11-05-2016, 04:46 AM
(11-05-2016, 12:59 AM)YDH Wrote:I'd say something more subtle and audio cued. And I was saying that it just cuts from black screen in. Suddenly, it's started. Just, boom. Every episode needs at least a slight curve. Starting at 11, or starting mid-scene feels. Disconnected from reality. Couldn't think of what else to say there. But it should start at 0 and go up from there every time gradually. Jumping from "Silence as video starts" to a character thinking about blowing up everything. Or to two characters standing in a room. If you aren't binge-watching, it feels slightly disjointed.(11-05-2016, 12:18 AM)Kohrokho Wrote: The story just got deeper. Also, you made the credits pretty long, I noticed.Yeah, I think I'm finally getting the tone and complexity down. Took a while, considering this project started life as more of a comedy... And yes, I kind of padded the credits so they'd match the length of the song...
(11-05-2016, 12:26 AM)Lost Rinoah Wrote: It is a beautiful work. The openings always have seemed to have a rusty blade-edge to them that almost put me off though, but the moment you get past it the entire episodes are really excellently laid out. I guess that's why most TV shows and movies have something at the start to let them cut into it slowly. Rather than suddenly.Thank you! Could you elaborate on your feedback? I'm not sure whether you feel like the episodes start too slowly or too suddenly. I should probably incorporate a hook if it's too slow... if it's too sudden, maybe I could use the "previously on Starbound: The Monsters Below..."
Knife-to-the-face!
In any case. Starting with a silent fade in after an audio cue and a simple opening credit and title artwork. stuff as simple as that. The episodes are so quiet, which makes any of the first words said, sound overly loud and harsh. Atmospheric and/or white noise would add a lot. And help with the abrupt enter stage left/right/center. As well as allowing you to add a tone to situations you wish to adjust. Hopefully at least some of what i'm saying makes sense. Today is apparently a day of disjointedness for me.