@alanbecker
i am utterly flattered by this video essay. you've put into words what I could not (which may be part of the reason I rarely use words) i've got to give credit where it's due: terkoiz did all choreography for monster school, the witch, KO vs herobrine and all other fights that happen in the nether, as well as that fight in The Box fordz did most of the choreography for lucky block staff, including the boat scene, and the chef fight scene skim came up with the idea for lucky block staff episode and wrote most if not all of the fight scenes. in terms of my typical involvement in these fight scenes, I typically tell the animator who fights who, the powers/movesets of each character, and the general storyline of the fight. they do the rest. oh and lol ty for the feedback about the music levels. that's a fair point
@Rebber
One thing you forget to mention is that since everything is so overwhelming, your brain tends to focus on one specific stickfigure / the enemy instead, who already have constant movement so it doesn't feel like they're just standing there (except when King Orange fought Herobrine đź’€) That change in POV of each character allows you to have rewatches but of everytime and notice new details, it's awesome lol
@al3n_fr
Bro dropped the hardest Alan Becker documentary and thought we wouldnt notice.
@The_frude
Not a single dialogue. Not a single voice. Just the animation and sounds. Everyone can feel with it. This definitely deserve way alot more.
@SilasKeon
25:42 The Strongest Entity in History vs The Strongest Entity of Today. Goddamn.
@SGHmemories
I've been waiting WAY TOO LONG for a proper essay on Alan's work. If there's one thing I'd elaborate on it's that Alan's growth and technique have very distinct milestones. The first ever complex team fight scene was the spider minecart track in animation vs minecraft season 1 finale. That episode blew EVERYONE away, I remember the impact. No one had ever seen anything like that before. Another very memorable team fight that shocked us all was at the end of The Witch in season 3, because the insane potion body-morphs added a whole other layer of keeping track of everyone's moves or even who was who. It was amazing and still one of my favorite fights put to screen. Also the Flashback from Animator vs Animation Volume 5 was the very first time Alan used 3D graphics, and he wasn't even sure his audience would like it, he just hoped we would, and you can believe it went off like a gunshot. We had no idea he had that in his arsenal and it was so well done, it's one of the reasons Animator v. Animation is my most anticipated series from Alan because it's obviously where he and his team want to go the hardest. Their best gets better with each episode.
@cardinvuong9742
I believe that Alan has spent his entire life learning and understanding "Actions speak louder than words", and has blessed us his knowledge with the easiest way to understand
@DialingDock2
So in conclusion: He transcends languages and still manages to tell a story.
@Draconicfish2679
38:22 I love how Blue is just described as “crippling nether wart addiction” here.
@Muho_is_me
The Herobrine possesing red and building an obsidien thing as a reference to the FIRST EPISODE is the coolest thing ever
@Moss_Dude
Oh my god somebody did a video essay on Alan's MASTERFUL choreography, that's just what I've been waiting for!!
@justacatnamedmob
I love how youtube essays have come to the point that other youtube essays cites other youtube essays thus creating an interweaving network of information through youtube essays.
@treevee7376
finally my two favourite things video essays and Alan Becker videos
@hatena360
Wow, what a fantastic analysis! Glad our videos impacted you enough to want to break down one of my favorite sequences we’ve done. Keep it up!
@marioman98
It's interesting how flexible the series is. We just had a season with an intense contiuing story with a menacing villian, subplots, and character development. And now its just goofy shenanigans again and it doesnt feel off at all.
@goolus
"The strongest entity in history vs the strongest entity of today" hits hard. That's the hype of King Orange vs Herobrine right there. You explained everything so incredibly well in this video, incredible job!!!!
@DR.Afterthought
Alan Becker is just the goat
@NovaMations388
This is the best Alan Becker documentary I've ever seen. As a fellow insane Alan Becker glazer, you have my respect sir o7
@mushymarshal
Not to mention that all the stick figures have their own fighting styles and abilities that are apparent in the fight scenes. I love that detail sm!! It makes the stickmen unique and avoids having stale similarities between them, they all react differently to the premise of battle and being brought into one which was especially apparent in the real time for season 3. Loved the video essay and hope to watch more like it!!
@ChunkyNosher