BIONICLE - Self-Starter

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BIONICLE - Self-Starter

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Bionicle fan animation set to Anberlin’s Self-Starter. This was made in Blender and rendered in Eevee. It took about 18 months at a few hours each week. The Lego piece models were mostly taken from Stud.io parts packs. The Tahu Nuva model is one I made in Blender for an unfinished project a while back, and the Krana Bo model I made specifically for this project.
A few issues to note: Some of the motion blur and the smoke effects clearly didn't come out that well. The motion blur seems to be more of an Eevee thing (based on what others have said), and the dust trails (the only smoke effects I did myself) are just me not being able to do smoke physics that well. The ending is also a bit of a mess because I was trying to fit too much in with the music, otherwise I definitely would've let some of those shots breathe a little more.
Some of the assets in this are made by me (mainly certain models and particle effects). Many came from the sources I've linked below.
Stud.io (Lego piece models) bricklink.com/...
Quixel Bridge (textures and background models) quixel.com/bridge
ProductionCrate (special effect image sequences) www.production...
Artlist (sound effects) artlist.io/
Anberlin (the music) anberlin.com/

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@Mediados Жыл бұрын

Lego: "It's over, we're done." Bionicle fans: "We're done when I say we're done."

@TMNTChanged 8 ай бұрын

Were it so easy

@MatiNuva1724 8 ай бұрын

@@TMNTChangedit is that easy

@thatkidwiththehoodie 7 ай бұрын

You’re done, Lego. We’re just getting started.

@Akanio_Vatheros 6 ай бұрын

When 3d printing became a thing, I felt hope in my heart for the first time

@i_have_no_enemies420 5 ай бұрын

@@TMNTChanged -The Arbiter

@kopakalier Жыл бұрын

Bit of a nerd note for those who don't know, but the Rakhshi Tahu's fighting is the Shapeshifting type with its blue body and gold limbs, hence why it was originally a Bohrok~ Very nice attention to lore detail!

@BovineDesigns Жыл бұрын

Awesome i didn't know that! What's the name?

@fishpop Жыл бұрын

Ah, you just saved me having to look up all the Rahkshi variants to identify it.

@cefirodewinter9086 Жыл бұрын

Here I was wondering why they looked like bohroks but then turned into a kind of Rakhshi I've never seen, the design was too specific not to be on purpose, now I know why!

@adamgallant299 Жыл бұрын

That’s cool as fuck

@ethansexton2590 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe I have been bested in Bionicle lore this day

@BovineDesigns Жыл бұрын

It's like watching all the battles in our head when we were playing as kids.

@teridax5103 Жыл бұрын

Noooo bro why you gotta call me out like that xD

@shonenbag6478 Жыл бұрын

YESSSS YOU NAILED IT

@BenBoyee Жыл бұрын

100% agree. And as someone who also grew up loving transformers as well, the Bohrok turning into a Rahkshi also brought me back to that era

@virgodragoanims7483 Жыл бұрын

Bro, so true!

@jennieesaltzgiver2925 Жыл бұрын

Bro where have you been?

@RedStar441 Жыл бұрын

"If that energy stopped the bohrok, why is that one still coming towards us?" "Because that isn't a bohrok."

@confloashton3617 4 ай бұрын

"Just one Bohrok left, maybe we could test the Boxor-?" "Not this one... everyone stay down."

@heartlessnobody1143 3 ай бұрын

"its just a bohrok we can-" "No. Thats not a bohrok"

@Pordrack 2 ай бұрын

what energy ?

@heartlessnobody1143 2 ай бұрын

@@Pordrack the glowy things that hit the bohrok

@calobbes 9 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: The Matoran writing on the shrine (0:06) reads "Banished in perpetuum" i.e. banished forever. Good touch!

@MetaNiteFM Жыл бұрын

This isn’t even just cool for a Bionicle thing, this is just REALLY impressive animation holy crap Edit: 8 months later and this is still a genuinely incredible piece of animation and filmmaking. For one creator to have done all the posing, lighting, music, sound effects, and more is unbelievable. You should be incredibly proud.

@localdude2979 9 ай бұрын

I am glad you came back to watch it again! today I watch it for the first time!!

@Wixhael Жыл бұрын

I cannot stress enough that this is genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Every frame of this thing is downright stunning and I can't believe it actually exists.

@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887 Жыл бұрын

Every frame could be a wall poster

@mootroidXproductions Жыл бұрын

HOT DAMN THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE this is EXACTLY the style i'd want from a Bionicle feature film. i cannot believe i never heard of this while you were working on it. i'm in awe. you have created a thing of genuine beauty.

@KARKATELCESARENVIADODESA-pv4yd 9 ай бұрын

Precisely. This is how I wanted the movies to be.

@synnova32 Жыл бұрын

... unbelievable. So this is how Hydraxon trained the Toa to fight like.

@AlfiRizkyR Жыл бұрын

Ooh, I noticed that quick use of Hau shielding mid-combat! This is so well-done!

@Dargonhuman Жыл бұрын

Oh Mata Nui, yes! That was a sick little detail that I had to go back and rewatch at half speed to make sure I was seeing it correctly.

@gregorius9251 Жыл бұрын

The hau was also used at 0:58

@doclouis4236 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is the type of action I would of dreamed to see in any of the old Bionicle media like the films.

@Dargonhuman Жыл бұрын

Imagine if Mask of Light was like this?!

@liammeech3702 10 ай бұрын

@@Dargonhumanprobably didn't help that half of the Toa where background characters.

@heroranuva8295 Жыл бұрын

I just watched it at half speed to catch all the details and OMG, you have a GIFT for fight choreography. This is absolutely brilliant, I love the details, and I love the little bits of mystery, like why were there Matoran hands coming out of the hole Tahu put the the Krana in? This is why I say Bionicle has a bright future with its fans, this is some of the most beautiful combat animation I've ever seen, like even better than many studios

@Dargonhuman Жыл бұрын

Hey, you should take some credit too. I've been bingeing your backlog of video essays the last few days (I keep having to take breaks just to absorb and fully comprehend the poignant points you keep making) and people like you, who are starting to take a deeper and more mature look into the lore and its implications, are also doing a fantastic job of carrying Bionicle and keeping it relevant.

@Omgtired Жыл бұрын

Yes! Bionicle always was about that mystery aspect

@toaaxxon123 Жыл бұрын

Its the matoran sex dungeon and that krana is going to have a rough time

@vrks1353 Жыл бұрын

1:28 My guy literally did Spinjitzu This is an INCREDIBLE animation. Amazing job, simply amazing!

@Makutros Жыл бұрын

Oh man! I was wondering why the one Bohrok had the wrong color scheme. That twist I didn't see coming! This animation is pure awesomeness!

@MexBotArts Жыл бұрын

I thought It was a fohrok which doesnt make that much sense

@heroranuva8295 9 ай бұрын

I think what I love the most about this is how much it feels like the scenarios I or any of us would make up as kids. The way they move so epically, the way its clear this short plays with ideas from the lore, but in its own unique way.

@KnotsOfWonders Жыл бұрын

Why is this fight scene better than all the lightsaber duels in the Disney Star Wars Trilogy?

@TrisketsCheese 11 ай бұрын

This is what we a thought the movies were going to be like before we saw them. All joking aside, this is incredible!

@awesomearchivist1705 Жыл бұрын

I would pay exorbitant amounts of money to have a fan made bionicle series covering all of g1.

@SqueakiestChair Жыл бұрын

I genuinely believe i could watch this on repeat for hours on end

@papermadhatter5 Жыл бұрын

bro i watched it ten times today. it doesnt ever get old.

@scottjs5207 Жыл бұрын

I have to convince myself not to watch it like so.... I need more of this, tons more!

@dantevredugrave133 11 ай бұрын

lore accurate Bionicle fight in our mind as a child

@WombatCombatPictures Жыл бұрын

This is so incredibly well made. I long to be able to make something this cool someday.

@lilbaz5412 Жыл бұрын

The power of Rakshi, servants, of the evil Makuta

@joshuaw8873 Жыл бұрын

Saw the title and thought, "There's no way someone made a Bionicle video with the best Anberlin song." Amazing work! This made my day.

@RylinthAnderfel Жыл бұрын

This is UNREASONABLY cool. I have never in my life wished so much that KZfaq would allow me to bestow double likes.

@purplehaze2358 11 ай бұрын

I'm not exaggerating when I say I think this is one of the most criminally underrated KZfaq videos I've ever seen.

@Shorjok Жыл бұрын

This is just incredible. I can only say I hope this isn't the last bionicle animation we see from you.

@sethsybrandy3218 11 ай бұрын

The first 30 seconds is every sonic trailer

@maddigotnojams1964 11 ай бұрын

I’m here as an Anberlin fan, not a Bionicle fan. There were so many comments in the “Self-Starter” MV about this animation that I had to check this out, and this is incredible work. Well done! 🔥

@ProfSir1 3 ай бұрын

I've sworn a blood oath to like every Bionicle fan animated project out there, so here I am.

@strcmdrbookwyrm Жыл бұрын

OK, this is awesome! I am always happy to see new Bionicle works, but this was a pleasant surprise. I think one thing that deserves praise is the choreography of Tahu's greatswords. I feel dual swords are hard to choreograph without it looking awkward unless the choreographer knows what they are doing. You did a great job with them, and the transition to the single blade is very well done as well. Even if the motion blurs are a bit of a flaw, they do a good job of making the transitions between the two modes work. It looks great, and I hope to eventually see more.

@KaineParker Жыл бұрын

This is SO cool. I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. Looks awesome, the music was very well chosen and the attention to detail and lore really put the bar high for the next fan animations to come. Congratulations for making this! I also love that you chose Tahu Nuva and not any other Toa Mata. I love 2001, but we get 2001 fan content ALL the time, it's very refreshing seeing a Toa Nuva in action again. Im so happy about this, you really made my day. Thank you!

@EclipseHedgehog 7 ай бұрын

agreed. the Nuva were the toa in their prime i believe, they looked sleek and that they could probably take a good beating too. their mask and elemental powers were doubled, their tools were twice as awesome and they certainly weren't ugly like how they looked in 08.

@philiou111 Жыл бұрын

This looks like an original creation for a professional studio! The music, the choreography, the textures, the animation, the love you put in it, everything is flawless. It sure took you some time but the final product is perfect. Good job men, this is why bionicle is such an awesome lego theme, the fans remembers it even after all those years.

@AndresGarcia-ms3jw Жыл бұрын

It's Bionicle, but the battles are lore accurate! Awesome video!

@onua3963 Жыл бұрын

A Bonkle movie in this format ... now this I could go for.

@hydraxonn Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal. I understand that works like this take a ton of time and effort, but I'd love to see more!

@davidbengb8484 Жыл бұрын

I've never really been into Bionicle like, at all, except for a figure that I owned when I was a kid... And that is why I find this animation ASTOUNDING, like, holy frick, that battle animation is just absolutelly perfect, superb choreography and sense of movement; why arent there movies like this????

@TheScoundresCantina Жыл бұрын

Absolutely phenomenal work! It's like I always imagined a fight scene between bionicles would be as a kid, instead I was kinda disappointed with how they just fire stuff from their weapons in the games instead of "sword" fighting ;)

@TheBeaverhouse Жыл бұрын

I'm honestly speechless. Absolutely fantastic!

@samatra478 Жыл бұрын

Many will say that Bionicle is long since dead but if you ask me it is still very much alive and this vid speaks for itself why it's still alive.

@evgenyransky3545 Жыл бұрын

Any person who can use the Internet will confirm that Bionicle is still alive, since although it is not the largest, it is one of the most active communities. To this day, fanonizations of buildings are carried out, which are then entered into the lore, and artists and MOC creators made more quality art per day than almost any other even the most popular community for several years now. Let the rest chase after hype and actuality, popularity comes and goes, but we will probably enjoy something beautiful and eternal.

@papermadhatter5 Жыл бұрын

Lego needs to hire you if they ever reboot bionicle. this is the single best piece of bionicle media ever. its far better than the movies, and the trailers. it perfectly captures the essence of Bionicle in a way Lego only did in the books. i will be watching this video a lot simply because its literally the best mate. i honestly cant believe how wicked this is. i would instantly donate so fast if you ever did a full length movie.

@ratchy5860 Жыл бұрын

I've literally never seen something cooler in my entire life so far

@francescogori6986 11 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, this is what I thought the Bionicle movies were going to be like when they were first announced. I still wish they were. Amazing work! I'd love more content like this, in the old commercials style!

@ThePrinceofElPaso Жыл бұрын

This is not only the best Bionicle animation I’ve seen. It’s the best animation I’ve seen.

@Davenzoid Жыл бұрын

Holy crap, the cinematography and choreography is insane, you pulled off the sense of speed and momentum incredibly well! I really love how you use a low angle for the Rahkshi at 1:09 like those Rahkshi introduction videos with Takanuva, that is extremely cool to me!

@shonenbag6478 Жыл бұрын

THIS IS INSANE!! I love how relentless your animation is, it grips and never lets go!!

@Dargonhuman Жыл бұрын

Like a Muaka on an Ash Bear...

@Cheyruz Жыл бұрын

Holy hell I absolutely adore how dynamic this is, and how you used the positioning of the mask over Tahu's face to show his facial expressions… damn this is well done. Fantastic work.

@raulmojarro9427 Жыл бұрын

Bionicle fans never disappoint.

@ZimtikiBar 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing. I need more of this. You animated Tahu with such personality, absolutely bonkers.

@webber0735 Жыл бұрын

I hope to one day see the rest of the comic arcs like Ignition, Sea of Darkness, Battle For Power, and Journey's End animated by fans. I love the stop motion ones a couple fans made years ago but I'd love to see it all animated.

@Starwarp1 Жыл бұрын

My God... The fluidity of the animation, the aesthetic, the fight choreography, the way it all syncs with the soundtrack... Bloody beautiful 🤤

@HoodoHoodlumsRevenge Жыл бұрын

This is INCREDIBLE! Not only is the animation smooth as hell, the action is so well done and exciting too!! Some of the coolest fanmade Bionicle stuff I’ve ever seen!

@shieldedknights1677 Жыл бұрын

Animation had no reason to go this hard ❤

@theMilkproductMk2 Жыл бұрын

Getting some MAD Canister Wasteland vibes from the way they fight for the first half and if that was the intent then bravo you NAILED it

@skybirdmakes Жыл бұрын

I believe that TeamKanohi released all of their 3D models for the Bionicle Mask of Power game they're working on over on their discord, I haven't looked through the parts myself but they are free to use if I remember right. This is fantastic and makes both the Bohrok and Rahkshi feel way more intimidating

@dicedoom7162 5 ай бұрын

finally , the toa using his weapons as actual cool weapons instead of only shooting beams.

@yargolocus4853 Жыл бұрын

this is hands down the best bionicle animation I've seen in a long while, probably ever!

@alisa4124 Жыл бұрын

Just imagine that Bionicle began in 2021 and not in 2001 (with the sets and lore remaining the same), how many amazing things we would have that the technology of the time did not allow, like this marvelous kind of animation

@user-hx6xe9dh2f Жыл бұрын

This is amazing. fantastic work this really reminds me of the canister wasteland stop motion

@WeebotTheRobot Жыл бұрын

I've watched this like 20 times already OH MY GOD IT'S SO GOOD!

@scottjs5207 Жыл бұрын

Every once in a while, I get the urge to watch it and of course I ain't just watching it once!

@EmperorOfTheScrubs Жыл бұрын

Bionicle doesn't need to come back because the fans are doing a better job already

@arinthehunter2319 Жыл бұрын

If the Glatorian arc kept going before Lego nipped it in the bud, this would have been an excellent song choice for a commercial.

@bensammarco5662 5 ай бұрын

I think my favorite part of this that I haven't seen anyone else comment on is the blink-and-you'll miss it uses of the Mask of Shielding to block the Rahkshi's initial strike and the beam attack. This was made with so much passion!

@redmanorsbaron Жыл бұрын

This is some of the best fight coreography animation I have ever seen! I burst in to tears watching this because it is so beautiful, it looks exactly what I imagined as a kid playing with Bionicle! 😭😭😭

@MxylValtapaz Жыл бұрын

I love the attention to detail here; this is probably the best Tahu Nuva's ever looked. Amazing work!!

@papermadhatter5 Жыл бұрын

agreed!

@NoTheRobot 9 ай бұрын

I cannot believe I missed this when it was uploaded, holy smokes. This is one of the best fan animations I’ve ever seen. The directing is great, it’s so creative, and even when it gets chaotic, it’s still cohesive. You have absolutely raised the bar for Bionicle animations, well done!!!🙏

@SartixFilms Жыл бұрын

And this man only has 792 subs?! Ridiculous! This was absolutely amazing dude!! I'm sharing this with as many people I can!

@LordFindogask734 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible.

@LiamBZS. Жыл бұрын

You need to be proud of yourself, you just have to. This is awesome.

@pnicful Жыл бұрын

I really like the choregraphy : it looks to that while the Rahkshi is mainly sprinting and bashing his staff/blasting its powers furiously at Tahu, he, on the other hand, mainly focus on parrying the attacks before going on the offensive.

@user-wc1pg4lc8s Жыл бұрын

In all of my life, I never seen bionicle so gorgeous!!!🤩

@pylesofmedia Жыл бұрын

I wish the movies had this look and quality. Great work!

@Jormyyy Жыл бұрын

Imagine if this was a real promo back in 2003 😅 our kid brains would've MELTED

@FabiTheSnake Жыл бұрын

This looked amazing. I love seeing new relevant Bionicle content!

@strangeserver8313 Жыл бұрын

No words can descrive how good this actually Is

@mystrisabelle Жыл бұрын

that's incredible... makes me wish i could do this for my own characters, play out all the fight scenes i struggle to write lmao. this is gorgeous, really well done!!

@superzilla784 7 ай бұрын

A dead series is when no one cares about it anymore and it's forgotten. Bionicle isn't dead. it still has a strong fan community to this day.

@CamVeeFX Жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible work! You hit a grand slam with this one.

@Congient Жыл бұрын

I wish this was how the movies were. Well done!

@danielbrazell Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad KZfaq recommended this. It's so freaking good! Keep up the good work!

@DiamondBolt 10 ай бұрын

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen in my fucking life

@scottjs5207 Жыл бұрын

"How many times have you watched this?" "Not nearly enough!"

@IBarmaleyI Жыл бұрын

Tahu Nuva was my first Bionicle. You really bring me back in my childhood by this animation. Great work!

@vthesnail Жыл бұрын

Wtf, I wasn't expecting something so insane when i clicked on this. This animation is so awesome!

@LukeTheSketcher 6 ай бұрын

That was amazing! I'd love to see Tahu's fight with Zaktan in this style 😌

@xenotundra3346 6 ай бұрын

Seeing toa actually hit things with their weapons is so good. Also the short few frames of tahu using the hau to block the initial attack aaah.

@DarthRelkew Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! This is what I wanted the movies to be!

@slightlyembittered Жыл бұрын

Impressive. Love the use of the sundial as the shield.

@WajeehKhan Жыл бұрын

Hands down the best BIONICLE video ever made

@angelmartinez6021 Жыл бұрын

Bionicle will be not forgotten

@landon1812 Жыл бұрын

Dude, just now looking into Bionicle after not touching it in years and this fan animation is literally everything I wanted to see when it comes to fight scenes and cinematography, hope you continue to do well and I wish you luck on your endeavors.

@RaptorofRex07 Жыл бұрын

Bionicle may not be in stores but the fandom is still alive. Maybe even more.

@turtle045 Жыл бұрын

Amazing animation 👏

@Vesohag Жыл бұрын

Duuuude, this is so much of what I was imagining on how a Bionicle movie should be! You really transported me to those days. Amazing!

@HatPeasyCat Жыл бұрын

OMG THIS LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!

@RJ-ys6jd Жыл бұрын

Huge Bionicle fan here, looks like it came straight out of the comics! Amazing work!

@Omgtired Жыл бұрын

Damn, its absolutely fanstastic! The motion fluidity is just crazy!

@wolfboof Жыл бұрын

Nothing could ever be more niche than Bionicle fans who know Anberlin. Awesome work!

@jaw1002 5 күн бұрын

This needs more views. Damn you are so talented. The cinematography, lighting and pacing was all perfect... The original Bionicle movies always felt a bit off. Would love to see a feature film with this attention to detail.

@TFanPage101 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@dtpiers6136 Жыл бұрын

Are you the one who made "Canister Wasteland?" Cus the guy who made that was named Eric as well and Anberlin also made an appearance in one of those, as well as the sword-clanging sound effects. Because if so, holy shit, welcome back. And if not, I'm glad we have someone else just as talented still making Bionicle content!

@EricFoley Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's me from way back. Been meaning to get back in the game for a while now. Thanks!