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  3. Posted

    3 hours ago, Ikki said:

    I got my Gundam ZZ and Gundam X DVDs today as well as Dai-Guard.  Thanks Rightstuf!

     

     

     

    Let me know how the footage quality is and the subtitle translations for Gundam X. I might order a copy myself.

  4. Posted

    On 4/5/2016 at 9:03 AM, leafwork said:

     

    I assume you're using a camera with an APS-C size sensor? You have to keep in mind the 1.6x crop factor, so it's actually like a 35mm camera with an 80mm lens.

     

    No, I'm actually using the Panasonic Lumix GH3 with the metabones speedbooster adapter 0.71x. I actually returned lens last week to get something a bit wider. Thanks for the little tip though, I learned about the crop factor recently.

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    I did a little test video using my Panasonic GH3 camera. Of course I still have a long way to go but just for fun, I wanted to see how good it looks.

     

     

    I have some ideas in mind for future video projects. One of them is doing a time lapse video on Gundam gunplas setting different camera positions and have a little showcase on the finished product. :)

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    3 hours ago, doombox said:

     

    Yep... I totally understand what you're saying, pretty much said as much on the last page.  Indies films are great and all but unless big Hollywood sees that the modern viewer won't support these decisions nothing will change. So the more noise that is made about it, the better, imo. 

     

     

    No matter how many people bitch about it, corporate execs, studio producers, or whoever higher ups won't give a damn because people will go pay to see it anyways, and I bet half the people here will do! If anyone wants to make a difference, you either don't go see the movie or put the money where your mouth is. That's the only noise power we have at the moment.

     

    Michael Bay quoted this perfectly when his Transformers movies were being heavily criticized and  hated on.

    "They love to hate, and I don’t care; let them hate. They’re still going to see the movie! I think it’s good to get a little tension. Very good. I used to get bothered by it. But I think it’s good to get the dialogue going. It makes me think, and it keeps me on my toes, so it’s good."

  9. Posted

    Since I recently finished playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, I must talk about it in this thread.

     

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    I'll just copy & paste my review from steam to save myself from all the typing.

     

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    This is by far the best JRPG I've played in recent years. Trails in the Sky FC was pretty much the appetizer of the trilogy, but here is the real meat of the story. The game starts right after that heartbreaking cliffhanger from the first game, so obviously it's absolutely required you play FC before SC, otherwise nothing will make sense to you.

    I think Trails in the Sky SC's biggest strength is definitely the writing. It's a surprisingly well thoughtout world, richly developed and lovable cast of characters, and memorable story that will reward you with a satisfying JRPG experience. I would even go as far as saying it's better than any of the Final Fantasy or Tales of franchise I played. Although the characters are pretty much your standard anime or Japanese game character archetypes, each one is fleshed out and executed well. The interactions between characters are gold, especially anything involving Estelle and Oliver since they add comedic value. While I can't say much about SC's storyline due to avoiding spoilers, if you thought FC's story was great, well you're in for one hell of a ride. FC took me around 20 hours to beat, SC took me 60 hours. Just let that sink in. Yes, the story has a few extra layers added but it's not overly complicated as long as you pay attention.

    The gameplay is the same as FC but with some improvements to the turn based battle system. I really liked the addition of chained special attacks which let's you use multiple characters attack at once. More artes have been added and crafts upgraded for stronger effects. Other than that, just expect FC's gameplay.

    I would describe the visual to be modernized retro style graphics you see in playstation rpg games, except a lot sharper. You can tell the production values just by looking at it and the presentation. Let's not forget the wonderful soundtrack. It adds a perfect level of immersiveness invoking a spectrum of emotions on certain scenes of events.

    Lastly, I really have to give props to XSEED for their amazing efforts in localizing SC. They released the game not out of business/profit priority, but labor of love. And double props to them for announcing the final game of the trilogy that's currently in the works. While SC can be seen as the finale story, there are some loose ends that will be resolved in the 3rd chapter (I hope). So once the 3rd chapter is up for pre-order, I'll immediately snatch that up paying full price showing my support just like how I did with FC and SC. Thank you XSEED for letting me experience such a magnificent game. 

    Normally, I don't replay JRPGs as much, but this is worth going through the 2nd time. Overall, Trails in the Sky SC gets my highest recommendation for any RPG players out there.

     

    I also have to add that the romance is very solid here beating Lunar Silver Star, at least to me. I forgot to mention that main protagonist is female which is pretty rare across the genre, and thankfully, she's not annoying at all.

     

     

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    8 hours ago, Original Saku said:

     

    man i really need to find the time to finish playing this, I've just been so busy with other stuff. Would you say that SC is better than FC? because if so... holy balls that's ridiculous, FC is so good XD

     

     

    Absolutely! SC gets into the real plot of the duology while FC is more of an introduction. I normally don't replay JRPGs but this one got me which is saying a lot. There's so many things I could say about this game but I'm gonna hold back for now. :)

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    I needed a prime lens, so I decided to go with this.

    Canon 50mm f1.8 STM

     

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    Really good value, paid $110 for it. I didn't expect the fixed range to be zoomed in so close which forces me to place the cam several feet away from the subject. Aside from that, the optical quality is quite impressive.

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    This has got to be my biggest investment I made by far, surpassing my PC's budget.

     

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    Panasonic Lumix GH3

     

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    Metabones T Speed Booster Ultra 0.71x Canon EF-Mount Lens to Micro Four Thirds

    SIGMA Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC

     

     

    After you gattai the 3 together, you get....

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    :D

     

    Video projects, here I come...

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  24. Posted

    I don't know about you guys but episode 8 of ERASED broke me. The scene where Kayo wakes up to see the normal household breakfast served by Satoru's mom was just heartbreaking as the scene cuts to her vision blinking to flashbacks of her abusive childhood. What an incredible, powerful emotional moment. This show will definitely end up somewhere on my top 5 list for this year, possibly cracking my overall top 10 depending on how and where things go. :)

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