HERO | New Form Incubator (2017)
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2017
- Faced with his first real supervillain, an invincible superhero returns to his childhood home defeated -- and is forced to reckon with his fear, his identity, and the people he hurt along the way. #INCUBATOR #NEWFORM
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I felt more for this hero in this 11 minute video than most superhero movies. this was amazing, man.
amen to that
TheThirdPew Absolutely, visual story telling at its finest
this was awesome!
better story than suicide squad
All the feels.
This is the best
Proud of you mate!
Who isn't? It was AMAZINGG
Well written. Well executed. Absolutely beautiful all round. The hardest part of a short film is making the audience care real hard real quick. You nailed it. Well done, Dom!
I think this is more of a "retelling" than a sequel. In the original "Hero", his girlfriend broke up with him. In this one, she was with him since before he got his powers.
Like 90% certain that was his sister.
Oh, maybe. I just figured since that's Dom's girlfriend, she would be playing his girlfriend in the short as well.
Yes it's a retelling, and yes it's his girlfriend not sister.
we are sibling lovers yes in the show and also real life!!
Well, Im glad Volcano seemingly fixed his speech impediment!
Holy shit. Lookie here, another extremely underrated Dom Fera video. But for real though, how does a 11 minute video make me feel SO emotional without anything prior or any buildup. This is truly a fantastic video and piece of work, it's a new view on super-heroes that I believe only you could pull off in this way. Usually scenes like this are boring but this was done fantastically in every aspect. This deserves an award.
"I picked it. It wasn't destiny, I just decided." idk why that hit me so hard.
this is amazing Dom, great work!
Excellent work. Really excellent.
"Fight scared" I like that line. We all need to fight scared sometimes
I like the whole look at the camera melodrama thing, it's a lot more interesting then narration. Good job in general, maybe you'll get the next Spider-Man reboot!
It also makes you pay more attention to where the character is looking, to see if he is talking to you or the other characters.
Watching this for the 7 billionth time and only just now noticed that nice little moment at 7:31 when Adam looks into the camera, ready to tell us his inner monologue, when Violet says it aloud for him. Very small, but really shows that Violet knows his soul better than anyone else -- perhaps even himself. Mad at myself for not noticing that before!
...I really be getting attached to these characters I've only known for 11 minutes
My favorite part is the conflict. This isn't about the super villain. It's about the internal struggle that, what we can imagine, every hero faces. Being a hero means charging into danger and possibly experiencing death. What is so dynamic about our hero is that he already "beat death." When he was operated on and, thus, received his powers.
He's struggling with the idea that he has the ability to protect all of these people but is it truly his responsibility? It just poses an excellent question about responsibility; which is where I sense some Spider-man undertones ;). I loved it, that's the last thing I'll say about it. It's just amazing.
Dom, I've been watching your videos for approximately 10 years now. You never cease to amaze me with your story telling abilities. For what it's worth, I hope you continue to be successful and happy because you deserve it.
I love your work.
Sincerely,
One of your old ass fans
Loved the higher production value, but I missed hearing that one line. "This isn't 'if' it's 'when'." That was a great line.
Osmostrix also the "it just happened" line.
Dom,
I've been watching your films since I was an 8th grader. I remember the release of the Lazer Collection 3 7 years ago. I remember being 8, 9, 10 years old and being blown away at your short films. You inspired me to write the stories that I wanted to see. Right now I'm at a really dark time in my life. I'm scared out of my wits that it's not going to get better. It's kept me stuck in place for a few months now. But...I guess I'll just have to fight my battles scared.
Thank you for being a hero,
- from Dylan
Aw man. Thanks for sharing that with me, Dylan, I appreciate it. And thanks for watching.
My god Dom this is one of the most powerful performances you've given yet (and that's saying something). You are so damn multifaceted as a talented person: you write, you direct, you act and you do it all INCREDIBLY well (and I haven't even touched on the musical talent). It's just astounding and I get so excited to watch every single thing you make because I know before I click that it's gonna knock my socks off, even if it's just a silly sketch or a catchy song with puppets. I LOVE this series, showing the human condition in a superhero character is just fantastic and the way you portray it is so INTERESTING, and you do it so well :D Just ugh I could go on but this is getting a wee bit ramble-y so I won't, but THIS WAS AWESOME.
"because you're so afraid of not being him."
That got me right in the feels. So much of this 12 minute video got me in the feels. Thank you.
This is so beautiful I love how you ended it with him opening the door cause that right there was the courageous thing
This was phenomenal.. the main character is such a good actor
Wow, I don't think I've felt so much for a character I've only known for 11 minutes. Truly a beautiful film, well done!
Same.
Another revisit, another cry. I hope I'll get to tell you this in person someday, but this film touches on many, many parts of what it was like growing up with intense medical problems and it hits home in so many ways. Nothing in any piece of media makes me cry more than the line "I beat this already, I won, I wasn't supposed to have to feel like this again", as they're words I've said aloud before ever seeing this film. As I continue to move past the past this reminds me of, I'm just grateful to have something this beautiful that so perfectly matches the emotions of the moment. Thank you, Dom.
This literally makes me cry every time I watch it.
was not expecting to cry when i clicked on this but flippin heck i want a whole film on the please
Every Hollywood directors should take note.
Shit. I'm crying. What is this amazing shit that's making me cry actual tears?
"just fight scared." words to live by
My man Dom has come a long way since Billy Goat Caller. The golden goose gets his meal.
That, legitimately something I don't think I've ever seen in a superhero movie: the hero actually being THAT terrified.
woah this more feels than I was expecting
I don't want to take anything away from this one because the idea is a lot deeper, but I almost feel like I enjoyed the original more as a "one man play" that felt more personal. Volcano seems definitely more menacing here though, and a solid performance by the rest of the cast. The flashback scenes were effective and the "thinking out loud" element was fun enough to be an idea for a video by itself. thumbs up.
It was a retelling with a higher budget, right? Because it was freaking awesome! Very raw and emotional, while still being true to the original story. A little more somber, but still. Exactly what it needed to be and more.
Thats it. You are officially the best youtuber film maker alive.
My God. This is not only one if the best "superhero" things I've seen, it's definitively the best short film I've ever seen. can't wait to see a feature from you Dom. This is far and beyond feature quality. I'm blown away.
Big surprise, Dom nails it again. Holy hell.
yes this what super hero movies should be like ! please make it big and change Hollywood !
I felt more for this character than I've felt for a movie character in probably twelve years. Please keep on your current path. Movies need you.
A sequel to my favorite short film of all time... Is this really happening?
I love you Dom.
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Christ, this is incredible.
So good!!!!
The moment he started crying and said "I don't wanna die" I got literal chills. Then I actually cried. I love the honesty of it, of how scared he is, of how what matters isn't being fearless but fighting nonetheless and that that's the bravest thing you can do. I can only say thank you and congratulations on creating something so great.
This is the most real emotion I've felt for any superhero movie.
I came back 5 years later forgetting how powerful this was. Genuine tears dude. So fuckin poweful
Oh man! I've been wanting this sequel since the original came out!
Im so glad you made a sequel! I love realistic hero stories :D
As great as the original Hero is, damn does this really knock it out of the park.
by the end of this, i was crying. the writing and execution was incredibly poignant and heartbreaking but still had humor in it.... incredible. absolutely incredible.
Damn. Really love the use of the superhero as something other than a simple action figure, but much more of a symbol of external strength to hide stuff inside. Really love it
There was a solid year where I couldn't remember where the line "Fight scared" came from. This is seriously incredible.
That little hitch in his voice at 8:25 gets me every time.
DUDE!!! HOLY COW!!!! Fantastic!! I wanted to cry, cheer, just wow!!!!! Amazing job everyone who was a part of this!! Dom thank you for being awesome!!!
That was so amazing. Seriously. I love the way it was shot and edited and told a 2 hour movie in 11 minutes and it all made perfect sense and was *beautiful*.
The chances of you seeing this comment are astronomically low. But I just wanted to say that your short films have inspired me a ton since I first saw this a few years back. Hope you're doing good man. Also, I think it was your birthday recently, so happy birthday.
this was so unique because you created a hero that i could really, actually understand and feel for (and could almost see myself as). you're the real hero for managing that.
🏆
Please keep making things. This was wonderful.
I didn't ask for the lightning bolt, it just happened.
I almost cried, Dom. I'd say don't do that, but... please, keep doing that.
Randomly thought of this and came back to see it again - it is still SO GOOD!
This is pretty much the most layered, compelling, powerful [(super)hero] story I've seen!
Have we ever seen Dom cry?
As someone who has experienced disease personally, and have lost loved ones to illnesses this video is beautiful. It really destroys me. Thank you.
For a split second I hated the bullshit ambiguous ending, but then I realised I felt like I'd been through a whole lifetime of story up until that point and it didn't matter what happens after that. The actor who played the dad was profoundly great.
The big guys in the industry dream of having this much talent. The way you shot all of your scenes looks extremely beautiful and I don't think anyone has ever spun this kind of twist on the super hero role before. Brilliant film, as always!
The theme for this (and the previous Hero) is one of my favorite melodies in existence.
This is honestly one of the best short films I've watched. I rarely cry at films and this had me tearing up real hard when his dad hugged him. Such a fantastic film with fantastic pacing and an incredible use of dialogue and flashbacks. If this gets turned into a series then I am going to be first in line to do whatever it takes to watch it.
Hi, Dom.
I found your channel, like lots of kids my age did, through the laser collection. As your interests grew beyond animation, I was along for the ride. Your channel was one of my favorites during middle school (early 2010’s), a very pivotal time in my life.
Through your channel, I started to develop a love for filmmaking. Seeing someone not much older than me making great things through UA-cam inspired me, and you’ve always been on my mind since then.
I don’t know why, but you’ve been on my mind a lot recently. I watched this for the first time tonight, and it really moved me. The message is beautiful and I connected with it a lot. You have always had a talent for the heart in storytelling, and it really shines through here. It’s incredibly acted and shot, as well. Your performance is so believable and strong that I really feel like I know this guy in only twelve minutes. I loved this so much, I’ll be sharing it with my friends.
Thank you for continuing to inspire me with your art and I wish you the best of luck!
I almost cried. This was too real, man, just a scared kid who has to do this. This was so good; I loved the colours, the acting (YOUR acting, damn), the story, the dialogue. I want this; I want more of this, in a radio serial/podcast, other short films, anything!
The OG version was good, but this one is amazing.
Hero: I’m scared
Reilly Clayton from The Pentavarate: That’s how you know you’re doing the right thing.
I come back here every so often, like once a year, and I am always so blown away. This is truly something special and I am so grateful that I came across it way back when.
Volcano's real power is that he can make any superhero have an emotional crisis.
Man this is in a way so much more darker and emotional than the first one. Bravo to you dom, making another amazing film. This was amazing just like your other work. You always know how to make me want more
dom, that was beautiful. this broke my heart and i didnt even know his name til now. thank you dom frea, for making me believe in myself
YOU. JUST. KEEP. GETTING. BETTER. IT'S INCREDIBLE!
Both versions of Hero are beautiful and amazing and my heart is aching. Beautiful work Dom
I don't think enough of us are paying attention to the secondary title: New Form Incubator. In the first one, he was convinced to fight after an internal monologue about what heroism means. In this one, he's convinced to fight when he's confronted by the people he's fighting for. The "Hero," that we know, the one who was around before Volcano showed up, isn't good enough. He needs to become a better hero. A new form. And maybe that bit of magic magma he got infected with will somehow power him up. He'll have Volcano's "inner fire" as it were, but his own good guy resolve. A new form is incubating.
New Form Incubator is the program that sponsored/supported him doing this. At least, that's what I gather from all the other videos with the tag.
Oh. That's a little more mundane than what I came up with.
Jack Casey Good analysis, though. Your English teacher would be proud.
Not with his reading comprehension skills :P
We kinda like this story more 🙌
Oh my fucking GOD what the fuck??? This is so good how in the hell is this not in theaters or something like????? Holy shit man, the character development, the flashbacks, the raw emotions, the music, the slow development of background, the showing of a superhero who's scared and wants to hide and not die instead of Oh I Am Immediately 100% Unafraid And Selfless, and fucking ENDING what the fuck man how could you end it there i spent the whole credits just staring open-mouthed at the screen. Honestly s h o o k
In fear of this sounding exaggerated I still have to say this touched my heart man. The display of emotions was more than believable, it felt like it was happening to me. It was a joy to watch.
The thing that always makes me break down is it doesn't matter at the end whether if he wins or loses. The crux is whether he fights. Winning or losing isn't important, as long as you fought. As someone who has lost loved ones to disease I can't tell you enough how much the tone in this short resonates with me. I love and miss my mother so much, she was a fighter to the bitter end. I can't Thank you for this DOm. fuck man, It makes me very emotional but not in a bad way. idk I just appreciate this a lot and it fucks with me a lot. Thank you.
Oh my god a new Dom video.
Somehow I keep coming back to this. Your development of the father character is perfect...He's just always absent from his son's pain...but the consistency in the shots to reveal the character! Ugh! Perfect...
I have a thing for consistently inconsistent characters...they add reality to pieces of art.
...this is Art.
I like that there is enough variety in this film that I didn't feel like I was watching the original.
I don't know which I prefer, though. This was great and, obviously, in terms of direction and production much better (I really liked the flashback/tandem past narrative. Stronger and more involving exposition.)
However, although the larger cast added a deeper emotional element and playing off the other characters allowed for greater vulnerability - there's something to be said for the internal battle and turmoil with the moral quandary the character has in the original, when he only really has himself to contend with.
Guess who's back, back again, guess who back, tell a friend, guess who back guess who's back.
Also dude holy shot this was well put together and the cinematography put into this video is so fucking good.
Why are you so damn talented? 10/10 Dom.
Just seeing how human he is makes this just as great as ever.
Why are your shorts always so good?
Please keep making stuff Dom! As others have said, your shorts can bring me tears in minutes when most movies can't do it in hours.
Always nice to see a DomFear short in my sub box. As always, great content. Can't wait for the next!
I always saw this as a proof of concept for a bigger film. Sure you wouldn't have that amazing ending but as a character, there is so much you can do with it.
This is so great because it's not about what this character can do, but more about what it takes to do what he does.
If my kid/significant other/best friend was a hero, and didn't feel like dying, I'd probably not force him to... cause if he dies, then everybody is really screwed. The whole time, I was thinking that he'd go outside, die, and then they'd all feel really horrible afterwards. I think that says more about me personally, but at least I can share in the same level of engagement as everyone else did.
Dom, LET ME BE YOUR RUNNER...OR BEST BOY...ANYTHING!
wow. I love how you write the duality of what Hero thinks or say. I love how the anxiety is written and acted in him, and the flow of the story and cutscenes to the origins oh god they're handled so well! Good job, Dom!! I really love this!!
But... Tim Kish is Max. :(
You know, I was a huge fan of your Hero (2013). Honestly one of my favorite videos on UA-cam. I didn't think you could make it better, but here it is, an update to an already fantastic video. You're awesome.
I really really love that you kept the look-at-the-camera fourth wall bit. It added a lot to the story and his character and it was one of the things I loved about the original. I really love this story in both versions and all of your videos, really. Amazing work
Very well done, Dom. Your right eye was gross, huge props to Anthony!
jeez I think I've been following you for damn near a decade now Dom. you're still my favorite UA-camr and I love so much that you're still making videos, and incredible ones at that. Please keep it up man, it means a lot to us fans that we can watch you follow your dreams.
Dom you never cease to amaze. I've been watching you since the first lazer collection then transitioned to your comedy skits and short films. You've honestly gotten so good over the years. Truly inspiring.
so I've been going through some pretty real shit recently and this made me feel like (or maybe reminded me that) I'm brave, and I can get through it. even though I'm constantly terrified. thank you Dom.
...Well, that was brilliant.
Really loved the editing, how the script/dialogue really magnify the emotional conflicts of the characters and use of breaking the 4th wall.
First vid I've seen from you, Dom (after a LOT of Twitter recommendations) and my face feels overwhelmed.
I'm glad this story actually came out fully!
Not often we see this kind of panicky cry in film, let alone coming from a superhero. I think because it is super hard to do well and believably. But Dom, you make it look so easy.