awesome

Sounds promising. If you manage to make it 45+ minutes you'll be up there competing with Andan about who makes the longest cinematics!

Updated with 3 screenshots

They're rather good, although the second and third look a bit too cluttered in my opinion. Possibly just make all the rubble less visible and add more types of trees?

I'm impressed with the pictures.

The only thing I'd say is possibly add some elevation into the town with the church in and on the picture with the cliffs, try map copying trees and rotating them on the cliff edges and so on so the trees arnt so straight.

I have updated the screenshots trying to fulfill your suggestions.

Map Design up to 30 % + one more Screenshot added tell me what you think

I quite like the idea for the castle, but the monastery seems horrendously out of place amongst it; why not something that blends in with the celtic monument?

I thought the monastary would just fit with the wonder cause their style is very similar.

I think your screenshots are quite good overall. One thing though that stuck out to me were that some of the roads or paths were quite straight. Perhaps that was intentional, but adding some bends or varying the road widths would make them look more natural.

hmm thats a good idea. that will surley change in the rest of the map. But don't forget that this is a cinematic, and so i can spare lots of map creation.
E.G. if the character(s) have to walk a long way, i won't show (neither create) the entire way, for it would be a waste of time. Like in real movies, not everything is seen. Lots of parts are skipped.


Also i am thinking about real voice casting, but im not yet quiet sure about that.

These are my opinions and suggestions for your places:
Small Town: If you want to make the appearence of a village, i will suggest you try to mix more types of trees, try to make it see coulored beacuse like the trees look like, it looks uncoulored.

Army Camp in the morning: If you could update a photo without the Fog of War it would be better but i'll do my best. The Camp will look better if you change the fungus road for broken road to make think that lots of cavalry and infantry have get through there, the broken parts mean the deteriorated of the road. And i suggest you to put this image without the Fog, please

The Mountain Border: In the border i suggest you not to put lots of trees next to the road beacuse i had the problem that in little roads i couldn't get through. And if it is a desert zone i will suggest you to retire the flowers beacuse it destroys the intention to make look like a desert road and the fungus is part of the jungle i think. By the rest, its ok.

The Kings Castle: The same suggest, don't put many trees near the road beacuse you would not get through! And the Castle is very well designed, i confused the monastery with part of the Celtic Wonder, i to caught the house back the Wonder, i don't understand the appearence of it back the Wonder, it doesn't makes sense. Anyway, by the Castle garden, i suggest you again to mix more types of trees.

These are my suggestions. If you want to take into account, it's your decision. Good luck in this project.

Thanks. Im going to update the army camp without the fog. I think the trees at the mountain pass can stay, because it looks a bit empty without them. Ill see what i can do.

I have Updated The Army Camp and added 2 Music Samples. Story Progress is now at 80 %

I have updated the Small Town screenshot

The screenshots are promising. i enjoy cinematics, so I'm looking forward to this.

Yeah, the screenshots look quite good. Keep it going.

Very nice shot. Looks too empty and spacious to be called a small town IMO. Maybe you can add some more buildings (preferably houses) to improve the town-y look and feel.

thanks everyone.

Trisayata, i don´t want to reveal much but i think this little is fine: the town will only be showed for a short time in the morning (fog, units visible in fog due to dat editing) and its going to be destroyed by evil enemy raiders in that scene. Cause its in the fog, and only shown for a short time that won´t matter, but ill for sure add more people (to be slaughtered )


Also, i would like to hear oponions about Voice Casting. If anyone is interested to hear his voice in here i would appreciate it!

This looks grand yet I think it deserves a better in depth first story introduction to be a bit more catching. But to hell with it, this seems like it could have merit rivaling stories like the Sabato Series By Berzerker Jerker (Mind you this is the story aspect).

I'm not a hardline critic and don't deserve to say this. The scenery by look seems very convincing and i can't even put a word to how well it looks. I think you've left a mark already on the community with this work of art.

I must say that you should try to create some of your own music or ask others to do so to give it a better feel, you know try something no one has never done with great success in a Cinematic Scenario.

~!Me gusto mucho "Midnight Cry"!~ Good luck.

Those screenshots are looking very nice. In regards to voice casting, it's difficult to find people to do it. It's often easier to just record yourself or recruit a friend. It's probably not necessary, but it would be a cool plus if done effectively.

I listened to the music samples, and they are good pieces of music in general. The first song reminded me of two armies lining up for battle. The second song took a while to develop, but by the end it was a pretty good battle song. As a whole, they don't have as much going on rhythmically as my tastes prefer, and they might end up being hard to use because of the length. Just my comments on what I'm hearing in the music and how it could fit into your scenario.

@Sythius

This looks grand yet I think it deserves a better in depth first story introduction to be a bit more catching

Thanks. Yeah, i will update the introduction soon.

But to hell with it, this seems like it could have merit rivaling stories like the Sabato Series By Berzerker Jerker

I loved the Sabato series. Rivaling Stories? This story will of course have that - also personal enemies, drama, love, and perhaps also some comedy.

The scenery by look seems very convincing and i can't even put a word to how well it looks. I think you've left a mark already on the community with this work of art.

Thanks, i really appreciate that Its my best looking map so far, and i hope that this project will be my first big success.

I must say that you should try to create some of your own music or ask others to do so to give it a better feel

I have thought about that too, i think i can do it myself - i have learned to play the piano since i was 6 years old, so the only thing i need would be a good expensive software. But if, then i will also use other music, cause it takes far to much skill, and even a real orchesta to create really good music (see music samples).


@Leif

In regards to voice casting, it's difficult to find people to do it. It's often easier to just record yourself or recruit a friend. It's probably not necessary, but it would be a cool plus if done effectively

Thats the problem. I don´t think i can do it myself as im just 14 years old I´ll see what to do, and if there are people to help me. Also, just an example, fr steve has got lots of custom voices in his "Age of Voivods" conversion pack, and if he reached that, there too is a chance other people can reach it too

I listened to the music samples, and they are good pieces of music in general. The first song reminded me of two armies lining up for battle. The second song took a while to develop, but by the end it was a pretty good battle song. As a whole, they don't have as much going on rhythmically as my tastes prefer, and they might end up being hard to use because of the length

Both of them will be cut, the first one i will surely use, and perhaps cut the second part of it away. Im not yet completey sure if i will use the second one actually.... its sounds good, but it would more fit into a trailer i think... however ill see what i can do.

Some bad news, my computer is starting to crash, i will try and recover it soon, it crashes as soon as i start a scenario in AOK. Luckly i have backuped the scenario, but if the recovery won´t work the progress will be delayed for some weeks, if not even months

Looks great dragon, I'm looking forward to watching it. Yet I would like a bit more info on the story.

As for music, as epic as it sounds already, why not get some instrumentals from some great bands if you give a disclaimer.

For my new campaign I'm taking songs from bands like Nightwish, Muse and Linkin Park. I'm also using some Orchestral Music like Globus, Immediate Music, X-Ray Dog and Two Steps From Hell.

I have updated the story intruduction and replaced both music sample with something that actually more fits with the story imo.

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depending on how much I would be doing, I would be willing to voice cast. just be very descriptive in what you need.

I would need to do male roles, IMO. I know some of you think I'm a girl based on my name. I blame the HG application process and it's limitations on what can be in a user name (such as apostrophes)

Thanks Karine, send me an email with some battle samples, for example "Charge!" or "To battle" and stuff like that. 3 or 4 samples should be enough for me to choose who you will voice.

depending on how much I would be doing

you also can voice some of the lower used characters, @everyone i also could need voices of people who only say one thing in the entire cinematic.

For those who didn´t yet look at my profile, my email is Dragonmcmx@yahoo.de

EDIT: oh yeah, also karine you won´t be able to do much at the moment cause as i said my computer crashed and triggerwork is only at 10 %, but stay tuned

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I'm also using some Orchestral Music like Globus, Immediate Music,

i thought globus and immediate where the same....

Well technically yes, but Globus alters Immediate's Music and adds lyrics.

I'd like to think i could do most of what you wanted. I've spent 4 years in drama, so... just tell me what you want. I think I can pull the accent off.

first send me some samples. Then ill send you the scenario, and you can voice. But there is one But: if i choose you voice one of the characters that survive the story, you might be needed in a sequel, cause the story will end a bit open. If you do not want to voice cast in a sequel, then you will voice another character.

Got it. You might need to wait a bit.

Good News (I hope)! I have just tried it again, and my pc did not crash this time i opened AOK! If it stays the same, I am back into designing

Yes, it's a good new. When will you finish this project, now that your computer obey to your orders?

i don´t know, im currently working on my halloween project. When i am finished with that, i think it will take 2 or 3 month, depending on how much it will feature. The current state of the cutscene features 3 or 4 minutes, in 90 triggers. If i want to make it half an hour, or even longer, it will take a hell lot of triggers, and also time.