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Zenan Plains - Site Discussion => Chrono / Gameplay Casual Discussion => Topic started by: tushantin on December 03, 2009, 05:35:53 am
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By Benevolence Productions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgU1BFssVYE).
Download: Alpha build - 14th May, 2011 (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8278.msg205261.html#msg205261) (Windows, Mac and Linux)
Disclaimer: Firstly, no, it is NOT a Flash movie and will NOT use sprites. The movie is high quality film specially for Youtube and (if possible) Newgrounds. Secondly, I do not own Chrono series, although 95% of the characters in the FIRST MOVIE are original creation. I will not use copyrighted resources other than actual Chrono references such as "Kingdom of Guardia", "Acacian Empire", etc. as everything, ranging from the character design to plot is original. The soundtracks will be from Chrono Symphonic and others from OCRemix.
Nevertheless, this Trilogy is a fan-fiction based on and inspired by, as well as a tribute to, Chrono Trigger and Crimson Echoes. Regardless, one DOES NOT need knowledge of CT or CE in order to enjoy the movie. This project is an Open Movie category. I do not claim copyright of anything Chrono and will not make any commercial use of the movie.
FAQ
What is the trilogy about?
The trilogy is a three movie series based on the origins of Flea and Janus before the Mystic Wars, and after Cedric Guardia's conquest of the Zenan continents. It'll be a 2D anime-ish medieval themed one.
What is the first movie about?
The first movie is merely a prologue to the latter two movies and may also serve as a standalone movie for its Epic-ness. It is about Cedric Guardia's conquest and the rebellions who declared war for freedom.
What would be the length of the movie? How long would it take to complete it?
Initially I supposed to make it 10 minutes long, but since the script needs to apply details properly, it may even go up to 30 minutes long. But assuming 5 minute footage may take a month to finish, the entire movie may take up to 5 or 6 months, hopefully. Perhaps even longer.
What is the purpose behind this movie?
1) To make another entry in the "very rare" high quality community driven fan movies, specially for the Chrono series.
2) As a fanfiction AND legal tribute to the Chrono series, as well as memorable fan-fiction Crimson Echoes.
3) As my portfolio in animation field of career.
What about my other project RDFZ?
That is also going full speed ahead! I'll be focusing on both for the reasons of my portfolio. RDFZ also proves to be modeling/animation exercise, which is important for further study of game designing.
Positions available/taken
What I'll be doing?
I'm currently backed by a couple of people who would be reviewing my script. So I'll be doing:
1) Concept arts
2) Animation
3) Special Effects and composition
4) Story boarding
5) Scripts (completed)
6) Some voice acting
What/who do I need?
I do not really need anyone for animation or arts/software based help, but even so any help in that field is welcome. But what I REALLY need is voice actors: both male and female.
List of available voice actors and dialogs for the audition:
The Auditions are open, although aren't necessary from May 2011 onwards. Click here for the dialogues try-out! (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8278.0;attach=7344)
I need support, people! :D Thank you!
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Special Thanks to
ZeaLity, Agent12 and Crono'99 for Crimson Echoes - revealing Guardian and Porre relations at 1AD timeline, and also for Cedric Guardia.
Current Positions
Storyboarding:
tushantin
Alcyone
Voice Actors:
Falco: Yourgingerestfan
Gladus: Teaflower
Levant: Open (or perhaps me)
Cedric: Dapifer
Ulfus: jrobot
Milly / Young Lilith: Inwe Elanesse
King Guardia VII: Truthordeal
Matilda / Most other Misc females: Teaflower
Anteus / Most other Misc males: Fabledeffect
Elders / Most other Misc males: Dapifer, Fabledeffect
For list of dialogues for auditions, find the attachment in this post.
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Fleabane: Moonlight Reckoning
Synopsis
For more details, read here.
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8278.msg188122.html#msg188122
Ever since 1AD after the fading of the Ice Age, Cedric Guardia acquired an ancient artefact that can grant him his dreams, and he dreamt to save the world from wars by uniting it under one rule. But the prices were high, and this granted no freedom to an individual. And for nearly two hundred years the rebellion have failed to break the chains of their fate.
Then at around 200AG, the Morning Star of Porre and the Heir of Choras together form an alliance to challenge the might of the immortal king, and a battle of will against sheer power commences as Falco dabbles into the secrets of the Black Arts. But he must choose between victory and providence of those he fights for.
The first movie is a standalone story based on Crimson Echoes, giving a climax of Cedric's rule over the major continents. It also serves as a prologue for the actual stories for the next two films which describe the origins of Flea and Janus.
[Reserved]
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How would you like for us to audition? Youtube video response, emailing an audition line? I'm no Tomamoto, but I'm sure I can find a voice that's suited for a role.
Besides, I am a generic male, so, I can do at least one generic male voice.
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Yeah, no problem! Give it a go on any dialogs you choose. It's the emotion, quality, effort and skill that matters. And everyone's welcome. ^^
You can record your clips in Audacity and mail, post or PM me the MP3, which would be easier I suppose. Compendium's attachment supports RAR and ZIP, so no problemo. 8)
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Oh you already have me down for falco :oops:
Haha Ill have to send something newer soon
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Shit, I need a microphone! Once I get my hands on a decent one, I'll be sure to somehow send you auditions for all the leftover male voices. Good luck with everything.
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Haha don't worry about the leftovers, Mav, just do your best. The auditions are held to see the quality of the voice and acting, so I can find a suitable role for you all.
UPDATE! I've entered the synopsis of the story for all those who are curious.
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8278.msg184983.html#msg184983
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I know it's a little late, but... :lol:
Belated Merry Christmas to everyone!
From yer lovely Benevolence Group~ Here's a present. Elven Flea of Fleabane Trilogy! xD
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Any other voice work available?
And also, if any of your voice actors have newgrounds accounts, it would be wise to put them in the co-author, if you do release it on newgrounds.
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Ah, hell!
Sorry Tushantin. I meant to try out for this weeks ago, but a few other roles and the holidays got in the way. If there are any roles still open, I'll get a dialog done ASAP.
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Yes, it's still available! :D And for those who wanna try it out I'd recommend em to get Audacity for recording; only 2 MB. At the moment the highest priority is the voice for Levant, Goddess and Cedric. The first scene will take place with Levant conversing with the Goddess. Levant is only a 14 year old Mystic, by the way.
Ah, thanks for the note, neo-fusion! Do remind me again once Ep1 is complete. Ah, does anyone know how to upload over 10 mins of video on Youtube without the need of a Director's account?
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Cut the video into two parts. Unfortunetly, that's the only option without a Director's Account.
Unless, does it happens to be between 10 and 11 minutes? The actual limit is 11 minutes so if it's under you can upload it as it is.
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You can also upload the actual video itself to another site(blip and Myspace, preferably)who have no time limits and post a notice video to Youtube. Its a stratagem that I've had to deal with recently.
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11 minutes, eh? Ah, no matter. The movie could be divided into two or three parts then. The complete ones would be uploaded to Newgrounds and DeviantArt. Download for DVD quality will also be available. Thanks, guys.
I'm looking forward to the voices! Now that I'm using open source for the movie all I need to figure out is how to update all my Karmic Koala repositories offline. x_x
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Oh man, if I could only speak English like a native speaker... But since it's not my first language I don't think I could be of any help. You don't have any Spanish speaker character by any chance? :roll: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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I can't believe I didn't saw this earlier...
Well... I am recording tonight, expect my audition to reach you by tomorrow.
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Oh man, if I could only speak English like a native speaker... But since it's not my first language I don't think I could be of any help. You don't have any Spanish speaker character by any chance? :roll: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
LOL... Man try it out. I am Spanish native speaker too. Just give it a shot.
Fijate y sera facil. Solo pronuncia lo mejor que puedas :P
Good luck!
@Tushantin: Video limit on you tube is exactly 10:59, remember that. If you get past to 11 it won't work.
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Haha Spanish accent is no problem! But providing the sentences are clear enough for the entire world to understand. I myself am Hindu so I too gotta keep up with the clarity.
Thanks for the note on Youtube. I'll see what I can do about it.
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UPDATE: The positions for Cedric Guardia has been taken by Dapifer! :lee: Unless someone comes up and outdo's him. LOL But I doubt that's possible.
Waiting for someone to voice Levant and Gladus so I can start animating.
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*chuckles* Your words are too kind :oops:
I will do my very best to reward the trust you have placed in me.
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UPDATE: It's been decided that Fabledeffect shall voice Anteus and either Porrean or Mystic Elder.
For Ulfus, I'm still deciding between Fabledeffect and Dapifer. If either one portrays him marvelously, I'll decide.
Teaflower has been given the position of Matilda, and perhaps Gladus (the latter I'm unsure of, but if she can pull it off then well and good).
Truthordeal has taken the place of King Guardia VII!
Come on, people, I'm still seeking Levant! XD
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Glad to see the positions are being filled , did anyone else try out for falco :P ?
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I did, but I tried for every male role, and only to show some range in voice and inflection. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, besides I was told that my version paled in front of your superb rendition. So Congratulations! n_n
I was hoping to nail Cedric anyways, I am glad Tushantin liked my version of him enough to consider me for the role.
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Not at all Dapifer I just wanted to see , how everyone else portrayed him :P
Congratz on your role too , can't wait to work alongside you ^^
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I assure you the pleasure is all mine, I am rather curious as well to see how did you portrayed Falco, not because I am jelaous or skeptical, but because Tushantin praise your rendition so much, that I want to hear it so I can learn from you, and improve my own skill.
I am very humbled and happy he liked me enough to give me a part, and I want to do my very best. Cedric is somewhat a very renowned character for those of us who saw Crimson Echoes, so I am exited to get this chance, but I am intimidated as well, I hope I can do a good enough job to be up to the quality of my peers, and of course, the project.
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Update!: Inwe Elanesse has taken the position of Milly / Young Lilith!
If you guys want, until we get a suitable actor for Levant (which I REALLY need to start animating), I can make a Flash display of our current voice actors along with character portraits to go, just to see the matches and invite others.
Thus, yourgingerestfan might need to redo another cooler dialogue just for that. XD If he doesn't mind. The same with Truthordeal and Teaflower, I'll have to provide better dialogues to them too.
Everyone cool with it?
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Yep , I might be a bit slow with recording , ....Gotta wait for my parents to leave , they make me feel uncomfortable xD
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I'm actually heading back upstate today, so that works out great for me, since my dorm is better for recording than my room here is.
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That sounds great. If you like, I can record something new as well. I won't have quite as much time for this now, since school is starting (bleeaaaaahh), but I'd be willing to use whatever spare time I have for this. It's fun~
Also, should I post my auditions on here, or not bother? I mean, you've already got me down as Milly...
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Inwe, thanks for the minor edit in the script, although I'll be renewing it soon with more updates. As for the VA's, I think you'll have TWO to do; one being Milly while the other being teh sinister Young Lilith. :lol:
K mates, here ya guys go! Give it a shot and knock yerself out. You can post em here too if ya'd like.
https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AcBjv-plyPi9ZGhtdjc5d2RfMzBncW5rNnJjZw&hl=en
I'm still finishing a portrait of Falco's and the next ones will be up. I guess no point waiting for Levant; in fact I'LL voice Levant and Gladus temporarily and if I do find someone later I could dub it then. So in essence, we got almost (I still say "almost") all the characters for now; Levant, Matilda and Lilith may have to wait. Or if Teaflower takes Matilda, we'll have to wait for Gladus. Hopefully those two from Youtube would reply soon.
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Whut? No one wanna VA? x.x
Anywhos, here's a poster for Fleabane Trilogy and Falco's concept art. Any questions? XD
http://tushantin.deviantart.com/art/Awakening-of-De-Faye-149891039
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Are you still looking for female voice actors? I can give it a go I just my new microphone today but i'm a little nervous :)
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XD Yeah, I'm still lookin. We do need a couple of female voice actors, and also for a teen male. I'm lookin forward to your audition.
The first half of Act 1 as been fleshed out well, so guys, expect me to release an animated storyboard in a couple of days. Does anyone know of an opensource particles/VFX composition system I can use (that doesn't need coding)?
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I was nervous too , still am to be honest with you , just do it in a place which is comfortable for you , even wait for people to go out the house if needs be :P
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Ah, crap! I knew I forgot something. I'm going to have to bookmark this thread or something, and actually check in on it from day to day.
If not tonight, I will definitely get my line to you tomorrow, tushantin!
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You may subscribe to the thread if you'd like. Lotsa neat stuff will be comin in and you'd be the first to know. 8)
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UPDATE!! Ah, I fixed Synfig! BTW, if you've all been wondering the QUALITY of my movie, take a look at yourself.
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/11/1906452/Moon.mp4.zip
Background art. XD More to come~
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*drools*
:shock:
That... that was beautiful...
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Oh, wow! Although it was only a short snippet, that was some of the most beautiful six seconds of anime I've ever seen. Superb work Tushantin, I can't wait to see this develop!
If people have problems playing MP4 files, you can play them in VLC Media Player.
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Oh, wow! Although it was only a short snippet, that was some of the most beautiful six seconds of anime I've ever seen. Superb work Tushantin, I can't wait to see this develop!
If people have problems playing MP4 files, you can play them in VLC Media Player.
Only if you have the K-Lite codec pack. Otherwise, you can only view them in Quicktime.
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Do you have a plan to create a youtube playlist?
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@Truthordeal: XD I don't think VLC needs KLM, it works with whatever you throw at it. But VLC or KLM (which works best with Windows Media Player Classic it provides) both work great.
@utunnels: Not sure. To do that I might have to create a new IDs on Youtube. But then again, I could just simply cram all the movies in one playlist in my old one.
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*BUMP*
HERE ARE MY AUDITIONS!! :D
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Okay it's about time I release the Major Synopsis of the story. I'll lend the scripts to you guys Scene by Scene as the animation accounts take place.
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Fleabane Trilogy
What IS Fleabane Trilogy, and how does it apply to CT and CE so much? Fleabane is a genus of various flowers that doesn't seem to represent anything (at least to my knowledge), yet embodies various aspects of mankind. The trilogy laments of the merchant named Falco de Faye and his rebirth as the demonic Flea, the Sky Djinn, of his love for power, chaos and himself, of his struggle to battle the unbeatable, and of being tamed by a greater power. (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Flea.html)
Flea is special, compared to the other two Mystic Knights Slash and Ozzie, and his specialty will be explained in the three movies.
While the first movie tells the tale of his former identity at the era Cedric falls, the second movie speaks of the birth of something new, something perfect and powerful. And his mere freedom leads to the fear and despair of those who gave him freedom. The third movie, I guess EVERY Chrono fan's favorite, would feature a NEW protagonist Janus, of how he was destined to appear in the Middle Ages and how his first victory was encountered for as he tamed the vile demon on the lose.
Moonlight Reckoning
1AG
The world is finally seeing the end of the ice age as agricultural establishments take place in various tribes. A man named Cedric finds an artifact of great power (the Frozen Flame) that grants him everything he ever so desires, and he sees the future where humanity will see its death due to wars and massacre. And he dreams to never let that future come into existence by uniting the world under one rule, one kingdom. And with the power of the FF, he emerges victorious in many battles.
About 200 years later.
All rebelling forces have been annihilated in the past, thus even till this day people fear to speak a word against Guardia. Tet small underground movements still do take place, out of sight. A champion emerges in Falco de Faye, a tradesman of Porre, known to be loyal to Guardia, who takes up the task of leading the rebellion against the throne. He may be known as the miracle child, a messiah, but would his acts prove to be any better than the failed attempts in the past?
The prospects of black magic with the help of the Mystics seems to shed new light as a weapon against the seemingly immortal Cedric, but Falco's absence comes at a price: the seizing of his assets and, his only weakness, his wife. Lest he surrenders himself, he will never see his wife again. People consider him to be a martyr for he bravely steps into the fire and meets Cedric Mano-a-mano. But there's a twist, a deep secret about him, that might leave stunned his friends and foes alike.
No spoilers here. :lol: At least not yet.
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The plot sketch is complete! For those who are curious to know about the story, PM me and I'll send you guys the static document of the sketch.
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Me! me! :D
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Here's my audition for Lilith, but you can use me for any character if you think i'm good :D
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Nice! You've got the emotion alright, but it's not loud or convincing enough. I have no doubt you'll be able to pull it of fine though. We're still in the midst of debate whether to have Adult Lilith's voice in the movie or let Lilith be a child till the end. But you can try out for Gladus or Matilda until then.
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I've finished a Cedric Guardia artwork. Dapifer, I think you might need it most to see if you can match the voice based on his features. :D
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8407.0.html
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Alright, Will do - and i'll be louder when I try out for them haha :D
Cedric looks amazing! He looks so kick ass!
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I think the voice I used in the audition fits well, but you tell me what you need and I will shape it up to suit your directions.
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@Dapifer: I feel you've got it right. xD But you said you needed a picture to confirm it, so here ya go.
@TheMage: Try out Gladus since that's more of an urgent need.
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@ Tushantin: Yes, it really helps. Seeing his face makes me wonder about his facial expressions, which in turn helps my with the inflection and tone. I think the voice I had in mind suits him, of course there's always room for improvement.
@TheMage: Your audition was superb! I think Tushantin was going for a more high pitched, a little hyper, teasing seductress; which is common in Anime(I am only speculating, but that's my impression of Lilith). But you got the femme fatale voice nailed. It sounded completely natural, you are very good.
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UPDATE! Still doing the background for scene one and I've animated a few frames on pencil. But here's a nice artwork of Ulfus. :D
http://tushantin.deviantart.com/art/Ulfus-the-Steadfast-154355265
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Thanks Dapifer :)
Here's my audition for Gladus I can talk more girly or be louder or talk slower- just tell me and i'll adjust it as needed :D
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I really like the voice! I can say it's "almost" to Gladus's level but just not enough. Your style seems a little flat. Were you doing this at home with the other people in? If so that explains it.
A little emotion could go a long way. I want you to sound more confident and "majestic" (not the accent; the confidence/emotion majestic). It could come out when people aren't at home or when confident spirit pumping within and bursting out. But HELL YEAH, you're almost Gladus quality! XD
Even so, if you'd feel comfortable with it you may also try a little "teen boyish" voice for Levant. I'm just curious, that's all.
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Yeah I am doing it at home and my PCs in the living room so I suppose that might explain why i'm lacking confidence, haha. Maybe I should move my computer, or do it when no ones home. I'll give the teen boyish voice for Levant a go and i'll try Gladus again, once I have the house to myself lol :D
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XD Do your best, TheMage.
UPDATE! Big thanks to Genete for publishing my article here.
http://synfig.org/en/news/latest/79-fleabane-trilogy-moonlight-reckoning
An earnest request. It seems the backgrounds themselves are sucking up so much of my time I can't focus on the animation frames, cinematic and the script. Still looking for a volunteering background artist to help me out.
I'll have some footage ready soon. I've made a mock-up of the narration as well, so I'll include them in the examples. After that's done, I'll make a Pencil-only demo of an animation scene.
Still looking for voice actors for Gladus and Levant, and a background artist.
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UPDATE!! Since the last update the Act 1 of the script has experienced a LOT of restructuring, but thanks to a co-writer it is now almost stable save for one scene. It'll be completed as soon as possible (or even sooner).
News for the voice actors: Up until now the only characters who have a complete rock-solid-stable dialogue lists are Cedric Guardia (voice by Dapifer) and Levant (still finding), and after a bunch of reviews and polishing everything else would be done perfectly. Although if you guys can't wait, I can send in the Beta Act 1 script for Dapifer to start recording and anyone else who wants to give a go at Levant.
Once I have all the dialogues I require for Act one I will create an Audio Drama pronto and work on the animation simultaneously. Of course, by April or May I might take a break to enjoy the last days of summer and work on my novel.
Everyone, hope you guys have a great summer! :lee:
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This is a test for anyone doing Gladus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RII9ceqAoxQ
Damn being sidetracked by BGs....
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I came across this project while researching Synfig, and I must say, I am truly impressed by the quality of all the work presented thus far, especially the visual assets.
I was wondering whether you were still looking for voice actors for any of the male characters. If so, I would be very interested in participating.
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Yup! We're still looking for male AND female voice actors. :D For both, the animation and the Audio Drama.
Currently what we need are actors for the Goddess/narrator Gladus, the young Shaman Levant (male, although female voice with a higher pitch suits), and a 30 year old King named Ulfus. For now the most required ones are Levant and Gladus. If I can get Ulfus first, however, I'm willing to do the "Ulfus Flashback" scene first and then the rest.
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Thank you very much for your fast response. I wasn't exactly sure what approach to the characters you would prefer, so I tried several variations in the attached audition audio files.
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Duuuuuuuuude, it's gooooooooood!
You may be too old for Levant, but you've pulled off Ulfus quite well! Still a little more control over the modulation would be good.
Ulfus is usually a calm monk. The voice is perfect, but you'd need to stay consistent with the voice by staying calm in some scenes and angry and rebellious in others. If you can do that then you're in!
I'll send you a scene of Ulfus, from the first part of the script, via message.
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@tushantin: Thank you. I quickly tried two different variations of Ulfus (the youth and adult). Please provide me with any suggestions you might have for the emotion, tone, pronunciation, etc... and I will do my best to accommodate them. I noticed that when I made the voice even deeper, it started to sound a bit flat. You could try shifting the pitch down in a program like Audacity if you want to preserve the maximum emotion while making Ulfus seem older/gruffer.
P.S.
This is post 1 of 2
I split each attempt to a different file to get around the filesize limitation. For future reference, do you have a better way to exchange larger files (like an SFTP server, for example)?
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This is post 2/2.
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That's really impressive for the first time! I'm not sure if Cambyses is pronounced Kam-bee-sees (I've always pronounced it "Kam-bis-is"), but I'm pretty sure Choras is pronounced as "Kor-us". Though, correct me if I'm wrong.
I liked the way you pulled off the young Ulfus bit in 2/2 version, but not as I imagined it. Though no worries, I can always redraw him to suit the voice.
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@tushantin:
Thank you. Do you want me to send you a file with those pronunciation changes?
Also, I saw that you were looking for a system for particle animation and compositing. I don't know if you are still looking for some software for that, but if so, I would highly recommend Blender (which is both cross-platform and open source). While Blender is intended for 3d graphics, it includes a simple video editor; supports billboard animations (camera-facing sprites that have variable position, size, and opacity based on paths and forces that can be animated), cloth, hair, rigid bodies, smoke, boids, etc...; and contains a node-based compositor with similarities to Shake and Nuke.
Website: blender.org
While the Blender does not require coding, it does take a while to get used to its interface. If you provide me with some specifications as to what kind of particles you want, I can make some test footage for you.
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Yeah, that pronunciation changes would be great, thanks!
Hahaha I have known about Blender (Gosh, the little bugger's a celebrity now). I was actually seeking something like Combustion (and Jahshaka is something similar), but then again Blender's much more worth learning than anything currently.
To be honest, I can't seem to figure it out well, so I downloaded a whole bunch of video tutorials from the net. If you know Blender well then that's a bonus we can't afford to lose!
The particles and special effects I'm aiming for is quite 2D in nature; if it looks even the slightest 3D it might not look good with the rendered animation frames. But for the backgrounds that require 3D cameras we could improvise with no-shadow lights and textured flat BG or something.
Currently I don't require particles as of yet, but I'm interested in seeing what you can pull off. Can you make a footage of 2D fire in Blender? Is it possible to have animated textures in Blender?
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Whoa, this is some really excellent stuff jrobot! "Our lands...our culture..." The way you delivered the lines in the second MP3 really sent chills up my spine, and the change of inflection from the older version of the character to the younger version of the character was impressive.
Hah, I always had different pronunciations in mind for "Cambyses," "Choras," and other words as well, but the way jrobot pronounces them has a certain unique authenticity. When I listen to this, I imagine myself a student studying these words and realizing I've been mispronouncing them all this time upon hearing the words uttered by a freaking native Choran. Damn! That's hot. Have you done professional voice acting before jrobot, or are you trying to break into the industry? From the sound of it, Tushantin hauled in a real Merlin here.
Thought's short on time these days I know, but I'd love to see him lend a few voice samples to this project down the road too. I believe Thought entered a voice acting competition of some kind awhile ago, and put together a mean sample of a Wise Old Dude.
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Oh!
XD This reminds me. A friend of mine recently sent me an audition for Ulfus, too. He doesn't have an account on here, and I see you guys all really like jrobot's take on him (which I really need to listen to! Where did I put my headphones...), but it's just something to consider.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R3P1JI6E
Personally, I think his voice would be pretty good for it, but maybe I'm biased?
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@tushantin
I will be pretty busy over the next few days, but I definitely get the voice file to you by the end of the week. In the meantime, I did some experimenting with particles in Blender (I've been playing around with the program for several years, and while I have mainly focused on modeling and live-action compositing, I know my way around the interface really well). I have included two versions of potential flame/fire effects in this post, but I really don't know what style you are aiming for - it would be nice if you could send me a link showcasing the kind of special effects you want to use. I also tried out the new smoke simulator in the Blender 2.5 alphas that are in development, but the results I got varied between mushroom clouds and semi-photorealistic fire and took hours to render on my dual-core laptop with 8GB RAM. My last attempt consisted of billboards and sprites, but the ease of distinction between particles made me think of leaves rather than sparks.
I also threw in an interesting ring effect that might be useful for something.
@FaustWolf
You flatter me! I've done some acting and dramatic reading in the past, but the only voice acting I've ever done was for stop-motion animations I made when I was still in elementary school. Though art and drama are my main hobbies, I'm actually planning to study engineering and computer science.
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@FaustWolf: I wonder why Thought ain't interested in Voice Acting for teh movie. :(
@Inwe: I guess I've heard that before, but hell we still need the guy. Inwe, would Des be interested in voice acting for Nobu, Sirius, etc.? Of course, he might need to modulate em a "little" differently for each character. XD
@jrobot: Dude, that's fantastic!! :shock: THAT's the flame I've been trying to achieve all this time! Still looks a bit 3D-ish, but there's nothing wrong with it. As for third ring-like particles you've done, that's an awesome idea for some Auras or Miasma. Now if only the particles could have animated textures we could pull off FF7AC like auras (I can send in the animated textures and footage and you can particle-ize em).
When you say 8GB RAM I instantly assumed you're using 64bit Windows/Linux OS, and powered by OpenGL in Blender the rendering should be okay so long as you don't have millions of particles flying at one go (thus the animated textures).
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UPDATE! After a while of my break I'M BACK! Well almost. I'm stuck with a plot block in my novel that seems highly illogical, but what the hell...
Anywhos, the revisions of Act 1 are complete! It's now rock-solid. I'll message every project member the script. Those who haven't got it let me know. Those who are busy, do let me know.
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@tushantin:
Here you are; I hope you like it. I spent much more time thinking about the emotion and pacing this time as well as correcting the pronunciation flaws. Just tell me if there is anything else you want me to change.
In response to your previous post: send me any textures and footage you want and I'll plug them in to the simulations.
As to my machines, I have a late 2008 generation MacBook Pro triple booting Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Windows 7 Ultimate, and Ubuntu Karmic Koala as well as a 2.40GHz quad-core custom desktop with 4GB RAM and a GeForce 8800 GT graphics card booting Windows Vista Ultimate, Debian Etch and Karmic Koala. All OSes are 64bit. If we ever run into issues with rendering (which we shouldn't have to if the fire demo I made was good), we can look into some of Blender's distributed rendering plugins.
Now that you've sent everyone the script, how soon do you want us to send in audio files for it?
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o_o Double Tri-boots...Man, you're hardcore! I wish I had a Mac.
The audio files don't need to be rushed, since a co-writer/helper says he's got some ideas for some scenes in the script. Although, the sooner I get the voices done the sooner I can get the Audio Drama done before the animation, but mostly waiting for an actress for Gladus.
As for the dialogues, you've done this one perfectly well, save for the voice which I preferred your second take rather than the latest. But no worries, I played around with your audition, just to see how it would sound in an Audio Play/Drama and how I could use it in the animation flashback (and it sounds awesome). Another thing in the attachment is a test footage we could try as texture for Blender's particles. 8)
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An urgent announcement.
My exams for the third semester has been declared at 19th of May (what the f**k, at summer) and with the excessive heat it's highly unlikely I'm gonna survive, especially with my fourth semester starting (aka, Maya and Motion Builder). But right at 19th I'm gonna celebrate with some icecream soda (aka, California Bliss) take a break for the day and get back immediately at 20th, starting the animation with the non-verbal scenes of the movie.
But since Maya's almost begun, this would mean that the project my slow down a little. HOWEVER, this would also be a boon in disguise: I can experiment on that Crono vs Dalton animation I planned last year as I learn. Double kill!
Hope you guys have a great summer. :D Because I can't have one...
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Don't worry tush my summers gonna be a bummer too ......lots of exams , mocks , essays ....how great :D
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WIP!
http://tushantin.deviantart.com/art/Cambyses-Scene-166061702
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Can't wait to see how this unfolds. It's already looking more interesting than this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mdVHEus0T8#t=30s), I'd have to say.
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This one probably looks even more interesting than Mickey Mouse. :lol:
http://tushantin.deviantart.com/art/WIP-Cambyses-2-166673349
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Wow, tushantin, are you actually on the verge of having the scene animated? I can't wait to see a snippet in action.
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Yeah, it'll be soon. Dude, check the art repository post, I need your pick.
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Bad news, folks.
http://tushantin.deviantart.com/journal/32808269/
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@tushantin:
Sorry to hear about that. I have completed recording all of the lines for Ulfus and some for the minor characters as well. Since the combined filesize is several megabytes, I will send them to you via email.
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And I'll do mine as soon as I'm able to record. Sorry about the hold up on my part, but I've been kinda held up this summer.
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I thought I heard it wasn't going to be an animation anymore?
Meh. I'll record in September, since I'll be busy with moving until then.
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@Inwe: I never said it isn't going to be an animation anymore. XDDD I NEED this to be an animation because I want to secure a job as an animator/director AND to give the Chrono community something awesome. Of course, I do admit I WAS considering of turning Moonlight Reckoning into a Musical Film if there weren't enough voice actors. No problem with September since Milly's bit still has quite some time to come. I'm merely waiting for Levant and Gladus (I hate working out of line unless what's first is secured).
@Truthordeal: No problem! Just as Milly's, Van Guardia's bits are still to come and quite a lot to finish before then. I'll release Fleabane episode-wise sequence (meaning, even if I do finish parts that aren't in sequence I won't be releasing them yet).
@jrobot: Thanks for the recordings! I haven't taken a look at them yet since I was at work but I'll do so pronto. If your Ulfus recordings are indeed awesome I'll be happy to do both Levant and Gladus on my own. (Mystics with Indian accents work good, aye?)
Anywhos I'll tell you guys what I've been up to lately. I was hoping to finish Ulfus's flashback scene with jrobot's dialogue but I had doing things out of turn especially when I don't like showing things out of sequence. On top of that assignments popped up along with exams, and I've been intimidated by a certain 16 year old friend who's... finished a book before me and has already become a bestselling author... *frowns* Which is why instead of waiting aimlessly I decided to focus on my novel meanwhile and finish it, especially since I need money to enter a good college. (Of course, I'm not doing my novel for the sake of money, but for the sake of philosophy alone, but I can't keep stalling it like I have been for years now).
I may not be the best there is but I'm going to give it my all. This project and my book are gonna be awesome!
P.S.: For all those curious about the story, look here!
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8591.0.html
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Wait, I'm Van Guardia? I thought I was just the King?
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IIRC "Van Guardia" should be the king's given name, so one and the same. I think...?
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Wait, I'm Van Guardia? I thought I was just the King?
FW is right. XDDD Van Guardia IS the king! He's the seventh Guardian King. At first he seems to be a rival of Falco who has beaten him with sheer heritage pride, but Falco isn't afraid. In Act 1 he is mostly a comic relief, but Act 2 onwards is where his character development takes off with seriousness. I'm not quite sure if he defies certain orders of Cedric or sticks to it later on. I'll have to think about that. Either way, Van is a symbolical to Guardian Kingdom and people will learn to hate him at some moments but really love him at some other. Just hope I can pull off the story well in such a short movie.
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My mics broken .....So I need a new one !!
*plays horror music*
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@Gingerest: Lookin forward to it (when you get a mic)! Once that's done I can have voice previews of scene for Youtube. 8D Just a mock up of what the movie's gonna sound like.
@jrobot: Boy that voice acting was brilliant! Not exactly like Ulfus though but hey, I could redraw him to be younger! XD I just like this voice. And hell, you scared me and my bro with the "agony" track. We were beginning to wonder if you really were hurt. o_o
Wondering if Dapifer's still interested or if he's helluva busy.
Ah Christ, I forgot there's an update to the script (don't remember if I gave them to you guys). Thanks to FaustWolf some bits of the script have been ironed out properly. I'll send it to you folks in a few minutes.
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:franky Got a few messages from youtube with queries, so just to let everyone know that Benevolence isn't slacking off. Here's your proof (screenie FTW) and more to come.
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Whoa, good stuff tushantin! So it's possible to take a 2D image totally not meant for texturing, and map it to a model as a texture, and get it to look nice. You might really be pushing the boundaries of what can be done with pre-existing resources here. Daggum.
I've said it before, but you're really becoming a force to be recoked with as an environmental modeler. You just started this sort of thing within the past year, didn't you? Looks like you've got a real knack for it.
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LOL I was listening to CC ost when I opened the picture. The music changed to Star Tower from Dragon's prayer, which fit the environment perfectly.
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Oh Wow that looks beautiful!!!!!!
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Haha finished the shot! More to come (with animated characters), but I'll only upload these to Youtube in a compilation once the intro's done.
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/11/1906452/back1.mkv
@utunnels: LOL Star Tower, aye? I gotta check a remix for that and see if it fits the scene. XD
@TheMage: Thanks!
@FaustWolf: :lol: Actually that wasn't 3D (mainly because I haven't mastered Maya / Blender yet), but it's true it's possible to edit any picture and make textures, applying it to a suitable model and make it look kickass. Hell, it's quite possible to construct a full 3D environment using nothing but CC pre-rendered backgrounds and Blender + GIMP/Photoshop. Hah, I'm hoping to finish learning Maya and Blender sp I can make more kickass stuff!
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Um. Hi. I'm still alive!
So, I'm ready to do some recording, and I just want to make sure that I have the right version of the script. Tushantin, can you send me whatever's finalized so I don't record something totally outdated?
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LOL I thought I sent the finalized Act 1 to everybody! Even so, if anybody else hasn't received it yet, here's it. P= (Check the attachment)
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8591.0.html
Inwe, I require a female voice for the Goddess at this point. Have anyone in mind?
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I broke my microphone or i'd try xD
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I broke my microphone or i'd try xD
Daww, just our luck. :(
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The folks back at Synfig are quite helpful and knowledgeable. They pointed out some quirks and suggested how I could improve the shot. Anywhos, here's the improved one.
Changes in this one:
* Fixed Levant's shadow
* Fixed the sea and used some awesome water textures
* Added shadows to the two rocks near the bridge
* Fixed the speed and added more frames
You can check it out here. http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/11/1906452/back1.mkv
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Looks even better in motion. Does Synfig automatically default to producing .mkv files, or can it produce .avi or .mpeg?
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Yeah it can! It does it with the help of FFMPEG so you can type in your preferred extensions there. I prefer to render in PNG sequence then use Avidemux to preserve animation quality, and MKV for distribution.
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Oh! That shot was so kick ass! Oh my! :mrgreen:
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Guys, bad news.
Now that politics have gotten rotten I can't waste time. No cash, can't pay for my violin lessons, can't find a job because they're all at times I'd require to bunk my animation institute and they all pay bad.
I need to finish at least Act 1 of this movie so I'll have a decent portfolio to show off to various companies that can secure me a job. This way we can also speed up the process and move towards Act 2 and ahead quickly (where we get to see Flea and Janus in action).
So I implore you: although I already have someone helping me with Blender and particles, I still require help for BG painting, and ESPECIALLY voices for Levant and Gladus. I tried voicing for Levant and put up a decent animated pre-viz shot (complete with music and dialogues) but my friend said that my voice doesn't have enough emotion (despite trying over 40 times a week).
Levant will have only a couple of dialogues while Gladus would be the narrator. I require these two especially soon because I can't lipsync without voices. Also, Dapifer, Yourgingerestfan, and Inwe, I require yours too right after I've finished with the intro shot.
In short, I require:
1) Just about anybody to help me out with Blender / Environment / BG Painting / etc.
2) Voice actors.
Please hurry,
Chu~
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Hey, hope you solve your real life problem soon, because we all need a living tushantin.
Cheers.
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Man, why do I suck with environment drawing... This is Zeal ruins. Yeah I took it with a camera.
Anywhos, this is where Cedric finds the Frozen Flame. this is a rough idea of the place I had in my head. Can somebody do better?
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Well- I have a headset with a mic attatched to it, I could record my voice on that for Gladus I think! I just need to do said recordings in private so I dont feel to silly haha.
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Yeah... I was going to do a big recording session, but the computer I record on has been moved out. (Meaning I don't have it anymore.) All the other computers are too loud and make nasty background noise... So I'm working very hard on coming up with a solution, but it might take a little bit of time.
Sorry guys! I'll still do my part, just not quite as soon as planned.
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No problems! But do make haste, coz we gots lots of work to do. =P I may have found someone to play Levant. He's from Newgrounds and will be interested in playing the role, but haven't heard from him the second time yet. Nevertheless, his voice has quality!
Also, I modeled an Imp (not so Toriyama style) in Sculptris, a free tool which might interest Princess Schala Zeal. Just didn't have the time to show you guys. Nevertheless, these Imps later battle Falco.
Anywhos, anybody interested in doing some background concept art? Doesn't have to be colored; just penciling is fine.
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Well i've come down with a cold but i'll see what I can do! It shouldnt effect my voice to much XD. I have act one so should I just do all the lines, or a few, until we figure out if I can voice her correctly or not?
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Ah, well that's entirely up to you. :) It's preferable to do a few voices first so we can fine tune to get the best. XD
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Alrighty here is auditions for Gladus, and a teen levant. I did both seperately, then threw them in a scene together. We can fiddle with the pitch for Teen Levant because I dont think he sounds quite right. Both probably need work, but tell me what you think and what we can do to fix it XD.
It was to big to post so:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CAVSSNIY
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LMFAO looks like I pronounce "beckon" wrongly. There goes my attempt at rhyming...
Anywhos, would you mind a bit of critique? XD
For Levant: At the beginning Levant attempts to summon Gladus so this isn't as light heart. He may need to speak up loudly, like attempting to have his voice heard from a storm. Also, do note that Levant is a scared little boy trying to be brave. The dialog needs emotion in his part, restrained emotion which is audible. Also, when you said "smite your enemies with your divine retribution" part, it sort of sounds like he's mocking his Goddess. No, it's an earnest request, but with a hint of urgency in his voice.
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Yeah I wasnt quite sure how to do Levant, so he was a bit rushed. I'm a bit nervous about doing a male part but eh, I think I can pull it off if you have no one else.
XD what about Gladus?
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Yeah, you did Gladus pretty good, but your voice just didn't suit the character I imagined. I think I'll reserve you for a better role, that is, Matilda. :D Still, try to put yourself in their toes. We want to feel the emotions emitting from the voice.
@Everybody else: I need volunteers for speed-painting BGs, or modeling it in 3D (seriously, anything will do). I seriously suck at BG painting. T____T Here's my attempt at Zeal Ruins.
The green thing's ocean, by the way.
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Alright then. :D
I dont know anything about BGs or modeling >.> or i'd help.
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Just a note: I've taken almost two years in waiting and advertising for volunteers to join up my movie. Perhaps I'm responsible for not having a good intro to publicize, but I can't animate without actors either, nor am I going to spend time on intro when I already know I have no time left (intros aren't really a final product). I've asked around probably countless folks who've refused to join, and some who did sign in but aren't interested anymore (or have family problems, and other sort; can't blame them).
Regardless, I've waited for a little too long. I've decided that I'll wait till November 5 for the remaining voice actors to finish their recording; beyond that I'm going to finish the movie with those alone. If the recordings are insufficient then I'll make the movie without them. Of course, I won't let the voices go to waste; I'll animate special scenes along with those voices, with added effects and what have you.
jrobot has given me the entire recording for Ulfus (easily the most awesome recording so far). I'm waiting for Dapifer to record his versions of Anteus and Cedric so as to include him in the Special Editions.
So then, time is of the essence. Let's fly skywards, mates! :franky
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It's funny really: I tried to register a blog for Benevolence to showcase all the artworks, WIPs, videos and tutorials at both Tumblr and Twitter, but was unable to because of two things:
1) Benevolence is already registered in both places
2) Both of them aren't really active, which wastes such a good name...
Regardless, I'm looking for opinion. Any ideas?
UPDATE: It's up! :D
benevolence9.tumblr.com
Boy, gots lots of work to do.
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Oh good! I was just about to start suggesting names!
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XD Actually, if you've got names to suggest feel free to do so. Benevolence9 may be temporary anyway.
Also, if you've also got any suggestions on what to have in the blog, please do tell. This is my first time maintaining a blog so I have no clue where to begin.
I've also now got a Twitter, but not using it yet (don't know what to do with it).
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Levant's summoning isle in 3D! WIP by the way...
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Yeah, the texturing looks quite OK.
Good job so far. :D
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wow that's pretty awesome stuff. I didn't know the prject was going to include some CGI aswell. Anyways if you need more voice actors, its okay I can audition again for any remaning roles if any.I am nearly done with school only weeks left so yeah.
Do long since I visited the compendium need to catch up. XD
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xP You're a "little bit" late there. Today's November 5 (Diwali / Bonfire Night) and thus the deadline for all voice acting in the project because of insufficient actors. Although voice acting for Special Episodes are still open so you can try for that. Each special episode will be significant and will be directed with great care, like Ulfus's flashback for which jRobot voiced.
You may go through the script and pick your favourite character / line and send it to me. :D I'll judge accordingly.
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8591.0.html
And yeah, CGI will be there for the movie, even though the movie itself is 2D. xP
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WE'VE GOT A BLOG!!!
http://benevolence9.wordpress.com/
And no, not Tumblr. :lol: Wordpress is better.
Anywhos, Benevolence 9 isn't just about Fleabane, but more projects being developed by fans and creative minds. Anybody interested is welcome aboard! Or at least subscribe to the RSS. xD
All the news and updates will be posted there, as well as here. Still got lots of work to do. >w<
On the note of Moonlight Reckoning, apparently a critical bug hit Synfig, forbidding me work. (http://synfig.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1741) It isn't too bad, but it certainly is REALLY annoying so gotta wait till the bug gets fixed so we can have some more goodies to show off. Until then I'll be working on three things: Blog, Novel and Crono vs Dalton thingy.
Peace out! 8D
P.S.: I've also made a Facebook page, but since things haven't developed enough yet I'll keep still for now. xP
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Hey, nice banner! It might be even better with a title slapped on, but that's just me.
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Hey, nice banner! It might be even better with a title slapped on, but that's just me.
Done! 8)
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Looks great!
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Yo guys! A bit of an update.
Some may have been mad due to me being absent for a bit, but that's because my brother's monitor got damaged, thus I handed it to him for a while. Instead of getting the old one repaired (it was a CRT and pretty old anyway) I got myself a new LED monitor which is BETTER than my older LCD. :D Now I'll be going full on!
While I was absent I wasn't idling around either: was working on the scripts for Moonlight Reckoning (a bit on that soon), my novel, and of course the Chapter adaptation script for Artemis Fowl fan project. I've been helping them out a bit while I was on the move, and at the same time I've also acquired some knowledge on Autodesk Motion Builder. It's a pretty useful tool!
Now back to the fan project, I'm happy to tell you that the Moonlight Reckoning is evolving! :lee: I put a post initially and realized that people would wanna see a Visual Novel akin to Radical Dreamers (but better, and more modern) thus MR will have both: the Visual Novel where YOU decide what happens, alone with awesome anime sequences. This way I'll also be able to concentrate simultaneously on another work I've been pending. That's right, Crono vs Dalton is moving! :franky
I've already decided what kind of feel I want for the video, but frankly I can't do it alone so if there's any 3D modelers out here who wanna help me with the environment it'd be very much appreciated. Meanwhile I'll be modeling, rigging and texturing the three models, Crono, Marle and Dalton. Special effects will be done in Blender/Maya itself (depending on which shaders are better), and professional video editor Lightworks will be used! I mean hey, it's free, so why not? :D And it's awesome.
I'll be back soon with some updates and goodies. Thanks for all your support, I promise I won't let you down, and I do apologize for all the delays (I'm very slow, I know). Peace! :kamina
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This is very exciting! :D
I'm not very good with modeling, but there are some chrono trigger models available :D
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,6658.0.html
The link given still works, and the maps are nifty except I dont know how to work anything XD and Chrono and Flea look neat, cant get Queen Zeal to open >.> lol.
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W00t, thanks! :D Aww dang, the Photobucket pics are removed, but I'll look into em once I get back.
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Okay, been busy trying to learn Blender AND getting it to model somethin for meh. So here's some screenshots of a model which is only gonna appear for 20 seconds on screen. XD Yeah, I work hard.
Presenting the SNAKE DRAGON (WIP)!
(http://i.imgur.com/nf2K0.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/PDHx1.png)
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Hmm, not bad for the beginning of a model.
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Okay, did some materials. Initially tried to paint the dragon orange and give it flaming hair, but it looked like Charizard and the fire sucked.
(http://i.imgur.com/itbrH.png)
Oww!
...so I made some changes. Now the fire's removed, and the dragon's turned into a devil.
(http://i.imgur.com/YaPdt.png)
RAWR!
Problem though: how the heck do you change the outline width in Blender? I know you can set the black cartoonish outline by going to Render > Post Processing > Edge. There's the threshold, yeah, but you can't adjust the thickness. o_O
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Hmm, perhaps render a larger image then scale it down will make the outline look thinner. XD
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Hmm, perhaps render a larger image then scale it down will make the outline look thinner. XD
xDDD You, sir, win the Nobel Prize of Common Sense, because not even the talented 3D artists have actually thought of that yet! (Seriously, they haven't)
Thanks! But this method wouldn't really help if I've got "fire" and "particle dynamics" in the scene. >.<"
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FUCKIN TAMED THE BEAST AND BLENDER ALIKE! Albeit my first time with Blender, and despite the lack of documentations and very annoying bugs, I've finished modelling and rigging. No tutorials kinda sucks for a newbie and I had to improvise on most parts, but this is certainly NOT advised for other newbies. Yeah, I'm an exception, and I feel how frustrating this is.
Still...
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/014/8/b/red_dragon__wip_by_tushantin-d3750uf.png)
Next up, the animation. 8)
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Nice! the best thing I can do in blender is make a snow man xD
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Nice! the best thing I can do in blender is make a snow man xD
xDDD Hey, Snowmen can survive the harshest winter! Wait, is harshest even a word?
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Looks good. Are you going to texture it? because the shape is great, but it's so smooth and boring D:
Still, looks good.
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Looks good. Are you going to texture it? because the shape is great, but it's so smooth and boring D:
Still, looks good.
I put a high-res Normal Map on top of a low-res model. :lol: And it's Toon Shaded to make it look like it's hand-drawn. What texture do you mean though?
I know the appearance is boring, but this creature only appears for a couple of seconds in the animation. The "illustration" though will be appealing for the viz novel.
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I think it looks great, man!can't wait to see it in action!
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Daww bad news, Bekkler. Unfortunately major scale rendering when using the smoke simulator (trying to make some fire) takes too much time preprocessing occlusion. :? Guess I have to make fire the 2D way.
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Great stuff so far, watching this act of creation unfold is really making me giddy.
All the problems you're having with the flame on this dragon reminds me of an interview on one of the Lord of the Rings DVDs, where someone was explaining how much trouble the crew had doing the flames on the back of the Balrog. If I'm remembering this correctly, I think they had to set up a big fire in real life and literally splice that footage into the movie, but maybe I'm getting the story backwards...
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XDDD That statement of yours kinda inspired me to make tutorials on that sort. You see, some people (like blockhead friends of mine who are in the same line as me) think that the "only way you can pull special effects like that is to get a $999 software like After Effects", but I assure everyone that's not the case. I can do the exact same effect with Synfig and Blender (both are free). Just that the former is not convenient to use because, although easy for effects, has tedious import method.
Yet, FREE HOME MOVIES! 8D
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Man, Blender's buggy! >_< Shading's gone wrong, fire's aren't rendering when I got it "just right"!
Anywhos, here's what's coming. See? Shading's gone wrong. But I still love that glowy eye effect from the Composite mode.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs054.snc6/168468_486984941585_718061585_6232969_8223177_n.jpg)
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UPDATE: People hungry for art until the actual demo comes out? Take a look here!
http://tushantin.deviantart.com/gallery/24499266
Also, I made a kickass dragon. :D
http://tushantin.deviantart.com/art/Red-Dragon-193931201
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUZ-FIgtLJU
Hang in there, folks! The demo will be out soon!
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Nice animation!
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I wish I could do 3D anim... but I'm a screw-up........
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There's no reason you can't actually. :lee: Blender's easily customizable, so you can have all the tools (which require shortcut keys) to be placed on the toolbar itself, so you only need your mouse and nothing else (well you still need to use num-pad for switching views). I just don't know how to do that yet, but there's quite a lot of tutorials out there.
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Just an update:
My eProject's coming up, my book needs to be rushed, and I need to have a decent portfolio prepared. Apparently because of lack of cash I can't focus on free projects at the moment, especially when I'm working solo, so forgive me if I drop this in priority.
However, I'll still be working on this, just not consistently. Thus I'll soon Open Source the project to the Compendium before I even have a decent Demo ready (this one is going to interest all you Crimson Echoes enthusiasts), giving you the opportunity to do what you want with it. The scripts will also be written by me and FaustWolf in our spare time with rolling releases. :D
I've also decided to change Radical Dreamers - Forever Zero project into an original design, a super secret project for the sake of earning a steady cashflow. Of course, the videos would be free to watch and the game will also be released free of cost. But I've found a way to earn despite all that. :D But the sourcecode for that too will be released under GPL license, so people can use the same engine and resources to make their own RDFZ sidescroller.
Sorry about all this.
Tushantin - over and and out!
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Sorry for the delay, folks! Here's a present: a wallpaper! Levant and the Dragon! (http://tushantin.deviantart.com/art/MR-Wallie-Levant-Beckons-202260463)
Moving at full speed to have the first Alpha of the Visual Novel (plus animation) released. Stay tuned! I hope nothing hinders me this time.
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:shock: That looks amazing! :D
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It's now or never, guys! MAN, it took so long to upload this crap!
You can download the Alpha build here! (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4362313/Moonlight%20Reckoning-all.zip) :D Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux. Anybody in need of Android version, you'll have to wait till I get my own HTC Wildfire.
For those too lazy to download the game, you can watch a cutscene from it (in HD) by clicking here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na0NsLzATYs)
I will also release the Source Code pretty soon, just in case someone wants to contribute while I'm not around. Anybody can pitch in with art, ideas, script-writing, etc. without worrying about full-time commitment to the project! Even if you make just a single background image, you'll be credited. :)
To-Do List: For any artist interested or enthusiastic enough.
1) Young Cedric concept art (wanderer in an Ice Age, Not-Yet-A-King)
2) Zeal Ruins (outside view)
3) Frozen Flame in Zeal Ruins (broken Mammon Machine pedestal) (BG image with Source Files)
4) Young Cedric grabs the Frozen Flame (part of the above, but this time included)
5) Young Cedric, holding the Frozen Flame, witnesses bloodshed; climax of a war.
6) Young Cedric's unbroken resolve. One rule. One Kingdom!
7) Warrior Cedric (Young Cedric with armor) giving a speech to his people
8) Anteus concept art / Facing camera scornfully / Facing camera in fear
9) Warrior Cedric eyeing coldly / Warrior Cedric's evil, maniacal face / Warrior Cedric blasting Anteus to Hell
10) Several images of Warrior Cedric and his people warring and conquering
Remember: For any artist trying their hand at the top To-Do list, besides the character art, any background painting has to be 1280 x 720 pixels, or any resolution with the aspect ratio of 800 x 480 (which will be included in the Visual Novel).
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It seems to be coming along nicely. The animation in a couple places looks a little... I don't know what word is appropriate but 'slippery' comes to mind. Do you have a recently updated script? Heck, are you still trying to get full voiceover? Because if you are I'll have some free time soon (I think) and I'm still up for it...
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It seems to be coming along nicely. The animation in a couple places looks a little... I don't know what word is appropriate but 'slippery' comes to mind. Do you have a recently updated script? Heck, are you still trying to get full voiceover? Because if you are I'll have some free time soon (I think) and I'm still up for it...
XD I would like to fix it, but sorry if I can't. The animation will be left as it is for two reasons:
1) My tablet busted, and thus can't make corrections yet
2) With examinations and financial requirements, I won't be able to dedicate myself to the project as much. However, I'm not abandoning it either, as it will be a spare-time hobby and art/script-writing practice for me.
3) MR will now be a community-driven OpenSource project rather than Benevolence's alone.
Voices aren't necessary anymore, but are still optional. If you have something to contribute with, I'll find a way to put it in. :wink: j_robot's voiceover clips have certainly helped in that regards, as it will be quite useful to make a full-awesome Ulfus cutscene with those.
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How many more voices do you need?
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Hmm we don't really need any at the moment, but as I said before, if you have anything to contribute I'll find a way to put it in. But that again depends on the script. Until then, you can take the auditions. XD As soon as inspiration hits me, I'll let you know.
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I don't know what to make of that. Do you know which characters you have no voice for and audition lines you can link to or nah?
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Dude, just take the auditions. :P Find the attachment here. (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,8278.msg184982.html#msg184982) Once you're done, let us hear it and we'll decide what characters suit you.
Despite what the second post mentions, the only person to have actually submitted a complete archive of voiceovers for Act 1 is j_robot, to whom I'm very grateful, while the rest (alas) couldn't find time or lost interest. This means that quite a lot of positions are still open but will almost only be utilized in cutscenes.
For instance, if your voice suits Falco, I'll make sure to write cutscenes for your voice acting. If it suits Cedric, the same goes here.
@Inwe: If you're still interested and do find time, let me know. There are a few scenes I've planned in, but still need to write it. x.x"
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Yes, I am still interested and the only reason I haven't done anything is that the only computer I can use for recording is pretty much continuously in use by people who are not me (My computer has a really loud fan that can be heard in the recordings). When you've written whatever you need let me know and I'll kick everyone out of the house or something. I probably could do all of Lilith's lines, but if you can't get full voiceovers then I'll just do cutscenes.