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This is the third part of my animated Superman and Hulk fight. This project is something I work on from home as an independent project and is not affiliated with any company. It took about nineteen months to finish, starting in May 2012. Other than a few weeks I took off for traveling followed by a couple weeks of technical problems (computer died) I worked on this pretty much full time. About five months in to this I had a hard drive malfunction almost losing months of work, but luckily salvaged a lot of the work from crash files saved on my other hard drive.
Even without the delays, this project took way longer than the others and way longer than I ever thought it would. Partially due to the added complexity of higher detail models and environment interaction, as well as the longer running time, way more action to animate, way more scene interactivity, and 1080 HD resolution, which of course renders slower than the 720 HD I had been doing till now. The higher resolution also means mistakes and shoddy work are more visible, so more time is needed to pay attention to details and massage out the render glitches till it's right.
Typically, I work out the models and rigs first, then get to animating a shot. For this project I spent the first few months on enhancements and changes to the character models, as well as the desert environment. Also switched renderers, from mental ray to V-Ray, so had to take time learning how to use that. Once models are at a state where the character proportions are set, I block out a the bulk of the action. It's rough and changes drastically as work progresses. I don't have storyboards ore even a clear choreography set out..but rough ideas evolve, things get added and get refined and improve. When animation on a shot is good enough, I do cloth sim on the characters (hulk pants and superman cape, which can take a while to a good simulation. On this project I also did a massive amount of frame by frame model corrections, to get the muscle and anatomy deforming somewhat realistically, which is a lot of work on bloated muscle bound character like the Hulk. Once it's good I render that, which takes approximately one hour per frame, so about one day per second of animation usually. While it's rendering I work on animating another shot, and try to have it ready for render when the previous shot is finished. I took more time into polishing the animation doing several passes or more till it was 'good enough'. Reference footage is usually used when possible to. Then I bring into compositing and try to make it all look as good as I can. Looking at it now it's both better than I had thought it would turn out a year and a half ago and worse than I would like it to be. Still trying to work out how to get better quality renders and environments, but that leaves me with lots to improve on for the next one. Plus I'm sick of working on it and wanted it to be done last year. Anyway this was a lot of work so please don't copy and re-upload to your channel passing it off to be yours.
Project specs: Two computers, started with same I used for part 2, then the older one crapped out half way through, so got a new better one, an i7-393 3.2 ghz 64 GB RAM. Was needed anyway to render 1080 hd.. had a hard time rendering some shots even with it.
Made with Maya (3D animation), AfterEffects (compositing)
Thanks to Francois Gratecap for the great job on the audio mix.
contact@francoisgratecap.com
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www.blacksquarestudio.com
Already have ideas on how to improve for a Part 4, plan to use Terragen for more realistic environment creation for one. I have know idea when it might be done and will not even wager a guess, considering my totally wrong predictions on how long I thought this one would take.
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Nine years ago and this still looks better than the CG in The Flash.
Fr tho 💀
Woke up and chose violence my boy
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This is what you get when the artist actually cares about the art.
That’s a pretty fkn ignorant, stupid thing to say. Putting down what professionals put out there for us to enjoy is easy and mindless. Keep typing your bullshit though, pretending you’re clever.
Is it just me or are the characters getting more realistic?
@@hondo2798 Oh Really! i definitaly didnt know that xD...
@@kainoadawg8865 me to
More realistic
And more rich cause y’all running up his viewd
They are
There’s just something so awesome about seeing Christopher Reeve with modern CGI
Considering what they did in the Flash, this comment didn't age well 😬
@@thespectacularspider-bi1787haha this is way better cgi than the flash, man that movie had some of the worst cgi ever seen.
I like how they’re fighting in the desert so Clark can let go a little bit more without worrying about hurting people
Yeah true and let his full power out
Yeah, and so he doesn't have to animate all that 😂
Hulk too
@@yeshua7180 Hulk doesn't give a fuck where he fights. he just smashes.
Hulk as well
Your rendition of the Hulk is fantastic, a perfect combination of Lou Ferrigno’s version and that of Marvel Comics.
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I actually met Lou Ferrigno
I did at comic con
@@lightheart5me too
I love how Superman looks like Christopher Reeve and Hulk looks like Lou Ferrigno! Awesome Job Man!
Nothing beats the originals
Whiskeyfox my thoughts exactly
@@lightheart5 yep
Whiskeyfox. I love that tribute
Makes it even better!!
After a few years this scene of video still give me goosebump 2:05
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When Superman stops holding back...well, you'll find out
Superman breaking sound barrier
Bro I love the Hulk, he's my favorite, but when superman hit the sound barrier running after him, that was fricken sweet lol
Lol
Who is watching this brilliance in 2020 during COVID-19???
Me!
Biggieman2k6 here 🙋🏻♂️
Yes
Me
Me just got memory’s when I was a kid
2:07 that sonic boom was siiick!
4real
That shit was live
I mean it’s superman what can I say
I watched that part 3 times in a row and there are no mistakes made in that part
Maas
1:19 loki : yeeeeeeeeeeees thats how it feels
😂
1:28 Loki: "Oh"
@@maxdoles5806 😂😂
😆
Yeah that’s how it feels revenge 😮
It's one thing to animate cg spaceships but it's a whole level more complex to animate humanoids realistically like this. Incredibly well done.
Wow this part has really improved in detail. Love the work put into Superman's facial expressions after kicking away Hulk. Great work.
Yohulk will win no matter what
Edwin Siji Mathew yes
@@savagemichaelgameplays6889 egnmjfdsxbm
K.
@@edwin8411 true
2:51 was amazing, great nod to the lois death scene in the original Reeve Superman movie
After SM punches Hulks head in the ground he dances around like: "What now? Never had to use this level of hands before." 😂 This is the best thing I've ever seen.
I really love and appreciate the fact that they're using Christopher Reeves version of Superman against the hulk! I think it certainly looks better than the Jim Cavill one
Henry Cavill
You better not disrespect Henry cavill that way
Henry cavil wasn’t even Superman at the time this was made
@Eddi Hzael his name is Henry Cavill not Jim Cavill you fuckin idiot.
@@Puppenleben yes he was, Man of Steel came out in 2013 and this video was uploaded in 2013 as well.
This is one of the most impressive things I’ve seen. Currently watching all four parts which were made within the time span of 8 years. Incredible editing
MY GOD THE ANIMATION LOOKS MORE REAL THAN ANYTHING IVE EVER SEEN!
GhostRider12 yeah i can taste the dirt jaja
Yes
Look at part 4
I love how at 2:50 in the animation he used a reference from the movie “Superman”, where Lois died and Superman gets angry and flies up screaming as he turns the earth around. Brilliant shot, and amazing level of detail. Good damn job
This is AMAZING... Superman face is almost EXACT LIKE CHRISTOPHER REEVE, I mean like REAL REEVE... unbelieveble... BRAVO MAN... BRAVO... CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!
He also made the Hulk's face look like the original TV series! :D
O …… o
xBMF9000x Only the Part 3 I think!
Fabian Le Castel Yea i know, though it's a nice touch on the animator's part. This also shows how far the animator's skills have improved over time since the 1st part. It's a remarkable difference.
And the Hulk like Lou Ferigno!
1:48 Superman's face is like "oh, wow, that actually really hurt!"
@Mehmet Durmuş No, Hulk fights with pure anger and rage and just punches like a mindless monster, anyone fighting with strategy can kick his ass like Superman he could easilly kill him but he doesnt kill, Thanos humilliates him and stops him from wanting to come out for the rest of the movie, Enough said.
@@Vaarya3515 thats the mcu hulk lol. They really under powered him because of how powerfull he was in the comics. In the comics hulk could only get beat if he wanted too and he gets stronger the more angry he gets. Look up world breaker hulk he is one of the most powerfull people in marvel
@@jared9136 and world breaker apparently isnt even his strongest. superman's power is so varied across so many comics anyway, that he's just a bad candidate for comparisons in general.
Ohhh yeeees!!😀
SteelPlayz Fortnite superman can get hurt without exposing his weaknesses
This is the battle I've always wanted!! 13 years of reading and loving comic books leading to this!!!
Man love how each part gets better and better in detail, each one having its own feel to it, this one might be the best in my opinion
Absolutely UNFUCKING believable animation. Why in gods name aren't you working in CGI departments in Hollywood , god knows they need your skill.
I'm loving how better and better the CGI quality is getting in these. You can clearly see Christopher Reeve and Lou Ferrigno in them. The cloth and hair dynamics are very realistic. I wouldn't mind seeing these guys throw down in a city environment! Great job, looking forward to more!
God the way super man grabs his arm in anger and unleashing more of his raw power. Love how they modeled supes and hulk after my favorite version of them Christopher and Lou. Man the guy or team that made this is seriously talented. We could get a whole movie of this quality
So great... Models and animations got way better from the previous ones which were already pretty great. Now it looks really cinematic. Great and professional job. Well done!!! Keep it up!!! :)
2:02 lol after all that he's hair style is still on it's game. 😂
Amarnadha
@Salman Audric anjay
@aarold Mob it actually is though Superman's powers keeps his full body from being unharmed
@@Davidscomix Yes his Kryptonian Aura protects his body and clothing from all damage.
@aarold m.o.b. hhhhhh
2:50 hearing his war cry was epic
Sound like they sampled his scream from the 1978 film.
@@halimajames3294 actually his scream from Superman III' 1983 in junkyard fight
As far as I know the kryptonians are a mostly peacful race, but in times peril they will defend themselves to the bitter end
Mane.. coming back to watch this amazing fight had me hyped up. Everything about this was cool asf. I wish I knew the soundtracks in this video 😄
Bro just broooooo the brushing the eyes to take away the dust the attention to detail everything about this video man 🙆♂️🙆♂️. You're honestly amazing love your work ❤️
thanks for the nice comments everyone!
Nice? Probably. Honest? Most definitely! You have incredible talent and that is obviously apparent. I just want to know when I'll be able to buy a feature length animated film from you!
Christopher Reeve would have loved this
I just saw it WOW, Wonderful, Amazing !!!!
***** I noticed that 2
Oh yeah just realized that :-)
I love your attention to faces. Watching your Superman is almost like having Christopher Reeve back.
It’s amazing rewatching these and seeing the drastic Improvement in quality
Wow 2:40 was beautiful.. the detail in Supermans indecision in what move to pull next.. so he decided just to fling him.. Hulks a beast he had Supe straight frustrated and pissed off at that moment!!! 😆 Awesome work man!!!
HULK SMASH!!!!!! Superman: Hold My Hair Gel
And then Superman's hair gel ends up being no good as it ends up being more than half a decade old since the whole Superman vs Hulk thing started way back in December of 2010.
@@Steveman27 calm down, this was a 1 year ago
Lol
@ItzSapley :0 ok? Did I ask? 🙁
@MEU PLANO TAQUI 3 Well from the picture, the toxicity, the fact that you joined KZhead 9 months ago, and from the childishness, we can all assume you're just a toxic kid who thinks DC is trash when you never watched, and only watch MARVEL movies. (E pelo nome, é brasileiro, cara, para de fazer isso, xingar a DC sendo que vc nunca nem viu ela não é legal, a MARVEL é muito legal tambem, mas vc pode acabar gostando bastante da DC se vc tentar assistir sem julgar.)
The background music is so underrated! Too epic after superman's kick.
Yeah I love that music
someone knows the name of the song?
That is a very grand villain (Dr. DOOM) or superhero (superman) soundtrack. Very epic indeed.
Sounds like its from MOS
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The resemblance to the great Christopher Reeve (forever the best Superman IMHO) is really good, Mike. And the expressions are also genuine, they totally represent it. I think it's your strong point, and I also think that modeling and animating a human face is the most difficult thing about 3D. You should mostly focus on that part, because you're really good at it.
I could watch these over and over, great work.
This is the best tribute I have ever seen to fondly remember the iconic comic book characters portrayed by Christopher Reeve and Lou Ferrigno. The classics Superman vs Hulk 👊🏼 ☢️
2:04 that cut was legendary.
More like rare
YOU NEED TO BE GIVEN A MOVIE DEAL FOR THIS. FUCKING AWESOME DUDE
CanYouAffordYourFreedom "
Akila Sundaramurthy
1:28 Todas as pancadas que o Hulk deu não chegou perto desse chute KKKKK
Mentira hulk é + forte
@@mariacesaltinadiasborges7475 aonde tu viu isso sksksksksksksk
1:34 "damn I didn't mean to kick him that far."
This is the best of them 4, I think. The fight is more intense then all the rest. the reactions of Superman and the fight moves are genius, better then many fight scenes I've seen in Hollywood movies. The 4th is better with the characters realism but the story-line there in the air doesn't hold as on the ground because Hulk can't participate in the action. On top of this- The angles here and the camera moves are far better then the 4th. Great animation, BTW
First rlly I guess
This was beautiful. Thank you for the effort. Must say part 4 looked a lot more detailed than the others. Can't wait for part 5
2:06 fun fact if you listen close you can hear that superman breaks the sound barrier
Thank you, who did this from that fight. Props.
That was really great man. I LOVE how you gave Hulk Lou Ferigno's visage to match Chris Reeves on Supe. Keep it up, you rock. I really hope Supe wins in the end.
1:17 Loki - I can feel your pain....
lol! LOL! ah HA HAHAHAHA!!!! LTD!
hahahah
this is 9 years old! i can't even believe that! That shows, what hard work truly means, not like the ones we see today, all driven by ai and does not even look that good!
Just discovered this 11 years after being posted. It was pretty amazing.
Holy shit I thought parts 1 & 2 were both impressive, then in 3 there is a drastic jump in quality of the models and their animations. Love the classic Christopher Reeves and Lou Ferrigno characters. I'm geeking out. The quality of this is such a great surprise. Keep up the awesome work. Subbed and liked!
Who is whatching in 2019?
Me
me too
Thanos could beat the Hulk, Superman could kill the Hulk
me too
Me
Love the way superman just kicks hulk and the sound made me laugh. 😂 But this a great animation! Hope your keeping this kind of work up or even better!
Looks amazing, and I appreciate the time and effort this must have taken. Awesome stuff. I have just one slight issue with it, but it's not with the animation. When they are on the edge of space, the Hulk claps his hands, which hurts superman. As there would be very little air here, clapping hands would have little effect, as there would be no medium in which sound waves could travel. Still awesome though. Great work.
Oh boy! Been nearly 3 years. Should be seeing part 4 anytime now!
it took me nearly 3 years to do gamma protocol (hulk anim) - that is being released early December on my own channel :) I'm sure Mike here is gonna bat part4 out the park hang tight :) it'll be worth the wait :)
i hope to have it done in the next few months.. been working on it a while and finally I'm starting to run out of things to fix so that's a good sign
Hey Mike , how long is the part 4 video :D i am soo pumped up to see Part 4 :) seriously
Hassan Nabil its about 5 min. Should be done in couple months
Mike Habjan damn 5 minutes hell yea! looking forward to it thanks for the hard work mike!
All i wanted to say is that this is so amazing the animation is just mind blowing. I just cant believe people haven't use this kind animation yet. is just genius. I love you. I truly mean it :)
thanks I love you too
Mike Habjan Cade a segunda parte?
Mike Habjan Make a site where we can donate its awesome.
thanks... youtube is going to be having fan funding option soon from what I've read, so i'll try and enable that, if anyone wants to donate
Mike Habjan so when is part 4 coming?
I absolutely love this! I hope to see more and this is big screen material!!! Please do more!
You’re animation of Christopher Reeve as Superman Vs the Hulk is on par with the best animations I’ve ever seen. Superb!!! Superman came back, after that beating, with a slightly weathered suit, and gave the Hulk what he deserved. That moment, when Superman flew into the air, and shouted Grrrrrrrrrrr! Was a similar sound he made when he flew back in time, when the Gods said, it’s forbidden to turn back time. Classic!
Dude.... No words! I love how your model has gotten better with each video! The subtlety in the animation is amazing, and the choreography is off the chain! I can see some influences in there, but you made it your own and it was intense. Definitely could've used this for the Superman Doomsday trilogy earlier this year ;) can't wait for part 4!
I come from the future 2019. Part 4 was amazing!
I come from June of 2020, and guess what? He's still not finished. Nine and a half years since he started the Superman vs Hulk project in December of 2010, yet he's still isn't finished with it. If he were to be your pizza delivery man, then you better order your pizzas a week in advance, because that's how long it'd take him to get them to your house.
@@bryanalvarez4576 why
Dude, DC and Warner should have hired you for the Flash movie, man. Your graphics are way better than what they showed in the movie.
When Superman smoothly breaks the sound barrier while running was so OP and no live action has ever done that and I don’t know why
Wow you can really see the progress in the animation. This is really really great. Someone get this guy a job at DC now
Should be at marvel nowadays
You brought these actors back to life
Gosh, the quality spike between parts is cool!!
2:42 "So long gay Bowser"
Been a long time coming for part 3 and god damn you did not disappoint, I CANNOT WAIT for the next part
Wonderfully done. I am so glad that you used the Christopher Reeve Superman.
2:50 that image of christopher reeves gives me goosebumpes r.i.p christopher reeves Im still waiting for part 5
2:06 They need to show superman do that more! 😎
Use his legs haha
@@yussufabukar32 running in a sonic boom like that!
Yeah, it looks so cool. He broke the sound barrier
this was probably the the best animated superhero fight I've seen but as usual Superman just throws all his problems in space.
thanks but if you look close at the end he doesn't throw hulk into space but moves the fight to the sky where he has the advantage
Mike Habjan oh it looked like he was heading for space. to me at least.
well sort of to space.. higher altitudes at least.. but superman would be a fool to keep the fight on the ground, at least in my opinion
Mike Habjan igtyyuu imllkoooo
Hulks big weakness, is being in space so, i wouldnt make that happen if i were you, and if you already did, you are gonna have to get another superhero/villain to bring both of them back down to earth, and make things get super crazy, just a suggestion!!!
I've been sitting here, literally for minutes trying to come up with something great to say, but my puny words will NOT live up to how incredible this is. You, sir, are going places. Thank you for making me geek out to no end and that's highly an understatement. Happy Holidays!
No one beat this animation. Damn amazing I never forget this video.
Woah the detail is change in the past that the first one this is cool when it old comes to new
Remarkable job of modeling after Christopher Reeves.
Reeve.
carrefour
harryclarkhulk I de mi yu
Reeve.
nybiggs Christopher Reeve (Brandon Routh) Superman is the most powerful live-action Superman.
1:26 that kick was awesome...
Nice the loki smash, was waiting on that
Graphics has been enhanced from before keep it up dude
this was awesome buddy. You got some major talent.
This is by far way better then your first Superman Vs Hulk video! Man I wish we had a game like this for the PS4/Xbox One. Please do another video with Hulk having Mark Ruffalo likeness? By the way I love Superman having Christopher Reeve's likeness. Great touch!
I’d love to see a full movie of either character with these visuals. This looks amazing.
Love the 70s characters, Christopher Reeve and Lou Ferrigno! My favorite DC and Marvel superheroes 👍
dude, the quality of your work is extraodinary, the improvments have been amazing!! keep going!
This animation is incredible for its time
Bbbbbhih
@@ardhangondrong very inspirational brings a tear to my eye.
Even for now this looks incredible. Looks a lot better than the some of the movie I’ve seen these days. Whole videos looks like some big budget project 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This guy better work for a studio somewhere making millions. This is so good
These are so good! Crowd fund a full length movie!
I know nothing about superheroes or animation, but hot damn I would pay to watch this for hours
Thank You Mike! Your work is perfect. You're making a dream fight come true. I can't wait for Part 4, but please don't rush, take your time and good luck with the next episode pal :)
thanks buddy!
Dang these are some good animations for something made 7 years ago 😱
Man this is crazy Reeve vs Ferrigno is the best!! PERIOD!! keep em comin bruh😎
Superman's face when he's beaten up on the ground is absolutely priceless!
KillerTacos a full power hulk would injure superman badly as doomsday
@@fictionrumble Hulk is nowhere near Doomsday level
Aakash Sunil his strength could
@@aakashsunil7913 do research bruh. Hulk destroyed a asteroid twice the size of earth without breaking a sweat
@@justsomegreendude9034 Your saying that like a monster who id more powerful than superman and can't die can't
VERY NICE. Christopher Reeve's is the only version of Superman that convinces me. What a gallant effort on your part! It's working! Thank you! Keep 'em coming.
1:28 literally sounded like a little tap but it sent him FLYING! lmao
2:21 Damn, REEVS needs some serious *BREMBO* brakes right there
I'm so excited because I know PART 4 IS ALMOST HERE!!! And that means SPACE IN HD! WOOHOOOOOOOOOO
James Rivera how u feel now its been 3 years
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3years 😂😂🤣😂🤣
Yeah about that it's about to be 5 years
+Rais Hills If only you held out on your comment for a few more hrs. Being it is out lol
You've out done yourself with this one, the level of detail compared to the other two is amazing, supermans face looks a hell of alot better and i liked the direction with the Ferrigno/Ruffalo style hulk
I agree, Looked like Christopher Reeve had just thrown the cape on for one last tussle as the big blue boyscout.
I love these videos so much that I want to watch them everyday
That is the most coolest incredible hulk and superman animation I ever saw