BUG BREACH: Helldivers 2 CGI Short Film Cinematic

[@dero6994]

Thank you all soo much for the support and constructive criticism. I am still in high school so I have to prioritise a lot of my schoolwork over working on side projects like this, there are so many things I would have liked to change or add to but I just needed to finish this otherwise I would be working on it forever. I absolutely will be taking some of your advice into account for the next thing I make and I do appreciate the feedback :)🪳🦟🐜🔫

[@patrioticchild5570]

You did a great job man! With a little bit of improvement you could really go places. I hope you had fun with this, that's really the most important thing after all lol. I'll toss on a sub and I look forward to what you have in the future! Have a fantastic day!

[@WhatIsSanity]

I couldn't think of anything to improve, this is incredible quality!

[@cronagorgon6435]

YOUR IN WHAT!? This is stuff I would see full production teams struggle with.

[@pauldobell]

Amazing, well done you have a bright future ahead. Don't do drugs.

[@StarWarsMan69]

Keep it up. You should be very proud of what you created. 💯 want to see more

[@ceballos-exe]

that bile titan raise was fucking phenomenal holy shit

[@3thndv155]

I know a railcannon shot when I hear one

[@cotillion]

probably hit the back plates and did nothing.... NOTHING

[@shilombaba]

@@cotillion Well, that's what it is good for :) stripping the armor is half the job done.

[@hwong3106]

@@cotillion U can take down a bile titan very quicky with just a railcannon + 1 EAT to its head/face (while it's not vomiting)

[@timdiego394]

shoot the belly first then use the railcannon or the opposite will kill it

[@josephburchanowski4636]

@@cotillion Rail cannon does 2000 direct damage and 800 high pen splash damage. Bile titan has 3500 health; and you can do 1000 damage to it by taking out the sacks.

[@spartan078ben]

When he tossed the strategem beacon in his hand, all I could think of was Halo 2's first trailer where Cortana says "betcha can't stick it." and the Chief responds "you're on"

[@THE_Dildozer.]

Or the Halo 3 one with the bubble shield?

[@BlogWithDanMan]

I was thinking the same exact thing

[@goblintonight8979]

For some reason, I was reminded of Remember Reach.

[@AbyssalSoda]

@@goblintonight8979 The scene with Noble 6 holding Spartan Jorge's dog tags

[@nickh8721]

@@AbyssalSoda Tell em to make it count

[@Vengeance117]

1:47 super samples

[@cesarmanuelurestiazocar5746]

Hurray for penistone

[@9unslin9er]

Liberty fills my Sample container.

[@joshuawaldron5929]

we have been conditioned

[@Ricardo-bf6zj]

The Cock Rock!

[@Claymireko]

@@joshuawaldron5929 I think you mean trained right?

[@sisisisi1111]

That little critters movement at 1:13 deserves a whole single video. Incredible puppeteering.. the details with the wings and whena nd how they deploy and the sway of the little front arms after the landing, paired with the way it looks back up. Really impressive. kudos!

[@presentrama]

The critter you mentioned is called a Hunter in-game

[@Nikolai0169]

The human movements are pretty stiff, but that right there was amazing.

[@nov3316]

This feels like a cinematic teaser shown at E3

[@MHader-v2i]

Shows you how lazy e3 is. This guys one person with minimal skills…

[@Bush_Goremen]

RIP E3

[@Oilupimtherein5]

Helldivers 3

[@TheCowboyMartyr]

@@MHader-v2i”minimal skills” is crazy, what are you smoking because I want some

[@mcbone2178]

I'd love to imagine a helldivers movie. That would be so sick.

[@RookieREX]

you heard of StarShip troopers?

[@cotillion]

Yeah but Sony would make it :S

[@shift_del3te249]

@@RookieREX it needs a tad bit more democracy

[@joecrazydirt]

@@shift_del3te249 oh its very democratic😂

[@arcadianlovers7092]

starship troopers

[@Heinskitz]

The way the sand shrouded the area around the bug breach as the Bile Titan emerged looked awesome! That'd be amazing to see in-game.

[@engasal]

Smoke and dust needs to last thrice as long as it does. Being blind is mad scary

[@HighFive212]

Dude, the cut from the diver looking up from the console in the ship to being on the planet is friggin cool. Nice work.

[@xboxplzfixme]

10/10 is one of my all-time favourite types of transitions, dude. From a ship, with the subtle uplifting music, to the instant drowning out and pull into reality. Phenomenal.

[@muaxh03]

0:56 this transition gave me goosebumps! Awesome work!

[@allenkennedy99]

Everything about the bile titan was phenomenal, especially the sound. It evokes genuine fear and awe whenever it's on screen, and the way you place the camera makes the helldiver seem small, yet strong. I wish I could say the rest stands up as well as this does, and while it's not bad, not by a long shot, the opening shots, the camera work, and the ungodly majesty of the bile titan set the bar really high, and some of the following shots just can't reach that level I feel. The priming of the stratagem ball is done very well, especially the subtle camera focus change to the bile titan's reaction, and the bugs' reactions thereafter. However once he pulls out the senator (excellent choice of sidearm btw) it feels like the weight of the animation is gone. The gun appears like a toy, like it has no weight, and the recoil impulse appears performative, and while I know it's difficult to convey character when the face is obscured, the character's movements seem robotic and unnatural. Overall, one of the best animations I've seen, and you're clearly incredibly talented, however the sequence from 1:33 to 1:48 just feels like you've compromised in places. I hope I've done the service of making my criticism constructive, and I can't wait to see what you do next!

[@Dendo]

If only more people articulated themselves this well. Couldn't have said it better if I wanted to.

[@Cloutwick]

I wholly agree on all fronts. Thank you for your democratic opinion helldiver

[@AlexanderRodriguez-lv3do]

Those were my thoughts. You somehow put my thoughts into words.

[@Anthony_Cika]

I think a bit more extension in the arm, and some rigidity in the stance to imply that the Helldiver is bracing for the recoil may help with the floaty feel when they're firing at the bug

[@cinericc7083]

I would expand on this by pointing out the torso and shoulders felt really stiff which is likely the majority if the floaty feel we get from the arms but not all. everything else I completely agree with @allenkennedy99 great animation and talent.

[@KB-zd9qx]

That cut from in the ship to on the planet was amazing ! Love it great work

[@wreck993]

I have never seen animations for a game like in this community. "HELLDIVER'S PREP TO DIVE AND DISTRIBUTE HELL FOR DEMOCRACY?"

[@benlubbers4943]

I've only seen 40k animations come close and that franchise has decades of time and dozens of different animators trying. This is impressive as hell (pun intended)

[@victorlosadahernandez7125]

that is because it is made with models ripped from the game, even ripped animations.

[@rezoom69]

TacoNightShenanigans also has some crazy ass vids filmed from ingame...super cool made

[@Bettermadness_YT]

@@benlubbers4943 Man, the helldivers in 40k would be perfect tyranid hunters!

[@Smartaleckcomedy]

How about a nice cup of Liber-Tea!

[@MantizShrim]

Cock of liberty

[@PreposterousJellyfish]

The slow exposition, then sudden visual and audio transition at 0:58 immediately followed by the titan reveal is straight out of a hollywood movie holy crap, legit gave me chills

[@The_Original_Trippy]

looks amazing, the bugs look like they they would be very satisfying to squish.

[@Amonginator]

I love how the Titan just *PAUSED* when it noticed he had a stratagem, lol. 1:20

[@UnifiedFilms]

Great work, my friend. That jump cut at 00:56 was sublime.

[@clusterduckstudios]

The little pockets being squished as the diver walks, the shadows on the dust, the small chunks of dirt falling as the titan rises, the scratches and terminid blood on the armor, the lighting even! It's insane how much attention detail is in this short film and it deserves so much more attention

[@michaelsanders7484]

1:08 You did such a great job in showcasing the size and fear that comes from seeing a Bile titan. amazing work man!

[@infectedpotato117]

the transition from him in the ship to the bile emerging is HEAT

[@Sirnapsalot918]

Audio is amazing! Watched with headphones, felt like I was at the movie theater!

[@Pianistec]

Incredible animation man, good job!!

[@diabolicaldoodle]

Mate, that transition from the ship to the bile titan was absolutely chilling. Incredible work here. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@munity5468]

seeing an animation like this about surviving after the super destroyer leaves low orbit would be absolutely insane for a short film

[@EP_mc]

Call it “one click out.” Humble story about a soldier fighting his way to extract, maybe we see the last of his squad get killed at the start

[@cobusdavids898]

This is by far the best animated and best amalgamation of a helldivers live I have seen. Please give me more. This definitely took months of work. Your animations are top shelf and needs no polish. Your story telling without word is absolute perfection to anyone in the know. Thank you for this absolute gem of a small look into the helldivers life.

[@hydrodrift]

So glad we left the “every Helldiver has 15 mins of training” cause pretty much all of them now are seasoned vets of the war, especially with the commandos getting deployed.

[@ritchievaughngreene3443]

Bro that Titan coming out gave me cold chills. Loved it and incredible work.

[@Zambicus]

That ton of dust coming off the titan looked hella cool

[@herobrain_3person748]

Very nice bile titan animation, look really organic.

[@histrix2767]

That was honestly one of the best helldiver CGI fan animations I have ever seen. Well done!

[@danielpoulis9855]

The way the helldiver just looked up and stared into the camera and then the perspevtive chnages and hes just waitinf for the bile titan was metal af

[@LycanWolfGaming]

idk why it took youtube 4 months to get me this suggested to me but my god you did really well with it, the accuracy of movement, the hunters movement, the bile titan being so foreboding, the fact that you have the end mission just silently going up.. man, I hope you did the Automaton version of this cause I'd love that lol

[@stevenobrien7686]

This is exactly what HD2's community needs more of.

[@Commander_Appo]

What incredible animation. That hunter dodging the titan’s leg was so well done, and that attention to detail is what makes an animation from good to god

[@Pacific.Delight]

I hope Arrowhead sees this. I would love to see your work in their game. Absolutely master class show of editing/videography

[@leviathan.7756]

The environmental storytelling of him coming back to the ship and the bug guts/blood being revealed is GREAT. You don't have to show the fight to know he mowed through them and came out alive. 10/10 choice.

[@TMB100]

Clearly that's either John Helldiver during training, or an average Australian super citizen.

[@Arfy41]

You, my friend, have earned my subscription.

[@TheJestersDoor]

I hope you posted this to both r/helldivers and r/helldivers2 ! Def need the recognition!

[@ashtondurborow3710]

Man I just gotta say.. I'm absolutely blown away by the animation style of the little guys and the Bile Titan.. chefs kiss for the helldiver armor

[@davidsr9719]

Missed the Victory Pose, including just the basic one would have been the cherry on top of a great delicious pie. Good job sir!!!!

[@MrRodionis1]

God, I love these simple, yet atmospheric things. Thank you.

[@wanderer3323]

If only in game titans actually made any noticeable sound when they rising or walking...

[@bradychapman5645]

Astoundingly democratic! 9 out of 10 KZbinrs suggest that this animation boosts morale and liberty in the battlefield.

[@SprikSprak]

The animation of the bugs was straight up brilliant. I think the aiming and firing movement of the helldiver was a little stiff in comparison but overall very well done

[@Buckets_Highlights]

Same here but dont forget this is a high school student! This is amazing but even more amazing since its made by one person in high school lol

[@plotcoalition]

Holy moly this was fantastic! Great work on this! I know how much goes into animation and I can see just how much passion went into your animation here. Your Bile Titan animation was fantastic! Keep at it. You are doing great!

[@imcookinsumramen]

Absolutely insane. Like an in game cinematic cutscene

[@Procraftbrother]

0:48 Cool. Custom armor combo!! Not something you see often

[@felinusfeline5559]

Love how the Diver has JUST come back from a mission, one so gruelling they damaged their eyepieces, and it's straight to the terminal and on to the next one. Meat Grinder in full force.

[@Gojigaming54]

This is actually epic that shot of the helldiver with the stratagem near the bile titan was insane amazing work

[@Superhornet1]

This is so well animated, movement looks so clean! Great job!

[@kezplays1296]

I speak for everyone when I say this. you 100 f*cking percent met our expectations, this was brilliant.

[@fromearth6282]

Oh snap, I just now noticed the scarring on the mask. Love the added detail.

[@theunstoppabled3161]

You’re doing animations this good while still in high school? Nice job! “We will be watching your career with great interest” ~Sheev Palpatine

[@33Sharingan]

Amazing! Keep it up, you have some serious talent.

[@Kpizzle1289]

That transition from ship to planet was outstanding. Well done. I am sad we didn't get to see a hellpod in action though.

[@blablah127]

When someone asks what playing Helldivers is like, I’m gonna show them this. Awesome job!

[@jack1701e]

That little inquisitive look the Bile Titan made when the Diver activated the Strat ball, love it!

[@ToughBreK3]

the pistol could have been a sweet moment for the Senator to have a Big Iron moment from the back and just quick draw shoot 6 bugs. this is soo damn cool! great job!

[@jmanuel423]

HOLY SHIIIT the chills i got from the bile titan rising up. Christ. Outstanding quality

[@curtisbender1945]

Holy SHIT dude this is probably one of the best shorts I’ve seen. I love the transition you made when the helldiver was suddenly on the planet. Absolutely bone chilling. Your ability to create a desolate atmosphere and a chilling encounter are wild. Super good job man. Have my sub.

[@kiwigamermick]

The best Helldivers animation. It still feels like the game which is incredible.

[@omerahmed5021]

Very epic animation. Don’t think anyone else has made something like this. Underrated.

[@Haggispk]

Top tier use of a match cut, well done

[@PagePH]

- I have stopped playing, but hearing the Orbital Railcannon Strike brings so much joy to my heart :D

[@Nebechadnezzar]

Traitorous words PagePH...

[@CT-O1_2248]

If you ever want to come back you’ll always be welcome to dive again for freedom and liberty.

[@PagePH]

@@CT-O1_2248 Thank you, Brother!

[@jasontermini8487]

Damn this is really impressive. Nice job

[@ashemocha]

arrowhead should 100% hire you for VFX!!! the sand coming off the bile titan was so cinematic jesus

[@langben7736]

0:29 I know that shoulder pad!

[@Sterkson92]

I love how its both proffessional in poses and camera work and comicly wacky in certain motions

[@NathanYager1337]

I'd watch that movie. Epic vibe. The story I was hoping for was a flashback to when there were 4 Helldivers, the battle that ensued, the semi-surprising sacrifice of 1 (or maybe even 2) of the brave soldiers, and then the inevitable sole survivor exfiltrating back to their ship, only to lock in coordinates for another dive.

[@Pyrranha]

"I am still in high school." Actually incredible stuff. Can't wait to see you do more.

[@TripleEightss]

literally all you have to work on are the character movements/animations. everything else is perfect. great work.

[@FinalMotion]

Holy crap.... sound design was AMAZING!!! the cinematic story telling, the long scene length... ah, man... so much of this is so perfect!!! absolutely amazing, i hope i can make shorts this good one day!!!

[@OuterHeavenProduction]

Bro this is really amazing, specially the shoot transitions, and when titan rose up that was beautiful. We are working on a helldiver 2 short horror film live action , wondering if your interested in a collaboration

[@dero6994]

Thanks, and I really appreciate the super. Your team is very talented and your work looks great! But I am quite busy and I don't think I'll have the time to commit to something like that atm. However, I'm very excited to see what you guys come up with and I will defenetly drop a sub!

[@wonpiful]

Amazing cuts and story telling, especially loved the cut from ship to planet with announcement still ringing in background. Very movie-esque feel to this short! Looking forward for your next short!

[@fuzzyrealms]

Wow, Julian this is awesome man! And great to see an audience responding, keep up the great work!

[@arvo_septus]

Great use of smash cuts. Worked really well for the mood. And the titan coming out of the ground was definitely the best looking part.

[@jordenc8417]

that was one of the best animations for hell divers ive seen yet!! love how smooth and realistic the bugs move, the helldiver shooting his pistol looked a little odd to me but over all absoluelty amazing work!! cant wait to see more!!

[@C.u.d.s]

The scenes, angles, timings are so great let alone the details in visuals. Insane.

[@1985Seraphim]

DERO, this was a fantastic HD2 short. Keep up the amazing work. We dive so democracy survives.

[@Gu_edo]

I have so many hours in helldivers 1 and 2 and jeesuz crap that bike titan gave me chills. Super cool. Can't wait for future works!!

[@GGBlaster]

I didn’t think Helldivers 2 could be more cinematic than it already is… thank you for proving me wrong 🙏

[@BGB1983]

Great job. Something worthy of citizenship.

[@Ren04700]

Subbed. This is freaking awesome stuff. The edit, the cuts and pace. Love it!

[@Soohjoi]

imagine they added a feature to allow armor damage. Maybe they give it as an option, or at the end of every match/after being alive for a while your armor can be seen damaged similar to the amount of blood that you can be covered in based on how much damage you take/deal

[@danvarx]

love it! hope it becomes an awesome series

[@Crispyshing]

This needs funding for a full length feature film! Excellent job all around

[@kemetbryant3340]

This shocked me to realize that I've memorized the sound of the orbital rail cannon. This was amazing. Keep it up bro.

[@ComeGeekSome]

Duuuude! This is amazing!

[@TheRedheadJew]

Awesome job. Rough around the edges, but it certainly captures that “Get some!” feel! I’m excited to see what else you come up with, fr!

[@Ar4nd0mTh0ught]

I loved the cinematic shots and texture/lighting quality. The bugs anatomy were so incredibly well done. The helldiver was so stiff and robotic though.

[@slipspacesurvivalist9416]

Hell yes, I was waiting on this... Looks fantastic.

[@voldartthesorcerer9490]

i love how the bile titan recognized he had a stratagem in his hand and just looks at him like "were stuck in here with you"

[@goldone01]

That is such an incredible high quality animation! Very impressive!

[@Segeric]

They need to hire you to make their cinematics. Bravo!

[@tomsmith7207]

Pretty impressive video. Really makes the game come alive from this perspective

[@профитролль-ю2щ]

Amazing video! Maybe battle itself not that impactful as I wanted, but in the end, great animation.

[@sushihamster1]

Great job, now I know what a bile titan looks like in detail, I’m usually running from them.