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No.25131 [Last50 Posts]
This short film. It's just as awful as everything Disney has done. It's a bunch of explosions with no story, it doesn't sound like Star Wars, and if there weren't X-Wings and Tie Fighters it wouldn't look like Star Wars either.
What's the message of this short? Why are there pink haired girls with piercings in the Empire? Who watches Star Wars and is inspired to create mindless violence?
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No.25134
>>25131
True, but its a fan animation so it shouldn't be judged to harshly. Disney made the exact same thing but they're a big budget company. In short, the fucks at Disney had all the money and influence to make an interesting continuation of SW that could please fans, but instead they could only create shit that was on par with youtube fan content. On the bright side, this thing does portray the Empire as badass unlike with Disney which are just one dimensionally evil. Here they have personalities and goals at least.
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No.25136
>>25131
For an animation that was worked on by one guy, it's extremely impressive. It having minimal story isn't really a downside, considering this is meant to show off the guys animation skill instead of writing ability. And there's no doubt that it'll still beat out the entirety of that shitty new show Disney is making.
>What's the message of this short?
Disney could have given you animation like this with Rebels and Resistance, but gave you cheap CGI instead.
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No.25137
>>25131
Imperial Supremacy and Efficiency, Alderfag. Not that hard to grasp. Also, fusing Star Wars with Gundam aesthetics.
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No.25139
>>25131
I don't really like it, either. I don't like the artsyle and I think the movements look really weird.
That being said, I have a huge appreciation for the amount of effort and craftsmanship that went into this thing, and the fact that it was made by one guy is really, really impressive.
Also, it looks better than Resistance, so there's that.
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No.25142
>>25136
Why do all the TIE pilots squirm as if they have a major itch on their upper back?
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No.25144
>>25142
I think it's partially due to how TIE Fighters are made as cheaply as possible, and lack shields, life support, and probably whatever inertial dampener technology more expensive craft have. So having the fighter swerving that way is likely exerting some crazy g-forces. either that, or they're overacting their reaction to that like larpers
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No.25145
I like it. You seem like an assmad rebel fanboy if you don't.
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No.25146
>>25131
>What's the message of this short?
Just want to add, maybe you shouldn't look to fiction for messages. Maybe that's why all modern fiction has become propaganda-filled shit.
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No.25149
>>25146
Well he is an Alderaani.
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No.25152
>>25134
That's true, perhaps I'm too harsh. It just makes me realize that a lot of people really do view Star Wars as nothing more than explosions in space. No wonder George ended up selling it. He was an artist, making stuff like THX and American Graffiti, and Star Wars was in the same vein, and the masses just didn't get it.
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No.25153
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No.25156
>>25152
It's just the Empire on a good day, man. Sheesh, not every instance of Star Wars needs to be a Campbellian epic. I don't see you whining about Genndy's work either, as a bunch of that is "just" combat when it's not being artistic and philosophical.
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No.25159
>>25131
>flag
Checks out. If I didn't have posts to make I'd fucking bitch and cry about this bait because its gay as fuck
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No.25161
Well… i only have complaints about some points like the music, some sound effects, the color of the ISD commander uniform, female pilots, tie bombers being useful against a group of fucking x-wings and open windows to space while on hyperspace.
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No.25163
>>25161
Tie bombers have concussion missiles so it does work.
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No.25175
>>25156
Brainlet if you think there wasn't substance in Genndy's Clone Wars. Anakin's vision, his meetings with Padme, the child on the planet Mace Windu fights the battledroids on, the sheer horror of the Clones being picked off one by one by Greivous and Ventress. There's lots of emotion in that show. This animation is just explosions and rock music. It's basically Top Gun in Space.
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No.25176
>>25175
And that's bad because ____? The guy made a fan animation about the Empire kicking ass and you're whining about how their isn't enough emotional depth for your pretentious ass.
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No.25177
>>25176
It reminds me of the opening animation for the game xcom.
>>25153
Again, George is a director. He puts a camera places. He has no special insight into the world. Enjoy his works but don't base your life around them and search them for universal truths. You will be disappointed if you look for insights into reality from a make believe world.
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No.25178
>>25175
I said "when it's not being artistic or philosophical," you cretin. Can you not read now as well?
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No.25181
It's a short fan animation of a space battle you autist it doesn't need to be more than that
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No.25182
>>25181
>>25176
Entirely missing my point.The point is the fact that it illustrates why George sold the franchise, he was getting sick of "fans" who just wanted explosions and X-wings. He wanted to make people think about philosophy, not just jerk off to lasers.
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No.25184
>>25182
And he wanted people to jerk off to lasers, too, not just think about philosophy. Both elements are present in the films in spades. And this is not a feature length film. It's a seven minute animation that's meant to focus on one specific thing, and if it tried to stuff a feature length film's worth of content into that timeframe it would have suffered in quality. Tell me, if you're so concerned about philosophy and morality plays: when you watched ANH, did you step out of the theater whenever a battle started, impatiently tapping your foot until the lasers were gone and you could go back to listening dialogue? If no, then shut up and enjoy the damn film. It's good for what it is, it's not pretending to be anything it's not, and the animation quality is quite high for a one-man operation.
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No.25185
>>25182
Sounds like a you problem. Why name a franchise "Star Wars" and then expect it to be a deep philosophical and sociological case study on religion and politics?
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No.25196
This shortfilm is better than 109% of disney star wars, anon.
>>25131
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No.25203
>>25131
Maybe you shouldn't have wasted time on that philosophy major.
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No.25207
Incidentally, there is a message to this movie: that within the death machines of the Empire were people, and thise people were committed. They had passion. They believed they were the good guys, and they were good guys.
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No.25221
>>25131
There aren't even any piercings or pink hair in this, you lying faggot. At best, there's one chick with auburn hair that looks vaguely purple on the poster.
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No.25226
>>25221
>someone finally recognized my bait
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No.25228
The shot of the pilots flying towards the camera and have their helmets go transparent to show their facial expressions is kino
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No.25229
>>25139
>the fact that it was made by one guy is really, really impressive
Indeed!
>>25144
>TIE Fighters are made as cheaply as possible, and lack shields, life support, and probably whatever inertial dampener technology more expensive craft have
That is slander and a lie!
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No.25231
>>25226
Little-known fact, the second Death Star was built for the express purpose of destroying every last asteroid in the Alderaan system, and hunting down every last Alderaanian left alive.
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No.25327
Every time I see this it just gets me in the mood to go play BF2 again.
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No.25369
this is just like the old republic shitpost thread. you don't have any actual argument, you just want to call it shit to rile folk up and get replies
well, here's your (you)
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No.25463
>>25144
In the old EU the reason why Empire switched their fighters was combination of Sienar's clout in political sense thanks to the TIE's predecessor's performance in Clone Wars and TIE's ease of maintenance & superior stackability. Room taken by one ARC or X-wing could host multiple TIE's etc.
Another justification for the lack of shields I remember being used was that the power of fighter weapons had made it obsolete cost/benefit-wise until late into Rebellion priorities started to shift with variants such as TIE Advanced & Defender being made for elite units.
As for their ergonomic issues, TIE's were designed with clone/Jedi pilots in mind who did not complain about that shit.
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No.25464
>>25463
I also wouldn't be surprised if they were based on the Zero fighter.
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No.25465
>>25131
>It's just as awful as everything Disney has done
How exactly?
>It's a bunch of explosions with no story
And do you need a story? This shit wasn't some big-budget production, it was by one guy who just wanted to make a SW animation. It's not meant to be anything more than a spectacle.
>it doesn't sound like Star Wars
It looks a hell of a lot like SW to me.
I prefer the one someone did that used different music, which is my only complaint about the man's animation.
>>25136
Do you have a link to that version of the video? One that doesn't have awful sound quality?
>>25137
I very much like the look of actual cells as opposed to having the computer do everything, which this guy did a pretty good job of pulling off.
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No.25467
>>25153
>>25146
You both are nigger faggots, I just want to say. Not totally wrong, but still wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeZe2qPLPh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taA1cr85-L8
Sage for off-topic.
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No.25468
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>>25465
Here's the original video. The only real issue is that it's of a WIP version, and no one has made an edit of the finished product with KOTOR music.
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No.25469
>>25467
>I am le enlightened centrist
Shut up faggot
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No.25470
>>25469
Okay, so where did you get that idea? What did I say that was political?
Sage for off-topic.
>>25468
Thanks a lot, really.
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No.25472
>>25469
Come on now, this is a discussion forum. Not reddit.
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No.25473
>>25469
You must have a reasoning behind your argument, tell me what it is.
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No.25474
>>25469
C'mon anon, or did you post while you were let out for lunch in your school?
Y'know, I really am tired of children telling me I'm wrong based on empty assumptions, and this thread is shit anyway, so c'mon, anon. You must have had a reason for making such a simple post, so what is it? I've waited long enough, tell me.
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No.25475
>>25470
>>25472
>>25473
>>25474
>quadruple posting
You're at least as big a fag as he is.
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No.25476
>>25475
That's what I said, this thread is shit anyway.
You do realize that by not choosing to hide and ignore as normal anons would, you too are a faggot? You are adding to the shit-heap by replying to derailment.
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No.25477
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No.25478
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No.25479
>>25136
KoTOR music is a nice touch, sounds much better than the original trash.
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No.25480
>>25226
>merely pretending
The Death Star was too merciful of an end for Alderaan
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No.25482
Why hasn't Bordo deleted this shitty thread yet?
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No.25483
>>25482
I suppose because it got somewhat salvaged with some decent discussion. Only partially however.
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