Can BIONICLE Make you CRY??

[@reelandyreid]

I haven't seen many Bionicle fan films but man does this just make me want to watch them all day. I love the style, the Toas, the story, and just how it's so bizarre. I really wish fan films about other characters would learn from Bionicle fan films. Most people I know that have never seen Bionicle just think Bionicle is for kids and it just saddens me; with Bionicle, the boundaries are limitless and you can create something so amazing as shown here with this Bionicle fan film. The more Bionicle fan films I watch, the more I realize how the majority of other fan films are just cash grabs for younger audiences which is why Bionicle fan films are looked down upon by many.

[@cpafol]

Yes! I could not agree more based on the story, the style, the music, cinematography, the list goes on. I haven't seen many BIONICLE fan films myself, but I think this may lead me down a very exciting rabbit hole of fan films! If they're all half as good as this, I'm in for a sweet surprise!

[@RaiJolt2]

There’s a bunch of fan films, and especially fan series here on KZbin. It’s crazy how passionate bionicle fans are

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

All the Bionicle fan films I've seen are good.

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

All the Bionicle fan films I've seen are as good, if not even better than this one.@@cpafol

[@VoltBolt1984]

Of all the deaths, this one mattered more than any other in the franchise. If you read The Kingdom short story, it shows what could have happened if Matoro failed. Plus, that moment where Nuju shouted “Mata Nui lives!” I started crying.

[@punkle0]

Hey! I did the audio mixing, a tiny bit of co-direction and I voiced Nuparu in the movie. Your video is something MSW and myself have been talking about a LOT. This is an entirely new experience at least for me, and your kind words and praise made us feel so proud of our work and super elated that we can share it with people who appreciate it this much The music was a very personal thing to both of us, I do have to give credit to MSW there as he composed and produced some of the music and did an amazing job on those pieces. Honestly your video is such a wonderful gift. MSW is likely to respond to you soon. It's unlikely we will be making another, but if that ever changes we will be sure you let you know!

[@cpafol]

It's such an HONOR to be in a community that still has so much love and commitment from fans such as yourselves to make such high quality content that many other fandoms no doubt dream of seeing! Also, after listening to the soundtrack video, I've grown a much deeper appreciation for the score! Can't believe you guys snuck in Move Along melody vocals right under our noses! That one runs deep! Msw did reach out and we'll be having a conversation pretty soon no doubt, but I'd love to connect with you as well if you're willing! It's great to interact with different aspects of this amazing project.

[@punkle0]

@@cpafol the praise is still unexpected, we made this entirely for the love of doing it 😅 thank you again Yes absolutely, I'm not sure how much I'd have to say but I'd love to talk with you about stuff 😁 once again I'm so happy you enjoyed the movie, it means so much to us

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

...How many of those aspects have you found?@@cpafol

[@cpafol]

@@punkle0 We're working on a time to connect and chat about the process! I'm looking forward to it greatly! If you want to reach out on insta or discord that would be awesome to get your perspective as well! 💯

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

Oh no...@@cpafol

[@onecleverpig]

I cant imagine how much work that must have taken! Absolutely insane. Usually fan films are dogass ngl but this is amazing Im not crying ur crying

[@RHR199X]

It goes to show that Bionicle is only treated as dense because of its media. If this was part of a series in the same way as Ninjago then Bionicle’s lore wouldn’t need a 9 hour video, we’d be going back to binge it. But instead we got 4 condensed films and books. But atleast we have people who are willing to go the extra mile to convey to everyone what we already know to be true

[@cpafol]

Personally, I love that the BIONICLE lore, backstories, and characters are so story rich. I have seen almost all of the 9 hour lore video, and read some comics. Given the full access to all the comics/books/stories on the BioMedia Project website, the information is all there at our fingertips! I can't wait to dig super deep into all of it!

[@kR-qj7rw]

and then makuta sneaks his soul into gods body thanks to this and the core saga sacrifices absolute GOAT story

[@SiM0n1755x]

Sadly, Msw41 has stated Death of a Hero will be his only video, which sucks cos he's pretty good 👍

[@cpafol]

That is unfortunate /: do you know if he's on other social media? I'd love to contact him and try to get him on my podcast for an interview!

[@VoltBolt1984]

@@cpafolwhat’s your podcast called? I’d love to hear that interview. As a filmmaker I adore this fan film and as a Bionicle fan, I love this film.

[@cpafol]

@@VoltBolt1984 It's called the "CPAFOL Podcast"! Thanks for your interest. I have some items in the works for an interview regarding this fan film, but unfortunately life has gotten very busy /: I can't promise when it will happen, but I can promise I am doing what I can to make it happen!

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

Please don't! @@cpafol

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

@@VoltBolt1984 I'd hate to hear that interview, or any talk of that film for that matter. This fan film is awful!

[@ericschuller908]

If you didn't cry during that film, you cannot call yourself a Bionicle fan. End of story.

[@cpafol]

This film is truly a masterpiece

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

I did cry... on the inside. It's hard for me to actually cry, but it's easy to make me emotional.

[@ericschuller908]

@@cathleenmoyle1476, that's enough then. That movie was a masterpiece.

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

@@ericschuller908 So I can still call myself a Bionicle fan for crying inside?

[@ericschuller908]

@@cathleenmoyle1476 yes, of course.

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

Oh god... I hope not...

[@cpafol]

It gets pretty emotionally intense!

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

@@cpafol How could Bionicle NOT make you cry? Long before I saw this shirt film... Bionicle is one of the, if not the darkest, most depressing, most disturbing, and emotionally devastating children's story I've ever read... Possibly even in general. It broke me... More than once.

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

It seems like I was right in terms of how you reacted. The book version(Downfall) and comic version (Death of a Hero) made everyone cry like you did. @@cpafol

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

By the way... if you don't mind... I send you some links to other great Bionicle short films.@@cpafol