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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: hblair on December 14, 2000, 02:58:00 AM
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After several days of banging my head against the keyboard, downloading endless codecs, media editing software, etc. I've finally got my first aces high film ready for download.
It carries an afrika corps theme. My JG2 squad did exceptionally well in that scenario, usually taking 8-11 enemy air-to-air kills per frame, without many losses. I've taken some of that footage, some authentic WWII FW footage, and some spitfire abuse clips, (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) combined 'em with a rockin tune. JG2 was pretty much kryptonite to whomever we engaged. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) We had some great pilots, even our inexperienced fellas flew very smartly.
The film is in real-media format. If it won't play on your PC, get realplayer- www.realplayer.com. (http://www.realplayer.com.) Its a free download. I test downloaded the file to be sure my link is good, it took about 25 minutes with a 45,000bps connection. The file is 6.2 meg.
The link is http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/hblair/mainpage.htm (http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/hblair/mainpage.htm)
Click on "hblair's movies" on the left
Oh yeah, btw, sancho was my kryptonite in frame 3. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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[This message has been edited by hblair (edited 12-14-2000).]
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Nice (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) Yeah was a biatch to d/l @ 124 k/s.
[This message has been edited by Torque (edited 12-14-2000).]
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We all know who doesnt have to dial up now don't we? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Lucky bastige.
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That was excellent...nice work! Nice choice of music too (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
SOB
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WTG (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Only one question... That sure does not look
like you being carried off on the ground crew's shoulders after you RTB!! hehe
Nice piece of work there HB (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
wb
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SWEET! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
The Capitalistic Swchein definitely got the old jackboot up the keyster didn't they! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)
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Vermillion
**MOL**, Men of Leisure
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WTG. Wow, that must have been a bit of work.
Do you have a higher resolution version? I'd love a bigger one to show off at work, and I've got the high bandwidth to drag it down.
Man that's very cool.
BTW, who says icons make it too hard to bounce people in AH? Crap, those kills were almost all surprise bounces. Man did you ever pound the crap out of them too...
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Lephturn - Chief Trainer
A member of The Flying Pigs http://www.flyingpigs.com (http://www.flyingpigs.com)
"A pig is a jolly companion, Boar, sow, barrow, or gilt --
A pig is a pal, who'll boost your morale, Though mountains may topple and tilt.
When they've blackballed, bamboozled, and burned you, When they've turned on you, Tory and Whig,
Though you may be thrown over by Tabby and Rover, You'll never go wrong with a pig, a pig,
You'll never go wrong with a pig!" -- Thomas Pynchon, "Gravity's Rainbow"
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Sweet! I still won't fly the 190 much, but it makes me want to do the same thing with a P-51 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif).
(http://hem.bredband.net/rickenbacker/images/ricksig.jpg)
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nice
Eagler
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Sorry lephturn, thats as big as I can get the file. I had it at a little higher quality, but the file size was over 10 meg, and my tripod site kept timing out on the upload. In the future, I'll try to pick shorter songs. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) This was my very first attempt at this sort of thing, I hope to make future videos look better, with more ACM moves, exterior shots.
As far as all the spit bounces, I must confess, most of them were *reproduced for cinematic purposes*. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) Many thanks go out to regurge for being my target drone in the training arena monday night.
Glad you guys enjoyed it.
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[This message has been edited by hblair (edited 12-14-2000).]
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NICE!
-Westy
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Hblair if you still have it with higher res I will gladly download it no matter the size of the file...
That thing ROCKS! the song fits just great with the plane, and really, watching the film I MISS taking my 190 up and killing some bad guys...
One thing, I know this may be sorta stupid ,but that w/b part of the Fw190s flying is historical, right? I mean is NOT AH somehow changed to B/W?...I remember mitsu posting some screenshots taken in AH and modified to be in black and white and they seemed the real thing.
And, while I think it is real footage...somehow I'm not sure.
BTW, if you want an advice from a 190A5 dedicated driver...next time dont fire the -MGs (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) They have almost no hitting power, their blast kill visibility and their ballistics kills the gunnery.
WTG on the film!
(damn I love that friggin plane (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif))
[edit]BTW can someone tell me how to do that thing?...you need some special software or with realproducer is enough?[/edit]
[This message has been edited by RAM (edited 12-14-2000).]
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Awesome film MATE !!
Can you give a hint what software you used ??
Thanks
DW6
P.s. if they loose mayor parts and smoke black and white further fire no longer necessary :P
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Thanks RAM, yep, that is real FW190 footage. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) I really dig the wing wobble they're doing. Can't help you with the bigger detailed file. I'm on a modem. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Duckwing, camtasia (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
[This message has been edited by hblair (edited 12-14-2000).]
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Hb
If you still have the original file, I can get you FTP access to my server. One of my friends is pretty handy with DivX - which will allow much higher quality movies and much smaller too. (same stuff that people rip DVDs with to CD - that's 6GB or so to 650MB)
How many of you out there have the DivX codec? Just curious to see if it would be worth it..
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Thanks moose, I looked into that. The reason I didn't go too far with it was I was sure not many people had the codec for that. I did some investigating on the web and with my local puter guy, and was surprised at how MANY codecs there are out there. I'm open for any options though. It just seemed realplayer was the simplest thing to do, Most everybody has it.
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Waaay cool film!
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If he is superior then I would go home, for another day that is better.
— Colonel Erich Hartmann, GAF.
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DAMN IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!! I love every second of it!! Hehe...you guys should have seen me when I was watching it for the first time...or then again...maybe not (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Very cool.
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Milo
3./JG2
"Swager's Angels"
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Hblair that was GOOD! better than GOOD!
Best thing I've seen for months.
What media editing software and codac are you using?
10Bears
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He said it was camtasia (http://www.camtasia.com). I've been looking for a screen capture program that worked this well for quite some time.
Thanks for the pointer hblair.
AKDejaVu
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I only used camtasia to combine the AVI clips. Ya gotta have a video card with a vieo-out port to do decent film. You run your video out to a VCR, record it, then play it back into the PC. I then edited the AVI's in camtasia, then added my music with dubit. The music has to be in WAV format. Then you run it thru realeditor to compress it from 230 meg to 6.4. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Then ya post it on the web. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
BTW, My squaddie milenko has a few films on our squadron website, just click on the gif below and go to "milenkos wallpaper" on the left. I like the yak film. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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[This message has been edited by hblair (edited 12-14-2000).]
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Did you try to use it to capture the gameplay directly? Camptasia is advertised as being able to "Record the action from any part of the Windows desktop and save it to a standard AVI movie or streaming video." I tried this with another program that just couldn't keep up fps wise.
AKDejaVu
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Ya hit the nail on the head deja. I tried it. Too many dropped frames. The quality is real bad. It'll record 2d WB's just fine. But thats it as far as I know. I think the only way is to have a video out card.
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A big thanks on clearing that up before I actually wasted several hours trying to figure it out for myself (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
AKDejaVu
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Awesome stuff hblair! Nice work. Now I have to sit at work for 6 more hours wishing I was flying (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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LJK_Raubvogel
LuftJägerKorps (http://www.luftjagerkorps.com)
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Awesome man...just plain awesome (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) And I'm not saying that just to kiss up to the boss either. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Skidog
The Assasins
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Awesome man...just plain awesome (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) And I'm not saying that just to kiss up to the boss either. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Skidog
http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/hblair/mainpage.htm
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Awesome man...just plain awesome (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) And I'm not saying that just to kiss up to the boss either. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Skidog http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/hblair/mainpage.htm (http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/hblair/mainpage.htm)
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wow a triple post that's gotta be a record :P
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Awesome man...just plain awesome (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) And I'm not saying that just to kiss up to the boss either. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Skidog
(http:// [url=http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/hblair/mainpage.htm]http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/hblair/mainpage.htm[/url] )
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Awesome man...just plain awesome (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) And I'm not saying that just to kiss up to the boss either. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Skidog
The Assassins
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Nice hb...
And i fly to Kryptonite at home.. Glad someone opened up about how to do this, had a sortie in the Typhoon that woulda been perfect for film (at least part of it). Capping a3 a con (La5) came up in the hanger, easy roll over and i dove on him as he rolled out. I was worried about colliding with him and the FH .. Nailed him and flew through the hanger dead center. Ever notice that some sorties just work out well..
Ya might ask HT if they can put that film in the Downloads section, its great advertising for them..Also might let you get away with a high res film if HT stores it.
Dog out........
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great job mate (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) WTG!
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Originally posted by AKDejaVu:
A big thanks on clearing that up before I actually wasted several hours trying to figure it out for myself (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
AKDejaVu
ROFL!!!!
I just did that (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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hblair:
I have oodles of space on my webservers, so if you make a larger file, or other movies, shoot me an email (webmaster@checksix.net) and I'll be happy to give you plenty of webspace for us to leech your newest work(s)!
Paul
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HB, have they told you when you get ta put ya hands an feet in da cement over there on Hollerwood Bullyvard? Great job! Makes me...<sniff>...kinda proud of ya...<sniff> (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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Lizard
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[This message has been edited by Lizard3 (edited 12-14-2000).]
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Gonna try to make another movie later this week. My kids trashed the VCR I was using to make 'em, and I must admit, I've just been too lazy to steal theirs! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Til then I'll just punt this 'ol flick.
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Wow, I FINALY mannaged to have a look at them, Sweet Hblair, sweet ! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Saw
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Great video! Love the cheering people (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) thought that was a great add on.
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hblair, really nice films (I viewed all of them for the first tim just now) and great music choice.
I have to agree with this quote:
Originally posted by Duckwing6:
......P.s. if they loose major parts and smoke black and white further fire no longer necessary :P
You are obviously out to punish people (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
The best thing I learned from watching is that using a good view system is vital.
Fury
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Very cool.
Ronni (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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Thanx all!
and...
Cavey, Ronni rode in my plane first! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/tongue.gif) (inside joke)