Okay, I've been reading this over and tinkering and seriously considering tackling this for real. If I do then I'll let you guys know soon.
I intend to go along with most of my initial ideas and i'm currently tossing around some ideas with the very talented Vaderios and RoccondilRinon .
There are still some areas of the the film i want to work on, in terms of design and what i would change. I have started compiling notes, concepts, music, and effects as a source of inspiration and motivation. Right now there are about 5 songs I really want to include in the film. there will probably be more further on, But this is all I've seriously considered at this point.
1 - Hey man, Nice shot [Filter]. It fades in nicely and has just the sound i've been looking for. I'd be using this for a brand new credit / intro sequence that would include the original opening and a few new shots I plan to composite and *cough* steal from another movie ;) - one thing i'll be removing is the zoom in on Mars that leads into the UAC complex - It's a good idea but it looks kind of crap and blends an overhead shot with a side-on shot - that always bugged me - i may re-use scrapped elements of the shot elsewhere.
2 - Rip it up [Jet]. This I happened upon just listening to the radio, I tried running it along with the chopper seqeunce as they head for the UAC ark on earth and it fits suprisingly well. - I want to cut a lot of dialogue shots from the scene, so I'll see how well it fits after tinkering.
3 - Don't you (Forget about me) [Simple minds]. I'm planning to use this as the background for the Ark complex on earth, Kicking off as they descend in the elevator and playing softly [with some sort of room effect i guess] in the background until John goes thru the ark at which the music will fade out with some sort of flange effect. It works in supermarkets.
4 - Don't fear the Reaper [Blue oyster cult]. C'mon it's a reference too good to pass up. I have'nt worked out a precise placement for it yet but I intend to.
5 - The Mission [Puscifer]. It's got everything i want in a closing track, plonking piano keys and apocalyptic themed lyrics, Also I wanted a way to fit Milla Jovovich in there somehow ;)
These choices might seem pretty strange but they fit in pretty well, IMO.
Right now I'm looking closely at things I would change that were purely creative decisions, Like the discharge from the BFG [bio force gun / big fucking gun - take your pick] being blue - I intend for it to be green like in Classic doom.
And in response to ImperialFighter - although I do intend for a completely new title sequence, I do hope to try and use the Iconic Doom title logo - I will only abandon it if I cannot make look and feel right.
Oh an I am planning to include a full sequence in 3d now, I've been spending some time looking into this.
Here are a few current concepts under consideration – If I get started on this soon then more will follow. Just keep in mind they are merely concepts and not indicative of the final product.
1 by Vaderios
2 by Vaderios and futrther cleaned up by me
3 by me
4 by me
5 by me
6 by me and Vaderios
in conclusion, I'm not officially working on this edit but I'm seriously intending to quite soon. As always keep any good ideas rolling!! - and thanks for listening.
How'd you go with your ideas, dayv?