My personal idea is to follow the general chronology of the films, this way we can separately introduce all the factions and heroes the way it happened in the films. First the fellowship + Goblins in Moria, then Elves in Lórien, then Isengard vs Rohan, then Mordor vs Gondor. The dwarves could be added somewhere in between, or we could combine the dwarves and elves to show the war in the north a bit. Since SEE is a film mod, I think it's very important that we add various scenes from the films like zach did in his teaser.
All the things mentioned above belong in the first part of the trailer, composed by Dre@mer. The second part will show the Evil Men and new additions in beta 4.7, which will be made by zachdaddy_3000
The highlights of the mod that should be shown are (in my opinion):
- Film-based accuracy, combined with a graphical overhaul
- Many new units, heroes and maps
- The new AI
- The RJ camera system
- The added realism (siege, powers, build times, ...)
- The new faction of the Evil Men
(only in part 2)
- The new additions in Beta 4.7 (only in part 2)
Everyone is invited to post their own ideas
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Edit: mike_ posted this script a few months ago, maybe it gives everyone some inspiration.
Here's an updated version:
[BLACK SCREEN]
SHOW: Barad-dur on MOUNT DOOM map, shown from GROUND VIEW. The camera is inching slowly towards the tower, when the "beam" from The Eye locks onto the camera. Sauron voiceover, "I SEE YOU."
CUT TO: [shown from GENERAL VIEW] The Eye of Sauron passes over and onto Saruman [zoom in to Saruman] in front of Orthanc, voiceover from Sauron, "Build me an army..."
CUT TO: [shown from GENERAL VIEW] Rohan Farm, surrounded by Peasants. Suddenly, Dunlendings with lit torches and Scout Uruks kill many of the Peasants and light the Farm on fire.
CUT TO: [GENERAL VIEW] The surviving Peasants (two or three) are shown fleeing, voiceover from Theoden, "They will pillage and burn. We've seen it before."
CUT TO: [shown from: COMMANDER VIEW, looking down the collumn] An army of Fully-Upgraded Uruk-hai are shown marching across open plains in a long block, voiceover from Aragorn, "Open war is upon you. Whether you would have it or not."
[cue music track, "HELM'S DEEP" from The Two Towers Soundtrack]
CUT TO: [shown from: UNIT VIEW, from among the Dwarves' ] A battalion of Dwarven Warriors (?) is attacked by two hordes of Goblin Warriors. Reinforcements from both sides arrive and join in the conflict.
CUT TO: [shown from: UNIT VIEW, from over Gandalf's shoulder] Grond breaks down the Gate of Minas Tirith, and several Trolls with Siege Maces, many Morgul Orcs, some Warg Riders, and Easterling Pikemen run through. Gandalf on Shadowfax stands behind a wall of Gondor Spearmen, in front of a mass of Gondor Archers. Gandalf voiceover, "Volley!" and the Archers do so. The wave of enemies slams into the shieldwall. On the walls, Gondor Archers can be seen in the background firing into Mordor's army out and inside the City as fireballs soar over and through them and into Minas Tirith.
Gandalf voiceover,"The board is set."
CUT TO: [shown from: GENERAL VIEW] Celeborn stands in some trees, stealthed. An army of Orcs is seen running through a path in the woods. Suddenly, many battalions of Elven Archers unstealth and open fire, killing several Orcs in the first ranks. Some Elves draw swords, and they Elves attack the Orcs' sides.
Gandalf voiceover,"The pieces are in motion."
CUT TO: [shown from: GENERAL VIEW] A fleet of Elven ships are shown heading to the left of the screen, in a clump. Then, a smaller fleet of Corsair ships come up from the bottom of the screen, and attack the Elven ships.
CUT TO: [shown from: COMMANDER VIEW] Gothmog on Warg rides in a line between two battalions of Mordor Orcs.
[cue music track,"THE BATTLE OF THE PELLENOR FIELDS" from the Return of the King soundtrack]
CUT TO: [shown from: GROUND VIEW, among the Knights] A battalion of Gondor Knights is shown running across a field, when a Nazgul on Fell Beast swoops down and grabs one of them, knocking the others down.
CUT TO: [shown from: UNIT VIEW] A few scattered Uruk-hai are shown running into a woods, were Ents unstealth and destroy them. Gandalf the White, Eomer, Theoden, and a battalion of Rohirrim ride onto a hill and look on.
Gandalf voiceover,"Sauron's wrath will be terrible. His retribution swift."
CUT TO: [shown from: GROUND VIEW, among the Orcs] The NEW Minas Tirith is shown, the lower levels on fire, with Nazgul on Fell Beasts swooping down upon. A HUGE army of Orcs, Trolls, Siege Towers, Mumakil, Catapults, and everything else available is shown standing outside of it. GROND is attacking the GATE.
CUT TO: [shown from: COMMANDER VIEW, among the Rohirrim] A massive army of Rohirrim (still signifcantly smaller than the Orcs') is seen on top of a hill. Theoden is front of them, on horseback. The camera is positioned so that it's looking down to the Orc army.
Theoden voiceover, "A red day! A sword day! Ere the sword's rising! Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride to death, and the world's ending!"
He turns to the Rohirrim, his horse rears up. He continues, "DEATH!" He turns again, "DEATH!" The Rohirrim CHEER and voiceover, "DEATH!" They repeat this three more times, and then charge down the slope, gathering speed.
The Rohirrim get closer and closer to the Orc lines, and they meet. BEFORE ANY COMBAT IS SEEN:
IMMEDIATELY CUT TO: [black screen]
Gandalf Voiceover, "The Battle for Middle-earth is about to begin."
CUT TO: The S.E.E. website address and logo appear for a few (three or four) seconds.
CUT TO: [movie clip] Gandalf in Minas Tirith, "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
END.
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What d'you think? Still seems more than a little short, though...
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The previous topics about this trailer can be found here:
http://forums.revora...showtopic=63568
http://forums.revora...showtopic=48429
Edited by Mordor Slayer, 12 October 2008 - 08:48 PM.
