. everything about it is just so good?? The style, the expressions, the imagery, the shots-- I kept waiting for the Romanovs to appear like they did in the musical, and I was not disappointed to see them in the mirrors-- plus Gleb seeing his own reflection covered in blood with his father standing behind him! _Chills._ I'm in love.

[Annwithnoplan]

THIS IS SO BONECHILLINGLY GOOD OH MY GOSH!!! The way you showed Gleb realizing his guilt and accepting that he couldn't do it was just STELLAR! And Anya was just so regal and poised even when facing death and I haven't seen many Anastasia animatics but this is so good!!! Good job!!!💞

[sleep]

1:55 is-
Is that blood on him representing that he's in the same position as his dad?
Oh my god I love this

[DarkWarrior]

Well done! For me the most bone chilling moment was when she yells that she’s Anastasia on the dialogue accepting her fate right there! Superb!
PS have you considered doing another one on “quartet of the ballet?” That one including are my two most fave songs from the musical.

[birch_wood]

What I absolutely love is that throughout the film, Gleb falls in love with Anya which is why he let her go so many times. He knew who she was when he brought her in the first time "your eyes betray you". He's desperate for it not to be her and when he calls her name around 1:36, its desperately. He's pleading with her to deny who she is so he won't have to kill her. "Love is not what revolution's for"

[fidindingnemolovee]

the way he absolutely belts that second “ANYAAA!” gets me every single time i listen to it. like to the point that it’s the main reason i listen to this track so much. such passion, it’s just….🤤

[farmgirl]

2:13 This part is really intense and I love it, that she is telling Gleb of what she is and who she is born to be!

[mclemosj]

Absolutely beautiful! There aren't that many animatics of this musical (which is a shame) and very few of this particular song which is one of my favs. I loved the expressions you used for their faces and body language. I also really likes the mirrors depicting different things than what was there in reality