From the Ashes: A LEGO Star Wars Story 

From the bottom of my heart, thank you everyone for your kind words. This project was so special to me, and finally getting to share it feels incredible. I have so much to say about it, and I'm pleased to share that my director's commentary is now available. If you would enjoy some long-form, behind the scenes content, I'd love for you to check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vOF_ibi3Jnw.html May the Force be with you.

I still can’t get over the fact that Star Wars was bought by another company, and an entire trilogy of new Star Wars films was made in the time of this film’s creation.

Ah yes the time has upon us. When the world needed him the most and when many gave up all hope, he came back with this banger of a brickfilm. Well done, man. It seems that the time that was used to create this feature lenght brickfilm has been well spent. Keep up the good work

you achieved what so many of us as kids wanted. fantastic job

This man not only made better characters than 3 movies could, but he also made the enemies a threat.

“He’s got the anime backstory and everything,” is what I said when I first watched this film. When I finished it I thought, “This is the first film in over a year that has made me cry.” I love it.

I remember when this project was first announced - I was in middle school at the time, I’m now in my twenties, and I’m happy to finally see this project get released. I have so much to say about this, but the ending had me howling with the behind the scenes end credits. That was so unexpected and made me smile from ear to ear while watching it. Thank you, Brendan.

I can hardly believe this day has finally come. So, so excited! Edit: After viewing, I have to say, that was just perfect. What a story! A wonderful embodiment of all things Star Wars-from throwback quotes to the original trilogy and the prequels, to intriguing characters with fascinating backstories, some brilliant lightsaber duels and fight choreography, and real heart under it all, this film lacks nothing. The chills I got from that after-credits scene. . . . Fantastic. There's a fine balance in creating one's own Star Wars story between accuracy to the lore/established rules in the canon and creative liberty. And when you find that balance, you have a story that has no reason not to be part of the canon itself. I think Brendan May found that balance beautifully. This was so worth the wait and it was an absolute honor to play even a small part in it. There's more I could say about what I love about this film, but I think, for now at least, I'm just going to sit in this wonderful moment of having just enjoyed a truly excellent film. Well done, Brendan! Well done, indeed.

Within the 6 minutes I've been watching this I have noticed the extremely well writing of dialogue and progression throughout this film I'm very impressed

This is absolutely insane! The dedication to the project is hugely respectable as well! You're criminally underrated for this beautiful work on art and I cannot wait for a sequel to this, amazing job!

This guy is straight ballin. So excited to watch this masterpiece

This will be a day long remembered… Congratulations man, as someone whose been around keeping tabs on this since my middle school days (now in college) I can’t imagine how great it feels to finally release this. Hope you’re doing well man, and I can’t wait to see what you’ve done.

I just wanna say....God dayyyyum! This is possibly one of my favorite LEGO SW brickfilms I've seen! The animation, the voice acting, all perfect and go along together perfectly. The relationship between characters and the characters themselves are just amazing! Well done lad! This story is truly incredible! Edit: I just have to add more, this took a decade, a damn decade, you have to have a lot of dedication towards a project like this. This film is something truly incredible. I really hope to see much more from you in the future. o7 Trooper...o7.

A feature length Star Wars brickfilm is awesome in itself, but the fact that it’s set in the Clone Wars makes it even better! I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this film. I would honestly pay money to see this in theatres. The level of dedication you put into this is unreal and it really shows. Congratulations on such a big accomplishment.

The sacrifices you made for this LEGO animation. The Paint, the cuts, and the adjustments made. But it is such a great movie-length animation.

100% better than sequel trilogy man :D

I can’t believe this is finally here! It feels unreal, I’ve been waiting for this since almost the beginning. I remember always getting so excited whenever a new update, scene, or BTS video dropped. This is definitely my most hyped RU-vid video of all time. Thank you for finishing it!

The views may not reflect this movie's greatness, but god damn is this impressive. There are so many nuances to the audio and visuals that are often forgotten in smaller films, but you absolutely nailed them. Even though these characters were Legos without complex facial features, you were able to convey emotions and develop conversations better then some big market movies I have watched recently. This nothing short of incredible. This 10 year project needs to recognized within the film community or I will riot. Honestly, congrats man. You made something unforgettable.

You probably won't see this but this is one of my all time favorite BrickFilms of all time, keep up the great work because this was written like a true Star Wars movie!

I just finished the whole movie and damn, thats what I call a masterpiece! Perfect story, amazing sound design, superb voice acting, atmospheric music and perfect editing! Best brickfilm I've ever seen! 👍 (btw.: I also loved the after credit scene!)

If this does not get over a million views, it will be a crime against humanity. Great writing, acting, and animation. 10/10.

This is beautiful, a real work of art, all those years paid off. I love it! Really well done!

I'm proud to say I once knew this man in high school, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. This is truly outstanding. Amazing work. Words cant truly describe the astonishment I have. Keep doing you man. Cheers.

Normally I don't like stop motion, I was skeptical that this was really better than everything new that we've gotten, but after finishing it, just... wow. I haven't been so invested with something Star Wars than seeing the clone wars for the first time. The quality of this is off the charts, I can't imagine how hard it must've been to make, but thank you for making it for us despite those obstacles. I thoroughly enjoyed this, it will make a fine addition to future May The 4th movie marathons.

You have a insane amount of talent, the fact you made over an hr of a star wars stopmotion, man you have my respect, good job, you have a amazing talent

Lord I wish I discovered this sooner. Legitimately cinematic level writing, this is better than most movies from purely that perspective, and it's a BRICKFILM. Impressive camera work, great characters, yeah you nailed it. Edit: I'm not counting the lego stop motion scene, that was a bit silly haha- But ay you acknowledged it in your commentary, which was excellent btw

Wow. I never thought I’d sit through and hour and half long stop motion, but this is a worthy enough to be called a film. And not just a low-budget fan flick, but an actual story of loss, hope, and the burden of war. There aren’t many of these that are attempted in this quality and even fewer that actually get completed, and you sir have done just that. You should be proud, your hard work paid off into something truly special:)

this is ridiculously good for someone to make. should at least have 100k subs for this quality

man, I can't praise this enough. a lot of great stop motion lack in story, voice acting, etc etc. it doesn't make them bad by any means, even this movie has a line of dialogue or two that felt off, maybe a decision I thought wasn't the best, but sweet Lord above did this absolutely blow me away. hour long stop motions like these usually sit in my watch later until I stop wanting to see it there and remove it, but as soon as I started I didn't want to stop. the dynamics of the characters are great, this even made me genuinely laugh, not because it's LEGO and you made something of it (the LEGO hobby bit was great tho), but because there was genuinely good jokes. the actors and actresses did incredible work, the story was interesting and unique and engaging. I loved every minute of this, even at the one moment I thought the pacing had dropped off a bit I was immediately drawn back in by just how good the characters were. literally just sitting around and talking and I couldn't be happier, the action is intense and engaging, choreographically pleasing. I love this shit. I'm gonna be hooked on this story for a while and from what I've seen it looks like this has been in works for yeeeeears. the work put into this has more than paid off, I'm gonna be showing this around to anyone I can. I only hope that in years to come, there'll be more. not too much to oversaturate it, just something to satisfy us greatly. any insults or backhanded compliments given weren't intentional, I well and truly can't praise this enough. what a fuckin movie.

This is byfar the longest LEGO Star Wars stop-motion that I've ever seen. The plot, animation, and the voice acting all come together to craft a very entertaining film. This production has been criminally underrated, and I hope you soon get the recognition you deserve. A job fantastically done, MakeNoiseMan Studios; you've gained an additional subscriber in me. I'm eager to see where this story will go, hopefully. ☺

Do I usually watch RU-vid on my TV? No, but I felt that this would be worth it. And God damn.... That was a ride. LEGO stop motion videos can vary dramatically in quality, and this is one of the better ones. It has lovable characters, an environment that feels new and fresh but also familiar, and a wonderful story. Dooku is a great villain and it makes sense that he doesn't really lose. At the end of the day, while the squad accomplished their mission, it cost them. It cost them more than it was really worth, if you ask me. (I know in the grand calculus of war, Dale, Andi, Sev, Jenkins, Brooks, and Jax are a small sacrifice, but still. The void they left can be *felt* at the end) Sev and the Sargeant both have great speeches about love and loss. It's rare that LEGO stop motion anything will get me this emotionally invested, but I can proudly say that I was.

This is one of the most talented underrated star wars stop motion animators I've seen, good luck on all your future projects and hope you reach success, I'll definitively be on the watching.

This was amazing. The story line is one of the best I have ever seen in a stop motion. The amount of work and effort that you put into this was incredible. This was better than the sequel trilogy! Keep up the great work and I hope to see more of your future content.

It's the best LEGO Star Wars movie that I've been watching, thank you! And the ending (a conversation with Riley when they're returning on their ship) is so melancholic, but so true and beautiful... Well done, may the Force be with You! 🙂

This is an absolute masterpiece. I watched every second and enjoyed every second of it. This could be a real Star Wars story

This is better than any movie I have ever seen. Amazing job, and I cannot think of spending 10 years making a lego animation. You deserve more love for this.

I don't even know what to say, fairplay mate. Unreal work. Think every brickfilmer dreams of doing something like this, but 99% of us don't, or didn't have the patience or discipline. Well done to you and everyone involved 🙌

Holy… this is like a real movie I cannot imagine the time this took! This channel deserves so so much more attention

This is the best stop motion I’ve ever seen, there’s so much character that you added to the troopers. And I love that personally.

I never thought in my life I would see a Lego Star Wars fan made movie with actual production behind it. This rivals the quality of Halo Megabloks stop-motion from nearly a decade ago.

Bro how has this not blown up! This is insane and one of most interesting and well written storylines I’ve ever seen in a Star Wars stop motion. In the wise words of master Kenobi, “Good job.”

This was so good, it was sad that most of the soldiers died, but the story was so good, and the fact that the brickfilm is over 1 and a half hours is just insane! Keep up the good work

I watched it in one sitting on Tuesday and oh man, was this worth the wait. As far as brick films go, this is top tier. I remember seeing the first teasers and BTS content when I was in high school, and here I am however many years later finished with college and grad school. Great to see you spent the time needed to make this as awesome as you could without rushing anything. Great action sequences and the special effects are unreal, I absolutely loved seeing Stokes going full Arc Trooper and using his surroundings to his advantage. Loved all the characters, as they felt right in line with the Star Wars universe but also very relatable with their human nature, as they're much more individualistic than Republic clones due to their unique backstories and skillsets. The dynamic of the squad here kind of felt like the dynamic of the Rogue One squad but with a little more lightheartedness. (Loved the bit about making brick films, absolutely hilarious!!) But even with the lightheartedness, I didn't expect it to be as dark and gritty as it was, but I'm happy to see that you didn't hold back. You weren't afraid to take risks and make drastic choices with your characters and their fates. This definitely works in your favor for fitting with the universe, especially with the time period, and setting up a possible sequel with Order 66, more so as only 2 members of the original squad are still around at that point which adds to the thrill of "who can we trust if it's just the two of us." If you do ever decide to make a sequel to tell that story, you have our total support and we'll stick with you for every step of the journey, no matter how long that takes. 11/10 film, congratulations to you and everyone involved with making this as brilliant as it is.

The amount of effort put into this is absolutely insane. I think even I learned from this. This is a video I will never forget.

This is an absolutely beautiful work. The plot, characters, and dialogue are all incredible, the set design and the custom minifigures are all extremely well made. For me, the standout are the genuine messages that this film teaches. They somehow perfectly applied to my life currently, and I’m sure they’ll resonate with anyone who watches this. Absolutely masterfully done.

Dude, this whole thing was an emotional rollercoaster. This is easily the best Lego star wars stop motion I've ever seen. Honestly the best stop motion thing I've seen as a whole. Really great work!

I cant get over the fact that it takes on average 30 minutes to get a good 1 minute shot in a stop motion. AND YOU DID 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES OF BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE! this is incredible you have earned a like and follow.

Jesus Christ, this was a masterpiece! Everything from the dialogue, the action and the emotional beats they all synergize so well. Keep up the Great work man!

IT"S HERE!!! Thank you for releasing this. I know that it's been years of dedication, setbacks, and work on your part. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. Your fans truly appreciate it and I truly appreciate it.

I am semi-speechless, I never thought I'd come across a Lego film that brought tears to my eye, but that scene after the battle when Riley is sitting in the bunks alone is just heartbreaking. And I love the title, it fits well for the over-arching message of the story. From the ashes, we will rise. As does the Phoenix of mythology. I'm definitely gonna have to watch the director's commentary video later, very well done!

I have nothing to say but what an incredible job you have made on this brickfilm! Edit: Nine years! That is absolute dedication to a project. Hats off to you, sir!

The devotion to this movie is INSANE. I have tried my hand at stop motions, and I know that it takes a while. And the story was AMAZING. Heck, it almost made me cry! So yeah, props to you man. Great work of art!

This film is a masterpiece. You are amazing! All the hard work you put in created something truly wonderful. 🙂

This was absolutely amazing 🥲 man. The ending was spectacular, the story and characters were amazing. The character Riley was spectacular. All the characters were spectacular. The green screen was great. This has to be the best Brick Film I have ever seen. The 10 Years you put into this film was worth it. Thank you for never giving up on such a masterpiece.

Holy… Crap…. I’m in absolute awe. Incredible animation for an hour and forty minutes, with great effects, voice work, set pieces, and lighting! And on top of that, a story that is compelling with great and well established characters, and a great moral of the story to tie it all up! 8 years of hard work payed off man! Hope this blows up to another level, you completely deserve it!

This was so good, the plot and stop motion, most under rated film ever

100% would love to see this story as an animation on Netflix🔥🔥🔥 everything is so fire about this

I can't believe I didn't see this before! I'll have to save this to my watch later for when I have time, but a feature-length stop motion is extremely impressive!

The quality of the movie is phenomenal. The plot is fantastic. The action scenes are outstanding. Amazing work. Congratulations!

Incredible work! This easily became my favorite LEGO Star Wars Brickfilm. I immediately liked all of the characters when they were introduced. Congratulations on putting a lot heart and dedication into the many years of making this epic film.

This is the greatest LEGO film the cinematography has ever seen! Every scene is a masterpiece. It would be awesome if you made a sequel taking place after order 66!

It feels surreal after all these years to finally see this finished! You did an amazing job and your videos inspired me to start my channel years ago. Excellent work and I hope we haven't seen the last of your work!

masterpiece... the way you made peoples hearts break when the soldiers died, you have extreme amounts of talent

The work the money and the time needed for something like this is spectacular so to make something like this is extraordinary

Rewatching this masterpiece of a film never gets old!

This is a capstone project, I honestly enjoyed this film way more than the entire sequel trilogy, congratulations on this work of art

This has been in my recommended for a while and I finally decided to watch this. Thank goodness I did, this is by far one of the most incredible Lego stop motions and Star Wars story I have seen. I can tell all the hard work that was put into this, it really shows. I even got emotional near the end. Amazing job!

Just seeing the length makes me say “Holy shit” I can’t imagine what I’ll say about the rest of the video

This was extremely well done, and it was a rollercoaster of emotions for me. This is possibly the best stop motion anyone has ever made, and the credits were amazing. Plus the ending after the credits make me crave even more. Thank you for this wonderful gift of a movie!

It was so sad at the end. Amazing job on the brick film it looked so good, it was such a good story too. Amazing job!

I randomly stumbled across From the Ashes tonight, and this is without a doubt the best Lego fan film I've ever seen. Amazing story, characters, stop motion techniques, everything. I can't remember the last time I saw a Lego fan film like this, which makes you feel something. I was blown away. You should be very proud of this project. What an amazing achievement!

Holy moly! How is this not anymore popular, it's amazing! The editing, the story, all brilliant! Hope to see you make more of these in the future.

I don’t think I was emotionally prepared for this. Good job man, good job. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go lie down and think about my humanity because of this.

It's weird to think that we waited nearly 10 years for this, and it's almost 2 years old

That was absolutely incredible!!! Everything about this is amazing; the story, vfx, animation, set building, editing and voice acting are all insane and the amount of work this must have taken is crazy - it feel like a real Star Wars film! Definitely the best brickfilm I’ve ever seen!

This stop motion movie is amazing!!!! The dialogue and story is so original and the animation so smooth I've never seen anything like it. Hands down my favorite stop motion

Giving every character a slightly different(ly decorated) armor was a nice touch. And it was appropriately subtle.

Eight years we have waited. Our patience was not in vain. What you have wrought is a masterpiece, worthy of recognition in the archives of the Jedi order. I hope this is not the last video you will ever make for this channel. That last minute kind of hints at a sequel. I'm certainly willing to wait another eight years to get an awesome sequel. ;) Regardless, if this is your last video, you will certainly go out on a very high note. And whatever else you do with your life, film or otherwise, this is one of your greatest achievements. From one Star Wars fan to another, thank you for this LEGO film.

Man, one year after posting and not even a third of the way through, I just had to pause to say these characters feel sp real. The scenes and filming are amazing but the characters personalities and realism really shine. Amazing work with this!! 👏

I’ve got to say best stop motion I’ve ever seen in my life

This was absolutely a masterpiece there’s not one thing I would change the writing was perfect the banter amazing and the life lessons even more so At the end it becomes a real tearjerker and I’ll admit it got me it got me good I feel honored to have watched this 😢

Yo this is sick. And it took you guys an entire decade? That is more determination than anything I ever had for. And it is amazing as well. Really well done guys.

Holy cow! This was an emotional journey. (Spoilers below) I can't believe how well written this was. The animation was stunning. I loved the personality of each character. I know you probably won't see this but this was fantastic! I teared up at that ending too. It would be amazing to see a part 2!

This will be a staple and an example on how to make a lego animation and movie and this is a fantastic lego movie

I still cannot believe that this is all stop motion. You put tons of time and effort into this. Great job man. May the force be with you. And if you can and the Lego will make one, please make Mandalorian series for us. I love that so so much.

Jeeze... I didn't think that this would have gotten as sad as it did at the end. Although its just lego and its just a film, you feel like you can relate to the characters... Its like I knew what Riley is going through, as I have lost my mum last may. damn... I did not think that it would get this emotional... I just have to say, a big thank you for making this film and for putting the time and the effort into this. It has been an honour to watch this and to be proud to say that I have watched this. This is an amazing film and I hope that it gets recognised by many more people. keep being amazing and keep safe out there in the big unknown. ❤❤

I’m so upset that I’m just NOW seeing this, absolutely amazing work… my childhood self and my current self have never been so at awe.

Finally the LEGO Fan film of the year. I have been waiting for this for a long time, and looks like this will be good.

Words cannot describe how awesome this is. You deserve more than 20k, you deserve 20,000,000

Dude, this. This is. This is just incredible. The ammount of time and dedication put in this is just literally unbelievable. Watching this actually feels like watching a real movie. 20K subscribers and 2K views in 2 days is way too low for someone like you. Well done man, I hope more people notice you soon.

Damn never had a lego stop motion make me want to cry before. This is masterfully written. It's art of the highest caliber

This was just amazing in my opinion this has more story than the entire sequel trilogy combined and will keep a strong place in my heart. I hope that one day I can craft a tale like this one I hope you are having a good rest after the completion of such an amazing film

This stop motion is beyond amazing. I don't think I could ever see a better one. Well done.

I have been watching lego star wars stop motions before this was even concieved, when lego youtube stopmotion was in its infancy, and this is by far one of the most orginal, thrilling and creative stories I have ever had the pleasure of watching over the span of a decade. On top of all the hard work and effort put into filming and editing that created a perfect atmosphere for the story that was going to be told. The characters were interesting and I would be glad to see some of them return in the future. The road might have been long, but the result was worth while. Thank you for sharing this with the world. You have gained yourself another subscriber.

Dude, you're a freakin genius. This is literally the best brick movie that I've ever seen. Such a huge work done on that. The post credits scene is awesome btw

I'm 100% confident this film will destroy the sequel trilogy in terms of *everything* really. Edit: My apologies, where are my manners? Congratulations on the release! What an epic ride it must've been and I hope you and your team are proud of the final product.

This was so good. Never would have believed this was fan made. Great story, great editing, great special effects, great acting. Will be rewatching that's for sure.

That was amazing holy crap. The writing was INCREDIBLE!

This was amazing man. Great story and great animation legit didn’t expect an ending like that man bravo!

Epic story, that was beautifully done. Loved the post-credit scene as well.