Who Are You, Really? [ Sol PMV ]

PMV - Picture Music Video

" Lifft me higher, let me look at the sun,
Look at the sun, and once I hear them clearly, say
Who, who are you really? "

Finally! Passed almost a year, and now you can enjoy this video. I've put a lot of effort into it, but...look! It's here! Redhead bastard is here to share his story. I had to remove a lot of things. Many moments demonstrate my perception, not according to the canon. Hope you like it. Pleasant viewing!
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Sol.
Oddly enough, but I began to read WC since the cycle "Power of Three". Sol was my first favorite antagonist. I really like the content that fans make with this character. Sol, standing against the eclipse, somehow stood out for me from all the arts. It was something charming and at the same time insidious. The song "Who Are You, Really?" created the same image for me. Something mysterious that will become violent and vindictive in the future. This is the essence of the PMV! I wanted to show Sol developing in my madness. How he started with "I want to be a warrior!" and ended with "I'll destroy clans!"
My main task was to use color correctly. In more calm moments - calm realistic colors, in moments with intrigue - bright unrealistic colors. In the end, when Hollyleaf attacks Sol during a fight in the tunnels, I used a more expressive line. It seems to me that the fans show Sol a bit harmless. I wanted to show him dangerous. I think my thought is understood.
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I don't own the audio, story and characters.

Song - "Who Are You, Really?" by Mikky Ekko.
Characters and story are belongs to Erin Hunter.
I own only images in the video, preview and character's designs.

Programs:
- Paint Tool Sai
- Vegas Pro 10.0

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[Tayplets]

OKAY I'M JST DYING RIGHT NOW
Thank you all so freaking much for your amazing comments! I assumed you would like my PMV...BUT YOU UH AH I'M YOU??!!?!
I adore your support, it is really important for me! I'll continue to make content like this for YouTube. Believe me, I have a lot of ideas! Thanks again! <:D

[girlgamer]

Ok so like just ignore me as I *study this pmv to learn how to draw cat mouths right*

[luxcatcher]

Okay, but can we all appreciate the fact that Blackstar finally has big polydactyl-like paws in a video? Not a lot of people remember that he got big boi peets 🖤

[CheekyChee]

This is absolutely breathtaking. I am a huge fan of the colours and dramatic lighting/shading you used, it’s very effective at showing Sol’s character too. It’s also really subtle, but I love the bit at 1:45 with the pink/black silhouettes of Blackstar and Sol! I now feel super inspired to finish off my projects. Man I could ramble on about this for hours, it’s all so well done!

[Amichie]

I was never interested in reading The Power of Three until I saw content on Sol starting to rise up in the community. Because of this, I always knew of him wanting to be a warrior then using the eclipse to ruin the clans and manipulate Blackstar. This PMV has to be my favorite out off all things I've seen on Sol. This got me completely interested in his story and how he impacts on the cats around him. This makes me want to read the books to learn about him. The first thing that caught me in this was your style and then the color change at 0:40 which was absolutely STUNNING. The change in colors helps gives off the mood in the scenes and how it's turning into the rising action and conflict part of the story. Another few favorite parts that I love is at 1:43 where the other leaders are shocked at Blackstar while Sol is behind him, center of the eclipse then transitioning to Blackstar following Sol in his shadows. Honestly, everything about this is beautiful and well put together. I really hope this gets more attention because damn you are underrated.

[twistedlittlemunch]

I like how you remember that Blackstar has six toes on one of his feet.

[FeatherBed]

why did it take 3 years to find this, step up your game youtube!

[sashimi]

I never read about Sol, I only know about him from maps, animations on yt, but this made me much more curious! Thanks for making this! I just adore your work

[squeaver]

YES YES I HEARD THIS SONG AND WAS THINKING OF WARRIOR CATS TO DO IT WITH AND IMMEDIATELY SOL CAME TO MIND! man I can’t wait to see how this will turn out!

Edit: This turned out FABULOUSLY!

[onepilot]

This is so... cinematic. Like seriously how did this not take a whole team of artists? I’ve rewatched it way too many times just because the colors and movements are so memorizing

[Northflowo]

wOaAAAH THAT WAS DELICIOUS
I ABSOLUTELY ADORE YOUR USE OF SHADOWS, especially 1:45 just sent CHILLS down my spine oh my god

And I'm also super glad to see this song being user for Sol again, I made an amv about him and Hollyleaf with this same song back when I didn't even have a drawing tablet yet and although this is, of course, a different project, it still makes me very nostalgic :^)

So THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS! An amazing thing to wake up to.

[Fox]

**totality not watching this during the ecli-**

[Moltovvv]

two years later, and this is still my favorite PMV of all time.

[cookiethebird]

Why do I feel like Sol and Mapleshade would make a good couple...

[meeplewafl]

This is absolutely fantastic, I love how you used the colors and how you portrayed Sol's character!! You did a great job, and I look forward to see what you'll do in the future!

[StvrlightBee]

WHOAHH LOVE THE THUMBNAIL! THE TAIL AROUND THE ECLIPEEE! oopz- sorry for caps

[petalleaf]

Thank you YouTube recommendations for bringing me here!

This Sol pmv is gorgeous! The colors, the parts where it's sketch, and the symbolism of Sol blocking Blackstar so he's in a shadow. (Which could mean both shadow as in ShadowClan, or how Sol's in the way of the truth.) The colors are so eye-catching, each scene looks very interesting, and there's a lot going on that I go back and find and enjoy a new detail.

And I love how everybody looks so unique! Especially Blackstar, I don't think I've seen a design for him like that.

[muffinsaur.]

IVE HAD THE “aah aah aah aah” PART STUCK IN MY HEAD ITS FROM THIS FINALLY FOUND OUT, YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THAT ANNOYED ME

[Polygonyall]

God i love the parralax, that allows relatively still images to look in motion, it makes the backgrounds and environments look truly beautiful, like a moving picture. You also have such a strong grasp of colors and its amazing. This PMV is such a visual treat

[Lost_Eclipse]

Why did i always got obcessed with Sol-related things? THIS IS JUST AMAZING
Its so good- and it fits with Sol, principally with "who are you, really?" parts, and principally "'cause i dont left anything to loose", because literally Sol doesnt had nothing to loose but the trust of the clan cats - wich he just used to manipulate them.
I love how, there are two scenes that i really liked the detail:
The scene where Blackstar just follows Sol's shadow, with the meaning he's just following him because he tought Sol was right - and just agreeing with everything he says, as, just being in his shadows.
And the scene with all the clan leaders concerned with Blackstar, and Sol behind, showing again that Blackstar didnt does nothing but follow him and copy his acts, but the other cats tought that was Blackstsr himself doing this - when was all about Sol.

Just realised that Blackstar was all the time very easy to manipulate, before following Brokenstar and after following Sol. Im never tired of those fighting cats-

(If this comment have something that didnt happened in the books or isnt fully accurate, its because i only did read the first arc! where do i live just have the first arc. But i know a lot about the other arcs, as im trying to know more and more about them till i get to read the books and know english good enought for read an full book in english)