Unlike most of these people, I had no idea this was out and happened to stumble across it now and I can accurately say that this is the best thing that happened to me all week (now we have an effective argument for those "but the portal fandom is dead" people)
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
One thing I love is how Portal 2's broken down GLaDoS is the design everyone thinks of instead of her old Portal 1 design. Let's be honest though, 2 looks wayyyyyy cooler
That’s because P2’s GLaDOS shows what the design is based on more clearly: a bound/chained woman, hanging upside-down by her feet. Gives her a much creepier and unnerving presence.
Let me just say everything I love about this short fan film (SPOILER WARNING): -I love the premise. Basically Aperture descends into chaos after they lost governmental contracts to Black Mesa. -The dark, gloomy atmosphere. It fits the tone of the short film perfectly. -The mind-blowing animation. I didn't expect such Hollywood-level animation from a short film. Absolutely blew my mind. -The voice acting. The voice actors did an amazing job, especially whoever voiced Wheatley, that was just a perfect impression. -The lore of the film. Basically takes the lore from the game, and adds so much more to it. Chell being designed for these tests, Wheatley originally used as one of GLaDOS's cores (which was briefly explained in Portal 2), the portal gun becoming dangerous, GLaDOS killing the scientists, and a lot of other stuff. I didn't expect this much lore, but it was so worth it in the end. -The music. The music was absolutely incredibly for this short fan film. The music adds a sort of immersion to the film. And that rendition of "Want You Gone" was absolutely beautiful. I espeically loved the little nod to the Portal song "Still Alive" at the end of the song, the song that was used in the first Portal game during the credits sequence. -The ending. The ending was nuts and I loved it. We actually got to see Gordon Freeman as he walked around a pretty empty wasteland. -Some of the special effects. Some of the special effects were absolutely mind-blowing. I really didn't expect such amazing special effects from a non-profit fan film of this magnitude.
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
To be frank, most of the lore you mentioned, like the portal gun being dangerous (not the gun itself, the gel from moonrocks on which portals exist stabily btw), glados neurotoxing everyone and etc are actual game lore
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
This take on Portal is quite unique! GLaDOS as a previously abandoned project picked up by a new character is very different and I really like it. Doug’s characterization was well done as well. I also liked the scene referencing Half Life. That was really neat! The editing and cgi is impressive for a non-profit work. It gives a 1990’s to early 2000’s movie vibe. Overall, this was a great fan-film and I was glad to see it in my recommendations.
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
First off, this is amazing, really well done, and has not near enough recognition Second off 12:58 *BONK Third off: whoever played Chell did a spot on impression
It's actually very amazing how you could replicate Portal and Half life's universe and how you managed to still turn this into a cohesive story. I give props to the entire team that worked on this!
An absolute masterpiece, Mr. Glickman! You've outdone yourself this time! Thank you so much for having me on board with this! Until our next project together! :D Much love, Mr. Freeman x
4:26 fun fact: Rattman had untreated schizophrenia and he thought that the companion cube could talk to him, that’s why on the walls in portal and portal 2 there’s drawings of the cube talking in some of the dens
@@Jesty.rThere's nowhere in portal 2 where you can canonically fizzle a companion cube by using an emancipation grill. The only companion cube in portal 2 appears in a chamber where the emancipation grill is conspicuously broken. Glado's does remotely "fizzle" a companion cube in the chamber, true, but we don't know if the mechanism is the same as when a cube passes through an emancipation grill. The cube self destruct could be set to destroy organic matter as well.
Great job guys! Especially the lighting, I can tell you put a lot of effort into it. Great soundtrack too by Jared Walker. Love the 80’s muzak version of Want You Gone :)
This Short film is so fucking insane. The lore, the (I would guess) CGI, the ligths and shadows on the turrets, the cube, GLaDOS and so many more things, it truly deserves to be a well made Portal Film
This is an incredible piece of cinematography! The plot, the special-effects, the acting (both full-body and voice-only) were amazing! The only thing keeping this masterpiece down is the noise in the renders, which was sometimes very distracting. You rightly used a lot of metallic and transparent materials to imitate Portal's world, but rendering such surfaces is very expensive. Big studios don't have to worry about it, because they have enormous render farms at their disposal, but you have definitely made the most of what you had and massive kudos to you! I can tell the team put their hearts and souls into this project!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
I've always loved films like these. The people who play the games and understand the lore are always the best at putting the films together, and I'm thankful to have found this.
For those, who say Portal fandom is dying, this is the major counterargument. Also I've joined Portal fans community in 2021, 10 and 14 years after each game's release respectively. After 16 years, many major Portal creators are still kicking. I would even say that this fandom works better than many younger fandoms.
Im watching this about a year after the video's release, and as a relatively new portal/halflife fan, I love this! Good animation, story, not to mention the cover! Great video, loved it!
I have so much to say I have been a fan of Portal ever since I was in elementary school, it was my favorite game for YEARS! Now I'm a film student to-be and it's extremely inspiring to see what a small team was able to create (even if it took two years). Hopefully if/when the sequel comes out, I'll have made some short films of my own! I really hope you guys succeed and REALLY hope you guys continue with the second part! I love the use of greenscreens, props, VFX, and 3D animation! And the music is on an entirely different level. It was also really neat to see Gordon Freeman at the end- I've never played any half-life games, but loved the cameo! Nice to see that the film stayed true to the game's lore but had its own creative twists. Absolutely loved this project and look forward to anything you guys may make in the future!
Hey! Matt here from the band ‘O.R.B.’ that wrote the tune in the credits. Given your comment, figured you might dig the full music video. Littered with lots with Easter eggs for sharp-eyed Portal fans - th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
I can tell you took inspiration from the Lab Rat comic when thinking the scenes out. At some points, you followed Lab Rat almost perfectly, I could tell what was about to happen when Rattman was going to the main relaxation control center. In that sequence when Rattman got shot, that felt like it was straight out of Lab Rat. Nice work with using the comic, and other Portal/Portal 2 media for the film.
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Holy sh*t, the technical level of this project. The renders, the music, voices, the costumes and interiors. Somebody please hire these people. You guys NAILED IT!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
For real, if a full official film was ever greenlit by Valve, they should get you guys on board. Sharene and Jonathan not only make for a good Chell and Doug respectively, but you’ve clearly got the hang of the animation for the robots as well. Oh, and not to mention showing more of its ties to Half-Life.
This was so so good! I know I’m expecting a lot here but I REALLY hope you make a sequel. But promise one thing. If you do make a part 2 then (unlike Valve) please make a part 3 too lol. Amazing job on this! Truly fabulous!
That was the best fan film I have ever seen! I recently fell in love with the whole portal universe and this really put a cherry on top. Keep making films. That was awesome!
This video was AMAZING! I loved the different plots in there, and the commitment was amazing. things like the glados 3d printed head and the half life suit was indistinguishable from the original. amazing job on this, this is the best fan made live action film I have seen yet. this shows how much people love this game even now, thank you so much for making this.
14:53 As someone who wears glasses, I hate this trope so fucking much, taking off your glasses makes your vision worse, why would anyone take off their glasses after seeing something amazing? to see it in glorious 144p?
this film perfectly describes most of the portal lore and how portals universe is within half lifes while at the same time its an amazing film Hollywood quality earned a sub and a like i really just wish there was more i could do to express how much i love this
This was a triumph I'm making a note here; "Huge success" It's hard to overstate My satisfaction Aperture Science: We do what we must Because we can For the good of all of us Except the ones who are dead But there's no sense crying Over every mistake You just keep on trying Till you run out of cake And the science gets done And you make a neat gun For the people who are Still alive I'm not even angry I'm being so sincere right now Even though you broke my heart, And killed me And tore me to pieces And threw every piece into a fire As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you Now, these points of data Make a beautiful line And we're out of beta We're releasing on time So I'm GLaD I got burned Think of all the things we learned- For the people who are Still alive Go ahead and leave me I think I'd prefer to stay inside Maybe you'll find someone else To help you? Maybe Black Mesa? That was a joke *Haha - Fat Chance* Anyway this cake is great It's so delicious and moist Look at me: still talking When there's science to do When I look out there, It makes me GLaD I'm not you I've experiments to run There is research to be done On the people who are Still alive And believe me I am Still alive I'm doing science and I'm Still alive I feel fantastic and I'm Still alive While you're dying I'll be Still alive And when you're dead I will be Still alive Still alive
Hi, Matt here from the band ‘O.R.B.’ that wrote the tune in the credits. Given your comment, figured you might dig the full music video. Littered with lots with Easter eggs for sharp-eyed ‘true Portal fans’ - th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
This film is awesome!👏👏👏 It succeeds at showing the Portal story from a backstage perspective. However I don't like the chrome on the turrents and glados. I always perceived them as having more of an Appolo-Ceramic material.
This was SO worth the wait! I loved every minute of it. Fantastic job. I love all the little nods to the larger Valve story and other fan works. Seeing the gun from Portal Stories: Mel made me so happy because I love that game just as much, if not slightly more, than the official ones.
I’m super late to this but I just want to say the tremendous effort put into this short film blew me away!! Everything down to the cinematography and references had me wanting a fully fledged portal movie made by you guys! I wish I got it in my recommendations sooner as a long time portal fan. Keep up the amazing work!!
SSSPAAAAACCCEEEEEE!!!!! I just got the recommendation and it was perfect. This approach to Dr. Rattman and how Chell ended on apperture. Beautiful Fan Film ❤❤❤
Incredible way of telling the story. filling in the blanks when when you needed to. with stunning visuals and an epic soundtrack this was definitely worth the wait! I love the small details. and chell looks amazing! a very impressive film!!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear the full version. Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
On the end where the Gordon Freemam and the ending song how did you even find someone with almost same voice as glados its perfect even wheatli in space with space
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html (Or you can search ‘ORB portal where is my mind’!)
So Much love was put into this i loved the half life bit at the end too everything was so well made i am really looking forward to seeing more from yall (:
Every time I rediscover the portal franchise I never fail to find something new and this time it was this amazing fan film and it is better the most live action video game adaptations❤️❤️❤️
For a movie with next to no dialogue and little interaction between characters. I would happily sit through an hour and half, maybe two of testing. This was awesome!
This was absolutely fantastic-- the actors and voice actors did AMAZING! (serious props to the voice actors, those were some awesome impressions you guys!!) And the animations and special effects used were so cool! You guys did an amazing job with the atmosphere and overall gloomy/spooky vibe and the music was great! The concept of the GLaDOS project being abandoned for some time and not actually being fully implemented into the facility until years later is a different take than I was expecting. I'm here for it! Absolutely intriguing. Also a huge fan of how you represented the Half-Life/Portal universe, it really felt cohesive. Excited to see what y'all do next!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this project. I can`t even comprehend how much work must have gone into a Project this big. I mean all these 3D Models and all the Props. I hope you all had fun creating this Short Film. I sure had fun watching it. I hope for more Portal Themed Videos but I can understand if you have to work on something else. Thanks again for all your great Work.
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
This was just Prue amazement. I was just wondering what the last 2 minutes where about, I am guessing that it’s from other games valve has made. But the channel and video is criminally underrated
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :) th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
I squealed so loudly to the PS:M reference, I had to replay that twice to make sure I wasn't seeing things. Amazing film! 100% worth the wait! Good job! I felt ashamed for watching this on my phone, I felt like I should have watched this on my TV instead.
Unlike most of these people, I had no idea this was out and happened to stumble across it now and I can accurately say that this is the best thing that happened to me all week (now we have an effective argument for those "but the portal fandom is dead" people)
Comments like this are why we make these films!
Me too actually this just popped in my recommendations and boy I couldnt refuse to watch.
Me too but I'm 5 days late
I wonder what goes through the head of people who thinks you can't like something because not a lot of other people do
Me too i just stumbled upon it
Chell’s voice is spot on. Thanks for that.
We really tried to nail that!
Gordon’s too! I can’t believe how good it was!
chell is too pissed off to speak! unbelievable!
I can't believe they actually got Chell's official voice actor in this
chell is mute
This was a triumph, I'm making a note here; "Huge success".
Also that Wheatley impression was spot on.
💙🧡
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
@@MattMurphyMusicTeacher Thank you
awwwww
It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction
I love how you can never make fun of a Portal fan film because Cave Johnson introduced the multiverse. Anyway, this was great.
Thank you for watching!!!
for budgetary purposes even
When life gives you lemons, burn life's house down. With the lemons.
Turns out lemons are not natural but man-made by crossing two fruit species citron + [redacted] so we gave ourselves lemons 😅
So we make make lemonade for life@@0Raik
One thing I love is how Portal 2's broken down GLaDoS is the design everyone thinks of instead of her old Portal 1 design. Let's be honest though, 2 looks wayyyyyy cooler
It really does!
Agreed
That’s because P2’s GLaDOS shows what the design is based on more clearly: a bound/chained woman, hanging upside-down by her feet. Gives her a much creepier and unnerving presence.
This on the one side, but on the side it's giving her a much more scary look, because she can move herself so much more
@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial Wasn't that just an unconfirmed theory?
Let me just say everything I love about this short fan film (SPOILER WARNING):
-I love the premise. Basically Aperture descends into chaos after they lost governmental contracts to Black Mesa.
-The dark, gloomy atmosphere. It fits the tone of the short film perfectly.
-The mind-blowing animation. I didn't expect such Hollywood-level animation from a short film. Absolutely blew my mind.
-The voice acting. The voice actors did an amazing job, especially whoever voiced Wheatley, that was just a perfect impression.
-The lore of the film. Basically takes the lore from the game, and adds so much more to it. Chell being designed for these tests, Wheatley originally used as one of GLaDOS's cores (which was briefly explained in Portal 2), the portal gun becoming dangerous, GLaDOS killing the scientists, and a lot of other stuff. I didn't expect this much lore, but it was so worth it in the end.
-The music. The music was absolutely incredibly for this short fan film. The music adds a sort of immersion to the film. And that rendition of "Want You Gone" was absolutely beautiful. I espeically loved the little nod to the Portal song "Still Alive" at the end of the song, the song that was used in the first Portal game during the credits sequence.
-The ending. The ending was nuts and I loved it. We actually got to see Gordon Freeman as he walked around a pretty empty wasteland.
-Some of the special effects. Some of the special effects were absolutely mind-blowing. I really didn't expect such amazing special effects from a non-profit fan film of this magnitude.
Wow, what an amazing review, thank you so much!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
To be frank, most of the lore you mentioned, like the portal gun being dangerous (not the gun itself, the gel from moonrocks on which portals exist stabily btw), glados neurotoxing everyone and etc are actual game lore
@@IP-Films do you have ideas for a sequel,plz tell
How did ratman survive,in the portal comics”labrat”,he escapes,to see chell being dragged back in
After 28 months... it's finally here. feels so weird but amazing. This is gonna be so worth the wait.
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
@@O.R.B. that's awesome!
I thought you were a bot for a second after seeing "it's finally here"
@@DivineDefect lol
@@Praecantetia it took them 2 years to make not me
This take on Portal is quite unique!
GLaDOS as a previously abandoned project picked up by a new character is very different and I really like it. Doug’s characterization was well done as well.
I also liked the scene referencing Half Life. That was really neat!
The editing and cgi is impressive for a non-profit work. It gives a 1990’s to early 2000’s movie vibe.
Overall, this was a great fan-film and I was glad to see it in my recommendations.
Thank you for the kind words and feedback, comments with a breakdown really help us improve our content!
it does feel like something from that era! great work nonetheless.
as a portal fan, this was beyond incredible. you guys deserve an Oscar
So glad you enjoyed it, stay tuned for let 2
@@IP-Films As a portal fan who has beaten the games if you dont make part two im gonna die
@@IP-Films ok
WE NEED A FULL VERSION OF THAT BEAUTIFUL COVER OF "WANT YOU GONE"
WE ABSOLUTELY NEED IT
Check the credits! It’s out!
@@IP-Films I absolutely loved this! The animation and voice acting was absolutely incredible. And the Wheatley impression was absolute perfection.
@@FB3Network thank you so much! Glad so many people are liking this! Please consider sharing and subscribing!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
@@MattMurphyMusicTeacherI just checked it out, and I love it! Thanks for doing what you do!
I dont know why this got recommended to me as i rarely watch portal or fan film content but holy shit this channel is underrated
That means a lot! Thank you for the kind words!!! We hope you enjoyed!
As a diehard portal fan, I apsolutly love this.
The tone, the voice active, the atmosphere. It was all perfect.
We’re glad you enjoyed it!!!
First off, this is amazing, really well done, and has not near enough recognition
Second off 12:58 *BONK
Third off: whoever played Chell did a spot on impression
Thank you for the kind words! Please consider sharing!
@@IP-Films sure thing
Stuff like this needs to be shared more
the BONK is even better if you realise how much that guy looks like the tf2 pyro with GLaDOS beeing the robotic feminine scout bonking him to death
"whoever" there's credits at the end.
This is a really well done AU. Good job. Can’t wait for the sequel!
Thanks! The sequel depends on GLaDOS’ success, so fingers crossed it happens!
We've all been waiting for "THE SEQUEL" since 2007/2011. But middling VR goggles and Nintendo Switch knock offs make more money.
@@mzaite I meant the sequel to this film….
Man... Just... Wow... This makes me want to see a 2 hour film of portal so bad!!
So do we!!!
The multiversus agree it's the least we could do after they were tricked in to paying for it.
I had no idea this was coming out, I just decided to watch this, and 5 minutes in I realized it wasn’t even half a day old.
Yeah we’ve been counting down on Instagram for the last 2 weeks haha
Im just as surprised as you are. Bro this is so underrated
If this was made into an official Portal movie, I would absolutely watch it in cinemas!
Who knows what the future holds
I believe I read somewhere that J.J. Abrams is interested in heading up a Portal project.
@@danielstrange9794 That was originally announced back in 2011 and nothing came of it.
@@Mars_Man06 True 😢
It's actually very amazing how you could replicate Portal and Half life's universe and how you managed to still turn this into a cohesive story. I give props to the entire team that worked on this!
We tried our best! Thank you!
An absolute masterpiece, Mr. Glickman! You've outdone yourself this time! Thank you so much for having me on board with this! Until our next project together! :D
Much love,
Mr. Freeman x
Thank you Carl for portraying the Crowbar warrior with such aggression! Here’s to Part 2
You make a great Gordon!
Riser thank you so much! 😊
@@carldobsonofficial1933
@@THExRISER 🥰
4:26 fun fact: Rattman had untreated schizophrenia and he thought that the companion cube could talk to him, that’s why on the walls in portal and portal 2 there’s drawings of the cube talking in some of the dens
Its also the compacted remains of the other test subjects. Just an FYI.
@@GetFitEatRightHey, but that's just a theory A GAME THEORY!!!
@@GetFitEatRightthats a theory that was disproven because of Portal 2 lacking bodies in fizzled companion cubes. And we know humans cant be fizzled
@@Jesty.r Living Material Can't be Fizzled...
@@Jesty.rThere's nowhere in portal 2 where you can canonically fizzle a companion cube by using an emancipation grill. The only companion cube in portal 2 appears in a chamber where the emancipation grill is conspicuously broken. Glado's does remotely "fizzle" a companion cube in the chamber, true, but we don't know if the mechanism is the same as when a cube passes through an emancipation grill. The cube self destruct could be set to destroy organic matter as well.
Great job guys! Especially the lighting, I can tell you put a lot of effort into it. Great soundtrack too by Jared Walker. Love the 80’s muzak version of Want You Gone :)
Also - Glad you could use the tune :)
Great CGI work, and an interesting take on the events before Portal started. Also, that shot at 20:08 was really cool.
Thanks!!! Appreciate the kind words!
This Short film is so fucking insane. The lore, the (I would guess) CGI, the ligths and shadows on the turrets, the cube, GLaDOS and so many more things, it truly deserves to be a well made Portal Film
this kind of quality can EASILLY be a indie MOVIE at this rate, please, keep up the amazing good work!
It’s here! Yes! The long-awaited GLaDOS film!
This absolute masterpiece brought me to tears.
This is an incredible piece of cinematography! The plot, the special-effects, the acting (both full-body and voice-only) were amazing! The only thing keeping this masterpiece down is the noise in the renders, which was sometimes very distracting. You rightly used a lot of metallic and transparent materials to imitate Portal's world, but rendering such surfaces is very expensive. Big studios don't have to worry about it, because they have enormous render farms at their disposal, but you have definitely made the most of what you had and massive kudos to you! I can tell the team put their hearts and souls into this project!
We’re always improving my friend!! Hope you stick around for part 2
This was an incredible film, an amazing experience waiting all this time for it come out, the chat was amazing was well
Thanks Goob! Glad you liked it!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
I've always loved films like these. The people who play the games and understand the lore are always the best at putting the films together, and I'm thankful to have found this.
Thank you for the kind words! We’re glad you enjoyed it!
For those, who say Portal fandom is dying, this is the major counterargument. Also I've joined Portal fans community in 2021, 10 and 14 years after each game's release respectively. After 16 years, many major Portal creators are still kicking.
I would even say that this fandom works better than many younger fandoms.
Im watching this about a year after the video's release, and as a relatively new portal/halflife fan, I love this! Good animation, story, not to mention the cover! Great video, loved it!
WE’RE NOW MAKING A HALF-LIFE FAN FILM!
To help us out, consider donating to the below:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/half-life-ravenholm
any chance we could get the music tracks uploaded?
Is this the sequel? Ravenholme? I loved and hated that level
YEEEAAAAAAAAHHHH
Will you try to make a reddead redemption2 file of rather Morgan’s experiences leading up to his death
This is amazing!!! I love the actress for chell, captured her spot-on in my opinion as a big portal fan
I have so much to say
I have been a fan of Portal ever since I was in elementary school, it was my favorite game for YEARS! Now I'm a film student to-be and it's extremely inspiring to see what a small team was able to create (even if it took two years). Hopefully if/when the sequel comes out, I'll have made some short films of my own! I really hope you guys succeed and REALLY hope you guys continue with the second part!
I love the use of greenscreens, props, VFX, and 3D animation! And the music is on an entirely different level. It was also really neat to see Gordon Freeman at the end- I've never played any half-life games, but loved the cameo! Nice to see that the film stayed true to the game's lore but had its own creative twists. Absolutely loved this project and look forward to anything you guys may make in the future!
Hey! Matt here from the band ‘O.R.B.’ that wrote the tune in the credits. Given your comment, figured you might dig the full music video. Littered with lots with Easter eggs for sharp-eyed Portal fans -
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Bloody awesome. TH-cam did a solid recommending this to me. Wish we had a full blown moving on this level!
I can tell you took inspiration from the Lab Rat comic when thinking the scenes out. At some points, you followed Lab Rat almost perfectly, I could tell what was about to happen when Rattman was going to the main relaxation control center. In that sequence when Rattman got shot, that felt like it was straight out of Lab Rat. Nice work with using the comic, and other Portal/Portal 2 media for the film.
Thank you for watching, we tried to truly make the story our own so we hope you enjoyed it!
@@IP-Films I very much enjoyed it.
Loved the use of the song at the start, really set the mood. Great job guys
We’re glad you enjoyed it!!!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Holy sh*t, the technical level of this project. The renders, the music, voices, the costumes and interiors. Somebody please hire these people.
You guys NAILED IT!
this video has been in my recvomended for a long time, and i'm so glad i finally had the time to sit down and watch it
wow i didnt expect that when i opened youtube nicley one!
Legit a great film. Interesting takes on the lore and a wonderful little treat. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
This was great to the last minute detail and the end with Gordon from half-life was great
So glad you enjoyed it!
For real, if a full official film was ever greenlit by Valve, they should get you guys on board. Sharene and Jonathan not only make for a good Chell and Doug respectively, but you’ve clearly got the hang of the animation for the robots as well. Oh, and not to mention showing more of its ties to Half-Life.
I was so pleasantly surprised to find this, it's amazing!
The Cave head from desk job too xD
Funnily enough, we started the film before Desk Job came out and we added the additional shots because it was such a cool aspect to the lore!
How have I not heard about this before? Why is it not EVERYWHERE? It's the best fan movie of Portal I've ever seen
Hopefully it’ll keep growing!!!! Thank you for the awesome words!
This was so so good! I know I’m expecting a lot here but I REALLY hope you make a sequel. But promise one thing. If you do make a part 2 then (unlike Valve) please make a part 3 too lol.
Amazing job on this! Truly fabulous!
Thank you so much! We do indeed have 2 sequels planned!
@@IP-Films omg yes!
That was the best fan film I have ever seen! I recently fell in love with the whole portal universe and this really put a cherry on top. Keep making films. That was awesome!
Thank you for the kind words and we’re glad you enjoyed it!
This video was AMAZING! I loved the different plots in there, and the commitment was amazing. things like the glados 3d printed head and the half life suit was indistinguishable from the original. amazing job on this, this is the best fan made live action film I have seen yet. this shows how much people love this game even now, thank you so much for making this.
No, thank you for watching and leaving an awesome comment!
14:53
As someone who wears glasses, I hate this trope so fucking much, taking off your glasses makes your vision worse, why would anyone take off their glasses after seeing something amazing? to see it in glorious 144p?
Depends
I'm convinced this needs a movie now. Better then cube.
It's amazing how this game can have so much hidden under the surface
Very true!
I remember first discovering this back in 2020, just as amazing as I thought it would be :)
That really means a lot, it’s been a crazy process, but we’re so glad people are still here to enjoy it!
just amazing it was worth the wait everything is so great
this was a triumph!
Thank you so much Luis!
Let's take a moment to appreciate the fact that we all can enjoy this high quality films for free here on TH-cam! Absolutely outstanding work 👏
That freeman impression at 24:31 is INCREDIBLE
However the HEV is on budget
this film perfectly describes most of the portal lore and how portals universe is within half lifes while at the same time its an amazing film Hollywood quality earned a sub and a like i really just wish there was more i could do to express how much i love this
Wait until part 2!
This was a triumph
I'm making a note here; "Huge success"
It's hard to overstate
My satisfaction
Aperture Science:
We do what we must
Because we can
For the good of all of us
Except the ones who are dead
But there's no sense crying
Over every mistake
You just keep on trying
Till you run out of cake
And the science gets done
And you make a neat gun
For the people who are
Still alive
I'm not even angry
I'm being so sincere right now
Even though you broke my heart,
And killed me
And tore me to pieces
And threw every piece into a fire
As they burned it hurt because
I was so happy for you
Now, these points of data
Make a beautiful line
And we're out of beta
We're releasing on time
So I'm GLaD I got burned
Think of all the things we learned-
For the people who are
Still alive
Go ahead and leave me
I think I'd prefer to stay inside
Maybe you'll find someone else
To help you?
Maybe Black Mesa?
That was a joke *Haha - Fat Chance*
Anyway this cake is great
It's so delicious and moist
Look at me: still talking
When there's science to do
When I look out there,
It makes me GLaD I'm not you
I've experiments to run
There is research to be done
On the people who are
Still alive
And believe me I am
Still alive
I'm doing science and I'm
Still alive
I feel fantastic and I'm
Still alive
While you're dying I'll be
Still alive
And when you're dead I will be
Still alive
Still alive
Hi, Matt here from the band ‘O.R.B.’ that wrote the tune in the credits. Given your comment, figured you might dig the full music video. Littered with lots with Easter eggs for sharp-eyed ‘true Portal fans’ -
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
My recommended algorithm has struck again!
This is a hidden gem that should be getting more attention.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words!
You NEED to make a part two!
I need a sequel to this I don’t know how or when but I need it
This film is awesome!👏👏👏
It succeeds at showing the Portal story from a backstage perspective.
However I don't like the chrome on the turrents and glados. I always perceived them as having more of an Appolo-Ceramic material.
Chells casting was spot on.
This was SO worth the wait! I loved every minute of it. Fantastic job.
I love all the little nods to the larger Valve story and other fan works. Seeing the gun from Portal Stories: Mel made me so happy because I love that game just as much, if not slightly more, than the official ones.
We’re so glad you liked the story! Hopefully you’ll enjoy part 2! Also please consider sharing and subscribing!
just found out about the movie this year. amazing work!
I’m super late to this but I just want to say the tremendous effort put into this short film blew me away!! Everything down to the cinematography and references had me wanting a fully fledged portal movie made by you guys! I wish I got it in my recommendations sooner as a long time portal fan. Keep up the amazing work!!
Thank you for the awesome comment, glad you enjoyed!
This is awesome!!! Fed my portal obsession because I’m sad there’s no portal 3 lmao
This is sooooo cool! Always refreshing to have new portal content that is well produced.
Thank you so much! Love comments like this!
SSSPAAAAACCCEEEEEE!!!!!
I just got the recommendation and it was perfect. This approach to Dr. Rattman and how Chell ended on apperture. Beautiful Fan Film
❤❤❤
S p a c e
GLaDOS: In the event your companion cube does speak, the enrichment center recommends you disregard its advice.
Ratman:
SUBJECT NOTES:
Testing was a huge success.
Video was also a huge success.
Incredible, absolutely incredible. This is higher quality than some films nowadays
Thank you for the glowing review, stay tuned for part 2!
bro this is so underrated
You all put a shit ton of work into this. Well done.
The opening had me in goosebumps with the cinematics and the opening music
Its clear that people put a ton of effort in this keep up the great work
Incredible way of telling the story. filling in the blanks when when you needed to. with stunning visuals and an epic soundtrack this was definitely worth the wait! I love the small details. and chell looks amazing! a very impressive film!!
The gordon freeman teaser at the end really ties it together. thank you. you delivered
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear the full version. Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much, hopefully the film does well so we can make the sequel!
On the end where the Gordon Freemam and the ending song how did you even find someone with almost same voice as glados its perfect even wheatli in space with space
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
(Or you can search ‘ORB portal where is my mind’!)
So Much love was put into this i loved the half life bit at the end too everything was so well made i am really looking forward to seeing more from yall (:
Every time I rediscover the portal franchise I never fail to find something new and this time it was this amazing fan film and it is better the most live action video game adaptations❤️❤️❤️
Terrific work! It's clear how much love went into this at every level. Give me a call when you want to make the reboot in the future ;)
Thanks for the lovely words! We already have two sequels planned!
How has this been out for 4 weeks and only has 8.2k likes? This is AMAZING. My jaw dropped barely 30 seconds in. Fantastic work.
This should have gotten a theatrical release. Who else thinks so?
For a movie with next to no dialogue and little interaction between characters. I would happily sit through an hour and half, maybe two of testing. This was awesome!
That's amazing! Great job to everyone involved. GLaD to see that the portal fandom is still alive!
Thank you for the kind words!
This is CRIMINALLY underrated.
this needs more attention. its a masterpiece of a masterpiece
It makes me so GLaD to see people still making portal content after all of these years
it's a shame wheatly crab wasn't in this one 😔
Next time 😂
This was absolutely fantastic-- the actors and voice actors did AMAZING! (serious props to the voice actors, those were some awesome impressions you guys!!) And the animations and special effects used were so cool! You guys did an amazing job with the atmosphere and overall gloomy/spooky vibe and the music was great! The concept of the GLaDOS project being abandoned for some time and not actually being fully implemented into the facility until years later is a different take than I was expecting. I'm here for it! Absolutely intriguing. Also a huge fan of how you represented the Half-Life/Portal universe, it really felt cohesive. Excited to see what y'all do next!
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Holy shit this is good
Edit: bro wtf this channel is hella underrated
We have a lot of people say that haahah!
Very well done, fits really well with the lore.
Still Alive version at the end is also a good take on the original.
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
Finally the wait is over and I can tell you it was 100% worth it awesome work IPF!
Thanks for the kind words Rex, glad you had fun!
Thank you for this project. I can`t even comprehend how much work must have gone into a Project this big. I mean all these 3D Models and all the Props. I hope you all had fun creating this Short Film. I sure had fun watching it. I hope for more Portal Themed Videos but I can understand if you have to work on something else. Thanks again for all your great Work.
We will be making a part 2 and 3!
It better have at least one of the songs teased!!! Been waiting so long for this ughhh
😉
OMG YESS!!!! IMMA SIT HERE FIR THE NEXT TWO HOURS IM SO EXCITED
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
I can't believe the guy that was holding the portal gun in the advertisement actually looked at the operational end of the device.
This was just Prue amazement. I was just wondering what the last 2 minutes where about, I am guessing that it’s from other games valve has made. But the channel and video is criminally underrated
From Half-Life, but thanks for the kind words!
MAKE PLS PART 2!!! I LOVE IT
My only complaint is that Bryan Cranston was too busy to play his most famous role: Gordon Freeman.
nothing like 2 dangerous mute lunatics featured in one short film
OMG! This is so exciting! I hope you guys had fun filming this, because it looks epicccc
Edit: THIS WAS SO Fu****g COOL OMG GREAT JOBB
Hi! Matt here from the band ORB. We were lucky to collaborate with these guys for the tune in the credits, and saw in the chat you might like to hear our full version! Its a fully animated video that ‘true portal fans’ might appreciate :)
th-cam.com/video/bNQcAjYjvcI/w-d-xo.html
@@MattMurphyMusicTeacher ooo, I’ll check it out!
Edit: So pretty!
"Why!? I did everything you asked!"
That poor turret :(
I squealed so loudly to the PS:M reference, I had to replay that twice to make sure I wasn't seeing things.
Amazing film! 100% worth the wait! Good job! I felt ashamed for watching this on my phone, I felt like I should have watched this on my TV instead.
No matter where you watched it, we’re just grateful you did! Thank you!