2008 Movies

Nordic Revenge by Jafa

Action - 6 mins
Made with: IL2 Forgotten Battles - November 2008
Email: fireflyerz@hotmail.co.uk

A visually stunning action movie depicting Mosquitoes and Tempests attacking a German airfield in Norway.




Bag the Hun by Russell (Joe90) Boyd

Training Movie - 14 mins
Made with: IL2 and Moviestorm - October 2008
Email: russellboyd90@yahoo.co.uk
Website: Wee Bit Films

This is a training movie to help improve shooting in a flight sim. Normally, training movies are not listed on this website as they are not of general interest outside the flight sim community. However, this is a ground breaking movie because it is the first to incorporate animated and talking characters with some success and immerses the viewer into an historical RAF briefing scenario.




Cut Flowers by Dog Eater

Tribute - 5 Mins
Made with: IL2 - September 2008

Cut Flowers is a very unique Flight Sim movie in which IL2 captured footage is masterfully merged with both documentary and real film clips to present a short tribute to the Imperial Japanese Navy aviators of WWII.  The visuals are set to a very moving musical track, Flower of Carnage sung in Japanese by the singer-actress Meiko Kaji.




Shoulder to Shoulder by Russell (Joe90) Boyd

Documentary Tribute Movie - 14 mins
Made with: IL2 and Sims 2 - August 2008
Email: russellboyd90@yahoo.co.uk
Website: Wee Bit Films


A moving tribute movie for the European Air Force online squadron showing in film why this group of friends fly together and what they stand for.

Awarded the Golden OLEG for an outstanding historical tribute.









The Desert Dogfighter by Wolf

Docudrama - 19 mins
Made with: IL2 and Armed Assault - August 2008

This is a docudrama movie about Aussie legend Nicky Barr of 3 squadron RAAF.  Very creative use is made of the Armed Assault game engine to enhance the human interest and ground action.

Awarded the Golden OLEG for outstanding biodrama.









On Deck by 4H Ccrashh

Action - 6 mins
Made with: IL2 Forgotten Battles - July 2008

This is a very unique movie with a simple idea portrayed with originality. It is ostensibly the view of an air to sea battle in the Pacific during WWII as seen through the movie camera of a Japanese sailor on board an Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier under intense air attack by US Navy fighters and bombers.

Awarded the Newcomer's Silver OLEG for a superior movie produced by a newcomer to IL2 moviemaking.








Tempest Tank Attack by TLR

Action - 5 mins
Made with: IL2 - July 2008

This short movie tells a simple story of an RAF encounter with a German Panzer unit during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. It dramatically raises the bar for the incorporation of live human actors in a Fight Sim movie attaining unprecedented levels of realism.

Awarded the Golden OLEG for technical achievement in the use of special effects.









Shadow on the Sun by VR NateDawg

Action - 6 mins
Made with: IL2 - July 2008

This movie is essentially in the music video genre, presenting a wide variety of opposing air forces in combat encounters in several different theatres of war in WWII. It is especially notable in creatively showing off the variety of scenery and aircraft which are available in the IL2 Flight Sim engine.

Awarded the Newcomer's Silver OLEG for a superior movie by a newcomer to IL2 moviemaking.








Nachthexen by snatchio

Action Comedy - 6 mins
Made with: IL2 - July 2008

This short movie set on the Eastern Front tells the story of a brief encounter between Russian and German night fighters. It stands out from all other such stories in that this one is a hilarious and creative comedy such as has not been seen in an IL2 movie since The Messenger in 2003 and The Entertainer in 2005. Be prepared for a few belly laughs watching this one.

2008 IL2 Flight Sim Movie Competition Runner Up.










Awarded the Golden OLEG for creative originality in a comedy.






Alternate Vimeo link for viewing.




Escadrille RazgriZ 2008 by Yoda

Aerobatic - July 2008
Made with: IL2 - July 2008
Website Escadrille RazgriZ

The 2008 display from French virtual aerobatic team Escadrille RazgriZ. The excellent cinematography shows the team off to their very best, distributed in stunning High Definition.




The Storm Of War by Monty-Dan

Documentary Tribute - 19 mins
Made with: IL2 - July 2008
Email: sworsley180@tiscali.co.uk
Website: Monty Dan's Virtual Movies

A superb tribute to the RAF's defence of Britain in 1940, this movie by one of the most accomplished of all IL2 filmmakers employs extensive documentary and movie footage to provide a comprehensive historical context while using IL2 footage to put the viewer in the midst of the intense aerial combat action.

Awarded the Golden OLEG for an outstanding tribute movie in a documentary format.









Eagles by Jafa

Action - 6 mins
Made with: IL2 - May 2008
Email: fireflyerz@hotmail.co.uk

This short movie tells a simple story about payback, employing a 'Commando Comic' style. It presents a significant amount of Luftwaffe versus USAAF Mustang combat action sequences, all engagingly depicted through the use of excellent cinematographic techniques.

2008 IL2 Flight Sim Movie Competition Winner.










Awarded the Newcomer's Silver OLEG for a superior movie by a first time producer.









Stuka Ju87G Kanonenvogel by TLR

Action - 11 mins
Made with: IL2 and Call of Duty - April 2008

Action movie depicting an attack on Soviet armour by kanonvogel (tank buster) Stukas. These aircraft could wreak devastation on enemy tanks with their powerful 37mm cannon but they were very vulnerable to enemy flak and fighters. This movie is a great example of integration of human actors in a movie made with the IL2 engine.

Awarded the Golden OLEG for outstanding artistic achievement, along with superb technical achievement in special effects.








Inside the Whirlwind by TLR

Historical - 10 mins
Made with: IL2 and Company Heroes - January 2008

This historical action movie depicts a typical daylight air raid over Germany by the US 8th Air Force, as part of the campaign of ‘Bomber’ Harris to make Germany reap the whirlwind.

Awarded the Newcomer's Silver OLEG for a superior movie by a first time producer.









School by Fighting Woodpeckers

Aerobatic - 12 mins
Made with: IL2 - January 2008


Although this is not a combat movie, School is well worth watching if you appreciate the difficulty of flying aerobatic manouevres in very tight formation.  A well filmed display by the best aerobatic team in the IL2 community.


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