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Subject: Shortacular - Episode 1

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Watch on Youtube.

A pair of friends are reunited during a game of Oddball.

More episodes coming soon!

Feedback is appreciated. The sound does get loud during the end of the video, I'm working on an audio-swap to fix that. Thanks, guys!

  • 10.25.2010 11:47 AM PDT

It was good. Although, to make it more authentic, I'd include the bit at the start where it goes "Oddball" etc which makes it seem more like a matchmaking game. The camera angles were great, as were the voices. The quality was also great. The only bad thing I noticed was the loudness, like you said. In some places it was harder to understand what the characters were saying. I would also include a credits though like what you made it with etc. People like to know what software others use. Overall, really good.

  • 10.25.2010 1:09 PM PDT

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Adding the "Oddball" announcement is something I completely missed!

I'll keep that in mind for later episodes.

You didn't find the camera work too shakey?

  • 10.25.2010 2:22 PM PDT

Good good. Maybe have 'Game Over' aswell? Anyway, it's your machinima so it's your choice.
Nah, camera work was fine IMO. You got the facing bits correct, like when they were talking to eachother it looked like they were facing eachother. Unlike a lot of other machinimas out there who do that wrong.

  • 10.25.2010 2:42 PM PDT

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Its a process. I have been making machinima for years and its finally starting to come together into something decent. I've even spent time watching tutorials for live-action movies about camera placement and character positioning.

I recently watched a few episodes of RvB for the sole purpose of studying the camera's location and movement. :)

  • 10.25.2010 2:55 PM PDT

That's really good. Good luck with your vids.

  • 10.26.2010 2:24 AM PDT