I just discovered I.M.P.S and my god is it incredible. From things like Peter Cullen's narration giving the entire show gravitas, to the little things like the Star Tours sound playing before an announcement aboard the ship is made.
The attention to military detail and jargon is GREAT - very well done! I like how this series brings back into mind what stormtroopers should really be like - feared enemies and well organized enforcers of the empire. The bickering in the back of the squad and how cool the female commander handles the situation are too good to be true ;-) Only curious things are: Boba had a clash with predators? Aaaaand: WHAT exactly did the rebels transport there??? :-D
Why can't more shows and movies be like this anymore? You're so patient with setting the tone, the environment and the characters for a truly enjoyable experience. These are still excellent, and the sheer time, effort and passion that's in it really comes through. Can't go unappreciated!! God speed for Chapter 3 and beyond!
I have always remembered the term "IMPS" and i check back here every 4-6 months. I'm always disappointed there isnta new chapter but my heart will skip a beat once Chapter 3 is dropped! Can't wait!
I mean this as a compliment, this reminds me of those vhs tapes in the 90s of like "Fire trucks!" that were just like 30 minutes of facts of how fire trucks worked and fire department procedure. I love it so much.
Quite possibly the most epic beginning of a fan film ever. The voiceover and soundtrack are sublime. I remember watching this is high school... I am now 37. 🤕
Hahahahaha.... as soon as I heard Peter Cullen's voice, my jaw hit the floor and I got goose bumps! I have not even watched the video yet... and I am already giddy!!
Every time i come back to watch imps i am saddened with the current star wars movies, it's like there's no love at all too them unlike fan-made projects.
This is the Star Wars story we always needed and never got., instead we got from Disney the durian fruit equivalent of a movie., not just once but multiple times. This is closer to the actual movie from the empires side of the story, and this is parsecs better than what we have recently watched on the big screen., and the real shame of it is this is a fan film and it's better done in terms of story than anything of the House of Mouse has put out recently in terms of Star Wars.. and the team leader in this, brings back memories of my first supervisor as a member of a loss prevention team for a department store who had her exact same personality but underneath all that snarkiness was a really funny person who really cared about her team., who would go to the wall for them if necessary and we did the same for her. I'm retired now and when I saw this she was one of the first people I thought about.
Will never forget the impact the intro to this had on me, when I finally got the cash together to buy a Forgeworld Mars Pattern Baneblade I made sure it ended up with a graph on the side inspired by the ATAT at the start, still after all these years my favourite 40k vehicle I ever did, thanks for the insperation guys.
I remember watching all these videos a couple years ago, and to this day I haven’t forgot them and I am rewarding all this amazing stuff. Imperial view is the best.
It might be worth taking the original finished edit output file of this, and running it through one of those A.I. upscale programs / filters. They have gotten astonishingly good.
i usually avoid funny stormtrooper videos because of the dead stormtroopers cant aim joke or the imperials suck joke but this is probably the only content that has potrayed as funny without downplaying their competence
I just found your series and it is great. Good cinematography and the dialog sounds like real military operations- just a bit cheeky. Keep up the good work!
These were shot in SD, as HD didn't exist at the time of filming. There is a plan to uprez the first 2 chapters eventually, but effort is being put into getting the rest of the show done first. Ch 3 and beyond will be HD.
You might have seen it in higher quality on google video back in the day, that was where I saw it. I had a better version of it on my now dead laptop, that didn't compress as badly.
I watched IMPS all of the time as a kid and I'm still wondering... WHERE TF DID PETER CULLEN COME IN? I mean making this must have cost dozens of thousands of dollars at least, right? How tf did they pay Peter Cullen?
I believe I read somewhere before that the creator or somebody who worked on this series had previously worked along with Peter Cullen on another project, and that's how they got in touch. Although take my words with a grain of salt, I'm not 100% sure.
I so wanted to tell that trigger-happy trooper the same thing. The ship is gone, you’re not even shooting straight, and you don’t know what you’re even aiming at. 19:40
this rivals and potentially surpasses Dark Resurrection for best fan-film of all time. And tbqf Dark Resurrection is more of a spin-off than a fan-film
th-cam.com/video/qwQNT_Ung9I/w-d-xo.html So, quick question... was the walker turning to face our over-zealous gunner deliberate, or just one of those happy coincidences? Because I find it hilarious regardless.
No, there would have been something physical running between them. I think it's just the limits of the software that was used in that episode and the likely newness of the creators.@@Truck_person
Sorry, nope. They are a DIAB class Destroyer. More affectionately known as the Wombat. (They were specially made for this series, so they don't exist in other media)
this is what I want in a star wars show/movie a realistic look at the Personnel in the Imperial Armed Forces not some half-assed project about a desert hobo ( they really could done a better job with it)
Its coming. Had a rather large snag with the music and sound. New sound team is up and running and currently putting together a sound library. I would like to say "Soon", but something always happens. So I can just say that it is indeed coming, lol.
There is no higher res of this currently. This originally came out in 2005, when HD was not a thing yet. And due to the bandwidth limitations of the time, the video was formatted to be a lower res with rendering. There is a plan to do an AI upscale sometime in the future, but finishing the show is higher on the priority.
To my shame, I only discovered this now, and it is incredibly well done! I'm just wondering why you were able to make this little masterpiece with probably no budget while Disney burns millions for absolutely unwatchable trash. Congratulations anyway!
This originally released in 2005, before HD was a thing. There is a plan to uprez with algorithms and re-release, but the focus is to finish up the last 2 chapters first.
The Empire aided the Autobots to defeat the Decepticons, so now Optimus Prime has become a recruiter for the Empire.
XD
I just discovered I.M.P.S and my god is it incredible. From things like Peter Cullen's narration giving the entire show gravitas, to the little things like the Star Tours sound playing before an announcement aboard the ship is made.
Welcome to the fandom, bro. Lounge is down the hall on your left; there’s free coffee on the counter and beer in the fridge.
I love that the creators gave the stormtroopers Personalities other than Disney.
The attention to military detail and jargon is GREAT - very well done! I like how this series brings back into mind what stormtroopers should really be like - feared enemies and well organized enforcers of the empire. The bickering in the back of the squad and how cool the female commander handles the situation are too good to be true ;-) Only curious things are: Boba had a clash with predators? Aaaaand: WHAT exactly did the rebels transport there??? :-D
since Disney now owns Star Wars, Alien, and Predator... suddenly seeing a Xenomorph and a Yuatja here doesn't feel that far fetched.
They had the guy who originally did the vocals for the predator on the project for narration. Why wouldn’t they have a yautja?
@@seanmessick9330 really? Peter Cullin did the sound effects for Pred?
@@seanmessick9330 That is not true
He did! @@kingofmonsters14
I was like, "Oh cool, a new IMPS vid!" Then I was like, "Wait, I saw this already." But, I still watched the whole vid again, it's that good.
I listen to it with HEADPHONES 🎧 ITS SO GOOD
Why can't more shows and movies be like this anymore? You're so patient with setting the tone, the environment and the characters for a truly enjoyable experience.
These are still excellent, and the sheer time, effort and passion that's in it really comes through. Can't go unappreciated!!
God speed for Chapter 3 and beyond!
troof
They have passion and it shows.
these guys been around a long time
I have always remembered the term "IMPS" and i check back here every 4-6 months. I'm always disappointed there isnta new chapter but my heart will skip a beat once Chapter 3 is dropped! Can't wait!
I do the same
..... Now look for IMPS behind the scenes
I mean this as a compliment, this reminds me of those vhs tapes in the 90s of like "Fire trucks!" that were just like 30 minutes of facts of how fire trucks worked and fire department procedure. I love it so much.
When the Relentless hyperdrive opens the conduit to hyperspace I always am in awe due to its beauty and music.
05:39
Quite possibly the most epic beginning of a fan film ever. The voiceover and soundtrack are sublime. I remember watching this is high school... I am now 37. 🤕
Now this is a movie
Take that Kathleen
Now this is a show
Take this favrou and whoever made the shit of boring fett!
Every time I come back and hear, " here's your frisbee back." I die laughing
Actually, all the lines are EPIC
Hahahahaha.... as soon as I heard Peter Cullen's voice, my jaw hit the floor and I got goose bumps! I have not even watched the video yet... and I am already giddy!!
"Goin to Approch two two four niner echo... We'll see you on the other side!"
Every time i come back to watch imps i am saddened with the current star wars movies, it's like there's no love at all too them unlike fan-made projects.
Hey, the Mandalorian is turning out to be pretty good :)
@@YLS8763 Aaaaaaaaaand its dead.....dammit Disney ya had something GOOD!
@@dasji2 Yeah, its too bad. Cara Dune really reminded me of some of my favorite Black Sheep members on here.
@@Mathadar cara dune was easily the worst character in mandalorian ngl
Stupid money and soulless CGI is never a substitute for good acting and a comprehensible story.
Here's to hoping that this re-release is a sign of hope to eternally patient fans. :)
This is the Star Wars story we always needed and never got., instead we got from Disney the durian fruit equivalent of a movie., not just once but multiple times. This is closer to the actual movie from the empires side of the story, and this is parsecs better than what we have recently watched on the big screen., and the real shame of it is this is a fan film and it's better done in terms of story than anything of the House of Mouse has put out recently in terms of Star Wars.. and the team leader in this, brings back memories of my first supervisor as a member of a loss prevention team for a department store who had her exact same personality but underneath all that snarkiness was a really funny person who really cared about her team., who would go to the wall for them if necessary and we did the same for her. I'm retired now and when I saw this she was one of the first people I thought about.
Will never forget the impact the intro to this had on me, when I finally got the cash together to buy a Forgeworld Mars Pattern Baneblade I made sure it ended up with a graph on the side inspired by the ATAT at the start, still after all these years my favourite 40k vehicle I ever did, thanks for the insperation guys.
Heh heh. I didn't know Boba Fett and Predetor are buddies. They are the best hunters in the galaxy I guess, so they must run into each other a lot.
And I just noticed the Xenomorph. This is really clever
Came back to watch again, reminds you of authentic military attitude towards each other
I remember watching this in middle school!
The amount of effort put into this is astounding!
I love how in this universe, the predator, the ultimate hunter, knows not screw with stormtroopers😂
I remember watching all these videos a couple years ago, and to this day I haven’t forgot them and I am rewarding all this amazing stuff. Imperial view is the best.
That narriator is amazing as always.
No, that's Optimus Prime.
4:15 I love that dropship! ( you know, the one on the left and in chapter 2-3) It's the best vehicle design in the whole Star Wars universe!
Éliás Péter Kind reminds me of a bulkier LAS or XG-1.
Are you these actors part of the 501st? Or at least got some of the props from them?
Yes, some of them are the 501st but the main patrol squad are Blacksheep!
The best slice of homegrown Star Wars on TH-cam
This was awesome! I’m so signing up for…for…For the Empire!
Its a shame that YT scales down the quality of old videos :/
Such masterpieces must be preserved!
Love the Predator reference
Always a pleasure to watch your serie. There is a nice Starship Troopers touch in it that makes more delightful !
Would you like to know more ?
Love the pin up girl on the ATAT
It might be worth taking the original finished edit output file of this, and running it through one of those A.I. upscale programs / filters. They have gotten astonishingly good.
Once the series has finished, might go back and do an upscale.
How does this have such few views. This is incredible
5:40
So that’s where SB-19 really came from. Come on ST: Discovery! 😡
Every time I watch this I get goosebumps
When you have been in the field too long "What blaster fire, I didn't see anything."
Still as funny as when I first saw it. Any chance of a remastered version someday?
Yes, we would like to but we're working on finishing the other chapters first.
You're still working on them? I almost lost my hope.
+IMPStheRELENTLESS thank god for that.
i usually avoid funny stormtrooper videos because of the dead stormtroopers cant aim joke or the imperials suck joke but this is probably the only content that has potrayed as funny without downplaying their competence
Great to see you guys are still active. Big fan of what you do!
It’s like Star Wars meets Red vs Blue
I just found your series and it is great. Good cinematography and the dialog sounds like real military operations- just a bit cheeky. Keep up the good work!
Watched this year's ago. Happy to watch it again.
Nice fan film. Would like to know what type of freighter escaped from the Empire. That ship looked sweet. The Boba Fett and Predators scene was funny
Full HD re-release when?
These were shot in SD, as HD didn't exist at the time of filming. There is a plan to uprez the first 2 chapters eventually, but effort is being put into getting the rest of the show done first. Ch 3 and beyond will be HD.
Still, you could upload this again with less compression artifacts. It looks awful in TH-cam but I'm sure I've seen this in better quality.
You might have seen it in higher quality on google video back in the day, that was where I saw it. I had a better version of it on my now dead laptop, that didn't compress as badly.
You are so Awesome
Love the intro, the ship designs, everything
I haven't seen this in years. Thanks!
Good to see something from you guys! Best of luck on the next production!
lmaoooo "Here's your frisbee! Dont hurt your self with it." I'm dead.
I noticed that Disney/Lucasfilm copied a few Designs from this fan film.
18:42 First Order AT-ST
6:01 Resistance Bunker Buster
Yeah, but this fan film is billion times better than the Disney-made trash.
AT-ST looks like this thing starwars.fandom.com/wiki/All_Terrain_Scout_Transport/Assault, which dates back to ESB concept art
@@eliaspeter7689 No doubt lol
I watched IMPS all of the time as a kid and I'm still wondering... WHERE TF DID PETER CULLEN COME IN? I mean making this must have cost dozens of thousands of dollars at least, right? How tf did they pay Peter Cullen?
That's one of the big questions for the ages.
I believe I read somewhere before that the creator or somebody who worked on this series had previously worked along with Peter Cullen on another project, and that's how they got in touch. Although take my words with a grain of salt, I'm not 100% sure.
Optimus Prime reads a novel until 07:22. And then..
Camera, lights, action!
Aw yeah! Thumbs up for Peter Cullen!
nice to see you guys back
It's really nice to see you guys back, i thought this series was dead, keep up the amazing work!
Narration by: Nemesis Prime
Glad to finally see chapter 1 on the channel!
What is it about these I.M.P.S. films that make me want to join the Empire?
They put PREDATORS in this one? Dude that’s fucking funny.
11:19 Ghostbusters reference
Please upload IMPS The Relentless Chapter 2 as a single video like you did for chapters 1 & 3. Thank You!
The plan is to do an AI uprez of both chapters 1 and 2, then rerelease both. But right now, finishing chapters 4 and 5 are taking precedence.
I want to see more of this stuff it’s amazing!!!!!!
please make more of this episode and seasons.we love your vids,for once this video is better than the film in the movie
God this is beautiful
9:28 Is that the Laughing Swordfish from U96 I see there? :o
ty for doing these. fantastic.
Maybe the vfx are not photo realistic, but the video is still just awesome and in my opinion that creates just a special style.
plus this was made many many years ago.
Good job man ! I hope that you give us more in the time coming because it;s a really good job.
At least the Predators and Boba killed the Xenomorph before it got worse.
much better than disney's scat
Excellent series. Any plans to make more, with the rise in popularity due to the new films?
Thanks. Yeah, we're still working on the other chapters.
+IMPStheRELENTLESS
Wow I thought this series was on permanent hiatus!
Awesome, really looking forward to seeing the other chapters.
Great job i am surprised for the first time in 2 years, keep up the amazing work.
Do a Kickstarter!
I swear I've heard some of these voices in Red vs Blue. Would've been later on.
A couple of the original guys from there did some voice work with this before they put together Rooster Teeth.
I so wanted to tell that trigger-happy trooper the same thing. The ship is gone, you’re not even shooting straight, and you don’t know what you’re even aiming at. 19:40
How are the effects more convincing here then in then prequels and that not just in comparison these are some really good effects
let's not go that far, but none the less still really good
40 years of SFX and computer development?
@@thekaxmax The prequels came out right around the time this was made, though.
So this is all this combination of all of chapter 1, i hope your still working on the rest I almost lost hope of other videos.
Yes, this is the complete chapter 1.
this rivals and potentially surpasses Dark Resurrection for best fan-film of all time. And tbqf Dark Resurrection is more of a spin-off than a fan-film
If I were one of the troopers that saw Boba I would be like "Hey Boba how ya doing?"
Always a pleasure.
Fantastic films! Thanks for sharing man. Greets from the Netherlands, T.
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So, quick question... was the walker turning to face our over-zealous gunner deliberate, or just one of those happy coincidences? Because I find it hilarious regardless.
It was deliberate
WOW! Great mini movie!!!!
3:18 WOAH THAT IS ONE BIG BAD ASS STAR DESTROYER 😲😱
Its a Heavy Carrier. About a third the size of a Super.
It lives!!! ive been waiting for ever that chapter 3
its a reload but looks great also i hope they continue this amazing series
I still can't get over how close those two SDs are at the beginning. It's making me anxious.
There is a purpose, you'll see why later,..ch6.
They like docked together transferring fuel, power, or maybe supplies and crew?
No, there would have been something physical running between them. I think it's just the limits of the software that was used in that episode and the likely newness of the creators.@@Truck_person
In space there is no suction between hulls like sea ships have to deal with.
Oh! Those smaller ships are VicStars! Finally realized it.
Sorry, nope. They are a DIAB class Destroyer. More affectionately known as the Wombat. (They were specially made for this series, so they don't exist in other media)
@@hk_802 Even cooler!
Actual tales of the empire
please make chapter 3. we need more things like this
this is what I want in a star wars show/movie a realistic look at the Personnel in the Imperial Armed Forces not some half-assed project about a desert hobo ( they really could done a better job with it)
Whatever happened to this series I would love to see more chapters
it's been 6 months since most of the comments asking how's it going, so how's Chapter 3 coming along guys?
Its coming. Had a rather large snag with the music and sound. New sound team is up and running and currently putting together a sound library. I would like to say "Soon", but something always happens. So I can just say that it is indeed coming, lol.
wanna see you guys make more
Absolutely great! I´ve ever known, the Stormtroopers are the good ones! At 13:55 they are controling a Predator, funny...
They are, as they stated, being a repressive force for enforced stability at the lack of freedom. This is preferable to freedom?
I hope you do not take Star Wars too seriously...
Please upload a higher resolution version of this. Thanks
There is no higher res of this currently. This originally came out in 2005, when HD was not a thing yet. And due to the bandwidth limitations of the time, the video was formatted to be a lower res with rendering. There is a plan to do an AI upscale sometime in the future, but finishing the show is higher on the priority.
@@hk_802 Actually I just noticed now the version on your channel is slightly sharper than on this one. That's what I had in mind, not HD.
@@hk_802 Btw the first 8 minutes of this video is very epic. Well done. I hope you can capture that feel in your future chapters.
Until chapter 3 comes this is so far my favorite
Also as I doubt you guys would see this what chapter was your favorite to film
To my shame, I only discovered this now, and it is incredibly well done! I'm just wondering why you were able to make this little masterpiece with probably no budget while Disney burns millions for absolutely unwatchable trash. Congratulations anyway!
Any updates on the next chapter?
they finished filming ch3 and are currently working on sound effects/music.
Cheers mate. Cannot wait.
Do you have any news on a release date for the next chapter yet?
TheWe1c0meMatt any new news yet?
@@IainHamilton It is out my boys!
What's with the purple worm holes. I don't remember those from the movies?
IMPS takes creative liberties
this is awsome but does anyone know of a higher res version?
This originally released in 2005, before HD was a thing. There is a plan to uprez with algorithms and re-release, but the focus is to finish up the last 2 chapters first.
I thought this series died long ago but huzzah it returns
it is not new
Evan Adams Well it seems updated and uploaded years later so
even though the website still dead let hope new ep get uploaded