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Artwork / Video material - Intro,gameplay,trailer

« on: April 24, 2007, 01:34:26 pm »

Hi,

I didn't realize until after I uploaded the video trailer I put together that someone else was interested in making videos for this project.  Perhaps we could work together on some video content - Here is how I'm looking at it:

I have a recent (only 2-3 months old) fast computer that has the ability to capture full-screen content and record it as a video file and still run this game at the same time (this is how I put together that video), but for video editing all I have is low-end cheaper software, some Ulead Videostudio package.

I know some of the other members who post on this forum have access to better editing software, and if I transfer raw footage of entire game sessions and missions, perhaps other people could use it to make nicer videos?

I have a password protected section of my website where I can place raw recordings and someone else with high-end software could download them.  I can't just post the login and password here where the whole world could read it by reading the forum, but if anyone is interested, you can email Mattn or myself and we can send you the login information so you could download the footage.

As far as format, I can encode the video in almost any codec, when I make the recordings it is originally encoded in AVI with the Lagarith codec compression, which is open-source and 100% lossless (still big files, but no loss in quality whatsoever).

Is anyone interested in making more video content as a group project?  We could also get more music tracks from other people, and I have some creative commons soundtracks on the publicly accessible portion of my own website:  www.destructavator.com, (They are under the "download" section from the menu).

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Sounds and Music / Soldier Voices (English) / Music (Metal/Rock) Offer

« on: March 05, 2007, 11:07:21 pm »

OK, I just sent you some files via email.

Sincerely,

Destructavator

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Sounds and Music / Soldier Voices (English) / Music (Metal/Rock) Offer

« on: March 05, 2007, 09:04:33 pm »

Hi everyone,

I'm a heavy metal musician with a lot of professional gear and recording equipment, and I also have voice abilities - I do real singing (not screaming), and I also know a little about programming, although most of my tech knowledge is web-based HTML, Java, etc.

I've never contributed to an open-source game before, but I'd like to start offering sounds and audio.  I've downloaded the SVN version, actually got it to compile on windows (I also have another machine running Kubuntu Linux), and like this project a lot, being a fan of the original XCOM games.

For starters, I already have two sets of a bunch of sample recorded voice parts you might be able to use for soldier voices.  The two zip files are both just under a megabyte, and contain oggs encoded from 24-bit recordings I put together.  If someone gives me an email address, I'd be willing to send them for someone to play around with to see if they are usable.

At this time I don't have any instrumental music to offer, but I do have time to compose some, and I do have experience making video game music.  I don't use just emulation and sampled synths, but I also have pro-quality and semi-pro quality recording equipment and am willing to put together some rock or metal tracks with real instruments if you guys think you could use that kind of thing.  Again, I don't have many music samples right now, but within a few weeks I could come up with some stuff with some ideas I've been working on.

Back to the voice acting, I can easily make more if anyone wants it, and I also have vocal FX processors to make them sound like they are coming over a radio, or from a computer/robot/machine, etc.

Also, I might (no guarantee) be able to get some weapon sounds, as for my last part-time job to pay bills I have been employed by a police department (as support staff, not an officer), and I still know a lot of the cops who work there...  (Again, no guarantee on that one.)

Does anyone want the voice samples I have so far?

-Destructavator