Topic by Svimmer

Posted: 1/25/2017 9:13 PM

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Svimmer

Joined: 9/27/2011
Posts: 207
Location: Finland

Ok, looks like people have been asking about this: for some reason my notifications for this site have never worked. It's definitely high time to say something though. So long story short I was getting burned out, took other responsibilities (saying "yes" to things was why I got started on this but I'm trying to be better at sorting out what I actually can and can't do) including admin on SDA, and while I honestly can't say I lost motivation, it was very much a mental resources question. Because I never officially made a decision that I was just abandoning something like this (I don't do that easily nor happily), I also never got to the point when I wanted to announce anything on this thread. And as I said no notifications. Basically the second stage of the documentary script is all-but finished. It was and sorta continues to be my wish to at least get that part done, but I'm already 100% sure I can't possibly take any more responsibility than that in this. I don't have any existing skills or knowledge about editing/filming etc. and I can't invest on acquiring them either. I'm sorry about everyone who was left hanging, but I repeat, I never realized there had been inquiries made. So there's at least two options here: - need people to take the script and do the following with it (as per how I imagine this kinda stuff is done): 1) find someone who can film the scenes that I wanted to be done with live footage (it currently has me and Bisqwit written in one scene but I don't know if B wants to do it nor do I have the energy to sort out the filming process; that scene can be done by basically anyone though) 2) when IRL shots are done (andrewg might still be ready to do it, don't see why not, but that means filming in the U.S.), giving the script, with adjustments based on who was actually featured, to someone like RealMyop with editing skill, so they can start looking at what clip from the clips table and elsewhere goes where 3) at the same time look for someone to play the narrator, i.e. to read it out, unless you wanna go geeky and use some kind of voice synth, which seem to be getting pretty good now 4) things (music, editing) 5) profit? Basically I can act as creative consultant to the degree required. That's about it... although in this case I should probably finish the current stage of the draft which isn't missing a lot, just working out how to write in certain things. Option number 2 / letter B would be to "cannibalize" what we have now and use it as a basis for a big list of common tricks/glitches and the rest as an essay (which can still have videos and pictures to accompany). That's about it. Again, sorry everyone left hanging!

Posted: 2/24/2017 5:05 AM

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pirate_sephiroth

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Why would a TASvideos documentary require live footage? 99.9% of the relevant stuff here happens in the forums and IRC.

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Drama, too long, didn't read, lol.

Posted: 2/24/2017 6:00 PM

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Svimmer

Joined: 9/27/2011
Posts: 207
Location: Finland

Well it's just my idea about making a documentary more varied and interesting: I know a lot of TASers tend to be somewhat introverted but if there were a couple of faces here and there, it would at least convey the idea you don't HAVE to be that to be a TASer :D and also some TASers are also speedrunners or involved in both, which is why showing off someone like andrewg sounded like a good idea. AGDQ TAS block footage can be used but not exclusively. If someone else takes the creative reins here I'll let them do as they please of course. (Looks like today I DID receive the notification)