ST5 War Correspondance RELEASED

Rambo_Medic · 09-23-2005, 01:02 AM

BAM!

I hope you enjoy it. Its my first time editing so please be gentle >.>

Feedback?

EDIT: Friggin URL tags...

grim reaper · 09-23-2005, 08:25 AM

The credits tkae up over 25% of the movie. This is not good.

Allso moved to BF2 media.

Rambo_Medic · 09-23-2005, 12:24 PM

Yeah I know dude, this stuff is hard work.

Ep1 will be shot this weekend sans any catastrophe.

I thought it was still funny.

Trident · 09-25-2005, 05:18 PM

Sorry man but.... that sucked. That was a waste of 5 minutes. Sorry

TitanSound · 09-25-2005, 06:17 PM

Help the man out....why did it suck?

You cant just say it sucked and not say why!

Rambo_Medic · 09-25-2005, 06:35 PM

I'd like to announce that I know it sucked...

Sadly, my hours of effort were wasted...

However, the release of the actual episode 1 will be excellent.

The camera was jittery so it was hard to edit. My actors didnt know the script.

Just poor luck..

If you want to make sure the next one doesnt suck, give me some points, or better yet, help out and send ideas, be an actor, or be a voice actor.

Trident · 09-25-2005, 07:09 PM

Sorry... I liked the concept, but the voices just didn't work. The camera deal was actually cool IMO. Just get better actors next time

Rambo_Medic · 09-25-2005, 11:59 PM

Thanks

I know the voice actors and ingame actors need some coordination..

Hey, that reminds me, does anyone know how to make WMVs?

mrhahn · 09-26-2005, 01:20 AM

I assume Windows Movie Maker does em. It's in the Accessories menu somewhere. WMV is a badddd format for distribution though. Better off with something like a DivX/XviD avi file.

Rambo_Medic · 09-26-2005, 02:52 AM

Well, Avi is huge man...

DanTesla1 · 09-26-2005, 08:53 PM

Downloading now...

Try .mov's.

grim reaper · 09-26-2005, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTesla1

Downloading now...

Try .mov's.

.mov = Queertime.

Why do they insist you install Itunes with QT, it ends up coming straight back off and just pisses me off.

DanTesla1 · 09-26-2005, 09:10 PM

rambo: nice voice acting

grim: it was an idea

all: this has inspired me to make my own real-life movie. you'll get to see how crazy i am in real life. :P

Mad Monk · 09-26-2005, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo_Medic

Feedback?

First of all a disclaimer - I could do no better than you on this and make no claim of expertise. These are just my personal opinions.

I like the concept. I think you could have a lot of fun making crazy stuff happen.

However, the dialog was kind of lame and the voice acting seemed very "stilted" and halting; like it was being read from a script. With voice acting you have to convey a lot more with your voice than if you were in front of the camera yourself. Also, the camera "eye" needs to be bigger (if you must have it at all). It seems like I'm watching things through a telescope and its very distracting. Maybe a better option would be an effect similar to a camcorder viewfinder - battery meter, tape indicator, etc in a rectangular fashion around the perimeter of the screen. Something like this:

All in all though, not a bad first attempt.

Dukesterdotca77 · 09-26-2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo_Medic

I'd like to announce that I know it sucked...

Sadly, my hours of effort were wasted...

However, the release of the actual episode 1 will be excellent.

The camera was jittery so it was hard to edit. My actors didnt know the script.

Just poor luck..

If you want to make sure the next one doesnt suck, give me some points, or better yet, help out and send ideas, be an actor, or be a voice actor.

Hey dude I'd be glad to help you out as an actor in your next movie. I actually have been doing "real" background work in movies on TV for the past 5 years. So a script on what we are suppose to do is important. Message me or drop by my website if you need my assistance. Cheers

mrhahn · 09-26-2005, 10:00 PM

An avi that's compressed using the XviD codec should be a good compromise between filesize and video quality, if you play around with the settings a little.

And I ditto Mad Monk's comments - I liked the script on paper, but the acting was pretty flat and poorly timed really. And yeah - some kind of camcorder overlay would be much easier to watch. I know it's a work in progress though so

DanTesla1 · 09-26-2005, 10:17 PM

Yes, I agree with Monk, too. But good job. Making movies isn't easy, especially if you're using FRAPS.

Rambo_Medic · 09-26-2005, 11:47 PM

Yeah man, this crap is hard. Thanks for going easy on me lol. The AA community wasnt so understanding...

Btw, does anyone know how to turn off nametags?

BTW#2 - watch the thread in BF2 general forum for shooting dates and times so you can make it.

Hope I can make the real episodes rockin.

09-25-2005, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
TitanSound Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 2,811	Help the man out....why did it suck? You cant just say it sucked and not say why! __________________ "You often find drummers have amazing memories, they have to remember long musical phrases as pure data, its almost binary"

09-26-2005, 01:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrhahn General Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,967	I assume Windows Movie Maker does em. It's in the Accessories menu somewhere. WMV is a badddd format for distribution though. Better off with something like a DivX/XviD avi file. __________________ Donate to help keep BFN running.

09-26-2005, 10:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
mrhahn General Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,967	An avi that's compressed using the XviD codec should be a good compromise between filesize and video quality, if you play around with the settings a little. And I ditto Mad Monk's comments - I liked the script on paper, but the acting was pretty flat and poorly timed really. And yeah - some kind of camcorder overlay would be much easier to watch. I know it's a work in progress though so __________________ Donate to help keep BFN running.

09-26-2005, 11:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rambo_Medic Captain Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,825	Yeah man, this crap is hard. Thanks for going easy on me lol. The AA community wasnt so understanding... Btw, does anyone know how to turn off nametags? BTW#2 - watch the thread in BF2 general forum for shooting dates and times so you can make it. Hope I can make the real episodes rockin. __________________

09-23-2005, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	The credits tkae up over 25% of the movie. This is not good. Allso moved to BF2 media.

09-25-2005, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trident First Sergeant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania - USA Posts: 578	Sorry man but.... that sucked. That was a waste of 5 minutes. Sorry

09-25-2005, 07:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trident First Sergeant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania - USA Posts: 578	Sorry... I liked the concept, but the voices just didn't work. The camera deal was actually cool IMO. Just get better actors next time