Bit of a nerd note for those who don't know, but the Rakhshi Tahu's fighting is the Shapeshifting type with its blue body and gold limbs, hence why it was originally a Bohrok~ Very nice attention to lore detail!
Here I was wondering why they looked like bohroks but then turned into a kind of Rakhshi I've never seen, the design was too specific not to be on purpose, now I know why!
I think my favorite part of this that I haven't seen anyone else comment on is the blink-and-you'll miss it uses of the Mask of Shielding to block the Rahkshi's initial strike and the beam attack. This was made with so much passion!
HOT DAMN THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE this is EXACTLY the style i'd want from a Bionicle feature film. i cannot believe i never heard of this while you were working on it. i'm in awe. you have created a thing of genuine beauty.
I cannot stress enough that this is genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Every frame of this thing is downright stunning and I can't believe it actually exists.
This isn’t even just cool for a Bionicle thing, this is just REALLY impressive animation holy crap Edit: 8 months later and this is still a genuinely incredible piece of animation and filmmaking. For one creator to have done all the posing, lighting, music, sound effects, and more is unbelievable. You should be incredibly proud.
I just watched it at half speed to catch all the details and OMG, you have a GIFT for fight choreography. This is absolutely brilliant, I love the details, and I love the little bits of mystery, like why were there Matoran hands coming out of the hole Tahu put the the Krana in? This is why I say Bionicle has a bright future with its fans, this is some of the most beautiful combat animation I've ever seen, like even better than many studios
Hey, you should take some credit too. I've been bingeing your backlog of video essays the last few days (I keep having to take breaks just to absorb and fully comprehend the poignant points you keep making) and people like you, who are starting to take a deeper and more mature look into the lore and its implications, are also doing a fantastic job of carrying Bionicle and keeping it relevant.
I think what I love the most about this is how much it feels like the scenarios I or any of us would make up as kids. The way they move so epically, the way its clear this short plays with ideas from the lore, but in its own unique way.
“New from Bionicle... Evil forces gather below the surface to lay siege to the island of Mata Nui....but the Toa Nuva stand ready to protect the Matoran and their home. Whoever the enemy, whatever the odds.... No matter what the future may bring, some things never change.... Build the ultimate battle, with Bionicle!”
Just imagine that Bionicle began in 2021 and not in 2001 (with the sets and lore remaining the same), how many amazing things we would have that the technology of the time did not allow, like this marvelous kind of animation
Any person who can use the Internet will confirm that Bionicle is still alive, since although it is not the largest, it is one of the most active communities. To this day, fanonizations of buildings are carried out, which are then entered into the lore, and artists and MOC creators made more quality art per day than almost any other even the most popular community for several years now. Let the rest chase after hype and actuality, popularity comes and goes, but we will probably enjoy something beautiful and eternal.
Absolutely phenomenal work! It's like I always imagined a fight scene between bionicles would be as a kid, instead I was kinda disappointed with how they just fire stuff from their weapons in the games instead of "sword" fighting ;)
This is SO cool. I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. Looks awesome, the music was very well chosen and the attention to detail and lore really put the bar high for the next fan animations to come. Congratulations for making this! I also love that you chose Tahu Nuva and not any other Toa Mata. I love 2001, but we get 2001 fan content ALL the time, it's very refreshing seeing a Toa Nuva in action again. Im so happy about this, you really made my day. Thank you!
agreed. the Nuva were the toa in their prime i believe, they looked sleek and that they could probably take a good beating too. their mask and elemental powers were doubled, their tools were twice as awesome and they certainly weren't ugly like how they looked in 08.
This looks like an original creation for a professional studio! The music, the choreography, the textures, the animation, the love you put in it, everything is flawless. It sure took you some time but the final product is perfect. Good job men, this is why bionicle is such an awesome lego theme, the fans remembers it even after all those years.
hello, coming back to this animation cause its amazing! Just want to say, love the coreographed fight scene as they just perfect! Keep up the great work.
Not gonna lie, this is what I thought the Bionicle movies were going to be like when they were first announced. I still wish they were. Amazing work! I'd love more content like this, in the old commercials style!
I've never really been into Bionicle like, at all, except for a figure that I owned when I was a kid... And that is why I find this animation ASTOUNDING, like, holy frick, that battle animation is just absolutelly perfect, superb choreography and sense of movement; why arent there movies like this????
OK, this is awesome! I am always happy to see new Bionicle works, but this was a pleasant surprise. I think one thing that deserves praise is the choreography of Tahu's greatswords. I feel dual swords are hard to choreograph without it looking awkward unless the choreographer knows what they are doing. You did a great job with them, and the transition to the single blade is very well done as well. Even if the motion blurs are a bit of a flaw, they do a good job of making the transitions between the two modes work. It looks great, and I hope to eventually see more.
I cannot believe I missed this when it was uploaded, holy smokes. This is one of the best fan animations I’ve ever seen. The directing is great, it’s so creative, and even when it gets chaotic, it’s still cohesive. You have absolutely raised the bar for Bionicle animations, well done!!!🙏
I hope to one day see the rest of the comic arcs like Ignition, Sea of Darkness, Battle For Power, and Journey's End animated by fans. I love the stop motion ones a couple fans made years ago but I'd love to see it all animated.
Shame on me for finding this only now, this isn't only a big tribute to bionicle, this is also one of the greatest fan animation and best choreographed fight I've ever seen, AMAZING!!!
Lego needs to hire you if they ever reboot bionicle. this is the single best piece of bionicle media ever. its far better than the movies, and the trailers. it perfectly captures the essence of Bionicle in a way Lego only did in the books. i will be watching this video a lot simply because its literally the best mate. i honestly cant believe how wicked this is. i would instantly donate so fast if you ever did a full length movie.
I lovehow you used the sword clashing sound effects from Canister Wasteland! It's such a community throw back Amazing job, you've honoured this beloved toy line!
This is INCREDIBLE! Not only is the animation smooth as hell, the action is so well done and exciting too!! Some of the coolest fanmade Bionicle stuff I’ve ever seen!
I believe that TeamKanohi released all of their 3D models for the Bionicle Mask of Power game they're working on over on their discord, I haven't looked through the parts myself but they are free to use if I remember right. This is fantastic and makes both the Bohrok and Rahkshi feel way more intimidating
Holy hell I absolutely adore how dynamic this is, and how you used the positioning of the mask over Tahu's face to show his facial expressions… damn this is well done. Fantastic work.
I never really liked the toa, Bohrock, Rashiki figures since according to me they didn't have much poseability. Today you changed my vision of them and I learned to love them more.
I really like the choregraphy : it looks to that while the Rahkshi is mainly sprinting and bashing his staff/blasting its powers furiously at Tahu, he, on the other hand, mainly focus on parrying the attacks before going on the offensive.
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Lego: "It's over, we're done."
Bionicle fans: "We're done when I say we're done."
Were it so easy
@@TMNTChangedit is that easy
You’re done, Lego. We’re just getting started.
When 3d printing became a thing, I felt hope in my heart for the first time
@@TMNTChanged -The Arbiter
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen in my fucking life
Bit of a nerd note for those who don't know, but the Rakhshi Tahu's fighting is the Shapeshifting type with its blue body and gold limbs, hence why it was originally a Bohrok~
Very nice attention to lore detail!
Awesome i didn't know that! What's the name?
Ah, you just saved me having to look up all the Rahkshi variants to identify it.
Here I was wondering why they looked like bohroks but then turned into a kind of Rakhshi I've never seen, the design was too specific not to be on purpose, now I know why!
That’s cool as fuck
I can’t believe I have been bested in Bionicle lore this day
It's like watching all the battles in our head when we were playing as kids.
Noooo bro why you gotta call me out like that xD
YESSSS YOU NAILED IT
100% agree. And as someone who also grew up loving transformers as well, the Bohrok turning into a Rahkshi also brought me back to that era
Bro, so true!
Bro where have you been?
lore accurate Bionicle fight in our mind as a child
"If that energy stopped the bohrok, why is that one still coming towards us?"
"Because that isn't a bohrok."
"Just one Bohrok left, maybe we could test the Boxor-?"
"Not this one... everyone stay down."
"its just a bohrok we can-"
"No. Thats not a bohrok"
what energy ?
@@Pordrack the glowy things that hit the bohrok
@@Pordrack You didn't actually watch the video then, if you did you wouldn't ask such a stupid question.
Why is this fight scene better than all the lightsaber duels in the Disney Star Wars Trilogy?
This has actually worked out choreography
finally , the toa using his weapons as actual cool weapons instead of only shooting beams.
I think my favorite part of this that I haven't seen anyone else comment on is the blink-and-you'll miss it uses of the Mask of Shielding to block the Rahkshi's initial strike and the beam attack. This was made with so much passion!
HOT DAMN THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE
this is EXACTLY the style i'd want from a Bionicle feature film. i cannot believe i never heard of this while you were working on it. i'm in awe. you have created a thing of genuine beauty.
Precisely. This is how I wanted the movies to be.
This is what we a thought the movies were going to be like before we saw them.
All joking aside, this is incredible!
I cannot stress enough that this is genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Every frame of this thing is downright stunning and I can't believe it actually exists.
Every frame could be a wall poster
Fun Fact: The Matoran writing on the shrine (0:06) reads "Banished in perpetuum" i.e. banished forever. Good touch!
Thanks, I could not read that last word lol
0:25 I will never be able to unsee Tahu as the one who is just vibing to his music only to lock in once he notices he is being dsturbed.
This isn’t even just cool for a Bionicle thing, this is just REALLY impressive animation holy crap
Edit: 8 months later and this is still a genuinely incredible piece of animation and filmmaking. For one creator to have done all the posing, lighting, music, sound effects, and more is unbelievable. You should be incredibly proud.
I am glad you came back to watch it again! today I watch it for the first time!!
The power of Rakshi, servants, of the evil Makuta
... unbelievable. So this is how Hydraxon trained the Toa to fight like.
the writing on the stone at the beginning says "banished in perpetuum"
Seeing toa actually hit things with their weapons is so good. Also the short few frames of tahu using the hau to block the initial attack aaah.
That was amazing!
I'd love to see Tahu's fight with Zaktan in this style 😌
Ooh, I noticed that quick use of Hau shielding mid-combat! This is so well-done!
Oh Mata Nui, yes! That was a sick little detail that I had to go back and rewatch at half speed to make sure I was seeing it correctly.
The hau was also used at 0:58
Wow, this is the type of action I would of dreamed to see in any of the old Bionicle media like the films.
Imagine if Mask of Light was like this?!
@@Dargonhumanprobably didn't help that half of the Toa where background characters.
1:28 My guy literally did Spinjitzu
This is an INCREDIBLE animation. Amazing job, simply amazing!
I just watched it at half speed to catch all the details and OMG, you have a GIFT for fight choreography. This is absolutely brilliant, I love the details, and I love the little bits of mystery, like why were there Matoran hands coming out of the hole Tahu put the the Krana in? This is why I say Bionicle has a bright future with its fans, this is some of the most beautiful combat animation I've ever seen, like even better than many studios
Hey, you should take some credit too. I've been bingeing your backlog of video essays the last few days (I keep having to take breaks just to absorb and fully comprehend the poignant points you keep making) and people like you, who are starting to take a deeper and more mature look into the lore and its implications, are also doing a fantastic job of carrying Bionicle and keeping it relevant.
Yes! Bionicle always was about that mystery aspect
Its the matoran sex dungeon and that krana is going to have a rough time
I think what I love the most about this is how much it feels like the scenarios I or any of us would make up as kids. The way they move so epically, the way its clear this short plays with ideas from the lore, but in its own unique way.
Oh man! I was wondering why the one Bohrok had the wrong color scheme. That twist I didn't see coming! This animation is pure awesomeness!
I thought It was a fohrok which doesnt make that much sense
“New from Bionicle...
Evil forces gather below the surface to lay siege to the island of Mata Nui....but the Toa Nuva stand ready to protect the Matoran and their home. Whoever the enemy, whatever the odds.... No matter what the future may bring, some things never change....
Build the ultimate battle, with Bionicle!”
Just imagine that Bionicle began in 2021 and not in 2001 (with the sets and lore remaining the same), how many amazing things we would have that the technology of the time did not allow, like this marvelous kind of animation
A Bonkle movie in this format ... now this I could go for.
This is how i pictured a bionicle movie looking like
Bionicle will be not forgotten
I would pay exorbitant amounts of money to have a fan made bionicle series covering all of g1.
The Bohrok turning into Rahkshi made me have to check BIOsector; the blue/gold Rahkshi of shapeshifting, deep cut.
I genuinely believe i could watch this on repeat for hours on end
bro i watched it ten times today. it doesnt ever get old.
I have to convince myself not to watch it like so.... I need more of this, tons more!
This is so incredibly well made. I long to be able to make something this cool someday.
I've sworn a blood oath to like every Bionicle fan animated project out there, so here I am.
With how high quality this was, I was expecting an "each set sold separately" bit at the end. 🎉❤
This is just incredible. I can only say I hope this isn't the last bionicle animation we see from you.
Saw the title and thought, "There's no way someone made a Bionicle video with the best Anberlin song."
Amazing work! This made my day.
I regret I have but one like to give to this video.
The first 30 seconds is every sonic trailer
Many will say that Bionicle is long since dead but if you ask me it is still very much alive and this vid speaks for itself why it's still alive.
Any person who can use the Internet will confirm that Bionicle is still alive, since although it is not the largest, it is one of the most active communities. To this day, fanonizations of buildings are carried out, which are then entered into the lore, and artists and MOC creators made more quality art per day than almost any other even the most popular community for several years now. Let the rest chase after hype and actuality, popularity comes and goes, but we will probably enjoy something beautiful and eternal.
oh fuck yeah, the sick ass camera movements and coreography. this is what we all saw in our heads as kids fuck YEAHHH
THE BEST BIONICLE COMBAT VIDEO EVER.
If the Glatorian arc kept going before Lego nipped it in the bud, this would have been an excellent song choice for a commercial.
Daaaaamn, this deserves more attention then it's getting!
Absolutely phenomenal work! It's like I always imagined a fight scene between bionicles would be as a kid, instead I was kinda disappointed with how they just fire stuff from their weapons in the games instead of "sword" fighting ;)
damn, this looks like the bionicle movie we should have gotten. Awesome
Bionicle is definitely an anime! You cannot convince me otherwise!
It's Bionicle, but the battles are lore accurate! Awesome video!
Amazing, my favourite iteration of Toa Tahu.
Mask of Light rules
This is UNREASONABLY cool.
I have never in my life wished so much that TH-cam would allow me to bestow double likes.
Bionicle doesn't need to come back because the fans are doing a better job already
You have a rare sense of choreography! Fantastic job!
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
I'm not exaggerating when I say I think this is one of the most criminally underrated TH-cam videos I've ever seen.
BIONICLE RETURN!
This makes me want a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance style Bionicle game. It would actually be so sick.
This is SO cool. I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. Looks awesome, the music was very well chosen and the attention to detail and lore really put the bar high for the next fan animations to come. Congratulations for making this!
I also love that you chose Tahu Nuva and not any other Toa Mata. I love 2001, but we get 2001 fan content ALL the time, it's very refreshing seeing a Toa Nuva in action again. Im so happy about this, you really made my day. Thank you!
agreed. the Nuva were the toa in their prime i believe, they looked sleek and that they could probably take a good beating too. their mask and elemental powers were doubled, their tools were twice as awesome and they certainly weren't ugly like how they looked in 08.
Bionicle may not be in stores but the fandom is still alive. Maybe even more.
That shot is now my wallpaper 1:31
This looks like an original creation for a professional studio! The music, the choreography, the textures, the animation, the love you put in it, everything is flawless. It sure took you some time but the final product is perfect. Good job men, this is why bionicle is such an awesome lego theme, the fans remembers it even after all those years.
holyshit this is next level
hello, coming back to this animation cause its amazing! Just want to say, love the coreographed fight scene as they just perfect! Keep up the great work.
Tahu chasing the Rakhshi as it falls is the coolest thing. I hope you make more!
Not gonna lie, this is what I thought the Bionicle movies were going to be like when they were first announced. I still wish they were.
Amazing work! I'd love more content like this, in the old commercials style!
This is insane
I haven't seen such choreography in AGES and on top of that, it's a in a Bionicle animation!! I am speechless!!! God bless u
I've never really been into Bionicle like, at all, except for a figure that I owned when I was a kid...
And that is why I find this animation ASTOUNDING, like, holy frick, that battle animation is just absolutelly perfect, superb choreography and sense of movement; why arent there movies like this????
That choreography is insane in the best way. Goddamn.
I've seen this for the first time today, and I LEGITIMATELY couldn't even blink. I still can't. It's this beautiful.
I watched this so many times that this song was on my Spotify wrapped lol
OK, this is awesome! I am always happy to see new Bionicle works, but this was a pleasant surprise.
I think one thing that deserves praise is the choreography of Tahu's greatswords. I feel dual swords are hard to choreograph without it looking awkward unless the choreographer knows what they are doing. You did a great job with them, and the transition to the single blade is very well done as well. Even if the motion blurs are a bit of a flaw, they do a good job of making the transitions between the two modes work. It looks great, and I hope to eventually see more.
this is the bionicle fan experience, really enjoyed it, happy 22 years of bionicle almost 23
Dude this is freaking awesome. The energy and movement of the animation was so much fun this put a huge smile on my face, bravo!
Getting some MAD Canister Wasteland vibes from the way they fight for the first half and if that was the intent then bravo you NAILED it
I cannot believe I missed this when it was uploaded, holy smokes. This is one of the best fan animations I’ve ever seen. The directing is great, it’s so creative, and even when it gets chaotic, it’s still cohesive. You have absolutely raised the bar for Bionicle animations, well done!!!🙏
Never occured to me Bohrok might roll that fast. Also, if MOL had fight choreography this good, Bionicle might still be around today.
I hope to one day see the rest of the comic arcs like Ignition, Sea of Darkness, Battle For Power, and Journey's End animated by fans. I love the stop motion ones a couple fans made years ago but I'd love to see it all animated.
I've literally never seen something cooler in my entire life so far
This is not only the best Bionicle animation I’ve seen. It’s the best animation I’ve seen.
Shame on me for finding this only now, this isn't only a big tribute to bionicle, this is also one of the greatest fan animation and best choreographed fight I've ever seen, AMAZING!!!
I have been rewatching this daily.
Lego needs to hire you if they ever reboot bionicle. this is the single best piece of bionicle media ever. its far better than the movies, and the trailers. it perfectly captures the essence of Bionicle in a way Lego only did in the books. i will be watching this video a lot simply because its literally the best mate.
i honestly cant believe how wicked this is. i would instantly donate so fast if you ever did a full length movie.
Damn. I’m speechless. This is absolutely incredible
I lovehow you used the sword clashing sound effects from Canister Wasteland! It's such a community throw back
Amazing job, you've honoured this beloved toy line!
I'm honestly speechless. Absolutely fantastic!
AWESOME!!! The final fight on the falling platforms reminds me of the Makuta fight at the end of the Mask Of Light game
This is INCREDIBLE! Not only is the animation smooth as hell, the action is so well done and exciting too!! Some of the coolest fanmade Bionicle stuff I’ve ever seen!
I believe that TeamKanohi released all of their 3D models for the Bionicle Mask of Power game they're working on over on their discord, I haven't looked through the parts myself but they are free to use if I remember right.
This is fantastic and makes both the Bohrok and Rahkshi feel way more intimidating
Holy hell I absolutely adore how dynamic this is, and how you used the positioning of the mask over Tahu's face to show his facial expressions… damn this is well done. Fantastic work.
THIS IS INSANE!! I love how relentless your animation is, it grips and never lets go!!
Like a Muaka on an Ash Bear...
This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen holy shit. Thank you for bringing this to us it’s how we all wished the Toa would fight
This ROCKS. What a labour of love! Also *chefs kiss* for the Anberlin song choice!
dude this just made my inner child cry of happiness.
This is the best Bionicle animation I’ve ever seen
I never really liked the toa, Bohrock, Rashiki figures since according to me they didn't have much poseability.
Today you changed my vision of them and I learned to love them more.
I really like the choregraphy : it looks to that while the Rahkshi is mainly sprinting and bashing his staff/blasting its powers furiously at Tahu, he, on the other hand, mainly focus on parrying the attacks before going on the offensive.
Still the coolest thing ever
Phenomenal. I understand that works like this take a ton of time and effort, but I'd love to see more!