Ide's Journey: Freedom From Destiny (3d Bionicle Short-film)

The Le-Koro Band is back with a new 3D animation based on our second album, Ide’s Journey: Act 2 Disc 1. Join Vican and the mysterious Hunter, as they discuss their journeys so far.
Check out the new album, and the previous one here: linktr.ee/lekoroband
This project Is a labor of love that took over 6 months to create. Over a thousand hours of render time, and over two-hundred and thirty gigabytes of data.
If you would like view the video at a higher quality, you can download it here: tinyurl.com/IdeMovie
Credits:
Created & Written by:
Jordan (Jocool1231) Wills & Marcus (Samuel9248) Rose
Vican Voiced by:
Jordan (Jocool1231) Wills
The Hunter Voiced by:
Matanui606
Animation:
Jordan (Jocool1231) Wills
Music & Sound:
Jordan (Jocool1231) Wills & Marcus (Samuel9248) Rose
Rendering:
Jordan (Jocool1231) Wills
Liam (Soulayee) Willis
Motion Reference:
Jordan (Jocool1231) Wills
Liam (Soulayee) Willis
Parts by:
Lehvak Nuva
Stud.io
The GalvaPack
The KhingK Pack
The Biopack
Team Kanohi Parts Pack
Created using:
Blender 3.4
EmberGen (Main Fire Effect)
Stud.io
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Fl Studio 20
Logic Pro X
Tags:
#bionicle
#3danimation
#shortfilm
#blender3d

[@themakutron]

Knowing the identity of the hunter now, makes me appreciate this short film even more... so far I am very much hooked with Ide's story, thank you for the incredible work

[@Jdmenendez22]

Wait who is he?

[@themakutron]

@@Jdmenendez22 I guess you gotta listen to to the incredible Ide's Journey; Act 2; Disc 1

[@sirexilon49]

The Hunter destroys the Kanohi Calix with facts and logic

[@Lemuel928]

But the Mask of Light still works like a burning paralyzing laser.

[@Makutros]

You know, the Hunter's identity flew completely over my head in the first album. Even though in retrospect there were clear hints toward it. Things make so much more sense now.

[@lachlanevans5013]

Who is he? It’s been a while since I explored Bionicle lore

[@Makutros]

​@@lachlanevans5013his identity was revealed in Ide's Journey Part 2 (Track: Shadow vs. Steel). I won't spoil it here.

[@AngelaGWillis]

Happy 81onicle Day! May the light help you find your way through the shadows. Really enjoyed this short-film. Would love to see more.

[@KARKATELCESARENVIADODESA-pv4yd]

I have my doubts but the conversation shook me to my core. It was so real.

[@FanOfToaTahu]

Holy Teridax, this is incredible. Great work guys!!

[@BlueToad6456]

Hey I've seen you on Instagram!

[@FanOfToaTahu]

@@BlueToad6456 o halloo!

[@LegsON]

Abdolutely fantastic short film, both voice acting, MOCs, models, lighting, shading and music. VERY atmospheric.

[@chuckschwa]

Awesome short film! Cool to see the characters come to life!

[@Soundwave08]

holy crap this is the best short film I've ever seen!

[@Anton-de5vu]

Lord knows we need more stuff like this

[@teridax_moc3996]

WOW That was a wonderful animation^^

[@svenabel2987]

Welp, guess it's time to catch up with Act 1 and 2, can't get enough Bionicle content alongside the Bionicle Revised Audios (Question on that part, did any of you partake in that project because your voices do sound familar)

[@Jocool1231]

You mean the Audio books, or voiced comics? Personally I haven't done anything on those, but it's possible Matanui606 has.

[@TopengProductions]

Ay yo this 3D animation is sick dude! absolutely amazing full marks!

[@youngman850]

This was such a mood. And I'm all here for it. Thank you for this amazing piece of work.

[@twilightjester5672]

hold on that mask at the end of the video, is that Matoro?!, but his dead, he gave up his life to resurrect the the great spirit.

[@Jocool1231]

It's not matoro, although it is the same mask. This is Ide, the protagonist/audience stand in of the Ide's Journey Albums.

[@twilightjester5672]

@@Jocool1231 ok, fair enough

[@artisan2906]

yeah this is great

[@theonvermelreport4789]

This is amazing.

[@Diamond4403]

Good 3d animation

[@FILMBIONICX]

Super

[@user-bn3cb4be5o]

Love the animation but those oc characters are jarring because the community can't stand simple designs that don't include multiple pieces of armor. That being said this is inspiration to the community & hope more comes from this.

[@legosam2067]

What software do to use for the models and how did you get them?

[@Jocool1231]

All of the software used is in the description. But for the models specifically, I designed them in Stud.io then ported them into Blender. And replaced some of the parts with better models that I had from the Team Kanohi Parts Pack. In the case of Vican I had to borrow some models from Lehvak Nuva, as not all of Vican's pieces were in Stud.io or any of the parts packs.

[@the_officine-bionicle5443]

What... is this...? Is beautiful! I must know more about all this, is this original lore? or was it made by someone else? and if so, i would love to know more cause it looks amazing. It... would be of help... _Toa Kore

[@Jocool1231]

This is an original story yes! It piggybacks off the end of G1's ending, continuing it. The main story began in the album "Ide’s Journey: Act 1" released last year. This is a short film I made in collaboration with the Le-koro Band to work as an interlude between Acts 1 and 2. The albums can be found on all major streaming services here: linktr.ee/lekoroband

[@the_officine-bionicle5443]

@@Jocool1231 thank you, i will show this to the other members of the Officine 💪🔥⚙ _Toa Kore

[@BodiDelgrosse]

Wait was that matoro?

[@xendordawnburst9969]

Same mask (something I'm glad to see, the Organic masks don't receive enough love imo), but they kept referring to them as "Ide" (I-duh?). Though it does beg the question as to if the mask has any particular relation to the mentioned prophesy. I see in the description that this animation is based on a series of albums, but this is my first time seeing this so I don't know what it could be.

[@Jocool1231]

@@xendordawnburst9969 The mask is actually the Non-Organic Kanohi Iden. Ide is a blind De-matoran, and the protagonist of the Ide's Journey albums, with everything being heard from his perspective. Except of course for this animation, as this is mostly seen through the eyes of Vican.

[@aresnir2725]

This is amazing work! But please, also credit the authors of models you used.

[@Jocool1231]

Right, sorry! Completely forgot to do that.

[@aresnir2725]

@@Jocool1231 Thank you!

[@RaptorofRex07]

Ok I give up who is The Hunter? Was he a dark hunter?

[@Jocool1231]

Not exactly. I'd recommend listening to the album this animation was made for. You may find your answer there. (Link is in the video description)

[@APinchofBazel]

As someone who’s been itching to see more people try their hand at introspective philosophizing in Bionicle…I really wish I liked this more. The dialogue (especially the word choice), the flow, the iffy performances, we can’t all be Terry Pratchett, but it all sounds less like fantasy characters questioning their faith and more like, well…I guess almost a Redditor’s idea of that. Just this glaring modern tinge to it. The Hunter’s reveal later almost makes it more frustrating, because it highlights how little the writing actually taps into his perspective here as an outsider looking in for all these concepts the Matoran take for granted.

[@marcusarose]

Thanks for your comment, @APinchofBazel! I like your long form Bionicle work, especially the music playlists/videos. It sounds as though you like our story enough to engage with it at least (and to catch the Terry Pratchett inspirations!), which I'll take as a complement. It also sounds like you already had a notion of how you think this story should've been told and produced, or at least a better idea of how to flesh out elements of The Hunter's own introspection and outsider perspective that we didn't get to. I'm sorry the language used didn't sit well with you, and I'm not sure what you mean by "modern tinge," but maybe you'd be interested in joining the team, and can share more of what you had in mind to strengthen the story we're trying to tell? Maybe you'd even be interested in writing a short story from The Hunter's perspective set sometime before the events of Ide's Journey, delving into the philosophical veins you want to see in Bionicle? In any case, thanks for sharing, and I hope to talk more later! 😊

[@APinchofBazel]

@@marcusarose Shoot, only just now seeing this. fwiw, I appreciate the swings you guys are taking here, across the board. A pseudo-rock opera audiodrama musical hybrid is a really creative idea, thrust into a post-2010 era that connects to the unfinished serials without pandering as a direct continuation, and is more willing to engage with old Bionicle ideas thematically than a lot of fanfics out there. So for whatever qualms I have with the writing, y’all are trying for something really unique here. I appreciate the work, and I appreciate the appreciation for mine. And if you guys want to talk more about this stuff I’m all for it.

[@APinchofBazel]

@@marcusarose Necro-ing this thread with a vengeance. Was otherwise occupied during the holidays, but put a little time into the idea for the last few weeks now. At this point, despite working to be compliant with Ide’s Journey, it’s standalone enough that I’ll probably give it its own release after some time in the revision oven. Maybe kick off a CBW page or something. A good fallback if it turns out you don’t particularly care about this anymore. But anyway, I think it’s my best way of showing what I meant about exploring these philosophies on the setting’s terms, as well as playing into the unique perspectives trying to parse them. In this case, a newly made manufactured being that skipped the Matoran Universe shenanigans, and would therefore probably have a much more detached and clinical view of the Three Virtues as an outsider looking in. Not to mention his view of the world overall. Obviously some of the stuff this story touches on wouldn’t be a factor by the time Ide’s Journey is set, but still, I’d like to think it still plays up the importance of character perspective overall, and how that should factor into thoughts and dialogue. Also keep in mind, I’m not tossing this out as a “Everyone should write exactly like me” kinda thing. Least of all the prose style. God no. Just that it hits on some important concepts I personally think more stories should hit on when they try to explore these ideas. Have at it whenever you feel like. docs.google.com/document/d/1-adX17NlxgEqcJhE9Cs2hdIy7Qwb_d_k0T6gaFkHX28/edit

[@ironworksstudios8472]

Io NC s

[@JanoschNr1]

The voices are totaly unfitting

[@Jocool1231]

How so?

[@krystofmichajlovfrancisko8224]

Its more about lip smacking

[@RedBonkleMan8534]

@@krystofmichajlovfrancisko8224this to be honest. Incredibly distracting and takes away from the illusion that these are mechanical beings speaking