Wednesday, May 2, 2012

music CD cover

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CD cover



This cover looks like its for a more rock/horror music type of person. The faces are disterbing to me and the white thing on the front doesn't seem to fit too well. The color scheme fits more of the rocker style, but its my guess since I'm not a big music person.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

animated video

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A Shiny Minecraft Tale (Minecraft cartoon)


The animation looked really good. The facial expressions look realistit to how we would look in the same situation.

Monday, April 30, 2012

more good videos

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Zelda: The Musical (Original) 


This video is not ment for young kids due to some of the lines. This video is animated well with the old 8 bit style. The music was from Ocarina of Time, but the lyrics were.....original.

Camp Survival - Episode 1 


This video is funny, but has good cuts. The fade cut towards the end from the race to the rooms fit well without causing any problems. The acting was good, but the one guy talked too close to the mic and I heared the static mic.

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2 Friends Play Minecraft ~Animation~


This is a fun little animation that they did well drawing. The animation of the characters was very good. The angry guy hitting the tree with the sheep was the best part because the other guy said a tool would be good and the angry guy found one.

Pokemon Apokelypse Inception Trailer (REVISED) 


This video is a parody of real life with pokemon. The effects are really good with the rotoscoping and animated pokemon. The animations look good and the pokemon look really real. The time put into this video had to be long even if this isn't a real movie.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

more good videos

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"It's Herobrine" - Song and video as a tribute to Herobrine. 


This video is based on Notch's dead brother Herobrine. The cuts are really good and fit the changes in the music.

Minecraft: The N00b Adventures: So Blocky, So Cool


This video is animated really well. The movements match perfectly like a regular person can. The characters' personalities are alot like a normal persons is.

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Real Life Smash Bros Brawl Trailer! 


This video is both funny and has rotoscoping. The rotoscpoing looked really good and was used wisely. It wasn't throught the video, but wasn't too little.

Super Smash Bros Brawl: The Anime


The characters were drawn really well. The animations of dancing and movement was really smooth with no jumps or errors. The animations and pictures were up for a decent amount of time also.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

more examples

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Self Portrait

Use link to find video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3h0rABBmfM&feature=related

The video was made on someone's shyness around cameras. The scene transitions from one place to another is really great. The end where the guy punches the cameraman you can tell its ketchup. They needed to have the ketchup thinner so it acts more like blood.

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Nes Game Box


My CD case will have the old NES box like feel. This is an example of what the box looks like and mine will be similar.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

project help examples

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University of Toledo Self Portrait Video




This video has a good representation of the guy. Water flows fluently, but can be a raging storm too. My brother has autism so this video relates to my life since i have to watch my brother with his problem.

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All American Rejects CD Case




The CD case draws attention because it looks like a poster that has multiple sheets covering portions. The stars relate to the american flag and their name has American in it so people will see what its about. There are different fonts, but the way they are used makes them fit.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

more videos 2

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FRAG YOU! CeeLo Green "F YOU" Parody with Cortana! 


This video has concepts we used to make our videos. The person playing Cortana was green screened into the clip. What I like the most is is how at certain parts of the song they robotisized their voices.

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Kingdom Hearts 2 Intro English Sanctuary Introduction


The intro has parts that I might add to my self portrait video. The beginning where he talks and the words are on the screen gives me an idea to do something similar in my video. The song I would need would be a very sullum sounding like this video does.

Monday, April 23, 2012

more videos

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The Eye of the Creeper - Minecraft Music Video 


The music was a little loud, but it was more of a rock song so they have some leway. The strait cuts from one scene to another gets a little boring. They should of used some fades.

Fight of israphel! Trailer!


This video's music fit very well. Where the pitch changes new events show onscreen. The special effects was a good addition.

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Pulse ((self portrait)) - Clams Casino I'm God  


This self portrait made little sense to me. The rapid changing of the image keeps your attention and the different moods show difference.

The Search - Self-Portrait Video #16 


This video was made very well. The cuts faded very efficiantly. The idea i got from this was either she was looking for herself or someone is missing from her life and she wants him back.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

music videos

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"I Hate Creepers" Song and Music Video 


This video is related to my music video project. The problem with this video is it is loud. The video and transitions were good but the song was so loud i had to really lower my volume setting.

Zelda Music Fan Video #1


This video also relates to my music video project. This video is ok but could of used some work. The pictures are up there for too long and the music change from one to another has a long silent gap.

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The Legend of Zelda Theme (Orchestra)


Another related music video that could use some work. The pictures are up for too long and the music cuts to soon from the end. The music need to go to almost the end and the pictures should only be up for a few seconds.

Pokemon! Party Rock Parody - LMFAO 


I like the clip and actions they used when making this music video. They had alot of planing to make these clips and scenes work. Also, some rotoscoping was used to animate the electricity.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

self portraits

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Self-Portrait via video


She did very well talking about herself. What she did was say what she likes, but didn't just list them. She showed footage of what she did and liked.

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Self Portrait Video 2009 HD


This video is interesting. The guy just used pictures with a few clips. He shows his photography basically saying what he likes to do without saying a word. What is really good is at the end where the rock says "This may be the end." when it is the end of the video.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

helpful examples

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Jeg går en Tur - A self portrait by Lasse Gjertsen






This self portrait video was made really well. Gjertsen did well adding the cars and people to the scene. This self portrait is him talking about himself and what runs through his head. The animation of him flying was a good addition because it gave a different look than just him walking the entire time.


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Black Sabbath cd case






This is a good example of a cd case I need to make. The front (top left) and the back (bottom left) match with the color. The insides match with the texture from the angels from the front and the gradient.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

more videos

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Minecraft Evolution (Minecraft Machinima)


This video animation was made really well, but the music didn't fit at all. The transformation from one thing to another was impressive.

Job Interview (Minecraft Machinima)


This video is really good. Jobs are hard to get and this video shows it. It also shows racism due to the guy being a creeper.

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Steve's adventure to real life : Minecraft in real life Movie


They did a good job doing something similar to green screening. The minecraft character actually looks like he is in the real world. I saw no mistakes with the editing.

Heavy Is Lost In MineCraft


Another good video of something similar to green screening. The Heavy from TF2 is in a game not related to his world and blows up alot.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

more funny videos

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Mari-O Gameplay


This game is a odd mashup of Mario and Portal. I hope whoever made this doesn't hit any copyright laws. I think this idea isn't great because when you have the old style mario and music you want to see a more platformer based game. Also the idea mashup doesn't fit right because mario is set more in the less technological time period.

Mario's parody 


This video is really funny. The opening scene where another mario pushes one mario into the bushes was really creative. Each level is the same start but with changes. Each one had its own way of keeping you watching the video.

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Legend of Niel

http://effinfunny.com/legend-of-neil/seasons?vid=342&sid=1&tid=0

This series is really funny, but not ment for young children due to some inapropriate scenes. For this episode the opening scene gets you stuck watching beacuse it makes you wonder whats going on. The song portion at the beginning is really funny with how the audio sounds.

CollegeHumor Originals: The Worst Starcraft General


This video was put together very well. The change from gameplay to animation fits well. What I like about the character they gave to the private is that he knows what to do without needing orders.

Friday, April 13, 2012

funny parodies

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Left 4 Speed 2 ( Left 4 Dead 2 Parody ) 


This parody is very funny. The people are really retarted and do what they want. Sometimes I think Left 4 Dead is like this because it is crazy.

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Halo Spartan Heaven


This is another funny parody. Everytime he dies he respawns even though he doesn't want to until the end where he can't respawn when he wants to.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

mods and music

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Yogscast: Left 4 Dead Minecraft Mod Part 1 


The mod used for this video is really well done. The map is built like you would see it in minecraft. The way they react to situations is funny.

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LMFAO- Sexy and I Know It Skyrim Parody "Dragonborn and I Know It" 


The song and video are synced. The video of the guards was good, but attacking guards really ain't smart. The lyrics and video kept a constant pace for the idea.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

more minecraft music videos

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"Revenge" - A Minecraft Parody of Usher's DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love


I like how the guy used his animation skills to make this. My favorite part was the fight scene at the end. This video also has a message in it. Never give up, just give it all you got.

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"Mine" - A Minecraft Parody of Nicki Minaj ft Rihanna "Fly" 


This video is generic where it has no animation added. The music and video are timed to the t. The lyrics match well with the idea.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

minecraft animations

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Derpcraft (Minecraft Cartoon)


This animation is funny. The kid starts off hating the game till he collects wood. Then he loves it just to turn around to get eaten.

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Minecraft PSA: Don't Kill Pigs. (Animation)


This video is a good reference to how one should look at the game of minecraft. People usually just kill needlessly and not think of what could happen to their world. I like the reference to Obi-Wan when he says "Go home and rethink your life."

Monday, April 9, 2012

old game screens

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Frogger start screen


The start screen is simple 8bit pixels, but keeps your attention. The simple basic colors draws people to look at the screen and gives a higher chance of people playing.

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Space Invaders


Space invaders is a game that was made during the time people were afraid that aliens would attack 
Earth. This game is a simulation of how someone could fight them back. In reality there is no way some tank could shoot strait up. The basic white and green gives the sense of each character. The green for Earth and white for space.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

minecraft parodies

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"Fallen Kingdom" - A Minecraft Parody of Coldplay's Viva la Vida


This music video was great. The scene change between past and present kept you wondering what happened. The music fit the theme and the loss of dear ones.

Mining Diamonds ("Black And Yellow" Minecraft Parody) 


This video, based off of black and yellow, was made pretty well. The video was based on diamonds, but lacked most of the footage with diamonds. If there were more footage with diamonds used in it it could of made some more sense.

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12 Days of Minecraft - Parody of 12 Days of Christmas by SGCBarbierian


This video uses the christmas music for 12 days of christmas. The guy singing did the parts really well and the music synched with the audio.

Craft Spice (Old Spice Minecraft Machinima Parody) 


The people who made this video are really funny. I am a fan of theirs. The video never really mentioned Old Spice, but they get your attention by using diamonds. The voice actor's youtube name is gassymexican and his voice fit the man trying to get your attention because his voice is strong, but not demanding.

Friday, April 6, 2012

fun skyrim videos

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SKYRIM FAIL, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Parody


This parody is very funny. One of the attacks in skyrim is the yell. This video really makes fun of that power because of its destructive nature.

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The Ender Scrolls V: Minerim Trailer (Minecraft/Skyrim Machinima)


I like the way they combined both skyrim and minecraft to make an excelent trailer. The trailer of skyrim matches this one so they must of spent alot of time to make the buildings and stuff.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

more zelda videos

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Zelda WITH LYRICS


This video is not ment for kids. The idea behind the lyrics is very funny. This guy even dressed up to make it more funny.

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Legend of Zelda (April Fools' Day) Movie Trailer Premiere 


I like how they played people by using a popular game. I makes the joke so much better when more people hope for one thing then you take it away. What i must of cost to make this video with all the special effects, actors, location, and mechanics would really of had to set these people back, but I say it was worth it.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

video changes

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Super Smash Bros Brawl - playable Kid Goku, Knuckles, Ichigo, Cloud hack 


It is nice to know that you hacked the game for playable characters, but he needed better music. The music didn't fit at all.

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Midna's Lament - Super Smash Bros. Brawl


The music was great but the video could of had more than one picture. The pictures could of been about twilight princess or there could of been a clip added from the game.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

mario videos

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Mario: Game Over


This video has a few different meanings people can get out of it. The animation of him growing, going down the pipe, star power, and death are really good and follow the Mario world. One meaning I saw from this is the addiction problem.

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DEATH BATTLE!: Goomba VS Koopa


This is a good commentary on who is the stronger creature. The animation of the fight scene was epic. Also, their information gathering on the 2 was very accurate.

Monday, April 2, 2012

funny videos

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Link Gets Hurt Again and Again and Again


This video was made to be really funny. This stuff happens alot in the game so its not too difficult to understand. The part with Naruto was very funny because its not ment to be there.

Link dies... IN STYLE!


This video was made to show a way that Link can die in style instead of the dumb ways. The entire clip could of had different moves to show instead of just 1.

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Zelda: Heart for the Hero


This video was made to be funny. Since Link is not able to talk no one knows what exactly he wants. The ending where he took the clerks heart was weird and gross, but was still funny.

Link's nightmare


This video is funny also. The part with all the fairies would scare me because Navi would never shut up in the game and having all of those fairies would do me in. The funny part is the end with the smilly face guy.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Minecraft songs

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Minecraft: ♪ Dwarf Hole (Diggy Diggy Hole) Fan Song and Animation


The animation and song of this video are really great. The famous minecrafters Honeydew and Xephos (Simon and Lewis) are used in the animation and Simon's song of Diggy Diggy Hole he sings from the episodes. The animation timed very well with the lyrics and style.

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Minecraft: ♪ Form This Way (Minecraft Parody of Lady Gaga's Born This Way)


This video was based off of another song, but the lyrics was changed to match the theme. The video and song synced up very well and the animation of the characters was very good.

Friday, March 30, 2012

abridged videos

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Legend of Zelda: The abridged series - episode 1


This video was made with the game playing but voice overs are placed to make it funny. The timing seemed of from the voice to the video, but it could just be my thoughts.

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Super Mario Sunshine: The Abridged Series - Episode 1


The video was put together fairly well. Some part where it had repeats could of been better. They were easily noticable because you could see the skips.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

kiosk help 2

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Zelda start screen


The start screen is well designed for the programing they had. The rocks actually look like rocks with the shadowing. The home page I'm making will have this kind of look.

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Super Mario start screen


The start screen has the basic colors to keep people's attention. My navigation will have the arrow by the text like the mushroom.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

kiosk help

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Phantasy Star Start Screen


The start screen relates t the game. The space behind the text looks like space where you can see the stars. They got people's attention by putting a female on the front in a fighting pose.

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Neutopia


This screen has some parts I plan on making for my kiosk. The dimond next to the start is something similar i will do to the navigation. I will also have an image of the school for the home page that I will try to pixelize.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

funny minecraft PSAs

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Minecraft PSA #16 - Castle


This PSA is really funny. The castle is build really well and the added sound effects really bring out the video. The best part is when the statue comes to life and kills him.

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Minecraft PSA #3 - Sneezing (Machinima)


This video is made by the same guy and is also funny. The guy pretends to be sick but still does stuff. the funny part is when he sneezes and blows up. The sound also gives more interest to the video.

Monday, March 26, 2012

PSAs with well known pieces

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1979 - STAR WARS Drunk Driving PSA Commercial



Taking creatures and a bar from the Star Wars saga gets people's attention. The opening shot starting with the musicians gets people wondering where this is going. The pan shot with no text stating whats going on also adds to this effect. Having the fade to the text saying to not let friends drive drunk will pull on people's heartstrings because some people let their friends drive and see the effects of what transpires.

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Minecraft PSA #1 - Look Before You Open (Machinima)



This is a funny video of what could happen in minecraft. It was edited to have a bigger explosion by hidden tnt and added clips to look like it was a tv. The building of the house gets people to think "Why is this video about building when it says Look Before You Open?" Its not until the doorbell rings (added sound effect) and an army of creepers (minecrafter's worst enemy) at his door.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

storyline videos

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Minecraft: "Shadow of Israphel" Part 37: Ballooning


The Yogscast are really good at making a wonderful story. Lewis and Simon's friends create obsticles and story portions that Simon and Lewis have to go through. Simon and Lewis have no idea what their friends are making so they aren't prepared. That makes this series so exciting.

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Man vs Minecraft - [S3] Day 6 "New Wing" (Role-play) 


Paul takes on minecraft like Bear Grills takes on the wild. Paul roleplays a survivor dude that has to do some type of survival test alot like Bear Grills does. What makes his video fun to watch is he adds music at certain points to keep it interesting.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

video breakdown

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Brawl Heroes Episode 3 Part 2


This video had some texture editing added to the game. The characer's color texture was changed to match what the person was aiming for. They were aming for a more evil look.

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Wings of a Hero: Episode 3 - Ship in the Sky (Part 2)


The whole series of Wings of a Hero are good. They came up with a great story and it really plays out.

Friday, March 23, 2012

psa examples 2

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Star Wars Smoking PSA


This psa really gets your attention because it uses characters from the famous Star Wars movies. Kids and adults who love Star Wars will watch this video and most likely follow their example because they are famous.

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BattleField 3 PSA- Mortars


This video is based off of the newest video game Battlefield 3. The amount of people who just camp and use cheap methods of getting kills has been increasing these past few years where now the games are no fun anymore. This video tries to promote fair game and use skill over cheap tricks.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

PSA examples

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Zombie PSA starring Zachary Levi


This public service anouncement plays off the apocalyptic zombies. Levi acts all serious about the zombie treatement when the video is kinda funny and I wanted to laugh.

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Red vs Blue: PSA: Game On


This service anouncement grabs your attention because they talk about video games while being a video game character. The editing to have the charts on the screen help to enforce their point. Also, the editing to have other people on the screen looked weird but was kinda funny too.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

snake's downfall ssbb

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Snake's Crazy Codecs - Snake's Worst Nightmare (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) 


This short video is really funny. It makes fun of snake by not letting him kill his prey. I like the ending where it has a part from metal gear solid where snake was asleep.

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Machinima: Snake's Crazy Codecs - An Unfair Day (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)


This is another video making fun of snake. His day is really bad and it kept getting worse. I know this can happen to anyone, but his day is worst than any I've had.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

funny videos

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Smosh: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA RAP [MUSIC VIDEO]


This funny video was put together very well. There is a good bit of scenes children shouldn't hear because of it being something inapropriate. The song and beat fit well with the singing. They really timed it well.

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SMBC Theater - The Legend of Zelda


This is another funny video that has questions that even I wonder about the game. The old man always talks in riddles that makes no sense and tells you to go to each lv when you could of bipassed each one with 1 item. I agree with the link actor about the flute, why can't you just telleport to gannon's castle from the start and just end it. Also, each lv was stupid when I played the game. They were basically all the same with little variations.

Monday, March 19, 2012

CGR 231: Halo weapons CGR 232: Kiosk examples

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Plasma Sword - Halo



The plasma sword is basically like rotoscoping. The blade may have been made with polygons and angled to create the sword, but the glow is how rotoscoping is used to make the outline.

Halo Carbine



The carbine is designed for more of a long range attack. The two handholds can be used for different arm lengths and give it an easier way to carry it. The general shape is odd because it makes it hard to hold like a sniper so it can only be really fired by the hip mostly.


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Kiosk map



This is a great example of what I could do for the kiosk project. This map has clickable areas that will give you more information on that area. This also counts as a map so you can navigate your own way around.

Kiosk Airplane info



This kiosk is another great example. The buttons are lined up on the left side and the right will show the information on that part of the plane. The button also light a different color so you know which page you are on.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

good and bad video examples

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Tales of Advent - Episode 1


This video is a mashup of different peices from different games and shows. The cutscene music is from the show One Piece. I do like the voice acting and the editing to make Samus' robotic voice. They did a really well job getting this complicated video to fit well.

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King's Crown (100 Sub Special)


This video does suck a bit. The fight scenes were boring mainly because only one person was fighting for multiple people. The voices however were great except for regular link. His sounded more like a kid's voice and link is an adult. The funny editing was when Zelda transformed into King Dedede.