FILMMAKER REACTS: OVERWATCH | HERO CINEMATIC + [BREAKDOWN!!]

[@kaizammit]

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[@Ya_Lad]

You have to react to the executions in Titanfall 2

[@moseslowdell0802]

Apex Legends has a whole bunch of cinematics similar to these and since you already know a bit about the Titanfall universe I think it would be worth checking them out. There is a timeline to follow but I think the official Apex Legends KZbin account already has playlists in the correct order for them.

[@spacemarinekat]

I have a suggestion I would love for you to cover: some of the Total War trailers. I think in particular you'd love the Total War Warhammer 3 trailers, but the Total War Three Kingdoms are some of my personal favorites. Most of the trailers except for announcement trailer are shot using the game's engine, and they tend to be built on powerful music and dialogue moments with beautiful massive cinematic shots.

[@luisibarra7656]

love your videos mate, i love overwatch cinematics but i'm sad about how much time you're making us wait for the continuation of the world of warcraft ones 😞

[@sarkyny5185]

YOu should look on Metro Mobius trailer, its great concept you never seen before and Metro Exodus cinematic trailer

[@UnDyingDayZ]

That was him on the poster. He used to be the commander of the overwatch team. He essentially turned into batman once overwatch was disbanded. The other masked character you were referring to was Reaper. He was very good friends with soldier 76 before they had a falling out.

[@kaizammit]

No way! That's awesome. I totally got the Batman vibe, just the way he growled for some unknown reason. Thank you fella!!

[@wolffang-vz2ty]

@@kaizammit Soldier 76 is also quite old for an action hero type person, he is likely in his 60's+, and has been fighting for years. This is why he feels heavy and slow in my mind. The glowing hologram in front of his face you commented on is his ultimate ability that is basically just aim bot. The missiles are another ability. Also if I remember correctly, Reaper once was the leader of Blackwatch (Overwatch's secret task force that did in secret what the heroic faces of Overwatch couldn't do in public) and he was just a human until Talon(evil terrorist organization that Reaper, Widow, and Sombra are a part of)'s mad scientist Moira experimented on him leaving him as he is today. The "falling out" was when Reaper went too far on a mission and exposed Blackwatch to the world leading to everything being shutdown. They both officially died in a bombing of the Overwatch HQ during the fallout of the incident (I think Talon's doing) this is why Soldier wears a mask as he is very recognizable. I know you intend to do all the cinematics eventually, but I would love to see you review the "Kiriko" Overwatch cinematic next

[@myoiri]

very good friends…

[@UnDyingDayZ]

@@myoiri lmao

[@perx3561]

Additional tidbits of Overwatch Lore; His full name is John Francis "Jack" Morrison, and his codename, Soldier: 76 is taken from his participation in a US supersoldier program that was launched in response to the Omnic Crisis. He adopted it since Jack Morrison was thought dead after the Overwatch HQ incident mentioned above, and he preferred it that way. Gabriel Reyes (Reaper) was Soldier: 24, participant of the same program.

[@aussie_boosh]

Interesting fact about the character in this one, it was a hero that Chris Metzen had designed before his Blizzard days (or at least long before Overwatch), and he finally got to bring him to life in through this game. Chris is one of the creative forces behind Blizzard. He left for a while, but came back recently, and set the direction for the War Within cinematic (insisted they go back to manual rigging and stuff to get back to crafting the emotion and stuff).

[@aussie_boosh]

Also, what game is that super nintendo cartridge on your desk there?

[@kaizammit]

Are you on about my coaster? If so, it's ExciteBike :D

[@aussie_boosh]

@@kaizammit nice, good choice, one of my favourite NES games being able to build your own levels in the 80s blew my mind 🤯

[@SLAP1FACE]

i love that Soldier made sure she got home safe.

[@vkdeen7570]

old habits die hard I guess

[@crimsonkarma13]

grandpa takin care of grandkids all over

[@LootbugLooter]

Absolutely love your overwatch breakdowns :) Can't wait to see which one you do next! Also the guy with white hair on the poster IS Soldier 76- he commanded overwatch for decades until their headquarters was bombed and he was presumed dead. Now he's a vigilante working from the shadows trying to hunt the groups that brought down overwatch

[@kaizammit]

I'm glad you're enjoying them and regarding which one is next, there is a jump because I've already covered it. Come back next week and see for yourself yeah ! Thank you for letting me know the lore with that character, the universe sounds so rich but they waste it from what I've heard. This would sell as an animation on streaming platforms.

[@ruseker]

I literally said "okay, time to go to sleep" (notification sound) "guess not"

[@kaizammit]

Sorry about that, normally I upload at 5pm UK time but thought this weekend I'll try something different. I hope you enjoyed the video regardless!

[@13e09]

its morning to me lol :d

[@ruseker]

@@kaizammit i sure did enjoy it, no worries sir. Keep at it

[@ruseker]

@@13e09 i'm Argentinian, it was 4 AM for me lol

[@sporkleton]

So one bit that you might have not caught was what the "molten rock" was that was flying after the explosion. It was a pinata. They were smuggling weapons in crates of pinatas. And so when Soldier 76 picks up the pinata and smashes the guy's head in with it, there are lollipops and candy falling out of it.

[@kuscheltear]

thank you for taking your time to watch and analyze this with us :) i really love the overwatch cinematics

[@kaizammit]

Glad you enjoy them! Every week there should be a new one uploaded until I've covered them all that is. See you then

[@r41ndr0p_12]

the fun thing about rewatching these cinematics for me is that looking at the background, i know exactly where all the characters are at all times because the locations are almost the same as the games maps. watching alejandra walk up the road, i recognize that background, ive walked that very path ingame. i look at these and go “oh, this is first point! i know where this is!” and its honestly just so cool knowing that even in a game, ive walked the same path that told this story.

[@Daginni1]

I find it funny that I am not really interested in PLAYING Overwatch, but I absolutely love the Cinematics.

[@kaizammit]

I get that!

[@MRLuckyE85]

The emotion modeled into the omnic's (robot's) face is excellent, and a credit to the concept and modeling team. The dent on the head has pushed in the most presented glowing "eye" at the top outside corner so, even though the character cannot change the expression on its face, its sadness and victimization shows when it tilts its head downwards. The same for the use of its eye lights being inset. When the head tilts down, the darker inset ring holding the eye shows at the bottom, while the top covers more of the light, making it seem as though the robot's eyeline is looking up under saddened eyelids.

[@hugomendoza5665]

I’m glad you picked up on his eyebrows. It’s amazing how much emotion they communicated in his character by just having his eyebrows move. That gentle scene bt him and the girl is so good. I agree the music really carries the emotion. Something I like about this one and the original trailer is the theme of inspiring children. Both start with a grumpy tween and by the end they are hopeful again and inspired by an overwatch hero (tracer in the original and here soldier 76). Idk I just like it as a wholesome detail that it’s important for people, often kids, to reclaim their hope for goodness in the world. “The world could always use more heroes.”

[@seanjacoby8889]

It's really remarkable hearing you key in on how heavy they make 76 feel, because I'd never intellectually put that together. Definitely the Batman vibe, but the more aged Batman. Combining that with the knowledge of the game universe, and how old 76 is, combined with the weight of his past (both personal and professional), you putting your finger on that one aspect of the cinematography actually got me hit in the feels a little more. Then all that you break down leading up to the moment where he saves the girl, and I never really connected to the tenderness with which he holds her as he gets up. Choked me up, and I've seen this cinematic so many times already...oof. I cannot WAIT for you to go over the "Kiriko" cinematic.

[@kaizammit]

Thank you for watching Means a lot!

[@dannyCOTW]

Hey Kai! I'm one of those that has no intention of making film but I love getting to better understand all the details that really make a film great. This cinematic really nailed the lighting and the way the camera work gave some unique momentum to Soldier 76 was awesome. I think my favorite cinematic tool out of all your breakdowns is that thread of story telling. I've really noticed now that I'm a sucker for the kinematic and match cuts to lead us through a film. When done well it's almost like a rollercoaster ride or something! Thanks for showing us the how and why!

[@kaizammit]

Everything you just told me in your comment, you sounded like a filmmaker or someone who could direct a scene to what they want. I see me breakdowns are having an affect, blooming awesome to read !!

[@Starsaber222]

This cinematic (like many of the others) takes place on one of the maps from the game. If you play on the Dorado map, you can actually see the cafe Alejandra and her mother work at (unless that changed in Overwatch 2).

[@UncleJemima]

still there!

[@unikkoi]

I keep waiting Shooting star, Rise and shine Because these are two very inspiring short films Every time I watch them I feel emotions

[@riordian2]

zzzzz, most boring u mean lol, those get too much on the touchy feely side for my taste. the game is a bombastic action game, I mean it's cool and all but those cinematics should have been delegated to comics. bastion cinematic was enough for uwu emotional ones. d'vas is like yeah ok, meh, but mei tbh is bleh, BOOOOOOORIING we get it she is a fat dorky chick who overcomes her thing. wow

[@araposkulo]

Soldier 76 is one of the very first characters that Chris Metzen (one of the Blizzard founders and creator of all things Warcraft - and VA of Thrall and Varian Wrynn) made during his college years, he just never had the opportunity to use him until Overwatch became a thing.

[@Hatefour]

12:40 Yes, the hero you hovered over is "Soldier 76"

[@Ferdawoon]

This entire Cinematic takes place in one of the Overwatch maps. One team starts a bit further down from where the girl comes out of the building and there is a truck with a payload (very similar to the truck the bad guys load with crates). The Attacking team must stay near the truck to make it move forwards while the Defending team tries to take them out. If the Defending team is near the truck it goes backwards and if no one is near it it just stops. If attackers can push the payload all the way to the end before the time runs out they win, and if they fail the defenders win. The backdoor alleys that the girl run through after the thugs steal her purse is also part of the map and can be used to take cover from enemy fire or to try to flank behind the Defenders/Attackers. Many of the Overwatch cinematics take place within an In-Game map. I can't really tell if it's a good way to save costs (as the map is already built, or is built later based on the cinematic) or if it is mostly just another way to introduce the viewers to the game. The Cinematics will then introduce both the characters/heroies and the maps at the same time.

[@kayagoksoy]

Well binged the whole channel today, now gotta wait :( Kudos, here have another sub 🍻

[@kaizammit]

Welcome aboard and thank you!

[@Ferdawoon]

Now I can't stop wondering what Kai's cursor will look like in the next video!

[@kaizammit]

I should change it up more! You're 💯% correct with this one.

[@bastiangugu4083]

Last Bastion was only one character, too. 🙂 Love your breakdowns, can't wait for the Kiriko cinematic.

[@kaizammit]

Oh yeah! You are absolutely correct

[@busoni34]

So glad to see another Overwatch vid! Cannot wait until you get to the Overwatch 2 launch trailer!!!!

[@kaizammit]

Every week there is a new Overwatch upload so not long now, I'm almost done!

[@PetiteOlivee]

Great breakdown ! I also thought one shot was very interesting, but you didn't mention it. The one at 23:03, which looks a lot like a shot from a horror movie with that camera looking at "nothing" and spinning slightly on itself. It's a bit like the one you analyze at 23:11. It gives the impression of an imminent threat.

[@crimsonkarma13]

overwatch has an entire universe, there are a bunch groups in the overwatch universe. a couple being overwatch, blackwatch, null sector and talon. null sector are the omnics (robots) that rise up against humans being led by ramattra. overwatch is a group of heroes, and blackwatch, blackwatch has mercenaries and assassins. people that would do jobs for money and they were led by a guy called gerard who was (rip) widowmakers husband and reaper, soldier76 (the guy in this animation) helped blackwatch. blackwatch members include reaper, genji, moira and mcree also yes, that is him in the poster, remember the mei cinematic? she was in touch with overwatch and then she slept for 9 years. and during those 9 years overwatch was disbanded because of the law which is why soldier76 says "not anymore" when the girl asks "you are one of those heroes, arent you?"

[@widgren87]

Blizzard has/had some great teams working on their cinematics back even in Diablo 1 and forwards. Would have loved a short series or a movie or two in this quality but then I often feel animation is underrated and under used... Oh well, now I will have to and watch your reaction analysis of "Dragons" because I love the music and narration in that one, had to look up if you had done that reaction or not.

[@kaizammit]

It was one of my first videos hence I might come across a little stiff on camera! I hope you enjoy the video anyways

[@widgren87]

@@kaizammit I did, just finished it ;-)

[@roanwolf6389]

One of my favorite OW cinematics (next to Honor and Glory and Dragons).

[@benwills7343]

I just found your channel and I’ve been watching a bunch of your videos and I highly recommend you watch “Diablo 3’s Tyrael's Sacrifice Cutscene” it is my favorite Diablo cutscene.

[@priapus1337]

Bit off topic as it was not animation, but a cool example of adding a "tic...tic...tic" in the music for drama / time was done by Hans Zimmer in Interstellar where every tic you hear represents a day on earth.

[@kaizammit]

nice!

[@acf2453]

Amazing!

[@Dovaqueenx]

I really want to see you break down rise and shine. You will need plenty of tissues for that one if you thought honor and glory was sad

[@kaizammit]

Coming soon!

[@kudrzyk]

6:19 yes

[@lordmortarius538]

Commander Jack Morrison was an American soldier who was picked to join Overwatch during the Omnic Crisis (alongside his friend Gabriel Reyes), and eventually appointed as it's leader by the UN, which caused tension between him and Gabriel who was the original leader, and thought things should be run differently. Gabriel, codenamed Soldier:24 during the Army genetic experiments on him pre-Overwatch days, was chosen to lead Blackwatch, the covert ops branch of Overwatch, a position he ended up preferring as it let him do things the way he wanted. Eventually he was swayed by Doomfist's rhetoric that Overwatch was weak due to the restrictions placed on it by the UN, and he confronted Morrison over several missions that Blackwatch had run causing increased scrutiny on both organizations. A massive explosion in Switzerland during this argument left both men presumed dead by the public, and Overwatch being shut down due to what came out as a betrayal by Reyes. After this, raids on several former Overwatch facilities and weapons caches led to the manhunt for a new player on the field codenamed Soldier:76, who had 'appropriated' his gear from these locations, including his experimental assault rifle and tactical visor (ingame the rifle has an underslung rocket launcher, and the Tac-Visor is his ultimate, allowing him to auto-aim at targets in his line of sight). He has since been identified as a vigilante, taking the fight to the mercenary group Talon as often as he can. Reyes went on to join Talon, taking the codename Reaper, and suffering from the continued experiments done on him by Moira O'Deorain in concert with his prior genetic enhancements, leaving his cells in a constant state of decay and regeneration, granting him supernatural-like abilities (like moving around as a smoke stream and shading through obstacles). The location this takes place in is a town in Mexico called Dorado, where the power company Lumerico built several fusion reactors inside ziggurats to power the town and other locations in Mexico. The Festival de la Luz is taking place at this time (hence all the lights and pinatas) celebrating the end of the Omnic Crisis where the omnics had destroyed Mexicos power infrastructure and left them in the dark.

[@gabrielriley7569]

You should do the overwatch Shooting star next! (the dva short)

[@sniclops15]

All that's left is Rise and Shine, Shooting Star, and Reunion. Then you can watch Zero Hour!

[@nikhenki]

I love your breakdown , it's cool to have the react and after that the explenation after it's really enjoyable. I have discover your channel 3 days ago and i'm gonna watch all your video. If i can suggest a video to react to, it's "Metro exodus Artyom's Nightmare" Sorry for any mistake in my writting i'm not English speaker/writer

[@kaizammit]

Welcome to the channel!! I don't always break every trailer down, I like to change it up. If the video has All Cutscenes on the thumbnail/title then it's a reaction only but I do try to explain things as we watch along together.

[@Elijah_Elias]

Reunion is gonna be a fun one. No spoilers but here’s a hint: It’s High Noon.

[@kaizammit]

Coming soon

[@lukekunka317]

This one is probably the lowest on my "Overwatch Watch List" but it's still done so damn well.

[@Koetaaa53]

Its soldier 76, hes the former leader from Overwatch! :)

[@jhpschmid2061]

Hey, could you at some point please react to Ichellor's Ultrakill animations?

[@kaizammit]

Is it a game?

[@myoiri]

6:23 yup

[@wilmerhjorth1271]

Keep the ow vids up❤

[@bryce4479]

gotta react to the "Dragons" cinematic! Overwatch's best cinematic in my opinion!

[@kaizammit]

It was one of my first videos on the channel. Enjoy.

[@iadurnamage9579]

One of these days i would LOVE to see you do a reaction to RWBY trailers

[@realtobyg]

The "God" is the girl's mom. Looking at the way the voice talks about the girl and the accent is very similar to the mother's voice.

[@MrPesht]

Have you thought about doing a breakdown on something you produced instead? Giving us what your thoughts were and how you did it, behind the scenes kind of stuff. Not sure what you've produced and if you're able to use the video for commentary though (ownership rights if it's a commercial for instance)

[@myoiri]

you should watch “reunion” next

[@euphoricfeeling3953]

Diablo 3 cinematics are definitely worth the watch

[@onufryptak7978]

Great one, thank you 🙏 pls do Overwatch 2 cinematic trailer 🤞

[@myoiri]

awesome!

[@crazednerd2416]

Honor and glory next

[@ElysianLilith]

He's done that one :)

[@Tyrgalon]

He has already done that one.

[@kaizammit]

I have in fact already covered that one but it was in the old format of my videos. You can still learn from them but my breakdowns were different then. Enjoy

[@myoiri]

the next overwatch ones you should watch should be “rise and shine” & “reunion” !

[@Hatefour]

More overwatch reviews

[@Michaellearnsart]

I think you would like to see the ghost of Tsushima cutscenes and gameplay

[@Andrew-th7wt]

React to the sigma origin story from overwatch pls,it’s good

[@TemronTM]

Hey Kai. Just a heads-up, in case you're not aware. The new World of Warcraft expansion, The War Within, is coming out in a couple of weeks. So, you know, anything with "World of Warcraft" in the title will probably get a lot more attention for a while.. 😁

[@kaizammit]

You're I love it! I wanted to get back on with the Old Soldier storyline... What day is it out please? I like your style

[@TemronTM]

@@kaizammit I'm totally not just saying it, 'cause I want you to do more videos on WoW 😇 It's out on the 26th. 🙂

[@TemronTM]

@@kaizammit Their most recent cinematic, Threads of Destiny, is also worth a watch. Lots going on in that one, but in a very different style.

[@Kiwizqt]

i LOVE your videos but you should pause more when speach is going on, for you and for us

[@esc.castelosca]

You need to react to Rise and Shine with a couple of tissues 😂 and you'll fall in love with Mei

[@kaizammit]

Ahh She was my little cosy gamer girl.

[@Shinzo836]

I do enjoy watching your videos but not a criticism but I liked when you used to react to the story you were presented then go back and do your fine detail overview just a thought that's all

[@kaizammit]

Hello! I'm a little confused with your feedback, from what I understood, my reaction only is at the beginning and the breakdowns come afterwards. That's what I've done in this video. I always watch them first without stopping then breakdown. Is that what you were referring too?

[@gaminglegend1211]

Cool

[@TheMrnetgear]

he should watch the first 4 trailers of RWBY

[@micexjm3730]

I've got two suggestions for you sir: Check Overwatch Sigma Origin Story .. and tell .. how something that short is that good? Its just a voice or something more? And Overwatch 2 Animated Short | “Kiriko”. And again tell me how the hell did art crew deliver that. Enjoy

[@kaizammit]

If it's part of the animated shorts then it is coming

[@Cha0S_Hybr1D]

the origin stories are alittle bit different as they are no 3d-animated shorts but 2d-animated backstories to introduce new characters (but they are also really cool, especially Sigma and Babtiste). I highly recommend to watch them aswell

[@whydnt]

5:20 mmm monke.......

[@TheKrazyguy75]

This entire short was ruined for me by the video "Old War Veteran Kills Everything In His Sights" where they edited it to look like Soldier76 (the vigilante) basically murders the entire cast of every cinematic.

[@BussyBlaster7]

Can you watch overwatch Shooting Star next 🫶🏼

[@kaizammit]

I can't remember which one is next but it's either Shooting Star or Rise and Shine, I hope you come back and watch

[@BussyBlaster7]

@@kaizammit Ofc, i cant wait for you to see them all

[@MoeG-c3g]

Can you react to a halo fan animation by a KZbinr named sodaz

[@kaizammit]

Already covered it , it's on the Patreon.

[@LionelBercovich]

React to Attack on Titan 🙏

[@isaacnewton3947]

PLEASE WATCH OVERWATCH 2 ZERO HOUR