Post by irishcream on Nov 16, 2005 2:03:28 GMT -5
Generally an artist doesn't want people to see his or her work until it's complete. And although I hardly count as an artist (UBER Noob is more like it) I am very reluctant to let people see anything I'm working on until my "vision" is realized, but since I'm wanting to make this a team project as much as possible I have put together a VERY ROUGH, example of what I'm working on. So please keep that in mind as I continue this explanation.
First priority for me is maintaining your good will and desire to cooperate. So I'd promised not to post anything without your permission but I sort of have to break that promise to allow you to see what I'm working on so here is what I've done. I talked to my friend thats offered to host from his website and got him to "hide" the link for the video so here is what you have to do to preview it.
Go to www.goodmeat.net
Scroll all the way to the bottom
Place your cursor underneath the double mm's in the word "comments"
When the cursor changes to a hand, just follow with the normal "right click, save as" and you'll have the rough version of the video. If you have the time and desire to do this (video is roughly 90mb), please begin the download now and come back to finish reading my post.......
Once you start the download I want you to keep a couple of things in mind. Once again, it's a very rough example. Main reason for posting is to keep interest high about this project, but here is my list.
1. I choose day time fights even though there were some nice night ones.
2. The video of the vereor fight i was give by Divinia has NOT been incorporated yet, but definately will be
3. Important..As we've not managed to all get together (i'm hopefull for this weekend) I have no footage for the intro. So when you see the still image with the word "IMAGINE " on it, this is roughly to mark the time I've set aside to set up the storyline. When the sound initially kicks in you hear a sort of Angelic type chanting, this is the time for intro and to show me crying seeking vengance for the horrible zerging I rcvd. At about the 30 second mark the music changes, this is to coincide with you guys considering my request for help , agreeing to help, then a few shots of us forming up, buffing, moving, etc(i've got some ideas for this part I want to try). So please use this 30 seconds to imagine some really nice footage. After that the fights begin...so on to my next point.
3. I know the fights are in Fast forward and that those of you that have expressed a preference have told me you prefer normal speed. but I did fast forward for 2 reasons. First was to allow me to fit more fights into a shorter time span so you could have more fights to choose from, and second is to reduce file size. This is just an example and the final product will be at normal speed if this is still your wish.
4. Criticism/Feedback. I want this but please be gentle, as I said I'm new to this but do want to get better. I would really like it if maybe you took discussions, criticism's , and ideas to your private section of the forums first. Then someone post a unified INBREED list of recommendations. I ask this for a couple of reasons. First to to preserve my pride in case you guys think it totally sucks. I'd rather you guys make fun of me behind my back then put a polite "thanks but no thanks" type of reply so I don't have to cry myself to sleep hehehe. Second is if you guys have a disagreement over a certain fight scene or something like that it would be easier for me if you guys work that out internally then just tell me what the general consensus is.
5. Artistic Vision. Although I do want some feedback, I want you guys to appreciate and accept this is my effort and give me some creative freedom. I mentioned before that if you're not happy with the final product, no one else outside of you , me and my friends/family will ever see it. Any posting for the general population will be done by you guys, not me.
After reviewing the footage again, and looking at the clip provided to me by Divinia, I'm leaning toward just posting 2 of the fight clips that are demonstarted in my rough sample. I propose opening with the same fight I opened with, then moving into the vereor fight which i'll show from both the healer and tank perspective and then finally fading out with some more footage we can put together of me thanking you all for helping get revenge for my horrible death to hib zerg.
Well thanks once again for the continued encouragement and I hope you guys enjoy the short preview video.
IC
BTW
to preserver your desire for privacy and no one stumbling accross this footage by accident. It will be hosted on the internet for only 24 hours. I will check the forums before having my friend remove the link in case someone requests an extension so they can get it downloaded, but if I hear from no one it will be removed
Thanks
First priority for me is maintaining your good will and desire to cooperate. So I'd promised not to post anything without your permission but I sort of have to break that promise to allow you to see what I'm working on so here is what I've done. I talked to my friend thats offered to host from his website and got him to "hide" the link for the video so here is what you have to do to preview it.
Go to www.goodmeat.net
Scroll all the way to the bottom
Place your cursor underneath the double mm's in the word "comments"
When the cursor changes to a hand, just follow with the normal "right click, save as" and you'll have the rough version of the video. If you have the time and desire to do this (video is roughly 90mb), please begin the download now and come back to finish reading my post.......
Once you start the download I want you to keep a couple of things in mind. Once again, it's a very rough example. Main reason for posting is to keep interest high about this project, but here is my list.
1. I choose day time fights even though there were some nice night ones.
2. The video of the vereor fight i was give by Divinia has NOT been incorporated yet, but definately will be
3. Important..As we've not managed to all get together (i'm hopefull for this weekend) I have no footage for the intro. So when you see the still image with the word "IMAGINE " on it, this is roughly to mark the time I've set aside to set up the storyline. When the sound initially kicks in you hear a sort of Angelic type chanting, this is the time for intro and to show me crying seeking vengance for the horrible zerging I rcvd. At about the 30 second mark the music changes, this is to coincide with you guys considering my request for help , agreeing to help, then a few shots of us forming up, buffing, moving, etc(i've got some ideas for this part I want to try). So please use this 30 seconds to imagine some really nice footage. After that the fights begin...so on to my next point.
3. I know the fights are in Fast forward and that those of you that have expressed a preference have told me you prefer normal speed. but I did fast forward for 2 reasons. First was to allow me to fit more fights into a shorter time span so you could have more fights to choose from, and second is to reduce file size. This is just an example and the final product will be at normal speed if this is still your wish.
4. Criticism/Feedback. I want this but please be gentle, as I said I'm new to this but do want to get better. I would really like it if maybe you took discussions, criticism's , and ideas to your private section of the forums first. Then someone post a unified INBREED list of recommendations. I ask this for a couple of reasons. First to to preserve my pride in case you guys think it totally sucks. I'd rather you guys make fun of me behind my back then put a polite "thanks but no thanks" type of reply so I don't have to cry myself to sleep hehehe. Second is if you guys have a disagreement over a certain fight scene or something like that it would be easier for me if you guys work that out internally then just tell me what the general consensus is.
5. Artistic Vision. Although I do want some feedback, I want you guys to appreciate and accept this is my effort and give me some creative freedom. I mentioned before that if you're not happy with the final product, no one else outside of you , me and my friends/family will ever see it. Any posting for the general population will be done by you guys, not me.
After reviewing the footage again, and looking at the clip provided to me by Divinia, I'm leaning toward just posting 2 of the fight clips that are demonstarted in my rough sample. I propose opening with the same fight I opened with, then moving into the vereor fight which i'll show from both the healer and tank perspective and then finally fading out with some more footage we can put together of me thanking you all for helping get revenge for my horrible death to hib zerg.
Well thanks once again for the continued encouragement and I hope you guys enjoy the short preview video.
IC
BTW
to preserver your desire for privacy and no one stumbling accross this footage by accident. It will be hosted on the internet for only 24 hours. I will check the forums before having my friend remove the link in case someone requests an extension so they can get it downloaded, but if I hear from no one it will be removed
Thanks