Sonic 3 (1994) intro in 3D

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One of the most memorable intros of any Sonic game! I couldn't resist trying out my new 3D stop-motion technique on this beauty. This was animated frame by frame using an original technique that I have spent almost 3 years trying to make possible. I hope this video serves as a homage to one of the best video game intros from my childhood. Plenty more where this came from!
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[@IaeyanElyuex]

Nice. "Unlike Sonic, I don't chuckle" *Literally the third thing he did when we first saw him*

[@Sungura_Kaiser]

He didn't even flex his muscles

[@shadowboy2818]

knuckles: unlike sonic I don't chuckle?!? wtf?!?

[@brandoncastaneda2467]

He's snickering

[@WarriorConsole]

IaeyanElyuex Clearly he’s flexing his muscles where his face is at.

[@_Fizzy]

this was before though. knuckles has CHANGED

[@VictorCampos87]

When you port Sonic 3 to Playstation 1.

[@Bitplex]

I know right! I always enjoy creating vids like this because they bridge that gap between 2D and 3D so effectively. It's that grey area that nobody really explores often.

[@VictorCampos87]

@@Bitplex ​ No doubt we enjoy too! And I think we also enjoy if you wanna share how that new stop-motion technique (to create the 3D motion?) works. Just a suggestion. And thanks to make and share content with us! Cheers from Brazil.

[@basurerodej8501]

Sega Saturn wouldve made more sense, but ok

[@hankosanko]

you mean sega saturn

[@khalefazara1916]

I was just going to say the same thing XD , the graphics of ps1 warms my heart dude . Awesome job.

[@SXR123_YT]

I would love to see a full game look exactly like this

[@razorionxvii638]

Basically Srb2

[@razorionxvii638]

@@YdanT_37 Yah. Pixelated. 3D. Sonic. = Srb2

[@yytyyy5329]

me to bro

[@becauseiexistlmao]

@@razorionxvii638 But with no thok

[@razorionxvii638]

@@becauseiexistlmao yeah.

[@Bitplex]

I've spent almost 3 years trying to figure out how to achieve this 3D stop-motion effect. It's a frame by frame process and i'm proud to show it off. Your support means the world as always! Track composed by me. Watch in full HD for best results.

[@Rationalific]

That works for me. In fact, I was already going to comment that I like the Sonic Mania sprite best of any, and I like the Sonic 1, 2, and CD sprites MUCH more than the Sonic 3 & K sprite for Sonic (which looks more like a plush doll that doesn't have an attitude). To me, that is how it should have looked originally in Sonic 3, so you improved the scene. You therefore fixed some of the Sonic 3 intro...but there was always one more thing that always irked me, way back since 1994...and that is the fact that Knuckles could hit Sonic out of his Super Sonic state. In that one second, it not only undermined the whole idea of Super Sonic, but also established this newcomer Knuckles as a superior character. (Now, we are getting into the psychiatrist's couch, and bringing up two of the multiple reasons why Sonic 3 & K always turned me off, and I never liked it as much as 1, 2, and CD...although it was still among the top 10% of my favorite Genesis games). Now, I will not ask for an alternative ending or anything, even though that would serve to restore my entire childhood back to me... But if there were ever a "Version 2" or "Alternative Ending" of this video released in which Knuckles tried to hit Sonic, but instead got spun around like a signpost as Super Sonic and then Tails proceeded to pass by, I would certainly not mind. 😉

[@VernorsDoctor]

Looks like bill boarding in 3d programming

[@Bitplex]

@@Rationalific Thanks for the feedback! I always love seeing your comments on my vids. Btw, I couldn't agree more about knuckles in the intro. When I was animating it I couldn't help but wonder how on earth he knocks sonic out of Super Sonic state. It also eluded me where exactly knuckles popped out of in the ground.

[@Rationalific]

@@Bitplex 👍

[@rmalheiro]

Wow!!!! Impressive work, i cant belive it that this it is possible to do. Great work! This scenes in 3d are a very good idea to the sequel of Sonic Mania. Continue with this fantastic job

[@jerrylahjalahtiex-jw5587]

My Sega megadrive console saw this and said to me: "Sorry I can't handle this"

[@whimsicalenergy]

What your megadrive should have said is "Call my friends Sega CD and 32-X"

[@darksaintcj]

Dont underestimate the power of blast processing!

[@zubair1149]

Oof, I love it when the camera pans behind Super Sonic and we get the view of the island. Simply beautiful.

[@Bitplex]

Thanks so much!

[@ShinDagore]

THIS IS SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

[@Bitplex]

Thank you so much!

[@legosisterandbrotherminecr1339]

agrre

[@Solesteam]

That may have only been 1 minute but using that 3D 16 bit stop motion style or whatever you call that, must have been some absurdly hard work! Great job!

[@Bitplex]

Thank you! Yes it was really tough to achieve this effect, i literally spent about 70 hours on getting this technique right. Thanks for the acknowledgment !

[@Cozy90X]

Wow that looks fantastic! Great enough to be an official Sega trailer.

[@Bitplex]

Awww that's too kind!

[@xnortheast1106]

Cozy no

[@moneyteam5796]

You're right

[@_.peachey_sweett._2375]

Yeah that would be a amazing Sega trailer in 2020 if All the sonic games were created on modern day hardware suchs PS4 or Ps5.

[@hyperthethiccboi8698]

@@xnortheast1106 yes

[@rollmeister]

Well done. I would like to see the whole game like this.

[@Bitplex]

It would be awesome hey. Thanks for the feedback!!

[@maisontleon]

INCREDIBLE!!! The stop-motion style is spectacular in every frame, the music fits exceptionally well, and most importantly, the 3D effects are stunningly perfect! Bitplex dazzles us again with his promising talents!

[@Bitplex]

Thank you thank you. Your comment made my morning Masta. I'm glad you appreciated the re-working of the Angel Island zone theme too. I was worried that people wouldn't receive it well since it's not the original track. But since half of the premise of my KZbin channel is my music (the other is the animation), I took the risk once again!

[@shreyashishmitra6196]

This is the most beautiful remake of sonic 3 intro cutsecene and so wonderful done in 3D. Amazing work.

[@Bitplex]

@@shreyashishmitra6196 thank you so much

[@Part_Time_Fox]

Glad to see people making wonderful things with classic sonic still!

[@hasseljab]

Incredible as always! Your talent never ceases to amaze!

[@Bitplex]

Thank you so much. I honestly appreciate your continued support a lot. I don't monetize these videos, it's just for the love of the games we grew up with!

[@kingkazma3246]

I am grateful that Sonic 1, 2 and 3&K were my childhood 💙🧡❤

[@msg360]

same

[@msg360]

Every year I come back to this page hopping he do another video or intro in this style like another part of the OG story in this style etc , It has been 5 years ):

[@BuzzsawtheHedgehog]

Now THIS is what I call a masterpiece.

[@starrynight2963]

i enjoyed almost everything but i didn't like the knuckles laugh

[@Bitplex]

That's ok, but thanks for the watch either way! Feedback is always welcome.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Why? It’s faithful.

[@Bitplex]

@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged agreed, but people can be hard to please. Thanks for watching!

[@starrynight2963]

@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged the face feels copy and pasted and doesn't fit the mania sprite

[@drakew2012]

@Bitplex why are you acting so passive aggressive because he didnt like 1 thing out of the animation

[@wickedishiccy7621]

This was what the saturn could have been, it was very well suited for 2.5D style games with vibrant colors and sprite animations. Shame everything was about full 3D during that era. If the saturn came instead of CD, Sega probably would have won the console wars for a good while i think. Great work.

[@usmann85]

I also want a behind the scenes video of this

[@Bitplex]

My next video may have one!

[@VideoGameAnimationStudy]

Well this is god damn incredible!

[@witchcultistes6449]

HOW DID 192 PEOPLE DISLIKE THIS MASTERPIECE!?😡

[@Shadow-xp3db]

SHUT UP

[@BoltFN304]

I’m late but underrated, just underrated bro this is so good!

[@Bitplex]

@@BoltFN304 thanks man!

[@Zeoinx69]

Could you imagine if Sonic 3 actually LAUNCHED with JUST the intro in "Sudo 3D" like this, but reverted to its normal 2D State for the Knuckles encouter, man, that would have been hot.

[@gmoneythestickman]

Psuedo*

[@CassioQueixudo]

Awesome

[@Bitplex]

thanks!

[@Solaris_347]

"Hey Knuckles Give me back my Legos!"

[@CritoraIsAwsome]

There not legos there chaos emeralds

[@d0m2288]

This is so good.

[@Rationalific]

Brilliant stuff! Your hard work really shows! In particular, I love Angel Island coming into view in 3D parallax. I always watch (and listen to!) your work multiple times to get as much as I can out of them, enjoy them again, and to see the skill and hard work that went in to creating these! By the way, I made another comment as a reply to you with a few more opinions given. ^_^

[@Bitplex]

Another comment from you always brightens my day. The parallax was really difficult to achieve because I had to create the whole level-set as one continuous strip. Once again, thanks so much for taking the time to appreciate my work so much. It's really flattering.

[@PedroAraujoStudio]

awesome job!

[@Bitplex]

Cheers!

[@mugrilhos]

Me: god, i want a true masterpiece animation God:

[@Bitplex]

Awwwww cheers

[@Lowmandavis]

This, this animation is So Beautiful

[@empanadasalvaje3387]

0:37 knuckles look so funny

[@grahamjhallaudio8198]

THIS IS AMAZING WORK DUDE, I always imagined sonic spinning into the ocean behind and a big yellow flash with a tidal wave shoots out super sonic 🌊 👌

[@GuilhermeSilva-hr3zb]

This is so amazing! You did every model for simulate each sprite? May I ask if you use Maya or something? This is a truly great work. Well done!

[@Bitplex]

Thanks for the feedback! It was a painful process but definitely paid off. I'm planning in releasing my next 3D stop-motion video around christmas so stay tuned!!

[@estevaorodrigues3149]

Amazing from a remake it's amazing

[@mastermario360]

The music is fire. I love this remix. I went to the soundcloud and couldn't find it. Anyone found this track?

[@Bitplex]

Hey my dude, Bitplex here. I composed the track. I've had a lot of questions about it, so what I might do is try to finish it off in the coming weeks, and upload it to my soundcloud as a free download. I'll keep you posted. Hard atm cos of corona virus stuff and family matters.

[@mastermario360]

Too cool! Thanks for the update. I look forward to it. Be safe out there.

[@zoleststudios7263]

@@Bitplex Please dude I LOVE the track so much and if it is okay with you may I use it for a sonic animated short if I give your proper credit?

[@Bitplex]

@@zoleststudios7263 yes you can use it if i provide you with credits. I appreciate the support! Please bare in mind that I only wrote the track for this video, so the length of the track that you see in the video is all that I composed. It's very short.

[@msg360]

@@Bitplex cool wish there is some way for us to know when you upload the new track

[@ABMultimediaDesigner]

As someone who does 3D modelling and animation, this is pretty good. might I ask, how did you make the 2D sprites into 3D?

[@Bitplex]

I'm traditionally a 2d animator and composer, with a lot of experience in 3D, but not 3D animation so much. This effect was achieved using a technique that have spent 3 years figuring out. It's basically animated frame by frame, like traditional animation, where i move each set piece and the camera little by little. There are times that I've used keyframing to give the camera a track, but all of the sprit frames are unique still. Have you seen any of my other videos? I use this 2D to 3D technique a lot in my videos and it's something i do need to guard (at least in a public forum like this) since I'm the only person making videos like this. Appreciate your interest a lot Ash!

[@Suedeash]

Amazing!

[@Bitplex]

Thanks Suedeash!

[@bgsonicgt]

can we get a full version of the intro song?

[@Blueflag04]

It's so beautiful and clean

[@biggestbeanburrito712]

Does anyone have a name for that knuckles remix. It. Is. AWESOME. Just like this animation! Definitely gonna sub!

[@Bitplex]

Hey Sufyaan, thanks for stopping by! I create and compose all of the music on my channel. The knuckles remix doesn't have an official name, it's just a small snippet I created for the video. But stay tuned because I'm working on another sonic 3 video and it'll feature knuckles music

[@biggestbeanburrito712]

@@Bitplex nice! btw your so underrated

[@Bitplex]

@@biggestbeanburrito712 aww thanks!

[@biggestbeanburrito712]

@@Bitplex Any time! Also any chance you could recreate the sonic vs knuckles battle in a more epic fashion with your 3d style for one of your later vids?

[@timetowhy3795]

I need to see the whole game like this. Omfg. So amazing

[@argvsntv2545]

I don’t like the remix. The original would be fine (THIS ISNT A HATE COMMENT DONT DISLIKE CAUSE YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION, NOBODY CARES ABOUT MINE OR YOUR OPINION, FOCUS ON YOUR OPINION NOT MINE)

[@Bitplex]

Hahaha, I hope people aren't that cruel. Appreciate the feedback my man. The premise of my channel actually started as a music channel, so I incorporate my music into all of my videos. But I get where you're coming from! Some of the nostalgic essence is lost without the original track. Thanks for watching!

[@pricesscard1473]

If this was a fangame my computer monitor would explode lol

[@smk1525]

What's full version music? please i want... i love... i need...

[@Bitplex]

I'm glad you like it! I only wrote this much of the music I'm afraid. I composed it directly for the video. So the rest of the track is yet to be written.

[@memehog2019]

oh my! This is amazing!!!

[@xx_th3_h0ly_sh1t_xx5]

This looks really good, but why use Mania’s character sprites? It just doesn’t look right

[@Bitplex]

It was a creative choice, this is a re imagining. I've changed little things as you can see and added environments such as angel island as you approach it in the distance. Sonic mania sprites appear in angel island intro for Sonic Mania itself. I just enjoy working with that sprite set more. Sonic 3 videos are on the horizon, and do however feature sonic 3 sprites.

[@AndrossSF0]

Omg! After watching ur past videos, I was hoping to find a Sonic 3 version...and here it is!! The Sonic trilogy was the best thing ever! Soo gud!

[@Reverse_Spider_Parker]

Not actual 3d It's detailed and shaded then replaced with low poly 3d when needed

[@lab6307]

yes, 3D

[@Reverse_Spider_Parker]

@@lab6307 only when the camera turns to front of sonics face

[@64kgemz36]

This is amazing. I LIKE HOW YOU CAN SEE WHAT CLASSIC SONIC SEES.

[@Sergio_Gamer_5]

Epic intro and song

[@laughingoctopus8556]

This video needs more exposure, your work is phenomenal. A 3D sonic game in this art direction would look amazing.

[@Bitplex]

Thank you so much! Sadly most of my videos slip under the radar. I don't monetise them, and i'm pretty sure that there's some evidence that KZbin doesn't like to spotlight vids that don't make it money as often.

[@Rabbitearsblog]

Love this remake! Sonic looks so cute as Super Sonic!

[@JCorvinusVR]

Really interesting approach. I love the synthesis. It feels 2d and 3d at the same time.

[@Bitplex]

Thanks! I'm really glad you said that, because i spend countless hours trying to bridge that 2D/3D gap without one domineering the other.

[@JOEmega64]

This is a thing of beauty!

[@WinderBlitz]

i really love this 3D sprite-motion

[@ImNotSusYT.]

So cool!

[@carlbloke8797]

This is an absolute masterpiece!

[@bulloguin]

Your work is breathtaking! Bravo!!

[@Bitplex]

Thank you, really appreciate that!

[@JOEmega64]

Absolutely spectacular!

[@Silvermoon1k]

That was fantastic. You did a very unique job here. It didn't just look nice. It was definitely a style I've not seen someone else use before. It's nice to see people develop new techniques like this. Great job.

[@wockytalkie8352]

This is a underated masterpiece

[@sashimifr]

this is impressive to say the least ! A making-of video what be awesome!

[@blobfishviking]

This is incredible!!!

[@Bitplex]

Thanks!

[@partyfoxdavy]

Coolest thing I’ve seen all week

[@no_u_no_u]

Your other videos were already incredible, but this one is even more so !

[@Bitplex]

Aww thanks! Yeah but now have a set a new bench mark? I'm worried that i'm never going to get to finish vids because of how much extra work goes into creating just a 1 min scene like this of 3D stop-motion.

[@no_u_no_u]

@@Bitplex I know everyone say that but do what you want to do and whenever you want ! Since you're the type of channel that makes quality content, people will wait for your new vids as long as you need to

[@MelodiesZone]

This is great. It reminds me of how I used to think Sonic would be in 3D when I played Sonic 3 as a kid

[@vexzel5773]

So cool. Really really beautiful

[@jayjalloh3912]

Nicely animated especially the Super Sonic scene from start to finish. The island has a beautiful view.

[@pizzarolls5480]

:O THIS LOOKS SO COOL

[@dakkozinho]

Wow this remix is amazing

[@Bitplex]

Thanks! Appreciate the support!

[@dope8353]

THIS AMAZING!!!

[@RCSXDV]

This is AMAZING. This deserve a MILLION views. You're VERY creative.

[@ALFClub]

This is the true photorealistic Sonic

[@izfrik]

The way you recaptured the essence of the opening is amazing!

[@anlimonka]

Wow. It's very awesome! You've achieved incredible results, dude. These 3 years were not in vain. It's really impressive Keep it up!

[@Bitplex]

Aw thanks so much man! My other videos are all in the same realm (2D to 3D conversions) but just didn't utilize this animation technique. I am so excited by it that I'm literally planning my next video already haha

[@anlimonka]

@@Bitplex Already planning a new video?) We will all look forward to it!)) Your videos are awesome, and every time they get better and better! And like I said, good job!

[@SonicWasTaken]

I love the use of the 2d plane and the 3D wing. Gives it a true effect

[@PeskyCreature]

Wow this looks amazing

[@retromaster6163]

First time watching this video and it looks really cool.

[@Temzy]

My God this looks beautiful 🔥

[@Superion866]

I love it! Well done!

[@Bitplex]

Thanks so much!

[@Juli-tt1nl]

It's amazing

[@rjrozeTV]

Thanks for Watching Zone was my favorite level in Music Composed by Bitplex. Good times.

[@malcolmbranch10]

Fantastic work I very much enjoyed that. Faithful to the source.

[@Neo-freak579]

This is even better than the original sonic 3 into, awesome job.

[@wafflyironic4865]

This is very underrated but also very talented

[@TopSpot123]

Gorgeous!

[@Bitplex]

Thanks!

[@taylorgraham4622]

This is pretty awesome.

[@usmann85]

this looks even better than the original and good remixes

[@Bitplex]

Thank you! :)

[@DrVolk]

This... this creation is just... OUTSTANDONG! Sonic 3D Blast developers would be blown away by this- Even if you used the Sonic 3 Knuckles theme (Sonic & Knuckles Knuckles them FOR THE WIN), that doesn't take away from the sheer achievement you have reached... You should be very proud of yourself~ Your arrangements of the theme are quite noteworthy ☺

[@RafaelPereira-dc9ir]

Kinda wished you used SSJ ( Goku ) Super Sonic sprint but damn this is epic as hell lol very nice 👊

[@Bitplex]

Thanks for your feedback glad you enjoyed!

[@SMG5...]

I love the use of 3D

[@digimaks]

OOOH! SO perfect! Wish they made entire game look like this!!!!!!!!!!

[@SketchofGoogle1978]

I would play the hell outta this if it was real! Great job!

[@frostboy1263]

Awesome. It even has the Mania models

[@AlwonDomz]

Beautiful

[@sabataexe101]

How can Sega not pull this off and this guy on KZbin who isn't getting nearly enough recognition can?

[@greenswag7763]

Simply stunning. Reminds me when I first played this way back then and found amazing seeing sonic going into angel island by a beach, and then to the forest. Also fun fact, knuckles' theme here was one of the songs composed by Michael jackson and his team!

[@ajsabum]

OMG THIS IS FRICKIN AWESOME

[@Bitplex]

Thanks!!

[@Anonymous198423]

Bro....im speechless 🙊 my childhood favorite game, please continue , you are too talented, would love to see you actually make it into a fan game along with MK1 and K1, i would most definitely buy it or donate towards the making of them fosho...💯😉

[@Bitplex]

Aww thanks for the support! Your support means a lot. I'll keep working hard on these concepts, I've had a few bites over the last few years

[@Anonymous198423]

are you going to do a super mario version?

[@Bitplex]

@@Anonymous198423 I am indeed!

[@ArmaniNovakovski]

the starting intro is so fire

[@Bitplex]

Thanks!