Topic: ISC Theater (Read 5467 times)

Reptor7 · « **on:** January 20, 2003, 06:26:03 am »

First ISC Theater post in new Taldren forum. Episode 7 almost done, but made a movie trailer highlighting scenes throughout the original 18 episodes and a few from the Centurion episodes:

http://www.geocities.com/reptor7/trailer.html

Also made an interesting lead in for the GFL Klingon fleet site (shameless plug):

http://www.geocities.com/reptor7/index.html

Enjoy!

Reptor7 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2003, 03:34:19 pm »

Bump

Corbomite · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2003, 03:59:34 pm »

Your series has always amazed me. How long does it take you to produce one? Is it all done on computer or do you hand draw them and scan it in?

Reptor7 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2003, 06:49:15 pm »

Once I buckle down, I can pop an episode out in a couple days, but there is about a week of prep though. I need to capture screenshots for backgrounds, draw up and color the figures, etc.

I draw and ink the characters by hand and scan them, and use adobe photo to color them. There's alot I don't know about using adobe, but I'm learning.

I cut out the white background and paste the figures over the cropped screenshot I use as the background. I then stick the series of same size panels on a simple slideshow. I think using the slideshow & music adds to the experience. I've wanted to try Flash animation, but its way beyond my budget.

Always ask for permission when using screenshots. Earlier, episode, um...7 or so I used Unreal screenshots, and asked them if I can use the screenshots after I made the episode. Ooops. No. I had to redo the entire episode and half of the next lol! Got permission from Raven to use Elite Force as long as I don't make money using their screenshots. I'm sure the same is true for Taldren & Activision, though I never got an official "okay" from Activision.

Yeah, I'm having fun. With 24 episodes now, they keep going, and going, and going. I just need to invest in some broadband and storage space.

Episode 7 should be ready within a week, and the big battle will be true to a D2 captain in a new D3 universe. Kinda like installing SFC3 for the first time. It was a real rush, even with the bugs.

Thanks, Taldren, for this great conversion of your earlier great titles. I've been having a blast (pun intended)!

Thanks for the inquiry, Corbomite!

Corbomite · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2003, 07:32:53 pm »

As Darth Vader would say - "Impressive, most impressive. "

Reptor7 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2003, 06:48:37 am »

Here's an old page I dug up detailing how the ISC Theater is made: http://isctheater.50megs.com/makingof.html

Some of the links may not work as I havn't updated it in some time.

Aldaron · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2003, 09:28:46 am »

You have music added to the episodes? Hmmmmm...mustn't work with Netscape because I've never heard it. (NS 7.0)

Reptor7 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2003, 04:37:32 pm »

Just a midi tune running in the background. Is there a particular html code that would activate it for Netscape?

Thanks again, Aldaron, for the bridge shots you made for the strip (shown in the trailer).

Aldaron · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2003, 09:24:45 pm »

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Just a midi tune running in the background. Is there a particular html code that would activate it for Netscape?

Thanks again, Aldaron, for the bridge shots you made for the strip (shown in the trailer).

Hmmmm..midi should work though I have no idea what the code is. Should be the same it's just never worked when I viewed the strips. Oh well, I like them anyway.

You're welcome for the bridge shots, I think I could do much better now that I have over a year experience with Bryce.

Reptor7 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2003, 05:09:53 am »

Found this link which may help you, Aldaron:

http://www.e-cards.com/help/helpme.pl?prob=no-music&group=default

Its just a page that helps troubleshoot hearing midi. I recognise the program "Quicktime" there that I have installed long time ago which is what plays midi on my computer. Can you hear midi on other sites that have it? Or is it just the strip that you can't hear it.

Reptor7 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2003, 06:26:03 am »

First ISC Theater post in new Taldren forum. Episode 7 almost done, but made a movie trailer highlighting scenes throughout the original 18 episodes and a few from the Centurion episodes:

http://www.geocities.com/reptor7/trailer.html

Also made an interesting lead in for the GFL Klingon fleet site (shameless plug):

http://www.geocities.com/reptor7/index.html

Enjoy!

Reptor7 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2003, 03:34:19 pm »

Bump

Corbomite · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2003, 03:59:34 pm »

Your series has always amazed me. How long does it take you to produce one? Is it all done on computer or do you hand draw them and scan it in?

Reptor7 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2003, 06:49:15 pm »

Once I buckle down, I can pop an episode out in a couple days, but there is about a week of prep though. I need to capture screenshots for backgrounds, draw up and color the figures, etc.

I draw and ink the characters by hand and scan them, and use adobe photo to color them. There's alot I don't know about using adobe, but I'm learning.

I cut out the white background and paste the figures over the cropped screenshot I use as the background. I then stick the series of same size panels on a simple slideshow. I think using the slideshow & music adds to the experience. I've wanted to try Flash animation, but its way beyond my budget.

Always ask for permission when using screenshots. Earlier, episode, um...7 or so I used Unreal screenshots, and asked them if I can use the screenshots after I made the episode. Ooops. No. I had to redo the entire episode and half of the next lol! Got permission from Raven to use Elite Force as long as I don't make money using their screenshots. I'm sure the same is true for Taldren & Activision, though I never got an official "okay" from Activision.

Yeah, I'm having fun. With 24 episodes now, they keep going, and going, and going. I just need to invest in some broadband and storage space.

Episode 7 should be ready within a week, and the big battle will be true to a D2 captain in a new D3 universe. Kinda like installing SFC3 for the first time. It was a real rush, even with the bugs.

Thanks, Taldren, for this great conversion of your earlier great titles. I've been having a blast (pun intended)!

Thanks for the inquiry, Corbomite!

Corbomite · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2003, 07:32:53 pm »

As Darth Vader would say - "Impressive, most impressive. "

Reptor7 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2003, 06:48:37 am »

Here's an old page I dug up detailing how the ISC Theater is made: http://isctheater.50megs.com/makingof.html

Some of the links may not work as I havn't updated it in some time.

Aldaron · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2003, 09:28:46 am »

You have music added to the episodes? Hmmmmm...mustn't work with Netscape because I've never heard it. (NS 7.0)

Reptor7 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2003, 04:37:32 pm »

Just a midi tune running in the background. Is there a particular html code that would activate it for Netscape?

Thanks again, Aldaron, for the bridge shots you made for the strip (shown in the trailer).

Reptor7 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2003, 05:09:53 am »

Found this link which may help you, Aldaron:

http://www.e-cards.com/help/helpme.pl?prob=no-music&group=default

Its just a page that helps troubleshoot hearing midi. I recognise the program "Quicktime" there that I have installed long time ago which is what plays midi on my computer. Can you hear midi on other sites that have it? Or is it just the strip that you can't hear it.

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