Signalis - Der Krieg

This games does stir up a lot of emotions alright... I played it a while ago but I couldn't get it out of my head.This is a fan edit with some custom made 3D animation. Apart from the scene with Elster and videos from the game, everything was modeled by me with Blender.
Game: Signalis (rose engine)
Music: "Toteninsel" (Rachmaninov) and "Emptiness" (Cicada Sirens & 1000 Eyes)
Poem: Adapted from "Der Krieg" (Heym)

[@ravelord_n1to849]

This would make for an excellent trailer. A very strong representation of all the artistic themes behind the game, marvelous

[@GreyKnightsVenerable]

A little too many spoilers and events not in game for a trailer, but it’s got the spirit!

[@_Mayonaka.]

Perhaps the game could've been more knowledgeable among the gaming community and not so under the radar if they had better marketing, and that includes having a trailer as amazing as what we see here. It's quite unfortunate not many have heard of this game before. But hopefully with time the community will continue to grow.

[@randomslav1548]

I'd really love a glimpse into the wider picture of Signalis' setting. The war, the individual planets... The war alone could make for a great game in itself without carrying the burden of having to explain what the fuck Signalis was actually about but expanding the worldbuilding (I'd imagine it'd be a chance to give the Empire a spotlight too and show their units etc.)

[@ridhwan3896]

Looking at this makes me hoping for another game release by Signalis producer

[@aaronatkinson177]

Yes but what will it be a sequel prequel or something else entirely 🤔 😏

[@KDZX4]

@@aaronatkinson177 I'd love to see something in the same universe.

[@aaronatkinson177]

Exactly what I was thinking the world of signalis is one of a kind 😇

[@reflexindex267]

I definitely hope rose-engine decides to release something else at some point.

[@nomadastra4311]

CRIMINALLY underrated. 80k is no where near what this video deserves

[@asthecrowrambles]

SO GORGEOUS i had to doublecheck to make sure i was watching a fan made video and not a video from the official rose-engine channel. absolutely stunning work!

[@hollowarigo8301]

This fan work is like a dream when you have a fewer. Which is best way to visualise what you well after ending Signalis

[@Zeawsomee]

The fact this has so little views is a crime Amazing work

[@KB_PodSalyami]

вот честно, если бы не знал - предположил бы, что это оригинальный трейлер игры. Очень красиво, умнички все, кто трудились.

[@EnipOIXth]

Большое спасибо! 🙂

[@horuho245]

THISS SO GOOD! legendary and masterful. i wish i understood the poem while watching the video but i might check a translation of it out eventually. the directing on this is so smooth, i liked how the sky turned from blue to red in the 0:40 scene or how many environmental images are shown, makes the character appearances even more striking. music is chosen so well. and the addition of the german voice on the lines, or the Three Note Oddity playing with the orchestra, is the best. a bit specific but i like the various cube imagery (and how it "explodes" in 2:03) and the square in 0:07

[@EnipOIXth]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I put a lot of time to make sure those details would fit together. ^^ The poem isn't 100% "Der Krieg" as I adapted it a little and it has been ages since I wrote something in German so it might be crappy, but I'll write down the translation of it I had in mind : Aufgestanden ist sie, welche lange schlief, -She who slept long has risen Aufgestanden unten aus Gewölben tief -Risen from vaults deep below. In der Dämmrung steht sie, groß und unerkannt, -In the twilight she stands, tall and unrecognized, Und den Mond zerdrückt sie in ihrer schwarzen Hand -And she crushes the moon in her black hand. Einem Turm gleich tritt sie aus der letzten Glut, -Like a tower she emerges from the last embers, Wo der Tag flieht, sind die Ströme schon voll Blut. -Where the day flees, the rivers are already full of blood. Zahllos sind die Leichen schon im Schilf gestreckt, -Countless bodies are already stretched out in the reeds Von des Todes starken Vögeln weiß bedeckt. -Covered white by death's mighty birds. Über runder Mauern blauem Flammenschwall -Over round walls blue flames Steht sie, über schwarzer Gassen Waffenschall. -She stands, over black alleys the sound of weapons. Über Toren, wo die Wächter liegen quer, -Above gates where the watchmen lie across, Über Brücken, die von Bergen Toter schwer. -Over bridges made by mountains dead heavy. In der Nacht sie jagt das Feuer querfeldein -In the night she chases the fire across country Einen roten Hund mit wilder Mäuler Schrein. -A red dog with wild mouths shrine. Aus dem Dunkel springt der Nächte schwarze Welt, -The black world of the night leaps out of the darkness, Über sturmzerfetzter Wolken Widerschein, -Above storm-torn clouds reflection, In des toten Dunkels kalten Wüstenein, -In the dead dark cold deserts, Daß er mit dem Brande weit die Nacht verdorr, -so that the night withered away with the fire, Pech und Feuer träufet unten auf Gomorrh -Pitch and fire drip down on Gomorrh

[@ilovemetal1100]

@@EnipOIXth This is not bad at all. I must say it realy fits Elster and the overall plot. And your German is pretty good to. Cheers from Germany!

[@EnipOIXth]

@@ilovemetal1100 Thank you very much :)

[@ilovemetal1100]

@@EnipOIXth You're welcome!

[@justsomeplantcells-]

The isle of the dead part hit nicely as well

[@D.Nobile]

This is genuinely one of the most beautiful pieces of Signalis art I've ever seen. It perfectly encapsulates the emotional tone of the game and the setting. Watching it for the first time felt like playing the game for the first time again. Absolutely stunning work. I hope Yuri comes across this.

[@mayuriku8689]

"Ни у кого из нас не было выбора" Очень своевременно, очень. Я прошла сигналис, но мне его мало.

[@micheallantler5068]

The tone and artistic representation you used perfectly demonstrates SIGNALIS's tones. I love it! Such brilliant work. :)

[@EnipOIXth]

Thank you very much !

[@lolagagginw812lol7]

I know right? It is amazing!

[@lolagagginw812lol7]

This looks awesome! You did some brilliant work on this video. This really matches SIGNALIS's tone. :)

[@EnipOIXth]

Thanks! : )

[@AnotherEmptyDream]

This is so good, holy hell. It does stir up all the things I felt, mimicking the game experience very solidly.

[@PyxHuvv]

This video is so good, it made me feel so much things

[@NIRDIAN1]

Gods I hope you'll make more Signalis animations in future (or any animations, really), this is so phenomenal...! The signalis fan animation scene is amazing, and this is absolutely one of my favourites...!

[@EnipOIXth]

Thank you! Your comment is very encouraging! And yes I am working on another Signalis project :) I am quite new to animation so I am learning a lot right now. I also work on this in my spare time after work so I don't upload things often. I hope you'll like the next video!

[@NIRDIAN1]

Amazing to hear! Looking forward to it and good luck!

[@ikar_os4292]

SO BEAUTIFUL

[@iliyas258]

Perfect trailer for the game.

[@mimbaoJH]

This guy gets it…. He knows exactly what made this game so charming, horrifying and alluring with this video. Incredible job!

[@xianderthest8014]

This is some Evangelion levels of shit right here.

[@AFTV117]

Damn im fcking in love with this game.

[@aaronatkinson177]

Me to I hope rose engine will still be in the gaming business and still make games like signalis

[@honoraryglitch244]

Wow, this is CRAZY underrated :O I love this Also, the alarm thing at 1:14 is the same as my phone notification sound so I got startled lol

[@overlord6887]

Top tier stuff, deserves way more attention. Good job!

[@RubbDuck]

why is it so good

[@gojo5621]

i think i lost my mind while translating the Messages hidden in this video and yes, it broke my mind also keep it coming bro, i like your videos

[@kwadarth]

criminally underrated

[@xRlyCorrection_]

this looks like if signalis had attract mode if you took long at the title screen

[@simelstre]

lovely

[@clarencezer]

Damn this is amazing, wish I found it sooner!

[@izperehoda]

Quality edit that reflects the game very well.

[@taffeylewis1176]

I really liked your video. So - merci and chapeau for creating it! 👏🏻 I have to say it’s quite special how much this game keeps players engaged after they played it. How much they think about it afterwards. And it reflects quite a lot in fan art and stuff. What I wondered. How did you came to the decision to use “Der Krieg” in your video? It’s a beautiful poem, language wise, despite of its grim content. I just wondered and am interested why you particularly chose this one? What I would have liked was, if the words of that poem stayed a little longer on screen, so you could read em a bit better. At least to me it was a bit fast at times. 🙃 Not to criticise, but that’s just my take. Overall outstanding work. I myself did a little Signalis Edit cause I liked the game a lot… Maybe you want to check it out. Maybe you like it, or find it entertaining. Although I’m not that good at editing, but still. 😅 it’s called “Signalis - Dead can Dance”. Keep on keeping on!

[@EnipOIXth]

Much appreciated, thank you for your comment! 😃 I used this poem because but I read it a while ago and I found this one fitted the general atmosphere of signalis (Eusan nation's war against the empire on Vineta, where Elster's Gestalt fought, and Elster's endless fight to keep her promise to Arianne with no hope in sight as the cycle repeats through each of her death). I also really liked the rythm, the repetitions and the imagery used in the poem : rising from a vault, crushing of a moon (reflecting the imagery of the eye and the total eclipse of the sun from the game) deserts, rivers of blood and countless bodies covered white by death's birds. As for the screen time for the words, it was intentional, I even cut some parts that were still being written like at 1:05. It was pretty much a stylistic choice to match the tone of signalis, to make it feel glitched and corrupted. Since the poem is clearly mentionned and is easily accessible online, I saw no drawbacks to cut it like so. I hope it made some people dig up for it and find the meaning for themselves. As for the those who don't understand the poem, basking in the feels is alright too. 😊 I looked at your video, and I smiled uncontrolably at 2:20 when I saw all of those Ryan Gosling images trough Elster, that was quite unexpected. I found you did a good job on the edit! I'll put the music in my playlist that's for sure! So you too keep up the good work! 😜

[@taffeylewis1176]

@EnipOIXth thanks for your super fast and also detailed answer. I like your thought about the poem. You are absolutely right I also think it fits very well regarding topic and vibe transported through the words. 👌🏻 Found out recently that the author lived basically around the corner from here for a short while. Funny coincidence… Also thanks for the explanation regarding the screen time. Makes total sense. Love your approach. 👍🏼 Especially loving the “basking in the feels” part. It’s the same as in movies or in music. When something doesn’t have to make sense per se, or needs to be explained, like spoon fed to the audience… if something causes a certain feeling, or if the audience gets something of it… that’s equally worthy as “understanding”… I am always “worried” with Signalis and the usage of german words etc… hoping it doesn’t “diminish” the result, because it isn’t as accessible as English for example. But as far as I see - people still dig it a lot. So I’m glad they enjoy it I thus form. 🙃 Also happy that you liked my video. Yeah the gosling thing… 🤭 it’s a very brief moment. Funny that you catched it 🤪. Yes, the song has something to it. Very energetic.

[@flatbunny]

Wow.

[@dalienmarrero8992]

Wow .. This is like the trailer what signalis never heaved. Awesome!

[@hurbgurb]

Beautiful

[@aevvah_flxwer8550]

This animation is such an amazing, beautiful masterpiece!! ^^💜💙🦋

[@selfqt]

Achtung, Meisterwerk! 🟥

[@noelfodi387]

This is beautiful.

[@ominous-crustation]

this is amazing

[@adt4864]

veeery cool!

[@upupuupupu5153]

Really great stuff. Better than official trailers. Good luck with other stuff.

[@uziel1447]

Einfach wunderbar 😀

[@SPARKY358]

Oh wow! This looks amazing :D How much time this take?

[@EnipOIXth]

Thanks! 😊 I didn't count but I'd say 1-2h for each custom 3D scene (modeling to rendering). It took a few more hours to learn rigging and character animation for the short scene with Elster. The music and the audio SFX took less than 1 hour to mashup and mix together in audacity. The editing part was quite long, I would say 3-4 hours until I was satisfied. So yeah that's a bit more than a whole day of work spread over several weeks.

[@kimj275]

Phenomenal

[@fla9101]

este juego me hizo pensar si realmente mi vida tiene sentido o no xd

[@angeloftheblade]

Masterpiece

[@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333]

Sehr Gut❤

[@EnipOIXth]

Danke sehr! :)

[@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333]

@@EnipOIXth 👍

[@JeanLucPicard85]

Ariane erwartet befreiung!

[@rojo3031]

Amazing

[@H.A.L9000]

wow, this is amazing

[@Dracobyte]

Awesome animation!!!

[@yucczucc1401]

Bro you have to release your version of Rachmaninov’s Op.29, it’s too good.

[@EnipOIXth]

Already on soundcloud! :) There you go : on.soundcloud.com/CiDjW

[@yucczucc1401]

@@EnipOIXth holy shit tysm.

[@josuVEVO]

fucking incredible, u earned that sub my goat

[@EnipOIXth]

Thank you for your support!

[@camohq1]

Holy shit this is so fucking good dude omg

[@muwuny]

Do you remember which recording of Rachmaninov's Isle of the Dead did you used for this?

[@Airsickword]

German 1984 with lesbian robots goes hard

[@user-ek6sp9oc6w]

this is fucking gorgeous

[@Blind_Hawk]

Wow... how did you made that? Where the models of the Großer Gustav (0:37) custom made? Which software did you use? I am really intererested into getting this field and make my own cinemtatics, edits and even original content. That is why I am asking this. No worries I am not intersted to steal or use your models. I am just curious.

[@EnipOIXth]

Hey! Thanks :) I used Blender (EEVEE) and Davinci Resolve. Yeah the models in the custom scenes were made by me (expect some textures ripped from the game like the penrose ate 0:29). Those Gustav canons literally have no texture, just simple 1 color diffuse shading, the lighting and low poly style takes care of the rest. The modeling of the Gustav wasn't too bad as it's just cubes with some arrays here and there to make it seem detailed. If you like this style and are already familiar with blender, I recommend to watch the "cubic worlds" videos from CG Boost. But beware, depending on what your quality standards are, 3D animation can be a very long journey!

[@Blind_Hawk]

@@EnipOIXth Thank you so much for responding to me and giving this detailed response. I will surely check out CG Boost and watch "cubic worlds". I don't want to sound ignorant, 3D animation is a huge and difficult journey, that I am willing to take to further enhance my skills and make, create better videos that I would love to see coming to life. Thank you again for your response and have a nice day.

[@anolive7535]

Can you link put a link to all the fan animations you used in this? I'm especially interested in the penrose launch one as well as the vineta cannons.

[@anolive7535]

oh wait nvm I read the description wrong. you're really talented if you animated all of that.

[@samuelcolt7034]

I believe the Penrose launch is actually from one of the earlier Signalis trailers. (Or, if this precise one wasn't from the trailer, one of the trailers has a near identical scene with the Penrose launching)

[@sarcasticdude2620]

I would like there to be more updates explaining the history of the wars against the empire and Alina's past

[@Just_A_Simple_Time_Traveller]

Nice Never played Signalis but looks very interesting Though some of the translations are slightly incorrect, but who cares.

[@geonextin3616]

Рил , отлично вышло

[@lordcorellion3605]

Can you put a link for the music you used for this video? I tried searching it up but there are tons of variations.

[@TheArchitect-2031]

Here “The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic Poem, Op. 29” from “Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis”

[@elwen8525]

songs more beautiful than a mf

[@k___________]

that's literally a trailer

[@passalapasa]

any english subtittles for this?

[@DepressedEmilia]

Very sus of them using ww2 german weaponry.. or how It gets called.. Schwere Gustav's

[@petraral8868]

iwh98