Take on me - FFXIV (GMV)

[@AmalziaDH]

If you have any questions you want me to answer, check out the community tab on my channel. I'm collecting some questions for Q&A :)

[@ParavantStudio]

Where do you usually get your inspiration from? I was also meaning to ask where the scene at 2:16 is from.

[@AmalziaDH]

@@ParavantStudio It‘s a cutscene from Stormblood, I believe it‘s called „The Lady of Bliss“

[@hufflepuffler2575]

uh yeah, how in the heck haven't you been hired by square?! these videos are AMAZING!

[@hannahchristine5240]

I thought this was going to be a meme when I saw the name. I didn’t expect my feels to overwhelm me this morning. The devestation…. This was your intention.

[@ChainedFei]

How very glib.

[@hufflepuffler2575]

@@ChainedFeihow vewy gwib owo

[@nicholasoutland2396]

"The rains have ceased and we have been blessed with another beautiful day-- but you are not here to see it." - Elidibus ... The way the voice actor, Matt Stokoe, expresses this with such an ache in his voice... it brings me to tears. The moment is crushing.

[@touvang4768]

Damn culinarians cutting thavnarians onions in here got me crying T_T

[@mayfaynezzz]

I legitimately started crying for the last half of this, it just brought back all the feelings this game has given me- amazing work!

[@LilAngelPrincess95]

I clicked on this expecting a meme video based on the song name. Instead I see a masterpiece that gave me chills and made me feel.

[@buried_u]

This instantly brought back what Shadowbringers felt like playing through it the first time, all the pain mixed in with the hype. This is wonderfully made, I love your editing and am glad you used scenes from throughout the entirety of the game. I can feel the journey the WoL's been on.

[@WintermothStudios]

What the FUCK. This is legitimately one of - if not THE best FFXIV video I have ever seen. Full stop, no contest. Holy hell. This is just absolutely stunning and beautiful. w o w

[@AmalziaDH]

Thank you so much! Having such a talented person saying that herself means a lot. I loved your animations back then! I can’t believe you’re here :DD

[@WintermothStudios]

@@AmalziaDH :cattoblush: One of my friends dropped it our discord chat and said I needed to watch it. From the title, I was expecting a meme of a time. I went from owo to OWO within the first 30 seconds. Like that gif of Shaq eating hot wings. *THIS* is the kind of thing I'd love to make for FFXIV but aside from the Remember the Name video I made a few weeks ago, all the song inspirations I get lead to....well, memes and dancing lmao. This is absolute art and an amazing tribute to the game and story thus far.

[@WintermothStudios]

@@AmalziaDH I'm sitting at work and suddenly this video pops into my head. And so here I am, enjoying this Q U A L I T Y once again.

[@AmalziaDH]

@@WintermothStudios haha thank you, that means a lot! I hope I can finish some more videos soon. You won’t believe how many I started editing and lost motivation working on them thinking that they are not good enough. Seeing that people still like to watch my videos makes me want to continue editing, even though I feel like I can’t meet the expectations I set up with this video xD

[@danielhayden8674]

Oh man this is rife with emotions but the scene of Ardbert going back to his friends in the Crystarium cutting to us returning is always a scene that makes me CHOKE. Amazingly put together!

[@seffay6875]

This is the most beautiful GMV I’ve ever seen- literally crying!

[@Kayvra]

The sound balancing and how you weaved in the audio from the voice lines into the music is fantastic, you did an amazing job at this it perfectly captured the emotions from all of these scenes, super keen to see more in the future.

[@darkdavid28]

I wasn't expecting "this". I wasn't. Now.... the pain of loss and the joy of love come flooding back like the flood of light on the 1st, and the tears stream down like a raging waterfall. From Darren Silver'viel'de of Sargatanas and a lieutenant of the Knights of Scion, great job. Amazing editing and showing the emotional rollercoaster that is FFXIV. This is one cat who is liking and subbing, and yes.... sobbing. Thank you for this.

[@unluckybingo3693]

The amount of memories that brought back. I’m crying, I’m so scared but also SOO curious what’ll happen in Endwalker. It has been such a great journey, I’ve never played a game with a better storyline, I feel such a connection with our friends in the game. Everything that has happened got such a great impact on the entire game. It’s honestly insane. I started playing FFXIV exactly a year ago and I never had a dry eye at the end of every expansion. It’s insane how much this storyline has impacted me.

[@pure35]

I return to your videos a lot. So much emotion in them that I don't see in other GMVs. Thank you!!!

[@GamingFoodie]

I keep coming back to watch this over and over. It's absolutely stunning. Your timing to the music and scenes chosen are just perfect.

[@starstruckandsinning]

I honestly cannot get over how beautifully done this is. The music is such an excellent choice, the way each scene aligns with it and the overall organization is so thoughtful and poignant, the insertion of the voiced lines makes it more powerful-- it all feels like an epic movie trailer and I was in my feelings all the way through. Excellent job.

[@MeowMeowington]

I laughed at first cus I thought Aha would greet me but honestly this was way better than I expected

[@kieraakari8074]

This video is almost 4 years old and I just stumbled upon it... It's amazing. Truly is amazing. Good work, and thank you. I needed this.

[@DarkWarden041]

Being a massive Final Fantasy fan who JUST NOW got into FFXIV online, this is ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT!! EXCELLENT JOB!

[@vysian]

Shadowbringers remains for me the most emotional journey I have ever had in any game/book/film/series, and probably my favourite RPG ever. This video was beautifully edited together and had me weeping gentle tears. Well done and thank you!

[@mollycoltherd]

I went on a ffxiv binge... and this, it is so beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time

[@seretamage4547]

What just HAPPENED??!! I couldn’t stop myself from reliving everything I went through with my character. Tears, man.❤

[@RaptorChan]

This was so beautifully edited, and matched the song so effortlessly and captured what makes FFXIV so wonderful. 10/10, cried real hard. T_T

[@Hexlilithic]

dude this should be the trailer for the whole off FFXIV its so well put together! Great job :D

[@mochimori423]

im not crying YOU'RE crying

[@azadalamiq]

takes an over played, over covered corny 80s pop song, and makes it a moving tear jerker.. well done. now can we get those ninjas to stop cutting the dam onions.

[@captainkronos]

I got recommended this after the "Starships" video so I was expecting a video to the a-ha version of the song, but this was a pleasant surprise and better than anything I was imagining before. Well done!

[@brodiewan]

“All that power, all that pain.” That line holds so much weight. We as Warriors of Light carry the weight of the world on our shoulders.

[@MelodyTheHedgehog456]

I instantly put this in my FC discord. This is amazing and not what I expected. Hydalen bless this video

[@AmalziaDH]

Ahh thank you! ♥

[@MelodyTheHedgehog456]

@@AmalziaDH No need to thank love. There needs to be more ffxiv content because it doesn’t get enough and what diamonds I find in the rough I am sure to share with everyone I know!

[@pinksumo]

I HAVE RETURNED. Because this video just will NOT leave my mind. Absolute GOALS for GMV making. This is SUCH a stellar piece, coupled with /SUCH/ an emotional cover. I'm seriously left stunned every time I watch it!!! ;u; THIS IS SO STINKING GOOD!!!!

[@mizuki_scarlet56]

This hit, it hit a lot. It just shows how much everyone has gone through and their success and failure. I found this video and I cannot stop watching it, such amazing work.

[@dmartin12788]

This was simply beautiful. It was a great reminder of so many epic moments we’ve ALL had in this fantasy world. And not just in ShadowBringers, but A Realm Reborn, Heavensward and Stormblood too! You’ve done an OUTSTANDING job of reminding us of that with your video and makes me even more excited to see what awaits us in Endwalker. Thank you, and may you ever walk in the light of the Crystal.

[@mikeyFREAKINGv]

Okay, here I am watching this video for like the 20,000th time... HOW HAS THIS NOT GOT MORE VIEWS? IT’S SO GOOD

[@thesabotagedandovershadowe8423]

ive had this video saved for a while and i think i rewatch it like once a week. so how does it STILL make me emotional omg

[@0sa01]

That reminds me how I love FFXIV and that I will never stop doing that! You did such an amazing job on this video!! It really gave me goosebumps and some tears in my eyes!

[@good_playlists]

Best FFXIV video i've seen ever was hopefully to see a video like this sooner or later chaotic yet meaningful scenes.. Great job editing and music thanks for the upload..

[@Katt_itude]

Ugh my feels 😭 well done. Honestly should be a promo video for the game as a whole for SE.

[@ajsullenger]

There are many words in the English language that I could use to describe this, only one does it justice: perfection. I have been listening to this for two now three days straight. Thank you for making this you fantastic human being!

[@biancadibaldasarresaturnio4582]

All I can say is thank you for making this incredible video. I haven't done anything creative since my mother died at the beginning of the pandemic and now I actually feel inspired again.

[@Khayne]

This was simply beautiful. An honest piece of art. Thank you.

[@DirtyDan2700]

...huh... didn't think it could rain inside...

[@kylekimberlin1783]

Holy shit your editing skill are amazing. It takes great patience, great empathy, and a deep heart to understand emotion and capture it like you have. People have no idea how much patience and skill it takes to edit like this. Amazing!

[@sharmsong]

Omg that was fantastic! 💜

[@McGee4You]

Absolutely insane video. I had to cry after that because it made me realise how beautiful and awesome this games story is.

[@Gamerkat10]

I can't say how much I adore how well you balanced all the characters- people so often ignore moenbryda, but where she was in the story and how it struck me was very impactful for me when I first played. Now, in endwalker, even more so.

[@Gamerkat10]

AND LYSE. I love lyse so much, and she was perfectly placed in this.

[@ambereeeeee]

Please continue making these wonderful videos, I've only played FFXIV for a few months now but seeing your videos brings back all the things I've done with my character on this adventure.whenever I look back and wonder why I still play this game I'll always think of your videos!

[@dodhungry3686]

thank the KZbin Gods for brining me here. Fantastic editing and very well put together. This deserves way more views even if it is spoiler heavy.

[@Zai-kyu]

Wow, this was amazing! All the right moments to evoke emotion. Outstanding!

[@Shiina42]

Okay, I found this days ago and keep returning, I have to comment, at first I was like "Is this a dramatic video using take on me? There's no way this works, how odd. I wasn't negative, I just didn't see how something that in it's original form was so removed from drama could work. However, this video is fucking immaculate. Your editing, timing, audio balancing, everything was perfect, and I say this in all sincerity, I get chills part way in when the music swells with the visuals. You did absolutely incredibly and should be very proud! EDIT: Oh woops I edited to fix a typing mistake and it removed the little heart from my comment, well thank you, and I'm happy you got to see this!

[@mikeyFREAKINGv]

goddamn, this was well done! what a journey we've all been on! I'M NOT CRYING YOU ARE!

[@RannVR]

Holy smokes! When I saw the title, I thought it would be something silly or memey. This was INCREDIBLE.

[@nexathila]

My god! this is beautiful! I don't know how to describe all the emotions that this video provoked in me. Incredible work!

[@silaswolf17]

Watched this before finishing Heavensward. Hadn’t heard many of the lines. As I come back to this through my journey, each time becomes more heartbreaking than the last as I start to get more and more context. By the end of my journey through Shadowbringers, this might make this hurt all the more. Well done.

[@mynamehere9609]

😍😍😍😍😍😱😱😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤❤✨👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Goosebumps on how on point this vid is

[@ghosttrainerally7000]

I never got to finish the game money be came tight and I never had the chance to tell my friends on the game bye ... and this makes me realize I miss them and wish I could have said bye .... now I'm sure they probably don't like me anymore.... after just dissapering... and this made me cry but I thank you for making it I love it so much and its brought back happy memories!

[@ChainedFei]

Come back... you may be surprised to find friends waiting for you.

[@ghosttrainerally7000]

@@ChainedFei if I get the chance when money isn't tight anymore I may do that thank for your kind words

[@LuriTV]

this video deserves millions and billions of views.

[@HikariSoulstrider]

Amazingly well done…what a feelings trip 😭 thank you for this!! ❤️❤️

[@TheRealChappie]

If there was ever a guide to summing up the feelings of the MSQ as of current patch, im pretty sure this video would be in the guide. Not sure why the algorithm brought me here but im glad it did. +1 sub, best 3 minutes of my morning so far. Very well done.

[@NaeKalec]

I cannot stop watching this video. I love it too much!

[@Lxkus]

just finished base endwalker and oh my what a game, definitely my favorite story I've ever played, every character just played their part so good. wish I could experience it all over again for the first time

[@RdLtPhobia]

This is so amazing!!!! I teared up especially towards the end. Great job 😊😊

[@ankujo8924]

This is such an amazing video, really really impressive work. Thank you for this.

[@PartyDemoness]

Oh no, my heart- it's all over the ground help.

[@smolcrappypotato5935]

Oh my gosh I got goosebumps! o.o

[@AveryEremiaBreak]

I clicked on this video expecting a meme. What I got instead was pure, refined, perfection. And I have never been happier to be pleasantly surprised by a video like this! To all my fellow Warriors of Light, I hope to see you in Endwalker!

[@ChainedFei]

I will see you there, friend. For those we have lost... for those we can yet save.... for Fate can be Cruel, but a Smile better suits a hero.

[@AveryEremiaBreak]

@@ChainedFei Then let us throw wide the gates together, for the final chapter in the tale of this star!

[@harustrand]

Just discovered your channel and your videos and i must say you're doing an awesome work!!! I love everything you've done so far

[@Grocery13]

Very well done! Didn't expect to cry, but here we are.

[@ZOELOUISEHILL]

This gave me chills, literal chills. Amazing video, amazing game ❤

[@nicholasoutland2396]

"Such devastation... This was not my intention" ... or was it? Beautifully and majestically done.

[@alyssaayy]

Oh man this was stunning to watch! It made me feel real emotional remembering all those moments in game :’)

[@piprix4293]

came back to watch this hours before EW launch. ShB i will always love u. look how far we have come. I hope we all make it through our next chapter

[@ioan_jivan]

This is one battle that you cannot fight + the remember after that woke up Totolymo feelings :))

[@mystichuntergirl87]

It is so beautiful the song go well with the video you done a amazing job I love it

[@isabeldiaz6467]

I loved it i loved it I LOVED IT!! THIS IS SO GREATLY WELL PUT AND I NEED THIS VERSION OF THIS SONG.

[@emmylou2808]

WOW!!!! This gave me all the FEELS!

[@altruisticpie9727]

THIS WAS SO GOOD! DO MORE!

[@ColdArbor]

i want to experience this game for the first time again

[@lightofthelives]

Ur editing skills are so good!!

[@IceKisaragi13]

This hits so many nostalgia notes for me going through Shadowbringers and Endwalkers. I absolutely love this. Take the sub and like. You deserve it, now if you'll excuse me, I need to stop crying. /maelstromsalute

[@3lit3gn0m3]

I want to slap myself for saying something this pretentious, but...far as I'm concerned, this is a masterpiece. Came here after watching "Running up that hill" and lowered my expectations...since clearly something that amazing was partly a fluke. Nope. You're just really good at making these. The ONLY problem, is that people who haven't played FF14 can't fully enjoy it (or enjoy it at all if they don't want to spoil themselves.) Freaking amazing.

[@MiggyRoy]

Dont know how many times i saw this since i found it. Best video ever, for the best game! Love it, anf hope to see more

[@Edge2177]

Great looking Au ra WoL! The editing on this was amazing

[@deemoyeah]

This is greaaat (and your WoL is really cute)

[@stereodrive18]

This is beautiful. Thank you.

[@Sedabear]

This is a super powerful video, I love it.

[@bluecat971]

This is very well done, impressive work on the editing

[@Zugspitzensignal]

A tribute to the outstanding good and emotional story of FFXIV

[@patriciasmiley9131]

This is so beautiful, I'm crying

[@mariawalker2982]

Wow! This gmv is amazing! I have no words :)

[@angelluna4552]

your videos are amazing !! i wish i can do them this good T_T love your work!

[@sijrichters]

This moved me. Gods, you're good!

[@shoesheshan]

this is amazing! beautiful editing.

[@sarahlee3995]

I don't know what made me cry more, the actual game or this video

[@Daggea]

That was SO epic and beautiful !

[@act_1]

I love this so much

[@alycenorman6334]

I love it, it is so beautiful and your glam is awesome❤

[@keyboardshinobi9054]

This is phenomenal.

[@tracyfraser-bingham5823]

this video still gives me chills.

[@chonahli3367]

This was lovely, great work!

[@danafuentes8756]

This is really good!