TIE FIGHTER | Insane Star Wars Fan Film!

[@The_Texorcist]

I remember watching this animated short for the first time and being so blown away by it. I too remember the tie fighter game back in the day and played the heck out of it so it was great to see so many nods to that game.

[@Cubs-ew8ze]

The animation gives me Robotech, Gundam vibes. The art style is so good.

[@priyonjoni]

I love they didn’t make the TIE pilots incompetent. Actually makes you want to be a TIE pilot.

[@carlyking]

YES. I've never wanted to be one more

[@seanimusprime9849]

@@priyonjoni yes yes until you find out that that those things have no life support system, no hyper drive, terrible viewing range, no shields, and are basically held together with duck tape.

[@turbopokey]

Imperial propaganda machine!! 😂😂

[@Matej_Sojka]

This was remade with Star Wars music, but personally I like the metal/rock version. For one thing, it was music and video made to complement each other so it fits better. But it showed the different way this conflict went as compared to the movies. Sad thing is this is what Rebellion had to deal with all the time, being hunted and outnumbered. That scene of interdictor using mass shadows to defend against Y-Wing torpedoes and rockets was just amazing.

[@darthcygnus7692]

This is a love letter for everyone who played and loved "Tie Fighter"! The details of the hud, the pilots briefing room with the officer: it's perfect!

[@Ycekhold]

Not to mention the dreaded "Incoming Enemy Missile" alarm. :D

[@gampie13]

there are so manny EU refrences in this animation it's awsome :D especialy actualy using a dictor propperly

[@BloodyBay]

But not included in this video (fortunately): Those damned A-Wings that were next-to-impossible to get a missile lock on, at least until we got the TIE Defender; then we could Tractor Beam those A-Wings and blow them out of the cosmos all day and all night! 😁

[@CruelestChris]

@@BloodyBay And nobody getting hit by the fuselage after shooting one down.

[@despinoza6205]

I loved Tie Fighter so much

[@Imdonovanx]

the fact remains is that THIS should be a definite art style choice for SW Visions season 2

[@carlyking]

Yes!!

[@yosh_00]

@CJ Bricks facts

[@Imdonovanx]

@@yosh_00 it's your opinion and that's alright with me

[@Andrew_-nr7zt]

This fan film felt inspired by Top Gun and I am all for it. I hope that lucasfilms and disney are looking into this because this is what I would also love to see with star wars

[@kevinnorwood8782]

There's also another inspiration behind this fan film. During the 80s and 90s, there was a trio of Star Wars flight simulator games that were among the best in the business before Rogue Squadron came out: X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter.

[@rodrigom-p6968]

I was ready to hear Dangerzone

[@locarno24]

Agreed - if they don't offer Paul Johnson a chance to work on star wars visions they're mad. Imagine what he could do with 10 years of technology development and an actual team.

[@VegetaLF7]

@@kevinnorwood8782 4 games, not just a trio. You're forgetting X-Wing Alliance, the 4th installment in the series.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

@@VegetaLF7 Oh yeah, I completely forgot about that game! Probably because I never placed it in the same series and always thought it was a completely separate game.

[@coryschlichting3517]

Thanks for playing this animated video for us! I had also not heard of or seen this before tonight. Loved it! I think one of my fave parts was what you had mentioned as well about seeing the pilot's faces through their helmets. For me, that gave me a sense of "Oh yeah... there's actual people under those helmets. They're not just droids." Yeah, they be fightin' for the wrong side, but they don't know that. Those pilots might have had families, or lovers and such. And you know... just when I thought you couldn't get any cooler, Carly... you go and mention that you love the 80's. Man, the 80's were totally rad! Finally, I have to admit... I'm extremely jealous of your gonk droid.

[@ryanmorejon5813]

I saw this TIE fighter short film a couple years ago and it is absolutely fantastic I'm glad that you got to see a Carly ❤️

[@gunrunner35]

I had a smile from ear to ear at watching you discover this iconic custom animated film. They did way beyond excellent, when they did this. I agree. I wish they would make a deal with LFL to do a series following a TIE pilot from graduation from the Academy to the end of the Empire. It would be beyond epic. This style of animation was very reminiscent of a lot of cartoons I watched in the 80s and that's why I love it so much. Totally agree, the rock music really added to the atmosphere of the dogfighting. Glad you got to enjoy this. Keep up the fun work.

[@brandondolanski]

That corner of the room has seen some history. Congrats on 100k!

[@carlyking]

It has hahah! Thank you!!

[@slavicprincess]

Oh my god, I loved the animation style, it gave me such old school vibes 😭

[@carlyking]

Yessss I love it!

[@Basedlocation]

@@carlyking what is a girl like you liking star wars Im genuinely confused

[@AcapulKero]

This is so perfect! Watching your reaction and Tie Fighter is the best I´ve seen since a long time. Keep it up! Greetings from Acapulco.

[@intothebeyond8763]

And when you find out that one guy did this by himself it makes what Disney been putting out look even more like straight up trash (if that's possible ). This is just a reminder of what true passion , love and skill for an IP looks like .

[@dreamshotmedia]

OMG I FREAKING ADORE YOUR GONK 😍😍

[@wraith511802003]

This Animator is amazing, he uses 80 Japanese animation technics liken to the Robotoech Marcross saga. Apple seed stuff like that. He is amazing. This is the style of animation we all crave.

[@DisasterArea100]

I always loved this video. CAUSE THE EMPIRE WINS! (Also, your next film appearance should be playing that TIE Bomber pilot)

[@IanJenn356094]

Tie Fighters deserved this top tier glow up.

[@Irongarrison.5764]

I remember watching this; still waiting on the sequel lol Love your Gonk btw❤

[@donc5220]

Dang ppl are so Talented these days I love it!!, And the most Star Wars thing in your room Is You!!Crazy this is from 7yrs agoo like whaaaat...

[@thewandering01]

Loved your reaction and enthusiasm. Fun fact: Otaking is (was?) a professional animator at a studio, this was apparently his passion project that he worked on during his weekends for over *4 years* before it was finished. It's a real labor of love and the love that went into it really shows. Don't know if you've watched it yet, but a reaction to Andor would also be cool. I loved the way the show gives us the "street level" experience of life in the Empire just before it goes fully tyrannical, and the Rebellion when it's just getting started. The way it could make the Empire scary rather than a bunch of useless buffoons who are only a threat because of a couple of space wizards was a very welcome experience as well. Anyway, thanks again!

[@mulmigesmorlord]

My favorite part about this short film is that the interdictor is used how it’s supposed to be.

[@salvatorelodato7220]

That was soo cool, and watching it in your old room is kinda nostalgic, but now is time to make a tie fighter pilot cosplay 👀

[@carlyking]

Yessss it is time!

[@grizzleebair]

Totally agree! I love Star Wars, especially the originals, (grew up in the 80's), love this person's animation style, love the music. I would watch a series styled like this.

[@thedoctorofstyleirondeadpaul]

It was awesome that Tie Fighter and looking stunning Carly

[@chadwick1e466]

Wow, Fan made Star Wars stuff are the best! I love how the Imperial troops have more depth than just being mindless clones. I love how the Rebellion is crushed. Not to root for the Empire, but in story telling you have to establish a reason to be afraid of the Empire, which is why Vader is such a good Character. But this Anime-wow! Fantastic video Carly. Side note, after seeing your Gonk droid I suddenly had a strong desire to transform my EcoFlow Delta Max into a Gonk Cospplay. Lol Cheers! 🍻

[@paulnicholson5997]

Before the Tie fighter video, I just want to say, I WANT A GONK DROID TOO! Tell us where we can find that adorable droid.Droid. Holy Crap! This Japanese Anime style Star Wars is SICK! Carly you have done it again, first the Luke saber video and now this! Keep it coming girl!

[@BloodyBay]

You got my Like the moment you said "Giant Gonk Droid" and pulled out that Gonk Droid. They have some official name like "Deployable Power Droid" or somesuch, but for every Star Wars fan, they will _always_ be Gonk Droids (and Jabba the Hutt will _always_ be an absolute monster for burning that one Gonk Droid's feet)! 😁 And you played LucasArt's 'TIE Fighter' too? All the references to that old game in this glorious and beautiful short had me fanboying out right and left!

[@Bordereffect87]

The animation is amazing!! It makes me wanna play squadron again! Awesome video!

[@georgek1954]

...very 80's anime with a kickass soundtrack, love it, can I mention how beautiful Carly looks!!?

[@elijahmeza3108]

I love the art style in this video 🎨

[@robk.6591]

This is the most metal Star Wars thing I've seen. 🤘🤘 Makes me want to take on the whole Empire all by myself.

[@carlyking]

Yessss!

[@BloodyBay]

*_Take on_* the whole Empire? I want to *_join_* the Empire after watching this! Again! With the first urge to do that hitting me while I was playing LucasArt's 'TIE Fighter' back around 1995. 😁 I'll meet you in the asteroid belt, Rebel scum! 😆

[@wandererdigitalmedia]

The main vibe i love about this is that it reminds me of Macross (Robotech, Daft Punk music videos and Captain Power Soldiers of the Future.

[@josephhoalt6824]

Super cool! I got Robitech vibes right away! I’d love to see more of this.

[@TK20247]

I remember cracking out to the TIE Fighter game as a kid. There's another video someone did of all the X-wing action from the movies set to "Danger Zone" from Top Gun you might like too

[@chrisbate9956]

It's a brilliant animation. It always fires me up, too! The music and everything. Have you ever watched "Obi-Wan has PTSD"? Or perhaps "Path to the Darkside"? The latter being from Jonde. Btw, I have 4 Force FX lightsabers, and they're pretty good for still photographs. 🤘 May the Force be with you, Carly King.

[@rashido_grey]

This is very 80s anime cartoon. This really illustrates how high-tech low-tech the Star Wars universe is. Dog fighting ships, everything really reliant on LoS combat, everything super close quarters, etc.

[@officialjarodkenobi]

Yooooo! The background music SLAPS! 🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@wolfhunterplays3954]

Always love a new video from you, Carly!! Keep up the great content, and you’re looking gorgeous as always Jedi Master!!❤❤

[@awesomecatgaming7060]

Wow!

[@carapacetech]

Wow would've never saw this if not for you. Reminds me of anime that I actually like. I can't believe this is fan-made??? Also, love a badass female char. Thanks for sharing.

[@djspaceinvader5992]

Dogfights are one of the reasons why I'm a big Star Wars Fan.

[@Snowboardjedi892]

Thank you for bringing this to us!!

[@BMcAdory1984]

I kindly like this video regarding the TIE fighter. I personally believe that the tie fighter looks simply simply amazing. 😃

[@fredhollis3999]

When I see this I can't help but think of the original transformers cartoon back in the day of the '80s.

[@eviltigeruk9754]

Love the gonk droid !!!

[@Dylankillzz]

Hey Carly king I watch your vids on my Tv and I want you to review from dynamic sabers :DDD

[@zocsickboy]

This has a Robotech feel to it.

[@SithLotus]

Coast to Coast Carly ❤

[@Theloganatomic]

we need a live action series based on something like this. a topgun style tie pilot series. my half sleeve is all tie fighter/pilot

[@bellarodriquez66]

This is the visual reason as to why I love squadrons. This is actually INSANE

[@officialjarodkenobi]

The gonk Droid looks FIRE! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lowbudgetmic]

That animation 😮💛

[@blockmasterscott]

I so totally fell in love with that Gonk droid!

[@zagnut36]

Carly Im with you lol I grew up in the 80s and I love Anime and if Star Wars would higher this Animater for full Blown Star Wars movies and Shows I'd be glued to my TV LOL

[@stevenvario9240]

This was amazing, Disney please hire this animator 🙏

[@Temariel54]

This is so amazing!!! Have you seen Battle of the Dreadnoughts -- A Star Wars Short Film?

[@DensDen616]

Bro this is like an 80’s or 90’s anime But let’s put that to the side the animation is just satisfying and smooth if this was a real anime or show it would definitely be popular And be the hype for starwars

[@fredhollis3999]

That needs me more of this and put on TV on it one of the Disney channel be perfect. I see the X-Wing and all that it's extremely good.🤯🤯🤯

[@IamGianniV]

Your content is always on point, I’m trying to get to your level one day!

[@joemcintyre1147]

Hey Carly!!! I LOVE ur videos, what is the best beginner lightsaber for practising spinning??

[@emanuelvasquez3380]

yo star wars visions with this animation but upgraded, mind blown

[@officialjarodkenobi]

This is the Starwars animation I dreamed for Carly!

[@josephdavis2198]

It's a heavy metal version of a star wars short.

[@VegetaLF7]

It's the original version. The one with the regular Star Wars music is an edit done by someone else

[@punkfrenzy8373]

Yoo Carly I’m in Orlando for vacation rn, I went to galaxy’s edge and flexed my saber spinning skills in front of the millennium Falcon😂 we should meet up in downtown Disney Im a big fan btw:)

[@TheRealAnthonyT]

Where do I get a Gonk Droid?

[@ernestohurtado1529]

I’ve saw your insta story showing your signed Ralph mcquarrie vintage art cards, I don’t know if your seeing this now while you’re in Florida but could you show us your uncle’s collection since he got into this-to the empire

[@zeph0shade]

No no, I get you. It's not that you *want* the Rebels to lose. No no! It's just that the Empire is supposed to be this scary, intimidating villain, but they aren't because they always lose. It just feels so *right* to see them win, because every movie needs its protagonists to come out on top despite the odds. So with every movie, the Empire seems like more and more of a joke. Canonically it really isn't, though. We're just seeing some very selective moments usually. I love this animation because I imagine in between the movies (and probably a few times during them, somewhere else in the galaxy), this is exactly the kind of thing that would've been happening.

[@W33PZ]

Where can I order one of those Gonk droids ? they are so super cute

[@CertifiedGFmusic]

I just ordered a vega 2.0 from imperial workshop, it's my first lightsaber, I'm so excited for it to come. I am a little worried about frying the board with m chargers, but I'll figure it out.

[@yungchum2073]

"Get a Gonk" got it. Damn good slogan.

[@carlyking]

i’m sayin

[@jean-pierremodeste8836]

You are selected to incorporate the imperial acadmy as a...TIE FIGHTER PILOT !!!

[@RedSun446]

For The Empire

[@officialjarodkenobi]

That is the greatest animation I've ever seen we need this for SW visions S2

[@drdoughy9356]

how have I never heard of this that was awesome

[@jarenkiser8050]

My word!

[@gauravmukhi9415]

This is very Gundam Wing vibes !! 🤘🤘

[@EmperorXunks]

Next time Lucasfilm is tempted to greenlight (yet another) spin-off of Clone Wars, they should give OtaKing et al a shot instead

[@locarno24]

If you like TIE pilots and ever want a short story to read on a flight or something I can recommend "Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)".

[@juliuskwak1263]

I don't know what some of the other commenters are on, but this is not something inspired by last gen. This is animated in the unique style of stuff from way, way before then. If you don't believe me, then watch some Robotech/Macross anime animation. Essentially the same style. The animator clearly knew which direction he wanted to head into with the way he drew each frame and stylized things. Things such as the missile tracers/rocket trails. That scene where the Rebel cruiser ship shot a tie fighter square in the cockpit, did you notice how the tie fighter sort of got bloaty and bubbled out? Almost like it was organic than mechanical. This is all reminiscent of old school anime. Not Top Gun or whatever previous generation stuff. I fully agree that this is very cool and wickedly done. But what you are not seeing are the stats. Each frame is a page, or layer, of HAND DRAWN scenes. The frames are put in order and you basically have a giant flip book. This is how old school animation was done, but with supreme meticulousness and way more frames than a simple flipbook. Like you're shooting/pausing/shooting/pausing each millisecond of something. From start to finish, I would dare estimate that it contains more than 15,000 frames of hand drawn page, after page, after page of hard work and dedication. That would mean this took maybe a year or two of consistent dedication and pacing of literal hand drawing technique. On top of that, you have to take into account the story boarding. Let's say we're looking at what could be Scene #31 and it's where the lady tie fighter pilot does the in-place helical spin to fire her salvo of rockets/missiles. The animator has to draw not just the vessel spinning and rotating, but take into account how/when each pictured projectile enters the scene, travels the scene, each has their own rocket trail, that all of these things are moving together in a supposed space setting, etc. There are so many specifics and elements acting all at once within that single scene and he's drawn each one with its own timing and intended rate of viewing. The animator and his editing team deserve way more kudos and praise than they actually get. They replicated an old school technique and brought life to a media that was never intended to be done in such a manner, originally. This is how Kiki's Delivery Service was produced. The same way Princess Mononoke was animated. You remember Sailor Moon? Ronin Warriors? Dragonball (first series featuring kid Goku)??? Hello! The only single difference is that one team has a squad of animators + editors, the other has a an army of them instead. I'm just glad that there are people out there who are bold and tenacious enough to take on such projects. Re-learning the old practices and reviving them.

[@rosariocrimson]

If you haven't seen it, 'The Last Padawan' is a great pair of fan films. The first one's pretty simplistic, good but simple, but part 2 is a really well thought out and executed story.

[@mikebiggs6294]

Reminds me of ‘Heavy Metal 2000’ if you’ve never seen it, it’s a must see.

[@angrymetalhead9610]

This seems like a Heavy Metal type of animation from the 80s.

If you haven't seen it yet Maybe you may watch Fall of Lotus A Star Wars story teaser and trailer Voice acting is a bit bad but it's dramatic

[@joshadley]

holy crap that looks awesome

[@CDRhammond]

What is the rank of the star destroyers commanding officer? I'm unfamiliar with the 4X4 and 3 code cylinder rank despite my time within the 501st legion. I know most of the imperial officer ranks but that one is one I have not seen often.

[@VegetaLF7]

According to the PDF attachment on the original video, he's a Commander

[@jarenkiser8050]

Also Carly, the animation is reminiscent of g.i. joe and transformers!...and thundercats! May the force be with you Master King!

[@digitalodyssey4958]

Embarrassed to say....I don't have a Gonk droid. Where can i find one...that makes noises? : ]

[@darthcoconut]

Hey Carly, another reaction video you could do is this video - Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined.

[@UntouchableFGC]

So sick

[@mrmustafar2982]

ok I just realised a gonk droid is literally just two rectangular storage crates with bells and whistles

[@ericlester5033]

Look it's R2... boom💥😭

[@IlIDOOMGUYIlI]

This is beyond cool

[@officialjarodkenobi]

This is where the fun begins.

[@noodleynoodles77]

My lightsaber from imperial workshop clashes very easily and when I spin it. It non stops clash do you know why?

[@MrWomenswrestlingfan]

Happy New Year Beautiful

[@PatOConnell-of6ry]

Just bought a gold revan lightsaber and belt clip

[@patricksavage1405]

Hello there, I love the gonk droid.

[@darthshadow576]

Gonk Droids aren’t just droids…they are Sith Lords with the power to destroy multiverses. Sith Lords that have undergone training from Darth Jar Jar.

[@TheOfficialZachRamos]

This was an epic fan film. I plan to make one called Khai: A Star Wars Story. How would you like to be the main character, Vestara Khai?

[@_jarakin_]

Amazing isn't it! Otaking is actually doing all of the original cutscenes from the old TIE Fighter game for the modern conversion mod a group have made too. Also if you haven't seen it, you should check out the Hunted short for Star Wars Squadrons... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGO5noKnn7uSbbM! Enjoy!