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Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Nico on June 22, 2001, 04:12:00 pm

ok, how can I make them? I can make mpeg files, but I need to know the format (640*480 or anything else?), the color depth, and, mainly, how to convert it to MVE...

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Member of the Robotech mod for FS2 (//"http://robotechlan.com/freespace2/")

and of Hidden Terror, the Shivan campaign (//"http://www.hiddenterror.f2s.com/index.html")

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: aldo_14 on June 22, 2001, 04:18:00 pm

Can't help with the rest, but I think MVE movies need to be converted by Interplay / volition.  something to do with the MVE encoder allowing certain other copyrighted file types to be decoded or something.

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: The Claw on June 22, 2001, 06:12:00 pm

Yeah, but apparently they'll convert it for you if you want. If you're interested, I heard Kazan had done this, so either check with him or volition, or even better both  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Joey_21 on June 22, 2001, 06:33:00 pm

From what I gather from Kazan, the frame rate must be at 30 fps unless something has changed.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

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Title: cutscenes?
Post by: The Avenger on June 29, 2001, 06:16:00 am

Yea i am getting one made for Hidden Terror the frames must be single images each in TGA format 640 * something i know it is not 480 i cant remember right now but if i do i will tell you, there must be a 30 frames per second and the TGA must be compressed. If you want audio it must be in WAV or VOC only. Have fun!

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Setekh on June 30, 2001, 08:04:00 am

 

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Originally posted by The Claw:
Yeah, but apparently they'll convert it for you if you want. If you're interested, I heard Kazan had done this, so either check with him or volition, or even better both   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Yep. Adam Pletcher (Lead design of FS2) put up an FTP to the Volition servers where people can upload their AVIs, and he said he would encode them into MVE for us. The link is somewhere on the VBB...

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Raven2001 on June 30, 2001, 08:36:00 am

Speaking of Adam Pletcher and [V]... Are they gona release the source code???

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Joey_21 on June 30, 2001, 11:10:00 am

 

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Originally posted by The Avenger:
Yea i am getting one made for Hidden Terror the frames must be single images each in TGA format 640 * something i know it is not 480 i cant remember right now but if i do i will tell you, there must be a 30 frames per second and the TGA must be compressed. If you want audio it must be in WAV or VOC only. Have fun!

I think it's 640*400... that seems to be the correct fit.

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Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Setekh on July 01, 2001, 01:12:00 am

 

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Originally posted by Raven2001:
Speaking of Adam Pletcher and [V]... Are they gona release the source code???

They said they had, but Interplay hasn't authorised it yet.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/redface.gif)

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 17, 2002, 08:57:00 pm

Wow, this topic is OLD...
Well, I did use the search feature...has anyone got more recent info on this?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 18, 2002, 09:23:00 pm

*BUMP*
Anyone?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Setekh on January 19, 2002, 01:08:00 am

Which - the source code, or the cutscenes?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 19, 2002, 01:18:00 am

Cutscenes!
Check the Faslane in the movie section of this site ("http://battletech.do.sapo.pt/btsw/main.htm") for an example of what one of the modellers on the team did...
then check this ("http://www.dropshipcommand.com/dcforum/DCForumID12/71.html##") thread for an example of what he did without poly limits.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/eek.gif)

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: Setekh on January 19, 2002, 01:59:00 am

Uhhh, damn!

 (http://verybad1.homestead.com/files/freighter2.jpg)

PS. I get a 403 (Forbidden) when trying to download the Faslane movie...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/redface.gif)

Title: cutscenes?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 19, 2002, 01:01:00 pm

Here's another thread he posted it in:Thread ("http://www.dropshipcommand.com/dcforum/DCForumID3/300.html##") EDIT: This thread has another link to movie.
and a 'mech design made by him: Peacekeeper ("http://www.tro42.com/TRO/l3/peacemaker1.html")
The top movie uses his ships he made for the BT Homeworld mod, the Faslane and York.
Any info on cutscenes?    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/nervous.gif)  

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