And then KF3 found out that the pilot who killed his friend and nearly killed him was an angsty teenager who just so happened to fall into the robot and read the instruction manual.
for a student film to have this quality of stylized animation and direction, its fair to give a pass to reusing a plot. There is already so much you have to create in such a short amount of time!
It was specifically gundam sounds. In fact the whole short film is basically a reimagination of Gundam UC79 with a dash of Gundam SEED. (There are subtle differences and influences)
They did not credit the sound effects. I added a comment on that. The effects should be credited to Akihiko Matsuda for Fizz Sound Creation. That man busted his hump to make Gundam sound like Gundam, along with all the others from Macross to DBZ. He deserves to have his name remembered.
I like that despite the not so subtle similarity to UC Gundam, the design of the suits are more in line with Armored Core (3rd or 5th gen) and isn't the size of 10 story buildings
@@spyrelle3970 It harkens to a lot of small mech aesthetic like Dougram, Heavy Gear, Front Mission and dare I say, Argevollen. They all have Dwarfish aesthetic with wide shoulder and big feet because they wanted to pay more respect to square cube law and ground pressure.
@@OcGuy1 this kind of thinking makes mecha in general impossible and that's just simply lame. There is nothing a mecha can do that a tank or a attack helicopter cant.
One thing i appreciate is when the beamsaber is first pulled out, they establish it can easily destroy the Kingfishers with the cutting into the building before KF2 gets its arm cut off
"Yeah, you're fucked. Bye." Seriously, I think people don't appreciate enough just how _scary_ the RX-78 was when it first appeared. It's faster than any Zaku, it's more flexible, it carries beam weaponry previously thought to only be compatible with warships, it's hilariously user-friendly, and to top it all off, the damn thing is straight up _immune_ to standard weaponry.
Love the contrast between the two machines. The Kingfishers(guessing that's their name) are heavily armored and move pretty slowly for the most part, while the other one is thin and very light on its feet. God this is good.
I believe the Kingfisher man-machines are called the Zweis (at least from the art posted on Twitter). Also, I like that the NEON man-machine is like Evil Gundam. It's very much more "white demon" and shares more with say the Gyan than the Gundam.
@@AlphaDeltaDelta2 Which leads me to think that the Lagrangian Liberation Front are the actual good guys compared to the New Earthsphere Union. Which is why I want more from this universe.
@@AlphaDeltaDelta2 The original color scheme for the RX-78-2 Gundam was supposed to be more akin to how stormtroopers looked in Star Wars. But clover, the company making toys for the og show, wanted the Gundam to be more colorful. Think the G3 or origin rollout colors, and that'd be more what tomino wanted. Honestly? I really love the more realistic colors. It also confused me when zeon called the Gundam the "white devil", when it wasn't all white. Then I found out about the og color scheme.
I think the narrative direction this one is going to take is going to swap the morality or "vibe" between Zeon and EF, the Earthsphere military forces here are called NEON, sound familiar?
The blend of 2D and 3D fits surprisingly well, and the tension feels real. I hope this becomes more than just a short film and becomes something bigger
the question becomes what should they have done, no way for kf3 to run away from that thing for long enough for more reinforcements to come it and then those reinforcements would likely have been ineffective
Why throw away more valuable resources when K3 achieved the mission parameters? They needed recon and preliminary intel. Job's done. Sacrifice two brave men today and maybe save hundreds more in the future...
Their weaponry is ineffective, they need time to R&D new weapon to counter that thing, not reinforcement KF3 is screwed even if 5 more of them exist there and by then it'll be a waste of resources
Excellent animation. Moral of the story: in war you are not considered a human being. You are a number and nothing more. That's why one should never go to war!
Except to stop those who'd kill or enslave you if you don't resist. WW2 was bad but the Nazi's and Soviets splitting the world would have been worse. Inb4 "But they're all just as bad" No, they aren't if you compare how life in different societies turned out after the war.
Obviously heavily inspired by UC Gundam, but I feel like there's some Phantom Brigade in there too. Love it, hope we can get more of this in the future!
It's based on the classic 1979 Gundam but the music feels more like 80s/90s cyberpunk anime like Akira and Ghost in the Shell. It's like spiking up on pre-2000s sci-fi anime serotonin right into your veins.
this visual style is SUCH a refreshing take on anime-inspired 3D animation. the references are clear but it looks absolutely unique and fresh. same goes for the sound design. amazing all round
I like the idea of space colonies. I'd like to see more sci-fi movies about these populated planets in space, as they were in Interstellar and Elysium.
@@yelectric1893 nah, part of Australia is gone. Also the colonies is cylinder shape. with that you can see the city from top point of view as well, unless it was very cloudy.
I love the details of the beam sword leaving red hot marks that cool when it misses. The nice detail of the blade cutting the corner when it jumps out are the best details.
In so many ways, I want a full series of this. Just like this. I want passion, and heart, and tribute to the stories that made us as children and teens, and helped us develop into the people we are today. Give me this over just pumping out garbage that is nothing short of mind numbing noise and lights meant to keep us occupied.
@@Kira22558 yeah it is. But for some odd reason, I can't stick with that series. Like I have to force myself to watch it... I don't know. I think the whole amuro constantly whining bothers me a bit much. I really want to watch it though the whole way through because I watched some other uc properties and now I'm trying to watch it properly.
@@NobleWolf5 I would really suggest watching Gundam Thunderbolt : December Sky, its set in alternate 0079 and they did a really different approach compared to the original series. You dont need to watch the original to understand and It has modern animation too, makes it alot more consumable.
This looks so beautiful. I want a full series made of this style of art. I like the Zaku redesign. It looks more like real life military tech but still retail the looks of a classic Zaku.
The cool way the beam blade was pulled out reminded me of the flare used to incinerate expframes in sneaky hand-to-hand combat. Absolutely adore the sound and artistic direction. Just… wow. Every frame a painting ;) in the best best best way. The VA’s did excellently, the violence of the scene was rightfully made and fit together. This is beyond great ^ ^
There’s something about this little film that reminds me of 2001, homeworld, and marathon. Maybe it’s the visuals of gargantuan objects framed against the vastness of space
In the description, y'all said you were aiming for 70's sci-fi paintings and that's exactly what I was thinking when I watched. Before reading the description, mind you. Very Gundam but that's not a bad thing. Looking forward to more!
Absolutely Incredible work. Love the painted art style and the solid heavy animation for the mechs. It really sells that they're 100 ton war machines even when they're swinging around a laser sword.
usually not a fan of 3d mecha, it comes off as stingy a lot of the time, but the stylistic touches here really worked to make it feel like part of the world, as opposed to a distracting budgetary measure. very cool, very atmospheric little piece.
Recent years really proof that if there's any fault to 3D Mecha it's only because it needed more time to adapt. Stuff like MSG Origin & Seed Freedom proofs that it produces some top shelf stuff with 3D
@@RedHornSSS lol its funny you should say that because i was 100% throwing shade at SEED Freedom, i thought that movie looked pretty bad. guess thats just subjective though.
@@junker-f3m mm yeah It's not my fav either. For me Seed is always Seed and it's always gonna be fast food. But with the 3D CGI they pretty much surpassed the old style, even made some of the shots that were always recycled from the original shows looks good. when the original show literally reuse every 1 out of 5 shots, you can't really say the movie is stingy compared to the OG show.
Truly a masterpiece of what it is. From the art style to the visuals to the animations. Everything about it is just absolutely stunning and breathtaking. It reminds me of my first days of watching Gundam when I was a kid. Absolutely masterpiece. 👍👍
as a 3d animator with no trace of a soul left after working in this godforsaken industry for 5 years, i truly appreciate this work, i hope you are proud, this is both skillfully crafted and genuinely unique, excited to see whats next!
This channels the energy of late 90's - early 2000's CGI cutscenes and i love it! i kinda miss the old fuzzy cartoonish realism from back then (see Heavy Gear 2 intro, MechWarrior 3 or 4 trailers, intro to battlezone 2 combat commander, or C&C Tiberian Sun's FMV cutscenes from back then for what im trying to describe.).
Kingfishers need boosters so they can slide on the ground instead of walk during high speed combat otherwise they wont stand a chance against the new prototype mech! ;)
visuals, sound design, soundtrack and mech designs were stellar. I already went and rewatched this, just to see more of the details I missed on my first watch. I know this probably won't happen, but I would love see more of this, or at least something in the same vein, in the future
Oh even the sound effects are the same. This is beautiful. I've never seen 3DCG look hand-painted before. And the shape of things, the way the Gendum moves like an acrobat behind those big armor plates whe the Zokus just lumber around with far more weightiness...it's a classic scenario reimagined excellently with modern technology.
There’s so much to enjoy and appreciate here. Too much for a single comment. I do love the pseudo-clay textures used for the models instead of trying to mimic a toonshader or anime style. It’s an homage without outright trying to copy. Splendid work. I would enjoy meeting and chatting with the team behind this piece.
damn! that was sick, love the art style and the fact the beam sword cut through the building as that other mech turned the corner, along with the fact you could see two's face under the helmet as he exploded, awesome little details
The designs, artsyle, and music were all nice. I thought it was especially cool how the backgrounds act as a sort of virtual matte painting. I look forward to your next work (hopefully with a more original story).
So good! Everything from the animation, the mecha designs, the sound effects. I also love the ending song which reminds me of the 90s mech anime like Patlabor!
Impressive work you certainly capture the feel of 80's and 90's mecha animation pretty perfectly you really did your research on the estetic of those series
dude, you absolutely cooked, the scenery, the details, all of them! And I also noticed that you used heavy inspiration from Gundam, especially the robots having the Zaku mono eyes. (I'm a heavy Gundam fan :D)
U sure it should've been a gundam theme? Looks really original and incomparable to any mecha anime I've ever seen because of the scenery, the "gundam" and the treatment of the soldier at the end. The only things that make it similar to the popular franchise were the basic story, the colony and the Kingfishers.
I love the artstyle, music and graphics. You managed to omage many mecha works in a very unique and sleek way. I hope to see more of your short movies and can't wait to check the portfolios of all the people involved
100% want more of this please! I'd love it if the weapon sounds and explosions were a bit punchier, i think it'd be a great contrast to the beautifully stylised world.
The sfx is the most direct hint about the property the piece is paying a homage to - this is practically a reimagining of the original Mobile Suit Gundam.
Hey Kingfisher Three, can you hear me? Blame this on the misfortune of your birth.
Why doesn't this have more likes?! Quoted from the RED EFFIN COMET!
@@maxmega42 "Commander?!"
"Glory to The Lagrangian Liberation Froooont!"
"Misfortune? What are you saying Angler?!"
and then kingfisher doge the beam saber and rip out the new suit arm. "the new upgraded funcion of your suit is now operative Kingfisher 3 good luck"
And then KF3 found out that the pilot who killed his friend and nearly killed him was an angsty teenager who just so happened to fall into the robot and read the instruction manual.
Such a bad day.
the teenager was also *severely* autistic
MORI AGARE MORI AGARE MORI AGARE GUNDAMUUU
thank god he didn’t say the kid had a girls name, would’ve ended a lot worse
This was basically the plot of the first couple minutes of the original Mobile Suit Gundam just retold.
I'm not even mad about that - it kicks ass.
for a student film to have this quality of stylized animation and direction, its fair to give a pass to reusing a plot. There is already so much you have to create in such a short amount of time!
Aside from telling the scouts they're screwed rather than reinforcing them.
I love it! Completely agree with you.
@@Bobby90 right? That was the point of divergence and the simultaneous "They said the title!" moment 👌👌👌 well done homage
I was thinking the same thing! How the one year war really started. I love how Gundam adjacent this is, sound effects and all! Great job!
"do not become decisively engaged" - wrong. I'm going to marry these mecha
… [ Do Not; The Mecha ] D^B(
Thick or thin?
I love the old mecha sound effects, they’re not used enough anymore.
I noticed the usage of effects from yukikaze as well, first engagement has the lock on sounds from that anime
It was specifically gundam sounds. In fact the whole short film is basically a reimagination of Gundam UC79 with a dash of Gundam SEED. (There are subtle differences and influences)
They did not credit the sound effects. I added a comment on that. The effects should be credited to Akihiko Matsuda for Fizz Sound Creation. That man busted his hump to make Gundam sound like Gundam, along with all the others from Macross to DBZ. He deserves to have his name remembered.
you can't have a mecha without a "BYOOOWEEEee" module
@@LatitudeSkyfizz sound creations work on votoms is god tier
Never...EVER DARE to fight a child in PROTOYPE MACHINE.
Unless you're in armored core universe.
@@therandomlaniusedward2140 Its not a war crime if there's no government to judge you
That's what I always tell my son.
Golden rule
@@therandomlaniusedward2140 And even then, have some caution. We never know if that kid is Strayed on the Destruction Path.
It’s criminal how effective putting children in highly advanced prototype mobile suits is
Federation in nutshell .
It's also very economical because war orphans are a renewable resource.
@@ntd663 Pretty much the idea behind the Spartan-3s from Halo.
@@oompalumpus699 sad thing that the spartans wherent horphans
@@HexDrone9637 Spartan-IIs were not but the IIIs were
Very nice touch with the mechs being called Man Machines, a reference to Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Gaia Gear series!
The Mecha design also reminds me of Kazuhisa Kondo’s art style. Not sure if that was intentional or not but nonetheless still fantastic
Mfw Gaia Gear is a sequel to Gundam about Char’s clone not being an idiot.
I so miss Gaia Gear. Thank you, Newtype magazine for carrying that serial.
I like that despite the not so subtle similarity to UC Gundam, the design of the suits are more in line with Armored Core (3rd or 5th gen) and isn't the size of 10 story buildings
The mecha' resemble Front Mission's Wanzers, to me. Especially the LLF's machines w/ their oversized shoulders.
@@spyrelle3970 It harkens to a lot of small mech aesthetic like Dougram, Heavy Gear, Front Mission and dare I say, Argevollen. They all have Dwarfish aesthetic with wide shoulder and big feet because they wanted to pay more respect to square cube law and ground pressure.
The rx78-2 is as tall as a F15 eagle is long btw
@@Globalnet626 but F-15 or jets in general have their weight spread out horizontally though, so not too much strain to square cube law
@@OcGuy1 this kind of thinking makes mecha in general impossible and that's just simply lame.
There is nothing a mecha can do that a tank or a attack helicopter cant.
As a Zaku enthusiast, I appreciate the designs.
As a Gundam fan, I also loved the designs. This was a great homage to the original MSG.
They looks like Zaku mixed with the Hy gogg.
As a zaku tank fanatic, i do too but i lament the lack of tank mech *nods *
Me too
Kind of looking more like a xeku eins from gundam sentinel
One thing i appreciate is when the beamsaber is first pulled out, they establish it can easily destroy the Kingfishers with the cutting into the building before KF2 gets its arm cut off
"Yeah, you're fucked. Bye."
Seriously, I think people don't appreciate enough just how _scary_ the RX-78 was when it first appeared. It's faster than any Zaku, it's more flexible, it carries beam weaponry previously thought to only be compatible with warships, it's hilariously user-friendly, and to top it all off, the damn thing is straight up _immune_ to standard weaponry.
Not 100% immune to all zaku weapons as HEATAXE can still damage it.
Love the contrast between the two machines. The Kingfishers(guessing that's their name) are heavily armored and move pretty slowly for the most part, while the other one is thin and very light on its feet. God this is good.
I believe the Kingfisher man-machines are called the Zweis (at least from the art posted on Twitter).
Also, I like that the NEON man-machine is like Evil Gundam. It's very much more "white demon" and shares more with say the Gyan than the Gundam.
@@AlphaDeltaDelta2 Which leads me to think that the Lagrangian Liberation Front are the actual good guys compared to the New Earthsphere Union. Which is why I want more from this universe.
@@AlphaDeltaDelta2 The original color scheme for the RX-78-2 Gundam was supposed to be more akin to how stormtroopers looked in Star Wars. But clover, the company making toys for the og show, wanted the Gundam to be more colorful. Think the G3 or origin rollout colors, and that'd be more what tomino wanted. Honestly? I really love the more realistic colors. It also confused me when zeon called the Gundam the "white devil", when it wasn't all white. Then I found out about the og color scheme.
I think the narrative direction this one is going to take is going to swap the morality or "vibe" between Zeon and EF, the Earthsphere military forces here are called NEON, sound familiar?
Helps that it can just take bullets and keep going at 100% without bulky armour.
A gorgeous reimagining of the over 40 year old gundam franchise. The only issue is that there isn’t more
I really like how there is plasma energy radiating around the sword. Gives it a really interesting look and feel to it.
That little human-scale door on the elevator into the colony really shows how much thought went into the art direction. Stellar work!
The blend of 2D and 3D fits surprisingly well, and the tension feels real. I hope this becomes more than just a short film and becomes something bigger
Dang the Liberation Front just abandoned them. Thats cold man.
They'll likely regret it later in the war.
@@CrestOfArtorias should've sent more than two.
the question becomes what should they have done, no way for kf3 to run away from that thing for long enough for more reinforcements to come it and then those reinforcements would likely have been ineffective
Why throw away more valuable resources when K3 achieved the mission parameters? They needed recon and preliminary intel. Job's done. Sacrifice two brave men today and maybe save hundreds more in the future...
Their weaponry is ineffective, they need time to R&D new weapon to counter that thing, not reinforcement
KF3 is screwed even if 5 more of them exist there and by then it'll be a waste of resources
Brilliant. What a lovley homage to gundam but still having its own style. Well done!
2:47 love that Yukikaze radar noise, I will recognize that tone whenever I hear it!
HAHA! You're the first person to recognize that. Real fans know.
@@Decacommand
Looks absolutely amazing. Sure hope these guys didn't cause a certain colony scenario, I hear Sydney is a lovely place to visit...
especially during winter
Excellent animation.
Moral of the story: in war you are not considered a human being. You are a number and nothing more.
That's why one should never go to war!
I mean, they didn't. We only saw two and three, we never saw one.
Except to stop those who'd kill or enslave you if you don't resist. WW2 was bad but the Nazi's and Soviets splitting the world would have been worse.
Inb4 "But they're all just as bad" No, they aren't if you compare how life in different societies turned out after the war.
@@Low_commotion Right... so YOU would've grabbed a rifle against the nazis or commies back then?
Obviously heavily inspired by UC Gundam, but I feel like there's some Phantom Brigade in there too.
Love it, hope we can get more of this in the future!
The units are literally called Man Machines and Reek of Kondo stuff. Can’t get more gundam than that.
Put some flashing lights on the shoulders and you've got a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Labor
Don’t forget about the heavy first gen Armored Core design language too.
この絵画みたいなテクスチャとザクとズゴックを混ぜたようなモビルスーツ。めっちゃいいな！マジ神
I’m so glad a passion project like this can exist
It's based on the classic 1979 Gundam but the music feels more like 80s/90s cyberpunk anime like Akira and Ghost in the Shell. It's like spiking up on pre-2000s sci-fi anime serotonin right into your veins.
this visual style is SUCH a refreshing take on anime-inspired 3D animation. the references are clear but it looks absolutely unique and fresh. same goes for the sound design. amazing all round
Every moment carries meaning. Not a breath wasted. This is cinematography at its finest.
I like the idea of space colonies. I'd like to see more sci-fi movies about these populated planets in space, as they were in Interstellar and Elysium.
Check out gundam dude,especially what happened in Sydney in that series
@@neauthraxyeet3307I have got to check that out. Did they remake Australia actually upside-down?
@@yelectric1893 nah, part of Australia is gone. Also the colonies is cylinder shape. with that you can see the city from top point of view as well, unless it was very cloudy.
Stellar work, i absolutelly dig this 2d/3d mix and the colorimetry was insanely charming. Oh and the mechs were super cool of course !
Amazing and beautiful piece of art.
I love the details of the beam sword leaving red hot marks that cool when it misses. The nice detail of the blade cutting the corner when it jumps out are the best details.
In so many ways, I want a full series of this. Just like this. I want passion, and heart, and tribute to the stories that made us as children and teens, and helped us develop into the people we are today. Give me this over just pumping out garbage that is nothing short of mind numbing noise and lights meant to keep us occupied.
Good luck kingfisher3 is essentially a homage of Gundam 0079 .
@@Kira22558 yeah it is. But for some odd reason, I can't stick with that series. Like I have to force myself to watch it... I don't know. I think the whole amuro constantly whining bothers me a bit much. I really want to watch it though the whole way through because I watched some other uc properties and now I'm trying to watch it properly.
@@NobleWolf5just watch the movie compilations then so you would see less of Amuro whining lol
@@NobleWolf5 I would really suggest watching Gundam Thunderbolt : December Sky, its set in alternate 0079 and they did a really different approach compared to the original series. You dont need to watch the original to understand and It has modern animation too, makes it alot more consumable.
@@NobleWolf5I would recommend reading the Origins manga if you can't watch the original show or the trilogy movie.
The retro futurism and artstyle came together beautifully. Short and sweet.
This looks so beautiful. I want a full series made of this style of art. I like the Zaku redesign. It looks more like real life military tech but still retail the looks of a classic Zaku.
Gotta love the clear inspiration from the Savages series on YT for the O’Neil cylinder design.
Awesome recognizes awesome.
The cool way the beam blade was pulled out reminded me of the flare used to incinerate expframes in sneaky hand-to-hand combat. Absolutely adore the sound and artistic direction. Just… wow. Every frame a painting ;) in the best best best way. The VA’s did excellently, the violence of the scene was rightfully made and fit together. This is beyond great ^ ^
I want more from this storyline.
Good news, Yoshiyuki Tomino has you covered for that desire.
@@tacotaskforce You do know I'm a lifelong Gundam fan, right?
@@mattmaddogwheaton4724 Considering how we have never interacted before in our lives, no, I didn't know that.
@@tacotaskforce Well now you know.
Fr just need more mecha in my life
I like the Zaku crossed with Wanzer look those suits have.
Shit i want a High Grade now...
Boy this whole thing is gorgeous, but particular props to the background artists.
There’s something about this little film that reminds me of 2001, homeworld, and marathon. Maybe it’s the visuals of gargantuan objects framed against the vastness of space
Beautiful visuals. I love that message from the Liberation Front at the end.
The sheer number of inspirations I can see in this is staggering. Someone on this team clearly knows their sci-fi.
LOVE the art when the mobil- err, man machines - enter the colony. That and the music really elevated this from your typical mecha short
50 episodes of this pls. Thank you very much.
In the description, y'all said you were aiming for 70's sci-fi paintings and that's exactly what I was thinking when I watched. Before reading the description, mind you. Very Gundam but that's not a bad thing. Looking forward to more!
makeup and vanity set nailed the music holy shit
This is the second time where I've seen a new release by MAVS titled "original soundtrack" for a short film and loved it.
Woah, the music is some pure Kenji Kawai goodness. 3:58 especially reminds me of Skycrawlers.
Absolutely Incredible work. Love the painted art style and the solid heavy animation for the mechs. It really sells that they're 100 ton war machines even when they're swinging around a laser sword.
I wish this was a game...a real time tactic mech game.
usually not a fan of 3d mecha, it comes off as stingy a lot of the time, but the stylistic touches here really worked to make it feel like part of the world, as opposed to a distracting budgetary measure. very cool, very atmospheric little piece.
Really love the painted colouring style. It’s like looking at an art book.
I feel like the almost sluggish movement adds "weight" to the mechs. Not sure how, but they nailed it on that front
Recent years really proof that if there's any fault to 3D Mecha it's only because it needed more time to adapt. Stuff like MSG Origin & Seed Freedom proofs that it produces some top shelf stuff with 3D
@@RedHornSSS lol its funny you should say that because i was 100% throwing shade at SEED Freedom, i thought that movie looked pretty bad. guess thats just subjective though.
@@junker-f3m mm yeah It's not my fav either. For me Seed is always Seed and it's always gonna be fast food. But with the 3D CGI they pretty much surpassed the old style, even made some of the shots that were always recycled from the original shows looks good. when the original show literally reuse every 1 out of 5 shots, you can't really say the movie is stingy compared to the OG show.
i love the mech design of kingfisher models, a beauty machine with little bit of zaku and wanzers feels.
I fucking love the painted style you went with, this shit rules.
This slaps. This would be an awesome series
Truly a masterpiece of what it is. From the art style to the visuals to the animations. Everything about it is just absolutely stunning and breathtaking. It reminds me of my first days of watching Gundam when I was a kid. Absolutely masterpiece. 👍👍
as a 3d animator with no trace of a soul left after working in this godforsaken industry for 5 years, i truly appreciate this work, i hope you are proud, this is both skillfully crafted and genuinely unique, excited to see whats next!
This channels the energy of late 90's - early 2000's CGI cutscenes and i love it! i kinda miss the old fuzzy cartoonish realism from back then (see Heavy Gear 2 intro, MechWarrior 3 or 4 trailers, intro to battlezone 2 combat commander, or C&C Tiberian Sun's FMV cutscenes from back then for what im trying to describe.).
This feels like it'd be the plot to some sort of Lancer one shot
It's the plot of the first og Gundam episode lmao
… If the “Unknown Prototype” is replaced with “-Horus- ????? (This chassis does -not- exist.)” >);^]
The style/design choices in this are phenomenal. Very cool
Top shelf audio work. The proper sfx are exactly where they should be.
There's a greater story to tell here.....
I can feel it
Kingfishers need boosters so they can slide on the ground instead of walk during high speed combat otherwise they wont stand a chance against the new prototype mech! ;)
I rewatch this so many times, the visuals and the sound effects are just SO GOOD
visuals, sound design, soundtrack and mech designs were stellar. I already went and rewatched this, just to see more of the details I missed on my first watch. I know this probably won't happen, but I would love see more of this, or at least something in the same vein, in the future
This....this feels like....feels like 80s anime!
Gotta say, those Kingfisher mechs look multiple kinds of badass, would want them in 1/100 Master Grade on my Zeon shelf.
Oh even the sound effects are the same. This is beautiful. I've never seen 3DCG look hand-painted before. And the shape of things, the way the Gendum moves like an acrobat behind those big armor plates whe the Zokus just lumber around with far more weightiness...it's a classic scenario reimagined excellently with modern technology.
This is so awesome. The mecha designs are great,the sound effects bring that nostalgic old school mech anime vibe. The art style nice very nice.
Wow. Gorgeous art style and execution. Also, I love the call outs to various mecha series
I'm in love with the designs. All of them. Even the pilot suits.
PS: The mechs that KF are using are called Zweis. The NEON mech is called The Crest
Zeon looking mighty different
This reminds me more of the original patlabor movie opening than gundam. With the soundtrack and the sound effects. Beautiful work!
Greatly looking forward to the next work this team produces! That was beautiful and refreshing despite being very inspired by exisiting materials.
There’s so much to enjoy and appreciate here. Too much for a single comment. I do love the pseudo-clay textures used for the models instead of trying to mimic a toonshader or anime style. It’s an homage without outright trying to copy. Splendid work. I would enjoy meeting and chatting with the team behind this piece.
damn! that was sick, love the art style and the fact the beam sword cut through the building as that other mech turned the corner, along with the fact you could see two's face under the helmet as he exploded, awesome little details
The designs, artsyle, and music were all nice. I thought it was especially cool how the backgrounds act as a sort of virtual matte painting. I look forward to your next work (hopefully with a more original story).
I want a whole extended universe of whatever this is--model kits, shows, video games, all of it.
It's called UC Gundam.
Makeup and Vanity Set did an awesome job on the OST! The end track especially. Good work all around!
the art style is cleeaaaaaaannn !!!
I've got no other word for it
and that music at the end? gives me Patlabor feelings.
Not Zakus piloted by Not ODSTs killed by a Not Virtual On mecha. I'm here for it
So good! Everything from the animation, the mecha designs, the sound effects. I also love the ending song which reminds me of the 90s mech anime like Patlabor!
I love the ps1 cutscene models and the Panasonic 3DO music, pacing and setting is also cool.
absolutely love the art direction for this. Reminds me of a stylized 5th element
Impressive work you certainly capture the feel of 80's and 90's mecha animation pretty perfectly you really did your research on the estetic of those series
THIS IS THE COOLEST THING EVER
Love the colors and the animation style. Need more of this
THIS IS FANTASTIC
as a gundam fan i say that this is the best reconstruction and reinterpretation of the very ide of gundam.
dude, you absolutely cooked, the scenery, the details, all of them! And I also noticed that you used heavy inspiration from Gundam, especially the robots having the Zaku mono eyes. (I'm a heavy Gundam fan :D)
U sure it should've been a gundam theme? Looks really original and incomparable to any mecha anime I've ever seen because of the scenery, the "gundam" and the treatment of the soldier at the end. The only things that make it similar to the popular franchise were the basic story, the colony and the Kingfishers.
I can't believe I watched the first episode of Gundam again
Love the art direction and design, would be awesome to see a whole series.
Absolutely outstanding! Fantastic piece of work!
What an awesome piece of art. The visual style, movement and sound all worked so beautifully, can't wait to see more!
I love the artstyle, music and graphics. You managed to omage many mecha works in a very unique and sleek way. I hope to see more of your short movies and can't wait to check the portfolios of all the people involved
This is just so SO good
I love the sound design in this short, really evoking 90s anime
100% want more of this please! I'd love it if the weapon sounds and explosions were a bit punchier, i think it'd be a great contrast to the beautifully stylised world.
The sfx is the most direct hint about the property the piece is paying a homage to - this is practically a reimagining of the original Mobile Suit Gundam.
This is fantastic guys, the cinematography and sound design blew me away!
You've definitely got my attention with this!!! Look forward to more
This looked so good. Space was beautiful. Really enjoyed it.
Y'all did so good!!!! Beautiful beautiful backgrounds and animation ❤❤❤ Hard work pays off I wish the best for y'all