(Originally posted May 17, 2017)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ie3EpOf3Pw

I'm going to be honest with you.

I'm a nice guy.
I enjoy memes.
I do what I can to make others happy.

But yet... for some reason... sad stories fuel my deepest creative process...
The emotions they give me... I have to share them...
I have to make sad stories.
And I think I just created a titan of sad stories.

A N I G H T M A R E

Brought to life with my artistry.
After three years...

I am sorry for what you are about to witness. I got too carried away with this...
M y v i s i o n . . .


From the darkened confines of my mind, I bring you a truly grimdark tale of Solar Flare's origin and destiny. This animatic idea has been playing OVER and OVER in my mind for the past three years. I never animated it because I didn't have the skillset to do so. It was time to change that. This video shows not only a pure and unfiltered look at what goes on in my head, but hopefully displays potential as a director in cinema. It was the other option I wanted to look into before I got myself in music. You might notice subtle things that show someone who is no stranger to movie making.

I revised a couple of things. Since the introduction of Nightmare Star, I grew fond of this version over the fanmade one who was simply a reskin of Nightmare Moon. The faithful ones who have followed me for a long time know I hate that. That is where Solar Flare's design was created: to be something entirely contrasting and realistic of a banishment for 1000 years in the sun. The ending is still the same for the most part. I wanted to keep most of this 'canon'. I say that loosely, but the concept of making this whole thing a dream was the perfect way to make it seem like it could have happened.

I'm so glad to finally share this with you all.

Thank you.

-Sorelstrasz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ie3EpOf3Pw