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Posted by satchmo on Wed Apr 13th at 11:32pm 2005

I am at work right now, but I came across this interesting link. I can't watch the movie on the computer myself, because I don't have administrative privileges.

But has anyone seen this yet? I read that the reviews from other gamers are pretty enthusiastic.

http://www.machinima.org/paul_blog/breen/StillSeeingBreen-v1.1-HQ.wmv

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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Wed Apr 13th at 11:56pm 2005

Just downloaded and watched the video, and I have to say the direction and editing was really pretty good. Paul Marino was responsible for that, and I have to say he did pick some very good parts of HL2 to put into this video. However... I didn't like the song he chose to use: "So Cold" by Breaking Benjamin. The violent nature of the game lends its self to angry music, I suppose, but it definitely isn't easy on the ears. If you like heavy music, you'll probably like this video. If you can't stand heavy music, its probably still worth a viewing with the volume on 0.

I'm trying to imagine a machinima music vdeo set to a Beatles song... doesn't really work.




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Posted by Kage_Prototype on Thu Apr 14th at 12:32am 2005

The G-Man singing horribly bloated Americanised Chart-Pushing "hard rock" anthems while pulling self-absorbed overly-emotive faces ala Scott Stapp, Aeron Lewis and Chad Kroeger?

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEE
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Posted by n3gs on Thu Apr 14th at 3:08am 2005

*shrugs*

I thought it was good.
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Posted by satchmo on Thu Apr 14th at 5:41am 2005

It's an awesome video. It has captured the best of HL2, and it incorporated into the soundtrack seamlessly.

What a great night! The music video *and* the new DM maps from Valve. It made working all day worth the pain.
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Posted by ReNo on Thu Apr 14th at 11:10am 2005

Yeah so its kinda cheesy, but its extremely well done. I enjoyed it and was really impressed. I think it shows HL2 in a really good light, and would be a good promotional video except for the fact it contains spoilers.
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Posted by Agent Smith on Thu Apr 14th at 12:18pm 2005

I might have a listen if I could be arsed to download 73Mb.

73MB!!




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Posted by ReNo on Thu Apr 14th at 1:25pm 2005

Well this isn't something you get for a "listen" as much as for a watch smiley If you just wanted to listen, you'd only need the mp3 of whatever random, angsty, somewhat generic hard rock tune it is that plays in the background. [addsig]



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Posted by Natus on Thu Apr 14th at 1:42pm 2005

i like it, and i like the music too...so now im listening to it...and the rest of the album.
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Posted by azelito on Thu Apr 14th at 1:43pm 2005

Its cool.
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Posted by omegaslayer on Thu Apr 14th at 3:12pm 2005

I liked it, I've already seen it before this post in fact, but I didnt post it, because I knew people here wouldn't like it. Just the fact that it had breaking benjimin in it made it better....

How does one change demos into media files?

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Posted by satchmo on Thu Apr 14th at 3:21pm 2005

? quote:
How does one change demos into media files?


Paul's blog explained the process in detail. You have to scroll down to read the relevant part.

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Posted by habboi on Thu Apr 14th at 4:48pm 2005

I thought it was well done.
The music was well chosen and the effects were also cool although I swear I saw bits where you could see the skybox...

My favourite bit is where Gman sings and the bit where the portal opens up because that was a very cinematic experience and was very clever when the gunships flew out of it.

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Posted by satchmo on Thu Apr 14th at 9:04pm 2005

I wish it has more clips of Dog throwing things. But my favorite part of the video is the beginning and towards the end, where you see all the rebel fighters aiming their weapons and watching apprehensively. Great camera work!

And the last fraction of a second in the video, it says something like "Rise and Shine" and something else. I tried reading it by slowing the framerates down, but I still couldn't catch the full message.
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Posted by habboi on Thu Apr 14th at 9:48pm 2005

Oh and the message says Rise and Shine, time to wake up... [addsig]



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Posted by satchmo on Thu Apr 14th at 11:44pm 2005

I tried looking up the source of inspiration for the lyrics, but I couldn't find anything on Google.

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Crowded streets are cleared away
One by One
Hollow heroes separate
As they run

You're so cold
Keep your hand in mine
Wise men wonder while
Strong men die

[Chorus]

Show me how it ends it's alright
Show me how defenseless you really are
satisfied and empty inside
That's alright, let's give this another try

If you find your family, don't you cry
In this land of make-believe, dead and dry

You're so cold, but you feel alive
Lay your hands on me one last time

[Chorus x2]

It's alright [x9]

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Was the lyrics specifically composed for Half-Life 2? It seems quite fitting for the theme and the storyline.
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Posted by LAzerMANiac on Fri Apr 15th at 3:22am 2005

This music video epitomises the term "badass". I wish I oculd make machinima like that...
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Posted by habboi on Fri Apr 15th at 3:10pm 2005

On my way to school I couldn't stop singing that song well I downloaded it now and it rocks smiley [addsig]



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Posted by satchmo on Fri Apr 15th at 5:44pm 2005

Yeah, a lot of people don't like the soundtrack. I am surprised that I like it so much, especially knowing that I am a New Orlean Jazz kinda of guy. The song was stuck in my head all day yesteday.

But I guess my taste in music is pretty diverse. I have Diana Krall next to Eminem on the CD rack. smiley
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Posted by RayMad on Fri Apr 15th at 5:59pm 2005

Whoaahaa...

Good song, and video..

Nothing else to say really.

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