StarCraft: Final Metamorphosis - Final Trailer

[DarthChomper]

Firend how long did you work on this? Such details and dedication I saw the whole thing already and it was amazing!

[Hakuru15]

you should work for Blizzard man, this is awesome

[XxSpodexX]

So when the f*** will it come out?

[freespace87]

@XxSpodexX It's been out for over a f****** month. :)

[XxSpodexX]

@freespace87 Duuude! Thx I hadn't noticed it was out!

[chalif6]

nice animetion

[x1c3x]

insta subscribe

and i don't even play SC

[zippomage]

DDDDDD:

I'm watching this.

[CraigBoykin]

is the video up yet???

[freespace87]

@CraigBoykin Yes it is, check my channel.

[onedaysnotice44]

(contd.)

I know I shouldn't be one to criticise since you're 100000x better than me, but it's just a little constructive advice if (please do) you do make another sc animation :D Overall, it was really good and very entertaining, and I must say that final zerg warp in was epic. Tass is still awesome as always :) Thanks for all the hard work you put into this :) Oh yeah, protoss modelling tuts would be much appreciated, since your protoss look absolutely amazing :D.

[freespace87]

@onedaysnotice44 Thanks for the feeback, very appreciated. :)

[onedaysnotice44]

(contd.)

-When tass tele's and lunges at kerri, i see that you're trying to aim for slow-mo, but the sword smoke/energy is still moving fast. Audio feedback would've helped a great deal too

-I also see that you modelled kerri after the statue at blizzard hq, but imo her cheeks need to be plumper. She looks too…old xD I guess that could be a side effect of infestation though…

[onedaysnotice44]

hmm it was pretty good :D. Watched it twice already xD Some criticisms:

-mutalisk flight is too steady. There is very little drop in altitude between wing flaps. Their lower body should also move more according to the wing flaps for more realism. Also, they're so chubby xD

-hydra too bulky

-movements need to be faster and sharper

-NOT ENOUGH ULREZAJ :((( and his creation wasn't epic enough. I really wanted to see him own some peeps.

[onedaysnotice44]

just found out it was already released just now xD (I unsubbed from sclegacy over a year ago, glad I check sc2mapster every so often though :) )

Downloading it in 1080p now :D

[vow456]

nice one man

[Danny34523465]

When is it coming out?!

[PyroLord185]

I just saw it and IT WAS AWESOME.

the only bad part was when it ended

[Bumperpegasus]

Those chubby mutalisks look so cuddly!

[lazomaniac]

dat ass

[paradoxin7]

down voted this shit out of this for being so loud.

[Entareh]

@paradoxin7 There's this weird fucking invention they made a while back. It's called volume control. If you're too stupid to figure out how to work that, then I'm sorry.

[xBiocide]

@paradoxin7 It wasn't too loud...

[n0time2spare]

AMAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZING!

Where's my wallet. Take my money.

[blAkeMusic4Life]

HOLY SHIT you're good...

[konadora]

wait, this isn't by blizzard?

[acrimoneyius]

Looks amazing.. :O

[hydrokat143]

i came.

[Danny34523465]

1 more day left!!! Im counting. XD

[XnaDev]

Looks very cool ! Like it !

[Dubhuir]

You are spectacularly talented, sir. Please work for a major studio with a budget, they need you desperately.

I'm almost apologetic for only finding your work through Starcraft, although that was an excellent way to get exposure. I look forward to seeing what you come out with in the future. :)

[spychi88]

despite my hate for some people, I praise what you did people

failzard can lick your balls people, you did a more awesome job than most of those retards who work there

[scargk]

for the sake of all the SC2 fans out there, blizzard should post this to the b.net forums front page and under the media/artwork subsection. looks awesome. can't wait to see it!!

[SuperHeroR]

subbed! 'nuff said.

[simyevil]

wonderful work great staff

[LefteyeRighthand]

I am looking forward to the finally being able to indulge in the final product of your long labour. Been waiting for this since the 1st trailer was released.

[Danny34523465]

Accidentally finding this trailer was the best mistake in my life

[freespace87]

@Danny34523465 Haha, thanks. And only 2 days before release. :)

[IbeJigsaw]

@Danny34523465 accidentally finding this trailer made me want to punch the fag who defamed starcraft

[Danny34523465]

I thought this was made by blizz and was like what the fuck blizz?! Never told me about the new cinematics! Gj looks like actual blizz made it

[Xbs12]

How long will the actual video be? :D

[freespace87]

@Xbs12 7m30s

[freespace87]

2 days left until release :D

[Lanzac001]

@freespace87 great! I'm really happy to hear that.

[Warlicraft]

Everybody have to hear about it!

[onedaysnotice44]

oh yeah after you release it, some tutorials for protoss and zerg modelling would be much appreciated :)

[onedaysnotice44]

ITS DONE?!?!? YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS­SSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

[freespace87]

It's done, I'm just waiting for Blizzcon to finish and for a couple of days to pass, so people can pay attention to this.

[DreamingAboutDragons]

@freespace87

Hip-hip hooray!

[HaloGearsSolid]

So.....when does it come out?

[hifpoly4]

What an incredible animation !!! I'm looking forward to watch this.

There's nothing to explain my excitement after watching the trailer. :D

[Vampirelor]

Good teasers :) Looking forward to the release of the entire animation. Just curius, is it now beeing planned to be released at the end of october, instead of in the middle, as previusly stated? Not that I want to rush you, take your time, but I am just curius.

[freespace87]

@Vampirelor The problem is Blizzcon is such a huge event, it would outshine the release of this animation. So I am considering releasing at the end of the month to get as much coverage as possible.

[Vampirelor]

@freespace87 Ok. Something to look forward to after Blizzcon then.

[Napper64]

@freespace87 I think your dead right Freespace. Wait till after blizzcon so everyone can be hyped over this and you can get some well deserved credit. I mean honestly 2 weeks or so isn't much of a wait. Looking forward to it!

[SwCreators]

I feel like I'm being teased... It's too good ; (

[happy14945]

You did that with 3d max didn't you? If yes can you please make a tutorial? it is just so epic.

[freespace87]

@happy14945 A tutorial for what, more specifically?

[happy14945]

@freespace87 OMG in this epic video everything needs a tutorial but i suppose the most interesting is, how you did the zerg units like the sourge or mutalisk. I believe that it would also be very intersting to learn how you did the battlecruiser-.- I want to be able to do so too-.- badly!!

[XiiderHD]

@freespace87 I think he means for the complete Film :D

[blurfox]

Hope you release this epic animation on 21 oct to mark blizzcon 2011 :D).

Ever consider sending a copy to blizzard for attendees to feast their eyes with this on the big screen?

[freespace87]

@blurfox The problem is I want to avoid Blizzcon with the release of the animation. All the SC community will be so focused on Blizzcon, this would go unnoticed. As for Blizzard, they very much aware of this :) Are you going to Blizzcon?

[zetykitty]

@freespace87 You said Blizzard is very much aware of your work. What did they say? :)

[freespace87]

@zetykitty Can't say, there's no official position.

[blurfox]

@freespace87 I cant attend due to Project commitment :(

hmm releasing after blizzcon might be good timing... but i still think during that period might have better coverage as the community would go crazy to get info on new content, one down side is some might think this is created by blizzard.

[Kamionikage]

RELLLLEEEAAASSEEE YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!­!!!!! Oh wait...this is but a mere trailer....

REEEELLLLEEEAAASSSEEE COMIN suuuuuuun!!!!!!!!!! YEAAAAAAHH

Gawd twas bad habit of me...yuh

[zetykitty]

@Kamionikage Screw you, you got my heart pumping before I could get to the rest of the message... -.-

[zetykitty]

I wish I was checking this only once a day... Think Im getting addicted to this video.:)

[freespace87]

@zetykitty Hope you like the full thing when it's out later this month! :) Spread the word, let everyone know it's coming.

[CanadianInCanada]

Looking forward to the release!!

[happy14945]

what programm did you use? it's so epic

[squallz13]

OMFG it's early october!!!

[15Protech]

what does blizzard say about this, they must have contacted you?

[aqua12500]

How long did this take? And cn u make another one? =)

[freespace87]

@aqua12500 This is just a trailer. The (much much longer) final animation will be out this month.

[onedaysnotice44]

eta? :S

[superguy186]

is it ready yet? i know i already said something but is it ready YET?



[freespace87]

@superguy186 It's ready, the music is being created for it now. I will announce the release on my channel when I know an exact date. :D

[candyman3]

u got some co workers right? very impressive :) are you working in a company now or just freelance ?

[freespace87]

@candyman3 I'm a freelancer. I have a couple of things (4 models) that I've had help with on this project (will be detailed in the credits), the music is being created by a professional composer, but the rest is all me.

[snowboarder952]

Dude, this is AMAZING. I'm a college student and I've been interested in getting into animation/game design and this just looks like something I would LOVE to do. How much time does something of this detail and magnitude take you to make?

[freespace87]

@snowboarder952 Thanks! I've got over 10 years of experience in CG, and the full animation (7 minutes) took a year and a half to make, in my free time.

[snowboarder952]

@freespace87 Sounds like some painstaking work! What do you do for a living?

[freespace87]

@snowboarder952 Exactly stuff like this. Visual effects, CG, etc... :)

[snowboarder952]

@freespace87 Awesome! If you don't mind me asking... how do you like it? do you live comfortably?

[freespace87]

@snowboarder952 It was really hard to get into the industry since I was self trained and had no contacts at first... Once you start making a name for yourself in the community and get some high profile work done, it gets much better. :D

[TesGon]

This is going to be big.......or maybe Bigger!

[PyroLord185]

I am checking everyday from now on to see if you have finished it.

[freespace87]

@PyroLord185 Thanks :) The visual work on the animation is complete. I'm doing some minor refining in post, while the music is being composed.

[onedaysnotice44]

@PyroLord185 lol I've been checking for like a year now xD

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omgolly its.... ITS OCTOBER!!!!! Has your composer finished? :D

[freespace87]

@onedaysnotice44 You don't create a 7 minute masterpiece score in a couple of days. :) We're looking for a mid October release now, I will tell you the exact day when I know it. :D Thank you for your patience, it will be all worth it!

[me4kata2]

i wanna see Valkyri in this xD

[JoeTheKuo]

I can't wait for this epic animation. Better than most of the crap online these days. Respect!

[MrAntonRas]

The quality of this makes the SC 2s look like crap,awsome job.

[JMAssainatorz]

wow(had no other words to discripe it)

[DisasterEqualPeace]

I subscibed immediately :DD Awesome Work

[kreuker9]

love it

[kormaroll999]

i find this is easy to masturbate to. . . . :)

[HaloGearsSolid]

Hey, summer is over

[zetykitty]

Sir, I dont know how much you earn in your job (nor is it any of my business), but ask Blizzard for a job and to pay you thrice as much and they would be stupid to refuse. It doesnt even matter if you animated this all by yourself - Im damn sure that there arent many people in the world as capable as you are. Companies should fight over you.

Cant wait till this comes out. Hats off to you, sir!

[freespace87]

@zetykitty Thank you very much, you're very kind. I would love to work for Blizzard and I can't wait to show this finished animation to everybody. Spread the word to all StarCraft and animation fans in general. :) The wait is almost over. I'm doing sound design right now.

[zetykitty]

@freespace87 I already did spread it to everyone I thought could be interested.:) If you havent done so already, maybe you could consider creating a PayPal donation link so we can appreciate your work a bit more materially. ;) I havent found a link on your Wordpress homepage.

[Mangaman1100]

When is this comeing out! Someone tell me!

[freespace87]

@Mangaman1100 5% chance for ending of September. 95% chance for early October. :)

[Warlicraft]

The summer is ended! :)

[freespace87]

@Warlicraft Yes it has. :) And so is the visual work on the animation! Just bare with me a bit as music finishes and I finish the sound design. I'm sure it'll be worth it.

[onedaysnotice44]

omg dude its already past mid september -__-

[freespace87]

@onedaysnotice44 Out of my hands now. Music is being composed for it and I'd rather the composer do it as best as he can than be rushed. :)

[EeH2212]

ahh love the psinonic blade thing at 0:21.. nice work =]

[Xenomorphism]

Due end of Sep early Oct apparently.

[Natsume171]

OUTSTANDING!

[z0mBiExHD]

I think they canceled the game...it looks same as brood war

[freespace87]

@z0mBiExHD If you mean Final Metamorphosis, it's not a game. This is a trailer for my actual 7 minute animation, that will be released later this month, or early next month.

[Dualwieldingroxas]

@freespace87 7 minutes? damn man, you should be paid to make movies! ^^

[PyroLord185]

@freespace87 7 minutes??. damn you made this look WAY longer than that.

oh well im sure it will still be awesome.

[Wolf78033]

@z0mBiExHD starcraft 2 has been out in stores since july 27-2012

[z0mBiExHD]

@Wolf78033 You mean 2010...i know that

[z0mBiExHD]

@Wolf78033 You mean 2010...i know that

[Wolf78033]

@z0mBiExHD oops i do yes lol. and freespace isnt apart of blizzard so he doesnt have the best software for this sort of thing. however hes done an amazing job judging from the trailer.

[z0mBiExHD]

@Wolf78033 Yes, he did an great trailer, he should work in blizzard and make a trailer for heart of the swarm :P

[freespace87]

@Wolf78033 Thanks! However, from looking at making of videos and interviews, I seem to be using exactly what software Blizzard is also using. :)

[Wolf78033]

@freespace87 you sir have just made my day. i can not wait...

[freespace87]

Almost ready ! ^^

[superguy186]

@freespace87 awesome your work is really worth looking forward to anyway your work is still AWESOME!

i wonder why that blizzard takes a year to make a 3 minute video and for you,just 1 guy takes about the same time to make a 6-7 minute video.

[freespace87]

@superguy186 Thanks, superguy! It takes them much longer to make a video because they spend a lot more time on incredible details, and everything needs to go through iterations of approval and discussion. One guy just plowing through it all while looking at a written synopsis of the cinematic, will be faster, although the quality and attention to detail won't be nearly as high.

[Dgman1]

@freespace87 "the quality and attention to detail not nearly as high" ????? u should take a look at the trailer again man. O_O!!!

[superguy186]

@freespace87 didnt expect you would actually reply but still i get it

[Mist0rWiggles]

It's summer 2011 where is it yo?!?!?

[aqua12500]

The trailer's probly better than any of blizzard's clips :P. How did u make this?

[gradius12]

How long will this movie be? 1 hours or 2? :P

j/k

[freespace87]

@gradius12 A five season cg series, actually. :P

[DreamingAboutDragons]

@freespace87

Ah, lovely sarcasm. :D

Anyway, I can't wait to see the cinematic. I don't care how short it is, but I'm sure it'll be awesome!

All glory to the hypnoto--- I mean Chris. :D

[freespace87]

@DreamingAboutDragons Thanks. I can't wait to show it to you. :)

[FlamesEverlasting]

This is awesome, everytime I watch this trailer I feel like blizzard did a terrible job with their cutscenes ^^. Except for a few of course.

Quick question, how long will the actual movie be?

[freespace87]

@FlamesEverlasting Thanks! Consider that it takes the Blizzard team around one year to create a 3 minute cinematic. So, I don't want you to expect something like 30 minutes or an hour from one guy. :) The cinematic is around the 6-7 minute area.

[allydea]

@freespace87 Do you have a date in mind?

Summer ... really ... is pretty much over. :)

[freespace87]

@allydea Due to trying to deliver the best quality I can, I'm aiming at end of September. :)

[allydea]

@freespace87 Hey Chris, I don't want to seem like an ungrateful prick, but stop "bibileiting" it so much!!! Just release it already!

But I think I am the same with editing photos, so I understand completely. ;)

[pallenda]

@FlamesEverlasting Even though the stuff Freespace makes looks great, I don't think its fair to call any of the cutscenes terrible. Some of the ingame cutscenes are maybe a bit less mindblowing. But the intro cutscene for SC2 is mindblowning awesome.

Still looking forward to Final Metamorphosis. :)

[FlamesEverlasting]

@pallenda I guess they're not terrible, but compared to freespace's vids they seem to have been able to have done better.

[CreatureMontage]

as a big fan of the series this things should be done around the globe everyday and soon a big screen movie

[drigonizer]

THATS IT! subscribe :)

[freespace87]

I am wrapping up on production, adding the final scene, waiting for music to get made, refining certain shots, etc. September is definitely looking like release month for this.

[onedaysnotice44]

11 more days freespace ;) summer's quickly ending... Better not push it back again! >.<. Still can't believe this was meant to be released in Fall 2010! LOL!

Well anyways, this was my next (and hopefully final) monthly reminder. I've been nagging you about this for like 8 months straight now DX

[freespace87]

@onedaysnotice44 I am not delaying it. :) And that is because, technically, September is still summer :D

[onedaysnotice44]

@freespace87 D: how? Thats cheating! >.<

[freespace87]

@onedaysnotice44 Valve is doing the same with DLC for Portal 2. They say September is still summer, technically speaking. Good enough for me. :)

[lRedWingl]

@freespace87 RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE

[DetectiveLance]

Hmmm...I think...yes, the epicness of what I just saw has, I do believe, caused me to shat myself. Can't wait for the final product.

[wayneski1290]

take your time mate. films like these are made into perfection which takes time. just make sure you finish it :) looking forward to this! good job mate!

[pallenda]

I think I have seen this over 50 times now. Soooo cool.

[HEARToftheMIND]

For me the best part was:

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Summer 2011...

... REALLY!

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HAHAHAHAHA!!!! XD

[Zeitfreund]

Wow, great, outstanding work! :)

[bezoro2008]

Pure awesomeness. I'm starting to work with Zbrush and 3DS Max and i plan on doing this kinda stuff in the future, i just finished sculpting my very first protoss head in, its not the best but i think its pretty decent considering that i started learning sculpting in zbrush a couple of days ago and while i was looking for references to make the protoss body i found this video :D

[ThePixelGuy]

great

[idontknowtub]

Perfect!!!!

This video is definitely better than videos that Blizzard made for Starcraft II.

I am a fan of Blizzard since Warcraft II.

[bradclash]

Give this guy a job already, Blizz!

[blurfox]

Has riot inc approach you for a job offering like they did to the creator of world of starcraft project > currently known as SCU ?

[freespace87]

@blurfox Nope

[CreationArtist25]

@blurfox Once Feespace releases his full version, he'll be able to get any job he wants. Not just because he's an expert at CG, but because he has excellent communication skills. It's just a matter of getting his ass out of Romania. Side note.. I didn't get the job at Riot. I wasn't ready. :) Freespace however, is.

[Ralme360]

Awesome

[DocEroldren]

*Predicts FM release for SC2's one year anniversary... "T-minus 2 days."*

And BTW have you pushed Final Metamorphosis 5:58-some minutes over 6 minutes out of spite to beat Blizzard's longest cinematic the SC: Ghost intro since the Legacy Observer podcast, eh? :) Suburb job Freespace, keep at it!

[freespace87]

@DocEroldren That release date would be awesome, but sadly it won't happen. Final Meta was supposed to be 2 minutes, then 3, then 4, etc... It kept growing, until I realized it's gonna pass 6 minutes. So indeed, longest SC cinematic ever. :)

[nachops21]

@freespace87 eso que significa? nunca va a salir? solo es una ilusion? T.T es una historia o puro trailer? Cuando saldra? Respuestas respuestas :(

[freespace87]

@nachops21 I don't understand. English please?