Still / The Neva Flows (Reprise) - Animated

An animated project I've worked on since the beginning of quarantine! This short is based on the climatic scene in Anastasia (the broadway musical production). I grew up with the movie, but the musical does an exceptional job grounding the tale in a more accurate history.

Not made for monetary gain. Please support all the artists and producers behind the broadway adaptation, and the creativity of other fans who have published content like this!

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[harrykershaw]

The fact that Ramin Karimloo has seen this is just awesome. The person who made this should feel honoured of that. I know I would be.

[dankiumzed]

This video proves that they should start making animated adaptations of Broadway shows. there's been plenty of animated movies (like Anastasia) turned into musicals, but I'm surprised there isn't anything the other way around. A lot of musicals could work as an animated movie like Cats (Steven Spielberg was even working on one before it was scrapped), Dear Evan Hansen, Jekyll and Hyde, etc.

[blueskythinking]

the moment where he pulls out the gun and because it’s in the foreground it looks like a rifle really managed to evoke the parallel scenes in the stage show, with his father’s firing squad aiming rifles at the rest of the family. I cried, I got chills, this is incredible !!!

[Beezibug]

I'm so sorry but the scene with young Anastasia walking forward towards the gun, with no fear whatsoever
that's a power move right there (also very nicely done as well TvT)

[bakabaka]

1:34.
Tatiana’s on the right. She has darker hair than the rest of her sisters, and also her hair is up like Olga’s while Maria’s and Anastasia’s were always worn down. Olga is on the far right, her hair is also up but it’s much lighter than her sister’s. Next to her is Maria, she has dark hair like Tatiana and if you look close enough you can sure what look like a bow in her hair. This is because she often had ribbons and bows in her hair during pictures.

[laylak]

Your animatic was featured on Ramin’s story today!

[lalas]

The art style feels perfectly suited for this musical. It has that same kind of vibe as the promotional art and the actual backgrounds in the musical have.

[johnmartin]

Makes me really wish the original animated film was like this, at least with the villain. Christopher Lloyd was fine as Rasputin but this is more interesting

[cheekythemonkey]

THIS IS INSANE! Why on earth doesn't this have more attention?! This definitely does that amazing scene justice. The level of detail and the animation both look great, the symbolism used is really good, and that part with the blood gave me chills! This only makes me wish we had some form of Gleb in a movie. But this video more than makes up for it! Great work, and thank you so so much for animating my favourite scene so well! <3

[aralisji]

The use of their reflections was just * chef's kiss * When Gleb turned and saw his bloody face in the window? When Anya looked like little Anastasia? Ooooof! I like how you made Gleb more visibly nervous about his decision and Anya more fierce about it, if that makes sense... It's an entirely different medium than theatre and you really used it to the max with the close ups (Anya's hand!) and the stylization of their "journey to the past". I really really really liked this! Amazing job 💜

[shadowchu]

I know it's kinda impossible but if you do a full animation of this musical, I will definitely watch😍

[caroline]

Man I just found this today and can’t stop thinking about it. The details in the reflection of the Royal family. Young Anya from the first time she and Gleb met. Oh and Gleb looking in his reflection and seeing blood on his face. This is incredible.

[maryl.]

it makes me so happy that people still love the movie and musical! This is such beautiful animation!!

[GalenNight]

If they ever adapt this to film this is exactly how the scene should go

[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.

[mariellabaird]

i've recently reentered the anastasia hyperfixation and this is NOT helping. dude, the details? the eyes in the reflections being smeared out, the blood on Gleb's face, even cutting in his line, "for the last time" and having her family behind her. many amazing choices. i'm obsessed.

[jazzfiore]

1:56 to the end never fails to make me absolutely sob. this is phenomenal.

[liaguianen]

I simply don't understand how this doesn't have more views. I've seen multiple bootlegs of the show and I've seen it live, and this is the first time an animation of the song has given me that same feeling, my heart dropped. I'm genuinely so blown away. you've earned a subscriber!

[HappypandaAJ]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! The animation is so smooth and stylized! Don Bluth would be proud. Also, I LOVE how you have Gleb wearing the uniform and Anya in her rags in the reflection of the window!

[FirstKhaoProtector]

I am so glad I found this! I honestly love it more than the bootleg scene. The symbolism with the past in their reflections on the glass.. that just made this song and scene even more intense. On top of that, you can really see how conflicted he is in this.
Fantastic job!