Clone Army vs US Army! (Stick Nodes)

This took a while to make :p

Copyright/IP Notice: Most of the effects seen are not from stock nodes but added in post with various editing softwares. All sounds used are compiled and edited by myself as well. Most of the sounds in my animations are licensed and copyrighted so please do not try and use them. Anything else goes to their respective owners, please let me know if you have issues with any copyright/IP infringements.

This star wars animation is fully made in stick nodes but has editing effects applied with adobe after effects and davinci resolve. All sound effects used have been compiled and edited by myself as well. Please note that while the title says “stormtroopers”, they are actually modeled after clone troopers but the weapons they use are modeled after the weapons stormtroopers use. Originally this animation was supposed to be a simple soldier military animation but I got bored and thought i’d spice things up with star wars stuff. If you guys have any animation ideas please let me know but I’m mostly likely going to take a break from animating in general since it takes up too much of my time and i’ve been incredibly busy recently. Thank you for all the support tho and the subscribers! I might do a subscriber special animation soon if we reach 1000 subs.

[carlosjaze]

My dude, that cqb scene is animated perfectly.

[LuisMartinez-whfh]

This is kind of lore accurate to the Star Wars canon, like the armor of the clones not holding against bullets, because in one of the games that we play (republic commando) in one of the maps of the campaign(the acclamator) the ship was invaded by trandoshans that were using slug throwers(the shotgun and the mini-gun) that are basically the equivalent of ballistic armament of the Star Wars weaponry, paired with normal knifes against face one clone troopers which is the most durable and protective of the clones armor. Which led to the crew of the acclamator dead, even the commandos that were the best of the republic that are comparable to Jedi said that the guns were efficient and deadly and gave them hard time.

[clonecommandermike]

These are the battles I would simulate with my Legos back in the day

[bulletbates]

the thing is. is the clones don't know how to treat bullet wounds and we don't know how to treat plasma wounds.

[Panzerman]

Who would win?

An intergalactic military that has technology thousands of years ahead

Vs.

A platoon of marines that just watched their favorite dealer crayon die

[PreppyKennedyy]

In the Interrogation the Clone troopers are carrying E-11s (I think) but they are supposed to have DC15A’s

[codyfightmaster]

Each side has their own advantages and disadvantages.
US military:
Advantages: Utilizes ballistic weapons that can go through clone armor, home field advantage, known for using enemy tactics against the enemy, trains how they fight, each soldier is unique.
Disadvantages: Technologically inferior, longer training time, soldiers are not born for war, cannot just make more soldiers

The Republic:
Advantages: Technologically superior, blasters are usually a one-shot kill, armored vehicles are more suited for mobility, more soldiers can arrive using FTL technology,
Disadvantages: Armor is made for blasters not bullets, armored vehicles have various weak spots that can be exploited via AT (anti-tank) mines, blasters can malfunction in the heat of battle, "Bad Batches" are usually elite groups and probably would change sides after discovering they are the villains.

[tylerplayz]

A huge disadvantage the clone troopers would have is that their blaster bolts would expose where they are quicker than a bullet would because you can see where the blue blaster bolts are coming from.
If you’re hiding then you don’t want to expose your position.
Also I think blaster bolts are slower than bullets

[HelmetTW]

Lovely animation, animators like you are the reason for my motivation and inspiration.

Keep going!

[johngellare]

You clearly know how guns work, and that whole first person scene was fucking awesome!

[armycowboy]

And now we need an A10 destroying the clones armor.

Great work.

[cianthulu]

Was about to complain then I realised they’re not clones, they’re stormtroopers. I get why th US won. Incredible animation by the way, great to see this base in action.

[heavymetalukulele]

The world needs quality stick node animation now more than ever

[redk]

I keep seeing comments arguing and questioning the realism of this animation so I'm just gonna say a couple things.

1. When I made this animation, I had no intent of being lore accurate (the clones in the animation aren't even holding the right weapons). Yes, the clone troopers did miss a lot but that was mostly intentional to mock the accuracy of their aim in the actual films. I animated this to practice sound design and special effects, not to make a lore accurate film or depiction.

2. "Clones trooper armor is bulletproof" - While I had no intention of being lore accurate, I did do a little bit of research out of curiosity before animating. No guys, clone armor is not bullet proof, it is bullet resistant. Clone armor is made of plastoid (resembling plastic but stronger) that can hold up against shrapnel and perhaps some small rounds. However, larger and more powerful rounds (5.56 M995, 7.62 M993, etc.) could more than likely effectively pierce through their armor.

3. "The ATTE resisted a tank shot" - Tank rounds can ricochet.

4. "Clones are better at CQB" - Clones were primarily genetically engineered for accelerated aging and following orders effectively, not to be superior in physical capabilities or combat skills. While clones (in canon) did have some hand to hand combat training, it wasn't extensive and was pretty limited to basic stuff. Modern soldiers, and in the setting of this animation, PMCs, go through extensive martial arts training and are pushed to their limits both physically and mentally. Clones were simply built to fight in numbers and to ultimately be expendable. Also it's just an animation I made the PMC win the hand to hand fight because it was easier to animate lol.

5. "Clones would easily win" - Yes they would prolly win, but not easily. A lot of people don't realize just how technologically advanced modern weapon systems are. Modern fighter jets do not have to be fast anymore and have actually become slower overtime due to their extraordinary targeting abilities and technologies. If a battle between clones and the military did happen, we would most likely have air supremacy. Republic aircrafts would be shot down before being able to detect jets and anti-air defenses. As for ground combat, we have home advantage, air supremacy, icbms, and believe it or not we have more soldiers than they have clones. But ultimately the clones would still win because of Venators.

Anyways there you have it. Call me a nerd or whatever, I'm just tired of seeing the same comments and arguments over and over again from these star wars meatriders. Feel free to reply to this and let me know your thoughts.

[UxasAnimations]

The hardest part of the stick animations is adjusting and choosing the backgrounds, amazing animation btw 😂

[Matthew_Orc]

This man did better than 1k of my stick node animation

[SlendHQ]

This reminds me of the disney animation where they showed the stormtroopers, had a moment too where they planted a flag. I love it.

[darthmeta]

I love that you made the US trooper not _aim-bot_ perfect with his shots with the handgun. A really nice touch that shows the potential inaccuracy that is actually part of real-life warfare. And you even did it from an aiming-down-the-sights perspective to better showcase this. Very cool!

[beatboxbuggi]

I personally believe that an Abrams would be able to break through an AT-AT’s armor while withstanding incoming high-energy laser rounds. However, the AT-TE’s angled armor and mass driver cannon may make it a much more challenging opponent. Aim for the legs I guess.

[BeBetter]

This is awesome. I’d love to see a part 2!!