KSP 3D Blender Animated Film: Check Your Staging!

Mission 53 is on low Mun orbit ready to execute the burn that takes them home. Carrying a total of 3045 science points they gathered from the surface, hot chocolate is waiting for our three green heroes back in Kerbin, a well deserved reward for another, yet to be completed, mission of the KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM.
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[@ChristopherKelton]

I don’t comment often, but this was so FANTASTIC, I had to. I’m excited to show my kids. It’s exactly how we imagine that sort of thing plays out. Great to see it depicted so excellently. I really hope that the new KSP has cut scenes of this quality and humor. The current game suffers from a lack of immersion, I think. Thank you!

[@user2C47]

Agreed. The original KSP feels more like a CAD / simulation program than a game.

[@martian1232]

@@user2C47 and that’s completely fine to me

[@nikkiofthevalley]

It would be really laggy, this animation probably took many hours to render, so it would have to be downgraded in quality by a lot.

[@aterriblegamer7393]

:)

[@sgtzack612]

@@nikkiofthevalley as a cutscene it most likely wouldn’t lag lmao, the reason is that because instead of using the game engine to render in real time they’d most likely play it from a video file that would already be downloaded and stored in the game folder. That video can also be rendered and animated in a different engine, not the games engine if they wanted to have something of this quality.

[@scottmanley]

Excellent advice!

[@ExcaliburAero]

Check yo stagin’!

[@thecapacitor1395]

The manley myth, the legend himself.

[@ExcaliburAero]

@@thecapacitor1395 sure is!

[@halfprometheus]

agreed!

[@jjeeqq]

Scott Manley should be selectable engineer at KSP 2. Well deserved.

[@nw6198]

This needs to BLOW UP, in a non-Kerbal way, lol. You did this brilliantly. Even without words the facial expressions, body language, and vocal inflection said everything. The modeling and framing was perfect. Comedic timing was on point. Even the text on the tablet! 100, guys, 100.

[@patrykyourkul3334]

Agree

[@AIRBORN_EEvEE]

actually, the person who made that CAPTIONS made speech that fit, just rewatch it after hitting that |cc| button!

[@nw6198]

@@AIRBORN_EEvEE Even better!

[@kevinpittman2517]

lol that mustache.... and their faces when they realised he had programmed the staging incorrectly... then they sent him on the EVA lol... wicked !

[@joeallen9104]

@@AIRBORN_EEvEE Yeah, except they're decelerating around the Mun, going in the wrong direction for a return trip to Kerbin. The captions say that they're going home.

[@gustaf_2611]

Holy Sh** this is a brilliant piece of art.

[@xlabc]

They after landing on Kerbin: " has been a great kerbonaut. He did a heroic deed by sacrificing himself to the well-being of the mission. Our memory about him shall never perish."

[@donbelikat]

"JEBEDIAH NOOOOOO" -Valentina

[@phoenics2465]

I think it was bill

[@gregg8721]

This channel is criminally underrated

[@baldwinlagamy4027]

1.3K likes 0 dislikes Just shows how perfectly this video connected with everyone.

[@quantifygg]

The RCS puffs are so cool! I absolutely love this. What a lovely little animation!

[@AnimatedK]

Thanks so much!

[@CrankThatFranck]

0:53 This is me when i forgot to quicksave and made some sh!t

[@aereis2221]

This channel is so criminally underrated, the amount of effort put into each video.

[@carlost.9233]

Now this is comedy gold. It sums up exactly how I feel every time I see the parachutes emerging from the launch pad as I take off.

[@hendrikpoggenpoel4508]

You know the Kerbal with the mustache reminds me of Chris Hadfield lol

[@Mexor12]

I saw the Video in my recommended. Watched it, loved it and only then I realized It's not a trailer for KSP 2 or at least an Official Video. Absolutely incredible!!

[@daindreska8206]

The only issue is that the separator looks like a decoupler.

[@AnimatedK]

I knew some people would bring this up. I noticed it way far into producion and I didn't have the time to fix it. I like to think that yes, it wasn't supposed to separate, but it was yet another faulty part of the kerbal space program spaceship assembly line.

[@rango5136]

@@AnimatedK i knew you were going to say, that somebody is gonna notice it 😅😂. This Video is so amazing, i watched it like 10 times or so! Me and my friends coulnd stop laughting!😂👍

[@rango5136]

I'd totally like to see more of these animations, please keep it up :P

[@RocketGyan]

A very good detail at 1:14 😂.This is truly amazing mann. Keep it up boii😁😁.

[@alt8791]

I’m amazed at how accurate to KSP physics the separation was, with the decoupled getting blasted at the command module at exactly the right moment

[@tylerjuarez9817]

Just want to establish that Im here before you hit 1000 subscribers, I can tell you have a lot in store for you with your magnificent work. May your good work grant you many milestones.

[@AnimatedK]

This fills me with joy. Thank you very much

[@OlympusMons25]

The animation: amazing. The premise: relatable. The artist: gifted.

[@M3dicayne]

This is a treasure. Almost EVERY time I build a rocket I have to fix the staging afterwards.

[@vehicleboi5598]

I appreciate the details like how the countdown is backwards spanish (sod, onu instead of dos, uno) like officially

[@ctrgaming6509]

Your animations are amazing! Honestly reminds me very much of the KSP 2 trailer. I love this one in particular.

[@AnimatedK]

Thanks! More coming

[@danilocoelho9915]

A beautiful work as always! Not just some incredible 3D work, but a funny story. I would love to see more behind the scenes from this shorts.

[@tsonginamo]

I actually thought at first that this is an official video for KSP 2

[@elitely6748]

I'm so happy this was reccomended to me, love this game and community! Wish yall the best!

[@dronepilot-jrf-w1381]

Even after a decade of playing this game, this is an event I keep seeing play out. So many Kerbal heros lost to the void

[@pixelsandmagic]

Now they need the Blunderbirds to come and rescue them

[@BlayneFX]

Brilliant! Your facial animation is my favourite part of this.

[@DerB23]

Wow, I was so surprised when I realized this wasn't uploaded by the official KSP channel! Awesome work!

[@odiseezall]

I literally LOL'ed at staging. This is an incredible animation! Oh and I love the kerbal mustache character.

[@bradvld0104]

The pad saying reloading save is amazing haha, love that you made this

[@ARockyRock]

Dual rescue mission, for the brave pilot and science and for that damn engineer.

[@ipcheng8022]

Great animation and the plot was spot on!

[@78tx]

The humor of the old animations from squad combined with the graphics of the KSP 2 cinematic trailer. Great work!

[@scorpio81245]

the most common mistake from year 0 to year 10 of this game.

[@CreeperDude-cm1wv]

welp *on a lowly planet slowly spinning it's way to damnation*

[@The_Rayman_Derivative]

Well, on the bright side, they’re on a course for kerbin.

[@CaptainPineapple735]

1. Great animation! 2. I don't like how relatable this is.

[@vinnietedeschi5374]

Fantastic and hilarious animation! Depicts exactly the conversations between Kerbals I've always imagined!

[@nathnathn]

This is a PSA sponsored by Scott Manley and “Screaming for your life after a staging failure”.

[@g-gon8869]

Brilliant dude the best ksp animation yet

[@a.g5811]

Relatable. That's one nice animation anyway

[@crizit9505]

This is fantastic, the peeps working on KSP 2 needs to get you on the team!

[@Qual_]

I'll be honest, that was way better than I expected !

[@thegroupofthem1783]

If it was on a movie theaters I wish it would be our movie

[@OfficialFortCraft]

Gene: we could do a rescue mission, or... *MUN STATION*

[@MegaPlayerXxX]

Yup, happened to me as well. Luckily I had an interplanetary vessel Horizon 1 on orbit, ready start another journey towards Jool, so it ended up going to Mun to save my kerbonauts. And after return I had to refuel Horizon 1 once again.

[@antonsvids5237]

I love how Kerbals are becoming similar to minions

[@nasasjanitor994]

Dude this is so good!

[@ajbp95]

KZbin recommended it. For once a great recommendation! Subscribed and looking forward to more!

[@metalandsteel]

When I was sending my first satellite into orbit, the disconnector that would hold the satellite got misplaced in the staging and got obliterated by the rocket when I was releasing my solid fuel boosters...That was an expensive mistake

[@mraaronlefler]

Yes this is excellent! Great work. I hope you device to make more: I hope Squad also recognizes your great work.

[@afox7040]

I think we've all had this happen more than once.

[@antonsvids5237]

This looks higher production than the official trailer

[@FredPlanatia]

They seem pretty jaded about catastrophic failures by now.

[@pikpikgamer1012]

Poor guys. Super awesome video by the way keep it up

[@quantumac]

That was cute! And yes, always check yo' staging.

[@willeos]

AHAHAHAH!! this is very funny! Moooaar short animation like this! awesome work! never forget the parachute and especially the staging!

[@AnimatedK]

Thanks Will!

[@Rando423]

Kerbals are stuck in muner orbit, assemble the rescue ship. HEY!

[@pooounderscoreman]

This is awesome. Would be so cool if they included this video in the actual game.

[@garlg3451]

This should be in the training!

[@britishneko3906]

this is basically everyone in their first launch

[@3h0mps]

well shit i also love the way they are animated and the music and the way they talk like minions

[@nethascotx24]

this is amazing, thank you

[@AnimatedK]

Thank you too!

[@joge2]

thats why i always check the staging

[@garrold7123]

WHY IS IT SO CUTE

[@mymonkeyisjank]

As a fellow blender artist and ksp player. Bravo my friend. BRAVO. I can only aspire to develop my animation skills to this level.

[@sceptershark3194]

How is this not more popular its fantastic!

[@AnimatedK]

Thanks! Share it with your friends!!!!

[@Vortex_Space_Agency]

I did this at laythe. Kernel were stranded for 84 years

[@Mkkl3782]

Jeb spending 124 years on eve waiting for a rescue mission

[@liammassing4249]

I have launched so many times and forgot to check staging.

[@Spaceguy-nineteensixtynine]

The real question is…how did the decoupler separate from the capsule and the stage without being a stack separator? All jokes aside, this is great!

[@ausgirl8881]

Widow peak hair was the imposter.

[@renatinn]

Congratulations that's so cool

[@carlossmith4735]

Absolutely brilliant! Laughed till I cried :)

[@womanothehour]

KSP 2 is looking pretty good

[@silvertree88]

Instant subscriber, great work!

[@DJ-gu4bi]

Ay, great animation, and in blender! Aight I’m interested in ya now bud, keep it up!

[@AnimatedK]

Thanks! Blender for the win

[@kajetus0688]

that kerbal with moustashe looks like he came from koviet union

[@nicholasdiehl7368]

Better than I want to admit but the kerbals are just too cute to say bad

[@kostasastro]

Ι see no issues here, they can jetpack back to Kerbin

[@lookolookthefox]

This is so amazing

[@spycrab3723]

holy crap this is art

[@cheezysot]

This is some high quality stuff

[@obamngaaa]

They could even return with the SCR fuel from the capsule *if they were on Minmus*

[@hihi-rp2uy]

okay throwing him out is a bit too brutal

[@thebrazilianluigi2142]

Why is this so relatable

[@collinlamont6357]

Fantastic!

[@stekra3159]

For Cris Kermans Mustach :-)

[@Ilovenoahsomuch0009]

note to self: next time: stay in capsule

[@strikevipermkII]

Literally just happened to me on my mun landing.

[@idjles]

This is a case for the Blundernauts!

[@holoday2291]

AWESOME!

[@keo_napjai]

This attack on the crew was staged! Amazeing!

[@herrspider9872]

This animation is amazing!!

[@Leifdoe]

I have done this many times before Though usually it's the correct staging and I just accidentally spammed that space bar

[@Hebdomad7]

There's only one solution to this problem. Get out and push! With enough luck and delta V we should be back in time for tea and medals!

[@ocueye]

I feel the pain in this video

[@bachpham2127]

but your advice is very very good, I often forgot the stanging!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

2 Comments: 1)Someone's spending quality time with Wheatly. 2)They're fun-loving Kerbals! They'll let the right-seater back in...eventually...any minute now...

[@aviationist1018]

I wanna see more of it!!

[@EchoNovemberDelter]

Holy s*** this is f*** amazing