FF 8 videos, small rant

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FF 8 videos, small rant

Postby Pink_Floyd » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:18 am

I've been a fan of Final Fantasy VIII for a while, so I watched some of the AMVs. I just want to say...

:x People, every single freakin' video does not have to be about SquallxRinoa!

I don't like the couple personally, but that's just me. :? I'm not saying not to make videos with them, just don't overdo it.
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Postby Cyanna » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:56 am

You mean there's more? :P *hasn't played FF8 yet*

I recently bought FF8 and I've had a number of mixed reactions. My co-workers said they love it. Some AMV editors said they hate it. So my reasoning is "Well...if the game sucks, at least I have another addition to the footage stash."
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Postby dj_ultima_the_great » Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:48 am

Pink_Floyd, I understand where you're coming from - it annoys me too - but there really isn't much else you CAN make an VIII video to. You can't profile any of the other characters, because they don't appear in enough cutscenes (2 apiece, if that). Most VIII videos have to be romance or action. Occasionally, something mysterious like "Delirium" slips through, but it's rare.

Cyanna, what I've come to learn about that game is that people either love it or hate it. Personally, I'm of the latter category. The storyline gets to be boring romance bullshit, during which the main character, gruff and callous, becomes a complete pansy. Still, the cutscenes are great - particularly for action videos. Negating its obvious popularity, I suppose that's why so many people make videos to the Final Fantasy series. Their cutscenes tend to make very workable AMVs. Unfortunately, they're also getting so overdone that all of the potential originality has been basically drained out.

Hey, PF, if you like I can look through my videos and find you some non-romance ones - if you think that'll help any.


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Postby Iamshadowkiller » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:04 pm

hmmmmmm


I like to think my vid stands out from the crowd

is that a shameless plug

you bet..

you are my enemy now floyd

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Postby Pink_Floyd » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:47 pm

yippie.
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Postby Castor Troy » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:06 pm

Someone get me that Region 2 FF adventure bible since I heard it has all the cutscenes in full DVD quality. :shock:
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Postby Castor Troy » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:07 pm

I wanna make a 5 minute Quistis (hawt) video. With all 3 scenes that she has.
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Postby Kusoyaro » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:18 pm

I'll give $5 to anyone who makes a Fujin character profile using only cutscenes.
I have no idea how to use this new forum.
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Postby dj_ultima_the_great » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:18 pm

Castor Troy wrote:I wanna make a 5 minute Quistis (hawt) video. With all 3 scenes that she has.


*thinks of Misato and Big Butts*

I suppose anything is possible...though I'd love to see the originality scores on that one. :lol:


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Postby Pink_Floyd » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:19 pm

Castor Troy wrote:I wanna make a 5 minute Quistis (hawt) video. With all 3 scenes that she has.


cool....I say go for it.
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Postby Solaria735 » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:07 pm

Video: Quistis walks in. Quistis shoots giant robospiders. Squall sees Quistis for like 2 frames in the ending FMV. And if you use the one that plays in the credits, Quistis... walks around and stuff.

Kusoyaro- So would I. Fujin was awesome and had more expression in her one-word lines than half the main party.

Pink_Floyd, like everyone else said, most of the FMVs in that game are Squall and Rinoa. It's almost impossible to make a video of any substantial length without either of them in it. However, you might like this video a bit more, as it focuses on the romance between Laguna and Raine, as well as that of Squall and Rinoa: All We Have Is Now

Also, unlike many other FF8 videos, it omits the Squall and Rinoa dance scene, as well as the Squall vs. Seifer fight at the beginning.
Spoiler wrote: The two seconds of Rinoa in her ball dress are from the end, where Squall is seeing all those images in Time Compression.

It is still straight-up romance though, but at least it does try to give two other characters some screen time.
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Postby Pie Row Maniac » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:15 pm

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Postby Castor Troy » Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:42 pm

Somebody make an FF7 and FF8 crossover where either Squall or Seifer kills Aeris. :shock:
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Re: FF 8 videos, small rant

Postby SarahtheBoring » Wed Aug 17, 2005 5:25 pm

It's a matter of screen time. If you pull the cutscenes off the discs and watch them, most of the footage is either the two of them, random things like planes taking off, or stuff blowing up. The other characters don't really have much to work with. A little, so it CAN be done, but it easily explains why most people don't attempt it.

You see all the other people a lot in the game, so you'd assume that it would be easy, but really...no. People are just working with whatever footage they have. They're not making Squall/Rin videos to piss you off, honest. ;)

(people still watch FF8 videos? I'm kind of impressed.)
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Postby Resk » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:34 pm

Well, being someone that almost exlcusivly makes FF videos, I'd like to comment on this if I can.

I know how frustrating it can be, to come up with something original in an FF video, especially where FF8 is concerned (for the reasons already stated). And I admit, most people go for the obvious when FF is concerned: FF8 - romance. FF9 - being alone, and determination. FF10/2 - giving something up, or enjoying what you have. You see the same ideas over and over again.

However, that doesn't mean that all the videos coming out now (or in the past little while) are definitly all the same. As I always tell myself, there are tons of things that can be done with FF that haven't been done before. All you need to do, is think of them, and try to create your vision.

As Ultima will tell you (who has seem some of my stuff I believe), there's a great deal that can be done with the FF series. All you need is the right idea, and a creative mind to relaise it :)

Ok, comments done *runs*
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