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Well, I had an idea...

Most of you know about my character Aastik, the MacNiall's Family Guardian. Well, I saw DrewTheWolf's Broken video, and realized that Simba's situation with his father's death is a lot like Aastik's...

So, my favor is, I'm looking to make my own video. The song will be "Pale" by Within Temptation.

I'd like to have animations; how good they are don't really matter. As long as you can tell which wolf is which, and that they are wolves, it'll be great. I'm also asking for two images for the beginning and end credits. The lyrics you can find Here (Click HERE).


But, here's the story I want involved in it:

Aastik was in the war, before Bruce MacNiall (Kirada's father) was ever a war lord (he was a general). He had a squad of six people and crossed into enemy lines; one was himself, the others any random male, and one female. This was Aastik's life-long partner (unnamed character, who is all brown with gray eyes), who he had persuaded the officials so much to put them into a squad with one another.

They were attacked near a stream, just a mile into enemy lines, and five were brutally murdered. One male was crushed with a rock, one was kinda torn apart with vines, two were just attacked and murdered by blood loss, and Aastik's mate was beaten to death. The enemies (there were six of them, as well) then beat Aastik, breaking his arms, ribs, leg, and cutting his neck (biting it, also). They then resolved to push him over a ravine into the shallows of a small river, leaving him for dead. This is where Bruce found him, and carried him back to his castle (Bruce is usually viewed in his human form).

Aastik was then tended by Annalise, Bruce's life-term partner. Aastik was then crowned as the family's guardian, for the three children (Kirada, Jorje, and Joana). At this point, Aastik's arms, neck, and lower torso are perminantly prisoned to bandages and scars. In his wolf form, he looks like this:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q39/kirada20/Aastik20copy.jpg Spirit the Cat drew that, and designed him, for me. :] Thanks sis. ^^

But, I'd like for the animations to fit the story.... In the end, I would like something a bit like Wolf's Rain, where Aastik dies (it just shows him laying on his side, bleeding, and then his eyes slowly close), and he's standing there, and looks up, seeing his mate again. He runs and jumps on her, licking her face, and the video ends.

I need tops four minutes and thirty seconds (4:30) of video time, so please submit what you can!.

Please, e-mail me your submission (so I can keep better track of them). DO NOT PM THEM TO ME HERE. If you don't have a yahoo, or cannot send E-mails to yahoo, than fine, PM them to me. :] The video will be posted on Youtube, and maybe Newgrounds, as well.

THIS WILL BE AN ALL-WOLF VIDEO, EXCEPT FOR WHEN BRUCE IS IN THE SCENE. THANK YOU

My E-mail: [email protected]

Attach the file to the e-mail, tell me what I need to know about it, and I might put it in my video. :] Thank you!!!

[EDIT]

I've edited it into scenes, that way it is easier for people to choose what they want to do... I'm now also asking for the same style of animation for consistancy. If this is not possible, I will choose a picture by the artist before their clip, and put their name lightly over it as the clip plays.

Begin Credits: A picture of Aastik, with the credits. Shadowcraft~werewolf

Scene One: The squadran battle Silverwolf2010

Scene Two: Aastik is pushed over the cliff, and rolls slightly into the water. Spirit the Cat

Scene Three: A dark human figure (Bruce) appears to carry Aastik away

Scen Four: Aastik wakes up, lying on a bed of some sort with a yellow-colored wolf
licking his wounds. Kirada (small and puppy) walks in and curls up next to him. Sam(SRA)

Scene Five: Aastik gets the collar, his knighting into the MacNiall family.

Scene Six: Aastik is in a dark forest, and he sees wooden crosses (made out of sticks and twine) of dead soldiers, his eyes water and his ears perk up (when he sees them), and then lower, soon with his head. With his head low, he begins to cry. This is a very specific scene.

Scene Seven: Aastik is shown near a grave, with five (simply-drawn) headstones, all unmarked. He's slouching in melancholy (sadness), and teardrops fall onto the ground. Spirit_wolf12

Scene Eight: The final battle. Aastik is fighting another (random) wolf, and is knocked violently to the ground. The wolf walks to him, and bites into his neck and chomps. It then retreats, and a close-up of Aastik's head (you can't see anything else) slowly draws in, and his eyes close.

Scene Nine: Aastik draws himself up on a grassy field, and the sky is clear. He looks around, and sees his dead mate not far away, and runs to her, knocking her down and licking her. Yade (WG)~{BP}

End Credits: With of course, the credits, but with a specially selected image behind it...

THE SONG HAS BEEN CHANGED TO "PALE" BY WITHIN TEMPTATION!!

ohh id love to help but i dont have an animation program

Would you like to make some images, then? I need a picture for the end credits.

Ooh I'd join Unfortunatly I'm going to my mom's and I'm too busy to draw. -tear- Oh well, I cannot wait for the video :]

Well my friend ill put my entire piece into one pull animaton alothough a comple scenes with be snap shots =] Gosh i have a brutal scene... rocks and such..

By the way... I really dont know how accepting the site will be of the marteial... im not going overboard with blood and effects but still with this brutality they might deny it here =]

True, they might not be. But; I won't feature it here. Just for the simple fact that it's not Balto-related, they won't accept it. But, it is something I want to collaborate with people about. Just because it's fun, and I want to make a video with something besides anime, a touching video. xD

If I estimate correctly; the video should be done in two or three months. >:B As for your snapshots, before and after you show them, will you flash? Like it's just the mind capturing images. That'd be kick-buttocks. >:]

OK that flew over my head xD

Lemme see if i know what you mean though... So what your asking is am i going to add like a flash before each scene?

Might i add this storyboard you have created is a very touching one.... you have a great tallent with this add for long amounts of time i have been trying to create my own mucsic videos but have failed at it...

No doubt i bet we could get a few tear jerkers out of this

Especially when he sees the dead soldier graves.... and then his mate

ok kirada will do

hey i might be able to do a litle animation on my dads computer

I'll try, but I'm not sure if my comp. will let me animate. I'd like to do scene two, and maybe even scene seven.

kirada what posisions are you looking for

i can't do the animations so im doing images.I whanted to know what possision do you want the doge or woles in when i draw them?

It's an all-wolf video, so you tell me. ;] XD