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It probably would have turned out more like the Mortal Kombat show.

​@@julien-lemay True, but due to the voice acting, character design, dialogue and writing of the Legacy of Kain series, they're all very similar to that of Gargoyles. Hell, some of the Legacy of Kain Voice Actors like Tony Jay were in Gargoyles.

@@samflood5631 I never knew Tony Jay was in Gargoyles, but it certainly fits in with his contemporary work.

Thanks! That's very kind.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Your work is impeccable, when I earn my own money, I would pay to watch a complete series haha Even if it's just the first blood omen xD

@@davidguzman5728 At this point, I just hope someone does something with it. Not a mobile game though.

@@julien-lemay Yes, maybe the community can do something, gather signatures, move people, I don't know haha

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Thank you very much! That's fine, and I wouldn't mind seeing it if you end up posting something.

@@julien-lemayThanks! You'll be the first person I contact to show ya!

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@@julien-lemay You should make anime series Blood Omen. Many episodes,would be awesome to watch.

@@markowolf9892 Unfortunately, life has been slowing down my animation projects in various ways. I'm not sure I'll be able to set aside the necessary time for something like this again, but I would like to revisit LoK at some point.

@@julien-lemay I agree.

Things are a little tough at the moment, but I am hoping to revisit the game and series in the future.

Thank you, I always value the encouragement.

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Thanks! Crystal Dynamics are interested in revisiting the series, but we'll have to see what happens with the parent company...

Thank you! They were challenging, but rewarding.

The series was remarkably short-lived for the number of titles it generated, but it certainly made its mark.

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Yes, and it looks like the franchise just may change hands again before too long.

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Thanks! Maybe someday.

C'est très aimable, merci bien ! Si la série est moins connue de nos jours, son public saisit toujours et encore toutes les occasions de la célébrer. Espérons qu'elle fasse de nouveau surface à l'avenir.

Thanks, this has been my most popular video by a huge margin. I was a little surprised at how many people enjoyed Blood Omen 2 as much as me, since it always seemed to be one of the less well regarded entries.

Thanks, it seemed like a project worth trying.

One of my favourite lines.

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Thanks for the kind words. The voice lines were one of the main reasons I undertook this project. A good number of people have floated the idea of an LoK animated show; my usual response is we should hope for a new game first.

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Much appreciated! Glad you liked it.

Un grand merci !

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Merci bien. Pour tout dire, je ne connais presque pas du tout les Soul Reaver ; la ressemblance est peut-être un choix conscient des développeurs chez Crystal.

@@julien-lemay oh OK, tu nas jamais joue aux LoK? ou juste a la serie blood omen?

​@@delko000 J'ai fait Blood Omen 2 plusieurs fois, puis BO1 à sa sortie sur GOG il y a quelques années. Entre-temps j'ai passé quelques heures sur Defiance. Hormis une demi-heure avec une démo, je n'ai pas touché aux Soul Reaver, surtout à cause de la palette de couleurs grise et brune qui m'attire assez peu, comme pour Defiance. J'aimerais malgré tout faire toute la série, un jour...

@@julien-lemay OK. Je conseille soul reaver 1 surtout, c'est une bonne partie du lore de LoK

@@delko000 J'ai vu des let's play de SR1, SR2 et (je crois) Defiance. Mais j'avoue que ça fait assez longtemps. Je me laisserai probablement tenter de plonger dedans à l'avenir.

Thank you. If memory serves, I started making this shortly after seeing Resurrection F, and wondering what Frieza's off-screen training would have looked like.

LoK's writing is excellent in general, and BO2's dialogue effortlessly keeps to the series' standards.

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Glad you liked it!

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@@julien-lemay your welcome but seriously this should be a movie or a series thank you for my child hood

Toon boom harmony right

@@otaku_senpai_ex6196 Or a game! Glad you liked it.

@@otaku_senpai_ex6196 This was Clip Studio Paint EX. Since then I've been experimenting a great deal with Krita.

I'm glad to hear that; it's been lovely seeing some of the LoK community resurface with such enthusiasm.

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@@julien-lemay I do hope we see more of this!

@@jackiealmasy7948 There may be more LoK at some point, but for now I have something else in development.

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Thank you kindly!

A bit overly generous, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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I guess it's technically been close to 30 years so far. I still wouldn't say I exactly "know" how to draw or animate. But modern tools and materials make it more accessible than ever!

@@julien-lemay Oh man. I really want to get into art and maybe animation, but mostly graphic design along with programming so I can design games but because I haven't done anything so far, I'm in my mid 20s right now, I fear that it might be too late for me to get started again ever since I sort of had a passing interest in art that I loosely know how to draw but have not honed any new skills as of late. I'm in a bit of a rut.

​@@doclouis4236 I suspected the "30 years" answer might be hard to interpret; I really just meant that I've been drawing all my conscious life, but I'll never know everything. That's why I followed that response with a commendation of current-day methods, many of which are very new. It's only been about 10 years since I really started reading books, watching tutorials (like Proko's) and drawing regularly. Before that I was doing my own amateur game development alongside various other projects. I still do, but my main focus is definitively animation. For now. Mid-twenties? Don't worry about it, you can do whatever you want. All you need are the right toolset and references.

@@julien-lemay Thanks, I suppose. I'm just going through a sort of mid Doomer phase at the moment (you know the wojak meme I'm talking about), concerns with health and a future career at the moment. I even held off going to community college due to me wanting to take a break after graduation and get a part-time job. I sort of took a longer break than I expected and I do know what career path I want to take, I'm just nervous if I'll be productive and successful. But if you could recommend me any material for an aspiring professional artist/animator, that would be greatly appreciated.

@@doclouis4236 I haven't animated anything professionally yet; my hope is that this channel will attract employers, and ideally create an online following. So I've learned to keep hope alive. Now, for references: For human anatomy, Proko and Aaron Blaise both have brilliant CZcams channels as well as websites. Proko's site has great photo reference packs for sale, and Aaron's has paid video courses for animating/painting humans and all sorts of animals. The courses can be expensive, but they often go on deep sale so I'd subscribe to the newsletter. (Also, make sure to learn general proportions before anything else. Otherwise nothing will ever look right.) For environments... You can find any number of video tutorials on 1-/2-/3-point perspective, but past that, architecture/city planning is extremely variable and so are natural landscapes; as much as I dislike the usual, flippant advice to "find your own references", that may be necessary, depending on the sort of setting you want to render. If it's a realistic, modern place, I'd make a habit of taking pictures of buildings and streets whenever possible. Progress can be infuriatingly slow sometimes, but practicing with a clear goal does help a lot.

Much appreciated, but I suspect that Crystal Dynamics' head office is where you really want to bat-form over to. I chose this subject matter partly because of how obscure the series has become, but thankfully, Crystal have shown much more interest in Legacy of Kain recently. I'm tempted to try my hand at a few other cutscenes, but given the amount of time this took, I'd rather diversify my content for now to avoid any pigeonholing.

@@julien-lemay I saw the recent interest, and I'm very excited for where it takes us! I can really only image just how long this stunning piece took; it takes me long enough just to finish a drawing. But I'm going to throw you a sub and keep an eye on your work regardless. You're extremely skilled at your craft and I think I can learn quite a bit from you. And who knows? Maybe you and I both can bat form over to Crystal HQ and make a point. 😄

@@lazydave9761 Thank you. This took over two years, but I learned a lot on the way.

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Still some of the best in the medium.

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