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2.2 Promo Trailer (Partway done)

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Destructavator:
Okay, I've recorded a few game sessions of the 2.2 beta and have partially put together a new trailer a little bit like the last one I did for 2.1 (The one someone put on YouTube), as the 2.1 version is getting old and doesn't have some of the current features.  ("Partially" is a key word here.)  BTW, for those who are new here, this is separate from the in-game intro animation.  I figured that rather than completing it all the way and having to re-vamp it after feedback I would save some time and work by putting part of what I have so far here:

www.destructavator.com/public/UFO_Promo_v2_2a.avi

The soundtrack is one of the existing ones from the game, and because it is rather short the video moves quite quickly and throws a lot of things at the viewer one after the other.  In fact, some of the clips I have I'll have to take out to shorten it to the audio track.

A list of additional clips I don't have in this version but have recorded and could add:

-A UFO interception and brief air combat
-A UFO crash mission (harvester)
-An additional battlescape session with the Berlin map

Some ideas I'm thinking about (un-finalized TODO list):

-adding fade transitions to smooth out the huge title scrolling bits
-perhaps removing the excerpts from the intro animation to leave more room for other content
-I'm not sure about if I like the slow-motion bits or not, it does lengthen the video making it harder to fit the short soundtrack
-Regarding the soundtrack, although it is short I think it could work well, especially with the ending climax where the title could be centered along with a link to the project page
-Whatever other changes the devs would prefer to see

I know the 2.2 is still in beta, but it looks like it is almost there and I think if timed properly, I could have a final product made out of this by the time it is officially released and put on sourceforge.

On the other hand, if the devs think I should wait longer before continuing this, I can do that.

Format is 640x480, 30fps, Xvid codec, with MPEG Layer-3 audio at 44.1 Khz.

Side Note: Happy new year!  (Can you believe it is '08 already?)

Destructavator:
Here is another version that I personally think is a little closer to getting there:

www.destructavator.com/public/UFO_Promo_v2_2b.avi

(Please be patient while it uploads...  OK, it's up there, everyone can take a look at it now.)

I didn't get the ending of the vid done yet, it's a work in progress...

(Now if you'll excuse me, it's very late here and I feel rather brain dead...)

Destructavator:
As if that wasn't enough, I couldn't sleep, so I re-worked it again:

www.destructavator.com/public/UFO_Promo_v2_2c.avi

Sleep is over-rated anyways...

freegamer:
Can I upload that to youtube and post it on freegamer?

Destructavator:
Not yet, please wait until the final version is done!

I'm waiting for input from the devs (Mattn, Winter, BTAxis, etc.) on what changes/additions they think would make it look better.

I'd also accept feedback from others (anyone actually), although I'd let the devs have the final words.

I've actually gotten a few additional changes made since the third version, Although I haven't uploaded the fourth to my site yet, I'm still ironing out some parts here and there as it is a work in progress.

As soon as the final version gets thumbs up from the project developers, I would gladly give consent for having it uploaded anywhere, but not before - although I appreciate your interest.

Also, when the final version is agreed upon I'll render two copies of it, one of them scaled down for YouTube standards (they use a different resolution) and the other one left at 640x480.

EDIT: I'm currently uploading a fourth for feedback now...  (Please be patient while it uploads...)

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