vR Crafted :: Ashes 2 :: Edited by JPB

Channel:

JPB

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Published on May 11, 2011 11:12:53 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOGRJ8-cH7s

Game:

Counter-Strike: Source (2004)

Duration: 6:26

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Firstly, like and favourite this video! Many, many hours of work have gone into this video and I'm really happy with the outcome and hope you all enjoy it.

I wanted to keep this video fast paced while highlighting the gameplay and maintaining a good sync throughout I recommend viewing with a good audio device (headphones or a headset) to really hear the music and see that I tried to sync to every beat. My weakest aspects are my 3D work and incorporation of text, so I kept the intros and outros as brief as possible allowing you to get to the gameplay. I kept most of the effects to transitions and key points of songs. Seeing as console doesn't have demo smoothing, cinematics took some time to record and perfect (thanks to all the guys who helped out with their recording). The gameplay speaks for itself, Crafted gets feed after feed and he really is an amazing player.

The obvious comparison to make is to Blueprint and I can honestly say that this is the better video. The editing is vastly improved and the gameplay features more feeds and is generally more fast paced, Crafted has a more aggressive playstyle and the fact he can maintain such consistent aim while playing as fast as he does is testament to his skill. It is beyond his control that many people now populate HCHQ hoping for 'sick clips.' The fact is, this is the best HCHQ gameplay you will see and I feel it marks the end of an era of HCHQ montage making which Blueprint started off. Ofcourse, it ultimately comes down to personal preference but I feel this is the better video. Please note that preferring one over the other does not mean that one is instantly the better video or one player is greater than the other, they can both be appreciated for what they are and hopefully we can all simply enjoy their gameplay together.

This is also my entry into the Sparkles Productions editing contest. I do not expect to win or even place highly, there are far more talented editors than myself who have entered the competition. I simply would like to give their PC community a console montage they can appreciate, it is not to their high standards of editing but at it's core my editing is based around the editing styles of my favourite CSS/CoD4 PC editors: The effect use of Abbie, the use of cinematics as a transition tool by Tuck, the breadth of different effects used by Biba and his general flow and presentation and the incorporation of 3D aspects and visualisation of the music by Katha... the list could go on.

Ultimately, this is my best edit, but not the best edit! I aim to improve as I continue and thank you for continued support.

Thanks for watching.

Gameplay: Crafted - http://www.youtube.com/user/justCrafted
Edit: JPB
Programs Used: Sony Vegas 9, Adobe After Effects CS4, Cinema 4D
Music: Mistabishi - Talk Me Down
Camo & Krooked - Reincarnation
The Temper Trap - Science of Fear (Mistabishi Remix)
Camo & Krooked - Looking Back
Mistabishi - The View From Nowhere

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