BIONICLE: Death Of A Hero - Full Fan Film
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- BIONICLE digital stop motion fan film, interpreting the events of the 2007 IGNITION story "Death Of A Hero", by Greg Farshtay & Stuart Sayger. Created in dedication to the memory and legacy of TheShadowedOne1, who sadly passed in late 2022.
The Toa Mahri - Jaller, Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii and Nuparu hold off the unrelenting attack of the Barraki as Matoro ventures deep into the unknown depths, clutching a mask that may be their only hope to revive the Matoran Unvierse - but at what cost?
Taking inspiration from both MNOLG and early Biotube stop motion animation, the film is made up of over 1,500 individual frames posed and rendered in Studio (done one-by-one, exactly as you would do with physical stop motion). The rest of the effects and editing have been done in Premiere Pro, using many assets available through Envato Elements.
- Direction, Editing, Animation & The Mask Voice - msw41
- Co-directing, Audio Engineering & Toa Nuparu - Joe Hunt / Punkle0
- Toa Matoro / Turaga Nuju - Will Engel
- Toa Jaller - Alex Mitts
- Toa Hewkii - Colby "Mechranium" Acott
- Toa Hahli - Cassandra "kithandwa"
- Toa Kongu - Chris "chrisdaartist"
- Kalmar - SomeWeirdDroid
- Ehlek - Aquacron
- Pridak - Piotr "PilotFretka" Wilk
- Turaga Vakama - Thomas Barker
Music (in order):
- Imagination Carousel - Abstract Aprils (licensed from Uppbeat)
- The Quest - Arend (licensed from Uppbeat)
- If I Knew - AK (licensed from Uppbeat)
- All MNOLG Music - Justin Luchter
- Dying Of The Light - Roo Walker (licensed from Uppbeat)
- Matoro's Sacrifice - Made by msw41 & Punkle0, using "Lyra (Nadav Cohen Rework)" by BPMoore, and inspired by the music of Justin Luchter, Nathan Furst & Cryoshell. Layered instruments & vocals by msw41, Ilyaneverov, Mykhailo Kobets, Andrew Chaporov & Ghostproducer22
Metru Nui Birds-Eye Shot by Christian Faber
MNOG Visual & Audio Assets by Templar Studios
Ga-Koro Boat by Hazash
Heroes Ignika Model by ToaTom
Custom 3d Parts by Galva, KhingK, Thannus, 'The Biopack'
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Metru Nui Waits
01:18 - Title
01:27 - Voya Nui Falling
02:27 - Mahri vs Barraki
03:20 - Jaller's Decision
03:54 - Falling
04:55 - History Of The Ignika
05:19 - Memories
05:57 - Not My Friends
06:26 - Dry Land
07:21 - Feels No Fear
08:21 - Go Get Him
08:46 - Peace
09:21 - Credits
This fan film is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Lego Group. It's a tribute to the Bionicle universe, intended for non-commercial entertainment only. All Bionicle-related content is the property of The Lego Group. No copyright infringement is intended. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Thank you to everybody that took part and the entirety of the Bionicle community. We made this with all of our passion and love. We really hope everybody enjoys!
Thank you, Joe. Your hard work on the audio really paid off, and is so much appreciated. Really enjoyed working with you on this.
You're always welcome! It's been such a wild experience, I'm so proud !!!!
@@punkle0 what do you know? Y’all are awesome.
"In his final moments matoro felt no fear" gave me chills this is an amzing project I only wish it where longer
And I’m in your mind permanently… though I never expected that.
Voice of Vakama here. Thank you! I'm not that knowledgeable about the Bionicle franchise, but being from Aotearoa, it was lovely to be part of something that pays tribute to Maori and Pacifica culture.
@@bominablebominations good to hear it. Nice voice, btw. I love it.
and in the final moments it made me hate the writing team at LEGO company
really beautiful, I love this community
A compliment from essenger himself, such high praise for all of us who took Part in this Project :D
Thanks so much, man! Great to see your name here.
I love it too. You’re not alone.
Bionicle will forever be my religion
@@jaybird4285 As well as mine
This brought me to tears. From the imagery of the toa Inika as matoran to Takanuva and his best friend grieving together, this was a beautiful love letter to Matoro and Bionicle as a whole.
I was pleasantly surprised by how close Jaller, Hahli and Vakama's voice were to the actual ones from the movies, it really brought me back !
Thank you so much. The voice actors for those three did an incredible job on the closeness to the originals, and I was so, so pleased with everybody else's original performances. They did fantastic.
Voice of Vakama here. Thank you! I'm not that knowledgeable about the Bionicle franchise, but being from Aotearoa, it was lovely to be part of something that pays tribute to Maori and Pacifica culture.
It's that polynesian/south pacific influence mixed with Sci fi and traditional fantasy elements that made Bionicle G1 so unique.
"Turaga Nuju said the Universe was a Riddle. Today... Today, *I am the Answer."*
RIP to the GOAT of GOATs. Well done, Matoro.
This is a work of art. I hope Christian Faber gets made aware of this.
Hey I hope so too! So much respect and love for Christian.
@@msw41 The man is a legend, he knows he is yet is so damn humble. When he got the Tahu GWP he didn’t even mention he essentially birthed bionicle.
It's such a neat detail how the Toa turn back from their Mahri colors to their Matoran colors when they return to Metru Nui.
Ah glad you liked it too! I thought - Matoro changes their entire biology to be on land, (it’s also canon that Jaller’s mask became fully red and Hewkii’s fully black) so I thought - why wouldn’t he change their entire colour scheme back into how he remembers them during that process?
Idk if that’s in the canon or not but I really love the detail of Nuju of all people being the one to shout at the top of his lungs “MATA NUI LIVES”
Yes it’s canon! He uses his actual voice and says something similar to this in a novel
Phenomenal
It is canon. In Bionicle Legends 8: Downfall, we learn that Nuju could indeed speak, but only did so on special occasions or in emergencies. His constant clicking language served as a reminder to the other Turaga about their faults and arrogance as former Toa; he could speak, he just didn’t want to
Matoro saying ill take it from here is just prefect
Absolutely beautiful. Teared up at that last shot of Nuju and Kopeke
Dude, that was one of the first shots I pictured in the film however many years ago it was I first imagined making this. That little Matoro flag is just such an iconic Bionicle visual (and really emotional in the context).
a single little red flag, planted in the snow...
“It’s not want you got that makes you a hero…… it’s what you do with it that makes you a hero”
“Bionicle Toa Inika 2006”
This movie, to me, feels better than most movies coming out in recent days
Edit: Matoro’s “I’ll take it from here” hits different
It's his line from the Mahri ad with Crashed...but it does hit different.
He really did take it from there.
@@JeremyBelpoisX I know where it’s from and it’s use here makes it better. That’s why I made my comment
when i was a kit i didnt know what it meant
Better than any Pedowood movie 😂
I ain't gonna lie, got a little choked up and teary eyed, wasn't expecting that to happen. This is so well made, The Bionicle community really is the best.
Hail the greatest hero of Bionicle, Matoro
Hehe… that’s awkward for me to say😅
Why is everything about this so perfect? The subtle musical callbacks, the animation clearly drawing inspiration from the various online flash animations in too many ways to list here, the emotional gut punches - not ashamed to admit that flag scene made me legit cry at 41 years old, imagining what Nuju was thinking right then and how it parallels what the entire community was thinking when news broke about TheShadowedOne1 - the voice acting so closely mimicking the official voices.
It's all just a chef's kiss love letter to one of the most shocking moments of the entire Bionicle story.
As memorials to real life people go, you can't get better than this.
So glad you think so, thank you man. It was a year of work fuelled by a nostalgic love of Bionicle and the wish to honour TSO1, and the way it’s resonated with people has made it well worth it.
“It’s ok. For Mata-Nui to live, Matoro must.
Yes, Matoro must. But not his friends. Not my friends. All must be right.”
I just love that quote. This short film is a blessing to us and a honoring tribute to TheShadowedOne1. Rest his soul.
I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING!!
God this was magnificent... I especially loved how Jaller saw Matoro as a Matoran when he came back for the rescue. That was perfect.
Everyone who did the voices did an incredible job and the animation here was very good.
Also that shot of Nuju at the end in mourning... man. 😢
You put a lot of passion in this and obviously had a clear vision of what you wanted for it and it payed off beautifully.
Now can we get a whole series of these, please? 😅
Aw dude thank you so much for this kind and detailed comment :)
I would absolutely love to do a series! But this took about a year, and I have a kid and work full time, so this is your fill I'm afriad. But I hope the style of using Studio renders could inspire others for what can be done with relatively few resources.
@@msw41 That's cool man. It was worth it and I hope so too. I'd love to see more animations in this style, but also with the heart that is clearly shown here.
YES, YOU _ARE_ CRYING! WE'RE _ALL_ CRYING!
As Vakama said, all we can do now for Matoro is mourn. And crying is a part of that. To deny your tears is to deny Matoro's sacrifice.
Never thought Bionicle could get so trippy. Great animation gotta say.
This was truly stunning, truly wonderful. It turned out so much more beautiful than I imagined it would be! I'm truly honored for my voice to be a part of this project as Ehlek, and I'm glad Bionicle's legacy will live on
Thank you for providing the voice behind the most fun scene to animate! You did great, man.
Your voice is so wild… imo, I like it.
8:50
Takanuva: You're alive... Kolhii Head. You could've been Barraki Bones. 😏
Jaller: Could've been, but I'm not. 😉
Takanuva and Jaller: 🫂
The duo switch their words this time
@@Matoro0902_The_Wise Call it, Reverse Psychology. 😁
@@antoniogirgenti9738 heh😁
In unity, we stand together.
In duty, we keep the peace.
In destiny, we fufill our purpose.
Turaga Nuju once told me that the universe is a riddle. Today, I am the answer.
Matoran Matoro pulling Jaller out of the Nova made me cry like my first born was stomped out in front of me
I don't know what praise I could give you that would be worthy of this masterpiece.
This is incredible.
So many tear-jerkers
Matoro’s memories
Matoro touching Jaller
Nuju fricking talking
NO SWEARING
The little detail. Of nuju speaking. This is amazing. This is beautiful. The little details. Hali telling kopeke like in the book, Jaller and takanuva. It’s amazing.
I got lost down some lore rabbit holes for this one! But was well worth it, and I"m so glad you recognised all the little important additions from other media 😊
@@msw41 Thank you. All of those details made this master piece that much more amazing
That dedication to the shadowedone1 got me in the feels... hes one with the great spirit now :(
Wdym?
Awe man I just saw…
hope he rests easy
Good god that “Not *My* friends” segment drove me to tears.
I remember how sad I was to see Matoro sacrifice himself in the comics back in 2007, even if I didn't fully understand it at the time. You did a good job trying to capture those emotions we all felt when seeing this part of the story and also may TSO1 rest in peace. He was a great part of the Bionicle community and he will be greatly missed.
The Strength of a Toa isn’t by fancy masks or powerful weapons….the True Strength of a Toa is by the actions they make and choose this is why Matoro is the Greatest Toa of them all hopefully his actions will be seen by future generations of Matoran and Toa alike in the original timeline
This is an excellent adaptation of Bionicle’s most powerful moment. Everyone involved in the project should be very proud of their work.
Love how Jaller sees his team as their old Matoran selves.
The Matoran script at 4:00, which says Destiny, has the Y symbol backwards.
Kinda neat how the Toa Mahri look different once back home, like how Jaller lost the orange on his mask and Hahli's wings now just being shoulder decorations.
Kalmah's name was spelt Kalmar in the credits.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the details you noticed. You are right about Kalmar (my mistake - always going to be something!) and about the Y, but I’m surprised about that as it was just a Bionicle font I downloaded rather than something I made myself. Good eye!
@@msw41 It helps that i have an image f the Matoran alphabet saved so i can translate things.
That dedication to TheShadowedOne1 was beautiful. His work helped me to rediscover my love of Bionicle again and overcome much pain and trauma through that passion and your work echoes that same talent, love, and understanding of what makes Bionicle truly great. I have no doubt that he would have loved this fan film. You did a commendable job in bringing to life one of Bionicle's most powerful moments and one that remains a favorite for the entire fanbase to this day.
It was his passsing that pushed me to actually get this done, and the animation style pays a lot of tribute to him, so it was an important one. Thank you for your kind words.
@@msw41 You're very welcome. It was public knowledge among his fans that his greatest passion project was to create a fan film of the novel Time Trap. If you have any interest in doing such a fan film, I'd love to throw my hand into it.
@@cathleenmoyle1476 what wasn't?
Can't describe how much I appreciate you showing jala talk to takanuva
I always wondered why we never got that exchange, even in the novels. Seemed quite the oversight, and it's so exciting to be able to bring that moment (that would have inevitably happened) to life.
So nicely made. Love the interpretations of the characters! Seeing Jaller see the others as they were as matoran felt sweet because it's how he knew them, but then when he saw himself as one was so deep since it meant he no longer saw himself as a strong hero, but rather small and helpless.
I love that you picked that meaning up! Thank you for the kind words
@@msw41 it was too deep not to. Thank you for the great video. Hoping for more!
Everyone's crying? Good. We all have souls, then.
Oh my god, I am feeling so many emotions right now, it has been over a decade but this piece of work literally brought me to tears, animation, voiceacting and story, all complimented each other to be the perfect tribute (took me a second watch to recognize the "I'll take it from here" line in reference to the OG Mahri trailer, just *chef's kiss*)
Such emotion, such epicness, such visions befallen upon Matoro when he put on the mask: Visions of the Past, the Present, and the Future... A Future he knew then, that he wouldn't live to see, but know his friends and others would. This is not a Film, its a Blockbuster!
This might be the most heart-felt project I've ever seen. Every fibre of this oozes with passion and love and there wasn't an instant from when the music kicked in that I wasn't covered in goosebumps. The world needs to see this, to know that BIONICLE lives.
This..was…FANTASTIC! I love how this came out, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a good story driven animation!
I'm honestly really glad you've enjoyed it so much.
That sweet riff of the Mask of Light theme towards the end got me.
Incredible work
So glad you like it! I’ve uploaded a separate video with the soundtrack where you can hear that track in full, check it out if you want ❤️
I'm gonna fucking cry. Jallar seeing all of his fellow toa as their Matoran selves was so beautifully animated and done.
I'm not crying...YOU ARE! 😭 Right in the childhood!
HOLY BALLS THIS IS THE BEST FAN FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE
This could’ve been our fifth movie!😭🤍❄️
I'm over here teary eyed and shit. I love you man. You and Matoro are both heroes.
So glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate you man
6:19 is when I started feeling my eyes geting wet, but the second the Matoran Lullaby hit... there was no way I could hold the tears back
Bionicle was much more than a toyline or lore. It had soul. That's why the community is unlike any other. Thank you for this.
The kinds of deaths these characters were willing and did take is insane.
The many times that toys with an amazing story has made us cry when Optimus Prime died in the Transformers movie when the first Power Ranger was killed the ending of Toy Story 3 and when Matoro gave his life for mata nui and for the universe especially when artists like you make a piece of art like this
I remember voting on Matoros voice for this
This was so beautiful. This brings back so much memories. I used to be on the BZ Power forums back in the day and my username was toamatoro lol I’ll never forget the friends I made during that wonderful time, and I’m sure some of, if not most of them have already seen this. Thank you !
Seeing Jaller bearing the sad news to Takanuva really hit me in the feels.
Also nice detail showing Antroz, Vamprah, and Chirox being hit by the explosion of light, rendering them blind.
why am i crying in the club right now?
2005 I was born, but the day my brother brought me up with bionicle. Story telling was revolutionized in my eyes. This brought many great memories to me and my brother, thank you 🙏🏼
We have a new best Bionicle video folks
Well that is both extremely kind and definitely untrue. But thank you nonetheless for your flattering words
It was great finally being able to see moment translated beautifully to some kind of motion picture.
The death of Matoro has personally remained one of the most memorable deaths of any hero in any media. Typically when the death of a hero occurs, it marks the end of their journey. They sacrifice themselves in grand last stands against enemies outnumbering them, or having that final confrontation against their hated rival, being remembered by many for their bravery, strength and courage. They start the series a hero and end a legend...
Matoro's story, however, was different. He only ever saw himself as a translator for his village's leader. He never saw himself as much of a hero, a great warrior like the Toa Nuva or even above his fellow Toa Inika. He was just a Matoran trying to do his duty, not only to the great spirit but to his friends. When the Mask of Life reveals to him what his duty is, though weighed by such a task (as anyone would be) he doesn't hesitate to put the mask on. In his dying moments, his only wish is to see his friends returned home to be praised for the heroes that they are.
Matoro wasn't a big, bombastic warrior. He wasn't looking for attention or praise, he was just trying to do the right thing. Not only by his home but by his friends. In doing so, in my opinion, he probably became that universe's greatest hero. He started as a villager, and ended a legend.
I’m grateful to be a Bionicle fan in this day and age!
Oh my god, this is great!! The last shot with Nuju and Kopeke standing at the flag... 😭
5:40
It's such a neat attention to detail, that when Matoro temporarily disassociates from the Ignika when remembering his friends, his eyes return to his color, and his body position shifts out of the Ignika's symbol. And then, the next moment, the Ignika pulls him back into that position, and symbols and his eyes shine again.
It could have just as easily taken place in his mind (i.e. no physical movement or change in colors, just inner monologue), but you went the extra mile to portray that very moment of individuality that Matoro reclaimed.
Pridak va approves of this production
So does Ehlek VA, proud to be your Barraki brother 🤝
Wouldn't be here without you! Thanks guys 🥰
Everyone of you is awesome.
This is so beautiful. Thank you for honoring our lost brother. Goodbye theshadowedone1. You were part of our journey and wont be forgotten, just like Matoro.
Thank you for making the greatest Bionicle fan film of all time.
As someone who is more of a fan of the Toa Nuva and the Toa Mangai. Matoro is still my number one favourite Toa of Ice
This was bloody amazing, i wasnt ready for the feels seeing Matoro's death like this, it just makes me love the Bionicle community even more, this community is just awesome
Wow! It was a wonderful film. The music, the beautiful visuals. I am not ashamed that such a thing could be created today. Wonderful work. Thanks!🙏🏻
Thank you so much, honestly. Choosing and making the music was possibly my favourite part of making the movie. The main piece of music (from 04:08) uses melodies from Move Along by AAR, Crashed by Daughtry, Mask of Light hero theme, MNOG music. And all the vocals, violins, electic guitar etc are real and live recorded voices / instruments.
This is beautiful, but you forgot Matoro's most important line in all of this:
"Nuju always said the universe was a riddle. And today, _I_ am the answer."
Yeah I was going for a super natural and realistic interpretation (also wanted to keep it as understandable for casual Bonk fans as possible), so there was quite a bit of cutting and rewording for the sake of flow. That was a line I kept toying with keeping in but eventually had to be cut 🥲
Fucking gorgeous lovely there needs to be a full movie of all of the things that have happened after the first 3 films
this was soooooo beautifully done! had a few tears coming out of my eyes especially wen Matoro said his final good bye to Jaller, the scene were Matoro was a Matoran before his final moment and the flag at the ending, that was how we all remembered Matoro from MNOG. This was a well done film, the soundtrack, story and everything else that made this epic. we even seen unseen stories such as the Makuta's getting blinded by the energy beam to what Matoro sees when he wore the Mask of Life, the original Toa Team lead by Jovan who first used the Ignika, the rise of Toa Ignika and the final battle of Karda Nui. a great tribute also to TheShadowedOne1 but also to Matoro himself.
1:39 Oh no, is that the 300 foot venom eel?
That was amazing. The imagery, sound design, music and writing. It's beautiful. Matoro's death was a noble sacrifice that hit pretty hard but this short film hits harder. The script was done so well that even if someone who has never heard of Bionicle comes across this video gets to understand the depth of Matoro's sacrifice. This is a perfect example of what modern day movies should try to achieve
That's beautiful praise, thank you
Just WOW! I'm crying right now.😭 This is so wonderful!
Honestly, we're so pleased. You never know with these things until you actually release them, and to know it's captured the emotion of the story and moved so many viewers is a real feeling of achievement. Thank you, man.
@@msw41 There needs to be respect, where respect is due, this is just too good on all levels, it has emotion, it has amazing visuals, it just works. And all the people, who made it work deserve some credit.
(Edit: Also the music slaps different!)
I did not expect to see Singapore's cloud forest in this! There is so much love for the series and we are here for it to be more!
Absolutely! It just IS Le-Metru, down to the shapes of the roof and everything. But thankfully it’s not too famous so most people won’t recognise it watching this
Matoro THE GOAT.
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this was so very MNOG, and- I loved it. absolutely perfect. down to the the very last detail. voices, animation, texture, SFX, Music- all of it.
I got actual chills throughout this.
My first goal with this was to honour TSO1 and the story itself. My second goal was to make this feel as much like the same universe as MNOG as possible for the format, so I am absolutely delighted that's what you've taken from it!
This is it. This is how that comic made us feel in 2007. This is beyond amazing. Thank you.
That rocking remix of Nathan Furst's legendary theme legit made me cry. I love everything about this.
Long live BIONICLE, long live the legend.
Incredible work - well done, and what a way to honor the passing of a friend. May TheShadowOne rest in peace.
I like the detail of the Chima Fire and Ice speedorz wings on Hali’s shoulders to represent her Marhi wings
"Come, my friends...Let us go and celebrate a Ko-Matoran who became a Toa...And a Toa who saved a universe."
- Turaga Vakama
Greg Farshtey will be proud of you.
This is incredible. Thank you for bringing back something so precious after all these years
IM NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING
One of the best Bionicle fan films I've come across. Beyond that, one of the best fan film adaptations I've seen of any franchise. Truly, a love letter to the time before time.
What an incredible display of the BIONICLE community's continued dedication to the amazing story that was started years ago. This gave me legitimate chills. I've heard through the grapevine that you planned this to be your only BIONICLE fan film, which would be a great travesty! But I certainly can empathize that it would be a great undertaking to create another project like this.
At any rate, your amazing work and coordination has not gone unnoticed by the Community! I'd love to talk about the fan film project with you personally, and if you're open to it, discuss it on my podcast! I have a deep love and appreciation for BIONICLE that spans back to its origins, and am only now getting deep into the community this year. It would be great to connect with you! Thanks for your contributions to the Community, and I look forward to coming back to this film again and again 😎
Thank you so much man! And thank you for your reaction Video. I have tried to comment on that video but I added my email so I think CZcams blocked the contents.
I don’t have any social other than Reddit, where my username is also msw41, so please connect on there and let’s get something organised 👍🏻
This is a gorgeous retelling of the comic. I recognize almost every frame recreated here from when I read it as a kid.
I can't compliment you all enough. I was smiling the entire way through and genuinely emotional by the end of it. Incredible job by everyone involved, thank you so much for bringing back the most influential part of my childhood in such a loving and heartfelt way
This would deserve some kind of price or something... It almost brought me to tears. Thank you all for doing this possible, it is a beautiful gift to all the Bionicle community.
This is... Beautiful. Super good job. It's amazing to see how high quality some of these animations are, and this is definitely one of the best I've seen.
RIP Matoro. RIP TSO1.
Amazing. If Ignition was adapted for film, this sequence would be... beautiful.
You got me sobbing man holy shit, this was incredible. You and your team should be incredibly proud. You not only brought it to life, you made it your own and elevated this emotional scene with your art. Thank you for this.
Wow thank you so much, man! Really means a lot, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the experience
Fantastic work. I love the attention to detail and how the Toa Mahri look after Matoro saved them.
I was looking for a specific Bionicles video I watched a view years ago (and after re-watching the old Bionicles movies because muh childhood demanded it), and I stumbled upon this? Oh yeah, my inner child is clapping like a seal.
I haven't cried this hard at this moment in years, I guess I'd kind of internalized it. Seeing it presented in this way, with the music, and the acting, I was genuinely in tears. Bravo.
visuals were awesome, congrats to the entire team!
good lord, this ROCKS, well done!
Incredible. Echoing memories of a comic I read dozens of times and adding so much more detail. "I'll take it from here" is a great callback too.
This video got me feeling chills. Thank you to everyone who made this beautiful homage to Bionicle
Your work and dedication to this project is stunning. This was really beautiful to watch, everyone involved should be so proud.
You actually got me crying.
Really truly stunningly beautiful work.
This screams passion and love. The music the models the cinematography.. I'm right here crying man.. so glad i grew up with bionicle and even more glad that there are amazing people like you keeping the myth alive.
I actually love this so much :')
I gotta post one more comment because i keep watching this and trying to absorb and process all the lovely elements without sobbing.
But Hahli and Kopeke, and Nuju next to the flagpole get me each time. Gods this is so well done, please, please do more in the future.
This was a beautiful adaptation of Matoro's sacrifice. The animation is greatly done and so many shots in this film are so immensely gorgeous. So much emotion put into it, I think it probably is the best rendition of this storyline I've seen.
I also really appreciate the tribute to TSO1. As someone who grew up watching his work early on, it hit me like a train learning of his passing and I really miss his presence in the Bionicle community...
I thank you for creating this fantastic tribute to Toa Matoro and TheShadowedOne1.