Do you like video games? [HLVRAI Animatic]

whoo boy im so proud of this one, i really tried to push the visual quality!! :,]
this moment at the end gave me genuine chills (props to holly for the fantastic improv!!) and when i first watched it i knew immediately that i had make something for it. this series kicks ass, and you should go watch hlvrai if you haven't already!!: • Half-Life VR but the A...
the idea that benrey gets multiple eyes when he yells is from this wonderful animatic: • HLVRAI Animatic - Yo y...
next up, ill be making an original storyboard, then ill storyboard for "memoria" from w359, then who knows!! thanks to everyone as always for being so so lovely and supportive. take care and be kind to yourself!
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thanks for watching! :]

[@creative_leafeonpony_fan1545]

NO...... HE GETS ALL SAD SAYING SUPER PUNCH OUT THE SECOND TIME!!

[@starryguykai]

:,,) i was very proud of that part but it hurt to draw just a little bit

[@Timblobimblo]

Creative_Leafeon Pony_Fan

[@a-posingroach]

@@starryguykai what with the ponytail and why do most animators draw Gordon as a darker skin over the whiter look in the half life games Just asking a animator I mean no ill intent

[@nhorvath6259]

​@@a-posingroach not the animator but Gordon's model has what is either a small ponytail or manbun in the original game. the perspective on the boxart makes it look like his hair is just slicked back, and by the second game he just has short hair, but he does seem to canonically have long hair in the original half life

[@a-posingroach]

@@nhorvath6259 ahh thanks

[@uwuowo214]

I love the question marks when he asks questions especially with the last one making it feel like Coomer is genuinely scared and unsure about what he should be doing and reaching out to the only real person there to see if they can help

[@Bioburningk]

He technically did help them wayne did do a stream where they robbed a bank in payday2

[@bryantmarquez2258]

@@Bioburningkcan you link it pls

[@lemonmeat]

@@bryantmarquez2258its the acab stream

[@sweeetjuicetv]

GOD THE SHAPES AND MOVEMENT AND THE EMOTION ,,,, you captured this so perfectly im 😭😭

[@starryguykai]

:D!! thank you!

[@iseyemnotgames4057]

Coomer realizing that his reality isnt real makes me really sad

[@clawcakes]

i love how he punches the air every time he says Super Punch Out! for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System

[@starryguykai]

thank you!! it was super fun to draw out, i thought it would suit him :]

[@salameproductions6829]

the movement... the atmosphere... all that detail... i am in teARS LOOK AT THIS YOU BETTER BE PROUD OF YOURSELF

[@starryguykai]

:,,) this comment made my day, thank you so so much for your kind words

[@salameproductions6829]

@@starryguykai aw im glad it made you happy!! youre cool, you deserve it B)

[@breck4381]

I love doctor coomer in this scene, is so sad I want him to go to SUPER PUNCH

[@hithere5039]

The expressions on this are so good! The design and mannerisms of Dr. Coomer in this scene are perfect.

[@starryguykai]

thank you!! it was really fun figuring out how he'd express himself :}

[@StaticOverTheRadio]

It’s okay I didn’t need to see anyways it’s fine the tears in my eyes are okay

[@dinofeino1811]

You did this scene perfectly aaaa

[@starryguykai]

that’s so nice thank you!! :,)

[@fr4ncisforever]

THE WAY. the :way in which i screeched omfg.......... one of my fav artists and one of my fav things..... but seriously the artwork is amazing, keep it up!!!!!!!!! edit: COOMER'S BODY LANGUAGE PLEASPELAPSLEPAE.......................... SO GOOD......

[@starryguykai]

askjdahsjk!!! that's so kind of you to say, someone calling me one of their favorite artists is so surreal and wonderful?? thank you!! (and i love dr coomer and drawing him So much. absolutely superb you funky old man!!)

[@UndeadGhostGirl]

Doctor Coomer is sow low-key sad. I love him so much!

[@thefriendliestfreak1786]

I love the little gestures the characters do while speaking! It’s such a nice inclusion!

[@starryguykai]

thank you so much!! i love drawing body language and it makes me so happy when other people like it too :]

[@Jade-Whisper]

Oh man, this moment was so painful and you did it so well

[@starryguykai]

thank you!! capturing the sadness of the moment was a big priority so im glad it comes across :,)

[@sandyxandy]

this scene is just so beautifully done and you captured the essence it holds really really well!!! i really love your art style and the expressions in this... great job!!! :)

[@starryguykai]

that's so kind of you to say, thank you!! i tried my best to get the feeling i got when watching this scene for the first time, im so glad that came across :]

[@Gourdgon]

I think this was my favorite part in the series lol, love your art!!

[@starryguykai]

oh hell yeah same hat!! !! there are so many great moments in the series but this one just Really stood out to me :] and thank you!!

[@Myggins]

THE PUNCHES WHEN HE SAYS "Super Punch Out" IM CRYING :(((

[@Trashgoblin2003]

So this is really stupid but I think I found out how old Dr.Coomer is because Punch Out came out in 1987 and Dr.Coomer said it was in his childhood, assuming that it was the latter half of his childhood. I put him to be 12 at the time. This would make him around 45 years old or at least around that age. Thank you for reading random bullshit I do.

[@starryguykai]

whoa, thats p cool! :U

[@thelingeringartist]

45 years old and he’s already got full grey? Sheeeeeeesh

[@nir7267]

this is fantastic! you really did the scene justice. i could just imagine this fully finished and it's like... your mind!!! great job great artist!!!

[@starryguykai]

thank you so much, that's so kind of you to say!! my goal when i make animatics is that you can picture it being fully animated off of what is there, so it makes me really happy that that comes across here :,)

[@hazelbitethesillygoober]

i love the portal ambience in the background :D

[@starryguykai]

yah, that was a very good edit on Wayne’s part!! imo it fit the moment perfectly and really cemented the idea of making an animatic of this for me :^]

[@riddlemepiss]

This is amazing! I love your art style and this scene, you did it perfectly.

[@starryguykai]

thank you so much!! :>

[@sleepvillainz]

dawg this is amazing!!

[@starryguykai]

thank you so much!! :]

[@sunfishensunfishen2271]

The things around you doesn't have to be real if you don’t care enough

[@fandomtrash6016]

My life is like a video game, trying hard to beat the stage All while I am still collecting coins Trying hard to save the girl, obstacles, I'm jumping hurdles I'm growing up to be a big boy I battle with the evil ways, I travel far and try and save Sorry, but your princess isn't here I take a rest, I push the pause, level up and move along In hopes that the next stage I will clear; I fucking passed, asshole I'm just trying to keep from dying It's just a game that we play, and for heaven's sakes Looking for a better way to play it Life is for keeping score and forevermore Stop complaining and start changing it Today I went to therapy, told him my embarrassing Issues that I'm having with my life He told me that I need to change, life is not a video game So stop playing and open up your eyes I'm just trying to keep from dying It's just a game that we play, and for heaven's sakes Looking for a better way to play it Life is for keeping score and forevermore Stop complaining and start changing it Don't talk about it, just be about it Don't ever doubt it even when your brain is clouded I may be crazy, but life's amazing And through it all and even with your problems facing So just know that it's okay My life is like a video game, trying hard to beat the stage All while I am still collecting coins Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, select, start It's just a game that we play, and for heaven's sakes Looking for a better way to play it Life is for keeping score and forevermore Stop complaining and start changing it It's just a game that we play, and for heaven's sakes Looking for a better way to play it Life is for keeping score and forevermore Stop complaining and start changing it

[@mayalight3852]

Wow! It looks so cool. You deserve much more views!

[@starryguykai]

:D! thank you so much!!

[@CrazyUFOKid]

yeah, this is one of my favorite scenes in hlvrai

[@Zippthepooltoy]

You did very well on this, awesome stuff!

[@starryguykai]

Thank you so much, that really means a lot! :,]

[@ghulehvoodoo]

ow ow ow ow ow ow oW DUDE THAT HURT THIS STYLE AND THE MOVEMENT AND EXPRESSION WAS ABSOLUTELY *PERFECT* BUT IT ALSO RIPPED MY HEART TO SHREDS AND STOMPED ON IT COOMER'S FACE AT THE END???? LOOKS SO HOPELESS AND SAD?????

[@starryguykai]

tysm!! this part really caught me off guard when I watched it and I’m glad I got that feeling of hopelessness across at the end :,,D I like it when funny things make me feel things

[@MK-moth]

OOF THIS IS SO SO GOOD

[@starryguykai]

tysm!! :,D

[@mistermossman6074]

Aw he knows he's in a videogame and he wants to live in a real world with real people and wants to experience normal human emotion :,(

[@starryguykai]

yeah :( dr coomer is Such a compelling character and id love to see more art exploring that specific concept!!

[@mistermossman6074]

@@starryguykai yeah, the episode when Gordon was wandering. Black mesa with Tommy after he lost his arm, when he says something along the lines of "everytime you go to sleep I get torn apart atom by atom" or "I know there's a world out there and I want you to take me their" I was struckith with goose bumps :((( (sorry if thats not what he's said, its just from what I remember)

[@max_the_mantis5173]

It’s a question people like the voice actress, and myself have actually had to confront as well. What if you spent your entire life living a lie, and one day became aware of that fact to an extent where turning back became simply impossible. It is a paradox with no real solution other than to break free of your programming, and build your own, new game, from the ground up after loosing everything. I love Dr.Coomer. This is my favorite scene of the hlvrai series too. We all wear masks, but for some, it becomes essential to leave and restart our ai anew. Like the Matrix the parallels in this scene are palpable and reak of 90s existential gooey horror goodness. Lovely cookies. Stunning work on this animatic and kudos to the artist. Well done. 💙🌈🎮👍

[@sanddall-asy9310]

This is so gooooood!!! Love all the guys movements!!

[@starryguykai]

tysm!! 😊 figuring out character movement is so so fun for me so im v glad you like it!!

[@ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff5]

Dr. Coomer from HLVRAI is probably the most accurate you can get to a NPC suddenly gaining sentience and realizing that their life and their world is all fake and that they're just a random asset in a game. Like, imagine waking up one day and suddenly gaining the knowledge that you're just a character in a game, realizing everything you once knew was just made up by some guy. the universe, your life and your friends/family, all turning out to just be a game. Just sounds like that would be a depressing existence. Now, imagine being in the opposite situation but waking up as your main character from your most recently played game, knowing this world, life and these people are all fake. What would you do?

[@404_coffee9]

Good animatic

[@CassetteVCR]

oh this is beautiful

[@chipenergy4235]

I GOT SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE

[@wrath4452]

Damn. One of the times Coomer was being REAL with Gordon!

[@404_coffee9]

Lovely

[@somethings9090]

Bro I've listed to the portal 2 ost so much I can tell it was playing in the background at the start and I know which one, "There She Is" I could pick it out way too easy, Anyway pretty silly animation

[@UnethicalHeadspace]

1:07 how did you capture the emotion in that question so well

[@oshawottspeedruns2124]

❤

[@reggieisaclown1863]

COOMER D:::

[@abbycollins4820]

0:15 - 0:20

[@abbycollins4820]

Side Note: I adore how you draw Bubby!!

[@doyouneedahug3520]

damn

[@valodia1]

theres nothing out there...

[@alyx8815]

0 dislikes, it better stay that way

[@Skell__]

Does anyone know what the music in the background is called?

[@starryguykai]

the song is "there she is" from the portal 2 soundtrack!!

[@five4five351]

No dis likes, as it should be