Burning Curiosity - What We Can and Can't Do
11 years ago
While the amount of watchers on FA (250 As of right now) know of the Burning Curiosity video remake we're working on, there are PLEEEEEEENTY more outside FA who have asked me questions about how we're going to do something like this in SecondLife due to all the limitations of the game. Ima try and answer them here as well.
Im also pretty sure
herr_aardy and
scystorm would like to know as well.
1 - How are you going to sync the voice actors with the SecondLife characters?
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This, right here, is by far the biggest limitation me and my peeps are going to have to deal with. In SecondLife with most furry avatars, the muzzle movements are very basic and can be quite static; and while it is expected to not be perfect, we will still do our best to make them look as proper as possible. The muzzles moving straight up and down can only do so much besides that, as they are obviously mesh parts attached to a head and nothing more. If there were a more natural way to match what they're saying properly to what SecondLife will allow, this wouldn't be an issue, but unfortunately it has to be something we'll just need to quell a little.
2 - Are you still looking for voice actors, and how do I send samples to you?
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Yes, we are still looking for a few voice actors, and the only open positions AT THE MOMENT are for Elan, Calig, and Aideen. There is someone currently trying out for Elan and I'll update this later if he gets the part, which I am sure he will. He's got a nice voice and is also a singer =^.^=
Now, trying out for a part can be tricky, we'll need you to have a pretty decent microphone; it doesn't need to be perfect as I can clear up the audio here, but please don't record it on your old budget 2004 microphone from best buy. Once you have read the comic, get some lines you like and record yourself saying them, and then note me. I will reply to you with my personal email to send the samples to. If you get the part, I'll let ya know :)
3 - What are you going to make the house look like? In the comic you don't see too much of it.
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Considering in our filming that it will be in a much more cinematic feel, you will obviously see much of the house in the video once it's released. I will probably get in touch with
herr_aardy and
scystorm and see what they think it looks like, and if they don't need anything in particular, we'll build it to look as we'd expect. Fancy and ultra modern :)
4 - How do you plan to distribute this?
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First I need to say that the YiffTrax project is still relatively new and doesn't have TOO large of a following at the moment. I upload the videos here to FA where you can download full resolution, proper renders, and then I'll upload lower res FLV copies to both Yiffy.cz and The Yiff Gallery and link back to FA. The videos of mine on the yiff gallery actually have a bunch of views as compared to here on FA and yiffy.cz, so it will obviously go there as well as here. I will also offer my normal download links to mega, and this time also via torrent.
If everything works out, I will probably ask
herr_aardy and
scystorm to throw it on their pages to get it a little publicity, but if the video turns out as nice as I hope, I'm sure they would! *gets in his paws and knees begging with a puppy dog face*
Also, I work as a freelance I.T. Professional and have plenty access to enough hardware to run a server and have a dedicated website and blog for YiffTrax, but I will need more exposure before I put time and effort into something like that. Maybe this production will get me that and I can do so.
=^.^=
5. - Where are you getting funding for this?
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The rest of the YiffTrax group in-game and myself, pay for all the stuff we use out of our own pockets. We dont ask anyone to pay for anything, but tips of Linden in game are definitely appreciated :)
I hope I've answered a few questions to you guys who watch this page, I love you *kissy kissy*
--Ruuqo
Im also pretty sure
herr_aardy and
scystorm would like to know as well.1 - How are you going to sync the voice actors with the SecondLife characters?
==========================================================================
This, right here, is by far the biggest limitation me and my peeps are going to have to deal with. In SecondLife with most furry avatars, the muzzle movements are very basic and can be quite static; and while it is expected to not be perfect, we will still do our best to make them look as proper as possible. The muzzles moving straight up and down can only do so much besides that, as they are obviously mesh parts attached to a head and nothing more. If there were a more natural way to match what they're saying properly to what SecondLife will allow, this wouldn't be an issue, but unfortunately it has to be something we'll just need to quell a little.
2 - Are you still looking for voice actors, and how do I send samples to you?
==========================================================================
Yes, we are still looking for a few voice actors, and the only open positions AT THE MOMENT are for Elan, Calig, and Aideen. There is someone currently trying out for Elan and I'll update this later if he gets the part, which I am sure he will. He's got a nice voice and is also a singer =^.^=
Now, trying out for a part can be tricky, we'll need you to have a pretty decent microphone; it doesn't need to be perfect as I can clear up the audio here, but please don't record it on your old budget 2004 microphone from best buy. Once you have read the comic, get some lines you like and record yourself saying them, and then note me. I will reply to you with my personal email to send the samples to. If you get the part, I'll let ya know :)
3 - What are you going to make the house look like? In the comic you don't see too much of it.
==========================================================================
Considering in our filming that it will be in a much more cinematic feel, you will obviously see much of the house in the video once it's released. I will probably get in touch with
herr_aardy and
scystorm and see what they think it looks like, and if they don't need anything in particular, we'll build it to look as we'd expect. Fancy and ultra modern :)4 - How do you plan to distribute this?
==========================================================================
First I need to say that the YiffTrax project is still relatively new and doesn't have TOO large of a following at the moment. I upload the videos here to FA where you can download full resolution, proper renders, and then I'll upload lower res FLV copies to both Yiffy.cz and The Yiff Gallery and link back to FA. The videos of mine on the yiff gallery actually have a bunch of views as compared to here on FA and yiffy.cz, so it will obviously go there as well as here. I will also offer my normal download links to mega, and this time also via torrent.
If everything works out, I will probably ask
herr_aardy and
scystorm to throw it on their pages to get it a little publicity, but if the video turns out as nice as I hope, I'm sure they would! *gets in his paws and knees begging with a puppy dog face*Also, I work as a freelance I.T. Professional and have plenty access to enough hardware to run a server and have a dedicated website and blog for YiffTrax, but I will need more exposure before I put time and effort into something like that. Maybe this production will get me that and I can do so.
=^.^=
5. - Where are you getting funding for this?
==========================================================================
The rest of the YiffTrax group in-game and myself, pay for all the stuff we use out of our own pockets. We dont ask anyone to pay for anything, but tips of Linden in game are definitely appreciated :)
I hope I've answered a few questions to you guys who watch this page, I love you *kissy kissy*
--Ruuqo
TitaniumNinetales
~titaniumninetales
Here's to improving our future through the art of furry pron vidyas :3
Teafico
~teafico
keep it up!
ExsistoLupus
~exsistolupus
We're nothing if not ambitious XD
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