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Which one(s)? The only ones I've removed were some work in progress/test videos I was doing for Golden Age Secret of the Paragon Society. I double checked all my links up top and they're all still showing for me.|
Originally Posted by Mr Scythe
It says the video is removed by the user.
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edit: Oh, I think you were talking about SupaFreak's - he updated that video with a few changes. Check his link in the multimedia section of the forums, or his YouTube channel for the updated one.
As I've actually got a couple requests via PM, here's my current queue:
Fear and Loathing in Striga:
On Your M-Arc (finished except for final sound mix)
Trailer
Against the Wickerwork Khan
Trailer
(possibly an On Your M-Arc if I need focus for the trailer)
The Rogue Vahzilok
On Your M-Arc
The Rise and Demise or Otherwise of Tekna Logik...
On Your M-Arc
I may do a text review before filming if I start moving slowly. Looks like this is starting to take off. I'm not closing off requests, but be aware it may be over a month before I get to your arc.
New intro! New credits! New On Your M-Arc!
Fear and Loathing in Striga
Check it out, and stay 'till the end for a little surprise.
Fear and Loathing in Striga trailer.
edit: went ahead and found some music and recorded the voice track myself and re-uploaded the video. Though if you think you can do it better, feel free to send it to me, or post the clip on YouTube and I can pull it off of there.
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Something ominous, obviously. "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" is pretty thematically applicable too, I think. There's another piece of classical that I think would fit (more wild and daring sounding) but I can't think of the name off the top of my head; it was used in a Ren And Stimpy cartoon somewhere, if that helps....|
Originally Posted by Bubbawheat
Any suggestions for music?
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Nice vid.
Just can't leave this one alone, can I? Revamped version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe4RV2Oq3VM
And another trailer, hope you like it. Can still make changes based on feedback. I think it turned out pretty well, if a bit slow. But slow's not always bad.
Against the Wickerwork Khan #346904 by @Clave Dark 5 trailer is live!
These trailers are looking good. I do think the Wickerwork Khan one could stand to show off the Wickerwork custom group a little more, considering the arc was the winner for best custom group.
I'd request one 'cause I'm interested in what you'd do with it but both my published arcs are long.
Eva Destruction AR/Fire/Munitions Blaster
Darkfire Avenger DM/SD/Body Scrapper
Arc ID#161629 Freaks, Geeks, and Men in Black
Arc ID#431270 Until the End of the World
Oh, I liked that a lot, good choice of music too.
Eva may have a point about there not being quite so many WickerWork in it, as that group, not the pandas, won the contest for me (although truth be told I like the pandas better).
Even if you don't change it, I'm pretty happy with what you turned out, and I even think that's based on the video itself instead of just the "a video of my arc, awesome!" factor.
Thanks again for putting so much effort into these!
The video does a good job of showing off the pandas. Some combat shots of the Wickerwork would be nice, since IIRC their power choices really contributed to the overall theme of the group.
Eva Destruction AR/Fire/Munitions Blaster
Darkfire Avenger DM/SD/Body Scrapper
Arc ID#161629 Freaks, Geeks, and Men in Black
Arc ID#431270 Until the End of the World
Yeah, I know the perfect spot - instead of the shot of YinYin cowering after the shot of the Khan, I'll put in battle footage of Wickerwork. I should have that uploaded later tonight. Glad you like it!
What I find just as fascinating as the videos is watching you improve in their quality and direction with each new one released. I commend you for getting so much better at these things so quickly.
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Thanks, I really appreciate that.|
Originally Posted by Lone Superpower
What I find just as fascinating as the videos is watching you improve in their quality and direction with each new one released. I commend you for getting so much better at these things so quickly.
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And I got my couple edits in, and I think it's a surprising improvement to what was already my favorite trailer.
Against the Wickerwork Khan trailer 2.0... well, more like 1.2
I think this is an improvement, good work.
And my next video is coming along nicely. Hopefully I'll be able to write/record the review soon. But for now, here's the playthrough for The Rogue Vahzilok.
And if you haven't caught it, I got a hold of LaserJesus and I will eventually be able to finish all the trailers for this year's Player's Choice Awards. Looking forward to trying out two more different styles of trailers for the next two arcs. Then maybe I'll get around to doing my own arcs.
Oh, and also those of you subscribing to my YouTube channel, thanks a lot. Though I am a little curious who some of you translate to for those who don't have the same City of Heroes and YouTube username.
And here we go for another round of On Your M-Arc #6: The Rogue Vahzilok #405340 by @Lone Superpower. The first review with a bit more of a critique to it, I'd really like to know if I come off as too nice, too mean, or not funny (where appropriate). Thanks for watching!
First off, just wanna say nice intro update via Samuraiko/Dark_Respite/Michelle.
As far as the review/video. I think ya got a nice balance between the nice & mean as far as being critical. Honesty with a sense of respect is always a good thing.
Keep it up, Bubba!
PEACE!
Well shucks, here I thought this was my best arc and... nope! I'm not mad though. I brought it upon myself by asking for it to be reviewed in the first place. There are a couple things I want to address though.
I swear I have a contact bio written in for Dr. Vahz. I have no clue why it's not showing up.
Proto-Vahzilok was meant to be a *******. That's one of the things that makes him merely a prototype.
I also made the betrayal predictable on purpose. Obviously I'm the only one who thought this was in fact a keen idea. I guess I can retool the dialogue to get rid of that, but it'll be some work.
Thank you for taking the time to do all that, Bubbah. I know the whole playing + recording + editing process is a massive timesink. I'll work a few of your suggestions in eventually. Not all, but some.
No worries, you can't please everyone all the time. A few more quick suggestions based on what you wanted to accomplish.
If the betrayal is supposed to be obvious. Either make it so obvious that it's a joke, or have something in there to show that the player's character knows they will be betrayed, but they have something to gain by "playing along" to the end.
And as far as Proto-Vahzilok's brainpower, if he's not done yet have a line in Lobotomy's dialog (or clue) commenting on this fact. I'll also PM you my original twitter notes I made during my first playthrough.
Finished filming the next arc. I generally enjoyed it, but had some issues with it. I suppose that's one good thing about playing the arc more than once, I can see how different characters approach things differently.
I'm considering skipping the playthrough video and going straight to the On Your M-Arc. Does anyone like watching the playthroughs? They often seem to get slightly more views than the reviews, but it's harder to tell where those views are coming from. Hope to have it done by this week.
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I only partially agree with the latter and sort of disagree with the former. While it's long since stopped, Æntertainment Tonight did a good job of pointing out things that the author may not have caught while also recommending arcs they thought were good among submissions. Great arcs need reviews so that people know they exist. While an author may not want a bad review in video form, a respectful review with solid suggestions can only help them.|
Originally Posted by Bubbawheat
This is one of the problems I have with this project - great arcs don't really need a review, and arcs that need help don't want a bad review on video.
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In one of your videos a user made a suggestion that you should have a music cue at the startup/intro. Might I suggest this: http://paragonwiki.com/w/images//7/76/TPN_BumberMX.ogg
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I think people watch the playthrough video and then when they see that you have posted another video that looks similar they think "I already watched that one, no reason to see it again." So your playthrough videos get more views because they show up first.
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Originally Posted by Bubbawheat
I'm considering skipping the playthrough video and going straight to the On Your M-Arc. Does anyone like watching the playthroughs? They often seem to get slightly more views than the reviews, but it's harder to tell where those views are coming from. Hope to have it done by this week.
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Winner of Players' Choice Best Villainous Arc 2010: Fear and Loathing on Striga; ID #350522
I agree with Fredrik here... and I myself prefer reviews over playthroughs. Playthroughs are too much of spoilers for me.
And as promised, the latest episode of On Your M-Arc is live! #7 The Rise and Demise or Otherwise of Tekna Logik #402506 by @Coolio
As usual, I'd love to hear comments about the video. What's your favorite part? What do you think I can still improve on. Personally, my favorite part is the patrols montage, and I think I'm getting better at the speaking part of this every time. I also edited the heck out of the audio this time, the original audio was 11:30 mins, and it's been cut down to 6:43. It's a little choppy in some places, but I think I did a passable job.
It says the video is removed by the user.