Meet the Soldier Reanimated

[@tfconnect]

Thank you everyone for watching! Please do remember that this is a thank you from the community, ALL of the community so please don't mind the changing quality and styles its not supposed to be a polished product but a big letter signed by everyone from the community! Even the new ones! We were all new here at one point! Please do not harass any of the included artists! Everyone improves over time and we should only welcome the newer people to our community. With that said, have a great day, Rest In Peace Rick May.

[@freddy66sfm60]

Can't wait!

[@icetide9411]

This channel is just "I'm here to make people happy and chew gum, and I'm all out of gum"

[@Squat2P]

NOOOOO WAYYYY

[@Yadieh]

this will worth the wait.

[@taboret3280]

Yea :D

[@emchascommitexe643]

*”Sun Tzu animated this! And I’d say he knows a little bit more about animating then you do pal because he invented it!”*

[@crocowithaglocko5876]

*And then he perfected it so that no man could best him on KZbin!*

[@beelzebub7361]

so everytime two videos is in the same place its a called a compilation!

[@theta8529]

@@beelzebub7361 UNLESS ITS A REWIND

[@Profileunused]

*Meet the Animator*

[@therealSunTzu]

*then i used the ad revenue to buy 2 of every animal on earth, and then i hearded them all to a boat, and then i beat the crap out of every single 1*

[@portofrico]

I’ve never been more excited from seeing a TF2 animation premiere in my recommendations

[@soccerfan-ep9rt]

Same i literally can't sleep I'm so exited

[@remag-yx4ed]

Same

[@secretname2670]

winglet tf2 full movie? no?

[@thewildruda6113]

Any Winglet SFM : doubt

[@You-ye4xb]

Lol

[@DawidSL407]

0:08 the quality of this part, OH goood god

[@turi6233]

The animator is "Map"

[@idioticchildno.0171]

My man running on 1s

[@yourlocalweebfriend3537]

Smooth as hell, indeed

[@memetime4647]

The heavy just middle finger the rocket and then dies

[@GridDweller77]

420th like

[@jjprs3062]

2:28 Using the grenades clinking noise to instead animat chiseling was one of, if not the most creative use of sound ever in an animated video.

[@aprilbtokyo]

428 likes and no comments? let me fix that

[@BrightEyesDev]

@@aprilbtokyo no one cares

[@aprilbtokyo]

@@BrightEyesDev ok?

[@AiroPop]

@@BrightEyesDev Rude much......

[@BrightEyesDev]

@@AiroPop was that amount of full stops necessary

[@TuShan18]

4:25 this dude did his part perfectly. Even the smile is right.

[@Djentie]

Made me laugh my ass off at how perfect it was

[@a-a2262]

Just perfection in action

[@solidsnek9255]

The community can be so sweet sometimes. I really am glad people put so much effort into remaking these nostalgic masterpieces.

[@clicheyt6541]

I concurr

[@beyond_5dtemp]

he died like 100 years ago now nobody cares, all the youtubers already got all the views they wanted frmo it

[@pyxelbuh]

@@beyond_5dtemp excuse me

[@DMDarren]

@@beyond_5dtemp someone must be VERY desperate for attention

[@beyond_5dtemp]

@@DMDarren Yep, it was all a plan all along, stating facts so ur easily offended ass will get triggered and respond with some generic 2017 reddit comeback

[@Krisztian08]

4:32 the way he just casually takes medics photo off with no effort whatsoever is just the funniest shit ever to me

[@TDGCmote]

gold

[@Otamatone69]

I absolutely died laughing, especially after the definition of zoo being shown Comedy gold

[@borgorbuger]

Comedy golf

[@TripleLLe]

Comedy Legend

[@zoelio999]

Comedy badminton

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

So many different amazing animators. I'm hyped to see if any more of the "Meet The" will be animated 😀

[@ketaminehuffer]

You just have to wait for the others to die.

[@MausOfTheHouse]

Haigs, play TF2.

[@RealNordmann]

Haigs, play TF2.

[@Astral_Alley]

@@ketaminehuffer :(

[@KriTzFromTF2]

@@Astral_Alley i mean they make these because it's a tribute for the ones who died

[@WooHooLadttv]

The charm from the IRL portion is something that could only be done by this wonderful community. I swear it felt so nostalgic and "early 2010s" and just full of love.

[@tituslim3137]

Hey wait a min it’s WooHooLad

[@angerbird273]

Ew anime pfp

[@steafyheaster1335]

@@angerbird273 so ur saying a vtuber can't have an anime pfp?

[@angerbird273]

@@steafyheaster1335 anime is heresy it should be burnt

[@Koichi-Kun]

@@angerbird273 it Is Literally Just Japanese Animation

[@the_archer895]

2:38 i absolutely love how full of expression and style this shot is, the way soldier just holds his entire inventory trying to pick his next weapon is just perfect and then the smirk

[@tacothursday7364]

And then he decides "screw it" and uses all of them

[@Bit_Crust]

It's one of those "have to watch on desktop to scroll every frame" quality animations.

[@DasMxD]

Yet another amazing project by the best community! I love it!

[@spooktspeek]

aye

[@user54363]

:]

[@louised2818]

Agreed!

[@hitwid]

Yare Yare Daze..

[@SteveBondFR_007]

Ho yeah sir x) We are live forever !

[@virtee]

0:26 This animation style just feels so fitting for soldier

[@aa2748]

Yeah XD

[@prosillylady1868]

Agreed, I love it so much

[@anoxylitol]

really feels as if john k was were to design soldier

[@kaziikame]

Yep lol

[@denyhaguilar679]

Looney Fortress

[@pandaua7426]

A tribute to Rick May, he was the best, even the greatest we had in the TF2 community, may his soul lay to rest, and let it fly high with its rocket jumps into the stars.

[@trvecels]

@Moe Lester yes bcuz ur so sensitive

[@Bub8les]

@@trvecels damn you have no soul

[@cheaprobloxuncledanesrando2256]

Man y'all so sensitive

[@cheaprobloxuncledanesrando2256]

Nvm i just cried

[@MLGProMaster-tu9tz]

@@cheaprobloxuncledanesrando2256 ironic.

[@SonicMaster519]

1:06 Man, this one has got to be one of my favorites. All of them are extremely good, but I gotta love the Paper Mario style.

[@theminorityshack7071]

Indeed

[@calebbowen6406]

same here

[@vintagememelord8168]

honour our fallen soldier rick may

[@bigl8375]

Brings back memories

[@spv4711]

To be more specific super paper mario

[@DNDpaintmichigan]

“We are not dead! We will live forever!” … “Oh soldier, who will they ever find to replace you…” … Live in Peace, Rick. Legends never die.

[@EliteCameraBuddy]

“godspeed” - soldier

[@annoying_HK_guy]

"........No one......(Spy sobbing)"

[@benedictsmith9112]

4:31 Can we just appreciate how the guy acting out that part actually got the line as the definition?

[@inse-clover3908]

That was just great

[@goodstuff4987]

It's even funnier since Solider is cononicly illiterate

[@HoovyTube]

1:35 Damn, I animated this years ago!

[@matitheking7225]

Cool man

[@oPo7126]

Cool

[@stevehouse561]

Cool

[@user-ow2cs7fb5l]

Nice

[@jibakoma3316]

Cool

[@k-vlexs453]

1:02 I like the detail of heavy having scout's cap because he's a fat scout

[@zenixsai1850]

wow. I didn't notice. that's epic

[@PatriotAnimates]

And at 2:08 he flips the demoman that he shot at off

[@WindiChilliwack]

and the fact of the shotgun too gives it away

[@pacifistminigun3987]

Didn't even notice at first

[@LARAUJO_0]

2:20 This scene is brilliant

[@kaitlin9288]

2:39 ok that transition was SMOOTH

[@this...isabucket.6665]

2:28 has to be my favourite. Just that perfectly creative spin on the clacking sounds

[@thebritishexo252]

Agreed. I always laugh at that bit

[@d.n5287]

Soldier putting in the art in the art of war

[@rebelfriend9570]

Same

[@vintagememelord8168]

honour the fallen soldier rick may

[@waran9560]

The TF2 community never ceases to amaze me. It is one of the best communities there is and ever will be.

[@transcommiegrindfreak]

No, the tf2 community is really toxic

[@themower9472]

What do you mean

[@transcommiegrindfreak]

@@themower9472 exactly what I said?

[@8bits143]

@@transcommiegrindfreak every single community has the edgy kids group, but your average casual player is far more likely to join a conga line then murder everyone in it, thats what OP meant

[@justapiolapenguin3963]

@@transcommiegrindfreak at least we are not fnf or undertale community

[@Vapolygon]

This was a lot of fun to work on, really happy to have been able to contribute! 👏

[@engihere5434]

Which one was yours?

[@engihere5434]

FOUND IT IN CREDITS OMG 🎉👍❤❤

[@dr.doctor2620]

great job, bro. keep it up.

[@user-ow2cs7fb5l]

Nice work.

[@galacticquasaur2956]

1:02 "This action will have consequences" (Out of all the places, I never expected a Life is Strange reference lol)

[@truehexproof]

Right?

[@Gun_Metal_Grey]

also Fat Scout Heavy in the next frame

[@spoon324]

0:09 heavy falling apart was so smooth

[@doublemacdburger9053]

0:08 probably the most satisfying part of this animation

[@starxshardsxwonder9652]

And it’s literal talent to pass through

[@Power-xl8vh]

Lol

[@Crazylom]

You must watch at 0.25 to see every detail Like, i didn't notice hoovy literally FLIPPED OFF the rocked

[@lambda-m1676]

@@Crazylom And he also groans "ow" once his head hits the ground

[@inse-clover3908]

That animation is great

[@Grimmations]

Rick may voiced the soldier. My favorite character in all of media. In all of fiction. I don’t know what it is. Maybe it’s the voice. The laugh. The insanity. The rocket jumps. The craziness. The Americanness. The fact that I suck at him. I DON’T KNOW-!!! All I know is that...I’m looking forward to this.

[@The_TommyBoi]

“If fighting is sure to result in victory then you must fight” Rick May- 🕊️ Fly high 😢

[@ZacharyDietze]

kitty0706 is no longer alone, now an inspiration of his is spectating our creations with him from the clouds above. *Godspeed to them all...*

[@bobsbrain397]

I had to double take when the 3D section started, and triple take when seeing the IRL. Not just one, but 3 fantastic, charming reimaginings of meet the soldier really makes me feel spoiled. Massive, massive props to all that took part in this project, every one of you deserves a medal

[@matthewnoybn6656]

4:26 absolute soldier energy.

[@zurdoo0]

4:33 this is the most fun thing i ever seen

[@projectphoenix4139]

I've left the team fortress 2 community for a while now, nobody knows me of course but I used to play it a lot when I was younger, and seeing this video reminded me of rick may, and I immediately watched it, not only to honor the man but to just enjoy the sweetness of love the community of tf2 has for its actors and the game itself, I love to see this kind of stuff in communities and to see this video made from multiple people putting time and effort in to make animations real life or not, brings a tear to my eye, I love this community.

[@jm.evh3]

2:08 I love that middle finger

[@jakedaccord9571]

2:37 that animation is so smooth

[@thevarietychannel1017]

2:39 Great transition also.

[@dawnlo9153]

The weapon changing

[@WillfredoDammendSS]

Nah this 0:08

[@edbertdharmawan1819]

Legit 100 hour animated

[@mooseyexists]

@@WillfredoDammendSS that’s CGI

[@dekoldrick]

Props to the IRL team for their effort.

[@Pixelcraftian]

Amazing work from everybody involved, it’s amazing what a community can do together. Love it :o

[@agenteel6165]

ok you have to have a bot doing this for you or something, i keep seeing you everywhere i go

[@AntonPogonin]

@@agenteel6165 Nah, he's just a self promoter.

[@Pixelcraftian]

@@AntonPogonin Actually, I'm neither. I'm just a guy commenting lol

[@ikene3375]

@@AntonPogonin man the dude is just commenting how is that self promoting?

[@AntonPogonin]

@@ikene3375 Continuously commenting everywhere to promote his dead channel.

[@shonenbag6478]

This is just... incredible on a level I can't even begin to describe.

[@biigg22]

RIP Rick May. He definitely made a lot of our childhoods. Thank you.

[@lanterns_glow]

1:07 I love this paet, Paper Mario's aesthetic is my favorite

[@noahlibaba812]

4:30 This one was my favorite

[@guillaumechau6082]

Zoo [zu] (noun) A term often used when "a bunch of animals" are together in one place

[@wuffalo]

soldier always keeps a dictionary on hand

[@DoctorKrain]

It's got some good meme potential.

[@milx7210]

2 little nitpicks I have though, 2 minor, pathetic, stupid little nit picks is that the definition of zoo is in the “c” section of the dictionary, and the page where the definition of zoo is, is paper white rather than the slightly pale yellow pages of the dictionary. But this could also imply soldier just glued it onto the dictionary page and since he isn’t very bright, glued it on the wrong section.

[@guillaumechau6082]

@@milx7210 That's quite the explanation for a gag that only lasts a few seconds.

[@vaktelly]

I am so happy to have been able to contribute to this project with such talented people! I can't wait for the premiere! Many thanks to the TF2 community, and to Rick May, rest in peace.

[@nothappeningmate9402]

Your paper mario style was brilliant

[@vaktelly]

@@nothappeningmate9402 Thanks a bunch!! I tried to replicate it as best as I could, so I really appreciate it a lot!

[@theseerllama]

the irl bit may not have been 100% finished, but the bits that are there more than make up for it

[@unknownh8859]

This deserves wayyy more attention than it already has! Such a heartwarming project that shows how dedicated the community of the game is even after a decade and a half! Great job! 😊

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

4:07 Scout here pretending to be Soldier, lol

[@theunknown4648]

0:08 this guy map who made the 4th animation is a legend!

[@noobythings]

Pow! *sudden realization* OOF

[@Olga-pu6lw]

Hows he called

[@terrariaguidetipsandmore6668]

@@Olga-pu6lw map

[@noobythings]

@@Olga-pu6lw map

[@theunknown4648]

@@Olga-pu6lw map

[@JohnnyFire117]

2:38 This is golden right here

[@enochmckethan4845]

My personal favorite

[@thebigenchilada678]

One of the few actually well animated bits.

[@jimbomclimbo7467]

@@thebigenchilada678 hey man this is a community project so not everyone's a professional so be nice

[@thebigenchilada678]

@@jimbomclimbo7467 no.

[@Bucket_Zombie]

He just used every soldier melee

[@Rubick_Nerbade]

ThetVeit 3:57 u son of a paper, u make fck amazing, i love it

[@Lotusisacat]

I loved everyone's effort and art styles! Especially for the 3D animators! The IRL team also did a good job!

[@spacetooth_animation]

It was an honor to animate for this! Fly high, Rick May

[@DMphobia]

"You were good, son, real good. Maybe even the best."

[@Kot-su3zl]

Hello

[@akhtar8497]

Sad memories

[@alice-3d]

Absolutely incredible, so proud to be part of this community! Rick May has left a huge impression on so many people, this is a fantastic tribute to honor him and his work!

[@ketaivaricolorshift6988]

Gotta love the irl actors dedication to wear different hats too

[@mi12no]

“It’s called a zoo!” “Unless it’s a farm!” (It would be called a Sun Tzu)

[@2ducky4u2day7]

Can we talk about how smooth this part was? 0:08

[@sigmazeta2044]

i dont know whats better, Soldier flying off from recoil, Heavy flipping off the rocket seemingly undamaged then immediately crumbles from limb to limb

[@Itzzdanas]

Ik

[@bigmanimation]

POW * crumble *

[@BapsStudio]

true,i just hate when some of the parts are trying their best to show that they're better but the animation isnt even 0.1% smooth

[@bigmanimation]

Heavy : pow🖕

[@filipblu]

"the bart, the" -someone smart 2021

[@Garbo_trashcan]

also sideshow bob

[@sadvec6328]

I know somewhere in Heaven, Rick May is smiling

[@Bulletproofbouchy]

"you where good son, real good, maybe even the best"

[@gameman7871]

The Sun Tzu joke in this might be the greatest joke ever told that you can't actually re-tell

[@ViceroydeNuevaEspaña]

2:49 R O B L O C K S

[@rockystudiogaming]

*F U Q Y E S*

[@ramleydude456]

4:34 - number one ! Memes aside, this tribute is totally golden. I’m most thankful to all the animators, as well as actors, who were dedicated enough to take part in this masterpiece. *thank you.*

[@basetwo1053]

7:20 “You were good son, real good. Maybe even the best.”

[@Itzzdanas]

He was..

[@muggs9977]

Godspeed.

[@reagansido5823]

The IRL section was still very well done! even if it wasn't quite finished.

[@therapeutic5495]

26 different art/animation styles in the first 1:23, holy shit

[@absolutelyyousless7605]

Rick May smiles upon this from the heavens...

[@NashoAnimator]

“You done me proud, boys” - Soldier

[@rejvaik00]

"If animation is sure to result in victory then you must animate!"

[@uygarkoparal7130]

And id say issam knows a LITTLE more about this phrase than YOU do pal because he INVENTED IT

[@fluxcptndavey4378]

AAAAAAAAAAH

[@rejvaik00]

@StormyD186 then he herded them onto a boat and he beat the crap out of every single one!

[@uygarkoparal7130]

@@rejvaik00 And from THAT day on every comment that looks like this is called ISSAM

[@rejvaik00]

@@uygarkoparal7130 unless it's a MASSI

[@aamacan]

"A teacher, A performer and a true soldier" I couldn't ask for more Rest in peace Rick May

[@elitemetropolice4551]

0:08 me trying to taunt kill everyone and fail everytime

[@uniqueviolet7903]

I wish Rick May would have lived longer to see this

[@incendium6615]

The stopmotion sections never cease to amaze me

[@Mr.pigeon935]

RIP the legendary voice actor. He will always be the best soldier.

[@Bloximator]

Really excited about this, I cant wait to see the result! Rest in peace, Rick May.

[@Bloximator]

@@Spiduka hello Spiduka

[@Smthn_Wicked]

#RestinPieceRickMay

[@Screamingman10121]

THE HEAVY STOPPING THE ROCKET IS SO GOOD

[@eternal0star]

A wonderful tribute to Rick May, he’d have been proud of you all.

[@ByzBucKalio]

"Stay frosty you magnificent bastard!"

[@WitherLord888]

Hope Valve see this and realize “hey wait, people DO care about TF2, and the fan base is indeed talented!” In all seriousness this is really cool. Nicely done animators!

[@ewamenamiesz]

sadly they wont realize anything

[@petra080171]

"Tf2 has no more developers"

[@jamesforest4053]

Boy do I have some news for you man

[@horalhydrides6282]

Out with it…….Please?

[@jamesforest4053]

@@horalhydrides6282 There’s been a confirmed new major update for TF2

[@matthewcollins9741]

Woah, ANOTHER tribute to a legend? Let's GOOOOOOOO!

[@AlpaFR1]

0:03 flamethrower turned into phlog

[@tart9692]

Love how far this community has come. You all are the true soldiers here. Rest in Peace, Rick May.

[@ianlandolt7683]

Animations were on point, even the unfinished irl skits had me dying it was simply beautiful :’}

[@austinreed5805]

R.I.P. Rick May He’s Rocket Jumping in heaven now.

[@swuce]

Man this was so good, i don’t even know how express it

[@jacksonbragg5938]

I love community animations like this, keep up the great work!

[@jacksonbragg5938]

@lol oh…

[@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281]

Ok plucking the pinned up picture of the medic head was funny as hell, idk why

[@Bomerrr]

Rest in piece, Rick May, you shall not be forgotten or disturbed in your long unending loop of rocket jumping. Amen, Soldier o7

[@TheDrunkMenace]

o7

[@I_need_a_name]

o7

[@dont_even_bother]

feelings: ah shit, here we go again.

[@mentalchillnessss]

WOOOOO I AM SO EXCITED LETS GOOOOOOOOO

[@aydinmakesthings]

Legend has it... When you watch this in May... You can hear rockets in the sky... Followed by old Rick's laugh.

[@liljumpyboi5473]

Can we just apreciate that whenever someone dies here the community will always make something for em

[@Qwersity]

51 minutes ago??? i think tf2 will never die :D

[@jetblack8086]

“Good news: We are not dying, we are going to live forever!”

[@kirb_erus]

@@jetblack8086 “I didn’t say zat! I just said that we’re not filled with bots!”

[@alephcake]

0:14 this was soooo goood, i like the helmet physics lol

[@kimaikyu5559]

ahah the IRL part was all genius! amazing work!

[@bron-yr-aur7990]

This is really cool! Kudos to all the people who contributed animations and recordings to this, it’s truly a highlight of TF2 fan-made content. RIP Rick May

[@A_Pinocheat]

Year 4 since Rick May's passing, Godspeed you magnificent bastard.

[@tpgildersleeve]

Yo props to everyone involved. I know all the animators will get a good share of the praise but the live action section was super good too. It takes guts to dress up in a costume and reenact a cartoon from who know how long ago. It was goofy and I loved it.

[@whoisanarnb]

This is the most chaotic reanimation I’ve ever seen and I love that

[@Discount_TV]

*Happy to have contributed, and thanks for giving us this opportunity :)* *Rest in peace Rick.*

[@jamesforest4053]

“Good news! We’re not dying! We are going to live forever!”

[@EliteCameraBuddy]

each time i hear soldier it makes me happier