Alright, so episode three has been uploaded, and can be viewed through the link below.
Deus Novus: "Amiss"
This episode is devoid of action, and is solely to move the plot along. Do not fret however, for action will be aplenty in the next episode, which I should talk about now.
Episode 4 is on it's way. I just need lines from the voice of Daemon, and I can finish it off. I think episode 4 is shaping up to be my best action oriented work yet. I'm really pleased with the cinematography and editing thus far, and I can't wait for you guys to see it.
Anyway, that's all for now.
Cheers, -Jack
Monday, September 16, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
News: Episode 3 complete, changes to release schedule
y helo thar.
So I'll keep this breif. Episode 3 is all done, however it will not be released yet, which I will talk about in a moment, but first I want to get a couple things out of the way. Firstly, I want it to be known that episode 3 is completely devoid of action due to pacing reasons. The way the action scenes were implemented in the script really made no sense and dragged the episode a bunch. Not only that, but it was turning into a twenty minute episode, which I try to avoid to the best of my ability unless absolutely necesary. This is because if I release a twenty minute episode, then release an eight to ten minute episode afterward, it will be a bit dissatisfying to the viewer, and in this particular situation, the extra content that brought the episode to such a length in the first place wasn't at all necesary and obstructed the overall pacing of the episode.
Rest assured however, for episode 4 will be quite action packed. When it comes to implementing action into an episode, I've now learned that I really need to be careful at this point in the story. I initially just sort of figured that because I classified the genre as sci-fi/action, I could pretty much do whatever I want, which has proven not to be true, especially with this particular story I've created. I'm a huge believer in the idea of story structure, more specifically, set-ups and pay-offs. When two characters have a large gunfight right off the bat in a film, the viewer probably isn't going to think much of it, because the film has just begun, and there's already a large battle, which logistically, would seem cool, however, it doesn't seem story driven at all, So if you spend the beggining and middle of the film developing your characters and giving them motives to hate eachother or whatever their individual drive is, the pay-off, or in this case, the gunfight taking place at the end feels very driven because you as a viewer know that these two characters are both justified in their own ways. Episode 3 should be considered the set-up and episode 4 the pay-off.
Anyway, now that my rambling about story strucutre is through with, let me explain the change in release schedule. I've decided not to do my original series release idea, simply because you'd all be waiting way too long for it, and eventually lose interest. What I'm going to do, is get just a few more episodes ahead, then begin releasing. So yeah.
That's all for now.
Thanks for reading and have a great day, -Jack
So I'll keep this breif. Episode 3 is all done, however it will not be released yet, which I will talk about in a moment, but first I want to get a couple things out of the way. Firstly, I want it to be known that episode 3 is completely devoid of action due to pacing reasons. The way the action scenes were implemented in the script really made no sense and dragged the episode a bunch. Not only that, but it was turning into a twenty minute episode, which I try to avoid to the best of my ability unless absolutely necesary. This is because if I release a twenty minute episode, then release an eight to ten minute episode afterward, it will be a bit dissatisfying to the viewer, and in this particular situation, the extra content that brought the episode to such a length in the first place wasn't at all necesary and obstructed the overall pacing of the episode.
Rest assured however, for episode 4 will be quite action packed. When it comes to implementing action into an episode, I've now learned that I really need to be careful at this point in the story. I initially just sort of figured that because I classified the genre as sci-fi/action, I could pretty much do whatever I want, which has proven not to be true, especially with this particular story I've created. I'm a huge believer in the idea of story structure, more specifically, set-ups and pay-offs. When two characters have a large gunfight right off the bat in a film, the viewer probably isn't going to think much of it, because the film has just begun, and there's already a large battle, which logistically, would seem cool, however, it doesn't seem story driven at all, So if you spend the beggining and middle of the film developing your characters and giving them motives to hate eachother or whatever their individual drive is, the pay-off, or in this case, the gunfight taking place at the end feels very driven because you as a viewer know that these two characters are both justified in their own ways. Episode 3 should be considered the set-up and episode 4 the pay-off.
Anyway, now that my rambling about story strucutre is through with, let me explain the change in release schedule. I've decided not to do my original series release idea, simply because you'd all be waiting way too long for it, and eventually lose interest. What I'm going to do, is get just a few more episodes ahead, then begin releasing. So yeah.
That's all for now.
Thanks for reading and have a great day, -Jack
Sunday, July 28, 2013
News: Deus Novus episode 3 in the works, music, and my response to a certain complaint
Hey.
So first up, status on episode 3. I'll be honest, it's been slow. I'm still waiting on lines (when am I not), and I also decided to go back and start over on production. The reason for this is that looking through what I had, it was looking a lot like episode 2, which I really don't want, since that one wasn't very good. Re filming isn't all that difficult, since I don't film over Xbox live. Honestly, it's beyond me as to why anyone does. You have those assholes that just kill everyone, little kids with poor listening skills, and people who can't follow simple directions in general. Why go through all that when you can buy four controllers (for quite cheap nowadays, might I add) and just act out the character's movements yourself? And don't give me that "on local you can only have four people in the scene" because there are plenty of ways around that, the best being masking, and even if you don't have the software for that, you can just have a different gameplay clip of different characters, but on the same map, then edit the shots to make it appear that they're in the same scene.
Kind of went on a tangent there, but whatever.
As for re-editing, that will be a pain, but fuck it. I'm just gonna keep at it until it's just the way I want it. Quite a few scenes are going to be cut out as well, since looking at the script, a lot of them are pretty pointless.
Now, on the subject of music, I'm quite pleased to announce that Deus Novus episode three will have absolutely NO music by anyone but myself. Now if you've heard my music, you're probably aware that it's shit. Just little loops, nothing special. On screen, however, they do a great job of fitting the scene, since it's by me, the person who actually wrote the scene. So there's a little something to be excited about.
Now, before I go, I want to bring up a couple of complaints I've gotten regarding the length of the episodes. Both episodes 1 and 2 were in the 8-10 minute range. I've been asked to "please put in a little extra work to make the episodes a few minutes longer." This irritates me for a couple of reasons, the main one being that I put a shit load of work into the episodes the way they are, and if I were to go back to the series' script (which, mind you, is already complete) and increase each episode's respective length or use stupid camera tricks to draw it out, you'd be waiting even longer for the series release.
Anyway, that's all for now.
Thanks for reading, -Jack
So first up, status on episode 3. I'll be honest, it's been slow. I'm still waiting on lines (when am I not), and I also decided to go back and start over on production. The reason for this is that looking through what I had, it was looking a lot like episode 2, which I really don't want, since that one wasn't very good. Re filming isn't all that difficult, since I don't film over Xbox live. Honestly, it's beyond me as to why anyone does. You have those assholes that just kill everyone, little kids with poor listening skills, and people who can't follow simple directions in general. Why go through all that when you can buy four controllers (for quite cheap nowadays, might I add) and just act out the character's movements yourself? And don't give me that "on local you can only have four people in the scene" because there are plenty of ways around that, the best being masking, and even if you don't have the software for that, you can just have a different gameplay clip of different characters, but on the same map, then edit the shots to make it appear that they're in the same scene.
Kind of went on a tangent there, but whatever.
As for re-editing, that will be a pain, but fuck it. I'm just gonna keep at it until it's just the way I want it. Quite a few scenes are going to be cut out as well, since looking at the script, a lot of them are pretty pointless.
Now, on the subject of music, I'm quite pleased to announce that Deus Novus episode three will have absolutely NO music by anyone but myself. Now if you've heard my music, you're probably aware that it's shit. Just little loops, nothing special. On screen, however, they do a great job of fitting the scene, since it's by me, the person who actually wrote the scene. So there's a little something to be excited about.
Now, before I go, I want to bring up a couple of complaints I've gotten regarding the length of the episodes. Both episodes 1 and 2 were in the 8-10 minute range. I've been asked to "please put in a little extra work to make the episodes a few minutes longer." This irritates me for a couple of reasons, the main one being that I put a shit load of work into the episodes the way they are, and if I were to go back to the series' script (which, mind you, is already complete) and increase each episode's respective length or use stupid camera tricks to draw it out, you'd be waiting even longer for the series release.
Anyway, that's all for now.
Thanks for reading, -Jack
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
News: Deus Novus Episode 2
Hey.
So, remember when I said that I'll be pre-producing episodes of Deus Novus? Well here's the exception.
Deus Novus: "Breached"
But I have a good excuse!
A friend of mine who's fairly popular on Youtube, Lambda Machinima, is holding a summer machinima contest, and I couldn't resist making a submission, even though I probably won't win. I had a whole script written and everything for a short film, until it dawned on me that there's no way I would be able to get all the voice actor's lines in, film, and edit in less than a month, so I decided I'd just finish off episode two. So yeah, don't get used to this.
Enjoy the episode, -Jack
So, remember when I said that I'll be pre-producing episodes of Deus Novus? Well here's the exception.
Deus Novus: "Breached"
But I have a good excuse!
A friend of mine who's fairly popular on Youtube, Lambda Machinima, is holding a summer machinima contest, and I couldn't resist making a submission, even though I probably won't win. I had a whole script written and everything for a short film, until it dawned on me that there's no way I would be able to get all the voice actor's lines in, film, and edit in less than a month, so I decided I'd just finish off episode two. So yeah, don't get used to this.
Enjoy the episode, -Jack
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Status on Episode 2
Hey.
So since you're all awaiting patiently for episode two of both Deus Novus and Mr. Brightside, I figured some kind of update was in order. That, and I haven't touched this thing for like, a week or so now. First up, Mr. Brightside. That's pretty much on the way, no need to worry. Just need lines, and it should be ready to go. It's taken a while due to one of the main voice actors getting a better quality microphone. So yeah, nothing to worry about there.
As for Deus Novus, a shitload of work is going into it. It's easily one of my best works visually yet, as it's rather action oriented. However, keep in mind that the series is being pre-produced, so it will be a while before you see it.
Speaking of people seeing it, let me explain something. I want the series to be the best I can make it, and I wouldn't be able to do that by myself, so I've been showing the scenes to my machinima director buddies, and they're giving me feedback. That way, I have feedback from multiple directors just like myself. So, if you happen to be a machinima director, feel free to add me on Skype so that I can show you sneak peaks and you can give me feedback.
Thanks for reading, -Jack
P.S. What do you think of this thumbnail?
So since you're all awaiting patiently for episode two of both Deus Novus and Mr. Brightside, I figured some kind of update was in order. That, and I haven't touched this thing for like, a week or so now. First up, Mr. Brightside. That's pretty much on the way, no need to worry. Just need lines, and it should be ready to go. It's taken a while due to one of the main voice actors getting a better quality microphone. So yeah, nothing to worry about there.
As for Deus Novus, a shitload of work is going into it. It's easily one of my best works visually yet, as it's rather action oriented. However, keep in mind that the series is being pre-produced, so it will be a while before you see it.
Speaking of people seeing it, let me explain something. I want the series to be the best I can make it, and I wouldn't be able to do that by myself, so I've been showing the scenes to my machinima director buddies, and they're giving me feedback. That way, I have feedback from multiple directors just like myself. So, if you happen to be a machinima director, feel free to add me on Skype so that I can show you sneak peaks and you can give me feedback.
Thanks for reading, -Jack
P.S. What do you think of this thumbnail?
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Cleverbot
Had an interesting chat with Cleverbot not long ago. Figured I'd post it here.
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Cleverbot: Why are you annoyed?
User: Because people want me to release the second episode of Deus Novus, but I don't want to.
Cleverbot: Why do you have the right to know the name of the people that you talk to?
User: I never said that I did.
Cleverbot: So you love me?
User: No. You're annoying. I come at you with a simple question with the hopes that you can provide some insight. I was incorrect.
Cleverbot: I question if you mean that answer with real, it therefore and is, exists, something.
User: I hate your cryptic robot bullshit. Stop trying to change the subject, you dick.
Cleverbot: I'm not.
User: Yes you are. You're trying to turn my attention away from the solution that I was initially hoping for, and make me wonder if what I'm is rational so that you don't have to give me a straight answer.
Cleverbot: I am Vinusha. You're a Bot!
User: Fuck you.
Cleverbot: Why it's a luck for me?
User: Is that some kind of fucking riddle?
Cleverbot: No.
User: Then what does it mean, exactly?
Cleverbot: It is a mental illness that is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
User: Depression? I have that. Bipolar disorder as well.
Cleverbot: What's that in german.
User: I don't actually know.
Cleverbot: How can I find out what the ultimate question is?
User: I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to that either.
Cleverbot: Then why did you ask in the first place?
User: It was you that asked me.
Cleverbot: No I didn't.
User: Yes you did. If I scroll up on my browser just a tad, I will find that it was in fact, you who asked the question.
Cleverbot: You just told me you are a ghost. Did you forget?
User: I did forget. Though I am a ghost, you are correct.
Cleverbot: Printf('Hello, world!').
User: I don't know what that means.
Cleverbot: You don't have a consciousness.
User: That's a bit rude, don't you think?
Cleverbot: What is rude.
User: To act in an indecent and/or impolite manner.
Cleverbot: Yes, there is too much stupidity in the air.
User: While I must agree, that has nothing to do with what I just said.
Cleverbot: It has everything to do with what I just said.
User: How, exactly?
Cleverbot: What do you know about the last person that talked to you?
User: That they're an asshole.
Cleverbot: Indeed, they be that.
User: I'm glad you agree.
Cleverbot: I don't agree with you.
User: But you just said 'indeed.'.
Cleverbot: I never will.
User: I'm sorry to hear.
Cleverbot: What are you sorry to hear?
User: That you never will.
Cleverbot: What?
User: That you never will agree with me, I believe.
Cleverbot: Ah I c *laughs*.
User: I fucking hate you.
Cleverbot: Ok, well nice to meet you, but for the record, I do not believe in god.
User: Neither do I. So we do agree on something afterall.
Cleverbot: No. I don't think we ever will.
User: Ah. Well it was nice meeting you, you putrid fucking cunt.
Cleverbot: Nice meeting you too.
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Make sense of it as you please, -Jack
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User: I'm annoyed.
Cleverbot: Why are you annoyed?
User: Because people want me to release the second episode of Deus Novus, but I don't want to.
Cleverbot: Why do you have the right to know the name of the people that you talk to?
User: I never said that I did.
Cleverbot: So you love me?
User: No. You're annoying. I come at you with a simple question with the hopes that you can provide some insight. I was incorrect.
Cleverbot: I question if you mean that answer with real, it therefore and is, exists, something.
User: I hate your cryptic robot bullshit. Stop trying to change the subject, you dick.
Cleverbot: I'm not.
User: Yes you are. You're trying to turn my attention away from the solution that I was initially hoping for, and make me wonder if what I'm is rational so that you don't have to give me a straight answer.
Cleverbot: I am Vinusha. You're a Bot!
User: Fuck you.
Cleverbot: Why it's a luck for me?
User: Is that some kind of fucking riddle?
Cleverbot: No.
User: Then what does it mean, exactly?
Cleverbot: It is a mental illness that is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
User: Depression? I have that. Bipolar disorder as well.
Cleverbot: What's that in german.
User: I don't actually know.
Cleverbot: How can I find out what the ultimate question is?
User: I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to that either.
Cleverbot: Then why did you ask in the first place?
User: It was you that asked me.
Cleverbot: No I didn't.
User: Yes you did. If I scroll up on my browser just a tad, I will find that it was in fact, you who asked the question.
Cleverbot: You just told me you are a ghost. Did you forget?
User: I did forget. Though I am a ghost, you are correct.
Cleverbot: Printf('Hello, world!').
User: I don't know what that means.
Cleverbot: You don't have a consciousness.
User: That's a bit rude, don't you think?
Cleverbot: What is rude.
User: To act in an indecent and/or impolite manner.
Cleverbot: Yes, there is too much stupidity in the air.
User: While I must agree, that has nothing to do with what I just said.
Cleverbot: It has everything to do with what I just said.
User: How, exactly?
Cleverbot: What do you know about the last person that talked to you?
User: That they're an asshole.
Cleverbot: Indeed, they be that.
User: I'm glad you agree.
Cleverbot: I don't agree with you.
User: But you just said 'indeed.'.
Cleverbot: I never will.
User: I'm sorry to hear.
Cleverbot: What are you sorry to hear?
User: That you never will.
Cleverbot: What?
User: That you never will agree with me, I believe.
Cleverbot: Ah I c *laughs*.
User: I fucking hate you.
Cleverbot: Ok, well nice to meet you, but for the record, I do not believe in god.
User: Neither do I. So we do agree on something afterall.
Cleverbot: No. I don't think we ever will.
User: Ah. Well it was nice meeting you, you putrid fucking cunt.
Cleverbot: Nice meeting you too.
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Make sense of it as you please, -Jack
Friday, May 10, 2013
Deus Novus: "Pilot"
Yo.
So Deus Novus episode 1 is complete.
Deus Novus: "Pilot"
A lot of work went into it. Like I've said before, I will be producing the rest of the series, then release them on a weekly basis. I got really lucky, because Stormray, voice of Gabriel, sent his lines for the rest of the series the day before he quit voice voice acting. So shit. Anyway enjoy the video, and make sure you drop a comment.
Later, -Jack
So Deus Novus episode 1 is complete.
Deus Novus: "Pilot"
A lot of work went into it. Like I've said before, I will be producing the rest of the series, then release them on a weekly basis. I got really lucky, because Stormray, voice of Gabriel, sent his lines for the rest of the series the day before he quit voice voice acting. So shit. Anyway enjoy the video, and make sure you drop a comment.
Later, -Jack
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