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Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:45 am
by Sodon
The first complaint with sound in a movie shot in space is that there is sound at all.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:08 pm
by Legion
Sodon wrote:
The first complaint with sound in a movie shot in space is that there is sound at all.
It wouldn't be entertaining otherwise, would it?
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:16 pm
by Church
BadManners! wrote:
Sodon wrote:
The first complaint with sound in a movie shot in space is that there is sound at all.
It wouldn't be entertaining otherwise, would it?
Right. Without sound, there would be complaints.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:51 pm
by thebrowncloud
Wow..... that was awesome.....
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:21 pm
by Lavarinth
I actually watched it the first three times without audio because I was at work. It was boring. So.. Let's not go there.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:45 pm
by DrumsofWar
Sodon wrote:
The first complaint with sound in a movie shot in space is that there is sound at all.
Technically, there is no sound in that video except for the music which you assume isn't being played in space anyway. I did like the new BSG in that it tried to follow 2001's cue of relying on good music for space battle scenes instead of over-the-top sounds effects but it too fell into the lure of 80 decibel weapon sounds being blasted across the screen.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:15 pm
by Mr.
My biggest complaint about the original video posted was that... well... it's boring. The CGI in it looks good to me. But they don't use it for anything. It's too disjointed.
"YOU'VE FORCED MY HAND!"
Who, the terrans? Tassadar shows up to incinerate the surface of a planet, but they force his hand? And the entire Terran fleet there is three battlecruisers?
And the marine? Sure, it looked nice, but it was just a marine, hanging out by himself in the middle of nowhere. Then the planet gets shot.
To me, it was visually impressive, but otherwise boring.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:52 pm
by thebrowncloud
Mr. wrote:
My biggest complaint about the original video posted was that... well... it's boring. The CGI in it looks good to me. But they don't use it for anything. It's too disjointed.
"YOU'VE FORCED MY HAND!"
Who, the terrans? Tassadar shows up to incinerate the surface of a planet, but they force his hand? And the entire Terran fleet there is three battlecruisers?
And the marine? Sure, it looked nice, but it was just a marine, hanging out by himself in the middle of nowhere. Then the planet gets shot.
To me, it was visually impressive, but otherwise boring.
If you read StarCraft: Revelations, Tassadar was actually trying to help the terrans on Chau Sara escape from the wave of infestation. It wasn't until the Terran Confederacy retaliated against him that he realized that, for the amount of terran lives he would save, it wasn't worth how much his fleet would lose. So he decided to destroy the planet without helping them.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:15 am
by Maglok
I read Revelations, he is quite correct. Name calling will be handled by the mods.
On the topic of sound in space. A series called Firefly (scifi-western) had all space shots be entirely silent. Somehow it did work. Was pretty cool, no air no sound.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:37 am
by Legion
Maglok wrote:
I read Revelations, he is quite correct. Name calling will be handled by the mods.
On the topic of sound in space. A series called Firefly (scifi-western) had all space shots be entirely silent. Somehow it did work. Was pretty cool, no air no sound.
I know, but a game would be boring if accurate.
Besides, if we're going to discuss scientific accuracy in Starcraft or related material... I'd like to raise the topic of Khaydarin Crystals. ::)
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:20 am
by Maglok
Ah Khaydarin 'Remedy for any plot' Crystals, yes yes.
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:32 am
by Legion
Maglok wrote:
Ah Khaydarin 'Remedy for any plot' Crystals, yes yes.
Blizzard are masters. I'm all for easy plot devices, I think it's amazing they keep pulling them off. Even in Diablo. Entire worlds and realities revolve around some undefined crystals. Best solution ever.
edit:
No, I'm not being sarcastic!
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:47 am
by IskatuMesk
Well when I make CGI or something in space I usually choose to have sounds simply to keep it pleasing to the audience. What bothers me though is games like homeworld 2 that use really low quality sounds and then murder them with terrible EQ settings in the engine. :\
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:12 am
by thebrowncloud
[sarcasm]Hey! Don't diss the crystals! They are magical objects beyond all of our comprehension and should be treated as such![/sarcasm]
Re: Probably the best SC fan video hands down
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:20 am
by Church
thebrowncloud wrote:
[sarcasm]Hey! Don't diss the crystals! They are magical objects beyond all of our comprehension and should be treated as such![/sarcasm]
Yeah!