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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby Hagaren Viper » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:20 pm

@ Code:
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Freaking awesome, bro. Aside from a dark line on the left side of the screen at 0:01, I think it's ready to go. The last couple of scenes might make the transition to my track a little more jarring, but eh, what are you gonna do. Nice to see a Bakemono vid that doesnt just focus on Senjougahara, heheh.


I need like...one more scene for my vid but I dont know what to use >>
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby CodeZTM » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:20 pm

I'll make sure and fix that black bar. I had to re-size the parts of the anime where they go widescreen like crazy, so I must have missed that one.

Oh that reminds me Hagaren. When you get your next beta ready, can you send a copy of it with the the entire song? I want to make sure and have yours synced correctly.

Oh, and I got myself a copy of After Effects, so I'll get to non-photoshop masking very shortly. Hopefully I can get a transition quickly. :D

EDIT: OMG. The masking is done. After Effects rotobrush is God's gift of AMV editors. XD Once I have your track that's on-sync, I can put it over and show it off.
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby TwilightChrono » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:47 pm

CODE:

*Shakes Your Hand And Hands You A Bud Light* Good fucking job on the beta. /Agree with everythign Hagaren Said. Aside from that black line, I think you are ready to go my friend. Awesome friggin job.
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If you wish to do the compiling of the MEP yourself Code, I would be more than happy to send you all of the finals. If everyone is fine with this. I have no problem with it at all. I actually want to make sure it's in synch properly as well. If you want to handle the finalization of the project that is fine too. I'll even let you MP4 it. Since you know more about it than I do.

As for seeing a compiled version with no transitions, I could probably have that for you guys tomorrow since I have final and betas from everyone.

Also Code, one more thing I wanted to run by you with the beginning of your track. Just like in the First CascadaThon could you maybe Have CascadaThon 2: Life In Question or just CascadaThon 2 somewhere combined in with the background or something in your track? Since you have the starter track it would make sense. How you integrate it I would leave up to you as long as it is tastefully done.

If you don't want to do this, then that's fine too. It was just an idea.

I'll do a few more tweaks to my last track and have a sent out version to you guys tomorrow.

Also, tomorrow you all will be getting a collab invite for the MEP so be prepared to accept since I will be inputting the New Video Info tomorrow. Just so we don't have to rush to get things accepted and everyone will have accepted before the MEP is released.

Lemme know your thoughts Code.

EDIT: I CAN HAVE THE COMPLETE FUNSIES THROW TOGETHER FOR YOU IN A FEW MINUTES IF YORU DOWN FOR IT. JUST REALIZED IT ISNT GONNA TAKE AS LONG AS I THOUGHT. WHO WANTS A COPY? NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO TRANSITIONS AND THAT I AM USING BETAS I HAVE GOT FROM SOME PEOPLE WHICH ARE NOT FINALS SO SOME OUTPUT MAY NOT LOOK AS GREAT AS OTHERS AND TIMING MAY BE A LITTLE OFF DUE TO THIS. JUST BE AWARE. LEMME KNOW IF YOU WANT A COPY TONIGHT. WORKING ON IT NOW AND SHOULD HAVE IT UPLOADED IN 30 MINUTES OR SO.
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby CodeZTM » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:10 pm

I don't mind compiling it together. I was offering to do the beta compilation just so we could maybe see it all thrown together at once for reviewing purposes and quick&dirty kind of thing, but that's just as fine with me. Since you're having issues with ZarxGui, I can handle the mP4 encoding too. So long as I have the lossless files, I should be able to put it all together. Although I'd love a .wav of the entire MEP songlist. But once I get everyone's finals, I should be able to just throw them directly on the tracks and they match up.

I'll tinker around with after-effects on the title for the opening. Perhaps I could do it during the very first opening bits before she kind of touches him . I'll take a look at what Kaze did the first time around and see what sticks. Do you have a certain font in mind?

OH, and for the mask transition, I'm making a few different versions of background scenes and see which one you guys like the best for Ash's intro.
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby TwilightChrono » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:27 pm

CodeZTM wrote:I don't mind compiling it together. I was offering to do the beta compilation just so we could maybe see it all thrown together at once for reviewing purposes and quick&dirty kind of thing, but that's just as fine with me. Since you're having issues with ZarxGui, I can handle the mP4 encoding too. So long as I have the lossless files, I should be able to put it all together. Although I'd love a .wav of the entire MEP songlist. But once I get everyone's finals, I should be able to just throw them directly on the tracks and they match up.

I'll tinker around with after-effects on the title for the opening. Perhaps I could do it during the very first opening bits before she kind of touches him . I'll take a look at what Kaze did the first time around and see what sticks. Do you have a certain font in mind?

OH, and for the mask transition, I'm making a few different versions of background scenes and see which one you guys like the best for Ash's intro.


Alright, that's a will do. Let me know when you want me to send the finals your way.

I'm putting together the very rough and nasty, dirty version of the compilation now. Made that sound somehow sexy.....................

Keep in mind that some timing may be off here and there due to no transition but so far it looks like the timing is on par. So no worries there. This is a transitionless version so don't get all piffy and mad when you see what goes into your inboxs. Giving you what you asked for after-all.

It should be in your inbox's shortly.

NOTE THAT THE CARD CAPTOR SAKURA PART IS NOT COMPLETE AS I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A COMPLETE BETA SO IT WILL CUT OFF EARLY TO GO INTO THE NEXT TRACK. JUST A REMINDER.
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby AimoAio » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:31 am

TwilightChrono wrote:
Hagaren Viper wrote:Im a little confused about how getting a new AMVapp would hurt the rest of your projects? [Because I dont use the app myself]

I should be done with my track revision today/tomorrow, so Ill send out a beta sometime soon.


Here is an example, Code:

Since I am using 3.0 Beta and have certain scripts tied to certain projects, installing a NEW AMVApp also installs new filters and code's and such and deletes or no longer uses [And apparently mine is extremely out of date] some of which my App uses and thus deletes them from the registry/folder/or wherever the hell it deletes them from, making my scripts inoperable and all the editing work I have done for nothing since it practically deletes your entire project or projects.

Applying a new script to the project with the New AMVApp won't work. You would have to re-rip all the footage and re-filter it with the new APP, then start your project all the way back at the very beginning.

Which is why when you start an installation of a new AMVApp, the APP warns you never to install a new version in the middle of a AMV Project.


Technically, if you want to keep all your old filters, you simply need to copy your avisynth plugins folder to a backup source(USB, External) and then recopy everything back in once the installation is complete. I don't really use the AMVapp not unless you count Zarx and VirtualDub which I actually downloaded separately along with my codecs and filters so I don't really get how it would affect your footage/scripts providing you converted them to lossless.

Can you send me a copy of what your .avs script looks like for your footage? I'm not a pro but I could probably help you out a little although you should be fine with updating it as long as you copy everything you're using just now and then recopying them back later.

Anyway about your beta:
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If you're not changing source then take a look at 0:15, I can still see the flickering in her eye which I'm pretty sure isn't supposed to be there. Also change your zoom slightly at 0:18 so when you zoom in the first scene, it doesn't zoom back out in the 2nd scene afterwards because it looks weird. And I still don't see the point in the blurs afterwards since I thought you were going for lyric sync and not beat sync because if you were going for beat sync, you missed quite a lot of beats. If there's HD/Blu-rays for your source, I would HIGHLY recommend using them because it really makes a huge difference for the viewer.


Code's beta:
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Superb. I don't have changes for you because it's perfect. The 2nd transition also looks a little neater but if you pause right at the mask, you can see a little edgey-feathering, perhaps just soften that up a bit more.
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby CodeZTM » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:05 am

Ok, so I got a nice big look at the full thing. [Thanks TC!]

I think that "every time we touch" and "what do you want from me be" might better off getting split up into two parts, similar to how Hagaren and I did our track.

Because when compared to the other tracks, they are extremely long to have that one anime on the screen, and there seems to be a really big difference between the song tempos in the first/second halves, and could complement/transition into each other nicely. I also say this especially since both of those are still in beta, I think they could both get partners, make it easier on each other, and let them focus more on the part that they wanted. But if they wanted to do the whole thing, then who am I to deny them? If either of you would like to do this, I'd be happy to volunteer my editing services [especially since I appear to be done with my other track].

iCardoid: For your Chobits track, I think the first half should be synced more to the beat of the song/lyrics, and then use the slower part of the song to do the more emotional sync. The first part is the part I'd suggest outsourcing or using a different anime personally. But your second half is well on its way. Just a little more scene varity and movement, and I think it would be really awesome. :)

Inan: I really like the first half of your track. IT works well, and just some minor transions to and from the OP/ED parts into the movie parts would really make for a great track. The second half doesn't mesh well with me, mostly because I don't think CCS has the ability to keep pace with such a faster part of that song. It needs a lot more action. This is the half I think you might be better off outsourcing or utilizing a different anime combo.

And again, these are just my suggestions. If I'm overstepping boundaries, or I'm being too critical just kick me in the shin and tell me to shut up. XD

~Cheers guys.
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby Hagaren Viper » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:39 am

Wait, what? Can haz full beta? D:
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby CodeZTM » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:43 am

Sure thing, check your pm box. Just don't judge it too harshly, since I TC just threw it together with all the betas he had lying around for me. No transitions, low quality for low filesize and no audio equalization. ;)
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby pan_dbgt01 » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:12 pm

Love this still! Awesome and much better than the first BETA.
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby MystykAMV » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:02 pm

I want to see it too!!!!! :3
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby AllyKatAVR » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:18 pm

You never send me anything Code...I'd like to see :cry:

EDIT: Oh gosh, I've looped the beta sooooo much you don't even know XD Freakin' sweet work, Code! Definite approval :D
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby TwilightChrono » Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:07 pm

OK. I'll give a look at my Vandread part again and do something with what you guys suggested.

But as stated, it's kinda late for new sources since the credits are practically on the way to me now. I think just tightening up the tracks to the best of your abilities with the help from the other editors will make the tracks awesome.

So work hard and do an awesome job for the October 1st/2nd release :)
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby AimoAio » Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:13 pm

I heard something about a full beta....can I haz? :awesome:
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Re: CascadaThon 2-NEW UPDATE POST GUYS!! CHECK IT OUT NAO!!!

Postby AimoAio » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:56 pm

CodeZTM wrote:I think that "every time we touch" and "what do you want from me be" might better off getting split up into two parts, similar to how Hagaren and I did our track.

Because when compared to the other tracks, they are extremely long to have that one anime on the screen, and there seems to be a really big difference between the song tempos in the first/second halves, and could complement/transition into each other nicely. I also say this especially since both of those are still in beta, I think they could both get partners, make it easier on each other, and let them focus more on the part that they wanted. But if they wanted to do the whole thing, then who am I to deny them? If either of you would like to do this, I'd be happy to volunteer my editing services [especially since I appear to be done with my other track].

Just watched the full thing and I agree with Code on this. I know we get an anime switch every time the song changes but the 2 halves of each of these 2 songs have really different tempos, it's almost like a song change itself. Having a different anime in there would fit nicely and probably be the ideal thing to do here. Plus it would probably give the editor in charge of the track to spend more time refining their own part.

Anyway the MEP compiled itself is hot stuff. :awesome: I can't wait to see it finished! :asd:
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