y'all know i love it when u dissect my animatics and find all the symbolism so rest assured i have a lot w this one

I like how King Henry is made much bigger than Anne in almost all of the scenes he appears in, showcasing his power over her and how little she can do in comparison, except for when we first see him in the window of the castle, since that's before Anne really knows him well.

BRUH I love how you depicted Anne in this animatic because in other animatics she was portrayed more as cocky and snobby, meanwhile in this she was much more sympathetic with others around her and aware of how her actions have hurt others, but like other animatics she still presented herself as confident in front of them, like patting Mary in the head mockingly and then having a guilty expression afterwards, her wanting to reach out to Catherine but then changing her mind, even if just a few seconds ago she was deadass dragging her and downright insulting her, and at the part where she says "make up your mind" she puts out a candle implying one of them is gonna have to pack their bags and leave, like at the scene where Catherine's crying, when Anne was peaking through the door to the right shows a candle that's been put out, symbolizing that she's the one who lost, and right next to the candle is a piece of paper with Catherine's initials, assuming it's divorce papers. Anne is clearly upset with the amount of people she hurt along the way to become queen, if you look at the scenes of the chorus you can clearly see her more and more... i dunno how to put this, I guess, unstable? because in the first chorus she was proud and sure of herself, and at the second she looked more regretful but trying hard to convince herself everything's fine, and then you skip to a few scenes which shows her on top of the church which gives her a sense of power and dominance over how much she can change the rules all because henry was her bitch, but a few seconds later that all crashes down as she was later seen as small and helpless compared to henry during the argument and we get to see more of her vulnerablity, and as an act of self defense she does what she always did at handling situations, insulted him to his fucking face which inevitably becomes her demise, and we get to see more of her being defensless the parts after that, the scene after shows her falling, which is a huge contrast to her being on top of the Catholic church symbolizing her downfall, and during it she's seen with a piece of paper saying "O death rock me asleep" in reference of the poem she wrote before her execution, and in the distance you see a much older version of Mary smirking at her, and right beside her is a child [ i'm guessing Elizabeth ] reaches her hand out to her to help but in no way are they close enough to do that, they were literally so much feet apart and not to mention Elizabeth was behind bars so she really couldn't do anything in that situation, and what's sad is that Anne reaches out to her, because Elizabeth is the only one she could, this parallels the scenes when she tried to reach out to both Mary and Catherine but decided not to [ holy fuck nuggets I just noticed that while typing this ] but of course it was too late and it ends with her getting decapitated right in front of the eyes of her own child, man what a yikes on Elizabeth's part... 👁👄👁💧 EDIT: i've edited this comment so many times because I keep finding more details I didn't notice beforehand, good job on that! 💖💖💖💘💘💘

I love this interpretation of Anne. How she was encouraged to do this by her father, how she feels bad when what she has done affects the others negatively, how she becomes more disheveled and panicked as the animatic goes on because none of this was supposed to happen and the ending bit where she is reaching out to her daughter before dying. It's all just *chefs kiss*

I GENUINELY love how Anne’s hair seems messier with every event that happens, gives the character a different taste and in my point of view it could be a representation of how Anne knows the situation in general is getting worse than she expected, great job sis!

Mary smirking at Anne’s execution tho. That’s dark.

Can we talk about all the details like the drawing, the transitions, the hidden messages? You can see the effort in this! It's majestic!!!

I like how you included mary, plus the other queens kinda bullying her and not as inviting like other animatics. (Not a bad thing) And anne definitely seemed more on edge about her execution. Nice animation as always!💚

I personally love the balance of characterising Anne as sympathetic and regretful while also paying attention to some smaller historical details like towards the end where she carries her daughter instead of showing her flirting with other guys, since that was just an allegation.

I like this a lot since in most of the animatics Anne seems pretty satisfied with everything which is quite petty so I like how she's pretty much trying to convince herself that she's in the right and stuff, also Mary and Elizabeth POGCHAMp

I love how when she says “sorry not sorry” she crosses her fingers, like she feels bad, but she also thinks that during the beginning, she’s doing the right thing. And throughout it, her eyes show more that she knows it’s wrong and feels guilty and her hair becomes messy

I love how at the end, it kinda seems like Anne was telling Elizabeth "Don't loose your head", especially considering that Elizabeth took that advice in remaining calm and composed, becoming engrained in history as one of Englands greatest Queens.

This makes Anne seem a lot more complex and I love it-!!

MMM THE DETAIL I love how at the end, you can see Mary with a slight grin on her face because of how much she despised Anne

I like how all queens look angry and judging except when she's about to be executed, when they seem worried about her, but Jane keep her worried glance all song almost like she knew what was coming and felt concern about Anne.

i really like how at “maybe i’ll flirt with a guy or three” you didn’t make it seem like Anne was cheating on Henry!! Anne never committed adultery; that’s what the court wanted Henry to think to get rid of Anne for good!! that was a really great touch other animatics dont have :)

Fun fact: When someone's head is cut off their head is alive for 13 seconds by the way I love that the execution had a French sword and that Anne was kneeling upright instead of putting her head on the block like I see with most animatics. I can tell you did your research really well regarding what Anne's execution would look like. Plus I love how this Anne displays a bit of guilt regarding Mary and Catherine.

I like how you added her poem “O Death Rock Me Asleep” when she’s falling

Anne rubbing little Mary’s head, seeing her distraught face saying “You aren’t my mom”, feeling remorse, then blowing it off is the most emotion packed into 5 seconds I’ve seen in a while

for all the people who got surprised by Mary smiling at Anne's execution, as you many know that Mary hated her a lot because thanks to her presence, Catherine of Aragon was suffering by the disrespect and humiliating that Henry was making her feel, there was source that Henry obligated Catherine to leave the castle, so pretty much Mary was having a rough time because of it. Anne did tried to be a stepmother to her but Mary was having a lot of resentments that she was ruining her life, it was heard that in the execution of Anne Bolyen, Mary was genuinely satisfied by it.

Oh my god the little Lizzie at the end---- And the executor behind Anne when she try to reach for Elizabeth--- And Mary who refuse the ruffle and watching the execution. Not including when Anne saw Catherine crying, her internal conflics and all. It's all cheff kiss.

Honestly i love this cuz most Dont lose your head animatics make Anne seem like a brat until Henry say off with her head, in this you can tell that Anne is upset at bits, like the bit where she says "he doesnt want to B@ng you, somebody h@ng you" most make her not caring but in this she looks like she didnt mean to say that

Absolutely stunning! I love how the other wives are portrayed as these ghostly figures.

1:07 ANNE TRYING TO BE A MOTHER TO MARY I REPEAT ANNE TRYING TO BE A MOTHER TO MARY (she tried to be one in real life but Mary didn't like her ajviejdkgid I'm gonna cry)

3:57, I LOVE how beside Elizabeth, there's mary.

I like that you added Anne showing sympathy and regret for Catherine, like she really didn’t mean to hurt her 👍👏 Edit: I rewatched and realized that it was a servant in the first chorus

I kind of notice how Anne's hair gets a little messy for the moments that she's battling with her decisions. It shows her mental stability throughout the animatic ❤❤❤

holy god, you've really outdone yourself with this one, kait. 0:00 this is the perfect intro, really sets up the mood, immediately tells us that anne is a lively and upbeat girl - making the moments of fear even more heart-wrenching. 0:08 i really love this transition, something about it makes me go :)) 0:42 the addition of greensleeves is a very nice historical reference. i’m sure there are many more scattered throughout the animatic, but unfortunately history is not my forte. 0:52 ohh, how creative it is to have what must be maids/servants/peasants following anne around, berating her for every move. a symbol for her own inner insecurities, though i may be looking too far in. anyhow, this is such a fresh and original portrayal of the ensemble, and i am legally obligated appreciate it. 0:56 you added catherine! wonderful detail. the way you both draw them exactly as they are - two tired women caught up in a messy situation. wonderful. the “get a life!” line, with anne’s hands on her face adds a deeper level of emotion to the song. gone is the tired idea that anne was brash and brazen in her attitudes towards catherine, and in arrives the exciting perspective that anne is ashamed of this - she’s painfully aware of how awkward and weird things are. she is, after all, the woman catherine’s husband is cheating on her with. 0:57 one of the ghostly/imagined maidens is looking despaired, rather than angry. inner thoughts of anne? 0:59 the emotion on her face kills me every time. 1:02 her fingers are crossed at “not sorry,” further supporting the idea that anne knows what’s she’s doing, and she’s not overjoyed about it. 1:11 anne notices the way she upsets the kid, and feels bad about it, before immediately trying to brush it off. you really don’t settle for one dimensional characters, do you? you just have to make everything messy and complicated and utterly _realistic._ thank you, for that. 1:42 when you present characters as sleep-deprived and tired, they appear so much more vulnerable. you seem to know that well, and used here it’s extremely effective - we feel so _bad_ for catherine. the contrast between the “no way catherine” and the “now catherine” is so painfully stark. 1:58 her hair gets progressively messier, perhaps symbolising the messiness of the situation? or maybe a metaphor for her growing despair? 2:09 oh god, poor catherine. this shot is one of the most powerful in the animatic - the way catherine’s face is obscured, the way anne’s hand twitches, as if she’s itching to comfort her, despite knowing that her very presence will only make it worse. 2:20 anne is trying to convince herself she’s not sorry, but the steady and unfailing truth lies in front of her - she does in fact feel remorse, and a lot of it too. 2:40 anne being on top of the church may be a symbol for her feeling on top of the world when henry puts in all the effort just to marry her? it must feel flattering, right, to be so wanted that a man is willing to go against millennium-old social norms? 2:52 the addition of the child. it reminds us of stark reality, a harsh contrast to the previous dreamy wedding shots. 3:04 and 3:08 really emphasise anne’s vulnerability - for all her bravado, she really is just a young mother trying to navigate an unsteady marriage. 3:16 and the maidens return, coupled with the impossible smallness of anne’s “uh oh.” no longer are they angry, they seem more pitiful than anything. it appears they already know what anne’s fate will be. 3:22 anne’s hand wrapped around her throat. oh, anne knows what will happen too. 3:29 the ground crumbling beneath anne’s feet is a wonderful addition. really emphasises the absolute hopelessness of the situation. 3:45 anne kneels alone in a crowd, everyone staring at her, everyone judging her. my heart hurts so much, oh my god. 3:58 she’s looking at the kid. holy god, she’s looking at her kid, and her kid is staring back - and then reaches out an arm for her mother, despite being behind bars. . you are hurting me so much. i am in physical pain. 4:00 the anger in the executor’s face, the way anne takes death with a smile, her outstretched at the last second. pain is all i know. your art is such an inspiration for me, especially your animatics. if anyone read this far, i hope you have a good week. take care :)

i love this take on Anne boleyn being sassy but also sympathetic with others whenever she hurts someone, especially her scenes with Catherine (I don't know if it's true that she apologise to her accurately??) the last scene on seeing her daughter was heartbreaking and glad to see Elizabeth being important here.

Honestly this was super well done and I really liked the ending too- How Anne reaches out and saying "Don't lose your head" like saying something along the lines "Don't make the same mistake as I did" and bruh did it gave me chills

All of his wives deserved way better than what they got.

How you used the blur was really clever, and I really loved the transition! Usually people make Anne seem like a chaotic kind of person, but the way you drew her with her hair gradually getting more messy like she was going crazy a bit with everyone's criticism made me feel more bad for her. Really great job!

I love how you made Anne sympathetic and actually face how she fucked over not only Catherine but her daughter as well, and feels bad about it. A lot either ignore that part or make Ann seem like a asshole that argon should just forgive cus Henry fucked her over too. Nothing wrong with that mind you, and actually is closer to how Ann probably was in real life. ( six paints Ann as a dumbass who just made bad decisions when actual Ann knew exactly what she was doing.) but I always wanted an animatic to acknowledge her mistakes and give her more depth.

1) YOUR BACK 2) I like to and still believe that the choker on Anne's neck symbolizes her beheading 3) remember that all you wanna do video ya animated I like to think the cracks on Catherine's body resembled her sanity(or something like that) until she broke and got beheaded (kinda ironic that her first cousin got beheaded *Ms. Anne Boylen* )

Jeez, Anne, you're father said "You should try to get ahead," not "You should try to get beheaded." :\ This animatic was great!

Well done. This is the first animatic that I have seen that does not portrait her as cruel or manipulative. I hate how some of them make it seem like she deserved her ending. You actually made one where she is a complex person who is both proud of her power but also regrets her certain actions. I absolutely loved it.

Love the direction you took with this animatic, as Anne didn't mean to hurt anyone and how she sort of felt bad for Catherine

I love how Mary is red. It matches her nickname “ Bloody Mary “. I don’t know if that was intentional, but it’s still interesting. Another thing I noticed is that at the end of the chorus, (I.e. 1:25), there are theatrical masks. The smiling one is out in the open while the frowning one is hidden behind a pamphlet, to show how Anne is hiding her fear behind her confidence.

I love how you decided to show how she was actually FORCED to do what she did and how little power she really had. She almost seems like she's a some sort of puppet, that's just manipulated by others into a destiny she didn't even want, how she's almost a victim of everything that's going on around her. It really almost seems like she's a victim of "the animation", since she's not in control of herself or her actions, of which the animator is (representing how much of a puppet she really was throughout almost her whole life, and how much she was treated and used as such), and she can't even do anything against the "storyline" that the animator wants to go with, even though she shows remorse, sadness, fear and anger towards what she's being forced to do and the pain she's being forced to inflict. She can't do anything about it, rather than just give up and accept her fate. It's shown how much she tries to fight against it all, against the "storyline" of which she's a victim of, but how, in the end, she just gives up, exhausted, desperately, with a desperate and painful smile on her face. She was just a doll to everyone around her, and as it happens with dolls, eventually...people get tired of them, and throw them away like trash. The strings that were used to control her, to made her stand up, and to made her walk, are the same strings that drew the line around her neck. The pen and animator which created her, is also the one because of which she's gonna be forever erased. I got those vibes, so this is kinda of a personal interpretation! :'D Loved the aniamtic! I love Anne Boleyn, and I love how you represented her 💚🖤

HER DAUGHTER NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THAT HURT. also i love that like, you can truly see that Anne is a kid here like, proportions wise. Becaues Anne was like TEEN WHEN SHE WAS TAKEN UNDER BY HENRY . theres so much nuance and amazingness to this

“Grew up in the french court” *holds up an Italian flag* yeah yeah, I'm guessing it looks Italian because of filters but still funny, haha. Lovely animatic!

I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD Wait wrong musical

I love how it shows the regret in her actions but how she makes it seem like she's fine

4:03 That was a good history reference! This is a thing that Elizabeth I (Anne Boleyn's daugher) carried with her self. She is the one of the down photo, and some historians say that the one of up photo is Anne Boleyn. This isn't confirmed, but was a good reference. (Also, i loved that the Elizabeth I design in there is the same one of Six the Kids)

Oh my gosh, this animatic is absolutely phenomenal! The art was amazing, and the references! (I loved the reference to Greensleeves and the inclusion of Mary in particular!) You really did Anne justice here, and made her character so much more than the black or white Anne Boleyn we tend to see today! Thank you so much for sharing this masterpiece! 💚

I love how in 0:37 she stares at the letter confused the "prět á manger" means "ready to eat" in French😂🤣

I love how in the end you show a pendant/locket of Elizabeth and Anne-My heart-Oh god- And the fact when Anne's first encounter with Mary she was teasing her, making Mary feel helpless and in the end during Anne's execution Anne is the one who's helpless and we see Mary smiling at one of the people who ruined her life being executed, which is a good touch

This animatic is INCREDIBLE! I love how you added all these details (like the ring at the end) and included the kids! I also love how you gave Anne more depth to her, and didn’t make her out to be as chaotic as it does in the song and more human. Well done!!!💚

OMG YESSSS That was amazingg Loved it!!

NO I JUST REALIZED MARY WAS SMILING DURING THE EXECUTION MY HEART HURTS

This is beautiful. I really like that Anne's expression from start to finish is just chef kiss l. I also like you included Liz and Mary in it

I like how Anne actually feels bad when she sees Catherine cry where in the other animatics she couldn't care less and is portrayed as cocky and snobby

without fail, u leave me speechless every time omg.....i LOVED the inclusion of elizabeth!! and when aragon’s ring & boleyn’s choker flashed....chills i tell u, CHILLS!!!!!

I love how in the marriage scene the wedding ring went from orange, Catherines colour, to green, Anne's colour

I think this is the first Don’t Lose Your Head animatic that references ‘ O Death, Rock Me Asleep’. Well done as always.

y e a this whole part at 2:07 with CoA and Anne broke my heart tbh :') this is so good tho! I really love how you used the 1500s version of the queens as the ones following Anne around! It just looks so cool ahhhhh

I love theese historical details. Little Elizabeth her pendant with Anne's picture. Sure it is angst, but hey live of Anne Bolleyn was pretty angsty. Anne's father who thought about women they are just things that they'll get you higher position in court. That smile that Mary had when she saw execution of woman she hated, 'cause she blamed her for loosing her mother. Even that detail, because it is known thing that people didn't like Anne, they loved their Queen Catherine and Anne was scandalous. And in the end Anne was betrayed, executed as a witch (because of her sixth nail on her little finger) and treason against king.

The end made me cry when she reached out for Elizabeth

The emotion and this story behind Anne is extraordinary the facial expressions I see on Anne makes me feel for her and what her father encourages and is demanding of her especially at the end when she reaches out for her daughter before she loses her head aka sobbing right now I loved this

This is really amazing because unlike in other animatics I've seen, Anne actually feels bad about what she's doing and she almost has a redemptive character arc. In the end, she also feels like she deserves her beheading, so instead of just contempt for her beheaders, she looks like she feels almost grateful or something

2:28 I CANT STOP LAUGHING AT THAT No.

i feel bad for elizabeth seeing her own mom die while mary (catherine aragon's child) just grins because she's happy that anne died. mostly because anne "ruined" mary's mother's life and made her be divorced. i wonder how little elizabeth felt seeing her own mother die in front of her.

i like the little details you added, it makes it interesting! like how mary was smiling during the execution, she didnt like being touched by anne, and the papers being burnt at the end

I love how (at least to me) Anne seems confused on the line "What was I meant to do?" every time it comes up. It's not trying to shrug off her decisions as it was the only option like other animatics do, she's genuinely asking the others what else could she have done. Not to mention for most of those sections she looks mostly confused or scared as if she thought she was doing the right thing. It also ties into the regret she has regarding her actions toward Catherine and Mary as if it's all stacking up in her mind as she realizes just how much she's ruining their lives. I also like the detail that the other wives mainly follow her around angrily and scold her for her actions, but when her fate is sealed they realize she genuinely thought she was making all the right decisions and move in to comfort her before her downfall. Also, love the detail of how she smiles when the line "I didn't mean to hurt anyone", she seems remorseful for the harm and happy in the fact she knows she wasn't trying to hurt anyone even if nobody else will believe her. (Just my thought. I'm just a casual listener to the musical, so I'm sorry for any historical/contextual errors I might've made)

I love how in one of the final shots, Mary smiles as Anne is executed, cause the only other time Mary is shown is when Anne ruffles her hair. Nice attention to detail ;)

The bit at 1:31 with the two candles is really interesting to me The first thing I noticed was the yellow and green flames (making it obvious that they are supposed to represent Anne and Catherine respectively) the yellow one has a smaller flame and it's significantly shorter than the green indicating it would burn out first however green candle is significantly thinner and has a much larger flame which would cause it to burn more quickly. I have multiple theories for the meaning of this 1. The candles represent their marriages (more likely just because of the putting one out thing) Catherine and Henry had a long marriage so a large candle burning more slowly makes sense so does the smaller flame given flames often symbolise passion which was clearly dwindling then it extinguishes while Anne's marriage burned quickly and only lasted a few years and the flame being larger representing that Henry hadn't tired of her yet 2. The candles represent their lives If the candles were both left burning they probably would've burnt out around the same time and Anne was executed in may 1536 just a few months after Catherine died in January of the same year. The Catherine candle was originally bigger than the Anne candle which could represent that she had a relatively long life (dying at 50) while Anne's smaller faster burning candle wouldn't burn nearly as long (she died somewhere around age 28-36 depending on the proposed birth year) and who knows maybe someone extinguished the Anne candle off screen

I feel like Anne is the person who doesn’t understand how to act so she only knows how to act angry and annoying then when she finally understands how to act the way she feels the mistress felt bad for her before she died

I like how you made Anne felt bad for being so rude to Catherine showing she really didn't mean it i do feel bad she was not able to say sorry and she was taken from her daughter

I love how Anne was portrayed and this, and I loved that Elizabeth was added into it as well!

omg i love every part when she says "im sorry, not sorry" because she feels guilty and sad, we see that in her face :c and the last part? when she feels scary and see her daughter before be beheaded? gorgeus

Her death felt like a full on dangarampa execution and it's by far *the greatest animatic I've seen all year!!!*

ooh!! i really like how you didn't make her as carefree and childish in most other animatics!! a real nice way to differentiate!

Anne Boleyn looks guilty in this animatic... And I love it.

I honestly feel so bad for Anne. Her father pushed her into this and she thought it would all be fun and games then she ended up going through hell because of Henry.

Everyone: *Complaining about Henry’s divorces and killings* Literally Anne: *S A Y O H W E L L O R G O T O H E L L.*

This was made really well! I like the little detail where she looks at her ring and it's briefly orange-yellow because it was Catherine's before her, then turned green to show it was hers, then turned white to show that it was going to be Jane's next.

The way Anne reaches for her daughter is actually heartbreaking.

3:56 The depiction of Elizabeth and Mary, i like it

I really like the way you implement musical Anne into her historical look. Also, great job on the way you depicted the emotions, it really makes her seem more sympathetic than in other animatics.

i love how her ring changes from yellow to green, to symbolise what was once catherine's, is now anne's :OO

This is my favorite version of the animatic entirely because of how Anne reaches for Elizabeth before she dies

Ok but every time I see the part Anne is about to be sent to get beheaded and she grabs the poem Henry wrote her and smiles then let’s it go, I CRY-

I love this animatic so much, I can't stop watching it. The details included are so well thought out. In the chorus where Anne says "LOL say oh well" it sounds like she's trying to convince herself to move on from what she feels guilty about. And her expressions and such are all so good. And at the end, it looks like she's telling the people who are executing her to go to hell.

Omg why was this so good u made her so much more human then many creators not that it's bad but it's just easier to lover her when she is sorry but she knows she can't stop now the fact that Mary and Elizabeth were there and this detail in literally everything please u didn't have to go so off its just 😤👌 One of my absolute favorite from this Fandom

NOT ELIZABETH AT THE END 😭😭😭 THIS ANIMATIC IS IMMACULATE THO

Well this is the most positive comment section I’ve seen all day.

YASSSS FINALLY OUR QUEEN

I love the way this shows Anne boylen. First one I've seen that shows her like this. She wanted to stick to her word but she kinda stuck to it to distract her she was aware as you seen when she was going to talk to Catherine but stopped and told the crowd to go to hell at the end over a I think you can tell I loved it!!!!

Wow I can't believe I hadn't seen this beauty and art before, I really like your art style

I love when you can see Anne going to go cheer up Catherine but then refuses. It is said that Anne looked up to Catherine a lot so it makes sense when the words come up as "I didn't mean to hurt anyone"

1:23 and 0:23 "le temps vindera" means in english "the time will come" probably meaning her time will come for her to lose the throne too, that's a nice add for every minute reminding us of the event, it made me happy since I'm french 0:52 And the xoxo uwu killed me

It’s cool how some parts of it are similar to the one you discontinued

NOOOOO ELIZABETH AT THE END BROKE MY HEART

OMG IT’S GREAT SEEING YOU AGAIN!!!! This is amazing so far! You have a fantastic art style and beautiful editing!💞 Don’t stop improving❤️❤️

I like that you made her kneel during her execution because that's how the beheading actually went

I love how you show Anne feeling bad for Aragon. Also at the end, when Elizabeth was reaching for Anne, looking confused and scared for her mom.

Okay, new favorite animation for this song. I love how you portrayed her as desperate instead of cocky and arrogant! Clearly the father had a big part to play in the stress, in this version. Also, just read about how Anne was never a mistress. She was very abused by all the men in her life and I think yelling to Henry was the best thing she did in this whole animatic. The fact that he beheads her in the end only shows his own incompetence and lack of empathy for the women around him.

YESSSSSSS POP OFF

I love how you made it so Anne really didnt want to hurt anyone. She starts to get a bit more upset towards the ending. Anne is actually sympathetic in this one, i love it.

I like the detail of Anne's ring going from orange to green when she gets married