Behind the Scenes - We Love Cold War!! (Unused Scenes, Animatics & More)

[@PURPLECATDUDE7734]

My three favorite three pieces of Cold War media: The spy who came in from the cold, red storm rising, and this.

[@kiel_3222]

Honestly, really fucking based! I'd throw Hunt for Red October and World in Conflict for me and you have my favs

[@quew2352]

There's something oddly endearing about the story of two depressed and bored as hell rival operatives finding joy and purpose in their efforts to kill each other.

[@nicoanime]

Hey y'all! I was debating whether or not I even wanted to post these rough sketches and junk that I scrounged from my old harddrives, but figured i'll just dump these works here for posterity and to get sort of a glimpse as to how creatively WLCW came about. Although to be frank, there's alot about the creative process that I wrote up as part of a proper script that would just be impossible to fit into a 12 minute video and without taking like a week to edit guh. So i'll just summarize: WLCW spun off from my "more serious" attempts to make a melodramatic WW1 genre anime short, but those attempts never came to fruition as I sorta lost focus on the reasons why I got into animation in the first place. Conversely, I realized I didn't even want to lean more into cinematic styles of boarding or character animation and just wanted to make something that was fun and fun to watch, fun for me to animate, just something that I could sink dozens of hours into working with. So I made the very goofy "On the Marne!" short that is attached to this video as a companion piece =p (check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5PEqmNvl513prs) The storyboard animatic at 2:50 is what came next, but there was still no reason to get attached to the characters if it was just the car chase, everything from December to January was then also scrapped as the version I hated and the synth music wasn't working for me either. I just completely stopped taking things seriously by February as I thought of the most ridiculous possible ways to segue from shot to shot and think up of fun things to animate inspired by the media that got me into animation the first place lol =p So that's the version you get for most of this video, there were actually scenes and sequences entirely made in like a week as additions to the animatic like the CIA Miami boat chase, inspired by a comment by my old story prof Bianca lol. If there is a central thesis to WLCW, well I say there's two, it's to just like drawing and have fun animating, and also that from limitations, comes creativity, as you're really just forced to come up with solutions to problems, like the bichromatic colour palette and comic book graphic stylistic choices were all things that were not intended from the start, but just made sense as I realized my limitations to creating a full-fledged film. Well that took too long, and frankly it's a bit silly to have a 12-15minute podcast about a 4 minute film, but that's what I wanted to say, because I think with my lack of experience then, it was a huge learning experience that I just needed to learn how to do this stuff by doing it myself, and with that there's quite alot left undone that I wanted to do with WLCW, that hopefully will come to fruition in the upcoming months =)

[@PunishedHobo]

We all look forward to it!

[@mikhailkosenchuk5997]

I was happy to watch the animation itself and enjoyed watching this video. Keep up the good work товарищ)

[@MrRObot-bin]

Bro, we want everything releated to wlcw

[@user-a7x6j6w6u]

Nico you cooked please keep cooking

[@Fasa-xc1cl]

This is a masterpiece.

[@PunishedHobo]

The extended ending is toutching; Naomi choosing to return to Earth to reclaim her meaning. Thank you for showing it to us.

[@kesk5619]

bro got his work declassified :0

[@DonMomos1]

:0

[@baguette2117]

We were robbed of bunny girl Naomi???

[@baguette2117]

Seriously though Nico this shit is fantastic

[@erwinbenjamia9641]

waAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@muhammadaliffbinmuhammadla7846]

The extended Moon ending finally clears up something that bogging my mind as to why Naomi suddenly drop down onto post-apo Earth! Nice. Also the alternate 'Valerie summoned/Batman signal' seems to make little bit more sense as in the final version I was perplexed as to what happened to her fishnet stockings during the underground concert scene. 😅 Great archive. Hoping to see more in the future.

[@AgentWashington28]

i love when people making art pay attention to historically accurate details. you didn't have to have the British person in your alt animation pulling the trigger for the 1 frame, but not only did you, you also made them use their middle finger which is accurate to fast firing techniques of the time

[@GERMAN_ENGINEERING]

Bunny Naomi is making me feel things

[@Dafuqinator7]

@user-pb7df4yd3t At 11:27

[@mc75cruiser92]

@user-pb7df4yd3t 11:27

[@captain_commenter8796]

Can’t ignore the absolute BANGER of a soundtrack this animation had 🔥🔥🔥

[@mrstrider8847]

That introshot at 11:00 with the rifling of the barrel transitioning into a turning wheel is goooood

[@Black.Templar_002]

bro legitimately made one of the best looking Cold war films ever and is still criticizing himself. dude relax, you did it, its a masterpiece. if you keep making anything remotely as good, youre set for life

[@rockco-iv8es]

I never understood the ending was taking place on the moon until now. Cool.

[@connorbrennan4505]

I think it's taking place on Earth, Naomi came back from the moon

[@iliyas258]

"idk dude I wasted 2 years at college doing nothing lmao" Damn dude, as current Federal Aviation Administration Commercial pilot I gotta say: SAME. EVEN FOR US. I just had to get my license to start my career and I was not even required to have a f*ing diploma

[@green_rice]

well, i guess i found new art style inspiration, AI can't replace this sheer effort, great job!

[@senatorium]

This project is absolutely amazing, I really hope you do more of this in the future. Personally I love the Cold War aesthetic and you NAILED it.

[@aboutdash]

my favovite part on w e love cold war is def the "eagle eagle mceagle face"

[@copperhead5304]

as a gun nut (soviet firearms are neat! win 1895?) thank you for putting time into those details. it shows.

[@jaidengabriel1675]

That gun is on my bucketlist for sure

[@kiel_3222]

Oh hey! Love that you got the Fernsehturm in the background of East Berlin skyline in Valerie's helicopter sniper scene. Really goes to show attention to detail!

[@weaponsgradepotato]

I love the scene of Naomi’s car door falling off at checkpoint Charlie so much

[@topaziscringeverycringe8532]

This is frickin amazing. May the algorithm gods pick up your videos, they truly deserve it.

[@cali2765]

HECK YEAH WE DO LOVE COLD WAR!!!!!!!

[@SaumonDuLundi]

YEAAAAAH !

[@cannonfodder4376]

Hours and hours of work for seconds of animation. You are truly great at your craft.

[@NickAndriadze]

Really glad you ended up posting these! Really valuable both for animators looking for feedback and people who wanted to get more incite and content regarding this awesome as hell animated short (myself included). The animatic version of the Berlin chase scene is almost as good as the finalized version even though there are quite a lot of differences *_(_**_6:37_*_ This part of split Germany and especially _*_6:40_*_ this cut-in-half scene with great tints is a great loss)_ and whilst I understand why you scrapped the moon ending because it's a little silly, it is nonetheless a great idea and clears up that sudden fall of Naomi's capsule at the ending scene (I also thought you would've had an extended animatic version of the space confrontation, but oh well). Amazing job, we need more people like you to fuel this industry that's becoming so increasingly and depressingly corporate and money-oriented...

[@Maserati5KGT]

I like the fact that in the Citroen DS chase scene, in the storyboard the East German police are using P38s but they are using Lugers in the final animation.

[@himwo.]

Yay!!!!

[@asiangaming8409]

We have been yet blessed again with another upload

[@111222333daniel]

Really you could make an entire anime! You God, man!

[@Black_Trail0]

Thanks for such a cool animation!

[@Shigeshajo]

I watched this animation at least twice a day. I loved it so much.

[@nicolausnatanael3006]

was caught off guard with that last 4 seconds of the video, give me chills ngl

[@sleeplessindefatigable6385]

It's interesting that in the first version they're treated as more of a threat to each other. Also interesting is that the Berlin chase has existed in some form or another since before WLCW was a thing.

[@connorbrennan4505]

So happy you released this!!

[@TheWatcher-z2y]

Wait till this guy hears about HOI4 TNO lore

[@Iliketreesig]

I love seeing behind the scenes stuff. Your style is so cool and it looks amazing in the finished product.

[@lavafish7660]

"Cathode Raytheon" I love it

[@EngyneMac]

I kinda wanted the extended moon ending to be present but i can tell it was removed for pacing. I rewatched the main video a couple times and took me a while to realise what happened to the US

[@DragonEndPL]

Will be there a whole series/comics? I love this "opening". I have watched it whole a few times.

[@junghajin0225]

So where's the next? I can't wait to see your next vid

[@Это-же-Лимонный]

не зря подписался, мало того, что контент стоящий, так теперь можно и процесс создания глянуть, потрясающе

[@a_verychillguy]

bro cooked with this one

[@LoranFaubert]

Your style are amazing and fabulous on animation

[@LuckyPhox-j4i]

3:06 quick note: it should be Америка (or США) Love the animation btw :3

[@NoobyTheRealOne]

this is so awesome

[@SerketReal00]

2:58 / 4:57 / 6:37 I loved these ones. 6:37 I loved to see GDR and FRG coat of arms on the map of divided Germany

[@Dylan_Playz-sf2ou]

Banger as always

[@ГлебПавлов-р5ы]

RUS: Начало первой анимации 2:59-3:29 вышло очень удачно, думаю, в финальной версии смотрелось бы ауентично. К тому же сам процесс создания анимации затягивает. Очень интересное видео. ENG: The beginning of the first story animatic 2:59-3:29 turned out very well, I think it would look authentic in the final version. Also, the process of creating animation is addictive. Very interesting video.

[@mg0948]

master piece

[@michapeikert9577]

what a goddamn fucking masterpiece

[@FengFanFeng]

Great,I love it!!!!!!!!

[@accordioncheg]

Потрясающе!

[@valiimper2609]

4:50 Mongolia Red? Welp, They’re an underdog anyways. Good shit btw.

[@LLTShow-s8t]

Nico is back!

[@FIVEBASKET]

This incredible nico

[@matymajuk]

Naomi in shirt looks like from plup fiction

[@Xenon-.]

I have used the first 3 seconds of your animation for my discord banner, hopefully you are okay with it, in case you are not i am gladgly taking it down, i just love the animation!

[@Miningboi2]

Nice….. now where is the series?

[@ultrapro8937]

Keep up the awesome work!

[@Polususick]

Это рисуют?????? А я, думал, что картинки сам появляются...

[@rickwong9049]

Bunny suit Naomi. 😻

[@tapwatersoup6027]

i love cold war

[@captain_commenter8796]

We Love World War prequel????

[@gamecasthaawsome6398]

Woo more content

[@ItsFrostyy_ツ]

great video!

[@nikobelic8250]

Blyat,the deleted scenes is very cool. Why wasn't it in the animation? Они пиздатые просто капец,штази показана очень классно! И Маями тоже!

[@neon_13716]

Buen video : )

[@Polususick]

ураааааааааа!

[@SaintBelisariusofRomanEmpire]

MY SISTER LOVES COLD WAR 💀💀💀

[@RandomPP1]

Ah hell nah naomi bunnysuit

[@bra7ozz]

imagine if this was real

[@TO-13]

4:50. Что-ж, эта концовка более адекватная.

[@Darkel45]

Now make we love WW2!

[@rakansteve]

Hey, why did it suddenly get.. cold?

[@pyeitme508]

RAD WORK! So where's ya discord?

[@MaxenceBrumelotDumontier]

10:16 is that Stan Lee or am I just crazy ?

[@DimaFGS]

Так не понял где Штази.

[@hermanfurry5145]

Ждем чудо!

[@George-W-bush-21y]

Another glowie psyop

[@dontstopx1350]

First 100!!

[@dontstopx1350]

4th

[@nicolas7937]

I used to join your discord server but I was off for a while, when I checked again I saw it was gone even though I never left or was banned?