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Published: 2016-05-27 11:56:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 3132; Favourites: 152; Downloads: 87
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Description Fall of an Empire was released yesterday! In celebration, I've drawn the Crystal Empire. I hope it doesn't take too long to load...

The album was arranged by The L-Train and performed by the Royal Canterlot Symphonic Metal Orchestra. Many of the people involved in the making of Moonrise were also involved in this album. It's on YouTube and Bandcamp:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtBqTF…
thel-train.bandcamp.com/album/…

Congrats to all the folks who worked on the album! I love it.
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Cobalt-Twilight [2021-06-24 18:49:07 +0000 UTC]

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JustSomePainter11 [2017-09-28 18:56:30 +0000 UTC]

This looks like a background scene for Mlp's new movie

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Eonity [2017-03-18 05:52:20 +0000 UTC]

Damn, now I need real Equestria and Crystal Empire flags.

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truesailorcomet [2017-01-18 13:30:45 +0000 UTC]

can i just say your work is absolutely amazing?XD

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ScarletDawnset [2016-07-13 19:28:59 +0000 UTC]

Breath-taking. I've seen your animation for Moonrise, which was an astonishing album, and I can't wait for more! You do such fantastic work and it's all gorgeous!

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Bookieson [2016-06-02 13:35:31 +0000 UTC]

Woah

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SilenaInventia [2016-05-28 07:59:28 +0000 UTC]

I want to put it ni my favorite box, but I CAN'T :'-(
This is SO amazing!!

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HydrusBeta In reply to SilenaInventia [2016-05-29 08:14:47 +0000 UTC]

You can't add this to your favorites? That's odd. Do you have any idea why?
Also, thanks! <3

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SilenaInventia In reply to HydrusBeta [2016-05-29 09:29:30 +0000 UTC]

Don't know.
Maybe because it's an animation?

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BlueRav3Pony [2016-05-27 18:26:04 +0000 UTC]

This looks mindblowingly amazing! Awesome job with the effects on the flags.

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Makenshi179 [2016-05-27 16:45:41 +0000 UTC]

Whoaaaah, love this!! :D Such a majestic view! And the animation of the flags is really well done. Awesome work!

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kaciekk [2016-05-27 14:43:54 +0000 UTC]

THAT'S INSANE I LOVE IT!!!! What do you use for modeling, because this looks so good. The physics on the flags are perfect.

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HydrusBeta In reply to kaciekk [2016-05-27 20:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I used Blender. I continue to be surprised again and again at how powerful Blender is, considering it's completely free software.

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The-L-Train [2016-05-27 14:31:47 +0000 UTC]

oh wow, this looks amazing! (thanks for the plug )

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HydrusBeta In reply to The-L-Train [2016-05-27 21:00:04 +0000 UTC]

Cool, glad you like it! Thanks for the music. I was amazed when I saw that the album was 50 minutes long. So much to enjoy!

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danielkolmom [2016-05-27 14:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Holy, Fuck,Β 
This album is AMEZING!!!!!
Great work to all who was involved!
Also, AMEZING flags there!

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SPIDIvonMARDER [2016-05-27 13:25:55 +0000 UTC]

You are master! Flags are perfect!

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ScarletLightning565 [2016-05-27 12:01:58 +0000 UTC]

I've tried fruitlessly to figger out flag animation. Hats off to you, sir.

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HydrusBeta In reply to ScarletLightning565 [2016-05-27 20:42:41 +0000 UTC]

I originally tried to animate them frame-by-fame in Flash after studying slo-motion flag videos, but failed terribly. The motion is so complex and fluid; like Celestia's mane, but worse. Β I then tried using wave-warp effects in After Effects on a flat rectangular image, but the flag didn't droop and looked unrealistic. Finally, I discovered that Blender has a built-in physics engine for cloth, and you can easily use it on an imported 2D image. Then it was just a matter of camera angle and getting the wind direction and strength just right.Β 

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ScarletLightning565 In reply to HydrusBeta [2016-05-27 22:23:39 +0000 UTC]

Ah, ok. I've never used Blender and the most I've done in AE is the requisite Lightsaber effect I think everyone dose at some point.
Β Awesome art however you did it.

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