KIRU | The Ghost of Tsushima Short Film

[@IsmaHAWK]

Beautifully shot, directed and performed. Loved the score and those silhouette shots were GORGEOUS! Excellent work all around.

[@reanimefilms]

you can say that again!!!!!

[@jackjefferson3980]

first year film student level video mehhh

[@tabalitigi]

@@jackjefferson3980 I've taught production, and this is most certainly NOT first-year film production level content...that shows you have no concept of cinematography, filters, color balancing, or effectively anything to do with what actually goes into producing a film

[@abeardthickerthanyours6416]

G0u7u0,y fy80u TY

[@FrankFrankly711]

That grass-pan at 2:20 is the shit 🎴 Grass as good as the game 10/10 🌾🌾🌾

[@CinemaSins]

This rules!

[@pvshka]

**Ding!**

[@dennisbrannvalls1fan964]

But how many sins?

[@StephenFord]

Sin me pls

[@JenniferMcD]

@@warpathh sounds like someone’s jealous.

[@moparsith]

@@JenniferMcD Both jealous and an Incel, try not to feed into him.

[@matthieucote2272]

Great use of Ennio Morricone's The Man With The Harmonica, you can tell this was made by a fan of samurai & spaghetti westerns (which is exactly my taste), impressive work!

[@TheSushiSquire]

Holy. Shit. This is incredibly well made. The Kurosawa and Ghost of Tsushima influences are notable. I love the detail of the sound effects from Ghost, as well as the super unique shot of the combat being done just outside the panning camera for us to see the aftermath and hear the viscerality of it. Well worth the wait. They better get you on the Ghost of Tsushima movie production team.

[@reanimefilms]

SOOO GOOOD!!!!!!

[@jamesthetang]

Honestly I would’ve had that first fight if the sun wasn’t in my eyes

[@ASCENDER]

"where are my Ray-Bans?!"

[@devoldersofie]

I found this short movie by following your Ig and then you die 2 seconds in 😅.

[@jamesthetang]

@Sofie de Volder 😅

[@BornofIron]

So you married the spaghetti western music, Kurosawa composition, a light touch of modern "presence shots" (ones that linger to convey a breadth of a moment), and blend natural beauty with human chaos/subtlety? This was expertly done. I'm so glad Yong Yea circulated this. Loved every moment!

[@unnamedindividual8835]

This felt like a scene that would've been in a Kurosawa movie if he were still alive and making movies today

[@mcdshorts465]

YESSSSSSS! worth the wait!

[@RogerClarkactor]

Nice, great pacing, music and cinematography

[@speccyneek]

Holy Shit it's Roger Clark 🤠

[@sommer4570]

I want some jelly beans

[@yellowfuego7463]

Actually him! Wtf

[@StephenFord]

king

[@ethanielcarey2275]

Great seeing you here, Ghost of Tsushima and RDR2 are both a work of art in cinematography

[@JofinJonestar]

One of the best short films I've ever seen. The cinematography is better than some Hollywood films that come out now. Amazing job

[@ImperialWarrior6490]

I'd definitely would like to see this director with a full budget.

[@JamesEversoleJr]

Brilliant crafted work !!! Bravo!!! 🤘🤘🍿📽🎭🎞🎬

[@thecheesemaster2967]

At 3:10 the music homage to once upon a time in the west was a really nice touch.

[@kabine1]

Yongyea sent me here. Im glad he did. I appreciate a show don't tell story. I just wish it was longer. It's been awhile since I've seen a good samurai film.

[@ASCENDER]

yong the besssst

[@TransmutePictures]

This is so masterfully done. The editing, music and cinematography are flawless. What an incredible tribute to Kurosawa!

[@thatoneguy1141]

Holy. I knew I was gonna like it but I wasn’t expecting it to be this stunning

[@erinwu3070]

Epic🔥🔥🔥 Yoshis captivating presence + stunning visuals. I want to watch more as feature films!!

[@winster32]

Now this a purely love letter for Ghost Of Tsushima. Every dodge, every attack, every amount of drop of rage whenever I fuck up. Now this is a Poggers.

[@ChrisCrossed.86]

There's going to be a day when Ascender gets the attention they deserved years ago. Absolutely incredibly, as always.

[@rjkma]

Awesome! Cinematography, sound, acting, directing! All around! Bravo!

[@GinaDarlingChannel]

Stunning. Bravo to all involved! The shot in the fire was riveting.

[@StephenFord]

you THE BESSST

[@austin0_bandit05]

I love how you dont even see him kill the other dudes and you just hear the noises. Epic.

[@jonmatteson]

It also makes me want to play Way of the Samurai.

[@JorgetaHP]

I knew that the protagonist was the blue Power Ranger! The "Once Upon a Time in the West" OST with the samurai design looking proves how Western and Samurai genre are so equal! Pretty good job. PS: I got the Gladiator reference too!

[@samuelpatchett684]

This film is beyond amazing! The on screen talent was perfect. In case you didn’t know Stephen Ford writes, directs, edits (footage, VFX, sfx) , designs costumes, and so much more on everything he produces. How many creatives do you know of that does ALL of that, every time? Seriously! So impressive and inspiring. Thank you Stephen for sharing your talents with all of us.

[@ZedrickRestauro]

dis already amazing and it ain't even Stephen's final form 💪🏽 loved working with everyone in this. So so grateful to be a part of this greatness 🥹

[@Grimrai悲壮ライPlay]

アーダンにバルボ…好きなものてんこ盛りで最高です！

[@CatLevel]

What a masterpiece! I love how well the stitch between the music, sound effect is, the performance is also superb! My silly brain kept thinking that the mc would punch his gut like Jin to regain his health back lol

[@destenyd]

Amazing performed and stunning directed well done .

[@11Bbq]

Dude, the hot boi action in this is off the chain! We need more of all of this and all of them.

[@aqueleAntonino]

That post credit scene, chef's kiss

[@rjuez00]

Goosegumps literalmy fucking goosegumps YOU ARE THE BEST FUCKING CHANNEL ON KZbin I really hope a streaming platform hires you to do very high budget projects so that you have even more freedom and resources

[@EarlBaylon]

Awwwww. Goosebumps! I got the chills... cuz it was raining and cold. For real, so happy to have had the chance to work with all you talented folks. I has such a blast. And this was magnificent. Can't wait to see what you've got in store! #PenguinHuddleFTW

[@maurzstarz3280]

Was only going to watch for a few seconds for the Thor reference, got so hooked I watched the whole thing! Seriously incredible. No dialogue and you still managed to give me chills by the end of it. Great freaking job!

[@JenniferMcD]

Another Stephen Ford masterpiece

[@yellowfuego7463]

What an absolute visual treat!

[@traceyjones2242]

4:23 amazing…

[@ahamena7563]

Just heard this director wants to take a shot at making a lore accurate short for halo. This is good work i'd support his Halo attempt based on it.

[@LawrenceSharma]

I'm seriously blown away

[@mannyshih4544]

How dare you put out such amazing work this early in the day. Now I can’t think of anything else

[@sicilianchiangchang7320]

How dare u

[@jaspercapalad]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AHHH Great fucking job towards everyone who worked on this! This makes me so so happy!

[@chrisreid2]

Woah. This is great. Love the colour!

[@shemybacchus3937]

I had to watch this twice. Once with the sound and once without it. This goes hard either way. Visually it’s all there. The intensity of all the small focused movements. The lighting. The score. *chefs kiss*

[@Junch]

What an absolute banger of a short!

[@random22026]

Yong Yea brought me here. Worth it. 🙏

[@bentcn8511]

So much is told without any dialogue is amazing.

[@StephenFord]

that's such a relief because this whole thing was originally fully scripted but made the decision at the last second to do it without any dialogue.

[@DemDoolies]

Dude this is so good!! Every aspect is absolutely on-point, from the costuming, to the acting, and to the directing. Something to be proud of fr.

[@BrettDriver]

Love the feeling you captured in this!

[@MrToberton]

Congrats guys, the new video is Next Level! The camera direction, acting, music, everything was brilliant. I expect I'll see a feature film from you guys within a few years. Keep going!

[@dynamitetk6588]

this my friend is pure masterpiece right here. this doesn't get a 10/10 but rather, it gets something even better than that, it gets an ♾/10. my hats off to you Ascender, keep up the awesome work. 😎👍

[@heyhanawu]

Omg this is incredible! I really don't know how you do it but you do. Absolutely loved working with you and the entire team of kind, talented, best quality humans. ♥️

[@mannyshih4544]

PENGUIN HUDDLE FTW

[@heyhanawu]

@@mannyshih4544 The only way 🐧🐧

[@user-dj6sk2uo8g]

Very fine use of Ennio Morricones Theme. Not only musical but also story-wise in line with how it was used in the Western. Bravo!

[@badstillfilms]

That shot of the blood spray on the grass is magic! Excellent work!!

[@Sloth_and_Badger]

In the best tradition of Sergio Leone and Akira Kurosawa. This is a masterpiece!

[@thegreatcolini4037]

Ascender you all must ascend. This is amazing

[@colorao3539]

goosebumps

[@ThirdChildFilms]

What a GREAT JOB incorporating the game mechanics into the storytelling!!!! And the group compositions, amazing. LOVE LOVE LOVE this short!!!!

[@StephenFord]

There were SO many other things planned for the mechanics but we realllllly stripped it down. I'm so happy you see what's there.

[@tanigakijr]

Love this! Happy to see so many familiar faces be such badasses!

[@DemNikoArt]

Maaaaaaan... the mood is just... wow!!! Very finetuned directing with a sense for detail. Nothing seems random and no cut comes to soon or too late. Perfectly balanced! Congrats Stephen!!!

[@artisticvisionary00]

Amazing adaptation of the source, top tier hands down.

[@capp00]

Absolutely wonderful! Keep up the good work

[@pauljohnson9326]

Absolutely amazing well done guys.

[@intaelaneous]

Gorgeous all around

[@moparsith]

Out-fucking-standing. Bravo to all that was involved in this beautiful piece of work, I can only hope someone give you a big ass budget for a movie because we could use more of your style.

[@g.seangourlay2593]

Well done, guys! Beautiful film!

[@Tggutz]

The wait is over, so epic!!!

[@aidaking]

A truly truly gorgeous piece, through & through! Thank you so VERY much for this! ❤️🙏🏼❤️

[@SmrtPhonRtistCF]

The sound design sets the actions, incredible.

[@TerenceJames87]

Morricone'd out, awesome cinematography, and great performances. Stephen Ford feature when?

[@ittainativ6606]

Your best work yet Stephen. Congrats to you and the team. Also I love Josh but holly shit that face he made is fucking terrifying

[@Atomsplitter69]

Stephen my friend I’d encourage you to submit this to festivals it’s brilliant absolutely heckin brilliant as you’d say 🤩 I love it 🥰

[@jonmatteson]

This is a masterpiece. I would love to watch this whole feature.

[@LordTakahashi]

Loved it! YongYea had mentioned it and I'm glad i stopped by to watch. Really enjoy the types of Samurai films and videos.

[@boltsblazing]

Thank you to the Ascender Team and all the creatives who brought this brilliant piece of art to the screen! Well done. Omedeto!

[@roninunchained]

So good!! Love the Seven Samurai/Gladiator/The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford & The Revenant homages. Killer choice of music. 🎬🤘

[@kyleaegis5613]

I only found this because my name is listed in the description as a backer from Kickstarter and I happened to have searched my name on Google. 🤣 Guess I need to check my Kickstarter updates more often! Phenomenal work! Can't wait to see more from y'all!

[@fortxfy]

That was truly great to watch, can't wait for the ODST project!

[@ASCENDER]

Thank dude that means the world to me

[@danuzamaki-rose6416]

That was Awesome! Excellent work to everyone involved in the writing, Directing and Production of this short film!

[@jamesknowles.3552]

Absolutely unreal. You poured your everything into this, and it shows.

[@StrokesTheRecreator]

This is so much more than what I was waiting for!!! Absolutely amazing job from everyone at Ascender!!! The music, the visuals, the portrayal......amazing work

[@StephenFord]

such a relief. whew. thank you.

[@Pkredx]

Wow! That was a treat! Such strong visual story telling. Thanks for sharing!

[@Get2DaChopra]

OH MY GOD THIS WAS INCREDIBLE

[@leosanchez120]

Great work! I hope you work gets the recognition it deserves

[@sylwiab1185]

Great movie. Although it is short, it evokes emotions. I would definitely watch the longer version. I am waiting for the next production.

[@beniswell5437]

Goosebumps. Holy shit.

[@reversal]

Absolutely amazing, every single moment was so captivating and moving! Thoroughly enjoyed this and when it was over I was really bummed out that it felt so short! Great job to everyone involved in the production of this short film!!!

[@mdduet]

A great piece that needs no dialog. Wonderful story.

[@donjuancamaney281]

Wow, such a true genuine film! Masterpiece one of a kind!! When buddy had to face all them aggressors while remaining humble, quiet, that's badass! But when stood his grounds to fight till the last one dropped & then saw his wife embracing his child, that shid hit me hard!!! 🙏🐲

[@PramitChatterjee1993]

I'd like a feature-length film of this.

[@kindoflateshow]

Truly talented group. Some of the best gaming fan content out there. Great work!

[@julilolmo19]

Omg just by the sound effects I knew everything that was gonna happen seconds before it happened The game really gets to you just like this short film and the passion and love behind it Congratulations

[@StephenFord]

awwwwyisssss

[@obedreyes7737]

Where have you guys been?? I miss your short videos. Definitely should've gotten more views for this amazing work!

[@never12fall]

Well done everyone!!! Loved this! Gave me chills!

[@wifiguy51]

Such CRISP cinematography! Yoshi's facial acting is on another level in this. Loved it!

[@fluffnstuff6990]

God I hope the movie they’re working on is as good as this.

[@BigZ7337]

This was really cool, thanks.

[@JoshKLawson]

Great, now I need to go back for a third playthrough. GG!

[@sorakirei]

Absolutely beautiful! That sky. The sunset. Wow.