Third Style Intro Progress

**darkshark** · 11-3-2010, 02:00 AM

I'll just post my progress on this project periodically here.

Hope I'm not stepping on any toes here xD

http://vimeo.com/16455511

**darkshark** · 11-4-2010, 01:09 AM

http://vimeo.com/16491853

Izzy · 11-4-2010, 01:42 AM

Just seems a little to dramatic. Very high quality work though.

MrRubix · 11-4-2010, 09:23 AM

I echo Izzy on that one

Afrobean · 11-4-2010, 04:48 PM

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SO ****ING DRAMATIC

Definitely pull it back a little, bro. This is a simple arrow smashing game, not a scifi war epic. If they're painting third style in that dark and serious style, that's fine, but maybe take a cue from similar games that have come before. Have a look at how DDR, ITG, Beatmania, etc. have handled similar cases. Basically, I guess, if you're going for a darker aesthetic, I think you should start with a more typical light aesthetic but bend it to darkness... if that makes any sense.

**darkshark** · 11-4-2010, 05:36 PM

http://vimeo.com/16514242 - added a little more.

It's pretty much just those swooshes that's going to make everything feel super dramatic, the music is also just temporary until they give me the music they're going to be using for the game engine, which would probably tone it down a good amount.

Having it be dramatic catches your attention, draws you into it more, which is what this is being designed for. Eye-catching, attention-grabbing advertisement.

Also note that the "darker" theme won't stay as is, I don't usually add in backgrounds until the end of animation. In it's current state you're dead on about it all, though.

**TC_Halogen** · 11-4-2010, 06:56 PM

Agreed with it being a bit over-the-top. Looks very nice visually, though (I actually think I might start using Vimeo after looking at the file size of your video in comparison to the quality!).

**darkshark** · 11-4-2010, 07:18 PM

vimeo really is pretty awesome, but they only let you upload 1 HD video per week as a regular user, all the others get downgraded to web quality. You should download the video, it looks so much better at full 1280x720p HD.

Over the top is definitely not a bad thing when it comes to advertisement xD

**TC_Halogen** · 11-4-2010, 07:50 PM

Even so, vimeo's web quality looks better than youtube's. It might just be me though.

**Xandertrax** · 11-4-2010, 08:05 PM

I don't think it's over the top at all, I think it's perfect. It captures the epicness that is to be ThirdStyle. The only think I like would be for the Thirdstyle logo to stick around even longer with the swishes across, I think it's still a bit too fleeting.

**zolaric** · 11-4-2010, 08:51 PM

Yeah, I don't think we see "ThirdStyle" enough during that first purple flash

Spenner · 11-4-2010, 08:59 PM

Yeah it's dramatic, but not overdramatic for it's purpose. If it was plainer then I wouldn't have acknowledged it as deeply as I did for the way it is now, and an advertisement needs to be capturing like that.

Pretty good so far.

**darkshark** · 11-5-2010, 12:02 AM

http://vimeo.com/16522578 Update.

Seems pretty unanimous that the wave in the beginning needs to be extended a bit, I'll do that tomorrow. Not sure why but my camera shake keyframes got messed up and it's not jittering now on the swooshing "third style dot com" part. Will fix that too, among other things.

Izzy · 11-5-2010, 12:50 AM

These people really don't deserve your quality of work.

Unless they are paying you of course.

**darkshark** · 11-5-2010, 12:10 PM

Nah, not being paid, I just do it because I love these communities and I want the experience. I make really decent money as is, not in it for that.

**darkshark** · 11-5-2010, 06:10 PM

Puh chow.

http://vimeo.com/16550003

I used up my HD slot for the week on this one, so watch it in fullscreen.

**MrMagic5239** · 11-5-2010, 06:16 PM

Just saying "Once a great game, Born again" doesn't sound like it's going to bode well with many die hard FFR fans =/

That sounds more like a slap to the face if anything to Synth.....

**TC_Halogen** · 11-5-2010, 06:32 PM

No one on TS really cares about what people on FFR think. It's why I'm not going into that community. This isn't to take away what certain people have done: Isak's engine is pretty damn nice and these preview videos are great looking too, but I'm just not up for the people over there.

**darkshark** · 11-5-2010, 06:33 PM

More so referring to the DDR franchise, but ok.
Synth needs a slap or two anyway xD

The text is all temporary anyway, unless they give the ok on it, then it stays.

I love FFR just as much as the rest of you, not trying to step on FFR's toes.

**darkshark** · 11-6-2010, 02:32 PM

http://vimeo.com/16567815

11-3-2010, 02:00 AM	#1
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Third Style Intro Progress I'll just post my progress on this project periodically here. Hope I'm not stepping on any toes here xD http://vimeo.com/16455511

11-4-2010, 01:09 AM	#2
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress http://vimeo.com/16491853

11-4-2010, 01:42 AM	#3
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Just seems a little to dramatic. Very high quality work though.

11-4-2010, 09:23 AM	#4
MrRubix FFR Player Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New York City, New York Posts: 8,340	Re: Third Style Intro Progress I echo Izzy on that one __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

11-4-2010, 04:48 PM	#5
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Insert text here SO ***ING DRAMATIC Definitely pull it back a little, bro. This is a simple arrow smashing game, not a scifi war epic. If they're painting third style in that dark and serious style, that's fine, but maybe take a cue from similar games that have come before. Have a look at how DDR, ITG, Beatmania, etc. have handled similar cases. Basically, I guess, if you're going for a darker aesthetic, I think you should start with a more typical light aesthetic but bend* it to darkness... if that makes any sense. __________________

11-4-2010, 05:36 PM	#6
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress http://vimeo.com/16514242 - added a little more. It's pretty much just those swooshes that's going to make everything feel super dramatic, the music is also just temporary until they give me the music they're going to be using for the game engine, which would probably tone it down a good amount. Having it be dramatic catches your attention, draws you into it more, which is what this is being designed for. Eye-catching, attention-grabbing advertisement. Also note that the "darker" theme won't stay as is, I don't usually add in backgrounds until the end of animation. In it's current state you're dead on about it all, though. Last edited by darkshark; 11-4-2010 at 05:43 PM..

11-4-2010, 06:56 PM	#7
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Agreed with it being a bit over-the-top. Looks very nice visually, though (I actually think I might start using Vimeo after looking at the file size of your video in comparison to the quality!).

11-4-2010, 07:18 PM	#8
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress vimeo really is pretty awesome, but they only let you upload 1 HD video per week as a regular user, all the others get downgraded to web quality. You should download the video, it looks so much better at full 1280x720p HD. Over the top is definitely not a bad thing when it comes to advertisement xD

11-4-2010, 07:50 PM	#9
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Even so, vimeo's web quality looks better than youtube's. It might just be me though.

11-4-2010, 08:05 PM	#10
Xandertrax om nom nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT/VT Age: 34 Posts: 1,495	Re: Third Style Intro Progress I don't think it's over the top at all, I think it's perfect. It captures the epicness that is to be ThirdStyle. The only think I like would be for the Thirdstyle logo to stick around even longer with the swishes across, I think it's still a bit too fleeting.

11-4-2010, 08:51 PM	#11
zolaric FFR Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 250	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Yeah, I don't think we see "ThirdStyle" enough during that first purple flash

11-4-2010, 08:59 PM	#12
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Yeah it's dramatic, but not overdramatic for it's purpose. If it was plainer then I wouldn't have acknowledged it as deeply as I did for the way it is now, and an advertisement needs to be capturing like that. Pretty good so far. __________________

11-5-2010, 12:02 AM	#13
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress http://vimeo.com/16522578 Update. Seems pretty unanimous that the wave in the beginning needs to be extended a bit, I'll do that tomorrow. Not sure why but my camera shake keyframes got messed up and it's not jittering now on the swooshing "third style dot com" part. Will fix that too, among other things.

11-5-2010, 12:50 AM	#14
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Third Style Intro Progress These people really don't deserve your quality of work. Unless they are paying you of course.

11-5-2010, 12:10 PM	#15
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Nah, not being paid, I just do it because I love these communities and I want the experience. I make really decent money as is, not in it for that.

11-5-2010, 06:10 PM	#16
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Puh chow. http://vimeo.com/16550003 I used up my HD slot for the week on this one, so watch it in fullscreen.

11-5-2010, 06:16 PM	#17
MrMagic5239 FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 4,096	Re: Third Style Intro Progress Just saying "Once a great game, Born again" doesn't sound like it's going to bode well with many die hard FFR fans =/ That sounds more like a slap to the face if anything to Synth..... __________________ ~Grand Chase Stats~ Elesis (Knight/Spearman/Sword Master/ Savior) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4 EXP Rank 1 Lire (Archer/Crossbowmen/Arch Ranger/Nova) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Arme (Mage/Alchemist/Warlock/Battle Mage) Lvl 80/80 MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Ronan (Spell Knight/Dragon Knight/Aegis Knight/Abyss Knight) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Lass (Thief/Assassin/Dark Assassin/Striper) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4, EXP Rank 1 Ryan (Druid/Sentinel/Viken/Xenocider) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Amy (Dancer/Musician/Siren/Superstar) Lvl 78/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 13 Sieghart (Gladiator/Warlord/Duelist/Prime Knight) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Jin (Fighter/Shisa/Asura/Rama) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4 EXP Rank 1 Zero (Seeker/Wanderer) Lvl 79/80, MP Bars 4/4 EXP Rank 9 Dio (Stygian/Drakar//Leviathan) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Rin (Caller) Lvl 77/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 32 Rufus (Bounty Hunter/Killer/Ravager/Arbiter) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Ley (Summoner/Harbringer) lvl 79/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 21 Asin (Desciple) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 (Eastern Rain Liquid Jade aquired)

11-5-2010, 06:32 PM	#18
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: Third Style Intro Progress No one on TS really cares about what people on FFR think. It's why I'm not going into that community. This isn't to take away what certain people have done: Isak's engine is pretty damn nice and these preview videos are great looking too, but I'm just not up for the people over there.

11-5-2010, 06:33 PM	#19
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress More so referring to the DDR franchise, but ok. Synth needs a slap or two anyway xD The text is all temporary anyway, unless they give the ok on it, then it stays. I love FFR just as much as the rest of you, not trying to step on FFR's toes. Last edited by darkshark; 11-5-2010 at 06:35 PM..

11-6-2010, 02:32 PM	#20
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Third Style Intro Progress http://vimeo.com/16567815

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