@@Vrahno i liked how you made kopaka _reeeaaaallyyy_ cold, like, he murdered that va and that bohrok at 15:21 like it was nothing... great animation an all, maybe a little slow in some points but really smooth and clean
That is brilliant! It's hard to think it's a fan film because for one, the animation is a lot like from Bionicle: The Game, only even more true to the sets. Pohatu and Kopaka's personalities were spot on, Pohatu's comic relief bits were very well written, Kopaka's cold personality but secret warm side were executed brilliantly, the Krana blood was really well done, the Bohrok Va was adorable, Kopeke was amazing. But the best of all: the fighting. That was truly how Toa fight, not just with brawn but also with their elemental and mask powers, manipulating the environment to their advantage. That made me feel right back at home in Mata Nui. Bravo!
And the Krana Standbycolore is remembered. And yes Pohatu is a little Comic relife, but they got his most important Charaktertread, he is a realy good guy. Who valued Teamwork and comeradship.
I like it how you put Kopaka and Pohatu as the main characters in this fan film. They're exact opposites of each other and seeing how they interact with each other in this fan film is done very nicely.
I will make it my life's mission from this point on to see this get the attention and recognition it deserves I've yet to fully watch it but I applaud you, good sir.
Amazing animation, and Kopeke's reaction is so amusing with all that carnage around him; he is satisfied with the confirmation of Kopaka has seen his sculpture.
You nailed Kopaka and Pohatus begrudging friendship in this. Also that moon walk hit me with nostalgia for the commercial, needs a disclaimer just for that.
Best. Bionicle. Fan film. Ever... We really need more films like this that involve the classic Bionicles. Who cares if there's violence?? They're robots! Who cares that it wasn't super high definition?? It doesn't matter much if you can see what's happening. Bro, you are going places. That was amazing. I'd love to see more films like this from you. Loved the comedy, the power, and the violence. This is a masterpiece. Voice actors would've been nice, but I understand that's difficult to do unless you have really expensive recording equipment. Have you ever considered animating the classic Bionicle comics? Not to be frame by frame identical, but to tell the story? Dude, if you could pull that off... You'd be a legend. You already are one in my book though. I'm probs gonna watch this ten times a month. XD
+Elliot Cole Thanks for the compliments, much appreciated. Have thought about adapting scenes from the actual canon, but nothing too complicated. Still learning how to handle larger environments and multiple characters in the same scene, not to mention effects. Maybe once (or if) I'm done with my current projects, which are way more ambitious than anything I attempted so far, I'll look into it.
@Herby Fox: Can't reply to your comment so I'll try to give an answer here, hope you'll find it. They could change their masks in the online clips but I don't think that was canon. In the comics, every time they used a different power, the Gold Masks remained the same shape. I followed the online animations' idea because it looked more interesting. (and 'cause I didn't do enough research)
There is nothing i dont absolutely love about this short, to me its as perfect as they come - it holds up super well with age and the character work is AMAZING! Im in love with Pohatu's expressiveness, the way you morphed his mouth so he could grin despite really not being built for it is so endearing, and how he just manually readjusts his spine is such a neat thing to include?? Like of COURSE the toa would do that since they can, itd be like cracking knuckles to them! I wish i could replicate that in real life, I bet my back wouldnt hurt so bad, lol... Kopaka is also characterized really well, somewhat haughty and prideful but also very kind and also a bit silly sometimes - him trying to shrug off his bag only for it to get caught in his shield made me chuckle The dynamic between Pohatu and Kopaka is also just, chef's kiss. So perfect. Thats what theyre all about baby!! A goofy lad and his bestest pal in the world who is just so tired but loves him so much!! Theres so many things to love about them (Kopaka just leaving his brother face down in the snow, Pohatu's attempt at showing off getting obliterated by Kopaka's efficiency, Kopaka constantly interrupting his own fight to help him, Pohatu chastising him for interrupting him while he needs to focus) but my absolute favorite part has to be the semi-final scene, when theyve finally collected the kraana - every little bit of Kopaka's softness showing through, from his offer to help Pohatu to the fist bump to the WINK (how did you even come up with that!!! its so cute and his immediate embarrassment is so funny!!!) and then him coming back to steady Pohatu so they can both speed away... It makes me absolutely giddy. Look at them. Theyre best friends.
Unbelievable, I recently re-watched FMA:B and at one point I was thinking: "Oh right, they don't need to touch their palms together in order to use their powers." And then Pohatu did exactly that. :D
Absolutely amazing, the sheer amount of nostalgia is almost overwhelming! The animation is perfect and the atmosphere is just like in 2002! I like the light-hearted feeling in this, cause that's more how Bionicle was back then, when it wasn't so dark yet. Although the "killing" of a Kohrak Va and that Kohrak at the end contradicts this, but yeah. Amazing job!
This is fucking spectacular. you got both their personalities spot on and the action was well animated same as their movements and posture. It just makes me wish that we had a Bionicle TV series all the more
Wow, this is a great fan made project. This was really fun to watch and makes a great story to remind me of the good old days when BIONICLE began. I'm glad you made the voices mute and used subtitles. This made me feel more like the Toa and Bohrok were robots. I wasn't too sure on the Bohrok lines "Clean All, Everything Must Be Cleaned!" It's good they sound like something a robot would say, but I always thought of the Bohrok as mindless beasts like the Rakshi where they just have a monstrous voice to make them sound evil. It's good I could see a small amount of facial expression and body movement that makes the toa a bit human, not too much which is great. And LOL to the big tear drop that shows Pohatu was shocked. That was really clever of you to make Kopaka freeze it and drop to the floor. That's a great way to break the 4th Wall. The ending was a chuckle too :D Seeing Kopeke return to find the statue head. I know this project took 2 years for you, but Oh My Word I would watch this as a Television Series in this quality! A huge round of applause to you my friend! :)
Fred Jones Not sure where one would draw the line. I mean the Glatorian/Agori better suit the term "cyborgs" since they were originally organic and gained mechanical implants, while inhabitants of the Matoran Universe are built as machines with organic parts. Like a...reverse-cyborg, I guess. Tulf42 The Bohrok's lines were actually quite accurate. They're obsessed with their job of cleaning it all.
Damian Freeman I'm guessing the cleaning thing is established in the comics that I haven't read ^^; It's good to know I don't know all the facts of Bionicle after being with them for all 10 years
Tulf42 Indeed. Even I don't know a lot, although most of what I don't know consists of side-stories and organisations I never paid much attention to, like the Order of Mata Nui or the Nynrah Ghosts. I'm actually thinking back, and I can't remember if the Bohrok ever said anything to themselves, but I do know that they could speak through Lewa when he was taken over temporarily. And their mission is to clean, since the whole point is that Mata Nui the island is formed as camoflage whenever the Matoran Universe lands and hides on a planet. When it prepares to take off, the Bohrok clear the island of any life (using Krana to take over the minds of intruders) and return to the nest. It's actually kinda funny because near the end of the story, the Toa Nuva awaken the Bohrok and freed the Bahrag and helped them clear the island.
What can I say that hasn't been said in just the past hour or so? Exceptionally well done, everything was amazing except perhaps little bits of the action being a little slow and simple, but I imagine this is incredibly hard with your budget. Imagine if you had a real budget, you could conquer the world!!
This... was amazing! The self-referential humor (The moon-walk thing from the Pohatu promo, etc.) and everything else, just fit together so well! Seriously, this was worth the wait! Keep up the good work! :D
This is an amazing bit of animation here. I really like how close to the sets all the characters were, and the bits you changed were good too, especially with the Toa heads and such. The fight scenes, while a little slow at times, were still excellent, and some great usage of the Kanohi and Krana powers. Further more, the story perfectly captures the feel, for me anyway, of the 2002 saga and the Toa's personalities. Very well done!
This is fantastic. The animation is top-notch, the plot is entertaining, and most importantly you captured the consistency and feel of Bionicle. I'm really happy that you and others are still keeping one of the greatest stories ever alive, and I look forward to future work.
I have to congratulate you on this effort, not only is the animation top notch for a fan video, but the soundtrack and subtitles (nostalgia to MNOG for me) as well as fitting perfectly into Bionicle's story continuity is superb AND the fact it took you nearly two years to complete?! Truly amazing, and as I'm sure when other Bionicle fans get to see it - truly worth it! xD Also, my favourite scene; when Pohatu breaks out of the ice at 7:43. The slow motion makes it epic!
At first I was a little off-put by the relative childishness of the film, but in the end I came to appreciate it, because it fits the medium well. The anime-esque sweat drop threw me for a loop too, but when it froze I genuinely chuckled. It was clever. All in all, I am fantastically impressed. Your knowledge of the lore is impressive as well, and you weren't afraid to take it in a few personal directions.
+Aaron Weaver Thanks! I was at first indeed unsure about some of the gags and other stuff, until I remembered that the official Flash animations, which I tried to play tribute to, did similar things too.
+Vrahno Your representations of the characters was spot on too. When I write Kopaka, I'm always concerned about balancing his serious nature with his underlying emotions. Honestly, this kind of thing is exactly what Gen 1 Bionicle fans have been hoping for years. I'd pay legit money to see this fully produced, but I doubt LEGO would permit it. After all, they gotta make sure to bury years of hard work and deep lore with watered down bullshit.
I LOVE IT!!!!! Brings back old memories of my childhood! I love tge style which is a blend between the actual toys and the video game styled hand and circuits!!! The only issue with this is that the animation, when it wants to be fast, is still a bit too slow. I know it would be like asking too much, but I want a sequel!!
This stands heads and shoulders over the movies. This is what the Bionicle movies should have been. Bravo on staying true and close to the source materials especially with the demonstration of the toa powers.
I love this, it's so well done and really captures the spirit of the storyline of 2001-3, back then it was a deep plot already sure but it was still funny and loveable and not too dark and brooding. The animations feel smooth and are much more enjoyable than all the stopmotions everyone makes, if this were a tv show I would do everything to watch it whenever it would air.
As a fan of Bionicle from the beginning, you have made my day, sir. Can't wait to see more from you, if you decide to do more. Glad you did one of the earlier years, as well. 01-03 are just so nostalgic, and seeing even only two of the toa come to life is fantastic.
Amazing. :) I love it so much. :D Everything I ever could have wanted from a bionicle film. I especially like the subtitles instead of voice-acting. It allows you to imagine the voices more and feels more like a comic.
Plenty of comments on the technical achievement already but the writing is also perfect to character and old flash style!! Pohatu is fun and delightfully expressive for being made of hard plastic irl and he's the perfect foil for Kopaka in all his "you haven't memorized them?" "you didn't know that?" Makes the gap moe at the end more fun :o). My favorite is 14:17 "Kopaka, please be quiet" 😭 Almost a decade old and still a joy to watch! The amount of love and care put into the project really shows through. I remember leaving dumb comments on your stuff on dA years and years and years ago as a kid and it's so cool to see your projects today.
The humor, the dialogue, the action, the awesome pohatu-kopaka dynamic, I loved every second of it! Fantastic work. (I have a feeling there'll be alot of comments saying it would be better with voices, but personally i think its vastly better without. The characters come to life in the body language, and it does evoke that MNOG feel!)
I am agree. It looks better with no voices. Anyway, I recomend you (Vrahno) to change the color of the subtitles according to the character that's talking in your next animation (for example, when Pohatu is talking, put his subtitles in brown).
This brought me back to the old days of my life, very well built! keep the animations up! I can see by your newer uploads that you are only becoming greater!
That was amazing. Not only was it just superb in general, you also presented well the best bromance in fictional history, as well as doing the characters justice. I applaud you.
Been a fan of your artwork back on DeviantArt and just recently found your short animations. Not sure I would have found them if a friend hadn't gotten me back into a Bionicle mood. I really enjoyed this short fan film! The Bohork saga was my favorite of all the years and I'm glad to have seen this as the setting you chose. Gosh, the nostalgia! I will definitely be sharing this with my friend, he'll love this.
I love this so much there's so much style and charisma present I love how the Toa are still slightly childish since really they're so young and new to the Toa business. A prime example of not needing state of the art visual effects (no offence🤪) to make a fun and fulfilling animation. This very easily could have come from a mid 2000s Nickelodeon show or something. I also appreciate that they don't use voices but still hold a dialogue and utilising musical cues, an interesting stylistic choice, kinda reminds me of silent films or cartoons
This is spot on in the tone of the MNOG. I'm really happy to see the story focused on the best broship in the series, and during the 2002 story. I don't know how I missed this before but I'm glad I finally saw this. I think the effects chosen are perfect, especially the mask changes. Humor was fun, and as a short film it was a nice little side story. Sure, the pacing was funny, but it didn't take away from what seems like a real labor of love. As always, I continue to look forward to whatever you put out.
Man, this was charming as all hell! Really captures that old Bionicle feel, especially with all the classic sound effects; great attention to detail on the Bohrok POV shots, too. I felt so much like I was watching a long-lost Bionicle short that I was actually shocked when Kopaka swore! Also loved the way you made the faces under the Kanohi expressive--that crooked look at 11:55 really got a laugh out of me. Gigan Va forever
Utterly fantastic! Both of their personalities shine brilliantly, the face Pohatu makes when Kopaka slays the Kohrak Vah was perfect, Kopaka not being used to a mask with both of the eyes is priceless. This was so well done!
I may be a decade late to the party but this was a marvelous animation! I love the combat scenes, the choreography, the demonstration of both Toa and Bohrak powers, you nailed it all :D
I think you did a wonderful job, a good effort in the details, and I loved how you utilized the tools, and bohrok functions in so many different ways, also, the way you had the claw suspend the bohrok, I thought that he was going to coax into droping, and grab it quickly, but the fact that you made him kick it instead was perfect. over all, you captured the personalitys very well, kopaka might prefer to be a loner, but he is a good hero with a good soul, he appreciates others, and I would think that after reading the first book, that him and pohatu may have the closest relationship, so this was very fitting, and lastly, the bohrok, the term clean everything made since, many people look at the bohrok and think they were just another villan out to get the toa, but what made the bohrok so specail (and my personal favorite "villan") is that they never intended to defeat the toa, the intended to destroy their resources, the Va would revive any downed bohrok, they really just covered all their bases. (sorry for the spelling) But, as an aviod collector and 2001-2005 ish lore "keeper" I'd say, you have cemented a place in my mind. very well done.
This is so awesome! I can't even! Keep up the good work dude. I'm working on an audio version of Tale of the Toa. If you ever need a voice actor, I would be honored to provide.
This is beautifully animated and I loved every minute of it. I would honestly love to see how the other toa interacted on missions like this like some kind of mini series. Regardless, this was amazing and you should feel very accomplished.
In the description you talk about how your PC isn't powerful enough for you to use your full animation/editing potential. Seeing as this video already looks amazing for something done by only one person I can't imagine how good it would have looked if you highly upgraded your PC's internals.
Great job on the animations, and humor in the story with Kopaka and Pohatu. Also your design closely resembles the old bionicle animation designs. That's pretty cool as well!
Great work, but I found the fight sequences to be a little too floaty and slow. I switched the speed to 1.25 and I think they look a bit better at that speed.
+Minigun101 Yeah if the character movements were faster and they had maybe twice as many shots showing it from different angles, it would have been more actiony, but man was this good anyway.
If I couldn't see the video's name, I would immediately consider this official material.It's amazing. Even when maskless, they still have expressions! Great Animation!:)
Man, this so well made. Not only are the animations great and the script good, but the camera work is just superb! If you ever need a voice actor for any of these, don't hesitate to give me a nudge.
@@Dezignfuzion Only one guy, but it's quite good th-cam.com/video/rm5eYMw-10s/w-d-xo.html There used to be another one too, I think. Here is a commentary on his dub:th-cam.com/video/bLefu6ssq04/w-d-xo.html
Been waiting for this for a while, and Im glad it wasn't for nothing! Excellent work Vrahno, and I love how you had the wink from Kopaka at the end, it worked perfectly.
Well it's not as bad as him just totally freaking out being all like "YOU STUPID FN)&ING SH!7 HEAD BOHROK" or something. besides even though damn may be a curse it's still not as bad as Sh!t or fnck and if people don't think of the words crap and ass as curse words then why do people complain when others say damn I mean it's just as bad as ass or crap!
Actually, if you read the online serials and even some of the books, it says how a toa or matoran or any other character would "curse" when something annoying or bad happened. Greg Farshtey never wrote down the actual words because he would have gotten in trouble for that, but, he made the BIONICLE universe as "adult" as he could get away with. I know one specific incident is from the online serial, "Brothers in Arms" where Mazeka was fighting Vultraz in a flashback and he kicked Vultraz off a cliff and thought he had died, and then it says that he "cursed out loud" before walking away. He was mad about having to kill Vultraz and made his feelings known through his langauge. Besides, adding the curse words makes it better because we all know that Kopaka has a "potty mouth." ;)
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this and it never gets old. LOVED it when Kopaka winked at Pohatu! And the Bohrok Va trying to steal Pohatu's mask! All the detail that went into this is absolutely brilliant, I really, REALLY hope you make more.
This was the perfect cure for all my longing for Bionicle. Extremely well done, funny, action filled, and overall just outstanding. I hope the you will continue to make more snip-bits and scenes from the Bionicle story. OUTSTANDING JOB!
Incredible work! I love how well the powers were used here, elemental and mask powers alike. It was done in a creative way that reminded me of Last Airbender(the show), and that the movies never really came close to(as much as I love them) would love to see more of these for sure. Also:Kopakas FATALITY on that Kohrok was the best thing ever! 😂
Awesome work, Vrahno! The animation quality is quite good, and the music and sound effects are well-synced to the action. The overall tone is fantastic and evocative of the Mata Nui Online Game, Bohrok Online Animations, and even the BIONICLE movies to an extent. Great balance of humor and action. The anime-style sweat drop on Pohatu looked a bit peculiar in 3D CGI, though, but that's my main aesthetic grumble (and the gag where it freezes from the Ko-Wahi cold still elicited a giggle from me). The story and action scenes were very clever. Also, KopakaXPohatu OTP!
This is GREAT! The animation, writing, and characters and world are very well-realized and likable here, with lots of subtle nuances that keep it interesting. There's so much more to this episode than just a fight between Toa and Bohrok. TENOUTTATEN!!
Finally an animation where we see Pohatu using his elemental powers without kicking a stone. I commend you. You are amazing Vrahno!
***** Thanks! I tired to add some variety because people tend to be confused about what stone powers can even do.
@@Vrahno i liked how you made kopaka _reeeaaaallyyy_ cold, like, he murdered that va and that bohrok at 15:21 like it was nothing... great animation an all, maybe a little slow in some points but really smooth and clean
To be fair, not kicking a stone is probably also taking a tremendous amount of restraint on Pohatu's part.
@@quantumblauthor7300 not kicking a stone is a huge restraint on anyone’s part.
Instead he does a Fullmetal Alchemist reference.
That is brilliant! It's hard to think it's a fan film because for one, the animation is a lot like from Bionicle: The Game, only even more true to the sets. Pohatu and Kopaka's personalities were spot on, Pohatu's comic relief bits were very well written, Kopaka's cold personality but secret warm side were executed brilliantly, the Krana blood was really well done, the Bohrok Va was adorable, Kopeke was amazing. But the best of all: the fighting. That was truly how Toa fight, not just with brawn but also with their elemental and mask powers, manipulating the environment to their advantage. That made me feel right back at home in Mata Nui. Bravo!
Couldn't have put it better myself, frankly
And the Krana Standbycolore is remembered.
And yes Pohatu is a little Comic relife, but they got his most important Charaktertread, he is a realy good guy. Who valued Teamwork and comeradship.
I like it how you put Kopaka and Pohatu as the main characters in this fan film. They're exact opposites of each other and seeing how they interact with each other in this fan film is done very nicely.
Ironically these adventures with Kopaka and Pohatu happen alot.
Kohrak Ca's Scan:
"GAHDOK IS RED"
"CADHOK IS BLUE"
"ONCE I LIKED HORSES"
"BUT THEY'RE NOW GLUE"
Well played, Vrahno
Pikman01 u serious
Roses are red violets are blue you now bionicle I like that about you
HA. HA. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Explanation?
Haven't even watched yet. I just know this will be art. PURE ART.
Where could i place this in the MNOG episodes and comics about the Bohrok, and Chapters from Chronicles #2?
my legend TheShadowedOne1 i subscribe to you! man
I think I had a bit unlucky because Vrahno has not made Matoro yet
Or should I say he hasn't made me yet? Whatever
I like the inscription in the beginning. "Beware the swarm- that's not vague…"
0:09
"That's not vague..."
Why is it that I can totally picture Takua writing that?
Definitely worth the wait.
Indeed
Nick on Planet Ripple Lego forever
Nick on Planet Ripple five years later still worth it
8 years later, so very worth it
I will make it my life's mission from this point on to see this get the attention and recognition it deserves
I've yet to fully watch it but I applaud you, good sir.
Awesome, free advertising!
Vrahno You are the most amazing person in the universe. This is the reason I love youtube. To find bionicle videos like this. You just earned a sub.
*****, so... TTV special on this? (or at least a podcast segment?)
***** why hello there meso.
this is worth meso/solek
ca i please join your cast? i alrieghty asked before
Amazing animation, and Kopeke's reaction is so amusing with all that carnage around him; he is satisfied with the confirmation of Kopaka has seen his sculpture.
You nailed Kopaka and Pohatus begrudging friendship in this. Also that moon walk hit me with nostalgia for the commercial, needs a disclaimer just for that.
Man, you are so brutal on those Kohrak. It's going to be rather awkward remembering they were Av-Matoran.
I might be wrong about this, but didn't the Av-Matoran become Bohrok when they die?
@114772602198484559542
They do become Bohrok. Though you may be technically right in them dying in the process.
KZN02 I always thought their spirit was sent to the red star or something, so at least their essence wasn't destroyed :)
Tanua TC That's probably likely.
Oh shit I never knew that
Man, your efforts with this amazing project deserve more views!
Ouh! I know you, I am your subscriber and big fan. If you create more videos you will be more popular)))
Best. Bionicle. Fan film. Ever... We really need more films like this that involve the classic Bionicles. Who cares if there's violence?? They're robots! Who cares that it wasn't super high definition?? It doesn't matter much if you can see what's happening. Bro, you are going places. That was amazing. I'd love to see more films like this from you. Loved the comedy, the power, and the violence. This is a masterpiece. Voice actors would've been nice, but I understand that's difficult to do unless you have really expensive recording equipment. Have you ever considered animating the classic Bionicle comics? Not to be frame by frame identical, but to tell the story? Dude, if you could pull that off... You'd be a legend. You already are one in my book though. I'm probs gonna watch this ten times a month. XD
+Elliot Cole Thanks for the compliments, much appreciated.
Have thought about adapting scenes from the actual canon, but nothing too complicated. Still learning how to handle larger environments and multiple characters in the same scene, not to mention effects. Maybe once (or if) I'm done with my current projects, which are way more ambitious than anything I attempted so far, I'll look into it.
+Vrahno I'll be sure to check back on your channel every once in a while. can't wait to see more of your work. it's great!
Elliot Cole
Thanks! Just don't expect to see new stuff from me all too often. Complicated shit like this takes years to squeeze out.
+Vrahno couldn't you accomplish more in less time if you had a team of animators? just a thought. I know it'll be worth the wait no matter what.
Elliot Cole
I'm sorta like Kopaka: I like to work alone, and I'm white.
@Herby Fox: Can't reply to your comment so I'll try to give an answer here, hope you'll find it.
They could change their masks in the online clips but I don't think that was canon. In the comics, every time they used a different power, the Gold Masks remained the same shape. I followed the online animations' idea because it looked more interesting.
(and 'cause I didn't do enough research)
+Vrahno In the online ones, they only changed before getting the gold masks
dude, nice work! have you sent it to lego?
+Vrahno I like it better with the changing masks
Austin Wallace same.
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There is nothing i dont absolutely love about this short, to me its as perfect as they come - it holds up super well with age and the character work is AMAZING! Im in love with Pohatu's expressiveness, the way you morphed his mouth so he could grin despite really not being built for it is so endearing, and how he just manually readjusts his spine is such a neat thing to include?? Like of COURSE the toa would do that since they can, itd be like cracking knuckles to them! I wish i could replicate that in real life, I bet my back wouldnt hurt so bad, lol... Kopaka is also characterized really well, somewhat haughty and prideful but also very kind and also a bit silly sometimes - him trying to shrug off his bag only for it to get caught in his shield made me chuckle
The dynamic between Pohatu and Kopaka is also just, chef's kiss. So perfect. Thats what theyre all about baby!! A goofy lad and his bestest pal in the world who is just so tired but loves him so much!! Theres so many things to love about them (Kopaka just leaving his brother face down in the snow, Pohatu's attempt at showing off getting obliterated by Kopaka's efficiency, Kopaka constantly interrupting his own fight to help him, Pohatu chastising him for interrupting him while he needs to focus) but my absolute favorite part has to be the semi-final scene, when theyve finally collected the kraana - every little bit of Kopaka's softness showing through, from his offer to help Pohatu to the fist bump to the WINK (how did you even come up with that!!! its so cute and his immediate embarrassment is so funny!!!) and then him coming back to steady Pohatu so they can both speed away... It makes me absolutely giddy. Look at them. Theyre best friends.
Animation, continuity, personality, storytelling, physics, details, all awesome. Thanks for bringing the Bohrok to life
Omg...I just realized the way Pohatu clapped and made a hammer is a reference to Fullmetal Alchemist! Am I right? :o
Hmm,,, yup.
Unbelievable, I recently re-watched FMA:B and at one point I was thinking: "Oh right, they don't need to touch their palms together in order to use their powers." And then Pohatu did exactly that. :D
Vrahno
Pohatu the SolidRock Elementalist?
Absolutely amazing, the sheer amount of nostalgia is almost overwhelming! The animation is perfect and the atmosphere is just like in 2002! I like the light-hearted feeling in this, cause that's more how Bionicle was back then, when it wasn't so dark yet. Although the "killing" of a Kohrak Va and that Kohrak at the end contradicts this, but yeah. Amazing job!
Loving the MNOG humor and the reference to Pohatu's promo clip at 7:05
Very well done!
This is fucking spectacular. you got both their personalities spot on and the action was well animated same as their movements and posture. It just makes me wish that we had a Bionicle TV series all the more
For a minute I was irritated that there was an ad, but then I realized that means this channel is monetized. Keep up the good work
Fantastic job. Glad you could finally finish it. Also, REALLY liked the Pohatu moonwalk reference. :)
Wow, this is a great fan made project. This was really fun to watch and makes a great story to remind me of the good old days when BIONICLE began.
I'm glad you made the voices mute and used subtitles. This made me feel more like the Toa and Bohrok were robots. I wasn't too sure on the Bohrok lines "Clean All, Everything Must Be Cleaned!" It's good they sound like something a robot would say, but I always thought of the Bohrok as mindless beasts like the Rakshi where they just have a monstrous voice to make them sound evil.
It's good I could see a small amount of facial expression and body movement that makes the toa a bit human, not too much which is great.
And LOL to the big tear drop that shows Pohatu was shocked. That was really clever of you to make Kopaka freeze it and drop to the floor. That's a great way to break the 4th Wall.
The ending was a chuckle too :D Seeing Kopeke return to find the statue head.
I know this project took 2 years for you, but Oh My Word I would watch this as a Television Series in this quality!
A huge round of applause to you my friend! :)
Well, actually they're cyborgs, not robots, but OK.
Fred Jones Not sure where one would draw the line. I mean the Glatorian/Agori better suit the term "cyborgs" since they were originally organic and gained mechanical implants, while inhabitants of the Matoran Universe are built as machines with organic parts. Like a...reverse-cyborg, I guess.
Tulf42 The Bohrok's lines were actually quite accurate. They're obsessed with their job of cleaning it all.
Fred Jones They're not Cyborgs, they're Bio-Mechanical beings so mostly robot I'd say...
Damian Freeman I'm guessing the cleaning thing is established in the comics that I haven't read ^^;
It's good to know I don't know all the facts of Bionicle after being with them for all 10 years
Tulf42 Indeed. Even I don't know a lot, although most of what I don't know consists of side-stories and organisations I never paid much attention to, like the Order of Mata Nui or the Nynrah Ghosts.
I'm actually thinking back, and I can't remember if the Bohrok ever said anything to themselves, but I do know that they could speak through Lewa when he was taken over temporarily. And their mission is to clean, since the whole point is that Mata Nui the island is formed as camoflage whenever the Matoran Universe lands and hides on a planet. When it prepares to take off, the Bohrok clear the island of any life (using Krana to take over the minds of intruders) and return to the nest. It's actually kinda funny because near the end of the story, the Toa Nuva awaken the Bohrok and freed the Bahrag and helped them clear the island.
What can I say that hasn't been said in just the past hour or so? Exceptionally well done, everything was amazing except perhaps little bits of the action being a little slow and simple, but I imagine this is incredibly hard with your budget. Imagine if you had a real budget, you could conquer the world!!
This... was amazing! The self-referential humor (The moon-walk thing from the Pohatu promo, etc.) and everything else, just fit together so well! Seriously, this was worth the wait! Keep up the good work! :D
This is an amazing bit of animation here. I really like how close to the sets all the characters were, and the bits you changed were good too, especially with the Toa heads and such. The fight scenes, while a little slow at times, were still excellent, and some great usage of the Kanohi and Krana powers. Further more, the story perfectly captures the feel, for me anyway, of the 2002 saga and the Toa's personalities. Very well done!
This is fantastic. The animation is top-notch, the plot is entertaining, and most importantly you captured the consistency and feel of Bionicle. I'm really happy that you and others are still keeping one of the greatest stories ever alive, and I look forward to future work.
Oh man. Nearly 3 years later, and this animation still makes me smile so much.
It's 2020, and even in the 480p resolution it's still gold.
This was great! You've captured the Toa personalities really well! You even included Pohatu's moonwalk! Can't wait to see more!
Pohatu : awwww
Kopaka : (STAB)
All hail Kopaka the Destroyer
I have to congratulate you on this effort, not only is the animation top notch for a fan video, but the soundtrack and subtitles (nostalgia to MNOG for me) as well as fitting perfectly into Bionicle's story continuity is superb AND the fact it took you nearly two years to complete?! Truly amazing, and as I'm sure when other Bionicle fans get to see it - truly worth it! xD
Also, my favourite scene; when Pohatu breaks out of the ice at 7:43. The slow motion makes it epic!
At first I was a little off-put by the relative childishness of the film, but in the end I came to appreciate it, because it fits the medium well. The anime-esque sweat drop threw me for a loop too, but when it froze I genuinely chuckled. It was clever.
All in all, I am fantastically impressed. Your knowledge of the lore is impressive as well, and you weren't afraid to take it in a few personal directions.
+Aaron Weaver Thanks! I was at first indeed unsure about some of the gags and other stuff, until I remembered that the official Flash animations, which I tried to play tribute to, did similar things too.
+Vrahno Your representations of the characters was spot on too. When I write Kopaka, I'm always concerned about balancing his serious nature with his underlying emotions. Honestly, this kind of thing is exactly what Gen 1 Bionicle fans have been hoping for years.
I'd pay legit money to see this fully produced, but I doubt LEGO would permit it. After all, they gotta make sure to bury years of hard work and deep lore with watered down bullshit.
+Aaron Weaver Well, maybe they'll try harder with that upcoming Netflix mini series. Although I'm not getting my hopes up.
Awesome work! I really loved the way it felt, it brought back memories of my childhood.
This short reminds me why G1 Pohatu was my fav, personality-wise. Gotta love the heroic, “TALLY-HO” member of the team.
6:51, I didn't slip
The ground just moved
I LOVE IT!!!!! Brings back old memories of my childhood! I love tge style which is a blend between the actual toys and the video game styled hand and circuits!!! The only issue with this is that the animation, when it wants to be fast, is still a bit too slow. I know it would be like asking too much, but I want a sequel!!
Wow!!! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole video! Great dialogue, action, comedy, and preciseness to the Bionicle universe. I'm truly amazed.
That was just incredible!
Wonderfully done, great body movements, humour and action.
I enjoyed every single second of it!
You did an AMAZING job. Best part was Pohatu's moonwalk.
This stands heads and shoulders over the movies. This is what the Bionicle movies should have been. Bravo on staying true and close to the source materials especially with the demonstration of the toa powers.
I love this, it's so well done and really captures the spirit of the storyline of 2001-3, back then it was a deep plot already sure but it was still funny and loveable and not too dark and brooding. The animations feel smooth and are much more enjoyable than all the stopmotions everyone makes, if this were a tv show I would do everything to watch it whenever it would air.
As a fan of Bionicle from the beginning, you have made my day, sir. Can't wait to see more from you, if you decide to do more.
Glad you did one of the earlier years, as well. 01-03 are just so nostalgic, and seeing even only two of the toa come to life is fantastic.
0:08 - "Beware the swarm"
"That's not vague..."
XD
Amazing. :) I love it so much. :D Everything I ever could have wanted from a bionicle film. I especially like the subtitles instead of voice-acting. It allows you to imagine the voices more and feels more like a comic.
Fantastic! I like this design, it's better than the movies were they gave them mouths on their masks.
Plenty of comments on the technical achievement already but the writing is also perfect to character and old flash style!! Pohatu is fun and delightfully expressive for being made of hard plastic irl and he's the perfect foil for Kopaka in all his "you haven't memorized them?" "you didn't know that?" Makes the gap moe at the end more fun :o). My favorite is 14:17 "Kopaka, please be quiet" 😭
Almost a decade old and still a joy to watch! The amount of love and care put into the project really shows through. I remember leaving dumb comments on your stuff on dA years and years and years ago as a kid and it's so cool to see your projects today.
amazing beyond belief!
The humor, the dialogue, the action, the awesome pohatu-kopaka dynamic, I loved every second of it! Fantastic work. (I have a feeling there'll be alot of comments saying it would be better with voices, but personally i think its vastly better without. The characters come to life in the body language, and it does evoke that MNOG feel!)
I am agree. It looks better with no voices.
Anyway, I recomend you (Vrahno) to change the color of the subtitles according to the character that's talking in your next animation (for example, when Pohatu is talking, put his subtitles in brown).
I think the subtitles work fine the way they are - only one character talks at a time and it's decently easy to figure out which.
This brought me back to the old days of my life, very well built! keep the animations up! I can see by your newer uploads that you are only becoming greater!
This is totally awesome! Worth watching hundreds of times, no doubt!
This is amazing I loved every second of it perfect personalities for kopaka and pohatu! Thank you for this hope it gets recognized more!
OMG KOPAKA...THAT FINAL KILL OMG! THAT'S WAS INSANE!
That was amazing. Not only was it just superb in general, you also presented well the best bromance in fictional history, as well as doing the characters justice. I applaud you.
Just wanted to share this truly amazing fan-made animation again.
Wow.
Caden Foster Indeed.
Been a fan of your artwork back on DeviantArt and just recently found your short animations. Not sure I would have found them if a friend hadn't gotten me back into a Bionicle mood. I really enjoyed this short fan film! The Bohork saga was my favorite of all the years and I'm glad to have seen this as the setting you chose. Gosh, the nostalgia! I will definitely be sharing this with my friend, he'll love this.
Already much better than the official movies!
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Kopaka and Pohatu being excelent to each other gives me life
I love this so much there's so much style and charisma present I love how the Toa are still slightly childish since really they're so young and new to the Toa business. A prime example of not needing state of the art visual effects (no offence🤪) to make a fun and fulfilling animation. This very easily could have come from a mid 2000s Nickelodeon show or something. I also appreciate that they don't use voices but still hold a dialogue and utilising musical cues, an interesting stylistic choice, kinda reminds me of silent films or cartoons
What I truly enjoy about this is the fact you’ve demonstrated how powerful the Toa really are. Nicely done 👌👍✅
That Va... It sounded like Gigan from Godzilla....
This is spot on in the tone of the MNOG. I'm really happy to see the story focused on the best broship in the series, and during the 2002 story. I don't know how I missed this before but I'm glad I finally saw this. I think the effects chosen are perfect, especially the mask changes. Humor was fun, and as a short film it was a nice little side story. Sure, the pacing was funny, but it didn't take away from what seems like a real labor of love. As always, I continue to look forward to whatever you put out.
Still an oldie but a goodie.
Man, this was charming as all hell! Really captures that old Bionicle feel, especially with all the classic sound effects; great attention to detail on the Bohrok POV shots, too. I felt so much like I was watching a long-lost Bionicle short that I was actually shocked when Kopaka swore!
Also loved the way you made the faces under the Kanohi expressive--that crooked look at 11:55 really got a laugh out of me.
Gigan Va forever
(Also I'm Wrinkledlion X from BZP, if anyone remembers me)
absolutely fantastic
Utterly fantastic! Both of their personalities shine brilliantly, the face Pohatu makes when Kopaka slays the Kohrak Vah was perfect, Kopaka not being used to a mask with both of the eyes is priceless. This was so well done!
9:55 Gahdok is red, Cahdok is blue, I once liked horses.
10:36 I once liked horses, but they're now glue.
Wat?
Hayden Lokey Read the Matoran text on the screen at 9:55 and 10:36.
Oh wow. I didnt even think 2 read that. Thanx! But still, its 12:44. Go to bed. Nuthin personal, i just need this sleep.
I mean the current time where i live is 12:44.
Owen Konsmo i totally forgot 2 read it. Thnx
Wow, impressive! Excellent animation and humor, I really wish there was more of this! Hats off to you sir.
Thank you!
At 6:36, did anyone realise a bohrok hugging a tree behind Pohatu?
Lord Bobbit It's actually supposed to be laughing at Pohatu.
Oh
Easter egg find
J -Phunk what?
That ... that just amazing
I may be a decade late to the party but this was a marvelous animation! I love the combat scenes, the choreography, the demonstration of both Toa and Bohrak powers, you nailed it all :D
8:53 Toa are alchemists confirmed. :D
No
That's a FMAB reference
@@hibubgames7667 yes
The Plasmic Alchemist Did you just reply to a 3 year old comment?
@@hibubgames7667 yes
I think you did a wonderful job, a good effort in the details, and I loved how you utilized the tools, and bohrok functions in so many different ways, also, the way you had the claw suspend the bohrok, I thought that he was going to coax into droping, and grab it quickly, but the fact that you made him kick it instead was perfect. over all, you captured the personalitys very well, kopaka might prefer to be a loner, but he is a good hero with a good soul, he appreciates others, and I would think that after reading the first book, that him and pohatu may have the closest relationship, so this was very fitting, and lastly, the bohrok, the term clean everything made since, many people look at the bohrok and think they were just another villan out to get the toa, but what made the bohrok so specail (and my personal favorite "villan") is that they never intended to defeat the toa, the intended to destroy their resources, the Va would revive any downed bohrok, they really just covered all their bases. (sorry for the spelling) But, as an aviod collector and 2001-2005 ish lore "keeper" I'd say, you have cemented a place in my mind. very well done.
THAT IS JUST AWESOME
6:35
Ha, Never noticed the little Bohrok Laughing at Pohatu, lol
Nice touch!
This is so awesome! I can't even! Keep up the good work dude. I'm working on an audio version of Tale of the Toa. If you ever need a voice actor, I would be honored to provide.
This is beautifully animated and I loved every minute of it. I would honestly love to see how the other toa interacted on missions like this like some kind of mini series. Regardless, this was amazing and you should feel very accomplished.
you needed to add voices, but...this...was...AMAZING
I dunno, I feel adding voices would ruin it.
LimeFlavoredSlime Unless it was actual, good voice acting.
which is rare
WOW. I can't believe the video is now already 6 years old... My godness, i remember waiting for it to came out back then !
In the description you talk about how your PC isn't powerful enough for you to use your full animation/editing potential. Seeing as this video already looks amazing for something done by only one person I can't imagine how good it would have looked if you highly upgraded your PC's internals.
Found this today. One of the best fan animations of Bionicle I have ever seen without a doubt.
I wished they had used this animation style to make a 2001 show
2001-2010 show in general, IMHO.
Great job on the animations, and humor in the story with Kopaka and Pohatu. Also your design closely resembles the old bionicle animation designs. That's pretty cool as well!
Great work, but I found the fight sequences to be a little too floaty and slow. I switched the speed to 1.25 and I think they look a bit better at that speed.
+Minigun101 Yeah if the character movements were faster and they had maybe twice as many shots showing it from different angles, it would have been more actiony, but man was this good anyway.
If I couldn't see the video's name, I would immediately consider this official material.It's amazing. Even when maskless, they still have expressions! Great Animation!:)
Liked just for moonwalking Pohatu
Man, this so well made. Not only are the animations great and the script good, but the camera work is just superb! If you ever need a voice actor for any of these, don't hesitate to give me a nudge.
This needs voice acting and more budget it would make an amazing movie/tv series
There already is a version with voice acting.
Lukas Sprehn where?
@@Dezignfuzion Only one guy, but it's quite good th-cam.com/video/rm5eYMw-10s/w-d-xo.html There used to be another one too, I think.
Here is a commentary on his dub:th-cam.com/video/bLefu6ssq04/w-d-xo.html
keep making more animations.THIS IS GREAT.
Do you think you can make a sequel to this one? I'd really love to see a sequel because this animation was amazing!
Silver Maxus Not necessarily a direct sequel, but I have some ideas for another mini-film.
Yeah, that was what I mean. :)
Silver Maxus can you do one maybe relating to the Toa Metru?
*****
Maybe. But I already have some different ideas for my next one, if I ever manage to make it.
Vrahno You REALLY should; these are pretty much the best Bionicle animations since the Flash games.
Been waiting for this for a while, and Im glad it wasn't for nothing! Excellent work Vrahno, and I love how you had the wink from Kopaka at the end, it worked perfectly.
Very good! Except, none of the Toa use curse words. Other than that, great job!
Damn isn't a curse
But Kopaka's not just any Toa.
Aidan Ward
It is a cuss word, regardless. But, still, I really liked the animation!
Well it's not as bad as him just totally freaking out being all like "YOU STUPID FN)&ING SH!7 HEAD BOHROK" or something. besides even though damn may be a curse it's still not as bad as Sh!t or fnck and if people don't think of the words crap and ass as curse words then why do people complain when others say damn I mean it's just as bad as ass or crap!
Actually, if you read the online serials and even some of the books, it says how a toa or matoran or any other character would "curse" when something annoying or bad happened. Greg Farshtey never wrote down the actual words because he would have gotten in trouble for that, but, he made the BIONICLE universe as "adult" as he could get away with. I know one specific incident is from the online serial, "Brothers in Arms" where Mazeka was fighting Vultraz in a flashback and he kicked Vultraz off a cliff and thought he had died, and then it says that he "cursed out loud" before walking away. He was mad about having to kill Vultraz and made his feelings known through his langauge.
Besides, adding the curse words makes it better because we all know that Kopaka has a "potty mouth." ;)
I like the reference to Pohatu's original character animation with that back shuffle! And the whole thing really.
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this and it never gets old. LOVED it when Kopaka winked at Pohatu! And the Bohrok Va trying to steal Pohatu's mask! All the detail that went into this is absolutely brilliant, I really, REALLY hope you make more.
This was the perfect cure for all my longing for Bionicle. Extremely well done, funny, action filled, and overall just outstanding. I hope the you will continue to make more snip-bits and scenes from the Bionicle story. OUTSTANDING JOB!
Incredible work! I love how well the powers were used here, elemental and mask powers alike. It was done in a creative way that reminded me of Last Airbender(the show), and that the movies never really came close to(as much as I love them) would love to see more of these for sure. Also:Kopakas FATALITY on that Kohrok was the best thing ever! 😂
That was, hands down, the greatest fan animation that I have ever seen in my life. Good job!
This was excellent, my two favorite toa teaming up and bantering.
Could not ask for more.
this is great, the fight movement invented for the bohroks are incredible and the expressions on the toa's face show perfectly their current emotion !
Awesome work, Vrahno!
The animation quality is quite good, and the music and sound effects are well-synced to the action. The overall tone is fantastic and evocative of the Mata Nui Online Game, Bohrok Online Animations, and even the BIONICLE movies to an extent. Great balance of humor and action. The anime-style sweat drop on Pohatu looked a bit peculiar in 3D CGI, though, but that's my main aesthetic grumble (and the gag where it freezes from the Ko-Wahi cold still elicited a giggle from me). The story and action scenes were very clever.
Also, KopakaXPohatu OTP!
This is GREAT! The animation, writing, and characters and world are very well-realized and likable here, with lots of subtle nuances that keep it interesting. There's so much more to this episode than just a fight between Toa and Bohrok. TENOUTTATEN!!