[ Collaboration ] Front Page Video for Nexuiz 2.5

[mand1nga]

For who will be recording demos: don't forget there is a nice 360° chase camera that you can use to get even more impressive captures
Anything you need regarding this just let me know!

[Alien]

Still there is no decision on soundtrack. Frags should be laid out according to the beat or maybe someone will create a track for the video when cortez will be done. ?

[Mute Print]

I've actually been meaning to suggest that the front page house semi-frequent updates describing community/clan events, interesting developmental features, and new releases. The promo video can be linked to from the row of screenshots below the index content.

On the actual video, I like Francotirador's idea about a gradual increase in frag awesomeness. The way I see it, a viewer will think, 'Oh this is pretty cool' at the beginning, then proceed to have their mind blown as the complexity of the kills increases.

To open the video up, a screenshot of an open map like Blastedlands could be used instead of a plain black background, with any text being positioned in the visible sky. The sky would take up the top 2/3 of the frame.

[mand1nga]

Do we have enough demos?

[Fisume!]

I actually think the best idea for the FRONT PAGE vid is:

1. Someone who voiceover the vid, who explains some things etc.
2. Showing all features from the menu, then join some random server.
3. Showing and explaining the new weapons, also maybe explaining other new features like radar.
4. Getting to the finish and refer to the media page on nexuiz.com for ingame action.

About the music, not rock or pop, prob. some great drum and bass in the backround.

[FraNcoTirAdoR]

To open the video up, a screenshot of an open map like Blastedlands could be used instead of a plain black background, with any text being positioned in the visible sky. The sky would take up the top 2/3 of the frame.

Personally I don't really think that a static background would be a really good choice for start, especially if it is made on Blastedlands, because if i remember that map well its bright, and open like hell, the perfect opposite of the maps that are contained within the downloaded game, so it doesnt reflect the content well enough. Personally I would stick to a dark sci-fi-like dynamic start, thats closer to the atmosphere of Nexuiz than Blastedlands at least in my opinion Still waiting for conception ideas for the starting of course, what I linked is just my idea, but if someone is creative enough, please share something cool, if its not way too complicated its possible i can set together with After Effects.

So please share ideas for the starting, i would like to have at least 3-4 so we can Poll it in a seperate forum topic which intro-effect would look cool. I do think its important to make a good first impression for the casual viewer with a proper beginning.

Also as I see from Fisume's post its still not decided wether it is now a review video, or a trailer. I think we have 3 choice of the video-type we can make:
1, A "slow-paced" video, with commentary, trying to show MOST of the possible new things in Nexuiz 2.5. I would rather call it "review", thats in my opinion is improper as a front page video. Also it would be quite hard to mix up a video containing commentary, easy-frags and hardcore frags while keeping it fast-paced (commentary slows down by nature). Not sure its possible... Lenght max 4 minutes
2, The "mixed" video, where there is no commentary, but the new features are displayed with on-screen words. (new explosions.... new weapons.... new physics... new game-modes... etc) In this type of video, the new features can be the newbie-friendly frags in the same time so its quite good solution to make it not way too long (so it remains exciting) Lenght max 2 minutes.
3, "Trailer", fast paced, shaped on excitement, without saying "this is new, that is new etc", but they are embedded with frags. (very similar to the "mixed" video) Length max 1,5 minute.

To keep the video lenght small I think its a great idea to mix up newbie frags with showing the new features. What I exactly mean: if you want to show the new explosions and also the weapon arsenal of Nexuiz, just shoot with mortar and rocketlauncher some, so you can have 2 weapons, new explosions and newbie frags in 5-6 seconds.

[FraNcoTirAdoR]

I actually think the best idea for the FRONT PAGE vid is

Are you sure that a slow-paced-review (with the bored vioce of the presenters ) is the most proper for front page for one of the fastest first person shooter in the world? What you write is the best video that should be displayed when someone clicks on a "whats new in 2.5" button as i already mentioned earlier.

[Kay]

X-Ray Dog should be nice for the bg music

[k0jak]

Still there is no decision on soundtrack. Frags should be laid out according to the beat or maybe someone will create a track for the video when cortez will be done. ?

An editor should pick an appropriate soundtrack in my oppinion.

[k0jak]

X-Ray Dog should be nice for the bg music

Agreed!