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Sairu  2466 posts
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Date Posted: 8/25/08 11:15am Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
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Thanks for the Updates JFC!

 

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Date Posted: 8/27/08 10:20am Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
I tested out two more last night: Archer Guard and Spear Guard. i only have snake horseman left. Both soldiers are fun but the archer can take some getting use to.

Spear Guard:
His attacks are slow but have great range. he has a basic 3 hitter and then a variation combo that can be used after his taunt move.The animation actually looks like "get him" movement since he raises his hand and then points it forward. Kind of like his fellow fighters beside him would take that as a signal to attack and go forward.

Archer Guard: He has a variety of arrow attacks. he can do 3 continuous arrows(slow though), or mix it up into a low then high triplet. He can super charge a volley of 3 arrows that will stun an enemy if they get hit since they will be caught on fire. He has a nice kick down move that can be followed by an arrow as well. My favorite combo is kick down, shoot single, leap back and fire a single. The main problem is his speed though. Unless the enemies are just not paying attention, you will most likely get hit if going for any move other than the kick. It's obvious though, the archer is a range character who usually attacks you will other enemies. It makes since that he would have those kinds of handicaps.

Strange things:
I was in the elemental knight area of the wasteland where the oni warlord pops up. I killed him with Kabal's hookswords. Whenever you kill him it usually goes into slow motion but this time it acted as though it was a "special" kill...like when you do one as a last hit on a normal bad guy and they get diced up as the motion slows down. It makes me wonder if that would have made the oni warlord get dismembered had he not been a boss type enemy.

I was able to stand on one of the edges in the Kabal area where the cut goros throw rocks at you. I was actually able to stand in front of them but could not move any further. I had to use the ladder and then double jump to get there. I also tested a few deaths for king baraka but nothing happened.

Deadpool, kabal area, and the Nether realm.

So only one hack left to go. Later.

 

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Date Posted: 8/27/08 11:09am Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
Thanks for keeping us informed JFC!!

 

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Date Posted: 8/27/08 11:44am Subject: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
mGlottalstop posted:
Thanks for keeping us informed JFC!!


No prob. I think there will be about 23 hacks w.o moves so that will be the montage section. I also want to include the boss fiths to. Things like cage vs reptile and kitana vs baraka as the story mode goes. Later.

 

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Date Posted: 8/27/08 12:12pm Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
JFCalibur88 posted:
mGlottalstop posted:
Thanks for keeping us informed JFC!!


No prob. I think there will be about 23 hacks w.o moves so that will be the montage section. I also want to include the boss fiths to. Things like cage vs reptile and kitana vs baraka as the story mode goes. Later.
Thank you for all the hard work, energy, timme and effort you're putting into making this. You deserve to be the stuff of legend. We owe you a lot. Thank you, again.

 

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Date Posted: 8/27/08 12:27pm Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
Can't wait to see the video with Null Wind Boss, I saw some other unfinished characters on youtube like Banshee and Medusa, they are awesome! Too bad they weren't finished!!!

 

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Date Posted: 8/27/08 1:03pm Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
I was able to stand on one of the edges in the Kabal area where the cut goros throw rocks at you. I was actually able to stand in front of them but could not move any further. I had to use the ladder and then double jump to get there. I also tested a few deaths for king baraka but nothing happened.

Deadpool, kabal area, and the Nether realm.

So only one hack left to go. Later.

thanks for trying but i still think here is one more left i tried all night but i got nothing too but i still got to try mostly all of foundry and bits of evil monstary if you want to have a look too it seems past arenas are the stage fatalitys so if you see a arena make sure too die there and see it happens

 

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Date Posted: 8/28/08 9:14am Subject: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
Just the other day I got a phone call from a college buddy. He graduated with the same degree as me and has had experience in California doing some real film work. He told me he had a youtube account and just today I got to see his work for Final Fantasy X. Even if you do not like the game please check out his page. He doesn't have any subscribers but I think he is worthy. His page is here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BreakEveryMold

I started editing in the hacks last night so we might as well say that I am on step 4. For some reason I do not have much ermac footage so I will have to go back again. I want the move-less hacks in a montage cluster and then my enemies in another. My plan right now is to have the enemy section progress in the very order that they are introduced in the story mode. I also plan on using some edited photos of wind boss as maybe the title section because of her uniqueness. I am still looking for music though. I will have to try juno reactor since they have a good feel for the MK games. That's all for now. Later.

 

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Date Posted: 8/28/08 9:22pm Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
Awesome. cool

 

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Date Posted: 8/31/08 11:54am Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
JFCalibur88 posted:
Just the other day I got a phone call from a college buddy. He graduated with the same degree as me and has had experience in California doing some real film work. He told me he had a youtube account and just today I got to see his work for Final Fantasy X. Even if you do not like the game please check out his page. He doesn't have any subscribers but I think he is worthy. His page is here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BreakEveryMold

I started editing in the hacks last night so we might as well say that I am on step 4. For some reason I do not have much ermac footage so I will have to go back again. I want the move-less hacks in a montage cluster and then my enemies in another. My plan right now is to have the enemy section progress in the very order that they are introduced in the story mode. I also plan on using some edited photos of wind boss as maybe the title section because of her uniqueness. I am still looking for music though. I will have to try juno reactor since they have a good feel for the MK games. That's all for now. Later.


I like your friend's choices for editing. His cutting and pacing with the music was really good, and not only could he do music videos but trailers for action and suspence films as well. I think that was better than half the trailers I've seen the past few years, and I watch a lot of movies. Pass along my compliments to him and tell him keep up the good work. cool peace

 

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Date Posted: 9/2/08 9:06am Subject: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making... - Date Edited: 9/2/08 9:08am (1 edits total) Edited By: JFCalibur88
I did some more work last night with MKSM. I redid some moves for death banshee and found a new move. Apparently Square + Triangle + R1 is a taunt. Also, her life drain dive move will usually screw the body and force a reset. She can grab an enemy and freeze them but if she tries to freeze them again or do the life drain dive, the game will screw up and you will have to pause and exit.

I have spent some more time on groupings. I have the enemies in order of appearance as a set, the move-less hacks as a set, the story NPC's (kitana, mileena, jade, jax, stone cage) as a set, and the cool looking hacks with moves as another. I have each enemies section down to about 15-45 seconds. It is still pretty rough and I have not implemented music yet either. it will be tough to make a 20 minute video non-stop exciting but I will try.

The VS characters are going to be less popular only because they have been seen many times...just not in story mode. I am not sure where to put their section but it will probably be toward the end. I want to open the video with characters like nagiri swamp, tears of horns, and tiger boss.

Here is the original step by step process again:

1. Thinking about a topic
2. Practicing the game and deciding a direction for a project
3. Video capturing almost everything I think I will need
4. Organizing all of the files
5. Scripting the topic and theme together
6. Beginning a story build for the project
7. Planning a specific order for the themed project
8. Planning a music track for the project
9. Several days tweaking the project and adding titles, stills, voice overs, etc
10. Compressing and then uploading the project

I am hovering between 5 and 6 as I get ideas and try things out. That's all for now. Later.

 

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Date Posted: 9/8/08 10:16am Subject: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
I am around step 7/8 right now. I captured walking around with Snake horse boss to finish the character section. I have been experimenting with the plan and order for the project. I have changed the grouping around a little to. It will most likely be in three sections. The first minute is the intro. It will tie right in to the non-move hacks section through the use of FMV/cut scenes. The music I am using will be a surprise since some of you might hate it sad

Next will be the enemy section which is already done (other than tweaking). And finally the VS character section. Since Cage, Reptile, Baraka, and kitana are more commonly seen than the hacks, I wanted to use them last and have the new stuff at the beginning.

I believe the project will be around 20 minutes but the shorter the better!

It might seem like the project has been taking longer than it should. I am okay with that. Earlier I said that it would take two months to finish. That might be true. But I don't want deadline pressure and accidentally release unfinished work. I want to take my time and test out my ideas until I am completely satisfied. I know it probably sucks for you guys since your the audience and you want to see it soon. But I really want to do a good job so I am pacing myself. I have to work, save money, do things with my church, etc.

For the record it is safe to say that the project is 50% done and I still think that I will have it finished before Mk vs DC arrives. Later.

 

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Date Posted: 9/8/08 5:32pm Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
Not a problem, JF! As I think I've stated before, you're the one doing all the work so you should go at the pace that feels right for you to release a video you'd be happy with. I'm interested to see the final result, but knowing you're taking your time for quality purposes makes me content to wait and not be overly eager. Quickly thrown together projects never turn out as well as expected and/or flame out quickly. (Look at Armageddon! raised_brow ) Just keep up the good work and post updates when you can. I think most fans on here seem to have been pretty supportive, and I definitely am. I don't have AR max and I don't have the tech supplies to do what you're doing, so you'll find me extremely understanding to the time issue. peace

 

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Date Posted: 9/12/08 10:28am Subject: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
I worked on the video some more last night and I believe the intro is done. It is about a minute in length and it ramps into the move-less hack's cutscene section. I have some stills in place and some scenes showing some of my favorite hacks like wind boss, tiger boss, nagiri swamp, and even spirit mask basic.

The next part demonstrates the first real bosses you meet: Jade, Mileena, and Kitana (boss version). Followed by Jax and Stone Cage. Then it leads back into some of the cooler-looking move-less hacks. I am also trying to use one type of music from a single band. If this works out it will appear to be one straight song...but it is touchy.

I can't work on the project each day because I have responsibilities just like the rest of you. Also, I plan out some ideas first before just randomly editing. It is safe to say that by the end of this week the intro and 1st section will be done. As I go along I notice some areas where I need to recapture...things that I didn't notice until this step of the process. I am enjoying it to and that is vital. If I can't get motivated for it I can't do a good job. Later.

 

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Date Posted: 9/12/08 6:06pm Subject: RE: MKSM Deleted Characters Video - In the making...
It all sounds really good JF, keep it up. I, for one, appreciate your efforts and agree with your statement about enjoying doing it. The last thing any of us need is to start doing something connected to what we like doing, and then pressure builds up and it feels like just another chore we have to do. I know, I've gone down that road before. Just continue working at your comortable pace (I think the timeframe has been good anyway) and enjoy it all. I'm sure it will be awesome! peace

 

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