Fun fact, this video actually predates the coining of that name, Trakata*. The RPG that coined that name actually was only released shortly before I made this comment. It's also a wild experience to have someone reply to your youtube comment 15 years later.
I've ALWAYS loved this lightsaber duel as a kid. It was the FIRST lightsaber duel that was ever to be put on RUclips in my opinion, and it's one of my FAVORITES! This is a youtube classic guys, you will enjoy it! :D
I remember watching Ryan VS Dorkman for the first time years ago with my cousin. He asked me who I thought would win, and I said the guy in the blue shirt. I couldn't have been more wrong.
16 years later and this is still the best lightsaber duel on RUclips. Great job Ryan, Brandon, Dorkman, and everyone else who works on these. I will always be waiting patiently for a new duel. May the force be with you all.
Your films are a major inspiration for my entire career on youtube and will always respect you’re ambition. Travis , Ryan, dork man, Brandon, all of you are so big and responsible for the pillars of early youtube! Thank you so much
I finally found it. I remembered this video out of the blue about a week ago and have spent hours trying to navigate youtube's algorithm to find it. This is good shit right here.
Ryan, big fan since Dorkman1. Not only do I hope they hire you as the main duel choreographer for all future Star Wars movies (especially 7) I hope they let you be in the movie in a battle as well. Cameo's by Brandon and Dorkman too!
It’s embarrassing that two guys on a budget can produce a waaaay better choreographed lightsaber duel than a multi-billion dollar media conglomerate with limitless resources and plenty of source material to draw from.
Nerds rule!! you guys are awesome, it mustve been so hard to piece together all that perfectly, like fighting with just an unreleased lightsaber but then edited it all to make it work! I'm eternally grateful, you guys opened a whole new world
The rotoscoping technique this team used shows incredible attention to detail. Way better than current day light saber battles. The camera work is amazing as well. I saw this when it came out and it is still impressive in 2024.
Definitely one of the first ever RUclips videos I watched for sure. This was amazing as a kid back in the day, it's a long time aspiration of mine to make something like this one day.
You are all wrong, look at that: "Due in part to recognition from Ryan vs. Dorkman, Wieber was offered a job at LucasArts, where he worked from September 2003 to October 2004 in the visual effects department. During his employment, he worked on the video games Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and Star Wars: Republic Commando. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (video game) (2005) (effects artist) Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005) (effects artist) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) (visual effects artist: cinematic cutscenes) Heroes (NBC Television Series) 2006-2010 (Effects Artist) Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 (effects artist) "
Forget about the effects...how do you choreograph something like this?! Great job, love these homemade sword/saber/lightsaber duels, better than the "real" thing!
During the battle in Ryan vs. Dorkman 1, that Ryan with the blue shirt was another clone. In the very end when the other Ryan came and stabs Dorkman, he was the original Ryan, I'm assuming!
I think an idea for the next great video you guys could do, would be a team-up: Brandon and Dorkman against a few of the Ryan clones. That would make for an epic video. Though I really do enjoy the videos you guys already have out, and think you all did a truly excellent job on all this. They're hands down the best lightsaber videos I've ever seen, outside of the Star Wars movies themselves.
I remember I downloaded this during a lightsaber duel contest back before it had the lightsaber visual and sound effects. I pooed myself in awe of it then. And I think I just pooed myself in awe again. Awesome.
A superb fight. Fast paced action, well choreographed, nice effects, excellant camera angles. This Video is second only to the RVD Series. Ironically enough, both actors in this vid contributed to the production of the RVD series. -5 Stars
Lightsabers can do that. Brandon's lightsaber always got cut off in the videos by Ryan's saber staff. That's like one of the common battle routines that Ryan and Brandon have. Brandon always steals one of Ryan's half blades, too. :)
When will Ryan Vs. Brandon 2 will hit the youtube? I've seen some of it uploaded by other users here but it just cut off right before the fight finished... You guys are really good!!! Stay tuned for RvB 2!!!
@Brandon Flyte When will we see an HD remaster of my favorite battle? I first watched it 12 years ago... are you guys old and tired now too? "You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations *were* short."
@ChipNick87 No the song at the credits was battle of the heroes. The song that plays during the fight is called "From Below V2" and it is from Unreal Tournament.
the double style's advantage is that you have the double ends to attack with, the curse is as long as the opponent knows where one is, they will know where the other is as well
Jesus christ! That was really good! Brandon was from the beginning the badass one:D The style of grip and work with legs, seemed much more confident from the very beginning...truly amazing
I like this lightsaber fight a lot, I've saved this to my favorites a long with RVDM. This fight reminds me of the fight betweent anakin and obiwan in rots, except obiwan looks like he may have given in to the darkside on this fanvid! I would really like to see ryan survive more of his fights though. -- Blackrose
Is there going to be more videos in the future? Next one should be in like a crowded area with the people reacting and such. Like people that knows you and all.
another amazing lightsaber fight :D this is really well done. but i was just wondering as another lightsaber duelist (yeah me and my friends spar with pretend lightsabers) do you prefere double bladed or single bladed lightsabers? i think double is better and easier lol :) anywho, keep up the excellent work! :)
@Crazzee4lyfe They're using customized ones made from pipes that have metal blades. They can extend and everything with controls in the handle. I've seen some footage of them practicing that hasn't been rotoscoped yet; it's pretty cool.
@raysetiger285 its because lightsabers have a death switch, a sensor that deactivates the lightsaber when it detects that no one is holding it. Most lightsabers had a switch on them, allowing the user to disable the death switch, making lightsaber throws and such possible
Bruh I remember watching this because my brothers name was Brandon and he searched up Brandon vs the friend that was in the room and we watched the fuck outta this. The good old days
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18 years old and still one of the best saber fights the internet ever produced.
This deserves a HD Remake.
About that...
@@theredstonehive ?
There is a second one, which is essentially that. Look up "Ryan vs Brandon 2".
it's 2006
@@brandonburkest6229 no it’s 2020
12 years ago, it was badass
now it's been 17 years, still badass af, and always be.
Hahaha, I love the way Brandon fights. Turning off the saber, the way he flipped the saber when he got it from ryan. What a badass.
It’s called Trikata
Fun fact, this video actually predates the coining of that name, Trakata*. The RPG that coined that name actually was only released shortly before I made this comment. It's also a wild experience to have someone reply to your youtube comment 15 years later.
I remember watching this back in the day. Oh the nostalgia.
😭I want my childhood back😭
makes me wanna break out my old lightsaber lol
I miss these days😭
I miss those days too.
I know, I miss these years.
I was 8 when I first saw this back when it was new in 06 god I feel old
I've ALWAYS loved this lightsaber duel as a kid. It was the FIRST lightsaber duel that was ever to be put on RUclips in my opinion, and it's one of my FAVORITES! This is a youtube classic guys, you will enjoy it! :D
I think this video was what jump-started my love for lightsabers in any medium.
I remember watching Ryan VS Dorkman for the first time years ago with my cousin. He asked me who I thought would win, and I said the guy in the blue shirt.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
16 years later and this is still the best lightsaber duel on RUclips. Great job Ryan, Brandon, Dorkman, and everyone else who works on these. I will always be waiting patiently for a new duel. May the force be with you all.
Hard to believe a video 16 years ago holds that well! Major kudos to them! :)
17 years now….
17 now
New as in Ryan vs Brandon 2?
@@horatiopong New as in after Ryan Vs Brandon 2.
Your films are a major inspiration for my entire career on youtube and will always respect you’re ambition. Travis , Ryan, dork man, Brandon, all of you are so big and responsible for the pillars of early youtube! Thank you so much
I finally found it.
I remembered this video out of the blue about a week ago and have spent hours trying to navigate youtube's algorithm to find it.
This is good shit right here.
I remember watching this when it first came out.... God, I feel old.
DudeWHo'sBored Same! Like when it was first shown, I think it was part of the LCC. Wasn't this song used in Unreal Tournament?
I don't know. When RUclips came out, I was just watching videos just because I could.
DudeWHo'sBored me too
Back then when people used to make videos for fun and not for money or something like that :)
MrAlexman13p yeah. Also before RUclips got screwed over by all those changes.
I miss the old RUclips. It was so much simpler and so much better
@@TREVORVADER true
Mine I'm only a teenager and I feel old watching this. These were my childhood.
First youtube video I've ever watched.
CAB1802 yeah me to
Same I just came back to it
Me too
Brandon should be anakin skywalker
I kinda thought he was a depiction of Anakin Skywalker
Yeah it was like Mustafar all over again
He is not a true Anakin until he slaughters a bunch of children
why thank you
Ryan, big fan since Dorkman1. Not only do I hope they hire you as the main duel choreographer for all future Star Wars movies (especially 7) I hope they let you be in the movie in a battle as well. Cameo's by Brandon and Dorkman too!
It’s embarrassing that two guys on a budget can produce a waaaay better choreographed lightsaber duel than a multi-billion dollar media conglomerate with limitless resources and plenty of source material to draw from.
One of the best fan films regarding rotoscoping I’ve seen and I first saw this back when it first came out. Love it! Very professionally edited
Nerds rule!! you guys are awesome, it mustve been so hard to piece together all that perfectly, like fighting with just an unreleased lightsaber but then edited it all to make it work! I'm eternally grateful, you guys opened a whole new world
Certainly better than the stuff from the sequel trilogy we have now...
Kylo Ren is that you?
One of the best lightsaber duels i have ever seen!
That was some pretty awesome work you guys did. As Ryan said on Mavaloharly's "LightSaber Duel Kaito vs. Haku": THESE ARE AMAZING.
the second part after the green lightsaber is destroyed is kinda what an alternate Anakin and Obi Wan fight would have been like.
The rotoscoping technique this team used shows incredible attention to detail. Way better than current day light saber battles. The camera work is amazing as well. I saw this when it came out and it is still impressive in 2024.
Can’t believe this is 17 years ago. And it’s better than any of the crap Disneys released
Ten years later I now know it's the same Ryan from the Ryan vs Dorkman vids. Holy shit these videos were great!
It's 2021 and I'm still here.
Definitely one of the first ever RUclips videos I watched for sure. This was amazing as a kid back in the day, it's a long time aspiration of mine to make something like this one day.
Back when I thought no one would put out videos like this. I was so proud to be a nerd when I first saw this. And I still am.
11 years later, one of the best videos on RUclips for me.
Brandon, you did an amazing job on RvB! I can't wait to see the finished RvB2! Great work!
Why they never hired you for the choreography in the prequels or the force awakens is besides me.
I think Ryan is in the VFX credits for The Force Awakens.
chris magaleoun Ryan and Brandon both work for Lucasfilm now
When the prequels came out, they would have been too young to work for Lucasfilm, nor were they well known, they were just fans making home videos.
@@Mr-Tibbster Damn good videos
You are all wrong, look at that:
"Due in part to recognition from Ryan vs. Dorkman, Wieber was offered a job at LucasArts, where he worked from September 2003 to October 2004 in the visual effects department. During his employment, he worked on the video games Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and Star Wars: Republic Commando.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (video game) (2005) (effects artist)
Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005) (effects artist)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) (visual effects artist: cinematic cutscenes)
Heroes (NBC Television Series) 2006-2010 (Effects Artist)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 (effects artist)
"
Сколько не смотрю - не надоедает !
For 2006 these effects were pretty mind blowing
Oh my God, this was made almost 15 years ago.
I remember watching this 14 years ago. Finally found. Went and bought my first lightsaber after watching this when I was a kid.
this is my fave fan-made lightsaber duel. you guys are awesome
awesome. i always love the duel sabers. nice display of choreography. Cant wait for part 2 man!
Forget about the effects...how do you choreograph something like this?! Great job, love these homemade sword/saber/lightsaber duels, better than the "real" thing!
It's funny how Star Wars fans make better lightsaber duels than Star Wars itself.
1:53..Brandon pulled off a Flurry..damn that's a difficult move. Beautifully done.
Boy, you just *can't* root for Ryan in these videos, can you? XD
sure you can, i think of him as the "bad cop" without the "good cop" sidekick :P
Er... Ryan killed Alex in Alex vs Nate 2.
Casey C-ManCoolMan Pitt Yeah but that wasn’t his duel and he backstabbed him literally lol
NOPE
Why is always ryan dying?
Ryan vs. Brandon 2 seems to imply that Ryan's been the villain all this time, so that might have something to do with it.
Colton Hunt Yeah, because of the clone shot, Brandon can never find the original Ryan!
During the battle in Ryan vs. Dorkman 1, that Ryan with the blue shirt was another clone. In the very end when the other Ryan came and stabs Dorkman, he was the original Ryan, I'm assuming!
He's local Shaun Bean))
Because he has a bunch of clones
I think an idea for the next great video you guys could do, would be a team-up: Brandon and Dorkman against a few of the Ryan clones. That would make for an epic video. Though I really do enjoy the videos you guys already have out, and think you all did a truly excellent job on all this. They're hands down the best lightsaber videos I've ever seen, outside of the Star Wars movies themselves.
im disappointed in myself for not seeing this masterpiece sooner.
I remember I downloaded this during a lightsaber duel contest back before it had the lightsaber visual and sound effects. I pooed myself in awe of it then. And I think I just pooed myself in awe again. Awesome.
Ok, now THIS is one of the best video I think i've seen on youtube. Great Job!
Floppy Hair, Baggy Clothes, shot in 360p on a potato, Unreal Tournament Soundtrack….
I miss the early 00’s
Amazing, choreography, stunts, and overall performance.:
An elegant video, from a more civilized age. Before the dark time... Before the Disney Empire
Eight years old and I was an enthused Star Wars dude even then! GOD how the years have passed!!!
It's fantastic. I can't believe itas over 10 years ago since i saw this with an old buddy of mine. Oh how times fly by fast.
A superb fight. Fast paced action, well choreographed, nice effects, excellant camera angles. This Video is second only to the RVD Series.
Ironically enough, both actors in this vid contributed to the production of the RVD series.
-5 Stars
The OG fan duel...and a classic for a good reason.
These serious of videos are some of the very few videos of lightsaber combat that actually got the sound effects right across the board.
I'm not even a huge Star Wars fan, but my life is complete (-er) for having seen this. Damn, you guys are GOOD.
this video kicks ass, the lightsabers, the choreography, the footwork not to mention the location, recipe for an epic battle 5/5.
This video is REALLY Growing on me.
The sounds are so awesome.....
A decade later and still impressive.
This is better than the entire Disney trilogy.
Another amazing lightsaber duel from the men who brought us RvD1 & 2!
Bravo!
This is really good. I like how professional this looks and sounds! By any chance do you have out takes for this?
Ryan and Bradon's sabre fight are just brillaint, they corigraph them so well.
That unreal tournament track fits this so we'll
Badass! Ryan wielded the double-edge lightsaber, awesome.
All in all, I wanna say this does a great job of showing how a Sith (or Dark Jedi) and Jedi apprentice would duel in the Old Republic. AWESOME JOB!!!
One of the best lightsaber fights I've ever seen in my life these two need a job in the movies
well, Brandons lightsaber getting cut in half
Lightsabers can do that. Brandon's lightsaber always got cut off in the videos by Ryan's saber staff. That's like one of the common battle routines that Ryan and Brandon have. Brandon always steals one of Ryan's half blades, too. :)
yeah
@@zaclovesschool2273 Lightsabers should be uncuttable.
When will Ryan Vs. Brandon 2 will hit the youtube? I've seen some of it uploaded by other users here but it just cut off right before the fight finished... You guys are really good!!! Stay tuned for RvB 2!!!
0:41 Brandon looks so badass :0
And it still holds up..... *checks when it was released* 14 YEARS LATER? But seriously, good job, this is so amazing
Why does Ryan always lose?!
Also Brandon looks like a younger cuter version of Kylo Ren.
These duels are even better than the movies!
Crazy to think, that this is better than everything official we got after 2005 😅
One of the best I've seen, should be proud of that one!
Ok, has Ryan ever been in a duel where he didn't cut someone's lightsaber in half only to be killed by his own weapon afterwards?
i must admit, this was very nicely done. that little shut off the saber to let them fall trick is something i'd have done myself.
@Brandon Flyte When will we see an HD remaster of my favorite battle? I first watched it 12 years ago... are you guys old and tired now too?
"You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations *were* short."
Please tell me how you made this!! It's awesome! Well done guys!
@ChipNick87 No the song at the credits was battle of the heroes. The song that plays during the fight is called "From Below V2" and it is from Unreal Tournament.
WOW!!!! that was as cool of a fight as what they do on starwars! Awesome!!!! and how did you make that guys head come of at the end?!!
HELL YEAH. That was friggin' amazing. Kudos.
Very well choreographed
thats the second time ryan got one of his sabers stolen
I love this vid!!! all the rayn vs branom and rayn vs dorkmen are the best light saber vid`s ever!!!!!!
hey man awesome video! what editing program did you use?
the double style's advantage is that you have the double ends to attack with, the curse is as long as the opponent knows where one is, they will know where the other is as well
An MMD video brought me here. Nice job. Great choreography and effects.
Jesus christ! That was really good! Brandon was from the beginning the badass one:D The style of grip and work with legs, seemed much more confident from the very beginning...truly amazing
I like this lightsaber fight a lot, I've saved this to my favorites a long with RVDM. This fight reminds me of the fight betweent anakin and obiwan in rots, except obiwan looks like he may have given in to the darkside on this fanvid! I would really like to see ryan survive more of his fights though.
-- Blackrose
Is there going to be more videos in the future? Next one should be in like a crowded area with the people reacting and such. Like people that knows you and all.
another amazing lightsaber fight :D
this is really well done. but i was just wondering as another lightsaber duelist (yeah me and my friends spar with pretend lightsabers) do you prefere double bladed or single bladed lightsabers? i think double is better and easier lol :)
anywho, keep up the excellent work! :)
great moves! great people! great place! great effects n great sound!
Disney should have hired this guys for Star wars trilogy sequel choreographies
Great work all that's missing is a little story behind the scene. Shutting the saber down and following with a backhand was impressive.
@Crazzee4lyfe They're using customized ones made from pipes that have metal blades. They can extend and everything with controls in the handle. I've seen some footage of them practicing that hasn't been rotoscoped yet; it's pretty cool.
ey.. how do u make the lightsaber effects? really wanna know.. so cool maan!
@raysetiger285 its because lightsabers have a death switch, a sensor that deactivates the lightsaber when it detects that no one is holding it. Most lightsabers had a switch on them, allowing the user to disable the death switch, making lightsaber throws and such possible
Bruh I remember watching this because my brothers name was Brandon and he searched up Brandon vs the friend that was in the room and we watched the fuck outta this. The good old days
He seems to have a knack for surviving these things after all
This is Extremely good, very Extremely Good, I wonder have you guys ever injured yourselves in anyway during the making of this?