1: Triten News
2. CC: Totally BS! Issue 3 News
3. Mirangel 10/31
TRITEN NEWS
Well I've released TRITEN in its WiP form last week, and like always I'm surprised by the results despite the small number I'm working with, but at least it's something. In terms of the score, I would've expected something like a 2.5, but I guess if it scored a 3.5 or something at the time of judgement, then the final complete version would score something like a 4.2. Personally, I would like to see this get done, and if people like it, I'm happy; if people hate it, I want to know why so I can improve on it next time. Although for TRITEN, that's going to be tough since I plan on finishing all three episodes at once and release them weekly, notes for next time. As for the final product, this is what I'm going to add to the final product in terms of effects.
Comic and Gaming HUD overlays
The comic part is obvious with the white frame outlines seen on the pop outs, but I'm also planning on adding in comic sound effects as well. Although since it's going to be fully voiced with audio sound effects, I don't think I'll add it to every single damn SFX.
Since a part of the series will take place in a Tron-like cyberspace world, it'll act like a videogame for the most part. For example, Aya's an FPS or TPS freak, so she'll active reload her gun like in Gears of War and have regenerative shielding, Cassidy's an RPG gamer, so she'll allocate her skill points in real time and select magical skills via a menu. Betas is an RTS gamer and she can direct units to venture off on their own or have them assist Aya and Cassidy. She's the only one who prefers not to be jacked in online. I'm taking Darwinia and Multiwinia as a basis. I could say Natural Selection, but I haven't played its Commander Mode. As for the HUD overlay, they'll switch between the three depending on who is being focused on at the moment.
Lens Flare and Henshin
I'll admit, I like the lens flares in Star Trek XI, but only in the Bridge scenes, it felt fitting for the most part. I'm hoping to create something similar in the cyberspace segments.
In the Henshin sequence I've put up in the WiP version, I've recreated the transporter effect used in the movie for the most part (hence why I'm bunching it here.). But I'm going to adding in elements of what I originally wanted, such as being assembled like a bunch of Tetris blocks as opposed to just being plopped in. Also, that's a long shot, so I don't know how it'll hold up if I would to do closer shot.
If you've watched it, leave a review, maybe your comment and suggestion can help me improve on the overall project.
CC: Totally BS! Issue 3 News
Originally I was suppose to release this on Valentine's Day 2010, so I'm going to do a Top 5 style thing on why it's still not released yet.
5. Sometimes life called and you just have to take care of it, like what happened to one of the voice actors.
4. I was working on another video for someone. It's almost done.
3. Style change. With the amount of time passed, both the TBS Chibi and my usual anime style has changed, so for the most part I'll have to remake most of the video, like reanimate the joints in the Chibis and change all the eyes in the usual anime segments.
2. My job. Man, do I hate it. Manufacturing is maybe the last thing you should work in if you want to become an artist, especially second shift. It's extremely tiring work, especially if your group have to build hundreds of some heavy box by the end of the year. Even though my weekends are golden, it's like taking a loan for energy points during the weekdays, and Saturdays are usually spent paying it back leaving Sunday as the day where I can actually do some work.
1. I'm not that happy with how the case is presented, such as some evidence I should've added in and stuff like that. Maybe it's that I wanted it to be big or something.
When will it be out. I don't know. Maybe I'll work on it in November along side with TRITEN so I won't get burnt out.
Mirangel 10/31
Simply put, it's still on track. So here's a pic.
That is all.
