I Can't Lose You | Frozen on Broadway Animatic

ENGLISH CAPTIONS AVAILABLE.

This is basically an alternate to and takes place during the scene in For the First Time in Forever (Reprise). Anna’s hair is down to reflect her Broadway counterpart from both the tour and the 2020 cast.

I was planning on working on Wedding Song over Christmas break but I just HAD to get this out of my system. And with news of Frozen no longer coming back to Broadway, I guess this is… a tribute? It’s not the best show but I liked how it supplemented the movie, so… once again I offer an animatic absolutely nobody asked for lmao. I tried to follow the style from their concept art expression sheets but I probably failed at it. Sorry :/ (though I think it gets a little… better(??) along the way?) And contrary to popular belief(?), I actually like this as a replacement to For the First Time in Forever (Reprise) so yeah. Belated “Happy” 2021!

FAQs/INFO:
-Programs Used?
: Storyboarder Pro for storyboarding (if anyone wants to see that storyboard let me know :*)
Paint Tool Sai for final drawings
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 for compilation
(There’s a better method to do this so I recommend you don’t follow lmao)

-Frames?
: roughly 362

-Audio/Show?(??)
: I Can't Lose You from Frozen on Broadway. There's no official recording since it got added in during the tour (I think?). the intro audio is from the latest Broadway cast (2020), but the rest of it is from the North American Tour (2019) since I thought the Carolines sounded more similar to Idina and Kristen. Most of the audio you can find by searching it up (since I’m not sure if its appropriate to link them since none of them’s official… lmao).

-Ready As I’ll Ever Be part 2?
: No. I did try to make a plot but realized later on it was too convoluted. Sorry.

-Hadestown?
: I’ll work on it on summer break. (Hopefully :,))

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[Anonymous-ined]

Elsa:
Standing frozen in this life I've chosen
Please don't find me, the past is all behind me
Leave me in the snow
Let me go

Anna: No, Elsa wait! Don't go!
Elsa: I'm just trying to protect you.
Anna: You don't have to protect me. I'm not afraid!
Elsa: What do you want, Anna?

Anna:
This. Just you and I talking
And chatting, and taking up space
And you. You look so at peace
Which I did not predict after all that took place
I'm so sorry. I didn't know, I couldn't see
I knew you were hiding, but selfishly thought
You were hiding from me

That's why I've come all this way
To look in your eyes and say

I can't lose you, not again
I can't lose you like then
If you could see yourself the way I do
Then you'd see why I can't lose you

Elsa:
Wait! I'm happy you came
But it's not safe to stay here and talk
Don't get close, this is all so brand new
Let me first learn to crawl before I try to walk
I'm at home here. Out in the cold, up in the air
But it all turns to chaos near people I love
And with how much I care

Please don't remind me to feel
Believe me, the danger is real

Both:
I can't lose you, not again
I can't lose you like then

Elsa:
You don't know the things that I can do
Keep your distance 'cause I can't lose-
(Anna: ...I can't lose-)

Anna:
You have to listen. I've come here to tell you
That everything's different now that I understand

Elsa:
I know you mean well, but the air's getting colder
Just leave me alone. Let me get this in hand

Anna:
But I'm here for you. We can fix this together
For once try to trust me. I'm begging you now

Elsa:
Don't you see I'm the storm? And you make it worse?
I would fix it, but I don't know how...!

Both: I can't lose you, try to see
Anna: Why can't you turn to me?
Elsa: I'm trying to tell you that

Both: I can't lose you, like before
Elsa: As much as I wish, I can't open that door
Anna: Why can't you open that door?

Both:
If you loved yourself the way I do
Then you'd see why I can't lose you!

[arielbowden]

Seriously, that last line gets me: "If you loved yourself the way I do, then you'd see why I can't lose you!" My heart!

[_.wandamax._]

the fact that Anna says "I cant lose you" metaphorically (Just them to be apart) while Elsa means it in the true way (of her dying) it just brings me lots of commotion

[michaelsaylorceo]

Woah, Elsa singing part of the pop version of Let it Go

[codyj.braunva]

Alright, first time seeing this I nearly cried. Why couldn’t the original movie have this?!

[YamaK]

I love that moment where when the storm begins rage about them and Anna reaches for Elsa's hands near the end of the song. The way you conveyed it made it such a powerful, emotionally charged moment that's just so beautiful. It's something you can't capture even on stage, and it really makes me wish it was in the original film. The interaction feels so much more real than what they decided to go with.

[Biowoman.]

I feel like the songs and dialogue in the musical made for a much better story overall than the film. I definitely think it added more weight to everything and gave a lot more character insight as well.

[PrinceTrexus]

3:13 I love the subtle detail that the more upset Elsa is getting, the harder the snow falls around them, then by the time she says "don't you see I'm the storm and you make it worse, I would fix it but I don't know she has projected a full-blown barrier of icy wind that pushes Anna away from her, but Anna pushes back against it, getting through the barrier to try to get close to Elsa

[Dandelions]

"Please dont remind me to feel. Believe me, the danger is real." Damn. That one line summed up Elsa's character in the story and it's both sad and beautiful

[Ninpressions]

OH MY GOODNESS I ADORE SOOO MUCH HOW THEY ARE DRAWN LIKE 2D ORIGINAL DISNEY PRINCESSES!!!! I can’t get enough of this ahh so gorgeous in every way!! 🫶😭

[WritingJesus]

This is incredible! Elsa actually EXPLAINS the story and why she's so afraid. It's SO emotional. Just beautiful. It's ten times better than Life's Too Short and For the First Time in Forever Reprise! And I love those songs. :D

[Liarose]

This song genuinely breaks my heart every single time I hear it . the line I can’t lose you will always hold a special place in my heart, as when I was in hospital a few months back one of my old friends, who I hadn’t seen in a year came to my bed and started playing this to me and sang that line over and over . We both had medical issues and we both nearly lost each other once so it will always be a special song to us. This song is about two sisters technically, but the message behind it is so much deeper and so many people can relate to it in different ways and the meaning behind it is just so deep and beautiful 😭❤️

[Jetrowdy]

“If you loved yourself the way I do, you’d see why I can’t lose you” OUCH 😭 this was so well done!!! This looks like it came straight from disney animation studios. Love it!

[angienoexiste]

omg this is so much better than the movie, overall the scene is build and carried with more depth and emotion thanks to small details added, frist off elsa telling anna she was the one who harmed her and cause their separation, secondly the lyrics feel like a genuine conversation between them while in the movie many times it feels as if they're thinking outloud, to themselves. and what was so touching is seeing anna reaching for elsa through the entire song and finally grabbing her hands and hugging her, that was probably the first time in years someone showed physical affection to her and it works as a gesture of anna to tell her she's not afraid of her, its just the cherry on top of a perfect scene.

[mellemadswoestenburg]

OMG this is PERFECT!! And omg that mirror scene at 2:27 and Anna pushing through the storm to grab Elsa's hand at 3:24 made me cry! Great job!! 😭💙🥰

[lyalyrical]

Okay but that is the best animatic ever? I never could picture myself that scene and was sad they removed ftftif reprise from the show, but after seeing this, i realize its full potential! Would you happen to know how Anna's heart gets frozen in this version of the story?

[TDItaly]

What the heck you just touched all the strings in my heart with this animatic! The drawings are FLAWLESS! You managed to express the pain and all the feelings they are experiencing. I’m honestly speechless

[PrinceTrexus]

Now I kinda wish we could get a recording of Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel singing this together. It would be AMAZING!

[nadinerebusquillo]

This is way more emotional than the original.Much more depth.The emotions are Much more explained through the duet and it just feels right.

[RinTheRebel]

“Keep your distance.”
-to quote 2020