It took about half a year just to conceive, model, animate, render, and edit the short amount of footage here. I'd love to do a lot more, if I had about 5 clones of myself and could afford to work on it full time lol
Well, if I ever win the lottery, I'll be sure to inject a ton of money into expanding the project into a multipart animated silent film style production for you then. This is absolutely incredible. The feel, atmosphere, and emotion conveyed here is incredible and absolutely in keeping true to the spirit of the series. This is amazing and I'd love to see something like that done with this series. (Honestly, I think it's the only way a full-scale Metroid production could be done without significant deviating from the story within the game series itself. We'll also pretend that Other M never happened...)
@@KennyTheB Thank you, at this point I've got a much better handle on doing high end CG work so I plan to do some more animation like this for my upcoming Metroid Cinematica vinyl release
Just to be clear, I made this song for Harmony Of A Hunter in early 2012. Since I didn't want to have a boring backdrop when I uploaded it to TH-cam, I conceived of this film-like sequence for it, with the intent of it being a cool bonus video for the album. The original concept was to have Samus trying to escape Maridia, going through several different scenes, and ending with a big battle with Draygon. But after working on it for six months, the album was about to be released, so I had to cut it short. It probably would have taken a full year to complete. This was created with 3ds Max, Photoshop, and After Effects. On a personal note, when it comes to criticism, obviously not everyone in the world likes the same things. It's not really necessary to waste comment space with complaints. Silence accomplishes that just fine. But that's a biased opinion as I myself am not the sort of person to bother complaining about other artists' work.
SamoStudios Thanks for the explanation. The opening was phenomenal. I suppose you've probably moved on to other projects and don't have any plans of finishing, haven't you?
I personally prefer an Opaque Visor and you just see the Visor itself and not Samus's eyes, but that's my own opinion. And perhaps you can continue the animations you planned.
I was a little upset when it cut to metroid gameplay. I was seriously hooked, expecting a fully animated thing. In either case, it was very amazing, both music and opening scene. You should think of doing a full fledged scene.
Lucas Tuckwood Making a 10-20 length films on sourcefilm maker is actually kinda fast way to make a 3d animations. I'thing it would take a 5 or less months to make a full animation.
ShadowFalconPictures Sourcefilm is just a game engine you can animate with. The animation process is the fastest and easiest part already. This has nothing to do with the process of having to model the entire environment from scratch, the creatures in it, special effects, rendering and compositing. If someone was kind of enough to create and provide EVERY model, rig them for animation, and all environment assets you need based on Metroid, then whatever animation/rendering system you use wouldn't really matter at that point.
Thanks, y'all :) I'm going to focus on my own stuff for a while now though, and finish some of my game projects. Maybe one day when I get lots of money and N approves I can make a Metroid movie ;)
This video is not only better than the cutscenes in other M as a video in general but also as a Metroid video, capturing the alien atmosphere Metroid is known for almost perfectly in one short video. Hell, I wouldn't expect much different from an 8th gen Metroid game.
There were a variety of tricks too. Crystal Flash was the most famous, but things like Mockbomb and other effects from unequipping some beam upgrades and seeing what happens when you charge or othewise mess with stuff... yeah, they definitely went above and beyond for Super Metroid. It has its flaws compared to modern games, the floaty controls and such, but you know, its an incredible game for its era. In the end, even Nostalgia cannot hold a candle/charged arm cannon to the incredible design the game had, even with its old-era limitations and mis-steps (like somewhat floaty controls and a lack of easy ability to aim, etc). Even now, its a wonderous game, and frankly the way to make it better would be to just introduce analogue stick based aiming to it from the latest couple games. And update the graphics. Maybe add some extra attacks to each boss. But past that, keep all the same sequence breaks, and everything else that made Super Metroid what it was. And still is.
Dude. This is the finest soundtrack I've heard since Mad Max Fury Road's Brothers in Arms. I cannot begin to express how perfect this is. This is better than anything John Williams did in the Prequels. This is just awe-inspiring.
Man, I'm just discovering this now because the Maridia theme is one of the most underused songs in the entire franchise in my opinion, and I was talking to a friend about it when I found this. This is dope, and like many others, I do wish it had been a full short film. However, I understand why you didn't make a whole film. You've got talent dude, and I would love to see you one day fulfill your wish of finishing a whole animation for it, if you have any desire to come back to this anyway. Also I wholeheartedly agree with others here: Metroid needs some proper, deep storytelling to compliment stuff like this. As a side note, kinda hilarious that your little datapad you made to show the game footage looks a LOT like a Nintendo Switch, despite the Switch not even being a concept yet when you released this. xD
This was absolutely fantastic. I have never played Other M, and at first I thought this might be a cutscene from the game. I though to myself 'This is great, I can't believe people have criticised this game so much when it has cutscenes so self-aware of previous instalments as this.'
Metroid seriously needs an animated series.. had there been a full video animated the way the video started, it would be the most amazing thing ever :) I'd love to see a fan made series of Super Metroid ^-^
I'd love to make a full length video actually, but seeing as how I'm just a dude making stuff in his room by himself, it took months just to do the couple minutes in the beginning. I actually have a story planned out for a Metroid movie though, maybe someday...
SamoStudios Wow that is amazing, it excites me to know that there is someone out there with the skill and even imagination capable of combining them into something magical :) I felt like a kid watching the intro.. and was curious to see more! Maybe someday people will get together and use the skills the learned alone in their rooms to create something spectacular! :D It's always good to be optimistic ^-^ I have always been captivated by the Metroid series, and if it were to ever be released as a well-made sci fi movie, I would be more than excited to grab front row seats ^-^ The story of Samus Aran has so much potential :D Hopefully someday Nintendo will open their eyes and witness just how many fans love Metroid. Apparently it wasn't as much a hit in Japan...
AgentFlea well dialogue can be good as long as the actors that are voicing them have at least some experience in acting. Finding someone who can voice Samus could be difficult. Nintendo didnt give a shit apparently because they found a random girl to voice her. She sounded too plain, she needs to have some feeling in her voice. Even emotions because she's human too you know. I hope im not being corny or anything
+SamoStudios I had a story planned out for a Metroid movie or a miniseries, but it doesn't revolve around Samus, and I lack the talent, money, and time. lol I could try to make a comic lol.
A certain (future?) antagonist's origin. I'm going to paint him/her as a hero. Knowing what happens in Fusion, we know that the Federation is somewhat corrupt. They experimented on Metroids to make them indestructible and to use them as weapons. I want to play with this by creating a parallel between the antagonist and Samus using the Federation's practices as an integral part of his/her story. p.s. This antagonist's known origin is of an icy world and there is a reason why not much else is known about him/her...
Wow, ten years it’s been since you made this. I just played Super Metroid again recently and it still holds up, despite the many gripes I have with it. It’s a fantastic game and this is a fantastic animation and composition! Well done!
Loved the vid. There's this sound at 03:01 that really reminds me of Alien3 OST. I've always associated this Maridia song to the sentiment of solitude, abandon and hopelessness; I'm glad that was reflected in watching Samus falling down the deep waters.
Wow. That was pretty fun to watch. Reminded me of the old Samus I fell in love with as a child. Fantastic nostalgia piece! And this is not a complaint, but I really wanted it to continue as an animated video! I know the amount of work was probably nutso though as it is, only saying I loved what I saw.
Excellent video a true tribute to the game and the fans , the intro is so impressive and nostalgic capture the spirit of Super Metroid is just sublime! this is a autentic piece of art of Metroid!
Yep, Samus went in without her Gravity Suit. She's screwed. I love what you did with the music, Sam. Awesome job! And good job on the video. The animation was cool.
Many Kudos Sam! And everyone else who collaborated here. The animations was epic, anytime I see anything metroid, I get butterflies and squirmy Hahaha don't let negative criticism affect you, There'll always, ALWAYS; be those whom cannot appreciate the efforts put into projects like these, the final result doesn't have to be a masterpiece or perfect, perfection is in the eye of the beholder. This score could have sounded 8bit quality, and still I would have praised it, simply because it's a work of a art, an effort put forth by the creator. Again, Kudos and keep up the amazing work. Wish I could be a part of something like this, I live for metroid and samus aran. I have my own written story of metroid I did many years ago. No greater obsession than metroid and it's music and storyline.
Everything except the Samus model, yup. I didn't see the point in spending a month modeling something that would basically look exactly the same as the game model hehe
Great as usual, Sam! :) I'm not really a fan of the original Maridia theme, but I think you made it pretty much as good as it gets. Sets a great mood :)
I can imagine a submarine exploring the remains of a long-lost shipwreck in the deepest abysses of the oceans as this song's tunes haunt the atmosphere.
Look at this! Metroid has so many fans. You see nintendo, people love and crave metroid. I certainly hope other m is not the last of metroid, after all, the left us hanging after fusion.
Because I wanted to have a darker edge to the music and scene, and willingly entering the abyss is not as scary (or dramatic to watch) as being unwillingly dragged into it.
You just made a video about my worst nightmare... "Oh hey you're under ground here's a huge underground water reservoir gap that is bridged with a glass tube but it's impenatrable... oh is that a cra-" 1 mile down and still drifting T_T
I agree 100%, I think it has to be done like this, no real actors... because they'd want their face to be shown every 2 damn seconds. Like this, Samus can keep her helmet on as she's supposed to.
Mentioning Harmony of a Hunter, any idea where it can be found these days? I can't for the life of me find it anywhere. It was a freaking amazing album.
Super Metroid needs a remake but 3D and modern graphics/gameplay. Same levels and bosses but it would still be different and incredible. Probably way more scary than the others too. Especially if Maridia started out pitch black with just the little glow from your suit lighting your way. Scary as fuck.
This is utterly beautiful. And I hardly ever say that about anything. The kind of music to give one goosebumps. Which made me try and get to the album's page on Shinesparkers, but I got a warning from my antivirus. Is there any other place to get it from? At least I don't see the name of this song in your results on Amazon and iTunes. Will definitely be checking out your Metroid Cinematica album.
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![Epic Norfair Depths/Magmoor Caverns Symphony "Inferno" [Metroid Cinematica]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ihqU8vw1vz8/mqdefault.jpg)
It took about half a year just to conceive, model, animate, render, and edit the short amount of footage here. I'd love to do a lot more, if I had about 5 clones of myself and could afford to work on it full time lol
SamoStudios that's impressive!!
If you worked for retro studios you would hands down make the best metroid game of all time
Well, if I ever win the lottery, I'll be sure to inject a ton of money into expanding the project into a multipart animated silent film style production for you then. This is absolutely incredible. The feel, atmosphere, and emotion conveyed here is incredible and absolutely in keeping true to the spirit of the series. This is amazing and I'd love to see something like that done with this series. (Honestly, I think it's the only way a full-scale Metroid production could be done without significant deviating from the story within the game series itself. We'll also pretend that Other M never happened...)
@@KennyTheB Thank you, at this point I've got a much better handle on doing high end CG work so I plan to do some more animation like this for my upcoming Metroid Cinematica vinyl release
Just to be clear, I made this song for Harmony Of A Hunter in early 2012. Since I didn't want to have a boring backdrop when I uploaded it to TH-cam, I conceived of this film-like sequence for it, with the intent of it being a cool bonus video for the album. The original concept was to have Samus trying to escape Maridia, going through several different scenes, and ending with a big battle with Draygon. But after working on it for six months, the album was about to be released, so I had to cut it short. It probably would have taken a full year to complete. This was created with 3ds Max, Photoshop, and After Effects.
On a personal note, when it comes to criticism, obviously not everyone in the world likes the same things. It's not really necessary to waste comment space with complaints. Silence accomplishes that just fine. But that's a biased opinion as I myself am not the sort of person to bother complaining about other artists' work.
SamoStudios Thanks for the explanation.
The opening was phenomenal. I suppose you've probably moved on to other projects and don't have any plans of finishing, haven't you?
great work
+SamoStudios What rendering software did you use? I like your work very much.
I personally prefer an Opaque Visor and you just see the Visor itself and not Samus's eyes, but that's my own opinion. And perhaps you can continue the animations you planned.
This scene is done to perfection, this is how id imagine mardridia would look in 3D.
I was a little upset when it cut to metroid gameplay. I was seriously hooked, expecting a fully animated thing. In either case, it was very amazing, both music and opening scene. You should think of doing a full fledged scene.
If there was a full length 10-20 minute film, this would have been uploaded around 2016. They take a while.
Lucas Tuckwood Making a 10-20 length films on sourcefilm maker is actually kinda fast way to make a 3d animations. I'thing it would take a 5 or less months to make a full animation.
ShadowFalconPictures Sourcefilm is just a game engine you can animate with. The animation process is the fastest and easiest part already. This has nothing to do with the process of having to model the entire environment from scratch, the creatures in it, special effects, rendering and compositing. If someone was kind of enough to create and provide EVERY model, rig them for animation, and all environment assets you need based on Metroid, then whatever animation/rendering system you use wouldn't really matter at that point.
I was upset of the lack of powerbombs
You totally flashed me with this. It gave me goosebumps.
Thanks, y'all :) I'm going to focus on my own stuff for a while now though, and finish some of my game projects. Maybe one day when I get lots of money and N approves I can make a Metroid movie ;)
This video is not only better than the cutscenes in other M as a video in general but also as a Metroid video, capturing the alien atmosphere Metroid is known for almost perfectly in one short video.
Hell, I wouldn't expect much different from an 8th gen Metroid game.
I'agree whit you.
It's just sad how nintendo forget all these amazing Metroid basics after Metroid prime 2.
I loved how non-linear Super Metroid was, like how many people knew about that electric wall grappling beam to kill the boss quickly trick?
There were a variety of tricks too. Crystal Flash was the most famous, but things like Mockbomb and other effects from unequipping some beam upgrades and seeing what happens when you charge or othewise mess with stuff... yeah, they definitely went above and beyond for Super Metroid. It has its flaws compared to modern games, the floaty controls and such, but you know, its an incredible game for its era. In the end, even Nostalgia cannot hold a candle/charged arm cannon to the incredible design the game had, even with its old-era limitations and mis-steps (like somewhat floaty controls and a lack of easy ability to aim, etc).
Even now, its a wonderous game, and frankly the way to make it better would be to just introduce analogue stick based aiming to it from the latest couple games. And update the graphics. Maybe add some extra attacks to each boss. But past that, keep all the same sequence breaks, and everything else that made Super Metroid what it was. And still is.
makes me want an animated super metroid movie. no words, just sounds and emotions, just the entire games progress like you're following samus
I love this remix. Haunting and electric
Dude. This is the finest soundtrack I've heard since Mad Max Fury Road's Brothers in Arms. I cannot begin to express how perfect this is. This is better than anything John Williams did in the Prequels. This is just awe-inspiring.
Man, I'm just discovering this now because the Maridia theme is one of the most underused songs in the entire franchise in my opinion, and I was talking to a friend about it when I found this. This is dope, and like many others, I do wish it had been a full short film. However, I understand why you didn't make a whole film. You've got talent dude, and I would love to see you one day fulfill your wish of finishing a whole animation for it, if you have any desire to come back to this anyway.
Also I wholeheartedly agree with others here: Metroid needs some proper, deep storytelling to compliment stuff like this.
As a side note, kinda hilarious that your little datapad you made to show the game footage looks a LOT like a Nintendo Switch, despite the Switch not even being a concept yet when you released this. xD
This seriously seemed like the beginning to one of the greatest movies ever conceived, and it's Metroid no less!
This was absolutely fantastic. I have never played Other M, and at first I thought this might be a cutscene from the game. I though to myself 'This is great, I can't believe people have criticised this game so much when it has cutscenes so self-aware of previous instalments as this.'
Metroid seriously needs an animated series.. had there been a full video animated the way the video started, it would be the most amazing thing ever :) I'd love to see a fan made series of Super Metroid ^-^
I'd love to make a full length video actually, but seeing as how I'm just a dude making stuff in his room by himself, it took months just to do the couple minutes in the beginning. I actually have a story planned out for a Metroid movie though, maybe someday...
SamoStudios Wow that is amazing, it excites me to know that there is someone out there with the skill and even imagination capable of combining them into something magical :) I felt like a kid watching the intro.. and was curious to see more! Maybe someday people will get together and use the skills the learned alone in their rooms to create something spectacular! :D It's always good to be optimistic ^-^
I have always been captivated by the Metroid series, and if it were to ever be released as a well-made sci fi movie, I would be more than excited to grab front row seats ^-^ The story of Samus Aran has so much potential :D
Hopefully someday Nintendo will open their eyes and witness just how many fans love Metroid. Apparently it wasn't as much a hit in Japan...
AgentFlea
well dialogue can be good as long as the actors that are voicing them have at least some experience in acting. Finding someone who can voice Samus could be difficult. Nintendo didnt give a shit apparently because they found a random girl to voice her. She sounded too plain, she needs to have some feeling in her voice. Even emotions because she's human too you know. I hope im not being corny or anything
+SamoStudios I had a story planned out for a Metroid movie or a miniseries, but it doesn't revolve around Samus, and I lack the talent, money, and time. lol
I could try to make a comic lol.
A certain (future?) antagonist's origin. I'm going to paint him/her as a hero.
Knowing what happens in Fusion, we know that the Federation is somewhat corrupt. They experimented on Metroids to make them indestructible and to use them as weapons.
I want to play with this by creating a parallel between the antagonist and Samus using the Federation's practices as an integral part of his/her story.
p.s. This antagonist's known origin is of an icy world and there is a reason why not much else is known about him/her...
That was amazing! It also shows how scary it would be to be in Samus' position. But I knew Samus wouldn't use the super bomb to break the glass.
This man is in the future we see a "2:07" a nintendo switch (yet the video is released in 2012)
It's like Inception- I secretly planted the idea in their heads XD
wait... we could actually mod joy cons to look exactly like the ones in the video.
The great chozo engineers are pleased.
Amazing, I hope to see more of these stunning visuals. Being transported to the fires of Norfair would be something else
Why is this not popular? What happened? It`s fantastic!
Wow, ten years it’s been since you made this. I just played Super Metroid again recently and it still holds up, despite the many gripes I have with it. It’s a fantastic game and this is a fantastic animation and composition! Well done!
Thank you so much! Was my first big elaborate animation sequence and figuring everything out as I went, glad you enjoy it still :)
Amazingly done, I'm sure this was a lot of hard work, and was totally worth it! Gives me chills
Thank you! Yeah it took me several months working on it, in the midst of a heatwave with no air conditioning on top of that
Loved the vid.
There's this sound at 03:01 that really reminds me of Alien3 OST.
I've always associated this Maridia song to the sentiment of solitude, abandon and hopelessness; I'm glad that was reflected in watching Samus falling down the deep waters.
Wow. That was pretty fun to watch. Reminded me of the old Samus I fell in love with as a child. Fantastic nostalgia piece! And this is not a complaint, but I really wanted it to continue as an animated video! I know the amount of work was probably nutso though as it is, only saying I loved what I saw.
Probably in my top 10 favorite OC remixes. Very nicely done!
The way the song fades out at 1:25 and 1:40 is truly amazing. The editing is spectacular. Amazing job!
Amazing music and animation!
Excellent video a true tribute to the game and the fans , the intro is so impressive and nostalgic capture the spirit of Super Metroid is just sublime! this is a autentic piece of art of Metroid!
I would really like to see more of these type of vids
Poor samus, in maridia without a gravity suit xD
Yep, Samus went in without her Gravity Suit. She's screwed.
I love what you did with the music, Sam. Awesome job! And good job on the video. The animation was cool.
this masterpiece deserve to have about the views of gangam style
I loved the animation! Great work!
These video sequences are fantasic. I love seeing stuff like this from my favorite game
Many Kudos Sam! And everyone else who collaborated here. The animations was epic, anytime I see anything metroid, I get butterflies and squirmy Hahaha don't let negative criticism affect you, There'll always, ALWAYS; be those whom cannot appreciate the efforts put into projects like these, the final result doesn't have to be a masterpiece or perfect, perfection is in the eye of the beholder. This score could have sounded 8bit quality, and still I would have praised it, simply because it's a work of a art, an effort put forth by the creator. Again, Kudos and keep up the amazing work. Wish I could be a part of something like this, I live for metroid and samus aran. I have my own written story of metroid I did many years ago. No greater obsession than metroid and it's music and storyline.
Incredible work.
Me: "woah. This will be epic"
Video: *shows credits
Me: "wait what?!"
Thats was seriously awesome! :D Very well done. It has rekindled a spark in me, and now maybe ill go back and redo some of my Metroid animations.
+ShepperdOneill Samus rig please?
Wow this was amazing. The animation was topnotch.
Absolutely superb music, thank you so much for putting this out there. It is always a treat to hear another one of your compositions!
I listened a few of your Metroid covers and this is by far my favorite! Love the orchestration !
This is a beautifully made piece all-around. Well done.
This is a treasure. Thanks so much for all your work.
I like the music video. The 3D rendered environment is very atmospheric and it goes along quite well with the music. :3
Everything except the Samus model, yup. I didn't see the point in spending a month modeling something that would basically look exactly the same as the game model hehe
This is amazing, great job Sam! This should be the trailer to a game or movie!
Great as usual, Sam! :) I'm not really a fan of the original Maridia theme, but I think you made it pretty much as good as it gets. Sets a great mood :)
Thank you! That was AWESOME!
This was lovely
I can imagine a submarine exploring the remains of a long-lost shipwreck in the deepest abysses of the oceans as this song's tunes haunt the atmosphere.
Look at this! Metroid has so many fans. You see nintendo, people love and crave metroid. I certainly hope other m is not the last of metroid, after all, the left us hanging after fusion.
Dude. That was fantastic. Incredible music and video
This is just.......Awesome.
So, so good.
This is absolutely beautiful
This is divine. Great job!
THIS NEEDS MORE ATTENTION
This is why we need a new Metroid for the Wii U, or even perhaps a SM remake.
I love those Skultera Models. I'd totally want one for a fishtank fish, just by itself. XD
It looks amazing!!!!
amazing music and video
Fucking amazing. Samus looks exactly like her Prime 3 self.
Would mind seeing you animate a full length super metroid movie hehe
This is wonderful.
This is amazing!
amazing amazing amazing
Really getting strong Danny Elfman vibes from this rendition. It's pretty nice.
Okay. That was entertaining as hell!
I want the remake of Super Metroid! I want this now!
omg that was so awesome :)
i love your work, wish i kept up on my animation.
awesome track!
Absolutely beautiful - fantastic work! =D
Best Thing. Make more!
this looks like a legit metroid prime cinematic, wow
Awesome!
Because I wanted to have a darker edge to the music and scene, and willingly entering the abyss is not as scary (or dramatic to watch) as being unwillingly dragged into it.
This is so cool
Just Awesome!
Mostly martial arts practice and getting some progress done on my Metroid-ish game
awesome a job well done. respect. I love it.
Fantastic, man.
Epic music made even epicer! (Is that even a word?)
hopefully the come out with a new Metroid. I LOVE METROID!!!! XD
Magneficent.
You just made a video about my worst nightmare...
"Oh hey you're under ground here's a huge underground water reservoir gap that is bridged with a glass tube but it's impenatrable... oh is that a cra-"
1 mile down and still drifting T_T
I agree 100%, I think it has to be done like this, no real actors... because they'd want their face to be shown every 2 damn seconds. Like this, Samus can keep her helmet on as she's supposed to.
This that real shit I finally been waiting on
I wish someone would hire you to help with the new Prime game
I love those Skultera models. XD
Mentioning Harmony of a Hunter, any idea where it can be found these days? I can't for the life of me find it anywhere. It was a freaking amazing album.
Parabéns muito bom. Top top
Ty, for share greets ReRiX,.. peace,..
Super Metroid needs a remake but 3D and modern graphics/gameplay. Same levels and bosses but it would still be different and incredible. Probably way more scary than the others too. Especially if Maridia started out pitch black with just the little glow from your suit lighting your way. Scary as fuck.
I thought that the gameplay was just going to be more of the intro before it went back to Samus's current situation, or something...
wow....
Good stuff!
I'd buy tickets to that :)
This is utterly beautiful. And I hardly ever say that about anything. The kind of music to give one goosebumps.
Which made me try and get to the album's page on Shinesparkers, but I got a warning from my antivirus. Is there any other place to get it from? At least I don't see the name of this song in your results on Amazon and iTunes.
Will definitely be checking out your Metroid Cinematica album.
Mad props for this dude, some fantastic work here. Modeled everything yourself?
Great stuff, just discovered you today. Did you do the 3D animation as well? I love that Super Metroid gameplay was brought into this.
Amazing stuff, s'all I can say : )
This animation is absolutely astounding and you should consider taking up your animating skills as a job