FA Discussion => Non-VR Games => Topic started by: Adad on June 21, 2010, 11:25:49 pm
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on June 21, 2010, 11:25:49 pm
Here I'll post some things I've made we can throw out to the public to gain some intrigue if we'd like. Also, feel free to post your ideas for more. Here's one I made in October, tweaked for the Faction.
FA SW:TOR Trailer - Bring Your Lightsaber
I have another on the way with the audio from Phantom menace, and was just thinking it could be real cool to make one with all the Ship names, with video depicting their definitions, ie Aequitas (Justice) and like a jedi taking out a sith, etc. So jot down your ideas or if your a ship captain how you'd want yours represented in something like that.
Title: Re: Trailers
Post by: Adad on June 21, 2010, 11:43:33 pm
Not totally happy with this yet, but you get the idea. Not sure why the green flashes are there, but I'll fix that as well. Let me know what you think of the idea. Others we discussed were played over video of approaching a planet w/ moons, ie Iego. Or just a view looking up into the stars with the silhouette of a horizon or something, so it seems your view is from the ground on a planet looking to the sky. Anyways, I'm tired, leave your suggestions.
FA SW:TOR Trailer - Are You An Angel?
Maybe with or just before the logo appears it should read: "Are YOU an angel?" (then) TheFuriousAngels.com Join Soon
Title: Re: Trailers
Post by: Tbone on June 22, 2010, 01:39:52 am
Both trailers are getting an odd popping sound from the audio. Is that just me?
Thanks for the first one! It works very well! The second one does need some tweaking...I'm just trying to figure out in which direction. I don't like the current visual, but I think we can use the tone...at least in the beginning.
I was thinking we need an image of a beautiful woman for this, and luckily we have one - the Jedi from the new Hope trailer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQf1nas8BO4
She shows up at about 2:40 in the movie. What I think would be interesting is to have the slow music going and some of the audio from the trailer you just posted combined with some of the slow-mo combat of her flying through the air in the video (around 2:50, 3:00, and 3:30). Then the video and audio would suddenly cut to either one of her force moves at 4:00 or 4:15 or her intro lightsaber yield at 2:45. Basically, my idea is this:
*slow music begins* *shot of pretty woman jedi flying through the air in slo-mo, killing baddies* *cut to black with audio "are you an angel? what?" *cut back to a different shot of flying jedi woman* *cut to black with audio "an angel - they're the most beautiful creatures in the universe* *cut to maybe the slo-mo back flip of jedi woman* *cut to black with audio "they live on the moons of Iego* *sudden shift where music stops and jedi force attacks or yields lightsaber* *end music from first trailer (exciting one) with same ending as first trailer as well (not the spinning of the saber, but the lightsaber coming out with the site underneath, join soon, etc.)
Some of this might work better the other way around (audio during the video) or maybe put something in the black between shots of the jedi, but you get the idea. What do you think? I like the idea of having the teaser with the fast-paced action and then the teaser with the slow-mo almost dance, though I think they should both end strong!
Title: Re: Trailers
Post by: Adad on June 22, 2010, 06:46:53 am
I like those ideas. After watching the second one again with an open mind this morning, it bored the crap out of me. Will work on it and the audio to both when i can.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Broin on June 22, 2010, 05:08:39 pm
Love the logo at the end... I think it's moving the way we are wanting it to... More ideas coming.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on June 23, 2010, 01:16:11 am
OK cut 2 drafts of trailer 2, theyre uploading now, will post in the AM
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on June 23, 2010, 07:47:31 am
FA SW:TOR Trailer - Are You An Angel?
FA SW:TOR Trailer - Are You An Angel? (Without The PLanet)
Thoughts? I kinda like the idea of keeping this one mellow and serene while the other one has more of the action side to it. Obviously some tweaks left to make audio and video wise, but I actually like it a lot personally (Thanks Yotogi for the song)
Title: Trailers
Post by: Manic Velocity on June 23, 2010, 08:24:53 am
I like the second one, without the planet. My only suggestion would be to try fading in and out of black, rather than cutting to and from. The quick cuts in and out of the black seems to go against the grain of the smooth and serene feel of the movie.
I love where this is going. :)
Title: Trailers
Post by: Tbone on June 23, 2010, 09:36:22 am
Yeah, I like the second one. The planet just makes me think we're watching a trailer for a Universal Studios movie from the 80s. I also agree with the fade.
Am I the only one who thinks "I think" is odd to end on?
Title: Trailers
Post by: Subb on June 23, 2010, 11:41:40 am
Bloody hell, I'm away for two days and you guys get creative!? BAH! :p
I dunno... I liked the first one, but the second would be better with as Manic and Boss have said - fade in and out's.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Manic Velocity on June 23, 2010, 11:45:38 am
Quote from: "Tbone"
Am I the only one who thinks "I think" is odd to end on?
It did seem odd to end with those words. I think it would be ok to end on the "moons of Iego" line.
Would it be possible to subdue the "beams of light" effect a little bit? Make it more subtle?
Title: Trailers
Post by: NoCry on June 23, 2010, 01:58:37 pm
2nd one for me. Gave me goosebumps! Erm, personally I like the "I think" adds a little mystery to it all.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Anamodiel on June 23, 2010, 05:38:36 pm
Quote from: "ManicVelocity"
Quote from: "Tbone"
Am I the only one who thinks "I think" is odd to end on?
It did seem odd to end with those words. I think it would be ok to end on the "moons of Iego" line.
Would it be possible to subdue the "beams of light" effect a little bit? Make it more subtle?
I agree on both counts. Maybe you could have the beams of light be a bit more subtle in certain parts and more pronounced in other parts.
I really like both of the trailers, though. Very, very nice job, Adad. Superb music choice, too, Yotogi.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Broin on June 23, 2010, 07:14:49 pm
How about this maybe instead of fade to black you freeze frame it right before the voice and fade up to a white glow and then a whipe to next scene...
Or just freeze frame it and have it color fade to a white and glow before next scene...
I'll keep thinking
Not sure about ending on the "I think" either.... Though it really needs something else there.
Also I think there may need to be a scene switch...
I like the first sequence and the second... but I think you ought to have the flip over in sequence right before the last cut. Just seems kind of off to me. THough I think I know what you were going for and why it was that way.
Oh and what was the song from?
Title: Trailers
Post by: Ash on June 23, 2010, 09:22:41 pm
The song is from the movie Sunshine, I posted a thread about it way back when I first saw it.
http://thefuriousangels.com/index.php?topic=5476
Here's a youtube link to the song and for those with access to the SWTOR Dropbox, you can download the entire MP3 from the TRAILER folder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkOJeSn9J9Y
Side Note: The sound bites I had everyone listen to and vote on for the audio part of the challange I've been working on were all from the soundtrack to this movie.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Orphaeus on June 23, 2010, 11:53:57 pm
I love both of them, but my preference goes to the second. The "I think" makes it sound a little more mysterious, I have no problem with it.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Subb on June 24, 2010, 05:27:47 pm
I've been playing around with this: http://www.starwars.com/games/playnow/soundboards/ for a while. Adad, you may find some very useful voice clips for trailers... the ones from Yoda and Old Ben are particularly good.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Ronin on June 30, 2010, 06:26:23 pm
Sweet videos, I like the second one too, but perhaps you can make the black fade in and out a little more, rather then just cut back and forth, idk just thinking outloud.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on July 07, 2010, 11:53:19 pm
Fixed audio in trailer one. I think there's one pop now, but cannot figure out why.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Tbone on July 08, 2010, 11:35:38 am
Thanks. Switched them out.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Manic Velocity on July 08, 2010, 10:35:36 pm
That is so hot.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on July 08, 2010, 11:00:59 pm
New version of the second one with something new... I'm liking it a lot, but I'm keeping some of the stuff people suggested to get rid of, so we'll see what people think. I like ending it with "I think" because it adds to that mystery as to whether or not the stories are true about the angels.
I have some sound effects to add, but let me know what you think!
Title: Trailers
Post by: Tbone on July 09, 2010, 01:40:24 pm
I like the new zoomed in angel in between, though the beginning reminded me of James Bond. I think maybe the audio levels need to be turned down. For some reason, it becomes distorted really easily (sounds like playing an old movie on a crappy tv with speakers that can't handle the volume of the action scenes).
Other than that, I think it's about there!
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on July 09, 2010, 01:43:36 pm
The beginning was supposed to be like zooming in on the angel's head, like I did in the darkfall one, but I agree it's not as successful. Maybe just slowly dissolve into white until it dissolves out to her?
Title: Trailers
Post by: Anamodiel on July 09, 2010, 05:47:17 pm
Pure unadulterated win.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Broin on July 09, 2010, 09:14:57 pm
I'm all giddy now... :D
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Post by: Broin on July 09, 2010, 09:18:47 pm
Just watched it again for the 12th time... Yeah we're awesome. :|>
Title: Trailers
Post by: Manic Velocity on July 09, 2010, 09:25:10 pm
Quote from: "Adad"
Maybe just slowly dissolve into white until it dissolves out to her?
Definitely this.
Black > Fade to white > White fade out to female Jedi
In the third fade to the logo (0:38) am I the only one who sees a "wrinkled" bumpy texture on the logo? It looks like the other views of the logo are flat white-on-black. It would be nice if it were consistent.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Manic Velocity on July 09, 2010, 09:27:45 pm
And I swear to god, that Jedi looks like Lits if she dyed her hair black. The cheekbones and the angle of the eyes. Definitely Lits.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on July 10, 2010, 12:25:38 pm
Yea there's a texture visible there, as there is on the final shot of the logo, as if you're getting just a little bit more clarity of the final result. If people don't like it, it can be covered with pure white again.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Ash on July 10, 2010, 03:02:12 pm
I'm partial to the clear white honestly, especially because when the light shines in from behind it, it gives it the appearance of floating.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Adad on July 10, 2010, 03:12:39 pm
Title: Trailers
Post by: Broin on July 10, 2010, 03:45:08 pm
Adad is my new best friend :|>
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Post by: Manic Velocity on July 10, 2010, 03:56:18 pm
Lookin' hot!
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Post by: Subb on July 10, 2010, 04:07:50 pm
Yum.
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Post by: NoCry on July 10, 2010, 04:33:20 pm
fook me that is good. nice one.
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Post by: Tbone on July 10, 2010, 06:08:37 pm
In what way do we want to include this second one?
Title: Trailers
Post by: Tbone on July 11, 2010, 12:05:32 pm
Ok, I think this second one should be the splash page to our site. If we can put it in flash so that it auto-plays, then afterwards it goes to a small flash site with minimal information about us. Perhaps just a simple console with a noise that sounds like it is searching for a signal, and then you can hover over different things to look at history, media, gear, and apply...something like that. This would be at www.thefuriousangels.com while login would be at thefuriousangels.com/members or /login or something like that.
Title: Trailers
Post by: Erathaol on July 12, 2010, 03:27:57 am
I think that's a splendid idea, T. Especially the part about the signal noise. So long as it's actually MINIMAL information; can't be very mysterious if everything is out in the open and easily accessible, now can we?