Starport GE Game Trailer..See It Here

[Fr0nTLiNe]

There was a topic on making your own trailer but i couldn't find it so here is mine.
I used alot of user created content from forums and YouTube in this video so who knows you or someone you know might be in it
and if it doesn't wanna make you play Starport i don't know what will
I hope it brings new players to starport
as ever feel free to comment here about what you thought
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7qhahumdds

[JuliusCaesar]

needs more videos and less screenies, people who havent played will have no idea what the screenies represent.

[Toonces]

Really love it, except for one thing. The recording quality. It would be a lot better recorded at 1024 x 768 resolution, but it looks like it's been recorded at 320 x 200 or so, or maybe with super high compression.

See if you can raise the recording resolution or lower the compression level.

[Fr0nTLiNe]

Really love it, except for one thing. The recording quality. It would be a lot better recorded at 1024 x 768 resolution, but it looks like it's been recorded at 320 x 200 or so, or maybe with super high compression.

See if you can raise the recording resolution or lower the compression level.

I wanted to stay true the game so in order to do that i had to use a bunch of user created content
I will see if i can clean it up a bit
when i see a game trailer i like its one that amps me up and makes me wanna play right away and that's what i tried to project with this trailer
thank you for the feedback

[P-i-m-p]

Really love it, except for one thing. The recording quality. It would be a lot better recorded at 1024 x 768 resolution, but it looks like it's been recorded at 320 x 200 or so, or maybe with super high compression.

See if you can raise the recording resolution or lower the compression level.

Toonces actually posting?!?!?! omg we're all gonna die!!!! He, dare I say it, cares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice video front

[AKA Copler]

nice video front

[JesusRocks765]

I like how by the end of the video the SGE bar hasnt loaded any more than at the start - I think that is the most "Starport" thing there

Good vid man, makes me want to play

[awesomepebble]

amazing trailer dude

[Pwnster]

Needs more vids less stills, and maybe a storyline?

[EkomS]

This is Decent i guess i might tryhard on one next month for a grade in one of my classes

[EkomS]

This is Decent i guess i might tryhard on one next month for a grade in one of my classes

[Fr0nTLiNe]

This is Decent i guess i might tryhard on one next month for a grade in one of my classes

joined: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:48 am

[Mel'Kaven]

This is Decent i guess i might tryhard on one next month for a grade in one of my classes

joined: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:48 am

Frontline, perhaps we shall continuously make trailers, constantly one-upping each-other yes? That'd be interesting. I have plenty of time

[Fr0nTLiNe]

This is Decent i guess i might tryhard on one next month for a grade in one of my classes

joined: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:48 am

Frontline, perhaps we shall continuously make trailers, constantly one-upping each-other yes? That'd be interesting. I have plenty of time

sure

[GRAWRG.]

I like how by the end of the video the SGE bar hasnt loaded any more than at the start - I think that is the most "Starport" thing there

lol. Jr made a funny.

and mel's video = way better

[JesusRocks765]

Yup, I try to be a funny person in a nice way

[MadAce]

Nice of you to take this initiative and some nice parts in the piece too.


Trailers are all about building tension up to a non-resolving climax.

Set up the status-quo, set up the obstacle, show the battle, resolve nothing. This will make people want to see what happens.

Start slow and then as the music builds, the pace of the editing should increase together with the action in the shots. You can intersect with very short phrases. After the climax finish continue with lingering music and then one final iconic shot exemplifying something awesome that people should not forget. Finish it with some slow drums and the SGE logo emerging from black.

Unimaginative and cookie-cutter, but it works.



And only use recorded footage, no stills. Keep it short, 1:30 max.


Example of one of the best trailer music pieces of the past 10 years, with the perfect trailer music structure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRLdhFVzqt4

Here's some interesting pieces after a quick look through an old trailer music playlist of mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTnpOzbr ... plpp_video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqk__IE1 ... plpp_video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f4LXN7M ... plpp_video

But since it's a game it should probably be a more compartmentalized song.

[omlow]

i like this because i'm in it.