Mcleod's Machinima

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Ok,just wanted to help him since he isn't really on that much,so please post in here which position you wanna take up?

Producer/Project manager: Jedihitman

Assistant Producer/Project manager: First Timer

Director: (To tell the actors what to do (In game or voice))

Script writer: Mcleod,Carnivore (Someone to write the dialog and stage directions)

Cinemtographer: Carnivore (To figure out the locations and angles and what not)

Lighting, set design: (Already done if you're using an existing map. Otherwise, someone like JJBtch who makes maps)

Camera: Joshcash (To do the recording)

Editing: (To cut the various pieces of footage into a movie. Takes the raw footage and makes a movie that changes from shot to shot at the right times.)

Sound Editing: (Same thing, but with sound)

Foley: Responsible for creating/recording/finding various sound effects

Music: Are we adding any music? Someone needs to either pick music to use or somehow create it. jniscool is a professional opera singer and he sang for us in vent last night (at our request) and people said him singing ave maria while they were killing people in the game was really really awesome.

Hair/Makeup: Not needed.

Actor: First Timer,MrBloog,+_Johnny_+,Drunkenfetus,Starscream (Uhh,quite obvious eh?)

Mcleod:
Not to take over the project completely Soul, but if you'll allow me to give some ideas.
1. We will need not only voice actors, but puppeteers. We cannot use the in game voice system, or even vent.
The simplest solution is to email all of the actors their parts, get them to read off their lines, and email the sound files back to the foley and the mixer.
While this might prolong production time, it is the only way to get good sound.
Maybe we can get turtle beach to provide us w/ headsets to record in exchange for advertising.
The mixer might have to use the sound files to get a better sound as well.
2. We need a hi-def capture system if we want to get a good resolution, or, failing that, we contact the eGO w/ the most pimped out rig and use xfire or fraps.
G mod should help with the weapon placement and set building as well a positioning. That will be the puppeteer's lookout, and I don't see much of a problem.
In the meantime, I'll get started on that script. I should have the first part done by the end of Feb.

That's about it.
 
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while i'm not a part of your fine group, if you need any sideline assistance with the video editing, I could possibly help. I use Adobe Premiere, I'm not an expert with it but I am very capable. I won't post a link publicly to stuff I've done but if a senior lvl guy wishes to verify what i can do I could provide it in a PM.....
 
Lets rock.

That is an excellent list. I am sorry I cannot be a bigger part of this, but I look forward to seeing my plan come to fruition.(cue dramatic music and evil laughter). (Camera A zoom in):D

Not to take over the project completely Soul, but if you'll allow me to give some ideas.
1. We will need not only voice actors, but puppeteers. We cannot use the in game voice system, or even vent.
The simplest solution is to email all of the actors their parts, get them to read off their lines, and email the sound files back to the foley and the mixer.
While this might prolong production time, it is the only way to get good sound.
Maybe we can get turtle beach to provide us w/ headsets to record in exchange for advertising.
The mixer might have to use the sound files to get a better sound as well.
2. We need a hi-def capture system if we want to get a good resolution, or, failing that, we contact the eGO w/ the most pimped out rig and use xfire or fraps.
G mod should help with the weapon placement and set building as well a positioning. That will be the puppeteer's lookout, and I don't see much of a problem.
In the meantime, I'll get started on that script. I should have the first part done by the end of Feb.
 
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I'll be going through the list of people soon that said they wanted to help out and sending them PM's to confirm that they want to help, using this thread and the last thread.

If you'd like to skip that process go ahead and PM me and I'm going to try and get a meeting set up soon, or sign up here in the thread.

We'll have a meeting sometime in the next week or so.
 
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Script

Script is coming along nicely, but I wanted to ask.
1.Do you want a series or a 20-30 minute movie?
2.Would you all prefer a comedy or drama angle?
3.If not just straight drama, or wacky fun, then a mix of it?
4. If a mix, how much of each?

Post your answers, and Ill use your feedback to construct the script.
 
I would love to help out with this project.

I'm a Specialist in the U.S. Army Infantry. I know proper radio etiquette for Army comms. Marine Corps comms differs slightly. I'd like to volunteer as a puppeteer, voice actor and if needed, help with the script. I also have 25+ hours of Iraqi Arabic language training, so if you need a voice actor of an Insurgent, I can help there too. I served in Camp Bucca, Iraq for 10 months in the Theatre Internment Facility there, where I guarded and monitored activity of captured Iraqi (both Sunni and Shia) detainees. I have a decent mic and sound card.

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I think machinima in FPS-style games have a fair mix of both comedy and serious, dramatic fronts, and some contain both. However, my biggest pet-peeve would have me lean on the side of realistic drama/comedy. To elaborate: Watch any episode of Generation Kill. CPL Ray Person is the epitome of such a clown... He does his job as the driver of his team, but any chance he gets, he allows his mind to open up and say some of the wackiest crap ever heard while the rest of his team are putting rounds downrange into insurgent forces.

I would highly recommend watching HBO's miniseries "Generation Kill" for anyone who wants to put a realistic drama machinima into play via INS Mod. The music, sound effects and virtually everything else in the show could prove to help out this project in many ways.
 
Mcleod said:
Script is coming along nicely, but I wanted to ask.
1.Do you want a series or a 20-30 minute movie?
2.Would you all prefer a comedy or drama angle?
3.If not just straight drama, or wacky fun, then a mix of it?
4. If a mix, how much of each?

Post your answers, and Ill use your feedback to construct the script.
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This is going to be a process. I think we're going to need to start out with something small, short and not very intelligent, like a simple comedy. Might turn into a series but lets just nail down making a short, simple video first. We can work on getting a Pullitzer prize after we've successfully made some decent videos.
 
*carnivore said:
I would love to help out with this project.

I'm a Specialist in the U.S. Army Infantry. I know proper radio etiquette for Army comms. Marine Corps comms differs slightly. I'd like to volunteer as a puppeteer, voice actor and if needed, help with the script. I also have 25+ hours of Iraqi Arabic language training, so if you need a voice actor of an Insurgent, I can help there too. I served in Camp Bucca, Iraq for 10 months in the Theatre Internment Facility there, where I guarded and monitored activity of captured Iraqi (both Sunni and Shia) detainees. I have a decent mic and sound card.

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I think machinima in FPS-style games have a fair mix of both comedy and serious, dramatic fronts, and some contain both. However, my biggest pet-peeve would have me lean on the side of realistic drama/comedy. To elaborate: Watch any episode of Generation Kill. CPL Ray Person is the epitome of such a clown... He does his job as the driver of his team, but any chance he gets, he allows his mind to open up and say some of the wackiest crap ever heard while the rest of his team are putting rounds downrange into insurgent forces.

I would highly recommend watching HBO's miniseries "Generation Kill" for anyone who wants to put a realistic drama machinima into play via INS Mod. The music, sound effects and virtually everything else in the show could prove to help out this project in many ways.
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You sound pretty much perfect to help out with the project. I think all of the talents you mentioned would be invaluable to this project.
 
I would love to take part in this Machinima, but sadly, I'm not sure if I have enough spare time to devote to it. However, I am available on Friday afternoons and weekends. If you need someone in there to take up a scene (not talk, 'cause my mic. is crap) just hit me up, and I'll try my best to fit some time to squeeze in between my activities.

My Steam ID is TiN_28 or [Sn] Tin , so feel free to add me. Just make sure your name is something I would recognize (or just tell me in advance).

Good Luck on your Machinima guys, and I hope it turns out nice!
 
Mcleod said:
Script is coming along nicely, but I wanted to ask.
1.Do you want a series or a 20-30 minute movie?
2.Would you all prefer a comedy or drama angle?
3.If not just straight drama, or wacky fun, then a mix of it?
4. If a mix, how much of each?

Post your answers, and Ill use your feedback to construct the script.
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Hmm,i would say series,comedy.

Drunkenfetus said:
I want to help i want to be in this i want i want i want!!
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zippy258 said:
Can I help!!?!?!?
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Sure you guys can help,but you gotta post and tell us what you guys are good at (example : voice acting?)
 
Oh my god. im sitting here trying to say what i could help in.. and my mind went blank! lol

I guess i would say i would have to say voice acting. What about talking s*** HAhaha jk

well i always saw myself as a character like in robot chicken, code monkeys, family guy..etc. Do we have a script?

If so i would like to read it and give my 2cents...maybe suggestions.. etc etc..
 
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