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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

11-13-2005 11:55

Well, I spent my weekend playing Lionheads new 'The Movies'. Which is like The Sims in a Movie Studio, to simplifyy it a lot. Fortunately, it has a sandbox mode so you don't have to be doing with all the management stuff, so having dispensed with all that... I used it to make some movies today and yesterday. And since I wasted my weekend doing it, I figured I may as well show someone

Be kind. My first four ever attempts - the game has only been out since Friday

(All in .WMV format. Sorry for those that can't!)

TombShine (2.9m)

Invaders From Zargnax 5 (5.2m)

Dogbrothers Part 1 (6.6m)

October Mourning (7.9m)

Willow Zander

Having Blahgasms

Join date: 22 May 2004

Posts: 9,935

11-13-2005 12:01

Already watched Tombshine and Its FAB! I can't wait to give it a go myself!

Great work Sexy pants <3

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Weedy Herbst

Too many parameters

Join date: 5 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,255

11-13-2005 12:10

Wow Kris! Impressive!!

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Frans Charming

You only need one Frans

Join date: 28 Jan 2005

Posts: 1,847

11-13-2005 14:21

Nice work Kris, that seems fun to do.

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Sidra Stern

Second Life Resident

Join date: 18 Oct 2004

Posts: 73

11-13-2005 17:14

I was at the Machinima film festival on saturday, and I think u should submit these for next year!!!! Great work!!!

Roland Hauptmann

Registered User

Join date: 29 Oct 2005

Posts: 323

11-13-2005 18:48

That's pretty nifty.. How long did it take you to make these?

Zapoteth Zaius

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Join date: 14 Feb 2004

Posts: 5,634

11-13-2005 19:39

Great work Kritter! Do you have to be FIC to call you that?

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Alan Palmerstone

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Join date: 4 Jun 2004

Posts: 659

11-13-2005 21:39

Good stuff, makes me want to buy that game.

Have you submitted them to the official site yet?

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

11-14-2005 07:07

From: Roland Hauptmann

That's pretty nifty.. How long did it take you to make these?

Not very long really. That's kinda the beauty of the thing; it's pretty powerful software for easily creating machinima wrapped in a game. Which means it costs game kinda prices and not professional 3d animation software kinda prices

The toughest bit for me was sticking with something. I had so many ideas, which would often change and morph the whole story as I shot other scenes and thought of new things that I prolly discarded twenty something original ideas to get these four

The short one, Tombshine... about an hour.

The longest one, October Mourning, probably about 4 hours. Lots of scene changes, characters etc. Prolly would have been a lot faster had I not been making it up as I go

Ghoti Nyak

καλλιστι

Join date: 7 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,078

11-14-2005 12:40

Fun stuff!

I went browsing the site for the game, and they have a bunch of movies people have made.

My favorite was Scholastic Films: Intelligent Design

-Ghoti

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

11-14-2005 17:29

Well, having got to grips with the process with those first shorts, I have decided to embark upon an original full(er) length action feature film.

I have only shot the first scene so far. See what you think

Cold as Winter - Scene 1 - (10mb, High Quality, 5m 20s)

So as to how long it takes... this is an evenings work. But lots of editing to cut scenes about it more interesting ways, and I shot way more footage than I really needed. But choice is good.

I'll shut up now.

Tateru Nino

Girl Genius

Join date: 13 Sep 2005

Posts: 312

11-14-2005 18:48

This is the bit where we applaud, right? W00t! Well done!
It hits the shelves tomorrow or the day after in these parts. I think it will make a nice...umm...present for my partner. Yes. "Here, honey.

This is for you." <later> "Golly, you look tired. Maybe you should turn in early."

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Cristiano Midnight

Evil Snapshot Baron

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 8,616

11-14-2005 20:33

AHHHHHH stop showing off I just ordered it and it won't be here until Wednesday. I have been waiting for ages for the Movies to come out - I had no idea it had been release

Now I will never have time to finish up Laquita's Gold Digger music video. Great stuff, Kris.

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

11-19-2005 11:23

DogBrothers - Volume 1 is now my first official release on The Movies community site.

This is actually a complete recast and reshoot from the one I linked above. Includes extra scenes and is completely re-edited. If you're a community member, gimme a review, will ya?

http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/9389

Azreal Rubio

PrimHead

Join date: 29 Jan 2004

Posts: 194

Presenting 'Rustic Nightmare'

11-20-2005 03:23

Good job Kris, I got hold of a copy of 'The Movies' a few days ago, and heres my first effort.

Business End presents 'Rustic Nightmare'

Enjoy!

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Psyra Extraordinaire

Corra Nacunda Chieftain

Join date: 24 Jul 2004

Posts: 1,533

11-20-2005 14:48

Well, since Kris has been inspiring us left and right, I went and made one as well.

A chance meeting between Psyra, Philip, and Jeska. with a stupid ending (but mostly because there'd been no real action throughout the whole thing.

It started serious, it ended... weird.

A Chance Encounter (3:29)

Showin' off. ('The Movies' Machinima)
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	11-13-2005 11:55 Well, I spent my weekend playing Lionheads new 'The Movies'. Which is like The Sims in a Movie Studio, to simplifyy it a lot. Fortunately, it has a sandbox mode so you don't have to be doing with all the management stuff, so having dispensed with all that... I used it to make some movies today and yesterday. And since I wasted my weekend doing it, I figured I may as well show someone Be kind. My first four ever attempts - the game has only been out since Friday (All in .WMV format. Sorry for those that can't!) TombShine (2.9m) Invaders From Zargnax 5 (5.2m) Dogbrothers Part 1 (6.6m) October Mourning (7.9m)
Willow Zander Having Blahgasms Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 9,935	11-13-2005 12:01 Already watched Tombshine and Its FAB! I can't wait to give it a go myself! Great work Sexy pants <3 _____________________ *I'm not ready for the world outside...I keep pretending, but I just can't hide...* "Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." <3 Giddeon's <3
Weedy Herbst Too many parameters Join date: 5 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,255	11-13-2005 12:10 Wow Kris! Impressive!! _____________________
Frans Charming You only need one Frans Join date: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,847	11-13-2005 14:21 Nice work Kris, that seems fun to do. _____________________
Sidra Stern Second Life Resident Join date: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 73	11-13-2005 17:14 I was at the Machinima film festival on saturday, and I think u should submit these for next year!!!! Great work!!!
Roland Hauptmann Registered User Join date: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 323	11-13-2005 18:48 That's pretty nifty.. How long did it take you to make these?
Zapoteth Zaius Is back Join date: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 5,634	11-13-2005 19:39 Great work Kritter! Do you have to be FIC to call you that? _____________________ I have the right to remain silent. Anything I say will be misquoted and used against me. --------------- Zapoteth Designs, Temotu (100,50) ---------------
Alan Palmerstone Payment Info Used Join date: 4 Jun 2004 Posts: 659	11-13-2005 21:39 Good stuff, makes me want to buy that game. Have you submitted them to the official site yet? _____________________ Visit Parrot Island - relax on the beach, snuggle at the waterfall, ride the jetskis, make a movie and buy a pool!
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	11-14-2005 07:07 From: Roland Hauptmann That's pretty nifty.. How long did it take you to make these? Not very long really. That's kinda the beauty of the thing; it's pretty powerful software for easily creating machinima wrapped in a game. Which means it costs game kinda prices and not professional 3d animation software kinda prices The toughest bit for me was sticking with something. I had so many ideas, which would often change and morph the whole story as I shot other scenes and thought of new things that I prolly discarded twenty something original ideas to get these four The short one, Tombshine... about an hour. The longest one, October Mourning, probably about 4 hours. Lots of scene changes, characters etc. Prolly would have been a lot faster had I not been making it up as I go
Ghoti Nyak καλλιστι Join date: 7 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,078	11-14-2005 12:40 Fun stuff! I went browsing the site for the game, and they have a bunch of movies people have made. My favorite was Scholastic Films: Intelligent Design -Ghoti _____________________ "Sometimes I believe that this less material life is our truer life, and that our vain presence on the terraqueous globe is itself the secondary or merely virtual phenomenon." ~ H.P. Lovecraft
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	11-14-2005 17:29 Well, having got to grips with the process with those first shorts, I have decided to embark upon an original full(er) length action feature film. I have only shot the first scene so far. See what you think Cold as Winter - Scene 1 - (10mb, High Quality, 5m 20s) So as to how long it takes... this is an evenings work. But lots of editing to cut scenes about it more interesting ways, and I shot way more footage than I really needed. But choice is good. I'll shut up now.
Tateru Nino Girl Genius Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 312	11-14-2005 18:48 This is the bit where we applaud, right? W00t! Well done! It hits the shelves tomorrow or the day after in these parts. I think it will make a nice...umm...present for my partner. Yes. "Here, honey. This is for you." <later> "Golly, you look tired. Maybe you should turn in early." _____________________
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	11-14-2005 20:33 AHHHHHH stop showing off I just ordered it and it won't be here until Wednesday. I have been waiting for ages for the Movies to come out - I had no idea it had been release Now I will never have time to finish up Laquita's Gold Digger music video. Great stuff, Kris. _____________________ Cristiano ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less. ~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	11-19-2005 11:23 DogBrothers - Volume 1 is now my first official release on The Movies community site. This is actually a complete recast and reshoot from the one I linked above. Includes extra scenes and is completely re-edited. If you're a community member, gimme a review, will ya? http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/9389
Azreal Rubio PrimHead Join date: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 194	Presenting 'Rustic Nightmare' 11-20-2005 03:23 Good job Kris, I got hold of a copy of 'The Movies' a few days ago, and heres my first effort. Business End presents 'Rustic Nightmare' Enjoy! _____________________ Out Of Time Architecture Homepage\| Out Of Time in Hope, Faith& Prudence Confessions of a Virtual Architect
Psyra Extraordinaire Corra Nacunda Chieftain Join date: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 1,533	11-20-2005 14:48 Well, since Kris has been inspiring us left and right, I went and made one as well. A chance meeting between Psyra, Philip, and Jeska. with a stupid ending (but mostly because there'd been no real action throughout the whole thing. It started serious, it ended... weird. A Chance Encounter (3:29)

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