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  • čas přidán 15. 11. 2006
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    Directed by: Paul B. Cummings & Tony Fiandaca
    Tony vs Paul info and FAQs:
    A stop motion battle between two friends turned enemies.
    FAQ's
    1. The video took two months to film and edit.
    2. Nothing is fake and no green screens were used. The only computer animated part was the letters falling on the page and the mirrors.
    4. Yes, we really did jump all those times.
    5. I edited it with Final Cut Pro
    6. The camera we used was a Canon GL1 with both digital stills being taken, and footage being shot.
    7. It was filmed in Massachusetts in the following towns: Arlington, Medford, Upton, Gloucester
    8. There are 4,000+ still shots in the video.
    Written & Directed by: Paul Cummings & Tony Fiandaca
    Starring: Paul Cummings & Tony Fiandaca
    Edited by: Paul Cummings
    Music by: Chris Donovan
  • Krátké a kreslené filmy

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  • @SkillsWithPhil
    @SkillsWithPhil Před 8 lety +372

    10 years later, this video still holds up. Great stuff

  • @snubbyj
    @snubbyj Před 4 lety +176

    I'm so glad this video still exists.

  • @DrShimato
    @DrShimato Před 9 lety +147

    This was CZcams's most popular video at one point in time.

    • @zachbergmann7916
      @zachbergmann7916 Před 5 lety +6

      idk about that... was definitely trending at some point tho.
      Before people kept track of what was trending lol

    • @jacksonrelaxin3425
      @jacksonrelaxin3425 Před 2 lety +2

      @@zachbergmann7916 it was popular in real life because that’s still how most people interacted.

  • @evancombs9614
    @evancombs9614 Před 8 lety +66

    This video inspired me to take up stopmotion when I was just 10 years old. 10 years later I still haven't forgotten how important this video is to me.

  • @BlockGER
    @BlockGER Před 2 lety +41

    2021 - Still enjoying this Masterpiece of Stop Motion Movie

  • @TheEasyVeasy
    @TheEasyVeasy Před 7 lety +40

    The 11 year old me would be so proud of me watching this still

  • @CosmikZombie
    @CosmikZombie Před 9 lety +45

    God that music seriously gives me extreme feels. I love coming back to this video and reminiscing. Surprisingly, the video aged quite well. It's still fairly entertaining.

    • @micahnewman
      @micahnewman Před 5 měsíci

      Why would it ever not be? 😁

  • @wagen_blast
    @wagen_blast Před 2 lety +19

    Such an iconic video from the weird and wonderful early years of CZcams! No ads, sponsors, or subscribers. Just creative content for the fun of it

  • @MorningstarJinn
    @MorningstarJinn Před 9 lety +60

    One of my first yt vids i ever seen

    • @micahnewman
      @micahnewman Před 9 lety +6

      Zype Shifty Me too-classic one!

    • @tiranno19
      @tiranno19 Před 8 lety

      +Zype Shifty. Me too :D

    • @CGSky
      @CGSky Před 7 lety +2

      same here:D so much nostalgia

  • @Foetoid2k6
    @Foetoid2k6 Před rokem +5

    16 Years later, this is still on my like list. Incredible

  • @polioarm
    @polioarm Před 9 lety +18

    i was back to listen to the sweet music

  • @Fluburtur
    @Fluburtur Před 10 lety +36

    still awesome after many years

    • @Fluburtur
      @Fluburtur Před 2 lety

      still awesome after many years

  • @ChristopherDenault
    @ChristopherDenault Před 10 lety +26

    Nearly 8 years since this was put on CZcams, and it's STILL amazing to watch. Just brilliant, including that rockin' soundtrack by Christopher Donovan.
    If there's a CZcams Hall of Fame for creativity, this vid's gotta be a charter member.

    • @Tang526
      @Tang526 Před 10 lety +8

      needs an hd remake

    • @xelavon2719
      @xelavon2719 Před 4 lety +2

      And here we are, my friend, 14 years into the future. And it still strikes a chord of nostalgia in you, no matter how many times you watch it.

    • @LisaAnn777
      @LisaAnn777 Před rokem

      16 years later, still here.

  • @Solo-Road
    @Solo-Road Před 2 lety +5

    Memories from 2007; back when youtube was random fun and discovery. Kudos to these guys for making a classic.

  • @Aimin4ya
    @Aimin4ya Před 3 lety +9

    13 years later and this popped into my head. Still amazing but better with the nostalgia sprinkled on top

  • @95killers
    @95killers Před 8 lety +18

    good art never dies

  • @tonygardner5101
    @tonygardner5101 Před 2 lety +10

    This brings me back to happier days. This video alone. I just want you guys to know you created a memory, not just a video. Sounds so cheesy after writing it but it’s true 😂

    • @PaulBCummings
      @PaulBCummings  Před rokem +4

      That is really sweet to hear. Honestly. Thank you!

  • @lozaus1
    @lozaus1 Před 11 lety +19

    Amazingly done! Thoroughly enjoyed watching

  • @Andrew-ex2ph
    @Andrew-ex2ph Před 10 měsíci +2

    I was first shown this masterpiece by my school friends when it came out 16 years ago, when I was just 12 years old. I love coming back to rewatch from time to time! Good times

  • @Venesect
    @Venesect Před 2 lety +10

    I remember loving this video when I was 14. Now I love it and I'm 29 😂

    • @kudjo24
      @kudjo24 Před rokem +1

      2nd best part of this video is coming back to reminisce with ancient CZcamsrs like us

  • @fonkyfesh-old
    @fonkyfesh-old Před 3 lety +4

    Severely underrated even today

  • @StrathendrickPiper
    @StrathendrickPiper Před 10 lety +22

    I remember when this came out years ago. I watched in when it only had afew thousand views

  • @Pana79
    @Pana79 Před rokem +2

    Remember watching this when it first came out and CZcams was just a simple video sharing platform for phenomenal creators to upload masterpieces such as this.
    So glad it's still up 15 years later.

  • @toasterbomb135
    @toasterbomb135 Před 8 lety +75

    Corridor, anyone?

  • @Paraprax
    @Paraprax Před 7 lety +6

    This still makes me so happy. Great memories of watching this a million times in high school in the 2000s.

  • @dickcools5215
    @dickcools5215 Před 2 lety +4

    15 years later, still going strong! Let's see how far they'll go!

  • @ArtSurvivesArtist
    @ArtSurvivesArtist Před 5 lety +3

    This seriously belongs in the Stop-motion hall of fame!

  • @ssippishark
    @ssippishark Před 8 měsíci

    16 years and I still come back to watch. Awesome work.

  • @matthewhood7844
    @matthewhood7844 Před 4 lety +3

    This has been stuck in my mind for over a decade. I had to look it up again. It is still one of the most clever and fun videos I have seen.

  • @ShadyChibinko
    @ShadyChibinko Před 5 lety +5

    I finally found it. This is a time capsule.

  • @Nutrafin-3D
    @Nutrafin-3D Před 11 měsíci +1

    16 years later... So glad I saved this video in favorites.

  • @ANIMEANDBUSES
    @ANIMEANDBUSES Před 6 lety +1

    Saw this video in 8th grade while learning about stop motion animation in my computer class. So nostalgic, I still watch this every now and then.😊

  • @pirajacinto4
    @pirajacinto4 Před 13 lety +3

    Aww...that ending always gets me teary by how beautiful it turned out...

  • @eduardoenrico4018
    @eduardoenrico4018 Před 5 lety +25

    Somebody watching at 2019?

    • @Ck87JF
      @Ck87JF Před 4 lety +2

      2020 reporting in!

  • @joelmcwatters7935
    @joelmcwatters7935 Před 6 měsíci +2

    17 years later. Still enjoyed

  • @Dukefazon
    @Dukefazon Před 4 lety +3

    This video speaks to me deeply. Sometimes I have dreams where I'm floating a bit, not too high and I can advance by will. Not walking, not jumping, just like I was wearing skates and my will propels me forward. It's such a wonderful feeling.

  • @ceno10101
    @ceno10101 Před 11 lety +3

    yeah, been watching this one every now and then for years. I love the music.

    • @ceno10101
      @ceno10101 Před 10 měsíci

      It's me, back again 10 years later. hope to see you again in 10 years!

  • @Warvideos401
    @Warvideos401 Před 3 lety +2

    14 years later still rockin

  • @TheTaylorfinch
    @TheTaylorfinch Před 11 lety

    one of the OG stop motion vids on youtube, still lovin it 7 years later

  • @LisaAnn777
    @LisaAnn777 Před 3 měsíci +3

    A true classic! Can't believe i remember watching this at my friends house when it was pretty new. Such a long time ago, over half as old as i even am! 😳

  • @Zingaa
    @Zingaa Před 8 lety +32

    WOW I remember first watching this when i was 9!! I am now 19 0_0

    • @malekallahham6953
      @malekallahham6953 Před 8 lety

      i watching it when i was only 20, now i am 27

    • @CGSky
      @CGSky Před 7 lety +1

      Haha same with me! This was the first youtube Video I ever watched! The nostalgia is real!

    • @xangarabana
      @xangarabana Před 3 lety

      Now you are 23

    • @Zingaa
      @Zingaa Před 3 lety +1

      @@xangarabana Nope lol i'm going to be 25 in August :)

    • @xangarabana
      @xangarabana Před 3 lety +1

      Do you even remember writing that comment?

  • @77avatar77
    @77avatar77 Před rokem +2

    2022 - 16 years and still rocking!

  • @nagasadow99
    @nagasadow99 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Man, 17 years later, and this video is still so good. First video on CZcams i ever favorited.

  • @BrozdoVSN
    @BrozdoVSN Před 8 lety +11

    This is my first time watching this video and I still got a fucking nostalgia effect somehow.

  • @AlexorPwnsAll
    @AlexorPwnsAll Před 4 lety +3

    I was 9 when this video appeared on top clips of CZcams. What a time to witness the early days of the platform. It saddens me that current generations have grown up in the age of CZcams drama, controversy, and over marketing. Find these gems and treasure them. They’re a dying art.

    • @kaszapatrik
      @kaszapatrik Před 2 lety +1

      Same

    • @kudjo24
      @kudjo24 Před rokem

      Blame Google, they are more or less solely responsible for sucking the soul and heart out of the CZcams community

  • @xelavon2719
    @xelavon2719 Před 4 lety

    So much nostalgia. One of the few old but gold videos on CZcams, and probably, all of the Internet.

  • @crazyjaybe
    @crazyjaybe Před 4 lety +1

    I discovered this video before three of my four children were born. Now I come back to watch it once a year at least. Awesome music!!!

  • @Vodhr
    @Vodhr Před 10 lety +13

    I remember I had a dream once where I moved around like in this video! XD
    This video is one of the all time classics of youtube! :)

  • @TilerYo
    @TilerYo Před 6 měsíci +4

    Still a masterpiece.

  • @BeefStuMovie
    @BeefStuMovie Před 11 lety

    6 years on and I still love this video.

  • @Fatman311
    @Fatman311 Před 3 lety

    I think this was literally the first video I ever watched on youtube. Good to know it's still here.

  • @rrittongar6620
    @rrittongar6620 Před 8 lety +3

    One of the best youtube video ever made

  • @biggreenblob
    @biggreenblob Před 8 lety +6

    wow I remember when people had the attention span to watch a video this long. Been on my favorites list since shortly after it came out.

  • @Nightstalker93O
    @Nightstalker93O Před 3 lety +1

    It is Aug 2020 and I am still coming back to watch my favourite videos just like this and am reflecting on not only how they changed my world but also reflecting on what I would argue were the best years of YT. Thanks Paul and Tony!

    • @paulb.cummings866
      @paulb.cummings866 Před 3 lety +2

      You’re welcome! The early years of CZcams were great!

    • @Nightstalker93O
      @Nightstalker93O Před 3 lety

      ​@@paulb.cummings866 I don't doubt we could still have great YT, however YT is trying its' hardest to shove random crap in our faces these days sadly. Please do feel free to make your awesome content more regularly though :)

    • @paulb.cummings866
      @paulb.cummings866 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Nightstalker93O I'll try and get Tony out to California to make a sequel ASAP :)

  • @malekallahham6953
    @malekallahham6953 Před 8 lety +1

    I remember i watched this video clip six years ago, its music still resounds in my head but i could not find the clip itself
    now, i finally managed to fetch it !
    i always like to hear this music when i want to cheer myself up , love you guys !

  • @Rmedlin87
    @Rmedlin87 Před 5 měsíci +3

    This video brings back memories of college in 2006-07. The world was a simpler time then and Facebook was actually cool.

    • @LisaAnn777
      @LisaAnn777 Před 3 měsíci

      I was in 9th grade when this came out lol

  • @geogeo222
    @geogeo222 Před 10 lety +10

    First thing I favorited on CZcams ever. Before CZcams was CZcams

  • @emareusemal
    @emareusemal Před 8 lety +1

    Linked this to a friend in 2007. Lots of fun watching it again!

  • @--Fenix--
    @--Fenix-- Před 6 lety

    12 years later - still a great video!

  • @castlegamer8413
    @castlegamer8413 Před 8 lety +8

    I remember watching this video when I was younger and then going to audition to be in a commercial and I walked into the room and I see these 2 there. My little brain was blown. Later that day I got a call saying they wanted me to be in the commercial and I was the happiest child in my town XD

  • @BEM684
    @BEM684 Před 4 lety +4

    This has been in my Favorites list for as long as I have had a favorites list. And it's going to stay there. Right near Star Wars Kid, an early Mentos and Coke chain reaction video, Battle at Krueger, and Ted Stevens calling the internet a series of tubes.

  • @starofchaos
    @starofchaos Před 9 měsíci +1

    It warms my heart to see this again

  • @edwardszwabowski5825
    @edwardszwabowski5825 Před 11 lety

    Same here, every now and then I'll watch it, still love it!

  • @chillysunny2324
    @chillysunny2324 Před 8 lety +4

    That's the greatest youtube video I have ever seen :D

  • @ShuripustaILK
    @ShuripustaILK Před 8 lety +3

    EPIC! First time I watched it in 2007! ))

  • @Unisaur64
    @Unisaur64 Před 10 lety

    This is the earliest vid I remember watching on youtube, too.
    I found it back when CZcams had a feed of highlighted videos going from top to bottom, and this was way up there.

  • @thejewest2063
    @thejewest2063 Před 3 lety +3

    That soundtrack is immortal.

  • @jeanloui7
    @jeanloui7 Před 8 lety +164

    This is why CZcams was invented, not for stupid podcasters.

  • @borisbabic4360
    @borisbabic4360 Před 9 lety +3

    Still one of the best fucking vids on youtube

  • @malekallahham6953
    @malekallahham6953 Před 4 lety

    MAN! the music kept resounding in my head every now and then back to 2009 !

  • @ManicallyMetal
    @ManicallyMetal Před 11 lety

    I haven't seen a stop motion video as good as this since it was uploaded

  • @lleksii
    @lleksii Před 9 lety +4

    First youtube video i've ever seen. :3

  • @Soapcloud705
    @Soapcloud705 Před rokem +3

    This is probably my 80th or so time watching this video. Enjoy life fellas 🍻

    • @Soapcloud705
      @Soapcloud705 Před měsícem +1

      Maybe 100th time now. Masterpiece fellas.

  • @guyinc0gnito
    @guyinc0gnito Před rokem +1

    One of the first truly great youtube videos, still great in 2022!

  • @AlexRoseGames
    @AlexRoseGames Před rokem +2

    just coming back for my annual memory of the sickest video of 2000s era youtube

  • @MikeGervasi
    @MikeGervasi Před 3 lety +3

    I remember when this came out. It was groundbreaking.

  • @texmex8432
    @texmex8432 Před 8 lety +29

    Anyone here from Niko?

    • @Arrisay
      @Arrisay Před 8 lety +2

      I almost didn't make it through the playlist, I actually live like 3 blocks from that playground they filmed at, small world I guess

    • @JooJingleTHISISLEGIT
      @JooJingleTHISISLEGIT Před 8 lety +1

      Yeah

    • @karelpipa
      @karelpipa Před 7 lety +1

      does it look still the same nowadays?

  • @adamkor94
    @adamkor94 Před 8 měsíci

    this video was such inspiration in 06. So classic. Happy to see this here 17 years later

  • @awakeningsouls4347
    @awakeningsouls4347 Před 4 lety

    So much patience involved in filming this. This was one of the first videos I watched on CZcams, now my kids watch it.

  • @xpinkdit
    @xpinkdit Před 8 lety +16

    Who is watching in 2015????

    • @qwerffa
      @qwerffa Před 8 lety +1

      +Andre Johnson not me

    • @Locomamonk
      @Locomamonk Před 8 lety

      +Herman Chuy 2016

    • @annoyedandroid
      @annoyedandroid Před 8 lety +4

      Still watching in 2016

    • @Mcnignog
      @Mcnignog Před 8 lety

      +annoyedandroid Same here. Saw this eons ago. Decided to show it to my kids, which I now have.

    • @malekallahham6953
      @malekallahham6953 Před 8 lety

      lol , watching it 2016

  • @RusticB
    @RusticB Před 8 lety +4

    this is so trippy!! can't believe I'm only finding this right now xD we make live action stop motion too!

  • @joey_outdoors
    @joey_outdoors Před 14 dny +1

    I remember when this video was new. Still rocks!

  • @RB280z
    @RB280z Před 8 lety

    Not sure what I love more, the music or the video.
    A true CZcams Classic.

  • @slavzy
    @slavzy Před 5 lety +3

    When the Internet was real

  • @mercuriete
    @mercuriete Před 8 lety +3

    xD who is watching it in 2016?

  • @davidrollscomedy
    @davidrollscomedy Před 6 měsíci +1

    Every now and then I come back to this video. It reminds me of such an exciting summer in 2006, when social media was in if's infancy and CZcams was just a cool new website.
    The music is so nostalgic, I must have watched this video 50 times. Thanks again, hope you guys are well and it must be crazy to watch this back 17 yrs later.
    EDIT: just looked you up and wow you're doing some amazing things! So cool this was the start of something.

    • @PaulBCummings
      @PaulBCummings  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks for the kind comments! And yup - still at it

  • @LucasBadur
    @LucasBadur Před 11 lety

    One of the finest youtube productions, to this day still.

  • @Goctagon
    @Goctagon Před 7 lety +2

    This was my all time favorite youtube video back in the day!

  • @jonathanjokiahhouseman707

    2017, but have been watching it for years. Brilliant stuff you guys made :)

  • @PK5Dloks
    @PK5Dloks Před 13 lety

    I love the end bit when they walk down the field and the sun sets behind them. Excellent timing.

  • @atomicninjazyuranger5418

    I just discovered this work of art, it's beautiful!!!

  • @tpham4144
    @tpham4144 Před 3 lety +1

    Loved this in college 13 years ago, still do

  • @rorington5143
    @rorington5143 Před 3 lety

    so glad I found this again

  • @HansJoachimMaier
    @HansJoachimMaier Před 2 lety

    I still come back every now and then. This is the first video I bookmarked :)

  • @peter_castle
    @peter_castle Před 12 lety

    I've seen around 40 Stop-motions here on youtube. This is the BEST.

  • @rustysnaketail
    @rustysnaketail Před 11 lety

    The music for this is outstanding!

  • @Mitchz95
    @Mitchz95 Před 12 lety

    My communications-technology teacher showed us this video in class today. Brilliantly done; I can only imagine how much work it took.

  • @robosapienv2
    @robosapienv2 Před 5 lety

    Brings back memories, such a quality piece

  • @Mrbionicbiscuit
    @Mrbionicbiscuit Před 11 lety

    Amazing stop frame!!!!

  • @TheOmegaParadigm
    @TheOmegaParadigm Před 13 lety

    I'll remember this next time I need to smile.
    It's good to see stop-motion is still alive and well, and performed in such unique and original fashion as well. From one film student to two others, bravo!