Guild Wars 2 Fan Montage: Seraphim [720P]

Mustaklaki

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2011

W/E

Like most of the MMO world I am really excited for Guild Wars 2. I wasn't originally because my old PC couldn't run it, but I got a gaming PC a month ago. I reinstalled Guild Wars to focus mainly on PvE since I never really focused on it (Even though I did complete all campaigns and EoTN [ Except Proph.]) I felt like taking a few hours and mashing together Guild Wars 2 Profession footage to create this. Some parts are synced to the music, some are not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5WtWN__Nw

The video is called Seraphim because the song is called that. It is blocked in Germany like most music on YouTube (Sorry).

Comments on the video will be much appreciated.

wilebill

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

Video: Excellent

Music: Kindest thing I can say is "just not my kind of music." Not even music to me. Game music would seem most appropriate to a fan montage, just IMHO.

InfestedHydralisk

InfestedHydralisk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Netherlands

None

R/

I would go for music that a larger playerbase could actually enjoy listening to.

go cubs

go cubs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Chicago

[SIR]

D/

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Originally Posted by Mustaklaki View Post
Considering most of the music world is run by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Dubstep, no thank you.

It needed an epic feel. And the song is epic, if your ears can't handle it that's your problem

It needed metal. And I wouldn't want to put some lame Metallica, Iron Maiden or maybe "Let the Bodies hit the floor" for the 100 millionth time on YouTube When you welcome comments, don't expect all great things. If Your ears can't handle it, that's not our problem. IMHO, the music doesn't match the video at all. I think game music would be more appropriate or other types of music. Not all "good" music is Beiber, Gaga, and Dubstep. Don't get me wrong, I am sure that is a great song in some circles, I just don't think it fits in this situation.

Otherwise, cool collection of vids.

RedDog91

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

The problem I have with the video is that there isn't any actual editing. No part of the video fits the song because its just a cinematic followed by skill videos. All the videos are continuous and aren't spliced at all, which is needed to give a video the very important rhythm that everyone is looking for.

It's a nice video for a beginning editor, but could use some improvements.

AmyLynn

AmyLynn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2011

Lion's Arch

W/

Great video,

Putting a movie score music would have been a good fit, rather than having a throat screamer. (music is fine, but it's just the "throat Screaming", it's a turn off)

Raven Wing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

N/

I enjoyed the video, turned off the sound while watching it, easy enough

Bristlebane

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

Watched the video, like Raven I soon turned off the sound though.

InfestedHydralisk

InfestedHydralisk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Netherlands

None

R/

You don't have to put Lady Gaga or Dubstep on it. Those songs don't really fit a game like GW at all. You could use more GWish music and movie music.

Don't feel offended by criticism, sure it's not fun reading negative comments. But you should listen/read it and take it all into your next project.

Zero The Hero

Zero The Hero

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

I Love METAL music,specially 80s classic metal, this is just your typical cookie cutter,screemo,non-unique,band,doesnt fit the video,imo. Oh and one more thing "Rap" in an rpg game/video just don't meld well, again imo.

Millenium Warriorr

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2010

Finland

Victory is a four letter word [quit]

W/

Cool video and music fits to video very goodly!
Especially parts where it syncs with video greatly.
Fixed.

You'll find that "cult" musics are more well liked than those publicized by the news media. Those who focus on what the news says only sees a miniscule aspect of the world - in music and everything else. (Edit: clarified sentence)

Anyways, I'd agree that the music doesn't fit the video that well. The beginning does, but once it gets to in-game footage it no longer fits. It just feels like a bunch of random clips put to a song one person (the maker) really likes. That's all fine and dandy, but there's no motivation to watch the video. I'd rather just have the song playing in my iTunes.

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Originally Posted by Mustaklaki View Post
It needed an epic feel. And the song is epic, if your ears can't handle it that's your problem I don't think the song is epic, and my ears can handle it. In fact, I like all kindss of music except rap. Yet the music did not fit the video at all (except for one part at 3:30 "you were made to burn" showing a charr on fire) - or would it be the other way around? And I definably wouldn't consider that song "epic" - good, certainly, but not "epic." What makes something good or bad - and in turn "epic" - is a matter of opinion, so that kind of comment is just unnecessary and incorrect in every sense.