Cinematic Contest #3 - Sorrow

Kingz · Apr 3, 2009

Well reworked my first scene a bit, gotta start terraining now...
I may rework it a bit, but i have finished with it for now...
Here, a remade look at the first scene.

xxdingo93xx · Apr 3, 2009

Nice use of the doodads, the only problem I have with it ...the "wall" looks so cold and blank. Perhaps you could find a way to make it look more interesting.

bounty hunter2 · Apr 3, 2009

Hoi hoi, merge posts before a mod sees you. Wait I'm a mod? Umm just merge your posts

Thanks

Too flat terrain btw, needs more dodoads aswell.

Eccho · Apr 4, 2009

Mm aye, you can remove my name in the list. I will be too busy to participate ._.

Kingz, Dingo, both of yours look very interesting. I cant wait for all's results =)

bounty hunter2 · Apr 4, 2009

Too bad Eccho. :/ Oh well.

Bob27 · Apr 4, 2009

Ok I am going to be entering in this. Hopefully I will be able to get my cinematic done.

Heres a screenshot of the first scene in my cinematic.

Linaze · Apr 4, 2009

That looks quite damn awesome Bob, keep it up.

Avator · Apr 4, 2009

Looks neat Bob. Keep up the good work :thumbs_up:

Kingz · Apr 4, 2009

Well i made another part of the cine, though now i am only doing terraining not the triggers...
Please comment the image attached, i don't have any terraining experience and suggestions and tips are welcome.

Avator · Apr 4, 2009

Very nice ^^

bounty hunter2 · Apr 4, 2009

Kingz: Needs moar fog, needs imported trees (Size is not bigger then 50Kb), needs a sky model.

Bob27: Looks fine, keep it up.

I've got allready five minutes of my cinematic and a pwnage story I think =)

Kingz · Apr 4, 2009

I know, i rebalanced the fog, added the sky but i don't know which trees to import.

bounty hunter2 · Apr 4, 2009

Try some from UTM.

Kingz · Apr 4, 2009

Currently i am having a major setback, here is why:
I decided to make separate scene triggers and to continue from one to another via timers, the problem accurs when i use one array timer and try to start it when a previous expires:

Events - timer[1] expires
Conditions
Actions
- - Start timer[2] as a one shot timer which ends for x seconds

Now the timer[2] never starts,why?

WaremDarkslayer · Apr 4, 2009

I'm in for sure
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CMarket · Apr 4, 2009

Kingz said:
Currently i am having a major setback, here is why:
I decided to make separate scene triggers and to continue from one to another via timers, the problem accurs when i use one array timer and try to start it when a previous expires:

Events - timer[1] expires

Conditions

Actions

- Start timer[2] as a one shot timer which ends for x seconds

Now the timer[2] never starts,why?

Why not just use waits? It's pretty much all the same in these kinds of cinematics.

Also, major set back?! You do know it's like the 4th day of the contest. You have three and a half more weeks.

Kingz · Apr 4, 2009

Yeah but it annoys me, and i spent 2 hours on custom scripts and triggering stuff to figure why it won't work...
It is a challenge to me and when i ment major setback i ment that i didn't do anything new on my cinematic cause of that bug...

bounty hunter2 · Apr 4, 2009

Yeah I don't see the point of timers aswell. Divide your cinematic in a couple of triggers and use waits, easier and faster and the result is the same.

WIPs, the city still isn't finished this is the WIP of the WIP of the city

Some other things aren't finished, the pic with the knights is empty on the right and you can see the edge of the map all to be fixed.

Kingz · Apr 4, 2009

Realy great images, the first one is reality i presume and the second one is how it was?
Anyway great.

bounty hunter2 · Apr 4, 2009

Yes it's something like that - Future - Past. I just realized my fade filter was off >.< Anyway updated.

Kingz · Apr 4, 2009

Nice, i presume it will be about the tragedy of the loss of the main character(medivh model used if i am not wrong) and how he lost his love/loved ones?
[offtopic]
You disabled your visitor messages didn't you?

bounty hunter2 · Apr 4, 2009

The story stays a secret

You can only guess.

I disabled VM yesterday when I was experimenting with the User CP, I guess I should put it back

Avator · Apr 4, 2009

Yea. If people would tell what their story is about, it wouldn't surprise the viewer anymore, which will not make them sad anymore. That's sad...

xxdingo93xx · Apr 4, 2009

Ehh, bounty hunter, you somehow have a wrong link to my WIP

bounty hunter2 · Apr 4, 2009

Sorry, fixed.

Bob27 · Apr 5, 2009

Kingz said:
Currently i am having a major setback, here is why:
I decided to make separate scene triggers and to continue from one to another via timers, the problem accurs when i use one array timer and try to start it when a previous expires:

Events - timer[1] expires

Conditions

Actions

- Start timer[2] as a one shot timer which ends for x seconds

Now the timer[2] never starts,why?

Use this tutorial, it can show you how to do what you are trying to do.

https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f278/exact-cinematic-timing-trigger-queue-timers-41694/

bounty hunter2 said:
Yeah I don't see the point of timers aswell. Divide your cinematic in a couple of triggers and use waits, easier and faster and the result is the same.

Not necessarily. Although most of the time the difference is usually to small to really worry about, when moving between multiple cameras, or when your using a custom cinematic system you really can't use waits.

raid1000 · Apr 5, 2009

looks like my ideas are too awesome for my pc and wc3 engine

but maybe i can help out with some cool soundtrack :gg:

bounty hunter2 · Apr 5, 2009

Bob27: I guess so, but I doubt he will be using any cinematic system since if I recall he said it's his first cinematic.

I just hope it ain't a rick roll... Huh it isn't. It's not bad, the soundtrack I mean.

Kingz · Apr 5, 2009

Just to clarify, i may not be much active on this thread in the next week or two but i will make the cinematic.

Pharaoh_ · Apr 9, 2009

I will join either. Good luck to every participant.

bounty hunter2 · Apr 9, 2009

Good luck to you too.

Any more WIP-s so far?

Aeroblyctos · Apr 9, 2009

There's still 3 weeks time before the contest is over. I'm still planning how my cinematic will go...

Can't give wips yet, terrain is terrible.

Avator · Apr 9, 2009

No WIPs here either. When I'm done with some key parts of the models, I can give you a WIP of those if you like though.

Kingz · Apr 9, 2009

Well currently done about 2 minutes of the cinematic fully(triggering + terraining) and now focusing on terraining only...
Though i have a challenge now and i will stop the cinematic work for some time...

[offtop]
God i just saw a big fuss about judging in the speed mapping contest and concept art contest...
Does it happen often?
I hope it won't happen here...

Eccho · Apr 9, 2009

I cant say Ive seen it very often, basically because I am not looking at every contest... But well, the moderators has discussed it for a long time.

The previous cinematic contest had no issues however.

Kingz · Apr 9, 2009

I think there should be a moderated group of users that give votes so there can't be any chance of cheating or make only users with high reputation able to vote, or even make so that users account must be at least 6 weeks made before they can vote and that they must be active during those weeks for at least some time.

Avator · Apr 9, 2009

With contests like these, it's quite alright, since it's not mainly based on personal taste, but more on the theme and how it's been executed. Contests like 2D/3D contests do go mainly about personal taste, so those could cause issues, but luckily not necessarily.

bounty hunter2 · Apr 9, 2009

I would rather like this not to be discussed here guys. If cheating occurs, it will be severely punished.

Other than that, let's stay on topic now, thanks. =) Enjoy mapping.

CoBrA b · Apr 9, 2009

I'll definitely join. My goal is not to come last, this time.

Eccho · Apr 9, 2009

Yes, Im sorry bouteeh. I wont bring it up.-.

Where are all the wips? I wanna see some moar!

Vicboy · Apr 9, 2009

I'll join...

Do note that I started with that project 2 days ago.

I've heard this is a week old already?

Eccho · Apr 9, 2009

Hey, thats cool? Black and white filter

?

bounty hunter2 · Apr 9, 2009

Welcome.

Firstly: Use hidden tags please for images.
Secondly: Read the first post for all the info.
Thirdly: Lacks a sky, more dodoads, all the trees all the same, too flat and void.

Vicboy · Apr 9, 2009

Eccho said:
Hey, thats cool? Black and white filter ?

Not a black and white filter...

BH, are the trees that bad?

The doodads are still converting to B&W textures.

Kingz · Apr 9, 2009

Sorry for going offtop.
@Vicboy
Nice aproach though bounty hunter2 has a point the background is awfull especialy cause it looks like the trees are copy and pasted...

Vicboy · Apr 9, 2009

Just a few questions...

Can we ignore leaks, as long as they don't lead to lag?

Is having a black and white film going to give me a disadvantage on atmosphere?

Has voice acting been a huge factor in these contests?

This is the first contest I've been in. Hope I can give the first a good start.

Kingz · Apr 9, 2009

Yes we can ignore leaks as long as it doesn't affect the FPS.
I don't know the rest of the questions due to that this is my first cinematic

Vicboy · Apr 9, 2009

CMarket and Aero are joining this contest?

Damn.

CMarket · Apr 9, 2009

I probably won't, especially considering recent events.

Just_Spectating · Apr 9, 2009

. . . .

lets not talk about it hmm?>.>

I got an idea for a mentally retarded someone that will eventually die.

Cinematic Contest #3 - Sorrow

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