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Posted 12.25.06 @ 9:26 AM by Samuraigamer

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Creator: Samuraigamer
Game: Quake 3 Arena
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Length: 6m45s
Size: 160 Megs
Resolution: 640x480
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The movie is not about frags (even used 4-5 long bot frag sequences).I dont consider it a fragmovie nor was my intention to make it one.For uber-ultra-mega-hardcore-frag fans there are plenty of other movies out there which surpass this one in that department.Although none (maybe:) of the frags is utter crap,there are no triple air roxxzors and such either
The movie is all about editing.It's for people who notice the "small details" like audio/video synchronizations,some custom effects&transitions,flow & variety

The concept was to make an enjoyable video built on DA COOLEST Japanese [anime] song EVAR with an insane amount of syncs ; like... everytime a weapon goes off/every hit/every beat/matching the player's movement/following the flow of the music etc. Well...it kinda worked

So here is the work of 9 months; more than one types of audio-video synchronization /519 syncs in 5.15 minutes which is the actual movie runtime (thats 100 syncs per minute on average) /21 maps/different config throughout the movie /and maybe a few eye candies
 Turn off the lights,pump up the volume and have fun


Shoutouts : to those crazy techno-German people ;) at planet-movies.com for adding the movie in their news page

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I'd like to thank Fragalishus and his vid tut based on Tox|k's x264 guide.I'd never be able to release the x264 version of the movie so soon if it weren't for them


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Contact : a lot of people have sent me pm's through this site BUT they do so as GUESTS and use the "Send an Email to ..." which doesn't work.the message comes as a pm and even if it worked i would still be unable to answer back since i have no contact info from the sender.my mail is mynickname @ gmai.com
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omg. you are on drugs! ;) i close the video after 3minutes... every second a videoeffekt. UNVIEWABLE aaaa my head bangs me down :/ next time dont use so many effects please

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Posted: 12.25.06 @ 10:28 AM
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a fun, high-energy video although lacking aesthetics


 


hilarious even in some parts

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Posted: 12.25.06 @ 10:40 AM
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xgo

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good quality and some nice effect, but its like u are on Ecstasy when u watch this movie :)))))
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Posted: 12.25.06 @ 12:31 PM
TdM

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6/10
i can't stand this kind of music. that's why the movie gets only 6 points :)
the frags are fine imo. nothing uber-special, but nice. same with quality.
sometimes the effects are  annoying but the better part fits to the movie and looks cool. ... and nice sync !!
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Posted: 12.25.06 @ 4:27 PM
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I really liked it though it's impossible to realize all the synced elements as you already mentioned, dear creator :)

I didn't open the file with the expectations to see new effects or amazing frags but I was really trying to follow the syncing - I'm sure the other posters would have enjoyed it more if they had watched it with the same attitude as I did. I definitely liked the way you presented the sync and I'll definitely keep it on my hd (same for the readme) to check some of the points you mentioned in detail. it's not really necessary to mention more things about it now.

to finish this comment,  let me just utter my admiration for the hard work you obviously put into the detailed syncing (and the listing in the readme what must have taken days). keep it up
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Posted: 12.25.06 @ 5:58 PM
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What niklas said.
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Posted: 12.25.06 @ 6:03 PM
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Wow, gee thanks for warning me. Too bad I thought it would be tolerable.
If I wanted to watch a bunch of flashing, turning, tweaking out and a bunch of shaking and irrationally fast actions, I would find some small epileptic child, put him in front of a strobe light, and let him do his thing.
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Posted: 12.26.06 @ 3:03 AM
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stop the hating already

the video was ok, but please stop using lens flare.. it's a n00b effect and seems out of place
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Posted: 12.26.06 @ 5:52 AM
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Very nice movie and i found it quite innovative.the syncing was crazy as was the flow of the video.very good quality for the size too.i guess u have to like this kind of music to dig it.certainly not for everyone
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Posted: 12.26.06 @ 2:13 PM
[7]Raven

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Insane synching.

But I cannot say that I enjoyed the video much. In my opinion syncing is the most important part of the editing, but it is only a way to present the frags. Content is still the most important thing in gaming videos as well as the plot matters in fiction. Synching just for synching is not better than effects just for effects. it is a good movie and a lot of work was put into it, but I think it is not what I want from a q3 vid.



Made by Seven.video:
1.The Champions I&II
2.Fragged by Winter
3.Romanticide
4.Speed Trial
5.FeaRus trailer

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Posted: 12.27.06 @ 6:35 AM
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thx everybody for the comments.remarks like; "aaaa my head bangs me down" "delete this video fast from own-age!"  really keeps me going:D
__seriously,what i've read in the comments about the cons are all true.the movie does have too many effects,twists and stuff but it WASN'T meant to be otherwise.the production of this  project was more of a challenge to me than being a competitive movie to put aside others.
as for the lens-flare-noob-effect i 'd like to say that i dont consider any effects to be 'n00b' but i do find effects  annoying if they are overused and be a big part of a movie.in this case flares were used 5 times,appearing no more than 10seconds as a sum.so no,i dont agree with that
 __to the rest who may download the movie i want to say; READ the description.if the type of music used doesn't appeal to u,dont bother downloading

Do you  want to see the most revolutionary movie ever created,able to change once and for all the way you are experiencing game movies?

well so do I...



          Teetrix [Teewars fragmovie]
Hip Hop Hadouken [Fun vid]
    Angry German kid vs Quake3 [Funny vid]
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Posted: 12.28.06 @ 6:28 AM
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THIS thing was just what I needed right now :D Honestly I'm not writing this to disrespect you, but I haven't laughed this hard in a long time! It's 2am right now and I'm totally out of my head and now that I've watched this movie you can just imagine what I'm feeling ::D Thank you! And I really mean it, thank you.
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Posted: 12.28.06 @ 6:06 PM
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pretty much what crzyfist said
I love synch in gaming movies, and I love "weird" stuff, like using this song and those random effects (I mean you never used one of them 2 times in the whole movie, ofc the way you used them isn't random at all and synch defintely kicks ass)
What else can I say...I keep it on my hd cause I really, really love the style of the movie.

My lack of english vocabulary doesn't allow me to tell you exactly my feelings about this movie...I'm still able to say I really enjoyed watching it, and I'll watch it over and over again :>

q3 : The new beginning  cod2 : MAXXURECTED
dod :
ULTIMATE DEATH WORSHIP - vertical Synch - Ubermegamonsterfragcountz. - Trinity
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Posted: 12.28.06 @ 7:39 PM
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wow,finally some positive comments arrived (lol) !!
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...and those random effects (I mean you never used one of them 2 times in the whole movie, ofc the way you used them isn't random at all ...
honestly i didn't think anyone will notice.that's why i mention "variety" in the description.and may i say that your movie RatQuiRit - U. kinda helped me.i cant say 'inspired me' cause when i saw it i was halfway through with this movie but it was helpful to see a movie of similar philosophy
negoxe wrote:
It's 2am right now and I'm totally out of my head and now that I've watched this movie you can just imagine what I'm feeling ::D
trust me i know e x a c t l y what u mean, and may i add; 02:00am is the RIGHT time to watch the movie ;)


Do you  want to see the most revolutionary movie ever created,able to change once and for all the way you are experiencing game movies?

well so do I...



          Teetrix [Teewars fragmovie]
Hip Hop Hadouken [Fun vid]
    Angry German kid vs Quake3 [Funny vid]
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Posted: 12.29.06 @ 6:48 AM
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sweet stuff !!!

 

i love these kinds of movie-styLe...

 

ty sg =]



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Posted: 12.30.06 @ 8:26 AM
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OMFG! that was the craziest video have i ever downloaded on OA. Fast, Intense, Amazing music - love it. gg! We need more videos like this.
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Posted: 12.30.06 @ 1:14 PM
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I really enjoyed watching it. GJ :)

Loved the crazy music ;D

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Posted: 1.4.07 @ 1:09 AM
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It's an insane video, synch is amazing, all you did with the video part is amazing and i can imagine all the work you've done, all effect you used was pushed to their maximum and all has a perfect render (forgive my english)

I've seen it just 1 time but it's 03:47 am and i'm tired :p but i'm gonna watch this video again and again
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Posted: 1.6.07 @ 8:52 PM
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I've never really been a fan of this game...But let me tell you... You did a GREAT JOB!  Shaolin Production's video a month or so back brought my attention to this game slightly but this hits another edge.  Your synching was amazing and you really know how to use your software my friend.  I would have thought that the editing was a little off the top, but imo it was perfect!!  Great Job my friend!  :)

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Posted: 1.6.07 @ 10:28 PM
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All i wanted to say about this masterpice is tha i love sync movies and its the first movie tha has 1)the music 2)the xtreem sync that makes me crazy.Please download my video Parody3 arena i want to buy a scatebord :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

p.s.samuraigamer you owe me >500 dallaaaaaa<

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Posted: 1.8.07 @ 4:17 AM
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I don´t give much about what the others say here about the Video, I think its awesome. If people can´t just sit back and watch something instead of critisizing every little second of it, then its their problem. I might not was a big fan of this Music, but so I think about most of the Q3 Movie´s music. I am no techno / Trance / dance fan but i do agree that these music styles fit good to Q3 Movies. At least your Song had a few melodys which I can´t say much about the most Q3 Movie´s songs. Your movie is great and I can´t wait to see another one. Complaining about Lensflare effect that was 5x in the Movie is like sitting there at home, watching the old BATTLESTAR GALACTICA movies and complain how often they used the same scene for their space fights. Who cares... As long as it is nice to see, its entertaining. This Movie of yours was the most extreme sync movie i´ve ever saw. If you need another download Mirror, I have it on my Website, let me know. WarBirD
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Posted: 1.9.07 @ 6:15 AM
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ZiK wrote:
I've seen it just 1 time but it's 03:47 am and i'm tired :p but i'm gonna watch this video again and again
seems to me the later in the night ppl watch the movie the better the comments! maybe your judgment is blurry so late :) .and i'm honored that u chose my movie to leave your first comment on this site :) i hope i see u around more
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I would have thought that the editing was a little off the top, but imo it was perfect!! Great Job my friend! :)
thx for bothering logging in TristanVash.i like seeing comments from some oldtimers like u my friend ,it means a lot to me.the editing is not perfect but perfection is not something easily achieved. i have big plans for the sequel though (a long time from now).exploding the viewer's head off will be the focus of sync arena 2 :)
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samuraigamer you owe me >500 dallaaaaaa< AAAAAAAAAAAA
try remembering using ur account before u post next time :P and dont worry,i found a kind man that agreed to buy my heart and liver to pay u the 500 dallaaaaaa .and u dont need my movie to make u crazy.u have a lot of that already :D
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If you need another download Mirror, I have it on my Website, let me know. WarBirD
i thank u from the depths of my heart (which i will sell later) for ur time to leave a comment and for offering to mirror my movie w00t !! since no one complained about the dl speed (yet) i will leave it as it is.but thank u very much!may the force be with u

@phew : man i got ur pm but u sent it to me as a 'guest' so there is no way for me to reply back.plz send me a pm from your account(if u have one) or email me (check the readme.txt).ur comments are most encouraging and helpful (more than u will ever know) as it is with heartening words coming from any 'unknown person' which i will never meet irl but feels good to know we share the same weird taste in game movies

Do you  want to see the most revolutionary movie ever created,able to change once and for all the way you are experiencing game movies?

well so do I...



          Teetrix [Teewars fragmovie]
Hip Hop Hadouken [Fun vid]
    Angry German kid vs Quake3 [Funny vid]
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[PT] TANIA

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Really nice ideias, reminds me of dayta style in a way, but you use a lot of the default effects!

If the effects were after effects style you could have a master piece ;) Focus on that the next movie and i'm sure you will have better final results.


Frags are "todays average", a few stand up and  the cams really catch the most beautiful part of it

So, you need to get your hands to work one more time in my opinion, get a few beta testers and i'm sure you will evolute like robo-kill, gl


edit: saw it again, it as a different style and again the ideias are very nice cought, you decided to work a lot to get it different from regular q3 movies but i think you overused the effects so the movie has "old-style editing", lots of effects!

I still say that you must try to focus on complex effects next time and get some beta testers :) gl

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lmao it was fun



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