This attachment is for Chadinha's little "production company"
At the moment however, the video is probably not going to be possible to make, due to the lack of some key plugins that failed or malfunctioned during the last few updates. Some scenes can be shot on their own for later cutting into the main movie. But others (like the ship sailing to the dark fortress after the cannon battle) wont be possible without a lot of trickery.
Another video project I have suggested is the "Indiana Jones in Space" meets "Stargate" style mini series.
Basically this is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy series - based on the fictional adventures of *Someone* or *some people*.
Just be warned if done well you may have a yogs cast beater. If done badly you may get a bad rep and no views at all
Each episode should aim for about 5 minutes in size. (any bigger and decent video editing and uploading may become a problem)
Lacking a good map, this series should aim to travel, locate and explore various major destinations in the Dark Fortress Universe.
Basically it will have several episode styles - All Pseudo Documentary Style. (Ie Blair Witch/Paranormal Activity/Super 8/Cloverfield/The Tunnel type style)
i.e.
A: Specific Destination. In this the explorer starts at his house or near the spawn. From there he/she (or they) takes the trip to a particular location of interest. On reaching the location the area should be explored etc. Typically adventures are had on the way, and on reaching the destination exploration or adventure of the area, with voice over commentary or Cuts to a written narration in a simulated "journal" etc. Items like maps (need to be crafted in area you want to show in the map tho - might be worth preparing one earlier)
B: Random adventure. This is a free form version - basically our explorer starts off, maybe he was just going to the shops for some milk or something, but gets side tracked exploring.
Easiest to do, Just jump on server and go for a walk while recording. Add some narration or voice over afterwards.
C: The Space adventure. This requires at least one "TYPE A" adventure above where either the main gateroom is discovered, or one of the smaller point to point gates are located.
Note: Finding the Dark fortress would be a good starting point here, as it contains 3 - Two point to point gates, and a nether portal. One of the gates leads to the Gateroom - which is a 64 destination dialable gate.
Or for a more lazy explorer, instant space opera fame can be found by locating the secret point to multipoint space station gate in brotherhood - as it leads to the space station that previously occupied the brotherhood, and to the Brotherhood world. Both of which have some nice movie scenery to "discover"
Depending on how many movie makers we have, warpig could start his own offshoot series using his own dialable gate.
There is also rumors... that a 3rd dialable gate exists, a number of
mad scientists players were apparently working on another dialing stargate.
D: The Warzone - basically a planned battle. A possibility here would be an offshoot series from the perspective of the Paladins, invading via the "secret tunnel" or vice versa, the Assassins fighting off invaders. Either way this could involve some ship to ship battles. (fire and TNT works on brotherhood planet)
Other possibilities - custom texture packs to make bows look like guns, and dispensers look like cannons.
Types of adventures: Exploring Ruins, AMBUSH!, Fighting Undead Hordes, Fighting Bandits (this may be a good one for assassins as you could show the "Assassin" bounty plugin.), trading with the locals (this could show the trademod (/tm) plugin in action, Exploring frontier planets, Battles, Mage Combat (hello netherworld), thriller (are we being followed? who is that dark figure.. OMG arghhh!), puzzle (maybe we are not being followed, ooh whats this button do.. OMG ARGHHHH!)
You get the idea.
Some other points to note - As our server is uniquely Medieval AND tech. It may be worth having different adventurers. (eg mages, soldiers, merchants etc) But also consider the possibility of mages and swords in space.
What if.. the Stargate TV series was set 500 years in the past. In a time of swords and bows and magic? The whole two worlds colliding thing. That should make for some intersting plots. (See the promo script attached for a crude example)
NOW.. here is the thing.
Making movies requires unique abilities. You need to have the ability to record, cut and edit movies, You need to be able to position cameras, you need your actors to have costumes, you need to be able to navigate quickly between each scene.
I can't help much with the movie editing side - but I may be able to create a variant of the "Helper" rank Which basically is a temp use (only active while filming - not kept all the time) set of permissions specific to making movies.
Eg, the ability to disguise as animals or other players. (/dc p Herobrine
), be invisible (/cast invisible or /v) The ability to fly (/fly or /cast windwalk no creative), the ability to change nicknames for purposes of chat(*cringe* /nick) , the ability to do short local point to point teleports(/j or compass click or /cast blink). Etc.
Some players have most of these abilities anyway - i would suggest a few players make some movies - and if anyone shows any particular talent I'll see about the "Director" or whatever we call it permissions rank for more ambitious projects.
On the production side of things, a sound library of spaceship doors opening/closing, guns/lasers/light sabres/swords clanging, alarms/klaxons/sirens, evil laughs, the sound of a worm hole opening and closing, screams and creepy background ambient sounds and music is a must.
Some upbeat and downbeat royalty free music would be handy too. (check out Mod/S3m/XM/IT/MP3 archive websites) to stop youtube Nazis killing your video when idiots are mashing/spamming your report button to try to get rid of your videos if they get too popular.
Whatcha think?
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) i can get zeplins mod running and i can put the name change plug in in we can make most of the flight parts useing this if everything goes to plan it will work to your plans. so chad you will be needed to film as my computer is shit. this i have to admit is one F**kin good idea if we ride it out till the end it will be killer
