overcast #006
Thank you for all the get well cards! Episode 6 finds me back home and relatively safe, talking (mostly) about machinima again. One new film is reviewed, and several others are mentioned, including some of a Rube Goldberg flavor. Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think of the show!
This Week’s Hot List (URLs from the show’s content):
- The Sims 2: Open For Business
- The Source SDK Wiki
- Half-Life 2: Episode 1
- Source HDR Lighting
- Clip of the Week: Half-Life 2 Soundtrack by Kelly Bailey
- Bobby Prince (Doom2 Soundtrack)
- Bonus Link: The Dark Side of Phobos (Doom2 music ocremix project)
- Bitfilm Film Festival
- Machinima Video Podcasts in June? (TheCollectiveUs.com)
- KORE by Native Instruments
- Review: Desassossego by Claus-Dieter Schulz
- Fernando Pessoa Wiki
- Mention: Oblivion Domino Day by secumfex
- Rube Goldberg Wiki
- Half-Life 2 Rube Goldberg Machine
- Honda “Cog” Commercial
- “Cog” Commercial: Wiki // Snopes write-up
- Mention: Helena by JayDee
- JayDee’s Movie-Making Tips
- Bird Flu
Comment by overman — May 28, 2006 at 7:48 pm
There was a hiss on this recording (my vocal) that I didn’t notice until mix time, and everything I tried to eliminate it ended up detracting from the quality more than it helped, and so much of the show is improv’d that I didn’t want to risk re-recording it. So I left it in there. I had the mic angled up to reduce some of the pops I got last week, and didn’t even think about the A/C running, hence that noise. Aggravating, but live and learn.
Comment by asimplehero — May 29, 2006 at 3:02 am
Hey overman, after hearing about your HL SDK experiences i wanted to encourage you to stick with it. You may be a soulless, shell of a man by the time you’re done but it can be done! Good cast as usual by the way.
Comment by Jixs — May 29, 2006 at 4:18 am
I must be deaf because I didn’t notice that. Anyway, great podcast as usual!
Comment by gToon — May 30, 2006 at 2:02 am
Hello, my brother. Sorry for not commenting on your last cast. Enjoyed it mucho. Man, you have got to do some serious acting. Very funny and well done. As for this cast, it was even better. I like the variety of things you present. It’s great fun to listen via the pop up and then to do some surfing while you are talking (no, I’m LISTENING, really). Loved the Pessoa mangle. He’s been one of my favorite poets for years and I still have no idea how to pronounce most of his titles. I’ve downloaded the film and will give it a look. Experimental? Oh, my god, no! Jaydee’s movie tips are simply wonderful. Doesn’t matter what engine you are using, the comments are right on.
Didn’t hear any hiss. Must me occupational hazard with sound guys. Wait…did you hear that? Sounded like a scratch or something. Oh, well…nevermind. And as far as Source goes, I like asimplehero’s comment about sticking with it. I guess we just got to get down and do it. Man, it’s like pulling teeth after working with IClone for a month. But the results are so much more powerful..
Glad you are feeling better. Good luck!
Comment by Allen Marshall — June 3, 2006 at 3:08 pm
Didnt hear the hiss at the volume I listened to.
Are you going to produce a film in source or are you just messing around Phil? I can’t remember if you have said such things in any of the casts. Everyone complaining about it is making me feel good, I thought it was easy. Though, with Sims 2, I gave up after 30 minutes. With The Movies, I practically turned it off while it was loading the lionhead logo haha.
If you need to take a load off, here yah go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqOdUrouRhY&search=console%20wars
Comment by overman — June 3, 2006 at 7:04 pm
I’m working on a Source project right now with some other folks. I’ve also got one other project, fairly far down the list, for which Source’s facial expressions are almost a must. However, by the time I get to that one, there very well could be a better alternative available, we’ll see.
I wasn’t aware you were working on a Source project, I’ll look forward to seeing it.
By the way, congrats on the successful password reset to comment here!Â
Comment by Allen Marshall — June 3, 2006 at 8:48 pm
Heh, I’m working on 3 Source projects.
When Jason uses that puppy dog look, he can trick me into animating a 3D porno.
Comment by Allen Marshall — June 4, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Hey there yah go, thanks!