Rekgar & Busby Part B - production thread

Post journal entries or diary entries! I want to see how you work :P

Agreed, do it.

Ye, That would be awsome =D

Thanks for the interest!

My system is pretty simple and I don't expect to change it much, except for a couple of key things.

The most important of those will be sticking to my gameplan unless I HAVE to change it. There were several instances when making Part A, where I went back and remake some sequences because I kept having new ideas. This time when I have the script on paper, I want it to be the final version.

First, I write the script. When I do, I try to make sure I have some idea of how I will make a sequence. Its very frustrating to get to a point and find you cant do what you planned.

Then I record the voice track in rough cut. Its rough, because I take care of it all in my animation/edit step.

As for that animation/edit step...In my two hour work sessions, I can usually complete 10 or so secs of footage if its simple dialogue, that includes cutting the audio, animation, and compositing backgrounds. 10 secs..done! unless I think of a better way to do that segment, but lets not open up that can of worms again...geesh. Sequences requiring two or more characters on the screen at once, or have effects that need to be applied may take a couple of sessions to complete.

Keep in mind, that I'm constantly reviewing whats been completed to make sure my cuts are where I want them and such. I still missed some errors in Part A :(

Somewhere around this time, I'm thinking about the trailer. I have to admit, the trailer is one of my favorite parts to make :)

After that, I work in the music (which I have some idea about what I'll use as I'm animating). At this step, I cut up the music to get the pace and effect I want and I may have to recut the video a bit to help make it all come together.

Then its on to the opening and end credits.

I'll probably watch it about fifty times when its done to make sure I didn't do anything stupid. I still missed some stupid boo-boos in Part A :(

Then its on to the release. That's where you, the audience come in :)

I think that's about it. If there are any questions, I'll do my best to answer them.

^JR^

Do you use actual WoW ingame footage?

I'm sorrt. I guess I should have been clearer about that. No, I don't shoot in-game. I dont have an active account. I animate from the modelviewer and use the mapviewer to get the backgrounds.

^JR^

My fault, I'm usually good at reading between the lines, but I just woke up from a nap. :O

Hey Jim, this is Magnus from Oxhorn's forums! Nice to see you working on Part B! Keep up the work man!

Part B Sounds good and no problems jim