Raphaël MelkiMy sixth Polandball/Countryball animation! Not about the history of a country, but just something about war in a musical way.
After 4 months of work, it's finally here! Wow! You can't imagine how happy I am to upload this video before Christmas. It was very long, but... damn... I wanted to thank all of you for your support (and for the fact that you didn't spam the comments with the obvious "when is the next vid???"). 3000 subscribers is something I counldn't even imagine 6 months ago! So again, thank you a lot for all your kind comments, it touches me a lot. By leaving a comment or a like, you make me happy to see that some people, in the vast internet, love my hard work :)
Other important thing: since I will apply for SciencesPo, a very selective school in Paris and try to pass the tests, I certainly won't be able to animate in the next months. Youtube is an amazing experience but before all, work and success are way more important values. Don't be sad, I don't quit Youtube, I just have to less dedicate my time to it. Anyway, enjoy the vid, that's the most important!
Music: Saint-Saëns: Danse Bacchanale · Dietrich Paredes · Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Caracas, youtube.com/watch?v=RcAGFgPCigw Go check it, and you will understan why did I have the idea of this animation.
Polandball animation - A war orchestraRaphaël Melki2016-12-18 | My sixth Polandball/Countryball animation! Not about the history of a country, but just something about war in a musical way.
After 4 months of work, it's finally here! Wow! You can't imagine how happy I am to upload this video before Christmas. It was very long, but... damn... I wanted to thank all of you for your support (and for the fact that you didn't spam the comments with the obvious "when is the next vid???"). 3000 subscribers is something I counldn't even imagine 6 months ago! So again, thank you a lot for all your kind comments, it touches me a lot. By leaving a comment or a like, you make me happy to see that some people, in the vast internet, love my hard work :)
Other important thing: since I will apply for SciencesPo, a very selective school in Paris and try to pass the tests, I certainly won't be able to animate in the next months. Youtube is an amazing experience but before all, work and success are way more important values. Don't be sad, I don't quit Youtube, I just have to less dedicate my time to it. Anyway, enjoy the vid, that's the most important!
Music: Saint-Saëns: Danse Bacchanale · Dietrich Paredes · Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Caracas, youtube.com/watch?v=RcAGFgPCigw Go check it, and you will understan why did I have the idea of this animation.
Cool countryballs: vk.com/country_ballsThe modern history of France in countryballsRaphaël Melki2020-04-07 | FRA 17 22 has brillantly summarized the events of the video, but due to the limitation of characters here in a youtube description (meaning that I can't copy and paste their comments), I can only recommend you to go check the comments below!
Music: Saint Saens, piano concerto no2Polandball animated - The Netherlands last hopeRaphaël Melki2019-03-22 | Hi everyone! I am coming again with a new animation! Nothing historical, but rather a stupid joke, in the most polandball-ish spirit. I've always wanted to make something revolving around the Netherlands, a country I love (dear Dutch people, thanks for Grotius, Vermeer, gabber and the never ending string of stereotypes that usually go so well with you). Not a lot of things to add, it has been a really stressing time since the last video, a lot of things happened, but I managed to keep the balance. That's the most important, don't you think? Anyway, credit to whom credit is due:
"Lekker Strand und lekker Meisje, lekker Vaka-antie Lekker Chocomel und Vla, denn wir sind hi-i-igh Lekker neuken op de Wallen zonder te betalen Holland ist die geilste Stadt der Welt🎵🎵"Happy rave (explaining a few things) [animated]Raphaël Melki2018-10-29 | Let's just set our ordinary issues aside for a moment. That was basically what I was thinking about when I first had the idea to make this video. I still work almost everytime, but in the last two months, I managed to save me this precious time to create this first "real" animation, and the result is good. To me. At least, it helped me to get through some tough ordeals irl. It was my little weekly catharsis, if you want (I mostly animate on weekends).
The template of the video is extremely common if you ever watched any of the "happy rave" videos which have flourished on Youtube in the last year in the wake of Scotch's video. I wanted to create my own take on this subject, but please, not focusing on drugs. So I chose work, it reflects waaaay better my own experience of what you smart people would call "geworfenheit".
This video is also for me the first time I talk to you almost directly. Finally! since you are almost 16 000 people to follow me now. It was for me the opportunity to share my love for a few things: Paris, economics and economic litterature, Youtube (of course), breakcore and happy hardcore, and a few other things you will recognize if you scrutinize some parts of the video.
It was also a little "what has been going on" video, I think that it had become necessary since I have not published anything in the last... what? 6 months? Anyway, little credits:
Their music is also really good and I think it's worth a listen. At least!Polandball animated - An Argentine tangoRaphaël Melki2018-04-26 | A new countryball / Polandball video, just for you! Made in less than just 2 months, this represents a miracle for this channel and for me on the whole. Who would have thought it was possible!
Anyway, the video turned out pretty well, I guess. There might be some little inaccuracies, but you can just sit back and watch it without really having to find some deep geopolitical meaning. I really hope that you would enjoy it, because after that, I guess I'll try something different... for once. I prefer being free of my moves, and this time, I decided to explore new ways of animating, and of course to tackle new subjects. I hope you will understand my choice, but I really want to do something else for a moment.
Music (which is by the way Russian and not Argentinian) : Alfred Schnittke : Agonie - IV. Tango, by the fantastic Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. And here in the essential link, youtube.com/watch?v=fWK7Y7ADjD0
And a brilliant summary by a youtube user in the comments: Argentina was a colony from Spain. Spain and Portugal fought for a big portion of Argentina and for Uruguay. In 1806 and 1807, occurred the two British invasions of the River Plate, one of them took place in Buenos Aires, and the viceroy escaped so the Argentinian "criollos" had to defend their city by themselves. In 1808 Spain was occupied by Napoleon, so a viceroy representing Spain was a nonsense. In 1810 occurred a revolution that gave Argentina a self government, there was a war and in 1816 declared the independence. In the first years Argentina was in a continuously war againist Brazil for Uruguay, but the UK influence made Uruguay declarare independence from Brazil. In 1864 Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay fought againist Paraguay in the War of the Triple Alliance, where the Alliance obviusly won.
Facebook 2: facebook.com/countryballanimatorsnetworkPolandball animated - Eesti cannot into nordicRaphaël Melki2018-02-28 | And so you were waiting for a new video? So, I am really happy and proud to present you this new one, focusing on Estonia and its supposed relationships with the Nordics aka Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark!
As you will be able to see, this animation is not as detailed as the last ones, mostly because I didn't have the time to really recreate new backgrounds for all the frames, so, sorry if it is maybe too repetitive and not as good as it used to be. But keep in mind that it is not a major animation, just something that I wanted to make, quickly, and to have some fun with! To be honest, I didn't even think that it was possible for me to make a new one now that I am past high-school diploma and following very time-consuming studies.
And as always, since I don't post often, never forget that you're a fantastic community, I was really pleased to see that you were all really enthusiastic during the three livestreams I did in the making of this video. Don't change anything, stay awesome ^^ and of course, stay tuned!
And now, last but not least, the music credits: Swan Lake (Ballet Suite, Op. 20) - II. Dance of the Little Swans, and with the link, it's better: youtube.com/watch?v=EVSb3dFszH4
I know that you are not used to see speedarts on my channel anymore, but you know how I lack of time recently. So, not to let you in complete disappointment, I present you this Microsoft Paint drawing I began last November. I hope that you would enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it :)
Also, thank you for the 10k subscibers!Polandball animation - Ode to Czech (Vltava)Raphaël Melki2017-08-14 | Hi everyone! I present you my seventh Countryball/Polandball animation or whatever you call it, about a little bit of Czechia's past, present and maybe future.
No, it's not my best one, and I am totally aware of that. And I am sorry if I disappointed you after those 7 months of inactivity (despite some livestreams I did during this time). But the most important thing is that thanks to that, I found the balance between work and animation, so I managed to successfully pass my tests. Giving priority to irl work is always the right choice. And if anyone is wondering, the music comes from Smetana's The Moldau, an amazing piece of this Czech maestro of romantism. Here is the link to the music video I used: youtube.com/watch?v=-XmbiKr_Yow&index=28&list=LLrCJROq7UUC84DiU4iPCTkA
And thank you for all, and especially for the upcoming 9000 subscribers! You're a community that most youtubers would dream of.Polandball modern history of RomaniaRaphaël Melki2016-08-30 | IMPORTANT READ THE DESCRIPTION!
I proudly present you my fifth Polandball/Countryball animation about, as I promised you, the modern history of Romania. The result of those 2 month of intense work is this video, but before commenting, here are some indications:
-About the tank during WWI: watch closely :p -Yes, in 2007 Croatia wasn't in EU but I already made a lot of images until I noticed this little error. -Please, don't start a fight with someone if he says that Ivanovici was Serbian and not Romanian or the other way, just enjoy the music!
Music: Ivanovici 'Danube Waves' Waltz - Henry Krips conducts youtu.be/bME0yvDcCzY
Other informations: there are 3085 individual drawings in this animation, all of the images are redrawn with paint and Photoshop.
But I couldn't submit this video without thanking you for all your kind comments and your support! You know, it's already been 1 year since I have posted my first Polandball animation and I have always been pleased to read your comments during all this time. But, as I'm beginning one of the most important school year in my entire life, I may not be as present as this year on Youtube. I hope you won't be too sad but that's the truth. Anyway, see you again on my channel!
Thank you for all you're amazing!Polandball animation - 1933Raphaël Melki2016-06-26 | My fourth countryball animation!
Sorry if you think I'm late, it's because I was very busy this time, it was the final exams. But anyway, I'm back! I present you this Countryball/Polandball animation and I'm pretty glad to share it with you. It was very hard to animate, you know it's a controversial subject and a very dark (if not the darker) period of history.
Also, please don't ask me what country should I do next, I already made my choice, it'll be the glorious country of... Romania!
The music (because I know, a lot of people will ask me) is the second movement of the 7th Symphony of Ludwig von Beethoven. The idea of this animation came because I watched in the same week two films where this music appears, I'm sure some of you know what films I am talking about! :) See you in the next animation, ENJOY!
Also, for those who didn't get all the video, here is the fantastic comment from ModMagician which explains way better the history than I ever could do "The story starts of with a Republican German(the countryball with the current German Flag) who strolls down the streets, he is one of the good Germans who disliked the gunshots between different factions and looked despair. The black-white-red countryballs represent right wing not Nazi Germans as they flock to welcome their beloved leader, adolf hitler, the Giant Nazi ball speaking and dropping red tears. One by one, the black white red countryballs turn in to anti-semetic nazi balls as they welcomed Nazism and become Nazi balls. As lots and lots of countryballs turn into nazi balls, the Republican Germanball was afraid of the future. As the his fellow Nazi Germans follow the blindness of Fascism and out comes fire, which represents war and breaking world peace"
For the best Polandballs of ze internetz, go see here: new.vk.com/country_ballsPolandball history of Chile - US VERSIONRaphaël Melki2016-03-26 | Due to some copyrights problems, my video "Polandball history of Chile" has been removed. Fortunately for you, US viewers, I made a video which is acceptable in your country.
Enjoy!Polandball history of ChileRaphaël Melki2016-03-19 | Finalement, elle m'aura pris presque 3 mois... Mais je ne regrette rien. Si vous voulez des informations sur l'histoire du Chili, je vous propose de vous rendre sur cette page: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/chile/history c'est de là que je tire la plupart de mes sources.
Sinon, merci pour votre soutien, et le fait que vous soyez de plus en plus nombreux sur ma chaine!
Thank you everyone for subscribing!
Music: Sobre las Olas, Juvenito RosasPolandball Mission ImpossibleRaphaël Melki2015-12-24 | Vous l'aviez atendue? Non? Et bien tant pis pour vous, la voilà qui est enfin sortie! Elle m'en a demandé du temps, celle-là...
Encore merci pour tout votre soutien et les 200 abonnés qui approchent! Vous êtes géniaux :)
Again, Thank you for all, You're amazing!Polandball modern history of RussiaRaphaël Melki2015-08-28 | Voilà! Après un mois (voire deux) de travail sur paint et sur windows live movie maker, ma première animation polandball est enfin là! N'oubliez pas d'aimer la vidéo, ça m'encourage et de vous abonner pour plus de contenus!
musique: Dmitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2Live art #11 SantorinRaphaël Melki2015-07-31 | Voilà! Cela faisait depuis longtemps que je n'avais pas fait de live art et maintenant ça y est. Et en plus, fait à l'exterieur! En plus maintenant, j'ai une intro! (bon, il y a pas encore d'outro mais j'y travaille...)
Musique: Kir AlekosPolandballart - Chinese take-offRaphaël Melki2015-07-09 | Encore un polandball, sympa, n'est-il pas?MSPaint photorealistic drawing - Arctic expressRaphaël Melki2015-07-04 | Voici un autre dessin sur mspaint, ou on dessine cette fois un bâteau gigantesque avec un super effet de brouillard!Polandball drawing - Red gasRaphaël Melki2015-07-01 | Voici mon premier polandball dessinné et filmé, en exclusivité, quelques minutes avant reddit! Bien sur, merci à l'aide de AetherX pour m'avoir aidé à rédiger les textes.
Musique: gothic music - Fallen TearsMSPaint photorealistic drawing - summer homeworkRaphaël Melki2015-06-29 | Si vous ne connaissez pas polandball, renseignez-vous, c'est génial! Mais avant tout, voilà ma première création filmée de dessin sur paint! Le photoréalisme avant tout!
musique: Odjbox - BluebirdRealistic Schweppes drawingRaphaël Melki2015-05-16 | On dessine aujourd'hui une cannette de schweppes dans le plus grand des calmes (sauf que c'est pas si calme avec la musique donc voilà...), épaulé de l'aide précieuse de M. De Valence pour les cuts (ils sont biens gérés quand même, hein?)
musique: GlitchHOP || Beat Fatigue - Straight Up ShuffleILLUMINATI CONFIRMED 2015Raphaël Melki2015-04-01 | Joyeux premier avril!!!
Réalisée en 25 minutes montre en main!HAPPY-We were from 2014 (comic version)Raphaël Melki2015-03-30 | Alors... Hum... Bon. Je sais que sortir une rétrospective de 2014 en avril 2015... On peut-et à juste titre-se poser des questions. Mais c'est qu'il y a derrière un tavail de longue haleine (et aussi que j'ai eu l'idée de la BD au nouvel an et que j'ai "un peu" trainé). En éspérant que ça vous ait plu ou que ça vous plaise!
La musique, je crois que vous la connaissez...Un coucher de soleil en dessinRaphaël Melki2014-12-12 | Voici une courte vidéo en attente de celle de la semaine prochaine! en espérant qu'elle vous plaise!
musique; compo n°9 musique rapide sans parolesLive art #10 HallstattRaphaël Melki2014-12-05 | Il en aura mis du temps à arriver, et il est enfin là! Pour continuer sur la lancée des "plus beaux villages du monde" et après Riomaggiore, voici Hallstatt, un village autrichien qui en plus d'être plein de charme est maintenant sur youtube!
musique: The place inside de Silent Partner!Live art #09 Rio de Janeiro !Raphaël Melki2014-07-07 | Un live art plutôt sympa, car c'est vrai que j'en avais plus fait depuis longtemps... et que ça me manquait! Alors je reviens avec un live art sur Rio de Janeiro, toujours aussi cool que d'habitude... du moins je l'espère :)
Musique: Chica Chica de Johannes LinsteadLive art #08 RiomaggioreRaphaël Melki2014-05-17 | Riomaggiore, c'est un petit village de la côte occidentale de l'Italie, près de la ville de La Spezia. Alors, avec les beaux jours qui s'annoncent, pourquoi ne pas s'offrir une petite escapade dans ces coins de paradis qui nous donnent envie de prendre le large et de changer d'air.
Musique: A Cobo Breeze
PS: Encore désolé pour la partie 1... Enfin bon. La vidéo reste sympa quand même :)Live art #07 Idaho part 2Raphaël Melki2014-05-13 | La seconde partie du live art sur l'Idaho, donc en rajoutant la couleur. Je sais que le contenu est assez maigre mais ne vous en faites pas, cette vidéo postée le mardi veut dire qu'il y aura une nouvelle ce week-end! En espérant que cela vous plaise.
Musique: Eric Legnini & The Afro Jazz Beat "Carmignano"Live art #06 Idaho, part 1Raphaël Melki2014-05-10 | Après le Colorado, voici l'Idaho (je suis parti pour faire tous les états des USA se terminant en "o"...) un dessin au demeurant immense (puisque réalisé sur une feuille A4) et qui, pour cette simple première partie m'a pris quasiment une heure. Alors, à suivre, la couleur!
Musique: Suzy de Caravan Palace
PS: désolé si la première séquence est un peu floue, j'ai eu un problème de caméra.Live art #05 ColoradoRaphaël Melki2014-04-06 | Une vidéo... La cinquième que j'ai fait en un temps record de... 30 MINUTES! C'est une première sur la chaîne. Et c'est aussi une première car je n'ai pas fait d'encrage au noir. C'est cool. Un paysage du Colorado (sans blague) avec les Rocheuses en arrière plan.Live art #04 fausse carte postaleRaphaël Melki2014-02-25 | Alors... Heu... Je sais pas, j'avais envie de dessiner une carte postale sur cet état des Etats-Unis que j'apprécie tout particulièrement. Au lieu de mettre comme normalement 40 minutes, j'ai mis 1 HEURE !!!! Et au fait, le bâtiment que vous voyez en haut à droite, la old house de Boston... se trouve au Massachusets!
La musique? Otto Croy de Odjbox!Live art #03 rushmore mode: Hollande, Sarkozy...Raphaël Melki2014-02-03 | ...Mitterand et Chirac. Même si pour la plupart je ne les ai pas connus, je peux vous dire que le redu est vraiment sympatoche comme on dit. Fait en accéléré x12 (durée réelle: 40 minutes) et avec une super musique (selon moi): Feeling Good de Telephunken.Live art #02 les falaises dEtretatRaphaël Melki2014-01-27 | Voici en direct et en accéléré la création devant vos yeux ébahis (ou pas) le remake des fameuses falaises d'Etretat. Durée réelle: 40 minutes, tout est garanti fait main.Live art #01 paysage de montagneRaphaël Melki2014-01-19 | Decouvrez en live, la création en direct et en accéléré (durée réelle: 40 minutes) d'un paysage de montagne en hiver. Tout est garanti fait main...
Credits musicaux: Beethoven, IXème symphonie, second mouvement. P.S. : J'ai 14 ans :)