BANJO-KAZOOIE: The Opening // Animation 1

Banjo-Kazooie is based on the popular video game franchise from Rare, Ltd. Tracking the adventures of the bear and bird; After the wicked witch Gruntilda captures Banjo's sister in order to leech her youth and beauty.
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[@pablinage]

The animation is definitely rough and definitely could use some smoothing around the corners, but this is still a phenomenal video and a really good take on the original cutscene, would love to see more!!

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

Cheers!! I’m still only new blender and got a bit to learn. Hopefully next time will be smoother

[@jjopification]

Agree with the rough animations, but man I gotta respect the work you put into this as a single person. The original dialogue / story ideas, the camera angles you were going for. This is how a remake should be like and I could be happy if (the future hypothetical person in charge of that) directs these cutscenes like you did.

[@googleuser4720]

@@jjopification It just sucks, no value

[@NoxWyatt]

@@googleuser4720That’s not constructive criticism, that’s just rude and it simply doesn’t help anybody here. Do better.

[@googleuser4720]

@@NoxWyatt cry me a river

[@theamazinggamer111]

This was incredible! The fact that we get to actually SEE Tooty get kidnapped is awesome! Keep up this incredible work, my guy!

[@Jontaneous]

I love the creative approach you took to Tooty being captured, felt a lot more personal with Banjo being barely too slow to save her! Great work with this animation.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

I agree with you. Don't get me wrong. I have no issues with the original intro. But this remastered version of the intro was more exciting, especially when Banjo almost immediately got up and ran out of the house to try and save Tooty, only to be barely too late, not that it stopped him from going after Gruntilda and Tooty, nor did his lack of fighting experience. ❤ It's more relatable too, because I'm sure we all would rush to save our loved ones almost immediately. 💕

[@9words40]

respect, short film probably the hardest single person project out there

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I mean.. Making a game is probably the hardest. I know from experience Especially since if you want cutscenes then you have to make multiple "short films" to go along with the game! But agreed, this is really good! and mad respect for his work.

[@DiegoVeristain]

Love the retelling of Tooty’s kidnapping. I like how Banjo actually tried to saved her. I’m looking forward to more retelling cut scenes from the games. Great job 👊🏼

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Me too. Don't get me wrong. I have no issues with the original intro. But I would have loved to see Banjo almost immediately go after Tooty.

[@XXshadowman9000XX]

I feel bad for Tooty, that poor child

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Me too. Poor Tooty! 😢 I can't imagine being taken away by an evil witch just so she can take my beauty away. 😢

[@Scary_Mask_Tomboy]

Yeah, I really wish Tooty had her own character in the rest of the Banjo games, i thought her character design looked really cute @@PrincessQ-fj9ly

[@GatorOne-in7hk]

Wow, this is great! Instead of Banjo being so lazy that he completely misses Tooty’s capture, he gets up immediately and tries to save her. A much needed improvement over the actual intro in the game.

[@dailysiren9000]

I love Klungo’s face at the end! He looks SO done with Gruntilda’s bullshit!🤣🤣🤣

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

1:28 I love that Grunty freezing as she turned around was kept

[@jacksong1380]

DUDE I WAS HOPING SOMEONE WOULD THIS!!! This makes me want a remake even more! 😭 In all seriousness amazing work I love it! 👍

[@ericscott4860]

Gruntilda is one dumb witch who always gets outsmarted by the same bear and bird who both have the biggest brains yet than she does! Awesome job!

[@ZetaBetaTheAlpha]

While some spots definitely need a bit of work, you have lots of potential! This is pretty close to how'd imagine a Banjo-Kazooie modern remaster cutscene playing out.

[@VinnimonCinnimon]

3:01 - 3:12 *Chills man* So well done. It makes the tension super high here I love it

[@bcrossfire1219]

Grunty: "Hurry Klungo, pull that switch! I'm tired of being an ugly old-" *double-checks script* "...That 'B' had better be a mistake, or else someone's bones are about to BREAK!" Mumbo: "Hur, hur, hur..." Nicely done video! Reinterpreting the kidnapping as an on-screen event that Banjo tries to stop is a more dynamic approach to the whole matter.

[@greendaleforever]

An opening I've had memorized by heart for decades and you made it even MORE impactful and effective! W E L L D O N E!

[@latenightwatchers]

Love how fans always put more love into remaking/remastering their childhood games than the companys that own these games today and that could make a fortune out of those games ..

[@TheHedgehogEngine]

Amazing job! I would love to see more shorts like these in blender, I know it's tedious af but the results sure are worth it!

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

Cheers mate!! I’ll definitely be making more of these in the future!!

[@TruTwist]

This needs way more, I mean WAY more views, because this is beautiful!

[@KingBobStudios]

I remember seeing this a while ago and I had no idea it would evolve into a whole movie! Keep up the good work!

[@Tamashikiri]

"What do moles know about witches' lairs?" You're one to talk, Kazooie; from what I remember in the original game, you guys didn't even know about Grunty until Bottles explained the plot to you. And your house is right next to mountain carved in the shape of her face! :P

[@projectdreamstudio]

Awesome stuff!

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

Cheers! If you're ever interested in a collaboration I have some ideas for a clankers cavern/ mad monster mansion episodes and would love to utilise your recreations!!

[@projectdreamstudio]

@@LankyTurtleMedia Absolutely, let me know if I can help! How were you able to get the smash bros model of Spiral Mountain? I found it online but Ive had no luck with the formats and textures.. Any tips?

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

You are using Lumion right? I don’t really know much about that sorry… but in Blender I found an MMD model online and reset my preferences so that it would be compatible. As for textures I left it relatively the same for the most part except for any shot with Gruntilda’s lair. For those shots I adjusted the lighting settings in workbench that more naturally blended the rock cliffs with the lair. All characters that are in these shots are on a green screen in order to maintain continuity in lighting. After which I jumped into premier pro where I was free to tweak the colours further without affecting the characters. I have a link to my Instagram in my bio feel free to jump over and send me a message anytime!

[@projectdreamstudio]

@@LankyTurtleMedia Legend thanks for that found the MMD file and found an online translator to import it into C4D.. Had to manually retexture which wasnt too bad.. Have brought it into lumion and its starting to look good.. Keep an eye out I will post this in the next few days! Let me know if you need any models.

[@aguilarrojasoctavio4402]

What an epic crossover

[@JazuJacu]

Haha, Grunty and Klungo being fans of FF and have remodelled the beauty swapping Chambers with the Nibelheim Mako reactor pods...thumbs up sir!!!

[@forrestannis909]

FF?

[@DecoytheSkeletalBoy]

My only caveat to this is that Kazooie should have had some sarcastic remark when she said that she wanted to go on an adventure too. Like Tootie asking "really?" And Kazooie responding. "No! Now let me sleep!"

[@ellebastonart]

The chicken noodle soup inside Dingpot cracked me up

[@HiragaSaitoZero]

This is the most close thing for a B-K remaster, thanks for this insta Sub and Bell!

[@evanward898]

I love ❤️ the part when Banjo 🪕 and Kazooie sleep 💤 together and Tooty tells them to go on an adventure together! Spectacular! 😎🤩👍

[@stevenhuddy3269]

The animation is very much rough, but DAMN if Banjo doesn't seem like a badass here.

[@DarkGruntMusic]

That's really super cool! Congrats, must have been a ton of work! :D

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

Cheers! I'm a big fan of your music!!

[@TheBoneHeadClan]

@@LankyTurtleMedia Hey Dark Grunt! Small world, huh? Haha.

[@BsKHacker]

I love that you added scenes. I'm not sure why but it felt like the frame rate was better near the end. Keep at the good work can't wait to see where you go!

[@ishpaltheretrogamer8714]

Wow! The banjo kazooie fan animation and the opening scene, are giving me a nostalgia feel on the video. Nice work!

[@twikki9071]

Takes me back to 1998! What a classic this game is.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

This was absolutely brilliant! I love this version of the Banjo-Kazooie intro. 💖 Don't get me wrong. I have no issues with the original intro. But this remastered version of the intro was more exciting, especially when Banjo almost immediately got up and ran out of the house to try and save Tooty, only to be barely too late, not that it stopped him from going after Gruntilda and Tooty, nor did his lack of fighting experience. ❤ It's more relatable too, because I'm sure we all would rush to save our loved ones almost immediately. 💕

[@Arctic_Max]

Lookin fresh! Love it!

[@SonicJrandSarah]

That turned out really well. A bit different from the original opening, but still good.

[@IvanLerma759]

There's so much changed in this compared to the original it's strange yet okay too.

[@pikhik816]

This is the Gamecube Banjo game we all deserved

[@Corviknight2678Animations]

That was well made! Love how you showed how Tooty gets captured. Nice job!

[@beauwalker9820]

Looks great, and recreates the intro nicely, while adding a few new different touches. Though, I kinda wish it still had the throwing and splat sound effect when Gruntilda picks her nose, and flicks a booger away.

[@adamcourtney9796]

What a good job thanks for updating it we all have been waiting it might not be the real game but you did great

[@erainmartinez8175]

this short animation opening looks superbly great!

[@Gameboy3DS]

This was great! (As close to an HD remake we’ll get of this masterpiece.)

[@JasmineRobotnik]

Ya know what. I dont care what others say. I really like this!

[@LogicProduction]

Love the work you've put into this. I liked the changes a lot also, gives you extra motivation to fight the antagonist. Keep it up!

[@chancemitchell4147]

You doing more with them than Rare or anyone else, hell yeah, looking forward to seeing you grow

[@mardiman641]

very nice animation, i liked the retold story such as tooty jumping on banjos bed and the dramatic climax as tooty tries avoiding grunty while banjo dose put a effort to save her. oh and this bit 2:51 which was a re-animated sephiroth reviel expression. i hope you make more cutscenes for this game and hopefully tooie.

[@buzter8135]

Finally, someone did it.

[@chrisbeach423]

This looks great!! Please do Banjo Tooie next!!!!

[@dashdandelion3681]

wow great job!! loved watching this, takes me back.

[@Osterzone007]

This was amazing, thanks for that animation, I really enjoyed it.

[@Buzz_Night_here]

2:35 i dont even want to know why bottles makes this hand gesture ..?! xD

[@guik824]

This is amazing! Nice work my friend

[@FastTquick]

This is an amazing animation of a game from my childhood. Even if I think it feels too rooted in its N64 roots and too herky jerky in some places, it’s still an improvement over the original and would fit within a Banjo-Kazooie HD remake.

[@captainblubber]

Great work dude!

[@shaunamunoz-cacho6329]

AWWW TOOTY IS SO CUTE!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@danielshottopics8187]

I Miss Banjo Kazooie I Hope they Bring it back for New Consoles.

[@lightninstriker10]

This was great, for just one guy! With some polishing up, some work on the framerate, and a little more expression with the faces, this could pass for official studio work.

[@kiminowak8295]

Beautiful animation beyond words(and I know a lot of words)😲

[@roovahlees5585]

Wow this is amazing! Did you make the models?Thay look like the official. I guess you could improve Grunty's model a bit. Try to match the lighting and the colors saturation to the original artwork. I would love to see many episodes in the future.

[@nils920]

Well done. Very well done in fact. My only "complaint" is just a nitpick, you could've made the characters blink. But to be fair, I can understand 3D models not being easy to work with.

[@JonathanSArias]

Thank you for this!!!

[@nathanbyberg]

Creepy and awesome! Man do I love Banjo-Kazooie! I hope we see more of this!

[@born0fkokiri]

This is so creative and I love it!!

[@juanvidalsvevo]

Love it

[@pavret4663]

Incredible, you deserve more viewers But the fact the characters eyes are not blinking is disturbing me

[@Pocket-Lent]

Oh my gosh, that is incredible!

[@AdamTopCommenter]

Would love to see more!

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

Thank you! I have plans for future episodes!

[@220rattail]

This is amazing!

[@afz6698]

That's was awesome can you do the game over scene too please!

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

I LOVE THIS!

[@brendanwilson8977]

Your name is jinjo though? You get kidnapped by grunty lol

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

@@brendanwilson8977 true

[@Mataluigi]

Nicely done.

[@SC_Loquendero_2005]

Tus videos son una Joya de Animación

[@chrislecount4801]

Is it just me, or did Gruntilda’s eye change size since the original Banjo-Kazooie?

[@maddestmike5791]

Awesome! ^^

[@elld1995]

I just love this so much

[@GildedZ]

HOW Banjo-Kazooie SHOULD HAVE STARTED

[@vallarta18]

This could be the perfect cutscene in the Playstation version of BK.

[@Andrew-ri3qh]

Good job makes me wanna a HD Remake

[@andrescube64]

The Banjo Kazooie Remake

[@jaimedelena5575]

Great video, I hope they make a show about it

[@mrdaviddesertfire6801]

The scene with the tower at the beginning could have used some lightning to give it that classic touch but other than that not bad.

[@Justinjaro]

If you had the exact frame lengths rendered per shot it would look amazing.

[@tails_the_god]

YEP I like this alternative so much better! What's with the lag though?? Also may I use these production files for learning purposes?

[@Kaitri]

Project dream got me here and i love it. Amazing

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

thanks! I appreciate it!!

[@tmr2491]

This is so amazing 🤩 can you do behind the scenes pleases

[@MLP0112XD]

I like everything here The only problem are the emotions of the characters they feel weird

[@splatoon2364]

Dude, how did you make this? It is so COOL! You should make A tutorial on how to make this in blender!

[@Factorynjk2]

One of these days we are going to wake up and it will all finally make sense when we have a bk/bt remaster...it is beyond me ik we are surely getting it on the switch at least but man bk & bt are 2 of my favorite all time games and would be incredible to play those games with updated graphics...i mean we got spyro trilogy and spyro didnt even originate on nintendo...what do bk fans need to do rare? Microsoft?

[@sedox3145]

Someone make a movie about this, screw the Mario movie!

[@WRILLI4M]

Let's hope the Mario film succeeds. That way it can create a new road for other video game film adaptations to go.

[@sedox3145]

@@WRILLI4M I hoped so, even though movies based on videogames usually suck, but after the cast reveal I'm afraid It will be the same shit

[@HarmonyBunny]

@@WRILLI4M You do realize it was made by Illumination, right?

[@WRILLI4M]

@@HarmonyBunny yeah, I'm aware. And I honestly hope they do a good job. I had no expectations for Sonic, yet they managed to make a couple of enjoyable films. I hope the same happens for Mario.

[@misterboogcn1288]

RARE HIRE THIS MAN!

[@SirSonic900]

This is really good, wish I'd found your channel a lot sooner.

[@LankyTurtleMedia]

Thanks for all your comments and support! Glad you enjoy it!!

[@SirSonic900]

@LankyTurtleMedia You're very welcome.😁 I am looking forward to the next installment of Banjo Tooie. 😄

[@iyaruine]

Same 😭

[@SC_Loquendero_2005]

Siento que le falta Un Poco Mas de Brillo y el Tono Verde en el ambiente como el que Tiene en el Primer Juego pero Todo lo demas te quedo Muy Bien Gracias Por Hacerle remake a un Gran Juego de Mi Infancia

[@wichinkazzoie829]

Banjo looks more serius

[@Author_SoftwareDesigner]

Awesome!!

[@stevensteviepryde5888]

I know it's because he didn't have a model in Smash Bros but I like how Klungo looks so out of place compared to everyone else

[@skulltronprimex9220]

I highly think you should do banjo tooie animation

[@nickgeisel9600]

awesome beginning just like the game version

[@guest19901990]

2:45 Banjo-Threeie Tooty's Scream

[@georgestefanou4250]

Do the game over sequence please

[@ray2dasherthedragon336]

Damn that is good

[@jommarston]

Its good but the animation is choppy and needs to be a little more smoothed and also some of the scenes are not correct but you may go as you wish if you keep most of story in line.