ndR Classics

ndR · 2009-08-11T23:43:00+00:00

Hello there, \r\nI started CS/kz moviemaking and game moviemaking in general 2 days ago, I just made 2 movies so far.\r\n\r\nAs some of you might know, I used to be a WR holder years ago, with something like 360 WRs overall. But I used to, I'm not really able to make nice trickjumps anymore, I wanted to start kz moviemaking and the best idea I got in order to learn moviemaking is using my old WRs.\r\nJust like WR run movies on youtube in fact, except that these ones are really old.\r\n\r\nHere are my 2 first movies, I'm of course going to continue moviemaking, with my best old WRs at first and then when I'll feel good enough, I'll start bigger projects:)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n cg_coldbhop 00:28 // 14th December 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvENj57Ej-U&fmt=22\r\n Recorded with FRAPS in 30fps, sucky quality, \r\njoke movie, don't laugh too much ^^ \r\n\r\n\r\n kz_cg_tower 02:18 // 11th June 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEKgZB_hTlw&fmt=22\r\n First time I used HLAE, also my first campath ever. \r\nRecorded in 120fps, the best of the two imo! \r\n\r\n //edit: \r\n kz_xj_mountez 1:23 // 17th November 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbG5cnSGhw?fmt=18\r\n\r\n kz_darkmine 1:58 // 21th December 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0DORw3iQpY&fmt=18\r\n\r\n kz_cliffez: 1:41 // 14th November 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSW8GA7AEc&fmt=18\r\n\r\n kz_kzse_marsh: 2:05 // 22th May 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSVAgayYo6s&fmt=18\r\n\r\n ndR 'Unreleased' Classics: kz_cellblock_hard \r\nYoutube Stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dptl5tCqjO0\r\n\r\n More to come! \r\n\r\nI am of course expecting your opinions, your advices, your critics, etc...\r\nI will update this thread everytime I'll make a movie.\r\n\r\nThanks in advance for your critics etc.\r\nThanks to boom.dll, Moxx, BAEVERN and Avatar for your help and/or your tutorials.\r\n\r\n\r\nYohan.\r\n\r\n PS/ I used the wrong word in my movies introductions...\r\nIt's of course not "classicals" but "classics":D\r\n\r\n

Started by ndR

11/08/2009 23:43

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ndR

11/08/2009 23:43(edited 18/06/2010 22:04)

Hello there,
I started CS/kz moviemaking and game moviemaking in general 2 days ago, I just made 2 movies so far.

As some of you might know, I used to be a WR holder years ago, with something like 360 WRs overall. But I used to, I'm not really able to make nice trickjumps anymore, I wanted to start kz moviemaking and the best idea I got in order to learn moviemaking is using my old WRs.
Just like WR run movies on youtube in fact, except that these ones are really old.

Here are my 2 first movies, I'm of course going to continue moviemaking, with my best old WRs at first and then when I'll feel good enough, I'll start bigger projects :)

cg_coldbhop 00:28 // 14th December 2006 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvENj57Ej-U&fmt=22
Recorded with FRAPS in 30fps, sucky quality,
joke movie, don't laugh too much ^^

kz_cg_tower 02:18 // 11th June 2007 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEKgZB_hTlw&fmt=22
First time I used HLAE, also my first campath ever.
Recorded in 120fps, the best of the two imo!

//edit:
kz_xj_mountez 1:23 // 17th November 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbG5cnSGhw?fmt=18

kz_darkmine 1:58 // 21th December 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0DORw3iQpY&fmt=18

kz_cliffez : 1:41 // 14th November 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSW8GA7AEc&fmt=18

kz_kzse_marsh : 2:05 // 22th May 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSVAgayYo6s&fmt=18

ndR 'Unreleased' Classics : kz_cellblock_hard [28.11.2007]
Youtube Stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dptl5tCqjO0

More to come!

I am of course expecting your opinions, your advices, your critics, etc...
I will update this thread everytime I'll make a movie.

Thanks in advance for your critics etc.
Thanks to boom.dll, Moxx, BAEVERN and Avatar for your help and/or your tutorials.

Yohan.

PS/ I used the wrong word in my movies introductions...
It's of course not "classicals" but "classics" :D

dLx11/08/2009 23:57(edited 11/08/2009 23:58)

Uhm it's not a bad start if you ask me i really enjoyed watching them I really loved the second video.
Music was on my taste but you can choose what ever you think it fits the movie.

Oh and if you want use "Classics" rather than "Classicals" sounds better i think. :-s

ndR

12/08/2009 00:16

Originally posted by dLx
Oh and if you want use "Classics" rather than "Classicals" sounds better i think. :-s

PS/ I used the wrong word in my movies introductions...
It's of course not "classicals" but "classics" :D
ndR

^^

I'm not only gonna use drum n' bass songs btw

8ball1

12/08/2009 01:06(edited 12/08/2009 01:11)

there is a huge technical evolution between yours 2 videos. the camera motion in the second one is not easy to use on many campaths.. (ahhh.. c'est chié de se parler en anglais ici)

remember, how the fock videogaming is useless, do not start again a nolife activity yohan ;), or your girlfriend will cry

maximaLz12/08/2009 01:20(edited 12/08/2009 04:08)

Yeah, the difference between the first and the second movie are huge. But, for a start, this is fucking great imo. The second movie was really enjoyable, and I didn't feel like it was a only 3 mins movie, the song fits perfectly.

One of the best start i've ever seen, keep it up.

But..

Originally posted by 8ball1
remember, how the fock videogaming is useless, do not start again a nolife activity yohan ;), or your girlfriend will cry

EDIT :

Yeah last note for the gradients, don't abuse of it, they will finish to be overused in your movies.

beuhnoix12/08/2009 02:09

You know what I think about your 2movies. So gj bichelove.

boom.dll12/08/2009 02:58

i`ve already told you my opinion... my second movie sucked ass compared to yours.
great job!
second movie ftw!

PS: try to stay away from those gradients =D
they are sooooo last tuesday :>

ndR

12/08/2009 06:48

Thanks for your comments!
I used gradient overlays because I think the raw footage just look like you're watching the demo in CS, that's too raw for me ^^
I guess I'll have to use something else, like Magic Bullet lol

I just downloaded Quake Vegas, and I'm gonna use Particle Illusion coupled to After Effects with chroma keying.
I don't really care if it doesn't fit to this kind of movie, it allows me to test new things and learn them, just as campath with the 2nd video =)

Originally posted by 8ball1
remember, how the fock videogaming is useless, do not start again a nolife activity yohan ;), or your girlfriend will cry

Don't worry about that, I'm moviemaking because I got too much free time: holidays until the middle of October :)

Oddi^12/08/2009 08:10

One hint: Lighten up the parts where it's dark. Like the outside walls of kz_cg_tower, I couldn't see anything.

DiDo-G

12/08/2009 08:27

Moviemake kzie_bunnyheaven :D

McL 12/08/2009 11:11

gj ndr u`ll gonna be the best moviemaker :p after rinkon :D

kzru`hee12/08/2009 11:47(edited 12/08/2009 11:48)

gj ndr
ps As you my avatar? O_O

faxity12/08/2009 11:54

i like the 2nd movie music, and you don't look like a beginner to me :D this already looks better then some ppl i know calling themselves "good" moviemakers

ndR

12/08/2009 16:12(edited 12/08/2009 17:21)

Originally posted by Oddi^
One hint: Lighten up the parts where it's dark. Like the outside walls of kz_cg_tower, I couldn't see anything.

I tried, but it was uber blue indoor when I was lightening things up outdoor, it was really ugly :x
btw, try the map in-game, you can hardly see anything too :)

Thanks for the other comments!

//edit: Thanks to y'all... : http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9435/mostviewed.jpg :D

geddyK12/08/2009 17:38(edited 05/05/2010 17:18)

Nice work Yohan :)

st0ka12/08/2009 18:07

1st movie: Resolution mismatch, try to lower the number of used fonts (2 are usually more than enough) and gradient color-correcting is lame and doesn't look good, imo.

2nd movie: Huge improvement! Title is quite hard to read unless you pause the video and online tutorials are mainly to show the techniques. They're not meant to be copied, because that looks quite lame, especially when it comes to VCP tuts. Syncing to the music and color-correcting are essential for moviemaking. In this case the colors are the problem, but in time, you'll get used to adjusting them the way you want.

Originally posted by ndR
Originally posted by Oddi^
One hint: Lighten up the parts where it's dark. Like the outside walls of kz_cg_tower, I couldn't see anything.

I tried, but it was uber blue indoor when I was lightening things up outdoor, it was really ugly :x
btw, try the map in-game, you can hardly see anything too :)

Thanks for the other comments!

//edit: Thanks to y'all... : http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9435/mostviewed.jpg :D

Don't know which software you used for color-correcting, but here's how I'd fix this problem in AE: http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4120/ndr.jpg Color balance is a pretty nifty plugin especially for beginners. It even allows you to key-frame it's values unlike Curves. Change to color will work in this case, because of the harsh difference between outside and inside, but in other cases you might run into flickering and inaccuracy in the replacement. Normally you'd key-out the color you want to replace and use it as a matte. This technique is a bit more advanced though, but you can experiment with it.

maximaLz12/08/2009 18:24

after fx is impressive.

dqx13/08/2009 18:12

fraps sucks , startmovie owns

Yamakasi13/08/2009 18:21

I'll not comment the first movie cuz of fraps!
By the way the second was nice , but sometimes it was a bit dark , very nice for a first/second movie!

ndR

05/05/2010 15:23

kz_xj_mountez 1:23 // 17th Novembre 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbG5cnSGhw?fmt=18

Gonna start again those stuff.
Any old demo from me you remember and you would like to see?

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