Revelry of Rattmann (PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE)

"Sharp-eared music fans will have already found the haunting track "Exile, Vilify" by The National in Portal 2. Clearly Rat Man is a big fan of of the song, based on some of the art decorating the walls of his dens. But as any museum fan can tell you, there's nothing a fancypants painting can say that a YouTube video can't say a hundred times better."

We took that as a challenge, Valve. Why can't a fancy-pants painting AND a YouTube video be merged into one? How did Doug Rattman spend his tiny bit of leisure time before under the complete control of GLaDOS locked inside Aperture?

Note: music is "Exile Vilify" by The National, game footage is from "Portal" and "Portal 2" by Valve, for the "Exile Vilify" contest. Please enjoy!

Credits:
James Carolan -Director, Camera
Craig Surko- Director, Camera
Ian Elliott- Editing
Sara Beth Winters- Costumes, Props, Storyboarding, Painting
Angela Daurio- as Doug Rattmann
Kyle Parkin- Lights, Set Dressing
Ben Chewy & Robert Marsden- Runners

Category:

Music

Tags:

• PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE
• portal
• national
• exilevilify
• rattmann
• ratman
• glados
• companioncube
• chell

[divisionten]

I still have to say that my favorite shot is the single moment in 0:29 when Rattmann drops the lab coat. Sharp eyes will notice the Aperture logo printed on the back.

[RurouniIdoru]

I cannot put into words the noise my brain made when I read the credits and realized Rattmann had been cross-cast, except to say that it was loud and explosion-y. Well done, seriously.

[ParticularlyEvil]

One person is a complete douche.

[MultiJMAN911]

Exile has taken 7 minds. Again.



[MartinCABUNJ18]

@ParticularlyEvil 5 persons felt bad for the douche

[JellyBabe02]

I like the concept of Rattman still having a hard life when he wasn't in Aperture.

[12awsomevideos]

4 people are gay

[valkyriekirina]

So glad I made a convincing cross-cast! Thanks for all the postive comments, we made this with great vision from some amazing friends. I jsut stood where they told me to, hehe.

[ekmpark]

WOW! Excellent, and now this imagery is attached to this song in my head forever. :-) Nicely done!

[diminutionofme]

Whoa. Thoroughly impressed.

[Tails311]

This was awesome! ^_^ Great job!

[Meeshasaur1]

woooooo great job :D