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Dark_Respite's Holiday Video Gift to the Community... AND the Devs

Airborne_Ninja

By Airborne_Ninja,
Posted on: 2009-12-28 07:52 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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OH HELL YEAH, BABY! Just posted on the YouTube comments:

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feliciaday (12 minutes ago)
Fantastic job! We're totally honored!
XOXO
Felicia
GO ME!

EDIT: *deafening shout* And she even Favorited it!

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite View Post
OH HELL YEAH, BABY! Just posted on the YouTube comments:



GO ME!

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Awesome! Now give her my phone number!

 

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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite View Post
Do you mean which song did I want to use for the Rikti War video? I had originally hoped to use "The Howling" by Within Temptation (it is just too perfect), but they declined permission, even to license it for a fee. However, they said no. I plan to try again, but I doubt they'll say yes.
*Hunts up Youtube copy*

Awww, dang. Yeah, that is spot on. I can see the saucer showing up, initial assault with civilians in the streets, bombing runs, Alpha-Omega in the instrumental, looking over the wreckage of the city (Boomtown), the "Surviving Eight", Statesman holding Hero-1's cape, starting rebuilding, and maybe a close-up "Honoree" stepping out of another portal in the last seconds - just from listening to it.

They wouldn't even consider it for a price?

 

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i think you should donate these vids to paragon studios and let them i dunno... like do whatever they do to make them look like a movie*ish and then they should put them all over the web...

Brag about how awesome the fans for this game are etc...

Viral!

 

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Originally Posted by Human_Being View Post
*Hunts up Youtube copy*

Awww, dang. Yeah, that is spot on. I can see the saucer showing up, initial assault with civilians in the streets, bombing runs, Alpha-Omega in the instrumental, looking over the wreckage of the city (Boomtown), the "Surviving Eight", Statesman holding Hero-1's cape, starting rebuilding, and maybe a close-up "Honoree" stepping out of another portal in the last seconds - just from listening to it.

They wouldn't even consider it for a price?
Let's put it this way - if I contacted them with money in hand (and a significant amount of it), they might say yes. Maybe. Maaaaaaybe.

And I have that whole song storyboarded for the video.

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Originally Posted by Perfect_Pain View Post
i think you should donate these vids to paragon studios and let them i dunno... like do whatever they do to make them look like a movie*ish and then they should put them all over the web...

Brag about how awesome the fans for this game are etc...

Viral!
I've already done that - and the fans of the game who think my vids are awesome have ALREADY been putting them all over the web. My stuff is embedded and linked on forums, blogs, Facebook pages, etc.

As far as bragging how awesome the fans for this game are, they've acknowledged that - not me specifically, but Brian Clayton and EMpulse at HeroCon have freely admitted that the CoX community is awesome.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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Originally Posted by Westley View Post
Westley!
Niv was here. Let's not get her to come back for this reason again.
How often do you ACTUALLY Laugh Out Loud when using LOL?

I burst out laughing when I read this - my co-workers wanted to know why - I could only say "inside joke" as none of them play CoH (their loss!).

D_R this is simply spectacular - the mind boggles at the amount of time and effort that must have gone into this.

I picked out a strange moment as my favorite shot - probably unique in this, but I really dug the "red carpet" walk at 2:53 with the limo in the background. You have a wonderful imagination, and WAAAAY too much time on your hands!

Please keep up the incredible "work" - it's very much appreciated.

Edit to add: This YouTube comment made me chuckle, too:
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Failed to find the 6th star to rate this one.

samuraiko (1 day ago) Reply: It's probably somewhere near my job offer letter from Paragon Studios. When you find either of them, let me know.

 

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Originally Posted by Westley View Post
Westley!
Niv was here. Let's not get her to come back for this reason again.
Whoa whoa whoa, wait what? Did I just get modded for posting a picture of a page from the official CoH comic that everyone has access to right here?


Bizarre...

 

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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite View Post
OH HELL YEAH, BABY! Just posted on the YouTube comments:

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feliciaday (12 minutes ago)
Fantastic job! We're totally honored!
XOXO
Felicia
GO ME!

EDIT: *deafening shout* And she even Favorited it!

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Yep. Currently visible as favorites on her channel's main page.

High praise indeed.

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Originally Posted by RobertoLyon View Post
How often do you ACTUALLY Laugh Out Loud when using LOL?

I burst out laughing when I read this - my co-workers wanted to know why - I could only say "inside joke" as none of them play CoH (their loss!).

D_R this is simply spectacular - the mind boggles at the amount of time and effort that must have gone into this.

I picked out a strange moment as my favorite shot - probably unique in this, but I really dug the "red carpet" walk at 2:53 with the limo in the background. You have a wonderful imagination, and WAAAAY too much time on your hands!

Please keep up the incredible "work" - it's very much appreciated.

Edit to add: This YouTube comment made me chuckle, too:
RE: the red carpet walk, that was another last-minute, "as long as I'm on this map," what-the-hell idea. And yes, being unemployed means I have a LOT of time on my hands.

RE: the YouTube comment - I quote Voltaire... "I laugh to keep from hanging myself."

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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I was coming in to crow about this part:

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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite View Post
OH HELL YEAH, BABY! Just posted on the YouTube comments:

Quote:
feliciaday (12 minutes ago)
Fantastic job! We're totally honored!
XOXO
Felicia
GO ME!

EDIT: *deafening shout* And she even Favorited it!
But you've seen it. I can't imagine how far over the moon I'd be if Someone Important™ complimented my work. But you, you certainly deserve the recognition.

Like everyone else, I enjoyed all of the little touches you put into this (and all of your videos). From something of a technical standpoint, I'm a bit wowed at the Choose an Archetype frame. You did some fantastic work on that piece that was on screen for just a few seconds. I can't say thanks for sharing quite enough.

Evil is a maze of deceit and the cheese it hides is never worth the running.

 

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Originally Posted by MDanger View Post
I was coming in to crow about this part:



But you've seen it. I can't imagine how far over the moon I'd be if Someone Important™ complimented my work. But you, you certainly deserve the recognition.

Like everyone else, I enjoyed all of the little touches you put into this (and all of your videos). From something of a technical standpoint, I'm a bit wowed at the Choose an Archetype frame. You did some fantastic work on that piece that was on screen for just a few seconds. I can't say thanks for sharing quite enough.
I try, on every video I do, to learn to do something new, or to improve how I do things. That was a judicious mix of PhotoShopping and greenscreen editing. I figure that even if it's there for only a bit, I want to try and do it well. Which is why I cringe at certain of my past vids where I see mistakes or things I could improve.

But I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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Loved the video, just loved it!

 

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Absolutely awesome video

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LOL!

Very nice as usual!

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I didn't realize that the ladies in CoX were so jealous.

 

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Thank you, thank you.

The jealousy thing? Seemed like the thing to do. Hot young psychic superheroine in thigh boots and a schoolgirl outfit... yeah, she'd turn a few heads, even in a city where hot superpowered ladies are the norm. (Although in 'actuality,' Blake knows better than to go after guys who are taken - she'll smile and flirt, but not seriously pursue.)

*****

And again, cheers to all of you who have been linking my vid on your SG forums, blogs, Facebooks pages, and all that - the video has been getting some serious attention!

(Now I just have to hope that someone who'd want to hire an MMORPG videographer notices the thing...)

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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Michelle, you continue to astound me with both the quality of your videos, and their content. Please, don't ever consider yourself 'untalented'.

"It's hard for you to be yourself, if you don't know who you really are."


 

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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite View Post
Do you mean which song did I want to use for the Rikti War video? I had originally hoped to use "The Howling" by Within Temptation (it is just too perfect), but they declined permission, even to license it for a fee. However, they said no. I plan to try again, but I doubt they'll say yes.

In the meantime, I'm searching around for other ideas for "The Dying of the Light" (either instrumental or with lyrics), and a few ideas are percolating still. And there are other bands out there who ARE willing to let me license their music - it's just a matter of what I can afford. (After all, I don't make anything for doing these - the things I do for love.)

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Thoughts for songs:

"Goodnight Saigon" by Billy Joel
"The Beginning is the End is the Beginning" by Smashing Pumpkins

Story Arcs I created:

Every Rose: (#17702) Villainous vs Legacy Chain. Forget Arachnos, join the CoT!

Cosplay Madness!: (#3643) Neutral vs Custom Foes. Heroes at a pop culture convention!

Kiss Hello Goodbye: (#156389) Heroic vs Custom Foes. Film Noir/Hardboiled detective adventure!

 

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Originally Posted by Westley View Post
Whoa whoa whoa, wait what? Did I just get modded for posting a picture of a page from the official CoH comic that everyone has access to right here?


Bizarre...
...Maybe Niv never read the comics...

 

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Michelle, I'm sooooo glad that you came out of retirement, because we wouldn't have this great vid!!! Thanx

 

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Absolutely friggin brilliant! The song could not be further from my musical tastes but the vid makes me like it. I must say I think I am becoming a bit of a junky for your vids, especially the City of Heroes/Villains vids. Whenever I see a post about a new one I can't hit the link fast enough and crave more. You are officially on my "When I win the lottery" list for a fat check and list of personal characters I want videos made for.

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Tanker Tuesdays & Brutal Thursdays. If you like fun, look'em up!

Shhh! Rangle is plotting.

 

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Would you quit being so awesome? So much concentrated epic win in one place is gonna cause a singularity!

-STEELE =)


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