I would like to thank all of the participants with all my heart. This was... a bit of a rollercoaster from start to finish but you all were a delight to work with!
This MAP was produced in it's entirety in under a week from conception to completion with almost all participants creating their parts in an under 48 hour time slot! I don't think you can tell at all, it really is lovely!
I did some editing and colour correction here and there and I hope you don't mind. I really wanted this MAP to flow and really showcase your lovely artwork and I think it helped really bring it together!
Once again, thank you so much! I'm happy we got to show the life of the precious cinnamon roll together!
Brackenfur - KING || 48 Hour Warriors PMVHolly2016-05-05 | Though the ending of Brackenfur's story may be bitter-sweet, that does not mean that it was not a happy tale...
I would like to thank all of the participants with all my heart. This was... a bit of a rollercoaster from start to finish but you all were a delight to work with!
This MAP was produced in it's entirety in under a week from conception to completion with almost all participants creating their parts in an under 48 hour time slot! I don't think you can tell at all, it really is lovely!
I did some editing and colour correction here and there and I hope you don't mind. I really wanted this MAP to flow and really showcase your lovely artwork and I think it helped really bring it together!
Once again, thank you so much! I'm happy we got to show the life of the precious cinnamon roll together!
This is about my character Lune who is a changeling and has some trauma whaaaaat!! A queer dnd character with a sad backstory!!!! I know. I'm a visionary.
A lot of this was done pretty quick by me so I could move on to actual work I have to do... (I am procrastinating) But I did take the time to focus on how I wanted his changeling skin to appear shimmery and the method I used to get the blood seeping into the shirt turned out really satisfying!!
☆ You can also follow me elsewhere here (if you like!!): Twitter: twitter.com/HollyAndThorn TikTok: twitter.com/HollyAndThorn Instagram: instagram.com/HollyAndThornFire Alone - ACT ONE BLOOPERS - Warriors Stageplay Fan-AdaptionHolly2023-08-23 | You'd be surprised how much got cut for the run-time and to keep some of the scenes tonally on-point. Here's some extra general silliness from the cat play!
☆ You can also follow me elsewhere here (if you like!!): Twitter: twitter.com/HollyAndThorn TikTok: twitter.com/HollyAndThorn Instagram: instagram.com/HollyAndThornFire Alone - ACT ONE FULL - Warriors Stageplay Fan-AdaptionHolly2023-08-12 | Thank you so much for waiting for 5 years everyone!! I hope it was worth the wait, we had an absolute blast making this. I guess I should... Write act 2 huh??
Thank you so much for everyone who's enjoyed what I've posed as "colacatinthehat" over the years, I really hope you'll enjoy what I get up to next!
But if this is where we part ways... Best of luck with everything
☆ You can also follow me elsewhere here (if you like!!): Twitter: twitter.com/HollyAndThorn TikTok: twitter.com/HollyAndThorn Instagram: instagram.com/HollyAndThornZeldas Diary || Entry 11 || Breath of the Wild Fan-Comic DubHolly2023-08-02 | NOTE: Hi everyone - This is actually a dub of a post-BOTW fan-comic I worked on before Tears of the Kingdom was ever announced! I stopped working on it following the sequel announcement simply because Nintendo was personally making me the closure I needed for these characters! Wow!
This video is now actually 5 years old but I was doing some cleanup on my channel and... Idk why I never listed it publicly???? Enjoy public here you go (Wait Update 2: I just started a new job at the time and I didn't want them to know how cringe I was... I've now been there long enough that I cannot hide it)
But this actually had quite an extensive cast! Please check them out...
PHEW! So this is a dub for an entry of my Breath of the Wild fan-comic that I posted about a year ago! Originally the music, and sfx were different with no full voice acting.
Here it's been refreshed with the help of some very talented folks and doesn't it sound great? I'm so happy!!
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I really love these two! It's refreshing to see two cats who genuinely care about one another. It may not be your ship but you can't deny that these two really do make eachother better. I wanted to host a PMV about Jayfeather learning to cherish the world around him as he comes out of his shell more and more
I've been wanting to host this PMV for over a year now and I can't believe it's finally done! PHEW!!
This was one of those PMVs where it was just super simple to host. Everyone got their parts in and it was 0 stress and drama. I want to thank all of the participants from the bottom of my heart for making this a super easy process for me and for putting so much work into your parts! I think it really shows.
I'd also like to thank AnnaPantsu for letting me use her cover of the song, it's such a soft... cover... I love it so...
Currently all the artists are working hard on their Can't Help Falling In Love parts and I am SO PUMPED for it to be done. They all look incredible and im going to cry a whole lot. Look out for it!
In the time being please enjoy this speedpaint of Jayfeather and Briarlight enjoying the sunshine in spring!
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I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS MAP! Really nice to see everyone's takes on the colour scheme and designs and (as of posting this video) the MAP still has some spots to fill so go check it out. Best of luck to Viioletshine for hosting - youtube.com/watch?v=nvUUT18i60w
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT'S DONE! Unravel has been completed and honestly I'm so happy with it.
There's something really gripping about characters who make all the wrong choices but show their true colours in the end. The goal of this MAP wasn't to show Needletail as anything but a flawed individual that redeems herself thanks to the good in those around her, she makes bad choices, pays for them, and learns in the end. We can all be led astray sometimes and I think, because of that, hers is a really empowering story.
This was the first MAP where we had a discord to go along side it and the process on this MAP has been such a joy. I couldn't have chosen a nicer group of people to get to work with on this project. Not only that but everyone brought their A game and I'm so greatful.
My sincerest thanks to all of the participants, I hope you're happy with the result of your work.
☆SPECIAL THANKS TO Selina & ThatScruffyDuck for their advice/vast Needletail knowledge And to Thrushsong who drew the cute starry Needle at the end!
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(Shoutout to my housemate Tasha for appearing as a hand model for me!)
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I really wanted to go for something swirly, purple and from the heart, just like her! What do you think? Personally I really like the purple and gold.
You can purchase her "Where Words End" album here; 🎵Download on iTunes → goo.gl/g98eMB 🎵Download on Google Play → goo.gl/rjZgbZ
And of course big thanks to my supporters over on Patreon; Syph ☆ Hannah Bohnsack ☆ Nyxiee ☆ HonestGround ☆ Blixemi ☆ Robert ☆ Jenseits-Der-Sterne ☆ Kat McLennan
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHEW! THAT WAS A HIKE BUT I THINK IT CAME OUT SUPER SWEET!! I got to work with old faces and some really new and I think they all did wonderfully don't you? I was blown away by the standard of work you guys made in such a short time and you should really show your support by subbing them!!
This MAP had set restrictions that people had to abide by to help push them out of their comfort zone and they were: - 1-Week time-limmit -25 frame limit -1920 x 890 aspect ratio -No shaky-cam -Always include background animation -No absolute black or white
It was really interesting to see what people struggled with and what they did to overcome obstacles! I hope it helped you to think about the process!
I ran into a few issues with parts cut to the wrong length and some pacing issues so if I've added a zoom or cut down your part slightly I'm very sorry! Parts are a piece of a whole and I've tried my very best to present your work the best way I can! It's been a pleasure to work with you all!
As for the MAP itself? Squirrelflight is my favourite character and I think this was written as my love letter to the journey she went on as a character. It's been wild to see a spunky little apprentice grow into a mature cat. I think perhaps she turned out to be quite a role model after all.
Thank you all SO MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING AND WATCHING! Much love xx -Holly
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE Adobe Animate Adobe After Effects OBS (Screen Recording) Adobe Premier Audacity
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ☆ You can also follow me elsewhere here (if you like!!): Twitter: twitter.com/HatsAndColacats dA: http://colacatinthehat.deviantart.com Tumblr: http://colacatinthehat.tumblr.comNON STOP || Firestar & Onestar || 48 Hour PMVHolly2016-10-23 | How could two friends drift so far apart? It would seem leadership places unseen burdens upon those that carry it. Firestar will always fight for the good of his friends, Onestar will fight for the good of his clan. But who walks the moral path? The difference between right and wrong is not always black and white.
---------------------------------------------- PHEW! This... was... a 48 hour.. sorta.. PMV but it took a week! For the record MOST parts were completed within the 48 hours but some were back-ups and some took a little over and it became quite a large editing job so it took a little longer! But BOY WAS IT FUN!!
I think it was possibly a little too ambitious to try to tell this whole story and only give 48 hours and it was even MORE ambitious to do it in black and white. No colours means that suddenly character designs become a whole lot tougher and I think that might make it hard to follow! Particularly between Leafpool and Sandstorm. I've included their designs and the scrip below for you guys to read if you need to!
All in all I had a blast with this and I hope you did too!! Thank you SO much to all participants! I'm going to... Sleep... And not draw cats for a while...
My applogies! My recording software kept crashing so you're missing a few bits here and there but hopefully it is understandible!
IM SO HYPED FOR THIS MAP!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ☆ You can also follow me elsewhere here (if you like!!): Twitter: twitter.com/HatsAndColacats dA: http://colacatinthehat.deviantart.com Tumblr: http://colacatinthehat.tumblr.comLullaby for a Princess ★ Complete Warriors MAPHolly2016-08-24 | Snowfur sings a heartfelt serenade to her sister from Star Clan as she reflects on their time spent together and the choices they made. Though both made mistakes, their love is stronger than the distance between them.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COVER PERFORMED BY THE VERY TALENTED BUTTERFLYIDENTITY youtube.com/user/butterflyidentity
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS MAP IS MONETIZED But don't worry! The proceeds from this video will be donated to The Cats Protection which is a UK charity dedicated to helping REAL cats with REAL cat problems! http://www.cats.org.uk
(I'll post more about this on my twitter in 2 months time when youtube actually pays me this money)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shoutout to the marvellous xJaystarzx for editing in the bits and pieces together in time of need youtube.com/user/xJaystarzx
(I lost access to my editing software and this MAP wouldn't be here without her she is a gift so give her a sub!)
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Characters are Chat Noir and Ladybug from the miraculous show... uh Miraculous Ladybug!!Stay The Night || Bluefur & Oakheart PMVHolly2016-04-27 | So yesterday I decided to make a PMV and now here we are... I'm not really sure how this happened...
Have a PMV about Bluefur and Oakheart...
I had the idea about a year ago and emailed Stassi to ask if I could use the song! She kindly said yes but she's probably forgotten now! She's very talented so you should give her some love!
☆ You can also follow me elsewhere here (if you like!!): dA: http://colacatinthehat.deviantart.com Tumblr: http://colacatinthehat.tumblr.com Webcomic: http://tapastic.com/series/Under-the-SkinCarol Of The Bells | 2-Week(ish) Warriors MAPHolly2015-12-22 | Rumour has it that on the longest night of leafbare the Clan's warrior ancestors will come down from silverpelt to dance upon the lake. Young Ivykit and Dovekit set out to see for themselves if this intriguing tale is true. However they quickly discover there may be more to this mystery than they ever could imagine.
I thought I would upload it today as it is the 22nd and the winter solstice! (the longest night of the year!) Perhaps Ivykit and Dovekit are out making trouble on the lake as we speak!
This MAP came with a pretty unique set of challenges. Although MAPs generally tell a story, they are often not set up as a scene in the way this one was. I really wanted it to have a feel of unity to it like a short film and so I ended up doing quite a lot of colour grading, flipping parts to make sure that characters didn't switch from right to left, adding snow and I even had to edit some parts a little to keep the pacing right. I'm nervous you guys will be cross with me for doing so much editing but I really wanted it to look great for you guys! Any edits I had to make really reflect my planning and scripting, not you and your work. But honestly I'm super proud of all who took part! I got to work with a lot of cool people and I think everyone pushed themselves to make something really magical and pretty in such a short time! From the bottom of my heart thank you so much for taking part! I really hope you like it too!
- You can also follow me elsewhere here (if you like!!): dA: http://colacatinthehat.deviantart.com Twitter: twitter.com/HatsAndColacats Webcomic: http://tapastic.com/series/Under-the-Skin☆Buy the Stars | Hollyleaf & Ivypool | Warriors MAP☆Holly2015-10-16 | The lives and cultures of the clans are almost suffocatingly drenched in codes and prophecies passed on by the clan's Warrior Ancestors in Star Clan. “Buy the Stars” examines the indirect effect that prophecies had on the two “forgotten” sisters during the events that span between The Power of Three until Omen of the Stars. While destiny seems to have done them an injustice it has has set two cats on similar and unavoidable paths of their own.
IT’S DONE! After all this time! I’d like to say a BIG thank you to all of the MAP participants, honestly I can’t put into words how proud and grateful I am of everyone for taking the time to make this! It came out so lovely and so if you could subscribe to all the lovely animators I would really really appreciate it!! It wouldn’t have worked out without each and every one of you throwing stars at a canvas so yes! You should feel really proud of yourselves!! Gosh I've had to stare at it for hours editing but something about it still gets me a little emotional! I think that we made something really powerful and I really hope what I wanted to say with the MAP shows through to everyone else!!
((I would also like to apologize now to all of the people who's usernames changed in the 7 months it took to make this that I have now got wrong because I didn't know until I was uploading that they were any different. SUPER SORRY! Please subscribe to them regardless! The links are still correct!! 8D))
I ran out of steam with this AMV and I think that you can tell, there are a fair few animation errors and especially at the Hawkfrost field scene there's that ONE BIT OF GRASS GOING WRONG AND IT IRRITATES ME BUT THAT WAS AT LIKE 3 AM AND RENDERING TOOK YEARS SO SCREW IT but some parts are quite pretty so??? Yes??? Anyway I hope you guys enjoy! It was a lot of work and I had to make sacrifices but overall im pretty happy!
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CREDITS: SONG - Blue by The Birthday Massacre Animation and editing - Colacatinthehat Ivypool voiced by Caitlin Farrington Software - Flash, GIMP, Audacity for voice editing, WMM
SPECIAL THANKS: Spotty because i stole that pretty glowy eye style that you do Eucalyptus Splash because I shamelessly stole your dark forest design. It was cool. I'm a big fan. Sorry.
CATS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Ivypaw/pool Hawkfrost Tigerclaw Brokenstar Dovepaw/wing Lionblaze Jayfeather Generic Cat A Generic Cat B Tigerheart