Spy's Gambit [Community Saxxy Awards 2021]

An Extended Entry for the community saxxy awards 2021.
The tale of a spy who wanted success but failed his friends in order to achieve it.
Created by One Person.
Thanks to Hoovy Tube for the sweet particles and inspirations.

[@HoovyTube]

I like this man, glad I could contribute with the particles. But You should have probably kept to your promise of working on this video for longer - many of the sound effects seem missing, some of the shots aren't much different from the storyboards (actual animation-wise) and the watermark seems a bit distracting.

[@goatking]

I wanted to work on this more but life for me is getting really complicated and I'm having trouble dealing with those and this and wanted to release before I get buried. I will take the advice though because a lot of these scenes did feel like I took shortcuts for the time crunch. Also yeah those sounds missing in the last half was more me doing music instead of sentry sounds to that regard. Plus the watermark is painful but I've been told to be worried about content stealing so its more a safeguard. I'll take the words to heart and learn from the mistakes of this project. The critique is really helpful and I'm glad it wasn't sugarcoated so the next project is better.

[@FaztonSFM]

Waz up Hoovy.

[@patrickjohnson5467]

@@goatking I agree with the first guys point at the same time you made the right call by finishing before you bite more than you can chew can’t wait to see the next!

[@goatking]

@@patrickjohnson5467 was basically a giany learning experience but glad I made it to the finish. Hoping future projects get better.

[@patrickjohnson5467]

@@goatking they will Rome wasn’t built in a day tf2 was once a quake mod

[@Newtral7819]

They say Heavy is strong, but no one talks about spy dual wielding two miniguns.

[@pawprint1]

Or disguising as a literal trash can.

[@BluZombie]

Meme potential

[@musicaman8683]

The beginning was a very accurate representation of the struggles of playing Spy. Well done!

[@templarhelmet3844]

so moral of the story: the diamondback is a broken weapon that can turn a horrible spy into the bane of the enemy team

[@turnaboutshitposter9614]

When you find a new up-and-coming SFM maker: "We will watch your career with great interest." *Subscribes*

[@TheSlavGamer]

Really well done man. Only thing that could use improvement is lighting but in general this is pretty good.

[@gun8737]

Im so happy the Saxxy are being revived. So much talent going into this silly game 14 yo game.

[@Killer66hitman]

Audibly laughed at 1:25 that was incredible

[@pogggaming4470]

They’re like “hey what’s that red line?”

[@syborgcat3830]

I think there’s not enough character development, they’re just suddenly good

[@goatking]

Yeah thats probably right, the original script was intended for 9ish or so minutes. I condensed it down to 5 minutes for saxxy entry limits.

[@syborgcat3830]

@@goatking I see

[@_______somekinda__randomgu4043]

Exactly what I think whenever the enemy switches to a overpowered weapon

[@syborgcat3830]

@@goatking can we get the uncut version then?

[@goatking]

@@syborgcat3830 Ill release what I have with the blooper reel, But when I say condensed that meant I didnt have time to animate what wouldnt fit in the 5 minuye span.

[@Corebrom]

I Think this animation will be that nostalgic one that we will watch in 5 years and sob

[@theradiumgirl9298]

1:51 The bane of Spies everywhere when you're disguised as a Pyro and the player you're disguised as catches you >D

[@LaskavaKvitka]

You were able to convey those feelings of watching old SFM, 2012-2016. It's very soulful. Спасибо!

[@TheBrassBoxChannel]

The video is great! I really liked the lighting, action, how the characters were presented, and the background where you can see the mountains with little to no sign of fog (That must've been painful to do)! Sure, there are flaws such as missing sounds, and an instance where two particle's were missing, but that didn't ruin the experience! There's always room for improvement, but overall, great video!

[@ProGamingNerdTV]

Really nice work, I especially like the camera composition and movements in the action shots.

[@delhart841]

This video is great. It reminds me an old good sfm works. Idk why, but i felt nostalgia. Sometimes , you just need to realize that teamwork - is the most cool thing in the TEAM fortress 2 . But its so rare...

[@anyarr]

This is a really charming video! I love the camera angles and movement, they give it a movie-like vibe. The action scenes are pretty well-done too. 3:45-4:05 is probably my favorite sequence by far. Even though the pacing and sound design is a little off overall, this was a very entertaining video to watch.

[@P_ng40]

This was really good, the story was good, the scene with "I would love to change the world" was perfect, great job

[@nucg5040]

i like the shots where the camera follows the movement of an object, like the bit with the sentry when spy tries the heavy disguise and the demo putting on the tide turner

[@slayer0235]

0:00 - 2:00 - What playing Spy feels like for non-Spy mains.

[@uhh12131]

This feels just right.

[@puzzlepuddles6712]

the community reviving the saxxies is such a power move

[@thewarden9284]

This feels like a commercial for the DiamondBack lmao

[@malikholmes2705]

Here's an idea: Spy meets the Kings Men

[@willcottrell3737]

This was great! The animations and story are amazing-and it was funny too

[@trailbreakertv8918]

Man if this is gonna be my first saxxy to see unfold then I am hyped

[@WavyRed202]

Just saw this today, Great stuff dude. Enjoyable to watch, and with some flaws, I think it made the animation better in a way.

[@MBP1918]

all these SFMs are so well made

[@BoojiAnimations]

That. WAS. AWesome! Great job my friend :)

[@DeusAutemEstInanis]

I will think of the thumbnail as a Destiny 2 reference, every time.

[@speedhunter7156]

These guitar solos are amazing man is it all one song or what

[@azoth3199]

Omg listening at bunker blues from metro last light was a real pleasure, those tracks never gets the importantness they deserve

[@rker]

plot summary: spy starts using the diamondback and uhh h uhhh huh it just works and for some reason the entire team's skill level increases

[@benswingle8956]

I can’t wait to come back to this video in the future and see how far you’ve come.

[@sourceskelly8598]

Work of art masterpiece the are no words I can chose to truly say how well u have done i hope u win ❤

[@abab7272]

i like how the sniper shot aims for the demoman's eye just so he couldnt see again

[@gordonpootman2978]

One of the best things i've ever watched.

[@me_Pman]

NGL your animation really good

[@Mrpawsum2]

Very pog, EXTREMELY champ

[@ItsMe-uq6el]

Good animation! There's no way I would approve diamondback tho

[@kinzint1514]

It's finally out yassss Me likeky, me love it And love that F2P Medic, so adorable

[@helwrecht1637]

Crutchback based gameplay

[@birbknight]

I don't play spy yet I recognize the diamond back the minute heavy pulled it out

[@oni2777]

Diamond back is really powerful

[@swarz08]

They didn't make 'em like they used to, but it's good to see SFM's again.

[@martinadini4142]

dual minigun is something else

[@jorgekrogulec515]

4:12 is my favorite part

[@Lazylog.]

Saxxy’s is going wow

[@unactive_but_active]

VERY VERRRY, GOOOD! Nice animatin partner.

[@bloodtrocuter]

I've seen you work very hard on it fr the SFM discord server and it's a pretty good result! Just some audio and rigid animations here and there however which can be fixed with time.

[@jakr3597]

you sir have potential

[@smutnytowarzyszwulpur9984]

nice work mate !

[@mauvaismichelle]

the first part of the video about how I play as a spy The animation is wonderful, even the moral was within 5 minutes of the video (⁠｡★o★｡⁠)

[@acowthatjumpedoverthemoon3038]

Accurate spy gameplay

[@alfonx5438]

me if i can fan revolvers as spy: haha gun go bRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@filer0040]

At 3:40 the sentry gun has no firing sounds

[@cyberpupa3259]

This is literally me playing as a spy. But only 1st part of video.

[@raygerex6928]

See Guys we can have a on saxxy Awards By Our selves

[@_synix_2620]

spy casually runs around with dual wield miniguns seems normal to me

[@gaidencastro9706]

I mean, if he wasn't ready for the sentry to turn around, he probably wasn't going to be able to sap it after stabbing the engie to begin with.

[@sahilhossain4518]

Very accurate indeed

[@benitomussolini9913]

the shield changed from tide turner to charging targe

[@Blackmations]

good animation

[@rustycutepyro233]

The animetion and the camera angles are good but is quite confusing to follow what is going on. Like emotional wise. Still LOVE IT!!! 👌👌👌👌

[@Home_Reuben]

Its simple so I like it

[@FaztonSFM]

Great job GoatKing! Just maybe tinker with some scenes next time as they are a bit fast and cant read them. Same with lighting and camera control. But anyway it was a blast to watch.

[@hybriddefault6942]

Very nice :)

[@helmetwithoutahome4066]

NICE animation THANK YOU

[@frankythesurvivor2270]

I like it.

[@ruslankopytov]

Great work!!

[@Cryspoeth47]

very good

[@engicat1]

The animation is really good, just in few moments some sounds were missing

[@engicat1]

And the crit particles for diamondback were in wrong color

[@marksmantv251]

I understand:Ambassador need buff,diamondback need nerf because ambassador skill gun,diamondback free crit

[@ComradKirich]

Nicely done)

[@macoubex9842]

That's to bad. The animation and the story are cool, but the sound seem a bit off, so I have some trouble being into it. 😔 Anyway, thanks for sharing and good job overall ! 😗

[@amideos8]

Nice work 👏👏👏😮👍

[@gibusedmerc]

Amazing

[@gabrysmichalek4281]

It's nice

[@ne_legal]

realy good better if there be more sounds.

[@Thatonecyborg]

well done

[@nojer1819]

Nice good

[@dasdestomic1636]

muy epico

[@mynameishop3476]

This moovie have very fast moments, like, camera changes every second and etc., this the only minus of this animation, anyway, it s very good jobe

[@Curb_Dweller]

❤️

[@elpiratadelarte111]

Nice filme

[@cardfield]

Very good at together, but could use more fluid animation along with just more sound effects

[@largin386]

does the spy suddenly become a god when he was given the diamondback?

[@roostr7607]

a little choppy but its still damn well done

[@insanaticrabiot4206]

is nice animation

[@theirishrave6448]

is...is that a Ruger logo on the revolver handle at 0:07?

[@blackgearcompany347]

Epic. Just epic

[@margarinoslav]

Simplt amazing. Also, where did you get the longer stock for the shotgun

[@goatking]

It's the full frontal shotgun from gamebanana. I've just recompiled it for a nicer format in sfm hierarchy so it doesn't replace.

[@originalcharacterplznostea2749]

WHY ARE THE BLINKS SO WEEEEEET?

[@quorthonsinferno5119]

It's very hard to understand what's happening or what the point of the video is Saxxy rating 6/10

[@cblake4111]

In all honesty, the only problem I have with this short is that the story makes no sense and is totally incoherent.

[@OliverTeLouie]

0:30 The BLU Spy was disguised as the RED Sniper, but when he was found, he had a Scout mask. Wut?

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

Because he wasn't disguised as a sniper. The bolt hits the cloaked Spy which is front of the sentry, and the Sniper is to the left of him. Re-watch 0:28 to see that the Sniper is a legitimate Sniper.

[@scoooo1467]

👍

[@dragomIr1911]

nice one, what's the deadline of the Saxxy awards?

[@goatking]

It ended on the 15th. Voting was on the source filmmaker discord as soon as the deadline ended.

[@dragomIr1911]

@@goatking damn it

[@Apple-vk3fi]

find it funny how your gun affects your play style XD

[@AnotherDaveMiller0]

1:40 i hate them the most More than the bots Edit: not with the direct hit I hate them when they equiped the stock rocket launcher

[@heavyhghaveadream8617]

Omg