Meet the Dumpster Diver [Saxxy 2012]

*UPDATE: Check out the soldier's battered helmet on the Team Fortress 2 workshop!

Check it out on reddit!

Saxxy 2012 Entry.

A story of what happened when the BLU Soldier got kicked out of Merasmus' home.

The video took around 4 months to make.

All music and sound effects used with permission.

Special thanks go to:

Mastgrr for the music track used.

Sexy Robot and Sparkwire for providing props that eventually got into the game with the halloween update.

NeoDement and Hassan for support.

[FitMC]

10 years ago today we were blessed with this classic piece of cinema. Never got over how hard Valve nerfed the BB.

[toaster]

The original “one class destroys entire team on 2fort.”

[spiffy]

Then after Soilder took the intelligence, he used his fight money to buy two of every animal on earth, then he hurdled them onto a boat, and then he beat the crap out of every single one.

[rdratedsorcery]

Seriously, a soldier who knows how Beggar’s Bazooka is capable can be THIS devastating...

[jonathanh.p]

*Gets his skull split in half with a market gardener*

"Ooohh!"

[Woodskayy]

I love when I find a multi-shot rocket launcher in my local trash can.

[gewpy]

I like how soldier made grenades for no fucking reason.

[fleshizweak]

I always love how the beat kicks in at 1:49, it's just so powerful

[blacktemplarboy]

A garbage can with weapons: **Exists**

Soldier: **It's free real estate.**

[smellthat]

If this was realistic to damage, he would have about 16 health left

[graciekent]

2:12 Demo’s delayed “OI” made me laugh

[whatsthatsupposedtomean]

When you’re a F2P but have many hours of TF2 experience

[boomythepony]

And the Beggar's Bazooka came into existence

[kjm]

The animation of the demo drawing his sword was absolutely amazing. The whole video looked so professional like an actual Valve SFM. Outstanding work!

[servedya]

Thank you Rick May for supporting our every needs of being our soldier!

[kro]

4:00 solider was then vac-banned for being invincible to headshots and all those other times where he fired all 3 rockets without charging

[thebobby]

4 years later this video is still fun to watch

[raymarinas]

I remember seeing this animation so many years ago as a kid, I loved it, and I've been trying to find it ever since, and now that I found it, I'm happier then ever

5+ years later edit: I found it again!

[Backlol]

Soldier: dumpster diver

Me:diving at the trash can

[williamyhtyjiythjfijiyfidfyfy]

Love how 4 years later this is still highly up to par with now'a'days animations.
You're a legend, Populus. You've always been among the top (maybe even *the* top) SFM animators out there