English subtitles have been added. I don't know Russian well, so the Russian translation may be awkward. 한국분들도 보시기 편하게 한국어 자막도 추가했습니다만 제가 번역을 안해봐서 문장이 어색할수 있습니다. 그리고 제가 러시아어를 몰라서 번역이 정확하지 않을수 있습니다.

I could watch a 90min film of this. It perfectly captures the atmosphere of STALKER

Liked that the Merc was still a decent guy to not only spare the scientist but to give him a gun to defend himself.

The monolithians working alongside zombies at the start was just perfect

5:06 He's got 1911 so 7 rounds, he used one on the mutant, then his gun runs out after 6 shots. Love the attentoin to detail here, unlike hollywood with their unlimited ammo.

And when the world needed him most, HE RETURNED!!!!!

Everything in it felt quintessentially STALKER, and nearly every faction (Besides Duty, Freedom, and Loners.) was included in some ways: even the ISG! The animation was without flaw, the story was good, and it was properly haunting as all things correlating to the zone should be.

wait... one thing I just noticed on my... fourth or fifth rewatch? The two stalkers who held off the bloodsucker horde? It always seemed strange to me, given how dangerous bloodsuckers can be, that the two of them survived being rushed by like eight of the things. When our protagonist enters the tunnel that the convoy took shelter in, there's only the one dead stalker and the one dead bloodsucker who killed him. I guess the bloodsuckers they shot were just SODAZ' rendition of the hallucination attack controllers do where they release apparitions of mutants to attack you

Its a really good fan made film. The unfortunat news is that the creator of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was killed in Bahmut , few months ago. On his funeral , his wife stated that the only thing he ever wanted was to create new worlds for the people to explore. Rest in piece.

i like how he includes UNISIG buying the info from the merc, a faction from the UN that was cut from the game. they operate covertly to acquire information about the zone, but are also trained killers, like a combination of ecologists and mercs. a true fan indeed

It might be a small detail but I love how the main character merc speaks English. It really fits with the mercs as a faction being composed of soldiers from all walks of life and regions.

I love it how the Monolith helped the zombified stalkers! Plus, nice job on making it!

I know I'm late but just wanted to point out a cool detail I don't know if anyone else noticed. 8:03, our protagonist is unknowingly about to shoot the yellow scientist who, later in the end, ends up saving his life. Just something I found cool.

I basically know nothing about STALKER but this is still entertaining to me

Dang, Jackson the veteran mercenary who survived a snork attack, a controller, and people alike is a legend of the zone.

this was absolutely insane, well done. The rain effects on his wet clothes, the human and tactical movements... Along with a pretty convincing and 'realistic' portrayal of such a specialized mission: lots of waiting, patience, bursts of action and fearlessness companied with necessary moments of downtime (the bandaging, reloading magazines, packing of bags,...) If I could critique 1 thing it would be the lighting: if interesting sources of light and hues put more contrast between the highlighted spots and the darkness, then i think your beautiful animations, effects etc could've been even more appreciated. Right now it's very dark and imo too dark with not enough 'highlights' on the interesting stuff. But my god is this an amazing work of art. Well done 9/10

I got chills when the monolith guys appeared. Absolutely amazing video, loved every second!

I love how the Ecologist he spares is the one he was just seconds away from ending.

Впервые поглядел чью то анимацию по Сталкеру с удовольствием. Чувак, ты красавчик!

holy crap, this perfectly encompasses how any Stalker Gamma mission would play out. you never know whats gonna happen. good stuff this

The sprinting animation at 3:43 was spot on

Never played stalker, but this is some very good animation

The Mercs is my faction when I play Call of Chernobyl so this is exactly like something I would have experienced while playing. From the base being the Dead City and encountering different factions fighting each other whilst travelling alone and having to fight off mutants only for the gunfire to attract others. A true STALKER experience.

the attention to detail is really good like how he turns off his NVG to not get spotted by the bandits.

> Location is Outskirts > fuck Edit: Incredibly animated and directed. The story here rivals that of modern television and film. Great work!

He told himself it would be his last contract, it was more than enough to retire on. Except as he crept towards the border of the zone, where the army wouldn’t be looking at that particular time… he knew the zone would call to him again… he always came back for more.

I was expecting another less than 5 minute short animation, was totally surprised when it kept going beyond that and saw that it was 14 minutes long, and to top that it was just as, if not more, impressive as the others before it. Tldr: holy shit this was great

Playing STALKER GAMMA as a merc and boy does this feel like spot on.

Just realized you used a Darkwood soundtrack in this video. Massive respect dude. Didn't even realize it at first because it fits so well.

8:20 the attention to detail on how long it would take for the shotgun bullets to travel that far was amazing. He never ceases to amaze! Edit: THX FOR ALL THE LIKES 😊

I can only imagine what it would be like to have to spend a year in this game as a person trying to survive

This was 2 years ago?! Damn, I feel old...

Absolutely incredible video. I love the use of sounds from the game. This made me feel like I was truly in the world of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games.

Finally someone who remembers that sleeping in the Zone gives you nightmares. That detail alone got you my like.

It is remarkable how this movie captures the essence of Stalker. The quests for ever-wanted artifacts, the poor souls of zombified stalkers howling like a human-shaped warning sign of whom any of us may become. The military clean-up operations running aground when faced by the Monolith. The unpreparedness of gopniks to whom it is just another day of robbing others or dying trying to do so. And the unpredictability of the Zone. The mere chance, that makes one an ally or an enemy, that makes one live or drawing their last breath. And above all, the ever present feeling of loneliness and decline. Let's drink to the makers of this movie, they are good Stalkers!

Я не просто в Восторге, это слабо сказано -это какой то Лютейший Боевик с той самой сталкерской атмосферой , кто автор или бригада этого Шедевра , очень обалденно, и как это делалось вообще в каких редакторах , неизгладимый интерес, Спасибо за такой шедевр!!!👍👍👍

Wow! You got the atmosphere down perfectly. 10/10. Thank you!!

Using zombies as a distraction, and then sending in Monolith was really clever, and I hope that kind of thing is in the second STALKER. Also, love this to pieces, because it does a really good job of showing just how badly the ZONE wants everything dead, and how sometimes no amount of experience or equipment can help.

I really am impressed by the little details you put in this animation. From the cocking of the pistol to suiting up and arranging the guy's gear in the restroom. Absolutely amazing!

Damn masterpiece, i could watch an entire movie from you man, very atmospheric and good video, perfect!

This was actually so lit, I crave for more of these animations. This 14 minute film had such a great story.

5:07 gotta love the ammo consistency. Used 1 shot earlier, then 6 on these guys. Slide locks back.

Hey, heads up - the guy behind the spooky Controller audio is quite thrilled to see it used for the Controller psy-fuckery here! While I have a preference for STALKER's vanilla models - since they fit into the world they live in and make up STALKER's identity - I think you did an impressive job with capturing the atmosphere, tension, and action of STALKER with the more modern HD models. Favorite part was the whole Controller segment, since it feels like you really took advantage of the medium here to properly show the capabilities of a Controller as stated in lore.

Very good sense of movement and beautiful camerawork. And the story pace was stunning too!

No matter what setting you tackle, you really do them justice! It never feels like the same stuff with different skins, it has the tone and atmosphere of each setting you choose to create stuff in

Yo that shot of our guy at 3:54 gives me chills. his gear and the visuals are amazing, especially when he brings his NODS down

this captures everything about the Zone in 14 minutes. from the Cheeki Breeki line to the spine-chilling Controller laughter. I loved every second about it. Especially the glazed eye scene when the Controller was first shown and the Monolith scene.

Three weeks ago I didn't know a single thing about STALKER. Three weeks later I am absolutely addicted to STALKER anomaly thanks to this video.

스토커 시리즈에서 느낄 수 있는 정서와 경험들이 녹아들어있는 것 같아서 너무 좋네요. 아무도 없는 체르노빌 도심의 을씨년스러운 풍경과 무언가가 지켜보고 있을 것 같은 거북한 적막감 같은 요소가 없다는게 아쉬울 따름.

Finally, a Ukrainian video game, featuring an American firearm, animated by a Korean. Truly, a Mister World Wide.

This is not only the best fan-made STALKER film, it might just be one of the best fan-films ever made period. Great work

Ive always loved your work but I have to admit my favorite parts are how brutal you make the combat as it really is, the moments when a triumphant warrior just stands over a wounded enemy and just casually finishes them off always gets a reaction out of me, you stay true to the lore while also being realistic your proof that films can be great and characters can be liked with little interaction. I havent supported you on patreon yet but as soon as i have the money to spare i most certainly will as your work is a symbol of hope in entertainment

This animation is giving me resident evil vibes and I love it! It would be so awesome to get a stalker animated series 😮😮

Masterpiece, was wondering how long it'd take for someone to animate a STALKER video

This was worth every last second... and I'm not even a fan of the Stalker Franchise, never even played it, but I loved every last second of this!

Thank you so much for making this, as well as sharing it with us. You are very talented! There were so many subtle things in this video that just had me saying, "yeah"... "awesome little bit".. Everything about it was spot on and you honoured this game with such dedication and attention to detail. I'm so so so grateful to you for making this. Thank you! Right down to the Blood-sucker's eyes glowing.. This really is awesome. Not gonna lie, I really thought the merc was going to take a bullet to the head in that doorway... you even had me on the edge of my seat to the very last second of this... What you have achieved here is better than some major block-buster movies.. I'm serious. You are so talented. KEEP GOING AND DON'T LET ANYTHING STOP YOU, EVEN YOUR OWN SELF-DOUBT, no no no, you KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING, REGARDLESS. Doesn't matter if you make no money- it's not about money, or success.. it's about creativity, connecting with others and telling your stories to everyone. Let all the other stuff be a bonus. Do it for your heart and you will go far :) Just to put what I'm about to say into context; I've played Computer games from the start, (green screen space invaders etc). Having said that, S.T.A.L.K.E.R is my NUMBER ONE favourite fps-style game of ALL TIME. Its replayability is one of its strong points. It is based on a true event, the aftermath of which, I witnessed unfolding on TV. It held me fixed like a controller, and it shook the entire world. I grew up obsessed with the mystery of radioactivity and its invisible lethal effects. Such a dangerous force that we don't give much thought to, but without Earth's protective atmosphere, and magnetic field, we'd be all too familiar with very quickly... I've always loved science fiction and science in general. This game has it all, for me. A connection to my personal past, laced with scientific content, exploration, outdoor survival, and small arms combat, it has me enthralled from the get-go. Horrific dangerous environments to have to come face-to-face with, your deepest fears- the game making you face them, having to step into that pitch black room, if you want to progress in the story... with only a torch-light and a limited supply of resources. I hate how I love this game so much!!! Some of my friends can't/won't even play it! If you've played the games, you will find a Easter-egg by way of a picture of the dev team, stood infront of the CNPP. I think it's either in the Dark Valley building, or the Army Warehouses, but it shows the dev team in a picture, hanging on the wall. i loved seeing that. I have the screenshots to remember it haha. But I am conflicted now, with sadness, great sadness, to hear that one of the devs of this beloved game series was K.I.A. defending Ukraine from invading Russian troops. I never thought I'd be having to come to terms with this, while admiring the smiling faces of the game devs, in their easter egg pictures found in the STALKER games... I'm just- lost for words really. Which makes your homage to this game all the more special. Thank you for contributing to the STALKER universe and enriching it's community with your AMAZING short story here. I am really looking forward to seeing, and sharing more of your work, awesome! :)

Thank you for saving that mercenary guy alive! I hope that he will return to his home and become a good normal citizen

Отличная анимация. Как говорил Сидорович: "Молодец, я доволен!" ))

Smart use of Tarkov sounds. Fits Stalker perfectly

ребят, вы не повторимы! как большой фанат сталкера из снг, говорю, невероятная благодарность за работу!

The amount of small attention to detail is amazing. Ive never been interested in stalker but this made it scary fr.

Отличная работа. Атмосфера такая, что захотелось прогуляться по Зоне.

An absolute masterpiece. The greatest video Sodaz has ever produced, and worthy of hundreds of thousands if not millions of views. Looking forward to whatever comes next from this legend.

I love how the UNSIG was behind this.

Very good attention to detail, 7 shots out of the 1911 and the slide locks back. Nice

Этот ролик смотреть интереснее чем большинство современных фильмов. Побольше бы видеороликов подобного качества.

This is what we imagined when we playing Stalker. Their motions feels alive, although we know this is animation (i love the smoking scenes). And as a fellow mercs, i appreciate the portrayal of this faction - not all of us are bad guys :) I miss the Zone.

This is by far the best and most interesting animation video I've seen put together on UKposts I'm majorly impressed

okay so that was fricking amazing! dude gotta see more of that! the lighting, the story telling, the weapons manipulation was spot on. combat with the BTR and the RPG so dope. really really great job!

Очень правдоподобно передана атмосфера сюжета СТАЛКЕР, всё в стиле оригинальной игры.

Не каждая профессиональная студия такое может создать. Кроме великолепной анимации персонажей, ещё и логичный, последовательный сюжет. Обычно - корявая анимация и ничем не связанный по смыслу набор сцен. Жители Кореи - Вы сделали лучшее видео по Сталкеру. Лайк и подписка...

This is absolutely beautiful. Well done comrade, would pay money to see a film like this!

Love the shrill music that plays during the Monolith scene. Fits them so perfectly.

i never played stalker before but now i want to play and learn more about the world thanks to your awsome film

Это так красиво, каждый кадр это произведение искусства. Хочу добавить что дух STALKER передан на все 100% очень динамично и круто а местами даже и лучше чем в оригинальных играх. It's so beautiful, every frame is a work of art. I would like to add that the spirit of STALKER is conveyed 100% very dynamically and coolly and in some places even better than in the original games.

Hope sodaz does another STALKER project like this one in the future. Would love to get another short film🔥😎

This was dope, and really captured the dreary and cutthroat nature of The Zone. But also how skilled you’d have to be to survive there. Awesome job, I hope I get to see more stuff like this:)

This is seriously, in my opinion, very very well-animated, well-choreographed and well-written. Definitely without a doubt a *_MASTERPIECE._* Hats off from the whole STALKER fanbase to you sir!

the idea of the monolith deliberately using zombies as canon fodder is kinda neat. Surprised you don't see it in the vanilla games

Absolutely top-notch. You perfectly captured the alternating chaos and quiet dread of the Zone, and the attention to detail is exemplary.

this is like one of the best fan films i ever watched on youtube, good job!

The makers of STALKER will surely appreciate your hard work... unlike GW. Well done SODAZ, well done indeed :)

Это охуительно. Моё уважение автору, шикарная анимация движений, отличный монтаж и Сталкерская атмосфера.

Found this channel from the halo fan film you have. You’re a true artist man.

This was absolutely stunning the animation the, shading, the effects, the translations AMAZING!

Let us never forget those who journeyed into the howling dark and did not return.

This is a STALKER masterpiece. Loving at 12:45 the classic Stalker running animation :D

This 15 minute video encapsulates pretty much everything you do in Anomaly, and yet I will do this exact combination of things for 100-200 hours before getting bored of it.

Simply awesome! I would watch even a whole series like that, the world of Stalker is very rich and you are a talented editor. Thank you for your work!

Хронометраж всего 14 минут, а послевкусие такое, будто посмотрел хороший фильм Отличная постановка сцен и в меру и боевика, и хоррора, прямо как в игре

I'd like to point out (and praise) the attention to details in this film, also for those who do not play stalker to gain a more detailed view on this film 0:28 Kolobok is an artifact found only in the fruit punch anomaly, Both the depiction of artifact and the anomaly are correct 0:30 Kolobok gives +2 radiation, so make sense he puts it in a container 1:18 There are no lighters in the zone (might change in stalker 2), all depiction of cigarette lighting is using matches 1:36 Correct depiction of SoC PDA, take note of the name on the right bottom corner 2:04 Stalker zombies are that sensitive yes. They can sense you from tens of meters away 2:11 Sometimes multiple shots do not kill a zombie, even when the head is shot already 2:35 Yes stalker zombies can use guns 2:41 An94 (in game called obodkan, or AC-96/2 depending on which game) is used extensively by the military 2:51 Monolith (white suit guys) are not attacked by the zombies because they are technically "on the same team" (I won't spoil too much about the plot). Also Rpg is only seen used by Monolithians (there are some laying by other faction members in game such as mercs, but that's when they are dead and only provide for you to pick up) 2:54 Explains the abundance of broken APCs in the game 3:04 Monolithians have white eyes, correct depiction 3:13 Correct wounded noise for military 3:16 да монолітх !!! 3:58 Blue colored NVG signifies gen 2 version of night vision (in SoC and Clear Sky). 4:17 Snork noises 4:25~4:39 : One snork feeding on a corpse while 2 others lurk in the darkness. Snorks never hunt alone, and use ambush tactics (like leaping) 4:44 Poorly armed bandits, like they always are 4:51 Yelling like a madman, typical bandits 4:57 Swinging their flashlight around, true bandit fashion 5:28 Finding someplace safe to heal, any stalker knows how important it is to find place first then heal, a mutant or a hostile stalker might ambush you while you are healing. 5:35 The way he take those pills are similar to the way in Anomaly. 5:52 task update once you reached task location 6:12 visions of controller when one is nearby 7:17 Same eating sound as in game 7:31 Military engaging bandits in the zone 7:34 HE SAID IT, HE SAID THE THING !!! 7:52 ecologists sticking near to military as they are government scientists 8:04 Despite being advantageous to take out the soldiers first, the merc aims at the ecologists first. Most mercs are known to hate ecologists 8:16 Unknown sniper, possibly loner or bandit hiding in the buildings. A common hazard in the zone 8:20 Shotgunner taking shots like a champ because he's wearing exoskeleton, one of the most powerful armor in the game 8:32 flocks of bird when blowout is near 8:33 blowout siren 8:38 notice how the protagonist uses English when everyone else uses slavic language (ukraninan/russian). The protagonist is a mercenary (indicated by the eagle insignia) which can come from many places, our protagonist most likely comes from America (indicated by his name) 8:43 The exosuit soldier is last because he cannot sprint (a limitation of the suit until you add modifications). 8:58 birds die due to blowout, a sight in the zone 9:13 faint bloodsucker noises 9:24 Shotguns can usually 1-2 shot mutants, unless its a "boss" mutant like a pseudogiant or chimera. Most mutants can take a lot of punishment from intermediate rifle rounds. 9:27 More bloodsucker noises, as they live in hives 9:36 Correct ecologist lines 9:39 in game door sounds 9:44 Ecologists are very poorly armed, most of them (like this) only has a pistol 9:47 stalker ambient noises 10:14 Exosuit only protects body, not the head. They can still die to a head shot even if its a pistol 10:43 Electro anomaly on the powerline. Electro anomalies usually spawn near electrical systems 10:45 Stalker outside of cover during blowout turns into zombies. 11:33 that static noise when a controller is present 11:36 That zoom on the controller when it attacks, truthful to the game. Also the noises gets louder when the controller gets near the merc just like the games 12:39 No one survives in the zone alone, make allies as one day they might help you live 12:44 Stalker run (me n the bois on our way to the bar) 12:51 USB Flash drive, data type items is mostly represented by a Flash drive in game. in conclusion : very good film

Amazing job! Perfect encapsulation of the Stalker feel and randomness of encounters/missions. Also bonus points for the urgi.

One of these best fan film's on the web! Nice job very professionally made and written. Would not be surprised if you actually do work in the film/media industry. Well keep it up and hope to see more!

Без преувеличения - я готов платить за просмотр таких анимаций. Смотрел много работ различных ребят, DKUD (если кто знает), эта работа одна из лучших (может даже самая лучшая). Интересный сюжет, плавная анимация, атмосфера, поведение мутантов и прочие мелочи сделаны на высоком уровне. В сравнении с другими работами, в этой чувствуется жизнь что-ли, в общем 10\10.

Even with no experience with the STALKER franchise, this was still great to watch.

Bro uses stalker animations, and tarkov sound. I love it

That was absolutely beautiful. Top tier Stalker experience, and better than most movies made in this times.

Дайте денег этому человеку и он целую франшизу раскрутит по вселенной сталкер. Ну реально годно смотреть видно что может умеет и практикует.

I can't wait to watch this masterpiece. Edit: Wow, I am at a loss for words on how fantastic this is SODAZ, you knocked out of the park.

This is so awesome, and knowing the work that goes into making stuff like this, you get a heavy applause haha. This Itched the nerd portion of my brain perfectly, I would love to see an entire S.T.A.L.K.E.R. film animated in this way.