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Spotpaw has a bloody dream where she kills her abusive father -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the lore expands! More generational trauma! So funsies. Here's a side of the story you don't hear very often, Spotsky's. She did NOT have a good childhood
actually can't believe I finished this bc I've started so many projects in the last 3 months and dropped them that I sorta thought I was just gonna give up π but this one had a hold on me! I've been really demotivated for a while so I'm just glad I finally uploaded something lol. I learned a lot about editing and alight motion in this, so thats cool. Sorry for the watermark btw, I tried to hide it when I could.
Welcome back snakeblood pups, it's been a while since we've seen you. No heavy meaning behind this one, it's mostly just an introduction to the characters.
Inspo: youtu.be/ZBEb_ayZkwo?si=UdqLTclORYhTmAVj Original: youtu.be/j3M1jPlopQ4?si=qvlTITnmhRk-zbbl Song: youtu.be/lBB70hwxWec?si=GJX_Nql5c_LTU1mhdo you think shes our mother in every universe? (mini warriors oc pmv)CicadaWolf2024-05-15 | the girlies! I love them! I don't think I've featured these guys before, but they are Chargefly's sisters, Moonwhisker (black one) and Frozenpool (blue one)! the whole dynamic around their family is something I really like to animate/talk about, because it's just so interesting to me. the generational trauma is so prominent and idk I just think it's a cool dynamic to play with, especially when talking about character interactions. these two aren't very close with Chargefly at all, but they're really close with each other for reasons that I shall not spoil :) (you can check the toyhouse page if you want spoilers lol) but yeah! I hope it looks good, ik I'm really late with this trend but I wanted to upload something since I haven't in a while (HELP FINALS ARE KILLING ME) so I threw this together in a couple days. I liked using the sketchy style, I might come back to that at some point because it's fun. anyways I hope it looks good!
ignore the fact that I haven't uploaded in two months hehe... listen I'm literally depressed you can't blame me /s
anyways, just a cute little remake of an animation meme I did a year ago! Kinda proud of the run cycle because animating frame-by-frame is always so annoying BUT I think it came out well.
so yeah, its just some silly guys doing silly guy things :D
also I did not make the blue backgrounds! they are free images from Freepik. I was going to, but honestly I just wanted to upload something and my motivation was already dying so I just went with these original video:youtu.be/4Y_hbqffJ1o?si=owmjYPJmb5C6F9vu original inspiration: youtu.be/5pXFHKsKb-A?si=rnZnjSYvV1ZyRmFT2023 animation reel | Happy New Years! (Read desc.)CicadaWolf2023-12-31 | Happy New Year!
I'm gonna be honest, 2023 was a rough year for me. It's been up and down in terms of my mental health, but somehow I made it out of 2023 better than I was when I entered it (At least, most of the time lol). It wasn't easy, and at times I thought that I wouldn't be able to survive another day, much less the whole year. But I did it, and I think that's something I can be proud of.
I also feel like I've improved as an artist, especially with animation. I focused most on animation this year and I think it's paid off; I know how to tween, draw characters in 3/4 view, and make backgrounds that don't suck haha. It takes longer, but the end products are better, and that makes it worth it.
In 2024, I will continue to grow and change, not just as an artist but also as a person. I want to learn how to use more procreate features to create better artwork, and work on shading in my animations. I want to be more confident and less afraid of things I can't control, as well as take more chances in life.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me with subscriptions, likes and comments. I never thought my channel would reach 100 subscribers and now we're about to hit 200!! Y'all have outdone my expectations and always supported when I need it most, and I really appreciate that.
Thanks for being with me on this wild ride through 2023, and I'll see you next year :)The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | A Complete beginner-friendly Holiday/Winter MAPCicadaWolf2023-12-25 | Happy holidays everyone! After a whole year, this MAP is finally finished and I couldn't be happier with the results! Everyone did a wonderful job and I'm so grateful for all of the participants dedicating their time and hard work towards their parts, especially during the holidays. I hope everybody enjoyed the MAP, and here's to a happy new year!
anyways I tried to make it line up with the music but at this point it doesn't really matter, it'll look better in the final mapBefore-Warriors cats pmvCicadaWolf2023-12-15 | Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing are reincarnations of cats that came long before them.
YES I posted this on Thanksgiving NO you cannot stop me
No discord required!
If you are a participant from last year and wish to remake your part, please let me know! Also, if your part from last year was switched a bit to a different number, it's because I rearranged the parts at the beginning differently. so, for example, I now have part 6+7 instead of part 7+8. it's the same part of the song, just a different number.
Intro: mine Part 1: @snowmind14 π Part 2: @snowmind14 π Part 3: @robinfrostisgay π Part 4: @robinfrostisgay π Part 5: @noahh.blossom π Part 6: mine π Part 7: mine π Part 8: @noahh.blossom π Part 9: @noahh.blossom π Part 10: @bagofjax π Part 11: @froppie789 π Part 12: mineπ Part 13: mineπ Part 14: @bagofjax π Part 15: @jadouille5954 π Part 16: @jadouille5954 π Part 17: @jadouille5954 π Part 18: @violet_553 π Part 19: @sunshinecat19 π Part 20: @sunshinecat19 π Part 21: @sunshinecat19 π Part 22: @sunshinecat19 π Part 23: @HoneyTheCat π Part 24: @HoneyTheCat π Part 25: @starryumbreons π¦ Part 26: @noahh.blossom π Part 27: @noahh.blossom π Part 28: @riverstarz π Part 29: @riverstarz π Outro: mineaw baby, aw man-editing practice with GhostCicadaWolf2023-11-18 | ...Strawberry Blonde-Warriors OC pmvCicadaWolf2023-10-31 | After years of friendship with Strawberrypelt, Chargefly realizes her feelings are a lot more than platonic. Unfortunately, Strawberrypelt just got in a relationship, and Chargefly has to come to the conclusion that despite their differing feelings for each other, they'll always be best friends. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
yay it's done!!! WHY did I try to make the backgrounds really good, idk, but it definitely made it harder to finish lol
this one's a little bittersweet because Chargefly's under the impression Strawberrypelt doesn't like her back (which fair, she is in a relationship) buuuut little does she know they share the same feelings, Strawberrypelt just hasn't realized it yet :)
pink backgrounds are royalty free off Google, I didn't draw them hahame when people talk about Taylor Swift (shit post)CicadaWolf2023-10-29 | listen okay I just know SO MUCH I have to talk about it
also this isn't amazing but it's still an upload so I'm proud of it. my motivation has been very low because of school starting back up, so I probably won't post as often :') I'll still try to though!
also I love this audio clip lmao
audio: youtu.be/zZ40ky9c9w0?si=zlQnlAtbKr6_tPbTOh Klahoma autumn MAP | part 10CicadaWolf2023-08-30 | A vivid memory of Snap's is exploring the autumn forest while them and Amber were kids. they're just hanging out, being fascinated by the beauty of fall π
I cannot begin to express how happy I am with the result of this MAP. Every part looks amazing together, and all the participants did a fantastic job!!
I apologize for any editing/timing errors, my editing program crashed twice and I lost all progress lol. YouTube itself can also cause slight timing delays. However, I think in the end it came out really good!Heat Waves-part 9CicadaWolf2023-08-24 | yes I'm aware the lipsync is meh but I don't care because this is the final part!!! so I can start editing now!!!Anger-mini oc pmvCicadaWolf2023-08-15 | YES I know this isn't amazing but I still wanted to upload it
inspo: youtu.be/4cJ-9NtBtW4Heat Waves part 12CicadaWolf2023-08-12 | Stormy mourns the life lost at the hands of her son, and her husbands gruesome murder, the death that started it all.
LETS GO THE LAST PART IS FINISHED!! edit: nevermind part 9 hasn't done anything yet and I might have to kick them if they don't respond π₯²
I'll admit, I didn't know what I was gonna do when I had to kick someone who had three parts, but an amazing backup pulled through with two parts and I managed to get the last one together! now all I have to do is edit it :D
Anyways sorry for so long without content! I've actually been kinda busy this summer, which is unusual. but I'm trying my best to at least put something out, even if it's a shit post like this lol.
audio: youtu.be/ps5LaxDtug0Dont Listen-OC animation memeCicadaWolf2023-06-17 | Spotsky doesn't understand her daughter Chargepaw or her neurodivergence and is unwilling to try. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
yay I did a thing :DDD
basically Spotsky doesn't understand her daughters problems because Chargepaw has a "perfect life" compared to her childhood and shouldn't be struggling. she doesn't understand that Chargepaw's ADHD is something she cant magically fix, and doesn't know how to properly communicate with her daughter. she has no interest in trying to be better, and instead emotionally abuses her kits.
I've literally wanted to animate this since I first heard the song a year or two ago, like omg I finally did it!!!!! and I think it came out pretty good!
Im not gonna link the characters because their toyhouse page is super outdated but basically, the red gal Blaze cheated on the gray gal Cloud, because Cloud is aro and Blaze didn't feel satisfied in their relationship. Cloud loved Blaze, just not in a romantic sense, more in a very deep platonic way. but Blaze didn't feel like that was enough, so instead of, ya know, being an adult and talking through their issues, she went off and cheated on her. this was also very soon after their son Stone died, so both were dealing with that too. It was a giant mess for the family lol
I probably shouldn't be saying lol after explaining an extremely traumatic situation, but like. humor. we use it to cope.
MAP call: youtu.be/bR_yoUoArXASummer Vibes | animation memeCicadaWolf2023-06-01 | Because school is finally over and done and I'm free for a while, I decided to make this animation meme! I've wanted to make it for over a year now and I finally got the motivation to put it together! yay!
original meme is by sagatoyas. I'm not linking it.Causing problems on purposeCicadaWolf2023-05-27 | Hollowbranch: hehe fire goes brrrrrrr
inspo! youtu.be/1igPqc1BoRgA Sadness Runs Through Him | Mothwing and Hawkfrost amvCicadaWolf2023-05-25 | Mothwing tells her apprentice Willowpaw the story of her brother, and how his ambition eventually led to his death. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
it's DONE it's OVER thank GOD
I've been working on this for the past like, 3 straight weeks because it's also a school project and ughhhhh am I tired of rewatching this over and over looking for little mistakes. idk how I feel about this amv- it's okay I guess. I don't love the lipsync but oh well. I tried. sorry if the timing sucks :/
inspos:
youtu.be/L1rSM2LqFoI youtu.be/kaXHdwwNjswJimmy and Johnny-OC pmvCicadaWolf2023-05-01 | Shadow and Ghost struggle heavily with the death of their father, Avalanche. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
yayyyyyy I did a thing! now I can finish other abandoned projects, because I have SO MANY lol. my motivation has returned :D
anyways, this video is basically just showing the death of Avalanche and how badly it affected his family. everyone's a wreck. their mother Stormy is devastated, Ghost is overwhelmed by guilt having witnessed it, and Shadow feels bad for being closer to his mother than his father. just a little side pmv while I work on other stuff!
inspiration: youtu.be/BjZnuc1S0pE (I love their channel and art style btw, go check it out!)
frames: 93 fps: 3 characters: (story written there is mostly outdated, so take it with a grain of salt!) https://toyhou.se/17338345.shadow https://toyhou.se/17338135.ghost https://toyhou.se/17360677.stormy https://toyhou.se/17338974.avalancheLabour-Squirrelflight PMVCicadaWolf2023-04-29 | Her whole life, Squirrelflight has been serving others. Mainly, her mate Bramblestar, her ex Ashfur, and her sister Leafpool. Now, she's starting to realize how much her kindness has been taken advantage of.
after 271817372881 bajillion years it's finally done!!! I'm super proud of this and I hope you guys enjoy it! Squirrelflight is one of my favorite characters and I'm happy to make yet another animation about her haha! it's not perfect (the background in the fire scene is just bland and empty) but I still think I did good overall. breakdown of what happens:
"The capillaries in my eyes are bursting"--i showed it happening literally, if you've never heard of this google it! Its when a blood vessel pops in the eye basically. Very weird.
"If our love dies would that be the worst thing"--basically the lyrics!
"For somebody I thought was my savior, you sure make me do a whole lot of labor"--squilf realizing shes idolized bramble way too much, and that he doesn't return her feelings.
"The calluses on my hands are cracking. If our love died would that be a bad thing?"--again literally, with her skin on her paw pads actually cracking. She starts to question why shes worked so hard for a guy who doesn't even listen to her.
"And the silence haunts are bed chamber. You make me do too much labor"--yet, she continues to stay with him, because shes basically trapped there. She can't leave him, because he'd demote her. And her clanmates would probably isolate her again, like in otts/ late po3. She'd have to leave her whole life behind for it to stop.
"Therapist"--all shes ever done is be there for leafpool, despite leafpool lying about her being barren, and basically making her take the kits. Shes always let leafpool tell her things no other cat knows; hence, shes a therapist to her.
"Mother, maid"--self explanatory
"Nymph then a virgin"--showing the cycle of abuse, and how they could be viciously fighting one book and fine the next. Its an exhausting, awful cycle.
"Nurse then a servant"--just squilf basically lying to everyone and risking being exiled if it ever got out, to help her sister.
"Just an appendage, live to attend him, so that he never lifts a finger"--she feels like she doesn't get fair say in clan politics, because Bramblestar will push off her ideas without actually considering them. This was especially a problem in Squirrelflight's Hope.
"24/7 baby machine, so he can live out his picket fence dreams"--the lyrics dont fit perfectly, but this was supposed to show how bramble never really interacted with Alderheart and Sparkpelt outside of prophecy concerns. I can think of one time where hes actually a dad to Alderheart but other than that? Not really.
"It's not an act of love if you make her"--her yelling this to ashfur, because he feels like he deserves Squirrelflight, and that he's doing her a favor by trying over and over and over again to be with her. When in reality, it was never about love, it was about obsession, and ashfur isnt doing anything to help her. Hence, its not an act of love if you make her.
Phew! That was certainly a wall of text. I hope y'all enjoyed my thoughts about squilf, shes one of my favorite characters and she deserves so much better.
obviously I'm not the first person to have an idea similar to this, so here are some other AMAZING animations with this song!
also, question for Frosted, what does the first frame of my part say on your storyboard? And I hope my interpretation of the storyboard is okay!Ancient dreams in a modern land-part 4CicadaWolf2023-03-15 | @bluetail_noodlez5672Attempting to Livestream and work on a MAP partCicadaWolf2023-03-13 | #AZScreenRecorder #live
Idk what I'm doing
Live stream your amazing moments via AZ Screen Recorder: https://azrecorder.page.link/BestAttempting to LivestreamCicadaWolf2023-03-13 | #AZScreenRecorder #live
Idk what I'm doing
Live stream your amazing moments via AZ Screen Recorder: https://azrecorder.page.link/BestAncient dreams in a modern land || part 4 WIPCicadaWolf2023-03-11 | ayo I'm not dead
characters: Strawberrypelt, ChargeflyScrawny- animation meme (valentines day video!)CicadaWolf2023-02-15 | Silverstreak just being happy and confident with his boyfriend Pigeonfur! Also running away from his transphobic mother lol
wooooo I finished this in like three days, let's go!
NOTE: all toyhouse pages without coding are outdated (including these!)
https://toyhou.se/17514936.silverstreak https://toyhou.se/17514986.pigeonfurAshfur Silhouette MAP-part 11CicadaWolf2023-02-11 | God tweening is a PAIN, this was my first time so it kinda sucks but I spent like an hour on it okay go easy on me
anyways I edited this so much Ik it's not on beat but I tried my best, I'm tired and I'm going to bed lol
@Robin_In_your_walls
map call:.youtu.be/qhux6jzxvi4 characters: squilf, brambleclaw, ashfurLaika-mini OC pmv (reupload)CicadaWolf2023-02-01 | fixed some issues and now I'm reuploading it!
inspiration: youtu.be/EiF20kTiKLQHug me! mini OC pmvCicadaWolf2023-01-31 | Stormy struggles to accept her son's death, and the crimes he committed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eyo two uploads in one day
so like basically the premise of this is that Stormy, Ghost's mom, blames herself for his murders and keeps thinking she could have done more to prevent them. she only sees him as her little kitten, when in reality, he was a damaged, violent, guilt-ridden cat who took it out on others. eventually, she'll have to come to terms with his death and his actions, and realize that even if she could have done more then, what really matters is what she can do _now._
Stormy: https://toyhou.se/17360677.stormy Ghost: https://toyhou.se/17338135.ghostdidnt I do it for youCicadaWolf2023-01-21 | borzoiThis isnt the end-OC pmvCicadaWolf2023-01-14 | After the murder of their father, Shadow and Ghost have their lives turned completely upside down. Shadow and his wife Sugar must find peace in themselves after Ghost, and the horrific things he did. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
oh my God this has been in the works for SO LONG like SO LONG like probably a whole year at this point, it took forever, this pmv has transferred through two phones, the timing is still off a little but I can't fix it so I'm just rolling with it lol. having said that, I am really proud that I completed this!! it was a long-term goal of mine and I feel great now that it's finished!! there are some parts I don't like(2:18 for one), but overall, I think I did pretty well!!! ahhgkhxdhxshz I'm just so glad I finished it!!!
time taken: idek too long frames: 2396 fps: 12 characters:
Ghost: https://toyhou.se/17338135.ghost Shadow: https://toyhou.se/17338345.shadow Sugar: https://toyhou.se/17338517.sugar Kittens: https://toyhou.se/17338834.the-kittens Avalanche: https://toyhou.se/17338974.avalanche Stormy: https://toyhou.se/17360677.stormy Pine: https://toyhou.se/17372990.pine Dewdrop: https://toyhou.se/17379646.dewdrop Silver: https://toyhou.se/17491029.silverEmotions-animation memeCicadaWolf2023-01-08 | Snowdrop, Ghost's nephew, struggles to fit into the clan because of his uncle's bloodied legacy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
so proud to finally have this finished!! I've been really stressed lately and haven't gotten much done, so it feels good to accomplish a project. also, my This isn't the End pmv is finished, but YouTube keeps messing up the timing and idk how to fix it :( any tips?
anyways, I love this story so much and I'm glad to be able to make more content about it!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- inspiration: youtu.be/7mjjfkf9LYM original: youtu.be/nJbyfSDoUPg time taken: week and a half or so cause my motivation died lol frames: 47 fps: 1 characters:
Snowdrop, Star and Cherry: https://toyhou.se/17338834.the-kittens
Ghost: https://toyhou.se/17338135.ghost
background characters2022 animation reelCicadaWolf2023-01-01 | I swear I tried to not make this so long, but it was originally 14 minutes long and I can only do so much while still keeping most animations π
anyways, this not only include stuff I've uploaded, but also some unreleased stuff ππ also like so much of the early stuff has really outdated lore, especially that one with the yellow dog. that one is so outdated it still has Dust's old design π
happy new year!! I hope everyone has a wonderful 2023!!
Music: Key One Zillion Musician: EnjoyMusic URL: enjoymusic.aiWinter Hymnal intro 1CicadaWolf2022-12-21 | had to reupload it sorry
@tinydrawzhasquitWIPCicadaWolf2022-12-20 | for @tinydrawzhasquitChristmas dont be late-part 1 (IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THIS IS DONT WATCH SORRY FOR PINGING YOU)CicadaWolf2022-12-18 | map part for @FelixFrendzy
sorry for pinging the other frendzy, you're probably very confused lol. just ignore thisthe Most Wonderful Time of the Year-part 12CicadaWolf2022-12-16 | ...Cat run cycle tutorial(?)-12 fps (flipaclip)CicadaWolf2022-12-14 | *throws at you*
idk I guess I just needed filler because I'm working on like three animation memes rn and two aren't pmv style so it might take a few more days to finish. anyways. tutorial. yay.
you'll meet them in another video soon heheGirls-part 8 @Robin_In_your_wallsCicadaWolf2022-12-11 | they're just a little π³οΈβππ³οΈβππ³οΈβπ if you couldn't tell