More behind-the-scenes goodies from the Mega Man episode of Secret Level continues to surface. This time, we have an animatic of the news report scene, which appears to be a much longer version than what made it into the final cut. While the finished episode only briefly mentions Metal Man and other Robot Masters, animator Guzzu’s showcases a massive Metal Man, Elec Man, and Fire Man wreaking havoc on Mega City.
"We aimed a 'found footage', 'news reporter on the ground vibe, writes Guzzu on Instagram. "Inspired from the 2008’s Clover Fields handheld camera shoot."
The footage extends even further to include a deleted scene where a despondent Rock watches the crisis unfold. Dr. Light then enters, offering exposition on the unfolding disaster:
Guzzu writes, "Due to tight deadlines, our main priority at the time was to squeeze enough information at the span of 5 minutes for this episode. I utilized Blender with VISION GP and it helped me tremendously. "
It certainly seems like the episode was originally envisioned to have more depth than the final cut. Hopefully, with Secret Level Season 2, we’ll get to see more of this take on Mega Man.
They should've kept the second deleted scene in the episode. Here's hoping for season two having mega man.
ReplyDeleteI mean it’s cool, and definitely explains why the episode was so short, but man, idk if I can vibe with all the boss-type Robot Masters being so big. I can forgive Bomb Man, since he was already a little “heavy,” and it fits well for an explosive type. But Metal Man and Fire Man, fairly average robots? Elec Man, known for high speed (it even shows him zapping around as a 3~ story robot!)?
ReplyDeleteThey should have gone with Astro Boy or Jetter Mars if they wanted giant robots, in my opinion. Bruton/Pluto would be an excellent pick.
DeleteIt *does* feel more like Astro Boy/Mighty Atom, especially with the whole central “Mega City” location. I always felt like the games took place on more global scales, even at the beginning. Mega Man 3 is in *space*!
DeleteDidn't one of the games get localized as everything happening in Monsteropolis?
DeleteAh yes, the seven kingdoms of Monsteropolis from Mega Man 1. Same manual where “Yellow Devil” was changed to “Rock Monster” because of early Nintendo policies.
DeleteRock Man and Rock Monster. Sounds legit!
DeleteMmm... yeah, I think I've had enough kaiju-sized Robot Masters.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible for them to do mega man battle network and mega man star force?
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