FLEET OPERATIONS intro_Work in Progress Thread
posted on February 11th, 2010, 10:47 am
Last edited by runaway on February 11th, 2010, 10:49 am, edited 1 time in total.
Nice vid, but some things i don't like.
The Phaser fire from the intrepid looks really bad...cause it comes out somewhere.
And the first cut scene looks a bit rough, their is a long break and a music change.
Or maybe my player is sucking around
But the video has potential
The Phaser fire from the intrepid looks really bad...cause it comes out somewhere.
And the first cut scene looks a bit rough, their is a long break and a music change.
Or maybe my player is sucking around
But the video has potential
posted on February 11th, 2010, 10:51 am
posted on February 11th, 2010, 10:57 am
nice work 
posted on February 11th, 2010, 1:53 pm
It did look pretty awesome and the music chosen fits perfectly, don't forget the other races in the final product.
posted on February 11th, 2010, 2:34 pm
posted on February 12th, 2010, 4:12 am
Awesome!!! 
Like others have said, the explosions and dead ships need work, there should be more of them left, don't just vaporize them and linger on the hulks a bit; the explosions need more visual depth and length to them. Loose the shaky or jerky camera effect, it really isn't necessary and is a bit distracting. Stick to simple zooms and pans while keeping the camera fairly stationary relative to the subject. Having the camera fly over the ships doesn't really do much for the shots.
I like the opening, a bit reminiscent of Bridge Commander, but I think you need a different static effect, one which does not recall rabbit ears, the more digitized static which you use in the first seconds is good but not the wavy screen effect. You definitely need a lone Borg ship in there. If you removed the Romulans for the Beta 2 video, try to get them back in and try to show off the Klingons a bit more.
I don't know how you're rendering and "filming" this but the lighting seems a bit to bright and brilliant. Tone it down a bit, or maybe try to reduce the reflections on the hulls, so that it conveys the conflict centered ideas in the game.
Don't put such a long break in the music after the opening sequence, what you really need is a bass note or chord which will tie the two bits of music together but hold onto the tension created by the first bit. At the very end, don't cut the music off so quickly, let it come to a resolution and to be effective it has to end minor just like that passage started. Also let us see the Fleet Ops logo a bit longer, that is the climax of the whole opening, linger on it. Don't be afraid of length when making this opening.
Keep up the good work.
Like others have said, the explosions and dead ships need work, there should be more of them left, don't just vaporize them and linger on the hulks a bit; the explosions need more visual depth and length to them. Loose the shaky or jerky camera effect, it really isn't necessary and is a bit distracting. Stick to simple zooms and pans while keeping the camera fairly stationary relative to the subject. Having the camera fly over the ships doesn't really do much for the shots.
I like the opening, a bit reminiscent of Bridge Commander, but I think you need a different static effect, one which does not recall rabbit ears, the more digitized static which you use in the first seconds is good but not the wavy screen effect. You definitely need a lone Borg ship in there. If you removed the Romulans for the Beta 2 video, try to get them back in and try to show off the Klingons a bit more.
I don't know how you're rendering and "filming" this but the lighting seems a bit to bright and brilliant. Tone it down a bit, or maybe try to reduce the reflections on the hulls, so that it conveys the conflict centered ideas in the game.
Don't put such a long break in the music after the opening sequence, what you really need is a bass note or chord which will tie the two bits of music together but hold onto the tension created by the first bit. At the very end, don't cut the music off so quickly, let it come to a resolution and to be effective it has to end minor just like that passage started. Also let us see the Fleet Ops logo a bit longer, that is the climax of the whole opening, linger on it. Don't be afraid of length when making this opening.
Keep up the good work.
posted on February 12th, 2010, 1:58 pm
Yes, as you can tell, I just slapped the pieces of the puzzle together realy quickly. Thanks for the compliments and the input guys. The problem with the explosions is that I have to mostly use stock footage (thats free of course). So if anyone knows a place where I could get some good stock footage for explosions (besides Detonation Films), that would make things work a whole lot better. As for the remains, should I just have the hull left or what? Thanks again guys.
posted on February 12th, 2010, 2:34 pm
you could recreate an explosion of a FO ship in storm 3d viewer. you place a looping explosion sod in the viewer, then the ship you want and if you time it right, and just tap the spacebar, you can blow up the ship, and not the explosion. then all you do is record it.
Don't know if it will work for you, but I know thats one way to make an explosion
Don't know if it will work for you, but I know thats one way to make an explosion
posted on February 12th, 2010, 11:28 pm
Ah good idea. Where can I get 3d viewer? and how do I use it.
posted on February 12th, 2010, 11:34 pm
they are everywhere, but here http://armada2.filefront.com/file/Storm_3d;3182
you neet to make sure the textures are in Textures/rgb folder like in stock a2.
then you use the - to select a sod, and + to add it to the game. Space-bar to blow it up
you neet to make sure the textures are in Textures/rgb folder like in stock a2.
then you use the - to select a sod, and + to add it to the game. Space-bar to blow it up
posted on February 12th, 2010, 11:36 pm
posted on February 13th, 2010, 12:33 am
is it just me or did I just say that? 
posted on February 13th, 2010, 1:14 am
posted on February 13th, 2010, 1:17 am
its funny how we said almost the same thing
posted on February 13th, 2010, 1:59 am
Last edited by funnystuffpictures on February 13th, 2010, 2:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
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