Journey of Rattmann - Exile Vilify - The National (PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE)

My Entry for the Portal 2 Song Contest:
http://www.thinkwithportals.com/videocontest/

Inspired by the comic "Lab Rat" from Valve:
http://www.thinkwithportals.com/comic/?l=us#1

Doug Rattmann, former scientist at Aperture Laboratories, fights the outcome of an experiment gone wrong years ago. After waking up from stasis he has to find a way to get things cleaned up.

Some interesting facts:

- I did this all alone
- I had to set up a green screen without any clue where or how to do it
- forcing a beard to grow in less than a week isn't as easy as it sounds
- the 'Gordon-Freeman-Memorial-Beard' of the young Rattmann is there on purpose...
- the lightning was done with two fluorescent lamps to catch the sterile atmosphere of Aperture Science
- Avid Studio was used for the effects; however, an export to HD-material did not work out so far

Category:

Film & Animation

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[Maestro2514]

1:43 the two portal colours. just wondering if anyone else noticed

[OnkelFrame]

@Maestro2514 Good eye! ;)

[MsWhitekanna]

@OnekalFrame By the way, great job as Doug Rattmann :) I hope you win (did they release the winner's names yet?)

[OnkelFrame]

@MsWhitekanna Thnak you and yes, they did; check the link in the description for more information and winner videos. A friend of mine got 1st place "Best GreenScreen" - that was quite a nice surprise! ;)

[dwarfflambe]

@LukeDude759 They should make a standalone game FOR Rattmann! So many people would play that shit! I mean, seriously, Portal was part of the Orange Box, and it was such a hit they made it a standalone easily! I'm trying to figure out exactly what's happened to him, and I want to play through his story sooo badly!

[CloneComander1138]

Gabe newell walks onto E3 stage.

A giant 3 appears on the screen.

Fans: "YES!"

Gabe: "I've lost 3 pounds since last year!"

*walks off stage*

Fans: "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

[PredictableEnigma]

I think you look the most like Rattmann out of all the other entries. ^_^

[BenjiJayGeeJay]

@OnkelFrame I know this contest was a while ago, but I think you did a great job with this video, and I know you must get this a lot but you should have won. Well done again.

[tekphnx]

This video really conveyed the isolation and loneliness that one deals with living with mental illness perfectly. This deserved at least an honorable mention in the contest.

[StealthNull]

@mouchie1100 google the portal wikia it will take you to the half life wikia and just search for Doug Rattmann

[mouchie1100]

please excuse my ignorance but can someone tell the the story of ratmann because i havent ever played portal aaaand yuh.. o - o

[TLBrower]

@citiboi1234 A Schizophrenic in Aperture and he is the person who stated "The Cake is a Lie".

[piepotatosandturtle2]

@dwarfflambe as a modder, i can have a portal 2 mod with rattman within 4 months out. it will be AMAZING.

[citiboi1234]

Excuse my ignorance but who Is ratmann?

[Madman226]

@TheFlyingMantis I know chances are slim but I'd like to think he survived and escaped with his companion cube. Don't you? :)

[TheFlyingMantis]

@Madman226

Nope, he got wounded, but managed to hop to a cyro bed.

It is unknown if he is still alive, and thats what people want to keep it as :)