Animation vs. Animator (Saxxy 2014 - Winner of Best Overall)

www.sourcefilmmaker.com/saxxya...
I am completely stunned that I won the Best Overall category. I would like to thank everyone who supported this video and helped me reach the finalists, and thanks for all the compliments!
After countless of hours have been poured into this project, it's finally completed. It is, by far, the longest and most time consuming animation project I've done so far, and is sort of a sequel to a video I made earlier: "The Power of the console" • SFM - The Power of The... . It's what I based this video on, where I explored the idea of having a direct relationship between the animator and the animation, and breaking the boundaries between them. You asked for a series, but I made this instead. I hope this turned out entertaining and gave you a good laugh.
Wallpaper from this video: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles...
Music used in this video:
Jazzy Frenchy - Composed and performed by Bensound (www.bensound.com/)
Royalty Free Music licensed under Creative Commons:
creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
Run Amok - By Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com/)
Royalty Free Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
Models used in this video:
Scout enhanced source.maxofs2d.net/index.php?...
By Rebecca "Rebbacus" Pursley and Maxime "MaxOfS2D" Lebled steamcommunity.com/id/rebbacus and steamcommunity.com/id/MaxOfS2D
Resizeable Texture Panels steamcommunity.com/groups/Open...
By jimbomcb steamcommunity.com/id/jimbomcb
I did all the animation, scenework, storywriting, sound editing, lightning, and particle effects myself.
steamcommunity.com/profiles/76...

[@MostEpicRobloxPlayer]

You're an animator who made an animation about an animator making an animation about a heavy.

[@minneicecube4215]

wait, what?

[@minneicecube4215]

+DeltaXeno it was a joke Einstein.

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

lol 4 dayz.

[@oh6489]

Ravex yo dawg I heard you like animation so I made an animation in an animation so you could animate while watching the animation in an animation

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

nate fkingbreak oh god

[@mattsucksatmusic4817]

So this is why SFMs take so long

[@ronin1703]

MjustDeM what programa he use

[@MorbidMindedManiac]

I keep trying to play SFM, but The_Heavy_27 keeps kicking my ass

[@TheLegendaryGreenGoober]

The Frözenfires was it the heavy 27

[@thebat9301]

MjustDeM thats because some animators want their SFM to be perfect and they also do Trials and errors to perfect the sfm and so thats why they were able to make perfect sfm animation for all to enjoy

[@nightyboyo]

@@TheLegendaryGreenGoober The heavy 27?

[@chocobro4494]

Scout: "That didn't hurt" Heavy: **kicks him in the balls** Scout:"yeah"

[@ancen9352]

@@zenzeb Only normies use claps between words *BEGONE*

[@PopcornTheOfficial]

Choco Bro I was on that part while I read this

[@adamsmasher4102]

Nut crit

[@dagamerdabest1572]

Speech 100

[@dagamerdabest1572]

@NoOkwafflE it wasn't a Reddit reference, it was a Skyrim reference

[@Gormathius]

«This program haunts me in my dreams - and I *know* it’s trying to kill me!» -LazyPurple

[@DominikLOL]

Yep

[@luigitrollface]

Never use the heavy in SFM LazyPurple.

[@AngelRomero-cu5es]

Now it all makes sense...

[@nichsa8984]

@@luigitrollface 1:08 every TS player in a nutshell **ctrl+shift+c**

[@ahmadfaris4293]

So thats why its a nightmare using sfm Lazy always get kicked in the balls

[@GumMagnum]

This is why animation is so hard. Because Heavy gets upset and beats animator's asses.

[@kevinc4123]

lol

[@thicctranslations352]

In Russia, Heavy animate you!

[@retired4747]

I know it makes animation so annoying

[@nelson9754]

That is true I'm an animator myself.

[@taokakatheneko7613]

so true no wonder it takes so long

[@michaelpenno3038]

At the end heavy is sitting on the scout. Remember in meet the scout where he was sitting on heavy. Yeah, heavy got revenge!

[@g2zmo874]

didn't realise that

[@vincestudio990]

Benjamin Rutter It's because red always wins when it comes to animations if the heavy was in blu team he would have lost.

[@bosniaforever]

VinceStudio in some animations blu wins, let me rephrase that. MOST animations blu wins

[@vincestudio990]

Bomb has Been planted Let me rephrase that again, most animations RED wins

[@JuanMartinez-mp9rd]

He defeat his God

[@colourfulmartin4329]

1:09-1:23 scout wasn’t kidding when he said that he is a force of nature

[@peasmehasselberg975]

Nice misspelled profanity in your username

[@thatguywiththebluestickmanpfp]

lol

[@Scouttyy]

A-

[@redactedtom]

@@Scouttyy go ahead finish your sentence. We’re all excited to hear about it. •_•

[@Dog-uz9hr]

@@redactedtom kizma

[@justhereforthememes5851]

2:00 “That was a $500 sandvich, blyat!”

[@CatsandBoots935]

If even funnier when you realize heavy hit him in the balls afterwards

[@dragoonunleashed9962]

Beautiful reference.

[@johnfitnesspacertestakamat9824]

“yah”

[@yuriusutr7284]

Cyka

[@maksimfedoryak]

@Лягущка Сос мыслом (niet)

[@A_random_funeral_consultant]

People keep saying "you copied alan becker" when this is completely different but just has a similar title

[@hyku8453]

ForceLoup the idea is what it's about

[@Haru-fq4ze]

I disagree with the "completely different" idea. They're both the same (animator's animation fights back against said animator) idea with a slightly different approach.

[@MuniCuz0]

Late reply, but I think you're half true about that. The concept is the same but due to how the animation in the video was picked, I feel like the approach was different, as it uses SFM animation program and not stop motion animated like the one Alan Becker made.

[@Anthony-xs5ud]

I don’t think the guy who created this knew about the Alan Becker one

[@Lasarius]

I agree if someone makes similar content that doesn’t it’s “copied, ripped off, stolen or plagiarized” people need to be less dramatic

[@ShatteredGlassUnicron]

I like the role reversal of Meet The Scout at the end.

[@joedames7432]

Shattered Glass Unicron yea lol was thinkin that

[@connorjm7544]

That was blu scout, red scout took out blu heavy

[@LS-jk3fk]

Shattered Glass Unicron hey another transformer fan!!!

[@peasmehasselberg975]

Except Scout is a lightweight and Heavy is a 6'+ hulking brute. That Scout should be dead meat now.

[@peasmehasselberg975]

In America, you sit on Heavy. In Soviet Russia, Heavy sits on you.

[@Mr.JellyFish]

2:35 Ooo I just noticed that this is the meet the scout scene but reversed

[@Flour-4]

Me too bruv

[@dignityspeeder2092]

Meet the failing Scout

[@Sowee1409]

Nice

[@Yaruh]

Me: Moves to be in a more comfortable sleeping position Everyone at the funeral: 1:45

[@muggerpugger3231]

👁 👄 👁

[@Generictf2player]

LOL IM CRYING

[@raisinx]

@Gasoline Frosted Poptarts No :)

[@Black_Swan1937]

@@muggerpugger3231 ok so you don’t have a nose your eyes are at the same level as your mouth you freak

[@Maukiki]

@@Black_Swan1937 Dont call them a freak you freak

[@InsertNameHRM]

I really LOVED that reference of Meet the Scout at the end.

[@oak1071]

Uncle Herman

[@lebronthegoat3670]

Uncle Herman

[@Rami_xrw]

@Dion Hally-Thomson who the fuck is uncle hermen

[@akumu2225]

Uncle Manher

[@aetherresonant9079]

Ancle Hurmen

[@v2vennoyt204]

"That didn't hurt" Good luck having kids

[@highoffmemes4454]

Obi-Wan Kenobi fo you really not get i

[@ayogothitbyabuss6009]

Obi-Wan Kenobi of your a kid like me you shouldn’t listen like I get it but you know

[@mindycarr9107]

I almost feel bad for the scout

[@thatweirdguywhostalkspeopl1908]

@@mindycarr9107 key word: almost

[@bucketofchicken8325]

I *feel* bad for the scout

[@thanurs]

2:01 that looks so hard I felt the pain.

[@noobtube1323]

When you try standing up to to the bully at school

[@goldngamer1365]

Despite what it looks like, Heavy never skip leg day

[@evadeisoffline]

This is me animating. I always torture the characters before actually being productive.

[@jeremybk54]

for me its im working then Maya just decides that it is time to b an ass and somehow ruin your project and cause set backs

[@Yougotcaged102]

@Icariius I'll sub to you if you make videos like that

[@Nicholas102103]

Sfm is so hard to use

[@lucianorogatto9913]

Who never tortured a figure to feel powerful

[@MrMuselk]

Congrats man!

[@Dr.s3RTH]

Do you know him just asking. Also I find it funny that a guy I am subscribe to is complementing another guy I am subscribed too.

[@El.Gatito.]

*COME BACK TO TEAM FORTRESS 2 PLEASE*

[@Link_Idk]

This is one unusual comment that I just found

[@NotANamekian]

Bro has 9m+ subs yet this comment has 4 reply’s??? P.S- return to TF2 plzz

[@dingakakinaja3893]

Muselk?

[@Fatpiepro]

This really reminds me of that old flash animation

[@DougerArt]

oh yeah! Thats why i recognized that title... man that video was awesome...

[@iodbc]

oh god that was the shit back then

[@Lemmingcave]

Kardel Sharpeye o god someone is a troll EDIT: just ignore this post

[@Ramon609]

ohh yeeaaahhh holy shit tho's were the good old times

[@iodbc]

Lemmingcave i don't see how that was a troll post

[@abagel83]

But technically isn't the animator in this video... ACTUALLY AN ANIMATION?

[@TrickyRover]

What if WE'RE animation too?

[@johnsturmer2640]

*insert spy screaming audio*

[@jaydavis799]

Scout jumps out of the screen and attacks the person who made this animation XD

[@keiishere511]

Always has been...

[@alphayun7401]

@@jaydavis799 and then the animator who made that animation attacks the person who made that animation

[@tnturnip]

1:06: "Unknown command: heartbeat" 1:28: "Dropped Ferhod (the creator) from server"

[@coolphantomsimpleton5907]

Riot Revelry where does it say that

[@Felandil]

@@coolphantomsimpleton5907 console

[@IndigoStorm27]

The second one goes by really quick, you have to put it on 0.25x speed and pause at just the right moment.

[@Daniel_AL]

@@IndigoStorm27 you don't need to bud

[@IndigoStorm27]

@@Daniel_AL lies

[@Ferhod]

I am speechless and confused. I would never expect to win Best Overall, but I did. There were several others who I really think deserved this a lot more than I did, but this is how it went. Looking away from this, I would like to thank everyone who supported this video and voted for this at the Saxxies. I really appreciate the support and I'm glad I could entertain you!

[@NeXMaX]

Congrats! The other winners and nominees were excellent too. But this video is just GENIUS! Enjoy your trip to Valve. ;)

[@TheSmellyUnfortunate]

Congratulations! You deserve it!

[@SaberEmperor]

Congratulations Ferhod I voted for you and I knew you would win one of the category's but Overall Winner is amazing in its own right - I hope this win inspires you and motivates you to keep making your awesome SFM videos - Congrats again you 100% deserve the overall win :)

[@midtown6974]

At first I felt sad scrolling through the winners for the categories, I thought "aw, he didn't win Comedy." Then I saw it as Overall winner and was like "HOLY CRAP YOU DID IT!" You definitely deserve it! WAIT aren't you going to go to valve and get a tour of some sort? That's so amazing!! They should hire you ;)

[@youssefsaieed4076]

Congrats mate keep up the good work.

[@GnomeKr]

"That didn't hurt!" *BOOM* *squeak* "yea..."

[@shilpyrahman1531]

I died when scout squeaked lmfaooooooooooo😂😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😊🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@aquasparx4015]

@@shilpyrahman1531 same

[@thatguywiththebluestickmanpfp]

*music*

[@PokeMario17]

No animators were harmed in the making is this video. Ok, maybe one.

[@sonictheplumber1115]

Hey, imagine if someone did the same thing as this but in Garry’s Mod instead.

[@MrLeerot]

ahahaha noW tHat would Be EPIc

[@brunobrx3599]

"the heavy is dead" *HEAVY JUMPS OUT OF THE F*CKING SCREEN*

[@freddyfuzbear5639]

I could try ?

[@dorenzahid5244]

*grabs crowbar and intensively beats the shit out of a corpse*

[@chennysstudios8006]

I just made a Garry’s Mod version, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@collaredyew9052]

2:00 WELL THAT DID!

[@Idkwhatiam]

2:04

[@johnsturmer2640]

even scout agrees

[@UltimotePictures]

Finally. A decent comedy entry.

[@darioguerra3065]

Will you be submitting a Saxxy this year?

[@UltimotePictures]

Dario Guerra Yes

[@darioguerra3065]

UltimotePictures Sniper and the holy piss 2?

[@UltimotePictures]

Dario Guerra You'll see.

[@SeagullGC]

You didn't like The Thirst is Real? :c

[@RoyalRoseTrue]

1:49 When you kill and take the Hoovy's Sandvich.

[@frddyyfezbeer2368]

4.4 Mil views 4 years ago I see what you did there KZbin

[@alucard3689]

Lol

[@tornadorundo]

BuT iT’s JuSt A cOiNcIdEnCe!!!1!1!1

[@danielhong9441]

Ferhod, I don't understand how you didn't expect to win a Saxxy. This SFM is really creative. I mean, an SFM in an SFM? Dammmnnn...

[@halithegreat3240]

+Daniel Hong then he should od the heavy making sfms and the scout is what he animates

[@danielhong9441]

+Fernando Riffo Wait wait wait what?

[@Sir_Crow]

+Plutoman348 you're wrong, Alan's also wasn't original. Both stem from the same concept, but they are radically different.

[@ezioauditore7636]

Erm. Animator gets his but kicked by animation. Sounds the same to me

[@username3471]

Yeah very creative indeed,that wasn't done like a milion times before,creative indeed.

[@krakon2890]

Animator does Animation Called Animator vs Animation That is guided by the animator animation that is guided by the real animator... RIP MY HEAD

[@rollerpuntazo1640]

Kylian Argoud animeception

[@falontfighter1769]

My head its penetrated

[@LS-jk3fk]

I understood it :D

[@jen4194]

This was EXTREMLY hard to understand.

[@mayethcaspe7020]

Wut..

[@MatsudaHuy]

1:50 Scout: *chuckle* "I'm in danger"

[@iyfll]

Scout: *chuckles* “Hah- I’m in danger”

[@matthewdrumz5063]

I like how the last one had a reference to meet the Scout.

[@Daniel_AL]

Opposite lol

[@nexusshark]

This was personal. On multiple levels.

[@madaiaron5016]

2:02 that face :D

[@WeirdVerdeGamer]

me when i'm using my touchpad and five seconds later it starts to freeze EVERY SIX SECONDS!!! 0:27

[@purplepizzaboy]

0:32 He couldn't stop holding Left Click.

[@a.person1805]

I thought he was animating, not playing pyro! (For the first time. Afterwards you learn that WM1 dosent work.)

[@furiousfinch1587]

1:58 The moment that just MAKES this video the winner. The quip, the Heavy's response, the animation, the facial expressions.

[@255nwa]

Wait, wait, wait, time out. They have Source Filmmaker in Team Fortress 2? Awesome!

[@Supermegurwolf]

...SFM was made for TF2 originally, but people made their own models.

[@255nwa]

Supermegurwolf No, I mean they have the program in the world of TF2. Like, actually in the world.

[@Supermegurwolf]

Alexander Thompson Oh, right.

[@Cyrotechnium]

+Alexander Thompson (Parabellum1994) Have you been living under a rock? XD

[@abcdefzhij]

Xenomorph! Kindergarten reading comprehension, please!

[@Loner_Ken]

Makes you think if this is what LazyPurple has to go through every vid he makes

[@Velepexon]

1:07 - Pause the video: "Unknown command: heartbeat" 1:29 - Wait for a tiny bit then pause the video: "Dropped Ferhod from server (Disconnect by user.)"

[@USERNAME-ts9kh]

it is a sfm antimation inside a sfm animation

[@username3471]

Want a cookie einstein?

[@PhuongTran-ik8my]

That is a lesson...don't ever mess a heavy and his sandwich!!!

[@meme__juice]

But the scout did it in meet the scout and it worked out fine.

[@Anomaly6674]

0:34 take that and this and that!

[@javier12roblox36]

1:37 good bye my lovel good bye my friend

[@aiksi5605]

Now i scared of spawning a hoovy in SFM...

[@Aethos79]

That profile pic XD

[@averageminecraftenjoyer9419]

If you spawned a demoman way worse things could happen

[@aiksi5605]

@@averageminecraftenjoyer9419 reply to a 6 year comment jumpscare

[@srai5333]

At the very end heavy sits on scout eating sandwich (reference to meet the scout )

[@SwitchB_]

1:09 running in dreams be like

[@Ghost_ofSplata]

You would not believe how long i need to find this to bring back my childhood...

[@sunnysurfer101MA]

The Heavy is the Chosen One.

[@StarDarps]

*Xfiles theme*

[@drmonstaa1]

scout needs the dark lord to help him

[@drmonstaa1]

***** and fried his motherboard... but then he gets a better computer so..

[@kubkub7156]

***** But then he needed to get the laundry

[@terencesmith7231]

***** All these memeories

[@Shibby]

This is incredible. Well done!

[@Generictf2player]

Moral of the story: Don’t mess with Heavy’s sandvich or else your boingloings will be vaporized.

[@dorimcdori9805]

2:01 OOOHHHHH..... RIGHT IN THE SQUEAKER!!!

[@jacob_the_pro4958]

btw 2:40 reference to meet the scout

[@Lights281]

Yes

[@itsbtwnyouandi]

I tried SFM and I can't animate for shit, it always looks like a damn robot

[@surprisementlegen3686]

me too, i can't even change frame

[@cosmo8860]

keine befriedigung learn how

[@bungeebat8063]

It's an SFM inside of an SFM. Great job.

[@Turgineer]

A battle between the fictional character you are animating and the Animator. Amazing.

[@crispybunnzer2462]

0:59 heavy's face! it's so freaking cute 😄😄😂😂😭

[@Ferhod]

As requested, here is a wallpaper of the last scene: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=320302182

[@sherridavis9170]

Ferhod The animator was a scout.

[@Ty-Foo]

Sherri Davis did you even watch the video

[@sherridavis9170]

kakka pissa Yes.

[@sherridavis9170]

Bob B. Poot dispenser here.

[@sherridavis9170]

Bob B. FFFFFUUUUUU!

[@blueeyeddrago3540]

Okay I may not be an sfm user, but by looking at this video alone, I can understand the pain animators had to go through for content. Which makes me appreciate them even more than ever. Props to you, man. Also, I love the parallel of meet the scout at the very end.

[@jacintovski]

Animator: realises his character is alive and wants self determination Also animator: proceeds to torture it

[@dextynlabelle9326]

i mean would you really expect it to jump out the screen like that

[@johnnyRandomadness]

hahahah i love the homage to the original meet the scout ending.

[@BalenaProductions]

Very creative!

[@josephfox4644]

LOL!

[@adamnathanyolprince]

LOL!

[@RhinoProductions]

LOL!

[@Bokita_Enjoyer]

LOL!

[@armybirb1725]

Thanks, mate. This actually helped me a bit, while still getting a good laugh out of it!

[@lord_eyad_egg7287]

This was ahead of its time. Well done

[@CardTrickmedia]

... Welp... This year's going to be good

[@CardTrickmedia]

Hello there Pyro

[@greggauci8373]

What are you gonna do for the saxxies?

[@McVee]

Another quality Ferhod vid.

[@1classikai]

Y’know, for an animation made in 2014, this is pretty fantastic and I can see why you got best overall. Clever and original idea, smooth animation, perfect and somewhat relatable humor... it’s really amazing.

[@Kalifish1]

0:46 that finger he cant control that bruh

[@NikoBellic0_0]

I`ve got to say this might be one of the best sfm movies I have ever seen. I tip my hat to you good sir and I hope you win a saxxy for this masterpiece :3

[@MaxLebled]

this is my fav entry so far this year. great work

[@outoforder4845]

I remember when my brother and I watched this on repeat in 2014.

[@aeroblu2002]

This is the most creative idea I've seen yet.

[@legofilmscompany]

You're forgetting that Jewel Escapade & Rivalry Rush were both made by a team of people. You did this ALL BY YOURSELF and YOU deserve that Saxxy 100%.

[@RushFreak]

How do you manage this quality for *every video* you make? I seriously just can't even comprehend it.

[@xiangqin3262]

Love Your Badass Machinamas Rush_freak XD =P

[@YellowDice]

Its funny cause I like your work better than him :)

[@SHMidlerPlays]

This video is absolutely beautiful and a real good laugh dude

[@Kameronlol]

This is honestly one of the more clever SFM animations I’ve seen

[@fraserlangford9035]

Wrong. Animation vs animation.

[@daddysaso]

Fraser Langford ...

[@fraserlangford9035]

+Tommy just had to ruin the comment

[@daddysaso]

Fraser Langford you ruined your comment, not me

[@fraserlangford9035]

+Tommy You don't understand.. It's meant to look like one sentence aimed at you...

[@daddysaso]

Fraser Langford i still didn't understood explain more, please

[@Murraythis]

Nice work man, good luck with the competition!

[@kalibalsaeid9137]

Everybody is lucky you are busy with EOTL.

[@nubusday3650]

this is the best animation i have ever seen in my life :)

[@melonstudiospl1170]

I just got blessed with this classic

[@ItalianNinjaa]

AAAAAAAAAAND we lost

[@titaniumtrain]

SPERAVO DI TROVARTI QUI

[@innercloud2113]

Have hope, Dear Ninja; NoGoodNamesLeft and his mighty computer could still help (or hinder, depending on whether or not he makes a submission) you!

[@SpunkyDunk]

Winning Best Action sounds like a victory to me. But yeah, it would be nice to get a trip to Valve.

[@zagost3611]

ItalianNinja I'm a fan of you and I really love the "requiem for a pizza" video , please make a part 2 of it :'(

[@chevalry3913]

You ended my sandvich. Now I will end you.

[@Haru-fq4ze]

*O m a i w a m o u s h i n d e i r u*

[@crazgaming5236]

NANI?!?!

[@thelittlehelper749]

This has always been one of my favorite sfms

[@wis7604]

Hello. My name is heavy weapons guy. You killed my sandwich. Prepare to die.

[@AJ-fl2ci]

2:13 see that face when u wake up XD

[@Xanmanbro]

A SFM video of a video about SFM? Source-Ception

[@Star-ok8pf]

I love that Scout is the Animator 😂 (He's my favorite

[@jessicajayes8326]

If only Source Film Maker tutorials were this fun to watch! I've got so many ideas. May need a new award category: musical!

[@MadGamer55100]

Judging by every other single comment on this video, I'm going to assume nobody stayed after the credits to take notice of the reference to "Meet the Scout." I used to always stay after the movies were over for any last-minute jokes, so I'm glad I waited. :/ Secrets, people. Stay after the credits.

[@mreaglelive8596]

I did lol

[@Lozeng3r]

Haha I loved it. Great job, got my vote!

[@blulightning2882]

Lozeng3r _Dude! Your animations are so amazing! :)_

[@LainAzanael]

That's the most badass heavy I've ever seen. Respect, salute!

[@theguardiancustode3962]

i'm so glad to know we can use ripped/pre-made models

[@FineLeatherJackets]

Perfect.

[@you02]

animators animating animators fighting their own animations using animation

[@AriSketoboy]

Nice little touch at the end with Heavy sitting on Scout from "Meet the Scout"

[@Halal_Gaming]

What a nice throwback to a classic new newgrounds video

[@WilliamGLaw]

jeez, just the idea of getting nailed by the heavy in the batteries makes me cringe... R.I.P Scout Animator, death by Heavy foot

[@misterjersey5460]

IN THE NUTS

[@pvzgamer8629]

He will protect He will attack But you can be sure he will get his snak

[@HGStudios217]

If my animation gained consciousness, I would have been nice! In fact, giving him the sandvich would have been the first thing I would have done.

[@Nicocot12onyt]

The way that it ends the same way meet the scout did