[quote]iakus wrote...
[quote]Sion1138 wrote...
The inteded impact is "holy sh*t, he's alive". A longer cutscene would take that away. Let me go back to Taxi Driver. If we saw Travis getting out of the cab and killing whoever he saw on the mirror, the scene would lose its impact. If you haven't seen the movie and don't know what I'm talking about, here's the last scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6-XZXUc0U
All you need to know is that the guy just went on a killing spree because he hated "the scum of the streets". See how he looks in the mirror? That indicates he's gonna do it again.
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Imagine, the camera racing through the ravaged streets of the Citadel, entering a room, coming around and stopping at the foot of a doorstep. Then, suddenly, you hear footsteps as an injured man comes into view. Perhaps the odd drop of blood on the floor.
The camera pans upwards, slowly, and you are left with an image of the Commander, leaning against the wall, looking out at the horizon. The view is marred by imagery of destruction, but uspet still by the majesty of the stars.
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A pair of medics are working on a body lying amidst ruins. One of them looks up
"We've got a live one! Get a stretcher!" The medic moves, removing himself from obstructing our view.
It's Shepard.
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I agree it could have been better. I would have liked something like what you described. But my point is that the breath scene is clear, not that it's good. (I don't think its bad either, though).