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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2023, 12:08:37 PM »
I could send my raw ah video files but I don’t think I ever have any with icons off unless that’s a setting in the viewer lol

A sequence with icons to show the squadron aspect and call signs would be a good feature to showcase. Maybe even a couple quick cut ins of some in game voice chatter.

Not 200!  :rofl

I would not post any vids yet, I'm tweaking.
I thought about both. It also looks more realistic without the icons, more of a movie style. Sometimes you have to trigger imagination without loss of immersion. There's so much I can do with it. I thought about dubbing things in, but I want it to be pure, authentic. Sometimes people cuss in their voices, there are kids and other likes that play. One would want to attract all types.

I'm going to finish 3 versions, from short to long. Maybe we'll vote on which is best. But the current will be deleted and switched. They were just prototypes.

It's amazing how many stunning clips I could not fit into it. Trying to keep the time down as much as possible. That said, it can easily be busted down to 30 seconds, but the intardnet allows me longer times.

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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2023, 12:16:58 PM »
The FM2 sequence seems to me to have too much dark screen time.  Doesn't fit with the other sequences.

Not sure what you are referring to in "FM2". If you're referring to the Wildcat scene I agree. I shortened the dark timing on both ends of it. I'm shortening dark times now. I'm trying to keep with the music beat count between scenes, which changes scene to scene. A smooth flow is absolutely what I'm going for. No creative comments offend me. Something not perfect does. :)

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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2023, 02:01:44 PM »
I could send my raw ah video files but I don’t think I ever have any with icons off unless that’s a setting in the viewer lol

A sequence with icons to show the squadron aspect and call signs would be a good feature to showcase. Maybe even a couple quick cut ins of some in game voice chatter.

Not 200!  :rofl

ICONs on and off are a film viewer setting. So if your putting something together with AH films its easy to clear them.

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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2023, 02:11:02 PM »
ICONs on and off are a film viewer setting. So if your putting something together with AH films its easy to clear them.

Ok good to know if I ever get some time. I have lots of P47 hanger busting if anyone wants it lol.
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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2023, 05:00:19 PM »
All for it. Now just need to put it in places to get eyes. Good work Anml  :aok


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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2023, 05:44:10 PM »
Very nice!

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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2023, 08:04:23 PM »
Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo Video
It's not all my work. Every clip used came from the work of someone in the AH community. I just compiled them into one.

Special thanks to the unknowing Rooks, where I recorded their horde attack on a base from the tower. It provided some great sound recording for the opening and ending shots.

The video has been updated with 3 different endings.

Which one is more better?

1) Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo - Short Ending (No Text)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPxdsN5c1Y

2) Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo - Medium Ending (Little Text)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op9RABkEvVs

3) Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo - Medium Ending (Full Text)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7jUFzef55A

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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2023, 09:58:47 PM »
Sooo nice!!!  :cheers:

The first one but only because you got right to the action… the third one is the best. Move the plane selection screen from the 3rd one about 20 or so seconds in after they see those planes do some super cool stuff.

Cut the title card time in half and repeat it right at the end before the rest of the text.

These are just my opinions…
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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2023, 10:30:47 PM »
Sooo nice!!!  :cheers:

The first one but only because you got right to the action… the third one is the best. Move the plane selection screen from the 3rd one about 20 or so seconds in after they see those planes do some super cool stuff.

Cut the title card time in half and repeat it right at the end before the rest of the text.

These are just my opinions…

Thanks, all critiques are welcome.
The problem with your idea, while not bad at all,... I'm moving on to different music genre, it would not fit well among the other two music elements. Loss of immersion. I wanted to start it upbeat, followed by theatrics. That sequence is obviously for the newbies, offering the Free Trial.... kinda like a commercial before the movie. Thats the way I squint my eyes anyway.

The scenes are short movies of a batch of clips. I can interchange those elements in seconds. Pretty much how I would program.

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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2023, 10:41:24 PM »
Updated Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo Video
The old ones were deleted.

It's not all my work. Every clip used came from the work of someone in the AH community. I just compiled some into one.

Special thanks to the unknowing Rooks, where I recorded their horde attack on a base from the tower. It provided some great sound recording for the opening and ending shots.

The video has been updated with 3 different endings.

Which one is more better?

1) Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo - Short Ending (No Text)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPxdsN5c1Y

2) Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo - Medium Ending (Little Text)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op9RABkEvVs

3) Aces High 3 - Unofficial Promo - Long Ending (Full Text)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7jUFzef55A

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Re: My Attempt at an Unofficial Promo Video
« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2023, 10:43:01 PM »
ICONs on and off are a film viewer setting. So if your putting something together with AH films its easy to clear them.

That would be great. What's this Cinematic stuff I read about? Is that a tool or concept? Those videos are killer.