[Cinematic] Cinematic Mini-Contest #1

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 26, 2007

My cinematic is going good, I have started development and I think I have a rather good idea. Now to just see if I actually finish this within deadline...

Just_Spectating · Sep 26, 2007

Bob27 said:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

I am pretty sure there is a version for mac there of Audacity.

it cant save a .wav

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 26, 2007

It's not hard creating a cinematic.Mine took me 6 hours for 1,32 mins.

And BTW,i will see if i can cut some scenes,but it would become MUCH worse...anyway...

-At the start of the cinematic everything is black and the storyteller tells the story.Does it count in the time limit??

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 26, 2007

Lol, you've already spend 6 hours on it? I have spend around 30 minutes starting out on the terrain so far

Bob27 · Sep 26, 2007

UchihaSasuke.gr said:
It's not hard creating a cinematic.Mine took me 6 hours for 1,32 mins.

And BTW,i will see if i can cut some scenes,but it would become MUCH worse...anyway...

-At the start of the cinematic everything is black and the storyteller tells the story.Does it count in the time limit??

mm... depends on how important it is. I mean if your cinematic can live without it, then I would say get rid of it, but if its really important I know the story, then no, you can have it at the start.

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 26, 2007

Yeah, the 1 minute thing should be kept from all peoples sides, at least if you go past it, it should give you minus points in score.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 26, 2007

Bob27 said:
mm... depends on how important it is. I mean if your cinematic can live without it, then I would say get rid of it, but if its really important I know the story, then no, you can have it at the start.

That means the storyteller won't count??

Mini-Me · Sep 26, 2007

Thats silly. Bob you will get yourself in trouble soon promising this & that for everyone. Just stick with the one minute time limit, no exceptions. Less talking, more action.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 26, 2007

Ok,then i might make the duration smaller.

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 26, 2007

Yes 1 minute not counting credits.

I just finished "mixing" the music which I am going to use for my cinematic. I am very pleased with the end results, this will be killer!

Jaakko · Sep 26, 2007

Trying to find a perfect one minute song not much likely I will find perfect but I will then build the cinematic around the song or at least try to.
EDIT: I need a good battle song and still haven't found any. If anybody can suggest me anything I would be glad to hear.

Parrothead · Sep 27, 2007

I forgot to add music

Bob27 · Sep 27, 2007

Yea ok then, the only thing that doesn't count is credits, everything else is counted in the time limit.

and everyone, if your looking for music www.edgen.com is a site i've used for music before, so you might find something there you would like to use in your cinematic.

Just_Spectating · Sep 27, 2007

does any know a sound recording system for mac that can save a .wav file? cause i need to do some voices :/ [off-topic] i guess that Craka_J trend didnt go too long hehe [/off-topic]

Bob27 · Sep 27, 2007

Just_Spectating said:
does any know a sound recording system for mac that can save a .wav file? cause i need to do some voices :/

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
That is a mac program, and it can export sounds into wav or mp3 format

Just_Spectating said:
[off-topic] i guess that Craka_J trend didnt go too long hehe [/off-topic]

Yea well Craka seams to have disappeared, so its no fun if Crakas not here to see it

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 27, 2007

I will try to make my cinematic smaller.I don't think cutting 30 seconds would be hard but i will have to change some things in the cinematic.

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 27, 2007

How long is the cinematic? 1:30? Shouldn't be too hard to cut it down from there, either just speed everything up or cut some stuff off.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 27, 2007

I will try.I am using wc3 music.Is this bad???

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 27, 2007

Depending on whether or not it fits it can be bad or not. I am using custom music.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 27, 2007

I like Wc3 music a lot.So,that's why i am using it.And i think i can make the cinematic smaller.BTW which is the number of contestants??

Bob27 · Sep 27, 2007

Don't know exactly, from memory its like 10 or something atm.

And as for music, it depends on like raging said, how well it fits in with the scene.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 27, 2007

I removed teh old cinematic and i am working on a new one.

Mechmap · Sep 27, 2007

I didnt like that you didn't use queue animations(or what's it called), i looks much nicer with it.

But the terrain was pretty good but the cameras were a little annoying

Bob27 · Sep 27, 2007

Ok well I won't comment on it to much, but one thing I would suggest is having more action, and less dialouge at the start. Also I would try and get rid of that extra 8 seconds, because you will probably loose marks for it going over.

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 27, 2007

That's a really bad map title, Uchiha

Else it was okay. Hopefully my entry will be better though xD

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 27, 2007

Hehe..no way raging!!!I can edit the cinematic.
But please someone make a full post of what things i can change!

thank you!!

Mechmap · Sep 27, 2007

The cameras should be move more smoothly and add more action to it then just 2 things. and i dont get how it can be 2 suns??

CaptainKBX · Sep 27, 2007

Hmm.....I may try, but can my brother help? I may or may not do this...

Jaakko · Sep 27, 2007

I did finally receive a very good song I will use!!! =D And now I'm making the terrain and I'm really excited about this one minute cinematic. You know the camera max far sight is only 10 000? I would have wanted to use more horizon than that but I will now stick to this 10 000 area.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 27, 2007

Mechmap said:
The cameras should be move more smoothly and add more action to it then just 2 things. and i dont get how it can be 2 suns??

I just noticed the two suns xD OMG!Thanks for your comments Mechmap.i will fix the cinematic as soon as possible.

Jaakko · Sep 28, 2007

I watched your video and I can't believe it took whole minute because almost nothing happened. Remember that the ending credits are not counted to the time or cinematic so I'm sure you would still have extra time if you wanted to add something. The cinematic felt a bit too simple at this time.

Btw I think I have finished now about half of my cinematic.

Bob27 · Sep 28, 2007

Ok, glad that everyone is getting their entries done

And I have said this before, and I will say it again, the best way to deal with the 1 minute limit and to make a good cinematic is to get straight to the action, and put any introduction or anything like that in the loading screen or something.

Just_Spectating · Sep 28, 2007

o crap, i only have a week left, time went by pretty fast

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 28, 2007

I am having some annoying problems with my cinematic which is slowing things down. Hopefully I will still have this ready before deadline.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 28, 2007

Jaakko said:
I watched your video and I can't believe it took whole minute because almost nothing happened. Remember that the ending credits are not counted to the time or cinematic so I'm sure you would still have extra time if you wanted to add something. The cinematic felt a bit too simple at this time.

Btw I think I have finished now about half of my cinematic.

I don't know what i shall put in there to make it have more action...

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 28, 2007

Quicker actions, speed things up, more effects!

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 28, 2007

I will see what i can do...
Ehm how would you rate it???
I am thinking of making heroes blink to random points and attack each other.

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 28, 2007

So far it is better than mine. But then again mine is only a rough sketch and things doesn't work

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 28, 2007

Oh,I ahve thought of some great ideas and i am going to update my cinematic!

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 28, 2007

Sounds good, then perhaps you should take the old uploaded version down?

MadseN · Sep 28, 2007

This was a harder challenge then i thought.. My cinimatic is pritty bad atm.. :cry:

ragingspeedhorn · Sep 28, 2007

Hehe, not too good with triggers?

Bob27 · Sep 28, 2007

UchihaSasuke.gr said:
Oh,I ahve thought of some great ideas and i am going to update my cinematic!

Ok great, look forward to seeing it :infl_thumbs_up:

ragingspeedhorn said:
Sounds good, then perhaps you should take the old uploaded version down?

Nah he shouldn't take the old one down, because he might some some comments on that one from other people, that will help him with his new idea.

MadseN said:
This was a harder challenge then i thought.. My cinimatic is pritty bad atm..

Well i'm sure the terrain is good

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 28, 2007

BEHOLD!!
Here is the final version of my cinematic.It is 58 seconds WITH CREDITS

Aeroblyctos · Sep 28, 2007

I have made up my mind and I will join to this short cinematic contest too. I'm going to make a battle where is a little plot. Because I have only one minute, it will be short.

Restor · Sep 28, 2007

well, i will join this contest maybe, i have one good idea but i need time to thing about it.

Aeroblyctos · Sep 28, 2007

I have done 95% of my cinematic. Still needs some improvements. Like loading screen, preview and skins to my characters.

UchihaSasuke.gr · Sep 28, 2007

Looking forward for it! :thumbs_up:

Parrothead · Sep 29, 2007

Wow yours made mine look like dooky.

Just_Spectating · Sep 29, 2007

urg, if only this could go up to 1:30 >.< im gunna have to delete some good parts