What's This? || An HLVRAI animatic

This is the result of 2 straight months of work from both Phil and I. We are both very excited and tired.
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[@OlySamRock]

It's contest time! Within the video, every background character is from a different source, save for Dr. Coomer, Bubby, Darnold, G Man, Tommy and Gordon (and ONE Original Character). First person to send Phil or I a message correctly identifying every character (except for the OC) wins $25! Hints are in the description, as well as within the video itself. Identify all the characters and the OC, win $50! Hints for the OC are on Phil's Instagram ;) Happy hunting!

[@MrBiggyfoot69]

I know two people from this, the others seem familiar tho. Bernard or whatever his name is, from Megamind, and that one SCP dude who can't be killed. Also Barney from the original Half Life at the first part. Edit: I found gnome chompski.

[@Omega11044]

dang i didnt know walter white worked at black mesa

[@imaketrashvideos]

Did anyone ever win this contest???

[@OlySamRock]

@@imaketrashvideos no 😭😭😭 nobody dmed us

[@OlySamRock]

i dont think we have the prize money anymore lmfao

[@PeanutButterParker]

i love the idea that HLVRAI is the way it is because Benrey stole Barneys coding and model

[@OlySamRock]

its canon bc we said so

[@meowmeowmeowmoews]

He just wants to fit in 😔

[@ahkeemmanto4870]

Breh i thought it was a alien that took a guard's body

[@meowmeowmeowmoews]

@@ahkeemmanto4870 I mean you’re not wrong

[@574guy]

Benrey is like a glitch that gained sentience... which is probably because of the self-aware mod

[@justalittleloser2482]

benrey's limp wrist at "how queer" caught me so off guard i laughed so hard i cried. fantastic work

[@broblerone413]

fr i lost it 😂

[@nerd_5615]

Benrey referring to Bioluminescent lights as "White things in the air" is possibly the most in character thing I've seen for him

[@JimesYT]

I mean he did think a ceiling light in the Missile warehouse was the Sun. Apparently Benrey still needs someone to tell him what lights are.

[@amateurcritic6247]

Bioluminescent? Isn’t that lightning bugs and plankton?

[@parrot998]

I think you meant flourescent but yee.

[@missingdev0948]

LOOK AT THE SKY, THE SUN IS SHINING!

[@fivepainbbles]

Bioluminescent lights lmao

[@B.E.N_]

I love the idea of this Alien God just showing up at black mesa one day, stealing a guy's uniform and starting to literally work there despite knowing nothing about it

[@algomaone121]

Yes, so he made up the passport thing on the spot to look like he works there. 😮😂🎉

[@B.E.N_]

@@algomaone121 didn't work lol

[@Tf2miniDeskEngi]

​@@B.E.N_ nah i think it did

[@B.E.N_]

@@Tf2miniDeskEngi actually it did work very well on the rest of the science team.

[@calliecature]

I love Benrey's reactions to everything like he's in Disneyland when it's just a sketchy lab. G-man being concerned in the background. Benrey enjoying the warmth of the radiation. Benrey interacting with the characters like a weirdo security. Benrey using Gordon's arms like he's Rose in Titanic. Benrey spewing blue balls because he's so happy. Poor Gordon, he has to end up with this maniacal guard.

[@OlySamRock]

[@michaelfixedsys7463]

"they're busy building toys" is terrifying considering the context

[@epoxylung]

*THE BIG ONE*

[@apocalyptic_umbra]

I love that this shows Benrey being amazed by everything in Black Mesa because Scorpy (Benrey’s actor) had a lot of moments where he was just reacting to the setting since he never played half life. Benrey being amazed by the setting is extremely in character

[@greenbookreclaim2471]

Listening to the commentary episodes I couldn't stop smiling cus Scorpy (dunno Scorpi) was actually wondering around thinking ooo what's this cus he doesn't know anything about the half life maps. The radiation joke was the best.

[@victoriaasenjo524]

0:11 "gimme your clothes. and your ps+ subscription."

[@beniboy2274]

I like the idea that through out the whole hlvrai series benrey is just confused and wanting to look around at everything as if it was a new amusement park

[@Mr.Bobble-236]

I like how heavily this implies that Benrey is not only completely not human (with his sharp teeth, and three sharp fingers instead of five) but also that Benrey learned all of Black Mesa's rules and regulations, and also got a full passport just before the events of HLVRAI, as well as getting to know all of the Black Mesa staff personally

[@OlySamRock]

oh my god I didn't even think of that, this shit premeditated

[@oligb1469]

2:52 to 2:56 is amazing that curious but threatening aura it's amazing

[@OlySamRock]

thank you so much!! Phil had to work especially hard on that one and it took a while to get animated too, so I'm really happy you like it!

[@oligb1469]

@@OlySamRock It's so good hope ya proud about it's a treat for the eyes!

[@mikacookiegaming1294]

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE EPIC AT ANIMATING AND ALSO A GENIUS

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU SO MUCH WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT

[@elderanafurhat6077]

I love how aggressively kind this comment is. : )

[@afreshloafofgarlicbread6307]

The radiation, “how queer,” Connor’s cameo, D.B. Cooper…I’m obsessed with your mind

[@alyssabullock6421]

I ABSOLUTELY LOOOOVE THE IDEA OF THIS Benrey being so different, so godly and basically NOT a natural part of this virtual world that he's fascinated by what it brings because he's literally like... an eldritch god, is so good. And then his happiness and wonder grows and grows when he starts to hang around Gordan and the rest of his crew because he feels included and has something to do, it's great! Well done on this, it's very underrated!

[@sunshinewx5367]

A year late but oh my gosh I cannot put into words how much I adore this. The concept, the drawings, the details, the animation, it's all so GOOD. I've watched this so many times, it's so fun to watch! I just love the idea of Benrey being an alien that took Barney's place and is now absolutely enraptured by Black Mesa. Absolutely incredible job!

[@kirbywirbyy]

THIS IS SO GOOD I LOVE SEEING RECENT HLVRAI CONTENT THATS NOT A YEAR OLD

[@LENNARD2ns]

Fjfnff same man

[@specter_8885]

It's a year old now

[@joemamamiba2761]

1:19 this is the moment Walter White turned into Half-Life¹

[@essenceweebkittyx3]

2:38 This part had me smiling like an idiot-Benrey is so precious and i love the dynamic between him and Gordon XD FANTASTIC WORK👏💕

[@hollyfelis4197]

"What's this? In here? / They've got a little tree? How [limp wrist gesture]!" -i am going to fucking get you- /notmad

[@TogenTheMamagen]

Poor barney trying to do his job stuck outside the door banging, to just get taken out by benrey lol

[@user-es4gd9ws4g]

1:32 The funniest part, "INSPIRED!" and WHY IS THIS SO GOOD?!

[@gearhooves5996]

I love how surprisingly and how weirdly this song fits so well

[@myomakesart]

the limp wrist at "how queer" DBIDBDISJKDIDBD

[@App1eSniper]

2:02 Oregonian spotted

[@OlySamRock]

CLOSE

[@mrdreamy1747]

You see what happens when you bring your id and your PASS-PORT?

[@wolfcl0ck]

I have not once until today considered the fact that Benrey in canon is just an all powerful space God that showed up randomly at Black Mesa one day and just started working at it

[@vibesvibeman6722]

the pan over to radiation hazard KILLED me. imagine being this enlightened

[@j4dedlyric]

are we just gonna skip over the fact benrey literally took this poor man's clothing and left him clotheless in a dark room

[@Eyjafjallajokull88]

да давайте умолчим об этом...Стоп а до этого он юыл голый?

[@TheRealCrispy]

@@Eyjafjallajokull88 probably not.

[@lukasvonweidts9681]

Nah nah don't worry Benrey vored him

[@laketoriver]

that poor man is “Barney” SAY HIS NAME!,! i am the biggest barney calhoun fan he is such a babe ily barnes

[@seshat73]

@@laketoriverin hlvrai his name is Benrey

[@cheerytears]

1:48 THE LIMP WRIST 😭😭

[@karpefish]

THIS DESERVES SO MUCH MORE ATTENTION FJNDSJKFDSNJKDSF this animatic is amazing! litteraly watching this on loop

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU

[@AdaWongSFMOfficial]

@@OlySamRock I Saw This On Tumblr One Day And It Was AMAZING

[@OlySamRock]

@@AdaWongSFMOfficial TYYYY

[@AdaWongSFMOfficial]

@@OlySamRock Np

[@bigsybel9105]

fucking STUNNING the 'what is this' at the end was SO SMOOTH

[@OlySamRock]

RIGHTT it took phil SO long to get done

[@tacticsf00kboi54]

It's scary how easily a song about the North Pole can be applied to Black Mesa

[@dumpstermilk19]

omg i love the little headcrab ass

[@wherrsmysammy]

So obsessed with this its so well done…

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU

[@lemonmeat]

that breathing animation was so smooth omg 😭

[@fretforyourpilot]

thanks! we actually didn't have the breathing at first, and the scene was super static and boring without it. it was a bit of an improvisation (a real "let's see if this works" moment) but it ended up complementing the scene really well in the end

[@devin2233]

Its crazy how much this works

[@gobbleygourdiscursed6782]

Fuckin love your interpretation of how benrey came to be

[@POBBLEBONK0.0]

1:50 OH MY GOD THATS CONNOR

[@nicolafone776]

what a good origin of benrey

[@Amanska]

YO THIS IS SO COOL IT HAD ME GRINNING LIKE A KID ON CHRISTMAS MORNING

[@thedeadman3408]

i CAN imagine benrey getting excited to see the whole facility after gaining New disguises I Think he just snuck into black mesa and killed one of the Security guards (Barney Calhoun) And became one of em Renamed themselves something More similar. . . (Benrey) And hes just lookin around excited And all the scientists are wondering Whats "Wrong" with Barney and why he renamed himself to benrey But they didnt care too much

[@mistermossman6074]

I love this, I love the thought that benrey killed a se unity gaurd and took his place, I love the end part where he's trying to seduce gordon, this is beautiful.

[@TheSpectator7]

"There's color everywhere..." Me: Ummm Actually...

[@OlySamRock]

benrey can see shrimp colors

[@TheSpectator7]

@@OlySamRock Oooh delicious! 😋

[@rileymiller3154]

Barney and benrey at the end of the video seeing each other Benrey "well this is awkward" Barney "what the hell?"

[@someguyontheinternet68]

"No it's ok I'm, not human."

[@xeroxeditss1568]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AND I LOVE YOUR BENREY DESIN THIS FITS THIS MUCH

[@seiyaryu23]

This was animated so beautifully 😭💖

[@NeutralMoonbow]

Gosh still so good ❤😭 So many good moments, and that ultra expressive Benrey animation at the end was so so cool ❤❤

[@OlySamRock]

thank you so much!!!

[@severalcakes3267]

1:51 Looks like the scientist on the left took a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up at Black Mesa instead of Site-19.

[@huh6634]

WHAT'S THIS?? MY NEW FAV ANIMATIC FOR THIS SERIES WHICH RENEWED MY HYPERFIXATION??

[@OlySamRock]

HELLO?? ?? ? THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@wtfaflyingnyancat]

Losing it over the scientists (and the gnome) looking for d.b. cooper

[@OlySamRock]

DUDE DUDE THATS US THATS ME AND PHIL !!!!! THATS US THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@fretforyourpilot]

Hi, it's Phil, animator and director THANK YOU! FINALLY! Those two scientists are, in fact, Sam and I determining the current location of D.B. Cooper. And boy am I ready to share my findings. Welcome to the thesis to end all theses. A conspiracy to rival that of any other - the day of JFK's assassination is but a bygone era, incapable of holding a candle to this. Welcome to my magnum opus: Dutch Bros Coffee is a conspiracy to cover up the hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305, destination SEATAC out of PDX. First, let us consider the striking similarities between Dutch Bros Coffee, popular beverage vendor of the Pacific Northwest, and D.B. Cooper (aka, Dan Cooper). Dutch Bros Coffee = DBC. D.B. Cooper = DBC. Second is the uncanny resemblance between the "Dutch Mafia" mascot of Dutch Bros Coffee and Dan Cooper himself. Not convincing enough? I have statistical evidence to back my hypothesis, as the proper scientist I am. Results yielded from a 69 way ANOVA test were as follows: 1000%, not even considering standard deviation!!! Confidence parameters were set at 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000001. Statistical jargon aside, this means that there is low variance between the two tested variables. Okay, I get it. Maybe you're not a math person. Maybe you're a history buff. I've got an answer for you there as well. My foundation is solid and built on bedrock. Dutch Bros Coffee was founded in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon. Now, if you recall correctly, Dan Cooper jumped from the Boeing 272 in 1971 at approximately 10,000 feet AGL. It takes approximately 1 year to fall that far, which puts us at 1972. Because of minimal radar data, the exact location of Dan Cooper's dropsite is unknown, but can be roughly approximated to the Cougar, Washington area. It takes 10 years to take an Uber from Cougar, WA to Grants Pass OR. From here, Dan Cooper met Dane Dutch bro, one of the founding "brothers" of Dutch Bros Coffee. I put brothers in quotes because there was no other brother. Travis Dutch Bro, is in fact, Dan Cooper. Here, they founded Dutch Bros Coffee as the ultimate cover-up of the hijacking. But if you're familiar with Dutch Bros, then you're probably familiar with the "Drink One for Dane" program, in which a certain amount of proceeds from Dutch Bros Coffee is donated to ALS research, because Dane Dutch Bro had succumbed to the disease. However, this is completely false, as Dan Cooper murdered Dane Dutch Bro because their names were too similar, and he could not risk being found out by the FBI. It is simply a cover. Tldr; He's been right under our noses this whole time, literally. Hope this helps!

[@axy_the_alien7034]

oh hi, Connor. hope you don't die. oh, wait you can't permanently die.

[@ahkeemmanto4870]

Rip that one guard that alien took

[@justzombieann2013]

r.i.p. barney, happy birthday benry

[@ApterTheRaptor]

1:32 So... that's how he became gay, hmm

[@chasoi2385]

the g man in the back is like wtf

[@cartersmith6628]

“There’s white things in the air”

[@Scottish_Pyro]

I cannot tell you how many times ive watched this its so amazing

[@NightStorm1000]

Isnt it practicly canon that Benry is an Eldrich beeing that stumbled into Black Mesa and just played Security Guard for the fucks of it?

[@WarCramz]

At 1:53 is...Is that Connor from the SCP series? Kinda looks like him with the floof.

[@OlySamRock]

I'm really surprised how much people are recognizing him. I thought he would be one of the least known!

[@triageatdusk824]

@@OlySamRock I recognized Lord Bung’s SCP logo and came here to say exactly this.

[@Louis-LeBeau]

bro jesse and walter white at black masa

[@streetyfries]

dude legit just did the do with the man, stayed in there for 18+ years, made a fucking god, and no one noticed

[@OlySamRock]

i mean thats one way to interpret it yeah

[@kdragon1557]

oh my cod this is so cute. was smiling wide all the way through watching it :]

[@OllieOlliverio]

You outplayed me with the thumbnail. good job.

[@fretforyourpilot]

;)

[@Pinkstarclan]

oh i love this idea actually

[@willow5945]

Black Mesa stole the idea for the Science Machine from Voxola.

[@LUDWlGVONKOOPA]

OH MY GOD OKAY THIS WAS SO COOL!!! THE ENDING PART WAS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE YOU AND PHIL DID AMAZING !!!!

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@awkwardmeatball4407]

God when the animation got fluid it was just an extra piece of the pie that was so well executed

[@vinRBLX805]

1:51 ayo is that connor from confinement??

[@RedemptionPS3]

This animatic is so coop

[@callie-flower3177]

OHH THIS IS SO CUTE 😭😭

[@awfulcandlestick]

im about to burst into tears from how good this is oh my gosh

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@digitalpixelice4539]

OMG this is so good! OMG such quality animation! You both are godlike animators! Thank you so much for this gift to the fandom!

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️

[@chickenpotbiebro202]

ok this is my new headcanon

[@realtrader450]

everybody has normal faces, then Tommy appears 😂 looking good, Tommy!

[@mooneatsworms]

BROOI WAS WALKING IN EXPECTING SILLIES BUT I WAS LEFT WITH AN ACTUAL MASTERPIECE LIKE THE MOVEMENTS THE BACKGROUNSD THE ECPRESSIOBS!!!!!! WOHOAAAAA!!!! SOVO. COOL!!!

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU SO MUCHH AAAA

[@thestarsperish]

THIS IS SO COOL!!!! I KEPT FINDING THIS IN MY RECOMMENDED AND ONLY JUST CLICKED ON THIS!!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS??? BENREY, THE LIMP WRIST, THE MOVEMENTS, GORDON IN THE TRAIN PART LMAO, JUST EVERYTHING!! IM SO SORRY FOR CAPS BUT I JUST?? LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS

[@fretforyourpilot]

YOU. you a real one. thank you, homie

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU

[@ivannarcyber4610]

I LOVE THIS AAAAAA ITS SO WELL DONE!!!

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOUU!!

[@MoonyCat]

Benrey being fascinated by human things is literally so adorable and I had no idea I needed it in my life

[@margwa_slayer2972]

I dare one of you to count how many times he's said "What's this?"

[@fretforyourpilot]

15

[@trashtoon]

i love it here im so thankful for this gem thank u guys a lot a lot

[@OlySamRock]

thank you so so much!!!

[@bonusducks24]

this is a yes

[@Tf2miniDeskEngi]

We need more of this!

[@shadowboi7538]

This is amazing and hilarious I love it

[@tommygunz06]

This is so good, I can’t even describe the fact that it’s beautiful

[@OlySamRock]

THANK YOU ncr ranger.......

[@genericflour]

Benry really pulled a hit man, huh

[@insaneinsomniac1873]

1:54. Is that conner from scp?

[@OlySamRock]

can neither confirm nor deny

[@Nkjin996]

This is a wonderful idea executed very well!!!

[@ShadowTheFoxGirl]

But the real question is... How can Firestar hang in there when he doesn't like waffles?

[@fretforyourpilot]

he clings to the branch not of desire for the waffle, but fear because it was the waffle that landed him there

[@valeskhaconk2550]

WALTER WHITE

[@skeleton9185]

I like how Benrey disguises as a guard at the start

[@TheDimensionDweller]

This is so fun!! You did a fantastic job!!

[@OlySamRock]

thank you so much!!!! glad you like it!!

[@mimityty]

crazy cool. keep up the great work.

[@realmalcontent1029]

I love this, it's so good! Keep up the amazing work

[@OlySamRock]

thank you!!!! we've got some more plans for the future.... definitely stay tuned if you wanna see more from us!

[@witchgrunt7837]

OMG THSIESSN THIS!... THIS. RHISS... OMG I LOVEEEZZZ ITTT 😢😢😭😭😭 so good I can't that

[@morkomori9617]

That was kind of awesome. 👏🏿

[@joyflameball]

Omg he's so silly

[@Ensign-Dumbass]

HLVRAI CONTENT???

[@OlySamRock]

we're trying to corner the market