[b]DEMO REVIEWS[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\nThe release was eagerly awaited for quite a long time and in the end, due to the amount of demos being so high, it got split in half. So, let us take a sneak peek into the demos that were released this week. \\r\\n\\r\\n[b]shNz[/b] continues to improve nearly every possible bhop map out there. As of now, he took the esteemed crowd of [b]bkz_goldbhop[/b] followers, and improved it yet again. [b]M@UGLI[/b], surprisingly woke up from his long-drawn hibernation, and with the display of a great individual skill, has been successful in retaking his [b]kz_dbh_pipehop[/b]. The beloved kreedzer, [b]VertikO[/b], makes a comeback too beating [b]Micron[/b]. Besides the most active recorders out there, one newcomer, [b]WetDreams[/b], also has had his chance to highlight himself in the World Record scene with a demo beaten from an oldschool kreedzer, [b]eme[/b].\\r\\n\\r\\nAs for now, let's take a look into the demos which were chosen by the crew to be the top must watches this week:\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]1. bkz_goldbhop[/b] in [b]01:29.45[/b] by [flag]bg[/flag] [b]shNz[/b]: The map continues to be challenged by various bhoppers. This time, [b]shNz[/b] improves it with a margin of 50 milliseconds. As you may assume, an intriguing battle is yet to follow in this one, about who is going to set the bar on this map even higher. \\r\\n\\r\\n[b]2. dr0_surfari[/b] in [b]03:25.35[/b] by [flag]us[/flag] [b]pizza^[/b]: Despite the map being non-beaten for a long period, one of the most surprising newcomers, [b]pizza^[/b], has broken the spell of long-lasting hibernation of this map and creates a superb run. \\r\\n\\r\\n[b]3. kzno_xtremeblock[/b] in [b]01:55.67[/b] by [flag]be[/flag] [b]koukouz[/b]: Without a doubt, this run can be tagged as one of the best ones in the kreedz history. And, it is also yet another example, why [b]koukouz[/b] is currently the best one out there, by improving one of the hardest speedmap with a huge margin.\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]4. kzsca_bagdad[/b] in [b]01:24.78[/b] by [flag]se[/flag] [b]kayne[/b]: A new map in the scene, but nevertheless, it seems to draw the attention of kreedzers. With [b]w1zz[/b] making a debut run in this map, [b]kayne[/b], seems to capitalize on the run with a margin of 10 huge seconds, with some spectacular combos. \\r\\n\\r\\n[b]5. kz_dbh_pipehop[/b] in [b]01:44.88[/b] by [flag]ua[/flag] [b]M@UGLI[/b]: Coming right from the shadows of hibernation, he establishes that absence doesn't mean that he lost his skill. A superb run, with some awesome bhop combos is sure to leave your mouths wide open in astonishment. \\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]MOVIE REVIEWS AND PROJECTS[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]1. Ready, Steady, CLIMB! [PART 1][/b] by [flag]lt[/flag] [b]mmmsas[/b]: The well-known Lithuanian moviemaker, who was a couple of weeks ago mentioned in the front page, has pleased us with yet another masterpiece of his unique style. The movie contains three different jumpers, [b]Marshall[/b], [b]swr[/b] and [b]mmmsas[/b] himself. It has a funky atmosphere, that is coupled with a great usage of colours and syncing, and let's not forget, it is only the first part of this movie, so better stay tuned for the second one..\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]2. Take It Hard[/b] by [flag]bg[/flag] [b]anaLchy[/b]: Yet another multi-starred project, featuring various well-known trickjumpers, such as [b]FreestyleR[/b], [b]theddy[/b], [b]Skizo_[/b], [b]mmk[/b], [b]aox1k[/b], [b]infryze[/b], [b]Playmate[/b], [b]homicide[/b], [b]dilap[/b], [b]noobstar[/b] and [b]collapser[/b]. Even though some of the jumps were rather old, regarding the criticism the movie received, also, a few trick-jumps were discovered amongst the movie. The movie was under work by almost a month, and it surely didn't disappoint any - a very intriguing and also a chilled atmosphere was succeeded, but yet again, the over usage of splitstreams was the main target of the criticism.\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]3. koukouz - The Summary[/b] by [flag]cn[/flag] [b]Jackey.lia[/b]: One of the longest movies released in the kz history, has been finally finished. It is featured by the top kreedzer, [flag]be[/flag] [b]koukouz[/b]. The movie is a compilation about [b]koukouz[/b]'s current World Records on various speedmaps, such as, [b]zr_minimountain[/b], [b]kz_stoneblock_ez[/b], [b]kz_faw_cathedral_e[/b], [b]kz_j2s_cupblock[/b], [b]cg_cupiators[/b], [b]cg_islands[/b], [b]kz_adventure[/b], [b]sn_noobbean[/b], [b]kz_cg_pianoclimb[/b], [b]kt_blockrace[/b] and[b] kz_ea_desert[/b]. It was directed by [b]Jackey.lia[/b], who, according to his moviemaking style, made it quite versatile, by sometimes using simple effects and colors, and sometimes, a little bit more massive.\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]4. ROTW #28 - NAPZ on bkz_goldbhop[/b] by [flag]fr[/flag] [b]low[/b]: This week's ROTW featured the well-awaited record from [b]NAPZ[/b], who set the bar, the first time on this map, under 1 minute and 30 seconds. On the other hand, the moviemaker, [b]low[/b], carried out your wishes - made a very simple and clean clip, without any usage of special effects or any mind-blowing colors.\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]5. shNz - Untouchable[/b] by [flag]fi[/flag] [b]gizpo[/b]: Regarding [b]gizpo[/b]'s previous projects, and also regarding [b]shNz[/b]'s unique skills and style to manage trickjumps, we are currently waiting for an utter spell-bounding movie. The project was previously being handled by [b]Nukk[/b], but due to some unknown problems, he had to give it to [b]gizpo[/b], which is, as I mentioned on a different manner, for sure not any sort of disappointment. Also, [b]gizpo[/b] was kind enough to provide the weekly team two new screenshots of the same:\\r\\n[link=http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7807/image2pw.jpg]link[/link]\\r\\n[link=http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9986/image6jc.jpg]link[/link]\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]6. divided by two[/b] is another project that [b]gizpo[/b] has started and it is featuring 2man boost tricks, performed by [flag]fi[/flag] [b]j0nttuh[/b] and the moviemaker himself. Even if the project is presented in the forum, [b]gizpo[/b] chose to delight the readers with two fresh screenshots:\\r\\n[link=http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6462/image1nv.jpg]link[/link]\\r\\n[link=http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9096/image0h.jpg]link[/link]\\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]INTERVIEW[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b]: [i]Hello Charly! So, to begin, since you are not so well known in XJ yet, how about introducing yourself.[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fr[/flag] [b]Charly.0s[/b]: Well, I'm 19, I started to play kreedz maps 7-8 months ago and also moviemaking aproximately at the same time\\r\\ni'm french, I study Management in Paris, my real name is Charly and I play CS since 2006.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b]: [i]How long have you been moviemaking?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fr[/flag] [b]Charly.0s[/b]: As I said, it's been aproximately 7 months that I started moviemaking, I began with regular tools (Fraps, Videomach...) and I discovered several better moviemakers than me, they made me want to get better and better, and from that moment, my motivation never stopped to increase. To sum my mind up about this, every new video MUST be better better than the previous one, by taking the comments in account, but also my general evolution and my wishes on the moment.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b]: [i]What is the genuine inspiration source in moviemaking?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fr[/flag] [b]Charly.0s[/b]: In fact, it changed several times during my tiny moviemaker career, the wish to make movies came by watching ezekiel's movies (Naphtaline for example), and I discovered a totally new aspect with surf movies from [flag]de[/flag] [b]kaffee[/b], from that point, I really got into moviemaking. Then, I kept meeting very good moviemakers, first some members from the Moviemaking.fr Staff ([flag]fr[/flag] [b]Hatari[/b] and [flag]fr[/flag] [b]Psy[/b]), and more recently [flag]fr[/flag] [b]ndR[/b]. There are of course other videos that inspire me, but that's an endless story you know.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b]: What is the very first clip/movie you have made, and if you got it, how about sharing it?\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fr[/flag] [b]Charly.0s[/b]: So, the very first clip I've made, when I was strongly inspired by kaffee's work, was a surf movie. I was also a beginner in the surf world, which I liked a lot, you can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIgko0R1lE\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b]: [i]There have been some issues going on in kz moviemaking, about the movies being boring due to same editing style, what do you think we should do about it?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fr[/flag] [b]Charly.0s[/b]: I think that it's matter of taste, in any case - Some will prefer minimalist editing style whereas some others prefer "much-edited movies", with a more noticable effort from the moviemaker. Personally, I support "evolution", this is my leit-motive, no matter people don't like (which is a bit utopian in a way), the routine will never be good for moviemaking, it's not its point.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b]: [i]Are we gonna see more promising work from you?[/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fr[/flag] [b]Charly.0s[/b]: Yes of course, I promised a fragmovie to a good friend and I wait the holidays to start, and I also think about a very big project including talented kreedz jumpers. I have also some other side projects pending, I won't miss to communicate when it will be time :) \\r\\nAll of this with some small clips to try different kinds of editing styles and other special FXs to integrate into the more serious project.\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b]: [i]I wish you the best luck in your movie-making career, and of course in real life as well! If there are any shout-outs, please go on![/i]\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]fr[/flag] [b]Charly.0s[/b]: I want to thank all of the people who introduced me to the kz world ([flag]fr[/flag] [b]MepH[/b], [flag]fr[/flag] [b]Hatari[/b], [flag]fr[/flag] [b]Chik3n[/b], [flag]fr[/flag] [b]HdS[/b] [flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b] ;)) and I wish good luck to the ones, like me, who want to be recognized in this rather "closed" world! Peace & Love!\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n

Interview translated by [flag]fr[/flag] [b]ndR[/b]

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[b]COMMUNITIES INFO[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]1. New Demo section on KZ-Balkan[/b]\\r\\n\\r\\nWe've been surprised by a new, awesome demosection on KZ-Balkan, which is being labeled as [b]Mapdestroyer[/b]. This demo section is free for everyone and only includes maps that have been completely owned by the usage of huge Shortcuts that save a lot of time. Get ready to make short runs and make sure to check the list of destroyed maps here: http://www.kz-balkan.com/demos.php\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]2. Romanian-Jumpers' Community Block[/b]\\r\\n\\r\\nFollowing their big brother, [b]Xtreme-Jumps[/b], [b]KZRO[/b] has now decided to make a community block just like the one that has been released a few months ago for XJ. Originally this project has been started 2 years ago already but has been abandoned, being brought to live not long ago. Every romanian mapper can apply and, quoting [flag]ro[/flag] [b]w1zz[/b], they hope to gather many blocks from many mappers. Stay tuned for further information!\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]3. The return of KZ-North America[/b]\\r\\n\\r\\nAfter a few months of inactivity we were happy to see a demo release on [b]KZNA[/b] again, titled "kzna is back", including long-awaited demos by our favourite american jumpers. Ofcourse we're not missing out on the insane newcomer [flag]us[/flag] [b]pizza^[/b] in there and we hope to see even more talents coming from this community!\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]4. Insilio is back![/b]\\r\\n\\r\\nThe famous clan insilio has its page back running and announces a few interesting things in their 2 newsposts! The whole clan has several famous kreedzers in it - sadly, most of them went inactive. That's why they started to recruit some powerful individuals like the newcomers [flag]dk[/flag] [b]daza[/b] and [flag]us[/flag] [b]pizza^[/b], the two hide'and'seek players, [flag]se[/flag] [b]FUBIq[/b] and poopseven,and as the last recruitment for the clan, [flag]se[/flag] [b]Monken[/b], who is probably a name for everyone out there. Another interesting news would be the one about [b]insilio - The Movie 2[/b] but you can read more about it at the rumours. Insilio is still looking for some news writers, so if you want to help the probably most famous clan in the kz history you can try now!\\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]RUMORS[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\nOne of the most awaited projects has come to the notice this week; it is the new insilio team project, [b]insilio - The Movie 2[/b]. The movie will be featuring every jumper from the current crew. It will be directed by [flag]fi[/flag] [b]Nubz[/b] and [flag]de[/flag] [b]JekkT[/b], probably the two most known moviemakers of [b]insilio[/b]. Regarding Nubz's recent projects, and JekkT's magnificent skills on 3D art works, this movie is without any sort of doubt, going to be a mind-blowing one.\\r\\n\\r\\n

[b]QUOTE OF THE WEEK[/b]

\\r\\n\\r\\n[flag]bg[/flag] [b]DiDo-G[/b]: shnz is touchable...\\r\\n\\r\\n[b]Context:[/b] Comment on upcoming movie of shNz - Untouchable\\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 feedback 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 and Quote of the Week by [flag]in[/flag] [b]A3T!U$[/b], Movie Reviews, Interview and Rumors by [flag]fi[/flag] [b]2006[/b] and Communities Info by [flag]de[/flag] [b]fizik[/b][/i]","isOldNews","authorCountry","authorPicture",{"_78":79,"_80":92,"_81":79,"_82":79,"_83":79,"_84":79,"_85":79,"_86":79,"_87":79,"_88":79,"_89":79,"_90":79,"_91":79,"_93":79,"_94":79,"_95":79,"_96":79,"_97":79,"_98":79},"newsDate","21/11/2010 20:24","isNew","commentsNumber",42,"hasExtendedContent","user","colorTheme","chatDock",{"_375":-5,"_376":-5},"openOnArrival","size"]