Cinematic Question!

reason 3 · Oct 31, 2009

I just started making cinematics,never had any experience with them before :bored:

...and i use the following trigger in my map,but for some reason it doesn't work properly.Any one can tell what am i doing wrong?
Here is the trigger

PlayCinematicIntro
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Game - Pause the game
  - Wait 16.00 seconds
  - Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for (All players)
  - Cinematic - Turn on letterbox mode (hide interface) for (All players): fade out over 2.00 seconds
  - Cinematic - Clear the screen of text messages for (All players)
  - Cinematic - Turn subtitle display override On
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 2 (Blue) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 3 (Teal) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 4 (Purple) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 5 (Yellow) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 9 (Gray) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 10 (Light Blue) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 10 (Light Blue) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 12 (Brown) over 3.00 seconds
  - Cinematic - Send transmission to (All players) from reason3 (Evil) 0320 <gen> named reason3: Play IllidansTheme <gen> and display Welcome to The Eter.... Modify duration: Set to 6.00 seconds and Wait
  - Cinematic - Send transmission to (All players) from reason3 (Evil) 0320 <gen> named reason3: Play IllidansTheme <gen> and display If you are new to t.... Modify duration: Set to 4.00 seconds and Wait
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 2 (Blue) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 3 (Teal) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 4 (Purple) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 5 (Yellow) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 9 (Gray) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 10 (Light Blue) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 11 (Dark Green) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Camera - Pan camera for Player 12 (Brown) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds
  - Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for (All players)
  - Cinematic - Turn off letterbox mode (show interface) for (All players): fade in over 2.00 seconds
  - Cinematic - Turn subtitle display override Off
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 2 (Blue) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 3 (Teal) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 4 (Purple) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 5 (Yellow) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 9 (Gray) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 10 (Light Blue) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 11 (Dark Green) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Camera - Reset camera for Player 12 (Brown) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
  - Game - Unpause the game
  - Cinematic - Ping minimap for (All players) at (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) for 1.00 seconds

ModelTester · Nov 2, 2009

reason 3 said:
I just started making cinematics,never had any experience with them before...and i use the following trigger in my map,but for some reason it doesn't work properly.Any one can tell what am i doing wrong?
Here is the trigger

PlayCinematicIntro

Events

Map initialization

Conditions

Actions

Game - Pause the game

Wait 16.00 seconds

Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for (All players)

Cinematic - Turn on letterbox mode (hide interface) for (All players): fade out over 2.00 seconds

Cinematic - Clear the screen of text messages for (All players)

Cinematic - Turn subtitle display override On

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 2 (Blue) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 3 (Teal) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 4 (Purple) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 5 (Yellow) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 9 (Gray) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 10 (Light Blue) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 10 (Light Blue) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 12 (Brown) over 3.00 seconds

Cinematic - Send transmission to (All players) from reason3 (Evil) 0320 <gen> named reason3: Play IllidansTheme <gen> and display Welcome to The Eter.... Modify duration: Set to 6.00 seconds and Wait

Cinematic - Send transmission to (All players) from reason3 (Evil) 0320 <gen> named reason3: Play IllidansTheme <gen> and display If you are new to t.... Modify duration: Set to 4.00 seconds and Wait

Camera - Pan camera for Player 2 (Blue) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Pan camera for Player 3 (Teal) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Pan camera for Player 4 (Purple) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Pan camera for Player 5 (Yellow) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Pan camera for Player 9 (Gray) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Pan camera for Player 10 (Light Blue) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Pan camera for Player 11 (Dark Green) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Pan camera for Player 12 (Brown) to (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) over 3.00 seconds

Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for (All players)

Cinematic - Turn off letterbox mode (show interface) for (All players): fade in over 2.00 seconds

Cinematic - Turn subtitle display override Off

Camera - Reset camera for Player 2 (Blue) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Camera - Reset camera for Player 3 (Teal) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Camera - Reset camera for Player 4 (Purple) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Camera - Reset camera for Player 5 (Yellow) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Camera - Reset camera for Player 9 (Gray) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Camera - Reset camera for Player 10 (Light Blue) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Camera - Reset camera for Player 11 (Dark Green) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Camera - Reset camera for Player 12 (Brown) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds

Game - Unpause the game

Cinematic - Ping minimap for (All players) at (Center of CameraPanOverTavern <gen>) for 1.00 seconds

You need to use wait in your cinematic for your cameras.

reason 3 · Nov 2, 2009

what do you mean?

Maker · Nov 2, 2009

reason 3 said:
Actions

Game - Pause the game

Wait 16.00 seconds

Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for (All players)

Cinematic - Turn on letterbox mode (hide interface) for (All players): fade out over 2.00 seconds

Wait 2.00 seconds

Cinematic - Clear the screen of text messages for (All players)

Cinematic - Turn subtitle display override On

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 2 (Blue) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 3 (Teal) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 4 (Purple) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 5 (Yellow) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 9 (Gray) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 10 (Light Blue) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 10 (Light Blue) over 3.00 seconds

Camera - Apply CinematicCam1 <gen> for Player 12 (Brown) over 3.00 seconds

Wait 3.00 seconds

....

and so on. You may want to fade in after the first 2 second wait...

Have a look at some Blizz cinematics to learn the basics.

L2love · Nov 3, 2009

one thing u don't need 2 do a camera for every color just the player who is using it so ually p 1 or red.

ModelTester · Nov 3, 2009

reason 3 said:
what do you mean?

You use wait action for your cinematic.
Apply Camera 001 for Over 3 seconds
Wait 3 Seconds

Also, you don't need a camera for every player. If you're making a cinematic, it should be only for 1 player.

reason 3 · Nov 3, 2009

ModelTester said:
Also, you don't need a camera for every player. If you're making a cinematic, it should be only for 1 player.

why is this?the cinematic cannot be played for all players?

Craka_J · Nov 3, 2009

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/maps-564/cinematic-tutorial-80413/?prev=u=Craka_J

Look at my cinematic tutorial map in the World Editor. I added comments inside the triggers, so that hopefully you can understand what each trigger does and so forth. It's an old cinematic and has some flaws such as the spells and the ending sometimes doesn't end the cinematic (will need to fix that some day) but overall some people have found it useful. Let me know if you get anything positive out of it.

reason 3 · Nov 3, 2009

Thx,it helped me in understanding cinematics more...but still i want the to pause the game while in cinematic,can this be done?

Craka_J · Nov 3, 2009

Yes. If I am not mistaken, you can easily pause the game in cinematic mode by using the trigger action "Game - Pause Game" or something like that. I never tried it before, but if that does not work, then getting the game to 'pause' or 'freeze' is probably more complicated in cinematic mode than I thought.

reason 3 · Nov 3, 2009

Might be...whenever i use the game - pause,game pauses-cinematic plays,but i cannot unpause game even if i use game - unpause game...
Any help?

Craka_J · Nov 3, 2009

That's an odd problem. If you use "Game - Pause Game" and it doesn't unpause when action "Game - Unpause Game" is triggered, then there is an issue. Not sure what though. :\

ModelTester · Nov 4, 2009

reason 3 said:
Might be...whenever i use the game - pause,game pauses-cinematic plays,but i cannot unpause game even if i use game - unpause game...
Any help?

If you need any help with your cinematic, you could send me your map :\

reason 3 · Nov 4, 2009

I have some "things/spells/system" inside i wouldn't like you to see...

Maybe you could give me instructions?

ModelTester · Nov 4, 2009

reason 3 said:
I have some "things/spells/system" inside i wouldn't like you to see...
Maybe you could give me instructions?

I'm wouldn't steal it -.- I would only work on your cinematic.

reason 3 · Nov 5, 2009

Craka_J said:
That's an odd problem. If you use "Game - Pause Game" and it doesn't unpause when action "Game - Unpause Game" is triggered, then there is an issue. Not sure what though. :\

Indeed...well i will try and split it into 2 parts.When 1st part finished it triggers the unpase.We'll see.

ALiEN95 · Nov 5, 2009

maybe you could store all your triggers with events like periodic or game time event to variable

Than do something like

for each integer from 1 to (number of your triggers)
turn off TRIGGER [Integer A]
pick every unit - pause picked....

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