[b]DEMO REVIEWS[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\nQuite unlike the past few weeks where the demos were submitted in huge numbers, the last week saw a rather less number of demos. 7 World Record demos were released last week. Nonetheless, the last demo release observed pretty exciting demos including one of the most prestigious maps to be owned, the legendary bkz_goldbhop. The demos that are must watch have been arranged in the following order :\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]1. bkz_goldbhop by [flag]dk[/flag] [b]NAPZ[/b] in 1:30.89[/b]: On his comeback from hibernation, [flag]dk[/flag] [b]NAPZ[/b] seems to be bent on targeting all the prestigious bhop maps. With his near-perfect bhops, he owns one of the most popular and prestigious maps, which certainly makes it a must watch this week.\\r\\nHowever do take a peek at this [link=http://www.sendspace.com/file/86dhyr]demo[/link] by [flag]bg[/flag] [b]shNz[/b] where he exhibits further scope of improvements in this map. Although he has some fails, he still manages to get a 1:32 in the timer.\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]2. kz_kzfr_haunted by [flag]fi[/flag] [b]Flibo[/b] in 05:02.48[/b]: Recently labeled as the "kz perfectionist", [flag]fi[/flag] [b]Flibo[/b] seems to be bent on improving all his past records and that too, by huge margins. A superb run, beating his own record and improved by a margin of about half a minute, is another demo that is worth watching this week.\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]3. kz_kzlt_femtobhop by [flag]dk[/flag] [b]NAPZ [/b]in 1:38.85 [/b]: A mind-blowing run where the bhops never seem to stop and the style never seems to compromise, makes this World Record demo as one of the most enjoyable demos this week.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]MOVIE REVIEWS AND PROJECTS[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\nThis week no movie makes it to the XJ Movie vault. However some worth-watching movies were released in the "Jump Movies" thread. The XJ Weekly crew has hand-picked some of the better ones. So, here they are :\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]1.[/b] [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrd4RyQ2sYA][b]360 degrees - by [flag]sk[/flag] rEs0LuTe[/b][/link]: A well-edited, fast paced movie featuring mostly count-jumps and multi count-jumps to make some awesome trick-jumps. The background score truly adds to the racy style of the movie. The movie portrays a short, sweet "intro" and a pretty contradictory lengthy "outro" which seems to be one of the longest amongst the recent movies comprising almost one-thrird of the length of the entire movie.\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]2.[/b] [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80EF2GQic-A&fmt=22][b]Kreedz Scandinavia - The Movie by [flag]No[/flag] n0ztic[/b][/link]: The movie features some breath-taking trick-jumps by Swedish, Danish and Norwegian kreedzers, compiled with a decent level of editing. Nice picture quality and some superb skilled demos are the highlights of the movie. However, most of the movie critics pointed out some drawbacks like poor selection of demos, mis-timing of slow-motions, scope of better music in the background and mostly the flashes of real-life video in the movie. In spite of all these shortcomings, the movie is still a worth-watch. \\r\\n\\r\\n[b]3.[/b] The [b]ROTW[/b] movie features, undoubtably, the sickest run of the week i.e. [flag]dk[/flag] [b]NAPZ[/b] in bkz_goldbhop. With simple edit and a smooth background music, [flag]fr[/flag] [b]Hatari[/b] once again creates a movie to bring out the essence of the beauty of the World Record run in movies. \\r\\n\\r\\nAmongst the upcoming projects, [b]k3g - Fancy Edge[/b] by [flag]fi[/flag] [b]jusuuh[/b] is certainly the talk of he town. [flag]cn[/flag] [b]k3g[/b], who is considered to be one of the legends of trick-jumps all over the world, is back again with a movie with "wicked sick" edgebugs as the main theme of the trick-jumps. The Weekly crew managed the following two screenshots from the movie from its initial stage:\\r\\nhttp://kreedz.dk/movies/jusuuh/SS2.png\\r\\nhttp://kreedz.dk/movies/jusuuh/SS1.png\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]INTERVIEW WITH Ma$taKilla[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b]: [i]Hello Ma$taKilla. Even though many people heard about you here at Xtreme-Jumps, please let us know who you really are, what you like to do and maybe tell us if you expect anything from moviemaking in the future.[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cz[/flag] [b]Ma$taKilla[/b]: Well, first of all my real name is Michal Martinec, I am from the Czech Republic and I have made movies since I was 12. I started out with cutting clips from the game Mafia.\\r\\n\\r\\nAnyways, next to moviemaking I like skateboarding, playing airsoft and, you know, other stuff that everyone does, like hanging out with friends, my girlfriend and so on. Well, about moviemaking, I love it, but CS 1.6 is not any fun for me and since I've got my Full-HD camera, in real life movies I can play more with my imagination... \\r\\n\\r\\nI want to make movies one day, be a professional director.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b]: [i]Please tell us if there is anyone special that introduced you to the KZ scene. [/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cz[/flag] [b]Ma$taKilla[/b]: I think it was my cousin [flag]cz[/flag] [b]Bk#kL[/b], because he discovered there is something like "jumping" in CS. But strafing was too hard for me, so moviemaking showed clearly better. And then [flag]fr[/flag][b]ndR[/b] let me make his movie, so I think itâ€™s because of him that people know me.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b]: [i]I never knew[/i] [flag]cz[/flag] [b]Bk#kL[/b][i] is your cousin. So since the release of [b]heL^_x - The memories[/b], you never thought of starting a new KZ film project, but will we ever see a new movie signed [/i][b]Ma$taKilla[/b][i] and starring a jumper, in the near future?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cz[/flag] [b]Ma$taKilla[/b]: I never said I left KZ moviemaking scene, so it's possible that you'll see another movie by [b]Ma$taKilla[/b].\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b]: [i]Ok, you didnâ€™t leave the KZ moviemaking scene, but now you have a Full-HD camera. Did you capture and edit anything since your acquisition?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cz[/flag] [b]Ma$taKilla[/b]: Sure, I have made about 30 minimovies and 2 longer movies. Most of them are about skateboarding.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b]: [i]Do you think you can give us some examples?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cz[/flag] [b]Ma$taKilla[/b]: It would be my pleasure. I'll show you my last 2 minimovies. The first one is a military movie, which I am proud of (I had to do everything by myself, even camcoder handling) and the second one is about skateboarding: Trickipedia, which shows one trick in many different angles.\\r\\n\\r\\n[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BozLacNeCpY]Military Movie[/link]\\r\\n[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsnY_U9qAFs]Skateboarding Movie[/link]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b]: [i]I have to say I am absolutely impressed, especially about the military video, even though the other one is great as well. So youâ€™re plan is to be a professional moviemaker. Do you see yourself at Hollywood in a few years?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cz[/flag] [b]Ma$taKilla[/b]: Oh, thank you. Well, even being a director still stands as a dream. And it's almost impossible to get to Hollywood, one more thing to dream about.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b]: [i]You should keep practicing, be confident and I am sure you will get to be a famous director one day, because you have a lot of talent. Thank you for the interview, looking forward to seeing more movies from you, and if you have any shoutouts, please go ahead.[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cz[/flag] [b]Ma$taKilla[/b]: Thank you too and I just want to advice all the moviemakers out there, be creative, don't use many tutorials (recent movies look like they were made by one person). Thanks a lot for your support and do your best.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]THOUGHT OF THE WEEK : ESPORTS AS A MAINSTREAM CAREER?[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\nHow many times were you being enthralled and excited just by the mere thought of settling down in an eSports Company for the rest part of your employed life? Sounds fascinating, right? I believe that we all would agree to that without much arguments. But as the saying goes, there's always more than it meets the eye, some basic facts and concepts need to be cleared up and studied upon; and we shall try to see and discuss some pros and cons of the said branch and try to compare it with the other contemporary existent fields.\\r\\n\\r\\nWell, let's first look at the various positives. To start with, it's an extremely offbeat section where you can let your brain do the thinking and get yourself involved in some interesting development stages in your role as Game Developers, Beta Testers, Coders, Web Designers, Software Engineers, Graphic Designers, etc. Each one of the aforementioned spots makes sure that you thrive in an extremely "evolving environment", and the relative thought of "stagnancy" so found in a conventional Farm practically gets ruled out. The global gaming market (from the demand perspective) was estimated at USD 19 billion in 2005, and is expected to increase to USD 40 billion by 2010. A huge chunk of widely accepted games like Warcraft III, Starcraft, Halo, Fifa, Counter-Strike have already earned big names in the eSports world. Somewhere, deep down, all of us should resolve to do in their however smallest efforts possible, to improve this part of the game, Kreedzing. It on various occasions strikes a blow to every kreedzer within us, as to how this offshoot of counter-strike 1.6 was left a bit neglected, when compared to other mainstream games in the global arena. It is therefore, our responsibility to carry the legacy forward, and try to incorporate kz (however impossible it may seem), to the global eSports industry.\\r\\n\\r\\nLooking at the shortcomings, you could be bugged down by various factors, whether arising as a fault of the industry or even just as the onslaught of the age factor, or even as the acceptability factor, as various people hold a common opinion. On various occasions it has been particularly observed that individuals tend to sway off from the zeal to work, with a prolonged decreasing motivation, or even with a sensible decrease of the personal reflex system leading to a pull-out from the industry. Also a huge chunk of the population considers to be better incorporated in an IT industry, than in a gaming industry just because of the comparatively more stability factor associated with the earlier. Another huge factor that sometimes add to the woe is the general "acceptance level" among the masses; since the marketing industry hugely depends upon the liking of a particular product among the game-fanatics. A general data reveals that about 54% of the buying populations actually goes through all parts of a particular game, and there had been considerable examples of where about half of the people have actually stopped at 10% of the game. All these consequences add to the general acceptance problems of being incorporated in an eSports industry.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]RUMORS[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]1.[/b] [flag]ru[/flag] [b]level2[/b], the movie-maker known for his unique style and off-beat themes, is known to work on a movie featuring one of the very beloved legends of XJ. The name of the featured kreedzer has not been disclosed. However the weekly crew has managed to get two screen shots from the "Introduction" of the movie. Though it doesn't give much insight into the movie, but it does leave the impression of "level2" movies. \\r\\nhttp://i54.tinypic.com/9sh2ec.jpg\\r\\nhttp://i55.tinypic.com/2rwoirq.jpg\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]2.[/b] Three mappers are about to release five maps, which have been pretty much on air these days. Rumors have been heard that all four maps are likely to get accepted as the official maps. The Weekly Crew managed to get the following pre-release screenshots of the maps:\\r\\n\\r\\n[link=http://www.mediafire.com/?b2u24zgr51augq6][b]- kzlt_japanbhop and kzlt_castle by [flag]lt[/flag] Winkuz\\r\\n- deathtales2 and kzro_inspace by [flag]ro[/flag] sn00p \\r\\n- cosy_temple2 by [flag]bg[/flag] st@mbeto[/b] [/link]\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

[/b]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]cn[/flag] [b]é‡Œçš®[/b] : [i]oh hi threesome[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\nContext : In a recent thread released in "Public Offtopic" [flag]cn[/flag][b]k3g[/b] greets "three" people, whose posts preceded his, all together in a rather funny form of text... \\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]Note[/b]:\\r\\n\\r\\n1. The XJ Weekly team urges you to actively participate in the meaningful and reasonable discussions so as to come up with innovative ideas and also to get full control over the urge to flame. Any member of the community irrespective of his nation, color or skill level is free to share ideas and articles. You just have to pm either of the XJ Weekly team members with your suggestions/ articles/ quote of the week, etc.\\r\\n\\r\\n2. The content and the views included here within the weekly are by no means intended to harm, insult or offend anybody. The reviews and the feedbacks presented are the collective personal opinion of the XJ Weekly crew and in no means are influenced by anyone. If by chance, there is any inconvenience, please feel free to pm any XJ Weekly Crew member and we would get back to you as soon as possible.\\r\\n\\r\\n[i]Demo Reviews, Movie Reviews, Rumors and Quote of the week were written by [flag]in[/flag] [b]A3T!U$[/b], Interview by: [flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b], Thought Of The Week by: [flag]in[/flag] [b]prad[/b][/i]","isOldNews","prad",46823,"authorCountry","authorPicture",{"_87":88,"_89":88,"_90":88,"_91":88,"_92":88,"_93":88,"_94":88,"_95":88,"_96":88,"_97":88,"_98":88,"_99":88,"_100":88,"_101":88,"_102":88,"_103":88,"_104":88,"_105":88,"_106":88},"newsDate","05/09/2010 01:04","isNew","commentsNumber",51,"hasExtendedContent","user","colorTheme","chatDock",{"_438":-5,"_439":-5},"openOnArrival","size"]