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    posted a message on Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm Full-Length Machinima (Released!)

    And here we go, the first full theatrical trailer for Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm. Take your first look at the voice acting, characters and the story of the movie:

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    posted a message on Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm Full-Length Machinima (Released!)

    I just finished the first full length theatrical trailer! I might release it tomorrow.

    BTW, there is still a voice needed for the character of Asuris, if you are interested, please let me know.

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    posted a message on Convert Warcraft 3 models -> Starcraft 2

    Merry Christmas!

    I would like to have three Warcraft 3 custom models converted so i can use them in the Starcraft 2 Galaxy Editor.

    I could also offer something in exchange.

    If you are interested in doing it, please reply in this thread! I will then send you the models. Optionally, i would love to know how i can convert models myself, so if there is a tutorial, please post it here!

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    posted a message on Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm Full-Length Machinima (Released!)

    The time has finally come! Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm is officially released!

    Im very proud and super excited to finally show this movie to you. Constructive criticism of any kind is greatly appreciated!

    Starcraft - Rebirth of the Swarm is the biggest Starcraft 2 Machinima Project to date. It is a 60 minute long, fully voiced Starcraft 2 machinima movie. For the last two and a half years, this machinima has been my pet project and it has come a long way since its announcement and im very proud of getting this project finished.

    Now, before we get to the link, heres some information about the movie in general:

    - The movie is fully voiced in english and also features english subtitles

    - The movie has an exact running time of 60 minutes and 5 seconds

    - The movie is released on Youtube in 720p with Stereo Sound, additionally to that it will be available for download in the next days featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and 1440x1080 HD quality. The downloadable version will be playable on a PS3 and should be playable on most other Blu-Ray and DVD players.

    I apologizes that the downloadable version is not available today due to some unexpected errors with the upload, however, I hope to be able to make it available in the next two days, preferably tomorrow!

    READ FOR THE BEST VIEWING EXPERIENCE:

    Lets start this out by saying that watching this movie over Youtube is a perfectly fine way of watching this movie. The sound has been optimized to work within a stereo enviroment and while there is a noticable loss in the video quality, the quality loss is still within a very acceptable level. Keep in mind that the sound was optimized for headphones, so I suggest you use some high quality ones to watch this movie.

    With said, the recommended way of watching this movie is by downloading the movie (once it is uploaded) and watching it on your PC with headphones. That way, you get 100% out of the video quality and the sound quality. The biggest difference is that the downloadable version has a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixing, which greatly increases the quality of the audio. The gain in visual quality is also very noticable.

    Also, there is the possibility of watching the downloaded movie on your television set. This is also a valid way of watching this movie, expecially seeing how the movie features Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. However, there are some shortcomings with this: Your television might screw around abit with the black/white contrast of the movie and on your 5.1 sound system, the music might not stand out as much as it would with headphones. However, while the movie was not primarily designed to be watched on a television, I tried my best to optimize the sound for it and the result is pretty good. I myself watched this movie several times already on my television set. While it has its shortcomings, watching a movie on a big screen on a couch always has another unique element to it.

    Decide what option of viewing this movie suits you best.

    With no further delay, heres the link! Enjoy!:

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    Im extremely excited to hear your thoughts on my movie! Feel free to state any sort of criticism!

    Download (Thanks to InStarcraft.de):

    The downloadable version is superior to the Youtube version in every way. Most notably, it features Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and also has a superior visual resolution, 1440 x 1080p HD to be exact. The movie is in a .m2ts format, which is a variation of the famous MPEG format and should run on most Computers and definately runs on a PS3 (and Blu-Ray players should also support it). The recommended way to watch it is to watch this version with Headphones on the PC, seeing how the movie has been optimized to be viewed in that way, however, the 5.1 Dolby Digital sound was additionally optimized to sound great on a actual 5.1 sound system, so watching it on a PS3 on your big TV is also a very great way to experience this movie!

    However, seeing how the file is 6.4 GB big, it can be quite an obstacle to get the file on a PS3. However, it is possible to stream it onto your PS3 over you PC or to burn the file on a disk!

    With no further delay, here is the downloadable version (The file is 6.4 GB big, so watch out!): http://starcraft2.ingame.de/filebase/?rfid=151698

    And the actual website: http://starcraft2.ingame.de/filebase/?file=113350

    Thanks again!

    Update 1.17.2013

    The release date for Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm is now officially announced: It will be released on the 1.25.2013, which is next Friday!

    Additionally to that, I have some further information on the movie and how it will be released for you:

    - The movie will have a running time of exactly 60 minutes and 4 seconds.

    - The movie will be fully voiced, but will also feature english subtitles.

    - The movie will be released on Youtube in 720p with Stereo Sound, additionally to that it will be available for download featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and 1440x1080 HD quality. The downloadable version will be playable on a PS3 and should be playable on most other Blu-Ray and DVD players.

    Update 12.23.2012

    Final Theatrical Trailer

    Here it is, the final theatrical Trailer for Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm! Im super excited to finally show you this and cant wait till the movie gets released in January 2013.

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    Also, I can now finally tell you how long the movie is going to be: The runtime of the movie will be about 60 minutes (And about 3 minutes more or less, seeing how can still make changes to the movie and the credits arent completely done yet).

    Feedback is greatly appreciated.

    Update 12.21.2012

    As promised, with the release of Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm beeing just around the corner, it is time for the release of another trailer. The final theatrical trailer for Starcraft: ROTS will go online this weekend on the 12.23.2012, which is this Sunday. If you liked the Teaser Trailer, I can assure you that this one will blow you away.

    On the same day, I will also reveal the running time of the movie.

    The full movie will be released in January 2013. I cant give you an exact date yet, however, it will definately be released in January.

    Update 12.5.2012

    Big news, everybody. While it took much longer then expected, the editing phase of Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm is finally completed now, infact, it has been completed for almost a month now. Currently im working on putting all the seperate scenes together, then I will be busy with mastering everything to make sure the movie sounds great both on 5.1 speakers and headphones and then rendering the movie. Also, I will do my best to add subtitles.

    Now, the big question is: Will the movie still come out this year? I cant really answer that, however, it is a possibility. But please understand that these last steps are very important and I dont want to rush the movie in any way. However, if the movie doesnt go online in December, it will definately be released in January next year.

    However, what I can say with 100% certainty is that the final trailer for Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm will be released this month. Be prepared.

    Update 8.16.2012

    A few new screencaps, this time protoss themed:

    Now that school is at it again, I unfortanly have less time to work on the movie, even though I still try to work on it daily.

    As of now, I have alittlebit more than half of the movie editing, including some of the huge action scenes and I honestly have to say, everything comes together awesomely, probably even better than I expected.

    Also, through the trailer, I recruited alot of great and talented voice actors to the team which really add to the movie with their outstanding performances. Because a machinima can look as good as it wants - at the end of the day, the machinima will still only look like a machinima. Its the job of the actors to bring that extra depth into the movie.

    So, all in all, the movie is turning out amazing, even though it all takes alittle longer than expected.

    Update 7.22.2012

    Heres a new set of screencaps for you guys:

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    Currently im hard working on editing the movie as fast, but also as best as I can.

    Update 6.23.2012

    The time has finally come! The countdown is over and I proudly present you the Teaser Trailer for Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm! Im super excited to finally show this to everyone. Have fun! :

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    Feedback is greatly appreciated!

    Update 6.19.2012

    Ok everybody, its time!

    With the release of Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm coming nearer and nearer, it is finally time for the release of new trailers, which will for the first time show off the new animation quality that ROTS has archieved in the last year.

    As a celebration of this, I will start alittle event: The new trailer will be released on Saturday, leading up to that, I will release a new screencap from the trailer every day, starting tomorrow. Which means you will get a new screencap on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday until the trailer finally hits the internet on Saturday!

    Ive actually have the support of SC2mapster with this event, so be prepared!

    Additionally to that, this would be a good time to answer a few frequently asked questions about the movie:

    Q: When is the movie going to be released?

    A: It should only take 1 or 2 months to get the movie fully edited and all the missing voices recorded.

    Q: Whats the running time?

    A: Currently unknown, however, I think when finally edited the movie will be around 30 - 70 minutes long.

    Q: When can we expect the next trailer?

    A: In the next weeks.

    Q: Is this related to Heart of the Swarm?

    A: No.

    Q: Will there be custom animation?

    A: While very limited, there will be a few shots that will indeed feature custom animation. Custom animation is used to great effect in this movie and you will actually get a sneak peak at a custom animation shot in the trailer that will be released in the next weeks. Im sure it will blow your mind.

    Q: How well does this movie tie in with the actual Starcraft 2 story?

    A: In comparison to Starcraft 2, ROTS tells a very "small" story, focusing only on one of many attacks of the zerg around that time period. Seeing how the production on ROTS started in beta before any details about the SC2 story were released, the story of ROTS will be very seperate from the story we have seen in SC2. However, ROTS will not contradict anything we have seen in Starcraft 2.

    Overview

    Trailers:

    Teaser Trailer 1:

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    Final Theatrical Trailer:

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    Other Media:

    Screenshots:

    ScreenCapRots

    Full Poster:

    http://s14.directupload.net/file/d/2906/zhftqik9_png.htm

    The movie will begin just before the events of Starcraft 2 and will focus on one of the first full scale attack from the zerg on a terran planet since their four year long disappearance.

    Most of the movie will be set on the attacked planet, "Cron II", which is controlled by the Umoja Protectorate, the second biggest Terran faction next to the Dominion. Cron II poses as a tactically important planet for the Protectorate, seeing how the planet is rich with giant mineral fields. However, as a desert planet, Cron II only provides rough living conditions, which causes it beeing populated mainly be miners and the marines to defend them.

    Overall, Cron II is not ready to hold off a full scale Zerg attack on their own, so in an desperate act of seeking help, they send out a distress call into space - which is received by the Protoss mothership Tasiis.

    Sage Corbin:

    Race: Terran

    Voice actor: Already voiced

    Sage Corbin is a colonell on the planet Cron II and is in control of the terran forces that protect the mines on the planet. During the broodwar, he defended the planet against zerg and other terran factions.

    Zhadun:

    Race: Protoss

    Voice Actor: Already Voiced

    Zhadun is a dark templar which already lived for years on Cron II. He made himself a name among the terrans as the "Protoss from Umoja". Not many know that Zeratul himself send him to this planet, but noone but him knows why.

    Shiloh Maltair:

    Race: Terran

    Voice Actor: Already voiced

    Shiloh is a ghost working for the protectorate that was send directly from Umoja to Cron II to help in defending the planet against the incoming Zerg.

    Asuris:

    Race: Protoss

    Voice Actor: Already Voiced

    Asuris is a high templar on the mothership Tasiis which received the distress call of the terrans. He will lead the troops into battle when they finally reach Cron II.

    Naoros:

    Race: Protoss

    Voice Actor: Already voiced

    Naoros is in command of the troops on the mothership Tasiis. He, however, is under the command of Asuris.

    There are currently no more voice actors needed.

    Feel free to give feedback.

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    posted a message on Starcraft:ROTS Machinima Voice Casting

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    This is the topic for the voice casting for my Starcraft 2 machinima movie "Starcraft: Rebirth of the Swarm".

    If you dont know what SC:ROTS is, feel free to check out the main topic in the "Project Workplace" Forum. http://forums.sc2mapster.com/resources/project-workplace/15524-starcraft-rebirth-of-the-swarm-machinima/

    This topic is entirely dedicated to the casting of the voice actors.

    How to

    If you want to voice one of the characters, send me a PM or post in this topic, tell me which character you want to voice and when you would have time for an "audition". I will then send you a TeamSpeak Server IP, where we will meet and see if you are the right one for the voice. If you want, you can also voice more than one character.

    Requirements

    TeamSpeak Client, Time, Patience

    Heres a list of characters that still need to be Voiced:

    Sage Corbin:

    Race: Terran

    Sage Corbin is a colonell on the planet Cron II and is in control of the terran forces that protect the mines on the planet. During the broodwar, he defended the planet against zerg and other terran factions.

    Shiloh Maltair:

    Race: Terran

    Shiloh is a ghost working for the protectorate that was send directly from Umoja to Cron II to help in defending the planet against the incoming Zerg.

    Other characters(these characters only play a minor part in the movie):

    Besides those i need voices for: Arcturus Mengsk, a protoss scout, an Immortal and a Marauder.

    Well thats it. I hope you are interested.

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    posted a message on LoL melee bug
    Quote from Mozared: Go

    If this bug had been occurring with marines, would Blizzard have gotten a copyright lawsuit?

    The mind boggles...

    Believe it or not, but in the german version, the marines are actually called "Space-Marines".

    BTW, this is awesome, ill try this on battle.net.

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    posted a message on DavidCraft Machinima

    @DavidCraftMachinima: Go

    Well, im working on a machinima movie right now, actually.

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    posted a message on Starcraft Rebirth of the Swarm Machinima Voice Casting

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    Some of you might remember my Starcraft 2 Machinima Projekt "Rebirth of the Swarm". The project is far from dead, everything just took longer then expected. However, im still lacking many voice actors, which this topic is for.

    Here you can find the offical topic, including trailer and much more information: http://forums.sc2mapster.com/general/general-chat/4203-starcraft-rebirth-of-the-swarm-machinima/

    This topic is entirely dedicated to the casting of the voice actors.

    How to

    If you want to voice one of the characters, send me a PM or post in this topic, tell me which character you want to voice and when you would have time for an "audition". I will then send you a TeamSpeak Server IP, where we will meet and see if you are the right one for the voice. If you want, you can also voice more than one character.

    Requirements

    TeamSpeak Client, Some time, Some Skill, Patience

    Characters

    Heres a list of characters that still need to be Voiced:

    Asuris: Asuris is a protoss high templar and second in command of the mothership that received the distress call from the planet Cron II.

    Shiloh: Shiloh is a Ghost that was send directly from Umoja to Cron II to help the terrans in defending the mines against the zerg. He and Zhadun are the one that will manage to get the protoss mothership to help.

    Other characters(these characters only play a minor part in the movie): Besides those i need voices for: A SCV, A Marine, A pheonix, A protoss scout and a Marauder Merchant.

    Well thats it. I hope for some interest.

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    posted a message on Freebirds - Blizzcon Movie Contest Entry

    Yeah, alot of people say that the sound is weak, however, its a blizzard sound for that weapon. Maybe ill use a different sound next time.

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    posted a message on Freebirds - Blizzcon Movie Contest Entry

    Yeah, the "I am Forsaken" One was really good, i wonder why i didnt got the first place. Actually, i really like the short intro. I wanted to have it longer, unfourtanly, 3 minutes is all the time i got, so its already long enough. However, it turned out pretty good. And if you cant read the text, you should really considere getting glasses.

    The Cuts and Camera are exactly how i want it. Yeah, i guess the lighting could be a bit better, but overall i like it.

    Also, the choice of music is also exactly how i wanted it, having no music in some parts actually makes scenes more dramatic. And the sound to "low"? Waa? I dont think so. Actually, the sound is what you could have criticized most, because im not good at sound design, but you focused rather on random hate in Cuts & Camera, which makes me wonder if you have even watched the whole thing.

    And i dont get your criticism in the "quality" section.

    Overall, its your opinion, but dont be mad when i dont agree with your stuff. And thanks for bumping my topic. And next time better reload your shotgun with something worth reading.

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    posted a message on Freebirds - Blizzcon Movie Contest Entry

    Damn, i didnt got onto the news :P

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    posted a message on Freebirds - Blizzcon Movie Contest Entry

    Mh, it may be true that i didnt come off that well. Ill see what i can do with the emotions in my next movie.

    Anyway, i was bored, so i made a poster for the movie! http://s3.directupload.net/file/d/2324/mbsuosar_png.htm

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    posted a message on Freebirds - Blizzcon Movie Contest Entry

    Makes sense. However, the scene where hes just standing there was supposed to show that the marine was "shocked" because of that near death experience, so he needed some time to find is way back into reality.

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    posted a message on Freebirds - Blizzcon Movie Contest Entry

    Well, i noticed also that its a little slow, its a mistake i dont want to make again. However, i dont think marines should move so much in a zerg vs terran bunker battle. I think the marines would focus fire the Zerg. And yeah, why didnt i let Warfield do anything? I really dont know. Well, actually i used both the previewer and in-game.

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    posted a message on Freebirds - Blizzcon Movie Contest Entry

    I hope this find its way on the main page :P

    Posted in: Artist Tavern
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