#02: VRT 102 "The Battle Begins" Part Two.
Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, Opening Credits, episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, & 35; and Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 4, 7, & 8.
The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:51;00.
Previously On is about 1:00; by itself.
Opening is about 1:00; by itself.
Ending is about 0:30; by itself.
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METALDER #03. |
Driver's POV of Kaitlin's car driving roughly down a dirt road. |
Recycled and slowed down. |
METALDER #03. |
The camera flies off into the sky above mountains. |
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METALDER #03. |
Someone let Toonces drive Kaitlin's car. |
Slowed down. |
METALDER #03. |
Another camera jerking skyward among mountains shot. |
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METALDER #03. |
Kaitlin's car converts into flying mode and narrowly avoids crashing into the ground. |
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METALDER #03. |
Kaitlin's car flies away from us. |
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METALDER #03. |
Kaitlin's car flies away from us. |
Recycled already. |
METALDER #03. |
Kaitlin's car flies away from us. |
Recycled again; transitions in from prior shot. |
METALDER #03. |
Kaitlin's car reverts from flying mode to driving. |
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METALDER #02. |
Pan down on a set of three repair sticky thingies in the VR Lab. |
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METALDER #02. |
One of the repair thingies folds down and begins to zap inside of VR Ryan's shoulder wound, crackling with pink electricity. |
Cuts before more crackling; cuts follow-ups of replacement chips being put into wound. |
METALDER #02. |
The wound begins to flash and then lights inside blink, before VR Ryan's yellow eyes glow to life, along with random lights on his head. |
Mirror-flipped. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Pan right across the mechanical workings of a water plant. |
Altered to fit monitor. |
SPIELBAN #02. |
Ivar's Ravage Tank finishes being sucked into the VR Vortex, as crackling appears on a whip pan into a quarry. |
Altered to fit VR Visor vision; trimmed down heavily. |
METALDER #06. |
As he stands beside Metalbot, zoom in on Zelton. Then a close-up of Toxoid talking. |
Altered to fit VR Visor vision. |
METALDER #06. |
Cannon Nose aims his right gun arm, pan left to Fighterbot bending down, then pan left to Tankotron doing the same. |
Altered to fit VR Visor vision; cuts before pan to rest of army. |
METALDER #09. |
Amphibidor flails through the air. |
Altered to fit VR Visor vision. |
VRT 101. |
Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord and materializes onto his throne. |
Recycled. |
METALDER #01. |
Close on Grimlord talking, then raising his right hand. |
Transitions out to next shot; trimmed heavily. |
METALDER #06. |
Grimlord's entire army stands around a field as Dark Heart is led ahead forcibly. |
Camera POV symbols added; shot freezes briefly to imply shot taken. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Ivar's tank fleet rolls to our right. |
Camera POV symbols added; shot freezes briefly to imply shot taken. |
METALDER #01. |
The virtual mutants all raise their right arms into the air to hail Grimlord, then slowly lower arms. |
Transitions in; Recycled, but runs longer, though still cuts before it lingers. |
METALDER #06. |
Slight zoom out, close on an especially displeased Grimlord. |
Shortened a bit. |
METALDER #01. |
Toxoid shifts in place. |
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METALDER #01. |
Grimlord sits there talking. |
Cuts before he raises arms. |
METALDER #01. |
Decimator stands with little movement. |
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METALDER #01. |
Pan left as Grimlord talks and raises his arms. |
Recycled, but runs more fully (though not complete) for first time. |
METALDER #01. |
Zelton crosses, then spreads, arms. |
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METALDER #01. |
A shot of Toxoid's mutant army faction, Blue Boar readies saber, then a quick shot of his robotic army faction. |
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METALDER #01. |
Grimlord talks and raises his arms, leaving them there. |
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METALDER #01. |
The virtual mutants all raise their right arms into the air to hail Grimlord. |
Recycled. |
METALDER #01. |
Grimlord's army walks forth, side by side, in a quarry. |
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METALDER OPENING CREDITS. |
As his army walks in the quarry below, giant Grimlord raises his arms above them. |
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METALDER #08. |
Tankotron, Ballistix, Cannon Nose, and a Gunbot and a Tankbot all fire to our right. |
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METALDER #08. |
Ballistix fires missiles. |
Recycled. |
METALDER #08. |
Tankotron, Cannon Nose, and a Gunbot and a Tankbot blast to our right. |
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METALDER #08. |
Tankotron fires his forehead guns. |
Recycled. |
METALDER #01. |
An industrial plant of some kind explodes. |
Transitions out. |
METALDER #02. |
Grimlord smiles. |
Transitions in; fades to black; trimmed heavily. |
VRT 101. |
The three Trooper teens raise their glowing Virtualizers. |
Recycled. |
VRT 101. |
Ryan's VR transformation sequence. |
Recycled. |
VRT 101. |
Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence. |
Recycled; strangely cuts before final shot finishes. |
VRT 101. |
J.B.'s VR transformation sequence. |
Recycled; fades out before final shot finishes. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Skybase flies out of a cloud to our slight left. |
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SPIELBAN #02. |
VR Ryan flies up into the VR Skybase. |
That's VR JB recolored. |
SPIELBAN #01 et al. |
Prof Hart appears on the VR Skybase monitor screen. |
US footage inserted into Spielban footage, which is used frequently in source. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
A trio of Air Fighters flank beneath the VR Skybase, followed by another trio from another direction. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Two sets of Air Fighters, three by three, fly upward from the grassy ground below. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Air Fighters fire pink electricity, then as they pass over the Skybase, explosions erupt upon the ship. |
Cuts before fighters circle back around. |
SPIELBAN #02. |
VR JB shifts both of the Skybase controls. |
Supposed to be VR Ryan here, but I guess all VR hands look alike; cuts before he presses button. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Three Air Fighters and Ivar's Ravage Tank in flight mode swoop around and fire pink electricity, bursting the Skybase, as more Air Fighters also fire upon it with same results. |
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SPIELBAN #04. |
Computer monitor radar readout of three tanks. |
Cuts before image zooms in on center tank. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR JB presses button on control stick in VR Battlecruiser. |
Meant to be VR Ryan in Skybase here. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Skybase fires a pair of missiles at three Air Fighters, exploding them in midair. |
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SPIELBAN #08. |
A trio of Air Fighters fly at us. |
Split. |
SPIELBAN #02. |
VR JB shifts both of the Skybase controls then presses button. |
Partially recycled, but runs fully for first time. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Skybase fires forth. |
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SPIELBAN #08. |
Continued, a trio of Air Fighters, flying at us, explode. |
Split from two shots ago. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Skybase passes to our slight left. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
VRs JB & Kaitlin race up a snowy riverbank. |
Altered to fit Skybase monitor. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR JB's eyes glow, his POV vision display sees through a snowbank, into a tank factory beneath, then his eyes cease glowing. |
VR JB's POV vision spruced up from lifeless source. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VRs JB & Kaitlin rush into an open doorway, and down the stairs. |
Trims start to remove Skugs patrolling area; cuts prior stuff with Skugs on snowskis; cuts follow-ups of pair watching Skugs patrolling (due to Japanese text overlay). |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VRs JB & Kaitlin race down an empty hallway, then pause, and glance about. |
Cuts before they both nod; cuts follow-up sequence of them splitting up and VR JB finding Skug lab. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Kaitlin nods. |
Split. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Kaitlin places an explosive device on the wall, and flips a switch on it, turning it on. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Continued, VR Kaitlin turns her head. |
Split from two shots back, slowed down, cuts before we see VR JB. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR JB nod-talks. |
Altered to fit VR Kaitlin vision; trimmed and pushed back from source position. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Kaitlin nod-talks to VR JB, who nods in reply, before both quickly turn around to face us. |
Cuts follow-up of Skug tossing axe at them and VR JB shooting his head off. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
An alarm light blinks, monitors below show VRs JB & Kaitlin racing down a hallway, a Skug stands up and salutes, then his fellow Skugs race out of the room together, heading down the hallway. VRs Kaitlin & JB head down a spiral staircase, VR JB leaping over the side. At the bottom, they're fired on by a Skug, VR JB returns fire, VR Kaitlin knocks the feet out from under another nearby. Both VR Troopers race down a corridor, glancing about, when Skugs approach, VR JB fires on them, sparks burst, the VR pair escape as Skugs return fire. The VR Troopers head upstairs, where they're fired upon by Skugs, both quickly returning fire. |
Cuts before more fire is exchanged and Skug's head explodes. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
A guard laser fires upon VRs JB & Kaitlin, missing and blowing up a wall. It then glides along, following them, as they hide behind pillars. Finally, it fires on them again, they duck and return fire, before leaping up into the rafters. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Skybase flies over the camera. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
VRs JB & Kaitlin race away from a pair of laser rifle-packing Skugs, but stop once in a snowy ditch, where the Skugs fire on them with spark bursts around the two. |
First shot is altered to fit VR Skybase monitor; cuts final shot before they fire back and kill them. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VRs JB & Kaitlin leap over a snowbank, then are rushing along when the ground quakes. |
Cuts follow-ups of Quantum Cruisers rising from the ground. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
An explosion erupts in the snowy mountains. |
Used ahead of source position and trims start so you don't see missiles hitting the place. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VRs JB & Kaitlin react. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The toy tank hangar explodes. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The monitor room begins to spark burst and explode around the Skugs within. |
Transitions out. |
METALDER #01. |
Grimlord sits there talking. |
Recycled, still cuts before he lifts arms. |
METALDER #01. |
Grimlord raises his right hand, palm outward, then points forth, shooting a beam of energy at us. |
Recycled. |
METALDER #01/SPIELBAN #02. |
Grimlord's energy summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of General Ivar, motioning his right hand as he talks close. |
Recycled, both shots; cuts shorter than prior usage. |
SPIELBAN #02. |
Close-up of Ivar on the energy screen. |
Freeze-frame with effects added. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Close on VR JB nod-talking while looking upward, as does VR Kaitlin. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
A Quantum Cruiser spits six pods out, which crash to Earth and explode, the smoke clearing and revealing a fleet of tanks rolling along. |
Last shot is recycled but unaltered. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VRs JB & Kaitlin react, as a trio of Air Fighters fires upon them, exploding the snowy terrain behind them. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Skybase flies over the camera. |
Recycled. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
POV of exiting the Skybase entry port tunnel. |
Recycled, shortened, and plays in reverse. |
METALDER #10. |
VR Ryan backflips. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Battlecruiser undocks from within the VR Skybase and falls to the Earth. |
Cuts follow-ups due to onscreen text. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Battlecruiser crashes through a rocky wall, the tanks fire on it, explosions erupt around it as it turns sharply. |
Cuts surrounding shots of VR JB getting in, for later usage. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Radar on monitor shows a mass of tanks approaching from almost every angle. |
Split. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR JB presses button on control stick in VR Battlecruiser. |
Recycled; Still meant to be VR Ryan. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Battlecruiser extends its cannon and fires. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Explosions erupt on the model tank army. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Explosions erupt around the driving VR Battlecruiser, which quickly fires. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Explosions burst in the snow around VRs JB & Kaitlin as they run for cover and end up flipping over into a snowbank. |
Cuts before they roll down hill. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Battlecruiser turns sharply up close. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Continued, the radar on monitor now shows a fourth set of tanks approaching. |
Split from earlier; looped. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
The tanks explode, as explosions erupt around the firing VR Battlecruiser. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
VR JB presses button on control stick in VR Battlecruiser. |
Recycled. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Battlecruiser extends its cannon and fires. |
Recycled. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
More tanks explode. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
Shot of a real tank. |
Single frame artifact. Spielban uses a lot of real tank footage in this ep, but VRT shunned them. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Battlecruiser fires again, bursting even more tanks. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The tanks explode. |
Recycled, but first in original context. |
SPIELBAN #02. |
Monitor readout has a bunch of dots converging on a center target. |
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METALDER #02. |
Monitor readout says "danger!!!" a lot and the words "speed" & "alitude"(sp). |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
General Ivar in his Ravage Tank rolls along through an explosion or two, as he talks in his cockpit, slamming fist down briefly. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The VR Battlecruiser turns sharply up close. |
Recycled, but first time in original context. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
VR Battlecruiser turns sharply to our slight left. |
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SPIELBAN #01. |
The Ravage Tank rolls forth, General Ivar driving it, as it slams into the VR Battlecruiser, both playing bumper cars with each other. |
Cuts follow-up of VR JB in cockpit. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Ravage Tank & VR Battlecruiser continue to get shovey with each other. |
Cuts follow-up of VR JB in cockpit. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Ravage Tank backs up, then speeds forth into VR Battlecruiser again. |
Cuts follow-up of VR JB in cockpit. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
Ravage Tank rolls over the edge of the VR Battlecruiser, then drives away, as the Battlecruiser follows and cuts across, aimed right at the Tank's side. |
Cuts follow-up of VR JB in cockpit, and shot of Battlecruiser hitting Tank's side. |
SPIELBAN #01. |
General Ivar reacts in the cockpit, as the Ravage Tank roll off the side of a cliff, but lands rightside up, where Ivar then talks and jerks left arm about. |
Shots 1 & 2 are switched in position from source; cuts final shot before he jerks arm upward, and cuts follow-up aerial fight for later usage. |
SPIELBAN #07. |
Zoom out from VR JB as he lowers arms victorious on a cliff, just above VR Kaitlin doing the same. |
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SPIELBAN #07. |
In a quarry, VRs Kaitlin & JB slowly reach out and touch palms in the world's slowest and most gentle high five. |
Trims start; and cuts before crossfade. |
METALDER #06. |
Sharp zoom in on Grimlord, talking as his eyes glow red, then his right fist clenches and glows red as well. |
Recycled; fades to black. |
METALDER #35. |
Grimlord talks as camera pans left around him. |
Altered to fit VR Lab monitor screen; shortened. |