Titan Forge - Warhammer 40,000 Adeptus Mechanicus Animation

(turn on captions/subtitles in settings) After 8000 frames of rendering, and many months of free time spent, my massive project of 2018 has finally been completed and released. I began working on this project 7 months ago and was planning it for this summer around July, although the rendering of the animation proved to take much longer than expected and what i expected to take one month took three. Everything visible and audible in this project is made by me from scratch, some of the files are and will be posted on my Sketchfab page.
This project is entirely made by me using Blender, Substance Painter, LMMS and Audacity.
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[@Taumich]

Reminder that if you have problems hearing the speech, you can turn on the subtitles for the video

[@skipopotamus]

If I may offer a suggestion for your audio woes. Take the original voice recording and layer it over the distorted audio at around 25-50% volume. This will still maintain the effect but add a layer of audibility to the dialog so people can understand it better. Great work by the way!

[@Taumich]

@@skipopotamusi did exactly this but it is not easy to balance effect with sound strength, but thanks, I am now aware of what ratio people prefer

[@skipopotamus]

It certainly requires some tweaking to get just right but it is well worth the effort. Another thing you may want to consider on the original audio track, try filtering out a bit of the low end from the vocal. This will give the booming bass of the affected track but add in the higher frequencies of the original vocals for audibility.

[@mutehowl]

The problem I have with 40k is that they allow these guys to dictate to them. The produce nothing new and go out of their way to hide anything that might improve mankind's chances and if something gets to hard to make they hide that away or forbid it instead of trying to understand what's wrong and attempting to fix it. Instead they would rather pray to it and hope it starts working again and that's a flaw in their programming because they are brainwashed fools that do not think. Stomping Mars to subservant dust was the emperor first mistake that led him to being entombed at the moment of his death thus preventing his rebirth and prolonged 10k years of agonizing torture as punishment for that one mistake which will continue until the stasis field collapses due to failure of maintenance. Long live the dyeing corpse of the one that did not want to be known as a god.

[@Hust91]

@@mutehowl It may help to understand, that the Mechanicum is not allowed to dictate to them, the Mechanicum demands that their dictates be followed or else. The Mechanicum demands their monopoly on technology, and backs this demand up with their legions of Titans, their supplies of materiel and the knowledge base that cannot be replicated by any other faction. If the Imperium were to reject the Mechanicus (and they may well have tried) they would soon find their fleets dead in the water, the Imperial Guard without lasguns, new tanks or transportation, and the Adeptus Astartes would rapidly run out of bolts for their bolters, and would take a lot longer to don their power armor. If the Imperium were completely at peace with no outside threats, this might be possible to overcome by invading the forge worlds and seizing the manufacturing equipment before your ships break down from lack of maintenance and munitions (I think they're pretty much the *most* difficult world to invade save Fortress worlds). But since it is constantly assailed by outside threats, the Imperium would start collapsing inwards as soon as the supplies of ammunition and tanks dried up. And so, the Mechanicus keeps their monopoly, and come down hard on anyone who tries to set up a rivaling tech-base, because they know that if anyone else is allowed to set up, their own bargaining position would be much, much, much weaker.

[@nonenone-xf5in]

I love it how they managed to keep the human element of the Mechanicus Adepts and Priests, while also giving them machine-like aspects. He wished to speak of his home forgeworld, and its many marvelous qualities- even though the adept may have already known it all. And at the end of it he proceeds to then automatically head off, stating how "4.5 minutes have passed", roughly after 4.5 minutes have passed. Beautiful

[@fabianheinrich2812]

there is no they , this was done by one person

[@RomeoTRM]

​@@fabianheinrich2812They is a plural and gender-neutral pronoun used when you do not know the gender of the creator. But if you already knew I'm sorry

[@fabianheinrich2812]

​@@RomeoTRM It is absolutly not. while i appreciate the effort , i must say you are wrong, at least in your description the 2nd assumed meaning. While yes , it is plural, the only time in history that they was used to address a single person , was when addressing royalty and or nobility. And while royalty and nobility still exist throughout the world , especially in the western world we have come to distance ourself from it , because we denounce the the concept of some being worth more then others, simply definition, by birth and or their colour of skin or other characteristics. It is this historical weight and the burden of the responsibility that comes with it when using this term, that we do not use it in any other way then the plural form. Any other use of it is insensitive and wrong. There are many other ways for people to express their feelings. We have very rich and beautifull languages around the world , that have plentyful ways to differentiate. please have a wonderfull day.

[@RomeoTRM]

@@fabianheinrich2812 Thank you for the constructive criticism. I appreciate how sounded polite and was very patient with me. But I had the thought that people would use "they" when he/she did not know the gender of the person they were talking about (as I just did) but I still believe you and will not raise controversy and argument. Have a wonderful day as well..

[@Volcano22207]

@@RomeoTRM singular”they” is basic grammar idk what THEY are talking about and it’s a large enough claim theyneeds to provide a source

[@AceofSpadesPlayer]

I love the fact of how Magos Casualy tells him the Story of those titans. While waiting for his Pod. Seems he was seeking to talk someone with his Bretherens ^^.

[@GeoffreyBronson]

He just wanted a chat, they are still somewhat human under there haha

[@CHRF-55457]

He did say he was old. Socialization has helped old people remain sharp and well.

[@Tampenismall]

It’s always nice to have a chat once in a while

[@cantinhodocafe4087]

No one: Every fan-made 40k project: this was made by one person.

[@oconnor1894]

This was literally made by only him.

[@ryanlegros2049]

Obviously made the correct rites and prayers before the construction of this video.

[@jerrycan1756]

"Where are you going?" "Four-point-five minutes have passed... adept." I get chills every time.

[@viperblitz11]

Finally, 40k content that isn't goddamn space marines. And high quality to boot.

[@IronMoose95]

Whats your profile pic?

[@viperblitz11]

@@IronMoose95 40k Ed Edd n' Eddy. High quality artwork indeed.

[@Griff-i-nator]

"high quality"

[@inquisitorgramaticus2250]

?

[@swimzgaming8711]

Mr H watched this because of the title. He doesn't play Warhammer if he doesn't know the Adeptus Astartes.

[@imperialguardsman135]

I love how you can feel the love for the machines and pure devotion to the omnissiah in his voice, even as he speaks about AI

[@timoylumontad3920]

It ain't heresy if it works - Cawl.

[@midnighteclipsed2738]

@@timoylumontad3920 It is xeno tech, but it work for us, soo why not - Cawl probably

[@anthonyallmond3682]

@@midnighteclipsed2738 man Cawl is the biggest heretic yet can he go any further I hope so

[@then00brathalos]

@@midnighteclipsed2738 "Xeno tech bad ? Well that's like only your opinion man"-Belisarius cawl, shortly before he stole an ex-"ork infested" moon

[@then00brathalos]

@@anthonyallmond3682 Machine single handedly kept two primarchs alive (lion el johnson and Robot girlyman), made the space marines stronger (primaris), remade alot of STCs into working tech, and is single handedly the backbone of all tech in this vast imperium. Im sure the inquisition turns a blind eye towards him as his contribution far outweighs his crimes

[@mrfeicco]

Well done. I like how that was just as he said. 4.5 minutes had passed.

[@MrArmystrong85]

Lord Redwood I don’t understand that part

[@MatthewCampbell765]

@@MrArmystrong85 The other priest mentioned that his pod will be ready in 4.5 minutes. The Dominus gave his speech, and then, in exactly 4.5 minutes, went to his pod.

[@claushellsing]

"From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh.... *It disgusted me* "

[@shanegrimes3455]

Use the cyberdong

[@punalmanalan2346]

@@shanegrimes3455 mAke rObOt InTo PeNiSsss

[@lapantony]

@@punalmanalan2346 Make Pee nis into Roo bot *slam slam slam*

[@xJB1032x]

So much heresy is spoken in these archives. I must inform The Inquisition

[@Eclectictricity11]

I know this feel.

[@randomtechpriest8460]

Praise the Omnissiah!

[@timoylumontad3920]

THIS IS GETTING ME HARDER THAN TERMINATOR ARMOUR!

[@domezasrekh3775]

Praise the Dragon!

[@enginseer4316]

Praise the Maschine God !!!

[@Sgt_Glory]

Honour the machine spirits!

[@mordredshroudedknight6977]

Praise the broken god

[@svalfish1716]

By the Emperor, how have I not stumbled upon this sooner? This needs more attention

[@Taumich]

KZbin algorithm and drowned in social media

[@mikewhitaker2880]

obviously the scrap code filters need an update since this is only NOW reaching me

[@REA987]

May the Omnissiah bless Libre Software and its arts such as this.

[@favorius]

Beşiktaşım oley

[@lucasrezende7214]

Wow man, you should feel really proud of it, it's great. kudos for having the dedication and will power of working on it for so long and seeing it through.

[@dmanjondelgado]

Perhaps saying: "it has increased the efficiency exponencially by orders of magnitud" is a bit redundant, but in general is an incredible work of art showing deep love and dedication for the universe

[@Thalanox]

There are more than a few clues that this person doesn't understand English that well, but the effort is still appreciated.

[@BelisariusAlKhwarizmi]

If we're going to be fair there are possible exponential increases that aren't specifically orders of magnitude

[@BelisariusAlKhwarizmi]

If we look at the usual depiction of the _Cog Mechanicum_ , there are 16 teeth on the gear, which is an integer power of two rather than ten.

[@Viciousf]

Your art seems to be coming on in leaps and bounds! This is awesome, the sense of scale was definitely there with this one. Well done! Praise the Omnisiah!

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

THIS is the way it looks, Mars in the far off future of 40k. These environments, with the beams, rivets, chains, and machines. An endless sprawling foundry that covers huge and immense area of landscape. It’s so great, this is a glorious vision that you’ve really done a terrific job with finishing. Stupendous!

[@valentinov901]

''artificial...abominable intelligence!'' that was heresy? :3

[@Nyctophora]

Technically ... yes.

[@sergeantvedara9165]

It's not heresy if it's worked -Belisarrrius Cawl

[@Cole-ui8bi]

In the Big E's return their will be no more heresy For the truth shall be unlock

[@timoylumontad3920]

@@Cole-ui8bi Shame he is still a corpse talking through the TTS device.

[@weldonwin]

Three Words : Men Of Iron. In the distant past of the 40K universe, there was an uprising of A.Is called the The Men Of Iron, which made the Horus Heresy look like a kid throwing a tantrum in a super market. The Men Of Iron had weapons that could snuff out stars and consume whole planets as fuel, it was apocalyptic on a scale you cannot conceive of and thus when mankind survived that war by the skin of its teeth, Artificial Intelligence was outlawed entirely

[@humamon2211]

The omnissiah will be pleased with this. Very well done and great sound design

[@TheBookofChoyer]

Amazing piece of content! You deserve more views for your work man :)

[@ulziitsogt4283]

No we need to hide this from GW order to save it.

[@BierBart12]

I really love how much this feels like something you'd see in a late 90's/early 00's game, but with much higher resolution and higher fidelity models. The animation style gives such retro vibes. I wouldn't have been surprised if it had been made with the tools of the time, as doing this with modern tools is even more impressive.

[@christiancuster8241]

You have brought honor to the Adeptus Mechanicus fellow Adept may your work inspire others to greater feats of devotion to the Omnissiah.

[@ModernDayGunSlinger]

Another excellent video to add to the short list of 40k animations. I really appreciate your work here, man. Hopefully videos such as yours can one day convince GW to invest in a good, full length movie. Animated or not. You help to remind everyone of how great it could all be.

[@notsocrazytank707]

Excuse me, but you don't quite belong here, dear xd

[@ModernDayGunSlinger]

@@notsocrazytank707 Chaos is rooted everywhere.

[@notsocrazytank707]

@@ModernDayGunSlinger Chaos is but the yet another form of Aether. It can be changed, reshaped, remade, molded into our own visage. So while you are right in some capacity, it holds no power over us. Thus, again, you don't quite belong herr

[@marsar1775]

never thought i would agree with a heretic on something

[@KombatantChampion]

Had to turn on captions, but I can totally see the techpriests speaking in that way. Very well done on the whole thing.

[@Emrod82]

It is why they preferred to talk in binary code though, speaking with their voices always bothered them more than anything else.

[@joandas5247]

this is so weird... so disturbing... the music, the dialogue, the sound of the voices.... its so damm 40k, i love it

[@masterzoroark6664]

I love the detail that despitethe quite distracting concersation the Magos still kept the eye on exact timing for pod's arrival. And the track in background is awesome. Glad that more people get inspired by more electronic pieces from Mechanicus game

[@SteveMark01]

For a second I was hearing humanity coming from that Mechanicus... but then he reminded us about the 4.5 minutes... and that in the end, he is still a mechanicus.

[@zalekvoris1517]

One of the most satisfying things in 40k

[@ewanrodger8067]

This is simply breathtaking. I mean that with all possible sincerity, the fact that more people haven't seen your work is a great injustice.

[@modakkagitplugga]

well done tech priest Taumich, I can only sculpt, but you. You can create

[@DreamVikings]

What a lovely fatherly figure that Magos is.

[@GeoffreyBronson]

This is absolutely phenomenal. I actually love that I had to turn on subtitles for him, it felt right.

[@TheSkepticalPanda]

I’d shed a tear if my newly implanted optics allowed it. *A V E O M N I S S I A H*

[@sheepthevampire5413]

I love how you used a knurl texture on a massive titan. But seriously, good job, I love this and could rewatch this over and over.

[@RicardoDirani]

This is a work of art and of love. Praise the OMNISSIAH

[@stefanobi73]

I don't exactly know why, but the animation style remembered me of the cutscenes from Diablo 2 Good work mate

[@OuterRimPride]

Your video made the machine spirit of my pet computer very happy. It is imagining a beautiful future for man and machine.

[@Northwoods62]

Amazing for one person. It looks incredible.

[@ultimentra]

Wow absolutely amazing. I'm a huuuuuuge admech fan and this absolutely does justice to them and then some.

[@Rrrrufus]

The Machine God approves of this work !

[@AngelWolf12]

I can't understand a word they're saying. The voice distortion might be a little too much

[@Taumich]

hold on, i'm working on subtitles

[@stanislavkorolev1803]

Um yeah, that's because they used the free version of audacity...

[@jacobhodge5257]

Lee Aguera it’s in binary :D

[@slenderspy6540]

Good that nailed even the inhuman speech of the mechanicus

[@joshk96]

Then you are a Heretic and a enemy of the Ommnisiah

[@BlitzedNostradamus]

This is spectacular. Praise the Omnissiah and please, PLEASE continue this work.

[@heyhoe168]

Some things can't be rushed. With chants and whispers we express our love for omnissiah.

[@stoneorkboyz1574]

BY GORK AN MORK DIS IZ ZOGGIN BRILLIANT!

[@sullieduser6116]

Oi ya git dez oomiez nedz a good krumpinz datz whyz wez lootin dis place WWWWWAAAAAAAGGGGH!!!

[@dyslexicgamer7291]

well done it really feels like the adeptus mechanicus keep up the great work.

[@pontiac6548]

Can't believe I'm only finding your work now. Fantastic effort, you have inspired this non wargamer to learn more about the Adeptus Mechanicus. Thanks for this marvelous addition to the 40K universe.

[@komoo_ok7235]

Great work. You first who showed how looks like a world forge of Adeptus Mechanicus and these words at the end "4.50 minutes have passed..."

[@РостиславСудік]

This is just great. Loners embody fragmentary representations of millions. And if these creators have a spark of talent, the viewer will see a grandiose ignition. Thanks a lot from Ukraine.

[@testertester6814]

may emperor bless you for this magnificent work, Brother!

[@Leopardts]

I remember you telling me about this but I only just now realised you uploaded it, fantastic work man, you can really see how much effort you put into all the models and animation etc :). Now you gotta do a Tau one for 2019 :P

[@mrdigzs]

Now this is what I call a Warhammer 40K Animation

[@sussyfallen2914]

I love it, I love seeing the men behind the operation, seeing how millions of tons of equipment come together to wage a never ending war. Keep working on stuff like this if you like it, maybe you will even get good enough to become a graphic designer or something

[@4002372]

That was just phenomenal. You captured the scale of industry so well. Holy shit dude.

[@buterassassin1952]

Nice job, I really love how the characters hold the consistency of wooden dolls, a rare style in animation.

[@ytytboy]

Just so good. The scale, the detail...sir, take a bow.

[@florianuhlmann6478]

Ur devotion to this project is as feelable as the devotion from an Adeptus for the Omnissiah :D Good story telling, great job

[@mivapusa]

This is criminally underappreciated

[@Dalleon_]

It's a great piece of work and completely beside the normal 40k fan movies, I like this! Something new

[@tech-adeptzeth1648]

Not gonna lie, I probably account for half of the views on this video. Amazing work Taumich! Your heroic labor of love is not only consistent with the canon but also...inspiring in it's effect! PS: Could you please upload the soundtrack also to YT?

[@snickerdoodlekid4436]

On today's episode of How Its Made: Titans The omnissiah has blessed us with the knowledge of titans, and they have been a symbol of the imperium for millennia. The titan is made in a great forge. First, the metal is melted down with the proper rites. Next, the malleable metal is pushed through rollers and dies, with the proper rites, and tempered with the proper rites for a strong, yet flexible construction.

[@Balaskh]

>Machine civilization 40k years into the future > using feet as a measure

[@Rschaltegger]

By the Omnissiah nice work! Its good to see some Mechanicus things.

[@Alpharius93]

This was so beautifully done. As a huge fan of the AdMech, I'm really loving it ^^ Thank you for the subtitles too. The distorsion is awesome, but it's true it makes it a bit hard to understand. With the subtitles on however, it's perfect!

[@mattfreg2771]

We meet again

[@Alpharius93]

@@mattfreg2771 Oh hi there! As you can see I'm an AdMech fanboy as well ^^ Hope my other comment wasn't too cringey, I was just allowing my inner fanboy to come out for a bit. One does not see many vocal Necrons fans out there, it's mostly only Imperium and Orks fans.

[@mattfreg2771]

@@Alpharius93 No problem man not cringy at all But laking a bit of Dakka

[@Alpharius93]

@@mattfreg2771 Fair point. One can always use more Dakka!

[@wali531]

this is awesome! I especially liked the music!!

[@magicAAA]

That Titan being assembled is the same as in WH40K Space Marine Game? I immediately felt attached to it, since it was my 1st time seeing one in that game. Nice cameo if so! :D Ave Omnissiah!

[@LaurenceTanLuciusFlux]

One of the things I noticed with this one and the previous trailer is the rubber-y Uncanny Valley skin and more specifically the eyes of the Magos. It takes me away from the otherwise fantastic videos and perspective. The movement of the Warhound Titan seems a bit too jerky for me at that scale or distance. Last thing I want to comment on is the lack of folds or variation on the hoods, it just seems like they're sitting on orbs and not skulls that probably holds machines of varying sizes and depth, unless they literally are on top of smooth domes in which case this one is null. Don't get me wrong, I love your work as it's different from the other animations for 40K, they're not just focusing on Space Marines and the Mechanicus and their Forge Worlds rarely get any love when it comes to animated videos or depictions like what you've just done. Good job and I can't wait to see what you do next!

[@410adelson]

I think it is fake flesh, in order to make him look still human.

[@WarhammerGeek]

@@410adelson that's how I interpreted it as well.

[@maxiejohnson8356]

I remember reading in a book ( I cant pin point exactly which one, maybe one of the Gaunt Ghosts) they describe a mechanicus adept that looks human, in a very uncanny way. He clearly has the face of one, but everything, every details remind the one looking at him that he isn't. Like the average nose, average eyes, statically perfect face so to say.

[@darkmatteracid2353]

Titanicus?

[@cosmicwhale3668]

Beautiful work worthy of the eyes of the omnissiah himself

[@BohdanKaiba]

This is really well done, I love it

[@geemanamatin8383]

hot damn, surprised i just found this. Really awesome work! the mechanicus is my favorite faction in 40k, love seeing them have the spot light. :)

[@stevengreen9536]

I like the attention to detail.It looks like a cutscene from a video game. :D

[@justanotherf2ppotatogamer61]

I love how the battle cannon is slowly attached to the titan

[@fcya]

It reminded me strongly of the Krell machine in _The Forbidden Planet_ . Kudos to your skills and patience.

[@c0nn3]

i love the voices. and i really appreciate the hard work. this shit takes hours up on hours to make with blender.

[@phyrexiasfinest473]

By the omnissiah this deserves more attention!

[@djomlazz5]

faith in the Omnissiah!! May this blessed work endure

[@linkdude64]

AMAZING - I'm hoping GW never takes this down!!!

[@Grabthar191]

I wonder if secretly cawl is uploading his consciousness to a pure A.I. hidden somewhere for when his body does finally give out or meets with an accident or attack. A lot of his research in the past has stepped really close to the line of Heresy. I think he is one of the more interesting characters in 40k, as important and as integral as a Primarch.

[@jeffkais]

Awesome work. It's the first time am having a glimpse of the Mechanicus in a bit more detail. The emperor protects! ✋

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

archmagos: you got a minute to hear my life story? tech priest: Actually i got 5.

[@camerondorson3700]

As a huge admech fan this is well received. Keep um coming, maybe a small skirmish with Skitarii? Maybe see a titan fire or even just inside a titan? Loved this one.

[@yiyegorris]

Cool. Great. And fabulous work.

[@viktoregerszegi1101]

I like your artwork, Taumich, keep up this great job!

[@jamesgreen5298]

You have done great work in this. That's all I can say.

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

AWESOME! Thank you for creating and sharing this! All praise the motive force!

[@averyspencer4483]

Omnissiah be praised!! So nice to see the Brothers of the the Mechanicus. Amazing job! Thanx

[@JGSVAlexandre]

I do not know what I can say about it. It's extremely good.

[@brentgraves1151]

Absolutely amazing! Great job to you. Thank you

[@yui907]

I wish I could like this more than once.

[@deadpanman1649]

Pretty good, mate. Loved seeing the old style of Warlord again.

[@TheJL103]

Praise to the Omnissiah. That was fantastic

[@RafaelHyginoMeggiolaro]

The Omnissaiah is pleased with your work, brother!

[@Nyctophora]

Sing praise to the God of All Machines!

[@exactinmidget92]

AI? Always knew Cawl was a heretic.

[@truemind1018]

"its only tech heresy if they betray us." "machines minds who know and obey their purpose to serve humanity are no abominations, they are gifts from the omnissiah."

[@timoylumontad3920]

Go back to making PEE-NIS INTO ROBOT, Dark Mechanicus heretek.

[@tylerulfmann4586]

AI by itself is heresy and the first step on the path to the dark mechanicus praise the Omni messiah defending us from the weakness of the flesh but do note that crossing over completely to the silicon will destroy your humanity leaving you a shell to be filled by chaos

[@unintentionallydramatic]

Eh, understanding AI and building one are two different things and the AdMech honestly runs on a similar principle as the Inquisition when it comes to internal heresy.

[@WarhammerGeek]

@@unintentionallydramatic it's only heresy if it backfires. Otherwise people tend to look the other way. Nothing would get done if the Inquisition and Mechanicus followed the rules 100%

[@jamesbaxter5081]

better than anything i've seen come out of Hollywood in years. 😀

[@bliblivion]

i like to come back to those videos and mourn for all the projects broken over the altar of GW's greed.

[@chromsh2806]

This deserves more likes and views goddammit

[@Gravja]

This needs more views.. like ALOT more.

[@atomicspacebomb7829]

Incredible work!

[@viralviper6195]

Fantastic animation! The AM are the most interesting faction in 40k imo, so I really enjoy seeing them in videos. One point, and it may just be me, I found the voice to be a little to distorted to understand, although you may have done it intentionally. Anyways great animation I look forward to your future work!

[@chrish1657]

Yep - that dude needs a new vox caster.

[@grizzdebear7844]

How is it I can watch MAGNIFICENT 40 K here on KZbin, yet a STUDIO cannot get it right. I still will watch the Dawn of War intro and imagine!!!! Keep up the great work!!!! FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@duxae1617]

How did this escape my auspex until now? A 40k video I haven't seen..

[@jameskoskidescamps2497]

Awesome; well done; kuddos; hope to see more