My EVE

Alright guys. No need to start an argument over it. I got holiday now and has already made great progress today.

The reason why it has been drawn so much out is because I didn't manage to get it done before I got really busy in May and June. The production has been slow in May and completely absent here in June, but is being resumed now.

To clarify some more things. I have asked Zaqq about help but he has been busy with his own projects to it has mostly been advice I have received from him (which has also been really great). However I have also talked with El Geo and outsourced the intro to him. He is busy too (see the pattern?) so it is WIP as well.

Here we are : https://www.youtube.com/user/Wolfie2kaii9/videos

Its called wait for it : Super editing skills!

Ahh no, the first video took me 12 hours to make, and the rest roughly 8ish! But i get what you are hinting in, but you gotta remember I shot all those videos - sure I had to watch them to get the timing right with the video but not half as much work as Miz has :P

Hey guys

I need your opinion on something important. The situation is that I am still busy and spends most of my spare time on the project. So I’m at the point where I'm burned out and got little time for the project. Yet there is still much to do. There are 8 fights that are done, and the remaining 7 are still somewhere in the process. For most of the remaining fights I’m stuck at matching them with good music and editing the playback speed. Now this do indeed sound very simple but it isn't. All fights should have matching music that follows the pace of the fight and give it a nice feel. Likewise the playback speed should be adjusted throughout the fights so they keep up a good pace but the details aren't lost. This is a process that is done through trial and error and takes up much time.

I know that the wait time have been really long and it pains me that it draws out so much. I got an idea but I want your opinion first.

I could announce the winners and release the 8 fights that are done with each fight being released in separate videos and then release the remaining one by one when I get them done. And when they are all done then edit them into the final video. I know this is sub optimal as it kind of ruins the excitement that the fully finished video would have but given the situation then it may be worth going on compromise on that.

This does also mean that I will abolish rule number 9 and allow everyone to publish their fights including the ones that are yet to be edited and released. Likewise it opens up for the possibility to crowd source some of the remaining editing by giving people a chance to edit the playback speed and match music with the remaining fights using the released ones as guidance. If some of the suggestions are suitable they will be used and I will do the rest of the editing (commentary, killcounter and so on).

So what is the opinion about this idea?

That's a hard call Miz.
The patience for some people is running out, but there are plenty of other people who'd like to see it finished in a complete video. I wouldn't mind if you release it per fight at first, but I wouldn't mind waiting for the end result either.

Do what feels good for you, don't listen to all the negativity around the project. It's your video after all!

I have already asked Zaqq and El Geo who are both very talented video editors who use Adobe After Effects. Zaqq is too busy with his own projects but I got El Geo to make the intro which is in progress, but he is not sure if he can finish it as he is busy as well.

I am open to suggestions, but bear in mind that the project is done in Adobe After Effects (which in my mind is the best program) while most use Sony Vegas or other programs. Likewise the editors should also have experience with editing and know how to present a fight well.

But so far. Thanks for the input guys.

then i guess it can't be helped :/

do as u see fits then.
good luck.

Release all the fights together, unedited, or barely edited.

To me, I want to see the fights. If I want music I will turn on my music player as I watch the video, if I want effects I will light a sparkler next to me as I watch.

These fights are, considering the Honorable Mentions video, the best of the best. As a newbie, with fights at 4x speed, I find it extremely difficult to follow, because I want to know EVERY single action the pilot is performing, from a double-click to manually move the ship, to the activation of which modules at which time.

This may result in the video being obscenely long if fights aren't sped up adequately, but personally I don't mind. If this is a problem because of uploading though, then it's your call.

Once again, I'm here for what's underneath all the shiny effects. I won't think any less of any of the editors if they aren't present when the video is released. I only care for the fights, and that their place in a video of great solo PvP, determined by a good panel of judges, is justified.

This! Release it in 2 part. You have half of the fights done. Build up tension for the 2d part. This Would make it 2 videos without making them too long. And you can always combine them afterwards.

Should be doable. I will consider it. But should I only announce half of the winners with the first part?