No I didn't add any cutscene lighting. Most of those little ditty samples such as the DA2 and some others I just slapped together quickly. I'll have to experiment with cutscene lighting because just the little bit I've tried has not given me a desired result. Almost all of the BioWare included levels are dark.
Cutscene samples thread...
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Geschrieben 18 September 2010 - 10:51
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BloodsongVengeance wrote...
heyas;
... i really dont know what make movie options to use to get it to output a full-sized un-compressed video. what settings do you guys use?
In Sony Vegas I render out using Quicktime format with the Photo - JPEG codec selected and at 30 fps.
This insures top of the line quality and a video format that youtube understanding perfectly. This is one of the best quality settings I've found that converts nicely into Youtube HD.
I also use 1280x720 resolution but currently my laptop is runing Dragon Age at a slightly higher resolution so this might change
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Geschrieben 19 September 2010 - 07:38
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nice! I never thought about using those that way before!
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Geschrieben 19 September 2010 - 07:55
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Wow, what an app!! that just makes me wonder, can one create a custom creature? as in....horse? Using gallop animation applied? I can dream cant I?
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Geschrieben 19 September 2010 - 08:02
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While you're at it, dream about hiring an animator to get you that horse riding animation as well, the sit down animation is rather.. how should we say.. stiff? lol
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Geschrieben 19 September 2010 - 09:30
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Lord Methrid wrote...
While you're at it, dream about hiring an animator to get you that horse riding animation as well, the sit down animation is rather.. how should we say.. stiff? lol
Oh, I already thought about that part
...there is a..erm..certain..fitting animation that can be used here....now, if only I can get *her* to lower her arms.... 
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Geschrieben 19 September 2010 - 02:02
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I would imagine you would have no problem using that same animation if someone made a horse as long as the horse was of similar size.
(Dahlia wants to use the make love animation on her horse! omg! ;o) )
(Dahlia wants to use the make love animation on her horse! omg! ;o) )
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Geschrieben 19 September 2010 - 02:08
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Mabari Chariot:
Most often these I either made in response to something someone posted on the forums or just as a brief sample of things that can be done. I haven't spent much time polishing them up. I'm sure you could find ways via the use of camera switching and such to have the riders look a bit more natural (perhaps a closeup of the top of the riders and deers body. Or in the case of the chariot, a zoomed out image of some movement and zoom in a bit to hide the fact that the wheels do not in fact turn.)
Most often these I either made in response to something someone posted on the forums or just as a brief sample of things that can be done. I haven't spent much time polishing them up. I'm sure you could find ways via the use of camera switching and such to have the riders look a bit more natural (perhaps a closeup of the top of the riders and deers body. Or in the case of the chariot, a zoomed out image of some movement and zoom in a bit to hide the fact that the wheels do not in fact turn.)
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Geschrieben 20 September 2010 - 12:06
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My second cutscene/machinima -
Into the Deep Woods:
www.youtube.com/watch
Quality should be much better, as I've switched from Windows Movie Maker to Windows Live Movie Maker (gives me access to HD).
Tried out some new stuff this time round, mainly FaceFX and headtracking. Don't know what the deal is with the sound; as I understand it, all the sounds should play because all the creatures were placed in the area and activated in the cutscene ... but no. Of all the sounds that should be audible, 95% aren't. Oh well.
Into the Deep Woods:
www.youtube.com/watch
Quality should be much better, as I've switched from Windows Movie Maker to Windows Live Movie Maker (gives me access to HD).
Tried out some new stuff this time round, mainly FaceFX and headtracking. Don't know what the deal is with the sound; as I understand it, all the sounds should play because all the creatures were placed in the area and activated in the cutscene ... but no. Of all the sounds that should be audible, 95% aren't. Oh well.
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Geschrieben 20 September 2010 - 01:12
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Not bad! you are really improving! I like your work with the lighting and play with depth of field
Her head at the beginning snapping back to neutral was a bit of a problem though. It would have felt more realistic if she were looking to her left, then her right without slippng back to neutral unless it was a smoother transition. Your cam work is getting better too Glad to see you're no longer afraid of closeups reaction shots and points of view:D
Her head at the beginning snapping back to neutral was a bit of a problem though. It would have felt more realistic if she were looking to her left, then her right without slippng back to neutral unless it was a smoother transition. Your cam work is getting better too
Glad to see you're no longer afraid of closeups reaction shots and points of view:D
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Geschrieben 20 September 2010 - 02:34
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Some really great stuff in there Alan. Really good use of FaceFX. I'll have to get a hold of movie maker live as well. The regular movie maker just does not give good enough viewing quality.
How did you get the image of the single bird flying at the beginning of your scene? (With the moon as the back drop). Was that bird an fx or a creature with animation? (I have a scene where I have needed a single bird flying but haven't been able to find out how to accomplish that.)
How did you get the image of the single bird flying at the beginning of your scene? (With the moon as the back drop). Was that bird an fx or a creature with animation? (I have a scene where I have needed a single bird flying but haven't been able to find out how to accomplish that.)
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Geschrieben 20 September 2010 - 04:15
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Thanks, DahliaLynn & Beerfish.
I get what you mean about her head movements at the start, DahliaLynn, but I just loved that opening shot of her staring into the camera, and I couldn't resist using it.
And Beerfish, definitely take a look at Windows live movie maker. As for the bird flying against the moon - sheer chance, in a sense. It may be hard to see, but just at the point where she starts walking and then stops, there's an animation of a flock (?) of ravens taking flight from the trees to her left. When the camera cuts to the shot of the sky, it picks up the end of that animation, only sometimes it shows one bird, sometimes 3 or 4. It was just luck that it showed a single bird when I recorded in game.
I get what you mean about her head movements at the start, DahliaLynn, but I just loved that opening shot of her staring into the camera, and I couldn't resist using it.
And Beerfish, definitely take a look at Windows live movie maker. As for the bird flying against the moon - sheer chance, in a sense. It may be hard to see, but just at the point where she starts walking and then stops, there's an animation of a flock (?) of ravens taking flight from the trees to her left. When the camera cuts to the shot of the sky, it picks up the end of that animation, only sometimes it shows one bird, sometimes 3 or 4. It was just luck that it showed a single bird when I recorded in game.
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Geschrieben 20 September 2010 - 05:14
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Okay gotcha Alan, that was really my only solution was to use one of the flock animations and tray lowering it enough into the ground that only one bird might be visible.
It seems that moviemaker live is only for Os' more advanced than XP. Hopefully I can properly transfer my cutscenes to my newer lap top and edit them there. Actually, that should be no problem at all as I will just be transferring the avi file not the cutscene itself. I'll have to check that out this evening.
It seems that moviemaker live is only for Os' more advanced than XP. Hopefully I can properly transfer my cutscenes to my newer lap top and edit them there. Actually, that should be no problem at all as I will just be transferring the avi file not the cutscene itself. I'll have to check that out this evening.
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Geschrieben 20 September 2010 - 05:26
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Ah yes, I should have said the Live version of movie maker is restricted to Vista or Windows 7.
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Geschrieben 21 September 2010 - 08:36
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Good work Alan!
Here's a tip, if at any point you feel you can not make a wide shot believable, due to animation connectivity, then do some mid to close ups of the action to cover these abnormalities up It's a cheap trick but it makes it all worth while in the end 
Here's a tip, if at any point you feel you can not make a wide shot believable, due to animation connectivity, then do some mid to close ups of the action to cover these abnormalities up
It's a cheap trick but it makes it all worth while in the end
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Geschrieben 21 September 2010 - 10:27
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Lord Methrid wrote...
Good work Alan!
Here's a tip, if at any point you feel you can not make a wide shot believable, due to animation connectivity, then do some mid to close ups of the action to cover these abnormalities up
Thanks.
I'm still very much hit and miss when it comes to animation transitions - a big hammer blow to believability - so that's a good tip to bear in mind. I'm planning to try a lot more stuff camera-wise with my next project (my new level is pretty much done), and switching between wide, mid and close shots is sure to come in to it.
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Geschrieben 25 September 2010 - 07:01
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Teacher and student:
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Geschrieben 26 September 2010 - 09:14
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Beerfish wrote...
Teacher and student:
Personally, I'd've been tempted to drop the ruin on the teacher's head ... is there a decent 'squish' sound fx in the toolset?
Speaking of which, some clear, crisp audio - did you use emitters?
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Geschrieben 27 September 2010 - 12:19
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I just put down sounds and gave them pretty well the same coordinates as the camera viewing them.
I thought the best thing about that clip was the stellar voice acting. 
I thought the best thing about that clip was the stellar voice acting.
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Geschrieben 27 September 2010 - 03:40
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LOL!!! I love it Beerfish. Especially the skeleton rising from the ground. That quick cut to the wide angle of the ruins up in the air did it for me LOL!!
Who voiced for the teacher?
Who voiced for the teacher?
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Geschrieben 27 September 2010 - 02:13
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Lord Methrid wrote...
Who voiced for the teacher?
Oh that was me, that is why I included this.
I'll never be accused of being Oscar worthy.
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wohoo! finally got one!
dragon age outtakes: landsmeet
this is a quickie for a tutorial i'm working on. i learned a LOT! like how to swipe creatures from the sp module (AND have them work in a cutscene, unlike last time), how to tweak the lip-synch, and how to really mess up the VO :X
PS: expanding on methrid's advice... camera angles and cuts are your friends. nay, your life-savers!
i remember once seeing a documentary on the muppet show, how they do certain tricks with the muppets. for example, gonzo answering the phone. the trick is, they do one shot of him grabbing the phone, then a camera cut, then replace him with a model that has the phone stuck to his hand when he picks it up.
(and you can do VO for me any time, beerfish! )
dragon age outtakes: landsmeet
this is a quickie for a tutorial i'm working on. i learned a LOT! like how to swipe creatures from the sp module (AND have them work in a cutscene, unlike last time), how to tweak the lip-synch, and how to really mess up the VO :X
PS: expanding on methrid's advice... camera angles and cuts are your friends. nay, your life-savers!
i remember once seeing a documentary on the muppet show, how they do certain tricks with the muppets. for example, gonzo answering the phone. the trick is, they do one shot of him grabbing the phone, then a camera cut, then replace him with a model that has the phone stuck to his hand when he picks it up.
(and you can do VO for me any time, beerfish!
)
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Geschrieben 03 Oktober 2010 - 03:18
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Nice job Bloodsong I laughed. 
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Geschrieben 04 Oktober 2010 - 11:18
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My latest effort - Night Attack:
www.youtube.com/watch
Still having sound issues - some of them decided to play in-game this time, but far too many didn't, so I had to place some sounds here and there to fill in some of the gaps. It's far from perfect, but other stuff I've been experimenting with - fades, bloom and hsvmatrix - I'm kinda happy with.
www.youtube.com/watch
Still having sound issues - some of them decided to play in-game this time, but far too many didn't, so I had to place some sounds here and there to fill in some of the gaps. It's far from perfect, but other stuff I've been experimenting with - fades, bloom and hsvmatrix - I'm kinda happy with.
