History Main / FanAnimation

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNvXS2gw6S0 TRIX song]] is s fan animation a la UsefulNotes/MikuMikuDance (though it doesn't use the same program) of the Trix sisters dancing to boast about their powers and the unhappiness they bring.

A fan animation ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS also spelled]] "fan-animation" and "fanimation") is what happens when a {{fanart}}ist decides to put their pictures into motion.

** ''WebAnimation/{{Smile}}'' is an animation where Pinkie murders all her friends in [[{{Gorn}} extremely violent]] ways ([[spoiler:and then destroys the entire world]]) while [[SlasherSmile continuously smiling]] set to [[SoundtrackDissonance a remix of "Smile"]] from the show.

* ''WebAnimation/BabushkaTheMovie'' is an adaptation of a particularly well-known round of ''VideoGame/AmongUs'' from 2020 featuring 10 streamers/content creators (including LetsPlay/{{Valkyrae}}, Creator/CorpseHusband, Creator/{{Sykkuno}}, LetsPlay/{{Jacksepticeye}}, Disguised Toast, Fuslie, and others), and turned into an animatic style 7 minute long video. ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kYkFkMM8nI Many other]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYRvcOV91zU fan animations]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImSehr6tOkc of their games]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xf9pwm85Zg small segments of their games]] have been made.)

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Transformers}}'':

* ''Videogame/{{Tetris}}'': ''Webanimation/{{TETRISD}}''

** Keyan Carlile led production on a 2023 fan episode called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Fe-m6HWQY "Return to the Bunker"]], which acts as a Season 2B episode featuring Mabel tries to develop her own bond with [[spoiler:Grunkle Ford]]. Mostly an animatic, with a handful of scenes being fully animated, the episode also touches upon plot points that were merely WordOfGod (such as Fiddleford living in the bunker following the events of the midseason finale).

** ''[[WebAnimation/TransformersCombaticons Transformers: Combaticons'' is an animated series made by [[https://www.youtube.com/@KeyanCarlile Keyan Carlile]], creator of ''Fanfic/TransformersAnimatedSeason4'', on Website/{{Youtube}}. It features the eponymous Decepticon team as they make their way across the galaxy in a variety of hijinks-filled misadventures after the end of the war on Cybertron.

** This fan animation [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdbCNXMRHmo]] reanimated the ending of "The Golf War" in an anime style.

** Mudshadow has a few, such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vFGX7MjL1Q this AU animation]] [[Fanfic/WarriorsThePowerOfThreeRewriteAU based on]] an AlternateUniverseFic where Mothwing and Leafpool end up together and [[HasTwoMommies have the Three]].

* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'': ''WebAnimation/TonyCynightsFiveNightsAtFreddys''

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkA4gyJrs5s Cendrillon]] is a PeriodFic animatic that puts Akumatized!Marinette in Cinderella's shows, but with a twist -- her mission is to assassinate someone for Hawk Moth, whose role is that of a sinister Fairy Godmother.

%% * An animator at Disney created a Disney-styled storyboard for "[[https://vimeo.com/19733014 Defying Gravity]]" from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''. They wished Disney would adapt it, however (assuming it gets out of DevelopmentHell) ''Wicked'' is almost guaranteed to be a live-action film by Universal. Though, not too soon later they ''[[SpiritualAdaptation kind of]]'' got their wish with ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}''.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs1adxLxRWk Bloom: Show Yourself]] is a fan animatic that uses the song "Show Yourself" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}}'' -- Bloom is Elsa and Daphne the mysterious voice.

** ''WebAnimation/{{Smile}}'' is an animation where Pinkie murders [[KillEmAll all her friends]] in [[{{Gorn}} extremely violent]] ways ([[spoiler:and then destroys the entire world]]) while [[SlasherSmile continuously smiling]] set to [[SoundtrackDissonance a remix of "Smile"]] from the show.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDN84IDS3LF5YEmASweDjhg な6IXLXRD]] has done an animatic recapitulating all the ''Star Wars'' films (prequel, original, and sequel trilogies) in the style of an anime opening. It's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIdF52zJcfo Shinzo wo Sasageyo]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwuvj4xg4-A i've had enough]] portrays Chloé's anger and hurt toward her mother's neglect and abuse. Predictably, Chloé ends up akumatized but not before calling on Hawk Moth's shit as well.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j5i1cQdYdg Ready As I'll Ever Be]] is an AlternateTimeline fic where Hawk Moth success at akumatizing Marinette, thus creating Princess Justice. The eponymous song is from ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'', so MAumatized!Marinette fills the role of Varian, Alya is Cassandra, and Tikki and Marinette's mother are [[DecompositeCharacter Rapunzel]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}:

* [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1aSwvLpx0SUjgtZSyNKzlw Zayaela]] has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u7TTDx4UQg animatic]] based on the story told by Creator/{{Mecano}}'s song "Hijo de la Luna"[[labelnote:Translation]]Son of the Moon[[/labelnote]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHU7-E-Ipo4 Candle Queen]] portrays Pink Diamond as a young gem of high social standing but volatile, desperate for acknowledgment, and prone to temper tantrums. Until she gets herself shattered.[[note]]The animatic was produced before TheReveal that Pink Diamond and Rose Quartz were the same[[/note]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdqBsqTMGeA When She Loved Me]] likens Pearl and Pink Diamond's relationship with that of [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Jessie]] and her original owner. The former is dearly loved by the latter until things change and the former is left behind.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF98O8zkHO4 Bad Apple!!]] has Homura and Mami dance to the rhythm of the titular song a la UsefulNotes/MikuMikuDance.

* ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'':
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT-3ZXRQ4dg Dead Mom]] is a fan animatic about Lydia mourning her late mother, desperately wishing she was alive, and being frustrated about her father pretending everything is ok.

* ''Theatre/ThirtyFiveMillimeterAMusicalExhibition'':
** [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEugdG3pVvAlQHzEhBzIeQA Red Puppet]] produced a fan animatic based on the song "Leave Luanne".

* Every song of ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' has a huge number of animatics by any number of artists; searching any song title on Website/{{YouTube}} will turn up something like a dozen of them.
** For example, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P_1RYVTjcA You'll Be Back]] by [[https://www.youtube.com/c/szinszin szin]], starring King George and his unhealthy obsession with the American colonies.
* ''Theatre/{{MeanGirls}}'': Given it's a musical, its songs have spawned several fan animations such as:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnmLHrnmA5o Apex Predator]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GojIOhp2Op8 Someone Gets Hurt]] by [[https://www.youtube.com/c/ChloeCanary CholeCanary]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1SrJM2kE0E Meet the Plastics]] by [[https://www.youtube.com/c/shnozzz shnozz]].
* ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'':
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB4vUG-_tdI Defying Gravity]] is a fan animatic based on the eponymous song's storyline -- Elphaba trying to convince Glinda to leave with her.

*** [[https://youtu.be/Rw3SY5vEowc Crossing The Line]] explains how Marinette gets akumatized in the first place -- triggered by cruel comments from Lila when the former was at her lowest point.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugPjmAMDnKQ Nothing Left]] expands on Marinette's inner conflict and pain while clashing with Adrien in an IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCbputdO4U Warriors]] is where the hero team faces Marinette. They are able to take down Hawk Moth ([[spoiler: aka Lila]]), but not Marinette.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheraAndThePrincessesOfPower]]:

* ''Fanfic/PantheraNoire'' is a RoleSwapAU where Juleka is the Black Cat Miraculous Holder instead of Adrien. Some fan animations have been made in inspiration of it, such as:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL7dAaq0iEs Gay Goth Cat]] that uses the song "Waiting in the Wings" from ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'' as a way to explore Juleka's feelings of inadequacy and unrequited love.

* ''Theatre/{{MeanGirls}}'':
** Given it's a musical, its songs have spawned several fan animations such as:
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnmLHrnmA5o Apex Predator]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GojIOhp2Op8 Someone Gets Hurt]] by [[https://www.youtube.com/c/ChloeCanary CholeCanary]].
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1SrJM2kE0E Meet the Plastics]] by [[https://www.youtube.com/c/shnozzz shnozz]].