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Warhammer plus1/6/2023 ![]() Speaking to Boylan’s previous experience, this stylization does the show a lot of favors and helps keep the viewer focused when the camera decides to go Bourne Trilogy Mode and shake itself to death like my old dryer. The aesthetic is also doing that Sin City thing, where it’s all black and white save for a pop of red. It’s got sweeping camera moves, detailed character models, and 3D ship combat that all have at least some degree of “wow” factor to them. Angels of Death features prominently in the early sizzle reels and advertisements, and it’s clear to see why. We here at Goonhammer are Certified Helsreach Enjoyers, so seeing the maker of this ambitious but smartly made fan animation get a shot at the big leagues was an inspiring little success story. #Warhammer plus seriesThis is the more expensive looking animated series on Warhammer+, and the one that carries a pedigree of quality from one Richard Boylan. It is a show that often looks better in still images than in motion, but is a routinely enjoyable glimpse into some dark corner or another in the worlds of Warhammer. The smaller stories where animators aren’t working with as many moving pieces tend to look better and play to the strengths of the small budget and small team. This lower budget means the big battles you may read about in a Black Library novel or play out on the tabletop are generally limited to panning shots of static images and a few key bits of animation, much like the 90s anime that inspired the show. As I so plainly put back in August, the show has definite budgetary constraints. However, the strength of the format is not in the stories of the biggest, baddest, proper noun-iest heroes of the setting, but in the small moments and margins of the 41st millennium. Each episode tells its short story with panache and no small amount of attention to detail. The storytelling is solid, the art is enjoyable to look at, and the team behind it clearly cares about what they’re making.Īs I have watched more Hammer and Bolter (The Bolter is well-covered at this point, though the Hammer is yet to come) I have found it to be fairly consistent. I reviewed this back then, and I will quote myself as it’s easier than writing something new: The tl dr here is that this first episode of Hammer and Bolter comes off as being a bit low budget, but makes up for it with style and charisma. Hammer and Bolterīack in August, Warhammer Community previewed Old Bale Eye, an episode of its anthology series Hammer and Bolter. ![]() You should watch Astartes though, it owns. I won’t cover the content GW has uploaded already on its official YouTube channel as you can watch that on your own, and there’s enough reuploads of Astartes that you can find that easily enough too. ![]() Over the next Entirely Too Many Words, I’ll go over the exclusive stuff on Warhammer+ and share my almost entirely unqualified thoughts on them. Now that my bamboozling and subsequent formal apology are out of the way, I’m going to talk about Warhammer+, Games Workshop’s bespoke streaming service/Quibi-killer/kitchen sink containment unit, and how it has shaped up over the course of its initial 6 months. ![]() Your estranged aunt was correct, everyone on the Internet is a liar. I regret to inform you that I have led you astray. Were I trying to deliver on the promise of this title format, this is the part of the article where I would post a before and after picture of myself. #Warhammer plus freeAuthor’s disclosure: Goonhammer was given a free month of Warhammer+ back in August. ![]()
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