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Kir Kanos
Gamorrean
Joined: 28 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Dec 10, 2003 10:04 Post subject: .flm! Cutscenes! EEEEAAASSYYY! |
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If you're like me and were prepared to ask somebody like Matt H if he can do a cutscene for you, READ PETER KLASSEN'S FRIGGING TUTORIAL @ http://www.jediknight.net/darkfall/dfarts/scenemkr.html . You just WON'T believe how EASY MAKING CUTSCENES IS. It'S SO EASY! EASY!!!!!!! Even I got mine to work based off of his explanation!
Of course you all knew about this already, right? 
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Fish
Gamorrean
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2003 11:51 Post subject: |
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Well, I agree they are not so difficult as some people have claimed. The main problem is that there's no really good, simple editor for them, but everything has to be done manually.
I've already finished a few films for my next DF mission. Nothing special, though - far worse than what Haslow&Hallaron Productions is capable of.
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Taton
Trandoshan
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2003 13:00 Post subject: |
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Well Hallaron can actually draw...
*Tries to use Paint to make an Uber Masterpiece*
*Utterly fails*
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Mattias Welander
Trandoshan
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2003 13:22 Post subject: |
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I'm not saying anything. Yet. Mortal knows. 
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Mattias Welander
Trandoshan
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
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Matt H
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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Matt H
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2003 22:34 Post subject: |
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Kir Kanos, I am very very glad to hear that you read the article and gave it a try. (You too, Fish.) Few people seem to give it the effort. Fortunately someone occassionally brings up that Klassen article and its value. That article and Carl Kenner's cutscene description are some of the best DF cutscene information resources out there.
Basic cutscenes really aren't that difficult to do. And if people are willing to try to learn how to do them, I'm happy to give advice and try to help them as they do it.
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Kir Kanos
Gamorrean
Joined: 28 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2004 05:41 Post subject: |
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Okay, I got the basics of making simple cutscenes with full animation months ago, so all you guys who actually know what you are doing have no excuse to not add scenes to your levels, now!
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Burning Gundam
Kell Dragon
Joined: 28 Sep 2003
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What about those who use macs?
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Jimmy Chicken
Gamorrean
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2004 22:49 Post subject: |
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Yeah, Mac users want to edit cutscenes to!
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Matt H
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2004 02:41 Post subject: |
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You have some options:
Buy a cheap PC. You could probably find an old Pentium (or even a 486) that would work just fine for the PC-only stuff, and it wouldn't cost much. Places to look include surplus stores, garage sales, the Salvation Army, computer resale shops, eBay... those are the type of old machines some people might be willing to give away.
Find a friend with a PC to help you run/convert things.
Get a PC emulator for your Mac. Information about them can be found at http://www.emulation.net. There are several free options available.
Learn some programming skills and write then some cutscene utilities for the Mac
Offer Brad Oliver a lot of money to write them for you.
But I'll tell you, there aren't suddenly going to be any new Mac cutscene utilities appearing just by asking "What about us on the Mac?" over and over again.
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The MAZZTer
Death Star
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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