A Line Rider music video made mostly in a single 12-hour livestream on election night in the US.
Runtime: 1.5 minutes
Development Time: 30 hours of work over 1 week
Created using Line Rider Studio
Audio: New Normal by Jack Stauber
Inspirations and special thanks in the video credits.
Done with a mouse and trackpad on a MacBook Pro. Utilized bezier tool, scale, and shade mods, as well as custom fps, multiple riders, remounting, and invisible layers, all developed by David Lu.
Most of the creation process was publicly livestreamed on YouTube:
“Out of all tracks released throughout the slog that has been 2020, New Normal holds the most cultural relevance of them all, and is an outstanding creative reflection of the emotional struggles that have dominated this past year. Through incredibly powerful imagery and symbolism, as well as advanced innovative techniques on recent Line Rider builds, Rabid is able to tell a complex story visually in just over a minute.
…New Normal successfully compiles so many different feelings from self-loathing to disquietude to grief in a beautifully concise but damning artistic piece. My personal favourite moment is when a sled-less Bosh soars past a wave of rider silhouettes on the line, “goodbye to those who cannot join us”, but every idea is a brilliant left turn that is so unexpected but still works perfectly in harmony with the song and narrative. The song choice in particular is gut-wrenchingly beautiful for what this track set out to achieve artistically, and the track uses a slower refresh rate to help emulate the surreal feeling that characterizes the music. From the worldbuilding to the fate of the riders, everything is orchestrated with passionate style and is so intriguing and enjoyable to watch unfold for anyone who comes across this track.”
- Conrad Decker, November 2020 Line Rider Roundup
“That was a TRIP. Awesome job!”
- DoodleChaos (LIne Rider creator)
“What a weird but extraordinarily beautiful video!”
- Matthew Buckley (Line Rider creator)
“Super sick. Love it!”
- pocke (Line Rider creator)
“Love it love it love it!”
- UTD (Line Rider creator)
“Very well done, I love Jack Stauber - you made a great interpretation of his work.”
- Wolf_Spirit (Line Rider creator)
“Wow great to see someone else experiment with this style, particularly liked the unexpected motion in the black sections and I liked how all the themes sort of coalesced at 1:00 with the face. Honoured to be an inspiration!”
- Hanuman/jweber44 (Line Rider creator)
“I wasn't prepared for this to be so surreal, but considering you made the superflu video, I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the skill, creativity, and execution being so visually and emotionally provoking.”
- First Last
“It's great to see how far line rider has come. there are all these great new tools available, and artists willing to use them creatively, to say something with the medium. keep up the great work!”
- Ota
“Wow! Love it! Killer track. Love the hidden and unexpected stuff, like the jolting removal of the sled. Fantastically dreadful. Five stars.”
- khoole
“Absolutely incredible.”
- Evan Zobel