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#1 Bart

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Posted 05 September 2007 - 08:45 PM

I just had an idea. To get away from the standard modding once in a while, why don't we combine some of our talents to make a small LOTR movie using BFME stuff and worldbuilder, and recording it with fraps. For example we could film the battle for helms deep, or some other battle which didn't appear in the films.

I've had this idea for a long time, but it would be too time-consuming and difficult. However, if we work on it with multiple people, it shouldn't be that hard and doable as a side-job. Is this a good idea, or am I talking nonsense?

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Posted 05 September 2007 - 09:40 PM

I decided to get into Machinima earlier today, especially the WoW machinima really attracts me. I think one could to alot of cool stuff with the w3d viewer, like play animations, capture them with fraps and replace the background with something else... this could be used to record conversations. Worldbuilder would also be a powerful tool, especially and obviously because of the huge battles that can be scripted... I think it's quite possible and relatively easy and fun to make something like this.

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Posted 06 September 2007 - 09:35 AM

2playgames helms deep was already filmed :p
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Posted 06 September 2007 - 12:52 PM

Very cool idea 2Play... :p

If SEE can help with models and skins, I'd be happy to contribute that way =)

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Posted 06 September 2007 - 01:08 PM

Cool idea you got there :lol:
If this will get done, which I hope, and the battle that is chosen is from maybe Second Age (:)) I will be happy to contribute with stuff from LA :cool2: Or actually, any battle will do because this would be so cool :p

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Posted 06 September 2007 - 02:58 PM

hmm, sounds pretty interesting, i'd be interested in doing some animating if its needed but not too much as ive got a lot on my plate atm as it is.

i believe 3ds max has much more flexibility that w3d viewer as you can make a hell of a lot more cool things happen in it, like moving the camera round and stuff (tho i dont quite know how)

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Posted 06 September 2007 - 03:25 PM

istari productions have already had this idea :p but as you said its something that shows off a lot of good work and is fun for people to watch, ive always though individual mods should make some small trailer videos to advertise their mods
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Posted 06 September 2007 - 04:30 PM

i believe 3ds max has much more flexibility that w3d viewer as you can make a hell of a lot more cool things happen in it, like moving the camera round and stuff (tho i dont quite know how)

we'll probably end up using worldbuilder for big scenes and 3ds max for small things like conversations
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Posted 06 September 2007 - 04:35 PM

Nice idea, although I don't know how it'll turn out... Many skins will have to be more detailed because zooming in on the low-res EA skins of let's say Aragorn may seem very weird.
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Posted 06 September 2007 - 04:37 PM

we'll probably end up using worldbuilder for big scenes and 3ds max for small things like conversations


yeah thats what i meant, using 3ds for a massive battle is suicidal for your computer :p

so what sort of things were you thinking of doing?
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Posted 06 September 2007 - 04:38 PM

@allathar: for many of those 'popular' units we already have detailed skins around.
@halbarad: no idea, we need to discuss.
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Posted 06 September 2007 - 08:48 PM

@allathar: for many of those 'popular' units we already have detailed skins around.
@halbarad: no idea, we need to discuss.


Don't do the Helm's Deep battle! :p My mod is dedicated to HD and I'm adding some sweet cinematic scenes in it ;)

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Posted 06 September 2007 - 08:58 PM

i think he just used helms deep as a basic example

what would be cool perhaps is a last alliance movie, i dotn know so much abotu it all but im sure someone here does and it could be real nice to see
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Posted 06 September 2007 - 09:25 PM

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Posted 06 September 2007 - 11:43 PM

Man this sounds awesome :lol:

wish I could help you, but I can't do any of the things
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good luck,

can't wait to see it ;)
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Posted 07 September 2007 - 09:31 PM

Come on people, we need at least one more script writer (preferable someone who has been around a bit longer)

anyway, some ideas for what we can do:
- Story of Cirion and Eorl
- Battles of the fords of isen
- Battle in mirkwood
- Battle in dale
- Battle in erebor
- Scouring of the shire
- Battle of five armies
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Posted 08 September 2007 - 12:08 PM

five aremies would rock
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Posted 08 September 2007 - 12:21 PM

i'd rather have something which has a little more story than just a battle though
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Posted 08 September 2007 - 12:25 PM

Than how about you tell the story leading up to it
(The Hobbit :mellow: )
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Posted 08 September 2007 - 12:51 PM

i volunteer for some scripting(wb) and script writing(plot) if you'll have me. i havn't been here that long, but im trying/planning to be a writer so im pretty good at that :p

i think hobbit would be cool, with secondary votes from me going to shelobs lair, the battle from the last alliance where sauron was destroyed (forgetting name :mellow:) or black gate.

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