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Graveyard => Save Paragon Retirees => Save Paragon City! => Topic started by: voodoogirl on September 27, 2012, 02:14:19 AM

Title: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: voodoogirl on September 27, 2012, 02:14:19 AM
...is finally done. What I thought would take like, oh, four days, turned into 3 weeks.

The inspiration was the idea of the servers finally shutting down and all that data just... going away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fJ7VB1o0IM&feature=youtu.be

I set really high expectations, way beyond my skill level with Blender. Like that blasted mofo'ing tornado sequence. I had in my mind a lot of things but I am still proud of what I was able to make.

Also: the song used is "Incarnates" by OminousVoice
Title: Re: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: DrakeGrimm on September 27, 2012, 02:17:30 AM
/me applauds
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Post by: eabrace on September 27, 2012, 02:21:49 AM
Awesome.  And the flood of viewers should be pouring through the door any moment now.
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Post by: Vulpy on September 27, 2012, 02:23:09 AM
I like the minimalistic, artistic style. :)
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Post by: Kheprera on September 27, 2012, 02:25:38 AM
Nice job.  Effective. :D
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Post by: Cold Bob on September 27, 2012, 02:41:19 AM
Very, very powerful...

Closest I've come to tears in the last month...
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Post by: downix on September 27, 2012, 02:42:41 AM
Very powerful indeed.

I have to ask how you got the models into blender.
Title: Re: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: voodoogirl on September 27, 2012, 02:44:49 AM
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=296033
Title: Re: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: TimtheEnchanter on September 27, 2012, 03:27:40 AM
Ah yes, this definitely went in the direction I was imagining from the preview. The "dust in the wind" effect gives it a really sad and creepy vibe and the music goes perfectly with it. Bravo!!
Title: Re: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: Mr. Wentworth on September 27, 2012, 03:33:29 AM
I think it is superb! Poignant de-texturing. If you know what City of heroes is supposed to look like, it really hits home. It makes me feel like we are being stripped of our colors, which equate to our virtual identities, by NCsoft who perceives the community as insignificant. Something like that...words...words...even better words.

Thank you, voodoogirl!
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Post by: Jetfire99 on September 27, 2012, 03:54:51 AM
Moved me to tears to be honest. ._.
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Post by: StarRanger4 on September 27, 2012, 04:02:20 AM
you used the stuff from that thread that used captured data passed to the graphics card, didnt you?
Title: Re: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: voodoogirl on September 27, 2012, 04:11:58 AM
Yep
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Post by: StarRanger4 on September 27, 2012, 04:13:56 AM
Still havent figured all that out...  wanna keep trying though.
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Post by: Patribot on September 27, 2012, 07:06:45 AM
Viewed and shared. Nice job, very powerful.
Title: Re: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: voodoogirl on September 27, 2012, 06:30:40 PM
Some other shots:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A30VwFKCAAEb9ei.png:large)

Rendered using Blender's "Cycles" renderer - but took too long. 13 minutes for this one shot.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A30LithCcAEbkHY.png:large)

A view inside Blender
Title: Re: My SaveCOH Video
Post by: QuantumHero on September 27, 2012, 07:49:17 PM
What I'vr been able to see looks very nice but it keeps timing out about half way through on me. Both yesterday and today...I'll try again when a real computer is available :(