TrilobiteMember8212 XPJul-01-2017 10:10 AMThis sounds pretty interesting! Hopefully I can put something together in time.
ChestbursterMember725 XPJul-01-2017 10:14 AMThis is going to be awesome. I hope my Covenant t-shirts arrive in time.
Also, Facehuggers! are you going to disguise our voices to sound like dying androids?
ChestbursterMember936 XPJul-01-2017 10:35 AMI will most definitely participate. :-)
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TrilobiteMember8212 XPJul-01-2017 11:54 AM1 & 3 sound pretty similar. Can you give an example of 1?
ChestbursterMember839 XPJul-01-2017 12:24 PMAre there any technical requirements for the video other than submitting as an mp4? I guess pecifically: What raster size?
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DeaconMember10390 XPJul-01-2017 3:55 PMErm..... Maximum 3 Minutes... oh dear... doubt i could squeeze into 60 Minutes ;)
Nice idea though ;)
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ChestbursterMember839 XPJul-01-2017 4:31 PMSweet! I am glad that you are putting this plan into action, it is a good idea!
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PraetorianModerator2414 XPJul-01-2017 4:47 PMVivisectedEngineer Ill try and find a way we can all easily do the dying android voice.
FacehuggerMember129 XPJul-01-2017 5:32 PMThat sounds pretty cool, I'll see what I can do in three minutes. ;)
TrilobiteMember8212 XPJul-04-2017 12:35 AMcuponator3000 I did a short test video in wmv, bought a basic mp4 converter online, sent to Facehuggers! and it worked fine. It is not HD but I think the point will get across. I don't think we have to worry too much about the specs you ask about. After all, we shoot for the best but it is also a start point for this forum as far as I can see.
TrilobiteMember8212 XPJul-04-2017 2:17 PMDarn. My disguise probably won't work out. I guess I might have to do the old bank robber pantyhose over the head bit. Sunglasses too. I know, only the blind and *******s wear sunglasses indoors, but there it is.
TrilobiteMember8212 XPJul-04-2017 3:24 PMHey folks, here is a sample of Facehuggers!' work. A test:
ChestbursterMember725 XPJul-04-2017 4:58 PMI am still planning on participating, but still waiting on my Covenant T-shirt which I want to wear in the picture!
I hope that taking a video with my laptop will work, I'm not that tech savvy.
TrilobiteMember8212 XPJul-04-2017 5:37 PMVivisectedEngineer I am using my laptop with a basic webcam program it came with. I sent a test video to Facehuggers! and he/she approved!
TrilobiteMember8212 XPJul-04-2017 6:18 PMTo all,
My intent is not to insult, but I wonder if some members may not participate due to varying levels of technical expertise and/or being camera shy etc.
I would encourage everyone to go for it. Remember that we want this to be good and fun, but some like me freeze when it is time to talk and I make mistakes. If the shoe fits, I have some basic steps to follow:
- I came up with a general idea for each question and typed them as topics- basically like the basics of writing an essay
- I brainstormed and wrote a rough script and will hone those
- Make sure my webcam works and I have decent lighting etc
- Rehearse and record until I get it how I like to present. This can take time since I might stutter or sneeze etc.
Have fun! In the words of the late great Lemmy of Motorhead, "Fly your flag up the pole and see who salutes it!"
ChestbursterMember725 XPJul-04-2017 8:37 PM
Thanks for letting us know about the extension!
@dk
Thanks for the tips and encouragement!
FacehuggerMember129 XPJul-06-2017 5:08 AMI wonder if we should send it to Neill Blomkamp to see if it inspires him to give his Alien idea one more shot (sans Ripley perhaps).
