The Firwood Files | A BeamNG Mystery Thriller Movie

When a murder occurs in quaint seaside Maine, the county Sheriff calls upon ex-Belasco City detective turned small-town cop, Jack Hale, to help investigate. Unbeknownst to Jack, the stakes of the case are higher than he could’ve ever imagined.
BeamNG.Drive mods I used:
Test Dummy 2.0 by CrashHard (available on GumRoad)
Stunt Mortar by HighBeam9000
Police Bullbar by WarDaddyUSA
Realistic Police Lights by WarDaddyUSA
Police Antennas/ALPR by Kemro
Federal Signal Valor Lightbar by Scruffy517
T-Series Fire & Ladder Trucks by Kemro
Firwood County Fire Department Skins by Top Tier Studios
Firwood County Sheriff and Mini-Skinpack liveries by Scruffy517
Maine Vanity Plates Pack by BreadJS
Generic Coroner Pack by Thane
Maine State Police Skins Pack by sheriff CR
Firwood Skin Pack by jerrie
Gavril LED Flashers by jschadle
News vans by Glitchy
Gavril H-Series Bus by Dummiesman
www.beamng.com/resources/
Fiverr voice actor credits at end of video; check them out if you need any voiceover work!
Edited in DaVinci Resolve
Reallusion Character Creator 4 and iClone 8 for character animation
Music and sound effects licensed through Artlist.io:
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[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed! Reply down below with your favorite scene and/or character! ⬇

[@zfbs..1721]

Just one question, who died at the end???

[@JMInetwork]

​@@zfbs..1721Cops dont fire if the suspect doesnt have a gun,So its the corrpurt cop

[@Raphael-vh1wv]

We need a sequel

[@zfbs..1721]

@JMl thanks

[@zacklaws6310]

@@Raphael-vh1wvagreed

[@rafaelsaez5596]

This was INCREDIBLE! Plot was awesome, and the cinematography is on point! I really can't believe the quality of this movie. The details, the plot twists, everything was great!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks I appreciate it 🙏

[@kennydingey2465]

Im sorry but when Trent went "whats she gonna do? Call for backup?" And then gets hit that made me laugh so hard

[@Gabriel-sj1em]

This was a BeamNG masterpiece, subbed!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@peacekeeper3784]

This is a wonderful story of Crime, Police Work, and Corruption! The amount of work is incredible, the way you brought in the Humans into this story and the voice actors! Though the humans are not perfect the concept is a Absolutly stunning work. Also its nice to see my Coroner skin in your work lol-

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks, I appreciate it! It was my first experience using these animation programs, so I was learning as I went. Also, great work on the coroner skin 👍👍

[@peacekeeper3784]

@@TheSouperNova Thank you as well for the compliment! Your movie made me think about adding the Roamer and D-Series to it so there is more variation and you don't have to use the Van all of the time lol. And the animation looks good non or less, very very very original thought, so it's great! I hope to see more of them down the line!

[@AnAncientCatBoi]

This is insane dude! I can see amount of work and details put on this movie and it is incredible. I thought having actual visible characters and not just a bunch of floating texts in Beamng movies would be impossible but you proved me wrong

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you, I appreciate it! A lot of the feedback on my other videos suggested having more of a story, and I knew I didn't want to do some cheesy subtitles, so I went all the way!

[@BillyZeKat]

Whoo. never seen so perfectly beamng human ig integrations before today! so much work.. thanks for sharing this masterpiece dude👍

[@TheSouperNova]

Glad you enjoyed! I'll continue making movies with the animated characters and story 🙂

[@justjeepn425]

NOO, GOD DAMNIT! I GOTTA KNOW WHO DIED AT THE END!!

[@lordclumsy]

this is the absolute reference for beamng movies! Incredibly good!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@GrandpaGorrilla]

So much effort put into this, it UNBELIVEABLE, nothing can be better, this is a Movie at this point!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@KrokietFSO]

wow, bro i watched a lot;s of Beamng movies, but this is on the highest level ever made movie 11/10

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you :)

[@YTBlueDoge]

This is a real cinematic masterpiece ✨

[@kaspz_]

Slaps

[@CancunAndy]

Honored to be one of the voices in your production!

[@RabidWookie117]

Same! And happy to voice with fellow voice artists. Great job!

[@JBNRYT]

Insane just insane, please make a second movie where the deputy has a horrible death, like gets absolutely pancaked by a truck.

[@Vvince68]

That'll be an awesome conclusion

[@JBNRYT]

And the thing is, we don’t actually know who got shot in the end.

[@doggyman1807]

@@JBNRYT Judging by the audio, they both got shot

[@CatFox2017]

This was so epic! The animated characters add so much to the immersion, this is truly next level. It's unfortunate that this movie didn't get much views, I guess if something is labeled as beamng it must have a truckload of massive crashes. Regardless this film was very enjoyable and I think there should be more of these low-budged story-oriented movies shot in games like beamng. I hope your next movie gets much more attention!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! The next movie I'm working on will have more action, so hopefully the KZbin algorithm will help me out 😂

[@Kobby-k]

100% dude. The characters make it more epic

[@overlyhystericalpanda]

Cinematic effects looks so gorgeous! Excellent job!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! 🙂

[@moparboyz920]

My mind is absolutely blown. I am floored to the max. I bought BMG back when it very very first came out did not ever imagine. There would be stuff like this. Wow.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@pvtipotato2782]

Awesome! I loved every second of this. I don’t know how much time and effort went into this but damn I’m impressed

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! It was a very big project for me haha

[@BHedengran]

wow. just wow! The story was really captivating and the plot awesome. as i guy who loves action movies it still hit my curiosity to watch the entire movie. keep up the work. saw your high crime short movie too. Now subscribed.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you, I appreciate it! My next movie will have a lot more action so you're in luck!

[@BHedengran]

@@TheSouperNova No problem. :D You deserve to be applauded for your work. It's outstanding. So I'll be looking forward to that.

[@jonnjacob]

This seriously looks like a Netflix crime movie with the same quality but wayyy cheaper everything was PERFECT and the CGI Was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G I love it and want to see more of it

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks a lot! I'm already working on another movie with animated characters and more action 🙂

[@jonnjacob]

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[@Arandomchannel700]

Uh. I was lied to? I was told this was going to be another boring, BeamNG movie. Instead I got this amazing quality thriller! Lovely job, I think I've got another favorite BeamNG drive movie maker, (The other ones Friz Elriz) Because wow- This is amazing. 10/10 Stars, amazing! *Also, that comment was not intended to come off as rude, sorry.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you very much! I'm already working on another movie with more action and characters, keep an eye out for that!

[@tpw21]

This movie was actually amazing! I loved the story, the way you had the characters faces was incredible, I hope there will be a part 2 to this! Keep it up

[@vain3207]

Police betrayal 32:57

[@Truckerboy1234]

Honestly, shocked at the quality. Really well made, impressed you managed to find decent software to add actual characters.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks! I'm glad with how it turned out.

[@wolfgaming71y]

Love your video! Reminds me of other mystery movies and shows like Cold Cases. Keep up the great work! Loved the music, and the characteres and how it all put together. Man, that's awesome!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you, that's definitely the vibe I was going for!

[@wolfthewerewolf]

WOW! This is Very Beautiful! As someone who's really into BeamNG Drive! This movie is just so Insane great work there Nova! 😄

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you very much!

[@KaboshkiWulf]

Wow, now this is actually cool af 10/10

[@whyareyoulookinghere4234]

Needs way more views, 7 minutes in and completely hooked 😁

[@epg1714]

I'm just simply speechless. How good the animation matches with the gameplay is simply great👌. Keep it up man

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks, will do!

[@LemonDudeTheProtogen]

Holy... I'm just speechless.

[@protosheep]

Holy! This is incredible! I actually think this might be the best beamng flim ever created, with the voice acting and the human models, it is really good! Great Job!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@South-Central-TX-WX]

no but like that was actually amazing! the freaking detail was insane! one of, if not, the best movie i've watched in a while. the detail, man, that's where it's at! while the characters aren't perfect (like in terms of their models), the detail and camera work make up for it and then some! 10/10, would watch again

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed.

[@1598hi]

This is amazing! I saw in the comments how you were able to add people in this and it's very impressive as well. How were you able to have a multitude of vehicles coordinate on screen so well? The driving seemed far too precise to be script AI manager. Also subbed. Thank you for your efforts

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! I do use script AI manager; generally I will record the first vehicle in a scene and then play that path while I record the next one and so on, that way they don't crash into eachother. Once the paths are all set and tested, I will control the vehicle that requires the most precise driving myself (drifting, near misses etc) and record the replay for playback/camera control. I may do multiple takes of controlling different vehicles and stitch them together in post to make one continuous scene.

[@1598hi]

@TheSouperNova Thank you for this. I will have to experiment more as I'm working on a full movie length movie and want to get as much out of it as I can. I have found that I have a difficult time getting the script AI to react quickly. For example if I have 2 vehicles parallel and I want the script car to slam against the car I'm driving (so I can do a controlled wreck), the script car will slowly and gently tap the car instead of really hit it, so I also end up doing a lot of stitching with lots of takes for one maneuver. Thank you for this input, looking forward to your future projects. I don't upload mine because I don't use royalty free music

[@charlie.j6446]

I just started to listen to this masterpiece and this is incredible! I sub to your channel after watching your precedent movie. But this is an other level! Best video game movie ever!

[@TheSouperNova]

Wow, you're a real OG. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

[@mustbefast775gaming6]

Ok so I have no idea how you managed to do this, but the results are incredible! This deserves more views and likes

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@Zackary_Hamada_The_Dead_Gamer]

Man. Goodness. That movie was insane.

[@realbeamngguy]

DUDE. THAT WAS AWESOME! It's like, 3 in the morning and that was seriously one of the best storylines I've experienced in a while. Seriously, you got some real talent. The voices, camera work, and character design was absolutely flawless. But I have to ask, how did you do the character's looks and speech? I mean as in, what is the program you used? I would really love to start making videos like this.

[@TheSouperNova]

Glad you enjoyed! I use Reallusion Character Creator 4 and iClone8. The characters are overlaid on top of BeamNG footage then I adjust lighting, FOV etc to match the scene. FYI though, the programs and assets, not to mention the voice acting and music, are a hefty investment. Many of my previous videos were made with little to no budget, though, so anything is possible!

[@realbeamngguy]

@@TheSouperNova Awesome! Thank you for letting me know!

[@corbynluce9755]

Beautiful work I’m not how I’m hooked but it’s such a great video love it keep the good work up

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Only_Pens]

All I have to say is just wow... just wow. The production quality of this is just... amazing. Keep up the great work. I hope to see more like this in the future!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! I'm currently working on another BeamNG movie with animated characters, so keep an eye out!

[@Only_Pens]

@@TheSouperNova Do you have an estimated time until it's done?

[@Only_Pens]

Also maybe make a trailer to hype it up a little

[@TheSouperNova]

Hi! I'm hoping to wrap up my next movie within the next couple months; it's been a big project to do outside of my full time job. I'd love to make a trailer soon as I have enough of the footage done. I will drop some teaser screenshots soon tho!

[@user-qv4hq3gb1b]

I say only one word to descripe this movie FANTASTIC !

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@CRWNVCTRA]

holy shit, I wish to make stuff like this. Your work is mesmerizing dude!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@user-gi1vv7jj5g]

What a creative person , l hope it will be part 2

[@roadtrain_]

The characters were a little uncanny valley at times... but holy hell this was absolutely AWESOME. You deserve SO much more views!

[@garrettkillman6221]

This was one of the best short films I have ever seen! Awesome job on this one!!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@KreeperKid]

Your work is simply AMAZING! I am surprised that you were able to create a plot that does not open from viewing, despite the fact that your film is completely different in concept from most shot in BeamNG! I'm so sorry for your amazing work not getting the attention it deserves! I had a few questions as I watched. 1-What program did you use to add people to the movie? 2-How did the main villain manage to get his pickup, if it was to be confiscated? Maybe I just do not understand American laws, since I have never been to America.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you very much! To answer your questions: 1- I use Reallusion Character Creator 4 and iClone 8 for the characters and animation, then overlay them on top of BeamNG footage. 2- After the villain was run over by Ruth, he fled on foot back to his house (off camera while Jack was in the ambulance) and escaped before State Police were notified and arrived to arrest him.

[@KreeperKid]

Okay, thanks a lot for the replies!

[@Mrawesome7123]

holy crap... I was amazed at the last thing, this was so much better

[@SilverState99]

That was really good.

[@Putrionobayu_]

Oh my why is this video is only at 28k view this video is soo underrated this masterpiece should've had like atleast 280k views

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@datranboduc123nb]

your edit is so good! keep it up!

[@legoslayer1990]

I hope you do more movies like this!

[@TheSouperNova]

Already working on another! 🙂

[@VADEZ007]

We need a another part of this is amazing.

[@BoltTheSunken2407]

This is simply AMAZING! You do such a better job at this then CrashFrontier. I love the balance between realism and action. You have truly outdone yourself!

[@Y_Beam]

WOW! Reallly good plot! loved it Keep up the good work!

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you, will do!

[@Y_Beam]

@@TheSouperNova cool! but are you working on a video? like its been 9 months already!

[@TheSouperNova]

Yes! It's well on its way to being done. I've been working on it outside of my full time job since last video. I'm aiming to get it done in the next couple months- teasers coming soon!

[@Y_Beam]

@@TheSouperNova wow! cant wait!!

[@gkroshka6110]

Live in peace Elmwood

[@CN_2992]

Man this is your best EVER film we NEED to know how it ends (Sequel pls?)

[@remingtonbriley6307]

Was awesome got to make a part two keep up the good work

[@arsakhadyandra1544]

Suggestion: The Firwood Files 2

[@righteous-wg4vw]

This is so amazing do amazing movies like this

[@animeworld11287]

Bro this was so good.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@Michael-sk3fg]

This was the best beamng movie I have ever seen. I'm a little confused on who got shot in the end but it was still a very great movie.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! The ending was ambiguous on purpose, perhaps to be revealed in a sequel 🤔😀

[@Wannabecowboy004]

One word, amazing.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@gkroshka6110]

Best BeamNG film ever

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@MrInterpriser]

Great work! How did you make animated characters?

[@TheSouperNova]

I use Reallusion Character Creator 4 and iClone 8; the characters are overlaid on top of BeamNG footage and I adjust the lighting to match the background.

[@MrInterpriser]

@@TheSouperNova thanks so much!

[@Jack_Gaming_8888]

send this movie to Hollywood!! so cool!

[@panzCGR]

what a masterpiece.. but who died at the end lol~ i guess first girl shot and later jack shot to killer sheriff

[@TheSouperNova]

Ruth was unarmed, the showdown was between Hale and Aimes. Only time will tell who shot first 😉

[@3agu6ok64]

hope to see more videos like this one in the future

[@TheSouperNova]

Absolutely! I'm already writing the script for another BeamNG movie with animated characters 🙂

[@3agu6ok64]

@@TheSouperNova can't wait to see your next masterpiece

[@jonistriker9355]

Finalmente personas en este juego, tienes mi suscripción maestro XD

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! 😀

[@wickerbeastgameing]

I just got done watching with my mom and she loved it and plz make a part 2

[@TheSouperNova]

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed 😀😀

[@turbochips6148]

You should 100% do this same technique to get characters in your next vid

[@TheSouperNova]

Absolutely! I'm already working on another movie with animated characters 🙂

[@JustAnotherPersonHere]

I'm no dev but love your work!! Just curious, what the specs are of your system to create these masterpieces?

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! My pc is getting pretty old, but it does the job for now. I recently upgraded to an Intel i7 7700k for the core, NVIDIA GTX 1660, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD. I'm having to record many BeamNG playbacks in slow motion if there are lots of vehicles involved just to get good frames.

[@JustAnotherPersonHere]

@@TheSouperNova Maybe we all can watch the ads and help you upgrade :)

[@Jacob_31993]

Anyone in the comments who thinks they should be a Netflix movie raise their hand🖐️

[@RAJUKILLX]

I dig it

[@LightbulbNoob]

I'm impressed that you actually got the models to look like they are actually in the beamng environment but the models themselves feel like they came straight out of uncanny valley. Not trying to be rude. Just saying they just look- off.

[@tonykid7098]

excellent c est du beau boulot continu comme ca

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@danielchurch5682]

Beamng with a la noir feel if this the campaign bro this would be awesome

[@maxirides]

sick

[@BoonAndFriends62]

holy shit i need more that was awesome

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you! Another movie is in the works 😀

[@madskristiansen6677]

Wow This was suppressing the good keep up the good job

[@charlie.j6446]

34:16 this scene look like when the sheriff pic-up from high crime crash at the end😢 Was it on purpose?

[@TheSouperNova]

Good eye! It was a very similar stunt but unrelated, I just like how it is dramatic yet believable.

[@charlie.j6446]

@@TheSouperNova oh ok thanks!

[@mishkalombo4149]

So amazing😃

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@user-hj8ez5vh1c]

Very good sir

[@TheSouperNova]

Thank you!

[@landodog9828]

HOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jaythesummerbird]

Can you put your songs you used in the description?

[@AdamBekkari4162]

It's great

[@Nehil_videos]

I'm also trying to make a film now, but the quality is worse than yours, but I have 5 minutes of video, spent 7 hours editing, how long does it take you?

[@TheSouperNova]

Editing can definitely be time-consuming. Personally, putting it all together was actually pretty swift once I had all my clips ready. But overall, it took a few months to complete in my spare time (which included the character animation in this case). I use DaVinci Resolve for editing, which I recommend. Anyway, keep it up and don't worry about how long it's taking, so long as you're happy with the result!

[@Nehil_videos]

@@TheSouperNova thank you for your reply

[@Nutellatoast4]

Why only 6000 views???? It deserved more. Probably kids watching cringy BeamNG drive shorts, but hey, awesome movie my friend very neat. Maybe one day it will get many views than just 6000.

[@TheSouperNova]

Thanks! The KZbin algorithm seems to favor the shorter clickbait content lol. But my last video just hit over 1 million, so there's still hope!

[@zfbs..1721]

Just one question, who died at the end???

[@ChavanAr]

Really well done. Great story, good mystery. However, the shots of the car door opening without any hand or arm pushing the door outwards is a bit jarring, and is featured multiple times throughout. I think shooting it from the front would be better.

[@TheSouperNova]

Noted, thanks! It was a challenge keeping it immersive since I was limited to overlaying the characters in front/on top of any footage recorded in-game. Nothing that a little camera trickery can't fix, though 🙂

[@hsbrothers5963]

can we get a firwood files 2 plz

[@polygon_doodelz]

Cool but... Why are the humans so out of place 0_0 Idk, I guess I'm just so used to dummies

[@TheSouperNova]

The characters are not in-game. They are overlaid on top of the game footage using a character animation program, then I adjust the lighting to match as closely as possible to the environment/background.

[@MafaExtreme777]

Bro, did that guy killed all, or did the cop killed the bad one??? 😅

[@TheSouperNova]

Perhaps a sequel in the future will reveal the outcome 🤔

[@kaspz_]

oh my god

[@TheSouperNova]

Is that a good "oh my god"??

[@kaspz_]

@@TheSouperNova yes,very good

[@bella85123]

Pt2

[@chino2364]

si esto tuviese subtitulos en Español seria feliz, mi ingles no es tan bueno XD

[@TheSouperNova]

Esperaba que KZbin creara buenos subtítulos, pero los subtítulos en inglés tampoco son perfectos.

[@chino2364]

@@TheSouperNova traduci 10min y mi cerebro no dio para mas

[@CancunAndy]

@@TheSouperNova You know I can also help you voice in Spanish as well, right?

[@tumama3656]

Che one

[@OperationFrontlineFury]

Hello there, fellow movie maker! I have been keeping an eye on your channel over the past few months as I like to create "rivalries" where I compete with other channels that share my target audience. I have to say, your recent movies have been absolutely epic and better than what I've managed to produce. If you don't mind, can we become rivals for fun?

[@TheSouperNova]

Oh man, I'd be honored! I must say, I check in on your channel frequently and your movies, especially the action sequences, are truly top-notch! I'll be taking a break for a while after this movie, though, so you can have the spotlight 😂😂

[@Nanoxys]

amazing! only thing to say is that you chose to put the black bars to look more "cinema" BUT PLEASE DO REAL 21:9 or DON'T DO IT!!!! I have a 21:9 screen and it annoys me that people put black bars instead of changing the aspect ratio and then I just have the video in the middle with black borders on all sides.

[@TheSouperNova]

Noted, thanks!

[@bubblestheseawing5076]

Im only at 20 minutes and i think i have a guess as to who it is, if you haven’t watched this far yet dont click read more think it might’ve been the brown haired guy that was already working there when hale moved in, il check back to see if i was right I was right wahoo

[@TheSouperNova]

😀😀👍👍

[@bubblestheseawing5076]

@@TheSouperNova 30 minute reply! Thats real fast, im genuinely surprised you only have 7k! You will be big some day.

[@tomh507]

@@bubblestheseawing5076 Thank you I appreciate it!

[@Jacob_31993]

Anyone in the comments who thinks they should be a Netflix movie raise their hand🖐️

[@charlie.j6446]

🤚