Dota 2 Short Film Contest 2015 Winner - The Calling (SFM)

My entry for the Dota 2 Short Film Contest - steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles....
If you enjoyed the video I'd really appreciate a quick 'like' on the voting page above!
I've already fixed the audio issues, and reworked the ending a little to cut down the DK/Enigma scenes and extend Doom's encounter with Medusa. It's less of an abrupt end now, shame it's a bit late to re-upload now haha.
So this is the product of around 2 months of on and off work. Aside from having hired a voice actor for the Shopkeeper and one or two maps, it is entirely my own creation, having done all the scene planning, animation, lighting, camera work, post production and sound myself, so I guess i'm fairly proud of that.
The basic concept for the video was to create a trailer in a similar style to the original Dota 2 Gamescom trailer, with the Shopkeeper giving a kind of in-universe introduction to the prelude of The International. This short was created entirely using (original) Source Filmmaker, After Effects, Audition and Premiere, and i'll be posting a behind the scenes/breakdown video soon too. Hope you all enjoy!
Many thanks to 'ItsDuke' for being the voice of the Shopkeeper! - / dukevocals
Also thanks to Robert Briscoe for giving me permission to use some 'Dear Esther' maps/props in the short! - dear-esther.com/
Also to BlueFlyTrap for providing various HD textures/models - facepunch.com/showthread.php?t...
And finally, thanks to Valve for hosting the film contest in the first place!
Audio track purchased - www.premiumbeat.com/royalty_fr...

[@DotaWatafak]

Awesome!!

[@dropman537]

Dota Watafak +

[@midormeepo]

great work man, dota definitely needs more stuff like this

[@mineradce]

mid or meepo Chuck is better

[@MISTAH.X]

mid or meepo MORE VIDS OR GET REPORTED

[@davailama1254]

mid or meepo chuck is better

[@whonjick404]

+mid or meepo check my channel for SFM dota 2 stuff :))

[@Lozeng3r]

Oh wow, I actually won! There was so much strong competition I hardly feel worthy, but thanks so much to everyone that voted! Also a big congratulations to the other winners!!

[@juoa5871]

Lozeng3r you deserve it. so beautiful

[@crimex153]

Lozeng3r What did you win?

[@Lozeng3r]

crimex153 Still waiting for final confirmation on that, but it seems to be $20,000!

[@GreenPeteTV]

Lozeng3r It honestly looks better than stuff valve came up with when they made their trailers for dota. I am not even kidding. It's briliant job. When I saw it I was like "if this one won't win, no one will." xD Can I just ask you how did you add sky into dota 2 map please? o.o I can't seem to figure it out.

[@ajaj7566]

The DK vs Venge was beutiful animating/Enigma hole was beutiful and realy represents it/And the Doom was just clever

[@bentobias737]

This is a incredible video - you've truly captured the original trailers style

[@dragon.870]

gratz on winning, no one is even close to this video.

[@asdfghjkl125478963]

+samhalaa870 >The Sacrifice

[@suppertypdersupperis]

try to show the endscreen one or two seconds earlier, it ended too abrupt

[@widdz]

wow, this is so amazing, top notch editing!

[@farozastr]

one of the best SFM i ever watch,give me chills just from watching it

[@jss1121]

Easiest $20,000 of his life

[@TheAncientss]

The ending is a bit abrupt but the rest is really amazing.

[@Cault]

Best one so far, just wish you couldve had more than one minute :D

[@gus227]

Best one I've see so far! Congrats!

[@AkkadechGH]

Great work, Good luck for the contest :)

[@loneletter]

Amazing work!!

[@aelfynnalochoir8249]

Your SFM skills never cease to amaze

[@red2redthered823]

Awesome!!! This is the best Dota2 sfm movie I've ever seen. KEEP GOING BROS!

[@LioNKoLLA]

and this is a win for sure!

[@SkyMushrooms]

Some audio going a bit quiet but overall this NEEDS to win

[@chan27leon]

Very well done with the Medusa's face animation

[@DukeVocals]

I was happy to provide my throatlove for this video. Glad you all like it!

[@ShinaRamadhini]

Congrats for winning the contest 👍

[@nguyenminhtung1992]

Great work!!!

sao k có drow huhu

[@ComicsWithBonics]

Who else got chills from watching this? Well done!

[@BigMonMulgrew]

This has convinced me that dots needs some sort of cosmetic scenery that interacts with abilities like the stuff being drawn into the black hole.

[@Ljngstrm]

Best one yet

[@FredJustice]

Yours by right, AND by might!

[@phamtheha8842]

Amazing !

[@dota2tournamentss]

Amazing! GJ!

[@whonjick404]

+Dota 2 Tournaments check my channel for SFM dota 2 stuff :))

[@mylifeisfunny8911]

Nice one mate.

[@MomchiBro]

this is my first time writing a comment in youtube but you definitely deserve BIG gratz for the work :))

[@AhmadKamarani]

congratulations

[@WanderIust_]

I am going to be really disappointed if this isn't a winner. This is absolutely amazing, fantastic job!

[@barlosvv]

Love this

[@ac.4ce442]

holy shit...this was really the best

[@serbiangamer]

amazing

[@dubrrr]

i have only one word to describe what i just saw and it's WOW

[@ScytherDOTA]

I feel like you could shorten some parts 0,5 seconds and add for them to the ending..

[@cs2fx]

that was insane

[@nixius93TVxD]

You are not my friend,You are my brother, My friend.

[@shrapnel8869]

Hey, you made that sweet chess video last year, now this.

[@KlabauterManiac]

HOLY FUCKING SHIIIIT! Is this Valve submitting a video? so good i jizzed.

[@stanley6866]

War, War never changes

[@i0n1c61]

Too good

[@MeeloMilo69]

Looks legit

[@nicklson3504]

I love when Sven fights facelacess void

[@retr1bution_ws885]

0:47 This video predicted Enigma's Aghanim's Shard upgrade

[@StereoSurgeon]

Classic Greek legend about Satan getting turned to stone by Medusa in the woods

[@NightfuryTreann]

Congratulations, You Won! You Won! You Won!

[@iceleeloy9990]

i like how windranger run

[@DJ.HELLOKITTY]

tusk, storm spirit, queen of pain, dazzle.

[@hOlyThuN]

HOW CAN U MAKE THIS , MAKING MOVIES LIKE THIS IS ALMOST MY DREAM

[@whonjick404]

+hOlyThuN check my channel for SFM dota 2 stuff :))

[@realwindsoul]

You can cut a little part with enigma black hole, so the ending could be better.

[@Natthapon]

good job : )

[@bb-qw9sx]

god damn that last scnene

[@JulientNightwalker]

you sir deserve a seat at TI

[@ZooliXx]

Amazing entry man, made me feel ashamed for even entering the competition myself :D I'm curious on how you made those models seem so polished? Did you use phong? Cant seem to figure that out in SFM 2

[@4fun911]

WOW!

[@ravenjong3909]

I would have liked to see Techies in there.

[@piorism]

Hello - just letting you know, it seems as if the green channel on the shopkeepers normals is inversed. I am not 100% sure about it, but it is worth looking into. Good luck for the contest !

[@BlueFlytrap998]

They are inverted by the looks of it. Nice catch.

[@piorism]

BlueFlytrap998 +Lozeng3r Yeah, this seems to be happening on a few other models too (Void's body ,Sven's sword). I hope the creator will be given the opportunity to fix it.

[@BlueFlytrap998]

On the topic of sven's sword. It would be better to just replace it with it's newer variation with the normals from the reborn beta. Virtually no dxt compression. It would look way cleaner.

[@bleu3818]

You Win

[@user-fj4vq9vx7r]

wow!

[@ThisMoth]

Is that sion's voice from League of legends at 0:39 ? Reminds me of him, that's for sure..

[@kenpak728]

i think the ending needs to be a bit longer like more lasting and then end but other than it. was very goot

[@GreenPeteTV]

Can I ask how do you do map destruction effects and how do you add sky?

[@phurinatsatayaphan8462]

Worth it enigma no gold blink

[@butterMilkJesus_type_beat]

Love how sniper got rekt

[@ragragrec1]

pack it up. Contestover.

[@Mr_Septimus]

Красота

[@Emberrs]

Why does the volume drop when void shows up ?

[@mrcombine7983]

Buddy, what happened to till death, did you abandon ship?

[@yogiamirullah7248]

Dat 1 man blackhole thou

[@viktoriparez]

BEST FUCKING SHIT EVER! PLEASE WIN PLEASE!!! IT HAD TO TAKE SO MUCH EFFORT TO DO THIS HOLY SHIT

[@DeepBlueGenX]

Its really good but the last few seconds seems forwarded ... I think you should cut some content on the video to compensate that. Besides that ... its champion material man!!!

[@Felt3012]

sounds like a plot line for fate stay night for some reason

[@lolpol4341]

tiny and lanaya was the best

[@Hlidskialf]

1 minute is too short, right?

[@DrajerDesigns]

Holy fucking shit. Gl, hf! Elegiggle

[@shoxsultonxusenov3212]

About SF and Inv plzz

[@Bloodlustian]

Shit son, that is fucking impressibe.

[@UnsilencedFilms]

So how do you even make these? Like does dota have a program where you can do this stuff or something?

[@kool-aidman7584]

report enigma black hole on 1 enemy

[@jaiv888]

guys chill the fck out. its a 6 slotted sniper who just bought back

[@_westar_1775]

Блэкхол в одного снайпера - репорт

[@NickHobbs]

Did you make this?? How????

[@slaywee]

0:33

report noob Medusa, wasted ulti

[@GravedadZeroPeru]

REPORT ENIGMA PLEASE

[@msttahhan5223]

ronny sulca looooooooool doning ulti on sinper solo :D

[@mrdoctor3496]

Enigma wasted his ulti on a single sniper?????????? WTF

[@Joshrouss]

Dota show or movie pls

[@whonjick404]

+Joshrouss check my channel for SFM dota 2 stuff :))

[@MtnDrew406]

Pause at 0:33 You're welcome

[@realwindsoul]

The only problem is dk's dragon form doll fall. Everything else is fine. )

[@stefun5560]

что это было?

[@classicEint]

круче чем у dotafx

[@-rage-blackout9145]

00:17 Visage?

[@Psmasterok]

Void do not control gg ez

[@chrisperez7039]

0:23 is fake, void would've backtracked everything

[@Saud8814]

17 hours ago

[@sergeyandrushko600]

Who da fuck pick doom in 2015 ??? Also report dk for feed.EleGiggle 4Head

[@xiangyu1579]

Great animation but the voice actor for the shopkeeper is awful sorry