Ozymandias Animation

This started as a kinetic text experiment based on Bryan Cranston's reading of Percy Shelly's Ozymandias, for the season 5 Breaking Bad teaser trailer.

Needless to say things escalated from there. Before long I was messing with Blender's Cycles engine more than I have before, as well as cloth simulation, low poly modelling, dynamics & forces, and particles. Such fun!

Hope you enjoy it (go HD fullscreen if you can!)

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[Magido]

The way he says "my name is ozymandias, king of kings" gives me goosebumps every time

[hedoingitsideways]

“The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that believed they were eternal.”

-Camille Paglia

[bitcoinzoomer]

I love how Cranston's reading has become THE reading of Ozymandias

[RandomYoutubeUser]

Bowling alley animations when you get a strike:

[downfromthereeefters]

It’s crazy to think about the fact that in the episode Ozymandias of Breaking Bad, it does show Heisenberg’s half sunken visage in the middle of the desert. Right after Hank is executed. Vince Gilligan is a master of his craft.

[nraz]

I love how the poem goes from "look on my works ye mighty and despair!" to "nothing beside remains". It shows the harsh reality of life that everything falls eventually. Amazing animation and poem.

[arwencantonwine]

We decoded this poem at a writing workshop I went to and well, it is almost a sonnet, with 14 lines of 10 syllables, but at the line where he says. "My names is Ozymandias, king of kings;" it is 11 syllables, breaking the pattern. The poem's structure decays, much like the subject of the poem itself. This is my favorite poem (not that I know many), but if I ever got into poetry more, I would credit it to this poem.

[revolutionsper-formance]

I'll never read Ozymandias the same way again. Much more entertaining than the depressing monotone of my english teacher

[_sargentocoelho_]

Everyone rightfully losing their marbles on "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings" is completely warranted, but i can't be the only that also gets chills on the last verse.

"The lone and level sands stretch far away..." What a perfect contrast and conclusion to the works of greater-than-mighty Ozymandias...

[alia-yucd]

Bro this dude is dedicated he's still hearting shit.

[guillelmusthompson]

Fun fact: Ozymandias is the Greek name for Ramesses, which means that percy was talking about 'Ramesses the Great' whom reigned from (1279 BC - 1213 BC). He was one of the most greatest pharaohs of the new kingdom.

[oliverpotts]

"Say my name"

"Ozymandias"

"You're goddamned right"

[exurbian]

can we appreciate that the people behind this video, suddenly getting recommended after 8 years, is still hearting responses and replying to comments. great stuff. I'm glad to see it

[emmettturner]

This is easily the best visualization I've seen so I keep coming back to it. So many others show giant sand dunes when the poem says "level sands" or show a smiling ruler with no sneer. This one gets everything right and each element is also top-tier on its own. Bravo!

[jjjoain]

"Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair"
But there's nothing there, nothing besides the broken monument of a King who thought he was eternal, his claim refuted, his fight was for naught as time never loses. Absolutely chilling poem.

[hedoingitsideways]

It's been 6 years since the upload of this video and the dude is still liking people's comments. +respect.

[alexjointsoon]

no matter what you do to be remembered you will always be forgotten

[milk_cow_blues]

It is impressive to see how many men have fallen for pride throughout human history. It's the same old trap, but we keep falling into it.

[invinciblesoldier]

Ozymandias is the only TV-episode with a 10/10 imbd
rating a true masterclass

"Nothing Lasts"

[guythathatesbull]

It’s not dying that’s the worst of things. It’s being forgotten and ultimately insignificant in the long run.
Your name and legacy reduced to a poem. That’s the best case scenario.