Ultimate Minecart Race - Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Ep 31 

DJ wasn't wrong in his prediction of who would win: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8nmqkAtZZlc.html

Can we just take a moment to apreciate Yellow for the huge amount of work he put into designing this race? Edit: Thank you everyone for... A LOT of likes. I apologize if this kind of comment is kind of unoriginal but I really didn't expect it to blow up, I kinda expected maybe 100 or 200 likes at most with this, not the HUGE amount that it is at... I really appreciate it

The reason why I loved this competition episode the most out of the other contests is because we actually see everyone's greatest strengths here all put together. TSC's resourcefulness and natural ability to create new mechanics (catapult from TNT plus shield) or use solutions from a hindrance (using the chicken trap to get ahead in the air) Green's absolute ego made him wild with a mixture of parkour, going on the offence and doing whatever can be done to slow down the others. A lot of his moves were skill based. Blue kept things at a distance. Being the more patient one of the group, the way he used mainly long distance attacks and waited out to attack multiple of his friends at once (i.e the first TNT thrown) was just epic (plus I think he was laughing after that was thrown). Then when that didn't work, he used drugs. And finally, this made me happy the most. We got to see Red being smart here. He was literally the first out of the group to keep finding ways to get a lil faster. And that chicken trap was *chef's kiss* Usually Red acts like the childish one of the group, tantrum and playfulness alike. But here, we saw what happens when a child gets pushed too far and yearns to win. Like when he was pelting Blue with snowballs, like come on. Plus we got some of his animal knowledge to help too. Even all of their tantrums at the end reflected their behaviour. Red, being the childish one, threw his trophy first and near Yellow while comparing himself to the rest of the group on how he's better. Green, having an ego to match his cool skills, threw his away the most powerfully with a whole "WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?" SC is in complete disbelief since his competitiveness matches Green and the fighting nature from being a second version of The Chosen One is made apparent. Then Blue, as he's the most patient and empathetic, is the last to throw his away as he's trying to process what Yellow just said despite all his "efforts" (drugs) to stay ahead

i like the detail of how involved Yellow has gotten with these. in the first coaster, he just sorta built it and let it run, but here he's more active with how the track runs and making sure it's smooth for the rest of the crew to race in. good stuff.

love how blue, like any good racer, chose to make his strategy drug abuse

I think this is the best and most clear display we've had so far of each stick figure's respective play styles. Green, being the best builder, is the only one to use blocks offensively (slime blocks), and prefers to fight with a fishing rod. Blue of course is a master of potions and almost always fights with a bow or crossbow. Red (my fave) has a strong connection with mobs and is the only one to uses spawn eggs as an advantage, plus prefers using a sword. TSC doesn't stand out in any particular field but he's decent at everything and uses the shield and fireworks a lot. And lastly there's Yellow who built the course using knowledge of redstone and coding. I also love how none of these traits appeared immediately. We do see hints of them from the very first Animator vs. Minecraft, but it's amazing how we got to see each character figuring out their expertise. Like we saw Blue trying to figure out how a brewing stand works, or yellow first learning how to operate a command block. Their developments are awesome.

In a way, I was really hoping Red would come out on Top here. You can see just how aggressive he is in this race (despite not fighting the most. That goes between TSC and Green) that his straight forward competitive side really flourishes. He is arguably the first to think of every minute way to gain just that extra little bit of speed. He is the "Work harder, not smarter" arguable variant of the group. This has caused him so many losses in the past. From the pedaling with the Minecarts -to actively trying to swim in the water - using the rowboat on ice - and slowing the others down with chicken spawning eggs. And of course using his animals. His skills rarely get to flourish and put him ahead of the others in many of their competitions. It always seems like he tries the hardest yet his fruits never truly pay off. Despite it all just being for fun between them. In a way I kind of hope he gets a real golden moment to shine where he gets his payoff in the future for all this hard work. I am not expecting anything super grand - but a nice definitive solid win he can claim as his own between them.

I love how Yellow built the race in a way that encourages creativity!

"Guys calm down! You're all winners!" " *I DONT CARE WHO'S THE WINNER I CARE WHO'S THE LOSER* "

I like the subtle nod that TSC is much more comfortable flying than everyone else, and basically defaults to it whenever he needs speed. Must be a nod to TCO. Edit: TSC is Orange, and it stands for The Second Coming. TCO is The Chosen One. TCO can fly by lighting his arms on fire and using the flames for propulsion. In the brief moment TSC had access to his powers, he flew similarly. Unfortunately for him, he passed out and forgot he had powers, and nobody but TCO saw him use his powers. In this video, TSC uses TNT knockback and Fireworks the most out of everyone, even using the fireworks similarly to how TCO flies. He doesn't even bother using them in a crossbow to attack, instead preferring to throw them... kinda like how TCO throws his fireballs! Just... brilliant.

The way they display different skills and show how competitive they are really is refreshing Edited:Holy moly the likes I guess we had the exact same feeling which really makes my day

With Alan Becker, you know it's always going to be a masterpiece of an episode or a short.

TSC: Superman Green: Spiderman Red: Antman Yellow: Iron Man Blue: Dr Strange

Red:Unexpected moves that mostly involve animals. Green:Skilled show-off moves that usually involve a fishing rod somehow. TSC:Smart moves that usually involve either being in the air or just genuinely having the upper hand. Blue: *drugs*

I love how everyone used their respective areas of expertise to their advantage. Orange/TSC, as a sort of Jack-of-all-trades, used items that were applicable in many areas: fireworks for speed boosts, TNT, and a shield to bounce off TNT explosions. Notably, TSC uses fireworks for flight in a manner reminiscent of The Chosen One’s Iron Man-esque method of flight. His main method of offense was mostly swordfighting. Green, meanwhile, used items to match specific situations and terrains, like his fishing rod grapple, slime blocks, and Riptide Trident. Also used TNT very offensively. Blue had a few big tricks up his sleeve, mainly that TNT at the beginning and those -performance-enhancing drugs- *speed potions* near the end. He also used fireworks offensively. Overall went for big boosts. Red was pretty innovative, thinking of new solutions on the fly. Kind of like what Green did, but more on the fly. Also used animals both for movement and for offense. And then there’s Yellow, who designed the whole course, likely with the help of the command block, fitting his engineer-ness.

6:01 Blue was Like: Gotta go Fast

This and “The Chef” are like those series when after the main show is over, they do a lighter secondary show with no overlaying plots.

I love how the second Yellow tries to do something nice by letting them all win, they immediately turn all their frustrations onto him. It’s amazing how much personality you convey through these stick figures.

Can we just appreciate that blue basically ran almost half of the entire track

2:07 Bro tried Midoriya's technique

This is what minecarts should’ve been. They had so much potential for cool stuff, and then they killed it. Glad your saying “ fine, I’ll do it myself”

Alan single-handedly keeping alive an era of the internet that never should’ve left in the first place

I like how TSC finds a way to turn a weakness into an advantage most of the time. Like how he used a TNT to launch himself in the water and how he used the chicken as a way for flight, rather than a slowing method like red intended to. Also It's hilarious how they copy eachothers' ideas when they see how it benefits their rivals, lmao

Did you guys notice that TSC and green win with their head while red and blue win with their hand...

This is one of the rare videos that has so much replay value because of the amount of details that can easily be missed the first time you watched it, like in 1:22, while Green and TSC fell into carts, Red spawns a cart for him to fall on, how Red _caught an arrow with their hand_ in 3:00, or how the collapsed bridge created a lava splash in 6:15. It was an awesome trip every time the replay button is clicked.

I like how this race shows each of their personalities In Minecraft since the rediscovery in how they raced. The second coming: He’s a more standard Minecraft player who uses more basic ideas with some creative ones like the firework with the chicken he was strapped against to fly and it shows his warrior side with being the main one to use a sword. Red: He’s an animal Stickman so he uses them in order to help like with the horse, chicken, or bee. Green: He’s a builder and loves his fishing rod so he uses stuff like slime which most builders use in order to save himself as well bounce ahead and he uses his fishing rod to swing ahead and grab the others. Blue: He’s a farmer and potions Stickman so he uses potion of swiftness in order to zoom past the others. Yellow: Even though he didn’t race he still designed the track using minecarts which references the rollercoaster he made plus how he’s the one who uses the command staff.

We need an increasingly more complex and detailed rollercoaster episode for every season

4:59 that scene from kung fu panda 2 where Poe says skadosh and destroys the enemy ship

I want to live in the timeline where all of these different combinations and interactions with/between mechanics are stuff you can actually do in minecraft.

Usually a short like this wouldn’t have music, but I’m so glad it was here to enhance it so much. Also, I’m glad that the “everyone’s a winner” solution was still met with annoyance by everyone.

It’s really cool to watch the four of them use different aspects of Minecraft to keep up with each other, like Red’s knowledge of mobs, or Green’s red stone and overall knowledge of obscure mechanics (such as fishing rod minecarts). It’s great to watch each one use their skills, either if against each other or togeather.

These are literal masterpieces of animation and storytelling. I wish Minecraft could actually be played like this.

I’m glad that after saving the entire world of Minecraft they can finally get back to just having fun

I love the transformation of this relationship. They all started out as courteous friends who care about each other's well beings to being bitter rivalry brothers. So wholesome.

Even if it is ANOTHER Minecart episode, the creativity shown off in these still never ceases to amaze me, even six years later.

I love their sibling/friendship rivalry with each other, with instances of them "hurting" one another but not actually hurting anyone. Ex: As soon as someone falls, they'd rather run/jump around them then just flat out run them over 😭 4:44 Plus they actually get worried: 1:52

I love how now that they have the staff, Yellow's potential for engineering knows no bounds

Two things stood out to me in particular: 1. The choreography is stellar. Having scenes with 4 combatants play out as smoothly as this is a feat in and of itself. 2. The music is awesome drawing even form classical motives, like the William Tell Overture Finale from Rossini. Truly amazing.

SC and Green are so eldest and 2nd eldest coded. I love how competitive they all are and it’s chill having friends you can go all out against without any serious bitterness. Real talk, their found family dynamic is definitely… SC: Eldest Green: 2nd eldest Yellow: Middle child Blue: 2nd youngest Red: Youngest

5:59 I love the way blue us jyst like... DRUGS.......💀💀

I like how even when Yellow went the extra mile to give them all gold podiums and trophies, they were so aggressively competitive that they just tossed them aside and were like "NO, I WON! ONLY ME!" A pretty refreshing twist on the "Everyone wins because we had fun" trope.

I like these episodes. No lore, no villain, just the boys having fun Edit: I know how cringey this is but this blew up

Somehow those stickmen are so cute yet talented and strong at the same time ❤

This man would be GOD OF STICKMAN ANIMATION

Haven’t seen anyone say this yet, but let’s give it up for Scott Buckley’s score on this episode and the entirety of season 3! A lot of the scenes were written so intensely and sometimes were very emotional, and Scott’s compositions perfectly encapsulates them and even brings them to a higher level of epicness.

Leashing players to a chicken as a means to *slow them down* is honestly quite genius, I know everyone here did really well but I think Red stood out the most. Amazing work as always

Am I the only one who watches it many times. Each time focusing on different characters

On the one hand, this was complete pandemonium. On the other hand, Alan had to map all of this out... Is this video order or chaos?! I genuinely can't tell!! And I love it!!

I like that red seemed to be the first every time to just try the simplest thing everyone else copies. First to use shovel to propel the cart, first to try swimming when they were under water, and first to pull out the boat next to the river. I like to imagine he’s the most impulsive and most down to earth.

How the strategies each one uses encapsulates their personalities perfectly is amazing. Spectacular job, Alan and the team!

I liked how Blue used speed potions

So nice to know that the minecraft shorts are back since season 3

The fact that he managed to show them using all their knowledge of Minecraft they gathered over the years in this race video is incredible.

I love how Alan gave all the stick figures something different they excel at instead of just giving all the cool abilities and powers to TSC. So many shows on TV give the main character broken abilities and tools and ignore the other characters.

6:16 Let’s have a moment To commemorate the horse That Was sacrificed in order to make this master piece R.I.P 💀🪦

This episode gave me sugar rush, I felt like a kid again.

Not only is the animation fantastic, but the techniques and range or preparation shown from each speaks volumes about their personality

Stickfigures : *mines into alans pc* Alan : ok which one of you guys mined into my pc just to have fun

I was half expecting yellow to disqualify all of them because they didn’t finish the race in a minecart 😂

seeing Green once again using the ultimate fishing rod technique is a delight

Alan is proof you don't need high detailed characters to be entertaining somehow he made stick-figures the best animations out there. Thanks, Alan! Edit: Wow I have never had a comment blow up like this, thanks guys!

I find it incredible that the series won't end at episode 30...I just hope they continue with this series :)

Every few videos Alan makes that is the greatest fight scene I’ve ever seen in my life

I love how through the entire race, all the stick figures are using their own strengths throughout. Red is using animals to speed up to his advantage. Blue is using range and potions to get an advantage. Orange is being really creative. And Green is just kind of balling.

I would have loved to see TSC whip out a Minecart at the end, sit in it, and scoot across the finish line to qualify for the win because it is a _Minecart_ race. Outsmarting the others who didn’t pack nearly as many carts in their inventory before hand. The video was action packed, and it was exciting to see the guys using the skills they've aquired throughout the series. The music was top notch in setting the mood of the race and I enjoyed the variety of obstacles they had to face. Props to yellow for putting the effort to make this for his friends. Spoiler Their reactions in the end to the 4 way tie are hilarious when yellow ops to try to appease everyone by giving them all a first place... which then backfires when they all just get angrier instead. Thanks for the video Alan, as well as your animation and sound team. Can't wait for the next one. :)

This is AWASOME

Edit: How do you create those minecraft backgrounds?? They look like they’re halfway between 3D and 2D lol 5:55 seeing Green bounce off the slimeblock and then Blue do a superhero landing and freaking *lauch* themself like that was awesomely funny Also the visual of them all racing together at the end using their skills was incredible (and I could not stop laughing at the way Blue was running XD)

22.2M subscribers and it's still not enough, this legendary G.O.A.T deserves even more Holy nutcase I've never gotten THIS much likes!

I like how from a point foreward they simply completely disregard the "minecart" part of the race

blue going godmode ✨

I love how this evolves from a Minecart race to a "Gotta sabotage my competitors in any way possible in order to win" race.

You can tell that the animators are absolutely having fun while animating this episode

The fact that their inventory always appears when they select a new item is absolutely stunning

Alan doesn’t single-handedly do all of this he has people who help him

4:54 the toy stoty reference 😮🥲

I think it’s so cool to see how Green always uses a fishing rod in literally everything. If only Minecraft actually had that.

i find it hilarious that blue managed to reach his peak performance not in a fight, not in some kind of life-or-death scenario, but in a friendly race that escalated quickly

the ending really is "it's not enough for me to succeed, others must fail"

After rewatching this series all this started with blue not having any nether warts

Everything about this is so good, each one having there own strengths to win the race. Green using more tatical approaches with slimes tridents and basic 1v1 combat got him in the lead most of the time. Orange using anything and everything to his advantage while even being in the disadvantage. Blue while mostly using techniques he saw on the spot still had his power play of performance enhancing drugs to go god speed. And my personal favorite red who relied on his animals to help him gain speed but to also slow the others down. Great race and poor yellow who didn't know what to do at the end with the 4 way tie

The way they display different skills and show how competitive they are really is refreshing

Gotta say, the animation was incredible! This channel has come a long way since those first days of Animator vs Animation!

5:00 red really hit blue with the kung fu panda redirect at the end

I love how Alan can take such a simple concept of stick figures in a Minecraft minecart race and make it the most epic thing ever, props to him and the animators, this is crazy.

I love the coreography in this video, it really puts it into perspective how each character uses their own method to win the race: Yellow: Designed the Race, Hosts it and Hands out the Prizes, The Challenger. Red: Utilizes Minecraft's Mobs to succeed, The Audacious One. (Takes opportunities beforehand when he sees them.) Blue: Utilizes Chemistry to enhance himself, The Observant One. (Waits for his opponents's "moves", to counter them) Green: Utilizes Equipment to enhance himself, The Prepared One. (Doesn't slack around and is always ready to keep his ground.) The Second Coming/Orange: Utilizes Combat to take the lead, The Creative One. (Innovates his surroundings to win.)

It's incredible that they kept the Command Block staff as it is a very useful power and there is no longer any threat that would want possession of it.

So this race was really successful! 🤣

I just wanna thank Alan and his team for creating amazing groundbreaking animations like these, it really gives me hope for the future of animation :)

I love how in every competition they have no qualms with beating the ever loving shit out of each other, but still remain best friends when it's all over. Peak friendship!

Honestly I'm surprised that alan becker's pc hasn't ran out of storage after these many builds in his pc lol

i like how they would fight to death just to win and would also break their friendship 😂😂

We need to appreciate the work Alan and his team puts in his videos. Just ONE episode can take over 2-4 months

Absolutely hilarious how everyone else's strategy for speed is relatively practical, whether it's using fireworks, fast animals, blocks that can give you a boost like slime or TNT... and then Blue just gets iced out of his mind on swiftness potions. A true drug addict.

The fact Yellow built this meaning he took probably 2 and a half months to build this.

This is so high quality! Loved every minute.

I love how Alan has the ability to create each short better than the last one.

I love that the ending wasn't like stereotypical friend groups, where they're all happy to have 1st place, they're actually upset that Yellow would even think to do such a thing, so realistic and hilarious. Such an amazing animation

i am so happy AvM is back i love this animations so much!! i am a huge fan of your work alan! i thought you wouldn't make more animations after episode 30!

Every episode is a masterpiece

I love the little detail of green, the musically gifted of the group, having his signature clarinet sneak in with each jump off the track. A pleasant call back to the musical short.