My first Machinima.

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Korten12

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Hey guys I have made my first ever machinima, and have just posted it on youtube. It doesn't have much of a story, but I thought I would start out simple and then go into more complex angles, and possible voice acting.

When I post this, it should be still processing, so quality will increase.


Tell me what you think of it. :D
 

Tharwen

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I have some niggles!

1. Don't use Movie Maker. At least, don't use that font. Please...

You did well by avoiding the irritating transition effects, but the font and text animations give the impression that you've just uploaded a crappy montage (which you haven't). Try keeping to one simple style. Perhaps use a font that was used in Black Ops itself.

2. I recommend removing the heartbeat sounds from the clips where he looks through the scope. The point of having them in the game is that the character is so utterly focused on holding the rifle still and accurate that everything else is excluded from his senses to the extent that he can hear his own body. Having it in there at the same time as the music detracts from that feeling.

3. Possibly explain what it's about. The impression I got was that the sniper was on a mission to destroy that thing that looked like a radio station near the end, but I'm not sure and I only decided on that about halfway through. Perhaps you could have a few early shots of the radio station thingy being patrolled around by the guards? Maybe also a scene where the sniper kits up in preparation (which could even be the class customisation window).

Other than that, it was good. It probably seems like I'm only feeling critical of it, but that's because I'm just mentioning the things that I think will help.
 

Korten12

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Tharwen said:
I have some niggles!

1. Don't use Movie Maker. At least, don't use that font. Please...

You did well by avoiding the irritating transition effects, but the font and text animations give the impression that you've just uploaded a crappy montage (which you haven't). Try keeping to one simple style. Perhaps use a font that was used in Black Ops itself.

2. I recommend removing the heartbeat sounds from the clips where he looks through the scope. The point of having them in the game is that the character is so utterly focused on holding the rifle still and accurate that everything else is excluded from his senses to the extent that he can hear his own body. Having it in there at the same time as the music detracts from that feeling.

3. Possibly explain what it's about. The impression I got was that the sniper was on a mission to destroy that thing that looked like a radio station near the end, but I'm not sure and I only decided on that about halfway through. Perhaps you could have a few early shots of the radio station thingy being patrolled around by the guards? Maybe also a scene where the sniper kits up in preparation (which could even be the class customisation window).

Other than that, it was good. It probably seems like I'm only feeling critical of it, but that's because I'm just mentioning the things that I think will help.
Thanks for the feedback, I hope to get a better video editor in the future, as I did use Movie Maker. XD

As for the guards, it was kind of hard, see, I made this using 2 controllers by myself, so it would be hard to do that. I might ask for more people's help in the future.
 

Serving UpSmiles

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Don't use different camera's just use free roam, ditch the music, in game sound effects are good enough, and story?
 

Korten12

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Serving UpSmiles said:
Don't use different camera's just use free roam, ditch the music, in game sound effects are good enough, and story?
clearly you didn't read my first post, this is my first so I wanted to keep it simple. I know I asked for your guys thoughts, but that wasn't nessary becuase I already know, as started in the first post. That's why there wasn't much of a story.
 

Moonmover

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It is certainly better than my first machinima was.

I agree with everything that Tharwen just said. Also, do not use the first-person camera. Ever. It just reminds the audience that they are looking at a video game.

Also, the ending was very abrupt. Did the sniper actually accomplish anything in the end?
 

Korten12

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Moonmover said:
It is certainly better than my first machinima was.

I agree with everything that Tharwen just said. Also, do not use the first-person camera. Ever. It just reminds the audience that they are looking at a video game.

Also, the ending was very abrupt. Did the sniper actually accomplish anything in the end?
Didn't really know what to do at the ending, so yeah the ending was a bit adrupt, the next one I do will have much better planning.