The Rescue | a KSP Animation (Part 3)

As SpaceK launch a rescue to the Mun, Kip decides to salvage his failed mission.
Animated by Blayne Fitzpatrick.
Thanks to Askerad for use of his music. Check it out here: • Askerad - Home (KSP2 F...
Inspired by the video game Kerbal Space Program.
This is a 100% unofficial fan animation and in no way endorsed by Squad or Private Division.

[@AnimatedK]

"Kip claims a faulty fuel gauge misled him". Nice save Blayne! That was hilarious. I will share this with everyone

[@BlayneFX]

Yes see I planned it all along haha

[@prolska]

@@BlayneFX wait there are two ksp animators!? am i dreaming?

[@IrreversibleExtents]

@@prolska Well, three, if you count my unreleased progress. This animation of mine was ambitious from the start. I started all the modelling in May, and haven't even finished the first scene of episode one. Many drawbacks have occurred, but the new knowledge I have gained in the process can hopefully accelerate my work. You also have to take into account the music I am also writing for this stuff, and that is just adding to the time. My goal for release was originally December, but, just as Private Division said about KSP2 development, it was very ambitious from the start. Heck, my first episode might release when KSP2 comes out (Assuming it happens between Q1 and Q2 of the year). Who knows?

[@hambergerenjoyer5816]

I wish this got more attention, there arent that many ksp animators out there. I like both the actual ksp rendered stuff like from Matt Lown and xXDarkMonkeyzXx and also purely animated movies. The quality is superb and the story is very Kerbal like.

[@jonocour]

love the accuracy of the "munship" landing, with the engines

[@leokastenberg800]

"Noel" Kerman would be happy to see this

[@BlayneFX]

Yea I spent too much time watching SN10 landing to get it right

[@TheSpacecraftX]

The player got a bunch of Science unlocked between the crash landing and the rescue it seems.

[@stormy_in_vr640]

the ship tech went from 1969 to 2022 REAL fast (really good animation too)

[@NC_Isro_64]

He was there for a long time

[@SWDennis]

Wow, that was amazing! I was smiling through the entire video, so heartwaming, and it gave me so much nostalgia. Plus all the details and eastereggs, I love it! Thanks for creating this series. :D

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks and you’re welcome!

[@HaydenRussel]

Me too!!!

[@earth9651]

It's an analogy for how NASA pioneered space exploration and now, after years of being "stranded", are finally being "rescued" by SpaceX. Heartwarming and beautifully done!

[@Schwing27]

I didnt even think of it like that. Wow. Thats awesome.

[@Cby0530]

I love all the subtle touches you hid amid the beautiful rendering, such as the photos of easter eggs, the differently styled name tags of the kerbonauts (Kip's A7-L style suit and Krista's SpaceX suit) and the Michael Collins plaque on the CSM-shaped memorial.

[@BlayneFX]

glad you noticed these deatils, thank you

[@NebulaIsTaken]

This reinforces why I rescue all my Kerbals if they ever get stranded, I just imagine them doing this stuff everytime I run out of fuel

[@periodificationateifierscandal]

About 15 minutes before premiere and one of the first comments here; this already looks brilliant Blayne! *Edit* After watching, it looks amazing! The Münship definitely very Kerbal, the lack of heat shield tiles is definitely very safe. ;)

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks! enjoy!

[@linecraftman3907]

Such a heartwarming conclusion to the story. Thank you very much for your work and sharing this masterpiece with us, I love this animation so much!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BlayneFX]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your continued interest in the project! :)

[@alisonhurwitz239]

Me too, love it!

[@garrold7123]

what a coincidence! I was just watching the first two parts again and wondering if there's going to be a third part. Good job

[@BlayneFX]

Glad you felt they were worth a rewatch :)

[@garrold7123]

@@BlayneFX haha they definitely are!

[@IrreversibleExtents]

Haha, love the "Not a rock" Easter Egg Edit: Oh, wow! After watching through the whole thing, that was so simple, yet heartwarming. Loved it!

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks :)

[@benrussell-gough1201]

Nice ending! I particularly like the amount of emotion you put into this and the amount you communicate about what the Kerbals are thinking and feeling without dialogue. Nice Starship mock-up there too!

[@hurricanecyt]

Yes! It finally released! It looks amazing! Poor Kip… He’ll be okay!

[@bnw5435]

Your previous animations were beyond cool, but this is another level. They just get better each time. Keep it up! 👍

[@BlayneFX]

Thank you. Glad you think they’re getting better! :)

[@WasatchWind]

Awesome animation. I love the nod in the news article at the end to the "faulty fuel gauge." :)

[@brendo4674]

This deserves more views. Stellar animation, and a great way to depict the average experience with KSP.

[@judet2992]

Love the mini munship

[@playtopgames3261]

what a colossal job has been done! What attention to detail, I didn't wait in vain

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks!

[@joacogonzalez1430]

Your art is amazing! Everything looks smooth and realistic! The reflections in the visor, the munar surface, the ksc, EVERYTHING. This is a masterpiece, it was worth the wait.

[@BlayneFX]

Thank you so much 😀

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Oh man this was incredible! Nostalgia, humor, top notch animation, a sense of imagination that's just charming - like the moment the rescue arrives in a way more advanced vehicle thanks to the goo experiment haha Absolutely needs more views :D

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@eminast1017]

I LOVE YOU, I LOVE THIS WHOLE CHANNEL, AND I JUST LOVE EVERYTHING!

[@BlayneFX]

haha thanks

[@JosiahTheScienceGuy]

Appreciate this, happy endings are rare for kerbals 💀

[@zaxs166]

I mean, Yay he’s finally home! Lol

[@actusclimat4717]

Wholesome 🥺 I smiled at my phone Gg for all the team ! You all done an incredible work !!!

[@jnoland13]

Loved it! So much talent went into this animation series

[@stekra3159]

This is excelent. Just kerbin reflecting in his viser wow. Not a rock. Welcome Home little one.

[@shifty327]

I just gotta say these are the most incredible kerbal videos of all time

[@BlayneFX]

Thank you so much!

[@2k7u]

Haha starship reference, nice

[@aerodynamickerbal]

KSP2 leaks looking fire

[@killlinah]

This is gonna be amazing

[@nathanc6443]

3:53 just perfect to get directly on top of the launch pad

[@entropybear5847]

OKAY *FINE!* I'll go plan some rescue missions for stranded Kerbals.

[@KubFire]

Words cannot describe how perfect this animation was! Its just brilliant, not too dramatic but not too boring, just right amount of funny, like the photo named "space junk" or others:D I really wish you grow in future and maybe become part of KSP team:D

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks so much. To me it is far from perfect but I do want to keep improving

[@KubFire]

@@BlayneFX yeah, when the Krista shew (shew showed idk) i was Like wait SpaceY has frogs? :DDD with her hairs she looked little Like a frog, but i cant really find any other inperfections, for example when i compare it with the oficial KSP 1 animations, yours are Like huge level forward.

[@aarobriggs2665]

Thats was soo sweet, you made me smile wide, thank you!

[@Skoran]

Love how you Kerbalized the SpaceX logo.

[@SpaceKebab]

you have to be a good damn pilot to land on the launchpad after all that, great animation blayne

[@BlayneFX]

Thank you! :)

[@Officialbuilderdude]

The mun lander looks like the space X starship

[@cyrusdimalaluan0517]

I love all the small details Kip now has his suit messed up or very dirty along with Krista's suit is all future looking and last one is Kip taking a picture of Krista's space ship thinking it was a UFO because hasn't seen modern rockets

[@BlayneFX]

I'm happy you noticed these details and glad you enjoyed these animations, Thanks!

[@natsirt9809]

when you ask matt lowne to save jeb on your save

[@staticoranges6690]

I love this holy cow!

[@sgt_retiredcharlie4102]

Came over from VAOS channel and Subbed. Can't wait to binge watch all your videos!

[@BlayneFX]

I'm afraid that will be a very short binge session. But Thank you!

[@TheProtogenBoi8902]

This Animation is awesome! The ,,SpaceK" Rocket could be the Starship from SpaceX! This will be a Great Concept!

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks dude!

[@coolboygamingcdn]

you can tell how long hes been there because hes growing a beard and i like how he has no oxygen supply at all for that hole time lol

[@ThitutUhthalye]

Michael Collins memorial is such a nice touch.

[@BlayneFX]

Yea i was listening to his book when I heard he died, and also the game has a Neil Armstong memorial on the Mun so it felt appropriate

[@boneymacbonniers3165]

Remember never leave a kerbal behind

[@CPS747-8]

What a nice conclusion to this saga. Great job as always! Glad they still have Kip some praise for his work. Also, I realized that you made an Elon anagram with Noel in the newspaper section. Lol.

[@BlayneFX]

Haha glad you noticed

[@cptmclaren8826]

Reminder to all the LMP players who dare to leave their fellow kerbals stranded

[@Askerad]

Holy shit I somehow just found about this now. Great work, the animation's so good. Thank you for using my music ! This rocks

[@BlayneFX]

Oh I assumed you'd seen it already! I should have messaged you. Thanks for the music, I think it fits very well. I'm glad you like the animation!

[@DA_Doog]

If you understand the Kerbal that was stranded was from the Apollo era and the kerbal who rescued him was from space K or space X so the kernel have been stranded for more than 60 years

Stunning, already watched it twice

[@zaxs166]

Yeah finally! He’s home (:

[@zaxs166]

Yay*

[@ivangalantz4927]

I accidentally dropped a couple of tears while watching this

[@BlayneFX]

Wow thank you! Best kind of compliment :)

[@2step251]

this was amazing

[@BlayneFX]

thanks!

[@sarg724]

This is seriously something the devs should put on their website, it's really REALLY damn good lol

[@bonesoneuropa1610]

THIS MAKES MY HEART MELT

[@Vlled1]

Fantastic Video! So mush emotion and so few words!

[@kemphoss-4791]

Whenever i do this, it usually results in 2 kerbals stuck on the mün

[@Pi_Maaster]

and then three, an then four... an then the entire population of kerbin...

[@Tantuhard]

Proper movie stuff🔥

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks bro!

[@TecThor]

The flow through the scenes, the camera work, sound design and emotional ark are just wonderful. I'm sure you worked hard on every single frame and put a lot of love into this project. Totally worth it, the result is genius! 👌😍👍

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks very much! I appreciate it :) It took longer than it should have what with work and all

[@furycat28]

0:44 Man you just had to make that so emotinal

[@markos.5539]

The starship stage separation is awesome! Great work and thanks for animating it.

[@benjaminschiel3339]

no cake for the first guy that came back...

[@StarshipGamer]

I just got ksp and when I saw this I was AMAZED! Love your vids!

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks!

[@CasperDercksen]

I like the rentry

[@playtopgames3261]

I ve been waiting for so long ...

[@-DarkFlame]

More KSP!

[@MelonCat426]

this 3 part video talks about how NASA is going back to the moon, Kip represents the Apollo 11 and other moon mission's in the 70's, no one came back until they decided to, the female kerbonaut represents the new gen coming back to the moon and continuing to do so

[@uwnfair]

this guy predicted how the starship landed

[@zimriel]

Starship will be captured by tongs, I think. (when the FAA/Biden let him cook)

[@thefishinggamekeeper5713]

Good times all round. Juat got playing the game, nad currently tring to gwt a kerbal off the moon. Didn't so ny pre-planning. Juat learn as you go. Thanks mann.

[@alyshaikhon7166]

This is so cool! I can’t believe how you did this!

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks so much!

[@synthicalmix]

I have been waiting for this video! I am so happy he is safe

[@thomaswyart8982]

It's beautiful...! The visual as much as the content. Good job, I hope to see more of your work in the future !

[@somepersonidk885]

Good ending: Kip had enough fuel, and returned to the transfer stage, as he brings back all the science, and they enjoy the investors, investing heavily into KASA, as they do better and better missions, coming back to the moon in 2013 in earth time.

[@ZylokTheGlukkon]

HE'S SAVED THANK THE LORD (ps I'm actually emotionally invested in this story)

[@JumpyWizard1001]

Nice! Good job :D

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks! 😄

[@mastermati773]

KSA's payload taken by Elon Kerman's Kerbal-X program's engines. Classic.

[@TheCrayonCrusaderOG]

Amazing video dude! Can’t wait to see more!

[@waviation9]

So kind of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to rescue Kip from the Mun!

[@BlayneFX]

@@waviation9 that is a wild take I haven’t heard yet 😂

[@waviation9]

@@BlayneFX Haha, you must be very active... I literally just commented 😂

[@leonardobonanno5115]

This is just brilliant animation, so nostalgic. I really wish to see your channel grow so you can continue doing this brilliant work :)

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks :)

[@mrlol3363]

Now I know why it took this long 👍 great

[@danzstuff]

0:04 you can see minmus that's so cool!

[@BlayneFX]

I’m glad you noticed!

[@peterdrieen6852]

Wonderful animation, great he was able to turn a failed missing into a success. Oh and the music is so fitting you the pace of this entire thing.

[@BlayneFX]

thanks, yea the guy who made the music is pretty talented

[@roggenkid]

This is gorgeous

[@joshuasims5421]

Bravo! A really quite touching piece. And nice job on the munship hoverslam at the end, it looked great.

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks :)

[@Noi5ee]

This was awesome and very wholesome.

[@BlayneFX]

Thank you :)

[@pizzainc.1465]

Munship isn’t designed for reentry, but otherwise, that was great!

[@SectorCTestLabs]

I'm a year late it seems but I just gotta say this animation and story writing is 10/10 well done man :D

[@bluenationprez9348]

Dang that nice!!! Happy to see that he has been finally rescued!

[@lapa9981]

Somewhy KZbin didn't recommend me part 3 even though I have seen the previous ones many times. They have real problemas with their algorithms

[@vaos3712]

That was FREAKING AWESOME!! ..... I ... Loved ... It .

[@trainzderails2008]

@BlayneFX, I see a flaw in 2:08. If you look closely, in the reflection on Kip's helmet, SpaceK's rocket does not appear to be moving and is too close to the ground. The shadow is also too big.

[@haassteambraker9959]

2:40 was amazing

[@RocketGyan]

Woah, it felt like I just saw a one minute video😯🔥🚀

[@ilexgarodan]

"Remember what Gene Kerman said-- no one gets left behind!"

[@retrosniperrus]

Dream to see a Kerbal models in GMOD

[@sime641]

Amazing hard work was worth it, thanks so much for this!

[@esoxkid06]

This is so wholesome that I can handle it

[@BlayneFX]

Thanks!

[@Dantraxx_]

I miss the og music in ksp 2. They should put it back

[@randomidiot34]

quick question: HOW ARE THEY SO CUTE