Transcending the Camera

[Moderator]

20:01, 11th Nov 2010
ap0calypse: Approved

Date: 2011/Oct/16 14:52:59 Vengeancekael: VM // PM: Rep Received: 0

Reasons: Other: If you have any complaints or questions directed towards a moderator, make a thread here: Map Resource Moderation If you think the moderator's judging is unfair or you have overall complaints, make a thread here: Admin Contact Please read the rules thoroughly: Rules Comment: Recommended for anyone who wants to make a cinematic with really smooth camera control. An amazing camera system along with a cool cinematic overall, it's very intense. Although the terrain is a bit lacking and empty.

 

[Vuormalainen]

Didnt expect much at first but it was simply amazingly well done but perhaps it should be posted in the spell/system section instead

 

[uberfoop]

Didnt expect much at first but it was simply amazingly well done

Thanks!

but perhaps it should be posted in the spell/system section instead

The systems certainly will, if I ever publish them individually.

They are, however, probably too low-level and contain too many necessary globals for a decent releaseable system in their current form. Except for Coordinate Cameras, which I actually did release at The Helper.

If I ever figure out a way to make these systems function smoothly on a higher level that requires less micromanagement, that's when I would put them in that section.

 

[light bolt30]

If you post this in the spells section, people will give you feedback on how to fix and improve it.

 

[uberfoop]

If you post this in the spells section, people will give you feedback on how to fix and improve it.

Thank you for the recommendation, but it's not an issue of the system being broken. It's low-level because the way it works needs to be managed at a low-level. If I tried to create high-level systems to micro-manage it for the user, the loss of control would likely render the system less useful; the whole point is that you can jump in at specific instants to tweak anything on a tiny scale.

 

[Lambdadelta]

Saw this at TheHelper, it's hawt A bit dragged out when the human army was marching, but the system is the important thing and it was demonstrated well. I like it x3

 

[Maker]

I really enjoyed the camera action. Well done!

 

[Narrat0r]

OK, so, this WAS indeed a great cinematic, more than just a mere camera system. It was well detailed, camera was the smoothest as it can be, and quite enjoyable. What I didn't like, however, was the lack of sound, terrain and a cliffhanger ending. The only sounds I heard were the music (which was great) and human army marching (fantastic concept - "bum, badum" "bum, badum", although it did feel a little strange after some time). Then, that same part with the marching army was terribly dragged out, you should really shorten it or try to speed it up somehow. Then, terrain was plain and boring, although it doesn't really matter much for this kind of cinematic. And then, the ending - what happened? Captain shouted "Surrender!" and then dwarven copters appeared behind them. Who won?
But, despite all that, this was a pretty interesting cinematic that would get a 5/5 100% if you'd just add more sound. 4/5 and vote for Approval.

 

[ap0calypse]

Great use of camera, far better than anything I've seen with camera objects.
The terrain was a bit of a drawback, as most of it is really plain and the human citadel could've been so much more than those empty gray-white walls (you could've done a completely emotionless citadel, or a rich one, but not bland, at least: not THIS bland).
Music and sounds were good (well, the footsteps were more sound than music I think... not really sure though ).

Approved.

 

[Bond009]

quite good, and i'll agree with the very good camera work

 

[Tamerleine]

best camera work........good job

 

[Zeatherann]

Epic camera, nuff said

 

[Total_Warrior]

Very nice camera. Good job.

 

[rcshaggy]

Good use of the camera effects.

 

[Fingolfin]

I loved the part in the beginning where the convoy was raided. Felt very unique, and VERY nice choice of music. I especially loved the fly-bys, and the shots of the soldiers face, lol. He looks so traumatized.

 

[X-maul]

This is amazingly great +1000 interwebz

 

[Misha]

D: that is not a cinematic, that is a friken movie! lol

 

[Zeatherann]

Misha, a movie trailer (usually more epic-dense, but shorter)

 

[Brombie]

I couldn't play it.

 

[Misha]

I couldn't play it.

perhaps you should patch up your warcraft/TFT to the newest war3 patch

 

[Jaret]

At first I was skeptical when I opened the map in World editor. I saw there were hardly any doodads and tile variation. But when I clicked the "Test map" button, I waited for like 10 seconds, and the cinematic showed up. I Said: "Well, nice. Nothing special." And then, The first explosion came, and I was like: "Whoah...." And the rest of the cinematic i Was like "Whoah...." And then, came the epic moment. The March of the Footmen. All that was epic, but, when the captain turned around, and saw the planes, and the way he did it, just enhanced the mood.
I dislike the music though; The starting music with the choir's just killing me (That's just my opinion), and it ruins the cinematic feeling for me. Something else would have fitted better IMO.
Bottom line: Best cinematical demonstration on the Hive, by far.

More detailed review's on the way.

 

[ZeaL43]

Loved the part where the knights charged, The cam(shaking it a bit made it more epic), the music and the angle was epic. nice work 5/5

 

[Fingolfin]

@Jaret: I disagree, i think the music was the best part, while the footman march was a bit dragged out.
That march is a very unique piece, the trumpets and the vinyl scratching gives the scene a very tarantino-esqe feel to me. Also, the fact that the song is about driving back the german army from the russian homeland, it comes as quite suiting given the circumstances in the scene.

 

[Super Mario]

this is awesome!

 

[Bokalaka4a]

omg so good movie !

 

[Patio_111]

Amazing use of the camera. However, I felt it lacked terrain details and sounds. The environment was kind of empty. However, the camera really makes up for it. I personally loved the part where the copter flies by and shoots the footmen, and where the camera looks up to the sky and you see the battles above. Awesome cinematic overall

 

[PurgeandFire]

Nice, I just saw this today. It had really unique usage of the camera, and it was all pretty smooth. It is weird, I always thought Bob would be the only one to use GetCamGridOffset because I never found an applicable situation where I wanted to use it, but your cine seems to use it nicely. =)

I wanted to make a cam system featuring movements like the ones you've used, but I never ended up getting around to it, especially since I figured the interface would be a mess even as a system. Anyway, cool stuff. I hope to see more like this, whether it be from you or from people who use this as an inspiration. ;D

I liked the knight part too, it was awesomely climactic even if it wasn't meant to be the main part.

 

[Bloodprice]

really good cameras... just like in a real movie!!! (Y)

 

[Bloodbath]

i like the part when the knight where marching towards the rifleman and boom all dead

hahaha i watch this 3 times just to watch that part AWSUMM

 

[noewwow]

This was so awesome dude ! i almost shit bricks !

 

[Xthreo]

Simply amazing, you're really skilled!

 

[Woadraider]

Brilliant fighting, although for the last part you could have just had the steamtanks roll the knights/foots. 5/5

 

[deepstrasz]

3.5/5.
Warcraft meets WWII.

-kind of lame that they used artillery and bombardment on a group of people
-those dwarven rifles aren't supposed to be long ranged