Episode III: Revenge of the Ridiculousness — Page 87

Smithers said:

I like pencil rubbing save for the X through the screen

That’s part of the free trial watermark.

SilverWook said:

How much do you need to purchase the plugin and make the FX logo go away?

$70-$100 depending where I get it. But I don’t think it’s worth it, honestly, even if I found the money lying in the street (and to be clear, I don’t need someone or someones to buy it for me). I don’t think it really looks any better than the difference filter test other than some reduced flickering, which I’m hoping I can eliminate by playing with the levels.

Basically I was hoping it would be a magic bullet and I don’t think it is.

What do you guys think of this one?

https://vimeo.com/170219263

TV’s Frink said:

What do you guys think of this one?

https://vimeo.com/170219263

That’s pretty neat.

BTW, on the free trial videos, I liked the Hand Drawn one more… and I think worst case scenario the watermark would sort of add to the humor, like if it wasn’t already obvious enough that you’d messed with the video you have a gigantic watermark exclaiming that you’ve done some special "FX" to it.

But really, screw the software purchase, I think you’ll find something good enough. What you just posted is very promising, for instance.

Here’s another option, the same thing as the last one but with a little color added back in (to try and pick up the lightsabers better):

https://vimeo.com/170222648

yoda-sama said:

TV’s Frink said:

What do you guys think of this one?

https://vimeo.com/170219263

That’s pretty neat.

BTW, on the free trial videos, I liked the Hand Drawn one more… and I think worst case scenario the watermark would sort of add to the humor, like if it wasn’t already obvious enough that you’d messed with the video you have a gigantic watermark exclaiming that you’ve done some special "FX" to it.

But really, screw the software purchase, I think you’ll find something good enough. What you just posted is very promising, for instance.

Instead of “a long time ago in a galaxy ricdiculous by far…” you could extol the virtues of this episode having sequences filmed in Exciting XOvision an amazing new technology that lets you actually feel like you give a damn (if you wear the special goggles available in the foyer ONLY $99.99). Or a joke along those lines which is funny or something.

TV’s Frink said:

Here’s another option, the same thing as the last one but with a little color added back in (to try and pick up the lightsabers better):

https://vimeo.com/170222648

I’m liking it.

Bingowings said:

Instead of “a long time ago in a galaxy ricdiculous by far…” you could extol the virtues of this episode having sequences filmed in Exciting XOvision an amazing new technology that lets you actually feel like you give a damn (if you wear the special goggles available in the foyer ONLY $99.99). Or a joke along those lines which is funny or something.

Or “Freaking eXciting vision”.

I think there are enough Assholes in the movie already… I feel like I’m surrounded by Assholes.

Try this on for size:
(instrumental “Take On Me” to be added later)

https://vimeo.com/170235786

I think it’s good to go. Here’s the updated initial scene:

https://vimeo.com/170250220

(I forgot to add the black bars to the a-ha footage, that’s been fixed)

Now, the question is, should I add my daughter’s sound effects instead of using the ones I have in there right now?

Hmmm…I’ll think about that. Anyone else agree or disagree?

Maybe adding a No from Yoda as he falls would crown this fine segment. He says no a few times in ESB. Maybe you can extend or repeat and echo.

I can have one of my girls do it.

The white bars are a fun thought/mistake, but the senate scene you put up just before looks so professional with the black bars it is probably best to go that route. Besides, to anyone other than us, it would come off as you not knowing how to control your effect if the bars are white.

I’m not sure what to say on when to do your girls’ voice effects, probably morphing to it as they rise up to the senate floor would be best (if the sounds were only during the a-ha visual effect during the senate fight, then I’d say push it forward to when the visual effect starts, but I’m pretty sure they do the vocal effects for everything in the scene, not just light sabers and force lightning; so it should stay scene specific). Though, honestly, I’m not even sure what the impetus is behind the whole idea of the vocal effects; it is cute and all, but I think hearing your thoughts on it or how the idea came up originally would help me get behind it.

And now that I hear it again, super grover’s falling yell would be an awesome addition.

yoda-sama said:

The white bars are a fun thought/mistake, but the senate scene you put up just before looks so professional with the black bars it is probably best to go that route. Besides, to anyone other than us, it would come off as you not knowing how to control your effect if the bars are white.

Opinions seem to be mixed on the white bars but I think that last point is probably the most convincing.

I’m not sure what to say on when to do your girls’ voice effects, probably morphing to it as they rise up to the senate floor would be best (if the sounds were only during the a-ha visual effect during the senate fight, then I’d say push it forward to when the visual effect starts, but I’m pretty sure they do the vocal effects for everything in the scene, not just light sabers and force lightning; so it should stay scene specific).

At the moment I have their effects scene specific and I don’t want to change that because there are too many parts during the non a-ha portions that I enjoy. I think what I’m going to do is use their effects for the entire battle, including the very first bit in Palpy’s office (basically, everything after YodaGollum says “I’m not listening!”).

Though, honestly, I’m not even sure what the impetus is behind the whole idea of the vocal effects; it is cute and all, but I think hearing your thoughts on it or how the idea came up originally would help me get behind it.

It was pretty random. We were watching one of the movies (ESB I think) and my older daughter randomly did an impression of the TIE fighter noise. I thought “hey that would be fun to put in the movie” and at the same moment I realized I had been stuck for what to do on the Senate fight for a long time…

JEDIT:

doubleofive said:

I think the idea is it’s funny/cute to have kids making lightsaber sounds.

Well that too.

Here’s the middle scene complete with music and effects. The music sounds very low in the mix but I think that has something to do with YouTube, it sounds much more balanced on my PC (and I’ll check it for the DVD anyway). Also the video quality will obviously be better (including the saber colors).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZiLEVh-DDs