The most common criticism this animation has been receiving so far is that it isn’t scary or startling enough to live up to FNaF4’s jumpscares. To these people, I’d like to offer my previous FNaF4 animation ‘Bad Dream’ I did last year, in which I focused much more on actually making it nerve-wracking to watch: th-cam.com/video/ZnA7nIQ9aOc/w-d-xo.html This video, by contrast, is just me playing around with the FNaF4 set and Nightmare models I had left over. I just wanted to make something which would be fun to animate first and foremost, and for me that meant leaning more into creating a pre-scream ‘uh oh’ moment than the actual scream itself. None of these will make you jump out of your seat, but that was not by mistake. There’s a reason I never called these ‘jumpscares’ in either the title or the opening disclaimer.
It’s still amazing, and the way you did the lighting with it almost hiding them in total darkness, really stayed true to the original game. I also love the transition with Nightmare Fredbear. Good job!
That Foxy one has had something of a mixed reception in the comments so far- a bit of an experiment, but I was trying to animate the very first thing I imagined Nightmare Foxy doing, when his promo image first went up in 2015. The shot of the tongue thrashing and slicing around in your face is a mental image I’ve been holding on to since I played the final release the game and was dismayed to see the tongue removed.
With the jumpscares, I always felt they went on for too long. Like they're trying to shake you awake rather than kill you. I feel like if they really got the jump on me, the most I'd see is either a lot of blood flowing down my face, or my own body as my head rolls off it
@@TheNickofTime I get what you were going for with Foxy, but the tongue looks too rigid to actually slash your face (although if it's retractable, maybe it can pierce). I feel pretty disturbed imagining how that tongue could inhibit breathing when he puts his mouth around his victim, but...that's disturbing on *too* many levels
Honestly, the hazy, yellow light of a streetlight coming in through the windows on one side is actually a super cool element. It makes that hall feel brighter, but not any safer.
That's the feeling it gives, yeah! I was trying to think why it felt like that, how to word it. I think as well, a part of that, is that it's not any less dark outside those lights - sure, you can see what's in them. But there's an impenetrable wall of darkness past them anyways, and you're not able to see behind the door into that shadowed corner (which the games honestly leave rather unused; I'm somewhat surprised it's not, like, where Foxy runs to originally), or around the hall's actual corner. It just means you don't have control over not seeing what's coming, and in a case where seeing it only serves to further unnerve you because you can't truly stop it (especially because it means Chica's coming willingly into light, so your light seems less likely to do anything), that's not helpful for your nerves.
That’s what I was going for, but interestingly enough, the reception to that technique in the comments seems to flip-flop from person to person between enhancing the tension or completely ruining it.
@@TheNickofTime The thing that does that, I think, is the way that while the games' own jumpscares are immediate, startling scares - hence them being a jumpscare - yours are different, here. That effect, of turning around or turning the light on and seeing it simply waiting right in front of you now, builds tension ever higher, and that tension will mount the longer you wait, up to a point, particularly since there's little you can do to stop it. All the classic games _did_ that, too - funnily enough, 4 does it the least. Freddy outside your unpowered office; Mangle dangling from the ceiling with thoughts unknown running through its heads; Springtrap lurking at the doorway of your office with nothing telling whether he'll attack or leave. You don't know what these things are thinking, what they intend to do or what they _will_ do regardless of their intent. I think part of it is with Freddy's, Bonnie's and somewhat Chica's, there's a much slower ramp down where you know what's coming and mentally prepare for it, because they move in to grab you. Foxy's, too, but not nearly to the same degree because he doesn't do so in any way other than his tongue moving ever faster, which doesn't clearly express much of anything compared to, y'know, walking up and picking you up and getting all in your face.
@@TheNickofTime imo, that method only amplifies tension that was already there, instead of the instant tension of the original jumpscares. There's no tension build before the attacks in this video, meaning no tension to amplify into a scarier attack than the original, but if there was a lot of tension, you would really feel how screwed you are before the actual attack. Another thing is: the attacks where they scream in this video don't seem startling enough alone anyways. EDIT: okay after watching over the rest of the video, Foxy and Chica were pretty well done and quite scary.
@@ultmateragnarok8376i see your point, but for me its different. when i played fnaf 4, it was the feeling that you couldnt stop. and those moments dont bring up the tension because you know exactly when they are going to jumpscare you, making it less scary. with the original jumpscares, you are already waiting to flash your light and think “am i right or was that little noise them? or was it no noise at all?” and the immediate jumpscare doesnt prepare you for it. however, i thought this animation was pretty cool. and this is just my opinion.
I love the implication that Nightmare Bonnie COULD have just attacked the child then and there, but chose not to simply out of sadism. I've always felt that sort of cruel, sadistic vibe from the Bonnies, and I feel like this was the perfect touch and adds a lot of personality. Unlike the others, it's not about the kill itself, but the thrill of the hunt.
i like how foxy just sits there and waits until after the kid thinks he fought him off before turning him around and slowly easing him into his maw. like foxy could just end it at any point there but he chose to play with his prey before they die. oddly enough it feels the most calm and gentle despite the very terrible fate suffered in the end
I love how, despite the kid hiding behind the open bedroom door, Fredbear appears _inside the darkness of said door_ despite it being impossible for him to fit there. How very Kreuger of him.
My favorite part is that it isnt trying to scare you in the traditional sense. This is intimidation. Reminding you just how small you are compared to them and how helpless you truly are
I'm imagining Bonnie saying, "Hey kid. It seems like you're having a bad dream. Here's some water." And then there's Foxy. He is NOT amused. Chica's appearance through the black void was probably my favorite part. Well done once again!
i LOVE what you did with fredbear. Even tho the game is (presumably) about a nightmare/visions the game itself doesnt show it like that. Dreams are often uncontrolable and unpredictable. That's exactly what i got from 4:06 Him appearing from the dark silhouette of the door is just priceless.
that thing with fredbear appearing in the dark and having reality just slide away was unexpected but awesome Also Im kind of terrified trying to imagine what the nightmarionne wouldve looked like had you redesigned it like you did the rest.
And "in the dark" you were talking about...was just the door being too dark....so yeah for Fredbear to appear there would mean he was not bound by the mind of a child I agree its awesome!
@@Mr.NobodyOfficial ‘Redesigned’ is perhaps a bit of a stretch, but I made a bunch of small tweaks. I have a previous video breaking down the changes if you’re interested: th-cam.com/video/4XVcoovgs80/w-d-xo.html
@@TheNickofTime well technically speaking, you remade it, and changed some things, Scott designed these monsters of his, you remade them, or you could say *redesigned* them, it doesn’t *have* to have changes to be considered “redesigned” so the word I used is still valid. They are still good either and I can tell you put a lot of effort into them which is all that matters.
The animation is slower, but what would make a better game is more then one jumpscare animation thats random everytime. The slow wind up is a nice toch, You lose the surprise but you make it a whole lot more unsettling. It makes it seem more realistic, The original game was just jump scares and instant death, And this one you get to look it in the face. Absolutely beautiful, I hope you make something out of this.
I’m sorry but the idea of the kid silently panicking as he tries to close the closet door on foxy’s head not knowing what else to do is hilarious to me
the slow build up to the attacks just makes the nightmares so much more terrifying. most of them don’t seem like animatronics, but rather they stalk like beasts (except for foxy). the one that scared me the most was chica’s, her head popping out of the darkness unsettled me to the core. great work!
I really love the slow burn from Fredbear. You can hear it running around, and when it stops at the side of the door, you try to outsmart it, going to the other door and hiding behind it. For a moment, there was silence, maybe, you did the right choice... However, that was not the case, as it outsmarted you by bending reality itself. On the dark side of the door, it materializes itself, an opposing figure. It does not attack on sight, finding more convenient staying still for a moment. To remind you of how small, fragil and helpless you are. And it doesn't even make it unpredictable, it shines it eyes to alert of your end. God i love this
I’ve always thought that the first time you get jumpscared (by each character) in a FNaF game there could be an animation just like this - something that accentuates the disturbing way these animatronics sadistically murder you. And THEN the jump scares could be punchy since the player wouldn’t want the lengthy death every time. Thanks for making this! :)
This guy’s videos are so. Fucking. Awesome. From the music to the rendering and the animation style, the aesthetic, the everything. I strive to do what this guy does. 👏
I feel like most jumpscares are outdated, especially the way they are usually applied in-game, but I feel like these have another layer of scare when you know you're going to die and are helpless, having to watch yourself die. All of these are very cool!
Chica creeping out of the dark hallway legitimately got me. The withered version of Chica is the scariest animatronic in the series imo and you got that same vibe perfectly.
I love how you changed them to be more intimidating than scary. They know how big they are compared to you and it's terrifying. Every jumpscare has them either looming over you, kneeling down, or even outright picking you up off your feet.
Dude, the Freddy animation already looks amazing here. It's chilling to see something this large and scary pick you up like it's fucking nothing. I can't wait to finish the video.
The camera movements, the right amount of pause for tension, the improved lighting that somehow makes it feel even less safe for each interaction: amazing animation work!
Fredbear attacking from the negative space created by the door in this reality-bending sequence was insanely cool and an awesome idea for the most physics-defying character (other than Nightmare)
your work is always so impressive because of how much erie calm you can create. the nightmare fredbear one felt really strange to me, but I expect that was the intended purpose of it. the idea where they are all relly quiet in their actions before attacking is another good feature.
Purely from a gameplay standpoint, the instant jump scares of the game are there to avoid player anger. First they lose, and second they need to wait for the death animation to play before they can have another go. That said, I think your Freddy and Bonnie hit a nice sweet spot where it's still fast enough to allow a quick restart, but then also creates actual dread, rather than "loud noises, gif!"
Fnaf is scary, but something it has sort of been lacking is its creepiness. it's never really unnerved me as much, rather it would get the jump out of me. (dont get me wrong, i love fnaf!) your animations and models genuinely activate my fight or flight! and that is the highest honour i can personally give you. incredible work, dude!! Edit: DUDE THE FREDBEAR ONE IS PERFECT!
now, one thing I will say, jumpscares are supposed to do as they're named, be sudden and jump at you to scare you, these kinda animations don't really fit the bill and the shock value gets lost when they do eventually scream in your face because of how much of a gap there is between the animatronic grabbing you and jumpscaring you however, the foxy one, that is really, REALLY good, the way foxy just grapples you and slowly brings your head to his mouth while metallic screeches are sounding off from his tongue is just near perfect for such a terrifying closet fox the jumpscares in FNAF 4 are one of the reasons to a lotta people it has such a scare factor, listening intently, hoping you can hear or not hear breathing, it makes your ears hypersensitive to the actual jumpscare because of how much louder it is and thus gets way more of a reaction out of the player, removing that sudden loud jumpscare removes 1 of FNAF 4's 2 scare factors (those 2 being loud jumpscares and tension), that disparity between deafening silence and ridiculously loud jumpscares is what gives FNAF 4 its horror
Not very "jumpy" anymore, but still kinda scary or unsettling. The streetlights outside make me think there's either smog out there or a dystopian desert😅 Fredbear kinda seemed to come through a pocket dimension or something😂
I kind of find it funny how Bonnie just before killing you brutally, kneels to your height and puts a hand on your shoulder like a proud father figure.
I really, really love what you did with the eyes. The way they change to the coloured ones is just genius. I also love the models. Wow. Most accurate fan-models I've seen.
Omg i love how there is the little pause where you get to stare at them before they kill you, and coupled up with the really loud but slow jumpscare is just 🔥❤ it gives me that sorta battlefield/chaotic vibe if you know what I mean
Oh, this is great! They moved almost too much, it feels like - Foxy's was my favorite (though Fredbear's definitely retains that inescapable dream monster quality better; he doesn't play by the rules), because him just standing there, nearly motionless but still tracking you and staring you down is exactly what I like in that regard. The others, too - the way the Freddles interact with turning the lights off was terrifying. Chica's intro in the hallway does retain it as well, I loved that. Freddy's intro image pose does kind of make him funnier though, because him saying 'look at this little shit, this is my child' comes to mind when I see it. Anyways, they move startlingly organically, which makes them stand out a lot from your other work with them and with other similar animatronic ideas, but it makes them terrifying in their own way here. The scream almost doesn't fit how they feel, here, but it still works - particularly with those bright lights coming in the moment they do so. I absolutely love the idea you had in the description, of Nightmare's introduction, as well - reorganizing the layouts of the games while not massively changing the mechanics is such a cool idea, so I'm glad you're interested in making something with that. You've incited another rewatch of Bad Dream, which I do rather often (and I'm surprised only one of those reaction channels has seen it, as well).
Scott: The reason I removed N: Foxy's tongue was because it wasn't scary. You just proofed him wrong at 2:56. While yes, it wouldn't add to the jumpscare, the fact he is slowly licking your face while making those sounds is much more terrifying. I wish he'd gone with the tongue design. You did amazing work, well done!
I love the tiny details where foxy follows the light beam, stunned because of the flashlight You can feel the moment of "oh, well, excuse me, I'll just shut this door now, sorry." And when the light turns off he even quietly tucks himself back into the closet teamwork.
I wouldn't really call these jumpscares, but these are still amazing. Chica emerging from the darkness is genius, and Nightmare Fredbear made my spine cold. Amazing work!
I like the idea of having these horifying things in your bedroom but not acting immediately agressive. Seeing this thing moving but youre unseure of its intentions makes me uneasy. A lot of tension builds up in that pure silence before the attack
This very underrated. The design of these and the calmness and build up before the attack is more unsettling and scary because you know you're dead but you don't know how many seconds spare you have. Good work
Hey, I recognize you from Scratch!! Great work. I think the scariest part about this video is the fact that it's so realistic. It's easy to imagine being in that exact situation and the quality of everything just doubles down on that. Just the thought that there could be something that jumps out at you at any moment is excruciating and that last scene where the player crouches behind the door gave me *chills...* Fantastic job!
There’s no way I’m the only one who saw the thumbnail and thought “oh, Bonnie has googly eyes! They’re making the jumpscares cute like those old videos where someone made fnaf not scary!” Oh, how wrong was I.
I really like these. They replace the jumpscare fear with actual full fear, making them more scary. I feel they could have been executed better and incorporate jumpscare into them, but they are still good.
Wow, I can only say I'm pleasantly surprised! I expected high quality, but you also did something I thought impossible: you made Chica actually scary, and the scariest of the bunch at that
I like Foxy's tongue. It's clear that it's an elastic object, but it has solid segments so it's not completely flacid as it turns. It's more like a paralyzed tentacle. People REALLY forget that those things are robots... Well, more like nightmares of ones.
The Freddy and Fredbear are the best ones for me. Freddy's and Fredbear's attacks look like something you see while having a sudden flashback. Freddy's attack looks like something you'd see before having flashbacks or some sort of scene-change, while Fredbear's attack looks like something you'd see before suddenly waking up. Though I did feel like something was lacking.
Only recently i understood how terrifying it is the concept of nightmares in the house. We used to fight animatronics with heavy metal doors, mask and light, audio system and so on. But in our house we only have a weak wooden doors. We're helpless little mouse against killer machines.
If they were in my house, I'm pretty sure I would shit myself out of fear before fainting, good stuff my dude, plus, I feel like a slow build up to an attack works better since, sure, a sudden scream and attack would make someone jump, but here, you would just have those few seconds of realizing that you just fucked up, royally
The most common criticism this animation has been receiving so far is that it isn’t scary or startling enough to live up to FNaF4’s jumpscares. To these people, I’d like to offer my previous FNaF4 animation ‘Bad Dream’ I did last year, in which I focused much more on actually making it nerve-wracking to watch: th-cam.com/video/ZnA7nIQ9aOc/w-d-xo.html
This video, by contrast, is just me playing around with the FNaF4 set and Nightmare models I had left over. I just wanted to make something which would be fun to animate first and foremost, and for me that meant leaning more into creating a pre-scream ‘uh oh’ moment than the actual scream itself. None of these will make you jump out of your seat, but that was not by mistake. There’s a reason I never called these ‘jumpscares’ in either the title or the opening disclaimer.
It’s still amazing, and the way you did the lighting with it almost hiding them in total darkness, really stayed true to the original game. I also love the transition with Nightmare Fredbear. Good job!
Beutiful 🌟 good job to the animator
It may not be scary to most but put it in a horror movie and see how they react when it hits the big screen
where in *_TARNATION_* is *_NIGHTMARE!?!_*
These still made me jump out of my seat watching and waiting in anticipation to see what they'd do, especially Nightmare Chica.
I personally like the more punchy jumpscares, but the unsettlingly slow ear piercing windup Foxy attack was actually a great one.
That Foxy one has had something of a mixed reception in the comments so far- a bit of an experiment, but I was trying to animate the very first thing I imagined Nightmare Foxy doing, when his promo image first went up in 2015. The shot of the tongue thrashing and slicing around in your face is a mental image I’ve been holding on to since I played the final release the game and was dismayed to see the tongue removed.
With the jumpscares, I always felt they went on for too long. Like they're trying to shake you awake rather than kill you.
I feel like if they really got the jump on me, the most I'd see is either a lot of blood flowing down my face, or my own body as my head rolls off it
@@TheNickofTime I get what you were going for with Foxy, but the tongue looks too rigid to actually slash your face (although if it's retractable, maybe it can pierce).
I feel pretty disturbed imagining how that tongue could inhibit breathing when he puts his mouth around his victim, but...that's disturbing on *too* many levels
@@wessltov 👀
@@wessltov Literally my first thought was that damn tongue snaking itself down your screaming throat.
Honestly, the hazy, yellow light of a streetlight coming in through the windows on one side is actually a super cool element. It makes that hall feel brighter, but not any safer.
That's the feeling it gives, yeah! I was trying to think why it felt like that, how to word it. I think as well, a part of that, is that it's not any less dark outside those lights - sure, you can see what's in them. But there's an impenetrable wall of darkness past them anyways, and you're not able to see behind the door into that shadowed corner (which the games honestly leave rather unused; I'm somewhat surprised it's not, like, where Foxy runs to originally), or around the hall's actual corner. It just means you don't have control over not seeing what's coming, and in a case where seeing it only serves to further unnerve you because you can't truly stop it (especially because it means Chica's coming willingly into light, so your light seems less likely to do anything), that's not helpful for your nerves.
The little moment of "calm" that makes you feel how screwed you before the animatronics attack is the cherry on top. Amazing video
That’s what I was going for, but interestingly enough, the reception to that technique in the comments seems to flip-flop from person to person between enhancing the tension or completely ruining it.
@@TheNickofTime The thing that does that, I think, is the way that while the games' own jumpscares are immediate, startling scares - hence them being a jumpscare - yours are different, here. That effect, of turning around or turning the light on and seeing it simply waiting right in front of you now, builds tension ever higher, and that tension will mount the longer you wait, up to a point, particularly since there's little you can do to stop it. All the classic games _did_ that, too - funnily enough, 4 does it the least. Freddy outside your unpowered office; Mangle dangling from the ceiling with thoughts unknown running through its heads; Springtrap lurking at the doorway of your office with nothing telling whether he'll attack or leave. You don't know what these things are thinking, what they intend to do or what they _will_ do regardless of their intent.
I think part of it is with Freddy's, Bonnie's and somewhat Chica's, there's a much slower ramp down where you know what's coming and mentally prepare for it, because they move in to grab you. Foxy's, too, but not nearly to the same degree because he doesn't do so in any way other than his tongue moving ever faster, which doesn't clearly express much of anything compared to, y'know, walking up and picking you up and getting all in your face.
@@TheNickofTime imo, that method only amplifies tension that was already there, instead of the instant tension of the original jumpscares. There's no tension build before the attacks in this video, meaning no tension to amplify into a scarier attack than the original, but if there was a lot of tension, you would really feel how screwed you are before the actual attack. Another thing is: the attacks where they scream in this video don't seem startling enough alone anyways.
EDIT: okay after watching over the rest of the video, Foxy and Chica were pretty well done and quite scary.
@@ultmateragnarok8376i see your point, but for me its different. when i played fnaf 4, it was the feeling that you couldnt stop. and those moments dont bring up the tension because you know exactly when they are going to jumpscare you, making it less scary. with the original jumpscares, you are already waiting to flash your light and think “am i right or was that little noise them? or was it no noise at all?” and the immediate jumpscare doesnt prepare you for it. however, i thought this animation was pretty cool. and this is just my opinion.
i have a crush on foxy
I love the implication that Nightmare Bonnie COULD have just attacked the child then and there, but chose not to simply out of sadism. I've always felt that sort of cruel, sadistic vibe from the Bonnies, and I feel like this was the perfect touch and adds a lot of personality. Unlike the others, it's not about the kill itself, but the thrill of the hunt.
sadism* iirc
@@possibly_ben apologies.
@@gorillaguy5664 ah, 's just a typo, don' t worry too much
Ever since i saw the interview with nightmare bonnie, i've imagined he would be more like a gentleman.
@@The_Dumb_1_ Same here lol
i like how foxy just sits there and waits until after the kid thinks he fought him off before turning him around and slowly easing him into his maw. like foxy could just end it at any point there but he chose to play with his prey before they die. oddly enough it feels the most calm and gentle despite the very terrible fate suffered in the end
honestly if i had to say which one is my least favorite it would be fredbears. i don't know why. it just felt like it was missing something.
Foxy was about to have it be like the bite of '83 again.
foxy had back pain
wish foxy eased me into his maw ong ong
@@sltrskid cease and desist
I love how, despite the kid hiding behind the open bedroom door, Fredbear appears _inside the darkness of said door_ despite it being impossible for him to fit there. How very Kreuger of him.
Haha, love the nightmare on elm Street 😂
My favorite part is that it isnt trying to scare you in the traditional sense. This is intimidation. Reminding you just how small you are compared to them and how helpless you truly are
ngl, that chica coming out of the pitch black darkness with only the face being visible was an actuall nightmare fuel
Nothing scary can beat Chica that’s for sure 😂
And ppl say the nightmares aren't scary.
@@nucygnet5881 They’re full of shit 😭
I'm imagining Bonnie saying, "Hey kid. It seems like you're having a bad dream. Here's some water."
And then there's Foxy. He is NOT amused.
Chica's appearance through the black void was probably my favorite part. Well done once again!
I've never heard of Jumpscares being referred as "attack animations"
great video
I felt I couldn't call them jumpscares anymore, since as they are now they're too drawn-out to be sudden or surprising.
Good call tbh.
i LOVE what you did with fredbear. Even tho the game is (presumably) about a nightmare/visions the game itself doesnt show it like that. Dreams are often uncontrolable and unpredictable. That's exactly what i got from 4:06 Him appearing from the dark silhouette of the door is just priceless.
9 months later, but, fnaf 4 is a kind of underground laboratory in which they experimented with children using a Batman-style fear gas
@@BagE-Chuck lmao true
that thing with fredbear appearing in the dark and having reality just slide away was unexpected but awesome
Also Im kind of terrified trying to imagine what the nightmarionne wouldve looked like had you redesigned it like you did the rest.
I didn’t even see that he redesigned them
And "in the dark" you were talking about...was just the door being too dark....so yeah for Fredbear to appear there would mean he was not bound by the mind of a child
I agree its awesome!
@@Mr.NobodyOfficial ‘Redesigned’ is perhaps a bit of a stretch, but I made a bunch of small tweaks. I have a previous video breaking down the changes if you’re interested: th-cam.com/video/4XVcoovgs80/w-d-xo.html
@@TheNickofTime well technically speaking, you remade it, and changed some things, Scott designed these monsters of his, you remade them, or you could say *redesigned* them, it doesn’t *have* to have changes to be considered “redesigned” so the word I used is still valid. They are still good either and I can tell you put a lot of effort into them which is all that matters.
Fredbear has already entered your pupil- Bite of 83!
The animation is slower, but what would make a better game is more then one jumpscare animation thats random everytime. The slow wind up is a nice toch, You lose the surprise but you make it a whole lot more unsettling. It makes it seem more realistic, The original game was just jump scares and instant death, And this one you get to look it in the face. Absolutely beautiful, I hope you make something out of this.
That Fredbear one was AAA game worthy. Pretty great. Had my heart racing.
It was very trippy, like bending from reality itself.
I’m sorry but the idea of the kid silently panicking as he tries to close the closet door on foxy’s head not knowing what else to do is hilarious to me
Foxy purposefully closed it i think
I LOVE that Foxy death. Something so big and clunky moving without making a sound gives me chills. Great work!
the slow build up to the attacks just makes the nightmares so much more terrifying. most of them don’t seem like animatronics, but rather they stalk like beasts (except for foxy). the one that scared me the most was chica’s, her head popping out of the darkness unsettled me to the core. great work!
Foxy was the creepiest one for me
Yes
Yeah especially he didn’t make the jumpscare sound
@@Mr.Feather130 you are very right
@@remaxed7223 yeah since nightmare foxy acts like a ninja on trying to sneak up on someone to kill
The way foxy just swings his tongue while opening his jaw is fucking outright terrifying
I really love the slow burn from Fredbear.
You can hear it running around, and when it stops at the side of the door, you try to outsmart it, going to the other door and hiding behind it.
For a moment, there was silence, maybe, you did the right choice...
However, that was not the case, as it outsmarted you by bending reality itself. On the dark side of the door, it materializes itself, an opposing figure. It does not attack on sight, finding more convenient staying still for a moment. To remind you of how small, fragil and helpless you are.
And it doesn't even make it unpredictable, it shines it eyes to alert of your end.
God i love this
"They're not exactly jump scares anymore" but wonderfully set up regardless. The tension is really well done
absolutely in LOVE with how there’s almost a dolly zoom into Fredbear’s throat as he attacks, almost like the kid’s reliving the events of the.. yknow
I’ve always thought that the first time you get jumpscared (by each character) in a FNaF game there could be an animation just like this - something that accentuates the disturbing way these animatronics sadistically murder you. And THEN the jump scares could be punchy since the player wouldn’t want the lengthy death every time. Thanks for making this! :)
feels like how my nightmares felt as a kid. the monster doesn't immediate attack, just slowly approaches until its close enough to get me.
Like foxy slowly moving his mouth closer to ur face and then the nightmare ends
This guy’s videos are so. Fucking. Awesome. From the music to the rendering and the animation style, the aesthetic, the everything. I strive to do what this guy does. 👏
Sound design was one of the coolest parts, especially for Foxy’s Tongue
I feel like most jumpscares are outdated, especially the way they are usually applied in-game, but I feel like these have another layer of scare when you know you're going to die and are helpless, having to watch yourself die. All of these are very cool!
Chica creeping out of the dark hallway legitimately got me. The withered version of Chica is the scariest animatronic in the series imo and you got that same vibe perfectly.
Foxy’s metallic tongue moving like that definitely gives him that extra creep factor
I love how you changed them to be more intimidating than scary. They know how big they are compared to you and it's terrifying. Every jumpscare has them either looming over you, kneeling down, or even outright picking you up off your feet.
Dude, the Freddy animation already looks amazing here. It's chilling to see something this large and scary pick you up like it's fucking nothing. I can't wait to finish the video.
The fact that foxy just stares at him while CC attempts to gently slam his head in the door is funny 😂
"Back inside you go"
*"No"*
1:15 "Hey buddy, i know this may seem hard but........."
*"YOU'RE GROUNDED FOR NOT DOING HOMEWORK FOR A WEEEEEK!"*
The camera movements, the right amount of pause for tension, the improved lighting that somehow makes it feel even less safe for each interaction: amazing animation work!
i love the realistic ones where they grab you first then scare you, reminds me of dorambits or however u spell it
getting french kissed by nightmare foxy would be an awful experience and would likely result in you drowning in your own blood
not gonna lie, Bonnie flipping the door out of the way before putting attention to the player really creates a sense of "oh crap" that builds tension
Foxy was like “bitch I got the 3rd dimension on my side you think some closet doors are closing on me.”
Fredbear attacking from the negative space created by the door in this reality-bending sequence was insanely cool and an awesome idea for the most physics-defying character (other than Nightmare)
I was actually stressed in the Fredbear section, then I went 😮 when he appeared in the darkness of the door. GREAT work👍.
your work is always so impressive because of how much erie calm you can create. the nightmare fredbear one felt really strange to me, but I expect that was the intended purpose of it. the idea where they are all relly quiet in their actions before attacking is another good feature.
Purely from a gameplay standpoint, the instant jump scares of the game are there to avoid player anger. First they lose, and second they need to wait for the death animation to play before they can have another go.
That said, I think your Freddy and Bonnie hit a nice sweet spot where it's still fast enough to allow a quick restart, but then also creates actual dread, rather than "loud noises, gif!"
The big shimmering eyes hit at that phobia of being stared at, which makes them creepier in their own right.
The bit where Chica slowly creeps into the light in the hallway is enough to give you nightmares.
Absolutely amazing job. You never fail to impress me!
Chica's head slowly coming out of the darkness was terrific!
If it's a fnaf reimagining, I'm here for it
I was just rewatching your videos, what a timing!
Fnaf is scary, but something it has sort of been lacking is its creepiness. it's never really unnerved me as much, rather it would get the jump out of me. (dont get me wrong, i love fnaf!)
your animations and models genuinely activate my fight or flight! and that is the highest honour i can personally give you.
incredible work, dude!!
Edit: DUDE THE FREDBEAR ONE IS PERFECT!
now, one thing I will say, jumpscares are supposed to do as they're named, be sudden and jump at you to scare you, these kinda animations don't really fit the bill and the shock value gets lost when they do eventually scream in your face because of how much of a gap there is between the animatronic grabbing you and jumpscaring you
however, the foxy one, that is really, REALLY good, the way foxy just grapples you and slowly brings your head to his mouth while metallic screeches are sounding off from his tongue is just near perfect for such a terrifying closet fox
the jumpscares in FNAF 4 are one of the reasons to a lotta people it has such a scare factor, listening intently, hoping you can hear or not hear breathing, it makes your ears hypersensitive to the actual jumpscare because of how much louder it is and thus gets way more of a reaction out of the player, removing that sudden loud jumpscare removes 1 of FNAF 4's 2 scare factors (those 2 being loud jumpscares and tension), that disparity between deafening silence and ridiculously loud jumpscares is what gives FNAF 4 its horror
Not very "jumpy" anymore, but still kinda scary or unsettling.
The streetlights outside make me think there's either smog out there or a dystopian desert😅
Fredbear kinda seemed to come through a pocket dimension or something😂
They prob in a forest bc of a minigame
I kind of find it funny how Bonnie just before killing you brutally, kneels to your height and puts a hand on your shoulder like a proud father figure.
I really, really love what you did with the eyes. The way they change to the coloured ones is just genius.
I also love the models. Wow. Most accurate fan-models I've seen.
Omg i love how there is the little pause where you get to stare at them before they kill you, and coupled up with the really loud but slow jumpscare is just 🔥❤
it gives me that sorta battlefield/chaotic vibe if you know what I mean
Oh, this is great! They moved almost too much, it feels like - Foxy's was my favorite (though Fredbear's definitely retains that inescapable dream monster quality better; he doesn't play by the rules), because him just standing there, nearly motionless but still tracking you and staring you down is exactly what I like in that regard. The others, too - the way the Freddles interact with turning the lights off was terrifying. Chica's intro in the hallway does retain it as well, I loved that. Freddy's intro image pose does kind of make him funnier though, because him saying 'look at this little shit, this is my child' comes to mind when I see it. Anyways, they move startlingly organically, which makes them stand out a lot from your other work with them and with other similar animatronic ideas, but it makes them terrifying in their own way here. The scream almost doesn't fit how they feel, here, but it still works - particularly with those bright lights coming in the moment they do so.
I absolutely love the idea you had in the description, of Nightmare's introduction, as well - reorganizing the layouts of the games while not massively changing the mechanics is such a cool idea, so I'm glad you're interested in making something with that.
You've incited another rewatch of Bad Dream, which I do rather often (and I'm surprised only one of those reaction channels has seen it, as well).
2:35
Crying Child: "DOORS STUCK! DOORS STUCK!"
Scott: The reason I removed N: Foxy's tongue was because it wasn't scary.
You just proofed him wrong at 2:56. While yes, it wouldn't add to the jumpscare, the fact he is slowly licking your face while making those sounds is much more terrifying. I wish he'd gone with the tongue design.
You did amazing work, well done!
I love the tiny details where foxy follows the light beam, stunned because of the flashlight
You can feel the moment of "oh, well, excuse me, I'll just shut this door now, sorry."
And when the light turns off he even quietly tucks himself back into the closet
teamwork.
I wouldn't really call these jumpscares, but these are still amazing. Chica emerging from the darkness is genius, and Nightmare Fredbear made my spine cold. Amazing work!
Bro these are so cool, I thought the first was from the game, took me a while to realize.
Me: no, don’t say it.
*Foxy grabbing the player*
Me: don’t say it!
*Foxy opening it’s mouth*
Me: WHAT THAT TONGUE DO.
I like the idea of having these horifying things in your bedroom but not acting immediately agressive. Seeing this thing moving but youre unseure of its intentions makes me uneasy. A lot of tension builds up in that pure silence before the attack
This very underrated.
The design of these and the calmness and build up before the attack is more unsettling and scary because you know you're dead but you don't know how many seconds spare you have.
Good work
I like the idea of foxy using his tongue as a drill
I like how cramped and claustrophobic you made the bedroom feel, made it seem more FNaF-ish.
Hey, I recognize you from Scratch!! Great work. I think the scariest part about this video is the fact that it's so realistic. It's easy to imagine being in that exact situation and the quality of everything just doubles down on that. Just the thought that there could be something that jumps out at you at any moment is excruciating and that last scene where the player crouches behind the door gave me *chills...* Fantastic job!
Everyone else: *talking about how much they liked the animation & the reimagined jumpscares*
Me, like the degenerate I'am: That's kinda hot, ngl
The sound of foxy’s tongue just soothes me
The attacks might not make you jump but you really have the terrifying aspect nailed down with scenes like this 1:45
Foxy be frenchkissin differently
1:18 his eyes look like the thumbnails in those “fnaf but not scary” videos
There’s no way I’m the only one who saw the thumbnail and thought “oh, Bonnie has googly eyes! They’re making the jumpscares cute like those old videos where someone made fnaf not scary!”
Oh, how wrong was I.
2:55
My instincts: Ah, Jesus Christ!!!
My horny mind: Dat tongue tho....😳
These certainly feel less like giant robots killing a kid to more of thier designed purpose. To keep them alive. And very, very scared.
I like that Foxy's tounge has made a return.
The build up was fucking horrifying
Amazing work! I love the different 'personality' you gave them, very fascinating!
I really like these. They replace the jumpscare fear with actual full fear, making them more scary. I feel they could have been executed better and incorporate jumpscare into them, but they are still good.
Why did I feel like foxy was trying to make out with me lmao
the Foxy one is just perfect
Also i like how it fades when you die... Its like they suck the soul out of your body.
The Foxy one is my favorite! So tensing to watch!
I love how freddy basically:
Picks kid up, inhales deeply for 3 seconds, SCREAMS AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE
Wow, I can only say I'm pleasantly surprised! I expected high quality, but you also did something I thought impossible: you made Chica actually scary, and the scariest of the bunch at that
I feel that these are better as a way to create fear, with no actual real jumpscare but the suspense that is built by the eerie silence is incredible.
I like Foxy's tongue. It's clear that it's an elastic object, but it has solid segments so it's not completely flacid as it turns. It's more like a paralyzed tentacle. People REALLY forget that those things are robots... Well, more like nightmares of ones.
The Freddy and Fredbear are the best ones for me. Freddy's and Fredbear's attacks look like something you see while having a sudden flashback.
Freddy's attack looks like something you'd see before having flashbacks or some sort of scene-change, while Fredbear's attack looks like something you'd see before suddenly waking up. Though I did feel like something was lacking.
This makes the Nightmares look more malicious, as they are really trying to freak you out
The way he tried to close the door on foxy lmao
Roxy’s tongue: ↪️↩️↪️↩️⤴️⤵️↪️🔁
You managed to make chica look like one of my nightmares (no pun intended)
Chica’s face stepping out from the shadows was GOLD!
The confusion during Fredbear when he was running from left to right is so honestly relatable
Only recently i understood how terrifying it is the concept of nightmares in the house.
We used to fight animatronics with heavy metal doors, mask and light, audio system and so on.
But in our house we only have a weak wooden doors.
We're helpless little mouse against killer machines.
If they were in my house, I'm pretty sure I would shit myself out of fear before fainting, good stuff my dude, plus, I feel like a slow build up to an attack works better since, sure, a sudden scream and attack would make someone jump, but here, you would just have those few seconds of realizing that you just fucked up, royally
They're all great but Foxy's... Ooh, the slow buildup, the silent death, it was perfect!!
It would've been cool if Fredbear's animation was him bitting you on the head inside his mouth, while you see his jaw snap shut
Gotta love that Freddy gently picks you up before making you shit bricks
all other screamers: with the expectation
of a screamer: also freadbear 4:17
There is something deeply unsettling about Chica emerging from the shadows at 1:41
Nahh Foxy was just wondering how his smells.
I love the little detail of the toy dalek on the dresser