Fun fact, in an interview with one of the directors, the energy and tension you see as Inarius's feet touch down in Hell is actually meant to represent how Hell itself is trying to reject him (an angel), he actually uses his wings to dig into and anchor himself in hell pulling his body to the ground. Just a nice touch because it really displays his power.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Another viewer said that and it makes him look very powerful, just with visuals. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend, KZ

@richardkutsera4992

10 ай бұрын

And I like how in contrast humans can easily walk in hell, even tho they are walking on lava. Most be incredibly hot in there too.

@zejon9053

10 ай бұрын

yes it shows power but doesn't align very well with being rejected by hell, a few scenes later when chasing lilith she lightly lands on the ground which is also shown phenomenally in the video

@richardkutsera4992

10 ай бұрын

@@zejon9053 because hell knows that at that point he is walking into a trap, into his end by Lilith, thus allows it? (And gives him false confidence)

@SirMcAwesome

9 ай бұрын

@@richardkutsera4992 you're talking about hell like its a sentient being with its own mind or something. Nothing of the sort has ever been part of the lore or even hinted at, you're just making stuff up. Saying that the energy of hell was rejecting him in the first place makes some sense, but then saying that hell was somehow consciously playing along with the trap is going too far.

I love the contrast of how Inarius and Lilith sees themselves and their followers in this scene as well. Inarius, floats above his followers. While Lilith, walks amongst hers.

@lumanianilin1198

10 ай бұрын

If they gave me the choice to side with one of them, I would follow Lilith in a blink of an eye, I would totally be one of her cultist followers 😅

@cowboy83ful

10 ай бұрын

I'm 13 and this is deep

@Nightwalk444

10 ай бұрын

@@lumanianilin1198 Same!

@Nightwalk444

10 ай бұрын

@@cowboy83ful Not really, it's just how art is done well and the person noticed it.

@tycepickett1238

10 ай бұрын

​@@Nightwalk444but it does some up their personalities and how they see themselves though. Inarius really does see himself as the big hero and his followers are just there to further his own will. He doesnt care about them at all really, beyond how they can further his own goals. Lilith on the other hand actually does see herself as the mother of humanity, she doesn't veiw herself as being the big hero and she does want to ensure humanity and the world she built survives. Inarius straight up says sanctuary is an abomination and he just cares about finding a way back to heaven.

One thing I love about this cutscene is how you don't necessarily need to understand the lore of the two main characters here in order to still get a feeling for what is going on. That being said, I do think knowing a summary of their lore makes this scene SO much more impactful. Just as a brief history: Inarius is an angel and Lilith is a demon. Lilith's father is one of the most important demons in all of Hell. Inarius was formerly an archangel, which is a status given only to the most powerful of angels. These two were not the leaders of their factions, but they were essentially part of the second most powerful group of angels and demons respectively. Angels and demons were constantly fighting over this object known as the Worldstone which had the power to shape reality and create worlds. They called this, "The Eternal Conflict." Both Inarius and Lilith got tired of fighting the same battles over and over, and, so, they stole the Worldstone by working together along with other angels and demons who were disenchanted with the conflict. They formed Diablo's stand-in for Earth. Along with this, the angels and demons coupled together and somehow gave birth to humanity in the process. Humans were seen as extremely powerful and capable of completely decimating both sides as they contained the power of angels and demons or heaven and hell. The angels and demons that Lilith and Inarius brought with them realized this and started slaughtering their children. Lilith killed them all in return save Inarius, but the heavens and hells found out about the world that they made. Inarius trapped Lilith inside of a separate dimension for what she did, and the heavens banished Inarius. They gave him to Mephisto, Lilith's father, as a peace agreement that the demons would stay away from the world. He was tortured for a long time. Now, Inarius regrets everything he did. He regrets making the world and he regrets making humans. He only wants to be back in Heaven. Lilith, however, has returned to try to stop the Eternal Conflict like she always has. She wants to make humans as strong as the angels and demons feared that they could become so that humanity can permanently end the conflict. She just... kinda has some demonic way of going about this process. Not exactly a hero in any sense of the word. Inarius did kill their son in an attempt to be accepted back into Heaven. He thinks that destroying everything he created will return him into the good graces of the rest of the angels. It's very emotional seeing this scene play out. It's why Lilith doesn't kill Inarius until after speaking with him. I do think she still has genuine feelings for him, otherwise she would have come after him directly for slaying their son. Even when confronted by him directly, she still takes the time to confirm that Inarius TRULY has abandoned everything that they once held dear before ending him. She basically even allows herself to be impaled by him. Part of me wonders if that was like the final test to see if he would really go through with it. As a final comment: I have to say that your analysis on the scene was very accurate to the lore of the story as well. Inarius is most definitely a villain in my opinion. He's formed an entire religious group around him pretty much for the sole purpose of getting him back to heaven. His plan is to abandon every one of his followers once he does so. Lilith isn't the hero, but she's definitely the hero of this particular conflict. She didn't kill her own son.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

You said brief 😉. If you love the lore, you'd get so much out of it. What I enjoy the most is coming in cold and seeing if I can make it all out using the fundamentals of storytelling plus it tells me if they (filmmakers) have done it correctly. KZ

@m0002856

11 ай бұрын

@@kaizammit HAHAHA IM SORRY!!!! I meant to make it as brief as possible. There’s so much lore with this game series that it’s hard to condense it all to a point that makes sense without skipping things. Theres a KZreadr I watch who started to make a Diablo lore series leading up to D4. He’s currently on video 19 and hasn’t even gotten to Diablo 3 yet. LOL there’s a lot with this franchise ^_^

@Imperious-Aspect-of-Valor

10 ай бұрын

Inarius was not an Archangel he was an Advisor to an Archangel that being Tyreal

@Sarcasmic

9 ай бұрын

Inarius was an Archangel, he just didn't sit on the Council; during the eternal conflict that would have been held by Maltheal, Imperius, Tyrael, Aurial, and Itherael . He did, however, act as advisor to the Angiris Council until he was captured by Lilith and agreed to steal the Worldstone. Also a slight correction to the OP in this chain, the Nephalem were the original "humans" born from Angels and Demons. When the angels and demons realized their offspring far exceeded their own power and could be a threat, they wondered if the Nephalem should be permitted to exist or not. Inarius called for a time of reflection and went off to think on things but Lilith went full momma bear and essentially rage killed every angel and demon on Sanctuary in order to protect her children. When Inarius returned and saw what she did, he couldn't bring himself to kill her because he loved her, so instead he banished her to the Void. Then, using the Worldstone, Inarius caused the powers of the Nephalem to deminish slowly with every generation that was born. What is in game now, are humans. Rathma was the last living Nephalem. What Inarius did was awful but I cannot say I'm shocked that his mind was so twisted to hate his creation. He spent countless years a prisoner in hell, being tormented by Mephisto who is a master manipulator and long con player. He played Inarius like a fiddle. I'm hoping in the subsequent expansions, more of that story comes out since Mephisto is sort of taking a vacation. :P

@Juanissleepy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!❤

In the Diablo universe an Angel's wings aren't for the purposes of flight. While Lilith's wings do help her move and fly around, an angel's body is made up of pure light and music, and even with their armor they are virtually weightless, so Inarius can fly through the air as easily as you or I walk, if not easier. The only thing angel wings are, are parts of their body they couldn't fit into their armor. Imagine a celestial Octopus made up of pure light and music. Yes light and music. That's why their voice resonates. That's why when Lilith is attacking Inarius it makes that unbearable nails-on-a-chalkboard sound. Lilith is corrupting his very being and it's like this once beautiful violin piece is suddenly scraping against the bow so hard strings are snapping.

@NolanMillerArt

10 ай бұрын

This is quite literally a perfect explanation. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@hohuynhquocchuong4925

7 ай бұрын

But not fit into the case of Tyrael, the wing is just external part of the amor, when he pull them off, they just fell off like a shoulder amor.

Love how Inarius'wings reflect his emotional states. They brighten when he is angry, or sporadic when he is in pain, and how they are slumped when he is sad.

@kaizammit

9 ай бұрын

I like that! KZ

I think what was most striking to me was the difference in body language between the two of them up to the point of the actual stab. He's large, and radiant, and floating - literally crumbling the rocks beneath him to get to her. In contrast, Lilith has her back to him the whole time. She walks casually away, speaks softly, and does it all with complete lack of urgency. Even when he stabs at her the first time and she parries it with her wing she has her back turned to him. It's not until she knows how she's going to defeat him that she turns to face him and lets the spear impale her. She even has her palms out just before impact showing that she has more control over the situation than Inarius does. And all the while, Inarius is becoming more confused and enraged.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

She made him feel like he was always in control... reality was, he wasn't. That's why she has her back to him etc. Great pick up by you. Awesome 👌🏻 KZ

@attilathemom7518

11 ай бұрын

**SPOILERS** It feeds back into the prophecy that started this all, which ends "Then came a spear of light, piercing Hatred's Heart, And he who was bound in chains was set free." Which Inarious made out to be about himself, defeating Lilith the daughter of hatred and returning to the heavens. But in this cinematic we saw Inarious reveal the hatred in his heart, for Lilith, for his son, for Sanctuary. And Lilith defeated him with his own spear, a spear of light, in sadness and grief and regret. And it was set up with the scene where Lilith goes to find the body of her son, where it shows that yes, Inarious killed him. If you'd seen that first it would have set this fight up even better.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Interesting, in writing terms that's called foreshadowing. Good writing that. I call it the full circle.

the argument between the husband and the wife in god level xD

What I found utterly amazing is how they are able to give the character of Inarius, even though he literally has no face and is just blank, so much gesture and mimic that you can see and feel how he feels. His realisation in the beginning of the battle when he spots Lilith for example, or even more impressive, when Lilith says "Silence is their judgement" and he's shaking and his voice cracks, just a tiny bit, is so subtle, yet it speaks volumes. Such a goated cinematic. I was so involved and pumped when I played to this point and this cinematic came up.

@kaizammit

10 ай бұрын

It's actually the smallest of details that speaks volumes. That's what you need to do in your writing or films. Thanks for watching and commenting, hope you enjoyed the video. KZ

Blizzard cinematics are legendary, and we still haven't seen anything like this in the movie theaters. Shouldn't be impossible to come up with a 2 hour movie of this quality, but for some reason it hasn't happened yet.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Depends who will fund it. If it's a large studio, it will have to appeal to a larger audience so it makes a return on investment. Problem with that is, they normally screw it up or it lessens the story you know and love. Thanks for watching, KZ.

@TF2CrunchyFrog

10 ай бұрын

Making a short movie where you start in medias res and the characters are basically tropes does not mean the story can carry a full length movie. It's like short stories/novellas vs whole 800 page novels. Some thing only work in short format, other things only in long format.

@Flohrd

9 ай бұрын

@@kaizammit Honest question because I have absolutely no idea, make this scene with real actors, costumes, cgi, ... (all top quality as this vid is) would it be aproximately cheaper? Or more expensive? Longer to produce? Shorter? I understand there are tons of parameters but it's just to have a broad idea

@kaizammit

9 ай бұрын

I don't know how much this cost to make?? I would say due to technology in this space dramatically improving that real life or an adaption of it would be more money. Most of the money would be on "top actors" as you say however, I think this would be faster to produce. Again, I have no evidence on budget or timescales so purely speculation. KZ

@Flohrd

9 ай бұрын

thanks @@kaizammit

I was absolutely stunned when I got to this part of the game. The levels of intensity and beauty being contrasted here grabbed me. Like you said, even if you aren't familiar with the story of diablo or aren't invested with the characters, you can instantly be involved into the characters and what's happening.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

By setting up the characters correctly and dropping certain cues for our brains to digest. Anyone could enjoy this and as an outsider looking in, I totally did. I didn't feel left out not knowing the lore etc. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. KZ

I think i've seen evey cinematics from Blizzard in every game they did... this one is absolutely incredible, especially the moment when lilith speaking, the labial synchro is... stunning. They did it some times ago with Sylvanas (the death of Saufang), it was already incredible but now... it's a whole another level. Like or not Blizzard they still kings of the genre.

I love prophecy has two side. "A spear of Light, piercing Hatred's heart" in this cinematic Inarius has hatred heart.

@b_gann7710

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree, and -SPOILER WARNING- Not only that but what happens after that scene when Neyrelle stabs Mephisto with the soulstone it could imply that the prophecy was never talking about either Inarius or Lilith but Neyrelle instead since she stabbed hatred itself with a glowing (light), spear-shaped soulstone.

@Felspring

11 ай бұрын

@@b_gann7710 You are right. I dont remember when i read but. Prime evils try to invade or enter sanctuary using soulstone. I think plan is start working.

I am not a filmmaker myself, so it was interesting to see it from your perspective, with all the details. It really shows how much care and thought was brought into this. I watched the whole cutscene like 10 times already and I am still just blown away - what an absolute masterpiece. Great analysis, thank you!

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@HaunterV

10 ай бұрын

This is fantastic scene. I remember actually seeing the "By three they come" scene for the first time playing the game launch day (I avoided watching cinimatic trailers) and it really was surprising how it just grabbed my attention from start to finish.

In Diablo lore the Angels and heaven are not really "good" the two sides heaven and hell that are both pretty terrible. Inarius is definitely more of a villain in my view if you get into the lore. Inarius betrayed Lilith, murdered their son and then tries to kill Lilith to be accepted back into heaven.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

The ultimate villain then! You'd call that the villains motivation when writing for either script or novel etc.

@Gregnoxy

11 ай бұрын

Well angels are supposed to represent purity but inarius fell to corruption.

@beastmotoz

11 ай бұрын

​@@Gregnoxyhe didn't felt to corruption he only wanted a way out of the enternal war after fighting for years he became tired cause there could be no victory in eternal war. Also Lilith manipulated him into creating sanctuary

@westenev

11 ай бұрын

​ @beastmotoz Mephisto muses on this. Inarius had hatred before being sent to hell; Mephisto refined the anger, and Inarius took it with him back to sanctuary. Hatred isn't generally considered "pure".

@Nikephorus

11 ай бұрын

@@Gregnoxy Yeah, but look at Imperius. He's arrogant dick as well. One of the only angels shown to be at all nice is Tyreal.

I like that Inarius, for all his power, looks ragged. His armor is tarnished. His hood is frayed. As opposed to Lilith who is pristine before being impaled. Prava, Inarius’ priestess, also has a very unkempt look. I think this does well to demonstrate how Inarius has set his priorities. He is not about glory or order. Which is what Angels in the Diablo universe are supposed to be about. He’s lost and is consumed by his circumstances and obsessed with returning to the heavens. In the game that’s reflected visually by the structures controlled by him and his faction. Their cathedral is disheveled. The place in which he makes his home doesn’t even have a roof. Everything looks abandoned. But he has amassed a well-trained army of zealots led by his proxy, Prava. Thanks again for the great analysis! P.S. It might be good to add a spoiler warning to the description. As another commenter pointed out, there are plot spoilers in this cinematic. Cheers!

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting me know. I've added spoilers in the title too! Glad you enjoyed the video. Great observation on the attire of the characters. Lots and lots of detail but I end up having to reduce it all to fit under my 30 minute target. KZ

@Allexstrasza

11 ай бұрын

The first scene we meet him he is literally staring at a painting of himself, and then goes back to staring at himself after he's done belittling you despite the fact that it is the humans/nephelim that have defeated evil every-single-time. He is the very definition of hubris and narcissism. He just couldn't imagine that the prophecy is not about him being the hero and that is why he is the one who died in hell, not Lillith. Just like how his followers think he is the only truth, the only one right in Sanctuary, they fell apart when he is the one who died - and their actions after the campaign is over speaks volumes of their "righteousness".

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

He's looking at a painting of himself!? Reading your comment cracked me up.

@nexeus7302

11 ай бұрын

You do realize that Inarius was imprisoned and tortured in hell for eons prior to this video? You won't be coming out of hell with all this "shiny" look on you. His soul was broken and confused. Inarius didn't had any priorities. He just wanted to go back in Angiris Council. He despise the humankind (or naphelems in the diablo universe). Inarius also is way more powerful than Lilith, but she literally caught him off guard being in despair when he realized that he was denied from the council which made him vulnerable. This isn't your typical Angels and Demons tale from the bible. It's way more complicated and heavy on lore behind all these scenes. Also the angels from the Angiris Council have always been powerful, even in despair they are known for being most deadly, but first and foremost Inarius mind was broken hence the downfall of this angel, and when I say broken, try being tortured and live in this place for thousands of years. You won't be coming very sane to say the least.

@BeatMessiah

11 ай бұрын

@@nexeus7302Great contribution to the conversation. I appreciate you taking the time to add nuance.

great analysis, as a game animator i'v learned a bunch! Love that you show the shots while explaining them, many channels don't, it's easy to follow, goodjob :)

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Amazing, I'm glad the format works. Thank you for watching and commenting, you've made my day! KZ

D4 has its problems, but everyone agrees this moment was incredible. As the player, you're chasing this part of the story and see the aftermath in persuit of Lilith as the main antagonist in the campaign.

My favorite bit is when Inarius is on top of the demon & reaching for the spear. It shows his hands tremble as he’s reaching for it, which shows his desperation & reliance on the spear to kill the demon. This communicates to the audience that while Inarius is powerful, he’s not invincible.

I don't see the answer to your question handily near the top so here's the rundown for what you see in the last shot: The Whispers of the Damned are formations of ash depicting the slowly contorting aspects of damned humans screaming in perpetual silent agony. They're what makes up those pillars and the figures on the floor in the final shot. They are shown early on and mentioned by Lilith as her opening line to Inarius. This is her foreshadowing his fate and you can see another side of this when the shadow of a pillar shows her silhouette instead, implying they are a part of her power. She already knows what she will do to him if he gives her the answers she suspects he will give. When she finally corrupts his angelic form, he becomes one of the damned and the final shot shows the ashen aspects reaching to claim what is left of him. It's beautifully done. Oh and for their son, Linarius (Rathma) was one of their children, who rebelled against his parents and became one of sanctuary's most important protectors. He served to maintain the balance between good and evil at all times among humanity and therefore protecting them from heaven and hell as if one or the other gained too strong a foothold on humanity, the other would destroy sanctuary and all of humanity with it. This is why Inarius killed him. Linarius would be a problem for the angels if they wanted to destroy or use humanity and so Inarius killed his son to please them and make up for his perceived mistake of creating him in the first place.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Deep! Sounds like you love it and I respect that.

This is my favorite video game cinematic of all time. I was absolutely amazed the first time seeing it as I was playing the game

The attention to detail is so high. I recall reading that the sound pulse that is made when Inarius (the angel) lights up the battlefield at the beginning is actually at a specific tone/mhz frequency that is known to promote "peace and tranquility" in meditation etc.

The visual of Lilith coming behind Inarius so her wings look like they are on his back making him a demon in an angels guise is awesome

@ncruz591

11 ай бұрын

Funny u say that cause he’s now a demon reborn. That shot was symbolic of what’s gonna happen next arc and new class demonic Templar/crusader a penitent

@kylejohnson3889

11 ай бұрын

@@ncruz591 I can’t freaking wait for that. It’s gunna be sweeet. Not for him he’s gunna get his ass kicked but for us it’s gon be sweet

@isaiahkayode6526

10 ай бұрын

@@kylejohnson3889I also hope Tyreal gets involved and Humbles the hell out of him the true father of sanctuary.

I really hope this channel blows up, this is some of the most knowledgeable and in-depth analysis I have ever seen in a reaction video. Keep at it.

Just stumbled upon your video. The way you interpret and explain things really gives me a whole new level of appreciation for filmmaking. All of these small details like Inarius striking the pillar and having the demon roar instead of Lilith screaming in pain are such clever devices that have huge amounts of symbolism while at the same time they drive the story forwards and allows for the change in view. Brilliant! As an added note of symbolism: Rathma, the son of Inarius and Lilith spoke a prophecy which ended with the words: "Then came a spear of light, piercing Hatred's heart, And he who was bound in chains was set free". Lilith is the "daughter of hatred", so Inarius thought by killing his former lover he would be allowed to return to the heavens. When Rathma refused to help Inarius, Inarius slew his own son in rage. He was so desperate and consumed by hate for the world that he was willing to do anything or kill anyone to return to the heavens. The irony being that the prophecy Inarius sought to fulfill was the prophecy of his own demise. In the end, he was the hate that was pierced by a spear of light The quality in production and writing in video games has increased so massively in the last few years. It's so nice seeing that even though they are just a cutscene in a game, they can be recognized as the masterpieces in writing, acting and cinematography that they are. Instant subscribe!

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! This is just one video, plenty more to come and stories for me to discover. See you on the next one.

Blizzard could make 10 Diablo films and I’d be gripped for all of them, they’re some of the best visual artists on the planet

@ajemberwood6119

11 ай бұрын

it teared me up when Inarius pleaded "Heavens, protect me!" 😭

I wish you'd do more of the filmmaker breakdowns. I was really hoping you'd do more of what you did the first time you watched this scene (obviously not the full scene) and break down all the parts after what you had initially seen. I just like learning about those different filmmaking techniques and how they tell a story. I like the story analysis as well, and of course the reaction, but the breakdowns are my favorite thing from you!

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I've just done three back to back of these so you're in luck my friend! The next few will be like this in format (editing/speaking) but I'll be going over more of the cinematography and just my initial thoughts. Hopefully you'll learn something or see value in it. These analysis take forever to do so hopefully, it will lighten my load. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, KZ.

@kiwio3o387

11 ай бұрын

@@kaizammit I love both forms either way, I just always think the breakdowns are very cool and tickle my brain right haha. Don't push yourself too hard or anything!

Inarius had an incredible presence.

this was such a stunning cinematic. i think they did it so wonderfully. i was truly impressed. one thing i think was also really well emphasized about inarius. he has lost his way and has something to prove. he's trying to prove his worth to get back into heaven, but this video does a good job emphasizing his flaws and why he has been excluded. he's powerful, but flawed, and lilith exploits his vulnerability there.

At 4:00. To me the changes speaks of intimacy. As soon as he enters the room with Lilith the tone is set for an old couple to have a "good talk". Everything gets softer. The sound, the movements etc. Gives you hints early that they have a past, even before their dialogue says so. He do not approach her as a normal "pleb" he is used to toy around as he please. To him, she is more of an equal which comes with some respect to him.

@kaizammit

7 ай бұрын

Just with camera placement, you can see they are seen as equal. A cameras movement and position can tell you a lot, even the lens length can be used to portray a certain meaning. Amazing stuff! KZ

If you have the time to play the game to enjoy the entire story, it is worth it. There is also the books of Lorath which is read by Ralph Ineson that will tell you the history of the series in a wonderful fashion. Something to understand as well is while Inarius is defeated, he ultimately is not dead. The eternal conflict has raged long before Sanctuary existed, the angels and demons have died fighting over and over. They will re-form again over time in heaven and hell respectively. Lilith is also the villain, she does at least have one redeeming attribute. She did love her son.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Powerful! Thanks for the heads up, I feel I need to check them out now. Thanks for watching, KZ.

@jaspercheng923

11 ай бұрын

Nah when angels die, a new one is reborn in the heavens with different personalities and no memories. Tho there are speculations that it seems Inarius is absorbed by hell, and will come back as a fallen angel.

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@useurname123

11 ай бұрын

do all total war warhammer trailers

@supergatorhator

11 ай бұрын

Destiny 2's Forsaken trailer is pretty great

@jonathanbugeja2047

11 ай бұрын

Hi mate, glad you are liking trailers i highly suggest watching all Blizzard cinematics as they are legendary, also in my country Malta the surname Zammit is quite common here :D

@Siphlex

11 ай бұрын

There is a new trailer for something called "Small Soldiers War for the Necron", it looks really good. Highly recommend.

@Fleshtotem

11 ай бұрын

The Saurfang cinematics from blizzard are top notch sorry for linking all the stuff for it earlier

we can see the disappointment when she ask "what about our son" and Inarius reply "i have to set things right to satisfy the heaven" that sadness and disappointment

@kaizammit

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely, that shot lingers and is framed around her face. Eyes tell you everything you need to know! KZ

Blizzard artists are truly talented people. I always love their cinematic and art design as well.

Another Blizzard franchise with good cinematics is Starcraft. I would recommend Starcraft II's three intro cinematics: Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, and Legacy of the Void

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

As you asked nicely, I think I'll do that. Probably more of a reaction and my filmmaking eyes on it discussion than a story analysis. Might do a bulk video with all 3 in it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@AllrightNOR

11 ай бұрын

Power overwhelming

The moments the priestess bow and music change, DAMN IT'S FREAKING FUCKING AMAZING

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Gets you feeling motivated!

Amazing analysis and reaction. Thank you.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, I hope you learned something, even if it was one small thing. That's why I do this. If you're interested in more of the filmmaking, perhaps follow me on Instagram. KZ

My favorite part is the Inarius reveal. They are in one of the darkest pits of the Burning Hells, the only light source being the molten stone from the cracks beneath them. Then, like the daybreak before a battle; where the attacking army would move in so the defending army would have the sun in their eyes; the Light washes over them. Then slowly Inarius himself is shown, in a reveal shot that resembles a fresco, his wings spread as wide as the entire army beneath him.

they once created sanctuary and humans were born of angels and demons (way stronger than a demon or angel). that´s what she is talking about the "choice" they make. he was doomed loong before that. both were tired of the eternal conflict. but to ally oneself with a demon as an angel...it´s an absolutely "no go". well, nothing he would have ever done would have brought him back to the heavens, they banished him...but hells banished lilith, too for the same reason. his choice leads him there. this is why i love her line...silence is their judgement...it´s is so amazing. the heavens planned to wipe out humankind in the past because they were scared af of them. angels in this universe are tremendous self-centered, stubborn beings that think what they do is always right and always good. one of the angels gone mad at some point later and killed 80% of humans in diablo 3. so few remains and the followers of light (those tiny weak humans now after centuries) are fanatic people you can compare to the inquisition. they burn you at the stake for simple things that are not in line with the views of the church. they destroy other cultures like the druids who live their own way and are not interested in church at all. they kill their own followers for the so called "good". lilith wanted to power up her children and give them free will to save themselves instead of being her to be the savior... instead of allying, they kill each other. day by day .

I have learned a lot about how these cinematics are created just by being a fan of Blizzard games since 2006. But your video and breakdown of the D4 cinematic has doubled my knowledge. Haven't played the game yet but it's even half as good as this cinematic count me in

One thing I feel is really cool about this is, the way the to fights follow each other. almost like a symbiosis, or a duel of fates.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Certainly does, as I mention in the analysis section of the video. Makes it a better film and it flows beautifully. KZ

I can just recommand the lore of Diablo. It takes about 35 min to watch a video about it on youtube but it is definitely worth the watch. Great Video btw !😀

I love the scene when Inarius got spear to the chest you can see the Angelic Blood coming down the tip were she's stabs him just Amazing and good details.

The lore to this story makes it all the more interesting. However, the cinematic alone is probably the greatest I’ve ever seen in a video game in my life,

Blizzard Cinema crew truly another breed

Blizzard always has amazing cinematics, especially for the diablo series. It would be interesting to have you look at the evolution from Diablo 1 to now Diablo 4. This was super informative and entertaining, can't wait to see you do more.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. I might do that! I will probably look at the cinematography and areas like that if I do. Perhaps bulk them together.

@ProfessorNormal-EU

11 ай бұрын

@@kaizammit Well it is roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes of cinematics for all the games :) and if you are going to include all the cutscenes, well Diablo 4 has over 6 hours of cutscenes.

truly one of the best cutscenes i have ever seen.

I feel like i need full movie of this cinematography honestly 😍♥️

" silence was their answer." Great line

All good fights have an inner battle and an outer battle. The action reflects and amplifies the internal emotional conflict.

D4 is basically the kids breaking genertational trauma. Inarius and Litlith are exes , they gave up the eternal war between heaven and hell, had kids. Those kids were known as the Nephalim , the Nephelim interbred and the heaven/hell powers get weaker and eventually that results in ... humans. (Inaruius is basically the equivalent of that rich kid who got a girl pregnant in uni, left the rich family had a kid and then later decided to go back, as long as he abandoned everything before. Lilith is basically asking if they accepted him back or not) D4 is us telling heaven and hell were they can go. But I know the graphics don't measure up, but watch the D2 chapter scenes, Inarious boss Tyriel is a major player and his wings are like white paint strokes, great visual representation on the difference between Inarius and Tyriel.

@isaiahkayode6526

10 ай бұрын

Which what I always said that Tyreal is the true father of sanctuary he even tear off his wings and become mor to fight for us unlike Inarius.

I've watched this epic video every month since the game came out

My head Canon has always been that angels were never supposed to set foot in hell. They repulse each other. That's the hesitation of his feet hitting the ground. But his hate pushes through, sundering the ground as he touches down.

i literally bought this game because of this cinematic even tho i never played diablo before. it is just amazing and make me want to know the full story behind. Amazing!

Inarius is definitely an animal since he was tortured in hell for so long, he's lost that honor / pride that angels usually fight with. It's much more brutal and animalistic, clever usage of any tool in his arsenal to see his enemies vanquished.

To follow up on his defeat of the large demon. His nonchalant attitude followed by the look straight towards where Lilith has gone further cements his power. He immediately returns to his goal, The Large demon was barely a distraction and though he's still completely surrounded by demons he doesn't even spare a thought for them, they are all so thoroughly beneath him they don't even deserve his attention.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I love when characters are depicted this way. I actually mentioned the looking forward and not bothering to look at the creature below but sadly, I cut it out due to me wanting to fit this within a certain time frame. Hope you enjoyed the video, KZ.

There is no Luciferian character in Diablo. Inarius' story was so short in the first four acts, but his has hints of the Lucifer archtype. Inarius is in Mephisto's recovery thingy. There is potential that he will reform into a demon and overtake hell while Prime Evils are weakened and Mephisto is out doing whatever he is up too...probably trying to discover Lucian's body (Lilith's brother) to be reborn into.

Great reaction!

I can't help but notice how the dudes who helped bring the big demon to the knees disappear when it's stabbed.

really enjoyed your video m8

Even though I despise on what Diablo has turned into they still have damned good animations

Love seeing your reaction to a Diablo angel in combat. The angels and the major demons of this game's lore like Lilith and her father Mephisto fight with insane ferocity. These guys are seasoned fighters. I wish they could have animated Lilith in combat. The way she fights is really cool IMO, but it's not in a cutscene sadly.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I very much enjoyed the way they fight. Speaks a lot about the character you see. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video. KZ

@m0002856

11 ай бұрын

@@kaizammit I do love it. Have you checked out the cinematics for any of the other Diablo games? Diablo 2 and 3 both have interesting cinematics.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

@m0002856 no I haven't, Diablo 4 was my introduction to the franchise. Maybe I should cover them for the channel 🤔. Is that something you'd be interested in? KZ

@m0002856

11 ай бұрын

@@kaizammit Yes. Absolutely. I’ve reviewed the original Diablo 2 cinematics as well as the remastered ones. There’s really not a lot of difference between the two aside from the remaster looking decades newer in visual quality, so I would probably just recommend watching the remastered ones unless you’d like to compare the two versions. Some of the cutscenes are fairly short in Diablo 2, so, if you do individual videos on each one, you may want to think about adding a section comparing the original with the new for that KZread algorithm length. I believe the total length is about 25-ish minutes, but that’s 25 minutes split among i believe 7 cutscenes- not all of which are equal in length.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

@m0002856 alright then, I'll add them to the list. I may do a bulk watch and comment on the 'filmmaking' and story as I watch. I'm sure there's something within them that I can use to teach about storytelling or filmmaking. If not, maybe just my reaction for entertainment purposes. KZ

I think an aspect you are missing about when Inarius lands; the demons shrink back from his grace and he *ignores* them hunting for Lilith. They were literally not worth his notice as he was sol focused on his goal/revenge.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

You are correct, they are beneath him but mainly, that beat in the story is to allow for the spear throw. When writing stories including battle scenes etc, it's all about pacing. Thank you for watching and commenting, KZ.

@thorveim1174

9 ай бұрын

ad also, shows how little he cares for his followers, abandoning them to fight on their own the second he saw his objective

@kaizammit

9 ай бұрын

He's a naughty boi! KZ

This, right here..... is what the wow movie should of been. Fuck live action crap, this is art

Fantastic reaction and breakdown. This might get lost in time, but you should definitely check out the closing cutscenes for each Act in Diablo 3. The storytelling in them is pretty good imo.

@kaizammit

5 ай бұрын

I'll add them to my list!

This might just be the best cinematic Blizzard has ever done.

Even in his self righteousness, Inarius still felt some pain killing Lillith. Lillith on the other hand, lost any love she had for Inarius when she heard his answer to Rathma’s (the son) death. That’s why she went out of her way to make his death painful and ensure he stayed in hell. I really want to see Inarius come back as a fallen angel tbh.

@BouncingTribbles

10 ай бұрын

He's a demon in the greater lore document from D1. He'll probably come back, I'm guessing as a tyrant. Something like the big guys in this cinematic, but a boss

@LemonRush7777

10 ай бұрын

@@BouncingTribbles Aren't you confusing him with Izual?

The powerlevel was equal only to Inarius. Lillith welcomed his spear-attack with opened arms. Making hers lack of outcry from being pieced ecco their difference in determination and resolve.

The ultimate Enemies to Lovers plot. Except no one gets a happy ever after😂

Great analysis. Quite interessting to have it described in words what we see. I'm just thankful they did not use the Wilhelms scream, it always rips me out of the inversion each time. Imagine at 7:31 when Lilith stabs Inarius from behind a nice proper Wilhelm's scream... After that you could even play the Benny Hill theme, wouldn't make it any worse.

For me, watching the damned souls overtake Inarius was a good touch.

In this game its not so much about good and evil, but its more of an order vs choas situation between these 2. Inarius representing order and lilith representing chaos

Hey kai could you tell me the name of that intro and outro song please ? Been looking for it for a while.

@kaizammit

10 ай бұрын

Sure it's Blue Dream by Cheel - kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZmyH16itnZe_c5M.html

@CptFoupoudav

10 ай бұрын

@@kaizammit thanks !

I like that inarius is asking for help from those trapped souls, as if theyre equal now i guess? Also, I've played the game, but i dont remember liliths wings ever glowing white like when shes behind inarius to stab him.

To answer the question at 20:25 the two characters did indeed did have a son named Rathma. SPOILER Inarius killed him in act 1 of the game. Lillith later found his body and put two and two together.

The prophecy came true, just not how Inarius expected. “A spear of light pierces hatreds heart.” At that moment Inarius was full of hatred for Lilith.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

In writing terms, that's called foreshadowing. Good writing in books or scripts. Sometimes writers force it to move the plot and guess what, those films (stories) never really stick.

I loved this cinematic through and through except for 1 thing. 5:16 was a perfect example at their attempt to replace Kerrigan.

imo its the most gripping video game cinematic i’ve ever seen. Never gets old. The story is incredible and this just gets me amped to play the game. Now I want to buy all the books. They did a great job with the cinematic leading up to its release

@JoshStobart

11 ай бұрын

The books are great but I think they went far beyond the books in storytelling here and that's something I just can't believe. The Sin War books are fantastic in setting this entire conflict up but at the same time, they have some outdated storytelling tropes and ideas which take away from the overall story. The real takeaway from the books is understanding Lilith and Inarius as characters and their motivations for what they do. I could have told you the outcome before even playing the game from reading the books. But I also can't help but feel like they wasted the opportunity for Lilith as an ongoing character that we contend with as a trickster succubus that misleads us and manipulates us in ways that are evil but not entirely against our best interests. She's far too nuanced a character to leave on the table.

@dlmcc0202

11 ай бұрын

@@JoshStobart I don’t believe they’d let her die that easily. And also i’ve watched some conspiracy theories on the lore and Inarius is rumored to come back as Lucifer, the main Prime Evil as he was a fallen angel cast down in the Bible. Just an interesting potential idea. Lilith was killed off far too easily but we also know you can’t kill demons, they just keep coming back. We’ve killed Diablo like 16 times and he just keeps on tickin too.

@JoshStobart

11 ай бұрын

@@dlmcc0202 lucifer doesn't exist in the diablo universe. You're thinking of tathamet who can't come back as the burning hells literally are it's dead body. Lilith returning is a strong possibility but I don't have faith in Blizzard to go through with it. Also there are some examples of demons not reforming after death, such as Lucien (Lilith's brother), who didn't die but was made to no longer exist. My most optimistic outlook on the story progressing is that we return to hell to retrieve Lilith, who is captured by the demons after reforming. She would be our way out of losing sanctuary to Mephisto, who manipulated events in his favour.

@dlmcc0202

11 ай бұрын

@@JoshStobart I hope they surprise us, we do have the Mephisto plot line for the expansion. I’m in for returning to hell to free Lillith. I just feel Inarius and Lillith were two of there more interesting characters, that hopefully isn’t the end. No one else in that Diablo universe really has much personality lol

The whole time i was watching this in game i just couldnt stop going "holy shit that was cool"

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

As a fan, your mind was probably blown! Thanks for watching.

Better then when winter came in GoT 😂

Of course, Lilith couldn't be killed by Inarius because, we, the hero, need to kill her! If he had killed her already, there would be no final boss. I like how they played the power dynamic between him and her. Inarius is going to the gate of Hell to kill Lilith but it turns out that Heaven has banished him and he's losing his power facing Lilith. Then she destroys his wings saying that his place is in Hell. Very epic. How we came to that, what Lilith is seeking in Hell (because she is not a Prime Evil and her place is not there) and how we are able to enter Hell is also an interesting story but it would be a spolier to say it here!

It's weird how you mentioned it looks like a painting, because that's exactly their art style in the game! They studied gothic oil paintings for the look and feel of the game.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Totally didn't know that!

a good thing to watch for the lore is the 4 part short video series "the book of lorath"

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I've heard and I'm going to watch them. Not on the channel though. Thank you for watching and commenting. KZ

Father and Mother - Sanctuary is Earth if you did not knew. Earth is in between the constant fight. And also heaven went silent forever not interfering anymore with Earth. Also Inarus is remnant of last epoch, his death ends angel's walking on earth...

with "our son" she means rathma in case anyone is interested in the lore

The game is fairly light on pre-rendered high-quality cinematics compared to previous Diablo games. It's a real shame since they've always been good. The Diablo 2 ones have always been memorable to me. Warcraft and Starcraft had some great ones too, though the animation tech back then was nothing like today.

This trailer is wicked 👌🏻

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

What do you think with the smaller "reaction" window? Hope you've been working hard? 💪🏻

@craiganivison1630

11 ай бұрын

Yes, the first thing I noticed was the smaller "reaction" window. Looks really good. Gives the audience a better view of the trailer 😌

I'd love seeing you watch the Diablo 2 cinematics.

@kaizammit

9 ай бұрын

I will be covering them, sooner rather than later so keep an eye out. KZ

Really interesting analysis. Would like to see more. Some suggestions Kiriko moovie from overwatch and Starcraft 2 LOTV openning. Good job

@kaizammit

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting! I think I'm going to cover all the Overwatch animated shorts because I'm really enjoying them. Starcraft is something I'm covering very soon, maybe a few videos time ✌🏻KZ.

the over top camera is to represent the normal view you have in game of the hordes you face while it is a great shot on its own to show numbers it is a nice nod to the games players

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

An Isometric view right?

Proper pumped

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I still am!

Oh... i recently noticed that the priestess is sitting far away from the first row of soldiers, and in the next shot, she sits quite close to them... right before the spears spiked down those demons...

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I'll have to go back and catch it.

Fantastic vid. You’ve clearly never watched dbz though 😂 honestly great stuff though, subscribed for sure

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'll be honest, I haven't seen DBZ however, I have watched and still do, a unhealthy amount of anime. Can you see DBZ elements within this cinematic?

And the cool thing is: Lilith's dad and her two uncles are even scarier. They've been teased in D4's final cutscene and I can't wait for their reveal in D4's Expansion.

I love this scene of the game but all i know so far is that both angels and demons and both Heaven and Hell have been fighting each other way before mankind and humanity was even born and both sides try to gain the upper hand against the other

I always thought that the introduction of the priestess held a lot of interesting symbolism. She, and by extension the rest of the faithful there, are literally destroying themselves at the behest of the angel that they serve. But she shows signs of distress at the damage being done to her because her belief in the higher power is so absolute. The director seemed to be suggesting that blind devotion to any cause can be self-destructive, no matter how noble it might seem.

The battle was very well done and even without inarius they probably could have won or withdrew to safetey had they not broken formation.

@StraightBleach

11 ай бұрын

I think in lore Inarius and other angels actually give their allies a buff (kinda like a paladin), so when he dies they actually lose the buff. BUt had they not broken formation they probably wouldnt have had as many losses.

@ch4osaeternum74

11 ай бұрын

@@StraightBleach oh yeah. You can tell they had strong moral when inarius was there. Add the buffs on top of that you got a beast of an army. But understandably when your hero dies alot of people are going to break.

I’d recommend watching StarCraft 2: legacy of the void opening cinematic. Another amazing blizzard cinematic and there is only one bit of lore that you need to know to understand it. Basically the Zerg took over the Protoss home world and they want to claim it back. They’re able to warp a small force down to the planet but in order to get in a larger army they need to summon a pylon (an energy source that allows them to teleport units) but they need to protect the pylon at all costs, until it’s fully warped in.

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I'll check them out and upload them on the channel for you. Thank you for the recommendation. KZ

That singing of hers reminds me of the odst commercial

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I don't know that one.... Worth me looking at for the channel?

@user-lg9hh2tb8o

11 ай бұрын

If you want to it's halo 3 odst live action trailer

UK Filmmaker Kai Zammit what kind of movie did you make?

@kaizammit

11 ай бұрын

I'm a director, cinematographer and writer in the commercials space. Primarily short form content. KZ

Hell..... done properly.