Discovery Trailer

[Corsair]

Well, I proposed an idea people seem to like. I think it's a good base script, but it definitely needs work before it can be put together.

I would like to see an Acient monologue-esque kind of trailer like from Freespace. Or Freespace 1's opening. Dealing, with, say, an Order pilot and the Nomads.

Freespace 1 Opening

All five Ancient monologues

MOCKUP:

< Slow, tragic scene with music like that of the monologues >

Order pilot: We fight a war that cannot be won. When we came here, we were tresspassers. We woke those who were meant to sleep forever. When they woke, they came at us with such fury that we were driven back. Back to our very homeworld. But we would not be subdued. When they turned our brothers on us, we killed them.

< Fight scene of Anubis on Anubis >

Order pilot: But we defeated them <Hypergate scene> and retained our humanity. And so we rebuilt. We expanded further and further. We expelled the horrors. We pushed them back. We now cover all of Sirius. They are a threat to us still. But a manageable threat. It is my duty to keep them back. But I am not the only one in this universe. This is a place full of people and choices.

< Scenes of many different ships. The scene is again mellow >

Different pilot: Plunder, looting, murder, all are my game. I am an Outcast.

Another: Duty, Honor, and Chivalry are what I do best. I am a Bretonian Armed Force.

Number Three: I am a Freelancer. I fly under no banner, I fly for whomever I please.

All four: This is my universe. Come Discover your place in it.

EDIT: Pretty much, this is a brainstorming thread.

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[Cannon]

I've copied in my two cents from the old thread...

Right then, who's got a story and a script? Max time for story is 2 mins 30 seconds.

We want to show off some good ships, guns and places in this time.

We want to show off some great role play.

Consider using an in base scene with voice over to support the story.

After watching how these trailers were filmed I gain a *tiny* glimpse of the work involved to make a great one.

It is not enough to film a couple of fights.

The whole thing, camera shots, angles, storyline (even a 2 minute trailer has to tell a story) everything needs to be planned, storyboarded, filmed, voice over and music added and edited together.

It could be a very fun project but it is not something that would take a day to do. I suspect in experienced professional could do it in a couple of days but I'm not aware of any professionals that are available at the moment.

For an amature production I expect this would take multiple months to do.

The promo I'd like to see would include the following things - and other things:
- A short story (I dunno, a freelance miner who turns to ore piracy and is later betrayed and then killed by the corrupt LPI)
- Parts of the story are explained by in game chat. Even better would be voice overs - but in game chat would be good enough.
- Carefully planned fights to maximise explosions, effects and numbers of ships.
- A slow bit and a fast bit; scenic parts and exciting parts and a supporting musical score that rocks.

The reason the -nohud option exists in the mod is because I want to see more films.

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[Corsair]

That's what I kept in mind when writing the above.

To expand on the Anubis bit, I feel it should have the feel of 1:18, 1:42 and 1:59 of the Freespace 1 intro. Frantic, panicked, and tragic.

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[Leo]

I've got some ideas for music if you're interested.

~Leo

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[Corsair]

Just throw everything here into one messy pile. I'll sift through it and begin to update the first post as things are suggested that the community likes. It might be a bit early, but would a Sticky be possible?

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[Cannon]

If we can get a few more posts here then sure.

I also suggest that you rename your thread to something inflammatory to get lots of people to read it. Perhaps something like 'HOW COULD THEY NERF THE GREY HOUND'.

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[13CentKiller]

Are you proposing it be shot in-game? Or it be created in a 3D application and rendered with voice-overs and such?

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[tansytansey]

What happened with that project you were working on 13cent? It was similar to this wasn't it?

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[reavengitair]

Hehe, I've said a few things about something like this earlier too...

I'd like to help, if this gets done.

[13CentKiller]

What happened with that project you were working on 13cent? It was similar to this wasn't it?

Real life took over. But I have the resources. And I suspect I will have even more when I get my diploma in 3D animation next year.:)

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