My Jedi Outcast Movie

[Dolfin]

I play a game called jk2 v1.02. Not sure if anyone else here plays it, its a small community and a pretty old game.

http://files.filefront.com/Dolfins_First_Videorar/;6322862;;/fileinfo.html

I made a movie of it.

[Silence]

uhm yay?

[Dark_Swordmaster]

Jesus Christ, it's 300MB! Asshole, did you even compress this shit?

[Dark_Swordmaster]

Okay, on topic, then I'll venture off.

First off, if you compressed, you didn't compress well. 320MB is a bit large. VirtualDub is a great program for this, it's simple and it's easy.

Secondly: The effects. Most of the video had no effects whatsoever. And it was still annoying. The effects you had in were poorly placed, lasted too long (an entire clip), and were horrible (that one that mirrored half the screen pissed me off so hard). Effects are good. Just practice and learn when and how to use them.

Third: The credits. I'm certain this video wasn't meant for us only, but regardless: The opening titles were sloppy (some went by fast, some went by slow, some were over the clips, some were under) and the closing credits had some problems to. Mainly: Fit all the music on one page. You had room, so it just further added to a long and boring close. And then the programs. That's a good thing to do. List what you used so that when you show it off people won't be buggering you about it. And finally, the thank yous. Again, I'm sure this wasn't meant for here, but leave those out unless it's a tribute video or such. I didn't really care for the emo-esque, "People change but I won't be coming back." note to your clan.


Pretty good though. Just needs so polishing up and a little more refinement in the technique.


Off-topic: JK2. I remember why I quit. For one, the damage is not in the animation. That is to say, the damage hits instantly, then the animation plays. That right there urks me to no end. You killed so many people without touching them. Sure the animation would have hit them later, but when they drop dead before you do your move, that's just poor gameplay. Another problem I had with it was the sloppy, schitsophrenic saber combat. Yes, it's hard to get a good dueling system with a mouse and keyboard, but come on, they're Jedis! They looks like a bunch of retards given lightsabers. All that rolling around, random swinging hoping to hit someone. Jeepers.

So yeah, that's all I have to say.

[Dolfin]

Thanks for some negative critisicm there, i forgot to say it was my first video, which i said on the other forums so it was my first time with vegas using effects etc. This is sort of a run up movie to a duo movie im going to do, i did this one to spot problems and things to improve in the next one so that can be great.

About including people in credits, thats etiquet (im dyslexic, not sure if thats spelt right). Its a thing that gets done. And i know i could fit all the music on one page but i needed to use more kills to show them off and finish the song without fading it out.


Not sure what virtualdub is, won't other people need it to extract the file?


Oh and about damage not being in the animation etc. The game is 6 years old or so, and its fucking great for that age. Once you get to know it the gameplay is fucking brilliant and thats why this non patch'd buggy version still gets played.

[Dark_Swordmaster]

Don't say negative. It was constructive. I meant it with the best of possible intentions.

No. VirtualDub =

Load your file. Select compression(s). Save it compressed.

It can take a 500MB video and knock it down to a tenth of that size.

[Dolfin]

Thanks for negative = it was constructive ;)

[gamp_alcom]

Don't say negative. It was constructive. I meant it with the best of possible intentions.

No. VirtualDub =

Load your file. Select compression(s). Save it compressed.

It can take a 500MB video and knock it down to a tenth of that size.
thanks for the that tip as well. I am thinking of making a video clip project soon. cheers.