KRMZ "M" RWBY Fanmade Trailer 

Noice! 🔥🔥

Aside from the character models, I think this is prolly one of the most fluid and most polished RWBY animations I've seen. Definitely is getting up there (or it already is) in the choreography spotlight with the likes of Mark Zhang and Tommylau.

Man the dialogue,Voice acting,fight choreography,and animation was crazy dawg. Felt like a actual Volume 1 episode😤

After re-watching this a lot, I noticed one tiny detail that most people would probably have overlooked. Whenever Mazo uses one of his grenades, the number of grenades on his hip actually goes down. Even some professional animators ignore details like that, but you actually included it. Even if you wouldn't have, though, the fight was still really good, and the song choice really fits. (I also liked how some parts were synced perfectly to the music, including Mazo deflecting Skai's shots at 3:53 and Skai's combo attack at 6:54.) All in all, great work!

Everything in this is insanely polished, really really great job. It might be hard to really grasp but this is a YEAR'S worth of hard work and learning and I say every single moment paid off. It takes massive resolve to persist so long and still have every ounce of passion shine through. I'm sure even Monty himself would be insanely impressed by what you've accomplished; well done, seriously.

Bro this is superb!! This is the first thing I've ever seen from you, but frankly I gotta stick around to see more. Apologies if I wax poetic here! Learning Blender is a big goal of mine, but since I barely know much about it, I'm primarily going to commentate on what I'm more experienced with (which is writing, haha). And that is to say: you've _such_ a natural handle on character writing. There are so many moments in this trailer where you can see that there was not just thought, but conscientiousness placed into the moment. They might be seen as disparate pieces sprinkled throughout, but it's frequent enough and the actions are consistent enough that these moments cohere. Obvious weak spots are, as mentioned by other commenters, the modeling. But, as also mentioned by them: that shit hard. I did genuinely believe that the two were brothers (twins, in fact), as their interactions lent to the impression as well. The first couple backgrounds distracted me just the teensiest bit, but it's pretty easy to get over considering the most egregious one (outside the cafe) doesn't last very long and has enough happening in the scene to pull that attention elsewhere. The polish is placed precisely where it needs to be (the fight), so it doesn't matter so much anyways. The lack of SFX in some places does distract as well and makes the scenes feel more empty / rough in the ambient sense, but when they are used they're pretty fun. I love the sound effect you used for the bullets and energy blasts, they're just incredibly satisfying. Pew pew The effect with the pillars being summoned was really cool, though I think I might've liked it to go a tad faster? But rewatching it, it's not so bad as to be annoying. 6:13 seems like a really fun idea on paper and it was fun to watch, but I thought it was also kinda silly. It can work, be interpreted as a playful part of the fight, but also "ehehehe. Gotta go fast" was specifically on my mind. But fun is fun, y'know? For me though, all the rough edges melt away not when the action happens, but when you're watching Mazo walk into that examination room, feeling the exact same dread as he does while you have to wait and wait and _wait_ for the fight to begin. It's common and easy to have things drawn out for the sake of connecting things together, but you've really put the downtime into proper effect: not waiting so long as to cause things to drag, but giving your characters the space to feel what they need to and the audience the time to both connect to that and wonder what's going to happen. As an audience member, it was fun getting to see everyone's general feelings on Mazo's examination (not just _the_ examination, but _his_ and how _he_ felt). Y'all really used three characters to your benefit here: with two, you already have an opportunity to establish depth between them, but having that third party-an outsider to their relationship-helps us realize how founded their feelings may be towards each other / the situation. When he's getting ready to be tested, hearing the Professor's inner monologue told the audience these three things: > Why Mazo's anxiety was justified (he had a slow start) > Why Skai's encouragement was justified (Mazo had improved significantly in his time schooling) > The "vibe" for the proceeding fight (the professor's anticipation / expectation for Mazo's ability) With that, I figured that Mazo wasn't actually going to win, but he was likely going to pass the examination. It was an awesome surprise to see that it actually ended up in a draw: that this kid had the capability to push himself beyond his limits and have it pay off. (Thank goodness the Professor stopped them when he did though lmao, I don't think Mazo would've stayed conscious if he kept going.) Something wonderful to see is the faith that his friend Skai gave him as well! It's the most apparent when he smiles at Mazo when he keeps going, but frankly the whole fight demonstrates that faith as well. Obviously, a cool fight is a cool fight, so it'd be lame if one side wasn't trying. But I definitely got the sense that Skai, if not giving his all, was fighting on high enough of a level to give Mazo a run for his money. That, to me, demonstrates confidence in not only his own abilities, but his friend's: _"my buddy might not think he's gonna do great, but I know he is. I can't insult him by going easy on him."_ (Honestly, it might be an unnecessarily deep read of me, but overall: they may not be brothers, but they're definitely bros lol.) In terms of the fighting itself, you can see the dynamic I described last paragraph as well. I don't have the strongest grasp on fight choreography either unfortunately, so highlighting specific bits is a challenge for me. I got the impression that Skai was a more adept fighter than Mazo-perhaps Skai is a natural, commands a more robust grasp on his skillset-but I wouldn't be able to tell you why precisely. I also got the impression that Mazo made up for his lesser skill in his creativity, what with his gunplay and his various bombs. From what I remember he also utilizes the terrain more than Skai does (though Skai has a command over the verticality, lol birdman), which also creates a cool sort of thematic visual of Mazo trying to claw his way up to the top-tooth and nail and bomb and bullet-just to get on a naturally flying Skai's level. I don't know if that's what you did there, but I see what you did there. The momentum was awesome, I love how they navigated the exam room and seeing everything collapse was (chef's kiss) Exquisite. I know using bullets to propel yourself is a fun RWBY trope but it is VERY fun in this. Thank you thank you thank you for remembering that characters emote even when they're locked in battle, but also you could get senses of their character through their fight choreography as well. When Mazo was thrown at the exam window I started thinking about the logistics of the glass being easy to crack (with the considered circumstances), but it was also a fun way to signify how important manipulating (and breaking!) the terrain would be later. This exam room just makes complete sense and I can see it providing fun opportunities for fights, while also remaining near barebones in its simplicity (which, again, feeds back into the exam room making _sense.)_ I really wish I could say more on the fight, because dear god that was fucking amazing, but like I said, I'm a little lacking there. This comment is also becoming a novel, so I think I should stop gushing, but frankly I think it's deserved! Thank you for sharing this with the world, what an amazing piece of work. I gotta check out your other stuff like, right now. *EDIT:* one last thing but important to mention for ME. Implied it before, none of the graphic roughness mattered to me or even registered in my mind once the fight started. Sure, it _could_ look nicer, but you're at a point where honestly you don't really need to worry about it? It was such a fun fight god bless

Both the fight choroegraphy and the simple and small personality motions(and the lip-synching) are superb! It's honestly an achievement making non-battle scenes(i.e. the beginning and end of the video) not cringey. Pat on the back.

I love the glowing color shots! It adds such an awesome flair to the fight!

Kickass all around. Compliments on her feature set of blue’s equipment ( don’t know how his actual name is spelled ). It felt borderline absurd at moments, but mostly because he had so much packed in so well. I feel like he needs a 3 minute breakdown video just to show off his features.

You're improving at a crazy pace, man. This blows your older videos out of the water. I recognize some of your animations from Cake's contests, and seriously, you've been using every bit of advice from your inspirations. Your choreography and camera work is especially freaking awesome. You have a great talent for fight scenes, and it's clear that you worked really hard on this. A thought though, are the two characters meant to be related (twins, brothers, cousins)? I wasn't sure, but their faces and builds look quite similar. That is, they look far more related than Ruby and Yang are supposed to be. Otherwise, liked the story element of this being a combat exam. Gave us something to cheer for.

... The sense of flow was just... breathtaking. My eyes were shot wide when some of the cool visuals came on. Beautiful choreography. Creative use of the battleground even more so with HOW HOMIE WAS FIGHTING OUT OF YHE ARENA AND THEN RAN UP IT FROM FALLING DOWN SO FAR. You've probably gotten this a lot, but keep up the amazing work. Seriously. This was an awesome watch.

How does your channel not have more views? This is some great content! I'm dedinetly adding it to my playlist of awesome fights

This is one of the best(and sadly one of the only) animations that portray the versatility and effectiveness of dust. And that includes the main show!

Now THIS what you would call a good animation! The choreography, the music, and the animation being incredibly fluid just makes everything come together so well!

Ayo I've been waiting for this. Your animation and effect improved by leaps and bounds!

that was great! the action was cool and fit the rwby battle stile well. even the dialogue was better than i expected it to be. truly something to be proud of.

Im absolutely amazed 🥲 I loved the voice acting and how perfect the fight was, I have been waiting for a new rwby season for 2 yrs and I kept getting bored of rewatching the same fights, I'm glad I changed up and watch a fan made fight video! I'd also love to see more members being added to this team!!

Dude, hands down one of the best RWBY style fanmade fight choreography animations I've seen to date. Can't wait to see what else you can come up with, props to you.

I KNOW THAT VOICE ANYWHERE 💥💥💥 proud of you man 👍

I can't even describe how fun it was to watch. Your animation is so smooth and the speed is just right. It's not too slow and not too fast, is perfect i would say! The camera work is good too, I didn't get confused a single time during the battle. And I have to admit I really liked Mazo! Can't wait for more from you. Keep up the good work! :)

so good on so many counts. i love the blue dudes character design sm. the fact that the wing on his sleeve lines up with the one on his sword is SO cool. i also love how unique their fighting styles feel and the fact they both have several weapons at their disposal (kinda wish we saw some classic RWBY transforming weapons but this is still awesome)

Everyone who came across this: "We will watch your progress with great interest"

Honestly surprised I've never heard of you before! Even when searching up "RWBY fanmade", your content does not show up. Unfortunately, the algorithm is not on your side.. Love this animation though. The fight was way better and longer than I expected. All and all, incredible job. I sub!

Wow! Just wow! The voice acting, the audio mixing, the subtle hand animations, the fluid action poses, the effects! Not to mention the sheer creativity that makes it stand apart from other RWBY fan shorts! This is ultimately amazing! The only things I really noticed were improving on making human models and your walk cycle felt a little stiff. But other than that, great stuff! 🔥

I just gotta say, the whole imagery with the arm guard and the sword forming a set of wings is probably one of the cleanest fan designed weapons I’ve seen, especially since big swords in the actual series don’t see a lot of love

yo holy shit dude, damn youtube algorithm for not pushing this to me earlier, cus got DAMN I needed this, after watching your K trailer and this back to back, I can not only see some crazy improvement between the two, but also so many things to praise in both, I absolutely LOVE your use of terrain in your fight scenes, and as "kind of a dork when it comes to weapons" I can say that those weapon designs fuck SO HARD. I also loved how you packed the emotional setup and payoff of Mazo's stress with passing the test, at the end when they were celebrating together, I was smiling with them, though I may be a year late (in relation to the K trailer) I'm along for the ride now, and I can't wait to see more of your work!

Good job. I like the hopping around and camera angles around the 4 minute mark. And also 4:25 when he breaks the glass with the professor behind him. And 4:58 is cool. The video is a lot like rwby. And also gave me smash bros vibes

While the models are a bit unpolished, the camera work and choreography was stellar! Seriously, even in the parts that were fast paced, the characters were still clearly visible and I could keep up with what they were doing. Want to esspecially point out the creative use of the arena itself, the characters actually made use of the space that they were fighting in. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see what you come up with next.

Holy crap. I wasn't completely sold in the first minute or so based on the dialogue or the character models, but then the fighting start and just... woah. It felt like watching the Red trailer again, but also different. It's like if I were super into the Yu-Gi-Oh anime, and I watched the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh GX for the first time. This is what the future of RWBY should be like, after the show ends.

alright serious critique time. after some thinking about it I say the beginning may have been too long, but it also sets up the fight pretty well so can't complain too much there. the scene where he throws the two grenade and starts to make his way back to blue; spent too long running Imo could have jump like 2 or 3 times and that would have been enough. don't worry about it being too realistic it, the audience could put two and two together. also, I can tell you made your own models and that is awesome!!! I'm not gonna judge too much there buuuuuut character modeling is its own beast and can take a hell of a lotta time don't be afraid to use premade assets. but your smart enough to know that bet your trying to grow your modeling skills. mad respect. couldn't be me. Now for the good news. that fight was awesome don't know how you did but got more and more invested in the fight as it went on. especially around the 5:37 mark those gunshots to the spin kicks were just sooooooo slick. was at the edge of my seat after that. didn't mind that the fight ended in a draw because the fight itself left me satisfied. I mean he did pass his combat exam after all😁. Last and not least take what I say with a grain of salt I don't consider myself an authority on this kind of stuff by any means, I just your average joe giving his two cents. can't wait to see you grow from here. alright that's all I wanted to say have and awesome day.

I cannot overstate just how impressed I am with this video after the "K" trailer. It is phenomenal in every sense of the word. From the weapons to the models to how the models are decorated to the choreography to the designs to... GYAAAAAAAAAH! You've improved so much in so little time that I am deeply impressed. Those side projects REALLY elevated you. It's as they say; every step forms the path of your growth. Take care, bud. I look forward to seeing what you post next when you're ready.

Dammnnnn I really love this! I’m always so impressed with RWBY fan animations and everything! Enjoyed every moment of this. Fantastic job ❤

Wasn't too keen on the visuals but the moment the action started ALL was forgiven. It's been too long since I saw a good old school RWBY fight.

These character abilities and fight choreography are so dope! I can’t wait to see how you improve with the next one!

I know you’ve send this video 2 months but keep going. The dialogue, story, choreography of the fight, designs…it may not be as perfect as RWBY, but I know it’s something you can go far with and it’s really good. I can feel the love and passion behind this. I really wish I could be able to help you guys ‘cause I really have a good feeling about this. Anyways, good video!

Holy shit this fight goes hard as hell. It had literally everything!

Please don't stop, this is amazing!!!🔥🔥

Yo this was actually nice. Good job to all involved. Really gives off that awesome new classic fantasy anime feel. I will share this👍🏼

Taro Approved *this is certified vibe*

Man, this is really good! The choreography is damn good

This is awesome....I am really impressed.

The character models are the only thing jarring about this animation. Their too similar colors are the only thing separating them, aside from everything is flawless choreography, cuts, music, the impact of their blows, and even the use of tech isn't overdone. This is Monty-Level RWBY bro, well done.

I'm always a sucker for tonfa's! You know a thing or two bout blades and it shows, didn't stick to generic swings. Not to mention the name too, pretty cool, I'm subscribin'

Someone give this Man better equipment immediately he finna cook up that good shit!

What a cool fight. Had me on the edge of my seat! I was team Mazo the whole time. haha Keep up the hard work and cannot wait to see what’s next!

I was impressed, Then blown away, then there was a goddamn art style change and i lost my damn mind

Super imaginitive use of weaponry and abilities, well done

This is one marvellous gem of fan animation. Amazing!

I do like how, in the fight, it has weight. Like, even the punches have some form of weight it's cool

I’ve gotta say, I am thoroughly impressed! Your camerawork, the choreography - all of it was incredibly top-notch. I especially loved the frequent long takes of nothing but action, that was super impressive. The only real criticism I have to give are the character designs. I think the two main characters in this look way too similar, and their designs lack a lot of visual focus. Maybe try and refine them in the future, but that’s honestly kind of a nit-pick. You did an incredible job, and should be proud of yourself!

This is pretty good, I wish you luck in your career.

I know this is older but just gotta say, Wow, for only about 3 years and 1 other (Released) short you've improved a lot, i know its probably obvious but my only constructive criticism is character models specifically the designs, Face work and set pieces i think you get that down and it'll be on another level the fighting itself, camera work and the clarity are all very good as is genuinely impressed, also the weapon designs? Fantastic Subbed and patiently waiting for your next showcase good work and keep improving monty would want nothing more

Another Mark Zhang and Tommylau in the making. Models could use some work, but sweet baby jesus I can't believe this is the kind of animation someone new to the game could pump out. Never stop and never give up. Your flaws will only get better with time.

this is a massive improvement. the models are a lot better and the animation is pretty good. The fight choreogrophy was excelent too, I especially liked the emphasis on them using all their gear and the variety of what they had. If I had one critiscism it's that the fight went on a little too long. A few parts felt like repeats of earlier segments. You're bound to see someone use the same moves based on their fighting style but visualy its best to not show the same things more than once in a fight.

Hey this was pretty good. You gotta a talented team behind this

this is acc so amazing like why is this not more noticed!!!

Honestly don’t know how I didn’t watch this piece of gem any sooner

This is insanely cool! And very ambitious for your second video! I'm not sure how each power works but that all looks so cool! From choreography to backing track everything is a cut above! I hope to see more from you!

6:16 friendly reminder that THERE ARE NO EDGE WALLS

The character models are mostly fine. The only problem is the heads, they don't look like rwby characters. That's my only complaint. Other than that, they look very interesting, and are well animated.

This is sick

the sounds are awesome

Th is had me hyped from the beginning

Sadly RWBY doesn't do battles like this anymore. You get like one really really good fight per season.

5:30 This air recover is pretty cool ngl

dude fight scene so awesome

While watching this have the playback speed set at 1.25, it makes the fight even better.

This is on par in some aspects and greater in others with RWBY animations done by AKMotions and CakeStation.

Every time I see the blue-haired guy in combination with the red strands, Optimus Prime comes to my mind😂

Pretty well done, I reccomend spending a bit more time with the character models.

BRO YOU COOKED! AND IT WAS GOOD!

I like how the arena gets destroyed we should of the environment getting severely damaged in other rwby fan video

would recommend to add subtitles

The headmaster has silver eyes

Love this choreography!

Love it! This is amazing!

Top Tier stuff. 👍

I am convinced RWBY fan videos are the boomer shooter of animation; visuals and story don't matter for these kinds of FPS, only gameplay does, and with these RWBY fan videos it can look ugly, it can look janky, as long as the fights are kick as it wins the gold, and it did. Epic fight scene.

Looks wonderful. Amazing. Choereogralhy

Brooo it’s amazing!

The choreography's something to behold!

Usually Im not fond of 3d anim but HERE

YOOO THE IMPROVMENT!!!! the animation is so sick!! The fight scences dont even get me started thats absolutley amazinggg (+ what program do you use?)

This was pretty cool

Well, it's exceeded the previous one's view count at least! And this time it _does_ come up when I search "RWBY fanmade". It's progress...a little bit, at least.

I know it ran made but this way way more better then most actually RWBY fights

This was crazy I absolutely loved it

Neat

The models are a bit ruff and the lack of soundeffects is distracting. 10:51 The moment the bald guy flew away in that platform without making any noise was especially distracting. But the action is on point! Good job! ^^

👏🏼

Well done

I will be honest I wasn't gonna comment because I don't want to critque when I don't have something positive to say in addition especially as someone who does not do animation but I did want to compliment a couple things as I was watching that I think where strong points, Maze's weapon was actually really cool and I forget what the melee part of his weapon is called I have seen it before but can't think of the name. Maze's weapon is a cool idea and I like how he used them. The other point is the combat I really liked up until the very end where it felt like constantly trying to 1-up with the next attack but the earlier stages I liked the style they where each fighting in and the camera work while they where fighting.

sick fight

👍

I WANT ANOTHER PART WAAAAA

This is insanely good , it hust kept getting better !! What software did you use for the animation ? Blender , poser, maya ?

You earned my subscription

that was really good!

Awesome work!

Man this kicks ass but how tf am I supposed to pronounce "KRMZ"?!