Official Minecraft Trailer
The Official Minecraft Trailer is a trailer, created by the YouTuber Vareide to promote the release of Java Edition.[1]
Prior to creating the official trailer, Vareide had become known in the community for making fan made promotions with a similar style.[2][3][4][5] One of these trailers was used on an early version of the website for LEGO Minecraft.[6] The song used in the trailer, Only Human, is a royalty free track composed by Serge Essiambre, also known as Olive Musique.[7]
The trailer begins on a shot of a taiga, as the sun rises and the narrator says "let's go to a place, where everything is made of blocks." Steve appears on a beach, and then wanders through plains into another taiga, before climbing a mountain and appearing in a cave. In a cold region, Steve begins placing planks, slowly building a house with a cobblestone ceiling and glass windows, planting a farm as it rains.
| Type | Machinima trailer |
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| Directed by | |
| Music by | Olive Musique |
| Date | December 6, 2011 |
| Length | 1:00 |
The Official Minecraft Trailer is a trailer, created by the YouTuber Vareide to promote the release of Java Edition.[1]
Background and creation
Prior to creating the official trailer, Vareide had become known in the community for making fan made promotions with a similar style.[2][3][4][5] One of these trailers was used on an early version of the website for LEGO Minecraft.[6] The song used in the trailer, Only Human, is a royalty free track composed by Serge Essiambre, also known as Olive Musique.[7]
Summary
The trailer begins on a shot of a taiga, as the sun rises and the narrator says "let's go to a place, where everything is made of blocks." Steve appears on a beach, and then wanders through plains into another taiga, before climbing a mountain and appearing in a cave. In a cold region, Steve begins placing planks, slowly building a house with a cobblestone ceiling and glass windows, planting a farm as it rains.
Now appearing in a desert, Steve stands high on a dune, as the narrator promises "the most significant sandbox you'll ever set foot in." Steve then appears on a castle made of smooth stone slabs and netherrack, before using a piston to push cobblestone, and riding a minecart. In a forest, Steve and a friend are collecting and placing resources respectively. Indoors, Steve crafts an iron chestplate, and rushes out into the night with a full set to fight a zombie. In the same biome, Steve finds a cave, and spots a creeper inside. Steve then appears in a forest in daytime, and runs off, concluding the trailer.
Characters
Quotes
External
Thank you to Vareide for making this awesome Minecraft trailer!
Transcript
Official Narrator: "Let's go to a place, where everything is made of blocks. Where the only limit..."
Steve appears on a beach.
Official Narrator: "...is your imagination."
Steve walks to a taiga from a plains biome.
Official Narrator: "Let's go, wherever you want to go."
Steve climbs up a large hill.
Official Narrator: "Climb the tallest mountains."
Steve appears in a cave, barely illuminated by a torch.
Official Narrator: "Venture down to the darkest caves."
Steve places a plank block.
Official Narrator: "Build anything you want."
Steve places another block in front of the camera, transitioning to a house.
Official Narrator: "Day or night."
Steve tills farmland during the rain.
Official Narrator: "Rain or shine."
Steve stands on a dune.
Official Narrator: "Cause this is the most significant sandbox you'll ever set foot in."
Steve stands on a castle balcony.
Official Narrator: "Build a majestic castle."
Steve powers a piston with a lever.
Official Narrator: "Invent a new machine..."
A minecart rides down a roller coaster.
Official Narrator: "...or take a ride on a roller coaster."
Steve chops down an oak while a friend places dandelions.
Official Narrator: "Play with friends. Build your own little community."
Iron ingots are placed in a crafting table, crafting a chestplate.
Official Narrator: "Protect yourself with the strongest armor that you can craft..."
Steve runs out of the crafting room to a taiga, leaping at a zombie.
Official Narrator: "...and fight off the dangers of the night."
Steve approaches a cave.
Official Narrator: "No one can tell you what you can or cannot do."
Steve sprints through a forest.
Official Narrator: "With no rules to follow, this adventure... it's up to you."
History
| The trailer is shown in an episode of Meet a Minecrafter alongside an interview with Dennis Vareide. | |||||||
| September 28, 2024 | A clip from the trailer is shown in a montage at Minecraft Live. | ||||||
| November 9, 2025 | The trailer is shown in an episode of How We Make Minecraft to demonstrate the game's history. | ||||||
Trivia
- As of 2026, this is the most popular video on the Minecraft YouTube channel.[8]
Gallery
Renders
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A recreation of Steve's friend featured in the trailer
Screenshots
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The first shot of the trailer -
The sun rising -
Daytime above a taiga -
Steve as they appear in the trailer -
Steve venturing to a taiga -
Steve climbing a mountain -
Steve in a cave -
Steve placing wooden planks -
Steve having placed a planks block -
Steve in a house -
Steve farming -
Steve in a desert -
A visual pun on the term "sandbox. -
Steve on a castle -
Steve tinkering -
Steve on a railway -
Steve with a friend -
The friend placing flowers -
Steve crafting an iron chestplate -
Steve armored -
Steve running over to a zombie -
Steve encountering a cave -
Steve frolicking through a forest -
The game's then-logo appearing -
The final shot of the trailer
References
- ↑ "First Minecraft Trailer Mystery – Solved!! (ft Dennis Vareide)" – Minecraft on YouTube, January 28, 2022
- ↑ "Minecraft Fan-Made Trailer" – This channel is not active on YouTube, September 19, 2010
- ↑ "Minecraft Fanmade Teaser" – This channel is not active on YouTube, October 5, 2010
- ↑ "Minecraft Fanmade Trailer v2" – This channel is not active on YouTube, November 18, 2010
- ↑ "This Is Minecraft" – This channel is not active on YouTube, December 3, 2010
- ↑ "LEGO.com Minecraft Home" (Archive) – LEGO.com.
- ↑ "Only Human" by Olive Musique – PremiumBeat.
- ↑ "Minecraft - YouTube" by Mojang – YouTube.
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