Sauerbraten trailer video contest

by eihrul on 06/03/2011 14:06, 92 messages, last message: 11/08/2011 21:01, 67934 views, last view: 05/19/2024 21:09

So, I would like to hold a contest for a cool new Sauerbraten trailer video. The winner gets their video placed on the sauerbraten.org site for all to see. I am the final judge. The rules the videos must satisfy to win:

1) No content mods (bright skins, weapon mods, etc.). Must use all default Sauerbraten content.
2) Must use shaders with sane, good-looking default settings.
3) Must show both fun gameplay action shots, as well as some basic editing shots.
4) Avoid any extensive text or subtitling. Let the visuals speak for themselves and keep the pacing of the video quick. There shouldn't be a need to show more than the game's title and a link to the website. Don't bore the viewer.
5) Avoid any copyright-troubled music. Preferably use Sauer's in-game music, or Creative Commons licensed music.
6) Entries should be posted on youtube and linked here.

Seriously, our trailer video is in need of a major upgrade, and help producing this would be majorly appreciated and help Sauer's longevity and player population. So if you want to help out, have at it!

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#13: Re: ..

by Razgriz on 06/05/2011 13:55, refers to #12

Oh, right. I was supposed to take new pictures of various maps, i had even setup new sharper lights to make for better shadows at big maps. I had like.. 24 of them ready, downscaled to 1024x768 (because anti-aliasing doesn't work on ATI cards). I'll probably update the svn again sometime later and make a new repository up on picasa.

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#14: trying..

by suicizer01 on 06/05/2011 15:28

I would like to try, but do you have any recommented set up for creating such vid?

Like:
- What programs to edit frames/.flv-files?

P.S.
Are older frames of older releases allowed?

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#15: Re: trying..

by eihrul on 06/05/2011 18:15, refers to #14

No stuff from old releases. The point is to show the current state of the game as the players will see it once they download it.

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#16: Re: trying..

by suicizer01 on 06/06/2011 01:11, refers to #15

So actually, your going to ask to make a trailer of sauerbraten every time a release (wich doesn't has big graphic changes) comes out?

I'm fine to that, just wondering :P.

Can I still ask wich program you (would) use for it (and is easy to use for vid-edit-newbies)?

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#17: Re: trying..

by Razgriz on 06/06/2011 09:25, refers to #16

Well.. you can check gizmo's freeware list to find tools for recording and video/audio editing for the trailer.

Here's the link:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/

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#18: ..

by suicizer01 on 06/06/2011 13:58

I always had problems with adding a vid to youtube (still wondering how again -.-)...

Any suggestions how?

P.S.
Just for sure,

It is allowed to change settings wich are included in the default current (and SVN) version of sauerbraten?

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#19: beast's video

by b3ast on 06/06/2011 23:50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDxLdH8QrOc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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#20: Re: beast's video

by suicizer01 on 06/07/2011 08:19, refers to #19

Could be in a better quality to me...

What about 1080p?

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#21: Re: beast's video

by eihrul on 06/07/2011 08:22, refers to #19

Conspicuously fails on point 2 and 4.

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#22: Re: beast\'s video

by b3ast on 06/07/2011 13:21, refers to #21

I see the point 4, but with /movie and with shavers on of course, I reach that same quality.

For point 4, would text WHILE clips are playing suffice? And thank you for the feedback.

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#23: ..

by eihrul on 06/07/2011 13:36

You have blob shadows showing instead of shadowmaps, seriously, it's 2011, we can have a trailer showing shadowmaps. :)

And I realize don't like silly text that tells people what they should think of the video, because it just comes off as presumptive and comical if what people see doesn't match up to what the text is saying.

And I would say in this case it definitely comes off as comical ("lolwut") in the first parts, and simply "wut?" in the later parts because it talks about editing but doesn't show any editing.

Show, don't tell.

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#24: Re: ..

by b3ast on 06/07/2011 18:25, refers to #23

K, very descriptive (+82373) thanks for the feedback and I shall change it up soon :)

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#25: Re: ..

by suicizer01 on 06/07/2011 21:34, refers to #24

You could also use some shader settings wich are in the gui "postfx" (type "/showgui postfx" ingame)...

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#26: Re: ..

by eihrul on 06/07/2011 21:41, refers to #25

I would avoid those. That's not the point of the trailer. The trailer shouldn't waste time showing things that the viewer is not going to stay around to look and aren't going to be representative of what the actual play experience is at its best.

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#27: update

by b3ast on 06/08/2011 22:00

new, updated version (changes in some clips, text appearances, shadows, and resolution): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RZyOK763tc

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#28: Re: update

by baby~rabbit on 06/08/2011 23:46, refers to #27

See (3) - gameplay shots, i.e. want first person view not some follow/spec cam. Keep the fly overs to a minimum. Too many of the shots are empty of players. (montage of actual online games?)

More blood, more ragdolls hanging in weird places, token chainsaw shot.

Show all player model variations.

See (3) - editing shots, if you don't include a time lapse editing sequence of significant "oh my god this is awesomely creative" response then that sucks... (possibly cheat and destruct an existing map then play the vid backwards?)

See (5) - lose the generic movie theme dramatic style music please. Where are the weapon and jump sounds?

How about starting with the sauerbraten loading screen?

Latest maps - not ancient ones

- just a few suggestions :P

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#29: ..

by cmCooper on 06/09/2011 04:27

Like this one maybe? ^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4okl7iTtRk

I will need a few more days to finish any presentable trailer.

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#30: ..

by b3ast on 06/09/2011 14:32

Added editing and a scene of mass insta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl-aPV8BHaY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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#31: Re: ..

by suicizer01 on 06/09/2011 18:52, refers to #30

What about using the texture palet instead of the old-fashion scrolling way, wich gives you a higher chance to RSI?

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#32: ..

by TheLove on 06/09/2011 20:13

Msg for some guys here.. before you comment about WHAT to do and WHAT is better please try to make your video first if you know what you're saying..

thanks

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