Martian Invasion of Surrey - Ch 7: Exodus - Ch 8: Thunder Child

[@Kneon_Knight]

This series is, by far, the best and most faithful cinematic adaptation of Wells' classic novel to date. Thank you for bringing one of my lifelong favorites to life. When the final chapter is complete, I would be more than willing to purchase a copy of the entire work on DVD, and you might consider that as a way of earning some extra cash.

[@kevinmccullen1]

You are very kind.

[@Bushismetal]

@@kevinmccullen1 I'd buy the DVD! I look forward to every entry in this series, excellent work good sir!

[@brendaflores3012]

When will chapter 9 and 10 will be coming out

[@sidibill]

To repeat what others have said and I have commented in earlier videos, this is by far the most faithful adaptation of the book I have ever seen. Thank you for your excellent work.

[@Earthboi-h6k]

ayyyy I agree

[@kevinkral4568]

14:41 This is wonderful. If there is an afterlife, both Wells and Alvim Correa are smiling. Regards, Kev PS. I'll admit that this is one of my favorite Correa moments and I have every reason to believe that the other one is coming in a future installment . . . -K.

[@reddalek555]

A wonderful and welcome surprise! Such a patient and sincere approach to telling the story faithfully. The highlight this time of course bring the clash between the Martians and our beloved Thunder Child. I had no doubts you would give us one hell of a show. The choice of framing made it feel like we were on the water with them. The fire, smoke and destruction effects are excellent. Full steam ahead into the Earth under the Martians. Excited to see what you’ll offer us! Doing Wells proud!

[@ishananimatorYT]

Hi reddalek 555

[@ghostgoji9532]

EYYYY! Dalek! I’m sure you can agree this is the only “film” adaptation that actually has Thunder child in all of her ship-like glory.

[@cautious_snow.]

Hello kester. love your videos 👍

[@axjagfilms]

john underfoot

[@KorbynTaylor]

Oh my gosh, It's reddalek555 himself! Hi! (Sorry if I sound weird I'm a fan.)

[@BenjaminSteber]

I’ve been asking myself “what’s been taking so long?” Then I saw the episode and concluded “oh, it’s been rendering.”

[@thatonesigmer_guy]

same

[@ThePersonInGrey]

Kevin, I gotta say… this is the most beautiful and entertaining video I’ve ever seen. If only wells lived to this day he would be so astonished about your project. This is absolutely fantastic.

[@kevinmccullen1]

Many thanks for your kind comments

[@ThePersonInGrey]

@@kevinmccullen1No problem, keep up with these masterpieces

[@user-JustStarLunitic]

​@@ThePersonInGrey *These Chapter's are Interesting* 💜🌙✨

[@LucaNazzaro-z6d]

Kreanke i agree whit you

[@borusa32]

'Come on Thunderchild!' I am so pleased to have another instalment, it is like Christmas coming early.

[@nitricoxide5899]

Was just rewatching the last episode the other day. Glad to see a new installment. I needn't even watch yet to know I'll enjoy it. Thanks again, Kevin!

[@cautious_snow.]

11:49 I love how nonchalant the seamen are as the thunderchild is exploding behind them

[@eathr349]

To be fair they tended to do that

[@cautious_snow.]

@eathr349 These men are trained professionals they fear nothing, not even an explosion 3 meters behind them

[@axjagfilms]

“Nonchalant Martian, stop shaking your dreads!”

[@user-cc12313]

People Started Cheering, Come On Thunder Child!!! I think your series is amazing!!!!!

[@speeddemon217a]

I love this adaptation! It might be a bit rough around the edges, but it is so refreshing to see such a faithful adaptation of the book made with such care and respect. Far too many creators are too concerned with adapting the War of the Worlds with their own spin on it that they forget just how compelling the original work is, especially when Wells took painstaking care to outline exactly what and where was being destroyed by the Martians. You have done an excellent job of capturing the late Victorian/Edwardian era when the book was set. Your work encapsulating the alien nature of the tripods is fantastic too. I'd recommend anyone making a War of the Worlds adaptation to take a look at what you have managed to do with so relatively little, since you've truly brought Wells' vision to life of Martians reigning destruction on the heartlands of the most powerful empire in history at that time

[@olivercook4950]

Another incredible installement! So glad you get the visual details correct for the location and period. Even the types of carriages and the style of the Thunderchild. Love it! As others have said, I hope you find a way to monetise this - you very much deserve to. Can't wait until the next video. Thank you.

[@kevinmccullen1]

I'm not really thinking of making money from this - I just love the challenge. And all the favourable comments of course.

[@MCT954]

A really nice series of videos that capture the spirit of the book well. The 'Thunderchild' was actually based on the torpedo ram HMS Polyphemus. It was an unusual looking ship and fits Wells description quite well. She caused quite stir when she first appeared and would be familiar to Wells's readers of the period

[@KillenOlsson]

Always a blast to see this series get an update! Some really nice shots in this one, I especially like the one at 13:54. It feels very authentic to how a shot like that would've been framed in the silent era

[@waroftheworlds1934]

Great work Kevin. It's maybe not what most would point to, but you've really done well with the crowds of people. That's not an easy task! But overall, of course, great work, and I know many will be very happy to see Thunderchild, myself included. Good stuff!

[@aplane9625]

Yours is great too

[@waroftheworlds1934]

@@aplane9625 ty :)

[@robertwkalkman9603]

I don't remember a time when the mere thought of the Thunder Child and her heroic charge that day did not bring a wrench in my heart. This depiction matches Wells' description perfectly. More broadly, the praise I've been reading in the comments for this entire series is absolutely correct. The best interpretation of the novel that I"ve seen. And I've seen a few. Good work!

[@animallia2883]

Hey Kevin, I've been watching your serialization series of War of the Worlds, with visuals inspired by Alvin Correa's artwork, and I've nothing but praises. The decision alone of deciding to depict all in silent movie style is enginious, and it really puts the viewer in the time period of the novel. Not to mention all the effort you expand on the location study were the novel takes palce, which only enhances the emersion. But I think that the most remarkable thing in your series is the way you brought to life Correa's artwork. Not to descredit Warwick Goble, but I think that it war Correa's designs that truly defined the image we have of Well's novel. His Tripod designs always evoke a bio-mechanichal vibe to me.

[@sg40011]

i was anticipating how you were going to depict the stream of humanity surging northward, really well done! it's such a brilliant depiction in the book, bravo. also love the G&S tuneage.

[@MEQMALA_BACKUP2YT]

I appreciate your time on making these videos, i know they take long but they are awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@Acreanoonipresente]

0:58 "stay away i have an shovel!" "No"

[@kevinmccullen1]

Well spotted!!

[@strafrag1]

Well worth the wait, Kevin. Thanks for another brilliant video.

[@Xrex758]

I love this series thank you for making this piece of art

[@nairbvel]

I've been hoping for this continuation for a while, and am SO glad it's out. You're doing an absolutely amazing job!

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

Brilliant! Quite the best version of this classic story I have ever seen. Much better than all of those garbled, early efforts, especially those set in the US!!

[@borisnikitin3205]

Best adaptation is version of Vladicinema

[@christopherlambert6503]

Yoooo Thunder child is here, I’ve been waiting forever. So good dude

[@emedezcerrezero710]

This is fantastic! Oh, and if you'd like, Drachinifel made a video bout a year ago exactly about the Thunderchild, and comissioned an illustration that is very neat and accurate. Much appreciation from Portugal! Ulla! Ü

[@martinblunden4689]

Thank you for your continuation of the series....been looking forward to it.....a fantastic and faithful adaption

[@matthewcuratolo3719]

Marvelous! Told exactly like the book!

[@diegoalejandro1971]

Excellent!! Very good work on this continuation of the story. I have read the original novel, and every detail of the video reflects Wells' narrative very well. Also, the staging of that ancient era. Congratulations!!!

[@boringbuilder]

Such a wonderful way to make a series about Correa's illustrations, well done!

[@MattVF]

Outstanding. By far the best adaptation I’ve seen. Thank you!

[@borisnikitin3205]

Best adaptation is version of Vladicinema

[@statelyelms]

What a surprise to stumble across something so high effort and quality!

[@Galaxy_Gamer750]

13:24 "I've won,but at what cost?"

[@forger9554]

Mighty impressive. Mrs Elphinstone instantly recognisable.

[@montylc2001]

Excellent work, sir. And fantastic attention to detail. And nice rendition of the Martian flying machine. Wells never did give any kind of description of it, and you did a fine job.

[@kevinmccullen1]

Many thanks. The flying machine credit must go the the vision of Mr Alvim Correa

[@uzi_doorman9000]

Congratulations on making, not one of, but THE most faithful audiovisual adaptation of the WOTW novel, even using amazing 3D renders of Correa's Martian Fighting Machines. I wonder what would've been H.G Wells reaction to this if he saw it!

[@TheAdventures31]

BRAVO MAN. probably the most accurate to the book. if this was a game I would by it 100%

[@delorean80]

I love this series its just so great and the animation style its just so good.

[@StarTrekFan24]

GREAT VIDEO AND LOVE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FLYING MACHINE, noo Thunderchild 😭

[@CHUCK314D]

I've always had trouble visualizing the events in this part of the story. Especially the crowded road and the seaport. I am looking forward to the next chapters.

[@franciscovargas619]

Amigos son la mejor haciendo eso son los mejores siguen así esperamos con ansia el capítulo 8

[@akula9713]

Splendid! I really enjoy these videos!

[@cheezit0-0]

It's happening! ITS FINALLY HAPPENING

[@lKES1898]

Finally🙏 been waiting for this for so long

[@ghostgoji9532]

I hope that when this is all done, you collage it into a film, I would love to see the whole thing in a single video! Keep up the good work, bro!

[@kevinmccullen1]

That's the plan! But it might be some way off if I live that long!

[@ghostgoji9532]

@@kevinmccullen1 wow, I don’t think I’ll live long either, but I do hope that this can continue!

[@paulmiller4316]

Thumbs up for the Barnet work, that was bang on.

[@kevinmccullen1]

Thank you for your kind comment. I tried to make the road through Barnet as accurate as possible but those sequences took quite a time but needed to look good as the stampede out of London was a major part of the book.

[@pizzasharkguy3807]

Holy smokes, I wasn't expecting this, but it was certainly a welcome suprise.

[@offbrandmario9840]

I adore the machine gliding at the end and the battle

[@Leafy_136]

That's cool, I really like what you doing. Keep it up!

[@BenjaminSteber]

Another comment to say best cgi fireball explosion I’ve ever seen. The fires billow and convert into ominous black smoke more realistically than in any other animation I know.

[@kevinmccullen1]

All thanks to "Embergen", a fantastic program to make custom fires and explosions. In my video these are not composited in "post". I made a series of animations with "Alphas" and constructed transparent planes in Lightwave which were attached to the ship and therefore rendered with the exploding model. This avoided complicated tracking in post production and put the explosions and fire into the original scene.

[@maxtblitz]

Been waiting for this one for a long time. Fantastic animation and excellently done. Keep up the great work!

[@jaktheawesome]

Im here cuz I saw a post about how you’re very kind and replied to someone’s comment. Thank you for being kind!

[@kevinmccullen1]

Thank you. I'd reply to everyone if I had enough time.

[@jaktheawesome]

@@kevinmccullen1 yw man. I understand tryna reply to everyone and how long it can take lol😭

[@gustavog1100]

excellent work as always kevin

[@aledwalters8977]

That was amazing! I can't wait for chapter 9 and 10

[@davidmccann9811]

Beautiful work as usual. 👍

[@RyanEspectro18]

Iujuuuu, está genial!!! Llegué hace 12 minutos ¡Lo esperaba con ansias! :3

[@DINOSHOW-D]

Kevin your the best for this animation bringing the fatefull story to youtube

[@AmericanUnionState1824]

HMS Thunderchild, the ship that was literally too angry to die.

[@saxonrains]

Excellent as always.

[@diamondrtmlegobrickz9980]

Absolutely amazing video beautifully animated 10/10❤

[@Nutcracker-do6xt]

I love this series so much!

[@williamcurry4868]

One of the things about this that the movies get wrong for me is how OP the Martians are. Okay, they’ve got the heat ray and the smoke and outclass most of our weaponry, but then they have the shields too, and then basically a curb stomp for the whole movie. I mean, give us a chance anyway. Great vid here, and looking forward to the next part.

[@JohnDavies-cn3ro]

Excellent! The graphics and animation are terrific. No one's actually sure exactly what kind of ship Wells had in mind for 'Thunderchild', as there's nothing in the naval register called a 'torpedo ram.' Torpedo boats and torpedo-boat destroyers (the fore runners of the more modern destroyer) were basically very fast, light attack vessels. (The word 'torpedo' had the connotation back then of speed, or streamlining.) Rams were somewhat bigger, heavier and a very short lived, unsuccessful kind of monitor, designed to engage the enemy by charging at it baldheaded and ramming a hole in it. (Yes, you can almost hear Able Seaman Pike asking what the enemy ship is doing while the ram is doing all that.) Interestingly, not long before Wells wrote the story, one of our yards did build an ironclad ram for the Swedish Navy, and it was named 'Thunder God' or 'Thunder Child'. One thing is reasonably sure - she would not have been the kind of lumbering, pre-Dreadnaught ironclad which most often appears in these animations. I would say your rendering is very close to what she would have been. Thank you.

[@Hunter12396]

Torpedo-rams were meant to be harbor defense vessels. HMS Polyphemus is the usual example.

[@kevinmccullen1]

Polyphemus only had one funnel, unlike the Thunder Child which had two. My Thunder Child is based on the Danish torpedo-ram Tordenkjold (Thunder Shield), made easier to model since there were drawings on-line a bit like blue-prints. There was also a lot of information including maximum speed which I used in the film to make sure the speed of the vessel was accurate.

[@Josh_the_Fighting_Machine]

Someone finally making the tripods deep underwater than them walking on water like God

[@Tripodkai67]

This was sooo good!

[@elitemook4234]

Oh yea! I've been waiting for this one!

[@Orangethemartian]

Holy moly what a great episode(s)! Nice work man! I also think the use of AI (if you did use AI) for the talking/moving of the mouths is very creative!

[@kevinmccullen1]

Yes, I think that is AI. The company is D-ID.com. Upload a still image and some text; then back comes the talking head in a matter of seconds!

[@mando3189]

I swear, once this series ends they better put all these parts together into a full movie

[@Fernrohr]

all hail alvim correa‼️💯🔥🗣️

[@a3denclaggett254]

ALL HAIL ALVIN CORREA

[@ConspiraSam]

I can’t wait to see this! Your work is my favorite depiction of HG Wells’ novel :)

[@dj_1828]

Hg wells would have been proud of this project ❤

[@offbrandmario9840]

May I ask? Why does this shot look familiar 13:54 it just intrigues me so much, I feel like I know it but I can’t remember

[@kevinmccullen1]

I don't know as there was no intention to copy from another image... ...unlike the clip at 14:22, which "steals" an image straight from one of Alvin Correa's illustrations. Thanks for your interest.

[@veadri7936]

Nice work as always, epic.

[@maxwatson9605]

Absolutely Brilliant 👏 👏👏

[@shadydaemon4178]

Wonderful as usual.

[@Chainsaw_noob]

Finally a new chapter has come

[@phaasch]

3:02 "cor, bloomin' Ada! You caught me right in the Queensberries, an' no mistake!"

[@kevinmccullen1]

Should have put that on a caption card!

[@KorbynTaylor]

Kevin, you've done it again! 👍

[@claudiad.b5681]

OMG YASSSS!! THANK YOU FOR THIS SERIES!

[@martianaustin]

Amazing, love the new visual effects and animations, also, did the martian models get updated?

[@kevinmccullen1]

Slight update with the texture to make it a bit darker. Well spotted!

[@martianaustin]

aha, knew it, thanks for the info.

[@Kltpzyxm17]

Well done, Kevin! 👌

[@someoneorsomething7591]

OH MY GOSH, YES, IT'S HERE AND GOOD GLORY 🤩😍

[@sixthatom7786]

Thanks for making a new video

[@ThieflyChap]

I salute the Thunderchild's valiant charge. Take that, you Martian cads!

[@hudsoneyseleh9444]

Another chapter! very nice!

[@timjerrom7173]

Bravo sir!

[@Ajcc1303]

I can't wait for the chapter where the main character is in the martian pit

[@jpepe26juarez22]

What caught my attention the most was that strange object that the book describes as a ball-shaped object, which is said to also emit the famous black smoke, but it was never explained what its role was, whether this was an object similar to the tripods or something else.

[@kevinmccullen1]

I don't remember that. Which chapter was it in?

[@jpepe26juarez22]

@kevinmccullen1 I'm referring to the flying machine bro, which was emitting a kind of black smoke, which is what was seen at the end of the video,

[@user-crimson]

I love how the music at the end was used, at 14:04 the music is ominous then at 14:16 the music becomes dreadful then at 14:22 the music becomes alarming, it's the signature martian music then at 14:40 the music goes back to dreadful as you realize, the martians can fly, and finally at 14:47 the music lets the revelation set in as the flying machine vanishes into the darkness as the music fades along with it.

[@kevinmccullen1]

Thank you for your kind comments. Several people have said that they do not care for the music. I want to keep true to the "silent movie" style I have chosen for this project and the pieces available are quite limited. I have used that particular piece of music several times as it is one of the few that are really creepy. Most, to be fair, are quite jolly, making the finding of suitable music for death and destruction rather difficult.

[@sialmeckerjr]

​@@kevinmccullen1honestly, for me the music adds alot of tension and overall just amazing

[@kayeefondo7907]

What did you put all of the musics in martian invasion of surrey tell me

[@Æ-wot]

I think after you finish this series I think you should make an aductation of the Jeff Wayne war of the worlds

[@TravisPatricio]

I was thinking about that💀

[@kayeefondo7907]

Finally the new part

[@hyde_thompson]

I realized you used HMS Pinafore songs in here, high respect for that

[@kevinmccullen1]

Wanted something nautical. This was a midi file made from a victorian piano roll and it seemed to fit OK. Thanks for your interest.

[@hyde_thompson]

@@kevinmccullen1 I love the songs of the HMS Pinafore

[@abulomania]

Can you tell us the songs you use in your videos? Amazing work as aways!

[@kevinmccullen1]

Difficult as not all of the music had a title other than "Hurry" or "Mysterious" There are a couple of excerpts from "HMS Pinafore" And tunes called "Fun in a bottle" and "Keystone Deluge". Most are midi files made from Victorian Piano Rolls.

[@Soviet_Of_Tired]

Oh my gawd he come back!

[@ADAMIUM_ANIMATIONS]

AMAZING!!!

[@user-wn2fh7cr3x]

Am I the only person who noticed he the used music from the Hms pinafore

[@kevinmccullen1]

No, but well spotted. Thank you for your interest.

[@skrubymctubby8150]

Yes the flying machine episode!

[@ArmasDoRaptor]

Can you add subtitles with Portuguese translation in the next chapters?

[@DSr.ContryMas]

And spanish

[@Aerial-Assault-Trooper]

greatest thing ive watched.

[@Tye2000_YouTube_official]

Wake up everyone, new chapter dropped