The Raptor

This is a short Warhammer40k fan film i made on my spare time.
It started as a small learning experience and ended up being a short fan film.
I found inspiration from all kinds of places such as the amazing Astartes, Starcraft 2, The lord inquisitor, Iron man and many others.
This is my homage to those inspirations.
Its made in Blender and cut together with After effects
Music is composed in Logic Pro X
For more info on this project check out my Art Station post at
www.artstation.com/artwork/EL...
The Raptor is 100% unofficial and in no way endorsed by Games Workshop.© Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2021. GW, Games Workshop,BL Publishing, Black Library, Forge World, Citadel, White Dwarf,The Horus Heresy, The Horus Heresy Eye logo, Space Marine, 40K,Warhammer, Warhammer Digital, Warhammer 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, Warhammer Age of Sigmar,Battletome, Stormcast Eternals, and all associated logos, illustrations,images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons,characters, and the distinctive likenesses thereof,are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited,variably registered around the world. All Rights Reserved.

[@pontus517]

Thanks for the support and feedback everyone. A little clarification for those who wonder. This is in part an intentional homage to both Starcraft, Astartes and the other inspirational sources i had when making this. They deserve every bit of credit for their respective amazing quality, and the inspiration they gave helped me move this from a small side project into a more substantial short film. For those who want to take the time and watch it again, i uploaded a variant with a heavier Bolter sound to my Artstation page based on popular demand!

[@corzahazard444]

Mate, This is absolutely incredible, quite possibly the best animation work I have seen, Yourself and Astartes are by far my favourite animators now

[@pinpingoin]

Honestly valid. Well done mate.

[@shadowtempest2145]

The underglove definitely reminds me of the Crysis nanosuit and I can see other references in there as well! Very well done!

[@theezekarion164]

Awesome Just Awesome I seen Valrak had it up and came to watch urs Strsight from the Source as To Subscribe like & Ring Dat Bell!

[@christianbanastao5812]

what a great way to start the day. it reminded me of the scene with Tychus from wings of liberty may the Emperor's light continue to shine upon you

[@dreadnugget293]

Watching this made me think "God i wanna be in this world" then I remembered its 40k

[@anjetto1]

Under no circumstances would I ever go into the 40K world. And I speak as someone who has played the game since 2000

[@SolStains]

The Horror... The Horror 😱

[@SpecialProjectY]

With that attitude you'd become a servo skull.

[@TheHungarianMan]

The world of 40k is AWESOME! From a Far... Far away...

[@jaydave1246]

Yeah, atleast in the starcraft world they give you a chance to live life. But 40k? Even as a terran, that life is hell.

[@luciferwhispers3173]

Games Workshop honestly doesn't deserve the fact that they have some of the highest quality fans out there.

[@celticfox]

It goes hand-in-hand with also having some of the worst tbh.

[@montecarlowithdawningornam1817]

If battletech had guys like this I'd be a wrap for warhammer

[@Jajajajaja...1]

Games Worshop can merely build a better fan. It is a simple matter of genetic manipulation and cybernetic enhancements. All hail Games Worshop, and all hail the Machine God!

[@ClearVall]

​@@montecarlowithdawningornam1817lolwut

[@jaredclark9471]

Amen brother. I was having trouble getting out of my Lamenters Terminator cosplay. I said to my wife, "machine spirit is strong with this one. And I usually pilot Centurions!" It's stupid, but yeah, GW hit FCKING paydirt with this whole thing. For YEARS to come.

[@quangnguyentrung647]

Coming back from GW armoring Space Marine. I still prefer your a bit more. They both work in the their own context. Ultramarine is by the book very ritualistic, while the Raptor is pragmatic and efficient. The Ultramarine screams low Gothic Fantasy, while Raptors is dark sci-fi. and they both have their place in the grimdark 40K universe

[@bryan...5047]

Yeah i also thought that some chapter utilize the ritual part to armor an astartes while others are more efficient with that process both are primaris so i guess some chapters have traditions and the others don't but im just rambiling now lol

[@Gunnar001]

I like the new GW more. The Mechanicus rituals and gothic feel of 40k is depicted far better.

[@godofimagination]

Everything about modern entertainment is too in your face and spoonfed, in my opinion. The GW one looked gorgeous, but I didn't like how the marine talked the whole time. It was also too long and a bit repetitive. It wasn't bad, but this was better.

[@bryan...5047]

@@Gunnar001 no doubt it is In the grim darkness of the far future theirs only war

[@legba012]

@@godofimagination It's possible they're just trying to reach out to people not familiar with the setting. Business wise, this is new and expensive territory for them.

[@Meuduso1]

You know this still perfectly fits with how GW's rendition of the "donning the armor" goes Of course the more practical and pragmatic Raptors would say "screw most of this ceremony bs where they put on my armor manually, have a machine do it so it's quicker"

[@quangnguyentrung647]

it's the Raptor. They don't even have a battle cry to preserve stealth

[@Nitrotetrazole]

I've always loved the Raptors above all other chapters specifically because of their brutal pragmatism versus the usual campy rituals many other chapters have.

[@TimothyMark7]

they dont need all the ceremonies to put on armor, they are weapons to be sent in and get the job done, which fit the raptors pretty well

[@Bublito]

It's maddening how many good animators the 40k community has, but instead of hiring those people and making something that could be the greatest sci-fi movie ever, Games Workshop just goes ''Hahaha mobile game money machine goes WAAAAAGH''

[@borgKick]

these guys do it to get their talent out there, advertised. Resume of sorts so they get hired pretty quickly by big studios usually. ether way the quality warhammer stuff is usually where 3rd parties dont have a influence like most media's quality issues these days

[@oatlord]

They don't have infinite money ya know.

[@Bublito]

@@oatlord Lets begin with the fact that they're worth 3.4bn on their own. Then there's the investors, the community, their multiple source of incones from various franchises. Yeah, they could, money isn't an issue, lack of dedication is.

[@oatlord]

@@Bublito they're under no obligation to provide animation. They sell little plastic miniatures first.

[@Bublito]

@@oatlord And now you're just making pointless arguments for the sake of not looking stupid. They've made a movie already. They have several short films. They now have a partnership with Marvel They have 3 studios dedicated to 3 type of animations, Animated, CGI, real time. For each of those studios, TV series / movies were announced. Your point?

[@Pyromasta18]

"Hell, it's about time." -Tychus Findlay, July 27, 2010

[@raptor2298]

010.M3

[@rc-pm1fe]

My thoughts exactly, it was still good though

[@azendantforces1897]

😢 bring back Tychus

[@sydneyhudnall3566]

To compare a criminal and a traitor to our proud astartes... (ignores chaos)

[@praxxys9809]

Yup, I thought that too

[@TheStrifist]

I like the idea of the different chapters having wildly different ideas about armoring. For the Ultramarines, there's all this pomp and tradition, while the Raptors prefer to do it quickly, cleanly, and efficiently. Incredible video.

[@reileyscoyote7976]

Anyone else notice that at the end when he racks the bolter, a round actually cycles into the chamber

[@timothyrojas7442]

I did notice, its a very nice detail 😉

[@willerwin3201]

*Space marines: so cool that you just watched one get dressed for 3 minutes.*

[@bimbore]

Dressed🤦🏼‍♂️

[@chedydanza4704]

Women so uncool we could watch the get undressed all the time

[@ashipthattriestobotheryou4759]

Nah, the real armouring up is on the latter half, the first half just him walking into armourium.

[@GruntBurger]

Imagine the horror when the zerg realize it's not Tychus.

[@brok56]

Wheeeeze. Thats a good one.

[@flaminghailstorm9149]

Hell... It's about time

[@mendelovitch]

No, it is a bigger tuches.

[@CBRN-115]

Astartes: These Tyranids feel a lot less weaker than usual

[@multi-missilebarragecannon5080]

Considering that Raptor is one of the most rational chapters in w40k, I think this armoring style is also suitable for canon. No incidental ritual, no abundance of manpower, just automated sequences for efficiency.

[@bionicwizard]

And a tech priest to make sure everything is blessed as they speed through armouring of course

[@carbodude5414]

I love how the Primaris Bolter isn't so cartoonishly large to the point of covering the Marine's entire torso. The proportions are so much more aesthetically pleasing

[@anton2192]

Are all these small independent Warhammer 40,000 animation creators using the same software or praying to the same god to have this level of quality?

[@astralclocktower7257]

The Emperor.

[@SuperRazor47]

The omnissiah guides them

[@pathosofmine]

Praise the omnissiah

[@thewildcardperson]

Blender and after effects

[@SuperRazor47]

@@thewildcardperson heretic.. they are guided by the omnissiah..you are to be marked for servitorship

[@happyhydralisk6885]

*"Make no mistake. War is coming. In all it's glory, and all it's horrors."*

[@karlvenris1089]

Nice Star craft reference

[@ethannelson3285]

This video is a Starcraft reference

[@karlvenris1089]

@@ethannelson3285 that is very true

[@sleepingpiranha8879]

I was thinking that the moment he stepped into the boots.

[@chengdong4124]

@@ethannelson3285 totally agreed

[@danielhaire6677]

Ultramarine suiting up - Religious crusader undergoing a great ceremony of Faith Raptor suiting up - A professional gearing up for War.

[@edouardlorge4059]

« Faith is my shield »

[@SCYLDUP]

CODE 51

[@danielhaire6677]

@@edouardlorge4059 "A loaded bolter never hurts either."

[@slayer6498]

@@danielhaire6677 I'm More Of A Combi Melta Guy Myself.

[@brickwall9781]

Love how this can be juxtaposed to the more recent Ultramarines suiting-up animation. Their "poster-child" status in the Imperium and their high profile & resources reflect in that heavily ritualized, embellished sequence, whereas the Raptors here are more no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point, suit up and kick ass.

[@technokokos]

I still do not understand how is it possible that fans are able to create such animations which capture the atmosphere of 40k much better than official ones. Indomitus trailer was somewhat step in the right direction but it still felt too cartoony, why just does not GW hires people behind animations like this or Astartes.

[@t.s.7166]

You're telling me the setting with comedic space orks, undead robot Skelton's, space dwarves, and over the top grim dark themes is being portrayed as too cartoony? Really?

[@matthewbrewer8318]

In reality the warhammer 40k franchise would likely be better off in anybodys hands other than GW.

[@doomkingraye7692]

@@matthewbrewer8318family friendly Disney? Komoney? Wizards of the scam? Gw hasn't always been a good company, but it's not the worse

[@matthewbrewer8318]

@@doomkingraye7692 okay you made your point. lol I concede.

[@TheWorldMaker]

I understand what you mean about it being cartoony (ish?) I suppose they want to appeal to a larger audience and want to make it approachable without completely undoing the grim dark?

[@drakul9191]

StarCraft is inspired by Warhammer 40k, and now a Warhammer 40k video is inspired by StarCraft; The circle is complete.

[@CBRN-115]

I'd love to see Starcraft and 40K crossover or anything

[@Roamingfirebat]

@@CBRN-115 that would be interesting.

[@TyrDrum]

Really? I was getting a lot more of an Ironman 1 suit up sequence type of inspiration from this.

[@Moa_Smug]

Wasn't Starcaft came first before Warhammer 40k? If i remember correctly Starcraft started in the 90's

[@user-uy9lx9fi8l]

The Iron Man was the first inspiration about suit scene

[@funeralhippy3209]

- Be warhammer fan - Creates amazing animation of space marine armouring in spare time - posts on KZbin - Refuse to elaborate further - Leaves

[@SomePeon]

sigma-rite move

[@bubbles8871]

Meanwhile in the official armouring of the space marine: "I am iron. I am Wrath. I am..... Doom." Battle brothers: "You're fucking late, that's what you are."

[@grant5758]

can all the 40k fan animators just unite already? There is enough numbers and talent to make a full 40k movie studio by now

[@musafawundu6718]

True. There must be a way in which to make a collaboration despite the enormous distances between them in this age of video calls and video conferencing...

[@thomascuzin2647]

Isn't what the exodite team is doing ?

[@Nyctophora]

_Having that one outfit that boosts your self-esteem_

[@ordakhan631]

Just buy yourself some high heels. I makes you ass n legs look amazing.

[@B1RDSEYE]

When I wear my terminator armor, I feel like I could take on the worlds!

[@TheMrBonzz]

My only critisim here is the Bolter's sound effects weren't loud enough, it didn't feel as powerful and as deadly as it should be.

[@belongaskip]

Hard to convey a sense of gravity to actions. Astartes does it well.

[@blazingkhalif2]

i love the way the armor looks. most of the time people make the armor way too big and/or thick which it makes the space marines look like babies wearing big boy clothes.

[@dinocha0s]

Was expecting him to say "Emperor its about damn time..."

[@ericproudfo0t619]

Yep me too

[@shisho_sos8093]

Mister Tychus...Your retribution awaits.

[@theshadow7201]

I feel like Hollywood is going to die. Fans produce content that is way better.

[@Cairnsification]

This is a 3 minute dialogue-less cinematic.

[@ToxicLetsPlay]

It's also a one man product

[@chosenrubric7308]

@@Cairnsification The fact it's good with no dialogue is pretty amazing to me. Just imagine what's possible with a budget that allows for voice actors and asset commission.

[@williamhansen9456]

@@Cairnsification No. This is the beginning! The beginning of a new era! An era without canned laughter!

[@moorshound3243]

Hollywood should have made a 40K film years ago. I'v been wanting an epic Real proper film for at least 20 years. Still hoping.

[@Fluffykeith]

You know...it IS possible to like BOTH this animation AND the GW one, and appreciate them both for their differences as well as similarities. Doesn't have to be either/or....just saying....

[@sidtheragali1447]

precisely

[@musafawundu6718]

Indeed... The one by GW is actually very fitting with regards to the aesthetics and ritualism that prevails in the lore of 40K...

[@SpectreSCII]

Agreed. I feel like this animation fits the more practical nature of the Raptors themselves, while the GW one fits much more with the religious side of the Astartes and Imperium. Both have their merits.

[@pottermin79]

GW got this video taken down 4 so called copy right then they wait a year then make the same video. Raptor has put love and passion into this GW just want you're money

[@Fluffykeith]

@@pottermin79 And that has what to do with my point?

[@Frozenkoldfury]

I refuse to believe GW didn't crib this off of you for their new cinematic. You did so well on this though. I shall remember you.

[@Archon3960]

Honestly, the only part when I had goosebumbps in the Geedub version was the ending. *"I am doom."*

[@maximilianmargraf5501]

I don’t understand why they need all those magnets and locks for the armor; a drop of plastic glue should do the trick

[@frankcastle9691]

To hold it in place.

[@bobross9581]

@@frankcastle9691 (*psst* he's making a joke about how the models are just put together with glue.)

[@frankcastle9691]

@@bobross9581 oh lol that one went over my head

[@peterandjunko]

And all that work for a 3+ armor save...

[@ordakhan631]

What a wise tech priest!

[@MarskOng]

"It's about time." - Tychus Finlay

[@nicholasgreder1530]

Also my first thought.

[@chad263]

@Kamikaze Killjoy Pretty much identical? The concept is the same but everything is different. But then again Starcraft is inspired by Warhammer40k.

[@Moa_Smug]

@@chad263 Isn't Starcraft came first before Warhammer 40k? If i remember correctly Starcraft started in the 90's

[@chad263]

@@Moa_Smug Warhammer40k table top has been around since 1987 - Many games have been inspired by the races from the universe, Starcraft being one of them. Space Marines = Terran Tyranids = Zerg Eldar = Protoss

[@Moa_Smug]

@@chad263 Yeah earlier someone pointed out the date

[@superego13itch]

Make no mistake. War is coming, With all it's glory. And all its horror. Mister Findley - your freedom awaits.

[@MrTodesfee]

How old are U ?

[@superego13itch]

@@MrTodesfee lol, why?

[@kura7992]

ya, a lot of this is based off of the sc2 cinematic with tychus suiting up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqO3h6mQmdmLY9E while most of this is not original, I quite like the animation, good work

[@xekon14]

@@kura7992 It literally says so in the video description

[@gudboah4688]

Personally I think both armoring videos are good. Each one representing how different culturally each chapter is. The ultramarines are very ceremonial and regal with their armoring. Meanwhile, the raptors simply arm themselves as quickly and efficiently as possible.

[@thebighurt2495]

Their whole shtick is practicality, so it fits.

[@gudboah4688]

@@thebighurt2495 makes sense really, they are raven guard successors after all.

[@thebighurt2495]

@@HOSPlTALLER It's quick *comparatively* speaking.

[@nyxian4832]

@@HOSPlTALLER Dude. This. Was. Quick.

[@dogalrorn]

Wait a minute, this isn't a documentary about cute dinosaurs.

[@ordakhan631]

NNNOOOOOOO!

[@connorbarr3435]

Are you shure they look quite cute to me

[@Johna-cv9gu]

Oh no, Oh Noooo

[@gachivalantine3792]

*"Make no mistake, war is coming, with all its glory, and all it's horror...."* -Mengsk

[@jeremyc8210]

Exactly what I thought lmao

[@kurtjustiniani1354]

I was like "I think I've seen this before..." I think the maker definitely took some ideas from SC2 armoring process and Crysis nano suit.

[@ImALeadFarmerMF]

hell its about time

[@Fede.i.M.]

@@kurtjustiniani1354 look like? Its more likely rigged over the SC2 sequence.

[@buddysadventuregame1255]

0:48 Homie got them space crocs

[@overhauled7918]

fan-made armouring ritual years before GW ever thought of making that cinematic

[@violentinsanity4425]

They say a Marine never really knows himself......until his bolter is taken away...

[@violentinsanity4425]

I pray...how well do you know yourself?

[@the4universes207]

@@violentinsanity4425 I see you are a man of culture

[@chocolatechipcookies6320]

There, you go.... Free

[@violentinsanity4425]

Astartes, Step forward onto the Platform.

[@violentinsanity4425]

Primaris. Superior. Pure. Loyal. Today ... you go To War. But as you'll soon learn War for the Emperor is Righteous.

[@Jimmynuts1]

First time seeing a Marine feed Bolter shells manually into a box magazine and cocking it as well: AWESOME! its the small details which makes a beautiful picture.

[@holdencross5904]

I’ve done that with a rifle and it is the most satisfying thing you can do.

[@flaminghailstorm9149]

@@holdencross5904 besides unloading rounds on target

[@holdencross5904]

@@flaminghailstorm9149 well that as well.

[@memento_mori6019]

A chaos version of this would be fun. At least one menial serf death and three humanitarian crimes later, a Night Lord has put his boots on. Now the shin guards…

[@ishanpadalkar9072]

The best suit up in my opinion, no ritual, no bullshit, just no nonsense automation. And The helmet looks badass af!

[@crowe6961]

The Raptors are a very pragmatic, calculating, no-nonsense chapter - opposite side of the spectrum from the Black Templars, if the Ultramarines are in the middle. They'll also paint that armor olive drab or whichever other color that's actually stealthy when it's important.

[@DoomFinger511]

I wish you guys would all just get together and makes a 90 minute movie already. All of these videos look 10x better then the official crap released by hollywood.

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ THAT RIGHT THERE 👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hisokamorow6709]

"They say a man never really knows himself until his freedom has been taken away" - Another Emperor, in another Galaxy.

[@CBRN-115]

The true false emperor

[@herrdoctor2895]

A fraction, of the True Emperor's souls.

[@BigSm00th]

Hey I was thinking about that exact video when I was watching this. Nice reference

[@AberrantChibi]

Compared to the "official" one, I'd say this version has a lot more 'meat' or mass to the armor. Which is what I would expect from a power suit which is both a tank and a fully-enclosed enviroment. Good job on animating this!

[@jacobscott7261]

To be fair, the shoulders made more sense in the official one. You wouldn’t really be able to bend your arms in this version of the armor. I’m talking about the under pauldron, not the bigger one that goes over it.

[@terraterra9014]

“It’s about Time”

[@Reaper_Rin]

my sentiments exactly.

[@CBRN-115]

Armor? Clad Boltgun? Loaded Oh yeah, it's purging time

[@eleethtahgra7182]

@@CBRN-115 reference to wings of liberty opening trailer.

[@GlitchTechV1]

*puffs a cigar* its about damn time

[@dinocha0s]

I see this was heavily inspired by the Starcraft 2 trailer when Tychus was being suited up

[@shadowsensei9040]

Yes. He is inspirate, with Astartes fan fiction, and other references.

[@LAV-III]

I thought it was a reference to halo spartan ops

[@NKWittmann]

It's a return to the roots, starcraft was heavily inspired by 40k

[@gon4455]

That's right. The power pack ventilation fan system?????????? I've always wonder what the hell that thing does.

[@marcoswang5034]

Before 2:00 I thought it was a Tyrant in RE

[@j_crust4582]

I like this better than the GW Ultramarines version. Moreso as this is made by one person in their spare time.

[@tsgmatthew2975]

the funny thing is if you really look at it overall, GW straight up ripped this one off to make theirs

[@TheMetalfreak360]

@@tsgmatthew2975 And both ripped off the Marine Tychus arming for Starcraft 2. We really doing this? Pretty standard from what I expect arming a Space Marine would go. Good work for it just being one person, but I prefer the Ultramarines one from GW. Reason being it takes its time and shows the ritual behind arming one of these angels of death. It shows the servitors reverence towards the space marine. Not saying this is bad, by any means, need to stress that, just that I personally prefer the other.

[@Hydrauliskk]

@@TheMetalfreak360 while servitor sacrum stuff is nice, whole GW animation feels... weird. Lightning is weird, animation and movement feel like underwater, camera movement is random, music crescendo doesn't match climax scenes, adn overall it feels like textures of play-doh... I know little of 3d animation, but it's like with pilot license, I don't have to have it to see plane shouldn't be burning

[@koettfaers]

@@TheMetalfreak360 Warhammer existed before star craft 1 though? Isnt it described in the lore how these units where armored? Warhammer inspired star craft units, or am I mistaken

[@TheMetalfreak360]

@@koettfaers That.is.the.idea.jpg What I meant was that everybody is ripping everybody off all the time, I honestly don't think it is that bad as many try to point out between this and GW's.

[@WhenGoatsWentBaa]

I love the detail that the bullets in the magazine actually moved up when he racked the boltgun

[@notasmith8163]

I was thinking to myself: doesn’t that armor look a little thin? Then I remembered this dude is one of Corax’s sons, thin armor is their modus operandi.

[@dragoljubvukovic9279]

Game workshop asked for licence of Lotr ( Lord of the rings ) they wanted to make board game out of it - did not get it, so they made Warhammer , then Blizzard asked for licence of Warhammer , they wanted to make video game out of it - did not get it, so they made Warcraft and Starcraft , then BioWare asked for licence of Starcraft , they want it to make 3d person shooter out of it and guess what they did not get it , so they made Mass Effect !!! So now we have so many games and stories tahanks to one word and that is NO !

[@oswaldchai9865]

I did not know that. Thanks.

[@jamespaguip5913]

Pretty much everyone is ripping off everyone.

[@andyrrafaelthebeastemperor8709]

So you're telling me I got to play my favorite gaming franchises (Warcraft and Mass effect) because my favorite Movie trilogy's (lord of the rings) rights owners said no? And also because of that no we got WH40k? I'm so fucking thankful for that no you have no idea.

[@IGotBoergs]

The have a lotr tabletop tho

[@commanderjarak]

@@IGotBoergs they do now yeah, but not when they first wanted to do so.

[@Bobbyjoe4511]

"Hell... it's about time."

[@TheTechAdmin]

Hahaha. I hear ya man. I used to play Star Craft for days!!! My multiplayer record was 307/3

[@soap9277]

_When the whole chapter is getting ready for battle but there's only one changing room_ "Battle Brother, can you please hurry your armoring sequence? The company Captain said we're deploying in half an hour and 20 of us are still unarmored!"

[@RichD424]

Ikr I alway see animations like this and wonder how many Marines are doing the same shit

[@soap9277]

@RichDee Any time I see one of these animations, my headcanon is that they start armoring up days or even weeks in advance while still traveling through the Warp. That way, the whole chapter is suited up by the time they arrive at a war zone.

[@lordwoods3111]

A Space Marine arming up like a Starcraft soldier? Nice. For those who don’t know, that rig is how Starcraft soldiers put their suit on, it’s changed for a Space Marine’s gear, and looks awesome, we haven’t seen Space Marines suit up like that before.

[@berzercher]

We needed some servitors instead, but who cares, this looks sick

[@chickenbonelives]

@@berzercher couldn't agree more.

[@shaymus.]

I don't understand why people are being like "how many times are people going to rip this scene off" or "this clearly starcrafted" this shit is good, its meant to be a homage to starcraft and 40k, its really well made and you should be happy about it since this guy could make even more badass 40k animations.

[@TehGrandVizier]

The lack of originality is what is lamented.

[@crypteye]

Yeah... and yet, we don't see them recognizing the fact that Starcraft stole shit from 40K not the other way round.

[@shaymus.]

@@crypteye yeah the whole stealing from 40K can get real weird since starcraft was suppose to be a 40k game but then they decided not to, but then they just didn't really bother changing much since the Zerg are just Tyranids

[@axellenhart7890]

@@TehGrandVizier Then you should hate starcraft

[@TrueXyrael]

You're telling me they don't glue the backpack on? I don't believe you.

[@ZombieGuy2401]

Every chapter has its own armoring rituals, so who says this isn’t the way it can be done by one chapter. Love the starcraft inspiration. This was very well made

[@gustavosanches3454]

And most of those overly complicated armoring rituals are for the very first time an Astartes wear their armor; for the most cases, when time is of the essence, their armoring is more or less efficiently put.

[@MrTKHolmes]

I always thought that the Space Marine armor was just way too simple and undetailed to be anything but cartoonish. Seeing the inner workings and complexity of it here really sells that this is the 40th Milienum, and not just a bunch of plastic minis.

[@ADayintheLifeoftheTw]

Thats what I felt as well back in the day, I thought they looked too much like buzz lightyear. But I understand how it can be difficult with the minis and not overloading them with detail. But then again, I'm not a Space Marine fan, I got into the series through the Imperial Guard and human point of view stories. I was fascinated with Dark Heresy and the Dan Abbot Novels.

[@timothycotner3492]

Yeah. Though i do have one little complaint. The shoulder armor (pauldrons i think?) Would not need nearly as many or as complex connections. Its effectively just shaped metal. Like i saife though thats a small complaint for the detail this provides

[@ADayintheLifeoftheTw]

@@timothycotner3492 It is probably apart of the Black Carapace and has redundant connections and processors for helping control the arms and hands.

[@rusdanibudiwicaksono1879]

@@timothycotner3492 They're Raptors. Those connectors could be for extra armament, sensors, jetpack or other mobility options not present in 'normal' Astartes Power Armor.

[@libertyprime6932]

So you never read any of the books. Start with Horus Rising, it is such a good look into the life of an Astartes (armor included)

[@atan8086]

I will tell my kids that this was an actual original trailer to Starcraft 2 and now memes aside This video is some top tier Astartes level of quality piece of art and I love every second of it.

[@loganwurtz152]

I prefer this style of armor sequence than the official Warhammer

[@tonycezar1645]

yeah, this one had weight, felt more satisfying to watch

[@goblingrenadex4946]

*lights a cigar* *zooms in the space marines face* Space Marine: Hell... it's about time.

[@ondrejseliga6761]

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[@BaraScrae]

The techpriest in the back like "If you rotate your shoulder one more time, I will have you sedated."

[@Davernn]

“The time for talk has passed. The Lord’s work must be done.”

[@dannylamb456]

"We can't expect the Emperor to do all the work."

[@kristianjeppesen493]

How it felt putting on winterclothes as a kid❤

[@darthdrynn8057]

lol

[@ForgottenHonor0]

"Hell. It's about time!"

[@samuelberghuvud5527]

I coulden't come up with a Good way of making a referense to that. Thank you honorable battle Brothers for having my back

[@albioncia]

yes while this is really good i think it is inspired heavily by sc2 wing of liberty's cinematic

[@THExROYSTER]

Fuck. You beat me to it. Now I have to go erase my post.

[@KeishinB237]

*Voice:* They say a man never realy knows himself... until the emperors light guides his way. I wonder... how well do you know yourself? *Servitor:* Astartes, step forward onto the platform *Voice:* Astartes 626. Warrior. Soldier. Angel of Death. Today... you purge humanities foes. But as you'll soon learn... even such an honor has a price. *Servitor:* Mark X Tacticus Armour sealed and locked. *Voice:* You'll carry the burdens of humanity with you. That armor is your new duty. Make no mistake... War is coming. With all its glory... and all its horror. Space Marine - your glory awaits. *Raptor:* Hell... it's about time.

[@Technocratos90]

Brilliant.

[@deutchecheems7678]

Ten thousand guardsman died every second he was preparing.

[@alexandrosmakris5617]

100% better than GW new trailer. I mean sure 40k likes its ceremonial stuff but man that was sooo slow and not convincing of being the suit up of a High tech armor, this looks way more convincing. Also, the Starcraft 2 trailer still holds to this day, 13 years later, what a masterpiece

[@cauchyschwarz3295]

I think the idea was that it was for the first time wearing that armour. So somewhat like a knighting, a special ceremonious occasion. The entirety of 40k makes no sense when you question it from a tech perspective.

[@konradcurze8942]

*I believe it is a ceremony of a Neophyte who has became a full fledged Marine. The other times it'll look like this.*

[@CrizzyEyes]

@@cauchyschwarz3295 The problem with that theory, even if it was mentioned explicitly in the description, is that the marine in GW's video has two service studs, meaning he's been a Space Marine for _two hundred years._ It just seems like an oversight or miscommunication between artists.

[@GamerBurgerz]

"Emperor," *puffs on lho-stick,* "it's about time."

[@flawlesstheory5111]

Well, with this dressing scene the whole "StarCraft vs. Warhammer" history has made a full circle

[@fearlessfragger8051]

"Hell, it's about time." sorry wrong game :)

[@th3oryO]

Starcraft started as a 40k game before the licensing deal fell through (ever notice the similarities between the zerg and tyrannids?). So it's basically an alternative universe. Close enough.

[@aazz18]

@@th3oryO Similarities between Terrans and Imperium as well, and Protoss with Eldars

[@abaronofchivalry5176]

This man: *Gets shot in the head* Also this man: "I didn't hear no bell!"

[@stefankovrlija2722]

Strong Wings of Liberty vibes

[@Discosn8ke]

Exact same but still impressive

[@grozdanaleksiev2703]

Yeah me too. But then again... I can't really imagine another way to don this armor on?

[@exilestudios9546]

Hell it's about time

[@danrosal6352]

Same thoughts here bruv.

[@CBRN-115]

"Hell, it's about time." (cocks boltgun)

[@alexfrost2799]

They say a man never really knows himself... until his Geneseed has been inlaid... I wonder... how well do you know yourself? Brother Tacitus... Astartes... Raptor... Primaris... Today... you bring glory... But... as you'll soon learn... even glory... has a price... You'll bring the Emperor's wrath with you... That armor... will be your new weapon... Make no mistake... war is coming... with all it's pain... and all it's death... Brother Tacitus... Victorus Aut Mortis Tacitus: For... the... Emperor.

[@phoenixedits8960]

Star craft 2 wings of liberty

[@henz3458]

Chills brother, literal chills

[@pouncelygrin6699]

I felt that

[@gziq4983]

Why I'm hearing

[@CBRN-115]

You've earned yourself a purity seal

[@Grace1047]

It’s funny how the space marines go from well build tall and proportional men to stubby death machines after putting on there armour

[@gabrielmirandahurtado6539]

This dude made an incredible animation, posted it, and dipped. True Giga-Chad behavior

[@emperornero1932]

Me explaining to my kids how I had to prepare to walk to school

[@SleepyFailer]

I can hear Tychus saying "It's about time!"

[@madnessbydesign1415]

I think GW would be much better served by allowing other artists to create these advertisements for their products (costing them nothing, btw), giving them a position of fostering the community which loves their products (physical and intellectual), and then being able to scout these talented artists for 'official' projects. They could even show the best animations of each year at Golden Demon. When 40K first came out, it was sparse. There was no pre-made terrain. GW said 'Make your own! Here are some ideas!'. That lead to a whole community of gamers and crafters that felt a sense of connection to the games. GW's efforts to restrict that creativity now undermine that connection. Be a good parent, GW. Foster your children, and they will take care of you when you need it most... :)

[@mauree1618]

Well put, greed corrupts.

[@zazi5305]

Damn some salty people in here about it clearly being based on StarCraft II. Who gives a damn if a FAN film follows the exact rhythm of an official preexisting entity? Everything else about it is absolutely fantastic. Were this a grab for money though as an official work, then that's a massive no-no.

[@Tyrnak_Fenrir]

Holy shit man, this is at the same level as Astartes. The lighting, the smooth animation, everything is awesome. I really hope you have more in store, because as a wise senator once said "I will be watching your career with great interest."

[@karlwest3309]

Imagine what could be produced if both guy's teamed up it would be the greatest 40k video of all time 🙏

[@theloneadventurer9871]

I wouldn't say it's at the same level as Astartes. The animation in this is a bit strange and feels janky whereas Astartes was flawless

[@picklethesaurus4930]

@@theloneadventurer9871 I'm gonna be entirely honest with you, I do not see the jank, this looks just as smooth and great as astartes, only place it's lacking is sound really, that bolter sounded silenced, which I'm pretty sure it isn't

[@Tepalus]

@@picklethesaurus4930 I think i know what he meant. Probably "janky" is the wrong word but if you let both animations run parallel, you will see what he means. Astartes had this sharp, absolutely clean look where this one has more detail and stuff in the background mixed in. It's like comparing a perfectly stacked block of papers to one that was rearanged (in lack of a better term). Both have the same material but you see a difference.

[@username-yc3bd]

It looks great, and I’m excited, but the sound isn’t great and the animation is slightly off in a way that’s hard to describe

[@ChapterMasterValrak]

Amazing, job, brother! I really hope this turns into something massive for you!

[@godemperor689]

Fortify this comment section my scion for the God emperor decrees it to be so

[@connorbaird8596]

Valrak doubt you'll get this but some fucker has uploaded this awesome work to another channel and seems to be taking credit for this guys work. If you can do anything, please do. The creator alone deserves the praise for this masterpiece.

[@Chris596D]

Thanks for sending us here!

[@jacklyonheart]

@@connorbaird8596 Hello, the fucker that uploaded this video to his channel is right here. I'm here to confirm that the video was taken down hours ago. For my defense, I wanted to make this project known since before I uploaded it, it was Artstation exclusive.

[@daddypudding9074]

@@jacklyonheart if that’s true, it seems like it was good intentions handled poorly. Just make sure to upload in the description that you didn’t make it, or that you’re trying to promoted the bloke that did ^^

[@-Bile-]

I really appreciate how well proportioned the armor is. It doesnt have the cartoonishly large pauldrons and boots that some licensed art has.

[@carbodude5414]

The Bolt Rifle too. Most aesthetically pleasing Bolter I've seen

[@simtexa]

It makes sense when you consider the source material - early Warhammer minis were designed according to the limitations of creating minis at the time. Today, even for models, it makes sense that their designs is a bit more according to actual human proportions.

[@samw8640]

it is so unbelievable to me how fire every single fanmade 40k short is. like wut. how has GW not hired them yet and pushed this further

[@namanhtri4904]

Usually, those cunts will hire them in order to claim their works. After that.... There is no "after that".

[@manuelkfc7916]

Because GW can unironically be grand idiots and actively try to deny artistic liberties from the community as of recently.

[@tedy5676]

Because it dosnt make them money and theyre run by typical corporate shills

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

And they stifle creativity. They bought up Astartes and fucked his video up, changing the resolution, the sound and put generic music in.

[@nicholasmaloney5114]

they have...

[@QueenSydon]

Warhammer 40k only seems to grow as a community. Projects like this, and Astartes, could be the precursors of a new staple of film entertainment going into the future.

[@xyber6]

My body is ready...

[@darrynrenton5693]

One can only hope that Cinema studios understand what untapped potential there is from the Warhammer Universe. Unfortunately Games Workshop will stifle the creative juices from flowing in a positive direction.

[@gideonmele1556]

“He primaris, but he a’ight”

[@IAmFirstborne]

I am highly disturbed that fans are able to make such quick, high quality videos, but we still don't have any real Warhammer 40K films/shows. WTF? Do the fans have to do everything ourselves nowadays?

[@sweetroll128]

Yes

[@Ragnarra]

In a word,most likely.

[@editpending2079]

Henry cavill partnered with Amazon to do 40k movie or show

[@chestermicgun]

Worry not my friend the god emperor has blessed us with a show

[@mrlmmo1712]

GW doesn't allow it

[@JackDManheim]

"Hell, it's about time" ...oh wait

[@privatesneedenclavemutante6944]

Get Death Of Hope, Astartes and this guy to do a movie together GW.

[@atan8086]

I would like to live in parallel universe where this is reality.

[@damonx99]

@@atan8086 Just one warp jump away!

[@ordakhan631]

Don't forget Richard Boylan.

[@SonofKiernan]

For those who aren't aware: The "badass guy readying up" trope has been around LONG before Starcraft 2. This was exceptional, and was beautiful to watch so much assembly/attention to detail

[@Jamesgates355]

yes the "badass guy readying up" trope has been around awhile, but the complain is that its basically ripped shot for shot of the cinematic, which the animation is still beautiful but i wish he ventured away from the rip off of the cinematic and did it more involved with Techpriests handling the armor more

[@davidj3841]

Yeah this looked more like the scene in ironman when stark first puts on the mark2

[@Jamesgates355]

@@davidj3841 sort of, you could make an argument about it being a rip off in terms of likeness, but with this animation there is direct rip off scenes from the Starcraft 2 Cinematic

[@davidj3841]

@@Jamesgates355 I'm not saying it's a ripoff. I'm. Just saying that it's more likely inspired by that.

[@Jamesgates355]

@@davidj3841 its not though, you can see direct scenes ripped from the Starcraft 2 cinematic in this animation while the Iron Man suit up scene has no direct scene rip offs, it has the likeness but no direct ripped scenes, its some inspired but really its like someone copied some homework and changed a few answers to not look like he was cheating, this guy has talent but genuinely wish he went a different direction besides just ripping off scenes from a cinematic

[@andrewfewtrell3983]

This was really well done, I love the way the receptors activated to receive the shoulder pad, also the animations showing him in his armour fighting must have taken hours but gave gravity to it's strength and the dangers that the Astartes face. Awesome

[@TheEmperor40k]

They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give of themselves to me. Like clay I shall mould them and in the furnace of war I shall forge them. They shall be of iron will and steely sinew. In great armour I shall clad them and with the mightiest weapons shall they be armed. They will be untouched by plague or disease; no sickness shall blight them. They shall have such tactics, strategies and machines that no foe will best them in battle. They are my bulwark against the Terror. They are the Defenders of Humanity. They are my Space Marines, and they shall know no fear.

[@stonelion8020]

FOR THE EMPEROR

[@haroldbalzac6336]

And no girls allowed.

[@Taltinus]

and may they never scratch their nose

[@B74ck0ut]

Only thing that seems a little off/unnatural is movement physics of the marine, everything else though is fantastic! models are really detailed and the lighting really gives depth to al the scenes! You should get on the Astartes team... I really do hope they will hold up and actually release a film.

[@nemanjadakic]

Movement is just fine. It has that heavy feel, as it should. I really like it actually

[@randomfurrygirl548]

@@nemanjadakic it feels stiff and unnatural not heavy, there is a massive difference

[@agustinramirez6582]

I agree, sometimes the movement felt a bit like stop motion when it should feel smooth. Not hating because everything else is pretty great. Just one thing the creator should work on moving forward.

[@randomfurrygirl548]

@@agustinramirez6582 mhmm, movement is definitely an extremely difficult thing to get to feel natural when done by hand

[@nemanjadakic]

@@randomfurrygirl548 I watched the video again now and I just realized that first comment is probably about marine movement without armor. I thought the comment was about the last shot when he is full equipped, which is not bad shot at all. So yes, it is little unnatural if we analyze that much in detail, but in spite of that, the man did an AMAZING job!

[@kl9929]

With all the high tech and weird machines putting on the armor the old school wax press of the prayer seal was a great touch...very 40K

[@gustavosanches3454]

I like how this video adds enough detail to the armor to show that those are pieces of extremely advanced tech, not the almost meme worthy stuff we see in most other medium.

[@isaakjordik4091]

Hell - it's about time...

[@MichaelShelleysmi]

This is literally the Warhammer version of the Starcraft 2 intro.... I love it.

[@moriyokiri3229]

As opposed to figuratively being the Warhammer version of StarCraft 2 intro. Very different when it's literal.

[@alphabarbs]

All about the pack's generator coming online, innit :-D

[@ImMrHibachi]

​@Абдульзефир I'm pretty sure the teaser trailer for vanilla starcraft 2 came before Ironman, because when I saw Ironman in the theater my first reaction was that they completely ripped the entire scene right out of Starcraft and I was annoyed at the plagiarism and lack of originality.

[@fulnaz3164]

@Абдульзефир ironman animation has this kind of suit up scene? Well I learn something new everyday I guess

[@enterthedragon2689]

@Абдульзефир the subject in question is not if animated Ironman series were released before SC2, but exactly this armor gearing animation, which first came in in SC2 trailer, not Ironman animated series.

[@ThreatLevel9]

Fuckin love it. Only thing is i wish the bolter sounded a little meatier

[@spencercarter8150]

Agreed. Bolter sounds like it has a silencer

[@alephkasai9384]

@@spencercarter8150 We don't see enough stalker bolter action, that'd be cool to see.

[@FYAjibber000]

Agree, felt like the bolter was firing .223 instead of a .75 cal mini rocket

[@alephkasai9384]

@Ban this youtube Well not quite, bolter shells have an initial charge unlike a gyrojet.

[@alephkasai9384]

@Ban this youtube The RPG 7's (and most other rocket propelled systems) initial charge is simply for pushing it beyond the operator so the rocket can fire without burning the person who fired it. So it does not need to be very strong. In addition the rocket is often below the speed of sound, anywhere from 100m/s to 300m/s. MANPADs can get to above the speed of sound. However the rocket motors and the fuel are much much bigger than the warhead itself if you want to reach those speeds. Furthermore, MANPADs start out subsonic whn initially launched but transition into supersonic. Bolters do not have a transition. The 40mm grenades meant for use in handheld applications, such as in the underbarrel grenade launchers, have much less powder to make firing them comfortable. Thus they are much lower velocity than a bolter would need to be. Even the 'high velocity' grenade rounds used for mounted grenade launchers are below the speed of sound and rely almost exclusively on their explosive charge and fragments to deal damage. Bolter rounds on the other hand are meant to pierce armour and flesh and have been described as being supersonic or hypersonic depending on the book (in universe it can be explained as simply different ammunition or even a different atmosphere). Even without the warhead it's meant to pierce through thick armour with only heavy vehicles and power armour being able to withstand the kinetic force of a bolter round. Additionally, if the powder was simply used as a booster charge to get the round away from the launcher and out of harms way, then the recoil would be relatively light. However it's been described as being enough to break an unaugmented human's arm.

[@MyLifeIsAFrickingMess_MRPOLSKA]

I can confirm this is what it feels like painting your models

[@ragnarokragnarok7702]

I'm always surprised to see professional quality animations like this on youtube. Hats off to you.

[@user-jq6vy4ju6l]

That's some good shit right here. There are things to improve (sometimes you can't really feel the "weight" behind movements), but you did an amazing job. Thanks, lad. And cheers from Russian WH40K community.