I like the part where Noodle fights his nemesis, Beavis and Idubbz but on gamer The TF2 SFM animation is an amazing example, I got surprised when you mentioned it!!! Its fantastic the amount of ways you can play with the ratio, to the point of even using it as an advantage!! nice!!
Never underestimate the power of SFM animators, they had to fight their way through hell and back to master some ancient Eldritch magic just to make a shitpost, who knows how far they can go
Fun fact: the black bars being a physical object in the Pootis Engaged videos was a thing long before them - they were a model on the Steam Workshop for years and were seen in a lot of other SFMs, they were even interacted with in quite a few of them. The guy just went all out with the concept.
All i think about is Monsters v aliens where the president asked who want to freeze his head while sticking out past the black bars on screen. I was a film purest back then and. I was a child. *acountable by bo burnman plays off in the distance like a far cry banshy wail*
A fun aspect ratio change I personally love is in the 2nd Hunger Games movie, in the IMAX version, when Katniss is raised in the elevator into the arena, the ratio slowly changes as she goes from the dark of the tube into the bright open arena. And the transition is gradual which I love.
There was something similar in the Mandalorian episode where the townspeople and tusken raiders watch as the Krayt Dragon starts to wake up, really gives a cool effect of tension
Pootis Engage was made by Ceno0 for those who're wondering. He's a Ukrainian dealing with the war from what I know, and I hope him the best since his SFM is some of the best modern SFM animation.
@@epidemicrage4337 Many furries are geeks and I would say most programmers aswell, so there is a pretty big overlap there. I think the furry fandom also started out on the internet so you had to have a pretty decent understanding of the net to find other furries especially early on, so they would probably have an easier time getting into IT in general.
Also it's actually a great media at just how many emotions and different faces there are. There's like a hundred different doodles and they all move, rather than jank around, like other animators do, and this is really cool.
I love how the house in the background of every video, even these filler ones, continuously evolves, and keeps damage or changes from previous videos. Like how literally 75% of the house is the absence of house thanks to the Need For Speed video. Very neat detail I feel is something you really need to give Noodle props for.
The way Pootis Engage utilizes the frame is particularly fascinating because it's an evolution of what a bunch of folk have been doing in SFM for a while! At some point someone came up with a way to introduce cinematic frames, something SFM doesn't have any dedicated tools for, which was by using a physical model. Naturally folk realized the power of this and started playing with things moving in front of them, animating them, or interacting with them. Real rad to see the effect getting noticed more outside the community! (And Ceno is like, the APEX of the technique!)
To explain the Life of Pi situation a bit further: that technique is known frame break, and was likely applied because of the film being shot in 3D (the effect looks more impressive in 3D). There were a number of other films that employed this technique, including the 3D version of G-Force, the IMAX 3D versions of GOTG Vol. 1 and 2, the 3D version of the 2016 Ghostbusters film, and the IMAX 3D versions of the first two Fantastic Beasts films (I believe Life of Pi was the only film to use this technique in the 2D version as well). EDIT: Some people in the replies seem to be misunderstanding my comment. I should point out that I’m talking about things popping out of the frame and into the letterbox bars, not the frame changing aspect ratios.
Glad someone mentioned this. Ghostbusters 2016's 3D version is like... Honestly one of the only films which benefits from being in 3D and that's bizarre because it's... Friggin' Ghostbusters 2016, a film which is otherwise pretty mediocre outside of the internet hatestorm it created.
I could've sworn that Happy Feet 2 used something like this. Those 3d bubbles during the credits sequence blew my mind in theaters. Felt like they were gonna touch me.
When I saw Noodle was talking about Ratios I just knew Pootis Engage had to be mentioned, all I needed to hear was the start of absolute territory to know the time has come... such a masterpiece.
Pootis Engade is the absolute best example of creative ratio use and I'm so happy it got a mentions, because it blows everything else out of the water and its such a obscure little "only this part of youtube" video and it kills it to a degree that no professional movie has ever done. LOVE that it got a mention. Love you Noodle
Fun fact, in Mob Psycho 100 the Mogami arc is entirely presented in the film-esc black bars aspect ratio, the studio being as passionate as they are, they got special storyboards made specifically so everything was animated with said ratio in mind, they didn’t want to just crop it or do anything in post, they wanted to make sure every artistic decision was made with that intentional aspect ratio behind it.
Gotta say- I like the creativity that goes into both the "cardboard filler" (the joke is not lost on me and I love it) episodes with the house falling apart and evolving and such, that and the writing completely betrays how little effort you claim to put into them. also the acknowledgement of Pootis Engage and the new endcard Q&A are both things I love, keep pls.
I don't see why people hate black bars so much. I'd rather watch a 4:3 movie with black bars on the side than having it cropped to 16:9 or **shutters** 21:9
@@ThePreciseClimber dawg, i'm a gamer and even I don't like something being stretched to fill the screen or anime clips being made into 60 fps (which reduces the impact of punches or attacks).
@@ThePreciseClimber "I must assign labels rather than use basic logic and reasoning" No, people hate black bars because they'd prefer the content make use of the full display without having to cut off detail to achieve it. You mentioned games, and guess what? Modern games ADD to what you see as you increase the aspect ratio, rather than cutting it. Also, 60 FPS CAN look better than 24 FPS. What you seemingly cannot comprehend is that people can design things around framerates and aspect ratios, and that just because you can crop things or use AI interpolation to add frames yourself doesn't mean these are the ONLY way to achieve that goal.
Some people wants what they payed for which is that the screen fills everything, even though that is ruining framing. Like plenty of people swear by that the Seinfeld remaster on Netflix is the best possible version because it is in 16:9 and fills the screen, even though a lot of jokes are cropped out. And those same people think the Synder cut of Justice league is unwatchable because it's in 4:3. Now the latter is somewhat understandable as you don't realize how tall image unless you watch it on the right type of screen (which Noodle talked about in his original video). But even if you explained and even demonstrated it, those people would still want it to be in 16:9 and even argue that aspect ratio should've been in theaters only and that they should've crop it for the home version.
@@janlohndorf9665 Not really, I just don't like anime fan culture. There's a couple good anime out there, but none of em are fanservicey porn hentai shit. "Guys check out how porn-addicted and pathetic I am" shouldn't be a cultural touchstone
The movie that always sticks in my mind, whenever ratio shift are mentioned, is Oz The Great and Powerful. Spending the first 20 or so minutes in 4:3 black and white, but then slowly transitioning to widescreen and full color when we enter Oz, was so effective at setting the grandeur of that fantasy world
Pootis Engage needs ALL the recognition of the world, it's INSANE the amount of work that was put into it for a tf2 shitpost sfm video. I'm so amazed of it.
For the whole duration of this video as noodle praised the creativity of those moviemakers i was thinking of how creative he is himself. Honestly it always cracks me up how creative he can be with his animation styles and the scenarios made for the paper cutout videos, always matching the super unique and interessting themes of the videos. I love the way he evolved his art over the years all the way back from the adaptive game sountracks video (where i first found his channel). Stellar work dude, love the videos, keep it up!
14:50 Let me remind you that Sonic Adventure on Steam, the most accessible version, is a port, of a port, of a port, of a botched remaster of a Dreamcast game that started development on the Saturn.
Fun fact: back with the Evil Within, removing the letterboxing caused the framerate to tank. Also, funny quirk considering it’s survival horror: you probably want the most visual information possible, and the frame actively hid items and enemies from you.
Love how these cartoon worlds evolve and change over time with the narrative, feels like reading chapters of a book, its so nice. Also the quality has improved a lot. He truly works hard.
Straight up cheered when I heard Ceno's beauty start to play. I thought I grew out of anime TF2 shitposts long ago, but he puts such a ludicrous degree of effort and creativity into his work it's baffling. Certainly helps that it includes more comedy than just "lol random."
I want to take a moment to thank you for mentioning Wolfwalkers. The way that movie uses aspect ratios and panelling is a marvel. The scene where Robyn and Mebh have a tearful argument in the scullery while the aspect ratio just gets narrower and narrower and narrower until it gets claustrophobic is just the tightest shit in existence.
Love how Noodle's canonically a little doodle boy on a piece of paper and popsicle stick, the size of an easily stealable credit card that you can use to get discounted ball shavers.
12:16 this is a BIG problem in GTA:SA remastered. EVERY SINGLE CLIP is zoomed out, meaning that you can see frozen characters models or props pop to life (like the food Big Smoke brings from thin air into the vehicle). Thankfully later versions fixed this but play the remastered on any early version and the cinematics will fuck you up CONSTANTLY
Only noodle can just casually have Brenden from PST do an ad read for him, and CrackerMilk for a cutaway Collab and I'm not even done with the video. I'm scared to see who else is involved
3:40 it is really insane how talented, dedicated and cool the TF2 fandom is. I really wish my friends would care more about it, I love the game quite a bit and its community is just silly af, in the best way
My favorite use of live-action using aspect ratios to its advantage has to be the teaser trailer for the live-action Cowboy Bebop. It's so artsy and fun and weirdly a lot like pootis engage where they move around and use the borders as weapons, it's so unserious and if they kept the aesthetic for the actual show, it would almost make it almost watchable.
One of my favorite examples of using cropping bars effectively comes from the anime 86. Stuff happens in front of them, behind them, they interact with the scene, they're used to create a feeling of claustrophobia, and the list goes on. The show itself is a masterclass in cinematography, but how they use the bars (especially near the end of the second cour) makes it go from great to amazing.
God damnit... Noodle is not my favorite content creator, but he is definitely one of the best that I've ever freaking seen. Always outstanding and outside of the box content, and a film level production which is cleverly hidden by the cardboard aesthetic. I'm talking to myself like: This whole sheez is as if Quentin Tarantino was a slightly family friendlier version of himself and was a UA-camr. Good for you man, good for you...
That representation of the age old dumpster fire that is people saying "no one cares what you think" followed by them very clearly showcasing how much they care. God, had me tearing up.
I'm a bit late here for the party but I just want to say that the cardboard cutout videos' style is great. It still has your hilarious style of drawing, but also it distinguishes your video from all other drawn online ranting channel. If it's less work then I'm glad both viewer and creator is happy :)
I HATE ! THEREFORE I AM ! Is the most relatable quote of the year. Facial expression included. Seriously, I love your cardboard cutting, they're actually super expressive, and it's a fantastic blend of "stopmo" (even though it's just moving cardobard figures, but at least, we got the real life environment) and "2D animation" ! Super fast, lazy, and efficient. The apex of great storytelling with great dia (mono)logues. Besides, thanks for making me discovering that little gem that Pootis Engage is. I had no idea such a treasure existed !
Noodle videos are the only time I DON'T skip video-sponsor segments. His sponsor segments are so funny and creative I can't help but watch them! I wish more channels took note from Noodle
Noodle is great at these! Other channels that I actually like their sponsorship stuff: "Some More News" does really good ad sponsors too--they're intentionally hackneyed, off-kilter and sarcastic. Also "Internet Comment Ettiquette", he does whole skits for his ads. Both are fairly sardonic and semi-political, in case you unironically use the word "lib-tard", but I like 'em.
Noodle using the old adage "no spoilers, but if you know, you know" when bringing up NOPE feels more cliche than it already would, because it directly follows him making a 10-second joke that boils down to a markedly funnier version of "no spoilers, but if you know, you know."
oh DUDE i was hyped UP when i heard absolute territory by ken ashcorp here and knew u were going to give the equivalent of a *tsunami of praise* for pootis engage, it's a literal work of art and cen0 deserves nothing but respect 10:22 this sequence hurt my brain
I love the scene from Mysterious Benedict Society where the screen splits into 4 scenes with different camera angles showing the different approaches of the children completing the challenges. Its ridiculously cool.
as someone with a 32:9 i simply accepted a while ago that either i will have a good time in 32:9 or i will have a good time in 16:9. any one who is pissy over black bars has too little responsibility.
I'm so freaking happy you talked about Pootis Engage! I agree with you that it is one of the most creative use of framing I've ever seen. SFM animators are genuilney in a league of their own.
The white background and ambient music is a really good detail. It's actually crazy how you don't even have to think about it. Also a really good topic to hear you talk about, especially as someone who isn't really into things related to that by default
I'm so glad you mentioned Scott pilgrim, it's such a great example of how they use aspect ratios and treating it like a comic panel to change the mood in a movie!
FINALLY someone talked about how creative Pootis Engage 1 and 2 is with it’s borders. That entire fight scene redefined animation for me. It’s so unbelievably well done.
It's kind of insane to think that there's a legit possibility in like 100 years film students are going to have to study a post-ironic shitpost SFM in order to get a grade for an animation credit.
I'm dying over here. There's literally this one scene of chaos in the third act of _Penguins of Madagascar_ where they erect fake aspect boundaries that get encroached by multiple flying critters. _What is that same moment doing in Life of freaking Pi_
I really like the popsickle stick videos. theyre not as high quality but theyre weirdly more charming than the fully animated videos and feel more off the cuff like youre just speaking your mind and for someone like me with ADHD it just feels like i resonate with it more
As an ultrawide monitor enjoyer, the cutscenes in red dead being letterboxed into a smaller ultrawide box with irregular black bars on all 4 sides ALSO made me die inside making this video funny and relatable :)
Literally just got done binging your other videos, and i come back from the bathroom break i took afterwards TO THIS? BEST POST-SHIT CONTENT EVER! Seriously Noodle, thank you for producing such wonderful videos on a fairly consistent basis.
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I really like the style of videos you make keep up the amazing work!! ❤
Thoughts on the current state of the halo franchise? And try not to make my eardrums bleed to much please and thank you lol
Next time there will be a sequence in the space, I will make Heavy ripp space apart and use it as "2 cinematic bars"
You are insane
dear god...
Will that affect the fortnite item shop?
the trout population will be affected by this, methinks
I can’t wait to see ceno0 in the credits for major animated films in the future because this is clearly an option for them
Well well if it isn't tv boy. That's what everyone calls you now, TV boy.
Loved your guy's cameo!!
All hail the TV boy
“All based things must come to a cringe” Words of a true philosopher.
Truly is
@ThatOneSerialKiller 10:29
I hate therefore I am
Just like what happened to halo :(
Literally put this as my Senior quote
I like the part where Noodle fights his nemesis, Beavis and Idubbz but on gamer
The TF2 SFM animation is an amazing example, I got surprised when you mentioned it!!! Its fantastic the amount of ways you can play with the ratio, to the point of even using it as an advantage!! nice!!
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Never underestimate the power of SFM animators, they had to fight their way through hell and back to master some ancient Eldritch magic just to make a shitpost, who knows how far they can go
not just shitposts...
@@Argidisparken Aye, fair enough
Of course they're psychos. Long ago, they had to fight for their lives in the trenches of Gmod animation tools.
Fun fact: the black bars being a physical object in the Pootis Engaged videos was a thing long before them - they were a model on the Steam Workshop for years and were seen in a lot of other SFMs, they were even interacted with in quite a few of them. The guy just went all out with the concept.
All i think about is Monsters v aliens where the president asked who want to freeze his head while sticking out past the black bars on screen. I was a film purest back then and. I was a child.
*acountable by bo burnman plays off in the distance like a far cry banshy wail*
My dumb ass just spent 10 minutes trying to figure out what a thing long is
A fun aspect ratio change I personally love is in the 2nd Hunger Games movie, in the IMAX version, when Katniss is raised in the elevator into the arena, the ratio slowly changes as she goes from the dark of the tube into the bright open arena. And the transition is gradual which I love.
Nope does something very similar which I really loved
@@noodlefunny Nope was a cool movie
Mission Impossible: Fallout does something very similar when Tom Cruise runs to catch the helicopter.
There was something similar in the Mandalorian episode where the townspeople and tusken raiders watch as the Krayt Dragon starts to wake up, really gives a cool effect of tension
there's this really artsy Chinese film called 我不是潘金莲 which really plays around with the ratios, you should watch it
Pootis Engage was made by Ceno0 for those who're wondering. He's a Ukrainian dealing with the war from what I know, and I hope him the best since his SFM is some of the best modern SFM animation.
Yes, He switched to blender now apparently btw
@@IngenieroMan shit really? Blender is much better so I would love to know the differences; since of course it is meant for anything you could imagine
we gotta deploy the heavy duo in Putin's office
You can tell Noodle did his research by making the programmer a furry
*puts on my programming socks*
@ how'd you have so many subs?
If furries did disappear, the Internet would crash in 3days
I don't get it. Can someone explain?
@@epidemicrage4337 Many furries are geeks and I would say most programmers aswell, so there is a pretty big overlap there. I think the furry fandom also started out on the internet so you had to have a pretty decent understanding of the net to find other furries especially early on, so they would probably have an easier time getting into IT in general.
other animation youtubers try to hide the fact that their entire character is just 6 entire frames but this guy embraces it
The difference is that those are sta's.
Noodle is an animator.
Also it's actually a great media at just how many emotions and different faces there are. There's like a hundred different doodles and they all move, rather than jank around, like other animators do, and this is really cool.
I love how "game programmers" as an entire group is represented by a furry
As a furry, same
Given the game programmers I know IRL are all furries, it's fully accurate. Also their characters are usually pretty fun to draw.
its true
Well I am a furry and also learning to program so I can vouch for how accurate this is.
I mean, you find a lot of them in areas where you work on computers
I love how the house in the background of every video, even these filler ones, continuously evolves, and keeps damage or changes from previous videos. Like how literally 75% of the house is the absence of house thanks to the Need For Speed video. Very neat detail I feel is something you really need to give Noodle props for.
YES I LOVE CONTINUITY!!! I can’t wait to see Noodle’s backstory.
@@imagery5425 I’ve never met someone quite like me, but it’s nice to meet you
Now which one of us is the evil one?
@@thatonecrimsonecho uh… \/(.-.)\/
@@thatonecrimsonecho
It's me, I'm the evil one >:)
@@thatonecrimsonecho you lol
L+ratio+side video
@Don't Read My Profile Photo shut up
Frick! Im not original
Bro, it's been 10 minutes
+hes white
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The way Pootis Engage utilizes the frame is particularly fascinating because it's an evolution of what a bunch of folk have been doing in SFM for a while! At some point someone came up with a way to introduce cinematic frames, something SFM doesn't have any dedicated tools for, which was by using a physical model. Naturally folk realized the power of this and started playing with things moving in front of them, animating them, or interacting with them. Real rad to see the effect getting noticed more outside the community! (And Ceno is like, the APEX of the technique!)
To explain the Life of Pi situation a bit further: that technique is known frame break, and was likely applied because of the film being shot in 3D (the effect looks more impressive in 3D). There were a number of other films that employed this technique, including the 3D version of G-Force, the IMAX 3D versions of GOTG Vol. 1 and 2, the 3D version of the 2016 Ghostbusters film, and the IMAX 3D versions of the first two Fantastic Beasts films (I believe Life of Pi was the only film to use this technique in the 2D version as well).
EDIT: Some people in the replies seem to be misunderstanding my comment. I should point out that I’m talking about things popping out of the frame and into the letterbox bars, not the frame changing aspect ratios.
huh
G-Force... you've unlocked memories...
Glad someone mentioned this. Ghostbusters 2016's 3D version is like... Honestly one of the only films which benefits from being in 3D and that's bizarre because it's... Friggin' Ghostbusters 2016, a film which is otherwise pretty mediocre outside of the internet hatestorm it created.
I could've sworn that Happy Feet 2 used something like this. Those 3d bubbles during the credits sequence blew my mind in theaters. Felt like they were gonna touch me.
Don’t forget Penguins of Madagascar
When I saw Noodle was talking about Ratios I just knew Pootis Engage had to be mentioned, all I needed to hear was the start of absolute territory to know the time has come... such a masterpiece.
as someone who has used discord for more than 2 seconds *i have ptsd for that song*
You are like the coolest guy
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Pootis Engade is the absolute best example of creative ratio use and I'm so happy it got a mentions, because it blows everything else out of the water and its such a obscure little "only this part of youtube" video and it kills it to a degree that no professional movie has ever done. LOVE that it got a mention. Love you Noodle
"I fucking hate weeb culture this has no right to be this cool"
I really felt that
Fun fact, in Mob Psycho 100 the Mogami arc is entirely presented in the film-esc black bars aspect ratio, the studio being as passionate as they are, they got special storyboards made specifically so everything was animated with said ratio in mind, they didn’t want to just crop it or do anything in post, they wanted to make sure every artistic decision was made with that intentional aspect ratio behind it.
My god youre right i just thought about it fuck it was so good
@@CyrusL mob psycho always has the most stunning use of animation ever
That anime made me an animation nerd
Men, I love this ark
Bless the Bones
Gotta say- I like the creativity that goes into both the "cardboard filler" (the joke is not lost on me and I love it) episodes with the house falling apart and evolving and such, that and the writing completely betrays how little effort you claim to put into them. also the acknowledgement of Pootis Engage and the new endcard Q&A are both things I love, keep pls.
It’s great how every time a slight bit of damage happens in a main video it translates into the next one, even going into cardboard
You sir have just made sense of why he chose cardboard - cardboard “filler” videos….
“Walks out of room”
Screams
I actually prefer the cardboard videos because that's such a unique idea
@@virtos8489 agreed
Seeing 6:52 cracker milk was such a surprise, I’m so glad their starting to get some more of the recognition they deserve
I think noodle was a guest on one of their podcast skits
CRACKERMILK!!
They're
I don't see why people hate black bars so much. I'd rather watch a 4:3 movie with black bars on the side than having it cropped to 16:9 or **shutters** 21:9
Same reason why some people think 60fps anime is better than 24fps anime.
They're gamers.
Fucking gamers. :P
@@ThePreciseClimber dawg, i'm a gamer and even I don't like something being stretched to fill the screen or anime clips being made into 60 fps (which reduces the impact of punches or attacks).
@@ThePreciseClimber "I must assign labels rather than use basic logic and reasoning"
No, people hate black bars because they'd prefer the content make use of the full display without having to cut off detail to achieve it. You mentioned games, and guess what? Modern games ADD to what you see as you increase the aspect ratio, rather than cutting it.
Also, 60 FPS CAN look better than 24 FPS. What you seemingly cannot comprehend is that people can design things around framerates and aspect ratios, and that just because you can crop things or use AI interpolation to add frames yourself doesn't mean these are the ONLY way to achieve that goal.
Some people wants what they payed for which is that the screen fills everything, even though that is ruining framing. Like plenty of people swear by that the Seinfeld remaster on Netflix is the best possible version because it is in 16:9 and fills the screen, even though a lot of jokes are cropped out.
And those same people think the Synder cut of Justice league is unwatchable because it's in 4:3. Now the latter is somewhat understandable as you don't realize how tall image unless you watch it on the right type of screen (which Noodle talked about in his original video). But even if you explained and even demonstrated it, those people would still want it to be in 16:9 and even argue that aspect ratio should've been in theaters only and that they should've crop it for the home version.
@@ThePreciseClimber nooo you can't just interpolate frames!!!
ok framecel
I'm so fucking glad Pootis Engage and ceno0 are actually getting the recognition they deserve; their work is insane
It’s also so cringe I couldn’t even finish it.
@@pointynoodle Love yo bait mate
@@janlohndorf9665 damn shut him up in 4 words
@@janlohndorf9665 Not really, I just don't like anime fan culture. There's a couple good anime out there, but none of em are fanservicey porn hentai shit.
"Guys check out how porn-addicted and pathetic I am" shouldn't be a cultural touchstone
@@pointynoodle So you couldn't even finish Pootis Engage cause' of the "cringe" anime references and parts? Is that you were saying?
The crackermilk cameo was something I didn't think I'd need in a Noodle video, but goddamn I love those guys
Have they picked back up? I remember I unsubbed after the chick left because their videos didn't seem to be as funny.
@@RolandTheJabberwocky Yeah, they'rr great
@@RolandTheJabberwocky they've been going stronger than ever for months
God I love the way you do the framing and lighting for all your cardboard shots
3:55 the best part is that the black bars are still used to frame scenes and draw emphasis to certain things. absolutley phenomenal.
I cant imagine a better Sunday afternoon. I'm sick, staying in the house, drinking tea, watching a noodle video. True inner peace.
Sick gang 🤙🏻
@@Spartan-Hawk Aw hell yeah, an excuse to eat Saltine crackers and drink Vernor's in bed. Based
This but replace sick with rain and tea with Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Sick. Me too!
woah, love being part of the sick gang
that crackermilk cameo caught me so off guard and physically hurt me. i love it
I never thought I'd live to see the day noodle critiques pootis engage, and I never knew how much my life needed this moment
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AAAAAaAAAGH I ToTALLY AGREE!!!! Those two videos are the best videos on this entire website in my opinion!
i got fucking hyped as soon the music started playing
the kidnap sketch had me in stiches. i love when artists mix in different media like that
Oh.... I hope no one takes noodle saying "man up and become a groomer" at 6:10 out of context... ever...
Well... They did. And now Manscaped got free promo!
You can never skip his ads, they're always too good
Non SponsorBlock user moment.
I can’t believe he got Brendan on board with it 😂
"if you're ready to man up and become a groomer"
@@Motorcyclechariotracing I also caught that lmao
I'm honestly excited for his ad breaks. Always such great work
The movie that always sticks in my mind, whenever ratio shift are mentioned, is Oz The Great and Powerful. Spending the first 20 or so minutes in 4:3 black and white, but then slowly transitioning to widescreen and full color when we enter Oz, was so effective at setting the grandeur of that fantasy world
I was about to comment the same thing
The house deterioration is the best character arc ever
60/10
glad that the the masterpiece that is pootis engage was given some spotlight
I'm so fucking happy you mentioned Pootis, it really is one of the highest effort shitposts out there and I love it for that
"If you're ready to man up and become a groomer" caught me off guard so hard that im still shook right now
It does sound really weird considering that in my country (and most countries) Grooming means.... something else.
@@SugarooLM It was probably intentional
@@codenope knowing noodle it DEFINITELY was intentional
I liked how in the lighthouse the frame is deeply confined and restrictive to emphasize the claustrophobia and tight lack of privacy
Pootis Engage needs ALL the recognition of the world, it's INSANE the amount of work that was put into it for a tf2 shitpost sfm video. I'm so amazed of it.
For the whole duration of this video as noodle praised the creativity of those moviemakers i was thinking of how creative he is himself. Honestly it always cracks me up how creative he can be with his animation styles and the scenarios made for the paper cutout videos, always matching the super unique and interessting themes of the videos. I love the way he evolved his art over the years all the way back from the adaptive game sountracks video (where i first found his channel). Stellar work dude, love the videos, keep it up!
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14:50 Let me remind you that Sonic Adventure on Steam, the most accessible version, is a port, of a port, of a port, of a botched remaster of a Dreamcast game that started development on the Saturn.
Fun fact: back with the Evil Within, removing the letterboxing caused the framerate to tank.
Also, funny quirk considering it’s survival horror: you probably want the most visual information possible, and the frame actively hid items and enemies from you.
I love that you got Brendaniel to do the Ad. He really does have THE voice.
12:30 proof that all programmers are furries, Noodle you madman I love it
Love how these cartoon worlds evolve and change over time with the narrative, feels like reading chapters of a book, its so nice.
Also the quality has improved a lot. He truly works hard.
Thank you for addressing the things I thought about in your last video
1. Artists are cool
2. Gamers are terrible
Keep playing those Greatest Hits ✊
Straight up cheered when I heard Ceno's beauty start to play. I thought I grew out of anime TF2 shitposts long ago, but he puts such a ludicrous degree of effort and creativity into his work it's baffling. Certainly helps that it includes more comedy than just "lol random."
11:45 it's painful to hear people complain about a problem THEY created for themselves
Noodle has a specific comedic timing that I've never experienced in my life.
I want to take a moment to thank you for mentioning Wolfwalkers. The way that movie uses aspect ratios and panelling is a marvel. The scene where Robyn and Mebh have a tearful argument in the scullery while the aspect ratio just gets narrower and narrower and narrower until it gets claustrophobic is just the tightest shit in existence.
Love how Noodle's canonically a little doodle boy on a piece of paper and popsicle stick, the size of an easily stealable credit card that you can use to get discounted ball shavers.
I do miss his hand drawn version but gotta say that it's pretty funny this way too.
Blur having a cancelled sequel still leaves a hole in my heart
Same this hurts.
I loved Blur ...
As someone who plays blur regularly this is pain
they just turned into Gorillaz
@@rosestrohm7986 Rumoured to reform next year
I love how the "programmers" puppet just is a furry. That's dedication to accuracy.
12:16 this is a BIG problem in GTA:SA remastered. EVERY SINGLE CLIP is zoomed out, meaning that you can see frozen characters models or props pop to life (like the food Big Smoke brings from thin air into the vehicle). Thankfully later versions fixed this but play the remastered on any early version and the cinematics will fuck you up CONSTANTLY
The Cracker Milk crossover at 6:55 came out of nowhere, like holy shit, I'd have never expected that !
"I hate, therefore I am."
~ Noodle
15:57
Damn where have I heard that before?
@Voidware nah
Bro thinks hes AM
8:28 Genuinely impressed at how thoroughly you've managed to Pavlov me into this lying bit, well done
What’s that sound called tho?
@@octoking8113it’s from the start of a silent hill song.
@@Looneyboywhich
@@kidwithanego "never forgive me, never forget me"
@@madmiico ok thx
5:28 I literally started crying with laughter
Only noodle can just casually have Brenden from PST do an ad read for him, and CrackerMilk for a cutaway Collab and I'm not even done with the video. I'm scared to see who else is involved
I just got to the CrackerMilk cutaway and I thought the video was done
i mean, brendaniel also voiced the "unlimited ram" add so idk if he's really that exclusive lol
3:40 it is really insane how talented, dedicated and cool the TF2 fandom is. I really wish my friends would care more about it, I love the game quite a bit and its community is just silly af, in the best way
You gotta get new friends... I'm only half -joking rn
@@CallMeRabbitzUSVI when is half-joking three then
My favorite use of live-action using aspect ratios to its advantage has to be the teaser trailer for the live-action Cowboy Bebop. It's so artsy and fun and weirdly a lot like pootis engage where they move around and use the borders as weapons, it's so unserious and if they kept the aesthetic for the actual show, it would almost make it almost watchable.
Pootis engage is legitimately one of my favorite visual pieces of media right now because its so solidly put together and funny as hell.
I can't express how much I appreciate an icecream stick cardboard style 😁🖤
sfm artists on their way to make the most extremely amazing thing youve seen with a 17 year old tool based on a 20 year old engine
literally this. pootis engage extreme is god like
I am so damn happy you brought up Pootis Engage. Some of the most creative SFM animation I've ever seen. That animator went all out and it's glorious.
I love how much effort Noodle puts into his set designs
"Manscaped is fighting to make grooming something not just socially acceptable, but something to be proud of."
- Noodle, 2022
One of my favorite examples of using cropping bars effectively comes from the anime 86. Stuff happens in front of them, behind them, they interact with the scene, they're used to create a feeling of claustrophobia, and the list goes on. The show itself is a masterclass in cinematography, but how they use the bars (especially near the end of the second cour) makes it go from great to amazing.
God damnit... Noodle is not my favorite content creator, but he is definitely one of the best that I've ever freaking seen. Always outstanding and outside of the box content, and a film level production which is cleverly hidden by the cardboard aesthetic. I'm talking to myself like: This whole sheez is as if Quentin Tarantino was a slightly family friendlier version of himself and was a UA-camr.
Good for you man, good for you...
8:24 litmus test to check if someone watched the first video
I don't think I ever expected a CrackerMilk and Noodle crossover
this is so unreal
3:25
Ohhh so you've found the biggest masterpiece of our century
I absolutely love the fact that Noodle loves aussie youtube comedians. The Aunty Donna reference and the Cracker Milk cameo, fucken, my man.
That representation of the age old dumpster fire that is people saying "no one cares what you think" followed by them very clearly showcasing how much they care. God, had me tearing up.
14:55 Sonic Adventure 🤝 Halo 1
having their most available releases being ports of remastered ports of ports of ports of games meant for other systems
I fucking hate the port too because it fucking made everything like 60 fps to fucking 40 fps and break the animations as well.
I hope I'm not the only one who started jamming when they heard Ken Ashcorps music. God damn that guy needs more recognition.
Immediately added to my spootify when I heard that track.
I'm a bit late here for the party but I just want to say that the cardboard cutout videos' style is great. It still has your hilarious style of drawing, but also it distinguishes your video from all other drawn online ranting channel. If it's less work then I'm glad both viewer and creator is happy :)
I HATE ! THEREFORE I AM !
Is the most relatable quote of the year.
Facial expression included.
Seriously, I love your cardboard cutting, they're actually super expressive, and it's a fantastic blend of "stopmo" (even though it's just moving cardobard figures, but at least, we got the real life environment) and "2D animation" ! Super fast, lazy, and efficient. The apex of great storytelling with great dia (mono)logues.
Besides, thanks for making me discovering that little gem that Pootis Engage is. I had no idea such a treasure existed !
+1000 For bringing up Pootis Engage. That is a great example of using aspect ratios. hell, you have a character literally USING the ratios!
Noodle videos are the only time I DON'T skip video-sponsor segments. His sponsor segments are so funny and creative I can't help but watch them! I wish more channels took note from Noodle
They're right up there with Internet Historian's ad bumpers.
Noodle is great at these! Other channels that I actually like their sponsorship stuff: "Some More News" does really good ad sponsors too--they're intentionally hackneyed, off-kilter and sarcastic. Also "Internet Comment Ettiquette", he does whole skits for his ads. Both are fairly sardonic and semi-political, in case you unironically use the word "lib-tard", but I like 'em.
I think Internet Comment Etiquette has historically had some of the best. They've been kinda hit or miss for about a year now though.
Noodle using the old adage "no spoilers, but if you know, you know" when bringing up NOPE feels more cliche than it already would, because it directly follows him making a 10-second joke that boils down to a markedly funnier version of "no spoilers, but if you know, you know."
It doesn’t matter what Noodle is talking about or how, he always manages to entertain me deeply
oh DUDE i was hyped UP when i heard absolute territory by ken ashcorp here and knew u were going to give the equivalent of a *tsunami of praise* for pootis engage, it's a literal work of art and cen0 deserves nothing but respect
10:22 this sequence hurt my brain
I love the scene from Mysterious Benedict Society where the screen splits into 4 scenes with different camera angles showing the different approaches of the children completing the challenges. Its ridiculously cool.
as someone with a 32:9 i simply accepted a while ago that either i will have a good time in 32:9 or i will have a good time in 16:9. any one who is pissy over black bars has too little responsibility.
I'm so freaking happy you talked about Pootis Engage! I agree with you that it is one of the most creative use of framing I've ever seen.
SFM animators are genuilney in a league of their own.
10:52 How did you get footage of me playing Halo?
This man is literally a genius, I’m so glad I found this channel. Creativity, subject knowledge and humor are all off the charts.
The white background and ambient music is a really good detail. It's actually crazy how you don't even have to think about it. Also a really good topic to hear you talk about, especially as someone who isn't really into things related to that by default
i love how the set is slowly turning into a post apocalyptic world
also ratio
I'm so glad you mentioned Scott pilgrim, it's such a great example of how they use aspect ratios and treating it like a comic panel to change the mood in a movie!
FINALLY someone talked about how creative Pootis Engage 1 and 2 is with it’s borders. That entire fight scene redefined animation for me. It’s so unbelievably well done.
It's kind of insane to think that there's a legit possibility in like 100 years film students are going to have to study a post-ironic shitpost SFM in order to get a grade for an animation credit.
I'm dying over here. There's literally this one scene of chaos in the third act of _Penguins of Madagascar_ where they erect fake aspect boundaries that get encroached by multiple flying critters. _What is that same moment doing in Life of freaking Pi_
I cannot believe Ceno0 managed to climb the ladder from hidden SFM gem maker to Noodle talking about him.
I really like the popsickle stick videos. theyre not as high quality but theyre weirdly more charming than the fully animated videos and feel more off the cuff like youre just speaking your mind and for someone like me with ADHD it just feels like i resonate with it more
15:10
The inner machinations of experienced industry programmers are an enigma.
As an ultrawide monitor enjoyer, the cutscenes in red dead being letterboxed into a smaller ultrawide box with irregular black bars on all 4 sides ALSO made me die inside making this video funny and relatable :)
Literally just got done binging your other videos, and i come back from the bathroom break i took afterwards TO THIS? BEST POST-SHIT CONTENT EVER!
Seriously Noodle, thank you for producing such wonderful videos on a fairly consistent basis.