In early 2008 wieber and scott remastered rvd and made it available for download on the official site. Dorkman 2 rvd2 was shot in atlanta, georgia in august 2006. Dorkman kicks ryan back and the lightsaber falls by him. Originally posted two years ago, rvd2 reached nearly 4 million. May 04, 2012 some of these movies are funny pink five, others are dramatic star wars revelations or action filled ryan vs. Michael dorkman scott is a writer, filmmaker, visual effects artist, and cocreator of the viral ryan vs.
Dorkman was first released to the internet on march 1, 2003. Dorkman 2 rvd2 was shot in atlanta, georgia in august 2006, and featured several technical improvements. The lightsaber blades also interact with the environment in the form of sparks, burns and other. Welcome to the general discussion area where just about anything goes. They fight each other through various obstacles and at one point both disarm each other, briefly contemplating fist fighting each other to decide, but choose against. Always two there are an internet phenomenon and a sequel. From the choreography to the nutty camera rigs, heres a quick look at how we w. You can view the video from vimeo, or download it in one of three formats. After you watch this you can not wait until 2011 when they release their next lightsaber battle, hopefully sooner than 2011 but still. Well, i change my mind, part two is better and takes the prize. No affiliation with lucasfilm, star wars, or lucasarts. Aug 16, 2007 comments off on ryan vs dorkman, part 2 when i linked to part one, i thought that was the best light saber scene ever.
The official, highquality version for the new widescreen youtube player. A notable mention is the video ryan vs dorkman, according to wikipedia. The youtube link is here, and you can also find it on other sites by seaching for ryan vs. They released a sneak peek of the film online in december 2006, in which they noted several technical improvements over the original rvd, such as the fact that it was shot in 24p highdefinition, as opposed to the originals 30p standard definition. A word from ryan wieber and michael scott directors of ryan vs. Many of you are probably familiar with our friend and coworker michael scott known to many in the community as dorkman. This is because they got a couple of professional composers who, either before or since, actually have worked on official star wars media like videogames to write the music, and then got an actual orchestra to perfor. Starcreator michael scott of ryan vs dorkman in critical.
Michael dorkman scott remastered i did not make this. Now in full hd, the way the film was meant to be seen. Dvd, the film has been made available for download, in fullresolution dvd quality for the first time. Meet ryan wieber and michael dorkman scott, fueled by the success of rvd, the duel continues.
Youtube just doesnt do this movie justice i stayed up until 1. Youve seen him in ryan vs dorkman, ryan vs dorkman 2, and mark hamill himself even quoted these videos as his favorite fan light saber videohes also a active member of the down in front podcast. The impact of cyber conflict on international interactions ryan c. This time around rvd2, ryan and dorkman are clearly in better shape and move like real lightsaber fighters. Dorkman s blog a semidaily blog on filmmaking, the evolving web, youtube finds and anything else of possible interest. It was produced as an entry in a lightsaber choreography competition hosted by, a prominent star wars fan site noted for its fan filmmaking community. Dorkman the collaboration between the two of us actually began in competition, the lightsaber effects competition. It even has funny, but does get a tad graphic for star wars towards the end beagle. In our last class before the midterm break, we go back to concrete examples from our film ryan vs dorkman 2, and break down some of the other visual effects challenges we faced in the film, including a discussion of the popular wall sequence. Overall, this is another great movie created by ryan wieber and michael dorkman scott. Submitted to lightsaber choreography competition 3. Dorkman 2 beatboxing flute peter and the wolf cancel video.
This is because they got a couple of professional composers who, either before or since, actually have worked on official star wars media like videogames to write the music, and then got an actual orchestra to perform it. Dec 19, 2008 the official, highquality version for the new widescreen youtube player. The pair battle again and once more the pair appear equal. Dorkman an amazing lightsaber fight video ryan wieber posted on 07262006 7.
Both were extremely talented effects artists, ryan often revered by new community members for this specific video. Detemined to make dorkman suffer, ryan plunges his saber into dorkman s shoulder. While rvd won, there was some controversy as to whether should have been disqualified since it only fit the time limit of 2 minutes if you excluded the intro. Dorkman director needs your help to make his first. Dorkman was produced as an entry in a lightsaber choreography competition hosted by, a prominent star wars fan site noted for its fan filmmaking community. May 21, 2019 a star wars timeline, with cgi, or fanfilms, plus lots of other films i found. Do yourself the favor a download the divx hidef version. I n the immortal words of pioneering film theorist vachel lindsay, this is fucking awesome.
If i remember correctly, ryan had a job with lucasarts gaming at one point. In the meantime, these films are free to watch download from the official rvd website. This was the first lightsaber choreography competition. If youre a star wars geek, than chances are youve seen the youtube short films ryan vs. Nets fanfilms forum and into the real world in a lightsaber battle royale. The boys of geekin are back to discuss our exclusive interview with francis hamada, the director of the firefly fan film, browncoats. Originally created for the forums lightsaber choreography competition, this fight to the death will decide once and for all who. For most viewers, rvd has never been higher quality than a highly. Dorkman, often abbreviated by fans as rvd, is a series of star wars fan films, created by ryan wieber and michael. Comments off on ryan vs dorkman, part 2 when i linked to part one, i thought that was the best light saber scene ever. Join facebook to connect with ryan dorkman reynolds and others you may know. In rvd2, the music score has a very star warsy vibe to it, despite being completely original rather than being borrowed from official star wars media. Vfx supervising what you really need to know on set. Dorkman, often abbreviated by fans as rvd, is a series of star wars fan films, created.
According to the official tfn entry for the film, the backstory involves ryan and michael, or. This area is designed to discuss all matters and does not. Dorkman, and a few are downright poignant for love of the. Welcome to the facebook page of the one and only ryan the dorkman, here you will find notifications on new videos and other nerdy information. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. With the release of the rvd2 behindthescenes dvd, the film has been made available for download, in fullresolution dvd quality for the first time. Youve seen him in ryan vs dorkman, ryan vs dorkman 2, and mark hamill himself even quoted these videos as his favorite fan light saber video hes also a active member of the down in front podcast. The return the lucas ryan versus series volume 2 pdf online.
What began as a friendly rivalry between two effects artists explodes off theforce. Ryan wieber and micheal dorkman scott return to try and prove who is better at the light saber. It ran from september to december of 2002 and is probably best known as the origin of ryan vs dorkman entry 6. Ryan vs dorkman what began as a friendly rivalry between two effects artists explodes off theforce.
Dorkman 2 rvd2 was shot in atlanta, georgia in august 2006, and featured several technical improvements over the original rvd, such as the fact that it was shot in 24p highdefinition, as opposed to the originals 30p standard definition. Dorkman attempts to use the force to regain his lightsaber from his severed hand, but ryan stops this and cuts it in two. I forgot dorkmans real name were very highly regarded members of the community. Dorkman ii soundtrack from 2007, composed by gordy haab, kyle newmaster. The sequel is, in practically every way, bigger and arguably better than the original its longer, darker and edgier, with better effects work and tighter choreography. Dorkmans blog a semidaily blog on filmmaking, the evolving web, youtube finds and anything else of possible interest. Dorkman is, then youre not a fan of lightsaber duels.
The tight race our two competing clips ran helped us recognize that we had skills of an equal level, and shortly after that was the first idea that we should duel. Dorkman and the sequel rvd2, which has now been viewed over five million times. As with the first film, rvd2 is all pure lightsaber action and it is way more intense. Originally created for the forums lightsaber choreography competition, this fight to the death will decide once and for all who is truly most skilled with a saber. A little behindthescenes info about how we made our latest lightsaber duel. Dorkman 2 lightsaber duel hd reaction original video.