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faceofdoomness
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Aug 26, 2011 | 8:15 PM EDT
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  • Daily 5th Place August 27, 2011
  • Weekly 3rd Place August 31, 2011

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Author Comments

(( Thank you, Newgrounds, for the Daily 5th, front page and very encouraging reviews! :D ))

(( A weekly third? I am deeply honored. Thank you everyone. :D ))

This is a music video I created for Valve's Music Video competition that ended more than a month ago.

Needless to say, I didn't turn it on in time. But oh well.
I finished it a couple weeks after the competition was over.
The due date was July 15th. I finished it August 6th. ._.

I had it uploaded to youtube weeks before today but have been wondering whether I should upload it to Newgrounds or not. Well, I decided to do so.

Using a combination of Stop-Motion Animation, Live-Action footage and After Effects, this music video was possible. (Special thanks again to my mother for creating the costume for my puppet.)

Hope you guys enjoy this video as much as I have enjoyed making it.

(PS: Thank you for Valve for holding to allow me to be inspired to create this video. Continue to make awesome games guys! (Like they're ever gonna read this...))

- Hae-Joon Lee

(If you want to see a higher quality version of it visit my youtube: http://www.youtube.com/fa ceofdoomness)

:Credits:

- Animated, Edited, Directed by: Hae-Joon Lee
- Puppet Costume Fabrication: Min-Ok Song (Mom)
- Song: "Exile, Vilify" by The National
- Based on "Lab Rat" by Valve
- Live action "Chell" footage and stills from: "Outside Aperture" by Eisen Feuer"
- Background textures and details from "Portal" and "Portal 2" by Valve
- "Chell" portrait by 2dforever
- "GLaDOS" concept art by Valve

Special Thanks to:

- My Parents
- Valve and the Portal Team
- "Loquacious K" for initial inspiration
- All my friends and family for their continued support :)
- Weighted Companion Cube!
- Adobe

Reviews


W3R3W00FW3R3W00F

Rated 5 / 5 stars August 28, 2011

What a beautiful flash. A sight to behold.

Where do I begin?

I was wondering when more people were going to begin appreciating the quality music from The National: with this submission, I guess I know now. This is my favorite song in the whole game; it's amazing. I want to thank you for taking the time to make an equally amazing video. It's slightly dark, touching, sad, and is a great adaption of the web-comic it's based off of.

The animation is glorious in so many ways. The models are beautifully designed, very nice to look at, and they just have a great style. The drawings are fantastic and match the models very well. Also, the timing of the animation matched up with the song very well, so kudos for that.

I think my only criticism is that Rat Man's torso movement seems slightly awkward and unnatural when he's running. It just looked... funky.

Overall, I think this is possibly my favorite AMV for any song posted to Newgrounds. I also hope this better informs people of The National's existence.

Absolutely incredible job, mate. I had to favorite this. This is one of the best things submitted to the portal, in my personal opinion.


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MADNESSRULES1111MADNESSRULES1111

Rated 4.5 / 5 stars August 28, 2011

the music

is kind of repettitive but still good 9/10



BobIsRightBobIsRight

Rated 5 / 5 stars August 28, 2011

Amazing

The time you spend on this was worthing it. And I'm not saying this because it's entertainning the web, but because it was touching, well done. It follows the storylines and put a lil' more that Valve wasn't able to do. The concept of putting styles such as puppets, stop-motions, live action sequences make it a unique chef-d'oeuvre. The only thing that I dislike is that you didn't finish it for the competition, because more people would have seen your art and appreciate it like I did. Because I really, and I mean REALLY, enjoyed your music video.

This was, Sir, an amazing video. Respect!


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ReaperOniveraReaperOnivera

Rated 5 / 5 stars August 28, 2011

This deserves to be at the top...

Amazing...

Just purely amazing.


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invisible12invisible12

Rated 5 / 5 stars August 27, 2011

beyand 10

I seen some good animation in my life but seeing this wow you just told us what happen when she ended up in that room so i wish i can give you a higher rating but 10 will have to do so great job hope to see some more flash new time