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Spooky

Bokusatsu Tenshi

Join Date: Dec 2004

Bellevue, WA

KEA

E/Mo

31 Mar 2005 at 15:14 - 1

Check the front page news, or find the link yourself here: http://www.guildwars.com/gallery/movies/default.html

I'll have you know that, despite being in several of the shoots involved in making this .. I don't make an appearance! Not even once! My agent is getting fired.

Kiwi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

The Holy Land of Kiwis!

31 Mar 2005 at 15:32 - 2

Thanks Spooky, I'm adding to my video library....

Jeanette

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

Masssachusetts

31 Mar 2005 at 15:33 - 3

Awesome video!

thaumaturge

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Mo/Me

31 Mar 2005 at 15:39 - 4

It doesn't like me, I can't get it to download

Smodo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 15:41 - 5

It did the same with me. I went to the Window Media Player site and they have a newer version, after I downloaded it the movie worked.

--Smodo

Kirbie

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 16:40 - 6

it was about time i wanted to see a trailer as release date getting so close.
best official trailer ive watched so far.
cant wait till last beta and release date now
ArenaNet is sooooooo good at teasing people lol

Joysze

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 18:11 - 7

That's such a great video!!! I got goosebumps watching it..... I wanna play, I wanna play, I wanna play!

HED

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 18:17 - 8

Good video. And the new music is very pleasant to hear. I can't wait to play...

Cain

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

31 Mar 2005 at 18:45 - 9

I wish I could view it here at work.

I want to see if I'm a movie star. A few members of SoW helped out with the recording of movies, but I'm not sure if we're in this one.

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 18:47 - 10

Glad you guys enjoyed the video. I really liked it, too, and can't stop watching it. Team members walk by and I'm calling out the door, "Hey, did you see the movie?"

Spooky, we need to talk. You took part in the movie shoots, but, well, we just couldn't use the footage. It was your propensity to do the double-finger kitty ears symbol behind everybody else's head that prompted the edits.

JjK

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

Knights Templar

W/E

31 Mar 2005 at 19:22 - 11

very, VERY well done.
Hands down this is the best day, I, can, ever remember, always remember, the s..

OoOps..

But seriously, very well done.

jbkilla

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 20:17 - 12

This is one of the best movies yet I watched it 3 times. I cant wait til the 28 (because I'm too much of a cheapskate to preorder it

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 20:19 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbkilla

This is one of the best movies yet I watched it 3 times. I cant wait til the 28 (because I'm too much of a cheapskate to preorder it

jb, it doesn't cost anything! You put down $5 or $10 and then they credit that towards your purchase price on the 28th! (Well, most retailers do, anyway.) You really ought to consider getting the preorder, if you are going to purchase Guild Wars in a few weeks anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cain

I want to see if I'm a movie star. A few members of SoW helped out with the recording of movies, but I'm not sure if we're in this one.

All of you guys were just great in helping this movie come together. You can imagine that a one-person PvP just... doesn't work.

Having willing testers join up for a rousing round of PvP, or PvM, makes for a much more interesting movie than two minutes of Gaile dying her armour. Although you have to admit, that lavender is definitely to dye for.

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

31 Mar 2005 at 20:54 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Having willing testers join up for a rousing round of PvP, or PvM, makes for a much more interesting movie than two minutes of Gaile dying her armour.

Oh, I dunno, we'd have to see it first before we could judge that.

Although "The Gaile Gray Workout Video" might sell better. You sure had a lot of people interested in running last BWE...

Spooky

Bokusatsu Tenshi

Join Date: Dec 2004

Bellevue, WA

KEA

E/Mo

31 Mar 2005 at 21:00 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

It was your propensity to do the double-finger kitty ears symbol behind everybody else's head that prompted the edits.

Zounds! Foiled again. Not only did my cute Rangerette miss out on her big break, I lost an excellent opportunity for subliminally advertising KEA as well. Next time, next time..

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

31 Mar 2005 at 21:06 - 16

Wait... is that a joke or is there really a /kittyears in game? haha.

Bgnome

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

31 Mar 2005 at 21:34 - 17

i think that spooky is the leader of an underground movement dedicated to getting kitty ear headpieces ingame..

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

31 Mar 2005 at 21:41 - 18

Interesting part with Gwen, her head is in the clouds.

Cain

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

01 Apr 2005 at 00:27 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

All of you guys were just great in helping this movie come together. You can imagine that a one-person PvP just... doesn't work.

Having willing testers join up for a rousing round of PvP, or PvM, makes for a much more interesting movie than two minutes of Gaile dying her armour. Although you have to admit, that lavender is definitely to dye for.

It turns out some of our members, including myself are in the movie.

I demand royalties.

JjK

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

Knights Templar

W/E

01 Apr 2005 at 00:40 - 20

Tell me more about this workout video.

William of Orange

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Thousand Tigers Apund Ur Head, The Consulate

01 Apr 2005 at 00:56 - 21

Beautiful video, excellent job to all those involved. Seeing those wonderful graphics just make me unable to resist the urge to go and get my new graphics card this weekend

I'll let you know what I end up getting in the Graphics Card thread.

Sin

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2005

The Joint :p

01 Apr 2005 at 01:16 - 22

Vidio is great, thanks for posting the find

Yet it brings back that GuildWars withdrawal

Thank God for optimism! About 2 weeks to be there again and another 9 days before GuildWars is something I just double click and logon to without that horrid message about my account but no event---Yay!!!!

Lea Black

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

South Florida

The Lost Haven

R/E

01 Apr 2005 at 01:20 - 23

That was a great video, can't wait to play!!!

Kirbie

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

01 Apr 2005 at 02:53 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamsmith

Although "The Gaile Gray Workout Video" might sell better. You sure had a lot of people interested in running last BWE...

is that screenshot for real?

how did i miss that early morning exercise?

my character needs some workout you know
better not miss in april one..register me for workout club lol

Soiled Egg Roll

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ripon, Wisconsin

IVEX

Mo/

01 Apr 2005 at 03:01 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirbie

is that screenshot for real?

how did i miss that early morning exercise?

my character needs some workout you know
better not miss in april one..register me for workout club lol

Yep it's for real. It came at the end of the March Beta. It ended with Gwen coming out of no where and killing everyone...hehe

Deadroot

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

N/R

01 Apr 2005 at 03:42 - 26

Quote:

I'll have you know that, despite being in several of the shoots involved in making this .. I don't make an appearance! Not even once! My agent is getting fired.

hehe, I got in the video twice!

I'm the N/W girl wearing purple and black armor with purple hair, a purple axe (of DOOM!!), and wearing a cape with the goblet on it (first time its red, second time its blue). Clearly she was the sexiest character in the video...and in the game

Quote:

i think that spooky is the leader of an underground movement dedicated to getting kitty ear headpieces ingame..

A worthy cause. Go go neko mimi!!

I also loved the video, very well done.

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

01 Apr 2005 at 15:47 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirbie

is that screenshot for real?

how did i miss that early morning exercise?

my character needs some workout you know
better not miss in april one..register me for workout club lol

Yup, it's real. Lion's Arch, district 1, about a half hour before the end, Gaile Gray asked if we all knew how to follow, then just started running around Lion's Arch. Pretty cool effect, seeing everyone line up so nicely (as long as they're using the computer controlled follow rather than simply watching Gaile and running). That line extends around the hill, it was too long to get it all in one shot. Here's my other favorite, which alas doesn't show off the line as well (bad angle to really see how long it is), but features Gaile more prominently:

ratatass

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

New Mexico

01 Apr 2005 at 21:28 - 28

Hey,

Nice quality, nice shots...but hey there is no way Arenanet are gonna make better gameplay movies than the players.Some higher quality shots, maybe - but not the punch and the vibe we get from the players own videos.

Soup Ermans dance video and Knights of Nothing to mention a few are creating much more intersting and fun to watch vidoes. I watch Soups Video now and then just to get my adrenaline pumping. I also still have EvE's video they made after WPE and I watch that one to get excited about the game again.

I get a whole lot more exited about the fan videos made than the official movies. But, Arenanet can only do so much.

Hire Soup to do your next one!

Excel

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Mo/

02 Apr 2005 at 21:11 - 29

hey, I'm new to these forums just wanted to say I have a movie of the workout that is 95% done, hopefully will have a host by tomorrow

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

03 Apr 2005 at 05:38 - 30

i wish i coulda been in a movie =(
my guy was so beutiful too lol

Kirbie

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

03 Apr 2005 at 19:15 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamsmith

Yup, it's real. Lion's Arch, district 1, about a half hour before the end, Gaile Gray asked if we all knew how to follow, then just started running around Lion's Arch. Pretty cool effect, seeing everyone line up so nicely (as long as they're using the computer controlled follow rather than simply watching Gaile and running). That line extends around the hill, it was too long to get it all in one shot. Here's my other favorite, which alas doesn't show off the line as well (bad angle to really see how long it is), but features Gaile more prominently:

cool thanks dreamsmith

yeah..i remember something now
i tried to enter lions arch district 1 at the end of beta, but i couldnt...saying district is full. so i had to enter other district
i guess that's why i missed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excel

hey, I'm new to these forums just wanted to say I have a movie of the workout that is 95% done, hopefully will have a host by tomorrow

cool thanks excel

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

04 Apr 2005 at 02:16 - 32

Excel,

You have a movie of Lion's Arch at end of event? I'd dying to see it!

Excel

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Mo/

04 Apr 2005 at 17:52 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Excel,

You have a movie of Lion's Arch at end of event? I'd dying to see it!

Wow, nice to see someone's looking forward to seeing it and also it being you Gaile warms my heart

The movie is ready but hosting is always a problem since it's quite big ~115mb (640*480, 30fps, 6m 33s) My intention wasn't really to make a movie of the BWE ending only so approximately half the movie is of some arena PvP action

The movie is already uploaded but I'm still waiting for it to be put up, so stay tuned

Excel

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Mo/

07 Apr 2005 at 05:24 - 34

Finally got it hosted! You just need to enter the passcode and click "go get it"

Download movie here

ps. you also need DIVX to be able to watch it

EDIT/
Maybe I didn't make myself clear about the link

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

07 Apr 2005 at 09:25 - 35

The video was pixelated, had signs of the H.263 blocking, and was 60mb for only 2 and a half minutes. Decent video, but I like mine a whole lot more.

Excel

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Mo/

07 Apr 2005 at 09:58 - 36

What do you mean 60mb for 2,5minutes. Actually it's ~17,7mb/m

how would you have encoded it then?I just used single pass 2400 bitrate, should I have switched the focus a bit to use more space on fast motion?

Lemme guess, Xvid

never played around with that :-/

Critical feedback is always good, no way to better yourself otherwise

EDIT/
you can't compare the size of your movie directly to mine because you only used 15fps when I used 30... (yes I know the real frame rate is not 30 in the end)

baranovan

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Doom Brigade

07 Apr 2005 at 11:58 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by kunt0r

The video was pixelated, had signs of the H.263 blocking, and was 60mb for only 2 and a half minutes. Decent video, but I like mine a whole lot more.

All the negative criticism; first Firefox bashing, now this.

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

07 Apr 2005 at 16:02 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by kunt0r

The video was pixelated, had signs of the H.263 blocking, and was 60mb for only 2 and a half minutes. Decent video, but I like mine a whole lot more.

The video was not at all pixelated, showed no signs of H.263 blocking, and was about 120MB for 6 minutes and 33 seconds. One assumes you're talking about an entirely different video.

Oh, wait, you're talking about ArenaNet's video, aren't you? Since your comment immediately follows several posts discussing Excel's video, you could have been a bit more specific than "the video".

Armaio

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

07 Apr 2005 at 16:17 - 39

Try not to bring back old threads

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

07 Apr 2005 at 16:26 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armaio

Try not to bring back old threads

Uh, this thread is barely a week old, and has had someone post in it nearly every day it's been up. Continuing an ongoing discussion is not "bringing back old threads".

BTW, are you a moderator for this forum, or are you just impersonating a moderator?